The BFNL celebrated its night of nights as we crowned all the amazing achievements of our footballers and netballers from the 2023 season. See below for a full list of winners and recipients from the night.
Henderson Medal - Senior Football Best & Fairest
Winner: Brett Bewley (Darley) - 27 Votes
Runner-Up: Luther Baker (Darley) - 23 Votes
Sally McLean Medal - A-Grade Netball Best & Fairest
Winner: Simona DiFillipo (Sunbury) - 21 Votes
Runners-Up: Shannon Blackman (Darley), Matilda Elliot (Darley) & Brydi Hutchinson (North Ballarat) - 17 Votes
George King Medal - Reserves Football Best & Fairest
Winner: Nathan Doyle (Sunbury) - 17 Votes
Runner-Up: Drew Murphy (East Point) - 16 Votes
B-Grade Netball Best & Fairest
Winner: Ella Closter (Darley) - 26 Votes
Runner-Up: Telia Coverdale (Melton South) - 20 Votes
C-Grade Netball Best & Fairest
Winner: Melissa Jones (Redan) - 22 Votes
Runner-Up: Renee Hulls (Darley) - 21 Votes
D-Grade Netball Best & Fairest
Winner: Tami Hardwick (Sunbury) - 23 Votes
Runner-Up: Georgia Lane (Melton South) - 20 Votes
E-Grade Netball Best & Fairest
Winner: Anna Edmonds (Melton South) - 34 Votes
Runner-Up: Eliza Neyenhuis (Lake Wendouree) - 26 Votes
The Dick Rees Memorial Trophy - Under 19 Football Best & Fairest
Winner: Ryder Rousch (Sunbury) - 30 Votes
Runner-Up: Cooper Murley (Darley) - 20 Votes
Under 19s Netball Best & Fairest
Winner: Adut Manyiel (Sebastopol) - 23 Votes
Runner-Up: Lucy Taylor (Darley) - 22 Votes
Tony Lockett Medal - Senior Football Leading Goal Kicker Award
Izaac Grant (Redan) - 54 Goals
A-Grade Netball Goaler of The Year
Rebecca Hicks (Darley) - 665 Goals
Jim Gull Medal - Reserves Football Leading Goal Kicker
Michael Powell (Sepastopol) - 57 Goals
Under 19s Football Leading Goal Kicker
Lachlan Sheridan (Sebastopol) - 69 Goals
Mick Malthouse Coach of the Year
Jason Williams (Bacchus Marsh)
Netball Coach of the Year
Kim Bailey (Sunbury) & Courtney McLean (Lake Wendouree)
Umpire of the Year
Brendan Brasser
Netball Coordinator of the Year
Cassie Yueng (Lake Wendouree)
Harry Harris Memorial Administrator Of The Year Award
Michael Taylor (Lake Wendouree)
Sportsman’s Association of Australia, Ballarat Rookie of the Year
Josh Huxtable (Bacchus Marsh)
Merv & Mary Howard Memorial Senior Club Championship
Darley FNC
BFNL Football Team of the Year
BFNL Netball Team of the Year
