For the second time in his Bulldogs career, Jake Spackman has capped off a premiership season with the club's highest individual accolade.
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The midfielder was awarded the Frogmore Cup as the Dogs' best and fairest for the third consecutive year when the club celebrated their second title in three years on Saturday night.
Since arriving in town three years ago, Spackman has become a key cog in the Bulldogs' machine and polled 42 points to finish ahead of Andrew George, the final count catching him a bit by surprise.
"It was a little bit less expected this year because Georgie (George) won the Gillies (competition B&F)," he said.
"[But] it's (three-in-a-row) a good achievement to take away."
He felt like he had a pretty consistent season, and was only two points behind George and Tamworth Swans' Ed George (they were joint winners) in the Gillies medal count.
"It's harder for me now. All the teams know me and it seems that I sort of get a bit more attention than others," Spackman said.
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The flip side of that is it does open up opportunities for other players.
He still managed to kick 46 goals for the season to be again be named the club's leading goalkicker.
"I tend to do a lot of running in the off-season so I can break away, because I'm not the biggest bloke," he added.
Spackman was a busted man by the final whistle. He played with a broken thumb "most of the year" and then popped his shoulder out in the major semi-final.
But he'd happily do it all again tomorrow, and is already preparing and counting down to next season.
"I wish it (season) was longer, to be honest. Next season can't come around quick enough," he said.
"I love it. The only downside (this year) was I was working away a lot."
It meant he couldn't "train very much".
George didn't miss out on the silverware.
He was named players' player and best player of the finals alongside captain Ben Maher. Maher also picked up the trophy for best team man, while Jasper Thomas was judged the rising star, Des Tuckerman the rookie of the year, Kobe Harris the most improved and James Mack the best backman.
Spackman said it's exciting seeing the development of the likes of Tuckerman, Thomas and Hayden Baker.
"It's why I play footy now, for fun," he said.
"I try to teach them what I can."
He does by his own admission probably "take the game a bit too serious". In saying that he is less serious than he used to be.
"Country footy has taught me a lot," he said.
"In Gunnedah you don't start until two or three weeks before the season. Cricket comes first."
Spackman has played a bit of cricket in the past but hasn't yet relented to the appeals to strap on the pads.
He has a deal with partner Taylor Wagener that summer is for family, and is just about to welcome his second child.
He does still like to keep active and has "already started running".
Last year in the off-season he also tried out boxing.
