Mitchell Swain, Rani Grant and John Hoppe were rewarded for their strong seasons when the Gunnedah Bulldogs held their presentation at the Gunnedah Grounds on Sunday.
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Swain won the men's best and fairest, Grant the women's and Hoppe the under-14s, Grant also taking home the women's players' player.
Playing predominantly in the midfield, men's coach Andy Mack thought Swain was outstanding all season.
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"He continually gave 100 per cent every week and were it not for him at certain times winning the hard ball and clearing the centre for us we would have struggled," he said.
"He regular connected by foot with the forwards, but he also worked back and helped the backline out too in a massive show of his fitness and will to help his team-mates."
He polled 30 points in the voting to claim the top honour from James Mack (25), captain Ben Maher (24), Andrew George (23) and Nick Ferguson (22).
Maher got the nod from the players, while Darcy Hill was named the rising star, Ryan Cooper the backman of the year and Kaleb Teer the most improved.
"He (Teer) was one of the standouts throughout the year having never played before," Mack said.
He couldn't split Ryan Smith and Nick Ferguson for the coaches award.
"Nick played in the ruck all year and didn't really get a spell, and got in the [league] team of the year," he said.
"Ryan it was his first year, he said he'd never played much football at all.
"But he took to it like a duck to water."
"He had a few hard roles during the year tagging blokes".
Mark Ewington meanwhile topped the goals for the year with 39 while Jye Hicks was the team volunteer of the year.
For the women Annabelle Ottery and Chloe Sumpter won the coaches award, Jess Spence was judged the most improved, Maya Gallagher the rising star, Tash Fisher the backman of the year, and Ned Ewington the team volunteer of the year.
Alice Mitchell was the leading goal kicker with 40 and finished runner-up to Grant in the best and fairest count.
Chad Fisher was runner-up in the under-14s best and fairest to Hoppe, who was also their leading goal-kicker.
Sarah Kemp was awarded the most improved, Luke Jeffrey the rising star and Shannon Jeffreys the team volunteer of the year while Mason Louis and Jarvis Cameron shared the coaches award.
The club also acknowledged their two retiring stalwarts - George and [Mark] Ewington, and 150-gamer [Ryan] Cooper.
Mack said it was good to celebrate "the year that was".
"It was good to give everyone the recognition they deserve."
It was from a club perspective a good season with the under-14s and women both finishing minor premiers. They were presented with their medals.
