Werris Creek 2021 best and fairest award goes to Harlee and Isaah Millgate

Not only did they enjoy their season and took home some of the club's most prestigious awards but they will be back in 2022 to help the Magpies rise up the Group 4 first grade ladder.

"It was my second year," Isaah said.

"Really enjoyed it. I'll be back next year."

Harlee, 27, nodded and agreed with his 22-year-old brother.

It came after the pair had been named joint winners of the Brian Mullins Memorial Trophy for the first grade best and fairest award at Werris Creek.

The siblings finished with 37 points each but they didn't have to share all the awards they won.

Isaah, who played for the Greater Northern Tigers senior side in 2021, received the Daniel Wilson Memorial Trophy for the first grade players' player award.

Meanwhile, Harlee snared the Joan & Harry Reynolds Memorial Player of the Year Trophy.

He had also won the Frank Soden Memorial Trophy for being the highest grade pointscorer earlier in the night.

It was presented by former first grade coach and club stalwart Ron Dellar who rates Harlee as one of the best players he has coached or seen at the club.

That puts him in pretty high esteem.

For Harlee, a humble and quietly spoken young man who admits he doesn't talk much to the media, it was a fabulous night.

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He said the last three years at the Creek have been great fun and as for a favourite position, the utility doesn't really have one.

"Anywhere in the backline," he said.

As long as he can get his hands on the ball - Dellar and fellow Creek stalwart Darby Sherlock reckoned.

Like his younger brother he's really enjoyed his time out at Werris Creek and their careers at the club are set to continue.

They are both keen to wear the Magpies strip in 2022 to try and help coach Cody Tickle build into a strong premiership threat.

So humble is Harlee that he said: "I don't really deserve it" when talking about the Player of the Year Award.

"I don't think I played that well this year," he added.

Which translates to: look out opposition Group 4 sides in 2022.

Not only if Harlee ups his already dangerous and destroying running game but if Isaah continues his rapid development as well.

Their awards were just part of a huge night for the club.

It was a night where Jason "Yogi" Smith was made a life member of the Werris Creek RLFC after playing and volunteering for over three decades.

Another great clubman was recognised with Darren Saunders being named the Les and Mary Greentree Memorial Clubman of the Year.

HIGHEST POINTSCORERS: U18's - Malik Hunt (32), Ladies League Tag - Jess Baker (60), Second Grade - Jackson Kent (46), Frank Soden Memorial First Grade - Harlee Millgate (56).

GREATER NORTHERN REPRESENTATIVES: LLT - Jess Baker, U18 - Charlie Parsons, Dylan Smith, Men - Isaah Millgate, Kieren Williams, Harlee Millgate.

MOST CONSISTENT: LLT - Anna Smith, John Wisso Porter Memorial Men - Zack Leonard, Under 18 Most Improved - Kye Hynch, Coaches Award - Clint Aitken.

TEAM AWARDS: LLT - Zoe Allan, U18 - Noah Dunhill, Lachlan Flemming, Second Grade - Jarrod Tickle, Richie Parsons Memorial First Grade Team Man - James Hogbin.

PLAYERS PLAYER AWARDS: LLT Jorja Tory, U18 - Malik Hunt, Second Grade - Reign Howarth, Marty Shaw, Daniel Wilson Memorial Players Player First Grade - Isaah Millgate.

ROOKIES OF THE YEAR: LLT - Jesse Pryor, Paul O'Donnell Memorial Rookie of the Year - Riley Leonard and Charlie Parsons.

CLUBMAN OF THE YEAR: Les and Mary Greentree Memorial Clubman of the Year - Darren Saunders.

BEST AND FAIREST AWARDS: Marius Street Family Dental Ladies League Tag - Jess Baker, Winanga-Li Aboriginal Child and Family Health U18 - Riley Leonard Werris Creek Bowling & Tennis Club Ultimate Reggie - Izack Fox, Brian Mullins Memorial First Grade - Harlee Millgate and Isaah Millgate (both 37 points).

JOAN & HARRY REYNOLDS MEMORIAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Harlee Millgate.