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Sep 13, 2022

What a night: Benalla Bulldogs’ award winners and coaches. (Photos: contributed)

On Friday, September 9, Benalla and District Junior Football hosted the under-14 and under-17s presentation night.

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All in attendance enjoyed a slideshow of memories from each team’s season and a meal before the vote count began.

After a wonderful season all deserving winners were awarded their trophies and thanks made to all the amazing volunteers that step up each week to help out and make sure that our teams can play.

Congratulations to all our winners and to everyone that participated in what was a successful and enjoyable season.

Thank you to all the volunteers and committee members who put the night together and made it special for the players and their families.

BDJFL awards

Presidents Award: Dave O'Donoghue

Giants Senior Club Person of the Year: Jack Smyth

Bulldogs Senior Club Person of the Year: Sheesh and Nalini Deo

U14 Bulldogs

Best & Fairest: Connor Breheny

Runner Up Best & Fairest: Hunter Carter

Goal Kicking: Jonty Priest & Connor Breheny

Coaches Award: Lucas Ham

Most Improved: Toby Reeve

Most Determined: Sam Gates

U14 Giants

Best & Fairest: Xavier Wapling

Runner Up Best & Fairest: Owain Boyle

Goal Kicking: Owain Boyle

Coaches Award: Cooper Binion

Most Improved: Logan Hyland

Most Determined: Josh Mathieson

Best Player in the Final Series: Xavier Wapling & Owain Boyle

U17 Bulldogs

Best & Fairest: James Cooke

Runner Up Best & Fairest: Rory Sammon

Goal Kicking: Montell MacFarlane

Coaches Award: Ryan Storer

Most Improved: Jaxon Brunner

Most Determined: Jaydin Chee

U17 Giants

Best & Fairest: Ryley Ely

Runner Up Best & Fairest: Cooper Gracie

Goal Kicking: Sam Cox

Coaches Award: James Martin

Most Improved: Trent Nicholson

Most Determined: Hamish Willett

Star-studded squad: Benalla Giants’ award winners and coaches.

Jaxon Brunner was the Bulldogs’ under-17s most improved player.

Ryan Storer was awarded the Bulldogs’ under-17s coaches award.

Sam Cox clinched the Giants’ under-17s goal-kicking award.

Jaidyn Chee was the Bulldogs’ under-17s most determined.

James Martin clinched the Giants’ under-17s coaches award.

Montell MacFarlane was the Bulldogs’ under-17s leading goal-kicker.

Ryley Ely (right) clinched the Giants under-17s best-and-fairest, while Cooper Gracie (right) was runner-up.

Josh Mathieson was the Giants under-14s most determined, Cooper Binion took home the coaches award and Logan Hyland was awarded most improved.

Toby Reeve took out the Bulldogs’ under-14s most improved, Sam Gates was most determined and Lucas Ham took out the coaches award.

Hunter Smyth took home the Giants’ under-14s most determined award.

Xavier Wapling (left) was the Giants’ under-14s best-and-fairest, and Owain Boyle (right) was runner-up.

Connor Breheny (left) took out the Bulldogs’ under-14s best-and-fairest and Hunter Carter (right) was runner-up.

Sheesh and Nalini Deo were awarded the Bulldogs’ senior clubperson of the year award.

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