Rubbing shoulders with the best: Blake Goodwin, Heath Shaw and Craig Williams.
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Brenden Paddock
Despite the fact ex-AFL star Heath Shaw was unable to don a playing jumper for Benalla in last week’s Goulburn Valley League Good Friday clash against Tatura, he and Ricky Nixon still drew a big crowd to Benalla Lakeside Centre that evening for the club’s sportman’s night.
Plenty of the Saints’ faithful turned out for the big event, with all getting the chance to listen to Shaw and Nixon share tales from their playing days.
The highly-anticipated arrival of Shaw on Friday did not go exactly as planned for the Saints, with the club announcing on Friday morning that Shaw was ineligible to play due to a points penalty that would be imposed on his contracted club, East Keilor, by the Essendon District Football League.
Shaw was in attendance on the day and assumed the running duties for the Saints’ senior side and offered his expertise in a different capacity.
Ensign photographer Brenden Paddock was there for the sportsman’s night to capture plenty of smiling faces.
Chewing the fat: Baily Macdonald and James Davies.
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Brenden Paddock
Club great: Bayden Edmonson.
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Brenden Paddock
Peace: Ethan Cooke.
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Brenden Paddock
Lads: Ben Cooke and Luke Dunne.
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Brenden Paddock
In good company: Brodie Webster, Sam Little, Chris Plum, Ryan Harper and Lydia Hanrahan.
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Brenden Paddock
Sharing stories: Gavin Macdonald and James Davies.
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Brenden Paddock
Three’s company: Jamie Smith, John Martiniello and Blake Goodwin.
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Brenden Paddock
Kicking back: John Chivers, Ryan Harper, Chris Plum and Patty Hide.
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Brenden Paddock
Cheers lads: Ian Rawlings, Ricky Martiniello and Jamie Smith.
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Brenden Paddock
What a night: Molly Doidge, Tessie Symes, Kels Palpratt, Rhiannon Teichert and Chloe Hill.
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Brenden Paddock
Chatting with Chicken: Matt Ryan, Ricky Nixon and Aaron Blackburn.
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Brenden Paddock
Lining one up: Vaughan Kirk.
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Brenden Paddock
