Seniors award winners: Best-and-fairest and MVP Riley Moran, runner-up Cody Crawford and coaches award winner and best player in the grand final Jackson Hourigan. Photos: Garry Jones
Benalla All Blacks hosted its night of nights on Saturday evening, celebrating their footballers, netballers and volunteers for their fantastic seasons.
Top honours were awarded to seniors captain Riley Moran, who clinched the Panthers’ best and fairest gong, adding to his list of accolades this year.
Elizabeth Fuhrmeister took out the A-grade best-and-fairest medal, while Alex Keast was awarded most improved and Marni Thorne was best team player.
Olivia Cavicchiolo was awarded runner-up.
Cody Crawford was the seniors runner-up while Jackson Hourigan took out the coaches award and best player in the grand final.
Lachlan Thompson was the leading goalkicker after his 109-goal year.
Meanwhile, Bernie O'Brien, Jodie Buntine and Diaz Matthews received their umpiring C badges on the night, while Tony Barbour took home the Spirit Of All Blacks award and Rebecca Mudd was awarded best clubperson.
Club photographer Garry Jones was on hand on Saturday night to capture plenty of smiling faces.
Under-15s netball winners: Most improved Heidi O'Halloran, runner-up Georgia Levy, best-and-fairest Eliza Sammon, runner-up Grace Cooke, and coaches award winner Imogen Randall.
Under-17s netball winners: Best-and-fairest runner-up Remi Nicholas, coaches award winner Jessica Holland, best-and-fairest Haylea Smith and best team player Alia Heeps.
B-reserve netball winners: Best-and-fairest runner-up Chloe Dods, best-and-fairest Keeley Sheehan and most consistent player Courtney Sammon.
B-grade netball winners: Most improved player Bernie O'Brien, best-and-fairest Kellie Holmes, coaches award winner Rebecca Bradshaw and best-and-fairest runner-up Elyse Felstead.
A-grade netball winners: Best team player Marni Thorne, most improved player Alex Keast and best-and-fairest winner Elizabeth Fuhrmeister.
Reserves award winners: Runner-up best-and-fairest Lachlan Sinclair, grand final best-on-ground player Tom Levy, MVP Ryan Nedeljkovic, best-and-fairest Harry Parsons, and coaches award winner Waylon Walker.
Stellar season: All Blacks midfielder Riley Moran took out the club’s best-and-fairest and O&K league medal to cap a superb season.
Great for the club: Tony Barbour took home the Spirit Of All Blacks award while Rebecca Mudd was awarded best clubperson.
