Lightfoot Medal predictions: Who will take home Cricket Shepparton’s prestigious award?

The Lightfoot Medal.

A host of A-grade stars will enter tonight’s presentation ceremony with high hopes of capping a memorable season, but there’s one who seems to stand out from the rest.

Kyabram superstar Kyle Mueller.

The Redbacks skipper enjoyed arguably his finest year with the willow as he led Kyabram to finals action.

Mueller scored 646 runs from his 10 knocks in the home and away season at an eye-watering average of 107.6.

It is the third best batting aggregate in the past decade, a feat made even more extraordinary when you consider each game this season was a one-day contest.

His best performance of the year came in round six when he crunched 131 not out against Old Students.

One would guess that Mueller’s next rival for the Lightfoot Medal is either one of Katandra’s Jedd Wright or Numurkah’s Michael Eckard.

Wright, who entered last year’s vote count as one of the favourites, carved out yet another stellar year on the field.

The consistent all-rounder scored 424 runs from 10 knocks this season.

He also managed to collect 21 wickets — with a season best effort of 6-24 coming in round three.

The following match he notched a century in a show of his skilful talents.

Eckard, a key pillar for Numurkah this campaign, will be out to add to his 2020-21 Lightfoot Medal win.

He amassed 361 runs, at an average of 40, and claimed 18 wickets from 10 appearances.

Mooroopna’s Henry Barrow is the leading hope out of the competition’s bowlers.

Barrow claimed 25 wickets this season, slightly down on his impressive 49-wicket haul in 2019-20, but still at a superb average of 10.6.

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Waaia captain Mitch Cleeland enjoyed a crucial year as his side’s strike talent.

Cleeland finished on 18 wickets and 172 runs as he spearheaded the Bombers to finals.

Central Park-St Brendan’s playing coach Tyler Larkin was his club’s leading player this summer.

He began the season in a flurry with his first three knocks consisting of 63, 59 and 107 not out.

Larkin managed more than 60 with the bat from his 11 home and away appearances.