Airport West’s Tyson Young and Oak Park’s Chiara Guarino have claimed the top honours at the Essendon District Football League awards night.
Young claimed the Dick Reynolds Medal as the best player in the premier men’s competition, finishing on 27 votes, one clear of Strathmore’s Liam Cavanagh.
Matthew Dennis, who won the medal last year, finished in third spot.
Young has previously won the Hutchison Medal as the best player in division 1.
Liam Podhajski was the best placed Greenvale player with eight votes.
In the women’s premier division best and fairest, Guarino finished on 14 votes, one clear of Hillside’s Hannah Ibrahim and Keilor’s Kiera Leare.
In division 1, Hillside’s Josh Covelli won the Hutchison Medal to go with his goal kicking award.
Covelli kicked 98 goals in the regular season and finished on 17 votes two clear of Rupertswood’s Daniel Kavanagh.
Roxburgh Park’s Jack Elliott finished equal 10th despite missing the back end of the season through injury.
Jamie Gorgievski was Craigieburn’s best in the count with nine votes, while Jake Long was top for Tullamarine with eight votes.
In the women’s division 1 best and fairest, Burnside Heights’ Krissy Trang was a runaway leader.
Trang finished on 27 votes, 14 clear of teammate Holly McGregor on 13 votes.
It’s the third league best and fairest Trang has won.
Grace Matser was best placed from premiers Greenvale, finishing in sixth spot with nine votes despite playing just nine games.
In the division 2 men’s best and fairest, Burnside Heights Jordan Hughes won his second medal.
He finished on 20 votes, one clear of Hadfield’s Joshua Trembearth. Westmeadows’ Jarrod Peterson finished on 11 votes.
In the division 2 women’s best and fairest, Sunbury Lions’ Emily Taylor beat Coburg Districts’ Olivia Woods by one vote.
Roxburgh Park’s Megan Allan finished in equal fourth with teammate Dakotta Liddy and Coburg Districts Sarah Docherty.
