The Cowra Blues capped off a year filled with plenty of success by receiving lots of recognition at last Friday's AFL Central West presentation night.
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Under 12s skipper Aaron Hall and under 14s player Jake Roberts both polled strongly with 12 votes each to finish as runner ups in their respective Best and Fairest Counts.
The Orange Tigers' Harvey Shepherd (19 votes) won the under 12s, while the Tigers' Will Chamberlain (14 votes) took out the under 14s.
Meanwhile, club stalwart (and current secretary) Geoff Day was awarded Senior Umpire of the Year for his work officiating throughout the season.
Frank Bright, who played his 400th game this year and coached the under 12s to their second straight premiership, received the Club Merit Award for his ongoing service to club football.
The Blues' outgoing senior men's coach, Ben Rodin, also received recognition for their work, receiving senior coach of the year.
They weren't the only individuals to receive recognition on the evening, with club president, men's captain and women's co-coach Chris Day nominated for Volunteer of the Year, while Marc Hyland, whose under 14s made a grand final, was also nominated as Junior Coach of the Year.
Held at the Ibis Styles, the premiership winning teams both had the outstanding efforts of their stand out players rewarded, with the Bathurst Giant's Matilda Flood winning the senior women's Best and Fairest honours, while Bushrangers Rebels' Bill Watterson took home the senior men's honours, adding to his best afield performance in the grand final.
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