The Burras won the Merv and Mary Howard Champion Club award on 271.5 points ahead of Bungaree on 261.5 points and Springbank on 236.

Hepburn footballers and netballers were rewarded for their fine seasons by being named in the CHFL teams of the year.

Brad McKay and Andrew McKay were named in the football team of the year, while Skye McDonald, Erin Richardson and Sarah Dowell were named in the netball team of the year.

Hepburn’s Gary Cooke was named coach of the netball team.

Daylesford’s Michael Cummings polled 22 votes to finish equal second in the Geoff Taylor Medal behind Springbank’s Luke Fisher.

Hepburn’s Daniel O’Halloran was fourth with 21 votes.

Daylesford’s Sam Winnard was runner-up in the reserves league best and fairest award on 21 votes, 11 behind Beaufort’s Adrian Beer.

Clunes’ Alysha Panozzo capped a superb season by winning the C-grade netball league award.

CHFL TEAM OF THE YEAR – FOOTY

B: Nick Hind (Clunes), Damien Day (Beaufort), Jimmy Rushton (Waubra). 

HB: Mitch Bruns (Bungaree), Mark Gunnell (Gordon), Ned Gilbert (Buninyong). 

C: Mick Lockyer (Creswick), Brenton Powell (Learmonth), Brad McKay (Hepburn). 

HF: Nathan Pring (Carngham-Linton), Paul McMahon (Springbank), Andy McKay (Hepburn). 

F: Luke Fisher (Springbank), Zac Peoples (Ballan), Mick Nolan (Gordon). 

R: Luke Gunnell (Gordon), Chris O’Keefe (Bungaree), Sam Turner (Buninyong).

 Inter: Jacob Garvey (Beaufort), Tyrone Ross (Skipton), Sam Jenkins (Dunnstown), Will Young (Newlyn). 

Coach: Corey Grills (Gordon).

CHFL TEAM OF THE YEAR 

– NETBALL

GK: Katie Lindkvist (Learmonth)

GD: Jane Costello (Dunnstown)

 WD: Kelly Conroy (Springbank)

C: Johanna Dash (Dunnstown)

GA: Skye McDonald (Hepburn)

 WA: Erin Richardson (Hepburn)

GS: Cynna Kydd (Springbank)

  Interchange: Kelly Moran (Waubra), Stacey Rea (Skipton), Sarah Dowell (Hepburn). 

Coach: Gary Cooke (Hepburn).