O’Brien added the Brad Hannaford Award for the club best and fairest and Perry Gilmour Shield for first grade best and fairest to his player of the grand final silverware.

His grand final performance got him over the line for the best and fairest in what was a very close competition.

“Three blokes were in with a chance up to the grand final,” co-coach Hunter Harley said.

They were O’Brien, captain Matt Schwager and number eight Todd Farrer.

Schwager was about two points behind O’Brien heading into the decider.

He picked up the two points but O’Brien got the three to keep him ahead.

He was a consistent performer for them, although probably suffered a bit from “being Tim O’Brien” as Harley put it.

“You expect it from him,” he said.

Sometimes that meant he went under the radar.

Schwager won the zone best and fairest and was adjudged the Blue Boars’ best back (Perry Gilmour Shield) in first grade, while Farrer won the George Sevil Trophy for best forward.

Winger Matt Nott picked up the Nolan Family Trophy for first grade most improved, Matt McDonnell the Jim Meppem Memorial Trophy as representative player of the year and Sam Bullen the Bob Southwell Memorial Trophy for the best trainer in the club.

Brendan Greste also had a big night, winning the Richard Cameron Memorial Trophy for best U21 player and Bruce Etheridge Trophy for second grade most improved.