In 2019, the Tamworth Swans women's best and fairest award couldn't be split and in 2020 it was the men's turn.
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Billie Mitchell claimed the Veronica Griffiths Trophy on Saturday night after sharing the award with Daisy George last year, while the Damien Wendt Trophy was won by both Kaleb Crowhurst and Edward George.
George became the third Swan in the club's history to claim three men's best and fairest awards following in the footsteps of club greats Damien Wendt and Lachlan Rowling.
He also became the first Swan to claim three Dean Finlay Trophies when he was named the player's player for the men.
George has been there before but the best and fairest announcement was a first for Crowhurst.
"It was pretty surreal for me, this is my first ever best and fairest award for any of the clubs I've played for," Crowhurst, who was also the side's top goalscorer, said.
"It was very humbling to hear my name called up - and also very shocking.
"I know there's a lot of good footy players in this team that were a lot more deserving than I was. In the forward line I, sort of, reaped a lot of the rewards."
Crowhurst said he'll be "having another run around" for the Swans in 2021 while George is unsure where he'll be.
There is a good chance he will be back in Sydney studying at Macquarie University.
He was meant to be in Sydney this year but moved back to Tamworth to study online when COVID.
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"2020 was a very strange season. Considering I didn't think I was going to be playing with the Swans in the first place, to be winning a best and fairest is pretty special," George said.
The presentation night was the first to have the club's new netball teams involved in as well.
Holly Perryman (B Grade Grey), Nicole Walters (B Grade White) and Briannah Donaldson (A Grade Red) claimed player of the year awards.
NETBALL AWARDS
B GRADE GREY
Player of the Year: Holly Perryman
Captains Award: Kate Perryman
B GRADE WHITE
Player of the Year: Nicole Walters
Captains Award: Claire Turnor
A GRADE RED
Player of the Year: Briannah Donaldson
Captains Award: Olivia Whittemore
Player of the Finals: Tiffany Walsh
FOOTBALL AWARDS
WOMENS
Veronica Griffiths Trophy (Best and Fairest): Billie Mitchell
Runner-up Best and Fairest: Daisy George
Player's Player: Kathleen Voon
Leading Goal Kicker: Anishah Burnes
The Presti: Jessica Kirkpatrick
Coach's Award: Sarah Pannowitz
Best Back: Lauren Lamrock
Rookie of the Year: Kathleen Voon
Player of the Finals: Daisy George
MENS
Damien Wendt Trophy (Best and Fairest): jointly won by Kaleb Crowhurst and Edward George
Dean Finlay Trophy (Player's Player): Edward George
Leading Goal Kicker: Kaleb Crowhurst
The Presti: Jayden Taylor
Coach's Award: Connor Betts
Best Back: Dylan Beasley
Rookie of the Year: Jack Patterson
Player of the Finals: Connor Betts
CLUB AWARDS
Club Person of the Year: Todd Jones
Green Ant: Keely Jameson
President's Award: Nathalie Joice
Ben Jaffrey
Ben is a content curator and journalist for The Land. He has been with ACM since 2015 and first worked at The Area News and then at the Northern Daily Leader. Ben first joined ACM Agri as a digital journalist for all seven agricultural mastheads in 2022 before shifting to The Land full-time in 2023.
Ben is a content curator and journalist for The Land. He has been with ACM since 2015 and first worked at The Area News and then at the Northern Daily Leader. Ben first joined ACM Agri as a digital journalist for all seven agricultural mastheads in 2022 before shifting to The Land full-time in 2023.
