It was all smiles at the Peel Football and Netball League (PFNL) Awards night on Monday evening, which celebrated impressive footy players and volunteers in the Tuckey division and women's competition.
For the first time in its history, the PFNL held a separate presentation night so all nominees for Fairest and Best could be celebrated.
As the vote count started there were plenty of cheers from attendees when players from their team nabbed a vote.
The women's vote count was close as soon as it began with Ava Muir, Kerrilee Brown, Dakota Dal Bello and Victoria Riddiough being prominent players throughout the season.
In the end, Brown from South Mandurah took out Barry Butterworth Fairest and Best with 15 votes.
Muir from South Mandurah and Dal Bello from Rockingham came Runner Up Fairest and Best with 12 votes each.
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"It was fantastic to have such a close vote count in the women's competition with two runner ups in Ava Muir and Dakota Dal Bello with Kerrilee Brown winning the Fairest and Best in the Barry Butterworth Medal," he said.
Unlike the women's, the winner of the Geoff Hiller Fairest and Best in the Tuckey division was in a league of his own.
Caine Pacey from Safety Bay took out the prize with 21 votes. North Mandurah player, Isaac Lear received Runner Up Fairest and Best with 14 votes.
Other players were celebrated throughout the night with Cheralee Anderson from Pinjarra winning the Rising Star award in the PFNL women's competition.
Muir was awarded for being the leading goal kicker in the women's competition kicking an impressive 50 goals this season, making her the first woman in Peel to achieve that.
Meanwhile, Baron Jaimon from Safety Bay was the leading goal kicker in the Tuckey Division, scoring 40 goals.
Hiller said this was the first time volunteers were recognised with an award for their efforts throughout the season.
In the Tuckey division, Tracey Genefini from North Mandurah won the volunteer award while in the women's competition Casey McMahon from Mandurah Mustangs took out the prize.
After a night of celebrations teams are now gearing up for the finals.
The awards were proudly sponsored by Mandurah Mail. Thanks to Shazza J Photography for the photos.
