Our friends over at the Shepparton News have been busy selecting team of the year outfits for the Kyabram District and Goulburn Valley leagues.
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On the football front, players from Nagambie and Avenel dominated the squad, with a Laker or Swan on almost every line.
KDL football team of the year
Back pocket: Josh Wild (Murchison-Toolamba)
Full-back: Phil Carroll (Lancaster)
Back pocket: Daniel Clarke (Avenel)
Half-back flank: Nick Waterson (Nagambie)
Centre half-back: Billy Barnes (Girgarre) (vice-captain)
Half-back flank: Jordan McGregor (Murchison-Toolamba)
Wing: Blake Fothergill (Nagambie)
Centre: Braydon Avola (Avenel)
Wing: James Ross (Lancaster)
Forward flank: Patrick McMullan (Dookie United)
Centre half-forward: Andrew Lloyd (Shepparton East)
Forward flank: Zach Cerrone (Lancaster)
Forward pocket: Jono Pearson (Stanhope)
Full-forward: Josh Mellington (Violet Town)
Forward pocket: Josh Smith (Merrigum)
Ruck: Jake Ross (Merrigum)
Ruck rover: Tom Davies (Lancaster) (captain)
Rover: Jack Myers (Avenel)
Interchange: Todd Lawrence (Avenel), Jamason Daniels (Nagambie), Jacob Martin (Merrigum), Nathan O'Reilly (Stanhope)
Coach: Mark Patten and Denis Grinton (Stanhope)
To select the team of the year squad, the sports team has considered how each player polled in the league's McNamara Medal, along with their performance in the club's best-and-fairest.
As always, there are a few unlucky players to miss out.
Merrigum's Jack Sinclair and Nagambie's Mark Wilson enjoyed terrific campaigns and were edged out.
Avenel on-baller Kyle Maynard, along with Nagambie duo Callum Tardrew and Mark Nolan, were a toss of the coin.
Murchison-Toolamba's James Milne, Violet Town's Ben Cosgriff and Dookie United's Jack Threlfall had claims to be selected.
Stanhope's Chris Sanders was consistent in his first-year back at his former club and that resulted in a runner-up in the club best-and-fairest.
Even who operated the magnets was a tough decision.
Merrigum's Steve Lawlor was handed coach of the year at the league presentation night and Avenel playing coach Kasey Duncan was stiff to miss out after a 27-goal season.
Across in the netball ranks, Nagambie’s Yvette Le Cerf was named in the centre of the A-grade court, while teammate Sharni Lloyd made it on to the interchange.
KDL netball team of the year
Goal keeper: Kate Sloan (Merrigum)
Goal defence: Bree Giles (Tallygaroopna)
Wing defence: Holly Butler (Girgarre)
Centre: Yvette Le Cerf (Nagambie)
Wing attack: Claudia Callagher (Tallygaroopna)
Goal attack: Maddison Owen (Dookie United)
Goal shooter: Amy Reid (Shepparton East)
Interchange: Georgie O'Connor (Dookie United), Sharni Lloyd (Nagambie), Pip Inglis (Girgarre), Janelle Doolan (Rushworth)
Coach: Fiona Down (Tallygaroopna)
Goulburn Valley League netball action saw a pair of Seymour stars shine brightly across the entire season.
GVL netball team of the year
Goal keeper: Maddie Wong (Mooroopna)
Goal defence: Zoe Davies (Shepparton United)
Wing defence: Nakita Singe (Seymour)
Centre: Laura Ryan (Tatura)
Wing attack: Ellie Cuttriss (Rochester)
Goal attack: Jessie Barnes (Shepparton United) (captain)
Goal shooter: Elle Brooks (Mooroopna)
Interchange: Angela Slattery (Echuca), Courtney Aldous (Seymour), Jana Bruinier (Shepparton Swans), Sheridan Townrow (Echuca)
Coach: Tania Orchard (Shepparton United)
And in the GVL football ranks, Dylan Scopel, Jack O’Sullivan and coach Ben Davey all made the cut.
GVL football team of the year
Back pocket: Kyle Clarke (Shepparton United)
Full-back: Logan Austin (Rochester)
Back pocket: Jason Morgan (Kyabram)
Half-back flank: Dylan Scopel (Seymour)
Centre half-back: Ben Reid (Echuca)
Half-back flank: Mitch Cleeland (Shepparton United)
Wing: Nick Fothergill (Tatura)
Centre: Jack O'Sullivan (Seymour)
Wing: Brett Mahoney (Mansfield)
Forward flank: Sam Willoughby (Echuca)
Centre half-forward: Tristan Davies (Euroa)
Forward flank: Jett Trotter (Euroa)
Forward pocket: Steven Stroobants (Rochester)
Full-forward: Chris Nield (Mooroopna)
Forward pocket: Kyle Mueller (Kyabram)
Ruck: Zac Norris (Kyabram)
Ruck rover: Tom Sullivan (Tatura)
Rover: Zac Keogh (Kyabram)
Interchange: B.J. Squire (Shepparton Swans), Andrew Smith (Euroa), Lucas Caccaviello (Mooroopna), Jordan Wolff (Benalla)
Coach: Ben Davey (Seymour)