The 1st XVIII Best & Fairest was held last week with Year 12 student Matthew S and Year 11 student Patrick H tying for the win. Patrick became the first Year 11 to win the award to cap off a brilliant season. Nicholas D (Year 11) was the runner up whilst Jai M (Year 12) was third. Sol B and Jarvis M were the Coaches Award recipients. Matthew, Patrick and Nicholas were all named in the ACC Team of the Year which is a fantastic achievement.

At the Year 10 Best & Fairest, Oliver M came out on top whilst Angus H and Giuseppe P were both equal runners up. Nicholas S and Tyler M were the Coaches Award recipients.

Georgie R was the winner of the Year 9 Red Best and Fairest ahead of Josh L whilst Lenny A was the Coaches Award recipient. For the Yellow team, Max C was the winner ahead of runner up Harry D. Declan P won the Coaches Award.

Many of our senior students were recognised for their outstanding season at local level at the AFL Barwon awards over the last few weeks. Year 11 student Francesco P was named the U18 Division 1 League Best and Fairest whilst Jarvis M was the Leading Goalkicker. In Division 2, Year 12 student Noah C was the Best and Fairest winner whilst Year 11 student Declan F was the Leading Goalkicker.

A big congratulations must also go to several Year 9 and 10 students for their Under 16 League Best & Fairest awards. Angus H was named the Division 1 winner, Brady S won Division 2, Samuel L won Division 3, Tyler M won Division 4 whilst Year 9 student Max D was the winner in Division 5. In the Under 14s, Year 9 student Archer C won the Under 14 Division 1 Best and Fairest.

And finally, we must congratulate some of the achievements of our 1st XVIII Footballers including Ted C who represented Vic Country in the recent U18 National Championships; Year 11 students Patrick H, Flynn C, Michael R, Liam K and Tom B who all played in the U17 Vic Country v Vic Metro match; as well as Osca R and Ted C who were chosen in the Geelong VFL side over the last few weeks.