Yinnar midfielder Guy Cheffers last night won the Elder-Berwick medal for best and fairest in the Mid Gippsland Football League.

Cheffers received 18 votes for the season, leading Yallourn/Yallourn North forward Ricky Hearn by just one vote.

Hearn, who tied with David Walker in his club’s best and fairest, led for most of the night and was locked on 17 votes for the final few rounds.

Cheffers trailed with 16 votes going into the final round, but his performance against Morwell East was enough to earn him the two winning votes.

Newborough ruckman Anthony Magnuson received the most votes, but was ineligible, due to a one-week suspension midway through the season.

Cheffers’ teammate Paul Roberts won the medal last season.

FINAL TALLY:

Anthony Magnuson (Newborough) 21 votes (ineligible)

Guy Cheffers (Yinnar) 18

Ricky Hearn (Yall/Yall Nth) 17

Gary Blandford (Trafalgar) 16

Phil Solohub (Yarragon) 16

Brad Wheller (Yinnar) 16

Jarryd Clarke (Mirboo North) 13

Rick Galea (Yinnar) 13 (ineligible)

Brad Paulet (Yall/Yall Nth) 13

Paul Walsh (Hill End) 13

Newborough’s Michael Jacobs won the reserves best and fairest by four votes from James Moyes of Yarragon.

FINAL TALLY:

Michael Jacobs (Newborough) 23

James Moyes (Yarragon) 19

Ken Hutchinson (Yinnar) 15

Jason Irvine (Yinnar) 14

Michael Kelly (Hill End) 14

In the netball, Thorpdale youngster Tanya Hammond and Mirboo North’s Katherine Jackson took out the A Grade best and fairest trophy in a tie.

Tanya also won the 15 and under netball association vote count, while it was Katherine’s second win in three years.

Other netball results:

A Grade Winners Tanya Hammond (Thorpdale)

Katherine Jackson (Mirboo North

Runner up Nicki Bowe (Yinnar)

B Grade Winner Donna Knowles (Yinnar)

Runner up Kate Davies (Trafalgar)

C Grade Winner Jessica Davey (Trafalgar)

Runner up Pauline Couling (Yinnar)

D Grade Winner Jan Ireland (Hill End)

Runner up Belinda Withingon (Yinnar)

The MGFL preliminary final will be played at Yinnar on Saturday, September 8.

Fourths Newborough vs Trafalgar

Thirds Newborough vs Boolarra

Reserves Hill End vs Trafalgar

Seniors Yinnar vs Yall/Yall Nth

Admission prices are $8 for adults, $4 for aged pensioners, 16 and under free.