Josh Turner claimed the Northern Knights’ 2013 best and fairest award at the club’s presentation night at Rydges Bell City on Saturday.
Turner polled 120 votes, with a late flurry enabling him to just edge out Matthew Haynes who finished with 117 votes. Liam Hunt finished third with 102 votes and also polled well in the back end of the season.
All of the Knights’ top three vote getters are products of the Northern Football League.
Turner is a Research junior and also played two games with Lower Plenty’s seniors during the 2013 season.
Haynes – who competed this year as one of the Knights’ select 19-year-olds – played his junior football with Yarrambat, while Hunt hails from Eltham.
The award winners at the Northern Knights Presentation Night were:
U18 Best & Fairest: Josh Turner
U18 2nd Best & Fairest: Matthew Haynes
U18 3rd Best & Fairest: Liam Hunt
U18 Most Consistent: Ben Lennon
U18 Coaches Award: Marcus Bontempelli
U18 Most ‘Honest Efforts’ Award: Chas Bromley
U18 Best 1st Year Player: Sam Switkowski
U18 Most Courageous Player: Josh Iacobaccio
U18 Most Improved Top Aged Player: Jake Potter
U18 Most Improved Bottom Aged Player: Jayden Short
U16 Best Player Award: Sam Peet
U16 Coaches Award: James El Moussalli
Life Membership: Greg Humphreys
For the first time in three seasons, the Northern Knights played in the TAC Cup finals in 2013.
They eased passed Gippsland Power in the elimination final, before exiting the premiership race in a tight semi final loss to eventual premier Eastern Ranges.
