Sandhurst racks up most votes in Michelsen Medal
IT WAS a one-vote margin between Sandhurst and Eaglehawk for the highest tally of votes in this season’s race for the Michelsen Medal as fairest and best in Bendigo Bank Bendigo FNL senior footy.
The Dragons and Hawks were on 74 and 73 votes after the final card was called on Sunday night at Bendigo Club in Strathdale.
A group of 13 players from both clubs earnt votes cast by the umpires.
Next best in the clubs race were Gisborne, 67; Strathfieldsaye, 63; South Bendigo, 56; Castlemaine, 40; Kangaroo Flat, 30; and Golden Square, 29.
Calling of the cards for the 2026 Michelsen Medal as Bendigo Bank Bendigo FNL senior footy best and fairest:
Round one
Castlemaine 94 d Golden Square 86
3 Archie Eaton, GS
2 Michael Hartley, Cm
1 Archie Edwards, GS
Eaglehawk 76 lt Sandhurst 114
3 Lachie Hood, Sh
2 Ben Thompson, Eh
1 Nick Stagg, Sh
Gisborne 176 d Kangaroo Flat 52
3 Dylan Johnstone, Gis.
2 Brad Bernacki, Gis.
1 Dominic Sullivan, Gis.
Strathfieldsaye 116 d South Bendigo 109
3 Drew Lloyd, S’saye.
2 Coen Harker, SB.
1 Tyson McKenzie, S’saye.
Round two
Golden Square 52 lt Eaglehawk 79
3 Jonty Neaves, Eh.
2 Tyh Evans, Eh.
1 Billy Evans, Eh.
Kangaroo Flat 62 lt Castlemaine 150.
3 Kalan Huntly, Cm.
2 Angus Macpherson, KF.
1 Michael Hartley, Cm.
Sandhurst 170 d Broadford 12.
3 Caleb Connick, Sh.
2 Fergus Greene, Sh.
1 Lachie Hood, Sh.
South Bendigo 91 d Gisborne 89.
3 Pat McKenna, Gis.
2 Anthony Zimmerman, SB.
1 Jack Fallon, SB.
Round three
Broadford 39 lt Golden Square 161.
3 Jordan Rosengren, GS.
2 Terence Reeves, GS.
1 Jack Stewart, GS.
Castlemaine 75 lt South Bendigo 111.
3 Callum Crisp, SB.
2 Harrison Sheahan, Cm.
1 Tom Templeton, SB.
Eaglehawk 112 d Kangaroo Flat 73.
3 Ben Thompson, Eh.
2 Joel Mullen, Eh.
1 Nick Keogh, KF.
Gisborne 115 d Strathfieldsaye 80.
3 James Gray, Gis.
2 Dylan Johnstone, Gis.
1 Pat McKenna, Gis.
Round four
Kangaroo Flat 151 d Broadford 58.
3 Angus Macpherson, KF.
2 Jeremy Rodi, KF.
1 Aaron Nevins, KF.
Sandhurst 77 d Golden Square 49.
3 Lachie Hood, Sh.
2 Matt Wilkinson, Sh.
1 Lachlan Wright, Sh.
South Bendigo 92 d Eaglehawk 75.
3 Brody Haddow, SB.
2 Noah Wheeleer, Eh, ineligible.
1 Ben Thompson, Eh.
Strathfieldsaye 105 d Castlemaine 50.
3 Zane Keighran, S’saye.
2 Tyce Griffin, S’saye.
1 Jaidi Jackson-Leahy, S’saye.
Round five
Broadford 13 lt South Bendigo 218.
3 Kaiden Antonowicz, SB.
2 Tom Templeton, SB.
1 Coen Harker, SB.
Castlemaine 67 lt Gisborne 68.
3 Dylan Landt, Cm.
2 Campbell Johns, Gis.
1 Darby Semmens, Cm.
Eaglehawk 62 lt Strathfieldsaye 69.
3 Riley Mulquiny, S’saye.
2 Jonty Neaves, Eh.
1 Cooper Jones, S’saye.
Sandhurst 121 d Kangaroo Flat 24.
3 Cobi Maxted, Sh.
2 Fergus Greene, Sh.
1 Caleb Connick, Sh.
Round six
Gisborne 102 d Eaglehawk 95.
3 James Gray, Gis.
2 Ben Thompson, Eh.
1 Zach Vescovi, Gis.
Kangaroo Flat 61 lt Golden Square 100.
3 Angus Macpherson, KF.
2 Jordan Rosengren, GS.
1 Aaron Nevins, KF.
South Bendigo 98 d Sandhurst 50.
3 Tom Templeton, SB.
2 James Frawley, SB.
1 Mac Cameron, SB.
Strathfieldsaye 237 d Broadford 14.
3 Tyson McKenzie, S’saye.
2 Zane Keighran, S’saye.
1 James Schischka, S’saye.
Round seven
Broadford 7 lt Gisborne 234.
3 Pat McKenna, Gis.
2 James Gray, Gis.
1 Jed Denahy, Gis.
Eaglehawk 88 d Castlemaine 66.
3 Callum Heath, Eh.
2 Billy Evans, Eh.
1 Joel Mullen, Eh.
Golden Square 73 lt South Bendigo 125.
3 Brody Haddow, SB.
2 Coen Harker, SB.
1 Jack McMahon, GS.
Sandhurst 65 lt Strathfieldsaye 84.
3 Jaidi Jackson-Leahy, S’saye.
2 Matt Wilkinson, Sh.
1 Riley Mulquiny, S’saye.
Round eight
Castlemaine 224 d Broadford 17.
3 Michael Hartley, Cm.
2 Harrison Sheahan, Cm.
1 John Watson, Cm, ineligible.
Gisborne 75 lt Sandhurst 86.
3 Caleb Connick, Sh.
2 James Gray, Sh.
1 Brad Bernacki, Gis.
South Bendigo 113 d Kangaroo Flat 81.
3 Coen Harker, SB.
2 Angus Macpherson, KF.
1 Brody Haddow, SB.
Strathfieldsaye 99 d Golden Square 60.
3 Tyce Griffin, S’saye.
2 Riley Dillon, GS.
1 Tyson McKenzie, S’saye.
Round nine
Broadford 16 lt Eaglehawk 224.
3 Jack Thompson, Eh.
2 Callum Heath, Eh.
1 Billy Evans, Eh.
Golden Square 74 lt Gisborne 97.
3 Kobe Zerafa, Gis.
2 Terence Reeves, GS.
1 Brad Bernacki, Gis.
Kangaroo Flat 34 lt Strathfieldsaye 110.
3 Tyce Griffin, S’saye.
2 Pat Blake, S’saye.
1 Angus Macpherson, KF.
Sandhurst 88 d Castlemaine 57.
3 Matt Wilkinson, Sh.
2 Fergus Greene, Sh.
1 Dylan Landt, Cm.
Round 10
Kangaroo Flat 21 lt Gisborne 203.
3 Brad Bernacki, Gis.
2 Pat McKenna, Gis.
1 Dominic Sullivan, Gis.
South Bendigo 82 lt Strathfieldsaye 109.
3 Daniel Clohesy, S’saye.
2 Drew Lloyd, S’saye.
1 Tim Hosking, S’saye.
Sandhurst 69 d Eaglehawk 48.
3 Cooper Smith, Sh.
2 Lachlan Wright, Sh.
1 Ben Thompson, Eh.
Golden Square 79 lt Castlemaine 89.
3 Callum McConachy, Cm.
2 Dylan Landt, Cm.
1 Bailey Henderson, Cm.
Round 11
Broadford 18 lt Sandhurst 247.
3 Matt Wilkinson, Sh.
2 Cooper Smith, Sh.
1 Oliver Morris, Sh.
Castlemaine 111 d Kangaroo Flat 45.
3 Harrison Sheahan, Cm.
2 Callum McConachy, Cm.
1 Michael Hartley, Cm.
Eaglehawk 146 d Golden Square 44.
3 Noah Wheeler, Eh, ineligible.
2 Ben Thompson, Eh.
1 Jacquin Mifsud, Eh.
Gisborne 113 d South Bendigo 59.
3 Pat McKenna, Gis.
2 Dylan Johnstone, Gis.
1 Brad Bernacki, Gis.
Round 12
Strathfieldsaye 98 d Gisborne 86.
3 Tim Hosking, S’saye.
2 Jaidi Jackson-Leahy, S’saye.
1 Brad Bernacki, Gis.
South Bendigo 122 d Castlemaine 41.
3 Tom Templeton, SB.
2 Zaydyn Lockwood, SB.
1 Jack English, SB.
Golden Square 203 d Broadford 22.
3 Jordan Rosengren, GS.
2 Tom Strauch, GS.
1 Jack McMahon, GS.
Kangaroo Flat 37 lt Eaglehawk 126.
3 Ben Thompson, Eh.
2 Callum Heath, Eh.
1 Thomas Bennett, Eh.
Round 13
Golden Square 43 lt Sandhurst 87.
3 Cooper Smith, Sh.
2 Nick Stagg, Sh.
1 Matt Wilkinson, Sh.
Broadford 52 lt Kangaroo Flat 183.
3 Angus Macpherson, KF.
2 Aaron Nevins, KF.
1 Nick Keogh, KF.
Castlemaine 74 lt Strathfieldsaye 112.
3 Daniel Clohesy, S’saye.
2 Lachlan Ratcliffe, S’saye.
1 Darby Semmens, Cm.
Eaglehawk 128 d South Bendigo 80.
3 Oscar White, Eh.
2 Callum Heath, Eh.
1 Nick Thompson, Eh.
Round 14
Gisborne 78 d Castlemaine 54.
3 James Gray, Gis.
2 Zach Vescovi, Gis.
1 Will Elliott, Gis.
Strathfieldsaye 35 lt Eaglehawk 103.
3 Noah Wheeler, Eh, ineligible.
2 Sam Thompson, Eh.
1 Callum Heath, Eh.
South Bendigo 215 d Broadford 8.
3 Brock Harvey, SB.
2 Coen Harker, SB.
1 Louis Eddy, SB.
Kangaroo Flat 51 lt Sandhurst 124.
3 Harrison Free, Sh.
2 Finlay Lockhart, Sh.
1 Darcy Mills, Sh.
Round 15
Sandhurst 91 d South Bendigo 54.
3 Dayten Uerata, Sh.
2 Cobi Maxted, Sh.
1 Coen Harker, SB.
Eaglehawk 121 d Gisborne 76.
3 Callum Heath, Eh.
2 Oscar White, Eh.
1 Jacquin Mifsud, Eh.
Golden Square 37 lt Kangaroo Flat 73.
3 Aaron Nevins, KF.
2 Jarrell Ratcliffe, KF.
1 Ethan Roberts, KF.
Broadford 21 lt Strathfieldsaye 232.
3 James Schischka, S’saye.
2 Riley Wilson, S’saye.
1 Daniel Clohesy, S’saye.
Round 16
South Bendigo 81 d Golden Square 48.
3 Zaydyn Lockwood, SB.
2 Anthony Zimmerman, SB.
1 Will Allen, SB.
Strathfieldsaye 63 lt Sandhurst 64.
3 Dayten Uerata, Sandhurst.
2 James Schischka, S’saye.
1 Fergus Greene, Sh.
Castlemaine 62 lt Eaglehawk 91.
3 Nick Thompson, Eh.
2 Dylan Landt, Cm.
1 Billy Evans, Eh.
Gisborne 258 d Broadford 14.
3 Matt Merrett, Gis.
2 Pat McKenna, Gis.
1 Brad Bernacki, Gis.
Round 17
Broadford 27 lt Castlemaine 175.
3 Harrison Sheahan, Cm.
2 Darby Semmens, Cm.
1 Michael Hartley, Cm.
Sandhurst 83 d Gisborne 78.
3 Dayten Uerata, Sh.
2 Pat McKenna, Gis.
1 Matt Wilkinson, Sh.
Golden Square 90 d Strathfieldsaye 51.
3 Jordan Rosengren, GS.
2 Isaac Corvo, GS, ineligible.
1 Archie Eaton, GS.
Kangaroo Flat 58 lt South Bendigo 71.
3 Brock Harvey, SB.
2 Angus Macpherson, KF.
1 Nathan Horbury, SB.
Round 18
Gisborne 86 d Golden Square 65.
3 Shane Clough, Gis.
2 Flynn Lakey, Gis.
1 Lucas Hannon, Gis.
Castlemaine 29 lt Sandhurst 158.
3 Cooper Smith, Sh.
2 Dayten Uerata, Sh.
1 Cobi Maxted, Sh.
Strathfieldsaye 110 d Kangaroo Flat 24.
3 Daniel Clohesy, S’saye.
2 Lachlan Ratcliffe, S’saye.
1 James Schischka, S’saye.
Eaglehawk 359 d Broadford 0.
3 Ben Thompson, Eh.
2 Callum Heath, Eh.
1 Jacquin Mifsud 1.
Club-by-club breakdown:
Castlemaine 40
10 Harrison Sheahan; 8 Michael Hartley, Dylan Landt; 5 Callum McConachy; 4 Darby Semmens; 3 Kalan Huntly; 1 Bailey Henderson, John Watson (ineligible).
Eaglehawk 73
17 Ben Thompson; 15 Callum Heath; 8 Noah Wheeler (ineligible); 5 Billy Evans, Jonty Neaves, Oscar White; 4 Nick Thompson; 3 Jacquin Mifsud, Joel Mullen, Jack Thompson; 2 Tyh Evans, Sam Thompson; 1 Thomas Bennett.
Gisborne 67
16 Pat McKenna; 13 James Gray; 10 Brad Bernacki; 7 Dylan Johnstone; 3 Shane Clough, Matt Merrett, Zach Vescovi, Kobe Zerafa; 2 Campbell Johns, Flynn Lakey, Dominic Sullivan; 1 Jed Denahy, Will Elliott, Lucas Hannon.
Golden Square 29
11 Jordan Rosengren; 4 Archie Eaton, Terence Reeves; 2 Isaac Corvo (ineligible), Riley Dillon, Jack McMahon, Tom Strauch; 1 Archie Edwards, Jack Stewart.
Kangaroo Flat 30
16 Angus Macpherson; 7 Aaron Nevins; 2 Nick Keogh, Jarrell Ratcliffe, Jeremy Rodi; 1 Ethan Roberts.
Sandhurst 74
12 Matt Wilkinson; 11 Cooper Smith, Dayten Uerata; 7 Caleb Connick, Fergus Greene, Lachie Hood; 6 Cobi Maxted; 3 Harrison Free, Nick Stagg, Lachlan Wright; 2 Finlay Lockhart; 1 Darcy Mills, Oliver Morris.
South Bendigo 56
11 Coen Harker; 9 Tom Templeton; 7 Brody Haddow; 6 Brock Harvey; 5 Zaydyn Lockwood; 4 Anthony Zimmerman; 3 Kaiden Antonowicz, Callum Crisp; 2 James Frawley; 1 Will Allen, Mac Cameron, Louis Eddy, Jack English, Jack Fallon, Nathan Horbury.
Strathfieldsaye 63
10 Daniel Clohesy; 8 Tyce Griffin; 7 James Schischka; 6 Jaidi Jackson-Leahy; 5 Zane Keighran, Drew Lloyd, Tyson McKenzie; 4 Tim Hosking, Riley Mulquiny, Lachlan Ratcliffe; 2 Pat Blake, Riley Wilson; 1 Cooper Jones,
