SAINT Pat’s Garry Reilly, grand final hero Benjamin John and with prop Luke Single have capped huge 2014 Group 10 premier league seasons by snaring the majority of the top grade awards on Friday night.

The club held its presentation evening last week and it was Reilly who claimed the coveted best and fairest award as well as the title of best back.

The playmaker was in sublime form for most of the season.  Almost any time the Saints made a lengthy break or scored a long-range try, Reilly was inevitably involved somewhere.

After his man of the match performance in the grand final win over Cowra last Sunday week, John was recognised by picking up the coach’s award as well as the Grey Halos player of the year crown.

Single continued to be an often unsung hero for the blue and whites, but his hard charges didn’t go unnoticed by his club-mates who nominated him as players’ player. He also picked up the Brendan Collits Memorial Award.

Brent Dennis was named best forward.

“An indication of how even things were was the fact that I had to recount the votes about a dozen times, there was only a point or two separating four or five blokes,” Pat’s coach Kurt Hancock said.

“Brent Dennis and Dave Howard were in the mix for best and fairest and players’ player as well, along with Luke, Benji and Garry.

“It is a pretty good sign for how your team is going when it is that close and the votes get shared like that.

“It was really pleasing to see how the new guys like Garry and Dave, along with the Ale brothers all settled in, everything just fell into place.”

It is easy to see why the side had so much success when you consider that Single was consistently carting them forward with John playing off the back of it and Reilly taking full advantage of all the space created.

“When you have key players going well, a prop who’s braining them every week, Benji coming into the game off the back of it and Garry getting his hands on the ball as well, you’re going to be hard to stop,” the coach said.

“It is a pretty simple game and we have some structures and plans, but every other player performing their role allows guys like Benji and Garry to just play what they see.”

Hancock will now turn his attention to his roster and try and retain his list for a shot at back to back crowns. However, he revealed that Single is being courted by clubs in the Newcastle area.

Meanwhile, the honours were shared around in first division with Corey Averio taking best and fairest, Rhys Frame the players’ player award and Bryton Cunynghame winning the coach’s award.

Liam Martin (best forward), Kurt Toole (best back) and Daniel Bain (Rod Cook Memorial) were the other winners from the first division runners-up squad.

In the under 18s, Jack Mackey scooped the pool with best and fairest and players’ player wins, with Sam Wootton picking up the coach’s award, Hudson White named best forward and Kyle Martin the best back.

Harriet Messner had a tough grand final weekend, going down in the Bathurst A grade netball decider on Saturday and then in the league tag final on the Sunday, but was rewarded for a great season with the best and fairest title for league tag.

Karah Armstrong was named players’ player, with Bridgid Rhynehart winning the coach’s award and Cassie Toole taking most improved.