Lightning fast North Wagga midfielder Corey Watt has held off a late surge from Marrar ruckman Matthew Molkentin to claim the Gerald Clear Medal.
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Watt was crowned the Farrer League's best and fairest for 2015 after polling a total of 20 votes.
After a best-on performance in the Saints’ last round win over the Bombers he finished six clear of Molkentin and East Wagga-Kooringal midfielder Nathan Scott to take out the award in front of a big crowd at the Rules Club on Monday.
Injured Hawks skipper Ben Absolum and Coleambally midfielder Drew Kenna finished a vote further back.
Becoming one of the youngest winners of the prize, the 21 year-old polled votes in eight of his 16 games, including being named as the best on ground on five occasions.
An early season purple patch has helped North Wagga midfielder Corey Watt take out the Farrer League’s biggest individual honour.
Watt won by six votes after leading for most of the year.
After picking up one vote in the Saints’ win over Coleambally in round two, Watt was voted best on ground in three consecutive games to lead after round six.
From there he was never headed.
The silky midfielder led Absolum by two points at the midway point of the season before polling another four times in the run home.
The Bombers’ Matthew Molkentin closed within three points with three rounds remaining but failed to poll a vote after that.
Nathan Scott was awarded two votes in his last two games to pip teammate Ben Absolum and Coleambally’s Drew Kenna, who settled for equal fourth.
The Saints are hoping Watt can recover quickly from a knee injury sustained in Sunday’s win over Coleambally.
Watt wore a knee brace as he was presented with the medal and is battling to be fit to take on East Wagga-Kooringal in Saturday’s preliminary final.
East Wagga’s Jay Peace scored a comfortable win in the reserve grade medal.
He finished with 25 points, eight clear of Sam Hodges.
Northern Jets young gun Chris Ryall was a clear standout in the under 17s.
Ryall doubled his nearest rival, North Wagga’s Liam Nilsen, finishing on 34 votes.
He also took out the goal scoring award, booting 55 majors.
The Hawks’ Luke Adams kicked nine goals in the last game of the season to break through the century mark.
He finished with 103 goals for the regular season.
Marc Geppert took out the first grade award with 111 goals with Hawks coach Gavin McMahon named Coach of the Year.
Barellan’s Mitch Conlan was named the Rising Star while Marrar stalwart Terry Langtry was named Volunteer of the Year.
