27/09/2026
❤️🏆💚 2026 PRESENTATION NIGHT 💚🏆❤️
What a night! 🍻🏉
There’s something pretty special about getting everyone together at the end of a season — sharing plenty of laughs, a few drinks, good food and celebrating everything that makes our little club what it is.
2026 was a season full of moments we’ll remember for a long time. From keeping the Kelly O’Brien Shield at home, to seeing our boys proudly represent Central Highlands, an unforgettable Indigenous Round, big wins, tough battles and plenty of moments that made us proud to be a Rabbitoh.
A huge congratulations to all of our 2026 award winners:
🏆Rookie of the Year — Lane Hepworth - kindly sponsored by David (Simo) Simpson
🏆Most Tackles — Baxta Lancaster - kindly sponsored by Chubb & Mona Saunders
🏆Most Hit Ups — Baxta Lancaster - kindly sponsored by Cy & Julie Bielenberg
🏆Most Tries — Preston Byrne - kindly sponsored by Qube
🏆Most Improved — Frank Tau - kindly sponsored by Scotty and Dee Power
🏆Most Dedicated — Jayden Morgan - kindly sponsored by Qube
🏆Utility Player — Brody Leonard - kindly sponsored by Macca & Robyn McLaughlin
🏆Coaches Award — Jayden Morgan - kindly sponsored by Cy & Julie Bielenberg
🏆Best Back — Tom Dwan - kindly sponsored by Pe**er & Julie O’Brien
🏆Best Forward — Riley Shadlow - kindly sponsored by Jason & Tanya O’Donoghue
🏆 QCoal Player of the Final — Tom Dwan
🏆Most Consistent — Baxta Lancaster - kindly sponsored by Rodney & Pat Ohl
🏆Players Player — Preston Byrne - kindly sponsored by Black Iron Gym
🏆Player of the Year — Preston Byrne
A huge congratulations to Vince, our 2026 Club Person of the Year! 🏆❤️💚
This award is a reflection of the people who quietly help keep a club moving forward. The people who are there when something needs doing, who put their hand up, lend a hand, support the team and always seem to find a way to contribute.
Vince, thank you for everything you have done for our club throughout 2026. Your time, effort and support are genuinely appreciated, and we’re very lucky to have people like you who care so much about our club and the people who make it what it is.
One of the most special moments of the night was seeing Josh Byrne recognised as a Life Member.
Life Membership is about so much more than the years someone has spent around a club. It’s about the time, the effort, the loyalty, the friendships, the countless things done behind the scenes and the genuine love for a club and the people in it.
Josh has been a huge part of our club, and this recognition is a wonderful way of acknowledging the contribution he has made over the years. There are so many things that happen in a footy club that never make it onto the scoreboard or get seen by a crowd — the helping hands, the time given, the conversations, the support, the showing up when it matters and simply being someone the club can count on.
Those are the things that help build a club, and those are the things that matter.
Josh, congratulations on becoming a Life Member. It’s a special achievement and one that you should be incredibly proud of. We’re incredibly grateful for everything you have given to our club, and we’re lucky to have you as part of our footy family. ❤️💚🖤
A massive thank you to our incredible volunteers, sponsors, coaches, committee members, players, families and supporters. Every person who contributes — whether it’s on the field, behind the scenes, in the canteen, on the sidelines or simply cheering us on — plays a part in keeping this club going. We genuinely couldn’t do it without you.
A special thank you to the Backyard BBQ Boys for putting on an absolute ripper of a dinner for us on the night. The food was delicious!
And to everyone who helped set up, clean up and pack everything away — thank you. The work before and after these nights often goes unseen, but it never goes unappreciated. We’re lucky to have so many people willing to roll up their sleeves and get stuck in.
To our players — thank you for the commitment, the effort, the courage and the laughs.
To our families — thank you for the countless hours, support and encouragement. And to everyone who proudly wears or supports our colours — thank you for being part of the journey.
2026 has given us plenty to be proud of, plenty to celebrate and plenty of memories we’ll carry with us. Most importantly, it reminded us that this club is about so much more than footy — it’s about mateship, family, community and belonging. ❤️💚🖤
Thank you to everyone who came along and helped make Presentation Night one to remember. We hope you enjoyed the night as much as we did!
Now it’s time for a well-earned rest… 🥂
Bring on 2027! 🐰🏉
HIPPITY HOP! ❤️💚🖤
