The Bendigo Bombers best and fairest function was held last night at the Kangaroo Flat Sports Club. The skipper Nick Carter took the honours with 92 votes and was awarded the best and fairest player for season 2003. Essendon listed players Ken Hall and Cory McGrath tied in second position with 68 votes and Shane Harvey finished in third place with 59 votes. Kevin Sheedy, Mark Harvey, Robert Shaw, Kevin Morris, Andrew Welsh and Marc Bullen were just some of the Essendon contingency present at the vote count in Bendigo.

Bendigo Bombers top 10 vote getters:
Nick Carter – 92
Cory McGrath and Ken Hall – 68
Shane Harvey – 59
Toby McGrath - 50
Robert Forster-Knight - 49
Jim Cail - 45
Ted Richards - 35
Jordan Bannister - 25
Ben Haynes - 25
Simon Rosa – 24

Essendon’s best and fairest winner for season 2003 will be announced on Wednesday night at the Crichton Medal. It is set to be one of Essendon’s closest counts in recent years with a number of players capable of winning the medal. For your chance to win two tickets to the 2004 Chairman’s Season Launch, make sure you vote in the ‘FIVE OF THE BEST’ competition. The Bomberland team wants you to predict the top five finishing order of the Crichton Medal. Click here to enter.