AJN STAFF

PLAYING-COACH Andrew Freund and young star Christian Smak were joint winners of North Caulfield Maccabi’s best and fairest gong at the soccer club’s 2009 awards night.

Captain Adam Rischin was close behind, remarkably polling 18 votes at the halfway mark of the season, before the Maccabiah Games and travel commitments kept him out for the rest of the 2009 campaign.

The award for the most goals was also a tie, with Dion Esterman and Justin Scrobogna sharing the honours.

Shot-stopper Alex Gutwirth was the recipient of the coach’s award, while Jonathan Braver took out the award for the most improved player and also got the nod for the reserves best and fairest player.

Jonathan Rochwerger pulled off an impressive double, snaring the award for most courageous and determined, as well as the players’ player of the year.