Hard running prop Marcus Wikaira came away with the two most prestigious awards at the Yass Magpies presentation dinner on Saturday night.

The new recruit scooped the first grade players’ player award before taking out the top grade’s best and fairest trophy.

Plenty of footballers stood up for the Magpies in a hot-and-cold year that yielded five wins and 11 losses.

Wikaira, 14 votes, edged out tough second rower Peter Quinn, 12 votes, and nippy half Chris Rawlinson, 10, to take home the prize.

Lock Cody Timoti capped a fine year, receiving the club’s most consistent player accolade.

Wikaira’s partner-in-crime Rob Terrill caused headaches for opposition defensive lines throughout 2009. Terrill, who joined the Magpies at the beginning of the year, was rewarded with the first grade coach’s award.

It came as no great surprise that slippery fullback Dane Snowden was voted first grade rookie of the year.

Under 18s prop Josh O’Brien bagged enough trophies to sink a ship.

O’Brien was unanimously selected as the club’s most improved player, was voted the juniors’ best forward and received the Yass Minor Rugby League award.

Fellow under 18s forward Shaun Davis, who debuted for the Magpies’ first grade team this season, etched his name on the player of the year trophy, the club’s leading try scorer board and took home his team’s players’ player award.

Dangerous fullback Dwayne ‘Buster’ Connors finished second with 13 votes, but received some consolation when voted the under 18s best back for 2009.

Ben Warner won the reserve player of the year trophy with 12 votes, two ahead of regular first grader Andrew Swaffield.

Kiwi import Bryce Wilson, a familiar face in first grade circles, picked up the team’s players’ player mug, marginally ahead of Swaffield and Ben Warner.

The consistent Craig Irwin was a popular choice for the coach’s award.

The Magpies also recognised those who donate countless hours during the season to help the club survive.

Steve Curtis was a deserved recipient of the clubperson of the year award, while Barney Miller, Ken Bell, Fay Moore and Ross Luff were inducted as life members of the club.