TIRELESS Balranald Football Club volunteer Leonie Griffiths has been honoured by the Victorian Country Football League.
Ms Griffiths, who has been involved in the junior and senior divisions of the club for 20 years, was named the VCFL volunteer of the year at the league's Premiers Dinner in Melbourne recently.
VCFL chief executive Glenn Scott said Ms Griffiths had filled the dual role of secretary and treasurer at Balranald for the past two seasons, and had been instrumental in helping the club wipe a $130,000 debt.
Ms Griffiths was also the driving force behind Balranald's Pink Footy Day, which raised $28,000 for cancer support groups.
Goulburn Valley league club Tatura was named the VCFL club of the year at the dinner, attended by more than 500 people.
Ballarat Football League's Rod Ward and Football Geelong's Lee Hartman were announced as joint administrators of the year in the central administration hub category.
Wayne and Faye Burrows, from the Murray Football League, took the same honour in the major league category, while Trevor Arnel from the Heathcote District Football League was rewarded for his work in a district competition.
Heyfield Football Club was named VCFL most disciplined club, while the Hampden Football League took home the award for most disciplined league.
James Richardson from the Southern Umpires Association was honoured as the VCFL umpire of the year.
