Player-coach Clarrie Barker was the 2021 recipient of the coaches award and was also named in the team of the year.

Fellow Nomads Pat Sharp and Noah Connick were also second and third on the men's goal scoring tally behind Gunnedah's Mark Ewington.

The duo were also named in the team of the year alongside Barker and Ira Sulzvberger.

In the women's, Casey Morris and Charlotte Star were also named in the team of the year.

In the big awards, Tamworth Swan Liam Dunn has been named the 2021 Gillies Medal winner while Inverell Saint Gabrielle Mooney has claimed the women's best and fairest award at the AFL North West vote count.

The vote count was held through the AFL North West Facebook page with the men's and women's counts being polar opposites.

In the women's count, Mooney scored a big win with 32 votes.

Her closest rivals were Swan Daisy George and Gunnedah Bulldog Alice Mitchell who both finished on 21 points.

Meanwhile, in the men's count Dunn just scraped home to win.

Inverell's Hayden Chappel finished just one point off Dunn while New England's Tom Hunt and Swans skipper Adam Cruickshank both finished on 13 points.

The under 17s best and fairest award was won by Tamworth's Jack Dadd while the under 14s award went to Gunnedah's John Hoppe.