The Junee Jaguars have rounded out a checkered season this year, celebrating their official end at the Ex-Services Club at the weekend.
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The club is currently in pursuit of fresh blood, after spending the season plagued by dwindling numbers both on and off the field.
"We had about 60 people come [to the weekend's presentation], so that's something strong," said life member and juniors coach Julie Shepherd.
"We're really trying to build the club back up again."
The hope is to return the club to its former glory, marked only two years ago when it boasted a total of five senior teams.
Saturday's presentation evening paid homage to both long-term and returned members of the club.
Among the more notable accolade recipients were player of players Abbey Foley, club person of the year Annette Foley, rookie of the year Max Riley, best and fairest Chris Sweeney, coach of the year Craig Duncan, most outstanding player Natasha Lamb and junior club person of the year Tahlia White.
Additionally, Abbey Lewis and Abby Foley shared the attitude and attendance title, while Braiden Phillipse, Elisha Ward, Chris Sweeney and Carl Baldry were honoured for their continued commitment to the game.
Phillipse, Ward and Sweeney have each played 100 games for the club. Lewis and Baldry have both competed in a staggering 300 matches over the years of their membership.
The ongoing commitment of the club's core members has done well to bolster attitudes amidst the player retention crisis.
"The way the game is played has changed [and it means] there's a fair bit of travel involved," Shepherd said.
"The games are spread out now [whereas once] it was women's and men's back-to-back in Junee, now the women might play in Junee and the men in Wagga. That's hard on families."
Despite the setback and a score of injuries that kept regulars from play, the senior teams did manage a strong season.
The women's team made it to the preliminary finals this year, while the men's reserve continued as a force on the field.
Preparing to re-group ahead of the next season's kick-off in early next year, Shepherd said, interest is already growing in the next generation of players.
This year's season saw five junior teams, ranging in age up from 10.
"There are a lot of juniors coming up, we've got good coaches, and I'd say they'll do well next year," Shepherd said.
"[The juniors] will be the next role models for the future years, they're the future coaches, the future first-graders.
"Half the kids in the seniors next year, I coached them when they were younger, so that's exciting to still have them there."
Also building the positivism ahead of the 2020 kick-off is the likelihood that the teams will be hitting the field in fresh attire.
"We're looking for a new strip, and that's getting the community excited," Shepherd said.
"We'll have a trivia night at the end of January, that's to entice new members along, and that's when we'll choose the new strip."