The club collected its premiership recognition from the VCFL while also being announced a finalist for the club of the year award.

The season has been Maffra's 50th year in what was originally known as the Latrobe Valley league and history will show to have been one of its best of the Eagles' 99 years of major league football with three premierships _ in seniors and under 18s football and under 15 netball _ while also being runners-up in the under 16 football.

Under the presidency of Brett Millington, the club has set wonderful standards on and off the field as it also received the most disciplined team, the `remarkable' reserves, and the most disciplined club award from the Victoria Police.

"For all the success the club enjoyed this season this was one of the most significant of achievements,'' Millington said.

"The club has established personnel in all facets of administration, Lisa Ogilvie as CEO, Terry Flynn directing the netball, George Foggo as director of football (this year's winner of the Ron Larsen Memorial Trophy for the best clubperson) and Tony `Doc' Sage in charge of medical.

"Robyn Coleman, who headed the ladies' committee (handing over a cheque for $32,000 on the presentation day) was amazing and Vicki Bramich and Elaine Sage, organised some sensational social calendar items.''

Also announced at the club's presentation day was that premiership coach Graham Robbins would continue in the role next year, however under 18 premiership coach Gary Jones would be concentrating on resuming his stellar senior career after missing the finals with a broken hand.

Both Millington and Robbins were glowing in their praise for the many people who work behind the scenes for the benefit of the club.

Robbins remarked on the fact that it was this stability and humility over many years that had made Maffra the great club of this millennium and was glowing in his praise for last year's coach Hayden Burgiel for his noble acceptance of what would have been a difficult transition.

He also added that in spite of Burgiel not being able to perform at his utmost in the grand final, it would not have won without his efforts in the dramatic last minute win.

The presentation day was another successful social occasion with the clubrooms filled with players and supporters who enjoyed and acclaimed the success of the many award winners, including the eight sets of siblings who won premiership medallions.