Senior Assistant Coach Brett Montgomery headlined a successful evening for the Western Bulldogs at the AFL Coaches Association awards, winning the Assistant Coach of the Year on Tuesday.

Montgomery has built a strong reputation for his insights on game trends and strategy and joins Brendan McCartney in taking out the award, after he was recognised as the best Assistant Coach while at Geelong in 2010.

Jack Macrae capped off a remarkable second season in the AFL placing third in the Best Young player Award, behind Gold Coast’s Jaegar O’Meara and Port’s Ollie Wines.

Midfield Coach Steven King was recognised for his work in 2014, and became the Club’s third award recipient of the night, claiming the La Trobe University Career and Development Award.