IT may not have come at the right time, but for Whorouly's senior footballers, a month of victories to close out a challenging year simply fuels the fire for season 2023.

The Lions ended their season with a monster win over Tarrawingee at home, annihilating the Bulldogs 20.14 (134) to 9.3 (57).

An even–scoring first half gave way to a maroon tide, as the Lions booted goal after goal while restricting Tarrawingee to just seven points for the entirety of the second half.

Coach Riley Calvene ended with seven majors for the victorious home side, while full forward Simon Chalmers' bag of five goals earned him best on ground.

Calvene said the match proved just how talented and determined the side was.

"Four in a row's huge for us, it gives us a bit of momentum heading into next year and preseason and we can plan for next year – the sky's the limit for this group," he said.

"I think we were still in control of the game to half–time, the scoreboard wasn't reflective of how well we were playing.

"We just missed some chances and didn't convert at times but we stuck thick.

"We knew the game would break open if we continued to work hard and keep working for our mates and putting the team first with repeat efforts.

"Once everything started going our way, we got on top."

The hunger is there for Whorouly, with coaching staff already working on recruitment and preseason to give the Lions a red–hot go next season.

"This is probably the busiest time of the year now for a coach, I've been staying pretty busy on the recruiting front – we're looking to add some pieces in and keep what we have," Calvene said.

"We'll retain the majority of our players, a lot of the guys work locally so we won't really lose anyone.

"We didn't get the results we wanted this year but we took a big step in the right direction.

"There're a lot of pleasing signs, and I really look forward to the next two years.

"I'd thank the club for giving me the opportunity to coach – we're building into something special, so I'm looking forward to it."

The Lions held their vote count after the match, with Calvene named best and fairest and half–back superstar Xavier Cannizzaro the runner up in the seniors, while brothers Matt and Ryan Harris finished top two in the reserves' vote count.

Calvene and Cannizzaro were also named in the Ovens and King Team of the Year at Sunday's league presentation night.