Bradley, who is listed with Essendon, played 15 games with Bendigo this season where he spent most of his time in attack.
""I was obviously pretty shocked to win the best and fairest because you don’t really even think about those sort of things during the season,"" Bradley said.
""I am very happy to have won the awards and they cap off what, really, has been a pretty disappointing year for me having struggled to cement a regular place in the senior side.""
Despite initially being frustrated at spending large amounts of time in the VFL side, Bradley admits he has learnt a lot while playing under Bendigo coach Matthew Knights.
""I was hoping to get more opportunities to play in the senior line-up this season, but I made the most of my time with Bendigo and am really grateful for the advice Matty Knights has given me,"" Bradley said.
""He is a fantastic coach and gave me a lot of responsibility this year in Bendigo’s forward line in leading the forward line structures.
""He played a key role in my development and I hope that he gets the opportunity to coach an AFL side in the future because he is sensational at what he does.""
