 In 2003, he won the NBL Best Defensive Player Award and finished third overall in the voting for the NBL Most Valuable Player Award.The following year, he finished fourth in MVP voting.Saville had a career-best season in 2004–05, as he was a key factor in the Hawks push to the Grand Final, averaging a career-high 17.8 points per game during the regular season, as well as 9.4 rebounds and 3.8 assists.