MFB and VWFL

partnership kicks off Victorian Women’s Football League

MFB together with the Victorian Women’s Footbal League, are excited to present the inaugural Gender Equity Cup to be Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board played this Mother’s Day. The MFB Country vs Metro match, which consists of team CountRy v METRO members from across metropolitan and regional will battle it out to take the Cup home for the first time.

“This new partnership is about showing women that firefighting is an alternative career choice, just like football is a sport which can be played by all,” said Graham Fountain, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Officer MFB. “We’d like to open up firefighting as a career option to broader audiences who simply may not have considered it before.

“The MFB looks forward to a continued partnership with the VWFL and may the best team win!”

VWFL President with the MFB Gender Equity Cup Sunday May 9, 2010. HIGHGATE RECREATION RESERVE, CRAIGIEBURN 10:30am Youth Girls THE VWFL WISHES to Thank the following partners Lalor Stars v St. Damians

12:30pm VWFL MFB Country v Metro Playing for the Gender Equity Cup

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DVD’s of today’s game Available to purchase for $20 per copy. E-mail your DVD order to [email protected] Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board Country v Metro Match Playing for the MFB Gender Equity Cup

Welcome to the seventh annual Vic Like the MFB, the VWFL is encouraging women Country v Vic Metro game. Today the to explore options that have previously been Victorian Women’s Football League (VWFL) dominated by male participation and we thank the will showcase some of the best female MFB for their support. footballers in the modern game. Footballers from eleven VWFL Clubs will display their skills, athleticism and talent in what will be an National Anthem Performed by Catherine Martin Both teams are playing for the Gender Equity Cup entertaining contest. The Vic Country v Vic Metro Coach Darren Logan - Diamond Creek Coach Peta Searle - Darrebin donated by our match day sponsor, the Metropolitan game provides an opportunity for players from the Runner Lauren Bazeley - VU St Albans Runner Rommy Timmins - Berwick Fire and Emergency Services Board - MFB. The all VWFL clubs to participate in an exciting and Trainers Wendy Coleman - Sunbury Trainers Sue McFerran - VU St Albans MFB has recently launched their Gender Inclusion privileged experience. Physio Sarah Fitzgerald - North Ballarat Trainers Victoria Wycklesma - VU St Albans Action Plan for 2010-2013, which showcases the organisation’s commitment to becoming an employer No. name VWFL Club No. Name VWFL Club Good luck to both teams. of choice for women. To promote firefighting and the 2 Lisa Kirby Sunbury 1 Brittany Grech Diamond Creek MFB as a career choice for women, the MFB has 3 Darebin 2 Melbourne Uni joined forces with the VWFL. The VWFL are very Debbie Lee VWFL President excited to form this community partnership with the 4 Chloe Peers Berwick 3 Sarah D’Arcy East Burwood MFB, who are an integral part of our community. 5 Lessey Hodkinson Melbourne Uni 4 Diamond Creek 6 (C) Darebin 5 Cecilia McIntosh Melbourne Uni 7 Catherine Hansen St Kilda 6 Katie Loynes Berwick 8 Kylie Byrne Melbourne Uni 7 Jenelle Tupek St John’s 10 Natalie Wood Darebin 8 Tracey Ashley Diamond Creek Lalor Stars v St.Damians 11 Bec Sadler VU St Albans 9 Maria Pickering St John’s 12 Phoebe McWilliams St Kilda 11 Anna Schwager Darebin Coach Anthony Di Mauro Coach Robert Privitelli 13 Belinda Hately VU St Albans 12 Bianca Richmond Diamond Creek 2 Hana Gervalla 1 Kathryn Allcock 14 Laura Corrigan Diamond Creek 13 Amy Decker Berwick 3 Aleshia Thomas 2 Madeline Simpson 15 Sera Catania Melbourne Uni 14 Kara Donellan Berwick 4 Elyse Cugley 3 Emma Burke 16 Stacey Cross Diamond Creek 15 Alex Vanderwaal St Kilda Curtain Raiser - 10:30am 5 Rebekah Marmo 4 Melissa Prideaux 7 Belinda Gicevski 5 Lisa Major 18 Shevaun Hogan Darebin 16 Diana Haines Diamond Creek Lalor Stars v St.Damians 8 Stephanie Di Falco 6 Ashley Clancy 17 Alisha Habib Darebin 17 Steph Chiocci Diamond Creek 9 Jessica Cooper 8 Mahli Dunn 19 Wynonna Cuthbertson East Burwood 18 Melissa Douglas Diamond Creek 11 Rachel Millhouse 9 Rebecca Privitelli 20 Rhiannon MacKay VU St Albans 19 (C) East Burwood 12 Elly Ritchie 10 Alicia Clark 21 Laura Stampa North Ballarat 20 Penny Cula-Reid St Kilda 13 Zoe Wombwell 11 Carlie Potter 17 Siobhan Cashin 12 22 Tanya Heatherington Diamond Creek 22 Danny Teasdale VU St Albans 20 Carice Blinman 14 Jessica Khoury 23 Anna McIlroy Darebin 23 Sarah Hammond Darebin 21 Rani-Lee Ford 15 Claire McCormack 24 Renae Macbain Braybrook www.youthgirls.aflvic.com.au 22 Charmaine Saliba 18 Elizabeth Fearnside TEAM 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final Score 23 Naomi Davis 19 Renee (P) Smith 26 Sharnni Di Mauro 21 Taylah Hamill VWFL VIC COUNTRY 40 Madysen Duncan 23 Rebekah Burkhalter Field Umpires 24 Antoinetta Parisi VWFL VIC METRO Caitlyn Wilson and Nadine Rabah 25 Vanessa Lacock-Smith Boundary Umpires 28 Tiffany Tournier Field Umpires Boundary Umpires Goal Umpires Natalie Pace and Kim Farfoud Dale Robinson & Paul O’Loughlin Jo Cox & Stacey Bourke Bruce Lister & Di Phyland