Riverina Netball Grand Final Appointments Pire, Who Has Maturity Beyond His Years
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- Michael Irons in the AFL Riverina community which we believe hav erina FNL Grand Final been a positive change. e day at Narrandera as • The first was the introduction of the Under 14's grade we celebrate another into the Wagga Juniors footbdll competition fantastic season of • The second was to move the Under 1 S's n etball grade football & netball to our 2junior comps and the introduction of under , 13 5 across our competi grade into the Wagga Juniors; and tions -Riverina, Farrer • The third was the introduction of the AFL Riverina South West Juniors & under 17's competition by combining the Riverina and Wagga Juniors. Farrer comps On behalf of AFL Riverina, I'd like to congratulate all the While there are always going to be challenges with any teams who participated in the Farrer FNL Grand Finals changes and it may not suit all clubs, we are focused last Saturday, especially Tcmora & TRYC in the Senior on ensuring that the changes are aimed at increasing grade who produced a pulsating grand finale. Congrat participation & retention and we have a consistent ulations to Temora on going back-to-back as premiers pathway from our junior competitions to the senior and also for taking the A & 8 Grade netball titles. competitions for both football and netball. I'd especially The South West Juniors & Wagg• Juniors finished their like to thank all the clubs for their acceptance to try season a few weeks ago and we witnessed some fantas something different and their commitment to the tic games of football and netball. There were also some Under 17's competition despite the challenges faced. great crowds in attendance and it's fantastic to see our Going forward the Review Committee will look at the junior competitions thriving and we all hope the players structure and the challenges faced this year and provide flow through to our senior competitiom. Well done some recommendations on next year's competition. to all the teams who participated in the Junior Grand Thank you to the umpires for their efforts this year espe Finals. cially Duncan Potts as the Umpire Coach Manager and I'd like to thank the support of AFL Riverina's major Bob Neighbour, President of the RUA, for their on-going sponsor in OAMPS Insurance Brokers who continue to support and effort this year. I'd also like to acknowledge provide great support and we hope to continue the the effort of our club umpires, both football & netball relationship with OAMPS for many years to come. Also who are major contributors throughout the year and' thank you to our long-time supporters In the Rules Club without them, we would be able to play our games. & Alatalo Bros, our Under 17s sponsor GTES Employ Thank you our Riverina, Farrer, South West Juniors & ment Services, Thomas Bros & Southern Ag Grain for Wagga Juniors Competition Management Committee their support of representative football & netball and members for your contribution this year, and also to our media partner Prime7. Your support is greatly the team at AFL House including Jason McPherson, appreciated and very important to the operation & pro Paul Habel, Shane Buchanan, Tom Walker and Amanda motion of football & netball in our local communitiP<. O'Connell from Netball NSW for your efforts in support Thank you to the support of the media who cover our ing the AFL Riverina community. game in Prime7, The Daily Advertiser, WIN TV, The Area Finally, I'd like to say a big thank you to all the clubs for Contact your local representative today News, Temora Independent, Narrandera Argus, The their efforts throughout the year. The volunteers at each lrngator, 2WG, 2RG, ABC Riverina and Wagga Now. A big and every club are important to ensuring the players thank you to Matt Olsen and the students from CSU's get on the field or court every week. Without your ef Wagga Wagga Moama TV Production unit for your contribution in producing forts we would not have the strong & vibrant communi• Suite 1, 182 Bayli s St, Wagga Wagga Shop 3, 5 Ech uca St, Moama our own football & netball show. Also thanks to our ties that are present in our region. hosts Hannah Maguire and Matt Kelly and all our guests To the teams competing in today's Riverina FNLGraod Ph (02) 6932 4400 Ph (03) 5481 1400 throughout the year. Finals, well done on your season so far and best of ILck Over the past season there have been some changes today - may the best team win. West Wyalong 172 Main St, West Wyalong Ph (02) 6972 0066 l~ Thomas Bros Southern Ag 61 Dobney Ave Wagga Wagga GR A IN Phone: 69260100 Truck and Bus Norm Murphy: 0427 693 093 A Mick Kin g: 0411 517 11 s >. ..\ LDV0 HIGER JAC MOTORS southernaggrain.com.au IVECO C www.aflriverina.com.au llmill 3 Chris Gordo n cemented his Riverina folklo re when he too ut ned with the tcp honour n In 2013, ats ow en upa o his second consecutive Jim Qui lone winner made this es clear at the top ·1 trained with Gullle and then t know exactly how picked forn,ula Medal In 2013. ement JUSt that little bit ard ahead of GGGM trained with Turvey Park, but qu rkly IO be honest, ~Id stick· • h is '° ing toa In Just his second year with Col ayden Kotzur, thanks to six j ust took me In a bit more and on llngullie, Chris Gordon has already appy and'proud 'On-ground performances and me a lot more welcome, all th o nr:nti-ITTa ame I u ed so once someone established h im self as arguably the"' ordon. lllng In a total of 10 out of his 16 would invite me to go to plac aytea,u e, so s more of.a rur, ng special everyone best player In the Riverlna Foibatt "It's nour to win sue a pr ze a pearances. just thought I'd found a home i\ll>e lfld 11\ samethlnglhat I you get a 900d vil)e League (RFL). like that. especially two years in a 1-1 wever, It was a slice of good for- so Gullie became my home." olng a lot of running pon yourself to want' ar,d . I d to The 24-year old Illustrated just how it'• tomethlng that I've never tu that brought the unique talent What makes Gordo ' ~~ .,II th ,· I1h,n~ I got g spec1a an so does valuable he is tothe club wh he e before ;;o Im pretty happy and to ollingullie in the first place, as he to date even more rem:a,r des, they around the team, .. sa;d won his second ()uinn Meda d &boull cou so easily still be plying his trade the fact that he only o\ u many seasons as he best-ancHair t a b more satisfy! _in h s hometown of Newcastle if it sport at 16 years of a ,;. o ri o the same routine com ing from a strong ,ug s)ust to stay to the'::' player in the competition. • weren't for some friendly interven find you play consist-me After beln art of a th ree-Y{il tion. background. However, his natural sportln when you're consistent Whh After playing Under-16s, Under-1Ss athleticism and ur routine: and a year o f First Grade with the n good news for Colllngullie fans Warners Bay Bulldogs in the Black ordon will be at 1he club for at · Diamond League, Gordon least a further two seasons, and he ade the journey to Sydney, said that cap ping the year off w,th before traveling down to grand final win against Coolamon M elbourne to play for is weekend would be the king on Avondale Heights. cake for an already memorable ordon then decided -signed again for next Ye•r Newcastle, but a ar after that, so I'm there phone call while two years and I'm looking stopping over In the Southern NSW this week as v,ell, own of Holbrook thing even more ith the Jim It... I think we'io ayers. n themmo,t lly going back to oing to bea le and got back to th, Codamon k. and one of the - onlylostone 6ve me a call when "5 why they're t Holbrook to pull is week. re for a night and I ent wt can stayed In Wagga; Id Gordon. training run, so SPORTSMEN'S CLUB HOTEL Proudly Supporting Gan Marrar Football and Netball Club in 201 3 Makers of the ' GREAT FOOD - COLD BEER Ganmain Pies and COURTESY BUS - TAB FACILITIES 6921 3245 Sausage Rolls 107 Kincaid Street Ford St Ganmain Ph 6927 6401 Fantastic place to meet up with friends Wagga Wagga www.aflriverina.com.au www.aflriverina.com.au 5 4 ;t THE ROCK MEMORIAL Sports Medicine g~etud- 124 Fitzmaurice Street Trophies Ph: 6921 3674 Wagga Wagga Giftware Phone: 6920 2185 Dining Room facilities available AFL matches live Fri, Sat & Sun Jukebox /Karoke Hire MAJOR SPONSORS OF THE MIGHTY PIES www.aflriverina.com.au www.aflriverina.com.au 6 lmllA •IN!llill 7 Marrarcoac n 13 loss to ast Wagga Koor,ngal where he still manag poll the , pos,11ve sign for Marrar s future, the Clear Medal for tile best-and fancied opponents, but said It was a Taylor returned to Marrar this season maximum three votes de 11, Marrar Taylor has already signed on as fairest player of the 2013 season In privilege to be recognized amongst a after receiving an offer to coach the Farrer League.