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elcome to the inaugural WorkSafe representative colours in the GrainCorp AFL AFL Victoria Community Victoria Community Challenge. Championships. Nineteen junior U19, U18 and U15 representative

matches will be played as curtain raisers to the WWe are delighted to be able to take this next step Community Championships, while the first FIDA towards the establishment of a Victorian Senior match between the Grampians Giants v Hamilton Community Football Championships involving Boomers will play in front of a big crowd at most leagues in Victoria. Mininera as part of the newly formed AFL Victoria The WorkSafe AFL Victoria Community FIDA Western Conference. Championships promises to be one of the most Following on from a successful 2016 Community exciting initiatives within community football in Umpiring Round last week, I would like to 2016 and potentially for years to come as the congratulate all the umpires who have been opportunity to participate in senior selected to adjudicate in today’s matches. representative programs continues to be a highlight for footballers in community Their hard work, dedication and strong competitions across the state. performances either in the V/Line Umpiring Academies or metropolitan league associations Senior representative football has been enjoyed will put them in good stead to officiate by Victorian country leagues in the WorkSafe AFL community football’s top players. Victoria Country Championship for many years, while metropolitan leagues have welcomed the Lastly, I would like to take this opportunity to return of representative football as part of the thank all the leagues, staff, players, coaches and Metropolitan Championships since 2014. volunteers involved in the inaugural WorkSafe AFL Victoria Community Championships, for their For the first time, these Championships will enthusiasm and support in the lead up to the provide a true premier model allowing a league to event. be recognised as the best community football league in the state and an opportunity for We hope that you enjoy the experience and wish metropolitan and country leagues to play against you the best of luck for the remainder of the 2016 each other on a regular basis. football season. Brett Connell Today, a total of 36 leagues will compete in a one AFL Victoria Community Football off head-to-head match across 18 venues around & Engagement Manager Victoria, with a further two leagues competing in their own local challenge match across the same weekend. In the initial year of the Championships, leagues have been fixtured against each other in a manner which will assist in the official ranking of leagues for 2017 and beyond. In addition to the Championships, the next generation of community football stars will also have the opportunity to don their local WELCOME

KDFNL PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE n behalf of the Kyabram District Football Netball League I would like to take this opportunity to thank all involved in getting our teams together for 2016 inter-league clash with the Golden Rivers Football League and Golden Rivers Netball OLeague. Congratulations and thank you to our Coaches: 15 and Under Netball – Sherryn Wall (Undera), 17 and Under Netball – Rod O’Neill (Lancaster), Senior Netball – Julie Telford (Tallygaroopna), Senior Football – Brent Chapman (Murchison) and U18s Dean Wileman (Stanhope). Brent is also supported by Christian Barnett (Merrigum), Troy Auld (Stanhope) and Linc Sullivan (Nagambie) and Ricki Shiner (Longwood) is assisting the U18s. I know the passion you have shown will enable us to field competitive sides that will hopefully result in the desired outcome, and that is wins all round. Thank you also to our runners, water boys and other officials helping out. Thanks to all the people that have been involved in the selection process and to those that are here today assisting with getting these teams on the ground and court. There are too many for me to name and I don't want to leave anyone out. I'd like to particularly thank all of the parents involved with getting your young footballers and netballers to the numerous training sessions involved to enable them to get here to today’s games. Thank you to Neville Montgomery and the Tallygaroopna Football Netball Club for hosting the football trainings and the final netball training. Your hosting of the final combined training session and the catering afterwards was greatly appreciated by the Executive and all of the teams. Our trainers including Jenna Macartney, Jess McLennan, Bridie Stanton, Miki Hart, Jade Stevens and Chris Tooley have done a terrific job and I thank you for your untiring efforts so far and for today. I am looking forwarded to our games against the Golden Rivers Football League and Golden Rivers Netball Association today. I would like to welcome GRFL Chairman Daryl Billing, and GRNA President Kellie Burmeister, and all Golden Rivers players and officials to the Goulburn Valley, and to the Tallygaroopna Recreation Reserve in particular. It is a huge job getting two football and netball teams to travel so far and it is greatly appreciated. Thank you. The KDFNL executives believe that inter-league football and netball is an extremely important event in the football and netball calendar. We have endeavoured to get our best teams on the field and court today and look forward to some great games. Our 15 and Under netball team won’t be playing today unfortunately, however they are competing in a Shepparton tournament tomorrow and have also been entered in the Association Championships on the 5th June. The 17 and Under and Open netball teams have also been entered in the Championships. Of course, a huge thank you to all of the footballers and netballers who are competing today. I know you all have put in a great deal of effort and commitment to be here today and that you will be representing the KDFNL to the absolute best of your abilities. Finally I'd like to thank the team at AFL Goulburn Murray who have been planning this day for many months. It is a huge event to organise and I'm sure it will be a great day. Good luck to all competing teams.

Wayne Ryan Sandy Ryan President Vice President - Netball Kyabram DFNL Kyabram DFNL Golden Rivers Football League Chairman’s Report

he Golden Rivers Football League is made up of 9 Teams and they are Wakool (in Recess) Moulamein, Hay, Wandella, Macorna, Nullawil, Ultima, Quambatook and Murrabit. The League was originally called The Kerang & District Football TLeague which at the time included sides from Appin, Rovers and Lakes, clubs that were predominately all based within the Kerang Shire. Now the League encompasses 5 Shires, Buloke, Wakool, Swan Hill and Hay. As you can see, there is a fair diversity from where Clubs are based and all with different income streams for the Club Members ranging from grazing, cereal cropping, dairy farming and irrigation. All this leads towards many different discussions at football amongst club members. Still, the central issue to all of these discussions is the weather and how it is affecting us all. Travel time to matches has become something that all Clubs must take into consideration. For example, the longest road trip in the VCFL is the Hay to Nullawil journey, a distance in excess of 270klms. Add to this that some of the Hay locals are still up to an hour out of Hay, it certainly makes for an early start to the day for the juniors sides that have to be on the ground by 10.10am. Add to this, some players travelling from Melbourne and Bendigo to participate. Even Hay’s nearest neighbour within the League is Moulamein, a distance in excess of 120klms. This year the competition is shaping up as a very even season, with 6 sides currently separated at the time of writing by just one game. The evenness of the League is certainly creating much discussion, as to who will eventually make it to the final four. Some clubs are still trying to top up before the June 30th deadline for clearances. Inter-league football has not been part of our League for a number of years until a couple of years ago; the reintroduction has been welcomed by many players as it gives them the chance to play at the next Level of football. Speaking to a number of players they have embraced the challenge to play with what are normally their opponents and form new relationships on and off the field. The squad members play and train under a different coach and adapt quickly to different game plans. Previously in our Inter- league matches we have won one and lost one, the win against the Colac District League buoyed the confidence of the players to become more involved. To the Kyabram League and in particular Tallygaroopna Football Club, a big thank you for hosting these matches and to all volunteers who had gone out of their way to prepare the ground and facilities. I would like to wish all players participating today good luck and an injury free day. Also to the netballers playing today, I feel that this is a great concept to involve them as well. We all know that netball is an integral part of all our Clubs & Leagues. To the Administration by the AFL Victoria in both RAC’s, the co-ordination has been done particularly well and to all Umpires officiating today, another big thanks. Next to Grand Final selection I am sure these events add to your career highlights. One thing that I have learnt over many years that win or lose, we all will create new friendships today, let’s hope that these friendships will be long lasting. Football is an amazing thing that no matter where you come from or who you are, football will be a topic with a mutual association in some shape or form and is a leveller in the conversation. We all know somebody we’ve played with or have mutual friends no matter where we come from or go to. Let us all participate today within the spirit of good football, play hard whilst out there but then afterwards let’s all have a drink, shake hands and say it has been a great day. Daryl Billing Chairman Golden Rivers Football League

President’s Report

irstly, I would like to thank the Kyabram District Football and Netball League for welcoming us today. F It is quite a special day for the Golden Rivers Netball League. It is the first time we will be represented by an open side for a number of years and I must say it is very exciting. I would like to thank Bec Grey for giving up her time and taking on the role of coach for both the Open side and the 17’s. Bec has a wealth of experience and I’m sure all the girls will learn plenty from her. I must say, it should be an excellent day’s netball. The girls representing the league have been chosen very carefully and watching the calibre of these players against another league will be very entertaining. Zoe Ferrier must also be thanked for all the work she has put in behind the scenes. These sides have been in the making for a number of years and without Zoe’s leadership, it may never have happened. I would also like to make mention of our major sponsor in cluBarham. Without these sponsors, it would be very hard to successfully run a league and also the clubs within the leagues. Congratulations to all the girls selected. I’m sure you will make us all very proud today. Kellie Burmeister President Golden Rivers Netball League

Kyabram DFNL v Golden Rivers FL Coach: Brent Chapman Seniors: 2.00pm Coach: Jack O’Rourke Kyabram DFNL Golden Rivers FL Senior Player List Senior Player List No. Name Age Ht Wt Club No. Name Age Ht Wt Club 1 Michael Morgan 23 177 72 Avenel 1 Jacob Schaper 25 72 175 Ultima 2 Simon Collis 26 178 78 Stanhope 2 Xavia Elford 19 71 172 Moulamein 3 Ashton Cashion 22 170 70 Ardmona 3 Luke Kelson 27 78 183 Ultima 4 Jayden Gleeson 20 173 75 Nagambie 4 Kyle Brasser 24 75 180 Ultima 5 Doug Wren 20 175 71 Tallygaroopna 5 Tom Bull 24 73 171 Ultima 6 Paul Parsons 30 174 81 Girgarre 6 Ryan Devereux 25 72 178 Ultima 7 Klae Rowan 21 175 75 Ardmona 7 Matt Harrop 29 82 180 Nullawill 8 Donald Stirling 26 178 84 Avenel 8 Matt Roberts 28 81 179 Murrabit 9 Michael McKenzie 27 182 88 Avenel 9 Ben Booth 22 68 182 Moulamein 10 Kasey Duncan 22 179 85 Avenel 10 Kyle Symons 24 75 188 Ultima 11 Braydon Kearns 21 180 82 Longwood 12 Thomas Hepburn 21 185 90 Stanhope 11 Tim Hanna 20 80 195 Hay 13 Joshua Smith 21 182 90 Merrigum 12 Brendan Blackmore 24 79 183 Moulamein 14 Craig Turner 24 186 85 Rushworth 13 Josh Dwyer 33 82 192 Murrabit 15 Brent Chapman 33 186 79 Murchison 14 Joel Dwyer 27 81 180 Macorna 16 Ashley Neville 26 191 85 Avenel 15 Liam Roberts 25 83 178 Macorna 17 Stephen Devlin 21 190 85 Murchison 16 Daniel Baker 25 81 175 Wandella 18 Jack Sanderson 17 186 91 Murchison 17 Tim Robinson 28 75 189 Wandella 19 Michael Coad 29 188 96 Stanhope 18 Dylan Pascoe 24 78 185 Quambatook 20 Tim Karolidis 25 188 104 Tallygaroopna 19 Gregor Knight 24 80 180 Quambatook 21 Rob Staff 20 196 90 Violet Town 20 Tobie Cameron 23 72 175 Quambatook 22 Jake Ross 25 192 95 Merrigum 21 James Lloyd 21 83 192 Quambatook 23 Eric Edwards 28 182 125 Stanhope 22 Daniel Watts 25 81 185 Nullawill 24 Troy Schwarze 34 190 90 Girgarre 23 Paul Grayling 35 83 192 Wandella 25 Ryan Jones 28 193 98 Girgarre 24 Nathan Henry 33 83 191 Murrabit 26 Chris Oliver 33 195 108 Murchison Coach: Brent Chapman; Ass: Troy Auld 25 Jackson Ferguson 24 83 192 Hay Team Manager & Ass Coach: Christian Barnett Coach: Jack O’Rourke Runners: Nick Airs/TBA Team Manager: Scott McNeil

Jumper Colour: Navy Blue, Red & Yellow Jumper Colour: Royal Blue, Yellow & Red Shorts Colour: Navy Blue Shorts Colour: White Open Netball Coach: Julie Telford KDFNL v GRNL - 2.10pm Coach: Rebecca Grey KYABRAM DFNL GOLDEN RIVERS NL Coach: Julie Telford Coach: Rebecca Grey Team Manager: Fiona Down Team Manager: Ellie Lothian C Lancaster (Name) (Club) Leanna Couston GS Lancaster Lauren Morrow GS Murrabit Kayla Casey WD Lancaster Sarah Kiel GA Ultima Abby Misiti WA Nagambie Zoe Ferrier WA Nullawil Katie Sullivan C Nagambie Ashea Bujdoso C Murrabit Casey Livingston GA Stanhope Dana Bennett WD Quambatook Julie Telford GK Tallygaroopna Sarah Young GD Ultima Bree Giles GD Tallygaroopna Mollie Quin GK Nullawil Kayla Woodhouse GK Tallygaroopna Georgia Sheahan Int. Nullawil Michelle Button GS Violet Town Louise Frost Int. Ultima UMPIRE: Melissa Houlihan UMPIRE: Tania Spencer

17 & Under Netball KDFNL v GRNL - 12.30pm Coach: Rod O’Neill Coach: Rebecca Grey KYABRAM DFNL GOLDEN RIVERS NL Coach: Rod O’Neill Coach: Rebecca Grey Team Manager: Zoe Backway Team Manager: Mackenzie Garner WD Avenel Jaymee Williams GS Wandella Rebecca Squires GK Lancaster Sassi-Jo McGrath GA Wandella Grace Gale GA Lancaster Mary Yates-Ward WA Murrabit Tahlia Murray GS Merrigum Morgan Keating C Wandella Herta Tischer GA Murchison Jasmine Morris WD Wandella Michaela Laws C Murchison Madeline Moore GS Nagambie Zoe Gray GD Wandella Maddison Biggs WA Nagambie Ruby Stewart GK Hay Emma Cox WA Stanhope Paige Jones Int. Quambatook Jorjia Dempster GD Tallygaroopna Sophie Martin Int. Murrabit UMPIRE: Melissa Houlihan UMPIRE: Shelley James

Kyabram DFNL vs Golden Rivers FL Under 18’s - Start: 11.45 a.m. Kyabram DFNL Golden Rivers FL Player List Player List No. Name Age Ht Wt Club No. Name Age Ht Wt Club 1 Matthew Ranger 17 153 52 Longwood 1 Jonty Chaproniere 17 155 65 Ultima 2 Tylah Long 17 165 60 Avenel 2 Laing Whinfield 17 162 68 Marorna 3 Brodie Sanders 17 170 62 Tallygaroopna 3 Noah Angus 17 158 65 Ultima 4 Jacob Nipperess 16 176 55 Avenel 4 Billy Delmenico 17 159 62 Ultima 5 Aaron Brasier 17 178 75 Girgarre 5 Aaron Baulch 17 160 62 Wandella 6 Tristan Castle 16 175 65 Ardmona 6 Shannon Burton 17 166 65 Wandella 7 Adrian Moor 18 175 65 Ardmona 7 Coen Grant 17 162 63 Murrabit 8 Rhys Lancaster 16 179 62 Tallygaroopna 8 Sam Hinton 17 170 65 Ultima 9 Darcy Collins 16 185 62 Tallygaroopna 9 Austin Mertz 17 165 66 Moulamein 10 Lachlan Karl 17 175 65 Tallygaroopna 10 Callan Farrell 17 163 55 Ultima 11 Shelby Buckley 16 168 65 Stanhope 11 Jack Charleson 17 165 58 Nullawil 12 David Palmer 17 175 75 Murchison 12 Austin Hogan 17 162 66 Nullawil 13 Tanner Stokes 18 175 74 Stanhope 13 Alec Macguire 17 161 61 Marorna 14 James Cocca 18 173 81 Undera 14 Maxen Hartley 17 158 64 Murrabit 15 David Comi 17 183 83 Nagambie 15 Josh McDonald 17 159 66 Nullawil 16 Jack Sinclair 17 187 71 Merrigum 16 Jack Underwood 17 155 67 Marorna 17 Liam Nedeljkovich 18 181 76 Lancaster 17 Mitchell Nott 17 158 62 Ultima 18 Jack Sanderson 17 186 91 Murchison 18 Angus Bradley 17 159 58 Marorna 19 Michael Watson 17 190 84 Murchison 19 Jai Wright 17 162 59 Moulamein 20 Thomas Tobin 17 192 80 Longwood 20 Matt Hinton 17 162 61 Ultima 21 Jac Barrett 16 183 82 Stanhope 21 Lachie Collier 17 165 64 Ultima 22 Matthew Price 17 187 87 Lancaster 22 Connor Power 17 159 67 Ultima 23 Riley Dryden 15 173 85 Ardmona 23 Bo Delmenico 17 158 65 Ultima 24 Colby McDonald 17 197 92 Lancaster 24 Harry Morton 17 155 66 Moulamein Coach: Dean Wileman; Ass Coach: Ricki Shiner 25 Ben Gillingham 17 163 68 Murrabit Team Manager: Grant Firmer Coach: Kyle Symons Runners: Craig Thompson/TBA Team Manager: Scott McNeil Jumper Colour: Navy Blue, Red & Yellow Jumper Colour: Royal Blue, Yellow & Red Shorts Colour: Navy Blue Shorts Colour: White

FOOTBALL The Kyabram and District Football League will be out to build on last year’s inter-league success under Christian Barnett. Barnett will be assisting new coach Brent Chapman today while Linc Sullivan and Troy Auld have also provided some input. Each of the League’s 13 clubs had a representative named in the squad and the team that takes the park will be eager to wear the League jumper with pride against the Golden Rivers Football League. While the coaching staff will know that the visitors will come with a well-drilled group of players, it could be the insight from Murchison premiership coach Steve Reeves that gives, to his new allies, the edge. Reeves’ is involved in the League as senior coach of Quambatook. Chapman is a good appointment for the league. Not only is he a good leader having had plenty of experience when it comes to inter-league football and he is a winner. The squad contains a really good mix of youth and experience. Very few players remain from the successful team that helped restore the League’s reputation last year. The Golden Rivers players will not take a backward step. They will enjoy the contest and early scoreboard pressure could help prove decisive in the final wash up. The KDFNL has plenty of options that could kick them a winning score and if they can get on the end of some good delivery then the home team should be able to get the job done. The Under 18 squad also features a representative from every club and more importantly a number of the boys have had a taste of senior football. Colby McDonald has been a real find for the Lancaster Football Club while the likes of Tristan Castles, Matthew Ranger, Braydon Rawlings and Lachie Karl have been some of the others to have played senior football. These boys will be very keen to help restore the League’s reputation, having been on the wrong end of some big losses in recent years. Good luck to all football teams. NETBALL The 0pen Netballers will be keen to back up the great performance of last year at Deakin Reserve. The introduction of Julie Telford into the role as coach has seen the girls really respond to her coaching. Once again, Julie has put together a very strong group of girls to fly the flag, with four of the top six teams providing players while Violet Town’s Michelle Button rounds out the squad. Meanwhile the two junior teams are full of up and coming girls, with both desperate to show what they have to offer. The 17 and Under team will play today, whilst the 15 and Under team will line up in the Shepparton Tournament tomorrow at the Shepparton Netball Association courts. All three KDFNL netball teams will also compete in the Association Championships in June. The 17 and Under squad features players from seven of the League’s 13 clubs and there will be plenty of excitement among these girls as they look to put their best foot forward. The coaching staff will be eager to see the girls play four strong quarters to send Golden Rivers home without the win. Again, good luck to players in both Leagues. Sam Saracino, KDFNL Publicity Officer. TALLYGAROOPNA RECREATION RESERVE 11.45am Kyabram District FNL v Golden Rivers FL - Under 18’s

FIELD BOUNDARY GOAL

Brad Downie Noah Downie Mason Montgomery

Daniel van Tubbergh Jacob Baldock Jack Vanderburg

Zac Upton Tate Hamilton

2.00pm Kyabram District FNL v Golden Rivers FL - Seniors FIELD BOUNDARY GOAL

Steven Goodwin Lytfi Bekirofski Scott Bourne

Noah Chislet William Stephens Graeme McMahon

Darren Meek Dylan McMahon GRFL Player Profiles

Gregor Knight has played at Quambatook as a junior. Gregor plays as a utility player who can play in the midfield, wing and half forward. Gregor played in the VAFA Under 19’s in 2011-2012. He returned to his home town in 2013 to play senior football for the club he calls home. Gregor played in the 2015 GRFL Grand Final with Quambatook where they narrowly went down to Ultima. Gregor is excited about representing the Golden Rivers Football League today and says it’s a privilege to play with the best players in the League.

Kyle Symons – Ultima Kyle has been playing for Ultima for 14 years. He is a very talented player who plays in the back line. Kyle was a part of Ultima’s back to back premierships in 2014 and 2015. Kyle puts a lot of time back into the GRFL. He currently coaches the Ultima Under 17.5 team and also is the coach of the GRFL Under 18 team today. Kyle said Inter-league is a great chance to play higher level football while building friendships with players from other clubs.

Brendan Blackmore – Moulamein Brendan has played at Moulamein since 2015. Brendan participated in Interleague in 2015. He plays across the half back and enjoys the roles given to him. Brendan spent most of his career with Swan Hill in the CMFNL where he won a premiership in 2011. Brendan said he enjoys stepping out alongside the best players in the League and it’s a privilege he holds in high regard.

15 & Under Netball PLEASE NOTE: the 15 & UNDER netballers are playing in the Shepparton Tournament Shepparton Tournament tomorrow (Sunday 22nd May) KYABRAM DFNL at the Shepparton Netball Coach: Sherryn Wall Association courts in Brauman Team Manager: Melissa Hosie Street, Shepparton with games Maggie McDonald Avenel starting at 9.00am. Breanna Baker Merrigum Chelsea Briggs Murchison Sherryn Wall Karin Tischer Murchison KDFNL Tasman Taylor-Lloyd Nagambie 15 & Under Maddie Hall Stanhope Netball Coach. Lily Holden Stanhope Mollie Karl Tallygaroopna Shae Montgomery Tallygaroopna Dean Wileman Emerg: Maya Barlow Rushworth KDFNL Under 18’s Emerg: Emmerson Dunne Undera Football Coach. UMPIRE: TBA

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