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2 GIPPSLAND FOOTBALL AND NETBALL MAGAZINE Getting to know Gippsland again

After two successful runs in 2017 and 2018, the Gippsland Football and Netball Magazine returns for 2021. Previously produced as a joint project by local print media organisations and AFL Gippsland, this year’s edition will feature more emphasis on leagues and SENIOR LEAGUES competitions and how they will look in 2021. This year’s edition has been sized to match the Footy Records, Taggers, Barrackers, Followers and Spectators that pundits would see at weekly matches. Hopefully this guide will be one that can be read throughout 2021 and provide valuable information across all 16 competitions in Gippsland. It has been a hard task to source all of this information before the season starts. All information we managed to get was correct at the time of printing but we acknowledge there may be some movement on the eve of the season. A huge thanks to the Gippsland League, West Gippsland Football Netball Competition, North Gippsland Football Netball League, Ellinbank & District Football Netball League, Mid Gippsland Football Netball League & AFL Gippsland Women’s Competition for their support in the creation of this magazine. We also thank the junior leagues who lend their support, including Southern Gippsland JNC, Sale & District JFA, Traralgon & District JFL, JUNIOR LEAGUES FEMALE FOOTBALL West Gippsland JFC & Gippsland Youth Girls. Daniel Heathcote AFL Gippsland

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Produced and published by AFL Gippsland Editor: Daniel Heathcote Sub editor: Damen Francis Contributors: Daniel Heathcote, Damen Francis, Ken Moore, Liam Durkin Cover design: Daniel Heathcote Cover Photo and image Credits: MD Photography Mark Drury, Clixz Sports Images, Jodie Harlow, Damen Francis, Latrobe Valley Express, Daniel, Healthcote Other magazine images for League, Club and Associations sourced through affiliated social media accounts

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Welcome to the 2021 season. To say this Just as energised are the RAC staff who are would be the most anticipated season yet, eagerly awaiting round one results to start would be an understatement. Whether you’re coming in to assure them community sport is a player, official, umpire, supporter, friend back. Daniel Heathcote will again manage and or family we welcome you and thank you for administer the Gippsland League as well as returning to football or netball after the 2020 oversee and support the operations and staff season we didn’t have. within the RAC. The last 12 months have been a challenge for Simon Whelan is excited about administering everyone and whilst some of those challenges the junior leagues, Traralgon and District remain a threat in the background, it’s exciting Junior Football League, Sale and District Junior to see leagues, clubs and associations get on Football Association and Southern Gippsland with things as best they can. There’s no hiding Junior Football Competition. Simon will also the fact things will look different both on and manage the AFL Gippsland Youth Girls and off the field. How things look in round one support the clubs in the West Gippsland may be different in round seven or twelve, but Junior Football Competition. I encourage everyone to adapt, remain flexible and do what we can to ensure football and Brandon Milburn will oversee the Alex netball is played as normal as possible. Scott & Staff West Gippsland Football Netball Competition and AFL Gippsland In addition to the challenges of the pandemic, Women’s League. Brandon has been pivotal across Gippsland there have been some in administering the inaugural AFL Gippsland significant changes to leagues with some Intersport All Stars, a new Gippsland regional junior age group changes as well as a few clubs program for 13, 14 and 15 year olds. changing leagues. We welcome Carlie Dwyer to the team In 2021 my biggest priority is participation. in a new role at the RAC. Carlie will be Whether that’s within schools, auskick centres, responsible for netball administration of the junior or senior clubs, I am committed to Alex Scott & Staff West Gippsland Football supporting all levels across Gippsland. Netball Competition as well as support Daniel Have you heard about or seen on our with netball matters in the Gippsland League. social pages the exciting work Gippsland’s I am confident that across our Gippsland Football Development Managers have been region, at the RAC, within clubs, at league doing in schools? George Morgan, Michael level or individually, no stone is being left Roberts and Paul Vaughan have all returned unturned to ensure everyone reconnects with reenergised, enthusiastic and passionate about football and netball in 2021. participation and retention. If your school, club or auskick centre has not been visited or Bring on the first game! I can’t wait to contacted throughout term one, anticipate a get amongst the crowd and watch more visit or support after Easter holidays. community football and netball than ever!

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A new era for senior competitions in Gippsland

Senior football and netball returns to Gippsland in 2021 and it will be met with equal parts anticipation, intrigue and optimism, and perhaps an element of perplexity as well. Much has changed since the final siren and whistle blew in September 2019. The release of the 2018 AFL Gippsland Senior Leagues review and the subsequent AFL Victoria 2020 G25 review have left a landscape of uncertainty that will finally settle into place in season 2021. The most notable development was the confirmation that the six remaining Alberton Football Netball League Clubs - Foster, Fish Creek, Meeniyan Dumbalk United, Stony Creek, Tarwin and Toora - would join the Mid Gippsland League. In a huge 18 months for Mid Gippsland, the football league amalgamated with the Mid Gippsland Netball Association to become the Mid Gippsland Football Netball League, which then welcomed the six new clubs to become a 15-club competition. This would only be a short-term proceeding with Trafalgar’s successful bid to join the Ellinbank and District competition. Following Trafalgar’s departure, Yallourn Yallourn North engaged the North Gippsland Football Netball League to help move their club on from the Trafalgar are one of the clubs on the move in 2021 Mid Gippsland League. Upon acceptance from North Gippsland and AFL Gippsland, Yallourn league features clubs from Gippsland’s 10 largest Yallourn North Football Netball Club became the towns, spanning from Wonthaggi to Bairnsdale. NGFNL’s 11th member club ahead of season 2021. A number of marquee signings have joined the League for 2021, including former AFL and VFL These changes mark the beginning of a new era stars such as Jarryd Blair (Wonthaggi Power), for the region’s three central leagues. However, Aaron Heppell (Leongatha), Declan Keilty (Moe), The lead case in many a local football rumour Jordan Cunico (Traralgon), Shannen Lange and over the past few years, West Gippsland Jack Leslie (both Sale). Football Netball Competition, remained unchanged for 2021. They previously added In East Gippsland, the Omeo & District will Warragul Industrials and Tooradin Dalmore to feature a senior and Under 16s grade. East the competition's other 10 founding sides off Gippsland football netball leagues remain the back of the 2018 senior league review. The unchanged in terms of club composition. region’s premier football and netball competition They will feature an Under 17.5s age group, as the Gippsland League also remains unchanged per the after changing to Under 17s in 2019 after in terms of sides and competing grades. The the AFL Gippsland 2018 senior leagues review.

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LEAGUE NAME: Gippsland League 2021 MEMBER CLUBS: Bairnsdale, Drouin, Leongatha, Maffra, Moe , Morwell, Sale , Traralgon, Warragul, Wonthaggi Power COMPETITION FORMAT 2021: Football - Senior, Reserves, Thirds (U18), Fourths (U16) Netball – A Grade , B Grade, C Grade, 17 Under, 15 Under , 13 Under REPRESENTATIVE COLOURS: Red, White and Royal Blue Jarryd Blair returns to Wonthaggi Power as coach in 2021

It seems an age since Maffra claimed an historic will play games as part of his alignment with Casey. Former premiership over Leongatha in the fourth consecutive GWS and Carlton player and top 10 draft pick Kristian senior grand final between the two sides, back in Jacksch signed with the Lions in 2020 and will replace September 2019. Although much has changed in the Spencer White up forward in 2021. Many tip the Lions to football landscape, the anticipation of the region’s premier surge in 2021 and after tehir strong recruiting drives in football competition has not. In 2019, the bottom six 2021 and 2021 it is hard to argue against on paper. sides were only separated by 12 points, with Drouin’s eight wins enough for fifth place, but just three more than After finishing sixth in 2019, Wonthaggi Power has managed by last-placed Warragul. turned to hometown brothers Jarryd and Jack Blair in a bid to return to finals for the first time since 2015. Jack The top four were only split by one match, with Maffra was the Trood Award and Rodda medallist in his last finishing one game clear as minor premiers. A host of full Gippsland League season and has since featured at marquee signings in 2020 and 2021 is set to cement VFL level and in the Northern Football League since. and increase the league’s status and standard. Port Jarryd returns to the club for the first time since he was Melbourne star Shannen Lange, who placed equal fourth drafted to Collingwood in 2008 and will be making his in the 2019 Liston Trophy (VFL senior best & fairest) first Gippsland League appearance, with Wonthaggi still has joined Sale alongside arguably the competition’s part of the Alberton league when he last pulled on the best player from 2019, Jack Johnstone. Two-time jumper. Coupled with the Power’s internal growth from premiership player Johnstone made the move from rival some of their young guns like Josh Bates, Tom Murray & Maffra to coach the Magpies. Jack Leslie will also play a Harry Dawson spirits will be high in Bass Coast leading few games for Sale after coming back from AFL duties into 2021. Traralgon has had two years to mull over at Gold Coast. The Magpies have an embarrasment of riches in the midfield with Lange and Johnstone missing finals for the first time since 2014 and the proud joing Kane Martin, Jordan Dessent to give the Magpies club has signalled its intent to bounce back quickly with four genuine top 10 Gippsland League players if at full the signing of Jake Best as coach. Best kicked 91 goals in fitness. Former Essendon VFL captain Aaron Heppell his last Gippsland League season for Leongatha and went returns to Leongatha to give the side a real shot at a on to tally 168 goals in 68 games for Vermont, giving the sixth consecutive grand final appearance and is joined Maroons a proven spearhead goalkicker that has been Broadcasting every saturday 1:30-5:30 PM by 2019 Gippsland League Interleague representative missing in recent seasons. Paired with 2021 captain and Kim Drew, who has switched to the green and gold from 2019 Gippsland League interleague centre half forward Warragul. After their preliminary final in 2019, Moe has Dylan Loprese the Maroons will have multiple avenues again topped up with experienced high class players in a to goal. Season 2021 presents fresh hope for all 10 clubs. bid for their first senior premiership since 1967. Former Will Leongatha make a sixth consecutive grand final? Can TRFM are proud sponsors Eastern Football League Division 1 senior best and fairest Sale produce their best in the finals series? Which team Cameron Manuel joins from Balwyn, while hometown lad from outside the five will make the leap? And will Moe of the Gippsland League Declan Keilty, fresh off his AFL experience at Melbourne, end its 53-year premiership drought? Only time will tell.

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LAST 10: LAST 10: SENIOR FOOTBALL B&F SENIOR PREMIERS

YEAR PLAYER YEAR PREMIER FINAL SCORE 2019 Jack Lipman (Sale) 2019 Maffra Maffra 10.10-70 def Leongatha 9.8-62 2018 Tom Marriott (Leongatha) 2018 Leongatha Leongatha 10.13-73 def Maffra 10.4-64 James Blaser (Moe), Kane Martin (Sale) Leongatha Leongatha 15.10-100 def Maffra 15.9-99 2017 2017 & Jack Blair (Wonthaggi Power) 2016 Maffra Maffra 13.10-88 def Leongatha 9.13-67 Brad Scalzo (Warragul) 2016 2015 Traralgon Traralgon 12.11-83 def Leongatha 7.11-53 2015 Bob McCallum (Drouin) 2014 Morwell Morwell 8.7-55 def Wonthaggi 5.7-37 2014 Adam Bailey (Morwell) Morwell Morwell 17.15-117 def Sale 5.6-36 2013 Kelvin Porter (Maffra) 2013 Sale Sale 17.7-109 def Maffra 7.11-53 2012 Luke Collins (Sale) 2012 2011 Andrew Soumilas (Drouin) 2011 Traralgon Traralgon 17.10-112 def Drouin 14.14-98 2010 Gary Jones (Maffra) 2010 Maffra Maffra 17.17-119 def Drouin 15.11-101

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LEONGATHA PARROTS MAFFRA EAGLES Home Venue: Home Venue: Leongatha Recreation Reserve Maffra Recreation Reserve Colours: Yellow & Green Colours: Black & Red Last Senior Premiership: 2018 Last Senior Premiership: 2019 Senior Coach: Paul Carbis Senior Coach: Wayne Butcher 2019 Record: Runner Up (13-5) 2019 Record: Premiers (14-4) Key Recruits: Aaron Heppell (Essendon VFL), Key Recruits: Jordan Grubb (Skye), Jordan Patullo (Phillip Island), Kim Drew (Warragul) Edmund Proper (Old Melburnians) Key Losses: Ryan Olden (MDU), Kyle Cooper Key Losses: Jack Johnstone (Sale), (AFL Sydney), Chris Dunne (Ellinbank) Kieran Jones (TTU), Joel Lambourn (Mirboo Nth) A Grade Coach: Dean Cashin A Grade Coach: Sarah Schellen 2019 Record: Elimination Final (9-8-1) 2019 Record: 6th (7-11)

12 GIPPSLAND FOOTBALL AND NETBALL MAGAZINE Gippsland League Preview

WELL FOOTB MOE LIONS MORWELL TIGERS OR AL M L Home Venue: Home Venue: Morwell Ted Summerton Reserve Recreation Reserve Colours: Maroon, Blue & Gold N Colours: Yellow & Black ETBALL CLUB Last Senior Premiership: 1967 Last Senior Premiership: 2014 Senior Coach: Lachlan Sim Senior Coach: Denis Knight 2019 Record: Preliminary Final (13-5) 2019 Record: 9th (5-13) Key Recruits: Cameron Manuel (Balwyn), Declan Keilty (Casey VFL) Key Recruits: Boyd Bailey (Frankston VFL), Brayden Key Losses: Wade Anderson (Morwell), Josh Pearce Duve (Gormandale), Tyler Brown (Yall Yall Nth) (Gormandale), Peter Ainsworth (Newborough), Key Losses: Jack Brown (TTU), Brandon Bailey Dylan Farrell (Trafalgar) (North Heidleberg), Joel Soutar (Morwell East) A Grade Coach: Peter Moody A Grade Coach: Rachel Patterson 2019 Record: Preliminary Final (14-4) 2019 Record: Premiers (16-1-1)

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WARRAGUL GULLS WONTHAGGI POWER Home Venue: Western Park Home Venue: Colours: Red & Black Wonthaggi Recreation Reserve Last Senior Premiership Colours: Black, Teal & White 2003 (West Gippsland Latrobe Last Senior Premiershi: Western Division) 2008 (Alberton FNL) Senior Coach: Jarryd Blair Senior Coach: Dean Alger 2019 Record: 6th (7-11) 2019 Record: 10th (5-13) Key Recruits: Jarryd Blair (Port Melbourne), Key Recruits: Scott Ugle (Fitzroy FC), Jack Blair (Heidleberg), Lachlan Ferguson Chris Raso (Cheltnham) (Collegians VAFA), Kyle Reid (St Mary’s) Key Losses: Kim Drew (Leongatha), Nick Stevenson Key Losses: Ben Eddy (AFL Townsville), (Mayne AFC), Matt Rennie, Sam Russell (Garfield) Matt Howell (Dalyston) A Grade Coach: Shannon Freeman A Grade Coach: Courtney Young 2019 Record: Semi Final (13-4-1) 2019 Record: 10th (0-18)

GIPPSLAND FOOTBALL AND NETBALL MAGAZINE 13 Gippsland League Netball Preview

Like football, there is much to be optimistic about heading her star goaler and sister Claire Allison, who will both miss into 2021. It will be tough to gauge where the teams sit after the season. Their strength lies in defence with 2019 League a season off but on paper it looks like the top three will MVP Courtney Garth and multiple Mid Gippsland A Grade continue Best and fairest Tanya Budge set to patrol the ring again. to be strong. 2018 premier Moe has recruited equally well Leongatha made the five in 2019 and will be looking to build on the netball court, bringing three-time Gippsland League on that strong showing, while plenty of sides will be at their A Grade shooting star winner Taylin Gourley and Victorian heels. Maffra narrowly missed out and will be hoping to keep Netball League star Ramayer Gourley into their side. The a young list together and push for finals. The Eagles have been Lions have also bought in young talent with 2018 15 & Under producing talented players with back to back 17 & Under Gippsland League best and fairest Olivia Barnett joining from premierships in 2017 and 2018. Emma Allman is arguably the Sale. 2018 premiership goal keeper Shannon Freeman will be pick of the crop and featured in the 2019 A Grade team of a big loss for the Lions after she moved to Warragul to take the year. They will be looking for other players from those on the coaching role. It’s a strong move for the Gulls, who premiership sides and their plethora of junior league best and will have arguably the best defence in the league with 2018 fairests over the past few seasons to produce at the A Grade Gippsland League A Grade best and fairest level. 2016 premier Drouin have recruited well but will again rely heavily on Stacie Gardiner who will need to produce Renee Cook back to partner reigning Gippsland League team another Hutchison Medal level season to give them a shot at of the year captain and Hutchison Medal runner up Christie the title. The Hawks could be one of the big movers though Urie. It may see Freeman, a premiership defender, move into with premiership goaler Karina Proctor and Kim Diston the mid court with the blessing of riches in defence. The Gulls back in the mix. Sale welcomes back favourite daughter Jo finished fourth in 2019 and will be one that will be looking to Ballinger as A Grade coach. The Magpies had the second break the Moe, Traralgon and Morwell stranglehold at the worse offence in 2019 and will be heavily reliant on young top. The Maroons have featured in five consecutive A Grade VNL gun Jenny Wrigglesworth to produce around the ring. grand finals and will have 2017 premiership coach Kate French Similarly, Bairnsdale will be hoping their star Sally Dellar is back in the drivers seat taking on the coaching duties. available all season. In 2019, Dellar shot 454 of the team’s 733 2019 premier Morwell has got plenty of numbers through goals in a three-win season. Wonthaggi Power welcomes back all their grades and will hopefully be seeing Daisy Hill play a Courtney Young (Blair) into the coaching role. The Power full season. Hill shot 544 goals in the 2019 home and away failed to record a win in 2019 and will be hoping junior stars season and is vital to the team’s chances. The Tigers will from their 15 & Under flag in 2015 are now ready to taste have to make-do with the loss of coach Rachel Tatterson and success at senior level. LAST 10: SENIOR NETBALL B&F YEAR PLAYER 2019 Montana Holmes (Maffra) 2018 Renee Cook (Warragul) 2017 Stacie Gardiner (Drouin) 2016 Montana Holmes (Moe) 2015 Courtney Garth (Morwell) 2014 Stacey O'Brien (Traralgon) 2013 Montana Holmes (Sale) 2012 Stacie Proctor (Drouin) 2011 Caitlyn Morgan (Sale) 2010 Staci Scott (Maffra) LAST 10: A GRADE PREMIERS YEAR PREMIER FINAL SCORE 2019 Morwell Morwell 46 def Traralgon 41 2018 Moe Moe 52 def Traralgon 50 2017 Traralgon Traralgon 62 def Drouin 49 2016 Drouin Drouin 56 def Traralgon 46 2015 Traralgon Traralgon 54 def Drouin 49 2014 Morwell Morwell 32 def Sale 26 2013 Sale Sale 44 def Leongatha 42 2012 Leongatha Leongatha 48 d Sale 39 2011 Drouin Drouin 42 d Traralgon 31 2019 League MVP Courtney Garth will be key 2010 Drouin Drouin 57 d Leongatha 38 for the Tigers' chances of back to back premierships

14 GIPPSLAND FOOTBALL AND NETBALL MAGAZINE Senior League Fixtures OFFICIAL FIXTURE 2021 SEASON OPENER ROUND 7 2021 ROUND 14 Saturday, April 3 Saturday, May 29 Saturday, July 24 Wonthaggi v Drouin Wonthaggi v Sale Bairnsdale v Wonthaggi Traralgon v Moe Warragul v Traralgon ROUND 1 Leongatha v Warragul Sale v Moe Saturday April, 10 Morwell v Bairnsdale Maffra v Leongatha Traralgon v Leongatha Drouin v Maffra Morwell v Drouin Moe v Morwell Warragul v Bairnsdale ROUND 8 ROUND 15 Sunday, April 11 Saturday, June 5 Saturday, July 31 Sale v Maffra Moe v Wonthaggi Wonthaggi v Warragul Traralgon v Drouin Traralgon v Sale ROUND 2 Sale v Leongatha Drouin v Moe Saturday, April 17 Warragul v Morwell Leongatha v Bairnsdale Maffra v Moe Bairnsdale v Maffra Morwell v Maffra Bairnsdale v Sale Sunday, April 18 ROUND 9 ROUND 16 Leongatha v Wonthaggi Saturday, June 12 Saturday, August 7 Drouin v Warragul Leongatha v Traralgon Sale v Wonthaggi Morwell v Moe Moe v Traralgon ANZAC WEEKEND Maffra v Sale Warragul v Leongatha Saturday, April 24 Bairnsdale v Warragul Bairnsdale v Morwell Morwell v Traralgon (Night) Sunday, June 13 Maffra v Drouin Drouin v Wonthaggi ROUND 3 ROUND 17 Saturday, May 1 ROUND 10 Saturday, August 14 Wonthaggi v Morwell Saturday, June 19 Wonthaggi v Moe Moe v Bairnsdale Wonthaggi v Traralgon Maffra v Bairnsdale Traralgon v Maffra Leongatha v Moe Leongatha v Sale Sale v Warragul Morwell v Sale Morwell v Warragul Leongatha v Drouin Maffra v Warragul Sunday, August 15 Drouin v Bairnsdale Drouin v Traralgon ROUND 4 Saturday, May 8 ROUND 11 ROUND 18 Maffra v Wonthaggi Saturday, June 26 Saturday, August 21 Bairnsdale v Traralgon Traralgon v Morwell Traralgon v Wonthaggi Drouin v Sale Moe v Maffra Moe v Leongatha Morwell v Leongatha Sale v Bairnsdale Sale v Morwell Sunday, May 9 Sunday, June 27 Warragul v Maffra Warragul v Moe Warragul v Drouin Bairnsdale v Drouin Wonthaggi v Leongatha ROUND 5 Saturday, May 15 ROUND 12 Wonthaggi v Bairnsdale Saturday, July 3 Traralgon v Warragul Morwell v Wonthaggi Saturday, August 28 Moe v Sale Maffra v Traralgon Qualifying Final Leongatha v Maffra Bairnsdale v Moe Sunday, August 29 Drouin v Morwell Warragul v Sale Elimination Final Drouin v Leongatha Saturday, September 4 ROUND 6 2nd Semi Final Saturday, May 22 ROUND 13 Sunday, September 5 Warragul v Wonthaggi Saturday, July 17 1st Semi Final Sale v Traralgon Wonthaggi v Maffra Saturday, September 11 Moe v Drouin Traralgon v Bairnsdale Preliminary Final Bairnsdale v Leongatha Moe v Warragul Saturday, September 18 Maffra v Morwell Sale v Drouin Grand Final Leongatha v Morwell

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LEAGUE NAME: West Gippsland Football Netball Competition 2021 MEMBER CLUBS: Bunyip, Cora Lynn, Dalyston, Garfield, Inverloch Kongwak, Kilcunda Bass, Koo Wee Rup, Korumburra Bena, Nar Nar Goon, Phillip Island, Tooradin Dalmore, Warragul Industrials COMPETITION FORMAT 2021: Football - Seniors, Reserves, Thirds (U18), Fourths (U16) 2019 West Gippsland senior premiers Phillip Island Netball – A Grade, B Grade, C Grade, D Grade, 17&Under, 15&Under, 13&Under forward Daniel ‘Brucey’ Willis (Korumburra Bena). REPRESENTATIVE COLOURS: This season also sees the return of proven Red and Yellow performers like Anthony Giuliano (Cora Lynn), Tom Hams (Inverloch Kongwak) and Seven clubs have turned to new coaches in a bid Clay Tait (Dalyston), while high-profile stars to unlock an answer to Phillip Island’s reign at Andy Soumilas (Inverloch Kongwak to Garfield), the top of the West Gippsland Football Netball Jackson Dalton (Cora Lynn to Bunyip) and Competition. Nathan Muratore (Koo Wee Rup to Kilcunda Bunyip snapped up Tim McGibney following his Bass) will be wearing new colours in 2021. departure from Traralgon, Kilcunda Bass landed Ryan Bromley (Nar Nar Goon), Kyle Nunn former AFL star Stephen Wright from nearby (Koo Wee Rup) and Kane Taylor (Dusties) are Meeniyan Dumbalk United, while Koo Wee Rup, among the other intriguing arrivals. Nar Nar Goon and the Dusties have appointed On the netball court, nine new coaches are in credentialed trio Rhys Nisbet, Luke Young and place. Sam Walker has joined Ebony Mumford Harmit Singh respectively. Inverloch Kongwak at Bunyip, with Donna Marsh (Garfield), Fiona has welcomed back 2018 premiership coach Burns (Kilcunda Bass), Janell Johnson (Koo Wee Ben Soumilas, and club icon Peter Dunlop has Rup), Kim Hillberg (Korumburra Bena), Lexie returned to Dalyston. Fenton (Nar Nar Goon) and Roger Palmer Beau Vernon (Phillip Island) and David Main (Dusties) taking on top jobs, rounded out (Cora Lynn) unsurprisingly remain in their by Jarney Thomas, who fills the shoes of the posts after guiding their teams to the epic legendary Jenny McRae at Dalyston. 2019 decider, as does Lachie Gillespie, who led Tooradin Dalmore to a preliminary final in Allan Douglas (Cora Lynn), Sue Hawkins the club’s maiden WGFNC campaign. Hayden (Inverloch Kongwak), Lucy Monahan (Phillip Stanton and Paul Alger retained the faith of Island) and premiership coach Kelly Haynes their clubs to continue the projects they have (Tooradin Dalmore) remain at the helm. underway at Garfield and Korumburra Bena. Fueling the already hypercompetitive flames is a shift Ex-AFL players Adam Oxley (Tooradin Dalmore) to a top-six finals format, offering member clubs an and Daniel Pearce (Phillip Island) headline the additional spot to vie for in each grade in 2021. recruits, along with Narre Warren legend The only other change to the competition is the Michael Collins (Bunyip) and former Essendon VFL introduction of a D Grade netball division.

GIPPSLAND FOOTBALL AND NETBALL MAGAZINE 17 West Gippsland Club Previews

BUNYIP BULLDOGS CORA LYNN COBRAS Home Venue: Home Venue: Bunyip Recreation Reserve Cora Lynn Recreation Reserve Colours: Red, white and blue Colours: Teal, red and black Senior Coach: Tim McGibney Senior Coach: David Main 2019 Record: Sixth (11-7) 2019 Record: Runner up (15-2-1) Key Recruits: Jackson Dalton (Cora Lynn), Michael Key Recruits: Robbie Hill (Rowville Hawks), Collins, Dylan Quirk, Ryan Quirk (all Narre Warren) Matthew Robinson, Nathan Villella (both Karingal), Key Losses: Aaron Paxton, Duncan Proud (both Anthony Giuliano (Mornington) Longwarry), Sage Tapner (Dusties) Key Losses: Jackson Dalton (Bunyip) A Grade Coach: Sam Walker and Ebony Mumford A Grade Coach: Allan Douglas 2019 Record: Elimination final (11-7) 2019 Record: Ninth (5-13)

DALYSTON MAGPIES GARFIELD STARS Home Venue: Home Venue: Dalyston Recreation Reserve Garfield Recreation Reserve Colours: Black and white Colours: Green and yellow Senior Coach: Peter Dunlop Senior Coach: Hayden Stanton 2019 Record: 11th (3-15) 2019 Record: Eighth (7-10-1) Key Recruits: Clay Tait (St Mary’s Salesian), Josh Key Recruits: Andrew Soumilas (Inverloch Chiavaroli (Gunnedah & District Bulldogs), Bradley Kongwak), Matt Rennie, Sam Russell (both Monson (Korumburra Bena) Warragul) Key Losses: Flynn Brosnan (Highett), Key Losses: James McKeller, Dan Clebney (both Darcy Brosnan (Wonthaggi Power) Drouin), Angus Mitchell (Churchill) A Grade Coach: Jarney Thomas A Grade Coach: Donna Marsh 2019 Record: Runner up (15-3) 2019 Record: 12th (0-18)

INVERLOCH-KONGWAK KILCUNDA BASS SEA EAGLES PANTHERS Home Venue: Home Venue: Inverloch Recreation Reserve Bass Recreation Reserve Colours: Navy, white and gold Colours: Maroon, blue and white Senior Coach: Ben Soumilas Senior Coach: Steve Wright 2019 Record: Elimination final (12-6) 2019 Record: 10th (3-15) Key Recruits: Tom Hams (Sale), Rhett Kelly Key Recruits: Nathan Muratore (Koo Wee Rup), (Leongatha), Charlie Angley (St Mary's Salesian) Campbell Brown (Diamond Valley), Jack Soroczynski, Callum Mckenzie (Gordon) Hayden Egerton (Stony Creek) Key Losses: Sam Gibbins (Beaumaris), Key Losses: Daniel Mock (Toora), Jake Joyce Andrew Soumilas (Garfield) (Wonthaggi Power), Luke Callander (Officer) A Grade Coach: Sue Hawkins A Grade Coach: Fiona Burns 2019 Record: Sixth (10-7-1) 2019 Record: 11th (2-16)

18 GIPPSLAND FOOTBALL AND NETBALL MAGAZINE West Gippsland Club Previews

KOO WEE RUP KORUMBURRA BENA DEMONS GIANTS Home Venue: Koo Wee Rup Home Venue: Recreation Reserve Korumburra Showgrounds Colours: Navy and red Colours: Orange, white and grey Senior Coach: Rhys Nisbet Senior Coach: Paul Alger 2019 Record: First semi-final (11-7) 2019 Record: Ninth (4-14) Key Recruits: Kyle Nunn, Nate Usher (Cranbourne) Key Recruits: Daniel Willis (Old Melburnians), Key Losses: Nathan Muratore (Kilcunda Bass), Matthew Lello (Murrumbeena), Darcy Hargrave Jason Wells (Longwarry), Luke Walker, Mitch (Fish Creek) Collins (Fairpark)' (remove 'Jack Soroczynski, Key Losses: Jamie Cann (Inverloch Kongwak), Hayden Egerton (Stony Creek) Bradley Monson (Dalyston), Aidan Simmons (Nyora) A Grade Coach: Janell Johnson A Grade Coach: Kim Hillberg 2019 Record: Eighth (8-10) 2019 Record: First semi-final (14-4)

NAR NAR GOON PHILLIP ISLAND Home Venue: Nar Nar Goon BULLDOGS Recreation Reserve Home Venue: Colours: Navy and white Cowes Recreation Reserve Senior Coach: Luke Young Colours: Red, white and blue Beau Vernon 2019 Record: Seventh (10-8) Senior Coach: Premier (17-0-1) Ryan Bromley, Brad Homfray, Kyle 2019 Record: Key Recruits: Daniel Pearce, Max Blake (both O’Sullivan (all Beaconsfield) Key Recruits: Templestowe), Lachy Gay (Fish Creek) Tom Dovaston (Yarragon) Key Losses: Key Losses: Jack Taylor (Centrals Trinity Beach), and Jarrod Mills-Franklin (Manly Warringah), Jarrod Andreatta (Coldstream), Jordan Patullo Lachy Hansen, Damon Hansen (Tarrawingee) (Leongatha) A Grade Coach: Lexie Fenton A Grade Coach: Lucy Monahan 2019 Record: Preliminary final (12-6) 2019 Record: 10th (5-13)

TOORADIN DALMORE WARRAGUL SEAGULLS INDUSTRIALS Home Venue: Tooradin Home Venue: Western Park Recreation Reserve Colours: Maroon, blue, yellow Colours: Green and red and white Senior Coach: Lachie Gillespie Senior Coach: Harmit Singh 12th (2-16) 2019 Record: Preliminary final (12-5-1) 2019 Record: Adam Oxley (St Kevins OB), Blake Key Recruits: Kane Taylor (Seaford), Anthony Key Recruits: Bruhn (Frankston YCW), Ben Northover Grewar (Redland), Stewart Scanlon (Narre Warren) (Frankston Bombers) Key Losses: Matt Livermore, Nick Lang (both Key Losses: Sebastian Crowle (Nilma Darnum), Emerald) Daniel Martini (Yallourn Yallourn North) Kelly Haynes A Grade Coach: A Grade Coach: Roger Palmer 2019 Record: Premier (17-0-1) 2019 Record: Seventh (8-10)

GIPPSLAND FOOTBALL AND NETBALL MAGAZINE 19 West Gippsland Premiers and Awards

LAST 3: SENIOR FOOTBALL B&F

YEAR PLAYER

2019 Cameron Pedersen (Phillip Island)

2018 Brendan Kimber (Phillip Island)

2017 Andrew Soumilas (Inverloch Kongwak)

LAST 3: SENIOR NETBALL B&F

YEAR PLAYER

2019 Renee Pilkington (Inverloch Kongwak)

2018 Alana McRae (Dalyston)

2017 Christie Hillberg (Korumburra Bena) 2018 WGFNC Senior best and fairest Brendan Kimber in action for Phillip Island

LAST 3: SENIOR PREMIERS

YEAR PREMIER FINAL SCORE

2019 Phillip Island Phillip Island 9.11 (65) to Cora Lynn 9.7 (61)

2018 Phillip Island Phillip Island 14.18 (102) v. Koo Wee Rup 0.3 (3)

2017 Inverloch-Kongwak Inverloch Kongwak 15.18 (126) v. Cora Lynn 4.7 (31)

LAST 3: A GRADE PREMIERS

YEAR PREMIER FINAL SCORE

2019 Tooradin Dalmore Tooradin Dalmore 47 d Dalyston 37

2018 Dalyston Dalyston 27 d Phillip Island 26

2017 Dalyston Dalyston 34 def Korumburra Bena 26

20 GIPPSLAND FOOTBALL AND NETBALL MAGAZINE Senior League Fixtures

ROUND 1 ROUND 7 ROUND 14 Saturday, 3 April Saturday, 22 May Saturday, 17 July Phillip Island v Kilcunda Bass Kilcunda Bass v Cora Lynn Garfield v Cora Lynn Inverloch-Kongwak v Cora Lynn Bunyip v Korumburra-Bena Nar Nar Goon v Bunyip Saturday, 10 April Tooradin-Dalmore v Nar Nar Goon Phillip Island v Koo Wee Rup Tooradin-Dalmore v Koo Wee Rup Phillip Island v Warragul Industrials Warragul Industrials v Korumburra-Bena Bunyip v Dalyston Inverloch-Kongwak v Garfield Inverloch-Kongwak v Dalyston Nar Nar Goon v Korumburra-Bena Dalyston v Koo Wee Rup Kilcunda Bass v Tooradin-Dalmore Garfield v Warragul Industrials N Sunday, 11 April ROUND 8 ROUND 15 Cora Lynn v Phillip Island* Saturday, 29 May Saturday, 24 July Cora Lynn v Dalyston Bunyip v Phillip Island ROUND 2 Warragul Industrials v Bunyip Cora Lynn v Nar Nar Goon Saturday, 17 April Nar Nar Goon v Inverloch-Kongwak Korumburra-Bena v Tooradin-Dalmore Bunyip v Koo Wee Rup Korumburra-Bena v Phillip Island Inverloch-Kongwak v Kilcunda-Bass Nar Nar Goon v Garfield Garfield v Tooradin-Dalmore Dalyston v Warragul Industrials Warragul Industrials v Kilcunda Bass Kilcunda Bass v Koo Wee Rup Koo Wee Rup v Garfield Inverloch-Kongwak v Tooradin-Dalmore Dalyston v Korumburra-Bena ROUND 9 ROUND 16 Saturday, 5 June Saturday, 31 July ROUND 3 – ANZAC WEEKEND Koo Wee Rup v Tooradin-Dalmore Bunyip v Cora Lynn Saturday, 24 April Bunyip v Kilcunda Bass Nar Nar Goon v Koo Wee Rup Koo Wee Rup v Cora Lynn Korumburra-Bena v Nar Nar Goon Phillip Island v Garfield Garfield v Bunyip N Cora Lynn v Warragul Industrials Warragul Industrials v Inverloch-Kongwak Phillip Island v Nar Nar Goon Inverloch-Kongwak v Phillip Island Tooradin-Dalmore v Dalyston Korumburra Bena v Inverloch-Kongwak N Dalyston v Garfield Kilcunda Bass v Korumburra-Bena Kilcunda Bass v Dalyston T Sunday, 25 April ROUND 10 – QUEENS BIRTHDAY WEEKEND ROUND 17 Warragul Industrials v Tooradin-Dalmore T Saturday, 12 June Saturday, 7 August Phillip Island v Cora Lynn Cora Lynn v Kilcunda Bass ROUND 4 Koo Wee Rup v Bunyip Inverloch-Kongwak v Bunyip Saturday, 1 May Garfield v Nar Nar Goon Koo Wee Rup v Warragul Industrials Cora Lynn v Garfield Tooradin-Dalmore v Warragul Industrials Nar Nar Goon v Tooradin-Dalmore Bunyip v Nar Nar Goon Inverloch-Kongwak v Korumburra-Bena Garfield v Dalyston Koo Wee Rup v Phillip Island Dalyston v Kilcunda-Bass Phillip Island v Korumburra-Bena Korumburra-Bena v Warragul Industrials Dalyston v Inverloch-Kongwak ROUND 11 ROUND 18 Tooradin-Dalmore v Kilcunda Bass Saturday, 19 June Saturday, 14 August Tooradin-Dalmore v Cora Lynn Korumburra-Bena v Cora Lynn ROUND 5 Bunyip v Inverloch-Kongwak Tooradin-Dalmore v Bunyip Saturday, 8 May Nar Nar Goon v Dalyston Kilcunda Bass v Nar Nar Goon Nar Nar Goon v Cora Lynn Korumburra-Bena v Garfield Koo Wee Rup v Inverloch-Kongwak Phillip Island v Bunyip Warragul Industrials v Koo Wee Rup Dalyston v Phillip Island Garfield v Koo Wee Rup Kilcunda Bass v Phillip Island Sunday, 15 August Kilcunda Bass v Inverloch-Kongwak Warragul Industrials v Garfield Tooradin-Dalmore v Korumburra-Bena ROUND 12 Warragul industrials v Dalyston Saturday, 26 June 2021 FINAL SERIES Cora Lynn v Inverloch-Kongwak Saturday, 21 August ROUND 6 Dalyston v Bunyip 2nd Elimination Final – 3 v 6 Saturday, 15 May Warragul Industrials v Nar Nar Goon Sunday, 22 August Koo Wee Rup v Nar Nar Goon Koo Wee Rup v Korumburra-Bena 1st Elimination Final – 4 v 5 Garfield v Phillip Island Phillip Island v Tooradin-Dalmore Saturday, 28 August Inverloch-Kongwak v Warragul Industrials Garfield v Kilcunda Bass 2nd Semi Final – 1 v 2 Dalyston v Tooradin-Dalmore Sunday, 29 August Korumburra-Bena v Kilcunda Bass BYE WEEKEND – 3/4 July 1st Semi Final – W 2nd EF v W 1st EF Sunday, 16 May Saturday, 4 September Cora Lynn v Bunyip ROUND 13 Preliminary Final – L 2nd SF v W 1st SF Saturday, 10 July Saturday, 11 September Cora Lynn v Koo Wee Rup Grand Final – W 2nd SF v W PF Bunyip v Garfield Nar Nar Goon v Phillip Island N: Night Match Kilcunda Bass v Warragul Industrials T: Twilight Match Tooradin-Dalmore v Inverloch-Kongwak *: Round two match Korumburra-Bena v Dalyston

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LEAGUE NAME: North Gippsland Football Netball League 2021 MEMBER CLUBS: Churchill, Cowwarr, Glengarry, Gormandale, Heyfield, Rosedale, Sale City, Traralgon Tyers United, Woodside & District, Yallourn Yallourn North, Yarram COMPETITION FORMAT 2021: Football - Senior, Reserves, Thirds (U18) Netball – A Grade , B Grade, C Grade, D Grade, 17 Under, 15 Under Rosedale claimed the 2019 North Gippsland REPRESENTATIVE COLOURS: Red and white A Grade title

The biggest talking point going into season 2021 is James Saliakos (Yarram). Former Gippsland League undoubtedly the arrival of Yallourn Yallourn North MVP Michael Todd also joins Sale City under former Football Netball Club. coach Fyfe. The Bombers - as they remain for this season, outside On the netball court, there has been significant of matchups with Traralgon Tyers United and pending turnover in the coaching departments. Headlining a change for 2022 and beyond - became the league’s the changes is reigning premier Rosedale, which has 11th club and joined on the back of a senior football appointed Linley Bertacchini and Sarah Mayman to flag in the Mid Gippsland League and with grand spearhead the club’s A Grade title defence, while ambitions to hit the ground running on the football defeated grand finalist Woodside has welcomed back field and netball court. former player and Victorian Netball League hot shot Premiership coach Barrie Burnett brings a relatively Libby Nicol as coach. unchanged squad along for the ride, with the not insignificant exception of athletic key forward and Elsewhere, Kirsten Woodall (Cowwarr), Kristie Smith reigning best and fairest Keenan Hughes, who has (Gormandale), Amy King (Glengarry), Traci Grogan moved to Western Australia. (Heyfield) and Michelle Brady (TTU) will lead their respective A Grade teams, while league newcomer Elsewhere, the coaching merry-go-round has been in Yallourn Yallourn North has appointed Adrienne full swing, with Brad McKay (Rosedale), Shane Fyfe Eerhard and Emily Ludekens as netball operations (Sale City), Daniel Earl (Gormandale), Jamie Aitken managers. (TTU), Michael Duncan (Woodside) and Justin Staley (Yarram) stepping up to the plate in 2021. Maddi Burney (Churchill), Jae Evans and Kylie James Jeremy Jones (Cowwarr), Rick Galea (Heyfield), (Sale City) and Stacee Staley (Yarram) provide Steve Henry (Glengarry), and of course Churchill continuity for their clubs. premiership coach Chris Williams, are all back for Behind the scenes, the NGFNL continues to be another tilt at the flag. proactive in its approach to community sport, led In terms of incoming talent, the Gippsland League has by long-standing and respected president David Kyle. once again proved a fruitful source, with the likes of Among this season’s initiatives is the “Be North Gippy” Fyfe (Sale City), Jackson Hall (Glengarry) and Kieran marketing campaign, aimed at reengaging community Jones (TTU) moving across, while a host of former members as players, volunteers and supporters, favourites return, such as Josh Stubbe (Heyfield), Brad through club and league pride and loyalty in the wake McBride (Cowwarr), Al Jenkin (Gormandale), and of the covid-19 pandemic.

GIPPSLAND FOOTBALL AND NETBALL MAGAZINE 23 North Gippsland League Preview

CHURCHILL COUGARS COWWARR SAINTS Home Venue: Gaskin Park Home Venue: Colours: Blue and Gold Cowwarr Recreation Reserve Senior Coach: Chris Williams Colours: Red, White and black 2019 Record: Premier (17-1) Senior Coach: Jeremy Jones Key Recruits: Chris Wangman, Michael Diaz 2019 Record: Seventh (7-11) (both Port Melbourne Colts), Key Recruits: Ben Bould (Ballan), Angus Mitchell (Garfield) Brad McBride (Yinnar) Key Losses: Noah Deubel (Monash Blues), Brendan Mason (Boolarra), Rory Peter (Mirboo Key Losses: Will Runciman (Ringwood), Nicholas North), Joel Mason (Boolarra) Szabatura (Skipton), Matthew Leicester (Hill End) A Grade Coach: Maddison Burney A Grade Coach: Kirsten Woodall 2019 Record: Sixth (8-10) 2019 Record: Eighth (7-10-1)

GLENGARRY MAGPIES GORMANDALE TIGERS Home Venue: Home Venue: Glengarry Recreation Reserve Gormandale Recreation Reserve Colours: Black and White Colours: Yellow and Black Senior Coach: Steve Henry Senior Coach: Daniel Earl 2019 Record: Ninth (3-15) 2019 Record: 10th (0-18) Key Recruits: Jackson Hall, Adrian Slottje, Zac Key Recruits: Matt Coutts (Yinnar), Al Jenkin Gray (Traralgon), Ross McDermott (Yarram Glen) (Donvale), Josh Pearce (Moe) Key Losses: Tyler Morley (Inner West Magpies) Key Losses: Ryan Vink (North Geelong) A Grade Coach: Amy King A Grade Coach: Kristie Smith 2019 Record: Elimination final (10-7-1) 2019 Record: 10th (0-18)

HEYFIELD KANGAROOS ROSEDALE BLUES Home Venue: Home Venue: Gordon St Reserve Rosedale Recreation Reserve Colours: Blue and white Colours: Navy and white Brad McKay Senior Coach: Rick Galea Senior Coach: 2019 Record: Preliminary final (10-8) 2019 Record: Elimination final (12-6) Key Recruits: Brad McKay (Sale City), Wilson Gaudion (Traralgon) Nick Dowse (Sale), Josh Stubbe, Key Recruits: Tom Anderson (Fitzroy), Daniel Stubbe, Jordan Stubbe (all Boisdale Key Losses: Ben Jones (Lindenow), Adam Diamond (Jervois), Briagolong) Sam Tudor (Maffra) Key Losses: Nick Woodland (Monash Blues) A Grade Coach: A Grade Coach: Traci Grogan Linley Bertacchini and Sarah Mayman 2019 Record: Seventh (7-10-1) 2019 Record: Premier (16-2)

24 GIPPSLAND FOOTBALL AND NETBALL MAGAZINE North Gippsland League Preview

SALE CITY BULLDOGS TRARALGON TYERS Home Venue: UNITED BOMBERS Stephenson Park Home Venue: Tyers Recreation Reserve Colours: Red, white and blue Colours: Red and black Senior Coach: Shane Fyfe Senior Coach: Jamie Aitken Sixth (8-10) 2019 Record: 2019 Record: First semi-final (12-6) Key Recruits: Shane Fyfe (Sale), Michael Todd Key Recruits: Kieran Jones (Maffra), Jack Brown (Sale), Brandon Jackson (Uhs-Vu) (Morwell), Patrick Harriman (Rockhampton Panthers), Jayden Cutts (Surrey Park) Key Losses: Josh Granger (Boisdale Briagolong), Brad McKay (Rosedale) Key Losses: Jordan Jobling, Hayden Leslie (both Port Melbourne Colts), Matt Murphy (Morwell) Jae Evans and Kylie James A Grade Coach: A Grade Coach: Michelle Brady First semi-final (10-8) 2019 Record: 2019 Record: Ninth (4-13-1)

WOODSIDE & DISTRICT WOODSIDE & wildcats YALLOURN YALLOURN DISTRICT WILDCATS NORTH BOMBERS Home Venue: Home Venue: Woodside Recreation Reserve George Bates Reserve Colours: Navy and white Colours: Red and Black Barrie Burnett Senior Coach: Michael Duncan Senior Coach: 2019 Record: Premier (15-0-1) (MGFL) 2019 Record: Eighth (5-13) Key Recruits: Mannon Johnston (Banyule), Key Recruits: Tom Jessup (East Brighton),Josh Campbell Staff (Moe), Braden Paulet (Dusties), Scott (Morwell), Cameron Whiteoak (Traralgon) Tindarra Hood (Fitzroy Stars) Key Losses: Tom Glenn (Sale), Harley Hoppner Key Losses: Keenan Hughes (Boulder City) (Toora), Sam Fulton (Frankston YCW) A Grade Coach: Adrienne Eerhard and Emily A Grade Coach: Libby Nicol Ludekens 2019 Record: Runner up (15-3) 2019 Record: First semi-final (8-8) (MGNA)

YARRAM DEMONS Home Venue: Yarram Recreation Reserve Colours: Red and white Senior Coach: Justin Staley 2019 Record: Runner up (16-2) Key Recruits: James Saliakos (Uni Blacks), Jake Anderson, Roland De Biase (both Bentleigh), Boadie Motton (Beaconsfield) Key Losses: Dirk Mulholland (Toora) A Grade Coach: Stacee Staley 2019 Record: Preliminary final (11-7) The Pride Cup is one of North Gippsland's feature games and is back again in 2021

GIPPSLAND FOOTBALL AND NETBALL MAGAZINE 25 North Gippsland League Preview

LAST 10: SENIOR FOOTBALL B&F YEAR PLAYER 2019 Chris Williams (Churchill) 2018 Griffin Underwood (Yarram) 2017 Griffin Underwood (Yarram) 2016 Chris Williams (Churchill) 2015 Brian Graham (TTU) 2014 Travis Brighton (Churchill) & Josh Stubbe (Heyfield) 2013 Brian Graham (TTU) & Rohan Diamond (Rosedale) 2012 Brian Graham (TTU) 2011 Luke Cooper (Cowwarr) 2010 Daniel Domaille (Gormandale) LAST 10: SENIOR NETBALL B&F YEAR PLAYER 2019 Andrea Elliot (Woodside) 2018 Carly Johnstone (Rosedale) 2017 Caitlan Ponton (Heyfield) 2016 Andrea Foat (Woodside) 2015 Sarah Schellen (Heyfield) 2014 Bronwyn Tebb (Rosedale) 2013 Breanna Hulley (Gormandale) 2012 Bronwyn Tebb (Rosedale) 2011 Bronwyn Tebb (Rosedale) Churchill’s star Chris Williams won his second 2010 Kerri Smith (Stratford) Cel Burley medal in 2019 LAST 10: SENIOR PREMIERS YEAR PREMIER FINAL SCORE 2019 Churchill Churchill 9.11 65 v Yarram 8.10 58 2018 Yarram Yarram 8.17 65 v Churchill 5.3 33 2017 Sale City Sale City 14.16.100 v Yarram 5.11.41 2016 Sale City Sale City 13.14.92 v Heyfield 5.9.39 2015 Rosedale Rosedale 12.22.94 v Heyfield 5.6.36 2014 Churchill Churchill 20.9.129 v Heyfield 10.18.78 2013 Glengarry Glengarry 16.15.111 v Heyfield 15.15.105 2012 Heyfield Heyfield 14.9.93 v Rosedale 10.15.75 2011 Sale City Sale City 16.14.110 v Glengarry 14.9.93 2010 Sale City Sale City 17.16.118 v Rosedale 13.11.89 LAST 10: A GRADE PREMIERS YEAR PREMIER FINAL SCORE 2019 Rosedale Rosedale 46 def Woodside 44 2018 Rosedale Rosedale 33 def Churchill 31 2017 Sale City Sale City 41 def Woodside 40 2016 Woodside Woodside 47 def Rosedale 46 2015 Rosedale Rosedale 45 def Churchill 41 2014 Rosedale Rosedale 47 def Heyfield 33 2013 Heyfield Heyfield 53 def Gormandale 52 2012 Churchill Churchill 53 def Rosedale 32 2011 Rosedale Rosedale 48 def Traralgon Tyers United 37 2010 Heyfield Heyfield 41 def Woodside 35

26 GIPPSLAND FOOTBALL AND NETBALL MAGAZINE NORTH GIPPSLAND FOOTBALL NETBALL LEAGUE INC. Senior League FixturesOFFICIAL DRAW SEASON 2021

ROUND 1 - Easter 2-Apr-21 ROUND 7 22-May-21 ROUND 13 10-Jul-21 Yarram v YYN Churchill v Gormandale Churchill v YYN 10-Apr-21 Yarram v Rosedale Yarram v Glengarry Heyfield v Cowwarr Woodside v Heyfield Woodside v Cowwarr Woodside v Glengarry YYN v Sale City Heyfield v TTU Rosedale v TTU Glengarry v TTU Rosedale v Sale City Gormandale v Sale City BYE - Cowwarr BYE - Gormandale BYE - Churchill ROUND 8 29-May-21 ROUND 14 17-Jul-21 ROUND 2 17-Apr-21 Rosedale v Churchill Glengarry v Churchill YYN v Churchill Heyfield v Yarram Cowwarr v Yarram Glengarry v Yarram Gormandale v YYN Sale City v Heyfield Cowwarr v Woodside Sale City v Glengarry Gormandale v Rosedale TTU v Heyfield TTU v Cowwarr BYE Sale City v Rosedale BYE - Woodside YYN, TTU, Woodside BYE - Gormandale ROUND 9 5-Jun-21 ROUND 15 24-Jul-21 ROUND 3 24-Apr-21 Churchill v Heyfield Churchill v Cowwarr Churchill v Glengarry Yarram v Woodside Yarram v TTU Yarram v Cowwarr YYN v Rosedale Woodside v Sale City Woodside v TTU Glengarry v Gormandale Heyfield v Gormandale Heyfield v Sale City Cowwarr v Sale City YYN v Glengarry Rosedale v Gormandale BYE - TTU BYE - Rosedale BYE - YYN QUEENS BIRTHDAY 12/06/2021

ROUND 4 1-May-21 ROUND 10 19-Jun-21 ROUND 16 31-Jul-21 Cowwarr v Churchill Woodside v Churchill TTU v Churchill TTU v Yarram Heyfield v YYN Gormandale v Woodside Sale City v Woodside Rosedale v Glengarry Rosedale v Heyfield Gormandale v Heyfield Gormandale v Cowwarr Cowwarr v YYN Glengarry v YYN Sale City v TTU BYE BYE - Rosedale BYE - Yarram Yarram, Glengarry, Sale City

ROUND 5 8-May-21 ROUND 11 26-Jun-21 ROUND 17 7-Aug-21 Churchill v TTU Churchill v Yarram Churchill v Sale City Woodside v Gormandale YYN v Woodside Yarram v Gormandale Heyfield v Rosedale Glengarry v Heyfield Woodside v Rosedale YYN v Cowwarr Cowwarr v Rosedale YYN v TTU Yarram V Sale City TTU v Gormandale Glengarry v Cowwarr BYE - Glengarry BYE - Sale City BYE - Heyfield

ROUND 6 15-May-21 ROUND 12 3-Jul-21 ROUND 18 14-Aug-21 Sale City v Churchill YYN v Yarram Gormandale v Churchill Gormandale v Yarram Glengarry v Woodside Rosedale v Yarram Rosedale v Woodside Cowwarr v Heyfield Heyfield v Woodside TTU v YYN TTU v Rosedale Sale City v YYN Cowwarr v Glengarry Sale City v Gormandale TTU v Glengarry BYE - Heyfield BYE - Churchill BYE - Cowwarr

FINALS Qualifying (2v3) 21-Aug-21 2nd Semi (1vWQual) 28-Aug-21 Prelim Final 4-Sep-21 Elimination (4v5) 22-Aug-21 1st Semi (Lqual V WElim) 29-Aug-21 GRAND FINAL 11-Sep-21 GIPPSLAND FOOTBALL AND NETBALL MAGAZINE 27 Experience a new style of living on the Bass Coast today.

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Bass Coast today. LEAGUE NAME: Ellinbank District Football League 2021 MEMBER CLUBS: Buln Buln, Catani, Ellinbank, Lang Lang ,Longwarry, Neerim Neerim South, Nilma Darnum, Nyora , Poowong , Trafalgar, Yarragon COMPETITION FORMAT 2021: Football - Senior, Reserves, Thirds (U18.5), Fourths (U16.5) Netball – A Grade , B Grade, C Grade, 17 Under, 15 Under , 13 Under REPRESENTATIVE COLOURS: Navy, Orange, Register now at White and Sky Blue parklandswonthaggi.com.au or call 1300 WONTHAGGI (966 842) Another new beginning for the Ellinbank and District Football Netball League with the competition opening a new chapter with the Longwarry claimed the 2019 EDFL senior premiership inaugural introduction of Trafalgar. The Bloods have new coaches since the 2019 season. have been a long time neighbouring club of the competition and have sought to make the move The Longwarry Crows will shoot for back to back to join other clubs from the Baw Baw Shire. The premierships and are the favourites in the minds of gap between the top and the bottom teams has many pundits. This season’s list still boasts ample narrowed substantially since the league reverted to maturity, run and balance. The addition of fleet a 10 team competition in 2017. This year the EDFL footed forward and former West Gippsland Leading is confident this trend will continue when it fields an goalkicker Jason Wells will boost their chances 11 team competition due to the arrival of Trafalgar. An interesting arrival at Yarragon is former 100 Most pundits expect Trafalgar who have been a very game AFL Richmond key position player Luke successful club in the Mid Gippsland Football League McGuane, who despite now 34 years of age could to be very competitive and as such their presence still make his presence felt. Former GWS & Carlton will add plenty more interest to the season. The midfield-forward Liam Sumner joins Lang Lang who Traf have added new blood to the side with Former will be sure to add to their 2 win season in 2019. MGFL star Jake Nash and 2019 Gippsland League Ellinbank announced their arrival as a legitimate flag Interleague representative Dylan Farrell two big contender in 2019. The Eagles were the only finalist WARRAGUL’S NEWEST ADDRESS names looking to add to the Bloods chances of a not to have a player in the top 10 goal kickers successful introduction to the League. last year. However they have seemed to covered FOR LOVERS OF FRESH AIR The 2019 premiers Longwarry along with Poowong this deficiency in the recruiting drive with former and the 2019 runners up Ellinbank must be genuine Drouin, Casey and Leongatha recruit Chris Dunne AND THE GREAT OUTDOORS. flag chances again. No surprise if Lang Lang, Buln joining the club. Dunne has been the Gippsland Buln and Yarragon rise up the ladder. COMING SOON League’s most prolific goalkicker over the past 10 The official season (Round 1) will kick off on 10 years with the little mast producing six 50 goal plus April but prior to that Lang Lang will showcase their seasons in the 2010 decade. If it can manufacture new home ground at Caldermeade on 2 April when more run through the middle then a forward line Register now at lillifield.com.au or call 1300 LILLIFIELD (545 543) for more information they meet Poowong in a match brought forward with Dunne, Ben Wragg and Adam Cook have more from round ten. Buln Buln, Catani, Longwarry, than enough experience to cash in and the Eagles a Neerim South, Nyora and Yarragon and Trafalgar all big chance to go one better this year. www.parklea.com GIPPSLAND FOOTBALL AND NETBALL MAGAZINE 29 EDFL League Preview

BULN BULN CATANI BLUES LYREBIRDS Home Venue: Home Venue: Catani Recreation Reserve Buln Buln Recreation Reserve Colours: Navy Blue Colours: Red and Blue Last Senior Premiership: 2017 Last Senior Premiership: 2014 (EDFL East Division) Senior Coach: Michael Kruen Senior Coach: Daniel Barrand 2019 Record: 6th (10-8) 2019 Record: 7th (7-11) Key Recruits: Michael Kruen (AFL Capricornia), Key Recruits: Will McGindle (Lang Lang) Nathan Tutton, Shaun Beecroft (Warragul) Key Losses: Paul Pattinson (Balwyn), Key Losses: Luke O’Brien (Broadbeach), Murray Tom Keily (Toora) Kingwell (Yarragon) A Grade Coach: Leanne Smith A Grade Coach: Tracey Thomas & Paris Wright 2019 Record: Elimination Final (9-9) 2019 Record: Premier (15-3)

ELLINBANK EAGLES LANG LANG TIGERS Home Venue: Home Venue: Ellinbank Recreation Reserve Lang Lang Recreation Reserve Colours: Royal Blue & Yellow Colours: Yellow & Black Last Senior Premiership: 1995 Senior Coach: Josh Collie Senior Coach: Ben Wragg Last Senior Premiership: 1928 2019 Record: Runner Up (16-2) 2019 Record: 9th (2-16) Key Recruits: Chris Dunne (Leongatha) Daniel Risol, Liam Carolan (Newborough), Liam Anderson (Drouin), Key Recruits: Liam Sumner (East Malvern), Key Losses: Jordan Flannery (Narre Warren), Frank Tyler Guan (Pakenham) D’Agostino (VAFA), Mitch Cowan & Hayden Stagg Key Losses: Will McGindle (Catani), (Narre Warren) Callum Jenkins (Skye) A Grade Coach: Taylah Wallace A Grade Coach: Renalle Casey 2019 Record: Preliminary Final (17-1) 2019 Record: Semi Final (11-7)

LONGWARRY CROWS NEERIM- NEERIM Home Venue: SOUTH CATS Longwarry Recreation Reserve Home Venue: Colours: Black, Red & Yellow Bill Cumming Memorial Oval Last Senior Premiership: 2019 Colours: Blue & White Senior Coach: Aaron Paxton Last Senior Premiership: 1999 2019 Record: Premier (14-4) Senior Coach: Brent Mounsey Key Recruits: Jason Wells (Koo Wee Rup), Aaron 2019 Record: Preliminary Final (12-6) Lees (Karingal), Aaron Paxton, Duncan Proud (Bunyip) Key Recruits: Troy Clarke (Warburton), Key Losses: Nick Redley (Wangaratta), Eddie McGillvray, Declan Bagot (Warragul) Andrew Knight (Skye) Key Losses: A Grade Coach: Kiara Lehman & Rachael Sering A Grade Coach: Kylie Wendt 2019 Record: 7th (7-11) 2019 Record: 6th (7-11)

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NILMA DARNUM NYORA SAINTS BOMBERS Home Venue: Home Venue: Nyora Recreation Reserve Darnum Recreation Reserve Colours: Red, Black & White Colours: Red & Black Last Senior Premiership: 2007 Last Senior Premiership: 2009 Senior Coach: Dylan Heylen Senior Coach: Matt Shorey 2019 Record: Elimination Final (10-7-1) 2019 Record: 10th (1-17) Key Recruits: Robert Loudon (Tooradin) Key Recruits: Nick Carrigy (Nyora), Isaac Ketchen (Hill End) Key Losses: Brad Arnold (Crib Point), Iian Osman Key Losses: Ben Campbell, Luke Bartlett & Hayden (Carrara), Ben Schultz (Rosebud), Nick Carrigy Potts (Mirboo North), Pat Chin (Emerald) (Nilma) A Grade Coach: A Grade Coach: Jess Ayres 2019 Record: 10th (1-17) 2019 Record: 8th (7-11)

POOWONG MAGPIES TRAFALGAR BLOODS Home Venue: Home Venue: Poowong Recreation Reserve Trafalgar Recreation Reserve Colours: Black & White Colours: Red & White Last Senior Premiership: 1991 Last Senior Premiership: 2018 Senior Coach: Mick Hawken and Chris Doria Senior Coach: Chris Kyriacou 2019 Record: First Semi-Final (13-5) 2019 Record: 6th (5-10-1) (MGFL) Key Recruits: Nick Visser (Catani), Patrick Harmes (Devon Meadows), Jake Anderson (Tyabb) Key Recruits: Jacob Nash (Mirboo North), Dylan Farrell (Moe), Karl Mutke (Moe) Key Losses: Tim Hancock (Drouin), Hayden Wallis and Michael Harris (Dalyston) Key Losses: A Grade Coach: Georgia Chiavaroli A Grade Coach: Megan Howes & Belinda Parise 2019 Record: Runner Up (15-3) 2019 Record: Runner Up (14-2)

YARRAGON PANTHERS Home Venue: Dowton Park Reserve Colours: Black, Teal & White Last Senior Premiership: 1977 Senior Coach: Brad Wheller 2019 Record: 8th (4-13-1) Key Recruits: Luke McGuane (Port Colts), Beau Runnalls (Ballan) Key Losses: Rhys Gleisner (Macleod), Darcy Jones (Cora Lynn) A Grade Coach: Janet McGregor 2019 Record: 9th (1-17) The Battle of Waterloo is set to continue with Trafalgar and Yarragon reunited in the EDFL

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LAST 10: SENIOR FOOTBALL B&F YEAR PLAYER 2019 Jack Hazendonk (Poowong) 2018 Russell Lehman (Longwarry) & Jack Hazendonk (Poowong) 2017 Paul Pattison (Catani) 2016 Tye Holland (Warragul Industrials) 2015 Matthew Gray (Buln Buln) 2014 Luke Walker (Koo Wee Rup, West Division) & Tye Holland ( Longwarry,East Division) 2013 Brendan Kimber (Cora Lynn) ,Daniel Barrand (Ellinbank), Andy Soumilas (Garfield) 2012 Brendan Kimber (Cora Lynn) 2011 Ben Dwyer (Lang Lang) 2010 Rhys Morgan (Koo Wee Rup) LAST 10: SENIOR PREMIERS YEAR PREMIER FINAL SCORE 2019 Longwarry Longwarry 10.12-72 d Ellinbank 4.9-33 2018 Nyora Nyora 3.4-22 d Longwarry 2.6-18 2017 Catani Catani 5.7-37 d Warragul Industrials 5.6-36 2016 Cora Lynn Cora Lynn 15.12-102 d Bunyip 12.7-79 2015 Cora Lynn Cora Lynn 21.11-137 d Bunyip 8.14-62 Cora Lynn (West) Cora Lynn 18.15-123 d Koo Wee Rup 6.9-45 2014 Buln Buln (East) Buln Buln 14.9-93 d Longwarry 9.13-67 2013 Garfield Garfield 10.12-72 d Bunyip 8.14-62 2012 Bunyip Bunyip 9.11-65 d Garfield 5.6-36 2011 Garfield Garfield 8.11-59 d Neerim Neerim South 3.10-28 2010 Nar Nar Goon Nar Nar Goon 11.6-72 d Cora Lynn 9.10-64 LAST 5: SENIOR NETBALL B&F YEAR PLAYER 2019 Taylah Wallace (Ellinbank) 2018 Stacey Lawry (Warragul Industrials) 2017 Jasmine Ferguson (Ellinbank) 2016 information not supplied 2015 information not supplied LAST 5: A GRADE PREMIERS YEAR PREMIER FINAL SCORE 2019 Catani Catani 51 d Poowong 37 2018 Ellinbank Ellinbank 37 d Poowong 27 2017 Ellinbank Ellinbank 61 d Poowong 47 2016 Ellinbank Ellinbank 43 d Koo Wee Rup 41 2015 Koo Wee Rup Koo Wee Rup 52 d Nar Nar Goon 44

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Round 1 – Saturday 10 April Round 8 – Saturday 29 May Round 15 – Saturday 17 July Neerim South v Bye Buln Buln v Neerim South Neerim South v Nilma Darnum Yarragon v Trafalgar Catani v Yarragon Yarragon v Poowong Longwarry v Nyora Bye v Longwarry Longwarry v Lang Lang Catani v Nilma Darnum Ellinbank v Trafalgar Catani v Ellinbank Buln Buln v Poowong Lang Lang v Nyora Buln Buln v Bye Ellinbank v Lang Lang Poowong v Nilma Darnum Trafalgar v Nyora

Round 2 – Saturday 17 April Round 9 – Saturday 5 June Round 16 – Saturday 24 July Trafalgar v Neerim South Neerim South v Catani Neerim South v Lang Lang Nyora v Yarragon Yarragon v Longwarry Yarragon v Ellinbank Nilma Darnum v Longwarry Trafalgar v Buln Buln Longwarry v Buln Buln Poowong v Catani Nyora v Ellinbank Catani v Bye Lang Lang v Buln Buln Nilma Darnum v Lang Lang Trafalgar v Poowong Ellinbank v Bye Poowong v Bye Nyora v Nilma Darnum

Round 3 – Saturday 24 April Round 10 – Saturday 12 June Round 17 – Saturday 31 July Neerim South v Nyora Longwarry v Neerim South Poowong v Neerim South Yarragon v Nilma Darnum Bye v Yarragon Ellinbank v Longwarry Longwarry v Poowong Catani v Trafalgar Buln Buln v Catani Catani v Lang Lang Buln Buln v Nyora Nilma Darnum v Trafalgar Buln Buln v Ellinbank Ellinbank v Nilma Darnum Trafalgar v Bye Lang Lang v Poowong *** Byes – Lang Lang, Yarragon, Nyora

Round 4 – Saturday 1 May Round 11 – Saturday 19 June Round 18 – Saturday 7 August Nilma Darnum v Neerim South Neerim South v Yarragon Ellinbank v Neerim South Poowong v Yarragon Trafalgar v Longwarry Buln Buln v Yarragon Lang Lang v Longwarry Nyora v Catani Catani v Longwarry Ellinbank v Catani Nilma Darnum v Buln Buln Lang Lang v Trafalgar Bye v Buln Buln Poowong v Ellinbank Poowong v Nyora Nyora v Trafalgar Lang Lang v Bye Bye v Nilma Darnum

Round 5 – Saturday 8 May Round 12 – Saturday 26 June Round 19 – Saturday 14 August Neerim South v Poowong Bye v Neerim South Neerim South v Buln Buln Yarragon v Lang Lang Trafalgar v Yarragon Yarragon v Catani Longwarry v Ellinbank Nyora v Longwarry Longwarry v Bye Catani v Buln Buln Nilma Darnum v Catani Trafalgar v Ellinbank Trafalgar v Nilma Darnum Poowong v Buln Buln Nyora v Lang Lang Nyora v Bye Lang Lang v Ellinbank Nilma Darnum v Poowong

Round 6 – Saturday 15 May Round 13 – Saturday 3 July Round 20 – Saturday 21 August Lang Lang v Neerim South Neerim South v Trafalgar Catani v Neerim South Ellinbank v Yarragon Yarragon v Nyora Longwarry v Yarragon Buln Buln v Longwarry Longwarry v Nilma Darnum Buln Buln v Trafalgar Bye v Catani Catani v Poowong Ellinbank v Nyora Poowong v Trafalgar Buln Buln v Lang Lang Lang Lang v Nilma Darnum Nilma Darnum v Nyora Ellinbank v Bye Bye v Poowong

Round 7 – Saturday 22 May Round 14 – Saturday 10 July Neerim South v Ellinbank Nyora v Neerim South ** LL v PWG – Stand Alone match to be Yarragon v Buln Buln Nilma Darnum v Yarragon played Friday 2 April (Easter Friday) for LL Longwarry v Catani Poowong v Longwarry Caldermeade facility Grand Opening. Trafalgar v Lang Lang Lang Lang v Catani Note – No Senior Interleague weekend Nyora v Poowong Ellinbank v Buln Buln break. Nilma Darnum v Bye Bye v Trafalgar

THERE WILL BE A FINAL 5 SYSTEM IN 2021 WEEK 1 – Qualifying Final (Saturday 28th August) & Elimination Final (Saturday 29th August) WEEK 2 – 2nd Semi Final (Saturday 4th September) & 1st Semi Final (Saturday 5th September) WEEK 3 – Preliminary Final (Saturday 11th September) WEEK 4 – Grand Final (Saturday 18th September) GIPPSLAND FOOTBALL AND NETBALL MAGAZINE 33

MGFNL League Preview

LEAGUE NAME: Mid Gippsland Football Netball League 2021 MEMBER CLUBS: Boolarra, Fish Creek, Foster, Hill End, Meeniyan Dumbalk United, Mirboo North, Morwell East, Newborough, Stony Creek, Tarwin, Thorpdale, Toora & District , Yinnar COMPETITION FORMAT 2021: Football - Senior, Reserves, Thirds (U18), Fourths (U16) Netball – A Grade , B Grade, C Grade, D Grade, 17 Under, 15 Under REPRESENTATIVE COLOURS: Bottle Green & White

MID GIPPSLAND FOOTBALL PREVIEW to end their 30 year premiership drought. The Hill men were runner up in 2019 and have heavily The season of change is upon Mid Gippsland. The invested in their football department again on the League has made the step to amalgamate with the quest for an elusive senior premiership. Morwell Mid Gippsland Netball Association to create one East will also be looking strong with coach Devon competition across the boards. The Mid Gippsland Soutar bringing more ex Gippsland League players Football Netball League now enters a new phase into the mix for this season namely Morwell with the G25 review recommendation being premiership captain and 200 game Gippsland League implemented by AFL Victoria to move the existing star Joel Soutar. Perennially strong Mid Gippsland Alberton FNL clubs into the League for 2021. Fish side Mirboo North should be there abouts again. Creek, Foster, Meeniyan Dumbalk United, Stony There will be plenty of intrigue for the pundits Creek, Toora and Tarwin Football Netball Clubs around the impact that the south Gippsland based will now compete in a league that spans the majority clubs will have. Many have believed in past decades of central and south Gippsland. that Alberton League had the advantage over Mid 2018 premiers Trafalgar have departed to the Gippsland in standard however in recent years the Ellinbank & District Football Netball League and departure of former Alberton powerhouses like on the back of that move 2019 premiers Yallourn Wonthaggi (2008), Yarram (2010), Kilcunda Bass Yallourn North made the move to North Gippsland (2017), Phillip Island(2017), Inverloch Kongwak Football Netball League. This sees the competition (2017) & Dalyston (2017) has left the debate wide sit at 13 sides for 2021. Hill End will be looking open with 2021 the year it may get settled.

MID GIPPSLAND NETBALL PREVIEW will be a bit unknown. Morwell East, Newborough This year sees the first playing season for the Mid and Boolarra will all be vying for finals positions with Gippsland Football Netball League after the joining of the East the only side from those three to feature in the MGFL and MGNA in late 2019. The inclusion of finals in 2019. The uncertain landscape has effected the six Alberton netball clubs will bring a fresh new Mid Gippsland netball over the past few seasons and completion, with new teams and new players. The now the structure is finally set the clubs will look to League has lost its 2018 premier and 2019 grand build their teams back up moving forward. Thorpdale finalist and minor premier Trafalgar which will leave a didn’t field an A Grade side in 2019 and will try and hole.Trafalgar, who have had strong netball teams for get one up for 2021 with Ash Stubbs named as coach. many years, going to Ellinbank. Yallourn Yallourn Nth Hill End will be looking to bounce back after they who finished in fifth place in 2019 are off to NGFNL only produced two wins and 171 goals in the entire leaving only 3 sides that won over 6 games left from 16 games 2019 season. From Alberton Foster were Mid Gippsland Netball Association in 2019. the clear standout going through 2019 undefeated in In A grade 2019 MGNA premiers Yinnar and Mirboo A Grade. Fellow Grand Finalist Fish Creek have also Nth will again be strong and the new ‘southern’ clubs been strong over the past few seasons.

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BOOLARRA DEMONS Home Venue: Boolarra Recreation Reserve Colours: Navy & Red Last Senior Premiership: 2011 Senior Coach: Tony Giardina 2019 Record: 8th (3-13) Key Recruits: Brendan Mason, Joel Mason, Ryan Harvey, Jayden Hawkins, Aiden Sheers (Churchill), Justin Emery (Tindal) Key Losses: Mirboo North are Ben Heath, Alex Devonshire (Stony Creek) the last remaining A Grade Coach: Greta Douch Mid Gippsland senior premiership 2019 Record: 6th (6-10) side since 2017

FISH CREEK FOSTER TIGERS KANGAROOS Home Venue: Home Venue: Fish Creek Foster Showgrounds Recreation Reserve Colours: Yellow & Black Colours: Red & White Last Senior Premiership: 2019 Last Senior Premiership: 2018 Senior Coach: Sam Davies Senior Coach: John Danckert 2019 Record: Premier (14-1) (AFNL) 2019 Record: Preliminary Final (9-6) (AFNL) Key Recruits: Will Flavelle (Edithvale), Max Patton Key Recruits: Tom Cameron, Ethan Park (Mt Eliza) (Dodges Ferry), Tom Littore (Wentworth) James Kirtland (East Malvern) Key Losses: Nicholas Oaten (Ormond), Key Losses: Thomas McGowan, Jack Roper, Lachy Gay (Phillip Island), Troy Van Dyke, Matt Wilson (Mulgrave) A Grade Coach: Amy Watkins A Grade Coach: Nicole Roffer 2019 Record: Runner Up (11-4) 2019 Record: Premiers (15-0)

HILL END & WILLOW MEENIYAN DUMBALK UNITED DEMONS GROVE ROVERS Home Venue: Meeniyan Home Venue: Willow Grove Recreation Reserve Recreation Reserve Colours: Navy & Red Colours: Green & Gold Last Senior Premiership: 1990 Last Senior Premiership: 1981 Senior Coach: Peter Harris 2019 Record: 5th (4-11) (AFNL) Senior Coach: Mike Santo Key Recruits: Ryan Olden (Leongatha), Blake 2019 Record: Runner Up (12-4) Dunstan ( North Brunswick), Toby Goss (Creswick), Key Recruits: Ben Kerrigan (Officer), Ethan Calway, Paul Stow (Narre South) Brendan Clark (Drouin) Key Losses: Josh Wright, Tony Butera (Kilcunda Key Losses: Lachlan Fanning (Port Douglas), Bass) Sam Edwards (Dingley), Jordan Bolge (Surrey Park) A Grade Coach: Lillian Duff A Grade Coach: Leonnie McCluskey 2019 Record: 8th (2-14) 2019 Record: 5th (4 -11)

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MIRBOO NORTH TIGERS MORWELL EAST Home Venue: Walter Tuck HAWKS Reserve Mirboo North Colours: Yellow & Black Home Venue: Last Senior Premiership: 2017 Ronald Reserve Morwell Senior Coach: Josh Taylor Colours: Brown & Gold 2019 Record: Preliminary Final (12-3-1) Last Senior Premiership: 2005 Key Recruits: Joel Lambourn (Maffra), Senior Coach: Devon Soutar Tom O’Loughlin (East Burwood), Damien McLean 2019 Record: First Semi-Final (12-4) (Maribynong Park), Joe Brooks (Mt Eliza) Key Recruits: Joel Soutar, Daniel Siddle (Morwell) Key Losses: Jake Nash, Dom Pinneri (Trafalgar), Daniel Taylor (Yinnar), Cam LePage (Yinnar) Key Losses: Ryan Baptie (Yall Yall Nth) A Grade Coach: Ebony Best A Grade Coach: Deidre Greenwood & Danni Dunn 2019 Record: Preliminary Final (11-5) 2019 Record: Elimination Final (10-6)

NEWBOROUGH STONY CREEK LIONS BULLDOGS Home Venue: Stony Creek Home Venue: Recreation Reserve Newborough Recreation Reserve Colours: Maroon & Gold Colours: Red, Blue & White Last Senior Premiership: 2009 Last Senior Premiership: 2016 Senior Coach: Jay Accardi Senior Coach: Peter Ainsworth 2019 Record: Runner Up (10-5) (AFNL) 2019 Record: 7th (3-13) Key Recruits: Shane Little (Woori Yallock), Jakeb Key Recruits: Peter Ainsworth (Moe), Chris Pronk (Simpson) Gardiner (Ellinbank) Key Losses: Cameron McKenzie (Kilcunda Bass), Key Losses: Daniel Risol, Liam Carolan, Anthony Jack Stuart (MDU), Kurt Newton (Fairpark), Liam Battista (Ellinbank) Harrington (Ashwood), Hayden Egerton (Kilcunda Bass) A Grade Coach: Emma Taylor A Grade Coach: Jo Duscher 2019 Record: 7th (5 -11) 2019 Record: Elimination Final (5-10)

TARWIN SHARKS THORPDALE BLUES Home Venue: Home Venue: Tarwin Recreation Reserve Thorpdale Recreation Reserve Colours: Blue & White Colours: Blue & White Last Senior Premiership: 2004 Last Senior Premiership: 1985 Senior Coach: Mark Garnham Senior Coach: Ray Pickering 2019 Record: 6th (3-12) (AFNL) 2019 Record: 9th (0-15-1) Key Recruits: Tom Van Der Kolk, Jack Van Der Kolk Key Recruits: Patrick Au (Richmond Central), Jack (Leongatha), Ryan Santon (Frankston YCW) Mueller (Boronia), Richard Mathers (Karingal) Key Losses: Dylan Garnham (Dalyston), Key Losses: Nick Brown (Somerville), Mitchell Jack Dunn (Surrey Park) Gorman (Traralgon), Lukas Jenkinson (Cowwarr) A Grade Coach: Deb Griffin A Grade Coach: Ash Stubbs 2019 Record: 6th (0-15) 2019 Record: No team fielded

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TOORA & DISTRICT YINNAR MAGPIES MAGPIES Home Venue: Home Venue: Yinnar Recreation Reserve Colours: Black & White Toora Recreation Reserve Last Senior Premiership: 2015 Colours: Black, Teal & White Senior Coach: Daniel Taylor Last Senior Premiership: 1973 2019 Record: Elimination Final (8-8) Senior Coach: Luke Manders Key Recruits: Daniel Taylor, Cam LePage (Mirboo 2019 Record: First Semi-Final (5-10) (AFNL) North), Damian Yates (Gormandale), Key Recruits: Tom Keily (Catani), Daniel Mock Pat McGrath (Buninyong) (Kilcunda Bass), Josh Griffin, Craig Hanratty, Key Losses: Matt Dyke (Churchill), Tyson Kirwin, Ben Wilder (Yarram) Josh Morrison (Neerim South), Justin Hecker, Key Losses: Carson Strobel (Keysborough) Rohan Attard (Thorpdale) A Grade Coach: Alana Manders A Grade Coach: Georgia Hutchison 2019 Record: Preliminary Final (10-5) 2019 Record: Premiers (15-1)

LAST 10: SENIOR FOOTBALL B&F YEAR PLAYER 2019 Jack Hudson (Hill End) 2018 Jared Risol (Newborough) 2017 Michael Geary (Yinnar) 2016 Andrew Browne (Morwell East) 2015 Thomas Hutton (Yallourn Yallourn North) 2014 Daniel Risol (Newborough) 2013 James Dowling (Yinnar) 2012 Michael Farrell (Trafalgar) 2011 Matthew Dyer (Boolarra) 2010 Ben Damschke (Yarragon) LAST 10: SENIOR PREMIERS YEAR PREMIER FINAL SCORE 2019 Yallourn/Yallourn North Yallourn Yallourn Nth 9.16.70 d Hill End 5.8.38 2018 Trafalgar Trafalgar 12.12.84 d Yinnar 9.14.68 2017 Mirboo North Mirboo North 5.12.42 d Yinnar 5.10.40 2016 Newborough Newborough 12.15.87 d Yall Yall Nth 5.16.46 2015 Yinnar Yinnar 14.9.93 d Yallourn Yallourn Nth 11.7.73 2014 Mirboo North Mirboo North 12.16.87 d Newborough 12.8.86 2013 Mirboo North Mirboo North 10.9.69 d Newborough 9.11.66 2012 Trafalgar Trafalgar 10.3.63 d Newborough 8.8.56 2011 Boolarra Boolarra 13.4.82 d Trafalgar 8.5.53 2010 Trafalgar Trafalgar 13.19.97 d Morwell East 6.10.46 LAST 5: A GRADE PREMIERS LAST 5: SENIOR NETBALL B&F YEAR PLAYER FINAL SCORE YEAR PLAYER 2019 Yinnar Trafalgar 38 v Yinnar 41 2019 Jess Holland (Mirboo North) Thorpdale 46 v Newborough 48 in Newborough 2018 Claire Ablett (Yarragon) 2018 double overtime 2017 Jess LePage (Mirboo North) 2017 Trafalgar Trafalgar 40 v Morwell East 37 Tanya Budge (Thorpdale) 2016 Thorpdale Mirboo North 34 v Thorpdale 47 2016 2015 Mirboo Nth Boolarra 32 v Mirboo North 54 2015 Ebony Best (Mirboo Nth) / Tanya Budge (Thorpdale)

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2021 OFFICIAL FIXTURE RND 1 10.04.21 RND 7 22.05.21 RND 13 03.07.21 Boolarra v Mirboo Nth Boolarra v Fish Creek Hill End v Stony Creek Fish Creek v Tarwin Foster v Stony Creek Mirboo Nth v Foster Foster (Twilight) v Hill End Morwell East v Tarwin Morwell East v Boolarra MDU v Toora Newborough v MDU Tarwin v MDU Newborough v Morwell East Thorpdale v Hill End Thorpdale v Toora Thorpdale v Yinnar Yinnar v Toora Yinnar v Newborough BYE - Stony Creek BYE - Mirboo North BYE - Fish Creek RND 2 17.04.21 RND 8 29.05.21 RND 14 v 10.07.21 Hill End v Boolarra Fish Creek v Newborough Fish Creek v Toora MDU v Thorpdale Foster v Thorpdale MDU v Hill End Mirboo Nth v Newborough MDU v Yinnar Mirboo North v Yinnar Morwell East v Yinnar Stony Creek v Boolarra Tarwin v Newborough Tarwin v Stony Creek Tarwin v Mirboo Nth Thorpdale v Boolarra Toora v Fish Creek Toora v Morwell East BYE - Foster, Morwell East, BYE - Foster BYE - Hill End Stony Creek RND 3 Anzac w/e 24.04.21 RND 9 05.06.21 RND 15 17.07.21 Fish Creek v MDU Boolarra v Foster MDU v Fish Creek Foster v Tarwin Hill End v Tarwin Morwell East v Thorpdale Newborough v Hill End Mirboo Nth v Toora Newborough v Foster Stony Creek v Toora Morwell East v MDU Toora v Stony Creek Thorpdale v Morwell East Newborough v Stony Creek Yinnar v Hill End Yinnar v Mirboo Nth Yinnar v Fish Creek BYE - Boolarra, Mirboo North, BYE - Boolarra BYE - Thorpdale Tarwin RND 4 01.05.21 RND 10 QB w/e 12.06.21 RND 16 24.07.21 Boolarra v Thorpdale Fish Creek v Thorpdale Foster v Fish Creek Fish Creek v Morwell East Hill End v Yinnar Hill End v Morwell East Foster v Newborough MDU v Stony Creek Mirboo North v Boolarra MDU v Mirboo Nth Mirboo Nth v Morwell East Stony Creek v Tarwin Stony Creek v Yinnar Tarwin v Boolarra Thorpdale v Newborough Toora v Hill End Toora v Foster BYE - MDU, Toora, Yinnar BYE - Tarwin BYE - Newborough RND 5 08.05.321 RND 11 19.06.21 RND 17 31.07.21 Hill End v MDU Foster v MDU Boolarra v Newborough Mirboo Nth v Fish Creek Boolarra v Toora Mirboo North v Stony Creek Morwell East v Stony Creek Morwell East v Hill End Morwell East v Foster Newborough v Boolarra Newborough v Tarwin Tarwin v Toora Thorpdale v Tarwin Stony Creek v Fish Creek Yinnar v MDU Yinnar v Foster Thorpdale v Mirboo Nth BYE - Fish Creek, Hill End, BYE - Toora BYE - Yinnar Thorpdale RND 6 15.05.21 RND 12 26.06.21 RND 18 07.08.21 Fish Creek v Foster Boolarra v Yinnar Stony Creek v MDU Hill End v Mirboo Nth Fish Creek v Hill End Boolarra v Thorpdale MDU v Boolarra Foster v Morwell East Hill End v Fish Creek Stony Creek v Thorpdale Newborough v Thorpdale Tarwin v Foster Tarwin v Yinnar Stony Creek v Mirboo Nth Toora v Mirboo North Toora v Newborough Toora v Tarwin Yinnar v Morwell East BYE - Morwell East BYE - MDU BYE - Newborough FINALS. Week 1 - 14/15.08.21 Week 2 - 21/22.08.21 Prelim Final - 28.08.21 Grand Final 04.09.21 GIPPSLAND FOOTBALL AND NETBALL MAGAZINE 39 EGFNL League Preview

departure of Josh Stubbe back to Heyfield. LEAGUE NAME: East Gippsland Football Netball League After a tough couple of years prior to the break, Orbost Snowy Rovers will 2021 MEMBER CLUBS: Boisdale be intent to work their way back up the Briagolong, Lakes Entrance, Lindenow, ladder under the guidance of Peter Seal. Lucknow, Orbost Snowy Rovers, Paynesville, Stratford, Wy Yung On the netball courts, Stratford will COMPETITION FORMAT 2021: be out to defend their A Grade crown in what is sure to be another hotly Football - Senior, Reserves, Thirds (U17.5) contested season. Netball – A Grade, B Grade, C Grade, 17 It was a tight competition in 2019 with and Under and 15 and Under Netball teams. three sides (Orbost Snowy Rovers, REPRESENTATIVE COLOURS: Stratford and Lakes Entrance) finishing Royal Blue and Yellow the home and away season on 13 wins. It will be interesting to see what the netball Reigning premier Lindenow will be vying season holds after the break with clubs for a fourth premiership in five years, heavily reliant on their stars returning for when the East Gippsland Football and a shot at the premiership cup. Netball League returns in 2021. There are no changes to the league in Among the challengers will be 2019 terms of members clubs, but the thirds runner up Boisdale Briagolong, with the football age group has marginally shifted Bombers looking to reload for another tilt to under-17.5, having moved from an at the flag under returning coach Darren under-16 and under-18 structure to Renooy and Sam Bedggood, following the under-17 ahead of season 2019.

BOISDALE LAKES ENTRANCE BRIAGOLONG BOMBERS SEAGULLS Home Venue: Home Venue: Lakeside Oval Boisdale Recreation Reserve Colours: Maroon & White Colours: Black & Red Senior Coach: Tom Smith Senior Coach: Darren Renooy and Sam Bedggood Last Senior Premiership: 1970 (NGFL) Last Senior Premiership: 2003 2019 Record: Runner Up (15-3) 2019 Record: 7th (4-14) Key Recruits: Jim Reeves, James Whelan, Key Recruits: Sam Nickless (Chelsea) Alex Saunders, Sam Bedggood, Brandon Rimington, Harry Conway (Maffra), Justin Hunt (Buchan) Liam Carroll (Bairnsdale) Key Losses: Josh Stubbe, Daniel Stubbe, Key Losses: Jordan Stubbe (Heyfield) A Grade Coach: Yvonne Porter A Grade Coach: Sarah Gardiner 2019 Record: 7th (4-14) 2019 Record: Preliminary Final (13-5)

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LINDENOW CATS LUCKNOW MAGPIES Home Venue: Home Venue: Lindenow Recreation Reserve Lucknow Recreation Reserve Colours: Navy Blue & White Colours: Black & White Senior Coach: Justin Gould Senior Coach: Daniel Evans 2012 Last Senior Premiership: 2019 Last Senior Premiership: 2019 Record: First Semi-Final 2019 Record: Premier (16-2) (11-7 ) Key Recruits: Patrick Alexander (Caulfield), Key Recruits: Brendan Keane (Croydon North) Hugh McShane (Hutchins), Ben Jones (Rosedale) Tim Lonsdale (Catani) Ryan Halford, Josh Carroll Key Losses: Jack Halabut (Bairnsdale), (Bairnsdale) Kane Ashwood (retired) Key Losses: Nick Sinclair (Buchan) A Grade Coach: Ange Meade A Grade Coach: Denielle Stephens 2019 Record: 5th (9-8-1) 2019 Record: 6th (9-9)

ORBOST SNOWY PAYNESVILLE GULLS ROVERS BLUES Home Venue: Home Venue: Lochiel Park Paynesville Recreation Reserve Colours: Navy Blue, Colours: Royal Blue & White Teal & White Senior Coach: Adam Easton Senior Coach: Peter Seal Last Senior Premiership: 2013 Last Senior Premiership: 1999 2019 Record: 6th (5-13) 2019 Record: 8th (0-18) Key Recruits: Ash Jonkers (South Belgrave) Andrew Key Recruits: Dean McGuire (Forest Hill) Malcolm (Lilydale) Mitch Dignan (Maffra) Charles Scott Joustra (Longwarry), Daniel Mowat (Murrabit) Soloman (Williamstown YCW) Key Losses: Nathan Wilson (Emmaus VAFA), Jayden Key Losses: Junker, Sam Galloway, Liam Rathman (Lucknow) A Grade Coach: Johanna Seal A Grade Coach: Gea Tyers 2019 Record: Runner Up (13-5) 2019 Record: 8th (0-18)

STRATFORD SWANS WY YUNG TIGERS Home Venue: JB Boyd Reserve Home Venue: Wy Yung Oval Colours: Red & White Colours: Black & Yellow Senior Coach: Doug Vickers Senior Coach: Peter Morrison Last Senior Premiership: 2015 Last Senior Premiership: 2018 2019 Record: 2019 Record: 5th (10-8) Preliminary Final (11-7) Key Recruits: William Webb (Buchan), Key Recruits: Tom Betts, Tom Stephenson Jarryd Clohesy (Maffra), Lincoln Toner (Toora) (Bairnsdale) Key Losses: Brodie Anderson (Bairnsdale), Key Losses: Alex Crown (Pint AFLNT) A Grade Coach: Emily Williams A Grade Coach: Erica Lynch 2019 Record: Premiers (13-5) 2019 Record: Elimination Final (10-7-1)

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LAST 10: SENIOR FOOTBALL B&F LAST 10: SENIOR NETBALL B&F YEAR PLAYER YEAR PLAYER 2019 Luke Dyer (Lindenow) 2019 Brodie Watts (Lakes Entrance) 2018 Lachlan Heywood (Stratford) 2018 Kate Websdale (Wy Yung) 2017 Luke Dyer (Lindenow) 2017 Emma Smith (Lucknow) 2016 Luke Dyer (Lindenow) 2016 Ashleigh Wheeler (Wy Yung) 2015 Jordan Sabell (Paynesville) 2015 Melissa Dean (Stratford) 2014 Damien Ashcroft (Paynesville) 2014 Simone Turner (Stratford) 2013 Gary Jones (Lucknow) & Corey Scholtes (Stratford) 2013 Bronwyn Evans (Lindenow) & Lucy Quin (OSR) 2012 James Beha (Lakes Entrance) 2012 Ashleigh Wheeler (Wy Yung) 2011 Bayden Ashwood (Lindenow) 2011 Rhomi Webb (Lakes Entrance) 2010 Luke Dyer (Lindenow) 2010 Rhomi Webb (Lakes Entrance) LAST 10: SENIOR PREMIERS LAST 10: A GRADE PREMIERS YEAR PLAYER FINAL SCORE YEAR PLAYER FINAL SCORE Lindenow 15.13 (103) d Boisdale- 2019 Stratford Stratford 47 d Orbost Snowy Rovers 42 2019 Lindenow Briagolong 8.8 (56) 2018 Wy Yung Wy Yung 48 d Lindenow 33 2018 Stratford Stratford 8.10 (58) d Lakes Entrance 7.6 (48) Orbost Snowy Orbost Snowy Rovers 42 d 2017 2017 Lindenow Lindenow 14.17 (10) d Lucknow 9.5 (59) Rovers Lindenow 38 2016 Lindenow Lindenow 13.13 (91) d Paynesville 7.12 (54) 2016 Wy Yung Wy Yung 48 d Stratford 36 2015 Wy Yung Wy Yung 13.10 (88) d Lindenow 11.15 (81) 2015 Stratford Stratford 47 d Wy Yung 46 2014 Stratford Stratford 12.11 (83) d Wy Yung 12.8 (80) 2014 Stratford Stratford 47 d Lindenow 41 2013 Paynesville Paynesville 15.7 (97) d Lucknow 11.11 (77) 2013 Stratford Stratford 43 d Lucknow 40 2012 Lucknow Lucknow 14.15 (99) d Lindenow 5.12 (42) 2012 Lakes Entrance Lakes Entrance 36 d Wy Yung 33 2011 Lindenow Lindenow 20.14 (134)d Wy Yung 11.6 (72) 2011 Wy Yung 2010 Bairnsdale Bairnsdale 20.15 (135) d Lindenow 10.15 (75) 2010 Paynesville

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LAST 5: FOOTBALL PREMIERS LEAGUE NAME: YEAR PLAYER FINAL SCORE Omeo District Football Netball League 2019 Bruthen Bruthen 10.12 (72) d Omeo-Benambra 8.11 (59) 2018 Bruthen Bruthen 14.11 (95) d Swifts Creek 10.9 (69) 2021 MEMBER CLUBS: Bruthen, 2017 Bruthen Bruthen 18.11 (119) d Lindenow South 14.16 (100) Lindenow Buchan, Lindenow South, Omeo- Lindenow South 19.22 (136) d Swan Reach 9.7 (61) 2016 South Benambra, Swan Reach and Swifts Lindenow 2015 Lindenow South 22.13 (145) d Buchan 13.20 (98) Creek . South

COMPETITION FORMAT 2021: LAST 5 NETBALL PREMIERS YEAR PLAYER FINAL SCORE senior and Under 16 football team 2019 Lindenow South Lindenow South 55 - Buchan 37 as well as an A Grade, B Grade, 17 & 2018 Bruthen Bruthen 35 – Lindenow South 31 2017 Bruthen Bruthen 47 – Buchan 27 Under and 12 & Under netball team. 2016 Omeo-Benambra Omeo-Benambra 49 – Bruthen 25 2015 Swan Reach Swan Reach 39 – Bruthen 36

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BRUTHEN BULLDOGS BUCHAN CAVEMEN Home Venue: Home Venue: Bruthen Recreation Reserve Buchan Recreation Reserve Colours: Red, White & Blue Colours: Royal Blue & White Last Senior Premiership: 2005 Last Senior Premiership: 2019 Senior Coach: Tim Whelan Senior Coach: Harley Kenner 2019 Record: Preliminary Final (9-5-1) 2019 Record: Premier (12-2-1) Key Recruits: Will Maynard (Lindenow), Ryan Gaul Key Recruits: Mark Cooper (Paynesville) (Maribynong), Todd Mann (Swifts Creek) Key Losses: Tom McKay, Corey Pescod, Jessie Key Losses: Shaun Coleman (Maffra), Pescod (Paynesville) Tim Coxhill (Lucknow) Justin Hunt (Boisdale Briagolong) A Grade 2019 Record: Preliminary Final (8-6-1) A Grade 2019 Record: Premiers (15-0)

LINDENOW SOUTH OMEO BENAMBRA SWAMPIES RANGES Home Venue: Lindenow South Home Venue: Recreation Reserve Omeo Recreation Reserve Colours: Red, White & Blue Colours: Navy, Teal, Last Senior Premiership: 2016 White & Grey Senior Coach: Nathan Pollard Last Senior Premiership: 2007 2019 Record: 6th (0-14-1) Senior Coach: Ash Watt Key Recruits: Mitchell Neal, Jamie Donnelly, 2019 Record: Runner Up (14-1) Shane Thorpe (Lindenow), Nathan Pollard (Stratford) Key Recruits: Brent Hartnell (Emerald) Key Losses: Michael Sowden (Buchan) Justin Smith Key Losses: Thomas Ogilvie (Wy Yung), (Orbost) Shannon Kennedy (Wodonga) A Grade 2019 Record: Runner Up (11-4) A Grade 2019 Record: Elimination Final (7-7-1)

SWAN REACH SWANS SWIFTS CREEK Home Venue: DEMONS Swan Reach Recreation Reserve Home Venue: Swifts Creek Colours: Red & White Recreation Reserve Last Senior Premiership: 2014 Colours: Navy & Red Senior Coach: Joel Waters Last Senior Premiership: 2011 2019 Record: Semi Final (5-10) Senior Coach: David Westland 2019 Record: 5th (3-11-1) Key Recruits: Chris Bulmer, Tom Bulmer, Key Recruits: William Garde (Doncaster) Zach Joel Waters (Lakes Entrance) Barker (Berwick) Key Losses: Kobi Cook (Sale City), Peter Richie, Key Losses: Ed Green, Sandy Moore, Ben Murphy- Bronson Richie (Lindenow South), Dylan Holden Mackenzie (Fitzroy FC) Kobe Bryant, Jarrod Bryant (Riddell) (Coburg District) A Grade 2019 Record: 6th (1-14) A Grade 2019 Record: 5th (2-13)

GIPPSLAND FOOTBALL AND NETBALL MAGAZINE 43 ROUND 6 MAY 29 ROUND 12 JULY 17 Lakes Entrance v Stratford Boisdale/Briagolong v Orbost Snowy Rovers

Lindenow v Orbost Snowy Rovers Lakes Entrance v Paynesville Paynesville v Boisdale/Briagolong Lindenow v Lucknow Wy Yung v Lucknow Wy Yung v Stratford

ROUND 13 JULY 24 2021 SEASON FIXTURE ROUND 7 JUNE 5 Boisdale/Briagolong v Paynesville Boisdale/Briagolong v Lindenow Lucknow v Wy Yung Lucknow v Lakes Entrance Orbost Snowy Rovers v Lindenow ROUND 1 APRIL 24 Paynesville v Lucknow Orbost Snowy Rovers v Wy Yung Stratford v Lakes Entrance Lakes Entrance v Orbost Snowy Rovers Stratford v Paynesville Stratford v Boisdale/Briagolong ROUND 14 JULY 31 Wy Yung v Lindenow Lakes Entrance v Lucknow ROUND 8 JUNE 19 Lindenow v Boisdale/Briagolong ROUND 2 MAY 1 Boisdale/Briagolong v Stratford Paynesville v Stratford Boisdale/Briagolong v Wy Yung Lindenow v Wy Yung Wy Yung v Orbost Snowy Rovers Lindenow v Lakes Entrance Lucknow v Paynesville Stratford v Lucknow Orbost Snowy Rovers v Lakes Entrance ROUND 15 AUGUST 7 Orbost Snowy Rovers v Paynesville Boisdale/Briagolong v Wy Yung ROUND 9 JUNE 26 Lindenow v Lakes Entrance Lakes Entrance v Lindenow Lucknow v Stratford ROUND 3 MAY 8 Lakes Entrance v Wy Yung Paynesville v Orbost Snowy Rovers Orbost Snowy Rovers v Paynesville Boisdale/Briagolong v Lucknow Lucknow v Stratford Paynesville v Lindenow Wy Yung v Boisdale/Briagolong ROUND 16 AUGUST 14 Stratford v Orbost Snowy Rovers Lakes Entrance v Orbost Snowy Rovers ROUND 10 JULY 3 Paynesville v Lucknow Lucknow v Boisdale/Briagolong ROUND 4 MAY 15 Stratford v Boisdale/Briagolong Boisdale/Briagolong v Lakes Entrance Lindenow v Paynesville Wy Yung v Lindenow Lindenow v Stratford Orbost Snowy Rovers v Stratford Orbost Snowy Rovers v Lucknow Wy Yung v Lakes Entrance FINALS: Wy Yung v Paynesville EGFNL First Semi Final ROUND 11 JULY 10 Sunday August 22 Lakes Entrance v Boisdale/Briagolong ROUND 5 MAY 22 EGFNL Second Semi Final Lucknow v Lindenow Lucknow v Orbost Snowy Rovers Saturday August 21 Orbost Snowy Rovers v Boisdale/Briagolong Paynesville v Wy Yung EGFNL Preliminary Final Paynesville v Lakes Entrance Stratford v Lindenow Saturday August 28 Stratford v Wy Yung EGFNL Grand Final Saturday September 4

ROUND 6, MAY 15TH ROUND 12, JULY 10TH Omeo-Benambra v Bruthen (at Benambra) Swifts Creek v Bruthen Buchan v Swifts Creek Lindenow South v Omeo-Benambra Lindenow South v Swan Reach Buchan v Swan Reach

2021 SEASON FIXTURE ROUND 7, MAY 22ND ROUND 13, JULY 17TH Bruthen v Buchan Swan Reach v Bruthen

TH Swan Reach v Omeo-Benambra Buchan v Lindenow South ROUND 1, APRIL 10 Swifts Creek v Lindenow South Swifts Creek v Omeo-Benambra

Bruthen v Omeo-Benambra Swifts Creek v Buchan TH ROUND 14, JULY 24TH Swan Reach v Lindenow South ROUND 8, MAY 29 Bruthen v Swan Reach Omeo-Benambra v Buchan Lindenow South v Buchan Bruthen v Lindenow South TH ROUND 2, APRIL 17 Omeo-Benambra v Swifts Creek Swan Reach v Swifts Creek Buchan v Bruthen

Omeo-Benambra v Swan Reach ST ROUND 9, JUNE 5TH ROUND 15, JULY 31 Lindenow South v Swifts Creek Buchan v Bruthen Omeo-Benambra v Buchan Lindenow South v Bruthen Omeo-Benambra v Swan Reach TH ROUND 3, APRIL 24 Swifts Creek v Swan Reach Lindenow South v Swifts Creek Swan Reach v Bruthen

Buchan v Lindenow South First Semi Final: Saturday 7th August ROUND 10, JUNE 19TH Swifts Creek v Omeo-Benambra to be played at Swifts Creek Bruthen v Swifts Creek

Omeo-Benambra v Lindenow South Second Semi Final: Saturday 14th ROUND 4, MAY 1ST Swan Reach v Buchan August to be played at Buchan Buchan v Omeo-Benambra

Bruthen v Lindenow South ROUND 11, JUNE 26TH Preliminary Final: Saturday 21st Swan Reach v Swifts Creek Bruthen v Omeo-Benambra August to be played at Lindenow Swifts Creek v Buchan South TH Swan Reach v Lindenow South ROUND 5, MAY 8 Swifts Creek v Bruthen Grand Final: Saturday 28th August to Lindenow South v Omeo-Benambra be played at Omeo Buchan v Swan Reach

Increasing Access to Sport Identifying and addressing barriers to sports participation for 12-18 year-olds in the Latrobe Valley Parents, volunteers, coaches and spectators all have a role to play to keep youth playing sport. Here are some things to consider that can help retain participation, based on findings in the Increasing Access to Sport project. Coaches - practice positive coaching: 1.Remember: young people play sport to have fun with their friends. If they stop having fun, they stop playing 2.Use the Magic Ratio - five pieces of positive feed-back for every criticism 3.The scoreboard is an important part of youth sport, but winning is neither everything nor the only thing. Parents - on the ride home: 1.Tell your kid how much you enjoyed watching them play/train and ask them what they enjoyed about it 2.Don't offer your advice or observations on their performance or the game/session unless you're asked 3.Don't undermine the coach or umpires. If your child expresses concerns, help them arrange a discussion Clubs - make youth a genuine priority: 1.Listen, invest and persist. Do your research, and talk to your players. Then try things, like free food or new training times/locations. And remember: you can do everything right and it may not work, but it gives you the best chance to keep the ones that do give you a go. 2.Inspire youth with youth. Ensure your marketing and comms approach shows how important youth are to your club, league or association.

For more tips and full findings from the Access to Sport project, visit www.gippsportcs.com.au/increasing-access-to-sport/

The Increasing Access to Sport project is an initiative of the Latrobe Health Innovation Zone Female Football League Structure

Female football is set for another season of change geographical challenges that the AFLGW face. with rumours surrounding the junior league There is a great culture among the existing open age composition. Gippsland Youth Girls League and women’s clubs and the spirit of getting out there Southern Gippsland are running strong and looking and having a go outweighs the travel and scheduling to grow. Central Gippsland has a number of strong issues that exist in the budding competition. teams but numbers are uncertain for some clubs Gippsland Power features the representative which may see some teams joing the GYG League players of the region from the various Youth Girls in 2021. The open age AFL Gippsland Women’s set competitions. The Power play in the 15-team NAB to continue in 2021. The AFL Gippsland Women’s League competition in the Under 18s age group Competition (AFLGW) enters its third season and have already produced several draftees since and is set have another year of change with the the AFLW’s inception, including Tyla Hanks, Darcy inclusion of four news clubs in Lindenow South, Guttridge and Holly Whitford. Moe/Newborough, Sale and Warragul Industrials. Morwell East is having a break due to players numbers and the fate of runner up of the past two seasons, Bunyip, remains up in the air. However, it seems central and east Gippsland are key growth areas for the women’s game. Back-to-back reigning premier Boisdale Briagolong looks likely to be the team to beat again and continues to be a benchmark for clubs embracing women and girls teams. It will be key for the future of the women’s game moving forward that the Youth Girls teams continue to grow and develop players. The AFLGW is now seeing Youth Girls sides become senior teams but will need to continue to see players that can move into senior football to ensure more clubs are able to field sides and assist in easing the current 2019 AFL Gippsland Women's premiers Boisdale Briagolong

2019 Southern Gippsland Youth Girls premiers Phillip Island

46 GIPPSLAND FOOTBALL AND NETBALL MAGAZINE Gippsland Youth Girls League Preview

LEAGUE NAME: Gippsland Youth Girls League 2021 MEMBER CLUBS: Bairnsdale, Boisdale-Briagolong, Sale, Sale City, Traralgon, Yarram (Possible CGJFL Churchill, Moe, Newborough) COMPETITION FORMAT 2021: Youth Girls aged 12-18 REPRESENTATIVE COLOURS: Purple JUNIOR INTERLEAGUE TITLES: Youth Girls 2019,2018,2017

The Gippsland Youth Girls League was established in from Morwell, Warragul, Maffra and Bairnsdale and 2012 with girls from all across Gippsland competing in is governed and administered by AFL Gippsland. The a round robin style tournament. Over the past two competition normally plays a 14 round season that years the League has seen five Clubs enter Youth Girls starts in late April. In 2021 the Gippsland Youth Girls Teams in a structured competition, with continued may incorporate sides from Central Gippsland if anticipated growth due to the developing profile of they are unable to get enough teams to establish an female football. The League started with four teams, independent League.

LAST 5: FOOTBALL B&F LAST 5: FOOTBALL PREMIERS YEAR PREMIER CLUB YEAR PREMIER FINAL SCORE 2019 Poppi Fleming Sale City 2019 Traralgon Traralgon 3.8-26 d Sale City 2.3-15 Sam Beaton Southern Suns 2018 2018 Sale City Sale City 2.4-16 d Bairnsdale 1.5-11 2017 Nikia Weber Traralgon 2017 Traralgon Traralgon 8.9-57 def Maffra 1.1-7 Holly Whitford (East) Stratford 2016 Makeisha Muller (West) Phillip Island 2016 Traralgon Traralgon 13.12-90 d Dalyston 0.0-0 2015 Sharni Dixon Stratford 2015 Traralgon Traralgon d Stratford

2019 Gippsland Youth Girls premiers Traralgon

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2021 will see the return of the AFL LEAGUE NAME: Gippsland Women’s Competition and AFL Gippsland Women’s Football also more new teams joining with Moe/ Competition (AFLGW) Newborough, Lindenow South, Sale and 2021 MEMBER CLUBS: Boisdale Warragul Industrials stepping into the Briagolong, Foster, Lindenow South, action. Two time reigning premiers Boisdale Moe Newborough, Sale , Briagolong will be looking to make it a hat Warragul Industrials trick but will be without rival Bunyip to COMPETITION FORMAT 2021: compete against after the Lady Bulldogs Open Age Women’s confirmed they will not be entering a team in 2021. Bairnsdale will also be missing from Most games played: Megan Lee the 2021 competition however with a team (Boisdale Briagolong), Ebony set up in Lindenow South it would seem Whitworth (Bunyip) - 24 that a few players may cross over from the Leading Goalkicker: 2019 Red Legs. Sale has been looking on the Brodie McDonald (Nyora) - 38 brink of having a team since the inception of the competition and will formally join in 2021. With the Gippsland Youth Girls competition going strong there may be some great young talent running around for the lady Magpies. The AFL Gippsland Women’s Football Competition is Gippsland Inaugural open age female competition. The Competition was set up by AFL Gippsland in 2018 with Daniel Heathcote the League’s Manager. Boisdale Briagolong were the inaugural premiers with coach Kenny Marshall and Captain Belinda Marshall lifted the cup at home against Bunyip. Inaugural clubs included Bairnsdale, Boisdale Briagolong, Bunyip, Garfield, Morwell East & Nyora (Bass Coast & Warragul Industrials withdrew without playing a game). Since 2018 the competition has welcomed in Foster and in 2021 will see Moe & Boisdale Briagolong will be going for a three peat in 2021 Newborough enter.

48 GIPPSLAND FOOTBALL AND NETBALL MAGAZINE BOISDALE FOSTER TIGERS BRIAGOLONG Home Venue: BOMBERS Foster Showgrounds Home Venue: Colours: Yellow & Black Boisdale Recreation Reserve Coach: Colin Pulham Colours: Black & Red Coach: Zan Cherry 2019 Leading goalkicker: Tyla Angwin – 15 2019 Leading goalkicker: Emily Porter – 27 Leading games played: Lauren Bishop & Katie Jones - 11 Leading games played: Megan Lee – 24 Leading goalkicker: Emily Porter - 33 Leading goalkicker: Tyla Angwin – 15 2019 Record: Premier (10-0) 2019 Record: Semi Final (5-5)

LINDENOW SOUTH MOE/NEWBOROUGH

Home Venue: Lindenow South Home Venue:

Recreation Reserve Newborough Recreation Reserve

Colours: Red, Blue & White Colours: Red & Gold

Coach: Robert O’Keefe Coach: Rob Raymond

SALE MAGPIES WARRAGUL INDUSTRIALS Home Venue: Sale Oval Home Venue: Western Park Colours: Black & White Colours: Maroon, Blue & Gold

Coach: Peter Nissen Coach: Travis Maher

AFLGW HONOUR BOARD

YEAR PREMIER RUNNER UP GRAND FINAL BOG LEAGUE B&F

Boisdale Kiana Minchin (Boisdale- Ash Jans (Boisdale-Briagolong) 2019 Bunyip -8 Briagolong -92 Briagolong) Ash Fennell (Nyora) Boisdale Latoya Sim Briagolong Bunyip - 18 Not Awarded 2018 (Boisdale Briagolong) - 49

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Intersport AFL Gippsland All Star Academy

LEAGUE NAME: Intersport AFL Gippsland All Stars Academy Member teams: East Gippsland, West Gippsland, South Gippsland, Central Gippsland, Sale and Traralgon COMPETITION FORMAT 2021: Six region teams over three age groups (U13s -born 2008, U14s - born 2007 and U15s - born 2006) that will play 5 games over 5 months from March to July and a final series.

In 2021, AFL Gippsland have launched the Another key benefit to the stakeholders is the Intersport AFL Gippsland All-Stars Academy development of umpires. Umpiring associations which will combine both previous junior will be provided an opportunity to develop representative football programs; the Gippsland inexperienced or younger talent and utilise the Junior Interleague Carnival and the Next academy games as a pathway to benefit umpires Generation Academy. With AFL Gippsland who may not be given senior league final overseeing the new format in its entirety, a opportunities. reduction on burdening volunteers will be The junior age group changes from the previous a significant benefit to clubs and leagues. By programs have been designed to align with the combining the two programs, the new format talent pathway of Gippsland Power (changing will allow players to not only train together to u17s and u19s from 2021). The Academy but also play Australian Football together. AFL age groups will also align the majority of the Gippsland state that given the nature of the elite junior football programs across Gippsland and program, development of players will be fast allow the Under 12s to focus on learning and tracked as individuals will learn from players at participating in the game of Australian Football similar level of their skill, fitness, and game sense. and not be exposed too early to elite programs.

CENTRAL GIPPSLAND EASTERN GIPPSLAND Home Venue: Ronald Reserve, Home Venus: Lucknow Morwell East, Northern Recreation Reserve & Wy Yung Reserve, Newborough & Yinnar Recreation Reserve Recreation Reserve Colours: Yellow & Blue Colours: Green & White COACHES COACHES Under 13s: Tim Cotter Under 13s: Matthew Snell Under 14s: Glen Bills Under 14s: Jason Shields Under 15s: Shaun Mooney Under 15s: Travis Mitchell Clubs covered: Bairnsdale, Bruthen, Buchan, Lakes Clubs covered: Boolarra, Hill End & Grove Rovers, Entrance, Lindenow, Lindenow South, Lucknow, Mirboo North, Moe, Morwell. Newborough, Omeo-Benambra, Orbost Snowy-Rovers, Paynesville, Tarwin, Trafalgar, Yallourn North & Yinnar. Stratford, Swan Reach, Swifts Creek & Wy Yung.

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SALE DISTRICT SOUTHERN GIPPSLAND Home Venus: Maffra Recreation Reserve & Stratford Recreation Home Venus: Womthaggi Reserve Recreation Reserve, Korumburra Showgrounds & Leongatha Colours: White & Black Recreation Reserve Colours: Blue & White COACHES COACHES Under 13s: Hayden Burgiel Under 13s: Mark Lindsay Under 14s: Marcus Grubb Under 14s: Dave Trotman

Under 15s: Adrian Burgiel Under 15s: Chris Terlich Clubs covered: Corner Inlet, Dalyston, Inverloch- Clubs covered: Boisdale-Briagolong, College, Kongwak, Lang Lang, Leongatha, Nyora, Kilcunda- Heyfield. Maffra, Nambrok-Newry, Sale, Sale City, Bass, Korumburra-Bena, Phillip Island, Poowong, Stratford, Woodside & District & Yarram. Tooradin-Dalmore & Wonthaggi.

TRARALGON DISTRICT WESTERN GIPPSLAND Drouin Recreation Home Venus: West End Home Venus: Reserve & Garfield Recreation Complex, Rosedale Recreation Reserve Reserve & Gaskin Park, Churchill Colours: Black & Red Colours: Maroon & White COACHES COACHES Under 13s Heath Logan Under 14s: George Morgan Under 13s: John Lambourn Under 15s: Tim McGibney Under 14s: Sefton Stoddart Clubs covered: Buln Buln, Bunyip, Catani, Under 15s: Simon Taylor Caldermeade, Colts, Cora Lynn, Drouin, Ellinbank, Garfield, Hallora, Koo Wee Rup, Longwarry, Nar Clubs covered: Churchill, Combined Saints, Nar Goon, Neerim District, Neerim Neerim South, Glengarry, Pax Hill, Police Boys, Rosedale, Southside, Nilma Darnum, Poowong-Loch, Warragul, Warragul TEDAS, Traralgon Blues, Warragul Industrials, Warranor, Yarragon.

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Round 1 – Sunday 28 March Venue Western Gippsland v Central Gippsland Drouin Recreation Reserve Eastern Gippsland v Traralgon District Wy Yung Recreation Reserve Sale District v Southern Gippsland Maffra Recreation Reserve Round 2 – Sunday 18 April Venue Southern Gippsland v Western Gippsland Wonthaggi Recreation Reserve Traralgon District v Sale District Rosedale Recreation Reserve Central Gippsland v Eastern Gippsland Ronald Reserve, Morwell East Round 2 – Friday 20 April Southern Gippsland 15s v Western Gippsland 15s Korumburra Showgrounds Round 3 – Sunday 23 May Venue Eastern Gippsland v Western Gippsland Wy Yung Recreation Reserve Sale District v Central Gippsland Heyfield Recreation Reserve Southern Gippsland v Traralgon District Korumburra Showgrounds Round 4 – Monday 14 June Venue Western Gippsland v Traralgon District Garfield Recreation Reserve Central Gippsland v Southern Gippsland Northern Reserve, Newborough Sale District v Eastern Gippsland Stratford Recreation Reserve Round 5 – Sunday 11 July Venue Western Gippsland v Sale District TBC Southern Gippsland v Eastern Gippsland Leongatha Recreation Reserve Traralgon District v Central Gippsland Gaskin Park, Churchill Semi Finals Venue Semi Final 1 – 1st v 4th TBC Semi Final 2 – 2nd v 3rd TBC Grand Final Venue Winner of Each Semi Final TBC For all TBC venues please refer to: www.aflgippslandallstars.sportingpulse.net

GIPPSLAND FOOTBALL AND NETBALL MAGAZINE 53 Junior League Structure

The season of change has also swept across the junior follow the central leagues in 11s.13s and 15s. Southern competitions of Gippsland. The creation of the new Gippsland JFC and Warragul JFL will continue on with West Gippsland Junior Football Competition headlines the Under 10s, 12s and 14s structure of previous the new structure. Five teams from Warragul & District seasons. With over 3,700 junior players registered in Juniors opted out of the competition to help form the 2019, junior football remains one of the major sports inaugural WGJFC, which will also feature neighbouring for the youth of Gippsland. clubs from the South East Junior Football Competition Southern Gippsland and Central Gippsland will also in (Nar Nar Goon, Koo Wee Rup). This eight team feature Youth Girls divisions once again. This has competition (Drouin Gold, Drouin Maroon, Colts, been a big growth factor for Southern Gippsland, Koo Wee Rup, , Nar Nar Goon, Nyora, Warranor & with Drouin Hawks recently joining the competition Warragul Blues) will play under the South East Juniors that has featured the likes of Warragul Industrials as a West Gippsland division for 2021. and Bunyip in the past. The Gippsland Youth Girls This exciting new competition begins another chapter competition, which is most closely aligned with the in football in Gippsland and helps complement the Sale & District association, remains strong with the ever-growing West Gippsland senior league. The senior teams around that area starting to see some three central competitions have adjusted their age alumni filter through. groups for the upcoming year, with Sale & District, Youth Girls football will still feature an Interleague Traralgon & District & Central Gippsland all moving competition in 2021, despite other junior grades falling to a structure of Under 11s, Under 13s and Under into the AFL Gippsland Academy setup. This carnival 15s. Some teething issues may ensue, as some of the between the three Youth Girls competitions will align leagues these clubs feed into have not adopted the with the Junior Interleague Cup, in which the Under Under 14s & Under 17s recommendation from the 16s and Under 18s from Gippsland’s senior leagues G25. East Gippsland JFL (formerly Bairnsdale JFA) will compete in the June/July school holidays.

West Gippsland JFC

In 2021, representatives from a number of WDJFL and South East LEAGUE NAME: Juniors football clubs pushed to establish and form the West Gippsland West Gippsland Junior Junior Football Competition. The Warragul Blues, Warranor, the Football Competition (AFL Colts, Drouin Maroon and Drouin Gold, joined by junior teams from South East Division 2021) Nyora, will enter into a West Gippsland Division of the South East 2021 MEMBER TEAMS: Juniors catering for u10s, u12s and u14s. The division will be made up Colts, Drouin Gold, Drouin of Gippsland teams including Koo Wee Rup and Nar Nar Goon. Maroon, Koo Wee Rup, 2021 will be a year of growth, consolidation and planning for the Nar Nar Goon, Nyora, teams entered into the West Gippsland Division. Throughout the Warragul Blues, Warranor year the foundations will be laid for 2022 and onwards to ensure the COMPETITION FORMAT longevity and sustainability of a stand-alone West Gippsland Junior 2021: Under 10s, Under Competition managed by AFL Gippsland. The primary focuses of the 12s, Under 14s new competition will be participation, opportunity, professionalism and the improvement of all clubs, players, volunteers and officials.

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West Gippsland JFC Fixture

Round 1 Round 8 23 April 19 June Drouin Gold v Drouin Maroon Drouin Gold v Warranor 24 April Warragul Blues v Nar Nar Goon Warragul Blues v Warranor Colts v Nyora Colts v Nar Nar Goon 20 June 25 April Koo Wee Rup v Drouin Maroon Koo Wee Rup v Nyora Round 9 Round 2 26 June 30 April Drouin Maroon v Drouin Gold Warranor v Drouin Gold Warranor v Warragul Blues 1 May 27 June Drouin Maroon v Koo Wee Rup Nar Nar Goon v Colts 2 May Nyora v Koo Wee Rup Nar Nar Goon v Warragul Blues Round 10 Nyora v Colts 17 July Round 3 Warragul Blues v Koo Wee Rup 8 May Colts v Drouin Maroon Warragul Blues v Nyora Warranor v Nar Nar Goon Warranor v Drouin Maroon 18 July 9 May Drouin Gold v Nyora Colts v Koo Wee Rup Round 11 Drouin Gold v Nar Nar Goon 24 July Round 4 Drouin Maroon v Warranor 14 May 25 July Drouin Maroon v Colts Nar Nar Goon v Drouin Gold 16 May Nyora v Warragul Blues Nar Nar Goon v Warranor Koo Wee Rup v Colts Nyora v Drouin Gold Round 12 Koo Wee Rup v Warragul Blues 31 July Round 5 Colts v Warragul Blues 29-May Drouin Maroon v Nar Nar Goon Warragul Blues v Colts 1 August Warranor v Nyora Nyora v Warranor Drouin Gold v Koo Wee Rup Koo Wee Rup v Drouin Gold 30 May Round 13 Nar Nar Goon v Drouin Maroon 7 August Round 6 Drouin Gold v Colts 5 June Warragul Blues v Drouin Maroon Colts v Drouin Gold Warranor v Koo Wee Rup Warragul Blues v Drouin Maroon 8 August 6 June Nar Nar Goon v Nyora Koo Wee Rup v Warranor Round 14 Nyora v Nar Nar Goon 14 August Round 7 Warragul Blues v Drouin Gold 12 June Colts v Warranor Drouin Gold v Warragul Blues 15 August Warranor v Colts Koo Wee Rup v Nar Nar Goon 13 June Drouin Maroon v Nyora Nar Nar Goon v Koo Wee Rup FINALS SERIES Nyora v Drouin Maroon Elimination Finals – 21 August Qualifying Final – 21 August Semi Final – 28 August Grand Final – 4 September

GIPPSLAND FOOTBALL AND NETBALL MAGAZINE 55 Traralgon & District JF League

LEAGUE NAME: Traralgon & District Junior Football League 2021 MEMBER CLUBS: Churchill, Combined Saints, Cumberland Park ,Glengarry ,Pax Hill , Police Boys, Southside , TEDAS, West End COMPETITION FORMAT 2021: Under 9s, Under 11s, Under 13s, Under 15s REPRESENTATIVE COLOURS: White & Maroon JUNIOR INTERLEAGUE TITLES: Under 16s 2013, 2012,2011, Under 12s 2009 TDJFL under 14s premiers TEDAS

The Traralgon & District is a historical junior league administrator with Jess May, Tim Davis & Martin Poel that has seen great change over the past few seasons. as an Advisory Committee member providing on the The League’s former under 16s competition was ground support in Traralgon & District. The league acts amalgamated with the Sale & District respective grade as a feeder to many senior clubs most notably Traralgon due to the lack of teams and player numbers in that FNC who operate a squad system through their under grade. The League will now move the age limits inline 16 grade and the Traralgon based junior clubs. with the G25 review. The competition consists of nine clubs with Heyfield, College & Sale City in the top 2021 will see a 14 round season spanning from May to grade from Sale. TDJFL is administered and governed August. A finals series takes place for Under 11s, 13s by AFL Gippsland. Simon Whelan is the Leagues and 15s. LAST 5: FOOTBALL PREMIERS YEAR U16S U14S U12S U10S 2019 Heyfield TEDAS West End TEDAS 2018 Pax Hill TEDAS Combined Saints TEDAS 2017 Police Boys Pax Hill TEDAS Combined Saints 2016 Pax Hill Police Boys Combined Saints Police Boys 2015 Combined Saints Southside TEDAS TEDAS

LAST 5: BEST & FAIRESTS YEAR U16S U14S U12S U10S 2019 Jake Healey (Pax Hill) Rhyley Guiney (Glengarry) Ella Stoddart (Police Boys) N/A Cody Macdonald (Pax Hill), Thomas Hamilton Oliver Haberl (Pax Hill), Damien Hough (Southside), N/A 2018 (TEDAS) Oakley Howe (Southside) Thomas Mann (Sale City) Brandon McAuliffe Flynn Kennedy Oliver Haberl (Pax Hill) N/A 2017 (Pax Hill) (Combined Saints) Ewan Williams Cody Macdonald Sam Schutte (Glengarry) N/A 2016 (Combined Saints ) (Pax Hill) Josh Rickard Ajith Achiek (Southside) Riley Evans (Glengarry) Jake Healey (Pax Hill) 2015 (Combined Saints)

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2021 Under 13s Fixture

Round 1 Venue Thursday April 22 Round 8 APEX Pax Hill v West End Venue Sunday June 20 Sunday April 25 G Glengarry v Police Boys DC Southside v Police Boys CH Churchill v Southside G Glengarry v TEDAS APEX Pax Hill v Combined Saints CH Churchill v Combined Saints JC2 West End v TEDAS

Round 2 Venue Sunday May 2 Round 9 APEX Police Boys v Pax Hill Venue Sunday June 27 ST Combined Saints v Southside G Glengarry v Southside OT TEDAS v West End APEX Police Boys v Combined Saints CH Churchill v Glengarry OT TEDAS v Pax Hill JC2 West End v Churchill Round 3 Venue Friday May 7 Round 10 JC2 West End v Churchill Venue Sunday July 18 Sunday May 9 JC2 West End v Glengarry ST Combined Saints v Pax Hill DC Southside v Police Boys OT TEDAS v Southside ST Combined Saints v TEDAS APEX Police Boys v Glengarry APEX Pax Hill v Churchill

Round 4 Round 11 Venue Sunday May 16 Venue Sunday July 25 G Glengarry v Combined Saints CH Churchill v Glengarry DC Southside v West End ST Combined Saints v Southside R Churchill v Pax Hill JC2 West End v Police Boys APEX Police Boys v TEDAS APEX Pax Hill v TEDAS

Round 5 Round 12 Venue Sunday May 30 Venue Sunday August 1 CH Churchill v Southside DC Southside v Pax Hill JC2 West End v Police Boys ST Combined Saints v West End OT TEDAS v Combined Saints APEX Police Boys v Churchill APEX Pax Hill v Glengarry OT TEDAS v Glengarry

Round 6 Round 13 Venue Sunday June 6 Venue Sunday August 8 G Glengarry v West End OT TEDAS v Churchill DC Southside v Pax Hill JC2 West End v Southside G Police Boys v TEDAS G Glengarry v Pax Hill ST Combined Saints v Churchill APEX Police Boys v Combined Saints

Round 7 Round 14 Venue Thursday June 10 Venue Sunday August 15 APEX Pax Hill v Police Boys G Glengarry v Combined Saints Sunday June 13 APEX Pax Hill v West End DC Southside v Glengarry DC Southside v TEDAS ST Combined Saints v West End CH Churchill v Police Boys OT TEDAS v Churchill

FINALS WEEK 1 – Sunday August 22 FINALS WEEK 2 - Sunday August 29 GRAND FINAL – Sunday September 5

TRARALGON DISTRICT ALL STARS FIXTURE Rd 1 – Sun Mar 28 Vs East Gippsland Rd 2 – Sun Apr 18 Vs Sale District Rd 3 – Sun 23 May Vs Southern Gippsland Rd 4 – Mon June 14 Vs Western Gippsland Rd 5 – Sun July 11 Vs Central Gippsland

APEX Pax Hill v West End 8:45pm CH Churchill v Police Boys 1:45pm APEX Pax Hill v Combined Saints 1:45pm DC Southside / TEDAS v Police Boys 1:45pm JC2 West End v Southside / TEDAS 1:45pm CH Churchill v Combined Saints 1:45pm APEX Police Boys v Combined Saints 1:45pm APEX Police Boys v West End 1:45pm OT Southside / TEDAS v Churchill 1:45pm ST Combined Saints v Southside / TEDAS 1:45pm JC2 West End v Pax Hill 1:45pm CH Churchill v Pax Hill 1:45pm

JC2 West End v Police Boys 1:45pm JC2 West End v Churchill 8:45pm ST Combined Saints v Southside / TEDAS 1:45pm APEX Pax Hill v Churchill 1:45pm ST Combined Saints v Pax Hill 1:45pm APEX Police Boys v Southside / TEDAS 1:45pm ST Combined Saints v Police Boys 1:45pm DC Southside / TEDAS v West End 1:45pm JC2 West End v Churchill 1:45pm CH Churchill v Pax Hill 1:45pm APEX Pax Hill v Southside / TEDAS 1:45pm APEX Police Boys v Combined Saints 1:45pm

CH Churchill v Police Boys 1:45pm CH Churchill v Southside / TEDAS 1:45pm JC2 West End v Combined Saints 1:45pm ST Combined Saints v West End 1:45pm APEX Pax Hill v Southside / TEDAS 1:45pm APEX Police Boys v Pax Hill 1:45pm

DC Southside / TEDAS v Pax Hill 1:45pm OT Southside / TEDAS v Police Boys 1:45pm APEX Police Boys v West End 1:45pm JC2 West End v Churchill 1:45pm ST Combined Saints v Churchill 1:45pm APEX Pax Hill v Combined Saints 1:45pm

APEX Pax Hill v Police Boys TBC APEX Police Boys v Pax Hill 1:45pm DC Southside / TEDAS v West End 1:45pm ST Combined Saints v West End 1:45pm CH Churchill v Combined Saints 1:45pm OT Southside / TEDAS v Churchill 1:45pm

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Rd 1 – Sun Mar 28 Vs East Gippsland Rd 2 – Sun Apr 18 Vs Sale District Rd 3 – Sun 23 May Vs Southern Gippsland @ Wy Yung Rec. Reserve @ Rosedale Rec. Reserve @ Korumburra Showgrounds

Rd 4 – Mon June 14 Vs Western Gippsland Rd 5 – Sun July 11 Vs Central Gippsland @ TBA @ Gaskin Park, Churchill

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APEX Pax Hill v West End 8:45pm CH Churchill v Police Boys 1:45pm LEAGUE NAME: APEX Pax Hill v Combined Saints 1:45pm Sale & District Junior Football Association DC Southside / TEDAS v Police Boys 1:45pm JC2 West End v Southside / TEDAS 1:45pm CH Churchill v Combined Saints 1:45pm 2021 MEMBER CLUBS: Briagolong, College, Heyfield, Maffra, Nambrok/Newry, Sale, Sale APEX Police Boys v Combined Saints 1:45pm City, Southern Suns, Stratford, Woodside APEX Police Boys v West End 1:45pm OT Southside / TEDAS v Churchill 1:45pm ST Combined Saints v Southside / TEDAS 1:45pm JC2 West End v Pax Hill 1:45pm COMPETITION FORMAT 2021: Under 9s, CH Churchill v Pax Hill 1:45pm Under 11s, Under 13s, Unders 15s REPRESENTATIVE COLOURS: Black & White JC2 West End v Police Boys 1:45pm JC2 West End v Churchill 8:45pm ST Combined Saints v Southside / TEDAS 1:45pm JUNIOR INTERLEAGUE TITLES: Under 14s APEX Pax Hill v Churchill 1:45pm 2018,2011,2010, Under 12s 2012 ST Combined Saints v Pax Hill 1:45pm Sale with the 2019 SDJFA Under 14 premiership cup APEX Police Boys v Southside / TEDAS 1:45pm The Sale & District Junior Football Association grade due to the lack of teams and player numbers in ST Combined Saints v Police Boys 1:45pm consists of a fourteen round home-and-away season that grade. The League will now move the age limits DC Southside / TEDAS v West End 1:45pm JC2 West End v Churchill 1:45pm CH Churchill v Pax Hill 1:45pm APEX Pax Hill v Southside / TEDAS 1:45pm with a three-week finals series. There are 44 teams inline with the G25 review. The competition consists APEX Police Boys v Combined Saints 1:45pm across all divisions and More than 600 registered of nine clubs with Heyfield, College & Sale City in the participants. Clubs in the competition span from top grade from Sale. In early 2018, SDJFA joined the Woodside & Yarram (Southern Suns) to Briagolong. AFL Gippsland regional administration centre, with CH Churchill v Police Boys 1:45pm CH Churchill v Southside / TEDAS 1:45pm JC2 West End v Combined Saints 1:45pm ST Combined Saints v West End 1:45pm The League’s former under 16s competition was member clubs also voting unanimously to outsource APEX Pax Hill v Southside / TEDAS 1:45pm APEX Police Boys v Pax Hill 1:45pm amalgamated with the Traralgon & District respective governance of the competition to AFL Gippsland.

LAST 5: FOOTBALL PREMIERS DC Southside / TEDAS v Pax Hill 1:45pm OT Southside / TEDAS v Police Boys 1:45pm APEX Police Boys v West End 1:45pm YEAR U16S U14S U12S JC2 West End v Churchill 1:45pm Heyfield Sale College ST Combined Saints v Churchill 1:45pm APEX Pax Hill v Combined Saints 1:45pm 2019 2018 Pax Hill Heyfield Heyfield Sale – Div 1 2017 Sale City Sale Southern Suns – Div 2 APEX Pax Hill v Police Boys TBC APEX Police Boys v Pax Hill 1:45pm Sale – Div 1 DC Southside / TEDAS v West End 1:45pm 2016 Heyfield Maffra Black ST Combined Saints v West End 1:45pm CH Churchill v Combined Saints 1:45pm Southern Suns – Div 2 OT Southside / TEDAS v Churchill 1:45pm Maffra – Div 1 2015 Sale City College Heyfield – Div 2

– – LAST 3: BEST & FAIRESTS YEAR U16S U14S U12S Isaac Wheeler & Bailey Wright Jake Healey (Pax Hill) Mitch Stevens (Heyfield) 2019 (Nambrok Newry) Rd 1 – Sun Mar 28 Vs East Gippsland Rd 2 – Sun Apr 18 Vs Sale District Rd 3 – Sun 23 May Vs Southern Gippsland Cody Macdonald (Pax Hill), @ Wy Yung Rec. Reserve @ Rosedale Rec. Reserve @ Korumburra Showgrounds 2018 Damien Hough (Southside), Lachlan Allman (Maffra Red) Ashley Centra (College) Rd 4 – Mon June 14 Vs Western Gippsland Rd 5 – Sun July 11 Vs Central Gippsland Thomas Mann (Sale City) @ TBA @ Gaskin Park, Churchill 2017 Kyle Simpson (Sale City) Liam Heasley (Heyfield) Jonathan Boyd (Stratford)

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ALL STARS ROUND 2 ALL STARS ROUND 4 SUNDAY APRIL 18 MONDAY JUNE 14 TRARALGON DISTRICT v SALE DISTRICT SALE DISTRICT v EASTERN GIPPSLAND @ ROSEDALE RECREATION RESERVE @ STRATFORD RECREATION RESERVE

Round 8 Round 1 Venue Sunday June 20 Venue Friday April 23rd Sale v Nambrok Newry Sale v Maffra Black Maffra Red v Woodside Sunday April 25 Sale City v Stratford Maffra Red v Nambrok Newry Maffra Black v College Sale City v Woodside Stratford v College Round 9 Venue Sunday June 27 Round 2 Nambrok Newry v Maffra Red Venue Sunday May 2 Maffra Black v Sale Nambrok Newry v Sale College v Stratford Woodside v Maffra Red Woodside v Sale City Stratford v Sale City College v Maffra Black BYE – JULY 4 SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

Round 3 Venue Sunday May 9 ALL STARS ROUND 5 Sale v Woodside SUNDAY JULY 11 Sale City v College WESTERN GIPPSLAND v SALE DISTRICT Maffra Red v Stratford @ TBA Nambrok Newry v Maffra Black

Round 4 Round 10 Venue Sunday May 16 Venue Sunday July 18 Woodside v Nambrok Newry Sale v Stratford Stratford v Sale Maffra Red v College Maffra Black v Sale City Sale City v Maffra Black College v Maffra Red Nambrok Newry v Woodside

ALL STARS ROUND 3 Round 11 SUNDAY MAY 23 Venue Sunday July 25 SALE DISTRICT v CENTRAL GIPPSLAND Woodside v Sale @ GORDON STREET REC. RESERVE HEYFIELD Stratford v Maffra Red College v Sale City Maffra Black v Nambrok Newry Round 5 Venue Sunday May 30 Round 12 Sale v College Venue Sunday August 1 Maffra Red v Sale City College v Sale Nambrok Newry v Stratford Sale City v Maffra Red Woodside v Maffra Black Stratford v Nambrok Newry Maffra Black v Woodside Round 6 Venue Sunday June 6 Round 13 Sale City v Sale Venue Sunday August 8 Maffra Black v Maffra Red Sale v Sale City College v Nambrok Newry Maffra Red v Maffra Black Stratford v Woodside Nambrok Newry v College Woodside v Stratford Round 7 Venue Sunday June 13 Round 14 Sale v Maffra Red Venue Sunday August 15 Nambrok Newry v Sale City Maffra Red v Sale Woodside v College Maffra Black v Stratford Stratford v Maffra Black Sale City v Nambrok Newry College v Woodside

WEEK 1 FINALS WEEK 2 FINALS Sunday August 22 Sunday August 29 GRAND FINAL Sunday September 5 2021 Under 15s Fixture

Round 1 Round 8 Venue Friday April 23rd Venue Sunday June 20 Sale v Sale City Boisdale Briag v Sale Sunday April 25 Maffra v Heyfield Maffra v Heyfield College v Sale City College v Boisdale Briag Round 9 Round 2 Venue Sunday June 27 Venue Sunday May 2 Sale v College Heyfield v Sale Sale City v Maffra Boisdale Briag v Maffra Heyfield v Boisdale Briag Sale City v College – Round 3 Venue Sunday May 9 Sale v Boisdale Briag Sale City v College Heyfield v Maffra Round 4 Venue Sunday May 16 College v Sale Round 10 Boisdale Briag v Heyfield Venue Sunday July 18 Maffra v Sale City Maffra v Boisdale Briag College v Heyfield Sale City v Sale Round 11 Venue Sunday July 25 Heyfield v Sale Boisdale Briag v Sale City Maffra v College Round 5 Venue Sunday May 30 Round 12 Sale v Sale City Venue Sunday August 1 Heyfield v College Sale v Maffra Boisdale Briag v Maffra Sale City v Heyfield College v Boisdale Briag

Round 6 Round 13 Venue Sunday June 6 Venue Sunday August 8 Sale City v Boisdale Briag College v Sale Sale v Heyfield Maffra v Sale City College v Maffra Boisdale Briag v Heyfield

Round 14 Round 7 Venue Sunday August 15 Venue Sunday June 13 Sale v Boisdale Briag Maffra v Sale Heyfield v Maffra Heyfield v Sale City Sale City v College Boisdale Briag v College

WEEK 1 FINALS WEEK 2 FINALS Sunday August 22 Sunday August 29

GRAND FINAL Sunday September 5 Southern Gippsland JFC Preview

LEAGUE NAME: Southern Gippsland Junior Football Competition 2021 MEMBER CLUBS: Bunyip (Youth Girls), Corner Inlet, Dalyston, Drouin (Youth Girls), Foster (Youth Girls), Inverloch, Kilcunda Bass, Koo Wee Rup, Korumburra Bena, Phillip Island, Tarwin, Warragul Industrials (Youth Girls), Wonthaggi Power COMPETITION FORMAT 2021: Under 10s, Under 12s, Under 14s , Youth Girls REPRESENTATIVE COLOURS: White & Royal Blue JUNIOR INTERLEAGUE TITLES: Under 12s 2017, 2019 2019 Southern Gippsland Under-14 premiers Wonthaggi Power

SEASON PREVIEW administered and governed by AFL Gippsland. Simon Whelan is the Leagues administrator The Southern Gippsland Junior Football with Grant Walker as an Advisory Committee Competition was created in 2017 after the member providing on the ground support in winding up of the Alberton Junior Football South Gippsland. League. It is the only junior football competition 2021 will see a 14 round season spanning from in South Gippsland. The competition consists May to August. A finals series takes place for of eight clubs that field a total of 22 teams Under 12s, Under 14s and Youth Girls. There across four grades of football, under 10, under are no individual player awards offered up 12, under 14 and Youth Girls. SGJFC is an by the League instead focussing on purely on AFL Gippsland created competition and is participation.

LAST 3: FOOTBALL PREMIERS

YEAR U14S U12S YG

2019 Wonthaggi Power Phillip Island Blue Phillip Island

2018 Wonthaggi Power Phillip Island Korumburra Bena

2017 Phillip Island Kilcunda Bass Phillip Island

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Phillip Island Blue v Dalyston Inverloch Kongwak v Leongatha Kilcunda Bass v Leongatha / Corner Inlet Wonthaggi v Phillip Island Red BYE KORUMBURRA BENA Korumburra Bena v Inverloch Kongwak Dalyston v Wonthaggi Southern Gippsland Junior Football Competition Phillip Island Blue v Phillip Island Red Leongatha v Leongatha / Corner Inlet BYE KILCUNDA2021 BASS Under 14s Fixture Phillip Island Red v Korumburra Bena Southern Gippsland Junior Football Competition Inverloch Kongwak v Phillip Island Blue Dalyston v Inverloch Kongwak Kilcunda Bass v Korumburra Bena Phillip Island Blue Leongatha v Dalyston v Kilcunda Bass Leongatha / Corner Inlet v Dalyston Inverloch Kongwak Leongatha v / Corner LeongathaInlet v Wonthaggi 2021 Under 14s Fixture Phillip Island Red v Leongatha Kilcunda Bass v BYELeongatha PHILLIP / ISLANDCorner InletBLUE

BYE WONTHAGGI Wonthaggi v Phillip Island Red BYE KORUMBURRA BENA Phillip Island Blue v Dalyston Korumburra Bena v Inverloch Kongwak Phillip Island Blue v Kilcunda Bass Inverloch Kongwak Phillip Islandv Blue Leongathav Korumburra Bena Dalyston v Wonthaggi Korumburra Bena v Wonthaggi Kilcunda Bass Kilcunda Bassv Leongathav / Corner DalystonInlet Dalyston v Leongatha Wonthaggi Wonthaggi v Phillip Islandv Red Leongatha Phillip Island Blue v Phillip Island Red Inverloch Kongwak v Phillip Island Red BYE KORUMBURRA BENA Leongatha v Leongatha / Corner Inlet Leongatha / Corner Inlet v Phillip Island Red BYE LEONGATHA / CORNER INLET BYE KILCUNDA BASS BYE INVERLOCH KONGWAK Korumburra Bena v Inverloch Kongwak Dalyston v Wonthaggi – Wonthaggi v Phillip Island Blue Phillip Island Red v Korumburra Bena Southern GippslandInverloch Kongwak Juniorv Phillip Island Football Blue Competition Phillip Island Blue Leongatha v / Corner PhillipInlet Islandv Red Korumburra Bena Dalyston v Inverloch Kongwak Kilcunda Bass v Korumburra Bena Leongatha Phillip Islandv Red Leongathav / Corner DalystonInlet Leongatha v Kilcunda Bass Leongatha / Corner Inlet v Dalyston KilcundaBYE KILCUNDA Bass BASS v Inverloch Kongwak Leongatha / Corner Inlet v Wonthaggi Phillip Island2021 Red Underv Leongatha14s Fixture Southern GippslandBYE LEONGATHA Junior Football CompetitionBYE PHILLIP ISLAND BLUE BYE WONTHAGGI Southern GippslandPhillip Island Junior Red v FootballKorumburra Bena Competition Inverloch Kongwak v Phillip Island Blue Dalyston v Inverloch Kongwak Kilcunda Bass 2021 v Korumburra PhillipUnder Island Bena Blue 14v s FixtureDalystonLeongatha v Kilcunda Bass LeongathaPhillip Island / CornerBlue Inlet v DalystonKilcunda Bass Inverloch Kongwak v 2021 LeongathaLeongathaPhillip Youth Island / CornerBlue Phillip Inlet Girls Islandv Red Fixture WonthaggiKorumburrav Bena Phillip Island Blue PhillipKorumburra Island BenaRed v LeongathaWonthaggi Kilcunda Bass v LeongathaKilcunda / Corner Bass Inlet WonthaggiBYE PHILLIPv ISLAND DalystonBLUE v Inverloch Kongwak Dalyston BYE WONTHAGGIv Leongatha ROUND 7 Wonthaggi v Phillip IslandWonthaggi Red Leongatha v Leongathav Leongatha / Corner Inlet ALL STARS ROUND 2 Inverloch Kongwak v Phillip Island Red Sunday June 13 BYE KORUMBURRA BENA Leongatha / Corner BYEInlet KILCUNDA v BASS,Phillip KORUMBURRA Island Red BENA & DALYSTON Sunday April 17 BYE LEONGATHA / CORNER INLET BYE INVERLOCH KONGWAK Phillip Island Blue v Dalyston KorumburraSouthern Bena Gippsland v vInverloch Phillip KongwakWestern Island Blue Gippsland Phillip Islandv Blue Kilcunda Bassv Leongatha Inverloch / Corner KongwakInlet Phillip Island Bluev Leongathav Korumburra Bena – Dalyston@ Wonthaggi Recreationv ReserveWonthaggi Korumburra Bena Korumburra v Bena Wonthaggi v LeongathaKilcunda Bass Kilcunda Bass v Leongathav Dalyston / Corner Inlet DalystonWonthaggi v LeongathPhillip Islanda Blue Inverloch Kongwak v Wonthaggi Wonthaggi Wonthaggi v Inverloch PhillipPhillip Kongwakv Island Island Leongatha Red v v LeongathaBunyip / Corner Inlet Phillip Island Blue v Phillip IslandInverlochLeongatha Red Kongwak / Corner Inlet v PhillipKorumburra Island BenaRed Southern Gippsland JuniorKilcunda Football Bass v Competition Phillip Island Red Leongatha / Corner KorumburraInlet Korumburrav Bena Bena Phillip Island v Red v KilcundaDrouin Bass LeongathaROUND 1 v Leongatha Phillip / Corner IslandBYE Inlet Red LEONGATHA / CORNERv INLETDalyston BYE KORUMBURRA BENA BYE DALYSTON DalystonBYE INVERLOCHDalyston KONGWAK v v Phillip IslandWarragul Blue Industrial BYE KILCUNDA BASS Kilcunda Bass v Inverloch Kongwak Saturday April 24 BYE LEONGATHA, PHILLIP ISLAND RED & WONTHAGGI BYE LEONGATHA Korumburra Bena 2021v UnderInverloch Kongwak14s Fixture ALL STARS ROUND 4 – Dalyston v WonthaggiWonthaggi v PhillipPhillip Island Island Blue Red Mondayv JuneKorumburra 14 Bena Inverloch Kongwak v Phillip IslandLeongatha Blue / Corner Inlet v KorumburraDalyston Bena v Inverloch Kongwak Sunday April 25 Leongatha v Phillip IslandCentral Blue Gippsland v Southern Gippsland Southern Kilcunda Bass Gippslandv KorumburraPhillip Bena IslandJunior Red Southern Korumburra Footballv Bena Dalyston Gippsland vCompetition Bunyip Junior Football Competition Phillip Island Blue v Phillip IslandDalyston Red Leongathav Korumburra v Bena Kilcunda Bass Korumburra Bena v Wonthaggi Leongatha / Corner Inlet v DalystonKilcunda Bass Dalyston v Inverloch Kongwakv Drouin@ Northern Reserve,Phillip NewboroughIsland Red v Phillip Island Blue LeongathaPhillip Island / Corner Blue InletLeongatha v / CornerInverlochDalyston Inlet Kongwakv Wonthaggi Leongatha v Kilcunda Bass PhillipLeongatha Island Red v vLeongatha Leongatha /BYE Corner LEONGATHA Inlet Wonthaggi v Inverloch Kongwak WonthaggiInverloch Kongwak v 2021KilcundaLeongathaBYE PHILLIP Youth Bass ISLAND BLUE Girls FixturePhillip Island Red v Dalyston BYE WONTHAGGIBYE KILCUNDA2021 BASSUnder 14 s Fixture Leongatha v Leongatha / Corner Inlet Kilcunda Phillip Island Bass BYE PHILLIPv vISLAND LeongathaRED Warragul ROUND / Corner Industrials 8 Inlet BYE LEONGATHA / CORNER INLET, PHILLIP ISLAND BLUE & ROUND 2 Wonthaggi v Phillip Island Red BYE KILCUNDA BASS, KORUMBURRA BENA & DALYSTON Sunday June 20 INVERLOCH KONGWAK BYE KORUMBURRA BENA Drouin v Phillip Island Sunday May 2 Southern GippslandPhillip Island Junior Red Football v Korumburra Competition Bena Phillip Island Blue v KilcundaPhillip Bass Island Blue v LeongathaPhillip Island / Corner Blue Inlet v KorumburraPhillip Bena Island Red v Phillip Island Blue Inverloch Kongwak v Phillip IslandPhillip Blue Island Blue v Dalyston Dalyston v Korumburra Bena Korumburra Bena Korumburrav Bena Inverloch Kongwakv WonthaggiKorumburra Bena v Leongatha Kilcunda Bass Dalystonv DalystonWonthaggi v Inverlochv Inverloch Kongwak Kongwak Kilcunda Bass v KorumburraInverlochBunyip Bena Kongwak v v LeongathaPhillip Island Warragul Industrial v Bunyip Dalyston Dalystonv Wonthaggi v LeongathInverlocha Kongwak v WonthaggiWonthaggi 2021 Leongatha Youthv Leongatha GirlsLeongathaInverloch Kongwak Fixture v Kilcundav Leongatha Bass / Corner Inlet KilcundaDrouin Bass v v LeongathaKorumburra / Corner Bena Inlet InverlochLeongatha Kongwak / Corner Inletv vPhillip IslandKilcundaDalyston Red Bass v PhillipLeongatha Island / RedCorner Inlet Leongatha v /Phillip Corner IslandKorumburraBYEPhillip InletKILCUNDA Red Island Bena BASS,v KORUMBURRAWonthaggiv v BENAKilcundaBunyip & DALYSTON Bass Phillip Island Blue v BYE LEONGATHAPhillip Island / CORNER Red INLET WonthaggiBYEWarragul DALYSTON Industrial v v PhillipDalyston Island Red Phillip Island Red v Leongatha BYE INVERLOCH KONGWAKDalyston KorumburraBYE PHILLIP Bena ISLAND BLUEv v PhillipDrouin Island Blue Leongatha v Leongatha / Corner Inlet BYE KORUMBURRA BENA BYE WONTHAGGI Phillip Island Blue v Leongatha / Corner Inlet BYE LEONGATHA, PHILLIP ISLAND RED & WONTHAGGI BYE KILCUNDA BASS Dalyston v Warragul Industrial – Phillip Island v Dalyston Korumburra Bena ROUNDv 3 Inverloch Kongwak Korumburra Bena v Leongatha Wonthaggi v Phillip Island Blue ROUND 9 Korumburra Bena v Warragul Industrial Dalyston v Wonthaggi Inverloch Kongwak v Wonthaggi Inverloch Kongwak v Leongatha / Corner Inlet LeongathaSunday / CornerMay Inlet9 v KorumburraLeongatha Bena Phillip Islandv Red Phillip Islandv Blue Korumburra Bena Bunyip v Drouin Kilcunda Bass Phillip Islanv d Phillip Island v Red DrouinSunday June 27Korumburra Bena v Kilcunda Bass Inverloch Kongwak Phillip Islandv Red Phillip Islandv Blue DalystonDalyston v Korumburra Bena Phillip Island v Bunyip Phillip Island Blue Phillipv Island BluePhillip Island Red v Kilcunda BassDalystonBYEKorumburra DALYSTON Bena v v InverlochDalystonPhillip Kongwak Island BlueDalystonKorumburra Benav Korumburrav WonthaggiPhillip Bena Island Blue Kilcunda Bass v Korumburra Bena Korumburra Bena v Bunyip Leongatha KilcundaKorumburra vBass BenaLeongatha v/ Corner InletvInverloch Leongatha KongwakWonthaggi / Corner LeongathaInlet v Inverloch vKongwak Kilcunda Bass LeongathaBYEKorumburra LEONGATHA, Bena PHILLIP ISLANDv v RED &Kilcunda WONTHAGGIDrouin Bass – Leongatha / Corner Inlet v Dalyston Dalyston Bunyip v Drouin v WarraKilcundagul Industrials Bass v Dalyston BYEDalyston KILCUNDA BASS Southern BYE LEONGATHA v GippslandWonthaggi Leongath a Leongatha Juniorv / Corner KilcundaInlet FootballBassv Wonthaggi Competition Phillip Dalyston Island Red v v DalystonWarragul Industrial Phillip Island Red v Leongatha BYE PHILLIP ISLAND RED Wonthaggi v Leongatha BYE PHILLIP ISLAND BLUE BYE LEONGATHA / CORNER INLET , PHILLIP ISLAND BLUE & BYEInverloch WONTHAGGI Kongwak v PhillipPhillip Island Island Red v Warragul Industrials Leongatha / CornerINVERLOCH Inlet KONGWAKv Phillip Island Red Leongatha Phillip Islandv Red Phillip Islandv Blue Korumburra Bena BYE LEONGATHA / CORNER INLET2021 Youth Girls Fixture BYE INVERLOCH KONGWAK Inverloch Kongwak v Phillip Island Blue Dalyston Dalyston v Korumburrav Bena Inverloch Kongwak Korumburra Bena v Wonthaggi ROUND 4 Dalyston Phillip Islandv Red Phillip Islandv Phillip IslandDrouin Blue v Phillip Island Kilcunda Bass v Korumburra Bena LeongathaKorumburra / Corner Bena LeongathaInlet v v InverlochBunyip vKongwak Kilcunda Bass Leongatha v Kilcunda Bass Phillip Island Blue v Kilcunda Bass Dalyston v Korumburra Bena Leongatha / Corner Inlet v Dalyston Wonthaggi Phillip Warragul Islandv I ndustrial Blue Kilcunda Wonthaggi Bassv v Korumburra Korumburrav Bena Bena Inverloch Phillip Kongwak Island Red v Dalyston Korumburra Bena Sundayv MayWonthaggi 16 Dalyston Leongatha /v Corner InletDrouin v Wonthaggi BYE – JULY 4 SCHOOL HOLIDAYS Phillip Island Red v Leongatha Bunyip KilcundaBYEDrouin PHILLIP Bass v ISLAND REDLeongathaPhillip Islandv v Dalyston Bunyi p v LeongathaBYE Warragul / LEONGATHA Corner Industrial Inlet / CORNER INLETv , PHILLIPBunyip ISLAND BLUE & Dalyston Wonthaggiv Leongath a v Phillip Island Blue BYE PHILLIP ISLAND BLUE BYE WONTHAGGI Wonthaggi BYE KILCUNDAv BASS,Leongatha KORUMBURRA BENA & DALYSTONINVERLOCH KONGWAK Inverloch Kongwak Leongathav / CornerPhillip Island Inlet Red v SouthernPhillipDrouinKorumburra Island Bena Gippsland v WarragulKorumburra JuniorIn dustrials Bena Football Competition Leongatha / Corner Inlet v Phillip IslandALL STARS Red ROUND 5 Warragul Industrial v Dalyston BYE LEONGATHAPhillip / CORNER Island INLET Red v Dalyston BYE INVERLOCH KONGWAK Warragul Industrial v Drouin Phillip Island Blue v Leongatha / Corner Inlet Sunday July 11th Phillip Island v Bunyip Drouin v Phillip Island Phillip Island Blue KorumburraKilcundav BenaBass Kilcunda Bassv vLeongatha Inverloch Kongwak2021 Youth GirlsSouthern Fixture GippslandPhillip Island v KorumburraEastv Gippsland BenaDalyston v Phillip Island Phillip Island Blue v Korumburra Bena Dalyston v Korumburra Bena Inverloch Kongwak v Wonthaggi InverlochKorumburra – Kongwak Bena v LeongathaDrouin / Corner Inlet Dalyston v Bunyip Korumburra Bena v WonthaggiBYE LEONGATHA Kilcunda Bass v Dalyston@ Leongatha RecreationKorumburra Reserve Bena v Warragul Industrial Wonthaggi Kilcunda vBass Phillip Island v Blue Phillip Island Red Dalyston v WarragulWarragul Industrial Industrial v Bunyip Dalyston v Leongatha Bunyip v KorumburraPhillip Island Bena v Kilcunda BuBassnyip v Drouin Leongatha / Corner Inlet v Korumburra Bena Phillip Island Wonthaggi v Drouin v Leongatha Inverloch Kongwak v PhillipBYE DALYSTON Island Red Drouin v DalystonKorumburra Bena v Phillip Island Blue Phillip Island Red ALL STARSv ROUNDDalyston 3 Korumburra Bena Leongatha /v Corner InletDalyston v Phillip Island Red BYE LEONGATHA / CORNER INLET Warragul Industrial v BYEDalyston LEONGATHA, PHILLIP R ISLANDOUND RED 10 & WONTHAGGI Kilcunda Bass v Inverloch Kongwak BYE INVERLOCH KONGWAK – Sunday May 23 Bunyip v Warragul Industrials Sunday July 18 Phillip Island v Warragul Industrial SouthernBYE LEONGATHA Gippsland Junior Football Competition KorumburraSouthern Bena Gippsland v vBunyip Traralgon DistrictPhillip Island – v KorumburPhillip ra Island Bena Red Phillip Island v Phillipv IslandDalyston Blue Phillip Island v Bunyip Korumburra Bena v Bunyip Wonthaggi DalystonLeongatha@ Korumburrav Phillip Showgrounds Islandv Blue DrouinPhillip Island Blue Bunyip v Dalyston Korumburra Bena v Warragul Industrial Wonthaggi v DalystonInverloch Kongwak v Drouin Dalyston v Korumburra Bena Drouin Korumburra v Bena WarragulKorumburrav Ind BenaustrialWonthaggi Bu nyipv Drouin v Drouin Leongatha / Corner Inlet v Korumburra2021 Bena YouthPhillip Island Girls v Fixture Drouin Leongatha v Leongatha / Corner Inlet Leongatha / Corner Inlet v Inverloch Kongwak Leongatha Dalystonv Kilcunda Bassv Warragul Industrial Phillip Island Red Phillip Islandv Dalyston v WarragulKorumburraDalyston Industrials Bena v DalystonPhillip Island ROUND 5 Phillip Island Red v Phillip IslandBYE KILCUNDA Blue BASS, KORUMBURRA BENA & DALYSTON Kilcunda Bass Wonthaggiv Inverloch Kongwakv Kilcunda WarragulBass Industrial v PhillipKorumburra Island BenaRed v Dalyston – Southern GippslandBunyip Junior Wonthaggi Football v Warragulv Industrials CompetitionInverloch Kongwak BYE Sunday LEONGATHA May BYE30 PHILLIP ISLAND RED Drouin v BYEBunyi LEONGATHAp / CORNER INLET , PHILLIP ISLAND BLUE & Drouin v Phillip Island Leongatha INVERLOCHv KONGWAKLeongatha / Corner Inlet Bunyip v Phillip Island Phillip Island Blue v Leongatha / Warragul Corner InletIndust rial Dalyston v PhillipROUND Islandv 11Korumburra Bena BYE KILCUNDA BASS, KORUMBURRA BENA & DALYSTON Korumburra2021 Bena Youth v BunyipGirls Fixture Drouin v Korumburra Bena BunyipKorumburra Bena v vPhillip IslandLeongatha Bunyip Warragul Industrialv KorumburraSundayv Bena JuBunyiply 25 Dalyston v Drouin Warragul Industrial Warragulv IndustrDrouinial v Dalyston Inverloch Kongwak v Wonthaggi Drouin v DalystonInverloch Kongwak v Leongatha / Corner Inlet Phillip Island Blue Drouin v Leongatha v/ Corner InletKorumburra Dalyston Bena v Phillip Island Korumburra Bena v Phillip Island Phillip IslandIsland Red v v PhillipBunyip Island Blue Korumburra Bena WarragulKilcunda v Industrial BassLeongatha v vDalyston WarragulPhillip Industrial Island Red v Korumburra Bena Korumburra Bena Dalyston v Kilcundav BassBunyip Phillip Island v Warragul KorumburraWonthaggi Industrials Bena v v InverlochDrouin Kongwak Inverloch Kongwak v Wonthaggi BYE DALYSTON Drouin Inverloch Kongwakv Bunyip v Leongatha / Corner Inlet DalystonLeongatha v v LeongathaWarragulDalyston / CornerIndustrial Inlet v Phillip Island Blue Kilcunda Bass v Phillip Island Red Korumburra Bena Phillip Islandv Kilcunda Bassv Dalyston BYE KILCUNDA BASS, KORUMBURRA BENA &Drouin DALYSTONBYE LEONGATHA, PHILLIPv ISLAND Phillip Island RED & WONTHAGGI BYE DALYSTON Dalyston Korumburrav Bena Phillip Islandv Blue Warragul Industrial Dalyston v Korumburra Bena ROUND 6 BYE LEONGATHA, PHILLIP ISLAND RED & WONTHAGGI Warragul Industrial v Drouin Phillip Island Bu nyip v Bunyip v Drouin Phillip Island Blue Phillip Islanv d Leongatha v/ Corner InletDrouin Warragul Industrial Phillipv Island Bunyip v Warragul Industrial Sunday June 6 Bunyip Phillipv Island Phillip Korumburra Island v Bena Korumburvra Bena DrouinROUND 12 Korumburra Bena v Phillip Island Korumburra Bena Korumburrav Bena Leongatha v Dalyston Korumburra Bena v Bunyip Korumburra Bena v Bunyip Leongatha Drouin v BunyipPhillipv IslandKorumburraDalyston Blue Bena v Dalyston v Warragul –Sunday Industrial August 1Dalyston v Bunyip Inverloch Kongwak Bunyip v Wonthaggi v Warragul Industrials Inverloch Kongwak v Leongatha / Corner Inlet Dalyston v Drouin DalystonLeongatha v v DrouinPhillip Warragul Island Blue Industrial Drouinv Dalyston v Warragul Industrial Kilcunda Bass Dalystonv Phillip Island Red v KorumburraKorumburra Bena Bena v KilcundaKorumburra Bass Bena v Wonthaggi Dalyston v Korumburra Bena Korumburra Bena v Wonthaggi BYELeongatha DALYSTON / Corner Inlet v Inverloch KongwakDalyston v Phillip IslandLeongatha Blue v Kilcunda Bass Leongatha / Corner Inlet v Inverloch Kongwak Leongatha v KilcundaPhillip Bass Island v Dalyston Phillip Island v Warragul Industrials BYE LEONGATHA, PHILLIP ISLAND RED & WONTHAGGI Wonthaggi Wonthaggi v Kilcunda Bass v Kilcunda Bass Phillip Island Red v DalystonKorumburraPhillip Island Bena Red v Warragulv IndustrialDalyston Korumburra Bena v Bunyip Phillip Island v Warragul Industrial BYEDalyston PHILLIP ISLAND RED BYEv PHILLIPPhillip ISLAND IslandPhillip RED Island BYE LEONGATHAv / CORNERKorumbur INLETra ,Bena PHILLIP ISLANDBunyipBYE BLUE LEONGATHA & /Bunyip CORNERv INLETDrouin , PHILLIPv ISLANDPhillip BLUE Island & Phillip Island Warragulv IndustDrouinrialDrouin v Phillip Islandv Phillip Island Korumburra Bena v Bunyip Dalyston Warragul v IndustrialDrouin v KorumburraBunyip Bena INVERLOCH v KONGWAK Dalyston INVERLOCH KONGWAKDrouin v Korumburra Bena Leongatha v PhillipKorumburra Island Blue Bena Bunyipv DalystonDalyston v Korumburrav Bena Korumburra Bena Dalyston v Drouin Drouin v Bunyip Drouin v Warragul Industrial – Warragul Industr ial v Dalyston Dalyston v KorumburraBunyip Bena v WarraWarragulKorumburragul Industrials Industrial Bena v v WonthaggiBunyip BunyipPhillip Island v PhillipWarragul Island Industrials Drouin v Dalyston Leongatha / Corner Inlet v Inverloch Kongwak Leongatha v Kilcunda Bass Drouin v Korumburra Bena Wonthaggi v Kilcunda Bass Phillip Island Red v Dalyston Warragul Industrial v Dalyston Warragul Industrial v Drouin BYE PHILLIP ISLAND RED BYEDrouin LEONGATHA / CORNER INLETv , PHILLIPPhillip ISLAND Island BLUE & Korumburra Bena v Phillip IslandBunyip v Phillip Island Warragul IndustrialINVERLOCHDalyston v KONGWAK Phillip Islandv Korumburra Bena Dalyston v PhillipPhillip Island Island Dalyston v Dalystonv Bunyip Drouin v Korumburra Bena Bunyip v Phillip Island Bunyip Warragul Industrialv Korumburrav Bena Bunyip Warragul Industrial v KorumburraKorumburra Bena Bena v Warragul Industrial Warragul Industrial v Dalyston Drouin v Korumburra Bena Drouin v Dalyston Drouin v BunyiBupnyip v Drouin PhillipWarragul Islan Industriald v DrouinDalyston Korumburra Bena v Dalyston Phillip – Island v Warragul Industrial Bunyip Phillipv Island Warra gul Industrialsv Korumburra Bena Phillip Island v DalystonWarragul Industrial v Drouin Korumburra Bena v Bunyip Bunyip v Dalyston Korumburra Bena v WarragulKorumburra Industrial Bena v Phillip Island Dalyston v Drouin Drouin v Warragul Industrial Bunyip v DrouinDalyston v Bunyip Phillip Island v Drouin Korumburra Bena v Dalyston Dalyston v Phillip Island – Bunyip v Warragul Industrials Warragul Industrial v Korumburra Bena Bunyip v Phillip Island Drouin Warragulv IndustBunyirial p v Phillip Island Phillip Island v Warragul Industrial Phillip Island v Korumburra Bena Drouin v Korumburra Bena Bunyip v Korumburra Bena Korumburra Bena v Bunyip Bunyip v Dalyston Warragul Industrial v Dalyston Drouin v Dalyston Dalyston v Drouin Dalyston v Phillip IslandDrouin v WarragulWarragul Industrial Industrial v Drouin Warragul Industrial v Korumburra Bena Korumburra Bena v Phillip Island Drouin v Bunyip Dalyston v Bunyip Bunyip v Phillip Island Warragul Industrial v Phillip Island Warragul Industrial v DrouinDrouin v Korumburra Bena Bunyip v Korumburra Bena Korumburra Bena v PhillipWarragul Island Industr ial v Dalyston Drouin v Dalyston Phillip Island v Warragul Industrial Phillip Island v Korumburra Bena Dalyston v Bunyip Korumburra Bena v Bunyip Bunyip v Dalyston Dalyston v Drouin Drouin v Warragul Industrial Phillip Island v Warragul Industrial Phillip Island v Korumburra Bena Korumburra Bena v Bunyip Bunyip v Dalyston BunyipDalyston v PhillipDrouin Island WarragulDrouin Indust rial v PhillipWarragul Island Ind ustrial Drouin v Korumburra Bena Bunyip v Korumburra Bena Warragul Industr ial v Dalyston Drouin v Dalyston Bunyip v Phillip Island Warragul Industrial v Phillip Island Drouin v Korumburra Bena Bunyip v Korumburra Bena Warragul Industrial v Dalyston Drouin v Dalyston

Warragul & District JFL

LEAGUE NAME: LAST 5: FOOTBALL PREMIERS Warragul & District Junior Football League YEAR U14S U12S U10S 2021 MEMBER CLUBS: Buln Buln, Bunyip, Caldermeade, Ellinbank, Garfield, Hallora, 2019 Garfield Longwarry The Bulls Longwarry, Neerim District, The Bulls, Warragul , Yarragon 2018 Warranor Blues The Bulls COMPETITION FORMAT 2021: Under 12s, Under 14s 2017 Garfield Blues Warranor REPRESENTATIVE COLOURS: Black & Red 2016 Drouin Jets Garfield Blues JUNIOR INTERLEAGUE TITLES: Under 14s 2019,2016,2009, Under 12s 2018,2015,2014 2015 Garfield Garfield Blues LAST 5: PREMIERS UNDER 14 UNDER 12 YEAR PLAYER CLUB PLAYER CLUB 2019 Patrick Ireland Buln Buln Brodie Atkins Drouin Gold 2018 Bryce Joyce Elllinbank Jasper Alger Ellinbank Sebastiano Amoroso Bunyip 2017 Jahmaine Harrison Drouin Cobras Jasper Alger Ellinbank 2016 Tom Fitzpatrick Garfield Vinnie Caia Warranor 2015 Flynn O'Reilly Blues Bella Brown Longwarry

Central Gippsland JFL

LEAGUE NAME: Central Gippsland Junior Football League 2021 MEMBER CLUBS: Trafalgar, Hill End Willow Grove, Moe, Yallourn North, Newborough, Morwell Yinnar , Boolarra, Mirboo North, Churchill (Youth Girls) COMPETITION FORMAT 2021: Under 9s, Under 11s, Under 13s, Under 15s REPRESENTATIVE COLOURS: White & Bottle Green JUNIOR INTERLEAGUE TITLES: Under 14s 2017, 2014 , 2012 Under 12s 2013, 2011, 2010

LAST 5: PREMIERS YEAR U14S U12S U10S YG 2019 Moe Yinnar Trafalgar Newborough 2018 Morwell Royal Yinnar Mirboo North Newborough 2017 Mirboo North Leongatha Green Leongatha Green Newborough 2016 Trafalgar Trafalgar Yinnar N/A 2015 Newborough Leongatha Trafalgar N/A

64 GIPPSLAND FOOTBALL AND NETBALL MAGAZINE East Gippsland JFA

LEAGUE NAME: LAST 5: FOOTBALL PREMIERS East Gippsland Junior Football Association YEAR U14S U12S 2021 MEMBER CLUBS: Bairnsdale, Lakes Entrance, Lindenow, Lucknow, Paynesville, 2019 Wy Yung Wy Yung Orbost Snowy Rovers, Wy Yung Orbost Snowy COMPETITION FORMAT 2021: 2018 Wy Yung Under 11s, Under 13s, Under 15s Rovers REPRESENTATIVE COLOURS: 2017 Lakes Entrance Lindenow Blue, White & Red JUNIOR INTERLEAGUE TITLES: 2016 Bairnsdale Lindenow Under 16s Junior: 2017, 2016, 2015, 2010, 2009 Under 14s 2013 Under 12s 2016 2015 Lakes Entrance Wy Yung

East Gippsland JFA Season Fixture 2021

Round 1 April 18 Round 7 May 30 Round 13 July 18 Wy Yung v Lucknow Orbost Snowy Rovers v Lindenow Lakes Entrance v Lindenow Bairnsdale v Lakes Entrance Lakes Entrance v Lucknow Bairnsdale v Lucknow Orbost Snowy Rovers v Paynesville Bairnsdale v Paynesville Wy Yung v Paynesville Bye Lindenow Bye Wy Yung Bye Orbost Snowy Rovers

Round 2 April 25 ANZAC Day Round 8 June 6 Round 14 July 25 Lindenow v Bairnsdale Lakes Entrance v Bairnsdale Paynesville v Bairnsdale Orbost Snowy Rovers v Lucknow Paynesville v Orbost Snowy Rovers Lucknow v Lakes Entrance Lakes Entrance v Wy Yung Lucknow v Wy Yung Lindenow v Orbost Snowy Rovers Bye Paynesville Bye Lindenow Bye Wy Yung

Round 3 May 2 June 13 Bye (Queen’s Birthday weekend) EGJFA First & Second Semi Finals Wy Yung v Bairnsdale Sunday August 1 Orbost Snowy Rovers v Lakes Entrance Round 9 June 20 Wy Yung v Lakes Entrance EGJFA Preliminary Final Lindenow v Paynesville Sunday August 8 Bye Lucknow Bairnsdale v Lindenow Lucknow v Orbost Snowy Rovers EGJFA Grand Final Round 4 May 9 Bye Paynesville Sunday August 15 Bairnsdale v Orbost Snowy Rovers Paynesville v Lucknow Round 10 June 27 Lindenow v Wy Yung Lakes Entrance v Orbost Snowy Rovers Bye Lakes Entrance Paynesville v Lindenow Bairnsdale v Wy Yung Round 5 May 16 Bye Lucknow Paynesville v Lakes Entrance Lindenow v Lucknow Round 11 July 4 Wy Yung v Orbost Snowy Rovers Orbost Snowy Rovers v Bairnsdale Bye Bairnsdale Wy Yung v Lindenow Lucknow v Paynesville Swap with Round 4 Round 6 May 23 Bye Lakes Entrance Lucknow v Bairnsdale Lindenow v Lakes Entrance Round 12 July 11 Paynesville v Wy Yung Lucknow v Lindenow Bye Orbost Snowy Rovers Orbost Snowy Rovers v Wy Yung Lakes Entrance v Paynesville Bye Bairnsdale

GIPPSLAND FOOTBALL AND NETBALL MAGAZINE 65 Association Champs back for 2021

The Netball Victoria Association Championships will be entering its 21st year of competition in 2021. The competition provides more than 180 Victorian Associations and League s the opportunity to compete in a crucial part of the Netball Victoria pathway, with talent ID staff working to identify athletes, umpires and coaches at all tournament days. A key date for all netball associations, this year’s Eastern event will take place at Moe & District Netball Courts on June 21st. The event features a championship grade where associations enter their top players to compete for a chance to playoff at state finals later in the year. The state finals and regional events are the number one talent identification opportunity for the young netballs. Gippsland League managed to secure all five titles up for grabs in 2019 and will be facing stiff competition from the district grades looking to knock the premier League out of the 2021 tournaments. Sale NA has been traditionally strong in the 13 & Under grade with West Gippsland, North Gippsland and Ellinbank & District also featuring in finals over the past few years in the higher age groups.

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17 & UNDER CHAMP WINNERS RUNNERS UP 2019 Gippsland League Blue (14) North Gippsland (12) 2018 West Gippsland NC (15) Gippsland League Blue (12) 2017 Gippsland League (18) Alberton League (9) 2016 Gippsland League (10) Alberton League (11) 2015 Yarra Valley Mountain District (8) Gippsland League (7)

15 & UNDER CHAMP WINNERS RUNNERS UP 2019 Gippsland League (16) Ellinbank & District NA (5) 2018 Sale NA (15) Gippsland League (9) 2017 Gippsland League (12) West Gippsland (11) 2016 Gippsland League (16) Alberton NA (10) 2015 Alberton NA (13) Gippsland LEAGUE (9)

13 & UNDER CHAMP WINNERS RUNNERS UP 2019 Gippsland League (15) Sale NA (5) 2018 Sale NA (13) Gippsland League (8) 2017 Sale NA (12) Gippsland League (7) 2016 Gippsland League 20 Ellinbank & District NA 17 2015 Gippsland League (13) Alberton NA (11)

15 & UNDER RESERVE WINNERS RUNNERS UP 2019 Gippsland League (15) Sale NA (5) 2018 Gippsland League (13) Bairnsdale NA (9) 2017 Gippsland League (13) West Gippsland (2) 2016 Gippsland League (18) Alberton NA (8) 2015 Gippsland League (10) Mid Gippsland NA (4)

13 & UNDER RESERVE WINNERS RUNNERS UP 2019 Gippsland League (17) West Gippsland FNC (9) 2018 Sale NA RED (12) Sale NA White (3) 2017 Sale NA (10) Gippsland League (2) 2016 Alberton NA (10) Sale NA (8) 2015 Gippsland League (9) Ellinbank & District NA (5)

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COLOURS: Blue, Red & White

Regional Talent Operations Lead: Scott McDougal

Talent Pathways Coach: Rhett McLennan

2019 finish: 2nd (11- 4)

2019 Leading goalkicker: Sam Flanders (13)

SEASON PREVIEW Power kick off their 2021 season against the Dandenong Stingrays on April 3rd. The NAB League is the leading talent pathway program for boys and girls DRAFTEES SINCE 2015 in Australia from which the last 10 number one AFL 2015: Harry McKay (Warragul - Gippsland League) draft selections have been sourced from. , Ben McKay (Warragul - Gippsland League), Josh The home and away season will feature 12 clubs from Dunkley (Sale - Gippsland League), Sam Skinner Victoria and the Tasmania Devils in a 15-week season. (Moe - Gippsland League), Tom Papley (Bunyip - At the conclusion of the home and away season, a Ellinbank), Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti (Drouin Wildcard Round will take place to determine positions - Gippsland League) four to eight with the top eight regions qualifying for a knockout finals format. 2016: Ben Ainsworth (Morwell - Gippsland League)

The top three sides in the home and season will have 2017: Callum Porter (Officer – AFL South East), a bye while the remaining 10 sides will compete in Changkuoth Jiath (Morwell - Gippsland League) the Wildcard Round for the finals five spots in the 2018: Xavier Duursma (Foster – Alberton), Irving Finals. The NAB League Wildcard Round & Finals Mosquito (Maffra - Gippsland League), Noah Gown shall comprise of fourteen matches played over four (Moe/Warragul - Gippsland League) consecutive weekends starting August 21/22. 2019: Caleb Serong (Warragul - Gippsland League), The top-eight Finals series will commence in the last Sam Flanders (Moe - Gippsland League), Charlie weekend in August with the Grand Final played at Comben (Sale - Gippsland League), Brock Smith (Moe Ikon Park on the weekend of September 11/12. The - Gippsland League), Leo Connolly (Moe - Gippsland first game of the 2021 NAB Under-19 Championships League), Fraser Phillips (Warragul - Gippsland League), will commence on Thursday July 8 with the majority Harry Pepper (Moe/Morwell - Gippsland League) of matches played in September in Melbourne. On Saturday September 18, Victoria Metro face Victoria 2020: Zach Reid (Leongatha - Gippsland League), Country at the MCG with both squads made up of Sam Berry (Maffra - Gippsland League), Ryan Angwin players from the NAB League. (Foster - Alberton)

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MANAGER: Chelsea Caple and Northern Territory). After the regular season a conference system finals series commences in the COACH: Scott Armour first weekend of May. The top four teams from the 2019 finish: 12th (1-8) Victoria Country/Tasmanian regions and the top four teams from the Victoria Metro regions will play off in 2019 Leading goalkicker: Nikia Webber (5) a top four finals format. The winners of the Victoria NAB CUP COMPETITION FORMAT 2021: Country/Tasmanian section and Victoria Metro Under 13s, Under 14s, Under 15s section will play off for the premiership.

2021 Gippsland Power girls squad Alexei Guy-Toogood, SEASON PREVIEW Alisha Molesworth, Chloe Bailey, Courtney Fletcher, The Gippsland Power girls side compete in the NAB Deeann Borsos, Elise Molesworth, Grace Matser, League in an 18 side competition which features 13 Grace Mcrae, Hayley Woolfe, Holly Alexander, Holly full-time teams (12 from Victoria and 1 from Tasmania) Booth, Imogen Bradford, Indiana Makai, Jordan competing in a nine-round regular season. There Sochackyj, Leesa Guastella, Lily-Rose Williamson, are also five academy teams that partake in some Macie Gilmour, Matilda Van Berkel, Molly Van Berkel, matches but are not eligible for finals (those teams Paris Tracey, Poppi Fleming, Portia Bell, Ruby Marks, are Sydney Swans Academy, GWS Giants Academy, Shanara Notman, Sunday Brisbane, Taylah Bourne, Tyla Brisbane Lions Academy, Gold Coast Suns Academy Angwin, Tylah Burn, Yasmin Duursma

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Gippsland’s best and brightest junior footballers have as a single-day round robin tournament at Yinnar taken the stage in the July school holidays to compete Recreation Reserve, with the teams at the top of the in the Gippsland junior interleague tournaments. The ladder after the final game crowned champions. Gippsland Junior Interleague carnival was run by the Sale & District Junior Football Association before the In 2021 the introduction of the AFL Gippsland creation of AFL Gippsland. The tournament brought Intersport All Stars Academy has seen the format of together the various junior leagues who competed the Junior Interleague Carnival be incorporated into in their Under 12s, Under 14s and for the junior that program. The changing of the senior league age leagues that fielded under 16s. In 2017 there was the groups in many of the Gippsland league’s has also introduction of the Youth Girls to the carnival which seen change to the Interleague Cup. The under 16s sees Gippsland Youth Girls, Southern Gippsland Junior grade will only feature three teams Gippsland League, Football Competition and Central Gippsland Junior West Gippsland FNC and Ellinbank DFL with those Football League compete. associations being among a short list now still fielding under 16s. The Under 18s event will run featuring the The Gippsland Interleague Cup has included the under before mentioned leagues with North Gippsland FNL 16s and under 18s from the senior leagues which have and Mid Gippsland FNL also joining the tournament. competed in a one day tournament to crown the champions. This has been held at Yinnar Recreation YEAR UNDER 16S UNDER 18S Reserve for the majority of the years. 2019 Gippsland League Gippsland League 2018 West Gippsland Gippsland League In 2019 a revised format under the Gumbuya World Gippsland League Gippsland League Cup banner; bringing together the region’s two 2017 underage representative football carnivals under 2016 Gippsland League Gippsland League one banner. The under-12, under-14 and youth girls 2015 Ellinbank Gippsland League divisions will take place over two days at various 2014 Gippsland League Gippsland League grounds across Traralgon, with round robin matches 2013 Gippsland League Gippsland League followed by grand finals between the top two to 2012 Gippsland League Alberton conclude the carnival. 2011 Gippsland League Alberton The under-16 and under-18 – previously known as 2010 Gippsland League Gippsland League the Evans Petroleum Cup – will continue to operate 2009 Alberton

YEAR UNDER-12 UNDER-14 UNDER-16 YOUTH GIRLS

2019 Southern Gippsland JFC Warragul & District JFL N/A Gippsland

2018 Warragul & District JFL Sale & District JFA N/A Gippsland

2017 Southern Gippsland JFC Central Gippsland JFL Bairnsdale & District JFA Gippsland

2016 Bairnsdale & District JFA Warragul & District JFL Bairnsdale & District JFA N/A

2015 Warragul & District JFL Alberton JFL Bairnsdale & District JFA N/A

2014 Warragul & District JFL Central Gippsland JFL Bairnsdale & District JFA N/A

2013 Central Gippsland JFL Bairnsdale & District JFA Traralgon & District JFL N/A

2012 Sale & District JFA Central Gippsland JFL Traralgon & District JFL N/A

2011 Central Gippsland JFL Sale & District JFA Traralgon & District JFL N/A

2010 Central Gippsland JFL Sale & District JFA Bairnsdale & District JFA N/A

2009 Traralgon & District JFL Warragul & District JFL Bairnsdale & District JFA N/A

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ROUND MATCH DATE

1 Wonthaggi v Drouin Saturday, April 3

1 Traralgon v Leongatha Saturday, April 10

2 Maffra v Moe Saturday, April 17

2 Morwell v Traralgon (Night) Saturday, April 24

3 Sale v Warragul Saturday, May 1

4 Bairnsdale v Traralgon Saturday, May 8

5 Leongatha v Maffra Saturday, May 15

6 Moe v Drouin Saturday, May 22

7 Morwell v Bairnsdale Saturday, May 29

8 Moe v Wonthaggi Saturday, June 5

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