OFFICIAL ALEX SCOTT & STAFF WEST GIPPSLAND FNC RECORD ROUND 1 SATURDAY 31 MARCH / SATURDAY 7 APRIL 2018

31 MAR INVERLOCH-KONGWAK VS CORA LYNN PHILLIP ISLAND VS KOO WEE RUP 7 APR KILCUNDA BASS VS DALYSTON NAR NAR GOON VS KORUMBURRA-BENA BUNYIP VS GARFIELD wgfnc.org.au

WELCOME Hello and welcome to round one of the Alex Scott & Council in Queensland and we thank him for his Staff West Gippsland Football Netball Competition. contribution to getting the competition up and running It’s great to have footy and netball back and after an in year one and wish him well in his new venture. exciting inaugural season we look forward to seeing Into his place steps Nick Cullis, who has shifted across Gippsland’s newest competition push on to even from his role as umpires coordinator at AFL Gippsland greater heights in 2018. to focus on the WGFNC and will be a great asset Congratulations to our maiden premiers and it was moving forward. terrific to see seven clubs experience premiership All clubs will be hearing from Nick soon and he will be success in year one. the main point of contact at AFL Gippsland. It’s great to see some of the talent that has joined We also welcome Jo Wilson to the WGFNC advisory our competition this season, with Aaron Hillberg, Zak committee, joining ongoing members Mat Holmes, Vernon, Nathan Allen and Dom Paynter among the Adrian Scott, Col Rielly and Tony Moxey, and we thank exciting names to keep an eye out for. them all in advance for their work on the ground this We hope all these and more are willing to put their year. hands up to represent the competition when we take We’re also delighted to welcome our major partners on Maryborough Castlemaine and District Football back on board in Alex Scott & Staff, The Drain Man, Netball League at this year’s Worksafe Community Dairy Australia, Physioworks, Greyhound Racing Championships. , Bendigo Community Bank and Prime 7 and Speaking of interleague, the WGFNC is pleased to new partner Viatek – please support these great local announce the reappointment of Jo Wilson, Tammy businesses that support our competition. Bertone and Jenny McRae as coaches of our junior Good luck to all teams in round one and representative netball teams and the appointment of season 2018. Kate Steel as coach of the open team. Behind the scenes we have also had some changes to Travis Switzer the administration team. Region General Manager, AFL Gippsland Jason Membrey accepted a role at Sunshine Coast

CONTACT DETAILS REGULAR START TIMES AFL Gippsland FOOTBALL NETBALL PO Box 853 Traralgon VIC 3844 Under - 16 – 9:00am 13&Under – 9:00am – 10:00am Email: [email protected] Under - 18 – 10:30am 15&Under Website: www.wgfnc.org.au 17&Under – 11:00am Reserves – 12:10pm C Grade – 12:00pm Phone: (03) 5134 8733 Seniors – 2:00pm B Grade – 1:00pm Mobile: 0413 376 759 (Nick) A Grade – 2:15pm

KEY CONTACTS ADMISSION PRICES AFL Gippsland senior leagues coordinator: Nick Cullis Adults: $10.00 AFL Gippsland media and marketing manager: Damen Francis AFL Gippsland umpires coordinator: Nick Cullis Pension: $5.00 2018 WGFNC advisory committee: Colin Rielly, Mat Holmes, Adrian Scott, Tony Moxey, Jo Wilson Under 18: Free We thank all patrons for their support and acknowledge their patronage allows all our clubs to provide facilities at an acceptable standard that helps keep kids off the street and on their football field or netball court where they belong.

NO DOGS OR ALCOHOL ALLOWED TO BE BROUGHT INTO ANY WGFNC VENUE ON MATCH DAY Cover image: Pakenham Gazette www.wgfnc.org.au 1 WELCOME TO SEASON 2018

As the cooler months start to creep in and clubs which continue to provide the foundation daylight savings comes to an end, excitement for the next generation of stars to reach the elite is brewing across country Victoria for the level. return of community football. In other football news, AFL Victoria is delighted Whether you are playing, coaching, umpiring, to announce the return of the WorkSafe AFL volunteering or cheering on your team from the Victoria Community Championships at the MCG. sidelines, the month of April brings with it a For the second year in a row, the highest ranked feeling of optimism and anticipation for what lies country representative match will be played at ahead for season 2018. the MCG as part of the 2018 AFL Country Game The rapid growth in female football has continued between Geelong and Essendon. The Ballarat to reach new heights, with the establishment of Football Netball League and Goulburn Valley 392 new teams in 2017 bringing the total number League (7 v 8) will run out on the hallowed turf of female teams to 747 across the state. We look in season 2018, while the leagues’ Under 19 forward to seeing more females pull on the boots representative match will be played at Punt Road and showcase their skills throughout country Oval. Victoria the year. In addition, the current number-one-ranked Season 2018 will see the roll out of a number of Geelong Football Netball League will be new initiatives, including the implementation of looking to secure its third straight Community the AFL’s new NAB AFL Auskick 2.0 program, Championships title when it lines up against the an expanded Victorian FIDA Football League Eastern Football League at Etihad Stadium. The competition for players with an intellectual match will be a curtain raiser to the Round 9 AFL disability, as well as the acquisition of seven game between St. Kilda and Collingwood on dedicated full time V/Line Umpire Academy Saturday night. Program Managers who are now responsible for This is a fantastic occasion for some of driving umpire development regionally. community football’s best senior players to run The work carried out by Region Commissions, in out and showcase their skills on the game’s conjunction with leagues and clubs, to embrace biggest stage and provide the opportunity for these initiatives, along with the many other city and country football fans to come together programs conducted across the state is vital to and celebrate all that is good in country football. ensuring country football is in good stead for Last but not least I would like to wish all players, continued growth in the future. coaches, umpires, volunteers and administrators Country football’s contribution to the national the best of luck for the season ahead- I hope it is game was strengthened last year, with 26 male a successful one for all involved. and six female players from regional Victoria AFL Victoria Country Football & drafted to AFL and AFLW clubs. Development Manager This achievement is a credit to both the talent Stephen O’Donohue pathway programs and the local community

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FOOTBALL Today we welcome our old rival Garfield comradery amongst the groups. Aussie to as many games as you can to support all lot from our highly experienced coaches that Netball & Football Club to Bunyip for what & Rick have been very enthusiastic in teams for the 2018 season. we have leading our club. Good luck to you will be a cracker of an opening game for the ensuring the guys are as close as possible all and remember to always play hard but season. Both teams have undergone a lot of which in turn will bring out the best in the I would also like to extend a huge thank fair and give your very best. changes over the summer and I am sure it team each week no matter who is playing you to everyone involved in getting the club will be a great hit out as it usually is. I hope and in what position. It’s a “one in, all in” up and running for the 2018 season, all Tonight the Social Club is holding its first you can all join us in the social rooms at the mentality and I think that will be a great the volunteers and the committee for your social event so please ensure everyone gets end of the day for a drink and a chat and I foundation for our club to build on not only commitment to our great club. along to make it a great opening night for look forward to a great day of football and this year but in many to come. the club. netball. As mentioned earlier we have new look This year we also have our Women’s and teams this year and I want to welcome all Bark Loud Bark Proud Over the summer Bunyip has seen a lot Youth Girl’s teams representing our club the new footballers both female and male to of changes across the club with 4 new again and with 4 of the youth girls being our club this year. I am sure you will all have Alan Wright - President Coaches and a whole new line up of players selected in the Gippsland Power team we a great time and I am sure you will all learn a for the season. The club was very excited could not have been prouder as a club. All to announce that Austinn Jones and Ricky these women and girls train very hard and Clark would lead the helm this year and I am sure they will both have a great year. what a great job these guys have done so This year Adrian Bray has taken control of far. We have also seen the inclusion of Glen the Women’s team as Coach and Steve NETBALL Clark as our Reserves Coach, Brad Walker Shaw has continued on as Youth Girls The Bunyip Netball Club would first of also like to welcome all our new players this as our 3rds Coach and David Papley as Coach after finishing runners up last year in all like to welcome to the club our 3 new season, we are very excited to have you all our 4ths Coach. This is the best line up of a great first season for the youth girls. Coaches the club has ever seen with all coaches in Jodie Hanssen (A grade & Head as part of the Bunyip family! Our girls have coaches been involved at Senior level can As in all clubs we could not succeed without Coach), Ben Dixon (B grade & Under 17’s) had a solid pre-season and all look forward only ensure great things for our club moving the partnering of our Sponsors and I would and Louisa Vincent (C grade & Under 15’s). to putting all the hard work onto the court to forward. like to welcome all the new Sponsors to We are extremely excited with our newly see what the 2018 season can bring us! the club and thank the past Sponsors for The coaches have all had great attendances their continued support as without your appointed coaches who all bring a wealth at training and the current batch of players contributions our club would not exist. I of experience and knowledge to our club are uniting well and all have shown great hope you all enjoy the year and get down at both a junior and senior level. We would

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FOOTBALL NETBALL WELCOME BACK NOTABLE DEPARTURES Round 1. arm bands as a mark of respect for It is hard to believe but the football season is with us We are very sorry to say goodbye to four senior Georgia Larsen and the Larsen family, again. We travel to Inverloch who are the benchmark of Premiership players who have provided us all with a lot of Today marks the start to another season, the competition and hope that we put up a better show pleasure over the years. Nathan and Ryan Gillis and Nathan a season we hope that brings good who lost their Daughter and our under against this quality club than we were able to produce Langley all played in our triple premiership years, 2014, competition, enjoyment, challenges and 17’s player in a car accident earlier in on Grand Final Day. The pre-season has been busy with 2015 and 2016. Ryan Gillis won five club goal kicking the year. the executive committee working very hard to provide the awards, Nathan Langley won one club goal kicking award hopefully a few wins along the way. best opportunities that we can for this season to continue and the League goal kicking in 2017. Nathan Langley also Today we take on Inverloch, a club we We will take a minute to reflect on her on the amazing run of success for our club. Last year won a thirds premiership in 2012. Justin Markulja was life between the 15’s and 17’s. was our tenth consecutive year where our club was well an up and coming senior player who played in one senior have had great competition against and represented in the finals series. We will continue to aim for premiership in 2016 and a thirds premiership in 2012. enjoy playing on their court. this success to continue for 2018. Justin also won a Reserves League Best and Fairest in This year our coaches are: Good luck to the 6 Cobra EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR 2018 2015. teams in 2018. Thank you to the following people who have already put in JUNIOR COBRAS 13’s Lou Walsh and Monica Schade countless hours of work to prepare the club for this season: Our Junior Cobras have started to recruit for this season 15’s Emily Brook and Karla Brook Andrew Bergmeier – President and are looking for players up to and including U13’s. This club is based at Upper Pakenham and have provided our 17’s Letetia Herbert and Terry Dillon - Vice President Football Operations senior club with a great pathways program into senior Maddison Taylor Brooke Briggs - Secretary football. Our fifths premiership team in 2014 and our Brendan Dullard – Treasurer fourths premiership team in 2016 was largely made up of C Grade Jacqui Dennis Trevor Byrne – Infrastructure the Junior Cobras coming into the senior club. By the end B Grade Allan Douglas of 2018 our Junior Cobras will have their first player Tayla Peter Wheeler – Match Day Manager Hanks drafted into the AFLW. A Grade Letetia Herbert NEW PLAYERS MEMBERSHIP DRIVE Fund Raiser evening May 7th. We have had an influx of new players. We welcome every The club will be conducting a new membership drive one and look forward to you playing for this great club. on April 4th so if you get a phone call please respond Come and enjoy a night at Shanikas Our new players are Chase Archer, Dylan Barefoot, Corey positively. and help raise funds for the Netball Batson, Andrew Chadwick, Neal Crema, Jayden Deas, Lleyton Dunne, Luke Hartley, Jayke Hoy, Jason Loomes, BARRACKER REPORTS Club. Matthew Lowdell, Andrew McDonald, Rick Newman, If you have anything of note to put into the Barracker Please see Emily Brook if you wish to Daniel Payne, Brendan Pullen, Thomas Rofet, Joey Sleimah, please contact Andrew at the following email address: attend. Matthew Steedman, Jai Stevens, Thomas Stiglich, Jay [email protected] Verhagen, Lewis Wellwood, Josh Wilson and Liam Wright. The Scribe This Saturday all teams will wear Black

6 OFFICIAL WEST GIPPSLAND FNC RECORD www.wgfnc.org.au 7 2017 FOOTBALL FINALS RESULTS INVERLOCH KONGWAK - 2017 SENIOR FOOTBALL PREMIERS SENIORS Inverloch Kongwak 4.6-30 6.7-43 10.15-75 18.18-126 Cora Lynn 0.1-1 2.6-18 3.6-24 4.7-31 Inverloch Kongwak Goal Kickers: T. Mahoney 7, S. Hawking 2, W. Hetherington, A. Cross, T. Bartholomew, T. Hams, T. Wyatt, D. Clark, D. Houston, C. McCaughan, C. Casey Best Players: J. Purcell, T. Mahoney, A. Soumilas, C. McCaughan, A. Cross, T. Hams Cora Lynn Goal Kickers: T. Woodfield 2, N. Langley, J. Rout Best Players: C. Johnson, A. Green, R. Gillis, R. Smith, W. Thomas, H. Briggs RESERVES Koo Wee Rup 4.2-26 4.2-26 5.2-32 6.3-39 Phillip Island 0.2-2 0.4-4 2.6-18 3.7-25 Koo Wee Rup Image: Pakenham Gazette Goal Kickers: D. Mullen 2, L. Walden, S. Marsh, M. Drommel, J. Carson Best Players: J. Cammarano, M. Drommel, C. Milojevic, L. Walden, FOURTHS D. Mullen, M. Cameron Phillip Island 1.0-6 2.0-12 3.0-18 3.0-18 Phillip Island Bunyip 1.2-8 2.5-17 2.6-18 2.9-21 Goal Kickers: L. Woolford 2, J. Spottiswood Phillip Island Image: Pakenham Gazette Best Players: T. Cleeland, B. Hamilton, R. Linford, N. Anderson, Goal Kickers: K. Robinson, M. Sellars, N. Anderson A. Redmond Best Players: N. Anderson, N. Bee-Hickman, T. McMillan, C. Farrell, P. Ryan, J. Ryan THIRDS Bunyip DALYSTON - 2017 A GRADE NETBALL PREMIERS Cora Lynn 2.0-12 2.0-12 2.1-13 3.1-19 Goal Kickers: W. Gown, L. Murphy Garfield 0.2-2 2.2-14 3.2-20 3.5-23 Best Players: X. Kinder, D. Gallasch, W. Papley, Z. Bonnet, B. Stokes, Cora Lynn W. Gray Goal Kickers: C. Blackwood 2, J. MacKenzie Best Players: T. Hogan, L. Miceli, L. Munns, J. MacKenzie, T. Weller, J. Arena Garfield Goal Kickers: B. Coffey 2, J. Verleg Best Players: D. Denysenko, J. Bow, B. Coffey, M. Dyball, J. Batson, Z. Harper 2017 NETBALL FINALS RESULTS

A GRADE 17 & UNDER Korumburra Bena 26 def by Dalyston 34 Dalyston 33 def Inverloch Kongwak 24

B GRADE 15 & UNDER Korumburra Bena 51 def Dalyston 41 Phillip Island 22 def by Korumburra Bena 32

C GRADE 13 & UNDER Koo Wee Rup 22 def by Dalyston 28 Cora Lynn 23 def Koo Wee Rup 22 Image: Pakenham Gazette Image: Pakenham Gazette

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KORUMBURRA BENA - 2017 B GRADE NETBALL PREMIERS

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10 OFFICIAL WEST GIPPSLAND FNC RECORD GARFIELD - 2017 U18 FOOTBALL PREMIERS BUNYIP - 2017 U16 FOOTBALL PREMIERS

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DALYSTON - 2017 C GRADE NETBALL PREMIERS DALYSTON - 2017 17&U NETBALL PREMIERS

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CORA LYNN - 2017 13&U NETBALL PREMIERS

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FOOTBALL NETBALL 2017 saw us move into the Alex Scott & Staff While our player numbers are not brilliant in the Another exciting netball season is upon us. At Dalyston we have confidence in our coaching West Gippsland Football League in what was a junior grades there are some very good players staff throughout all of our grades. This is just one mixed year for the Club. A Grade Netball went amongst them and their development is crucial to This year brings some changes to our senior of the many reasons why we are a successful back to back and C grade and U/17’s also won our future. Country footy is going through a tough teams due to pregnancies and overseas travel. club. flags. While we were competitive in footy we were time at the moment and it is important that we a bit short of the mark at the business end of the do all we can to continue to create a welcoming We have welcomed new players and continue year. The off season was again really busy which environment for kids to want to be involved. Dalyston produces strong fair netballers under confirmed that really there is no off season. to develop and improve our current players for our coaches and we expect to continue our Our first game of the season will see us travel another competitive season. competitiveness on the court this season. Andy Thomas has taken over as president to Bass for the traditional season opener. Killy after the marathon effort from Paul Dunlop that Bass have been having similar issues to us with Our netballers have been working hard at pre- saw him lead the club through one of its most player numbers and it should be a good hit out. Good luck to all netballers taking the courts this successful periods. The Club will always be Regardless of what happened over summer when season training focusing on fitness and ball skills. season. grateful to Youngen for his great leadership the season starts its game on and we will be during this time looking to give a good account of ourselves. Last year all 6 of our grades made finals in the GO DALY! new WGFNC with 3 premiership cups coming Paul Brosnan continues as senior coach and Social: The first social event of the year will be we are pleased to have appointed Mark Lafferty the Season Opener at the rooms after the first home to Dalyston. as his assistant with the view to him taking over game. It is very important that we get as many in 2019. Michael Wright has taken on the job people as possible to the night. This season will It was a very impressive effort from our netballers. as two’s coach while Schrapey and Butts will be one where we need to stick tight and all do continue looking after the thirds. The Club is our bit. Being involved socially is a great way to This year, we are excited to announce we will field contribute. very pleased that Noel Sibly has stepped up his an 11 & under side, and are also running Net- involvement with the Daly and will coach the Membership: Membership is an integral part of Set-Go for 5-10 year old’s on Friday afternoon’s. fourths. running the club and we need as many people as possible to come on biard. See Frank Angarane The off season has been very challenging. Thank you to our volunteer coaching staff: A or any committee member and get paid up and Retirements, long term injuries, genuine grade Jenny McRae, B grade Oona Shepherd, C passionate. clearances and young guns testing themselves in grade Emma Phillips, 17 & under Hannah Carew, elite competitions have decimated our depth. We Communication to all people associated with the 15 & under Alana McRae, 13 & under Jenny have gone from being a kick away from playing in club is something we really want to step up. This McRae and 11 & under Grace McRae. a Grand Final in the two’s to struggling big time season we will be working very hard to create a to field a side. We are very desperate for players database that will allow us to communicate with and need guys to get step up and become you. We will actively seeking your contact details involved. so that we can keep you informed.

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Garfield Football Club Notes controlled the game from the start and kept the The 2018 season has come around quickly and ranks. Our junior coaches have been working opposition goalless till very late in the game. If the Stars are fitting a whole lot of new. New goals, hard implementing club structures and basics 2018 shapes as an exciting year for the Garfield there are any girls who would like to join the team new direction, new attitude, new coaches and a through the mix. Football Club, we look forward to nurturing our you are more than welcome. We are still light new whole club philosophy. The stars are set to young and talented list and start our journey up Our Senior players have had some much needed on for numbers, so anyone who wants to have a again fill a young senior crew both in netball and the ladder. We welcome our new players to the positive rejuvenation and have revisited the go, come on down and join the team. They are football. The club is also excited to welcome our Club and look forward to seeing everyone coming basics. The Senior playing group just recently a great group of girls with a great coach who will new Under 11’s team for this season. down to support our teams each week. It has went on a team bonding day at Peninsula make anyone welcome. been a tough pre season, but that is behind us, I Our key focus is set on the future direction and Obstacle racing course which challenged a lot would like to wish the ladies football team and the After today’s game there will be a Season’s development from an entire club perspective. of the girls, but also brought the playing group netballers all the best as well and we look forward Launch at the Social rooms. We are going back to the basic fundamentals closer together. We look forward to the challenge of the sport we love and a positive vibe that will the netball season will bring and are excited to to our games against Bunyip today. “Garfield Stars, proud of our past, excited by our see success flow for years to come. The netball see how we measure up this season. Lots of It is great to welcome Hayden Stanton as our future.” (H Stanton) league is set to lift standards across the board fantastic things happening at the home of the new Senior Coach to the Club and we thank him and we are excited to join suit. Stars and we cannot wait for the first whistle. for his thoughts, as mentioned above, on the upcoming season. Our juniors have some strong key players who Everyone is welcome back to the Footy club will lead from the front and we will see them given rooms after the Round 1 vs. Bunyip to welcome There were some good signs in the 3 practice the opportunity to bleed through to our senior in the season! matches that were held in February/ March, our first under lights played against Longwarry was a good hit out and played in great spirit between the 2 Clubs. In our second game we came up against The Basin and then ROC in our last game on Saturday, both Clubs showed us a few areas where we will need to improve.

John Leek has taken charge of the Ladies team and will be keen to follow on after the ladies great performance in their first practice game against ROC, kicking 8 goals and holding the opposition to 3. It was obvious from the first bounce that the girls had put in a great pre season as they

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FOOTBALL NETBALL After a long pre season it’s exciting to finally Invy Espy Hotel for their contribution to Inverloch Kongwak Football Netball Club mates and the opposition. have the 2018 home and away official them. We would like to welcome Connor Season 2018 Congratulations girls on representing season here. Today we welcome Cora Cunningham & Tony Jerrard to the club After a busy off season our teams are the Sea Eagles, enjoy every minute! Lynn and wish them all the best for the as well as the return of Dan Reid from his ready and excited to be representing upcoming season and we have the unfurling overseas trip. Tonight there will be meals IKFNC during season 2018 in the of our flag from last year’s drought breaking available in the social rooms so it would WGFNC. A new coaching team, premiership. In the off season we had the be good to see everyone there to help kick returning players combined with some Sportsman’s Night which was well attended start the new season. On the social scene new recruits to our existing squad of and then the team bonding weekend held in there are a couple of important dates that talented netballers will see an improved March. It was a huge success with us taking need to be put into the diary one being the approach and style displayed this out the most participants of any local club Progressive Dinner on the 21st April and the season. in the run for kids event held at Kilcunda. other being the Seafood Night which will be With all coaches reappointed and good held on the 2nd June. The Coaching team have worked hard numbers it promises to be an exciting year. to ensure our teams are fit, energised All the best for the 2018 season. All our players have been working hard on and ready to start the season proper in a the track so I’m sure they’re keen to kick off convincing style. the season. We have massive changes to The Committee and our loyal supporters the ground surrounds with all of the cypress will be in force celebrating all teams trees cut down due to them becoming too at the season opening round on dangerous. Today we are sporting our new Saturday and continuing throughout look jumpers with a huge thank you to The the season. In particular, we look forward to witnessing an exceptional display of sportsmanship in this opening round across junior and senior games consistent with our code of conduct showing respect for umpires, our team

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FOOTBALL There's been a lot of changes is very exciting for the club and down at Killy Bass on and off the players! The committee have court/field in the off season which been hard at it behind the scenes has paved the way to an exciting resulting in the grant approval for 2018 season. With the return of new netball facilities at the end of local faces Damien Holmes and the 2018 season and a new fence Lucy Monahan as Senior Football for the oval just to name a few and Netball coaches respectively, wins! Some very positive signs for the club is well on it's way to Killy Bass, and we look forward to becoming a local community hub sharing in the excitement with our for players of all ages and skill players and members. level to enjoy. Damo has had the boys hitting the track hard over pre season, with a lot of new faces bringing in a fresh new vibe to the playing group. Lucy has teamed up with our other senior netball coaches Jo and Elisha to build a great senior squad, and for the first time Killy Bass will be fielding U13 and U15 netball teams which

22 OFFICIAL WEST GIPPSLAND FNC RECORD www.wgfnc.org.au 23 NETBALL 17 & UNDER 17 & UNDER NETBALL NAR NAR GOON Coach Sharon Blackwood KORUMBURRA-BENA Coach Kim Hillberg U18s Coaches: Jack Marshall PLAYER U18s Coach: ? PLAYER AMBER DORTMANS Heidi Burgess U16s Coach: Coach Dale Hynes EMILY GLEESON U16s Coach: ? Esther Evans GEORGIA GLEESON Darci Holmes ELIZA MASTERSON Maddie Smith ALICE McKELLAR Seanan Trewin Emma Nicholls UNDER 18s UNDER 16s UNDER 18s UNDER 16s Casey Walker SARAH ROGERS No. PLAYER No. PLAYER RUBY SIMPSON No. PLAYER No. PLAYER Sophie Walker ZALI TYLER Abbey Woollard 1 Patrick Briifa 1 Flynn Parker 1 TJ Loughridge Pheobe Spilsbury 4 Josh Hill Ashlnn Turner 2 Boyd Robertson 4 Joel Motta 2 Nate Pipicelli NETBALL 15 & UNDER 15 & UNDER NETBALL 6 Jordan Grabham 3 Kodie Walker 6 Brayden Fenwick 3 Aidan Pipicelli Coach Bree Miller Coaches Shelley & Jacqui Snooks 4 Byron Walker PLAYER 7 Travis Whiteside PLAYER 7 Nathan Simmons 4 Bailey Beet 5 Mitch Sawyers TENEAH BIGONI Elisha Nicholas 8 Cooper Hampton 5 Jayden Van Dord 6 Luke Walker Jorja White JETTE BRADSHAW 9 Jye Celebrine 7 Jay Walker Erin Trewin 9 Thomas Beilby 6 Darcy Reid ELLIE KEYSERS Ellie Newton 12 Joel Anthony 8 Joel Woodman Hayley Woollard 12 Luke Horvath 9 Harry Brain MADELINE RADINGS 9 Lachie Hall Zoe Paterson CHARLOTTE SEMPLE 13 Lachie Snooks Abby Grabham 15 Jesse Belle-Janke 14 Hayden Carney 10 Jarvis Brown TAYLA SMITH Kate Little 11 Brock Furness 18 Charlie Height 21 Euan Grierson Tahlia Trang 14 Tristan Halliday Sophie McKenzie 12 Luke Monson Charlie Walker 19 Jack Vogrig 24 Kyle Buckland BETHANY WATERHOUSE Millie Enbom NATASHA FORD 16 Brad Monson 13 Jarrod Stewart Kelsey Donahue 21 Jake Tabone 26 Ryan Van Roy 14 Mitchell Rowe NETBALL 13 & UNDER 17 Tyler Newton 13 & UNDER NETBALL 22 Luke Close 28 Jed Murphy 15 Will Heenan Coaches Keith Masterson & Maisie Henwood Coach Alanna Besley 16 Jed Harris 23 Harry Tweedale 29 Lachlin Motta Harry McNeill PLAYER 18 PLAYER 18 Jayden Howlett-Bell 25 Isaac Missen 30 Jacobus Hynes Jessica Beet Felicity Fox 19 Tom Anthony 20 Jake Anthony 26 Jacob Van Boxtel 37 Ben Coleman Jessica Chambers Claire Trewin 21 Joel Cuman Kiera Davenport Sophie Enbom 21 Will Little 27 Jasper Walsh Tom Ferrari 23 Jed Hunter Coby Jones Bronte Whyte 24 Corey Whelan 29 Cameron Swindle-Turpin Blake Beilby Nellie-Sue Piper Rykers 24 Travis Stewart Jamie Little 27 Charlie Koscal 30 Ethan O'Hoy Charlie Tweedale Tiyana Trang Amber Walker Ellie Van Dord 25 Mitch Nicholas 28 Rory Pattison Ella Cumin Darcy Taylor Coby Beck Hannah Waterhouse 29 Tom Crocker Maya Grabham 28 Lochie Row Jack Louden Cooper Pursell Tayla Zubcic 44 Ryan Hill Lilyca White

1st QUARTER 2nd QUARTER 3rd QUARTER 4th QUARTER 1st QUARTER 2nd QUARTER 3rd QUARTER 4th QUARTER NAR NAR GOON KORUMBURRA-BENA KORUMBURRA-BENA NAR NAR GOON

24 OFFICIAL WEST GIPPSLAND FNC RECORD www.wgfnc.org.au 25 A GRADE NETBALL A GRADE NETBALL NAR NAR GOON Coach Allyson Hook KORUMBURRA-BENA Coach Ange Williams PLAYER PLAYER Dean Blake Coach: Rebecca Cox Seniors Coach: Ben McGee Zoe Archer Reserves coach: TBC Hollie Keysers Reserves coach: TBC Alanna Besley Breanne Miller Elle Burgess

SENIORS / RESERVES SENIORS / RESERVES Shannon Johns SENIORS / RESERVES SENIORS / RESERVES Emily Clifford

No. PLAYER No. PLAYER Tasha Foster No. PLAYER No. PLAYER Gemma Dixon 1 Aaron Hillberg 28 Lochie Row 1 Sam Collins 29 Dan Mason Andee Nooy Kerryn Gow 1 Scott Braithwaite (res) 29 Jesse Harris 2 Trent Noy 30 Troy Clacy Ash Coombes 2 James Fowles 30 Danial Robbins Heidi Greenwood 3 Tom Dovaston 31 Brendan Hermann Maddison Andrews 3 Beau Anthony 31 Josh Whiteside Kim Hillberg 4 Matt Stevens 32 Eamon Trigg Chantelle Joosten 4 Luke Van Rooye 32 Michael Cooke Tarli Hillberg 5 Todd Beck 5 Brock Dorling 33 Nick Besley 33 Tyler Payroli Gemma Mott Ben Fitzpatrick Chloe Hogg 6 Rob Cracknell 6 34 Shaun Paterson 34 Jesse Cribbes Zoe Parker 7 Cam Trewin Marty Snooks 7 Brent Hughes 36 Ellie Holmes 35 Toby Sherer Jemma Seal 8 Zach Walker 37 Matt Kennewell 8 Sean McDermott Britt Kilpatrick 36 Jay Marcon 9 Jye Celebrine Rachel Seal 38 Davin Nicholas (res) 9 Jake Smith 10 Blake Walker 37 Callum Tyler 39 Chris Wall Emma Kyle Maggie White 11 Bailey Patterson 10 Jacob Sweeney 40 P Ahokava Shae Kyle 38 Phil Dorning 12 Nick Wylie 11 Troy McDermott Madeline Robinson 41 Luke Whiteside 39 Trent Armour 13 Darcy James Tash Maskell Vanessa Hazendonk 42 Jasper Macri 11 Lucas Thomas(r) 14 Pete Kyle 40 Mike Van Roy 43 Peter Hicks Louise McMeekin 12 Daniel Battiglan Julie Baxter 15 Joel Winderlich 41 Mitch Lewis 44 Mitchell Olden Mackenzie Nash Jake Rose 15 James Dunn (res) 15 Ashleigh Consolo 45 Ricky Muir 42 Kayne Somers 16 James Kyle Meg Newton 16 Shannon Stocco Lilian Davine 46 Alex Johnston 43 Ryan Doolan 17 Willie Jeffs Mitch Virtue 47 Neil Walker Elle Polman-Short 17 Emily Farr 18 Jake McMillan 45 Mitch Poels 48 Matthew Edwards 18 Nick Henwood 19 Cjae Hansen Jude Reynolds Chloe Galenda John Ayama 46 Jarrod Mills-Franklin 20 Sam Hall 49 19 Christiaan Dauphin Jacqui Snooks Jessica Lonsdale 51 Danny Lloyd 47 Jedd Ould 21 Jordy Myors 20 Chris Cairns Josh Hill Ellen Sorrell Tayla Makai 22 Ash Snooks 52 Tom Blackwood 48 Jackson Fromhold 21 23 Cody Martin (res) 53 Hayden Bull Jessica Murphy Tori Summers 22 Will Evans 49 Luke Dortmans 23 Hugh Suckling 57 Matthew Chambers Jade Van Roy Sam Edwards Anna Van Rooye 25 Josh Morrison 50 Xavier Manson 24 Paul Whelan 62 25 Jake Kilpatrick 63 Tom Sorrell Alma Waterford-Morrison 26 Jake Blackwood 51 Mathew Pannuccio Bronte Tivendale 26 Jamie Cann 84 Nathaniel Sommerville 27 Rohan Burns 55 Sam Blackwood Olivia Masterson Shelley Whelan 27 Dylan Muir (res) 81 Jake Dorling 28 Jackson Payroli 57 Ben Scanlon Alex Goodie 27 Alex Walker 85 James Paterson Bec Wilson

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26 OFFICIAL WEST GIPPSLAND FNC RECORD www.wgfnc.org.au 27 A GRADE NETBALL A GRADE NETBALL PHILLIP ISLAND Coach Kate Steel KOO WEE RUP Coach SCOTT EASTWOOD Seniors Coach: Beau Vernon PLAYER Seniors Coach: Ben Collins PLAYER Abbey McCaughan BROOKE ANDERSON Reserves Coaches: Jake Weir & Simon Nolan Amber Formosa Reserves Coach: Brett Hobson ASHLEIGH BARNETT Chelsea Connell ALEXIS BELL Emily Donovan MARIAH BELL Janelle Smyth (Captain) STEPHANIE BROADWAY SENIORS / RESERVES SENIORS / RESERVES Kasey Beattie Kate Steel SENIORS / RESERVES SENIORS / RESERVES SHEENA CLARKE No. PLAYER No. PLAYER Kelly O'Neill No. PLAYER No. PLAYER MELISSA FILARSKI Lawri Piera 1 Anthony Giuliano KATE MURPHY 1 Hayden Bruce 25 Robert Linford Stephanie Sivori Caleb Milojevic 2 Luke Mcmaster 39 JENSEY THOMPSON 2 Brendan Kimber 26 Lee Neaubauer 3 Ben Kerrigan B GRADE NETBALL Brad Harding B GRADE NETBALL 3 Zac Vernon 27 Daniel Larsson 4 Nathan Muratore 40 Coaches Kasey Beattie 5 Brett Hobson Coaches SCOTT EASTWOOD 4 Will Van Diemen 28 Rory Marshall PLAYER 6 Jack Carson 41 Rian Healy (L) PLAYER 5 Daniel Mcginley 29 Matt Dennerley 7 Luke Walker Chloe Kalis SARAH BAYLISS 8 Ryan Wilby Jack Mayes 6 Jarrod Witnish 30 Aaron Edwards 42 Jessica Drazzi 9 Bailey Galante LAURA CHRISTIE 10 Ben Miller 7 Jaymie Youle 32 Matt Jackson Nathan Voss REBECCA CHRISTIE Jessica Gysbert 11 Brodie Yapp 44 8 Nick Higginson 33 Nathan Love 12 Tim Miller EDITHA DAVIS Katelyn Jones Cody Miller 9 Leigh Warne 35 Jack Taylor 13 Lachlan Walden 46 CHLOEY DODDS Kelly Pethick 14 Daniel Calteri 10 Alex Duyker 37 Josh Condor JAYMEE EASTWOOD 15 Daniel Mullens 47 Shannon Marsh Kylie Hammond 11 Marcus Wright 39 Josh Head 16 Liam Hethrington ALIX GALANTE 17 Shaun Alexander Lucy Vernon 49 Ryan Frazer CHELSEA INGRAM 12 Al Officer 40 Jonas Marks 18 Jesse Cammarano Nell Chaston NIKITA STOKKEL James Taylor Jim Lees 19 Jason Wells 13 41 Ryan Sheahan 20 David Collins 51 14 Joel Piera 42 Michael Feehan C GRADE NETBALL 21 Matt Cameron C GRADE NETBALL Mitch Tribuzi 15 Matt Jones 44 Blake Lawrence Coach Luke Johnston 23 Scott Houghton 52 Coach SHANAE INGRAM 24 Sean Nicholson 16 Arie Cook 45 Luke Davies PLAYER PLAYER 25 Paul Bright 53 Brannon Harrison 17 Todd Cleeland 46 Anthony Wolfenden Melanie Kalis 26 Jesse Hand ELLIE CAMMARANO 27 Mitchell Collins Hayley Moxey 56 Adam Cammaramo ALISHA DODDS 18 Jarrod Andreatta 47 Rod McKenzie 28 Craig Dyker Kate Kalis BROOKE GALANTE 19 Matthew Wright 48 Brodie Brain 29 Steven Greaves 58 Josh Smith Maddison Taylor 30 Mitchell Leek SHANAE INGRAM 20 Josh Simpson 49 John Spiller 31 Troy Dolan Stephanie Krainer AMY OLIVER Matt Drommell 21 James Nicolaci 50 Alex Redmond 32 Dom Paynter (S) 60 Chloe Moxey 33 Ben Cherry JODIE OLIVER 22 Jordan Patullo 55 Nick Anderson Laura Thompson 34 Daniel Ribaux 62 Jamie Commerford CHANTELLE SMITH 35 Ben Hussey 23 Cory Batt 65 Mark Griffin Narelle Lindner (Captain) MIKAELA STOKKEL 36 Rory Connelly 67 Joshua Nicholson 24 Jack Keating 73 Henry Shawcross Tori Ryan 37 Dillon Allen ALEX VOSS

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28 OFFICIAL WEST GIPPSLAND FNC RECORD www.wgfnc.org.au 29 A GRADE NETBALL A GRADE NETBALL INVERLOCH - KONGWAK Coach Renee Pilkington CORA LYNN Coach TBC Seniors Coach: Ben Soumilas PLAYER Seniors Coach: David Main PLAYER Emily Azzopardi Toni Abrehart Reserves Coach: Justen Jackson Kelly Boyd Reserves Coach: Matt Langley Kelsey Buxton Lauren Briggs Olivia Cope Sam Hodge Bianca Beilby SENIORS SENIORS / RESERVES Renee Pilkington SENIORS / RESERVES SENIORS / RESERVES Lanni Pryor Chloe Bluhm No. PLAYER No. PLAYER Hayley Pupetti No. PLAYER No. PLAYER Emily Brook 2 Oscar Toussaint 1 Barry Withers Marni Pruvis 1 Jai Rout 29 Rylan Smith Millie Sadler Karla Brook 3 Dale Lawton 11 Patrick Jobling 2 Ryan Spierings 30 Lachlyn Miceli B GRADE NETBALL 4 Lewis Rankin 13 Jordan Teakle 3 Lachlyn Peluso 32 Josh Wilson Ashleigh Brady Coaches Jess Pupetti 15 Tom Whelan 4 Heath Briggs 5 Adam Cross 34 Toby Hogan Katrina Di Carlo 25 Bill Huitema PLAYER 6 Xavier Hughes 5 Tim Payne 35 Alex Foster 26 Simon Zammit Brooke Anderson Jacqui Dennis 7 Dylan Clark 6 Tristan Fernandez-Phillips 36 Chris Johnson Cassie Atkinson 27 Josh Truman Jeremy Monckton Bianca Douglas 8 Lucas McMillan 7 36r Tom Arnett 29 Brad Hayes Ash Cuff 9 Jackson Dalton Letetia Herbert 9 Corey Casey Jaylee Fitzpatrick 38 Andrew Chadwick 30 Michael McKay 11 Nick Helsby 10 Ryan Sparkes Tamika Hamily 39 James Blackhurst Kylie Lacunes 31 Travis Burgmeir Kylie Hodge 12 Jayden Deas 12 William Hetherington 33 Luke Short 40 Joe Sleiman Jess Lewis Tankia McCaughan 13 Brady White 14 Jarvis Pryor 35 Barry Peterson 41 Matthew Steedman Bianca Phillips 14 Travis Woodfield Emily McMillan 16 Connor Cunningham 36 Mark Billows 42 Mark Chadwick Hannah Sparkes 15 Shaun Sparks Nicole Robinson 17 Campbell McKenzie 37 Ryan Bertuleit 43 Kevin Van Den Berghe Courtney Teakle 16 Anthony Chatfield 18 Josh Purcell 40 Lachie Johnson 44 Jason Loomes Tyla Redwood C GRADE NETBALL 17 Dylan Barfoot 19 Tom Wyatt 41 Tony Jerrard 45 Rhys Johnson Monica Schade Coach Kelsey Buxton 18 Thomas Stiglich 20 Lachlan Scott 42 Shane Buxton 48 Paul Krause 19 Jayke Hoy Tyra Schade 45 Chris Terlich PLAYER 21 Zane Javier 50 Brendan Pullen 20 Brayden Weller 46 James Sheerin Sindy Boyd Alicia Scott 22 Clinton McCaughan 54 Jaxon Briggs Alex Burke 20r Michael Thomson 47 Jack Sheerin Gemma Stacey 23 Andrew Soumilas Tamara Crow Andrew Green 55 Ben Monckton 50 Luke Metselaar 21 24 Michael Eales Alli Hayes 56 Ryan Martin Madi Taylor 51 Chris Maher 22 Nathan Mete 28 Toby Mahoney Bec Hawking 66 Tory Drew 53 Matt Mller 23 William Thomas Isabella Trezise Libby Hutchinson 32 Shem Hawking 24 Damien Monckton 67 Ryan Atkinson 54 Steve Fisher Julie Jackson Rhianna Wade 38 Josh Clottu 58 Dave Newman 25 Jaydyn Fraser 88 Rick Newton Clare Peterson Lou Walsh 39 Daniel Reid 59 Todd Lomax Olivia Peterson 26 Lado Alphonse 91 Corey Ramsdale 43 Daniel Houston 60 Mitchell Woods Briana Pupetti 28 Kane Martin 99 Travis Ramsdale Emily Webster

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30 OFFICIAL WEST GIPPSLAND FNC RECORD www.wgfnc.org.au 31 A GRADE NETBALL A GRADE NETBALL KILCUNDA - BASS Coach Lucy Monahan DALYSTON Coach JENNY McRAE PLAYER PLAYER Senior Coaches: Damien Holmes Seniors Coach: Paul Brosnan Emily Milner Sophie Scott Reserves Coach: Dean Pipicelli Lisa Steel Reserves Coach: Michael Wright Sally Wells Britt Thomas Kim Adkins Hannah McRae Sian Winmar SENIORS / RESERVES SENIORS / RESERVES Lucy Monahan SENIORS RESERVES Alana McRae No. PLAYER No. PLAYER Ingrid Nunn No. PLAYER No. PLAYER Grace McRae Miller Croker 1 Mitch Whitham 21 Dale Crawford 1 K Schrape Georgia Burston 11 N. Bainbridge Gemma Thomas 2 Luke May 22 Brad Aldwell 4 Jack Legione B GRADE NETBALL 15 J. Brooker B GRADE NETBALL 23 Jake Calvert 3 Taylor Gibson Coaches Jo Cartmel 5 C.Tait Coaches OONA SHEPHARD 24 Chris McKay PLAYER 20 H. Wright PLAYER 4 Jeffrey Winmar 6 J.Alexander Steph McMillan Laura Williams 5 Hayden Spiering 25 Darcy Clay 7 B.Carew (Capt.) 21 L. McRae 26 Zac Gorsuch Fraya Chantell Jade Ray-Angarane 6 Jordan Osbourne 10 K.Thomas 22 S. Coldebella 27 Mitch Tivendale Keely Scott Oona Shephard 6 Riley Cousin 16 T Osbaldeston Maddi Carew 28 Gavin Wallace Liz Krog 30 D. Brown 7 Seth Bent 18 R.Harrop Paige Holness 29 Jacon Dakin Sarah Tyrrell 8 Ned Bradley 33 M. Schreck Hannah Carew 30 Angus Brown Kiani Eden 23 M.Rosendale Jimmy Phillips 9 Emma Phillips 31 Brendan Jones Courtney Sheperd 24 L.Earl 35 B. McDonnell (res) 10 Luke Callender Melody Notley Sarah Blundell 32 Tobi Buzacott 25 B.Fisher 37 T.McNish 11 Daniel Mock 33 Brandon Tizini C GRADE NETBALL 26 B.Van Agtmaal C GRADE NETBALL 12 Sam Watson 39 A. Chetland 35 Jay Breen Coach Elisha Lindsay Coach EMMA PHILLIPS 27 M.Marotta 13 Jake Weightman PLAYER PLAYER 36 Aiden Paton 40 A. Powell 28 M.Spinks 14 Sean Casey Brooke Stalker Abby Grenville 37 Jean Bezzene 29 K.Kerr 43 C. McKenzie 15 Ben Arnold Sarah Anne-Keating Hannah Alexander 39 Leigh Smith Damien Holmes Elisha Lindsay 31 D.Brosnan 44 D. Pruysers Sam Scott 16 43 Nick Tamburo 17 Scott Pugh Tayla Kershaw 34 T.Krause Jess Mattock 44 Nick Arney 47 L. Spinks 35 M.Whittaker 18 Jake Joyce 56 Kane Condick April Thompson Claudia Lewis 48 L. Legione 19 Riley Scapin 78 Ayden Walker Rhiannon Gage 41 F.Brosnam Deb Bell

20 Todd Smith 88 Blake Egeberg Hayley Dench 55 K.Butler 56 S. Liddle Ellie Marotta

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32 OFFICIAL WEST GIPPSLAND FNC RECORD www.wgfnc.org.au 33 A GRADE NETBALL A GRADE NETBALL BUNYIP Coach Jodie Hanssen GARFIELD Coaches Amy Heath & Corinne Merrigan Coaches: Seniors Coaches: PLAYER PLAYER Austinn Jones & Ricky Clark Toni Dart Hayden Stanton Rachelle Arldt Kahlia McHugh Courtney Barlett Glen Clark & Sam McMillian Reserves Coach: Jasmin Mackie Karly Bow Ally Johnson Tanita Bow Aimee Wright Amy Heath SENIORS / RESERVES SENIORS / RESERVES Meaghan Cook SENIORS / RESERVES SENIORS / RESERVES Danni-elle Llinares No. PLAYER No. PLAYER Caitlin Wright No. PLAYER No. PLAYER Olivia Hunt Rachelle O'Connor 1 Adam Barton 23 Ben Stewart 1 Nic Macnte 30 Ryan Munro Brooke Cleeland Jessica McMahon 2 Nathan Allen James Hynes 2 Lachie Schreurs Adam McGibbon 24 B GRADE NETBALL 31 B GRADE NETBALL 3 Matt O'Halloran 25 Kane Hollister Coaches Ben Dixon 3 Jonathon Sauze 33 Damian Fazzino Coaches Katie Rickerby

4 Brad Walker 26 Simon Strang PLAYER 4 Sam Batson 21 Sam Clebney PLAYER Jade Taylor Meg Bogart 5 Eamon Tomlin 27 Trent Westwood 5 Tanner Stanton # Jake Coleman Bree Driscoll Elise Byrne 6 Jack Roberts 6 Gus Mitchell 28 Ben Wright Macy Hampton # Dan Deboer Jess McMahon 7 Cley Bertoncello 7 Rhys Murphy 29 Tom Burrell Mary Miles # Jayden Goumas Amy Green 8 Reid Jenkin Chloe Papley 8 Tom Marsh Josie Johnston 30 Sam Dowie # Jacob Gown Lisa Visser Kristie Miller 9 Tom Blakey 9 TysonPayne 31 Lucas Day Sally Cunningham # Corie Intveen Simone O'Brien 10 Damien Szwaja Chelsea Lieshout 11 Daniel Helmore Erin Polson 32 Hasharn Samaranayake 34 Michael Johnson 11 Brandon Allen Keely Wright 12 Ben Marsh Tegan Wallin 33 Thomas Ritcher 39 Todd Vandapass Natalia Dijkstra Erin Tremewen 12 Harry McConnell 14 Jack barnes 34 Daniel Wright 40 Blair Smith 13 Ross McColl C GRADE NETBALL 16 Jony Bow C GRADE NETBALL 35 Brandon Pompei 56 Austin Vanstrip 14 Jordan Wyatt Coach Louisa Vincent 17 Ned Marsh Coach Elyse Webb & Tammy Bertone 40 Curtis Jenkin PLAYER # Tim vrevc PLAYER 15 Jason Williams 19 Saxon watson Tanya Roberts 41 Josh Masset 59 Anthony Haddrick Sherryn Clarke 16 Jamie Hallpike Shannon Pope 20 Tim Hatherall Bec Newell 42 Jason Fisher # James Verleg 17 Anthony Young Kellie McMillan 22 Dean Johnson Kelly Johnson Robert Hughes Megan Lieshout Michael Wallace 18 Brent Heus 44 23 Beau Scamporlino # Taylah Roberts Nicole Newell 19 Bryce Morton 46 Nick Roberts 25 Jay Engellener # Zac Soutar Dani Mc Farlane Claire Osborne 49 Josh Murphy Georgie Mitchell # Tyler McMillian 20 Dylan Gallasch 26 Tyler Hobson Elly Scampolino Kristie Walker 21 Glen Clark 51 Rickie Crockett 27 Daniel Johnson # Marcus Haddrick Elyse Webb Emily Tremble 22 Travis Evans 55 Matthew O'Halloran Rebecca Luxford 29 Tyler McDonald # Mitch Dekin Lucy Wheeler

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34 OFFICIAL WEST GIPPSLAND FNC RECORD www.wgfnc.org.au 35 NETBALL 17 & UNDER 17 & UNDER NETBALL BUNYIP Coach Ben Dixon GARFIELD Coach Tanita Bow PLAYER PLAYER U18s Coach: Brad Walker U18s Coach: Lachie Schreurs Tiarni Fallon U16s Coaches: Tyler Hobson Hayley Bow U16s Coach: David Papley Meg Preston Indi Bow Natalia Dijkstra Britney Collis Alex Lawler Indi Crawford Jessica Lee Jasmin Mackie Sophie Modaffari UNDER 18s UNDER 16s Stephanie Evans UNDER 18s UNDER 16s Georgia Newell No. PLAYER No. PLAYER Georgia King No. PLAYER No. PLAYER Katy Pincott Keely Hampton Shae Wallin 1 Jye Wallin # Joel Batson # Ethan Brown 1 Jake Stewart Jess King Gabrielle Whibley 2 Sam Booth # Liam Bow # Andrew Fitzpatrick 3 Jake Peacock 2 Sage Tapner NETBALL 15 & UNDER 15 & UNDER NETBALL # Matt Ferricks # Tom Fitzpatrick 4 Josh Murphy Coaches Louisa Vincent Coaches Lucy Wheeler 3 Billy Pilikidis # Jez Hamilton 5 Aaron Warner PLAYER # Bailey Friend PLAYER # Sam HatleySmith 6 Brodie Ardley 4 Josh Collins Keely Hampton # Eric Ranstorn Meegan Bertone 7 Matt Nadenbousch # Ryan Jones Keely Bow Jess King # Lachie Sauze 5 Sam Mowbray Ashelee Capizzi 8 Bailey Allen # Tully Loomes Teagan Harris # TBC Kiara Collis 9 Jared Mills 6 Lachlan Johnson # Callum Lyall # TBC Grace Elliott 10 Lachie Taylor Riley Pullin 7 Liam Marson # Sean Lyall Charli Milner 11 Vacant Zeta Campbell # TBC # Tyson Makai Isabella Modaffari 12 Dylan Gallasch 8 Edmund Hatley-Smith Luca Pope # TBC Paige Rennie Jacob Pickthall # Arron Marsh 13 # TBC Sienna Sauze Will Papley Shae Hogben 14 Jack Booth 9 # Trent McMahon Maddison Sharpe Bonnie Gregory # TBC Joel Pope Sophie White 15 10 Campbell Knight # Alex McMillian # TBC 16 Zack Baguley NETBALL 13 & UNDER # Ty Miller 13 & UNDER NETBALL 17 Regan Taylor 11 Ben Hower # TBC Coach TBC # Issac Norrie Coach Jess McMahon 18 Jake Newnham # TBC 12 Jarra Davis PLAYER # Josh Patterson PLAYER 19 Sean O'Callaghan Mia Lieshout # TBC Jessica Bow 20 Dalton Mooney 13 Heath Morgan-Morris # Fletcher Rennie # TBC 21 Harry Booth Brydie Cunningham # Ethan Sauze Ella Collis 14 Dominick Johnstone TBC 22 Wade Gray Olivia Morehu # Scott SimpsonBrewer # Rylee Craven 23 Zac Bonnet 15 Xavier Kinder Breanna Begg # Zac Soutar # TBC Gracie Miller 24 Vacant # TBC Jasmin Sharpe 16 Kirtis Smyth Taylah Clark # Arron Tynan 25 Lochie Shaw Kira Lee Morgan # Joseph Verlegg # TBC Stacey Shaw 26 Vacant 17 Patrick Davis # TBC Chiara Whibley 27 Gabe Duke Ashlyn Gallasch # Jerry Whibley 28 Kaign Tytler 18 Jack Kelly Alley Stewart # Ollie Whibley # TBC Lily Whibley

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36 OFFICIAL WEST GIPPSLAND FNC RECORD www.wgfnc.org.au 37 NETBALL 17 & UNDER 17 & UNDER NETBALL PHILLIP ISLAND Coach Janelle Smyth KOO WEE RUP Coach CHLOEY DODDS U18s Coach: Brad Thompson PLAYER U18s Coach: Gavin Bindley PLAYER Emily Lethbridge JAYMEE BAYLISS U16s Coach: Shaun O'Brien U16s Coach: Justin Whitta Alice Chaston NATASHA BINDLEY Ashlee Moxey TIA BYRNE JAYMEE EASTWOOD Ruby Formosa HOLLY HUXTABLE Cailin Robinson (Captain) UNDER 18s UNDER 16s UNDER 18s UNDER 16s RACHAEL MCLEOD Shelby Heatley No. PLAYER No. PLAYER No. PLAYER No. PLAYER MEG OLIVER Finley Dempsey MIKAELA STOKKEL 1 Nick DAngelo 3 JOSH BENNETTS 1 JACKSON VENTURA 2 Josh Ryan Charli Ross LILY WHITTA 2 Noah Bee Hickman 2 BRAD EAGER 4 LUKE EDWARDS NETBALL 15 & UNDER 3 LACHLAN MCLEOD 15 & UNDER NETBALL 3 Loius Juguet 3 Blake Thompson Coaches Andrea Blair-Dempsey 5 CLUB JUMPER 4 DEVLIN PARKER Coaches SHANAE INGRAM 4 Bailey Sutherland Harry Anderson 5 MATT VOSS 4 PLAYER 6 MITCH CAMMARANO PLAYER 5 Riley Weinzierl 6 COOPER DROMMEL Makayla Morris MADI BOOTH 6 Levi Robinson 5 Kai Mackenzie 7 LUKE GLASSBAROW 7 ETHAN MCDONALD Sophie Gysberts RENEE CAMMARANO 7 Nick Anderson 8 CLUB JUMPER 8 MITCH ALDERSON 6 Oscar Marks Sunday Brisbane (Captain) 8 Nick Duyker 9 LUKE JACKMAN TEGAN EASTWOOD Amelie Wragg 9 JOSH BETTS 10 NICK PROWD 9 Billy Taylor 8 Tyan Tomkins SAMANTHA ENGLISH Bella Ross 10 CLUB JUMPER 11 KALIN PARKER 10 Connor Thompson PAYTON HUMPHRYS Nikki Williams 12 JEREMY INVERNO 9 Finlay Cousins 11 WILL ELLIS 11 Brodie Anderson Mikayla Pedley 13 GERARD GIACCO ZARA MCLEOD 12 JAMIE ESCUDERO 12 Cooper Wagner 11 Jarrod Anderson Tayla Kleevan 14 BEN GEYER ABBEY SEUREN RHYS GRANGE LYAK 15 KASEY OHEHIR 13 Jarred Pearsall Gracie Dempsey 13 CHLOEETHORNHILL 13 Kirby Fuller 16 RILEY DOLAN 14 Tarquin McMillian 14 WILL GEYER NETBALL 13 & UNDER 17 BLAKE CARTMELL 13 & UNDER NETBALL 15 Cale Farrell 17 Keith Robinson Coach Nell Chaston & Alice Chaston 15 CLUB JUMPER 18 KYLE VANDORD Coach MICHELLE DRYSDALE 16 Angus Bradford PLAYER 16 JAMES BURR 19 JAMES LUCAS PLAYER 17 Matt Freeman 21 Jass Gislingham 20 ARCHIE WHITTA CAITLIN ALDERSON Zoe O'Garey 17 CLUB JUMPER 18 Marvin Sellars 21 NICK BINDLEY KIARA BELLINK 22 Jack Wilson Jasmine James 19 Blake Christopher 21 LACHLAN HOLE 23 BAILEY PERRY PAYTON BOOTH Lexi Walton AMELIA BRIGANTI 20 Vinnie Bienias 23 Patrick Ryan 24 DOM CASASCELLI Shanae Riley 22 JACK JOHNS 25 TOM BURR DAKOTA BYRNE 21 Max Mattock Ella Duggan 23 JAKE SEUREN CHARLOTTE CARTMEL 27 Jay Curran Mani 31 MITCH MOLLOY 22 Daniel Bourke Tahlia Moschetti DALEY EAGER 24 MITCH LEEK 32 SAM COX Kane Patterson MOLLY MCLEOD 23 28 Marvin Sellars Ahlee Penry 33 JASON STOKKEL 28 CAM DUTTON HANNAH SEUREN 24 Liam Wilson Browne Ashlee Harringsma 34 TYSON SPROUT CHANTELLE STOKKEL 43 Max Newman 25 Zane Mattock Sienna McFarlane 29 LUKE ASHBY 35 JAKE HARTLEY MONCKTON CHLOE VIVIAN

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38 OFFICIAL WEST GIPPSLAND FNC RECORD www.wgfnc.org.au 39 NETBALL 17 & UNDER 17 & UNDER NETBALL INVERLOCH - KONGWAK Coach Liz Sadler CORA LYNN Coach TBC U18's Coach: Shane Bertacco PLAYER Under 18's Coach: Shaun Sparks PLAYER Siobhan Griffin Eryn Harrisonb U16s Coach: Lewis Rankin Under 16's Coach: Shaun Sparks Sophie Henderson Charli Harris Sophia Hughes Courtney Miceli Hollie Lockhart Katelyn Downes Rahni Mann Tyra Schade UNDER 18s UNDER 16s Ella Morcom UNDER 18s UNDER 16s Tess Alexander No. PLAYER No. PLAYER Jess Rowe No. PLAYER No. PLAYER Maddie Watt Tyla Redwood 3 Oscar Beaton 2 Liam Taylor 3 Oscar Beaton Ella Sadler # Archer Chase Brianna Mortimer Luke Hartley 4 Marcus Toussaint NETBALL 15 & UNDER 4 15 & UNDER NETBALL 10 Wil Edwards # Crema Neal 5 Liam Canduff Coaches Bec Hawking 6 Bryce Font Coaches TBC 12 Zack Burke PLAYER 7 Dan Vela PLAYER 7 Ryan Sparks # Dunne Lleyton Ash Boyd Metselaar Amber Douglas 8 Lachlan Taylor 9 Harry Smith 15 Taz Spinks Elle Douglas Sehlby Abdullah # Ilier Manyang 9 Gus Da Costa 10 Kyle Valentine Ivy Hunter Morgan Harris 17 Jacob Strickland Zena Mann 10 Josh Arena 14 Jack Hutchinson # Kiir Deny Tylah Harris Laynee McKenzie 11 Max Hanks Charli Rout 17 Jacob Strickland 18 Club Jayla Morcom # Kiir Mini Chloe Crothers Lucy Norton 12 Jack Chatfield 19 Campbell Scott 19 Josh Williams Chloe Mackinder Jessy Sadler 15 Tim Weller # Lino Jackson 23 Louis Paxton Mia Scott Jaimie Mackinder 25 Jordon Roylance 17 Harry Coleman Jasmine Sullivan Charli Lawler 27 Cooper McInnes # Lowdell Matthew 19 Corey Brook 28 Aiden Box 29 Luke Peterson NETBALL 13 & UNDER 13 & UNDER NETBALL 21 Chase Blackwood Coach Clare Peterson # Niello Marwin Coach TBC 30 Andrew Hrvatin 32 Archie Paxton PLAYER 23 Taiki Skipwith PLAYER 39 Patrick Hollihan Marli Box Ochaya Justin Blake York # Louise Chatfield 33 Jamieson Soumilas 29 Grace Burns 41 Mitchell Hewitson Olivia Helder 37 Darcy Jones Tayla Cann # Riek Weang Chantel Hartley 35 Alby Eberbach 42 Josh Pryor Keely Dennerley Corey Batson Lexis Schade Abbey Dwyer # Rofet Thomas 54 Scout Greenhalgh 40 Matt McCaughan Jai Stevens Kaylee McCubbin Daphne Hodge Skye McCubbin 55 Wil Clarkson Abbey Osborne Jay Verhagen 41 Mitchell Hewitson # Rofet Zak Keely Phillips Michaela Hopner 56 Toby Hieslers Lewis Wellwood Amy Scott Alahni Miles 44 Malachy O'Flynn # Wright Liam 60 Harley Orpin Jasmine Williams VJ Sua Jessie Prvulj

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40 OFFICIAL WEST GIPPSLAND FNC RECORD www.wgfnc.org.au 41 NETBALL 17 & UNDER 17 & UNDER NETBALL KILCUNDA - BASS Coach Sally Wells DALYSTON Coach HANNAH CAREW PLAYER PLAYER Dale Rosenow U18s Coach: Kainen Schrape U18s Coach: Ruby Gage Chloe Bramley U16s Coach: TBC Georgia Burston U16s Coach: Noel Sibly Abbey Kirk Larnah Rigby Caitlin Reid Lucy Phipps Kathryn Scott Brooke Lipscomb Emily Turton UNDER 18s UNDER 16s Emily McGillivary UNDER 18s UNDER 16s Hayley Verboon No. PLAYER No. PLAYER Maya Wright No. PLAYER No. PLAYER Zahli Davis Maddy Pearsall 1 Wade Lindsay # TBC 1 C. O’Halloran Anais Sibley 4 L. Gheller Laila Kane-DiPaolo Jack Rosenow # TBC 2 K.Spinks 2 NETBALL 15 & UNDER 15 & UNDER NETBALL # TBC 6 C. Cook 3 Tyler Pipicelli Coaches TBC 3 B. Van Veenendale Coaches ALANA McRAE # TBC 4 Ty Scarce PLAYER 4 L. Gheller 9 B. McRae PLAYER # TBC TBC 5 J. Loughridge Ruby Satchel 5 Finn Homer TBC # TBC 10 L. Monson 6 B. Lewis Ava Satchel 6 Eden Purnell TBC # TBC TBC 8 L. Ion Catherine Moutafis 7 Seth Bent TBC 11 S. Davis # TBC TBC 9 K. Wright Zara Hooper 8 Ned Bradley # TBC TBC 12 R. Slade Niamh Murray 13 D. Brosnan 9 Luke Alford TBC # TBC Hannah Grenville TBC 15 P. Byrnes Davies 13 T. Brosnan Lincoln Wheeler 10 # TBC TBC Matilda Carter TBC 18 L. Legione 12 Synan Sharples # TBC TBC 14 T. Derrick Tess Britt 19 C. Loughridge 13 Angus McGillivary # TBC NETBALL 13 & UNDER 21 J.Stahl 15 J. Derrick 13 & UNDER NETBALL 16 Ryley Duff # TBC Coach TBC 22 F. Brosnan Coach JENNY McRAE # TBC 20 Marten Graham Edden PLAYER 16 H. Wallis PLAYER 23 D. Dight # TBC TBC 22 Bradley Aldwell Ruby Brosnan TBC 24 K. Wilson 17 I. Ibrhaim # TBC Kalani Shephard 23 Lachlan Norris TBC 25 B. Monson # TBC TBC 18 A. Reid Mataya Maloney Joel Bastwrous 25 26 E. Milkins # TBC TBC Olivia Bramley 28 Cam Neloitt TBC 19 D. Loughridge # TBC 28 B. Hill TBC Ayla Schroder 31 Cooper Logan TBC 34 C. Kilgour # TBC 22 H. Renehan Charlotte Morris TBC 33 Kadison Duff # TBC 43 J. Thomas Sophie Carter TBC 23 A. Geyer 71 Adam Honeysett # TBC TBC 49 J. Orchard-Moore Eva Garnham

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42 OFFICIAL WEST GIPPSLAND FNC RECORD www.wgfnc.org.au 43 FOOTBALL CLUB NOTES NETBALL CLUB NOTES KOO WEE RUP KOO WEE RUP

Football Netball Kooweerup Netball club is looking forward made a return to the Den this year and we The Koo Wee Rup Football Club is looking has made the bold step of fielding a Youth forward to another exciting year in the Girls Football team for 13 to 18 year old girls to a very exciting 2018 Season. Having all look forward to her being a solid target Alex Scott & Staff West Gippsland Football who want to be part of what has become secured the very knowledgeable and in the ring and adding to a very strong B Netball Competition. Following on from the hugely popular development within our game. talented Scott Eastwood as Senior Coach Grade line up. We also welcome the three inaugural 2017 season, which saw a very the club is looking forward to a more McLeod sisters, Molly (13’s), Zara (15’s) and competitive competition at all levels, this year Inaugural coach Deon Perry has developed could see the bar risen to another level as a squad which will compete in a local cohesive approach across all grades and Rachael (17’s) all lovely netballers to the all club strive to improve their structure both competition that is still being developed, but feel all players and coaches will benefit club. With the blend of new and old players on field and off. As usual there has been a will be played in the West Gippsland region. from Scott’s vast knowledge, insight to the and coaches, all grades look forward to number interesting movement of players game and passionate approach. Along gelling and supporting each other on and coming into the WGFNC which will only This competition will be played Sundays strengthen the competition and keep the which will allow girls who wish to combine with Scott’s coaching prowess we welcome off the court, learning new techniques and pressure on all clubs. both Netball and Football into their sporting his three daughters to the club, Ashleigh enhancing existing skills and putting in pursuits. Training will continue after Easter Barnett (A Grade), Jaymee Eastwood 100% and enjoying some strong competitive Koo Wee Rup senior coach Ben Collins and at the Koo Wee Rup Football Ground on his hard working band of assistants and Tuesdays and Thursday between 5pm and (17s & B) and Tegan Eastwood (15’s) all netball throughout the season. To all the team leaders have left no doubt’s amongst 6pm. Interested girls can contact Deon on accomplished netballers in their own right. grades go out, play hard, play fair, be the players that 2018 will be a season of total 0409 716 037. Shanae Ingram is again coaching the C supportive of your team mates, listen to your commitment to training and making the right Grade side, who had a Grand Final berth coach but most of all enjoy! choices in the clubs vision of breaking the Today’s games will be hotly contested affairs with both clubs eager to notch up the four last season. Chloey Dodds is taking the 37 year drought of winning an elusive senior We wish all clubs an enjoyable season premiership. If the preseason campaign is premiership points for their respective teams. reins of the U17 squad, Shanae Ingram the any indication, Demon supporters can rest The “Easter at the Island Game” has become U15’s and Michelle Drysdale the U13’s who and look forward to catching up with you an iconic feature on the country football assured that the players will be having a “red also had a Grand Final Berth last season. all throughout the season. hot go” every week to repay the committee calendar with thousands of holiday makers After a season plagued by injury and illness for all the hard work put in over the past six joining together and embracing not only our months. great game but also the social atmosphere last season the club is looking forward to a which is traditional with Community Country more competitive season across all grades. Football. Player number are healthy at the senior, Mariah Bell is welcomed back onto the court reserves and U/16 level, however the club “LET THE GAMES BEGIN” is seeking additional U/18 players who are after injury and Kate Murphy has returned keen to play our great game and be part of a to the Demonette’s Den and her agile ability progressive family club. on the court will only further enhance the A Grade line up. Chelsea Ingram has also This season the Koo Wee Rup Football Club

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While round one of local football may still be for local clubs Warragul Industrials, Drouin, Longwarry approaching, local umpiring panel Gippsland Umpires and Garfield. Association have been busy servicing pre-season The GUA has extended its coaching panel this season, football needs in the region. implementing a greater focus on senior and junior Among the excitement has been GUA members being umpire development. selected for higher honours, with a panel of its AFL GUA’s accredited coaches refreshed their knowledge Victoria Country Umpire Academy umpires officiating at the annual state umpire coaches conference in a TAC Cup girls match at Moe as a curtain raiser to February, where they also got an insight into the skill the AFLW match between Collingwood and Western drills and systems used at the elite level. Bulldogs recently. Head coach Paul Vaughan was reappointed to the role Taking the field were Jess Mills and Oliver Colman in the for season 2018, having finished last season winning Field, Scott Morrison and Casey Mills on the Boundary the Greg Sidebottom Memorial award for community and Sarah Fitzpatrick and Sam Went in the Goals. umpire coach of the year. Through the AFL Victoria Country Umpire Academy, AFL Victoria struck the award last year, recognising the the GUA offers umpires opportunities to officiate junior top community umpire coach who has shaped the next representative matches, along with senior community generation of umpires. championship matches, as they progress along the umpiring pathway. Vaughan is highly credentialed on the umpire coach accreditation scheme, part of a small number to have In another coup for the Association umpire Jess Mills completed high performance accreditation. has been selected in AFL Victoria’s female umpire Academy, with new recruit Jess Prime also a member of The GUA are still on the lookout for new umpires in the academy. all disciplines, with umpires paid between $40 and $161 per game. The GUA provides a structured, family The female academy is designed to support and friendly environment with all adult members holding develop talented female umpires and help them climb valid Working With Children Checks. the umpiring ranks. Umpires meet once a fortnight in to train under the guidance of AFL field Prospective umpires can lob at training at Drouin’s umpire Matthew Nicholls. Bellbird Park on Monday and Wednesday nights from 6pm or contact 0466 998 620 for more information. At a local level, the GUA will service practice matches

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FOOTBALL CLUB NOTES NETBALL CLUB NOTES KORUMBURRA BENA KORUMBURRA BENA

FOOTBALL NETBALL A GIANT welcome to all our club members for but we can always do with a few more. If there’s KBFNC would like to announce and achieve this milestone. Congrats Em. 2018. It’s been a busy time since we finished the anyone considering playing please let us know congratulate our 2018 Netball Coaches. 2017 Season, which we hope places us in a good and we will make contact. Don’t forget to get your syndicates ready position for a fantastic season ahead. Plenty of work on our facilities has been After successfully taking our B Grade team for the Players Auction on April 28 – make Firstly the AGM saw the new committee formed completed and the ground is looking in the to back to back premierships, we are thrilled sure you study the guide and ladies get your with a few new faces coming on board. These best shape for quite some time. A GIANT thank members along with quite a few others have been you goes to the Grounds Committee who to announce Ange Williams is stepping tickets for the annual Ladies Day also on building the foundations to keep the club moving are responsible for the caring of the oval to up to lead A Grade in 2018. Ange will be April 28. forward, with a huge emphasis on our Juniors allow KBFNC and the A&P Society to use this accompanied by Julie Hillberg B Grade, and who are the backbone and future of our club. multipurpose surface year in and year out to 2018 season cannot come quick enough Kerri Besley C Grade. The amazing wealth Coaching positions all the way through our club provide sporting and other events for the whole for us. Go Giants!! were announced early which is very heartening communities benefit, well done team. of knowledge amongst these three ladies and appreciated as the time these men and Socially, the calendar is already full. Events will will only make our senior ranks a stronger Orange, grey & white - play with pride women put in to training, coaching and organising be announced shortly and as always are looking playing group. match day is huge. Our players are continuing really exciting. Make sure we all support these as #giants18 to enthusiastically attend training sessions to much as possible. The season launch was a huge Kim Hillberg will solely take on the U17s and support our coaches and team mates which is success with players, members and supporters great to see keep up the good work GIANTS. out in force attending our club camp weekend, it 15s will be coached by reigning premiership Last year saw KBFNC add a youth girls team was great to see you all there in the pre-season coach, Shelley Snooks assisted by Jacquie to the mix and they along with the U14’s played and we hope to see the orange and grey army out Snooks. Alanna Besley U13s and Ellie in force during the season. finals, top effort to all . Well done to the girls on a Holmes U11s form the junior coaching panel. fantastic first Season and congratulations to the Memberships are now available, It’s crucial we all organisers for getting this important initiative off pay our memberships as early as possible. This We are also excited to appoint a Director of the ground. aids the financials for our club and ensures our Coaching for 2018 – Shelley Snooks, who Our recruitment team has been working very hard clubs successes into the future. since before the end of last season and have Once again, thank you for your valued support will be a fabulous asset in this position, secured the return of a few players to the club, and good luck to everyone this season. #GIANTS guiding our coaching staff for the season. welcome home… Adding to this the recruiting of IN OUR COMMUNITY some local talent and topped up with some new The club would like to congratulate Shae members and we have increased the depth of Kyle who in the coming weeks will play for our talent pool. Junior numbers have been good, the Tasmanian Tigers in the National Netball Championships. Also congratulations to Emma Kyle who this week plays her 150th senior club game. Emma played her first senior game in 2004 and has only missed one season in 2011 to

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Nar Nar Goon Football Club would like to welcome Civil, Booralite Park, Neil Kelly Plumbing and G & NETBALL Maisie Henwood who handles our sponsorship all to the Goon for the start of Season 2018 which D Noonan Builders. Thanks also to Vortex Air and and other matters. Middy’s for the auction prizes. NAR NAR GOON NETBALL CLUB will again be a very competitive season of quality The club has also been very busy in becoming We welcome Korumburra Netball Club today football. Congratulations to the Inverloch/Kongwak We have memberships, sponsorships, merchandise compliant with the new Child Safety Standards for Round 1 and look forward to kicking off our FNC on taking out the premiership in 2017 and they and super draw tickets available at the club now introduced in Victoria. The Club has appointed Season. were clearly the best team. so why not support you club by purchasing a Keith Masterson, Cheryl Joosten and Kim We have been very busy in the off season, membership. The Superdraw tickets are $100 each Our coaches for the season are A Grade- Allyson Keysers as their Child Safety Officers. If you recruiting a few new faces that we believe will add and for a chance to win $1000 that is drawn after Hook, B Grade – Sandy Keysers, C Grade – have any queries, you can speak to anyone of to our list to ensure we can again compete with the every home game. There are only 200 tickets and Hannah Smith, D Grade – Sharon Blackwood, E these committee members. top teams of the competition. Keep an eye out for the winning ticket goes back into the barrel for more Grade – Bree Miller, F Grade – Keith Masterson Go Goon, here’s to a successful year. Good and Maisie Henwood. Thanks to the Coaching Daniel Battiglan, Troy and Sean McDermott, Jake chances and you don’t have to be present to collect Luck to the Netball and Football Teams today. Team and the committee for their efforts in Smith and the three Blackwood boys in Tom, Sam the cash. See a committee member to purchase preparation for the Season. and Jake. We also inducted another Life Member in your ticket. We’ve had a busy off season with our AGM and Peter White who has worked tirelessly for the Goon NNG FC are very lucky to have such a great the appointment of Co-Presidents for the Goon for many years without fuss or seeking recognition, supporter base and we thank them for their loyalty this year – Sandra Keysers and Keith Masterson. well deserved Whitey. and support which the players and committee Kim Keysers was elected as our Junior Vice We have four new coaches this season in Dean appreciate and which also helps with the financial President, Lisa O’Sullivan continues on as Blake (Seniors), Ben Scanlon (Reserves), Jack burdens of running a football club. Treasurer. Emma Parker has stepped back up as Marshall (Thirds) and Dale Hynes (Fourths) who Good Luck to all teams today. Go Goon. Secretary with Cheryl Joosten as her Assistant are very excited about their team’s prospects this Secretary. Our general committee is made up of season. Thank you to all the volunteers who put up Penny Van Roy who handles our uniforms and their hands to help out with the various roles that need to be filled on game days, which are crucial to the smooth running of a football club. SPONSOR NNG FC recently held its Season Launch Function at Pakenham Racing Club with 130 people attending a great night which also raised much needed funds for the Football Club. As always it was a fantastic venue with great food and drinks, we are very lucky to have a partner in the PRC and thankyou to our Race Sponsors, Middy’s, Main

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FOOTBALL NETBALL Welcome to the 2018 season. A lot of front the Island has a couple of big ins to A GRADE: intercepting any loose balls, Tori running all day and Maddy feeding the shooters like a michelin things have happened over the off season complement last seasons recruits. Scott 2017 saw a huge step forward for Phillip Island’s star chef. at the kennel, the main talking point was Huther has taken over football operations A grade, just falling short in the preliminary final to the team who went on to win the premiership. This years team is keen for the season to start the departure of last seasons senior coach, and this left a void in the reserves coaching, This was a tough loss for the girls as we knew that and are optimistic to playing late in September. but the club moved forward and quickly this has been filled by Jake Weir and Simon we were real contenders to take out the whole 17 & U appointed Leongatha premiership coach Nolan. The thirds has been taken over by competition. Looking back over the off season, the team has learnt a lot and are hungrier than After a great preseason the 17U are ready to go and former Island star Beau Vernon, Beau Brad Thompson after Boo stepped down ever to get their hands on the cup. for round 1 and the season ahead. The team has had a strong preparation with practice matches, has a fantastic record and the playing after several seasons. The under 16’s will 2018 sees the return of all 2017 A grade players, tournament play and numerous girls getting group is a lot more unified because of be led by Shaun O’Brien this season plus with the added strength of a few players senior match time. With fantastic versatility from returning from overseas and pregnancy. We what he brings to the club. On the playing the team we look forward to what promises to be have our eyes firmly set on that premiership cup a great season. and to bring Phillip Island their first ever A grade premiership. 15 & U

B GRADE: The u15s have had a positive preseason and the girls are keen to get the season started.With Phillip island B grade has the return of some only 3 players from last years u15 team that were strong past players, this with the combination of runners-up, its a new group of girls up for the dynamic mid court will be an exciting time for the challenge. With their positive attitudes and team island. We are looking to work hard as a team spirit already evident these girls are aiming high, and have our eyes on the finals. hoping to go one better than last years 15s. C GRADE. 13 & U The C grade team of 2018 has a new look with The 2018 U13’s are a young and enthusiastic only 3 returning from the previous year. group of girls. Super eager to learn and develop With our vice captain Hayley leading our attack their netball skills throughout the season. They’re with Bec and mother/daughter combo of the Kalis very diverse, which will come in handy against girls, Mel and Kate. tough opponents. We’re excited to see what these girls can produce and hopefully represent the Defence will have the captain, Naz, mentoring a club in finals. young defence of Laura and Chloe. Mid court will be hard to contain with Steph Packenham Gazette Packenham Gazette

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ROUND 1 - SPLIT ROUND ROUND 7 ROUND 13 31-Mar-18 26-May- 18 14-Jul-18 Inverloch-Kongwak v Cora Lynn Inverloch-Kongwak v Nar Nar Goon Inverloch-Kongwak v Korumburra-Bena Phillip Island v Koo Wee Rup Phillip Island v Kilcunda Bass Phillip Island v Garfield 7-Apr-18 Koo Wee Rup v Bunyip Kilcunda Bass v Bunyip Kilcunda Bass v Dalyston Dalyston v Garfield Nar Nar Goon v Cora Lynn Nar Nar Goon v Korumburra-Bena Cora Lynn v Korumburra-Bena Koo Wee Rup v Dalyston Bunyip v Garfield ROUND 8 ROUND 14 ROUND 2 2-Jun-18 21-Jul-18 14-Apr-18 Kilcunda Bass v Inverloch-Kongwak Koo Wee Rup v Inverloch-Kongwak Phillip Island v Cora Lynn Garfield v Inverloch-Kongwak Dalyston v Phillip Island Nar Nar Goon v Koo Wee Rup Bunyip v Phillip Island Korumburra -Bena v Kilcunda Bass (N) Bunyip v Dalyston Nar Nar Goon v Kilcunda Bass Garfield v Nar Nar Goon Garfield v Korumburra-Bena Korumburra-Bena v Koo Wee Rup Cora Lynn v Bunyip (N) ROUND 9 Dalyston v Cora Lynn ROUND 3 09-Jun-18 ROUND 15 21-Apr-18 Inverloch-Kongwak v Phillip Island 28-Jul-18 Inverloch-Kongwak v Dalyston Koo Wee Rup v Kilcunda Bass Inverloch-Kongwak v Bunyip Phillip Island v Korumburra -Bena Dalyston v Nar Nar Goon Kilcunda Bass v Garfield Phillip Island v Nar Nar Goon Korumburra -Bena v Bunyip Nar Nar Goon v Bunyip Cora Lynn v Kilcunda Bass Cora Lynn v Garfield Koo Wee Rup v Cora Lynn (N) Koo Wee Rup v Garfield ROUND 10 ROUND 4 ROUND 16 16-Jun-18 28-Apr-18 4-Aug-18 Cora Lynn v Inverloch-Kongwak Korumburra -Bena v Inverloch-Kongwak Koo Wee Rup v Phillip Island Nar Nar Goon v Inverloch-Kongwak Garfield v Phillip Island Dalyston v Kilcunda Bass Kilcunda Bass v Phillip Island Bunyip v Kilcunda Bass Korumburra -Bena v Nar Nar Goon Bunyip v Koo Wee Rup Cora Lynn v Nar Nar Goon Garfield v Bunyip Garfield v Dalyston Dalyston v Koo Wee Rup ROUND 11 Korumburra-Bena v Cora Lynn ROUND 5 23-Jun-18 5-May-18 ROUND 17 Inverloch-Kongwak v Koo Wee Rup Inverloch-Kongwak v Garfield 11-Aug-18 Phillip Island v Dalyston Phillip Island v Bunyip Inverloch -Kongwak v Kilcunda Bass Kilcunda Bass v Nar Nar Goon Kilcunda Bass v Korumburra-Bena Cora Lynn v Phillip Island Nar Nar Goon v Garfield Koo Wee Rup v Korumburra-Bena Koo Wee Rup v Nar Nar Goon Bunyip v Cora Lynn Cora Lynn v Dalyston Dalyston v Bunyip ROUND 12 ROUND 6 Korumburra-Bena v Garfield 12-May-18 30-Jun-18 ROUND 18 Bunyip v Inverloch-Kongwak Dalyston v Inverloch-Kongwak 18-Aug-18 Nar Nar Goon v Phillip Island Korumburra-Bena v Phillip Island Phillip Island v Inverloch-Kongwak Kilcunda Bass v Cora Lynn Garfield v Kilcunda Bass Garfield v Koo Wee Rup Bunyip v Nar Nar Goon Kilcunda Bass v Koo Wee Rup Korumburra-Bena v Dalyston Cora Lynn v Koo Wee Rup Nar Nar Goon v Dalyston Bunyip v Korumburra-Bena INTERLEAGUE BYE - Saturday May 19 LEAGUE BYE - Saturday July 7 Garfield v Cora Lynn

QUALIFYING FINAL Saturday August 25 2nd SEMI Saturday September 1 PRELIMINARY FINAL Saturday September 8

ELIMINATION FINAL Saturday August 26 1st SEMI Saturday September 2 GRAND FINAL Saturday September 15

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OFFICIAL ALEX SCOTT & STAFF WEST GIPPSLAND FNC RECORD ROUND 1 SATURDAY 31 MARCH / SATURDAY 7 APRIL 2018

31 MAR INVERLOCH-KONGWAK VS CORA LYNN PHILLIP ISLAND VS KOO WEE RUP 7 APR KILCUNDA BASS VS DALYSTON NAR NAR GOON VS KORUMBURRA-BENA BUNYIP VS GARFIELD wgfnc.org.au