Contact: Les King 0411 625 426 yvmdfl.com.au – 1 Header President’s Report Body Copy Welcome to season 2012. A new season Unfortunately, Porter Davis Homes have brings change, not only for clubs, but also ceased their sponsorship and we sincerely for our league. thank Paul Wolff and his group for their First and foremost, we must congratulate many years of support for our Under 18s and thank retiring President Graeme (Joey) competition. A.B.N .: 72 821 583 343 Tuplin for the many years of service he gave On the Interleague front, new football coach Office: 7-9 Symes Road Admission Prices Peter Johnston, his assistants Danny Ryan Woori Yallock to the Y.V.M.D.F.N.L. I find myself with very Postal: P.O. Box 215 $8.00 - Includes yvmdf&nl Record big shoes to fill! We also had the retirement (Woori), Mick Walker (Warburton), Danny Woori Yallock 3139 of Frank Moss and we thank him, too, for Hyndman (Woori) and Vice President Mark his service. To this end, we are pleased Sandilands have had a “fluid” list of about Phone: 5961 5611 $4.00 - Aged/disability pensioners Fax: 5961 5622 to welcome new directors, Mike Fleming, 60 players going through their paces since - Includes yvmdf&nl Record Email: [email protected] Mark Mays, and Bill Kuys, and hope that March. Our netball will be again be coached Website: yvmdfl.com.au new voices will keep freshness in our by Kate Upton and the Under 18s by Vincent FREE - Under 16 organisation. Dunstan. Office Bearers - League Passes We also said farewell to office manager, This year we travel to Swan Hill to take on President: Mr Leo Groenewegen - U18 Passes Stacey Cooper, who has gone on to the Central Murray for a match that could take Vice President: Mr. Mark Sandilands - yvmdf&nl Record UYCH to further advance her talents. We will us into the top 10 of leagues within the extra $2.00 miss her enthusiasm but no-doubt she will VCFL. Directors: Mr Bill Heppell be seen around in Yarra Junction colours on Our broadcast partners will once again be Mr. Mark Sandilands a netball court near you! Good luck Stacey. 3MDR and YVFM. This year the broadcast Mr Mick Hill It is with great excitement that we game will also be streamed “live” to our Mrs Jodi Chandler Mr Mark Mays welcome Shane Mason as our new Director website on Valley Vision so you will also be Mr Bill Kuys of Umpiring. With his many years of able to watch the game as well. Our regular Mr Michael Fleming experience in the AFL/VFL and EFL we hope football/netball show will also be shown that our umpires continue to improve. “live” on Monday nights if all goes well. CEO: Mr Stephen Walter Sponsorship is always vital in any Another new innovation will be the Manager: Miss Judy Orren organisation and ours is no different. availability of live scores via a downloadable “App” to your Iphone, tablet, etc. Keep [email protected] This year we are very proud to announce our new business partner and naming rights checking our website for further updates. Netball Director: Ms Marion Fitzpatrick sponsor - The Bendigo Bank Community We hope that these new features will be an Banks - for the next 3 years. We also exciting progression to our league. Media Reports: Carli Mitchell welcome Swenrick Constructions as our On a more serious note, we are asking that [email protected] Division 2 sponsor. The continuance of all club officials be alert to crowd and on/off High Mountain Spring Water as Division 1 field behaviour of their players/supporters. sponsor and Sticks Yarra Valley as Netball As a community league, we wish to supply a sponsor along with Barracuda Security fun and exciting product to draw families to as our Veterans sponsor gives us good football and netball, and as such, unsociable stability through the League. Narellan behaviour will not be tolerated. Pools have also come on board and will be Once again, I welcome everyone to season presenting a Best Player (football & netball) 2012. Remember, barrack hard, but award weekly, to the value of $200, to be barrack fair! announced on the Football/Netball Show on All Material and photography’s prepared by the yvmdf&nl, published in the yvmdf&nl Football Record are subject to copyright laws may not Monday nights. I hope your team wins. be reproduced without permission of the yvmdf&nl. The yvmdf&nl Record is designed and printed by CYAN PRESS Pty Ltd. 6 Keith Campbell Crt, Scoresby, VIC 3179. Ph: (03) 9763 4088. Email: [email protected]. Copies of pictures credited to The Journal which are used in the We also hope to have more news on Leo Groenewegen yvmdf&nl Record are available in a variety of sizes. For details of prices and how to order copies, contact Garry Sparke: 03 9763 4088. sponsorship in the near future – stay tuned! (President) 2 – yvmdfl.com.au yvmdfl.com.au – 3 2012 Season’s Welcome – VCFL It is a great privilege to be able to write adage, ‘I just can’t wait for the first ball to Junior Carnivals in 2011 proudly workings are looking to the future to an official welcome to the 2012 season be bounced’ – and that time is now nearly supported by GrainCorp ensure that the increasing demands of to all affiliates of the WorkSafe Victorian upon us for 2012. The WorkSafe Country Championships affiliates are achieved and improved upon Country Football League. I encourage all clubs to be mindful of the will be conducted in late May with an on an ongoing basis. The second half of We start this year again with the news role the football club plays in your local expanded line up of leagues participating 2012 will be the timeframe for advising that many communities have been community, and the care we need to take in 2012. We now have 32 leagues any outcomes to affiliates. affected by summer flooding in the North with the people involved in our clubs. committed to play in the WorkSafe In concluding, on behalf of the WorkSafe East of the state. These natural disasters Considering the needs of the volunteers at Country Championships, each playing a VCFL Board, Management and Staff I have had a significant impact on our our clubs to be supported and valued, the similarly ranked opponent in 3 divisions. would like to wish everyone a successful people involved in local football clubs, and medical and training needs of our players, It will be a ‘super weekend’ of country 2012 and again express our great put great pressure on local communities the forethought to have policies in place footballs’ best players. appreciation to the 35,000 plus volunteers and people on the land. that define good values and behaviours, At a State level we have our 2 VCFL who make it happen each year despite the Again, as with challenges of the past, I and being educated on the social issues State teams competing in the Landmark battles and challenges that are thrown up cannot help but marvel at the resilience pertinent to young people at our club Australian Country Football Carnival in from time to time. and positivity of the people in the badly should be of as critical importance to who Wagga Wagga in July, with our Vic 1 team I look forward to catching up with as many affected clubs and the surrounding is kicking the goals on the weekend. looking to defend the title won in Canberra people as possible across 2012. communities. We hope that the Can I remind all clubs that the primary in 2010. Our Under 19 State Team will Yours faithfully, approaching football season can provide be taking on the VAFA in our traditional role of the VCFL is to provide assistance, a welcome break against local hardships advice and support to you on a wide range Challenge Cup in July in a show of the Steven Reaper and a positive point of focus for the of issues and topics that it takes to run a best young players from the city and communities to rally around. football club. the country. Chief Executive Officer In the country, ‘a day at the footy’ means In almost every situation the WorkSafe 2012 promises to be another big year WorkSafe Victorian Country so many things. A chance to barrack, VCFL can assist those affiliates that may of opportunities for umpires throughout Football League a chance to catch up with mates, a find themselves ‘under the pump’ from the WorkSafe VCFL with the ongoing chance to play and compete, a chance to time to time. We cannot work miracles development programs for coaches contribute and volunteer, and a chance but, generally speaking, the right answers and mentors, and in particular the V/ to be involved in something bigger than and solutions can be found – but affiliates Line Umpiring Academies. Extensive yourself in representing your town or need to put their hands up before it opportunities for umpires to be selected suburb. becomes too late. for VCFL representative fixtures along with TAC Cup and VFL appointments A huge amount of work has already been I encourage all clubs to make contact with provide added incentives for good local done by league and club administrators their VCFL Area Manager and to check the performances. in preparation for the upcoming season. VCFL Website to see the range of support Sometimes the list of tasks can seem and assistance we can provide.