ROUND 12 TH 3 JULY 2021 5QUARTER

PICTURED: Violet Town’s Ashton Triffitt. Photos curtsey of Greg Kirk.

PICTURED: Lilly- Beth, U11’s Avenel DENT‘S MESSAGE PRESIDENTS President - Fraser Kerrins – 0429 331 347 Football Vice President – Wayne Ryan Netball Vice President – Jo Backway Junior Vice President – Deb Hosie

OPERATIONS MANAGER Julian Perta – 0448 498 636

EXECUTIVE MEMBERS Lauren Donnellan – Simone Cordy

DENT‘SPRESIDENT’S MESSAGE MESSAGE Thanks to all those Clubs who hosted matches last reaching the halfway point of the season, including the weekend. It was fantastic to see another great weekend of following matches: football and netball action in the KDL. I would like to thank Saturday 3rd July 2021 all Clubs, Players and Officials for following the required COVID protocols. East FNC v Lancaster FNC

I am thankful that we have gained some good things out Violet Town FNC v FNC of the COVID Lockdown in that we will now be playing our Grand Final on Friday 24th September 2021. This is FNC v Girgarre FNC a unique way for The Apprenticeship Factory KDL to gain Avenel FNC v Dookie United FNC exposure to a bigger demographic and make use of a Public Holiday which has previously not made much sense to FNC v Longwood FNC regional Victorians. Stanhope FNC v Rushworth FNC I would like to commend all Clubs who have been working Couple of reminders for Season 2021 after Round Eleven: together to ensure matches go ahead each weekend, it is great to see that we are not experiencing forfeits on a • All Home Clubs are to ensure they are abiding the current regular occurrence. The ability to work with one another Victorian Government Guidelines with QR Codes available is paramount to the sustainability and integrity of our at entry points along with all other requirements of the competition. guidelines provided.

The KDL Indigenous Round is also fast approaching and • Football Matches – all breaks are to be conducted on the is scheduled to occur during Round 14 on the 17th of July. ground to ensure we are acting in a COVID Safe Manner. Undera FNC will play host to Dookie United FNC in the featured matchup of the round in what is sure to be a great • Football Matches – Quarter Time, Half Time and Three day for all. Quarter time are to be kept to the time allowances provided at the commencement of the season. All Timekeepers We are also on the lookout for any photos taken at the are to ensure they are blowing the siren at the appropriate Football/Netball each weekend for use on our social media points to ensure play commences on time. and in the 5th Quarter publications. If you have any photo’s please send through to Julian Perta on the following email Good luck for all heading into Round 12. address – [email protected] Fraser Kerrins Again, we have another weekend of cracking matches President across our Football and Netball Competitions to mark The Apprenticeship Factory KDL - 3 - SEASON UNDER THE RING 2021

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SHEPPARTON EAST V LANCASTER She knows they need to get on a roll to be a genuine Lancaster faces a massive challenge as it looks to continue premiership contender and they get the chance against the its good run of form when it travels to . 14th placed Longwood today. The Eagles are in red hot form and claimed their biggest The Redlegs’ will be no pushover and the home team will scalp since joining the KDL when they inflicted defeat on need to ensure they take control from the first whistle to Tallygaroopna for the first time in 2021. ensure a comfortable win. The win ensured the Eagles drew level with Tallygaroopna Tip: Nagambie. in second place and one game behind new ladder leader Girgarre. VIOLET TOWN V TALLYGAROOPNA Kelsey O’Neill, Laura Thomson and Bridget Murray were Tallygaroopna will be looking to bounce back and on the pivotal in helping the Wombats claim the scalp of winners’ list when it takes on Violet Town. Murchison-Toolamba last weekend. The Towners’ sit in 10th place after a comfortable win over The Eagles’ Amy Reid and Kara Pattison were outstanding in Rushworth last weekend. attack while coach Erynn Hueston continues to provide that Jo Wild and Jayde Burden lead the way in the big win and the steady head in defence. duo will need to fire against the well-balanced Tallygaroopna For the Wombats to win they are going to need to have outfit for the home team to be a chance of an upset victory. everyone on their game or risk the Eagles running away Tip: Tallygaroopna. from them. Tip: Shepparton East. UNDERA V GIRGARRE Girgarre was able to create its own slice of history last AVENEL V DOOKIE UNITED weekend even though it had the bye. Dookie United will be looking to continue their good form The Kangaroo girls went to the top of the tree after when they travel down the highway to Avenel. Tallygaroopna’s slip-up at home to Shepparton East. Brooke Burness and Georgia Caruana led the way in attack Coach Abby Pettifer will be warning her girls to not get ahead to help the Thunder set up some breathing space in the top of themselves when they take on the winless Undera. half of the ladder while Laura Kelly was important in defence. She will be hoping the girls bounce out of the blocks after last Her match-up with Nikki Lord today will be crucial. weekend’s bye and ensure they win and consolidate top spot While Renae McKeown and Georgia Velt will be doing their on the ladder. best to lend support to Lord in attack to try overcome the Tip: Girgarre. visitors and keep their slim finals aspirations alive. I think in the final wash-up, the visitors will have too much depth and balance across the court to let this one slip through their fingers. Tip: Dookie.

STANHOPE V RUSHWORTH Stanhope will be looking to makes it two wins in a row when it takes on neighbour Rushworth. The reigning premier has clocked up 16 points after their win last weekend over Longwood while the Tigers have accumulated 12 points this season. If the Lions can get off to a good start and keep at bay the best efforts of the Tigers, then I think they can win and keep alive their slim finals aspirations. Tip: Stanhope.

NAGAMBIE V LONGWOOD Nagambie will be looking to bounce back after it was beaten by Dookie United last weekend. The Lakers’ form has been a little up and down in 2021 and Disclaimer: that would be worrying coach Katie Sullivan. EdgePrint accepts no responsibility for comments made in any way. - 5 - RE THEBEFORE BOUNCE THE BOUNCE With KDFNL Publicity Officer – Sam Saracino

AVENEL V DOOKIE UNITED their mates along for the ride. Dookie faces a massive challenge to try and steer its season back If they are nullified, then it should be a comfortable win for the Lions. on track when it makes the trip south to take on the second placed Tip: Stanhope. Avenel. The Swans will be still smarting from their upset loss to NAGAMBIE V LONGWOOD last weekend and coach Kasey Duncan would have spent some The sleeping giant is waking up. time during the week trying to rectify the wrongs of that game. As always, Nagambie starts the season a little slowly and then He would look to Jack Myers, Braydon Avola, Lachlan Watts, works its way into the season. Kyle Maynard, Thomas Martin and Michael Berry to lead the way, While, it has suffered a couple of defeats, the Lakers can never while the inclusion of Saad Saad and “Chewy” Scanlan is going to be written off. make the visitors task even more difficult today. Nicholas Waterson, Jamason Daniels, Blake Fothergill,