WGFNC Barracker Round 1, 2019
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OFFICIAL ALEX SCOTT & STAFF WEST GIPPSLAND FNC RECORD HUNTINGHUNTING DOGSDOGS JUST WHO CAN CATCH THE LEADERS OF THE PACK IN 2019? COME AND GET IT DALYSTON READY TO DEFEND AGAIN NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK HOW WILL TOORADIN-DALMORE wgfnc.org.au & THE DUSTIES FARE? Gary BLACKWOOD MP Member for Narracan ProudlySupporting The West Gippsland Football Netball Competition www.garyblackwood.com.au 3/24 Mason Street WARRAGUL 3820 ph.------·-- 5623 1960 WELCOME It only feels like yesterday that we ended the 2018 Ross played nearly 250 AFL games between them and season, but we find ourselves at the beginning of their arrival has generated some added interest to West what should be another tightly contested year of Gippsland footy. football and netball. There has also been some off-season changes in It has been a busy off season in the Alex Scott & Staff personnel at administration level. We farewelled West Gippsland Football Netball Competition with two hardworking members of the WGFNC Advisory the introduction of two new clubs. Tooradin Dalmore Committee in Matt Holmes and Adrian Scott. Both men joins us from the now disbanded South East Football were there from day one and put a huge amount of work Netball League and will have a tough test first up into establishing, and ensuring the continued growth of, against 2018 finalist Cora Lynn in a standalone season the WGFNC and for this we thank them. Steve Goodie opener under lights at Cora Lynn, one week prior to has joined remaining members Colin Rielly, Anthony round one. Warragul Industrials shifted across from the Moxey and Jodie Wilson on the advisory committee for neighbouring Ellinbank and District Football League, this season. Steve has great experience at many levels having narrowly missed out on a grand final berth in of football, including coaching at club and interleague 2018. The Dusties kick things off in round one against level, club presidency and also as an umpire with a Garfield team that finished one game shy of a maiden Gippsland Umpires Association, and has already made WGFNC finals berth in 2018. We welcome both new a strong contribution in his short time with us. clubs to the competition and wish them the best of luck. Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to wish all As always, there has been plenty of player movement players, coaches, umpires, committees and of course in the off-season and it’s very exciting to see some volunteers, the best of luck for the 2019 season. high-profile names calling our competition home in Stuart Goddard 2019. Cameron Pedersen, Lachlan Hansen and Ben WGFNC operations CONTACT DETAILS REGULAR START TIMES AFL Gippsland FOOTBALL 13&Under – 9:00am PO Box 853 Traralgon VIC 3844 Under - 16 – 9:00am 15&Under – 10:00am Email: [email protected] Under - 18 – 10:30am 17&Under – 11:00am Website: www.wgfnc.org.au Reserves – 12:10pm C Grade – 12:00pm Phone: (03) 5134 8733 Seniors – 2:00pm B Grade – 1:00pm A Grade – 2:15pm Mobile: 0419 312 836 (Stuart) NETBALL KEY CONTACTS ADMISSION PRICES AFL Gippsland League Operations Coordinator: Stuart Goddard Adults: $12.00 AFL Gippsland Media and Marketing Manager: Damen Francis Pension: $6.00 2019 WGFNC Advisory Committee: Colin Rielly, Tony Moxey, Jo Wilson and Steve Goodie Under 16: 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 and internal images: Star News Group. www.wgfnc.org.au 1 AFL VIC COUNTRY WELCOME TO SEASON 2019 With the new season fast approaching, more people of all ages, abilities and excitement is mounting across country backgrounds get involved in the game this year. Victoria for the return of community Country football’s contribution to the national football. game was reinforced last year with 25 male Whether you are a player, coach, umpire, and 11 female players from Victorian regional volunteer or spectator, the beginning of a new under 18 teams drafted to AFL and AFLW season brings with it a feeling of happiness, clubs. excitement and anticipation for what lies ahead. It is an exciting new era this year with Season 2018 saw record participation for the launch of the NAB League, and a big football in Victoria. More Victorians are playing congratulations to all the boys and girls Australian Football than ever before, with new selected in squads for the six regional teams participation rates revealing a rise across all this season. key segments. This achievement is a credit to both the talent There was a total of 474,633 participants that pathway programs and the local community picked up the football last season in Victoria, clubs which continue to provide the foundation an increase of 2.8 per cent from the previous for the next generation of stars to reach the year. Female football continued to grow with elite level. 127,115 women and girls playing the game In addition, Victoria held seven JLT games in and community football increased by 4 per suburban and rural areas of the state which cent in club participation reaching 170,000 was made possible with the ongoing support participants for the first time. of facility upgrades. AFL Victoria is working Children, inclusion and diversity programs closely with the AFL, local leagues, and all also saw an increase in participation, as well levels of government to improve our sport’s as coaching and umpiring with thousands of community facilities. accredited coaches and umpires taking to the I would like to wish all players, coaches, field. umpires, volunteers and administrators the The rapid growth of female football continues best of luck for the upcoming season. I hope it to reach new heights with the addition of 250 is a successful and enjoyable one for all those new female teams joining the competition in involved. 2018, which now sees a total of almost 1,000 Stephen O’Donohue dedicated female club teams across Victoria. AFL Victoria With continuous growth in football participation Community Football & Development Manager across all areas, we look forward to seeing 2 OFFICIAL WEST GIPPSLAND FNC RECORD www.wgfnc.org.au 3 2018 GRAND FINAL REVIEW 2018 GRAND FINAL REVIEW It was a wet and wild conclusion to an Over on the netball courts, Dalyston’s baby- extraordinary second season of the Alex faced side made it back-to-back Alex Scott Scott & Staff West Gippsland Football & Staff West Gippsland Football Netball Netball Competition. Competition A Grade premierships with a stunning win against Phillip Island. Garfield Recreation Reserve was lashed with Anticipation had built all week following heavy rain, wind and even hail on grand final Phillip Island’s convincing preliminary final day but it didn’t stop clubs from going hammer win over Korumburra Bena, but while many and tong in a bid for premiership glory. considered a fully fit and available Island side The major talking point at the end of the day as favourites, it was the Magpies that emerged was undoubtedly Phillip Island’s stunning on top, 27-26. triumph over Koo Wee Rup in the senior It was Dalyston’s third consecutive A Grade football decider. flag, following the team’s 2016 success in the The Bulldogs went into the game as slight Alberton Football Netball League. favourites, but absolutely dominated to such an Phillip Island mid courter Kasey Beattie was extent that the Demons were unable to register Phillip Island also tasted success in the thirds named best on court, with league medallist Natalia Dijkstra led the way as the best player a goal in an astonishing 14.18 (102) to 0.3 (3) grand final, with a 3.8 (26) to 1.6 (12) win Alana McRae and consistent goaler Britt on the court, with Jasmin Mackie also catching Thomas the stars of the show for the Magpies. the eye, while Chloe Bramley and Hayley defeat. against Cora Lynn. Verboon were best for the Magpies. Island forward Aaron Edwards finished with There was more good news for Dalyston in B Bulldog Connor Thompson won the AFL Grade, with the Magpies defeating Koo Wee four goals and was awarded the AFL Victoria Phillip Island took home the 15-and-under Victoria Country Medal as best on ground, with Rup 33-29. Country Medal as best on ground, with Jack premiership with a 20-17 win against Billy Taylor (two goals), Levi Robinson, Brodie Taylor booting three, James Taylor and Jordan Sarah Blundell was best on court, with Mollie Korumburra Bena. Anderson, Max Mattock and Daniel Bourke Bloch – who went on to play an important Patullo two apiece and Hayden Bruce, Jaymie The Island’s Sunday Brisbane was best on among the other stars. cameo in the A Grade decider – also Youle and Jarrod Witnish contributing one court with teammate Amelia Wragg also prominent for the Magpies, while Chelsea each. Koo Wee Rup kicked things off with a 10-point impressing, while Korumburra Bena was well Ingram and Jaymee Eastwood were standouts win in the fourths decider. served by Zoe Patterson and Erin Trewin. It was the Bulldogs’ first senior flag since 2014 for the Demons. Nick Prowd led the way with an outstanding Finally, Cora Lynn cruised to a big win in the and the result ensured Koo Wee Rup’s 37-year Inverloch-Kongwak knocked off Phillip Island in 13-and-under decider, defeating Inverloch- wait for a senior premiership continued.