Latrobe Region Development update

August 2009

Program Progress Upcoming Events AFCA Gippsland Coaches Association has Newsletter- August/September conducted 2 level 1 coaches’ courses for 2009 at Sale and Warragul with about 170 participants. AFCA coach’s seminar was held on Monday 22nd June- Bairnsdale. 40 coaches attended. Richmond FC, Carlton FC, St Kilda FC & Visits have concluded for 2009. AFL player appearances FC have conducted Super Clinics will again take clinics with the assistance of Gippsland place in 2010 for students in Power throughout 2009. grades 3-4 at Primary schools.

NAB Auskick 28 centres in Latrobe region with Several centres were involved approximately 1600 participants for 2009. in grid games at Eithad Stadium in July. More centres will be involved in August.

Schools Marist -Sion College (Warragul), Lavalla 2010 will again see the MCC College (Traralgon) & St Paul’s Anglican Herald Sun Country shield. It Grammar school competed for the will be contested by 4 schools Gippsland division of the MCC Herald- (TBC) from the Gippsland area. Sun Country Shield. St Paul’s won the Sale Catholic College will again carnival and went onto represent the compete in the Herald Sun area in the semi final. They were defeated Shield competition. by Notre Dame College in this match. Gippsland Power currently sits 3rd on the Gippsland Power will finish the U18’s TAC cup ladder. There have been 15 home and away season with matches so far in the season. matches against Dandenong- The club has used 41 players from the 15th Aug (Shepley oval), Gold Gippsland area in this season thus far. Coast 23rd Aug (Visy Park) & Sandringham 29th Aug (Trevor Barker oval). Talented pathway program The Gippsland region won Div 1 of the V- The following players will U15’s Line schoolboys U15 carnival that took represent Victoria in the place in Melbourne from Mon 29th June – National U15 Championships; Wed 1st July. It was the first time that we Tim Membrey (Traralgon), have won Div 1 since 1998. Drew McGrtah (Traralgon), Congratulations to the coaches Darren Dermott Pout (Maffra), Kaine Thain & Dean Hendrikse Allen (Maffra), Tom Muir (Warragul), Josh Cashman (Sale), Dylan Weir (Churchill) U14 All Stars Match On Sunday July 26th the “All Stars” U14 The best player for this match match was played at Morwell as curtain was awarded to Brendan raiser to the U18 TAC cup match. The Tomada (Leongatha) players for this match have been selected from a recent interleague tournament between Bairnsdale DJFL, Sale DJFL, Traralgon DJFL, Warragul DJFL & the Central Gippsland JFL. AFL VICTORIA- Latrobe Region P.O Box 833 Warragul, Vic 3820 Phone: 03 5134 8133 Fax: 03 5134 1855 Mobile: 0408 513 854 Email: [email protected]

Latrobe Region Development update

August 2009

Talented pathway program The Power U16 football squad ventured There will be an U16 camp in U16’s to Bendigo in April for the U16 Victorian September for selected players Country Carnival. 23 players represented from the region at the the area in 2 matches. The first match Essendon Football Club. against the Murray Bushrangers saw a The following players big win. The second match was a tough represented Vic Country at the

encounter against Geelong Falcons recent National U16 which proved to be too strong. Championships; Hayden & Well done to Rob Reid (coach) and Rod Damian Hector (Traralgon), Connelly (Assistant Coach) Thomas Bugg (Caulfield Grammar), Simon Deery (Bairnsdale)

NAB National U18 The Gippsland area was represented by 6 The National Draft Camp for Championships players at the recent National U18 2009 will take place in Championships. Congratulations to the Canberra from September 29th following players until October 2nd. Koby Stevens (Lucknow) John Butcher (Maffra) Edward Carr (Maffra) (DWWW) Jack Weston (Foster) Russell Lehman (Pakenham)

Community Football 268 junior & senior teams from the Finals will commence shortly in Latrobe Region have been competing in each of these leagues. We wish the following leagues; all players & clubs the best for Dandenong & District Football League the remainder of the season. Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football Congratulations to all who have League contributed in 2009. Central Gippsland Junior Football League West Gippsland Latrobe Football League Ellinbank & District Football League Alberton Football League Traralgon & District Football League Mid Gippsland Football League

Latrobe City Cup U16 The Alberton, Mid Gippsland, Ellinbank & Interleague West Gippsland Latrobe Football Leagues contested the U16 Latrobe City Cup on Wednesday July 8th. The day was a great success due to the hard work and organisation from the various leagues and coaches. The Alberton League won Latrobe City Cup after the round Robin competition. The best player for the championships was awarded to Nicholas Phelan (Stony Creek) from the Alberton League.

AFL VICTORIA- Latrobe Region P.O Box 833 Warragul, Vic 3820 Phone: 03 5134 8133 Fax: 03 5134 1855 Mobile: 0408 513 854 Email: [email protected]