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AFL Vic Country
LET THE GAMES BEGIN
Welcome to the inaugural WorkSafe AFL Victoria
Community Championships.
We are delighted to be able to take this next step
towards the establishment of a Victorian Senior
Community Football Championships involving
most leagues in Victoria.
The WorkSafe AFL Victoria Community Championships promises to be one of the most exciting
initiatives within community football in 2016 and
potentially for years to come as the opportunity to
participate in senior representative programs continues to be a highlight for footballers in community competitions across the state.
Senior representative football has been enjoyed
by Victorian country leagues in the WorkSafe AFL
Victoria Country Championship for many years,
while metropolitan leagues have welcomed the return of representative football as part of the Metropolitan Championships since 2014.
For the first time, these Championships will provide a true premier model allowing a league to be
recognised as the best community football league
in the state and an opportunity for metropolitan
and country leagues to play against each other on
a regular basis.
matches will be played as curtain raisers to the
Community Championships, while the first FIDA
match between the Grampians Giants v Hamilton
Boomers will play in front of a big crowd at Mininera as part of the newly formed AFL Victoria FIDA
Western Conference.
Following on from a successful 2016 Community
Umpiring Round last week, I would like to congratulate all the umpires who have been selected to
adjudicate in today’s matches.
Their hard work, dedication and strong performances either in the V/Line Umpiring Academies
or metropolitan league associations will put them
in good stead to officiate community football’s
top players.
Lastly, I would like to take this opportunity to
thank all the leagues, staff, players, coaches and
volunteers involved in the inaugural WorkSafe AFL
Victoria Community Championships, for their enthusiasm and support in the lead up to the event.
We hope that you enjoy the experience and wish
you the best of luck for the remainder of the 2016
football season.
Brett Connell
AFL Victoria
Community Football & Engagement Manager
Today, a total of 36 leagues will compete in a one
off head-to-head match across 18 venues around
Victoria, with a further two leagues competing in
their own local challenge match across the same
weekend.
In the initial year of the Championships, leagues
have been fixtured against each other in a manner
which will assist in the official ranking of leagues
for 2017 and beyond.
In addition to the Championships, the next generation of community football stars will also have
the opportunity to don their local representative
colours in the GrainCorp AFL Victoria Community
Challenge.
Nineteen junior U19, U18 and U15 representative
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MPNFL Football Article
THE MPNFL SHARKS ARE BACK
be a great challenge for everyone involved.”
For the first time in four years the Peninsula and
Nepean Football Netball League will enter the AFL
Victoria Community Championships under the
MPNFL banner.
Never the less this weekend’s game will be a high
calibre standard of football and one that at the
end of the day the Mornington Peninsula football
community see that the MPFNL Sharks are victorious and have the chance to take the number one
ranked team in next year’s AFL Victoria Community Championships.
With the addition of the metropolitan leagues
in the championships, AFL South East decided it
would be better for the both leagues to play under the MPNFL banner to compete with the metro
leagues, who have 3-4 divisions of player’s to pick
from.
AFL South East Leagues Manager for the Peninsula region Shaun Connell is looking forward to Saturday’s matches “This Saturday will mark a new
beginning for Mornington Peninsula in representative football and netball. Now that we are all under
the one banner it will give the chance for the whole
community to come together on the Mornington
Peninsula to support our local talent. We are certainly looking forward to the contest on Saturday
with the Northern Football League to see where
we sit amongst the best leagues in Victoria.”
The coach of the senior side John Hynes and his
assistants have carefully constructed the side to
make sure that the players have all brought into
representative football and will give him the 110%
required in Saturdays game “Initially there was no
real selection criteria, we decided to go out and select the best players for the position, and with the
initial squad there was no push to make it an even
spread between the two leagues, but it happened
work out that way. Our final squad may have some
more clubs better represented than others but
we are confident we have pick the best team for
the day. The boys have all brought a real positive
attitude to training, there has been plenty of energy, intensity and training standards that have
been off the chart which hopefully carries into this
weekend’s game.”
Hynes said he was looking forward to seeing some
of the younger talent like Credlin, Santon, Sutton
and McGenniss but was most looking forward to
was watching the team play “The Coaching staff
and myself probably like the rest of the football
community are really keen to see how this team
plays and works together. It has been an enjoyable
journey so far, and I have been looking forward to
this weekend since being appointed. Saturday will
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NFL Football Article
NFL SEARCHING FOR REDEMPTION
NFL coach Robert Hyde says the league’s
representative team is desperate to return to
winning ways at the 2016 WorkSafe AFL Victoria
Community Championships.
After last year falling to an agonising fivepoint defeat to the Victorian Amateur Football
Association (VAFA) at Ikon Park, Hyde said the
NFL’s squad was committed to securing a better
result this year.
The NFL will have its hands full on Saturday when
it takes on the best of the Mornington Peninsula
Nepean Football League at Rye’s R.J Rowley
Reserve.
But Hyde said he was confident the NFL squad
assembled would more than be up to the task on
enemy territory.
“I’ve found last year and this year the blokes who
are picked really want to play and are really proud
about representing the Northern Football League,”
Hyde said.
“They come out and do extra training and make
the time commitment. They want to represent our
league, plus themselves, plus their club for a whole
lot of reasons. It’s exciting for that.
“The basis of the squad have been there
every night right from the start and have made a
commitment to be part of it.”
A host of injuries in recent weeks has forced a
number of key players out of the NFL’s team for
this weekend’s clash.
However, Hyde said he was confident the 24
players selected to take on the MPNFL would
represent the league with distinction.
highlighting the evenness of the league’s top
flight competition.
Hyde said he was also looking forward to
watching Fitzroy Stars midfielder Peter Hood, who
has impressed on the training track.
“I didn’t realise how good a player he is,” Hyde
said.
“I watch him on the track and he never misses a
target and he’s a genuinely nice guy. It’s great to
have him in the team. He’s an exciting player.”
The NFL will be led by Montmorency midfielder
Jesse Donaldson and Bundoora ruckman Matthew
Dennis.
Both are highly decorated players and have
featured in the NFL representative team over the
past two years, as well as representing Vic Metro.
A two-time premiership player with the Bulls,
Dennis tied for the league’s Division 1 best and
fairest – the Frank Rosbrook Medal – in 2012, while
Donaldson was crowned the Division 1 Coaches
Player of the Year in 2014.
“Through my involvement last year, and knowing
them from around the traps, they’ve been very
good players and role models for their club and for
the league for a very long period of time,” Hyde
said.
“As I said to the group, there are half a dozen to
eight people I could have selected as captain.
“I think it’s great reward for both and they’re two
terrific I blokes. They are super keen at training to
represent the NFL.”
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“It’s a very versatile squad. I think our midfield is
our strength,” Hyde said.
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“We’ve got to eight to 10 players we think we can
roll through the wings and the midfield, and they
can also play half back and half forward.
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“They’ve all presented really well and are
enthusiastic and that’s all I really care about
“I think it’s more about the way we play and the
way we approach the game. We want to go out and
play our best footy.”
All 10 of the NFL’s Division 1 clubs look set to
have at least one representative in the team,
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MPNFL Under 19
Jumper Colour:
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Coach:
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Runner:
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Stephen Brattle
Neil Craig
Pat Ryan
Colin Armstrong
Callum Armstrong
No.Player
Age Height Weight Club
5
Jack Wells
18
178
73
Mornington
6
Joel Bateman
18
180
70
Langwarrin
7
Mason Russell
18
176
76
Karingal
8
Zane Merdanovic
18
179
75
Karingal
9
Brad Occipinti
19
179
78
Karingal
10 Jake O’Neil
18
186
66
Edithvale-Aspendale
11 Jordan Davey
18
185
80
Edithvale-Aspendale
12 Brad Kiely
19
179
75
Pines
13 Bradley Harding
18
180
80
Mornington
14 Sam Hallpike
18
187
78
Mt Eliza
15 Patrick Coates
17
185
86
Mt Eliza
16 Luke Paynter
17
187
80
Frankston YCW
17
Majok Puok
1819281Pines
18 Ryan Smyth
19
191
80
Langwarrin
19 Jacob Boyle
17
186
70
Pines
20 Jordan Capkin
18
194
86
Mt Eliza
21 Matthew Peynenborg 17
187
85
Langwarrin
22 Nick Carlon
17
188
77
Edithvale-Aspendale
23 Corey Edmunds
18
187
72
Chelsea
24 Joshua Butland
17
187
85
Frankston YCW
25 Bailey Williams
17
186
95
Frankston YCW
26 Lachlan Street
17
188
88
Frankston YCW
27 Harper Leonard
18
186
82
Mt Eliza
28 Ryan O’Dell
18
183
80
Mornington
29 Tom Hogan
16
194
74
Bonbeach
30 Beau Bailey
18
175
67
Bonbeach
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NFL Under 19
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Cooper Perrin
2
Jackson Freebairn
3
Kyle Green
4
Mark Pavlovski
5
Corey Middleton
7
Corey Sleep
8
Sean Desmond
9
Lachlan Wilson
10 Anthony Capeci
11 Jason Stavely
12 Clancy Bland
14 Mitch Hill
15 Tom Simpson
16 Reid Brandt
18 Khodr Waari
19 Liam Gray
20 Luke Wilson
22 Dale Marshall
23 Rad Dyson
24 Jordan Sacco
25 Beau Moorcroft
26 Kyan Watson
28 Ben Pannam
30 Ben Nesci
36 Kallum Hinchcliffe
38 Blake Dillon
Age Height Weight
18
183
70
19
172
86
17
170
65
17
172
78
18
181
84
17
185
95
18
174
76
18
188
79
18
183
70
18
175
67
18
190
83
18
187
80
19
182
85
19
182
85
18
183
90
19
187
80
19
185
85
19
178
77
18
177
84
18
173
75
17
169
72
17
178
70
19
177
78
18
190
75
19
178
73
19
195
85
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Rod Cann
Mark Muscat
Ron McKeown
Club
Bundoora
Lalor
North Heidelberg
Bundoora
Epping
Lower Plenty
St Mary’s
Heidelberg
South Morang
Epping
Whittlesea
Greensborough
Hurstbridge
Macleod
West Preston-Lakeside
Mernda
Whittlesea
Bundoora
Hurstbridge
Lower Plenty
Bundoora
Montmorency
Greensborough
South Morang
Lower Plenty
Montmorency
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MPNFL Senior Player Profiles
1- Tim McGenniss: Co-captain of Somerville and
last year’s MVP in the Nepean FNL. Hard running
mid with great poise under pressure.
2- Jim Cameron: Gutsy midfielder with a low centre
of gravity, his ground level work is elite.
4- Daniel Gormely: Energetic mid-forward, who
can run all day and is a great team player.
5- Byron Barry: 5 time premiership player, Byron
has been a star in defence for many years.
7- Ryan Santon: Young YCW star who dominates
the wing.
8- Dale Sutton: Tough midfielder who can get his
own ball, but also provide the dash on the outside
of the packs.
9- Luke Potts: Great leader who is highly skilled
and has a good football brain.
10- Paul Minchington: Premiership player with
YCW. Is a dangerous player up the ground or close
to goals.
11- Luke Hewitt: Explosive forward who can for his
size can do it all. Fantastic leap and speed make
him hard to match up.
12- Dylan Jones: Mobile ruckman from Bonbeach,
who had a great interleague campaign against
O&M in 2015. Agile and moves around the ground
well.
13- Tim Bongetti: Another part of Pines forward
line, and currently leading the goal kicking. Coming
off bags of 7 and 5 in the last two weeks.
14- Justin Van Unen: Kicked over 100 goals in 2015
for Mt Eliza. The star forward knows where to find
the big sticks and can cause trouble for opponents.
15- Christian Ongarello: Part of Dromana’s
defence brigade the last few years, and has a good
football smarts.
16- Rikki Johnston: Coach of Dromana in 2016,
Rikki is fantastic in defence coming off the half
back.
17- Brenton Credlin: Was a solid part to YCW’s
stellar season in 2015. The young defender give his
all and won’t ever back down from a contest.
18- Beau Cosson: On of Dromana’s top
forward. Has kick 9 so far this year with his forward
pressure a key part to his game.
19- Anthony Bruhn: a premiership player for YCW,
Bruhnny is a high flyer with excellent hands who
can hit the scoreboard hard.
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20- Paul Rogasch: Hastings skipper is
fantastic leader in all aspects of the game. Can play
anywhere but will find him mostly in the backline.
21- Kyle Hutchison: 5 time premiership player for
YCW and reining Peninsula FNL Best and Fairest.
Excels around the stoppages, and a brilliant player
to watch.
24- Guy Hendry: Young gun forward who has the
ability to win a game off his own boot. Also handy
when pushed up the ground.
25- Beau Hendry: Plays the opposite end of the
ground to his brother and probably his equal in
defence.
26- Warwick Miller: Veteran defender, as
courageous as you get. One of the best defenders
in the competition.
27- Aaron Edwards: The former Richmond and
North Melbourne player is a fantastic forward who
has the ability to impose himself on any game.
28- Kevin Lylak: 4 time premiership player, interleague rep, team of the year defender, he is rarely
beaten.
30- Scott MacLeod: Solid midfielder who can win
plenty of his own ball
NFL Senior Player Profiles
1- Kane Shaw: Macleod games record holder and one
of the club’s all-time greats. Two-time premiership
captain, who has also claimed the Division 1 Coaches
Player of the Year, three club best and fairest awards,
and the best on ground medal in the 2009 Division 2
grand final.
2- Tristan Stead: Greensborough co-captain and the
club’s reigning best and fairest winner. Hard-running
midfielder with a penetrating kick. Also a goal kicker.
3- Jesse Donaldson: Co-captain of the NFL’s
representative team. Has represented both the NFL
and Vic Metro over the past two years. Goal-kicking
midfielder who was named the Division 1 Coaches Player
of the Year in 2014.
4- Jarrod Hodgkin: Handy goal kicker who can play
both forward or in the midfield. Has impressed at
Heidelberg over the past two seasons. Represented the
NFL against the VAFA in 2015.
5- Ned McKeown: Young gun who finished fourth in
the Division 1 best and fairest, the Frank Rosbrook
Medal, last year. Has previously represented
Collingwood at VFL level. Can play forward and back.
6- Andrew Fairchild: Whittlesea premiership
captain who has won three flags with the Eagles. Strong
marking forward you can also push through the midfield.
7- Ben Fennell: Talented midfielder and prolific ball winner. Among the NFL’s best in last year’s close loss to the
VAFA.
8- Rhett Jordon: Former EFL gun who has made a
big impact in his first six games with West PrestonLakeside. Was among Vic Metro’s best in last year’s win
over Queensland.
9- Justin White: Two-time Macleod premiership
player. Smooth mover who is an exceptional mark for
his size. Twice runner-up in the NFL’s Division 1 best and
fairest award.
10- Lucas Hobbs: High-leaping midfielder who claimed
Macleod’s best and fairest in last year’s premiership
campaign. Wins his own ball and can also play forward.
Represented Vic Metro last year.
11- Luke Lirosi: Hard-running midfielder who claimed
West Preston-Lakeside’s best and fairest last year, after
a runner-up finish in 2014.
12- Michael Hooper: Two-time Division 1 Team of the
Year ruckman. Took the competition by storm in 2014
when he was best afield in Greensborough’s Division
1 Grand Final win, claimed Greensborough’s B&F and
finished third in the league count.
17- Billy Barden: Can play in any position on the field.
Wins the contested ball, can take a strong mark and
a noted goal kicker. Captained Lower Plenty to the
Division 2 premiership in 2011.
18- Nick Riddle: Spring-heeled defender and former captain of Collingwood’s VFL team. Was the NFL’s best in
last year’s representative game against VAFA and went
on to represent Vic Metro.
19- Peter Hood: Highly skilled on-baller who is a
clearance king. Claimed the Fitzroy Stars best and
fairest in 2015 and is the only player in the NFL squad
not playing at a Division 1 club.
20- Michael Brunelli: Contested ball beast with a neat
left foot kick. Has enjoyed a huge start to 2016 in his first
season as Heidelberg captain.
21- Matthew Dennis: Co-captain of the NFL’s
representative team. Hard-working ruckman who uses
his pace to exploit opposition talls. 2012 Frank Rosbrook
Medal winner and a Vic Metro representative over the
past two years.
22- Eamon Gilbert: Returned to Eltham as a
ruckman but has made full back his own over the
past two seasons. Has previously spent time with the
Northern Blues’ development team.
23- Tom Rogers: Wingman who has previously
finished in the top three in the Division 1 best and fairest
award. Offers plenty of pace. Has represented the NFL
for the past two years.
24- Bradyn Taglieri: Eltham captain and reigning club
champion who returned to the Panthers last year after two seasons with VFL club Northern Blues. Very
determined and great skills by hand and foot.
25- Dan McLinden: High-marking defender who can shut
down the opposition’s best tall forwards and also provide damaging rebound from defensive 50.
27- Cameron Elmore: Lower Plenty defender who
reads the play well and can work off his opponent to
take intercept marks. Centre half back in last year’s
Division 1 Team of the Year.
28- Liam Brandt: Tough as nails midfielder who wins his
own ball. Best afield in Macleod’s 2015 grand
final win over Greensborough. Has VFL experience with
Coburg.
29- Brent Marshall: Bundoora captain who provides
rebound from defensive 50. Takes on the opposition’s
best small forward and likes the going tough. Can also
play through the midfield.
42- Hamish Paynter: Explosive midfielder who finds
plenty of the ball and can kick goals from long range.
Claimed Macleod’s best and fairest award in 2014.
44. Wayne Schultz: Quick and skilled midfielder who
claimed Northcote Park’s best and fairest last year, as
well as finishing runner-up for the Frank Rosbrook Medal. Brings plenty of VFL experience.
61- Patrick Fitzgerald: Led the Division 1 goal
kicking in 2014 and has been named in the Division 1
Team of the Year for the past four seasons. Represented
Vic Metro in 2014.
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MPNFL Seniors
Jumper Colour:
Gold / Navy
Short Colour:
White
Coach:
John Hynes
Assistant Coach:
Paul Hopgood
Assistant Coach:
Gavin Artico
Assistant Coach:
Patty Poore
Team Manager:
David Morrison
Runner:
Brett Gent & Daniel Smith
No.Player
Age Height Weight Club
1
Tim McGenniss
22
181
81
Somerville
2
Jim Cameron
22
170
75
Mornington
4
Daniel Gormley
30
183
83
Mt Eliza
5
Byron Barry
29
185
91
Frankston YCW
7
Ryan Santon
21
186
86
Frankston YCW
8
Dale Sutton
23
175
80
Frankston Bombers
9
Luke Potts (VC)
27
179
79
Pines
10 Paul Minchington
30
172
78
Frankston YCW
11 Luke Hewitt
23
178
85
Hastings
12 Dylan Jones
24
201
102
Bonbeach
13 Tim Bongetti
26
190
95
Pines
14 Justin Van Unen
26
187
94
Mt Eliza
15
Christian Ongarello
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16 Rikki Johnston (Capt.) 35
193
95
Dromana
17 Brenton Credlin
21
194
89
Frankston YCW
18 Beau Cosson
29
187
85
Dromana
19 Anthony Bruhn
26
187
83
Frankston YCW
20 Paul Rogasch
26
190
96
Hastings
21 Kyle Hutchison
26
183
90
Frankston YCW
24 Guy Hendry
24
196
95
Pines
25 Beau Hendry
28
196
95
Pines
26 Warwick Miller (VC)
30
194
95
Mornington
27 Aaron Edwards
32
184
96
Pines
28 Kevin Lylak
23
182
94
Frankston YCW
30 Scott MacLeod
30
184
89
Frankston YCW
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NFL Seniors
Jumper Colour:
White
Short Colour:
Navy
Coach:
Robert Hyde
Assistant Coach:
Harmit Singh
Assistant Coach:
Nigel Sanholm
Assistant Coach:
Richard Geary
Team Manager:
Ron McKeown
Runner:Neil Brindley and Aaron Johnson
No.Player
1
Kane Shaw
2
Tristian Stead
3
Jesse Donaldson (C)
4
Jarrod Hodgkin
5
Ned McKeown
6
Andrew Fairchild
7
Ben Fennell
8
Rhett Jordon
9
Justin White
10 Lucas Hobbs
11 Luke Lirosi
12 Michael Hooper
17 Billy Barden
18 Nick Riddle
19 Peter Hood
20 Michael Brunelli
21 Matthew Dennis (C)
22 Eamon Gilbert
23 Tom Rogers
24 Bradyn Taglieri
25 Dan McLinden
27 Cam Elmore
28 Liam Brandt
29 Brent Marshall
42 Hamish Paynter
44 Wayne Schultz
61 Patrick Fitzgerald
Age Height Weight
31
187
92
26
183
88
24
172
82
24
183
85
20
187
84
29
185
98
23
180
77
26
185
88
26
182
80
25
180
88
27
168
75
31
192
105
28
186
85
24
193
93
25
170
80
25
185
84
29
201
98
20
195
86
25
181
72
24
182
80
26
192
90
30
192
83
22
180
78
26
173
75
26
179
80
33
175
73
26
196
105
Club
Macleod
Greensborough
Montmorency
Heidelberg
Macleod
Whittlesea
Montmorency
West Preston-Lakeside
Macleod
Macleod
West Preston-Lakeside
Greensborough
Lower Plenty
Greensborough
Fitzroy Stars
Heidelberg
Bundoora
Eltham
Eltham
Eltham
Greensborough
Lower Plenty
Macleod
Bundoora
Macleod
Northcote Park
Montmorency
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MPNFL Netball Article
MPNFL Sharks ready to take on
Northern and AFL Yarra Ranges
This Saturday will see the MPNFL take on the
Northern Football League and AFL Yarra Ranges
not only in football but on the netball court as well.
Both squads are representing the MPNFL but have
been selected on league, with the Peninsula FNL
netballer’s taking on the Northern NL and the
Nepean FNL taking on the AFL Yarra Ranges.
For the Peninsula netballer’s it will be a
fantastic chance for the girls show their best against
the Northern Netball League who will be full of
confidence after coming off a win against the
SFNL just last week in the lead up to this game.
Last year there wasn’t a netball component
when taking on Oven’s and Murray but there will
be some serious netball talent that will be on
display too which will give the squad full confidence
for Saturday’s game. Plenty of fire power with
shooters Heenan (YCW), Bennett (Karingal)
and Patterson (Edi-Asp). Robertson (Seaford),
Anwyl (Mt Eliza), Camilleri (Mt Eliza) and J.Hosking
(Karingal) will provide the zip in the mid court
while the Jayde duo of Mason (Mt Eliza) and Aron
(Karingal) will hold up the defence.
The Nepean netballer’s last year had the victory
over Riddle and District but this year go into the
game against AFL Yarra Ranges with a different
looking side compared their 2015 campaign. 5 of
the 12 clubs are represented in this year’s team
and like Peninsula FNL can boast about some
quality netball players in the team. They will
certainly need to bring their A games as the AFL
Yarra Rangers have a strong netball competition.
A strong defence will be the key and it’s reflected
in the squad with Harris (Crib Point), De Hey &
McDonald (Devon Meadows). Along with a solid
defence we will see Duncan (Rye) and Douglas
(Crib Point) streaming through the Mid Court with
Mann (Tyabb) and Wappett (Crib Point) to finish
off the hard work in goals.
Both squads will represent the MPNFL and their
club well, and we all look forward to seeing a
winning result at the end of the day for both
games.
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NFL Netball Article
NNL LOOKING TO CONTINUE WINNING
STREAK
Northern Netball League coach Sharon Ashworth
says the league’s two interleague sides are ready
to uphold their strong representative record.
The NNL last Friday maintained its unbeaten interleague record, scoring two commanding wins in
its open and under-19 matches over the Southern
Football Netball League at Parade College.
The two sides will take the court again this Saturday when they travel to Rye to play the Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football Netball League
(MPNFL).
Ashworth, coach of the NNL’s under-19 team, said
the league’s two teams were looking to maintain
the league’s undefeated representative record.
“The pressure is on and we need to uphold our
good record,” Ashworth said.
“(This year) is the first time we’ve got under-19s
in and we’ve got a really strong side. Not taking
anything away from the open team, but the under19s is so new because it’s the first time we’ve had
them in.
“To get the opportunity to play out and about in
front of others and to be recognised for their skill,
just to be put on the broader arena to be recognised, is a really fantastic opportunity.”
Ashworth is this year joined in the coaching panel
by Bundoora’s Jacinta Tonkin – who is coaching
the NNL’s open age team – while Diamond Creek’s
Brooke George will assist both teams.
Adding to the leadership group, Stacey Gannon
will captain the open-age team, while Kourtnee
Baird will lead the under-19 side.
Ashworth said the leadership qualities displayed
by both girls made them standout candidates to
lead their respective sides.
“They’re great talkers, they have great on-court
leadership and are really good assets to the overall
team,” Ashworth said.
“Reputation has got a lot to do with it, as well
as the leadership qualities that they bring to the
team. Even through tryouts and training, the leadership qualities that they bring showed through.
“I think that’s got a lot to say about why they’ve
both been selected as captains of their respective
teams.”
In particular, she nominated North Heidelberg’s
Bec Colwell and under-19 stars Beth Garlick and
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Georgia Bowkett as players to watch.
“When you’ve got height on your side, like Bec’s
got, it’s a real asset,” Ashworth said.
“Even at training we were just standing there as
coaches thinking ‘how do you stop her?’ If the ball
is delivered to her, as it will be when you’ve got
Stacey Gannon and the Diamond Creek girls delivering to perfection to her, she can’t miss.
“In the under-19s, I’ve got two great tall defenders
(Beth Garlick and Georgia Bowkett) that are both
playing VNL as well, which I think will bring a lot
to the side.”
Colwell was the dominant player on the court in
the NNL’s open win over the SFNL last Friday, taking advantage of clean passing from Stacey Gannon, Bronwyn Taylor and Isabelle Conroy.
Colwell shot 42 goals in three quarters to win the
best on court medallion in the 81-54 triumph.
Under-19 captain Baird was named best on court in
her side’s 54-35 win, putting in a fantastic performance at centre and wing defence.
Eloise Whitcroft also enjoyed a strong game at
goal attack, putting through 30 of the NNL’s 54
goals, including 18 goals in the second half.
With the opportunity to again display their skills
on the big stage, Ashworth said both sides were
raring to go.
“They’ve all come together and know we’ve got
something to prove here,” she said.
“We’re playing for the Northern Netball League
and the old rivalries have gone out the window.
We’re playing as one.”
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Under 19 Netball Teams
MPNFL UNDER-19 INTERLEAGUE TEAM
NNL UNDER-19 INTERLEAGUE TEAM
Coach – Jess Hosking
Coach – Sharon Ashworth
Assistant Coach – Brooke George
Brooke Cant - Frankston YCW - C
Mid-Court player with quick and clean passing.
Channing Withers - Seaford - WA, WD
Speedy mid court/defender who applies lots of pressure.
Courtney McMinimee - Karingal - C, WA
Great mover on the court, with precision passing.
Georgie Kibel - Edithvale-Aspendale - WD
Strong in defence, relentless for making the opposition
turn over the ball.
Katey Rudolph - Mornington - GS, GA
Great shot for goals, high conversion rate.
Leisel Sliwinski - Mornington - C, WA
Fantastic mid court player, with clean ball movement.
Peyton Rowe - Karingal - GA
Strong goal attack, creates plenty of opportunities in
goals.
Tess Allen - Mt Eliza - WA, C
Quick and clean, real team player.
Tina Tui - Pines - GD, GK
Amazing defender, can play on tall and small shooters.
Zoe Zeuschner - Langwarrin - GK
Moves the ball well and great on the rebound.
Bayley Wells - Mt Eliza - WD, GD
Clean skills relentless pressure.
Kourtnee Baird – Diamond Creek – C, WA, WD (Captain)
Kourtnee is a versatile mid-court player who provides dynamic attack and flair and has the ability to read the play
for an intercept. Kourtnee provides exceptional leadership to others around her.
Eloise Whitcroft – Diamond Creek – GA, GS (Vice Capt)
Eloise is an important part of our goaling group. She has
good height, speed, accuracy and exceptional skills at
creating play in the goal circle. Eloise also displays great
leadership to her team mates.
Georgia Bowkett – Diamond Creek – GD, GK
Georgia is a crucial member of the defensive structure.
Georgia provides exceptional one-on-one defence, has
great strength in rebounding and provides dynamic drive
out of defence.
Meg Collins – Bundoora – C, WA
Meg is a strong mid-courter, who not only provides the
speed and flair around the goal circle, but applies great
defensive pressure in close situations.
Beth Garlic – Diamond Creek – GD, GK
Beth is an agile roaming defender who can produce some
spectacular intercepts. Beth is a determined, hard working defender who provides great defensive pressure.
Lexi Giannakis – Diamond Creek – GD, WD
Lexi provides great defensive pressure in tight situations. Lexi has the ability to read the play to pick off
any loose ball that comes her way to drive the ball out
of defence.
Chloe Gray – Diamond Creek – GA, GS
Chloe is part of the goaling line up and provides speed
and strong leads. Chloe is a steady play maker in the attacking end in setting up for our goals to be scored.
Chloe Grimes – Whittlesea – GS, GA
Chloe is one of our goalers who is strong on the lead and
is fantastic at holding her space in the goal circle. Chloe
is a great asset in the goaling line up, she is a composed
player who goals with accuracy.
Chloe Lambert – Diamond Creek – C, WD
Chloe provides an exciting attacking style in mid-court
with her speed and agility and provides dynamic drive
out of defence and through the mid court.
Cassie Lewis – Diamond Creek – WA, C
Cassie is a strong mid-courter and always gives 100%.
Cassie’s game is highlighted by her strength and drive
around the goal circle.
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Open Age Netball Teams
MPNFL OPEN-AGE INTERLEAGUE TEAM
NNL OPEN-AGE INTERLEAGUE TEAM
Coach –Carly Webster
Coach – Jacinta Tonkin
Assistant Coach – Brooke George
Evonne Heenan - Frankston YCW - GS
Fantastic option in goals, with Evonne reach makes her
hard to match up.
Emily Bennett - Karingal - GA, GS
Has great speed across the court, which make her a valuable asset to the team.
Emily Patterson - Edithvale-Aspendale - GA, GS
Knows where the goal ring is and can put them in from
anywhere.
Tayla Robertson - Seaford - WD, C
Relentless mid courter who will never give up.
Jess Anwyl - Mt Eliza - C, GD
Strong all-rounder. You can put Jess anywhere on the
court and know you will get 110%.
Jess Hosking - Karingal - C, WA
Fantastic intensity at the ball and has a never say die
attitude.
Jo Camilleri - Mt Eliza - C, WA
Played plenty of rep netball and knows what is required
for these big games.
Jayde Aron - Karingal - GK, GD
A towering defender who is hard to get past.
Jayde Mason - Mt Eliza - GD, GK
Strong in defence and will make any gs or ga work hard
for the ball.
Candice Page – Mornington - GS, GK
A flexible asset that can play either end of the court.
Kasidy Whithers – Seaford - GS, GA
A sharp shooter in any position in the goals.
Stacey Gannon – Diamond Creek – GA, GS (Captain)
Stacey’s quick thinking game play and accurate shooting
makes her a vital member of this team. She is a composed player that dominates the attacking end and provides great leadership to all players on the court.
Bonnie Smith – Diamond Creek: GK, GD – (Vice Captain)
Bonnie is a pillar of strength in our defensive circle, always leading by example committing to intercepts and
rebounds shutting the opposition out of the game.
Sophie Atkinson – Fitzroy Stars – GA/GS
Sophie offers height and versatility into our goal third.
Her dynamic movement allows an alternative goal ring
that mixes up our play and is hard to stop, always finishing off with a goal.
Natarsha Bamblett – Fitzroy Stars – GD, GK
Natarsha brings quick feet, ferociousness, and elevation
into our defensive third. She has the ability to rise to any
challenge throughout the game.
Jessica Beaton – St Mary’s – GD, WD
Jess reads the play precisely, allowing her to take spectacular intercepts and following through with solid driving through the centre third.
Bec Colwell – North Heidelberg – GS, GA
Bec is a solid holding player within our goal circle. She
has the ability to change her style of play, committing to
strong leads out of the circle to always keep the opposition guessing and finishing with the goals on the board.
Isabelle Conroy – Greensborough – WA, C
Isabelle offers adaptability and speed to our attacking
end. Always quick to react and drive hard to the circle
feeding the ball confidently to the goalers.
Ashleigh Feehan – Watsonia – WD, C
Ashleigh adapts well to her opposition player’s style,
strongly directing her player with good hands over the
ball forcing errors and opening up the intercepts. She
drives well to bring the ball safely out of defence.
Jacqui Harrington – Diamond Creek – WA, WD, C
Jacqui’s versatility and flexibility with 100% commitment to any position in the centre court leaves her a
challenge for any opposition player.
Bronwyn Taylor – Diamond Creek – C, WA
Bron is our strong link in our centre court. She offers
speed, agility and accurate passing
with a settled composure that helps set up the win.
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