Limestone Coast Football & Netball League - Round 1

LIMESTONE COAST FOOTBALL NETBALL LEAGUE

LIMESTONE COAST FOOTBALL NETBALL LEAGUE

MILLICENT

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Welcome to the inaugural season of the Bendigo Bank Limestone Coast Football Netball League. It only seems like yesterday the SANFL announced on 25 October 2023, the immediate creaon of a new Limestone Coast Football NetballLeaguetoreplaceWestern BorderFootballLeague.

We are in the unique posion of starng a new league which means we can look to the future and try new things without being hamstrungbythepastandwelook forward to embracing the challenges involved with change. The members of the board this year are David Chant taking on the role as Director - Finance, Michael Summers – Director - Football, Adam Salmon – Director - Junior Football, Di Gould – DirectorNetball Operaons, Nick Zema, David Shipway, Tanya Coxon and Adrian Flowers and we look forward to their valuable support anddireconfortheseason. It all sounded great and simple, and I think only those people who have been involved with the creaon of the BB LCFNL understand the amount of work which has gone into geng us to this point. Thank you to all clubs and board members for your valuable input in geng the new league up and running, I have no doubt it has been a strain your meandresources.

Michael Mourbey connues in his role as the SANFL Football Operaon Coordinator – South E a s t w h o p r o v i d e v i t a l

administraon support to the league and clubs along with Heath Sims as the SANFL Game Development Coordinator – South East who looks aer the development of junior football in the region. Sco Duncan connues in his role as the SANFL CountryZoneCommieeMember – South East and his assistant to t h e l e a g u e a n d c l u b s i s appreciated.

To all our league sponsors especially to Emma Horrigan –B r a n c h M a n a g e r o f t h e Community Bank Mount Gambier & Districts – Bendigo Bank – the leagues naming rights sponsor, we say thank you for having the faith to commit to the vision the league has for the next 3 years. We also have Ben Nelson from Nelson Teamwear come onboard as the leagues apparel sponsor for the next3years.

Thosetwosponsorsalongwithour other commied sponsors are invaluable to the league and what we are wanng to do. To all our club people from both football & netball including presidents, commiee members, coaches, players, and support staff along with the SEFUL who will be providing our umpires for 2024 I say thank you and hope you all enjoytheseason.

The name of the league being a Football & Netball League was an important step as we come together not only in name but all wedoasclubsandasaleague.Our netball programs are an important

part of the league as we look to buildonourfuturetogether

On the football side our biggest change has been the restructured junior football age groups with a close alignment to the other leagues with under 17.5, under 14.5 and under 12 compeons. I wouldliketocongratulateallthose people who have had input into making this happen under the leadership of our board member Adam Salmon who looks aer the juniorfootballporolio.

The netball compeon will boast 10 grades with increased junior numbers at entry level a huge boost for the sustain ability of our league going forward. All six foundaon clubs are fielding teams in all 10 grades and it is excing to see many new faces in chargeofourclubsandournetball teams.

Thank you to all the media outlets for covering our league and we look forward to an excing season ahead.

Onbehalfoftheboard,wewishall clubs well for the season and look forward to seeing some great football and netball played with fairness and spirit and we look forward to welcoming the Penola Football & Netball Club to the leaguenextseason.

KurtSlaven

Chairperson

FOOTBALL SPONSORS & GAME TIMES

NAMING RIGHTS

BENDIGO BANK

PREMIUM SPONSOR - FOOTBALL

EMPAK HOMES

ASSOCIATE SPONSORS - FOOTBALL

GALPINS, SORRENTOS CAFÉ & CHEMIST KING

AFFILIATE SPONSORS - FOOTBALL

BOONAROO; KLAS BILT; INTERSPORT MOUNT GAMBIER; MGA INSURANCE; VIVID GLASS WINDOWS & DOORS;

BARRY MANEY GROUP & STEELINE

VALUED PARTNERS

RUSSELL SHERRIN

VALUED SUPPLIERS

NELSON TEAMWEAR

XPRESS SIGNS & XPRS APPAREL

PLEASE CONFIRM WITH YOUR CLUB FOR JUNIOR PLAYING TIMES AS THEY CAN VARY FROM VENUE TO VENUE & WEEK TO WEEK

NETBALL SPONSORS & GAME TIMES

NAMING RIGHTS

BENDIGO BANK

CORPORATE SPONSORS - NETBALL

MOUNT GAMBIER BUS LINES

IN2TROPHIES, MONOGRAMMING & WORK WEAR

TONKINS IN-CAR SOLUTIONS

VALUED SUPPORTER - NETBALL

INTERSPORT MOUNT GAMBIER

VALUED PARTNER - NETBALL

DENTON SPORTSPOWER

VALUED SUPPLIERS

NELSON TEAMWEAR

Hayden Cook

Mason Andersen

Ryan Angelino

Jarrod Carey

Ellie Chileborough

Evan Clark

Talan Dalton

Isaac Dwyer

Noah Gollan

Cruz McCracken

Ky McCracken

Campbell McLean

Jarvi Mee

Tony Mee

Riley Mitchell

Andison Perryman

Jaiden Picken

William Rentsch

Jackson Saunders

Bradley Shelton

Corey Smith

Solomon Telford

Tex Tilley

Trae Wilke

Jacob Hawthorne

Riley Lawrence

Coach:

Grant Spooner

Braith Allison

Je Beever

Emme Best

Sco Brooks

Eric Campbell

Flynn Chileborough

Nicholas Clark

Eamon Cook

Tom Croser

Riley Cruise

Hallam Davey

Lawson Fennell

Angelo Ferraro

Chayse Gifford

Vaughan Hunter

Alex Kanahs

Nash Neilson

Mitchell O'Brien

Aiden Perry

Joel Rentsch

Noah Spooner

Lennox Telfird

William Vincent

Taj White

Taj Wilson

Titan Dumigan

Brodie Anderson

Michael Blanck

Josh

Richard Kinabugma

Lachlan Patzel

Jayden Paues

James Phillips

Danny Poyner

John

Dylan Walsh

Mitch

Coach:

Peter Collins

Mitchell Chapman

Esaie Kulimushi

Sam Crispino

Jackson Driver

James Fle

Tate Smith

Ben Braithwaite

Chad McLaughlin Alexander Bruce

Intha Phu

Cooper Turner

Kade Allen

Je Hanne

Kobi Marn

Iowani Coleman

Hector Opie

Jonty Collins

Sebasan Doody

Teangi Stephens

Jack Spark

Ben Allsopp

Riley Ellis

James Butler

Seth Michelin

Elmer Buckland

Noah Giddings

Black Coach:

Michael Blanck Yellow Coach: Sco Fle

Alex Bell

Charlie Blanck

Cody Blanck

Ethan Brook

James Bryan

Edwin Buckland

Ryan Hayden

Saw Gay Ler Finnegan Brokensha

Poh Lee Na

Fletcher Mobbs

Levi Staude

Cooper Stephen

Banjo Stephens

Jacob Vinko

Charles Waters

Jobe Creek YELLOW BLACK

Riley Chapman

Ronnie Coleman

Jacob Cox

Levi Creek

Jack Dyson

Ethan Fle

Owen Flowers

Reid Hamilton

Kobi Long

Jobe Lynagh

Mason Rogers

Hardie Stafford

Charlie Wurst

Red

Luke Bentley

Lachy Cameron

Rheyn Paterson

Mason Bentley

Jake Richter

Cayde Watson

Josh Vause

Angus Urquhart

Kobe Bannon

Merlin Hopgood

Oliver McCracken

Lewis Sigley

Charlie Lockwood

Archie Milich

Jack Walmsley

Mason Ropini

Isaak Bouchier

Jay Burns

Ausn Fatchen

Nick Patzel

Will Awill

Jordan Bartle

Harry Ellis

Brody Fox

Jobe Harten

Hunter Higgins

Rex Jones

Desire Kinyamba

Jace Maxwell

Noah Maxwell

Lee McTaggart

Alex Nunn

Finn O'Reilly

Addison Sims

Oscar Sneath

Bowen Rogers

Cooper Allen

Josh Ryan

Cooper Medhurst

Red Coach:

James McGregor

Cruize McGregor

Cooper Howard

Harry Kensh

High Bailey

Lachlan Moss

Rhiley Miller

Jessie Mitchell

Ruben Oa

Mitch McCracken

Lilah Rowe

Henry Medhurst

Josh Hagge

Oliver Cung

Zeb Freeman

Tyler Fiegert

Will Anderson

Thor Svec

White Coach:

Adam Salmon

Brodie Jennings

Dane O'Brien

Je Awell

Isaac Salmon

Jackson Baker

Kobe Maxwell

Liam Cung

Ned Gazzard

Pay Sigley

Loius Fritsche

Logan Cook

Archie Sims

Sco McBain

River Altschwager

Ben Ellis

Beau Maxwell

Kurs Bentley

Levi Jones

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The newly formed Limestone Coast FootballNetballLeague(LCFNL)will hit the courts for the first me on April 20 as the six foundaon clubs start their campaigns to claim the inaugural LCFNL A Grade netball tle.

All six clubs enter the 2024 compeon with changes to either their coaching and/or playing personnelfromthe2023season.

At Island Park, Jodie Humphries is returning to the head coach role aer a brief hiatus, as the Cats look to start life in the new league with improvedoncourtsuccess.

Young ulity Chloe Foster and mid courter Chelsey Galpin have been lost from the 2023 line-up – Foster having headed to university and Foster taking some me away from thecourt.

But the Cats have managed to garnertwonewrecruits,withChloe Finnigan set to fill the void le by Foster and Galpin and Holly Smith adding some height and versality totheline-upwithherabilitytoplay eitherend.

Both players have joined Casterton SandfordfromDartmoor.

The club’s junior talent, young goaler Chelsea Hulm and speedy midcourterIndiLonghurst,willalso supplementtheAGradesquad.

East Gambier will be one of the most changed line-ups and those changes start at the top with Malinda Foster in the head coach role.

Fosterplayerallherjuniornetballat the kennel and is returning from a number of seasons at Glencoe, addingsomelongrangeaccuracyto the shoong circle as well as her

coachingnous.

Sheistakingonagroupthathaslost t h e ex p e r i e n c e o f c l a s sy midcourters Tarsh McCallum (injury) and Emily Neave (nee Hunter – pregnant) and Chloe Perryman.

Kimberley Loughhead has returned aer some extended me away from the court, with Courtney Sanders, Sophie Couldrey and Tonique Burford adding to the Bulldogs’a depth, as will teenage goaler Ambah Beveridge, who had somemeontheAGradecourtlast season, and Talia Geraghty - a defensiveasset.

Millicent’s line-up has a very familiar feel with Donna Denton and Michelle Skeer at the helm and a stable squad to choose from with the excepon of Kimmi Tincknell (pregnancy).

The Saints blend of youth and experience will see them as one of thecompeonpaceseers.

A line-up that has names like Demi Verbena, Lisa Duldig, Pora McRae, Lillie Paul and Edie Easterby regularly in its line-up is always goingtobeinthemix.

North Gambier has lured Kaitlin Egan back to Vansiart Park, fresh from a snt at Penola that saw her leadtheclubtotwotles.

With Noni McConnell (pregnant) and Mikalia Pi not able to fill a defensive role this season, with emergence of Stella Mobbs will be key, while Egan’s experience and versality will be invaluable on court.

The Tigers have also snared Walkerville player Kelly Lockwood, who has returned to the region, so

with another year under the belt of some of their young players, North Gambierloomslarge.

South Gambier has installed club life member Brandi Bouchier in the head coaching role and this is another team that will unveil some newfacesintheredandwhite.

Teresa Humphris, who has moved to Mount Gambier in 2024, will add somespeed,smartsandexperience to the mid court, while Ashleigh Widdison will bring a strong physical presence to the shoong circle and Mykaela Thiele will be joining Ellie Bouchier in the defensive circle, earning her stripes aspartoftheAGradeline-up.

Alyssa Duncan will be sorely missed for court cra, leadership and smartsintheshoongcircle.

West Gambier will see Lisa McGregor joined in the senior coaching role with star shooter SarahRierandwiththosetwoalso combining in the shoong circle, the Roos again loom large as a contender

At the other end of the court, Jade Rier is stepping away from the defensive circle and the off season has seen Mikaela Horrigan take the goal keeper bib and start to form a combinaonwithAmyCram.

The mid court will enjoy a boost with the return of Jess Holmes (nee Bell), while juniors Charloe Sco and Aleisha Pearson look set for some opportunies, with Alex Hudson, Imogen McGregor and Tully Lindner also training with the topsquad.