Western Border Football Netball Budget - The Western - Grand Final 2021

GRAND FINAL SOUVENIR EDITION

The

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Western

2021 OFFICIAL PROGRAMME 18TH SEPTEMBER 2021

2021 MILLICENT

WESTERN BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE

AWARD WINNERS

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Senior B&F

Senior R/Up B&F

Best U/21 Player

Triple M Footballer of the Year

Clint Gallio - Millicent

Jacob Carger - Millicent

Sam Willis - Millicent

Gene Robinson - Millicent

Farmer Phil Scanlon Rookie of the Year Oscar Adams - South Gambier

The Border Watch Player of the Year

Klasbilt Backman of the Year Jake Schutz - North Gambier Pictured with Peter Duncan

Jake Schutz - North Gambier

Xpress Signs & Graphics Western Player of the Year

Triple M’s Best Team Man Shaun Lock - East Gambier Pictured with Gordon Milosevic

Lawry Bradley-Brown - West Gambier Pictured with Kane Ransom

Reserves B&F

Reserves R/Up B&F

U/18's B&F

U/18's R/Up B&F

Luke Foran - South Gambier

Nat Robbins - Millicent

Josh Werchon - Millicent

Ethan Sims - South Gambier

U/16's B&F Eli Redman - Millicent

U/16's R/Up B&F

U/14's B&F

U/14's R/Up B&F

Mitchell Harrold

Kobe Gibson - Millicent

Jacob Salmon

The Commersh Mark of the Year Hamish Telford - North Gambier

Little Rippa Goal of the Year

Norm & Di Facey Club of the Year

Sam Willis - Millicent Pictured with Lachy Mutton

Jodie Reilly & Joel Redman - Millicent

AFL Community Volunteer Steph Contin - North Gambier Pictured with Michael Mourbey

PRESIDENTS REPORT MICHAEL SUMMERS Welcome to grand final day in a season that has yet again been different and difficult. Covid-19 once again has challenged a lot in our season but our clubs and players have adapted very well to the situa on, restric ons, border closures and lockdowns. All coming together today, here and now, for what will be an exci ng grand final day.

The Western Border Football League is an extremely proud league with our naming right sponsor Bendigo Bank Mt Gambier & District Community Bank Branch. We are extremely grateful to Tracy Koop, Manager of the branch, and take this opportunity to thank her for her con nued support. Tracy and her team do amazing work and their ongoing commitment to our league, our clubs and our players is appreciated immensely.

Our Brian Hennessy Medallist has been crowned for Season 2021 and a huge congratula ons to Millicent playing coach Clint Gallio, on winning this award. Clint is an extremely popular winner, an inspira onal saint’s player and a very welldeserved medallist for our league.

Congratula ons also goes to all the other Season 2021 Best and Fairest winners For the first me in many years the league has had a player kick 100 goals in a season, so huge congratula ons to Millicent’s Gene Robinson.

Gene has been a dominant forward all year. He’s thrilled the crowd and has brought something a li le extra this year to Western Border Football.

Michael Mourbey does a hell of a lot of work for the football league. He’s a very unsung hero and we really appreciate all the work he does for our league.

Thank you also to Jo Gibbs, President of the Western Border Netball Associa on and her wonderful team. There has been lots of phone calls, discussions and some very hard decisions made this year between us, but I really appreciate your support and your friendship in what has been a tough season for both netball and football. We will con nue to work closely together to make this league the very best.

Our league over the years has had a lot of great volunteers, and this year we have an outstanding one. The winner of the SA Community Football Volunteer of the Year Steph Con n. Steph plays a role in men’s football, women’s football, junior football and is heavily involved in club football at North Gambier. Anything we ask of Steph is never a trouble. We would like to congratulate Steph on this award, it’s truly well-deserved and should be well recognised. So, if you see Steph around today congratulate her, she fully deserves this.

We would like to wish our friends from Mid South East League and Kowree Naracoorte Ta ara League all the best for their grand final days today, and I would like to thank both Peters for all their advice and support during the year. Even though we’re Compe ng leagues your experience and advice has helped me this season greatly, so thank you.

Representa ve football this year was held at Millicent and the Western Border was very successful. Winning both junior grades and also domina ng the senior game. A huge thank you to Graham Gill, Interleague coordinator, and a big congratula ons to the coaches Brad Maney (Under 15s), Jason Dunn (Under 17s) and Jus n Munro (Seniors). Your commitment and the me you gave to the day was outstanding! The league thanks you and congratulates you on the way you, and all the players represented the league.

The league was also well represented at this years Zone Championships held in Victor Harbour. Clint Gallio (Captain), Ma Wilson (Vice Captain), Nick McInerney, Jayden Eldridge, Luke Powell, Todd Reid, Steve Duldig (Assistant Coach), Gavin Riddle (Trainer). Congratula ons on your efforts in making this team.

Thanks to the hard-working football and netball presidents, boards and clubs. I am very humbled and privileged to be President of this Football League. It makes it easier knowing we are all working together for the same reason, to con nue a strong quality compe on for many years to come.

Finally, to the board Peter, Paul, Jo, Nathan, Graham and our very hard-working Don for your year. Thanks, you for making my role so easy.

In closing, I wish all teams playing in both netball and football grand finals, great success on Saturday.

Limestone Coast Football Opera ons coordinator

MEDAL COUNT TOP 5

SENIOR LEADERBOARD 1 ST CLINT GALLIO 2 ND JACOB CARGER 3 RD GENE ROBINSON LAWRY BRADLEY-BROWN TH 4 BRETT O’NEIL

MILLICENT

MILLICENT

MILLICENT

17 VOTES 15 VOTES 14 VOTES 14 VOTES 12 VOTES

RESERVES LEADERBOARD 1 ST 2 ND 3 RD 4 TH 5 TH

LUKE FORAN NAT ROBBINS BEN GAFFNEY BRENT HOWARD ETHAN CHUCK HENRI CAPEWELL JAKE DEMPSEY NICK WALTERS

U/16'S LEADERBOARD 1 ST ELI REDMAN 2 ND MITCHELL HARROLD 3 TH ZAC HOPGOOD JOSEPH JUDD KALEN SHANKS TH 4 LOCHLAN THIELE

MILLICENT

MILLICENT

30 VOTES 22 VOTES 21 VOTES 21 VOTES 21 VOTES 16 VOTES

MILLICENT

21 VOTES 12 VOTES 10 VOTES 10 VOTES 7 VOTES 7 VOTES 7 VOTES 7 VOTES

U/18'S LEADERBOARD 1 ST 2 ND 3 RD 4 TH 5 TH

JOSH WERCHON ETHAN SIMS BILLY SHANKS MITCHELL SIMS NOAH SIMS

U/14'S LEADERBOARD 1 ST 2 ND 3 RD 4 TH 5 TH

KOBE GIBSON JACOB SALMON KADE ALLEN DEAN HARTEN JARVI MEE

MILLICENT

MILLICENT

45 VOTES 37 VOTES 32 VOTES 18 VOTES 16 VOTES

MILLICENT

MILLICENT

17 VOTES 14 VOTES 12 VOTES 11 VOTES 9 VOTES

ofthe TEAM YEAR

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COACH C.GALLIO MILLICENT

G.ROBINSON MILLICENT

FORWARD S.ENDERL SOUTH

CHF

J.CARGER MILLICENT

CENTRE

J.HARRAP EAST

CHB

J.ELDRIDGE EAST

M.WILLSON EAST S.STAFFORD NORTH

B.O’NEIL SOUTH

C.GALLIO MILLICENT

F.BRADLEY MILLICENT

B.RATHJEN EAST

T.REID SOUTH

BENCH BACKS

D.CLEARY CAST-SAND

N.LOCK EAST J.SCHUTZ NORTH

RUCKS F.GRIMES MILLICENT N.McINERNEY (C)NORTH L.BRADLEY-BROWN WEST

1st 2nd 3rd 4th

L-R- Kane Ransom & Lawry Bradley-Brown

Lawry Bradley-Brown Gene Robinson Clint Gallio Jake Harrap Nick McInerney 6th Jacob Carger 7th Scott Enderl Brett O’Neil Tom Holmes 10th Jake Schutz

31 Votes 29 Votes 24 Votes 23 Votes 23 Votes 19 Votes 17 Votes 17 Votes 17 Votes 16 Votes

G.COOPER EAST S.WILLIS MILLICENT T.HOLMES WEST J.CASEY SOUTH B.SHANKS MILLICENT J.TENTYE SOUTH

West Gambier Millicent Millicent East Gambier North Gambier Millicent South Gambier South Gambier West Gambier North Gambier

GRAND FINAL PREVIEW THOMAS MILES - SE VOICE A Grade – South Gambier v Millicent After 161 days, 45 games, five months and two COVID-19 interruptions, it is time to crown the 2021 Bendigo Bank Western Border Football League premiers.

Malseed Park is the arena and South Gambier and Millicent are the star attractions in the fight for the holy grail.

It will be a fitting occasion come 2.30pm Saturday afternoon when the two best sides in the competition go head-to-head.

The Demons' class has been evident since their successful road trip to McLaughlin Park back in round 1.

The well-rounded unit superbly led by playing coach Brayden Kain has talent all over the ground and has set the benchmark all year.

South is characterised by its ability to shift through the gears and get on a roll as games wear on.

The Demons also move the ball quickly and methodically with a strong connection up the ground from Dion Stratford at full back to Kym Eagleson at full forward.

Kain has led the forward line with conviction alongside the equally prolific Eagleson and Brodie Foster.

Brett O'Neil, Bronson Saffin and Scott Endrel front the midfield charge alongside tall and agile ruck Mason Hein, while recruits Dane Handreck and Jack Casey added the finishing touches over the offseason.

The victorious semi-final side did not even enjoy the services of key players Taylor Saffin and Stratford, who are now both available for selection.

The latter is a critical part of the defence which easily conceded the fewest number of points across the 2021 season.

This year was South's first finals appearance since the 2016 decider and Kain believes a lot of the turnaround sourced from a fruitful Limestone Coast Football League campaign last year when his team pushed the

boundaries, while others stayed at home.

“It is hard to believe when you think how we dropped off quickly after losing the 2016 grand final,” he said.

“We lost some experienced players to give an o p p o r t u n i t y to yo u n g k i d s fo r t h e i r development.

“Then 2020 happened and we brought some guys back to the group because their team was not playing.

“We went a fair way which gave us some excitement thinking maybe we are not far away.

“We had a big recruiting drive at the start of this season and that gave us a bit of a lift to drag a little more out of ourselves.

“The group started to believe that anything was possible and we have been blessed to maintain that momentum all the way through the season.”

The red, white and black do not need to be reminded of the damage South possesses after a second-half rampage sealed the qualifying final in convincing fashion.

However, Millicent only needs to turn to round 11 for hope when it became the only team to overcome the Demons at full strength.

The Saints brought the heat to a wet and miserable day at McLaughlin Park by tackling South into submission.

The end result was a bruising 78-point defeat for the Demons and Millicent may look to implement a similar strategy if the weather gurus are correct.

But even if the forecast showers do not arrive, 2021 Brian Hennessy Medalist Clint Gallio has plenty of weapons at his disposal.

The playing coach fronts a star-studded midfield alongside inspirational captain Jacob Carger, talented young gun Sam Willis and athletic ruckman Finn Grimes, while Frazer Bradley generates plenty of speed off the wing.

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F.L. The core group can win the ball at will and presents beautiful delivery for the most destructive forward the competition has seen in years, Gene Robinson.

Robinson is worth the price of admission alone and has kicked 65 more goals than anyone else in 2021.

He showed no signs of slowing down scoring five in tricky conditions against North Gambier last weekend.

Robinson has had mixed results against the Demons kicking bags of two, seven, five and four, but if one man can win a premiership off his own boot it is him.

He will likely be matched up with Stratford in what could be the one-on-one battle that decides where the cup will go.

All premierships mean everything, but 2021 could be extra special given the off-field challenges of late and both clubs thoroughly deserve victory having forged their own compelling cases for success.

South may be one of just two sides to score three or more WBFL flags in the 21 century, but the six years since the last Mount Everest in 2015 have been a long and arduous rebuild.

Meanwhile, Millicent has transformed itself from losing every week to being one win away from the ultimate prize in back-to-back seasons.

“After 2018 people left the club and went different ways, so we had a big exodus of players,” Gallio said.

“I followed the team fairly closely when I was up in Darwin and there were a lot of games where the boys were in it, but could not hold on.

“We blooded a lot of young kids that year which was a bonus having some games and competitiveness under their belts.

“The main thing when I took over was making sure we running out games and getting back to playing consistent footy which comes with maturity.

GRAND FINAL PREVIEW THOMAS MILES - SE VOICE “Through some real hard work we were flying during preseason with numbers, intensity and enthusiasm up straight away.

“The year off did not hurt us and probably made us stronger and hungrier to get back to winning ways.”

The form guide points towards the Demons, but the Saints have just as much belief and talent.

Let battle commence as a new chapter is written.

After finishing fourth on the ladder, the Saints scored gritty wins over West and East Gambier and the likes of Joe Walker and Zac Bradley hope to channel that fighting spirit to cause an upset.

Under 18 – South Gambier v West Gambier South Gambier hopes to make it four from four in Under 18's grand finals against West Gambier.

Ever since the age threshold was lifted from Reserves – South Gambier v Millicent Under 17.5 to 18's the Demons have been In a scary sign of their riches of talent, the unbeatable. same foes will face off for the second biggest The Roos have been up against it in previous prize in Western Border senior football. clashes this year losing by an average margin The Demons arrive as the overwhelming of 88 points, but could be boosted if South favourite having not dropped a game all year. elects to rest some young stars.

The side is led by best and fairest Luke Foran and leading goal-kicker Charlie Fisher and is Under 16 – South Gambier White v South on fire after winning the qualifying final by 97 Gambier Red South Gambier is guaranteed to walk away points.

Millicent is one of two sides to have come with the Under 16's trophy, but the question is within 50 points of South all year and reached will it belong to the red or white side of the the decider the hard way. club?

F.L. There is no love lost between the sister sides, who have fought some intense battles during the season.

White holds a slim 3-2 advantage in the winloss count after a solid qualifying final win.

White is fronted by Mitch Harrold, while Red's trump card is Liam Delaney.

Under 14 – South Gambier White v North Gambier South Gambier hopes to begin a huge day by witnessing its youngest White side topping North Gambier in the youngest grand final.

South White and the Tigers have been the superior sides all year in the competition.

The Demons have held the bragging rights recently and go in as the team to beat.

WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

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RESULTS PRELIMINARY FINAL

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U/14's

SENIORS

U/18's

Millicent 7.1 9.5 12.7 15.11 (101) North Gambier 2.4 4.5 4.8 8.10 (58) GOALS, Millicent Football Netball Club : G. Robinson 5, C. Williams 3, K. Varcoe 2, J. Carger 2, D. Tincknell 1, C. Gallio 1, S. Willis 1

West Gambier 2.4 2.8 7.11 9.14 (68) Millicent 3.0 6.1 7.1 7.3 (45) GOALS, West Gambier Football Club : J. Cornolo 4, B. Wiese 1, M. Cornolo 1, B. Say 1, B. Winterfield 1, E. Gladman 1

GOALS, North Gambier Football Club : A. Dally 3, C. McLaughlin 1

Millicent Football Netball Club : J. Cushion 5, J. Haines 2

Millicent Football Netball Club : K. Gibson 2, C. Hateley 1

BEST, West Gambier Football Club : S. Duivenvoorde, B. Say, J. Carson, E. Gladman, L. Lefever

BEST, North Gambier Football Club : A. Dally, C. Turner, I. Coleman, J. Driver, Z. Cordell, C. McLaughlin

Millicent Football Netball Club : J. Cushion, T. Lang, J. O'Leary

Millicent Football Netball Club : K. Gibson, W. Wilson, L. Tunkin, C. Damhuis, D. Sigston, J. Werchon

North Gambier Football Club : J. Mcconnell 3, S. Stafford 1, N. More Blachut 1, T. de Wit 1, N. Mark 1

North Gambier 1.1 Millicent 1.0

2.2 2.1

4.2 2.2

4.2 3.2

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BEST, Millicent Football Netball Club : C. Mcgrath, S. Gray, K. Varcoe, K. Bradley, Z. Mcguinness, F. Grimes North Gambier Football Club : B. Stafford, N. McInerney, J. Holli , S. Stafford, S. Egan, J. Schutz

RESERVES Millicent 4.2 4.3 4.7 6.7 (43) West Gambier 0.0 3.1 4.2 5.3 (33) GOALS, Millicent Football Netball Club : N. Ash 2, H. Willis 1, W. O'Connor 1, Z. Bradley 1, M. Withers 1

U/16's South Gambier 4.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 (36) Millicent 1.3 3.4 3.5 4.6 (30) GOALS, South Gambier Football Club Red : L. Delaney 3, M. Goldsmith 1, H. Fisher 1 Millicent Football Netball Club : K. Gibson 2, B. Sims 1, E. Redman 1

West Gambier Football Club : J. Cornolo 2, K. Badman 2, J. Biszko 1

BEST, South Gambier Football Club Red : L. Broome, Z. Hopgood, J. Kuhl, L. Delaney, A. Sims, L. Thiele

BEST, Millicent Football Netball Club : J. Walker, H. Reilly, N. Ash, L. Ferguson, C. Schultz, A. Schultz

Millicent Football Netball Club : K. Shanks, D. Hateley, E. Redman, H. Mules, M. Hunt, T. Dunn

West Gambier Football Club : C. Sanderson, A. Pearson, J. Bull, L. McClintock

LEADING GOAL KICKERS

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U/18's

Bendigo Bank Seniors Name Gene Robinson Jus n McConnell Sam Stafford Brayden Kain Todd Lockwood Kym Eagleson Beau Nunan Garret Ha Mark Rumbelow Colby Munro Jacob Carger

Club Millicent North North Gambier South Gambier East Gambier South Gambier East Gambier West Gambier East Gambier South Gambier Millicent

Total 103 43 38 35 29 27 19 18 18 17 17

Gene Robinson

42 35 34 25 23 19 19 19 15 14 14

Club South Gambier South Gambier Millicent South Gambier West Gambier South Gambier South Gambier Millicent South Gambier

Liam Delaney Joel Bryant Billy Wiese Eli Redman Jacob Todd Harry Wright Jed Sims Lochlan Thiele

South Gambier South Gambier West Gambier Millicent Millicent South Gambier South Gambier South Gambier

Kobe Gibson Aaron Dally Jacob Salmon Riley Ellis Cambell Hateley

Millicent North Gambier South Gambier East Gambier Millicent

Total 38 20 20 19 18 16 14 13 12

Alex Ridding

U/16's

Reserves Charlie Fisher South Gambier Riley Wilson West Gambier Henri Capewell South Gambier Ma hew Kurzman North Gambier Zac Bradley Millicent Ma Ferguson East Gambier Joshua Smith South Gambier Christopher Fallas South Gambier Ma hew Chapman North Gambier Nicholas Seager South Gambier Travis Younghusband East Gambier

Name Alex Ridding Luke Winterfield Jaxon Cushion Ellio Fisher Joshua Cornolo Liam Turley Oliver Thomson Alex Wesolowski Jordan Stephens

40 36 30 27 27 19 19 18

Liam Delaney

U/14's

Charlie Fisher

35 26 24 22 18

Kobe Gibson

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BENDIGO BANK SENIORS South Gambier Millicent East Gambier North Gambier West Gambier Cast. Sandford

P W L 14 12 2 15 10 5 15 9 6 15 7 8 15 6 9 14 1 13

D 0 0 0 0 0 0

For Agst % 1145 671 63.05 1372 973 58.51 1217 957 55.98 1074 1113 49.11 974 1046 48.22 681 1581 30.11

Pts 24 20 18 14 10 2

RESERVES South Gambier West Gambier East Gambier Millicent North Gambier Cast. Sandford

P W L 14 14 0 15 9 6 15 9 6 15 8 7 15 4 11 14 1 13

D 0 0 0 0 0 0

For Agst % 1462 285 83.69 893 725 55.19 834 721 53.63 729 734 49.83 734 1004 42.23 295 1386 17.55

Pts 28 18 18 16 8 2

U/18's South Gambier Millicent West Gambier North Gambier East Gambier Cast. Sandford

P W L 12 12 0 12 9 3 12 4 7 12 3 8 12 1 11 0 0 0

D 0 0 1 1 0 0

For Agst 1256 249 807 546 525 723 468 757 337 904 0 0

% 83.46 57.48 41.18 36.65 25.43 0.00

Pts 24 18 9 7 2 0

For Agst % 1059 354 74.95 1061 342 75.62 1130 467 70.76 845 703 54.59 734 802 47.79 380 1240 23.46 247 1420 14.82

Pts 28 24 24 20 10 6 4

U/16's South White South Red Millicent West Gambier North Gambier East Gambier Cast. Sandford

P 16 15 17 17 16 17 16

W L 14 2 12 3 12 5 10 7 5 11 3 14 2 14

South White North Gambier East Gambier Millicent West Gambier Cast. Sandford South Red

P 16 17 17 17 17 16 16

W L 14 2 14 3 10 7 9 8 8 9 3 13 1 15

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

U/14's D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

For 732 879 627 714 484 301 265

Agst 349 380 480 454 629 821 793

% 67.72 69.82 56.64 61.13 43.49 26.83 25.05

Pts 28 28 20 18 16 6 2

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Senior Coaches Brayden Kain (South Gambier) & Clint Gallio (Millicent) *Image courtesy Frank Monger Photography

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Back Row L-R: Brodie Foster, Todd Reid, Charlie Fisher, Jack Casey, Mason Hein, Rob Hein, Oscar Adams, Dane Handreck, Adam Kuhl 3rd Row: Jus n Munro (Asst Coach), Dion Stra ord, Bronson Saffin, Chris Williams, Chris Fallas, Patrick Glynn, Joel Duncan, Luke Winterfield, Ian Williams (Team Manager) 2nd Row: Sco Whicker (Trainer), Simon Radley (Trainer), Noah Sims, Alex Harkness, Sco Enderl, Kym Eagleson, Kaleb Bowd, Brent Howard, Mitch Sims, Andrew Broome (Team Manager), Gavin Riddle (Trainer) Front Row: Emmerson Marks, Brock Keding, Taylor Saffin, Jake Tentye, Brayden Kain (Coach), Bre O'Neil (Captain), Brad Mitchell, Colby Munro, Ethan Chuck Absent: Kyle Jones, Josh McGregor, Hugh Winterfield

4. Bronson Saffin - Experienced, big bodied mid, very classy le footer 5. Bre O’Neil - Highly decorated player and Captain, leads by example and wins his posi on 6. Dion Stra ord - Clever defender, keeps his man honest all day, experienced and has class 8. Brodie Foster - Goal kicking machine, strong target up forward 10. Brock Keding - Skillful midsize running backman,taken his footy to another level this year 11. Todd Reid - Reliable back that can go forward, so strong in the air, beau ful mark over head 12. Jake Tentye - Tough midfielder, gives his all, Vice Captain the sets the example 13. Kaleb Bowd - Kaleb Bowd- Tough small backman and onball run with player, can do a job anywhere on the ground 14. Chris Williams - Calm and experienced head down back, does not give small forwards many

opportuni es 15. Pat Glynn - Lockdown backman, doesn't give his man an inch 17. Kym Eagleson - Reliable forward, experienced and nature leader on the group and knows how to kick a goal 18. Brayden Kain - Forward target, reliable goal kicker, Coaching role has li ed his standards 21. Alex Harkness - Very quick and skillful midfielder and wingman, can do a run with role also 24. Mason Hein - Solid ruckman, matured into a dominant force in the middle 27. Emmerson Marks - Very exci ng le footer, great ball user with mid field ability 28. Jack Casey - Solid target up forward, can go back to help out 29. Dane Handreck - Solid forward with strong hands, can run all day 31. Taylor Saffin - Speedy le footer with the ability to play tall down

back 34. Colby Munro - Small dangerous le footer, knows where the goals are, silky and agile 36. Ethan Chuck - Relentless run with mid, huge tagging ability, very good ball user 41. Sco Enderl - Compe ve, in and under on baller, gives his all and doesnt stop all day 44. Adam Kuhl - Tough tall player, can play any key posi on on the ground 65. Noah Sims- Classy young player, mature for his age and ready for senior footy 66. Mitch Sims- Classy small forward with goal sense, plays above his weight, huge career ahead Oscar Adams- Tall, athle c young gun, forward, ruck or back, huge career in footy ahead

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MILLICENT

RED, BLACK & WHITE

Back Row: Joel Redman (President), Peter Duncan (assistant Coach) Billy Shanks, Eli Redman, Jaxon Cushion, Lyndon Smith, Caleb Williams, Frazer Bradley, Finn Grimes, Kynan Dunn, Steve Duldig, Zac McGuinness, Kalan Shanks, Dylan Tincknell, Jimmy Fleming (Trainer) Craig Robinson (Manager) Front Row: Sam Grey, Noah Lang, Callen McGrath, Kade Varcoe, Kade Bradley, Jacob Carger (Captain), Clinton Gallio (Coach) Thomas Renzi (assistant Coach) Sam Willis, Colby O’Connor, Gene Robinson, Josh Werchon, Absent: Chris Denton (Runner) 2. Kade Bradley Has quickly turned himself into one of the most reliable defenders in the comp. Has the ability to run off and create.

3. Noah Lang Small cra y forward who rarely wastes a possesion, quick and hard at it when applying prerssure.

5. Clinton Gallio Inspira onal coach of this exci ng young group. One of the best players in the comp who leaves his heart on the line every week.

6. Lyndon Smith Mid/fwd and loves a super goal. Elite tackler and does all the li le things well for the team.

7. Steven Duldig Reliable defender and one of the most respected players in the comp. Everyone walks taller when hes around.

8. Sam Willis Highly skilled mid/fwd who has shown great maturity with the improvement of his game this year. Match winner.

10. Colby O'Connor Wing/fwd and super compe tve. Works hard to never get beaten and does the simple things well.

11. Jacob Carger (C) Captain of the side and leads by example. Hard worker, ball magnet, great skills and loves kicking a goal.

12. Thomas Renzi Playing assistant coach, quarter back of the team who provides elite foot skills. Sets us up with leadership

and experience.

15. Dylan Tincknell Versa le player who can play tall and small. Li s the group with his physicality around the ground.

17. Kade Varcoe Exci ng kid with lots of poten al. Mid/fwd whos hard at it and is clean by hand and foot.

20. Frazer Bradley Athle c beast who can play any posi on. Loads of poten al, proven himself as a match winner.

21. Callen McGrath Wing/Half forward whos great in 1on1 situa ons. Short in stature but one of the best tacklers in the side 22. Kalan Shanks 16 year old kid with great pace. Wing/fwd who has proven he fits in at senior level.

23. Kynan Dunn Young ruckman with great mobility around the ground. S ll u18's but has shown a great improvement 25. Mitchell Reilly (VC) Key forward who takes a nice grab. He has super foot skills and has worked hard on his fitness over the last couple of years.

28. Sam Gray Shown massive improvement this year. Plays an important role down back and is hardly beaten 1v1.

29. Finn Grimes Leaves everything on the field each week. Carrys a huge workload for our team. One of the most improved in the comp.

30. Caleb Williams Versa le player who can damage opposi on teams all over the ground. Gives 100% onfield and is a great leader of our young group.

32. Gene Robinson Goal kicking machine who gets people through the gate. Sets a high standard for himself which li s others.

33. Josh Werchon Highly skilled wingman who can break the game apart with his lightning speed and ability to run all day.

37. Billy Shanks Young defensive weapon. o en gets a job every week and rarely disappoints.

41. Clay Reilly Would run through a brick wall for any team mate. Compete ve, hates ge ng beaten and does what he can to make his team be er.

48. Zac McGuinness Tall young defender who loves to compete, rarely beaten and provides run the other way.

53. Harry Willis Li le fella with great skills.

First year at senior level who has shown improvement. Everyones favourite team mate.

58. Eli Redman Young gun coming through who has shown he can match it at senior level. Great by foot and has explosive pace.

59. Jaxon Cushion Bucket loads of talent.

Has great speed, super athle c and slowly learning his cra down forward.

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Back Row L-R: Sco Whicker (Trainer), Brad Mitchell, Joel Duncan, Emmerson Marks, Elliot Ben, Henri Capewell, William Wright, James Patzel, Luke Gray, Ma hew Pra Middle Row: Simon Radley (Trainer), Riley Sturges, Chris Fallas, Koby Chant, Robert Hein, Charlie Fisher, Duncan Reid, Corey Barre , Mitchell Broome, Sebas an Marano, Peter Harten (Asst Coach), Dylan Walker (Team Manager) Front Row: Mitchell Laube, Josh Smith, Shannon Megaw, Ryan Harry, Jack Gazzard (Captain), Nick Patzel (Coach), Nick Seager (Captain), Branden Telford, Nick Steen, Luke Foran, Jacob Wright Absent: Daniel Harris, Adam Kuhl 2. Brent Howard - Experienced club legend who always goes at the ball with intent 3. Elliot Ben - Our teams Road Runner, will run all day crea ng a lot of passages of play 7. Duncan Reid - Athle c ruckman who gives his absolute all every game. A senior player in the making!

20. Ma Pra - Loves to run up and down the ground all day, his experience is invaluable 22. Mitch Laube - Athle c and versa le player who gives his all 23. Joel Duncan - Fitness machine who has gone from strength to strength this season, you’ll see him in the midfield 25. Luke Gray - Silky wingman who loves a challenge whether it be down forward or back, great user of the ball.

26. Jack Gazzard - Strong defensive player and team captain, always leads by example.

26. Daniel Harris - Our teams fitness fana c who has found strengths across the half forward line this year 27. Emerson Marks - Very clean player who has a high skill level and read for the ball 30. Josh Smith - Crea ve and versa le, Smithy’s been consistent all year providing strong impact all over the ground 32. Corey Barre - Strong ruckman who

has a way of finding the ball all over the ground 33. Robert Hein - Strong reliable hands who looks to create opportuni es for players around him 35. Mitchell Broome - Makes a commanding lead and takes a strong mark, been great to see develop this year 36. Ethan Chuck - Classy player who uses his pace to his advantage all over the ground 38. Kobe Chant - A mature mindset for a young player, very reliable in defence 39. Brad Mitchell - Brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to our side, classy player 40. Nick Patzel - Enjoys being out there with the boys having a kick and seeing them succeed 42. William Wright - Strong defender who uses his strength to his advantage, regularly winning the contested ball 43. Jacob Wright - Enjoys playing across the half back line using his skills to create quick movement 45. Riley Sturges - Our general in defence, has shown week in week out his importance for us 46. Chris Fallas - Smart user of the footy, especially across the half forward line, will bring team mates into the game

47. Nick Steen - Loves to have a run and get the ball moving quickly, doesn’t mind a goal either 49. Charlie Fisher - The big target up forward, reliable hands and kicking, well deserved league goal kicker winner 51. Seb Marano - Most posi ve player in the club, enjoys runs across the wing and back line.

51. Adam Kuhl - His overhead marking is a wonderful asset to go with his aggressive approach 54. Branden Telford - Loves to create movement of the half back, sharp skills.

55. Nick Seager - Strong running and crea ve mid, loves a goal and leads by example as our team captain 56. Luke Foran - Been a rock all year in the midfield, always gives his all for the team, sets the standards for our boys 57. Ryan Harry - Enjoys playing on the wing and half forward, crea ng opportuni es around the ground 58. Shannon Megaw - Very reliable down back, loves taking a mark and crea ng play 89. James Patzel - Strong defender and smart user of the footy, especially across the half back 90. Henri Capewell - Very crea ve player, brings a lot of players into the game. Loves a run in the midfield as well.

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Back Row: Nathaniel Robbins (Coach), Angus Wa s, Clay Reilly, Hamish Reilly, Dylan Shanks, Mitchell Reilly, Conall Schultz, Jack Davies, Jordon Pra , Andrew Curson, Zac Bradley, Joe Walker, Glen Thomas (Manager), Chris Denton (Runner), Jimmy Fleming (Trainer) Front Row: Hugh Armfield, Todd Craig, Harry Willis, Mathew Withers, Luke Ferguson, Mitchell Nitschke (Captain), Will O’Connor, McKensie, Varcoe, James Wa s, Adam Allen, Craig Gysbers.

1. Zac Bradley Young strong marking forward who can also play in the midfield 4. Joe Walker Tough hard at it midfielder, always at the bo om of the pack 9. Luke Ferguson Highly skilled wingman who never wastes a possession 10. Colby O'Connor Wing/fwd and super compe tve. Works hard to never get beaten and does the simple things well.

13. Hugh Armfield Young versa le player who can play anywhere on the ground 14. Mitchell Nitschke Much loved captain of the side who has worked really hard to get where he is, sense a big game just around the corner 16. Mathew Withers Silky skilled midfielder who is just as damaging in the backline 19. Craig Gysbers Veteran of the side who loves the one on one contest and is rarely beaten, the bigger the game the be er he plays 21. Callen McGrath Wing/Half forward whos great in 1on1 situa ons. Short in stature but one of the best tacklers in the side 23. Kynan Dunn Young ruckman with great mobility around the ground. S ll u18's but has shown a great improvement 24. Nathaniel Robbins Veteran Playing

coach who will look to lead from the front 25. Mitchell Reilly Key forward who takes a nice grab. He has super foot skills and has worked hard on his fitness over the last couple of years.

26. Adam Allen Reliable forward line player who gives his all everyweek 27. Aidan Schultz Versa le player who can play at either end of the ground, is really good in traffic 34. Hamish Reilly Rock solid backline player, plays on opponents much bigger than him and rarely gets beaten, leader of the backline 35. Conall Schultz Young player first year out of juniors who has great skills, forwardline player who can play in the ruck 36. Davies Jack Tough as nails player who can play anywhere on the ground who sets the standard for the team with his ferocious a ack on the ball and player 39. Todd Craig Can play anywhere on the ground, high pressure player who loves to lay a big tackle 41. Clay Reilly Would run through a brick wall for any team mate. Compete ve, hates ge ng beaten and does what he can to make his team be er.

42. Dylan Shanks First year in senior footy who ba les his heart out in the

ruck all day, improving his ruck cra everyweek 43. Will O’Connor Speedy player who loves to run and take the game on 45. McKenzie Varcoe Gives the team great versa lilty, very reiable in defence and also know where the goals are if required to play forward 47. Jack Oppelaar New player to the club who provides plenty of dash in the backline 49. Andrew Curson Turt can play on bigs or smalls in the backline, couragous as they come 50. James Wa s Another versa le player who gives his all for the club week in week out, will do whatever is required for the team 52. Jordon Pra Tight checking backman who wears his opponent like a glove and makes them earn every kick 53. Harry Willis Small in stature but not afraid to win the hard ball, very clever in traffic and highly skilled, much loved by all team mates 54. Angus Wa s Young developing center half forward who can take a good grab and also play in the ruck 57. Nick Ash Clever half forward who loves to kick a goal

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Back Row L-R: Noah Sims, Harrison McBain, Alex Ridding, Tyrone Rayner, Blake Neshoda, Jordan Stephens, Nick Wilke, Joshua Chuck Middle Row: Chris Habets (Runner), Roger Chuck (Runner), Ellio Fisher, Luke Winterfield, Liam Turley, Oscar Adams, Ryan Kuhl, Jack Domaschenz, Sam McTaggart, Darren Sims (Team Manager) Front Row: Shem Wastell, Max Lockwood, Fergus Calderwood, Oliver Thomson, Duncan McGregor (Coach), Josh McGregor (Captain), Ethan Habets (Vice Captain), Henry Snell, Ethan Sims, Mitchell Sims Absent: Kaleb Bowd (Asst Coach), Jake Walker, Thomas Yates 59 Luke Winterfield: Versa le, mobile big man. Has played equally well as a ruck, CHB & CHF. Has played senior footy in 2021 60 Ethan Habets (vc): Strong marking hard hi ng defender, leader of the defence 61 Shem Wastell: Fearless hard tackling u lity, plays well above his playing weight 62 James Snell: Speedy , skilled forward/wingman. Handy goal kicker 63 Joshua Chuck: Slight frame but bores in hard. Very dedicated. Capable forward or back 64 Max Lockwood: Hard running, tough midfielder. Skilled both sides of his body 65 Noah Sims: Highly skilled, very balanced midfielder. Has played senior footy in 2021 66 Mitchell Sims: Skilled intelligent rover, good tackler. Has played senior footy in 2021 67 Ellio Fisher: Versa le forward.

Good mark. 3rd in league goal kicking in 2021 68 Jake Walker: Classy midfielder.

Strong overhead. Good decision maker 69 Fergus Calderwood: Tough backman, gets the tough jobs and doesn’t give an inch 71 Oliver Thomson (vc): Very skilled midfield/forward. Excellent mark.

Always ahead of the game. Has played senior footy in 2021 72 Ethan Sims: Skilled wingman, good decision maker and excellent tackler 73 Nick Wilke: Flexible u lity player , can play forward or back. Long le foot kick 74 Liam Turley: Strong marking forward. Accurate kick for goal 75 Josh McGregor (c): Strong inside midfielder, set ups runners with handball. Has played senior footy in 2021 76 Blake Neshoda: Sets the tone with his a ack on the ball. Equally at home forward or back 77 Thomas Yates: Fast, high marking forward, good skills 78 Alex Ridding: League leading goal kicker and more than capable midfielder 79 Ryan Kuhl: High marking, long

accurate kicking ruck/forward. Taps the ball to great advantage 80 Sam McTaggart: Versa le player.

Strong in the air. Good tackler. Held down CHB for much of the season.

81 Tyrone Rayner: Skilled, fast, hard hi ng forward. Good overhead mark 82 Jordan Stephens: Flexible mid-size player. Has kicked plenty of goals but capable down back 84 Oscar Adams: Athle c tall. Very compe ve. Can play anywhere. In state squad and has played senior footy in 2021 85 Jack Domaschenz: Capable of playing anywhere but has held down key back posi on in 2021. Courageous.

Good skills 87 Harrison McBain: Tough defender, excellent tackler. Clean skills and makes good decisions.

Coach: Duncan McGregor Team Manager: Darren Sims Runner: Roger Chuck

U/18's 11.05

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WEST GAMBIER ROOS BLUE & RED

Front Row: Brooklyn winterfield, Charlie Carson, Harry Opperman, Bana Say, Reece Cowling (c), Todd Lewis (coach) , Will Crook, Bronson Boult, Brad Cowling, Joe Judd, Shar Nay Than.

Back Row: Mitch Cornolo, Ben Has ngs, Brady Cook, Tom Smith, London Shane Lefever, Sjaakie Duivenvoorde, Aaron Ramsey, Ethan Giddings, Jack Carson, Nate Davey, Billy Wiese, Jacob Rigney, Anthony Bull (trainer)

1. Ethan Gladman Genuine ball winner. The game slows down for him 2. Shar Nay Than Fast, crea ve.

Plays like CJ from the Hawks.

4. Jacob Rigney The Flash - a scary prospect on and off the field.

5. Bronson Boult Tough as nails.

Puts his head where angels fear to tread.

7. Charlie Carson Light in stature, but never shirks a contest and knows how to find the footy.

8. Ba Nay Say Hard inside mid who can also break the game open on the outside.

9. Jack Carson Spiritual leader of the group and a very consistent performer.

11. Ethan Giddings Wenman Jr. Leads the troops.

13. Will Crook Heart and soul of the team.

15. Landon Shane Lefever Leads up. Can take a grab and kicks his

goals. Talented.

16. Mitchell Cornolo Workhorse, can take a grab and knows where the goals are 17. Thomas Smith 20. Sjaakie Duivenvoorde Chops off well across the back half line.

23. Brady Cook Honest footballer who can pop up with a few goals.

24. Reece Cowling Bull, get out of his way 26. Elisha Bowden S cks to the task every week. Strong in defence.

27. Ben Has ngs Reliable defender on the last line.

28. Aaron Ramsey Absolute ball magnet. Unicorn.

29. Joshua Cornolo Big presence.

Too strong for most.

50. Nate Davey Tall, agile, fast and great footy brain.

56. Brooklyn Winterfield don't underes mate his size. Smart,

honest footballer 58. Joseph Judd Silky, a class above for an under 16 10. Tarkyn Morale 67. Harrison Opperman Billy Wiese a live wire. Polished player.

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Back Row L-R: Cayde Watson, Sam Sims, Will Vaughan, Fletcher Lawson, Harry Mitchell Middle Row: David Wright (Team Manager), Josh Younger, Joel Bryant, Harry Wright, Ma Bryant (Coach), Clint Mitchell (Runner) Front Row: Joel Wayth, Anton Circelli, James Braun, Ethan Patzel, Mitch Harrold, Sam Domaschenz, Jed Sims Absent: Nick Adams, Connor Fielding, Rani Mu on, Nick Yates

4. Joel Bryant – Captain of the team is a tall high leaping ruckman who is strong overhead. Damaging player when he goes forward with good mobility is hard to match up on.

7. Will Vaughan - Deputy Vic captain has locked down CHB this year is very good 1 on 1 and when he gets the ball is able to use his pace to turn defence into a ack.

8. Mitch Harrold – On baller who possesses electric pace. Has great evasive skills and dangerous around goals.

13. Nick Yates – Hard leading full forward with a very accurate shot on goal.

15. Connor Fielding – Swing man who can play anywhere needed has good speed and very clean skills, excellent contested ball player.

19. Jacob Salmon – U14 player who has great skills and the ability to find the footy.

35 – Ethan Patzel – Played most of the year in the backline where he has played on the talls and smalls given his versa lity, another one who loves

the contest.

36. Anton Circelli – Has played all over the ground this year and is a very versa le player. Hard at the contest and loves the hard contested ball.

37. Sam Domaschenz – Forward pocket specialist has the ability to find space in the forward line and loves a goal. Decep vely tall and can take a good mark.

38. Josh Younger – A big bodied forward who always gives a contest.

Able to play forward or back with good skills.

41. Harry Mitchell – Vice Captain smooth moving on baller who finds the ball at will. Uses the ball well and has the fitness to run all day.

43. Fletcher Lawson – Has played all over the ground this year is an dangerous op on up forward where he uses his size to out posi on opponents.

44. Nicholas Adams – A contested ball beast. Leads the way for the team out of the guts with his a ack on the ball always sets the tone for the

team.

45. Harry Wright – Versa lity is the biggest strength that he possesses.

Can play all over the ground has strong hands and great skills. One player who can do some damage.

46. Samuel Sims – Has found his home in the back lines. Solid defender who is strong overhead, always seems to have a bit more me than other players.

47. Cayde Watson – Silky smooth mover, plays all over the ground and has good skills and great decision maker.

54. James Braun - Silky wingman who uses the space on the wing well. Has the ability to carry the footy with his pace and turn defence into a ack.

57. Jed Sims – Half forward who is hard at the ball. Has great goal sense and for his size very good over-head.

60. Joel Wayth – Good skills and works hard around the ball. Can play forward and back.

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SOUTH GAMBIER DEMONS RED RED & WHITE

Back Row L-R: Ma Ray (Asst Coach), Addison Sims, Kobe Bannon, Ma hew Thomas, Liam Delaney, Lachie Ray, Brydon Klingberg, Mickey Richardson Middle Row: Michelle Kuhl (Team Manager), Jakob Hann, Lachlan Broome, Harry Fisher, Jared Kuhl, Nelson Forbes, Rex Jones, Darren Keding (Coach) Front Row: Angus Urquhart, Maxan Whitehead, Will Boston, Lochlan Thiele (Captain), Zac Hopgood (Vice Captain), Hudson Keding (Dept Vice Captain), Maurice Goldsmith 8. Lachlan Broome Solid ruckman and key posi on back man 10. Hudson Keding Uses his voice really well, great tackler, improved skills this year.

11. Maurice Goldsmith Never gets beaten one on one, great skills 13. Rex Jones Crucial on baller and loves to run with the footy 14. Harry Fisher Played at both ends of the ground, great target up forward 15. Will Boston Great improvement this year, never beaten one on one.

16. Jared Kuhl Loves having the ball in his hands and performs well in the ruck 18. Nelson Forbes Athle c ruckman who provides plenty of run both ways.

19. Lochlan Thiele Our skipper this year, always gives 100%, great skills.

20. Liam Delaney Great set of hands and loves kicking goals 22. Mickey Richardson Awesome speed and loves ge ng forward to kick goals from the wing 23. Kobe Bannon Ferocious a ack on the player and ball this year 24. Zac Hopgood Hard at the footy and gives 100% all day 25. Angus Urguhart Great defensive player - has held his opponents very quiet this year 26. Lachlan Ray Has a good set of hands and has taken some good grabs this year

27. Brydon Klingberg Great half back flanker with a great le foot out of the backline 29. Max Whitehead Loves the 50/50 ball, tackling and has speed to burn.

30. Addison Sims Excellent skills, has improved out of sight this year.

32. Jakob Hann Has plenty of athle cism and great kick of the ball 36. Ma Thomas Had some terrific games as a lead up forward.

44. Dean Harten Plays up from U14’s, very good skills Merlin Hopgood Plays up from U14’s, always gives 100% Charlie Lockwood Plays up from U14’s, elusive forward.

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Back Row L-R: Harry Hicks, Noah Maxwell, Mason Bentley, Will A will, Jace Maxwell, Isaak Bouchier Middle Row: Michael Lawson (Runner), Adam Salmon (Coach), Lewis Sigley, Darcy Landon, Jacob Salmon, Brad Jennings, Archie Milich, Dave Sigley (Team Manager), Trent Milich (Team Manager) Front Row: Gabe Jones, Max Lawson, Cooper Medhurst, Scarle Creek, Lachlan Cameron, Cur s Page, Harry Ellis, Phoenix Holland Absent: Henry Pedler

1. Darcy Landon A no frills players who a acks the ball strongly on the ground and in the air 3. Jace Maxwell Crea ve playmaker who has a keen goal sense and makes things happen 5. Archie Milich Ul mate team player who plays his role extremely well 6. Lewis Sigley (VC) Versa le player who contributes strongly in whatever posi on he plays 9. Axel Page U12A player who has helped us throughout the year.

Always gives 100% 10. Scarlet Creek A real compe tor who tackles well and influences every contest she is involved in 11. Brad Jennings A player who knows his strengths and plays accordingly. Ever reliable 12. Cooper Medhurst Gets himself in great posi ons and plays his role in the team perfectly 13. Mason Ropi ni U12A player who has helped us through the year.

Strong player who has a real

compe ve streak 14. Mason Bentley Has great influence wherever he plays, just gets the job done. A great team player 16. Rhiley Miller U12A player who has helped us through the year.

17. Cur s Page Cra y player who regularly pops up in the right spot at the right me 18. Noah Maxwell (VC) One of our leaders who gives a consistently good performance each week. Can always rely on him 19. Jacob Salmon (C) Our Captain who controls the airwaves with his marking and gives great drive with his run 20. Lachlan Cameron A really balanced player who backs his ability and gains valuable ground with his run and kicking 21. Will A will Reads the play extremely well and works really hard to put himself in dangerous posi ons 22. Gabe Jones Solid as a rock is how I would describe Gabe. Another

really reliable contributor 23. Max Lawson Another of our pocket rockets who always creates a strong contest and tackles well 24. Harry Ellis A running machine who backs his ability to win the ball and run away with it 25. Kobi Maxwell U12A player who has helped us through the year. A really clever player and has made a huge impact when he has played 26. Phoenix Holland Always gives a contest when the ball is in his area and has shown he can play mul ple posi ons 29. Isaak Bouchier (VC) A clever player who as one of our leaders has stood up throughout the season and performed strongly when it has counted 30. Harry Hicks Reads the play outstandingly and as such has great knack of being in the right place at exactly the right me

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NORTH GAMBIER TIGERS YELLOW & BLACK

Back Row: Luca Roulstone, Jackson Driver, Bowen Rogers, Zac Cordell, Aaron Dally, Je Davis, Xan Stephens, Vincent Dellorefice Second Row: Ben Braithwaite, Will Norman, lowani Coleman, Amani Walker, Chad McLaughlin, Sam Crispino, Penny Coleman Front Row: Jasmyn Plew-Jones, Eadie Mustart, Cooper Turner (Captain), Craig Turner (Coach), Kade Allen (Captain), James Fle , Connor Lunnay Absent: Serge Crispino (Team Manager), Jay Turner (Runner)

2. Aaron Dally. Classy forward/onballer. Reads the play excep onally well, strong mark and can find the goals.

3. Cooper Turner. Co-Captain. Skillful and great user of the ball. Runs hard all day. Brings teammates into the game.

7. Iowani Coleman. Vice Captain.

Dominant ruckman, strong overhead and athle c. Inspires his teammates.

8. Jackson Driver. Skillful player on the wing. Uses the ball well and gets plenty of it.

10. Bowen Rogers. Dependable backman. Plays an important role, always composed.

13. Ben Braithwaite. A acking defender. Hits the ball hard and runs hard. Rarely beaten.

14. James Fle . Enthusias c forward. Great team player.

19. Je Davis. Good kick of the ball and reliable in the backline.

22. Kade Allen. Co-Captain. Heart of the team. Fierce a ack on the ball, evasive and great mark. Can take the

game on like few others.

23. Vincent Dellorefice. Has become a clever, important forward. Can go back when needed.

24. Amani Walker. Plays well in the ruck and will get be er with experience and confidence.

26. Xan Stephens. First season back playing football. Will improve with a year under his belt and as his fitness increases.

34. Luca Roulstone. Speedy winger, skillful and good mark. Has played games for Glenelg throughout the season.

39. Eadie Mustart. Very reliable back-pocket. Hard at the ball and not o en beaten one on one. Has played for Glenelg.

42. Penny Coleman. Plays her role at half forward and is always composed with the ball. Has played for Glenelg.

52. Sam Crispino. Physically strong player, can go forward or back.

Booming kick. Good one on one mark.

55. Will Norman. Vice Captain. Can

play forward, ruck or back. Good overhead and reliable kick.

Important player for the team.

57. Chad McLaughlin. Fullforward/CHF. Great lead and mark.

Decep vely quick and will play an important role throughout the finals.

65. Zac Cordell. Vice Captain. Hard working on-baller. Always has his head over the ball. Gives his all each week.

75. Connor Lunnay. Good skills and can run. Has improved throughout the season as his confidence grows.

84. Jasmyn Plew-Jones. Reliable back flanker. Good tackler and is as hard at the ball as anyone on the field. Has played for Glenelg.

Sam Baron. Skillful under 12 who isn't out of place in the under 14s.

Uses the ball well, can be important for the team.

Esaie Kulimusi. Tough under 12 who is composed and reliable every game. Can add some spark to the team.

PRESIDENTS REPORT FOOTBALL CASTERTON SANDFORD CATS What an outstanding way to finish our season as a club with our u15 girls qualifying for the grand final today. They have produced brilliant netball all season led by coach Fozzy and we all arrive here today full of both hope and admira on no ma er the result. Good luck girls!!!

Aside from the obvious issues that we Victorian clubs have faced this year, we are very excited about the posi on of our club a er pu ng in a power of groundwork both off and on field this season. In what has been a stop start couple of years, the strength of our town has risen up against the odds once more to put together a less than ideal but really successful venture.

The volunteers must be commended for making yourself available at the last minute so o en this year. Led by your fearless leader, Geoff Godfrey Mitch, you are definately the most pivotel cog of our machine, and therefore making the year a success.

A misunderstanding that covid is li ered throughout our town and falling from the trees made it very hard at mes working through cases where we were able to play by law but for whatever reason not being able to play sport. For this we apologise to our sponsors and members, players and supporters, but we promise you we tried as hard as we could week in week out to give our town the best opportunity to feel the hope and happiness that came from par cipa on where possible.

We thank those couple of clubs that worked with us to be flexible and work as a team to make our Saturdays possible. To those clubs that weren’t so willing, or understanding, I guess we forgive but maybe not forget moving into the future.

We were dealing with a na onal crisis out of our control and I’m sure if the shoe was on the other foot our town and club would be fully suppor ve of doing what it takes to let common sense prevail even if it wasn’t the easiest op on.

I am really proud of all involved throughout the season and we make no secret of the fact that we are building a unified club that will represent our town and what we are about. For too long we have bickered about the merger, where we should sit within the football landscape and this has put so much strain on our club. Those that wish to be part of this organisa on moving forward must and will stand together and work together through this exci ng me of change.

Our planning is about growing our membership base, our sponsorship programme, and giving the community a safe and enjoyable place to be part of. This off season will involve an uprade of change room facili es, new ligh ng for football ground, new speaker system as well as unveiling the brand new undercover area in front of the clubrooms n memory of club great Monk.

We are so proud of all our footballers and netballers who stuck by us this year and look forward to building again in 2022. You guys and gals have represented us passionately and with some recrui ng and internal growth we look forward to the on field improvement next year.

It has been an honour to be President of the football/netball club in 2021, and can’t wait for the challenge of rising up again in 2022. What a privilege it is to be part of our community in mes like we have faced recently. To our sponsors and members who have had to endure so much heartache and turmoil this year, our hearts are with you each and every day and may the next 12 months see us bounce back together and come out the other end with smiles on our faces and with doors wide open to successful businesses without limita on once more. We thank you for your con nued support as it is vital for the viability of our club.

EAST GAMBIER BULLDOGS In my first President’s report for the 2020 season, we had a severely interrupted season due to COVID and again in 2021 season we have had our challenges with interrup ons and missed games again due to COVID restric ons and lockdowns.

This year has seen many outstanding results on & off field’ and the strength of the commi ee has con nued in a year that has proved to be again both difficult and challenging.

The commi ee met on 8 occasions throughout the year and added to our normal workload has been the ongoing specula on regarding the future of the WBFL and SANFL hosted mee ngs to facilitate an uncertain future and what lays ahead for the 6 clubs in the WBFL. Many thanks to members who have volunteered their services to organize and control the Saturday home games and Thursday night club meals as well as other events and du es rela ng to the successful running of the canteen and the bar. .

On field, the football department including coaches and support staff did a magnificent job in trying circumstances again we struggled to produce consistent results, but several matches proved that we had the talent there but producing it on a regular basis proved challenging. Thanks again to Ma Wilson, Jayden Eldridge, Trav Younghusband and U/18 coach Jason Dunn.

A highlight was the late season thumping of South at home that set us up for a good finals campaign. However, losses in both A and B grade at Millicent in the first final round brought an abrupt end to what looked like a promising season end. Two president’s lunches saw us host Rachael Sporn and Phil Smyth who gave excellent value to a full venue of sponsors and presiden al members.

Congratula ons to the netball club on another great season and the A grade result in winning the minor premiership. Congratula ons to Tenille Gray on winning the associa on medal and runners up Emily Hunter and Lisa Fyfe.

Financially speaking, I am pleased to report a very solid financial result which has the bonus of allowing us a posi ve bank balance moving forward. Treasurer Nick Graney has done a magnificent job with his con nual control of expenditure and accoun ng. .

Membership this year was undertaken by Peter Dwyer and has pushed the membership numbers close to 300 a fantas c effort. Sponsorship con nued thanks to the reless efforts of Azza and the commi ee we have sustained and grown sponsorship even with a shortened season.

Stra y has kept us all informed with emails and social media updates and now has a new hobby in watching the power usage on his phone app with the newly installed solar panels. Thanks again for handling of all our correspondence, commi ee issues and interac on with the league. .

Finally, change is imminent many thanks to Ma Wilson who has advised he won’t be con nuing as coaching in 2022 as we await the outcome of WBFL and SANFL discussions to advise us of what lies ahead for 2022.

Thanks again to our stable and knowledgeable execu ve commi ee and their efforts in 2021.

Rob Johncock

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Fair bit to reflect on as clubs and a league in 2021 and I don’t think we could be prouder as a club at Millicent with where we have set ourselves this year! A er missing out on 2020 as a full year and focusing on our junior systems, we have ripped into 2021 and had a great year as a club!

While it isn’t over ll the final siren and whistle and we have hopefully finished with wins, The MFNC teams both on field and off have performed at levels we have aspired to as a club for some me. This is no accident, and has been the result of drive and determina on for a number of years, and a huge THANKYOU to the many people who have helped achieve all these things!

We could dwell on the frustra ons and challenges that Covid has set us but there have posi ves as well, teaching us traits we value as teams and a club… Resilience, teamwork, honesty, trust and effort are just a few of the tools we’ve needed to land the 2021 season.

The Western Border Football Netball League execu ve members need a massive thanks for their me and effort in managing in this current situa on, as they have had to make decisions which have been unbelievably difficult and challenging.

The current board is united and commi ed, and has been strong even when us as clubs have challenged the thinking. Well Done to Michael, Jo and the team. And a personal thanks to Don Bu erworth who does a lot of the grunt work to keep us in check!! And Thanks also to Michael Mourbey who oversees the 3 leagues in the region for his ongoing support and work!

And thankyou to Kane and the team at Xpress for pu ng together the budget each week, great job.

To the other clubs in the WBFNL, Thanks for your friendship, respect and fun even when it gets tough. The standard of our compe on and the banter we enjoy makes life pre y cool on Saturdays, and long may that con nue! And to all your teams compe ng this weekend, Congratula ons on making the GF and All the Best.

Onto OUR club….

If ever we have that chance to improve even more, I look forward to it and I know we’ll take it….

As President, I am in awe of the on field and court achievements we have created this year! Our Coaching staff, Trainers, Volunteers and Parents have set an environment for our players to flourish…This is something for our families, supporters and players, and sponsors to be very bloody proud of!

Our off-field work has been equally rewarding and as with most clubs there are many parts to our machine that just get the job done. We have a big year with many varied challenges and a pre y high workload, so well done!!

There are a number of well-earned volunteer “re rements” beckoning this year and I look forward to the next genera on of club people stepping in to the shoes le vacant and keeping us running smoothly!!

Big thanks to the number of commi ees of the MFNC. The dedica on and faith you show to the club in many ways does not go unno ced. You are a bunch of stars and a great team who make the place be er for your efforts!

To our league award winners last weekend…, What a huge effort from you all to cover off on some individually brilliant years!

It was a very long list of well-deserved accolades! We covered from top 3 in senior footy Best and Fairest plus a 100 + leading goal kicker, and winners in many netball grades, right down to 13B netball and U14 footy B and F winners. Truly astonishing results…..But they don’t do that without the team around them either!

So many memories created for them and us all, and now, most of them get the chance to play for team success this weekend. The Norm and Di Facey Champion Club Award also shows that it wasn’t just an individual thing and is a great outcome for the whole club!

All our players are all to be congratulated on outstanding team years, with every grade of eligible team making the finals, both Footy and Netball. This is a testament to the people you are and what you bring to team sport and the Millicent FNC. Bad luck to those teams who were knocked out in the finals. The effort, skill and character shown by all of you has been outstanding, and I know you will pull on the Saints colors next year and strive to go one be er.

The ul mate success awaits for those lucky enough to be playing this weekend if they win.

We will celebrate this season 2021 as a great club should, no ma er what the result….

Together!

Best of Luck and Go Saints!

NORTH GAMBIER TIGERS Congratula ons to all teams compe ng for premierships today, par cularly our U14 footballers and 13A & B, 15A, C grade and A Reserve netballers.

Also, well done to the WBFL execu ve in nego a ng another tricky season to get us through to grand final day. Like all of us involved in club land, the last couple of years has been a lot more demanding than what we signed up for and I am sure all of the club presidents appreciate your efforts.

Craig Turner has got our U14s through to the big dance a er an intense couple of finals. Turk has med his teams run to the grand final against South perfectly. This talented teams best is good enough and we hope the boys and girls can hold up the cup at the end of the day.

Our under 16s didn't make it to finals, but not for the lack of effort from them or the coaches, Bre Shepherdson and Nick More . The boys have pledged to s ck together over the off season and come back bigger and be er for 2022.

Tim McInerney managed to get the U18s into the finals, which was no mean feat given the year that was, with a lot of boys making the A grade debuts thoughout the year and many playing mul ple games most weeks. These boys are the future of the club and we look forward to their development in coming years.

Our reserves had a rough year and coach Ma Kurzmann ended up with one of the toughest jobs in the club ge ng a team together each week. Thanks to all that took the field.

We all know how successful Jus n McConnell has been over the years, but I think this year was his best coaching performance ge ng the seniors through to the preliminary final. Unfortunately, that was to be the end of our run, but we can't be prouder of the boys over the year and we have plenty to build on for next year.

To our trainers, Aiden, Buddha, Sara and physio Bri, team managers, me keepers, umpires etc, thanks for all of your efforts throughout the year.

All clubs had trouble re-engaging players, volunteers and supporters a er 2020 and I thank everyone that contributed to 2021, including our football commi ee comprising Kevin Bryan, Daniel Gibbs, Jamie Walters, John Brown, Steph Con n, Fiona Young and Luke Norman. Hopefully 2022 will return to Covid normal and make it easier on us all to enjoy our involvement in the mighty gers.

Steph Con n was nominated and has been recognized in the SANFL and AFL Volunteer of Year Awards, with a chance to be judged the State and Australian Volunteer of the Year at upcoming func ons. Good luck Steph.

Our U12s completed their season last week with the U12 lightning carnival, when they played off in the final. The club was full a er at their presenta ons which was great to see. Well done to the junior commi ee, led by Steph and Ryan Creek, all of the coaches and parents who helped out in any way. May you all have many years of enjoyment to come with the gers.

Well done to our WBFL award winners as follows; Jake Schutz – The Border Watch Sportspower Player of the Year Jake Schutz – Klasbilt Senior Backman of the Year Hamish Telford – Mark of the Year Sam Stafford, Jake Schutz & Nick McInerney – Team of the year Our loyal sponsors have again been fantas c, par cularly Stuckey Electrical Contractors, KFC, Fasta Pasta, Neale & Nulty and L & H. Please support all of our sponsors when you can.

Go Tigers.

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PRESIDENTS REPORT FOOTBALL SOUTH GAMBIER DEMONS We finally get to grand final day a er another Covid-19 interrupted season. It’s been a huge year for the Demons with a massive focus on club improvements over Summer and earlier this year which saw all change rooms enlarged and renovated, the kitchen modernised and improved, a gymnasium included under the main roof, a third netball court almost here and so many other improvements. We could not have accomplished all this without the support of the City of Mt Gambier, State and Federal governments, many sponsors and tradespeople around the club and lots of other helpers.

Thanks to the WBFL board for the efforts in ensuring the season is completed. In a year like no other the board under Michael Summers has done a great job.

On field it’s been a big year too. We’ve stayed the course with 2 teams in both U14 and U16 grades giving 40 young players in each grade the opportunity to play footy in red and white. As with all our junior grades our ethos is par cipa on before premierships. Some mes if everyone is enjoying themselves results come so we are fortunate to have every junior grades represen ng the club today in a Grand Final. In a first for the WBFL our U16 Red (coached by Darren Keding) and White (Ma Bryant) teams will play off against each other, there will be a winner and a loser and the club will win long-term. Our U14 team (Adam Salmon) and U18 team (Duncan McGregor) are coached by mul ple senior flag winning players and could not have be er mentors with our aim for all our juniors to enjoy the game, make friends, learn skills and get through to senior football. Congratula ons to all our junior coaches, team managers, players, families and supporters – you are the best.

Our senior teams have been building over the past 3 years and we loved playing in the Limestone Coast Football League in 2020. With another year under our belts and some ac ve recrui ng we were able to put 2 compe ve teams on the park from round 1. Full credit to coaches Brayden Kain and Nick Patzel whose people skills, football knowledge and loyalty have been outstanding. There is s ll much work to do to finish the season with the silverware we want and we look forward to matching our skills with MFNC on the big day.

WEST GAMBIER ROOS Welcome to Malseed Park to all Clubs playing off for 2021 Premiership Glory. Commisera ons to our West Gambier Reserves side who a er a slow start couldn’t fight there way back to get the win last week. They have been really well Coached this year by Nathan Lewis and hopefully he can keep the group together to surge towards a 2022 lt at the ul mate.

In the Ba le of the Brother’s it is our Under 18’s Coach, Todd Lewis, who has family bragging rights ge ng this group of talented 16 and 18 year olds into the Grand Final with an opportunity to bring the home the Flag. This group of young lads have fought hard all Season to represent their Club and no ma er the result today you all should be proud for what you have achieved at West Gambier this season. All the best boys.

2021 has been a difficult year for the Western Border due to obvious reasons, however, I think it should be noted the tremendous job that has been done this season by Michael Summers and his Board to get a season completed and for all Clubs to be able to be represented here on Grand Final day.

Lastly to my Commi ee, Coaches, Volunteers and the Club Members of West Gambier I’d like to say Thank You for your dedica on and support during a difficult Season. Your con nued willingness to assist whenever asked of you this season, evidenced again by you all today is truly what makes West Gambier the greatest Club in the League to be involved with.

Cheers Fridge Giddings.

Thanks to everyone involved with the South Gambier Football Netball Club over the past year. Hopefully we have improved in many areas and will con nue to do so We look to the good mes around the club that we love.

Good luck to all teams and par cipants today.

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PRESIDENTS REPORT NETBALL CASTERTON SANDFORD CATS It was a credit to the whole club to get all teams filled and off and running in 2021. Our main obstacles to start with were being able to fill a compe ve A grade and to field both 15 and 13 A & B sides, the la er only being achievable by the same group of girls playing both matches in their grades each week.

Our early problems soon gave way to border restric ons, lockdowns, no training sessions, no face to face mee ngs and abandoned matches and league byes.

While at mes on the SA side, everything seemed to return to normal, in Vic it was a different story for many disjointed weeks. Coaches became specialists at running home trainings online and the only contact team members had with each other were by social media groups. S ll several of our teams had their eye on finals.

As the season disappeared for Cats netball, in abandoned games and restric ons the teams in finals conten on turned from five to three and then very disappointedly due to restric ons again but not without acceptance, it was to one, a er the first weekend of finals.

The club rejoiced as the 15 & U B, undefeated for the season, were able to take their place in the Preliminary final last Sat with regional lockdown in Vic li ing, and win their way through to the GF. Good luck to the girls today.

Last of all I would like to men on the vast improvement of the juniors that were able to take the opportunity to play among the A grade ranks this year and the way in which they were guided and led by the more experienced senior players on and off court.

Thanks to the execu ve, coaches, players and families for your commitment for 2021.

EAST GAMBIER BULLDOGS East Gambier Netball Club has shown tremendous strength & pa ence in a challenging year. I am grateful to the Club and the WBNA for doing everything possible to have this season. All of our players, families & members have supported each other excep onally well.

Though the season was difficult, all of our grades played hard each and every week and produced some fantas c netball. We saw 6 of our teams playing in finals and our A Grade finishing on top of the ladder, a remarkable effort by all players.

We had plenty of East representa ves at the WBNA Country Champs, well done to Ka e for being a part of the 13 & Under Western Border 2 team, Amryn in the 17 & Under Premiers Team and Tarsh, Emily, Lisa, Tenille & Tyne also in the Senior Premiers side. Emily, Lisa and Tenille selected in the Team of the Championship Ka e and Sharni also par cipated in the South East Junior Development Squad, learning valuable skills.

Our A Grade girls also stole the show at the League Medal Count, with Tenille winning Best & Fairest for the 3rd year in a row. Congratula ons to her teammates Emily & Lisa for winning 2nd and 3rd respec ully. Alex received 3rd for C Grade, Tonique was 3rd for the 15 & Under B and Runners Up went to Ka e in 13 & Under A and Tahni in 13 & Under B. Amazing achievements!

Congratula ons to Brooklyn, Grace, Indi & Ma lda for par cipa ng in the Green Shirt Mentor Umpire Program, it’s fantas c to see you developing your skills. 2 of our commi ed umpires, Alex Quick and Gemma Hunt received their C Grade badges, a fantas c effort.

We also had many player milestones this year. Congratula ons to Zoee, Indi, Brooklyn, Lilli, Tonique, Sophie, Millie, Michelle and Ambah for reaching 50 games, Issy for 100 games, Alex for 200 games and Bo for the big 250 games.

Congratula ons to all Clubs and WBNA for a successful season, albeit the disrup ons. Best of luck to all playing in the Grand Final this weekend.

MILLICENT SAINTS

MILLICENT

Well, we have done it!!!! A er the crazy season we have had who would of thought that we would be hear at the Grand Final.

What an amazing season we have had with so many highlights!

This has included our under 11’s being asked to play a pre-game before the Adelaide Thunderbirds in Adelaide, which was in apprecia on for our con nue support of Net Set Go. We were also cheering on many of our talented Juniors that represented our club proudly to bring home their respec ve championship’s in Adelaide during Country Champs.

Donna, Paige & Hannah also played before the Thunderbirds & winning their Senior championship in a thriller.

I have never been more proud to say that I am a Saint than at Sunday’s medal count, seeing the success of our fantas c Netballers and Footballers. The highlights of the day was to stand up & accept the Norm & Di Facey ‘Champion Club of the Year’ award along with the WBNA Most Improved Club as well as the WBNA Champion Club.

I have been lucky enough to have been involved with the MFNC for a very long me, I do not think there has ever been a season when we have not only had all our Netball team’s qualify for the finals let alone having 8 of them playing today. It is a credit to our amazing coaches & the commitment they have shown to get their teams to the Grand Final.

Wishing all our teams the best of luck today along with our football sides, here is hoping that we can bring home the 10 Premiership Cups.

GO SAINTS!!!!

SOUTH GAMBIER DEMONS This Saturday sees the conclusion of another season of netball, but it was only twelve months ago that we were all unsure what 2021 had in store for us. And not just on the netball courts. There were a few moments during the season that tested us all and whether we would even get to this point. Clubs, players and supporters owe a huge debt of gra tude to the reless work of the WBNA execu ve, along with WBFL, to get the season off the ground and hold it together un l grand final day. Special men on to our friends from Casterton across the border and how special it was to see them compe ng on the courts again last week.

Looking back to the start of the year, South Gambier’s season started early for our younger players with the introduc on of a Junior Development Program that we are immensely proud of. This year, anyone who has visited Blue Lake Sports Park would have no ced the construc on works going on to develop a third court, that should be ready for ac on in 2022. This is another ini a ve that we are extremely proud of, and forever grateful to a group of generous donors and helpers that have allowed us to get this far.

On the court we have seen improvement across all the grades as the season went on and we look forward to 2022 with both excitement and an cipa on. A number of South netballers were recognised during the year with representa ve honours, and again last week at league trophy presenta ons. Congratula ons to all award winners.

Everyone knows that community sports clubs can only exist with the hard work of many volunteers. South Gambier Netball Club is no different and I take this opportunity to thank everyone who has contributed to the success of the club, from the hard-working commi ee, to coaches, managers, umpires and anyone else who has put their hand up over the journey.

Finally, good luck to all netball and football sides compe ng in grand finals today, especially South Gambier’s B Grade netball team.

Go Demons!

Andrew Matheson

PRESIDENTS REPORT NETBALL NORTH GAMBIER TIGERS Season 2021 can only be described as a crazy and unprecedented season. Although there were lockdowns and restric ons, we were s ll able to pull off an amazing season. A HUGE thanks must go to Jo Gibbs, Di Gould, and the WB netball and football commi ees for being able to work through the ins and outs of COVID-19 and get us all out there playing the games we love!! Thank you all!!!

It has been a successful season for the North Gambier Netball Club with 8 out of our 9 teams making their way into the finals. Our A grade and B grade senior sides lost tough preliminary finals games and our 17’s side up were knocked out in the 2nd semi-final. 5 of our teams have won their way into the last game of the season - Grand Final. Well done and good luck to our 13B, 13A, 15A, C grade and A res teams for Saturday’s games.

We are all looking forward to watching you play your hearts out for this great club.

Well done to all our players, coaches and managers for your hard work throughout the season. Giving your all each week. It’s why we do what we do. We all love netball.

Thank you to all our sponsors. To Ryan and Alana at Stuckeys Electrical, our major club sponsor, thank you so much. To Neale and Nulty and L&H for your ongoing sponsorship with the netball club, thank you. To all of the volunteers, umpires, managers, scoreboarders, mers, canteen workers...thank you all. A club cannot func on without your help. Thank you.

To our dedicated coaches, Karen Gould, Amanda O'Shaughnessy, Kris n White, Brianna Walters, Ellen Brown, Ash Whan, Tenielle Barry, Rosie Collins, Leanne Stafford and Chris Nobes, you put in so much me and effort each week, thank you.

To my commi ee, Melissa Griffith, Noni McConnell, Alisha Bryan, Di Jones, Jessie Li le and Janelle Braithwaite, thank you for all you have done this season and I greatly appreciated all your support.

WB level Congratula ons to: Georgia Nulty who was the 13B joint Best and Fairest winner, well done you li le superstar. Cannot wait to watch you more as the years go on.

Maddie Whaites and Caroline Davey for making the A grade team of the year. Such a great achievement when the field was so strong this season.

Alisha Bryan for a huge milestone this season. 300 WB senior games.

Amazing achievement for this old Tiger.....who s ll has it!!!

To Stella Mobbs, Macey Griffith and Cara Nulty for being part of the winning Western Border 15s rep team at Country Champs and to Karen Gould for coaching this side. Amazing talent amongst these girls.

To the other girls who made the Western Border rep and development teams Ava Collins, Milly Allen, Maggie Collins, Elodie Adam, Kelsie Anderson, Lily Brook and Raine Daarmani, well done. Also to Rosie Collins and Ellie Gould for coaching 2 of the Western Border rep teams too.

Good luck to all the teams in the grand final but especially to our North sides. Let’s get out there and support them. Cheer loud and proud.

Go Tiges Jordana Allen North Gambier Netball President 2021

WEST GAMBIER ROOS Well we have made it to the 2021 Grand Final with only a few road blocks during the season and a big thank you to the WBNA Exec board for all their guidance and help, it is certainly appreciated the me and effort it takes to keep the season going.

A er our Seniors not taking the court in 2020 it was fantas c to see all 10 teams start the season and finish the season together. Improvement across all grades this season from our li le Under 11’s right through to our A graders and I am excited for what the future of West Gambier Netball Club looks like with the talent that has taken to the courts in 2021.

Lots of posi ves in 2021. West Gambier was well represented in the Country Championships in Adelaide over the long weekend in June with Jade Ri er and Lisa McGregor being part of the winning Seniors Team, Lisa McGregor steering the ship for the Under 17’s Championship team which Sarah Ri er, Tara Bryant and Zoe Malseed were part off. The 15’s Championship team seen Leila Croker take part, the 15’s Developmental Squad had Charlo e Sco , Ellie Xanthopolous, Lucy Simpson, Aleisha Pearson and Imogen McGregor hit the court. Ella Jolley and Mikayla Pearson were part of the 13’s Championship team and Haylea Cowie was part of the 13’s developmental squad.

Another successful Net Set Go program ran with 21 li le poten al Roo’s learning skills for 10 weeks under the guidance of Amy Cram, Jo Reid and Tameeka Pollifrone and our 13’s and 15’s lending a hand during the 10week program and happy to say that it will con nue again for the 2022 season.

West ended the minor rounds with 7 teams in the top four and a er the semi’s we headed into the Prelim final with the 13B’s, 15A’s and Under 17’s finals hope s ll alive. Unfortunately, the 13B’s & 15A’s finals campaign will not con nue but the Under 17’s had everyone in the crowd on the edge of their seats as their game against South had the score level at the end of the 4th quarter which seen both teams go into over me and level pegged it for the majority but as the final whistle went West sealed the deal and will take to the court for a home Grand Final – wishing Audine and the 17 girls the very best of luck Xx With the 2021 League Medal Count held congratula ons goes to the following players: Sarah Ri er who received the runner up Best and Fairest for the Under 17’s and earned herself a place in the Team of the year, Tara Bryant placed 3rd on the ladder in the Under 17’s, Leila Croker receiving Runner up Best and Fairest in the 15A’s, Ella McKenny ed 3rd on the ladder in the 13B’s and Lisa McGregor placed 4th on the ladder for the A Grade.

As always, the season would not be possible without our army of volunteers – to my Commi ee, the Coaches, team managers, scorers, mers, everyone that helps out with set up, pack up and all the behind scenes work that is needed to make it work – THANK YOU. To our Sponsors for the 2021 Season: Dave Stephens Crash Repairs, Hunters Transport Pty Ltd, Collins Court, Hudson’s Plumbing, Logan Gleed Carpentry & Concre ng, Triple S Distributors, MGS Tilt Tray and Towing, Commercial Hotel, Metro Bakery and Cafe, skin PT & Massage, The S hl Shop, Donut King, Blue Fin Holiday Homes, Avis Mount Gambier, Tracey Davey, Lisa McGregor, Tracey & Ma Cowie, Andrew Sealey, Kaboom Family Entertainment, Vanity Makeup Bar and Body Lounge, Fasta Pasta, Western Tavern, Leanne Li le – Body Shop, Lima & Co, Beaurepairs – Mount Gambier, Birdie Blue, Dwyer’s Boxing Club, Bakers Delight, McDonalds, The Nourish Nook, Unpackaged, Paradise Pizzas, Montebello IGA, Starrick Family & Green Triangle Electronics.

Thank you for your con nued support for the 2021 Season Kate Carraill President West Gambier Netball Club Inc

RESULTS PRELIMINARY FINAL A GRADE Millicent 67 (L. Duldig, T. Sanderson) d North Gambier 40 (M. Renko, B. Walters) A RESERVE East Gambier 42 (S. McKinnon, A. Geraghty) d North Gambier 34 (L. Morgan-Howe, A. Bryan) B GRADE Millicent 40 (J. Sunderland, M. Varcoe) d North Gambier 19 (E. Willoughby, A. Circelli) C GRADE North Gambier 49 (B. Young, H. Fox) d South Gambier 46 (E. Egan, K. Telford) 17 & UNDER West Gambier 62 (T. Bryant, S. Ri er) d South Gambier 60 (A. Duncan, M. Reid) - IN OVERTIME 15 & UNDER A North Gambier 48 (M. Griffith, S. Mobbs) d West Gambier 19 (T. Lindner, A. Pearson) 15 & UNDER B Casterton Sandford 29 (I. Longhurst, P. Carlin) d Millicent 20 (A. Pra , M. Fauchelle) 13 & UNDER A North Gambier 47 (C. Mitchell, M. Collins) d South Gambier 18 (G. Dalton, C. A will) 13 & UNDER B Millicent 32 (J. Hibberd, K. Dunn) d West Gambier 15 (A. Humphries-Anderson, L. Murdoch)

LADDERS 15 & UNDER A

A-GRADE East Gambier Millicent West Gambier North Gambier South Gambier Cast. Sandford

P W D 14 13 0 15 13 0 14 7 0 15 7 0 14 2 0 12 0 0

L F 1 880 2 1011 7 867 8 825 12 614 12 398

A PTS 533 27 766 26 781 15 733 14 903 5 879 3

% 62.27 56.89 52.60 52.95 40.47 31.16

Millicent North Gambier West Gambier East Gambier Cast. Sandford South Gambier

P W D 15 13 1 15 11 0 14 8 0 14 5 0 12 3 1 14 1 0

L 1 4 6 9 8 13

F 921 812 645 709 563 473

A PTS 659 27 629 22 645 17 709 11 619 10 868 3

% 58.29 56.34 52.29 47.94 47.63 35.27

Cast. Sandford East Gambier Millicent West Gambier North Gambier South Gambier

P W D 15 13 0 14 12 0 12 8 0 15 5 1 14 3 1 14 0 0

L 2 2 4 9 10 14

F 759 721 517 521 481 488

A PTS 454 26 522 25 416 19 644 11 664 8 786 1

% 62.54 58.00 55.41 44.72 42.00 38.30

Millicent North Gambier South Gambier West Gambier East Gambier Cast. Sandford

P W D 15 14 0 15 10 0 14 8 0 14 6 0 14 3 0 12 1 0

L 1 5 6 8 11 11

F 678 630 492 522 434 297

A PTS 400 28 523 20 463 17 527 13 619 7 521 5

% 62.89 54.64 51.51 49.76 41.21 36.30

17 & UNDER Millicent South Gambier West Gambier North Gambier Cast. Sandford East Gambier

P W D 15 15 0 14 9 0 14 8 0 15 6 0 12 3 0 14 1 0

A PTS 314 30 335 22 512 13 550 12 614 7 522 4

% 73.23 65.81 47.16 41.36 31.16 29.64

P W D 12 12 0 14 11 0 15 9 0 14 5 0 15 4 0 14 1 0

L 0 3 6 9 11 13

F 531 433 392 374 353 201

A PTS 290 27 355 23 373 18 391 11 475 8 400 3

% 64.67 54.94 51.24 48.88 42.63 33.44

P W D 15 15 0 15 12 0 14 8 0 14 4 0 14 3 0 12 0 0

L 0 3 6 10 11 12

F 808 694 358 368 279 117

A PTS 238 30 248 24 474 17 499 9 586 7 579 3

% 77.24 73.67 43.02 42.44 32.25 16.81

13 & UNDER B

C-GRADE Millicent North Gambier East Gambier South Gambier West Gambier Cast. Sandford

F 859 645 457 388 278 220

13 & UNDER A

B-GRADE Millicent South Gambier Cast. Sandford North Gambier East Gambier West Gambier

L 0 3 8 8 10 11

15 & UNDER B

A-RESERVE Millicent North Gambier East Gambier West Gambier Cast. Sandford South Gambier

P W D 15 15 0 14 11 0 14 6 0 14 5 1 12 2 0 13 1 1

L F A 0 1049 594 5 1437 622 6 802 738 9 575 1507 9 459 619 13 552 794

PTS 30 19 17 12 9 3

% 63.84 69.79 52.07 27.61 42.57 41.01

Millicent North Gambier West Gambier Cast. Sandford East Gambier South Gambier

P 15 15 14 12 14 14

W D 13 0 12 0 10 0 3 1 3 1 0 0

L 2 3 4 8 10 14

F 405 430 321 180 207 104

A PTS 193 26 187 24 193 21 249 10 399 8 426 1

% 67.72 69.69 62.45 41.95 34.15 19.62

NETBALL GAME TIMES 9am & 8.45am - 13 & Under A & 11 & Under 10.15am - 15 & Under A & 13 & Under B 11.30am -17 & Under & 15 & Under B 1.00pm - A Reserve & C Grade 2.30pm - A Grade & B Grade *All mes are in South Australian me zones

MATCH REPORTS PRELIMINARY FINALS A GRADE – MILLICENT V NORTH GAMBIER The three prior encounters between reigning premiers Millicent and challenger North Gambier had been single figure margins – tense contests played in good spirit, with the Saints coming out on top on all three occasions.

There was no reason to think the A Grade preliminary final between the two rivals would be any different – but it was.

Millicent had clearly had an intense week on the training track and they came out firing – relentless in defence, pa ent in a ack and clearly on a mission.

The Saints powered to an eight goal quarter me lead and that made the Tigers’ quest for a grand final berth even tougher and while they se led in the second, Millicent was s ll able to work the ball to find shooter Tabatha Sanderson in range and the Saints shooter just kept conver ng.

She ne ed 30 from 35 in the opening quarter as Paige Nitschke, Lucy Denton and Demi Verbena worked the ball and the space un l things opened up for Sanderson and at the main break it was a 12 goal lead.

Por a McRae was also a huge factor in the opening half, especially the first quarter, as she forced errors in the feed, took some impressive intercep ons and rebounded strongly as North just struggled to find their shoo ng radar in difficult condi ons.

It was more of the same in the second half as Sanderson con nued to enjoy plenty of supply, adding another 30 goals for the second half, while turnover ball came from Denton, Lisa Duldig and Hannah Nitschke as they really worked hard to deny me and space in the middle third.

Given the weight of supply, Maddie Whaites and Noni McConnell created some cri cal touches but all too o en the ball was lost in transi on on a day the Tigers would rather forget.

Mel Renko ran hard all day and she was as important in crea ng turnover ball as she was driving to the circle, while Brianna Walters also used her speed and crea ve delivery to great effect but neither had enough of the ball in the end, to be able to try and shrink the deficit, which was 19 at three quarter me and 27 by the final whistle.

The Saints basically won every posi on on court, with Duldig at her brilliant best at wing defence and Sanderson unstoppable in goal shooter.

13 & Under B - Kalani Dunn

A RESERVE – NORTH GAMBIER V EAST GAMBIER The A Reserve match was a ghtly contested game that could have gone either way un l North gained the lead with a minute to pay to win by 2 goals.

N o r t h sta r te d st ro n g l y w i t h P h o e o b e McInerney using her speed through the midcourt to provide opportuni es for Alisha Bryan who finished well in windy condi ons.

North’s defenders in Emily Stafford and Jessie Li le worked over me in defence to block the drive of East and held them to just 5 goals for the quarter. North went into the break with a 7goal lead.

East fought back early in the second with Michelle Richardson & Sharni McKinnon ghtening up their defence and North struggled to get the ball into their a ack line. Casey Horrigan started to come into the match combining well with Alysia Geraghty to have their best quarter scoring 13 and keeping North to 6. With the game being all ed up at the break the scene was set for a great second half.

East came out firing in the third with East’s Teagan Gray running hard through the midcourt and connec ng well with Chloe Perryman to find Horrigan in the goal circle. The windy condi ons didn’t help as the players made passing errors, but it was the rebounding of McKinnon that helped East take the lead by 3 goals at the last change.

North injected the experience of Amanda O’Shaughessy at the last change and her combina on with Alycia Close was cri cal in the last as they pa ently fed the ball to Alisha Bryan.

Emily Stafford shut down Geraghty and kept her scoreless as North ran out winners by 2 goals to advance to the Grand Final. Best players for North were Libby Morgan-Howe and Alisha Bryan and for East McKinnon and Geraghty were named best.

B GRADE – MILLICENT V NORTH GAMBIER The B Grade match started slowly with both teams making early errors before the Saints defenders Heather Douglas and Nicole Domaschenz increased their pressure causing North to turnover the ball. Millicent’s GS, Kate Walker found space in the circle despite the pressure from Elyse Willoughby helping the Saints to lead by 7 at the first break.

Willoughby con nued her form in the second quarter blocking the drive of Mia Varcoe and crea ng opportuni es for Sarah Dally. It was Millicent’s Jackie Sunderland who dominated the quarter through the midcourt, combining

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well with Saige Gibson to help their side to increase the lead by 4 to be 11 up at half me.

Both sides made changes at the break with Keeley Stuart entering the game at WA for the Saints and Alice Tentye and Georgia Tarca entering the match in a ack for North. North struggled to find their flow and any mistakes were u lized by Millicent with Varcoe doing the bulk of the scoring. The Saints held a match winning lead of 19 goals at three quarter me.

The last quarter was the closest of the match with both sides going goal for goal and North increasing their defensive pressure all over the court. The damage was already done, and it was the Saints who advanced into the Grand final winning by 21 goals.

Best players for Millicent were Jackie Sunderland and Mia Varcoe and for North, Willoughby and Circelli were best.

C GRADE – NORTH GAMBIER V SOUTH GAMBIER South con nued their good form from last week, moving the ball quickly in a ack and se ng up scoring opportuni es. The windy condi ons made it hard for the goalies to finish and it was South’s Bailey Young who was able to score the most from her opportuni es. North’s defenders Chloe Miller and Ilana Adam rebounded any missed shots and helped their side go into the quarter me break 3 goals in front.

Both teams remained unchanged, and North’s Kate Dyson and Zoe Rout started to connect well in the midcourt and Young con nued to score. It was North’s best quarter as they forced South into errors and increased their lead to be 8 in front at half me.

South moved Breanna Forster into centre and she provided more drive, while Kate Telford and Misty Dalton ghtened their defensive pressure to create turnovers. Forster combined well with Ella Egan to win the quarter by 1 and reduce the margin to 7 at the three-quarter me break.

The last quarter was a goal for goal tussle as North pegged the lead back early with North’s Egan domina ng and playing her best quarter.

South regrouped to keep possession of the ball late in the match and run out winners by 3 goals.

Best players for North were Bailey Young and Hannah Fox and for South Ella Egan & Kate Telford.

15 & Under B - Phoebe Carlin & Bella Gysbers

A Reserve - Alycia Close

MATCH REPORTS PRELIMINARY FINALS 17 & UNDER – SOUTH GAMBEIR V WEST GAMBIER In what was clearly the match of the day, both sides ba led hard before West became victors by the slightest margin. West started the game strongly, scoring quickly with good transi on between Tara Bryant and Sarah Ri er and Ri er finished accurately. South’s Megan Reid ran hard for South and with Alyssa Duncan making the most of her opportuni es the game went goal for goal. West broke away late and held a four-goal lead at the break.

The match con nued to go goal for goal with great match ups all over the court. South’s Tully McShane provided speed for the South a ack line and created plenty of opportuni es, however it was the accuracy of Ri er and Zoe Malseed that was the difference as Malseed shot 8 straight for the quarter. West increased their lead to be 8 goals in front at half me.

West injected Nikki Clayton at WA and South moved Reid to GS and McShane to centre. Reid used her speed in the goal circle and finished well. Bryant and McShane con nued to ba le hard for their respec ve sides with Ri er con nuing to dominate the shoo ng circle.

South managed to reduce the margin to 6 at the three-quarter me break.

South came out firing in the last quarter scoring the first two goals and the match went goal for goal with South’s Ellie Bouchier causing turnovers to help her side get back into the game. Alyssa Duncan started to find space in the goal circle and went on a shoo ng spree scoring 14 for the quarter. West struggled to find space in the a acking third and with South scoring late goals the game was ed at the final whistle.

The over me period provided a great spectacle with all players giving their all and neither team being able to break away. South’s Lydia Megaw work hard finding space in the pockets and feeding well but a er going goal for goal West took charge in the dying minute taking the match by 2 goals.

Best players for West were Tara Bryant and Sarah Ri er and for South Alyssa Duncan and Megan Reid.

15 & UNDER A – NORTH GAMBIER V WEST GAMBIER North started strongly using their speed through the midcourt to set up scoring opportuni es for Macey Griffith who didn’t let her side down ne ng 10 out of her 12 a empts.

Jamie Young started strongly at centre for North and had a great ba le with West’s Leila Croker.

North held an 11-goal advantage at the first break.

North con nued to dominate the contest across the court as Tora Jones worked over me to gain vital touches for her side and despite the windy condi ons the goalies finished accurately. North extended their lead to be 16 up at half me.

Both sides made changes at half me and West’s defenders in Ellie Xanthopoulus and Charlo e Sco picked up their intensity and restricted the movement of North’s a ack line.

Stella Mobbs worked hard in the defence line for North takin mely intercepts and rebounding any missed shots. North increased their lead by 10.

The last quarter was a more even affair with both sides having plenty of scoring opportuni es, but the windy condi ons made it difficult to score. Luca Roulstone played well through the centre for North and West’s Tully Linder picked up some good touches for her side. North was stronger across the court and advanced into the Grand Final with a 29 goal win.

Best players for North were Macey Griffith and Stella Mobbs and for West Aleisha Pearson and Tully Lindner.

15 & UNDER B – CASTERTON SANDFORD V MILLICENT The first win for the Casterton Sandford 15 & Under B team was being able to cross the border and play their preliminary final – the second was on the scoreboard as they overcame less than ideal prepara on that included no training un l the day before the cri cal game to earn a spot in the grand final.

Millicent challenged the Cats in the opening half as Bella Gysbers and Mackinlee Alcock pressured the Cats frontline into errors on the feed and at the other end, Ma Fauchelle was a focal point in the opening quarter and Hailey McGrath conver ng five from seven in the second to see the Saints only four goals down at the main break.

The Cats made some posi onal changes at the first break and in the second half they made a real difference as Chelsea Hulm did a power of work at goal a ack, opening up space for shooter Ivy Lane who had a stunning second half, ne ng 11 from 13. The move of Phoebe Carlin to goal defence was also a masterstroke by coach Claire Foster, moving Sarah Richardson out to wing defence and Laura Michelmore to keeper.

The trio started to create more turnover ball in the new combina on and with Indi Longhurst, who claimed the grade’s best & fairest honour the next day, running hard both ways and earning a mountain of possession, the Cats powered to a nine goal victory.

A late injury to Phoebe Carlin somewhat soured the win but on accep ng her runner up award at the associa on presenta on the following day, she was on her way to recovery and nothing was going to stop her from taking her place in the Cats’ quest for not just a premiership but a perfect season – undefeated.

13 & UNDER A – NORTH GAMBIER V SOUTH GAMBIER The match started well with both teams combining well to go goal for goal, with South’s Gracie Dalton making the most of each of her opportuni es. North picked up their defensive pressure late in the quarter to go into the break with a 5-goal lead.

North’s intensity in defence con nued in the second term with North’s Raine Darmaani

intercep ng any loose balls and combining well with Ruby Mitchell to restrict South to 3 goals.

North’s Claire Mitchell dominated at GS, scoring 9 for the quarter, helping her team go into the break 15 goals in front.

Both sides made changes at half me and South’s Charli A will worked hard in defence to cause turnovers and the quarter was much more even with the difference being the accuracy of the North goalies. North’s smooth transi on through Maggie Collins helped them to increase their lead to 20.

North con nued to breakaway despite South figh ng to the end in a high standard match.

North’s best players were Claire Mitchell and Maggie Collins and for South Dalton and A will again played well crea ng opportuni es for their team.

13 & UNDER B – MILLICENT V WEST GAMBIER Millicent started the game strongly, using their speed in a ack to deliver to Kalani Dunn & Tahnee Grosser who didn’t let their side down ne ng 9 from 10 in the first quarter. Millicent’s centre, Asha Gysbers created turnovers and worked over me to stop the flow of West to help the Saints go into the break with a 7-goal lead.

At the quarter me break West injected Elly Mc Kenny to WD to stop the drive of the Saints Poppy Thorne. This created more turnovers, and the quarter went goal for goal with Lila Pearson from West conver ng accurately.

Millicent increased their lead by 2 to go into the break 9 goals up.

Millicent made changes to the midcourt and Lainie Rainsford was injected into the a ack line, passing, and combining well with Gysbers to enable Dunn plenty of scoring opportuni es and she didn’t let her side down finishing accurately. Jeda Hibberd was damaging in defence and the Saints had a 16 goal lead going into the last.

Both sides made more changes which unse led both teams. West played their best quarter with Lara Murdoch combining well with Pearson to outscore the saints 6 goals to 4. Best players for the Saints were Hibberd & Dunn and for West, Murdoch and Analeigh HumphriesAnderson.

GRAND FINAL 13 & UNDER B

9.15 AM

NORTH GAMBIER TIGERS

Back (L to R) Krys na Allen (manageress), Georgia Nulty, Mischa Human, Megan Wells, Penny Coleman, Tenielle Barry (co-coach), Ashley Whan (co-coach) Front (L to R) Macie Allen, Lacey Allen, Mia Griffith, Sophie Cary, Zoe Davison

COURT 2 MILLICENT

MILLICENT SAINTS

Back (L-R) Kylie Grosser (Manager), Zoe Ryan, Jeda Hibberd (CoCaptain), Isla Gordon, Kalani Dunn (Co-Captain), Asha Gysbers, Hayley Dunn (Coach) Front (L-R) Lainie Rainsford, Ella Ma hews, Tahnee Grosser, Poppy Thorne

GAME PREVIEW North Gambier advanced to the 13 & Under B grand final with a solid 10 goal win but if Millicent finishes a little more accurately this will be the tight affair most expected the second semi final to be.

M e g a n We l l s a n d M i a Griffith were outstanding in goals for the Tigers and with

the hard running Georgia Nulty, who was a joint winner of the association best & fairest, not only feeding the ball but creating turnover ball, the Tigers should enjoy enough supply.

Penny Coleman and Mischa Human are a strong defensive combination for the Tigers and they will snap

up any loose pass or missed shot.

For the Saints, join best and f a i r e s t w i n n e r Ta h n e e Grosser is a key, as is Kalani Dunn, who is a strong target in the shooting circle.

Poppy Thorne and Asha Gysbers are pivotal players through the mid court, while Jeda Hibberd is a solid

defender who just keeps winning the ball back, no matter the scoreline.

This could be a nailbiter but perhaps the Tigers can just hang on.

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GRAND FINAL 13 & UNDER A MILLICENT SAINTS

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MILLICENT

Back (L to R) Jill Paul (Manager) Ashlee Dean, Eva Crowe, Emily Denton, Mylee Lynch & Coach Lucy Denton Front (L to R) Bella Coghlan, Sarah Sigston, Mia Gysbers, Piper Paul & Chloe Gysbers

NORTH GAMBIER TIGERS

Back (L to R) Allison Andreson (Manageress), Ruby Mitchell, Claire Mitchell, Kelsie Anderson, Isabella Stafford, Rosie Collins (Coach) Leanne Stafford (Assistant Coach) Front (L to R) Lily Brook, Elodie Adam, Raine Daarmani, Maggie Collins, Shana Grassi

GAME PREVIEW Millicent and North Gambier faced off in the second semi final and will now go another round in the grand final and despite a strong first half showing by the Tigers in that semi final, the Saints just seem to have the edge.

In the second semi final, Kelsie Anderson, Ruby Mitchell and Raine Darmaani really started with a bang in the

Eva Crowe

defensive third and got their hands to plenty of ball, while at the other end goalers Claire Mitchell, who is so strong on the gold, and Elodie Adam, who embraces the long shot, were co m b i n i n g we l l a n d finding a way through the Saints defence.

important touches and deny Claire Mitchell and Adam as much ball, and Mia Gysbers and Piper Paul really controlled the mid court, showing better patience with ball in hand to find accurate goalers Mylee Lynch and Ashlee Dean in good scoring position.

But the second half was all the Saints as Eva Crowe and Emily Denton started to get some

The Tigers will depend a lot on the leadership and hard running of Maggie Collins if they are to

Ruby Mitchell defending Ashlee Dean

Emily Denton & Claire Mitchell

challenge the Saints for more than just a half but it does appear Millicent just has too many weapons to let this one slip.

Ruby Mitchell

GRAND FINAL 15 & UNDER B 10.45

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EAST GAMBIER BULLDOGS

Back (L to R) Lee-Anne Dwyer, Tonique Burford, Keelie Neilson, Tahlia Geraghty, Millie Bu on (Captain), Ma lda Lamb (Captain), Grace Gazzard, Alysia Geraghty (Ass Coach) Front (L to R) Indianna Dwyer, Mia Young, Bronwyn McCallum (Co- Coach), Bridget Facy, Lillie Lamb, Ambah Beveridge Absent: Melissa Bucik (Co-Coach)

CASTERTON SANDFORD CATS

Back (L to R) Madeline Pa on, Brydie Carlin, Ivy Lane, Sarah Richardson, Laura Michelmore, Coach Claire Foster Front (L to R) Chelsea Hulm, Phoebe Carlin, Mia Doyle, Indi Longhurst

GAME PREVIEW The 15 & Under B grand final is the hardest read, given East Gambier has not played a game in this finals series and Casterton Sandford were finally able to hit the court at the weekend to earn their grand final spot.

The Cats have been the benchmark all season and start favourite, especially with the likes of association best & fairest Indi Longhurst controlling the mid court.

Her team mate Phoebe Carlin, who suffered a late game injury but will be right

fo r t h i s we e ke n d a n d finished runner up in the association medal count, is also a key with her ability to play in both the shooting and defensive circle.

Ivy Lane is as solid as a rock in goals, while Chelsea Hulm stepped up when injected into the game at quarter time and was a rela key in the Cats taking control of the preliminary final.

Laura Michelmore is a key in defence for the Cats with her work over the shot and rebounding, while Sarah

Richardson is as tenacious as they come and will be critical in creating turnover ball.

East has plenty of talent as well with Ambah Beveridge running the goal attack bib and combining well with either Matilda Lamb or Millie Button, while at the o t h e r e n d I n d i D w ye r, Tonique Burford and Tahlia Geraghty are tight checking defenders who will make the Cats earn every possession.

and will need to work hard both with and without ball in hand to get the job done.

N o t h av i n g p l aye d a ny matches let along tough matches might work against the young Bulldogs and the Cats will win a nailbiter.

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GRAND FINAL 15 & UNDER A 10.00 MILLICENT SAINTS

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MILLICENT

Back (L to R) Donna Denton (Coach), Lauren Van Eeden (ViceCaptain), Edie Easterby, Annelise Janssen, Maya Tarrant, Jill Paul (Manager) Front (L to R) Ella Easterby, Poppy Venn, Abby Denton (Captain), Lillie Paul (Vice-Captain)

NORTH GAMBIER TIGERS

Back (L to R) Keeley Quinn (manageress), Cara Nulty, Tenielle Human (captain), Stella Mobbs, Macey Griffith, Ava Collins, Jordana Allen (coach) Front (L to R) Luca Roulstone, Coco Mackereth, Jayme Young, Tora Jones

GAME PREVIEW The 15 & Under A 2nd semi final was one of the matches of the day a fortnight ago and this grand final looms large as the association’s best young talent from Millicent and North Gambier face off.

There are enticing match ups all over the court and perhaps the most critical will be in the Millicent shooting circle where Western Border team m ate s A n n e l i s e J a n s s e n (Millicent) and Stella Mobbs (North Gambier) will go head to head.

Janssen has been one of the competition’s big improvers in

2021 and she works well near the post, while Mobbs has the athleticism to trouble her and did force some feeding errors from Millicent in that semi final.

Injured Millicent goal attack Abby Denton is hoping to be back on court for the title decider and with her in goals out the front of Janssen it is a strong scoring combination.

Lillie Paul and Ella Easterby will be critical in the mid court, and the return of Edie Easterby after missing the semi final, further boosts the Saints ion basically whatever

areas of the court Donna Denton chooses to play her.

Lauren Van Eeden is an athletic defender, who along with Maya Tarrant will need to be at her close checking best to stop the quality shooting combination of Cara Nulty and Macey Griffith, who both move well, have great timing and finish accurately.

Ava Collins will be the key for the Tigers mid court. She was outstanding in the second semi final and is critical in transition as well as with that last feed into the shooting

circle where she connects so perfectly with Nulty and Griffith.

North’s X factor is Tenielle Human, who had a strong semi final and is the queen of the interception for the Tigers as well as driving hard through the mid court as a key link player.

Her combination with Mobbs in denying Millicent scoring will be a key to the final outcome and given Millicent are adding two class acts to the line-up that won the 2nd semi final, the Saints should prevail.

GRAND FINAL 17 & UNDER 11.15 MILLICENT SAINTS

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MILLICENT

Back (L to R) Saige Gibson, Michelle Skeer (Coach), Daisy Tunkin, Sophie O’Connor, Rylee Kenny, Paige Lucas Front (L to R) Keeley Stuart, Lucy Denton (Captain), Por a McRae, Olivia Dean

WEST GAMBIER ROOS

(L to R) Emily Jolley, Nikki Clayton, Hayley Pearson, Zoe Malseed, Hannah Seidel, Sarah Ri er, Maddie Milich, Tara Bryant, Stevi Clayton.

Coach: Audine Bryant, Team Manager: Anna Thomas

GAME PREVIEW It will take some kind of game in the 17 & under grand final to top the overtime preliminary final but these two teams could deliver.

Millicent will rely on the leadership and sheer talent of association best & fairest Lucy Denton, as well as the classy mid court with the likes of Daisy Tunkin and Paige Lucas running

Daisy Tunkin

the show. Defensively Portia McRae will be pivotal, especially given it will be her battle with Sarah Ritter that will be one of the match deciding clashes.

West goal attack Zoe Malseed is coming off a strong preliminary final and she will need to reproduce that form at the weekend, while much will rely on the

Lucy Denton

mid courts smarts of Tara Bryant.

West’s defensive line of Hayley Pearson, Hannah Seidel and Maddie Milich went above and beyond in the preliminary final and will need to reproduce that tight checking effort to stem the Saints scoring.

if West won but it would be an upset – the Saints to defend their title.

It would not be a shock

Zoe Malseed

Sarah Ri er

GRAND FINAL C-GRADE 12.15

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MILLICENT

MILLICENT SAINTS

Back (L-R) Ange Sinel (Team Manager), Lilly Gray, Krystal Coghlan, Kalli Brown (Coach), Ella Wesolowski, Jodie Reilly, Shae Kenny (Team Manager) Front (L-R) Sapphire Sims, Abby McShane, Nicola Ba en (Captain), Sophie Skeer

NORTH GAMBIER TIGERS

Back (L to R) Kris n White (Coach), Ka e Dyson, Chloe Miller, Ilana Adam, Hannah Fox, Aidene Parr Front (L to R) Kirily Kramins, Bailey Young, Zoe Rout, Zarly Jones

GAME PREVIEW scoring outfit.

Aside from a hiccup against a strong East Gambier line-up in the final minor round, Millicent’s C Grade team has been unstoppable in 2021 but and they did comfortably defeat their grand final opponent North Gambier in the semi final by 17.

Defensively they are also sound with the likes of Abby McShane, coach Kalli Brown, Ella Wesolowski and Lilly Gray rotating through the defensive goal third to deny opposition teams time and space.

With long range specialist Jodie Reilly and association runner up best & fairest Sapphire Sims in goals and Sophie Skeer and Nicola Batten delivering the ball, the Saints have been a high

Then there is association best & fairest Krystal Coghlan, who creates turnover ball at will and also proves critical in transition as a link player through the mid court.

At the other end, the Tigers

Sapphire Sims

Zarly Jones

Jodie Reilly

North has plenty of potential m atc h w i n n e rs a s we l l , though, with the star shooting combination of Hannah Fox and Bailey Young coming off a stunning preliminary final performance. Young is hot from long range and Fox owns the base with her well timed moves and if they get enough ball, mainly through the creative feeding of Zoe Rout, the Tigers will be right in the contest.

have been rotating their defensive combination with Ilana Adam, Chloe Miller and Kate Dyson providing a close checking style of defence that never gives an inch.

The Tigers are not without a chance but it is hard not to see the Saints go marching in.

Hannah Fox

GRAND FINAL B-GRADE 2.00

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SOUTH GAMBIER DEMONS

Back (L to R) Larnka Foran (Coach), Leyna Bruggemann, Maddie Burley, Bella Morale Front (L to R) Shelby Auld, Jaymee O'Neil, Tash A will, Charlene Riley

MILLICENT SAINTS

MILLICENT

Back (L to R) Heather Douglas, Mia Varcoe, Nicole Domaschenz (Captain), Kate Walker, Jacqui Ma hews (Coach) Michelle Gysbers (Team Manager) Front (L to R) Saige Gibson, Tayla Werchon, Jackie Sunderland, Keeley Stuart

GAME PREVIEW The B Grade grand final looms as one of the tightest on grand final day with only a stunning final quarter seeing South Gambier advance from the 2nd semi final straight into the grand final, with their opponent Millicent easily winning their way through the weekend’s preliminary final.

If you look at pure weight of supply, South should have won that semi final more comfortably and reliable goalers Jaymee O’Neil and Leyna Bruggemann will need to be on song in the season decider. They play a moving circle that tests all defensive combinations and Heather

Douglas and Nicole Domaschenz will need to deny this duo as much supply or the scoreboard will definitely favour the Demons.

At the other end, association runner up best & fairest Charlene Riley headlines the Demons defensive line, with strong support from Bella Morale, who has been a revelation in 2021 as a circle defender, and Tash Attiwill who is the heart and soul of this South line-up.

They will harass and pressure the Saint forward line that boasts plenty of experience in coach Jacqui Matthews, alongside the talent of Mia

Varcoe and Kate Walker.

It is all about speed in the mid court for the Saints with association best & fairest Jackie Sunderland and Tayla Werchon who run hard all day and can be relied upon not just to provide strong leads or chase down loose balls and create turnovers.

The Demons mid court is all ab out experience and smarts with Maddie Burley, and if Shelby Auld remains sidelined, it will be up to youngsters Sophie Wight and Ruby Richter to run the centre.

DENTON’S

Based purely on the fact South generated 23 more scoring shots in the semi final, it would appear the Demons have the slight edge and will s e c u re S o u t h ’s o n l y opportunity for a flag in 2021.

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MILLICENT

Back (L to R) Donna Denton (Co-Coach), Ali Campbell, Shelby Gallio, Sophie Ellis, Annelise Janssen, Kayleigh Taylor, Lyne e Shanks (Co-coach), Kylie Grosser (Co-Coach)

NORTH GAMBIER TIGERS

Back (L to R) Madi Stegmeyer, Alisha Bryan, Emily Stafford, Jessie Li le, Amanda O'Shaughnessy (coach) Front (L to R) Alycia Close, Phoebe McInerney (captain), Libby Morgan-Howe

GAME PREVIEW Looms as one of the tightest contests of the day as Millicent and North Gambier go head to head as they have so many times before in the A Reserve grand final.

There are pivotal match ups all over the court and none more so than at either end of the court.

Millicent goal keeper Alice Pratt has the tough task of quelling the influence of star Tigers goaler Alisha Bryan – a battle that was epic in the 2nd semi final.

Pratt is tight checking and agile and Bryan is just plain

Ali Campbell

smart and if Bryan gets too much supply, the Tigers will certainly have the edge.

At the other end it is rising teenage star Annelise Janssen with the goal shooter bib, against classy North defender Emily Stafford and Stafford will be hoping her team mates pressure the delivery from outside the circle into the accurate tall Saints shooter.

And that's where the most critical of all battles will be as Millicent's goal attack and association best & fairest Sophie Ellis is the key meaning North's Jessie Little will need

Annelise Janssen

to be at her tight checking best to deny Ellis time and space.

Ellis is the key centre pass receive players, leading in assists and combines seamlessly with Janssen to keep the scoreboard ticking over.

The toughness and speed of Phoebe McInerney and Libby Howe-Morgan in the Tigers mid court also looms large and Shelby Gallio will need to be at her best defensively outside the circle to ensure they do not get easy access to their shooters.

Alisha Bryan

Looking after the ball and accurate shooting will be the key and as Janssen will not get any shorter during the contest, her presence under t h e p o st w i l l p ro ve t h e difference with Millicent to win.

Amanda O’Shaughnessy

GRAND FINAL A-GRADE 2.45

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EAST GAMBIER BULLDOGS

Back (L-R) Louise Humphries (Manageress), Kate Dempsey, Lisa Fyfe, Tenille Gray, Bo Creek (Vice Captain) Front (L-R) Tyne Bosko, Tarsh McCallum (Captain), Emily Hunter (Coach), Amryn Bosko

MILLICENT SAINTS

MILLICENT

Back (L to R) Donna Denton (Coach), Lucy Denton, Tabatha Sanderson, Por a McRae, Hannah Nitschke, Hayley Dunn (Manager) Front (L to R) Sophie Ellis, Paige Nitschke, Demi Verbena (Co-Captain), Lisa Duldig (Co-Captain), Paige Lucas Absent - Kimmi Tinknell

GAME PREVIEW It should be the highlight of grand final day and there is nothing to suggest it won’t be as the benchmark of the past decade goes up against the new leaders of the pack in the 2021 A Grade grand final.

East Gambier has dominated 2021 with only one loss – a final round one goal defeat at the hands of Millicent when Tarsh McCallum was missing and Lisa Fyfe sustained an early injury but stayed on court.

Millicent, though, has been building and last weekend in the preliminary final, showed they are far from done with yet with their largest margin win over a top four side for the entire 2021 season.

The Bulldogs have been around the mark for the past five years without breaking through for that elusive premiership and adding

League runner up B&F Emily Hunter

paying coach Emily Hunter to the line-up, along with star defender Lisa Fyfe has seen the Bulldogs add even more quality to the lineup.

The elevation of star teenage shooter Amr yn Bosko to a permanent A Grade role has also been pivotal. She might be the sidekick for association three time best & fairest Tenille Gray but she is no shrinking wallflower, not only clearing space for her star shooting partner but taking on plenty of the scoring responsibility herself and she has arguably been the rookie of the year with her composure and work rate.

Five of the Bulldogs’ starting lineup this weekend were named in the 2021 Western Border Team of the Year which shows how the rest of the competition rates this line-up as well, with goal keeper Bo Creek and mid courter Tarsh McCallum joining the big three in the line-up.

For the Saints, they will need to bring the relentless defensive intensity that they brought to the preliminary final and right from the first whistle if they are to topple the Bulldogs.

Portia McRae was on song at the weekend, with Hannah Nitschke and Lisa Duldig providing their usual no-nonsense hard work out front, denying time and space to the North frontline.

They will need to do that and probably more to limit the scoring power of the Bulldogs,

Star defender Lisa Fyfe

Crea ve Wing A ack Paige Nitschke

Creek has the unenviable task of limiting supply to in form Saints shooter Tabatha Sanderson, who had a strong preliminary final thanks to the patient feeding of her team mates, while McCallum is the level head in the East frontline, who works the angles, directs and encourages and has a great connection with her two goalers.

with Hannah Nitschke having the toughest task on the day – ensuring Gray does not earn too much ball in dangerous positions.

At the other end of the court it will be all about speed of ball, avoiding long cross court entries, which Fyfe and Creek will swallow up, and trying to isolate Sanderson one on one.

Paige Nitschke, Demi Verbena and Lucy Denton were much more patient in the preliminary final and will need to continue that high work rate to shake of the tight checking of the East defenders, with Hunter and Tyne B o s ko t w o o f t h e b e s t a t pressuring the feeders.

It will be physical, uncompromising and tense with the Bulldogs finally breaking through for a drought breaking title years in the making.

Key defender Por a McCrae

PRESIDENTS REPORT JO GIBBS There have been a lot of highlights in the 2021 season but perhaps seeing Casterton Sandford’s 15 & Under B team – that have been the benchmark in that grade all season – book their spot in the grand final was my highlight.

These young Cats had been kept from playing by government restric ons but to see them back on court and ge ng the job done was fantas c and we wish them and all par cipa ng teams the best today.

Despite all the challenges of 2021, we have completed our season in style. The junior and senior medal counts were a great celebra on of individual brilliance with all clubs represented in our best & fairest and runner up award winners.

And now we are at the pinnacle of the compe on – the grand finals – with 18 teams chasing premiership success which is what we all crave as part of a team sport.

To have all clubs represented on grand final is such a wonderful result for our compe on.

I have to congratulate Millicent on having teams in eight of the nine grand finals – they con nue to maintain such a high standard in our compe on and it is great to see the rest of the clubs working as hard as possible to challenge the Saints.

Our junior representa ve program was again hugely successful with both the 15 & Under and 17 & Under

teams taking out the SA Country Championship tles and the 13 & Under team going deep into the division two finals.

We also had a first this year, sending our two development sides to the SA Country Championships for the first me and it was a great experience for those players with the 13 & Under development team actually qualifying for division one and finishing in the top 10 which was a huge effort, while the 15 & Under development team also had some impressive results.

I think it is safe to say the future looks bright given the talent and numbers coming through our under age teams at both club and representa ve level…

Our senior side also had a stunning one goal, last gasp victory over crosstown rival KNT to secure the SA Country Championship tle with three players – Lisa Fyfe, Tenille Gray & Emily Hunter – making the top 10 of the championship.

Western Border also had Lucy Denton named vice captain of the South Australian 17 & Under team although the na onal championships were called off for the second successive year and Sarah Ri er was part of the same squad…

I want to thank the parents who support all our junior netballers and the hard working coaches at every club who give up their me, and at mes, their sanity,

to develop players of all skill levels and ability…

I also want to thank the volunteers at every club because you are the lifeblood of your associa on.

You score, me, work in the canteen, provide sponsorship, work on the gate and countless other jobs to ensure match day goes ahead without a hitch.

Speaking of umpires, we had six umpires receive their C Badge this year, which was a wonderful achievement – congratula ons to Lauren Cleary, Rachel Jamieson, Alex Quick, Gemma Hunt, Tracy McShane & Amy Cram.

I also want to thank my wonderful execu ve of Bronwyn Turner, Donna Denton, Jodie Johnston & Di Gould. We have developed a wonderful working rela onship that sees us challenge each other but also work coopera vely to ensure we provide the best compe on possible for the players and their families that have chosen Western Border as their compe on of choice.

A huge thank you also to Michael Summers and the WBFL Board. Our close working rela onship, built over the past couple of years, has been invaluable in ensuring we have been able to navigate the challenges of the past two COVID seasons. Their respect for my views and their willingness to support netball unequivocally has made my job easier than it would otherwise have been.

MEDAL COUNT TOP 5

A GRADE LEADERBOARD A-RESERVE LEADERBOARD B GRADE LEADERBOARD 1 ST 2 ND 3 RD 4 TH 5 TH

TENILLE GRAY EMILY HUNTER LISA FYFE LISA McGREGOR BRIANNA WALTERS MEL RENKO

19 VOTES 18 VOTES 17 VOTES 13 VOTES 11 VOTES 11 VOTES

1 ST 2 ND 3 RD 4 TH

SOPHIE ELLIS NATALIE RHOOK AMANDA O’SHAUGHNESSY ALICE PRATT

MILLICENT

MILLICENT MILLICENT

26 VOTES 16 VOTES 13 VOTES 12 VOTES

1 ST 2 ND 3 RD 4 TH

JACKIE SUNDERLAND CHARLENE RILEY LEYNA BRUGGEMANN JACQUI MATTHEWS SHELBY AULD

MILLICENT

MILLICENT

25 VOTES 23 VOTES 19 VOTES 16 VOTES 14 VOTES

C GRADE LEADER BOARD 17 & UNDER LEADERBOARD 15 & UNDER A LEADERBOARD 1 ST 2 ND 3 RD 4 TH

KRYSTAL COGHLAN SAPPHIRE SIMS ALEX QUICK BAILEY YOUNG ZOE ROUT

MILLICENT

MILLICENT

23 VOTES 14 VOTES 14 VOTES 13 VOTES 13 VOTES

1 ST 2 ND 3 RD 4 TH 5 TH

LUCY DENTON SARAH RITTER TARA BRYANT CAELEIGH HUMPHRIES ELLIE BOUCHIER MEGAN REID

MILLICENT

30 VOTES 20 VOTES 18 VOTES 15 VOTES 13 VOTES 13 VOTES

1 ST 2 ND 3 RD 4 TH 5 TH

LILLIE PAUL LEILA CROKER STELLA MOBBS ANNELISE JANSSEN LAUREN VAN EEDEN

MILLICENT

MILLICENT

MILLICENT

23 VOTES 22 VOTES 16 VOTES 11 VOTES 11 VOTES

15 & UNDER B LEADERBOARD 13 & UNDER A LEADERBOARD 13 & UNDER B LEADERBOARD 1 ST INDI LONGHURST 2 ND PHOEBE CARLIN 3 RD CHARLIE ATTIWILL TONIQUE BURFORD 4 TH ALANNAH PRATT

MILLICENT

20 VOTES 19 VOTES 11 VOTES 11 VOTES 10 VOTES

1 ST PIPER PAUL 2 ND KATIE KERR 3 RD BREE RIDDING MAGGIE COLLINS 4 TH ASHLEE DEAN CHARLE ATTIWILL

MILLICENT

MILLICENT

31 VOTES 14 VOTES 13 VOTES 13 VOTES 11 VOTES 11 VOTES

1 ST GEORGIA NULTY TAHNEE GROSSER 2 ND TAHNI KEMP 3 RD ELLA McKENNY JEDA HIBBERD

MILLICENT

MILLICENT

19 VOTES 19 VOTES 16 VOTES 14 VOTES 14 VOTES

WESTERN BORDER NETBALL

AWARD WINNERS A-Grade B&F

A-Grade R/U

A Reserve B&F

Emily Hunter East Gambier

Sophie Ellis Millicent

A Reserve Runner Up B&F Natalie Rhook Casterton Sandford

B Grade B&F

B Grade Runner Up B&F

Tenille Gray East Gambier

Jackie Sunderland Millicent

Charlene Riley South Gambier

C Grade B&F

C Grade B&F R/Up

17 & Under B&F

17 & Under B&F R/Up

15 & Under A B&F

15 & Under A B&F R/Up

Krystal Coghlan Millicent

Sapphire Sims Millicent

Lucy Denton Millicent

Sarah Ritter West Gambier

Lillie Paul Millicent

Leila Croker West Gambier

15 & Under B B&F

15 & Under B B&F R/Up

13 & Under A B&F

13 & Under A B&F R/Up

13 & Under B B&F

13 & Under B B&F R/Up

Indi Longhurst Casterton Sandford

Phoebe Carlin Casterton Sandford

Piper Paul Millicent

Katie Kerr East Gambier

Joint - Georgia Nulty North Gambier Tahnee Grosser Millicent

Tahni Kemp East Gambier

Most Improved & Champion Club Millicent

A Grade Team of the Year

Milestones

Back Row: Sarah Ritter, Maddie Whaites, Lisa Fyfe, Emily Hunter, Caroline Davey, Tenille Gray Front Row: Tarsh McCallum, Lisa Duldig, Lucy Denton Absent: Bo Creek, Louise Humphries

Alisha Bryan - North Gambier - 300 Games Natalie Rhook - Casterton Sandford - 300 Games (Absent) Haylee Rhook - Casterton Sandford - 200 Games

GRAND FINAL SOUVENIR EDITION

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2021 OFFICIAL PROGRAMME 18TH SEPTEMBER 2021

2021 MILLICENT