SEYMOUR DISTRICT
JUNIOR FOOTBALL-
NETBALL SCOREBOARD
Under 16 Football. Results. Round 1. Sunday, April 15. Seymour v Tabilk. Wandong v Alexandra. Euroa 6.7 (43) d St Mary’s 6.5 (41). Broadford: Bye.
Under 14 Football. Results. Round 1. Sunday, April 15. Seymour v Tabilk. St Mary’s 9.12 (66) d Euroa 1.2 (8). Broadford 21.15 (141) d Yea 1.2 (8).
Under 12 Football. Results. Round 1. Sunday, April 15. Seymour v Tabilk. Wandong v Alexandra. Euroa 19.13 (127) d St Mary’s 1.1 (7). Yea 2.1 (13) d Broadford 1.6 (12).
15 and Under Netball. Results. Round 1. Sunday, April 15. St Mary’s 57 d Euroa 23. Tabilk 36 d Seymour 6. Wandong v Alexandra. Yea: Bye.
13 and Under Netball. Results. Round 1. Sunday, April 15. Euroa 24 d St Mary’s 2. Tabilk 31 d Seymour 6. Broadford 24 d Yea 12. Alexandra: Bye.
11 and Under Netball. Results. Round 1. Sunday, April 15. Euroa 12 d St Mary’s 2. Seymour 11 d Tabilk 1. Yea 9 d Broadford 4. Alexandra: Bye.

NORTHERN FOOTBALL
NETBALL LEAGUE
SUNDAY SCOREBOARD
Women’s Division 1. Results. Round 2. Sunday, April 15. Bendigo 153 d Diamond Creek Women’s 0. Darebin 10.12 (78) d Whitehorse 1.4 (10). Keilor 5.2 (32) d VU Western Spurs 3.7 (25).
Women’s Division 2. Results. Round 2. Sunday, April 15. West Preston-Lakeside 8.21 (69) d Laurimar 0.0 (0). South Morang 5.9 (39) d Darebin 0.1 (1). VU Western Spurs 7.5 (47) d Montmorency 1.8 (14). La Trobe University: Bye.
Women’s Division 3. Results. Round 2. Friday, April 13. St Mary’s 7.7 (49) d Eltham 1.2 (8). Sunday, April 15. Greensborough 8.13 (61) d Mernda 0.0 (0). Bundoora 21 d VU Western Spurs 12.
Under 18. Results. Round 2. Sunday, April 15. Laurimar 7.5 (47) d Research 1.0 (6). Wallan-Kilmore 1.3 (9) d Whittlesea 0.7 (7). Diamond Creek Women’s 8.12 (60) d Eltham 0.0 (0).Darebin Falcons 8.4 (52) d Yarrambat 2.3 (15). Montmorency: Bye.
Under 17. Results. Round 2. Sunday, April 15. Rangers 7.11 (53) d Mernda 3.4 (22). Montmorency 7.11 (53) d Greensborough 7.10 (52). West Preston-Lakeside 6.12 (48) d Diamond Creek 0.0 (0). Mill Park 10.8 (68) d South Morang 9.5 (59). Whittlesea 8.6 (54) d Kilmore-Wallan 7.8 (60).
Under 16. Results. Round 2. Sunday, April 15. Eltham 14.7 (91) d Diamond Creek 12.13 (85). Laurimar13.17 (95) d Greensborough 9.0 (54). Yarrambat 14.11 (95) d South Morang 6.6 (42). Mernda 6.14 (50) d Montmorency 2.6 (18). Mill Park 10.8 (68) d Research 8.13 (61). West Preston-Lakeside 17.4 (106) d Kilmore 9.7 (61). Bundoota Park Thunderbolts: Bye.
Under 16 Girls. Results. Round 2. Sunday, April 15. West Preston-Lakeside 18.19 (127) d Diamond Creek Womens Red 0.1 (1). Darebin Falcons 5.5 (25) d Panton Hill 1.3 (9). Diamond Creek Womens Blue 10.5 (65) d South Morang 1.0 (6). Research 8.6 (54) d Yarrambat 0.0 (0). Kilmore 15.17 (107) d Wallan 0.1 (1). Montmorency 12.15 (87) d Eltham 3.2 (20). Hurstbridge v Boro Bolts.
Under 15. Results. Round 2. Sunday, April 15. Eltham 12.6 (78) d Hurstbridge 8.14 (62). West Preston-Lakeside 9.8 (62) d Greensborough 7.12 (54). Mernda 12.3 (75) d Kilmore 9.10 (64). Bundoora Park Thunderbolts 4.18 (42) d Whittlesea 5.4 (34). Research 11.14 (80) d Wallan 5.9 (39). Mill Park 8.10 (58) d Diamond Creek 2.9 (21). Yarrambat 9.14 (68) d Montmorency 25. South Morang 6.9 (45) d Laurimar 2.9 (21).
Under 14. Results. Round 2. Sunday, April 15. Eltham 8.10 (58) d South Morang Blue 6.10
(46). Northcote 15.10 (100) d Kilmore 1.2 (8). Thomastown 8.9 (57) d Bundoora Park Thunderbolts 5.1 (31). Mill Park 11.9 (75) d Research 0.5 (5). Kinglake 5.10 (40) d South Morang Gold 1.4 (10). Montmorency 11.4 (70) d Laurimar 7.6 (48). Whittlesea Blue 7.6 (48) d Keon Park 4.8 (32). West Preston-Lakeside 13.17 (95) d Greensborough 1.4 (10). Mernda 7.10 (52) d Diamond Creek 2.4 (16). Research 4.3 (27) d Whittlesea Gold 3.4 (22). Wallan 5.6 (36) d Yarrambat 5.4 (34).
Under 14 Girls. Results. Round 2. Sunday, April 15. Whittlesea 8.10 (58) d Montmorency White 0.0 (0). Kilmore 11.6 (72) d Darebin Falcons 1.1 (7). Diamond Creek Womens Red 6.2 (38) d Green Searchers 2.5 (17). Bundoora Park Thunderbolts 9.3 (57) d South Morang 5.9 (39). Diamond Creek Womens Blue 7.13 (55) d Wallan 0.0 (0). Northcote 6.7 (43) d Yarrambat 2.3 (15). Laurimar 13.6 (84) d Eltham Red 0.0 (0). Eltham Black 9.4 (58) d Montmorency Black 2.5 (17).
Under 13 Results. Round 2. Sunday, April 15. South Morang Blue 9.10 (64) d Whittlesea 3.5 (23). Diamond Creek 10.6 (66) d Montmorency 3.2 (20). Greensborough 4.3 (27) d Research 3.8 (26). West Preston Lakeside 9.6 (66) d Laurimar Green 4.3 (27). Hurstbridge 17.5 (107) d South Morang Gold 0.2 (2). Mill Park 6.4 (40) d Kilmore 2.6 (18). Fitzroy Stars v Panton Hill. Eltham Red 12.9 (81) d Northcote 3.3 (21). Mernda 16.7 (103) d Lalor 0.0 (0). Laurimar Blue 6.6 (42) d Yarrambat 1.6 (12). Epping 13.2 (80) d Wallan 3.4 (22).
Under 12 Results. Round 2. Sunday, April 15. Kinglake 16.8 (104) d Keon Park 1.1 (7). Laurimar Blue 13.14 (92) d South Moreang 1.4 (10). Eltham Red 4.3 (27) d Mill Park 2.4 (16). Kilmore 13.4 (82) d Thomastown 1.4 (10). Eltham Black 9.12 (66) d Northcote Gold 5.5 (35). West Ivanhoe Roosters 3.4 (22) d Montmorency White 0.0 (0). Montmorency Black 26.15 (171) d Wallan 0.0 (0). Mernda 5.4 (34) d Research 1.5 (11). Whittlesea 9.10 (64) d Laurimar Green 1.1 (7). West Preston Lakeside 12.6 (80) d Hurstbridge 0.4 (4). Diamond Creek 5.9 (39) d Northcote Blue 1.5 (11). Yarrambat 9.8 (62) d Epping 1.2 (8). Bundoora Park Thunderbolts 11.7 (73) d Greensborough 0.3 (3).
Under 12 Girls Results. Round 2. Sunday, April 15. Eltham 5.7 (37) d Darebin Falcons 0.2 (2). Northcote 11.2 (68) d Laurimar 2.2 (14). Yarrambat 9.4 (58) d Wallan 0.2 (2). South Morang 7.5 (47) d Hurstbridge 4.3 (27). Research 5.2 (32) d Whittlesea 0.0 (0). Diamond Creek Womens 11.22 (8) d Montmorency 0.1 (1).
Under 11 Results. Round 2. Sunday, April 15. Whittlesea 11.13 (79) d Eltham Black 0.0 (0). Kilmore 5.6 (26) d West Ivanhoe Roosters 5.4 (34). Eltham Panthers 4.10 (34) d Reservoir 1.1 (7). Laurimar 3.7 (25) d Research 3.5 (23). Montmorency Blue 4.11 (35) d Mill Park 4.2 (26). Wallan Black 11.11 (77) d Fitzroy Stars 1.2 (8). Wallan White 7.7 (49) d Northcote 3.3 (20). Mernda Red 7.1 (43) d Bundoora Park Thunderbolts 2.6 (18). West Preston Lakeside 6.8 (44) d South Morang 5.5 (35). Montmorency White 5.5 (35) d Diamond Creek 2.0 (12). Mernda Blue 9.8 (62) d Epping 1.0 (6). Yarrambat 4.3 (27) d Eltham Red 3.6 (24).

YEA FOOTBALL
NETBALL CLUB
REPORT
With some key inclusions over the off-season, the Yea Football Netball Club is looking forward to a successful 2018 campaign, which kicks off this Saturday at Alexandra.
Football
An influx of former Tigers has bolstered the Yea football stocks, with senior coach Ash Walsh and senior assistant Adrian McCarthy headlining a long list of players returning to the club.
There are also some new additions, who will combine with a strong, young local brigade. Ash and AJ will be assisted by Mark Beattie and Brian D’Arcy, while Eddie Neilson and Ben Broadway will coach the reserves. Both teams will look to implement a high energy game plan with a focus on constant pressure and retaining possession.
“We’re really excited about round one, it’s been a massive pre-season and everyone’s looking fit and ready to go,” said Walsh.
“Hopefully we can get a lot of support over at Alexandra. It’s a great chance for everyone to see the new faces working with the young, talented locals. Ed and Ben have got good numbers in the reserves as well and putting together what will hopefully be a really competitive side.”
Netball
It’s a similar story for the netballers, with the core group of talented, young players continuing at Tigerland to be joined by some exciting recruits with impressive CVs.
Mel Martinov will coach the A-Grade and bring a wealth of division one and representative experience, as will Sam Coppinger, Rach Hickey and former Yea best and fairest Gaby Duncan.
The netballers have enjoyed a strong pre-season and are raring to go this weekend. All four grades have consistently featured in finals for the last few years, capped by B-Grade’s outstanding come-from-behind premiership in 2017, and the depth added for the upcoming season leaves all sides in a strong position to challenge again.
A big thanks to all our sponsors and supporters, who we look forward to seeing at Alexandra on Saturday and throughout 2018.
– Patrick Evans

ALEXANDRA FOOTBALL
NETBALL CLUB
REPORT
The 2018 season for the AFL Yarra Ranges Football-Netball League will kick off this Saturday (Apr. 21), and Alexandra will commence with a home game hosting Yea in two games of football and four games of netball.
We are also fielding an Under 18s football team since 2012 and we are hosting Upwey- Tecoma.
The Club is also excited to unveil the new pavilion at the netball precinct which will provide toilets, showers and change rooms to go with our two new courts that were completed last year. A very big thank you to everyone that has assisted with this project to make it come to fruition.
Anzac Day is the following Wednesday and we will be making a presentation on Saturday after the games in the social rooms, the Alexandra Football-Netball Club proud to acknowledge the service to Alexandra and Australia of two of our former Alexandra players with the unveiling of a near 49-year-old photo. The photo is of 20-year-old William Street, Alexandra boys Bill Thompson and the late Phil Dundas fulfilling their obligations to their country, both players representing Alexandra before and after their tour of duty in Vietnam.
The Club is pleased that Bill and members of Phil’s family have planned that they will be able to attend and we invite all, particularly former team mates, to attend Rebel Park on Saturday and the informal ceremony afterwards.
On Saturday evening after the games we will also have the Dream Team Auction with a number of teams consisting of footballers and netballers available for purchase. Teams earn points during the season and last year the owner of the winning team walked away with just over $3000 so it is well worthwhile to grab a list and study the form guide. Any enquiries please see Kate Mullins and Emma Kidd.
In Round 2 the Rebels travel to Yarra Glen for the annual Pride Game on Saturday, April 28 which Alexandra is proud to be a partner of this year. As part of the build up to this event, on Thursday this week the Club will be holding an education session commencing at 5.30 pm in the social rooms presented by Jason Ball, 2017 Victorian Young Australian of the Year.
It is free entry and everyone is welcome to come along. After training we will have meals available, the Holmesglen Eildon Jackpot Joker raffle commences at $200 and we will also have jumper presentation and team selection.
Alexandra’s football pre-season continues on Tuesdays and Thursdays for all open age and under 18 players at 6 pm at Rebel Park with training for all open age netball players at 6.00 pm on Thursdays at Rebel Park. The Club and coaches are pleased to welcome all past players, football and netball, and anyone that would like to come along and join in, everyone is very welcome. Any enquiries please contact Ray Steyger on 5772 2627.
The AFL Yarra Ranges Football League is seeking boundary umpires for the upcoming 2018 football season.
In 2017, the League provided central, boundary and goal umpires for all senior football games with central umpires for reserve and under 18 football games. In 2018, in addition to their previous appointments, the League will also be providing boundary umpires for all reserves football games. If anyone is interested in boundary umpiring please contact Ray Steyger on 5772 2627 for more information.
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The Alexandra Football-Netball Club junior teams kicked off the 2018 season and traveled to Wandong for three games of football and one game of netball with several new coaches, players and excited parents and grandparents.
On Thursday, April 12 the Under 12 and Under 16 footballers had their jumper presentation and this coming Thursday (Apr. 19) the Under 14 footballers will receive their jumpers in the social rooms after training.
On Friday, April 13, the Under 10 footballers had their jumper presentation with more than 20 players looking forward to participating in the Under 10 format which is based around players transitioning from Auskick to competitive football, the development of players basic game skills, its main aims being for all kids to participate, have fun and develop skills in a safe game environment that provides a positive experience for kids in turn increasing their confidence. Although goals are kicked, there is no scoring, there is no win or loss in these games and there are no player awards or votes. The Under 10s train at Rebel Park at 5pm on Fridays, led by coach Daniel Crane and assistant Bec Clark. Players and parents are welcome.
Under 12s Football
Alexandra 11.10 (76) defeated
Wandong 2.2 (14)
Essence Coffee Lounge award Cooper Kidd; Reddrops Foodworks award Casey Collett; Alexandra Bakery and Café award Noah Campbell; Provender Country Bakehouse award Ben Weeks; Goulburn River Trout award William Clark; Hadfield Contractors award Joshua Crane; Coach’s award Harry Bossonnet.
Under 16s Football
Alexandra 9.22 (76) defeated Wandong 5.8 (38)
Essence Coffee Lounge award Bailey Goschnick; Reddrops Foodworks award Billy Miller; Alexandra Bakery and Café award Bowen McCarthy; Provender Country Bakehouse award Kobe Gogoll; Parsons Family award Angus Smith; Smith Family award Jackson Harding; Coach’s award Ben Jack.
Under 15s Netball
Alexandra 61 defeated Wandong 5
Reddrops Foodworks award Jamie Baird; Alexandra Bakery and Café award Jorja Gesler; Goulburn River Trout award Lariza Saerang-Robinson.
A very big thank you to the above award sponsors for their continued support of our junior footballers and netballers in 2018. Next Sunday we are at Rebel Park and host Euroa for four games of football and three games of netball so we look forward to a big day of junior sport. The following weekend we travel to Avenel to take on Tabilk. If anyone can assist with the canteen on home games during the season please speak to Ros Smith to go on the roster.
– Ray Steyger