Alexandra Football Netball Club

n In 2019, we will see the newly named AFL Outer East Football-Netball League unveil three divisions – Premier, Division 1 and Division 2 with Alexandra, Thornton-Eildon and Yea remaining together in an unchanged Division 2.

The previous Division 1 has been split into two grades as a result of the addition of Beaconsfield, Berwick, Cranbourne, Doveton, Narre Warren, Officer and Pakenham from the previous South East League.

Division 2 commences on Saturday, April 13, and Alexandra has the bye, the League having a general bye the following week for Easter.

Alexandra hosts Thornton-Eildon at Rebel Park for Round 2 on Saturday, April 27 before travelling to Gembrook-Cockatoo in Round 3 on Saturday, May 4.

The Alexandra Football-Netball Club has previously announced the appointment of the following coaches for the 2019 season with Sam Kidd re-appointed as senior coach assisted by Luke Heard and Nick Wal.

Scott Whitehead has also been re-appointed as Reserves coach assisted by Jason Krijt, and Scott Ferrier is re-appointed as Under 18s coach.

In netball, Lucy Wallis will coach A- and B- Grades, Michelle Jack will coach C-Grade and Karen Richards will coach D-Grade. Information re practice games will be confirmed in coming weeks.

Alexandra’s football pre-season continues for all open-age players at 6pm on Mondays and Wednesdays at Rebel Park.

Pre-season training for all open age netball players continues at 6 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.

In Junior Football, the Club has re-appointed John Tossol to coach the Under 16s, Stuart Coller to coach the Under 12s assisted by Brad Howell, with the Under 10s to be coached by Dan Crane.

The Under 14s football coach is to be confirmed.

In Junior Netball, the Club has appointed Mandy Gesler to coach the Under 15s, Penny Van Lierop to coach the Under 13s, and the Under 11s netball coach is to be confirmed.

All 2018 players are invited to re-register for 2019 through the SportsTG system for football and the VNA system for netball.

The Seymour District Junior Football-Netball League met recently and the following matters were decided:
• Season start will be Round 1 on Sunday, April 7, which is the start of school holidays;
• Round 2 will be Sunday, April 14, which is the middle weekend of the school holidays;
• The following round is a general bye for the Easter weekend;
• Season resumes with Round 3 on Sunday, April 28;
• Football interleague is Sunday, May 19 with a round of netball matches to be played;
• Netball interleague is Sunday, May 26, with a round of football matches to be played;
• Final home and away matches in Round 14 to be played on Sunday, July 28.