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2022 Colac & District Football Netball League fixture

The Colac & District FNL Board and AFL Barwon are excited to release the 2022 Bendigo Bank Colac & District Football Netball League fixture.

The season will kick off in style at Central Reserve with Irrewarra-Beeac hosting Alvie on March 26th. The remaining round one games will be played April 2nd with Imps taking Western Eagles under lights as a highlight of the other round one match up’s.

Other key highlights of the fixture:

  • Lorne will once again host Alvie in a standalone fixture on Easter Saturday at Stribling Reserve.
  • Colac Imperials will host South Colac at night on ANZAC Day Eve
  • Birregurra and Apollo Bay will play an Inaugural Indigenous Match

The CDFNL Grand Finals will be held on Saturday, September 10.

The full Colac & District Football Netball League fixture can be found below:

2022 CDFNL Fixture

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2022 Total Team Points for Senior Football & Netball

AFL Barwon wishes to advise the Total Team Points (TPP) for the 2022 Senior Football and Netball seasons. This encompasses Senior Male Football, Senior Female Football and A Grade Netball across the Blood Toyota Geelong Football Netball League, DOW Bellarine Football Netball League, Colac and District Football Netball League, Geelong and District Football League and Epworth Senior Female Competitions.

The AFL Barwon Player Points System Policy (PPSP) local by-laws document is reviewed annually, in conjunction with the Community Club Sustainability Program (CCSP) working party and AFL Victoria.

The updated AFL Victoria Player Points System Policy, AFL Barwon Senior Female Football Player Points System Policy, AFL Barwon Netball Player Points System Policy, and local by-laws document will be circulated to clubs over the coming weeks.

2022 TPP Allocations

2022 Senior Male Football 2022 A Grade Netball
GFNL Club Pts BFNL Club Pts GFNL Club Pts BFNL Club Pts
Bell Park 40 Anglesea 40   Bell Park 24 Anglesea 28
Colac 40 Barwon Heads 40   Colac 24 Barwon Heads 24
Grovedale 42 Drysdale 40   Grovedale 28 Drysdale 26
GWG 42 Geelong Amateur 40   GWG 24 Geelong Amateur 24
Lara 46 Modewarre 40   Lara 26 Modewarre 24
Leopold 40 Newcomb 44   Leopold 24 Newcomb 30
Newtown & Chilwell 40 Ocean Grove 40   Newtown & Chilwell 22 Ocean Grove 24
North Shore 46 Portarlington 46   North Shore 30 Portarlington 26
South Barwon 40 Queenscliff 43   South Barwon 24 Queenscliff 26
St Albans 46 Torquay 40   St Albans 24 Torquay 24
St Joseph’s 40       St Joseph’s 24    
St Mary’s 40       St Mary’s 24  
CDFNL Club Pts GDFL Club Pts 2022 Senior Female Football  
Alvie 40 Anakie 46 2022 All teams 44
Apollo Bay 42 Bannockburn 40 2023 starting base points 40
Birregurra 40 Bell Post Hill 40    
Colac Imperials 40 Belmont Lions 44    
Irrewarra-Beeac 40 Corio 46
Lorne 40 East Geelong 40
Otway Districts 46 GWG 42
Simpson 44 Inverleigh 40
South Colac 40 North Geelong 44
Western Eagles 46 Thomson 40
    Werribee Centrals 40
    Winchelsea 44

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2024 AFL Barwon Season Dates

AFL Barwon is excited to release to our clubs, players, officials, and supporters the dates for the 2024 season.

The traditional Easter start date for the Bellarine FNL will continue in 2024, with a great opportunity for holiday makers to the region to get along and watch some Football and Netball.

The Dow Bellarine FNL Finals Series will kick off on August 17th, with the Grand Final being played on September 7th.

The Geelong Football Netball League will kick off on the weekend of Saturday April 13th next season. The 2024 season will see some regular Sunday football netball matches in the Geelong FNL. The Grand Final Day for the Geelong FNL has been pushed back from its usual Saturday prior to the AFL Grand Final date to the AFL Grand Final Public Holiday in 2024. This will be an excellent showcase opportunity for the footballers and netballers in the region.

The full competition fixture start dates, byes, and finals series dates for all our competitions can be found below.

 

Bellarine Football Netball League

Round 1: Weekend of Friday March 29th

Byes: Weekend of Saturday May 11th and Saturday July 6th

Dow Bellarine FNL Finals Series Commences: Saturday August 17th

Dow Bellarine FNL Grand Final Day: Saturday September 7th

 

Geelong Football Netball League

Round 1: Weekend of Saturday April 13th

Byes: Weekend of Saturday May 25th and Saturday July 6th

Split Round: Weekend of Saturday August 3rd and Weekend of Saturday August 10th

Geelong FNL Finals Commence: Saturday September 7th

Geelong FNL Grand Final Day: Friday September 27th

 

AFL Barwon Under 18’s Male

Round 1: Weekend of Saturday April 13th

Byes: Weekend of Saturday May 25th and Saturday July 6th

Split Round (Div 3. Only): Saturday July 27th and Saturday August 10th

Finals Series Commences:

  • Div 1: Saturday September 7th
  • Div 2: August 17th
  • Div 3: August 24th

Grand Final Day’s:

  • Div 1: Friday September 27th
  • Div 2: Saturday September 7th
  • Div 3: Saturday September 14th

 

AFL Barwon Female Football (Senior & Under 19)

Round 1: Weekend of Friday April 5th

Byes: Weekend of Friday May 3rd and Friday July 5th

Epworth Female Football Finals Series Commences: Weekend of Friday August 9th

Epworth Female Football Grand Final Day: Weekend of Friday August 23rd

 

AFL Barwon Female Football (All Junior excluding Under 9 Girls)

Round 1: Weekend of Sunday April 14th

Byes: Weekend of Sunday July 7th

Epworth Female Football Finals Series Commences: Weekend of Sunday August 11th

Epworth Female Football Grand Final Day: Sunday August 25th

 

AFL Barwon Female Football (Under 9 Girls)

Round 1: Weekend of Friday August 2nd

Last Round: Weekend of Friday September 13th

 

AFL Barwon Junior Football

Round 1: Weekend of Friday April 19th  

Byes: Weekend of Friday July 5th

Kempe Junior Football Finals Series Commences: Weekend of Saturday August 17th

Kempe Junior Football Grand Final Day: Weekend Saturday of August 31st

 

AFL Barwon Junior Netball

Round 1: Tuesday Night Competitions April 16th. Friday Night Competitions April 19th

Byes: Tuesday Night Competitions July 2nd and July 9th. Friday Night Competitions May 10th July 5th

Tuesday Night Competitions Last Round: Tuesday August 20th

Kempe Junior Netball Finals Series Commences: Friday August 16th

Kempe Junior Netball Grand Final Day: Friday September 6th

 

AFL Barwon All-Abilities FNL

Round 1: TBC

Byes: TBC

Finals Series Commences: TBC

Grand Final Day: TBC

*Waiting on the confirmation of the FIDA fixture.

 

Colac & District FNL

Round 1: Weekend of Saturday April 6th

Byes: Weekend of Saturday July 6th

Split Rounds:

  • Weekend of Saturday April 27th and Weekend of Saturday May 4th
  • Weekend of Saturday August 3rd and Weekend of Saturday August 10th

Colac & District FNL Finals Series Commences: Saturday of August 31st

Colac & District FNL Grand Final Day: Saturday September 21st

 

Colac Otway Junior Football

Round 1: Weekend of Friday April 26th

Last Round: Weekend of Friday June 28th

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2024 Colac & District FNL Fixture

AFL Barwon and the CDFNL Board are thrilled to unveil the fixture for the Colac RSL Colac & District Football Netball League's 2024 season.

Commencing on March 23rd, the season launches with the customary opening clash between Irrewarra-Beeac and Alvie at Central Reserve.

On Good Friday (29th March), the newly formed annual tradition unfolds as Colac Imperials and Alvie face off in a highly anticipated match.

The remaining clubs initiate their campaigns on April 13th, featuring Otway Districts hosting Lorne, Simpson challenging Colac Imperials, South Colac welcoming Birregurra, and Western Eagles confronting Apollo Bay.

A comprehensive league-wide break occurs on July 6th, with split rounds scheduled for April 27th and May 4th, as well as August 3rd and 10th.

For the complete 2024 Colac & District Football Netball League season fixture, the details available HERE.

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AFLB Community Awards Finalists Revealed

AFL Barwon is proud to announce the shortlisted Coach, Trainer & Club Award nominees for the upcoming Community Awards Night 2023.  

The AFL Barwon Community Awards are designed to shine a spotlight on the unsung heroes who make our Club communities thrive. We are not only celebrating the dedication and passion of our coaches but also extending our gratitude to the tireless trainers, administrators, umpires & volunteers who are at the backbone of our community.

Purchase tickets to the 2023 AFL Barwon Community Awards Night HERE.

This year saw plenty of nominations which highlighted the remarkable achievements and admired skills of various individuals within the Club community, and the shortlisted nominees are listed below. 

Please be aware that not all awards have shortlisted candidates and consequently, we will be presenting awards for administration, umpiring, and other community categories at the Awards Night that are not listed in this article. 

Trainer Awards

Corio Bay Health Group Trainer of the Year Finalists - 

  • Phil Hay | Leopold Football Netball Club 
  • Callum Davey | Barwon Heads Football Netball Club 
  • Kim Petterwood | Ocean Grove Football Netball Club 

Coaching Awards

Junior Football Coach of the Year Finalists - 

  • Ben Gellie | East Geelong Football Netball Club 
  • Luke Matthews | Grovedale Football Netball Club 
  • Luke McNamara | Armstrong Creek Football Netball Club 

Junior Netball Coach of the Year Finalists - 

  • Karen Pole | Geelong Amateur Football Netball Club 
  • Nicole Sadler | Ocean Grove Football Netball Club 
  • Tyra Fallon | South Barwon Football Netball Club

Rookie Me Youth Football Coach of the Year Finalists - 

  • Shaun Cotter | Surf Coast Suns Football Netball Club 
  • Wayne Walsh | Ocean Grove Football Netball Club 
  • Arthur Hodgson | Inverleigh Football Netball Club 

Youth Netball Coach of the Year Finalists - 

  • Claire Deretic | Drysdale Football Netball Club 
  • Elise David | Newtown & Chilwell Football Netball Club 
  • Stacey Benney | Anglesea Football Netball Club 

Peter Burke Award / Senior Male Football Coach of the Year Finalists - 

  • Mark Neeld | South Barwon Football Netball Club 
  • Jai Smith | St Joseph’s Football Netball Club (All-Abilities) 
  • Paul Liistro | Colac Imperials Football Netball Club 

Rookie Me Female Football Coach of the Year Finalists - 

  • Daniel Reed-Sharry | Geelong West Football Netball Club 
  • Matt Qoon | North Geelong Football Netball Club 
  • Nicholas Allison | Modewarre Football Netball Club 

Senior Netball Coach of the Year Finalists - 

  • Jodi Patterson | Lara Football Netball Club 
  • Shania Ritchie | Newcomb Football Netball Club (All-Abilities) 
  • Meg Badrock & Jesse Sutton (Co-Coaches) | Ocean Grove Football Netball Club 

 Club Awards

Social Media / Communications Club of the Year Finalists - 

  • Bell Park Football Netball Club 
  • Ocean Grove Cobras Junior Football Club
  • Queenscliff Football Netball Club 
  • South Barwon Football Netball Club 

Read The Play’s Mental Health & Wellbeing Club of the Year Finalists - 

  • Queenscliff Football Netball Club | Sherryn Ross – Player Wellbeing Officer 
  • ColacFootball Netball Club | Jeremy Barren – Player Wellbeing Officer 
  • St Joseph’s Football Netball Club | Scott Smith – Club Wellbeing Committee Chair 

 

Birregurra Football Netball Club Coaching Vacancies

Birregurra FNC are seeking applications for netball coaches in all grades.

Our club prides itself on being a passionate family club, with strong sponsorship and community backing, with an emphasis on junior development all the while being driven to play our best netball in all grades.

We are looking for a coach to lead our emerging A grade team helping them to continue learning, developing and improving on their already impressive netball foundation.

Remuneration for A grade coach will be negotiated for the right person.

We are also seeking applications for all other grades - B, C, D, 17 & under, 15 & under, 13 & under.

Please forward applications to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by 22nd September 2023.

All applications are confidential.

CDFNL Junior Best and Fairest Night Results

We are thrilled to congratulate all the players who have been crowned as winners at last night's Colac & District FNL Football and Netball Best and Fairest Counts.

The best and fairest awards include votes from all matches with the accumulated votes determining the winner(s) for each division.

The list of winners for competitions and overall leaderboard can be found below.

 

Netball

13 & Under

Best & Fairest - Molly Fish (Western Eagles)

Runner Up Best & Fairest - Luella Hutchinson (Birregurra)

Full Leaderboard

                                                      

15 & Under

Best & Fairest - Georgia Oates (Western Eagles)

Runner Up Best & Fairest - Ruby Hall (Irrewarra-Beeac) 

Full Leaderboard

                                                      

17 & Under

Best & Fairest - Olivia Roberts (Birregurra)

Best & Fairest - Remy Duynhoven (Western Eagles)

Best & Fairest - Zara Walker (Irrewarra-Beeac)

Full Leaderboard

                                                      

Football

Under 14.5

Best & Fairest - Angus Borgia (Western Eagles)

Runner Up Best & Fairest - Blake Middleton (Irrewarra-Beeac)

Leading Goal Kicker - George Vickers (Irrewarra-Beeac) – 62 Goals

Full Leaderboard

                                                      

Under 18                                                    

Best & Fairest - Jack Fish (Western Eagles)

Runner Up Best & Fairest - Riley Westlake (South Colac)

Leading Goal Kicker - Charlie Morrissy (Irrewarra-Beeac) – 79 Goals

Full Leaderboard

                                                      

McDonald's Junior Club Championship - Irrewarra-Beeac

CDFNL RD2 Football - Alvie vs Irrewarra-Beeac

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CDFNL RD2 Netball - Alvie vs Irrewarra-Beeac

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CDFNL RD3 Alvie Vs South Colac Match Highlights

  • Video Round Info: Round 3
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CDFNL RD4 Western Eagles Vs Birregurra Match Highlights

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CDFNL RD7 - Colac Imperials vs Alvie

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CDFNL Representative Team Trials Are Now Open

Player Registrations for the CDFNL Representative team trials are NOW OPEN

REGISTER HERE.  Registrations close Friday 24th November.

 

Try-Out Details:

Location: Eastern Reserve Netball Courts, Wilson Street, Colac

13s & 15s must attend a minimum of 2 dates to be considered for selection. 17s will be advised if more dates are required.

1st Date - Sunday 26th November, 11am

  • All teams (13s, 15s, 17s)

2nd Date - Thursday 30th November, 5pm

  • 13s & 15s - 17s will be advised if this date is required

3rd Date - Sunday 3rd December, 11am

  • 13s & 15s

 

Any apologies, please direct them to the relevant coaches.

 

Image - Witsell Media 

CDFNL Round 2 Alvie vs Irrewarra-Beeac Match Highlights

  • Video Round Info: Round 2
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CDFNL Round 4 Simpson vs Otway Districts Match Highlights

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CDFNL Round 4 Western Eagles vs Birregurra

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CDFNL Round 5 - Colac Imperials vs Apollo Bay

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CDFNL Round 5 Colac Imperials vs Apollo Bay Match Highlights

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