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Match Review Findings | March 2 2026

The Match Review Panel's findings are in for the weekend's matches. 

Report Details
Reported Player: Jaiden Reid (Inverleigh)
Charge: Rough Conduct
Offended Player: Nick Lane (Portarlington)
 
Competition: Practice Match
Grade: Senior
Match: Inverleigh v Portarlington
Quarter: 3rd
 
Grading of Offence
Careless Conduct – High Contact – Low Impact
 
Sanction
The base sanction for this offence is one (1) match an early guilty plea, the sanction will be reduced to a reprimand.
 
Outcome
Reprimand Accepted

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Match Review Findings | May 11 2026

The Match Review Panel's findings are in for the weekend's matches. 

Report Details
Grading of Offence
Intentional Conduct - Medium Impact - High Body Contact 
 
Sanction
The base sanction for this offence is three (3) matches. Should the reported player elect to enter an early guilty plea, the sanction will be reduced to two (2) matches.
Outcome
TBC
Report Details
Outcome
No charges laid.
Report Details
Grading of Offence
Intentional Conduct - High Impact - High Contact 
 
Sanction
The base sanction for this offence is four (4) matches. Should the reported player elect to enter an early guilty plea, the sanction will be reduced to three (3) matches.
 
Outcome
Tribunal requested. 
To be heard on Wednesday 13 May 2026 at7:00pm.
Report Details
Grading of Offence
Careless Conduct - Medium Impact - Body Contact 
 
Sanction
The base sanction for this offence is one (1) match. Should the reported player elect to enter an early guilty plea, the sanction will be reduced to a reprimand.
 
Outcome
TBC
Report Details
Grading of Offence
Careless Conduct - Low Impact - High Contact 
 
Sanction
The base sanction for this offence is one (1) match. Should the reported player elect to enter an early guilty plea, the sanction will be reduced to a reprimand.
 
Outcome
TBC
Report Details
Grading of Offence
Careless Conduct - Low Impact - Body Contact 
 
Sanction
The base sanction for this offence is one (1) match. Should the reported player elect to enter an early guilty plea, the sanction will be reduced to a reprimand.
 
Outcome
TBC
Report Details
Grading of Offence
Careless Conduct - Medium Impact - High Contact 
 
Sanction
The base sanction for this offence is two (2) matches. Should the reported player elect to enter an early guilty plea, the sanction will be reduced to one (1) match.
 
Outcome
TBC
Report Details
Grading of Offence
Careless Conduct - Low Impact - High Contact 
  
Sanction
The base sanction for this offence is one (1) match. Should the reported player elect to enter an early guilty plea, the sanction will be reduced to a reprimand.
Outcome
TBC

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Match Review Findings | May 19 2026

The Match Review Panel's findings are in for the weekend's matches. 

Report Details
Outcome of Incident
Two (2) matches
Report Details
Outcome
Incident was not captured on the game footage therefore no further action.
Report Details
Grading of Offence
Careless Conduct - High Impact - High Contact
 
Sanction
The base sanction for this offence is three (3) matches. Should the reported player elect to enter an early guilty plea, the sanction will be reduced to two (2) matches.
 
Outcome
Early guilty plea accepted.
Report Details
Grading of Offence
Low-level Abusive / Obscene / Insulting Conduct - Receiver Other Person - Volume Medium or Low
 
Sanction
The base sanction for this offence is one (1) match. Should the reported player elect to enter an early guilty plea, the sanction will be reduced to a reprimand.
 
Outcome
TBC
Report Details
Outcome
Incident was not captured on the game footage, therefore no further action deemed necessary.
Report Details
Outcome
Four (4) matches
Report Details
  
Outcome
No report made.

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Match Review Findings | May 4 2026

The Match Review Panel's findings are in for the weekend's matches. 

Report Details
Grading of Offence
Low Level Offence
 
Sanction

The base sanction for this offence is one (1) match. Should the reported player elect to enter an early guilty plea, the sanction will be reduced to a reprimand. 

Outcome
Reprimand accepted.
Report Details
Grading of Offence
Intentional Conduct - Low Impact - High Contact
 
Sanction

The base sanction for this offence is two (2) matches. Should the reported player elect to enter an early guilty plea, the sanction will be reduced to a one (1) match. 

Outcome
Early guilty plea accepted.
Report Details
 
Outcome
Withdrawn
Report Details
Grading of Offence
Intentional Conduct - Medium Impact - Body Contact
 
Sanction

The base sanction for this offence is two (2) matches. Should the reported player elect to enter an early guilty plea, the sanction will be reduced to a one (1) match. 

Outcome
Early guilty plea accepted.
Report Details
Grading of Offence
Intentional Conduct - Low Impact - Body Contact
 
Sanction

The base sanction for this offence is one (1) match. Should the reported player elect to enter an early guilty plea, the sanction will be reduced to a reprimand. 

Outcome
Early guilty plea accepted.
Report Details
Grading of Offence
As per melee matrix.
 
Sanction
Both teams fined $500
Report Details
Grading of Offence
Careless Conduct - Medium Impact - High Contact
 
Sanction

The base sanction for this offence is two (2) matches. Should the reported player elect to enter an early guilty plea, the sanction will be reduced to a one (1) match. 

Outcome
Early guilty plea accepted.
Report Details
Grading of Offence
Intentional Conduct - Low Impact - Body Contact
 
Sanction

The base sanction for this offence is one (1) match. Should the reported player elect to enter an early guilty plea, the sanction will be reduced to a reprimand. 

Outcome
Early guilty plea accepted.
Report Details
Grading of Offence
Intentional Conduct - Low Impact - Body Contact
 
Sanction

The base sanction for this offence is one (1) match. Should the reported player elect to enter an early guilty plea, the sanction will be reduced to a reprimand. 

Outcome
Early guilty plea accepted.
Report Details
Grading of Offence
Careless Conduct - Medium Impact - High Contact
 
Sanction
The base sanction for this offence istwo (2) matches. Should the reported player elect to enter an early guilty plea, the sanction will be reduced to aone (1) match. 
 
Outcome
Early guilty plea accepted.
Report Details
Grading of Offence
Intentional Conduct - Medium Impact - Body Contact
 
Sanction

The base sanction for this offence is two (2) matches. Should the reported player elect to enter an early guilty plea, the sanction will be reduced to a one (1) match.

Outcome
Early guilty plea accepted.

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MEDIA RELEASE - AFL Barwon extends partnership with Epworth for 2023

Epworth Geelong will continue as a major partner of AFL Barwon and naming rights holder of Female Football in the region for 2023.

Epworth has been a proud partner and supporter of Female Football and the entire region since the beginning of the partnership in 2018, and both parties are excited to see this continue through 2023.

Epworth will retain naming rights to all divisions of Senior Female Football, as well as division 1 of all our competitive underage Female competitions. In addition to the previous years, the Epworth branding will be on all Senior Female, Under 19 Female and Under 16 match footballs, as well as the playing jumpers for these Competitions.

 

Epworth Geelong Executive General Manager Leonie Lloyd said,

“The team at Epworth Geelong is pleased to continue our support for AFL Barwon and female football in the Greater Geelong region in 2023.

At Epworth, we are proud to be supporting women in sport. It’s great to see the rapid growth of women’s football in the Geelong region, where young children are now growing up with as much excitement for female football as any other sport.”

 

AFL Barwon Commercial Partnerships & Communications Manager Sean Atkinson said,

“It is wonderful to have Epworth continue to partner with AFL Barwon in 2023. Epworth have been the Naming Rights Partner for our female football section since the introduction of Senior Female Football in 2018, so to have them continue is fantastic for our Region.

The brand connection between Epworth and Female sport in our region resonates well, and we are looking forward to continuing to grow and expand the partnership”.

 

Epworth Geelong is located on 1 Epworth Place, Waurn Ponds. For more, visit www.epworth.org.au.

New Female 'Player to Coach' Program to Launch with Series of Webinars

AFL Victoria and Coach AFL is launching a new three-part coaching series that aims to provide opportunities for women to easily transition from a playing capacity into a coach.

The new program aims to utilise resources and community connections to easily educate and develop female players and ensure that females continue to contribute and thrive within the football community.

Part one of the program commences with the first of two webinars on the 18th of October and will feature several esteemed panellists.

  • Host: Natalie Wood (Western Bulldogs AFLW Assistant Coach)
  • Host: Eliza Straford (AFL Victoria Participation Coordinator & Williamstown VFLW player)
  • Guest 1: Ellie Blackburn (Western Bulldogs AFLW)
  • Guest 2: Emma Grant (former Collingwood AFLW player and & Richmond AFLW development coach).

The panel will look deeply into the female ‘player to coach’ topic and make connections with themes during the session that assists players to commence coaching in the community.

Richmond AFLW development coach, Emma Grant will be a guest panellist for the webinar

Part 1

1. State webinar series to explain the purpose of the program and generate interest. Guest panels will deliver sessions to identified female candidates

  • Webinar 1: Monday October 18th, 7pm
  • Webinar 2: TBC (confirmed post session 1)

The program will continue with parts two and three in early 2022.

You can register for the program at the registration link here: https://form.jotform.com/212611505197047

For full details on the program and further information such as player and club incentives and coaching opportunities and recruiting tips, click here.

For any enquiries, please contact AFL Victoria Coaching Development and Education Lead, Ricky Coburn (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

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