A full review of senior football results from the Geelong Football Netball League (GFNL) and Colac & District Football Netball League (CDFNL) competitions.

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GFNL - Finals Week Two

Qualifying Final

Newtown & Chilwell (41) defeated by St Joseph’s (46)

Semi Final

South Barwon (42) defeated by Geelong West Giants (45)

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GFNL Preliminary Final
Newtown & Chilwell vs Geelong West Giants
Saturday 20 September at 2.30pm
West Oval Reserve

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CDFNL 

Preliminary Final

Alvie (37) defeated by Colac Imperials (60)

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CDFNL Grand Final
Irrewarra-Beeac vs Colac Imperials
Saturday 20 September at 2.05pm
Central Reserve

A full review of senior football results from the Geelong Football Netball League (GFNL) and Colac & District Football Netball League (CDFNL) competitions.

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GFNL Senior Football - Semi Finals

NEWTOWN & CHILWELL 1.0, 3.4, 3.7, 4.12 (36)
ST MARY’S 3.5, 5.7, 7.11, 8.13 (61)
GOALS: Newtown & Chilwell: J. Coburn 2, C. Fopiani, N. Caracella
GOALS: St Mary’s: P. Dowling 2, J. Travaglini, B. Ham, H. McMahon, E. Wales, E. MacDonald, C. Sprague
BEST: Newtown & Chilwell: M. Diamond, N. Harris, L. Morey, L. Nash, C. Wilkinson, G. Bove
BEST: St Mary’s: M. Rudd, J. Blood, S. Bourke, E. Wales, B. Ham, C. Lang

ST JOSEPH’S 2.0, 6.1, 11.3, 13.8 (86)
COLAC 1.0, 5.1, 7.7, 10.9 (69)
GOALS: St Joseph’s: J. Edwards 3, J. Mullen 2, H. Lewis 2, O. Morrison 2, M. Chafer, J. Chaplin, P. De Grandi, L. Webb
GOALS: Colac: K. Smartt 3, D. Lang 2, L. Hillman 2, B. McCarthy, M. Robb, C. Murray
BEST: St Joseph’s: J. Chaplin, J. Hose, J. Nurnaitis, J. Edwards, C. Mitchell, L. Kershaw
BEST: Colac: L. Simpkin, C. Murray, K. Smartt, A. Garner, D. Lang, R. Monaghan

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GFNL Preliminary Final
Colac vs St Mary’s
Saturday 20 September at 2.10pm
West Oval Reserve

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CDFNL Senior Football - Preliminary Final

COLAC IMPERIALS 0.3, 2.5, 4.6, 8.9 (57)
LORNE 3.0, 4.4, 4.5, 4.9 (33)
GOALS: Colac: J. Foster 2, S. Cass 1, W. Mackay 1, G. Melville 1, J. Price 1, J. Spokes 1, G. Steven 1
GOALS: Lorne: T. Mangenelli 2, J. Bright 1, E. Curnow 1
BEST: Colac: L. O’Shannassy, F. Wisbey, B. Stephens, C. Tanis, C. Scott, B. Stephens
BEST: Lorne: C. Przastek, C. Fox, R. White, E. Curnow, T. Middleton, J. Middleton

Up Next

CDFNL Grand Final
Alvie vs Colac Imperials
Saturday 20 September at 2.15pm
Central Reserve

Ocean Grove are the 2025 BFNL A Grade Netball premiers after a thrilling one-goal victory over Geelong Amateur at Grinter Reserve on Saturday.

In a gripping contest, the reigning premiers were pushed to the limit in the final term but held their nerve in the dying seconds. Zanna Woods scored the match-winning goal moments before the final buzzer, securing a 53–52 win and Ocean Grove’s third consecutive A Grade premiership.

Midcourter Courtney Leith described the dramatic finish as an “amazing feeling.”

“It was always going to come down to who was better on the day, and the game really showed that,” Leith told aflbarwon.com.au after the match.

“To be able to score just before the buzzer and take the win was incredible. But commiserations to Ammos — it’s always tough to lose by just a goal.”

The win was a special moment for the entire Ocean Grove community.

“We had footballers there, everyone's families — it really means a lot,” Leith said. “Not just to the team, but to the whole club. It shows, because everyone got around us and helped us get over the line.”

Kaitlyn Sheringham (Geelong Amateur) was awarded best on court.

Other Grand Final Results

13&U Div 5 - Bell Park Dragons (9) defeated by South Barwon White (10)

Best On: Emily Healy (South Barwon) 

15&U Div 5 Barwon Heads (16) defeated St Mary’s Navy (14)

Best On: Olivia Kettner (St Mary’s) 

17&U Div 4 Ocean Grove Cooinda (20) defeated by Torquay Wakefiled (21)

Best On: Cara Henderson (Torquay) 

15&U Div 3 Newtown Wirth (12) defeated by Ocean Grove Bunji (14)

Best On: Harriet Noonan (Newtown) 

Ammos Blue (12) defeated by Ocean Grove Bunji (14)

Best On: Hannah McCaffory (Ocean Grove)  

13&U Div 6 Bell Park Black (18) defeated Lara Blue (15)

Best On: Harvey Basselot-Hall (Lara) 

15&U Div 6 Suns Cosy (24) defeated by Newtown Price (29)

Best on: Nina Ross (Newtown) 

17&U Div 3 Bannockburn Black (22) defeated by South Barwon Swans (24)

Best On: Indianna Tait (Bannockburn) 

13&U Div 7: St Mary’s greig (14) defeated by Ammos Gold (24)

Best On: Frankie Barry (Ammos) 

13&U Div 3 South Barwon Swans (26) defeated by Suns Birdrock (20)

Best on: Hana Coles (South Barwon) 

15&U Div 7 Bannockburn Gold (21) defeated Bell Park White (9)

Best On: Elsie Lewis (Bannockburn) 

15&U Div 4 Joey’s Black (20) defeated Ocean Grove Cooinda (18)

Best On: Allegra Aquillina (Ocean Grove) 

13&U Div 8 Bell Park White (18) defeated Inverleigh Gower (17)

Best On: Namrit Kaur Jassal (Bell Park) 

13&U Div 2 Ocean Grove (13) defeated by Geelong Amateur (21)

Best On: Alice Harmon (Geelong Amateur) 

15&U Div 2 Torquay (26) defeated Ocean Grove (22)

Best On: Millie Binnion- Torquay  

13&U Div 1 Torquay (28) defeated Geelong Amateur (24)

Best On: Harriet O’Dwyer (Torquay) 

17&U Div 1 Ocean Grove (31) defeated Geelong Amateur (21)

Best On: Ella Brown (Ocean Grove) 

19&U Drysdale (45) defeated Portarlington (34)

Best On: Jade Wilson  

D Grade Barwon Heads (28) defeated Geelong Amateur (24)

Best On: Darcy Smith (Barwon Heads) 

15&U Div 1 Geelong Amateur (31) defeated Torquay (12)  

Best On: Macey Dow (Geelong Amateur) 

C Grade Torquay (29) defeated by Ocean Grove  (39)

Best On: Sofia Dickinson (Ocean Grove) 

17&U Div 2 Geelong Amateur (15) defeated by Torquay (19)
Best On: Mackinley Bragge (Torquay) 

B Grade Geelong Amateur (51) Defeated Anglesea (30)

Best On: Jess Kelly (Geelong Amateur) 

E Grade Geelong Amateur (38) defeated Ocean Grove (24)

Best On: Lauren McAuley (Geelong Amateur) 

Anglesea are the 2025 BFNL Dow Senior Football premiers, ending a 26-year wait with a thrilling 13-point win over Geelong Amateur at Grinter Reserve on Saturday.

Trailing by seven points at the final break, the Roos surged home in front of a sea of blue and white, kicking four of the last five goals to secure their first senior premiership since 1999, winning 14.10 (94) to 12.9 (81).

“Right now, it’s pretty amazing to see all the people that’ve come,” co-captain James Carr told aflbarwon.com.au after the match.

“It was 1999 when we won our last flag, so it means a lot to a lot of people—and we’re going to celebrate this one pretty hard.”

Anglesea started strongly, booting five first-quarter goals to open up a 17-point lead at the first break. The second term was evenly contested, with both sides trading goals.

Geelong Amateur then mounted a strong challenge in the third quarter, slamming through six goals to two and turning the deficit into a seven-point lead heading into the final term.

With 10 minutes remaining, the game was on a knife’s edge before Anglesea’s Will Batson and Declan Everett kicked back-to-back goals to wrestle back a 10-point advantage.

Ammos responded through Archer Hanegraaf to close the gap to four, but a clutch late goal from Max Virgona sealed the historic win for the Roos.

“Ammos have been the benchmark all year and we knew they’d come at us,” Carr said.

“In that third quarter they got on top, but to our credit we reset at three-quarter time, got the game back on our terms, and managed to get away with the result—which is pretty exciting.”

Harry Ling was awarded the inaugural Josh Finch Medal for best on ground, delivering a complete performance with 28 disposals, 13 tackles, nine one-percenters, and three goals.

Earlier in the day, Geelong Amateur defeated Torquay by nine-points to claim the Buckley’s Reserve Cup premiership.

Barwon Heads were victorious in the Rookie Me U18 Division Two Grand Final, with a dominant 52-point win over Colac.

BFNL Senior Football Dow Cup Grand Final

GEELONG AMATEUR 2.3, 5.5, 11.6, 12.9 (81)
ANGLESEA 5.2, 8.4, 10.6, 14.10 (94)
GOALS: Geelong Amateur: S. Lloyd 3, M. Day, L. Reilly, J. Maishman, H. Kershaw, L. Hillier, T. Gribble, C. Green, B. Sutterby, A. Hanegraaf
GOALS: Anglesea: W. Batson 3, H. Ling 3, A. Gras, J. Walters, D. Kerr, S. Umbers, J. King, D. Everett, M. Virgona, N. Collins
BEST: Geelong Amateur: D. Weigl, J. Maishman, R. Ferguson, D. Grose, A. Hanegraaf, H. Shepheard
BEST: Anglesea: H. Ling, C. Hutchinson, W. Batson, J. Keras, T. Nofi, S. Leeds

Buckley’s Reserves Cup Grand Final

GEELONG AMATEUR 1.2, 2.6, 5.9, 6.12 (48)
TORQUAY 3.0, 5.2, 5.2, 6.3 (39)
GOALS: Geelong Amateur: T. Gorrell 2, R. Mattner 2, C. Diana 1, D. Edwards 1
GOALS: Torquay: S. Hooper 2, H. Goode 1, L. Renfrey 1, J. Ward 1, J. Windus 1

Rookie Me U18 Division Two Grand Final

BARWON HEADS 2.2, 5.4, 9.5, 12.8 (80)
COLAC 0.2, 2.3, 3.3, 4.4 (28)
GOALS: Barwon Heads: T. Mcencroe 4, C. Bompass 2, C. Shier 2, J. Bartley 1, T. Bishop 1, G. Burgess 1, H. Happell 1
GOALS: Colac: H. Barber 1, K. Fraser 1, J. Hay 1, A. Makuey 1