2023 Annual Report
Contents
2 Chairman’s Report 3 Chief Executive Report 4 Senior Operations Report 5 Junior Operations Report 6 Club Development Report 7 Umpiring Report 8 Media Report 10 2023 Team Listings 11 AFL Victoria Development Report 12 Junior Interleague Review 16 Men’s Season Review 28 Women’s Season Review 40 2023 EDFL Awards 42 2023 EDFL Teams of the Year 48 2023 Junior Best & Fairest Results 49 2023 Grand Final Results 50 All Time Best & Fairests 56 All Time Premiers 61 Life Members 62 EDFL Sponsors & Partners
EDFL Board & Staff Chairman Bernie Shinners
Media Manager Eli Duxson
Board Members Nick Condos Janette Chantry OAM Gareth Hanlon Ian Price Andrea Tacono Stephen Webb
Umpires Coordinator Michael Willcox
Chief Executive Officer Andrew Johnston
Community Club Support Manager Darren Flanigan Netball Operations Manager Lurinda Hill
Finance/Administration Manager Greta May
AFL Victoria Participation Coordinator Shannon Gore
Finance/Administration Manager Erin Heane
AFL Victoria Participation Officer Damon Guy (Until August) Matt Hoyt (Until August)
Senior Football Operations Manager Adem Saricaoglu
Photos supplied by: Moments by Shaun
Junior Football Operations Manager Patrick Moloney
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Chairman’s Report With the introduction of two new clubs namely Deer Park and St Albans, the league expanded its Senior Men’s Competition to 30 teams over three divisions for season 2023. The staggered introduction of these two new teams meant that Division One had 12 teams in season 2023, and will have 11 teams in season 2024 and 10 teams in season 2025. The competition in each of the three divisions was particularly strong during the season and demonstrated an improved level of competition over each of the three Senior Men’s competitions. Season 2023 saw a continued growth in the Senior Women’s competitions as the competition continues to rebuild after the enforced competition recess due to Covid restrictions. The competition culminated in an outstanding day of finals football at Windy Hill involving all three divisions with five clubs competing. The reports by Adem Saricaoglu (Senior Operations Manager) and Patrick Moloney (Junior Operations Manager) set out in more detail the results across the respective senior and junior competitions. Our Premiers in the Senior divisions are as follows: Strathmore Community Bank Premier Division: Keilor Airport Toyota Women’s Premier Division: Oak Park Rookie Me Division One: Deer Park Airport Toyota Women’s Division One: Essendon Doutta Stars Strathmore Community Bank Division Two: Oak Park Airport Toyota Women’s Division Two: Airport West Participation Our football competitions continue to rebuild after Covid and the league has had a successful year culminating in wellattended final series in juniors and seniors. Your Board acknowledges the enormous effort each club and its volunteers and players have made to participate in this past season which is a credit to you. One has every confidence that all our clubs will compete in season 2024 and I do urge all clubs to continue their efforts in the development of their junior bases and to expand women’s football within the club as well as improving the competitiveness of their senior teams. One does accept that for clubs there will be the perennial challenges of retaining volunteers and meeting the increase in costs of football clubs.
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It should be noted that the league will not be increasing its affiliation fees nor player registrations for season 2024. EDFL Finances Financially we have had a sound year and continue to have a strong financial base. In one sense, the unexpected size of the surplus is a bonus and the league will be able to provide some relief to the clubs with a rebate covering each club’s initial instalment of affiliation fees in season 2024. Thanks to the work of Greta May, our Treasurer Andrea Tacono, and the support provided by the other Finance Sub Committee members Andrew Johnston, Ian Price, and myself. EDFL Partners Again, a special thanks to all our corporate partners and sponsors (as outlined in our CEO Report) for their continued support and in particular to the number of new sponsors that came on board this year. A special thanks to our major sponsor Strathmore Community Bank, its Chairman Peter Brown, the Board and its staff for its continued support and confidence it continues to show in our league and our ability to promote the Bank and the services it offers to the broader community. EDFL Umpiring As a league, while better placed than most other leagues, we have struggled to fill all umpiring positions in season 2023 and this has placed extra workload on our umpires, our umpiring department, and club umpires. To every umpire and club umpire who umpired a game this year, thank you for your contribution to help us make the season a successful one. A special thanks to our umpiring department led by Michael Willcox and Senior Coach Brett Pallini, who worked tirelessly to address the above situation. EDFL Staff A special thank you to Andrew Johnston and our committed staff for your work during season 2023. The league has engaged two new staff this year namely Eli Duxson (our Media Manager) who has performed a power of work handling an ever increasing workload, and Erin Heane (Adminstration Assistant) who in a limited period provided much-needed support to our administration operations. Jimmy Ainsworth Awards It was pleasing to announce at the Annual Presentation Night that the nominations of John Penaluna and Michael O’Dwyer
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(both from the Airport West Football Club) for the Jimmy Ainsworth Award for more than 25 years of service to the Club had been approved by the Board. Future Developments The League continues to work constructively with the new administration at the Essendon Football Club on the changing nature of the Windy Hill Development Project to ensure that the EDFL will remain a vital and viable part of that future. To the immediate north, the league is working with the City of Hume on retaining the Jacana Reserve as an important Australian Rules facility for local teams, umpiring, interleague training, and overflow games. The welcome news is that in season 2024 there will be at least two junior underage teams playing at Jacana and an Auskick Centre will also be there. This is no small achievement, and the league is indebted to the work of AFL Victoria (Shannon Gore) and a small dedicated group headed up by Nabil Yassine who was awarded a National AFL Diversity Achievement Award. The Merrifield Football Club will be entering junior teams in season 2024 in our competition. Thank You A thank you for the continued commitment of my Board colleagues Ian Price, Andrea Tacono, Steve Webb, Jan Chantry, Gareth Hanlon, and Nick Condos and to all Presidents, Secretaries, and club volunteers who have all played an important role for our league. Bernie Shinners Chairman
Chief Executive Report With 2023 being my first year in the role as CEO of the EDFL, it has been a very enlightening and enjoyable experience. The acceptance and support from all stakeholders were gratefully received. Season 2023 demonstrated the growing diversity and breadth of EDFL competitions and, therefore, the increasing requirements on our organisation. To be a part of the many successes on and off the field was pleasing to witness. Growth and change bring challenges which we will continue to embrace and work closely with our stakeholders to find the best solutions to make this the best league in Victoria. Growth With the introduction of Deer Park, St Albans, and the return of East Sunbury, the EDFL saw another year of growth for the league which is pleasing. Female participation continues to grow and it’s fantastic to see the positive impact our female players are having at their clubs and throughout the EDFL. In 2023, female teams represented 21 per cent of EDFL football teams. In senior football, eighteen clubs fielded senior women’s teams. An area for concern has been the continued struggle in the number of teams competing in our Under 18.5 men’s competitions. For 2024, there are indications that this trend will reverse with several clubs that weren’t able to get an U18.5 team up in 2023 very confident of having a 2024 team. A social EDFL Netball competition was managed in 2023 and the league is looking to do further investigations into managing a competition 2025 onwards. Umpires To the EDFL umpires, many of you went above and beyond the call of duty to make sure each game went ahead. I cannot thank you all enough for your commitment to the EDFL and I look forward to seeing you all again next year. Match Day Conduct Players, officials, and spectators form a great a part of our game. For a large majority I thank you. However, the conduct of some individuals, on match day, continue to provide many challenges. I appreciate the club support in the implementation of the three match day actions and the success of the trial that was implemented. These issues we experienced, at time this year, is shared across all leagues and there is still a lot of work to be done in this space, it will take everyone to buy in and share consistent standards for improvement to occur. Strategic Plan A key activity for late 2023, early 2024 is
to review the current five-year Strategic Plan for the EDFL. The EDFL Strategic Plan 2020 – 2024 provided important direction for all parties and part of this review will be to update it and then develop the next Strategic Plan for the EDFL. Development of this has already commenced with input from our stakeholders, mainly clubs, and will involve all other relevant stakeholders as well. Many people will be asked to give up their time and thoughts by attending workshops, completing surveys and attend meetings, which will be valuable and much appreciated. We all enjoy being part of the EDFL and care about the future progress of our clubs, the league, our partners, and all people involved. Infrastructure & Clubs As the league looks to continue to expand our competition, this is creating more pressure on club infrastructure. We have already seen several projects being undertaken this year with more to be undertaken soon. Developments, including new and upgraded change rooms, social facilities, lighting, amenities, and grounds, are all vital to ensuring we continue to deliver the best possible community sporting opportunities. The five Local Government Areas where EDFL clubs are based, Brimbank, Hume, Melton, Moonee Valley, and Merri-Bek City Councils, are critical to the ongoing success of the EDFL. We thank them for their assistance in our club operations and with these infrastructure projects. While welcoming new clubs to the EDFL, supporting our existing clubs wherever we can will always remain a high priority for the office and the Board. In 2023, we saw 27 different clubs make a grand final, with 20 different clubs winning a premiership across senior or junior competitions. These figures are good indicators for the EDFL and the diversity of clubs whose teams play in grand finals. This further reflects the quality of people involved with our clubs, and the benefits of running divisional-based competitions across senior and junior football. EDFL Partners The Strathmore Community Bank again made a massive contribution to our competition through their support of the EDFL. The amazing support of the Strathmore Community Bank also benefits the wider community. We enjoy the support and friendship of chair Peter Brown and all the directors and bank staff. We must also acknowledge the continued support from Airport Toyota, Rookie Me, AGA, Shearasun Brewery, and iFLY as the naming rights sponsor of the various EDFL
competitions and other awards. Thanks to our suite of other sponsors, which includes Sherrin, Gameday Apparel, Grashan Sportswear, Sportsmoves, MCAP, Ascot Vale Sports & Trophies, Brad Teal Woodards Real Estate, Club Warehouse, Club Connect, Cluch, Elastoplast, Essendon Football Club, Glenroy Bakery, SEDA, Liquex Logistics, Love Me Love You, Nena and Pasadena, Pat Cronin Foundation, Premier Data, SG Print and Paper, Red Onion, Sportscast, TAC, and The Valley. We are extremely appreciative of your support and look forward to continuing those relationships. Appreciation The EDFL is indeed fortunate to have a committed Board of Directors, who are dedicated to the growth and development of our league. Led by Chair Bernie Shinners, the Board has been a great support to myself and all staff and I thank them for this support, particularly in my first year. A huge thank you to the EDFL staff, who once again managed our competitions professionally, efficiently and with enthusiasm. This made and my job a lot easier to manage. Greta May, Erin Heane, Patrick Moloney, Adem Saricaoglu, Ken Waters, Eli Duxson, Michael Willcox, Darren Flanigan, and Shannon Gore (AFL Vic) – thank you all. Lastly, thank you to other important stakeholders who have assisted the EDFL this year including the EDFL Umpires Association, our tribunal and appeals board members, and the Essendon Football and Cricket clubs. Again, I am fully appreciative for everyone’s contribution to a fantastic year and l look forward to 2024 and beyond. Andrew Johnston Chief Executive Officer
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Senior Operations Report Senior EDFL football enjoyed significant growth in a number of ways in 2023, and hopefully that trend will continue moving forward. While there remains plenty to work on, the 2023 season provided a solid base from which to grow our league. Men’s Football We welcomed two new clubs into the fold, with both Deer Park and St Albans Football Clubs successfully transitioning into the EDFL. The transition process was long and arduous, but eventually both clubs landed in our Division One competition and immediately adapted to their new surrounds. Both clubs, along with fellow recent newcomer Rupertswood, qualified for finals in 2023, signifying a new dawn for our growing league. I’d like to particularly congratulate Deer Park on winning the Division One premiership and we now look forward to watching the Lions take on the EDFL’s best as part of our Premier Division competition in 2024. In Division Two we welcomed the return of East Sunbury, however we unfortunately did not get to see Jacana take the field. The overall numbers are solid, especially considering our Thirds competition grew from 12 clubs represented in 2022 to 15 taking part this year. But while our senior men’s program remains strong, we did see a slight increase in forfeits at Reserves level, including four in Premier Division. We collectively need to monitor this trend and find ways to help clubs develop their depth of talent in the open-age ranks. Women’s Football The EDFL community should be proud of the ongoing development of our senior women’s competition.
It was evident through the games I attended throughout the year that the onfield standard is getting better, but what was also clear was that the work has only just begun. Several minor changes in open-age and Under 18.5 competitions, including moving to 16-a-side and making white shorts optional for away teams, were positive steps forward. However, we still have a fair portion of our clubs that have not yet embraced women’s football. While we did retain all existing clubs from 2022, no new clubs entered teams in our open-age competitions this year. I‘d like to acknowledge Jan Chantry for her work in establishing the EDFL Female Football Advisory Committee, which was established to look into all aspects of female football in the EDFL and comprises several members from across our clubs and league administration. This committee is passionate about growing and improving our female competitions. I look forward to taking part in future sessions and hopefully facilitating further change for the betterment of our league. Under 18.5 Football The retention of footballers through our Under 18.5 ranks remains one of the biggest challenges not only for the EDFL, but the entire football industry across the country. Despite the ongoing challenges, our clubs bucked the trend in 2023 and our overall team numbers grew encouragingly. On the men’s side of things, across the three divisions, our U18.5 team total rose from 25 to 28, while our women’s competition grew from eight teams to 10 – an overall increase of 15 per cent across the league. This is an outstanding achievement in the current climate and clubs should be congratulated for their hard work. Some significant issues were presented to the EDFL throughout 2022 that we looked to address in delivering our Under 18.5 program this year, and with some improvements made to our fixturing and structural processes, hopefully clubs and participants enjoyed a better Under 18.5 experience in 2023. That said, so much more work needs to be done to help every EDFL club field an Under 18.5 team in our men’s and women’s competitions. The Under 18.5 pathway is so important for every club in bridging their junior and senior programs, and we’ll continue to assist clubs where we can to provide a healthy and viable Under 18.5 competition. Finals Series With Men’s Division One expanding to 12 teams and a top-five format, the 2023 EDFL Finals Series was bigger than ever and I’d like to thank all clubs, participants, officials, and volunteers who took part and helped
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deliver a successful series. Of particular note was our return to Coburg City Oval for the first time since 2019. With restricted access to Windy Hill, Coburg Football Club stepped up to the plate and hosted four finals events this year, including the Men’s Division Two Grand Final Day. Our return to one of our more historic and traditional finals venues was well-received, with larger-than-expected crowds attending Coburg City Oval. Another significant change was hosting senior finals games in Sunbury for the first time in league history, with Rupertswood hosting two finals events in front of decent crowds. After taking the brave decision to reduce our entry fees in the face of rising costs, our overall crowd numbers improved significantly and credit goes to everyone who helped facilitate our finals series, including host clubs and league personnel who all made my job that much easier. Acknowledgements The EDFL staff are a solid unit who are committed to the collective growth and progress of our league, and I’d like to thank the entire team for their ongoing support. Then there are others who volunteer their time throughout the year who need to be acknowledged. I’d like to thank Allan Taylor for his endless commitment to our league, chiefly through his tireless work in assisting during tribunal nights and finals events, as well as the work he continues to do with our umpire department. We also thank Peter Jeffs and the entire Tribunal Panel, as well as our Appeals and Investigations personnel, for their contributions in 2023. Season 2023 was both challenging and rewarding, and we now look forward to a bigger and better 2024 season. Adem Saricaoglu Senior Football Operations Manager
Junior Operations Report Season 2023 saw major changes sweep the Essendon District Football League, with many new initiatives being rolled out, not only on field but also off it. Club buy in was fantastic this year, especially for our ‘Don’t Be That Parent’ campaign, which encourages supporters to celebrate all of the fantastic skills and tremendous spirit that is demonstrated by players in the league. I encourage all clubs to sign up to this campaign, to support our umpires firstly, and because it is influencing how supporters are behaving at junior football, I have seen this firsthand. As a league we want a safe and supportive environment for all our stakeholders, this starts with respect for all from behind the fence to on the field. Interleague The 2023 AVMJDS interleague carnival was in full swing over the Kings Birthday weekend. We staged matches for both girls and boys programs against the WRFL, RDFNL, NFNL, SMJFL, and YJFL. This year’s series was a little different to previous versions with the introduction of an Under 14 girls competition, to which we submitted two teams. This competition is crucial for our development as it helps introduce girls to the interleague program and should ultimately improve our Under 15 girls program the following year. This year we also made the change to have a sole boys team and a sole girls team in our Under 13 interleague carnival (previously we have had two mixed teams). The girls held their own against predominantly boys teams from the RDFNL and WRFL, which was pleasing to see. Special thanks must go to Darren Flanigan, who helped make this program
a success. We also thank the players, parents, and coaches involved – without you we simply cannot run this series. Junior Pathways More EDFL juniors will join the AFL with Jordan Croft and Hugo Garcia finding new homes at the 2023 National Draft. Jordan joins the Western Bulldogs after being selected with pick 15 as a fatherson prospect after playing 98 games with Maribyrnong Park, making his senior debut as a 17-year-old. Hugo was drafted by St Kilda with pick 50 after playing 67 games with Taylors Lakes and 52 with Greenvale. We also give our best wishes to all AFLW Draft hopefuls for late December. More recently, Monique Conti was awarded the AFLW’s highest honour after winning the AFLW Best and Fairest. Monique started her football journey with Essendon Doutta Stars before playing with Melbourne University and Aberfeldie. Junior Premierships Congratulations to all teams that won premierships. We had some outstanding games of junior football played and all were played in tremendous spirit. All hosting clubs were fantastic in managing the games and we thank them for their support, along with the various councils who support the league. Thank you to all our EDFL and club umpires for their support in helping us get games underway in 2023. I know at times this is a thankless task but please know that you are appreciated by all at the EDFL, as we all know games simply do not go ahead without the umpires.
Acknowledgements Thank you to all our club committees, club volunteers, and parents for the tireless hours you have put into junior football. We hope you have enjoyed the year, and we hope to see you back around the grounds in season 2024. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the EDFL board and fellow staff members for their unwavering support and tireless efforts throughout the year. Special thanks must go to Ken Waters for his commitment to the EDFL over many years, and his guidance and support for me has been instrumental. Enjoy the off season and see you back at the footy in 2024! Patrick Moloney Junior Football Operations Manager
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Club Development Report As with most things in football, subtle changes were made to the role of a club support manager into community leagues. With clubs and leagues back into full football mode post Covid, assistance to clubs became more targeted with a more needs-based approach. Clubs were once again regularly notified with information around grant writing, grant availability, child safety, coach education, liquor licensing, and volunteer support across season 2023. Child Safety The increased focus on Child Safety due to the Victorian state government requirements at a club and league level was one of these areas requiring intervention. All clubs now have a child safety officer and a child protection policy and with the assistance of external consultants, clubs have an opportunity to be fully compliant in this space. Coaching Coach education was highlighted by clubs as an area in need of help. Training sessions and coaching in-services were offered to clubs to assist their club coaches. A total of 68 sessions were conducted by the EDFL with a range of club sessions, individual coach mentoring, training sessions, and Level 2 mentoring conducted. Aiming to continually improve the standard of coaching in the EDFL, a coaching coordinator workshop is planned along with 12 face-to-face new and inexperienced coach practical workshops for the 2024 preseason.
Rookie Me Rookie Me returned as a league sponsor and once again conducted a series of skill acquisition and mini game sessions during the school holidays with over 300 EDFL junior players attending. The Rookie Me Coach platform was also rolled out to clubs as part of the attempt to introduce new technologies and skills to our club coach cohort. Grants & Funding The AFL Victoria SCIF Grant scheme was utilised by 11 EDFL clubs, making 17 successful applications and the clubs received a total of $112,213.25 for a range of items including scoreboards, defibrillators, Point of Sale technology, new teams, female development forms, and more. EDFL Clubs were active in the AFL Toyota ‘Good for footy Raffle’ with 19 clubs involved and as a collective receiving $22,200.00 in ticket sales with 100 per cent of sales going directly to the clubs involved. Interleague The 2023 Metro Junior Champs were conducted in conjunction with the junior football department which saw the EDFL enter 10 teams across three age groups with five boys and five girls teams playing. The EDFL was the only metropolitan competition to enter girls only teams in U15, U14, and U13 competitions. A huge thank you to all the coaches, assistants, team mangers, and trainers from EDFL clubs that assisted with the teams.
A special mention to Patrick Moloney and Ken Waters for their outstanding help with the teams. Darren Flanigan Community Club Support Manager
Massimo D’Ambrosio with an EDFL junior at a Rookie Me School Holiday Camp
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Umpiring Report The EDFL would like to thank every field, boundary, and goal umpire who umpired in the league in 2023. Your commitment, dedication, and desire to improve continues to contribute to the EDFL product. Every umpire plays a significant role in keeping football going and your contributions are valued by the EDFL team. I would also like to acknowledge the support of umpiring by EDFL clubs as they have a unique platform to assist us with recruiting and retaining more people in umpiring so it would be great to see more junior clubs getting involved. There are ever increasing possibilities as to where umpiring can take people so I would encourage anyone that is interested to take up the challenge. Now more than ever, getting more people involved in umpiring is vital to the ongoing success of football. Coaches I would like to extend the appreciation from the EDFL to all the coaches, mentors, and volunteers that assist with umpiring in the EDFL. There are a lot of passionate people involved in umpiring and your support makes the world of difference, especially to our younger umpires. The work of these people continues to allow umpires to develop themselves in their on-field performance, while also developing valuable lifelong skills. Senior Coaches Brett Pallini continued as senior coach for season 2023 with Alex Turner and Jack Gordon as his assistants. Their knowledge, experience, and passion were extremely valuable for the EDFL umpires. I would like to thank boundary umpire coaches Shane Mallia, Howard Campey, and Angus Drenen, and goal umpire coaches Tom Ennis, John Bladen, Bill Dale, and Jenna Green for their commitment and the countless hours that they dedicate to umpires in the EDFL. A special mention to Tom Ennis who is finishing up as the goal umpire coach with the EDFL. Tom has been involved with football for over 40 years, is an EDFL and EDFLUA life member, and has made a massive impact on the umpiring group. I am sure that we will still see him around the grounds but would like to pass on the thanks of the EDFL for all his work across the years. Bill Dale is also going to step back from his coaching role next year. We wish Bill all the best for his next pursuit and thank him for his great work coaching in the EDFL. Academy Coaches • AIA Academy – Lachlan Daly • Craigieburn – Steve Marrari and Rocky Tranquillo • Delahey – Ethan McCall and Howard Campey
• Ilim College – Lachlan Daly • Jacana – Nabil Yassine and Gavin Dovey • Moreland – Lachlan Daly and Angus Drenen • Sunbury – Daniel Wardley I would also like to recognise the work that Nabil Yassine and Adam Nahal do at Ilim College and AIA Academy. The partnerships we have with these schools are extremely valuable to the EDFL and we hope to continue to build these and hopefully work with additional schools in the coming years. Junior Coaches I would like to thank Lachlan Daly and Ethan McCall who stepped up as junior training coordinators in 2023. This was a great opportunity for them to develop their leadership skills and help impart their knowledge to the younger generation of umpires. Junior coaches Michael Knight and Matt O’Connor brought a high level of passion and knowledge to the program and must be thanked for their time and commitment. Opportunities for EDFL Umpires • EDFL umpires involved in AFL Vic matches throughout the season. • EDFL umpires umpired junior interleague matches. • AFL and VFL umpires attended senior training at Windy Hill for all three disciplines. • EDFL umpires participated in AFL Auskick during the season. AFL VIC Academy It was a different year for the Academy program with a lot of uncertainty as to the structure and operations of the program due to changes at AFL Victoria. As a league, we think it is vital to have a pathway program for young umpires who have aspirations to make umpiring a career. We are hopeful that there will be more certainty in this program next season. The EDFL had six representatives at the V/Line Cup which is a great recognition of the talent of the young umpires in the EDFL. Main Awards Hayden McDonald received the Ian Coates award as the best junior field umpire. Lachlan Cullen was awarded the EDFL Rising Star Award as the most promising young umpire in the EDFL. Jack Gordon was awarded the Umpire of the Year at the EDFL presentation night. Thanks It was fantastic to finish the first full season in the role and I would like to acknowledge the support of the EDFL staff and board members. There has been
significant focus and support in recruiting umpires and creating a more positive environment for umpires. The support of AFL Victoria has also been beneficial to umpire recruitment. I would like to particularly thank AFL Umpires Steve Piperno and Jamie Broadbent for giving up their time to come to EDFL training on multiple occasions to pass on wisdom to our umpires. Patrick Moloney and Ken Waters have played important roles in ensuring that the administration side of umpiring runs smoothly. Their work is often behind the scenes but is the reason that our umpires can get on the field and umpire every week. We continue to work with the EDFLUA, led by President Brendan Dye, to ensure that EDFL umpires are provided a positive environment where they can succeed and develop. A special thanks to the Cities of Hume, Moreland, Moonee Valley and Brimbank Councils, AFL, AFLVIC, Brad Teal Woodards Real Estate, 460degrees, Personal Graffiti, and most importantly our EDFL Clubs. Without the assistance of all these bodies we would not be able to operate effectively. I urge clubs, players, and spectators to continue to work with us to help get more people involved in umpiring. The environment and attitudes towards umpires are so important in trying to continue to grow umpiring numbers. Umpires are a big part of the football community and there are more pathways for umpires to make it a career pursuit in the future. We continue to look at ways to innovate and make umpiring more enjoyable. Michael Willcox Umpires Coordinator
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Media Report Following a full season of footy and an ever-increasing media and communications output in community sport, the 2023 season was an exciting time to join the league. I’d firstly like to acknowledge my predecessor Adam Russell who left a strong media platform to build on and contributed an enormous amount over his time with the league as the Media Manager and contributor before then. With big shoes to fill, 2023 provided a learning curve as to how the media landscape continues to evolve at a rapid rate, while also utilising a fresh perspective I could bring into the league having not been involved with the media team before. Online Content The content delivered throughout the season remained consistent with some additions along the way as I did not want to take on too much with fewer volunteers in the written content space. With the increasing reliance on social media as a primary source of information, social media growth was a big focus in delivering informative and engaging content. All platforms experienced large amounts of growth with Instagram enjoying the largest increase in followers the league has had between January to November. The platform’s followers increased almost 13 per cent to eclipse the 10k mark in September reaching 43 per cent more accounts than January to November 2022. Facebook (6.8 per cent increase) also continued its steady online presence and is the biggest source of website traffic outside of organic reach.
The League’s Twitter / X account following also increased despite the shifting landscape and difficulty many accounts like the EDFL have in driving engagement. The EDFL Live App, powered by Stack Team App, provided an invaluable resource again for EDFL Media in season 2023 giving EDFL fans a convenient and user-friendly platform to access live scores, ladders, fixtures, and news on matchdays and throughout the week. The app received over 320,000 hits from the EDFL community within the season from April to September. The platform saw 300 new members joining the app as the EDFL team continues to strive in engaging with the EDFL fanbase. With many users accessing their news and information via the social media channels of the EDFL, website traffic dipped from 2022 numbers, but still received almost two million hits throughout the year. Filming & Match of the Day Broadcast Creating engaging and informative content is not possible without the action we see on the weekend. We were again fortunate enough to capture each of the 15 senior men’s games every weekend thanks to the extraordinary work of Andrew McLeish and the team at Sportscast Australia. Through rainy days and in every corner of the EDFL community, Sportcast operators brave it all to capture the action which is not only an invaluable media tool but also critical to coaches, players, clubs, fans, staff, and the tribunal as all aspects of the league review what took place on the weekend and start preparing for the week ahead.
Gold Coast Suns captain Touk Miller at junior club Maribyrnong Park training before the start of the season
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From the ‘NXP Highlights’ to the ‘iFLY Melbourne Mark of the Week’ to the ‘Goal of the Week’ highlight packages, the content Sportscast produces are among the highest drivers of engagement on our online platforms. Cluch TV again worked with Sportscast to present the Nena and Pasadena Match of the Day each weekend, providing a user-friendly and easily accessible way for EDFL fans to watch the Match of the Day broadcast live via their smartphone or PC. The EDFL broadcasted 39 games in 2023 with 257,601 total minutes consumed by 12,800 avid EDFL fans in 32 countries. A particular highlight for Nena and Pasadena Match of the Day was the first ever standalone in-season women’s
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broadcast between eventual grand finalists Aberfeldie and Oak Park. It was incredible to see the viewing numbers soar beyond many of the men’s broadcasts and set the platform for more women’s games to be covered in the same capacity in 2024. Furthermore, the league also enjoyed another blockbuster festival of football at Windy Hill for Airport Toyota Women’s Grand Final day which attracted over 1600 views across the three games on top of an immense crowd in the stands at Windy Hill. And for those who couldn’t watch live, EDFL fans could always reliably tune into 98.9 North West FM to hear the call. Thank you to John Dosen and the North West FM team that got us to air every Saturday throughout the season, they are truly the heroes behind the scenes. Travis Poznachowski led the commentary team again this season in his ninth year with the EDFL media team, and was supported superbly by Todd Morris in a more prominent and regular play-by-play role during his second season with the team. A big thank-you also goes out to Patrick Morrow, Tara Murray, Tom Yore, Cole Harvey, Adem Saricaoglu, Brad Swain, and Ian Robinson who all made appearances on the broadcast throughout the year. We also thank Nena and Pasadena once again for their support of the Match of the Day broadcast and providing one of local football’s most sought out player of the match prize packs. The Match of the Day broadcast was also supported by iFLY Melbourne, Airport Toyota, and Sherrin in season 2023.
Podcasts The EDFL Tonight Podcast entered its eighth season in 2023 and started with a bang at the EDFL Season Launch. It sounded a little different from seasons gone with me trying to step into the big shoes left by Adam Russell’s omnipresence on the podcast for a number of years. Tara Murray stayed on as a co-host with Patrick Morrow returning for a number of episodes and Todd Morris adding valuable entertainment and insight. Budding podcaster Brandan Muhtari from St Albans also co-hosted a show and displayed some incredible broadcasting qualities for a 13-year-old. We made an effort to make the podcast a more player-driven show with as many guests as possible, while it was a pleasure to catch up weekly to talk about all things happening within the league. Overall, the EDFL Tonight Podcast featured 42 different guests totalling 8562 listens across 29 episodes. The NXP Post Game Show Podcast also received a strong listenership from those unable to tune in between 5:00-5:30pm on a Saturday evening thanks to 98.9 North West FM. With over 4600 hits across the season, we thank our senior coaches for the access and insight they give us each round, no matter the result. We thank all the loyal listeners of the show as we look to make some exciting changes to the show’s format in 2024.
the role as the league’s photographer at the start of the season and was a pivotal member of the EDFL team. Shaun captured awesome moments with images that feature prominently across all EDFL media streams and assist in telling the story of our great league. He was a pleasure to work with and engaged in an extraordinary amount of work with an extraordinary output, making my job a lot easier. Acknowledgements It’s fair to say my first year in the role certainly provided its fair share of challenges in the media and communications space, but the support of the EDFL staff and board certainly made a significant impact – especially former Media Manager Adem Saricaoglu who assisted greatly in my transition to the role and was a big ongoing support. I’d also like to thank all the clubs for being so easy to work with and supportive with all media endeavours. Of course a big thanks goes to the EDFL community who are the reason we continue to deliver engaging and informative content – I can’t wait for the exciting content in the pipeline for 2024! Eli Duxson Media Manager
Photography Behind the lens of a camera most Saturdays, Shaun Sharp stepped into
MCAP Dash for Cash winners pictured with MCAP Managing Director Adam Larcom
Montana Ham was selected with pick one at the 2022 AFLW Draft. Calling first standalone in-season women’s Photo Courtesy: AFLthe Photos Match of the Day broadcast
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Team Listings 2023 Club-By-Club Breakdown Club Teams Aberfeldie Airport West Ascot Vale Avondale Heights Burnside Heights Coburg Coburg Districts Craigieburn Deer Park East Keilor East Sunbury Essendon Doutta Stars Gisborne Glenroy Greenvale Hadfield Hillside Hume Bombers Keilor Keilor Park Maribyrnong Park Moonee Valley Northern Saints Oak Park Pascoe Vale Roxburgh Park Rupertswood St Albans St Francis Strathmore Sunbury Kangaroos Sunbury Lions Taylors Lakes Tullamarine West Coburg Westmeadows
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AFL Victoria Development Report In 2023, AFL Football was well a truly back around the state. It also saw the return of AFL Victoria-led programs. The year kicked off with a few new initiatives across the region. Term 1 Auskick was introduced as a way for new participants to give the game a go. Across the region we held five T1 Auskick Centres. They were Aberfeldie All Girls, Ilim College At School, Broadmeadows and Surrounds, Hillside and Surrounds, and Kalkallo and Surrounds. Across all five we had 89 new participants to the game. This was a huge start! We also ran several ‘Come and Try’ days across the region to help clubs recruit new players for their junior programs. Schools 2023 saw a massive target put in front of us. The message was strong, and it emphasised the importance of getting football into schools. Our target was to reach 100 per cent of schools aligned with the EDFL region from Term 4 2022 through to Term 3 2023. Our relationship with schools is very strong, which ultimately allowed us to run many programs throughout the region involving face to-face interactions with over students across schools. Our offering of ‘Primary Play’ has once again proven to be quite popular with us visiting a few schools on multiple occasions. This year also saw Essendon Players make in-school appearances for the first time since Covid which gave the kids a great experience. This is off the back of our Community Camp which was held in Castlemaine and Bendigo this year. It has been great seeing the players out in the community, as it’s a great opportunity for the kids to see their heroes up close. Our overall result for this year was 77 per cent, just shy of the 100 per cent target, but we will look to shift the focus in 2024 to schools who need a program, rather than just go into a school to run a program. We will shift our focus and still deliver football to every school – it will just look a little bit different. We are excited to see how this develops in the coming months.
clubs and helped foster the connection between the two. We will continue to drive this each year moving forward. Alternate Formats This year, we have changed our Term 3 offerings. We have introduced ‘Auskick at School’ which sees us going out to schools after they have finished and running an hour of Auskick games for students while they are still at school. We feel that it is a great way to engage with new participants as we are in a safe environment and we are bringing football to them, as opposed to them coming down to a local oval and travelling. We had four Term 3 centres across the region at Holy Cross PS, Roxburgh Rise PS, Sirius College, Fawkner PS as well as an All-Girls supported by Coburg Districts and Essendon FC. This saw an additional 127 participants. This is a huge result! Term 4 has been a quieter Term for us as we start 2024 planning. We are still running programs in schools along with after school Auskick’s. We are looking at returning to Ilim after the success of not only their Term 1, but also their Term 2 community programs. Plans are to build that out into a Junior Football Club soon. We are also running a program at Aitken Hill Primary School in Craigieburn. This school is typically a heavy soccer school in terms of participation, but so far, we have 21 children interested in playing! Our final initiative that we are rolling out in 2023 is our rebranded Junior X. It is still our Summer Hub; however, we have broken it down further and launched our Superkick Program. This is still a modified version of the game which targets 8-12-year-olds. They take part in a fun training-based program for five weeks with modified games at the end of each session. Each week they focus on a different skill, then follow up with nine-a-side games on a rectangular grid style grounds 80m x 40m. This is like Junior X, just with a bit more of a training focus. The games go for 45 minutes with
a 15-minute lead in. It is all done in 60 minutes. Alongside our Superkick, we have a 60-minute Auskick program. This is targeted at our 4–7-year-olds, who are new to the game and just want to have some fun! We will introduce Superkick into Community Centres in 2024, with the hope of preparing the top-aged participants for Juniors in 2025! We have had great uptake on both programs at our Summer Hub and we look forward to watching it grow in 2024. Appreciation Congratulations to everyone and thank you for your support in 2023. We hope this year was great for you all & I look forward to seeing how we go in 2024! Please have a restful break over the summer and we will be ready to kick start 2024 with you all soon! Shannon Gore AFL Victoria Participation Coordinator
Auskick Auskick in 2023 saw 2755 kids participate across the region, this is up on 2022 numbers. Once again, our Auskick coordinators and helpers put together a massive effort to ensure that the kids stayed engaged and that their sessions were fun! Well done to those volunteers for their effort. Post-Auskick season saw the introduction of our new transition initiative – Under 7s. This program was targeted at top-aged Auskickers who are ready to transition into Junior Football and U8s in 2024. We saw over 227 boys and 21 girls across 26 teams and two venues compete in U8 style rules wearing club jumpers. Having several junior clubs in attendance and providing those club jumpers gave the kids the chance to experience what juniors would be like moving forward. This is a massive win as we have created a solid pathway for our Auskickers into Junior
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Junior Interleague Under 13 Boys Results Game 1 EDFL 7.4.46 def. RDFNL 3.1.19 Game 2 EDFL 7.5.47 def. WRFL 5.3.33
Under 13 Girls Results Game 1 EDFL 4.9.33 def. RDFNL 1.2.8 Game 2 EDFL 1.2.8 def. by WRFL 4.4.28
U14 Division One Boys
Results Game 1 EDFL 5.6-36 def. by WRFL 16.5-101 Game 2 EDFL 10.18-78 def. NFNL 11.3-69 Game 3 EDFL 19.12-126 def. SMJFL 6.4-40
U14 Division Two Boys
Results Game 1 EDFL 0.9-9 def. by RDFNL 11.12-78 Game 2 EDFL 4.5-29 def. by WRFL 11.11-77 Game 3 EDFL 6.7-43 def. by EFNL 17.10-112
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Results Game 1 EDFL 1.0-6 def. by YJFL 3.8-26 Game 2 EDFL 0.4-4 def. by YJFL 12.10-82 Game 3 EDFL 1.1-7 def. by SMJFL 9.18-72
Josh Evans Kupper Antonius Lachlan Fleming Lyam Skroce Nathan Williamson Logan Purcell Maikeli Rodan Chase Byrne
Laerke Davie Krista Zikos Imogen Hellyer Dimi Papadopoulos Isla Rutley Stevie Holland Grace Salter Sabella Lovell
Tyler Ferguson Noah Hanegraaf Lachlan Mitchell Moustafa Darwish Cain Davis Charlie Tudor Isa Merhi Archer Legudi Tommy Sufi-Ismail
Coach: Ronnie Paoly Robert Filazzola Riley Anset Joshua Ty Rideg Orlando Macri Christian La Porta Zach Robertson Ned Dullard Ollie Chatfield
Coach: Dale Hough Abigale Ruiu Makayla Hall Olivia Goldstein Charlie Lilja Victoria Goudy Keira Halpin Eve Lawrence Lucille Hardiman
Coach: Cole Harvey Bailey Summers Blake Addy Marcus Longo Tevita Rodan Oliver Ashworth Mac Dullard Slayde Law Koby Bewick Zachary Massis
Brock Fletcher Cody Robertson George Barber Cooper Sellwood Brandan Muhtari Nathan Wing
Izzy Ball Marlo Atkins Sophie Waters Milla Watts Willow Ciantar Angelina Carbone Fadilla Taleb
Nate Jenkins Baxter Payne Tyson Oppy Finnley Setterfield Saad Mostapha Tom Rendelmann
Coach: Dave Connell Harvey Kelly Caeden Amy Joseph Dynan Lucas Davoli Samuel Fox Jaiy Lemon Zane Stott Matthew Broughton Rex Papal
Ava Johnston Abbi Mudge Alyssia Randello Isabelle Hannon Audrey Ryan Stella Williams Grace Kelly Leah Thomson Taylor Kereopa
Cooper Holland-Lees Nate Millar Max Nicholson Aidan Plant Xavier Murphy Cruz Tankard Dakota Harrison George Holderhead Liam Joyce
Coach: Nicola Tenabel
Kate Apps Mikaila Theodoropoulos Charli Williams Marianna Shiba Sophia Compagnino Holly Clough Emma Don Hayley Parke Audrey Marnel
Luka Saric Joel Misiano Tyson Okines Shannon Cossor Kobie Pettenon Angelo Nardella
Anna Johnston Audrey Bray Alana Zammit Abigail Piccolo Maleah Whitby Jarrah Wright Jayda Scarafilo
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Results Game 1 EDFL 1.0-6 def. by SMJFL 11.17-83 Game 2 EDFL 1.0-6 def. by SMJFL 12.12-84 Game 3 EDFL 0.1-1 def. by YJFL 8.19-67
U15 Division One Boys Results Game 1 EDFL 10.7-67 def. WRFL 2.5-17
Game 2 EDFL 8.7-55 def. by NFNL 12.10-82 Game 3 EDFL 6.3-39 def. by SMJFL 8.16-64
U15 Division Two Boys Results Game 1 EDFL 9.16-70 def. RDFNL 6.3-39
Game 2 EDFL 5.7-37 def. by WRFL 9.5-59 Game 3 EDFL 4.4-28 def. by EFNL 14.21-105
U15 Division One Girls Results Game 1 EDFL 6.7-43 def. WRFL 3.4-22
Game 2 EDFL 5.9-39 def. by NFNL 6.9-45 Game 3 EDFL 10.7-67 def. SMJFL 3.5-23
U15 Division Two Girls Results Game 1 EDFL 2.10-22 drew RDFNL 3.4-22 Game 2 EDFL 7.8-50 def. NFNL 1.5-11 Game 3 EDFL 2.8-20 def. SMJFL 1.5-11
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Cara Gibson Willow Travis Claire Battye Hollie Capuano Audrey Waters Grace Cullen Sophia Scira Asha Cariss Bridget Albers
Zane Gentner Sam Harris Brooklyn Crook Mitchell Iannello Jack Calvert Chace Gordon Oliver Jordan Jack Dodorico Jamieson Fleming
Nash McMahon Alexander Barlow Angus Bartolo Lincoln Campbell Robert Lumsden Matthew Rumoro Hok Marial Thomas Whitchurch Jesse Steel
Lily Frangoulis Tahlia Neho Tayla Olivieri Hannah Playfair Matilda Melrose Piper Dixon Iyla McKenzie Makaylah Brne Sienna Colgan
Mietta Datson Bridget Mulder Adelina Demirovski Krystal Olivieri Jordyn Albrecht Sienna Scuderi Chloe Jordan Coleen Egan Anabel Tully
Coach: Simon Cheel Jade Blumfield Daniela Curtis Samara Arena Chloe Reynolds Rihaan Paino Ellie Chandler Matilda Gruar Maddison Bowler Tamika Fabri
Coach: Marty Allison Thomas Lincoln Zachary Martin Daniel Sexton Blake Ward Marcus Smith Isaac Morcom Zein el Deen Osman Cruz Young Levi West
Coach: Glenn Smerdon Taleb Taleb Oliver Purcell Zac Newman Josh Smerdon Dante Luele Dawoud Said Jai Spindler Joshua Michielin Ben Howell
Coach: Troy Newton Madison Jones Mallory Sheppard Ashleigh Story Lily Skehan Chloe Capeci Ava Dean Felicity Mahoney Kiara Boyd Roache Meilak
Coach: David Wills
Alexandra Kennedy Zoe Mahoney Chloe Bullen Talia Spalato Lexi Bessell Charli Scatchard Charlie Lorenzetto Mary-Grace Fitzgerald Layla Hobson
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Willow MacNamara Mia Gustincich Tahlia Cheel Lisa Mezzatesta Lyric Mendoza Charlize Cuce Ella Sutherland
Gabriel Tangata
Charlie MacKenzie-George
Roman Keating Jackson Watkins Jack Sheedy Angus Robinson
Jake Howell Sam Jimenez Oliver Stevenson Matthew McDonald Brandon Sartori Aydan Boyce Flynn Medhurst Conor Teesdale
Leilani Petaia Hollie Lawson Payten Zervopoulos Charli Calleia Jessie Kazazes Molly McVeigh
Capri Byrne Charlotte Lees Matilda Threlfall Sienna Gioupas Sophie Docherty Charlise Bishop
Home & Away Results Round 1 Pascoe Vale 14.9-93 def. Aberfeldie 10.9-69 Strathmore 25.17-167 def. Essendon Doutta Stars 5.3-33 East Keilor 7.14-56 def. Greenvale 7.10-52 Airport West 6.6-42 def. by Keilor 23.12-150 Avondale Heights 11.16-82 def. Maribyrnong Park 12.8-80
Round 7 Aberfeldie 11.7-73 def. by Airport West 16.12-108 Avondale Heights 6.6-42 def. by East Keilor 14.10-94 Maribyrnong Park 15.15-105 def. Essendon Doutta Stars 8.6-54 Keilor 20.13-133 def. Greenvale 10.9-69 Pascoe Vale 11.10-76 def. Strathmore 9.14-68
Round 2 Essendon Doutta Stars 11.6-72 def. Airport West 9.7-61 Maribyrnong Park 9.9-63 def. by East Keilor 12.10-82 Keilor 14.19-103 def. Pascoe Vale 13.13-91 Greenvale 6.8-44 def. by Strathmore 19.8-122 Aberfeldie 21.13-139 def. Avondale Heights 6.12-48
Round 8 Essendon Doutta Stars 6.6-42 def. by Greenvale 14.13-97 Avondale Heights 3.4-22 def. by Keilor 25.18-168 Airport West 21.18-144 def. Maribyrnong Park 6.7-43 East Keilor 7.10-52 def. by Pascoe Vale 9.11-65 Strathmore 15.17-107 def. Aberfeldie 11.8-74
Round 14 Greenvale 13.5-83 def. Aberfeldie 12.9-81 Airport West 20.15-135 def. Avondale Heights 13.13-91 Essendon Doutta Stars 9.2-56 def. by Pascoe Vale 17.9-111 East Keilor 13.8-86 def. by Strathmore 15.19-109 Keilor 27.23-185 def. Maribyrnong Park 6.4-40
Round 3 Keilor 17.16-118 def. Strathmore 6.9-45 Essendon Doutta Stars 15.15-105 def. Avondale Heights 9.7-61 Airport West 8.9-57 def. by East Keilor 24.12-156 Greenvale 9.15-69 def. by Pascoe Vale 17.14-116 Maribyrnong Park 9.12-66 def. by Aberfeldie 12.11-83
Round 9 Greenvale 13.11-89 def. Airport West 8.13-61 Pascoe Vale 22.13-145 def. Avondale Heights 9.9-63 Aberfeldie 11.10-76 def. East Keilor 6.9-45 Keilor 23.26-164 def. Essendon Doutta Stars 2.5-17 Maribyrnong Park 11.10-76 def. by Strathmore 15.9-99
Round 15 Pascoe Vale 4.15-39 def. by Airport West 7.12-54 Aberfeldie 16.10-106 def. Essendon Doutta Stars 11.9-75 Maribyrnong Park 12.14-86 def. by Greenvale 16.9-105 East Keilor 8.10-58 def. by Keilor 8.17-65 Avondale Heights 12.9-81 def. by Strathmore 16.13-109
Round 4 Strathmore 11.12-78 def. Airport West 10.5-65 Essendon Doutta Stars 6.8-44 def. by East Keilor 11.10-76 Avondale Heights 14.6-90 def. by Greenvale 17.16-118 Aberfeldie 7.9-51 def. by Keilor 14.17-101 Pascoe Vale 16.16-112 def. Maribyrnong Park 6.9-45 Round 5 Avondale Heights 4.7-31 def. by Airport West 20.19-139 Pascoe Vale 18.12-120 def. Essendon Doutta Stars 10.6-66 Aberfeldie 11.8-74 def. by Greenvale 14.9-93 Maribyrnong Park 11.6-72 def. by Keilor 20.20-140 Strathmore 13.16-94 def. by East Keilor 16.7-103 Round 6 Essendon Doutta Stars 9.8-62 def. by Aberfeldie 12.10-82 Strathmore 20.11-131 def. Avondale Heights 3.7-25 Keilor 18.7-115 def. East Keilor 6.10-46 Greenvale 14.10-94 def. Maribyrnong Park 8.9-57 Airport West 9.9-63 def. by Pascoe Vale 14.10-94
Round 10 Avondale Heights 6.5-41 def. by Aberfeldie 24.13-157 Airport West 6.11-47 def. by Essendon Doutta Stars 7.9-51 Strathmore 5.6-36 def. by Greenvale 6.9-45 Pascoe Vale 6.5-41 def. by Keilor 14.16-100 East Keilor 11.21-87 def. Maribyrnong Park 10.4-64 Round 11 Keilor 24.19-163 def. Airport West 11.5-71 Maribyrnong Park 11.8-74 def. by Avondale Heights 14.7-91 Greenvale 11.6-72 def. by East Keilor 12.10-82 Aberfeldie 9.7-61 def. by Pascoe Vale 18.8-116 Essendon Doutta Stars 4.2-26 def. by Strathmore 22.11-143 Round 12 Keilor 13.12-90 def. Aberfeldie 10.11-71 Greenvale 18.14-122 def. Avondale Heights 9.10-64 East Keilor 12.14-86 def. Essendon Doutta Stars 10.9-69 Maribyrnong Park 10.5-65 def. by Pascoe Vale 13.10-88 Airport West 9.7-61 def. by Strathmore 18.14-122
Round 13 East Keilor 13.10-88 def. Airport West 10.12-72 Avondale Heights 15.14-104 def. Essendon Doutta Stars 12.9-81 Pascoe Vale 9.10-64 def. by Greenvale 14.14-98 Strathmore 5.11-41 def. by Keilor 17.15-117 Aberfeldie 16.13-109 def. Maribyrnong Park 7.15-57
Round 16 Airport West 5.13-43 def. by Aberfeldie 14.19-103 East Keilor 19.16-130 def. Avondale Heights 5.8-38 Greenvale 4.4-28 def. by Keilor 13.19-97 Essendon Doutta Stars 16.19-115 def. Maribyrnong Park 5.7-37 Strathmore 11.9-75 def. Pascoe Vale 10.12-72 Round 17 Maribyrnong Park 8.14-62 def. by Airport West 14.15-99 Keilor 39.22-256 def. Avondale Heights 2.2-14 Pascoe Vale 21.12-138 def. East Keilor 6.10-46 Greenvale 8.18-66 def. by Essendon Doutta Stars 10.8-68 Aberfeldie 11.7-73 drew Strathmore 10.13-73 Round 18 East Keilor 14.12-96 def. Aberfeldie 9.11-65 Airport West 18.16-124 def. by Greenvale 22.11-143 Essendon Doutta Stars 3.5-23 def. by Keilor 19.12-126 Strathmore 13.16-94 def. Maribyrnong Park 7.3-45 Avondale Heights 11.7-73 def. by Pascoe Vale 18.10-118
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Ladder & Finals Results Strathmore Community Bank Premier Division
Club P W L D % PTS 1 Keilor 18 18 0 0 283.97 72 2 Pascoe Vale 18 13 5 0 138.58 52 3 Strathmore 18 12 5 1 140.41 50 4 East Keilor 18 12 6 0 113 48 5 Greenvale 18 11 7 0 102.34 44 6 Aberfeldie 18 8 9 1 110.74 34 7 Airport West 18 6 12 0 87.74 24 8 Essendon Doutta Stars 18 5 13 0 60.2 20 9 Avondale Heights 18 3 15 0 46.11 12 10 Maribyrnong Park 18 1 17 0 61.03 4
Semi Final 2 - Sunday September 10 Keilor 20.14-134 def. Pascoe Vale 6.10-46 Semi Final 1 - Sunday September 10 Strathmore 22.17-149 def. East Keilor 9.12-66 Preliminary Final - Sunday September 17 Pascoe Vale 10.9-69 def. by Strathmore 18.13-121 Grand Final - Saturday September 23 Keilor 20.7-127 def. Strathmore 11.9-75
Premier Division Reserves
Club P W L D % PTS 1 Strathmore 18 17 1 0 413.36 68 2 Keilor 15 14 1 0 338.02 68 3 Greenvale 18 13 5 0 195.53 52 4 Aberfeldie 17 9 8 0 144.63 40 5 Maribyrnong Park 18 10 8 0 111.36 40 6 Airport West 18 8 10 0 109.64 32 7 Pascoe Vale 18 6 12 0 65.52 24 8 East Keilor 16 4 12 0 61.72 16 9 Avondale Heights 17 3 14 0 16.22 12 10 Essendon Doutta Stars 17 2 15 0 27.17 8
Semi Final 2 - Sunday September 10 Strathmore 5.10-40 def. by Keilor 10.13-73 Semi Final 1 - Sunday September 10 Greenvale 8.7-55 def. Aberfeldie 8.4-52 Preliminary Final - Sunday September 17 Strathmore 10.12-72 def. Greenvale 8.6-54 Grand Final - Saturday September 23 Keilor 6.6-42 def. by Strathmore 6.7-43
AGA Under 18.5 Premier Division Men’s
Club 1 Pascoe Vale 2 Strathmore 3 Keilor 4 Aberfeldie 5 Maribyrnong Park 6 Greenvale 7 Airport West
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P W L D % PTS 16 15 1 0 249.91 60 15 12 3 0 231.60 52 16 10 6 0 169.13 40 16 9 7 0 120.64 36 16 7 9 0 106.67 28 16 2 14 0 43.46 8 15 0 15 0 18.66 0
Semi Final 2 - Sunday September 10 Pascoe Vale 8.12-60 def. by Strathmore 9.9-63 Semi Final 1 - Sunday September 10 Keilor 10.3-63 def. Aberfeldie 9.4-58 Preliminary Final - Sunday September 17 Pascoe Vale 15.8-98 def. Keilor 6.5-41 Grand Final - Saturday September 23 Strathmore 4.8-32 def. by Pascoe Vale 8.9-57
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Grand Final Review Keilor capped off one of the more dominant Strathmore Community Bank Premier Division seasons with a well deserved premiership to cap off their perfect season.
McGuane said both sides had periods of control in the Grand Final and he felt it was the third quarter that would prove to be the difference in the end.
“You get to work with the group at your disposal,” he said. “This is the way you should train, quick entry, embracing imperfections and the group we had in front of the ball.
Undefeated throughout the regular season, the Blues had an average winning margin of more than 50 points.
“I thought we cracked them and I thought it would take a very good team to beat this team, playing the hard contested brand we play.
They smashed Pascoe Vale in the Semi Final, with Strathmore doing the same thing to the Panthers in the Preliminary Final.
“We are a very good running side. When you have high octane type performances like we have, we want to play chaos, play quick, if the ball is alive a lot you have to get from contest to contest which we are good at.
“We kept kicking winning scores. We averaged 133 throughout the year for that to stand true in a final, it does get tough and it does get hard to hit the scoreboard, goes to show what we put in 10 months ago.”
The Mores were full of confidence having had a strong second half of the season in their quest for back-to-back titles. The Blues hit the scoreboard early as they made the most of their forward entries.
“I thought we had a number of winners right across the board which is why we ran out quite comprehensive winners at game’s end.“
The margin was 11 points at quarter time and three goals at half time in favour of the Blues . The second half however, would be all Keilor. They led by five goals at three quarter time, before their running ability came to the fore in the last.
Matthew Clark kicked five goals for the winners, while Kane Barbuto kicked four and Christos Kosmas and Nathan Colenso kicked three each.
The margin blew out to 61 points, before the Mores kicked a couple late. The final score was 20.7 (127) to 11.9 (75) showing the difference between the Blues and the other teams this year.
McGuane said it could have gone to a number of players.
Keilor coach Mick McGuane said what they had achieved this year was pretty significant. “They’re a great bunch of boys,” he said. “I don’t think a lot of people in the footy industry realise how difficult it is to go through undefeated. “I thought our back half of the year was really strong and solid. We had to step up against a team that was in fantastic form and match hardened. We had one game in about 28 days, I think. “It was a testament to the players’ discipline, the way we worked and what we worked on in that period, without playing games.”
Barbuto won his second Reg Rose Medal for the best player in the Grand Final, after winning it in 2019.
“I thought [Nick] O’Kearney was stiff,” he said. “I loved the way that Kane went about it, we isolated him with the right match up early. “O’Kearney finished with close to 40, Clark kicked five. Colenso replaced [Damien] Cavka and kicked three and did what he did in front of the ball. “Kosmas, is the brother in law of Cavka, and he had a lot to play for.” The result is a long way from the start of preseason when the Blues had a number of more experienced players either retire or go to lower levels. McGuane said it would have been easy to sit back and look at who they lost, instead of making change.
For nine of the group, it’s the second time they have been part of the premiership that capped off a perfect season. For Barbuto, it was premiership number three for the Blues. For McGuane, number four. “You don’t go down that path of how many you can get,” McGuane said. “A person reminded me today, post game, that you’ve been to Tassie and coached premiers and championship [undefeated] teams and you’ve done it twice in the space of four years [at Keilor]. “It’s something we couldn’t do in our 137 year history, doing a lot right and we believe in what we know and what we do, to give these young boys a taste of what victory is like at the pointy end of the season, pretty proud of the work we’ve put in.”
- Tara Murray KEILOR | 5.3-33 | 8.6-54 | 13.7-85 | 20.7-127 Goal Kickers: M. Clark 5, K. Barbuto 4, N. Colenso 3, C. Kosmas 3, J. Petric 2, N. O’Kearney, J. Ciranna, J. Brown Best Players: N. O’Kearney, M. Clark, K. Barbuto, J. Ciranna, N. Colenso, B. Xavier Reg Rose Medallist: Kane Barbuto STRATHMORE | 3.4-22 | 5.6-36 | 8.7-55 | 11.9-75 Goal Kickers: T. Condon 4, C. Egan 2, L. Johnson, M. Purcell, D. Mammoliti, A. Gallucci, K. Weightman Best Players: A. Iacobucci, D. Mighell, W. Jury, K. Weightman, T. Denning, M. Purcell
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Home & Away Results Round 1 Hillside 11.11-77 def. Rupertswood 9.8-62 Keilor Park 7.9-51 def. Craigieburn 5.11-41 St Albans 20.16-136 def. Glenroy 6.8-44 Roxburgh Park 16.12-108 def. Moonee Valley 12.5-77 West Coburg 15.17-107 def. Tullamarine 8.3-51 Westmeadows 6.8-44 def. by Deer Park 17.17-119 Round 2 Craigieburn 10.15-75 def. by Hillside 17.18-120 Deer Park 16.9-105 def. St Albans 10.10-70 Moonee Valley 7.15-57 def. by Keilor Park 9.14-68 Rupertswood 13.11-89 def. Roxburgh Park 10.9-69 Glenroy 4.10-34 def. by West Coburg 23.17-155 Westmeadows 8.15-63 def. by Tullamarine 14.15-99 Round 3 Craigieburn 9.9-63 def. Roxburgh Park 7.10-52 Hillside 16.11-107 def. Keilor Park 5.10-40 St Albans 9.20-74 def. Westmeadows 8.4-52 Glenroy 8.11-59 def. by Tullamarine 18.14-122 Moonee Valley 14.9-93 def. by Rupertswood 15.11-101 West Coburg 14.4-88 def. Deer Park 11.19-85 Round 4 Craigieburn 18.11-119 def. Moonee Valley 4.14-38 Hillside 7.10-52 def. by Roxburgh Park 10.8-68 Deer Park 22.17-149 def. Tullamarine 2.6-18 Keilor Park 11.9-75 def. Rupertswood 10.5-65 St Albans 8.16-64 def. by West Coburg 12.9-81 Westmeadows 10.6-66 def. by Glenroy 10.16-76 Round 5 Roxburgh Park 9.16-70 def. Keilor Park 8.7-55 Tullamarine 6.5-41 def. by St Albans 16.10-106 Moonee Valley 9.10-64 def. by Hillside 19.8-122 Rupertswood 13.9-87 def. Craigieburn 8.5-53 Glenroy 3.6-24 def. by Deer Park 16.22-118 West Coburg 23.15-153 def. Westmeadows 5.4-34 Round 6 Deer Park 12.10-82 def. by Rupertswood 13.5-83 St Albans 5.11-41 def. by Hillside 9.5-59 Tullamarine 6.15-51 def. by Moonee Valley 13.7-85 Glenroy 8.8-56 def. by Roxburgh Park 22.14-146 West Coburg 19.15-129 def. Craigieburn 7.4-46 Westmeadows 13.9-87 def. Keilor Park 11.10-76
Round 7 Craigieburn 19.10-124 def. Westmeadows 12.9-81 Hillside 11.12-78 def. by Deer Park 15.14-104 Keilor Park 7.10-52 def. by West Coburg 14.15-99 Roxburgh Park 8.17-65 def. Tullamarine 8.8-56 Moonee Valley 26.15-171 def. Glenroy 7.9-51 Rupertswood 9.10-64 def. by St Albans 10.8-68 Round 8 Deer Park 19.14-128 def. Craigieburn 7.11-53 St Albans 17.14-116 def. Keilor Park 10.14-74 Tullamarine 6.5-41 def. by Hillside 15.16-106 Glenroy 6.9-45 def. by Rupertswood 24.8-152 West Coburg 19.18-132 def. Roxburgh Park 6.10-46 Westmeadows 9.9-63 def. by Moonee Valley 13.8-86 Round 9 Craigieburn 7.6-48 def. by St Albans 7.8-50 Hillside 8.15-63 def. Glenroy 5.10-40 Keilor Park 5.9-39 def. by Deer Park 12.9-81 Roxburgh Park 9.16-70 def. Westmeadows 5.11-41 Moonee Valley 6.4-40 def. by West Coburg 13.11-89 Rupertswood 20.12-132 def. Tullamarine 8.5-53 Round 10 Deer Park 15.13-103 def. Roxburgh Park 10.5-65 St Albans 8.23-71 def. Moonee Valley 7.10-52 Tullamarine 7.10-52 def. by Keilor Park 9.7-61 Glenroy 9.14-68 def. by Craigieburn 19.7-121 West Coburg 14.25-109 def. Rupertswood 9.7-61 Westmeadows 8.6-54 def. Hillside 5.9-39 Round 11 Craigieburn 14.8-92 def. Tullamarine 9.15-69 Hillside 5.5-35 def. by West Coburg 18.16-124 Keilor Park 8.11-59 def. Glenroy 6.7-43 Roxburgh Park 9.12-66 def. by St Albans 11.11-77 Moonee Valley 12.5-77 def. by Deer Park 13.11-89 Rupertswood 19.14-128 def. Westmeadows 12.6-78 Round 12 Hillside 15.11-101 def. Craigieburn 4.8-32 Deer Park 11.10-76 def. by West Coburg 11.15-81 Keilor Park 9.11-65 def. by Moonee Valley 13.4-82 Roxburgh Park 9.14-68 def. by Rupertswood 21.13-139 Tullamarine 11.13-79 def. Glenroy 6.8-44 Westmeadows 5.10-40 def. by St Albans 19.9-123
Round 13 Craigieburn 15.13-103 def. Keilor Park 13.8-86 St Albans 9.13-67 def. by Deer Park 16.16-112 Tullamarine 14.9-93 def. Westmeadows 8.10-58 Moonee Valley 15.13-103 def. Roxburgh Park 14.14-98 Rupertswood 15.9-99 def. Hillside 11.12-78 West Coburg 26.15-171 def. Glenroy 7.6-48 Round 14 Deer Park 25.25-175 def. Westmeadows 5.9-39 Keilor Park 7.9-51 def. by Hillside 7.18-60 Roxburgh Park 9.8-62 def. by Craigieburn 24.10-154 Tullamarine 7.9-51 def. by West Coburg 16.19-115 Rupertswood 16.14-110 def. Moonee Valley 12.8-80 Glenroy 7.3-45 def. by St Albans 17.13-115 Round 15 Craigieburn 8.10-58 def. by Rupertswood 11.17-83 Hillside 15.11-101 def. Moonee Valley 12.5-77 Deer Park 30.24-204 def. Glenroy 6.7-43 Keilor Park 7.5-47 def. by Roxburgh Park 7.10-52 St Albans 16.16-112 def. Tullamarine 8.14-62 Westmeadows 10.6-66 def. by West Coburg 17.12-114 Round 16 Roxburgh Park 11.12-78 def. by Hillside 18.12-120 Tullamarine 9.3-57 def. by Deer Park 14.17-101 Moonee Valley 10.15-75 def. by Craigieburn 13.10-88 Rupertswood 11.14-80 def. Keilor Park 7.11-53 Glenroy 6.15-51 def. by Westmeadows 20.15-135 West Coburg 20.12-132 def. St Albans 5.5-35 Round 17 Deer Park 23.23-161 def. Hillside 5.4-34 St Albans 7.7-49 def. by Rupertswood 9.10-64 Tullamarine 18.12-120 def. Roxburgh Park 12.11-83 Glenroy 10.10-70 def. by Moonee Valley 15.22-112 West Coburg 31.18-204 def. Keilor Park 6.2-38 Westmeadows 14.13-97 def. Craigieburn 8.13-61 Round 18 Craigieburn 11.5-71 def. by West Coburg 26.14-170 Hillside 7.8-50 def. by St Albans 10.9-69 Keilor Park 10.13-73 def. Westmeadows 8.14-62 Roxburgh Park 11.9-75 def. Glenroy 10.7-67 Moonee Valley 13.16-94 def. by Tullamarine 15.6-96 Rupertswood 11.7-73 def. Deer Park 9.17-71
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Ladder & Finals Results Club 1 West Coburg 2 Deer Park 3 Rupertswood 4 St Albans 5 Hillside 6 Craigieburn 7 Roxburgh Park 8 Moonee Valley 9 Tullamarine 10 Keilor Park 11 Westmeadows 12 Glenroy
Club 1 West Coburg 2 Hillside 3 Roxburgh Park 4 St Albans 5 Deer Park 6 Keilor Park 7 Tullamarine 8 Craigieburn 9 Moonee Valley 10 Westmeadows 11 Glenroy 12 Rupertswood
Rookie Me Division One
P W L D % PTS 18 18 0 0 241.48 72 18 14 4 0 199.71 56 18 14 4 0 132.8 56 18 12 6 0 121.16 44 18 11 7 0 109.53 40 18 8 10 0 90.63 32 18 8 10 0 86.46 32 18 6 13 0 93.78 24 18 6 13 0 74.2 24 18 6 13 0 72.76 24 18 4 14 0 66.9 16 18 1 17 0 41.27 4
Qualifying Final - Saturday August 26 Deer Park 17.18-120 def. Rupertswood 8.8-56 Elimination Final - Sunday August 27 St Albans 9.8-62 def. by Hillside 12.8-80 Semi Final 2 - Saturday September 2 West Coburg 6.8-44 def. by Deer Park 17.12-114 Semi Final 1 - Sunday September 3 Rupertswood 13.10-88 def. Hillside 5.11-41 Preliminary Final - Saturday September 9 West Coburg 18.12-120 def. Rupertswood 10.11-71 Grand Final - Saturday September 16 Deer Park 21.14-140 def. West Coburg 6.8-44
Division One Reserves
P W L D % PTS 18 18 0 0 543.79 72 18 16 2 0 374.86 64 18 13 5 0 127.9 52 18 12 6 0 152.54 48 18 11 6 1 143.35 44 18 9 9 0 93.28 36 18 8 9 1 90.05 34 18 8 10 0 80.99 32 18 6 11 1 73.35 26 18 2 15 1 33.94 8 18 2 16 0 27.56 8 18 1 17 0 36.35 4
Qualifying Final - Saturday August 26 Hillside 19.10-124 def. Roxburgh Park 2.8-20 Elimination Final - Sunday August 27 St Albans 8.4-52 def. by Deer Park 15.13-103 Semi Final 2 - Saturday September 2 West Coburg 10.12-72 def. Hillside 6.7-43 Semi Final 1 - Sunday September 3 Roxburgh Park 6.6-42 def. by Deer Park 18.13-121 Preliminary Final - Saturday September 9 Hillside 15.6-96 def. Deer Park 7.6-48 Grand Final - Saturday September 16 West Coburg 11.8-74 def. by Hillside 14.7-91
AGA Under 18.5 Division One Men’s
Club P W L D % PTS 1 Moonee Valley 18 16 2 0 256.19 64 2 East Keilor 18 14 3 1 203.08 58 3 Coburg Districts 18 14 4 0 221.43 56 4 Hillside 17 12 4 1 237.93 54 5 Craigieburn 18 11 6 1 127.69 46 6 Tullamarine 18 5 12 1 63.16 22 7 Westmeadows 17 5 12 0 74.26 20 8 Essendon Doutta Stars 18 4 14 0 54.11 16 9 Rupertswood 18 3 15 0 40.62 12 10 St Albans 18 3 15 0 25.16 12
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Qualifying Final - Saturday August 26 East Keilor 5.2-32 def. by Coburg Districts 21.6-132 Elimination Final - Sunday August 27 Hillside 7.5-47 def. by Craigieburn 7.14-56 Semi Final 2 - Saturday September 2 Moonee Valley 7.16-58 def. by Coburg Districts 9.10-64 Semi Final 1 - Sunday September 3 East Keilor 3.3-21 def. by Craigieburn 10.11-71 Preliminary Final - Saturday September 9 Moonee Valley 6.7-43 def. by Craigieburn 7.11-53 Grand Final - Saturday September 16 Coburg Districts 7.12-54 def. Craigieburn 7.9-51
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Grand Final Review Deer Park has added their first senior EDFL premiership cup to their trophy cabinet after a 21.14 (140) to 6.8 (44) thumping against West Coburg in the Rookie Me Division One Grand Final. The Lions were coming into the game as the favourites after handing the Burgers their first loss of the season in convincing fashion in the Semi Final and were quick out of the gates. Lachlan Smart bagged the first goal of the day after a nine-minute stalemate to begin the game. A second 50-metre penalty sent Deer Park to the goal square as Luke Goater opened his account and kicked Deer Park’s second. Todd Elton was collected high inside 50 and duly dobbed the set shot to round out their three first-quarter goals. West Coburg were held scoreless in the first quarter and trailed Deer Park by 22 points heading into the second quarter. Damian Galofaro got West Coburg on the board eight minutes into the second quarter as the Burgers kept the contest relatively even with just one point added to the margin at the main break. Deer Park threatened to burst open the dam wall at times in the third quarter, but did so emphatically in the fourth quarter piling on 11 goals.
It was party time for the Lions as they neared the 100-point margin before eventually taking out the premiership by 96 points. Nash Holmes was awarded the David McWilliam Medal for best on ground honours for a superb performance in Deer Park’s engine room, complemented by powerful midfielders Jack Dorgan and Wade Lees who shut down the dangerous Thomas Baravi. Kier Bol was staunch in defence keeping Omar Saad goalless, while Bailey Morrish was pivotal in setting up a lot of the Lions’ drive from their back half. Goater was available from VFL duties and continued his finals form with six goals, while Elton (four goals), Scott Greenhough (two goals), and Smart (two goals) each kicked multiples. It was a complete team performance from Deer Park and the culmination of a season of hard work. Coach Heath Scotland told Star Weekly they were confident they could get the job done on the biggest stage. “We didn’t really settle with our best side for most of the year,” he said. “We knew every team rose to play us during the year. For us getting the runs on the board and getting a system, the confidence come that pointy end of the season that our game style matches and stands up.
“I’m just pleased for the boys that they executed what we were rehearsing all year and extremely disappointed for some of those guys who have got us here and we couldn’t fit in the side.” While the celebrations will continue on for a few days, the club will quickly turn its attention to next season in the top flight. “We’ll get over the celebrations and try and maintain our playing list. Hopefully all those will go down a point or two and we can target and recruit. “We have to build from grassroots. We can’t keep adding players in and be on the points threshold every year.”
- Eli Duxson DEER PARK | 3.4-22 | 5.7-37 | 10.10-70 | 21.14-140 Goal Kickers: L. Goater 6, T. Elton 4, S. Greenhough 2, L. Smart 2, J. Dorgan, L. Scicchitano, J. McKenzie, W. Lees, N. Aleksovski, S. Nahyna, L. Greenwood Best Players: N. Holmes, B. Morrish, L. Smart, T. Mundy, S. Greenhough, K. Bol David McWilliam Medallist: Nash Holmes WEST COBURG | 0.0-0 | 2.2-14 | 4.7-31 | 6.8-44 Goal Kickers: I. Taha 2, D. Galofaro, J. Martini, P. Martin, E. Rinaudo Best Players: E. Rinaudo, R. Cleary, D. Dean Spagnolo, N. Weihrauch, P. McCallum, D. Lucas
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Round 1 Sunbury Kangaroos 11.14-80 def. by Burnside Heights 12.11-83 Northern Saints 17.20-122 def. East Sunbury 15.12-102 Coburg Districts 4.8-32 def. by Hadfield 5.8-38 Taylors Lakes 4.12-36 def. by Oak Park 14.7-91
Round 7 Coburg Districts 22.18-150 def. East Sunbury 10.6-66 Sunbury Kangaroos 21.14-140 def. Hadfield 10.8-68 Burnside Heights 16.15-111 def. Oak Park 12.8-80 Northern Saints 17.11-113 def. Taylors Lakes 6.8-44
Round 13 Sunbury Kangaroos 19.13-127 def. East Sunbury 6.7-43 Northern Saints 12.7-79 def. by Oak Park 13.11-89 Burnside Heights 17.15-117 def. Hadfield 8.6-54 Coburg Districts 13.9-87 def. by Taylors Lakes 17.10-112
Round 2 Hadfield 3.17-35 def. by Northern Saints 8.11-59 Oak Park 10.17-77 def. Sunbury Kangaroos 11.9-75 East Sunbury 9.14-68 def. by Taylors Lakes 17.9-111 Burnside Heights 12.9-81 def. by Coburg Districts 14.7-91
Round 8 Hadfield 8.10-58 def. by Coburg Districts 17.6-108 East Sunbury 7.11-53 def. by Northern Saints 12.12-84 Burnside Heights 7.12-54 def. by Sunbury Kangaroos 10.6-66 Oak Park 11.12-78 def. Taylors Lakes 6.12-48
Round 14 Oak Park 16.10-106 def. Burnside Heights 6.9-45 East Sunbury 9.6-60 def. by Coburg Districts 12.17-89 Taylors Lakes 9.10-64 def. Northern Saints 5.10-40 Hadfield 10.13-73 def. by Sunbury Kangaroos 14.14-98
Round 3 Northern Saints 14.17-101 def. Burnside Heights 13.6-84 Taylors Lakes 16.8-104 def. Hadfield 7.10-52 East Sunbury 0.0-0 def. by Oak Park 17.18-120 Coburg Districts 11.12-78 def. Sunbury Kangaroos 9.15-69
Round 9 Sunbury Kangaroos 13.9-87 def. Coburg Districts 7.12-54 Oak Park 14.11-95 def. East Sunbury 8.10-58 Burnside Heights 5.12-42 def. by Northern Saints 8.10-58 Hadfield 5.9-39 def. by Taylors Lakes 15.8-98
Round 15 Sunbury Kangaroos 19.15-129 def. Burnside Heights 7.13-55 Northern Saints 20.12-132 def. East Sunbury 6.9-45 Taylors Lakes 33.14-212 def. Hadfield 5.5-35 Coburg Districts 11.8-74 def. by Oak Park 19.14-128
Round 4 Hadfield 11.5-71 def. East Sunbury 3.9-27 Sunbury Kangaroos 11.8-74 def. by Northern Saints 14.13-97 Coburg Districts 13.9-87 def. by Oak Park 17.10-112 Burnside Heights 8.10-58 def. by Taylors Lakes 11.18-84
Round 10 Coburg Districts 7.8-50 def. Burnside Heights 5.12-42 Taylors Lakes 25.16-166 def. East Sunbury 1.8-14 Northern Saints 7.11-53 def. by Hadfield 9.11-65 Sunbury Kangaroos 8.9-57 def. by Oak Park 27.19-181
Round 16 Burnside Heights 9.12-66 def. Coburg Districts 9.11-65 Hadfield 4.4-28 def. by Northern Saints 33.15-213 Oak Park 15.7-97 def. Sunbury Kangaroos 15.4-94 East Sunbury 4.5-29 def. by Taylors Lakes 26.16-172
Round 5 Northern Saints 10.14-74 def. by Coburg Districts 14.9-93 Oak Park 18.20-128 def. Hadfield 8.12-60 Taylors Lakes 16.6-102 def. Sunbury Kangaroos 12.7-79 East Sunbury 3.2-20 def. by Burnside Heights 15.19-109
Round 11 Taylors Lakes 10.9-69 def. Burnside Heights 8.4-52 Oak Park 10.7-67 def. Coburg Districts 6.16-52 East Sunbury 9.9-63 def. by Hadfield 13.7-85 Northern Saints 10.12-72 def. by Sunbury Kangaroos 13.14-92
Round 6 Hadfield 6.10-46 def. by Burnside Heights 10.19-79 Taylors Lakes 17.9-111 def. Coburg Districts 13.9-87 Oak Park 12.9-81 def. by Northern Saints 15.17-107 East Sunbury 4.12-36 def. by Sunbury Kangaroos 21.13-139
Round 12 Burnside Heights 18.22-130 def. East Sunbury 10.8-68 Coburg Districts 15.9-99 def. Northern Saints 14.14-98 Hadfield 7.6-48 def. by Oak Park 21.11-137 Sunbury Kangaroos 8.6-54 def. by Taylors Lakes 7.13-55
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Ladder & Finals Results Strathmore Community Bank Division Two
Club 1 Oak Park 2 Taylors Lakes 3 Northern Saints 4 Sunbury Kangaroos 5 Coburg Districts 6 Burnside Heights 7 Hadfield 8 East Sunbury
Club 1 Northern Saints 2 Taylors Lakes 3 Sunbury Kangaroos 4 Oak Park 5 Coburg Districts 6 Burnside Heights 7 East Sunbury 8 Hadfield
P W L D % PTS 16 14 2 0 161.69 56 16 13 3 0 162.7 52 16 10 6 0 137.8 40 16 8 8 0 119.18 32 16 8 8 0 102.13 32 16 7 9 0 103.51 28 16 4 12 0 51.26 16 16 0 16 0 39.54 0
Semi Final 2 - Saturday August 26
Oak Park 15.18-108 def. Taylors Lakes 9.13-67 Semi Final 1 - Sunday August 27 Northern Saints 10.15-75 def. by Sunbury Kangaroos 13.11-89 Preliminary Final - Saturday September 2 Taylors Lakes 10.17-77 def. by Sunbury Kangaroos 12.10-82 Grand Final - Saturday September 9 Oak Park 20.15-135 def. Sunbury Kangaroos 8.8-56
Division Two Reserves
P W L D % PTS 14 13 1 0 354.51 60 15 13 2 0 375.31 56 16 13 3 0 213.4 52 16 9 7 0 217.24 36 16 6 10 0 70.58 24 16 4 12 0 50.77 16 15 3 12 0 38.39 12 14 0 14 0 11.03 0
Semi Final 2 - Saturday August 26 Northern Saints 6.6-42 def. by Taylors Lakes 14.14-98 Semi Final 1 - Sunday August 27 Sunbury Kangaroos 7.12-54 def. by Oak Park 10.5-65 Preliminary Final - Saturday September 2 Northern Saints 15.7-97 def. Oak Park 11.13-79 Grand Final - Saturday September 9 Taylors Lakes 9.9-63 def. by Northern Saints 9.15-69
AGA Under 18.5 Division Two Men’s
Club 1 Strathmore 2 2 Aberfeldie 2 3 Keilor 2 4 Hadfield 5 Maribyrnong Park 2 6 Oak Park 7 Taylors Lakes 8 Hillside 2 9 Greenvale 2 10 Craigieburn 2 11 Coburg Districts 2
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P W L D % WIN% Semi Final 1 - Saturday August 26 Keilor 2 7.5-47 def. by Hadfield 8.10-58 16 14 1 1 541.36 90.62 16 12 3 1 208.79 78.12 Semi Final 2 - Sunday August 27 16 12 4 0 186.48 75 Strathmore 2 9.5-59 def. Aberfeldie 2 0.0-0 17 12 5 0 197.86 70.59 Preliminary Final - Saturday September 2 16 9 7 0 93.26 56.25 Aberfeldie 2 12.6-78 def. Hadfield 6.8-44 17 9 8 0 81.3 52.94 Grand Final - Saturday September 9 17 7 10 0 89.59 41.18 Strathmore 2 3.6-24 def. by Aberfeldie 2 4.6-30 16 6 10 0 75.59 37.5 16 5 11 0 58.9 31.25 16 2 13 1 34.56 15.62 17 0 16 1 26.66 2.94
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Grand Final Review Oak Park has emphatically booked their return to Division One with a dominant Grand Final display capping off an incredible season. The Oakers led at every change and stormed home with the flag well in sight to run away 20.15 (135) to 8.8 (56) victors. The first half of the contest was more of an arm wrestle than the scoreboard might have suggested with the game played between the arcs for the majority of the first half. Sunbury Kangaroos were able to score the first goal of the game with Jack Vivian slotting a set shot from just inside 50 three minutes into the contest. It’d be another 10 minutes before the next goal was scored and it took some Zachary Graham magic to break through for Oak Park. We’d enter time on in the first quarter as Oak Park started to muster repeat entries and score a pair of goals through breakaway efforts from Danny Rajab and Anthony De Lorenzi. As Oak Park started to find space in their forward half, they would bang home two late goals to hold a 25-point lead at the first change. Sunbury Kangaroos had to respond first and they did after Rhys Magin was awarded a 50-metre penalty for an easy shot on goal bringing the margin back down to 20.
Despite their response, neither team was able to gain the ascendancy with the game continuing to be played between the arcs.
Ryan Smith was immense through the midfield breaking lines with his foot speed and enjoyed the first use Hirsi Twomey provided in the ruck.
Oak Park were unable to capitalise on a few looks at goal before Dylan Cunningham pounced on an opportunity to send the ball goal bound and finished a delightful dribbler to bring the Sunbury Kangaroos back to within 17 points.
The Oakers boasted 11 goal scorers with seven kicking multiples led by Lachlan Ronaldson and Graham with three each.
Clayton McCartney kicked one of the goals of the day to halt Sunbury Kangaroos’ run and extend the margin back out to four goals as we entered time on. McCartney stayed in the game with a bit of brilliance to set up Travis Anderson in front of goal for back to back majors. A goal either way rounded out the quarter which saw Oak Park take a 32-point lead into the main break. Sunbury Kangaroos have made a habit of fighting back all season, but it wasn’t to be with Oak Park powering away to kick six unanswered in the third term and finish with 12 goals to four in the second half to earn the premiership and promotion. Jedd Taylor was adjudged best on ground by the umpires and awarded the Ian Price Medal kicking two goals and impacting the game all over the ground with his utility capabilities.
For Sunbury Kangaroos, Team of the Year forward pockets Brody Watts and Rhys Magin kicked two goals each, while Mitch Kook never stopped providing run out of their defensive half. Oak Park has gone one better than 2022, won both the Senior Men’s and Women’s flags, and after dropping just two games this year will be back in Division One!
- Eli Duxson OAK PARK | 5.2-32 | 8.9-57 | 15.13-103 | 20.15-135 Goal Kickers: C. McCartney 3, Z. Graham 3, R. Smith 2, L. Ronaldson 2, J. Taylor 2, T. Anderson 2, A. De Lorenzi 2, J. Kennedy 2, D. Rajab, B. Cronin Best Players: R. Smith, H. Twomey, J. Taylor, D. Rajab, J. Hotchkin, J. Bushell Ian Price Medallist: Jedd Taylor SUNBURY KANGAROOS | 2.1-13 | 4.3-27 | 6.4-40 | 10.4-64 Goal Kickers: R. Magin 2, B. Watts 2, D. Cunningham, M. Streiff, J. Vivian, M. Leonard Best Players: M. Kook, J. Corso, B. Tirchett, S. Bowden, D. Halliwell, N. Thomas
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Home & Away Results Round 1 Oak Park 3.4-22 def. by Aberfeldie 3.6-24 Keilor 10.5-65 def. Hillside 1.1-7 Strathmore 4.2-26 def. by Maribyrnong Park 5.2-32 Moonee Valley 16.10-106 def. Westmeadows 2.3-15
Round 9 Aberfeldie 3.7-25 def. Oak Park 2.4-16 Westmeadows 0.3-3 def. by Moonee Valley 8.6-54 Maribyrnong Park 10.6-66 def. Strathmore 3.5-23 Hillside 0.4-4 def. by Keilor 2.10-22
Round 2 Hillside 1.1-7 def. by Oak Park 8.8-56 Keilor 1.7-13 def. by Strathmore 2.5-17 Aberfeldie 9.13-67 def. Moonee Valley 2.0-12 Westmeadows 6.9-45 def. Maribyrnong Park 3.5-23
Round 10 Aberfeldie 6.10-46 def. Hillside 0.2-2 Strathmore 3.1-19 def. by Oak Park 10.7-67 Moonee Valley 4.10-34 def. by Maribyrnong Park 7.9-51 Westmeadows 1.7-13 def. by Keilor 5.9-39
Round 3 Hillside 3.2-20 def. by Aberfeldie 11.11-77 Keilor 11.1-67 def. Westmeadows 1.3-9 Oak Park 9.7-61 def. Strathmore 2.1-13 Maribyrnong Park 6.0-36 def. by Moonee Valley 6.9-45
Round 11 Keilor 6.5-41 def. by Moonee Valley 7.4-46 Westmeadows 5.3-33 def. by Oak Park 5.8-38 Maribyrnong Park 1.3-9 def. by Aberfeldie 7.8-50 Hillside 5.11-41 def. Strathmore 1.3-9
Round 4 Strathmore 3.2-20 def. by Hillside 6.2-38 Aberfeldie 3.13-31 def. Maribyrnong Park 1.4-10 Moonee Valley 7.6-48 def. Keilor 1.4-10 Oak Park 5.6-36 def. Westmeadows 0.2-2
Round 12 Moonee Valley 3.8-26 def. by Oak Park 6.10-46 Keilor 7.5-47 def. Maribyrnong Park 5.3-33 Hillside 5.9-39 def. Westmeadows 1.5-11 Aberfeldie 5.5-35 def. Strathmore 1.3-9
Round 5 Strathmore 0.1-1 def. by Aberfeldie 8.11-59 Oak Park 9.14-68 def. Moonee Valley 2.1-13 Westmeadows 1.4-10 def. by Hillside 3.7-25 Maribyrnong Park 8.9-57 def. Keilor 2.3-15 Round 6 Keilor 4.3-27 def. by Aberfeldie 4.4-28 Moonee Valley 6.1-37 def. Hillside 4.8-32 Maribyrnong Park 7.5-47 def. by Oak Park 8.11-59 Westmeadows 6.1-37 def. Strathmore 4.4-28
Round 13 Oak Park 9.14-68 def. Keilor 0.4-4 Moonee Valley 10.4-64 def. Strathmore 3.3-21 Westmeadows 2.0-12 def. by Aberfeldie 9.6-60 Maribyrnong Park won by forfeit against Hillside Round 14 Aberfeldie 2.4-16 def. by Keilor 2.5-17 Oak Park 7.9-51 def. Maribyrnong Park 2.4-16 Strathmore 5.6-36 def. Westmeadows 4.7-31 Hillside 3.0-18 def. by Moonee Valley 10.13-73
Round 7 Strathmore 1.2-8 def. by Moonee Valley 11.9-75 Keilor 4.6-30 def. by Oak Park 9.3-57 Aberfeldie 9.15-69 def. Westmeadows 0.1-1 Hillside 3.4-22 def. by Maribyrnong Park 12.6-78 Round 8 Oak Park 8.8-56 def. Hillside 1.2-8 Strathmore 0.1-1 def. by Keilor 10.12-72 Maribyrnong Park 4.5-29 def. by Westmeadows 8.3-51 Moonee Valley 1.1-7 def. by Aberfeldie 8.8-56
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Ladder & Finals Results Airport Toyota Women’s Premier Division Club 1 Aberfeldie 2 Oak Park 3 Moonee Valley 4 Keilor 5 Maribyrnong Park 6 Hillside 7 Westmeadows 8 Strathmore
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W L 13 1 12 2 9 5 7 7 5 8 4 9 3 11 2 12
D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PTS % 389.70 52 262.55 48 135.59 36 116.09 28 101.73 24 50.08 16 42.06 12 8 33.43
Semi Final 2 - Saturday August 5 Aberfeldie 6.5-41 def. Oak Park 3.5-23 Semi Final 1 - Saturday August 5 Moonee Valley 4.7-31 def. Keilor 3.3-21 Premliminary Final - Saturday August 12 Oak Park 7.5-47 def. Moonee Valley 1.1-7 Grand Final - Saturday August 19 Aberfeldie 3.2-20 def. by Oak Park 3.8-26
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Grand Final Review Oak Park completed the final hurdle to secure the Premier Division flag in a stirring performance at Windy Hill on Saturday. Aberfeldie were heading into this one with just one loss to their name, while Oak Park’s three blemishes were at the hands of the Two Blues.
the margin to one point with 10 minutes to play. Contested footy was the name of the game with tiring legs and high pressure before the Kangaroos hopped into space and gave Quigley a task one out.
With everything at stake, their sharpshooter trapped the ball inside the boundary, fired off a dribbler, and produced one of the Despite that, we knew Oak Park’s more incredible finishes you’re best could stand up and a riveting showpiece of women’s footy is what likely to see in the final moments we saw in the final game of the day. of a Grand Final to lift her side to a seven-point lead, and ultimately Aberfeldie flexed their muscles with provide the dagger. the only two goals of the opening Abers would push on but fell short term thanks to Elisha Wain, as the to Oak Park by six points who Kangaroos were held to just one secured their first flag in women’s behind. footy. Resilience has no doubt been Tafa Malumu was a brick wall in instilled into this Oak Park outfit defence and was awarded best on and they were able to reply back ground with the Oak Park defence with two unanswered of their own holding Aberfeldie to just eight in the second term. points after quarter time. Alexi Kateliotis opened their Quigley’s two goals led the charge account with a hail mary from for Oak Park with Sam German the centre square looking for playing a notable role in the a teammate that bounced past forward half with her pressure and everyone and through for a goal. presence around goal. League leading goal kicker Alex Quigley produced a bit of individual brilliance with a snap out of a pack to hand them a lead of two points at the main break.
Emily Findlay and Mia Briedis ran hard up and down the wings all day and were solid link players, while Mikayla Barnes showed her experience with ball in hand. Erin Graham and Trilby Sheppard complemented Malumu down back with good defensive efforts all day. Marlo Zambelli and Ilaria Akers worked hard in the Aberfeldie engine room while Aarzu Mavi created good width at various occasions. After missing out last year, Oak Park’s redemption arc is complete.
- Eli Duxson ABERFELDIE | 2.0-12 | 2.0-12 | 2.1-13 | 3.2-20 Goal Kickers: E. Wain 2, T. Moss Best Players: M. Zambelli, I. Akers, O. Madden, A. Mavi, K. Kennedy, H. Brodie OAK PARK | 0.1-1 | 2.2-14 | 2.4-16 | 3.8-26 Goal Kickers: A. Quigley 2, A. Kasteliotis Best Players: Not Provided Best-On-Ground Medal: Tafa Malumu
Neither team gained a significant edge in the third quarter with Oak Park carrying all the momentum early in the fourth. The Kangaroos however, were unable to break through for a goal registering four behinds to stretch the lead to seven points. Aberfeldie continued to fight back and after a high free kick inside forward 50, Taylor Moss cut
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Home & Away Results Round 1 Tullamarine 2.5-17 def. by Burnside Heights 12.11-83 Greenvale 9.9-63 def. Essendon Doutta Stars 1.4-10 Sunbury Lions 5.9-39 def. Pascoe Vale 0.0-0 Gisborne 12.22-94 def. Sunbury Kangaroos 0.0-0 Round 2 Pascoe Vale 0.0-0 def. by Gisborne 29.10-184 Sunbury Kangaroos 0.0-0 def. by Greenvale 31.17-203 Essendon Doutta Stars 12.4-76 def. Tullamarine 3.3-21 Burnside Heights 9.9-63 def. Sunbury Lions 0.1-1 Round 3 Pascoe Vale 0.0-0 def. by Burnside Heights 19.22-136 Sunbury Kangaroos 1.4-10 def. by Sunbury Lions 6.7-43 Greenvale 18.14-122 def. Tullamarine 1.0-6 Gisborne 5.6-36 def. by Essendon Doutta Stars 6.5-41 Round 4 Sunbury Lions 0.2-2 def. by Essendon Doutta Stars 13.7-85 Gisborne 1.3-9 def. by Greenvale 10.10-70 Tullamarine won by forfeit against Pascoe Vale Burnside Heights won by forfeit against Sunbury Kangaroos Round 5 Essendon Doutta Stars 9.16-70 def. Burnside Heights 2.0-12 Greenvale 14.7-91 def. Sunbury Lions 3.2-20 Gisborne 20.8-128 def. Tullamarine 2.0-12 Round 6 Sunbury Lions 1.3-9 def. by Gisborne 6.5-41 Burnside Heights 3.3-21 def. by Greenvale 9.3-57 Tullamarine 1.1-7 def. by Essendon Doutta Stars 15.15-105 Round 7 Gisborne 5.4-34 def. by Burnside Heights 7.3-45 Essendon Doutta Stars 5.6-36 def. by Greenvale 7.7-49 Tullamarine 9.7-61 def. Sunbury Lions 1.2-8
Round 9 Sunbury Lions 0.1-1 def. by Greenvale 10.9-69 Tullamarine 3.2-20 def. by Gisborne 6.12-48 Burnside Heights 7.6-48 def. Essendon Doutta Stars 3.8-26 Round 10 Essendon Doutta Stars 5.2-32 def. Gisborne 0.1-1 Sunbury Lions 0.1-1 def. by Burnside Heights 13.5-83 Tullamarine 0.3-3 def. by Greenvale 13.9-87 Round 11 Greenvale 4.7-31 def. by Burnside Heights 5.8-38 Essendon Doutta Stars 11.7-73 def. Tullamarine 2.1-13 Gisborne Bye Sunbury Lions Bye Round 12 Essendon Doutta Stars 10.8-68 def. Gisborne 1.2-8 Burnside Heights 10.10-70 def. Sunbury Lions 0.0-0 Greenvale Bye Tullamarine Bye Round 13 Burnside Heights 13.13-91 def. Gisborne 2.1-13 Greenvale 4.3-27 def. by Essendon Doutta Stars 9.9-63 Sunbury Lions 4.1-25 def. by Tullamarine 9.9-63 Round 14 Tullamarine 2.8-20 def. by Greenvale 11.7-73 Gisborne 14.12-96 def. Sunbury Lions 1.0-6 Burnside Heights Bye Essendon Doutta Stars Bye Round 15 Gisborne 7.8-50 def. Tullamarine 6.9-45 Greenvale 7.7-49 def. Burnside Heights 6.4-40 Sunbury Lions 0.3-3 def. by Essendon Doutta Stars 10.14-74
*Pascoe Vale and Sunbury Kangaroos moved to Division Two after Round 4
Round 8 Burnside Heights 10.10-70 def. Tullamarine 2.2-14 Greenvale 8.7-55 def. Gisborne 3.9-27 Essendon Doutta Stars won by forfeit against Sunbury Lions
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Ladder & Finals Results Airport Toyota Women’s Division One Club 1 Greenvale 2 Burnside Heights 3 Essendon Doutta Stars 4 Gisborne 5 Tullamarine 6 Sunbury Lions
P 14 13 13 14 13 13
W L D 12 2 0 10 3 0 10 3 0 7 7 0 2 11 0 2 11 0
% 355.78 288.92 263.52 155.67 44.51 21.36
PTS 48 44 44 28 12 8
Semi Final 2 - Saturday August 5 Greenvale 3.6-24 def. Burnside Heights 3.4-22 Semi Final 1 - Saturday August 5 Essendon Doutta Stars 11.5-71 def. Gisborne 3.4-22 Premliminary Final - Saturday August 12 Burnside Heights 3.3-21 def. by Essendon Doutta Stars 8.6-54 Grand Final - Saturday August 19 Greenvale 2.9-21 def. by Essendon Doutta Stars 7.6-48
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Grand Final Review Essendon Doutta Stars took out their second Airport Toyota Women’s Division One Grand Final with their eighth win on the trot. Greenvale and Essendon Doutta Stars were evenly matched coming into this contest with the Jets gaining the advantage in their first two matchups, but their most recent contest was a comfortable win for Douttas amid their winning streak. It was a chess battle in the early stages of this game with Greenvale unable to capitalise on their chances and control of the game. The Jets kicked four behinds in the opening term and held Douttas scoreless, but it’d be a role reversal in the second quarter. Neve Crowley booted the first goal of the game with a well-timed forward foray that led her into an open goal square. Douttas’ intensity was sky high and they were able to get the second goal of the game on the back of a Jessie Hulett crumb.
response of their own and who better to provide it than Hulett who kicked two goals in a couple of minutes from set shots.
Zoe Hardiman and Terira Fry were pivotal in Greenvale’s midfield playing big parts in their dominance through various stages of the game.
Restoring that 10-point lead at the final change, Douttas piled on the next three goals to run away with a 27-point victory and the flag.
For the second time, the Division One Premiership cup will be heading to Nipper Jordan Oval!
It was going to take a team effort to ground this Jets outfit that had been dominant for so much of the year, and that’s exactly what they got. Crowley turned in a wonderful Captain’s performance and took out the best on ground honours with a big day in the ruck, displaying a high level of mobility to set up well behind the ball and continually make each contest. Hulett was another standout with four vital goals and a looming presence in the forward 50 for Essendon Doutta Stars.
- Eli Duxson GREENVALE | 0.4-4 | 0.6-6 | 2.7-19 | 2.9-21 Goal Kickers: N. Paschalis, T. Motta Best Players: Z. Hardiman, T. Fry, T. Brand, A. Luke, A. Hakim ESSENDON DOUTTA STARS | 0.0-0 | 2.4-16 | 4.5-29 | 7.6-48 Goal Kickers: J. Hulett 4, M. Tully, N. Crowley, M. Runting Best Players: N. Crowley, J. Hulett, J. Rutley, M. Libardi, K. Jones, M. Runting Best-On-Ground Medal: Neve Crowley
Jayla Rutley worked hard through the middle of the ground with Megan Runting who kicked the sealer, while Kiara Jones was stringent in defence.
They had all the momentum and took a 10-point lead into the main break with Greenvale held goalless. Troy Newton’s side needed a lift after the break, and that’s exactly what they got with a beautiful finish from Nicolette Paschalis on the boundary opening their account. Less than a minute later, Greenvale’s hero from a couple of weeks ago Talia Motta won the contest at ground level and handed the Jets the lead five minutes into the second half. With the game in the balance, Essendon Doutta Stars needed a
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Home & Away Results Round 1 Aberfeldie 2 13.8-86 def. Maribyrnong Park 2 0.2-2 Moonee Valley 2 15.12-102 def. Westmeadows 2 1.0-6 Airport West won by forfeit against Greenvale 2 Coburg Districts Bye Round 2 Coburg Districts 4.2-26 def. Moonee Valley 2 3.3-21 Airport West 4.3-27 drew Aberfeldie 2 0.0-0 (Match Abandoned) Westmeadows 2 won by forfeit against Greenvale 2 Maribyrnong Park 2 Bye Round 3 Airport West 8.11-59 def. Moonee Valley 2 0.2-2 Westmeadows 2 1.0-6 def. by Coburg Districts 10.20-80 Maribyrnong Park 2 won by forfeit against Greenvale 2 Aberfeldie 2 Bye Round 4 Coburg Districts 0.1-1 def. by Airport West 14.14-98 Moonee Valley 2 12.12-84 def. Maribyrnong Park 2 0.0-0 Aberfeldie 2 won by forfeit against Greenvale 2 Westmeadows 2 Bye Round 5 Aberfeldie 2 4.4-28 def. by Moonee Valley 2 7.4-46 Sunbury Kangaroos 8.10-58 def. Pascoe Vale 1.4-10 Maribyrnong Park 2 3.3-21 def. by Coburg Districts 4.12-36 Westmeadows 2 0.0-0 def. by Airport West 25.16-166 Round 6 Coburg Districts 3.3-21 def. by Aberfeldie 2 7.3-45 Maribyrnong Park 2 3.10-28 def. Westmeadows 2 2.3-15 Moonee Valley 2 7.12-54 def. Sunbury Kangaroos 0.1-1 Airport West 23.18-156 def. Pascoe Vale 1.0-6 Round 7 Aberfeldie 2 15.12-102 def. Westmeadows 2 3.1-19 Coburg Districts 4.5-29 def. Sunbury Kangaroos 1.0-6 Pascoe Vale 1.1-7 def. by Moonee Valley 2 10.20-80 Airport West 23.25-163 def. Maribyrnong Park 2 0.0-0
Round 9 Airport West 7.16-58 def. Sunbury Kangaroos 0.0-0 Coburg Districts 2.5-17 def. by Pascoe Vale 3.5-23 Maribyrnong Park 2 2.1-13 def. by Aberfeldie 2 6.9-45 Westmeadows 2 0.4-4 def. by Moonee Valley 2 17.12-114 Round 10 Coburg Districts 8.11-59 def. Westmeadows 2 2.3-15 Sunbury Kangaroos 10.6-66 def. Maribyrnong Park 2 2.2-14 Moonee Valley 2 0.2-2 def. by Airport West 6.18-54 Aberfeldie 2 won by forfeit against Pascoe Vale Round 11 Aberfeldie 2 4.7-31 def. Sunbury Kangaroos 4.3-27 Airport West 11.18-84 def. Coburg Districts 0.1-1 Westmeadows 2 2.3-15 def. by Pascoe Vale 5.12-42 Maribyrnong Park 2 1.2-8 def. by Moonee Valley 2 12.13-85 Round 12 Coburg Districts 6.7-43 def. Maribyrnong Park 2 0.0-0 Moonee Valley 2 4.0-24 def. by Aberfeldie 2 6.4-40 Pascoe Vale 4.5-29 def. Sunbury Kangaroos 4.3-27 Airport West won by forfeit against Westmeadows 2 Round 13 Aberfeldie 2 9.8-62 def. Coburg Districts 2.5-17 Sunbury Kangaroos 5.7-37 def. Moonee Valley 2 1.4-10 Pascoe Vale 2.0-12 def. by Airport West 19.16-130 Westmeadows 2 0.3-3 def. by Maribyrnong Park 2 6.7-43 Round 14 Sunbury Kangaroos 7.3-45 def. Coburg Districts 2.5-17 Maribyrnong Park 2 0.1-1 def. by Airport West 17.11-113 Moonee Valley 2 2.7-19 def. by Pascoe Vale 5.7-37 Westmeadows 2 3.0-18 def. by Aberfeldie 2 14.11-95
*Pascoe Vale and Sunbury Kangaroos entered Division Two in Round 5
Round 8 Aberfeldie 2 2.1-13 def. by Airport West 14.13-97 Sunbury Kangaroos 7.8-50 def. Westmeadows 2 0.7-7 Moonee Valley 2 2.5-17 def. by Coburg Districts 3.6-24 Pascoe Vale 5.10-40 def. Maribyrnong Park 2 1.1-7
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Ladder & Finals Results Airport Toyota Women’s Division Two Club 1 Airport West 2 Aberfeldie 2 3 Coburg Districts 4 Moonee Valley 2 5 Sunbury Kangaroos 6 Pascoe Vale 7 Maribyrnong Park 2 8 Westmeadows 2
P 14 13 13 14 13 13 13 13
W L 13 0 10 2 7 6 7 7 5 8 5 8 3 10 1 12
D % WIN% 1 2630.77 96.43 1 224.22 80.77 0 83.75 53.85 0 199.4 50 0 48.05 38.46 0 23.89 38.46 0 26.44 23.08 0 13.98 7.69
Semi Final 2 - Saturday August 5 Airport West 11.11-77 def. Aberfeldie 2 1.2-8 Semi Final 1 - Saturday August 5 Coburg Districts 2.2-14 def. by Moonee Valley 2 3.7-25 Premliminary Final - Saturday August 12 Aberfeldie 2 5.3-33 def. Moonee Valley 2 4.6-30 Grand Final - Saturday August 19 Airport West 8.7-55 def. Aberfeldie 2 2.1-13
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Grand Final Review Airport West completed their perfect season to hoist the Division Two Premiership Cup high above their heads after a dominant showing at Windy Hill on Saturday. The Eagles entered the game redhot favourites winning all of their games by significant margins bar a drawn result of a game which was called off early.
well to keep in check when the final siren went, the second half score 14-7 in favour of Airport West. Despite the Aberfeldie fightback, Airport West were far too strong and continued their dominant run in the final game of the year and took out the Premiership with a 42-point victory.
A number of performers stood up for the Eagles with Natasha Campbell named best on ground After experiencing the heartache with a hard-working performance of last year’s Grand Final loss, the through the middle of the ground, Eagles were primed to go one willing herself to contest after better in 2023. contest and getting first hands on They quickly showed why they earnt the footy. the right to be the favourites with a dominant opening term kicking five Edyn Grubisic fought hard in the ruck to supply the Eagles mids with unanswered goals. first use while the Airport West Rachel Lorenzon opened the game forward half was as potent as ever. with the first goal, just her fifth Marking options in Gipp and of the season before the league O’Donovan ended up with three leading goal kicker Emily Gipp and two goals respectively, chimed in with their second a while Lorenzon (two goals) and couple of minutes later. Macumber (one goal) were dangerous at ground level. Two brilliant goals from Chey Macumber and Gipp had the Eagles Antonietta Parisi was hard at soaring approaching the first change, before Georgia O’Donovan the contest, while Captain Shae Montrose was a steady head behind matched their efforts to provide the ball for the Eagles. their fifth goal of the opening 20 minutes.
For Aberfeldie, Jacqueline Wade joined Robinson as their other goal scorer, while Amelia Liberato and Briana Marino had solid days out. Fifteen wins and an average score of exactly 100 points, the Eagle landed in the nest at Hansen Reserve with the flag.
- Eli Duxson AIRPORT WEST | 5.2-32 | 6.5-41 | 8.5-53 | 8.7-55 Goal Kickers: E. Gipp 3, G. O’’Donovan 2, R. Lorenzon 2, C. Macumber Best Players: N. Campbell, G. O’’Donovan, E. Gipp, R. Lorenzon, E. Grubisic, C. Macumber Best-On-Ground Medal: Natasha Campbell ABERFELDIE 2 | 0.0-0 | 1.0-6 | 1.06 | 2.1-13 Goal Kickers: J. Wade, L. Robinson Best Players: A. Liberato, B. Marino, S. Loccisano, J. Moloney, L. Robinson , S. Minton-Connell
It was going to be an uphill battle from there for Aberfeldie who had only registered three goals against the Eagles in their previous three matchups. Star Two Blue Lily Robinson did all she could to lift her side as she streamed down the centre of Windy Hill taking three bounces, selling some candy, and running into an open goal to kick their first of the game. The deficit at half time stood at 35 points, a margin that Aberfeldie did
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EDFL Awards Strathmore Community Bank Premier Division Best & Fairest Reynolds Medal Winner: Matthew Dennis (East Keilor) 28 Votes Runner-Up: Nicholas O’Kearney (Keilor) 21 Votes Rookie Me Division One Best & Fairest - Hutchison Medal Winners: Thomas Baravi (West Coburg) 24 Votes Runners-Up: Jack Elliot (Roxburgh Park) & Omar Saad (West Coburg) 23 Votes Strathmore Community Bank Division Two Best & Fairest Winners: Daniel Rajab (Oak Park) 18 Votes Runners-Up: Jedd Taylor (Oak Park) & Mohamed Taleb (Northern Saints) 15 Votes Airport Toyota Women’s Premier Division Best & Fairest Winner: Ellie Huggard (Aberfeldie) 30 Votes Runner-Up: India Barker (Maribyrnong Park) 22 Votes Airport Toyota Women’s Division One Best & Fairest Winner: Krissy Trang (Burnside Heights) 28 Votes Runner-Up: Neve Crowley (Essendon Doutta Stars) 16 Votes Airport Toyota Women’s Division Two Best & Fairest Winner: Lily Robinson (Aberfeldie) 22 Votes Runner-Up: Olivia Woods (Coburg Districts) 18 Votes Strathmore Community Bank Premier Division Leading Goal Kicker Thomas Condon (Strathmore) 54 Goals
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Rookie Me Division One Leading AGA Under 18.5 Premier Division Goal Kicker Best & Fairest - Mark Thompson Omar Saad (West Coburg) 75 Goals Medal Winner: Khalil Kaakour (Pascoe Strathmore Community Bank Vale) 18 Votes Division Two Leading Goal Kicker Runner-Up: Jack Ryan (Strathmore) Khoder Taleb (Northern Saints) 62 14 Votes Goals AGA Under 18.5 Division One Airport Toyota Women’s Premier Best & Fairest - Ken Fraser Medal Division Leading Goal Kicker Winner: Jacob Saccuti (Moonee Alexandra Quigley (Oak Park) 38 Valley) 26 Votes Goals Runner-Up: Aarav Saxena (East Keilor) 24 Votes Airport Toyota Women’s Division One Leading Goal Kicker AGA Under 18.5 Division Two Alisa Magri (Greenvale) 48 Goals Men’s Best & Fairest Winner: Marcus Andropof (Oak Airport Toyota Women’s Division Park) 15 Votes Two Leading Goal Kicker Runners-Up: Tyrese Razman Emily Gipp (Airport West) 50 Goals (Coburg Districts), Indi Arnold (Maribyrnong Park) & Zak AGA Rising Star - Men’s Category Moustafa (Hadfield) 11 Votes Ibrahim Taha (West Coburg) AGA Under 18.5 Women’s Best & AGA Rising Star - Women’s Fairest Category Winners: Jasmine Ferbrache Neve Crowley (Essendon Doutta (Aberfeldie), Olivia Castello (Keilor) Stars) & Taylah Egan (Keilor) 18 Votes Premier Division Reserves Best & Fairest - J. Coleman Medal Winner: Callum Clinnick (Strathmore) 15 Votes Runner-Up: Trent Crawford (Airport West) 14 Votes
Shearasun Brewing Company Thirds Best & Fairest Winner: Patrick White (Strathmore) 29 Votes Runner-Up: Zachary Tanner (Aberfeldie) 16 Votes
Division One Reserves Best & Fairest - Tim Watson Medal Winner: Brynn O’Connor (Keilor Park) 19 Votes Runner-Up: Lleyton Oden (Tullamarine) 17 votes
Club Of The Year Essendon Doutta Stars FC
Division Two Reserves Best & Fairest Winners: Ray Harrison (Oak Park) 17 Votes Runner-Up: Daheg Abdul-Wahed (Northern Saints) 16 Votes
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Team of the Year Strathmore Community Bank Premier Division
COACH
Mick McGuane (Keilor)
BACKS
Liam Cavanagh (Strathmore)
Bradley Xavier (Keilor)
Matthew Stillman (Pascoe Vale)
CENTRES
Nicholas O’Kearney (C) Brock Egglestone (Keilor) (Strathmore)
HALF FORWARDS
Joshua Iacobaccio (Pascoe Vale)
Matthew Clark (Keilor)
Kane Barbuto (Keilor)
Giacomo Thomas Matthew Watson (Essendon Doutta Stars) (Pascoe Vale)
Thomas Condon (Strathmore)
Matthew Dennis (East Keilor)
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Xavier Allison (Strathmore)
HALF BACKS
Brandon Coletta (East Keilor) Kyle O’Connor (Keilor)
Lachlan Stredwick (Pascoe Vale)
FORWARDS RUCKS Corey Ellis (Keilor)
INTERCHANGE
Ned Gentile (Airport West)
Nicholas Maric (Greenvale)
Andrew Vavra (Strathmore)
Scott Clarke (Maribyrnong Park)
Joshua Kemp (Aberfeldie)
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COACH
Rohan Hawker (Aberfeldie)
BACKS
Kylie Kennedy (Aberfeldie)
HALF BACKS
Ilaria Akers (Aberfeldie)
Madeline Barton (Keilor)
Yara Taylor (Hillside)
Jessica Nannup (Moonee Valley)
Emily Findlay (Oak Park)
Samantha German (Oak Park)
Zoe Manning (Maribyrnong Park)
HALF FORWARDS
Alexandra Quigley (Oak Park)
Annalise Wilkie (Hillside)
Gemma Wright (C) (Westmeadows)
CENTRES
Mia Briedis (Oak Park)
Megan Neill (Keilor)
Charlotte Rayner (Maribyrnong Park)
FORWARDS RUCKS
Hannah Ibrahim (Hillside)
INTERCHANGE
Alicia Reivers (Aberfeldie)
Erica Markesich (Aberfeldie) Ellie Huggard (Aberfeldie)
Nicole Chiera Olivia Madden (Moonee Valley) (Aberfeldie)
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Team of the Year Rookie Me Division One
COACH
Dale May
(West Coburg)
BACKS
Bailey Morrish (Deer Park) Lachlan Pettigrove (Hillside) Victor Micallef (St Albans) Ibrahim Taha (West Coburg) Omar Saad (West Coburg) Jack Elliot (Roxburgh Park)
Dane Lucas (C) (West Coburg)
Shaun Stewart (Rupertswood)
Timothy Quick (Deer Park)
Thomas Drake (West Coburg)
Thomas Baravi (West Coburg)
Matthew Gundry (St Albans)
Jake Carlisle (Craigieburn)
Bailey Ryan (Hillside)
Dean Galea (Rupertswood)
Lachlan Smart (Deer Park)
Donnacadh Cleary (West Coburg)
Zak Saad (Rupertswood)
HALF BACKS CENTRES
HALF FORWARDS FORWARDS RUCKS
INTERCHANGE
Scott Greenhough Cooper McPharlane (Deer Park) (Roxburgh Park) Mitchell Hearne (Hillside)
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COACH
Troy Newton (Greenvale)
Claire Bourdon (Gisborne) Amy Hakim (Greenvale) Chanel Caruso (Greenvale)
BACKS HALF BACKS
Casee Gazelle (Essendon Doutta Stars)
Shannon McFerran (Gisborne)
Ebony Stevens (Burnside Heights)
Zoe Hardiman (Greenvale)
Ruby Watts (Gisborne)
CENTRES
HALF FORWARDS
Jessie Hulett Charlotte Noonan (Essendon Doutta Stars) (Gisborne) Alisa Magri (Greenvale)
FORWARDS RUCKS
Krissy Trang Neve Crowley (C) (Essendon Doutta Stars) (Burnside Heights)
INTERCHANGE
Kayla Ravanello (Burnside Heights)
Nicolette Paschalis (Greenvale) Terira Fry (Greenvale)
Tricia Devine Brianna Woodburn Fallon Courts Courtney Annett (Tullamarine) (Gisborne) (Tullamarine) (Tullamarine) Emily Taylor Holly McGregor Megan Runting Jasmine Arezzolo (Sunbury Lions) (Burnside Heights) (Essendon (Essendon Doutta Stars) Doutta Stars) The 90th Essendon District Football League Annual Report
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Team of the Year Strathmore Community Bank Division Two
COACH
Steve Burns (Taylors Lakes)
BACKS
Ryan Potter (Hadfield) Mitchell Kook (Sunbury Kangaroos) Daniel Rajab (Oak Park) Blair Cronin (Oak Park)
Max Gleeson (Oak Park)
Ricky McGill (Coburg Districts)
Mitchell Streiff (Sunbury Kangaroos)
Jordan Hughes (C) (Burnside Heights)
Aaron Vendramini (Taylors Lakes)
Jedd Taylor (Oak Park)
Liam Bianco (Coburg Districts)
Khoder Taleb (Northern Saints)
Brody Watts (Sunbury Kangaroos)
Christopher Vulic (Taylors Lakes)
Joshua Trembearth (Hadfield)
HALF BACKS CENTRES
HALF FORWARDS
Rhys Magin (Sunbury Kangaroos) Hirsi Twomey (Oak Park)
Luke McCormack (Taylors Lakes)
FORWARDS RUCKS
INTERCHANGE
Mohamed Taleb Mitchell Leathers (Northern Saints) (Oak Park) Mohamed Abdullatif Jack Burns (Northern Saints) (Taylors Lakes)
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Airport Toyota Women’s Division Two
COACH
Marcus Barclay (Airport West)
Lisa Kirby (Sunbury Kangaroos) Amelia Swinson (Maribyrnong Park) Lily Robinson (Aberfeldie) Jacinta Brew (Coburg Districts)
HALF BACKS
Talisa Bartolo (Airport West)
Kaila Ducret (C) (Coburg Districts)
Courtney McCormack (Sunbury Kangaroos)
Natasha Campbell (Airport West)
Rhiarn Daley (Airport West)
Lauren Clark (Airport West)
Jacqueline Wade (Aberfeldie)
CENTRES
HALF FORWARDS
Georgia O’Donovan (Airport West) Olivia Woods (Coburg Districts)
BACKS
FORWARDS RUCKS
Cheyene Macumber (Airport West)
INTERCHANGE
Emily Gipp (Airport West) Grace Van Hees (Maribyrnong Park)
Holli Cecchini Antonietta Parisi Madeline Theodosis Sarah Docherty (Sunbury Kangaroos) (Airport West) (Moonee Valley) (Coburg Districts) Felicity Whelan Beth Millsteed Sami Minton-Connell Georgia Marinier (Aberfeldie) (Coburg Districts) (Aberfeldie) (Sunbury Kangaroos) The 90th Essendon District Football League Annual Report
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Junior Best & Fairest Results iFLY Under 16 Boys Division 1 - Kevin Sheedy Medal Winner: Hussien El Achkar (Pascoe Vale) 22 Votes Runner-Up: Thomas McGuane (Keilor) 18 Votes iFLY Under 16 Boys Division 2 Winner: Jack Dodorico (Hadfield) 19 Votes Runner-Up: Lockyer-Azile Foliola (Hillside) 18 Votes iFLY Under 16 Boys Division 3 Winner: Gabriel Tangata (East Keilor) 20 Votes Runners-Up: Omar Aboueid (West Coburg) & Thomas DiBerardino (Aberfeldie) 15 Votes iFLY Under 16 Boys Division 4 Winner: Mousa Taleb (Pascoe Vale) 20 Votes Runner-Up: Max Pixton (Tullamarine) 18 Votes iFLY Under 16 Boys Division 5 Winner: Hudson Ferris (Burnside Heights) 18 Votes Runner-Up: Lincoln Campbell (Rupertswood) 15 Votes iFLY Under 14 Mixed Division 1 - Simon Madden Medal Winner: Koby Bewick (Strathmore) 25 Votes Runner-Up: Oliver Ashworth (Craigieburn) 21 Votes iFLY Under 14 Mixed Division 2 Winners: Charlie Tudor (Essendon Doutta Stars) 26 Votes Runner-Up: Bailey Summers (Deer Park) 25 Votes iFLY Under 14 Mixed Division 3 Winner: Shannon Cossor (Hillside) 30 Votes Runner-Up: Lucas Davoli (Avondale Heights) 27 Votes iFLY Under 14 Mixed Division 4 Winner: Ollie Chatfield (Tullamarine) 21 Votes Runner-Up: Ryder Holland (Maribyrnong Park) 13 Votes iFLY Under 14 Mixed Division 5 Winner: Noah Arthur (Taylors Lakes) 40 Votes Runner-Up: Sam La Rocca (Keilor Park) 38 Votes
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iFLY Under 14 Mixed Division 6 Winner: Markis Stefanakos (Hillside) 20 Votes Runner-Up: Lawson Richards (Keilor) 17 Votes
iFLY Under 10 Mixed Division 5 Winner: Grace Bajinskis (Aberfeldie) 29 Votes Runner-Up: Minjun Kim (Strathmore) 28 Votes
iFLY Under 12 Mixed Division 1 - Mark Harvey Medal Winner: William Young (Keilor) 25 Votes Runner-Up: Sam Contessa (Pascoe Vale) 21 Votes
iFLY Under 10 Mixed Division 6 Winner: Taite Green (Rupertswood) 26 Votes Runner-Up: Evin Perera (Tullamarine) 18 Votes
iFLY Under 12 Mixed Division 2 Winner: Aidan Lowe (Oak Park) 23 Votes Runner-Up: Oliver Trimbos (Craigieburn) 22 Votes
iFLY Under 16 Girls Division 1 Winner: Lily Frangoulis (Moonee Valley) 20 Votes Runners-Up: Lara Churchill (Aberfeldie) & Tayla Olivieri (Keilor) 19 Votes
iFLY Under 12 Mixed Division 3 Winner: Ned Ryan (Coburg) 26 Votes Runner-Up: Jed Kearon (Avondale Heights) 25 Votes
iFLY Under 16 Girls Division 2 Winners: Alyssa De Bono (Hillside) & Gemma Ellis (Gisborne) 13 Votes
iFLY Under 12 Mixed Division 4 Winner: Ibrahim Moustafa (Hadfield) 21 Votes Runner-Up: Zane Muaremi (St Albans) 20 Votes
iFLY Under 16 Girls Division 3 Winner: Charlotte Beattie (Oak Park/ Glenroy) 18 Votes Runner-Up: Emma Quarrell (Sunbury Lions) 10 Votes
iFLY Under 12 Mixed Division 5 Winners: Kai Anderson (East Sunbury) & Zane Arabi (Aberfeldie) 24 Votes
iFLY Under 14 Girls Division 1 Winner: Isabelle Hannon (Gisborne) 25 Votes Runner-Up: Dimi Papadopoulos (Maribyrnong Park) 19 Votes
iFLY Under 12 Mixed Division 6 Winner: Rihanna Menniti (Burnside Heights) 21 Votes Runner-Up: Dustin McConnell (Craigieburn) 19 Votes iFLY Under 10 Mixed Division 1 - Terry Daniher Medal Winner: Jed Laforgia (Keilor) 26 Votes Runners-Up: Cooper Schembri (Airport West) 19 Votes iFLY Under 10 Mixed Division 2 Winner: Mohamed El-Achkar (Coburg Districts) 28 Votes Runner-Up: Jake Cacopardo (East Keilor) 21 Votes iFLY Under 10 Mixed Division 3 Winner: Oliver Boulton (Taylors Lakes) 21 Votes Runners-Up: Samuel Hall (Strathmore) 16 Votes iFLY Under 10 Mixed Division 4 Winner: Axel Jones (Greenvale) 29 Votes Runner-Up: Liam O’Connell (Moonee Valley) 26 Votes
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iFLY Under 14 Girls Division 2 Winner: Olivia Goldstein (Coburg Districts) 21 Votes Runner-Up: Kalistah Bugeja (Greenvale) 18 Votes iFLY Under 14 Girls Division 3 Winner: Isla Rutley (Essendon Doutta Stars) 22 Votes Runner-Up: Eve Lawrence (Airport West) 19 Votes iFLY Under 12 Girls Division 1 Winner: Chloe Milner (Maribyrnong Park) 27 Votes Runner-Up: Ruby Evans (Aberfeldie) 26 Votes iFLY Under 12 Girls Division 2 Winner: Jasmine Spring-Brown (Essendon Doutta Stars) 24 Votes Runner-Up: Makayla Macri (Avondale Heights) 23 Votes iFLY Under 10 Girls Division 1 Winner: Eden Bishop (Ascot Vale) 27 Votes Runner-Up: Breanna Castillo (Strathmore) 23 Votes
Grand Final Results Strathmore Community Bank Premier Division Keilor 20.7-127 def. Strathmore 11.9-75 Airport Toyota Women’s Premier Division Aberfeldie 3.2-20 def. by Oak Park 3.8-26 Rookie Me Division One Deer Park 21.14-140 def. West Coburg 6.8-44 Airport Toyota Women’s Division One Greenvale 2.9-21 def. by Essendon Doutta Stars 7.6-48 Strathmore Community Bank Division Two Oak Park 20.15-135 def. Sunbury Kangaroos 8.8-56 Airport Toyota Women’s Division Two Airport West 8.7-55 def. Aberfeldie 2.1-13 Premier Division Reserves Keilor 6.6-42 def. by Strathmore 6.7-43 Division One Reserves West Coburg 11.8-74 def. by Hillside 14.7-91 Division Two Reserves Taylors Lakes 9.9-63 def. by Northern Saints 9.15-69 AGA Under 18.5 Premier Division Men’s Strathmore 4.8-32 def. by Pascoe Vale 8.9-57
iFLY Under 16 Boys Division 1 Pascoe Vale 8.6-54 def. by Keilor 14.6-90
iFLY Under 12 Mixed Division 6 Burnside Heights 4.2-26 def. Oak Park/Tullamarine 2.2-14
iFLY Under 16 Boys Division 2 Hadfield 8.12-60 def. Moonee Valley 7.7-49
iFLY Under 10 Mixed Division 1 Ascot Vale 6.5-41 def. Pascoe Vale 0.0-0
iFLY Under 16 Boys Division 3 East Keilor 12.7-79 def. Keilor 6.4-40
iFLY Under 10 Mixed Division 2 East Keilor 4.4-28 def. Coburg Districts 2.0-12
iFLY Under 16 Boys Division 4 Pascoe Vale 9.7-61 def. East Keilor 7.4-46 iFLY Under 16 Boys Division 5 Burnisde Heights 5.4-34 def. by East Sunbury 10.12-72 iFLY Under 14 Mixed Division 1 Strathmore 17.10-112 def. Keilor 1.2-8 iFLY Under 14 Mixed Division 2 Moonee Valley 5.9-39 def. by Essendon Doutta Stars 7.0-42 iFLY Under 14 Mixed Division 3 Avondale Heights 6.4-40 def. Coburg 4.5-29 iFLY Under 14 Mixed Division 4 East Keilor 16.20-116 def. Ascot Vale 1.3-9 iFLY Under 14 Mixed Division 5 Taylors Lakes 7.2-44 def. Keilor 3.4-22 iFLY Under 14 Mixed Division 6 Airport West 4.7-31 def. by Hillside 8.5-53 iFLY Under 12 Mixed Division 1 Aberfeldie 7.7-49 def. Keilor 3.2-20
AGA Under 18.5 Women’s Aberfeldie 1.2-8 def. by Keilor 6.8-44
iFLY Under 12 Mixed Division 2 Oak Park 5.3-33 def. Rupertswood 2.6-18
AGA Under 18.5 Division One Men’s Coburg Districts 7.12-54 def. Craigieburn 7.9-51
iFLY Under 12 Mixed Division 3 Deer Park 7.3-45 def. Coburg 4.6-30
AGA Under 18.5 Division Two Men’s Strathmore 3.6-24 def. by Aberfeldie 4.6-30 Shearasun Brewing Company Thirds Keilor 17.15-117 def. Aberfeldie 3.1-19
iFLY Under 12 Mixed Division 4 Taylors Lakes 9.7-61 def. Hadfield 3.5-23 iFLY Under 12 Mixed Division 5 Aberfeldie 12.2-74 def. Essendon Doutta Stars 4.0-24
iFLY Under 10 Mixed Division 3 Taylors Lakes 1.2-8 def. by Airport West 2.1-13 iFLY Under 10 Mixed Division 4 Oak Park 5.10-40 def. East Sunbury 0.2-2 iFLY Under 10 Mixed Division 5 Strathmore 1.5-11 def. Aberfeldie 0.0-0 iFLY Under 10 Mixed Division 6 Hadfield 2.3-15 def. Airport West 1.1-7 iFLY Under 16 Girls Division 1 Aberfeldie 5.6-36 def. Maribyrnong Park 5.3-33 iFLY Under 16 Girls Division 2 Hillside 5.6-36 def. Gisborne 1.4-10 iFLY Under 16 Girls Division 3 Moonee Valley 5.4-34 def. by Sunbury Lions 5.6-36 iFLY Under 14 Girls Division 1 Strathmore 3.8-26 def. Aberfeldie 1.2-8 iFLY Under 14 Girls Division 2 Coburg Districts 8.10-58 def. Sunbury Lions 0.2-2 iFLY Under 14 Girls Division 3 Essendon Doutta Stars 1.3-9 def. by Aberfeldie 3.4-22 iFLY Under 12 Girls Division 1 Aberfeldie 3.2-20 def. by Maribyrnong Park 2.9-21 iFLY Under 12 Girls Division 2 Pascoe Vale 1.5-11 def. Moonee Valley 0.4-4 iFLY Under 10 Girls Division 1 Strathmore 1.3-9 def. Ascot Vale 0.0-0
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All Time Best & Fairests A Grade/Premier Division R.S. Reynolds Medal (Since 1946) 1930 C.J. Johns (Northern Juniors) 1931 G. Bicknell (Sth. Kensington) 1932 A. Thompson (Flem. & Ken.) 1933 C. Skinner (Maribyrnong) 1934 J. Taylor (Moonee Valley) 1935 T. Milburn (Keilor) 1936 L. Small (Ascot Vale) 1937 A. Hammond (Ascot Vale) 1938 C. Spratling (La Mascotte) 1939 H. Lambert (La Mascotte) 1940 W. King (La Mascotte) 1941 A. Tormey (Fawkner) 1942-1945 - No competition due to World War II 1946 J. Ferguson (Bruns. United) 1947 J. Roberts (Riverside Stars) 1948 R. Hubbert (Riverside Stars) 1949 T. Howard (Moonee Valley) 1950 J. Wade (Doutta Stars) 1951 R. Hubbert (Riverside Stars) 1952 R. Hubbert (Riverside Stars) 1953 R. Hubbert (Riverside Stars) 1954 R. Hubbert (Riverside Stars) 1955 R. Hubbert (Riverside Stars) 1956 A. Murdoch (Lincoln Stars) 1957 J. Lowe (Essendon All Blacks) 1958 D. McKenzie (Ess. Bap. St.J.) 1959 D. Cowen (West Cob. Ams) 1960 B. Harwood (Moonee Imps) 1961 F. Doughty (Glenroy) 1962 W. Duerkop (Glenroy) 1963 B. McKeown (Br.dmeadows) 1964 K. Priestly (Aberfeldie) 1965 I. Ward (Glenroy) 1966 K. Boxshall (Oak Park) 1967 K. Boxshall (Oak Park) 1968 W. Headlam (Pascoe Vale) 1969 E. Rybalko (Glenroy) 1970 G. Whelan (Oak Park) 1971 D. Langdon (Ess.don H.S.E.S) 1972 J. Cramb (Pascoe Vale) 1973 P. Owen (Ess. Bap. St Johns) 1974 B. Howard (Pascoe Vale) 1975 A. Bent (Ess.don Tullamarine) 1976 G. Todd (West Coburg) 1977 V. Caddy (Airport West) A. Galea (Avondale Heights) 1978 G. Thomas (Airport West) 1979 R. Christie (Doutta Stars) 1980 B. Elvery (Strathmore) 1981 P. Lord (Strathmore) 1982 R. Wescombe (Glenroy) 1983 G. Pearson (Glenroy) 1984 R. Koehler (Keilor) 1985 P. Squire (Aberfeldie) 1986 P. Darby (Avondale Heights) 1987 C. Hille (Strathmore) 1988 R. Jones (Airport West) 1989 S. O’Hagen (Av.dale Heights) 1990 D. Lambert (Airport West) G. Halbert (Keilor) 1991 O. Gulbis (Keilor Park) 1992 R. Jones (Airport West) 1993 M. Orlando (East Keilor) 1994 P. Harrison (East Keilor) 1995 D. Milner (Oak Park)
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1996 M. O’Dea (Avondale Heights) 1997 J. Thorley (Keilor) 1998 C. Liddle (Avondale Heights) D. Brown (Keilor Park) 1999 P. Docherty (Doutta Stars) 2000 A. Ibrahim (Av.dale Heights) 2001 J. Casey (Aberfeldie) L. MacNamara (Oak Park) 2002 R. Haouchar (West Coburg) 2003 N. Chalmers (Oak Park) 2004 R. Haouchar (Keilor) 2005 G. Holman (Strathmore) 2006 D. May (Strathmore) A. Ramsay (Doutta Stars) 2007 R. Haouchar (West Coburg) 2008 H. Ayres (Maribyrnong Park) 2009 H. Ayres (Maribyrnong Park) 2010 R. Van Reit (Keilor) 2011 B. Brooks (Craigieburn) 2012 M. Lynch (Ess. Doutta Stars) 2013 A. Browne (Keilor) 2014 M. Blake (Aberfeldie) 2015 M. Lynch (Aberfeldie) 2016 L. Blackwell (Aberfeldie) 2017 Z. Keogh (Maribyrnong Park) 2018 W. Martiniello (Marib. Park) 2019 K. Barbuto (Keilor) 2021 N. Meese (Aberfeldie) 2022 W. Jury (Strathmore) 2023 M. Dennis (East Keilor) Dick Reynolds Medal (Best eligible EFC player under 23) 1946 J. Ferguson (Bruns. United) 1947 J. Roberts (Riverside Stars) 1948 R. Hubbert (Riverside Stars) 1949 T. Howard (Moonee Valley) 1950 I. Monks (Essendon H.S.) 1951 D. Ellis (Aberfeldie) 1952 J. Vistarini (Glenbervie) 1953 P. Emery (Moonee Imps.) 1954 G. Gilbertson (N. Ess. Meth.) A Reserve/Premier Division Reserves J. Coleman Medal (Quirk Medal between 1976 - 1987) 1967 J. Annet (Keilor) 1968 B. Benton (West Coburg) 1969 B. Benton (West Coburg) 1970 G. Hore (Doutta Stars) 1971 N. Thorne (Ess. Bap. St Johns) 1972 N. Mitchell (Pascoe Vale) 1973 R. Falcke (Aberfeldie) 1974 G. Walker (Strathmore) 1975 G. Fraser (Ess. Tullamarine) 1976 R. Buckland (West Coburg) 1977 P. Jinks (Avondale Heights) 1978 G. Burles (Ascot Vale) 1979 G. Burles (Ascot Vale) 1980 A. Armstrong (Keilor) 1981 N. Falcke (Keilor) 1982 R. Clark (Glenroy) 1983 J. McDonnell (Glenroy) 1984 R. Ashen (Oak Park) 1985 A. Armstrong (Tullamarine) 1986 A. Peters (Keilor) 1987 S. Harvey-Little (Av. Heights) 1988 A. Fraser (Moonee Valley) 1989 R. Hayes (Keilor)
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023
F. Britt (Aberfeldie) M. Patterson (Keilor) S. Hamid (Keilor Park) C. Gould (Airport West) B. Drebing (Hadfield) M. Allison (Strathmore) N. Young (Keilor Park) J. Ford (Aberfeldie) C. Bell (Strathmore) J. Kennedy (Keilor) J. Kennedy (Keilor) B. Milhailovic (Strathmore) A. Patterson (East Keilor) D. Lambropoulos (Keilor) C. Hapgood (Oak Park) A. Paterson (East Keilor) B. Milhailovic (Strathmore) D. Pallegrino (East Keilor) D. Pound (Aberfeldie) P. Maynard (Aberfeldie) J. Kent (Greenvale) A. Learn (Aberfeldie) C. Woods (Craigieburn) T. Schimmelbusch (Oak Park) D. Monteleone (Aberfeldie) A. Bouzikas (Greenvale) A. Kefford (Aberfeldie) N. Parthenopoulos (Gr.nvale) C. Kent (Greenvale) M. Lilino (West Coburg) M. Koroneos (Greenvale) B. Maud (Keilor) T. Crawford (Airport West) N. Smallacombe (Str.more) J. Rohan (Greenvale) C. Clinnick (Strathmore)
Open Age A3 Vin Sharpe Medal 1977 P. Carpenter (Bruns Pres.) 1978 P. Taylor (Strathmore) 1979 T. Paxton (West Coburg) 1980 T. Paxton (West Coburg) 1981 R. Camelleri (Hadfield) 1982 S. Bramich (West Coburg) 1983 T. Paxton (Hadfield) 1984 M. Asprea (Oak Park) Under 18.5 Premier Division Men’s (Previously Under 17/18/19) Mark Thomson Medal (Previously F.H. Woods Medal) 1936 A. Templeton (Cob. S. of S.) 1937 N. Smith (Ascot Wanderers) 1938 N. Smith (Ascot Wanderers) 1939 J. Evans (Brunswick City) 1940 T. Baker (Old Coburgians) 1942-1945 - No competition due to World War II 1948 R. Taylor (North Ess. Meths) 1949 P. O’Sullivan (Ascot Yth. Cen.) 1950 K. Anderson (Doutta Stars) 1951 K. Peucker (Riverside Stars) 1952 K. Beardsley (Ascot Yth. Cen.) 1953 W. Hoogen (Coburg Stars) 1954 B. Donohue (Ascot Yth. Cen.) 1955 R. Shearman (Aberfeldie) 1956 W. Edwards (Moonee Imps.) 1957 R. Evans (Ess. Bap. St Johns)
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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
R. Grant (Moonee Imps.) A. Sleebs (North Ess. Meths.) G. O’Rourke (Riv. Stars) U. Wolk (Keilor) K. Davis (E.H.S. ex-students) R. O’Connor (Footscray Tech) F. Cook (Footscray Tech) I.B. Neal (Glenroy) P. Hall (Broadmeadows) S. Bordignon (Ascot Pres.) N. Fields (E.H.S. Ex-Students) R. McHardy (Doutta Stars) P. Blanks (Keilor) G. Fitzpatrick (Moon. Valley) R. Ramsay (Broadmeadows) D. Collins (Avondale Heights) R. Radford (Moonee Imps.) B. Sheridan (Av.dale Heights) P. Early (Strathmore) V. Brown (Airport West) B. Allison (Strathmore) R. Kennedy (Doutta Stars) M. Thompson (Airport West) P. Lord (Strathmore) P. Shellnack (Hadfield) S. Harrison (Aberfeldie) G. Clarke (Doutta Stars) P. Spicer (Airport West) R. Williams (Av.dale Heights) J. Markam (Av.dale Heights) S. Zamykal (Av.dale Heights) A. Koenig (Westmeadows) M. Patico (Moonee Valley) M. Barclay (Keilor Park) S. McCallum (Doutta Stars) S. Pereira (Keilor) W. Elvery (Strathmore) C. Petinis (West Coburg) H. Barlcay (Keilor Park) T. McIntyre (Aberfeldie) A. Sapiano (Oak Park) R. Agrestra (Av.dale Heights) L. O’Neill (Oak Park) D. Bonnici (East Keilor) S. Smith (Doutta Stars) M. Sciberras (Oak Park) L. Ryan (Moonee Valley) C. Ferraro (Greenvale) J. Carland (Keilor Park) J. Pascu (Oak Park) D. Scott (Tullamarine) C. Ferraro (Greenvale) D. Kovacevic (Greenvale) D. Kovacevic (Greenvale) R. Johnson (Greenvale) M. Sardo (Greenvale) H. Farrelly (Greenvale) R. Glassford (Aberfeldie) J. Kane (Maribyrnong Park) N. Guarino (Keilor) J. Hemala (Greenvale) J. Barrett (Aberfeldie) B. Xavier (Keilor) S. Rasinac (Aberfeldie) D. Tonkich (Keilor) G. Abboud (Marib.nong Park) J. Keratianos (Greenvale) M. Mazzeo (Marib. Park) W. Brkic (Aberfeldie)
2021 D. Ruscigno (Keilor) J. Hinton (Aberfeldie) 2022 D. Restuccia (Maribr. Park) 2023 K. Kaakour (Pascoe Vale) B Grade/Division 1 W. Hutchison Medal (Since 1957) 1949 N. Stibbard (West Brunswick) 1950 I. Monks (E.H.S. Ex-Students) 1951 A. Frazer (Ess. Bap. St Johns) 1952 J. Vistarini (Glenbervie) 1953 J. Whiley (Lincoln Stars) 1954 G. Gilbertson (N. Ess. Meth.) 1955 T. West (Marrows) 1956 T. West (Marrows) 1957 P. Neil (Marrows) 1958 F. Boughty (West Brunswick) 1959 M. White (Strathmore) 1960 J. Cronin (Oak Park) N. Elder (Broadmeadows) 1961 J. Rose (Pascoe Vale) 1962 W. McMillian (W. Cob. Snrs.) 1963 C. Smith (E.H.S. Ex-Students) 1964 T. Mooney (Keilor) 1965 R. Howe (E.H.S. Ex-Students) 1966 S. Podger (Broadmeadows) 1967 R. Wood (Ascot Vale Pres.) 1968 G. McCarten (Riverside Stars) 1969 R. Thrip (Ascot Vale) 1970 G. Thomas (Airport West) W. Canham (Broadmeadows) 1971 G. Thomas (Airport West) 1972 G. O’Brien (Tulla. Ascot Pres.) 1973 T. Munro (West Essendon) 1974 A. Tarcson (Av.dale Heights) 1975 G. Whelan (Oak Park) 1976 G. McLean (Ascot Vale) 1977 M. Fitzpatrick (East Keilor) 1978 B. Drebing (Hadfield) 1979 A. Smith (Royal Park) B. Sullivan (Westmeadows) 1980 G. Nyman (Royal Park) C. Casey (Aberfeldie) 1981 C. Casey (Aberfeldie) 1982 C. Casey (Aberfeldie) 1983 P. Early (Aberfeldie Park)
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A. Brown (Airport West) C. McIntyre (Pascoe Vale) R. Geyer (Pascoe Vale) K. Currie (Pascoe Vale) S. Brazil (St Olivers) C. Neilson (Westmeadows) O. Gulbis (Keilor Park) T. Paton (Tullamarine) E. Muench (East Keilor) D. Keenan (Aberfeldie) R. Lamberti (Moonee Valley) C. Neilson (Westmeadows) M. Nilsson (Glenroy) B. Prosser (Marib.nong Park) M. Bangit (Mariby Park) G. Hopkins (Tullamarine) R. Lamberti (Moonee Valley) M. Bangit (Marib. Park) W. Duggan (Taylors Lakes) M. Bangit (Marib.nong Park) A. Garbutt (Greenvale) M. Egan (Tullamarine) C. Burns (Maribyrnong Park) A. Kheir (West Coburg) B. Purcell (Pascoe Vale) J. Pappin (Craigieburn) R. Haouchar (West Coburg) C. Munroe (East Keilor) D. Bonnici (East Keilor) M. DeSousa (Taylors Lakes) D. James (Pascoe Vale) M. DeSousa (Taylors Lakes) T. Abdallah (Northern Saints) M. DeSousa (Taylors Lakes) F. Caruso (Northern Saints) M. DeSousa (Taylors Lakes) S. Smith (Ess. Doutta Stars) J. Micallef (Hillside) V. Micallef (Hillside) T. Young (Airport West) J. Vistarini (Taylors Lakes) R. Castello (Westmeadows) N. Hrkac (Airport West) S.McKernan (Tullamarine) T. Young (Airport West) T. Baravi (West Coburg)
Tom Baravi polled two votes in the final round to win the Hutchison Medal by one vote
B Reserve/Division 1 Reserves Tim Watson Medal (K. McTaggart Medal between 1973 - 2009) 1973 L. Nichols (Riverside Stars) 1974 R. Darby (Riverside Stars) 1975 F. Goodwin (Ascot Vale) 1976 S. Vosti (Ascot Vale) 1977 R. Luckman (Pascoe Vale) 1978 K. Manson (Moonee Imps) 1979 N. Bourke (Strathmore) 1980 K. Garrow (Royal Park) 1981 C. French (Moonee Ponds) 1982 M. Minnitti (Moonee Valley) 1983 S. Reynoldson (Bruns. City) 1984 R. Chitty (Moonee Valley) 1985 M. Portelli (Aberfeldie Park) 1986 J. Maroney (East Keilor) R. Gale (West Coburg) 1987 B. Campisi (Coburg Districts) 1988 B. Campisi (Coburg Districts) 1989 R. Falzon (Tullamarine) 1990 I. Fletcher (Keilor Park) 1991 T. Fisher (Tullamarine) 1992 P. Paterson (Tullamarine) 1993 S. McLaughlin (W.meadows) 1994 C. Bray (Moonee Valley) 1995 R. Cheesman (Pascoe Vale) 1996 T. Tache (Doutta Stars) 1997 R. Tottle (Doutta Stars) 1998 R. Tottle (Doutta Stars) 1999 G. Hircoe (Pascoe Vale) 2000 B. Loughron (Greenvale) P. Stevens (Nth. Cob. Saints) 2001 W. Spicer (Westmeadows) 2002 J. McLean (Tullamarine) J. Micallef (Greenvale) 2003 R. Geyer (Pascoe Vale) 2004 R. Geyer (Pascoe Vale) 2005 A. Sandilands (Craigieburn) 2006 J. Diss (Glenroy) 2007 G. Taylor (Glenroy) M. Frendo (N. Cob. Saints) J. Nielson (Taylors Lakes) G. Agresta (Marib.nong Park) M. Wilson (Westmeadows) 2008 A. Lewis (Taylors Lakes) 2009 D. Watt (Sydenham Hillside) 2010 G. Sheehy (Hadfield) 2011 R. Gulifa (Airport West) 2012 J. Vistarini (Taylors Lakes) 2013 S. Merhebi (Hadfield) 2014 D. Foote (Tullamarine) T. Mamo (Taylors Lakes) 2015 M. Rossitto (E. Doutta Stars) 2016 M. Di Pietro (Taylors Lakes) 2017 T. Schimmelbusch (Oak Park) D. Jackson (Taylors Lakes) 2018 N. Watts (Craigieburn) 2019 R. Fynch (Craigieburn) 2021 D. Kavanagh (Rup.wood) 2022 T. Crawford (Airport West) 2023 B. O’Connor (Keilor Park) Open Age B3 Rickards Medal 1980 R. Armitage (Moonee Valley) 1981 C. Wilkinson (Tullamarine)
Under 18.5 Division 1 Men’s (Previously Under 17/18/19) Ken Fraser Medal 1963 J. Ellis (Keilor) 1964 A. Allen (Broadmeadows) 1965 I.S. Bordignon (Ascot Pres.) 1966 G. Ryan (Moonee Valley) 1967 G. Ryan (Moonee Valley) 1968 A. Colwell (Keilor) 1969 M. Milvasky (Moonee Valley) 1970 M. Milvasky (Moonee Valley) 1971 R. Moore (Keilor) 1972 K. Baddeley (Moonee Imps.) 1973 E. Rischitelli (Moonee Valley) 1974 R. Heaney (St Christopher) 1975 M. Haren (West Essendon) 1976 W. Law (Essendon H.S.) 1977 R. Czazko (Riverside Stars) 1978 C. Medhurst (Moonee Imps.) 1979 L. Atkins (Ess. H.S.O.B.) 1980 G. Booth (Aberfeldie) 1981 D. Thomas (Doutta Stars) 1982 M. Paterson (Tullamarine) 1983 A. Barnes (Westmeadows) 1984 A. Barnes (Westmeadows) 1985 D. Richards (Ascot Vale) 1986 M. Turgut (St Olivers) 1987 B. Davies (Keilor Park) 1988 J. Tyas (Airport West) 1989 C. Jones (Airport West) 1990 J. Currie (East Keilor) 1991 A. Mountjoy (East Keilor) 1992 R. Caperdipferro (T.marine) 1993 M. Bangit (Marib.nong Park) Z. Maslac (Moonee Valley) 1994 T. Ruskan (Doutta Stars) 1995 D. Monteleone (Aberfeldie) 1996 V. Lia (Coburg) S. Cahill (Westmeadows) 1997 J. Micallef (Greenvale) 1998 D. Handley (Doutta Stars) B. Tankard (Doutta Stars) 1999 M. Wilson (Westmeadows) 2000 D. Forrest (Pascoe Vale) 2001 D. Nolan (Craigieburn) 2002 Y. Taleb (Hadfield) 2003 J. Damian (Avondale Heights) 2004 P. Smith (Hadfield) 2005 R. Richardson Williams (W.C.) 2006 R. Rachrache (Pascoe Vale) 2007 J. Taylor (Westmeadows) 2008 M. Evans (Jacana) 2009 E. Kako (Northern Saints) 2010 S. Abdulrahim (Hadfield) 2011 L. Vesnaver (Pascoe Vale) J. Madden (East Keilor) 2012 O. Saad (West Coburg) 2013 A. Moustafa (Hadfield) 2014 A. Moustafa (Hadfield) 2015 B. Nelson (Taylors Lakes) 2016 L. Rayner (Hillside) 2017 B. Fisher (Moonee Valley) 2018 R. Desira (Westmeadows) 2019 O. Bellingham (W.meadows) 2021 J. Elarmaly (Hillside) E.J. Caffari (Taylors Lakes) 2022 I. Saad (West Coburg) 2023 J. Saccuti (Moonee Valley)
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All Time Best & Fairests C Grade F. Garland Medal 1961 J. Russell (Ascot Vale Pres.) 1962 K. Wallis (Strathmore) 1963 H. Ford (Glenroy) 1964 N. Kelly (Batman) 1965 S. Giambanco (Ascot Vale) 1966 R. Phair (Airport West) 1967 I. Lewis (Avondale Heights) 1968 P. Sully (West Coburg) 1969 D. Aloe (Old Ess. Grammar) 1970 L. Nicholls (Ascot Yth. Cen.) 1971 T. Munro (West Essendon) 1972 L. Fox (Riverside Stars) 1973 J. Anderson (Old Ess. Gram.) 1974 V. Caddy (St Christophers) 1975 V. Caddy (St Christophers) 1976 S. McWhinney (St C.tophers) 1977 R. McCann (Strathmore) 1978 V. Papp (Gladstone Park) 1979 M. Kemp (Essendon H.S.E.S) 1980 A. Paterson (Brunswick City) 1981 M. Evans (Gladstone Park) 1982 G. Burles (Brunswick City) Division 2 2012 T. Hamza (Hillside) 2013 B. Naim (Jacana) 2014 M. Hammoud (Moon. Valley) 2015 M. Walker (Roxburgh Park) 2016 N. Wilson (Moonee Valley) 2017 L. Vesnaver (Coburg Districts) 2018 K. Ogilvie (East Sunbury) 2019 C. McGrath (Moonee Valley) 2021 B. Newell (Moonee Valley) 2022 J. Hughes (Burn. Heights) C. Keogh (Coburg Districts) 2023 D. Rajab (Oak Park) C Reserve 1980 R. Taylor (St Andrews) 1981 S. Abdel-Sayed (Glad. Park) 1982 D. Wilson (Marib.nong Park) Division 2 Reserves 2012 M. Cogger (Hillside) 2013 M. Cogger (Hillside) 2014 A. Patterson (East Keilor) 2015 R. Nedelkovski (Rox. Park) 2016 T. Semmens (Jacana) 2017 C. Helou (Roxburgh Park) 2018 J. Ashby (Coburg Districts) 2019 D. Abdul-Wahed (N. Saints) 2021 T. Schimmelbusch (O. Park) E. Lovell (Moonee Valley) 2022 R. Harrison (Oak Park) 2023 R. Harrison (Oak Park) Under 18.5 Division 2 Men’s (Previously Under 18/19) 2012 A. White (Moonee Valley) 2013 B. Padmore (Moonee Valley) 2014 J. Farrugia (Burnside Heights) 2015 Z. Antovski (Keilor) 2016 T. Cree (East Sunbury) 2018 A. Hafda (Northern Saints) 2021 T. McCartney (Oak Park) 2022 S. Kosmak (North. Saints) 2023 M. Andropof (Oak Park)
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Under 17/18 Division 3 1979 J. Karabidian (West Ess.don) 1980 G. Collins (Pascoe Vale) 1981 D. Humphrey (St Olivers) 1982 B. Coyle (St Olivers) 2009 I. Atik (Keilor) 2010 A. Ambrosi (Doutta Stars) 2011 M. White (Strathmore) 2012 J. Borzillo (Keilor) 2013 J. Marasco (Greenvale) Senior Thirds 2015 A. Gray (Strathmore) 2016 T. Liberatore (Aberfeldie) 2017 J. Burke (Ess. Doutta Stars) 2018 J. Elms (Roxburgh Park) 2019 A. Koeleman (Hillside) 2021 S. Morrow (Hillside) J. Rojas (Keilor) A. Koeleman (Hillside) 2022 S. Morrow (Hillside) 2023 P. White (Strathmore) Women’s Premier Division (Combined with WRFL in 2017) (EDFL Women’s in 2018) 2017 S. Wright (Keilor) 2018 B. Said (Sunbury Kangaroos) 2019 K. Trang (Burnside Heights) 2021 E. Paterno (Hillside) G. Wright (Westmeadows) 2022 G. Wright (Westmeadows) 2023 E. Huggard (Aberfeldie) Women’s Division 1 2019 A. Hobbs (Ess. Doutta Stars) 2021 C. Toperosa (Strathmore) 2022 E. Freeman (Strathmore) 2023 K. Trang (Burnside Heights) Women’s Division 2 2021 G. Marsland (Moon. Valley) 2022 C. Macumber (Airp. West) 2023 L. Robinson (Aberfeldie) Under 18.5 Women’s (Combined with WRFL in 2016) (Under 18 Girls Division 1 until 2019) 2016 M. Prespakis (Sunbury Lions) 2017 E. Georgostathis (V.U.W.S.) S. Forbes (V.U.W. Spurs) 2018 G. Prespakis (Sunbury Lions) 2019 O. Manfre (Keilor) G. Prespakis (Sunbury Lions) 2021 T. Read (Marib. Park) 2022 K. Leare (Hillside) 2023 J. Ferbrache (Aberfeldie) O. Castello (Keilor) T. Egan (Keilor) Under 18 Girls Division 2 2018 A. Barba (Roxburgh Park) 2019 C. Guarino (Pascoe Vale) M. Puke (Hillside) Under 16 Boys Division 1 (Previously Under 15/16/17) Kevin Sheedy Medal 1962 J. Luscombe (Ess. H.S.E.S.)
C. Gent (Ess. Baptist St Johns) B. Neal (Glenroy) K. Barker (Ess. H.S.E.S.) I.P. Punshon (Footscray Tech) J. Fletcher (Ess. Bap. St Johns) T. Quartantotto (Glenroy) J. Keller (Doutta Stars) R. Muir (Strathmore) P. Racovalis (Doutta Stars) S. Carey (Strathmore) K. Mansfield (Av. Heights) K. Mansfield (Av. Heights) G. Godsell (Aberfeldie) P. Popow (East Keilor) M. Savic (Avondale Heights) N. McCormack (East Keilor) G. Collins (Pascoe Vale) R. Kennedy (Doutta Stars) 1979 R. Brown (Airport West) 1980 B. Romeo (Airport West) 1981 G. Clarke (East Keilor) 1982 A. Barnes (Westmeadows) 1983 B. Runting (Doutta Stars) 1984 D. Cerini (Hadfield) 1985 B. Paterson (Av.dale Heights) 1986 A. Krakouer (Westmeadows) 1987 A. Krakouer (Westmeadows) 1988 M. Fitzpatrick (Aberfeldie) 1989 P. Pierias (Avondale Heights) 1990 M. Young (Pascoe Vale) 1991 C. Jones (Airport West) 1992 G. Davidson (Aberfeldie) 1993 H. Barclay (Keilor Park) 1994 A. Ukovic (West Coburg) 1995 S. Allen (Keilor) 1996 D. Mott (Aberfeldie) C. Baird (Strathmore) 1997 L. Towner (Keilor) R. Cudmore (West Coburg) 1998 J. Sofo (Aberfeldie) 1999 C. Ciantar (Strathmore) 2000 D. Rogowski (Keilor) 2001 S. Towner (Keilor) 2002 T. Robson (Taylors Lakes) 2003 M. Morelli (Taylors Lakes) 2004 J. Sleiman (Doutta Stars) 2005 L. Cartelli (Keilor) 2006 C. Lane (Oak Park) 2007 C. Aliaj (Keilor) 2008 C. Raftopoulos (Keilor) 2009 W. Becker (Strathmore) 2010 A. Said (West Coburg) 2011 J. Blake (Doutta Stars) 2012 R. Schraven (Greenvale) C. Horomidis (Aberfeldie) 2013 B. Laguda (Ess. Doutta Stars) 2014 M. Williamson (Aberfeldie) 2015 A. Vendramini (Craigieburn) C. Rayner (Ess. Doutta Stars) 2016 D. Cassar (Keilor) 2017 M. Abou-Eid (Moon. Valley) 2018 K. Yehia (West Coburg) 2019 M. Griffin (Maribyrnong Park) 2021 I. Kako (Pascoe Vale) 2022 J. Nguyen (Aberfeldie) 2023 H. El Achkar (Pascoe Vale) 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978
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Under 16 Boys Division 2 (Previously Under 15/16/17) (Jack Clarke Medal until 2019) 1966 P. Farrel (Ascot Vale) 1967 S. Mitchell (Oak Park) 1968 K. Bedella (Av.dale Heights) 1969 R. Stevenson (East Keilor) 1970 K. Baddeley (Moonee Imps.) 1971 G. Foulds (West Essendon) 1972 A. Quinton (Airport West) 1973 B. Campbell (Essendon H.S.) 1974 S. Iverson (Keilor) 1975 V. Brown (St Christophers) 1976 R. Joyce (Moonee Imps.) M. Zammit (Ascot Vale) 1977 G. Peters (Keilor) 1978 M. McMahon (Moon. Imps.) 1979 R. Guzzo (Ascot Vale) 1980 D. Paterson (Tullamarine) 1981 A. Barnes (Westmeadows) 1982 S. Savador (West Coburg) 1983 T. Pravis (Westmeadows) 1984 R. Jones (Airport West) 1985 O. Althanan (Tullamarine) 1986 R. Ellis (Pascoe Vale) 1987 S. Bakis (Moonee Valley) 1988 J. Tyas (Airport West) 1989 C. Jones (Airport West) 1990 M. Mitsos (East Keilor) 1991 R. Terranova (Pascoe Vale) 1992 S. Muntineanu (Pascoe Vale) 1993 G. Diggins (Tullamarine) 1994 S. Allan (Doutta Stars) 1995 S. Allan (Doutta Stars) 1996 P. Chapman (N. Cob. Saints) 1997 L. Busitti (Taylors Lakes) 1998 J. Laverde (Tullamarine) 1999 D. Caccamo (Hadfield) 2000 S. Bleas (Avondale Heights) 2001 J. Orr (Pascoe Vale) L. Ryan (Moonee Valley) D. Santalucia (N. Cob. Saints) 2002 R. Breenen (Nth. Cob. Saints) 2003 J. Sleiman (Roxburgh Park) 2004 M. Mudford (Keilor Park) 2005 T. Dulic (Glenroy) 2006 A. Saad (West Coburg) 2007 J. Palmer (Tullamarine) B. McCann (Westmeadows) 2008 S. McCallum (Tullamarine) J. Kennedy (Oak Park) 2009 S. Goulopoulos (Hadfield) 2010 R. Atkins (Maribyrnong Park) 2011 E. McConnell (Oak Park) 2012 J. Cauchi (Pascoe Vale) M. Cassar (Roxburgh Park) 2013 T. Young (Airport West) 2014 L. Capuano (Roxburgh Park) 2015 C. Littlewood (Oak Park) 2016 L. Watson (East Keilor) 2017 L. Watson (East Keilor) 2018 D. Tully (Ess. Doutta Stars) 2019 S. Melilli (East Keilor) 2021 J. Castillo (East Keilor) Z. Kuret (Coburg Districts) A. Guarino (Pascoe Vale) 2022 K. Matofai-Forbes (Hillside) 2023 J. Dodorico (Hadfield)
Under 16 Boys Division 3 (Previously Under 15/16/17) (W. Barton Medal between 1977 1985) 1977 G. Booth (Aberfeldie) 1978 D. Looker (St Bernards) 1979 T. Mitas (Moonee Valley) 1980 T. Kline (Gladstone Park) 1981 D. Kline (Gladstone Park) 1982 R. Goulet (East Keilor) 1984 P. Pousamonis (C. Districts) 1985 S. Tobias (Aberfeldie) 2000 M. Soliman (Aberfeldie) J. Anderson (Strathmore) N. Isgro (Westmeadows) 2001 R. McCoy (Keilor) 2002 M. Farrelly (Craigieburn) 2003 S. Neilson (Strathmore) 2004 M. Pennisi (Keilor) 2005 C. Petrie (Keilor) 2006 L. McNamara (Keilor) 2007 P. Hannosh (Hadfield) 2008 D. Sinnott (Tullamarine) 2009 T. Nidzebelis (Tullamarine) 2010 J. Madden (East Keilor) 2011 M. Gray (Northern Saints) 2012 J. Inzillo (Northern Saints) 2013 J. Trembearth (Glenroy) 2014 S. Campanaro (Nth. Saints) 2015 D. Gennaccaro (Pascoe Vale) 2016 M. El-Achkar (Glenroy) 2017 M. Nikoloski (Av. Heights) 2018 R. Tripodi (Avondale Heights) 2019 C. Gray (Pascoe Vale) 2021 T. Caldone (Rupertswood) 2022 B. Kassab (Moonee Valley) 2023 G. Tangata (East Keilor) Under 16 Boys Division 4 (Under 17 between 2017 - 2018) 2006 O. Topcu (Roxburgh Park) 2008 C. Peart (Aberfeldie) 2009 L. McBean (Aberfeldie) 2010 J. Wesnor (East Keilor) 2011 B. Marlow (Greenvale) 2012 J. Formosa (Greenvale) 2013 M. Williamson (Aberfeldie) 2014 B. Fisher (West Coburg) 2015 T. Larizza (Taylors Lakes) 2016 J. McKay (Oak Park) 2017 M. Watts (Tullamarine) 2018 S. Morrow (Hillside) 2021 Y. Abdullatif (Nth. Saints) G. Vecchie (West Coburg) 2022 Z. White (Oak Park) 2023 M. Taleb (Pascoe Vale) Under 16 Boys Division 5 (Under 17 between 2017 - 2018) 2008 S. MacAodha (West Coburg) 2009 A. White (Moonee Valley) 2010 D. Cowan (Westmeadows) 2011 R. Abbas (Hadfield) 2012 A. Marcon (Pascoe Vale) 2013 M. Leonard (Pascoe Vale) 2014 J. Merzel (Strathmore) 2015 P. Paye (East Sunbury) 2016 J. Polites (Aberfeldie) 2017 R. Miranda (Greenvale)
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L. Muratore (Airport West) M. Kaakour (W.meadows) C. Anset (Burnside Heights) H. Ferris (Burnside Heights)
Under 16 Boys Division 6 2011 I. Jackson (West Coburg) Under 16 Girls Division 1 2021 C. Bux (Ess. Doutta Stars) A. Gaylor (Strathmore) 2022 C. Baker-West (Strathmore) 2023 L. Frangoulis (Moonee Valley) Under 16 Girls Division 2 2021 M. Albrecht (Craigieburn) 2022 G. Azzopardi (Sun. Lions) H. Brodie (Taylors Lakes) O. Castello (Keilor) 2023 A. De Bono (Hillside G. Ellis (Gisborne) Under 16 Girls Division 3 2022 A. David (Gisborne) 2023 C. Beattie (Oak Park/Glenroy) Under 14 Mixed Division 1 (Previously Under 13/14/15 Boys) Simon Madden Medal (Since 2000) 1967 R. Muir (Strathmore) 1968 M. Walsh (Airport West) 1969 L. Clements (Ascot Vale Pres.) 1970 G. Glassford (Essendon H.S.) 1971 D. McKay (Oak Park) 1972 D. McKay (Oak Park) 1973 W. Harmes (Oak Park) 1974 C. Styles (Oak Park) 1975 N. McCormack (East Keilor) 1976 M. Eustice (Strathmore) 1977 M. Mills (East Keilor) 1978 M. Galea (Avondale Heights) 1979 S. Mune (Hadfield) 1980 B. Delaney (Hadfield) 1981 M. Johnson (Airport West) 1982 A. Mooney (East Keilor) 1983 B. Pattinson (Av. Heights) A. Nash (Brunswick City) 1984 D. Hogan (Doutta Stars) 1985 V. Messina (West Coburg) 1986 G. Paterson (Tullamarine) 1987 R. Olarenshaw (Keilor) 1988 J. Barravecchio (M. Ponds) 1989 P. Cameron (Glenroy) 1990 G. Davidson (Aberfeldie) 1991 B. Zoccali (Avondale Heights) 1992 C. Kurczycki (Keilor Park) 1993 S. Fleming (Keilor) 1994 L. Phipps (Strathmore) 1995 R. O’Keefe (Strathmore) 1996 D. Ianni (Greenvale) A. Knezevic (Keilor) 1997 A. Knezevic (Keilor) 1998 O. Goldamez (Greenvale) 1999 T. Jones (Taylors Lakes) 2000 P. Travolis (Keilor) D. May (Strathmore) 2001 A. Dudderidge (Keilor) 2002 H. Wilson (Doutta Stars)
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S. Gavin (Aberfeldie) D. Joyce (Greenvale) J. Melksham (Oak Park) J. Toy (Aberfeldie) P. Sahlberg (Keilor) J. Micallef (Keilor) A. Prestia (Aberfeldie) J. Martini (Westmeadows) J. Volpato (Hillside) N. Giarrizzo (Hillside) A. Vendramini (Craigieburn) J. Bytel (Aberfeldie) D. Cassar (Keilor) O. Berry (Aberfeldie) S. Beer (Aberfeldie) C. Pryor (Craigieburn) M. Ktona (Aberfeldie) C. Egan (Strathmore) H. El Achkar (Pascoe Vale) T. McGuane (Keilor) Z. Martin (Strathmore) K. Bewick (Strathmore)
Under 13 Boys Reserves 1968 G. Thompson (Keilor) 1969 R. Sheldon (East Keilor) 1970 G. Smith (Tulla. Ascot Pres.) 1971 S. McNabb (Keilor) 1972 S. Iverson (Keilor) 1973 G. Baddeley (Moonee Imps.) 1974 G. Baddeley (Moonee Imps.) 1977 A. Wade (Aberfeldie) 1978 D. Lambert (Ascot Vale) 1979 M. Raso (Moonee Valley) 1980 S. Salvador (West Coburg) 1981 D. Constable (St Olivers) 1982 D. Farrell (Ascot Vale) 1983 S. Brayley (Coburg Districts) 1984 M. Clarke (Pascoe Vale) 1985 G. LaSala (Hadfield) Under 14 Mixed Division 2 (Previously Under 13/14/15 Boys) (Previously T. Barden Medal) 1973 S. Morris (Tulla. Ascot Pres.) 1974 W. Chambers (Doutta Stars) 1975 S. Toy (Airport West) 1976 J. Karabidian (West Ess.don) 1977 C. Long (Oak Park) 1978 A. Liberatore (Brunswick City) 1979 R. Oddo (Keilor Park) 1980 R. Tatter (Aberfeldie) 1981 C. Depasquale (Moon. Valley) 1982 M. Gravina (Oak Park) 1983 I. Grindley (St Olivers) 1984 R. Fortunato (Marib. Park) 1985 J. Tyrell (Maribyrnong Park) 1986 M. Leeds (Coburg Districts) 1987 D. Delac (Maribyrnong Park) 1988 J. Barravecchio (Mn. Ponds) 1989 J. Browning (Tullamarine) 1990 B. McNaughton (East Keilor) 1991 B. Jacobson (Airport West) 1992 C. Lawes (Glenroy) 1993 S. Sinclair (Taylors Lakes) 1994 S. Sheppard (Oak Park) 1995 C. Stuart (Aberfeldie) 1996 S. Kanjo (Aberfeldie) 1997 J. Laverde (Tullamarine)
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L. Handley (Doutta Stars) L. Ryan (Moonee Valley) J. Reitano (Moonee Valley L. Irons (Airport West) T. Rogers (Syd.ham Hillside) B. Crosswell (Oak Park) T. German (Oak Park) J. Gillis (Hadfield) A. Mann (Avondale Heights) R. Ball (Moonee Valley) D. Smith (Westmeadows) S. Nason (Syd.ham Hillside) L. Pulitano (Syd.ham Hillside) H. Kerbatieh (Oak Park) J. Boado (Craigieburn) M. Moustafa (Hadfield) T. Muscat (Airport West) Z. Di Giuseppe (Mn. Valley) J. Horo (West Coburg) L. Denny (Taylors Lakes) J. Kenneth (Westmeadows) Z. Taylor (Oak Park) P. Taylor (Westmeadows) B. Marsden (Hillside) J. Dodorico (Hadfield) M. Iannello (East Keilor) C. Tudor (Ess. Doutta Stars)
Under 14 Mixed Division 3 (Previously Under 14/15 Boys) 1998 L. Raso (Keilor) 1999 A. Lim (Taylors Lakes) N. Isgro (Westmeadows) 2000 R. Hudson (West Coburg) 2001 G. Rae (Aberfeldie) 2002 O. Acar (Roxburgh Park) 2003 M. Knight (Strathmore) 2004 L. Hondrogiannis (Gr.nvale) 2005 C. Wintle (Craigieburn) 2006 S. Jacobs (Aberfeldie) 2007 A. Santoli (Aberfeldie) 2008 J. Sawbridgeworth (Jacana) 2009 W. Lamont (Glenroy) 2010 B. Naim (Jacana) 2011 A. Morton (Moonee Valley) 2012 J. Robb (Avondale Heights) 2013 C. Littlewood (Oak Park) 2014 J. Rebecshini (West Coburg) 2015 J. Duggan (Strathmore) 2016 M. Fitzpatrick (Oak Park) 2017 T. Luppino (Av.dale Heights) 2018 S. Kosmak (Northern Saints) F. Gentile (Airport West) M. Yassine (Roxburgh Park) 2019 N. Ivakovic (East Sunbury) 2021 M.Y. Abdallah (Wm.dows) 2022 K. Bajinskis (Aberfeldie) 2023 S. Cossor (Hillside) Under 14 Mixed Division 4 (Previously Under 13/14/15 Boys) (A. Marcy Medal between 1979 - 1985) 1979 F. Zoccali (Avondale Heights) 1980 S. Flatman (Strathmore) 1981 R. Elms (Coburg Districts) 1982 R. Elms (Coburg Districts 1985 A. Moore (Keilor) 2000 J. Ward (Meadow Heights) 2002 T. Tydell (Pascoe Vale)
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J. De Fazio (Pascoe Vale) T. Costello (Strathmore) O. Topcu (Roxburgh Park) J. Di Clase (Greenvale) L. Magliozzi (Jacana) D. Ryan (Pascoe Vale) B. Butler (Strathmore) J. Turbice (Strathmore) M. Canzano (West Coburg) J. Busutill (Hillside) M. Conti (Ess. Doutta Stars) J. Mifsud (Hillside) B. Nicholl (East Keilor) B. Cappelli (Burns. Heights) C. Wrigglesworth (Jacana) L. Venuta (Keilor Park) C. Wrigglesworth (Jacana) N. Gunasekera (Marib. Park) R. O’Brien (Oak Park) T. Trounson (Aberfeldie) O. Chatfield (Tullamarine)
Under 14 Mixed Division 5 (Previously Under 14/15 Boys) 2004 B. Lynch (Westmeadows) 2006 H. Danaf (Glenroy) 2007 Y. Hammoud (Glenroy) 2008 M. Crump (West Coburg) 2009 L. Noble (Moonee Valley) 2010 Y. Ibrahim (Glenroy) 2011 J. Williams (Craigieburn) 2012 A. Vendramini (Craigieburn) 2013 M. Caddeo (Aberfeldie) 2014 F. Kennedy (Aberfeldie) 2015 J. Tranquillo (Keilor) L. Montrose (Westmeadows) 2016 D. Gray (Hillside) 2017 J. Bonasera (Aberfeldie) 2018 K. Papadopoulos (Mar. Park) 2021 L. Oreo (Strathmore) 2022 A. Plant (Coburg Districts) 2023 N. Arthur (Taylors Lakes) Under 14 Mixed Division 6 (Previously Under 14/15 Boys) 2008 M. Mallouk (Pascoe Vale) A. Jones (Strathmore) 2009 J. Lynch (Aberfeldie) 2010 K. Griffen (Greenvale) 2011 R. Bradley (Keilor) 2012 H. Stevens (East Sunbury) 2013 D. Hogan (Oak Park) 2014 L. Coyne (Taylors Lakes) B. McLarty (Roxburgh Park) 2015 S. Robinson (Airport West) P. McCallum (West Coburg) 2016 C. Matthews (West Coburg) 2018 B. Walpole (Craigieburn) 2021 K. Page (Craigieburn) 2023 M. Stefanakos (Hillside) Under 14 Boys Division 7 2009 V. Carboni (Aberfeldie) 2010 K. Leone (Greenvale) 2011 J. Draim (Aberfeldie) 2012 F. Brandjes (Aberfeldie) 2014 C. Sant (Burnside Heights)
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Western Youth Girls (Combined with WRFL) 2012 C. Bucad-Daniels (Pas. Vale) 2013 S. Carlton (Pascoe Vale) 2014 S. Dargan (Pascoe Vale) 2015 S. Dargan (Pascoe Vale) Under 14 Girls Division 1 (Combined with WRFL in 2016) (Under 15 between 2016 - 2019) 2016 T. Kirk (Westmeadows) 2017 H. Sell (Strathmore) 2018 H. Sell (Strathmore) T. Read (Maribyrnong Park) 2019 K. Leare (Hillside) 2021 A. McBride-Loane (M.Park) 2022 L. Frangoulis (Moon. Valley) 2023 I. Hannon (Gisborne) Under 14 Girls Division 2 (Under 15 between 2017 - 2019) 2017 E. Yassir (Pascoe Vale) 2018 E. Yassir (Pascoe Vale) 2019 T. Egan (Taylors Lakes) 2021 E. O’Keefe (Keilor) D. Reynolds (Keilor) 2022 M. Brne (Hillside) A. Demirovski (Burn. Heights) 2023 O. Goldstein (Cob. Districts) Under 14 Girls Division 3 (Under 15 in 2018) 2018 B. Marino (Avondale Heights) 2022 R. Meilak (Greenvale) 2023 I. Rutley (Ess. Doutta Stars) Under 12 Mixed Division 1 (Previously Under 12/13 Boys) Mark Harvey Medal (Since 2000) 1997 D. Santalucia (N. Cob. Saints) 1998 A. Nicholson (West Coburg) 1999 R. Hudson (West Coburg) 2000 A. Muccara (Greenvale) 2001 R. Ferraro (Greenvale) 2002 M. Gentile (Av. Heights) 2003 M. Stewart (Doutta Stars) 2004 S. Boyall (Craigieburn) 2005 N. Maric (Greenvale) 2006 L. King (Greenvale) 2007 E. McConnell (Oak Park) 2008 B. Allan (Pascoe Vale) 2009 E. Donoghue (Aberfeldie) 2010 M. Romero (Doutta Stars) 2011 J. Sadler (Keilor) 2012 B. Ryan (Hillside) 2013 B. Ryan (Hillside) 2014 M. Allison (Strathmore) 2015 M. Ktona (Aberfeldie) 2016 C. Egan (Strathmore) 2017 C. Egan (Strathmore) 2018 C. Bolmat (Pascoe Vale) 2019 M. Raso (Keilor) 2021 K. Bewick (Strathmore) 2022 A. Kupper (Greenvale) 2023 W. Young (Keilor)
Under 12 Mixed Division 2 (Previously Under 12/13 Boys) 1997 T. Jones (Taylors Lakes) 1998 D. Barclay (Marib.nong Park) 1999 S. Singh (Avondale Heights) 2000 M. Ergunen (Pascoe Vale) 2001 T. Mendico (Pascoe Vale) 2002 B. Green (Sydenham Hillside) 2003 H. Farrelly (Roxburgh Park) 2004 D. Vitacca (West Coburg) 2005 A. Altham (Westmeadows) 2006 A. Saad (West Coburg) 2007 T. Miller (Maribyrnong Park) 2008 A. Rabah (Hadfield) 2009 J. Volpato (Syd.ham Hillside) 2010 N. Giarrizo (Syd.ham Hillside) 2011 J. Bytel (Maribyrnong Park) 2012 J. Bytel (Maribyrnong Park) 2013 K. Baker (Maribyrnong Park) 2014 L. Muratore (Airport West) L. Reichelt (Craigieburn) 2015 Z. Taylor (Oak Park) 2016 P. Pascu (Oak Park) 2017 P. Pascu (Oak Park) 2018 I. Kako (Northern Saints) 2019 H. El Achkar (Glenroy) 2021 A. Abdallah (W.meadows) 2022 D. Parker (Coburg Districts) 2023 A. Lowe (Oak Park) Under 12 Mixed Division 3 (Previously Under 12/13 Boys) 1997 C. Bettanin (St Francis) 1998 R. Hudson (West Coburg) 1999 M. Farrelly (Mead. Heights) A. Horne (Strathmore) 2000 P. Trombetta (Keilor) 2001 C. Ciantar (Strathmore) 2002 H. Farrelly (Craigieburn) 2003 S. Leech (Doutta Stars) 2004 B. Ratcliffe (Pascoe Vale) 2005 B.Kelly (Aberfeldie) O. Saad (West Coburg) 2006 D. Ryan (Pascoe Vale) 2007 Z. Collier (Doutta Stars) 2008 B. Naim (Jacana) T. Miller (Maribyrnong Park) 2009 A. Franco (Westmeadows) 2010 F. Campisi (East Keilor) 2011 B. Caluzzi (East Keilor) 2012 W. Hoare (Northern Saints) 2013 J. Williams (Burns. Heights) 2014 R. Rich (East Sunbury) 2015 C. Egan (Tullamarine) 2016 J. Bugeja (Tullamarine) 2017 I. Kako (Northern Saints) 2018 N. Mitsos (East Keilor) J. Castillo (East Keilor) C. Sheedy (Aberfeldie) 2019 B. Tranquillo (Keilor) 2021 W. Young (East Keilor) 2022 A. Kassab (Oak Park) 2023 N. Ryan (Coburg) Under 12 Mixed Division 4 (Previously Under 12/13 Boys) 1998 J. O’Rourke (St Francis) 1999 P. Trombetta (St Chris.phers) 2000 J. Sleiman (Meadow Heights)
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2001 E. Bottomley (Aberfeldie) 2002 L. McCormack (Keilor) D. Tydell (Pascoe Vale) 2003 A. Longo (Keilor) 2004 L. Tudor (Keilor) 2005 M. Anderson (Doutta Stars) 2006 J. Ryan (Westmeadows) 2007 J. Warby (Greenvale) 2008 B. Butler (Strathmore) 2009 J. Leaney (Pascoe Vale) 2010 B. Fisher (West Coburg) 2011 M. Giuliano (Doutta Stars) M. Caddeo (Aberfeldie) 2012 K. Friswell (Aberfeldie) I. Moussa (Hadfield) 2013 O. Berry (Aberfeldie) 2014 L. Evans (Glenroy) O. Watt (Strathmore) 2015 C. Wrigglesworth (St Francis) 2016 J. Bahnert (East Sunbury) 2017 N. Karagiolis (Keilor Park) 2018 M. Mandic (Keilor Park) 2019 J. Manfre (Greenvale) 2021 A. Yaman (Craigieburn) 2022 N. Ryan (Coburg) 2023 I. Moustafa (Hadfield) Under 12 Mixed Division 5 (Previously Under 12/13 Boys) 2000 S. Palazzolo (Aberfeldie) 2002 C. Hoben (Pascoe Vale) 2003 C. Raftopolous (W. Coburg) 2004 A. Allum (Jacana) 2005 C. Knight (Strathmore) 2006 G. Zoccali (Doutta Stars) 2007 B. Ellis (Strathmore) 2008 A. Yehye (Glenroy) 2009 L. Rayner (Syd.ham Hillside) 2010 A. Carey (Oak Park) 2011 B. Chircop (Craigieburn) 2012 J. Gusman (Taylors Lakes) 2013 J. Donnison (Keilor Park) 2014 C. Wrigglesworth (Oak Park) 2015 H. Quinn (Ess. Doutta Stars) 2016 N. Karagiolis (Keilor Park) 2017 A. Warden (Tullamarine) 2018 K. Freeman-Morton (C.burn) 2019 L. Dempster (Taylors Lakes) 2021 S. La Rocca (Keilor Park) 2022 J. Farrugia (Keilor) 2023 K. Anderson (East Sunbury) Z. Arabi (Aberfeldie) Under 12 Mixed Division 6 (Previously Under 12/13 Boys) 2008 C. Salt (Sydenham Hillside) 2009 T. Ngo (East Keilor) 2010 D. Gallagher (Glenroy) 2011 N. Da Cruz (Hillside) 2012 B. Hobson (Av.dale Heights) 2013 L. Muratore (Airport West) J. Kenneth (Tullamarine) 2014 L. Stavris (Keilor) 2015 W. Banks (Coburg Districts) R. Soriano (Strathmore) 2016 L. Hakim (Aberfeldie) 2017 C. Dudley (Burnside Heights) 2018 L. Nichols (West Coburg) 2019 M. Curtolo (Greenvale)
2021 J. Davie (Greenvale) A. Wright (Aberfeldie) 2022 W. Crook (Northern Saints) 2023 R. Menniti (Burnside Heights) Under 12 Mixed Division 7 (Previously Under 12/13 Boys) 2008 H. Kerbatieh (Pascoe Vale) 2009 J. Dupuy (Pascoe Vale) 2010 J. Stone (Sydenham Hillside) 2011 L. Nappi (Keilor) 2012 T. Duus (Hillside) 2013 J. Tranquillo (Keilor) 2014 Z. Saunders (Greenvale) 2015 H. Currie (Jacana) 2016 J.C. Torrijos (Greenvale) 2017 L. Mudford (Marib. Park) 2018 C. Janson Jin An-Wen Low (Moonee Valley) 2021 W. Garfi (Coburg Districts) Under 12 Boys Division 8 2009 L. Hutchison (Keilor) 2010 G. Kaskakakos (Syd. Hillside) 2011 J. Chalhoub (Strathmore) 2012 F. Kennedy (Aberfeldie) 2014 R. Ceravolo (Av.dale Heights) Under 12 Girls Division 1 (Combined with WRFL in 2016) (Under 13 between 2018 - 2019) 2016 J. Gleeson (Ess. Doutta Stars) Z. Friswell (Aberfeldie) 2017 J. Gleeson (Ess. Doutta Stars) 2018 J. Gleeson (Ess. Doutta Stars) 2019 M. Albrecht (Craigieburn) 2021 K. Zikos (West Coburg) 2022 K. Zikos (Pascoe Vale) 2023 C. Milner (Maribyrnong Park) Under 12/13 Girls Division 2 2017 M. D’Angelo (Glenroy) 2018 M. D’Angelo (Glenroy) 2019 E. Graham (Oak Park) 2023 J. Spring-Brown (Ess. D. Stars) Under 10 Mixed Division 1 (Previously Under 10/11 Boys) Terry Daniher Medal (Since 2000) 1997 J. Pascu (Oak Park) 1998 D. Dorazio (Westmeadows) 1999 A. Atkinson (Tullamarine) 2000 G. Hartigan (Taylors Lakes) 2001 D. Talia (Greenvale) 2002 R. Glassford (Aberfeldie) 2003 R. Glassford (Aberfeldie) 2004 J. DiCiccio (Syd.ham Hillside) 2005 J. Bonello (Greenvale) 2006 B. Allan (Pascoe Vale) 2007 M. Stillman (Greenvale) 2008 H. Bult (Keilor) 2009 A. Vendramini (Craigieburn) 2010 B. Chircop (Craigieburn) 2011 A. Hilton (Pascoe Vale) 2012 O. Berry (Aberfeldie) 2013 B. Mazziol (Keilor) 2014 J. Vendramini (Craigieburn) 2015 C. Bolmat (Aberfeldie)
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K. Kaakour (Westmeadows) K. Kaakour (Westmeadows) N. McMenamin (Keilor) K. Bewick (Airport West) S. Contessa (Pascoe Vale) T. Rodan (Aberfeldie) J. Laforgia (Keilor)
Under 10 Mixed Division 2 (Previously Under 10/11 Boys) 1997 L. Dunn (Maribyrnong Park) 1998 D. Kane (Doutta Stars) S. Morris (Moonee Valley) 1999 A. Arrowsmith (East Keilor) 2000 A. Kite (Glenroy) 2001 Z. De Petro (Airport West) J. Melksham (Oak Park) 2002 N. Grossman (Jacana) J. Lenardon (East Keilor) 2003 B. Ellis (West Coburg) 2004 R. Atkins (Maribyrnong Park) 2005 M. Day (Jacana) 2006 C. Le Favi (Hadfield) 2007 B. Laguda (East Keilor) 2008 O. Magbegor (Oak Park) 2009 J. Roumeliotis (Airport West) 2010 J. Bytel (Maribyrnong Park) 2011 K. Baker (Maribyrnong Park) 2012 L. Muratore (Airport West) Z. Bateman (Marib. Park) 2013 C. Gray (Pascoe Vale) 2014 G. D’Intosante (Pascoe Vale) 2015 L. Hall (Craigieburn) 2016 J. Cross Lafauci (Av. Heights) 2017 J. O’Dwyer (Greenvale) 2018 T. Robinson (Hadfield) 2019 A. Abdallah (Glenroy) 2021 Z. Frangoulis (Moon. Valley) 2022 K. Garvin (Tullamarine) 2023 M. El-Achkar (Cob. Districts) Under 10 Mixed Division 3 (Previously Under 10/11 Boys) 1997 C. Monaco (Taylors Lakes) 1998 J. Smith (West Coburg) 1999 J. Trengove (Strathmore) 2000 M. Venosta (Aberfeldie) 2001 H. Farrelly (Craigieburn) 2002 T. Sinnot (Aberfeldie) 2003 D. Migliorisi (Keilor) 2004 D. Ryan (Pascoe Vale) 2005 J. Laverde (Keilor) 2006 J. Volpato (Syd.ham Hillside) 2007 J. Brewster (Hadfield) 2008 M. Philpot (Marib.nong Park) 2009 B. Caluzzi (East Keilor) 2010 S. Poynter (Jacana) 2011 J. Donnison (Keilor Park) C. Trice (Westmeadows) 2012 D. Kiegerl (Westmeadows) 2013 Z. Taylor (Oak Park) 2014 M. Ham (Hillside) 2015 J. Tapungao (Aberfeldie) 2016 M. King (Taylors Lakes) 2017 M. King (Taylors Lakes) 2018 K. Akyol (Burnside Heights) 2019 M. Mavrakis (Keilor) 2021 T. Rodan (Aberfeldie) O. Trimbos (Craigieburn)
2022 C. Schembri (Airport West) 2023 O. Boulton (Taylors Lakes) Under 10 Mixed Division 4 (Previously Under 10/11 Boys) 1998 C. Dunn (St Francis) 1999 P. Vanderloo (St Chris.phers) S. Isaacs (Sydenham Hillside) 2000 J. Papalia (Taylors Lakes) 2001 D. Diblasi (Keilor) 2002 V. Micallef (Keilor) 2003 J. Iudica (Keilor) 2004 M. Miller (Strathmore) 2005 N. Seve (Jacana) 2006 C. Horomidis (Aberfeldie) 2007 H. Bult (Keilor) 2008 S. Campanaro (Greenvale) 2009 L. Hitch (Keilor) 2010 W. Jury (Strathmore) 2011 N. Dearnley (Strathmore) G. Patrikios (West Coburg) 2012 H. Weaver (West Coburg) 2013 J. Mason (Oak Park) 2014 H. Young (Moonee Valley) 2015 K. Kirby (St Francis) 2016 L. Gustincich (Aberfeldie) 2017 T. Leeds (Coburg Districts) 2018 M. Lewis (Tullamarine) 2019 T. Rodan (Aberfeldie) 2021 T. Pistikakis (Tayors Lakes) 2022 L. Howard (Strathmore) 2023 A. Jones (Greenvale) Under 10 Mixed Division 5 (Previously Under 10/11 Boys) 2000 J. Lindsay (Syd.ham Hillside) S. Issacs (Sydenham Hillside) 2002 D. Bartop (Keilor) 2004 B. Allan (Pascoe Vale) 2005 S. Carlton (Oak Park) 2006 C. Harward (Marib. Park) 2007 W. Berry (Aberfeldie) 2008 C. Graziano-Barry (Glenroy) D. Gutbier (Oak Park) 2009 A. Madsen (Marib.nong Park) 2010 B. Reddick (Oak Park) 2011 R. Field (Westmeadows) 2012 C. Gray (Pascoe Vale) 2013 J. Misiti (Keilor Park) 2014 A. Naim (Strathmore) 2015 X.M. Young (Aberfeldie) 2016 T. Leeds (Coburg Districts) 2017 K. Teuma (East Sunbury) 2018 F. Daffey (St Francis) 2019 L. Wyka (Keilor Park) 2021 Z. Abdallah (North. Saints) 2022 A. Omar (Northern Saints) 2023 G. Bajinskis (Aberfeldie)
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K. Teuma (East Sunbury) N. Hamka (Craigieburn) R. O’Brien (Oak Park) Z. Robertson (Ess. D. Stars) C. Paiti (Greenvale) F. Halpin (Keilor Park) T. Green (Rupertswood)
Under 10/11 Boys Division 7 2008 E. McShanag (Airport West) 2009 C. Taylor (Keilor) 2010 B. Mann (Strathmore) 2011 J. Tranquillo (Keilor) J. Swindryk (Strathmore) 2012 S. Bisnella-Thompson (Keilor) 2013 O. Watt (Strathmore) 2014 J. Crump (East Sunbury) 2015 C. Baker-West (Strathmore) 2016 E. Galpaya (Hillside) 2017 D. Sexton (Ess. Doutta Stars) 2018 I. Merhi (Ess. Doutta Stars) Under 10/11 Boys Division 8 2009 P. Foley (Aberfeldie) 2010 L. Merceka (Keilor) 2011 J. Murphy (Strathmore) 2012 C. Doody (Keilor) 2014 R. Rousch (Marib.nong Park) 2015 T. Leeds (Coburg Districts) 2016 M. Simon (Coburg/K. Park) 2017 R. Goudy (Greenvale) 2018 L. Campbell (Ascot Vale) Under 10/11 Boys Division 9 2014 M. Tavrou (Marib.nong Park) 2017 C. Matthews (Ess. D. Stars) Under 10 Girls Division 1 (Under 11 between 2018 - 2019) 2018 A. McBride-Loane (Mar. Park) 2019 L. Frangoulis (Moon. Valley) 2021 R. Evans (Aberfeldie) 2022 R. Barone (Moonee Valley) 2023 E. Bishop (Ascot Vale) Under 11 Girls Division 2 2018 B. Webb (Westmeadows)
Italics indicate joint winners. No competition in 2020 due to COVID-19
Under 10 Mixed Division 6 (Previously Under 10/11 Boys) 2008 L. Hitch (Keilor) 2009 A. Roussos (East Keilor) 2010 Z. Tabacco (Craigieburn) 2011 J. Aquilina (Keilor) 2012 C. Quirk (East Sunbury) 2013 C. Wrigglesworth (Oak Park) 2014 A. Hacket (Burnside Heights) 2015 J. O’Dwyer (Greenvale)
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All Time Premiers A Grade/Premier Division 1930 St Johns 1931 Woodland 1932 Woodland 1933 Ascot Vale 1934 Woodland 1935 Ascot Vale 1936 Ascot Vale 1937 Ascot Vale 1938 Ascot Vale 1939 La Mascotte 1940 Ascot Vale 1941 La Mascotte 1942-1945 - No competition due to World War II 1946 Ascot Vale United 1947 Ascot Vale United 1948 Doutta Stars 1949 Doutta Stars 1950 Doutta Stars 1951 Doutta Stars 1952 Moonee Valley 1953 Doutta Stars 1954 Doutta Stars 1955 Moonee Imperials 1956 Brunswick City 1957 Doutta Stars 1958 Essendon Baptist St Johns 1959 Doutta Stars 1960 Moonee Imperials 1961 Doutta Stars 1962 Doutta Stars 1963 Doutta Stars 1964 Doutta Stars 1965 West Coburg 1966 Glenroy 1967 West Coburg 1968 West Coburg 1969 Doutta Stars 1970 West Coburg 1971 West Coburg 1972 Doutta Stars 1973 Keilor 1974 Aberfeldie 1975 Essendon Tullamarine 1976 Essendon Tullamarine 1977 Essendon Tullamarine 1978 Essendon Tullamarine 1979 Essendon Tullamarine 1980 Doutta Stars 1981 Strathmore 1982 Glenroy 1983 Glenroy 1984 Strathmore 1985 Keilor 1986 Glenroy 1987 Avondale Heights 1988 Keilor 1989 Strathmore 1990 Doutta Stars 1991 Doutta Stars 1992 Airport West 1993 Airport West 1994 East Keilor 1995 Keilor 1996 Keilor 1997 Keilor 1998 Strathmore 1999 Doutta Stars
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Keilor Keilor Oak Park Oak Park Greenvale Strathmore Strathmore Greenvale Keilor Maribyrnong Park Maribyrnong Park Strathmore Greenvale Greenvale Strathmore Aberfeldie Keilor Aberfeldie Aberfeldie Keilor Strathmore Strathmore Keilor
A Reserve/Premier Division Reserves 1967 Pascoe Vale 1968 West Coburg 1969 Pascoe Vale 1970 Pascoe Vale 1971 Essendon Baptist St Johns 1972 Doutta Stars 1973 Doutta Stars 1974 Strathmore 1975 Aberfeldie 1976 Airport West 1977 Aberfeldie 1978 Pascoe Vale 1979 Doutta Stars 1980 West Coburg 1981 West Coburg 1982 Glenroy 1983 Strathmore 1984 Strathmore 1985 Strathmore 1986 Strathmore 1987 Keilor 1988 Doutta Stars 1989 Keilor 1990 Keilor 1991 Doutta Stars 1992 Oak Park 1993 Airport West 1994 Oak Park 1995 Keilor 1996 Strathmore 1997 Strathmore 1998 Strathmore 1999 Keilor 2000 Keilor 2001 Keilor 2002 Oak Park 2003 Oak Park 2004 Oak Park 2005 Keilor 2006 Doutta Stars 2007 Greenvale 2008 Keilor 2009 Aberfeldie 2010 Greenvale
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Oak Park Greenvale Greenvale Greenvale Keilor Keilor Greenvale Greenvale Aberfeldie Keilor Keilor Strathmore
Open Age A3 1977 Essendon Old Grammarians 1978 Airport West 1979 Doutta Stars 1980 Avondale Heights 1981 Ascot Vale 1982 Keilor 1983 Glenroy 1984 Avondale Heights 1985 Glenroy Under 18.5 Premier Division Men’s 1936 Essendon Sons of Soldiers 1937 Brunswick City 1938 Brunswick City 1939 Essendon Imperials 1940 Coburg Sons of Soldiers 1942-1945 - No competition due to World War II 1948 Moonee Imperials 1949 Essendon Bombers 1950 Lincoln Stars 1951 Aberfeldie 1952 Moonee Imperials 1953 Doutta Stars 1954 Ascot Youth Centre 1955 Doutta Stars 1956 Essendon Baptist St Johns 1957 Essendon Baptist St Johns 1958 North Essendon Methodists 1959 Essendon Baptist St Johns 1960 Essendon H.S. Ex-Students 1961 Essendon Baptist St Johns 1962 Doutta Stars 1963 Footscray Technical College 1964 Doutta Stars 1965 Essendon H.S. Ex-Students 1966 Essendon H.S. Ex-Students 1967 Doutta Stars 1968 Essendon Baptist St Johns 1969 Essendon Baptist St Johns 1970 Strathmore 1971 Doutta Stars 1972 Doutta Stars 1973 Glenroy 1974 Avondale Heights 1975 East Keilor 1976 Strathmore 1977 Strathmore 1978 Glenroy 1979 Glenroy 1980 Airport West 1981 Avondale Heights 1982 Moonee Valley 1983 Hadfield 1984 Strathmore
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Avondale Heights Doutta Stars Strathmore Strathmore Westmeadows Keilor Doutta Stars Strathmore Keilor Keilor Park Strathmore Avondale Heights Keilor Aberfeldie Keilor Aberfeldie Aberfeldie Aberfeldie Aberfeldie Aberfeldie Strathmore Keilor Keilor Aberfeldie Doutta Stars Greenvale Greenvale Aberfeldie Aberfeldie Aberfeldie Aberfeldie Aberfeldie Maribyrnong Park Aberfeldie Aberfeldie Strathmore Strathmore Pascoe Vale
B Grade/Division 1 1949 Glenroy 1950 Lincoln Tigers 1951 Glenroy 1952 St Davids 1953 Aberfeldie 1954 Brunswick 1955 Lincoln Stars 1956 Essendon Baptist St Johns 1957 North Essendon Methodists 1958 West Coburg Juniors 1959 Aberfeldie 1960 Essendon H.S. Ex-Students 1961 Nth. Essendon Methodists 1962 Broadmeadows 1963 West Coburg Seniors 1964 Ascot Vale Presbyterians 1965 Essendon H.S. Ex-Students 1966 West Coburg 1967 Strathmore 1968 Keilor 1969 Ascot Vale 1970 Broadmeadows 1971 Strathmore 1972 Ascot Vale 1973 Strathmore 1974 Glenroy 1975 Moonee Valley 1976 Avondale Heights 1977 Ascot Vale
1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023
East Keilor Hadfield Glenroy Tullamarine Aberfeldie Oak Park Westmeadows Airport West Moonee Valley West Coburg Pascoe Vale Hadfield Keilor Park West Coburg East Keilor Tullamarine Moonee Valley Aberfeldie West Coburg Glenroy Doutta Stars Moonee Valley West Coburg Keilor Park Greenvale Tullamarine Avondale Heights Craigieburn West Coburg Maribyrnong Park Glenroy Oak Park Taylors Lakes Pascoe Vale Airport West Northern Saints West Coburg Essendon Doutta Stars Craigieburn Glenroy Airport West Craigieburn East Keilor Airport West Deer Park
B Reserve/Division 1 Reserves 1973 Brunswick City 1974 Glenroy 1975 Oak Park 1976 Ascot Vale 1977 Ascot Vale 1978 Oak Park 1979 Oak Park 1980 Glenroy 1981 Aberfeldie 1982 Oak Park 1983 Oak Park 1984 Ascot Vale 1985 Moonee Valley 1986 Tullamarine 1987 West Coburg 1988 Hadfield 1989 Tullamarine 1990 Keilor Park 1991 Tullamarine 1992 Tullamarine 1993 North Coburg Saints 1994 Doutta Stars 1995 Pascoe Vale 1996 Pascoe Vale 1997 Hadfield 1998 Doutta Stars 1999 Moonee Valley 2000 Pascoe Vale 2001 Pascoe Vale 2002 Craigieburn 2003 Westmeadows 2004 West Coburg 2005 Craigieburn 2006 Maribyrnong Park 2007 Maribyrnong Park 2008 Taylors Lakes 2009 Airport West 2010 Pascoe Vale 2011 Airport West 2012 Airport West 2013 West Coburg 2014 Taylors Lakes 2015 Taylors Lakes 2016 Taylors Lakes
Deer Park won their first senior EDFL premiership in their first season in the league
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Taylors Lakes Airport West Hillside East Keilor Airport West Hillside
Open Age B3 1977 Aberfeldie 1978 Maribyrnong Park Under 18.5 Division 1 Men’s 1963 Keilor 1964 Strathmore 1965 Ascot Vale Presbyterians 1966 Aberfeldie 1967 Brunswick City 1968 Ascot Vale 1969 Brunswick City 1970 Moonee Valley 1971 East Keilor 1972 Tulla. Ascot Presbyterians 1973 Moonee Imperials 1974 Keilor 1975 Airport West 1976 Moonee Imperials 1977 Riverside Stars 1978 Oak Park 1979 East Brunswick 1980 Tullamarine 1981 Coburg Districts 1982 Coburg Districts 1983 Tullamarine 1984 East Keilor 1985 Glenroy 1986 Keilor Park 1987 Keilor Park 1988 Tullamarine 1989 Airport West 1990 Glenroy 1991 Tullamarine 1992 Westmeadows 1993 Moonee Valley 1994 Doutta Stars 1995 Glenroy 1996 West Coburg 1997 North Coburg Saints 1998 Greenvale 1999 Greenvale 2000 Glenroy 2001 Greenvale 2002 Taylors Lakes 2003 Craigieburn 2004 Airport West 2005 West Coburg 2006 West Coburg 2007 Sydenham Hillside 2008 Sydenham Hillside 2009 Taylors Lakes 2010 Hadfield 2011 West Coburg 2012 West Coburg 2013 Hadfield 2014 Craigieburn 2015 Essendon Doutta Stars 2016 Hillside 2017 Westmeadows 2018 East Keilor 2019 Westmeadows
2021 Westmeadows 2022 Hillside 2023 Coburg Districts C Grade 1961 Doutta Stars 1962 Moonee Imperials 1963 Glenroy 1964 Pascoe Vale 1965 Ess. Baptist St Johns 1966 Ascot Youth Centre 1967 Riverside Stars 1968 Batman 1969 St Davids 1970 Moonee Valley 1971 Hadfield 1972 Riverside Stars 1973 Tulla. Ascot Presbyterians 1974 Brunswick Presbyterians 1975 Essendon Youth Centre 1976 Essendon Old Grammarians 1977 West Coburg 1978 Brunswick City 1979 Moonee Ponds 1980 Brunswick City 1981 Essendon Youth Centre 1982 Gladstone Park Division 2 2012 East Keilor 2013 Hillside 2014 East Keilor 2015 Hadfield 2016 East Keilor 2017 Jacana 2018 Roxburgh Park 2019 Sunbury Kangaroos 2021 Moonee Valley 2022 Keilor Park 2023 Oak Park C Reserve 1980 St Andrews 1981 Gladstone Park 1982 Essendon H.S. Ex-Students Division 2 Reserves 2012 Hillside 2013 Hillside 2014 Moonee Valley 2015 Coburg Districts 2016 Roxburgh Park 2017 Roxburgh Park 2018 Moonee Valley 2019 Sunbury Kangaroos 2021 Moonee Valley 2022 Keilor Park 2023 Northern Saints Under 18.5 Division 2 Men’s 2012 East Keilor 2013 East Keilor 2014 Moonee Valley 2015 Aberfeldie 2016 East Keilor 2018 Moonee Valley 2021 Strathmore 2022 Oak Park 2023 Aberfeldie
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All Time Premiers Under 17/18 Division 3 1979 Moonee Valley 1980 West Coburg 1981 Gladstone Park 1984 St Olivers 1985 Ascot Vale 2009 Keilor 2010 Keilor 2011 Greenvale 2012 Greenvale 2013 Strathmore Senior Thirds 2015 Strathmore 2016 Strathmore 2017 Greenvale 2018 West Coburg 2019 East Keilor 2021 Keilor 2022 Keilor 2023 Keilor Women’s Premier Division 2017 Keilor 2018 Pascoe Vale 2019 Aberfeldie 2021 Keilor 2022 Keilor 2023 Oak Park Women’s Division 1 2019 Essendon Doutta Stars 2021 Moonee Valley 2022 Strathmore 2023 Essendon Doutta Stars Women’s Division 2 2021 Moonee Valley 2022 Tullamarine 2023 Airport West Under 18.5 Women’s 2016 Melbourne University 2017 Sunbury Lions 2018 Sunbury Lions 2019 Sunbury Lions 2021 Maribyrnong Park 2022 Strathmore 2023 Keilor Under 18 Girls Division 2 2018 Hillside 2019 Pascoe Vale EDFL Netball Division 1 2019 Aberfeldie 2021 Rupertswood 2022 Rupertswood EDFL Netball Division 2 2019 Aberfeldie Under 16 Boys Division 1 1962 Oak Park 1963 Footscray Technical College 1964 Footscray Technical College 1965 Essendon Baptist St Johns 1966 Essendon Baptist St Johns 1967 Essendon Baptist St Johns
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1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023
Essendon Baptist St Johns Strathmore Doutta Stars Strathmore Strathmore Strathmore East Keilor Avondale Heights Avondale Heights Avondale Heights Strathmore Avondale Heights Strathmore Strathmore Strathmore Strathmore Strathmore Hadfield Hadfield Strathmore Aberfeldie Tullamarine Strathmore Keilor West Coburg Strathmore Keilor Keilor Avondale Heights West Coburg Oak Park Keilor Doutta Stars Keilor Strathmore Keilor Strathmore Keilor Doutta Stars Doutta Stars Strathmore Strathmore Aberfeldie Keilor Keilor Essendon Doutta Stars Aberfeldie Essendon Doutta Stars Aberfeldie Aberfeldie Aberfeldie Strathmore Pascoe Vale Keilor Keilor
Under 16 Boys Division 2 1966 Airport West 1967 Oak Park 1968 Avondale Heights 1969 Ascot Presbyterians 1970 Aberfeldie 1971 West Essendon 1972 Airport West 1973 Riverside Stars 1974 Riverside Stars 1975 St Christophers 1976 Riverside Stars 1977 Essendon H.S. Ex-Students
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Riverside Stars Essendon Tullamarine Oak Park Brunswick City St Olivers Pascoe Vale Keilor St Olivers Tullamarine Tullamarine Tullamarine East Keilor Tullamarine Pascoe Vale East Keilor Aberfeldie Glenroy North Coburg Saints Greenvale Taylors Lakes Glenroy Avondale Heights Avondale Heights Moonee Valley Airport West Oak Park Airport West Jacana West Coburg Westmeadows West Coburg Hadfield Oak Park Hadfield Moonee Valley Maribyrnong Park Airport West Moonee Valley Moonee Valley Aberfeldie Maribyrnong Park West Coburg Coburg Districts Hillside Hadfield
Under 16 Boys Division 3 1977 Aberfeldie 1978 St Bernards
1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023
Moonee Valley Brunswick City Gladstone Park East Keilor West Coburg Moonee Valley Meadow Heights Keilor Keilor Craigieburn Keilor Aberfeldie Aberfeldie Hadfield Tullamarine Maribyrnong Park East Keilor Glenroy Westmeadows Avondale Heights Westmeadows Aberfeldie Strathmore Northern Saints Taylors Lakes Keilor Burnside Heights Coburg Districts East Keilor
Under 16 Boys Division 4 2006 Hadfield 2008 Strathmore 2009 Doutta Stars 2010 Keilor 2011 Greenvale 2012 Greenvale 2013 Keilor 2014 Maribyrnong Park 2015 Strathmore 2016 Pascoe Vale 2017 Oak Park 2018 Aberfeldie 2021 Northern Saints 2022 Northern Saints 2023 Pascoe Vale
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Under 16 Boys Division 5 2008 West Coburg 2009 Hadfield 2010 Hillside 2011 Hadfield 2012 Pascoe Vale 2013 Maribyrnong Park 2014 Strathmore 2015 Hillside 2016 Craigieburn 2017 Aberfeldie 2018 Aberfeldie 2021 Aberfeldie 2022 Burnside Heights 2023 East Sunbury Under 16 Boys Division 6 2011 Greenvale Under 16 Girls Division 1 2021 Strathmore 2022 Strathmore 2023 Aberfeldie Under 16 Girls Division 2 2021 Hillside 2022 Moonee Valley 2023 Hillside Under 16 Girls Division 3 2022 Gisborne 2023 Sunbury Lions Under 14 Mixed Division 1 1967 Strathmore 1968 Strathmore 1969 Strathmore 1970 Avondale Heights 1971 East Keilor 1972 Oak Park 1973 East Keilor 1974 Avondale Heights 1975 Avondale Heights 1976 Strathmore 1977 Strathmore 1978 Avondale Heights 1979 Strathmore 1980 Strathmore 1981 Strathmore 1982 Strathmore 1983 Hadfield 1984 Doutta Stars 1985 Strathmore 1986 East Keilor 1987 Aberfeldie 1988 Strathmore 1989 Pascoe Vale 1990 Pascoe Vale 1991 Strathmore 1992 Keilor 1993 Keilor 1994 Strathmore 1995 Keilor 1996 Oak Park 1997 Keilor 1998 Keilor 1999 Keilor 2000 Strathmore 2001 Strathmore
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023
Keilor Strathmore Greenvale Doutta Stars Aberfeldie Strathmore Keilor Keilor Keilor Keilor Aberfeldie Keilor Hillside Aberfeldie Keilor Keilor Aberfeldie Keilor Keilor Strathmore Strathmore
Under 14 Mixed Division 2 1973 Tulla. Ascot Presbyterians 1974 East Keilor 1975 Airport West 1976 Keilor 1977 Doutta Stars 1978 Brunswick City 1979 Oak Park 1980 Aberfeldie 1981 Keilor Park 1982 Brunswick City 1983 West Coburg 1984 Pascoe Vale 1985 Aberfeldie 1986 Aberfeldie 1987 Maribyrnong Park 1988 Keilor Park 1989 Strathmore 1990 West Coburg 1991 Keilor 1992 North Coburg Saints 1993 Tullamarine 1994 Doutta Stars 1995 Aberfeldie 1996 Aberfeldie 1997 Westmeadows 1998 Doutta Stars 1999 Keilor Park 2000 Avondale Heights 2001 Moonee Valley 2002 Sydenham Hillside 2003 East Keilor 2004 Avondale Heights 2005 Westmeadows 2006 West Coburg 2007 Moonee Valley 2008 West Coburg 2009 Hadfield 2010 Sydenham Hillside 2011 Oak Park 2012 Craigieburn 2013 Hadfield 2014 Hadfield 2015 West Coburg 2016 Greenvale 2017 West Coburg 2018 Oak Park
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Hillside Hillside Rupertswood Essendon Doutta Stars
Under 14 Mixed Division 3 1968 Ascot Vale Presbyterians 1969 East Keilor 1970 Airport West 1971 Riverside Stars 1972 Riverside Stars 1973 Airport West 1974 St Christophers 1975 Airport West 1976 Keilor 1977 Oak Park 1978 Ascot Vale 1979 Strathmore 1980 Essendon H.S. Ex-Students 1981 West Coburg 1982 Gladstone Park 1983 Coburg Districts 1984 Maribyrnong Park 1985 Westmeadows 1998 Keilor 1999 West Coburg 2000 West Coburg 2001 Pascoe Vale 2002 Strathmore 2003 Aberfeldie 2004 Pascoe Vale 2005 Doutta Stars 2006 Keilor 2007 Aberfeldie 2008 Maribyrnong Park 2009 Northern Saints 2010 Jacana 2011 Westmeadows 2012 Glenroy 2013 Glenroy 2014 West Coburg 2015 Keilor 2016 Strathmore 2017 Aberfeldie 2018 Northern Saints 2019 Airport West 2021 Westmeadows 2022 Maribyrnong Park 2023 Avondale Heights Under 14 Mixed Division 4 1979 Avondale Heights 1980 St Bernards 1981 Strathmore 1982 Avondale Heights 1985 Moonee Valley 2000 Taylors Lakes 2002 Pascoe Vale 2003 Aberfeldie 2004 Strathmore 2005 Roxburgh Park 2006 Keilor 2007 Aberfeldie 2008 Keilor 2009 Keilor 2010 Keilor 2011 Keilor 2012 Keilor 2013 Keilor
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East Keilor-Keilor Park Burnside Heights East Sunbury Aberfeldie Jacana Strathmore East Sunbury Aberfeldie East Keilor
Under 14 Mixed Division 5 2004 Westmeadows 2006 Glenroy 2007 Doutta Stars 2008 West Coburg 2009 Hadfield 2010 Sydenham Hillside 2011 Craigieburn 2012 Craigieburn 2013 Aberfeldie 2014 Strathmore 2015 Westmeadows 2016 Essendon Doutta Stars 2017 Aberfeldie 2018 Essendon Doutta Stars 2021 Pascoe Vale 2022 Maribyrnong Park 2023 Taylors Lakes Under 14 Mixed Division 6 2008 Keilor 2009 Glenroy 2010 Keilor 2011 Aberfeldie 2012 Aberfeldie 2013 Craigieburn 2014 Taylors Lakes 2015 Keilor Park 2016 West Coburg 2018 Hillside 2021 East Keilor 2023 Hillside Under 14 Boys Division 7 2009 Aberfeldie 2010 Greenvale 2011 Keilor 2012 Aberfeldie 2014 Craigieburn Western Youth Girls 2012 Pascoe Vale 2013 Sunbury Lions 2014 Pascoe Vale 2015 Melbourne University Under 14 Girls Division 1 2016 Spotswood 2017 Keilor 2018 Essendon Doutta Stars 2019 Aberfeldie 2021 Maribyrnong Park 2022 Aberfeldie 2023 Strathmore Under 14 Girls Division 2 2017 Essendon Doutta Stars 2018 St Francis 2019 Moonee Valley
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All Time Premiers 2021 West Coburg 2022 Essendon Doutta Stars 2023 Coburg Districts Under 14 Girls Division 3 2018 Moonee Valley 2022 Gisborne 2023 Aberfeldie Under 12 Mixed Division 1 1997 Keilor 1998 Aberfeldie 1999 Aberfeldie 2000 Greenvale 2001 Aberfeldie 2002 Aberfeldie 2003 Doutta Stars 2004 Aberfeldie 2005 Greenvale 2006 Greenvale 2007 Keilor 2008 Keilor 2009 Keilor 2010 Aberfeldie 2011 Aberfeldie 2012 Hillside 2013 Hillside 2014 Strathmore 2015 Strathmore 2016 Strathmore 2017 Maribyrnong Park 2018 Keilor 2019 Strathmore 2021 Strathmore 2022 Aberfeldie 2023 Aberfeldie Under 12 Mixed Division 2 1997 Doutta Stars 1998 Doutta Stars 1999 Maribyrnong Park 2000 Glenroy 2001 Pascoe Vale 2002 Tullamarine 2003 Hadfield 2004 Avondale Heights 2005 Moonee Valley 2006 Glenroy 2007 Moonee Valley 2008 Hadfield 2009 Sydenham Hillside 2010 Sydenham Hillside 2011 Hadfield 2012 Airport West 2013 Maribyrnong Park 2014 Airport West 2015 Airport West 2016 Essendon Doutta Stars 2017 Burnside Heights 2018 Northern Saints 2019 Avondale Heights 2021 East Sunbury 2022 Coburg Districts 2023 Oak Park Under 12 Mixed Division 3 1997 Keilor 1998 West Coburg 1999 Meadow Heights
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Strathmore Aberfeldie Pascoe Vale Craigieburn Aberfeldie Strathmore Pascoe Vale Pascoe Vale Maribyrnong Park Glenroy East Keilor East Keilor Westmeadows East Sunbury Westmeadows Maribyrnong Park Avondale Heights East Sunbury Coburg Districts East Keilor Aberfeldie Rupertswood Deer Park
Under 12 Mixed Division 4 1998 St Francis 1999 West Coburg 2000 Meadow Heights 2001 Greenvale 2002 Strathmore 2003 Strathmore 2004 Aberfeldie 2005 Keilor 2006 West Coburg 2007 Aberfeldie 2008 Pascoe Vale 2009 Keilor 2010 Keilor 2011 Strathmore 2012 Hillside 2013 Aberfeldie 2014 Oak Park 2015 St Francis 2016 Moonee Valley 2017 Westmeadows 2018 Avondale Heights 2019 Hillside 2021 Oak Park 2022 Greenvale 2023 Taylors Lakes Under 12 Mixed Division 5 2000 Strathmore 2002 Pascoe Vale 2003 Strathmore 2004 Keilor 2005 Strathmore 2006 Aberfeldie 2007 Glenroy 2008 Roxburgh Park 2009 Sydenham Hillside 2010 Sydenham Hillside 2011 Maribyrnong Park 2012 Craigieburn 2013 Maribyrnong Park 2014 Roxburgh Park 2015 Taylors Lakes 2016 Keilor Park 2017 Greenvale
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Hillside Craigieburn Coburg Hadfield Aberfeldie
Under 12 Mixed Division 6 2008 Pascoe Vale 2009 Greenvale 2010 Maribyrnong Park 2011 Moonee Valley 2012 West Coburg 2013 Airport West 2014 Strathmore 2015 Glenroy 2016 Aberfeldie 2017 Strathmore 2018 Burnside Heights 2019 Oak Park 2021 Ascot Vale 2022 Greenvale 2023 Burnside Heights Under 12 Mixed Division 7 2008 Strathmore 2009 Aberfeldie 2010 Keilor 2011 Strathmore 2012 Hillside 2013 Aberfeldie 2014 Airport West 2015 Avondale Heights 2016 Pascoe Vale 2017 Coburg Districts 2018 Moonee Valley 2021 Coburg Districts Under 12 Boys Division 8 2009 Aberfeldie 2010 Aberfeldie 2011 Oak Park 2012 Aberfeldie 2014 Maribyrnong Park Western Under 13 Girls 2015 Keilor Under 12 Girls Division 1 2016 Aberfeldie 2017 Strathmore 2018 Westmeadows 2019 Aberfeldie 2021 Aberfeldie 2022 Ascot Vale 2023 Maribyrnong Park Under 12/13 Girls Division 2 2017 West Coburg 2018 Craigieburn 2019 Moonee Valley 2023 Pascoe Vale Under 10 Mixed Division 1 1997 Strathmore 1998 Strathmore 1999 Greenvale 2000 Aberfeldie 2001 Doutta Stars 2002 Aberfeldie
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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023
Tullamarine Greenvale Keilor Keilor Keilor Aberfeldie Doutta Stars Aberfeldie Greenvale Aberfeldie Strathmore Strathmore Strathmore Keilor Strathmore Strathmore Strathmore Aberfeldie Aberfeldie Ascot Vale
Under 10 Mixed Division 2 1997 Westmeadows 1998 Taylors Lakes 1999 Glenroy 2000 Pascoe Vale 2001 Pascoe Vale 2002 Tullamarine 2003 West Coburg 2004 Oak Park 2005 Moonee Valley 2006 Hadfield 2007 Sydenham Hillside 2008 Airport West 2009 Airport West 2010 Sydenham Hillside 2011 Airport West 2012 Maribyrnong Park 2013 Maribyrnong Park 2014 West Coburg 2015 Moonee Valley 2016 Avondale Heights 2017 Craigieburn 2018 Airport West 2019 East Keilor 2021 Essendon Doutta Stars 2022 Oak Park 2023 East Keilor Under 10 Mixed Division 3 1997 Keilor 1998 Keilor 1999 Aberfeldie 2000 Strathmore 2001 Pascoe Vale 2002 Pascoe Vale 2003 Pascoe Vale 2004 Pascoe Vale 2005 Aberfeldie 2006 Pascoe Vale 2007 Pascoe Vale 2008 Avondale Heights 2009 East Keilor 2010 East Keilor 2011 Westmeadows 2012 Avondale Heights 2013 Northern Saints 2014 Tullamarine 2015 Aberfeldie
2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023
Taylors Lakes Taylors Lakes Moonee Valley Hadfield Tullamarine Ascot Vale Airport West
Under 10 Mixed Division 4 1998 Strathmore 1999 St Francis 2000 Meadow Heights 2001 Keilor 2002 Keilor 2003 Keilor 2004 Strathmore 2005 Keilor 2006 Strathmore 2007 Aberfeldie 2008 Doutta Stars 2009 Strathmore 2010 Strathmore 2011 Hillside 2012 Strathmore 2013 Strathmore 2014 Taylors Lakes 2015 Essendon Doutta Stars 2016 East Keilor 2017 Coburg Districts 2018 Maribyrnong Park 2019 Maribyrnong Park 2021 Taylors Lakes 2022 Ascot Vale 2023 Oak Park
Under 10 Mixed Division 5 2000 Sydenham Hillside 2002 Sydenham Hillside 2004 Keilor 2005 Pascoe Vale 2006 Aberfeldie 2007 Aberfeldie 2008 Glenroy 2009 Sydenham Hillside 2010 Sydenham Hillside 2011 Maribyrnong Park 2012 Maribyrnong Park 2013 Keilor Park 2014 Strathmore 2015 Aberfeldie 2016 Aberfeldie 2017 Airport West 2018 East Sunbury 2019 Moonee Valley 2021 Maribyrnong Park 2022 Northern Saints 2023 Strathmore Under 10 Mixed Division 6 2008 Sydenham Hillside 2009 Glenroy 2010 Craigieburn 2011 Airport West 2012 Westmeadows 2013 Oak Park 2014 Hillside 2015 Keilor Park 2016 Avondale Heights 2017 Pascoe Vale
2018 2019 2021 2022 2023
Oak Park Westmeadows Greenvale St Francis Hadfield
Under 10/11 Boys Division 7 2008 Maribyrnong Park 2009 Strathmore 2010 Strathmore 2011 Keilor 2012 Strathmore 2013 Strathmore 2014 Aberfeldie 2015 Maribyrnong Park 2016 Pascoe Vale 2017 Oak Park 2018 West Coburg Under 10/11 Boys Division 8 2009 Strathmore 2010 Keilor 2011 Strathmore 2012 Aberfeldie 2014 Aberfeldie 2015 Burnside Heights 2016 Keilor 2017 Hillside 2018 Maribyrnong Park
Under 10 Girls Division 1 2018 Maribyrnong Park 2019 Moonee Valley 2021 Maribyrnong Park 2022 Aberfeldie 2023 Strathmore Under 11 Girls Division 2 2018 Moonee Valley
No competition in 2020 due to COVID-19 All 2021 premierships were awarded to the highest team on the ladder following the cancellation of the season in August due to COVID-19.
Under 10/11 Boys Division 9 2014 Maribyrnong Park 2017 East Keilor
Life Members J. Ainsworth* T. Barden* W. Barton* E.T. Boucher* J. Brogan* D. Brown G. Brown* S. Carman* R. Cassell* B. Chick* D. Christi L. Constitine* A. Crofts L. Danaher* K. Donnelly J. Doran J. Dovey T. Dowling B. Drebig Ms F. Duffield A. Eastwood* B.F. Ellis T. Ennis J. Falcke*
N.Falcke A. Fischer A. Fisher* J. Fletcher* F. Garland* E.J. Gent* W.L. Gladman* A. Hall J. Harris OAM E.O. Heintz* A. Hircoe E. Hoctor M. Horne I. Hurtig L.C. Jackson* E. Jennings W.M. Kennedy* B. Kent L. Koch I.L. Lally* B. Lalor J. Larkins A.W. Marcy* S. Martin
B. McNaughton K.J. McTaggart* Ms V. McTaggart* D.A. McWilliam* Dr. S. Merrifield* A.J. Midgley* B. Milburn G. Milton Ms D. Milton W.B. Morden* D. Munro* G.B. Mutimer A. Nicol* A. Nix* Ms G. O’Brien* N. O’Brien* S. O’Brien R. Parker R. Parsons* A. Pearce* E.T. Pound* H. Price* I. Price K. Pridham
A. Pritchard W. Quirk* F.E.D. Rankin* F.G. Reid* S.W. Rickards* Ms E. Rickards* R.A. Rose OAM A. Schultze* B. Scott V. Sharpe* J.B. Stainer T.G. Stephens* P. Stone M. Stone OAM* E. Townsend* L. Turner* J. Walker Ms J. Walker* R. Wall G. Wilde* P. Williams J. Williams N. Wood*
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