Women's Premier Grand Finals & Men's Finals

THE FOOTBALLER WOMEN’S PREMIER DIVISION GRAND FINALS MEN’S DIVISION ONE & TWO FINALS THIRDS GRAND FINALS

August 23-25, 2024

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It was third time lucky for Greenvale as it finally claimed the Airport Toyota Women's Division One premiership.

After winning the minor premiership the past two years before falling short in the grand final, the Jets were hoping history wouldn’t repeat itself this year.

Like the last two years, the Jets were the first team through to the grand final and had a week off before the game.

Their opponent in the grand final this time round, was minor premiers Burnside Heights, which was also aiming for its first ever women’s premiership.

It was a high scoring women’s grand final with both teams having some really good patches of play in a tough contested game.

The Bears led by a goal at quarter time before the Jets kicked the first four goals of the second quarter.

A goal after the siren to the Bears made the margin 13 points at half time.

It was goal for goal in the third quarter.

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Both teams missed shots early in the last quarter before the Bears kicked a goal after a 50 metre penalty nearly 11 minutes into the quarter to reduce the margin to a goal.

The Bears tried everything to get a goal to leave the scores, but with no success.

A point with a minute to go for the Jets was enough to seal an 8.4 (52) - 7.3 (45) win and the premiership.

Jets coach Troy Newton said he couldn’t be prouder of the group.

“We had to work for it,” he told Star Weekly. “It was a tough game, a hard game and the players just never stopped.

“One of our mantras during the week was playing every contest and every second and that is what it took, couldn’t be prouder and happier for the players the way they played and they played out the full game.”

The game was set up in the second quarter when the Jets kicked four goals to one.

Newton said it was the type of football they want to be playing on a consistent basis.

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“An awesome quarter and I think I said to the side that it’s probably the best quarter we’ve played all year,” he said.

plenty of run forward, while Grace Matser had a good battle with Holly McGregor in the ruck.

“That’s the sort of brand of football that you know, we want to play and we know we can play at times.

Bears coach Michael Davis said they didn’t take their chances when they were there.

“It’s very hard to play it against such a good side in Burnside but it was the difference and it was awesome to watch.”

Newton said there were a few nerves in the last quarter as the Bears came hard, but he had the confidence in his group to get it done.

“We trained a lot, we trained for this situation,” he said. “I had confidence we could do what we needed to.

“It probably got a bit close for my liking, but again the players are just so good and they deserve all the credit.”

Talia Motta and Alisa Magri kicked three goals each for the Jets. Magri took several big hits in the game, but continued to fight on until the end.

“Sometimes she just gets judged on goals, but she has a lot more than that for our side,” Newton said.

Kiara Delia had a strong game in the middle of the ground and set up a lot of the Jets forays forward and was one of the standouts on the ground.

Having been an emergency for North Melbourne’s Victorian Football League women’s premiership team, she’s had a big few weeks.

“She’s an awesome player,” Newton said.

She’s had a bit of a tough season with North Melbourne.

“She comes back down to Greenvale when she needs to and she’s just awesome around the group and she puts in like that every game.

“In the last quarter we had enough inside 50s and we didn’t take our chances,” he told Star Weekly.

“I’m extremely proud of them. To get within seven points of winning the whole competition, is something to be proud of.

“That second group of players have gotten better and the stars have been phenomenal.”

Kayla Ravanello kicked three goals for the Bears, while Bella Negri kicked two.

Krissy Trang, Holly McGregor and Payton-Ani Ozols were named the best.

Trang was awarded the best on ground medal after getting her side going in the middle of the ground in the second half.

Davis said Trang, who has won two league best and fairest awards, keeps getting better.

“She is an inspirational leader and person,” he said.

“She started the season slowly before getting into her groove.

“She works harder than everyone else from her team and the opposition.”

The win means the Jets will be promoted into premier division for next season.

Newton said they weren’t worried about that at the moment.

“I just want to celebrate it with the players because some of them have been through the heartbreaks with the losses and that’s why this one is so special.”

“You can never question her effort and desperation, she was inspirational.”

Teaghan Brand had a number of good marks late in the game, Sophie Pettman provided

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Coburg Districts reigned supreme in the battle of the lions winning the Airport Toyota Women’s Division Two premiership.

Districts and Sunbury Lions were the top two sides all season and were destined to meet on the big stage.

With both teams looking for maiden premiership success in the EDFL, there was bound to be plenty of emotion and determination expelled across the afternoon and a tough, contested game is what ensued.

Sunbury controlled territory for the majority of the opening term but couldn’t capitalise on the scoreboard.

Just one behind was added to Sunbury by quarter time with Coburg Districts scoreless.

Jacinta Brew broke the stalemate 13 minutes into the second quarter turning on the jets and running into the open goal for the first major of the afternoon.

Both sides threatened the scoreboard to end the first half but to no avail with Districts leading by a straight kick at the main break.

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Districts missed some opportunities early in the second half before Sunbury’s Jessica LaFontaine reduced the two points with a goal midway through the third.

The stage was set with the margin just one point heading into the last.

Districts had fought through finals heartbreak in years gone by and Sunbury had battled through injury.

It was Districts who stood up in the final quarter and controlled destiny kicking the first goal five minutes in through Maria Carbone.

The next score would come from Helena Katsios after a 50 metre penalty which put her on the goal line and all but sealed the win.

Sunbury had some chances late but couldn’t convert in a major way.

Districts skipper Liv Woods was awarded the best on ground medal for a dominant display in the ruck capping off yet another outstanding season.

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Amanda Thompson and Giuseppina Tarantello were among the best, as well as Harmoni Chivell and Chiara Chiavaroli.

Matt Tremellen and the Sunbury Lions will go again next year as they look for more continuity with their side.

Sunbury skipper Emily Taylor fought valiantly through a broken finger sustained in last week’s preliminary final, while young gun Emma Quarrell was important for her side.

It was success first up for Gavan WrayMcCann who’ll be looking for more as Coburg Districts head into Airport Toyota Women’s Division One.

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GRAND FINAL PREVIEW

By Tara Murray

It’s round two for Oak Park and Aberfeldie as they do battle in the Airport Toyota Women's Premier Division grand final for a second straight year.

While Alex Quigley still leads the way for the Kangaroos, the side has been able to add some more depth and other options in front of goal.

After an absolute thriller last season, neutral fans will be hoping for the same this Saturday.

They’ve had more of a spread of goal kickers, which has seen them score 252 points more during the regular season than last season.

For much of the season, it didn’t seem like we would see the same teams back again.

Hillside was the team to beat and got wins on the board against both sides, but Abers showed the Sharks were beatable late in the season.

Both the Kangaroos and then Abers had impressive wins in the finals against the Sharks to set up another grand final clash.

For the Kangaroos, their only two losses this season came against the Sharks, the last of them in a Round 10 thriller.

In the front third, the Kangaroos had the best scoring rate in the competition, scoring nearly 200 more points than the next best team.

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In the middle of the ground the Kangaroos got stronger with Chiara Guarino crossing from Strathmore.

Already one of the best players in the competition, she has added a point of difference to the Kangaroos group.

Leah Spargo, who was at Keilor, is another that adds flexibility and depth to what the Kangaroos want to do.

Defensively, only Hillside conceded less goals.

Only four times this season has the Kangaroos conceded four or more goals in a game.

Two have been against Aberfeldie, but they’ve been able to do enough offensively to still get the job done on both occasions.

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There’s been real stability in the group this season. Majority of last season’s premiership team returned.

Fifteen players from the premiership side played in the side’s semi final win against Hillside. This will help with nerves and standing up under pressure and they know how to get the job done.

For Abers, they continue to show why they have one of the strongest women’s programs in the competition.

They won in 2019, before losses in 2022 and 2023. Four players from that 2019 premiership played in last week’s win.

Abers are yet to beat the Kangaroos this season, but we know that meant little last year when the tables were turned.

The first of the match ups was in Round 1 when Abers was finding their feet, the other had plenty of scoring which was different from the match ups last season.

The side took a while to get going this season.

A number of players had gone and played VFLW, while there was a focus on giving some of those younger players an opportunity.

About 10 players from last season’s grand final side played in the preliminary final team this year, showing how vastly different the group is.

The group started to settle and their VFLW players then came back into the mix.

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Coach Rob Green said you could see the extra confidence in the likes of Ellie Huggard, who had won last season’s league best and fairest award, coming back into the side.

She has been named in Abers' best in all six games, having been in the best all but one game last season.

As the group came together, it meant Abers' last loss was back in Round 8 against the Kangaroos.

They’ve built from that moment on and were impressive in both their finals.

Former Collingwood player Emily Smith has embraced the culture at Abers and has been one of their stars.

She kicked three in the preliminary final and can play in a number of different positions.

Ashleigh Gunn is another who has fitted into the side.

It’s been a real team effort for Abers. Their reserves side is playing off in a second grand final, while the under-18.5s are playing in their third grand final.

For the grand final, it is one of those games which is a genuine 50-50.

Oak Park will go in favourites having not lost to Abers this season, but both sides have a lot of pros in the pros and cons list.

The first grand final was a brilliant game of footy, expect this one to be as well.

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ABERFELDIE

KEILOR

President: Sean Howard Coach: Glenn Walsh

President: Ray Sheridan Coach: Daniel Fenech

1 Mikayla Curll

1 Alisha De Araugo

3 Sienna Loccisano

3 Olivia Wilson

4 Meg Grogan

4 Ruby Gibson

5 Hannah Brodie

5 Charli Savi

6 Faith Kassis

6 Melda Temurci

7 Sienna Rocci

8 Katherine De Araugo

8 Sarah Sullivan

9 Helen Grewcock

10 Lily-Mae Robertson

11 Jessika Jacobsen

12 Mackenzie Roberts

16 Matilda Connell

13 Bridget Walsh

17 Grace Cullen

16 Ava Newman

20 Charlie Callanan

17 Andrea Evdokimou

22 Zara Kortikis

18 Chloe Compagnino

24 Krystal Olivieri

19 Maddison Hall

26 Ava Sloan

21 Montana Ragogna

27 Lily Bijdeveldt

23 Daisy Panagiotopoulos

29 Emilly O'Keefe

24 Chloe Jones

33 Amelia Grech

25 Shauna McElligott

44 Tamika Fabri

26 Jasmine Ferbrache 39 Zara Cammerino 42 Alanna Hawker 59 Elise Koenig

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ABERFELDIE

President: Sean Howard Coach: Stephen Robinson

HILLSIDE President: Lindon Way Coach: Caetlyn Grossett

4 Felicity Whelan

3 Piper Kelly

5 Rebecca Baynes

5 Bianca Schellander

6 Annalise Ferbrache

6 Rebecca Coleman

8 Larissa Zammit

9 Fiona Pazsa

9 Emily Newton

11 Kassandra Krepapas

12 Katherine Baynes

13 Hollie Bennetts

14 Eloise Sexton

15 Logan Hearne

15 Michelle Reid

16 Emily Haber

16 Emelia D'Aquila

17 Eloise Ettridge

19 Anabel Robinson

20 Tiana Baba

20 Louise Erasmus

22 Taylor Russell

21 Briana Marino

23 summer pazsa

22 Hollie Riley

27 Rosana Ferraro

23 Jessica Moloney

33 Sophie Flavell

25 Catherine Ferbrache

34 Tina Kogioumtzis

27 Natasha Symons

35 Amy Hrvatin

32 Jacqueline Wade

37 Madelyn Hartley

36 Jacqueline Smith

38 Ashlee Portelli

62 Caitlin Hawker

43 Mariam Hussain

69 Brooke Allan

44 Patricia Popplewell

Ellena Bassett

45 Ellie Bonello

Amy Trindade

49 Danielle D’antonio 50 Madisen Urso 87 Billie-Dane Brigham

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OAK PARK

ABERFELDIE

President: Tim Littlewood Coach: Nic Cook & Lessey Hodgkinson

President: Sean Howard Coach: Robert Green

2 Stephanie Normington-Dickens

1 Jessica Sutton

3 Marnie Jarvis

2 Emma Tatti

4 Karla De Keizer

3 Lily Robinson

5 Chiara Guarino

5 Sian Eddington

6 Erin Graham

6 Ellie Huggard

9 Mikayla Barnes

7 Emily Heaney

10 Tamsyn Kirk

9 Danielle Angley

11 Mia Briedis

10 Kylie Kennedy

12 Shanel Camilleri

11 Ashleigh Gunn

14 Rhianna Nunn

13 Eliza Vivian

15 Savannah Byrne

14 Amelia Wright

16 Maggie Styles

16 Lyra Veniegas

17 Abbey Taylor

17 Erica Markesich

18 Alexi Kasteliotis

18 Laura Blue

19 Leah Spargo

19 Olivia Madden

21 Emily Findlay

20 Chloe Rafferty

24 Jessica Welsh

22 Harriet Cashmore

25 Alex Quigley

27 Maddison Wilczynski

27 Chloe Bell

28 Taylor Moss

28 Ashlee Atkins

33 Emily Smith

29 Tafa Malumu

41 Jemima Christian

37 Trilby Sheppard

45 Lily Bateman

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By Joseph Ibic

STRATHMORE COMMUNITY BANK DIVISION ONE The finals start with West Coburg and Hillside kicking off Strathmore Community Bank Division One action at Greenvale Recreation Reserve this Saturday.

The Burgers go into the finals series in good form having won their final regular season match by 108 points and four out of their last five by over 60 points.

The two sides faced off twice in the season, once in Round 2 where Hillside were victorious in a thrilling match that was decided by just three points, and also in Round 13 where West Coburg got revenge, defeating Hillside by 33 points.

From these past games it is clear that if both teams are at their best, it will be a cracking contest.

Hillside will go into the qualifying final having lost their last game of the season to Maribyrnong Park by 50 points.

While this doesn’t sound great for their form and confidence, they did a better job against

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Marby than what West Coburg did the week prior.

Josh Covelli will be the one to watch for a number of reasons with the star forward two goals away from triple figures, but he was also the one to break the game open in the first meeting between these two sides.

He proved unstoppable in the final quarter and lifted the Sharks to a stirring win.

The winner will meet Marby for a spot in the decider, with the loser to face the winner out of the eliminator.

St Albans will take on Oak Park in an elimination final at Salesian College Oval on Sunday.

St Albans go into this weekend's final with a far superior home and away record as they lost just the four matches across the season and have won four of their last five leading into this week's match.

The two sides faced off twice in the home and away season with St Albans coming out on top both times.

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First in Round 5 by 39 points and more recently last week where the Saints won by 22 points.

In both those games, Josh Carter scored four goals and is someone Oak Park will need to pay close attention to this weekend.

Oak Park head into the match as underdogs as they finished fifth on the ladder after the regular season and are yet to defeat a team ranked higher than them.

However, the Oakers have won six of their last seven games and head into the finals in good touch despite a loss to the Saints last week.

STRATHMORE COMMUNITY BANK DIVISION TWO The Division Two finals kick off this Saturday with Taylors Lakes taking on Burnside Heights at Salesian College Oval for a spot in the grand final.

Taylors Lakes finished the season in first place with an almost flawless home and away record which saw them lose just one game, while also drawing another.

The Lakers' success has been down to their incredible offensive abilities as they are the highest scoring team in the division.

The two teams have faced off twice during the season, the first time was in Round 11 where Taylors Lakes were victorious by four points in a thriller.

The second time was just last week and was a 15-point win for the Lions.

Luke Nappi scored four goals for Taylors Lakes in their most recent meeting and will be one Burnside will look to keep quiet this weekend.

Burnside Heights have enjoyed a great season so far as well finishing in second place with just the three losses.

Unfortunately for them, two of those losses came against Taylors Lakes and they remain the team they will have to overcome if they are to win the premiership.

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The replenished tall stocks have been damaging for the Bears this year and will need them to fire again and stretch the Taylors Lakes defenders.

Bears leading goal kicker Daniel Hovey was held goalless last week, and will be one Cole Harvey will need to stamp his authority on the game.

Westmeadows and Northern Saints will battle it out in an elimination final at Greenvale Recreation Reserve on Sunday for a place in the preliminary final.

Westmeadows head into Sunday's final as the higher ranked team having finished third.

However, due to a shaky finish to the season they aren’t as firm favourites as they may have looked a few weeks ago.

In their last four games before finals, the Tigers recorded just one win as well as two losses and a draw.

Both teams have faced off against each other twice this year with Westmeadows winning the first encounter in Round 4 by 39 points, before the Northern Saints hit back in Round 11 defeating Westmeadows by 24 points.

The Northern Saints' last four games of the season were enough for them to secure a finals berth but were not without some shaky moments as well.

The Saints won two of their last four while also drawing their last match of the season against Glenroy.

Rain played a factor in their last meeting with tough, contested footy playing more in the Saints' favour with Westy damaging when able to run, carry, and use efficiently by foot.

Section Road will be conducive to that footy but with rain potentially around, we'll have to wait and see how this one plays out!

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KEILOR

ABERFELDIE

President: Ray Sheridan Coach: Darren Milburn

President: Sean Howard Coach: Paul McSweeney

1 3 7 8 10

Brody Tranquillo Bailey Farrington Brookly Brown Harrison McLeod Will Boyle

3 James Smith 4 Alexander Wright 5 Jackson Butler

11 12 13 17 18

Luke Tavcar Benjamin Veal Bailey Milburn Isacc Faure Anthon Bacchin

12 Archer Bastow 17 Darien Newton 19 Samuel Lyons 22 Kye McSweeney 24 Jaiden Pitigala 25 Joseph Sita 26 Hamish Stone

20 Zachary Papamihail 23 Nicolas Towner 24 26 28 29 30

Kristian Barresi Alexei Werner Diesel Grech Lucas Myszka Sam Ruffino

33 34 42 37 38 39 40 41

Billy Darmanin Noah Grochowski Mtthew Abed Eden Alikakos Harry Blyth Mitchell Pixton Julian Cianflone Noah Fasolis

44 48 49 50 61 88

Calan Nicholls Noah Balzan Andreas Fernandez Ashton McMenamin Cameron Richards

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Liam Thornton

6 Christian Potter 7 Robert Asllanaj

28 Lauchlan Anderson 30 Austyn Bawden 31 Declan Aylward 32 Kobi Glenister 33 Ayden Trinh 34 Thomas Diberardino 37 Cody Kotoski 39 Christian Scalise 42 Joshua Petrie 44 Joshua Wratten 50 Leo Anderson 51 Daniel Lombardo 52 Oisin Buggy 54 Aiden Nuredini 55 Samuel Williams 61 Spencer Hutchinson 64 Hamish Leask 65 James Bartrop

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HADFIELD

President: Alan Kerr Coach: Marae Moustafa

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Mohammad Houssein Moussa Mourad Humza Moustafa Tarek Hussein Abdurrahman Merhi Noah Hussein Abdullah Mustapha Khaled Rabah Mohammed Said

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President: John Toniolo Coach: Mark Kennedy

Spencer Johnson Jonathan Cann Noah Pierce Zak Waters James Staropoli 27 Pericles Konstantinidis 30 Isaac Dean 31 Nicholas Staropoli 6 14 16 22 25

36 Jameson Haxby 37 Archie Cottom 38 Jake Bruni 42 Lucas Andropof 43 Rydah Anderson 45 51 53 56

Mitchell Barrett Andrea Rametta

Cody Liersch Aidan Nathanielsz 57 Sebastian Caputo 60 Christian Stone 64 Leroy Coleman 71 Henry Thomas 74 Charlie Greaves Max Paglia Nicholas Perdikaris Darcy Langston Lucas Pane Sam Clough Liam Oreo Levi Sargeant Jarrod Nicol

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COBURG DISTRICTS

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President: Allan Chandler Coach: Con De Pasquale

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15 Mohamed Taleb 18 Hamze Atik 20 Louis Fulgaro

31 Daniel Alessio 34 Sebastian Eaton 35 Liam Tsamasiros

24 Stefan Valensisi 25 Mohammad Taleb

37 Michael O'Dea 39 Jack Moroney 40 Kristian Cavallo 41 Brendan Chircop

27 Abdullah Elrafei 28 Noah Saraya 30 Mezin Abdulwahed 31 Hussein Taleb 34 Bernardo Tenace 35 Abdul Taleb 37 Daheg Abdul-Wahed 48 Mohammed Elzeine Jehad Haddara Belal Mustapha Moustafa Rabah

42 Madison Martin 43 Jesse Kempen 44 Patrick Logan 46 Jack Slavich 49 Ryan Caundle 51 Peter Georgeades 52 Dominic Mancino 54 John Mona 55 Christopher Gioupas 56 Gianni Mckenzie 57 Aythen Kryiazis 61 Andrew Vaiano 62 Lucas Kyriazis 65 Bruno Mete

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SUNBURYKANGAROOS

TAYLORS LAKES President: David Darcy Coach: Nathan Sposato

4 10 17 18 19

Blake Briz

Jason Mccormack Anthony Davoli Ben Spargo Stephen Tieppo 21 Nathanael Smith 25 Ben Farrugia 26 Bowey Larizza 29 Mason Lalor 30 Tyler Rogers 31 Oliver Lake 32 Frankie Galtieri 33 34 35 39 40

Torey Larizza David Reinmuth Nicholas Miokovic Brandon Raad Yanni Apostolidis

41 44 45 56 64 66 70 73

Brenden Lucas Sonny Briz Joshua Vassolo Massimo Sergio Daniel Klonowski Corey Moore Connor Roach Liam Caffari

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President: Mick Streiff Coach: Matthew Baird

2 4 7 8 9

Kasey Curll Zane Booth Trent Cranwell Brayden Cuffe

Muhammed Rexhep 11 Zachary Ploog 18 Jakob Feist 20 Adam Prescott 24 Cooper Anson Matthew Parker Brenton Sutherland Daniel Stubbs Matthew Baird 34 Daniel Richmond 35 Ethan Wellby 39 Lachlan Kaye 42 James Tyquin 43 Kyle Tucker 44 Tannin Wilson 25 27 29 31

45 Joshua Bowden 48 Branden Paul 49 Cam Hildebrand 50 Jamie Cuffe 61 Ethan McDonald 62 Andrew Gilbertson 69 Travis Faulds

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WESTMEADOWS

NORTHERNSAINTS

President: Will Kosteas Coach: Ash Flavel

President: Moe El-Sheikh Coach: Tamer Abdallah

Jarrod Petersen Ryan Capron Korey Flavel-Wood Nathan Sparks Luke Smith Jake Hatton

1 5 6 7 8 9

Riley Hearne Tyson Paterson

10 11

Shaun O'Grady Kieran Gallagher

12 13 16 18 19 22 23 27 29

Aaron Evans Brayden Sudaro

Reilly Holmes Jordan Kosteas Alessio Saitta 24 James Taglieri-Sclocchi 26 Daniel Spencer 31 Jake Sweerts 34 Jesse Smith 38 Broadie Camilleri 41 Jordan Rein 48 Gabriel Guida 51 Mason Mineo 57 Rex Hickman 66 Ryan Stingel 68 Michael Mayne 72 Sean Evans

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99 Jackson Iulianella

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STRATHMORE COMMUNITY BANK DIVISION TWO QUALIFYING FINAL

TAYLORS LAKES President: David Darcy Coach: Steve Burns

1 Mitch Jones 3 Nick Mcintosh 5 Nathan Kennedy 6 Ethan Caffari 7 Jaxon Holliday 8 Lachlan Rayner 9 Luke McCormack 11 Jack Burns 12 Luke Nappi 13 Aaron Vendramini 16 Christopher Vulic 18 Rhys Bradley 19 Stephen Tieppo 20 Raafat Rachrache 21 Declan Wakefield 23 Daniel DeVito 26 Bowey Larizza 27 Darby Lalor 35 Nicholas Miokovic 37 Samuel Kosmak 38 Trent Forbes 43 Vincent Schiavello 50 Tomi Ibarra 61 Christian Petersen 65 Escher Richter

BURNSIDE HEIGHTS President: Justin Peagram Coach: Cole Harvey

1 Lachlan Evans 2 Jaydon Stiles 3 Antonio Vitalone 5 Luke Bonello 6 Nicholas Cugliari 7 Habib Hosni 8 Adam Sullivan 9 Jacob Elia 10 Daniel Hovey 11 Jordan Hughes 13 Joshua Neralic 14 Riley McLaughlin 15 Jack Wylie 17 Corey Patmore 19 Tyson Iglesias 20 Mason Bawden 22 Joshua Stiles 23 Dion Lawson 24 Nicholas Gregson 27 Benjamin Ryan 28 Theo Sapountzis 29 Simon Maiolo 36 Matthew Larkin 37 Nick Morda 42 Declan Highgate 57 Marcus D’Angelo 88 Ferdinando Petrarca

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AGA UNDER 18.5 MEN’S DIVISION ONE ELIMINATION FINAL

HILLSIDE

COBURG DISTRICTS

President: Lindon Way Coach: Emmanuel Caccamo

President: Allan Chandler Coach: Leigh Sporle

6 Noah Asciak 7 Cameron Sinclair

2 Joshua Park 3 Liam Middleton 5 Aidan Plant 6 Jonathon Leeds 7 Max Ibic 8 James Mamo

9 Nour Janzerli 11 Jaidyn Kilty

10 Jake Russo 11 Adam Pafumi

13 Marco Spagnuolo 14 Isaac Abbay 15 Steven Peteinarias

12 Zachary Bryant 13 Chad Middleton 14 Frank Gallo

16 Zachary Beniwal 17 Darcy Conway 18 Jackson Harmer 19 Nicholas Cassar

15 Julian Michielin 16 Valentino Petrongolo 18 Zachari Merhi 19 Hady Hegazy 21 Ahmaad Taleb 22 Nathan Saliba

2 William Forsythe 3 Jackson Heidrich 4 Riley Bramich 5 Bailey Piacentini

20 Brodie Dowell 21 Jonathan Biciar 23 Eiron Galpaya 25 Kristien Iodice 26 Joshua Tannous 27 Jonathan Denic 28 Archie Gray 37 Sebastian Filia 45 Cooper Hutchins 55 Jayden Deguara 57 Jarrad Gray 60 Angus Hutchins

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23 Zachary Kuret 25 Will Thornton 26 Gianluca Murone-Barr 27 Julian Kuret 28 Souhail Aboueid 29 Mayen Solayman 30 Zein Omar 35 Massimo Iannuzzi 37 Aymen Taleb 42 Christian Parrino 43 Jack Zivkovic Mitchell Neiwand Adam Park

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AGA UNDER 18.5 MEN’S DIVISION ONE QUALIFYING FINAL

CRAIGIEBURN

President: Dom Micallef Coach: Cale Bettanin

3 Nathan Allen 4 Joseph Kelly 6 Cade Gordon 7 Liam O'Connell 8 James McIntosh 9 Kylan Doorbar 10 Tadhg Boyle 11 Jakeb Bruni 12 Harry Albon 13 Zachary Trimbos 14 Xavier Herft 15 Jonathan Pestrucci 18 Hayden Polley 19 Cameron Thomson 21 Dylan Coward 22 Noah Crowley 23 Julian Cosmelli 24 Denver Byrne 25 Tyler Malysz 26 Billy Gievski 28 Kyle Williams 29 Reeve Owen 30 Giordano Scuderi 31 Matthew Kichakov 33 Jaike Harris 34 Hayden Savage 35 Blake Polley 38 Nate Short 39 Michael Keratianos 43 Idris Khoram

ESS. DOUTTA STARS President: Kirk Thompson Coach: Damian Bellino

1 Joshua Whitfield 2 Diesel Docherty 3 Finn Daffey 4 Fabio Favrin 5 Keanu Kim 6 Sam Seeley 7 Wil Calvert 9 Will Ryan 10 Finn Curwood 11 Savv Salpingidis 12 Jesse Kirk 17 Ayden Diaz 19 Dean Roumeliotis 20 Marlon Arhanic 21 Sam Bellino 22 Blake Camerotto 23 Will Atkinson 27 Joshua Palmer 28 Brody Sadler 29 Thomas Bartlett 32 Josh Robertson 34 Jake Filia 35 Vaughn Murphy 43 Benjamin Gallus

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RESERVES DIVISION ONE ELIMINATION FINAL

ST ALBANS

OAK PARK

President: James Perkin Coach: Darren Mantynen

President: Tim Littlewood Coach: Raymond Harrison

2 Mason Mitoiu 6 Yoel Fessehaye 11 Andrew Papazoglou 12 Robert Sweetland 15 Bruno Salamon 21 Ben McManus 27 Edward Schellander 32 James Mason 33 Maksym Sosnowski 34 Lachlan Calder 36 Brodie Saliba 37 James Riggio 38 Ayden Murphy 40 Jesse Drake 41 Khalil Jebara 42 Mathew Pickering 43 Ryan Galea 47 Jake Vicic 48 James Krstin 51 Filmon Legesse 52 Khamis Khamis 58 Byron Murphy

1 Daniel Rajab 2 Joseph Townsend-Booth 4 Julian Valentino 6 James Mckay 7 Owen Whelan 10 Eamon Whelan 12 Jordan Bicknell 14 Jackson Bates 15 Daniel Lauria 16 John D’Alessandro 18 Alex Zinonos 20 Oliver Aitken 23 Luke Palanechka 27 James Cox 29 Dylan Gutbier 32 Aidan Mezzatesta Santuccione 34 Jeremy Hill 36 Craig Spicer 38 Mitchell Bates 41 Blake Polidano 46 James McIntosh 48 Will Heales 50 Nash McRae 52 Spud Harrap 57 Daniel Burcal 58 65 67 69 73

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Theodore Taylor Isaac Le Plastrier Jack Daniels Jack McQuillan William Owens

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RESERVES DIVISION ONE QUALIFYING FINAL

MARIBYRNONGPARK

WEST COBURG

President: Greg Hughes Coach: James McArthur

President: Ian Allen Coach: Sean McKernan & Tobi Yusuf

3 Charlie Barrett 4 Lachlan Garrett 5 Lindsay Murfett 7 Alexander Pingitore 15 Oscar Troy 17 Jack Mantello 21 Fletcher Ware 22 Finbarr Warren 26 Sebastian Mckerrow 27 Dex Brumby 31 Jackson Griffin 34 Matthew Hatfield 35 Jack Bullock 36 Samuel Dick 38 Samuel Calleri 40 William Hatfield 41 Aiden Purcell 44 Jai Brinkkotter 46 Yaron Faustin 47 Josh McGrath 48 Kelly Read 49 George Fleming 51 Jake Muir 53 Cruise Petruccelli 55 Lleyton Healy 56 Gilbert Brettell 57 58 59 61

5 Mohamed Mohamud 6 Daniel Alagna 7 Brendan Burke 12 Iesa Saad 14 Jake Fotinos 18 Mahmoud Elhawli 22 Xavier Bogaers 24 Andrew Careri 26 Fallan Cathcart 27 Alex El-Nabbout 32 Anstan Papadopoulos 33 Mohamad Saad 37 Maroun Diab Kabalan 42 Noah Saad 45 Khaled El-haouli 46 Francis Kirby 47 Cristian D'Alberto 48 Conor Martin 54 Ben Vear 55 Luca McMonagle 57 Yehya Saad 58 Malik Noor 62 Marco Minniti 64 Hassan Hammoud 95 Perry Patrikios

Seth Christmas Connor Arne Shugg Tom Lumb Thomas Volpe

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GROUP 1 CHATER KECK CRAMER MOIR STAKES DAY

SEP 7

SATURDAY

12:00PM — 6:00PM VALLEY VIEW ROOM @THEVALLEY

SPRING RACING IS HERE AND WITH SPECULATION AND ANTICIPATION BUILDING AHEAD OF THE 2024 LADBROKES COX PLATE CARNIVAL, YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS BEING AT THE VALLEY ON CHARTER KECK CRAMER MOIR STAKES DAY Get your mates together for a great day of racing, punting, food, drink and entertainment at the Ladbrokes Mates & Legends luncheon with special guests. Join Nick Quinn along with champion Jockey Damien Oliver to help you to find winners and keep you entertained.

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MEMBERS $175 NON-MEMBERS $195

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STRATHMORE COMMUNITY BANK DIVISION ONE ELIMINATION FINAL

ST ALBANS

OAK PARK

President: James Perkin Coach: Zammy Muhtari

President: Tim Littlewood Coach: Todd Clark

1 Victor Micallef 2 Brandon Coletta 3 Zac Jimenez 4 Jake Galea 5 Adem Asani 6 Jayden Kretiuk 7 Brodie Lyons-Jones

1 Daniel Rajab 2 Joe Townsend-Booth 5 Liam Molloy 6 Taylor Hotchkin 8 Anthony DeLorenzi 9 Jedd Taylor 11 Kane O’Halloran 12 Zachary Graham

8 Alex Lancaster 9 Joshua Klaromenos 10 Oskar Brown 12 Jackson Volpato

13 Bradley Cox 14 Rory MacGregor 16 Lachlan Ronaldson

13 Matthew Gundry 14 Jack Sims 15 Andre Srour 18 Mason Dipetta

17 Cameron Milich 19 Mitchell Leathers 20 Oliver Aitken 22 Max Gleeson

19 Bill Sam 20 Bol Kolang 21 Ben McManus 22 Bailee Revell 23 Josh Carter

23 Hirsi Twomey 24 Joshua Ksiazek 26 Adam Clemente

24 Tyler Bell

27 James Cox 28 Jye Smith 30 Daniel Brzezicki

26 Alex Tsia 27 Atunaisa Bosenavulagi 29 Aaron D'cruz 30 Adeola Akintola 31 Luke McManus

31 Thomas Lay 32 Aidan Mezzatesta Santuccione 33 Paul Pascu 34 Jeremy Hill 41 Jake Woods

35 Kyan Kretiuk Clarke 39 Joshua Mullins

48 Will Heales 58 Theodore Taylor 66 Jake Bushell Archie Payne

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STRATHMORE COMMUNITY BANK DIVISION ONE QUALIFYING FINAL

WEST COBURG President: Ian Allen Coach: Daniel Barnes

1 Muhammad Saad 2 Thomas Baravi 3 Abdikhane Fitaax 4 Omar Saad 5 Jesse Martini 6 Ahmed Hamdan 8 Ruairi Cleary 9 Joseph Drake 10 Donnacadh Cleary 11 Jonah Horo 12 Marco Serruto 13 Emilio Rinaudo 15 Thomas Drake 17 Patrick McCallum 18 Mahmoud Elhawli 19 Wally Karaan 20 Dane Lucas 23 Reed Cathcart 25 Darren Stoneham 28 Liam Bowkett 35 Maurice Contreras 38 Ibrahim Taha 42 Noah Saad 43 Damian Galofaro 44 Blake Ross 58 Malik Noor

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HILLSIDE President: Lindon Way Coach: Chris Daley

1 Zak Wunhym 2 Tyson Gill 3 Lachlan Henson 4 Lucas Failli 6 Rob Castello 7 Tristan Rudic 8 Jeremy Hayes 9 Anthony Prestia 10 Fortunato Caruso 11 Hudson Shaw 14 Bailey Kirkman 16 Ryan Lojko 17 Natale Caruso 18 Alessio Gobbo 19 Jack Tarr 20 Lachlan Pettigrove 23 Josh Covelli 24 Ryan Schiavone 28 Michael Portelli 26 Jayden Murdoch 30 Daniel Scerri 31 Zain Yamak 33 Joseph Careless 38 Jackson McMenamin 41 Noah Asciak 45 Jaksyn Grant 51 Riley Way 53 Jake Gatto 55 Nicholas Fluke

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THIRDS DIVISION ONE GRAND FINAL

KEILOR

STRATHMORE

President: Ray Sheridan Coach: James Burns

President: John Toniolo Coach: Trent Ogston

3 Lucas Pullia 5 Bailey Pickering

8 Zachary Brown 10 Todd Oakley

7 Harrison Theisinger 10 Nathan Ellis

13 Tom Goss 17 Wil Oosterhof 26 Noah Hewitt 27 Rhys Takacs

18 Bradley Zahra 20 Mark Cartelli 25 Noah Pefferini 29 Paul Tobin 31 Thomas Guljas 42 Benjamin Radloff 47 Liam Psaila 48 Daniel Norman 50 Connor Vosper 52 Michael Nigro 54 Sam Heinnen 58 Xander Keating 59 Daniel Arandez 62 Edward Buijs 63 Xavier Alikakos 73 Ben Alessandrini 75 Ashley Reed 82 Matthew Nobile

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29 Liam Conley 38 Matthew Germani 39 Joshua Gough 46 Adrian Sardo 47 Ben Haste 50 Nathan Marcola 51 Jai Murphy 53 Lachlan Gee 60 Cooper Cuthbertson 72 Marcus Maurici 74 Timothy Lai 76 Ollie Kal 77 Zak Swidryk 80 Isaak Warburton 83 Jay Swidryk 87 Tom Hewitt 93 Wil Swidryk 94 Dane Hutchinson

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THIRDS DIVISION TWO GRAND FINAL

AIRPORT WEST

President: Jake Crawford Coach: James Di Sebastiano & Mitch Mulcahy

1 James Cannatelli 2 Mitch Mulcahy 3 Andrew Sandford 4 Anthony Nehme 5 Joel Jackson-Kiss 7 Jake Clarke 8 Robert Guardiani 9 James Di Sebastiano 10 Matthew Crawford 11 Tarkan Yilmaz 15 Gareth Laidler 16 Michael McDougall 19 John Delacoe 20 Conor Howitt 21 Glen Ingram 25 Daniel Mclean 28 Shaun Jamieson 31 Anthony Mancuso 32 Tommy Macumber 35 Mario Sabatini 37 Dechlan Major 39 Michael Condello 43 Kajdan Korcari 44 Luca Rocca 45 Michael Odwyer 46 Jared Threlfall 47 Reece Hegarty

AVONDALE HEIGHTS President: Bruno Delre Coach: Maurice Iuianella

1 Waikai Hobson 4 Christian Rokka 5 Adam Merzel 6 Hugo Leropoulos 8 James Hartnett 9 Anthony Prochilo 10 Ross Comperatore 16 John Tetradis 19 Nicolas Marinelli 21 Nathan Dinh-Thai 22 Dalvir Heyer 24 Jake Quadrio 25 Athanasios Moustakas 29 Nicholas Tetradis 30 Jake Adams 31 Ved Nayak 32 Zac Georgantonis 33 Daniel Scaramozzino 40 Jacob Micallef 43 Beau Russell 45 Christopher Galle 49 Matthew Taranto 51 Lachlan Daly 52 Zachary Tetradis 54 Thanavit Chotimanee 66 Billy Hobson

52 Corey Murphy

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