The Geelong Football Netball League annual Grand Final exclusive event will be held in the form of a Luncheon at GMHBA Stadium on the 27th September.

Details:

• 27th September
• Presidents Room / GMHBA Stadium (Access through main gate)
• 11:45am-1:00pm
• Tickets coming soon

Club presidents will be contacted in the comng week regarding the event. Clubs had the option to purchase their tickets via a ticket link, or can email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to have tickets issued directly and invoiced at a later date.

As in previous years, Clubs are advised to have 10 guests in attendance for this event to have representation and show support for everyone in the League. 

Any additional tickets you might require for this event will be $55pp and can be purchased at the below link 

• Everyone must pay the admission fee to enter the venue. 
• Local council by–laws forbid taking alcohol into public reserves.
• It is a condition of Entry that vehicles be inspected for illegal entry of alcohol.  
• Failure to comply with this request will result in the vehicle not being permitted to enter the reserve.
• Alcohol is not to be consumed before 12pm in line with liquor licensing requirements. 
• No glass is permitted at the venue.
• Any alcohol detected entering any venue will be confiscated and will not be returned to the patron.
• Utilities or trucks with couches or lounge chairs on the back will not be permitted entry.
• No Pets are allowed to enter the venue. Assistance or guide dogs are permitted.
• Re-entry via pass-out stamp only.

You will find all the details of the 2024 Best & Fairest Presentation Nights via the link below. 

Next week will be the last of our Presentation Night's, with the Mathieson Medal taking place on Tuesday night.

For any questions regarding Presentation Nights, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Author - Simon Riddoch

Good Afternoon GFNL Football Contacts,

GFNL 2024 second weekend of GFNL Finals is this week.

Week Three of the 2024 Blood Toyota GFNL 2024 Finals will be held at Geelong West Oval (North Geelong) all game times are available on PlayHQ.

• Bar – Lara FNC
• Catering – St Joseph’s FNC

Venue Street Parking

Could clubs please remind their members and supporters to be mindful of the residents living close to West Oval when arriving and leaving the venue.

AFL Barwon have received multiple complaints from homeowners around West Oval, who have had their driveways blocked by cars parking illegally.

The homeowners have made local council aware of this and we believe there will be a strong presence by parking inspectors this weekend.

Host & Participating clubs game day responsibilities:

Host Club: Geelong West FNC

• Umpire escorts
• Interchange & look after Spare football.

Participating Clubs:

South Barwon, St Joseph’s, St Mary’s & Torquay Papworth.

• Team sheets (can either be given directly to the umpires or via AFLB Staff 1 copy for AFL Barwon staff)
• Best Players & Goalkickers (give to AFLB staff post-game)

AFL Barwon Staff:

• Timekeepers & Score Board
• Footballs (One to umpires – Spare to interchange steward)
• Paperwork (To umpires and timekeepers)
• Brief timekeepers regarding time on in Reserves & Under 18s, as well as extra time procedures
• Ensure clubs come out on time.
• Collect paperwork and football from the umpires’ post-game & get the all-clear.
• Collect the best players and goalkickers from the club post-game & notify them of any reports or review requests.
• Results entry after each game.

Water carriers information:

• Water carriers MUST NOT BE USED AS MESSENGERS (Runners).
• Water carriers must work away from the coaching box by at least 15m, when not delivering water they must be off the ground and against the fence, not standing on the boundary line or field of play spectating.
• They are permitted to fill their water bottles etc from the area.
• Free kicks may apply for breaches.

Interchange bench

• Only those on the team sheet are permitted in the interchange bench, any persons not named will be politely asked to move behind the fence.
• This is not a place for injured players not participating in the match.
• All personal must remain behind the lines marked and not be standing on the actual boundary line, this is a hindrance for boundary umpires and a safety issue.
• This will be monitored by match/league officials.

How much are tickets to attend the Geelong Football Netball League Finals?

• Adults - $15
• Concession - $10
• Junior (5 – 17 years old) - $5
• Family Ticket (2 Adults & 2+ Children) - $40 capped

Will there be other methods available at the gate to enter the finals venues on the day?

Patrons will be able to purchase a ticket via Intix at the gate with the event QR Codes that will be on display.

There will also be cash and EFTPOS facilities available.

Parking Information:

Limited to clubs and official tickets will be issued via Intix – No cash payments for car parking

Any Questions please reach out - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Author - Simon Riddoch

 CDFNL FINALS INFORMATION

• Colac Council has informed CDFNL that CDFNL clubs will not use the Central Reserve for training.
• Colac FNC Upstairs social room for adults to sit and watch football.
• No reserved parking until the Grand Final.
• Colac social rooms not open
• No reversing of vehicles parking

REMINDER CDFNL FINALS & GRAND FINAL CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

• Local council by-laws forbid taking ALCOHOL into public reserves. CDFNL security will confiscate ALCOHOL & ESKIE’S if you attempt to enter with ALCOHOL & ESKIE’S.

24 Selected Teams - Media

24.1 Senior teams must be entered with their playing position selected, onto the PlayHQ database each

Thursday night before 6.00pm

24.2 Clubs must enter separate positions for eighteen players, three interchanges and up to three

emergencies.

24.3 Fines will be issued for noncompliance and/or each player named on the official team sheets that

was not named in the selected list of twenty-four.

Penalty $20 per player (Max $100)

22 Codes of Conduct and Other Policies

22.1

All players, officials and Club members at all League matches shall be subject to the Policies and Codes of

Conduct as issued by the Board from time to time.

22.2

The Board is required to adopt complementary rules and regulations in football competitions under their respective

control and jurisdiction as those of AFL Victoria and AFL Victoria.

22.3

The Colac & District Board has also adopted a range of AFL Victoria, Netball Victoria and AFL Barwon policies.

These include, but are not restricted to:

• Infectious Diseases Policy
• No Smoking & Alcohol Management Policy
• AFL Vilification and Discrimination Policy
• Anti-Doping Policy
• Codes of Conduct - Players, Coaches, Parents & Umpires
• Gender Policy
• De-Registration Policy
• Privacy Policy
• Responsible Serving of Alcohol
• Looking After Mates
• Netball Australia Member Protection Policy – found behaviours (verbally) less than appropriate first week of netball final – needs to be lifted to the appropriate standards.
• AFL Barwon Cybersafety Policy
• AFL Barwon Constitution
• AFL Barwon Local PPS By Laws
• AFL National Age Dispensation Policy
• Child Safe Guarding Policy

Timekeepers

• Competing Clubs will need to supply Timekeepers for Reserve, Colts U18, & U14.5.

 Interchange.

• Home clubs are responsible for Interchange.

 ICE & Stretcher

• Competing clubs will need to bring ICE & Stretcher for finals.
• Umpire escorts are NOT REQUIRED by clubs.

 Disabled Parking

• No reserved parking for finals. Limited disabled parking is available for the Grand Final.

 Patrons taking Dogs to matches.

• Please note that there are to be no dogs at venues in the CDFNL besides Guide or special needs dogs.

 Smoking

• There is to be no smoking on the field or within 10m of the playing surface. This also applies within pavilions and change rooms.

Photography & Filming

• All football and netball Grand Finals will be subject to photography/ filmed.

 CDFNL FINALS & GRAND FINAL CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

• Everyone must pay the admission Fee.
• Local council by-laws forbid taking ALCOHOL into public reserves.
• It is a condition of Entry that bags & vehicles be inspected for illegal entry of alcohol.   
• Failure to comply with this request will result in the vehicle not being permitted to enter the reserve.
• ALCOHOL is not to be consumed before 12 pm.
• No Glass allowed.
• Any alcohol detected entering any venue will be confiscated and will NOT be returned to the patron
• Utilities or trucks with couches or lounge chairs on the back will not be permitted entry.
• No Dogs Allowed
• Re-entry bypass-out stamp only

CDFNL Finals Catering (roster below) 

• GF - Western Eagles.

Trial Registrations 

Trial registrations for the 2025 Junior Netball Representative Program are now open!  

VIEW 2025 TEAM INFORMATION

As part of the Representative Program, teams will train and compete in a weekly competition as well as compete at Association Championships. More information on the program can be found on our website [insert link here]. 

We will be hosting three trial dates on Sunday 10th, 17th and 24th November 2024. Times for each age group are as follows. 

• 13&U: 8:30-10:15am 

• 15&U: 10:15-12:00pm 

• 17&U: 12:00-1:30pm  

REGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/P8sxB8hEowWyDFW66

Salary Cap Reporting – DUE 4 WEEKS POST YOUR CLUBS FINAL A GRADE GAME 

As the season draws to a close, please be reminded of your post season reporting requirements.  

All clubs are required to submit their player payment reporting via the spreadsheet on our website HERE  

(scroll to “Netball Budget Template”) 

All Players who have taken the court in A Grade are required to have either a standard player declaration, or non-declared player statement. 

Helpful tips: 

• Games played on the report should line up with PlayHQ records for compliance 

• If players who do not take the court, but receive payment for benching, please put this in the ‘other payments’ section of the template with a note such as ‘bench player payment’. 

• The spreadsheet auto-calculates for you, so please be mindful of it’s pre-exisitng formulas. 

All relevant player payment policies can be found on this site should you need any further information. If you are unsure about anything, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

2024/25 Summer Team Entries 

We have extended the team entries until Sunday 22nd September. Please make sure you get your teams in on time so fixtures can be finalised and released. All clubs should have received more details about the summer competition via email. Please reach out if your club did not receive anything. 

Google forms for team entries: 

• 11&U: https://forms.gle/nP5yLmgoH4wmdTzCA  

• 13&U: https://forms.gle/ktSug5YZka2uyBbe6  

• 15&U: https://forms.gle/wvkMTfn1mfqjkhyR7  

• 17&U: https://forms.gle/hWmgWW2JHbnFRX4M6  

AFL Barwon will be hosting an Introduction to Umpiring Session this school holidays in preparation for new umpires signed up to our mid-week summer competition. 

Session details

Date: 26^th of September

Time: 1:30 – 4:30pm

Venue: Kardinia Park

Registration link for Introduction to Umpiring session: https://learning.netball.com.au/mod/facetoface/eventinfo.php?s=3519

Important: Participants need to ensure they register in their own Netball Learning profile (not in a parent’s profile).

The registration close date is 12pm on 25^th Sept 2024.

This year for World Mental Health Day, we are joining Active Geelong, Read the Play and Kardinia Park Stadium Trust to bring a new event to the Geelong community. 

Serenity in the Stadium will be taking over the iconic GMHBA Stadium on Thursday 10 October, where up to 2,000 people will gather on the oval for a one-hour yoga session as the sun rises over the stands. 

The practice of yoga is beneficial for many reasons including mind-body connection, stress reduction, improved mood, mindfulness, physical activity and social connection. 

Lead by Sally Ferriss from Wonder Yoga, the event aims to raise awareness for mental health and the importance of physical activity and social connection for our mental wellbeing.  

Date: Thursday 10 October 2024 

Time: Approx. 7am 

Location: Oval at GMHBA Stadium, Geelong VIC 

Cost: Adults $55 | Student/Concession - $33 | Family (2 adults, 2 children) – $132 

 For more information or to register, visit: www.serenityinthestadium.com.au  

Join us in making a difference this World Mental Health Day.