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Concussion Protocols | AFL Barwon

In-line with the recent announcement of the AFL’s updated 2024 Concussion Protocols, AFL Barwon has announced updated Football & Netball Concussion Protocols.

The most significant announcement detailed within the 2024 AFL Concussion Protocols was:

  • All Australian rules football competitions at all ages (i.e. adult/open competitions and all junior competitions outside AFL/AFLW), will adopt a mandatory minimum 21-day return to play protocol. This new protocol will apply for State Football competitions (including the VFL and VFLW), elite pathway competitions (including the Coates Talent League for boys and girls) and all community football competitions; and
  • Under the new community guidelines, the earliest that a player can return to play after a concussion is on the 21st day after the day on which the concussion was sustained and provided that the player has safely progressed through each phase of the return-to-play program. 

In-line with this announcement, AFL Barwon has adopted:

  1. The 2024 AFL Concussion Protocols for all AFL Barwon and affiliated Australian rules football competitions at all ages; and
  2. Has also adopted this policy for all AFL Barwon and affiliated Netball competitions at all ages.

This adoption extends to practice matches, interleague and other games of any kind, of Australian Rules Football and Netball, in all forms.

In-line with AFL Barwon’s 2024-2026 Strategic Plan, to be community sport leaders in the safe and sustainable delivery of Football and Netball, we will continue work regionally on further resourcing and support for all affiliated Clubs, competitions and Leagues.

Clubs, stakeholders and community members alike are encouraged to contact AFL Barwon if they require further detail or clarification on these guidelines.

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Flanigan and Bowers take home CDFNL top awards

Irrewarra-Beeac star Tyler Flanigan was crowned the 2023 Mahoney Medallist at last night's vote counts at the Colac RSL. Flanigan ran away with the count winning by 5 votes over Colac Imperials Campbell Tanis with Imps Campbell Scott and Otway Districts Sam Mulgrew finishing a vote behind in third.

Scott was recognised for his outstanding season winning the Max Gray Memorial Award for the best Under 21 player.

The Val Russell Medal count was convincingly taken out by Alvie's Ruby Bowers 9 votes clear of Irrewarra-Beeac's Grace Garner.

Bowers polled 35 votes out of a possible 54 in a dominant season for Alvie who take on Irrewarra-Beeac in this weekend’s Grand Final.

The Emma McVilly Award was awarded to Leah Perkins from Colac Imperials.

The full leaderboards can be found below.

 

Football 

CDFNL Colac RSL Seniors

Best and Fairest - Tyler Flanigan (Irrewarra-Beeac)             

Runner Up - Campbell Tanis (Colac Imperials)

Leading Goal Kicker - Dominic Dare (Alvie) - 113 Goals

Full Leaderboard

                

CDFNL Colac RSL Reserves

Best and Fairest - Harvey Martin (Lorne)

Best and Fairest - Mitchell Williamson (Alvie)      

Runner Up  - Corey Ferrari (Otway Districts)        

Leading Goal Kicker - Christian Kelly (Birregurra) - 83 Goals

Full Leaderboard

 

Special Awards

Under 21 Max Gray Memorial Player - Campbell Scott (Colac Imperials)            

Club Champion - Irrewarra-Beeac                         

 

Netball

A Grade

Best & Fairest - Ruby Bowers (Alvie)       

Runner Up Best & Fairest - Grace Garner (Irrewarra-Beeac) 

Full Leaderboard

                                    

B Grade                          

Best & Fairest - Jamika Hickey (South Colac)        

Best & Fairest - Sophie Morrissy (Irrewarra-Beeac)             

Full Leaderboard 

                                        

C Grade                          

Best & Fairest - Genevieve Erskine (South Colac)

Runner Up Best & Fairest - Jorja Parker (South Colac)             

Runner Up Best & Fairest - Olivia Theodore (Irrewarra-Beeac) 

Full Leaderboard 

                                        

D Grade

Best & Fairest - Rachael Baker (South Colac)       

Runner Up Best & Fairest - Georgia Arndell (Simpson)         

Full Leaderboard

                                        

Special Awards               

Emma McVilly Award - Leah Perkins (Colac Imperials)           

                                        

Team of the Year                                       

Hayley Foster (Alvie)                   

Jessica Croker (Lorne)                 

Hannah Keane (Lorne)                

Ava Pierce (South Colac)                           

Ebony Miraglia (Alvie)   

Janelle Monaghan (South Colac)             

Emma Sutherland (Otway Districts)                      

Jeremi Robinson (Irrewarra-Beeac)                       

Ruby Bowers (Alvie)                    

Grace Garner (Irrewarra-Beeac)                             

Coach - Amy Ellis (Colac Imperials)                        

Free Netball Victoria Coaching: Junior Coach Training sessions

Netball Victoria are delivering FREE practical hands-on sessions for anyone coaching/supporting NetSetGO, 9&U, 11&U, 13&U. This is a non-accredited session designed to build an understanding of teaching skills and techniques to junior players in a fun and engaging way.
Sessions will run for 1.5 hours and all participants will receive resources via email after attending the session.

Choosing from the session options below, complete details in this form to register. https://forms.gle/e6fE4ETwhBd4Cnxb9

Date

Venue

Time

Tuesday 14 February

Kardinia Park, Geelong

6pm-7:30pm

Sunday 19 March

Banyul Warri Fields, Torquay

9:30am-11am

Tuesday 28 March

Eastern Reserve, Colac

6pm-7:30pm

Liistro wins Tackle Your Feelings Community Champion

Senior Colac Imperials Football Netball Coach Paul Liistro has been selected as the Victorian Winner Tackle Your Feelings Community Champion.

In 2022 Paul was approached to run a Tackle Your Feelings Session for coaches, with a number of COVID interruptions the session was postponed. Paul then approached Leisure Networks at the commencement of the 2023 season to re-engage the conversation in running a session. The session went ahead on Monday April 17 and was attended by 17 football and netball coaches. It was at this session that Paul’s true leadership stood out.

Leisure Networks then approached the club to run a “Player” session. Something again that Paul accepted with arms wide open. The session went ahead on Tuesday August 1st with 31 players in attendance. Again at this session Paul led his players from the front and initiated a number of conversations around mental health that the players embraced and shared their own vulnerabilities.

“The Colac Imperials Football Netball Club have never seen our club so strong off the field. The is solely due to the appointment that was made 4 years ago, Paul Liistro as our Senior Coach. Paul’s strengths are in the way he develops and maintains close relationships from our youngest members of our club to our oldest and he actually cares. Our clubs on field success this year has been due to the care he shows every individual at our club.”Carl Winchcomb – Colac Imperials Football Netball Club President

Paul will be presented with a plaque along with a number of Tackle Your Feelings footballs for winning the state award.

We congratulate Paul on winning the state award and wish him well as he goes up against the other states for the national award and 2 Grand Final tickets.

A further thank you to Leisure Networks and Tackle Your Feelings for their coordination of the program in the Barwon region.

The TYF Community Champion Award are based on the following criteria:

  • Driven engagement with Tackle Your Feelings at club level 
  • Supported the mental health of a person or group of people 
  • Promoted a culture of safety and inclusion 
  • Implemented initiatives to develop mental health infrastructure within the club (eg. Mental health committee) 
  • Shared their own experiences in a safe way to help others 
  • Completed additional mental health education 
  • Led a mental health promotion activity 

Local Legends: Milestone ump hits 1500 games

78-year-old Geoff Coghill has been a true stalwart of the AFL Barwon football region, umpiring 1500 games over nearly 60 years!

Geoff began umpiring in 1965 in Geelong and has continued through to 2024 despite having never played a game of football himself. He was encouraged by a friend’s father to try umpiring, and he quickly fell in love with it. Geoff has three daughters, who never played football either, but would often watch his games from the sidelines and have been heavily involved in the social aspect of the local footy community all these years.

Geoff has umpired across the Colac and District, Geelong, Hampden, Western Plains and Heytesbury Mount Noorat Football Leagues over his six-decade umpiring career and remains in Colac where he hit the milestone of 1500 games on May 26 at Gellibrand Reserve in the Otway District.

Geoff was awarded Life Membership to the Colac and District Football Umpires Association in 1982 and received an Australia Day award in 2016 for Sporting Service of the Year in the Colac Shire.

Geoff has worked his whole life as an optician, making eyeglasses for a living, which has led to some comical scenes on the footy field when spectators have been unhappy with a decision and told him to get himself a pair of his own glasses to see better!

His daughter Shelley described his umpiring style as firm, but very fair, and said he has umpired hundreds of juniors, reserves and seniors’ games including many grand finals.

“Hitting the 1000 game and 1200 game milestones where highlights for Dad, but this 1500 game milestone takes the cake as his proudest umpiring achievement,” she said.

“He has said he might finally retire now!”.

AFL Barwon Regional Manager, Edward Wilson commended Geoff on his achievement and his dedication to umpiring.

“Geoff’s achievement is testament to his passion, commitment and expertise to the discipline of umpiring,” he said.

“Through Geoff’s tenure as an umpire, he’s inspired and supported many within the umpiring fraternity and an achievement of this magnitude, will continue to be a source of immense inspiration for all within our community”.

AFL Victoria’s Local Legends initiative aims to recognise the local heroes who are the lifeblood of their local clubs and communities.

Whether it be a coach, player, umpire, local business owner, administrator or volunteer, AFL Victoria wants to celebrate the people who are the backbone of community football clubs. Community football clubs simply could not survive without those who are willing to show up each weekend and make sure that the game goes ahead, crowds are well fed, players are supported and success is enjoyed.

Nominees for the AFL Victoria Local Legends initiative can be anyone who is involved in a community football club in any capacity, whether it be paid or unpaid, directly related to the game or a behind-the-scenes super star, these legends are who make community football what it is.

Do you know someone with a great story like Geoff's? Nominate them now 

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