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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

Gladman takes an early lead in coaches votes | Round 3 - 6 BFNL Netball Geelong Advertiser Coaches Votes

Reigning Bellarine Football Netball League Medallist, Kaitlin Gladman and Newcomb's Carly Sanders have taken the early lead in the inaugural Geelong Advertiser Coaches Player of the Year Award.

The Geelong Advertiser Coaches Player of the Year is an award voted by each A-Grade netball coach on a 3,2,1 basis after each home and away game, acknowledging outstanding effort by an individual player in a season.

There are individual awards for the Bellarine FNL A-Grade & Geelong FNL A-Grade Netball competitions.

The votes have been tallied from Round 3 onwards as the award was established following Round 3.

*Votes from Round 6 onwards will be completed upon all club coaches submitting votes.

Round 3

Barwon Heads v Newcomb

4 Carly Sanders (Newcomb)

3 Brittany Collier (Newcomb)

3 Maddie Okely (Barwon Heads)

2 Krystal Baker (Barwon Heads)

Drysdale v Anglesea

6 Bree Caldwell (Anglesea)

4 Bree Walters (Anglesea)

1 Paige McGrath (Drysdale)

1 Ella Puttyfoot (Drysdale)

Geelong Amateur v Portarlington

6 Keisha Guilmartin (Geelong Amateur)

3 Kaitlyn Sheringham (Geelong Amateur)

2 Ruby Watson (Geelong Amateur)

1 Elyse Boyer (Geelong Amateur)

Modewarre v Queenscliff

6 Kaitlin Gladman (Queenscliff)

2 Sarah Langley (Queenscliff)

2 Keeley Cox (Modewarre)

2 Keely Kinsey (Queenscliff)

Torquay v Ocean Grove

5 Rhian Moresi (Torquay)

4 Zanna Woods (Ocean Grove)

2 Sophie Critchon (Torquay)

1 Emily Moroney (Ocean Grove)

Round 4

Ocean Grove v Barwon Heads

3 Georgia Ryan (Ocean Grove)

3 Zanna Woods (Ocean Grove)

2 Issey Armstrong (Barwon Heads)

2 Georgia Berry (Ocean Grove)

1 Perri Jones (Barwon Heads)

1 Racquel Scott (Barwon Heads)

Geelong Amateur v Torquay

6 Romy Harwood (Geelong Amateur)

2 Ruby Watson (Geelong Amateur)

2 Georgia Duncan (Geelong Amateur)

1 Rhian Moresi (Torquay)

1 Sophie Critchon (Torquay)

Portarlington v Modewarre

6 Kathryn Vickers (Modewarre)

2 Keeley Cox (Modewarre)

2 Morgan Van Leerdam (Portarlington)

1 Lauren Wood (Portarlington)

1 Laura Robinson (Portarlington)

Anglesea v Queenscliff

5 Laura Cayzer (Queenscliff)

4 Kaitlin Gladman (Queenscliff)

2 Bree Walters (Anglesea)

1 Rhiannon Butler (Anglesea)

Newcomb v Drysdale

6 Carly Sanders (Newcomb)

2 Aleisha Walters (Drysdale)

2 Jessica Duke (Newcomb)

1 Lily Mills (Drysdale)

1 Ebony Side (Newcomb)

Round 5

Portarlington v Drysdale

5 Chloe Hobbs (Drysdale)

3 Candice Bull (Portarlington)

2 Mikayla Mevissen (Portarlington)

1 Aleisha Walters (Drysdale)

1 Madison Robbins Hart (Portarlington)

Anglesea v Torquay

6 Rhian Moresi (Torquay)

2 Torquay (Taylor Mitveski )

2 Kirralee Collins (Torquay)

1 Bree Caldwell (Anglesea)

1 Breda O'Kane (Anglesea)

Barwon Heads v Geelong Amateur

4 Darcy McFarlane (Geelong Amateur)

3 Sharon Ford (Geelong Amateur)

2 Issey Armstrong (Barwon Heads)

2 Zoey Shaw (Geelong Amateur)

1 Romy Harwood (Geelong Amateur)

Ocean Grove v Modewarre

5 Zanna Woods (Ocean Grove)

3 Clodagh Newton (Modewarre)

3 Kathryn Vickers (Modewarre)

1 Emily Moroney (Ocean Grove)

Queenscliff v Newcomb

6 Jessica Duke (Newcomb)

4 Amelia Bakker (Queenscliff)

1 Carly Sanders (Newcomb)

1 Kaitlin Gladman (Queenscliff)

Round 6

Drysdale v Queenscliff

4 Kaitlin Gladman (Queenscliff)

3 Tess Orvis (Queenscliff)

3 Laura Cayzer (Queenscliff)

2 Amelia Bakker (Queenscliff)

Barwon Heads v Portarlington

3 Erica Schippers (Barwon Heads)

3 Laura Robinson (Portarlington)

3 Zoe Magnusson (Barwon Heads)

2 Mikayla Mevissen (Portarlington)

1 Issey Armstrong (Barwon Heads)

Geelong Amateur v Ocean Grove

6 Darcy McFarlane (Geelong Amateur)

4 Keisha Guilmartin (Geelong Amateur)

1 Georgia Ryan (Ocean Grove)

1 Kim Hart (Ocean Grove)

Newcomb v Anglesea

6 Jessica Duke (Newcomb)

4 Carly Sanders (Newcomb)

1 Amelia Jarvis (Anglesea)

1 Brittany Collier (Newcomb)

Torquay v Modewarre

3 Tully Bethune (Torquay)

3 Sophie Critchon (Torquay)

2 Laney McFadyen (Modewarre)

2 Katherine Fanning (Torquay)

1 Monique Sefton (Modewarre)

1 Lauren Berridge (Torquay)

Round 6 Leaderboard

15 Kaitlin Gladman (Queenscliff)

15 Carly Sanders (Newcomb)

14 Jessica Duke (Newcomb)

12 Zanna Woods (Ocean Grove)

12 Rhian Moresi (Torquay)

10 Keisha Guilmartin (Geelong Amateurs)

10 Darcy McFarlane (Geelong Amateurs)

9 Kathryn Vickers (Modewarre)

Latest News

Grand Final rematch shifted days with start time adjusted for local derby

The much anticipated Grand Final rematch in the Dow Bellarine Football Netball League between Anglesea and Torquay has been moved to Saturday April 26th following consultation between both clubs.

Matches are scheduled to commence at the standard start times for all competitions.

There has been an amendment to the start times of the Blood Toyota Geelong Football Netball League matches in the Round 0 game between Newtown & Chilwell and St Joseph's. The Senior Men's Football Match will now start at 1:40pm.

The full 2025 fixtures can be found at aflbarwon.com.au

Latest News

Kempe Junior Netball Representative Program

Registrations are now open for both GFNL and BFNL Kempe Junior Representative Netball Teams.

Trials will be held as below:

13/U: Tuesday October 18^th & 25^th – 5:00pm – 6:30pm

15/U: Tuesday October 18^th & 25^th – 6:30pm – 8:00pm

17/U: Wednesday October 19^th & 26^th – 5:00pm – 6:30pm

Trials will be held at St Joseph's Netball Courts.

Dress Code: White T-Shirts and dark shorts/skirt are to be worn for all trials (Any player in club or representative uniform will be asked to go home and change)

Please ensure lower leg is not covered so that a number may be written for selection

Those successful will represent their respective league at the Central West Region Association Championships Day on Sunday 21 & 28 May and 4 June 2023 (one day only – date TBC).

If successful at the Central West day, teams will then take part in the Association Championships Finals Day in July 2023 (date TBC).

Representative teams may also participate in the return of Barwon Junior Netball Championships. This is a weekly tournament between other league and association representative teams and would run as a 6-10 week competition in February – May 2023.

TALENT IDENTIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES

Players in the 13 & Under group are observed by the Victorian Regional Academy of Sport (VRAS), in partnership with Netball Victoria, to link Regional Academies of sport with high performance pathways.
Players in the 15 & Under group are observed by Netball Victoria Talent scouts for potential TID invitation to selection for the Zone academy and 17 & Under state teams for the next year.
Players in the 17 & under group are observed by Netball Victoria Talent scouts for potential invitation to state selection in the 17 & Under or 19 & Under for the next year.

To register your interest, please complete the registration form, Click Here:

Further player information can be found here:

Registrations close Monday 10^th of October 2022.

Kempe Junior Netball Representative Program Coaching Applications

Applications are now open for our 2023 Kempe Junior Representative Coaching Positions.

Positions Available:

BFNL - 15/U reserves

GFNL - 15/U reserves & 17/U

Successful applicants will be responsible for the following commitments:

Weekly training starting no later than February 2023
Barwon Junior Champs: 5 or 10 week competition (plus finals) on Monday nights starting in February
Central West Association Champs: Sunday 4 June 2023 (Altona Netball Association)
Association Champs Finals Day (if successful): Sunday 18 June (State Netball Centre)

Requirements and responsibilities of the role are as follows:

Adhere to all league policies and guidelines.
Develop the team training program including skill development sessions, in line with player workloads and availability
Provide coaching instruction to team members in the areas of technique, specialist positional skills and team skills.
Identify and maximise underlying potential to deliver long term growth in individual athletes.
Evaluate and assess individual and team performance, ensuring individuals are appropriately challenged, and provided with constructive feedback.
Take appropriate action to ensure that underperformance is effectively dealt with.
Develop, implement, and adapt match play strategies.
Team coaches will supervise and mentor assistant coaches in both the training and competition environment.
Communicate clearly, concisely and with a high level of integrity to both the player and parent group.
Current Working with Children’s Check required.
Minimum Development Level coaching accreditation required (must be obtained prior to June 2023).

Please submit your application to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. detailing your experience, coaching ideology, and anything else you think we should know, along with a nomination of which age groups/league you would be willing to coach:

i.e. BFNL 15/U

Coaches will receive an honorarium for their contribution.

Click here for the full position description