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:

1. Adhere to all league policies and guidelines.
2. Develop the team training program including skill development sessions, in line with player workloads and availability
3. Provide coaching instruction to team members in the areas of technique, specialist positional skills and team skills.
4. Identify and maximise underlying potential to deliver long term growth in individual athletes.
5. Evaluate and assess individual and team performance, ensuring individuals are appropriately challenged, and provided with constructive feedback.
6. Take appropriate action to ensure that underperformance is effectively dealt with.
7. Develop, implement, and adapt match play strategies.
8. Team coaches will supervise and mentor assistant coaches in both the training and competition environment.
9. Communicate clearly, concisely and with a high level of integrity to both the player and parent group.
10. Current Working with Children’s Check required.
11. 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

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.

John Murnane

A passionate, hardworking volunteer of the Geelong Football Netball League.

John was rewarded for his service with Life Membership of the GFNL in 1983.

The AFL Barwon Chairman, Commission, Geelong FNL President & Board, AFL Barwon Staff and all member clubs extend their deepest sympathy to John's family.

AFL Victoria is pleased to announce that all 21 games of the upcoming 2022 V/Line Cup in Shepparton from 19-21 September will be live streamed free, in a major boost for the 73rd edition of the competition.

Around 600 of the most talented under 15 boys and girls footballers from across country Victoria will converge on Shepparton for the three-day carnival, starting on the Monday of AFL Grand Final week.

For the first time supporters, families and friends will be able to watch all the action live and free via cluch.tv (https://cluch.tv/afl-sports/afl-victoria/) on any online device, meaning the competition will reach more people than ever before.  

Teams representing Barwon, Bendigo, Gippsland, Goulburn Murray, Greater Western Victoria, North East Border and South East will be on show, with 21 teams competing in three divisions across four venues.

Squads have been released for the competition and can be viewed on the official V/Line Cup program here (pdf).

The full fixture is below and can be viewed here (pdf).

Head of AFL Victoria, Ben Kavenagh, said: “The V/Line Cup has a long, proud history dating back to 1949 and it’s exciting for everyone involved that the competition is going to accessible to more people than ever before.

“Whether you’re a supporter, a family member, a teammate of one of the players from community club football or a talent scout, you’ll be able to watch all the action live and free.

“The live streaming will showcase the V/Line Cup, the 600-plus boys and girls playing as well as the umpires and the magnificent venues being used across the City of Greater Shepparton to broader audiences.”

Shepparton welcomes back the V/Line Cup for the second time this year after the postponed 2021 edition was successfully held in April this year, giving players from the under 15 age group last year the opportunity to experience the competition. The 2020 carnival was cancelled because of the COVID pandemic.

V/Line has been premier partner of the event since 2004 and plays a critical role in ensuring the competition can continue and young footballers from across the state have the opportunity to compete against country Victoria’s most talented junior footballers.  

The City of Greater Shepparton has thrown its support behind the V/Line Cup by hosting two competitions in one year, with matches to be played at four venues next week - Deakin Reserve, Mooroopna Recreation Reserve, Princess Park and Rumbalara Reserve.