AFL Barwon provides governance and strategy development for Football and Netball across the Barwon region. We are seeking volunteer(s) to join our team and gain valuable experience in the areas of netball operations.
The work experience is a voluntary position and will required on Tuesday & Friday Afternoons each week for a period of 6 months, with the potential for extension.
If this sounds like a position for you, please email your resume and a bried cover letter to Sophie Allison (Head of Netball - AFL Barwon) via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Applications will be monitored and actioned as they are received.
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
AFL Barwon is excited to announce a 3-year partnership with the Times News Group, strengthening the connection between Football and Netball and the wider Barwon region community.
This partnership will see the Times News Group become an official media partner of AFL Barwon, providing extensive coverage of local Football and Netball across its range of publications, including the Geelong Times, Surf Coast Times, Bellarine Times, Golden Plains Times, and Armstrong Creek Times.
The Times News Group will be the home of the emerging players of our Football and Netball competitions, holding the naming rights of the Rising Star Awards for the Geelong FNL and Bellarine FNL football and Netball competitions, and the Senior Female Football competition. There will be monthly nominees selected from these competitions throughout the season, with winners announced at the end of season awards events.
The Times News Group’s commitment to emerging underage sport will also include branded match day footballs for all Under 18 male’s competitions, plus naming rights for the Under 18 Division 3 and Under 18 Division 4 competitions.
Warick Brown, Managing Director of Times News Group, emphasised the importance of providing a platform for young athletes, saying, “Times News Group is excited about partnering with AFL Barwon to highlight the talented Rookies in both local Bellarine FNL, Geelong FNL Football and Netball, and Female Football. Being able to showcase the talent we have in our own backyard, is a testament to not only the own individual’s time and effort needed to excel in their chosen sport, but also how clubland harnesses and promotes a great health and wellbeing environment for the youth in our community”.
Pictured: Edward Wilson (AFL Barwon - Regional General Manager) & Warick Brown (The Times - Managing Director).
The Times News Group will also provide one half-page of editorial space for each of AFL Barwon’s Geelong FNL & Bellarine FNL clubs in their geographically associated Times News Group publication. This initiative will provide clubs with a fantastic platform to highlight their achievements, promote key events, and share important updates with their local communities.
AFL Barwon Region General Manager Edward Wilson highlighted the significance of the collaboration, stating, “AFL Barwon is appreciative of the enthusiastic engagement with the local community that Times News Group has demonstrated for an extended period, and we’re proud to partner and amplify these channels, to better promote our affiliated Clubs, and the communities they call home”.
This partnership represents an aligned commitment to the community which is at the forefront of both The Times News Group and AFL Barwon’s key audiences.
AFL Barwon is proud to announce an exciting new partnership with Grill’d, who will become the official naming rights partner of key junior netball competitions across the region.
The partnership will commence during the Summer Season (2024/2025), strengthening the commitment of Grill’d in supporting the growth of grassroots netball in the AFL Barwon competitions.
Through this partnership, the summer and mid-week netball competitions will carry the Grill’d name, reinforcing their alignment with community sport and healthy lifestyles. They will hold the official naming rights for the Summer Junior Netball Competitions, Winter Mid-Week Junior Netball Competitions, the 15 & Under Division 1 Geelong FNL Netball Competition, and the 17 & Under Division 1 Bellarine FNL Netball Competition.
AFL Barwon Regional General Manager, Edward Wilson, expressed his enthusiasm for the partnership, stating, “Embracing local heroes and supporting the local community, has been an everlasting vision of Grill’d across Australia and the opportunity to partner with them locally, to support competitions, Clubs and participants, is one that enthuses us greatly”.
Their support will also see selected players from our junior netball competitions to have the chance to win a free burger voucher for Grill’d restaurants in Waurn Ponds and Pakington Street.
About Grill'd
Grill’d, which opened its first restaurant in Melbourne in 2004, has built a reputation for providing healthier, tastier, premium burgers. Its menu features 100% natural, premium ingredients high in protein and low in sugar, with 13 essential vitamins and minerals and real nutritional benefits to drive athlete performance.
With 173 burger restaurants across the country, Grill’d focuses on giving back via its Local Matters program, where each restaurant donates $500 to a local community group each month. This initiative has generated more than $7 million to local communities within Australia across Grill’d’s 20-year history.
