The Geelong Advertiser Coaches Player of the Year is an award voted by each Senior coach on a 5,4,3,2,1 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 Seniors, Geelong FNL Seniors, and the Division 1 Senior Female Football competitions.

AFL Barwon is very excited to announce that the Kardinia Park Stadium Trust has extended their support of the All Abilities Football Netball League in 2024, formally becoming the Major Partner for the next 3 years. 

Kardinia Park will be the Naming Rights Partner of the All Abilities Football Netball League, with all match footballs, football jumpers and netball bibs to carry the Kardinia Park logo.  

The 2024 Kardinia Park All Abilities Football Netball League season will return to Australia’s Best Regional Stadium for Round 1, with a double header of Football matches on Saturday 27 April. The opening round matches will kick off at GMHBA Stadium at 4.30 pm, with a Football & Netball showcase on the field between the two games.  

The All Abilities netball season starts on Tuesday, April 23rd at Kardinia Park Netball Courts with matches at 5.10 pm and 6.10 pm. 

Kardinia Park Stadium Trust CEO, Gerard Griffin, stated:

“This is a unique ongoing partnership that demonstrates support of our community in a truly inclusive way. Our ongoing commitment to providing opportunities for participation and connection, has us once again hosting the opening round of the AFL Barwon All Abilities Football Netball League at GMHBA Stadium.” 

AFL Barwon Region General Manager, Edward Wilson, was quoted:

“We’re humbled by the ongoing support of Kardinia Park in supporting AFL Barwon’s All Abilities Football Netball League. The Trust have been extremely proactive in engaging our community to deliver outcomes that prioritise positive promotion and sustainability of this League. We're excited by this announcement and the collaboration our two organisations working together will continue to deliver across the board". 

Admission to the Kardinia Park All Abilities Football Netball League games at GMHBA Stadium is free for all spectators.  

For further event information, please go to www.aflbarwon.com.au or www.kardiniapark.vic.gov.au 

The Geelong Advertiser Coaches Player of the Year is an award voted by each Senior coach on a 5,4,3,2,1 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 Seniors, Geelong FNL Seniors, and the Division 1 Senior Female Football competitions.

Drysdale v Barwon Heads

9 Mitch O'Dowd (Drysdale)

8 Luke Davis (Barwon Heads)

4 Flinn Chisholm (Drysdale)

3 Tom Swift  (Barwon Heads)

2 Luke Preece (Drysdale)

2 Sammy Baker (Barwon Heads)

1 Chris Tainton (Drysdale)

1 Ryley Stuhldreier (Barwon Heads)

Newcomb v Torquay

5 Patrick Hughes (Torquay)

5 Thewin Robertson (Newcomb)

4 Baxter Mensch (Torquay)

4 Jarrod Stafford (Newcomb)

3 Weylin Doyle (Torquay)

3 Jack Duke (Newcomb)

2 Chase Loftus (Torquay)

2 Jarrad Duncan (Newcomb)

1 Harry Mcleod (Torquay)

1 Tom Courtney (Newcomb)

Anglesea v Modewarre

5 Noah McGregor-Dawson (Anglesea)

5 Lachlan Smith (Anglesea)

5 Josh Hovey (Modewarre)

5 Max Simpson (Anglesea)

4 Jordan Keras (Anglesea)

4 Morgan Fenton (Modewarre)

1 Kobe Iversen-Smith (Anglesea)

1 Noah Collins (Anglesea)

 Queenscliff v Geelong Amateur

10 Riley Ferguson (Geelong Amateur)

8 Patrick Dowling (Geelong Amateur)

3 Harry Gower (Queenscliff)

3 Blake Sutterby (Geelong Amateur)

2 Sol Bowtell (Queenscliff)

2 Tom Gribble (Geelong Amateur)

1 William Page (Geelong Amateur)

1 Daniel Grose (Geelong Amateur)

Ocean Grove v Portarlington

7 Teia Miles (Portarlington)

7 Kelly Pickard (Portarlington)

5 Ed Dayman (Ocean Grove)

4 Braydon Poole (Portarlington)

3 Connor Menadue (Portarlington)

2 Lachlan Hart (Portarlington)

1 Jack Baldi (Portarlington)

1 Connor Asquith (Ocean Grove)

Round 2 Leaderboard

16 Riley Ferguson (Geelong Amateur)

14 Edward Dayman (Ocean Grove)

12 Teia Miles (Portarlington)

10 Harry Gower (Queenscliff)

10 Matthew Boag (Torquay)

9 Mitch O'Dowd (Drysdale)

9 Will Batson (Anglesea)

AFL Barwon and SEDA College will collaborate for the next three years after agreeing to a commercial partnership. 

The newly formed partnership will see SEDA College become the Official Secondary School Education Partner of AFL Barwon.  

The two organisations have been close associates for many years, with Seda College students gaining industry experience in administration and game development at AFL Barwon.  

There is a demographic synergy between the two organisations, with students from SEDA College being active participants in some of the AFL Barwon community football and netball competitions. 

Travis Agg, Regional Manager Geelong at SEDA College said “The SEDA model places student interests at the forefront of their Senior Secondary education, integrating practical connections to industry. We are therefore very excited to partner with AFL Barwon so we can continue to expand that connection to local industry and the community. 

AFL Barwon Regional General Manager, Edward Wilson stated “We’re looking forward to this new partnership with SEDA College, building on projects of collaboration to deliver more opportunities for members of our wider community. SEDA College already contributes to great extents within the Barwon community, and we envision to broaden and deepen this support through this partnership”. 

About SEDA College 

SEDA College was established in 2007 to address gaps in traditional education and has evolved into an Independent Senior Secondary School and the largest provider of the Victorian Certificate of Education – Vocational Major (VCE VM), with over 800 students across Victoria.  

At SEDA, students who share a passion for sports thrive in an applied, hands-on learning environment. 

SEDA College has been operating in Geelong since 2009 and boasts three classes in partnership with prominent organisations like the Geelong Football Club, Melbourne Vixens, Cricket Victoria, Western United and Melbourne United. 

To find out more about SEDA College and their education offerings, simply go to https://seda.vic.edu.au.