AFL Barwon Chair, Commission, Staff, Bellarine FNL Board ,and all member Clubs extend their deepest sympathy to Norm’s family.
Norm was a dedicated Executive Board Member of the Bellarine Football League where he served as Junior Vice President in 1977 and 1978, was Vice President from 1979 until 1983, and was elected as President of the League in 1984.
Norm was honoured with a Life Membership of the Bellarine Football League in 1984.
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.
Torquay's off season recruit, Matthew Boag has started his 2024 season with a perfect 10 votes in the Geelong Advertiser Coaches Player of the Year award.
Find out all votes from the opening round the Bellarine Football Netball League below.
Portarlington vs Newcomb
Ocean Grove vs Queenscliff
Modewarre vs Geelong Amateur
Barwon Heads vs Anglesea
Torquay vs Drysdale
Round 1 Leaderboard
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Since the commencement of the AFLB Future of Football & Netball Project in September 2023, AFL Barwon has strived, through extensive consultation, to develop a competition structure that addresses regional opportunities and challenges. This has seen a number of possible options discussed with Clubs for consideration and feedback. Following these discussions, the AFL Barwon Commission have passed a number of motions to ensure Football and Netball in the region continues to increase participation numbers and provides the most competitive competitions across Male & Female, Junior & Senior, Football & Netball.
This update pertains to Senior Male Football & Senior Netball.
A significant change has been made based on the Updated Proposal released earlier this month, primarily recognising feedback that not all Bellarine FNL clubs currently have a desire, or means to compete at the GFNL level, however some Clubs do see this at a desirable goal.
The AFL Barwon Commission has passed the following motions, with respect to changes to the competition structures for the Bellarine FNL & Geelong FNL:
The previously proposed Club Championship framework is adopted to generate Club performance standings across Senior & Reserves Male Football, A & B-Grade Netball, with the standing position at the end of the Home & Away (H&A) seasons used to calculate ranking (e.g. 12 points for finishing 1st and one point for finishing 12th).
An acceptance of this opportunity by either the highest or second-highest ranked Bellarine FNL Club to move from the Bellarine FNL to the Geelong FNL will result in the movement of the lowest ranked Geelong FNL Club, as per the Club Championship standings.
If neither the highest nor second-highest ranked Bellarine FNL Club accepts this offer, then there will be no movement from the Geelong FNL (the offer to move into the Geelong FNL will not be extended to any Bellarine FNL Club ranked third or below).
In reflecting on these significant decisions for the future of the Senior Male Football & Senior Netball community sport landscape within the Barwon region, AFL Barwon Chair Michelle Gerdtz reflected with the following comments:
"The AFL Barwon Commission are very grateful for the time and effort all Clubs have put in over the last six months. The consultation process has been extensive, and we have appreciated the individual thoughts, ideas and club feedback provided during this process.
The key outcomes for AFL Barwon at the commencement of this project was to create a competition landscape that promoted greater pathways, competitiveness, and opportunities for Clubs to succeed, as well as providing an entry point for new Clubs to be established and enter Senior Football and Netball with success.
By expanding the Bellarine Football Netball League to include 12 teams, we now see the opportunity for Surf Coast Suns to enter Senior Football and Netball and the mechanism has now been created for movement between the Bellarine FNL and Geelong FNLs".
In addition to the changes announced today, significant work has transpired within the Project for Female Football, at both Townhall Forums and the 2023 Female Football Forum, with resulted in (but not limited too) the adoption of a two-year day-of-play transition period, with the intent to have Saturdays as the primary day-of-play of Senior Female Football in 2025.
The Project will begin addressing the Junior Football & Junior Netball competition landscapes during the 2024 season.
AFL Barwon wants to take this opportunity to again thank all stakeholders for their ongoing involvement and consultation to date, as we collectively continue to strive to provide the best community sporting landscape possible.
The highly valued association of Dow Australia and the Bellarine Football Netball League will extend into its 40th year with AFL Barwon and Dow Australia agreeing to a partnership extension.
Dow Australia (formerly Rohm and Haas) have been supporting community football and netball in the AFL Barwon region since 1984 as the Major Partner of the Bellarine FNL.
The partnership extension will see Dow Australia continue with its competition naming rights, jumper, bib and football branding, along with the highly regarded industry scholarships for junior netballers in the BFNL competitions.
AFL Barwon Regional General Manager, Edward Wilson is thankful for Dow Australia’s continued support of Bellarine FNL and AFL Barwon,
“AFL Barwon is extremely proud to announce the ongoing partnership with Dow Australia, and we’re grateful for their ongoing support to community sport within the Bellarine Football Netball League community. This partnership reflects a true investment into the future, and a commitment to a sustainable competition landscape. Dow Australia embodies these values and visions, and we’re very thankful to all for their unwavering support”.
Geelong Plant Site Leader for Dow Australia, Annabel Lim expressed her pride in the partnership extension,
“Dow Australia is proud to continue our long-standing partnership with the Bellarine Football Netball League (BFNL) into its 40th year. Through this extraordinary partnership, Dow champions local communities and youth in the Bellarine region. A number of our employees at the Geelong site are connected to the BFNL through their participation in the sporting league, be that as past players or through their families and children. Dow highly values its relationship with the BFNL as one of the integral and committed members of the community.”
More information about Dow Australia can be found at www.dow.com
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:
In-line with this announcement, AFL Barwon has adopted:
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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