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One of the sides that have impressed over the past fortnight is the Portland Tigers. After a heavy opening round defeat against the powerful Koroit Saints, their last two games have been impressive, earning them a spot in the top five currently. The Tigers were set for a big 2020 season with some gun recruits landing at Hanlon Park with NEAFL and SANFL experience, but unfortunately they didn’t recommit for this season.This has given a number of young Tigers an opportunity and already they have shown some exciting things, players such as Jackson Dunlop, Tex Mitchell, Sam and Harrison Hampshire and Tony Jennings.Portland are quick, their game style suits the new standing the mark rule and they will continue to get stronger as the year progresses with their young brigade getting more senior football experience.
Speaking of the new stand rule, this has certainly allowed forwards to kick more bags of goals, and on the weekend we saw William Kain (TM), Shane Savage (PF), Sam Dobson (K), Adam Wines (NW) and Ben Kellet (NW) hit the scoreboard well. It’s great to see the key forwards getting amongst the goals early in the season.
Speaking of forward, a big shout out and best wishes to Warrnambool superboot Jason Rowan, who unfortunately sustained a season ending shoulder injury on the weekend. Rowey had a huge pre-season and displayed good early season form before injuring himself. The whole Hampden League community hope your rehabilitation goes well mate, and you’re back on the park sooner rather than later.
There are only four matches this weekend in the Hampden League, due to the South Warrnambool and Koroit game played on Good Friday.
My selections this weekend:
Camperdown vs North Warrnambool – Both sides going extremely well. I think Camperdown at home can get the job done.Hamilton vs Terang Mortlake – Great to see the Bloods with premiership points last week, but I think Hamilton will bounce back at home.POrt Fairy vs Cobden – Both sides chasing win number one, Cobden playing the better football for mine, they narrowly win.Warrnambool vs Portland – The Blues have been hit hard with injuries, I think the Tigers will win.
See you at the footy!
Hilly
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Welcome to another Round of Hampden Netball. With great weather conditions predicted for this weekend, let us hope we see some great crowds around the grounds.
Results don’t get much more exciting that last week’s games with all 5 matches being decided by less than 8 goals. Amongst the highlights Portland fought off a gallant Hamilton Kangaroos to take their first Premiership points. Cobden turned the tables of the last Grand Final to defeat Koroit by 5, and in a fast paced, highly skilled game, South Warrnambool and Camperdown played out a draw.
Round 4
Warrnambool take on Portland Tigers at Deakin. Warrnambool have a few new players on their list this year and are taking a few games to find their flow but they will continue to get better with more match play and should take the points here. North Warrnambool travel to the Leura Oval to test their skills against an improved Camperdown. Both the Eagles and the Magpies boast strong defenders and accurate shooters but the strength of Camperdown’s midcourt will be a key factor in this game and I think they will win in a close one. Cobden host Port Fairy at bomberland. Port Fairy will have trouble finding answers to combat the accuracy of Cobden’s goalies. Cobden should make it 4 from 4. Terang Mortlake do battle against the Hamilton Kangaroos. I predict this match to be another close one but the home court advantage might be just enough for Hamilton to be in front at the finish. Koroit V South Warrnambool – played on Good Friday.
I can’t recall any other year, where we have had so many young players playing Open Grade Netball across all clubs. This is fantastic, not only for the future of the clubs, but also for our league. To date this season, there have been thirty six 15, 16, 17, 18 and/or 19 year olds take the court (in Open Division) for at least a quarter.
They are Krystal Baker (19) and Mary Place (16) – Camperdown; Lara Taylor (16) – Cobden; Jedah Huf (17) and Hollie Phillips (17) – Hamilton Kangaroos; Isabella Baker (17), Millie Jennings (15), Tayla Mcinerney (17), Molly McLaren (14), Vanessa McLaren (19) and Layla Monk (17) – Koroit; Tahni Porter (16), Maddie James (18) Amelia Kline (16) and Claudia Sextus (18) – North Warrnambool; Tessa Allen (17), Tara Elliott (19) and Indiana Ryan (18) – Port Fairy; Heidi Jones (17) and Katie Zeunert (19) – Portland; Mali Baillie (17), Meg Kelson (18), Olivia Marris (17), Ally Melblom (18), Isabella Rea (19) and Emma Stacey (18) – South Warrnambool; Maddison Chesshire (17), Laura Ritchie (19), May Suhan (17), Alice Tanner (18) and Grace Wareham (16) – Terang Mortlake; Ava Bishop (17), Matilda Fitzgerald (17), Ava Pearce (17), Jessica Thwaites (19) and Hannah Van Zyl (16) – Warrnambool.
After being forced to take a year off last year due to COVID, there was some concern about the numbers returning to community team sport, and also, the junior players missing a whole year in their respective junior grades. This list of talented players have certainly made this transition look easy and I will watch with great interest the progress of these players and the impact they have on the Open Grade during the year.
With so many young players being exposed to this level of Netball, I imagine it might create a few headaches for our selectors when they name the teams for the upcoming Association Championships. It will be interesting to see how our teams fare at the Preliminary Rounds which are being held in Ballarat on June 27th. The finals will be held in Melbourne on July 18th.
The first of the tryouts for the 13/U, 15/U and 17/U Association Championship teams were held last night and the next selection date is tomorrow, May 2nd at the Warrnambool Stadium.
Good Luck to all teams playing this Weekend.
Author: Josie Logan
Afternoon all and welcome to another weekend of footy & netball
Who knows what weather we will be served up this weekend for our sport, but pleasingly we are at least able to continue to be active and enjoy competitive sport on weekends. We certainly have “enjoyed” the full spectrum of what the Western Districts can serve up, from 30 degrees (and worrying about getting sunburnt) to rain and wind (and wondering why we are out in this sort of weather – we all must love our sport)
Can we as an association please take the chance to thank those who have seen our advertising, as well as the articles in the various papers, footy records and commentary on the radio in relation to our shortage of numbers. While the problem has not been solved (Yes, we are still very keen to see new members still coming along as it is never too late to join) we are grateful to the new members who have since joined our umpiring ranks. To have the increase in boundary numbers over the last couple of weeks has been great. If we are able to encourage even more to come along, try and continue with boundary (or even field or goal umpiring), who knows, we may then be in a position whereby we will be able to appoint sufficient numbers to all senior footy. This would be a fantastic outcome for our association, however we are in no way there yet, so please if you are thinking about becoming an umpire (or even just want to come along and see if it is for you), we train on a Monday and Wednesday night (Mack Oval from 6pm). We also have BUMP training on a Wednesday night (5pm) which we direct primarily towards our newer boundary umpires.
Who knows, you may just enjoy it and along the way get fit and makes some money doing so.
Thanks again to all those who have been supportive of our association in 2021 (sponsors, members and family members who support our junior and senior umpire’s week in week out).
Have a great weekend and remember, every umpire goes out to do their best in the game (no different than any football or netball player) and just like these players, encouragement is a better motivator than continued abuse. We will make mistakes just like the players.
Cheers
Steve Walker
President – WDFUA
Course Success!!
We are thrilled to have ran CPR update and full First Aid Course this year with lots of sports trainers participating. There were some teething issues but the participants were very patience and sensational.
Also, a BIG thank you to Katie Burt from PULSE CPR for getting these courses up and going for us! We consider these courses essential for our sports trainers and hope to have these available on a regular base.
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With the upcoming bye for the May Racing Carnival just around the corner, a number of teams will no doubt be hoping to get through this weekend unscathed and past the bye with plenty of key personnel ready to return for round five.
Injury has decimated clubs of their key players in the opening three rounds and quite often sides are finishing their matches with minimal or no rotations and with numerous blokes sore from the long lay-off.
With the recent spate of bad luck on the injury front, one opposition coach even mentioned why the league does not play with 22 players at senior level and in fairness, when you give it further consideration it’s an argument that has merit.
Having 22 in your team line-up would be a luxury for coaches and would alleviate a number of things, if it were to be brought in.
For example, if clubs were hit with injuries early in games, the extra rotation could still prove valuable to those sides, who can manage the lower rotations available, to use it effectively.
Another strong argument for its introduction would mean those players on the fringe in the lower grades would have greater opportunity to get a game, which would hopefully offer more enticement for reserve and under 18.5 players to push for senior selection.
It would also make it easier for clubs with VFL/NAB League players to transition back and forth, but mostly for those returning back to the league – it’s hard for sides to bring in two, three, four VFL/NAB League players at a time when there is only 21 spots available, but if you had 22 positions, it would allow coaches greater opportunity to showcase the area’s best youth, which is only positive for the league.
From a playing point of view, the extra rotation available can also be a godsend for those who need a quick blow during the game – most clubs plan their rotations, but having that extra one available to utilise would only strengthen teams and provide them the chance to sustain their legs for longer.
On the downside, it would mean clubs may need to find an extra player to potentially fill a reserves side, which for some is already a tough task, and it may also stretch some clubs in terms of player points and the salary cap, but similar to my article last week, a little research into this area wouldn’t hurt as it could be another vital addition for the league, its clubs, coaches and players.
Author: Fraser Lucas
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Proudly supporting country Victorians
WorkSafe is proud to once again support AFL Vic Country for the much-anticipated 2021 season.
We have been closely associated with country football and netball since 2002 and it’s a partnership we are passionate about, as it plays such a significant role in the health, safety and wellbeing of regional and rural communities.
For many country Victorians weekends centre around going to the local ground to watch the football and netball.
It unites communities with common purpose, and it helps everyone stay connected. After a year of being socially isolated from family, friends, colleagues and team-mates, this has never been more important.
Together we need to re-establish those connections and look out for the health, safety and wellbeing of everyone in our community.
This year WorkSafe will continue to work alongside local clubs and leagues to promote workplace safety, so we can ensure all workers make it home and get to do the things they love, like playing sport each and every day.
When our workers are safe, we’ll see them on the field. We’ll see them on the court. Or we’ll see them on the sidelines.
In country areas we know a large part of staying safe at work is staying safe on farms.
Sadly we know far too many workers are being killed or seriously injured on farms every year.
WorkSafe’s new agriculture campaign “It’s never you, until it is” shows how easily an ordinary day can turn to tragedy and how small decisions can have life-changing consequences.
This isn’t about us telling farmers and those in the agriculture industry what to do, but reminding them that accidents can and do happen.
We want to change the bullet-proof attitudes that many farmers have, that an accident, serious injury or fatality will not happen to them.
That an ordinary day can turn to tragedy and have life-changing consequences for the farmer, workers, family and the farm’s future.
WorkSafe can’t do this alone, that’s why we value this partnership so much.
When the season was cancelled last year because of COVID-19, we put in place an alternative WorkSafe Country Club Challenge.
This created a space to allow clubs to still engage with each other and the wider community.
But it didn’t fully replace the comraderie and of course the fierce competitiveness of playing against each other every weekend.
We look forward to again embracing that competitive spirit and to meeting you at a Country Club Game throughout the season and through the @CountryClubHub group on Facebook.
We are here to support you and our Club Safety Fund offers financial support to clubs who have initiatives to make their players and supporters safer.
Because when we work together we can get the message out that workplace safety is everyone’s responsibility.
Colin Radford
Chief Executive
WorkSafe Victoria
RICE Concept for injury management
Correct management of any injury can have a better healing time and see the player return to play quicker. The RICE concept is simple and effective in the initial injury management phase.
What’s the Best Way to use ICE?
Rest- Important to rest the injured area as much as possible and support the area if appropriate.
Ice- Apply Ice to the injured area
Compression- Apply a firm bandage to help hold the ICE into position
Elevation- Important to raise the injured area if possible (e.g. foot, knee, hand) this helps the body reduce swelling.
What’s the recommend ICE time?
A good rule is 10 mins on and every 2 hours for the first 3 days. However every injury is different. Some may require less time, some more.
If the area is causing pain when ice is applied or part way through Icing. Remove the Ice and consult a professional. Don’t apply Ice directly to the skin. You can place a towel/ face washer over the cold pack before putting it on the skin.
What does ICE do?
References
WebMD Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation (RICE) – Topic Overview
http://www.m.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/tc/rest-ice-compression-elevation-rice-topic-overview
Updated-14/11/2014, Accessed- 3/04/2016
ALWAYS CONSULT A TRAINED PROFESSIONAL. This information is a resource and provides an overview. It’s not a substitute for medical advice and you should always see a trained professional practicing in sports medicine, your doctor or seek assistance of the hospital if the injury requires urgent attention
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This week we continue our timeline that covers the development of the Hampden Football Netball League from 1930 to our current situation in 2021. Part 1 in Round 1 covered the formation of the League in 1930, Part 2 last week looked at the timeline of development from 1930 up until 1980 and this week, Part 3, will cover from 1980 up until the present day.
Hope you enjoy the trek down memory lane.
1985 The Club Delegate system of running and co-ordinating League affairs is replaced by an Independent Executive.
1986 Colac-Coragulac drop Coragulac from their name and compete as Colac.
1987 Netball was introduced into the HFL after a few “friendly” games the previous year.
1989 Reserves Grade Netball was introduced. It later became A Reserve and in 2007 became known as A1.
1992 Our first junior grade of Netball, 17 and Under is introduced.
1996 15 and Under Junior Netball joins the growing list of Netball grades.
1997 Northern Districts become North Warrnambool and join the Hampden League, eliminating the bye as the League’s 10th team.
1997 The ever growing popularity and importance of Netball sees the League formally change its name to the Hampden Football Netball League.
1999 Mortlake merges with neighbouring Derrinallum to become the Western Lions.
2000 15 and Under Reserve Grade Netball is played for first time.
2000 Western Lions go into recess after Round 1, reducing the HFNL to 9 teams again.
2000 North Warrnambool change their official name to become known as North Warrnambool Eagles at the end of the season in readiness for season 2001
2001 Club numbers are reduced to 8 when Colac is cleared to the Geelong Football League.
2002 Terang Mortlake is formed out of a union between Terang Football Netball Club and the Mortlake Community.
2002 B Grade Netball is introduced. It later became known as A2 in 2007.
2005 Camperdown and District Junior League and the Warrnambool Juniors merge to form the Hampden Junior Football League bringing new clubs Emmanuel Hawks and Colac Juniors to our fixtures. Incidentally current Western Bulldog’s player Easton Wood, of Camperdown, wins the inaugural HFNL Junior U16 Best and Fairest.
2007 15 and Under Reserve Grade Netball ceases at end of 2006 and 13 and Under is introduced in 2007.
2009 Our Netball continues to grow with the introduction of Sunday competitions at 15 and Under & 12 and Under levels. The 15 and Under changes to 14 and Under for season 2010 and beyond.
2011 The Hampden League Juniors formally falls under the HFNL umbrella.
2013 After an extensive VCFL review Portland Tigers and the Hamilton Kangaroos (formed by a merger between former Western Border League Clubs Hamilton Imperials and Hamilton) compete in our great Football Netball League for the first time taking us back to a 10 team competition.
2013 16 and Under Netball is added to the Sunday schedule of games.
2016 Then netball fraternity changed the names of the senior netball grades to Open, Division 1, Division 2 and introduced a third senior age competition known as Division 3.
2017 After some ‘friendly” matches in previous years female participation took a further step with the introduction of Female Junior footy. The likes of South Warrnambool, Hamilton Kangaroos, Portland, Horsham, Cobden, Timboon, and Old Collegians fielded teams in a Western Region competition.
2019 Senior womens football kicked off after the growth and success os junior female footy.
2021 The Sunday junior netball grades are again reconfigured to better suit the development and progress of our up and coming talent and the grades are now known as 15 and Under Reserves, 13 and Under Reserves and Development.
2021 Technology and progress continue in 2020. The long standing printed Hampden Record has been replaced by this high class electronic medium that can be accessed from your computer, tablet or smart phone. The trusty broadcast of the ‘Match of the Day’ on Ace Radio 3YB has come a long way since the John Holland and Lindsay Hill days of the late 70’s and ‘80’s and is now complimented with a live stream that allows you to tune in and watch the game from anywhere in the world.
As you can see from humble beginnings in 1930 when 4 clubs broke away to form the HFL our League has continually changed with the times. May our great League continue to prosper, may we all be open to change for the betterment of our competition and may we all continue to enjoy the camaraderie and sportsmanship that our forefathers established all those years ago.
These articles are researched, compiled and written by Peter Conheady.
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