New Video Streaming Provider for 3YB FM Hampden League Live in 2025
The 3YB FM Hampden League Live Senior Match of the Day will be Live Streamed exclusively on Streamer (streamer.com.au) from round 1 on April 5.
Streamer is a purpose-built website for community sport with over 112 leagues and growing across a variety of sports, it is owned and supported by the Seven Network and provides a robust and stable platform for our weekly Live Streamed Game.
Registration is simple and free at streamer.com.au
Sign up now, so you are ready to watch the Hampden League Live Match of the Day from
Round 1 on April 5.
All 5 weekly Senior Hampden Football games will also be available Monday each week on the Hampden League Website hfnl.org.au.
The Hampden FNL in conjunction with Netball Victoria are hosting two umpire workshops in March.
The first workshop (online) ‘Umpires in Field Mentor’ will be staged on March 14th and presented by Joel Owen. Below is a link to register.
Mentor (14th March) – https://learning.netball.com.au/mod/facetoface/eventinfo.php?s=3828
The second workshop ‘ Majors and Minors’ will be staged on March 19th at Deakin University Warrnambool (Room B3.03) and will be presented by Lauren Hockley.
Majors and Minors (19th March) – https://learning.netball.com.au/mod/facetoface/eventinfo.php?s=3829
The registration close date is 12pm on the day prior to the workshops.
If you have any questions, please contact HFNL Netball Umpire Coordinator Josie Logan on 0400 055 737
Player nominations are now open for the Hampden FNL Association Championship teams.
Please use the below link to nominate to trial for the 2025 HFNL Representative Netball Teams.
We are looking for players in 13 & Under, 15 & Under and 17 & Under.
The first trial will be staged on Sunday March 30th at the Warrnambool Netball Centre, while more information will come about the 2nd trial.
Player nominations will close on Monday March 24th
The Hampden Football Netball League (HFNL) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jill Leader as the new coach of the Hampden Open team for this year’s Association Championships.
Jill, the new Camperdown Open coach, brings a wealth of experience to the role, having dedicated over a decade to coaching at Geelong West, as well as coaching within the private school system. Additionally, her involvement in the Victorian Netball League (VNL) has further cemented her reputation as a highly knowledgeable and respected mentor in the netball community.
HFNL Head of Netball Dot Jenkins expressed the league’s delight at securing such an accomplished coach.
“Jill’s extensive background in netball coaching and development makes her an outstanding choice to lead the Bottle Greens Open team. Her experience at various levels of the game will be invaluable as we prepare for this year’s Association Championships. We look forward to seeing the impact of her leadership on the team,” Jenkins said.
This announcement finalises the coaching panels for this year’s Hampden FNL teams, with Koroit’s Danielle McInerney coaching the U17 squad, North Warrnambool’s Maddie Vardy working with the U15 squad, Leah Kermeen and Josie Ellerton guiding the U15 Reserve team, Koroit’s Kate Dobson along with Marie-Clare Smedts coaching the U13 team, and Nat O’Dea leading the U13 Reserves team with Lianna Harrison.
The Hampden Football Netball League is proud to announce their junior Association Championship netball coaches for 2025.
The League will participate in the Western Zone Association Championship qualifiers in Warrnambool on June 1st, before moving onto the State Titles on June 29th.
Experienced Koroit Open coach Danielle McInerney will have the responsibility of leading the U17 squad once again, she led the team to a semi-final berth at the 2024 State Titles.
The U15 squad will be guided by North Warrnambool open coach Maddison Vardy, who enters the role with an extensive coaching background in both junior and senior programs. Experienced mentors Leah Kermeen and Josie Ellerton will be the co-coaches of the U15 Reserves squad.
Koroit legend Kate Dobson has been appointed the U13 coach for the second successive year and will be assisted by Marie-Clare Smedts. Kate and Marie-Clare have worked with one another at the Koroit Saints for the past few seasons and have built a strong coaching relationship.
Hamilton Kangaroos mentor Nat O’Dea will also be involved in the HFNL Associations Championships program for a consecutive year, re-appointed as U13 reserves coach, she will be assisted by Lianna Harrison.
HFNL Head of Netball Dot Jenkins says the league is absolutely thrilled that several of our club coaches have put up their hand to support the players for the 2025 campaign.
“The Leagues’ strength is enhanced by the club coaches, and we value the time and commitment our coaches give to the association championships,” Jenkins said.
“Having proficient netball coaches with a deep understanding of the game’s rules, techniques and tactics enhances the development of the players.”
The HFNL Open coach will be announced in January.
The Hampden Football Netball League (HFNL) is thrilled to unveil the 2025 season fixture, promising an exciting year for players, supporters, and communities across the region.
Key Dates and Highlights
Season Opener Start:
The 2025 HFNL season will kick off on Saturday, April 5th, marking the beginning of another competitive competition.
Good Friday Clash:
A blockbuster Good Friday match on April 18th will see Koroit take on reigning premiers South Warrnambool at Victoria Park, a clash sure to draw a huge crowd as these two powerhouses go head-to-head under the Easter spotlight.
ANZAC Day Games:
In honor of ANZAC Day, the HFNL will stage two marquee matches on Friday, April 25th:
Indigenous Round:
May 24th (Round 7) will be Indigenous Round, celebrating and highlighting the contribution Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have made to the game of football and netball in our region.
Interleague:
Interleague will resume against the Ballarat FNL on July 5th, with Ballarat hosting next year’s game, venue to be confirmed.
Super Saturday Contests:
Once again, some clubs will feature in Super Saturday contests, delivering an action-packed day of football and netball at the nominated venue.
Hybrid Games:
The league in collaboration with multiple clubs have organised Hybrid Saturdays in 2025. Hybrid Saturday’s will see all senior and junior football teams will play on the same day across two venues/ovals, within the hosting team’s township. Camperdown, Terang Mortlake, Koroit, Port Fairy and the Hamilton Kangaroos will feature in many of these fixtures.
HFNL Grand Final:
The Hampden Football Netball League (HFNL) has announced a significant change to its 2025 season, with the Grand Final to be staged on the AFL Grand Final public holiday, Friday, September 26th. This move marks the first time the HFNL decider will align with the public holiday, presenting an exciting opportunity for the league to further showcase its competition and highlight the elite talent across its football and netball teams.
The Hampden Football Netball League is heavily represented in the 2025 Netball Victoria Talent Academy.
A total of 14 players were identified from the HFNL, this follows their strong performances at Netball Victoria’s major competitions this year, the Western Zone Association Championships and State Titles.
The players will train in their region’s academy, preparing for the Inter-Academy tournament in August. Netball Victoria talent scouts will be identifying talent at that tournament to assist selecting 50 player State Team Trials Training Squad.
The players that have been selected are:
Rosie Bowman – Koroit
Addison Conheady – North Warrnambool
Chloe Gleeson – Koroit
Saskia Gould – Hamilton Kangaroos
Lyla Grundy – Terang Mortlake
Lucy Howland – Warrnambool
Ruby McKinley – South Warrnambool
Lily Raymond – Hamilton Kangaroos
Maya Rhodes – South Warrnambool
Maddox Ryan – Hamilton Kangaroos
Molly Sevior – Hamilton Kangaroos
Ruby Spong – Hamilton Kangaroos
Piper Stephens – Camperdown
Saylah Veale – South Warrnambool
Congratulations to all of our Hampden FNL players on this achievement.
The Hampden Football Netball League is excited to announce the introduction of a Netball Talent
Identification and Development Program in 2025.
It comes after a successful introduction of a Football Talent Identification and Development Program this year and demonstrates the league’s commitment to supporting talented junior netballers.
The four-week program will be led by HFNL Talent Identification & Development Program Coordinator Stacey O’Sullivan and will take place in March 2025.
The program aims to provide a pathway for players to develop their skills and achieve their full
potential, with a view to advancing into talent pathway programs, both league and state.
The program which will feature a combination of players that will be turning 13 and 14 years old in
2025 will focus on space awareness, court systems and defence through specific, ball centered activities and modified games.
Program Coordinator Stacey O’Sullivan says this program is a great opportunity for the juniors’ players selected.
“This age is exciting to work with as this is one of the biggest development ages for netballers. Their learning capacity is large with a lot of eagerness and enthusiasm.,” she said.
HFNL Talent Identification & Development Program Squad
Camperdown – Madison Lucas, Olive Wills, Taylor Cameron
Cobden – Athena Chivell
Hamilton Kangaroos – Leni Robertson, Lexie Thomas, Elsie Brown, Emily Iredell, Ava Kinnealy
Koroit – Ava Gleeson, Esther Gleeson, Ellie Dobson
North Warrnambool – Zoe Everall
Portland – Gracie Piergrosse, Ruby Rowe, Ayda Wiseman
South Warrnambool – Chloe Kermeen, Molly McNeil, Lily Harris, Lottie Wilkinson, Isabel Divall
Terang Mortlake – Sadie Baker
Warrnambool – Sophie Brown
The Hampden Football Netball League is seeking coaches for the 2025 Association Championships.
The league will be entering teams in the following grades at the Western Zone Qualifiers in Warrnambool on June 1st and the State Finals on June 29th:
U13
U15
U17
Open
If you’re interested in one of the coaching positions, please email admin@hfnl.org.au to receive an Expression of Interest form.
Applications close on Monday December 2nd at 5pm.
Annual General Meeting
Monday 9th December 2024
Commencing at 7:00pm
Flying Horse Bar and Brewery
Applications are called for the following Positions on the HFNL Independent Executive from the date of the Annual General Meeting for the terms of office as indicated.
One Year Term (President)
Executive Member – Two Year Term (3 positions)
Further information and official application forms may be obtained from the HFNL Administrator Trent Hill by emailing admin@hfnl.org.au or by phoning 0418459528.
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