The next crop of rising netball stars in the Hampden FNL have been identified for the 2026 Netball Talent Identification & Development Program.
A squad of 23 players have been selected to take part in the eight-week program, with all ten affiliates represented. The program will take place in March and October, with players undertaking two four week blocks of training.
The program led by Hampden FNL legend Stacey O’Sullivan 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 will focus on space awareness, court systems and defence through specific, ball centered activities and modified games.
HFNL Head of Netball Dot Jenkins says this program is a great opportunity for the juniors’ players selected.
“We are excited about the cohort of players selected, and the opportunity to learn from one of the league’s great netball minds will benefit these young girls”.
HFNL Talent Identification & Development Program Squad
Camperdown – Edie Molan, Abigail Sinnott
Cobden – Grace Hester
Hamilton Kangaroos – Taya Sherlock, Tatum Bell, Pippa Richards
Koroit – Indi Cuomo, Greta Greene, Tessa Shanahan
North Warrnambool – Holly Woodward, Ruby Kenwright, Marlee Nevill, Vivienne Smedts, Summer Stone
Portland – Lexie Elford, Maggie Johnston
Port Fairy – Annika Fitzsimmons
South Warrnambool – Elky Veale, Hannah Ragg, Sibella Evans
Terang Mortlake – Tilly Harrison
Warrnambool – Georgie Lee, Layla Turner
The Hampden Football Netball League (HFNL) is thrilled to unveil the 2026 season fixture, promising an
exciting year for players, supporters, and communities across the region.
Key Dates and Highlights
Season Opener – April 11
The 2026 HFNL season will officially commence on Saturday, April 11, launching another highly anticipated year of competitive football and netball across the region.
Good Friday Clash – April 3
A blockbuster Good Friday showdown on April 3 will see South Warrnambool face Koroit at the Friendlies
Society Park. This marquee match is expected to attract a huge crowd as two of the league’s powerhouses
meet under the Easter spotlight.
ANZAC Day Games – April 25
With ANZAC Day falling on a Saturday in 2026, four matches will take center stage across the league.
Indigenous Round – May 30 (Round 7)
Round 7 will celebrate Indigenous Round, recognising and honouring the contribution Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples make to football, netball, and the broader HFNL community.
Interleague – May 23
Interleague football and netball return in 2026, with the HFNL hosting the Ballarat FNL at the Reid Oval.
Matches will include U23, U17, and U19 Female Football, and for the first time, an U23 Netball representative match.
Hybrid Games Return
Hybrid Games will once again feature in 2026, with Koroit, Hamilton, Port Fairy, Camperdown, Terang
Mortlake, and Portland participating. Hybrid Saturdays will see all senior and junior football teams play on the same day across two coordinated venues.
Grand Final
The 2026 HFNL Grand Final will return to its traditional Saturday showcase, with the premiership decider set for September 19.
Supporting Community Causes
The HFNL will again recognise and support important community initiatives throughout the 2026 season, including Connect Round and the Ronald McDonald House Charity Round.
The Hampden Football Netball League is pleased to announce a new partnership with SportsPower Hamilton for the 2026 season. SportsPower Hamilton will proudly serve as the league’s official supplier of footballs and netballs.
SportsPower Hamilton has a long, respected history in the region. Keven and James Quinn—synonymous with sport in Hamilton—purchased the business in July 1986, with Keven’s son, Kane, taking ownership at the beginning of 2025. Their commitment to local sport spans generations and continues to strengthen community participation across the region.
The store offers a wide range of products, including sporting goods for all codes, apparel, footwear, gym and fitness equipment, as well as hunting and fishing supplies. Beyond retail, SportsPower Hamilton is a proud supporter of local football and netball clubs, and also assists the Mininera & District and South West District leagues with end-of-season trophies.
Generosity is also at the heart of the business, regularly contributing to raffles and school fundraisers throughout the region. SportsPower Hamilton is one of more than 100 independently owned and operated SportsPower stores across Australia, forming a network dedicated to providing expert advice and meeting the sporting and fitness needs of their communities.
The HFNL looks forward to working with SportsPower Hamilton in 2026 and thanks Kane and his team for their ongoing support of community sport.
The Hampden Football Netball League is proud to announce a new partnership with Multifit Sports, an Australian owned and operated company providing a comprehensive range of sports medical products. Under this agreement, Multifit Sports will become the league’s official medical supplier for the 2026 season.
Founded in 2005 by David Tweedie and Daniel Rees, Multifit was created from a shared passion for community sport. The company was established to support the lifeblood of Australian sport – local and community teams – by delivering reliable, high-quality sports medical solutions.
Multifit is built on three core principles: QUALITY PRODUCTS, FAIR PRICES, and second-to-none CUSTOMER SERVICE. With Daniel’s background in sports marketing and business management and David’s expertise in engineering, Multifit is uniquely positioned to understand the needs of the Australian sports medical market. This combination of skills allows the company to engineer tapes and bandages to the highest quality standards, specifically designed for Australian conditions.
The Multifit range includes more than 300 products, featuring their widely known and trusted sports tapes and bandages. With an extensive network of suppliers, Multifit ensures that if a team can’t find the product they’re looking for, the company will source it for them.
All Hampden FNL clubs are eligible to be a part of the Multifit Sports loyalty and sponsorship program, where they can receive Multifit Sport gifts, accruing points on each purchase.
The HFNL looks forward to working with Multifit Sports to continue supporting the health, performance, and wellbeing of players across the league.
Home – Multifit – Supplying High Quality Sports Medical Products
Annual General Meeting
Monday 8th December 2025
Commencing at 7:00pm
Flying Horse Bar and Brewery (Upstairs)
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 (8 positions)
Further information and official application forms may be obtained from the HFNL Administrator Trent Hill by emailing admin@hfnl.org.au
The Hampden Football Netball League is thrilled to announce the coaching appointments for the 2026 Junior Association Championships.
The League received an outstanding calibre of expressions of interest and is delighted with the high-quality coaching group assembled for the upcoming representative season.
The U13 team will be coached by 2025 Koroit Open Premiership mentor Danielle McInerney. Danielle is deeply passionate about junior development and will step into the role after several successful seasons guiding the league’s U17 team. The U13 Reserves team will be coached by North Warrnambool’s Marie-Clare Smedts, who in 2025 served as an assistant coach under Kate Dobson and will now take charge of her own team.
Newly appointed Portland Open coach Leah Sullivan will join forces with long-time HFNL coach Kate Dobson to guide the U15 team; together they bring significant experience and elite game knowledge, ensuring the group will be exceptionally well led. HFNL games record holder Tracey Baker will step into the coaching ranks to take charge of the U15 Reserves team, bringing strong leadership and a highly respected netball mind to the group.
Multiple South Warrnambool premiership coach Will Jamison returns to the representative program as coach of the U17 team. One of the region’s most experienced coaching figures, Will also currently leads Netball Victoria’s Western Talent Academy and famously guided the HFNL Open team to State Title success in 2024. Will is passionate about the development of all players and will be a big addition to the coaching line-up with his experience.
HFNL Head of Netball, Dot Jenkins, said the league is “thrilled with the quality and depth of the coaching group appointed for 2026.”
“Every player selected will have a wonderful opportunity to learn, develop and enhance their craft under these exceptional leaders,” Dot added.
The Association Championships Western Zone Qualifiers will be held in Warrnambool for the second consecutive year on Sunday, May 31st, 2026.
Camperdown
In:
Out:
Cobden
In:
Out: Molly Hutt (Port Fairy), Lara Taylor (South Barwon)
Hamilton Kangaroos
In:
Out: Saskia Gould (Warrnambool), Maddox Ryan (North Warrnambool)
Koroit
In: Rebecca Hicks (Sunbury)
Out:
North Warrnambool
In: Maddox Ryan (Hamilton), Sienna Stone (Portland), Maddi Stone (Portland)
Out:
Port Fairy
In: Molly Hutt (Cobden)
Out:
Portland
In: Lily Raymond (Hamilton Kangaroos), Abbey Ferguson (Geelong)
Out: Sienna Stone (North Warrnambool), Maddi Stone (North Warrnambool)
South Warrnambool
In: Lily Eldridge (Nirranda), Geniveve O’Connor (Returning), Carly Watson (Returning), Annie Blackburn (Returning), Darcy McFarlane (Geelong Amateurs)
Out: Hollie Phillips (Leopold)
Terang Mortlake
In: Aimee Moloney (Returning)
Out:
Warrnambool
In: Saskia Gould (Hamilton), Rachel Seabright (Irrewarra Beeac)
Out: Tahni Porter (Merrivale), Matilda Fitzgerald (Nirranda)
Camperdown
In: Dominic Absalom (Western Eagles), Tom Baker (Barwon Heads), Jake Fowler (Woorndoo-Mortlake), Issac Fowler (Woorndoo-Mortlake), Gryff Dwyer (University Blues)
Out: Hamish Sinnott (South Barwon), Eric Guthrie (Port Fairy), Bayley Thompson (Timboon)
Cobden
In: Jia Anderson (Panmure), Jack Hutt (Panmure)
Out: Sam Lucas (East Point), Alfie Armstrong (Tatyoon)
Hamilton Kangaroos
In: Tom Feely (Leopold), Ian Milera (Ceduna), Nyawi Moore (Heywood), Seb Rogers (Noosa), Dakin Morris (North Ballarat)
Out: Hunter Van Someren (Ballarat)
Koroit
In:
Out: Dylan Shircore (Russells Creek), Kyle Moloney (Russell’s Creek), Dylan McCutcheon (South Rovers), Lachie Rhook (Labrador), Jesse Suter (Warrnambool), Talor Byrne (Carlton AFL)
North Warrnambool
In: Bailey Jenkinson (Returning), Mitchell Johnson (Sebastopol), Josh Walker (Balwyn)
Out: Will Brennan (Horsham Saints), Sam McLachlan (Maroochydore), Tom Batten (Retired), Liam Bishop (South Rovers), Sam McKinnon (Old Collegians)
Port Fairy
In: Eric Guthrie (Camperdown), Jayden Brennan (Carrara Saints), Darcy Troop (Thomson), Jake Muir (Maribyrnong), Hamish Gleeson (Hawkesdale)
Out: Kaine Mercovich (South Warrnambool), Zeb McKenna (Woorndoo Mortlake)
Portland
In: Harris Jennings (Leopold), Chris Phillips (Heathmere), Billy Lette (Heathmere), Josh Archer-Rose (Grovedale), Connor Giddings (Leopold), Tylar Watts (Leopold), Sam Hampshire (North Beach)
Out: Jeff Garlett (Heywood), Toby Oakley (Westerns), Ty Deans (Westerns)
South Warrnambool
In:Tom Fitzgerald (Dennington), Kaine Mercovich (Port Fairy), Liam Youl (Returning), Josh Saunders (Timboon), Luamon Lual (Essendon AFL)
Out: Sam Kelly (Russells Creek), Jed Henderson (Leopold), Louis Herbert (Allansford), Paddy Anderson (Hawkesdale-Macarthur), Lochie Chadderton (Russells Creek)
Terang Mortlake
In: Keegan Mellington (Horsham Saints), Oscar Curran (Kolora Noorat), Jackson Paine (Old Melbournians), Sam Kenna (Waratahs)
Out: Zeke Reeves (Panmure), Lochie McLeod (Panmure), Kane Johnstone (Werribee), Darcy Hobbs (Perth), Scott Carlin (Nyah Nyah West United), Rhys Buck (Terang Mortlake)
Warrnambool
In: Harry Ryan (Merrivale), Jack Dowd (Merrivale), Charlie Moncrieff (Merrivale), Brandon Barton (Dennington), Xavier McCartney (Hawkesdale/Macarthur), Darcy Graham (Woorndoo-Mortlake), Otto Opperman (Woorndoo-Mortlake), Rhys Buck (Terang Mortlake), Jesse Suter (Koroit)
Out: Austin Steere (Woorndoo-Mortlake), Finn Radley (Tatura)
The Hampden Football Netball League is seeking coaches for the 2026 Association Championships.
The league will be entering teams at the Western Zone Qualifiers, which is likely to be staged on May 31st, hosting venue will be released in the coming weeks.
The following grades will be entered at the qualifiers:
U13 Championship and U13 Reserves
U15 Championship and U15 Reserves
U17
If you’re interested in one of the coaching positions, please fill in an EOI application form and email to admin@hfnl.org.au
Applications close on Monday November 3rd at 5pm.
The Hampden Football Netball League is proud to announce a new partnership with TOMRA Cleanaway and Are-Able at this year’s Grand Final.
As part of this initiative, up to 20 collection bins will be placed around Reid Oval for spectators to deposit recyclable bottles and cans. At the conclusion of Grand Final Day, the Are-Able team will collect all bins, load them onto the Community Recycling Trailer, and process the materials at the Container Deposit Scheme Depot in Albert Street.
All proceeds raised from the recycling will directly support Are-Able and the many outstanding programs they deliver across the community.
HFNL Administrator Trent Hill said the League is delighted to build this partnership.
“We are thrilled to improve our environmental footprint and support the great work that Are-Able do. They are a wonderful organisation, and to be able to contribute to their programs is tremendous,” Hill said.
Are-Able Site Manager Jason Esam said the initiative provides real benefits for participants.
“We are thrilled to be working with the Hampden FNL. This partnership not only helps the environment, but it also provides ongoing work opportunities for our participants,” Esam said.
General Manager Victoria of TOMRA Cleanaway Tony Catania says this is exactly the kind of community partnership that brings CDS Vic to life.
“The team at the Hampden League Football Netball League and Are-Able are leading the charge, with the support from locals and visitors alike showing just how easy and impactful recycling can be when it’s built into the experience.”
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