It’s hard to believe that the 2024 Season is already upon us and, as is tradition now on Good Friday, Koroit and South Warrnambool will play their Round 4 encounter at the Friendly Societies Park today.
Members of the Executive have been kept very busy in the off Season with lots of discussion had, around a number of changes implemented for Netball in 2024.
Saturday Netball
For the first time in history, all Grades of Netball will be played on the one Day. Netball will kick off most Saturdays with the Development Netball being played at 8.30 a.m. and for all other grades the schedule will be as follows:-
Court 1 Court 2
9.15 a.m. 15/U 13/U Reserves
10.15 a.m. 17/U 13/U
11.15 a.m. Division 2 15/U Reserves
12.15 p.m. Division 1 Division 3
1.15 p.m. 17/U Reserves
1.40 p.m. Open
Play HQ
HFNL Netball have switched to Play HQ for their Competition Management System for 2024. I’ve no doubt, all of our netball volunteers will find the Play HQ System much more user friendly.
Rolling Substitutions and New Rules for 2024
After every World Cup, World Netball review the Rules of Netball and this year there are a number of changes being introduced to our Competition as a result of that review. Rolling Substitutions will be a major developmental change giving teams the opportunity to substitute players on and off the court as often as they like during the match. There are also a number of other rule changes/rule clarifications being modified. Some excellent PDF’s and Videos are available of the World Netball Rules app. (Free for anyone who wishes to download).
Match of the Day
Whilst the reigning Premiers have lost some players from last year’s Premiership team, they have recruited well and will be in the running for another great season. Koroit have some promising talented youth who will be better and stronger than when we last saw them. With perfect weather condition predicted, I anticipate this will be a great show case of talent but the Roosters will get off to a winning start.
Looking forward to the first round in a week’s time.
Have a great day at the Football and Netball.
The Hampden Football Netball League is proud to announce the introduction of an U15 Talent Identification and Development Program in 2024.
The four-week program will be led by HFNL Talent Identification & Development Program Coordinator Brett Taylor and Western Bulldogs Academy coach Ben Walsh.
The aim of the program is to improve the opportunities for Hampden players, giving them every opportunity to realise their potential to compete in the elite talent pathways programs such as V-Line Cup, Coates Talent League, VFL and AFL.
The inaugural squad of 35 will comprise of players from across all Hampden FNL clubs.
Program Coordinator Brett Taylor says this is a critical period for physical and skill development for young footballers.
“The program aims to develop skills and knowledge in an environment focusing on refining technical skills, decision making skills and game strategies through ball centred activities and modified games,” he said.
HFNL Talent Identification & Development Program Squad
Camperdown – Paddy Hassett, Zavier Fowler
Cobden – Darnel Nguena, Leonard Walsh
Hamilton Kangaroos – George Clark, Angus Ewing, Riley Iredell, Charlie Baker, Isacc Lehmann, Harry Mercer
Koroit – Dylan Delaney, Mitchell McCosh, Blake O’Keefe
North Warrnambool – Jake Denaro, Charlie Jellie, Max Hogan, Hamish Ross, Caleb Stuart
Port Fairy – Louis Greene, Hugh Allen, Harry Pollock
Portland – Judd Carter, Jensen Moore
South Warrnambool – Jacob Lucas, Paddy Sell, Jimmy Stevens, Patrick Ragg, Mali Lual
Terang Mortlake – Mason Barr, Tayte McMaster, Sam Wareham
Warrnambool – Toby Hellessey, Archie McGrath, Jasper Moore, Oliver Turner
Football Show
Netball Show
Junior Show
Welcome to the 2023 Hampden Football Netball League season. After 2 years of frustrating and challenging COVID interruptions, it was terrific to play out a full 2022 season. Congratulations to everyone on their efforts last year, in particular to the Koroit FNC and South Warrnambool FNC for taking out the Sungold Milk Senior Football and Open Netball Premierships respectively.
The 2023 season has certainly come up quickly, but I’m personally looking forward to a great season ahead with many clubs working hard during the off-season to bolster their line-ups on the field and on the court this year. We have certainly been reminded these past few years that the ability for people to reconnect with friends and their community is more important than ever and what better environment to do that than a football/netball club.
Thanks to all the volunteers that have kept working hard to ensure their club is up and about this season. Thanks also to Mike Farrow (our league administrator) and the HFNL board members that have worked on preparation for the season and our major partners and sponsors that provide the financial support to ensure our short and long-term viability. In particular, I would like to thank our major sponsors in McDonalds, Powercor, South West TAFE and Sungold Milk.
Good luck to all clubs, coaches and players that can put the pre-season grind behind them and get stuck into playing games of footy and netball.
See you at the footy/netball.
Shane Threlfall – HFNL President.
On Monday 29 August, the HFNL were pleased to celebrate our Junior Footballers and Netballers at the 2022 awards.
Please see below wrap of the award winners.
Netball
South West TAFE 13 & Under Reserves Netball
Best and Fairest
Winner: Arli Langdon (Koroit) – 22 Votes
Runner-Up: Maya Veale (South Warrnambool) – 18 Votes
South West TAFE 13 & Under Netball
Best & Fairest
Winner: Indi O’Connor (Koroit) – 29 Votes
Runner-Up: Piper Stephens (Camperdown) – 27 Votes
South West TAFE 15 & Under Netball Reserves
Best and Fairest
Winners: Hannah Gleeson (Koroit) & Olivia Cope (Warrnambool) – 17 Votes
Runner-Up: Stella Patterson (South Warrnambool) – 15 Votes
South West TAFE 15 & Under Netball
Best and Fairest
Winner: Shelby O’Sullivan (Koroit) – 37 Votes
Runner-Up: Matilda Darcy (Cobden) – 33 Votes
South West TAFE 17 & Under Netball Reserves
Best and Fairest
Winner: Hayley Nicolson (Koroit) – 27 Votes
Runners-Up: Elisa Howard (Cobden) & Grace Schrama (South Warrnambool) – 21 Votes
South West TAFE 17 & Under Netball
Rebekah Moroney Memorial Medal
Winner: Lara Taylor (Cobden) – 36 Votes
Runner-Up: Mary Place (Camperdown) – 33 Votes
Football
South West TAFE Under 14’s Football
Stuart Brunt Medal
Winner: Jack Sobey (Hamilton Kangaroos) – 29 Votes
Runner-Up: Leo Ellerton (South Warrnambool) – 27 Votes
Goal Kicking Award
Josh Slater (Terang Mortlake) – 43 Goals
South West TAFE Under 16’s Football
Doug McConnell Medal
Winner: Rhys Unwin (Cobden) – 30 Votes
Runner-Up: Tate Waterson (Koroit) – 20 Votes
Goal Kicking Award
Jake Hardy (Hamilton Kangaroos) – 53 Goals
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