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.
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
It’s Grand Final Week for our Sunday Junior Competitions! Please see below game times for football and netball.
Date: Sunday 21 August 2022
Venue: Reid Oval, Warrnmabool
Gates Open: 9.00am
Football
| Grade | Time | Competing Teams |
| Under 12’s | 11.00am | Terang Mortlake vs Warrnambool |
| Under 14’s | 12.15pm | Terang Mortlake vs Hamilton Kangaroos |
| Under 16’s | 2.00pm | South Warrnambool vs Warrnambool |
Netball
| Grade | Time | Competing Teams |
| Development Age | 10.00am | Koroit vs Hamilton Kangaroos |
| 13 & Under Reserves | 11.00am | Koroit vs Hamilton Kangaroos |
| 15 & Under Reserves | 12.00pm | Warrnambool vs South Warrnambool |
We’re thrilled to be heading into the 3rd week of our Junior Final Series. Please see below game times for football and netball.
Date: Sunday 14 August 2022
Venue: Leura Oval, Camperdown
Gates Open: 10.00am
Football
| Match Type | Grade | Time | Competing Teams |
| Preliminary Final | Under 14’s | 12:00pm | Hamilton Kangaroos vs Koroit |
| Preliminary Final | Under 16’s | 2.00pm | Hamilton Kangaroos vs Warrnambool |
Netball
| Match Type | Grade | Time | Competing Teams |
| Preliminary Final | 13 & Under Reserves | 11.00am | Terang Mortlake vs Hamilton Kangaroos |
| Preliminary Final | 15 & Under Reserves | 12.00pm | South Warrnambool vs Cobden |
We’re thrilled that the Junior Final Series is kicking off this Sunday 31 July. Please see below game times for football and netball.
Venue: Cobden Community Bank Receation Reserve
Gates Open: 8.30am
Football
| Match Type | Grade | Time | Competing Teams |
| N/A | Under 12’s | 9.00am | South Warrnambool vs Cobden |
| Elimination Final | Under 14’s | 10.00am | South Warrnambool vs Portland |
| Qualifying Final | Under 14’s | 11.30am | Terang Mortlake vs Koroit |
| Elimination Final | Under 16’s | 1.00pm | Cobden vs Koroit |
| Qualifying Final | Under 16’s | 2.45pm | South Warrnambool vs Warrnambool |
Netball
| Match Type | Grade | Time | Competing Teams |
| N/A | Development Age | 10.00am | South Warrnambool vs North Warrnambool Eagles |
| N/A | Development Age | 10.00am | Hamilton Kangaroos vs Terang Mortlake |
| Elimination Final | 13 & Under Reserves | 11.00am | South Warrnambool vs North Warrnambool Eagles |
| Qualifying Final | 13 & Under Reserves | 11.00am | Hamilton Kangaroos vs Terang Mortlake |
| Elimination Final | 15 & Under Reserves | 12.00pm | Port Fairy vs Cobden |
| Qualifying Final | 15 & Under Reserves | 12.00pm | Warrnambool vs Koroit |
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