Geelong District Football & Netball League
When East Geelong coach Jeremy Power was asked to sum up his ruckman and former teammate Ben Bolton in one word he didn’t take long to muster a response. “Loyal.” It was a rewarding reply for the duel club best and fairest who lines up for his...
“They were simply better than us.” These were the words from former Geelong great Peter Riccardi roughly half an hour after his Bannockburn side suffered a shock 47-point defeat to Thomson. It was the first time both he and co-coach Darren Milburn had suffered back to back...
It had taken Thomson co-coaches Brent Taylor and Reece Holwell four years at the Godfrey Street Oval to defeat one the GDFL’s three powerhouse sides of recent times. Now the duo is just one week away from potentially knocking off all three when hosting premiership contender...
Bannockburn captain Brad Watts will challenge a one week suspension for using coarse language to his own players this afternoon. Thomson would capture its first win over Watts’ men since Round 8, 2013 when running away with a 47-point victory. Nevertheless it would be the 31-year-old’s half...
Today’s GDFL broadcast match between the Tigers of Thomson and Bannockburn will be live on 94.7fm the Pulse from 1.30pm. (See Full Story) We encourage you to tune in from midday for the Sportsfix program hosted by Rob Cameron. This week's special guests include Belmont Lions coach Ash...
Netball can be cruel sometimes. For reigning Bell Post Hill A-Grade best and fairest Molly Neeson, an ankle injury would dampen the Panthers’ hopes of conquering Inverleigh on Sunday. “I was training (on Thursday) and running backwards before rolling my ankle while trying to turn around,” Neeson...
Only in the GDFL will you find six sides sharing the top spot on the ladder across Victoris this weekend. Thomson playing coach Reece Holwell will lead out his sixth placed men out against Bannockburn (second) in what appears to be the match of the round. https://www.instagram.com/p/BiQjC0Vjwkt/?taken-by=geelongdfnl “To...
MARTIN DELIGHTED GOING FORWARD Bell Post Hill coach Brad Martin was delighted by his side’s thrilling one point win over Inverleigh. While the Panthers did surrender a dominating lead at the main break the result will be utilised as a reference for the second year coach going...
North Geelong will remain eighth on the ladder this evening despite capturing an 18-point win over old rival Anakie. For the second straight week the Magpies would rely on small forward Beau Runnalls up forward and the former St Kilda City forward would again find five...
For the first time (in a long time) our league will be broadcasting three games in the same round on 94.7fm the Pulse. On Saturday our broadcast van will travel to North Geelong where the Magpies will take on Anakie. The Roos' have won both of their...