Geelong District Football & Netball League
East Geelong football coordinator Michael O’Leary has confirmed his club will wear armbands this Saturday in honour of premiership hero Dean McInnes who tragically passed away yesterday. “Deano was a great bloke and a brilliant and tough player who was instrumental in our drought breaking premiership...
This weekend’s opening round of the 2018 GDFL season will be like no other for the majority of clubs’ unveiling high class recruits. The concept of a GDFL senior debut may be of greater significance for youngsters, such as Blake Taylor (Werribee) and Will Cann (East...
AFL umpire “Razor” Ray Chamberlain has applauded members of the Geelong umpiring fraternity for gathering in large numbers at last night’s season launch. Chamberlain, who umpired the drawn 2010 AFL grand final, proved to be an inspiring guest speaker when emphasising the significance of connectivity in...
Winchelsea coach Brendan Forssman has been named as the latest addition to the GDFL interleague coaching panel. The second year Blues mentor, who will be an assistant to co-coaches Reece Holwell and Mark McDowell, admitted he was thrilled to be appointed last night. “We are really excited...
The countdown to the league’s blockbuster opening round continues with a spotlight cast on the players entering the league accompanied by the voids each may hopefully fill. Theoretically, the best way to paint the picture would be by selecting a dream team made of these stars...
Werribee Centrals' netball coaches Nicole Weatherley and Melissa Prismall almost received a standing ovation at the club's season launch last night such was the honesty of their pre-season assessment. “We have had a lot of interest from a large number of diverse players and we’ve had...
Incoming East Geelong senior coach Jeremy Power admits his side will have a void to fill as a result of the unavailability of his side’s co-captains this season. Ash Brown, who also represented the GDFL interleague side under Power last year, told the playing group he...
First year Werribee Centrals senior coach Nick Smith revealed his six man leadership group before a large crowd at the club's season launch last night. Ball winner Blake Quarrier has been named as the Centurions' captain for a third successive GDFL season. The 26-year-old is one of...
Belmont ruckman Brodie Edge has continued to make a promising return to local football after being reinstated as his side’s senior captain last night. The 27-year-old, who played 55 senior games for the Lions from 2014-16, was absent from the senior side last season after he...
Queenscliff star Caleb Whitley may don the colours of his famous Bellarine FL side during the winter months nevertheless the youngster has reached out to the entire Geelong football region. This week the 20-year-old has offered to give away some playing boots from his junior career. The...