Geelong District Football & Netball League
The league commenced its 50 day countdown over the weekend to the opening round of the 2018 GDFL season. The opening round will feature a twilight match between Geelong West and Winchelsea before Anakie host Thomson the following afternoon. To mark the milestone we've looked back on...
Werribee Centrals coach Nick Smith has revealed that he’s happy for his side to remain under the radar ahead of its opening round clash against East Geelong. The first year mentor joined the Sportsfix panel on 94.7fm the Pulse this morning and answered the hard hitting...
Winchelsea coach Brendan Forssman has confirmed the addition of young guns Kyle Brookes (Grovedale) and Jacob Hernan (Wedderburn) ahead of his second season at the Eastern Reserve. The announcement coincided with the unveiling of co-captains Clinton Place and Alexander Gubbins who will be assisted by vice...
Last night Werribee Centrals announced the return of speedster Tito Nyawela to the GDFL following a year with WRFL top tier side Wyndhamvale. Nyawela is no stranger to the competition, having finished fourth overall in the 2016 GDFL senior best and fairest count with 18 votes...
Carlton legend Ken Hands has passed away aged 91. Hands died peacefully last night, surrounded by his son John and daughters Janet and Robyn. The AFL Hall of Fame inductee and Carlton team of the century forward was the last surviving member of Carlton’s 1945 and 1947...
Incoming Werribee Centrals coach Nick Smith has confirmed the signing of former Ocean Grove big man Brayden Sneddon. The 26-year-old who stands at 203cm returns to local football after a two year hiatus. “Brayden knows a lot of the players at the club and the Centrals had...
Corio’s 2018 campaign has been strengthened this evening following the re-signing of rising star Dylan Shelley. And few could be more delighted than his new coach Andy Challis. “I’ve only met him two or three times and I already love the kid because of his attitude,” Challis...
The Geelong & District Football League has been recognised by AFL Victoria this evening in a range of categories shortlisted for next month’s football media awards. The league has been proudly nominated for best use of online media. In Round 12 this year the GDFL executive was...
When covering 33 senior teams spread across three divisions each week it is fair to say Southern FNL media manager Will Hunter has covered a fair few stories. Yet when the guru was asked about Werribee Centrals new recruit Jackson Smith, there was no need to...
Winchelsea senior coach Brendan Forssman relishes the opportunity for his side to playoff against Bannockburn on ANZAC day next year. For the second year Blues mentor, Winchelsea’s extraordinary April fixture will be a chance to showcase his side’s journey, new recruits and enviable player retention (to...