FOOTBALL
Heywood venue request denied
March 5, 2010
The Western Border Football League’s executive have rejected a submission by Heywood to transfer that club’s opening round game against West Gambier from Malseed Park to Heywood.
Heywood, which is bristling with confidence after signing three former AFL players in Brad Fuller, Courtney Johns and Mal Michael, wanted to maximise their marketing potential by playing at home in Round 1 on April 10. Read more
Heywood wants to kick off at home
March 4, 2010
Heywood Football Club has asked the WBFL and rival West Gambier to play its opening game of the 2010 season at home.
Heywood, which has recruited former AFL players, Mal Michael, Courtney Johns and Brad Fuller, has been drawn to play West Gambier at Malseed Park on April 10 when the WBFL kicks off its 2010 season. Read more
Umpiring roadshow visits
February 17, 2010
The 2010 AFL Umpiring Roadshow arrived in the state’s South East yesterday and Mount Gambier will be the centre of attraction today and tomorrow.
This is the first time the Roadshow has visited this region after touring the Fleurieu and Eyre Peninsula last year. Read more
Summer transfer market heats up
February 12, 2010
The 2010 Western Border Football League season is now just over a month away and player transfers are now becoming a reality.
After months of speculation, innuendo, bar talk and rumours about who’s going where, the paper trail at the WBFL’s head office in Hamilton is starting to produce fact. Read more
Copping appointed WBFL coach
February 1, 2010
South Gambier premiership coach Jon Copping has been rewarded with his 2009 success by being appointed coach of the Western Border Football League’s representative team for this year’s Victorian Country Football League Championship.
Copping’s appointment was ratified by the WBFL board of directors last week. Read more
Heywood to host pre-season competition
January 25, 2010
The Western Border Football League’s pre-season competition will be played at Heywood on Saturday, March 27.
The round-robin Elastoplast Cup will also include a junior and senior netball lighting premiership.
League chief executive David Heard said the annual event was a highlight of the WBFL calendar. Read more
Malseed Park to host AFL match
January 19, 2010
West Gambier’s Malseed Park has won the right to host an AFL NAB Challenge practice match in mid-March.
The game has been scheduled for the afternoon of March 13, prior to the NAB Cup grand final, which is to be played later that night at a venue — and state — still to be determined. Read more
West Gambier training begins
January 8, 2010
The West Gambier Football Club will launch its pre-season training under new senior coach, Keith Ransom, on Wednesday, January 13.
Scheduled for 5.30pm and continuing each Wednesday and Friday thereafter, all players — new and intending — are invited to attend. Read more
2010 Western Border FL draw
December 24, 2009
Round 1: April 10 – 11
Millicent v North Gambier
East Gambier v South Gambier
Casterton v Portland
West Gambier v Heywood
Hamilton Imperials v Hamilton (Sunday)
Round 2: April 17
South Gambier v Millicent Blue
Portland v East Gambier
Hamilton v Casterton
Heywood v Hamilton Imperials
North Gambier v West Gambier Read more
Mt Gambier to host AFL NAB Challenge
December 16, 2009
Mount Gambier will host an AFL NAB Challenge pre-season match in 2010.
The competition, which consists of teams that have been bundled out of the NAB Cup, will see games held all over the country.
The Mount Gambier fixture will be played in week three of the competition on the weekend of March 12 – 13, with details to be confirmed. Read more
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