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AFL HUNTER CENTRAL COAST 2020 FOOTBALL RECORD—GRAND FINAL

SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER

Black Diamond Cup Men’s Grand Final, 3:20pm, Adelaide St. Oval

Black Diamond Cup Women’s Grand Final, 12:40pm, Adelaide St. Oval

Black Diamond Shield Grand Final, 10:00am, Adelaide St. Oval


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AFL HUNTER CENTRAL COAST Unit 1A, 9 Brodie Street, Morisset NSW 2264

AFL NSW/ACT REGIONAL MANAGER—NORTHERN NSW

Simon Smyth

FOOTBALL OPS—NORTHERN SYDNEY HUB Sam Zikman

[email protected] 0413 223 910

Lauren Francis

[email protected] 0455 954 507

AFLHCC HEAD UMPIRES COACH

Christine Burrows [email protected]

BOARD MEMBERS David Flynn (Chair)

Brett O’Farrell Simon Smyth Ross Hughes Ryan Stanton Paul Redman Roy Reichert

David Redden Kim Sweetnam

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C L U B C O N TA C T S

A F L N S W / A C T C O D E O F C O N D U C T

CARDIFF HAWKS Peter Risby [email protected] 0421 818 206

GOSFORD TIGERS Cori Hopper [email protected] 0422 693 192

KILLARNEY VALE BOMBERS Micheal Smith [email protected] 0432 084 621

LAKE MACQUARIE DOCKERS Ray Gooley [email protected] 0439 036 025

MAITLAND SAINTS Kevin Greaves [email protected] 0418 509 969

MUSWELLBROOK CATS Jono Williams [email protected] 0409 365 755

NELSON BAY MARLINS Madison Young [email protected] 0428 181 643

NEWCASTLE CITY BLUES Nathan Wilmott [email protected] 0404 030 676

PORT STEPHENS POWER Mark Edgar [email protected] 0407 649 394

SINGLETON ROOSTERS Sam Howard [email protected] 0466 273 205

TERRIGAL AVOCA PANTHERS Chris Bishop [email protected] 0409 821 929

THE ENTRANCE BATEAU BAY Damian Ashby [email protected] 0407 294 085

WALLSEND WEST NEWCASTLE

SWANS

Steve Lewer [email protected] 0459 082 162

WARNERS BAY BULLDOGS Dean Job [email protected] 0424 505 492

WYONG LAKES MAGPIES Simon Wood [email protected] 0414 286 074

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L U C K R E A C H E S A L E G E N D A R Y M I L E S T O N E

When it comes to the world of umpiring in the AFL HCC, there is nothing that Darrel Luck hasn ’t achieved. On the most im-

portant weekend of the 2020 AFL HCC season, a season like no other, Darrel will become the 2 nd Umpire to officiate in 450

Matches, since the inception of the BDAFL in 2000.

Affectionately known as “Plucka” to his fellow umpires, Luck is the only umpire who has been active in every season of the

BDAFL / AFLHCC, and has officiated in a record 339 Black Diamond Cup Matches (336 field, 3 goal), with 31 Black Diamond Cup

Finals, which is the most Black Diamond Cup finals umpired in any discipline.

Darrel has been fortunate enough to have been involved in the first Black Diamond Cup Grand Final in 2000 and has officiated

in a total of 8 Black Diamond Cup Grand Finals (2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2015, 2018), which makes him the most

experienced Cup Grand Final umpire in the active group.

Luck’s other Grand Final appearances have been in the 2010 and 2011 Reserve Grade Grand Finals, 5 Black Diamond Plate

Grand Finals (2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2019), 1 Black Diamond Shield (Second Division) Grand Final in 2014 and 2 Under 18’s

Grand Finals (2008, 2009).

Darrel has been the recipient of many award over his career in umpiring. Luck won the NCCUA Umpire of the Year award on 3

occasions (2001, 2007, 2013), The Club Person of the Year on 3 occasions (2005, 2012, 2013) and the NCCUA Field Umpire of

the Year twice (2007, 2013). He was the inaugural Presidents Award winner in 2015, as well as the winner of the Neville Turner

Memorial Trophy for services to the NCCUA in 2019.

Luck was awarded Life Membership in 2006 and was given the honour of being in the inaugural class of the NCCUA Hall of

Fame, in 2015. Last year, Darrel Luck was given the highest honour in the Hall of Fame class, the status of NCCUA Legend. He

sits alongside John Sullivan and Neville Turner (deceased) as the only other two legends of the NCCUA.

Luck’s service to the NCCUA has been invaluable and the hallmark of his umpiring career. The NCCUA have been indebted to Darrel over his many years of service. Darrel has held the positions as Committee Member (2000, 2014, 2015, 2016), Umpires Coach / Coordinator (2000), Liaison Officer (2000, 2007-2012), Vice President (2005) and his most influential and important

role of the NCCUA President (2006 – 2013). It was during his time as President, where the NCCUA and the BDAFL at the time were in multiple discussions over the conditions under which umpires officiated. Darrel ’s expertise in negotiation, his skills in compromise and his tenacity, passion and love for the umpiring group and umpires in general, which see the NCCUA with the

conditions we are lucky enough to umpire with today.

The NCCUA is indebted to Darrel ’s dedication, love, support and leadership over the lifetime of the BDAFL / AFLHCC. Even to-

day, Darrel is an invaluable mentor in our Black Diamond Cup Panel, giving advice, assisting the younger umpiring brigade and

being one of the more relied upon umpires to officiate at the region’s top level of games. The younger crew coming through

are lucky to have been given the opportunity to learn from one of the region ’s greatest ever field umpires.

The NCCUA and all umpires in the region extend their heartfelt congratulations to Darrel Luck on the achievement which not many umpires in this region, let alone, umpiring, will achieve, 450 Senior Matches. To do this in a Grand Final, is even more

special. We hope you have a great game, get through it safely and resist the temptation to bounce the footy as “Draino” would want you to do!


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E L L I O T - D A V E Y M E D A L 2 0 2 0

Due to COVID , the league announced the winners of the 2020 Season Awards over social media Thursday and Fri-day night. Congratulations to all our award winners for the season: Leading Goal Kickers Maurice Goolagong Trophy Winner: Harrison Pitt (42 Goals), Terrigal Avoca Panthers Top 5: Harrison Pitt Izaac Hughes (35), Cardiff Hawks Luke Flack (28), Killarney Vale Bombers Reed van Huisstede (26), Newcastle City Blues Samuel Brasington (21), Singleton Roosters & Zachary Lauritsen (21), Warners Bay Bulldogs Black Diamond Cup Women's Winner: Angela Jones (38), Killarney Vale Bombers Top 5: Angela Jones Kristen Kessler (36), Killarney Vale Bombers & Amy Pittman (36), Newcastle City Blues Meaghan MacDonald (29), Newcastle City Blues Sarah Halvorsen (21), Newcastle City Blues & Tayla Gregory (21), Cardiff Hawks Black Diamond Plate Men’s Winner: Lucas Johnston (28), Newcastle City Blues Top 5: Lucas Johnston Angus Quail (25) - Terrigal Avoca Panthers Jason Roach (13), Terrigal Avoca Panthers & Damien Medwin (13), Wallsend West Newcastle Swans Noah MacDonald (12), Newcastle City Blues Black Diamond Plate Women’s Winner: Emma-Jayne Howe (39) - Lake Macquarie Dockers Top 5: Emma-Jayne Howe Kalani Bates (25), Singleton Roosters Brianna Howard (20), Singleton Roosters Kyah McBride (19), Singleton Roosters Kate DinNardo (11), Newcastle City Blues & Dakota Thomas (11), Lake Macquarie Dockers Black Diamond Shield Winner: Brendan Wold (25), Cardiff Hawks Top 5: Brendan Wold Matthew Weaver (22), Killarney Vale Bombers Jared Campbell (21), Cardiff Hawks David Graan (20), Cardiff Hawks Kayne Gibbs (16), Warners Bay Bulldogs Rising Star Award Black Diamond Cup Men's Winner: Harrison Pitt - Terrigal Avoca Panthers Black Diamond Cup Women's Winner: Danika Spamer - Cardiff Hawks Black Diamond Plate Men’s Winner: Jarod Rayner-Badior - Terrigal Avoca Black Diamond Plate Women’s Winner: Kalani Bates - Singleton Roosters Coaches MVP Black Diamond Cup Men's Winner: Noah Connick, Nelson Bay Marlins Black Diamond Cup Women's Winner: Sarah James, Maitland Saints Black Diamond Plate Men’s Winner: Shaun Greentree, The Entrance Bateau Bay Black Diamond Plate Women’s Winner: Kalani Bates, Singleton Roosters Rookie of the Year Black Diamond Cup Men's Winner: Billy Jo Towers - Cardiff Hawks Black Diamond Cup Women's Winner: Danika Spamer - Cardiff Hawks Black Diamond Plate Men’s Winner: William Stevenson - Wallsend West Newcastle Black Diamond Plate Women’s Winner: Kalani Bates - Singleton Roosters


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Team of the Year Black Diamond Cup Men’s

Black Diamond Cup Women’s

FB Mattie Vukovich

(Cardiff) Chris Eddy

(Nelson Bay) Carter Jones

(Wyong Jones)

HB Harrison Bond

(Terrigal Avoca) Jason Van Dam (Terrigal Avoca)

Conor Haswell (Newcastle City)

C Andrew Scott ©

(Singleton) James Webster (Terrigal Avoca)

Marcus Deleur (Cardiff)

HF Reed van Huisstede

(Newcastle City) Sam Brasington

(Singleton) Jed Ellis-Cluff (Singleton)

FF Izaac Hughes

(Cardiff) Harrison Pitt

(Terrigal Avoca) Sam Ellis

(Terrigal Avoca)

FOLL Mitchell Price

(Terrigal Avoca) Craig Bird

(Nelson Bay) Rick White

(Killarney Vale)

INTER Josh Mifsud

(Killarney Vale) Jayden Rymer (Nelson Bay)

James Hart (Terrigal Avoca)

Brayden Tos (Wyong Lakes)

COACH Jed Ellis-Cluff (Singleton)

UMPIRE Stephen Blume

FB Courtney Barnett (Killarney Vale)

Emma Heike (Cardiff)

HB Madeline Norton (Newcastle City)

Emily Crookes (Killarney Vale)

Mattise Coram-Parker (Cardiff)

C Rosie Ronan-Yates

(Newcastle City) Taylor Joyce © (Newcastle

City) Ashleigh Page (Killarney Vale)

HF Meaghan MacDonald

(Newcastle City) Molly Simpson

(Newcastle City) Kristen Kessler (Killarney Vale)

FF Amy Pittman

(Newcastle City) Angela Jones (Killarney Vale)

FOLL Bec Ives

(Wyong Lakes) Caitlin Holcombe (Newcastle

City) Jocelyn Kelleher (Killarney Vale)

INTER Holly Buchanan (Killarney Vale)

Sarah Halvorsen (Newcastle City)

Morgan Ross (Terrigal Avoca)

Emily Bohan (Wyong Lakes)

Sarah Ball (Wyong Lakes) Kate Handley (Newcastle City)

COACH Peter Kelleher (Killarney Vale)


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Team of the Year Black Diamond Plate Men’s

Black Diamond Plate Women’s

FB Shaun Greentree

(TEBB) Keegan Foley © (Terrigal Avoca)

Hayden Sparks (WWN)

HB Ethan Formby

(Terrigal Avoca) Mitchell Black

(Newcastle City) Daniel Steele

(Newcastle City)

C Jared Cullinan

(TEBB) Ryan Besley

(TEBB) Jon Clarke

(Terrigal Avoca)

HF Mark Skuse (Terrigal Avoca) Angus Quail (Terrigal Avoca) Rhett Allen

(Newcastle City)

FF Scott Reed

(TEBB) Lucas Johnston (Newcastle City)

Damien Medwin (WWN)

RUCK Bailey Davico

(Newcastle City) Elliot Chandler

(Terrigal Avoca) Andrew Willmot

(WWN)

INTER Jason Wileman

(TEBB) Riley Janissen

(Lake Macquarie) Asheet Tak

(Newcastle City)

Simon Vanderfeen (WWN)

COACH Brad Stummer

(WWN)

FB Sophie Breeze

(Singleton) Jessica Grimwood (TEBB)

HB Paula Bates (Singleton)

Meg Sawkins (WWN)

Kate Durie (Newcastle City)

C Zoe Ifield

(TEBB) Tori Cowburn (Singleton)

Kalani Bates (Singleton)

HF Bec Garside

(Newcastle City) Kyah McBride (Singleton)

Billie Schneeweiss (Lake Macquarie)

FF Kate Di Nardo

(Newcastle City) Emma-Jayne Howe (Lake Macquarie)

FOLL Madeleine Edsell

(Singleton) Carla Hill ©

(Lake Macquarie) Kate Booth

(WWN)

INTER Tegan McNiff

(Newcastle City) Kayla Reed

(TEBB) Bridie Simpson

(WWN)

Mikayla Cameron (Newcastle City)

Nadja Squires (Newcastle City)

Rhiannon Hall (TEBB)

COACH Nadene McBride

(Singleton)


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James J Arnold Clubperson of the Year Winner: Cori Hopper, Gosford Nominees: Cardiff Hawks - Callan Buchan Gosford Tigers - Cori Hopper Killarney Vale Bombers - Peter Kelleher Lake Macquarie Dockers - John Janissen Maitland Saints - Mark Curran Muswellbrook Cats - Jono Williams Nelson Bay Marlins - Madison Young Newcastle Central Coast Umpires Association (NCCUA) - Ashley Borg Newcastle Central Coast Umpires Association (NCCUA) - Rachel Robinson Newcastle City Blues - Tim Cotter Port Stephens - Josie Johnson Singleton Roosters - Nadene McBride Singleton Roosters - Alex Tigani Terrigal Avoca Panthers - Keegan Foley Terrigal Avoca Panthers - Colin Barker The Entrance Bateau Bay Blues - Damien Ashby Wallsend West Newcastle Swans - Sarah Parker Warners Bay Bulldogs - Steve May Wyong Lakes Magpies - Darryl Pemberton Best & Fairest Awards Chris Arnold Medal (Black Diamond Shield) Winner: David Graan (18 votes), Cardiff Chris Arnold Medal (Black Diamond Shield) Runner Up: Jared Campbell (10), Cardiff Black Diamond Plate Women’s B&F Winner: Carla Hill (27 votes), Lake Macquarie Black Diamond Plate Women’s B&F Runner Up: Tori Cowburn (21), Singleton The Granland Medal Winners: Andrew Willmot, WWN & Asheet Tak, Newcastle City & Mark Skuse, Terrigal Avoca (9 votes) The Granland Medal Runners Up: Angus Quail, Terrigal Avoca & Bailey Cullen, Newcastle City (7 votes) Black Diamond Cup Women’s B&F Winner: Danika Spamer (17 votes), Cardiff Hawks Black Diamond Cup Women’s B&F Runners Up: Sarah Halvorsen, Newcastle City & Sasha Edwards, Killarney Vale (14 votes) The Elliott-Davey Medal Winner: Mitchell Price (21 Votes), Terrigal Avoca The Elliott-Davey Medal Runner Up: Craig Bird (14), Nelson Bay Congratulations to all our medal winners for the 2020 season. In an unprecedented season, it was great to see football get on the park. The League would like to extend their sincere thanks to all our club committee members and volunteers, who with out you football would not happen. A lot has been thrown at clubs this year to ensure a safe return to play. So thank you to our volunteers who made sure guidelines were followed and the season could get up and running.


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J U N I O R A W A R D W I N N E R S

Umpire of the Year Central Coast Juniors Winner: Liam Roche Central Coast Juniors Runner Up: Peggy Enders Hunter Juniors Winner: Isaac Cruckshank Hunter Juniors Runner Up: Luke Richens Best & Fairest Awards Central Coast U13 Winner: Kaiden McNamara (20 votes), Terrigal Avoca Panthers Central Coast U13 Runners Up: Reeve Simmons (10 votes), Killarney Vale Bombers Hunter U13 YG Winner: Tameka Chambers (11), Cardiff Hawks Hunter U13 YG Runners Up: Lilly-Jane Williams (10), Singleton Roosters Hunter U13 Giants Winner: Kai Jansen (21), Nelson Bay Marlins Hunter U13 Giants Runners Up: Noah Lorenz (16), Newcastle City Blues John Holmquest Trophy (Hunter U13 Swans) Winner: Max King (28), Cardiff Hawks John Holmquest Trophy (Hunter U13 Swans) Runners Up: Abrahm Russell (12), Maitland Saints Central Coast U14 YG Winner: Taya White (12), Killarney Vale Bombers Central Coast U14 YG Runners Up: Brooke Turner (11), Killarney Vale Bombers Hunter U15 YG Winner: London Ashcroft (15), Newcastle City Blues Hunter U15 YG Joint Runners Up: Holly Cooper (14), Wallsend West Newcastle Swans & Taylor Smith (14), Nelson Bay Marlins Hunter Central Coast U15 ‘Ian Matthews Trophy’ Winner: Tyler Ford (21 Votes), The Warriors Hunter Central Coast U15 ‘Ian Matthews Trophy’ Runners Up: Mitchell Sweetnam (16), Newcastle City Hunter Central Coast U17 YG Winners: Allegra Dewan, Saratoga & Catrin Donnelly, Terrigal Avoca & Reannon Warr, Killarney Vale (12 Votes) Hunter Central Coast U17 YG Runners Up: Hayley Hawkins, Cardiff Hawks & Meadow Shearer, Terrigal Avoca (11 Votes) Hunter Central Coast U17 ‘Allan Waud Trophy’ Winner: Joshua Taylor (19 Votes), Newcastle City Hunter Central Coast U17 ‘Allan Waud Trophy’ Runners Up: Joseph Gillard, Warners Bay & Jye Boby, Killarney Vale & Luke Flack, Killarney Vale (15 Votes) Volunteer of the Year – Hunter Winner: Mark Philpott, Warners Bay Nominees: Cardiff Hawks - Sally Newton Lake Macquarie Dockers- Deb Kellehear Lake Macquarie Dockers - Belle Mott Maitland Saints - Chris Challen Nelson Bay Marlins - Phil Johnston Newcastle City Blues - Jon Clark Port Stephens Power - Darren McKimm Singleton Roosters - Sarah Williams Wallsend West Newcastle Swans - Allison Hamilton Warners Bay Bulldogs - Mark Philpott Warners Bay Bulldogs - Carolyn Philpott

Volunteer of the Year – Central Coast Winner: Stephen Burke, Saratoga Hawks Nominees: Killarney Vale Bombers - Peter Harvey Niagara Park Ourimbah Dockers - Scott Levi Northern Giants - David Smith Peninsula Swans - Cherie Cattley Peninsula Swans - Stephen Burke Saratoga Hawks - Suzanne Petrie Terrigal Avoca Panthers - Ben Baudinette The Entrance Bateau Bay Blues - Andrew Morrisby Wyong Lakes Magpies - Adrian Reeves


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G R A N D F I N A L T E A M S

2020 BLACK DIAMOND CUP

TERRIGAL AVOCA v. NEWCASTLE CITY Grand Final

Terrigal Avoca

B: J. Flint, J. Hart, W. Mckellar

HB: H. Bond, J. Van Dam, A. White

C: K. Fleming, C. Bishop, J. Grimmond

HF: C. Bond, J. Polglase, M. Roach

F: H. Pitt, S. Ellis, J. Roach

R: M. Price, L. White, J. Webster

Int: L. Bury, W. Delahunty, I. Tyley, P. Van Dam

In: K. Fleming

Out: B. Fairchild

Newcastle City

B: L. Carroll, L. Rawnsley, J. Findlay

HB: E. Durbridge, M. Quinlan, C. Haswell

C: J. Crawford, M. Bailey, L. Dwyer

HF: J. Lyons, R. van Huisstede, H. Thomson

F: J. Taylor, J. Woodhams, A. Watling

R: C. Bradbury, M. O'Malley, H. Blanchfield

Int: J. Clifford, C. Kelleher, J. O'Donoghue, M. Viney

2020 BLACK DIAMOND CUP WOMEN'S

KILLARNEY VALE v. NEWCASTLE CITY Grand Final

Killarney Vale

B: T. Thorn, C. Barnett,

HB: B. Hoolihan, E. Crookes, M. Jenkins

C: K. Acton, B. Wood, H. Buchanan

HF: T. Canobie, S. Bailey, K. Kessler

F: A. Page, A. Jones,

R: H. Page, T. Toker, S. Edwards

Int: C. Dawson, B. Hulley-Peachey, M. Kacarovski , C. Sims, J. Strange, R. Warr

In: M. Kacarovski

Out: B. Mitchell

Newcastle City

To be selected from:

H. Centra, C. Deegan, C. Eacott, K. Handley, C. Holcombe, T. Joyce,

M. MacDonald, C. McGarity, T. McNiff, M. Norton, A. Peacock, B. Perry,

A. Pittman, A. Ralston, E. Ranck, R. Ronan Yates, M. Simpson, R. Spark,

N. Squires, K.

In: T. McNiff, R. Ronan Yates

Out: L. Flannery, K. DiNardo

2020 BLACK DIAMOND PLATE

NEWCASTLE CITY v. TERRIGAL AVOCA Grand Final - 17/10/2020 Newcastle City

To be selected from: R. Allen, N. Birkett, M. Black, J. Bowyer, L. Bray, F. Carroll,

B. Cullen, L. Curgenven, B. Davico, T. Hanley, A. Holmquest, H. Illingworth, A. Johnston, L. Johnston, I. King, N. MacDonald, H. Roberts-Thomson, C. Sheridan,

D. Steele, A. Tak, M. Thomson


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Terrigal Avoca B: J. Delahunty, E. Formby, B. Fairchild

HB: H. Ellis, K. Foley, D. Smith C: L. MacLeod, E. Chandler, E. Williams

HF: A. Quail, J. Farquhar, M. Skuse F: C. Billins, J. Rayner-Badior, H. Devine

R: B. Ferris, B. Thomas, M. Studdert Int: N. Belbin, D. Chambers, J. Clarke, D. Heinze

In: B. Fairchild, N. Belbin Out: D. Ridge, N. Gourlay

2020 BLACK DIAMOND PLATE WOMEN'S

LAKE MACQUARIE v. SINGLETON Grand Final Lake Macquarie

B: B. Schneeweiss, H. Olive, HB: K. Bates, M. Klimovitch, S. Watson

C: G. Hill , S. Janissen, J. Joynson HF: C. Fleming, J. Koppelhuber,

F: T. Chandler, C. Jennings, E. Howe R: I. Jennings, R. Auston, C. Hill

Int: H. Bosbach, P. Bowes, C. Keogh, C. Larkin, J. Peace, K. Trappett Emg: R. Hopkins, K. Le

In: J. Peace, C. Keogh Out: M. Turner

Singleton B: E. Knowles, H. Cox,

HB: S. Mousley, T. Cowburn, C. Truin C: K. Bates, S. Breeze, Z. Boyce

HF: M. Edsell, K. McBride, M. Flannery F: N. Mcbride, B. Howard,

R: T. Cronin, P. Bates, L. Roser Int: A. Blair-Dermody, R. Dullaghan, T. Gall, T. Kerr, B. Mullen, T. Windle

Emg: J. Bos, J. Old In: L. Roser

Out: C. Mitchell

2020 BLACK DIAMOND SHIELD CARDIFF v. KILLARNEY VALE Grand Final

B: K. Cowan, H. Thomson, C. Davies HB: T. Brown, J. Drabsch, J. Campbell

C: J. Jolliffe, A. Risby, M. Petersen HF: J. Campbell, A. Walker, N. Kocon

F: A. McGuinness, B. Wold, D. Priest R: M. Holmes, T. Hawthorne, T. Williams

Int: M. Dippolito, J. Foot, D. Janson, B. Taylor Emg: C. Butcher, J. Lewis, M. Spitzkowsky

In: J. Foot, J. Lewis, M. Spitzkowsky, N. Kocon, C. Butcher

Out: D. Graan, T. Machart Killarney Vale

B: G. Berckelman, D. Curtis, D. Harvey HB: T. Dunlevy, C. Shackleton, L. Wilson

C: J. Bates, D. Amidy, H. Wells HF: M. Forster, R. Lyons, R. Weatherall

F: M. Adams, K. Walford, J. Daley R: L. Banfield, G. Rolfe, J. Mclean

Int: P. Blain, A. Perkins, L. Rainger, G. Schell In: G. Schell, L. Rainger, P. Blain, J. Bates

Out: M. Weaver, C. Wilson, S. Wright, J. Newburn


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B L A C K D I A M O N D C U P M E N ’ S G R A N D F I N A L

U M P I R E S

Field:

Stephen Blume - 113 Cup Matches (14th Cup Final) 5th Cup Grand Final In A Row

David Parsons - 70 Cup Matches (6th Cup Final) 2nd Grand Final In A Row

Ashley Borg - 143 Cup Matches (23rd Cup Final) 7th Black Diamond Cup GF

Boundary:

Ethan Robinson - 38 Cup Matches (5th Cup Final) 2nd Cup Grand Final

Lachlan Chellis - 27 Cup Matches (3rd Cup Final) Black Diamond Cup GF Debut

Stuart Chellis - 30 Cup Matches (5th Cup Final) 2nd Cup Grand Final

Cooper Harridge - 14 Cup Matches (1st Cup Final) Black Diamond Cup GF Debut

Goal:

Janelle Biden - 39 Cup Matches (6th Cup Final) 3rd Consecutive Black Diamond Cup GF

Simon Richens - 27 Cup Matches (2nd Cup Final) Black Diamond Cup GF Debut


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G R A N D F I N A L U M P I R E A P P O I N T M E N T S

Saturday, October 17 Field Umpire Goal Umpire Boundary Umpire Black Diamond

Cup - Men's Terrigal Avoca v Newcastle City Stephen Blume Janelle Biden Ethan Robinson

Adelaide Street Dave Parsons Simon Richens Stuart Chellis

3.20pm Ashley Borg Lachlan Chellis

Emergency Nathan Slater Cooper Harridge

Interchange Anthony Everson

Black Diamond

Cup - Women's Killarney Vale v Newcastle City Zeke Ox Anthony Everson Sebastian Thomas

Adelaide Street Zali Mertens Todd Harridge Xavier Thomas

12.40pm Luke Richens

Emergency Isaac Cruckshank

Interchange Matthew Vial

Black Diamond

Plate - Men's Newcastle City v Terrigal Avoca Darrel Luck Michael Barnes Colin Goodenough

Bateau Bay Ryan Stanton Graeme Donnett Alec Walters

11.00am Tom Steward

Emergency Rachel Robinson

Interchange Indigo Ryan

Black Diamond Plate -

Women's

Lake Macquarie v Singleton Jess Barnes Rachel Goodenough Liam Roche

Bateau Bay Scott Donnett Indigo Ryan Mitch Sweetnam

1.40pm Joey Mott

Emergency Peter Austin

Interchange Michael Barnes

Black Diamond

Shield - Men's Cardiff v Killarney Vale Josh Archer Andy Baldwin Jonah Finlay

Adelaide Street Kyan Everson Shane Lowndes Jack Bruce

10.00am Amelia Luck

Emergency Sam Parkinson

Interchange Matt Archer


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G O O L A G O N G P A R T I E S L I K E I T S 1 9 9 9 F O R

T E R R I G A L - A V O C A P A N T H E R S

By Dr Rodney Gillett

The sudden appearance of gun forward Maurice Goolagong for Terrigal-Avoca half-way through the 2nd quarter of

the 1999 grand final of the Central Coast AFL stunned both the crowd and the Killarney Vale Bombers at Wyong ’s

Don Small Oval.

The competition leading goal-kicker, ostensibly out for the season with a fractured wrist, had driven through the

night from Swan Hill on the Victorian border where he had attended his father’s 50th birthday party, leaving the

party at 2am.

“I started getting changed into my football gear when we came over the Mooney Mooney Bridge” Maurice told me

in an interview with this piece.

“I had taken the plaster off my wrist on the Thursday night and it felt good so I called the coach, Dean Wall, to tell

him I could play, if he wanted me. He said yep, you’re in!”.

The goalkicking machine had booted 70 goals to top the 2GO league goalkicking that season for Terrigal after trans-

ferring from the Peninsula Swans, better known as Woy Woy.

Killarney Vale led at half-time of the 1999 grand final by two points, but the arrival of their spearhead propelled

them into action and the Panthers went onto win by 64 points with Maurice booting five goals in the second half.

Maurice Goolagong carved out a sensational career in football on the Central Coast after having started out at

Barellan in the South West juniors as a youngster, then moving to North Wagga in the Farrer league under the leg-

endary Dick Carey, where he played centre half back.

After moving to Sydney to take up an apprenticeship as a butcher he heeded the call from an uncle to play on the

central coast initially with Woy Woy, and then at Terrigal Avoca where he has left an indelible legacy.

He topped the league goalkicking in the Central Coast AFL twice, in 1999 with 70 and 115 goals for Woy Woy in

1997.

Upon the merging of the Newcastle and Central Coast competitions in 2000 to become the Black Diamond League,

Maurice just kept kicking more and more goals!

He was the competition leading goalkicker from 2000-2005 topping the century four times, and then again in 2011

after stints with St George in the Sydney AFL and Tullibigeal in the Northern Riverina.

His highest tally was 135 in 2001 when he kicked an amazing 25 goals in the last home-and-away game of the sea-

son to edge out Killarney Vale’s Simon Cosser who led by 12 goals and kicked ten in the final game only to fail by 3

goals to snare the award from Maurice.

These remain the record number of goals for a season and for a game in the merged competition.

The league goalkicking award is named in his honour.

All together Maurice played over 300 games on the central coast and kicked more than 1500 goals, giving him a

“Plugger-like” average of over 5 goals per game!


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G O O L A G O N G P A R T I E S L I K E I T S 1 9 9 9 F O R

T E R R I G A L - A V O C A P A N T H E R S

There have many highlights to the bustling forward’s career including premierships for Terrigal-Avoca in 1999 and

2000 but special reference is made to the historic country championship win in Wagga in 2006 when the Black Dia-

mond representative team beat the best leagues from southern NSW.

The visitors met the powerful Riverina Football League in the decider. At half-time the visitors had not kicked a goal

to the RFL’s five goals. They finally scored a major in the third quarter but still trailed by 30 points. In a barn-

storming finish the BDL got up to win by a point. Maurice kicked four goals in the thrilling final quarter.

“Our coach Dean Wall believed in us, he knew our styles of play and we just gelled, we clicked at the right time”,

Maurice recalled.

When asked about accuracy in front of goal given that he kicked 25.3 in that record haul in a single match and

122.12 in season 2003, Maurice attributed credit to his junior coaches at Barellan, Col Male and Max Jamieson.

“They taught me how to kick, and then I used to practice goal-kicking from different angles after school every day.

We lived just across the road from the Sportsground”.

Maurice’s beloved Terrigal-Avoca will meet Newcastle City in this Saturday’s grand final of the Hunter Central Coast

AFL at Killarney Vale. He will be there cheering them on and hoping to again party like its 1999.


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G R A N D F I N A L P R E V I E W S

Written by David Redden

AFL HCC Black Diamond Cup Grand Final, Terrigal Avoca vs Newcastle City, 3.20pm, Adelaide St Oval

The AFLHCC version of the Old Firm Derby, the two dominant sides of a generation meet for the third successive

year in the Big Dance.

How do Terrigal Avoca win?

1. Their back six/seven/eight shut down City and launch attacking raids off half -back. The Panthers superb de-fence is what coach Chris Bishop has instilled across all of their three grades, and if Jarrad Flint, Will Delahunty, Jay-son Van Dam, Harrison Bond, James Hart and Will McKellar are allowed to create third man in contests, City are in for a long day. Flint will look to repeat his best on ground performance from last year ’s Grand Final, playing loose in the “sweeper” role for Bishop.

2. Control Conor Haswell, Matt Bailey and Reed van Huisstede. Haswell’s brilliant delivery and aerial skills are very damaging and Bishop will have put a lot of thought into controlling the League representative star, with Corbin Bond a possible defensive forward with responsibility for Haswell. Bailey is back from several years at Maher Oval playing for Turvey Park, and he has effectively replaced Mitchell Knight in the centre for City. Van Huisstede is one of the most dominant forwards in the competition and City need to place him into one -on-one contests as often as possible.

3. Goals from the midfield. Fleming, Grimmond, Ellis, Bishop himself and Price if fit all rotate through the midfield and provide crucial goal-scoring options for Terrigal Avoca if Ellis and Pete Van Dam are kept quiet. Fleming ’s re-turn from a losing argument with the Adcock Park cricket square is very timely for the Panthers.

4. Keep the foot down, at all times. Complacency won’t be a problem, not after last year’s superb City comeback. If the Panthers get a sniff, watch them hunt in packs and build early scoreboard pressure. Get Mitchell Price onto the field. Price jarred his knee late in the Panthers’ semi-final win at Adelaide St Oval and the best ruckman in the League is pivotal to Terrigal Avoca’s structure. Unusually for a ruckman, Price’s delivery by foot is immaculate and his marking is peerless.

How do Newcastle City win?

1. They must score at least 70 points. In a relatively low-scoring League where defence is a major focus, kicking a minimum 11.4 means Terrigal Avoca can’t flood the backline all day. Van Huisstede, Haswell, the midfield and, im-portantly, Crawford must all contribute on the scoreboard. Jackson Crawford had a great Grand Final 13 months ago and must kick a bag of goals once again, Watch for City to push Ethan Durbridge into goal scoring range to add another option.

2. Bailey has to have a big game. Bailey v Bishop will be worth the price of admission alone. If Bailey has 30-plus touches, City will be very hard to stop.

3. O’Malley gets a minimum 25 possessions. The ultimate utility player, O’Malley has to negate Fleming, Grim-mond and Bishop.

4. Get the ball to Haswell & under-rated Durbridge, often.

5. Quinlan is dominant at centre half-back. The big man has a huge job, especially if Price, Pete Van Dam and Ellis rotate through half-forward. However, Max may end up spending time on young forward Harrison Pitt, in what be an excellent match-up of two young guns.

Haswell steers the ship. It’s inconceivable that Bishop will let Haswell quarterback City, running alone and un-

attended. Who wins this battle has one hand on the Black Diamond Cup?


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AFLHCC Womens Grand Final, Newcastle City v Killarney Vale, 12.40pm, Adelaide St Oval

Perennial Grand Finalists Newcastle City have been very solid, if not spectacular in 2020. A dominant performance in the semi-final, in which they destroyed Cardiff, has City primed for the massive task of taking on undefeated Mi-

nor Premiers Killarney Vale, without the injured Sarah Halvorsen (knee) and Annalise Norton (finger)

Key players for City are Meaghan MacDonald, Kate Handley, Molly Simpson and small forward Amy Pittman. Caitlin

Holcombe will have her hands full when she rotates through the middle.

Killarney Vale has taken all before them this season and will seek revenge after being eliminated by City in a simply pulsating Preliminary Final in the wet at Adelaide St in 2019. Hannah Page has come on in leaps and bounds this year in the ruck, with sister and skipper Ashleigh Page spending time rotating between the midfield and half-forward. Youngster Kristen Kessler has been a revelation inside the forward 50, her speed and athleticism playing alongside the experienced Ange Jones pivotal to the Bombers unbeaten run so far. Sasha Edwards is the midfield general for Killarney Vale, and Holcombe, given her fitness levels and aerobic capaci-ty, may spend time on Edwards in trying to negate the skilful Killarney Vale centre.

AFLHCC Black Diamond Shield Grand Final, Cardiff v Killarney Vale, 10:00am, Adelaide St Oval

Undefeated Minor Premiers Cardiff will enter the Shield Grand Final full of confidence after a dominant Home & Away season, and are firm favourites against their vastly-experienced opponents Killarney Vale, on an historic day

for the Bombers, with club legend Dane Amidy playing his 400th game for the club.

In the forwards, Brendan Wold, Jared Campbell and Andrew Walker will keep Bombers very busy trying to contain the Cardiff key men. Campbell will feed off crash ball from Walker, whilst Wold will play out of the square, possibly having Bombers skipper Daniel Harvey for company most of the day. Ruckman Matthew Holmes will line up against Liam Banfield in a very important one-on-one contest. Holmes, a State League basketballer only playing football due to Basketball being postponed due to COVID -19, has great aeri-al skills whilst Banfield is very handy around the ground. Hamish Thompson runs the Cardiff backline in a calm and composed manner, and his rebound on the relatively short Adelaide St Oval will be important. Club stalwart Nick Kocon returns from injury and will play a utility role,

moving from half-forward to half-back as required.

Experienced Killarney Vale forwards Kyall Walford and Justin Daley quite simply have to fire for Newburn’s team to win. Walford is very skilful and an excellent long kick, whilst Daley’s sure hands and ability to use either side of his body is very important for the Bombers chances. Harvey and Paul Blain have important roles across the backline, especially with key ruck Scott Wright ineligible to play, together with Matthew Weaver and Campbell Wilson, all of whom played too much Black Diamond Cup this year. Amidy will rotate between half-forward and midfield and will look to snag a couple of majors in his quite ex-traordinary 400th game for his beloved Bombers. Key, leftie midfielders Riley Weatherall and Hugh Wells have to get quality ball to Daley, Walford, Amidy and Marc Adams, who will probably spend time up forward in Weaver’s

absence.

The Hawks are favourites here, but they will be well-advised not be complacent of a Killarney Vale outfit playing in

front of a passionate home crowd.


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AFLHCC Black Diamond Plate Grand Final, Terrigal Avoca v Newcastle City, Bateau Bay Sports Facility, 11:00am

Terrigal Avoca, a side full of Cup experience, will go about their duties in a quiet, unfussed, disciplined and ruthless fashion. They dismantled a gallant TEBB team in the semi-finals, with key forward Angus Quail kicking 8 goals in a

dominant display

However, unlike the previous two seasons, where the Panthers were undefeated and clear favourites, Terrigal Avo-ca head into the Plate Grand Final, given the dominant performances this year of their opponents, heavyweights

Newcastle City.

City produced an excellent Home & Away season, going 9-1 over 10 games and, importantly, convincingly defeating

Terrigal Avoca twice, home and away.

Then, in one of the more remarkable performances of recent times, City put on a superb and dominant display in their semi-final in Nelson Bay, defeating Wallsend-West Newcastle by 171 points. City are clear favourites here, the Panthers must get away to a good start if they are to be with a serious chance

against this balanced, even and hungry City outfit.

AFLHCC Black Diamond Plate Womens Grand Final, Lake Macquarie v Singleton, Bateau Bay Sports Facility,

1.40pm

In a clash of clearly the two best sides in the Plate Women's Competition, Minor Premiers Lake Macquarie head into the Grand Final as firm favourites against a talented Singleton Roosters outfit. The Dockers will need big games from Emma-Jayne Howe, Billie Schneeweiss and rugged on-baller Sheldon Janis-sen if they are to take out the inaugural Women's Plate competition. Both Howe and Schneeweis should be fresh after being rested for the last game of the Home & Away season, with Janissen and livewire Carla Hill having big days in their absence. The Jennings sisters, Isabella and Cleopatra, will need to get quality ball to the talented Dock-

ers midfield on a regular basis.

For Singleton, much depends on their big three of Tori Cowburn (surely headed for another Club Best & Fairest), rising star Kalani Bates and Kyah McBride. Bates and McBride have to: a. get their hands on the footy regularly, then; b. convert every possible opportunity into goals. Cowburn, the dominant back of the competition, will launch attacking raids with her run and carry, with Bates loi-tering with intent across half-forward and McBride inside the forward 50m arc.

The Dockers are clear favourites but the Roosterettes will enter the Grand Final quietly confident of an upset.


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T E R R I G A L A V O C A P A N T H E R S

Senior Coach: Chris Bishop

Women’s Coach: Joel Patterson

Colours: Red, White & Black

Facebook: terrigalavocapanthersafc

Terrigal Avoca

Coac Chris Bishop

2 Chris Bishop

3 James Webster

4 Corbin Bond

5 Michael Roach

7 Josh Polglase

8 Brandon Thomas

9 Jack Grimmond

10 Daniel Heuston

11 Sam Ellis

12 Ethan Williams

13 James Hart

14 Harrison Bond

15 Nathan Belbin

16 Mitchell Price

18 Keegan Foley

20 William Delahunty

23 William Mckellar

24 Ethan Formby

25 Henry Devine

26 Thomas Creswell

28 Lindsay Pike

29 Liam Macleod

30 Brett Fairchild

31 Lachlan White

32 Zac Bolton

33 Dylan Heinze

34 Curt Fleming

35 Drew Ridge

36 Nick Ware

37 Alexander White

38 Blake Richardson

39 Nick Gourlay

40 Jack Fairchild

41 Hayden Ellis

42 Brenden Ferris

44 Jason Roach

45 Aaron Coehlo

46 Steven Siegel

47 Kenneth

Szaladzinski

49 Mathew Studdert

48 Luke Bury

50 Harrison Pitt

51 Corey Billins

52 Jon Clark

53 Ian Tyley

55 Joshua Arms

56 Damen Smith

57 Dustin Chambers

58 Jack Delahunty

60 Jarrad Flint


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N E W C A S T L E C I T Y B L U E S

Senior Coach:: Tim Cotter

Women’s Coach: Jon Clark

Colours: Navy Blue & white

Facebook: newcastlecityblues

CUP MEN

1 Aidan Watling

2 Maca O’Malley

3 Harrison Selkirk

4 Josh Taylor

5 Luke Rawnsley

7 Conor Haswell

8 Jacob Findlay

9 Joe O’Donoghue

10 Hugh Blanchfield

11 Matthew Bailey

14 Jack Lyons

17 Ethan Durbridge

18 Hamish Thompson

19 Jackson Crawford

20 Abraham Gibson

21 Harry Illingworth

22 Reed van Huisstede

26 Liam Dwyer

28 Jack Woodhams

30 Connor Bradbury

35 Myles Viney

38 Max Quinlan

45 Noah MacDonald

48 Jason Clifford

CUP WOMEN

1 Clare Deegan

2 Taylah Wiggins

4 Taylor Joyce

9 Meagan MacDonald

10 Claire McGarity

12 Anna Ralston

13 Katherine Stellmaker

14 Samantha Thompson

15 Molly Simpson

16 Rosi Ronan Yates

17 Chiara Lam

19 Simone Wood

23 Amy Pittman

24 Caitlan Holcombe

25 Casey Eacott

27 Riley Spark

28 Madeline Norton

30 Sarah Halverson

37 Annalise Norton

80 Kate Handley


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C A R D I F F H A W K S

Senior Coach: Rowan Bilkey

Women’s Coach: Paul Cooksley

Colours: Maroon & Gold

Facebook: cardiffhawksfc

And just like that we come to Grand Final day.

It has been the most unusual year, and one that none of us will ever forget.

The challenges created around the Covid pandemic have certainly impacted

everyone in different ways with football often taking a back seat. To every-

one’s credit we got back on the park and returned to some normality, un-

like other regions of Australia where Footy did not survive.

It would be remiss not to thank the many people who made this 2020 footy

season happen – our AFL HCC league team who worked with skeleton staff

to develop the return to train and play plans; our junior and senior com-

mittees, coaches, managers and support staff who worked tirelessly for our

players and supporters; and our sponsors who stayed with us in challenging

times.

We thank you all.

Congratulations to all of our Junior and Senior finalists and good luck today.

Here is the line-up of Hawks Finals if you can get out to watch I am sure

they would appreciate your support.

Saturday

10:00am - Adelaide Street, Killarney Vale – Cardiff Black Diamond Shield v

Killarney Vale

Sunday

10:30am – Tulkaba - Cardiff U13 YG v Singleton U13 YG

12:00pm – Tulkaba - Cardiff U17 YG v Newcastle City U17 YG

2:00pm – Ferodale - Cardiff U13 Swans v Newcastle City Blues U13 Swans

SHIELD TEAM Jump No. Player Name

28 Brown, Tim

32 Campbell, Jared

57 Campbell, Joel

51 Cowan, Kieran

10 Davies, Christopher

29 Dippolito, Matt

14 Drabsch, Joel

12 Graan, David

23 Hawthorne, Thomas

66 Holmes, Matthew Charles

54 Janson, Dean

16 Jolliffe, Josh

13 Machart, Toby

36 McGuinness, Angus

56 Petersen, Miles

15 Priest, Danny

24 Risby, Andrew

19 Taylor, Benjamin

37 Thomson, Hamish

48 Walker, Andrew

25 Williams, Thomas

52 Wold, Brendan

18 Foot, James

7 Kocon, Nick

45 Lewis, Jake


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C A R D I F F H A W K S

Senior Coach: Rowan Bilkey

Women’s Coach: Paul Cooksley

Colours: Maroon & Gold

Facebook: cardiffhawksfc

Please remember to use the provided QR Codes at the grounds this weekend to identify yourself, and also

maintain social distancing at the venues.

The Ressies have been outstanding all season and have completed the Minor Premiership with a top of the table

finish and undefeated for the season. Coach Risby and his support staff have done an amazing job in getting their

best 22 to the final this weekend, but it is the strength of the playing squad that has been a big factor this season.

You are all champions.

Well done lads and now a Premiership.

Thanks also to all of our wonderful sponsors who help make this club such a great, welcoming and inclusive

club providing healthy outdoor activity for Auskick to Adults. Thankyou – you are all amazing.

GO HAWKS !!!


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K I L L A R N E Y V A L E B O M B E R S

Senior Coach: Corey Shackleton

Women’s Coach: Peter Kelleher

Colours: Black & Red

Facebook: Centralcoastbombers

Congratulations to all teams participating in their respective Grand Final games. Especially our Women & Reserves fingers are crossed both teams can come

away with a win. Also congratulations to Dane Amidy who will play his 400th Club Game today. A massive achievement and

one that is well deserved. We hope everyone enjoys their time at Adelaide St

Oval and ask that everyone adheres to social dis-tancing guidelines.

Go Bombers!! A huge thank you to our sponsors below who have

stuck by us in these hard times. Diggers@the entrance Gage Roads Brewing Co.

Mortgage Choice Tumbi Umbi The Bottle-O Killarney Vale The Fox Group Bendigo Bank

The Shower Screen Guy Chem-Dry Red Rose Mingara

Best Signs Allwell Constructions Solvere Long Jetty

Black Diamond Cup Women

Coach Peter Kelleher

2 Sasha Edwards

3 Bethany Wood

4 Emily Grellman

5 Chelsea Dawson

6 Jocelyn Kelleher

8 Tayla Thorn

9 Tori McDonald-Stuart

10 Ange Jones

11 Hannah Page

13 Kristen Kessler

14 Shana Doughney

15 Teneale Toker

17 Caitlin Sims

18 Brooke Hoolihan

19 Ashleigh Page (c)

20 Courtney Rachelle

23 Megan Jenkins

24 Taylah Canobie

25 Bonnie Mitchell

27 Reannon Warr

29 Holly Buchanan

30 Skye Bailey

32 Emily Crookes

33 Kelsey Acton

34 Hannah Fiene

35 Brooke Peachey

36 Maddison Kacarovski

37 Jasmin Strange

Coach James Newburn

1 Hugh Wells

2 Corey Shackleton

13 Kyall Walford

18 Michael Forster

21 Liam Banfield

22 Nate Jenkins

25 Justin Daley

26 Lachlan Rainger

28 Daniel Curtis

30 Daniel Harvey (c)

31 James Newburn

34 Lachlan Wilson

36 Paul Blain

37 Travis Dunlevy

38 Greg Rolfe

40 Warwick Jackson

41 Riley Weatherall

45 Alex Perkins

46 Grant Berckelman

49 Marc Adams

50 Richy Lyons

51 Corey Frost

52 Ethan Watson

53 Deklan Bates

54 Jake Bates

55 Jeff McLean

56 Ash Hansen

58 Tom Payne

59 Tim Mannion

60 Gerard Schell

82 Dane Amidy

Black Diamond Shield


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S I N G L E T O N R O O S T E R S

Senior Coach: Jed Ellis-Cluff

Women’s Coach: Nadene McBride

Colours: Red & White

Facebook: Singleton Roosters AFC

BY ALEX TIGANI

On the eve of the Singleton Roosterettes’ inaugural grand final we recognise that many relatives of our players will be unable to attend the big clash due to

current border restrictions.

For Victorian recruits such as Madeline Edsell (Melbourne), Sarah Mousley (Geelong) and Claire Trouin (Gippsland), the Singleton Roosters AFC has al-most become a second home away from home while their state of origin re-

mains in lockdown.

Thankfully, we still managed to track down a few significant figures to wish them well from afar! THE EDSELL SISTERS Brenna Edsall admits she counted down the years until her sister Madeline was old enough to join her on the basketball and netball court. Growing up in the Eastern suburbs of Melbourne, the two sisters shared many on court memories with a handful of grand final appearances along the way. “When she (Madeline) was 18 years old we were finally able to play basket-ball and netball together which was a memory,” Brenna recalled. “There were grand finals along the way but many runners up titles so I think she deserves this one on the weekend.” While they grew up in an AFL dominated state, the duo have only played one match together when representing the Singleton Roosterettes against The Entrance Bateau Bay in 2019. “That was like the first time I had ever played a game of AFL and I had never done it before,” she continued.


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S I N G L E T O N R O O S T E R S

Senior Coach: Jed Ellis-Cluff

Women’s Coach: Nadene McBride

Colours: Red & White

Facebook: Singleton Roosters AFC

“I rocked up to watch her play and ended up putting on someone else’s jumper; and that was that but I enjoyed it.” Madeline’s vast improvement this season was recognised through her selection in the AFL Black Diamond Plate Women’s team of the year on Thursday. When asked for advice for her younger sister, Brenna opted for some graphic motivation. “There’s a saying our dad says,” she playfully concluded. “Kill, maim and dismember.” MOUSLEY SISTERS Across Port Phillip Bay, Johanna Mousley (another one-time Singleton Roosterette) will be cheering on her younger sister from Geelong. “I wish that the whole family could be up there to cheer Sarah on,” she admitted. “I promise we will be there in spirit, and if you try and listen hard enough, you might even hear us cheering, all the way from Geelong.” From Dawn to Dark, the Mousley sisters have spent many afternoons on the football field as umpires. “I remember Sarah umpiring an AFL with me at the tender age of 13 and confidently giving the crowd the finger when they bad mouthed her,” she recalled. “She had sass, even back then. “I also think some of her greatest sporting moments growing up were in the rowing boat, she had amazing skill, determina-tion, and a beautiful ability to motivate others to form a cohesive and successful team, which led her to place fourth in Aus-tralia.” Johanna has advised her younger sister to leave nothing in the tank, go hard and communicate well. “Remember, you truly are the better team; in spirit and skill,” she added. “Oh, and remember you can go three minutes without breathing before you pass out, so even if you feel puffed or tired, keep going.” Prior to Brenna Edsell’s cameo, Johanna would also be able to feature alongside her sister when the Roosterettes played off against Port Stephens. “Playing with Sez last year was so much fun and so special,” she concluded. “I was instantly welcomed as part of the team and had an absolute ball. “I remember before going on the ground, Sez joked that I was too scared to go hard. “I attempted to prove her wrong and, to date, still suffer a hamstring injury from this attempt….. over one year later. “My respect for her, and the whole teams’ fitness and skills, definitely soared after this experience.” THE NEW RECRUIT Then there is the girl from Victoria’s far East. Enter Claire Truin. The club’s first year recruit has transferred her netball skills to the football field with ease and she will have many family members tuning in to the stream from Traralgon. She will also have plenty of support from her second family at the Lone Pine Army Barracks outside of Singleton. “From myself and all the team at the Barracks we have a great young leader in Claire,” Lieutenant Colonel James Smith ex-plained “I know she will be out there playing hard against the opposition and she will have the full support of the army. ”


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L A K E M A C Q U A R I E D O C K E R S

Senior Coach: Tom Croft

Women’s Coach: John Janissen

Colours: Purple & White

Facebook: LMAFC

We are so excited and honoured to be playing in the 2020 Black

Diamond Plate Women's Grand Final. Despite a rocky start to the

footy season for all, I think it's fair to say that the AFL family has

really dug deep and persevered to make this season a success,

and it has been amazing to watch so many members of our great

community working tirelessly to keep the game alive.

Well done to all of our girls who have trained, supported, and

played for our team this year. It's been an absolute privilege to

coach you and watch you all develop your skills and 'footy heads'

to get to where we are today. Each and every one of you should

feel proud of your contributions to our great team and club.

To all of our supporters, our football family, committee members

and volunteers, a huge thank you - we really appreciate your

help. The camaraderie and reciprocal support shown between

our men's and women's sides this season has been second to

none and we're all looking forward to sharing the excitement of

Grand Final day.

We anticipate a big challenge against Singleton in the GF, who

have shown themselves to be a very tough outfit and we are real-

ly looking forward to a great game played in great spirit.

Finally, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to our

amazing sponsors who, despite the challenges COVID has pre-

sented this year, have stuck with us and supported us through

what started out as a very turbulent season. Thank you.

Let's go Dockers 2020!

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Coach JOHN JANISSEN

No.2 EMMA-JAYNE HOWE

No.3 SHELDON JANISSEN

No.5 CHELSEA FLEMMING

No.7 KIMBERLY TRAPPETT

No.8 PAGE BOWES

No.9 CARLA HILL

No.10 MADELAINE TURNER

No.11 BILLIE SCHNEEWEISS

No.12 CLAIRE LARKIN

No.13 CATHERINE KEOGH

No.14 MACKENZIE DENNIS

No.15 KATRINA LE

No.16 RENEE HOPKINS

No.17 GEORGIE HILL

No.18 PETHELMAE VALDEHUEZA

No.20 REANNA AUSTON

No.21 CLEOPATRA JENNINGS

No.23 JAMIE KOPPELHUBER

No.24 KEIRA BATES

No.25 SARAH WATSON

No.26 COLE THOMAS

No.27 HAYLEY BOSBACH

No.28 ISABELLA JENNINGS

No.29 DAKOTA THOMAS

No.31 JARRA PEACE

No 39 HANNA OLIVE

No.47 MADDIE KLIMOVITCH

No.52 TARA CHANDLER

No.53 JORDAN JOYNSON


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T H E E N T R A N C E B A T E A U B A Y

Senior Coach: Glenn Robilliard

Women’s Coach: David Reed

Colours: Navy Blue & Gold

Facebook: tebbafc

Today is a massive day for hunter/central coast AFL. Today will be extra special for the entrance bateau bay football club ( passage road bateau bay) as not only are they holding grand finals, they are also hold-ing a fundraiser to raise some money for the Greentree family.

As you would have heard , Shaun was involved in an incident a few weeks ago which has left him with some serious injuries. Shaun has fractured 3 vertebrae in his neck and has spinal cord damage. Shaun has

now been moved from ICU into a rehab ward and has a long road to recovery.

The club will be holding raffles all day and some silent auctions. There are some great prizes to be won

which have been donated by local businesses. There are also some amazing items that will be held in a silent auction that will be running all day.

In the silent auction we have a welder and face mask, 2007 Sydney swans jumper, a marriage ceremony valued at $950, a signed mariners jersey, a signed Chris Waller shirt, a 1999 Davis cup slazenger shirt

signed by the winners and a John Newcombe racket.

A young local rockstar by the name of Taj Fartant has donated a signed guitar. Taj has been all through

America playing with the best guitarist in the world, been on the Ellen show twice and also Australia ’s got talent. That’s just to name a few.

Get down there and buy a few raffle tickets and maybe place a sneaky bid on the silent Auction. If you can’t make it down and wish to place a bid in the auction on a item, please contact Mathew Johnstone on 0450 090 425 for details.

All proceeds from the day will be going to Shaun and his family through out this tough time. Good luck,

stay safe and see you down there


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T H E E N T R A N C E B A T E A U B A Y

Senior Coach: Glenn Robilliard

Women’s Coach: David Reed

Colours: Navy Blue & Gold

Facebook: tebbafc


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W Y O N G L A K E S M A G P I E S

Senior Coach: Mick Solomans

Women’s Coach: Josh Lawler

Colours: Black & White

Facebook: Wyong Lakes Australian Football Club Inc

Cup Men’s

Coach Michael Solomons

1 Mason Laksa

2 Deacan Lander

4 Carter Jones

5 Mitchell Ede

6 Mitchell McDonald

7 Keaton Jones

10 Lee Moore (c)

11 Samuel Jabour

12 Brodie Casburn

13 Peter Drzal

14 Josh Doyle

18 Ben Doyle

19 Johnny Devlin

20 Adam Tasker

21 Brayden Tos (vc)

23 Danny Smith

26 Emanuel Edwards

29 David Murphy

36 Blake Lester

37 Zahn Haslam

39 Blaine Nelson

41 Nathaniel Lander

44 Zac Cogdon

49 Dean Smith

50 Sean Menier

53 Hayden Murphy

59 Nathan Doyle

Cup Women’s

Coach Josh Lawler

1 Abby Pearce

2 Lisa Morales

3 Bec Ives (vc)

4 Jessi Taylor

5 Laura Raymond

6 Rachel Jamieson

7 Taylah Tudehope

8 Olivia Glanville

9 Mahala Webster

11 Makayla Booth

12 Alanna Nicholson

13 Rhiannon Medcraft

14 Ashley Ede

15 Siobhan Rath

16 Amy Roberts

17 Holly Gibbons

18 Taylah Brolly

19 Chloe Laksa

20 Sarah Ball

21 Kyrah Tos

23 Rachael Potts

24 Crystal Rachow

25 Emily Bohan (c)

26 Rach Bade

27 Kayla De Courcy

29 Jessica Lucas

30 Kanesha Murray

31 Jessica Lambert

32 Alisha Parrish

33 Emily Cody

45 Alexandra Pearce

47 Aleece Williams


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N E L S O N B A Y M A R L I N S

Senior Coach: Sean McGrath

Women’s Coach: Dean Purdle

Colours: Blue & Gold

Facebook: NelsonBayMarlinsAFLClub

Men’s Cup Side

No. Name

2 Brodie Tebbutt

4 Joey Overdijk

6 Mitch Hall

7 Jason Carey

8 Chase Morrisey

9 Joel Erickson

10 Adam Blyth

12 Julien Craven

13 Chris Eddy

14 Craig Bird

15 Nik Ellis-Brody

16 Jarryd Rymer

18 Jayden Rymer

20 Dave Fraser

21 Kael Blackburne

22 Wayd Blackburne

23 Mitch Walls

24 Matt Blyth

25 Billy Barton

26 Nathan Cathcart

27 Noah Connick

30 Alec Clark

31 Louis Dews

35 Aaron Crouch

37 Adam Grant

40 Gordon Young

42 Dean Fsadni

54 Tim Anderson

45 Luke Rymer

51 Allan Fernando-Bird

Women’s Cup Side

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2 Abby Wilson

3 Jessie Jones

4 Emma Kelly

5 Aleta Kinkade (P)

6 Danielle Mcleod (P)

9 Louise O’Rourke

11 Jade Pritchett

13 Sophia Roberts (P)

16 Natasha Flint

19 Fiona Waters (P)

20 Kayla Merritt (P)

22 Justine Houihan (P)

23 Josie Johnson (P)

24 Samantha Richards

28 Shakira Jobson (P)

29 Brooke Stewart

33 Cassandra Terranova (P)

49 Rhiannon Wares (P)

Abby Ruttley

Jane Keel (P)

Leonie Midgley (P)

Caitlyn O’Brien

Rosemary Potter (P)


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G O S F O R D T I G E R S

Senior Coach: Cori Hopper

Women’s Coach: Glen Allen

Colours: Yellow & Black

Facebook: GosfordtigersAFC

Gosford Tigers Women

Coach Glen Allen

Brooke Ashcroft

Shaylene Bates

Michelle Bertucci

Lucy Camden

Nikita Carter

Elizabeth Charles

Eliza Churchwood

Emily Coultas

Madeline Feenstra

Deanna Gray

Amy Kidd

India Kidd

Lily Mae Kidd

Ramya Kommineni

Danielle Mackay

Alison Manuelle

Lauren moore

Ruby Smith

Caitlin Thain

Maria Uzlova

Claire Walsh

Jodie Wild


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W A R N E R S B A Y B U L L D O G S

Senior Coach: Nathan Harkness

Women’s Coach: Tracy Baker

Colours: Red, White & Blue

Facebook: WarnersBayAustralianFootballClub

MENS

Coach Nathan Harkness

1 Jack Hardman

2 Jake Roach

4 Luke Roach (VC)

5 Ma9hew Spinks

6 Nicholas Turner (C)

7 Ryan Sorensen

8 Riley Warner

10 Zac Lauritsen

11 Sam Rumball

13 Samuel Gibbons (VC)

14 Dillon Walsh-Hall

15 Ky McGrath

17 Chris Bell

19 Jeremy Smith

21 Lachlan Deverell

24 Brandt Job

25 Robbie Barlow

30 Michael May

31 Leo Vo

33 Joe Atkinson

37 Corey Deverell

40 David McGuiness

42 Lochie Francis

44 Zach Symons

46 Nick Metcalfe

51 Donald Paton

53 Jack Downing

60 Harrison Harkness

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Holmes

1 Di Crep (C)

2 Elizabeth Brown (C)

3 Rickelle Peris

4 Kate Lawson

5 Sam Delaney

7 Kirsty Jedrzejak

9 Mel Mooy

10 Amber Lawrence

12 Casey Stephenson

13 Emma Chester

15 Abbey Lynch 17 Tracy Baker-Holmes

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18 Amy MacPherson

19 Alice Chandler

22 Bri9 Woods

23 Jade MacPherson (VC)

24 Rachel Evans (VC)

26 Ellie Richards

27 Sarah Burns

28 Jo Spra9

37 Peta Elliot

42 Jessica McKenny

44 Jessica Newstead

50 Jac Isbel

54 Jasmine Wellings

56 Gabi Clarke

60 Kahlia Rocco

77 Charlee Williams

99 Caitline Wolfe

Hayley Bergamaschi

Emma Fox

Tayla Reynolds


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M A I T L A N D S A I N T S

Senior Coach: Ben Stewart

Women’s Coach: Chris Pedler

Colours: Gold, White, Red & Black

Facebook: Maitland Saints Australian Football Club

CUP MEN

2 Thomas Grimmer

3 Aiden Damico

4 Dustin Spriggs

5 Oliver Latter

6 Jason Kennewell

7 Jim Taranto

8 Mitchell Greaves

9 Walter Pankhurst

10 Joshua Button

11 Hayden Taylor

12 Kaiden Ritchie

13 Jack Ellis

14 Riley Newstead

16 Nicholas McMahon

17 Zack Short

18 Andrew Elbourne

20 Pat McMahon

23 Colin Carroll

24 Joey Butler

26 Patrick Magann

30 Mark Curran

32 Josh Johnson

35 Jordan Haddow

37 Sam Jordan

44 Ben Stewart

46 Ky Lowrey

48 Brenton Ogle

50 Lachlan Neal

57 Dylan Bennett

58 Hugh Matheson

60 Jason Adlington

CUP WOMEN

1 Jade Perrymen

2 Emily-Rose Steel

3 Sarah James

4 Cassy Ceccato

5 Sophie Forge

7 Lauren Cameron

8 Skyla Dunn

9 Jessie Hickman

10 Cheyenne Neu

11 Kristen Roach

12 Emma Ellis

13 Georgia Box

15 Amy Harris

17 Ashlie Murphy

19 Caitlyn McInnes

23 Sarah Dawes

30 Kali Anderson


W A L L S E N D W E S T N E W C A S T L E

Senior Coach: Brad Stummer

Women’s Coach: Brian Gaston

Colours: Red, White & Black

Facebook: wwnswans

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P O R T S T E P H E N S P O W E R

Colours: Teal, White & Black Facebook: PSPAFL

This year Port Stephens Women’s team will be playing in a joint Venture side with Nelson Bay, in the HCC Black Diamond Cup Women’s competi-tion.

Women’s Cup Side

No. Name

2 Abby Wilson

3 Jessie Jones

4 Emma Kelly

5 Aleta Kinkade (P)

6 Danielle Mcleod (P)

9 Louise O’Rourke

11 Jade Pritchett

13 Sophia Roberts (P)

16 Natasha Flint

19 Fiona Waters (P)

20 Kayla Merritt (P)

22 Justine Houihan (P)

23 Josie Johnson (P)

24 Samantha Richards

28 Shakira Jobson (P)

29 Brooke Stewart

33 Cassandra Terranova (P)

49 Rhiannon Wares (P)

Abby Ruttley

Jane Keel (P)

Leonie Midgley (P)

Caitlyn O’Brien

Rosemary Potter (P)


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M U S W E L L B R O O K C A T S

Senior Coach: Steve Mullane

Women’s Coach: Megan Kropp

Colours: Navy Blue & White

Facebook: Muswellbrook Cats AFL

Women's

No. Name

Coach Megan Kropp

Coach Mark McLaughlin

1 Emily Mullane

2 Demi Farrell

3 Eila Mills

4 Tanika Page

5 Chloe Annandale

6 Tiarne Forder

7 Andrea Watts

9 Kayley Ohara

10 Sarah Vakatini

11 Samantha Patterson

12 Natalie Heard

13 Elise Hagan

15 Emma Knowles

20 Baillee Mavin

22 Carla Wright

25 Cassandra Darcy-Brown

26 Millie Graham

27 Stephanie Reed

28 Kim Paige

29 Brooke Flannery

30 Ashlee Keating

Men's

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Coach Steve Mullane

Coach Adam Griffiths

1 Jayden Galvin

2 Toby Mcinnes

4 Jordy Solly

5 Jordan Goldman

6 Sean Walsh

7 Cody Tsaousis

8 Aaron O'Leary

9 Cameron Benkovic

10 Nick Eather

11 Mathew Dunn

12 Shaun Wilkins

13 Jake Gurtman

14 Jack Wilson

15 Samual Sawkins

16 Jonathan Williams

17 Jackson Cook

18 James Adams

19 Ken Garland

20 Dominic Tagart

21 Ben Sawkins

23 Jack Mullane

24 Mark McLaughlin

25 Dan Keating

27 Tom Callinan

28 Hayden Fox

29 Feddy Herrera

30 Corey Harris

32 Dominic White

33 Blake Medway

34 Jackson Channon

37 Mason Solly

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N C C U A

Umpire Coach: Christine Burrows

President: Rachel Robinson Facebook: newcas-

FIELD UMPIRES

Coach Christine Burrows

Field Stephen Blume

Field Ashley Borg

Field Tomas Steward

Field Samuel Parkinson

Field Darrel Luck

Field Ryan Stanton

Field Zeke Ox

Field David Parsons

Field Joshua Archer

Field Kyan Everson

Field Rachel Robinson

Field Zali Mertens

Field Scott Donnett

Field Isaac Cruckshank

Field Luke Richens

Field Joseph Mott

Field Jessica Barnes

Field Amelia Luck

Field Nathan Slater

Field Shana Doughney

Field Matthew Vial

Field Peter Austin

BOUNDARY/GOAL

Goal Rachel Goodenough

Goal Nelly Biden

Goal Simon Richens

Goal Michael Barnes

Goal Shane Lowndes

Goal Nate Tanti

Coach Simon McCauley

Goal Todd Harridge

B Jeff Gambrell

B Stuart Chellis

B Lachlan Chellis

B Ethan Robinson

B Cooper Harridge

B Alec Walters

B Liam Roche

B Xavier Russell

B Abrahm Russell

B Dylan Bonham

B Ryan Bonham

B Jonah Finlay

B Jack Bruce

B Sebastian Thomas

B Xavier Thomas

B Colin Goodenough

B Ella Sunderland

B Calum Walters

B Paul Warriner

B Mitch Sweetnam

BOUNDARY/GOAL

Coach Jake Lowe

Goal Andy Baldwin

Goal Chris Burrows

Goal Graeme Donnett

Goal Anthony Everson

Goal Stephen Rundle

Goal Indigo Ryan


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Black Diamond Plate Men’s Grand Final, 11:00am, Bateau Bay Sports Facility

Black Diamond Plate Women’s Grand Final, 1:40pm, Bateau Bay Sports Facility

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