EAST GIPPSLAND NEWSPAPERS | 19 EGFNL WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2024 INTERCHANGE HAYLEY BOXELL - Orbost Snowy | MACY TATNELL - Lucknow LINLEY BERTACCHINI - Bois/Briag | AVA BUCKLAND - Stratford JORJA SAVORY - Orbost Snowy EGFNL NETBALL TEAM OF THE YEAR GOAL KEEPER HAYLEY MORTON Lucknow GOAL SHOOTER PARIS TONER Stratford GOAL DEFENCE CAILYN WRIGHT Wy Yung WING ATTACK ASHLEE MCDONOUGH Bois/Briag WING DEFENCE HOLLY WEBB Stratford GOAL ATTACK SARAH GARDINER Bois/Briag CENTRE ERICA LYNCH Lucknow TEN Luke Dyer EIGHT Hamish Nettleton SEVEN Mark Sellings SIX Bayden Ashwood FIVE Jesse Broadbent Mathew Davidson Bryan Froud Justin Gould Adam Lowcock Tom Smith FOUR Darren Allen Paul Bills Lachie Channing Haydn Erfurth Jarrod Matthews Darcy Murray Xavier Ryan THREE Damien Ashcroft Kane Ashwood Jack Bacon Shaun Bates James Beha Justin Blair Jarryd Clohesy Brad Daniel David Donchi Craig Froud James Gibbs Ryan Halford Keenan Hynes Pete Jenner Daniel Kane Joel McNamara Shaun Mooney Rodney O'Keefe Nathan Pegler Brayden Radford Todd Redenbach Jim Reeves Keith Ritchie Haydn Robbins Alex Saunders Reggie Tait TWO Brodie Anderson Norm Betts Will Blackley Lewis Bolton Luke Borley Matt Counahan Morgan Davies Lachlan Dumaresq Callan Egan Aidan Fitzgerald Angus Fortune Jesse Glassborow Jake Green Chris Hammond Brett Hargreaves Ben Haslam Ryan Holland Brent Isles Tom Jolly Gary Jones Harry Kellow Gerard Kennedy Andrew Kenny Reagan Kyle James Lukkussen Dale Lynn Billy Marshall Ben McKinnon Luke Moresi Curtley Nettleton Sam Nickless Jessie Pescod Mick Preston Braeden Ross Luke Schumann Deon Scott Jackson Smith Dylan Somerville Brett Walker Michael Walker Matthew Wilkinson ONE Scott Ager Todd Alexander Matt Arnold Dave Ashworth Jackson Bates Steven Battista Mark Baylis Jesse Beha Jack Betts Tom Betts Gavin Bickery Thomas Bradshaw Sam Brasington Adrian Bromage Josh Broome Will Bushby Matt Busch Caleb Calwyn Aaron Cameron Nic Campbell Joel Campbell Brett Carroll Josh Carroll Liam Carroll Wilfred Carter Paul Collier Daniel Cox Alex Crowe Sam Denby-Blake Mitch Dewar Mitch Dignan Fraser Dostine Paul Elliott Andrew Flanagan Adrian Gibbs Matt Goodwin Pat Gordon Paul Gould Dion Grace Peter Harrison Tim Hawkins Daniel Hayes Derek Hayes Michael Heyne Lachie Heywood Harold Hood Marcus Hottes Tom Hudson Shane Jamieson Noel Jansz Glen Jobe Ben Jones Ash Jonkers Kaine Kerton Josh Kiss Alan Marshall Brenton Martin Brayden McCarrey Jason McCloy Brad McDonald Jarred McDonnell David McKean Alex McLaren Hugh McShane Charlie Mein Damien Morgan Tye Morrison Jack Neal Andrew Nelson Steve Nicholls Jock Overend Brad Paris Zane Perkins Ash Pescod Nick Pincott Josh Piper Nathan Pollard Kel Porter Luke Priestley Jason Puruntatameri Kenny Puruntatameri Virgil Puruntatameri Brandon Rimington Rhys Robinson Ben Rotherham Wes Russell Shaun Ryan Jordie Sabell Nicoll Sandison James Sanford Brandon Sauer Corey Scholtes Jobe Somerville Nate Somerville Ash Smith Nathan Smith Andrew Stanton Tom Stephenson Andrew Stevens Josh Stubbe Pat St John Craig Taylor Josh Tollner Mitch Toms Lincoln Toner Jack van Reyk Jack Vickers Clint Voss Brett Waddell Dave Waddell Jacob Weatherley Max Welsh Chris Wheeler Brad White James Young TEAM OF THE YEAR BY THE NUMBERS 2007-2024 Youth and experience The East Gippsland Football Netball League netball commissioners have this year put together an "A" grade team of the year which display youth, experience and excitement. The top five teams across the season were rewarded with their best players featuring in the 12-player squad. Unfortunately this meant no room for any players from Lakes Entrance, Lindenow and Paynesville. The team is led by defensive duo Caitlyn Wright, of Wy Yung, and Hayley Morton, of Lucknow. The pair won the best and fairest and runner-up trophies at the recent league vote count and have been vital cogs in their sides' run to finals. Both are terrific intercept and rebound players and were duly rewarded for consistent seasons. Adding to the defensive pressure is Stratford go-getter Holly Webb, who takes on the wing defence position. Her side narrowly missed finals, however she was a constant intercept threat and attacking passer. Lucknow coach Erica Lynch takes up the centre role. Lynch has long been a midcourt standout and has this year led the Magpies with aplomb both with leadership and quality performance. Moving into the attacking end, Boisdale Briagolong's Ashlee McDonough has been entrusted with the feeding duties for exceptional shooters, teammate Sarah Gardiner and Stratford's Paris Toner, the latter who won the league's trade award voted on by opposition coaches. On the interchange is shooting pair Hayley Boxall, of Orbost Snowy, and Macy Tatnell, of Lucknow, as well as Bomber Linley Bertacchini, Swan Ava Buckland and Blue Jorja Savory. Nine new faces in team of the year The Bairnsdale Advertiser Team of the Year has a distinctive new look with nine debutants in the 22-man squad. Selected annually, the Advertiser scribes pick a team based on sustained individual performance across the entire season, but with the intention of forming the best team. It is not a list of the best 22 players. There are a number of criteria. The team is selected on matches played, goals scored, club best and fairest counts, league counts, leadership, flexibility and big game impact. Among the debutants are the competition's best player, Kel Porter, the leading goal kicker, Jack Betts, and new additions to the competition in 2024, Andrew Nelson, Brett Waddell and Tom Hudson. Young guns Peter Harrison, Max Welsh, Charlie Mein and Nate Somerville have all been selected for the first time. Nelson has been selected at full back and has become the leading intercept mark in the competition. He is flanked by Billy Marshall who collects his first selection as a defender, after being selected several seasons ago as an onballer. The versatile Somerville is picked in the other back pocket, where he has shown in recent seasons an ability to play tall or short effectively. The smooth moving and long kicking Welsh is a must at half back. He is beside the strong marking and versatile Norm Betts and experienced campaigner Jesse Glassborow, who earns his second selection. Across the middle and through the centre is a plethora of talent, led by Boisdale Briagolong big man Matt Wilkinson, who would create plenty of opportunities for the star studded combination of Porter, league best and fairest winner, Lachie Channing, fourtime Lucknow best and fairest Joel McNamara, Brett Waddell and the long-kicking Jack Bacon. Orbost Snowy Rovers skipper Hamish Nettleton becomes the second most capped player, selected for the eighth occasion, now trailing just Luke Dyer who has been selected 10 times. He lines up at centre half forward, flanked by two slick goalkickers in Harrison and Tom Jolly. Closer to goal are Jim Reeves, who continues to play at full forward despite being built more like a forward pocket. He is sypported by crumbing forward Harry Kellow and Tom Hudson who impressed up forward for Lakes Entrance with 41 goals from 13 matches. The interchange is selected to be part of the rotation. Wy Yung big man Brad Daniel gives Wilkinson a chop out in the ruck, Mein goes through the middle, with Jackson Smith and Jack Betts part of the forward structure when Jolly, Kellow and Harrison rotate through the middle. Smith can also be used for bursts at stoppages. Players on the cusp of selection who have just missed out include Orbost Snowy's Gus Rogers, Paynesville's Alex McLaren, Wy Yung's Jock Overend, Lucknow's Jessie Pescod and John Gooch, Stratford pair Alex Morcom and Jack Reitschel and Boisdale's Nick Marshall. For the Best Brands, Best Advice and Best Value. We’ve made shopping at Harvey Norman® even easier! 5153 9700 | 294 Main St, Bairnsdale | www.harveynorman.com.au Your local store, Bairnsdale Open 7 days a week
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