BFNL – The Big Picture

ANGLESEA

COACH: Jordan Keras

CAPTAIN: Ash Caldwell/James Carr

2022 POSITION: 8th

INS: Jarod Bacon (Lockington-Bamawam United), Jack Baker (Gisborne), Will Batson (St Mary’s), James Carr (Uni Blues), Fergus Huntington (Collegians), Josh Jaska (St Mary’s), Noah McGregor-Dawson (Barwon Heads), Jack Rice (returning), Harrison Veale (returning), Jack Walters (St Mary’s)

OUTS: Dale Carson (retired), Ryan Williams (Lorne)

PRACTICE MATCHES

• Saturday, March 18 vs. PEGS @ Ellimatta Reserve

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BARWON HEADS

COACH: Mitch Herbison/Sam Schaller (new)

CAPTAIN: Mitch Herbison/Luke Davis

2022 POSITION: Premiers

INS: Jack Blackburn (Ballarat Swans), Luke Davis (South Barwon), Harrison King (Bacchus Marsh), Cam O’Leary (Palm Beach), Ben O’Sullivan (Kolora-Noorat), Charlie Perks (North Ballarat), Ryley Stuhldreier (Bacchus Marsh), Lachie Slorach (Navarre), Tom Swift (Uni Blacks), James Syddall (South Barwon)

OUTS: Tony Armstrong (retired), Nick Avery (retired), Will Jacobs (Alvie), Shaun Lyle (retired), Noah McGregor-Dawson (Anglesea), Andy Walsgott (Barwon Heads)

PRACTICE MATCHES

• Saturday, March 4 vs. Spotswood @ Howard Harmer Oval
• Saturday, March 25 vs. Altona @ Howard Harmer Oval

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DRYSDALE

COACH: Ben Carmichael/Tom Ruggles

CAPTAIN: Mitch McGuire

2022 POSITION: 3rd (lost preliminary final)

INS: Michael Case (Leopold), Ross Celano (North Shore), Hamish Paynter (Macleod)

OUTS: Billy Beardsell (Surfers Paradise), Jarrod Garth (TBC), Mat Hebbard (Geelong West – GDFL), Chris Lynch (Donald), Tev Nofi (Leopold), Adam Nolan (retired), Mitch Scott (retired)

PRACTICE MATCHES

• Saturday, March 4 vs. Geelong West – GDFL @ Iona College
• Saturday, March 18 vs. Bacchus Marsh @ Bacchus Marsh

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GEELONG AMATEUR

COACH: Dan Holroyd/Riley Kershaw (new)

CAPTAIN: TBA

2022 POSITION: 5th (lost elimination final)

INS: Riley Ferguson (St Joseph’s), Josh Grabowski (East Keilor), Daniel Grose (Carrara), Xavier Muhor (St Joseph’s), Jai Sheahan (Newtown & Chilwell), Tom Zeitz (St Mary’s)

OUTS: Dave McNeel (Lake Bolac-Wickliffe), Lachie Reilly (Lake Bolac-Wickliffe), Tommy Stephen (Grovedale)

PRACTICE MATCHES

• Friday, March 10 vs. Winchelsea @ Grenville Oval – North Torquay
• Friday, March 17 vs. Albion @ Windsor Park – North Shore

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MODEWARRE

COACH: Chris Carlon (new)/Tom Hornsey (new)

CAPTAIN: Jeremy Ollis/Tom Worpel

2022 POSITION: 4th (lost first semi-final)

INS: Jack Barrow (Colac), Oscar Cooke (Cohuna), Jayden Exell (Thomson), Scott Hughes (Daylesford), Fletcher Joseph (Newcomb), Jack Slater (Colac)

OUTS: Doug Beames (Woorinen), Ollie Butler (Birregurra), Jack Beardsell (East Geelong), Lachie Warburton (Woorinen)

PRACTICE MATCHES

• Saturday, March 4 vs. Inverleigh @ Inverleigh
• Saturday, March 18 vs. Camperdown @ Camperdown
• Saturday, March 25 vs. North Geelong @ Keith Barclay Oval

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NEWCOMB

COACH: Mitch Troy (new)

CAPTAIN: Richie Hollins/Jack Duke

2022 POSITION: 8th

INS: Kieren Bourke, Jarrad Duncan (South Barwon), Thewin Robertson (Lara), Tom Parker (Portland), Tom Smith (Alvie), Jack Walsh (Portland), Tom Webster (Traralgon)

OUTS: Finn Anscombe (Hepburn Springs), Coby Eagle (Winchelsea), Fletcher Joseph (Modewarre), Brenton Rees (Winchelsea), Jye Walker (Newcomb)

PRACTICE MATCHES

• Friday, February 24 vs. Belmont Lions @ Deakin University
• Friday, March 10 vs. St Arnaud @ Deakin University
• Friday, March 17 vs. North Geelong @ Deakin University

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OCEAN GROVE

COACH: Dave Farrell (new)

CAPTAIN: TBA

2022 POSITION: 9th

INS: Patrick Norton (Leopold), Brady Pritchard (St Mary’s), Jye Walker (Newcomb)

OUTS: Kye Annand (Geelong West GFL), Fletcher Keck (St Albans), Cam Marchbank (retired), Tom Ness (injury), James Paterson (VAFA), Mitch Taylor (VAFA), Jake Wilkie (overseas)

PRACTICE MATCHES

• Sunday, March 5 vs. Sunshine @ Oakdene
• Thursday, March 9 vs. East Geelong @ Ray Menzies Oval
• Saturday, March 18 vs. Hoppers Crossing @ Ray Menzies Oval

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PORTARLINGTON

COACH: Warren Finlayson (new)

CAPTAIN: Steve Walton

2022 POSITION: 10th

INS: Jake Alderding (Thomson), Matt Fromholtz (Leopold), Alex Gugliotti (Mooroopna), Lachie Lusher (Allansford), Dylan O’Brien (Leopold), Kelly Pickard (Altona), Tom Richardson (Ocean  Grove), Mitch Turnbull (Altona)

OUTS: Jack Benjamin, Blake Natoli, Alex Welch, Jack Woodhams, Nick Woodhams

PRACTICE MATCHES

• Saturday, March 4 vs. Kangaroo Flat @ Oakdene Estate
• Thursday, March 20 vs. St Albans @ St Albans Reserve
• Saturday, March 25 vs. Parkside @ Ron Evans Oval

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QUEENSCLIFF

COACH: Rory Nicol

CAPTAIN: Caleb Whitley

2022 POSITION: 6th

INS:

OUTS: Brayden Warren (Inverleigh)

PRACTICE MATCHES

• Friday, March 3 vs. Lorne @ Lorne
• Friday, March 10 vs. Birregurra @ Birregurra
• Saturday, March 18 vs. Sorrento @ Queenscliff Recreation Reserve

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TORQUAY

COACH: Dom Gleeson

CAPTAIN: TBA

2022 POSITION: Runner-up

INS:  Charlie Ham (St Mary’s/Werribee VFL)

OUTS: Cal Currie (Newlyn), Roscoe Holmes (retired), Dom Gleeson (retired)

PRACTICE MATCHES

• Thursday, March 9 vs. Bell Park @ Banyul-Warri Fields – Torquay North
• Thursday, March 16 vs. Grovedale @ Banyul-Warri Fields – Torquay North
• Saturday, March 25 vs. Wallan @ Banyul-Warri Fields – Torquay North