See all the votes for your club from the 2022 McDonald's Ballarat FNL Junior Netball and Football Best & Fairest.

13 & Under Senior Netball Best & Fairest 

• Runner Up:Makayla Wright (Sebastopol) - 25 votes 
• Winner:Jasmine Matthews (Darley) - 30 votes 

Under 13 Football Best & Fairest – The Lloyd Sims Trophy 

• Runners Up:James Sheehan (Storm) - 22 votes 
• Winner:Emerton Hooper (Storm) - 23 votes 

15 & Under Senior Netball Best & Fairest 

• Runners Up:Mia Hayes (Darley) - 20 votes 
• Winners:Charlotte Cross (Ballarat) - 23 votes 

Under 15 Football Best & Fairest – The Keith Rawle Memorial Trophy 

• Runner Up:Harley Hicks (Lake Wendouree) - 25 votes 
• Winner:Baxter Horsburgh (North Ballarat) - 30 votes 

17 & Under Senior Netball Best & Fairest 

• Runner Up:Jane McKinnis (Redan) - 22 votes 
• Winner:Addison Wright (Darley) - 24 votes 

Under 17 Senior Football Best & Fairest - The Gordon Wise Memorial Trophy 

• Runner Up:Jack Kovacevic (Bacchus Marsh) - 16 votes 
• Winner:Joshua Huxtable (Bacchus Marsh) - 20 votes 

The McDonald's Ballarat Football Netball League Senior Fixture for 2022 has been released, with a full fixture of 18 rounds plus finals planned.

Media Release

The board is pleased to announce the final fixture for the upcoming 2022 McDonald's Ballarat FNL Senior season. 

This season is hoped to build on the momentum from the 2021 season that was cut short, with a full fixture of 18 rounds plus finals planned. 

In keeping with tradition, all clubs will play 16 games and have two scheduled byes. 

Round One kicks off on Saturday 9thApril, while Round Two is split across the following weekends, with Lake Wendouree to host Redan on Good Friday, being the first Round Two game. 

The Queen's Birthday full competition bye will return after being well received in 2021 with Bacchus Marsh hosting Sunbury this weekend as a Round Nine stand-alone game. 

Details of night and twilight games will be advised after discussions with the clubs as we lead up to the start of the season. 

The McDonald’s Ballarat FNL is pleased to release the 2022 Western Bulldogs Under 9 football fixtures, as well as the BFNL 9 & Under Go Netball fixture for the upcoming season.

We are pleased to again partner with the Western Bulldogs and hope to see a full year of competition for our Under 9 football competitions.

The partnership with the Western Bulldogs highlights the club’s commitment to the Ballarat region and development of the future stars of the Ballarat FNL.

Beginning on Friday 29^th April, the Western Bulldogs Under 9 competition will again be showcased on a Friday night and run for 9 weeks in line with the term 2 school period, with all clubs to play each other once.

Modified rules will again be a feature of the competition with clubs hosting games played on four smaller ovals under lights.

This year also sees a growth in our under 9 competitions with the introduction of the BFNL 9 and Under Go Competition. Designed to tie in with the Net Set Go Netball program, players will participate in a modified version of netball.

Both clubs and the League recognised a gap in participation from Net Set Go programs to our junior competitions, and hope that the program will strengthen the retention of our younger players into official club competitions.

Where possible, football and netball will be hosted alongside each other, further cementing the League’s and Western Bulldogs philosophy for families of both boys and girls to participate in a competition built around fun, inclusiveness, and a wonderful family atmosphere!

Find your local club by visiting: https://play.afl/  

Photo by Leigh Monk / courtesy AFL Victoria

21 BFNL junior boys and 18 BFLW girls have been named in the GWV Rebels V/Line Cup squad for 2022. Representing the quality and development of the Ballarat FNL as the peak junior competition in the region.

The AFL Commissions of Goldfields, Western District & Wimmera Mallee, in conjunction with the GWV Rebels are delighted to announce the girls and boys squads to be considered to compete in the 2022 VLine Cup in Shepparton.

The VLine Cup will take place between Monday 19^th Sept and Tuesday 20^th Sept 2022 in Shepparton. The GWV Rebels VLine Cup squad was selected from club, representative and trial games held across all 3 regions.

The coaches of both the girls and boys squads are very excited with the assembled talented players that have been selected in the initial squads.

Training sessions will occur Monday 29^th August, Monday 5^th & 12^th September at Alexandra Oval in Ararat.

See the squads:

The BFLW celebrated its night of nights as we crowned all the amazing achievements of our female footballers from the 2023 season. See below for a full list of winners and recipients from the night.

2023 MCDELIVERY UNDER 14 JUNIOR GIRLS MOST VALUABLE PLAYER

Anika Tran (Bacchus Marsh) - 22 votes

2023 MCDELIVERY UNDER 16 YOUTH GIRLS MOST VALUABLE PLAYER

Keisha Darroch (East Point) - 14 votes
Freya Palmer (Redan) - 14 votes

2023 MCDELIVERY UNDER 19 YOUTH GIRLS MOST VALUABLE PLAYER

Elise Cook (Bacchus Marsh) - 10 votes

2023 MCDELIVERY UNDER 14 JUNIOR GIRLS RISING STAR AWARD

Mabel Blake (North Ballarat)

2023 MCDELIVERY UNDER 16 YOUTH GIRLS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD

Madi Dixon (East Point)

2023 MCDELIVERY UNDER 19 YOUTH GIRLS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD

Tilly Stringer (Redan)

2023 SENIOR WOMEN’S LEADING GOAL KICKER

Kim Bessell (Darley) - 105 goals

2023 MCDELIVERY UNDER 14 JUNIOR GIRLS BEST AND FAIREST

Winner: Anika Tran (Bacchus Marsh) - 27 votes
Runner-Up: Ivy Roberts (Ballarat Storm) - 22 votes

2023 MCDELIVERY UNDER 16 JUNIOR GIRLS BEST AND FAIREST

Winner: Milly Shortal (North Ballarat) - 33 votes
Runner-Up: Ruby Thomas (Bacchus Marsh) - 24 votes

2023 MCDELIVERY UNDER 19 YOUTH GIRLS BEST AND FAIREST

Winner: Sara Kennedy (Ballarat Swans) - 14 votes
Runner-Ups: Tansy Seymour (Bacchus Marsh) & Tahni Turner (Bacchus Marsh) - 12 votes 

2023 MCDELIVERY SENIOR WOMEN’S BEST AND FAIREST

Winner: Charlotte Linssen (Redan) - 31 votes
Runner-Ups: Lilli Condon (Darley) & Jaye Dalgleish (Lake Wendouree) - 28 votes

2023 BFLW UNDER 14 JUNIOR GIRLS TEAM OF THE YEAR

2023 BFLW UNDER 16 YOUTH GIRLS TEAM OF THE YEAR

2023 BFLW UNDER 19 YOUTH GIRLS TEAM OF THE YEAR

2023 BFLW SENIOR WOMEN'S TEAM OF THE YEAR

2023 MCDELIVERY BFLW COACH OF THE YEAR

Naomi Irvin (Ballarat Swans)

2023 MCDELIVERY BFLW COORDINATOR OF THE YEAR

John Banks (Redan)

The McDelivery BFLW is pleased to release the 2023 Fixtures for the upcoming season.

2023 will showcase an increased 16-round season, commencing Sunday 16th April with the grand final to again be played at Ballarat’s premier venue, Mars Stadium on Sunday 9th September.

This year’s fixture has been tailored to accommodate for the amount of teams competing in each age group below;

• BFLW Under 14 Fixture
• BFLW Under 16 Fixture
• BFLW Under 19 Fixture
• BFLW Senior Women’s Fixture

All matches have been scheduled for Sundays with some scheduled Senior Women’s games to be played following the Senior Mens in the McDonalds Ballarat FNL in an exciting move for the BFLW.

Further highlights of the 2023 junior season include:

• Competition breaks will again take place for the Kings Birthday weekend and the middle week of school holidays in July.
• Junior interleague against the Bendigo JFL, continuing the tradition of the Goldfields Trophy. Matches to be played in Bendigo in early June.

You can download the fixtures via the links below:

Congratulations to all the athletes that have made the BFNL 2023 Junior Representative Netball 17 & Under Squad.

[Pictured: 2022 BFNL 17 & Under Junior Netball Representative Team]

17 & Under Representative Team

Georgia Bodey - North Ballarat

Addison Wright - Darley

Ella Closter - Darley

Bridgette O'Brien - Redan

Ella Litras - Redan

Arna Howard - Redan

Ava Richardson - Ballarat

Olivia Ashby - East Point

Alice Kain - North Ballarat

Matilda Myers - Redan

Emily Davies - Redan

Eva Manserra

Coaches: Prue Douglass and Damien Mullane

In accordance with the rules of the league, all members are invited to attend the 2023 Annual General Meeting of the Ballarat Football & Netball League Inc.

This meeting will be held on:

Date: Monday 4th December 2023

Time: 7.00pm

Venue: Saxon House, Ballarat

Items of Business will be as follows:

1. Confirmation of previous minutes

2. Submission of audited 2023 financial report for approval by members.

3. Presentation of annual report

4. Appointment of honorary position

5. Election of board directors

6. Presentation of the Keith Lawrence Service Award.

Clubs are invited to submit a suitable person for consideration of a Life Membership of the BFNL and are asked to do so no later than COB 29th November 2023.

Nominations for the board of the BFNL are due to the Competitions Manager no later than COB Monday 27th November 2023.

Forms are available from:

Matt Newton

Competitions Manager

Ballarat Football Netball League

E: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

P: 0435 737 257

Congratulations to all the athletes that have made the BFNL Junior Representative Netball 15 & Under Squads. Tomorrow we will announce the 17 & Under Squads.

[Pictured: 2022 BFNL 15 & Under Junior Netball Representative Team]

15 & Under Development Team

Brydee Craig-Peters – Redan

Mia Price - Redan

Lyla Sheehan – Lake Wendouree

Charli Ferguson – North Ballarat

Georgie Popple – Bacchus Marsh

Emmy Holloway – Lake Wendouree

Alexandra Harris – Darley

Milly Vallance – Mount Clear

Eleanor Justin – East Point

Allie Kirby – East Point

Emily Mihaljevic – East Point

Emma McConchie – Ballarat

Coach: Lisa Strudwick

15 & Under Championship Team

Ebony Porter – North Ballarat

Maia Murphy – Ballarat

Kate Aikman – North Ballarat

Abby Kinnersly – East Point

Zarli Brudenall – Redan

Amarli Minster – Sebastopol

Eliza Ashby – Ballarat

Audrey Murnane – North Ballarat

Grace Jackson – Ballarat

Keira McDonald - Ballarat

Coaches: Meg Porter & Di McCormack

Congratulations to all the athletes that have made the 2023 BFNL Junior Representative Netball Teams.

Please see the players named in the McDonald's BFNL 13 & Under team and watch this space as tomorrow we will announce the 15 & Under Squads.

[Pictured: 2022 BFNL 13 & Under Junior Netball Representative Team]

BFNL 13 & Under Championship Team

Hayley Jackson – Ballarat

Evie Palmer – North Ballarat

Taylor Young – North Ballarat

Ella Manley – Storm

Stella Kane – Redan

Ashlee Beseler – North Ballarat

Tiarnee Smith – Darley

Emme Moore – Lake Wendouree

Tahlia Spratling – Sebastopol

Lotti Macdonald – Redan

Milla Rundell – Lake Wendouree

Mackenzie McMahon - Ballarat

Coach: Leah Macdonald

15 & Under Development Team

Brydee Craig-Peters – Redan

Mia Price - Redan

Lyla Sheehan – Lake Wendouree

Charli Ferguson – North Ballarat

Georgie Popple – Bacchus Marsh

Emmy Holloway – Lake Wendouree

Alexandra Harris – Darley

Milly Vallance – Mount Clear

Eleanor Justin – East Point

Allie Kirby – East Point

Emily Mihaljevic – East Point

Emma McConchie – Ballarat

Coach: Lisa Strudwick

15 & Under Championship Team

Ebony Porter – North Ballarat

Maia Murphy – Ballarat

Kate Aikman – North Ballarat

Abby Kinnersly – East Point

Zarli Brudenall – Redan

Amarli Minster – Sebastopol

Eliza Ashby – Ballarat

Audrey Murnane – North Ballarat

Grace Jackson – Ballarat

Keira McDonald - Ballarat

Coaches: Meg Porter & Di McCormack

With Round 1 creeping closer and closer, clubs have been busy over the off-season announcing their signings for the 2023 season.

Here are just some of the key inclusions that your club has announced thus far.

Bacchus Marsh

Ballarat

Darley

East Point

Lake Wendouree

Melton

Melton South

North Ballarat

Redan

Sebastopol

Sunbury

With Round 1 of 2023 fast approaching, here is your chance to head along and see your teams final preparations at Pre-Season practice matches.

18th March 2023

South Warrnambool v Lake Wendouree  -  Warrnambool

North Ballarat v St Mary’s  -  Mars Stadium

Redan v South Mallee Giants  -  City Oval, Ballarat

Sebastopol v Newtown  -  Marty Busch Reserve

Golden Square v East Point  -  Heathcote

Melton v Gisborne  -  TBA

Doutta Stars v Bacchus Marsh  -  Away

25th March 2023

Redan v South Bendigo  -  City Oval, Ballarat

Sebastopol v Sandhurst  -  Marty Busch Reserve

South Barwon v Melton  -  South Barwon

Rowville v Darley  -  Rowville

Ararat v Ballarat – Ararat

Colac – Bacchus Marsh  -  Colac

Glen Roy v Melton South  -  Rupert Wallace Reserve, Glen Roy

1st April

Ararat v Lake Wendouree  -  Ararat

Ballarat v North Ballarat  -  Alfredton Reserve

Sunbury v Gisborne  -  Clarke Oval, Sunbury

Strathfieldsaye v East Point  -  Strathfieldsaye

Grovedale v Darley – Grovedale

Melton v Williamstown CYMS  -  Macpherson park, Melton

Pascoe Vale v Melton South  -  Raeburn Reserve, Pascoe Vale

The McDonalds Ballarat FNL is excited to announce finals venues for all competitions to complete the 2023 season.

After an outstanding 2022 finals series, excitement is building towards a finals series that will see grand finals being played at Mars Stadium.

Three finals series will be held commencing with BFLW from Sunday 20th August through to the grand final at Mars Stadium on Saturday 9th September.

Junior football and netball will kick off the following weekend on Saturday 26th August, with the grand final again at Mars Stadium on Sunday 17th September.

A competitive senior football and netball finals series will commence Saturday 2nd September and culminate with the grand final at Mars Stadium on Saturday 23rd September.

Please note, if the facilities at Darley Park are not completed, Maddingley Park will be brought in as the host venue for Week 1 of the Senior Finals. This will be confirmed by COB Monday 21st of August.

Highlights of the final’s series include:

● 21 finals events across six weeks

● Eight different finals venues in Ballarat and Darley / Bacchus Marsh

● In excess of 50,000 people to attend across all competitions during the final’s series.

Through the ongoing support of the City of Ballarat, Mars Stadium will host three grand finals for the premier football and netball competitions in the region in consecutive weeks.

Through the support of McDonalds Ballarat and finals naming partners Ballarat Toyota, Carlton Draught and McDelivery, the Ballarat FNL can present top level football and netball from the highest level across the region.

The Ballarat Football Umpires Association are pleased to announce the grand final appointments for all three BFNL Football Grand Finals set to take place this Saturday at City Oval.

Senior Men's Football

Field Umpires

Brent Irvin

Brendan Brasser

Adrian Tinetti

Tyla Reid (Emergency)

Boundary Umpires

Joshua Rofe

Sean Mason

Angus Murfett

Brendon Swarbrick

Goal Umpires

Allan Lepair

Rhys Brehaut

Reserve Men's Football

Field Umpires

Bradley Sharkey

Adam Coles

Tyla Reid

Jack Anderson (Emergency)

Boundary Umpires

Daniel O'Brien

Masyn Erdody

Sam White

Jake Shillito

Goal Umpires

Mark Harris

James Morton

Under 19 Men's Football

Field Umpires

Xavier Gleeson

Mark Warwick

Jacob Rae

Boundary Umpires

Elliott Bourke

Hugh Rogan

Ned Murnane

Caleb Ortiz

Goal Umpires

Cooper James

Craig Stevens

The BFNL are pleased to announce the grand final appointments for all six BFNL Netball Grand Finals set to take place this Saturday at City Oval.

A-Grade Netball

Tim Marshall & Brydie Leonard

B-Grade Netball

Tim Marshall & Brydie Leonard

C-Grade Netball

Jacinta Gray & Rebecca Langley

D-Grade Netball

Nina Denham & Lillian McKenzie

E-Grade Netball

Renee Hulls & Isabella Cavallo

Under 19s Netball

Jacinta Gray & Isabella Cavallo

The Ballarat Football Netball League is pleased to announce the initial squad for its upcoming senior football interleague campaign against the Hampden Football League.

The resurgance of representative football is set to take place on July 1st at MARS Stadium with the squads selected in an Under 23 format.

A team of 22 and two emergencies will be selected from the below list of 58 players.

Assistant coaches and support staff for the representative side will be confirmed shortly following the announcement that former Carlton legend Anthony Koutoufides will take the reins as senior coach of the program. 

The McDonalds Ballarat FNL are currently taking applications from suitable vendors for the supply of coffee for the upcoming 2023 finals series.

With three individual finals series comprising a total of 21 separate events to be catered for, the tenure provides a fantastic opportunity for suitable vendors to participate in the supply of catering to crowds and participants of the BFNL Community.

For further details click here

Interested applicants should contact Gemma Murphy at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 0401 152 906.

The BFNL celebrated its night of nights as we crowned all the amazing achievements of our footballers and netballers from the 2023 season. See below for a full list of winners and recipients from the night.

Henderson Medal - Senior Football Best & Fairest

Winner: Brett Bewley (Darley) - 27 Votes

Runner-Up: Luther Baker (Darley) - 23 Votes

Sally McLean Medal - A-Grade Netball Best & Fairest

Winner: Simona DiFillipo (Sunbury) - 21 Votes

Runners-Up: Shannon Blackman (Darley), Matilda Elliot (Darley) & Brydi Hutchinson (North Ballarat) - 17 Votes

George King Medal - Reserves Football Best & Fairest

Winner: Nathan Doyle (Sunbury) - 17 Votes

Runner-Up: Drew Murphy (East Point) - 16 Votes

B-Grade Netball Best & Fairest

Winner: Ella Closter (Darley) - 26 Votes

Runner-Up: Telia Coverdale (Melton South) - 20 Votes

C-Grade Netball Best & Fairest

Winner: Melissa Jones (Redan) - 22 Votes

Runner-Up: Renee Hulls (Darley) - 21 Votes

D-Grade Netball Best & Fairest

Winner: Tami Hardwick (Sunbury) - 23 Votes

Runner-Up: Georgia Lane (Melton South) - 20 Votes

E-Grade Netball Best & Fairest

Winner: Anna Edmonds (Melton South) - 34 Votes

Runner-Up: Eliza Neyenhuis (Lake Wendouree) - 26 Votes

The Dick Rees Memorial Trophy - Under 19 Football Best & Fairest

Winner: Ryder Rousch (Sunbury) - 30 Votes

Runner-Up: Cooper Murley (Darley) - 20 Votes

Under 19s Netball Best & Fairest

Winner: Adut Manyiel (Sebastopol) - 23 Votes

Runner-Up: Lucy Taylor (Darley) - 22 Votes

Tony Lockett Medal - Senior Football Leading Goal Kicker Award

Izaac Grant (Redan) - 54 Goals

A-Grade Netball Goaler of The Year

Rebecca Hicks (Darley) - 665 Goals

Jim Gull Medal - Reserves Football Leading Goal Kicker

Michael Powell (Sepastopol) - 57 Goals

Under 19s Football Leading Goal Kicker

Lachlan Sheridan (Sebastopol) - 69 Goals

Mick Malthouse Coach of the Year

Jason Williams (Bacchus Marsh)

Netball Coach of the Year

Kim Bailey (Sunbury) & Courtney McLean (Lake Wendouree)

Umpire of the Year

Brendan Brasser

Netball Coordinator of the Year

Cassie Yueng (Lake Wendouree)

Harry Harris Memorial Administrator Of The Year Award

Michael Taylor (Lake Wendouree)

Sportsman’s Association of Australia, Ballarat Rookie of the Year

Josh Huxtable (Bacchus Marsh)

Merv & Mary Howard Memorial Senior Club Championship

Darley FNC

BFNL Football Team of the Year

BFNL Netball Team of the Year

The McDonald's Ballarat FNL is proud to announce the appointment of our Junior Netball Representative Coaches for 2023.

Congratulations to our 2023 Junior Netball Representative Coaches:

13 & Under Championship Team – Leah Macdonald

15 & Under Development Team – Lisa Strudwick

15 & Under Championship Team – Meg Porter & Di McCormack

17 & Under Championship Team – Prue Douglass & Damien Mullane

Expressions of interest for players to join trials will be announced in the coming days.

The McDonalds Ballarat FNL Junior competition fixtures have now been released.

Compeition fixtures are available for download at the links below: