NAB League
Western Jets’ Logan Morris will be among the best under-17 players from across the country that will play at the MCG on AFL grand final day. The Werribee Districts product was last week named as one of 48 players selected to play in the NAB AFL Futures match. Squad members will come together for a training camp ahead of the match, before being split into two teams.
A-League
Western United’s A-League Women’s squad continues to take shape with Francesca Iermano signing with the club. This is Iermano’s first full contract having made her A-League debut for Melbourne Victory last season, making three appearances. Iermano said she is delighted to join the green and black and continue to develop her game in the A-League.
WRFL
More than half the Western Region Football League division 2 team of the year has come from the two grand finalists. Seven players came from minor premiers Point Cook Centrals. Centrals had a player on every line of the ground but one, while first year coach Dean Chambers was named coach of the year after an undefeated regular season. There were five Parkside players named in the team, led by Shaun Campbell, who was named captain of the team of the year. There were two players named from each of Wyndhamvale, Newport, North Footscray, Glen Orden and Albion. West Footscray, which didn’t win a game, was the only team not represented.
WRFL
The Western Region Football League women’s division 1 team of the year was headlined by 11 players from the two grand finalists. The backline was filled with three Spotswood players, with five Wolves players picked overall. Caroline Springs had the most players, with six players selected in the team. Lakers coach Dean Ellis was named coach of the year in division 1. In the women’s division 2 competition, Point Cook Centrals led the way with seven players named in the team of the year.
