NAB League
Western Jets coach Robbie Chancellor is headed back to the AFL after being appointed Greater Western Sydney’s head of development. The Giants announced that Chancellor would be a key part of new coach Adam Kingsley’s team going forward. The two worked together previously at St Kilda, where Chancellor was opposition analyst and manager of performance analysis before transitioning to coaching and becoming an assistant coach at the Saints. Chancellor coached the Jets for two years, including winning the club’s first premiership with the girl’s team this year.
WRFL
Finalists dominated the Western Region Football League division 1 team of the year which was announced last week. The team included 19 players who played in finals, with Point Cook’s Nicholas Buykx, Sunshine’s Belal Abou-Eid and Brandon Lester the three exceptions. Minor premiers Caroline Springs and premiers Altona each had six players named in the team. Altona has played on four lines with Saad El-Hawli at half back, Joel Menadue at half forward, Elliott Cavallaro in the pocket, Josh Bench as a rover, while Ethan Taylor and Jack Norman were named on the bench.
A-League
A massive 12 months for Western United’s Rhys Bozinovski has continued after being named in the Young Socceroos squad. The 18-year-old was called up to the squad for the first time for a three-day camp in early August and has been rewarded with another selection, this time as part of the squad that will play in the Four Continents Tournament later this month. The squad will play matches against Morocco, Chile and England.
VTCA
The Victorian Turf Cricket Association will get underway with a round of one-day matches on October 1. In round one in the senior division, Yarraville Club is on the road against Westmeadows, while the Druids host Keilor. In other divisions, Deer Park will play St Albans, Aberfeldie will face Haig Fawkner in a grand final rematch and Sunshine United will play Craigieburn.
