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West Australian
3 days ago
- Sport
- West Australian
Seven GNWFL girls selected for the 2025 WA Women's State Country Squad clash
Seven talented Great Northern Women's Football League players have been selected in the 2025 WA Women's State Country Squad with all coming from GNWFL league leaders Towns and Chapman Valley. The seven locals selected will take on the Perth Football League at Gosnells Oval on Friday in what is a great opportunity for the GNWFL girls to flex their muscles on the big stage. Towns star Jessica Giudice-Nairn will lead the WA Country State squad. Giudice-Nairn will be playing alongside Towns teammate Olivia Bidwell with their coach Jason Drage indicating their importance on and off the ground. 'Jess just demonstrates pure leadership on the ground and off the ground,' Drage said. 'Her ability to lift teammates up and get everyone up and about is really pleasing to have in your side as a coach. 'Olivia on the other hand is a very skilful player. She may not be the loudest on the ground but she certainly leads by example. 'I am incredibly proud of the two and they thoroughly deserve the opportunity.' The remaining five players selected in the WA State Country Squad are from Chapman Valley. Ellie Blackmore, Taylah Broadhurst, Tegan Brooks, Eva Campo and Andie Payne will don the yellow and black after impressing selectors this season in the GNWFL. Chapman Valley coach Matt Reid said it was a great opportunity for the girls after a strong first half to the season. 'As a club point of view it's awesome, a great recognition for the girls themselves, and personally for each one of them it is reward for effort,' he said. 'They all work really hard on and off the track and now have been given a great opportunity thanks to their hard work. 'Taylah and Andie are great leaders and are really valuable for me as coach to be able to lean on. 'Tegan, Ellie and Eva are all new to the side this season and have been welcome inclusions. 'They demand respect on and off the ground and come game day provide us with a real edge. 'Myself and the club as a whole are really proud of the girls and wish them all the best.' The game kicks off at 7.15pm on Friday, June 20. Entry costs a gold coin donation, with all proceeds going to A Stitch In Time. The game will be streamed live on Streamer.
West Australian
09-06-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
GNFL round seven wrap: Hawks swoop on Rams with impressive win in Northampton
There were no close games in sight for round seven of the Great Northern Football League, with Brigades producing an impressive 51-point win over Northampton away from home on Saturday. Eight individual goalkickers got the job done for the Hawks, with Hassan Ahmat-Watkins leading the way with a three-goal bag while Dale Williamson played his part with two goals. Braden Jupp led the scoring duties for Northampton with two goals to his name at Purcher International Oval, with the Rams only managing to kick five majors in the contest at their home ground. Brigades' best on ground was awarded to Jesse Casselton with teammates Dylan Ralph, Mick Quick, Reid Foot and Jed Edwards also impressing as the Hawks swooped for the win. Kingsley Smith was huge for the Rams while Gus Heberle, Peter Hampton, Tyler Caddy and Jupp shone for the home side who fell short. It was a fast start for both sides as the Hawks edged ahead in the first term with two goals to one. It was more of the same in the second quarter as the visitors managed to convert in front of goal adding two majors to their total while Northampton only managed one. Brigades came out firing in the second half as they began to run away with the contest. Northampton were left in the dust as they failed to convert in front of goal only managing one behind. Brigades on the other hand bagged four goals in the term before five-goal final term saw the visiting side secure the win 13.11 (89) to Northampton 5.8 (38). Meanwhile at Greenough Oval, Rovers hosted ladder leaders Railways in what ended up being a tough day for the Demons in an 81-point loss. Clayton Parfitt, Waydn Gentle, Blake Tazewell, Jamie Geier and Kobi Bursill were impressive for the Dees with six individual goal kickers spread out amongst the squad. A gutsy effort in the final term saw their best performance in front of goal kicking 3.1 but it was too little too late for Rovers. The final score was Railways 17.17 to Rovers 6.2 (38). The final game of round seven saw Chapman Valley face off against Mullewa at Mazzuchelli Oval with the Royals flexing their muscles in a huge 169-point win. Tyrone Papertalk Jr was awarded best on ground with a seven-goal performance while brothers Jayden and Kim Schofield kicked five and six goals respectively along with Kobe SImpson who booted five goals and Mitch Thompson three. Callum and Leedham Papertalk kicked the only two goals of the contest for Mullewa with one each, while Kristefer Ryder, Shane Bonney, Calvin Wall and Jayden Wall were judged best on for the visitors. The final score was Chapman Valley 29.17 (191) to Mullewa 2.10 (22). AROUND THE GROUNDS Women Brigades d Northampton: 6.3 (39) to 6.1 (37) Rovers d Railways: 3.4 (22) to 1.6 (12) Bye: Chapman Valley and Towns Reserves Brigades d Northampton: 8.4 (52) to 5.6 (36) Railways d Rovers: 19.13 (127) to 0.2 (2). Mullewa d Chapman Valley: 8.5 (53) to 6.8 (44) Colts Brigades d Northampton: 5.9 (39) to 2.7 (19) Railways d Rovers: (170) to (0) — no final score supplied. Mullewa d Chapman Valley: 11.7 (73) to 7.9 (51)
West Australian
02-06-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
GNFL round six wrap: Royals stand tall at home while Railways snatch a win in Kalbarri
Two stellar games — Chapman Valley battling it out against Brigades and Railways' close scare against Northampton — headlined round six of the GNFL on Saturday. The Royals hosted the Hawks with the home side keen to bounce back after losing at home to Railways. Brigades came off a 150-point win over Rovers and looked to carry their confidence into the battle in the Valley. However, the Royals stood tall, defeating the visiting Hawks by 18 points, despite a third-quarter scare. Chapman Valley welcomed the three Simpson brothers back for the first time in season 2025 with Kane and Beau returning to play alongside their brother Kobe. The trio put on a show and were among the Royals' best. Tom Walker from Chapman Valley was judged best-on-ground for the Royals, alongside the Simpson brothers and Mick Horstman. Kane Simpson returned to the side after a knee injury with three goals with fellow forward Tyrone Papertalk Jr kicking two, while Kim Schofield also collected two for this efforts out of the middle. Lucas Ronan was one of Brigades' best, finding himself on Jayden Schofield for parts of the game as the young forward booted two goals. Chapman Valley jumped out to a quick start through forward Tom Warr before Brigades replied in the first quarter. However, the Royals managed to add two more to their total going into the first break. A three-goal term for both sides in the second quarter saw momentum swing from end to end, with the Royals going into the second half up by two goals. A fightback in the third quarter by Brigades had the visiting supporters up and about as the Hawks looked to mount a comeback. Ronan came though with an important goal in the third as the Hawks gained momentum. A three-goal to two third quarter had Brigades in the box seat as the visitors looked to storm home in the final term, only down by seven points. Chapman Valley, however, bounced back and held off a charging Brigades outfit to claim victory by 18 points, 10.7 (67) to 7.7 (49). Railways snatched victory late in the last quarter as Northampton put up the toughest challenge the Blues had faced this season, with only four points separating the teams at the final siren in Kalbarri. Callum Teakle impressed in the ruck for Northampton, earning himself best-on-ground honours along with teammates Tyler Caddy, Kingsley Smith, Blake Luxton and Jaden Poletti. For the Blues, half-back Drew Tunbridge claimed best-on-ground honours while Matt Kimberley, in his 150th game, shone brightly once again. Chris Scott and Seth Farmer booted two goals apiece for the Blues in the low-scoring affair. It was a tight first half as both sides went goal for goal, with the Rams edging ahead by a goal going into the main break. Railways clawed their way back into the contest in the third term, setting the stage for a last-quarter showdown. Northampton jumped out of the blocks with a goal before Railways replied with one of their own. The Rams managed two more majors in the final term before Railways locked it in their forward 50 with Rams' defenders scrambling. A goal late through Blues' Damien King put Railways in front, securing a four-point win for the Blues, who remain undefeated this season. The final score was Northampton 7.7 (49) to Railways 7.11 (53). The final game of the round saw Rovers host Towns, with the traveling Bulldogs managing to bounce back after last week's thumping at the hands of Railways to secure a 70-point win over the Demons. Clay Azevedo, Matt Russell, Thomas Collins, Blake Tazewell and Farren Parfitt were judged best-on-ground at Greenough Oval for Rovers with Kevin Seelander and Farren Parfit booting two goals each. For Towns it was Zane Marwick who was judged best-on-ground with Drew Forrester, Jaylen Parsons, Bobby Gibson and Caleb Sewell all impressing in the Bulldogs' win away from home. The final score was Rovers 6.5 (41) to Towns 17.9 (111). AROUND THE GROUNDS Women Chapman Valley def. Brigades: 14.15 (99) to 0.0 (0) Railways def. Northampton,: 8.6 (54) to 6.2 (38) Towns def. Rovers: 11.8 (74) to 0.0 (0) Reserves Railways def. Northampton: 71 to 31 Towns def. Rovers: 17.10 (112) to 3.0 (18) Chapman Valley def. Brigades: 10..3 (63) to 2.2 (14) Colts Railways def. Northampton: 8.7 (55) to 3.6 (24) Towns def. Rovers: 8.10 (58) to 4.1 (25) Brigades def. Chapman Valley: 17.19 (121) to 2.7 (19) Bye: Mullewa
West Australian
29-05-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
GNFL round six preview: Royals host Hawks while Northampton and Railways head to Kalbarri
Chapman Valley will look to put the hammer down when they host Brigades at Mazzuchelli Oval on Saturday in what is shaping up to be match of the round in the GNFL. It will be a battle out of the middle between the Royals and the Hawks in what could be wet weather footy out at the Valley. The Royals' last home game was a loss at the hands of Railways, in which the Blues ran over the top of Chapman Valley early in the third quarter. The reigning premiers will be looking to re-establish their home ground as a fortress this weekend. The last time the two met was in round two in both clubs' first game of the season. That time Chapman Valley won by 51 points at the Hawks' back yard at GBSC Sports Park, with the Royals' Kane Kimpson kicking a five-goal bag. Simpson has failed to play a game since then due to a knee injury. It is unclear when he will return. The Royals' midfield group were firing on all cylinders in the round two win, led by captain Ringo McKenna and Kim Schofield. Brigades will be looking for a big game from their ruckman Hayden Johnson who is coming off a commanding game against Rovers last weekend. The mids and forward line of Brigades had a day out last round with Alby Dean booting six goals, Dylan Ralph four and Hassan Ahmat-Watkins three. Chapman Valley pose a bigger challenge as the reigning premiers, along with Railways, are benchmark of the competition. Travelling to Kalbarri for round six are Railways and Northampton as the Blues look to continue their winning start to season 2025. Railways' coach John Reynolds said the plan for the season so far has gone to plan nicely. 'We've put ourselves together a bit of a plan and broken it into three or four phases throughout the year,' he said. 'Our phase one is done at the moment, and we achieved what we needed to, but we've got to get through the next lot unscathed as well and keep the momentum going.' Reynolds expected a lively Northampton outfit, meaning his team would need to be switched on from the first quarter. Northampton's coach Jeremy Heberle said despite their loss last weekend to Mullewa, the squad was coming together and improving game after game. 'Last week, we should have really won, but that wasn't the case,' he said. 'We just made some fundamental errors and at the wrong times. 'I think our boys are definitely hitting the right way mentally, as well as on the ground. 'We came together as a group and this week has been good we are moving in the right direction.' Heberle said the squad was excited to play in Kalbarri and put on a great show for the locals. 'The facilities up there are good enough to play football on, so they probably should be utilised more often,' he said. 'The boys are keen to make a weekend of it and have a real crack at one of the top contenders in Railways this weekend.'
West Australian
15-05-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
GNFL round 4 preview: Railways prepare to face Brigades after downing reining premiers
After downing reigning premiers Chapman Valley last round, Railways turn their attention to Brigades this Saturday as they meet in the game of the round at GBSC Sports Park. Star signing during the off-season from Northampton, Flynn Dillon, was judged one of Railways' best on ground last weekend against Chapman Valley in his first real test of the season. Railways coach John Reynolds said Dillon was fitting right into the squad and the club as he continued to improve in the Blues' midfield group alongside captain Jesse Adamini. 'Flynn has been great for us so far, obviously he has played five years at Northampton so he is still getting used to our style,' Reynolds said. 'He has come forward though with some great ideas in our mids group and continues to gel well with the rest of the boys. 'Playing alongside Jesse helps too, his leadership all season has been great. 'Especially at half-time in the Royals game, I went to (Adamini) and said I needed more out of the mids and he took that and ran with it and led from the front. 'He was a big part of the shift in momentum that you saw in the third quarter, which allowed us to defend in the last term.' Dillon now gears up to face last season's JJ Clune medalist Hayden Johnson in the ruck battle this Saturday. Reynolds said it will be a great match-up for both teams collectively. 'I think we match up really well, we both play a similar style so it will be interesting,' he said. 'There are things we want to work on that will we be taking into Saturday's game and some individual match-ups too that we have our eyes on. 'One is obviously the ruck battle between Flynn and Spud (Hayden Johnson) and I think that will be one to watch.' Railways went on a goal surge in the third quarter against the Royals in the Valley, flexing their muscles against the reigning premiers in what was a big win by the visitors. The first half against Chapman Valley was an arm wrestle with neither team able to pull away on the scoreboard, an outcome that Reynolds said was something his side had prepared for. 'We came into that game understanding that it was going to be a really contested battle and high pressure,' he said. 'Coming in with that mentality, understanding that it was just going to be toe to toe all day until we could open the game up a little bit. 'So we were quite happy to go toe to toe with them until we could find that bit of rhythm and then and get the right match-ups where needed to be, to be able to open it up.' Judged best on ground in Brigades' 64-point win against Mullewa last round was Dillon's former Rams teammate Dylan Ralph, who has proven to be a livewire for his new side in season 2025 so far. The crafty mid will be working alongside Johnson as the duo prepares to face off against Adamini and Dillion. Bounce down is at 2.30pm. The women's game of the round will also be at GBSC with bouncedown at 1pm when Brigades face Railways, with both teams still on the hunt for their first win of the year. Railways will be looking to bounce back from their loss last week at the hands of Chapman Valley as they face off against Brigades, who come off the bye. AROUND THE GROUNDS Saturday, May 17 LEAGUE Rovers v Chapman Valley (2.30pm, Greenough Oval) Towns v Mullewa (2.30pm, WA Country Builders Stadium) Bye: Northampton WOMEN'S Rovers v Chapman Valley (1pm, Greenough Oval) Byes: Northampton, Towns RESERVES Rovers v Chapman Valley (11.30am, Greenough Oval) Brigades v Railways (11.30am, GBSC Sports Park) Towns v Mullewa (11.30am, WA Country Builders Stadium) Bye: Northampton COLTS Rovers v Chapman Valley (9.30am, Greenough Oval) Brigades v Railways (9.30am, GBSC Sports Park) Towns v Mullewa (9.30am, WA Country Builders Stadium) Bye: Northampton
