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ACTION in the Geelong District Football and Netball League (GDFNL) begins this weekend.<\/p>\n

All 12 clubs will start tomorrow (Saturday, April 5), and byes are allocated for the Easter (April 19 and April 20) and King’s Birthday (June 7 to June 9) weekends.<\/p>\n

Here are the ins and outs for the league’s senior footy sides ahead of the 2025 season start:<\/p>\n

Anakie<\/p>\n

INS: Kyle Eibl (returning), Josh Mawson (Woodville-West Torrens), Mitch Gavin (Lara), Kain Fuller (Palmerston), Brad Gerrard (North Shore), Jai Jeffrey (Southern Districts), Jake Long (Tullamarine), Blayne Sharp (Corio), Brayden Cotter. OUTS: Ajang Kuol mun (Port Melbourne), John Whitehouse (Sunshine).<\/p>\n

Bannockburn<\/p>\n

INS: Cooper Edwards (Bell Park), Darcy Giddings (St Mary’s U\/18s), Rhys Ginn (Geelong West), Harry Lear (Bell Park), Aaron Seller (North Shore), Ryan Wentworth (North Shore). OUTS: Jaxon Elzinga (South Barwon), Leigham Elzinga (South Barwon), James Hose (St Joseph’s).<\/p>\n

Bell Post Hill<\/p>\n

INS: Caleb Bacely (Great Western), Tim Barton (Great Western), Adam Beath (Belmont Lions), Andrew Casey (Nullawil), Nick Costello (Great Western), Danny Gray (Apollo Bay), Matt Hogan (Nullawil), Scott Hughes (Modewarre), Felix Jones (North Warrnambool), Luke Mann (Tarneit), Liam Meyrich (Tarneit), Jordan Sabell (returning), Lochie Verschuren (South Barwon U\/18), Dyl Witney (Great Western). OUTS: Boe Collins (Inverleigh), Jett Herrmann (overseas), Daniel Maher (Inverleigh).<\/p>\n

Belmont Lions<\/p>\n

INS: James Beasley (Western Eagles), Lincoln Birley (Western Eagles), Will Pelham (Barwon Heads), Lachie Slorach (Barwon Heads), Riley Somers (St Albans), Charlie Steel (South Barwon). OUTS: Adam Beath (Bell Post Hill), Sam Jones (South Colac).<\/p>\n

Corio<\/p>\n

INS: Jarrod Bayliss (Coldstream), Russell Cowan (Upper Ferntree Gully), Dylan Harmer (North Shore), Brady Hercus Quince (Bannockburn U\/18), Kynan Manning (Collegians VAFA), Chris Moreland (Alvie), Justin van Unen (Kilsyth). OUTS: BJ O’Toole (North Geelong), Blayne Sharp (Anakie).<\/p>\n

East Geelong<\/p>\n

INS: Noah Charman (St Mary’s U\/18), Jed Davis (St Mary’s U\/18), Coby Eagle (Winchelsea), Ryan Lempa (St Arnaud), Tim Manly (St Mary’s U\/18), Luke Menzies (Queenscliff U\/18), Paddy O’Brien-Henderson (St Mary’s), Jeremy Ollis (Modewarre), Jude Payne (St Mary’s U\/18), Andrew Steele (Newcomb), Paddy Visentin (St Mary’s), Jack Willson (St Mary’s U\/18). OUTS: Billy Andrew (overseas), Ali Maas (retired).<\/p>\n

Geelong West<\/p>\n

INS: Jarra Blackney-Noter (Dennington), Alex Blair (St Virgil’s Tasmania), Jye Bohm (Port Douglas\/Killarney Vale), Alex Buckwell (Apollo Bay), Sam Caruso (Torquay), Jacson Collins (Geelong West GFNL), Joel Coombes, Harvey Murrant (Grovedale), Ted Walliss (Caramut). OUTS: Rhys Ginn (Bannockburn), Aaron Hutchison (retired), Matt Ianelli (retired), Josh Viney (Inverleigh).<\/p>\n

Inverleigh<\/p>\n

INS: Jarod Bacon (Anglesea), Boe Collins (Bell Post Hill), Josh Foster (Wyndham Suns), Matthew Kozole (Albanvale), Daniel Maher (Bell Post Hill), Guy O’Keefe, Jaiden Reid (St Joseph’s), Josh Viney (Geelong West). OUTS: Paddy Bourke (South Barwon), Jake Crawley (Terang Mortlake), Adam Donohue (South Colac), Toby Manganelli (Lorne), Fin O’Keefe (Geelong West), Matt Tyquin (Springvale Districts).<\/p>\n

North Geelong<\/p>\n

INS: Jasper George (Bell Park), Jamie Haber (Watsonia), Sam Mahney (Lara U\/18), Ben O’Brien (Lara), BJ O’Toole (Corio), Mark Paramonov (Clunes), Jordan Purcell (North Shore), Terry Tseros (Apollo Bay), Josh Widdison (North Shore). OUTS: Harry Cornelius (Clarence).<\/p>\n

Thomson<\/p>\n

INS: Paul Davis (Mallee Giants), Kane Higgins (Lara), Andrew Jarvis (returning), Dylan Jose (Lara), Ben Kamaric (St Joseph’s), Patty Knott (Horsham Saints). OUTS: Charley Donohue (Nirranda), Logan Mitchell (Tantanoola).<\/p>\n

Werribee Centrals<\/p>\n

INS: Luke Cachia (Wyndham Suns), Gavin Donnon (Werribee Districts), Brandon Houlihan (Swan Hill), Liam Robinson (Werribee Districts), Josh Stone (Tarneit), Fletcher Vesty (Werribee Districts), Regan Vesty (Woorinen). OUTS: Daly Andrews (Lara), Mar Gattek (South Warrnambool), Matt Miller (retired).<\/p>\n

Winchelsea<\/p>\n

INS: Tyler Beasley (Kolora-Noorat), Jude Coverdale (St Joseph’s U\/18), Paddy Dench (Grovedale U\/18), Alex Gubbins (returning), Zac Herman (Newtown & Chilwell), Tayne Hewson (South Barwon), Harry Irvin (South Barwon U\/18), Indi Parish (Colac Imperials), Cam Primmer (North Shore), Jack Sampi (Newtown & Chilwell), Heath Walsh (returning). OUTS: Coby Eagle (East Geelong), Leigh Ellis (Grovedale), Jordan Gould (Tantanoola), Tom Moloney (Grovedale), Tom Stephenson (retired), Adam Walsh (Ocean Grove).<\/p>\n

For the full GDFNL fixture, head to gdfnl.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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