	{"id":42047,"date":"2021-10-12T16:03:05","date_gmt":"2021-10-12T05:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/top-teams-to-be-recognised-by-afl-barwon\/"},"modified":"2021-10-12T16:09:03","modified_gmt":"2021-10-12T05:09:03","slug":"top-teams-recognised","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/sport\/top-teams-recognised\/","title":{"rendered":"Top teams to be recognised by AFL Barwon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE top teams on the ladder in this season&#8217;s AFL Barwon football and netball competitions will be officially recognised as the best teams.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on the AFL Barwon website, the governing body said the AFL Barwon Commission decided at their meeting last night that &#8220;a form of recognition will be awarded to the highest ranked team at the point the season was cancelled&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>This will be for all competitions that were cancelled due to the Victorian Government\u2019s Roadmap to deliver the National Plan, which comprise:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 All Geelong Football Netball League competitions<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 All Bellarine Football Netball League competitions<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 All Senior and Junior Female Football competitions<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 All AFL Barwon Under 19 Football competitions<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 All AFL Barwon Junior Football competitions, and<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 All AFL Barwon Junior Netball competitions.<\/p>\n<p>In the BFL, Torquay&#8217;s seniors and reserves sides went through the season undefeated.<\/p>\n<p>St Mary&#8217;s seniors and reserves sides finished on top in the GFL.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This recognition will be presented to clubs at the 2021 presentation dinner,&#8221; AFL Barwon stated.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The date of this event remains to be confirmed due to the current restrictions on patrons at indoor venues.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE top teams on the ladder in this season&#8217;s AFL Barwon football and netball competitions will be officially recognised as the best teams. 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