SHORT HANDS!
SHORT HANDS WITH BRETT HENDERSON AND TROY AULD.
The Murray Bombers from Echuca have planned for 3 practice games leading up to their Round One clash with Seymour at Echuca on Easter Saturday 3rd April. Echuca’s practice games commence on Saturday week, March 13th when they take on South Bendigo at Lockington with three grades of football and netball games planned.
The following week, Saturday 20th March they take on Eaglehawk at Gunbower and then on Saturday 27th March again at Gunbower they take on the powerful metropolitan club Ormond.Mooroopna have two games planned with a week-off prior to Round One where the Cats are home to Euroa. Mooroopna have locked in Eltham out at Undera on Saturday 13th March and then the following week-end, but on the Sunday 21st March, the Cats are back at Undera to take on the Wangaratta Magpies. Tatura much the same as Mooroopna with two practice games and then a week off prior to Round One. The Bulldogs are drawn to play Benalla under the lights at the Benalla Showgrounds on Easter Saturday night, 3rd April in round 1. The Bulldogs practice games are as follows :- V the Wangaratta Magpies,where current Tatura stars Paul KIRBY and Ben COSGRIFF enjoyed two flags. The practice matches are at Tatura on Saturday 13th March and then on Saturday 20th March the Bulldogs take on Yarrawonga at the Rumbalara ground (North Shepparton).
there was a passion to play a interleague game given its now part of the
VCFL championship structure. The decision to accept the position was easy
after these discussions and I believe in the quality of the football in
HDFL competition will allow for those who do represent the league to make
a good account of themselves.
* What type of approach you will take in forming the Squad and selecting the team?
The formation of the squad will be driven by the input of all the coaches
along with a representative from each of the HDFL clubs. I am keen to have
significant input from those who work with the players week in week out,
given i have not seen many games over the last year. This will also allow
for only those players who are keen to play , to be selected to represent
foe the league. Leitchville / Gunbower add another dimension given no one
has seen much of the playing list, and its great we have additional players
to pick from giving the League more depth.
My information so far is that it is a strong league and that there are a
number of very good players who have moved from the Geelong League. Andy
Grant has an insight into some players, whom he played alongside in the
VCFL team. The intentions to appoint an opposition coach who will get to a
number of the Geelong District games and report back the key players. The
GDFL draw also allows for our coaching team to attend some games as well as
they have a number of Friday night games being held. Player wise I see
Peter Riccardi ex AFL plays now at North Geelong and we might be able to get
some inside info from Kiel Robertson ex Eaglehawk / Kerang who looks to
have transferred to the league.
ALL THE BEST DARRYL IT SOUNDS LIKE EXCITING TIMES FOR THE HDFL.
