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    2025 ZFL Awards

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    What a night! 🎉

    Huge thanks to everyone who came out to the Zone League Awards on Saturday, October 25th at the Warners Bay Hotel! It was an incredible evening celebrating our awesome players and their achievements throughout the season. And a massive shoutout to our fantastic MC, Craig Koosmen, who kept the energy high and the laughs coming! What were your favourite moments? Tell us in the comments! 👇

    Golden Boot: Dan Robson 

    Third Grade Players Player: Kris Fay 🍺 

    Reserve Grade Players Player: Tendai Chivizhe 🍺 

    First Grade Players Player: Brett Lancaster 🍺 

    Craig Koosmen Glued Boot Award: Oliver Davidson

    Rookie of the Year: Nick Bull 🏆🍺 

    Goose of the Year: Brett Lancaster 🪿 

    Clubman of the Year: Ian Cowling 🏆🍺 

    Third Grade Coaches Choice: Liam Lucas  

    Reserve Grade Coaches Choice: Lachlan Urbanowicz  

    First Grade Coaches Choice: Sean Potter 

    Club Champion: Ethan Cowling 🏆🍺

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    2026 Zone League News

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    2026 Zone League

    Coaches

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    Leadership Group

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    Players

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    Zone League Team of the Year

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    Training

    Pre-Season on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 27 Jan 2026 at Hillsborough from 6.30pm

    In Season Training on Thursdays from 17 Mar 2026 at John Street Field from 6.30pm

    Trial Matches

    Sun 1 Feb 2026 @ Hillsborough vs Inter-Club

    Sun 8 Feb 2026 @ Hillsborough vs Bolwarra Lorn

    Sat 14 Feb 2026 @ Pasadena vs Newcastle Croatia

    Sun 1 Mar 2026 @ Hillsborough vs Minmi

    Australia Cup

    Rd 2: Sun 15 Mar 2026 3pm v Maitland Junior FC at John Street Field

    Dates for Season 2026

    Season Launch: WBFC ZFL Season Launch Sun 15 Mar 2026 from 11.30am at WBH

    Season Opener: Sun 22 March at Home v University FC

    Round 3 to be played over Easter Weekend

    Finals: Quarter Finals beginning on 4th September 2026, with Grand Finals on the weekend of 25th September 2026

    Awards Night: Saturday 3rd October 2026 NEX Newcastle

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    Oliver Davidson

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    In 2025 Oliver Davidson played his 20th season with Warners Bay FC. Commencing in 2005 for Under 6's, Ollie has played every season since - with the exception of one COVID cancelled season. He now features regularly in the Zone League One First Grade squad. We wish Ollie all the best for the future and thank him for choosing to stay at the Panthers.

    Last Home Game for 2025

    Junior Playing Days

    Senior Team Success

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    Memo from Joint Zones regarding Weather Event

    To all clubs,

    Given the extreme weather conditions that the wider Hunter Region is experiencing, the Joint Zones Management have decided to postpone all Round 4 games in Interdistrict and Miniroos football.

    The safety of our members is paramount and the avoidance of unnecessary travel in difficult conditions is something that all should observe.

    We have members in the Upper Hunter and on the Peninsula experiencing extreme flood events, homes isolated or at risk of evacuation orders. All would agree that safety overrides football. Across the region, as the weather event starts to clear, we hope that your grounds have time to recover.

    This postponement applies to Interdistrict and Miniroos fixtures only.

    Round 4 games will be allocated to the Wet Weather weekend 11-14 July 2025.

    Zone Football League Clubs will be communicated to separately.

    We appreciate the disrupted start to the regular season, we are hopeful of clearer skies and quick drying in the coming weeks.

    Michael Carraro, General Manager, Hunter Valley Football
    Joanne Davies, General Manager, Macquarie Football
    Chris Brain, General Manager, Newcastle Football

    Memo 25-003, 22 May 2025
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    Reminder: Training Allocations

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    Hi all Coaches and Managers,
    I've been contacted by the President of the Warners Bay AFL Club at Feighan Oval, Warners Bay. It's come to my attention that a young team is currently training there.
    Please be aware that until training slots are officially allocated, our only approved training venues are Lakelands Oval and Hillsborough Oval.
    Crucially: Players and coaches are not covered by insurance if training takes place anywhere other than these designated locations, unless prior approval has been explicitly granted. Training at Feighan Oval has not been approved.
    Let's ensure we respect other sporting codes and maintain good relationships. We wouldn't want AFL teams using our John St. grounds without permission.
    Thanks for your cooperation.
    Nathan Aurisch
    President

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    2025 Team Registration and ID Day

    Our team ID and Registration Day is on Sunday 2 February 2025 at John Street Oval. Please see the following time frames for when you should attend.

    U6: 8am
    U7: 8.45am
    U8 - U9: 9.30am
    U10 - U11: 10.30am
    U12 - U14: 11.30am
    U15 - U18: 12.30pm

    All players should attend to ensure they are sized for new team shirts.

    Registrations can be paid for and completed online, once the Team ID has concluded on the day.