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 🏆🍺

2026 Zone League

Coaches

Leadership Group

Players

Training

To be considered for Warners Bay FC Zone League, you must attend the following:

Pre-Christmas Kick: John Street Fields Thursday 4, 11 and 18 December 2025 at 6pm

Pre-Season commences Tuesdays and Thursdays from 20 Jan 2026 at Hillsborough

Trial Matches

Sun 8 Feb 2026 @ Hillsborough vs Bolwarra Lorn

Sat 14 Feb 2026 @ Beresfield vs Newcastle Croatia

Sun 1 Mar 2026 @ Hillsborough vs Minmi

Australia Cup

Expected to be played 14/15 Mar 2026

Dates for Season 2026

Season Launch: Wednesday 18^th March 2026 (Venue TBC)

Season Opener: Friday 20^th March (Venue and Opponents TBC)

Round 3 to be played over Easter Weekend

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

Awards Night: Saturday 3^rd October 2026 NEX Newcastle