NAB League
Western Jets coach Robbie Chancellor is headed back to the AFL after being appointed Greater Western Sydney’s head of development. The Giants announced that Chancellor would be a key part of new coach Adam Kingsley’s team going forward. The two worked together previously at St Kilda, where Chancellor was opposition analyst and manager of performance analysis before transitioning to coaching and becoming an assistant coach at the Saints. Chancellor coached the Jets for two years, including winning the club’s first premiership with the girl’s team this year.
WRFL
Finalists dominated the Western Region Football League division 1 team of the year which was announced last week. The team included 19 players who played in finals, with Point Cook’s Nicholas Buykx, Sunshine’s Belal Abou-Eid and Brandon Lester the three exceptions. Minor premiers Caroline Springs and premiers Altona each had six players named in the team. Altona has played on four lines with Saad El-Hawli at half back, Joel Menadue at half forward, Elliott Cavallaro in the pocket, Josh Bench as a rover, while Ethan Taylor and Jack Norman were named on the bench.
VTCA
The Victorian Turf Cricket Association will get underway with a round of one-day matches on October 1. In round one in division 1, newly promoted Sydenham-Hillside will face Altona North. In division 3, last season’s division 4 premiers Caroline Springs will play Pascoe Vale Hadfield, while in division 5, Melton Centrals will play Sanctuary Lakers, Melton South Royals face East Coburg and Burnside Springs faces Donnybrook.
VSDCA
Melton will get an early taste of two-day cricket in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association east-west. Two-day matches return after an absence the last two seasons, with round one scheduled to be a two-day match. The Lions, who failed to win a game last season, start their season on the road against Noble Park.
