VNL
Locals have been named in the Victorian Netball League reserves squad. Gisborne star Zoe Davies has been named in the inaugural Melbourne Mavericks reserves squad. Davies has previously been at Collingwood. Gisborne’s Claudia Mawson and Riddell’s Ruby Shannon are part of the Vixens squad, with Tepea Hobson, who has also previously played at Riddell, and new Gisborne Giants goaler Emma Winfield named as training partners. The competition will expand this year with all eight SSN teams represented – including the Melbourne Mavericks for the first time – playing each other once across a seven-week season that will run alongside SSN from round four to round 10
GDCA
Rupertswood has announced its first new signing for the year Gisborne and District Cricket Association McIntyre Cup. Zach Paterson will join the club after spending several seasons at Riddell. He has decided he wants a change and has joined Rupo.. Paterson is described as a handy bowling all-rounder and expected to play across Rupo’s top two sides. Rupertswood top side finished fifth this year, just out of finals.
RDFL
Lancefield has announced its leadership group for its second Riddell District Football League women’s season. Kirsty Albert has been named the Tigers captain for the first time and will be supported by vice-captains Maddison Coates Cowley, who returns to a leadership role after a fantastic job in her first season and Emily O’Brien. The Tigers kick off their season on April 5.
VFLW
Sunbury duo Abbey McDonald and Grace Azzopardi have been named in Essendon’s Victorian Football League Women’s team. McDonald joins the Bombers from Geelong where she spent the past two seasons with the Cats’ AFLW and VFLW sides. Azzopardi was the Calder Cannons co-captain last season, while also playing at the Sunbury Lions. Chloe Prpic and Maddison Albrecht have also stepped up from the Cannons program to the Bombers.
