Chris Febvre • December 13, 2021
WDJFL 2021 Season Awards
WDJFL 2021 Season Awards
With the season cancelled, and the last three weeks of the finals abandoned, 2021 was not the season we all thought it would be as we looked to bounce back from an equally disappointing 2020.
As we got some clear air to host the 2021 edition of the WDJFL Presentation Night, the league and the advisory panel thought it necessary to hold it as soon as we could, this being November 8.
The night started with MC Zac Guilfoyle reading out the following awards:
Minor Premiers
Under 12s: Centrals JFC Centrals were undefeated in the under 12s on the season, escaping with a draw in the dying stages of the season to keep their streak alive.
Under 14s: College JFC College were also undefeated and dominant led by Chris Doyle.
Under 17s: Junior Magpies JFC. For many of the Junior Magpies players this would have been their first finals series, but play was called off the Friday night before their game and play couldn’t get back underway under the government guidelines. A disappointing end for the Minor Premiers.
Most Valuable Players
Under 12s: Noah White, Bright JFC
Under 14s: Jack Hazeldine, Myrtleford JFC
Under 17s: Cooper Thomason, Bright JFC
Best First Year Player
Under 14s: Charlie Haring, College JFC
Under 17s: Lachlan Miotto, Myrtleford JFC and Will McCarthy, College JFC
Leading Goal Kicker
Under 14s: Montell Macfarlane, Benalla Bulldogs JFC
Under 17s: Brody Bouker, Myrtleford JFC
League Best and Fairest Awards
Under 12s Kevin Mahoney Medal, winner: Kaiden Wohlers, Centrals JFC
Under 12s Kevin Mahoney Medal, runner up: Ollie Reynolds, Kangaroos JFC
Under 14s Ken Farrell Medal, winner: Charlie Haring, College JFC
Under 14s Ken Farrell Medal, runner up: Jack Hazeldine, Myrtleford JFC and Hamish Willett, Benalla Giants JFC
Under 17s: McCormick Medal, winner: Ben Les, Mansfield JFC
Under 17s McCormick Medal, runner up: Judd Schubert, Tigers JFC
That wrapped up 2021 for the Wangaratta & District JFL, with plenty of talent coming through the ranks.
This pre season Nines is coming to the OKFNL. A great opportunity for OKFNL clubs to connect with local junior footballers and introduce them to their club ahead of the 2026 season. Local OKFNL clubs can enter teams of 9-12 players, with prizes and giveaways for clubs who attract the most junior footballers, most registrations across teams and team spirit on the day! When - Sunday 16th of November Where - Wareena Park, Wangaratta Time - 10am to 4pm Cost - $350 per team (approx $35 per player) Ages - 16+ For more information on Nines you can check out all the details here - https://play.afl/play/afl-nines To enter a team or find out more please contact Daniel Saville (OKFNL Ops Manager) - okfnloperations@gmail.com
The 2025 North East Border V Line Cup teams have been selected, with Division One and Two boys teams and the girls teams preparing to compete in Ballarat. AFL North East Border would like to thank all the coaches and support staff who have been working tirelessly over the past two months preparing the squads to compete at the carnival in Ballarat on the 23rd and 24th of September. The NEB teams will compete against the Goulburn Murray teams on Tuesday the 23rd at Mars Stadium, before taking on the Greater Western Victoria teams on Wednesday 24th at City Oval. Please check out the AFLNEB Facebook and Instagram pages to follow the action!
Ben has been involved with the local Wangaratta Auskick centre for five years and the coordinator for four of those, the exciting announcement was announced at the allocation night for Auskickers graduating to the Wangaratta and District Junior Football League in front of local Auskickers, parents and local WDJFL Clubs. The prize for the award is a grand final weekend experience including three nights' accommodation in Melbourne, a ticket to the Welcome to Melbourne function, attendance at the grand final parade, and a reserve seat ticket to the 27 September grand final. Over his time, Ben has secured significant sponsorship for the program; has initiated the all-girls' group; provides a support network for smaller centres across Wangaratta and surrounding regions; contributes to community events like allocation night and puts in a heap of extra work with the allocation process; organises half-time Auskick games at local football league matches; and, of course, the countless hours spent organising jumpers, certificates, equipment and everything in between, year after year. Wangaratta is regularly one of the biggest centres in the state, if not the nation, and this year was the biggest in Victoria. That, as you can imagine, makes it almost a full-time commitment, year-round. A huge congratulations to Ben from everyone at AFLNEB!
