FV
Lalor United has announced that John Sapazovski will continue to led the side in next year’s FV state league 2 north-west season. Sapazovski took over as coach during this year’s season after Tony Sterjovski stood down after eight seasons. He has been at the club since 2018 having previously coached at Moreland Zebras. Sapazovski has been Lalor’s reserves coach for seven seasons and had worked closely with Sterjovski throughout that time.
Northern FL
Bundoora has been dealt another blow with another star player on the move. The Northern Football League division 1 club has already lost skipper Luke Collins to Craigieburn and now Hurstbridge announced that Lachlan East would depart the club and return to the club where he was a former captain. He was named in the NFL team of the year this year. In some good news for the Bulls, Peter McEvoy, who was also named in the team of the year, has re-signed.
Coates Talent League
Calder Cannons Jayden Nguyen finished third in the Coates Talent League Morrish Medal. Nguyen finished on 18 votes, three votes behind winner Xavier Lindsay. Cannons’ teammates Damon Hollow and Isaac Kako also finished in the top 10 along with Northern Knights Zac Johnson. Kako was the only Cannon named in the boys team of the year. Cannon Kyla Forbes was named in the girls team of the year along with Knights Holly Ridgewood, who finished third in the best and fairest.
Coates Talent League
Sunbury Lions’ Grace Azzopardi has claimed the Meg McArthur Medal as the Calder Cannons best and fairest in the Coates Talent League girls competition. Azzopardi was co-captain this season in her final season at the Cannons. Ellie Sbeghen finished second and Taylah Gilcrist, finished in third.
