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Ganmain Grong Grong Matong Lions FN Club

Locality: Ganmain, New South Wales

Address: Waterview St 2702 Ganmain, NSW, Australia

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25.01.2022 GET A LOOK AT THESE! Some fantastic shots of the Under 17's Netball Grand Final on Saturday. Andrew McLean Photography... https://www.andrewmclean.photography//Gr/Netball-Under-17/

25.01.2022 PRESENTATION EVENING - B&F AWARDS Well done to the committee and volunteers for hosting a fantastic presentation evening last night. The weather was kind for our outdoor setting and it was great to have something close to 'normal' to celebrate a season that was anything but! Well done once again to everyone who contributed to the season, with a special congratulations to all award winners.... NETBALL UNDER 17's Brooke Walsh Medal for Best and Fairest: Abbey Hamblin Runner Up: Ava Pritchett Best in Finals: Ava Pritchett Coach's Award: Hannah Walker Premiers: Yep!! C GRADE Best and Fairest: Keely Bloomfield Runner Up: Kim Butler Coach's Award: Merryn Buckmaster B GRADE Best and Fairest: Gemma Guthrie Runner Up: Charmaine Kember and Amelia Edwards Coach's Award: Amelia Edwards A RESERVE Best and Fairest: Brianna Hatty Runner Up: Lucy Anderson Coach's Award: Annabelle Mortensen A GRADE Shanna Crozier Medal for Best and Fairest: Brooke Walsh Runner Up: Sophie Quinn Best in Finals: Meg Jolley Coach's Award: Prue Walsh Rising Star: Sophie Quinn FOOTBALL UNDER 17.5s Best and Fairest: Toby Murray, Nahom Fitzgerald-Holmes, Ewan Mackinlay Coach's Award: Colby Hamblin RESERVE GRADE Best and Fairest: Jack McCaig Runner Up: Alliance Irishura Best in Finals: Jack McCaig Coach's Award: Harry Logan FIRST GRADE Daniel McPherson Medal for Best and Fairest: Sam Martyn Runner Up: Aaron Proctor Best in Finals: Jacob Olsson Coach's Award: Tom Quinn Swampy Gumbleton Trophy for Most Promising Junior: Tom Sase

24.01.2022 Local royals, Tania Lenon and Luke Walsh, are welcomed as the GGGM AFLW coaches for 2021! The girls have started the season off right with preseason before Christmas and are ready to get back into it on Wednesday, 20 January 2021 at 6:30pm at our home ground.

24.01.2022 A great initiative in memory of a great man. If you've got a few spare dollars then any amount helps. https://www.facebook.com/374192169841473/posts/739895319937821/

24.01.2022 JUNIOR GRAND FINALS UPDATE https://www.facebook.com/groups/GGGMJuniorLions/permalink/1008747776240894/

23.01.2022 HANDING OVER THE REIGNS... AND THE MEDAL!

23.01.2022 MERCHANDISE UPDATE Grey and Navy Crew Necks have arrived and are available for pick-up on Sunday, or earlier if you are in Ganmain. Hoodies are estimated for arrival late next week! Once again, a massive thank you to Kathy Corbett Sase for her organisation of yet another fine GGGM merchandise product!

23.01.2022 The link to the Under 13's Grand Final... Good luck girls!

22.01.2022 JUNIOR GRAND FINALS REVIEW What a weekend for our club with three grades of netball in Grand Finals: our Under 10's, Under 13's and Under 14's. As a club, just 10 years ago we had no netball associated with our junior club and its is amazing to reflect on how far we have come, with yhe girls having built strong skills and an amazing 'never give up' culture. ... We don’t always win and those times when we don’t win allow us to look to how we can continue to work hard and keep improving... but as a club providing awesome opportunities for our girls in sport we are certainly winners! Our Under 10's, coached by Naomi Smith and Virginia Baggio, are proof of this. They didn’t come away with the win on Sunday but played with all their heart and will have learned so much. Congratulations to Zanthe Richardson who was awarded best on court with her fast drive and strong passes dominating through the centre court. Our Under 13's, coached by Kerri McPherson, are certainly an up and coming side. Kerri brought these girls together as a team with a number of new players joining this year. The game was fast and of a high standard and again they didn’t get the win but, having just made fourth place and scraping into finals, to have made the Grand Final is an awesome achievement. These girls are on the rise. Keep your eye on them in coming years. Emily McPherson was awarded best on court which, if you watched the game, you will understand why; a dominating player with skills well beyond her years. Then it was our Under 14's, coached by Lycinda Harris and Kerrilee Logan. This group had lots of expectations on them. They have played and won Grand Finals before. They know what it is about but it is never easy...never! The game was tight, GGGM up by one at 1/4 time and down by one at 1/2 time. There were some positional changes made at half time with a positive result, allowing the girls to take a 5 goal lead at 3/4 time and getting the win by 6 goals at the final siren. Ava Pritchett was named best on court as reward for her superb shooting and movement in the circle. Playing Turvey Park it seems appropriate to say ... the dog may bark but the lion is still king! Thanks to all involved with the club this year. We are privileged to be able to have our children play sport in this crazy, crazy year. #lionpride

22.01.2022 PRESENTATION EVENING - SPECIAL AWARDS Some very special awards were handed out to some outstanding people from within the Club on Saturday evening. Dookie Crozier Memorial Trophy for consistency over all grades and contributions to our Club on and off the field: Aaron Proctor.... Aaron has been a massive asset to the Club since his arrival in 2018. He is an absolute bull on the field and has continually grown his leadership skills to become an out and out leader of men. If you're a young person looking to model your dedication levels on anyone, then this is your man. Jack and Maurie Rava Trophy for overall contribution to our Club on and off the field: Zane Fraser. We all see Zane on game day and on training nights plying his trade as a strapper, with his skills being revered throughout the region. Whilst the time and effort he puts into this endeavour is nothing short of phenomenal, it's the time he puts in behind the scenes that make this man the legend that he is. The time, effort and dedication Zane committed to the new netball courts (AKA 'Steph's Shed') is just one example of why he's a deserving recipient of this prestigious award. And, as Zane mentioned in the night, a huge thank you must go to Trish for sharing him with us and for her own contributions to the Club over a long period. Lilric Shield - Netball Clubperson of the year: Brooke Walsh. There's not much Brooke hasn't done for this Club and now she can add Premiership Coach to the long list. She has been a long serving player, 2x League B&F, 4x Club B&F, held coaching roles, been Vice President, assisted with fundraising events and helped out with the strapping. Brooke's standing within the Club was furthered honoured on Saturday night with the announcement that the Under 17's Best and Fairest Medal will now be known as the 'Brooke Walsh Medal'. Life Membership: Mick Quinn Mick has been a passionate supporter and integral part of the Club for as long a most people can remember. Having played 152 games for the Club, including premierships in both the Under 19's and Reserve Grade, Mick quickly moved into committee roles once his playing days were finished. Mick has run the footy lotto, manned the gate, run the game day raffles and there is rarely a working bee that Mick doesn't attend. Mick took on the demanding role of Club Treasurer in 2010, a role that he holds to this day and does with aplomb. A quiet and unassuming bloke, you'll all agree that Mick is a very deserving recipient of Life Membership.

22.01.2022 JUNIORS UPDATE A near 50/50 win-loss split in the juniors today with commiserations going to our Under 12's and Under 13's Footballers (see scores below) and our Under 12's (23-14) and Under 15's Netballers (35-19). On the bright side, we have not one, not two, BUT THREE netball sides who've made it through to their Grand Finals to be played at Robertson Oval next Sunday. ... Our Under 10's, who finished 4th at the end of the season, won a nail biter 9-7 against the 1st placed Wagga Tigers. The Under 13's (4th) came up against EMCU (1st) and won 29-24. This is a 35 point turnaround from when they played against each other just two weeks ago. The Under 14's (1st) overcame the old foe in Coolamon (4th) 40-20. It was a real danger match for these ladies as a number of them were backing up from the 17's Grand Final yesterday. The crowd will be capped for next week's Grand Finals (more details to come) but they will also be live streamed so there's no need for anyone to miss the action! Well done to all involved - a lot of reward for effort! #grandfinalsbaby #lionpride #lioncubs

22.01.2022 1984 TEALE CUP A couple of young Lions in this post with the fresh-faced Anthony Corbett and the beautifully coifed (look it up!) Glenn Evans. For those familiar with the Teale Cup, click on the post and read the messages regarding the correct spelling of the name i.e. it's Teale, not Teal.... #lions #coifed #tealenotteal #learnsomethingneweveryday https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3430392170372547&id=472861852792275

21.01.2022 First whistle in 20 minutes...Go Lions!!!!

21.01.2022 Who's at home watching the netball??? Post your photos in the comments below!!!

19.01.2022 JUST ANOTHER 86T The Farming Lions are still at it, this time the Ganmain paddock where they stripped 86T of canola. A huge thanks goes to John Hamblin and sons for windrowing and stripping and to the Hamblin brothers, Drew Symons and Christen and Nathan McPherson for carting. ... A few happy snaps of the bumper crop, the dollars going in and the dollars going back out! #farminglions #farminglegends

18.01.2022 UNDER 17'S UPDATE QT GGGM 11 Osborne 10

18.01.2022 NO REST!! Nothing more rewarding than putting in the hard yards when noone else is...that's how you get the job done! Young Artie here is leading the way with a few pre-pre-season strides to keep the eye in over the off season.... In this jungle, the Lion never sleeps!

15.01.2022 CHRISTMAS HAS COME EARLY A massive thank you to Kathy Corbett Sase for organising another order of the comfiest shorts in Australia. Kathy is currently doing a mailbox drop in Ganmain for those who have ordered them there. ... Brooke Lucas will be taking a load to Matong P.S. on Wednesday for those who've ordered them from that end of the amalgamation. These shorts won't be handed to students as we are aware that some may be used as Christmas presents! If you would like them to be sent home with your child then please contact Brooke. If you're in Wagga, Kathy will be at Jubilee Park next week if you'd like to contact her to organise a pick up. If none of these options suit then contact Kathy on 0458276721 to organise pick up or for her to give to someone on your behalf. In other good news, there are more pairs available in each size but I'm sure you'll need to get in early! #shortsshortsshorts #thankskathy #merchandiseguru

15.01.2022 UNDER 17'S UPDATE FULL TIME GGGM 33 Osborne 30... PREMIERS!!! They've done it! Osborne came hard but the young Lions have kept their heads to prevail in a thriller at Robertson Oval!!! A massive congratulations to the girls and to their coaches Brooke and Prue! Our first piece of silverware since 2011. Outstanding! Go Lions

14.01.2022 MERCHANDISE ACCOUNTS Could all jacket, polo and beanie merchandise accounts please be finalised ASAP. We have a few outstanding accounts, as well as a few people who've paid but not put their name as a reference. If you have paid, or you're just about to, please screen shot a copy of your payment receipt and send through to Kathy Sase on 0458276721. ... Thanks in advance!!

14.01.2022 ONE FOR THE HISTORIANS If you have any photos of Peter Box in Grong Grong Matong colours then Gary Seton would love to see them! We'll get the one from in the sheds but any others would be appreciated!... For those playing along at home, Peter Box won the 1956 Brownlow Medal playing for Footscray...3 years later he was coaching the mighty GGM Magpies! That's like us having Nat Fyfe come and coach next year..... .....Nah, we'll stick with Sam Martyn thanks!

14.01.2022 Another one of our 2020 singlet sponsors. Steve from I am Enough Coaching. What does Steve do? I am a Personal Development & Leadership Coach. ... I often get asked about the difference between coaching and other therapies and development methods. So I thought this might be helpful for some that need clarity. To help understand Coaching, think about it in this driving metaphor: A Therapist will help you explore your past to uncover what stops you from driving a car. A Counselor will listen to your concerns and anxieties about driving. A Mentor will share their own experience of driving a car, offering handy tips. A Coach will encourage and support you as you drive the car so that you become the best driver that you can be! Hope this helps! Feel free to ask if you have any other coaching related questions. https://www.iamenoughcoaching.com/

14.01.2022 TRI TRAINING CANCELLED We have cancelled this afternoon's triathlon training due to the heat. Stay cool!

13.01.2022 Reminder: Netball AGM is on tomorrow, 6.30pm at the Riv.

13.01.2022 TRI TRAINING Training will go ahead tonight at 5pm. Make sure you hydrate well before and after! Bring your bike, helmet, water bottle and $2 for the pool if you want to swim some laps afterwards.

11.01.2022 BEST ON COURT Congratulations to Abbey Hamblin on receiving the BOC award. As always, plenty of contenders but Abbey's commitment and cool, calm leadership assisted the girls in moving the ball from defence to attack!!! Well done Abs!

11.01.2022 NSW STATE CARNIVAL - PRIMARY SCHOOL AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL UPDATE - WINNERS - A special congratulations to Jed, Boston, Cooper and Zac on winning the Grand Final 59-15! A huge congratulations to Jed Corbett, Boston Macri, Cooper Higgins (all representing McKillop) and Hayden Gardiner (representing Riverina) who have been competing in the NSW State Carnival in Byron Bay (tough gig!) this week. ... The Riverina team finished 7th in the carnival, with McKillop playing off in the grand final today at 1pm! Unfortunately there is no live stream but hopefully the parents will keep us posted...if they can peel themselves away from the beach to watch the footy!

10.01.2022 GETTING IT DONE We all know that farmers are the backbone of Australia. They are quite often misunderstood by 'city slickers' but here at the GGGM we're fortunate to have our own group of #FarmingLions who do a massive amount of volunteer hours looking after our Club crops and livestock. The video below is of local legend Kent Steward taking care of the Grongy end of things. He has stripped 170T of barley - over $30 000 worth - all whilst the rest of his crops sit around wai...ting to be harvested. Meanwhile, Club President Jason Hamblin has windrowed the Ganmain footy paddock and no doubt there will be others chipping in to help out with the rest of it all. Not one of these farmers seek credit for what they do but it is important that the greater Lions community is aware of their (and their families') sacrifice during the busiest time of their year! So, in the words of the great man Rory Menzies, you should #thankafarmerforyournextmeal, and while you're at it, #thankafarminglionforournextrecruit https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10157402939831401&id=589731400

08.01.2022 UNDER 17'S UPDATE 3/4 TIME GGGM 23 Osborne 21... Big last quarter needed. It's ours for the taking. Need to steady and play our game. Goooooooooooooo Lions

07.01.2022 GGGM LIONS AFLW KICK OFF! Come one, come all to the inaugural lioness training session. We will be kicking things off with a casual event to learn some skills and find some hidden talents. This will be a great opportunity for anyone interested in having a go at AFLW.

07.01.2022 GRAND FINAL TIMES Below are the times that our netballers play this week in their grand finals! The crowd will be capped at 500 at any one time throughout the day with extended breaks between games for quick presentation ceremonies and then for the crowd to leave before the next game. ... For those unable to make it on the day, all games will be live streamed. We will share the link to the livestream on here and it will be in the AFL Riverina Facebook Page as well.

07.01.2022 UNDER 17'S UPDATE 1/2 TIME GGGM 20 Osborne 15.... Special comments from the kitchen table: Creating plenty of opportunities. Driving well down the court and some fantastic circle defence. Go Lions

06.01.2022 100 CLUB Just under 30 numbers left to be sold! Somebody has paid from a South West Slopes Credit Union account recently but didn't put their name as a reference! If this was you, please contact Bill Lucas on 0429017254 so that he can get your name down on the list. Also contact Bill to secure your number! Don't miss out!

05.01.2022 ANOTHER REASON TO CELEBRATE One more shout out to the Byron Bay Boys, with Cooper Higgins and Zac Mcpherson both being selected in the NSW State side for Australian Rules Football. Whilst the boys will be unable to play at a national carnival due to COVID restrictions, this is an outstanding achievement and just reward for a fantastic week of football. ... Well done boys!

05.01.2022 Whilst some lot of us have been kicking back and enjoying the festive season, coach Tania Lenon has been putting our women's team through their paces in the lead up to our first year of fielding a team in the women's competition. The Lenons have a long and proud history with our Club and we're very excited to have Tania back on board in an extremely important role! The season kicks off on Friday, 12th of February.

05.01.2022 GIRLS FOOTY!!! GGGMFNC is excited to announce that we will again be entering teams into the Youth Girls Competition. Any girls interested in entering our Under 12s, 14s or 16s sides, please text your name, approximate jumper size and age you are turning/have turned this year to Kerrilee Logan on 0427276377.... We are also on the lookout for coaches and team managers. If you are interested in either of these roles then please let Kerrilee know. #playlikeagirl #showemhowitsdone

05.01.2022 ABSOLUTE SCENES AT ROBBO!!!

03.01.2022 SAME DAY FOOTY Bumper Sunday as we welcome Leeton Whitton Crows in the seniors and The Rock Yerong Creek Football Netball Club & MCUE Goannas in juniors. No better way to spoil Mum than with a B&E roll, banana bread, & pumpkin soup at a day out at Ganmain Sportsground ... Unfortunately no 2nd Grade footy this weekend with Leeton-Whitton forfeiting so please note the game times. 1st Grade IN - S.Martyn, J.McCaig OUT - M.Rothnie (work), L.Walsh (inj)

03.01.2022 The link to the Under 10's Grand Final... Good luck girls!

03.01.2022 The link to the Under 14's Grand Final... Good luck girls!

03.01.2022 NEW COACH UNVEILED The club is unbelievably excited to officially announce the signing of Sam Martyn as our Senior Coach for the next two years. We've been chasing Sam as a player for a few years now and for anyone who saw him go about his business this year, you'll now understand why!... Sam says in the article how he 'fell in love with the club' whilst playing this season and we can assure him the feeling is absolutely mutual. Congratulations to our recruiting committee on their efforts... the season stops for the players but the hard work behind the scenes never ends! #steppingstonestosuccess #coachmarto

03.01.2022 100 CLUB Thank you to everyone who supported the 100 Club Draw. Congratulations to Kathy and Gordon Taylor on taking home the $3000 prize for being the last ball drawn out. Prize winners were:... 1st out: Ben Walsh $500 10th: Brooke Lucas $100 20th: Wes and Julie Kember $100 30th: Logan's Workshop $100 40th: Pat Quinn $100 50th: Phil Hatty $200 60th: Mitch Fennessy and Jess DeJong $100 70th: Bronwyn Lucas and Barry Walsh $100 80th: Wayne R Bryon $100 90th: Jethro Peck and Sam Kefford $100 99th: Laurie Quinn $500 100th: Gordon and Kathy Taylor $3000 Thanks again for your support! #100Club #winnersaregrinners

02.01.2022 The GGGM Lions Netball Club are chasing the high of their Under 17s team winning the 2020 Premiership and are ready to fight in 2021! Coaching positions are available and open for expressions of interest - email the Netball Committee or send a message to this page for further information or a commitment free discussion. On the topic of fighting for the 2021 Premiership, the Netballers are starting preseason on 21 January 2021 at 6:30pm at Collins Park - welcoming new an...d existing players! More info around other preseason sessions and trials to come, for now let’s get cracking! See more

02.01.2022 TRI TRAINING Our training sessions are still scheduled for this Tuesday and Thursday at 5pm but we may cancel them with the predicted hot weather. We will make a call and post whether or not the sessions will go ahead at 3pm on the day.

02.01.2022 We are looking to put together a team in the Southern NSW AFLW competition this year. Players need to be 16 years or above. The competition runs on Friday evenings, and commences on the 12th Feb for a proposed 6 rounds plus finals. Can anyone interested please comment below for the committee to gauge numbers. Any specific questions please direct them to Alice Kenny.

01.01.2022 Great to see the President Jason Hamblin up and about! Congratulations again Matty!

01.01.2022 THE RENDITION Sit back and enjoy the glory that is the GGGM song after a premiership! #wheredowecomefrom #netballsforourbreakfast