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23.01.2022 We're sending special Birthday wishes to Tongala Football-Netball Club and GVL legend Bob Dawson who is 100 years young today! For those that don't know, Tongala were part of the (as it was then known) GVFL from 1924 - 1933 and again in 1940 - 2005.... Bob, who was born in Elmore, started playing football in 1937 aged 16, for Elmore. From there Bob played with Rochester in the Bendigo League in 1939. He was recruited to St Kilda in 1940 where he played 3 senior games in one season. His football career came to a halt when he joined the Australian Army after war broke out in the Pacific. During the war, Bob served in transportation and was involved in active service, fighting against the Japanese. After the war, as coach of Elmore, Bob won the Michelsen Medal in the Bendigo League in 1946. This was the only year that Elmore fielded a team in this competition. In 1947, Bob was still coach at Elmore when it re-joined the Echuca League. That year, he was runner up in the leagues Cook Medal and won it the following year in 1948. Bob was recruited to Tongala as coach in 1949. That year, Tongala won the premiership over Kyabram. In 1950, Bob won the Morrison Medal in the GVFL. He played the next 9 seasons at Tongala before hanging up his playing boots. After retiring as a player, Bob played an integral role in establishing the thirds competition in the GVFL. Bob went on to coach Tongala’s Under 18 side for 18 seasons. The GVL's Under 18 Premiership Cup is named the Bob Dawson Trophy. This recognition is well deserved by Bob. On behalf of everyone across the GVL, we would like to wish Bob a fantastic 100th Birthday. We hope you have an amazing day with your family and friends.

23.01.2022 Returning to training and games in a safe, hygenic and controlled manner is paramount to AFL Victoria, our league and all our clubs. The safety and well-being of our participants is our number one priority. Updated Return to Training & Games Protocols can be found here: ... https://bit.ly/38EepwC Stay Safe Echuca Football Netball Club Rochester Football Netball Club Kyabram Football Netball Club Tatura Football Netball Club Mooroopna Football Netball Club Seymour Football Netball Club Shepparton Swans Shepparton United Football Netball Club Shepparton Football Netball Club Euroa Magpies Football Netball Club Benalla Saints Mansfield Football Netball Club

20.01.2022 The GVL is particupating in the Mo' Cup Premiership Challenge for Movember Australia. We're doing it to help raise vital funds for mens health. Did you know that 1 in 6 men in Australia will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime? Early Detection is key. To give yourself every chance against prostate cancer, talk to your doctor! Find out more at www.movember.com.au... To donate to your club use the following links: GVL Board - https://movember.com/t/gvl-board?mc=1 Benalla Saints - https://movember.com/t/benalla-saints-fnc?mc=1 Echuca Football Netball Club - https://movember.com/t/efnc-mo-2020?mc=1 Euroa Magpies Football Netball Club - https://movember.com/t/euroa-fnc?mc=1 Mansfield Football Netball Club - https://movember.com/t/mansfield-football-netball-club?mc=1 Mooroopna Football Netball Club - https://movember.com/t/mfc?mc=1 Shepparton Football Netball Club - https://movember.com/t/shepparton-bears-fnc?mc=1 Shepparton Swans - https://movember.com/t/shepparton-swans?mc=1 Tatura Football Netball Club - https://movember.com/t/tatbulldogs?mc=1 Get behind your club and support men's health. #GVLMoCup

20.01.2022 The GVL's B Reserve Best and Fairest Medal is named in honor of Gaye Eaton. Gaye showed that a true netball champion had arrived when she moved to Tatura in 1989 and joined the Tatura Football Netball Club. Gaye became the playing coach of Tatura and gave her all to the sport she loved as a player, coach and administrator. Her record is amazing in the GV, she won 4 Wellman Medals as Best Player in the League and was runner up twice. ... Eleven times she won the Tatura A Grade Best player award and was runner up once. She was a member of 5 Tatura A Grade Netball premierships as either Captain or Captain/Coach. Gaye loved representing her Association, she has been a country week representative for Shepparton, Seymour, Wodonga, and Goulburn Valley (including captain of the GV A Reserve winning team in 1992). She also coached the GV Netball League team in 1994 and was in the GVL World Masters representative bronze medal winning team in 2002. In total Gaye played 338 games of GVL Netball. From 1993 to ’97 Gaye was the Senior Vice President of the GV Netball Association and President from 2000 2006. She was responsible for the introduction of the B Reserve Grade in 2003. It is fitting that the Best Player award for B Reserve is called the Gaye Eaton medal. She became a qualified Life Member of GV Netball on playing her 200th game in 1998. Gaye was honoured with Life Membership of the GVFNL in 2007 and in 2018 was the first netballer to be inducted into the GVL Hall of Fame. #GVLNetball #GayeEatonMedal

19.01.2022 As NAIDOC week celebrations continue, we look to Indigenous players who are in the GVL's Hall of Fame. Debbie Atkinson was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2019. Debbie, a triple Wellman Medallist was the first player to win 3 best player awards. Debbie Atkinson became a sensation when she burst onto the scene as a Shepparton Swans player in the second year of the competition in 1984. Debbie had played junior netball in the Shepparton competition. ... The Swans were well aware of her talent and recruited her to play in the GV competition. Debbie was just what the Swans needed as she showed her talents in attack as a goal shooter and helped to put winning scores on the board for the Red and White colours. From her first game the umpires were very impressed with Debbie’s performance. She amassed 39 votes to win the Wellman Family Medal as best player in the League. It was a triumph for the Swans and she also won the Swans best player award, a preview of what was to follow. However, Debbie chose to play with her friends at Ardmona Football Netball Club Ardmona the next year, where she won the Kyabram District Football Netball League Netball medal. She returned to the Swans and won her second Swans best player award and her second Wellman Medal. 1978 saw Debbie playing and coaching Wunghnu in the Picola League. Debbie was chosen in the Australian Indigenous team to play in an International Competition in the Cook Islands. She returned for a third season with the Swans in 1988 where once again she was successful in winning her third Wellman Medal whilst helping the Swans team to become runner up in A Grade. She won the Swans best player award again. Debbie was also selected in the GVL All Stars team voted by all clubs. She spent her final season with the Swans in a wonderful culmination of her 78 games in red and white celebrating the A Grade premiership. Debbie was inducted into the Swan’s Hall of Fame in 2013. #NAIDOCWeek2020 #GVLHallofFame

16.01.2022 What are you most looking forward to in 2021? We asked some people across the GVL and here's what they said. GOTAFE Echuca Football Netball Club @kyabramfnc... Euroa Magpies Football Netball Club Mansfield Football Netball Club One FM Super Saturday Sports ONE FM Shepparton Radio Shepparton United Football Netball Club See more

13.01.2022 Breaking.....from 5pm tonight Face Masks must be worn indoors. More ABC Goulburn Murray

13.01.2022 It's official! The GVL's Official Function Partner Shepparton RSL are re-opening Monday! Check out the information below including the number you'll need to call to book your table in the bistro. We can't wait for a feed of garlic prawns! ... See you there! #GVLPartner

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12.01.2022 Happy New Year! As we farewell one of the toughest years we have ever faced, we look towards 2021 with optimism and hope. May your New Year be one filled with good health, love, friendship and happiness for you and your loved ones.... Stay Safe.

11.01.2022 Friday Flashback for NAIDOC Week! Our GVL Hall of Fame Flashback takes us back to 2019 when Jeff Cooper was inducted. Jeff had many achievements and these included:... * Commenced his football in 1955 with Woorinen Football Netball Club in the Mid Murray League. Selected in a match against VFL club Carlton. Won the Echuca District League 1957 Best and Fairest award playing with Mathoura Football Netball Club Transferred to Kyabram Football Netball Club in 1958, playing under legendary coach Tony Bull. Won the 1958 Morrison Medal for Best player in the GVL. A member of Kyabram’s 1958 GVL premiership team and won the Kyabram goal kicking award with 63 goals. Selected to represent the GVL against Richmond in 1960 and Collingwood in 1964. Repeated his Morrison Medal win in 1961 One of 9 GVL players to win the award twice. Runner up in the Morrison Medal in 1962 and was third in 1963 behind his Kyabram coach Charlie Stewart. Played a total of 104 games with Kyabram and won two Kyabram Best and Fairest awards. Many good judges rate Jeff Cooper as the best player they have seen in the GVL and the best player never to play VFL football. Jeff’s nephew, Gary Cooper became a legend in the GVL winning three Morrison Medals and represented the League 23 times. Jeff Cooper was a true champion who is a member of the Kyabram Football Club Hall of Fame. To read more about Jeff visit: https://bit.ly/3eHcjx2 #NAIDOCWeek2020 #GVLHallofFame #FridayFlashback

09.01.2022 Some time ago, Great Yarmouth High School Old Girls Association in the UK, posted a photo of netball rules, that has been widely shared. They have since clarified that they were intended to be tongue-in-cheek. "It has been pointed out to us that people are taking this ‘tongue in cheek’ version of the netball rules seriously," they wrote.... "The 1946-47 netball team would be furious! Please may we confirm that this was not how netball was played during those years." Regardless, it provided a good giggle to us so we thought we'd share! Let us know what you think #GVLNetball

07.01.2022 Competition is well underway in the GOTAFE GVL's Mo Cup Challenge. The GVL has joined the fundarising effort for Movember. Movember Australia raises funds for Men's health issues including Testicular Cancer. Did you know that testicular cancer is the most common cancer amongst young men? And scarily, rates are on the rise. Carlton co-captain Sam Docherty has recenlty undergone surgery after discovering a cancerous lump.... Unfortunately, 44% of men don't know how to perform a testicular self-examination. The info-graphic below is Movember's guide to doing this important self-examination. The difference between early detection and late detection could be life or death. Find out more at www.movember.com.au To donate to our clubs fundraising efforts and help them take out the Mo' Cup, visit: GVL Board - https://movember.com/t/gvl-board?mc=1 Benalla Saints - https://movember.com/t/benalla-saints-fnc?mc=1 Echuca Football Netball Club - https://movember.com/t/efnc-mo-2020?mc=1 Euroa Magpies Football Netball Club - https://movember.com/t/euroa-fnc?mc=1 Mansfield Football Netball Club - https://movember.com/t/mansfield-football-netball-club?mc=1 Mooroopna Football Netball Club - https://movember.com/t/mfc?mc=1 Shepparton Football Netball Club - https://movember.com/t/shepparton-bears-fnc?mc=1 Shepparton Swans - https://movember.com/t/shepparton-swans?mc=1 Tatura Football Netball Club - https://movember.com/t/tatbulldogs?mc=1 #GVLDoesMovember #movember2020

06.01.2022 What are your goals for 2021? Ours consist of lots of GVL Football & Netball matches! What about you?... #GVLFootball #GVLNetball

05.01.2022 Stanhope Football Netball Club were a part of the GVL from 1946 - 1975. They had two players go onto play AFL. Bert Connolly played 11 games at Footscray between 1951 - 1952. Ellis Hicks played 5 games and kicked 1 goal in 1956 at South Melbourne.... Stay tuned as we continue our look at GVL Players who have gone on to play AFL/VFL. #GVLFootball