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NETBALL COACHING Senior Football Coach’s for 2023 We are also pleased to confirm that Maddy and Kerry Egan have recommitted to coach our three senior grades of netball for 2023. They have both done a fantastic job with our three senior grades playing finals with our C Grade girls winning the Premiership 17 & 15 Netball will be coached by clib legend Stacey Blair 13 Netball will be coached by Sarah Neil. 11 Netball will once again be coached by Sarah Eldridge. The Avoca Football Netball Club is excited to announce our coaching appointments for 2023. Zack Lubeek has been appointed senior football coach. Zack joined the club this season and showed great leadership both on and off the ground and has been rewarded for this together with his commitment to the club. Zack will be supported by Jason Hunt and Tyson Cope as senior assistants with Damien (Wadly) Scott and Mick Drury returning to the club as joint Reserve grade coach’s after previous recent stints as senior and reserve coaches respectively. Further news will be announced over the coming weeks with regards to adding to our senior playing group structure and key signings. Our junior football coach’s remain the same with Gavin Bayne and Nathan Field coaching 17.5s, Tom Elliott 14.5s and Mark Blair 11.5s. There have been a number of positive new signings over the past few weeks and we look forward to all coming together for our 1st pre-season training on the 1st December at 6.15pm to meet our new coaches and recruits and map out our pre-season program and expectations for 2023 and beyond. NETBALL As previously announced, Kerry and Maddy Egan have been re-appointed as coach’s of A, B & C Grade netball with Stace Blair taking on 17s & 15s, Sarah Neil 13s and Sarah Eldridge 11s. FOOTBALL Zack Lubeek will be coaching our Senior Football in 2023 and will be assisted by Jason Hunt. will coach our Reserves. Damien Scott & Mick Drury Gavin Bayne is the 17.5s coach. Tom Elliott is again the 14.5 coach. Mark Blair is again the Under 11.5 coach. The club thanks the football and netball executive for their work locking away these coaching appointments and we wish all our coaches well during the off season and 2023 and we look forward to what this new era and change of focus for our club will bring. Welcome to new Major Partner Crameri’s MITRE 10 have been a long time sponsor of our club and jumped at the opportunity to increase their partnership to a Major Level in 2022. As part of the Major Partnership agreement, Avoca FNC Members were very happily receiving vouchers up to the value of $200 on a weekly basis from Crameri’s MITRE 10. Bernie is well known in the Maryborough District and is very proud of his support of local community, and is very happy to support the Avoca community as well. Stewie is well known as a former AFL footballer, and since his retirement from AFL football. has been involved in the management side of things alongside Bernie. We are very grateful for their support of our club. Pictured is Avoca FNC President Bill Drummond with Bernie and Stewart Crameri showing the MITRE 10 vouchers that were presented on a weekly basis. LtoR: Damien Scott, Mick Drury, Jason Hunt, Zack Lubeek

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