2018 your WDFNL club in pictures: Allansford
Kelly Lilley of Allansford FNC was crowned the winner of the B grade best and fairest. Picture: Michael Chambers
Allansford's Jol Katsaros. Picture: Christine Ansorge
East Warrnambool's Nicholas Alexandrou and Allansford's Michael Barnes watch the ball. Picture: Christine Ansorge
Allansford's Samuel Martin marks the ball. Picture: Christine Ansorge
Allansford's Jol Katsaros runs with the ball. Picture: Christine Ansorge
Allansford's Rory Neeson kicks the ball. Picture: Christine Ansorge
Allansford's Jason Wilson handballs. Picture: Christine Ansorge
Allansford's Robert Hare kicks the ball. Picture: Christine Ansorge
Brent Fedley runs with the ball. Picture: Morgan Hancock .
Ben Lenehan jumps for a mark. Picture: Morgan Hancock .
Ben Lenehan jumps for a mark. Picture: Morgan Hancock .
Sam Alberts of Allansford runs with the ball. Picture: Morgan Hancock .
Allansford centre Georgia Martin.
Robbie Hare of Allansford runs with the ball. Picture: Morgan Hancock .
Allansford goal defence Carmel Moloney.
Allansford goal attack Donna Chatfield.
Allansford wing defence Sophie Jewell and Old Collegians wing attack Chloe McKenzie.
Allansford's Ben McLean tries to mark under pressure from Merrivale's Tom Pyres. Picture: Rob Gunstone
Merrivale's Corey Britton kicks the ball off the ground under pressure from Allansford's Sam Byron. Picture: Rob Gunstone
Allansford's Rory Neeson snaps at goal. Picture: Rob Gunstone
Merrivale's Sam Gleeson rides Allansford's Justin Feedley into the ground. Picture: Rob Gunstone
Allansford's Sam Alberts on the burst. Picture: Rob Gunstone
Merrivale's Ollie Doukas tries to catch Allansford's Rory Neeson. Picture: Rob Gunstone
Allansford's Joe Meade hunts the loose ball. Picture: Rob Gunstone
Allansford's Tanaya Harradine stretches for the ball. Picture: Rob Gunstone
Allansford's Donna Chatfield brings the ball out of the centre. Picture: Rob Gunstone
Merrivale's Grace Bennett can't stop the ball reaching Allansford's Lena Wright. Picture: Rob Gunstone
Allansford's Carmel Moloney sends the ball around the defence of Merrivale's Eliza Ljubic. Picture: Rob Gunstone
Allansford's Dalton Pincott. Picture: Christine Ansorge
Allansford's Carmel Moloney sends the ball out of defence. Picture: Rob Gunstone
Allansford wing attack Karen Chatfield takes possession of the ball. Picture: Christine Ansorge
Timboon's Jack Osborne and Allansford's Bradley Edge clash. Picture: Christine Ansorge
Allansford goal attack Lena Wright prepares to shoot for a goal. Picture: Christine Ansorge
Allansford centre Carmel Moloney throws the ball. Picture: Christine Ansorge
Allansford goal defence Sophie Bellman looks to throw the ball. Picture: Christine Ansorge
Allansford centre Carmel Moloney prepares to throw the ball. Picture: Christine Ansorge
Ben McLean of Allansford keeps his eye on the ball. Picture: Morgan Hancock .
Rory Neeson of Allansford jumps for a mark. Picture: Morgan Hancock .
Sam Alberts of Allansford kicks the ball. Picture: Morgan Hancock .
Jason Wilson of Allansford kicks the ball. Picture: Morgan Hancock .
Robbie Hare of Allansford flies for a mark. Picture: Morgan Hancock .
Allansford's Robbie Hare celebrates his first goal in the hoops. Picture: Rob Gunstone
Allansford's Ben Lenehan climbs high over teammate Stephen Kilpatrick and South Rovers Scott Nicolson to contest the mark. Picture: Rob Gunstone
Allansford's Brad Edge gets a kick away under pressure. Picture: Rob Gunstone
Allansford's Shaun Watson brings the ball across the field. Picture: Rob Gunstone
Allansford's Chris Clarke takes an easy chest mark. Picture: Rob Gunstone
Allansford's Paul Draffen gets a kick away as South Rover's Ben Williams closes. Picture: Rob Gunstone
Allansford's Brad Edge gathers the ball. Picture: Rob Gunstone
Allansford goal attack Donna Chatfield calls for the pass as South Rovers goal keeper Marino Vickers closes. Picture: Rob Gunstone
South Rovers goal attack Abby Sheehan measures her shot as Allansford goal keeper Tanaya Harradine stretches to block. Picture: Rob Gunstone
Allansford wing attack Lena Wright chases the loose ball. Picture: Rob Gunstone
Allansford wing defence Merinda Ugle-Hagan receives the ball. Picture: Rob Gunstone
Allansford wing attack Lena Wright takes the ball on the move. Picture: Rob Gunstone
Allansford’s 2018 was a mixed bag of performances on both the netball court and football field.
The Cats, under first-year coaches Ben Price (football) and Scott Redmond (A grade netball), showed promising signs of a bright 2019 with plenty of youth shining on the league’s top level,
The likes of Bradley Edge and Sam Alberts in the football and Lena Wright and Merinda Ugle-Hagan on the netball court were some emerging stars showing they belong at the top level.
The footballers started the year strongly before fading to finish in seventh with six wins and 10 defeats.
The netballers started slowly before storming home to finish strongly and just miss out on a finals spot also in seventh with six wins, nine losses and a draw.