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GWV REBELS ANNOUNCE 2019 U18 GIRLS SQUAD

2/26/2019

The Greater Western Victoria Rebels have announced their playing squad for the 2019 U18 Girls season.

Featuring players from all across western Victoria, the 35-strong squad features eighteen players from last year’s GWV Rebels U18 Girls squad, including 8 Futures players from the 2018 season and 9 players new to the Rebels in 2019.

The U18 Girls competition initially launched in 2017 as a five-game season and has expanded to nine games in 2018 & 2019 with 3 futures curtain raisers as highlights in the first 6 rounds.

“We’ve selected a squad with a great balance of experience and talent”, said GWV Rebels Female Talent Coordinator Krista Woodroffe.

“Our girls have been training since mid-November under the guidance of our coaching panel and fitness staff, and we’re confident that we’ll field a competitive side in each of our nine U18 Girls games”.

The squad will be led by a six-person leadership group which will later be announced.

“All six of our leaders have been selected by a player vote, which is due to be announced Wednesday night at training.

The squad has come together under match play conditions in recent weeks as training numbers were trimmed to the final 35 players selected, with impressive on-field results.

“We’ve had some solid hit outs, with two intra-club trial games and a competitive game against the Geelong Falcons Futures and U18 squads over the weekend, so the girls are definitely looking forward to Round 1 this weekend”.

The GWV Rebels start their season this Saturday at RAMS Arena, against the Bendigo Pioneers starting at 11am.

Please see attached the GWV Rebels U18 Girls Squad for 2019.

For any further information please call GWV Rebels Female Talent Coordinator, Krista Woodroofe on 0400 546400 or krista@aflgoldfields.com.au

GWV Rebels Girls Squad 2019
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AFLW Debut

2/8/2019

Former Rebel Georgia Clarke (Geelong) will make her AFLW Debut on Saturday 9th February at Whitten Oval 7:15pm AEST.

Clarke is a tall defender who was named in the All-Australian Under-18 squad and the 2018 TAC Cup Team of the Year. Clarke's strengths is her overhead mark who rarely wastes a possession.

Home Club: Ararat Storm

AFLW Debut

2/1/2019

Former Rebels Lauren Butler (Collingwood) and Sophie van de Heuvel (Geelong) will make their AFLW Debut on Saturday 2nd February at GMHBA Stadium 6:45pm AEST.

Butler grew in confidence for season 2018 representing Vic Country whilst also impressing recruiters at the AFL Combine. Van de Heuvel also represented Vic Country as well as earning All Australian Honours at the Under-18 National Championships and was named in the TAC Cup Team of the Year.

Lauren Butlers Home Club: Carisbrook FNC
Sophie van de Heuvels Home Club: Ballarat Swans FNC

Minds need training too

8/17/2018

The Great Western Victorian Rebels have joined with Headspace Ballarat & 103.1 Power FM to highlight the work of Headspace and the need for teenagers and young adults to understand the importance of good mental maintenance.

On Saturday August 18, the GWV Rebels will take to Mars Stadium wearing Headspace green socks, with all players encouraged during a special training session to write the names of family or friends that have been affected by mental health issues on the socks as a tribute.

Headspace Ballarat Youth Engagement Officer, Andy Penny said the main theme that would be discussed with the GWV Rebels players during the special training session this week would be mental health maintenance, things like reaching out to a mate, getting a good sleep, eating regular meals and more.

“It’s great to be working with the Greater Western Victoria Rebels who are great ambassadors and can influence their peers in their communities. Evidence suggests three in four adult mental health conditions emerge by age 24 and half by age 14 so it’s important to be preparing young people now” said Penny

GWV Rebels Talent Manager, Phil Partington said it was an important message for the players and all young people.

“Being talented athletes doesn’t make our players immune to mental health issues. These are important conversations for our players and we will encourage them to carry the message to their family, friends and others.

With suicide being the biggest killer of young Australians and accounting for the deaths of more young people than car accidents, we need to make sure our young people know to look out for each other and make mental health maintenance a priority” said Partington.

103.1 Power FM General Manager, John Fitzgibbon praised the initiative “The work of headspace is critical, and we are pleased to join with the GWV Rebels in promoting that importance. Educating our young people about good mental health maintenance is a must, particularly young men as male suicide rates are 3 times higher than women, consistently over the last 10 years.”

For more information please contact Phil Partington on 0418 558850 or Andrew Penny from Headspace on 5304 4777

TEAM SELECTION | Boys Round 2 v Geelong Falcons/Girls Round 4 v Northern Knights

3/29/2018

The Greater Western Victoria Rebels are in for a jam packed Easter long weekend of football, with the boys taking on the Geelong Falcons and girls taking on the Northern Knights.

The U16 Boys Development Squad will be the first of the Rebels to kick the weekend off, coming up against the Falcons on Good Friday with a 12:00pm start at Spring Creek Reserve, Torquay. The U16 boys are fresh off a solid 14 point win against the Bendigo Pioneers in their first game of the AFL Vic Country Challenge Series, and hope to back this effort up on Friday against a strong Falcons outfit.

The Rebels TAC Cup Boys clash with the Bendigo Pioneers last week was proving a close contest between the two rivals, after the Rebels had a three quarter time lead; Bendigo came out victors by one point in a disappointing finish. After the round 1 loss, the Rebels will definitely be looking to bounce back against Geelong, this match will commence at 1:00pm on Easter Sunday at GMHBA Stadium.

The Falcons are coming off a 53 point loss to the Stingrays last week, so will also be looking to bounce back with a win, this will no doubt make for a great contest between the two teams who battled closely in a solid hit out in two trial games a few weeks ago.

Two Rebels players will make their TAC Cup debuts in Geelong, with Charlie Perks (North Ballarat City) and Josh Mawson (Hamilton Kangaroos) replacing the injured Ben Annett and Thomas Berry.

The U16 and TAC Cup Girls will come up against the Northern Knights on Tuesday the 3rd of April at Mill Park Lakes Recreation Reserve, South Morang.

The TAC Cup Girls are coming off their first win of the season against the Bendigo Pioneers in round 3 and will look to take this confidence into Tuesday’s game, beginning at 2:45pm. The Rebels will need to be at their best against a strong Knights side, who have started the season with wins from each ot their first three games.

The Rebels TAC Cup and TAC Cup Girls sides for this week are below.

TEAM SELECTION | Boys R1/Girls R3 v Bendigo Pioneers

3/22/2018

Australia’s premier underage football competition, the TAC Cup kicks off for the Greater Western Victoria Rebels this Saturday in a triple header against the Bendigo Pioneers, at MARS Stadium, Ballarat.

Again this year the TAC CUP competition will become the AFL’s major recruiting ground for the best under age footballers for the 2018 AFL Draft and the future.

The day will kick off with the TAC Cup Girls competition, who will play their third game of the season, coming up against the Bendigo Pioneers at 10:30 am at MARS Stadium, with the Rebels girls seeking their first win for the season. Following them will see the Under 16 Boys Development squad who will play their first game of the AFL Vic Country Challenge Series competition at 12:00 pm.

The TAC CUP Boys team will then be eager to take on the Bendigo Pioneers at 2:00 pm at MARS Stadium, after an encouraging performance against the Pioneers in a practice match earlier in the preseason.

This week’s line up will see twelve Rebels players make their TAC Cup debut. This is a great achievement for these boys as they have all earned their spot throughout a long preseason.

Saturday’s game will no doubt be an exciting match as the Rebels seek to get an early win against the Pioneers. Both teams will be eager to kick start the 2018 TAC CUP season, and no doubt a tough contest will take place.

TAC Cup Boys Team:

TAC Cup Girls Team:

POSITION VACANT - Rebels TAC Cup Match Day Stats Caller

3/16/2018

The Rebels are looking for a match-day stats caller for the 2018 TAC Cup season.

In this very important position, you will be working with our experienced stats team during Rebels TAC Cup matches, calling out statistical information live during games for your colleagues to record in order to give coach Marc Greig and his coaching team valuable real-time feedback.

Ideally you will have had stats experience within a football club environment, be able to think on your feet and accurately convey on-field information to your teammates.

For more information or to apply, contact Rebels Talent Manager Phil Partington via email at phil.partington@afl.com.au

NEWS | REBELS ANNOUNCE TAC CUP GIRLS COACHING CHANGE

3/15/2018

The Greater Western Victoria Rebels today announce a change to its TAC Cup Girls coaching structure.

It is with sadness that we announce that Jeff Whittaker has made the decision to stand down as GWV Rebels TAC Cup Girls Head Coach due to work and personal reasons.

Whittaker is the inaugural Head Coach of the GWV Rebels girls program and his knowledge of Youth Girls football is unrivalled in our region.

Whittaker won’t be completely lost to the GWV Rebels though as he will remain with the program as the TAC Cup Girls Coaching and Player Mentor, a role that isn’t as onerous on time as the Head Coaching role, but which will be invaluable to offer high-level personal coaching to our TAC Cup Girls players and coaching staff.

“We thank Jeff for all of the time, hard work and effort he has put in over many years as GWV Rebels TAC CUP Girls Head coach over the past year”, commented GWV Rebels Female Talent Coordinator Krista Woodroffe.

“It will be good for Jeff to take on a new role as our Coaching and Player Mentor”, Woodroffe told Rebels TV earlier this week.

“It will give our [players] more one-on-one involvement with our coaching staff, and for the coaches as well”.

“Jeff has had some great experience over the last few years and it’s very important for us to keep him in our program”.

Taking over as GWV Rebels TAC Cup Girls Head Coach will be Rhys Cahir.

Cahir has had a long coaching career, having coached the SMW Rovers in the Mininera FNL from 2011-2013 before joining Dunnstown in the Central Highlands FL as playing assistant coach in 2014, a position he has held until now.

Cahir has also been involved in the Rebels program as an assistant coach for the Rebels Under 16 Boys Development Squad from 2013-2017, and was appointed as an assistant coach for the TAC Cup Girls team in 2018 before his elevation to the Head Coaching role.

“We’re excited to have Rhys as our Head Coach for the remaining eight rounds of the 2018 season”, Woodroffe commented.

“He’s been heavily involved with everything we’ve done from a coaching standpoint this season and our players really respond to him, so we’re confident that this will be a seamless transition”.

Cahir’s first game as TAC Cup Girls Head Coach will be this Sunday in Round 2 of the TAC Cup Girls competition as the GWV Rebels play the Geelong Falcons at Marty Busch Reserve, Sebastopol, at 1:00pm.

For more information, please contact GWV Rebels Female Talent Coordinator Krista Woodroffe on 0400 546 400

NEWS | Under 16 squad announced for AFL Victoria Country Challenge

3/8/2018

The Greater Western Victoria Rebels Talented AFL Player Pathway Program is pleased to release the Squad that have been selected to play in the 2018 AFL Victoria Country U16 Challenge Series over the next month.

The Squad will play its last Practice Game before the Challenge Series on Sunday the 18th March at MARS Stadium against the Geelong Falcons at 11am.

The AFL Victoria U16 Country Challenge Series begins for the Squad on Sunday 24th of March when the team get the opportunity again to play on MARS Stadium against the Bendigo Pioneers; this game will be the curtain raiser game to the Round 1 TAC Cup game between the Rebels and Pioneers.

Round 2 of the Championships will be played on Good Friday at Spring Creek Reserve, Torquay against the Geelong Falcons starting at 12 noon. This game is part of the TAC Festival of Football held during the day in Torquay.

The last game of the Championships will be the traditional Triple Header of all country Regions to be played on Friday 6th April at the Queen Elizabeth Oval in Bendigo. The GWV Rebels will take on the Dandenong Stingrays starting at 12 noon.

2018 GWV Rebels Under 16 Development Squad
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NEWS | 2018 TAC CUP SQUAD NAMED

3/6/2018

The Greater Western Victoria Rebels are pleased to announce our initial Playing Squad for the 2018 TAC Cup Boys season.

The GWV Rebels administration and coaching staff has been very pleased with the quality of the work produced by the regions most talented and promising footballers over the past five months during the Rebels 2018 TAC Cup squad pre-season.

Initially over 140 players across the Ballarat, Wimmera, South West, Warrnambool and Hampden Talent Regions took up the invitation to be a part of the preseason and all players worked extremely hard 2-3 nights per week to improve their skills and fitness levels.

All players have been under the watchful eye of new Rebels Head Coach/Regional Coaching Director Marc Greig and the experienced Coaching and Development staff across the Rebels Talent Region of Western Victoria, and the new Rebels coach has been impressed with the talent throughout the region.

“It’s been great to see just how many talented footballers we have in the western region of Victoria”, Greig mentioned.

“It’s been an extremely hard task trimming our list to just 48 players, such has been the spread of talent throughout the region”.

“That being said, we’re extremely happy with our initial selected squad, with a good mix of experience and youth within”.

The squad contains 33 players new to TAC Cup football in 2018, with a mix of 26 top-age (turning 18 in 2018) and 22 bottom-age (turning 17 in 2018) players.

“We’re excited to introduce so many new players into the GWV Rebels program for the first time, and we look forward into developing the squad into not just better footballers, but more importantly better people”, Greig mentioned.

Like any squad, players that are excelling outside this squad in local league football have the opportunity to be included throughout the season, as well as the players that have already been selected that don’t meet expectations may be released back to local football.

Also the 2018 GWV Rebels have two sets of siblings within our Boys and Girls Programs- Harrison & Lauren Butler (Carisbrook FNC / Ballarat Grammar) and Josh & Ella Bibby (Warracknabeal / Ballarat Grammar).

The Greater Western Victoria Rebels start their TAC Cup season against the Bendigo Pioneers at Mars Stadium, Ballarat, on Saturday 24th March as part of a Triple Header including the Rebels TAC Cup Girls and Under 16 Development Teams.

The 2018 GWV Rebels TAC Cup Playing Squad is attached to the bottom of this page.

For more information, please contact GWV Rebels Talent Manager Phil Partington on 0418 558850 / 03 5339 0915 or by email at phil.partington@afl.com.au

For photo requests please contact Rebels Media Coordinator Shaun Kelly on 0418 266 087 or by email at shaun@ondeckmedia.com.au

2018 GWV Rebels Initial Playing Squad
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