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There are changes for Sebastopol Football Netball Club and North Ballarat Football & Netball Club for Saturday's Ballarat Football Netball League preliminary final on Saturday.

The biggest is undoubtedly the return of captain Ben Hutt for the Burra.

PRELIMINARY FINALS

SENIORS

SEBASTOPOL V NORTH BALLARAT

SEBASTOPOL
B: Callum Stewart, Liam Mason, Jacob Wilkinson
HB: Bailey Medwell, Copper Littlehales, Ben Hutt
C: Adam Forbes, Lachlan Cassidy, Connor Shea
HF: Jacob Fletcher, Gedd Hommelhoff, Tony Lockyer
F: James McDonald, Ash Munari, Chase Dummett
R: Toby Hunt, Jack Bambury, Felix Henderson
Inter: Luke Kiel, Joel Edwards, James Curtin, Luke Phillips
IN: Ben Hutt, Joel Edwards,
OUT: Wylie Anderson, Lachy Rokeband, Sam Wilkinson

NORTH BALLARAT
B: Dom Penny, Jarrod Curran, Charlie Darbin
HB: Max Faulkner, Seb Collins, Taj Bowman
C: Reggie Palmer, Simon McCartin, Isaac Carey
HF: Josh Morris, Isaac Lovison, Joe Lockett
F: Jamie Quick, Sam Glover, Tom Bromley-Lynch
R: David Brinker-Ritchie, Elliott Lamb, Henry Shea
Inter from: Will Quinlan, Sam Artz, Oscare Stone, Declyn McGuigan, Michael Hughes
IN: Will Quinlan, Michael Hughes
OUT: Harvey Lewis

RESERVES

EAST POINT V BALLARAT

EAST POINT
B: Kepler Jones, Harry Matthews, Darcy Emonson
HB: Brayden McDonald, Dojiok Dojiok, Andrew Stevenson
C: Steven Tung, Max Wilson, Nic Salter
HF: Cooper McKenzie, Jack Watkins, Luke Atkinson
F: Jaime Tung, Brent Fitzpatrick, Will Stevens
R: Hunter Bennett, Lachlan Powell, Archie Maule
Inter from: Hamish Thompson, Clay Raine, Bryn Thompson, Ollie Bolt, Ray Glover, Brayden Joyce, William Austin

BALLARAT
B: Harpur Adam, Luke Drummond, Damon New
HB: Billy Marshman, Jason Payne, Will Foote
C: Tobias Fisher, Josh Humphries, Noah Drever
HF: Jack Bik, Buay Rauch, Fraser Dix
F: Jeremy Lewis, Tom Mooney, Lachlan McKenzie
R: Toa Green, Lachie Hadley, Caleb Knight
Inter from: Jack Taylor, Ryan Catherall, Rex Fleming, Sam Stoneley, Lewis Stone, Tom Bokma, Paul Tan Sim

UNDER-18.5

BALLARAT V NORTH BALLARAT

BALLARAT
From: Denzell Allington, Sam Anderson, Nash Armstrong, Jordan Atkinson, Juraaiya Calma-Long, Tom Cosgriff, Ethan Cowell, Finn Curran, Payson Dean, Tobias Dixon, Daniel Foote, Spencer Horgan, Tyler Kelly, Charlie Lawler, Tethloach Liem, Lachlan Lloyd, Koby Madigan, Jack Manley, Archie Morris, Archie Purtie, Caden Quick, Gawer Ruach, James Sheehan, Kale Trainee, Luke White

NORTH BALLARAT
Not supplied

TEAM ARE IN FOR ALL GRADES - There's one change between the Central Highlands Football League senior grand final teams.

Daylesford Football Netball Club has called in Daniel Montalto.

Dunnstown Football Netball Club has named an unchanged line-up.

GRAND FINALS
At Mars Stadium on Saturday

SENIORS

DAYLESFORD V DUNNSTOWN

DAYLESFORD
B: James Evans, Sam O’Brien, Bryce Williams
HB: Daniel Montalto, Alex Boyse, Jayden Adams
C: Matt Hunt, Jordan Schroder, Peterson Kol
HF: Ben Morton, Scout Kinnear, Chris Molivas
F: Jake Briggs, Anrew Panayi, Michael Cummings
R: Ben McMahon, Harrison Kol, Matt Dean
Inter: Nathan Kazuro, Adam Leonard, Hayden Jenkin, Travis Dean
IN: Daniel Montalto
OUT: Tom Grant

DUNNSTOWN
B: Brayden Leonard, Matthew Djordjevic, Chris Carson
HB: Jack Leonard, Baiden Cracknell, Jordan Crone
C: Kain Dickson, Will Henderson, Riley Adams
HF: Connor Tangey, Travis Parsons, Nicholas Byrne
F: Ryan Walsh, Charlie Haley, Tom Wardell
R: Joel Van Meel, Jacob Williams, Flynn Stevenson
Inter: Pat Britt, Drew Murphy, Sefton McCraw, Mitch Anderson
NO CHANGE

RESERVES

LEARMONTH V BUNINYONG

LEARMONTH
B: Jesse Dean, Ben Krol, Daniel Anderson
HB: Adam Pasahidis, Ryan Harbour, James Crilly
C: Olly Ross, Josh Calryle-Marks, Rohan Flowers
HF: Cody Charters, Dylan Harberger, Joel Neal
F: Nick Cochrane, William Reid, Nick Gittings
R: Pat Collins, Joe Rich, Austin Hare
Inter from: Liam Smith, Darcy Thompson, Tom Martin, Peter Norman, James Schaper, Josh Gray, Briley Patullo

BUNINYONG
B: Fraser Hunt, Daniel Westblade, Kiir Manyiel
HB: Lonnie Forde, Banging Jock, Matthew Hartigan
C: Jayke Arnold, Mitch Warner, Clayton Geddes
HF: Jude Forth Bligh, Joel Milgate, Brendan Davies
F: Mitch Arnold, Campbell Palmer, Nicholas Pantzidis
R: Luke Cullen, Jack Jones, Morgan Turner
Inter: Luke Van Rooy, Jack Marshman, Hunter Donald, Kolby Strybosch

UNDER-18

SKIPTON V BUNGAREE

SKIPTON
From: Nicholas Bodman, Caden Clark, Harry Collins, Noah Connell, Liam Costello, Thomas Dunne, Thomas Gardiner, Patrick Gowans, Kolby Haley, Huey Hanlon, Josh Hooper, Riley Huebner, Ziggy Kamal-Haywood, Isaac Kopke-Velduis, Quayde McKay, Tyson Meek, Sam Phillips, Ned Ross, Darcy Sheridan, Oscar Sim, Jed Summers, Archie Wilkie

BUNGAREE
From: Tom Alsop, Charlie Beechey, Cooper Bram, Alex Burke, Lachlan Chiswell, Jasper Delaney, Josh Elliott, Oliver Elliott, Max Gamble, Archie Gannon, Lachlan Goss, Ryan Grech, Ethan Greenhalgh, Levi Hynes, Cooper Jeffrey, Mitch Korosec, Ronnie Oldaker, Eddie Palmer, Zane Smith, Louie Springbett, Patrick Stute, Archie Svanosio�

UNDER-15

SKIPTON V WAUBRA

SKIPTON
From: James Armytage, Lachie Barr, Sam Blurton, Parker Gibson, Harvey Hanlon, Joel Hinkley, Angus Kennedy, Flynn Lancey, Sam Larkins, Jinup Lual, Kobe Martin, Charlie Molloy, Patrick Mulcahy, Logan Nixon, Lucas O’Reilly, Oscar Old, Lucas Phillips, George Read, Paddy Sampson, Alfie Sim, Frederick Weatherly, Henry Wignall, Oliver Wilkie, Jonty Woodburn

WAUBRA
From: Trip Bryden, Ray Clark, Elijah Corden, Austin Dowler, Wes Glasson, Cooper Hussey, Patrick Johnston, Jet Kennedy, Atticus McIntyre, Felix McIntyre, Saxon Miller, Billy Molloy, Christian Palmbas, Xavier Pemberton-Hore, Myles Read, Klay Roberts, Beau Rushton, Darcy Rushton, Fletcher Rushton, Logan Rutherford, Ryder Sloper, Rory Smith, Nathan Vowles, Xavier Vowles, Levi Watt

SELECTION LATEST - A potential match-winner is set to miss the Central Highlands Football League senior grand final at Mars Stadium on Saturday.

Dunnstown Football Netball Club coach and key forward Brad Whittaker has ruled himself out of the encounter against Daylesford Football Netball Club

He sat out the Towners’ preliminary final win over Skipton with a quadricep tendon issue and will again coach from the sidelines.

Whittaker and Daylesford coach Josh Cowan are planning on taking unchanged line-ups into the grand final.

Cowan is confident veteran forward Michael Cummings (knee), Nathan Katsura (hamstring awareness) and Jayden Adams (knee) will all be fit to play.

Veteran Matt Dean finished the preliminary final with a calf strapped, but Cowan said it was nothing more than cramp.

An unexpected vacancy has bobbed up in Central Highlands Football League senior coaching ranks.

And who saw it coming?

It's been confirmed Rick Andrews has stepped down at Learmonth Football Netball Club after leading the Lakies into finals this year.

He had recommitted mid-year to continuing in 2027.

The football journeyman leaves after two seasons in charge..

This means Learmonth joins Hepburn Burras F.N.C. and Carngham Linton Football Netball Club as CHFL clubs searching for senior coaches.

The tenure of the CHFL’s longest serving senior coach is over.

Carngham Linton Football Netball Club has announced Clayton Scoble has called time after seven seasons.

He took charge ahead of the COVID-19 abandoned 2020 season to lead the Saints out of the wilderness.

Carngham-Linton ended an extended losing run against Skipton in a memorable opening round in 2023 and went onto play CHFL finals for the first time in that season, then again in 2024.

Central Highlands Football League senior coaching update:

BALLAN
New - Paul Lynch (non-playing) appointed for season 2027
Replaces Mark Williams (non-playing) - stood down after one season

BEAUFORT
Daniel Jones (playing) - reappointed for fifth season (fourth as stand alone)

BUNGAREE
Alex Ross (non-playing) - reappointed for second season 2027

BUNINYONG
Jarrod Morgan (non-playing) and Joel Ottavi (playing) - reappointed for third season 2027

CARNGHAM-LINTON
Clayton Scoble (non-playing) - standing down after seven seasons (including 2020 when no games played)
No appointment announcement for 2027

CLUNES
New - Sean Finlayson (playing) appointed for season 2027
Replaces Tim Shearer (non-playing) - stood down after two seasons

CRESWICK
Darren Leech (non-playing) - reappointed for second season 2027

DAYLESFORD
Josh Cowan (non-playing) - reappointed for second season 2027

DUNNSTOWN
Brad Whittaker (playing) - reappointed for fourth season (third as stand alone) 2027

GORDON
Rhys Cahir (non-playing) - reappointed for second season 2027

HEPBURN
Josh Rafferty (playing) - standing down after one season in charge
No appointment announcement for 2027

LEARMONTH
Rick Andrew (non-playing) - reappointed for third season 2027

NEWLYN
Tom Carey (playing) and Joe Black (playing) - reappointed for second season 2027

ROKEWOOD-CORINDHAP
New - Rohan Brown (non-playing) appointed for season 2027
Replaces Ed Denouden (playing) and Lucas Murphy (no-playing) — stood down after two seasons.

SKIPTON
Mitch Walsh (playing) - reappointed for third season 2027

SPRINGBANK
New - Bob Heaney (non-playing) - appointed for season 2027
Replaces Heath Pritchard (non-playing) - stood down after two seasons

WAUBRA
Kane Tolliday (non-playing) - reappointed for second season 2027

SUNDAY SCOREBOARD - Dunnstown Football Netball Club will meet Daylesford in the the Central Highlands Football League senior grand final.

The Towners progressed to their first grand final since 1999 by defeating reigning premier Skipton Football Netball Club by 18 points at Creswick.

North Ballarat Football & Netball Club charged into a Ballarat Football Netball League preliminary final with a 65-point smacking of Sunbury Lions Football Netball Club in the first semi-final at Sebastopol.

Also see BFNL junior preliminary final results below.

CENTRAL HIGHLANDS FOOTBALL LEAGUE

PRELIMINARY FINALS

SENIORS
Dunnstown 11.9 (75) d Skipton 8.9 (57)
Grand final: Daylesford v Dunnstown

RESERVES
Buninyong 7.6 (48) d Dunnstown 6.5 (41)
Grand final: Learmonth v Buninyong

UNDER-18
Bungaree 12.7 (79) d Newlyn 2.2 (14)
Grand final: Skipton v Bungaree

UNDER-15
Skipton 14.7 (91) d Gordon 2.2 (14)
Grand final: Waubra v Skipton

CENTRAL HIGHLANDS NETBALL LEAGUE

PRELIMINARY FINALS

A GRADE�
Daylesford 63 d Springbank 37�
Grand final: Hepburn v Daylesford

B GRADE
Daylesford 43 d Buninyong 31�
Grand final: Learmonth v Daylesford

C GRADE
Waubra 41 d Learmonth 40
Grand final: Dunnstown v Waubra

D GRADE
Waubra 29 d Buninyong 26
Grand final: Bungaree v Waubra

17/UNDER
Ballan 37 d Daylesford 25
Grand final: Waubra v Ballan

15/UNDER
Rokewood-Corindhap 29 d Learmonth 24
Grand final: Beaufort v Rokewood-Corindhap

13/UNDER
Waubra 24 d Skipton 11
Grand final: Rokewood-Corindhap v Waubra

BALLARAT FOOTBALL NETBALL LEAGUE

FIRST SEMI-FINALS

FOOTBALL

SENIORS
North Ballarat 19.12 (126) d Sunbury 8.13 (61)
North Ballarat into preliminary final v Sebastopol

RESERVES
Bacchus Marsh v Ballarat cancelled
Ballarat into preliminary final

UNDER-18.5
North Ballarat 9.8 (62) d Sebastopol 6.5 (41)
North Ballarat into preliminary final v Ballarat

NETBALL

A GRADE
North Ballarat 64 d Sunbury 46
North Ballarat into preliminary final v Lake Wendouree

B GRADE
Darley 56 d East Point 41
Darley into preliminary final v Sebastopol

C GRADE
Lake Wendouree 39 d North Ballarat 33
Lake Wendouree into preliminary final v Sunbury

D GRADE
Sebastopol 41 d Redan 31
Sebastopol into preliminary final v East Point

E GRADE
East Point 25 d Lake Wendouree 17
East point into preliminary final v Bacchus Marsh

19/UNDER
North Ballarat 41 d Ballarat 29
North Ballarat into preliminary final v Sunbury

BFNL JUNIORS

PRELIMINARY FINALS

FOOTBALL

UNDER-16 SENIORS
To come

UNDER-16 RESERVES
To Come

UNDER-14 SENIORS
Ballarat Red 11.6 (72) d North Ballarat 6.8 (44)
Grand final: Lake Wendouree v Ballarat Red

UNDER-14 RESERVES
Redan 5.11 (41) d Bacchus Marsh 0.3 (3)
Grand final: Lake Wendouree v Redan

UNDER-12 SENIORS
Ballarat White 3.1 (19) d Mt Clear 2.2 (14)
Grand final: Redan v Ballarat White

UNDER-12 RESERVES
Redan 4.2 (26) d Bacchus Marsh 1.3 (9)
Grand final: Darley v Redan

NETBALL

17/UNDER SENIORS
To come

17/UNDER RESERVES
To come

15/UNDER RESERVES
Redan 24 d Sebastopol 23
Grand final: Ballarat v Redan

13/UNDER SENIORS
East Point 24 d Lake Wendouree 21
Grand final: Ballarat Red v East Point

13/UNDER RESERVES
Ballarat Red 30 d Sebastopol 29
Grand final: East Point v Ballarat Red

11/UNDER SENIORS
Ballarat 24 d North Ballarat 7
Grand final: Lake Wendouree v Ballarat

SATURDAY SCOREBOARD - Ballarat Swans and Daylesford are through to senior football grand finals.

Ballarat Football Netball Club progressed with a dominant 57-point win over Sebastopol Football Netball Club in the Ballarat Football Netball League second semi-final at the City Oval.

Daylesford Football Netball Club moved into a third consecutive Central Highlands Football League grand final with a 27-point win over minor premier Bungaree Football and Netball Club in a knockout preliminary final at Learmonth.

CENTRAL HIGHLANDS FOOTBALL LEAGUE

PRELIMINARY FINALS

SENIORS
Daylesford 10.7 (67) d Bungaree 5.10 (40)
Daylesford into grand final

RESERVES
Learmonth 13.10 (88) d Springbank 2.6 (18)
Learmonth into grand final

UNDER-18
Skipton 7.2 (44) d Springbank 5.5 (35)
Skipton into grand final

UNDER-15
Waubra 4.4 (28) d Springbank 3.7 (25)
Waubra into grand final

CENTRAL HIGHLANDS NETBALL LEAGUE

PRELIMINARY FINALS

A GRADE�Hepburn 56 d Learmonth 36
Hepburn into grand final

B GRADE�Learmonth 42 d Hepburn 29
Learmonth into grand final

C GRADE
Dunnstown 34 d Bungaree 26
Dunnstown into grand final

D GRADE
Bungaree 27 d Newlyn 24
Bungaree into grand final

17/UNDER
Waubra 25 d Rokewood-Corindhap 21
Waubra into grand final

15/UNDER
Beaufort 21 d Waubra 16
Beaufort into grand final

13/UNDER
Rokewood-Corindhap 23 d Springbank 13
Rokewood-Corindhap in grand final

BALLARAT FOOTBALL NETBALL LEAGUE

SECOND SEMI-FINALS

FOOTBALL

SENIORS

Ballarat 13.16 (94) d Sebastopol 5.7 (37)
Ballarat into grand final
Sebastopol into preliminary final

RESERVES
North Ballarat 6.5 (41) d East Point 3.8 (26)
North Ballarat into grand final
East Point into preliminary final

UNDER-18.5
East Point 8.9 (57) d Ballarat 4.9 (33)
East Point into grand final
Ballarat into preliminary final

NETBALL

A GRADE
Darley 61 d Lake Wendouree 37
Darley into grand final
Lake Wendouree into preliminary final

B GRADE
Sunbury 54 d Sebastopol 40
Sunbury into grand final
Sebastopol into preliminary final

C GRADE
Darley 31 d Sunbury 30
Darley into grand final
Sunbury into preliminary final

D GRADE
Sunbury 39 d East Point 25
Sunbury into grand final
East Point into preliminary final

E GRADE
Sunbury 30 d Bacchus Marsh 16
Sunbury into grand final
Bacchus Marsh into preliminary final

19/UNDER
Lake Wendouree 43 d Sunbury 33
Lake Wendouree into grand final
Sunbury into preliminary final