Congupna’s Steele Sidebottom (Collingwood) and Katamatite’s Sam Wright (North Melbourne) will be chief guests at the annual Goulburn Murray Coaches Association to be held at Barooga Sports Club on Wednesday 7 October.
Both players will be interviewed ‘On The Couch’ style by their former Goulburn Murray Schoolboys Coach Mick O’Dwyer about their playing history, their coaches and their local junior football memories.
The GMCA event, which is in its 28th year, will profile and recognise each of the 20 Coaches who have been nominated for the auspicious title of 'GMCA Coach of the Year' within their respective Leagues.
Congratulations to the following coaches who have been nominated for the Coach Of The Year Award as the respective winner in their League:
AWARD
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LEAGUE
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COACH
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CLUB
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Senior COTY
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GVFL
MFL
KDFNL
PDFNL SE
PDFNL NW
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Nathan Gilliland
Simon Maddox
Christian Barnett
Robert Osborne
Barry Roe
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Euroa
Moama
Merrigum
Waaia
Jerilderie
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Youth (U14-U18)
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GVFL
MFL
KDFNL
PDFNL SE
PDFNL NW
Shepparton DJFL
Seymour DJFNL
Goulburn Campaspe JFL
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Mario De Santa-ana
Peter Beasley
Craig Thompson
Rod Still
Andrew Cochrane
Tony Pellegrino
Ben Davey
Troy Holmberg
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Shepparton Swans
Cobram
Murchison
Katamatite
Blighty
Shepp Notre
St Marys
Runnymede
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Junior (U13 & below)
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Shepparton DJFL
Seymour DJFNL
Goulburn Campaspe JFL
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Mark Lewis
Steve Garner
David Bruns
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St Brendans
Tabilk
Echuca
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Female
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Shepparton DJFL
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Brittany Tancred
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Mooroopna
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Auskick
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Denis Brooks
Robert Johnstone
Craig Williams
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Waaia
Puckapunyal
Rochester
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The winner from each of the five categories will be nominated for the State awards which are presented at the State AFCA Presentation night on Friday 6 November in the MCC Members room at the MCG.
In an outstanding achievement Congupna FC Under 17 Coach Greg Shannon won both the Goulburn Murray and State Youth Coach of the Year Awards last year.
Last Modified on 04/11/2015 11:29