Shane Crawford is back at the helm of Ardmona, bringing plenty of excitement along with him, while former AFL guns Jared Brennan and Daniel Harris will headline Violet Town and Rushworth respectively.
The amount of player movements in the league has made trying to predict where clubs will finish in six months’ time almost harder than trying to pick winning lotto numbers.
All 15 clubs — especially the Towners, Avenel, Stanhope, Girgarre, Undera,Murchison-Toolamba and Dookie United — have welcomed class acts in a bid to strengthen their lists.
Even though deciphering how clubs will fare is a tough task, you can be certain that fans will be treated to one of the tightest and electrifying seasons in recent years.
In the netball ranks, Stanhope has lost members from its remarkable premiers and champions season — most noticeably two-time Warren medallist Chicky Barr.
Avenel and Nagambie will be challenging for the A-grade title and expect a sharp improvement from Shepparton East.
The junior ranks of the league are also set to swell with the addition of under-12 football and under-11 netball competitions, a positive sign for the health of the league moving forward.
KYABRAM DISTRICT LEAGUE PAST PREMIERS:2019: Nagambie (football) and Stanhope (netball)2018: Tallygaroopna and Nagambie2017: Nagambie and Nagambie2016: Nagambie and Avenel2015: Merrigum and Nagambie2014: Nagambie and Lancaster2013: Murchison and Rushworth2012: Violet Town and Nagambie2011: Lancaster and Stanhope2010: Nagambie and Lancaster
PAST McNAMARA MEDALLISTS2019: Kaine Herbert (Undera)2018: Kaine Herbert (Undera)2017: Sam Poole (Violet Town)2016: Kasey Duncan (Avenel)2015: Don Stirling (Avenel)2014: Mick Shiels (Nagambie)2013: Josh Pell (Merrigum)2012: Russell Lee (Violet Town)2011: Steve Thomson (Lancaster)2010: Troy Snelson (Girgarre)
PAST WARREN MEDALLISTS2019: Chicky Barr (Stanhope)2018: Chicky Barr (Stanhope)2017: Sharni Lloyd (Nagambie)2016: Kathryn Hard (Avenel)2015: Renee Lea (Merrigum)2014: Ellie Lothian (Lancaster)2013: Sharni Lloyd (Rushworth)2012: Gemma Barry (Nagambie)2011: Michelle Hill (Lancaster)2010: Sharni Lloyd (Nagambie)
LADDER PREDICTIONFOOTBALL1 Violet Town2 Avenel3 Murchison-Toolamba4 Lancaster5 Nagambie6 Girgarre7 Undera8 Stanhope9 Tallygaroopna10 Dookie United11 Merrigum12 Shepparton East13 Rushworth14 Longwood15 Ardmona
NETBALL1 Nagambie2 Stanhope3 Avenel4 Shepparton East5 Dookie United6 Girgarre7 Merrigum8 Tallygaroopna9 Violet Town10 Rushworth11 Undera12 Murchison-Toolamba13 Lancaster14 Longwood15 Ardmona
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