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The official page of the Thorpdale Football Netball Club 💙
Part of the Mid Gippsland League🏐🏉
📍 Stockdales Rd, Thorpdale 3835

29/10/2026

2027 JUNIOR NETBALL COACHES 🏐

We’re excited to announce Alex Hopkins & Jorjie Platschinda as our U15’s coaches for the 2027 season!

Both familiar faces around Thorpy, Alex and Jorjie return to junior coaching after leading our U15’s and U17’s respectively throughout the 2026 season.

Having also shared the court together in B Grade, the pair bring a great mix of experience and knowledge from both ends of the court, with Alex in defence and Jorjie in attack.

We’re looking forward to seeing them continue developing our young netballers and bringing their enthusiasm and passion for the club into the 2027 season! 💙🤍

23/10/2026

2027 JUNIOR NETBALL COACHES 🏐

We’re excited to officially announce our junior netball coaches for the 2027 season, starting off with our U17’s Coaches.

Laura Whitney & Claire Hammond 🤩

Both Claire and Laura are no strangers to Thorpy, having been part of the club for many years, playing A Grade together and contributing over 350 senior games combined.

Beyond the court, both have been heavily involved in volunteering and supporting the club over the years, making them two familiar and valued faces around Thorpy.

We’re excited to see them bring their experience, knowledge and passion for the club into coaching our U17’s in 2027! 💙🤍

18/10/2026

SIGNED FOR 2027 | MAGGIE BLACKMAN

We’re excited to welcome Maggie Blackman back to Thorpdale for the 2027 season! 🤩

Having previously played with us in 2024, Maggie is no stranger to the blue and white. Her versatility across both goals and defence will be a great addition to our A grade side.

We can’t wait to have you back at Thorpy, Maggie! 💙🤍

15/10/2026

THORPDALE FNC NETBALL TRYOUTS 2027 🤍💙

We’re looking forward to getting our 2027 netball season underway and welcome all new and returning players to our upcoming tryouts!

📅 Dates:

* Thursday 19th November
* Tuesday 24th November
* Thursday 26th November

📍 Location: Thorpdale Rec Reserve

🏐 Juniors: 5:00pm – 6:00pm
🏐 Seniors: 6:00pm – 7:30pm

📝 Registration: Please register your interest via the Google Form linked below.

📧 Questions? Or unable to attend?
Email [email protected]

We look forward to seeing everyone there! 💙🤍

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScEQsNZJXtQiuOMsLwfjNkyvCYCF9k5AOYj9jhrsunjhemXJw/viewform

13/10/2026

U16’S FOOTBALL COACH ANNOUNCEMENT ⚪️🔵

Thorpdale FNC is excited to announce Ben Hotchkin as our U16’s Football Coach for the 2027 season!

A familiar face around the club, Ben has played over 250 senior games in the blue and white and has previously been involved in coaching both junior football and our Reserves side.

His loyalty, dedication and commitment to Thorpdale speak for themselves. Ben has made a lasting impact both on and off the field, and we’re thrilled to have him taking on this role and helping develop the next generation of Thorpdale footballers.

🏉 EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST – U16’S FOOTBALL 2027

We’re now seeking expressions of interest from players looking to join our U16’s side for the 2027 season!

Whether you’re a returning player or looking for a new club, we’d love to hear from you!

📞 For any questions, enquiries or to register your interest, please contact Ben Hotchkin on 0448 887 670.

We look forward to seeing what 2027 brings! 💙🤍

07/10/2026

2026 LIFE MEMBER | LAURA WHITNEY 🌟

While we’ve already celebrated our award winners from Presentation Night, this is one achievement that deserves a special post of its own.

At our 2026 Presentation Night, we had the honour of awarding Laura Whitney Life Membership of the Thorpdale Football Netball Club.

Laura’s journey with Thorpdale began in the early 2000s as a junior netballer, where she quickly made her mark. From multiple junior and senior Best & Fairest awards to representing Mid Gippsland and celebrating an A Grade premiership in 2011, Laura has achieved so much in the blue and white.

But it’s Laura’s contribution off the court that truly makes her special.

From coaching and mentoring our netballers to volunteering, umpiring, attending meetings and helping wherever an extra pair of hands is needed, Laura continues to give so much of her time to our club.

Her dedication, kindness and genuine care for everyone around her have played an important role in strengthening our netball program and shaping the future of our club.

Laura is someone who never asks for recognition, yet deserves every bit of it.

Life Membership is a reflection of years of loyalty, commitment and service, and we couldn’t think of a more deserving recipient.

Congratulations, Laura! Thank you for everything you have done and continue to do for Thorpdale. We are incredibly lucky to have you. 💙🤍

06/10/2026

RESERVES COACHES RECOMMIT FOR 2027! 🤩

Thorpdale FNC is excited to announce that Simon Lawson and James Durkin will be returning as our Reserves coaches for the 2027 season!

After leading the Reserves in 2026, both Simon and James have shown great loyalty and commitment to the club, with a strong focus on keeping the playing group together and building on what they’ve started.

The pair work extremely well together and are eager to get stuck into another season!

We’re thrilled to have them both back on board for 2027! 💙🤍

04/10/2026

🏆 2026 PRESENTATION NIGHT AWARD WINNERS 🏆

What a great night celebrating our 2026 season and recognising the players and people who have contributed so much to Thorpdale Football Netball Club throughout the year. 💙🤍

A huge congratulations to all of our 2026 award winners!

U13 NETBALL
🏅 Best & Fairest — Bailey Hammond
🥈 Runner Up — Ashlee Merrigan
⭐ Coaches Award — Lola Bannister
💪 Most Determined — Leila Carpinteri

U15 NETBALL
🏅 Best & Fairest — Kayla
🥈 Runner Up — Bella de Malmanche
⭐ Coaches Award — Aliya Noble
📈 Most Improved — Sophie Platschinda

U17 NETBALL
🏅 Best & Fairest — Eleanor Wirkin
🥈 Runner Up — Finlay Wirkin
⭐ Coaches Award — Elena Carpinteri
📈 Most Improved — Lillian Green

D GRADE NETBALL
🏅 Best & Fairest — Xanthe Paul
🥈 Runners Up — Shayla Buckton & Eleanor Wirkin
⭐ Coaches Award — Shelby Craig
💙 Players’ Player — Xanthe Paul

C GRADE NETBALL
🏅 Best & Fairest — Lilli Sim
🥈 Runner Up — Miki Kunziak
⭐ Coaches Award — Zoe Robinson
💙 Players’ Player — Lilli Sim & Miki Kunziak

RESERVES FOOTBALL
🏅 Best & Fairest — Tom Mathers
🥈 Runner Up — Paul Mackenzie
⭐ Coaches Award — Justin Hecker
💪 Most Determined — Cooper Pinkerton
📈 Most Improved — Alessandro Manuele
👏 Most Consistent — Jacob Graham
🏉 Goal Kicking — Cory Meloury

B GRADE NETBALL
🏅 Best & Fairest — Lauren Vickery
🥈 Runners Up — Claire Hammond & Jorjie Platschinda
⭐ Coaches Award — Alex Hopkins
💙 Players’ Player — Alex Hopkins

SENIORS FOOTBALL
🏅 Best & Fairest — Ayden Ramm
🥈 Runner Up — Gavin Low
⭐ Coaches Award — Jack Cole
💪 Most Determined — Shaun Falla
👏 Most Reliable — Cougar Millsom
⭐ Most Consistent — James Holland-Burch
🏉 Goal Kicking — Matt Powell

DUSTIN ANDERSON MOST COURAGEOUS AWARD
🏆 Tyde Melbourne

CLUB PERSON OF THE YEAR
💙 Lucas Gange
💙 Jorjie Platschinda

And finally, a very special congratulations to Laura Whitney, who was awarded Life Membership of the Thorpdale Football Netball Club. 👏🏻

An incredible recognition of Laura’s commitment and contribution to our club over many years, and a very well-deserved honour.

Congratulations to all of our award winners, and thank you to everyone who made our 2026 season what it was. 💙🤍

20/09/2026

💙🤍 PLAYER SIGNING | CHLOE BRAMLEY 🤍💙

Thorpdale FNC is excited to officially welcome Chloe Bramley to our A Grade side for Season 2027!

Chloe grew up in Wonthaggi, representing Dalyston, before making the move to Frankston where she has spent the past three seasons playing A Grade with Pines Netball Club in the MPFNL.

Throughout her netball career, Chloe has also represented West Gippsland and Two Bays, bringing plenty of experience with her to Thorpy for the upcoming season.

Away from netball, Chloe enjoys spending time with her cat, doing puzzles and gaming.

Chloe says she’s excited to make the move to Thorpdale, and we’re just as excited to have her joining us!

Welcome to Thorpy, Chloe! 💙🤍

Address

Thorpdale Recreation Reserve, Stockdales Road
Thorpdale South, VIC
3835

Website

https://thorpdalefnc.memberjungle.club/

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