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Elliott takes the reins at The Den

Peter Elliott has been announced as the new President of the Seymour Football Netball Club (SFNC), taking the reins from Gerard O’Sullivan who stood down as the joint-longest serving President in SFNC history.


Elliott had a distinguished career at Seymour as a key position player and was a member of the Lions’ 1991 Goulburn Valley League (GVL) Senior Premiership. His son Alex is also a current player with the club.


As the GVL season approaches, Elliott said he was eager to get to work to ensure the Lions have another successful season.


“It’s an incredibly exciting time to be involved at Seymour, with a great group of footballers, netballers and volunteers,” Mr Elliott said.


“The last few seasons have seen some great results across all our grades, and we’re excited to see the growth in some of our younger players this season.


“The club is in a great position at the moment and it’s a fantastic time to be involved in community sport.


“I’d encourage anyone who wants to lend a hand to reach out and help the Lions in 2025. We’ve got plenty of roles that could do with some volunteer support, and I can guarantee you’ll get plenty out of your time at the club.”


Elliott thanked Gerard O’Sullivan for his contribution to the SFNC across his two stints as President.


“Being involved at an Executive level at a club is a very time-consuming role, and it would be impossible to quantify the time Gerard has put into the Seymour Lions,” Mr Elliott said.


“He’s been a tireless volunteer as long as I can remember and a fantastic leader across his time as President.


“Sandra and the entire O’Sullivan family have been fantastic volunteers, supporters and officials and deserve our thanks.


“Local clubs are nothing without top quality volunteers and we’re all indebted to Gerard for his magnificent service.”


The Seymour Lions will kick off their 2025 GVL campaign on April 5 away against Rochester before hosting the Swans in their first home game of the season on April 12.


Anyone interested in volunteering with the SFNC is encouraged to reach out to Pete Elliott via email at sfncpresident@outlook.com

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Round 1 Football Reports

By Mitch Itter • April 5, 2025
Janelle Puppa Real Estate UNDER 18s Seymour 5.11.41 def by Rochester 6.6.42 Best: D Davis, C Carmichael, B McCarthy, J Kennedy, P Dixon Goals: S Brown 1, Z Brown 1, S Charles 1, B McCarthy 1, A Nash 1 O'Keefe's IGA Seymour Reserves Seymour 11.9.75 def Rochester 5.1.31 The Reserves kicked off the season against Rochester, who gained the upper hand in last year’s preliminary final against the Lions. It looked like it was set to be another close contest with Rochester taking a slender lead into half time. After the break, the Lions came out energised and managed to keep the Tigers scoreless for the rest of the game while piling on seven goals of their own. Nic Davey made a fantastic return, finishing best on ground in a great all round performance. Tyler Clarke and Sam Fuhrmeister also impressed around the ground while Jay Eager was a strong presence from the first bounce. Cam Osmond and Jack Radford were impressive in their debut games for the Lions, proving a deadly combination. Will O’Sullivan had the crowd in raptures with his return to the game, displaying great forward craft. A superb start to the season for the Reserves. Best: N Davey, T Clarke, J Eager, S Fuhrmeister, C Osmond Goals: C Osmond 3, N Davey 2, W O’Sullivan 2, J Radford 2, S McMaster 1, T Thomas 1 Seymour Club Seniors Seymour 5.10.40 def by Rochester 18.11.119 The Lions knew they were in for a tough match against a strong Rochester outfit and so it proved to be. The first quarter saw the Lions’ best effort of the match with a couple of goals and Rochester only holding a four point lead. Tom Jeffrey bagged his first goal for the Lions early on, with Lucas Cavigan and Lachy Giles doing likewise later in the day. Rochester put the game to bed in the second quarter kicking seven goals while the Lions were held goalless in the third term before eventually going down by 81 points. Nic Quigg worked hard all day in the middle alongside Jack Murphy and in great news for Lions fans, Dylan Cook played a solid game in his return to senior footy. New recruit Lachy Beattie fought hard down back while Lucas Cavigan put his best foot forward on debut. A tough day for the Lions who will be looking to bounce back at home next week. Best: N Quigg, J Murphy, L Beattie, D Cook, L Cavigan Goals: N Beattie 1, L Cavigan 1, L Giles 1, T Jeffrey 1, O Munro 1

SFNC Handbook released

By Mitch Itter • April 3, 2025
The SFNC is delighted to announce the release of its new SFNC Handbook. This resource contains everything you need to know about the SFNC including club history, 2024 results and messages from our President and Coaches. Most importantly, the Handbook contains information about all our incredible sponsors who we urge all our members to support. They put their hard-earned into our club and we ask that our supporters return the favour. Note: The Handbook will progressively updated as required.

Lions bolster squad with new recruits

By Mitch Itter • January 22, 2025
The Seymour Lions have bolstered their senior football squad with several recruits committing to the club for the 2025 Goulburn Valley League season. Sam House joins the Den after multiple seasons with Hurstbridge in the Northern Football League and will bolster Seymour’s forward line. House signed with GWS’ VFL and previously represented the Northern Knights in the Coates Talent League. Joining House up forward is Cam Osmond, recruited from Lancefield/Assumption College with the ability to play a high or deep role within the forward line. Also bolstering the Lions’ key position stocks is Tom Gawthrop , a towering 196cm key position player from the Woodend Football Club following junior football at the Calder Cannons. Gawthrop is a versatile player, who can play across centre half back or present as a spearhead forward in front of goals. Another recruit with high level experience is Tom Jeffrey . A 186cm utility, Jeffrey has represented the Aspley Hornets in the NEAFL and the Brisbane Lions in the VFL. A recruit from closer to home is Lachy Beattie , brother of 2024 SFNC B&F winner Nathan, who is joining the Lions after a few dominant seasons with the Yea Tigers. Before that Lachy played across half back with the Whittlesea Eagles, becoming a key player within their back six. Finally, 2024 KDFL McNamara Medallist Rielly Old has been recruited from Nagambie. Rielly is a big-bodied midfielder who will add great versatility to the Lions midfield group this season. Lions’ Senior Co-Coach Jack Murphy said the club was excited about the prospects of the senior group in 2025. “We had a bit of a mixed season last year with injuries and some lapses in games which cost us a place in the top six,” Mr. Murphy said. “We’re pleased to have retained the majority of our squad from last season, and with a young list, there is still plenty of growth ahead. “Thanks to some injuries, we were able to blood a lot of Under-18s players in senior footy last year, and it will be pretty competitive for spots come the start of the season. “All our new recruits have great footballing experience and IQ and will add plenty to our senior squad. “We’re still working on a few players and hope to have some announcements in the month ahead.  “We’re looking forward to getting through the rest of pre-season and putting our best foot forward in Round 1.”
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