Season 2003
Wayne Mayne coached
Imperials
to its eighth
Under 15 Premiership.
Imperials 7.11 (53) defeated Red Cliffs 7.9 (51)
Goals: Imperials: (not available)
Red Cliffs: N. Carnie 3, B. Johnson, D. Glen, A. Ferguson, D. Wethers 1.
Best: Imperials: J. Price, J. McNally (Groves Medal), W. Carr, N. Elmit, R. Hards, T. Stevensen.
Red Cliffs: J. Wethers (VCFL Medal), D. Mike, F. Calvi, N. Carnie, E. Ford.
Michael Bell was the successful coach of the second
Irymple
Under 13 Premiership team.
Irymple 7.5 (47) won by one point over Wentworth 7.4 (46)
Goals: Irymple: K. Bell 4, S. Mason, A. Bailey, J. Westhead 1.
Wentworth: J. Smith 3, J. Watt 2, J. Gaylor, D. Brooks 1.
Best: Irymple: T. Pain, J. Payne, K. Bell, G. Hickey, N. Mason, S. Mason, S. Hirst (VCFL Medal).
Wentworth: D. Fincher (Andrew Medal), J. Watt, G. MacLeod, S. Watts, J. Gaylor, H. Murray.
South Mildura
won the first Under 15 Colts Premiership.
The team was coached by Paul Tarrant.
South Mildura 4.6 (30) defeated Irymple 1.4 (10)
Goals: South Mildura: J. Harris 2, K. Underwood, K. Thorpe 1.
Irymple: C. Weller 1.
Best: South Mildura: J. Winton, J. Harris (Capp Medal), C. Pike, J. Stanbrook, T. Hogan, L. Circosta.
Irymple: N. Baker, C. Weller, L. Dowdy, R. Wass, I. Gill, R. Annand, A. Kempton (VCFL Medal)
Mildura
was coached by Ross Skinner when it won its first
Under 13 Colts Premiership.
Mildura 6.8 (44) defeated Irymple 2.5 (17)
Goals: Mildura: J. Frankel 3, M. Laird, T. Martin, J. Sutton 1.
Irymple: B. Eagle, L. Gribble 1.
Best: Mildura: T. Martin, L. Skinner, J. Derrico, A. Kidd (VCFL Medal), R. Davitt, J. Shipsides.
Irymple: B. Eagle (Higgins Medal), R. Ganz, V. Caristo, L. Mazza, B. Hodson, O, I’ Anson.
Under 15 Ladder
Team
|
Win
|
Loss
|
Draw
|
For
|
Agst
|
%
|
Pts
|
Imperials
|
12
|
1
|
1
|
1568
|
376
|
417
|
50
|
Red Cliffs
|
12
|
1
|
1
|
1241
|
470
|
264
|
50
|
South Mildura
|
9
|
5
|
0
|
1239
|
530
|
234
|
36
|
Mildura
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
893
|
816
|
109
|
28
|
Wentworth
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
914
|
1112
|
82
|
28
|
Irymple
|
6
|
8
|
0
|
766
|
1093
|
70
|
24
|
Robinvale
|
2
|
12
|
0
|
515
|
1699
|
30
|
8
|
Merbein
|
0
|
14
|
0
|
470
|
1510
|
31
|
0
|
Under 15 Colts Ladder
Team
|
Win
|
Loss
|
Draw
|
Bye
|
For
|
Agst
|
%
|
Pts
|
South Mildura
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
680
|
187
|
364
|
56
|
Irymple
|
7
|
2
|
1
|
4
|
609
|
389
|
157
|
46
|
Mildura
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
4
|
509
|
335
|
152
|
36
|
Imperials
|
4
|
5
|
1
|
4
|
461
|
576
|
80
|
34
|
Red Cliffs
|
3
|
7
|
0
|
4
|
257
|
600
|
43
|
28
|
Robinvale
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
4
|
137
|
566
|
24
|
16
|
Under 13 Ladder
Team
|
Win
|
Loss
|
For
|
Agst
|
%
|
Pts
|
Mildura
|
13
|
1
|
1166
|
510
|
229
|
52
|
Wentworth
|
10
|
4
|
1054
|
482
|
219
|
40
|
Irymple
|
10
|
4
|
882
|
500
|
176
|
40
|
Imperials
|
9
|
5
|
903
|
556
|
162
|
36
|
South Mildura
|
8
|
6
|
876
|
600
|
146
|
32
|
Red Cliffs
|
3
|
11
|
571
|
879
|
65
|
12
|
Merbein
|
2
|
12
|
377
|
1214
|
31
|
8
|
Robinvale
|
1
|
13
|
273
|
1361
|
20
|
4
|
Under 13 Colts Ladder
Team
|
Win
|
Loss
|
For
|
Agst
|
%
|
Pts
|
Mildura
|
13
|
1
|
1025
|
246
|
417
|
52
|
Irymple
|
12
|
2
|
879
|
279
|
315
|
48
|
Robinvale
|
10
|
4
|
667
|
454
|
147
|
40
|
South Mildura
|
8
|
6
|
583
|
517
|
113
|
32
|
Wentworth
|
4
|
10
|
394
|
687
|
57
|
16
|
Merbein
|
4
|
10
|
335
|
634
|
53
|
16
|
Imperials
|
4
|
10
|
343
|
679
|
51
|
16
|
Red Cliffs
|
1
|
13
|
230
|
960
|
24
|
4
|
Ryan Hards joined, amongst others, AFL greats Dale Weightman
and Matthew Croft as Imperials winners of
the Virgona Medal
Virgona Medal Votes
R Hards
|
Imperials
|
26
|
N Lawson
|
Wentworth
|
21
|
B Leske
|
Imperials
|
18
|
F Calvi
|
Red Cliffs
|
16
|
D Avery
|
South Mildura
|
15
|
M Condidorio
|
Irymple
|
15
|
S Circosta
|
South Mildura
|
14
|
D Mike
|
Red Cliffs
|
14
|
K Moore
|
Wentworth
|
13
|
J Wethers
|
Red Cliffs
|
12
|
Andrew Richardson became the seventh Imperials player to win the
Hynes Medal
Hynes Medal Votes
A Richardson
|
Imperials
|
28
|
G Hickey
|
Irymple
|
22
|
J Watt
|
Wentworth
|
19
|
J Kirby
|
Mildura
|
17
|
A Arden
|
Mildura
|
16
|
C Gilby
|
Mildura
|
16
|
H Murray
|
Wentworth
|
11
|
J Egan
|
Robinvale
|
11
|
D Lloyd
|
South Mildura
|
10
|
J Gaylor
|
Wentworth
|
10
|
Jason Harris of South Mildura scored 20 votes to win the inaugural
Aust Medal for the best player in the Under 15 Colts grade.
Jason polled votes in every game in which he played
Aust Medal Votes
J Harris
|
South Mildura
|
20
|
E Doolan
|
Imperials
|
16
|
T Mazza
|
Mildura
|
14
|
A Manley
|
South Mildura
|
12
|
I Gill
|
Irymple
|
10
|
R Wass
|
Irymple
|
9
|
D Carmichael
|
Mildura
|
8
|
B Manning
|
Irymple
|
8
|
T Francis
|
Red Cliffs
|
7
|
K Rayson
|
Mildura
|
7
|
Reece McNally of Imperials won the Adair Medal
for the best player in the Under 13 Colts grade.
Adair Medal Votes
R McNally
|
Imperials
|
21
|
A Smith
|
Merbein
|
18
|
L Felise
|
Robinvale
|
18
|
B Ladd
|
Red Cliffs
|
17
|
A Kidd
|
Mildura
|
16
|
L Skinner
|
Mildura
|
16
|
B Price
|
Robinvale
|
15
|
D Adolph
|
Irymple
|
15
|
S Nair
|
Robinvale
|
14
|
C O`Brien
|
South Mildura
|
13
|
Board of Management
Chairman
|
Mr Neil Smith
|
Board Members
|
Mr Peter Adair
|
|
Mr Mark Lee
|
|
Mr Graeme Loison
|
|
Mr Rod Nokes
|
|
Mr Wayne Wilkie
|
FV Developmant Manager
|
Mr Greg Liddell
|
Administration Officer
|
Mr Trevor Aust
|
Publicity Assistant
|
Mr Sam Smythe
|
Insurance Officer
|
Mr Sean Gallagher
|
During 2003 special acknowledgements went to Chairman
Neil Smith and his wife Janet as Merbein`s Citizens of the Year.
Terry Hall was a winner in the TXU VFL Community Club Member
of the Year Program.
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