Gippsland League has unveiled its 2026 Football and Netball Team of the Year squads, recognising the standout performers from across the home-and-away season.
Players from across the League have been recognised following outstanding individual seasons, with the squads bringing together many of the competition’s leading performers ahead of the final Team of the Year selections.
The Football squad features 39 players across defence, midfield, forward and ruck positions, while the Netball squad includes 20 players across defence, midcourt and goal positions.
2026 Football Team of the Year Squad
Defenders
Cooper Harvey – Bairnsdale
Cooper Vickery – Bairnsdale
Declan Keilty – Moe
Joel Scholtes – Traralgon
Tye Hourigan – Traralgon
Sean Masterson – Warragul
Liam Serong – Warragul
Isaac Chugg – Wonthaggi
Kyle Reid – Wonthaggi
Midfielders
Tyran Rees – Bairnsdale
Brodie Atkins – Drouin
Aaron Heppell – Leongatha
Kim Drew – Leongatha
Thomas Marriott – Leongatha
Alex Carr – Maffra
Blake Mullane – Moe
James Harmes – Moe
Myles Poholke – Moe
Nathan Scagliarini – Moe
Aidan Quigley – Morwell
Hugh Dunbar – Morwell
Liam Willaton – Traralgon
Matthew Northe – Traralgon
Tom Hobbs – Warragul
Aiden Lindsay – Wonthaggi
Joshua Bates – Wonthaggi
Forwards
Oscar Morrison – Bairnsdale
Sebastiano Amoroso – Drouin
Jenson Garnham – Leongatha
Jack McQuillen – Maffra
Seth Smith – Maffra
Harrison Pepper – Moe
Riley D’Arcy – Moe
Tom Hamilton – Traralgon
Jed Lamb – Warragul
Cooper McInnes – Wonthaggi
Rucks
Jack Sheridan – Leongatha
Thomas Scott – Maffra
Sam Whibley – Warragul
2026 Netball Team of the Year Squad
Defenders
Sally Deller – Bairnsdale
Alison Dwyer – Bairnsdale
Lauren Redpath – Leongatha
Jayde Parsons – Maffra
Jordan Pyle – Moe
Ash Keefe – Sale
Marley Wallace – Traralgon
Midcourt
Ava Gaul – Drouin
Gemma Meadley – Leongatha
Alex Moody – Moe
Chloe Radford – Morwell
Mahli Stothers – Sale
Sienna Green – Warragul
Ellie Bates – Wonthaggi
Goalers
Anna Mooney – Bairnsdale
Mwai Kumwenda Mbwana – Drouin
Stacie Gardiner – Drouin
Amy Scott – Leongatha
Ash Mawer – Moe
Chelsea Bowman – Wonthaggi
The final 2026 Gippsland League Football and Netball Teams of the Year will be selected from these squads, recognising the players who have produced exceptional seasons across the competition.
