Tocumwal’s netballers and junior footballers will lead the Bloods finals campaigns in 2026.
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Every netball team outside C-grade and both the thirds and fourths footy sides have qualified for finals.
In A-grade netball, the side finished fifth.
Coached by Alana Tyndall, the team also has the reigning league best and fairest winner Rhiannon ‘Spot’ Maxwell.
They play an elimination final this Saturday at home against Picola United from 1.30pm.
The B-grade side have finished in third, giving them the week off before playing the Deni Rovers in the second qualifying final, next Sunday at Strathmerton from 11.50am.
C-reserve have finished in sixth and play an elimination final against Tungamah this Sunday from 11.50am at Rennie.
In the junior netball, the under-17s have placed seventh, while both the under-15s and under-13s have claimed third position.
The two most junior netball sides both play qualifying finals against the Deni Rovers at Strathmerton next Sunday.
The under-15s play from 9.15am, followed by the under-13s from 10.25am.
The under-17s will play against Mathoura in their elimination final at Rennie this Sunday from 10.25am.
In the football, the Tocumwal thirds in seventh will play an elimination final against Tungamah taking place at the same time and place as the under-17s netball just on the footy field.
Finishing fourth, the fourths will play their qualifying final against Barooga at Katunga next Saturday from 9.15am.
Player profiles are as follows:
Coach: Ben Wilson
Team Manager: Jacinta Brunskill
#1 Ben Walsh: Works hard on the wing and covers plenty of ground to help his teammates.
#4 Clancy Gatty: A handy utility who is always prepared to play whatever role the team needs.
#5 Joel Harrison: A crowd favourite who loves to put on a show and celebrate a goal.
#6 Brax Brunskill: A relentless competitor who loves to tackle and chase, never giving his opponents an easy possession.
#7 Austin Watt: A small player with plenty of courage who never shies away from the contest.
#9 Charlie Wilson: Loves the physical side of the game and leads by example with his fearless attack on the contest.
#10 Parker Boaden: Keeps the opposition guessing and has a knack for producing the unexpected.
#12 Henry Watmore: A smooth-moving footballer with excellent foot skills and plenty of potential.
#14 Samuel Borg: An exciting young talent who can turn a game with his speed and flair.
#15 Henry Tuck: A determined competitor who never gives up and always gives maximum effort.
#16 Archie Matters: Strong in the air, dangerous around goal and knows where the big sticks are.
#17 Taylor Findlay: A genuine utility with great height who can influence the game in the ruck, forward or in defence.
#18 Ashton Griffs: Lightning quick on the wing with clean hands and plenty of upside.
#20 Blaine O'Donnell: A versatile team player who can slot into almost any role when required.
#21 Jack Petersen: A fierce competitor who attacks every contest with intent.
#22 Patrick Taylor: A versatile footballer who can adapt to whatever role the coaches throw at him.
#23 Ross Grieves: A hard-nosed footballer who puts his body on the line every week.
#24 Lewis Petersen: A dependable key defender who can always be counted on to do his job.
#25 Lucas Grieves: A dominant ruckman who uses his size and competitiveness to give his midfield first use.
#26 Lucas Bell: Reads the play well, gets to the right spots and makes smart decisions.
#27 Angus Kruizinga: Provides plenty of run from half-back and rarely gets beaten one-on-one.
#28 Oliver East: A classy midfielder who wins plenty of the footy, works hard both ways and drives the team forward.
#29 Ashton Taylor: A versatile footballer who can make an impact at either end of the ground.
#39 Archie Bozzola: Safe hands, a clean user of the footy and has chipped in with some important goals this season.