Tarneit Football Club

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Tarneit Football Club
Names
Full nameTarneit Titans Football Club
Nickname(s)Titans
Club details
Founded2014;10 years ago (2014)
Colours    
Competition Western Region Football League (2014–)
PresidentSue Thornton
CoachVinnie Turcinovich
Captain(s)Zach Thornton & Joshua Stone
Premierships2018 (Reserves), 2019 (Reserves)
Ground(s)Wootten Road Reserve, Tarneit
Other information
Official website https://www.tarneitfc.com/

The Tarneit Football Club is an Australian rules football club, based in the western Melbourne suburb of Tarneit, which have competed in the Western Region Football League (WRFL) since 2014. [1]

Contents

Operating out of Wootten Road Reserve in Tarneit. [2]

As of the 2019 season, Tarneit is represented by seven junior teams, ranging from under 10s to under 16s; [3] a senior women's team; and senior men's and reserves teams. [4]

History

2014 - 2015: Formation and early years

The formation of the Tarneit Football Club was officially announced by the WRFL in 2013, following the recognition of the rapidly increasing population in the outer west and the recent development of an Australian Rules facility on Wootten Road. [1]

Tarneit was ultimately established in 2014, and in its inaugural year the club were able to field two senior and three junior teams, alongside successfully hosting local football finals at the Wootten Road venue. [5] Starting initially in Division 2 grading, the club made history with its first senior men's victory in Round 1, scoring a 79 point win over the North Sunshine Roadrunners. [6]

The 2015 season consisted of lukewarm success for Tarneit; aided by the introduction of a Division 3 compeititon, the senior men's team increased their win tally to five games and the reserves men's side winning thirteen games and playing in the club's first final. Tarneit was also able to sustain its junior program in 2015, fielding three junior teams. [7]

2016 - 2017: Increased participation and drastic improvement

After two inaugural years of limited success, 2016 marked a drastic improvement in the club's on-field performances following the appointments of Mark Elso and Cam Evans as senior and reserves men's coach respectively. [8] The senior men's side was able to secure its first ever finals victory after finishing the season in third position, whilst the reserve side featured in the club's first men's Grand Final - ultimately succumbing to Parkside by eight points. [9] Similarly, the club experienced its first success in the junior ranks, with the Under 12s side playing in the club's first junior Grand Final. [10]

The success of the previous year resulted in significant growth for the club in 2017, reflected by the introduction of Tarneit's first senior women's team and junior girls sides; contributing to a total of nine teams for the season. [11] Although the women's team finished on the bottom of the table, another milestone for the club was achieved with the side securing their first ever victory against the Glen Orden Football Club [12]

Tarneit's senior men also made history, with their qualification into the Division 3 Grand Final representing the club's first ever - an achievement that was soured by a loss to rivals Parkside by 41 points. [13]

2018: Tarneit's first taste of success

Following the performances of 2017, expectations for the men's teams were high, particularly following the re-signing of Elso and Evans for 2018. [14] After finishing the season in second place - in a season where they scored a victory against each team - Tarneit's senior men's side could not improve on the previous year, crashing out of finals in straight sets following losses to Point Cook Centrals [15] and the Wyndham Suns [16] respectively.

Conversely, the reserves side were able to bounce back from a straight sets knockout in 2017 and finish the 2018 season as Minor Premiers en route to winning the club's first ever Premiership, with a one point victory over the Point Cook Centrals. [17]

Tarneit also were able to maintain their junior numbers, with six junior sides representing the Titans alongside the senior men's, senior women's and reserve's sides. [18]

2019: Reserves back-to-back and continued growth

Tarneit's senior sides aimed to build on the momentum of their 2019 campaigns, and after five rounds looked strong with both sides undefeated at the top end of the ladder. [19] This served to be a sliding doors moment for the teams; with the senior men going at a record of seven wins, six losses before crashing out in finals, [20] while the reserves ultimately backed up their 2018 campaign with a 32 point victory in the Grand Final against the Albanvale Football Club. [21]

The club's senior women's side also reveled in their own successes, with four wins for the season representing their strongest performance in Tarneit's short history. [22]

2020: COVID-19 and new senior coach

Due to the impact of COVID-19, the 2020 WRFL senior and junior seasons were cancelled respectively. [23] [24]

Following the cancellation of the senior season, Justin Palmer was announced as senior coach for 2021. [25]

Honour Roll

Senior Men's Honour Board
SeasonCoachCaptain (s)Best & FairestLeading GoalkickerDivisionFinishing Position
2014Max de GrootAsh FletcherThomas RobertsonJason Seduikis (13)WRFL - Div. 36/6
2015Max de GrootAsh FletcherCorey MackeyAaron Doughty (20)WRFL - Div. 36/7
2016Mark ElsoTodd LawrieTodd LawrieTodd Lawrie (32)WRFL - Div. 33/9
2017Mark ElsoTodd LawrieTodd LawrieChris Benson/Aaron Molivas (44)WRFL - Div. 33/8; Runners Up
2018Mark ElsoTodd LawrieTom WeyburyJohn Zangari (41)WRFL - Div. 32/8
2019Mark ElsoAdam MiriklisTodd LawrieJohn Zangari (37)WRFL - Div. 34/8
2021Justin PalmerZac Gillard

Ty Priest

Michael JubbRyan Potter (22)WRFL - Div. 35/7
2022Brent SheeanZac GillardLuke TimmsWRFL - Div. 3
2023Brent SheeanZach Thornton

Joshua Stone

Zach Thornton

Micheal Naawi

Reserves Men's Honour Board
SeasonCoachCaptain (s)Best & FairestLeading GoalkickerDivisionFinishing Position
2014Danny AndjelkovicAnthony WhyteReece DimechBrad Lancaster (9)WRFL - Div. 36/6
2015Neil DutsonCory Desira

Joseph Mallia

Reece FrostTyson Szkudlarski (23)WRFL - Div. 33/7
2016Cameron EvansZach ThorntonCody EbbelsTroy Whiting (57)WRFL - Div. 32/9; Runners Up
2017Cameron EvansReece FrostMatthew LawrenceSamuel Ingham (52)WRFL - Div. 32/8
2018Cameron EvansReece FrostReece FrostJason Seduikis (50)WRFL - Div. 31/8; Premiers
2019Heath HunterZac Gillard

Sean Taylor

Sean TaylorHeath Hunter (53)WRFL - Div. 31/8; Premiers
2021Arthur ArabitSean TaylorNick WilliamsJames di Blasi (8)WRFL - Div. 36/7
2022Arthur ArabitJosh WattersonJordan DepetroDeclan DrummondWRFL - Div. 35/7
2023Arthur ArabitNick WilliamsCory DesiraNick WilliamsWRFL - Div.34/7
2024Max de Groot
Senior Women's Honour Board
SeasonCoachCaptain (s)Best & FairestLeading GoalkickerDivisionFinishing Position
2017Brandon StoneSuzzanne HillisMadeline JohnsonMadeline JohnsonWRFL & EDFL Women's11/11
2018Brandon StoneMadeline JohnsonEmma QuinnEmma QuinnWRFL - Women's8/9
2019Brandon StonePaige van HulstMadeline JohnsonMadeline Johnson (8)WRFL - Women's11/13
WRFL League Best & Fairest Winners
SeasonBest and Fairest WinnerDivision
2016Jayden SmithersUnder 11 - West
2016Monique GavriliadisUnder 12 - Division 3
2016Todd LawrieDivision 3 - Senior
2017Dakodah CottUnder 15 Girls - Division 1
2017Jamie CowlishawDivision 3 - Reserves
2018Reece FrostDivision 3 - Reserves
2019Sarah PoniUnder 15 Girls - Division 1
2019Todd LawrieDivision 3 - Senior
2023Aaron CampbellDivision 3 - Reserves

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