Sport
22 February, 2026
Northern clubs will join community day action
PYRAMID Hill’s annual Community Practice Match Series will feature North Central clubs Charlton and Sea Lake Nandaly next month.
The charity day, which will see nine clubs take part, raises funds for the Pyramid Hill CFA, and will be held, March 28.
Last season Newbridge was one of the clubs participating, but in 2026 there will be no other Loddon Valley clubs involved.
Charlton finished sixth in NCFNL football last season and will be led by new coach Carl Thiesz.
Sea Lake Nandaly came third following two premierships in a row and will be coached by a new duo, star midfielder Wade Donnan and Boyd Bailey, who coached Morwell last season.
Pyramid Hill, too, will have a first-year coach in Jarrod Fitzpatrick, whose arrival from North Central club Boort.
Boort played in the practice match series the last three season but will not be part of the day in 2026.
Fitzpatrick brought with him the Magpies’ dual best-and-fairest Jhye Baddeley, who finished in the top three in the league B&F count in both of his two seasons with Boort.
Experienced defender/midfielder Ryan McGhie and utility Fraser Millar have also moved across.
Kerang, Koondrook Barham, Leitchville Gunbower, Tooleybuc Manangatang, Moulamein and Wandella are the other clubs to play in this year’s event at Mitchell Park.