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HEATHCOTE has injected a dose of premiership experience into its team with the signing of Shaun Harrison from Macedon.
Harrison brings a highly-decorated CV with him to Barrack Reserve that includes playing in four Western Region league premierships with Deer Park in 2009, 2013, 2014 and 2019, as well as a Riddell District league flag with Macedon in 2017.
Harrison is also a three-time Riddell District league Team of the Year representative (2015, 2016 and 2017) and won Macedon's best and fairest in 2015.
"Shaun has also played some VFL with Werribee, so he's a really good pick-up for us and we're really excited to see what he can do in this competition," new Heathcote coach Andrew Saladino said on Friday.
"He'll go through the midfield and also spend some time up forward. He can take a really good mark and normally takes three or four hangers a year.
"When I had my interview with Heathcote they spoke about not having enough guys who have had success and experience in big games, so there's no better player to bring to the club than Shaun.
"He has played in five premierships and more importantly is he's probably a better bloke than he is footballer.
"He trains really hard and does extra work, so to have someone of his calibre around the club, I think our young players are going to be in awe of him."
Who is coaching in the HDFNL next year:
COLBINABBIN - Julian Bull.
ELMORE - Dylan Friedberger and Dylan Gordon.
HEATHCOTE - Andrew Saladino.
HUNTLY - Stacy Fiske.
LBU - Brodie Collins.
LEITCHVILLE-GUNBOWER - Tim Bannan
MOUNT PLEASANT - Darren Walsh and Adam Baird.
NORTH BENDIGO - Rob Bennett.
WHITE HILLS - Jack Fallon.
Meanwhile, a key question heading into the 2022 season for community football will be whether a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy will be introduced.
The AFL on Thursday released its COVID-19 vaccination policy, which will require all AFL and AFLW players, as well as football program staff, to be vaccinated before the start of the two seasons across a three-stage schedule.
At this stage there is no vaccination mandate policy for community football.
"The AFL is encouraging the community and everyone in the industry to go and get vaccinated so we can once again unite as families, as friends, as work colleagues, as team-mates, as supporters and as communities," an AFL Victoria spokesperson said on Friday.
"Following the release of the AFL's COVID-19 vaccination policy for all AFL and AFLW players and football program staff, should there be any policy updates relevant to football outside of the elite level, including state leagues, talent programs and community football, these will be communicated in due course."
Outgoing AFL Central Victoria region manager Carol Cathcart has said AFLCV would "follow health advice and policies from AFL Victoria and Netball Victoria".
ALL THE 2021 HDFNL SENIOR RESULTS:
ROUND 1:
White Hills 28.18 (186) def L'ville-Gunbower 5.10 (40)
Colbinabbin 17.14 (116) def Elmore 8.5 (53)
LBU 13.18 (96) def Heathcote 7.7 (49)
North Bendigo 11.10 (76) def Huntly 5.12 (42)
Mount Pleasant bye
ROUND 2:
LBU 19.9 (123) def Colbinabbin 4.4 (28)
Mount Pleasant 18.15 (123) def Elmore 12.9 (81)
North Bendigo 13.14 (92) def L'ville-Gunbower 9.13 (67)
Huntly 13.7 (85) def Heathcote 9.11 (65)
White Hills bye
ROUND 3:
Heathcote 21.15 (141) def L'ville-Gunbower 8.4 (52)
Colbinabbin 15.12 (102) def Huntly 5.7 (37)
White Hills 17.19 (121) def North Bendigo 9.10 (64)
LBU 15.16 (106) def Mount Pleasant 9.5 (59)
Elmore bye
ROUND 4:
LBU 31.8 (194) def Elmore 7.6 (48)
Colbinabbin 24.16 (160) def L'ville-Gunbower 2.4 (16)
White Hills 24.11 (155) def Heathcote 7.15 (57)
Huntly 13.12 (90) def Mount Pleasant 8.7 (55)
North Bendigo bye
ROUND 5:
White Hills 12.13 (85) def Colbinabbin 7.11 (53)
Mount Pleasant 16.18 (114) def L'ville-Gunbower 13.6 (84)
North Bendigo 13.12 (90) def Heathcote 11.13 (79)
Elmore 11.13 (79) def Huntly 11.12 (78)
LBU bye
ROUND 6:
White Hills 23.16 (154) def Mount Pleasant 8.12 (60)
Elmore 14.10 (94) def L'ville-Gunbower 5.14 (44)
LBU 12.12 (84) def Huntly 9.7 (61)
North Bendigo 9.10 (64) def Colbinabbin 8.10 (58)
Heathcote bye
ROUND 7:
LBU 22.16 (148) def L'ville-Gunbower 3.3 (21)
Colbinabbin 16.13 (109) def Heathcote 6.5 (41)
White Hills 17.13 (115) def Elmore 10.4 (64)
Mount Pleasant 12.16 (88) def North Bendigo 8.11 (59)
Huntly bye
ROUND 8:
LBU 25.17 (167) def White Hills 4.10 (34)
Huntly 18.12 (120) def L'ville-Gunbower 5.2 (32)
Mount Pleasant 23.10 (148) def Heathcote 13.10 (88)
North Bendigo 19.15 (129) def Elmore 13.5 (83)
Colbinabbin bye
ROUND 9:
LBU 13.12 (90) def North Bendigo 7.3 (45)
Colbinabbin 11.9 (75) def Mount Pleasant 10.2 (62)
White Hills 8.5 (53) def Huntly 6.11 (47)
Elmore 9.10 (64) def Heathcote 8.14 (62)
Leitchville-Gunbower bye
ROUND 10:
LBU 16.13 (109) def Mount Pleasant 4.8 (32)
Colbinabbin 13.13 (91) def Huntly 6.5 (41)
Heathcote 11.7 (73) def L'ville-Gunbower 7.8 (50)
North Bendigo 9.17 (71) def White Hills 9.10 (64)
Elmore bye
ROUND 11:
Colbinabbin 25.14 (164) def L'ville-Gunbower 2.5 (17)
LBU 16.13 (109) def Elmore 5.4 (34)
Mount Pleasant 16.10 (106) def Huntly 5.10 (40)
White Hills 8.17 (65) def Heathcote 5.10 (40)
North Bendigo bye
ROUND 12:
North Bendigo 24.14 (158) def Heathcote 6.7 (43)
Mount Pleasant 20.27 (147) def L'ville-Gunbower 6.7 (43)
Huntly 18.10 (118) def Elmore 7.14 (56)
Colbinabbin 13.16 (94) def White Hills 7.8 (50)
LBU bye
ROUND 13:
Round abandoned
ROUND 14:
Round abandoned
ROUND 15:
LBU 28.11 (179) def White Hills 6.9 (45)
North Bendigo 22.25 (157) def Elmore 3.10 (28)
Mount Pleasant 27.13 (175) def Heathcote 8.6 (54)
Huntly 16.17 (113) def L'ville-Gunbower 6.2 (38)
Colbinbbin bye
ROUND 16:
Round abandoned
ROUND 17:
LBU 25.14 (164) def Heathcote 0.7 (7)
Colbinabbin 23.16 (154) def Elmore 10.3 (63)
White Hills 17.16 (118) def L'ville-Gunbower 5.9 (39)
North Bendigo 16.12 (108) def Huntly 6.8 (44)
Mount Pleasant bye
ROUND 18:
Round abandoned
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