2024 Senior Coaching Announcement

The Cheltenham Football Netball Club is very pleased to announce Justin Pickering as Senior Coach for the 2024 Season. The coaching sub committee went through a thorough internal process that included meeting all coaches whilst seeking feedback from key stakeholders including many players, committee and personal within the football ... More

Ryan goes out on top

The Cheltenham FNC Committee, its players and members would like to recognise the contribution of Des Ryan as Senior Coach over the last 8 years. As announced at our Awards Night, Des is stepping down as Senior Coach after achieving the ultimate success this year. He was made a life member last year in recognition of his outstanding ... More

The 89-year drought is over!

Men cried. Women too. Cheltenham president Adam King spilled a few tears and so did senior coach Des Ryan. Little wonder they – and quite a few people around them – were unable to keep command of their emotions. Their club had just won its first top-division premiership since 1934, defeating Cranbourne in enthralling circum... More

SFNL Division 1 grand final preview

Originally published: SFNL: The ultimate preview to the SFNL Division 1 grand final The sequel promises to be just as good as the original. Well coached, packed with talent and simply no weak links. It’s Cheltenham and Cranbourne, again, in the Southern league Division 1 decider. Will the Eagles again reign supreme or will ... More

Chelt put ‘shine’ back on footy for Ellis Medallist

Recently crowned Ellis Medal-winner Dylan Weickhardt is intent on bringing Cheltenham a different piece of silverware this year after the Rosellas put the “shine” back on footy for him. Dylan Weickhardt is as grateful for Cheltenham as it is for him. Despite winning the Ellis Medal as the Southern league’s best and fairest ... More

Netballers claim first A1 flag

The girls have done it! The Rosellas have won our first top grade netball flag with a convincing 52-35 win over arch-rivals, Dingley. What a super effort from a magnificent group of young women guided by the best coach in the comp. We could not be more proud of our netball program! “Great Netballers, Better People!” To relive ... More

2023 SFNL Finals – Statement

It is with great disappointment that we announce that we have NOT been selected to host any SFNL finals this year. After decades of being the league's choice to host either Division 2 or Division 3 finals, the league was not in a position to award us any finals this year. The main reasons the SFNL was not in a position to appoint us, ... More

2022 Awards Night recap

With nearly 200 people in attendance at Sandy on the Bay, we celebrated the achievements – both on-field, and off-field of those at CFNC in 2022. Congratulations to all awards winners and to those that organised and ran such a successful event. Eyes are now turned to 2023 for some unfinished business. #OneClub Netball Awards ... More

A case of Grand Final déjà vu for Chelt

Cranbourne has sensationally won the Division 1 premiership in its first season in Southern league, giving an Eagles champion a fairytale end to his career. Cranbourne refused to buckle in a tense, goalless fourth quarter to claim the Southern league Division 1 premiership on Saturday. The Eagles beat Cheltenham by six points, 7.8 (50) ... More

The players who’ll decide the Division 1 flag

Cheltenham and Cranbourne are set for a cracking Southern league Division 1 grand final. We list the key players and surprise packets for both sides. Cheltenham takes a 17-game winning streak into Saturday’s Southern league Division 1 grand final against Cranbourne at Linton St. Des Ryan’s Rosellas are in great shape to win their ... More