2025 Big V State Training Day Announcement
Congratulations to the following athletes who have been selected for the Bowls Victoria State Side training day to be held at Dandenong Club in July.
| LADIES | |
| Jessica Alvaro | Brunswick |
| Samantha Atkinson | Newborough |
| Olivia Cartwright | Moama |
| Tris Doolan | Bundoora |
| Anne Draffen | Ballan |
| Blaine Edwards | Deer Park |
| Brooke Edwards | Deer Park |
| Akasha Fortune | Club Sunbury |
| Sharon Jarvis | Hastings |
| Anita Jenkins | Somerville |
| Martine Kohler | St Kilda |
| Sophie Kurzman | Club Sunbury |
| Kylie Lavis | Wodonga |
| Peta Mattys | Myrtleford |
| Cassandra Millerick | Moama |
| Hayley O’Reilly | Ocean Grove |
| Lisa Phillips | Clayton |
| Chelsea Pollock | Melton |
| Samantha Robinson | MCC |
| Emma Simmonds | Moama |
| Olivia Slade | Lilydale |
| Courtney Thompson | MCC |
| Lisa Trewarne | Melton |
| Nicholle Wendt | Aberfeldie Community |
| MEN | |
| Kevin Anderson | Moama |
| Koby Cromie | Essendon |
| Tyson Cromie | Ocean Grove |
| Matt Flapper | Ocean Grove |
| Brad Gibson | Moonee Valley |
| Brody Harker | Barham |
| Brad Holland | South Bendigo |
| Cam Keenan | Moama |
| Matt Lawrence | Altona |
| Nathan Lynch | Moonee Valley |
| Brett Mahoney | Yarraville Footscray |
| Ben McArthur | Midlands Golf |
| John McCarron | Glenroy |
| Dane McKinnon | Altona |
| Craig Mills | Yarraville Footscray |
| Seb Monahan | Queenscliff |
| Mat O’Brien | Moonee Valley |
| Brad Pavey | Ocean Grove |
| James Pearce | Deer Park |
| Sam Rogers | Glenroy |
| Mitch Sidebottom | Tallygaroopna |
| Ben Simmons | Yarra Glen |
| Cooper Wescombe | Glenroy |
| Bryce Young | Melbourne |
Players unavailable through injury or prior commitments have been excluded from the list but remain in contention for selection.
At the conclusion of the training day, a Squad will be finalised for the 2025 representative season and Sides announced to compete against NSW at Dandenong Club in early August. The Series will include both the Open and Development Sides.
A second Series is scheduled for October against Tasmania at Devonport Country Club, before the Australian Sides Championships is competed at the same venue in November as part of The Nationals 2025.
Good luck to all selected athletes.
State Program for 2025 representative season:
- State Side Series vs NSW: 7-9 August, Dandenong Club, VIC
- The Nationals: 20-23 November, Devonport Country Club, TAS
