1/72NAB Football League Girls: Dandenong Stingrays v Geelong Falcons. Falcons player Chloe Adams. Picture: Valeriu Campan
Valeriu Campan’s best local footy photos of the year
Valeriu Campan travelled far and wide across Melbourne to capture the best moments from the local footy season. Here are his top photos.
2/72NAB Football League Girls: Dandenong Stingrays v Geelong Falcons. Taylah Gatt (Stingrays). Picture: Valeriu Campan
3/72MPNFL Division 1 Football: Bonbeach v Frankston YCW. Picture: Valeriu Campan
4/72NAB Football League Girls: Dandenong Stingrays v Geelong Falcons. Falcons player Leila Owens. Picture: Valeriu Campan
5/72NAB Football League Girls: Dandenong Stingrays v Geelong Falcons. Falcons player Kara Stacey. Picture: Valeriu Campan
6/72Football Southern FNL: Keysborough v Doveton. Keysborough is paying a tribute to the late Harley Balic. Players will be lining for a minute's silence and his mother, Nancy, will be tossing the coin. Picture: Valeriu Campan
7/72Football Southern FNL: Keysborough v Doveton. Bryce Sutton (Keysborough) and Dylan Chapman (Doveton). Picture: Valeriu Campan
8/72Football MPNFL Division 1: Edithvale-Aspendale v Pines. Bradley Tagg (Edithvale-Aspendale) and Jack Fraser (Pines). Picture: Valeriu Campan
9/72Football MPNFL Division 1: Edithvale-Aspendale v Pines. Hugo Clarke (Edi-Aspendale) and Aaron Philp (Pines). Picture: Valeriu Campan
10/72Football MPNFL Division 1: Edithvale-Aspendale v Pines. Beau Hendry (Pines). Picture: Valeriu Campan
11/72Football MPNFL Division 1: Edithvale-Aspendale v Pines. Kurt Lo Po (Edi-Aspendale). Picture: Valeriu Campan
12/72Football MPNFL Division 1: Edithvale-Aspendale v Pines. Edithvale-Aspendale coach addressing players. Picture: Valeriu Campan
13/72Football MPNFL Division 1: Edithvale-Aspendale v Pines. Aaron Ludewig (Pines). Picture: Valeriu Campan
14/72NFL football: Greensborough v Macleod. Thomas Brindley – Greensborough. Picture: Valeriu Campan
15/72NFL football: Greensborough v Macleod. Ben Pannam (Greensborough). Picture: Valeriu Campan
16/72NFL football: Greensborough v Macleod. Angus Seivers (Greensborough). Picture: Valeriu Campan
17/72NFL football: Greensborough v Macleod. James Williams (Macleod). Picture: Valeriu Campan
18/72NFL football: North Heidelberg v Bundoora. NFL football: North Heidelberg v Bundoora. Nathan Howard (Bundoora) and Anthony Daw (North Heidelberg). Picture: Valeriu Campan.
19/72NFL football: North Heidelberg v Bundoora. Ben Young (Bundoora). Picture: Valeriu Campan
20/72NFL football: North Heidelberg v Bundoora. Curtis Howden-Crhak (North Heidelberg). Picture: Valeriu Campan
21/72NFL football: North Heidelberg v Bundoora. Jared Crosbie (North Heidelberg). Picture: Valeriu Campan
22/72MPNFL football: Hastings v Tyabb. Picture: Valeriu Campan
23/72MPNFL football: Hastings v Tyabb. Dane Swan playing for Hastings. Picture: Valeriu Campan
24/72MPNFL football: Hastings v Tyabb. Jake Hewitt (Hastings). Picture: Valeriu Campan
25/72MPNFL football: Hastings v Tyabb. Hastings player Benjamin Schroen. Picture: Valeriu Campan
26/72MPNFL football: Hastings v Tyabb. Hastings player Sean Hewitt. Picture: Valeriu Campan
27/72MPNFL football: Hastings v Tyabb. Dane Swan playing for Hastings (left) and Will. Hose (Tyabb). Picture: Valeriu Campan
28/72MPNFL football: Frankston Bombers v Frankston YCW. Picture: Valeriu Campan
29/72MPNFL football: Frankston Bombers v Frankston YCW. Picture: Valeriu Campan
30/72MPNFL football: Frankston Bombers v Frankston YCW. Jason Kingsbury (Bombers). Picture: Valeriu Campan
31/72MPNFL football: Hastings v Tyabb. Will Hose (Tyabb) and Hastings player Ben King. Picture: Valeriu Campan
32/72Southern Football League: Cheltenham v Bentleigh. Josh Fox (Cheltenham). Picture: Valeriu Campan
33/72Southern Football League: Cheltenham v Bentleigh. Alecsander Mccomb (Cheltenham). Picture: Valeriu Campan
34/72Southern Football League: Cheltenham v Bentleigh. Christopher Evans (Bentleigh) and Myke Cook (Cheltenham). Picture: Valeriu Campan
35/72SFL football: Caulfield Bears v East Brighton. Jacob Buggy (Caulfield Bears) and Tom Larby (East Brighton). Picture: Valeriu Campan
36/72SFL football: Caulfield Bears v East Brighton. Daniel Gordon (East Brighton). Picture: Valeriu Campan
37/72SFL football: Caulfield Bears v East Brighton. East Brighton Coach. Picture: Valeriu Campan
38/72SFL football: Caulfield Bears v East Brighton. Caulfield Bears coach Chris O'Keefe. Picture: Valeriu Campan
39/72SFL football: Caulfield Bears v East Brighton. Caulfield Bears coach Chris O'Keefe. Picture: Valeriu Campan
40/72SFL football: Caulfield Bears v East Brighton. Caulfield Bears coach Chris O'Keefe. Picture: Valeriu Campan
41/72SFL football: Caulfield Bears v East Brighton. Jake Benoiton (Caulfield Bears). Picture: Valeriu Campan
42/72MPNFL football Division 1: Bonbeach v Sorrento. Mitch Parker (Sorrento). Picture: Valeriu Campan
43/72MPNFL football Division 1: Bonbeach v Sorrento. Ben McLean (Bonbeach) and Nicholas Corp (Sorrento). Picture: Valeriu Campan
44/72MPNFL football Division 1: Bonbeach v Sorrento. Curtis Bywater (Sorrento). Picture: Valeriu Campan
45/72MPNFL football Division 1: Bonbeach v Sorrento. Marcus Gardner (Sorrento). Picture: Valeriu Campan
46/72MPNFL football Division 1: Bonbeach v Sorrento. Rhys Hogan (Bonbeach). Picture: Valeriu Campan
47/72Southern Football League: Mordialloc v Springvale Districts. James Morris (Mordialloc). Picture: Valeriu Campan
48/72Southern Football League: Mordialloc v Springvale Districts. Matthew Thompson (Springvale Districts) and Connor Shaw (Mordialloc). Picture: Valeriu Campan
49/72Southern Football League: Mordialloc v Springvale Districts. James Keighley (Mordialloc). Picture: Valeriu Campan
50/72Southern Football League: Mordialloc v Springvale Districts. Springvale player Tyrone Vickery. Picture: Valeriu Campan
51/72MPNFL: Edithvale-Aspendale v Red Hill. Liam Reilly (Red Hill) and Hunter Howden (Edi-Asp). Picture: Valeriu Campan
52/72MPNFL: Edithvale-Aspendale v Red Hill. Jake Mitchell (Red Hill). Picture: Valeriu Campan
53/72MPNFL: Edithvale-Aspendale v Red Hill. Harry Sullivan (Red Hill). Picture: Valeriu Campan
54/72MPNFL: Edithvale-Aspendale v Red Hill. Red Hill players celebrate a goal. Picture: Valeriu Campan
55/72SFL: Moorabbin Kangaroos v Frankston Dolphins. Scott Levy (Moorabbin Kangaroos) and Daniel Edwards-Fisk (Frankston Dolphins). Picture: Valeriu Campan
56/72SFL: Moorabbin Kangaroos v Frankston Dolphins. Stewart Levy (Moorabbin Kangaroos) and Nathanael Furlong (Frankston Dolphins). Picture: Valeriu Campan
57/72SFL: Moorabbin Kangaroos v Frankston Dolphins. Picture: Valeriu Campan
58/72SFL: Moorabbin Kangaroos v Frankston Dolphins. David Mclaren (Frankston Dolphins). Picture: Valeriu Campan
59/72EFL Premier Division 2022: Noble Park v Doncaster East at Pat Wright Snr Oval. #17 Noble Park and Samuel Rowe (Doncaster East). Picture: Valeriu Campan
60/72EFL Premier Division 2022: Noble Park v Doncaster East at Pat Wright Snr Oval. Zac Clarke (Doncaster East) and Jack Beech (Noble Park). Picture: Valeriu Campan
61/72EFL Premier Division 2022: Noble Park v Doncaster East at Pat Wright Snr Oval. Jordan Marson (Noble Park). Picture: Valeriu Campan
62/72EFL Premier Division 2022: Noble Park v Doncaster East at Pat Wright Snr Oval. Mitchell Stoneham (Doncaster East) and #28 Noble Park. Picture: Valeriu Campan
63/72EFL Premier Division 2022: Rowville v South Croydon at Seebeck Oval. Max King (South Croydon). Picture: Valeriu Campan
64/72EFL Premier Division 2022: Rowville v South Croydon at Seebeck Oval. Anthony Brolic (Rowville). Picture: Valeriu Campan
65/72EFL Premier Division 2022: Rowville v South Croydon at Seebeck Oval. Matthew Davey (Rowville). Picture: Valeriu Campan
66/72Southern league Division 2: Doveton v Skye. Skye coach. Travis Woodfield (Doveton Doves). Picture: Valeriu Campan
67/72Outer East league Premier Division: Narre Warren v Woori Yallock. Woori Yallock player Liam Odea. Picture: Valeriu Campan
68/72Outer East league Premier Division: Narre Warren v Woori Yallock. Narre Warren player Jake Richardson. Picture: Valeriu Campan
69/72Outer East league Premier Division: Narre Warren v Woori Yallock. Narre Warren player Tom Toner and Joel Smith (Woori Yallock). Picture: Valeriu Campan
70/72MPNFL Division 1: Frankston YCW v Mt Eliza. Thomas Baker (Frankston YCW). Picture: Valeriu Campan
71/72EFL Division 3 2022 football: Ferntree Gully v Whitehorse Pioneers at Wally Tew Reserve. Daniel De Ieso (Ferntree Gully) and Noah Khan (WHITEHORSE PIONEERS). . Picture: Valeriu Campan
72/72iEFL Division 3 2022 football: Ferntree Gully v Whitehorse Pioneers at Wally Tew Reserve. Dominic Violi (Whitehorse Pioneers). Picture: Valeriu Campan
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