Despite the uncertainly surrounding the region's football and netball seasons, it hasn't stopped us predicting how they may unfold. Cast your eye over the 2020 Crystal Ball where our team has provided premiers for the Ovens and Murray, Hume and Tallangatta football and netball competitions, the major award winners in those respective leagues, as well as their top eight in the AFL.
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XAVIER MARDLING - THE BORDER MAIL
O&M FINISHING ORDER (After finals):
1: Myrtleford
2: Wangaratta
3: Lavington
4: Wangaratta Rovers
5: Wodonga Raiders
6: Albury
7: Yarrawonga
8: North Albury
9: Corowa-Rutherglen
10: Wodonga
MORRIS MEDAL: Willie Wheeler (Yarrawonga)
O&M NETBALL: Yarrawonga
TONI WILSON MEDAL: Sophie Hanrahan (Corowa-Rutherglen)
HUME: Osborne
HUME NETBALL: Billabong Crows
TALLANGATTA: Barnawartha
TALLANGATTA NETBALL: Rutherglen
AFL TOP EIGHT: GWS, Richmond, West Coast, Collingwood, Western Bulldogs, Port Adelaide, Brisbane, Hawthorn
BEAU GREENWAY - THE BORDER MAIL
O&M FINISHING ORDER (After finals):
1: Lavington
2: Myrtleford
3: Wangaratta
4: Yarrawonga
5: Albury
6: Wodonga Raiders
7: Wangaratta Rovers
8: North Albury
9: Corowa-Rutherglen
10: Wodonga
MORRIS MEDAL: Simon Curtis (Lavington)
O&M NETBALL: Corowa-Rutherglen
TONI WILSON MEDAL: Sophie Hanrahan (Corowa-Rutherglen)
HUME: Osborne
HUME NETBALL: Billabong Crows
TALLANGATTA: Barnawartha
TALLANGATTA NETBALL: Kiewa-Sandy Creek
AFL TOP EIGHT: Collingwood, West Coast, Richmond, GWS, Hawthorn, Brisbane, Melbourne, Geelong
BRENT GODDE - THE BORDER MAIL
O&M FINISHING ORDER (After finals):
1: Myrtleford
2: Wangaratta
3: Lavington
4: Yarrawonga
5: Wangaratta Rovers
6: Albury
7: Wodonga Raiders
8: North Albury
9: Corowa-Rutherglen
10: Wodonga
MORRIS MEDAL: Jydon Neagle (Wodonga Raiders)
O&M NETBALL: Wangaratta
TONI WILSON MEDAL: Hannah Grady (Wangaratta)
HUME: Osborne
HUME NETBALL: Jindera
TALLANGATTA: Tallangatta
TALLANGATTA NETBALL: Thurgoona
AFL TOP EIGHT: GWS, Richmond, West Coast, Brisbane, Geelong, Hawthorn, North Melbourne, Collingwood
ANDREW MOIR - THE BORDER MAIL
O&M FINISHING ORDER (After finals):
1: Myrtleford
2: Lavington
3: Wangaratta Rovers
4: Wangaratta
5: Albury
6: Yarrawonga
7: Wodonga Raiders
8: North Albury
9: Corowa-Rutherglen
10: Wodonga
MORRIS MEDAL: Leigh Masters (Yarrawonga)
O&M NETBALL: Corowa-Rutherglen
TONI WILSON MEDAL: Sarah Meredith (Lavington)
HUME: Osborne
HUME NETBALL: Howlong
TALLANGATTA: Barnawartha
TALLANGATTA NETBALL: Kiewa-Sandy Creek
AFL TOP EIGHT: Richmond, Collingwood, GWS, West Coast, Brisbane, Essendon, Port Adelaide, Western Bulldogs
BRETT KOHLHAGEN - THE BORDER MAIL
O&M FINISHING ORDER (After finals):
1: Lavington
2: Myrtleford
3: Wangaratta
4: Albury
5: Wangaratta Rovers
6: Yarrawonga
7: Wodonga Raiders
8: North Albury
9: Corowa-Rutherglen
10: Wodonga
MORRIS MEDAL: Leigh Masters (Yarrawonga)
O&M NETBALL: Wangaratta
TONI WILSON MEDAL: Sophie Hanrahan (Corowa-Rutherglen)
HUME: Osborne
HUME NETBALL: Jindera
TALLANGATTA: Kiewa-Sandy Creek
TALLANGATTA NETBALL: Rutherglen
AFL TOP EIGHT: West Coast, Collingwood, Richmond, GWS, North Melbourne, Western Bulldogs, Brisbane, Port Adelaide
DAVID JOHNSTON - THE BORDER MAIL
O&M FINISHING ORDER (After finals):
1: Myrtleford
2: Lavington
3: Wangaratta
4: Yarrawonga
5: Wodonga Raiders
6: Wangaratta Rovers
7: Albury
8: North Albury
9: Corowa-Rutherglen
10: Wodonga
MORRIS MEDAL: Willie Wheeler (Yarrawonga)
O&M NETBALL: Corowa-Rutherglen
TONI WILSON MEDAL: Liv Sinclair (Corowa-Rutherglen)
HUME: Osborne
HUME NETBALL: RWW Giants
TALLANGATTA: Barnawartha
TALLANGATTA NETBALL: Tallangatta
AFL TOP EIGHT: West Coast, Collingwood, Richmond, GWS, Brisbane, Essendon, Hawthorn, Geelong
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- Roos look to profile forwards to at least double wins in 2020
- North Albury has improved its list but will the Hoppers climb the ladder?
- Can Wodonga defy critics after stack of experienced departures?
- Albury can rebound from last year, says Tiger star Brayden O'Hara
JAMES WILTSHIRE - THE BORDER MAIL
O&M FINISHING ORDER (After finals):
1: Myrtleford
2: Lavington
3: Wodonga Raiders
4: Yarrawonga
5: Wangaratta
6: Albury
7: North Albury
8: Wangaratta Rovers
9: Corowa-Rutherglen
10: Wodonga
MORRIS MEDAL: Jake Sharp (Myrtleford)
O&M NETBALL: Wangaratta
TONI WILSON MEDAL: Sophie Hanrahan (Corowa-Rutherglen)
HUME: Osborne
HUME NETBALL: Billabong Crows
TALLANGATTA: KSC
TALLANGATTA NETBALL: Rutherglen
AFL TOP EIGHT: Richmond, Collingwood, Brisbane, West Coast, Geelong, Essendon, Western Bulldogs, GWS
GEORGIA SMITH - THE BORDER MAIL
O&M FINISHING ORDER (After finals):
1: Myrtleford
2: Lavington
3: Albury
4: Wangaratta
5: Yarrawonga
6: Wangaratta Rovers
7: Wodonga Raiders
8: Corowa-Rutherglen
9: North Albury
10: Wodonga Bulldogs
MORRIS MEDAL: Lachie Dale (Myrtleford)
O&M NETBALL: Corowa-Rutherglen
TONI WILSON MEDAL: Sophie Hanrahan (Corowa-Rutherglen)
HUME: Osborne
HUME NETBALL: Billabong Crows
TALLANGATTA: Tallangatta
TALLANGATTA NETBALL: Kiewa Sandy-Creek
AFL TOP EIGHT: Richmond, West Coast, GWS, Collingwood, Essendon, Port Adelaide, Geelong, Hawthorn
BECK O'CONNELL - THE BORDER MAIL
O&M FINISHING ORDER (After finals):
1: Lavington
2: Myrtleford
3: Wangaratta
4: Yarrawonga
5: Albury
6: Wangaratta Rovers
7: Wodonga Raiders
8: North Albury
9: Corowa-Rutherglen
10: Wodonga
MORRIS MEDAL: Kade Kuschert (Corowa-Rutherglen)
O&M NETBALL: Corowa-Rutherglen
TONI WILSON MEDAL: Kate Yensch (Albury)
HUME: Jindera
HUME NETBALL: Billabong Crows
TALLANGATTA: Tallangatta
TALLANGATTA NETBALL: Kiewa-Sandy Creek
AFL TOP EIGHT: Richmond, Brisbane, GWS, Collingwood, West Coast, Port Adelaide, Western Bulldogs, Melbourne
SIMON CORR - 2AY
O&M FINISHING ORDER (After finals):
1: Myrtleford
2: Lavington
3: Wangaratta
4: Wodonga Raiders
5: Wangaratta Rovers
6: Albury
7: Yarrawonga
8: North Albury
9: Corowa-Rutherglen
10: Wodonga
MORRIS MEDAL: Elijah Wales (Myrtleford)
O&M NETBALL: Corowa-Rutherglen
TONI WILSON MEDAL: Hannah Grady (Wangaratta)
HUME: RWW Giants
HUME NETBALL: Jindera
TALLANGATTA: Tallangatta
TALLANGATTA NETBALL: Kiewa-Sandy Creek
AFL TOP EIGHT: GWS Giants,Collingwood, West Coast, Richmond, Geelong, Brisbane, Hawthorn, St Kilda
IAN GAMBOLD - OAK FM
O&M FINISHING ORDER (After finals):
1: Lavington
2: Myrtleford
3: Wangaratta Rovers
4: Albury
5: Yarrawonga
6: Wangaratta
7: Wodonga Raiders
8: North Albury
9: Corowa-Rutherglen
10: Wodonga
MORRIS MEDAL: Martin Brennan (Lavington)
O&M NETBALL: Yarrawonga
TONI WILSON MEDAL: Sophie Hanrahan (Corowa-Rutherglen)
HUME: Osborne
HUME NETBALL: Jindera
TALLANGATTA: Barnawartha
TALLANGATTA NETBALL: Kiewa-Sandy Creek
AFL TOP EIGHT: Richmond, West Coast, GWS, Collingwood, Hawthorn, Brisbane, Port Adelaide, North Melbourne
CLINTON GILSON - FORMER NORTH ALBURY COACH
O&M FINISHING ORDER (After finals):
1: Myrtleford
2: Lavington
3: Albury
4: Wangaratta
5: North Albury
6: Wangaratta Rovers
7: Wodonga Raiders
8: Yarrawonga
9: Corowa-Rutherglen
10: Wodonga
MORRIS MEDAL: Michael Duncan (Albury)
O&M NETBALL: Corowa-Rutherglen
TONI WILSON MEDAL: Sarah Meredith (Lavington)
HUME: RWW Giants
HUME NETBALL: Billabong Crows
TALLANGATTA: Mitta United
TALLANGATTA NETBALL: Mitta United
AFL TOP EIGHT: GWS, Collingwood, Richmond, West Coast, Hawthorn, Geelong, Sydney, Melbourne
