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The final match involved about AFL Victoria 44 players from the metropolitan under-18 squad, which will Academy expands help selectors trim their lists for Vic Metro’s opening national championships match against Vic More opportunities for talented 17-year-olds Country at the MCG on May 25. Through these matches, the Academy program should give last weekend saw the new to be sought on the programs the participating 17-year-olds aFl Victoria academy program that can best assist players to the confidence to the expanded with more than graduate from the TAC Cup to the remainder of the TAC Cup season 150 of Victoria’s best players highest level of football they can. and 2009. participating in the academy The AFL and AFL Victoria Congratulations to Luke trial matches. now recognise more talented Power, an The trial matches were players at this age group need graduate, on reaching his 200th restructured to give opportunities to be exposed to the next level AFL game against Hawthorn late to a wider range of under-17 boys, of football. last month. not just the players selected in the Last weekend, we witnessed It was also pleasing to see representative squads for the NAB a match between two groups Nick Smith, another Chargers AFL Under-18 Championships. of 17-year-olds, one from the graduate, make his AFL debut The expansion of the Academy country and the other from the for the , along program illustrates how it is metropolitan area. Both teams with former North Ballarat Rebel becoming more than just included players eligible for the Clayton Hinkley for Fremantle and a preparation to play in the draft and those yet to reach the former Calder Cannon James national championships. minimum draft age. Polkinghorne for Brisbane. It is, in fact, part of a structure Significantly, it provided a Smith’s journey to the AFL, that will supplement a player’s glimpse of some of the players highlighted in this edition of the education from his respective who will grace the TAC Cup over TAC Cup Record, demonstrates centre of excellence – that is, the next two to three years. the many roads players travel to his TAC Cup club – and the Following that was a match realise their football dreams. AIS-AFL Academy. between a team of under-18 Advice from the AIS-AFL country ‘top-age’ players and a anton Grbac Academy, the AFL, AFL recruiters group of metropolitan under-17 High Performance Manager, and head coaches will continue players eligible for the draft. AFL Victoria

JACK FITZPATRICK RYAN McKENZIE NICK SMITH aFl Victoria Chief executive officer: ContentS ROUND 5 MAY 3-4, 2008 $ round 5 3 Peter Schwab MAy 3-4, 2008 Football operations Manager: Jack Fitzpatrick 4 RECORD John Hook CoVer: Murray Bushranger High Performance Managers: Ryan McKenzie 5 Anton Grbac, Leon Harris Ben Birthisel shapes to set Statistics: Stacey Goad Nick Smith 6 MURRAY up one of his teammates in Manager director, Geoff Slattery Publishing: AMBUSH Geoff Slattery Club notes 8-9 BushrangersBushrangers aimaim toto sstingting DandenongDandenong a recent TAC Cup game. editor: Nick Bowen Team lists 10-21 designer: Karl Chandler Photo Manager: Natalie Boccassini Photography: Getty Images (02) 9004 2250 address correspondence: advertising: Jennifer Pryor (03) 8663 3007 The Editor, GPO Box 4337, , 3001. Printed by: Condor Printing Phone: (03) 8663 3005

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and I wouldn’t be playing as earlier in the match that I couldn’t much football. hold on to.” “I’m at the stage where I do Jets coach Steve Kretiuk believe I’m getting over it.” said what most impressed him Jet Fitzpatrick travelled last about Fitzpatrick’s game were month with the Academy to his second efforts. takes off South Africa, an experience that Kretiuk said Fitzpatrick’s left a lasting impression. speed and agility allowed the fitzpatrick winning He said the trip was “pretty full Jets’ forwards to constantly apply fight against fatigue on”, but he dealt with it well and pressure and keep the ball locked was struck by how people less inside their attacking zone. fortunate than him survived and But Fitzpatrick’s comeback jack fitzpatrick has battled stayed so positive. was just as pleasing for Kretiuk. chronic fatigue syndrome Fitzpatrick has played the “It was just so good to see him for the past 10 years. last three matches for the Jets, back out there,” he said. It is a debilitating and including his best-on-ground And no one is more grateful for frustrating illness, especially performance in their 34-point that than Fitzpatrick. for a gifted, growing teenager win against the Northern who wants to do nothing more Territory in round four. than play football. The 199cm Previously, if Fitzpatrick forward kicked seven overexerted himself on the football goals to earn the field he could easily spend the maximum five votes next fortnight in bed. in the TAC Cup “If I manage it well, it’s not Coaches’ Award. too much of a problem now,” Significantly, Fitzpatrick said. Fitzpatrick kicked Fitzpatrick said he and his four last-quarter Jack family had tried virtually everything goals as the Jets Fitzpatrick in a bid to overcome his condition. extended their tenuous starred for But thanks to the medicos at three-quarter time lead the in round the AIS-AFL Academy, he might of nine-points. four with finally be winning his long battle. For all that, Fitzpatrick seven goals. Fitzpatrick said since joining didn’t rate his game the Academy last year he had as highly as most never felt better. observers. “I’m training more now than “Look, I ever have,” he said. “Although I wasn’t I didn’t do much, I probably had overly the most effective pre-season happy,” I’ve ever had.” he said. “I truly believe that without the “There were work the AIS has put in, coupled some brilliant with support from the (Western) passes from Jets, I wouldn’t be as fit as I am my teammates

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Some city slickers only go on a Given his debut season, Maple five-hour car trip when they’re said it was always the club’s off on their annual holiday. intention to develop McKenzie into Rebel But Ryan McKenzie made a first rover. such a trip every week last year “We told him he needed to wit h a following his football dream. build up his motor and he’s done Each Thursday night, McKenzie that really well,” Maple said. would travel from Warracknabeal “He’s progressed to being cause via Horsham to Ballarat to train one of the best small players in the with the North Ballarat Rebels. competition.” McKenzie eyes Vic It was a taxing five-hour round McKenzie, now the Rebels’ Country selection trip but McKenzie thought of it as vice-captain, has again showcased an “adventure”. his talent this season. Against the “Yeah, it was a long trip, but in round it wasn’t too bad,” McKenzie four, McKenzie collected 25 said. “ (drafted by possessions and kicked two goals Melbourne last year) and Nick in the Rebels’ 89-point win. Peters (the Rebels’ best-and-fairest Maple said the 18-year-old was winner) came with me.” particularly effective around the “We had a bit of fun in the car. It stoppages, where his ability to win was all right.” clearances was telling. McKenzie’s introduction to “His work rate is just fantastic the TAC Cup was also enjoyable. and it’s not too often that Ryan The kid from the Warrack Eagles goes a match without kicking topped the Rebels’ a goal,” he said. goalkicking and McKenzie, who has relocated finished fourth to Ballarat where he’s doing a pre- in their best and plumbing apprenticeship, recently fairest. made the initial Vic Country As Rebels coach squad for the NAB AFL Under-18 Chris Maple noted: Championships, which begin later “It was a great effort this month. given the travelling he had But McKenzie realises he still to do.” has a lot of work to do before he Maple used McKenzie makes the final team. predominantly as a small forward “It’s going to be a fairly big last season, when he played 20 task to get my nose into that, of a possible 21 matches, but hopefully I can keep up my averaging 17 possessions good form and get a guernsey,” a match, and kicking multiple McKenzie said. goals in eight matches. Tellingly, Maple said McKenzie’s bid for Vic Country representation would not fall short if application, North Ballarat’s Ryan McKenzie has stepped up dedication and determination were as a midfielder in 2008. the key criteria.

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“I was pretty apprehensive The long about moving away from family and friends, but once I had been in Sydney for a week I loved it,” Smith said. road But his move came with reality checks. Things like cooking, smith’s circuitous washing, ironing and cleaning that charge to the AFL he had previously taken for granted now became his responsibility. Smith’s acclimatisation was there is no one road players made easier thanks to former travel to reach the game’s school and Chargers teammate Ed elite level. Barlow, who was also on Sydney’s Some like Northern Knight rookie list, and new housemates , the No. 1 pick Jarrad McVeigh and . in last year’s NAB AFL Draft, Smith spent 2007 playing step straight into the AFL. for Sydney’s reserves in the Others like the Gippsland AFL Canberra competition, with Power’s Ben Ross, the first the Swans going through the choice of North Melbourne at the season undefeated. 2007 NAB AFL Pre-season Draft, Sydney retained Smith on spend a season or more playing in its rookie list this year but when the VFL, before getting the call-up. several Swans, including Malceski, And then there are players like suffered long-term injuries he was Nick Smith, whose journey to the elevated to its senior list. AFL has taken him all over the “Brett Allison (the Swans place in more ways than one. development manager) called Smith, who captained Scotch me in to tell me and then he sent College at cricket and football, me to ‘Roosy’s’ office,” he said. made only cameo appearances “He just said, ‘You’ve been Former for the Oakleigh Chargers in the elevated, well done’.” Northern Knight TAC Cup because of his school Smith debuted against reigning Nick Smith sporting commitments. premier Geelong at Skilled made his But he attended the NAB Stadium in round five and played AFL debut for the AFL Draft Camp in Canberra on Cats’ forward . Sydney and spoke to several AFL clubs. He described the game as “a Swans in Disappointingly, Smith was surreal experience”. round five. overlooked in the 2006 NAB “I just tried to do my job,” he AFL Draft but North Melbourne said. “It didn’t go to plan. It was invited him to join its pre-season disappointing to lose and I didn’t training in a bid to make its rookie have a great game.” list. It was the Sydney Swans, But all journeys have their though, who snapped him up hiccups and you get the feeling with their first pick. Smith is just at the start of his.

6 visit: www.taccup.com.au statistics statistics rouNd 4 Western Jets 3.2 7.7 12.9 18.11 (119) Northern Territory 3.1 7.5 11.6 12.13 (85) TAC CUP LADDER P W L D F A % PTS goals: Western Jets - Fitzpatrick 7, Banner 3, Carroll 2, Post, Haby, Kennedy, Schroder, 4 4 0 0 506 268 188.81 16 Sherlock, Aloi. Northern territory - Motlop 3, McBean 2, Gordon, Beugelaar, Rosier, Tungatalum, oakleigh chargers 4 4 0 0 520 302 172.19 16 Hampton, Cunningham, Smith. best: Western Jets - Fitzpatrick, Haby, Robbins, Post, Schroder, Banner. North ballarat rebels 4 3 1 0 435 361 120.50 12 Northern territory - Tungatalum, Taylor, Liddle, Motlop, Smith, Hampton.

Western Jets 4 3 1 0 368 364 101.10 12 4.2 9.2 14.4 18.10 (118) Pioneers 1.2 5.3 9.7 11.9 (75) 4 2 2 0 421 400 105.25 8 goals: tassie Mariners - Shade 5, Mihocek 4, Salter 2, Hislop 2, Milne, Robinson, Charlton, Harwood, Symmons. sandringham dragons 4 2 2 0 358 384 93.23 8 - Prockter 3, Gaylor 2, Lockwood 2, Coghlan, Filo, McKee, Watt. best: tassie Mariners - Shade, Mihocek, Robinson, Salter, Hislop, Gardam. 4 2 2 0 358 414 86.47 8 bendigo pioneers - K. Geary, Coghlan, Prockter, Williams, Lockwood, Ellis.

4 1 3 0 404 436 92.66 4 Murray bushrangers 8.4 12.7 18.9 25.13 (163) NSW/ACT Rams 2.0 5.5 7.6 9.7 (61) 4 1 3 0 345 378 91.27 4 goals: Murray bushrangers - Wright 5, Sheahan 5, Tiller 4, Holman 2, Rockliff 2, Browne 2, A’vard 2, Martiniello, Priest, McNeil. 4 1 3 0 339 410 82.68 4 NsW/act rams - Foster 2, Gordon 2, Reed, Breust, Duncan, Frail, Johns. best: Murray bushrangers - Priest, McNeil, Sidebottom, Sheahan, Wright, Ryan. 4 1 3 0 347 442 78.51 4 NsW/act rams - Duncan, Ediriwickrama, Reed, Fenaroli, Frail, Gordon.

Bendigo Pioneers 4 1 3 0 340 455 74.73 4 Gippsland Power 3.2 9.3 12.5 14.10 (94) eastern ranges 4.4 9.7 14.12 16.14 (110) goalkickers (PROGRESSIVE) kicks ROUND 4 goals: gippsland power - Blair 2, Stockdale 2, Stevens 2, Donchi 2, Butcher, Davis, Hoghton, Golby, Lehman, Sing. eastern ranges - Lofthouse 6, Kitchin 2, Cass 2, Blease 2, Cunningham, McDonald, John Nicolopoulos Oakleigh 15 (-) Matt kilpin Oakleigh 23 Griffiths, Gysberts. grant lofthouse Eastern 13 (6) Michael hurley Northern 21 best: gippsland power - Blair, Sing, Stockdale, Heyne, Golby, Butcher. Geelong 20 eastern ranges - Gysberts, Lofthouse, Blease, Cunningham, Walker, Scott. Michael still Northern 13 (4) tristan Francis Gippsland 19 caleb tiller Murray 11 (4) Queensland 1.5 6.6 10.11 10.15 (75) Murray 19 oakleigh chargers 6.3 7.7 9.10 16.13 (109) Will young North Ballarat 11 (6) Tasmania 19 goals: queensland - Fowler 4, Weightman 2, Smouha, Dixon, Evans, Haberfield. Josh gaylor Bendigo 11 (2) oakleigh chargers - Scipione 4, Van Unen 2, Hoegel 2, Phaedonos 2, Burstin, Lisle, Mitchell banner Western 18 Weekes, Kilpin, Gotch, Clarke. patrick dangerfield Geelong 10 (8) Eastern 17 best: queensland - Dixon, Boon, Smith, Thomson, James, Dienjes. oakleigh chargers - Scipione, Kilpin, Clarke, Gotch, Weekes, Shuey. sam Wright Murray 10 (5) Nicholas heyne Gippsland 17 tim ruffles North Ballarat 10 (5) Will Martiniello Murray 17 Northern knights 4.0 14.3 19.5 23.9 (147) North Ballarat 17 Dandenong Stingrays 6.2 10.5 12.8 15.14 (104) Murray 10 (2) bryn Weadon North Ballarat 17 goals: Northern knights - Hurley 6, Still 4, Smith-Whiting 3, Hood 2, Dornauf 2, Brunelli, Jack Fitzpatrick Western 9 (7) Kelly, Power, Wilson, Lambert, Walsh. Josh brown Eastern 16 dandenong stingrays - Clark 4, Rogasch 3, Pitt 3, Savage 2, Doria, Gaertner, Goodingham. Joshua scipione Oakleigh 9 (4) Eastern 16 best: Northern knights - Hurley, Lambert, Zaharakis, Power, Brunelli, Grimes. dandenong stingrays - Clark, Bastinac, Ferraro, Sienkiewicz, Hibberd, Heddles. Justin Van unen Oakleigh 9 (2) Geelong 16 ryan harding Eastern 9 (-) Nicholas sing Gippsland 16 North ballarat rebels 6.6 11.7 16.10 22.12 (144) Sandringham Dragons 0.2 2.7 4.10 7.13 (55) paul rogasch Dandenong 9 (3) tom salter Tasmania 16 goals: North ballarat rebels - Young 6, Ruffles 5, R. McKenzie 2, Peters 2, Zanella 2, Cranage 2, A. McKenzie, Roughead, George. sandringham dragons - Ambrose 3, Hunt 2, Sengstock, McGarry. Marks ROUND 4 haNdballs ROUND 4 best: North ballarat rebels - R. McKenzie, Hooper, Ruffles, George, Young, Weadon. sandringham dragons - Liston, Johnston, Suckling, Ambrose, Hunt, Thomas. Michael hurley Northern 10 Matthew cunningham Eastern 21 brodie shade Tasmania 10 ranga ediriwickrama NSW/ACT 17 geelong Falcons 5.5 8.6 13.7 21.9 (135) Calder Cannons 0.1 5.3 6.7 10.11 (71) Matt kilpin Oakleigh 9 leigh kitchin Eastern 16 goals: geelong Falcons - Dangerfield 8, Thompson 3, Hughes 2, Maloney 2, Boyd 2, patrick dangerfield Geelong 9 Delaney, Simpkin, Rock, Hussey. dale Walker Eastern 16 calder cannons - Joyce 2, McKernan, German, Jacobs, Fewster, Lucin, Duhau, Thompson, tom salter Tasmania 9 McCallum. darren haby Western 15 harry croft Oakleigh 9 best: geelong Falcons - Hunter, Dangerfield, Rounds, Delaney, Hussey, Thompson. calder cannons - McCallum, Duhau, Lucin, Short, M. White, Griffen. Zeke gardam Tasmania 9 Mat Wall Oakleigh 15 darren haby Western 9 Johnny rayner Western 15 CoaChes’ award 2008 ryan Mckenzie North Ballarat 8 tom salter Tasmania 14 round 4 5-vote winners ben peters North Ballarat 8 Murray v NsW/act WesterN v NortherN territory adam boon Queensland 14 5 • Farran Priest • Murray 5 • Jack Fitzpatrick • Western steven Motlop Northern Territory 8 NortherN v daNdeNoNg North ballarat v saNdriNghaM chris lynch Geelong 13 5 • Michael Hurley • Northern 5 • Ryan McKenzie • North Ballarat Nicholas heyne Gippsland Power 7 queeNslaNd v oakleigh gippslaNd v easterN steve Mccallum Calder 13 5 • Matt Kilpin • Oakleigh 5 • Jordan Gysberts • Eastern damien hale Sandringham 7 tasMaNia v beNdigo geeloNg v calder 5 • Brodie Shade • Tasmania 5 • Hugh Hunter • Geelong Tasmania 7 daniel Jull Geelong 13 5-4-3-2-1 votes awarded per game, with full match voting and votes tally announced ross tungatalum Northern Territory 7 Jackson o’brien Tasmania 13 at the end of the season.

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Service; John Iwanuch, Prime TAC Cup club notes Business Group; Nick Judd, Judds Menswear; Barrie Lindsay, Watch out for tAc cup talk each week on Ford’s theoval.com.au. the show features all the latest tAc cup news, with hosts Dwayne Nathalia Printers; Murray Reid, Russell and nigel carmody previewing the coming matches. Carpet Court; Greg Ryan; Barooga Sports Club; northern Knights auction will be held. Donors will and Thomas and Joan Congratulations to West be recognised in the lead up to, Wighton, Wighton Gravel. Coast’s Ben McKinley, and at, the function. Donations Your support is vital and much a 2005 Knight, who was the round can be made at the club. appreciated as the club aims five nomination for this year’s NAB Details: 9724 9499. to provide the best possible AFL Rising Star. programs, staff and resources The Northern Knights car Western Jets to our players. rally commences at 10.30am on The Western Jets thanks Sunday, May 18 from the Preston all the under-18 player Gippsland Power Market car park. We look forward sponsors for season 2008. They Good luck to the to all our L and P-plate drivers, include: Phillip Island Bakery under-18 and under-17 along with their parents and (Jack Sims), Lifestyle Turf (Jacob players selected to train with Vic staff, supporting the TAC L120 Koroneos), Biggin & Scott, Country. We would also like to campaign. A barbecue will be Yarraville (Sam Wood), Miss congratulate (Geelong) held, with prizes for winning teams. Joan Jones (Steve Kennedy), and Ben Ross (North Melbourne) Thanks to all parents who Carolyn Family (Sean Tighe), DD on making their AFL debuts. assisted with the after-match Pipe Services (Darren Leonard), activities during the club’s four Western Distributors Carpets bendigo straight home games. Your (Rex Hickman), Re Creation Pioneers support was greatly appreciated. Health Club (Josh Attard), Tuppen Our appreciation goes out to our Crane and Truck Hire (Nathan following 2008 player sponsors: eastern Ranges Schroder), Required Finance Lee Coghlan – Bridgewater Congratulations to the (Jack Fitzpatrick), Boxing Fit (Cain Farms (John and Frank Coghlan); under-16 players who Heffernan and Jake Carr), Snap Matt Jones – Strath Village have been invited to train with the Printing, Werribee (Nathan Giles), Newsagency (Darren Kay); initial Vic Metro squad – Kieran Lesko Fencing (Jackson Lesko). Ryan Gillingham – W.A and T.F Harper (Lilydale), Joshua Harris Gillingham (Wayde and Tracey); (Warrandyte), Murray bushrangers Ryan Gillingham – Brian Collins Brad Harvey (Lilydale), Brad The Bushrangers Menswear (Brian Collins); Josh Tarrant (Blackburn), Joshua acknowledge Bendigo Gaylor – Golden Reef Motor Inn Woolard (Vermont), Ryan Wilson Bank and Swisse Vitamins for (Eugene and Brooke Brauer); Torin (Scoresby) and their valued sponsorship and Petrie – Sportsfirst St. Arnaud (Wantirna South). welcome the following Kelly Club (Bruce Hando); Daniel Reid – The Eastern Ranges will hold members to the club for 2008: Barbers Bus Lines (Jeff Barber); their annual auction on May 30 Barry Connelly, Shepparton Real Daniel Reid – Todmat Installations at the Lilydale International. Estate; Doug and Rhonda Cox, (Wayne and Barb); Daniel Reid The club seeks generous Coxley farms; Tony Dellicastelli, – Bendigo Auto Sound (Damien); donations to help make the night The Lunchbox; Brian Fisher, KIK and Daniel Reid – Bendigo Toyota a success. A main and silent Australia; Lynda Ford, Fords Bus (Bruce Amor).

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TAC CUP RECORD 99 fixture fixture 2008 Round 1 Round 7 Round 13 SatuRday, MaRCH 29 SatuRday, May 24 SatuRday, JuLy 19 Eastern 9.14 (68) vs. Oakleigh 22.11 (143) Dandenong vs. Eastern Shepley Oval 10:45am Dandenong vs. Calder Shepley Oval 11am Bendigo vs. North Ballarat Golden Square Noon Gippsland 11.15 (81) vs. Dandenong 10.9 (69) Murray vs. Northern Norm Minns Oval, Wang. 1pm Gippsland vs. Oakleigh Morwell 1pm Oakleigh vs. Gippsland Warrawee Park 2pm Sunday, MaRCH 30 Murray vs. Sandringham WJ Findlay Oval, Wang. 1pm Calder 9.13 (67) vs. Sandringham 12.18 (90) Sunday, May 25 Eastern vs. Western Box Hill City Oval 2:15pm Bendigo 11.7 (73) vs. Murray 20.14 (134) North Ballarat vs. Calder AUSTAR Arena 11:10am Sunday, JuLy 20 North Ballarat 13.10 (88) vs. Geelong 19.13 (127) Bendigo vs. Western QE Oval Noon Geelong vs. Northern Skilled Stadium 1pm Northern 9.11 (65) vs. Western 15.10 (100) Geelong vs. Sandringham Skilled Stadium Noon Round 14 Round 2 Round 8 SatuRday, JuLy 26 SatuRday, apRIL 5 SatuRday, May 31 Oakleigh vs. Sandringham Warrawee Park 11am Geelong vs. Gippsland Skilled Stadium 11:30am Eastern 12.12 (84) vs. Sandringham 20.14 (134) Northern vs. Interstate NAB Oval 10:45am Murray vs. Western Deakin Reserve, Shep. 1pm Gippsland vs. Bendigo Traralgon 11am Northern 12.12 (84) vs. Calder 16.14 (110) Dandenong vs. Bendigo Shepley Oval 2pm Geelong vs. Interstate Skilled Stadium Noon Gippsland 12.10 (82) vs. Murray 17.2 (104) Sunday, JuLy 27 North Ballarat 17.6 (108) vs. Bendigo 13.13 (91) North Ballarat vs. Dandenong AUSTAR Arena 1pm Calder vs. Northern ABD Group Stadium 11:15am Sunday, apRIL 6 Western vs. Murray Burbank Oval 2pm North Ballarat vs. Eastern AUSTAR Arena Noon Sandringham vs. Oakleigh Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm Western 9.6 (60) vs. Oakleigh 19.21 (135) development day Sunday, JunE 1 Dandenong 21.10 (136) vs. Geelong 15.17 (107) auguSt 2/3 Eastern vs. Calder Box Hill City Oval 11am Round 3 Round 15 national Championships SatuRday, apRIL 12 SatuRday, auguSt 9 Gippsland 13.10 (88) vs. North Ballarat 14.11 (95) JunE 7/8 Western vs. Calder Burbank Oval 10:45am Northern 6.7 (43) vs. eastern 14.12 (96) Round 9 Geelong vs. Bendigo Skilled Stadium 1pm Eastern vs. Gippsland Box Hill City Oval 2pm Murray 16.9 (105) vs. Geelong 6.16 (52) SatuRday, JunE 14 Sunday, auguSt 10 Bendigo 13.23 (101) vs. Dandenong 14.11 (95) Calder vs. Interstate ABD Ground Stadium 11am Oakleigh vs. Dandenong Warrawee Park 10:30am Sunday, apRIL 13 Oakleigh vs. Northern Warrawee Park 11am Sandringham vs. North Ballarat Trevor Barker Beach Oval Western 13.11 (89) vs. Sandringham 11.13 (79) Geelong vs. Western Bartercard Oval 2pm 11am Calder 15.9 (99) vs. Oakleigh 20.13 (133) Sunday, JunE 15 Northern vs. Murray NAB Oval 1:30pm Round 4 Gippsland vs. Interstate Casey Fields 11am Round 16 Bendigo vs. Eastern Golden Square Noon SatuRday, apRIL 19 SatuRday, auguSt 16 Murray vs. North Ballarat Deakin Reserve, Shepp. 1pm Sandringham vs. Northern Trevor Barker Beach Oval 10:45am Western 18.11 (119) vs. Northern Territory 12.13 (85) Sandringham vs. Dandenong Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm Bendigo vs. Oakleigh Golden Square Noon tasmania 18.10 (118) vs. Bendigo 11.9 (75) Murray vs. Calder Princess Park, Shep. 1pm Murray 25.13 (163) vs. NSW/ACT 9.7 (61) development day Eastern vs. Geelong Box Hill City Oval 2pm Gippsland 14.10 (94) vs. eastern 16.14 (110) JunE 21/22 Sunday, auguSt 17 Queensland 10.15 (75) vs. Oakleigh 16.13 (109) Round 10 North Ballarat vs. Western AUSTAR Arena Noon Sunday, apRIL 20 Gippsland vs. Dandenong Casey Fields 2pm SatuRday, JunE 28 Northern 23.9 (147) vs. Dandenong 15.14 (104) Geelong vs. Oakleigh Skilled Stadium 10:15am Round 17 North Ballarat 22.12 (144) vs. Sandringham 7.13 (55) Eastern vs. Interstate Box Hill City Oval 10:20am SatuRday, auguSt 23 Geelong 21.9 (135) vs. Calder 10.11 (71) Murray vs. Dandenong Norn Minns Oval, Wang. 1pm Bendigo vs. Northern Golden Square 1pm Gippsland vs. Sandringham Morwell 1pm development day Calder vs. Murray ABD Group Stadium 1pm Western vs. Bendigo Burbank Oval 1pm apRIL 26/27 Sandringham vs. Gippsland Trevor Barker Beach Oval 1pm Sunday, auguSt 24 Sunday, JunE 29 Round 5 Geelong vs. North Ballarat Skilled Stadium* 10:40am North Ballarat vs. Interstate AUSTAR Arena Noon Calder vs. Eastern ABD Group Stadium 11am SatuRday, May 3 Dandenong vs. Western Shepley Oval 2:15pm Northern vs. Oakleigh NAB Oval 2pm Calder vs. Western ABD Group Stadium 10:30am Round 18 Geelong vs. Eastern Skilled Stadium* 10:40am Round 11 SatuRday, auguSt 30 Gippsland vs. Northern Moe Rec. Reserve 1pm SatuRday, JuLy 5 Western vs. Geelong Burbank Oval 11:10am Sandringham vs. Bendigo Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm Gippsland vs. Calder Morwell NOON Bendigo vs. Gippsland Golden Square 11:30am Murray vs. Bendigo Princess Park, Shep. 1pm Sunday, May 4 North Ballarat vs. Northern AUSTAR Arena 1pm Dandenong vs. Murray Shepley Oval 1pm Sunday, JuLy 6 Eastern vs. Murray Box Hill City Oval 2pm North Ballarat vs. Oakleigh AUSTAR Arena 1pm Sandringham vs. Western Trevor Barker Beach Oval 10:45am Sunday, auguSt 31 Northern vs. North Ballarat NAB Oval 11am Dandenong vs. Sandringham Shepley Oval 11am development day Oakleigh vs. Eastern Warrawee Park 2:15pm Oakleigh vs. Calder Warrawee Park 2pm May 10/11 Geelong vs. Dandenong Skilled Stadium 2:15pm Round 19 Round 6 Round 12 SatuRday, SEptEMBER 6 SatuRday, May 17 SatuRday, JuLy 12 Eastern vs. Northern Box Hill City Oval 10:45am Calder vs. Dandenong ABD Ground Stadium 10:45am Oakleigh vs. Western Warrawee Park 11am Murray vs. Oakleigh Lavington Sports Ground 1pm North Ballarat vs. Eastern AUSTAR Arena 1pm North Ballarat vs. Gippsland AUSTAR Arena 11am Bendigo vs. Calder Golden Square 1pm Dandenong vs. North Ballarat Shepley Oval 2pm Gippsland vs. Western Moe Rec. Reserve 1pm Murray vs. Eastern Norm Minns Oval, Wang. 1pm Sunday, SEptEMBER 7 Geelong vs. Northern Skilled Stadium 2:15pm Dandenong v Northen Shepley Oval 2pm Sandringham vs. Geelong Trevor Barker Beach Oval Noon Sunday, May 18 Sunday, JuLy 13 Gippsland vs. Western Morwell 1pm Murray vs. Sandringham Deakin Reserve, Shepp. 1pm Bendigo vs. Sandringham Golden Square Noon Bendigo vs. Oakleigh Golden Square 1pm Calder vs. Geelong ABD Group Stadium 1pm * AFL curtain-raiser

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In response to the rapid growth Youth Girls ambassadors Angus Monfries (Essendon) of female football, AFL Victoria and Chelsea Roffey with two of has established an academy for the program’s participants. our most promising female field umpires and under-18 players. Based at the , the Youth Girls Academy is designed to develop participants on and off the field. It aims to help them develop into even better people while fast- tracking their football development through a series of monthly training sessions and seminars with experts from different fields. These sessions will give them knowledge and skills they might not come across at club level. It is the first program of its kind for girls in Australia that encompasses training on drugs and alcohol, negotiating safe relationships, driver education, Youth Girls’ gains leadership, nutrition, injury management and media skills. Academy to fast-track most promising Participants are also required to umpires and players complete a basic umpiring course, a level-one junior coaching course and a of community – will meet regularly with the in Melbourne’s north, west and service hours. Past and present girls during the year to help their south-east and Bendigo, with TAC Cup coaches, including Leon progression. many making a commitment to Harris, Darren Flanigan, Jarrod It is hoped that the participants, regular physical activity for the Molloy, and AIS-AFL Academy who hail from all over Melbourne first time. More than 170 coach Jason McCartney, will and Bendigo, will develop into role volunteers ensure that the girls provide the girls with specialised models in their local and youth enjoy these opportunities. on-field tuition. girls communities, and future stars Significantly, over the next In another first, the Academy of the VWFL. five years, AFL Victoria aims will train with the Oakleigh The Youth Girls program is to consolidate the gains made Chargers in July. Appointed a community football competition since the Youth Girls program player and umpires ambassadors that emphasises fun, fitness and commenced in 2004 by – Essendon rising star Angus friendship through football for expanding its competitions Monfries, Victorian Women’s girls aged 13-18 in a family to include under-12 and Football League (VWFL) friendly environment. under-15 groups. champion Shannon McFerran In 2008, around 600 girls will For more information, visit and AFL umpire Chelsea Roffey participate in four competitions youthgirls.aflvic.com.au

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