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With the return of the players No bye, hello from the Under-18 Championships and from private schools commitments, it sets the stage for opportunities an exciting finals series. With eight rounds, including More get chance to shine in taC Cup this weekend’s games, remaining in the home and away fixture, every club has much to play for. one of the taC Cup’s key And when they next play in While some clubs’ prospects may philosophies is to provide the competition they will return appear slim, their players must as many opportunities as better prepared. seize whatever chance they get to possible to aspiring young With such an influx of new showcase their talents. Victorian footballers. players to the TAC Cup, the The other clubs will be aiming On this basis, it was decided respective TAC Cup coaching for the top eight and to play in as in scheduling the current TAC staff also have a chance to many finals as possible, giving Cup fixture there would be no assess these players’ strengths their players greater exposure bye during the mid-year school and weaknesses. and maximising their chances to holidays and NAB AFL Under-18 And, armed with this feedback, further their football. Championships. players then have something to Already during the Under-18 This gives more players, work with when they return to their Championships we’ve seen the especially those from private school football. advantages of playing TAC Cup schools, the opportunity to play in What has become apparent matches interstate as part of the the TAC Cup. during this period, especially home and away season. For the many of the players given the absence of those Vic Country travelled to Western who have played in the TAC players representing Vic Country Australia and won, while Vic Metro Cup in the past couple of and Vic Metro at the Under-18 was successful in Tasmania and weekends, and indeed this Championships, is the remarkable South Australia, with players in weekend, it is a wonderful depth in the Victorian talent pool. both teams no doubt benefiting opportunity to experience football Even with such a large chunk from travelling interstate with their at the elite level. of quality players absent, the respective TAC Cup clubs. Certainly, the increase in tempo, standard of TAC Cup matches has intensity and skill level will give been very high, which provides an anton Grbac these players an insight into what enthralling backdrop for the run High Performance Manager, is required to play in the TAC Cup. into the finals. AFL Victoria

MICHAEL HIBBERD NORTHERN KNIGHTS LIAM TOBIN aFl Victoria Chief executive officer: ROUNDROROUNUND 12 JJULYULY 112-13,2-13, 2008 $ round 12 3 Peter Schwab ContentS JULy 12-13, 2008 Football operations Manager: RECORD John Hook Michael Hibberd 4 CoVer: Billy Burstin has been High Performance Managers: Anton Grbac, Leon Harris Northern Knights volunteer 5 one of the Oakleigh Chargers’ Statistics: Sophie Timms consistent performers in the Manager director, Geoff Slattery Publishing: Liam Tobin 6 Geoff Slattery 2008 season. Round 11 statistics 7 BURSTIN editor: Nick Bowen TO SHOOT designer: Karl Chandler Team lists 10-21 JETS DOWN Photo Manager: Natalie Boccassini Billy Burstin and Chargers Photography: Getty Images (02) 9004 2250 address correspondence: target Western advertising: Jennifer Pryor (03) 8663 3007 The Editor, GPO Box 4337, Melbourne, 3001. Printed by: Condor Printing Phone: (03) 8663 3005

TAC CUP RECORD 33 michael hibberd

“Hurley was just a bit bigger and stronger, but we Stingray grasps couldn’t challenge Michael’s competiveness,” Yeats said. “We second chance still thought he was the right player and in the second half Hurley Spurred by fitness barb, hibberd kicks on kicked only one more goal.” Since then Hibberd has continued to improve and in round michael hibberd thought he my commitment was better,” 10 he was awarded the maximum was fit when he rolled up to Hibberd reflected. five votes in the TAC Cup 2007 pre-season training with Yeats said it was readily Coaches’ Award for his game the . apparent Hibberd had done the in the Stingrays’ narrow But he soon discovered hard yards and, as such, there victory over the a different level of fitness is was never any question he Western Jets. required in the country’s elite would make the Stingrays’ list. While he’s under-age competition. “We always knew he was a pleased with his ‘At the start of the pre-season very competitive player and that progress, Michael I thought I was fit enough, but he was good in one-on-one Hibberd is not pre-season gave me a shock,’ situations, the question resting on Hibberd said. was had he improved his laurels, ‘And, by the time the (list) cuts his fitness and saying: “I’ve came, I knew I was in trouble.’ endurance,” still got to Dandenong coach Graeme Yeats said. improve in so Yeats said he had little alternative While Hibberd many areas.” but to send Hibberd back to his had played a local club, Somerville. variety of roles ‘Michael didn’t live up to the for Somerville, he basic preparation required of had not played everybody in the TAC Cup,’ in defence. But Yeats said. that’s where Hibberd took on board the Stingrays have feedback, working hard to boost since used him Michael his fitness and to play consistently virtually exclusively Hibberd’s good football in the hope of – and with pleasing improved fitness earning a TAC Cup call-up during results. has helped him become a key the season. So highly does Yeats player in the It never came, but when pre- rate Hibberd he played him Dandenong season came around for the ’08 on Michael Hurley, a player Stingrays’ defence this year. season, Hibberd got the second widely tipped to be a first-round chance with the Stingrays he had draft pick in this year’s been hoping for. NAB AFL Draft. He wasn’t about to let it slip. By half-time, Hurley had kicked “I trained a lot harder, my five goals, but Yeats said he never attitude was better, considered moving Hibberd.

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As Knights region manager Living footy day Peter Kennedy notes there is no job too small or too big for Watkins. “He’s here every day. He and Knight comes and opens up the offices. He collects the mail every Watkins continues selfless service morning, vacuums the offices, empties the bins,” Watkins said. Three years ago, the Knights Northern Knights bestowed life membership on stalwart Dave Watkins Watkins, who remains a constant has served the club in in the club as the playing ranks an array of capacities for the past 13 years. turn over every year as is the nature of the TAC Cup. Earlier in the month, Matthew Kreuzer and Trent Cotchin – graduates from the Knights’ class of 2007 and the No. 1 and No. 2 selections at last year’s NAB AFL Draft – dropped into the club to help out with a clinic and sought out Watkins to say hello. It’s the same with all the former Knights when they drop in at their old club. Watkins arrived at the Knights mid-way through their Dave Watkins is a self- Junior Football Association went unprecedented four successive confessed football fanatic. into recess. premierships and has followed It explains why Watkins used to With no side to coach, Watkins the careers of players like Brent play football on Saturdays, mentioned to the then Northern Harvey, Lance Whitnall, Paul then coach his club’s juniors Knights region manager, John Licuria, Nick Stevens, Rhyce and on Sundays. Batty, that if he was ever looking , Ben Johnson, Leigh He continued that weekend for someone to give them a hand Montagna and . routine until the mid-1990s when to give him a call. Asked the best player he’s a ‘wonky’ knee finally convinced A week later, the Knights seen come through the Knights, him to retire at the age of 52. contacted Watkins and, 13 years Watkins has no hesitation in He had no desire to retire as later, he is still involved with the club. picking Brent Harvey. “He has to a junior coach, however, There hasn’t been much be, he’s a champion,” he says. something he’d started in 1978 Watkins hasn’t done with the Having recently celebrated his when he became an assistant Knights. He started as their 65th birthday, Watkins reckons coach with the Avondale Heights’ property steward and has also he’s got at least another two years under-10 team. been the umpires’ escort, an service in him. But shortly after Watkins hung interchange steward, canteen And then, he laughs, he will up his playing boots, the Preston supervisor and timekeeper. renegotiate his contract.

TAC CUP RECORD 55 LIam tobIn

Slotted on to a wing, Tobin Liam’s luck made an immediate impact when he was among the Dragons’ best in their round nine match against finally changes the Dandenong Stingrays. Then, in just his second TAC tobin beats injury to fire for Dragons Cup match the following week, Tobin was outstanding as a midfield sweeper, receiving the So frustrating was Liam tobin’s he planned to give him a match maximum five votes in the TAC Cup start to the season that he during the school holidays/ Coaches’ Award as the Dragons had all but written off his NAB AFL Under-18 edged out the Gippsland Power. chances of playing with Championships period. But Tobin isn’t getting ahead the Sandringham Dragons. It was just what Tobin needed. of himself. He knows the Dragons Tobin’s troubles began last “It was the thing that kept me will soon welcome back players November when he injured a going,” Tobin said. from the Under-18 Championships hamstring in a Victorian University “It was at the time when people and the private schools. testing session. were getting cut and people were “Jarrod said it’s week by week. But this would be no run-of-the- being told ‘see you next year’”. Hopefully, I can stay with Sandy, mill, three-week hamstring strain. “Jarrod has been really but if I have to go back to Noble Tobin was unable to train understanding from the start. Park it will be just another way to before Christmas and when pre- He knew that I had physio get my fitness up,” Tobin says. season training resumed Tobin appointments and couldn’t train.” “I was looking more to next re-injured his hamstring. year when I had my hamstring “It progressively got weaker trouble so this has been a bit until I had to stop running and unexpected.” then had to begin strengthening it up again,” Tobin said. For the next three months, Tobin spent his time visiting physios and in the rehab group. It wasn’t until the second round Dragon Liam Tobin has of the season that Tobin began made a dream start playing with his local club Noble to his TAC Cup career Park and, even then, it was only with a best-on-ground performance against for restricted periods. Gippsland in just his Throughout this period, Tobin second game. kept going to Dragons’ training, before returning on weekends to play with Noble Park. Then something unexpected happened. Several weeks ago, Dragons coach Jarrod Molloy told Tobin

6 visit: www.taccup.com.au statistics statistics round 11 gippsland power 4.2 9.3 11.6 13.10 (88) Calder Cannons 3.1 5.4 5.8 6.13 (49) TAC CUP LADDER P W L D F A % PTS goals: gippsland power - Woodhead 7, Johnston 2, Ryan, Donchi, White, Cole. murray bushrangers 11 9 2 0 1198 802 149.38 36 calder cannons - Dove, Hayes, Tsardakis, Short, Temel, Rae. north ballarat rebels 11 8 3 0 1028 847 121.37 32 best: gippsland power - Woodhead, Donchi, Sing, Stockdale, Schrape, Nickless. 11 8 3 0 1016 928 109.48 32 calder cannons - Duhau, Guthrie, Melksham, Pickering, McCallum, M. White.

western Jets 11 8 3 0 975 961 101.46 32 murray bushrangers 1.3 5.8 9.11 13.13 (91) geelong Falcons 11 7 4 0 1169 910 128.46 28 Bendigo Pioneers 2.1 4.3 7.5 8.9 (57)

oakleigh chargers 11 7 4 0 1063 848 125.35 28 goals: murray bushrangers - Wright 3, Daniels 2, Brasher 2, Craven 2, B. Hicks, Pianto, Hallinan, Mangan. gippsland power 11 6 5 0 1025 830 123.49 24 bendigo pioneers - Healey 2, McKee, Coghlan, Irwin-Hill, Richardson, D. Jones, Filo. dandenong stingrays 11 6 5 0 1075 1006 106.86 24 best: murray bushrangers - Mahoney, Finnen, Jacka, Daniels, Birthisel, Lewis. bendigo pioneers - Smith, Gilmore, Arthur, Byrne, Clymo, Bowyer. Sandringham Dragons 11 4 7 0 898 1151 78.02 16

Northern Knights 11 3 8 0 894 992 90.12 12 Sandringham Dragons 3.2 5.5 6.8 12.13 (85) western Jets 3.7 7.9 13.14 15.17 (107) Calder Cannons 11 2 9 0 814 1058 76.94 8 goals: sandringham dragons - Murphy 2, Noonan, Nash, Smith-Cameron, Brown, Tobin, Bendigo Pioneers 11 1 10 0 867 1165 74.42 4 Suckling, Martin, Hale, Ambrose, Shakallis. western Jets - Haby 2, Graham 2, Carroll 2, Conway 2, Sims 2, Schroder 2, Spinella, goalkickers (PROGRESSIVE) kicks ROUND 11 Lunardi, McKenzie. grant lofthouse Eastern 24 (-) kyle martin Sandringham 26 best: sandringham dragons - Tobin, Hale, Gleadhill, Martin, Suckling, Ambrose. western Jets - Schroder, Robbins, Carroll, Haby, Tighe, Conway. Geelong 24 (2) Jamason daniels Murray 24 sam wright Murray 23 (3) matthew wall Oakleigh 23 Jayden hoegel Oakleigh 23 (3) Northern Knights 2.0 4.4 6.5 9.7 (61) marcus white Calder 22 north ballarat rebels 6.4 9.6 13.8 16.11 (107) michael still Northern 22 (-) michael stockdale Gippsland 22 tom rockliff Murray 21 (-) goals: northern knights - Wallace 3, Woods 2, Smith-Whiting 2, Hobbs, Griffiths. ricky Ferraro Dandenong 21 Jack Fitzpatrick Western 21 (-) north ballarat rebels - Parish 3, Peters 3, Garvey 2, Weadon 2, Cook 2, Curran 2, Josh gaylor Bendigo 19 (-) chris giampaolo North Ballarat 20 Giampaolo, Hayes. tim ruffles North Ballarat 19 (-) Jayden hoegel Oakleigh 20 best: northern knights - Griffiths, Walsh, Smith-Whiting, Caddy, Wallace, Simcoe. John butcher Gippsland 18 (-) andrew la marca Eastern 19 north ballarat rebels - Weadon, Hayes, Peters, Garvey, Gilbert, Giampaolo. caleb tiller Murray 17 (-) tom purcell Eastern 19 ryan mckenzie North Ballarat 17 (-) Oakleigh Chargers 2.2 4.3 5.3 8.7 (55) tim hunt Geelong 19 serhat temel Calder 16 (1) eastern ranges 1.3 2.5 7.6 10.10 (70) James hussey Geelong 19 aaron purves Dandenong 16 (3) goals: oakleigh chargers - Hoegel 3, Clarke 3, Jones, Burstin. brett mahoney Murray 19 Jayden cass Eastern 16 (3) eastern ranges - Cass 3, Moore 2, La Marca, Roos, Power, Ellis, Kitchin. lucas boyd Geelong 16 (-) dean smith-whiting Northern 19 best: oakleigh chargers - Croft, Purcell, Clarke, Kennedy, Woods, Hoegel. Jarryd blair Gippsland 16 (-) nathan schroder Western 19 eastern ranges - Cunningham, Cass, Renton, Brown, Scott, Kitchin. marks ROUND 11 handballs ROUND 11 geelong Falcons 3.3 5.8 9.11 14.14 (98) Dandenong Stingrays 1.2 9.2 12.4 14.9 (93) Western 11 Zachary ledin Geelong 25 goals: geelong Falcons - Bright 3, Hussey 2, Gavin 2, Dangerfield 2, Denton, McMillan- david donchi Gippsland 10 patrick dangerfield Geelong 21 Pittard, Ledin, Dobson, Rock. dean woodhead Gippsland 10 steve mccallum Calder 15 dandenong stingrays - Purves 3, Ferraro 3, Pitt 2, Doria, Heddles, Hallahan, Bastinac, sam o’sullivan Oakleigh 10 Jordie mckenzie Geelong 15 Hunter, Goodingham. best: geelong Falcons - MacKenzie, Ledin, McKenzie, McManus, Bartlett, Fisher. kyle martin Sandringham 10 sam o’sullivan Oakleigh 15 dandenong stingrays - Sienkiewicz, Doria, Ferraro, Millard, Gillies, Purves. patrick dangerfield Geelong 9 matthew suckling Sandringham 15 mark weekes Oakleigh 9 rhys healey Bendigo 14 Dandenong 8 CoaChes’ award 2008 brett mahoney Murray 14 callum bartlett Geelong 8 round 11 5-vote winners keiffer smith-cameron Sandringham 14 tim hunt Geelong 8 oakleigh v eastern geelong v dandenong travis lunardi Western 14 James hussey Geelong 8 5 • Matt Cunningham • Eastern 5 • Thomas Mackenzie • Geelong sandringham v western murray v bendigo thomas mackenzie Geelong 8 chris lynch Geelong 13 5 • Nathan Schroder • Western 5 • Brett Mahoney • Murray tom mcmanus Geelong 13 bryn weadon North Ballarat 8 gippsland v calder northern v north ballarat matthew wall Oakleigh 8 chris lewis Murray 13 5 • Dean Woodhead • Gippsland 5 • Bryn Weadon • North Ballarat kyle doyle Western 8 steve kennedy Western 13 5-4-3-2-1 votes awarded per game, with full match voting and votes tally announced at the end of the season.

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for details on 9350 7112. TAC Cup club notes Congratulations to Jarryd Allen on his recent AFL debut with St Watch out for tAc cup talk each week on Ford’s theoval.com.au. Kilda. The Cannons are looking the show features all the latest tAc cup news, with hosts Dwayne for support for the upcoming Russell and nigel carmody previewing the coming matches. under-15 and under-16 squads; contact Len if you can assist. Dandenong stingrays Northern The sponsor of the week The Stingrays would like Knight Stephen is Liquex Logistics. Liquex to welcome and thank Witkowski Logistics is a Victorian-based assesses his the following companies who options against logistics company with more have become player sponsors North Ballarat. than 20-years experience in the for season 2008: Aaron Purves, transport industry. Liquex is Parkhill Plaza Pharmacy, Shop located in the western suburbs 2, 215-225 Parkhill Dve, Berwick of Victoria with close proximity 3806 - contact J. J. Walia on 9705 to the Western Ring Road, 7999 or fax 9705 7014; Marcus Westgate Bridge, rail, wharfs Dal Lago, Red Hill Football Club, and the CBD. With 5000sq m of 185 McIlroys Rd, Red Hill, 3937 cross dock and warehousing, - contact Owen Shaw (President) Liquex operate a comprehensive on 0417 561 427; Tom Gillies, transport division that includes Monaco Sound, 217 Bulleen Rd, parcel freight, cross docking, Bulleen, 3105 - contact Mario container logistics and bulk Monaco on 9850 2099 or fax distribution, coupled with a 9852 4029; Luke Sheppard, warehousing pick-and-pack MPR Group, Level 11, 499 St Kilda their time for our Northern Knights division. Contact Liquex Logistics Rd, Melbourne 3004 - contact junior football clinic, and assisted for all your transport needs on Russell Sharp on 9869 5900 or at our under-15, under-16 and 9334 7700. fax 9869 5999. under-17 trial games over the Club merchandise is on We hope your involvement past fortnight. sale as are the $1000 draw with the Stingrays players is As part of our continued raffle tickets, see website enjoyable and the club thanks you support of the L120 – ‘Experience, caldercannons.aflvic.com.au. for your support. Not Excuses’ program, we encourage all players to keep north ballarat Rebels northern Knights logging their driving practice This week we welcome Congratulations to hours in their log books. Currently Gippsland Power to Knights under-16 and Lucas Hobbs AUSTAR Arena. Our contests players , Alex Rintoul have logged the most hours this against the Power are always and Jordan Treloar (emergency) year, which is displayed on our great battles and we look forward on being selected to represent tally board. again to another. Vic Metro at the 2008 NAB AFL Well done to our Vic Country Under-16 Championships in calder cannons representatives, who all Queensland from July 25. Want to be a Cannons performed to a high level during Thank you to all Knights sponsor or player the Championships. The Rebels’ squad members who volunteered sponsor? Phone Martin today 2008 “Rocky Road” fund raising

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returns are now overdue, so All enquiries and bookings: eastern Ranges could all players return their Jill at the Pioneers office on The club would like money to Phil at the club as 5442 4466. to thank the following soon as possible. sponsors for continuing to support Don’t forget to jump on Western Jets the club: Bayswater Jayco; Village the Rebels website for all the The Williamstown and Cinemas Knox; Club Kilsyth; latest news and the popular Western Jets football Phil Munday’s Panel Works; “Rebel Yell”. clubs are conducting their annual Bendigo Bank – Mooroolbark, auction on Saturday, July 26, Mt Evelyn, Warburton and Woori bendigo which is the major fundraiser for Yallock; Lilydale International; Pioneers both clubs. It will be held at The Bounce Health Group; and The Pioneers Yarraville Club, 135 Stephen St, Barracuda Security. will be holding a 1960s-theme Yarraville. The cost is $35 a head, Congratulations to , mystery bus trip and progressive which includes a two-course meal and , dinner on Saturday, August 5. and drinks at bar prices. There who played in the recent Under-18 The cost is $50 a head, which is a main auction, silent auction, Championships. includes a two-course meal Dutch auction, music trivia and a Thank you also to our and a happy hour. Best-dressed band will play all night. For inquires parents for helping with door prize and raffles throughout and bookings: contact the club or rostered duties on training the night. Shane Sexton on 9390 0611. nights and match days.

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 12.15 (87) vs. eastern 14.14 (98) Dandenong vs. Calder Shepley Oval 11am Bendigo vs. North Ballarat Golden Square Noon Gippsland 11.15 (81) vs. Dandenong 10.9 (69) Murray 14.8 (92) vs. Northern 10.17 (77) Gippsland vs. Oakleigh Morwell 1pm Oakleigh 10.9 (69) vs. Gippsland 14.18 (102) 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 14.14 (98) vs. Calder 10.14 (74) Sunday, JuLy 20 North Ballarat 13.10 (88) vs. Geelong 19.13 (127) Bendigo 15.7 (97) vs. Western 16.11 (107) Geelong vs. Northern Skilled Stadium 1pm Northern 9.11 (65) vs. Western 15.10 (100) Geelong 23.13 (151) vs. Sandringham 7.10 (52) 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 23.20 (158) vs. Northern Territory 3.11 (29) Murray vs. Western Deakin Reserve, Shep. Noon Gippsland 18.24 (132) vs. Bendigo 6.14 (50) Northern 12.12 (84) vs. Calder 16.14 (110) Dandenong vs. Bendigo Shepley Oval 2pm Geelong 13.9 (87) vs. Queensland 14.10 (94) Gippsland 12.10 (82) vs. Murray 17.2 (104) Sunday, JuLy 27 North Ballarat 17.6 (108) vs. Bendigo 13.13 (91) North Ballarat 11.10 (76) vs. Dandenong 12.12 (84) Calder vs. Northern ABD Group Stadium 11:15am Sunday, apRIL 6 Western 17.14 (116) vs. Murray 12.11 (83) North Ballarat vs. Eastern AUSTAR Arena Noon Sandringham 9.10 (64) vs. Oakleigh 16.12 (108) 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 13.11 (89) vs. Calder 9.13 (67) 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 16.17 (113) vs. Northern Territory 4.13 (37) Oakleigh vs. Dandenong Warrawee Park 10:30am Sunday, apRIL 13 Oakleigh 16.17 (113) vs. Northern 8.10 (58) Sandringham vs. North Ballarat Trevor Barker Beach Oval Western 13.11 (89) vs. Sandringham 11.13 (79) Geelong 21.14 (140) vs. Western 8.9 (57) 11am Calder 15.9 (99) vs. Oakleigh 20.13 (133) Sunday, JunE 15 Northern vs. Murray NAB Oval 1:30pm Round 4 Gippsland 17.13 (115) vs. Queensland 11.11 (77) Round 16 Bendigo 14.11 (95) vs. eastern 14.14 (98) SatuRday, apRIL 19 SatuRday, auguSt 16 Murray 16.13 (109) vs. North Ballarat 6.7 (43) Sandringham vs. Northern Trevor Barker Beach Oval 10:45am Western 18.11 (119) vs. Northern Territory 12.13 (85) Sandringham 14.10 (94) vs. Dandenong 20.17 (137) 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 2pm SatuRday, JunE 28 Northern 23.9 (147) vs. Dandenong 15.14 (104) Geelong 15.15 (105) vs. Oakleigh 11.3 (69) Round 17 North Ballarat 22.12 (144) vs. Sandringham 7.13 (55) eastern 23.18 (156) vs. Northern Territory 7.6 (48) SatuRday, auguSt 23 Geelong 21.9 (135) vs. Calder 10.11 (71) Murray vs. Dandenong Norn Minns Oval, Wang. 1pm Bendigo 12.12 (84) vs. Northern 17.12 (114) Gippsland vs. Sandringham Morwell 1pm development day Calder 9.7 (61) vs. Murray 19.16 (130) Western vs. Bendigo Burbank Oval 1pm apRIL 26/27 Sandringham 12.18 (90) vs. Gippsland 12.14 (86) Sunday, auguSt 24 Sunday, JunE 29 Round 5 Geelong vs. North Ballarat Skilled Stadium* 10:40am North Ballarat 16.8 (104) vs. Queensland 7.9 (51) Calder vs. Eastern ABD Group Stadium 11am SatuRday, May 3 Dandenong 8.12 (60) vs. Western 7.15 (57) Northern vs. Oakleigh NAB Oval 2pm Calder 8.10 (58) vs. Western 13.10 (88) Round 18 Geelong 14.9 (93) vs. eastern 15.10 (100) Round 11 SatuRday, auguSt 30 Gippsland 12.11 (83) vs. Northern 5.12 (42) SatuRday, JuLy 5 Western vs. Geelong Burbank Oval 11:10am Sandringham 15.9 (99) vs. Bendigo 14.9 (93) Gippsland 13.10 (88) vs. Calder 6.13 (49) Bendigo vs. Gippsland Golden Square 11:30am Murray 13.13 (91) vs. Bendigo 8.9 (57) Sunday, May 4 North Ballarat vs. Northern AUSTAR Arena 1pm Dandenong 19.10 (124) vs. Murray 15.12 (102) Sunday, JuLy 6 Eastern vs. Murray Box Hill City Oval 2pm North Ballarat 14.12 (96) vs. Oakleigh 8.12 (60) Sandringham 12.13 (85) vs. Western 15.17 (107) Sunday, auguSt 31 Northern 9.7 (61) vs. North Ballarat 16.11 (107) Dandenong vs. Sandringham Shepley Oval 11am development day Oakleigh 8.7 (55) vs. eastern 10.10 (70) Oakleigh vs. Calder Warrawee Park 2pm May 10/11 Geelong 14.14 (98) vs. Dandenong 14.9 (93) 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 7.3 (45) vs. Dandenong 12.14 (86) Oakleigh vs. Western Warrawee Park 11am Murray vs. Oakleigh Lavington Sports Ground 1pm North Ballarat 10.9 (69) vs. Eastern 6.11 (47) North Ballarat vs. Gippsland AUSTAR Arena 11am Bendigo vs. Calder Golden Square 1pm Dandenong vs. North Ballarat Shepley Oval 2pm Gippsland 10.14 (74) vs. Western 11.9 (75) Murray vs. Eastern Norm Minns Oval, Wang. 1pm Sunday, SEptEMBER 7 Geelong 11.8 (74) vs. Northern 5.15 (45) 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 11.19 (85) vs. Sandringham 7.14 (56) Bendigo vs. Sandringham Golden Square Noon Bendigo 7.9 (51) vs. Oakleigh 8.21 (69) Calder vs. Geelong ABD Group Stadium 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the AFL clubs and the AFL players are eager to Players playing promote the game of Australian Football to the community, and they are well aware that promotional part this also promotes their respective brands. AFL players taking game far and wide AFL Victoria coordinates AFL player appearances in Victoria on behalf of the AFL with the assistance of the regional development managers. To assist the promotion of the game through AFL player appearances, the players have agreed to each make 24 hours (the equivalent of six half-days) of appearances for the AFL. This is in addition to the 15 half-day appearances they make on behalf of their AFL club. During 2008, the AFL players are involved in four programs designed to get them involved in the community. Hawthorn players, including Luke Hodge (front centre) and (back centre), take footy to the community and the kids at a recent clinic. Early in the season, all AFL clubs were involved in AFL players also participate Despite also being required a community camp program, in community visits to primary to attend their club six days a where each club spent a few days schools, secondary schools, junior week, the players’ commitment in a country town throughout clubs, Auskick centres, and super to these programs cannot be Australia offering the community clinics in the metropolitan and questioned. For example, 16 a chance to meet the players, Geelong areas. Collingwood players recently participate in clinics and watch In total, more than 400 players waited at Essendon Airport for an AFL training session. from the 10 Victorian clubs will more than four hours for fog Players meet requests from have visited more than 50 country to lift so their plane could take sponsors, community towns by the end of the season. off and let them keep their groups and the media, and make This year this will include outlying community commitment. hospital visits. country towns like Casterton, One of those players, On May 10 and 11 this year a Edenhope, Swan Hill, Mildura, Tarkyn Lockyer, said: “It is not number of AFL players travelled Lakes Entrance and Finley. the wait or hanging around the throughout Victoria to be a part of This means more than 130,000 airport that is upsetting – I feel sorry the Community Football Weekend Victorian children will have had for the kids who will miss out.” in celebration of 150 years of contact with an AFL player Further information: Keith Australian Football. through this program alone. Burns, AFL Victoria, 8663 3019.

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