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Geelong aim for 3 on the trot VFL ROUND 10, TAC CUP ROUND 8 AFL VICTORIA JUNE 4-5, 2011 Coburg claims fi rst win ALL-NEW RANGER Ready to take on the world Tested to the limits and beyond Meet the team and the locations that pushed the all-new Ranger to the limits and beyond at ford.com.au/newranger Pre-production 4x4 XLT Crew Cab shown in Aurora Blue. Appearance may change at time of introduction. editorial Looking towards the future This weekend the future stars of Australian Football take to the fi eld as the national championships kick off. THIS weekend lifts the curtain and, of course, parents have has produced some of the on one of the most anticipated sacrifi ced much during this game’s fi nest players like dual annual events on the football period so players can get to Brownlow medallists Adam calendar – the NAB AFL the stage of representing the Goodes and Chris Judd as Under 18 Championships. Big V. well as current Brisbane Lions It’s a celebration that sweeps The signifi cance of pulling captain Jonathon Brown, the country as elite players on the coveted Victorian North Melbourne skipper Brent from each six states and two Guernsey won’t be lost on any Harvey and Essendon’s Jobe territories come together in of these young men as they Watson. what in essence is the last are living the dream of all their Already this season there has truly national football carnival. peers. been 27 AFL debutants who Games will be played over Make no mistake it will be a last season played in the NAB the next fi ve weeks in a myriad challenging time as the best AFL Under 18 Championships, of venues around the country versus the best will elevate including Dyson Heppell, reaching a culmination in the football to a level that who’s already received a NAB the fi rst week of July when many previously will not have Rising Star nomination. the Championship deciding experienced. Victoria’s nursery of emerging games come to Victoria. For some players this will young players has seen Importantly, Victoria will be the highlight of their the State dominate the showcase as many as 80 career, for others it will be the Championship like no other outstanding talented young continuation of the pathway – Vic Metro and Vic Country players through its two teams that may take them to the AFL. have won a combined eight of – Vic Country and Vic Metro. Scrutiny will be intense. The the past 10 Championships. It is a key step in the eyes of every AFL talent scout AFL Victoria extends its best development of all these and coaching staff of every to every player who has young players who have AFL club will focus on the next the honour of representing progressed through their crop of AFL players. Victoria. May they enjoy what respective TAC Cup programs Clearly, the NAB AFL Under is undoubtedly a special time. over the past few years. 18 Championships have - Grant Williams Players, coaches, offi cials stood the test of time. It AFL Victoria General Manager JUNE 4th-5th, 2011 Editor: Anthony Stanguts anthony.stanguts@afl vic.com.au HEADQUARTERS CONTENTS Contributors: Adrian Dunn, Matt Lee, Brendan Lucas, Anna Harrington, Brittany Shanahan, Visy Park Anthony Cheyne, Adem Saricaoglu, Gate 3 Royal Parade Peter Holden, Samantha Landy Design & Print: Red Onion Creative (03) 5221 4408 Carlton Nth VIC 3054 Photos: Getty Images, Damian Visentini GPO Box 4337 Advertising: David Howard (03) 8341 6007 MELBOURNE VIC 3001 AFL Victoria General Manager: Grant Williams VFL 5 - 37 Football Operations Manager: John Hook Phone: (03) 8341 6000 TAC Cup 38 - 62 High Performance Managers: Anton Grbac, Fax: (03) 9380 1076 Leon Harris Football Operations Offi cer: Luke Gatti Website: www.afl vic.com.au Football Operations Coordinator: Sophie Timms www.afl vic.com.au 3 note from the editor The stories you discover A day out at the VFL can produce plenty of stories, and you never know who you will meet either. SOMETIMES you just happen two third term goals, and at see him spend a bit of time to be at the right place, at the the 29 minute mark of the chatting to various ones that right time to discover a story. fi nal term slotted through his would stop him in his tracks. Last weekend I ventured out sixth of the game – but more Port will be ready again this to Mantello Holden Oval (or importantly his third of the week to take to the fi eld in the Coburg City Oval for those second half. ABC TV clash against old foe not familiar with Coburg’s True to his word, McCauley Werribee Tigers. new naming rights sponsor ventured to the boundary line - Anthony Stanguts deal) and was lucky enough at game’s end, waited till the Communications Offi cer to watch young 23rd player cameras were in place, and Dylan Murphy kick six goals proceeded to celebrate Dylan in his senior debut for season Murphy’s six goals with the 2011. handstands he had promised. The Tigers goal sneak kept Luckily for him the ABC TV his team in the contest in cameras were not within the fi rst term with both of his range at the time, but just sides two goals, and by half to prove he was true to his time he had three goals on word we have immortalised the board. Not bad for the McCauley’s hand stand in 23rd player who was simply today’s AFL Victoria Record. getting a taste of senior It was a big day at Coburg football. obviously with their fi rst win The premiership player with of the season (as you can the Calder Cannons last year, read about via the review on had his proud father watching the page opposite) and with from the sidelines, and when Collingwood playing, many Coburg Tigers General keen eyed Magpie supporters Manager Jake McCauley would have seen Nathan caught up with Dylan’s dad Buckley keeping an eye on Les at half time, they both the VFL side. discussed how well he had Also in the crowd earlier in done in the fi rst half to kick the day – and always up for three goals. a chat – was Port Melbourne The conversation progressed coach Gary Ayres. Ayres, and as follows: Jake: “Isn’t it a number of senior players, great that Dylan’s kicked were at Coburg to support 3 goals”, Les Murphy: “I’d their reserves side, with the love him to kick another 3”, seniors last week having the Jake: “You and me both, if he bye. I have to admire Ayres kicks another 3 I’ll be doing for the time he gives to the handstands!” .... and these various VFL supporters that stopped him every few steps were McCauley’s famous Coburg FC General Manager Jake last words as Murphy snared as he walked through the McCauley celebrating Dylan Murphy’s crowd, and it was great to bag of six goals verus Collingwood. 4 www.afl vic.com.au coburg tigers vs collingwood Tigers big second half THE Coburg Football club Defender Tom Young had we really dominated play,” has registered its first win chipped in and kicked a goal Potter said. of the VFL season against for the Pies and they were up “I think in the first quarter Collingwood by 39 points, and about until the Tigers some of our turnovers and piling on 20 goals to 10 after got within three points at the decision making out of the quarter time as Brittany main break and didn’t look back half was a little bit Shanahan reports. like they were backing down costly. The Pies came out firing in without a fight. “We addressed that at the opening term and their The Tigers began to purr as quarter time an we made forward’s offensive pressure it was raining goals at their sure we got that heading in was second to none. Ben end of the ground in the third the right direction.” Johnson was blocking every term where they set up their Whilst there is an alignment attempt the Tigers made to win. Dylan Murphy booted with AFL club Richmond, exit their defensive 50 before six goals (two in the third) for Potter was pleased with the he suffered an injury and the match and Tom Hislop development of his young took no further part in the impressed with three. Coburg players who were match. Angus Graham was selected in the side. instrumental for the Tigers “We had 13 Coburg listed dominating the ruck contest players play today,“ Potter (28 disposals, 27 hit-outs) said. against the Pies American recruit Seamus McNamara “For Dylan Murphy to come and contributed two goals to out and kick six in his first the scoreboard. game of the year and for Willie Wheeler to continue It was a dismal final quarter to develop as an inside mid, for Collingwood and the that’s really exciting for our sound of the final siren future as a footy club.” couldn’t have come quick enough with Coburg kicking Coburg will enjoy a bye this seven goals to three. week but Potter isn’t taking it lightly as they return to face Despite the loss Collingwood a big challenge, taking on have got to like the look of Gary Ayres’ undefeated Port young Daniel Farmer who Melbourne line-up. was buoyant up forward in the final quarter trying to “We are looking forward create opportunities for the to the break but we have a deflated-looking Pies.