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Herald Sun, Saturday, May 22, 2004 www.heraldsun.com.au 39 + 600 plus 2000 equals one serious party NULLAWIL Football Club has Sophie Elsworth ‘‘My advice to older guys Doran reached his amazing so they called time-out and Doran is not sure where he 2600 reasons to celebrate. who are still playing is to play milestone by averaging more ran over to congratulate me.’’ will go in his career now that Peter Morrison will play his his name and has never played for as long as they can because than five goals a game since his Doran began his football he has reached such an incred- 600th game for the Golden for another club. life is too short,’’ Morrison debut in 1980. career with Birchip and played ible milestone. Rivers League club this ‘‘I have loved every minute said. In his record-breaking with several clubs before ‘‘I am playing in my 25th weekend. playing with the club and I ‘‘My greatest achievement match, Doran slotted though moving to Nullawil in 1995. season, so we will just have to Meanwhile, the celebrations have never wanted to hang up apart from winning premier- his 2000th goal just after The modest veteran says he see where to go from here,’’ he continue for teammate Tony my boots, but I think this year ships is being able to play with halftime. aims for at least five goals said. Doran, who kicked his 2000th might be my last,’’ the 52-year- my twin sons.’’ ‘‘I needed nine goals to reach every match. Club president Ricky old said. goal for the club just two He admits football has the milestone, and I had eight ‘‘I have an unorthodox kick- Sheahan said the club was on weeks ago. Morrison admits training is changed since he first started at halftime,’’ Doran said. a high at the moment thanks too strenuous for him now ing style, and at 39 years old I playing. to its two champions. Full-forward Morrison because it takes too long to ‘‘I kicked my ninth early in don’t train much,’’ he said. started playing for Nullawil recover. ‘‘It used to be a game where the third quarter and the Doran has kicked 100 goals ‘‘It is a great effort by both when he was just 10, and 42 Lining up in the forward you would take a mark and do whole team descended. eight times, a huge players to achieve these years later he is still pulling on pocket, Morrison still plays a a big kick, but now handpass- ‘‘My daughter was even play- achievement considering most records, especially because the club guernsey. vital role in Nullawil’s reserves ing is a much bigger part of the ing netball on the courts near- years seasons there are only 16 they have been at the club for He has nine premierships to side. game,’’ he said. by and my wife was umpiring matches. so long,’’ Sheahan said. Techno trouble causes FB123 C chaos M Harriet Morley Y K PLUGGING into football cyberspace to register players has the Victorian Country League and some DHS 22-MAY-2004 PAGE bush clubs searching for the manual. The VCFL has admitted the system is riddled with technical glitches, and three major coun- try leagues want to know why. Feeling at home: Jed Adcock marks in a practice match at Coorparoo. Adcock made his debut in Round 7. Kyabram and District admin- istrator Keith Whitford, Ovens and Murray general manager Leigh Elder, and Football Gee- Last week’s Herald Sun long database manager Ian have tried to introduce similar Lions powered by Jed engine McTaggart insist the Interfuse database systems are still years registration computer system behind the VCFL,’’ Connell Emily Power easier for me to relax and be needs urgent modification, as said. ‘It was probably one myself,’’ he said. thousands of players remain The Ovens and Murray unregistered almost halfway League recently held a board THERE has been a strong thing I will never The young Lion is boarding through the season. meeting to address problems 39 country Victorian contribu- with a pair of brothers, one of When the VCFL introduced whom works in membership related to the current tion to the AFL team many forget. All the players the player registration system registration scheme. call the greatest of the at the club. last year, country leagues were rushed over to me, ‘‘I decided to go with two ‘‘It is not up to standard and modern era. overwhelmed with data and FIRST other guys and not a family,’’ there needs to be a more The Brisbane Lions have a struggled with an unfamiliar dynamic system, which healthy sprinkling of country and the cheers, and Adcock said. computer program to record ‘‘I thought I was ready to addresses the difficulties minor Victorians on their list: Nigel the screaming . I the details. leagues are experiencing with Lappin (Chiltern), Tim Not- move away from my parents, ‘‘It was way below scratch and start doing stuff for player registration,’’ Elder said. ting (Navarre), Jonathan can’t remember (what and left a lot to be desired,’’ The OMFL has employed Brown (Warrnambool), myself now.’’ Whitford said. Adcock lived with Notting three full-time staff in the past Daniel Bradshaw (Wodonga), the players said). It Whitford, who joined a refer- year to handle the overload. Shaun Hart (Shepparton), for two months when he first ence committee put in place by The Upper Murray League Dylan McLaren (Sale) and was just so loud.’ moved to Brisbane. VCFL last year designed to has employed Elder and his Troy Selwood (Bendigo). ‘‘He probably helped me a In awe: Adcock train league administrators operational officer to lend a The newest addition is JED ADCOCK lot at the start, showing me across the state to use the hand in its registration process. Maryborough boy Jed Adcock. ‘‘I can’t remember (what what to,’’ Adcock said. on his first AFL goal registration program, said ‘‘Smaller leagues are just not The 18-year-old draftee the players said). It was just The Lions request that first- there was still a long way to go. equipped to handle the system made his debut in place of his so loud. They told me, ‘Well year players focus solely on VCFL operations manager and it is absolutely frustrating injured skipper, Michael Voss, done’ and to just keep going.’’ footy, and Adcock is consider- Shaun Connell acknowledged that there is no leeway for against the Kangaroos in Adcock, taken at No. 33 aspect, and you can’t ask to ing studying at TAFE next year. there were technical problems them,’’ Elder said. Round 7. from the North Ballarat go to a better club. They have ‘‘Once a week we do a with the player clearance McTaggart said he could He was far from disgraced, Rebels in last year’s national the best coach and have been development program, all the procedure. draft, has received a call-up the best team for the last understand why smaller, iso- picking up nine disposals and new players,’’ he said. ‘‘We are working daily on taking three marks. for today’s Fremantle game. three years. ‘‘At the moment we’re doing lated leagues were struggling. ‘‘I remember the first night modifying the system, but it is ‘‘We are happy with the But what he remembers He again has big shoes to a hospitality course, other also a matter of educating most about that night at Tel- fill, this time those of the whole group trained weeks we do a mechanics system but obviously there are together, with Voss and Lap- league administrators,’’ Connell some teething problems,’’ stra Dome was his first goal. suspended pair Brown and course, just to keep us doing said. ‘‘(The crowd) was awe- Jamie Charman. pin and everyone, and that was other stuff outside of football.’’ McTaggart said. freakish. I was very nervous.’’ ‘‘We are conducting IT train- ‘‘Once the system is up and some,’’ he said. But he said, as a cub among Adcock visited Mary- ing sessions in some parts of the Adcock said the playing running it is very easy to use, ‘‘It was probably one thing I the league’s champions, he borough in March, and has state and expect the registra- group had welcomed him but it has certainly been a time- will never forget in football, wasn’t worrying about setting friends and family flying up tion process will be a lot more without pretence. consuming process.’’ that goal. All the players personal milestones. to Brisbane in July and streamline next year.’’ rushed over to me, and the ‘‘Going to Brisbane, you ‘‘I found that I didn’t have August. ‘‘It’s good to move The VCFL has given clubs Connell said it was important cheers, and the screaming, and don’t expect to get a game. to prove myself, which is a on to bigger and better until the end of next week to to recognise the VCFL was I had family and friends there. But you look at it in team good thing, which has made it things,’’ he said. have all player registrations in, + satisfied with the program. or premiership points will be ‘‘Other football leagues who deducted and players delisted..