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FMC5474_VFL_210x140.indd 1 24/8/09 2:18:45 PM FROm thE OVaL OFFiCE Finals matches need your support Fans need to get along to the business end of the VFL and taC Cup seasons.

ith spring around Those of us who go along It’s a time for footy fever in the corner and the week-in, week-out know all Melbourne and what a great way business end of about the standard and quality to lead into the AFL Grand Final the season only of the football played, so by going along to see the future Wone week away, it is timely therefore the responsibility AFL stars in the TAC Cup Grand and necessary to raise the falls upon us to promote the Final, followed by the VFL Grand importance of fans across the competitions. We all need Final, which carries such a rich state supporting both the VFL to tell our friends and AFL history in this state. and TAC Cup finals series. supporters whose teams are At $20 for adults with the Over the next few weeks no longer in the finals, or for kids getting in free, it’s great we will be overshadowed by that matter, those whose teams entertainment. the hype surrounding the AFL, are still in the finals, as their And what a final series it which makes it very difficult favourite young players could promises be in the VFL; at this to effectively communicate well be involved at VFL level and stage, while we know who is the benefits of both our pushing for selection. in the eight, every position is competitions. It is extremely We not only want good still up for grabs. The finals important for the ongoing crowds at our lead-up finals, venues for week one of the credibility of the competitions but we need to get at least September will be released that our finals matches attract 20,000 people to the VFL and this Sunday night. good crowds and coverage, TAC Cup Grand Finals, which VFL fans should note that particularly in relation to are scheduled to be held at the fixturing of finals has not the VFL. Etihad Stadium on AFL Grand in the past, and will not in the The AFL has supported us Final Eve on September 25. future, be based on who in confirming their ongoing We are striving to make our finishes highest on the ladder, belief and backing of the VFL event an integral part of the with the allocation of venues competition, and we all now need Grand Final week celebrations dependant upon a number to demonstrate the popularity of and to do that we need to have of elements. the state leagues by voting with every VFL and TAC Cup fan our feet and getting along to the get along and show their PeTer SChwAb finals matches – whether your support for these two Chief Executive Officer, side is in it or not. elite competitions. AFL Victoria

AFL Victoria Chief executive Officer: Photography: AuGuST 29-30, 2009 Peter Schwab Getty Images 1800 500 141 COnTenTS Football Operations Manager: Advertising: John Hook Jennifer Pryor (03) 8663 3007 Fothergill-Round Medal 4-5 high Performance Managers: Final round scenarios 6-7 Anton Grbac, Leon Harris Statistics: Sophie Timms VFL debutants 10-11 CeO, The Slattery Media Group: VFL statistics 18-19 Geoff Slattery COVer: Port Melbourne’s editor: Andrew Wallace Toby Pinwill will be looking TAC Cup finals race 27 to down the Seagulls, while Designer: Karl Chandler Non-finals clubs 28-29 Dragon Tyson Mitchem is Photo Manager: Melanie Tanusetiawan seeking to finish off the TAC Ripple Effect campaign 30 Printed by: Condor Printing Cup season in style.

VFL RECORD / 3 fothergill-round medal

obin Nahas, the winner Xavier Gotch has been a revelation of last year’s Fothergill- for the Seagulls. Round medal, just wanted someone to Rgive him a chance. Three seasons after he graduated from the Oakleigh Chargers, Nahas, who also won the 2008 Frank Johnson Medal for the best Victorian player in the state match against South Australia, was finally given that chance. It’s history now that Richmond rolled the dice on the former Port Melbourne and VFL representative at the end of 2008, selecting him in the NAB AFL Rookie Draft. Nahas was elevated from the rookie list before the start of the AFL season and has been one of the few revelations in an otherwise forgettable season for the Tigers. The 21-year-old has played 18 games and kicked more than 20 goals to reaffirm his recognition as last year’s winner of the Fothergill-Round Medal, named in honour of Des Fothergill and Barry Round – the only players to have won a Brownlow Medal and J.J. Liston Trophy. Youngsters step Fothergill took home the 1940 Brownlow Medal when playing with Collingwood, adding the up to plate Liston the following season at Williamstown. Round, the 1981 A new batch of talent is looking to take home Brownlow medallist at South this year’s Fothergill-Round Medal. Melbourne, won the Liston Trophy in 1987 with Williamstown, the club he also took to a premiership upgraded during the season are played in the AFL this season for as captain-coach. also eligible. Port Adelaide, Melbourne and Struck 20 years ago, the Fothergill-Round medallists Richmond respectively. While Fothergill-Round Medal honours have, for the most part, gone Nahas was a standout selection a player, who, in the opinion of on to play AFL, with some like last year, there is a Melbourne the VFL, has the most talent and Melbourne’s Aaron Davey, Cup-like field this season vying potential to take his game to recipient of the honour in 2003, for the Fothergill-Round Medal, the AFL level. Eligibility simply leaving an indelible mark at the which will be announced next states the player has to be under game’s elite level. month at the J.J. Liston Trophy. the age of 22 as of October and Jason Davenport, Shane The following is a list of is not on an AFL-listed player. Valenti and Nahas, the past three possible contenders from each AFL rookies who have not been Fothergill Round medallists, all VFL club.

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BENDIGO BOMBERS plenty. However, the pick of the the standout for the Roosters is While they haven’t managed a win, crop is Michael Hibberd, the Myles Sewell. After playing every the VFL Bombers have certainly graduate from the Dandenong game in last year’s premiership provided plenty of young players Stingrays. Hibberd has displayed success, Sewell has taken his the opportunity to play at the all the poise, confidence and game to new heights this season. level. James Bairstow is one experience of someone far Very good in run-with roles, but youngster to catch the eye. more seasoned. just as productive as a midfielder in his own right. BOX HILL HAWKS GEELONG No shortage of young talent at Ex-Sydney Swan Jonathon NORTHERN BULLANTS Box Hill. Ben Smithwick has Simpkin has enjoyed a more After an encouraging first season progressed dramatically from his settled season and the results at Cramer Street, ex-Murray first season last year, while Ed have been evident. Often provided Bushranger Luke Morgan has Curnow has displayed the ability an additional avenue to attack played every game since being that previously saw him rookie- for Geelong. promoted from the reserves in listed by Adelaide. Curnow may round two. have much more to offer. Rooster Myles Sewell has shown marked improvement in 2009. PORT MELBOURNE CASEY SCORPIONS While an early season injury Another club where the emphasis derailed much of his year, has been on youth. Ex-Sydney Nathan Batsanis remains a Swan Peter Faulks has improved quality young player. May be as the season has progressed. a key factor for the Borough Gippsland Power graduate during September. Michael Stockdale is a hard nut who plays with great enthusiasm SANDRINGHAM and drive. Shane Tregear broke into the Zebras’ seniors last year, playing COBURG TIGERS half of the season. Tregear While the club’s season collapsed has developed further in 2009, in the second half, it was no fault earning increased game time. of Nick Liddle, who took his game to a new level in effectively his WERRIBEE second full VFL year. Liddle has Young Will Martiniello has plenty of upside about him, being become a permanent fixture in able to rotate through the midfield his first year out of the Murray or provide a goalkicking option Bushrangers, but the clear up forward. standout is . In his two years at Chirnside COLLINGWOOD Park, Barlow has played every After sharing last year’s Morrish game and continues to improve. Medal for the fairest and best He has the height to hold down player in the TAC Cup, Gippsland a key position and the speed Power graduate has and agility to play through enjoyed a very productive and, the midfield. importantly, consistent season. WILLIAMSTOWN FRANKSTON The Seagulls secured two likely The Dolphins injected youth into NORTH BALLARAT types from the TAC Cup last year the team right from the get-go, Cam Richardson has come out of – Dylan Joyce and Xavier Gotch. with several players – Trent the local Ballarat league to force Both teenagers have not only held Shinners, Paul Rogasch and his way into the seniors and play their own, but become significant Aaron Purves – all showing all but a couple of games, but contributors in a top team.

VFl ReCoRd / 5 finAlS jockeying

The Box Hill Hawks are still in PORT MELBOURNE the hunt for the v WILLIAMSTOWN double chance. If there was not enough feeling between these arch-rivals, this match will only magnify hostilities between the competition powerhouses. It takes on added significance, given the competition’s two oldest clubs are more than likely to go head-to-head again in a qualifying final next weekend. Williamstown can secure top spot if it defeats Port Melbourne and Sandringham’s trek to North Ballarat produces one of the upsets of the season. What is at stake, therefore, stretches well beyond bragging rights. The victor is likely to secure a home final. And, given the respective home records – Port Melbourne has won its past 21 matches at home, and Williamstown is 8-1 this season – the stakes could not be higher. In the last clash between the sides, Williamstown inflicted a seven-goal defeat on Port Melbourne at Point Gellibrand back in round seven, a win that will give it a confidence boost.

The scenarios: Clubs jockey • Williamstown will secure top spot if it wins and North Ballarat loses. for position • Williamstown will finish second if it wins and North Although the make-up of September is settled, Ballarat wins. several sides can still improve their lot. • Williamstown will finish third if they lose. • Port Melbourne will finish hile the final eight dash of spice to an already saucy first if it wins by 10 goals for season 2009 is finals appetiser is that six of and North Ballarat loses locked in, positions the final eight find themselves by 10 goals. within the eight, all squaring off in an old-fashioned • Port Melbourne will finish Wthe way from first to eight, hinge duel, albeit without pistols. second if it wins and North on the results of the final home Here is a look at each round 20 Ballarat wins. and away round. match and the implications for the • Port Melbourne will finish Adding more than a liberal winner and loser. third if it loses.

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BOX HILL HAWKS v • The Casey Scorpions will The scenarios: CASEY SCORPIONS finish fourth if they win and • North Ballarat will finish If Port Melbourne v the Northern Bullants lose. first if it wins. Williamstown is the Ali/ • The Casey Scorpions will • North Ballarat will finish Fraser heavyweight finish fifth if they win and the first if it loses and Port battle then the Box Hill Northern Bullants win. Melbourne wins. Hawks v Casey Scorpions • The Casey Scorpions will • North Ballarat will finish is the Sugar Ray Leonard/ finish sixth if they lose. second if it loses and Roberto Duran supporting Williamstown wins. bout. The stakes are certainly GEELONG v • North Ballarat will finish significant – fourth COLLINGWOOD third if it loses by 10 goals spot and the coveted double Given neither club can and Port Melbourne wins by chance could await the winner make any significant 10 goals. if Frankston topples the movement up the ladder, Northern Bullants. what is at stake for NORTHERN For the VFL Hawks to claim the winner here is BULLANTS fourth they need to makes seventh position. v FRANKSTON up five percentage points on Collingwood defeated For the Northern the Northern Bullants. If the Geelong by 25 points way back Bullants to remain fourth Bullants win, then the Box Hill in the season opener, but that and gain the double Hawks must win by 13-plus goals match was at Visy Park. The chance they must simply and rely on the Bullants not VFL Pies must travel to Skilled defeat Frankston. winning by more than two goals. Stadium, where Geelong has Victory against the Dolphins The Casey Scorpions, thanks won its past six games by an – the Bullants defeated them to owning the second best margin of 41 points. by 47 points in round four – percentage in the competition, will all but lock up fourth can jump to fourth with a win and The scenarios: spot, as long as the Box Hill a Northern Bullants loss. • Collingwood will finish Hawks don’t massacre the The more likely scenario is seventh if it wins. Casey Scorpions. A loss will that the winner will finish fifth • Collingwood will finish eighth plunge the Bullants into an and play the loser of the Geelong- if it loses. elimination final. Collingwood match, while the • Geelong will finish seventh loser will play the winner of the if it wins. The scenarios: aforementioned game. • Geelong will finish eighth • The Northern Bullants will The Box Hill Hawks posted if it loses. finish fourth if they win and a 15-point win against the the Box Hill Hawks don’t win Scorpions in their round NORTH BALLARAT v by 80 points. six encounter. SANDRINGHAM • The Northern Bullants will While it sits atop the finish fifth if they lose and The scenarios: ladder, North Ballarat the Casey Scorpions win. • The Box Hill Hawks will finish still has much to play fourth if they win and the for when it hosts BENDIGO BOMBERS Northern Bullants lose. Sandringham. Victory v WERRIBEE • The Box Hill Hawks will finish will give the Roosters the All that’s at stake here fourth if they win by 80 points honour of finishing first is pride in the jumper and the Northern Bullants win at the end of the home and or for the VFL Bombers by 10 points or less away season. the chance to post their • The Box Hill Hawks will finish If it loses, then its finishing first win of the season. fifth if they win by under 80 position will rest on the (Coburg Tigers have the bye.) points and the Northern result of the Port Melbourne- Bullants win. Williamstown match, and every The scenarios: • The Box Hill Hawks will finish club always strives to stay in • Mad Monday looms for both sixth if they lose. control of its own destiny. bottom eight sides.

Vfl RecoRD / 7 ??????????????????????????? THE GRAND FINAL STARTS FRIDAY Kick off your Grand Final weekend on Friday, September 25 at Etihad Stadium. For the best value in town, watch the 2009 TAC Cup and VFL Grand Finals live at Etihad Stadium on AFL Grand Final eve.

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VFL RECORD / 9 vfl debutants

Michael Stockdale has been a solid inclusion for the players have been in the VFL Casey Scorpions. system for a season or more, this year has seen another intake of players who harbour realistic AFL ambitions. The VFL’s 23rd player policy, which allows VFL clubs to play an additional TAC Cup player, has provided even more opportunities. Including TAC Cup players and first-year AFL rookies, this season has seen 163 players make their VFL debuts across all 13 clubs. Some clubs have had a greater need than others to blood first- year players, but there’s little doubt that some have made an immediate and telling impact. TAC Cup graduates like Dandenong Stingray Michael Hibberd, Gippsland Power’s Michael Stockdale, Oakleigh Charger Xavier Gotch, Western Jet Dylan Joyce and Murray Bushranger Will Martiniello have handled the transition with relative ease. Others like Geelong’s Ben Rising through Raidme, Port Melbourne’s Phil Raymond, Frankston’s Mark Baguley and North Ballarat’s the ranks Cam Richardson have stepped up from suburban or country Yet again, the VFL has blooded a plethora leagues to be key contributors in of exciting young talent in 2009. their first VFL season. Box Hill’s Hawks and Scorpion Peter Faulks ore than ever before, of a season, the VFL can also have rebounded from the the VFL has evolved catapult a player into the big disappointment of being delisted into a field of dreams league. Examples abound – Liam by AFL clubs to play well in for so many of its Picken, , Shane their first year in the VFL. Maspiring participants. Mumford, , Shane Morrish Medal winner Jarryd Stretching across all clubs, Valenti and Stefan Martin are Blair is one of many AFL rookies including AFL stand alone just a small sample from recent to display enough talent to clubs, the VFL continues to offer years of players who have suggest they have a future, players not only the second best springboarded from the VFL while (Hawthorn), competition outside the AFL, but to AFL. Jake Spencer (Melbourne) and a genuine pathway to the game’s Certainly, that list will be Michael Quinn (Essendon) have elite level. updated when the NAB AFL Draft, been elevated after strong While those on an AFL list Rookie Draft and Pre-Season showings for their respective or rookie list can make the Draft are conducted in coming VFL club affiliates throughout the quantum leap during the course months. While many aspiring AFL 2009 season.

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BENDIGO BOMBERS Jacob Hislop (3), Jacob NORTHERN BULLANTS 23 debutants, Thompson^ (1), Serhat Temel^ (1), 4 debutants, 6 games 112 games Ryan Allan (6), Murphy Ambrose Ben Power (2), Anton Dayne Coulson-Hoffacher (9), (3), Alroy Gilligan* (4), Tamer Woods^ (1), Dave Adams (1), Rhys Magin* (10), Kade Klemke* Abdallah (1), Tom Groves (1) Wes Bilney (2) (6), Ben Birthisel (2), Darcy Richards (1), Lachlan Delahunty COLLINGWOOD PORT MELBOURNE (7), Tom German* (14), Rex Taylor 10 debutants, 64 games 7 debutants, 41 games (1), Brodie A’Vard (2), Shane Tristan Francis* (9), Billy Burstin (2), Matt Page^ (2), Damon Byrne (2), Jarryd Blair* (15), Scott Reed* Suckling (7), Phil Joel Malone (2), Jack Redpath (14), Adam Boshevski (1), Jamie Raymond (17), Matt Wall (7), Charles Slattery (7), Ky Miller Sheahan (5), Brendan Allen^ (1), (6), (2), Stacey Fiske (3), Brian Fenton Jon Ceglar^ (1), Jacob Loraine^ Josh Scipione (2), Heath O’Farrell (1), Christian Bock* (11), Bryce (1), Johnny Bennell* (7), (5), Kris Clarkson (2) Carroll* (9), Michael Quinn* (11), Tim Hunt (10) Jamie Hackett (1), Jimmy Messis SANDRINGHAM (1), William Gunter (1) FRANKSTON 9 debutants, 45 games 16 debutants, 89 games * (14), BOX HILL HAWKS Ben Crowe (7), Matt * (13), Ross 16 debutants, 74 games Davis (2), Marc Westcott (5), Tungatalum* (1), Blake McGrath* Phil Smith (2), Ed Curnow Ryan Hobbs (7), Matt Clark (3), (3), Ricky Ferraro (2), Steven (17), Dale Walker (1), Aaron Purves (8), Paul Rogash Gaertner* (9), Jonno Nash^ (1), Leigh Kitchin (4), Riley Milne* (10), (13), Scott Sienkiewicz (3), Pat Sam McGarry* (1), Will Johnson (1) Michael Barnes^ (1), * Nicholls (2), Madison Andrews^ (11), Andrew La Marca^ (1), (2), Michael Hibberd (14), Luke WERRIBEE Jack Bull (2), Brent Wallace^ Sheppard^ (1), Mark Baguley (17), 17 debutants, (1), Dylan Van Unen (1), Will Ben Lean (2), ^ (2), 94 games Sierakowski* (5), Aaron Johns^ Chris Doria (1) Brant Dickson (8), Joel (1), Jayden Cass^ (1), Josh Dyson^ Magnabosco (9), Lachlan (1), Hayden Kiel* (15) GEELONG Baddeley (7), Jarrod Mather (5), 15 debutants, 102 games Nathan Black (3), * CASEY SCOPRIONS Jarrod Westwood (8), (6), Darren Haby (4), Travis 22 debutants, 108 games Casey Tutungi (12), Ben Lunardi (1), Steven Kennedy David Collins (4), Ryan Raidme (13), Ben Johnson (14), (11), Nathan Schroder (1), Will McGough (13), Peter Farran Priest^ (2), Dylan McNeil^ Martinello (16), Josh Bryce (3), Faulks (17), James Blaser (4), (1), Brad Mangan^ (2), Ben Jared Risol (2), David Kovacevic Pierce Liddle (7), Wade Lees (4), Kennedy (4), Scott Beattie (2), (2), Gaby Denton^ (3), Connor Michael Stockdale (17), Jordie Adam Varcoe (12), Kris Bucovaz Meredith* (2), Ben Speight* (11) McKenzie* (12), Jake Spencer (5), (2), (16), Bryn Gareth Snow (2), Edward Carr^ Weadon (10), Sam Hughes (1), WILLIAMSTOWN (1), David Donchi^ (1), Russell Chris Moreland (3) 12 debutants, 42 games Lehman^ (1), Nick Scanlon (6), Matt Grossman (1), John Mitchell Dowse^ (1), Chris Wylie^ NORTH BALLARAT Shaw* (2), Matt Cravino (2), (1), Matt Moore (4), Tim Ryan^ (1), 10 debutants, 42 games Luke Cartelli (2), Nick Georgiadis Gus Patti (3), Tim Smith (2), Nick Peters (3), Ryan (2), Dylan Joyce (10), Jamason Jed Costigan (1), Josh Bolton (1) McKenzie (3), * (15), Daniels* (2), Xavier Gotch (11), Ben Peters^ (1), ^ Scott Sherlock^ (1), Matt Notman^ COBURG TIGERS (2), Tyler George (1), Oliver Tate^ (2), Henry White* (6), Sean 12 debutants, (1), Dylan Parish^ (1), Josh Free^ Tighe^ (1) 40 games (1), Cam Richardson (14) Hamish Dahl (1), Nick * AFL Rookie Cattapan (5), Andrew Browne* ^ Current TAC Cup player (13), Brendan Fewster^ (1), # Debutants up to and including round 19

vfl ReCORd / 11 Club Notes

and the many volunteers VFL who contributed throughout the season. club notes Casey Scorpions Presentation night is on Friday, All the latest news, events and match October 2 at the Village Green information from inside each VFL club. Hotel. Cost of $45 includes three-course meal and complimentary drink, with RSVP Frankston for $35, including lunch and by September 18. Red, white and A win in Frankston’s major raffle afternoon tea. The past players’ blue day is on Sunday, October 5 could see you jetting around lunch is on Friday, September at Casey Fields, with tickets $25 the world. Only 500 tickets are 4 in the social rooms at TEAC for your chance to win $3000. available at just $200 each, with Oval from 12.30pm, with guest Email [email protected], the major prize a $22,500 travel speaker the legendary John call (03) 5996 1111 or go to voucher and $2500 passport travel Kennedy senior. Only 90 tickets www.scorpions.com.au. card. Drawn on December 9 in the are available at $70, inclusive clubrooms, there is also an early of two-course meal, beer, wine, North Ballarat bird and best seller prize, with lay- soft drink, ticket in the door raffle Roosters by available. Call (03) 9783 7888 and insight into the Borough’s The best and fairest count will or visit www.frankstonfc.com.au. premiership chances from Gary be held at Mercure Hotel and Ayres. Presentation night is at Convention Centre on Saturday, Coburg Tigers International Receptions, Brighton October 3. For more information Best and fairest night will be held on Friday, October 9. Cost of $95 please contact Xavier Bromley on Friday, October 16 at San Remo includes three-course meal, beer, on (03) 5339 0907. A great Ballroom. Formal dress function wine, champagne and soft drink. range of merchandise is on sale runs from 7.30pm till midnight, Numbers limited, so book early during office hours and at home with tickets $100 or $190 per on (03) 9646 2094. For all club games, and order forms can couple for a three-course meal, information, buy the VFL Record also be downloaded from beer, wine and soft drink. Call or log on to www.pmfc.com.au. www.theroosters.com.au. (03) 9354 8228 for bookings, or log on to www.coburgtigers.com.au Werribee Tigers Sandringham for all club information. Thanks go out to all the 2009 Thanks to all staff and volunteers members, volunteers, staff and for their crucial work during the Northern Bullants sponsors. The Bruce Montgomery 2009 season. There will also be a Remember to get out and show Trophy will be held on October 3 night to recognise staff, so please your colours for our first finals at the Werribee Racecourse. Cost check the website for further match next week. Public transport of $75 includes a two-course details. Presentation night will be is the best way to the footy, so meal, beer, wine and soft drink. held on Friday, October 2 at the visit metlinkmelbourne.com.au For bookings, call (03) 9741 6688. Sandringham Yacht Club. Call for maps and times. Also check For all the latest news log on (03) 9598-8629 to secure your seat. out twitter.com/antsfor09 and to www.werribeefc.com.au. register to get live match updates. Box Hill Hawks The Laurie Hill Trophy will be Williamstown Welcome to our 1984 premiership held at Rydges Bell City Ballroom The Gerry Callahan Medal will now team for their 25th anniversary on Friday, October 2. For be held on Wednesday, September celebration of the club’s first VFA more information, visit 30 at the Yarraville Club. Tickets flag. Presentation night is on northernbullants.com.au. cost $35 per head, and for Friday, October 2 at the new Box bookings or more information Hill Pavilion. Tickets are just $110 Port Melbourne contact (03) 9390 0611 or email and include a three-course meal, At every home game you can [email protected]. beverages and entertainment. attend the president’s luncheon Thanks to all 2009 sponsors Call (03) 9890 9442 for bookings.

12 / visit: victorianfootballleague.com.au DONCASTER FOOTBALL CLUB The Doncaster Football Club, playing in the Eastern Football League, invites applications for the following positions for the 2010 season: • Senior Coach • Assistant Coach • Reserves Coach • Senior Players All applications must be sent in writing to: The Football Manager, Doncaster Football Club PO Box 4484, Doncaster Heights, VIC 3109 www.doncasterfc.com.au

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Box Hill is giving booze the boot over to do is click on the link and it goes the next month. to your site.” Life Education is the largest non-government provider of drug and health education to schools, reaching three-quarters of a million children every year. All of the money raised by the Ocsober campaign will go back into the education program. “We’re a charity, so the funds assist us to get out and see more schools – particularly in some of the regional and poorer socio- economic areas.” Box Hill Hawks co-captain and Ocsober ambassador is excited by the prospect of getting everyone in the team involved. “We’ve set a target of 30 players and coaches,” he said, “but I certainly think the whole list will be jumping on board. This is something that we really believe in.” “We’ve set that each player should try to raise $300. As an Hawks sober ambassador, I’ll probably set the bar higher.” Eager to make waves in the in September Australian community, Ocsober has signed up a raft of actors, VFL club jumps on board Ocsober campaign comedians and sportspeople to set standard for young fans. as ambassadors, including Melbourne Victory’s Carlos Hernandez, Aussie goalkeeper By Tom Kelly “Last year, we had close to Melissa Barbieri and Olympic s they aim for their first a thousand participants and gold medallist Jodie Henry. VFL flag since 2001, we raised $180,000. This year “In any sport and with youth the Box Hill Hawks will we go national,” he said. “It’s across the board, alcohol is be hoping that one dry modelled on the Movember a problem. And that’s what we Aspell will help wipe away the campaign, which raised around address – responsible drinking,” memory of another. $14 million last year and was Wheelton said. “We’re not saying This year the Hawks will stay extraordinarily successful.” you can’t drink, but rather that you away from alcohol for Ocsober – Keen to build on the success of shouldn’t be drinking to excess.” raising money and awareness for these internet-driven campaigns, The Hawks will be doing Life Education’s drug and alcohol Wheelton has set a target of Ocsober during September programs in schools. But as $600,000 in 2009. this year, so as to promote the Paul Wheelton, Chairman of Life “It’s the new way of fundraising,” campaign and stay sober during Education, explains, it’s not just he said. “You create your own web the finals series. To become a the boys in brown and gold who’ll page, it then generates a letter part of Ocsober or sponsor the be giving up the bottle during that you can send out to all your Box Hill Hawks, log on to the October campaign. friends on email – all they need www.ocsober.com.au.

VFL RECORD / 15 VFL tipsters

VFL Tipsters

Paul Amy ross Booth Phil Cleary Leader Newspapers ABC-TV ABC-TV Collingwood Collingwood Geelong North Ballarat North Ballarat North Ballarat port Melbourne Williamstown port Melbourne Box Hill Hawks Box Hill Hawks Box Hill Hawks Northern Bullants Northern Bullants Northern Bullants Werribee tigers Werribee tigers Werribee tigers

lAst round: 4 lAst round: 4 lAst round: 4

scott Cummings Brent diamond Adrian dunn 3AW The Age Herald Sun Collingwood Geelong Geelong North Ballarat North Ballarat North Ballarat Williamstown port Melbourne port Melbourne Casey scorpions Box Hill Hawks Casey scorpions Northern Bullants Northern Bullants Northern Bullants Werribee tigers Werribee tigers Werribee tigers

lAst round: 5 lAst round: 2 lAst round: 6

John Hook lady luck Captain Koala AFL Victoria CFA Collingwood Geelong Geelong North Ballarat North Ballarat North Ballarat port Melbourne port Melbourne port Melbourne Casey scorpions Box Hill Hawks Box Hill Hawks Northern Bullants Northern Bullants Northern Bullants Werribee tigers Werribee tigers Werribee tigers

lAst round: 4 lAst round: 5 lAst round: 4

tony leonard Chris Mitchell Mick Molloy 3AW Herald Sun Before The Game Geelong Geelong Geelong North Ballarat North Ballarat North Ballarat port Melbourne port Melbourne port Melbourne Box Hill Hawks Casey scorpions Box Hill Hawks Northern Bullants Northern Bullants Northern Bullants Werribee tigers Bendigo Bombers Werribee tigers

lAst round: 3 lAst round: 5 lAst round: 3

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Round 19 senioRs Port Melbourne 3.4 6.6 10.7 18.11 (119) Sandringham 4.3 8.6 11.9 13.10 (88)

GoALs: Port Melbourne - O’Farrell 6, F. Deluca 4, McLaren 2, Pinwill 2, VFL statistics Batsanis, Bonaddio, McMahon, Cain. sandringham - Geary 3, Lynch 3, Sautner 2, Gallagher, Summers, Stanley, ROUND 19 P W L D B F A % PTS Steven, Garrubba. BesT: Port Melbourne - O’Farrell, Dalton, Hassett, Cain, Baird, McGrath. north Ballarat 17 13 4 0 2 1567 1228 127.61 52 sandringham - Ball, Geary, Steven, Biddlecombe, Gallagher, R. Eddy. Williamstown 17 12 5 0 2 1894 1440 131.53 48 Port Melbourne 17 12 5 0 2 1619 1368 118.35 48 Collingwood 8.4 10.7 10.18 17.21 (123) northern Bullants 17 11 6 0 2 1627 1476 110.23 44 Frankston 0.2 2.3 3.4 7.5 (47) Box Hill Hawks 17 11 6 0 2 1564 1485 105.32 44 GoALs: Collingwood - Dawes 2, McCarthy 2, Bryan 2, Rocca 2, Stanley 2, Casey scorpions 17 10 7 0 2 1604 1265 126.80 40 Sidebottom, N. Brown, Bennell, Blair, Rusling, Cook, MacAffer. Collingwood 17 9 8 0 2 1527 1443 105.82 36 Frankston - Baguley 2, Magner 2, Doria, Burns, Dickson. Geelong 17 9 8 0 2 1628 1682 96.79 36 BesT: Collingwood - Sidebottom, Bryan, McCarthy, Reid, Clarke, Cook. Sandringham 17 7 10 0 2 1604 1511 106.15 28 Frankston - Baguley, Dickson, Marigliani, Magner, Hibberd, Crowe. Coburg Tigers 18 7 11 0 1 1733 1810 95.75 28 Werribee Tigers 17 7 10 0 2 1439 1593 90.33 28 Werribee Tigers 3.3 8.5 12.11 21.18 (144) Frankston 17 3 14 0 2 1246 1806 68.99 12 Geelong 3.2 7.2 10.2 10.2 (62) Bendigo Bombers 17 0 17 0 2 1152 2097 54.94 0 GoALs: Werribee Tigers - O’Keefe 4, Castello 3, Kennedy 3, Speight 2, Barlow 2, Wright, Sharp, Riggio, Gardiner, Gleeson, Martiniello, Henderson. Geelong - Allwright 3, Lonergan 2, A. Varcoe, Hogan, Ottens, West, Simpkin. 2009 VFL GoALkiCkeRs (PROGRESSiVE) BesT: Werribee Tigers - Martiniello, Saker, Kennedy, Castello, Speight, Barlow. nicholas sautner Sandringham 71 (2) Geelong - Ottens, Allwright, Motlop, Hogan, Hollmer, T. Hunt. Geelong 64 (-)

Matthew Little Williamstown 49 (-) Casey scorpions 0.4 4.8 5.8 9.13 (67) Patrick Rose Williamstown 40 (-) Williamstown 2.7 2.7 5.19 7.19 (61)

Chris Bryan Collingwood 34 (2) GoALs: Casey scorpions - Mohr 3, Waite 2, Zomer, Scanlon, Faulks, Matthews. nathan Thompson Werribee Tigers 33 (-) Williamstown - Joyce, Galea, O’Keefe, Everitt, Skipper, Stack, Gotch. Cameron Pedersen Box Hill Hawks 32 (-) BesT: Casey scorpions - MacReadie, Stockdale, Mohr, Lees, Faulks, Silvagni. Williamstown - O’Keefe, Bre. Johnson, Skipper, Stretton, Callan, Wood. Jay schulz Coburg Tigers 31 (1) Bill driscoll North Ballarat 31 (-) Bendigo Bombers 2.4 4.6 8.9 10.10 (70) Michael newton Casey Scorpions 28 (-) north Ballarat 5.4 12.6 16.11 21.16 (142) Justin Berry Frankston 28 (-) GoALs: Bendigo Bombers - Hulme 2, Hocking, Holmes, Nash, Magin, Michael Wundke North Ballarat 27 (2) Delahunty, Bristow, Stroobants, Skipworth. Thomas Lynch Sandringham 27 (3) north Ballarat - Jones 5, Thomas 3, Hale 3, Urquhart 2, Wundke 2, Power 2, Northern Bullants 26 (-) McMahon 2, Chester, Dinnell. Chris dawes Collingwood 25 (2) BesT: Bendigo Bombers - Hulme, Skipworth, Hocking, Nash, S. Crameri, Scanlon. north Ballarat - Thomas, Power, Sewell, Clifton, Jones, McMahon.

northern Bullants 7.5 11.6 19.10 23.12 (150) VFL action Coburg Tigers 0.0 4.5 4.6 6.9 (45) on ABC-TV GoALs: northern Bullants - Fisher 4, Saddington 3, Johnson 3, Bransgrove 2, Yarran 2, Ellard 2, Gianfagna, Ja. Bannister, Morgan, Pfeiffer, Bentick, Grigg, Boundy. Round 20 Coburg Tigers - Carnell, Schulz, Coughlan, Morgan, J. Hislop, Hughes. BesT: northern Bullants - Ellard, Johnson, Jacobs, Browne, Morgan, Saturday, August 29 Saddington. Port Melbourne Coburg Tigers - Silvester, Morgan, Clarke, Clifton, Coughlan, Caruso. v Williamstown

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Round 19 ReseRVes Port Melbourne 1.0 4.4 6.9 10.11 (71) sandringham 3.2 5.3 11.8 13.12 (90)

ROUND 19 P W L D B F A % PTS GoALs: Port Melbourne - Sengstock 3, Kennedy, Casey-Leigh, Siciliano, Thomas, Martin, Suckling, Milhuisen. Box Hill Hawks 17 14 3 0 2 1839 1056 174.15 56 sandringham - B. Eddy 3, Gilchrist 2, Tungatalum 2, Cosson, Allan, Smith, Howard, M. Johnston, Connors. Williamstown 17 14 3 0 2 1991 1230 161.87 56 BesT: Port Melbourne - Kyriakides, Martin, Sengstock, Neville, Suckling, Coburg Tigers 18 11 7 0 1 1655 1569 105.48 44 Kennedy. sandringham - McGrath, Hardiman, Gilchrist, Connors, Smith, Gribbin. north Ballarat 17 10 7 0 2 1585 1329 119.26 40

Frankston 17 10 7 0 2 1469 1313 111.88 40 Bendigo Bombers 1.0 4.5 7.5 8.9 (57) north Ballarat 6.5 11.9 15.12 24.15 (159) sandringham 16 8 8 0 3 1513 1313 115.23 32 GoALs: Bendigo Bombers - B. Taylor 3, Taleb 2, R. Taylor 2, Ledin. Werribee Tigers 17 8 9 0 2 1463 1545 94.69 32 north Ballarat - Raworth 5, Micallef 4, McKenzie 3, Struth 2, W. Benjamin 2, Bell 2, Murnane, Monteith, A. George, T. George, C. Benjamin, Richardson. Casey Scorpions 17 7 10 0 2 1602 1729 92.65 28 BesT: Bendigo Bombers - Davies, R. Taylor, Warren, Stringer, B. Taylor, Byrne. north Ballarat - Raworth, Niblett, McKenzie, Peters, Micallef, Caldow. Port Melbourne 17 5 12 0 2 1427 1649 86.54 20

Northern Bullants 17 5 12 0 2 1360 1666 81.63 20 Casey Scorpions 1.2 1.2 4.2 5.2 (32) Williamstown 3.4 8.13 11.18 19.25 (139) Bendigo Bombers 16 1 15 0 3 921 2426 37.96 4 GoALs: Casey scorpions - Sykes 2, Blackie, MacLeod, Virtue. Williamstown - Shaw 2, Langlands 2, Ogle 2, Rampe 2, Cravino 2, O’Shea 2, Cordy 2, Tanner 2, Lockwood, Jones, Lynch. 2009 VFL ReseRVe GoALkiCkeRs (PROGRESSiVE) BesT: Casey scorpions - MacLeod, Dean, Clay, Bolton, Collins, Terry. dean Galea Williamstown 43 (-) Williamstown - Langlands, Lockwood, Rampe, Wight, Young, Cravino. Chris Hoegel Box Hill Hawks 39 (-) northern Bullants 2.0 7.4 8.4 15.6 (96) Gary Conyers Box Hill Hawks 36 (-) Coburg Tigers 2.6 4.6 10.13 11.14 (80) dean Limbach Frankston 31 (-) GoALs: northern Bullants - Bartholomew 4, Saad 3, A. O’Hailpin 2, Bilney 2, Ben Fagan Box Hill Hawks 30 (-) Neaves, Adams, Higgs, Malone. Cleve Hughes Coburg Tigers 28 (-) Coburg Tigers - Bassi 2, Corry 2, J. Horne, Rayson, McCallum, Morris, Brett eddy Sandringham 28 (3) Kandilakis, Ambrose, De Cesare. Ross Tungatalum Sandringham 25 (2) BesT: northern Bullants - Vansittart, Smith, McLean, Prior, Bartholomew, Adams. derick Micallef North Ballarat 24 (4) Coburg Tigers - Kandilakis, Keogh, J. Horne, Cattapan, Morris, Wood. Trent Zomer Casey Scorpions 23 (-) nicholas Georgiadis Williamstown 23 (-) Werribee Tigers 2.5 5.9 12.10 17.14 (116) Malcolm Lynch Williamstown 22 (1) Frankston 1.3 4.6 7.7 12.9 (81) nathan o’keefe Werribee Tigers 22 (-) GoALs: Werribee Tigers - McKerracher 6, Boyle 4, Lunardi 3, Sims 2, Prismall, Jamie Hackett Bendigo Bombers 22 (-) Palmer. Frankston - Murray 8, Potts, Sloper, Sedgwick, Cole. BesT: Werribee Tigers - Prismall, Lunardi, Latella, Sims, McKerracher, Robbins. VFL senioR FieLd uMPiRes 2009 Frankston - Murray, Sloper, McMurray, L. Clark, Comben, Potts.

DAN BEARD ...... 1 ANDREW TALBOT ...... 15 VFL ACTion on RAdio MiCHAEL JENNiNGS ...... 4 MATTHEW LEPPARD ...... 16 ANDREW MiTCHELL ...... 5 BRETT RiTCHiE ...... 17 Round 20 sunday, August 30 DAViD HARRiS ...... 6 GREG DENiSON ...... 18 Frankston v northern Bullants BRENT PAWLEY ...... 7 JARROD WAiGHT ...... 20 Round 20 SHAUN GLEESON (TAS) .....8 RiCHARD MiLLS ...... 21 sunday, August 30 TiM SAUNDERS ...... 9 ANDREW McCOY...... 22 Box Hill Hawks v Casey scorpions TROY McCARTHY ...... 10 TRiSTAN BURGESS ...... 24 Round 20 MATTHEW BROWN ...... 11 JOSHUA KRULL ...... 25 sunday, August 30 JAMiE GRiNDAL ...... 13 Bendigo Bombers Note: AFL Umpires will wear v Werribee Tigers WAYNE HOSKiNS ...... 14 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 39, 40

VFL REcORD / 19 VFL Fixture VFL Fixture 2009

Round 1 Round 8 Round 14 Saturday, AprIL 11 Saturday, May 30 Saturday, JulY 18 Port Melbourne 20.13 (133) vs. North Ballarat 7.13 (55) Port Melbourne 17.15 (117) vs. Box Hill Hawks 10.8 (68) Geelong 12.17 (89) vs. Coburg Tigers 10.12 (72) Collingwood 13.21 (99) vs. Geelong 11.8 (74) Collingwood 16.8 (104) vs. Northern Bullants 7.12 (54) Collingwood 7.11 (53) vs. Casey Scorpions 16.19 (115) Sunday, AprIL 12 Sunday, May 31 Port Melbourne 12.16 (88) vs. Bendigo Bombers 10.15 (75) Coburg Tigers 18.11 (119) vs. Frankston 16.8 (104) Coburg Tigers 20.12 (132) vs. Werribee Tigers 10.14 (74) Sunday, JulY 19 Sandringham 25.16 (166) vs. Casey Scorpions 8.15 (63) Williamstown 15.8 (98) vs. North Ballarat 14.16 (100) Williamstown 11.19 (85) vs. Box Hill Hawks 9.8 (62) Northern Bullants 13.11 (89) vs. Bendigo Bombers 12.8 (80) Casey Scorpions 16.15 (111) vs. Geelong 11.9 (75) Frankston 14.7 (91) vs. Werribee Tigers 10.8 (68) BYE - Williamstown, Box Hill Hawks and Werribee Tigers Sandringham 20.16 (136) vs. Bendigo Bombers 3.6 (24) Northern Bullants 12.13 (85) vs. North Ballarat 11.15 (81) BYE - Frankston BYE - Sandringham Round 2 Saturday, AprIL 18 Round 9 Round 15 Frankston 8.6 (54) vs. Sandringham 13.6 (84) Saturday, JunE 6 Saturday, JulY 25 Coburg Tigers 27.16 (178) vs. Geelong 16.8 (104) Casey Scorpions 17.18 (120) vs. Werribee Tigers 9.16 (70) Casey Scorpions 13.9 (87) vs. Coburg Tigers 7.12 (54) Collingwood 11.9 (75) vs. Williamstown 21.11 (137) Geelong 21.13 (139) vs. Frankston 10.9 (69) North Ballarat 7.12 (54) vs. Werribee Tigers 11.15 (81) Werribee Tigers 19.13 (127) vs. Bendigo Bombers 11.7 (73) Northern Bullants 20.13 (133) vs. Williamstown 14.14 (98) Bendigo Bombers 10.10 (70) vs. Northern Bullants 22.12 (144) Casey Scorpions 9.13 (67) vs. Port Melbourne 10.11 (71) Sunday, JunE 7 Sunday, JulY 26 Sunday, AprIL 19 North Ballarat 14.12 (96) vs. Coburg Tigers 7.4 (46) Box Hill Hawks 9.20 (74) vs. Port Melbourne 9.12 (66) Box Hill Hawks 17.9 (111) vs Northern Bullants 14.11 (95) Collingwood 13.19 (97) vs. Port Melbourne 12.10 (82) Sandringham 15.15 (105) vs. Williamstown 11.13 (79) BYE - North Ballarat Monday, JunE 8 BYE - Geelong, Frankston & Collingwood Round 3 Bendigo Bombers 6.8 (44) vs. Box Hill Hawks 13.13 (91) Round 16 BYE - Sandringham Saturday, AprIL 25 Saturday, AugUST 1 Northern Bullants 17.9 (111) vs. Port Melbourne 9.14 (68) Round 10 Geelong 15.10 (100) vs. Casey Scorpions 14.12 (96) Box Hill Hawks 14.13 (97) vs. Coburg Tigers 12.6 (78) Saturday, JunE 13 North Ballarat 14.14 (98) vs. Williamstown 11.11 (77) Sunday, AprIL 26 Werribee Tigers 15.15 (105) vs. Collingwood 13.10 (88) Coburg Tigers 14.11 (95) vs. Box Hill Hawks 14.16 (100) Williamstown 12.18 (90) vs. Werribee Tigers 3.6 (24) North Ballarat 11.11 (77) vs. Frankston 7.4 (46) Sunday, AugUST 2 Frankston 8.9 (57) vs. Casey Scorpions 14.12 (96) Northern Bullants 9.4 (58) vs. Casey Scorpions 14.11 (95) Frankston 10.7 (67) vs. Port Melbourne 12.14 (86) Bendigo Bombers 6.10 (46) vs. Collingwood 13.11 (89) Saturday, JunE 20 Northern Bullants 10.11 (71) vs. Collingwood 9.9 (63) Sandringham 6.6 (42) vs. North Ballarat 8.8 (56) Port Melbourne 18.14 (122) vs Coburg Tigers 12.5 (77) Bendigo Bombers 12.8 (80) vs. Sandringham 14.15 (99) BYE - Geelong Williamstown 20.16 (136) vs. Geelong 10.5 (75) BYE - Werribee Tigers Round 4 Sunday, JunE 21 Round 17 Box Hill Hawks 19.10 (124) vs Sandringham 15.7 (97) Saturday, May 2 Saturday, AugUST 8 BYE - Bendigo Bombers Coburg Tigers 11.7 (73) vs. Casey Scorpions 17.13 (115) Casey Scorpions 9.6 (60) vs. North Ballarat 12.17 (89) North Ballarat 17.5 (107) vs. Collingwood 15.12 (102) Round 11 Coburg Tigers 21.6 (132) vs. Bendigo Bombers 13.11 (89) Williamstown 18.9 (117) vs. Sandringham 10.9 (69) Geelong 19.11 (125) vs. Sandringham 8.7 (55) Saturday, JunE 27 Port Melbourne 14.15 (99) vs. Geelong 12.15 (87) Port Melbourne 20.13 (133) vs. Northern Bullants 12.14 (86) Williamstown 13.12 (90) vs. Casey Scorpions 12.14 (86) Sunday, May 3 Coburg Tigers 8.11 (59) vs. Sandringham 19.12 (126) Sunday, AugUST 9 Werribee Tigers 13.12 (90) vs. Box Hill Hawks 10.9 (69) Frankston 11.11 (77) vs. Box Hill Hawks 13.8 (86) Sunday, JunE 28 Northern Bullants 15.19 (109) vs. Frankston 9.8 (62) Collingwood 13.14 (92) vs. Werribee Tigers 5.12 (42) Geelong 17.12 (114) vs. Northern Bullants 11.15 (81) BYE - Bendigo Bombers BYE - Williamstown Box Hill Hawks 14.12 (96) vs. Werribee Tigers 17.11 (113) Round 5 Frankston 16.12 (108) vs. Bendigo Bombers 12.13 (85) Round 18 Collingwood 5.10 (40) vs. North Ballarat 16.12 (108) Saturday, May 9 Saturday, AugUST 15 BYE - Port Melbourne Geelong 15.8 (98) vs. Werribee Tigers 13.14 (92) Northern Bullants 9.23 (77) vs. Geelong 9.16 (70) Sandringham 13.11 (89) vs. Northern Bullants 14.11 (95) Round 12 Sandringham 9.18 (72) vs. Frankston 14.9 (93) Sunday, May 10 Saturday, JulY 4 Sunday, AugUST 16 North Ballarat 23.13 (151) vs. Bendigo Bombers 9.6 (60) Sandringham 11.7 (73) vs. Port Melbourne 19.8 (122) Werribee Tigers 11.11 (77) vs. Coburg Tigers 10.9 (69) Frankston 20.13 (133) vs. Williamstown 21.13 (139) Geelong 18.10 (118) vs. Box Hill Hawks 9.11 (65) Box Hill Hawks 18.15 (123) vs. Bendigo Bombers 12.13 (85) Collingwood 18.16 (124) vs. Box Hill Hawks 11.2 (68) Williamstown 21.9 (135) vs. Collingwood 9.12 (66) Sunday, JulY 5 BYE - Casey Scorpions, Port Melbourne & Coburg Tigers North Ballarat 10.12 (72) vs. Port Melbourne 8.9 (57) Coburg Tigers 17.14 (116) vs. Northern Bullants 11.14 (80) BYE - Casey Scorpions Round 6 Werribee Tigers 14.12 (96) vs. Williamstown 24.11 (155) Casey Scorpions 21.17 (143) vs. Bendigo Bombers 5.2 (32) Saturday, May 16 Round 19 Frankston 10.10 (70) vs. Collingwood 20.16 (136) Geelong 9.9 (63) vs. North Ballarat 17.9 (111) Saturday, AugUST 22 BYE - North Ballarat Port Melbourne 16.9 (105) vs. Frankston 12.12 (84) Port Melbourne 18.11 (119) vs. Sandringham 13.10 (88) Coburg Tigers 17.12 (114) vs. Collingwood 12.11 (83) Round 13 Collingwood 17.21 (123) vs. Frankston 7.5 (47) Bendigo Bombers 10.6 (66) vs. Williamstown 25.17 (167) Werribee Tigers 21.18 (144) vs. Geelong 10.2 (62) Saturday, JulY 11 Sunday, May 17 Casey Scorpions 17.21 (123) vs. Frankston 3.7 (25) Sunday, AugUST 23 Werribee Tigers 12.11 (83) vs. Sandringham 17.11 (113) Werribee Tigers 11.10 (76) vs. Port Melbourne 11.16 (82) Northern Bullants 23.12 (150) vs. Coburg Tigers 6.9 (45) Casey Scorpions 10.14 (74) vs. Box Hill Hawks 13.11 (89) Box Hill Hawks 11.16 (82) vs. North Ballarat 10.8 (68) Casey Scorpions 9.13 (67) vs. Williamstown 7.19 (61) BYE - Northern Bullants Bendigo Bombers 10.10 (70) vs. North Ballarat 21.16 (142) Sunday, JulY 12 BYE - Box Hill Hawks Round 7 Williamstown 19.5 (119) vs. Coburg Tigers 18.8 (116) Bendigo Bombers 10.15 (75) vs. Geelong 16.14 (110) Saturday, May 23 Round 20 Sandringham 10.8 (68) vs. Collingwood 14.9 (93) Box Hill Hawks 23.21 (159) vs. Frankston 9.5 (59) Saturday, AugUST 29 BYE - Northern Bullants Williamstown 15.21 (111) vs. Port Melbourne 9.15 (69) (AFL C/R) Geelong vs. Collingwood Skilled Stadium 9:40am Sunday, May 24 Port Melbourne vs. Williamstown TEAC Oval 1.10pm Werribee Tigers 10.17 (77) vs. Northern Bullants 16.13 (109) North Ballarat vs. Sandringham Eureka Stadium 2pm North Ballarat 15.12 (102) vs. Casey Scorpions 11.20 (86) Sunday, AugUST 30 Bendigo Bombers 15.8 (98) vs Coburg Tigers 24.14 (158) Box Hill Hawks vs. Casey Scorpions Box Hill City Oval 2pm Sandringham 18.14 (122) vs. Geelong 19.11 (125) Frankston vs. Northern Bullants Frankston Oval 2pm BYE - Collingwood Bendigo Bombers vs. Werribee Tigers Windy Hill 2pm BYE - 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or reigning premier the The Bushrangers are desperate to Murray Bushrangers to keep their flag mount any defence of defence alive. their stunning success Flast year they must defeat the Northern Knights in what looms as a pivotal round 20 meeting. However, even that may not be enough to take the Bushrangers back to the finals. If the Oakleigh Chargers – currently level with the Bushrangers on 30 points, but with a 3.7 percentage advantage – defeat the Dandenong Stingrays, then it will come down to winning margins. First and foremost, the Bushrangers must turn around their end-of-season slump. And while the Bushrangers have won just one of their past five matches – against the Bendigo Pioneers – this week’s opponent the Northern Knights are enjoying their best period of the season. Murray sits tenth, just two points behind the eighth-placed Knights, the only team whose place in the eight is vulnerable. Northern has won three of its past four games and claimed the scalps of Calder (69 points), North Ballarat (five) and the Dandenong Murray’s Stingrays (17). Furthermore, Northern claimed a 10-goal win against Murray in its season on edge round seven match. In Murray’s favour is that this week’s clash is Bushrangers must down Northern and at its headquarters. hope for favourable result to progress. If the Knights triumph then the result of the Chargers-Stingrays game will be rendered irrelevant, showing signs of teetering. If Geelong pushes its stunning but if Murray wins then victory by The Stingrays have lost their season record to 17-1, Gold Oakleigh could see the Chargers past two games against Coast would need Dandenong, snare eighth. Gippsland and Northern. Gippsland (which plays Oakleigh will certainly fancy At the top end of the table, Sandringham) and Eastern (which its chances. The Chargers’ Gold Coast hosts ladder-leader hosts Western) to all lose. Should confidence will be brimming after Geelong in a match that will those results follow current wins against Northern, Eastern determine second place. Victory ladder standings and Dandenong, and a draw against North Ballarat by Gold Coast will see it remain Gippsland and Eastern all win, in their past three games. in second, while defeat places not then the Gold Coast would drop Conversely, Dandenong, only second, but also the double from second to fifth and into an a top-four team all season, is chance at risk. elimination final.

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nfortunately, 13 teams steve kretiuk can never fit into the final eight places, so there will always be Usides that for one reason or another couldn’t quite get it together. As 10 clubs either prepare for September action or make a last-ditch attempt to qualify, we talk to the coaches whose seasons are all but over.

STEVE KRETIUK WESTERN JETS (11th) Season assessment “We underachieved. I thought we had a list that may take us a step further than last year and win a final, so we’re pretty disappointed. Our skill level hasn’t been up to scratch, and we are sitting at about 50 per cent in our execution by foot. We’ve relied on too few players – guys like Johnny Rayner, Scott Sherlock and Dion Lawson have really stood up and held the reins all year, but we didn’t have enough players backing them up. We missed Trent McKenzie, and when he came back in the second half of Looking on the year he was outstanding. Our inability to get the ball inside 50 – I think we averaged about 40 the bright side a game – really hurt us.’’ Highlights The TAC Cup Record chats to the coaches “The first would be Trent McKenzie whose sides are due for an early exit. getting drafted by the Gold Coast. He’s just an outstanding kid who has a cannon for a left leg. He really a different player; I think the JOHnny RayneR dominated some games in the expectations got to him early on. “For someone who pretty much second half of the year. Certainly, Sean could have gone down two didn’t play last year and didn’t do the development of some of our paths, but he chose the right a pre-season, he’s really had a players, especially some of our 18 one and he was one of our top two consistently year. His work ethic and 19-year-old boys, was really or three players throughout is fantastic. He’s another who got pleasing. Just to see guys like the year.” dropped from the Vic Metro squad, Johnny Rayner, Sean Tighe and Joe SCOTT SHeRLOCK came back and showed a real Halloran put in week-in, week-out, “We’ve had success with our desire to succeed in the game.” regardless of the result shows 19-year-old program, and Scott is 2009 premier a fair bit of maturity.” definitely testament to that – he’s “I think it will be out of Geelong Three players who impressed really come a long way. Scott or the Gold Coast. We played Sean TIGHe probably averaged 25 touches a the Gold Coast twice and they “Once he got dropped from the game and his professionalism has really gave us a touch-up both Vic Metro squad he came back been second to none.” times. They are a big-bodied

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team, have excellent talls, developing youngsters to DALE TAPPING a fantastic midfield and a great their potential.” SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS (13th) coach. Geelong is one of the Three players who impressed Season assessment better running teams – they run “It’s certainly been a challenging the lines, are tough and use the “He’s been consistent all year, year, but at the same time there ball well.” played for Vic Country and was have been many positives. Much named as an All-Australian.” has been said about our private MARK ELLIS Shane Page school players, but nearly every BENDIGO PIONEERS (12th) “Another Vic Country boy who club these days has this issue, Season assessment played in the VFL as a 23rd player so it’s something we all have to “It was pretty positive early. We and was one of the Bendigo deal with. There have been a lot of got off to a pretty good start, but Bombers’ best players.” players who have really improved.” then lost two or three games by Jordan Williams Highlights under a goal and got a couple “Jordan endured a lot of There’s been individual of injuries. While we were travelling, but enjoyed a really development in so many of our competitive, we couldn’t get over good under-18 championships group, and that’s what it’s all the line. It’s disappointing, but the with NSW/ACT and also played about. I couldn’t fault the playing boys’ spirit can’t be questioned.” with the ’ reserves.” group’s commitment, given all of Highlights 2009 premier the challenges – they’ve stuck to “We played some really good “Obviously, Geelong is the form the task really well and you couldn’t football in the games we won team, but I think it’s fairly even. ask any more than that. They have and even some of the close On any given day, I think any team continually presented themselves, ones we lost. The development in the eight can beat each other. been willing to learn and tried to of players has been pleasing They all play a pretty good brand develop further as players.” and that’s what we’re about – of footy.” Three players who impressed Dylan Jones “His improvement since the Mark Ellis pre-season has been quite extraordinary. He came into the Vic Metro squad late, held his spot and played some really strong football.” Cam Sharp “As a bottom-ager he’s really set himself up for next year. Cam has a terrific work rate and he’s really starting to show some good qualities.” Patrick Liston “Given the challenging season we’ve had, the leadership from Patrick has been nothing short of outstanding. You really find out a person’s character when you are constantly presented with challenges, and he’s really impressed.” 2009 premier “Geelong is going to be hard to beat, but I’ll stick my neck out and tip Eastern. They play a really good, strong brand of football and have a very good balance between offence and defence.”

TAC CUP RECORD / 29 the ripple effect

The TAC’s ‘Pictures of as your football team You’ campaign sent an been affected by important message. road trauma? H Anyone who has lost someone from their football community in a car crash will appreciate the ripple effect of road trauma. Car accidents have far-reaching effects. If someone dies in a crash, their death affects their family and friends, the emergency services workers who clean up the site, the community that person lives in and the counsellors who will support all those people after the tragedy. The sad reality is that of the 190-plus people who have died so far this year on Victorian roads, half of them were outside of the metro area. Another 700 people have been seriously injured in country road crashes. When you consider the ripple effect of road trauma, chances are that you or someone you know has been affected by a serious car crash this year. The TAC has started work on a campaign to help the wider community understand this ripple effect, and would like people in the community to be part of this drive. TAC to If you have been affected by speed-related road trauma, you can help. You have a powerful speeding story to tell. The ‘Ripple Effect’ campaign Families and friends needed to highlight will focus on speed-related the ripple effect of road tragedies. crashes, so the TAC would like to hear from anyone who knows speed was a factor in the crash came to the TAC in response to unacceptable as drink driving. that has affected them. One real a public invitation, wanting to The campaign will be launched life accident will be highlighted share their very personal stories in early 2010 to coincide with the and profiled through a public with the community, to help with 20th anniversary of the very first campaign exploring what the the ultimate goal of reducing the TAC road safety campaign. effect of the accident from a number of families who have to Any member of the public who number of individual perspectives. go through this loss. has been affected by speed- You may recall the ‘Pictures The TAC believes that through related road trauma and wants of You’ campaign from last year the power of sharing stories, to be part of this campaign can featuring families holding photos the ripple effect campaign will contact the TAC on (03) 5225 6591 of their loved ones. These people help make speeding as socially to register their interest.

30 / visit www.taccup.com.au TAC CUP STATISTICS

Statistics

ROUND 19 North Ballarat Rebels 4.3 7.5 8.5 10.8 (68) Oakleigh Chargers 2.2 4.4 7.6 10.8 (68) TAC CUP LADDER PWLDB FF For Ag % PTS GOALS: North Ballarat Rebels - Parish 2, Horbury 2, Hoy, Dufty, Free, Geelong Falcons 17 16 1 0 2 0 1664 1099 151.41 64 Giampaolo, Darmody, Cook. Oakleigh Chargers - Hoegel 2, Johns 2, Van Den Broek 2, Gaff, R. Lester, Gold Coast 17 10 6 1 2 0 1341 1167 114.91 42 Van Unen, Andrews. BEST: North Ballarat Rebels - Hoy, Free, Gavin, O’Brien, Giampaolo, Barber. Dandenong Stingrays 17 10 7 0 2 0 1655 1343 123.23 40 Oakleigh Chargers - Gaff, Gordon, Andrews, Purcell, Michie, Henderson.

Gippsland Power 17 10 7 0 2 0 1575 1284 122.66 40 Murray Bushrangers 2.2 4.6 7.6 9.11 (65) Sandringham Dragons 8.1 10.2 13.6 16.6 (102) 17 10 7 0 2 0 1560 1347 115.81 40 GOALS: Murray Bushrangers - Loraine 2, Myors 2, Johnson, Sargeant, North Ballarat Rebels 17 9 7 1 2 0 1235 1181 104.57 38 Ceglar, Hodgkin, Jacka. Sandringham Dragons - Gunston 6, Pinot 3, T. O’Sullivan, Liston, Nash, 17 9 8 0 2 0 1432 1593 89.89 36 Jones, Rawlinson, Sketcher, Thomas. BEST: Murray Bushrangers - Miles, McNeil, Pryde, Martyn, Caruso, Loraine. Northern Knights 17 8 9 0 2 0 1422 1386 102.60 32 Sandringham Dragons - Gunston, Hutchins, Mitchem, Sharp, S. O’Sullivan, McMahon. Oakleigh Chargers 17 7 9 1 2 0 1286 1297 99.15 30

Murray Bushrangers 17 7 9 1 2 0 1415 1483 95.41 30 Geelong Falcons 4.5 8.5 11.9 14.12 (96) Western Jets 0.0 2.2 4.4 5.8 (38) Western Jets 17 6 10 1 2 0 1236 1602 77.15 26 GOALS: Geelong Falcons - Cunnington 5, Denton, Hussey, Grabowski, Flanagan, Rohan, Dare, McMillan-Pittard, Rock, Moloney. Bendigo Pioneers 18 4 14 0 1 0 1321 1738 76.01 16 Western Jets - Raftopoulos, Garland, Tighe, Daw, Fortune. Sandringham Dragons 17 4 13 0 2 0 1212 1703 71.17 16 BEST: Geelong Falcons - Cunnington, McMillan-Pittard, Christensen, Fisher, Hussey, Smedts. Western Jets - Hartigan, Tighe, Kavanagh, D. Notman, Healy, M. Notman.

GOALKICKERS (progressive) KICKS (round 19) Northern Knights 6.2 8.8 10.10 12.11 (83) Luke McDonald Eastern 58 (6) Gippsland 23 Dandenong Stingrays 2.1 2.2 6.5 10.6 (66) Gippsland 42 (3) Marc Lock Gold Coast 21 GOALS: Northern Knights - Barden 3, Buckley 2, Grgic 2, Wallace, Woods, Cachia, Caddy, Lambert. Jake Lorraine Murray 39 (2) Trent McKenzie Western 21 Dandenong Stingrays - Parker 4, Petropoulos 2, Bastinac, Casboult, M. Levi Casboult Dandenong 37 (1) Russell Lehman Gippsland 20 Hallahan, Allen. BEST: Northern Knights - Woods, Cachia, Veal, Barden, Lambert, Grgic. Dandenong 34 (4) Tyson Mitchem Sandringham 19 Dandenong Stingrays - Bastinac, Parker, Roberton, Cottrell, Harrison, Matthew Fowler Gold Coast 33 (-) Kallen Geary Bendigo 18 McInnes. Will Petropolous Dandenong 32 (2) Dandenong 18 Bendigo Pioneers 2.3 4.4 7.9 10.13 (73) Serhat Temel Calder 30 (-) Josh Free North Ballarat 18 Eastern Ranges 4.2 11.6 17.7 19.8 (122) Myles Pitt Dandenong 30 (-) Patrick Liston Sandringham 18 GOALS: Bendigo Pioneers - J. Geary 2, Gilmore 2, Fenton 2, Downie, Ellis, Dylan Parish North Ballarat 30 (2) Dustin Martin Bendigo 17 B. Reid, Bruns. Eastern Ranges - McDonald 6, Scott 2, R. Wilson 2, Kennedy 2, Moore, Jacob Thompson Calder 29 (-) Dandenong 17 Griffiths, Gysberts, Young, Johns, O’Shea, Harvey. Tim Northe Gippsland 29 (1) Rex Liddy Gold Coast 17 BEST: Bendigo Pioneers - Martin, J. Geary, Eagle, K. Geary, Downie, Kerridge. Justin Van Unen Oakleigh 28 (1) Anthony Miles Murray 17 Eastern Ranges - Mirra, Moore, McDonald, R. Wilson, O’Shea, Scott. Chris Prockter Bendigo 27 (-) Dean Gavin North Ballarat 17 Gippsland Power 5.2 7.4 9.6 10.9 (69) Gold Coast 3.4 4.6 8.9 12.14 (86) MARKS (round 19) HANDBALLS (round 19) GOALS: Gippsland Power - Butcher 3, Lamb 3, Stevens, Northe, Donchi, Western 12 Tyson Mitchem Sandringham 19 Woodhead. Gold Coast - Dixon 2, Lock 2, Magin 2, Shreeve 2, Grayson, Liddy, Daye, Ben Cunnington Geelong 11 Jonno Nash Sandringham 19 Rolfe. Jonno Nash Sandringham 11 Taylor Veal Northern 18 BEST: Gippsland Power - Heppell, Tynan, Sing, Vardy, Butcher, Weston. Joe Dare Geelong 10 Brad Eagle Bendigo 16 Gold Coast - Liddy, Lock, Steven, Smith, Watts, Thomson. Jasper McMillan-Pittard Geelong 10 Kyle Hartigan Western 16 Patrick Liston Sandringham 10 Dustin Martin Bendigo 15 Trent McKenzie Western 10 Daniel Semmens Geelong 15 Brad Eagle Bendigo 9 Dylan McNeil Murray 15 Coaches’ Award 2009 Luke McDonald Eastern 9 Northern 15 Round 19 5-vote winners James Rock Geelong 9 Anton Woods Northern 15 NORTH BALLARAT v OAKLEIGH NORTHERN v DANDENONG Matthew Notman Western 9 Jayden Hoegel Oakleigh 15 5 • Liam Hoy • North Ballarat 5 • Anton Woods • Northern Jack Geary Bendigo 8 Kallen Geary Bendigo 14 MURRAY v SANDRINGHAM BENDIGO v EASTERN Nathan Allen Dandenong 8 Michael Barnes Eastern 14 5 • • Sandringham 5 • David Mirra • Eastern Dyson Heppell Gippsland 8 Andrew Moore Eastern 14 GEELONG v WESTERN GIPPSLAND v GOLD COAST 5 • Ben Cunnington • Geelong 5 • Rex Liddy • Gold Coast Gippsland 8 Eastern 14

TAC CUP RECORD / 31 Club Notes

could not be released from basketball commitments until TAC Cup now. A reminder to all that raffle books are due back by September club notes 10. Please ensure all are sold to assist in the success of our major All the latest news, events and match fundraiser for 2009. Please mark October 3 down in your diary as the information from inside each tAC Cup club. Rebels presentation night. Contact the club’s marketing officer Xavier Bromley on (03) 5339 0907 for GeelonG in trial games before the TAC bookings and ticket information. Falcons Cup match. Congratulations to The Geelong Falcons’ former Ranges player Brad Scott Gippsland team photo will be taken on being appointed as North power on Thursday, September Melbourne coach – we wish him We would like to 10 at Highton Reserve from all the best. Pennington Medal take this opportunity to thank 4.45pm for all 2009 players and night is on Saturday, October 3 all our staff for their untiring staff. Presentation night will be at York on Lilydale. Ticket price efforts throughout the season. held at Buckley’s Entertainment TBC. Congratulations to Ben The time that they have put into Centre, Geelong on Friday, Griffiths, , Ayden making sure that our program October 30 from 7pm. Invitations Kennedy, Andrew Moore and was successful throughout year to all players and staff will be Matthew Scott for being selected is so much appreciated, as is posted in September. to attend the 2009 NAB AFL Draft their dedication to the program Camp. Well done also to Jayden over such a long period. A special calder Cass, Josh Dyson, David Mirra, thanks to the parents who have cannons Luke McDonald and Nathan On Thursday, August Burnage, who will attend the state 18 the Cannons screening session. were lucky enough to have Nathan Thompson speak to north Ballarat them before training on behalf reBels of Beyond Blue about his life Welcome to the Rebels’ experiences with depression. It last home and away was a very insightful and valuable game for season 2009. Hopefully, presentation, which highlighted to it won’t be our last game for the playing group the key signs of the season, with finals starting depression to look out for in their next week. We welcome the friends and themselves. Go to Calder Cannons’ players, staff, www.beyondblue.org.au for more parents and supporters to Eureka information. The annual Robert Stadium. Our last contest saw Hyde Medal presentation night the Cannons get the better of the will be held on Friday, October 16 Rebels, and the playing group at the Roseville Ballroom. was very disappointed in their performance on the day. The eastern squad is very determined to turn ranGes that result around this week and We would like to hopefully kick-start a successful thank the parents for attending finals campaign. Congratulations the lunch at Box Hill today. to , who made his debut Welcome also to the players with the Rebels last week. Matt and parents from the under- made the Rebels’ initial squad the sandringham Dragons 15s. The boys will be playing for 2009 but unfortunately he

44 / visit www.taccup.com.au Club Notes

taken the time over many night will be held in The following former players months to transport the players Celebrity Room at the Moonee and . to and from training and to Valley Racing Club. The night For all the latest news at games on match days. Without includes a three-course meal the club, please log on to your continued support we with MC Rob Gaylard. Tickets www.knights.org.au. would not be participating in this are $50 each or $45 as an early year’s finals. bird special. We look forward western Jets Congratulations to Dean to everybody getting together The Western Jets would Woodhead, who last week to celebrate our final night for again like to thank all of against Gold Coast notched up season 2009. Check Knight the sponsors who have helped the 50 games for Gippsland Power. Life online for further details. club throughout the 2009 season, We would like to wish all the TAC Congratulations to our 2008 in particular Victoria University, Cup sides competing in the 2009 Knights vice captain Michael Werribee Mazda, Burbank Homes, finals series all the best. Hurley on receiving a NAB AFL Buffalo Sports, Divella, KFC, Rising Star nomination for his Red Onion, Subway Altona North, northern outstanding performance for Amalfi Mosaics and Ace’s Place. KniGhts Essendon against St Kilda in These businesses, along with On Saturday, October 3 round 20 of the AFL. Michael is many others, have made significant the Northern Knights’ the third Rising Star nominee contributions to the Jets and the vote count and presentation from the Knights this year, club is extremely appreciative.

tAC CuP ReCoRD / 45 TAC CUP FIXTURE

Fixture 2009 Round 1 Round 8 Round 14 Saturday, April 4 Saturday, May 23 Saturday, JulY 11 Dandenong 20.10 (130) vs. Calder 9.8 (62) Bendigo 10.9 (69) vs. Geelong 17.14 (116) Gold Coast 13.16 (94) vs. Northern 10.6 (66) National Carnival - Queensland 10.9 (69) vs. NSW/ACT Gippsland 13.8 (86) vs. Dandenong 16.11 (107) Bendigo 2.6 (18) vs. Oakleigh 11.11 (77) 14.10 (94) Geelong 15.5 (95) vs. Calder 13.14 (92) Western 12.19 (91) vs. NSW/ACT 10.8 (68) Northern 14.10 (94) North Ballarat 8.8 (56) vs. Sunday, JulY 12 Murray 17.11 (113) vs. North Ballarat 8.8 (56) Geelong 15.7 (97) vs. Oakleigh 10.10 (70) Sandringham 9.15 (69) vs. Dandenong 14.12 (96) Gold Coast 9.10 (64) vs. Eastern 16.6 (102) Gippsland 18.14 (122) vs. Bendigo 12.7 (79) Gippsland 10.6 (66) vs. Western 7.12 (54) Sunday, April 5 Sunday, May 24 Sandringham 19.12 (126) vs. Western 13.5 (83) Eastern 23.13 (151) vs. Murray 6.10 (46) Northern 8.10 (58) vs. Calder 14.12 (96) Murray 15.10 (100) vs. Eastern 14.14 (98) BYE - North Ballarat Rebels Sandringham 6.9 (45) vs. Oakleigh 15.11 (101) Round 9 Round 15 Round 2 Saturday, May 30 Saturday, July 18 Saturday, AprIL 11 Western 15.17 (107) vs. Calder 7.11 (53) Northern 10.10 (70) vs. Gippsland 16.15 (111) Northern 11.14 (80) vs. Eastern 4.5 (29) Northern 7.6 (48) vs. Oakleigh 25.21 (171) Gold Coast 18.17 (125) vs. Western 5.2 (32) Gippsland 13.18 (96) vs. Murray 10.5 (65) Bendigo 14.7 (91) vs. North Ballarat 15.12 (102) Oakleigh 4.6 (30) vs. Geelong 15.10 (100) Gold Coast 7.13 (55) vs. Oakleigh 7.10 (52) Dandenong 16.18 (114) vs. North Ballarat 8.5 (53) Geelong 15.7 (97) vs. Gippsland 7.15 (57) Sunday, May 31 Sunday, July 19 Eastern 19.10 (124) vs. Sandringham 12.11 (83) Geelong 13.7 (85) vs. North Ballarat 8.8 (56) Calder 16.11 (107) vs. Bendigo 12.11 (83) Dandenong 16.5 (101) vs. Murray 14.16 (100) Bendigo 16.12 (108) vs. Sandringham 17.14 (116) Sandringham 8.8 (56) vs. Eastern 17.13 (115) Sunday, AprIL 12 BYE - Dandenong Game 1: National Carnival - BYE - Murray Western 5.5 (35) vs. Gold Coast 26.13 (169) VIC Country 14.6 (90) vs. VIC Metro 11.8 (74) Calder 21.11 (137) vs. NSW/ACT 10.7 (67) Round 16 Development Weekend Saturday, July 25 Round 3 June 6-7 Calder 8.8 (56) vs. Northern 18.17 (125) Saturday, AprIL 18 Game 2: National Carnival - Bendigo 6.12 (48) vs. Murray 14.7 (91) Tasmania 10.11 (71) vs. VIC Country 12.13 (85) Bendigo 13.13 (91) vs. Dandenong 8.13 (61) Geelong 13.7 (85) vs. Dandenong 7.9 (51) Game 2: National Carnival - Murray 16.14 (110) vs. Geelong 18.7 (115) Western 15.7 (97) vs. Sandringham 5.20 (50) NSW/ACT 8.1 (49) vs. VIC Metro 24.16 (160) Sunday, July 26 Eastern 14.10 (94) vs. Oakleigh 12.11 (83) Round 10 North Ballarat 8.14 (62) vs. Gold Coast 7.6 (48) North Ballarat 13.8 (86) vs. Gippsland 12.8 (80) Saturday, JunE 13 Gippsland 23.12 (150) vs. Oakleigh 11.5 (71) Sunday, AprIL 19 Geelong 11.13 (79) vs. Bendigo 11.10 (76) BYE - Eastern Ranges Calder 20.18 (138) vs. Western 9.11 (65) Gippsland 13.12 (90) vs. Eastern 8.11 (59) Sandringham 9.5 (59) vs. Northern 25.10 (160) Murray 19.14 (128) vs. Calder 9.5 (59) Round 17 BYE - Gold Coast Gold Coast 10.17 (77) vs. North Ballarat 11.4 (70) Saturday, AugUST 1 Western 10.6 (66) vs. Dandenong 13.8 (86) Eastern 20.12 (132) vs. Calder 5.14 (44) Round 4 Sunday, JunE 14 Murray 6.16 (52) vs. Dandenong 13.6 (84) Sunday, AprIL 26 Oakleigh 6.13 (49) vs. Sandringham 21.9 (135) Sunday, August 2 BYE - Northern Knights Tasmania 4.5 (29) vs. Gold Coast 3.11 (29) North Ballarat 4.8 (32) vs. Geelong 7.11 (53) Game 3: National Carnival - SA 16.9 (105) vs. VIC Country 7.12 (54) Oakleigh 12.9 (81) vs. Northern 11.11 (77) National Carnival Trial - Inter Games WA 21.6 (132) Game 3: National Carnival - vs. VIC Metro 10.9 (69) Bendigo 11.13 (79) vs. Western 17.15 (117) BYE - All Victorian TAC Cup Clubs Round 11 Gold Coast 15.16 (106) vs. Sandringham 8.2 (50) Round 5 Saturday, June 20 BYE - Gippsland Power Saturday, May 2 Western 13.10 (88) vs. Oakleigh 9.7 (61) Gippsland 11.8 (74) vs. Geelong 15.7 (97) Development Weekend North Ballarat 15.12 (102) vs. Western 5.8 (38) Eastern 22.10 (142) vs. Dandenong 12.9 (81) August 8-9 Dandenong 24.16 (160) vs. Northern Territory 11.10 (76) Sunday, JunE 21 Round 18 Gippsland 15.11 (101) vs. Northern 9.4 (58) Bendigo 14.12 (96) vs. Northern 10.9 (69) Geelong 18.13 (121) vs. Sandringham 5.9 (39) Calder 18.12 (120) vs. North Ballarat 7.9 (51) Saturday, AugUST 15 Eastern 16.8 (104) vs. Tasmania 10.18 (78) Sandringham 9.12 (66) vs. Murray 13.8 (86) Northern 10.10 (70) vs. North Ballarat 10.5 (65) Game 3: National Carnival - Tas 16.14 (110) vs. Qld 7.6 (48) Gold Coast 12.14 (86) vs. Bendigo 6.11 (47) Sunday, May 3 Round 12 Western 20.12 (132) vs. Murray 10.5 (65) Calder 18.11 (119) vs. Gold Coast 15.13 (103) Dandenong 12.14 (86) vs. Gippsland 17.4 (106) Saturday, JunE 27 Oakleigh 14.19 (103) vs. NSW/ACT 12.16 (88) Sunday, AugUST 16 Murray 19.15 (129) vs. Bendigo 15.7 (97) Dandenong 26.20 (176) vs. Bendigo 4.9 (33) North Ballarat 12.4 (76) vs. Eastern 10.7 (67) Oakleigh 12.13 (85) vs. Eastern 2.7 (19) Calder 10.15 (75) Round 6 Game 4: National Carnival - Sandringham 9.7 (61) vs. VIC Country 13.10 (88) vs. Northern Territory 5.6 (36) BYE - Geelong Saturday, May 9 Game 4: National Carnival - VIC Metro 8.7 (55) vs. QLD 7.7 (49) Round 19 Gold Coast 12.7 (79) vs. Gippsland 12.5 (77) Sunday, JunE 28 Sunday, May 10 Murray 7.12 (54) vs. Oakleigh 9.8 (62) Saturday, AugUST 22 Sandringham 16.6 (102) Murray 10.19 (79) vs. Western 11.13 (79) Northern 18.12 (120) vs. Western 9.7 (61) Murray 9.11 (65) vs. Geelong 16.7 (103) North Ballarat 10.8 (68) vs. Oakleigh 10.8 (68) Geelong 21.5 (131) vs. Northern 14.11 (95) Sandringham 13.12 (90) vs. Calder 15.10 (100) vs. Gippsland 12.11 (83) Geelong 14.12 (96) vs. Western 5.8 (38) North Ballarat 19.12 (126) vs. Sandringham 4.4 (28) BYE - Gold Coast Sunday, AugUST 23 Bendigo 19.12 (126) vs. Calder 6.7 (43) Wednesday, July 1 Northern 12.11 (83) vs. Dandenong 10.6 (66) Dandenong 18.14 (122) vs. Eastern 11.16 (82) Game 5: National Carnival - Bendigo 10.13 (73) vs. Eastern 19.8 (122) BYE - Oakleigh VIC Metro 9.7 (61) vs. SA 10.13 (73) Gippsland 10.9 (69) vs. Gold Coast 12.14 (86) Game 5: National Carnival - BYE - Calder Round 7 VIC Country 9.8 (62) vs. WA 16.14 (110) Saturday, May 16 Round 13 Round 20 Calder 6.7 (43) vs. Geelong 17.16 (118) Saturday, JulY 4 Saturday, AugUST 29 Gold Coast 9.11 (65) vs. Dandenong 8.12 (60) Geelong 11.10 (76) vs. Eastern 11.11 (77) Oakleigh vs. Dandenong Warrawee Park 11am Northern 15.9 (99) vs. Murray 5.9 (39) Gippsland 13.10 (88) vs. Sandringham 5.7 (37) Eastern vs. Western Box Hill City Oval 1pm Gold Coast vs. Geelong Carrara 1pm Eastern 6.7 (43) vs. North Ballarat 16.14 (110) Gold Coast 5.8 (38) vs. Murray 14.9 (93) Sunday, JulY 5 Murray vs. Northern WJ Findlay Oval 1pm Sunday, May 17 Oakleigh 9.7 (61) vs. Calder 13.10 (88) Sandringham vs. Gippsland Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm Oakleigh 8.13 (61) vs. Bendigo 10.13 (73) North Ballarat 9.10 (64) vs. Bendigo 4.10 (34) Sunday, AugUST 30 Western 8.5 (53) vs. Gippsland 18.11 (119) Dandenong 11.8 (74) vs. Northern 13.14 (92) North Ballarat vs. Calder Eureka Stadium 1pm BYE - Sandringham BYE - Western Jets BYE - Bendigo

46 / visit www.taccup.com.au Round 19 Eastern’s David Mirra earned 2009 five TAC Cup Coaches’ Award votes for his performance in the Ranges’ 49-point win over Bendigo last week.

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