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fight for the cup Finalists ready to do battle 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 16.13 (109) vs. Calder 7.10 (52) Gippsland 11.15 (81) vs. Dandenong 10.9 (69) Murray 14.8 (92) vs. Northern 10.17 (77) 10.13 (73) vs. North Ballarat 9.9 (63) Gippsland 16.16 (112) vs. Oakleigh 8.11 (59) SUNDAY, MARCH 30 Oakleigh 10.9 (69) vs. Gippsland 14.18 (102) Murray 18.10 (118) vs. Sandringham 5.9 (39) Calder 9.13 (67) vs. Sandringham 12.18 (90) SUNDAY, MAY 25 Eastern 6.9 (45) vs. Western 14.9 (93) Bendigo 11.7 (73) vs. Murray 20.14 (134) North Ballarat 14.14 (98) vs. Calder 10.14 (74) SUNDAY, JULY 20 Bendigo 15.7 (97) vs. Western 16.11 (107) North Ballarat 13.10 (88) vs. Geelong 19.13 (127) Geelong 10.13 (73) vs. Northern 9.7 (61) Northern 9.11 (65) vs. Western 15.10 (100) Geelong 23.13 (151) vs. Sandringham 7.10 (52) Round 14 Round 8 Round 2 SATURDAY, JULY 26 SATURDAY, APRIL 5 SATURDAY, MAY 31 Oakleigh 12.14 (86) vs. Sandringham 11.13 (79) Eastern 12.12 (84) vs. Sandringham 20.14 (134) Northern 23.20 (158) vs. Northern Territory 3.11 (29) Geelong 18.11 (119) vs. Gippsland 18.13 (121) Northern 12.12 (84) vs. Calder 16.14 (110) Gippsland 18.24 (132) vs. Bendigo 6.14 (50) Murray 22.12 (144) vs. Western 9.8 (62) Gippsland 12.10 (82) vs. Murray 17.2 (104) Geelong 13.9 (87) vs. Queensland 14.10 (94) Dandenong 19.8 (122) vs. Bendigo 8.11 (59) North Ballarat 17.6 (108) vs. Bendigo 13.13 (91) North Ballarat 11.10 (76) vs. Dandenong 12.12 (84) SUNDAY, JULY 27 SUNDAY, APRIL 6 Western 17.14 (116) vs. Murray 12.11 (83) Calder 10.10 (70) vs. Northern 7.5 (47) Sandringham 9.10 (64) vs. Oakleigh 16.12 (108) North Ballarat 21.10 (136) vs. Eastern 7.4 (46) Western 9.6 (60) vs. Oakleigh 19.21 (135) Dandenong 21.10 (136) vs. Geelong 15.17 (107) SUNDAY, JUNE 1 Development Day Eastern 13.11 (89) vs. Calder 9.13 (67) AUGUST 2/3 Round 3 National Championships SATURDAY, APRIL 12 Round 15 Gippsland 13.10 (88) vs. North Ballarat 14.11 (95) JUNE 7/8 SATURDAY, AUGUST 9 Northern 6.7 (43) vs. Eastern 14.12 (96) Round 9 Western 13.11 (89) vs. Calder 12.14 (86) Geelong 18.8 (116) vs. Bendigo 9.11 (65) Murray 16.9 (105) vs. Geelong 6.16 (52) SATURDAY, JUNE 14 Eastern 13.9 (87) vs. Gippsland 11.8 (74) Bendigo 13.23 (101) vs. Dandenong 14.11 (95) Calder 16.17 (113) vs. Northern Territory 4.13 (37) SUNDAY, AUGUST 10 SUNDAY, APRIL 13 Oakleigh 16.17 (113) vs. Northern 8.10 (58) Oakleigh 8.6 (54) vs. Dandenong 8.13 (61) Western 13.11 (89) vs. Sandringham 11.13 (79) Geelong 21.14 (140) vs. Western 8.9 (57) Sandringham 10.18 (78) vs. North Ballarat 8.9 (57) Calder 15.9 (99) vs. Oakleigh 20.13 (133) SUNDAY, JUNE 15 Northern 9.12 (66) vs. Murray 13.11 (89) 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) Western 18.11 (119) vs. Northern Territory 12.13 (85) Sandringham 15.8 (98) vs. Northern 12.6 (78) Sandringham 14.10 (94) vs. Dandenong 20.17 (137) Tasmania 18.10 (118) vs. Bendigo 11.9 (75) Bendigo 15.9 (99) vs. Oakleigh 14.14 (98) Murray 25.13 (163) vs. NSW/ACT 9.7 (61) Development Day Murray 19.18 (132) vs. Calder 4.7 (31) Gippsland 14.10 (94) vs. Eastern 16.14 (110) JUNE 21/22 Eastern 10.9 (69) vs. Geelong 8.9 (57) Queensland 10.15 (75) vs. Oakleigh 16.13 (109) SUNDAY, AUGUST 17 Round 10 North Ballarat 11.7 (73) vs. Western 9.8 (62) SUNDAY, APRIL 20 SATURDAY, JUNE 28 Gippsland 10.13 (73) vs. Dandenong 11.11 (77) Northern 23.9 (147) vs. Dandenong 15.14 (104) Geelong 15.15 (105) vs. Oakleigh 11.3 (69) North Ballarat 22.12 (144) vs. Sandringham 7.13 (55) Round 17 Eastern 23.18 (156) vs. Northern Territory 7.6 (48) Geelong 21.9 (135) vs. Calder 10.11 (71) SATURDAY, AUGUST 23 Bendigo 12.12 (84) vs. Northern 17.12 (114) Calder 12.10 (82) vs. Eastern 6.8 (44) Development Day Calder 9.7 (61) vs. Murray 19.16 (130) Murray 11.15 (81) vs. Dandenong 6.7 (43) APRIL 26/27 Sandringham 12.18 (90) vs. Gippsland 12.14 (86) Gippsland 15.8 (98) vs. Sandringham 13.13 (91) SUNDAY, JUNE 29 Western 13.13 (91) vs. Bendigo 10.12 (72) Round 5 North Ballarat 16.8 (104) vs. Queensland 7.9 (51) SUNDAY, AUGUST 24 SATURDAY, MAY 3 Dandenong 8.12 (60) vs. Western 7.15 (57) Geelong 9.13 (67) vs. North Ballarat 8.20 (68) Calder 8.10 (58) vs. Western 13.10 (88) Northern 12.8 (80) vs. Oakleigh 13.9 (87) Geelong 14.9 (93) vs. Eastern 15.10 (100) Round 11 Round 18 Gippsland 12.11 (83) vs. Northern 5.12 (42) SATURDAY, JULY 5 SATURDAY, AUGUST 30 Sandringham 15.9 (99) vs. Bendigo 14.9 (93) Gippsland 13.10 (88) vs. Calder 6.13 (49) Bendigo 14.13 (97) vs. Gippsland 12.13 (85) SUNDAY, MAY 4 Murray 13.13 (91) vs. Bendigo 8.9 (57) SUNDAY, JULY 6 North Ballarat 15.11 (101) vs. Northern 5.5 (35) Dandenong 19.10 (124) vs. Murray 15.12 (102) Eastern 10.9 (69) vs. Murray 15.17 (107) Sandringham 12.13 (85) vs. Western 15.17 (107) North Ballarat 14.12 (96) vs. Oakleigh 8.12 (60) SUNDAY, AUGUST 31 Northern 9.7 (61) vs. North Ballarat 16.11 (107) Dandenong 21.16 (142) vs. Sandringham 11.6 (72) Development Day Oakleigh 8.7 (55) vs. Eastern 10.10 (70) Western 10.6 (66) vs. Geelong 14.16 (100) MAY 10/11 Geelong 14.14 (98) vs. Dandenong 14.9 (93) Oakleigh 18.10 (118) vs. Calder 8.6 (54) Round 6 Round 12 Round 19 SATURDAY, MAY 17 SATURDAY, JULY 12 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 Calder 7.3 (45) vs. Dandenong 12.14 (86) Oakleigh 13.6 (84) vs. Western 8.9 (57) Eastern 14.16 (100) vs. Northern 10.9 (69) North Ballarat 10.9 (69) vs. Eastern 6.11 (47) North Ballarat 1.4 (10) vs. Gippsland 13.12 (90) Murray 14.11 (95) vs. Oakleigh 13.8 (86) Gippsland 10.14 (74) vs. Western 11.9 (75) Murray 14.9 (93) vs. Eastern 6.11 (47) Bendigo 12.7 (79) vs. Calder 20.10 (130) Geelong 11.8 (74) vs. Northern 5.15 (45) Dandenong 13.9 (97) v Northern 10.9 (69) Dandenong 18.11 (119) vs. North Ballarat 13.7 (85) SUNDAY, MAY 18 SUNDAY, JULY 13 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 Murray 11.19 (85) vs. Sandringham 7.14 (56) Bendigo 10.12 (72) vs. Sandringham 8.14 (62) Sandringham 10.11 (71) vs. Geelong 12.10 (82) Bendigo 7.9 (51) vs. Oakleigh 8.21 (69) Calder 7.7 (49) vs. Geelong 16.14 (110) Gippsland 11.10 (76) vs. Western 8.19 (67)

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With the fi nals starting, it Let the all-new would be remiss not to publicly thank our naming-rights sponsor, the TAC, whose 17-year finals begin commitment and support have been invaluable. Even top-eight promises close series We would also like to send a special thanks to our wide range of volunteers, whose Welcome to the opening of the based on the umpires’ votes, efforts are appreciated by TAC Cup fi nal series, the start the Morrish Medal is an honour everyone at AFL and of a fabulous three weeks for steeped in tradition. by all the players. our competition. During the TAC Cup’s previous We also must acknowledge After a most rewarding home 16 seasons, the medal’s winners the role of our parents who and away series, we now come have included , sacrifi ce so much so their sons to a revamped fi nal series. Nathan Brown, , can strive to be their best. While eight teams remain (twice), Matthew AFL Victoria also in the chase for the TAC Cup Bate and , all acknowledges all the local premiership, this year – for the of whom have gone on to make clubs and schools for laying fi rst time – the fi nals take on a their mark in the AFL. the development foundation knockout format where only the The TAC Cup Coaches’ Award for our players and encouraging winners will progress each week. will be also announced on the them along the talented Given the incredible evenness night. Past winners include Jason player pathway. of the competition – just two Snell, , Colin Sylvia We look forward to seeing all games separated the second- and . the TAC Cup fraternity at Telstra placed and eighth-placed clubs Meanwhile, it was pleasing Dome on Friday, September 26 and teams four-eight all fi nished to see former TAC Cup players for a celebration of Victorian on 11 wins – we look set for a Kreuzer, , Ben football that will begin with fascinating fi nals series. McKinley and Nathan Brown all the TAC Cup Grand Final On Sunday, the TAC Cup poll votes in the NAB AFL Rising and conclude with the VFL will honour the competition’s Star award. Grand Final. outstanding players at the Just as rewarding was the Morrish Medal function. fact 34 TAC Cup players made Anton Grbac and Leon Harris Awarded to the best and their AFL debuts in 2008. High Performance Managers, fairest player in the TAC Cup Congratulations to them all. AFL Victoria

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Jets upset them in round seven, the Bushrangers fi nished the Our favourite home and away season with a four-game buffer over the fast- fi nishing . Bushrangers But the evenness of the competition is refl ected by the fact Murray tipped to take out the TAC Cup only two games plus percentage separated second and eighth. So what awaits in this year’s The , The Bushrangers, bulging revamped fi nals series where only seeking their fi rst premiership in a with talent, enter the fi nals on an the winners advance? The TAC decade, enter the 2008 fi nal series 11-game winning streak. Cup Record spoke to each club in as the overwhelming favourites. Unbeaten since the Western search of answers.

DANDENONG What are your team’s STINGRAYS strengths? Graeme Yeats We have quality players on every How do you assess the line. We don’t ride on the coat- Stingrays’ fi nals prospects? tails of any one or two players. We can match it with all the What can give you an edge? teams in the eight so it will We feel reasonably confi dent come down to the better team going into the fi nals in pretty on the day. At our best we good form. We have won eight are competitive with out of our last 11 games. We any team. have proved ourselves during the course of the season, it is now Aaron whether we can measure up Purves in the fi nals. Name three players to watch and why? Aaron Purves: Just a class, hit-up forward. Smart around goals, someone the opposition must sit tight on. Michael Hibberd: Really consistent, quality defender. Ashley Smith: Quick, classy rebounding half-back fl anker. Who is the team to beat? Murray Bushrangers and .

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EASTERN RANGES who know each other’s games Shane Watson pretty well. How do you assess Name three players to watch the Ranges’ fi nals prospects? and why? This year, we have had runs where Rory Sloane: Our captain has had we have won and lost a few in a a terrifi c year and played close to Sam row, but we’re going in confi dent the best of his ability every week. Blease in our ability. : He’s quick, uses What are your team’s the ball well and is a very well- strengths? balanced player. When we are playing well we Nathan O’Keefe: He’s only move the football quickly. We played fi ve or six games with have some good tall, key forwards us this year, but he has kicked who can mark the football. multiple goals every week. What can give you an edge? Has a nice pair of hands and We are fairly even across the moves well. ground and have a good mix Who is the team to beat? of top and bottom-aged players, Murray Bushrangers.

GEELONG FALCONS rested players and made sure Zachary Ledin: A centreman with Michael Turner their injuries are right so that now good skills, who has enjoyed a How do you assess the we have close to our best team up pretty good season. Falcons’ fi nals prospects? and running. Jordie McKenzie: Missed two Our last fi ve losses have come What can give you an edge? years with a hip problem, but he’s by an average of fi ve points. Win Unlike other years when you rely coming along really well. a couple of those and we would pretty heavily on your top-four Lewis Hollmer: He missed the cut have fi nished second, and that’s players, we have a very even at the start of the year, went back the way we see ourselves. spread from the fi rst player picked to play with Lorne and forced his What are your team’s to No. 25. way into the team. strengths? Name three players to watch Who is the team to beat? With a long season, we have and why? Murray Bushrangers.

GIPPSLAND POWER of the team. Our defence is very, Nicholas Heyne: Classy player very solid. Our midfi eld is very with strength, a dangerous left How do you assess the Power’s creative and our forwards are very foot and goalkicking power. fi nals prospects? dangerous. Jack Weston: Our X-factor. He We have a very talented list. The What can give you an edge? is absolute lightning but is also challenge is to ensure we can get Our consistency within a game smart and works hard. the players to display those talents and giving a four-quarter Jaryd Blair: Hard-working in each week of the fi nals. performance with 22 contributors. midfi elder who wins plenty of What are your team’s We have the ability to defeat any clearances. Very hard at the strengths? team in the competition. contest with a great work rate. Our strength is not in any Name three players to watch Who is the team to beat? individuals but in the evenness and why? Murray Bushrangers.

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MURRAY BUSHRANGERS Name three players to watch Phil Bunn and why? How do you assess the : He has natural Bushrangers’ fi nals prospects? football instincts, is the ideal size, Our form has been pretty has great skills and is strong. consistent and we are hopeful of : Very classy, performing well in the fi nals. silky skills on both sides and has a What are your team’s very big motor. strengths? Kade Klemke: An attacking We just have a very talented list. defender, who reads the game

Jack What can give you an edge? extremely well, sets up play with Ziebell We play as a team and are not his run and uses the ball well. reliant on any individuals – Who is the team to beat? everyone plays their role. Dandenong Stingrays.

NORTH BALLARAT What can give you an edge? show everyone just how could REBELS Our boys are starting to freshen he is. Chris Maple up given they have fi nished Tim Ruffl es: He’s an excitement How do you assess the Rebels’ mid-week football. The fact machine. His speed is fi nals prospects? they come from smaller country exceptional. We are a fairly even group and communities and know each : He plays above have talent. I really don’t think other really well will also his height, has good speed, good there is much between the teams. be important. skills, makes good decisions and What are your team’s Name three players to watch is ferocious at the football. strengths? and why? Who is the team to beat? We run the ball pretty well, play Jason Linke: Very athletic and is Murray Bushrangers but accountable football and generally good running and carrying the Dandenong Stingrays might win the hard-ball gets. ball. The type of player who could cause a surprise.

OAKLEIGH different spots and also have CHARGERS a pretty strong midfi eld. Luke Rohan Welsh What can give you an edge? Shuey How do you assess the Probably our focus on playing as Chargers’ fi nals prospects? a team instead of relying on any If we can still come together individuals to do the job for us. We and improve every week then I can do well if we play as a team. think we will be OK. Because the Name three players to watch competition is so even this year, and why? you can have one off day and be : Just a quality ball out of the fi nals under the new winner and a real hard nut. knock-out format. James Strauss: Uses the ball What are your team’s really effectively. strengths? : Super athlete. Our versatility. We have a lot of Who is the team to beat? players that can play in a lot of Murray Bushrangers.

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WESTERN JETS have been up and down. Steve Kretiuk But if we play our ‘A’ game How do you assess we are a pretty good team. the Jets’ fi nals prospects? Name three players to watch When we have got our and why? ‘A’ game going we are Mitchell Banner: Class player competitive with anyone. whose infl uence on games Hopefully, the smell of can be exceptional. the fi nals will spark up : Very strong the boys. centre half-back who is one What are your team’s of the leading marks in the strengths? TAC Cup. Our determination. We haven’t Nicholas Dimartino: He’s got too many world-beaters, only played a half dozen but when we play well as games in two years because a team we play with a sense of of shoulder issues, but great spirit. he’s come right at the What can give you an edge? right time. Maybe teams underestimating Who is the team to beat? Jayden Post us. Since round seven we Murray Bushrangers.

TAC CUP RECORD 77 MORRISH MEDAL

Morrish Medal wide open Murray Bushrangers should lead this year’s polling

Tomorrow night one young MORRISH MEDAL HONOUR ROLL – since 1992 footballer will fi nd himself forever etched in TAC Cup history the Year Player Club Year Player Club 2008 Morrish Medal winner. 1992 Brad Smith 2000 David Rodan The Morrish Medal, judged 1993 Dean Watson Dandenong Stingrays 2001 David Rodan Calder Cannons on the fi eld umpires’ votes for the player, is a time- 1994 Gary Moorcroft Northern Knights 2002 Luke Shackleton

honoured award that dates back to 1995 2003 Mungara Brown Northern Knights the former VFL under-19s. 1996 Nathan Brown Brownlow medallist Tony 2004 Liberatore is the best-known VFL/ 1997 Derek Murray M u r r a y B u s h r a n g e r s 2005 Fortunato Caruso Calder Cannons AFL player to have won the award. 1998 Lenny Hayes NSW/ACT Rams 2006 Fortunato Caruso Calder Cannons But since the birth of the TAC Cup in 1992, its winners have 1999 Matthew Stolarczk 2007 Matthew Kreuzer Northern Knights included Essendon premiership player Gary Moorcroft, 200-game Tom Rockcliff, who represented productive season, averaging player Nathan Brown (Western Vic Country, and Farran Priest, more than 20 possessions. Bulldogs/Richmond), St Kilda’s a bottom-aged player, may be two Dandenong Stingrays forward/ Lenny Hayes, Port ’s of the Bushrangers’ better chances. rover Ricky Ferraro is a hard David Rodan and Carlton’s Rockliff heads the TAC Cup worker with good pace. He’s Matthew Kreuzer. goalkicking, averages more than ferocious at the contest, fi gures Picking the Morrish Medal 25 disposals a game and is among prominently among the leading winner is never easy. It’s made the leading contested marks in tacklers and has averaged 23 all the more diffi cult given some the competition. disposals a game. quality players miss games Priest has averaged close to While the Calder Cannons because of school and state 20 disposals and been one of the didn’t have a stellar season, commitments during the season. Bushrangers’ prime movers since midfi elder Dylan Joyce has been While it doesn’t necessarily he broke into the team. one of their best players, averaging follow those players can’t win the Meanwhile, Bendigo ruckman close to 25 disposals a match. Morrish Medal, the best bet is to Jordan Florence is hard to miss. Jarryd Blair, one of the look for players who have been At 199cm and 96kg, Florance has Gippsland Powers’ captains, has available all season and performed played every game, averaged 22 been a prolifi c possession winner consistently well. hit outs a match and been among and regular goalkicker. The top-of-the-table Murray the competition’s leaders in Will the Morrish Medal come Bushrangers should poll contested marks. from one of the aforementioned particularly well, but narrowing North Ballarat’s Andrew players or will it be someone down their best players is like Hooper, a Vic Country from left fi eld? trying to fi nd the proverbial needle representative, is an in-and-under All will be revealed tomorrow in a haystack. midfi elder who has enjoyed a night’s count.

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From TAC Cup to the AFL 34 graduates reach the game’s elite level in 2008

One of the most joys of the Kreuzer and Mumford AFL, but each has a different story TAC Cup is following the were among the 34 TAC Cup to tell on how they got there. development of its players over graduates to make their AFL Which proves there is no right the years. debuts this season. or wrong way to reach the elite Players depart to a myriad of All 34 have now achieved their level, all that matters is what you different destinations – country, football dream of playing in the do once you get there. suburban, the VFL, interstate and, of course, the AFL. TAC CUP GRADUATES WHO MADE THEIR AFL DEBUTS IN 2OO8 Given the status of the AFL, Player AFL club TAC club it’s obviously easier to chart the Nathan Brown Collingwood North Ballarat Rebels careers of those players drafted or Jake Edwards Carlton rookie listed there. St Kilda Bendigo Pioneers David Mackay Adelaide Oakleigh Chargers Even then, some players Geelong Gippsland Power move through the ranks quicker Brisbane Geelong Falcons than others. Some, like Matthew John Anthony Collingwood Northern Knights Kreuzer (the No. 1 selection at last Matthew Kruezer Carlton Northern Knights year’s NAB AFL Draft), debut early West Coast Bendigo Pioneers in their fi rst AFL seasons. Ben Ross North Melbourne Gippsland Power Others like Geelong ruckman Matthew Spangher West Coast Eastern Ranges Fremantle North Ballarat Rebels Shane Mumford take longer. Nick Smith Sydney Oakleigh Chargers Mumford, a former Gippsland James Polkinghorne Brisbane Calder Cannons Power player, played a handful of Darcy Daniher Essendon Calder Cannons games last season as a VFL-listed Josh Smith North Melbourne North Ballarat player for Geelong’s VFL team. Trent Cotchin Richmond Northern Knights When Mumford wasn’t required Melbourne – as was often the case given West Coast North Ballarat Rebels Josh Kennedy Hawthorn Sandringham Dragons Geelong’s relatively injury-free run Western Jets last year – the 200cm ruckman Andrew Otten Adelaide Oakleigh Chargers returned to Bunyip in the Ellinbank Jarryd Allen St. Kilda Calder Cannons and District Football League. St. Kilda Gippsland Power Although he played sparingly, Matthew O’Dwyer Sydney Calder Cannons Mumford did enough to gain an Melbourne Calder Cannons Port Adelaide Calder Cannons invitation to Geelong’s AFL pre- Sydney Northern Knights season training and was rewarded Chris Dawes Collingwood Sandringham Dragons with a spot on the Cats’ . John McCarthy Collingwood Dandenong Stingrays Once there, Mumford Ryan Williams Port Adelaide Geelong Falcons developed quickly, so much so Patrick Dangerfi eld Adelaide Geelong Falcons that he, too, made his AFL debut Shane Mumford Geelong Gippsland Power this season. North Melbourne Gippsland Power

TAC CUP RECORD 9 2008 team list Geelong Falcons Coach: garry hocking

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10 visit: www.taccup.com.au 2008 team list Oakleigh Chargers Coach: rohan welsh

No. Name DOB HT WT Local club Training Venue: Warrawee Park, Warrigal Road, Oakleigh Phone: 03 9563 0588 Fax: 03 9563 0788 1 12/07/90 196 87 Carey Grammar Email: [email protected] 2 Matt KILPIN 24/01/90 186 87 old Trinity Website: http://oakleighchargers.aflvic.com.au 3 luke SHUEY 02/06/90 185 84 Marcellin College Region Manager: Stephen Conole 4 Xavier GOTCH 22/05/90 175 71 de La Salle 5 Mark WEEKES 23/05/90 187 79 Mazenod 6 john NICOLOPOULOS 19/07/90 180 78 Hailebury College Proudly Sponsored by 7 Heath O’FARRELL 06/09/90 180 77 Ivanhoe 8 josh SCIPIONE 06/12/90 180 76 de La Salle 9 ben WHITE 25/01/91 175 80 Hailebury College Major sponsors 10 billy BURSTIN 02/12/89 192 91 Fitzroy 11 james GAUL 04/12/90 177 74 bulleen Templestowe 12 justin VAN UNEN 03/04/90 186 83 doncaster 13 Harry CROFT 24/10/89 192 82 old Collegians 14 Tom HICKEY 08/02/90 183 75 St Kevin’s OB 15 james STRAUSS 14/06/90 185 81 Scotch College 16 Michael THOMPSON 19/06/91 186 75 Surrey Park 17 Mat WALL 04/05/90 181 69 de La Salle 18 Sam KILDUFF 28/11/90 193 72 east Burwood Rowan Welsh, Director 19 Chris BELL 25/06/91 183 77 Surrey Park Mob: 0417 505 601 20 jacob CASTRICUM 01/05/91 194 78 St Kevin’s 8 George Crt Greensborough Vic 3088 21 29/10/90 185 82 Mulgrave Ph: 03 9432 71111 Fax: 03 9432 7999 22 dan FULTON 07/02/90 191 86 bulleen Templestowe Email: [email protected] 23 Stuart JOHNS 27/06/91 185 83 Whitefriars www.newgensigns.com.au 24 james KENNEDY 31/01/90 189 93 St Kevin’s OB 25 jay SHEEHAN 03/03/90 199 104 beverley Hills 26 Patrick MCMAHON 14/08/90 201 80 Greythorn 27 luke EDWARDS 04/04/90 180 73 beaumaris 28 dylan DAY 24/08/91 187 77 bulleen Templestowe 29 dan HANNEBERY 24/02/91 182 75 Xavier College 30 Sam O’SULLIVAN 23/11/90 186 80 Xavier College 31 Zachary CLARKE 28/09/90 203 77 Surrey Park 32 richard JONES 27/07/89 196 83 old Carey 33 louka TAFFIN 27/12/90 191 81 Wesley College 34 Matthew LELLO 02/04/91 189 84 Murrembeena 35 daniel TUNIK 11/06/91 193 77 oakleigh Dragons 36 joshua MULING 11/05/91 175 67 Surrey Park 37 Callan THORNTON 31/10/91 182 72 Xavier College 38 robbie FIGGIS 04/02/91 186 69 ashburton 39 josh PURCELL 25/01/91 188 75 St Kevin’s 40 luke ANDREWS 22/01/91 177 68 St Kevin’s 41 Matthew NISSEN 25/04/91 177 64 ajaX 42 Harris PHAEDONOS 17/04/91 175 64 Marcellin College 43 james O’KEEFFE 07/07/91 187 74 Mazenod 44 Sean LESTER 07/05/91 184 78 Mulgrave 45 Mitch WOODS 15/11/91 183 77 Scotch College 46 Sebastian HENDERSON 15/11/91 185 72 Mulgrave 47 jayden HOEGEL 28/06/91 176 69 Whitefriars Club sponsors 48 daniel HOGAN 09/11/91 182 74 Whitefriars 49 Troy RATCLIFFE 03/11/91 177 73 beverley Hills Universal Training Services 50 joshua GABELICH 08/12/91 186 75 St Kevins 9297 5151 51 alister LLOYD 29/03/90 191 85 old Camberwell 52 16/06/92 181 73 Carey Grammar Ashburton Pool 53 jack YMER 06/10/91 179 75 Surrey Park & Recreation Centre 54 jamie MACMILLIAN 23/09/91 189 80 Scotch College 9885 0333 55 05/04/91 191 74 Xavier College Subway Oakleigh Eaton Mall 9569 6966 1/4 Time 1/2 Time 3/4 Time FuLL Time Musashi 9585 9111

TAC CUP RECORD 11 2008 team list North Ballarat Rebels Coach: CHRIS MAPLE

Training Venue: AUSTAR Arena, Creswick Road, No. Name DOB HT WT Local club Ballarat North Phone: 03 5339 0915 Fax: 03 5332 9538 Email: [email protected] 1 Chris GIAMPAOLO 14/03/91 175 69 Horsham Demons Website: http://nthballaratrebels.aflvic.com.au 2 09/05/90 179 82 bacchus Marsh Region Manager: Phil Partington 3 16/03/91 181 71 daylesford 4 alex GUBBINS 08/06/90 185 79 Terang/Mortlake Proudly Sponsored by 5 03/11/90 199 87 lake Wendouree 6 ryan HOBBS 19/02/89 195 87 Harrow/Balmoral MajorMajor S SppononssorSor 7 ned GILBERT 15/09/90 184 81 Mt Clear 8 ben PETERS 16/04/91 187 81 ballarat Swans 9 Tim RUFFLES 05/10/90 180 67 north City 10 jason LINKE 15/04/90 188 79 Penshurst 11 bryn WEADON 22/10/89 185 88 lake Wendouree 12 andrew HOOPER 18/01/91 172 78 Golden Point 13 Will YOUNG 03/08/90 192 83 north Ballarat Juniors 14 oliver TATE 23/06/91 184 75 north Ballarat Juniors 15 Tyler GEORGE 01/08/90 165 65 north City 16 ben HAYES 02/06/90 185 69 beaufort 17 ryan McKENZIE 12/02/90 175 73 Warrack Eagles 18 daniel ROSS-SMITH 01/03/90 191 86 north City 19 Chris CURRAN 04/01/91 189 82 Horsham Demons 20 jake GARVEY 14/06/90 198 86 ballarat 21 Tom FRAWLEY 07/04/90 187 76 St Pat’s College/St Mary’s 22 dylan PARISH 25/09/91 186 75 Horsham Demons 23 josh BEARDSELL 09/07/90 185 81 lake Wendouree 24 adam McKENZIE 25/05/90 187 81 Casterton 25 26/02/91 190 78 Tatyoon 26 Sam HOWARD 24/06/91 180 72 north Ballarat Juniors 27 lachlan LIDDICOAT 08/03/91 191 96 dunolly 28 angus GRIGG 29/11/91 189 73 ballarat Grammar 29 Kerian ROBINSON 22/03/90 195 89 Carisbrook platinum sponsors 30 Simon McCARTIN 14/07/90 179 73 north Ballarat Juniors 31 lachlan DELAHUNTY 26/10/90 190 78 Minyip Murtoa 32 Pat KNOTT 14/07/91 175 73 Horsham Saints 33 Taite RADLEY 16/03/90 185 88 ballarat Swans 34 lachlan HAMILTON 21/03/91 186 79 ararat 36 Simon CLOSE 07/03/91 186 75 Harrow Balmoral 37 jack CONNOR 25/09/91 195 81 north Ballarat Juniors 38 luke FISHER 15/03/91 170 68 SMW Rovers 39 josh FREE 02/07/91 174 77 ballarat & Clarendon College 40 Matt CRANAGE 01/03/90 175 73 Hamilton 41 Shaun LYLE 15/08/91 188 69 north Ballarat Juniors 42 lucas COOK 03/03/92 191 77 St Patricks College/Hopetoun www.tgmgroup.com 44 Harrison VIDLER 21/09/90 190 87 north City 45 Clayton ZANELLA 04/05/91 194 81 St Pat’s College/Echuca 47 jandre SLABBERT 22/08/92 189 88 College Magpies JFC

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12 visit: www.taccup.com.au 2008 team list Gippsland Power Coach: AUSTINN JONES

No. Name DOB HT WT Local club Training Venue: Morwell Football Ground, Travers Street, Morwell Phone: 03 5134 8133 Fax: 03 5134 1855 1 18/06/91 186 78 lucknow Email: [email protected] 2 jaryd BLAIR 14/04/90 172 70 Wonthaggi Website: http://gippslandpower.aflvic.com.au Region Manager: Peter Francis 3 edward CARR 12/04/91 180 80 Maffra 4 jack BROWN 03/05/90 189 73 Morwell Proudly Sponsored by 5 john BUTCHER 03/07/91 197 83 Maffra 6 Mitchell DAVIS 27/03/91 187 95 Sale 7 Sam COLE 28/01/90 193 95 lang Lang major club sponsor 8 jed COSTIGAN 25/02/90 178 73 Maffra 9 jordan DESSENT 25/11/90 191 82 Sale 10 david DONCHI 16/10/91 178 76 bairnsdale 11 Mannon JOHNSTON 01/08/91 167 66 Morwell 12 dale HOGHTON 14/10/91 183 71 Kilcunda/Bass 13 Tristan FRANCIS 15/08/89 181 77 Korumburra/Bena 14 Mitchell GOLBY 03/10/91 181 74 Kilcunda/Bass 15 nicholas HEYNE 22/07/90 187 79 orbost Snowy Rovers 16 Campbell HEATH 01/04/91 187 75 Maffra 17 Haelen KAY 27/06/89 187 80 allies 18 russell LEHMAN 10/09/91 176 76 Catani 19 daniel McLINDEN 02/09/89 190 83 Sale 20 Sam NICKLESS 26/01/90 193 90 lakes Entrance 21 jake NASH 13/06/90 190 82 Mirboo North 22 daniel KILPATRICK 17/06/90 183 76 Inverloch/Kongwak 23 jarrod RAUN 23/03/90 179 69 Traralgon 24 alexander SIMPSON 10/03/90 202 85 dalyston 25 jack WESTON 03/04/91 189 81 Foster 26 Kainen SCHRAPE 15/06/90 174 84 Wonthaggi 27 jared RISOL 17/10/90 193 85 newborough 28 nathan ROGERS 26/01/90 179 66 Morwell 29 Michael ROSS 16/09/91 183 72 bunyip 30 Tim RYAN 02/03/91 182 76 Morwell 31 Michael STOCKDALE 29/08/90 172 65 Traralgon 32 nicholas SING 15/05/91 186 75 Wy Yung 33 25/06/91 196 83 allies Manny’s Market Wholesalers & Retailers 311/327 Princes Drive, of Fruit & Produce 35 Chris WYLIE 29/04/91 196 83 Poowong Morwell VIC, 3840 Phone: (03) 5134 1355 MORWELL 36 darren WHITE 30/05/90 182 77 Traralgon Fax: (03) 5134 8742 E/Mail: morwell.hotel@alhgroup[.com.au 5133 6067 37 dean WOODHEAD 25/05/90 192 84 drouin 38 14/05/92 179 67 leongatha 39 Tim NORTHE 24/03/92 173 67 Traralgon 40 brayden SALTON 19/08/92 194 78 drouin

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TAC CUP RECORD 13 2008 team list Dandenong Stingrays CoaCh: graeMe yeaTs

Training Venue: Shepley oval, Pultney Street, No. Name DOB HT WT Local club dandenong Phone: 03 9791 8656 Fax: 03 9791 8989 email: [email protected] 1 Madison andreWS 26/02/91 178 70 berwick Website: http://dandenongstingrays.aflvic.com.au 2 Scott SIenKIeWICZ 27/03/90 182 74 langwarrin Region manager: darren Flanigan 3 22/06/91 182 71 rowville 4 Chris dorIa 02/05/90 181 72 noble Park Proudly SPonSored by 5 Matthew ClarK 25/09/90 172 78 edithvale/aspendale 7 Matt baTeMan 22/03/90 180 66 Mornington Major SPonSorS 8 Warren Hubbard 23/04/90 175 67 Somerville 9 Mark McGIll 11/03/90 178 75 langwarrin 11 Marcus dal laGo 01/09/90 180 70 red Hill 12 ricky Ferraro 25/04/90 170 74 edithvale/aspendale 13 beau McMurray 20/12/90 183 82 Mt eliza 14 riley HeddleS 15/01/91 176 75 berwick 15 jarryd aMalFI 18/12/91 188 80 langwarrin 16 aaron PurVeS 08/05/90 187 82 rowville 17 billy HayeS 10/05/90 187 80 devon Meadows 18 Paul roGaSCH 28/02/90 189 79 Hastings 19 Matt ClIFFord 08/01/91 190 78 bonbeach 20 ben WraGG 22/03/91 185 73 narre Warren 21 05/01/91 184 75 noble Park 23 jake Mold 30/07/91 179 70 red Hill 24 Will PeTroPolouS 27/05/91 172 72 noble Park 25 jim CoTTrell 28/01/91 190 83 Pearcedale 26 alex GoodInGHaM 17/08/90 186 80 Frankston yCW 27 dan WISe 06/07/90 185 83 Crib Point 29 15/05/91 182 74 narre Warren 31 ben MITCHell 12/02/90 195 87 Karingal 32 ashley SMITH 20/07/90 185 84 berwick 33 Marc WeSTCoTT 25/12/89 197 86 Mt eliza 34 augustine PaTTI 19/07/90 189 84 berwick 36 Corey MIllard 11/05/91 191 91 berwick 37 luke SHePPard 01/03/91 186 72 berwick 9843 5555 38 07/03/90 192 85 narre Warren 39 Steven GaerTner 02/01/90 198 88 edithvale/aspendale garrleigh 40 21/06/91 190 75 Frankston yCW 41 andrew HunTer 05/02/90 192 83 beaconsfi eld trophy centre 43 Michael HIbberd 03/01/90 186 84 Somerville • Wide range of trophies • Wholesale prices • Services and Quality No. 1 • Engraving 44 ben de rITer 21/10/90 199 90 berwick • Catalogue available 45 15/03/90 196 95 beaconsfi eld FACTORY 3/2, HALLAM SOUTH RD 49 james HallaHan 04/02/91 188 73 Sorrento HALLAM 3803 51 jarrad Wood 14/04/1991 183 78 dromana PH: 9703 1469 FAX: 9796 4820 Refer to this advertisement for a special deal for your club 52 Myles PITT 26/06/91 190 93 Sorrento 53 Michael WIllIaMS 12/11/90 194 85 Mornington

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14 visit: www.taccup.com.au 2008 team list Western Jets Coach: STEVE KRETIUK

No. Name DOB HT WT Local club Training Venue: Brookside Oval, Caroline Springs Blvd., Caroline Springs Phone: 03 9390 0611 Fax: 03 9390 00644 1 johnny RAYNER 25/03/91 184 66 Taylors Lakes Email: [email protected] 2 jake CARR 20/01/91 183 84 Williamstown Juniors Website: http://westernjets.aflvic.com.au 3 darren HABY 06/03/90 189 88 Melton Region Manager: Shane Sexton 4 Mitchell BANNER 05/06/90 178 77 Werribee Juniors 5 jesse FORTUNE 20/06/91 179 71 Werribee Juniors 6 nicholas DIMARTINO 09/07/89 192 100 Keilor Proudly Sponsored by 7 daniel MCKERRACHER 05/03/90 187 88 St Albans 8 Travis LUNARDI 01/02/90 177 75 altona 9 Steve KENNEDY 25/08/89 180 71 altona major sponsor 10 Chris SPINELLA 19/03/90 180 74 St Benard’s 11 Trent McKENZIE 03/04/92 184 69 Williamstown Juniors 12 bryce CARROLL 25/06/90 184 72 doutta Stars 13 jayden POST 05/12/89 195 86 altona 14 jack GRAY 16/09/91 187 69 Williamstown Juniors 15 daniel JENSEN 30/08/89 198 85 Hoppers Crossing 16 Matthew NOTMAN 15/09/90 181 71 Melton South associate sponsors 17 jordan ROBBINS 08/05/90 176 77 altona 18 Kyle HARTIGAN 07/11/91 194 82 Keilor 19 Scott SHERLOCK 25/02/90 174 72 Werribee Juniors 20 nathan SCHRODER 04/06/90 180 84 Werribee Juniors 21 jack FITZPATRICK 26/06/91 199 82 Wyndhamvale 22 Kyle DOYLE 07/12/90 180 75 darley 23 justin MORRIS 23/02/91 177 70 Werribee Juniors 24 jacob KORONEOS 22/07/90 196 90 Taylors Lakes 25 Sean TIGHE 09/01/91 195 83 altona 26 alex EADE 27/11/91 190 76 Hoppers Crossing 27 dion LAWSON 04/05/91 176 74 altona 28 rex HICKMAN 14/03/91 188 81 Sydenham/Hillside 29 josh ATTARD 07/02/90 179 80 altona 30 lee JOHNSTON 02/04/91 185 73 Werribee Juniors 31 Shannon BALL 08/11/90 192 98 Sydenham/Hillside 32 joe HALLORAN 22/01/91 189 94 Wyndhamvale 33 darren LEONARD 21/09/90 190 87 darley 34 jack SIMS 01/12/90 181 74 St Albans 35 nathan GILES 27/05/91 195 73 Hoppers Crossing 36 jarrod TUPPEN 07/06/90 189 83 St Albans 37 daniel SCHIBECI 01/05/92 175 69 Werribee KFC / Western Suburbs Altona North Melton Tarneit 38 jacob GRAHAM 22/11/89 192 85 St Albans Deer Park St Albans Watergardens 39 11/03/91 190 78 Wyndhamvale Footscray Sunshine Werribee Hoppers X/ing Sunshine Werribee Plaza 40 josh HUXTABLE 12/10/92 186 76 Werribee Jnrs Keilor Downs Marketplace Wyndhamvale 41 jackson LESKO 16/05/91 185 72 darley Laverton Sydenham Yarraville 42 brayden SNEDDON 26/06/91 200 77 Hoppers Crossing 43 Sam WOOD 07/03/90 183 80 Spotswood 44 Michael FOGARTY 30/07/91 183 73 Spotswood 45 Celik ALIAJ 13/03/91 174 68 Keilor 46 Chris BUTTIGIEG-CLARKE 09/10/91 179 75 Spotswood HARVEATER RD, SUNSHINE 47 Chris ALOI 19/09/91 184 66 Greenvale 9313 6660 48 dylan CONWAY 28/01/92 182 73 Williamstown Jnrs 49 Shylo Smith 28/06/90 178 70 Williamstown Jnrs 50 ben CASLEY 18/03/92 185 75 Williamstown Jnrs 51 Chris Christou 19/06/91 184 82 doutta Stars 52 alexander HALL 16/04/92 182 75 Spotswood

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TAC CUP RECORD 15 2008 team list Murray Bushrangers Coach: pHIL BUNN

Training Venue: Wangaratta Rovers FG, No. Name DOB HT WT Local club Evan Street, Wangaratta Phone: 03 5722 1776 Fax: 03 5722 1798 Email: [email protected] 1 jamason DANIELS 10/08/90 182 77 Shepparton United Website: http://murraybushrangers.aflvic.com.au 2 Steele SIDEBOTTOM 02/01/91 182 79 Congupna Region Manager: Andrew Carson 3 jamie SHEAHAN 11/08/90 178 73 Mansfield 4 24/04/91 179 80 Wahgunyah Proudly Sponsored by 5 brett MAHONEY 05/03/90 175 76 Mansfield 6 Kris HOLMAN 11/07/90 180 69 lavington 7 Matt PIANTO 14/05/91 180 77 Congupna PreMajormier Sp SonponsorSsor 8 Farran PRIEST 31/07/91 172 72 benalla 9 Sam CARUSO 22/07/91 173 65 Wangaratta Rovers 10 Kade KLEMKE 15/07/90 181 78 Culcairn Visit your 11 Will MARTINIELLO 15/06/90 175 76 benalla local branch in 12 dylan McNEIL 20/03/91 175 71 lavington 13 Sam WRIGHT 15/07/90 188 76 Katamatite North East 14 dane HALLINAN 19/02/91 180 74 Kiewa Sandy Creek Victoria. 15 jarrod HODGKIN 19/10/91 183 74 Wodonga Bulldogs 16 Sam REID 27/12/91 189 78 Wangaratta Rovers Albury, Benalla, Bright 17 bill HICKS 28/03/90 180 69 Tatura Cobram, Lavington, Nathalia, 18 Tom ROCKLIFF 22/02/90 183 83 benalla Shepparton, Wangaratta, 19 ben BIRTHISEL 18/08/90 191 87 benalla Wodonga. 20 josh HAMILTON 22/01/91 195 87 lavington 21 Chris RYAN 16/11/90 195 89 Tatura Call us on 22 Tom BUCKLEY 31/12/91 189 76 bright 1300 366 666 or visit 23 brodie A’VARD 26/04/90 191 91 jerilderie www.bendigobank.com.au 24 brayden NORRIS 27/11/91 185 65 alexandra 25 jack ZIEBELL 28/02/91 188 84 Wodonga Bulldogs 26 Klay GIOVANNINI 13/04/90 180 70 euroa 27 darcy JUDD 01/12/90 185 82 albury Tigers Bendigo Bank Ltd, The Bendigo Centre, 28 jacob CRAVEN 26/05/90 192 78 Wangaratta Magpies Bendigo, VIC 3550. ABN 11 068 049 178. 29 Caleb TILLER 06/02/91 187 77 Thornton AFSL 237879. (S15262) (05/07) 30 alistair JACKA 06/10/91 186 77 benalla 32 Chris LEWIS 16/03/91 174 69 Wodonga APPAREL Sponsor 33 dash BAROLLI 16/08/90 181 78 Shepparton Swans 34 jesse FINNEN 25/01/91 181 76 notre Dame 35 riley MILNE 20/07/90 192 78 Mooroopna 36 liam JOHNSON 29/06/91 185 85 lavington 37 Tom BROWN 27/03/91 195 89 Wodonga 38 adrian CRAWFORD 17/08/91 180 72 Shepparton 39 joe DOYLE 03/10/90 181 78 yarrawonga 40 adam BOSHEVSKI 13/04/90 183 79 Mansfield 41 josh BRYCE 12/11/90 184 81 jerilderie 42 brad MANGAN 27/04/91 185 83 Kyabram www.swisse.com.au 43 Tom DURWARD 01/12/90 189 82 Tatura 44 andrew BROWNE 07/07/90 202 106 Mansfield 45 jesse JOHNSTON 07/03/91 195 80 north Albury 46 josh HICKS 07/04/91 176 75 Wodonga

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16 visit: www.taccup.com.au 2008 team list Eastern Ranges Coach: SHANE WATSON

No. Name DOB HT WT Local club Training Venue: Kilsyth Recreation Reserve, Colchester Road, Kilsyth Phone: 03 9724 9499 Fax: 03 9724 9277 1 Michael BARNES 27/03/91 179 76 Knox Email: [email protected] 2 29/04/91 183 78 The Basin Website: http://easternranges.aflvic.com.au 3 Grant LOFTHOUSE 15/10/89 187 78 St Simons Region Manager: Ian Flack 4 aaron YOUNG 06/12/92 184 72 Wantirna South 5 rory SLOANE 17/03/90 182 76 upwey/Tecoma Proudly Sponsored by 6 luke McDONALD 06/12/90 195 84 Scoresby 7 Tom PURCELL 20/04/89 188 81 east Ringwood 8 jayden CASS 01/12/91 179 63 Croydon 9 josh BROWN 11/11/90 181 82 Scoresby 10 joel ROOS 28/06/91 187 87 The Basin 11 nathan GORDON 20/10/90 180 70 Warrandyte 12 aaron HOARE 09/09/91 187 66 east Ringwood 13 ashleigh MILLER 18/06/91 175 71 east Ringwood 14 Matthew SCOTT 12/04/91 183 69 norwood 15 andrew MOORE 30/05/91 188 81 norwood 16 jye SIEGERSMA 20/06/90 189 78 Knox Committed to Service which Exceeds our Clients Expectations!! 17 Sam BLEASE 19/02/91 183 72 norwood We also purchase vans, 18 david MATHERS 25/05/91 180 78 rowville Ring for a free valuation 19 17/09/91 197 92 Mitcham 140 Canterbury Road, Bayswater 20 andrew RENTON 29/03/89 202 98 Croydon Phone: 9761 5000 21 levi POWER 16/09/90 187 79 east Ringwood www.bayswaterjayco.com.au 23 jesse DUNNE 05/02/90 187 82 upwey Tecoma 25 ryan HARDING 16/09/90 195 85 Wantirna South 26 11/06/91 189 81 norwood 27 Mark VASTBINDER 26/07/91 196 77 emmaus Wattle Park 28 Nathan O’Keefe 17/08/90 192 82 Seville KNOX 29 dale WALKER 22/02/90 188 82 Chirnside Park 9887 0077 30 Kieran HARPER 15/06/92 183 73 lilydale 31 dylan VAN UNEN 22/06/90 188 73 north Ringwood club support Sponsors 32 Tyson WALSHE 23/01/90 183 79 north Ringwood 33 josh DYSON 12/08/91 181 71 St Simons Club Kilsyth Barracuda 34 nathan BURNAGE 10/05/91 198 82 South Croydon 9761 4233 Security 1300 882 774 35 leigh KITCHIN 08/01/90 180 73 Wantirna South Workout World 37 Cameron O’SHEA 13/03/92 187 77 emerald Knox Phil Munday’s 38 james CROWLE 11/09/91 191 80 east Ringwood 9800 0499 Panel Works 9725 4111 39 andrew HAINING 21/02/90 193 85 Montrose Bounce Health 40 andrew LA MARCA 09/05/91 178 72 The Basin Group La Molisana 41 andrew ELLIS 07/08/91 176 70 The Basin 1300 855 442 Pasta 9762 9311 42 Matthew CUNNINGHAM 16/01/90 188 78 Wantirna South Bendigo Banks 44 ryan MINAHAN 17/06/91 181 81 Knox Mooroolbark Lenton Financial 45 john DEL GIUDICE 08/08/91 183 73 east Ringwood 9726 5388 Management 48 ryan WILSON 29/04/92 179 69 Scoresby 9854 6330 Mt Evelyn 49 Matt BLAHA 25/03/92 186 68 Wandin 9737 1833 Yarra Valley Toyota 9725 5555 Warburton 1/4 Time 1/2 Time 3/4 Time FuLL Time 5966 2122 Sportslink Woori Yallock Insurance 5961 5644 9244 7777

TAC CUP RECORD 17 STATISTICS statistics

ROUND 19 Eastern Ranges 8.3 10.8 12.12 14.16 (100) Northern Knights 3.3 4.5 7.9 10.9 (69) TAC CUP LADDER P W L D F A % PTS GOALS: Eastern Ranges - O’Keefe 5, Gysberts 3, Sloane 3, Dyson, La Marca, Cass. Murray Bushrangers 19 17 2 0 2057 1245 165.22 68 Northern Knights - Still 6, Stanton, Hurley, Hobbs, Micevski. Dandenong Stingrays 19 13 6 0 1845 1551 118.96 52 BEST: Eastern Ranges - Renton, Brown, Sloane, O’Keefe, Kitchin, Gysberts. Northern Knights - Still, Griffiths, Stanton, Grimes, Paynter, Wallace. Geelong Falcons 19 12 7 0 1893 1480 127.91 48

North Ballarat Rebels 19 12 7 0 1621 1417 114.40 48 Murray Bushrangers 2.0 5.3 10.7 14.11 (95) Gippsland Power 19 11 8 0 1754 1437 122.06 44 Oakleigh Chargers 3.3 7.3 8.4 13.8 (86) GOALS: Murray Bushrangers - Sidebottom 2, Rockliff 2, Martiniello 2, Ziebell 2, Mahoney, Oakleigh Chargers 19 11 8 0 1735 1485 116.84 44 Boshevski, Mangan, Priest, Daniels, Craven. Western Jets 19 11 8 0 1562 1641 95.19 44 Oakleigh Chargers - Sibosado 5, Burstin 2, Hoegel, Kennedy, Wall, Gotch, Scipione, Kilpin. Eastern Ranges 19 11 8 0 1523 1639 92.92 44 BEST: Murray Bushrangers - Sidebottom, Browne, Rockliff, Ziebell, Klemke, Wright. Oakleigh Chargers - Strauss, Sibosado, Clarke, Purcell, Taffin, Wall. Sandringham Dragons 19 6 13 0 1488 1884 78.98 24

Bendigo Pioneers 19 5 14 0 1483 1932 76.76 20 Bendigo Pioneers 1.1 1.3 8.5 12.7 (79) Calder Cannons 5.3 13.4 16.6 20.10 (130) Calder Cannons 19 5 14 0 1368 1786 76.60 20 GOALS: Bendigo Pioneers - Lockwood 3, Gilmore 3, Coghlan 2, Gillingham, Martin, Northern Knights 19 3 16 0 1399 1707 81.96 12 Florance, R. Healey. Calder Cannons - Talia 4, M. White 3, Rae 3, Buckley 3, Watson 2, Joyce 2, Pickering, GOALKICKERS (PROGRESSIVE) KICKS ROUND 19 Duhau, D. Meroli. BEST: Bendigo Pioneers - Martin, R. Healey, Lockwood, Geary, Gilmore, Byrne. Mitchell Banner Western 33 Tom Rockliff Murray 47 (2) Calder Cannons - Talia, Joyce, Toy, Buckley, Woodburn, M. White. Michael Still Northern 41 (6) Will Martiniello Murray 21 Aaron Purves Dandenong 36 (5) Matt Kilpin Oakleigh 21 Dandenong Stingrays 5.4 9.7 11.9 18.11 (119) Jayden Hoegel Oakleigh 34 (1) Jack Ziebell Murray 20 North Ballarat Rebels 3.1 6.2 9.5 13.7 (85) Patrick Dangerfield Geelong 32 (-) Josh Griffiths Northern 20 GOALS: Dandenong Stingrays - Purves 5, Doria 3, Ferraro 2, Bastinac, Sienkiewicz, Petropoulos, Millard, Clark, Scully, Andrews, Savage. John Butcher Gippsland 32 (-) Matthew Wall Oakleigh 20 North Ballarat Rebels - Ruffles 3, Beardsell 2, Young 2, Cranage 2, Hooper 2, Peters, Nicholas Heyne Gippsland 31 (4) Jordan Robbins Western 20 R. McKenzie. Serhat Temel Calder 29 (-) Ben Cunnington Geelong 19 BEST: Dandenong Stingrays - Gillies, Scully, Gaertner, Hibberd, Casboult, Doria. Sam Wright Murray 29 (-) Kyle Martin Sandringham 19 North Ballarat Rebels - Tate, Free, Suban, Roughead, Peters, Weadon. Tim Ruffles North Ballarat 28 (3) Calder 18 John Nicolopoulos Oakleigh 27 (-) Shane Savage Dandenong 18 Sandringham Dragons 2.2 7.3 8.9 10.11 (71) Geelong Falcons 5.2 8.2 11.5 12.10 (82) Jack Fitzpatrick Western 27 (-) Tom Scully Dandenong 18 GOALS: Sandringham Dragons - Watts 3, Vickery 2, Mitchem, Muller, Robertson, Martin, Bryce Carroll Western 27 (2) Liam Shiels Eastern 18 Gilchrist. Rhys Healey Bendigo 26 (1) Tristan Francis Gippsland 18 Geelong Falcons - Bucovaz 4, Thompson 2, Hunt 2, Cunnington 2, Denton, Hollmer. Ricky Ferraro Dandenong 25 (2) Steele Sidebottom Murray 18 BEST: Sandringham Dragons - Nash, Elkman, Campbell, Brown, Watts, Martin. Geelong Falcons - Delaney, Hunt, Cunnington, Fisher, Bucovaz. MARKS ROUND 19 HANDBALLS ROUND 19 Gippsland Power 1.3 5.6 8.9 11.10 (76) Luke Delaney Geelong 11 Jonno Nash Sandringham 16 Western Jets 1.3 5.8 7.12 8.19 (67) Thomas Mackenzie Geelong 11 Bendigo 15 GOALS: Gippsland Power - Heyne 4, Stockdale 2, Francis, Lehman, Blair, Golby, Jack Ziebell Murray 11 Matthew Suckling Sandringham 15 Woodhead. Kyle Hartigan Western 11 Shane Page Bendigo 14 Western Jets - Carroll 2, Lunardi, Fortune, Morris, Tighe, Schroder, Banner. Koby Stevens Gippsland 10 Jordan Gysberts Eastern 13 BEST: Gippsland Power - Francis, Dessent, Blair, Lehman, Golby, Carr. Jayden Post Western 10 Harry Croft Oakleigh 13 Western Jets - Banner, Post, Lunardi, Tighe, Morris, Fortune. Daniel Jull Geelong 9 Xavier Gotch Oakleigh 13 Nicholas Heyne Gippsland 9 Kallen Geary Bendigo 12 Tom Rockliff Murray 9 Edward Carr Gippsland 12 COACHES’ AWARD 2008 Sam Wright Murray 9 James Strauss Oakleigh 12 ROUND 19 5-VOTE WINNERS Ned Gilbert North Ballarat 9 Samuel McGarry Sandringham 12 SANDRINGHAM v GEELONG MURRAY v OAKLEIGH Oliver Tate North Ballarat 9 Tyrone Vickery Sandringham 12 5 • Luke Delaney • Geelong 5 • Steele Sidebottom • Murray Michael Brunelli Northern 9 Mitchell Banner Western 12 EASTERN v NORTHERN DANDENONG v NORTH BALLARAT Josh Griffiths Northern 9 Dylan Joyce Calder 11 5 • Rory Sloane • Eastern 5 • Tom Gillies • Dandenong Mitchell Brown Sandringham 9 Shane Savage Dandenong 11 BENDIGO v CALDER GIPPSLAND v WESTERN 5 • Daniel Talia • Calder 5 • Tristan Francis • Gippsland Sandringham 9 Leigh Kitchin Eastern 11 Mitchell Banner Western 9 Rory Sloane Eastern 11 5-4-3-2-1 votes awarded per game, with full match voting and votes tally announced at the end of the season.

18 visit: www.taccup.com.au TAC CUP HONOUR ROLL TAC Cup honour roll GRAND FINAL SCORES TAC COACHES’ AWARD 1992-2007 1992-2007

1992 Geelong Falcons 18.16.124 d Western Jets 12.10.82 1992 Brad Smith Northern Knights

1993 Northern Knights 32.10.202 d Western Jets 18.11.119 1993 Angelo Lekkas Northern Knights 1994 Jason McFarlane Gippsland Power 1994 Northern Knights 16.21.117 d Geelong Falcons 15.17.103 1995 Jason Snell Eastern Ranges 1995 Northern Knights 12.20.92 d Eastern Ranges 7.21.63 1996 Tim Finocchiaro Eastern Ranges 1996 Northern Knights 15.15.105 d NSW/ACT RAMS 14.6.90 1997 Matthew Bernes Tassie Mariners 1997 Nth Ballarat Rebels 16.15.111 d Dandenong Stingrays 10.16.76 1998 Steven Hazelman Gippsland Power 1998 Murray Bushrangers 17.18.120 d Geelong Falcons 12.12.84 1999 Leigh Brown Gippsland Power 1999 Sandringham Dragons 16.8.104 d Gippsland Power 8.6.54 2000 Paul Carson Western Jets 2000 Geelong Falcons 18.16.124 d Eastern Ranges 15.12.102 2001 Bradley Miller Western Jets 2001 Calder Cannons 16.14.110 d Bendigo Pioneers 10.13.73 Russell Grigg Bendigo Pioneers 2002 Eastern Ranges 10.5.65 d Calder Cannons 9.10. 64 2002 Blake Grima Eastern Ranges 2003 Calder Cannons 16.14.110 d Murray Bushrangers 2.6.18 2003 Colin Sylvia Bendigo Pioneers 2004 Calder Cannons 19.20.134 d Eastern Ranges 9.10.64 2004 Adam Pattison Northern Knights 2005 Gippsland Power 12.9. 81 d Dandenong Stingrays 10.6.66 2005 Richard Douglas Calder Cannons 2006 Oakleigh Chargers 19.16.130 d Calder Cannons 16.7.103 2006 Andrew Horne Calder Cannons 2007 Calder Cannons 14.20.130 d Murray Bushrangers 7.12.54 2007 Matthew Kreuzer Northern Knights

MORRISH MEDAL WINNERS TAC MEDALLIST GRAND FINAL BEST ON GROUND 1992-2007 1992-2007 1992 Brad Smith Northern Knights 30 1992 Daniel Fletcher Geelong Falcons 1993 Dean Watson Southern Stingrays 25 1993 Shannon Gibson Northern Knights 1994 Gary Moorcroft Northern Knights 17 1994 Northern Knights 1995 Paul Hood Geelong Falcons 26 1995 Northern Knights 1996 Nathan Brown Bendigo Pioneers 21 1996 Matthew Harrison NSW/ACT RAMS 1997 Derek Murray Murray Bushrangers 20 1997 Nth Ballarat Rebels 1998 Lenny Hayes NSW/ACT RAMS 21 1998 Michael Stevens Murray Bushrangers 1999 Matthew Stolarczyk Gippsland Power 21 1999 Dylan Smith Prahran Dragons 2000 David Rodan Calder Cannons 25 2000 Geelong Falcons 2001 Jordan Barham Calder Cannons 2001 David Rodan Calder Cannons 29 2002 Stephen Dinnell Eastern Ranges 2002 Luke Shackleton Tassie Mariners 22 2003 Brock McLean Calder Cannons 2003 Mungara Brown Northern Knights 25 2004 Jesse D. Smith Calder Cannons 2004 Matthew Bate Eastern Ranges 21 2005 Gippsland Power 2005 Fortunato Caruso Calder Cannons 22 2006 Fortunato Caruso Calder Cannons 22 2006 Dean Kelly Oakleigh Chargers

2007 Matthew Kreuzer Northern Knights 19 2007 Ashley Arrowsmith Calder Cannons VICTORIAN U18 2008 AIS-AFL ACADEMY SQUAD ALL-AUSTRALIANS 2008 Alex Keath Vic Country Nick Suban Vic Country Lucas Cook Vic Country Michael Hurley Vic Metro Vic Country Jordan Lisle Vic Metro Jack Hutchins Vic Metro Vic Metro Joshua Toy Vic Metro Tom Scully Vic Metro Trent McKenzie Vic Metro

Tyrone Vickery Vic Metro Kieran Harper Vic Metro

Jack Watts Vic Metro Tom Nicholls Vic Metro

Jack Ziebell Vic Country Kyle Hartigan Vic Metro

Shaun McKernan Vic Metro Koby Stevens Vic Metro

Steele Sidebottom Vic Country Jordan Gysberts Vic Metro

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