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What a fabulous start to the VFL fi nal series. Sensational Two extremely tight, high- pressure elimination fi nals that were in dispute until the fi nal siren start to finals and encapsulated what fi nals football is all about. The best of the VFL was on display The second qualifying fi nal between North Ballarat and The most prestigious is the will be there to welcome this year’s Williamstown was a similar story, J.J. Liston Trophy, named after winner to this distinguished club. but in the fi rst qualifying fi nal Port former Williamstown player and AFL announced last displayed the sort of administrator John James Liston, week Port Melbourne forward irresistible form that took it to the for the League’s fairest and best was this year’s top of the ladder in 2008. player as voted by the umpires. Fothergill-Round medallist as the Interestingly, two of the six The Liston Trophy honour competition’s most promising clubs left in the race for the VFL board features some notable VFA/ young player. premiership are stand-alone clubs VFL and AFL names. Nahas, a VFL representative and another two are partially Brownlow medallists Des player and winner of the Frank aligned – a ringing endorsement Fothergill and are Johnson Medal, was a deserving for the quality and depth of talent Liston Trophy winners, so, too winner from a deep pool of in the VFL. former Collingwood captain Ray exciting, young VFL players. All matches were played in front Shaw, Hawthorn skipper Sam Sandringham’s Nicholas of appreciative crowds, setting the Mitchell and North Melbourne’s Sautner will also receive a record stage for the VFL’s fi rst night Grand . eighth Jim ‘Frosty’ Miller Medal Final at Telstra Dome on Friday, Competition legend Billy Swan, from the former Dandenong September 26. The TAC Cup whose son Dane now plays at champion, who won six VFA/VFL Grand Final will also be played as Collingwood, won two Listons as goalkicking titles himself. a twilight curtain-raiser to the VFL did his Port Melbourne teammate The coveted VFL Team Of The Grand Final. Vic Aanensen. Ironically, Fred Year, chosen by the VFL state As part of the fi nals’ Cook whose 1336 career goals selectors, will also be unveiled. celebrations, the VFL will present are a VFA/VFL record, won a the competition’s pre-eminent Liston as a defender! John Hook individual awards at Moonee Valley Geelong captain , Football Operations Manager, Racecourse on Monday night. last year’s Liston Trophy winner, AFL Victoria

LISTON TROPHY LOVELL RE-SIGNS EASTLINK CUP AFL Victoria Chief Executive Officer: VICTORIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE SEMI-FINALS Peter Schwab CONTENTS SEPTEMBER 13-14, 2008 Football Operations Manager: RECORD John Hook re-signs 5 COVER: Jubilant Frankston Statistics: Sam Coen CEO, The Slattery Media Group: Geoff Slattery J.J. Liston Trophy 6-7 players celebrate their stirring Editor: Nick Bowen Fothergill-Round Medal 8-9 elimination fi nal win against the Designer: Karl Chandler AS ONE WE Photo Manager: Natalie Boccassini Week one fi nals statistics 14-15 Coburg Tigers last Saturday. Photography: Getty Images (02) 9004 2250 STAND Advertising: Jennifer Pryor (03) 8663 3007 Semi-fi nal previews 26-27 Printed by: Condor Printing ALONE Address correspondence: The Editor, Week one fi nals reviews 28-29 Frankston’s VFL talent shines in finals GPO Box 4337, Melbourne, 3001. EXPERIENCE THE DIFFERENCE FINALS WEEK 2 SEPTEMBER 13-14, 2008 $3 Phone: (03) 8663 3000 EastLink Cup 31

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Sandy re-signs Andy Lovell to coach Zebras again in ’09

Sandringham has moved quickly to defuse any speculation with Despite missing its reappointment of Andy Lovell the fi nals for as coach for season 2009. the fi rst time since 2001, Zebras general manager John Sandringham Mennie said the club did not hold has put its faith Lovell responsible for its ninth in coach Andy Lovell for 2009. placing, the fi rst time Sandringham has missed the fi nals since 2001. able to win any of the nine games Meanwhile, dual Sandringham Mennie said Lovell’s they lost by three goals or less. premiership defender Chris reappointment had the blessing He said previously the club Lamb has announced his of St Kilda, which replaces would have won the majority, if not retirement, while several other Melbourne as Sandringham’s AFL all, those games. Zebra stalwarts are considering affi liate next season. Mennie said Sandringham was their futures. No announcement has been also hurt with the unusually high St Kilda ruckman made on possible new alignments number of Melbourne players also celebrated his 100th VFL for the Casey Scorpions. who suffered long-term injuries, game in the Casey Scorpions’ Mennie said Lovell met with St including captain , elimination fi nal against the Kilda coach Ross Lyon last month , Brock McLean, Northern Bullants last week. when it was agreed Lovell would and . It has been a long journey coach Sandringham in 2009. This impacted on the number for Rix, who began his VFL Greg Hutchison, who coached of Demon players playing for career with Port Melbourne in Casey Scorpions (St Kilda’s Sandringham. 2002, moved to Box Hill when affi liate) this year, will remain with “They say don’t use injuries rookie listed by Hawthorn in the Saints’ coaching staff. as an excuse, but as a reason,” 2004 and played with the “We believe Andy got the best Mennie said. Coburg Tigers in 2005, before out of the group of players he had “Most of our players stood up. If moving to Casey when St Kilda available,” Mennie said. we had two or three quality players drafted him at the end of the “The players busted their guts from Melbourne – in the past ’05 season. every game, but they just couldn’t we’ve had fi ve or six – we would During his career, Rix has get over the line.” have made the fi nals. represented the VFL and won Mennie said the Zebras paid “But the bottom line is we have selection in the 2005 VFL Team the ultimate price for not being to do better next year.” Of The Year.

VICTORIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE RECORD 55 J.J. LISTON TROPHY

Borough boys medal fancies Baird and Nahas among Liston Trophy favourites

While it is not as long as its has he been a prolifi c possession current premiership drought, winner, but he also uses the ball the wait Port Melbourne has to advantage and has become had to endure since its last a goalkicker. J.J. Liston Trophy winner is A winner of the Norm Goss certainly dragging on. Medal in 2001, Baird has been Port Melbourne, chasing its remarkably consistent, featuring fi rst premiership since 1982, in Port Melbourne’s best players hasn’t celebrated a Liston Trophy in 14 of the 20 games. win since rover Steve Harkins was Nahas’ 2008 success story has part of fi rst four-way tie in 1990. been well documented. Selected Harkins, Oakleigh rover Joe for his fi rst state match, Nahas Garbuio, Preston defender won the Frank Johnson Medal Matthew Burrows and Springvale for best Victorian player and forward Stuart Nicol were joint earlier this month was named the winners with 14 votes, not Fothergill-Round medallist. surprisingly the lowest winning Only two other players – total in Liston Trophy history. Williamstown’s Paul Dooley and But on the back of its top-of- Nahas’ teammate David Robbins the-ladder fi nish at the end of – have won a Liston Trophy and the home and away season, the Fothergill-Round Medal. Borough has four players invited Interestingly, though, Toby to the Liston Trophy count at Pinwill, another Port player who Moonee Valley Racecourse on has played in every match, has Monday night. been named in Port’s best 13 Only the Coburg Tigers with times while Nahas has only fi ve players have more invitees. featured seven times. Certainly, Port’s midfi elder Meanwhile, Williamstown John Baird and small forward captain Brett Johnson is a proven Robin Nahas appear best Liston Trophy vote-getter. placed to end the Borough’s Johnson fi nished fi fth in 2005 John Baird Liston drought. behind Ian Callinan and Paul is a strong Baird has been outstanding Johnson and the following year chance to win this since moving from defence into fi nished second, a solitary vote year’s Liston the midfi eld this season. Not only behind Aaron Edwards. Trophy.

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Last season, Johnson polled 2008 LISTON TROPHY INVITEES just eight votes, but he’s had a far better season this year. Bendigo Bombers James Flaherty North Ballarat Shaune Moloney Johnsons’ Seagulls teammate Box Hill Hawks Alister Neville David Stretton, in this his fi rst Steve Kenna Tom Roach full season, has also enjoyed an Casey Scopions Kyle Matthews Orren Stephenson outstanding season. James Wall Port Melbourne Luke Cotchett Many Williamstown supporters Shane Birss John Baird believe Stretton would be Coburg Tigers Paul Shelton Toby Pinwill currently leading the club’s best Jarrod Silvester and fairest. Robin Nahas Williamstown have listed Andrew Horne Sandringham Peter Summers Johnson and Stretton among Glen Carrick Nicholas Sautner their best players 12 times. Greg Tivendale Andrew The last Williamstown player Collingwood Biddlecombe to win a Liston Trophy was Paul Frankston Shaun Pollard Dooley in 1996. Tasmania Brett Geappen Former Richmond player Tom Paul Kennedy Werribee Roach and Brett Goodes, brother Geelong James Byrne of dual Brownlow medallist Adam, Williamstown Brett Johnson are certain to fi gure prominently Northern Bullants Josh Vansittart for North Ballarat. David Stretton Both Roach and Goodes have enjoyed break-through seasons. Both have the skills and pace to Remarkably, only three Coburg polled well, receiving just one impress the umpires. players have won a Liston Trophy vote last year. Roach, in particular, has been in the club’s 83-year history. This season, though, dominant. His ability to win the ball Former Richmond-listed player Sautner had fi ve games where and rebound from defence has Ezra Poyas was the last in 2001. he kicked hauls of seven goals or been one of the catalysts for the Interestingly, Shane Valenti, more, including a season-best 10 Roosters’ good season. who fi nished second behind goals against Tasmania. Former captain Julian Fields, Geelong captain James Byrne Werribee Tigers captain James the 2004 Liston winner, is the sole in last year’s Liston Trophy, Podsiadly, who fi nished just one North Ballarat player to capture is among Sandringham’s goal behind Sautner in the race the VFL’s highest individual award. four invitees. for the ‘Frosty’ Miller Medal, is one Retiring Richmond midfi elder While he was among the of two Tigers to gain an invite to Greg Tivendale has also been Zebras best early in the season, Monday night’s count. dominant for the Coburg Tigers, Valenti only played 10 games Podsiadly has polled well in having spent the bulk of the with Sandringham, splitting his the past, having fi nished sixth season in the VFL. time with Melbourne in the AFL. in 2005, the year he won the Tivendale is another who Fresh from clinching his ‘Frosty’ Miller Medal. runs and carries the ball and his eighth Jim ‘Frosty’ Miller Medal, Rookie Michael Barlow, so fi nishing skills are fi rst-rate. He Sandringham spearhead impressive in this his fi rst VFL also capped off his fi ne season Nicholas Sautner is among the season, is the only other Werribee with 32 goals. Zebras invitees but he has rarely player invited to the count.

VICTORIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE RECORD 77 FOTHERGILL-ROUND MEDAL Port Potential Robin Nahas wins Fothergill-Round Medal

This year’s Fothergill-Round the regular season equal fi fth on Medal winner, Robin the VFL’s goalkicking ladder. Nahas, says his latest Despite such outstanding achievement in a break- individual form, Nahas attributed through season has his successful season to playing been made possible by in a successful team. his side’s success. “The better the team plays, Nahas is the third the better the individual plays,” Port Melbourne player in he said. the past eight seasons “We won 16 games during to win the Fothergill- the season. The ball was in the Round Medal, awarded forward line so often that I just got to the most promising more opportunities. young player in the “I just went along for the ride to VFL, someone with be honest.” the potential to take his Nahas said Port Melbourne game to the next level. coach continually Nahas is just the emphasised the importance of second player in the VFA/ players playing for the team not VFL to win both the Frank as individuals. Johnson Medal, which “If you put your body on the recognises the best player line for the team, you will get in a state match, and the individual rewards later on,” Fothergill-Round Medal, Nahas said. named after Des Fothergill and After playing more as an on- Barry Round, the only players baller last season, Ayres made to win a and Nahas a permanent small forward a J.J. Liston Trophy. this season. He joins Williamstown Following the switch, ruckman Paul Dooley, who Nahas has taken his game to won the 1996 Fothergill-Round a new level. Medal and the 2002 Frank Eight times he’s kicked four Port Melbourne’s Robin Nahas’ Johnson Medal. or more goals in a match, outstanding form Nahas, 20, played in all 20 including a personal best of six in his third VFL home and away games this against Sandringham. season saw him crowned the 2008 season for the Borough, regularly Ayres said Nahas had not Fothergill-Round featuring among its best players. made a quantum leap in season medallist. He also kicked 48 goals to fi nish 2008, his outstanding season

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more a product of continued identify your areas of weakness can only make him a more progression in each of his three and go out and work on them.” dangerous player.” seasons at Port Melbourne. Ayres believes Nahas, a Last year’s Fothergill-Round He said Nahas had been former player, medallist Shane Valenti made able to develop different aspects deserves an opportunity on an the transition from the VFL to of his game to become a AFL list, saying he hopes AFL the AFL, where he debuted this better player. recruiters don’t “pigeon hole” him season with Melbourne. While his goal tally had more because of his size. Other Fothergill-Round than doubled from last year, Ayres At 174 cm, Nahas is one of the medallists to play AFL are Ron noted Nahas had also developed smallest players in the VFL but Delulio, Mark Porter, Paul Dooley, the defensive side of his game, Ayres says he makes up for that , and which had made him a better with other attributes. Aaron Davey. team player. “He’s quite strong for his Certainly, the VFL community Ayres said the 20-year-old stature,” Ayres said. “He just will watch with interest to see had utilised his speed to either needs to work on the left side if Nahas will be among those run down the opposition or force of his body, that can certainly players drafted or rookie listed turnovers through the intensity of improve a little bit more and over the coming months. his defensive pressure, while he had also contributed signifi cantly FOTHERGILL-ROUND MEDALLISTS with goal assists. Ayres recalled that when he THROUGH THE YEARS trawled through the DVDs from Year Player Club Port’s 2007 season he was struck 1989 Chris Owen Preston by how “exciting” Nahas was 1990 Matteu Quirk Oakleigh when he won possession of the 1991 Ron Delulio Box Hill ball and found himself in space. 1992 Julian Shanks Williamstown “He was probably a little bit hit or miss last year and in the 1993 Adam Williams Sandringham second half of the year he fell 1994 Bruce Cohen Box Hill away a bit,” Ayres said. 1995 Mark Porter Coburg “This year Robin has been very 1996 Paul Dooley Williamstown much how the team has been 1997 James Puli Werribee and that’s consistently good more 1998 Andrew Shipp Springvale often than not. 1999 Mark Passador Springvale “He’s had to learn a couple of things about playing a different 2000 Michael Swan Port Melbourne position. Last year, he was 2001 Kristian De Pasquale Coburg primarily wing/on-ball and he still 2002 Michael Firrito Box Hill has some areas to work on, but 2003 Aaron Davey Port Melbourne he’s a real student of the game – 2004 Adam Fisher Sandringham he wants to learn, he wants 2005 Jackson Barling Williamstown to improve. “And he confronts the 2006 Geelong defi ciencies in his game and 2007 Shane Valenti Sandringham that’s always half the battle – 2008 Robin Nahas Port Melbourne

VICTORIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE RECORD 99 CLUB NOTES VFL club notes

Casey Scorpions Frankston’s the club on 9741 6688. To be kept Neil Winterton Thank you to our in action on informed of the latest Werribee major sponsor Jayco the weekend. Football Club news, log onto and to all our sponsors, player werribeefc.com.au. sponsors, members, parents and supporters. Your support of the Northern Bullants Scorpions during 2008 is much The 2008 Laurie Hill appreciated. Trophy count will be The Gardner Clark held at Rydges Bell City on Friday, Presentation Night will be held October 3. Tickets are $85 and at The Village Green Hotel in include a three-course meal, Mulgrave on Friday, October 3. beverages and entertainment. Everyone welcome. Contact Sally For more information visit for bookings. RSVP by Friday, northernbullants.com.au, or to September 19. book please call 9470 2224. Red, White and Blue Raffl e Our great sponsor Rydges Bell Day is on Sunday, October 5 at City is preparing for the opening the club. Tickets are on sale now of its huge development with for only $25 with a fi rst prize a community day on Sunday, of $3000. Your ticket includes October 3. Come along between a barbecue lunch and drinks 11am-3pm to have a look around from 12-2pm. For an emailed weekly at what it will have to offer. The Club: 5996 1111. newsletter contact Tracey at Bullants will be involved on Website: scorpions.com.au. [email protected]. the day along with our travel sponsors, Preston Travel, who Coburg Tigers Werribee Tigers have been so impressed by the 2008 Best and We would like to facilities they will be moving their Fairest Night will take this opportunity offi ces to the Rydges. be held on Friday, October 17 to thank all of our sponsors for at the Moonee Valley their support throughout 2008, Port Melbourne Racecourse. Tickets are $95 a primarily our major sponsor Ballan Throughout the season head and include a three-course Holden. We would also like to we encourage everyone meal, beer, wine and soft drink. congratulate all the 2008 WRFL to buy the VFL Record to keep up Phone Tracey to book on fi nalists and premiership teams. to date with what is happening 9354 8228. Our Presentation Night is to at the Borough. Our game-day Website: to fi nd out about what be held on Saturday, October 4 reunion last Saturday was a well- is happening around the club at the Werribee Racecourse. For attended event with more than 40 log onto coburgtigers.com.au. more information, please contact past players enjoying the day.

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Our annual Presentation/ support them. Text your message Tickets cost $30 and include Trophy Night will to be held at of support and they’ll pass a two-course meal. Drinks at 7pm on Friday, October 17 at them onto the club during its bar prices. The International Receptions, march through September. On behalf of president Bay Street, Brighton. Tickets are Just text the word ‘Roosters’ Trevor Monti, general manager limited to 150. Cost is $90 and and your message of support Brendan Curry and the board, includes a three-course meal with to 19 19 18. Each week you we would like to thank the club’s beer, wine and soft drink. could win a Roosters loyal sponsors for their support, For bookings ring the club merchandise pack and a meal particularly major sponsor offi ce on 9646 2094 or email at the North Ballarat Sports Club. Hocking Stuart Real Estate [email protected]. Conditions apply. Agents, Williamstown. Visit our website for the latest Gerry Callahan Medal information: pmfc.com.au. Williamstown and Presentation Night, Go Boroughs. Pre-Brownlow Bash Yarraville Club, Thursday, Luncheon, Friday, October 2, 7pm. Tickets cost North Ballarat September 19, Burbank $35 a person and include With the North Oval. The guest speakers will a two-course meal. Ballarat Roosters in include a panel of Brownlow Information and bookings: the fi nals, Power FM and WIN medallists including Barry Brendan Curry/Trent Mosbey, TV are encouraging everybody Round, , Peter phone 9390 0611 or email in Ballarat to get on board and Bedford and Fred Goldsmith. [email protected].

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Frankston 11pts Williamstown 20pts Williamstown 9pts Casey Scorpions 24pts Casey Scorpions 15pts Werribee Tigers 7pts

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Frankston 12pts Williamstown 19pts Williamstown 10pts Casey Scorpions 13pts Werribee Tigers 3pts Werribee Tigers 14pts

LAST ROUND: 2 LAST ROUND: 3 LAST ROUND: 2

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Williamstown 3pts Frankston 23pts Williamstown 32pts Werribee Tigers 24pts Werribee Tigers 10pts Werribee Tigers 19pts

LAST ROUND: 2 LAST ROUND: 3 LAST ROUND: 2

Chris Mitchell Peter Schwab LEADERBOARD Herald Sun AFL Victoria CEO Lady Luck 100 Adrian Dunn 91 Phil Cleary 98 Chris Mitchell 85 Williamstown 22pts Williamstown 12pts Werribee Tigers 1pt Werribee Tigers 10pts Paul Amy 97 84 Ross Booth 97 Michael Sharkie 84 LAST ROUND: 3 LAST ROUND: 3 Peter Schwab 96 Tony Leonard 78 John Hook 92

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VICTORIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE RECORD 1313 statistics VFL statistics

Round 20 seniors 2ND ELIMINATION FINAL AFTER ROUND 20 P W L D F A % PTS Coburg Tigers 4.3 10.6 12.8 14.11 (95) Port Melbourne 20 16 4 0 2384 1720 138.60 64 Frankston 3.4 6.5 12.13 14.17 (101) North Ballarat 20 16 4 0 2094 1546 135.45 64 GOALS: Coburg Tigers - F. Caruso 4, Hughes 4, Coughlan 2, Collard 2, Williamstown 20 15 5 0 2468 1779 138.73 60 Connors, Cartledge. Werribee Tigers 20 13 7 0 2025 1978 102.38 52 Frankston - Limbach 4, Lourey 2, Dickson 2, Clark 2, Berry 2, Marigliani, Keely. Casey Scorpions 20 12 8 0 2024 1653 122.44 48 BEST: Coburg Tigers - F. Caruso, Howat, Cartledge, Clifton, Liddle, Polo. Frankston - Raso, Conroy, Magner, Corp, Dickson, Keely. Coburg Tigers 20 12 8 0 2032 1826 111.28 48 Frankston 20 10 10 0 1958 1851 105.78 40 1ST ELIMINATION FINAL Northern Bullants 20 10 10 0 1682 1865 90.19 40 Casey Scorpions 4.1 9.3 9.5 13.10 (88) Sandringham 20 8 12 0 2079 1755 118.46 32 Northern Bullants 4.4 7.6 10.10 12.11 (83) Geelong 20 7 13 0 1837 2152 85.36 28 GOALS: Casey Scorpions - Allen 3, Ferguson 2, Rix, Howard, Steven, Chivers, Box Hill Hawks 20 6 14 0 1757 2051 85.67 24 Armitage, Taylor, Matthews, M. Gardiner. Collingwood 20 6 14 0 1473 2006 73.43 24 Northern Bullants - Teague 3, Gianfagna 2, Lappin 2, Ackland, Saddington, Bendigo Bombers 20 5 15 0 1521 2361 64.42 20 Ja. Bannister, Joseph, Hartlett. Tasmania 20 4 16 0 1690 2481 68.12 16 BEST: Casey Scorpions - Armitage, Geary, Wall, Taylor, M. Gardiner, Allen. Northern Bullants - Bransgrove, Anderson, Armfield, Blackwell, Saddington, 2008 VFL Goalkickers (ProgressivE) Hartlett.

Nicholas Sautner Sandringham 74 (-) 1ST QUALIFYING FINAL James Podsiadly Werribee Tigers 73 (-) Port Melbourne 6.2 10.4 14.8 20.10 (130) Justin Berry Frankston 52 (2) Werribee Tigers 1.7 1.11 3.16 6.20 (56) Adrian Bonaddio Port Melbourne 51 (2) Patrick Rose Williamstown 50 (2) GOALS: Port Melbourne - Mullins 4, Pitt 3, Cotchett 3, Bonaddio 2, McLaren 2, Fanning 2, Cain 2, Baird, Hassett. Robin Nahas Port Melbourne 48 (-) Werribee Tigers - Barlow 3, Gleeson 2, Brown. Josh Smith North Ballarat 45 (2) BEST: Port Melbourne - Baird, Mullins, Pleming, Livingston, Smith, Cain. Michael Wundke North Ballarat 43 (1) Werribee Tigers - Chisholm, Barlow, Gleeson, Davies, Kenelley, Young. Aaron Murray Frankston 40 (-) Michael Lourey Frankston 39 (2) 2ND QUALIFYING FINAL Collingwood 38 (-) Matthew Little Williamstown 37 (2) North Ballarat 5.2 7.5 13.12 15.16 (106) Williamstown 3.4 7.8 10.10 12.14 (86) Dean Limbach Frankston 37 (4) Paul McMahon North Ballarat 36 (2) GOALS: North Ballarat - Jo. Smith 2, Driscoll 2, Jones 2, McMahon 2, Greig, Spolding, Wundke, Chester, Feery, Moloney, Goodes. Williamstown - Ward 4, Wight 2, Little 2, Rose 2, Everitt, Bre. Johnson BEST: North Ballarat - Goodes, Greig, Jones, Sansbury, Sharkey, Swallow. VFL action Williamstown - Ward, Picken, Jolley, Wood, McKenzie, Meyer. on ABC-TV

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Round 19 reserves 2ND SEMI-FINAL AFTER ROUND 19 P W L D B F A % PTS Coburg Tigers 2.2 7.6 8.7 9.10 (64) Williamstown 2.7 3.13 10.17 18.22 (130) Coburg Tigers 16 16 0 0 2 2204 1040 211.92 64 GOALS: Coburg Tigers - Lynch 3, Farrelly, De Sousa, Corr, Carrick, Jones, Williamstown 16 14 2 0 2 2275 977 232.86 56 Dulic. Box Hill Hawks 16 10 6 0 2 1786 1358 131.52 40 Williamstown - Boumann 7, Cravino 3, Shaw 2, Cartelli 2, M. Boyd 2, Young, Georgiadis. Sandringham 16 10 6 0 2 1594 1357 117.47 40 BEST: Coburg Tigers - Huy, Foster, Davis, Lynch, Farrelly, Gourdis. Williamstown - M. Boyd, Cravino, Boumann, Cartelli, Langlands, Beaumont. Frankston 16 9 7 0 2 1605 1523 105.38 36

North Ballarat 16 8 8 0 2 1475 1356 108.78 32 1ST SEMI-FINAL Box Hill Hawks 5.3 8.5 13.7 19.14 (128) Port Melbourne 16 8 8 0 2 1375 1647 83.49 32 Sandringham 2.4 5.6 10.10 13.16 (94) Northern Bullants 16 7 9 0 2 1479 1469 100.68 28 GOALS: Box Hill Hawks - Bayliss 4, Smithwick 3, Hill 2, Hoegel 2, O’Sullivan 2, Cross 2, Angelopoulos, Shore, Nye, Taylor. Casey Scorpions 16 4 12 0 2 1330 1946 68.35 16 Sandringham - Gribbin 4, Summons 2, McConnell 2, Lockwood 2, Gilchrist, Werribee Tigers 16 2 14 0 2 1296 1838 70.51 8 Gilder, Gileno. BEST: Box Hill Hawks - Cross, Warby, Bull, Hill, Smithwick, Bayliss. Bendigo Bombers 16 0 16 0 2 776 2684 28.91 0 Sandringham - W. Johnson, Cleeve, Gribbin, Williams, Dean, McConnell.

2008 VFL RESERVE Goalkickers (ProgressivE) Chris Hoegel Box Hill Hawks 31 (2) VFL action on radio Jonathon Mercuri Northern Bullants 30 (-) Nicholas Lynch Coburg Tigers 29 (3) Curtis Barker Frankston 29 (-) Paul O’Shea Williamstown 28 (-) Clayton Collard Coburg Tigers 27 (-) Joseph Gazzo Coburg Tigers 26 (-) 2nd SEMI-FINAL Luke Clark Frankston 25 (-) Jak Kennedy-Hunt Werribee Tigers 25 (-) Saturday, September 13 Jarrad Boumann Williamstown 25 (7) Williamstown v Frankston Josh Jones Coburg Tigers 25 (1) Timothy Jenkins Williamstown 24 (-) 1st SEMI-FINAL Trent Zomer Sandringham 24 (-) Sunday, September 14 Paul Currie Coburg Tigers 24 (-) Werribee Tigers v Casey Scorpions

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Casey Scorpions Captain: KYLE MATTHEWS Coach: greg hutchison No. Name Goals Behinds Office address: Casey Fields, 160 Berwick/ Cranbourne Rd, Cranbourne East 3977 1 Kyle Matthews Ground address: Casey Fields, 160 Berwick/ 2 * Cranbourne Road, Cranbourne East 3977 Postal address: Casey City Complex, Suite 10, 4 ben WAITE 65 Berwick/Cranbourne Rd, Cranbourne East 3977 5 Steven O’Bryan General manager: Brian Woodman Telephone: 5996 1111 Facsimile: 5996 2111 7 Chris Dunne Email: [email protected] 8 Scott MacLEOD Website: www.scorpions.com.au 9 Stefan Garrubba Proudly Sponsored by 10 Glenn CHIVERS # 11 James Wall 12 Pat McGRATH 13 James Taylor 14 evan Panozza 15 Tim MOHR 18 Jess ATTENBOROUGH 19 Peter MERCOULIA 21 ben FRASER 24 Adam Parker 31 42 Jarred MATHESION 50 Charlie Gardiner * 52 Michael Rix * 54 Aaron FIORA * 55 Andrew McQUALTER # 57 Jack Steven * 58 Matthew Ferguson * 61 ben McEvoy * 62 * 63 david ARMITAGE * 64 Shane BIRSS * 66 * 69 raphel CLARKE * 70 * 77 Jarryd ALLEN *

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Williamstown Captain: brett johnson Coach: bradley gotch Office address: 1 Darebin Place, No. Name Goals Behinds Caroline Springs 3023 Ground address: Burbank Oval, Morris Street, 1 Patrick Rose Williamstown 3016 Postal address: PO Box 307, Williamstown 3016 3 Steven Greene Telephone: 9390 0611 Facsimile: 9390 0644 4 General manager: Brendan Curry 5 James Beaumont Email: [email protected] Website: http://williamstown.afl.com.au 6 Matthew LITTLE 7 8 Callum Urch Proudly Sponsored by 9 Kane McKenzie major support sponsors 10 brett Johnson 12 * 13 nathan Lyons 14 * 18 liam Picken 20 * 21 tom LANGLANDS 22 * 25 Scott Meyer 27 david Stretton 28 Sam REID * KFC - Western Suburbs Altona North Melton Tarneit 29 Cameron Lockwood Deer Park St Albans Watergardens Footscray Sunshine Werribee 30 Guy O’Keefe * Hoppers X-ing Sunshine Werribee Plaza Keilor Downs Marketplace Wyndhamvale 32 Jarrad BOUMANN * Laverton Sydenham Yarraville 34 Jason Cloke 35 Stephen Tiller * 37 40 * 41 henry WHITE # 45 * 47 Mitchell KEDDELL 52 Josh YOUNG 58 Peter Street * 73 * 74 * 75 farren RAY *

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Frankston Captain: shaun pollard Coach: No. Name Goals Behinds Office address: Cnr. Young Street & Plowman Place, Frankton 3199 2 byron Barry Ground address: Frankston Oval, 3 anthony Raso Cnr. Young Street & Plowman Place, Frankston 3199 4 dean Limbach Postal address: PO Box 354, Frankston 3199 Telephone: 9783 7888 Facsimile: 9783 2333 5 toby Conroy Operations manager: Bryan Mace 6 Clinton Proctor Email: [email protected] 7 luke Collins Website: www.frankstonfc.com.au 8 Chris Oliver 9 Curtis Barker 10 Paul Kennedy 11 aaron Murray 14 Mitchell Bosward 15 Paul Rebeschini 16 david Comben 17 rick Morris 18 dale WHELAN 19 Peder Whelan 20 Shaun Pollard 21 luke Clark 22 russell Gabriel 23 Jamie Magner 26 adam Kirkwood 28 Marcus Marigliani 29 31 brendan Dunne 32 neil Winterton 33 Myles Krakouer 34 Sam Gill 38 Justin Berry 42 luke Potts 43 Joshua Collie 44 Khalid Foggi 48 daniel CALTERI 49 Karl LOMBARDOZZI 51 daniel KEELY

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Coburg Tigers Coach: Adam potter Office address: Moreland City Council, No. Name Goals Behinds 90 Bell Street, Coburg 3058 Ground address: ABD Group Stadium, 3 Paul Currie Harding Street, Coburg 3058 4 Jason Morgan Postal address: PO Box 154, Coburg 3058 General manager: Ryan O’Connor 5 Cathal Corr Telephone: 9354 8228 Facsimile: 9350 5551 12 damin Rayson Email: [email protected] Website: www.coburgtigers.com.au 13 Glen Carrick 15 Josh Jones Proudly Sponsored by 16 James KEOGH 17 Tom Simpson 21 Sam Robertson 27 Shaun Huy 28 robert Trajkovski 30 Joe Gazzo 31 Jake De Sousa 32 Michael Farrelly 33 Matthew Vasilevski 37 Travis Casserly* 45 Josh Riddle 47 david Gourdis* 48 Steven Foster 51 Matthew Davis 53 nic Cattapan 56 Tamer Abdallah 57 Travis Dulic 60 Will Smith 61 daniel Bramich 62 ben Clifton 63 Tom Groves 67 Clayton COLLARD #

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Box Hill Hawks Coach: DAle bower No. Name Goals Behinds Office address: Cnr. Middleborough Road & Whitehorse Road, Box Hill 3128 1 Ground address: Box Hill City Oval, Cnr. Middleborough Road & Whitehorse Road, 7 dale Bull Box Hill 3128 9 rhys O’Sullivan Postal address: PO Box 143, Box Hill 3128 General manager: Andrew Pirchan 11 Steven Daniher Telephone: 9890 9442 Facsimile: 9899 9473 12 brad Neil Email: [email protected] Website: www.boxhillhawks.com.au 14 david Marcius Proudly Sponsored by 18 Gary Conyers 21 kris Shore 23 Stuart Hill 27 bradley Kelleher 30 Michael Dell’Aquilla 31 kris Nye 39 lachlan McQueen-Miscamble 40 Hugh Sandilands # 41 Timothy Walsh # 42 Matthew Suckling 43 Alex Grima # 45 Adrian Papaluca 46 luke Daniher BOX HILL CENTRAL 47 Jarrod Bayliss BOX HILL NORTH DIAMOND CREEK 48 Joel Cross HEIDELBERG KINGSBURY 51 zach Ward ® 53 Thomas Warby 55 Chris Hoegel 57 ben Smithwick 58 George Angelopoulos 59 lachlan Carey 60 ben Sinclair 61 Jarrod Reid 62 Pat Tomkins

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Finals matches program VFL SENIORS VFL RESERVES The VFL Senior Finals will operate in a fi nal eight (8) The VFL Reserves Finals will operate in a fi nal system over four consecutive weekends. fi ve (5) system over four consecutive weekends. Week One: The VFL Reserves Grand Final will be played at Elimination & Qualifying Finals, TEAC Oval as a curtain-raiser to either the 1st or 2nd September 6 & 7, 2008 Senior Preliminary Final. 1st Qualifying Final Week One: Port Melbourne 20.10 (130) d Elimination & Qualifying Finals, Werribee Tigers 6.20 (56) August 30 & 31, 2008 2nd Qualifying Final Coburg Tigers (fi rst) went straight into the North Ballarat 15.16 (106) d Williamstown 12.14 (86) 2nd Semi-fi nal Port Melbourne and North Ballarat proceeded to 1st Elimination Final the preliminary fi nals Sandringham 15.9 (99) d Frankston 11.10(76) 1st Elimination Final 1st Qualifying Final Casey Scorpions 13.10 (88) d Northern Bullants Williamstown 19.17 (131) d Box Hill Hawks 10.16 (76) 12.11 (83) 2nd Elimination Final Week Two: Frankston 14.17 (101) d Coburg Tigers 14.11 (101) Semi Finals, September 6 & 7, 2008 1st Semi-fi nal Week Two: Box Hill Hawks 19.14 (128) d Semi-fi nals, September 13 & 14, 2008 Sandringham 13.16 (94) 1st Semi-fi nal – Werribee Tigers v Casey Scorpions Sunday, September 14, 1.10pm. TEAC Oval. 2nd Semi-fi nal 2nd Semi-fi nal – Williamstown v Frankston Williamstown 18.22 (130) d Coburg Tigers 9.10 (64) Saturday, September 13, 1.10pm. TEAC Oval. Williamstown proceeded to Grand Final The losers of each match will be eliminated Week Three: Week Three: Preliminary Finals – September 13 & 14, 2008 Preliminary Finals, September 20 & 21, 2008 Preliminary Final – Coburg Tigers v Box Hill Hawks 1st Preliminary Final Sunday, September 14, 10.20am. TEAC Oval. Port Melbourne v Winner of 2nd Semi-fi nal Loser eliminated. Winner proceeds to Grand Final 2nd Preliminary Final Week Four: North Ballarat v Winner of 1st Semi-fi nal Grand Final – September 20-21, 2008 (date TBC) Of the four clubs involved in the Preliminary Finals, Williamstown v Winner Preliminary Final the club who fi nished highest on the ladder at the end of the home and away season will play on Saturday. Week Four: Grand Final, September 26, 2008 Winner 1st Preliminary Final v Winner 2nd Preliminary Final

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Round 1 SUNDAY, MAY 18 Round 14 Frankston 22.16 (148) vs. Werribee Tigers 6.16 (52) SATURDAY, MARCH 29 SATURDAY, JULY 12 Northern Bullants 16.9 (105) vs. North Ballarat 9.9 (63) Geelong 20.11 (131) vs. Box Hill Hawks 11.15 (81) Coburg Tigers 27.16 (178) vs. Geelong 16.7 (103) Box Hill Hawks 13.14 (92) vs. Port Melbourne 21.14 (140) Werribee Tigers 16.12 (108) vs. Frankston 15.13 (103) Bendigo Bombers 18.11 (119) vs. Tasmania 13.12 (90) Bendigo Bombers 13.12 (90) vs. Williamstown 19.13 (127) Casey Scorpions 20.17 (137) vs. Tasmania 15.7 (97) Collingwood 12.15 (87) vs. Port Melbourne 11.8 (74) Sandringham 15.15 (105) vs. Williamstown 18.11 (119) North Ballarat 19.12 (126) vs. Box Hill Hawks 8.8 (56) Round 8 Coburg Tigers 8.10 (58) vs. Port Melbourne 19.19 (133) Werribee Tigers 10.13 (73) vs. Williamstown 19.15 (129) SUNDAY, JULY 13 SATURDAY, MAY 24 Bendigo Bombers 14.14 (98) vs. Northern Bullants 9.12 (66) SUNDAY, MARCH 30 Williamstown 23.15 (153) vs. Box Hill Hawks 13.12 (90) Collingwood 6.10 (46) vs. North Ballarat 19.11 (125) Frankston 14.13 (97) vs. Northern Bullants 11.15 (81) Port Melbourne 16.10 (106) vs. Casey Scorpions 10.16 (76) Round 15 Sandringham 18.11 (119) vs. Casey Scorpions 11.16 (82) Werribee Tigers 18.18 (126) vs. Collingwood 10.11 (71) SATURDAY, JULY 19 Round 2 - Rivalry Round SUNDAY, MAY 25 Geelong 7.10 (52) vs. North Ballarat 29.10 (184) North Ballarat 17.15 (117) vs. Geelong 12.14 (86) Northern Bullants 7.14 (56) vs. Box Hill Hawks 13.14 (92) SATURDAY, APRIL 5 Coburg Tigers 22.13 (145) vs. Bendigo Bombers 13.16 (94) North Ballarat 16.16 (112) vs. Bendigo Bombers 9.6 (60) SUNDAY, JULY 20 Frankston 23.23 (161) vs. Tasmania 15.5 (95) Werribee Tigers 20.11 (131) vs. Casey Scorpions 13.12 (90) Williamstown 25.12 (162) vs. Collingwood 14.10 (94) Sandringham 15.15 (105) vs. Northern Bullants 8.12 (60) Williamstown 13.14 (92) vs. Coburg Tigers 16.14 (110) Port Melbourne 17.7 (109) vs. Sandringham 16.12 (108) Sandringham 24.19 (163) vs. Tasmania 11.10 (76) Casey Scorpions 16.14 (110) vs. Frankston 9.18 (72) SANFL vs. VFL - State Representative Match SATURDAY, JULY 26 SUNDAY, APRIL 6 Frankston 13.14 (92) vs. Port Melbourne 9.12 (66) SANFL 25.11 (161) vs. VFL 14.12 (96) Geelong 22.8 (140) vs. Werribee Tigers 11.21 (87) SUNDAY, JULY 27 Box Hill Hawks 12.13 (85) vs. Tasmania 13.10 (88) Round 9 Collingwood 20.16 (136) vs. Bendigo Bombers 6.10 (46) Northern Bullants 16.11 (107) vs. Coburg Tigers 15.14 (104) SATURDAY, JUNE 7 Round 16 Round 3 North Ballarat 20.9 (129) vs. Frankston 14.9 (93) SATURDAY, AUGUST 2 Northern Bullants 10.9 (69) vs. Williamstown 17.13 (115) Geelong 11.11 (77) vs. Collingwood 11.12 (78) SATURDAY, APRIL 12 Box Hill Hawks 14.10 (94) vs. Casey Scorpions 8.13 (61) Tasmania 17.10 (112) vs. Port Melbourne 18.7 (115) Tasmania 18.17 (125) vs. Geelong 15.11 (101) Port Melbourne 26.12 (168) vs. Werribee Tigers 16.12 (108) Tasmania 7.7 (49) vs. Williamstown 31.14 (200) Williamstown 24.7 (151) vs. Port Melbourne 17.12 (114) SUNDAY, JUNE 8 Northern Bullants 20.8 (128) vs. Collingwood 12.5 (77) Casey Scorpions 18.9 (117) vs. Geelong 11.12 (78) SUNDAY, AUGUST 3 Coburg Tigers 13.13 (91) vs. North Ballarat 13.14 (92) Sandringham 11.13 (79) vs. Collingwood 6.13 (49) North Ballarat 13.18 (96) vs. Coburg Tigers 8.9 (57) Frankston 18.12 (120) vs. Bendigo Bombers 9.9 (63) Casey Scorpions 18.14 (122) vs. Box Hill Hawks 13.11 (89) Werribee Tigers 10.6 (66) vs. Coburg Tigers 14.19 (103) Northern Bullants 13.13 (91) vs. Sandringham 13.9 (87) MONDAY, JUNE 9 SUNDAY, APRIL 13 Round 17 Sandringham 13.12 (90) vs. Frankston 15.12 (102) Box Hill Hawks 12.12 (84) vs. Bendigo Bombers 18.11 (119) Werribee Tigers 17.13 (115) vs. Bendigo Bombers 14.11 (95) SATURDAY, AUGUST 9 Round 10 Tasmania 11.7 (73) vs. Frankston 17.17 (119) Collingwood 11.11 (77) vs. Werribee Tigers 12.10 (82) Round 4 SATURDAY, JUNE 14 Port Melbourne 16.17 (113) vs. Williamstown 14.19 (103) SATURDAY, APRIL 19 Casey Scorpions 14.7 (91) vs. Sandringham 8.11 (59) Bendigo Bombers 2.8 (20) vs. Box Hill Hawks 21.13 (139) Coburg Tigers 11.20 (86) vs. Northern Bullants 11.9 (75) Geelong 16.16 (112) vs. Williamstown 12.8 (80) Collingwood 6.6 (42) vs. Northern Bullants 18.9 (117) Northern Bullants 11.18 (84) vs. Tasmania 10.14 (74) Tasmania 15.11 (101) vs. Coburg Tigers 13.17 (95) SUNDAY, AUGUST 10 Casey Scorpions 7.12 (54) vs. North Ballarat 10.8 (68) Port Melbourne 16.12 (108) vs. North Ballarat 13.9 (87) Port Melbourne 24.11 (155) vs. Coburg Tigers 15.17 (107) Sandringham 9.13 (67) vs. Geelong 11.12 (78) SUNDAY, JUNE 15 SUNDAY, APRIL 20 Round 18 Frankston 12.11 (83) vs. Collingwood 15.10 (100) Williamstown 18.13 (121) vs. Frankston 16.11 (107) North Ballarat 19.9 (123) vs. Werribee Tigers 13.16 (94) Box Hill Hawks 13.12 (90) vs. Werribee Tigers 11.16 (82) SATURDAY, AUGUST 16 North Ballarat 5.12 (42) vs. Northern Bullants 7.8 (50) Box Hill Hawks 11.10 (76) vs. Sandringham 25.14 (164) Bendigo Bombers 16.21 (117) vs. Geelong 10.9 (69) Coburg Tigers 14.10 (94) vs. Sandringham 13.10 (88) Bendigo Bombers 14.8 (92) vs. Casey Scorpions 20.13 (133) Collingwood 14.14 (98) vs. Tasmania 14.12 (96) Round 11 Werribee Tigers 18.9 (117) vs. Box Hill Hawks 7.15 (57) Round 5 SATURDAY, JUNE 21 Williamstown 23.27 (167) vs. Bendigo Bombers 1.4 (10) FRIDAY, APRIL 25 (ANZAC DAY) Tasmania 7.14 (56) vs. Werribee Tigers 17.19 (121) SUNDAY, AUGUST 17 Collingwood 10.8 (68) vs. Williamstown 14.18 (102) Geelong 7.12 (54) vs. Port Melbourne 22.13 (145) Coburg Tigers 11.13 (79) vs. Box Hill Hawks 10.7 (67) Frankston 10.10 (70) vs. Casey Scorpions 16.10 (106) Tasmania 17.9 (111) vs. Casey Scorpions 13.14 (92) Bendigo Bombers 14.15 (99) vs. North Ballarat 18.4 (112) Round 19 SATURDAY, APRIL 26 SUNDAY, JUNE 22 Sandringham 24.15 (159) vs. Bendigo Bombers 13.11 (89) Sandringham 11.9 (75) vs. Port Melbourne 21.16 (142) SATURDAY, AUGUST 23 Frankston 9.8 (62) vs. Box Hill Hawks 10.9 (69) Port Melbourne 13.21 (99) vs. Collingwood 4.9 (33) SUNDAY, APRIL 27 Casey Scorpions 13.10 (88) vs. Coburg Tigers 14.5 (89) Coburg Tigers 14.14 (98) vs. Casey Scorpions 23.13 (151) Williamstown 17.21 (123) vs. North Ballarat 15.16 (106) Box Hill Hawks 14.11 (95) vs. Williamstown 19.16 (130) Geelong 15.10 (100) vs. Northern Bullants 17.9 (111) Northern Bullants 12.15 (87) vs. Werribee Tigers 15.13 (103) Northern Bullants 16.16 (112) vs. Geelong 13.14 (92) Tasmania 18.5 (113) vs. North Ballarat 20.11 (131) SATURDAY, MAY 3 Round 12 Bendigo Bombers 11.8 (74) vs. Werribee Tigers 20.20 (140) Port Melbourne 15.19 (109) vs. Frankston 7.9 (51) SATURDAY, JUNE 28 SUNDAY, AUGUST 24 Frankston 9.18 (72) vs. Sandringham 20.10 (130) SUNDAY, MAY 4 Geelong 14.12 (96) vs. Tasmania 9.14 (68) Collingwood 10.7 (67) vs. Geelong 19.9 (123) Box Hill Hawks 13.8 (86) vs. Collingwood 17.10 (112) Round 20 North Ballarat 17.13 (115) vs. Williamstown 9.14 (68) Round 6 SATURDAY, AUGUST 30 SUNDAY, JUNE 29 Geelong 15.7 (97) vs. Frankston 20.9 (129) SATURDAY, MAY 10 Frankston 13.14 (92) vs. Coburg Tigers 11.5 (71) Port Melbourne 20.15 (135) vs. Northern Bullants 14.10 (94) Bendigo Bombers 5.7 (37) vs. Coburg Tigers 20.19 (139) Coburg Tigers 17.19 (121) vs. Collingwood 10.8 (68) Casey Scorpions 11.14 (80) vs. Bendigo Bombers 7.9 (51) Collingwood 7.2 (44) vs. Casey Scorpions 15.14 (104) Box Hill Hawks 13.12 (90) vs. Geelong 16.8 (104) Northern Bullants 7.10 (52) vs. Port Melbourne 15.13 (103) Williamstown 12.15 (87) vs. Werribee Tigers 14.14 (98) North Ballarat 18.7 (115) vs. Tasmania 9.12 (66) Werribee Tigers 13.15 (93) vs. Sandringham 13.9 (87) SUNDAY, AUGUST 31 Werribee Tigers 16.19 (115) vs. Port Melbourne 15.10 (100) Tasmania 9.9 (63) vs. Box Hill Hawks 23.17 (155) Bendigo Bombers 12.11 (83) vs. Frankston 11.14 (80) Round 13 Sandringham 7.13 (55) vs. North Ballarat 8.17 (65) SUNDAY, MAY 11 SATURDAY, JULY 5 FINALS Port Melbourne 23.12 (150) vs. Bendigo Bombers 8.17 (65) Williamstown 19.16 (130) vs. Sandringham 9.12 (66) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 Casey Scorpions 25.14 (164) vs. Northern Bullants 6.10 (46) SUNDAY, JULY 6 2nd Elimination Final Coburg Tigers 14.11 (95) vs. Frankston 14.17 (101) Round 7 North Ballarat 12.14 (86) vs. Sandringham 10.10 (70) Collingwood 15.8 (98) vs. Frankston 16.9 (105) 1st Elimination Final Casey Scorpions 13.10 (88) vs. Northern Bullants 12.11 (83) SATURDAY, MAY 17 Williamstown 15.21 (111) vs. Casey Scorpions 14.11 (95) 1st Qualifying Final Tasmania 7.9 (51) vs. Sandringham 31.17 (203) Box Hill Hawks 9.16 (70) vs. Coburg Tigers 18.14 (122) Port Melbourne 20.10 (130) vs. Werribee Tigers 6.20 (56) Geelong 6.15 (51) vs. Coburg Tigers 11.19 (85) Tasmania 12.14 (86) vs. Northern Bullants 13.13 (91) 2nd Qualifying Final Casey Scorpions 10.11 (71) vs. Collingwood 3.10 (28) Werribee Tigers 16.18 (114) vs. Geelong 13.15 (93) North Ballarat 15.16 (106) vs. Williamstown 12.14 (86)

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As a form guide, the Werribee 1st SEMI-FINAL Tigers’ performance last Sunday against Port Melbourne told us precious little – except Werribee Tigers v that the goalkicking gods were frowning on the boys from Chirnside Park. Casey Scorpions Werribee was completely outplayed by Port, which shapes Werribee will have to treat on Bullants coach David Teague as the club that the remaining last week as an aberration as into attack. fi nalists will have to beat to win this it prepares to meet the Casey As he has done previously year’s VFL Grand Final. Scorpions in this Sunday’s fi rst when given pinch-hitting roles, semi-fi nal. Werribee coach Simon Ferguson responded, kicking Dominic Gleeson and Atkins will remind his players that two goals. Werribee will before that 74-point drubbing their The Scorpions found a way to be looking form was good enough to win nine win just as they have all season. to get their fi nals of their previous 10 games. Clearly, all the players believe in campaign In this streak, Werribee climbed coach Greg Hutchison’s program back from 11th on the ladder to fourth and that could prove telling. on track. and its wins included victories Still, the Scorpions will over Williamstown, Frankston and, need to fi nd a reliable forward signifi cantly, Casey. target as Werribee is normally While Werribee a free-scoring team and won’t emphatically defeated the convert as poorly as it did Scorpions by 41 points in last week again. round 15, its team included James Podsiadly and Leigh North Melbourne forward Brown had rare down days, Nathan Thompson, who despite being given ample kicked six goals. Thompson opportunities by Werribee’s will not play in this match, midfi eld of Robbie Castello, while the Scorpions will largely Dominic Gleeson, Ben Ross fi eld the same team except for St and Michael Barlow. Kilda’s . The Scorpions capitalised After a late season slump, on their home ground advantage Casey has regrouped, showing last week, but TEAC Oval will its resilience in a fi ve-point win present a different scenario. against the persistent Northern Both teams have lost to Bullants in last Saturday’s fi rst Port Melbourne there this season, elimination fi nal. Werribee losing twice by The Scorpions, well served big margins. by Alex Silvagni and James Wall But expect Werribee to in defence, were able to gain the regroup and keep its season alive ascendency in the last quarter this Sunday, although it must fi rst when they switched Matthew take its opportunities against the Ferguson from his defensive role miserly Scorpion defence.

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Frankston, revelling in its 2nd SEMI-FINAL season-long role as giant slayer, faces another massive task when it meets Williamstown Williamstown in this Saturday’s second semi-fi nal. While the Seagulls have v Frankston dropped four of their past seven games, they enter this sudden- Afterall, the Dolphins came also played at the Seagulls’ death contest as warm favourites. from 25 points down at half-time Point Gellibrand stronghold. Williamstown may have lost its of last week’s second elimination While Frankston will ride an status as premiership favourite but fi nal against the Coburg Tigers to emotional high into this week’s it still has enough talent to stop pinch a six-point win. match, Williamstown heads to Port Frankston’s fairytale run. Frankston dominated the Melbourne with growing concerns But the Seagulls would be well second half of that match; only its about its credentials as a legitimate advised to treat Frankston with poor conversion kept Coburg in premiership contender. total respect. the hunt. Its round 20 loss to the Although devoid of headline- Werribee Tigers cost it a home Steven grabbing players, the stand-alone qualifying fi nal and maybe any Greene will be a key Frankston side has a collective realistic chance at winning the fl ag. player for the heart as big as the community it If the Seagulls defeat Frankston, Seagulls this proudly represents. they then face Port Melbourne at Saturday. Bookies will have Williamstown TEAC Oval, where the Borough are at prohibitive odds, but 11-0 this season. Frankston was also But, Williamstown will need written off against to stop Frankston’s industrious the Northern midfi eld (Paul Kennedy, Marcus Bullants, Werribee Marigliani, Toby Conroy and Jamie Tigers and, of Magner) and its strong marking course, Coburg forwards (Dean Limbach, Luke and won. Clark and Matthew Lourey). Frankston is also And then there’s the lethal the only club in the Justin Berry who has the potential past four months to turn a game off his own boot. to defeat Port Williamstown simply needs Melbourne. to get its self-belief back. The In the sides’ Seagulls didn’t win 12 of their fi rst most recent clash, 14 games by chance. Williamstown was There’s no doubt Williamstown victorious but trailed is blessed with great talent and has by 14-points at strong leaders in Brett Johnson, three-quarter time Steven Greene and Jason Cloke. and did not gain Now is the time for that talent control until deep into and leadership to rise to the the last quarter. The match was occasion on the fi nals’ stage.

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1st QUALIFYING FINAL Kangaroos-listed Leigh Brown kicked the Tigers’ second goal. In the meantime, Port Port Melbourne 20.10 (130) Melbourne had raced to 11.5, thanks to a resilient defence led Werribee 6.20 (56) by Luke Livingston and Sam Pleming, who shut down James When Robbie Castello sprayed Podsiadly and Brown. a 25m set shot from directly in With John Baird controlling

Jonathan front at the one-minute mark the midfi eld, the lively Jonathan Mullins of the fi rst quarter it seemed to Mullins, captain Luke Cotchett cast a spell on all his Werribee and an army of tall, marking Tigers teammates. targets headed by Adrian Werribee racked up four more Bonaddio, David Fanning, Dylan behinds before Dominic Gleeson McLaren and David Pitt received slotted through its fi rst goal at the plenty of opportunities. 17-minute mark of the fi rst quarter. Port Melbourne moved It left Werribee just three straight into the preliminary points behind its qualifying fi nal fi nals on the back of its 74-point foe Port Melbourne, but nearly victory, but Werribee has much two quarters and eight more work to do if it is to join the behinds were to elapse before the Borough there.

2nd QUALIFYING FINAL stepped up during that match- winning term. North Ballarat 15.16 (106) As expected, North Ballarat gained great leadership and Williamstown 12.14 (86) drive from its core VFL players, especially Greig who once again North Ballarat coach Gerard the Kangaroos-listed Corey Jones proved he is a big-game player. FitzGerald described his and rookie Paul McMahon all FitzGerald praised the side’s qualifying fi nal performance of Myles Sewell, against Williamstown as who subdued Williamstown a great advertisement for captain Brett Johnson, but the competition. also praised Williamstown’s While the Roosters advanced Bulldogs-listed Callan Ward, to the preliminary fi nals and a step who kicked four goals in an closer to their fi rst premiership, outstanding performance. the only time in the match they “It was a great game by two got way from the Seagulls was good football teams. It was really during their six-goal-to-three tight all day, but we got three third quarter. goals in front in the third quarter For the Roosters, Marc Greig, Gerard and were able to stay there,” in his 150th match, Brett Goodes, FitzGerald FitzGerald said.

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1st ELIMINATION FINAL Luke Clark provided a focal point in attack and Anthony Raso was resolute in defence. Frankston 14.17 (101) Coburg received little from its Richmond players, Coburg Tigers 14.11 (95) aside, and it was left to Fortunato Caruso, Andrew Horne and Nick For Brett Lovett the glass is the Dolphins, who in the second Liddle to fl y the fl ag. always half full. And Lovett half totally eclipsed a Coburg tapped into that positive attitude Tigers side bulging with big-name to help spark Frankston’s Richmond players, kicking 8.12 to extraordinary second-half 4.5 after half-time to advance to revival that saw it clinch a six- this weekend’s semi-fi nals. point elimination fi nal victory The Dolphins were well served against the Coburg Tigers. by captain Shaun Pollard who With the Dolphins 25 points blanketed the dangerous Cleve down at half-time, Lovett told his Hughes, who kicked four goals in players to dispel any thoughts the the fi rst half but was unsighted in match was over and to believe in the second half. themselves and their game plan. Toby Conroy was also Brett The message was not lost on damaging around the ground, Lovett

After an enthralling arm 2nd QUALIFYING FINAL wrestle, Casey Scorpions emerged with a hard-fought, fi ve-point elimination fi nal win Casey Scorpions 13.10 (88) over the Northern Bullants. With a three-goal-to-nil third Northern Bullants 12.11 (83) quarter the Bullants turned a nine-point half-time defi cit into a we were fortunate to come up 11-point lead, and it appeared an with a win,” Hutchison said. upset was on the cards. Of the Scorpions’ St Kilda- But Scorpions coach Greg listed players, David Armitage, Hutchison moved Matthew , Aaron Fiora, Ferguson, who had done a great and Jarryd Allen (three goals) job on Bullants’ coach David stood out, while VFL-listed players Teague, to attack and he kicked Alex Silvagni and James Wall were two last-quarter goals. strong in defence. In a tense last quarter, both Bullants rover Brent sides traded the lead until the Bransgrove played his fi nest game Scorpions took the lead for the for the season to be his team’s fi nal time at the 22-minute mark best player, while Carlton-listed and held on. players Jason Saddington, Cain “It was just a terrifi c fi nals Ackland and Joe Anderson were Greg Hutchison match. It was tight all game and all productive.

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Benjamin Clifton Dolphin Toby gave the Coburg Conroy starred Tigers some in Frankston’s much-needed stirring run against elimination Frankston. fi nal win.

Tory Dickson was among the Anthony Raso was Dolphins’ best best on ground players in their six- in the second point win against elimination fi nal the Coburg Tigers. last Saturday.

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St Kilda star EastLink Grand was on hand to watch the EastLink Final places set Cup action. St Elizabeth’s and Rowville to clash

St Elizabeth’s Primary players celebrate their win against Belvedere Park.

EastLink Cup Grand Final, which promises to be a great contest. In what will be an undoubted thrill for the players from both sides, the match will be played as part of the Celebration of Victorian Football, which will be highlighted by the TAC Cup and VFL Grand Finals, on AFL Grand Final eve at Telstra Dome. St Elizabeth’s Primary School In doing so, St Elizabeth’s Match details: will meet Rowville Primary booked its spot alongside St Elizabeth’s P.S. 12.8 (80) School in the EastLink Rowville in the inaugural d Belvedere Park P.S. 6.1 (37) Cup Grand Final to be played in between the TAC Cup and VFL Grand Finals at Telstra Dome on Friday, VFL SENIOR September 26. St Elizabeth’s recently COACH REQUIRED travelled to Belvedere Park’s Seaford home ground to do SEASON 2009 battle in the competition’s second semi-fi nal. Inc. With St Kilda heroes Matt Applications to Bryan Mace Maguire and Fraser Gehrig Ph: 9783 7888 among the crowd enjoying the email: [email protected] match, St Elizabeth’s made most of the running to record an Applications close 6th October, 2008 impressive 43-point win.

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