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And the former Victo- offer of a scholarship and over the next couple HEIGHT: 172cm rianJ Institute of Sport scholarship holder and of years found himself in what was to prove ex- Australian schoolboy representative even gets alted company. His Institute teammates included WEIGHT: 69Kg testy at the mere suggestion that alarm bells Scott MacDonald, now with Scottish giant Celt- MARRIED: No are ringing for the SS Anderson Oval outfit. ic, Melbourne victory duo CAR: Honda Prelude But alarm bells certainly sounded and Kristian Sarkies, and their former Victory OCCUPATION OUTSIDE OF FOOT- loud and clear when we started this interview. teammate Simon Storey. BALL: Student Dimozantos had set them off at his Southbank “I improved out of sight at the VIS. NICKNAME: Junior residence but he quickly got into full stride a few was fantastic. He’s a great coach PREVIOUS CLUBS: Bulleen minutes after disarming the security system. and he thinks through every little detail. Back REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS: “We were unlucky against Langwarrin then we were pushing the boundaries in terms of Schoolboys 2004 the other week,” said the 25-year-old who start- sports science. I mean I saw a thing on TV the CHILDHOOD FOOTBALL HERO: ed that game on the bench after missing a few other day about the Socceroos wearing ice vests Schilacci weeks through injury. “Langwarrin had three at- as they prepare for the Asian Cup Finals. It was FAVOURITE O/S PLAYER: tacks in the fi rst half and scored three goals but presented as if this was some sort of innovation. Marco Bresciano we had most of the ball and we pressed well for I laughed. We were using heart monitors and ice most of the game.” vests at the VIS back in the 1990s.” FAVOURITE V-LEAGUE PLAYER: It was Heidelberg legend Jeff Olver’s This was the start of a rollercoaster ride Robert Bresciano second game in charge after replacing Aki Ala- for Dimozantos in terms of his aim to become FAVOURITE FORMER SOCCEROO: giozidis as fi rst team coach and if the recent a professional footballer. In 1999 he clinched a player turnover at the Greek-backed club is any- place in the Australian schoolboys side and also FAVOURITE CURRENT SOCCEROO: thing to go by then Port is setting itself up for a had a trial arranged with Manchester City thanks strong back half of the season. to former Sandringham City assistant coach MOST MEMORABLE MATCH AS A PLAY- “I went to training the other night and I Gary Mallachan. The trial involved a month with ER: Year 12 school Grand Final win felt like a new player. I hardly recognised any of City’s youth team and it allowed Dimozantos a MOST MEMORABLE MATCH AS A FAN: the lads down there,” said a grinning Dimozan- rare opportunity for comparison. v Uruguay 2005 tos. “I’d say that in terms of sports sci- MOST MEMORABLE GOAL YOU’VE “So far so good as far as training goes. Jeff’s ence the VIS was way, way ahead of Manchester SCORED: First goal sessions are excellent. They are short, sharp and City’s youth set-up but in terms of technique I’d FUNNIEST MOMENT IN FOOTBALL: very well organised and I’m defi nitely confi dent say City’s youths were miles ahead. I mean I saw that we can get out of this. 10-year-old kids over there doing things with the Hodgson also arranged trials for Dimozantos in After an acrimonious end to Dimozantos’ stint Seeing my brother run out at half time “Look, when you’re down the bot- ball that I’d never even seen before. They were England with, fi rst, Hodgson’s former club Shef- at Heidelberg he joined Richmond for the 2005 with toilet paper hanging out of his shorts tom often things go against you but we’ve got a incredible.” fi eld United then, later, with Grimsby Town. season then switched to Springvale White Eagles after using the lavatory. couple of games in hand and a lot of new players But the City trial didn’t work out and Dimozantos The media lapped it up. AAP Sports for season 2006, playing in the Serbian-backed BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: and once the team starts to gel we could start a returned to and joined Port Melbourne News ran a story on 12 July 2002 headed ‘Aus- side’s successful promotion campaign in Divi- Not making Vicenza side 2005 run that would take us well up the ladder.” in 2000, playing under three coaches during his tralian defender to trial at Sheffi eld United’ and sion One. WORST INJURY: Nil If Port embarks on such a run it will be fi rst spell with the club: Peter Tsolakis, Frank a day later the Morning Herald reported Dimozantos tried to give Premier MOST DIFFICULT OPPONENT: nothing new to Dimozantos. He experienced a Arok, and Harry Chalkitis. on the Sheffi eld United trial, evening quoting League another try by training with White Ea- Mile Medjedovic great unbeaten run with Richmond in 2005 that “Tsolakis was a good coach, a great United’s then assistant manager Kevin Black- gles during the last pre-season but contract ne- FAVOURITE AWAY GROUND: saw the Kevin Bartlett Reserve side win promo- player and a good bloke. Arok concentrated on well: gotiations fell through, prompting his move to Bob Jane Stadium tion to Premier League. the fl amboyant aspects of the game, the skills, “We still speak to Doug regularly and Port for a second stint. Even so, as he now looks SUPERSTITIONS: None “Andy O’Dell was coach for about and to put it bluntly I had a big fall out with he suggested that we have a look at Jason,” said upon White Eagles anchored to the bottom of TYPICAL MATCH DAY MEAL: Spuds, fi ve games then Dean Hennessey took over and Harry. I was doing okay when he was using me Blackwell. “We’ve not seen a lot of him so far the Premier League ladder he feels sorry for the we went on this amazing unbeaten run which off the bench and even the other players thought because a lot of our training has been geared to- club. rice and a touch of tuna clinched runner-up spot in Division One that so but I just couldn’t get a regular start. Any- wards fi tness work, but he is here for a few more “Springvale’s a great club, with great WHAT ARE YOUR STRENGTHS: season.” way, I ended up trialling in Singapore and was weeks and we will see if he has the credentials. people, and they deserve to be in Premier League. Left peg Amazing seems an appropriate word offered a contract but I was never happy about “Providing we can obtain (an) interna- I really mean that. OK, you can say about the WHAT ARE YOUR WEAKNESSES: when talking about Melbourne-born Dimozan- living over there. When I got back Harry told tional clearance we would like to give him the troubles the club faces now that the committee That’s a secret tos. His career has taken many twists and turns me that I’d be in the reserves for the next two chance to impress in a couple of our pre-season have brought them on themselves, but the club FAVOURITE TEAM WHEN GROWING and few players outside Premier League boast as games. I couldn’t believe it. I don’t know where friendlies.” didn’t realise what was going to happen regard- UP: Bari impressive a football pedigree. he was coming from and I don’t know whether That chance never came. A serious an- ing relegation this season. FAVOURITE OTHER SPORTS: Jetskiing He started his junior career with San- it was some sort of personal vendetta or not so kle injury in his fi rst practice game for the Bra- & Fishing dringham City, which included an under-16 I left Port and joined Fitzroy City for the 2002 mall Lane outfi t all but scuppered his dream. A FAVOURITE OTHER SPORTSPERSON: season under the coaching of former Brunswick season.” few months later his ankle had recovered suffi - Glen Archer Juventus striker Joe Sweeney. Dimozantos had a Dragan Blazeski was fi rst team coach ciently to allow him to trial with Grimsby but by FAVOURITE FOODS: Pasta & mum’s season with Bulleen’s under-16s in Super League at Fitzroy but he was replaced after round seven then homesickness only served to add a sharper before returning to Sandringham and after three by Doug Hodgson, a coaching change that was edge to the bitingly cold wind sweeping off the pavlova or four reserves games was fast tracked into the to have a profound effect on Dimozantos. “Dou- North Sea and scything through the players dur- FAVOURITE ACTOR/ACTRESS: seniors by then coach Billy Brindle. gie taught me more than anyone else about play- ing training. Chevy Chase & Cameron Diaz Ernie Merrick was soccer director at ing as a central defender. He showed me how “I came back to Australia at the end of HOBBIES: Golf the Victorian Institute of Sport and Murray Baum that position should be played.” 2002 and made my mind up that I’d had enough FAVOURITE HOLIDAY RESORT: was his team manager. They lived locally so they of trying to go professional,” said Dimozantos “They thought there would be no rel- Byron Bay with a chuckle, remembering how cold he felt on egation and that they had to save their money FAVOURITE NIGHTSPOT: England’s east coast. to comply with all these rules of entry into the The Collection, Bridge Rd, Richmond. Dimozantos rejoined his former men- new V-League that was supposed to be formed IDEAL DATE: Low key restaurant tor Hodgson at Springvale City, then in South the following year. That’s why the club didn’t FAVOURITE TV SHOWS: MTV Cribs East Division Two, before switching to Heidel- bother negotiating with players until a week or FAVOURITE MUSIC: House berg for the 2004 season and winning promotion two before the start of the season. FAVOURITE FILM: Wedding Crashers to Premier League under Phil Stubbins, recently “Last year at Springvale we had a top LAST SOCCER SHIRT YOU BOUGHT: announced as ’s assistant at A- coach, who was also a top bloke, we had good League outfi t United. players, in fact you look at some of our pre-sea- Aussie World Cup jersey “Phil’s a very effi cient coach, very son results this season and we did well against FUNNIEST RUMOUR YOU’VE HEARD good with organising the structure of the side Oakleigh and South Melbourne. Then it all fell ABOUT YOURSELF: None and I expect him to do very well in South Austra- apart.” BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON CAREER: lia. His Melbourne record is impressive and I’m Let’s hope season 2007 does not fall Family pleased that he’s got a chance in the A-League.” apart for Dimozantos and his Port Melbourne BIGGEST DRAG IN SOCCER: The day However, the training demands of Pre- teammates. Only time will tell if the players, un- after playing mier League football were a thorn in Dimozan- der Olver, can drag the club out of its present di- FOOTBALL AMBITION: Playing at the tos’ side. That’s understandable given that most lemma, but if Dimozantos’ attitude is any guide highest level. of his work is done at night. then the relegation fi ght in Division One will be WHICH PERSON IN THE WORLD “I’m the operations manager for Kittens. We’ve an enthralling contest. WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO MEET? : got three nightclubs and a carwash and I usu- Jon Bon Jovi ally get home in the early hours of the morning, Jason Dimozantos (far left) is attentive on the Port Melbourne which can sometimes make it hard to combine By Craig MacKenzie YOUR TIP FOR THIS YEAR’S V- bench as coach Jeff Olver (standing) makes a point during a work with football.” LEAGUE: Photos by Darryl Kennedy Essendon recent clash with Langwarrin. Photo: John Punshon

Issue # 11 Monday 2 July 2007 Goal! Weekly INTERNATIONALSOCCER HOTLINES FRIENDLY 3 SINGAPORE V AUSTRALIA

SINGAPORE This week’s line-up SOCCEROOS SLING Soccer Hotlines 3 Foxtel Cup Details Page 4 2 - 3 IT TO SINGAPORE Royals v Bergers 5 AIS v White Eagles 6 AUSTRALIA Knights v Kingston 7 By Addy Wetzler South v Eagles 8 ‘Duka makes his mark with a double Player Ratings by Addy Wetzler Blues v Lions 9 The Socceroos have emerged 3-0 victors sprawled hapless in his area. PLAYER RATINGS Katsa’s Korner 11 from a surprisingly challenging encounter To roars of delight from both sets – 5 clean sheet and Boo’s World 11 with Singapore as they count down the of fans, came on with half an managed a handful of saves, but must days to our Asian Cup opener against hour to play, the Liverpool star making his be held partly accountable for the insipid Magic v Zebras 12 Oman. fi rst appearance for the national team since defensive performance in the fi rst half Cannons v Suburbs 14 On a typically humid Singapore scoring a dramatic late equaliser against - 5 not his usual self in the evening, the hosts took the game to the Croatia almost twelve months earlier. fi rst half, appeared more at ease as the Gully v Georgies 15 visitors in the opening half - threatening ‘Our Harry’ was into the action match progressed Division One 16 Mark Schwarzer’s goal on several occasions, almost straight away, and thoroughly – 4 (54th off) struggled to settle into a back four which lacked each time however lacking the resolve, class deserved his 77th minute goal, running onto State & Provi Leagues 17 cohesion or luck to fi nd the back of the net. a long ball and getting enough purchase Vince Grella - 6 solid performance in his ’s tenth match in on his strike to beat Lionel Lewis in the WPL 19 usual ‘anchoring’ role, could be the key in charge of the Socceroos was supposed to Singapore goal. Juniors 21-23 the weeks to come be a comfortable hit-out against the 131st In the dying minutes, Viduka - 5 quiet game from one Succeroo: Pom’s Home View 25 ranked nation, but playing in front of a scored his second for the evening to of our most consistent performers, should packed National Stadium just days before ensure a somewhat fl attering 3-0 scoreline. Football Focus 27 be using the width of the pitch to terrorise demolition work begins seemed to lift the Kewell’s class proved too much for the fullbacks home side and they came out fi ring on all exhausted Singapore defence, skipping past – 7 was involved in most cylinders. one marker before delivering a superb cross of our attacking forays, did well to set up Goal! 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Substitutes: Contributors: Australia opened the second Match Details (54th) – 5 steadied Mark Boric, Richard Bartolo, Simon Chiarelli, half with renewed enthusiasm, Arnold no the ship at the back, looked fi t and is George Egonidis, Steven Gray, Nick Townsend, doubt aware of the ramifi cations of a loss Australia 3 appearing more comfortable these days Paul Jefferies, George Katsamboukas, or a draw just over a week out of the Asian (Mark Viduka 51’/88’, Harry Kewell 76’) in the green and gold Daryl Kennedy, Eddie Krncevic, Jeremy O’Neil, Singapore 0 Teo Pellizzeri, Chris Priftis, George Stogiannou, Cup. Jason Culina, one of the few Aussies Harry Kewell (61st) – 8 looked fi t Reuben Schembri, Richard Sucksmith, and sharp in his half hour on the park, to impress in the opening period, pinpointed Australian line-up: Mark Schwarzer (gk), Adrian Ceddia, Bruno Zovko, Jason Gillick, Mark Viduka with a clever chip in the 52nd composed fi nish to get his name on the Chris Vernuccio, Markian Jaworsky, Lucas Neill, Patrick Kisnorbo (Michael scoresheet and a touch of class to set up minute, allowing the captain to score only Beauchamp 54’), Jason Culina, Brett Emerton, Michael Lilikakis, Nat Adamopoulos, the third goal Craig MacKenzie, Bruce Darnell, his seventh international goal. Viduka Luke Wilkshire ( 87’), Mark (69th) – 6 looked Elias Simopoulos, Joe Novella. proved too strong, rising to the head the Viduka (Nathan Burns 90’), Vince Grella, confi dent and ran well, limited opportunity ball onto the post and over the line despite Brett Holman (Archie Thompson 68’), Mile Photographers: Sterjovski ( 77’), Marco Bresciano Nick Carle (77th) – 6 appeared very keen Daniel Flis, Darryl Kennedy, considerable pressure from two defenders (Harry Kewell 61’) to attack, good touch around the edge of John Punshon, Steve Starek. and the keeper. the box Therese Duffy, George Stogiannou. Minutes later, Amri should have Subs not used: (gk), Mark Bridge, Michael Thwaite (87th) – 5 may get a start Goal! Weekly endeavours to be brought the hosts back onto level terms, , (gk), David at leftback following Wilkshire’s inability to as accurate as possible with the striker turning substitute Michael Carney, Mark Milliga make a good impression everything it publishes. 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Monday 2 July 2007 4 FOXTEL CUP Goal! Weekly SCOREBOARD

FOXTEL CUP STANDINGS THIS WEEK’S FIXTURES

P W D L F A PT Richmond Preston Lions 17 9 7 1 30 14 31 v Springvale White Eagles Oakleigh Cannons 17 9 4 4 29 19 31 Kevin Bartlett Reserve Green Gully Cavaliers 17 9 4 4 27 16 31 Friday 6 July KO 8:15PM Altona Magic 16 7 5 4 25 19 26 Melbourne Knights 17 7 5 5 16 12 26 Heidelberg Utd v South Melbourne 17 7 4 6 30 25 25 Green Gully Cavaliers Heidelberg Utd 16 7 4 5 22 20 25 Olympic Park (Village) Sunday 8 July Richmond 17 7 3 7 26 24 24 KO 3:00PM Whittlesea Zebras 16 7 3 6 16 19 24 Preston Lions A.I.S 17 7 2 8 22 21 23 v Essendon Royals 17 6 4 7 23 28 22 Altona Magic Fawkner Blues 17 5 5 7 15 17 20 BT Connor Reserve Sunday 8 July Sunshine Georgies 16 4 7 5 16 18 19 KO 3:00PM Western Suburbs 17 3 8 6 12 18 17 Western Suburbs Kingston City 17 3 5 9 15 25 14 v Springvale White Eagles 17 1 2 14 10 39 5 Melbourne Knights Ralph Reserve Sunday 8 July RESULTS THE TOP MARKSMEN KO 3:00PM South Melbourne 0 - 1 Richmond Eagles Player, Club Goals Oakleigh Cannons 2 - 0 Western Suburbs Sunshine Georgies Essendon Royals 0 - 1 Heidelberg United Masi, Esala Oakleigh Cannons FC 10 v Springvale White Eagles 0 - 3 AIS Melbourne Knights 0 - 0 Kingston City Georgioski, Blaze Oakleigh Cannons Preston Lions SC 9 Fawkner Blues 1 - 1 Preston Lions Chaplin Reserve Curcija, Michael Green Gully Cavaliers 0 - 0 Sunshine Georgies Altona Magic SC 8 Sunday 8 July Altona Magic .. - .. Whittlesea Zebras KO 3:00PM Diaco, Ricky South Melbourne FC 8 RESERVE DETAILS Lagana, Frankie M South Melbourne South Melbourne 1 Richmond 2, Essendon Royals 2 Heidelberg Utd 0, Oakleigh Cannons Essendon Royals SC 7 2 Western Suburbs 0 , V.I.S 2 Springvale White Eagles 0, Melbourne Knights 1 Kingston v City 0, Fawkner Blues 0 Preston Lions 3, Green Gully Cavaliers Sunshine Georgies, Vulic, Antun Altona Magic Whittlesea Zebras Kingston City FC 7 Essendon Royals P W D L F A PT Bob Jane Stadium Melbourne Knights 17 13 2 2 44 13 41 Nilo, Juan V.I.S 17 10 2 5 31 17 32 Oakleigh Cannons FC 7 Sunday 8 July Oakleigh Cannons 16 9 2 5 34 25 29 Becvinovski, Saso KO 4:30PM Springvale White Eagles 17 8 3 6 27 23 27 Altona Magic SC 6 Richmond 16 8 3 5 27 26 27 Essendon Royals 17 8 2 7 26 26 26 Catalano, Michael Kingston City 16 8 2 6 24 25 26 Essendon Royals SC 6 Kingston City Western Suburbs 17 7 3 7 30 27 24 v Sunshine Georgies 15 7 2 6 25 21 23 Whittlesea Zebras 16 7 2 7 26 24 23 Petrevski, Zoran Fawkner Blues Heidelberg Utd 15 7 2 6 20 23 23 Preston Lions SC 6 Fawkner Blues 17 6 5 6 22 26 23 The Grange Reserve Green Gully Cavaliers 16 6 3 7 24 23 21 Tsiorlas, Mark Sunday 8 July Preston Lions 17 4 4 9 24 31 13 Fawkner Blues SC 6 South Melbourne 17 2 2 13 22 44 8 KO 5:00PM Altona Magic 16 1 1 14 15 47 4 Whittlesea Zebras v A.I.S Epping Soccer Stadium Sunday 8 July KO 6:00PM

Issue # 11 Goal! Weekly FOXTEL CUP 5 ROUND 17

ESSENDON ROYALS BERGERS KEEP UP 0 - 1 HEIDELBERG UNITED WITH THE JONES’

By Simon Chiarelli Last gasp win keeps momentum rolling for Heidelberg Photos by John Punshon

A late goal from unlikely hero Daniel of captain Lenny Catalano. ball before turning past his opponent and Royals: M.Sutalo, C.Anthopoulos, Jones has gifted Heidelberg United a Andy Vlahos had a chance to open shooting into the grateful arms of Sutalo H.Vrbovak, N.Schwal, J.Youseff, hard-fought 1-0 win against the Essendon the scoring after eight minutes, but he drove from the edge of the penalty area. F.Catalano (F.Tijani 88’), M.Catalano, Royals at the Veneto Club last night. his strike into the Royals custodian, before But after fl oundering for much F.Lagana (F.Alghazaly 81’), Jones scored the winner in the 84th minutes later, Nick Marinos scorned a gilt- of the contest, Essendon came agonisingly H.D’Agostino, C.Miles (J.Sansone minute, heading past a hapless Marko Sutalo edged opportunity when he pounced on a close to snatching the winner with only eight 55’), M.Dimech. at the back post, to complete a stuttering bouncing ball in the area and blasted high minutes remaining as Michael Catalano display from a ‘Bergers side which struggled from only 12 yards out. skipped past the challenge of Liparoti before to contend with Essendon’s defensive Former Sydney FC and Glory directing his strike into upright with Pasi Scorers: None tactics. player Luka Glavas grew to prominence as Schwalger well beaten. Yellow cards: Miles 24’, Youseff 43’, But United coach George Katsakis the half wore on, troubling Cameron Miles However in the 84th minute, Jones Lagana 64’. was thrilled with the result, which marked the with his nimble footwork and searing turn of fi nally scored the decisive goal, ensuring Red cards: None fi rst time the club have secured consecutive pace. Heidelberg of a deserved victory as he victories under his leadership. But in the 19th minute, it was again powered a header past Sutalo after Vlahos Bergers: P.Schwalger, D.Jones, “It’s good to get back-to-back wins. Marinos who squandered another chance, weaved his way into the area before playing R.Liparoti, J.drossos, L.Glavas After this win, I’d be surprised if we don’t heading high and wide of the goal after he a magnifi cently weighted cross to the back (R.Dolevski 81’), N.Marinos, A.Vlahos, push for the top six now. We are building a met a brilliantly whipped Nick Sabljak free- post.” S.Petrovich, G.Goutzioulis, N.sabljak, bit of momentum and we are playing some kick. exceptional stuff,” he said. After 55 minutes, Glavas was E.Karahan. “Tonight’s performance was good; centimetres away from opening the scoring; Man Of the Match: it wasn’t a bad performance as it was against directing a header wide after Jim Drossos Scorers: D.Jones 85’. a very defensive orientated team, so to break burst down the left fl ank and played a cross Lukas Glavas Yellow cards: Karahan 16’, Glavas 24’, it down was always going to be hard.” towards the near post. (Heidelberg United) Liparoti 81’, Jones 85’. Heidelberg dominated the game’s With 20 minutes remaining, Robert early stages, overwhelming an Essendon Liparoti ventured forward and almost scored midfi eld, which sorely missed the presence an improbable goal as he controlled the

Heidelberg players acknowledge their supporters after their last gasp win again the Royals on Friday night.

Team mates move in to break up a wrestling match between Daniel Jones celebrates his goal with last week’s Robert Liparoti and Miles Cameron of Essendon Royals. 2 goal hero, Jim Drossos.

Monday 2 July 2007 6 FOXTEL CUP Goal! Weekly ROUND 17 AIS AIS TAKE POINTS OFF 3 - 0 SPRINGVALE WHITE SORRY SPRINGVALE EAGLES By Michal Skrodski Tenth straight loss for White Eagles Photos by Michal Skrodski

The AIS have taken home all three Eagles had Roganovic to thank for that. offside only a few minutes after. Springvale White Eagles points in an impressive 3-0 victory over From the onset of the second half the The AIS managed to score another N. Raganovic, B. Bajic, N. Samardzic (S. Springvale White Eagles at White Eagles AIS really started piling on the pressure on goal near the end of the game. Brown again Bogdanovic 87’), D. Ristic, G. Ponjevic, Stadium. the White Eagles. The AIS created many half broke down the right wing, his resulting D. Nikolic, G. Mrdic, R. Sekulovski, D. Springvale were always going to chances but where failing in front of goals. cross was low and to add salt to the wound Mirkovic (L. Nikolic 67’), N. Pavasovic, G. fi nd this game tough losing several players Against the run of play Springvale nearly Springvale’s Ristic put the ball in the back Zoric recently hence relying on some of their took the lead, the AIS gave the ball away in of his own net while attempting to clear the younger players in tonight’s game. midfi eld which lead to a slick counter attack ball. Scorers: None The kids from the capital made it by the White Eagles. The AIS won the game through Yellow cards: N. Samardzic 52’, G. Zoric quite clear what their intentions were in the White Eagles captain Ray being patient with their build up as Springvale 63’ 88’ opening few minutes of the game as they Sekulovski had a chance to open the scoring put numbers behind the ball through out the Red cards: G. Zoric 88’ were building from the back waiting for the but his shot brought out the best in the AIS game, this must have pleased AIS coach right moment to attack while Springvale goalkeeper Tyson. From the resulting corner Stephen O’Connor as after the game he Crowd: 500 were happy to sit back. the AIS launched their own counter attack, stated that: “our objective was to try and The AIS were fi nding some space the break away was fi nished off by Brown in keep possession and work it forward, and be down the fl anks and when they did attack the 59th minute who was having a fantastic patient”. Brown caused many headaches for the White game. The win now puts the AIS in fi nals Eagles down the ring wing. To the White This broke Springvale’s heart as contention while the White Eagles season Eagles credit they defended quite well for only a minute ago they were centimeters looks like it is all but over. the opening 15 minutes. from leading the game. You could now sense Springvale had the fi rst chance of the fl oodgates would open for the AIS. It Man of The Match: the game when a break away saw Pavasovic only took three more minutes before the J. Brown get into the box and fi re a shot from a tight AIS made it 2-0. Springvale failed to clear a angle which only managed to fi nd the side corner properly. (AIS) netting. As the half wore on the AIS started The ball fell to the top of the box to assert its dominance on the game creating and the AIS then had a few nice one touch Australian Institute of Sport several chances many of which Brown was passes which lead to Lujic putting the ball in J. Tyson, D. Mullen, S. Ryall (M. Jurman involved with. the back of the net. After this the AIS seemed 67’), L. De Vere, M. Harper, J. Holland, The White Eagles were fi nding it to take the foot off the gas as Springvale went M. Mullen, A. Cicak (A. Sunasky 71’), diffi cult to deal with some of the AIS’ slick through the best period of the game for them J. Brown, M. Lujic (S. Vrbesic 64’), B. one-two passing. The AIS’ best chance of creating many chances as Sekulovski started Obradovic the half fell to Obradovic. After some neat playing a more prominent role in the game. passing in and around the box the ball fell to It seemed like the White Eagles Scorers: J. Brown 59’, M Lujic 62’, D. the AIS striker who had his shot well saved couldn’t buy a goal as once shot hit the post Ristic (OG) 85’ by Roganovic in the White Eagles goal. from the left wing and Springvale’s substitute Yellow cards: M. Mullen 79’ Milos Lujic got his name on the It was 0-0 at half time and the White Nikolic had another goal disallowed for Red cards: None scoresheet on Saturday night.

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Issue # 11 Goal! Weekly FOXTEL CUP 7 ROUNDROUND 1717

MELBOURNE KNIGHTS KINGSTON FOIL 0 - 0 KINGSTON CITY THE KNIGHTS By Lachlan Taylor Kingston picks up valuable away point for survival Photos by Steve Starek

Melbourne Knights and Kingston City The Knights put the pressure on the have played out a 0-0 draw in a dour match Kingston defence in search of a late goal, and Man of the Match at the Knights Stadium this afternoon. Matthew Grbesa squandered a great chance No standouts The Knights needed to take all three when he headed wide after had points from this clash in order to stay in touch found him unmarked at the back post. Knights: A. Cagalj, S. Iosifi dis, T. with the top six, but the Kingston defence Kingston nearly stole a late victory Milardovic, M. Grebesa, J. Spiteri, H. held strong, in a game which provided few when Jim Latinopoulos hit the woodwork Matkovic (N. Antic 64’), C. Watson, A. chances. with a free kick from 30 metres after goal Pelikan, A. Kiratzoglou (D. Visevic 64’), M. The fi rst real chance of match keeper Adrian Caglaj had let the ball go. Dugandzic, I. Franjic went to Kingston in the 23rd minute. Fergal Melbourne Knights coach Chris O’Coleman passed the ball to Anton Vulic Taylor was disappointed at his side’s lack of Scorers: none inside the box, but his shot slid past the a cutting edge in attack. upright. “It’s a disappointing result, Yellow Cards: A. Pelikan 54’, M. Dugandzic The Knights best chance of the fi rst especially at home. I think it was always 80’ half fell to in 33rd minute, when going to be a scrappy game, and I think the Red Cards: none he received the ball just outside the box, fi rst ten or fi fteen minutes was when we turned his defender and shot into the side needed to exert our authority and we didn’t Kingston: B. Andrews, C. Greechan netting with his left foot. do that. (P. Koutsoupias 76’), N. Stamatiou, M. Kingston came out the stronger side “The ground conditions really made Moroney, A. Wilson, J. Latinopoulos, F. in the second half and had a great chance to it better for them (Kingston), but they battled O’Coleman, D. Tsiaras (T. Tolevski 80’), A. break the deadlock in the 59th minute. Paul away and full credit to them they fought well Ross, P. Brown, A. Vulic Brown provided a dangerous cross into the for the point.” area which was met by Chris Greechan “I changed the setup and the Scorers: none Knights’ Matthew Grbesa puts Again it was Spiteri who had formation to try to make us more attacking his back into this particular Knights best chance of the half, receiving the but it was all to no avail. We had a couple of Yellow Cards: none challenge. ball inside the box and pushing past his man half chances but so did they, there were no Red Cards: none only to shoot into the side netting again. clear cut chances which was disappointing.”

Knight Ivan Franjic slides in to contest the ball Alex Kiratzoglou gets plenty of air at Somers Street against a Kingston City player. in the 0-0 draw yesterday. Kingston coach Dean Hennessey watches on from the sidelines.

Monday 2 July 2007il 8 FOXTEL CUP Goal! Weekly ROUND 17

SOUTH MELBOURNE INJURY HIT CHAMPS 0 - 1 RICHMOND SLUMP AT HOME EAGLES

By MarKk Boric Keeper error gifts Eagles victory Photos by Therese Duffy

South Melbourne hosted Richmond in a fl ank and had a shot saved from a tight angle. minutes. In the forty-ninth minute Laurence header being tipped over by Stuart Webster. vital game for two sides coming off losses A dangerous free-kick from Waterson was was again wasteful, shooting wide after With normal time up and Richmond wishing the previous week. eventually claimed by Stuart Webster after some more tricky work from Fa’arodo had the fi nal whistle to be blown, the game still For the Eagles fi nal’s hopes would Marco Kuck had headed the ball in the air in seen him cut the ball back from deep inside fl owed from end to end. On the breakaway slip further away with another loss, with a crowded penalty area. the penalty area. after a counter-attack, Kalambokis fi red in South’s position in the top six under threat Henry Fa’arodo won the ball off Tansel Yusuf shot wide two minutes later after a shot which Langerak spilled for a corner following the 0-3 defeat at arch-rivals Baser in the twenty-fourth minute, shooting the ball down to him following a free kick. at his near post. Soon the whistle did come, Heidelberg United. The South Melbourne wide after cutting in back across from the left Half-time substitute Andrew Bourakis was to give Richmond a 1-0 win, their fi rst ever injury list saw Fernando de Moraes and at the edge of the area. Langerak saved from then booked for a jewellry infringement win over South Melbourne in contests dating Ricky Diaco notabe omissions from the Burton after Xhezair Sulemani knocked the as nothing seemed to be going right for back to the early 1960’s. team-sheet. ball down to him from a through ball by Ben the champions. In the sixty-second minute Craig McIlwain won Richmond a corner Watson. Caldwell shot directly at Stuart Webster who Man of the Match: after a Steve Burton free-kick in the third Vasquez shot over for South Melbourne on safely held the ball. Shane Rexhepi minute as the away side signalled their intent the half hour after Yusuf Yusuf’s cross was The game was becoming more of a slog to challenge the reigning champions. South headed out of the penalty area. as the conditions took their toll and the (Richmond) Melbourne then went on the attack, Trent In the thirty-second minute Fa’arodo Eagles became more desperate to hold their Waterson crossing for Nathan Caldwell produced some magic to beat two men out advantage. Shane Rexhepi was in the thick of who’s header was saved by Stuart Webster. near the right corner fl ag before sending it trying to contain Yusef and occassionally South Melbourne: Langerak. Tsonis Burton got forward for the Eagles and a low hard cross to the near post. The ball mixing it with the infl uential Baser. A Burton (De Vito 44’), Waterson, Van Dommele, centred the ball to the penalty spot from the squirmed through Langerak and fell to an corner saw substitute Nick Kalambokis fl ick Caldwell, Drakopoulos, Tavsancioglu, left but there was no team-mate on hand to unmarked Burton, one yard off the line and a header which was saved by Langerak. Baser, Yusuf, De Nittis (Natsioulas 65’), threaten the South goal. In the eighth minute in the centre of goal for the easiest of tap ins The home side was coming into the game Vasquez (Bourakis 46’). a corner was cleared out to Burton who to give the Eagles the lead. more and more, with Waterson blazing a hits a fi erce drive which would have tested A foul on Baser provided a set piece chance shot over in the seventy-fi fth minute. South Yellow Cards: T.Baser, A.Bourakis Mitch Langerak in the South goal had it not for South to equalise, but Arthur Tsonis shot sub Vasilios Natsioulas forced a great save Red Cards: None cannoned into McIlwain. way over the goal. Burton was then booked from Webster three minutes later, coming Richmond were presented with an for a foul on Ramazan Tavsancioglu. Tsonis in from the left. Yusuf then tested Webster Richmond: Stuart Webster, Burton, opportunity after twelve minutes when some appeared to suffer a knee injury when his before Hockless shot over from twenty-fi ve McCluskey, Fa’arodo (Galanos 80’), determined closing down by the forwards leg got stuck turning on the sodden pitch, yards when picking up a half-clearance. Hockless, Laurence (Simon Webster saw the home side pass back to Jose having to be carried off and replaced by Sam Richmond brought on defender Simon 78’), McIlwain, Watson, Kuck, Sulemani Vasquez who coughed it up under pressure. De Vito. As the half drew to a close South Webster in place of Laurence, and as the (Kalambokis 64’), Rexhepi. Drew Laurence ran one-on-one at the last had a chance to level terms bounce off the game opened up he got forward and forced Scorer: S.Burton 32’. defender, who got a foot to his shot which crossbar, from a Yusuf chip. Langerak into a save with seven minutes Yellow Cards: S.Burton 35’, D.Laurence fell to Graham Hockless who shot over the Burton was quickly into action when remaining. Less than a minute later Waterson 37’, S.Rexhepi 87’. bar from thirty yards. play resumed, his run and cross leading to shot over at the other end. Waterson found Red cards: None Hockless soon got away down the left Laurence volleying over tha bar after two De Vito who crossed into the box, Caldwell’s Crowd: 500

Richmond’s Man of the Match Shane Rexhepi receives a Goalmouth action. Eagles keeper Stuart Webster attempts to caution after fouling Yusef Yusef in slippery conditions foil a South attack led by Tansel Baser. at Bob Jane on Friday night.

Issue # 11 Goal! Weekly FOXTEL CUP 9 ROUND 17

FAWKNER BLUES 10 MEN LIONS SETTLE FOR 1 - 1 A POINT AGAINST BLUES PRESTON LIONS

By Richard Bartolo Tilovski earns Blues a valuable point Photos by Daniel Flis

At CB Smith Reserve the Fawkner his shot was straight into the arms of Lions Preston on the other hand were not through the stubborn Blues backline or the Blues hosted Preston Lions, infront of keeper Ozdemir. sitting back either and they got a corner in well guarded goals of Steve Tilovski. a good healthy crowd of just over 2000 Then on the 16th minute, the 56th minute after a good build up from Preston would have been pinching spectators. Impiombato again was in the clear but the middle of the park, but the Blues cleared themselves from the score line, but a good The last time these two sides met, instead of going for goals he squared the the taken corner. valuable point by the under manned Blues. the Blues ended up being victorious with a ball which was easily cut off by the Lions Preston started to get their 1-2 score line at BT Connor Reserve and that defence. Both teams for the rest of the half momentum back and were trying to dictate is still the only defeat Preston Lions have were playing possession football and testing the play and on one of their moves Fawkner Man of the Match suffered this season. each others defence on the break. cleared the ball from the back, for Pilic to Preston is in a dog fi ght with Green On the 30th minute you would have chase, it was a Pilic against Lions Pace and Steve Tilovski Gully Cavaliers in which team will end up the thought that the Blues equalised after a good when Pace fouled Pilic in the penalty area in (Fawkner Blues) minor premiers, while Fawkner are desperate passage of play starting from Andrew Branov the 63rd minute Referee Phil Taverna pointed for points to get out of the relegation zone. gives a good through ball to Bresciano in for the penalty spot and ordered Steve Pace Missing from the Blues line up were striker which he takes the Lions defence to his right, for an early shower. Fawkner Blues: S. Tilovski, M.Bosevski, Mark Tsiorlas and captain Ricky Chillico, then squares a good ball to the unmarked Carl Recchia took responsibility R. Bresciano, C. Recchia, D.Rocco, M. so few changes to the Blues line up. Preston Recchia, which has time to control and line of the spot kick to level the scores. The Vazzocchi , B.Sigmund (M.Siciliano 49’), also had to do few late changes to the side. up his shot, which was hit like a bullet only Blues had their tails up and having one man D. Pilic, E. Karavidis (J.Principato 46’), The game started, with Preston wide of the post though, with Lions keeper advantage tried to exploit the Lions defence, M.Impiombato (M.Alibeyi 46’), A.Branov. Lions on the attack and sharing the ball in no mans land. on the contrary the Lions kept on coming around, Lions kept the pressure on the Blues The last ten minutes of the half and Fawkner were attacking on the counter Scorer: C.Recchia 64’. back four and it did not take long for the Preston stepped up another gear, but the break. Yellow cards: None Lions to stamp their authority on the game, Blues back four were in control and when Preston’s passing game and pushing Red Cards: None when in the 3rd minute Johnny Sapazovski Sterjovski released Petrevski, only for his the ball around and using their wings to their received a good ball from the Lions midfi eld, shot being defl ected for a Lions corner and advantage and trying to open up the tight Preston Lions: S. Ozdemir, L.Anastasiou, in which he bounced onto, and with good just before the break Petrevski could have Blues outfi t, as they achieved that, they had I. Erdogan, S. Pace, P. Siveski, Z. Petrevski, control shot the ball pass the beaten Steve extended the Lions lead only to parry his to pass the inform Blues keeper Tilovski J. Sapazovski (S.Masalkovski 66’), T. Tilovski to put the Lions 1 up with hardly shot over the bar. in which he cleared or saved whatever the Sterjovski, M.Gasparis, B.Georgioski fi ve minutes of the game played. Lions threw at the Blues defence or goal . (N.Lazarevski., I.Arsovski. That goal stunned every Blue player The second half started as the fi rst, In the 78 minute the Lions faithful and supporter, and you would have imagined but this time the Blues were denied by a thought that they regained the lead when Scorer: J.Sapazovski 3’. that the Blues were in for a long haul against brilliant save from Lions keeper, after a good Sterjovski crossed a good ball in the Blues Yellow Cards: L.Anastasiou 85’ a determined Lions outfi t. On the contrary, shot by Impiombato, the Blues applied the goal mouth only for the ball to be cleared off Red Cards: S.Pace 64’ that goal inspired the under man Blues and early pressure on the Lions and could have the line and cleared away from danger by the it did not take long for their fi rst serious equalised on the 50th minute when Bressiano Blues. Crowd; 2000. attack on the Lions goal, when in the 14th released Branov only to be stopped again by The last 10 minutes Preston applied minute Mal Impiombato was given room but the inform Lions keeper. attack after attack but could not break

Fawkner’s Michael Bosevski manages to get in front of Steven Pace attempts to clear the Lions’ defensive Preston’s Tony Sterjovski in the 1-1 draw at lines whilst under pressure from Blue David Pilic. CB Smith Reserve yesterday. Sava Ozdemir anticipates any danger in goal.

Monday 2 July 2007 10 REGULARS Goal! Weekly Gas Bagging, News & Views tsigan’s tsigar

the top of your lungs. Then they break out Tsigan has his bucks night lined up on I will endeavour to stay alive till next week, FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT of the norm and gather round like blowflies Saturday night, and the boys from Beddington for a roundup of the current events which Well howdy y’all from the hallowed shores amalgamating around a piece of beef snag, led by the Branderies Brother in Charge... make the girls squirm, the mothers scream, of ye ol’ Eng-a-land, where the grass is asking you where the hell you’re from, and namely a Mr Shane Turner, will have me by and the kiddies turn red with embarresment. definately greener than Alice Springs, the asking if you here to raise hell. the clackers leading me unwittingly through Stick around for the obvious, Tsigan on the roads are tighter than a wog shouting beers, the paces of a Gypsy King without a 12 string ground with three beers in hand wishing you and the milk is disinfected and pillaged. Its wonderful that the Poms call “soccer” D’el Ardario guitar singing Bamboleo, whilst were here. Where ASDA has better value than Coles football, but this being the wrong season, we watch hooters from close range. Just for and Safeway combined, and where its cool ‘tis grouse to see the chappies kicking the the record, I wanted a quiet Kareoke night, As Always, I remain Tsigan Forever. to say squid instead of quid. crap out of each other in the park during the but Mr. Turner assisted by a dozen Magners Turn the telly off love, I hate East Enders. Sunday “friendlies”. will have none of that. The Beddington Boys The 20 hour flight was smooth like a want boobies, and it seems I am just along Sanitarium Peanut Butter Spread, until we Allo Allo, me being the ardent traditionalist for the ride. crossed the Channel and the 747 decided to that I am, now that its summer the cricket kick and scream as if it had sucked in a handful is out in full force. I went to a local game of stray seagulls. It certainly reaffirmed my here in Surrey, and watched the lads slag it belief in a merciful GOD who wants me to off for a day. I did manage to put in a great exist for a yonder longer, and touchdown at performance with yelps of, “OWIZEEEEE”, Heathrow was a welcome relief. and “Bowling Shane...”, much to the chagrin of the local tofs who barely raised a tone By gum, the pace here is frenetic with the above a fart in a bathtub. locals thinking that life only has a couple of days left before it implodes. The notion that The beauty of the countryside has me England is backward or slow, must’ve been perpetually enthralled, up until where you drummed up by angry, unsanitized rebels pull up to the local “off license” and fully who had no chance to convert to the Queen’s appreciate that you can buy beer from a milk way of life. One can see why so many bar. Yep, rather than buy food, one realises Aussies come here and make a mint, whilst that one can buy beeeeeer from a milk bar. carrying our flag higher than Bob Marley on The road trip to Brighton then took on a a bender. different meaning, when the 16 cans of Stellar Artois kicked in, and we were well and truly I have tried to find our forelorn brother’s “mullered”. There was no appreciation of and sister’s in arms, but its difficult unless countryside, untill one pulled over to expose Excuse me mate, but which way to Craven Cottage? you hang out at Walkabout bars and yell their private parts for a welcome release of Having a jolly ol’ knees up of a time in Blighty. “Strewth, Bonza, Ripper, or ‘CAAAARN: at amber fluid.

Issue # 11 Goal! Weekly FOXTELREGULARS CUP 11 Gas Bagging,ROUND News 17 & Views Katsa’s Korner With George Katsamboukas

5-16 PLEASE EXPLAIN KATSA. in Europe. Katsa’s Scoreboard Sponsored by W Well it goes something like this. Now the challenge for the other Goal Weekly N Field & J Walker If the Soccer Administrator in his “talk to columnists ie Tsigan, Boo and myself, is to Weaknesses: me Johnny” session made certain promises list our playing credentials. I’m up for it, are W.N Field J Walker to the player that he does not keep, the you Lads? MYER STOCKTAKE SALE Biggest Influence on Career: player cannot go to another Club, as no more COMMENCES, PLAYER’S W.N Field J Walker STOCKTAKE SALE ENDS. transfers are permitted. Here goes.. June 29th saw the close of all transfers, in all The same applies to those players Leagues for Season 2007. who were lured to other Club’s, on the Katsa has played over 700 Games against Until next week, For the FFV, t’was the Season to be jolly, promise of greener pastures. the State’s finest hacks. with the $$$ pouring in during the week for The interesting one is where Clubs who have At a junior level, he was thrown out of the This is Katsa – Just as you’ve known him transfer processing fees. secured safety from relegation, or are already Trials for the Regional Teams for being The other winners were Telstra, as doomed for relegation, go back on their word found in possession of a packet of W.N. Field PS: The old cliché’s just get better the Soccer Administrators were belting out to the players regarding payments. in his bag. One bad Dim Sim on a Friday can ruin an the calls to disgruntled players in attempt to This has already occurred at a number of The turning point of his non career came entire weekend get them to their Club’s before the deadline. Clubs, with more to follow over the next few at the age of 15, where a future Socceroo But two bad Dim Sims on a Saturday, can Officeworks also reaped the benefits with weeks. spotted Katsa at a local Park, and asked lead to a 5 day stay ay Monash Medical FFV Staff requiring countless print cartridges The hard done by player has two him if he wanted to train with him. Answer Centre! and paper to print out the Transfer Paperwork choices if this occurs. Retire Psychologically was a firm No, as the lure of W.N. Field was that was required. Hurt for the Season, or play under the new overwhelming. Players were also approaching $$$$ package. Clubs at the last minute, so as to either secure Another interesting one is where a Now for some of the typical questions asked a regular playing spot or extra $$$. player has already transferred to more than 2 on Player Profiles. And then the Games commenced! Clubs in Season 2007. Former Clubs: Club A has offered me X, Club B has offered Their only way to a Happy End is to Chaser, Chevron, Billboards me Y, what will you give me? Now here’s an knock on Mark Rendell’s Door, by the way, Number of Senior Games Played: interesting one. Players who were about to he is the new FFV CEO, and ask him to use Can count then on one hand move and decided against it at the last minute, his magical powers and grant a third transfer. Honours: after their Club’s Soccer Administrator’s The stamp can be found locked away in his Countless Reserves Championships used the famous line from First Blood “Talk Safe. Favourite Food: The higher the calories, the better to me Johnny” Katsa, as seen here in his KORNER VS KRUNCHLINES Favourite Drink: I suggest that you look up the following playing hey day, preparing for Eddie Krncevic certainly has a very Anything with an alcohol level of 70% or words. a big performance at the local impressive profile next to his article, as he has higher Imprisonment, Claustrophobia, Entrapment club. Disco that is! and hopefully not, Regret. played at the highest level, representing and Strengths: scoring for his Country and also playing W.N Field J Walker BOO’S WORLD A satirical look at the World of Football according to Mark Boric English comedian Tommy Trinder toured windows. songs to sing, you started of with the worst and the audience reaction was terrific. Australia in the early 1950’s. He went on But the glamour of the footlights called repetoire (and that was no easy choice, as My mother is a very superstitious woman to become Chairman of Fulham Football me-that and the fact it was the highest paid all three were usually horrible) and worked and, before we left Trinder Towers she Club from 1955-1976. work in the world. for instance, I learned that your way up to the least offensive.Then by gave me something Old, Something New, In his time in Melbourne, he Working Mens Clubs paid no less a nightly employing certain ventriloquial talents such Something Borrowed and Something Blue. attended several First Division (pre-State fee than 7/6 for three songs, plus eighteen as making your own whistling sounds as “You can’t be a comedian,” she told me, League, pre-Victorian Premier League) pence for an encore. though it came from the body of the hall, “unless you take these.” I gave Something matches and became a patron of one of the I had no agent in those days, so this you forced an encore. In between taking New back to her. “I can get along on the other local clubs, as well as having his thoughts money - after deduction of surtax and “calls” you would try to raise the ante on three,” I said, “all the other comics have.” on the game published in the Soccer News supertax - was net. I went as often as I could the encore in the wings - bumping it up, if By the time I got to Middlesbrough I only publication of the day. to these Working Mens Clubs. Because of you were lucky, from eighteen pence to two had Something Blue left so after three days On his Australian tour a pamplet was the uncertainty of my voice, I was forced bob. By doing this three times an evening, back in the theatre I was paid off and told distributed in theatre foyers to accopany the to fall back on a comedy routine, but on the traveling in your make-up in crowded trams never to come back.” show. days when, by sheer concentration and hard between the Tottenham Liberal and Radical Of course “working blue” was the term of It was called “The Tommy Trinder Story” and work, I could keep my voice on an even keel, Club, The Enterprise Club, Tottenham, and the time for comedians with a fairly raunchy was advertised as Tommy Trinder tells his I prefered to sing. The money was better. the Tottenham Trades Club, you were in the or risque repertore. Life Story and calls it “The Man I Love!” This was how the racket worked in money. All that was needed was a thirst for “In three weeks I was back in the same He started off as a child singer but soon those far-off days. Knowing you had three travel, a string constitution and an ability to theatre with a new routine (Something was forced to change acts as the story reveals: do without sleep. Borrowed) and with my face blacked. This “An enormous crack appeared in my voice, One morning my bosses noticed that gave Eddie Cantor an idea he’s never really I tried to shut my eyes to it, but my ears kept for a week I had been arriving when they recovered from. telling me. Then the audience began telling were having their elevenses. They started to Ah the delights of success! From this point me. Finally, my voice broke, with a sickening critsise my work. on, I knew I could command my own terms. thud, and then the management told me. They “Look at those windows” one of them said. A booking manager of a traveling revue said I was too old to cling to my career-I “Go and clean them at once!” company wired me asking what these were. must give way to youth. I was fired. I wasn’t “What!” I said, “and show the public what After borrowing the money for a telegram, I bitter. I realised that Wee George Wood was you are selling?” wired back confidently: FIFTEEN POUNDS equally entitled to make a living. I walked The next morning I was looking for a job. A WEEK. out of the theatre, and, as I thought, out of Tramping the streets and mediating on my How could he resist it? Sure enough, he wired show business, bravely hiding my tears and last exchange of courtesies in the butcher’s back: O.K, TAKE FIFTEEN POUNDS FOR my weeks money.... shop, I decded that the only people you can TWO WEEKS. I joined the show and after Blowing my savings on an evening paper, be rude to and not be thanked for it are theatre my first week received seven pounds ten. I read it on a lurching tram. audiences. And there and then I made up my “Here,” I said “Whats this?” The booking The death of an american millionaire was mind that my life lay in show business. And manager looked at me as though I’d bitten reported, and the paper said he started his that was the begining of the end! his hand that was feeding me.”Fifteen You lucky people! career as a butcher’s boy. The very next The first real milestone of my career as a pounds for two weeks,” he said patiently, Cover of Tommy Trinder’s morning I went to Smithfield and joined a comedian was when I was booked to appear “thats seven ten a week, ain’t it?” However, I publicity pamphlet for his firm of butchers as a sort of junior partner. in Middlesbrough. For days I rehearsed my stayed on with the company. “Whats money,” 1952 Australian tour. Well my job was to run errands and clean ad lib comedy gags in front of the mirror, I consoled myself, “to a creative artist?”

Monday 2 July 2007 12 FOXTEL CUP Goal! Weekly ROUND 17

ALTONA MONDAY MAGIC FORM TEAMS Vs NIGHT WHITTLESEA SET TO CLASH ZEBRAS FOOTBALL KO 8.15pm Tonight at Paisley Park By Reuben Schembri

The stats above show which team in recent a renewed sense of confi dence recently of it, if they want to fi gure when September Stats weeks has been in pretty reasonable form, though and will take much from going to comes a win today will be key. and both teams are on a 3 game winning Oakleigh and winning and from dismissing This will be a game of who can Altona Magic : streak, setting up a intriguing clash at the Knights at their ground as well as a win control the other side’s forwards with defense Paisley Park on Monday night . It should over neighbours, Fawkner Blues, last week. being key and the midfi eld being important Last 5 Games WWWDL be noted however that the Zebras have The also did some good business in the in who can provide quality service to their (10 points from a possible 15) knocked off two of the championship transfer period in the acquisition of Christian front men for them to work with. I can see favorites in Oakleigh Cannons at Jack Rees who had been playing at the A-League this being a very tight game but also a very Last 5 Home Games WWLWL Edwards and much fancied Melbourne Adelaide United and he has added some entertaining game between two very capable (9 points from a possible 15) Knights at Epping. much needed stability to their side. sides. It would well be worth making the trip Altona did what they had to do and Down Epping way they are talking out to Altona to watch. Last Result Away win 3-0 at Springvale what they were expected to do last week and of a phenomenon known as Tex-Mania which White Eagles in the end beat a hapless and much troubled has erupted since the signing of Taxiharis White Eagles outfi t fairly easily. The week Apostolakis from second division Altona Top Scorers: M. Curcija (8), S. Bechinovski before they initially struggled with the East Phoenix. The young lad had been quite (6) lads from the Institute before exposing the prolifi c in front of goals for the Phoenix in Altona Magic youngsters to record what also was a pretty recent seasons and many clubs passed on a v Whittlesea Zebras : comfortable win. Altona have been heavily chance to secure him, but the Zebras took reliant on their prolifi c goalscoring duo of a chance on him and so far three goals in Whittlesea Zebras Last 5 Games WWWLL Michael Curcija and Sash Becvinovski for 5 games show how well the young lad has Paisley Park Reserve, Altona (9 Points from a possible 15) much of their goal production. The potent done. Reserve Kickoff 6:15pm duo have scored 14 out of the team’s 25 This is a very important game for Senior Kickoff 8:15pm Last 5 Away Games WLDWL goals which is more then half their tally. both sides, Altona with a win would jump (7 Points from a possible 15) The Zebras haven’t been as prolifi c to 29 points and consolidate fourth place on in front of goals scoring just sixteen goals in the Foxtel Cup standings and go another step Top scorers: B.Cileski (4), H. Armenian (4), their sixteen games with an average of one closer to ensuring they are in the mix when T. Apostolakis (3) per game. Not a very prominent, and they the fi nals action rolls about. The Zebras with have also conceded three goals more then a win would leap to 27 points and more then Reuben’s Prediction: they have scored. The Zebra’s have found likely into the top 6 or at worst just outside Altona Magic 1 Whittlesea Stallions 2

Issue # 10 16 DIVISION ONE Goal! Weekly Goal! Weekly 13 ROUND 12 COBURG MAINTAINS PRESSURE ON PINES For the second time within a matter of weeks, Defying their scoreless draw earlier in the season, round twelve has seen six State League teams the top-of-the-table Frankston Pines have ensured pitted against the same opponent, with the three the safety of outright first-place on the ladder with matches returning similar results to their first a 1-0 victory over the Southern Stars at Monterey encounter three weeks ago. Others, however, Reserve. In a match so typical of the Pines playing were playing their season-opening rivals, and style, the hosts began with gusto, and were duly one result in particular certainly raised a few rewarded with Craig Metcalfe’s second goal of the eyebrows. season. Once this lead was established, the tempo North , fair to say, have had a of the game died down as Frankston placed more rough season to date. Accordingly, Saturday’s fix- emphasis on holding on to their slender lead. Half- ture against the high-flying St Albans Saints did time came and went, with the Southern Stars from not hold the highest of expectations. But the War- the early minutes of the second half showing they riors can finally claim they deserve their nickname, were more determined than ever to break through after shocking the Saints with a 1-1 draw at Elcho the Pines’ fortress-like defence. This determina- Park. With both teams unable to score during the tion amounted to naught in the end, as Frankston’s first-half, alarm bells would have been sounding steely resolve held strong. in Saints’ coach Ivan Duzel’s mind. Nothing could Coburg United, meanwhile, have main- have prevented the Warriors’ taking points out of tained their pressure on Frankston with a classy this game though with North Geelong able to score 2-0 win over the Casey Comets at Comets Sta- through Adrian Cervinski in the second-half, can- dium on Saturday afternoon. Though Coburg look celling out Ivan Filipovic’s earlier goal. The result to have put the off-field dramas which saw previ- sent the home crowd into raptures in a rare mo- ous coach Andy O’Dell depart the club in bitter ment of joy for North Geelong, and the one point circumstances, United looked shaky through the sends the club off the bottom of the ladder, but they first-half. Despite showing occasional flashes of still remain in the relegation zone. brilliance, both teams trooped back to the rooms

Coburg’s Ross Thomson (right) just beats the challenge from Casey’s Lindurim Tairi. with no score. The second-half opened up with The Bentleigh Greens, in their match Coburg adjusting to their new manager’s style and against Brunswick City at Kingston Heath Soccer found themselves with two well-deserved goals to Complex had to endure a scoreless first half too Turhan Sumbul and Serkan Oksuz. with Brunswick City opting for a tough, defensive With the Westgate and Port Melbourne model of play, and what’s more, it was working. clash postponed for a second time three weeks ago, Until Bentleigh returned from the clubrooms with a these teams were, extraordinarily, still yet to play counterattack, which ultimately forced Brunswick each other. The consequent lack of knowledge, and to adopt a more attacking game plan, opening the perhaps a dash of complacency on Westgate’s part, game up in the second-half. Although Brunswick coupled for a surprisingly exciting game. Surpris- did manage to get on the scoreboard with Con Vou- ingly, as this was the clash of the sixth and last- loumanos scoring, it was not enough with Fikret placed teams on the ladder. Westgate took some Husanovic, Steven Manceski and Alex Rojas all time to hit their usual rhythm, but they managed to managing to put the ball in the back of the net for eventually with Zdravko Atanasovski scoring his the Greens, leaving the home side to take the three second goal of the season, taking Westgate to half- points with a 3-1 victory. time with a one goal advantage. After half-time, Round thirteen at first glance looks the Sharks came out a greatly improved side and to be an easy round to predict, with all matches were rewarded with Jovanco Novacevski putting featuring two teams with a great deal of breath- the game back on level terms. Although, this did ing room between them. However, it is common not stay for long at all with Robert Trajanovski knowledge that football never is as easy to tip as scoring the winner for Westgate in front of their it looks. The North Geelong-Southern Stars could greatly relieved Ardeer Reserve crowd. provide a few headaches for the betting fan with The equally relieved fourth-placed the Warriors coming off the back of a draw with Langwarrin team have continued Dandenong St Albans. The North Geelong draw, though, may Thunder’s horror run which has seen the club win well force Port Melbourne to awake from their only one of their past five games, despite being slumber against Bentleigh, possibly taking a leaf made to wait for their 1-0 win at George Andrews out of Brunswick’s book and use a similar style of Reserve on Saturday night. Caleb Nicholes sup- play to their first-half. The upsets will be there, it’s plied the goods in the end, but there were some just where that is the dilemma all punters face. On me head son? Would help if you had one! tense moments with the score sitting at 0-0 in the By Jeremy O’Neill Action between St Albans and North Geelong. second-half, and the game sitting in a precariously placed situation. Photos: J.Punshon & S.Starek

THIS WEEK’S FIXTURES DIVISION ONE RESULTS

Port Melbourne v Bentleigh Greens Southern Stars v North Geelong Casey Comets 0 Coburg Utd 2 (T Sumbul, S Oksuz) (HT: 0-0), North SS Anderson Oval Fri 6 July 8:30PM Ross Reserve Sat 7 July 3:00PM Geelong Warriors 1 (A Cervinski) St. Albans Saints 1 (I Filipovic) (HT: Langwarrin v Westgate Coburg Utd v Dandenong Thunder 0-0), Frankston Pines 1 (C Metcalfe) Southern Stars 0 (HT: 1-0), West- Lawton Park Reserve Sat 7 July 3:00PM Knights Stadium Sat 7 July 5:00PM gate 2 (R Trajanovski, Z Atanasovski) Port Melbourne 1 (J Novacevski) (HT: 1-0), Dandenong Thunder 0 Langwarrin 1 (C Nicholes) (HT: 0-0), Brunswick City v Frankston Pines St. Albans Saints v Casey Comets Bentleigh Greens 3 (A Rojas, S Manceski, F Husanovic) Brunswick City Dunstan Reserve Sat 7 July 3:00PM Churchill Reserve Sun 8 July 3:00PM 1 (C Vouloumanos) (HT: 0-0)

RESERVE DETAILS DIVISION ONE STANDINGS Casey Comets 0 Coburg Utd 3 (HT: -), North Geelong Warriors 1 St. P W D L F A PT Albans Saints 0 (HT: -), Frankston Pines 0 Southern Stars 0 (HT: -), Frankston Pines 12 8 2 2 18 4 26 Westgate 0 Port Melbourne 1 (HT: -), Dandenong Thunder 1 Lang- Coburg Utd 12 8 1 3 21 7 25 warrin 0 (HT: -), Bentleigh Greens 1 Brunswick City 0 (HT: -) Bentleigh Greens 12 7 2 3 16 9 23 P W D L F A PT Coburg Utd 12 8 3 1 32 11 27 St. Albans Saints 12 5 6 1 20 13 21 Langwarrin 12 7 1 4 29 17 22 Langwarrin 12 6 3 3 12 11 21 Brunswick City 11 6 0 5 16 14 18 St. Albans Saints 12 5 2 5 18 16 17 Westgate 11 5 2 4 11 19 17 Westgate 11 5 1 5 14 10 16 Brunswick City 11 4 4 3 17 15 16 North Geelong Warriors 12 4 4 4 13 16 16 Southern Stars 12 4 4 4 12 10 16 Dandenong Thunder 11 5 1 5 15 21 16 Frankston Pines 12 4 3 5 14 12 15 Casey Comets 12 4 1 7 17 20 13 M: 0411 122 152 Bentleigh Greens 12 3 5 4 9 15 14 Dandenong Thunder 10 3 0 7 12 19 9 Southern Stars 12 3 4 5 10 13 13 E: [email protected] Port Melbourne 11 3 3 5 8 14 12 North Geelong Warriors 12 1 1 10 9 23 4 W: www.footballstaracademy.com.au Casey Comets 12 3 1 8 10 29 10 Port Melbourne 10 1 0 9 8 23 3 Issue # 11 Monday 2 July 2007 Monday 2 July 2007 Goal! Weekly STATE & PROVISIONAL LEAGUES 17 ROUND TWELVE

Seniors NORTH WEST 2 Reserves Seniors SOUTH EAST 2 Reserves ROUND 13 FIXTURES

Moreland City 1 (R Marcen) Altona City 2 (C Cullen, S Di Moreland City 0 Altona City 1 (HT: -), Williamstown 1 Diamond Valley Utd 1 (O Simsek) Doncaster Rovers 0 Diamond Valley Utd 4 Doncaster Rovers 0 (HT: -), Chel- Gioacchino) (HT: 0-1), Williamstown 0 Keilor Park 3 (P All matches to be played on Saturday 7th July Keilor Park 1 (HT: -), Werribee City 5 Lalor Utd 3 (HT: (HT: 0-0), Chelsea 2 (J Petruzalek, D Radosevic) North- sea 1 Northcote City 1 (HT: -), Stonnington City 0 FC Tawaf, A El Dib, M Oliveira) (HT: 0-2), Werribee City 4 (M -), Sunbury Utd 1 Altona East Phoenix 0 (HT: -), Pascoe cote City 0 (HT: 1-0), Stonnington City 2 (A Stavridis, Clifton Hill 5 (HT: -), Templestowe Eagles 0 Waverley with 3pm KO unless otherwise stated. Collins 3, V Ierardo) Lalor Utd 0 (HT: 1-0), Sunbury Utd Vale 0 Thomastown Devils 1 (HT: -), Yarraville Glory 0 CA Smith) FC Clifton Hill 1 (L Grounds) (HT: 0-1), Tem- Wanderers 1 (HT: -), South Springvale 3 Heatherton Utd 2 (V Kalayci, S O’Callaghan) Altona East Phoenix 1 (G Maribyrnong Greens 2 (HT: -) plestowe Eagles 3 (E Santone 2, M Gulino) Waverley 0 (HT: -), North Caulfield Knox City (HT: -) State NW 2 Iedom) (HT: 1-0), Pascoe Vale 0 Thomastown Devils 1 Wanderers 2 (A Gungordu, A Strapelias) (HT: 0-2), South Maribyrnong Greens v Pascoe Vale (C Rachkovski) (HT: 0-0), Yarraville Glory 0 Maribyrnong Springvale 2 (I Diniotis, C Palatsides) Heatherton Utd 0 Skinner Reserve Greens 2 (A Redzepovic, S Markovski) (HT: 0-0) (HT: 1-0), North Caulfield Knox City (HT: -) Thomastown Devils v Sunbury Utd Epping Soccer Stadium P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Chelsea 11 7 4 0 22 5 25 Altona East Phoenix v Werribee City Thomastown Devils 12 9 3 0 22 8 30 Diamond Valley Utd 12 8 2 2 24 9 26 Paisley Park Soccer Complex Keilor Park 12 7 5 0 20 8 26 FC Clifton Hill 12 7 1 4 21 9 22 Keilor Park 12 7 2 3 22 16 23 FC Clifton Hill 12 6 3 3 23 16 21 Pascoe Vale 12 6 4 2 14 6 22 Northcote City 12 6 4 2 21 15 22 Lalor Utd v Williamstown Moreland City 12 6 4 2 22 9 22 South Springvale 12 5 6 1 20 13 21 To Be Confirmed Werribee City 11 5 6 0 20 11 21 Doncaster Rovers 11 6 2 3 32 16 20 Altona City 12 6 4 2 15 7 22 Doncaster Rovers 11 6 2 3 14 6 20 Altona City v Yarraville Glory Maribyrnong Greens 12 6 2 4 24 21 20 Knox City 11 6 2 3 15 10 20 Maribyrnong Greens 12 6 2 4 22 16 20 Knox City 11 5 4 2 14 8 19 HC Kim Reserve Sunbury Utd 12 4 4 4 19 20 16 Waverley Wanderers 12 6 1 5 19 19 19 Werribee City 12 5 2 5 19 19 17 Waverley Wanderers 12 5 4 3 15 11 19 Keilor Park v Moreland City Williamstown 12 5 1 6 14 16 16 Diamond Valley Utd 12 5 3 4 19 13 18 Sunbury Utd 12 4 4 4 15 15 16 Northcote City 12 4 3 5 13 17 15 Keilor Park Reserve Altona City 12 4 3 5 17 20 15 North Caulfield 11 3 3 5 7 19 12 Pascoe Vale 12 4 3 5 12 13 15 Chelsea 11 4 2 5 15 12 14 Altona East Phoenix 12 3 5 4 11 8 14 Stonnington City 12 3 3 6 16 29 12 Williamstown 12 3 2 7 9 15 11 Stonnington City 12 2 4 6 12 23 10 State SE 2 Thomastown Devils 12 4 2 6 17 19 14 Heatherton Utd 12 3 1 8 11 22 10 Altona East Phoenix 12 3 2 7 8 15 11 Templestowe Eagles 12 3 1 8 14 28 10 Doncaster Rovers v South Springvale Moreland City 11 3 4 4 13 15 13 Templestowe Eagles 12 3 0 9 15 28 9 Lalor Utd 12 2 2 8 13 26 8 North Caulfield 11 1 6 4 8 12 9 Anderson Park Fri 6 July 8:30PM Yarraville Glory 12 3 3 6 12 21 12 South Springvale 12 3 0 9 12 25 9 Lalor Utd 12 1 1 10 12 28 4 Yarraville Glory 12 1 2 9 12 32 5 Heatherton Utd 12 1 3 8 9 26 6 Heatherton Utd v Templestowe Eagles Bosnia & Herzegovina Centre Waverley Wanderers v Stonnington City Seniors NORTH WEST 3 Reserves Seniors SOUTH EAST 3 Reserves Carlson Reserve Northcote City v Knox City 1 (P Devvono) Geelong Rangers 1 (T La Trobe University 2 Geelong Rangers 0 (HT: -), Syden- Mooroolbark 3 (D McCandless, L House, Own Goal) Mooroolbark 1 Berwick City 0 (HT: -), Southern Suburbs John Cain Memorial Park Hardy) (HT: 1-1), Sydenham Park 0 Plenty Valley Lions ham Park 1 Plenty Valley Lions 3 (HT: -), Lalor 0 Berwick City 4 (S Mur 2, M Nitz, C Fisher) (HT: 1-2), 1 Doveton 5 (HT: -), Springvale City 0 Nunawading City 1 (G Trajanoski) (HT: 0-1), Lalor 1 (D Alevizos) Ballarat Red Devils 0 (HT: -), Geelong 1 Avondale Heights 1 (HT: Southern Suburbs 4 (A Anagnostopoulos 2, S Tsiantou- 4 (HT: -), Frankston Strikers 4 Fitzroy City 5 (HT: -), East- FC Clifton Hill v Chelsea Red Devils 0 (HT: 0-0), Geelong 0 Avondale Heights 0 -), Corio 0 Westvale 1 (HT: -), Cairnlea 1 Banyule City las, J Rand) Doveton 1 (M Tidd) (HT: 2-0), Springvale ern Lions 1 Endeavour Utd 0 (HT: -), Morwell Pegasus 1 Kevin Bartlett Reserve Sat 7 July7:00PM (HT: 0-0), Corio 1 (M Grixti) Westvale 0 (HT: 0-0), Cairn- 3 (HT: -) City 0 Nunawading City 0 (HT: 0-0), Frankston Strikers Sandringham City 0 (HT: -) North Caulfield v Diamond Valley Utd lea 2 (M Ali Beyi, O Gurkan) Banyule City 2 (K Vaskoski, 3 (M Demirkol, SA O’Donnell, J Jovan) Fitzroy City 2 Kingston Heath Soccer Complex Sun 8 July P Romano) (HT: 1-1) (JD Moukassa-Mbani 2) (HT: 0-1), Eastern Lions 2 (S 3:00PM Groom, RA Markley) Endeavour Utd 1 (M Alsakran) (HT: 2-0), Morwell Pegasus 2 (CT Bell, P Byrne) Sandringham State NW 3 City 0 (HT: 0-0) P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Banyule City v Corio P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Nunawading City 12 7 3 2 26 9 24 Yallambie Park Reserve Cairnlea 12 7 3 2 27 11 24 Lalor 12 8 3 1 30 10 27 Eastern Lions 12 9 0 3 21 12 27 La Trobe University 12 7 3 2 18 7 24 Sandringham City 12 7 2 3 27 11 23 Westvale v Geelong Banyule City 12 6 3 3 20 15 21 Frankston Strikers 12 8 1 3 32 16 25 Mooroolbark 12 6 5 1 15 9 23 McKechnie Reserve La Trobe University 12 6 2 4 22 14 20 Westvale 12 7 1 4 17 14 22 Endeavour Utd 12 8 0 4 23 10 24 Ballarat Red Devils 12 6 2 4 19 16 20 Morwell Pegasus 12 6 3 3 18 13 21 Avondale Heights v Lalor Geelong Rangers 12 6 2 4 23 20 20 Springvale City 12 6 1 5 23 22 19 Fitzroy City 12 5 4 3 21 21 19 Doyle Street Reserve Lalor 12 5 5 2 19 18 20 Geelong 12 6 2 4 16 15 20 Southern Suburbs 12 6 0 6 19 18 18 Cairnlea 12 6 1 5 16 17 19 Doveton 12 5 2 5 21 15 17 Ballarat Red Devils v Sydenham Park Ballarat Red Devils 12 6 1 5 19 19 19 Morwell Pegasus 12 6 0 6 18 19 18 Berwick City 12 4 3 5 16 12 15 Trekardo Park Geelong 12 5 3 4 13 9 18 Sydenham Park 12 5 3 4 18 15 18 Doveton 12 6 0 6 17 22 18 Plenty Valley Lions 12 5 3 4 21 20 18 Eastern Lions 12 4 3 5 14 17 15 Geelong Rangers v Cairnlea Westvale 12 5 3 4 14 11 18 Mooroolbark 12 5 1 6 15 20 16 Southern Suburbs 12 4 3 5 10 16 15 Myers Reserve Avondale Heights 12 3 3 6 19 21 12 Avondale Heights 12 3 2 7 13 16 11 Berwick City 12 5 0 7 19 21 15 Banyule City 12 3 0 9 9 22 9 Frankston Strikers 12 4 1 7 17 31 13 Plenty Valley Lions v La Trobe University Plenty Valley Lions 12 3 2 7 12 25 11 Sandringham City 12 5 0 7 16 20 15 Endeavour Utd 12 2 4 6 12 16 10 Bundoora Park Pavilion Sydenham Park 12 3 1 8 12 26 10 Corio 12 2 2 8 16 27 8 Nunawading City 12 4 1 7 14 20 13 Geelong Rangers 12 2 2 8 13 27 8 Springvale City 12 1 1 10 5 32 4 Corio 12 2 2 8 15 26 8 Fitzroy City 12 2 0 10 16 33 6 State SE 3 Sandringham City v Eastern Lions RJ Sillitoe Reserve Seniors PROVI 1 NORTH WEST Reserves Seniors PROVI 1 SOUTH EAST Reserves Endeavour Utd v Frankston Strikers Reema Reserve Melbourne University Rangers 0 Western Eagles 0 (HT: Melbourne University Rangers 1 Western Eagles 2 (HT: Warragul Utd 3 (M Davies, P Cooper, MR Petersen) Bran- Warragul Utd 6 Brandon Park 1 (HT: -), Noble Park Utd 0 Fitzroy City v Springvale City 0-0), West Preston 0 North Sunshine Eagles 4 (D Huse- don Park 3 (S Kennedy, R Benedos, D D’Angelo) (HT: 2- -), West Preston 3 North Sunshine Eagles 2 (HT: -), El- Riversdale 2 (HT: -), Rowville Eagles 2 Monbulk 5 (HT: -), Fairfield Park yin, A Bibaj, L Rustemovski, O Olguin) (HT: 0-2), Elwood 2), Noble Park Utd 1 (M Durand) Riversdale 3 (L Egonidis wood City 2 Hoppers Crossing 0 (HT: -), Melbourne City Croydon City Arrows 3 Berwick Kings 1 (HT: -), Lyndale Nunawading City v Southern Suburbs City 2 (B Harmer, AJ Ashcroft) Hoppers Crossing 0 (HT: 0 Glenroy 0 (HT: -), South Yarra 3 Darebin Utd 1 (HT: -), 2, A Papagorgiou) (HT: 0-0), Rowville Eagles 1 (A Dogaru) Utd 5 White Star Dandenong 0 (HT: -), Monash Univer- Mahoneys Road Reserve 2-0), Melbourne City 2 (H Nunez, J Leon Rios) Glenroy 2 Laverton Park 1 Hume Utd 1 (HT: -) Monbulk 1 (Q Wells) (HT: 1-1), Croydon City Arrows 2 (M sity 2 Old Melburnians 1 (HT: -) (A Kranjinovic, S Bebic) (HT: 1-2), South Yarra 0 Darebin Zoppos, F Osei-Ntim) Berwick Kings 1 (S Pejkovic) (HT: Berwick City v Morwell Pegasus Utd 0 (HT: 0-0), Laverton Park 2 (J Sobarzo, J Marambio) 1-0), Lyndale Utd 3 (B Aitken 2, MC Johnson) White Star Jack Thomas Reserve Hume Utd 1 (J Barrientos) (HT: 1-0) Dandenong 4 (L Szwed, P Nedza, JV Bucello 2) (HT: 2-3), Doveton v Mooroolbark 4 (J Bucedi 3, S Oliver) Old Melburnians Waratah Reserve 2 (M Pember, A Carmody) (HT: 3-0)

P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Provi NW 1 P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Brandon Park 12 9 3 0 26 12 30 Lyndale Utd 12 9 3 0 31 12 30 Hume Utd v South Yarra Laverton Park 12 8 2 2 26 12 26 South Yarra 12 11 0 1 31 6 33 Monash University 12 7 1 4 30 20 22 Warragul Utd 12 7 3 2 25 14 24 Laura Douglas Reserve North Sunshine Eagles 12 8 1 3 29 12 25 Melbourne Uni Rangers 12 7 0 5 13 8 21 White Star Dandenong 12 6 3 3 23 24 21 Croydon City Arrows 12 6 4 2 16 7 22 Darebin Utd v Melbourne City South Yarra 12 7 3 2 16 11 24 West Preston 12 6 3 3 16 18 21 Monbulk 12 5 4 3 25 13 19 Riversdale 12 7 1 4 15 11 22 Mayer Park Hume Utd 12 6 3 3 30 19 21 Hume Utd 12 6 2 4 15 14 20 Croydon City Arrows 12 5 3 4 20 20 18 Monash University 12 5 2 5 25 12 17 Glenroy v Elwood City Glenroy 12 6 3 3 21 12 21 North Sunshine Eagles 12 4 4 4 20 18 16 Old Melburnians 12 5 2 5 25 24 17 Old Melburnians 12 4 4 4 17 10 16 Strathnaver Reserve Melbourne Uni Rangers 12 4 5 3 17 9 17 Elwood City 12 4 4 4 13 13 16 Rowville Eagles 12 4 4 4 18 20 16 Berwick Kings 12 4 3 5 14 19 15 Hoppers Crossing v West Preston Western Eagles 12 4 4 4 15 20 16 Laverton Park 11 3 5 3 13 13 14 Warragul Utd 12 3 4 5 20 18 13 Monbulk 12 3 5 4 15 17 14 Grange Reserve Elwood City 12 4 3 5 13 14 15 Glenroy 12 4 2 6 15 17 14 Riversdale 12 4 1 7 21 24 13 Rowville Eagles 12 2 6 4 14 17 12 Western Eagles v Laverton Park Hoppers Crossing 12 4 1 7 11 19 13 Darebin Utd 12 3 4 5 11 14 13 Berwick Kings 12 4 1 7 21 27 13 Noble Park Utd 12 2 5 5 8 12 11 Polish Sports & Rec. Centre Melbourne City 12 3 3 6 15 17 12 Melbourne City 11 3 3 5 10 16 12 Noble Park Utd 12 2 4 6 16 27 10 Brandon Park 12 2 4 6 8 21 10 North Sunshine Eagles v Melb Uni Rangers Darebin Utd 12 1 3 8 5 31 6 Hoppers Crossing 12 3 3 6 11 21 12 Lyndale Utd 12 2 2 8 15 31 8 White Star Dandenong 12 0 2 10 6 42 2 Larissa Reserve West Preston 12 0 3 9 8 30 3 Western Eagles 12 1 2 9 6 16 5 Provi SE 1 Seniors PROVI 2 NORTH WEST Reserves Seniors PROVI 2 SOUTH EAST Reserves Old Melburnians v Lyndale United SC Robert Menzies Reserve Noble Park 0 Scotch Old Boys 1 (HT: -), Carrum Utd Uni. of Melbourne 4 (M West, ML Cottrell) Bell Park 0 Uni. of Melbourne 1 Bell Park 1 (HT: -), Collingwood Noble Park 2 (B Stojilovic, A Krsman) Scotch Old Boys 3 1 Seaford Utd 4 (HT: -), Caulfield Cobras 2 Old Trinity White Star Dandenong v Croydon City Arrows (HT: 2-0), Collingwood City 1 (M Serapiglia) Brimbank City 0 Brimbank City 0 (HT: -), Moreland Utd 1 Northern (D Fielding, A Truong, TE Benson) (HT: 1-2), Carrum Utd Grammarians 1 (HT: -), Dandenong Sparrows 0 Morn- Greaves Reserve City 2 (A Osmic, A Kablar) (HT: 0-0), Moreland Utd 4 (A Falcons 3 (HT: -), Brimbank 0 North City Lions 1 (HT: -), 1 (L Carranza) Seaford Utd 0 (HT: 0-0), Caulfield Cobras ington 4 (HT: -), Keysborough 0 Mitcham Utd 1 (HT: -), Berwick Kings v Rowville Eagles Napolitano, T Bayrakli, Y Saumi 2) Northern Falcons 2 Melbourne Tornado 1 Whittlesea Utd 3 (HT: -), Mill Park 1 (O Tufan) Old Trinity Grammarians 1 (Own Goal) (HT: Beaumaris 1 Ashburton 0 (HT: -) Betula Park (J Pizzo, M Monaci) (HT: 0-2), Brimbank 2 (C Barrera 2) 0 Keon Park 3 (HT: -) 1-1), Dandenong Sparrows 2 (A Jennings, P Chinien) North City Lions 1 (M Schiafone) (HT: 1-1), Melbourne Mornington 1 (J Watson) (HT: 0-1), Keysborough 3 (D Monbulk v Noble Park Utd Tornado 1 (D Pervan) Whittlesea Utd 1 (S Mirik) (HT: Lual, J Ramalinga, G Roberts) Mitcham Utd 1 (C Hood- Monbulk Recreation Reserve 0-1), Mill Park 0 Keon Park 3 (C Tsandefskis 2, A Far- less) (HT: 3-0), Beaumaris 1 (J Tasker) Ashburton 2 (C Brandon Park v Monash University chione) (HT: 0-2) Boyle, JA Clemson) (HT: 1-1) Freeway Reserve Riversdale v Warragul Utd Frog Hollow Reserve P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Whittlesea Utd 12 10 1 1 38 9 31 Northern Falcons 12 9 1 2 22 10 28 Ashburton 12 8 4 0 29 10 28 Scotch Old Boys 12 10 2 0 28 5 32 Provi NW 2 Keon Park 12 8 2 2 25 11 26 Keon Park 12 7 3 2 17 9 24 Scotch Old Boys 12 8 2 2 26 9 26 Caulfield Cobras 12 7 4 1 19 11 25 Keon Park v Melbourne Tornado JC Donath Reserve Melbourne Tornado 12 8 1 3 28 18 25 Brimbank 12 7 1 4 22 17 22 Keysborough 12 8 1 3 21 15 25 Keysborough 12 5 4 3 13 8 19 Whittlesea Utd v Brimbank Moreland Utd 12 7 1 4 24 25 22 Collingwood City 12 6 3 3 24 11 21 Dandenong Sparrows 12 5 4 3 12 13 19 Mornington 12 6 0 6 19 17 18 To Be Confirmed Collingwood City 12 6 3 3 19 12 21 North City Lions 12 5 3 4 21 10 18 Caulfield Cobras 12 4 5 3 16 13 17 Beaumaris 12 4 5 3 18 13 17 North City Lions v Moreland Utd Brimbank City 12 5 3 4 22 14 18 Bell Park 12 4 5 3 15 14 17 Mornington 12 5 1 6 24 22 16 Old Trinity Grammarians 12 3 6 3 16 14 15 To Be Confirmed North City Lions 12 4 2 6 17 22 14 Brimbank City 12 4 4 4 16 15 16 Mitcham Utd 12 4 3 5 19 21 15 Ashburton 12 4 3 5 20 19 15 Northern Falcons v Collingwood City Bell Park 12 4 2 6 12 20 14 Whittlesea Utd 12 4 3 5 17 23 15 Beaumaris 12 4 1 7 17 20 13 Mitcham Utd 12 3 4 5 13 19 13 Hayes Park Northern Falcons 12 3 3 6 21 19 12 Moreland Utd 12 4 3 5 14 20 15 Seaford Utd 12 3 4 5 16 20 13 Seaford Utd 12 3 3 6 26 27 12 Bell Park v Mill Park Brimbank 12 3 1 8 10 36 10 Melbourne Tornado 12 3 4 5 20 23 13 Carrum Utd 12 3 3 6 11 26 12 Carrum Utd 12 1 7 4 15 27 10 Bell Park Sports Club Uni. of Melbourne 12 2 2 8 16 22 8 Uni. of Melbourne 12 2 3 7 10 18 9 Noble Park 12 3 0 9 23 37 9 Noble Park 12 2 4 6 11 24 10 Brimbank City v Uni. of Melbourne Mill Park 12 0 3 9 12 36 3 Mill Park 12 0 1 11 13 41 1 Old Trinity Grammarians 12 2 2 8 13 21 8 Dandenong Sparrows 12 2 2 8 13 27 8 To Be Confirmed

Seniors PROVI 3 NORTH WEST Reserves Seniors PROVI 3 SOUTH EAST Reserves Provi SE 2 Ashburton v Keysborough Old Camberwell Grammar Bye (HT: -), Eltham North Old Camberwell Grammar Bye (HT: -), Eltham North 0 Watsonia Heights 4 (B Ainsworth, A Marney, SJ Rose, R Watsonia Heights 2 Hallam 1 (HT: -), Northern Utd 1 Es- Ashburton Park 1 (J Buhagiar) Old Carey 2 (R Stanner, P Speakman) Old Carey 0 (HT: -), Endeavour Hills 1 Dandenong City Duerden) Hallam 0 (HT: 2-0), Northern Utd 3 (A Azzam, sendon Utd 4 (HT: -), Youth Utd 1 Meadow Park 0 (HT: -), Mitcham Utd v Dandenong Sparrows S Dodevski, Own Goal) Essendon Utd 3 (A Andrevski, Ascot Vale 2 Dallas Eagles 1 (HT: -), Reservoir Utd 1 Ep- (HT: 0-0), Endeavour Hills 2 (D Marie 2) Dandenong 1 (HT: -), Old Brighton Grammarians Boroondara Lions City 0 (HT: 1-0), Old Brighton Grammarians 1 (D Hall) Terrara Park P Koukoulis, F Giurleo) (HT: 1-2), Youth Utd 5 (D Kaya, ping City 1 (HT: -), Brunswick Zebras 1 Melton 2 (HT: -) (HT: -), Dandenong Warriors 1 Brighton 0 (HT: -), Bun- F Divarci 2, E KAPLAN 2) Meadow Park 0 (HT: 3-0), Boroondara Lions 1 (F Mellios) (HT: 0-1), Dandenong doora Utd 1 Ringwood City 0 (HT: -) Mornington v Old Trinity Grammarians Ascot Vale 2 (E Gonzalez, J Recinos) Dallas Eagles 2 Warriors 4 (VC Ma, LL Friquin 2, G Anthonee) Brighton Dallas Brooks Park (M Kocaayon, E Durnaoglu) (HT: 1-0), Reservoir Utd 0 1 (A Calder) (HT: 3-0), Bundoora Utd 2 (M Falzon, D Caulfield Cobras v Carrum Utd Chiodo) Ringwood City 0 (HT: 1-0) Epping City 3 (A De Propertis, T Beer, PJ Mangion) (HT: Victory Park 0-1), Brunswick Zebras 2 (M Roca, S Franzo) Melton 2 Scotch Old Boys v Beaumaris (J Turnaturi, S Mamo) (HT: 1-1) Scotch College P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT P W D L F A PT Seaford Utd v Noble Park Dallas Eagles 12 8 3 1 26 11 27 Watsonia Heights 12 7 4 1 22 10 25 Old Brighton Gram 11 9 1 1 35 10 28 Dandenong Warriors 11 9 0 2 29 11 27 North Seaford Reserve Essendon Utd 12 8 2 2 31 14 26 Youth Utd 12 7 2 3 21 15 23 Old Camberwell Gram 10 8 2 0 33 8 26 Old Camberwell Gramm 10 7 2 1 25 13 23 Epping City 12 8 1 3 39 16 25 Melton 12 5 5 2 20 16 20 Old Carey 11 7 2 2 38 11 23 Old Carey 11 6 3 2 25 10 21 Provi NW 3 Youth Utd 12 7 4 1 32 11 25 Ascot Vale 12 4 7 1 15 11 19 Boroondara Lions 11 6 4 1 20 8 22 Endeavour Hills 11 5 3 3 13 13 18 Epping City v Ascot Vale Melton 12 7 4 1 27 13 25 Dallas Eagles 12 5 3 4 21 12 18 Dandenong City 11 5 0 6 22 21 15 Brighton 11 5 2 4 16 11 17 To Be Confirmed Watsonia Heights 12 6 3 3 24 14 21 Essendon Utd 12 5 3 4 15 13 18 Endeavour Hills 11 4 2 5 20 26 14 Bundoora Utd 11 4 2 5 15 19 14 Dallas Eagles v Youth Utd Ascot Vale 12 4 1 7 22 25 13 Reservoir Utd 12 4 6 2 17 17 18 Eltham North 11 4 1 6 12 19 13 Boroondara Lions 10 4 1 5 13 11 13 Darebin International SC Northern Utd 12 3 2 7 23 36 11 Brunswick Zebras 12 3 4 5 20 23 13 Brighton 11 3 0 8 14 22 9 Old Brighton Gram 10 4 1 5 18 19 13 Meadow Park v Northern Utd Reservoir Utd 12 3 0 9 14 36 9 Meadow Park 12 2 6 4 9 14 12 Dandenong Warriors 11 2 2 7 13 21 8 Ringwood City 11 2 4 5 12 16 10 Gladstone Park Reserve Meadow Park 12 2 2 8 17 30 8 Epping City 12 2 5 5 11 14 11 Ringwood City 11 2 2 7 9 35 8 Eltham North 11 1 3 7 7 22 6 Hallam v Brunswick Zebras Hallam 12 2 2 8 19 41 5 Northern Utd 12 1 4 7 9 23 7 Bundoora Utd 11 1 2 8 14 49 5 Dandenong City 11 0 3 8 8 36 3 Hallam Reserve Brunswick Zebras 12 1 2 9 13 40 5 Hallam 12 1 3 8 11 23 3 Essendon Utd v Watsonia Heights Aberfeldie Park Melton v Reservoir Utd MacPhersons Park Sat 7 July 7:00PM

Provi SE 3 Old Carey v Bye Old Camberwell Grammar v Bundoora Utd Deepdene Park Ringwood City v Dandenong Warriors Jubilee Park Brighton v Old Brighton Grammarians Dendy Park Endeavour Hills v Boroondara Lions Power Reserve Dandenong City v Eltham North Frank Holohan Soccer Reserve

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were now chasing the game, threw midfi elder PINES FIND Fatih Akdogan forward as a third striker. GAP IN STARS The Stars Tierry Boi went close when his defl ected shot fl ew narrowly over the bar. DEFENSIVE The visitors thought they had a penalty when striker Vincent Bontemps went down in the SHIELD box under a Pines challenge from behind. But in the end the Pines defense held fi rm. Frankston Pines 1 Southern Stars 0

A tight 1-0 contest was the order of the day in a match between two of the meanest defenses in fi rst division, when Southern Stars visited top of the table Frankston Pines. It took just one minute for the Pines to achieve what previous opponents including themselves, had failed to do in 450 minutes of football, that is to score against an in-form Stars defense. Disappointed Stars coach Billy Wright Striker Craig Metcalf’s fi rst minute volley said afterwards, “ At the end of the day, from a Colin Stewart cross to the back post the good win we had last week against caught the Stars’ defense by surprise. Bentleigh Greens is all depleted because of Both sides produced several chances in the a performance that was substandard to our fi rst half. The Stars found it diffi cult to break level and the levels that the players have set down a compact Pines team through their themselves. We were second to the ball. We usual passing game and resorted to aerial didn’t turn the 40-60 balls against us into attacks into the box where Pines’ keeper Brad winning balls. They turned the 40% balls Zealey handled the challenge comfortably. into winning balls because they wanted to win the game, they battled. They closed us Southern Stars midfi elder Berkant Sakaci closely watched His opposite number Michael Sivulja saved by Pines’ Cam Leopold and keeper Brad Zealey. well from Boris Cucin’s attempt before down in the fi rst half. We didn’t do that. We Stars’ Adem Awal and Coffi e Stemn Jnr each stepped off them.” Pines coach Jamieson said one up, we should be able to hold on. We’ve had good opportunities but couldn’t fi nd the got the best defense in the league, only target. immediately after wards, “ We were pretty State League Div One good in the fi rst half and I thought we might conceded four goals. Second half we were In the second half the Stars pushed terrible. We just scrapped. We’ve got about the Pines deeper into their own half and go on with it. But to their credit, they played By George Stogiannou some good football at times. They just don’t four senior players out at the moment. If we Frankston coach Adam Jamieson reverted can get them back, we’ll be a threat.” to a four man defense, whilst the Stars who have a killer instinct. We knew once we went

The fi rst goal coming in the 52nd I’m delighted that we have been able to Saturday 30 June, 2007 at PULAPOL Ground, Kuala GLORY TOUR minute after a nice build-up involving Jamie score well in each of our matches on the Lumpur - kick-off 5.00pm ENDS IN STYLE Coyne and Anthony Danze who picked out tour,” Smith said. Dragicevic in the box and he blasted it past “Our goals have come about Perth Glory Squad: (gk), Jamie Perth Glory has fi nished their four match the keeper. through a good understanding between the COYNE, Dino DJUBLIC, David TARKA, Nikolai Two minutes later Danze and lads and that will only get better with the TOPOR-STANLEY (Matthew WARDLE* 70’), Simon Malaysian pre-season tour undefeated COLOSIMO (Steve HESKETH* 80), Anthony DANZE after dispatching Police FA in a clinical 4- Dragicevic combined again as the West more matches we play. (David MICEVSKI 60’), Billy CELESKI (Naum nil performance on Saturday night. Australian midfi elder skilfully chipped over “It has been a whole team effort SEKULOVSKI 60’), Jimmy DOWNEY ( the defence to fi nd the big striker who headed with the defence combining well and setting 45’), Mate DRAGICEVIC (Jamie HARNWELL 70), New Glory striker Mate Dragicevic was (Phil ARNOLD* 60) again an imposing fi gure up front for Perth it into the top corner for his second. up many of our attacking moves,” Smith The onslaught continued when added. and continued his impressive early form * trialist to bag a double while fellow strike partner Rukavytsya danced around a couple of The Glory will arrive home on defenders on the stroke of 60 minutes to fi re Sunday night but will have little time to rest Nikita Rukavytsya scored yet again to make it fi ve goals in his past three matches. home a wonderful shot from a tight angle. with the team back on the pitch on Tuesday After a scoreless fi rst half the Glory The match was done and dusted evening in a friendly against Perth SC at did all their damage in a wonderful spell when Naum Sekulovski made it four for the Dorrien Gardens, kick-off at 7.00pm. after the restart where they punished their Glory with an easy tap in after Dragicevic hosts with four well taken goals. unselfi shly dished off a pass instead of Match Details Dragicevic showed why he was blazing away in an attempt to secure his hat- trick. Perth Glory 4 (Dragicevic 52’ & 54’, Rukavytsya hotly pursued by Glory coach Ron Smith 60’, Sekulovski 63’) during the off-season as he continually “We have set about playing an caused headaches for Police FA’s defence. attractive and exciting style of football and Police FA 0

wish Melbourne Victory every success in China VICTORY and the best of the luck. Bring back the trophy!” SEE THE FUTURE STARS OF TOMORROW Lord Mayor So said. EMBARKS ON Vargas, who has previously represented the ASIAN TOUR Victorian state team against Tianjin Teda on two Whittlesea Zebras occasions, believes the trip will be benefi cial for Victory will face the China national team on Victory as the club looks to defend the Hyundai v Wednesday, 4 July at the Sui Sai Wan Sports A-League Championship and plan for the 2008 Ground and will compete for the Mayors’ AFC Champions League. A.I.S Cup against Melbourne’s sister city Tianjin “Going to China is a big part of our preparation,” Teda on Saturday, 7 July at Tianjin Teda Vargas said, “It’s part of our pre-season Epping Soccer Stadium Stadium. preparation and with us being in the AFC Sunday 8 July Victory players Rodrigo Vargas, Champions League next year it will be a good Daniel Piorkowski and were on experience for us to know what we’re getting hand for a presentation with Lord Mayor John into.” TO ACCOMODATE ALL THE JUNIOR CLUBS IN THE AREA So during the week and will fl y with the team today to Hong Kong. Melbourne Victory v China The Lord Mayor was proud to see Wednesday, 4 July, 6:30pm (8:30pm AEST) THE ENTRY TO THIS VPL MATCH IS FREE Victory enhance the sister city relationship Sui Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong Kong with Tianjin and was hopeful Melbourne would U21 MATCH KO 6PM retain the Mayors’ Cup against the Chinese Melbourne Victory v Tianjin Teda Super League side. Saturday, 7 July, 7:30pm (9:30pm AEST) GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY “The Mayors’ Cup is a challenge between the Tianjin Teda Stadium, Tianjin friendship of the two cities based on sport and I

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WPL STANDINGS BERGERS EXTENDS ITS CUSHION P W D L F A PT Heidelberg Utd 14 12 2 0 48 15 38 Heidelberg United is back out to a five- Box Hill 14 10 3 1 60 16 33 point break at the top of the table after an Ashburton 14 9 3 2 39 12 30 Eltham North 14 10 0 4 32 18 30 eventful weekend of WPL action in which Sandringham 14 6 3 5 25 17 21 it posted its twelfth win of the season Preston Lions 14 5 4 5 20 30 19 and its closest challengers, Box Hill and Keilor Park 14 4 5 5 23 28 17 Casey Comets 14 4 3 7 25 21 15 Ashburton, played out a thrilling 1-1 Eastern Lions 14 4 1 9 16 41 13 draw. Uni. of Melbourne 13 3 2 8 20 32 11 Eltham North bounced back Bendigo Vipers 13 2 1 10 18 35 7 WVSA 14 0 1 13 13 74 1 quickly from its heaviest defeat of the season last week, overcoming the Bendigo WPL RESULTS Vipers 2-1 at DISC on Saturday. Christine Eltham North 2 (C Pfeiffer 2) Bendigo Vipers 1 (L West) Pfeiffer netted twice for the home side while (HT: 2-1), Sandringham 3 (S Nashed, L Kapusta, Own Lyn West scored her first of the season for Goal) Preston Lions 0 (HT: 2-0), Keilor Park 4 (L Far- rugia, CR Crisostomo 2, M Bogoevska) Eastern Lions 2 Bendigo. The win keeps Eltham in fourth, (K Sailor, M Anderson 2) (HT: 1-0), Heidelberg Utd 2 (L equal on points with Ashburton but with an Balta 2) Casey Comets 1 (R Lamb) (HT: 2-1), Ashbur- inferior goal difference. Bendigo remains in ton 1 (S Erenli) Box Hill 1 (A Lawless) (HT: 0-1), WVSA 0 Uni. of Melbourne 3 (C Borg, E Fenwick 2) (HT: 0-2)) eleventh, and with prevailing on Sunday, it now faces a four- point gap in its quest to rise above the relegation zone. THIS WEEK’S FIXTURES Sandringham reclaimed its place in Box Hill v Preston Lions v the top five in emphatic fashion on Saturday, Heidelberg Utd WVSA easing to a comfortable 3-0 win over the Wembley Park BT Connor Reserve Fri 20 July 8:30PM Sun 22 July 1:00PM Preston Lions at RJ Sillitoe Reserve. Two goals up at the break, the home side added Eastern Lions v Casey Comets v a third in the second half to knock Preston Sandringham Keilor Park Gardiners Creek Reserve Comets Stadium down to sixth on the table. Samantha Nashed Sat 21 July 1:00PM Sun 22 July 1:00PM scored her first goal of the season, while Lucy Kapusta was on target for the first Bendigo Vipers v Uni. of Melbourne v Ashburton Eltham North time in Sandringham colours. Sandringham Beischer Oval Princes Park (Parkville) now enjoys a two-point break on sixth- Ashburton’s Rosey Mortellaro digs the ball out of the mud at Sat 21 July 2:30PM Sun 22 July 3:00PM placed Preston, but the gap to fourth-placed Eltham is out to nine points. Ashburton Park against Box Hill. WPL RESERVE DETAILS Keilor Park prevailed for its first Eltham North 2 (S Peluso 2) Bendigo Vipers 0 (HT: -), back-to-back win of the season when it side 2-0 up. But when Rachel Lamb pulled Sandringham 5 Preston Lions 0 (HT: -), Keilor Park 1 Eastern Lions 3 (HT: -), Heidelberg Utd 4 Casey Comets downed the Eastern Lions at Keilor Park one back for the Comets on the stroke of 1 (HT: -), Ashburton 2 Box Hill Inter 2 (HT: -), WVSA 2 Reserve on Sunday. Cara Crisistomo bagged half time the match was delicately poised. Uni. of Melbourne 1 (HT: -) a brace, while Lauren Farrugia and Melissa A goalless second half guaranteed all three P W D L F A PT Ashburton 14 12 2 0 66 7 38 Bogoevska scored one each as the home points for United, which re-establishes Sandringham 14 10 3 1 54 10 33 side rolled to a 4-2 win. Morgan Anderson a five-point break at the top of the table. Eltham North 14 9 1 4 47 17 28 and Kathleen Sailor were the scorers for Casey, meanwhile, slips to eighth after its Keilor Park 14 9 1 4 35 16 28 Heidelberg Utd 14 9 1 4 29 14 28 Eastern. The victory means Keilor, which third successive loss. Eastern Lions 14 8 1 5 25 27 25 has lost only once in its last nine games, At Ashburton Park, Box Hill and Box Hill Inter 14 6 3 5 34 31 21 continues to push up the table, replacing Ashburton played out yet another pulsating Bendigo Vipers 13 3 3 7 18 42 12 Uni. of Melbourne 13 2 2 9 7 47 8 the Casey Comets in seventh. The Eastern draw – the home side securing a share of the Casey Comets 14 1 3 10 10 37 6 Lions are travelling in the opposite direction points with only 2 minutes of normal time – their fourth loss on the trot leaving them remaining when Seyma Erenli notched her DIV ONE DETAILS ninth. twelfth goal of the season. Amanda Lawless South Yarra Bye , GSL 0 South Melbourne 2, Brighton 3 Heidelberg United kept its had put Inter in front early in the opening Mitcham Utd 3, Port Melbourne 0 Bayswater Strikers 6, stanza but the home side’s sustained Southern Suburbs 3 Uni. of Melbourne 2 unbeaten record in tact on Sunday with a 2- P W D L F A PT 1 win over the Casey Comets at Olympic pressure with the second-half wind at its South Melbourne 8 6 0 2 23 5 18 Village. A depleted Casey did well to hold back earned it a deserved late equaliser. Box GSL 8 5 1 2 17 4 16 Hill remains in second, two points ahead of Mitcham Utd 8 5 1 2 18 13 16 the home side out until late in first half when Bayswater Strikers 8 4 2 2 15 7 14 ‘Berger’s striker Lucy Balta weighed in with Ashburton in third. Brighton 8 3 4 1 9 11 13 two goals in quick succession to put her Southern Suburbs 8 3 2 3 11 15 11 Port Melbourne 8 2 1 5 6 23 7 Uni. of Melbourne 8 1 1 6 8 15 4 Coming through ... Georgia South Yarra 8 0 2 6 4 18 2 Koutrouvelis (Box Hill) DIV TWO NW DETAILS bursts past Letizia Sammut Melton 3 Brimbank 0, North Geelong 4 Avondale Heights 0, Brunswick Zebras 0 Cristal Utd 5, Whittlesea (Ashburton). Stallions 4 Darebin Falcons 2, Maribyrnong Greens 0 Ballarat & District SA 14 University of Melbourne came through P W D L F A PT Whittlesea Stallions 9 6 2 1 28 9 20 its crucial match against relegation-bound Cristal Utd 9 5 2 2 32 10 17 WVSA with a comfortable 3-0 win to ease Avondale Heights 9 5 2 2 19 11 17 its own relegation pressures. Eva Fenwick Ballarat & District SA 9 5 1 3 34 8 16 Darebin Falcons 9 4 4 1 18 10 16 scored a double – she now has seven for North Geelong 9 5 1 3 16 10 16 the season – while Catherine Borg’s goal Melton 9 5 1 3 13 8 16 was her third of the campaign. University Brunswick Zebras 9 2 1 6 16 33 7 Brimbank 9 0 1 8 1 36 1 moves four points clear of eleventh-placed Maribyrnong Greens 9 0 1 8 2 44 1 Bendigo, while WVSA remains rooted to the foot of the WPL table. DIV TWO SE DETAILS Doncaster Rovers 5 Knox City 0, Monbulk 1 Moorool- The League now takes a two-week mid- bark 0, Monash University 0 Knox Utd 5, Bentleigh season break, before returning on Friday Greens 1 South Springvale 0, Beaumaris 0 Ashburton 3 July 20 with what shapes as the match of the season so far – reigning champion P W D L F A PT Ashburton 9 7 1 1 24 8 22 Box Hill Inter versus undefeated minor- South Springvale 9 6 1 2 38 7 19 premiership favourite Heidelberg United. Monbulk 9 6 1 2 27 9 19 Bentleigh Greens 9 5 2 2 24 13 17 Knox Utd 9 4 4 1 24 10 16 Mooroolbark 9 5 1 3 18 14 16 Beaumaris 9 3 0 6 22 26 9 Ashburton’s Seyma Erenli takes on Box Hill’s Yvette Muscat By George Egonidis Monash University 9 2 1 6 11 32 7 Doncaster Rovers 9 1 0 8 13 42 3 (right) and Daniela Digiammarco. Photos by John Punshon Knox City 9 0 1 8 0 40 1

Monday 2 July 2007 20 INTERSTATE Goal! Weekly TEN GOAL THRILLER IN PERTH finally come on 59 minutes after Daniel Trim injury time the miracle was completed after MATCH OF THE WEEK FOOTBALL WEST Western Knights 5 - 5 Floreat Athena pumped the ball back into the box where the Knights produced one of the goals of the Anthony Skorich judged it best and volleyed game. With the ball in the centre of the park DETAILS past Vujacic to give his side a glimmer of Skorich sprayed out wide to Jukic whose Western Knights and Floreat Athena ECU Joondalup 1 Sorrento F.C. 0 shared the points in a ten goal thriller hope. That hope appeared to be extinguished cross to the top of the box was brilliantly Armadale 3 Inglewood United 4 during Round 11 of the Football West on 66 minutes after a long throw from flicked on by Montgomery to Jennings who Fremantle Spirit 0 Stirling Lions 1 State Premier League at Nash Field substitute James Isaiah found Mikulic on fired low across the keeper and into the net Swan I.C. 1 Cockburn City 4 the near post who flicked his header in with to spark scene of jubilation on the field and Wanneroo City 0 Perth S.C. 5 this afternoon. Trailing 5-1 with only 13 Western Knights 5 Floreat Athena 5 minutes remaining, the Knights produced consummate ease. in the stands. Referee Klaver blew full time a comeback of Lazarus proportions to put Only four minutes later and the game on a game that those present will remember P W D L F A GD Pts four past the bewildered Vas Vujacic to should have been over after Miki Vujacic for a long time. Floreat Athena 11 8 3 0 35 13 22 27 blow the title race wide open. smashed home from close range following a Knights coach Ronnie Campbell Perth S.C. 11 8 2 1 36 8 28 26 repeat of the Isaiah and Mikulic long throw was delighted to see his side come away with Cockburn City 11 7 2 2 25 12 13 23 The first half was the Jerry Karpeh Stirling Lions 11 6 4 1 17 11 6 22 show, the enigmatic forward netting a 39 routine which again caught the Knights a point in what could be one of the games of ECU Joondalup 11 6 2 3 19 12 7 20 minute hat-trick to put Athena firmly in the defence napping. Floreat coach Michael the season. “Obviously we are happy to get a Inglewood United 11 5 1 5 22 20 2 16 driving seat. The first came after only three Roki took the opportunity to rest stars Jerry point out of the game, we were outclassed for Western Knights 11 4 2 5 27 23 4 14 minutes on the clock, Josip Magdic was the Karpeh and Bajo Savic as he looked to the the first half, three nil down and it could’ve Fremantle Spirit 11 3 4 4 12 17 -5 13 inspiration, beating his marker down the right subs bench with his side cruising. The been more but I thought the boys showed Swan I.C. 11 2 2 7 17 34 -17 8 Armadale 11 1 4 6 9 21 -12 7 flank with his low centre finding Karpeh who Knights however had other ideas and pulled tremendous character in the second half, Sorrento F.C. 11 2 1 8 18 31 -13 7 with his back to goal flicked the ball up and a goal back with only 13 minutes remaining which we won 5-2. Michael (Roki, Floreat Wanneroo City 11 0 1 10 11 46 -35 1 fired into the net on the turn. on the clock. A John Thornley goal bound coach) will be very disappointed with the On 16 minutes the trickery of header was tipped over by Vujacic and from result no doubt,” said Campbell. Karpeh beat two markers on the byline and the resulting corner a goal mouth scramble “We’re struggling at the moment, his delicate cross into the centre found Miki saw Skorich net from close range. we are lacking defenders, we’re down on Vujacic however he couldn’t keep his first Two minutes later Floreat won a confidence but I think that result will give us time volley down and it went sailing over penalty after a deflected shot from Isaiah a lot of hope for the rest of the season,” he the cross bar. The Knights failed to heed the found Adam Bachiller who was brought said. warning and only one minute later Karpeh down in the area by Andrew Jennings. Julian Campbell was also delighted with had his second, heading in from close range Madaschi stepped up but saw his low effort the return of young gun John Thornley after following great interplay between Branimir brilliantly tipped away by debutant Miller. 18 months of injury nightmare. “That was Mikulic and Magdic on the right touchline. Within minutes the Knights supporters a big plus today John Thornley, first game Karpeh recorded his hat-trick and eleventh were thinking ‘what if’ after a swift counter for probably nearly two years; he lasted 90 of the campaign on 39 minutes after being attack found Stuart Montgomery lurking out minutes and did well, obviously not match played through by Mikulic, Karpeh avoiding wide on the right. With the Floreat defence fit but very pleased to see him back on the By Ben Fitzpatrick a tight off side call that referee Klaver stretched Montgomery advanced to the right park. I rate him very highly, I think he’s good overruled to slot past the advancing Kevin edge of the area and smashed a speculative enough to play overseas, a fantastic young Miller, making his debut in goals for the effort over Vujacic and into the far corner of player,” said Campbell. Knights. Dangerous Knights midfielder the net. It was a husky voiced Michael IN NEXT WEEK’S Andrija Jukic had his sides’ best chance on With the Knights pushing men Roki who was disappointed to see his side GOAL! WEEKLY the stroke of half time but saw his powerful forward they pulled another back on 89 throw away two points after leading 5-1 with effort brilliantly tipped away by Vujacic minutes after the excellent Daniel Trim only 13 minutes left on the clock. “Really from 16 yards. dribbled past his marker into the box and disappointed, the game was all over as far INTERVIEW WITH The Knights came out for the crossed low into the centre, the ball falling as I was concerned, a very disappointing last 1974 WORLD CUP second period in determined fashion to get nicely for Jennings to smash home through 20 to 25 minutes to cop that many goals in back into the match but lacked the class in a crowded penalty area. The small crowd a short period of time, it’s not good enough SOCCEROO LEGEND the final third to hurt Athena. The goal did was now on the edge of their seats willing from my point of view,” said Roki. JACK REILLY the home side on and in the third minute of PETRILLO’S GALAXY DELIVERS BLOW TO DEVILS

Adelaide Galaxy secured a valuable 4- of the visitors was Red Devils defender Paul much needed 3 points much to the delight 0 home victory over Campbelltown City Savio limping off with what seemed like a of coach Duane Gray celebrating his 11th Red Devils in Round 11 of the BEST recurrence of an injury that was sustained consecutive year as coach with the club. League at Camden Sports Complex. earlier in the season. The Red Devils have Other scores around grounds were Campbelltown were without the services signed Stanko Zilic from Foxtel Cup side a 1 goal victory for Para Hills Knights over of their coach Rocky Aloisi, who was busy Sunshine who has played 13 out of the 14 the Cumberland United Foxes by means with the wedding of his daughter Bianca matches for them this season. However he of a second half penalty to Mark Mulady to footballer Mario Karlovic currently was not available for selection this week but sealing all three points for the Knights at playing for Swiss club Chiasso. will be up for selection next round. the Paddocks. The Knights made it 2 out The homeside’s Steven Grelli got T he loss by the Red Devils now gifts of 2 against Cumberland this season after the scoreline rolling in the 15th minute, when Adelaide City a seven point gap at the top their big win of 3:0 back in Round 2 in late BEST League P W D L F A GD Pts his 25 yard strike beat Red Devils custodian of the BEST League with Adelaide City set March. Adelaide City 10 8 2 0 27 11 16 26 Campbelltown 11 5 4 2 22 17 5 19 Nigel Young. Three minutes later, Portuguese to tackle Adelaide Blue Eagles on Monday In a Saturday night thriller that Adelaide Galaxy 11 4 4 3 24 16 8 16 born Ricardo Da Silva added another goal to Night at Adelaide City Park. saw 4 goals coming in the first 6 minutes MetroStars 11 4 3 4 18 11 7 15 the tally, when his header was scored from Modbury Jets moved off the (2 a piece), Raiders pulled out all stops to Para Hills 11 5 0 6 24 29 -5 15 a free kick. Despite being down 2-0, the bottom of the BEST League table with a 1- come away with a 5:3 victory with striker Blue Eagles 10 3 4 3 13 10 3 13 Red Devils seemed to get their rhythm in 0 victory away to MetroStars at TK Shutter Jason Trimboli back in the side with style Raiders 11 3 4 4 12 16 -4 13 tune and should have got on the scoreboard, Reserve. In a tight end to end battle where scoring a hatrick. Raiders being another Modbury 11 3 2 6 16 23 -7 11 when Nathan Fleetwood’s cross found the no one team dominated, we saw good, side that was also depleted due to ‘that White City 11 3 2 6 19 27 -8 11 head of Andy Fowler only to be well saved hard attacking football being played by big football wedding’ with half a dozen Cumberland 11 3 1 7 9 24 -15 10 by Galaxy’s keeper Julian Torrensan. both teams. Eventhough MetroStars line of starting 11 players out injured, suspended Just after the re-start, the Red defence put in a good performance, they or ‘indisposed’. Young keeper Bakewell Round 11 Results Devils were nearly gifted a goal, when clearly lacked the strong leadership of their in his second successive match as keeper Mimi Saric broke free down the left wing staunch rock solid defender Ivan Karlovic behind Matosevic once again stepped up to Adelaide Galaxy 4 (Grelli, DaSilva, Gooding, and put in a cross intended for striker who was involved in his brother Mario’s the challenge pulling off a couple of brilliant Arambatzis) Campbelltown City 0 Andrew Fowler, only to be cut off by the wedding to Bianca Aloisi. In the end it was saves in the match. White City Woodville Galaxy captain with a header that saw the a show of pure guts and determination that played the better of the two but were unable MetroStars 0 Modbury 1 (K.Kosznik) ball floating dangerously towards the top put Modbury Jets into the lead in the way of to beat Raiders which is a stat standing since right hand corner of the goal, forcing a save a great shot by young Konrad Kosznik, 25 Round 19 in 2004. Both teams were down to Para Hills 1 (M.Mulady) Cumberland United 0 from Galaxy’s keeper Torrensan to avoid the yards out that went bulleting past MetroStars 10 men when the final whistle blew to end White City Woodville 3 embarrassment. Shortly after, Galaxy’s Evan keeper Daniel Godley. Despite a late flurry what was a game that had everything in it! (K.Trajanovski 2, C.Bugeja) Gooding made it 3-0, while State Under 23 of attacks by MetroStars desperately trying Raiders 5 (J.Trimboli 3, O.Malik, M.Cartwright) representative Angelo Arambatzis rounded to equalize including a shot that was fired at Adelaide City vs Adelaide Blue Eagles off the scoreline on the hour mark, when he the cross bar, the Jets were able to fight off By Nat Adamopoulos Monday 2nd July, 7:30pm beat Young one on one. To add to the woes the surges forward and come away with the Adelaide City Park

Issue # 11 Goal! Weekly JUNIORS 21 Results & Ladders MILO Boys S/E 16 Super League: Round 9: Chelsea 2, Carrum Utd 2 Langwarrin 2, Endea- 1, Moreland City Bye , Fawkner Bye , Plenty Sandringham City 1 Langwarrin 1, Doncaster vour Utd 8 Brighton 0, Peninsula 0 Rosebud 10, MILO Boys East 13 B: Round 9: Waverley Valley Lions Brunswick City MILO Boys West 12 B: Round 9: Sunshine Rovers 2 South Melbourne 2, Bye Casey Casey Panthers 0 Hampton 15 Wanderers 2 Manningham 1, Mooroolbark 2 Georgies 1 Green Gully 5, Altona Magic 3 Gis- Comets , North Caulfield FC Bulleen Lions , Glen Waverley 6, Knox City Casey Comets MILO Boys North 14 C: Round 9: Brunswick borne 0, St. Albans Williamstown , Keilor Park 1 Kingston City 3 Noble Park 1 MILO Boys South 12 A: Round 9: Sandring- , North Caulfield FC Bulleen Lions , Clayton City 2 Diamond Valley Utd 4, Bye North City Laverton Park 3, Sydenham Park 0 Altona City 3 ham City 1 Berwick City 1, Dandenong City Eastern Lions Lions , Northcote City 2 Whittlesea Stallions MILO Boys S/E 15 Super League: Round 9: 0 Beaumaris 4, Seaford Utd 1 Langwarrin 8, 1, Lalor Utd 0 Moreland Utd 3, Bye Watsonia MILO Boys West 12 C: Round 9: Sunbury Utd Nunawading City 0 Manningham 3, Doncaster Mornington 2 Brighton 4, Dandenong Thunder 4 MILO Boys East 13 C: Round 9: Eastern Lions Heights 0 North Sunshine Eagles 1, Brimbank City 1 Rovers 0 South Melbourne 1, Endeavour Utd 0 Noble Park 0 4 Boroondara Lions 0, Stonnington City 3 Caul- Wyndham Olympic 0, Williamstown 0 Melton 3, Box Hill Inter 0, Chelsea 2 FC Bulleen Lions 2, field Utd 1, Whitehorse 5 Croydon City Arrows MILO Boys North 13 A: Round 9: Light Utd 2 Spring Hills Avondale Heights , Brimbank Bal- Springvale White Eagles Knox City MILO Boys South 12 B: Round 9: Sandringham 1, Glen Waverley 3 Doncaster Rovers 2, Noble North City Lions 0, Preston Lions Fawkner , Ep- larat Academy Of Soccer City 0 Berwick City 1, Brighton 0 Mornington 1, Park 7 Richmond 0 ping City 2 Eltham North 1, Whittlesea Stallions MILO Boys S/E 14 Super League: Round 9: Endeavour Utd 4 Casey Comets 0, Hamp- 2 Sunbury Utd 3, BASL Brunswick Zebras MILO Boys West 11 Kangaroos Green: Round GSL Bye , Nunawading City 2 Dandenong ton Park Utd 2 Peninsula 1, Keysborough 3 MILO Boys East 13 D: Round 9: Ringwood City 9: Bye Williamstown , Altona Magic 0 Green Thunder 1, Dandenong City 1 North Caulfield 0, Hampton 1 Bye , Hampton 0 Casey Comets 4, Croydon City MILO Boys North 13 B: Round 9: Banyule City 0 Gully 1, Brimbank 0 Keilor Park 2, Melbourne Mornington 4 FC Bulleen Lions 3, Monash City Arrows 1 Boronia 3, East Bentleigh 6 Glen Eira Essendon Royals 3, Brunswick Zebras 0 Green- Knights 0 Hoppers Crossing 9, Gisborne 3 1 Knox City 0 MILO Boys South 12 C: Round 9: Sandringham 4, Riversdale 1 Nunawading City 2 vale Utd 6, Moreland City 1 Eltham North 2, FC Altona City 2 City 0 Baxter 3, Bye Beaumaris , Rosebud Clifton Hill 3 Whittlesea Stallions 2, Moreland MILO Boys S/E 13 Super League: Round 9: Langwarrin , Mornington 1 Brighton 3, Doveton MILO Boys East 12 A: Round 9: Nunawading Wolves 0 Bundoora Utd 7 MILO Boys West 11 Kangaroos Red: Round 9: Sandringham City 2 Berwick City 1, Dandenong 2 Hampton 1 City 4 Oakleigh 0, Doncaster Rovers 0 South Sunshine Georgies 1 Green Gully 1, Bye South City 1 South Melbourne 4, Beaumaris 2 FC Melbourne 6, Boronia 1 Box Hill Inter 6, Croy- MILO Boys North 13 C: Round 9: Bundoora Utd Yarra , St. Albans Melbourne Knights , Keilor Bulleen Lions 0, Monash City 0 Richmond 0, MILO Boys South 12 D: Round 9: Hampton don City Arrows 2 FC Bulleen Lions 2, Monash Northcote City , Mill Park 1 Alphington 1, Eltham Park 4 Melton 0, WVSA Sydenham Park GSL Box Hill Inter Park Utd 4 Lyndale Utd 2, Carrum Utd 0 City 2 Richmond 0 North 1 Plenty Valley Lions 6, Mitchell Rangers Frankston Pines 1, Brighton 2 1 Brighton 1 1, JFC Epping City , Meadow Park 3 Watsonia MILO Boys West 11 Joeys Blue: Round 9: Brim- MILO Boys N/W 16 Super League: Round 9: Beaumaris 0 Bentleigh Greens 2, Berwick City 1 MILO Boys East 12 B: Round 9: Ringwood Heights 3 bank 1 Gisborne 0, Keilor Wolves 1 Flemington Sunshine Georgies 0 Green Gully 0, Brimbank Springvale White Eagles 8 City 0 Riversdale 2, Doncaster Rovers 3 Glen Eagles 1, Hoppers Crossing 1 Maribyrnong 1 Fawkner 6, Whittlesea Stallions 1 Melbourne Waverley 3, Stonnington City North Caulfield , MILO Boys North 12 A: Round 9: Preston Lions Greens 2, Williamstown 0 Cairnlea 1, Spring Knights 4, Keilor Park 1 Epping City 2, Essen- MILO Boys South 11 Kangaroos Green: Round South Melbourne 1 Mooroolbark 1, Monash City Bye , Bundoora Utd North City Lions , Light Utd Hills Altona City don Royals Bye 9: Hampton Bye , Brighton 1 Beaumaris 4 Richmond 1 3 Whittlesea Stallions 1, Fawkner 1 Brunswick 1, Langwarrin Casey Comets , Mornington Zebras 2, Essendon Royals 3 Brunswick City 0 MILO Girls S/E 16 D: Round 9: Boronia 4 MILO Boys N/W 15 Super League: Round 9: Bentleigh Greens , Heatherton Utd Sandring- MILO Boys East 12 C: Round 9: Richmond Berwick Kings 0, Whitehorse 0 Baxter 5, Bo- Bundoora Utd Green Gully , Preston Lions ham City 0 East Bentleigh 3, FC Bulleen Lions 1 Knox MILO Boys North 12 B: Round 9: Heidelberg roondara Lions 0 Rosebud 1, Eltham North Bye Coburg Utd , Fawkner 6 Melbourne Knights 1, City 1, Sherbrooke Rangers 1 Glen Eira 5, Utd 1 North City Lions 2, Bye FC Clifton Hill , Keilor Park 2 Cairnlea 0, Essendon Royals 1 MILO Boys South 11 Kangaroos Purple: Round : Ashburton 6 Doncaster Rovers 0, Clayton 0 Moreland City 2 Eltham North 0, Bye Epping MILO Girls Metro 16 A: Round 9: Richmond 4 Altona City 2 Nunawading City 0 City , Essendon Royals 7 Watsonia Heights 0 South Eastern Piranhas 2, Whittlesea Stallions MILO Boys South 11 Kangaroos Red: Round 9: 3 Glen Eira 0, Epping City 2 Ashburton 1, Brigh- MILO Boys N/W 14 Super League: Round 9: Seaford Utd 2 Hampton Park Utd 2, Dandenong MILO Boys East 12 D: Round 9: Ringwood City MILO Boys North 12 C: Round 9: Banyule City 4 ton Bye , Beaumaris Bye Light Utd 0 Green Gully 5, Preston Lions Faw- City 0 Mornington 4, Southern Stars Bentle- 0 Boroondara Lions 4, FC Bulleen Lions 2 North Coburg Utd 2, Alphington 1 Diamond Valley Utd kner , Sunshine Heights 1 Melbourne Knights 0, igh Greens , Berwick City 10 Brighton 0, GSL Caulfield 0, Knox Utd 1 Boronia 1, Springvale 1, Bye Light Utd , Meadow Park 0 Brunswick MILO Girls Metro 16 B: Round 9: Boroondara Keilor Park 3 Epping City 1, Essendon Royals 2 South Eastern Piranhas City 5 Doncaster Rovers 1, Kingston City 2 Zebras 4, Bye Lalor Utd Lions 3 East Bentleigh 1, Knox City Bye , Altona Magic 0 Caulfield Utd 0 Watsonia Heights 6 Langwarrin 1, Croydon City MILO Boys South 11 Kangaroos Yellow: Round MILO Boys North 12 D: Round 9: Brunswick Arrows Sherbrooke Rangers , Berwick City 2 MILO Boys N/W 13 Super League: Round 9: Hampton 3 Berwick City 0, Brighton 3 Baxter MILO Boys East 12 E: Round 9: Eastern Lions City Bye , Epping City Hume Utd , Brunswick Mornington 0 9: Brunswick City 2 Green Gully 1, Brimbank 0, Endeavour Utd 1 Langwarrin 1, Beaumaris 1 0 Manningham 0, Port Melbourne Ashburton , Zebras 0 Moreland Utd 5, FC Clifton Hill Bye , Hume Utd , Coburg Utd 6 Werribee City 1, Faw- Peninsula 2, Doveton 0 Sandringham City 4 Glen Eira 3 North Caulfield 1, Glen Waverley 0 Bye Essendon Utd MILO Girls Metro 16 C: Round 9: Chelsea 3 kner 0 Cairnlea 2, Essendon Royals Altona City Brandon Park 2, Riversdale 3 Richmond 0 Dandenong City 0, Hampton Park Utd 1 North MILO Boys South 11 Joeys Blue: Round 9: MILO Boys North 11 Kangaroos Green: Round Caulfield 1, Brighton 1 Endeavour Utd 4, Bye NTC v Under 14 Super League Competition: Sandringham City 0 Baxter 0, Carrum Utd 0 MILO Boys East 12 F: Round 9: Chelsea 1 9: Bundoora Utd Northcote City , Epping City Keilor Park , Eastern Lions Sandringham City Round 14: N.T.C Box Hill Inter Beaumaris 1, Seaford Utd 0 Langwarrin 5, Mooroolbark 1, East Bentleigh 4 Casey Comets 1 Hume Utd 0, Mill Park 1 Eltham North 5, Mornington Brighton , Keysborough 2 Hampton 0, Croydon City Arrows 2 2 Croydon City Arrows Fawkner 4 Coburg Utd 1, Essendon Royals 2 MILO Girls N/W 16 D: Round 9: Sunshine Geor- MILO Boys Metro 18 Blue: Round 9: Bye Park Utd 2 1 1, Oakleigh 2 Waverley Wanderers 0, Man- Light Utd 3 gies 0 Westgate 6, Sunbury Utd 0 North City Heidelberg Utd , Manningham 0 Richmond 6, ningham 9 Eastern Lions 0 Lions 4, Ballarat Academy Of Soccer 1 Diamond Brunswick City 2 Eastern Lions 2, St. Albans MILO Boys South 11 Joeys Red: Round : MILO Boys North 11 Kangaroos Orange: Round Valley Utd 1, Bye Moreland Utd , Altona City 1 Bye , Oakleigh 3 Maribyrnong Greens 4 MILO Boys East 11 Kangaroos Green: Round 9: Preston Lions Green Gully , Brunswick Melton 0 MILO Boys South 11 Joeys Orange: Round 9: 9: Riversdale Bye , Doncaster Rovers 5 South Zebras 1 Whittlesea Stallions 2, Coburg Utd 9 MILO Boys Metro 18 Orange: Round 9: Bye Sandringham City 1 Berwick City 1, Peninsula Yarra 0, Oakleigh 1 Box Hill Inter 4, Knox City Eltham North 0, Meadow Park 2 Lalor 2, Es- MILO Girls Metro 15 A: Round 9: WVSA 3 Wyndham Olympic , Western Eagles Bye , 0 Harrisfield Hurricanes 1, Langwarrin East FC Bulleen Lions , Monash City 0 Richmond 2 sendon Royals 0 Brunswick City 6 Casey Comets 0, Richmond 1 Berwick City 0, Essendon Royals Lalor Utd , Mitchell Rangers Bentleigh , Beaumaris 2 Brighton 2, Hampton Bye Langwarrin , Brighton 0 Brunswick Zebras JFC Epping City , Gisborne 1 Flemington Park Utd 0 Hampton 3 MILO Boys East 11 Kangaroos Purple: Round : MILO Boys North 11 Joeys Blue: Round 9: 2, North Caulfield Doncaster Rovers Eagles 1 Alphington 2 Pascoe Vale 0, Greenvale Utd 6 MILO Boys East 16 A: Round 9: Nunawading MILO Boys East 11 Kangaroos Yellow: Round 9: Mitchell Rangers JFC 1, Eltham North 0 Epping MILO Girls Metro 15 B: Round 9: Whitehorse 5 MILO Boys Metro 18 Purple: Round 9: Bye City 2 Manningham 4, FC Bulleen Lions 0 Glen Doncaster Rovers 4 Manningham 0, FC Bulleen City 1, Hume Utd 2 Brunswick Zebras 0, More- Mooroolbark 0, Meadow Park 1 Sandringham Dandenong Sparrows , Doveton 6 Nunawading Waverley 1, Eastern Lions 4 Croydon City Ar- Lions 1 South Melbourne 1, Box Hill Inter 2 land Wolves 2 Watsonia Heights 1 City 0, Brighton 4 Ashburton 2, Keilor Park 0 City 1, Brighton 1 Mooroolbark 1, Sandringham rows 0, South Melbourne 3 Doncaster Rovers 3, Oakleigh 1, Ashburton 0 Waverley Wanderers 0, Glen Eira 0, Brunswick City 1 Glen Waverley 2 City Bye , Boronia 2 Sherbrooke Rangers 6 South Springvale 1 Brandon Park 0 North Caulfield 2 Richmond 2 MILO Boys North 11 Joeys Yellow: Round 9: Banyule City 7 North City Lions 0, Light Utd 4 MILO Girls Metro 15 C: Round 9: Keilor Wolves MILO Boys Metro 18 Yellow: Round 9: Bye MILO Boys East 16 B: Round 9: Richmond 1 MILO Boys East 11 Joeys Orange: Round 9: Diamond Valley Utd 1, Moreland City 2 More- 2 Harrisfield Hurricanes 1, Ringwood City 24 Al- Berwick City , Rosebud Chelsea , Langwarrin Boroondara Lions 3, Doncaster Rovers 3 Ring- Richmond 8 Kingston City 0, FC Bulleen Lions land Utd 0, Laverton Park 2 Lalor Utd 1, Plenty tona East 0, Gisborne 1 Pascoe Vale 3, Boronia 0 Casey Comets 5, Peninsula 3 Seaford Utd 2, wood City 0, Sherbrooke Rangers 1 Boronia 2, 2 Ashburton 0, Whitehorse 0 Glen Eira 4, Glen Valley Lions 5 Bundoora Utd 1 1 Seaford Utd 0, Casey Panthers 3 Baxter 7 Heatherton Utd 0 Frankston Pines 1 Ashburton 0 North Caulfield 1, Mooroolbark 0 Waverley 3 White Star Dandenong 0, Monash Knox City 6 City 0 Nunawading City 1 MILO Boys West 16 A: Round 9: Keilor Park 2 MILO Girls Metro 14 A: Round 9: Doncaster MILO Boys South 16 A: Round 9: Bye Berwick Ballarat Academy Of Soccer 5, Altona Magic 4 Rovers 2 Beaumaris 0, Croydon City Arrows 4 City , Dandenong City Bye , Endeavour Utd MILO Boys East 15 A: Round 9: Kingston City 4 MILO Boys East 11 Joeys Blue: Round 9: Rich- Hoppers Crossing 1, Brimbank City 11 Melton 1, Ashburton 1, Boroondara Lions Bye , Berwick 3 Brighton 5, Mornington 1 Bentleigh Greens Manningham 4, FC Bulleen Lions 8 North Caul- mond 0 Boroondara Lions 1, Springvale City Yarraville 3 Avondale Heights 2 City 0 Sandringham City 1, Bundoora Utd 6, Dandenong Thunder 3 Springvale White field 1, Oakleigh 1 Whitehorse 0, Glen Waverley 5 North Caulfield 0, East Bentleigh 2 Croydon Brighton Eagles 0 1 Eastern Lions 14, Riversdale 0 Richmond 4 City Arrows 2, Knox City Doncaster Rovers , MILO Boys West 15 A: Round 9: Sunshine Riversdale 4 Eastern Lions 0 Georgies 1 Green Gully 2, Brimbank 1 Keilor MILO Girls Metro 14 B: Round 9: Baxter 5 MILO Boys South 16 B: Round 9: Baxter 8 MILO Boys East 15 B: Round 9: Glen Eira 5 Park 0, St. Albans 1 Hoppers Crossing 2, North Sunbury Utd 0, Beaumaris Brunswick Zebras , Seaford Utd 0, East Bentleigh 2 Mornington 2, Caulfield Utd 5, Doncaster Rovers 4 Whitehorse MILO Boys East 11 Joeys Red: Round 9: East- Sunshine Eagles 0 Ballarat Academy Of Soccer Dandenong Thunder 3 Richmond 0, Peninsula 4 Langwarrin 7 Doveton 3, Beaumaris 0 Brighton 0, Sherbrooke Rangers 2 Croydon City Arrows ern Lions 0 Boroondara Lions 0, North Caulfield 2, Williamstown Bye Caulfield Utd 0, Hoppers Crossing 0 Sherbrooke 2, Berwick City 8 Keysborough 0 0, Springvale City 1 FC Bulleen Lions 1, Clayton Glen Waverley , Sherbrooke Rangers 0 Croydon Rangers 0 7 Knox City 1 City Arrows 4, Ashburton 0 South Springvale 5, MILO Boys West 15 B: Round 9: Western MILO Boys South 15 A: Round 9: Sandringham Manningham 1 Richmond 0 Eagles 1 Werribee City 1, Sunbury Utd 0 South MILO Girls Metro 14 C: Round 9: Doncaster City 2 Berwick City 2, Dandenong City 3 Beau- MILO Boys East 15 C: Round 9: Eastern Lions Yarra 5, Flemington Eagles 10 Melbourne Rovers 1 Langwarrin 3, Watsonia Heights 5 maris 0, Langwarrin 2 Brighton 0, Mornington 16 Bye , Casey Comets 1 Chelsea 2, Mooroolbark MILO Boys East 11 Joeys Purple: Round 9: Lions 2, Satellite City Utd 1 Laverton Park 13, Sandringham City 3, Box Hill Inter 0 Eltham Peninsula 0, Lyndale Utd 3 Frankston Pines 1 1 Boronia 1, Ashburton 2 Doncaster Rovers 0, Ringwood City 0 Mooroolbark 3, Oakleigh 0 Gisborne 1 Altona City 2 North 2, East Bentleigh 3 Carrum Utd 2, Brigh- Manningham 5 Hampton 0 Boronia 1, Glen Waverley 0 FC Bulleen Lions 1, ton 1 Altona City 4 MILO Boys South 15 B: Round 9: Sandringham Clayton 2 Brandon Park 0, Doncaster Rovers 1 MILO Boys West 14 A: Round 9: Sunshine City 0 Baxter 8, Heatherton Utd 5 Mornington 0, MILO Boys East 15 D: Round 9: Bye Brandon Ashburton 2 Georgies 1 Green Gully 1, Keilor Wolves 0 MILO Girls Metro 13 A: Round 9: BASL 3 Brigh- Langwarrin 3 Brighton 1, Beaumaris 3 Bentleigh Park , East Bentleigh 2 Hampton Park Utd 5, Keilor Park 2, Brimbank City 1 Ballarat Academy ton 0, Ashburton 11 Berwick City 0, Sherbrooke Greens 1, Berwick City 3 Phillip Island 0 Brighton 0 Templestowe Eagles 0, Clayton 1 MILO Boys N/W 16 B: Round 6: Cairnlea Of Soccer 1, Werribee City 6 Laverton Park 0, Rangers 2 Croydon City Arrows 0, Glen Eira 0 Glen Eira 0 4 Broadmeadows Utd 5, Keilor Wolves 0 Bye Sydenham Park North Caulfield 4, Boroondara Lions 0 Sandring- MILO Boys South 14 A: Round 9: Brighton Bye Sunshine Heights 0, Sunbury Utd 3 Watsonia ham City 1 , Bye Berwick City , East Bentleigh 2 Morning- MILO Boys East 14 A: Round 9: FC Bulleen Li- Heights 2 MILO Boys West 14 B: Round 9: Altona Magic2 ton 0, Doveton 0 Langwarrin 4, Lyndale Utd 4 ons Bye , Richmond 4 Kingston City 2, Boronia Bye , Melbourne Knights 1 Hoppers Crossing 3, MILO Girls Metro 13 B: Round 9: Peninsula 0 Bentleigh Greens 3 1 Oakleigh 1, South Melbourne 1 Doncaster MILO Boys North 16 A: Round 9: Brunswick Williamstown 2 Altona Magic 4, WVSA 4 Altona Bundoora Utd 1, Glen Eira 0 Essendon Royals Rovers 2, Riversdale 2 Eastern Lions 3 City 3 Light Utd 3, Preston Lions 3 Northcote City 3 2, Brighton Bye , Boronia 1 Alphington 0, Caul- MILO Boys South 14 B: Round 9: Baxter 0 City 2, Heidelberg Utd 2 Eltham North 1, Carlton field Utd 2 Brunswick Zebras 1 Berwick City 8, Carrum Utd 0 Brighton 1, MILO Boys East 14 B: Round 9: Ringwood City Youth Brunswick Zebras , Essendon Royals MILO Boys West 13 A: Round 9: Sunshine Endeavour Utd Casey Comets , Beaumaris 2 Manningham 2, Port Melbourne 3 Ashburton Bundoora Utd Georgies Bye , St. Albans Melbourne Knights MILO Girls Metro 13 C: Round 9: Nunawading 5 Langwarrin 2, Springvale White Eagles 1 0, North Caulfield Beaumaris , Glen Waverley 3 , Keilor Park 2 Sydenham Park 1, Gisborne City 0 Pascoe Vale 5, Baxter 1 Glen Waverley 3, Sandringham City 3 Brandon Park 0, Clayton 1 Richmond 0 MILO Boys North 15 A: Round 9: Northcote 3 Avondale Heights 0, South Yarra Ballarat Port Melbourne 4 Sherbrooke Rangers 0, Morn- City 1 Hume Utd 2, Southern Stars 3 Essendon Academy Of Soccer ington 1 Diamond Valley Utd 1, North Caulfield MILO Boys South 14 C: Round 9: Seaford Utd MILO Boys East 14 C: Round 9: Bye Boroond- Utd 4, Coburg Utd 5 Brunswick Zebras 0, Bye South Yarra Bye , Sandringham City 0 Brighton 2 5, Penin- ara Lions , Bye Nunawading City , East Bentle- Bundoora Utd MILO Boys West 13 B: Round 9: AVA Seagulls sula 0 Dandenong Sparrows 2, Hampton Park igh 1 North Caulfield 0, Sherbrooke Rangers 1 1 Green Gully 6, Melbourne Knights Keilor Park MILO Girls Metro 12 A: Round 9: Richmond 1 Utd 3 Doveton 3, Berwick City 1 Brighton 1 4 Boronia 2, Ashburton 0 Doncaster Rovers 2 MILO Boys North 15 B: Round 9: Heidelberg , Sunshine Heights 1 Hoppers Crossing 1, Bye Ashburton 0, Bye Croydon City Arrows , North Stars 5 Essendon Royals 3, Bye Eltham North Melton , WVSA Altona City Caulfield Carrum Utd , Boroondara Lions 3 MILO Boys South 13 A: Round 9: Seaford Utd MILO Boys East 14 D: Round 9: Ringwood , Whittlesea Stallions 2 Moreland Utd 5, Mitchell Sandringham City 0, Brighton 0 Sherbrooke 0 Hampton Park Utd 2, Brighton 5 Beaumaris 0, City 0 Doncaster Rovers 7, FC Bulleen Lions Rangers JFC Epping City , Moreland Wolves 2 MILO Boys West 13 C: Round 9: Western Rangers 2 Peninsula 6 Langwarrin 1, Mornington 1 Bentle- 10 Glen Waverley 0, Oakleigh Bye , Bentleigh Essendon Utd1 0 Eagles 4 Heidelberg Stars 3, Bye Melbourne igh Greens 3, Berwick City 0 Hampton 1 Greens 1 Mooroolbark 7, Manningham 3 Lions , Hoppers Crossing 4 Maribyrnong Greens MILO Girls Metro 12 B: Round 9: Bye Keilor Caulfield Utd 2 MILO Boys North 14 A: Round 9: Coburg Utd 1 0, Heidelberg Utd 4 Brimbank 0, Yarraville 5 AVA Park , Brunswick Zebras Bye , Box Hill Inter 3 MILO Boys South 13 B: Round 9: Sandringham Lalor Utd 10, Whittlesea Stallions Bye , Eltham Seagulls 0 Eltham North 2, Knox City FC Bulleen Lions , City 0 Harrisfield Hurricanes 5, Brighton 0 Morn- MILO Boys East 13 A: Round 9: Brandon Park North 2 Epping City 3, BASL 3 Brunswick Ze- Hoppers Crossing 1 Monash City 0 ington 1, Chelsea 4 Peninsula 1, Beaumaris 1 2 Riversdale 0, FC Bulleen Lions 1 Ringwood bras 1, Essendon Royals 4 Bundoora Utd 2 MILO Boys West 12 A: Round 9: Avondale Bentleigh Greens 8, Keysborough 2 Baxter 1 City 1, Oakleigh 6 Croydon City Arrows 1, North Heights 0 Keilor Park 3, Melbourne Knights 6 MILO Girls Metro 12 C: Round 9: Heidelberg Caulfield Doncaster Rovers , Whitehorse 2 MILO Boys North 14 B: Round 9: Bundoora Utd Hoppers Crossing 0, Gisborne 2 Altona City 3, Utd Brighton , Beaumaris Bye , Glen Waverley MILO Boys South 13 C: Round 9: Seaford Utd 2 Knox City 3 Heidelberg Utd , Brunswick Zebras 0 Hume Utd WVSA Green Gully , BASL Cairnlea 5 Brunswick Zebras 0, Sydenham Park 4 Wat-

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Weekly sonia Heights 0 Wyndham Olympic 7 0 1 6 4 36 1 Casey Panthers 9 1 0 8 4 76 3 Riversdale 9 2 2 5 12 20 8 Doncaster Rovers 9 0 2 7 5 30 2 Glen Waverley 9 1 1 7 7 33 4 MILO Girls Metro 11 A: Round 9: North Caulfield MILO Boys Metro 18 Purple ResultsMILO Boys South 12 & A Ladders North Caulfield 9 1 0 8 12 41 3 MILO Boys East 12 B Bye , Richmond 1 Dandenong Thunder 0, Brigh- Doveton 7 7 0 0 53 5 21 Berwick City 9 7 2 0 25 3 23 Glen Waverley 9 6 3 0 24 10 21 ton 0 Beaumaris 1, Keilor Park 4 Ashburton 1, Nunawading City 7 6 0 1 42 10 18 Brighton 9 7 1 1 23 10 22 MILO Boys East 15 B North Caulfield 8 6 2 0 14 3 20 Boroondara Lions 0 Sandringham City 0 Brighton 7 4 1 2 11 14 13 Sandringham City 9 6 2 1 27 6 20 Doncaster Rovers 9 8 0 1 36 10 24 Doncaster Rovers 9 6 1 2 21 12 19 Sherbrooke Rangers 7 3 1 3 20 26 10 Beaumaris 9 6 1 2 31 9 19 FC Bulleen Lions 9 7 1 1 32 11 22 Riversdale 9 5 0 4 10 11 15 MILO Girls Metro 11 B: Round 9: Brighton 3 Boronia 7 2 1 4 19 30 7 Langwarrin 9 5 0 4 24 12 15 Clayton 9 7 0 2 30 12 21 South Melbourne 9 4 2 3 12 11 14 Sunbury Utd 0, Glen Eira 0 Sherbrooke Rangers Mooroolbark 7 2 1 4 17 30 7 Dandenong Thunder 9 5 0 4 21 18 15 Sherbrooke Rangers 9 6 0 3 35 16 18 Monash City 9 3 2 4 14 15 11 1, Berwick City 2 Hampton 1, Richmond 2 Car- Sandringham City 7 1 0 6 5 36 3 Mornington 9 2 0 7 7 22 6 Caulfield Utd 9 5 1 3 30 26 16 Richmond 9 3 2 4 12 13 11 rum Utd 2, Ashburton 2 Oakleigh 0 Dandenong Sparrows 7 0 2 5 9 25 2 Seaford Utd 9 1 1 7 4 29 4 Glen Eira 9 3 2 4 25 24 11 Mooroolbark 9 2 1 6 7 17 7 Noble Park 9 1 1 7 4 39 4 Knox City 9 2 0 7 19 39 6 Ringwood City 9 1 2 6 5 14 5 MILO Girls S/E 14 D: Round 9: Croydon City MILO Boys Metro 18 Yellow Dandenong City 9 1 0 8 6 24 3 Croydon City Arrows 9 2 0 7 14 38 6 Stonnington City 8 0 1 7 1 14 1 Arrows 1 Noble Park 1, Bye Springvale White Casey Comets 8 6 1 1 28 15 19 Whitehorse 9 1 1 7 7 28 4 Eagles , Eastern Lions 0 North Caulfield 3, Glen Heatherton Utd 8 6 0 2 37 5 18 MILO Boys South 12 B Springvale City 9 1 1 7 19 43 4 MILO Boys East 12 C Waverley 3 FC Bulleen Lions 2, Boroondara Berwick City 8 5 2 1 55 9 17 Endeavour Utd 9 7 2 0 21 8 23 Ashburton 9 7 2 0 29 8 23 Lions 0 Richmond 1 Frankston Pines 8 4 1 3 18 9 13 Berwick City 9 6 2 1 22 6 20 MILO Boys East 15 C Knox City 9 7 1 1 36 4 22 Langwarrin 7 4 0 3 17 11 12 Hampton 9 4 4 1 16 9 16 Chelsea 8 8 0 0 46 8 24 FC Bulleen Lions 9 7 1 1 38 8 22 MILO Girls N/W 14 D: Round 9: Brimbank 1 Bal- Peninsula 8 3 0 5 15 35 9 Sandringham City 9 4 1 4 16 12 13 Casey Comets 8 7 0 1 47 4 21 East Bentleigh 9 6 0 3 29 22 18 larat Academy Of Soccer 5, Brunswick Zebras Chelsea 6 1 3 2 9 11 6 Hampton Park Utd 9 3 4 2 14 11 13 Manningham 8 5 0 3 25 17 15 Clayton 9 3 2 4 18 12 11 1 Keilor Park 0, Eltham North 0 Epping City 5, Seaford Utd 8 1 1 6 8 38 4 Mornington 9 4 1 4 7 14 13 Ashburton 8 4 1 3 18 21 13 Nunawading City 9 3 2 4 12 17 11 Mitchell Rangers JFC Cairnlea , Whittlesea Rosebud 7 0 0 7 7 61 0 Brighton 9 3 2 4 13 12 11 Boronia 8 3 2 3 13 13 11 Glen Eira 9 3 1 5 16 22 10 Stallions 1 Western Eagles 0 Keysborough 9 3 1 5 14 22 10 Hampton 8 3 0 5 9 29 9 Sherbrooke Rangers 8 2 0 6 5 28 6 MILO Boys South 16 A Casey Comets 9 2 1 6 9 22 7 Mooroolbark 8 2 1 5 6 29 7 Doncaster Rovers 8 1 1 6 6 42 4 ------Springvale W.Eagles 7 6 0 1 30 6 18 Peninsula 9 0 0 9 4 20 0 Doncaster Rovers 8 1 0 7 6 27 3 Richmond 9 0 0 9 1 27 0 ------Berwick City 7 4 0 3 20 12 12 Eastern Lions 8 1 0 7 9 31 3 Dandenong City 7 4 0 3 14 23 12 MILO Boys South 12 C Stonnington City 0 0 0 0 MILO Boys East 12 D MILO Boys S/E 16 Super League Dandenong Thunder 7 3 1 3 20 20 10 Brighton 8 8 0 0 24 4 24 FC Bulleen Lions 9 9 0 0 31 3 27 Kingston City 8 6 1 1 22 10 19 Brighton 7 3 1 3 15 15 10 Baxter 8 5 1 2 18 8 16 MILO Boys East 15 D Kingston City 9 6 1 2 23 8 19 FC Bulleen Lions 7 5 1 1 30 7 16 Bentleigh Greens 7 3 0 4 14 15 9 Beaumaris 8 4 1 3 21 11 13 Hampton Park Utd 7 6 1 0 35 11 19 North Caulfield 9 5 2 2 16 13 17 South Melbourne 8 5 1 2 25 14 16 Endeavour Utd 7 2 0 5 13 17 6 Doveton 8 3 4 1 10 8 13 Templestowe Eagles 7 5 2 0 30 7 17 Boronia 9 4 2 3 24 13 14 Langwarrin 8 3 3 2 13 16 12 Mornington 7 2 0 5 10 28 6 Rosebud 7 3 1 3 17 17 10 East Bentleigh 7 4 1 2 18 7 13 Boroondara Lions 9 4 2 3 21 16 14 North Caulfield 7 3 1 3 8 9 10 Mornington 8 2 2 4 11 16 8 Brighton 7 3 1 3 14 17 10 Knox Utd 9 3 2 4 14 14 11 Casey Comets 8 3 1 4 10 17 10 MILO Boys South 16 B Langwarrin 7 1 3 3 5 11 6 Brandon Park 7 2 1 4 21 23 7 Springvale City 9 3 2 4 20 21 11 Doncaster Rovers 8 0 5 3 8 13 5 Baxter 9 8 1 0 39 11 25 Sandringham City 8 1 1 6 9 24 4 Clayton 7 2 0 5 8 20 6 Caulfield Utd 9 3 1 5 21 23 10 Sandringham City 8 1 2 5 4 14 5 Berwick City 9 6 1 2 35 14 19 Hampton 8 1 1 6 8 24 4 Southern Stars 0 0 0 0 Ringwood City 9 1 0 8 5 43 3 Noble Park 8 1 1 6 11 31 4 Seaford Utd 9 5 2 2 17 18 17 Glen Eira 8 0 0 8 3 44 0 Doncaster Rovers 9 0 2 7 3 24 2 Doveton 9 4 2 3 26 13 14 MILO Boys South 12 D MILO Boys S/E 15 Super League Langwarrin 9 2 5 2 20 11 11 Bentleigh Greens 9 8 0 1 46 7 24 MILO Boys East 14 A MILO Boys East 12 E South Melbourne 9 8 0 1 25 2 24 Beaumaris 9 3 2 4 19 27 11 Springvale W. Eagles 9 7 1 1 45 15 22 Eastern Lions 8 6 1 1 15 10 19 Manningham 9 8 1 0 42 1 25 Manningham 9 7 1 1 24 7 22 Brighton 9 3 1 5 15 27 10 Brighton 1 9 6 2 1 22 8 20 Oakleigh 8 5 3 0 29 9 18 Eastern Lions 9 6 3 0 32 8 21 FC Bulleen Lions 9 5 3 1 27 12 18 Mornington 9 2 3 4 14 19 9 Brighton 2 9 4 3 2 19 12 15 FC Bulleen Lions 8 5 1 2 20 8 16 Glen Eira 9 6 1 2 20 12 19 Chelsea 9 4 2 3 12 13 14 East Bentleigh 9 1 3 5 8 15 6 Carrum Utd 9 5 0 4 13 17 15 Boronia 7 4 1 2 18 13 13 Brandon Park 9 4 3 2 12 8 15 Endeavour Utd 9 4 1 4 15 13 13 Keysborough 9 1 0 8 6 44 3 Hampton Park Utd 9 4 1 4 18 24 13 Doncaster Rovers 8 4 0 4 24 17 12 Ashburton 8 3 3 2 18 13 12 Doncaster Rovers 9 2 4 3 16 12 10 Beaumaris 9 3 0 6 12 24 9 Richmond 8 3 3 2 13 18 12 Port Melbourne 8 4 0 4 17 16 12 Box Hill Inter 8 2 2 4 8 9 8 MILO Boys South 15 A Frankston Pines 9 2 1 6 12 23 7 South Melbourne 7 2 1 4 18 18 7 Glen Waverley 9 3 2 4 6 19 11 Knox City 8 1 2 5 5 18 5 Dandenong City 9 8 0 1 31 8 24 Berwick City 9 1 1 7 15 30 4 Kingston City 8 1 0 7 14 31 3 Riversdale 9 1 2 6 4 23 5 Springvale W.Eagles 8 1 2 5 13 30 5 Berwick City 9 7 2 0 35 8 23 Lyndale Utd 9 0 1 8 13 55 1 Riversdale 8 0 0 8 7 34 0 North Caulfield 9 1 1 7 7 20 4 Nunawading City 8 0 1 7 6 35 1 Sandringham City 9 6 1 2 37 15 19 Richmond 9 0 0 9 2 40 0 Mornington 9 5 0 4 38 18 15 MILO Boys South 11 Kangaroos Green MILO Boys East 14 B MILO Boys S/E 14 Super League Frankston Pines 9 5 0 4 26 15 15 Sandringham City 7 6 1 0 33 2 19 Manningham 9 7 1 1 28 8 22 MILO Boys East 12 F Mornington 7 7 0 0 24 5 21 Brighton 9 4 1 4 27 13 13 Hampton 8 5 3 0 10 4 18 Glen Waverley 10 6 2 2 28 6 20 Oakleigh 9 8 1 0 47 2 25 Dandenong Thunder 8 4 2 2 14 9 14 Langwarrin 9 4 0 5 17 16 12 Bentleigh Greens 7 4 1 2 13 11 13 Brandon Park 9 6 0 3 22 15 18 Waverley Wanderers 9 8 0 1 29 9 24 Monash City 7 4 1 2 10 6 13 Lyndale Utd 9 2 1 6 26 36 7 Langwarrin 7 4 0 3 10 11 12 Richmond 9 5 1 3 10 7 16 Croydon City Arrows 2 9 6 0 3 23 16 18 FC Bulleen Lions 8 3 3 2 10 7 12 Beaumaris 9 1 1 7 12 51 4 Beaumaris 8 3 1 4 13 13 10 Ringwood City 9 4 3 2 20 9 15 Croydon City Arrows 1 9 5 1 3 16 13 16 North Caulfield 8 3 3 2 7 8 12 Peninsula 9 0 0 9 10 79 0 Heatherton Utd 7 3 0 4 12 9 9 North Caulfield 8 4 2 2 8 6 14 Chelsea 9 4 2 3 16 17 14 Dandenong City 8 3 1 4 7 10 10 Brighton 8 2 3 3 9 21 9 Clayton 9 3 1 5 14 16 10 Manningham 9 3 2 4 22 19 11 Nunawading City 8 2 3 3 9 14 9 MILO Boys South 15 B Mornington 7 1 0 6 1 15 3 Port Melbourne 9 2 2 5 12 18 8 East Bentleigh 9 3 1 5 9 14 10 Knox City 8 2 0 6 4 11 6 Berwick City 9 9 0 0 39 4 27 Casey Comets 7 0 1 6 8 23 1 Beaumaris 9 1 1 7 6 32 4 Mooroolbark 9 2 3 4 12 12 9 GSL 8 0 1 7 2 17 1 Brighton 9 6 0 3 41 11 18 Ashburton 9 0 1 8 0 31 1 Casey Comets 9 1 0 8 2 35 3 Bentleigh Greens 9 6 0 3 34 13 18 MILO Boys South 11 Kangaroos Red Eastern Lions 9 0 0 9 2 41 0 MILO Boys S/E 13 Super League Heatherton Utd 9 5 1 3 37 13 16 South Eastern Piranhas 8 8 0 0 32 2 24 MILO Boys East 14 C Box Hill Inter 8 7 1 0 24 5 22 Langwarrin 9 5 1 3 33 13 16 GSL 8 8 0 0 26 1 24 Doncaster Rovers 7 7 0 0 36 4 21 MILO Boys East 11 Kangaroos Green Beaumaris 9 7 1 1 19 7 22 Baxter 9 5 1 3 30 13 16 Berwick City 9 7 0 2 34 5 21 Boronia 7 6 0 1 21 11 18 Richmond 8 6 1 1 20 4 19 South Melbourne 9 6 1 2 25 13 19 Mornington 9 3 1 5 22 30 10 Mornington 9 4 1 4 27 14 13 Nunawading City 7 4 1 2 19 6 13 FC Bulleen Lions 7 6 0 1 22 3 18 FC Bulleen Lions 9 3 4 2 9 8 13 Beaumaris 9 2 1 6 13 52 7 Southern Stars 8 4 0 4 15 12 12 Sherbrooke Rangers 7 3 2 2 13 9 11 Knox City 7 6 0 1 15 5 18 Sandringham City 9 4 1 4 14 19 13 Sandringham City 9 1 1 7 7 60 4 Bentleigh Greens 8 3 1 4 16 18 10 Ashburton 7 3 0 4 10 12 9 Box Hill Inter 8 4 1 3 20 9 13 Richmond 9 3 3 3 17 13 12 Phillip Island 9 0 0 9 7 54 0 Seaford Utd 9 2 2 5 11 28 8 East Bentleigh 7 2 1 4 7 19 7 Monash City 8 4 1 3 12 9 13 Monash City 9 3 2 4 13 13 11 Hampton Park Utd 9 1 4 4 11 17 7 Boroondara Lions 7 1 0 6 5 23 3 Doncaster Rovers 8 3 1 4 10 8 10 GSL 8 2 1 5 3 13 7 MILO Boys South 14 A Brighton 9 1 0 8 3 49 3 North Caulfield 7 0 0 7 4 31 0 Riversdale 8 2 1 5 5 15 7 Dandenong City 9 1 1 7 10 29 4 Berwick City 7 6 1 0 29 6 19 Dandenong City 9 0 2 7 5 34 2 Oakleigh 8 1 1 6 10 18 4 Berwick City 9 0 1 8 6 20 1 Langwarrin 7 4 1 2 21 8 13 MILO Boys East 14 D South Yarra 8 0 0 8 1 44 0 Brighton 7 4 1 2 19 8 13 MILO Boys South 11 Kangaroos Yellow FC Bulleen Lions 8 8 0 0 56 3 24 MILO Boys N/W 16 Super League Lyndale Utd 7 4 0 3 15 14 12 Hampton 9 8 1 0 35 1 25 Manningham 8 7 0 1 30 5 21 MILO Boys East 11 Kangaroos Yellow Keilor Park 8 6 0 2 30 9 18 Doveton 7 3 2 2 8 12 11 Brighton 9 7 2 0 14 5 23 Oakleigh 8 6 0 2 21 9 18 South Melbourne 9 7 2 0 14 1 23 Fawkner 8 6 0 2 18 10 18 East Bentleigh 7 2 1 4 12 15 7 Peninsula 9 6 1 2 16 8 19 Mooroolbark 8 4 1 3 29 18 13 North Caulfield 9 7 1 1 25 7 22 Green Gully 7 5 2 0 12 1 17 Bentleigh Greens 7 2 0 5 10 21 6 Sandringham City 9 6 0 3 22 6 18 Caulfield Utd 7 3 1 3 19 9 10 FC Bulleen Lions 9 5 2 2 14 7 17 Essendon Royals 8 4 2 2 13 7 14 Hampton Park Utd 0 0 0 0 Beaumaris 9 4 2 3 16 17 14 Doncaster Rovers 8 3 0 5 20 34 9 Richmond 9 4 4 1 14 7 16 Sunshine Georgies 8 3 3 2 13 10 12 Sandringham City 0 0 0 0 Langwarrin 9 3 2 4 17 19 11 Ringwood City 8 1 1 6 7 37 4 Box Hill Inter 9 4 2 3 15 9 14 Melbourne Knights 8 3 1 4 13 9 10 Mornington 7 0 0 7 3 33 0 Berwick City 9 2 2 5 12 17 8 Bentleigh Greens 7 1 0 6 8 35 3 Oakleigh 9 3 2 4 10 13 11 Epping City 7 3 0 4 17 17 9 Baxter 9 2 0 7 16 33 6 Glen Waverley 8 0 1 7 2 42 1 Ashburton 9 2 4 3 14 12 10 Whittlesea Stallions 8 1 0 7 12 27 3 MILO Boys South 14 B Endeavour Utd 9 1 2 6 13 23 5 Waverley Wanderers 9 2 1 6 5 11 7 Brimbank 8 0 0 8 5 43 0 Brighton 9 8 1 0 31 8 25 Doveton 9 0 0 9 4 36 0 MILO Boys East 13 A Doncaster Rovers 9 1 1 7 9 23 4 Beaumaris 9 6 1 2 28 13 19 Oakleigh 9 7 1 1 26 7 22 Manningham 9 0 1 8 3 33 1 Langwarrin 8 4 2 2 17 16 14 MILO Boys South 11 Joeys Blue Knox City 9 6 3 0 26 7 21 MILO Boys N/W 15 Super League Berwick City 9 3 4 2 20 12 13 Langwarrin 9 8 0 1 37 4 24 Whitehorse 9 5 1 3 11 9 16 MILO Boys East 11 Joeys Orange Green Gully 8 7 1 0 23 5 22 Endeavour Utd 8 3 2 3 13 20 11 Keysborough 9 6 2 1 25 8 20 Ringwood City 9 4 3 2 17 9 15 Glen Waverley 9 8 1 0 18 1 25 Keilor Park 9 7 0 2 22 6 21 Casey Comets 7 2 4 1 16 11 10 Baxter 9 5 2 2 28 6 17 FC Bulleen Lions 9 4 2 3 12 8 14 Richmond 9 6 3 0 32 5 21 Preston Lions 8 6 0 2 19 8 18 Sandringham City 7 3 0 4 15 12 9 Beaumaris 9 5 2 2 14 5 17 North Caulfield 8 3 2 3 12 14 11 Monash City 9 6 1 2 46 6 19 Fawkner 9 5 1 3 24 12 16 Carrum Utd 9 2 2 5 11 14 8 Hampton Park Utd 9 4 4 1 20 8 16 Doncaster Rovers 8 2 2 4 11 11 8 FC Bulleen Lions 9 5 2 2 28 5 17 Coburg Utd 8 5 1 2 18 6 16 Springvale W. Eagles 9 2 1 6 12 23 7 Carrum Utd 9 4 0 5 18 9 12 Brandon Park 9 2 2 5 5 14 8 Glen Eira 9 5 1 3 23 13 16 Altona City 9 4 2 3 11 9 14 Baxter 9 0 1 8 8 42 1 Brighton 8 3 1 4 12 19 10 Riversdale 9 1 1 7 1 20 4 Nunawading City 9 4 1 4 20 11 13 Melbourne Knights 9 2 1 6 10 19 7 Seaford Utd 0 0 0 0 Sandringham City 9 2 1 6 11 18 7 Croydon City Arrows 9 1 1 7 3 25 4 Ashburton 9 3 0 6 16 20 9 Cairnlea 9 2 0 7 12 22 6 Seaford Utd 9 0 1 8 3 47 1 Whitehorse 9 2 1 6 14 26 7 Bundoora Utd 8 2 0 6 4 19 6 MILO Boys South 14 C Mornington 8 0 1 7 3 47 1 MILO Boys East 13 B White Star Dandenong 9 0 1 8 0 43 1 Essendon Royals 9 0 0 9 4 41 0 Dandenong Sparrows 8 6 1 1 22 7 19 Glen Waverley 9 8 0 1 25 9 24 Kingston City 9 0 1 8 2 69 1 Brighton 1 8 6 1 1 23 12 19 MILO Boys South 11 Joeys Orange Waverley Wanderers 9 7 1 1 15 4 22 MILO Boys N/W 14 Super League Seaford Utd 8 5 1 2 35 11 16 Beaumaris 9 8 1 0 31 8 25 Casey Comets 8 7 0 1 19 1 21 MILO Boys East 11 Joeys Blue Green Gully 8 8 0 0 33 3 24 Peninsula 8 4 1 3 33 11 13 Hampton 9 6 2 1 16 4 20 Manningham 9 4 2 3 27 11 14 Springvale City 9 8 1 0 51 4 25 Essendon Royals 8 7 0 1 22 6 21 Brighton 2 8 4 1 3 18 13 13 East Bentleigh 8 6 0 2 19 3 18 Knox City 8 3 3 2 11 5 12 North Caulfield 9 7 1 1 32 7 22 Keilor Park 8 6 1 1 19 4 19 Hampton Park Utd 8 2 5 1 19 12 11 Sandringham City 9 5 2 2 21 6 17 FC Bulleen Lions 8 3 1 4 9 8 10 Riversdale 9 6 2 1 28 10 20 Altona Magic 9 6 0 3 19 8 18 Berwick City 8 2 1 5 13 16 7 Hampton Park Utd 9 4 0 5 9 20 12 North Caulfield 8 2 1 5 10 12 7 Boroondara Lions 9 5 0 4 12 20 15 Sunshine Heights 9 4 0 5 12 14 12 Doveton 8 1 1 6 11 39 4 Berwick City 9 2 4 3 5 14 10 Eastern Lions 8 1 3 4 11 12 6 Croydon City Arrows 9 3 3 3 15 15 12 Fawkner 7 2 2 3 8 10 8 Dandenong Thunder 0 0 0 0 Brighton 9 2 3 4 11 16 9 Clayton 8 1 1 6 6 26 4 East Bentleigh 9 3 2 4 17 13 11 Melbourne Knights 9 2 2 5 12 15 8 Sandringham City 8 0 0 8 2 55 0 Harrisfield Hurricanes 9 1 4 4 6 17 7 Mooroolbark 9 0 0 9 5 50 0 Eastern Lions 9 2 2 5 10 24 8 Light Utd 9 1 2 6 6 31 5 Langwarrin 8 1 2 5 13 22 5 Doncaster Rovers 8 2 0 6 14 34 6 Preston Lions 8 1 1 6 7 28 4 MILO Boys South 13 A Peninsula 9 0 0 9 6 27 0 MILO Boys East 13 C Knox City 8 1 1 6 5 29 4 Epping City 9 1 0 8 2 21 3 Bentleigh Greens 9 8 1 0 23 1 25 Noble Park 9 9 0 0 33 4 27 Richmond 9 0 2 7 3 31 2 Peninsula 9 6 2 1 35 5 20 MILO Boys East 16 A Doncaster Rovers 9 7 0 2 30 8 21 MILO Boys N/W 13 Super League Brighton 9 6 2 1 22 2 20 South Springvale 9 9 0 0 15 2 27 Stonnington City 9 6 1 2 22 6 19 MILO Boys East 11 Joeys Red Coburg Utd 8 6 1 1 27 11 19 Mornington 9 6 2 1 16 7 20 South Melbourne 9 5 2 2 26 15 17 Eastern Lions 9 5 2 2 22 12 17 Croydon City Arrows 9 7 0 2 34 14 21 Cairnlea 8 5 1 2 13 8 16 Beaumaris 9 4 1 4 13 19 13 FC Bulleen Lions 9 5 1 3 22 13 16 Glen Waverley 9 4 1 4 18 15 13 South Springvale 9 7 0 2 26 6 21 Altona City 7 5 0 2 16 7 15 Hampton 9 3 3 3 13 16 12 Manningham 9 5 1 3 28 22 16 Richmond 9 4 1 4 19 21 13 Glen Waverley 8 7 0 1 23 4 21 Brunswick City 9 5 0 4 14 11 15 Berwick City 9 2 1 6 10 26 7 Nunawading City 9 5 0 4 19 19 15 Whitehorse 9 3 1 5 16 17 10 Sherbrooke Rangers 9 7 0 2 16 8 21 Green Gully 9 4 1 4 17 11 13 Hampton Park Utd 9 1 2 6 8 23 5 Brandon Park 9 4 1 4 16 18 13 Caulfield Utd 9 2 2 5 11 14 8 North Caulfield 8 5 0 3 17 6 15 Brimbank 7 3 3 1 15 8 12 Seaford Utd 9 1 0 8 4 18 3 Glen Waverley 9 3 3 3 14 16 12 Boroondara Lions 9 1 0 8 7 40 3 Manningham 9 4 0 5 10 10 12 Essendon Royals 8 3 2 3 12 7 11 Langwarrin 9 1 0 8 4 31 3 Eastern Lions 9 3 0 6 16 20 9 Croydon City Arrows 9 0 0 9 7 48 0 Eastern Lions 9 3 1 5 12 15 10 Hume Utd 8 3 0 5 9 19 9 Doncaster Rovers 9 0 2 7 11 25 2 Richmond 9 2 0 7 3 23 6 Werribee City 9 2 2 5 9 18 8 MILO Boys South 13 B Croydon City Arrows 9 0 2 7 8 25 2 MILO Boys East 13 D Boroondara Lions 9 0 2 7 7 29 2 Fawkner 9 0 0 9 2 34 0 Harrisfield Hurricanes 9 9 0 0 47 4 27 Boronia 8 6 1 1 24 6 19 Ashburton 9 0 1 8 3 36 1 Bentleigh Greens 9 7 0 2 32 10 21 MILO Boys East 16 B Nunawading City 8 5 1 2 18 13 16 MILO Boys Metro 18 Blue Chelsea 9 6 0 3 21 9 18 North Caulfield 9 8 0 1 41 11 24 East Bentleigh 8 5 0 3 26 13 15 MILO Boys East 11 Joeys Purple Heidelberg Utd 7 5 1 1 25 11 16 Keysborough 9 5 2 2 20 16 17 Ashburton 9 7 1 1 18 6 22 Glen Eira 8 4 2 2 22 17 14 FC Bulleen Lions 9 7 2 0 31 4 23 Maribyrnong Greens 7 5 1 1 25 18 16 Sandringham City 9 4 3 2 22 17 15 Boroondara Lions 9 6 2 1 30 10 20 Riversdale 8 4 1 3 15 8 13 Clayton 9 7 2 0 29 4 23 Oakleigh 7 5 0 2 28 16 15 Baxter 9 3 1 5 11 21 10 Doncaster Rovers 9 6 0 3 28 18 18 Ringwood City 8 3 1 4 16 13 10 Mooroolbark 9 6 3 0 25 2 21 Richmond 6 2 1 3 17 9 7 Mornington 9 2 3 4 10 15 9 Knox City 8 5 1 2 23 12 16 Casey Comets 8 3 1 4 15 17 10 Ashburton 9 4 1 4 15 19 13 Brunswick City 7 2 1 4 13 19 7 Brighton 9 2 2 5 9 25 8 Richmond 9 4 0 5 21 15 12 Croydon City Arrows 8 1 1 6 9 23 4 Boronia 9 4 0 5 17 19 12 St. Albans 6 2 0 4 12 17 6 Peninsula 9 1 1 7 9 30 4 Ringwood City 9 3 0 6 13 27 9 Hampton 8 1 0 7 4 39 3 Brandon Park 9 3 2 4 12 14 11 Manningham 7 2 0 5 14 30 6 Beaumaris 9 0 0 9 7 41 0 Boronia 9 1 1 7 12 27 4 Manningham 0 0 0 0 Oakleigh 9 2 2 5 8 19 8 Eastern Lions 7 1 2 4 13 27 5 Sherbrooke Rangers 8 1 0 7 8 40 3 Ringwood City 9 2 2 5 10 24 8 Sandringham City 0 0 0 0 MILO Boys South 13 C Mooroolbark 9 0 1 8 10 38 1 MILO Boys East 12 A Glen Waverley 9 1 1 7 6 26 4 Rosebud 9 9 0 0 64 2 27 South Melbourne 9 7 1 1 26 4 22 Doncaster Rovers 9 1 1 7 6 28 4 MILO Boys Metro 18 Orange Endeavour Utd 9 8 0 1 78 2 24 MILO Boys East 15 A Monash City 9 6 3 0 21 6 21 Flemington Eagles 6 6 0 0 31 8 18 Hampton 9 7 0 2 57 6 21 Oakleigh 9 8 1 0 21 4 25 Richmond 9 4 3 2 13 7 15 MILO Boys N/W 16 B Western Eagles 7 5 0 2 25 8 15 Chelsea 9 5 1 3 28 13 16 Eastern Lions 9 8 0 1 38 7 24 Box Hill Inter 9 4 2 3 25 14 14 Keilor Wolves 6 3 3 0 7 2 12 Essendon Royals 6 4 0 2 17 8 12 Brighton 9 3 1 5 10 31 10 Richmond 9 6 1 2 22 9 19 FC Bulleen Lions 9 3 5 1 14 9 14 Sunbury Utd 6 3 1 2 14 6 10 Gisborne 6 3 1 2 14 11 10 Carrum Utd 9 2 3 4 17 31 9 Whitehorse 9 4 2 3 19 10 14 Croydon City Arrows 9 4 2 3 15 17 14 Broadmeadows 4 3 1 0 12 5 10 Lalor Utd 5 2 1 2 19 12 7 Langwarrin 9 2 3 4 13 32 9 FC Bulleen Lions 9 4 1 4 15 14 13 Oakleigh 9 3 1 5 7 17 10 Sunshine Heights 4 2 2 0 8 5 8 Epping City 5 2 0 3 9 16 6 Peninsula 9 1 3 5 9 41 6 Kingston City 9 2 4 3 21 25 10 Nunawading City 9 2 2 5 7 12 8 Watsonia Heights 6 1 0 5 9 18 3 Mitchell Rangers JFC 6 0 1 5 7 27 1 Seaford Utd 9 0 3 6 8 54 3 Manningham 9 2 2 5 15 19 8 Boronia 9 1 1 7 9 26 4 Cairnlea 6 0 1 5 6 20 1

Issue # 11 Goal! Weekly JUNIORS 23 Results & Ladders

Bye 0 0 0 0 FC Clifton Hill 7 2 3 2 11 14 9 MILO Girls S/E 16 D Langwarrin 8 3 1 4 16 14 10 Bye2 0 0 0 0 Heidelberg Utd 7 2 1 4 8 17 7 MILO Boys West 14 B Rosebud 8 5 2 1 19 6 17 Watsonia Heights 8 1 3 4 10 8 6 North City Lions 7 2 1 4 5 15 7 Williamstown 8 5 2 1 25 11 17 Baxter 6 5 1 0 27 6 16 Brighton 7 2 0 5 6 14 6 MILO Boys North 16 A Watsonia Heights 7 1 1 5 7 21 4 Altona Magic2 7 4 2 1 31 13 14 Boronia 7 4 2 1 19 8 14 Doncaster Rovers 6 1 3 2 5 16 6 Preston Lions 9 7 1 1 35 11 22 Eltham North 7 1 0 6 4 18 3 Melbourne Knights 7 4 1 2 14 10 13 Eltham North 8 4 1 3 22 16 13 Box Hill Inter 8 0 0 8 4 46 0 Light Utd 9 7 1 1 32 10 22 WVSA 8 3 2 3 16 26 11 Boroondara Lions 8 2 0 6 6 13 6 Northcote City 9 7 0 2 41 11 21 MILO Boys North 12 C Altona Magic 7 2 1 4 14 15 7 Whitehorse 7 2 0 5 8 19 6 MILO Girls Metro 13 A Brunswick City 8 5 3 0 41 8 18 Diamond Valley Utd 7 5 1 1 19 7 16 Altona City 8 2 1 5 21 28 7 Berwick Kings 8 1 0 7 4 37 3 Ashburton 8 7 1 0 28 5 22 Bundoora Utd 7 4 0 3 26 21 12 Light Utd 7 5 0 2 29 7 15 Hoppers Crossing 7 1 1 5 8 26 4 Phillip Island 0 0 0 0 BASL 7 6 1 0 15 0 19 Heidelberg Utd 9 4 0 5 18 30 12 Alphington 7 4 1 2 15 12 13 Brighton 8 5 1 2 18 10 16 Essendon Royals 8 3 1 4 19 10 10 Banyule City 7 4 0 3 16 13 12 MILO Boys West 13 A MILO Girls Metro 16 A North Caulfield 8 4 2 2 17 5 14 Brunswick Zebras 8 1 0 7 8 30 3 Lalor Utd 7 3 2 2 7 6 11 Keilor Park 8 6 2 0 27 1 20 Whittlesea Stallions 7 7 0 0 31 1 21 Sandringham City 8 3 2 3 10 6 11 Eltham North 9 1 0 8 5 34 3 Brunswick Zebras 7 2 0 5 11 11 6 Melbourne Knights 7 5 2 0 12 1 17 Ashburton 7 5 0 2 33 7 15 Sherbrooke Rangers 7 2 3 2 10 6 9 Carlton Youth 8 0 0 8 2 62 0 Coburg Utd 7 1 1 5 11 23 4 Sunshine Georgies 8 5 0 3 19 13 15 Epping City 7 5 0 2 27 7 15 Boroondara Lions 8 2 1 5 7 14 7 Meadow Park 7 1 1 5 5 34 4 Sydenham Park 8 4 1 3 15 10 13 Brighton 7 4 0 3 10 12 12 Croydon City Arrows 8 1 2 5 4 23 5 MILO Boys North 15 A St. Albans 7 2 3 2 11 9 9 South Eastern Piranhas 7 2 0 5 11 31 6 Glen Eira 8 1 1 6 3 23 4 Hume Utd 7 6 1 0 26 6 19 MILO Boys North 12 D Gisborne 8 2 3 3 6 11 9 Richmond 7 1 2 4 11 34 5 Berwick City 8 0 2 6 2 22 2 Coburg Utd 8 5 3 0 24 7 18 Moreland Utd 6 5 1 0 25 2 16 South Yarra 7 2 2 3 10 13 8 Glen Eira 7 1 1 5 9 22 4 Essendon Utd 8 4 1 3 22 21 13 FC Clifton Hill 6 4 0 2 22 12 12 Ballarat Academy 7 1 1 5 6 15 4 Beaumaris 7 1 1 5 8 26 4 MILO Girls Metro 13 B Southern Stars 5 3 1 1 19 5 10 Hume Utd 5 3 1 1 18 7 10 Avondale Heights 8 0 0 8 7 40 0 Alphington 7 7 0 0 28 4 21 Northcote City 7 2 0 5 8 20 6 Essendon Utd 6 2 1 3 10 12 7 MILO Girls Metro 16 B Boronia 7 6 0 1 21 2 18 Brunswick Zebras 8 1 1 6 11 30 4 Epping City 5 2 1 2 6 12 7 Boroondara Lions 8 8 0 0 35 4 24 Essendon Royals 7 5 1 1 20 5 16 Bundoora Utd 7 0 1 6 12 33 1 Brunswick City 6 1 1 4 6 24 4 MILO Boys West 13 B Knox City 8 7 0 1 48 3 21 Glen Eira 7 3 2 2 14 10 11 Brunswick Zebras 6 0 1 5 5 23 1 WVSA 7 6 1 0 30 0 19 Watsonia Heights 8 6 0 2 28 8 18 Caulfield Utd 7 3 1 3 8 12 10 MILO Boys North 15 B Keon Park 0 0 0 0 Melbourne Knights 7 4 2 1 25 5 14 Berwick City 8 5 0 3 19 14 15 Brunswick Zebras 7 3 1 3 5 9 10 Moreland Utd 8 8 0 0 39 4 24 Hoppers Crossing 8 4 2 2 21 8 14 Mornington 8 3 1 4 10 17 10 Bundoora Utd 7 1 1 5 5 9 4 Whittlesea Stallions 8 7 0 1 35 10 21 MILO Boys North 11 Kangaroos Green Sunshine Heights 8 4 2 2 18 9 14 East Bentleigh 8 2 1 5 14 18 7 Peninsula 7 1 0 6 8 26 3 Essendon Royals 8 4 1 3 39 16 13 Epping City 9 7 2 0 20 3 23 Keilor Park 7 4 2 1 13 6 14 Sherbrooke Rangers 7 2 0 5 5 23 6 Brighton 8 0 0 8 2 34 0 Epping City 7 4 0 3 27 9 12 Eltham North 9 7 1 1 29 6 22 Green Gully 8 3 1 4 17 13 10 Croydon City Arrows 7 1 0 6 6 41 3 Heidelberg Stars 8 4 0 4 23 22 12 Hume Utd 9 6 1 2 18 3 19 Altona City 7 2 2 3 11 7 8 Langwarrin 8 0 0 8 2 39 0 MILO Girls Metro 13 C Eltham North 8 3 1 4 27 15 10 Light Utd 8 4 3 1 14 6 15 AVA Seagulls 8 0 1 7 6 49 1 Pascoe Vale 8 8 0 0 31 2 24 Essendon Utd1 8 2 0 6 13 44 6 Essendon Royals 9 4 0 5 20 16 12 Melton 8 0 1 7 5 49 1 MILO Girls Metro 16 C Diamond Valley Utd 8 7 0 1 29 2 21 Moreland Wolves 8 2 0 6 9 46 6 Bundoora Utd 8 3 1 4 13 10 10 Melbourne Lions 0 0 0 0 Eastern Lions 7 7 0 0 36 1 21 Mornington 8 6 1 1 20 11 19 Mitchell Rangers JFC 7 0 0 7 2 48 0 Fawkner 9 3 1 5 12 18 10 Chelsea 8 5 2 1 22 5 17 Nunawading City 8 6 0 2 29 10 18 Northcote City 8 2 2 4 11 8 8 MILO Boys West 13 C Sandringham City 7 5 1 1 14 5 16 Baxter 8 4 0 4 7 14 12 MILO Boys North 14 A Mill Park 9 1 1 7 8 34 4 Western Eagles 8 7 0 1 24 8 21 Endeavour Utd 7 3 2 2 15 10 11 Glen Waverley 8 3 1 4 20 22 10 BASL 8 7 0 1 40 3 21 Coburg Utd 8 0 0 8 1 42 0 Hoppers Crossing 8 4 2 2 28 22 14 Keilor Park 8 3 2 3 14 11 11 Port Melbourne 8 2 1 5 11 12 7 Essendon Royals 7 7 0 0 34 8 21 Heidelberg Stars 8 4 2 2 23 17 14 Dandenong City 7 2 2 3 8 9 8 North Caulfield 8 1 1 6 4 23 4 Whittlesea Stallions 8 5 0 3 32 13 15 MILO Boys North 11 Kangaroos Orange Melbourne Lions 8 4 2 2 14 8 14 North Caulfield 8 1 3 4 9 23 6 Sherbrooke Rangers 8 1 0 7 3 28 3 Brunswick Zebras 8 5 0 3 28 12 15 Coburg Utd 9 9 0 0 59 2 27 Heidelberg Utd 8 4 2 2 16 11 14 Hampton Park Utd 8 1 2 5 8 17 5 South Yarra 8 0 0 8 1 31 0 Bundoora Utd 8 5 0 3 24 10 15 Brunswick City 9 7 1 1 34 8 22 Brimbank 8 3 1 4 18 19 10 Brighton 8 0 0 8 3 48 0 Epping City 8 3 0 5 13 23 9 Green Gully 8 6 1 1 30 5 19 Maribyrnong Greens 8 2 1 5 12 19 7 Lalor Utd 8 2 0 6 14 24 6 Meadow Park 9 5 1 3 29 32 16 Yarraville 8 1 2 5 15 21 5 MILO Girls N/W 16 D MILO Girls Metro 12 A Coburg Utd 7 1 0 6 12 49 3 Whittlesea Stallions 9 4 1 4 18 25 13 AVA Seagulls 8 1 0 7 14 39 3 Diamond Valley Utd 8 6 2 0 23 3 20 Croydon City Arrows 8 7 0 1 15 2 21 Eltham North 8 0 0 8 7 62 0 Preston Lions 8 4 1 3 16 23 13 North City Lions 8 5 2 1 23 9 17 Carrum Utd 7 4 2 1 9 3 14 Brunswick Zebras 9 3 0 6 18 18 9 MILO Boys West 12 A Westgate 7 5 1 1 31 8 16 Richmond 7 4 1 2 9 5 13 MILO Boys North 14 B Lalor 9 1 1 7 7 24 4 Altona City 9 7 1 1 24 9 22 Ballarat Academy 7 4 1 2 15 8 13 Boroondara Lions 7 4 1 2 7 5 13 Fawkner 7 7 0 0 42 3 21 Eltham North 9 1 1 7 9 40 4 Green Gully 8 6 1 1 21 4 19 Sunshine Georgies 7 3 0 4 17 23 9 Sherbrooke Rangers 7 3 2 2 11 6 11 Moreland City 7 6 0 1 16 5 18 Essendon Royals 9 0 1 8 1 44 1 Keilor Park 9 5 3 1 20 9 18 Altona City 8 3 0 5 15 27 9 Sandringham City 7 2 3 2 9 5 9 Hume Utd 7 3 1 3 20 11 10 Melbourne Knights 9 4 3 2 18 9 15 Sunbury Utd 7 2 1 4 14 19 7 Ashburton 7 2 0 5 8 12 6 Heidelberg Utd 6 3 0 3 14 9 9 MILO Boys North 11 Joeys Blue BASL 8 4 1 3 14 15 13 Moreland Utd 8 1 1 6 8 20 4 Brighton 7 0 2 5 1 10 2 Plenty Valley Lions 6 2 1 3 17 22 7 Moreland Wolves 9 8 1 0 14 4 25 WVSA 8 3 3 2 13 7 12 Melton 8 1 0 7 4 33 3 North Caulfield 7 0 1 6 0 21 1 Brunswick City 6 2 0 4 9 24 6 Hume Utd 9 6 1 2 19 4 19 Gisborne 9 3 2 4 14 14 11 Brunswick Zebras 7 1 1 5 5 26 4 Greenvale Utd 9 6 1 2 18 6 19 Cairnlea 8 2 2 4 15 14 8 MILO Girls Metro 15 A MILO Girls Metro 12 B Bundoora Utd 6 0 1 5 7 30 1 Alphington 9 5 1 3 17 5 16 Avondale Heights 9 0 1 8 6 33 1 Brighton 8 7 0 1 34 6 21 Keilor Park 7 7 0 0 30 0 21 Epping City 9 4 4 1 15 9 16 Hoppers Crossing 9 0 1 8 4 35 1 WVSA 7 6 0 1 23 3 18 Knox City 6 3 2 1 17 7 11 MILO Boys North 14 C Watsonia Heights 9 4 1 4 13 11 13 Richmond 8 5 1 2 11 5 16 Brunswick Zebras 7 3 2 2 11 11 11 Northcote City 7 7 0 0 35 4 21 Mitchell Rangers JFC 9 4 0 5 9 20 12 MILO Boys West 12 B Brunswick Zebras 8 5 0 3 23 6 15 Monash City 6 2 3 1 6 7 9 North City Lions 7 6 0 1 50 4 18 Brunswick Zebras 9 2 1 6 11 15 7 Altona City 9 8 1 0 30 4 25 Berwick City 8 4 0 4 17 12 12 Box Hill Inter 6 2 1 3 7 14 7 Diamond Valley Utd 7 4 1 2 15 16 13 Pascoe Vale 9 1 0 8 2 21 3 Green Gully 8 6 0 2 57 6 18 Langwarrin 7 3 1 3 8 11 10 Eltham North 6 2 0 4 8 13 6 Lalor Utd 7 3 1 3 23 24 10 Eltham North 9 0 0 9 2 25 0 Williamstown 8 5 2 1 29 10 17 Casey Comets 8 2 1 5 8 23 7 FC Bulleen Lions 6 1 2 3 5 7 5 Moreland Utd 7 3 0 4 13 10 9 Altona Magic 7 5 1 1 22 3 16 Doncaster Rovers 7 0 1 6 5 28 1 Hoppers Crossing 6 0 0 6 3 28 0 Whittlesea Stallions 7 3 0 4 17 15 9 MILO Boys North 11 Joeys Yellow Sunshine Georgies 8 4 1 3 24 11 13 North Caulfield 7 0 0 7 1 36 0 Watsonia Heights 7 0 1 6 7 33 1 Moreland City 9 9 0 0 33 1 27 Laverton Park 9 4 0 5 23 20 12 MILO Girls Metro 12 C Brunswick City 7 0 1 6 5 59 1 Light Utd 9 5 2 2 20 8 17 Keilor Park 9 3 1 5 18 27 10 MILO Girls Metro 15 B Sydenham Park 7 6 1 0 42 1 19 Lalor Utd 9 5 1 3 22 17 16 St. Albans 8 3 0 5 12 22 9 Meadow Park 9 9 0 0 34 7 27 Glen Waverley 7 6 1 0 24 3 19 MILO Boys North 13 A Diamond Valley Utd 9 5 1 3 24 20 16 Sydenham Park 9 1 0 8 7 50 3 Keilor Park 9 6 2 1 33 9 20 Beaumaris 7 5 0 2 18 7 15 Whittlesea Stallions 9 8 0 1 33 9 24 Laverton Park 9 5 1 3 14 10 16 Gisborne 9 0 0 9 4 73 0 Glen Waverley 9 6 2 1 34 16 20 Brunswick Zebras 7 3 0 4 17 12 9 Epping City 9 7 0 2 17 7 21 Banyule City 9 5 0 4 21 10 15 Whitehorse 9 5 1 3 32 21 16 Brighton 7 2 0 5 15 24 6 Sunbury Utd 9 6 0 3 27 10 18 Moreland Utd 9 2 4 3 11 11 10 MILO Boys West 12 C Brighton 9 4 2 3 24 25 14 Watsonia Heights 7 1 0 6 9 34 3 Eltham North 9 4 2 3 17 14 14 Plenty Valley Lions 9 2 2 5 13 20 8 Brimbank City 9 8 0 1 33 3 24 Brunswick City 9 3 1 5 12 13 10 Heidelberg Utd 6 0 0 6 1 45 0 Light Utd 9 4 1 4 14 17 13 North City Lions 9 1 0 8 5 36 3 Melton 9 7 1 1 27 2 22 Sandringham City 9 1 4 4 9 22 7 Preston Lions 8 4 0 4 11 20 12 Bundoora Utd 9 0 1 8 6 36 1 Ballarat Academy 8 6 0 2 32 6 18 Glen Eira 9 1 3 5 4 14 6 MILO Girls Metro 11 A BASL 8 3 1 4 16 15 10 Brimbank 7 5 1 1 21 2 16 Ashburton 9 1 1 7 8 31 4 Richmond 7 7 0 0 26 4 21 North City Lions 9 3 0 6 6 16 9 MILO Boys West 16 A North Sunshine Eagles 9 5 0 4 22 10 15 Mooroolbark 9 1 0 8 3 35 3 Dandenong Thunder 7 6 1 0 17 2 19 Brunswick Zebras 8 1 0 7 8 24 3 Brimbank City 7 7 0 0 42 9 21 Wyndham Olympic 9 4 2 3 20 11 14 Boroondara Lions 7 5 0 2 7 7 15 Fawkner 8 0 2 6 6 23 2 Altona Magic 7 6 0 1 32 8 18 Williamstown 9 2 1 6 12 24 7 MILO Girls Metro 15 C Keilor Park 7 4 0 3 7 6 12 Ballarat Academy 7 4 1 2 18 12 13 Sunbury Utd 7 1 1 5 3 16 4 Baxter 9 8 1 0 56 7 25 Beaumaris 7 3 0 4 8 7 9 MILO Boys North 13 B Yarraville 7 4 0 3 19 20 12 Spring Hills 7 0 0 7 1 40 0 Ringwood City 9 7 1 1 74 7 22 Ashburton 7 2 1 4 10 12 7 Bundoora Utd 9 8 0 1 29 4 24 Keilor Park 7 2 1 4 19 21 7 Avondale Heights 8 0 0 8 2 59 0 Keilor Wolves 9 7 1 1 36 9 22 Sandringham City 7 1 2 4 9 13 5 Greenvale Utd 9 7 0 2 31 5 21 Hoppers Crossing 7 2 1 4 12 19 7 Pascoe Vale 9 6 0 3 42 13 18 Brighton 7 1 2 4 4 14 5 Essendon Royals 9 6 1 2 28 7 19 Melton 7 1 0 6 6 43 3 MILO Boys West 11 Kangaroos Green Gisborne 9 5 1 3 32 16 16 North Caulfield 8 0 0 8 1 24 0 Whittlesea Stallions 9 6 1 2 24 13 19 Avondale Heights 7 0 1 6 4 20 1 Gisborne 8 5 3 0 25 7 18 Harrisfield Hurricanes 9 4 0 5 18 32 12 FC Clifton Hill 9 5 2 2 30 19 17 Hoppers Crossing 8 5 2 1 36 11 17 Casey Panthers 9 3 0 6 31 35 9 MILO Girls Metro 11 B Banyule City 9 2 1 6 7 22 7 MILO Boys West 15 A Altona City 8 5 2 1 26 7 17 Boronia 9 2 0 7 9 32 6 Berwick City 8 7 1 0 25 3 22 Eltham North 9 2 1 6 6 24 7 Williamstown 8 6 1 1 15 7 19 Keilor Park 8 5 2 1 30 13 17 Seaford Utd 9 1 0 8 4 67 3 Hampton 8 6 1 1 12 2 19 Moreland Wolves 9 2 0 7 12 30 6 Green Gully 8 5 2 1 23 10 17 Williamstown 8 4 2 2 23 9 14 Altona East 9 0 0 9 1 85 0 Carrum Utd 8 5 1 2 12 5 16 Brunswick Zebras 9 1 3 5 5 26 6 Sunshine Georgies 8 5 2 1 16 6 17 Brimbank 8 2 2 4 7 11 8 Brighton 8 5 0 3 12 4 15 Moreland City 9 1 1 7 7 29 4 Hoppers Crossing 8 4 1 3 13 14 13 Green Gully 8 2 1 5 10 25 7 MILO Girls Metro 14 A Ashburton 8 4 2 2 19 5 14 Ballarat Academy 8 4 0 4 10 14 12 Altona Magic 8 1 0 7 5 35 3 Sandringham City 8 8 0 0 44 4 24 Richmond 8 3 3 2 19 10 12 MILO Boys North 13 C North Sunshine Eagles 8 2 2 4 12 14 8 BASL 0 0 0 0 Boroondara Lions 7 5 1 1 25 9 16 Sherbrooke Rangers 8 1 3 4 4 17 6 Meadow Park 9 8 1 0 45 8 25 Keilor Park 8 2 1 5 9 10 7 Melbourne Knights 8 0 0 8 1 45 0 Doncaster Rovers 8 5 1 2 19 17 16 Sunbury Utd 8 1 1 6 7 12 4 Watsonia Heights 9 7 2 0 31 6 23 Brimbank 8 1 2 5 12 25 5 Croydon City Arrows 7 3 2 2 13 12 11 Oakleigh 8 1 0 7 1 17 3 Mill Park 9 3 4 2 17 7 13 St. Albans 8 1 1 6 6 16 4 MILO Boys West 11 Kangaroos Red Beaumaris 8 3 2 3 15 19 11 Glen Eira 8 1 0 7 2 38 3 Bundoora Utd 8 3 4 1 17 11 13 Melbourne Knights 7 7 0 0 33 1 21 Brighton 7 2 3 2 12 12 9 Plenty Valley Lions 9 4 0 5 22 21 12 MILO Boys West 15 B Green Gully 8 5 2 1 36 7 17 Bundoora Utd 7 1 2 4 10 19 5 MILO Girls S/E 14 D Epping City 8 3 3 2 6 15 12 South Yarra 9 9 0 0 49 0 27 WVSA 7 5 1 1 28 5 16 Berwick City 8 1 0 7 9 19 3 Croydon City Arrows 7 5 2 0 15 1 17 Northcote City 8 3 1 4 13 7 10 Gisborne 9 7 0 2 41 8 21 Sunshine Georgies 8 3 3 2 20 11 12 Ashburton 8 0 1 7 3 39 1 Glen Waverley 7 4 2 1 20 8 14 Alphington 9 2 2 5 16 29 8 Laverton Park 9 6 1 2 40 11 19 South Yarra 8 3 1 4 12 12 10 North Caulfield 7 4 1 2 18 6 13 Mitchell Rangers JFC 8 1 1 6 12 38 4 Sunbury Utd 9 5 2 2 38 22 17 Keilor Park 8 2 2 4 8 23 8 MILO Girls Metro 14 B FC Bulleen Lions 7 3 3 1 10 5 12 Eltham North 9 0 0 9 6 43 0 Flemington Eagles 9 4 1 4 45 26 13 Sydenham Park 7 2 1 4 10 23 7 Dandenong Thunder 9 9 0 0 38 3 27 Richmond 7 2 3 2 7 12 9 Western Eagles 9 3 3 3 32 22 12 St. Albans 7 2 0 5 9 24 6 Peninsula 8 6 1 1 25 6 19 Noble Park 7 2 2 3 7 12 8 MILO Boys North 12 A Altona City 9 4 0 5 22 15 12 Melton 8 0 0 8 1 51 0 Brunswick Zebras 8 5 1 2 8 7 16 Springvale W. Eagles 8 2 1 5 8 13 7 Essendon Royals 8 7 1 0 20 6 22 Melbourne Lions 9 2 0 7 21 55 6 Richmond 9 5 0 4 13 16 15 Eastern Lions 7 1 1 5 7 14 4 Brunswick Zebras 8 6 1 1 19 10 19 Satellite City Utd 9 1 0 8 10109 3 MILO Boys West 11 Joeys Blue Caulfield Utd 8 4 1 3 9 5 13 Boroondara Lions 7 1 1 5 8 29 4 North City Lions 7 5 1 1 20 10 16 Werribee City 9 0 1 8 9 39 1 Flemington Eagles 9 8 1 0 43 3 25 Baxter 8 3 2 3 9 9 11 Bundoora Utd 7 5 0 2 22 7 15 Cairnlea 9 8 0 1 42 5 24 Hoppers Crossing 8 2 1 5 22 17 7 MILO Girls N/W 14 D Light Utd 8 4 0 4 17 20 12 MILO Boys West 14 A Keilor Wolves 9 5 2 2 26 13 17 Sherbrooke Rangers 8 2 1 5 4 14 7 Western Eagles 8 7 1 0 31 4 22 Whittlesea Stallions 8 2 2 4 17 14 8 Sunshine Georgies 8 6 1 1 27 8 19 Maribyrnong Greens 9 5 1 3 22 21 16 Beaumaris 8 1 1 6 7 29 4 Brunswick Zebras 8 6 1 1 56 5 19 Preston Lions 8 1 1 6 5 13 4 Ballarat Academy 8 5 2 1 19 6 17 Williamstown 9 4 2 3 26 18 14 Sunbury Utd 8 0 0 8 3 32 0 Ballarat Academy 7 6 0 1 46 4 18 Brunswick City 8 1 1 6 5 21 4 Green Gully 8 4 4 0 28 7 16 Spring Hills 8 3 1 4 22 18 10 Whittlesea Stallions 8 5 1 2 24 8 16 Fawkner 8 0 1 7 10 34 1 Werribee City 8 5 1 2 25 10 16 Hoppers Crossing 9 2 3 4 13 24 9 MILO Girls Metro 14 C Keilor Park 8 4 2 2 17 8 14 Keilor Park 8 3 1 4 16 16 10 Altona City 8 2 1 5 13 22 7 Carrum Utd 8 7 1 0 24 5 22 Brimbank 8 4 1 3 20 16 13 MILO Boys North 12 B Brimbank City 8 3 1 4 12 26 10 Brimbank 9 1 1 7 2 36 4 Altona City 8 7 0 1 36 11 21 Epping City 7 2 0 5 16 14 6 Epping City 7 7 0 0 30 2 21 Sydenham Park 8 3 0 5 16 21 9 Gisborne 9 0 0 9 0 49 0 East Bentleigh 7 5 1 1 15 5 16 Eltham North 8 2 0 6 11 41 6 Essendon Royals 7 5 1 1 24 5 16 Laverton Park 8 1 0 7 6 30 3 Eltham North 8 3 2 3 13 15 11 Cairnlea 8 0 0 8 1 34 0 Moreland City 7 3 3 1 8 5 12 Keilor Wolves 8 1 0 7 6 31 3 Sandringham City 8 3 1 4 23 18 10 Mitchell Rangers JFC 8 0 0 8 0 88 0

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Monday 2 July 2007 24 BAYSIDE LEAGUES Goal! Weekly By Steven Gray STANDINGS PREMIER LEAGUE Peninsula Strikers celebrated their My gut says Bayswater but Rosebud have Premier League fi rst win of the season with a 2 – 1 victory over this win one lose one tactic happening at the P W D L F A GD Pts ROUND 7 REVIEW 1 Mt Lilydale 7 5 2 0 15 5 10 17 Mt Lilydale Old Collegians defeated Parkmore that lifts them above Parkmore to moment. 2 Croydon Ranges 7 4 3 0 12 4 8 15 3 Rosebud 7 4 1 2 18 8 10 13 Rosebud in perhaps what could have 7th place. But for Peninsula they have the Going with the home team to win 2-0 4 Bayswater Strikers 7 3 2 2 13 9 4 11 tough challenge as they travel to Mt Lildale 5 Boronia Knights 7 3 2 2 10 10 0 11 been the toughest away trip of the season 6 Hampton Park 7 2 3 2 11 11 0 9 – the longest defi nitely – to continue their next weekend Hampton Park v Croydon 7 Peninsula Strikers 7 1 3 3 10 17 -7 6 8 Parkmore 7 1 2 4 9 15 -6 5 unbeaten run at the top of the Bayside Nice match up here too, another loss for 9 Langwarrin 7 1 2 4 4 13 -9 5 Hampton will spell disaster, yet a loss for 10 Westernport 7 0 2 5 9 19 -10 2 Premier League. Rosebud could have gone top if THE PANTOM’S Croydon could see the gap widen, defensively Premier Reserves P W D L F A GD Pts they continue their goal scoring spree of late ROUND 7 PREVIEW a very strong unit Croydon 1 Croydon Ranges 7 6 1 0 41 5 36 19 1-0 to Croydon 2 Bayswater Strikers 7 4 3 0 18 8 10 15 but was held goalless with Mt Lilydale’s Tim Round 7 down and screaming into round 8, 3 Hampton Park 7 4 2 1 15 7 8 14 Topali scoring a brace. winter is defi nitely here and the grounds are 4 Mt Lilydale 7 4 1 2 11 8 3 13 5 Langwarrin 7 3 1 3 14 16 -2 10 But there is one other undefeated getting softer along with a few teams, the Mt Lilydale v Peninsula 6 Westernport 7 3 0 4 12 24 -12 9 Mismatch of the round, still drunk from their 7 Rosebud 7 1 3 3 10 15 -5 6 team in the league and that is Croydon cream is on the rise as the teams head to the 8 Peninsula Strikers 7 1 2 4 14 26 -12 5 Ranges. At the site where Westernport half way mark. fi rst win Peninsula are in for the mother of 9 Boronia Colts 7 1 1 5 11 24 -13 4 10 Parkmore 7 1 0 6 10 23 -13 3 won last season’s championship Croydon all hang overs. This will be a thumping, Mountain men with the a solid defence and Womens Division defeated Westernport 1- 0 to continue the Mountain men at the peak is the headlines P W D L F A GD Pts poor misery on the now last placed and this week, 2 games to go and only Peninsula consistent attack with pace up front look 1 Seaford United 7 7 0 0 63 2 61 21 2 Cuscatlan 7 6 1 0 34 2 32 19 winless champions. and Parkmore stand in the way of an unbeaten miles too strong, well over by half time. 3 Rosebud A 7 4 2 1 16 5 11 14 Peninsula will not even score and Lilydale 4 Chelsea 7 4 2 1 10 3 7 14 The win for Croydon has them fi rst half of Football. Who will chase the 5 Phillip Island 7 3 2 2 21 13 8 11 only two points behind Mt Lilydale and can leaders. Croydon look the most likely with could play with 11 out on the park to even 6 Hampton Park 7 3 1 3 18 14 4 10 7 Langwarrin 7 3 1 3 12 13 -1 10 ill afford to drop any points in the coming a solid start and plenty of depth. Westernport the contest (no keeper) 8 Boronia Maidens 7 3 1 3 14 39 -25 10 Mt Lilydale by a lot, no a real lot 9 Penin. Fillies 7 1 2 4 3 13 -10 5 weeks when you consider the form that Mt last years double champs still without a win, 10 Frankston Pines 7 1 0 6 5 29 -24 3 Lilydale is in. what a difference a year makes in football. 11 Westernport 7 1 0 6 9 40 -31 3 12 Rosebud B 7 0 0 7 3 35 -32 0 Langwarrin created the upset of the Westernport v Boronia Tasty little morsel this game, defi nitely not a Division 1 round when they defeated Boronia Knights Well on to this week’s matches and who will P W D L F A GD Pts away from home 1- 0 thanks to converted do what in round 8 game for the weak hearted, both teams play 1 Baxter Eagles 7 5 1 1 27 10 17 16 2 Cerberus 7 5 1 1 20 12 8 16 penalty Dewi Lowe. The win still keeps a physical brand of football, got a feeling 3 Phillip Island 7 4 2 1 25 17 8 14 Westernport might notch their fi rst win of 4 Brighton OB 7 4 1 2 15 12 3 13 Langwarrin in the bottom two places but Langy v Parkmore 5 Endeavour Sporting 7 3 2 2 21 20 1 11 they next host 8th placed Parkmore and then Langy notching their fi rst win and on the rise, their year. 6 Mornington Power 7 2 4 1 12 12 0 10 7 Casey Comets 7 1 3 3 9 15 -6 6 Westernport the following week. Cannot Parkmore the rollercoaster side this year still Score line 3-2 to Westernport 8 Knox City 7 1 2 4 13 16 -3 5 9 Montrose 7 1 0 6 8 24 -16 3 underestimate the importance of any of those not settled from the jump up, mmmmmmm, 10 Monash 7 0 2 5 7 19 -12 2 teams getting much needed points. Langy to continue with their rise and in a Questions for the phantom have dried up, Division 2 Hampton Park United and close game. come on people don’t be frightened P W D L F A GD Pts The phantom with another round of near 1 Braeside 7 6 1 0 32 3 29 19 Bayswater Strikers contested an evenly Langy at home to win 2-1 2 Cuscatlan 7 6 1 0 23 4 19 19 fought out match that resulted in a 1 – 1 genius predictions - out! 3 Baxter Falcons 7 3 2 2 18 14 4 11 4 Croydon Ranges 7 3 1 3 8 17 -9 10 draw. It was Hampton Park’s forth straight Baywater v Rosebud 5 Carrum United 7 2 2 3 15 17 -2 8 The Phantom 6 Montrose 7 2 2 3 11 15 -4 8 game without a win whilst for Bayswater it Tidy little match up this one with both teams 7 Mornington Pirates 7 2 2 3 9 13 -4 8 halted their streak of three wins. stumbling and losing ground on the leaders, 8 Boronia Barons 7 1 3 3 11 13 -2 6 9 Endeavour B 7 1 1 5 15 24 -9 4 10 Frankston Pines 7 0 3 4 6 28 -22 3

Legends P W D L F A GD Pts back after the massacre at North Seaford 1 Chelsea Old oys 7 4 2 1 33 14 19 14 WOMEN’S REVIEW 2 Seaford United 7 4 1 2 25 11 14 13 Seaford Untied is becoming a bit slack Reserve. Great result for Peninsula Fillies 3 Boronia Cavs 7 4 1 2 15 13 2 13 4 Frankston Pines 7 3 3 1 26 17 9 12 in their defence as they let another goal as they most likely will be competing for 5 Mornington Glory 7 3 2 2 24 20 4 11 the Division 1 title and will need to start to 6 Montrose 7 3 2 2 19 17 2 11 in for the second game in a row! 7 Rosebud Dinos 7 3 0 4 12 18 -6 9 Boronia Maidens became only gain some form before the split. 8 Langy Legends 7 2 2 3 15 21 -6 8 9 Hampton Park 7 1 1 5 14 29 -15 4 the second team to score against Seaford Rosebud B tripled their goal 10 Croydon O.Boys 7 1 0 6 8 31 -23 3 United and that’s with only seven players. scoring tally to 3 but it was still not quite Unfortunate for Boronia, Seaford United enough to gain their fi rst point of the season RESULTS made the most of the player advantage and as Langwarrin edged them out for a 3 – 2 Premier League scored 21 times!!! On that note Seaford victory. Langwarrin are now seventh with Boronia Knights 0 - 1 Langwarrin Croydon Ranges 1 - 0 Westernport United does credit Boronia Maidens for 3 wins. Hampton Park 1 - 1 Bayswater Parkmore 1 - 2 Peninsula Strik the match even though they only had Chelsea would have been relieved Rosebud 0 - 2 Mt Lilydale seven players. after the weekend after they broke their Premier Reserves Cuscatlán are the only threat to goal scoring drought to defeat Westernport Boronia Colts 2 - 4 Langwarrin Croydon Ranges 11 - 0 Westernport Seaford at this stage after they defeated 4 – 0. Chelsea holds onto forth place just Hampton Park 1 - 1 Bayswater Hampton Park United for the fi rst time in below Rosebud only in goal difference. Parkmore 0 - 2 Peninsula Strik Rosebud 1 - 3 Mt Lilydale previous fi ve or so encounters. It was a 1 Westernport stays in 11th but will be Women’s Division – 0 win that has Cuscatlán still only two looking for their second win of the season Chelsea 4 - 0 Westernport points behind the league leaders Seaford. against the out of Cuscatlan 1 - 0 Hampton Park Frankston Pines 0 - 6 Rosebud A These two teams will clash in round 11, form Frankston Pines. Langwarrin 3 - 2 Rosebud B Phillip Island 1 - 1 Penin. Fillies the fi nal round before the split. Rosebuds A team are doing very Seaford United 21 - 1 Boronia Maidens Phillip Island was held by a well this season and are now in third place Division 1 surprising 1 - 1 draw to the Peninsula with a 6 – 0 away victory over Frankston Casey Comets 1 - 5 Cerberus Endeavour Sport 2 - 2 Mornington Fillies at home. Phillip Island has now Pines. But how will they fair against Phillip Island 8 - 2 Montrose not won in three matches but do travel to Seaford United next weekend? Also it is Brighton OB 2 - 1 Monash Knox City 1 - 2 Baxter Eagles Boronia Maidens next weekend in a bid to a shame to see Frankston Pines struggle Division 2 change that statistic to a win. Boronia will this season after such a promising season Endeavour B 2 - 3 Morn Pirates have other ideas and will want to bounce in 2006. But that’s football. Braeside 1 - 0 Boronia Barons Cuscatlan 2 - 0 Croydon Ranges Carrum United 1 - 0 Montrose Frankston Pines 1 - 5 Baxter Falcons Bayside League action between Legends Bayswater Strikers and Hampton Chelsea O.Boys 1 - 2 Montrose Park United. Hampton Park 1 - 4 Morn Glory Rosebud Dinos 3 - 4 Croydon O.Boys The match fi nished 1-1. Frankston Pines 4 - 2 Seaford United Langy Legends 1 - 1 Boronia Cavs BAYSWATER INDOOR SOCCER SHOP 20% SUPPLIERS OF: **COVO**NIKE** MITRE**PATRICK**ONLY SPORT** 20% OFF ALL FFV APPROVED TEAM WEAR AND SOCCERBALLS OFF ALL FOOTWEAR FOR THE BEST CLUB DEALS OF BALLS, GLOVES AND TEAMWEAR FOOTWEAR 13 BURTON COURT, BAYSWATER PHONE 9729 1999 HOURS: MON-FRI 10AM-10PM SAT 9AM TO 1PM

Issue # 11 Goal! Weekly ENGLAND 25 By Richard Sucksmith

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England Round-up by Succeroo HENRY LEAVES A HOLE IN ARSENAL Thierry Henry has left the EPL. With his 20+ goals a season, but the Gunners two Premiership titles, three FA Cups, were starting to become a one man team. 364 games and 226 goals - the loyal The youngsters seem to feel that they had Arsenal servant has agreed a four-year to pass to him and direct the play through deal with Barcelona worth £16.15m to him when maybe another option would the Gunners. His departure to Spain is have proved better. Next season, Wenger a sad day for the Premier League – but will unleash the kids; they will have no fear how will it affect the North and enjoy their football – as they showed club? in the Carling Cup triumphs against some of the top teams last season. Theo Walcott Wenger has a reputation for off-loading may well step up and become the star that players at the right time, either for we was anticipated at last year’s World “footballing” or fi nancial reasons. Cup. However, Wenger will still need to Emmanuel Petit, Marc Overmars, Patrick spend big cash to fi nd a replacement and Vieira and Nicolas Anelka were all superb £16.15m could be enough in his thrifty players for Arsenal but were sold either hands. Getting Henry off the wage bill will when they had just passed their peak or also help by saving £100,000 a week. as with Anelka when the money was too good to turn down. However, £16.15m for The Arsenal rebuilding has started with the Henry is not good business. Especially as astute appointment of Gilles Grimandi as Shevchenko cost Chelsea £31m – and can director of football. Grimandi was one of in no way be regarded as twice as good Wenger’s fi rst signings in 1997 and since as the Frenchman. Wenger must surely his retirement in 2002 has been scouting in see Henry’s departure for performance Wenger’s favourite backyard - in France. reasons and not for fi nancial gain. He will take on player recruitment and look to plug the Henry gap. There are a Henry’s last year in North London was not number of possibilities in the search for a Terry Henry will always be remembered as an Arsenal legend! his best. He suffered with a back injury, replacement and early suggestions include: had a few verbal disputes with Wenger £11m Nicolas Anelka from Bolton, £20m Awards: Henry was runner-up for the 2003 and 2004 FIFA World Player of Carlos Tevez from West Ham, £13m including continually moaning that the the Year award; in those two seasons, he also won back-to-back PFA Players’ Obafemi Martins from Newcastle United team was not being strengthened by big Player of the Year titles. Henry is the only player ever to have won the Football and £30m Samuel Eto from Barcelona. signings. He was often found strutting Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year three times (2003, 2004, 2006), and around the pitch and not working as hard has emerged as the French Player of the Year on four occasions, which is an However, more signifi cant to Henry as he used to. Some people within the club all-time record. Henry was voted into the Premier League Overseas Team of the leaving Arsenal is Wenger’s own future. felt Henry had become a destabilising Decade in the 10 Seasons Awards poll in 2003. In 2004, Henry was named by He only has one year remaining on his fi gure and the team might fi nd his departure football legend Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers. He was contract. and the chairman Peter Hill- liberating. the European Golden Boot winner in 2004 and 2005, and is the fi rst ever player Wood admits he has no idea if he will to retain the award. Henry has also been the top goalscorer in the Premiership agree to extend his stay at the club beyond While the Premiership will loose a great for four seasons (2002, 2004, 2005, 2006). He is also France’s second highest next season. Meanwhile, Real Madrid lay player, I think Arsenal will cope with the goalscorer of all time one goal behind Michel Platini. loss. The team are obviously going to miss in wait or possibly even Barcelona...

Gossip and Transfer Speculation from the English Media....

Liverpool have rejected the chance to re- Fifa and the FA will give Newcastle around Sven-Goran Eriksson has agreed to take Real Madrid will sack coach Fabio Capello sign Michael Owen, who was offered by £10m in compensation for the injury which the Manchester City job and prove his on Thursday because club chiefs blame him Newcastle in exchange for John Arne Riise sidelined Michael Owen for 10 months. critics wrong. Eriksson has agreed a three- for David Beckham’s exit. (Daily Mirror) and . (Various) (Various) year deal worth £3m a season - making him one of the Premiership’s highest paid Sven-Goran Eriksson will receive the Both Real Madrid and Barcelona want Thierry Henry becomes the fi rst player managers behind Sir Alex Ferguson and last installment of his £3.56m pay-off to lure Wenger away from the Emirates since the great Johan Cruyff to wear the Jose Mourinho. (Daily Express) from the FA today - a cheque for £6,500. Stadium. (Sunday Express) number 14 shirt at Barcelona. (Daily (Sun) Mirror) Everton’s plans to move to a new 55,000- Manchester United will step up their interest seater stadium in Kirkby have been hit Villa boss Martin O’Neill will splash in Barcelona striker Eidur Gudjohnsen Former Fulham boss Chris Coleman has by protests from local residents. (Daily some of his £30m transfer kitty - £10m to following Thierry Henry’s move to the had talks about becoming the new Real Mail) be precise - on Chelsea midfi elder Shaun Nou Camp. (Daily Mirror) Sociedad coach. (Various) Wright-Phillips. (Mirror) David Beckham is being urged to cut short West Ham striker Carlos Tevez admits Newcastle’s new owner Mike Ashley is his holiday to help the LA Galaxy, who Although Tottenham boss Martin Jol he is interested in being Henry’s ready to invest £50m in transfer cash have slumped to second bottom of their believes he will win the race to sign replacement at Arsenal. (The Sun) to trigger the club’s revival. (Daily division. (The Sun) Wright-Phillips - if one develops - and Mirror) he also wants fellow Chelsea player Preston striker David Nugent is waiting West Ham are willing to pay Carlos Lassana Diarra. (Sun) for interest from Everton after having Alan Curbishley’s future as West Ham Tevez £115,000 a week to keep him at talks with Sunderland and West Ham. (The boss could be in doubt despite him the club for another year. (Daily Mail) Another midfi elder heading for the exit at Sun) leading them to Premiership safety last Stamford Bridge looks to be Geremi. Aston season. (Daily Star) Barcelona fi nancial director Ferran Soriano Villa - yup, them again - are vying with Arsenal will offer Arsene Wenger a 50% claims Thierry Henry fi rst contacted the Middlesbrough, Newcastle, Everton and pay rise in the hope that he signs a new Uefa has admitted English fans are unfairly club over a move back in May after David Sunderland for the Cameroonian. (Mail) contract in the next week. (The Sun) targeted by foreign riot cops. (Sun) Dein left the Emirates Stadium. (The Sun)

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Monday 2 July 2007 26 RISING STAR Goal! Weekly ALEX TABOR TEENAGER TABOR BEGINS TO SOAR FIFTEEN-year-old Victorian Institute of He has netted eight goals so far, including Sport striker Alex Tabor is not wasting four in his last three matches, and has twice any time carving a reputation as one of scored a double (rounds eight and 12). the state’s most talented yougsters. His consistency was one of the reasons he The young man with a knack for finding was called up to join in Victory’s pre season the back of the net was on show two weeks campaign. ago when he made his debut for Melbourne “I couldn’t believe that I was actually going Victory in front of 8,000 fans at Bob Jane to play with Melbourne Victory,” he said. Stadium. “It was a great experience to play with several When Tabor replaced Victory hero Archie of the finest Australian soccer players. I look Thompson with 20 minutes to go, he was up to them and remember watching them on living the football dream – a packed stadium, TV and imagining playing alongside them. childhood heroes as team-mates, and a “All of the players were very helpful. Their chance to prove his worth at a level slightly talking on the field was unbelievable and resembling A-League standard. they are all great guys.” Within 15 minutes of his introduction, Tabor Tabor began playing football at the age of had etched his name into the score book with eight, after earlier trying his hand at a variety a brilliant header from a free kick. of sports including Tennis, Aussie Rules and His reaction was one even Thompson would Cricket. be proud of, as he streamed to the corner He has since played football for Noble post to celebrate. Park, Monash City, Eastern Lions and “Yes, I did celebrate really hard. I got teased South Melbourne, before joining the VIS in by Gary Cole and the assistant coach Aaron November last year under head coach Ian (Healey) that I did an Archie,” Tabor said. Greener. “They thought I wasn’t going to stop And after getting a taste of the big time running. It was a dream come true to score playing for Victory, there is every chance for the Australian champions.” Tabor will be striving for more success in While his goal made him an instant hero the years to come. among the Victory fans that night, Tabor “One of my goals is achieved, but I’m By Adrian Ceddia The future’s looking bright. has been displaying those skills with the nowhere near where I want to be. I have to Alex Tabor wearing Victory colours in VIS in the Foxtel Cup U21 competition this keep my head down and work hard to be Photo by Ben Turner the friendly against South Melbourne. season. more successful,” he said. SUBURBS SET FOR SURVIVAL SUCCESS As the Victorian Premier League heads Rather, he is quite satisfied that the club has – they’re all really developing and giving the “The best goalkeepers are the ones into the business end of the season, the still got a lot to play for at this critical stage club a real boost. The more games they play that make the least mistakes – and that’s a battle at the bottom of the standings to of the season and believes his current squad the more impressive they’re becoming.” focus he’s taken on board. I think he’s one of survive a four team relegation drop is are more than capable of handling the task at As a goalkeeper in his playing the better starting to heat up. hand. days who turned out for Heidelberg United goalkeepers going around in the Premier Prior to the commencement of “Even though we’re in the relegation in the NSL, Chatzitrifonas is well placed to League today. He’s got very good hands, is Round 17 only 7 points separated eight teams, zone, it’s still in our hands. If we can get judge the exploits of the young Gal. “He was very committed, works hard and extremely from the Top Six down to the relegation results in the majority of those remaining instrumental in our winning season last year dedicated to his role. I’ve got no doubts region of 13th position on the ladder. games then I believe we can survive. We’re and he’s developed into a very competent he’ll be able to take the next step to possibly While the plight of Springvale still in a position where we can dictate goalkeeper. He’s only 22 years of age, so playing in the A-league or perhaps one day, White Eagles appears a certainty and an where we can finish and I think we’ve been he’s still pretty young in goalkeeping terms. even play overseas.” instant return beckons to Division One next showing in the last couple of months that I think the fact we’ve only conceded Over the next five weeks Suburbs season, the fight to escape the remaining 3 we’re certainly good enough to beat teams 16 goals in 16 games (before Friday’s game plays four of its matches at home and places appears far from over. One club that above us. I’m pretty confident that the next against Oakleigh), is a reflection on him and Chatzitrifonas hope to make the most of the has been quietly going about its business in month will tell the story.” the back four in front of him. I think week advantage and collect some valuable points. the quest to maintain top company is Western “I think it’s fair to say, without in, week out, his performances have been The club is set to face a stiff test against Suburbs. degrading any of my players, we just don’t consistent. I didn’t really want him to be Melbourne Knights this Sunday at Ralph Founded in 1965 and based in possess the quality of the Oakleigh’s, the great one week and then poor the following Reserve. Sunshine, Western Suburbs won the right to Preston’s and the Heidelberg’s of the league. week. I’ve really been on to him all the time compete in the VPL after securing the State I mean, they are the powerbrokers and to make sure that he’s aware of what he By James Taylor League Division One Championship last they’re able to chase and handpick the best needs to do.” Inside the VPL year. It was the club’s first title since winning players going around. We’re more of a team the old Metropolitan League Division One of battlers, but one that I’m proud of. back in 1983. As a unit we play to our strengths and I like to think that after every game, the opposition know that they’ve had a competitive game. I’ve got a close group which is committed and dedicated, and I’m pretty confident that if we can maintain that level then I see no reason why we can’t achieve what we set out to do at the start of the season.” Asked which players have risen to the challenge this year Chatzitrifonas said, “We’ve got a good blend between young and old. Initially I needed the more experienced The club’s maiden voyage into players, ones who have played at a Premier the VPL has proved to be a stern test of League level in the past – your Lorenz character, both on and off the field. Under Kindtner’s, and your Tommy Markovski’s the combination of an astute coach Micheal - whilst the younger boys have been able to Chatzitrifonas, a strong camaraderie grow into their roles. developed amongst the players and a realistic Tom has been a pillar of strength at committee, the team has been able to keep its the back and he has stood tall up to this stage. season alive for the home stretch. From my point of view as a coach, the most Equipped with predominantly the heartening aspect of the team has been the same squad from last year, Chatzitrifonas emergence of the youngsters - Igor Khrapko, says he and the club were under no false James Stefanou, Dimitri Hatzimouratis, illusions as to what to expect from the outset. who’s just turned 17, goalkeeper Stjepan Gal Suburbs goalkeeper Stjepan Gal and Tom Markovski are doing their best to stave off relgation woes at Ralph Reserve.

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