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EPWORTH RICHMOND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT Open 24/7 | Ph 03 9506 3000 62 Erin Street, Richmond VIC 3121 See current wait time: epworth.org.au IN AN EMERGENCY ALWAYS CALL 000 FIRST epworth.org.au EDITORIAL Paul Wagland - The VAFA Advantage Program Partnerships Manager goes live! It’s been a long time since the concept was initially Whether it be wine that is delivered fl oated, but we are pleased to announce the launch free to your door, a discount on a car of the VAFA Advantage Program. service or holiday, a saving at the petrol VAFA Advantage was born out of an idea to provide pump or a complimentary drink with your parma, players and club members with an array of exclusive the VAFA Advantage program will have something offers, deals, discounts, and value adds across a for everyone. wide range of businesses, that can be redeemed via an app they can download to their smart device. Here is a just taste of some of the partners involved We also saw the app as an ideal opportunity to in the program: provide a platform for the VAFA’s partners and • Ultratune sponsors so that they could engage with our playing cohort and we will continue • McPherson Wines promote their wares to the broader VAFA community. to source new and • The George on Collins Clubs too, will have the opportunity interesting content • The Osborne Rooftop & Bar to involve their sponsors and • The Pancake Parlour partners, and provide them with from a wide range valuable exposure to one of the • Bicycle Superstore country’s largest community of businesses. football competitions. • 13CABS We have already seen a number of clubs getting Players will also have the opportunity to win behind the program, and we hope that this will a number of prizes throughout the season by generate, not only a positive commercial outcome for their partners involved, but hopefully it will downloading the app and redeeming offers. We will consolidate the relationship between the club be emailing further information of how to register in and partner by providing a tangible return on the coming days. sponsors investment. If you or someone at your club would like to get Whilst many of the participating businesses have involved in the VAFA Advantage Program, please links to VAFA clubs, we will continue to source new and interesting content from a wide range of contact me at [email protected] - It’s free for businesses. businesses to join!j The Amateur Footballer The Journal of the Victorian Amateur Football Association May 15, 2021 I Vol 20 No. 6 1 WILLIAM BUCK PREMIER MEN’S Nick Armistead All eyes on T’s as Fields look to make it three All eyes will be on Old Trinity and how they respond to travelling to the Snake Pit to take on a St Bernard’s side the departure of senior coach, Bernie Dinneen, throughout coming off a surprise seven-point loss to Old Scotch. The the week. Despite being unable to secure a win so far Snow Dogs kicked themselves out of the game with 7.15 this season, the T’s were valiant in their loss to SKOB and eight more scoring shots than the Cardinals. It’s the and trailed by just four points at three quarter time. They second case of poor kicking in a row after booting 7.14 welcomed yet another debutant as the changing of guard against OM’s in Round 4. continued, with Lachlan Mulcahy playing his fi rst game. With both sides having blown signifi cant leads against Uni Senior assistant James Francis has taken the reins for Blues over the last two rounds, Old Xavs and Collegians the remainder of the season. The T’s will be tasked with will face off at Toorak Park. The Xavs followed their loss slowing down the hottest ticket in William Buck Premier to Blues with another one to the Fields and have since when they host Old Brighton. The Tonners sit on top of fell to fourth spot on the ladder. They’re still an offensive the ladder following their 12-point win over OM’s, making juggernaut, however, averaging 100ppg despite missing it three wins on the trot. Jack Watts kicked two goals as Rohan Bewick with concussion last week. Similarly, the he makes his mark on VAFA football, while young Josh Lions gave up a 30+ lead to the Blues at the Uni Oval on Le Grice received the Mecwacare Rising Star nod for his Saturday after bursting out of the blocks on the back of six standout performance. Dave Mirra goals in the fi rst half. Josh Watson is as good The two sides that faced off in the greatest Premier B as one will see for an 18-year-old in William Buck Premier Grand Final in living memory in 2015 will meet at EP while John Meesen will be tasked with trying to curb the once again for the RSN Carnival Match of the Round. infl uence of Jason Holmes. OM’s, who are coming off two losses in three weeks, will Two form sides will meet when Old Scotch hosts Uni want to atone for their 12-point loss to Brighton when Blues at McQueen Park. Well, sort of. Scotch played they host St Kevin’s OB. It was back and forth before well to secure their second win of the season against St the fi nal term when OM’s gave up four goals to two, but Bernard’s with four goals to one in a dominant fi nal term. they’ll be buoyed by Jackson Paine’s three goals after Of note, Andrew Jelbart returned to his very best form missing last week’s match against St Bernard’s. SKOB while Max Martin was best afi eld. The Cards aren’t going were without Nick Wood, Billy Kanakis, Gerard Gleeson, to kick massive scores without those dominant forwards, Sam Critchley, and Sam Cameron during their 16-point but they’re scrapping out games and giving themselves a win over Old Trinity but welcomed Patrick Kerr for his chance with a young group. Like Round 4, the Blues woke fi rst game this year. Defensively, SKOB is the best team up at half-time and put on a clinic against Collegians with in the competition with just 55.2 points against from the Kieran Harper booting six goals (four in the second half) fi rst fi ve rounds, but they’re also ranked eighth for points and Alex Fasolo slotting four. It’s very much a case of do- kicked with Boyd (14) the only player who’s kicked more what-we-need-to-do for the Blues at the moment as they than four. look poised to go deep. Very deep. Arguably the performance of Round 5, Caulfi eld ROUND 6 TIPS Grammarians are hot to trot after they surprised us all with a six-point win over Old Xaverians. And they did it Old Scotch v Uni Blues with their second straight score of over 100 points and Old Trinity v Old Brighton without Brett Eddy. In fact, the Fields are ranked second Old Melburnians v St Kevin’s OB for points kicked with an average of 92.4. But they need St Bernard’s v Caulfi eld Grammar to tighten up is defensively as they’re ranked ninth with almost 100 pints kicked against. This weekend they’re Old Xaverians v Collegians THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2021 2 ROUND 5 RESULTS PLAYER PROFILE 2021 WILLIAM BUCK PREMIER MEN’S ANDY JELBERT Caulfield Grammarians 5.5 6.9 10.10 15.12 (102) Old Xaverians 3.4 7.6 9.9 14.12 (96) Old Scotch GOALS: Caulfield Grammarians: J. Dobosz 4, H. Schaffer 2, N. Baltas 2, W. Barker 2, K. Stewart 2, J. Wallace 1, J. Webster 1, I. Morrisby 1 Old Xaverians: G. Valles 3, H. Troiani 2, T. Anderson 2, M. Batten 2, C. MacIsaac 1, J. Soccio What did you miss most 1, M. Stavrou 1, A. Browne 1, C. Lane 1 BEST: Caulfield Grammarians: W. Edwards, J. Webster, D. Reilly, J. Dobosz, K. Stewart, J. about footy in 2020? Wallace Old Xaverians: H. Troiani, J. Noone, M. Stavrou, G. Valles, W. Hams, J. Langford A: Post footy beers Old Brighton 3.2 5.6 7.9 11.10 (76) Old Melburnians 3.2 6.4 7.8 9.10 (64) GOALS: Old Brighton: S. Williams 2, A. Zimmerman 2, J. Watts 2, N. Pavlou 1, P. Olivier 1, T. Which teammate would you consider ‘elite’? Yorgey 1, W. Lewis 1, Q. Montanaro 1 Old Melburnians: J. Paine 3, J. Freezer 1, W. Nichols 1, J. De Steiger 1, L. Haysman 1, C. Doultree 1, B. Haysman 1 A: Gene van den Broek BEST: Old Brighton: D.