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I Foster's Shield Interstate Series . · N.S.W. SUPPORTING GAMES Nesbitt Trophy: RIVERINA FOOTBALL LEAGUE V FARRER FOOTBALL LEAGUE Teal Cup Trial: WAGGA & DISTRICT V RIVERINA SUNDAY, APRIL 13, 1986 MAHER OVAL WAGGAWAGGA . SOUVENIR PROGRAMME Australia's favourite beer. 1 50c • 2 3 Mayoral Welcome I would like to take this opportunity My congratulations are also offered of extending a warm welcome to players to the N .S. W . Australian Football Foster's Lager competing in the Foster's Shield Inter League for arranging this interstate state Match between N .S. W. and game in Wagga Wagga, which I hope A.C.T. proves to be a huge success. Wagga Wagga is proud to host this R. F. HARRIS important game which will provide an Mayor of Wagga Wagga opportunity for country people from this city and its surrounding areas to witness what I am sure will be an excellent and exciting spectacle of Australian Football played by renowned local, intrastate and interstate footballers. Competition will be keen between the opposing teams but I am sure the game will be played in the right spirit and provide great entertainment to the spec tators. I believe that the City of Wagga Wagga offers excellent facilities and amenities in all sporting spheres and it is to be hoped that full use will be made of same and an enjoyable time is had by everyone. WAGGA MOTORS 36 YEARS IN WAGGA FOR: ► COMMODORE, CAMIRA, GEMINI, ASTRA, SERINA, RODEO & SHUTTLE 32 DOBNEY AVENUE, ► ISUZU TRUCKS WAGGA WAGGA ► MERCEDES-BENZ SALOON PHONE 25 3411 ► HONDA CARS ► USED CARS Famous in Australia. ·~~l~·-.... , Famous all around the world. Another Carlton Product L.M.D. 1355 4 EDITORIAL 5 Aspirations now heing nurtured hy New South Kooringal in Farrer League ( 1979) and Mangoph,h Wales and the ACT to eventuall y take part in the Cookardinia United to the Farrer League Division I N. S. W. Australian Football League proposed natio nwide Australian Football competi last year. has all the qualities and high personal stan tion will he either boosted or temporarily put hack in dards to once again reach the top. President's Message the Fosters Shield interstate challenge series game at He will be doing battle today with Brian Quade, Maher Oval todav. who coached then East Wagga to the Central River A warm welcome is extended to visitors NSW had little chance of success last ,car after ina League premiership in 1976 and. like Leech, went to Wagga from the A .C.T. and throughout losing the opening game tn Queensland iit \1aher on the represent NSW as a ruckman from Ariah Oval by 56 points. Park-Mirrool. N.S.W. for today's Foster's Shield match be It was to t-.SW credit however that the, re Quade stood down from coaching ACT last year tween N.S.W. and the A.C.T. grouped and almost cau:,cd what would have hccn a to concentrate on coaching Qucanheyan to their first 1986 will be the second year that Wagga huge upset ar,ainst Tasmania in Hohart and then ACT league se niors !lag since 1941. has hosted a Foster's Shield game, with the convincingly heating ACT in Canberra. His huge influence throughout the club was de inaugural game in 1985 against Queensland Queensland, coached by former Riverina cham monstrated when the Tigers also won the reserves. being an outstanding success. That 1985 game pion footballer Laurie Pendrick. trounced ACT and finished third in Under I 9s and stopped Ainslie's easil v defeated Ta~ma nia in Brisbane to win the domination in the club championship. marked the beginning of a very successful seco~d division title. year for the N .S. W . team with a subsequent One of the biggest problems facing NSW has The Nesbitt Trophy (donated by the late Neville Nesbitt of Wagga) will he fought for again, after an narrow loss to Tasmania in controversial cir been organising effective training sessions in Sydney cumstances, followed by a good win over the and the R iverina, where considerable travelling is absence of some years, between rivals Riverina and involved, and then bringing the two squads toge ther Farrer football leagues. The magnificent 60cm (2') A .C.T. in Canberra. at either Sydney or Wagga. trophy. originally costing in excess of £. has been The N.S.W. team isconfidentofhuilding Preliminary moves this year to strengthen the ·brushed up· and will be the centre of attention in the on 1985 with improved performances in 1986. The support of the Riverina Australi an NSW team with eligible players from Albury. Coro earlier game today. The Nesbitt Trophy dates hack to l 959 when South Western District Football League Today's N .S. W. team will include play Football Cluh is greatly appreciated together wa, Lavington, North A lbury (Ovens and Murray ers from areas as geographically diverse as with the Organising Committee for today's League) and Murray League NSW based clubs, Dc defeated Farrer Football League. Since then niliquin , Berrigan. Finley. Jcrildcric. Tocumwal, did S.W.D.F.L. has won 11 ti mes to Farrer\ six. with Grafton, Broken Hill, Sydney and Leeton. arrangcmc;ts. especially Phil Le Pet(tt , no t eventuate. S.W.D.F.L. the l;i st to win in 1975 . Unfortunately there are still many senior Michael Daniher and Max Chapman for their But this has not detcred recently appointed Following the great success of the inaugural pre players in Southern N .S. W . who aspire to untiring efforts to make today an outstanding NSW State coach Greg Leech and fellow Wagga season day-night carnival won by Wagga Tigers and represent their State at a senior level who are success. based Riverina Football League coach-State selector Tcmora. playing today's gala program at Maher Oval prevented from doing so by the varied atti Enjoy the game and may the best team Greg Sheather from accepting the very demanding is .mother step towarJs consol idating and developing challenge of leading N SW to football glory. Australia Football throughout southern NSW. play tudes of some administrators. Hopefully com win. Leech, who coached then Ganmain to the South ing as many big games as possible at the biggest centre monsense and the interests of players can pre DARYLL SMITH West League premiership in 1976, East Wagga- of population - Wagga and Narrandcra. vail in future years. President N. S. W. F. L. A. C. T. Australian Football League President's Message It is with a deal of pleasure that we travel to Wagga to meet N .S. W. in our firs t Foster's Shield match for 1986. Since we were last here in 1980 there have heen many developments in Australian Football at the National level and we have also heen very active in the Capital Territory. A .C.T.A.F.L . h as adopted "The National Game in the National Capital" as one of its slogans. Naturally we see success of · the Canberra Costain Cats in the Fosters Shield as an important part of our programme to continue to maintain a competitive position against rival codes. On the local scene we have reduced our At the representative level following a se ni or competition from 7 to 6 teams hv the poor 1985 season we have re-organised at amalgamation of the former Belconneri and hoth the playing and administrative level. We West Canberra Clubs to form the new Bel arc naturally hoping that. with the influx of connen Football Club (Belconnen Magpies). new blood under coach Brian Quade, we will Results in our pre-season competit ion have at least he as successful as 1984 when we lost already indicated that the move will pay off. the Shield hy less than one percentage point We have also admitted the new Australian to Queensland. Defence Force Academy. Australian Nation Whatever the result I wish both teams al University and the Royal Military College luck and trust we have a close and interesting to our Reserve Grade competition. Again game. early results indicate that the Reserve Grade W. G. (Bill) MAHONEY will be a very keen competition in 1986. Presidem 6 7 12 NOON NESBITT TROPHY INTERLEAGUE GAME Carlton Riverina Football League Coach : Greg Sheather. Colours: Bl ue, Red trim, White motif. Foster's Farrer Football League Managers: Kelvin Steward and La urie Quinn Coach: Ian McKenzie. Colours: White, Bl ue V. Position Goals Behinds Marks Ki cks Position Goals Behinds Marks Kicks 1. ANDREWPATTISON ........................................... 1. TONY TURNER .................................................... 2. STEVE BRADMORE .............. .. ..... .. .. .... .............. .. 2. TREVOR REID ....................................................... 3. NEIL BRUCE ................ ......................................... 3. TERRY GILLETT ......... .. .............................. .. ... .... 4. JEFF GILBERT ...................................................... 4;. ROD DANI HER .................................................... .. 5. IAN GEDDES ........................................................ 5. DANNY MALONE ............................................... .. 6. DARYL COLLINS ... ............................................. .. 6. MICK McRAE ........................................................ 7. IANMALE ... .. ........................................................ 8. TONY RYAN ........................................................ .. 7. TREVORION ....................................... .. ......... .. ... .. 9. JOE HOPWOOD ....................... ........................ .. .. 8. MARK DANI HER .................................................. 10. PAUL LAWRENCE .. .... .. ........ .... ............................ 9. FRANK KENNEDY ............................................... .. 11 . JAMIE GORDON ................................................