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Congratulations to South australia for its victory against SA better the VFl last Saturday at the oval. Credit where credit is due, on the day the host state outplayed us in all facets of the game after the outside the aFl VFl still leads the way opening 10 minutes. So, what do we take out of The result is not an accurate it caters for the needs of the match? Well, it would have reflection of the standard of the SANFL clubs. been nice to have had Messrs VFL, which is like no other state But it is folly to suggest Baird, Byrne, Poyas, Sautner, league in the country. the result of one match proves Summers and co. fit and available, It is largely a development anything more than which state but injuries are beyond competition made up of aspiring played better on that given day. anyone’s control. young footballers, mostly in Certainly, the VFL team’s It was also pleasing to see so their first three years out of the performance was disappointing, many ex-VFL players, including TAC Cup, and a sprinkling of but for many of its young players Fos Williams medallist and former seasoned players. the lessons learned will prove Box Hill captain Clint Alleway, Each and every week these invaluable in their football former Werribee rover James players come up against AFL- development. Allan, and former North Ballarat listed players playing in aligned Our appreciation goes to and Port star Jeremy VFL clubs. On any given week coach Gerard FitzGerald and his Clayton, all play so well. there can be as many as 14 assistants Bruce Davis, Anthony There are, however, no AFL-listed players in a VFL team. Eames and Troy West for their excuses. South Australia And, there are five times professionalism leading up to, thoroughly deserved its win and as many AFL clubs supplying and on, match day. will have bragging rights until we players to the VFL as there are Unfortunately, our team next meet in Melbourne in 2011. in the SANFL. was not good enough on the While the South Australians Consequently, the standard day, but this did not tarnish may claim the victory gives them of the competition in the VFL the VFL competition. ownership of the best competition has to be greater than in any outside the AFL it is hard to justify other state league. John Hook such a claim on the outcome of The SANFL caters for the Football Operations Manager, one match. more mature player. That’s fine; AFL

STATE MATCH NIGEL CARMODY MARC GREIG round 9 aFl Victoria Chief executive officer: VICTORIANVICTORIAN FFOOTBALLOOTTBABALLLL LLEAGUEEAEAGUUE Peter Schwab ContentS JUNE 7-9, 2008 Football operations Manager: RECORD John Hook State match 5-8 CoVer: Collingwood’s Nigel Statistics: Sam Coen Manager director, Geoff Slattery Publishing: Round eight statistics 12-13 Carmody celebrates his Geoff Slattery editor: Nick Bowen Round nine preview 22 150-game milestone against designer: Karl Chandler Sandringham this Sunday. Photo Manager: Natalie Boccassini Nigel Carmody’s 150th game 23 GOOD OLD Photography: Getty Images (02) 9004 2250 CARMODY advertising: Jennifer Pryor (03) 8663 3007 Young gun: James Charlesworth 25 FOREVER Printed by: Condor Printing New Magpie celebrates address correspondence: The Editor, GPO Box Hill’s VFL success story 26 150-game milestone Box 4337, Melbourne, 3001. EXPERIENCE THE DIFFERENCE ROUND 9 JUNE 7-9, 2008 $3 Phone: (03) 8663 3000 Marc Greig 27

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But when Jason Cloke, SA streamroll Hayden Skipworth and Rose all goaled within the opening six minutes the VFL led by 3.1 to 0.0. the Vics Nahas was brilliant in the opening 10 minutes as he had Former VFL players star for the saNFL an impact in the each of the first three goals and then missed south australia, led by a swag a goal he probably should of ex-VFL players, earned have kicked. Photo bragging rights for the next After the South Australians courtesy of Sports three years when they belted settled down, they ran in numbers, in Focus. Victoria by 65 points at the and provided clean delivery to last saturday. their multiple forward-line targets. Former Box Hill captain Clint Conversely, the VFL side Alleway, who managed just a was seemingly always under solitary goal when he represented pressure after quarter time, Victoria in 2005, sparked South couldn’t hit targets and had few Australia’s 25.11 outright winners. (161) to 14.12 (96) From the six-minute mark of the victory with six first quarter to the three-minute goals. mark of the third quarter, the hosts While Alleway kicked 15.5 to 2.3. provided a strong marking target Victoria had trailed by only one all day for South Australia, he was point at quarter-time and, though ably supported in the midfield by South Australia was beginning ex-Werribee rover James Allan, to gain the ascendency from the dual North Ballarat and Port centre and around the stoppages, Melbourne best and fairest no one could have envisaged winner Jeremy Clayton what the second quarter held. and Brett Backwell, who But former Adelaide Crow won the 2001 J.J. Liston Ian Perrie soon set the tone, and Trophy when he was on kicked the opening two goals Carlton’s list. within three minutes. Interestingly, six SA Perrie marked with authority, players – Alleway, Allan, repeatedly feeding his running Backwell, Clayton, James Gowans midfielders and providing and Ben Kane – all played in the a constant target whenever VFL. the South Australians South Australia’s overall streamed forward. Williamstown’s superiority was such it was hard to When Leigh Treeby and David Stretton find an Victorian winner apart from Daniel Havelberg each added launches a rare Frank Johnson medallist Robin goals, South Australia had kicked Victorian attack in last Saturday’s Nahas, forward Patrick Rose and four goals in the first 10 minutes state match. defender Jarrod Silvester. of the second quarter.

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And with ruckman Craig Parry Jason Cloke got the Vics off to a and Brad Dabrowski controlling the flying start with centre bounces and stoppages, an early goal but the South Australian midfield was faded after that. soon well on top. Treeby, best and fairest last season for Woodville-West Torrens, kicked a further two goals for the quarter, while Charlie Sharples, Port Adelaide rookie Nick Salter and Backwell also added majors of their own. In all, South Australia kicked 9.2 to the Victorians’ two points, which left the Vics trailing by 55 points at half-time, the match effectively over. During its match-winning blitz, South Australia kicked 11 unanswered goals, which, not surprisingly, deflated the Victorians. When Alleway, winner of the Fos Williams Medal as the best South Australian player, converted Photo courtesy of from a mark two minutes into the Sports third quarter it appeared South in Focus. Australia could be headed for a winning margin in the 100s. Significantly, South Australia’s nine goals between them, But to the VFL side’s credit, three-pronged attack – Alleway, to provide the bulk of the it fought out the remainder of the Perrie and Brant Chambers – Victorians’ goals. match, the SANFL side winning kicked 13 goals between them. South Australia went inside the second half by just 10 points, While Chambers kicked four its forward 50m 60 times while 11.6 to 9.8. goals, Silvester did a good job to Victoria managed just 40 entries, Admittedly, the VFL kicked 6.5 subdue the big Sturt full-forward, with 13 of those coming in the in the final quarter – its only winning who topped 100 goals last year last quarter. term – but by that stage the sting and leads the SANFL’s goalkicking The hosts also had 60 more had gone out of the match. table again in 2008. Two of possessions than the Vics, with Earlier, Victorian coach Gerard Chambers’ goals came during junk their superior run, carry and link FitzGerald had been powerless time in the final quarter. play reflected by the fact they had to stop Alleway. He tried James Conversely, the VFL side’s 36 more handballs. Wall (twice), Michael Searle, Jason key forwards – Cloke and James Remarkably, it was South Cloke and Scott Meyer – but none Podsiadly – managed just one goal Australia’s highest score and of them could stem his influence. between them and that (kicked by biggest winning margin against The big SA forward kicked three Cloke) was the first of the match. Victoria since 1951, when the goals in the third quarter and a It was left to Nahas, Rose Croweaters kicked 28.19 (187) further two in the last quarter. and Justin Berry, who kicked to 13.14 (92).

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“Gary has really helped me From Port to Port understand this year that it’s a team game,” he said. “I’m not Nahas upholds tradition against sa saying I wasn’t team orientated before, but Gary has helped me realise that if the team is playing as Frank Johnson presented Nahas was a standout well it helps the individual.” the medal carrying his name for with four goals in a largely the best Victorian player in an disappointing performance, but interstate match, he told Robin the Port Melbourne rover was Nahas how glad he was the superb all game. medal had been won by He ignited the VFL side as a Port melbourne player. it rushed to a 3.1 to 0.0 start, For Nahas, 20, it meant a lot. playing a hand in the Nahas, now in his third season Vics’ first three at Port Melbourne, knows better goals and in than most the special place seven of Johnson holds among all the their first champions that have graced nine the Borough over its 125- goals. year history. Apart “It’s a great honour to win the from medal that carries his moniker,” showcasing Nahas said. his dazzling “Not only is he a Port speed, Nahas’ Melbourne great, but he’s also applied intense an AFL hall of famer. It’s a real defensive pressure Photo courtesy of honour just to wear the medal that on the Vics’ forward Sports in Focus. carries his name. line, creating several “I spoke to Frank, thanked him, goals by forcing but said I had one of those days SA turnovers. were the ball bounced my way. But Nahas conceded Frank told me that good players the experience and make their own luck.” professionalism of the South Nahas said he was hell-bent Australians had been too hard on performing at his best on to counter. the weekend. Just 12 months ago, Nahas “I really set myself to play well, played in the under-23 but also to do the hard things,” south-east versus north-west he said. “It wasn’t so much about match that served as a curtain- getting the ball, but more about raiser to the VFL-WAFL state tackling, chasing and spoiling.” match at Port Melbourne. “I tried to work hard defensively He credits Port Melbourne Port Melbourne rover Robin Nahas was superb and I was hoping the rest would coach Gary Ayres for taking his in Victoria’s disappointing come and luckily for me it did.” game to the next level in 2008. loss to South Australia.

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South Australian’s five-week The pride of preparation was a factor in the outcome. “I don’t think we can make any South Australia firm conclusions,” FitzGerald said. “We certainly lacked that FitzGerald hails older, stronger croweaters senior mature type of player and I think it’s a reminder of south australia, bigger and The VFL, without captain the complexity of selecting more experienced, thoroughly James Byrne, full-forward a VFL team. deserved its 65-point win Nicholas Sautner, Sandringham “We deliberately picked a fit, against Victoria according to premiership players Ezra Poyas, in-form, young team and we came VFL coach Gerard FitzGerald. Peter Summers and Rod Crowe up well short. and Norm Goss medallist John “What we saw is that the Baird, had no answers to the SANFL is a different competition. rampaging South Australians. It’s older and it’s a competition Photo courtesy FitzGerald noted the VFL with more mature bodies. of Sports side was “terrific” early, but then “They had a number of in Focus. completely outplayed in the players like Ian Perrie that were second quarter, when South immediately off an AFL list.” Australia kicked 9.2 to 0.2. FitzGerald said apart from He said the VFL had no Robin Nahas, Jarrod Silvester and answer to the drive generated Patrick Rose it was hard to find a by SA ruckman Craig Parry and Victorian who played well. an industrious midfield led by He said Nahas responded James Allan, Brett Backwell and to the challenge of playing Jeremy Clayton. state football. “As their confidence “His reputation as a player has grew, unfortunately we lost been enhanced and full credit to confidence in our system of play,” him,” FitzGerald said. FitzGerald said. “In other campaigns I have “We started to play some been involved with other players hesitant football in the way we like him – Andrew Carrazzo and used the ball and our turnovers – have stepped up proved very costly. to the next level.” “The quality of their football Meanwhile, South Australian movement and the quality of coach Darel Hart was humble in supply really gave our blokes victory. Hart, who is 3-0 as SA a football lesson. coach, praised the Victorians “Their targets up forward for the way they charged out of just complemented the quality the blocks, but noted he was Tom Roach was of their ball use.” always confident his team a member of Gerard FitzGerald dismissed would respond. FitzGerald’s criticism that the VFL’s short “They are a very good team,” losing Victorian lead up compared to the Hart said. team.

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Paul Amy Ross Booth Phil Cleary Leader Newspapers ABC-TV ABC-TV North Ballarat 12pts North Ballarat 25pts North Ballarat 20pts Williamstown 17pts Williamstown 30pts Williamstown 26pts port Melbourne 15pts port Melbourne 45pts port Melbourne 18pts Casey scorpions 11pts Casey scorpions 10pts Casey scorpions 30pts sandringham 44pts sandringham 60pts sandringham 36pts Coburg tigers 26pts Coburg tigers 15pts Coburg tigers 19pts Box Hill Hawks 22pts Box Hill Hawks 5pts Bendigo Bombers 30pts

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Scott Cummings Adrian Dunn John Hook 3AW Herald Sun Football Operations Manager, AFL Victoria North Ballarat 31pts North Ballarat 16pts Williamstown 12pts Williamstown 18pts North Ballarat 20pts port Melbourne 3pts port Melbourne 6pts Williamstown 10pts Casey scorpions 12pts Casey scorpions 3pts tasmania 6pts sandringham 18pts sandringham 20pts Casey scorpions 10pts Werribee tigers 2pts Coburg tigers 9pts sandringham 15pts Box Hill Hawks 8pts Box Hill Hawks 12pts Coburg tigers 2pts Bendigo Bombers 6pts last rouNd: 3 last rouNd: 7 last rouNd: 5

Carley Jellett Lady Luck Tony Leonard The Age 3AW North Ballarat 30pts North Ballarat 20pts North Ballarat 12pts Northern Bullants 12pts Williamstown 14pts Williamstown 13pts tasmania 1pt port Melbourne 15pts port Melbourne 8pts 17pts Casey scorpions 13pts Geelong 17pts sandringham 19pts sandringham 40pts sandringham 19pts Coburg tigers 26pts Coburg tigers 1pt Werribee tigers 2pts Bendigo Bombers 1pt Bendigo Bombers 9pts Box Hill Hawks 1pt

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Chris Mitchell Peter Schwab LeADeRBoARD Herald Sun AFL Victoria CEO John Hook 42 adrian dunn 36 North Ballarat 14pts North Ballarat 20pts Williamstown 7pts Williamstown 14pts lady luck 40 Carley Jellett 36 port Melbourne 28pts port Melbourne 20pts ross Booth 38 Chris Mitchell 36 Casey scorpions 8pts Casey scorpions 18pts sandringham 35pts sandringham 30pts paul amy 37 tony leonard 33 Werribee tigers 12pts Werribee tigers 2pts phil Cleary 37 30 Box Hill Hawks 22pts Box Hill Hawks 20pts peter schwab 37 last rouNd: 6 last rouNd: 7

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box Hill Hawks Information and bookings: purchase a resectoscope to assist Welcome to Brendan Curry/Trent in prostate surgery and to raise representatives from the Mosbey 9390 0611, e-mail awareness of the importance of Whitehorse Community Chest, [email protected]. men over 40 seeing their doctor at which has been supporting the least once a year. area’s less fortunate citizens for Werribee tigers A ‘super boot’ competition, nearly 50 years. Players’ gala ball, proudly sponsored by Oliver The main annual fundraiser has Saturday, July 12, Footwear, to identify the longest been the Whitehorse Door Knock Moonee Valley Racecourse. kick in Ballarat, will be held at Appeal, which will be held in June. Tickets $90, which includes a half-time, along with a raffle and Box Hill Hawks Ball, Saturday, three-course meal and drinks, live auction to raise further funds for June 28 at Crown Entertainment band and hypnotist Kevin Grise. the hospital. Complex. $110 a person, Bookings: Stuart or Don Gleeson. The Selkirk Roosters will again includes three-course meal, Past players’ day, Sunday, July proudly wear the Come to Life beverages and entertainment. 6, with all senior best and fairest Ballarat jumper. Bookings: 9890 9442. winners invited to lunch. The next home game lunch, northern bullants Williamstown sponsored by CS Consulting The Northern Bullants Congratulations to the Group, will feature Des are holding a past five Williamstown players Tuddenham and Russell Mark as players day on June 29 at Preston that took on the SANFL guest speakers. Cost $40, which City Oval (versus Port Melbourne) last Saturday at Adelaide Oval – includes a two-course meal and and acknowledge the 40th Victorian captain Brett Johnson, drinks. Bookings: 9741 6688. anniversary of the club’s 1968 Jason Cloke, Patrick Rose, Scott Auction night, Werribee premiership. Free admission for Meyer and David Stretton. Racecourse, Saturday, August 2, Northern Football League club Our next home game is against cost $60, includes three-course members. Frankston on Sunday, June 15. meal and drinks. Vote today for the Crazy Life members’ day president’s Bookings: 9741 6688. John’s Supporter’s Choice luncheon: guest speaker Western Award by sending an SMS of Bulldogs coach Rodney Eade; life north ballarat the Ants’ best player along with members $20, their guests $30 Health awareness, your name and contact number and normal guests $40. particularly of men’s to 0450 193 242. Further info: Williamstown Football Auction, health, is under the spotlight at northernbullants.com.au. Saturday, July 26, 7.30pm at The today’s game thanks to the City of Yarraville Club. Tickets $35. Ballarat, Ballarat Health Services coburg tigers Williamstown Mid-season and the Roosters. Next luncheon is Ball, Saturday, July 12, 7.30pm at The three organisations have round 11 versus Casey Crown Casino. Tickets $120. teamed together to raise funds to Scorpions. Roast meals with

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salads and accompaniments Great entertainment with Club info: 5996 1111 or for $25 (kids $15). Bookings: John Garfield from 12-3pm. scorpions.com.au. 9354 8228 by 3pm Wednesday Buffet luncheon with door prizes prior to match. ranging from $100-$2000. Frankston Jake King is returning to Latest info: pmfc.com.au The Dolphin Bistro is Coburg for ‘Coburg Footy Fit’, open every home game a fantastic way for anyone to casey scorpions from 12-2pm offering a beautiful get fit in a fun and footy-style The next couple of three-course luncheon for only environment. Further info: months at Casey $20 per person or $15 for Senior 9354 8228. Fields will be busy with six Card holders. Bookings advisable: home games. Our president’s 9783 7888. Port Melbourne luncheon this weekend celebrates Wednesday, June 25, We encourage everyone our life members. Grandstand fire fundraiser. to buy the VFL Football The 25-year reunion of the We are holding a major fundraiser Record to keep up to date with 1983 premiership team, Sunday, to try and bring in some much what is happening at the Borough. June 29: if you were a team needed finances to the club. Super Draw Day, Sunday, July member come and join us. Tickets are $150 and include 20 in the social rooms at TEAC Scorpions gala ball and auction a beautiful three-course dinner Oval. Only 100 tickets at $100; night, Friday, July 25, Castello’s and drinks, megasports panel, each admits three people on at Berwick Springs. Tickets: entertainment and auction. the day. call Sally. Bookings: 9783 7888.

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Round 8 senioRs Williamstown 2.4 8.7 18.11 23.15 (153) Box Hill Hawks 3.5 7.8 11.9 13.12 (90) AFTER ROUND 8 P W L D F A % PTS GoaLs: Williamstown - Rose 5, Little 4, Harbrow 2, Cloke 2, Street 2, Williamstown 8 7 1 0 1055 745 141.61 28 Ward 2, Grant 2, Picken, Hill, Stack, Cook. north Ballarat 8 6 2 0 854 681 125.40 24 Box Hill Hawks - Dowler 4, Markovic 2, Breese, Whitecross, Neil, Morrell, sandringham 8 5 3 0 1014 699 145.06 20 Grima, O’Sullivan, Cross. Best: Williamstown - Stretton, Ward, Picken, Tiller, Rose, Cloke. casey scorpions 8 5 3 0 850 663 128.21 20 Box Hill Hawks - Neil, Markovic, Gibson, Renouf, Neville, Hunter. coburg tigers 8 5 3 0 910 737 123.47 20 Port Melbourne 8 5 3 0 907 787 115.25 20 Werribee tigers 3.7 5.11 13.15 18.18 (126) Collingwood 6.1 8.4 9.8 10.11 (71) Frankston 8 4 4 0 794 720 110.28 16 GoaLs: Werribee tigers - Podsiadly 5, Brown 5, Davies 3, Chisholm 2, Geelong 8 4 4 0 820 829 98.91 16 Ross, Rockefeller, Wormald. collingwood - Nicholls 3, Cox 2, Reid 2, Cook, Goldsack, Barham. Northern Bullants 8 4 4 0 698 787 88.69 16 Best: Werribee tigers - Davies, Chisholm, S. Thompson, Brown, Howard, Werribee Tigers 8 4 4 0 765 893 85.67 16 Henderson. Tasmania 8 3 5 0 700 960 72.92 12 collingwood - McCarthy, Nicholls, Cox, Colbert, Frost, Dyas. Bendigo Bombers 8 2 6 0 722 961 75.13 8 Port Melbourne 3.1 6.4 10.7 16.10 (106) Collingwood 8 2 6 0 592 888 66.67 8 Casey Scorpions 1.3 2.10 5.13 10.16 (76) Box Hill Hawks 8 0 8 0 645 976 66.09 0 GoaLs: Port Melbourne - Bonaddio 5, Mullins 2, McMahon 2, Fanning 2, Schultz, Nahas, Cotchett, O’Keefe, Spriggs. casey scorpions - C. Gardiner 2, Garrubba, Matthews, Silvagni, Armitage, Howard, Rix, Wall, Gwilt. 2008 VFL GoaLkickeRs (PROGRESSIVE) Best: Port Melbourne - Bonaddio, S. Brewer, Pleming, Pinwill, McGrath, nicholas sautner (Sandringham) 40 (7) Spriggs. casey scorpions - Gwilt, Armitage, Matthews, Rix, Garrubba, Howard. (Werribee Tigers) 28 (5) adrian Bonaddio (Port Melbourne) 21 (5) Frankston 4.7 12.13 17.16 23.23 (161) Tasmania 3.1 4.1 9.3 15.5 (95) aaron Murray (Frankston) 19 (1) GoaLs: Frankston - Morris 4, Lourey 3, Marigliani 3, Gabriel 3, Limbach 3, Justin Berry (Frankston) 18 (1) Conroy 2, Murray, Berry, Proctor, Corp, Winterton. scott simpson (Geelong) 17 (-) tasmania - Bongetti 5, Setchell 2, Hardy 2, Plummer, George, Creese, Charlesworth, Cox, Cornelius. Josh smith (North Ballarat) 17 (6) Best: Frankston - Marigliani, Morris, Gabriel, Conroy, Barry, Oliver. Robin nahas (Port Melbourne) 17 (1) tasmania - Bongetti, Setchell, Andrews, Savage, Charlesworth, George. Patrick Rose (Williamstown) 17 (5) north Ballarat 4.3 5.10 10.13 17.15 (117) dean Galea (Williamstown) 16 (-) Geelong 4.3 6.8 8.11 12.14 (86) Paul colbert (Northern Bullants) 15 (2) GoaLs: north Ballarat - Jo. Smith 6, Driscoll 2, Roach 2, McMahon 2, Jarrad Grant (Williamstown) 15 (2) McConnell, Spolding, Sansbury, Urquhart, Feery. Geelong - Byrnes 3, Davenport 3, Lonergan 3, Cheep, Hogan, Simpkin. Paul McMahon (North Ballarat) 15 (2) Best: north Ballarat - Jo. Smith, Stephenson, Clifton, McConnell, Greig, Roach. Geelong - Byrnes, Rooke, Mumford, Prismall, Lonergan, Davenport.

sandringham 3.6 7.10 12.12 15.15 (105) VFL action Northern Bullants 4.2 5.6 7.9 8.12 (60) GoaLs: sandringham - Sautner 7, Summers 2, Sylvia 2, Tregear, Bode, on aBc-tV Meesen, Dunn. northern Bullants - Colbert 2, Benjamin 2, Boundy, Mercuri, Armfield, Teague. Best: sandringham - Yze, C. Johnson, Lamb, Waller, Tregear, Sautner. ROUND 10 ROUND 11 northern Bullants - Saddington, Anderson, J. Vansittart, Colbert, Iacobucci, Saturday, June 14 Saturday, June 21 Lappin. casey scorpions v tasmania v sandringham Werribee tigers coburg tigers 3.1 7.6 15.9 22.13 (145) Bendigo Bombers 3.5 8.8 10.14 13.16 (94) ROUND 12 ROUND 13 GoaLs: coburg tigers - Tivendale 5, F. Caruso 4, Polak 4, Morton 2, Saturday, June 28 Saturday, July 5 N. Caruso 2, McGuane, Shelton, Carnell, Howat, Lynch. Box Hill Hawks v Port Melbourne v Bendigo Bombers - Bellchambers 3, Laycock 3, Geary, Bowe, Bristow, collingwood Bendigo Bombers Davies, Hooker, Skipworth, Weeks. Best: coburg tigers - Polak, F. Caruso, Tivendale, Shelton, Carnell, Polo. Bendigo Bombers - Skipworth, Ramanauskas, Michael, Coghlan, Flaherty, Laycock.

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Round 7 ReseRVes Williamstown 6.3 11.10 17.16 25.20 (170) Box Hill Hawks 2.2 2.4 9.5 10.10 (70) AFTER ROUND 7 P W L D B F A % PTS GoaLs: Williamstown - Wood 4, Young 3, Mulligan 3, Lyons 2, Keddell 2, coburg tigers 6 6 0 0 1 957 354 270.34 24 Langlands 2, Galea 2, McKenzie 2, Dickson, Chiu, O’Shea, Reid, Beaumont. Box Hill Hawks - Walsh 2, Hoegel 2, Pedersen 2, Sandilands, Philp, Conyers, Williamstown 6 6 0 0 1 942 402 234.33 24 Smithwick. sandringham 6 5 1 0 1 787 479 164.30 20 Best: Williamstown - Beaumont, McKenzie, Wood, Reid, Young, Galea. Box Hill Hawks - Pedersen, Kelleher, Carey, Angelopoulos, Sinclair, Conyers. Frankston 6 5 1 0 0 706 496 142.34 20 Port Melbourne 3.4 5.11 12.14 19.16 (130) north Ballarat 6 3 3 0 1 648 592 109.46 12 Casey Scorpions 3.3 5.6 8.7 12.8 (80) GoaLs: Port Melbourne - Dwyer 4, Pearce 4, Bonnici 2, Paule 2, Dare 2, Box Hill Hawks 6 3 3 0 1 546 687 79.48 12 Livingstone 2, Sheldon, Neville, Baxter. Northern Bullants 6 2 4 0 1 471 643 73.25 8 casey scorpions - Haretuku 3, MacLeod 2, Fridman, Terry, Wright, McGrath, Williams, Matheson, Salter. Port Melbourne 7 2 5 0 0 545 876 62.21 8 Best: Port Melbourne - Dwyer, Pearce, Sheldon, Neville, N. Brewer, Dillon. casey scorpions - Waite, Williams, Snow, Mercoulia, Mohr, Haretuku. Casey Scorpions 6 1 5 0 1 523 731 71.55 4 Werribee Tigers 6 1 5 0 1 458 659 69.50 4 sandringham 2.1 9.2 19.6 22.10 (142) Northern Bullants 1.3 2.4 2.7 3.11 (29) Bendigo Bombers 7 0 7 0 0 390 1054 37.00 0 GoaLs: sandringham - Hardiman 4, Williams 4, Zomer 2, Weetra 2, Summons 2, Martyn 2, McConnell 2, Dean, Lyall, Eaton, Gribbin. northern Bullants - A. O’hAilpin, Lawless, Macula. Best: sandringham - Martyn, Williams, Monaghan, B. Liddell, Hardiman, 2008 VFL ReseRVe GoaLkickeRs (PROGRESSIVE) Weetra. trent Zomer (Sandringham) 19 (2) northern Bullants - D. Davies, Blackwell, Dennis, Taylor, Lawless, Williams. clayton collard (Coburg Tigers) 19 (4) Frankston 6.1 8.4 10.10 17.14 (116) nick Lynch (Coburg Tigers) 15 (-) Werribee Tigers 5.4 9.8 12.12 13.14 (92) GoaLs: Frankston - Barker 4, Barnes 3, Keely 2, Dickson 2, Gill, Comben, Paul o’shea (Williamstown) 15 (1) Clark, Raso, Lloyd, Calteri. adam cook (Williamstown) 14 (-) Werribee tigers - Bloomfield 3, Cunningham 2, Palmer 2, Sheringham 2, Hardy, Quigley, Patterson, Morrow. Matthew Little (Williamstown) 13 (-) Best: Frankston - McCall, Keely, Barker, Comben, Dunne, Gill. Bill driscoll (North Ballarat) 13 (-) Werribee tigers - Sheringham, Palmer, Collins, Bloomfield, Hardy, Morrow.

Jonathon Mercuri (Northern Bullants) 13 (-) coburg tigers 6.9 8.19 18.27 30.32 (212) simon seddon (North Ballarat) 13 (-) Bendigo Bombers 2.0 6.2 6.3 7.3 (45) GoaLs: coburg tigers - De Sousa 5, Collard 4, Clifton 3, Rayson 3, Dulic 3, Paul currie (Coburg Tigers) 13 (2) Jordan 3, Currie 2, Carrick 2, Cattapan, Corr, Meyer, Jones, Putt. Robbie Gregg (North Ballarat) 11 (-) Bendigo Bombers - Stroobants 3, Pilcher 2, Wilmott, Harrington. Best: coburg tigers - Huy, Corr, Rayson, Clifton, Meyer, Smith. Guy Martyn (Sandringham) 11 (2) Bendigo Bombers - Anderson, Stroobants, Roy, Kennedy, Pilcher, Arnott.

VFL senioR FieLd uMPiRes 2008 VFL action on radio BEARD, Dan ...... 1 HOSKINS, Wayne ...... 14 Round 9 PANNELL, Troy ...... 2 BANNISTER, Ben (Tas) ...... 15 saturday, June 7 DONAT, Matthew ...... 3 LEPPARD, Matthew ...... 16 northern Bullants v Williamstown JENNINGS, Michael ...... 4 RITCHIE, Brett ...... 17 sunday, June 8 MITCHELL, Andrew...... 5 DENISON, Greg ...... 18 FINDLAY, Robert ...... 6 BROMLEY, Ashley ...... 20 casey scorpions v Geelong PAWLEY, Brent ...... 7 MILLS, Richard ...... 21 OAKLEY, Matthew ...... 8 CAPELL, Clinton ...... 22 Round 9 SAUNDERS, Tim ...... 9 RALPH, Stuart (Tas) ...... 23 saturday, June 7 MACKIE, Simon ...... 10 BURGESS, Tristan ...... 24 northern Bullants v Williamstown BROWN, Matthew ...... 11 GLEESON, Shaun (Tas) ...... 32 sunday, June 8 McCARTHY, Troy...... 12 LEHNER, Ben (Tas) ...... 36 GRINDAL, Jamie ...... 13 Note: AFL Umpires will wear 30, 31, 34, 38, 39, 40 sandringham v collingwood Round 9 Monday, June 9 Box Hill Hawks v Bendigo Bombers

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recognition of his service AFL Victoria to the Sorrento Football Club and the Sorrento Cricket Club. community news Geoffrey is a great ambassador for both clubs Geoffrey Morgan has and is highly respected by the served the Sorrento presidents from all opposition Football Club for clubs and the governing bodies 50 years. of both competitions. AFL Victoria would like to congratulate Geoffrey on his ongoing contribution to the Sorrento Football Club. To nominate for Volunteer of the Week and Club of the Week awards, email Darryl Collings at [email protected]. The Volunteer of the Year and Community Club of the Year will be selected from the volunteer of the week weekly winner and announced Geoffrey morgan – sorrento football club at AFL Victoria’s members dinner in February 2009. this week’s afl victoria as well as committee members The Community Club of volunteer of the week is and, in 2004, a plaque was the Year also receives $1500 Geoffrey morgan from the placed at the Sorrento from AFL Victoria, so get your sorrento football club. Sports Club’s entrance in nominations in now! A life member, Geoffrey has been involved with the club for 50 years, both on I’m pretty good at managing people - even difficult ones. and off the field. He has been the treasurer since 1985 and is ??????? ????????I think it’s because ???????? I have the ability to ???????relate to their team manager for the seniors. everyday concerns. Most importantly, I’ll take the time to listen. He has also served as team ???????? ???????? ??????? ???????? I like diversity in a job, and enjoy using my experience to negotiate manager for the reserves ???????? ??????? ???????? ???????? and under-18s, and has been and solve problems. I always apply myself to the task at hand the major organiser of and now I’m ready to succeed at something completely different. fundraising events. Still as active as ever, Geoffrey I’d like to know more about becoming a Prison Officer. attends training every Tuesday and Thursday night, and every home and away game. Apply at www.cvcareers.com.au He is held in high esteem careers in corrections by past and present players

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Round 1 SUNday, May 18 Round 14 Frankston 22.16 (148) vs. Werribee Tigers 6.16 (52) SaTURday, MaRch 29 SaTURday, JULy 12 Northern Bullants 16.9 (105) vs. North Ballarat 9.9 (63) coburg Tigers 27.16 (178) vs. Geelong 16.7 (103) Geelong vs. Box Hill Hawks Skilled Stadium (AFL C/R) Box Hill Hawks 13.14 (92) vs. port Melbourne 21.14 (140) 10:40am Bendigo Bombers 18.11 (119) vs. Tasmania 13.12 (90) Bendigo Bombers 13.12 (90) vs. Williamstown 19.13 (127) collingwood 12.15 (87) vs. Port Melbourne 11.8 (74) Werribee Tigers vs. Frankston Bartercard Oval (ABC TV) 1:10pm North Ballarat 19.12 (126) vs. Box Hill Hawks 8.8 (56) Round 8 Casey Scorpions vs. Tasmania Casey Fields 2pm Werribee Tigers 10.13 (73) vs. Williamstown 19.15 (129) SaTURday, May 24 Sandringham vs. Williamstown Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm SUNday, MaRch 30 Williamstown 23.15 (153) vs. Box Hill Hawks 13.12 (90) Coburg Tigers vs. Port Melbourne ABD Group Stadium 2pm Frankston 14.13 (97) vs. Northern Bullants 11.15 (81) port Melbourne 16.10 (106) vs. Casey Scorpions 10.16 (76) SUNday, JULy 13 Sandringham 18.11 (119) vs. Casey Scorpions 11.16 (82) Werribee Tigers 18.18 (126) vs. Collingwood 10.11 (71) Bendigo Bombers vs. Northern Bullants QE Oval 2pm SUNday, May 25 Collingwood vs. North Ballarat 2pm Round 2 - Rivalry Round North Ballarat 17.15 (117) vs. Geelong 12.14 (86) Round 15 SaTURday, apRIL 5 coburg Tigers 22.13 (145) vs. Bendigo Bombers 13.16 (94) North Ballarat 16.16 (112) vs. Bendigo Bombers 9.6 (60) Frankston 23.23 (161) vs. Tasmania 15.5 (95) SaTURday, JULy 19 Williamstown 25.12 (162) vs. Collingwood 14.10 (94) Sandringham 15.15 (105) vs. Northern Bullants 8.12 (60) Geelong vs. North Ballarat Skilled Stadium (AFL C/R) 10:40am Northern Bullants vs. Box Hill Hawks NAB Oval (ABC TV) 1:10pm port Melbourne 17.7 (109) vs. Sandringham 16.12 (108) SANFL vs. VFL - State Representative Match casey Scorpions 16.14 (110) vs. Frankston 9.18 (72) SUNday, JULy 20 SaNFL 25.11 (161) vs. VFL 14.12 (96) Werribee Tigers vs. Casey Scorpions Bartercard Oval 2pm SUNday, apRIL 6 Williamstown vs. Coburg Tigers Burbank Oval 2pm Geelong 22.8 (140) vs. Werribee Tigers 11.21 (87) Round 9 Sandringham vs. Tasmania Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm Box Hill Hawks 12.13 (85) vs. Tasmania 13.10 (88) SaTURday, JUNE 7 SaTURday, JULy 26 Northern Bullants 16.11 (107) vs. Coburg Tigers 15.14 (104) North Ballarat vs. Frankston AUSTAR Arena (ABC TV) 1:10pm Frankston vs. Port Melbourne Frankston Oval (ABC TV) Round 3 Northern Bullants vs. Williamstown Princes Park 2pm 1:10pm Tasmania vs. Port Melbourne Bellerive Oval 2pm SUNday, JULy 27 SaTURday, apRIL 12 SUNday, JUNE 8 Collingwood vs. Bendigo Bombers Princes Park 2pm Tasmania 18.17 (125) vs. Geelong 15.11 (101) Casey Scorpions vs. Geelong Casey Fields 2pm Williamstown 24.7 (151) vs. Port Melbourne 17.12 (114) Sandringham vs. Collingwood Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm Round 16 Northern Bullants 20.8 (128) vs. Collingwood 12.5 (77) Werribee Tigers vs. Coburg Tigers Bartercard Oval 2pm SaTURday, aUGUST 2 Coburg Tigers 13.13 (91) vs. North Ballarat 13.14 (92) MoNday, JUNE 9 Geelong vs. Collingwood Skilled Stadium (ABC TV) 1:10pm casey Scorpions 18.14 (122) vs. Box Hill Hawks 13.11 (89) Box Hill Hawks vs. Bendigo Bombers Box Hill City Oval 2pm Box Hill Hawks vs. Casey Scorpions Box Hill City Oval 2pm SUNday, apRIL 13 Port Melbourne vs. Werribee Tigers TEAC Oval 2pm Tasmania vs. Williamstown Bellerive Oval 2pm Sandringham 13.12 (90) vs. Frankston 15.12 (102) Round 10 Werribee Tigers 17.13 (115) vs. Bendigo Bombers 14.11 (95) SaTURday, JUNE 14 SUNday, aUGUST 3 Casey Scorpions vs. Sandringham Casey Fields (ABC TV) North Ballarat vs. Coburg Tigers AUSTAR Arena 2pm Round 4 1:10pm Frankston vs. Bendigo Bombers Frankston Oval 2pm Northern Bullants vs. Sandringham Princes Park 2pm SaTURday, apRIL 19 Collingwood vs. Northern Bullants Princes Park 2pm Geelong 16.16 (112) vs. Williamstown 12.8 (80) Tasmania vs. Coburg Tigers West Park Oval 1pm Round 17 Port Melbourne vs. North Ballarat TEAC Oval 2pm Northern Bullants 11.18 (84) vs. Tasmania 10.14 (74) SaTURday, aUGUST 9 port Melbourne 24.11 (155) vs. Coburg Tigers 15.17 (107) SUNday, JUNE 15 Tasmania vs. Frankston Aurora Stadium (AFL C/R) 10:40am SUNday, apRIL 20 Williamstown vs. Frankston Burbank Oval 2pm Collingwood vs. Werribee Tigers Princes Park 1pm Box Hill Hawks vs. Werribee Tigers Box Hill City Oval 2pm Frankston 12.11 (83) vs. collingwood 15.10 (100) Bendigo Bombers vs. Box Hill Hawks QE Oval (ABC TV) Bendigo Bombers vs. Geelong QE Oval 2pm North Ballarat 19.9 (123) vs. Werribee Tigers 13.16 (94) 1:10pm Port Melbourne vs. Williamstown TEAC Oval 2pm Box Hill Hawks 11.10 (76) vs. Sandringham 25.14 (164) Round 11 Coburg Tigers vs. Northern Bullants ABD Group Stadium 2pm Bendigo Bombers 14.8 (92) vs. casey Scorpions 20.13 (133) SaTURday, JUNE 21 SUNday, aUGUST 10 Round 5 Tasmania vs. Werribee Tigers Bellerive Oval (ABC TV) 1:10pm Casey Scorpions vs. North Ballarat Casey Fields 2pm Collingwood vs. Williamstown Princes Park 2pm Sandringham vs. Geelong Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm FRIday, apRIL 25 (aNZac day) Bendigo Bombers vs. North Ballarat QE Oval 7pm coburg Tigers 11.13 (79) vs. Box Hill Hawks 10.7 (67) SUNday, JUNE 22 Round 18 Tasmania 17.9 (111) vs. Casey Scorpions 13.14 (92) Sandringham vs. Port Melbourne Trevor Barker Beach Oval SaTURday, aUGUST 16 SaTURday, apRIL 26 2pm Collingwood vs. Tasmania Princes Park (ABC TV) 1:10pm Sandringham 24.15 (159) vs. Bendigo Bombers 13.11 (89) Frankston vs. Box Hill Hawks Frankston Oval 2pm Coburg Tigers vs. Sandringham ABD Group Stadium 2pm North Ballarat vs. Northern Bullants AUSTAR Arena 2pm SUNday, apRIL 27 Coburg Tigers vs. Casey Scorpions ABD Group Stadium 2pm Geelong vs. Northern Bullants Skilled Stadium 2pm Werribee Tigers vs. Box Hill Hawks Bartercard Oval 2pm Williamstown 17.21 (123) vs. North Ballarat 15.16 (106) Williamstown vs. Bendigo Bombers Burbank Oval 2pm Northern Bullants 12.15 (87) vs. Werribee Tigers 15.13 (103) Round 12 SUNday, aUGUST 17 SaTURday, May 3 SaTURday, JUNE 28 Geelong vs. Port Melbourne Skilled Stadium 1pm port Melbourne 15.19 (109) vs. Frankston 7.9 (51) Geelong vs. Tasmania Skilled Stadium 1pm Frankston vs. Casey Scorpions Frankston Oval 2pm SUNday, May 4 Box Hill Hawks vs. Collingwood Box Hill City Oval (ABC TV) Round 19 Collingwood 10.7 (67) vs. Geelong 19.9 (123) 1:10pm North Ballarat vs. Williamstown AUSTAR Arena 2pm SaTURday, aUGUST 23 Round 6 SUNday, JUNE 29 Port Melbourne vs. Collingwood TEAC Oval 1pm Box Hill Hawks vs. Williamstown Box Hill City Oval 2pm Frankston vs. Coburg Tigers Frankston Oval 2pm SaTURday, May 10 Casey Scorpions vs. Coburg Tigers Casey Fields 2pm Casey Scorpions vs. Bendigo Bombers Casey Fields 2pm coburg Tigers 17.19 (121) vs. Collingwood 10.8 (68) Frankston vs. Sandringham Frankston Oval 2pm Box Hill Hawks 13.12 (90) vs. Geelong 16.8 (104) Northern Bullants vs. Port Melbourne NAB Oval 2pm Northern Bullants vs. Geelong NAB Oval 2pm North Ballarat 18.7 (115) vs. Tasmania 9.12 (66) Werribee Tigers vs. Sandringham Bartercard Oval 2pm Tasmania vs. North Ballarat Bellerive Oval 2pm Werribee Tigers 16.19 (115) vs. Port Melbourne 15.10 (100) Round 13 Bendigo Bombers vs. Werribee Tigers QE Oval 2pm Bendigo Bombers 12.11 (83) vs. Frankston 11.14 (80) SaTURday, JULy 5 Round 20 SUNday, May 11 Port Melbourne vs. Bendigo Bombers TEAC Oval SaTURday, aUGUST 30 Williamstown 19.16 (130) vs. Sandringham 9.12 (66) (ABC TV) 1:10pm Geelong vs. Frankston Skilled Stadium (AFL C/R) 10:40am casey Scorpions 25.14 (164) vs. Northern Bullants 6.10 (46) SUNday, JULy 6 Bendigo Bombers vs. Coburg Tigers Windy Hill 2pm Round 7 North Ballarat vs. Sandringham AUSTAR Arena 2pm Collingwood vs. Casey Scorpions Princes Park 2pm Collingwood vs. Frankston Princes Park 2pm Port Melbourne vs. Northern Bullants TEAC Oval 2pm SaTURday, May 17 Williamstown vs. Casey Scorpions Burbank Oval 2pm Sandringham vs. North Ballarat Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm Tasmania 7.9 (51) vs. Sandringham 31.17 (203) Box Hill Hawks vs. Coburg Tigers Box Hill City Oval 2pm Williamstown vs. Werribee Tigers Burbank Oval 2pm Geelong 6.15 (51) vs. coburg Tigers 11.19 (85) Tasmania vs. Northern Bullants Bellerive Oval 2pm SUNday, aUGUST 31 casey Scorpions 10.11 (71) vs. Collingwood 3.10 (28) Werribee Tigers vs. Geelong Bartercard Oval 2pm Tasmania vs. Box Hill Hawks Bellerive Oval 2pm

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Tasmania coach again last round, losing to Daryn Cresswell will Sandringham by 45 points. be hoping the Devils can reverse their form The Bullants will need to slump in round nine. produce their best if they are to test premiership favourite Williamstown, which has just once failed to kick a 100-point score this season. North Ballarat, undefeated in its five home matches in 2008, welcomes the in-form Frankston, which is coming off 16 and 11-goal wins in its past two rounds. While the Dolphins will, as usual, be competitive, it’s hard to see them inflicting the Roosters’ first loss at home. Apart from its 16-goal Tassie hoping hammering by Frankston in round seven, Werribee has been in good for turnaround form with three wins from its past four matches. Crunch time for teams hoping But Werribee faces the to climb into eight red-hot Coburg Tigers who have won their past four matches by an average 37 points. As the season nears the midway After defeating Casey in round Reigning premiers Geelong, mark everyone is still trying to five, the Devils have dropped their clinging by percentage to eighth sort out the finals’ contenders past three matches by an average place, head to Casey Fields to from the pretenders. 89 points. meet a Scorpions side that is Round nine will provide a telling While Tasmania is a better undefeated there in four home insight into which category clubs team at home, the Borough has matches this season. belong, when a bunch of clubs won four of its past five games The Cats, without captain sitting between sixth and 11th and should win again. James Byrne, will again be play clubs above them. Ladder-leader Williamstown vulnerable. With 10 wins enough for a travels to Princes Park where the Meanwhile, Sandringham, finals’ berth when there was last a question for rookie coach David coming off two percentage- 20-match home and away season Teague will be which Northern boosting wins, looks to have in 2002, wins for those clubs sitting Bullants team will show up. the measure of Collingwood, sixth or below are becoming more After crashing by nearly 20 while the Box Hill Hawks have and more important. goals to Casey in round six, the a great opportunity to register Especially so for 11th-placed Bullants rebounded the following their first win of the season Tasmania, which hosts fifth-placed week to defeat North Ballarat by at the expense of the Port Melbourne. seven goals. But they crashed Bendigo Bombers.

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but the clincher was the “very rare” Carmody spreads opportunity to play for a club with such a rich history and mammoth supporter base. wings in new nest Carmody also has family ties with Collingwood. His Former Scorpion racks up grandfather Jack Carmody played 150th game with the Pies in Collingwood’s 1935 and ’36 premiership teams before later captaining Hawthorn. For nigel carmody the months nigel carmody Fittingly, Carmody has inherited leading into the 2008 season the same guernsey his grandfather age: 28 were the “most interesting” wore – No. 4. clubs: Springvale/Casey in his 11 VFl seasons. Scorpions/Collingwood While not looking further ahead Carmody, who racks up his games: 149 goals: 92 than the current season, Nigel 150th VFL game this round, Honours: Casey Scorpions Carmody has no created one of the biggest stirs captain 2007 qualms he pre-season when he left the Casey made the right Scorpions – the club he’d played Carmody said “a combination of decision to join for since he was a teenager – factors” contributed to his decision the Magpies. to join Collingwood’s VFL side. to leave the Scorpions, with coach Making the move even more Peter Banfield’s departure after intriguing, Carmody had taken four seasons prompting him to over as Scorpions skipper last evaluate his football future. season. And with Collingwood “To make the move from the deciding to end its alignment club that you played with since with Williamstown and enter you were 18 and established a stand-alone team in the your career is a real challenge,” VFL, the opportunity Carmody said. to witness firsthand “But it’s one I have enjoyed the inner-workings so far. It has been a challenge, of a mighty club like we didn’t know what to expect. Collingwood appealed to Even with the resources of the Carmody. Collingwood Football Club it has “I have a really long and proud exceeded our expectations as to history at the Scorpions. I’m really how tough it has been. happy with what I have been able “The great thing is we are really to give the club and what they have confident we can make a success given me and that’s never going of this set up. Every training to be erased regardless of what session and every interaction of happens in the next few years,” the VFL Collingwood team brings he said. something new and, when you Carmody said the chance to Nigel Carmody are in your 11th season in the take his game to another level is happy in his new VFL home competition, it’s pretty exciting.” with the Magpies was enticing at Collingwood. 3%. &2 2.$ 6&,PDF0-

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Then in 2007, Charlesworth be named in a team that involves began the season with the the best players in the VFL,” Devil of Devils, but soon injured his Charlesworth said. shoulder again. But, for Charlesworth, the a time This time, though, it required beauty of this season is the simple a reconstruction, which ended fact that he’s back playing football. his season. “Just playing football again charlesworth While he admitted some is enjoyable and that helps puts injury curse concern that the football gods any player play at his best,” behind him might have put a curse on him, Charlesworth said. Charlesworth dove into the ’08 “I’m just rapt to be on the field season determined to and whatever comes with If you are not the most ardent “have a real crack that is a bit of a bonus.” tasmanian fan then chances at it.” are you hadn’t heard of And, with his james charlesworth before body holding up so Injury-free Devil this season. far, Charlesworth James Charlesworth has enjoyed a good Which is understandable has displayed the start to season 2008. because Charlesworth has been talent that had been cursed by injury for most of the sidelined for virtually past two seasons. two years. Charlesworth’s wretched run of Not only has luck began in 2006, his final year Charlesworth played with the Tassie Mariners. every match with Tasmania, That year began ominously but his form was good when he dislocated his right enough to warrant shoulder at the start of the season selection in the VFL and missed 10 weeks of football. state squad for last Even when he was selected week’s match against in Tasmania’s squad for the South Australia. under-18 carnival his bad With his crumbing luck continued. skills, Charlesworth “In the warm up, just as we has kicked multiple were running to our positions, goals four times for I took a bit of a long shot (at the Devils this season goal),” Charlesworth recalls. and been one of “I did that because I had a bit their most consistent of a sore groin and as I did my leg players. collapsed. My growth plate pulled That he didn’t make off my pelvis.” the final VFL squad doesn’t Charlesworth returned to play diminish his comeback a couple of games for his local in 2008. club at the end of that season and “It (state squad selection) the final home and away match was a big surprise. I was ecstatic for Tasmania. to be in there, it’s an honour to 150 years

When a young John Ure first ?????? ventured to City Oval in the Box Hill mid-1970s, Box Hill was one of the bunnies of the then VFa. In fact, during the 1970s flying high Box Hill managed just 18 wins in nine years. Ouch! after troubled past, Such was the club’s sorry state that in 1980 the committee Hawks enjoy VFL success decided to disband it. But, John Zigouras, a previous Grand Final by a record margin After helping out at a working president, had a different vision. (135 points), kicking what remains bee at City Oval in late 1988, He took command, enlisted a new a record score, 32.23 (215). Ure was contacted by the administration and four years later It was the second time Box Hill, then general manager who said Box Hill won the second division which first participated in a junior the club needed the expertise competition in 1921 before joining he displayed. the VFA in 1951, nearly went under. “I thought, ‘That’s funny’ The first was in 1968, but the because the only expertise I had circumstances then were entirely shown was the ability to use a pair different from those in 1980. or pliers to move a few advertising Back then the club’s troubles boards around,” Ure said. could be traced largely to its initial Regardless, Ure is now in his reluctance to play games on a 20th year on the Box Hill board. Sunday and then, when it did, its In that time, he has overseen failure to get council approval. the Box Hill Hawks’ alliance with Despite such troubled times, Hawthorn, which, in its ninth Ure, now in his sixth season as season, remains one of the most club president after having served successful in the VFL. The club for 11 years as treasurer, has seen has played in two Grand Finals, the Box Hill Hawks become won the flag in 2001 and has one of the most seen 15 players drafted or rookie successful clubs in listed since the competition was recent times. revamped in 2000. Ure says his And, the club boasts five involvement with players – Jarrod Molloy, Ron the club’s board De lulio, Matthew Bishop, Troy came about Simmonds and Sam Mitchell – in “unusual who have gone to play 100-plus circumstances”. AFL games. , another Box Hill product, had Box Hill Hawks played 92 matches after round 10. president John “The one thing we are very Ure has overseen proud of is the number of players the club’s successful we have brought through the VFL era. system,” Ure said.

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helped him shed seven kilos Making his Marc and prepared himself mentally for the challenges that lay greig enjoying return to the roosters ahead in 2008. “There was definitely a bit of doubt about whether When he left North Ballarat at North Melbourne from 2006, I could match it with the younger the end of the 2005 season, Greig, and captain Julian Field guys,” Greig admitted. marc greig thought he would were among the many players that “I tried not to show any doubt. never again play for the club that left the club. I tried to be as positive as I could had been his life for nine years. Greig returned home to be throughout pre-season. If Disillusioned the Roosters the Wimmera, where he was people said, ‘How are you going?’, would enter into an alliance with captain-coach of the Warrack I never said ‘It’s bloody hard’.” Eagles for two seasons. At the end of the pre-season, A chance conversation with Greig had not only convinced Gerard FitzGerald, who had FitzGerald he could still play coached Greig from the time he a meaningful role for the Roosters, graduated from TAC Cup club the players also voted him into North Ballarat Rebels, eventually the leadership group. led to the 100-game player’s As Fitzgerald noted, it was return to AUSTAR Arena. a resounding endorsement of FitzGerald asked if Greig Greig’s attitude and application. would be interested in a “While he has been a highly coaching role at the club but the decorated player for North Ballarat three-time VFL representative over the years, there would have thought he was too young to retire. been players at our club who Mindful he had been away had never heard of Marc Greig,” from the VFL for two years and FitzGerald said. the game’s tempo had increased “His work ethic is very considerably, Greig knew he had strong, but he knows it’s an to work hard to make it back. ongoing challenge.” He embarked on Greig has played every game a fitness drive that with the Roosters in 2008 to date and, while he admits his form has Born again been patchy, he feels his game is Rooster getting to where it needs to be. Marc Greig He returned to North Ballarat has made a solid return believing season 2008 could to VFL ranks. be the year the Roosters won their first VFL and has nothing has happened since to change his mind. “I came back to win a premiership,” Greig said. “Our best football can beat anyone.”

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