TAMERS Casey to Stop Surging Coburg in Its Tracks

JOHN BAIRD JUSTIN BERRY MITCHELL ROBINSON

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TIGER TAMERS Casey to stop surging Coburg in its tracks

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Following the AFL Second-tier Review into football structures Review process across Australia, AFL Victoria has been working throughout the year on implementing those continues wide-ranging recommendations Victorian football’s future assured across Victorian football. For Victoria, the purpose of the Second-tier Review was to identify have the same opportunity to be demographics data and the best long-term structure to selected for the talented player projections up until 2030. develop elite football talent and pathway, no matter where they Another area we are working on cater for the constant fl ow back of reside in Victoria. is the regional integration of VFL Victorian-based AFL players. As a result, there will be some and TAC Cup clubs. Under the guidance of project minor readjustments to TAC Cup As part of the consultative manager Grant Williams and CEO region boundaries, which will be process, all VFL and TAC Cup Peter Schwab, some of those phased in from 2009. clubs have been afforded the recommendations are now being It should be stressed the AFL opportunity to provide their input implemented. Victoria talent regions are not on what an ideal club structure Just recently, AFL Victoria linked to the management or would look like. completed a review of the TAC location of metropolitan Given the vast array of ideas Cup region boundaries – the fi rst and country football leagues that such clubs have contributed, since 1995 – that can be seen and clubs. it is now a matter for us to in more detail in the TAC Cup The review recommendations consolidate that information and component of this Record. unequivocally state the VFL has assess it logically. Briefl y, it deals with ensuring a future and that AFL-VFL club All these aspects – TAC each of the 12 TAC Cup regional alignments are very much part of Cup talent boundaries, VFL- talent programs has equal access that future. TAC alignments and regional to the Victorian football talent pool. Part of that future is ensuring governance structures – are The objective is to ensure a high- the VFL competition remains intrinsically linked to a healthy and standard and even competition, vibrant, strong and the best prosperous Victorian football future. where talented young players can competition outside the AFL. reach their full potential. As part of the review John Hook Another fundamental objective recommendations, we have Football Operations Manager, is ensuring all young players analysed population and AFL Victoria

JOHN BAIRD JUSTINUSTIN BERBERRYRY MITCHELLMITCHELL RROBINSONOBINSON ROUND 19 AFL Victoria Chief Executive Officer: VICTORIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUEAGUE Peter Schwab CONTENTS AUGUST 23-24, 2008 Football Operations Manager: RECORD John Hook John Baird 5 COVER: Casey Scorpion Chris Statistics: Sam Coen CEO, The Slattery Media Group: Geoff Slattery Justin Berry 6 Dunne and his side have their Editor: Nick Bowen ‘Thrillers’ in 2008 9-11 sights set on securing a top-four Designer: Karl Chandler spot in the ﬁ nal two rounds. Photo Manager: Natalie Boccassini Home and away records 12-13 Photography: Getty Images (02) 9004 2250 T I G E R Advertising: Jennifer Pryor (03) 8663 3007 Round 18 statistics 14-15 TAMERS Printed by: Condor Printing Casey to stop ssurginguurging Address correspondence: The Editor, Round 19 preview 18 CCoburgoburg in its ttracksrracks GPO Box 4337, Melbourne, 3001. EXPERIENCEEXPERIENCETHEDIFFERENC THE DIFFERENCEE ROUNDRO 19 AUGUST 23-24, 2008 $3 Phone: (03) 8663 3000 Young Gun: Mitchell Robinson 23

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had watched Baird’s career with Best of North Melbourne. This season, Baird – used primarily as a defender in 46 Baird games with the Kangaroos – has re-invited himself as prolifi c, John Baird in fi ne goalkicking midfi elder. form at the Borough Ayres and Baird spoke pre- season about the role the 28-year- old would play in his second full Some observers have John season with the Borough. Baird among the favourites to “John was only ever seen as win this season’s J.J. Liston a third tall defender when he was Trophy, the VFL’s highest with the Kangaroos,” Ayres says. individual honour. “I don’t know how he was let Others rate him as the go from there (North Melbourne). key player who can help Port “I think it is a bit of a shame Melbourne break the club’s really because he could have longest premiership drought. played more league football For Port Melbourne coach Gary given the opportunity, based on Ayres, he’s one of the sparks that what I have seen here in the past has ignited the Borough’s season. six months.” Whatever way you see him, Ayres says he has a simple Baird, who played his 100th VFL selection method when it comes match in round 15, is clearly to picking Port Melbourne’s team: enjoying his fi nest season. give players an opportunity to play Given his record – he is the somewhere near their best. 2001 Norm Goss medallist He says Baird’s fl exibility and and a member of the 2007 versatility has allowed him to swing VFL Team Of The Year – Baird into a midfi eld role. that’s some statement. “The bottom line is that he’s Ayres has no doubt been able to adapt to positions Baird belongs in the that have been quite creative for “upper echelon” of the himself and the team,” Ayres says. League’s VFL players, “I said to John that I would largely through his like to add some more running consistency and the height to our midfi eld. I thought impact he has we were a bit too small last year on games. because it revolved around (Ryan) During his time as McMahon, (David) Spriggs and Adelaide coach, Ayres (Robin) Nahas.” Port Melbourne has grown a lot this year in many respects, and Port star John Baird is enjoying his best VFL Baird has played no small part in season in 2008. that resurgence.

VICTORIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE RECORD 55 JUSTIN BERRY

There was a time when Justin Berry was better known A hair-raising ride for the colour of his hair than his football. Mature Berry delivers for Dolphins With hair that was tinted all the colours of the rainbow, Berry’s football ability tended to fade into included stints as a St Kilda the background. rookie, a Carlton supplementary- JUSTIN BERRY But, despite his distinctive listed player and with South Age: 27 hairstyles, Berry is now known as Adelaide, has been “an Club: Frankston the best small forward in the VFL. interesting journey”. Games: 102 Berry candidly admits his While he admits he has a Goals: 228 football career, which has tempestuous streak, Berry now Honours: VFL representative has both the fl air and maturity to (2005, ’08), VFL Team Of The change the course of a game. Year (2007); Frankston leading There have never been goalkicker (2004, ’05, ’07) doubts about his ability, just on willingness to channel his talents the ability to bring out the best in in the right direction. him and his teammates. During the 2005 season, Berry “I would not say we have the kicked 55 goals to fi nish second best list going around, but we play in the Jim ‘Frosty’ Miller Medal to our game plan. What ‘Lovey’ behind James Podsiadly. He’s on (Lovett) brings out in us is just track to match, if not better, that magnifi cent,” Berry says. career-best tally this season, and “He brings out the best of our he’s done so playing a slightly list each and every year. On a redefi ned role that has him personal note, he has been like pushing up from his usual goal- a second dad through what has sneak position into the midfi eld. happened in my life. Berry currently tops the “He has turned me around Dolphins’ goalkicking with 46 from being a young bloke not goals in a season when he has caring what people thought of me represented the VFL for the to being a player that wants to be second time. recognised as a VFL player.” Berry acknowledges this year This has meant Berry has has been his most consistent in embraced the team ethos and not the VFL, giving much of the credit played as an individual. for this to coach Brett Lovett. He’s has also taken on the He says Lovett, who has been responsibility of teaching the Berry’s coach throughout his six- younger players and helping them year career at the Dolphins, has realise their potential as players and people. “Frankston has looked after me Frankston’s Justin Berry has let his football, not his hair, in many ways. I’m just trying to pay do the talking this season. them back,” Berry says. FINALS

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If Sandringham coach Andy Tigers, before eventually going Lovell is searching for one down by one goal. reason why the Zebras fi nd It was a similar story against themselves fi ghting to make the premiership contenders fi nals this season, he needs look North Ballarat (round 13) and no further than their inability to Williamstown (round 14), games get home in close games. the Zebras lost by 16 and 14 The Zebras boast by far the points respectively. worst record of any club this Sandringham, again, did not season in games in the ‘thriller’ kick a goal in the fi rst quarter category (those games decided against the Roosters, who kicked by less than 10 points) and the four. Against Williamstown, ‘close’ category (those decided the Seagulls jumped Sandringham by 10-18 points). with a nine-to-two-goal Sandringham has played seven opening term. games that have been decided by In round 17, Sandringham 18 points or less this season and suffered the latest of its has won none of them. It has lost exasperating close losses against three thriller games and four close reigning premier Geelong. Again, ones, a record that helps explain the Zebras did not kick a goal in the club’s fall from grace in 2008. the fi rst term and fell 11 points shy. Certainly, the one-point loss While all teams fi nd themselves to Port Melbourne in round two caught in close games – and the four-point loss against Williamstown and the Casey the Northern Bullants in round 16 Scorpions are the only clubs not were crushing, as Sandringham to play in a match decided by coughed-up three quarter time less than 10 points – the law of leads in both. averages normally sees a club North Ballarat Against the Werribee Tigers claim at least one win in games star Shaune in round 12, Sandringham paid that go down to the fi nal siren. Moloney and his dearly for a dreadful start, when it Not so Sandringham. Its side have been tough to beat in didn’t kick a goal in the opening inability to win when things get close games. quarter and conceded fi ve to the tight could mean Sandringham

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misses the fi nals for just the fi rst And, while it won its other and 18, and Geelong by 11 points time since 2001. three close matches – defeating in round 11. The Coburg Tigers, too, have the Box Hill Hawks by 12 points No surprises that premiership been hurt by their inability to win in round fi ve, Williamstown by contender North Ballarat has a any of the three thrillers they have 18 points in round 15 and the winning record in tight matches. featured in this season. Northern Bullants by 11 points in The Roosters stormed home to Coburg surrendered big leads round 17 – the Coburg Tigers’ overrun the Coburg Tigers by one to lose to North Ballarat by one bid for a top-four fi nish has point in round three but, up until point in round three, the Northern been hurt by its poor record in last weekend, that was the only Bullants by three points in round tight games. thriller they had played in. two and Tasmania by six points in Close games have traditionally In games decided by three round 10. been Frankston’s Achilles heel goals or less, North Ballarat has but its ability to win some won three out of four, defeating Port Melbourne’s nailbiters this year has it well the Bendigo Bombers by 13 Robin Nahas placed to play fi nals. points in round 11, Sandringham has been part of some crucial While Frankston, which has by 16 points in round 13 and the close wins for been in a League-high eight Casey Scorpions by 14 points the Borough matches decided by 18 points or in round 17. Its sole loss came in ’08. less this season, has a three-fi ve against Williamstown by 17 points win-loss record in tight contests, in round fi ve. its three wins in those games has Port Melbourne has also put them in a far stronger position been able to win when it matters than Sandringham. most. The Borough swamped Still, the Dolphins have lost Sandringham to scramble a one- three games by less than nine point victory in round two, then points. While Frankston should clung to a three-point win against play fi nals, those narrow losses Tasmania in round nine before – to the Bendigo Bombers by defeating arch rival Williamstown three points in round six, to the by 10 points in round 17. Werribee Tigers by fi ve points While they dropped matches in round 14 and to the Box Hill against Collingwood by 13 points Hawks by seven points in round and Werribee by 15 points early 11 – could return to haunt the in the season, Port Melbourne’s stand-alone club. stature as a legitimate premiership If the Northern Bullants aspirant has grown with its ability manage to secure a berth in the to win close matches. fi nals they can put it down to The Werribee Tigers, with their ability to stand up when the victories in all of their three thrillers pressure is at its most intense. – defeating Sandringham by The Bullants have won all their six-points in round 12, Frankston fi ve tight matches, defeating the by fi ve points in round 14 and Coburg Tigers in round two by Collingwood by fi ve points in three points, Sandringham by four round 17 – are another team that points in round 16, Tasmania by has benefi ted from winning in 10 and fi ve points in rounds four ‘money’ time. ‘THRILLERS’ IN 2008

Games Under 10 pts Game 10-18 Overall season on an inability to win CLUB (Won/Lost/Drawn) (Won/Lost/Drawn) (Won/Lost/Drawn) close matches. Bendigo Bombers 1/0 0/1 1/1 The Cats have found Box Hill Hawks 2/1 0/2 2/3 themselves in just four close Casey Scorpions 0/0 0/2 0/2 matches and they’ve broken square with a two-two record. Coburg Tigers 0/3 3/0 3/3 Unfortunately, the loss against Collingwood 1/2 2/0 3/2 Collingwood by one point in Frankston 1/3 2/2 3/5 round 16 didn’t help their Geelong 0/1 2/1 2/2 fi nals aspirations. North Ballarat 1/0 3/1 4/1 Collingwood has dropped two Northern Bullants 3/0 2/3 5/3 of the three games it played that were decided by 10 points or less, Port Melbourne 2/0 1 /2 3/2 losing to Werribee by fi ve points Sandringham 0/3 0/4 0/7 in round 17 and to Frankston by Tasmania 2/2 0/1 2/3 seven points in round 13. But the Werribee Tigers 3/1 2/0 5/1 Pies did escape with a one-point Williamstown 0/0 4/2 4/2 win against Geelong in round *Statistics current up to end of round 17 16 and they also defeated Port Melbourne by 13-points back in round one. While Werribee inexplicably The Scorpions challenged lost by eight points to the Box Hill both Williamstown (round 13) and Williamstown Hawks in round 10 after holding North Ballarat (round 17), but in and Ben Jolley a 30-point lead at quarter-time, the end fell short by 16 and 14 have thrived this season when it has a fi ve-one win-loss record points respectively. the pressure has in tight games. Meanwhile, Bendigo defeated been turned up. Williamstown is another club Frankston by three points in that dominates when the going round six after nearly coughing gets tough. And, while they have up a big lead. Their other close not played in a match this season encounter was a 13-point loss decided by less than 10 points, the to North Ballarat in round 11. Seagulls have won four of the six For much of the rest of the close matches they’ve played in. season the Bombers have been In fact, Williamstown had a on the receiving end of some perfect four-nil win-loss record frightful hidings. in these games until it lost to the After dropping a home match Coburg Tigers by 18 points in to Tasmania by three points in round 15 and to Port Melbourne round two, the Box Hill Hawks by 10 points in round 17. won their next two close matches, Remarkably, the Casey defeating Werribee by eight points Scorpions have played in just in round 10 and Frankston by two close games, equal least seven points in round 11. in the League along with the Reigning premier Geelong Bendigo Bombers. can’t really blame its poor HOME AND AWAY RECORDS

Home ground advantage is something as old as the game itself, but rarely has it been as pronounced as it has been in 2008. Nine clubs have a winning record at home, including Port Melbourne which hasn’t lost and North Ballarat which was unbeaten until last weekend. A further two clubs have broken even at home this season, which leaves just three clubs – Tasmania, Collingwood and the Box Hill Hawks – who have lost more home games than they have won. Brett Lovett’s The dominance of North Frankston team presents one of Ballarat (nine wins-one loss) and the hardest ‘away’ Port Melbourne (eight-0) at home assignments for has also been reﬂ ected on the opposition clubs. scoreboard. The Roosters have outscored their opponents by 59 goals at home over the season; Port Melbourne by 54 goals. Home sweet home The Casey Scorpions have Advantage home teams in 2008 also dominated at home, outscoring way teams by 37 goals. The Scorpions have been leaders North Ballarat. At home, allowing opposition clubs an Scrooge-like at Casey Fields, the Scorpions have won most average of 10 goals. allowing just 82 goals – an of their games comfortably, but Port Melbourne’s eight average of nine goals a match. their record on the road is two wins have generally been On the other hand, Port wins-six losses. comprehensive as the Borough Melbourne’s home ground For all its dominance at has rediscovered its traditional advantage has been built on home, North Ballarat has been home ground advantage in 2008. big scores. The Borough is vulnerable away from the cold and Likewise, Williamstown has averaging nearly 20 goals blustery AUSTAR Arena. been extremely tough to beat a game at TEAC Oval. North Ballarat has dropped at home, and it has been nearly Remarkably, though, many away matches to premiership as strong on the road. of the teams that have been so rivals Williamstown and Port Apart from a shocker at North dominant at home this year have Melbourne, along with the Ballarat and an aberration at struggled on the road. Northern Bullants, while it Geelong early in the season, The best example is Casey, escaped with an unlikely one- Williamstown has been which won its ﬁ rst eight games point win at Coburg. formidable on the road. at Casey Fields before dropping Like the Scorpions, the Included in its ‘away’ scalps a close encounter to ladder Roosters are miserly at home, are Sandringham, the Werribee

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Tigers and Northern Bullants, opposition players, especially all teams whose home grounds those on AFL lists, have never have been traditionally tough encountered a ground like it. venues for visiting clubs. Frankston snapped Port Remarkably, Sandringham Melbourne’s eight-game has at times dominated at winning streak down there home like previous years, but and also posted wins against this cannot camoufl age how top-eight clubs the Werribee disappointing 2008 has been for Tigers – by a whopping 96-points the Zebras. – and the Coburg Tigers. Andy Lovell’s While they have a fi ve-four Not too many, if any, clubs Zebras have win-loss record at the Trevor would relish an elimination fi nal been poor on the Barker Beach Oval – a mark that against Frankston on its home turf. road in 2008. is well down on previous years – the Zebras have gone AWOL AT HOME GOALS GOALS when they have ventured away CLUB WINS LOSSES FOR AGAINST from home. North Ballarat 9 0 151 92 Sandringham has just won two Port Melbourne 8 0 153 99 games on the road – a 25-goal win Casey Scorpions 8 1 119 82 against the Devils and a 14-goal Williamstown 7 1 154 114 win against the Box Hill Hawks. Werribee Tigers 7 2 136 126 Three of the Zebras’ road losses Frankston 6 2 124 86 Coburg Tigers 5 3 123 115 have been by one goal or less, the Sandringham 5 4 140 114 type of games they would have Northern Bullants 5 4 112 119 clinched in past seasons. Geelong 4 3 111 111 Meanwhile, the Box Hill Hawks, Bendigo Bombers 4 4 103 121 Tasmania 3 6 111 168 hapless at home, have been Collingwood 2 6 90 115 formidable away in the second half Box Hill Hawks 2 7 110 147 of the season. *Figures correct to the end of round 17 Box Hill has managed two home wins – an eight-point win ON THE ROAD GOALS GOALS against the Werribee Tigers and CLUB WINS LOSSES FOR AGAINST a 33-point win against the Casey Williamstown 6 3 153 114 Scorpions – but recently on the North Ballarat 5 3 126 96 road it has proved as hard to beat Port Melbourne 5 4 146 121 as any team. Coburg Tigers 4 5 121 119 Since round 10, the Hawks Box Hill Hawks 3 5 99 109 Northern Bullants 3 5 93 112 are three wins-one loss on the Werribee Tigers 3 5 101 132 road, a record that includes wins Frankston 3 6 120 136 at Frankston and Cramer St, Geelong 3 7 123 135 two venues that are among the Collingwood 3 6 98 137 toughest for visiting clubs. Sandringham 2 6 125 106 Casey Scorpions 2 6 112 128 Certainly, Frankston’s sardine- Tasmania 1 7 95 140 tin-shaped home ground gives Bendigo Bombers 1 8 97 163 rival clubs all sorts of trouble. Most *Figures correct to the end of round 17

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ROUND 18 SENIORS North Ballarat 1.2 2.5 3.6 5.12 (42) Northern Bullants 2.1 3.3 7.5 7.8 (50) AFTER ROUND 18 P W L D F A % PTS GOALS: North Ballarat - Spolding 2, Greig, Sewell, McMahon. Williamstown 18 14 4 0 2251 1586 141.93 56 Northern Bullants - Teague 3, Lappin 2, Blackwell, Bentick. North Ballarat 18 14 4 0 1898 1378 137.74 56 BEST: North Ballarat - Greig, Swallow, Chester, Spolding, Searl, Grima. Port Melbourne 18 14 4 0 2150 1593 134.97 56 Northern Bullants - Houlihan, Jackson, Austin, Bentick, Ja. Bannister, Joseph. Casey Scorpions 18 11 7 0 1832 1520 120.53 44 Coburg Tigers 4.5 5.5 11.8 14.10 (94) Werribee Tigers 18 11 7 0 1787 1817 98.35 44 Sandringham 3.1 8.6 9.8 13.10 (88) Coburg Tigers 18 10 8 0 1804 1701 106.06 40 GOALS: Coburg Tigers - Tivendale 6, Collard 2, Shelton, King, N. Caruso, Frankston 18 9 9 0 1757 1624 108.19 36 Horne, Hughes, Oakley-Nicholls. Sandringham - Petterd 4, Sautner 4, Holland 2, Summers, Crowe, Gallagher. Northern Bullants 18 9 9 0 1476 1638 90.11 36 BEST: Coburg Tigers - Tivendale, Rance, Horne, Shelton, Hyde, Graham. Sandringham 18 7 11 0 1894 1618 117.06 28 Sandringham - Biddlecombe, Summers, C. Liddell, Gallagher, Holland, Meesen. Geelong 18 7 11 0 1648 1911 86.24 28 Collingwood 18 6 12 0 1396 1803 77.43 24 Collingwood 5.3 8.9 11.12 14.14 (98) Box Hill Hawks 18 5 13 0 1507 1858 81.11 20 Tasmania 3.3 5.5 11.6 14.12 (96) Bendigo Bombers 18 5 13 0 1410 2082 67.72 20 GOALS: Collingwood - Macaffer 3, Walsh 2, Stanley 2, Mugavin, Casey-Leigh, Colbert, Egan, Cox, Wood, Yaman. Tasmania 18 4 14 0 1514 2195 68.97 16 Tasmania - Shackleton 3, Cornelius 3, Street 2, Koulouriotis, Cassidy, Thurley, T. Plummer, Charlesworth, Langford. 2008 VFL GOALKICKERS (PROGRESSIVE) BEST: Collingwood - Cox, Macaffer, Stanley, Egan, Colbert, Lonie. Tasmania - Shackleton, Street, Andrews, Thurley, Setchell, Cassidy. Nicholas Sautner Sandringham 67 (4) James Podsiadly Werribee Tigers 63 (6) Williamstown 8.6 12.12 19.19 23.27 (165) Bendigo Bombers 0.0 1.2 1.3 1.4 (10) Adrian Bonaddio Port Melbourne 48 (3) GOALS: Williamstown - Rose 5, Skipper 4, O’Keefe 3, Little 3, Higgins 2, Bre. Justin Berry Frankston 46 (3) Johnson 2, Tiller, Street, Picken, Urch. Patrick Rose Williamstown 45 (5) Bendigo Bombers - Bellchambers. Robin Nahas Port Melbourne 43 (4) BEST: Williamstown - McKenzie, Jolley, Higgins, Bre. Johnson, Stretton, West. Michael Wundke North Ballarat 41 (-) Bendigo Bombers - Skipworth, Crameri, Johnson, Hooker, Chartres, Williams. Aaron Murray Frankston 40 (-) Werribee Tigers 5.2 8.2 14.9 18.9 (117) Brent Macaffer Collingwood 36 (3) Box Hill Hawks 3.4 6.9 6.10 7.15 (57) Josh Smith North Ballarat 34 (-) GOALS: Werribee Tigers - Podsiadly 6, Gleeson 2, McIntosh 2, Barlow 2, Matthew Little Williamstown 32 (3) Saker, Hardy, Castello, Henderson, Howard, Chisholm. Greg Tivendale Coburg Tigers 31 (6) Box Hill Hawks - Neville 2, Dawson 2, Morton, Boyle, Grima. Michael Lourey Frankston 31 (2) BEST: Werribee Tigers - Podsiadly, Howard, Hudson, McIntosh, Davies, Greenwood. Paul McMahon North Ballarat 31 (1) Box Hill Hawks - Whitecross, Kennedy, Morrell, Pedersen, Breese, Tuck.

Geelong 0.3 3.6 4.8 7.12 (54) Port Melbourne 7.3 11.4 17.8 22.13 (145) GOALS: Geelong - Potter 2, West 2, Davenport, Djerrkura, Hawkins. VFL action Port Melbourne - Nahas 4, Bonaddio 3, Mullins 2, Dalton 2, McLaren 2, McMahon 2, Fanning 2, Pleming, B. Nixon, Pitt, Baird, Spriggs. on ABC-TV BEST: Geelong - Davenport, Byrne, Moles, Hogan, West, Hollmer. Port Melbourne - McGrath, Baird, Pinwill, Pitt, Livingston, S. Brewer. ROUND 19 Frankston 1.1 5.9 7.9 10.10 (70) Saturday, August 23 Casey Scorpions 8.3 9.4 13.8 16.10 (106) Casey Scorpions v Coburg Tigers GOALS: Frankston - Berry 3, Dore 2, Lourey 2, Proctor, Kennedy, Limbach. Casey Scorpions - Allen 3, X. Clarke 3, Dunne 2, Matthews 2, L. Fisher 2, ROUND 20 Garrubba, Parker, Armitage, Howard. Saturday, August 30 BEST: Frankston - Gabriel, Lourey, Raso, Berry, Dunne, Magner. Casey Scorpions - Birss, X. Clarke, Wall, Taylor, Allen, O’Bryan. Port Melbourne v Northern Bullants

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ROUND 17 RESERVES North Ballarat 1.3 4.9 4.9 7.14 (56) Northern Bullants 4.4 6.6 8.11 8.11 (59) AFTER ROUND 17 P W L D B F A % PTS GOALS: North Ballarat - Driscoll 3, Seddon 3, Taylor. Coburg Tigers 15 15 0 0 2 2051 968 211.88 60 Northern Bullants - Robertson 3, B. Davies 2, Connelly, Williams, Powell. Williamstown 15 14 1 0 2 2204 883 249.60 56 BEST: North Ballarat - Driscoll, Taylor, Dignan, Luke, Niblett, Peters. Northern Bullants - Coughlan, Meese, Williams, Gannon, B. Davies, Box Hill Hawks 15 9 6 0 2 1692 1287 131.47 36 Robertson.

Sandringham 15 9 6 0 2 1490 1259 118.35 36 Williamstown 10.2 18.12 26.14 36.25 (241) Bendigo Bombers 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 (2) Frankston 15 9 6 0 2 1507 1419 106.20 36 GOALS: Williamstown - Galea 9, Mulligan 4, Dickson 3, Cartelli 3, Cravino 3, North Ballarat 16 8 8 0 1 1475 1356 108.78 32 Young 3, Stack 3, Georgiadis 3, Chiu 2, Grossman 2, Keddell. BEST: Williamstown - Keddell, Stack, Galea, Chiu, Cravino, O’Shea. Northern Bullants 15 7 8 0 2 1375 1364 100.81 28 Bendigo Bombers - R. Taylor, Garrett, Humphrey, Ford, S. Young, Gawthorp. Port Melbourne 15 7 8 0 2 1270 1543 82.31 28 Werribee Tigers 4.1 5.3 6.4 8.6 (54) Casey Scorpions 15 4 11 0 2 1258 1793 70.16 16 Box Hill Hawks 6.5 11.12 13.15 20.19 (139) GOALS: Werribee Tigers - Butty 2, Cordy 2, O’Brien, Kennedy-Hunt, Quigley, Werribee Tigers 15 1 14 0 2 1105 1801 61.35 4 L. Thompson. Box Hill Hawks - Moss 3, Bayliss 3, Hoegel 3, Marcius 2, Hunter 2, Neil, Bendigo Bombers 15 0 15 0 2 739 2493 29.64 0 Angelopoulos, Shore, Sandilands, Cross, Gibson, S. Daniher. BEST: Werribee Tigers - Young, Barrett, Kennedy-Hunt, Magnabosco, Shiels, O’Brien. 2008 VFL RESERVE GOALKICKERS (PROGRESSIVE) Box Hill Hawks - Hill, Cross, Neil, Gibson, Hunter, Hoegel. Jonathon Mercuri Northern Bullants 30 (-) Coburg Tigers 5.5 9.9 12.13 16.14 (110) Clayton Collard Coburg Tigers 27 (-) Sandringham 2.1 3.2 3.4 5.7 (37) Paul O’Shea Williamstown 27 (-) GOALS: Coburg Tigers - Dulic 4, Jones 3, Cattapan 2, Lynch 2, Clifton, Currie, Joseph Gazzo Coburg Tigers 26 (-) Abdallah, Morgan, Trajkovski. Nicholas Lynch Coburg Tigers 26 (2) Sandringham - Weetra, Summons, Sargent, Torcasio, Gribbin. Trent Zomer Sandringham 24 (-) BEST: Coburg Tigers - Morgan, Trajkovski, Jones, Davis, Currie, Rayson. Sandringham - McConnell, W. Johnson, Fleming, Cannon, Torcasio, Tregear. Curtis Barker Frankston 24 (2) Glenn Robertson Northern Bullants 23 (3) Frankston 4.3 7.4 11.6 16.9 (105) Chris Hoegel Box Hill Hawks 23 (3) Casey Scorpions 0.2 2.6 7.9 9.12 (66) Simon Seddon North Ballarat 23 (3) GOALS: Frankston - Clark 7, Barker 2, Comben 2, Collie 2, P. Whelan, Willis, Jake De Sousa Coburg Tigers 21 (-) White. Casey Scorpions - MacLeod 3, Fraser 2, McGrath 2, Attenborough 2. Luke Clark Frankston 21 (7) BEST: Frankston - Stone, Gill, Willis, Collie, Rebeschini, Clark. Paul Currie Coburg Tigers 21 (1) Casey Scorpions - Mercoulia, Haretuku, MacLeod, McGrath, Attenborough, Damien Horbury North Ballarat 21 (-) Fraser.

VFL SENIOR FIELD UMPIRES 2008 VFL action on radio BEARD, Dan ...... 1 HOSKINS, Wayne ...... 14 ROUND 19 PANNELL, Troy ...... 2 BANNISTER, Ben (Tas) ...... 15 Saturday, August 23 DONAT, Matthew ...... 3 LEPPARD, Matthew ...... 16 Northern Bullants v Geelong JENNINGS, Michael ...... 4 RITCHIE, Brett ...... 17 Sunday, August 24 MITCHELL, Andrew...... 5 DENISON, Greg ...... 18 FINDLAY, Robert ...... 6 BROMLEY, Ashley ...... 20 Frankston v Sandringham PAWLEY, Brent ...... 7 MILLS, Richard ...... 21 OAKLEY, Matthew ...... 8 CAPELL, Clinton ...... 22 ROUND 19 SAUNDERS, Tim ...... 9 RALPH, Stuart (Tas) ...... 23 Saturday, August 23 MACKIE, Simon ...... 10 BURGESS, Tristan ...... 24 Casey Scorpions v Coburg Tigers BROWN, Matthew ...... 11 GLEESON, Shaun (Tas) ...... 32 Sunday, August 24 McCARTHY, Troy...... 12 LEHNER, Ben (Tas) ...... 36 Frankston v Sandringham GRINDAL, Jamie ...... 13 Note: AFL Umpires will wear 30, 31, 34, 38, 39, 40 ROUND 19 Saturday, August 23 Box Hill Hawks v Williamstown

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Williamstown Robbie Castello gets Our last 2008 home off an handball during game is against our the Werribee Tigers’ 10-goal victory over the western suburbs rival Box Hill Hawks. Werribee on Saturday, August 30 at Burbank Oval. We will be having a 1958 premiership reunion at the president’s luncheon and comedian Dave Lawson will be guest speaker. This luncheon is already sold out, with more than 170 people anticipated to attend. Finals Footy Feast president’s luncheon, Friday, September 19 at Burbank Oval. There will be a panel of guest speakers. Tickets are $40 a head. Gerry Callahan Medal and Presentation Night: Thursday, Port Melbourne the club to organise your ticket. October 2 at the Yarraville Club, Throughout the season Annual Presentation/Trophy tickets $35. we encourage everyone Night to be held on Friday, Information and bookings: to buy the VFL Record to keep up October 17 at The International Brendan Curry/Trent Mosbey to date with what is happening at Receptions, Bay Street, Brighton on 9390 0611 or email the Borough. from 7pm. [email protected]. Our game-day reunion last Tickets are limited to 150, cost Saturday was a well-attended $90 all inclusive (three-course Box Hill Hawks event, with more than 40 past meal with beer, wine and soft Annual Dinner Auction: players and ofﬁ cials attending. drink). For bookings ring the club Friday, August 29 at Box It was great to see ‘Big Bazza’ ofﬁ ce on 9646 2094 or email Hill Town Hall. Tickets $80. Please Round having a couple of ales [email protected]. call 9890 9442 for bookings. with the Borough boys. Visit our website for the Col Austen Trophy Night: PMPPA Annual Luncheon latest information: pmfc.com.au. Saturday, October 11 at Albert at the TEAC Oval in the social Go Boroughs. by the Lake, South Melbourne. rooms, Friday, September 5, Tickets $110 a person, includes 12.30-3.30pm. Guest speaker Northern Bullants three-course meal, beverages and Bob Skilton, cost $65 a person The Northern Bullants entertainment. Please call 9890 all inclusive (beer, wine, soft drink would like to thank all 9442 for bookings. and a two-course meal). Contact their supporters attending our last

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home match for season 2008. We Werribee Racecourse. For more Blue tickets are on sale now. hope that we can keep the season information, please contact the Only $25 for your chance to win alive and play well into September. club on 9741 6688. Over the next a fi rst prize of $3000. For those supporters that can’t few weeks the Werribee Football Red, White and Blue make it to our last away games, Club will be hosting the WRFL Day is Sunday, October 5 at the please note that the Bullants fi nals. As a proud sponsor of the club and your ticket includes will again be hosting the NFL WRFL under-18 competition, we a barbecue lunch and drinks fi nals series at Preston City Oval are urging locals to get down from 12-2pm. continuing next weekend. to Bartercard Oval to watch Club: 5996 1111. Website: It is also important to note the stars of tomorrow. To keep scorpions.com.au. that the Laurie Hill Trophy informed of the latest Werribee will be held on October 3. Football Club news log onto Frankston For more information on this werribeefc.com.au. Please note the round event and anything else, visit 20 match between northernbullants.com.au. Casey Scorpions Geelong and Frankston at Skilled The Gardner Clark Stadium is an AFL curtain-raiser. Werribee Tigers Presentation Night will However, VFL and Frankston The Werribee be held at The Village Green Hotel members can enter at VFL Football Club in Mulgrave on Friday, October 3. prices upon presentation of their Presentation Night is on See Sally for bookings. RSVP by season passes. Ring the club for Saturday, October 4 at the September 19. Red, White and clarifi cation on 9783 7888.

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Sandringham, desperately trying to keep its season alive, travels Sandringham’s to Frankston in what shapes as a season-defi ning match. The Zebras, facing the very final chance real possibility of missing the fi nals for the fi rst time since 2001, Zebras’ must-win game against Dolphins will know their fate after meeting the Dolphins, who won the sides’ round three clash by 12 points. Coburg Tigers It was one of eight games coach Jade Rawlings is still Sandringham has lost by three hoping to guide goals or less this season. This his side to a record in close games – the top-four spot. worst in the League – is one of the main reasons Sandringham is languishing in ninth spot, two games outside the eight. With just two rounds of the home and away season remaining, the equation for Sandringham is simple: it must win its remaining matches – against Frankston and North Ballarat – and then rely on other teams losing. If the Zebras lose to Frankston, which has a six-three win-loss last round when they defeated to book a fi nals’ berth and they record at home in ’08, the Frankston, but now face a would fancy their chances of curtain will fall on their Coburg side that has defeated securing it against Geelong at exasperating season. Williamstown, the Northern Bullants Cramer Street. The stakes are just as high for and Sandringham in recent weeks. The Bullants helped their Frankston, whose loss against the This winning run has kept cause by toppling North Ballarat Casey Scorpions last weekend Coburg’s slim hopes of a top-four in a thriller, while Geelong is leaves it vulnerable. The Dolphins spot alive, but it must defeat the licking its wounds after a Port need one more win – they travel Scorpions, who are eight wins-one Melbourne mauling. to Geelong in the last round – loss at home this season. While the Bullants’ season has to play fi nals. The Werribee Tigers, also in fl uctuated wildly, its current form It promises to be an epic game the mix for a top-four fi nish, travel should be good enough to defeat but Sandringham should win. to Bendigo where the Bombers the struggling Cats. The Casey Scorpions can are reeling after successive In other games, Port seal their place in the top four 100-point losses. Melbourne looks too classy for when they host the resurgent Werribee should infl ict more Collingwood; North Ballarat will Coburg Tigers. misery on Bendigo. rebound against Tasmania and The Scorpions snapped The Northern Bullants, like Williamstown should comfortably a three-game losing streak Frankston, need one more win account for Box Hill.

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James Posiadly Werribee Tiger kicked six goals Michael Barlow for the Werribee clears the ball for Tigers last his side in its win weekend. against the Box Hill Hawks.

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Paul Amy Ross Booth Phil Cleary Leader Newspapers ABC-TV ABC-TV Port Melbourne 41pts Port Melbourne 55pts Port Melbourne 30pts Williamstown 27pts Williamstown 30pts Williamstown 30pts Casey Scorpions 21pts Casey Scorpions 20pts Coburg Tigers 25pts Frankston 7pts Frankston 10pts Frankston 13pts Northern Bullants 19pts Northern Bullants 5pts Northern Bullants 11pts North Ballarat 33pts North Ballarat 35pts North Ballarat 35pts Werribee Tigers 36pts Werribee Tigers 66pts Werribee Tigers 40pts

LAST ROUND: 5 LAST ROUND: 6 LAST ROUND: 4

Scott Cummings Adrian Dunn John Hook 3AW Herald Sun Football Operations Manager, AFL Victoria Port Melbourne 23pts Port Melbourne 28pts Williamstown 4pts Williamstown 20pts Port Melbourne 30pts Coburg Tigers 2pts Coburg Tigers 8pts Williamstown 23pts Sandringham 6pts Sandringham 6pts Casey Scorpions 5pts Northern Bullants 21pts Northern Bullants 10pts Frankston 10pts North Ballarat 24pts North Ballarat 22pts Northern Bullants 15pts Werribee Tigers 34pts Werribee Tigers 20pts North Ballarat 19pts Werribee Tigers 33pts LAST ROUND: 4 LAST ROUND: 5 LAST ROUND: 6

Michael Sharkie Lady Luck Tony Leonard The Age 3AW Port Melbourne 39pts Port Melbourne 30pts Port Melbourne 39pts Box Hill Hawks 2pts Williamstown 35pts Box Hill Hawks 2pts Casey Scorpions 11pts Casey Scorpions 1pt Casey Scorpions 1pt Sandringham 29pts Frankston 12pts Sandringham 6pts Geelong 12pts Northern Bullants 2pts Geelong 12pts Tasmania 8pts North Ballarat 40pts Tasmania 1pt Werribee Tigers 80pts Werribee Tigers 45pts Bendigo Bombers 12pts

LAST ROUND: 1 LAST ROUND: 5 LAST ROUND: 2

Chris Mitchell Peter Schwab LEADERBOARD Herald Sun AFL Victoria CEO Ross Booth 87 Adrian Dunn 77 Collingwood 1pt Port Melbourne 32pts Box Hill Hawks 22pts Williamstown 14pts Lady Luck 87 Chris Mitchell 76 Casey Scorpions 10pts Casey Scorpions 12pts Paul Amy 84 Michael Sharkie 75 Sandringham 16pts Frankston 10pts Geelong 22pts Northern Bullants 18pts Phil Cleary 84 Scott Cummings 71 Tasmania 10pts North Ballarat 10pts Peter Schwab 83 Tony Leonard 71 Werribee Tigers 12pts Werribee Tigers 40pts John Hook 81 LAST ROUND: 2 LAST ROUND: 5

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Round 1 SUNDAY, MAY 18 Round 14 SATURDAY, MARCH 29 Frankston 22.16 (148) vs. Werribee Tigers 6.16 (52) 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 20.11 (131) vs. Box Hill Hawks 11.15 (81) Box Hill Hawks 13.14 (92) vs. Port Melbourne 21.14 (140) Bendigo Bombers 18.11 (119) vs. Tasmania 13.12 (90) Werribee Tigers 16.12 (108) vs. Frankston 15.13 (103) Bendigo Bombers 13.12 (90) vs. Williamstown 19.13 (127) Collingwood 12.15 (87) vs. Port Melbourne 11.8 (74) Casey Scorpions 20.17 (137) vs. Tasmania 15.7 (97) Sandringham 15.15 (105) vs. Williamstown 18.11 (119) North Ballarat 19.12 (126) vs. Box Hill Hawks 8.8 (56) Round 8 Coburg Tigers 8.10 (58) vs. Port Melbourne 19.19 (133) Werribee Tigers 10.13 (73) vs. Williamstown 19.15 (129) SATURDAY, MAY 24 SUNDAY, JULY 13 SUNDAY, MARCH 30 Williamstown 23.15 (153) vs. Box Hill Hawks 13.12 (90) Bendigo Bombers 14.14 (98) vs. Northern Bullants 9.12 (66) Frankston 14.13 (97) vs. Northern Bullants 11.15 (81) Port Melbourne 16.10 (106) vs. Casey Scorpions 10.16 (76) Collingwood 6.10 (46) vs. North Ballarat 19.11 (125) Sandringham 18.11 (119) vs. Casey Scorpions 11.16 (82) Werribee Tigers 18.18 (126) vs. Collingwood 10.11 (71) Round 15 Round 2 - Rivalry Round SUNDAY, MAY 25 SATURDAY, JULY 19 North Ballarat 17.15 (117) vs. Geelong 12.14 (86) SATURDAY, APRIL 5 Geelong 7.10 (52) vs. North Ballarat 29.10 (184) Coburg Tigers 22.13 (145) vs. Bendigo Bombers 13.16 (94) North Ballarat 16.16 (112) vs. Bendigo Bombers 9.6 (60) Northern Bullants 7.14 (56) vs. Box Hill Hawks 13.14 (92) Frankston 23.23 (161) vs. Tasmania 15.5 (95) Williamstown 25.12 (162) vs. Collingwood 14.10 (94) Sandringham 15.15 (105) vs. Northern Bullants 8.12 (60) SUNDAY, JULY 20 Port Melbourne 17.7 (109) vs. Sandringham 16.12 (108) Werribee Tigers 20.11 (131) vs. Casey Scorpions 13.12 (90) Casey Scorpions 16.14 (110) vs. Frankston 9.18 (72) SANFL vs. VFL - State Representative Match Williamstown 13.14 (92) vs. Coburg Tigers 16.14 (110) Sandringham 24.19 (163) vs. Tasmania 11.10 (76) SUNDAY, APRIL 6 SANFL 25.11 (161) vs. VFL 14.12 (96) Geelong 22.8 (140) vs. Werribee Tigers 11.21 (87) SATURDAY, JULY 26 Box Hill Hawks 12.13 (85) vs. Tasmania 13.10 (88) Round 9 Frankston 13.14 (92) vs. Port Melbourne 9.12 (66) Northern Bullants 16.11 (107) vs. Coburg Tigers 15.14 (104) SUNDAY, JULY 27 SATURDAY, JUNE 7 Collingwood 20.16 (136) vs. Bendigo Bombers 6.10 (46) Round 3 North Ballarat 20.9 (129) vs. Frankston 14.9 (93) Northern Bullants 10.9 (69) vs. Williamstown 17.13 (115) Round 16 SATURDAY, APRIL 12 Tasmania 17.10 (112) vs. Port Melbourne 18.7 (115) Tasmania 18.17 (125) vs. Geelong 15.11 (101) SATURDAY, AUGUST 2 Williamstown 24.7 (151) vs. Port Melbourne 17.12 (114) SUNDAY, JUNE 8 Geelong 11.11 (77) vs. Collingwood 11.12 (78) Box Hill Hawks 14.10 (94) vs. Casey Scorpions 8.13 (61) Northern Bullants 20.8 (128) vs. Collingwood 12.5 (77) Casey Scorpions 18.9 (117) vs. Geelong 11.12 (78) Sandringham 11.13 (79) vs. Collingwood 6.13 (49) Port Melbourne 26.12 (168) vs. Werribee Tigers 16.12 (108) Coburg Tigers 13.13 (91) vs. North Ballarat 13.14 (92) Tasmania 7.7 (49) vs. Williamstown 31.14 (200) Casey Scorpions 18.14 (122) vs. Box Hill Hawks 13.11 (89) Werribee Tigers 10.6 (66) vs. Coburg Tigers 14.19 (103) MONDAY, JUNE 9 SUNDAY, AUGUST 3 SUNDAY, APRIL 13 North Ballarat 13.18 (96) vs. Coburg Tigers 8.9 (57) Box Hill Hawks 12.12 (84) vs. Bendigo Bombers 18.11 (119) Sandringham 13.12 (90) vs. Frankston 15.12 (102) Frankston 18.12 (120) vs. Bendigo Bombers 9.9 (63) Werribee Tigers 17.13 (115) vs. Bendigo Bombers 14.11 (95) Round 10 Northern Bullants 13.13 (91) vs. Sandringham 13.9 (87) Round 4 SATURDAY, JUNE 14 Round 17 SATURDAY, APRIL 19 Casey Scorpions 14.7 (91) vs. Sandringham 8.11 (59) SATURDAY, AUGUST 9 Geelong 16.16 (112) vs. Williamstown 12.8 (80) Collingwood 6.6 (42) vs. Northern Bullants 18.9 (117) Tasmania 11.7 (73) vs. Frankston 17.17 (119) Northern Bullants 11.18 (84) vs. Tasmania 10.14 (74) Tasmania 15.11 (101) vs. Coburg Tigers 13.17 (95) Collingwood 11.11 (77) vs. Werribee Tigers 12.10 (82) Port Melbourne 24.11 (155) vs. Coburg Tigers 15.17 (107) Port Melbourne 16.12 (108) vs. North Ballarat 13.9 (87) Port Melbourne 16.17 (113) vs. Williamstown 14.19 (103) SUNDAY, JUNE 15 Bendigo Bombers 2.8 (20) vs. Box Hill Hawks 21.13 (139) SUNDAY, APRIL 20 Coburg Tigers 11.20 (86) vs. Northern Bullants 11.9 (75) Williamstown 18.13 (121) vs. Frankston 16.11 (107) Frankston 12.11 (83) vs. Collingwood 15.10 (100) SUNDAY, AUGUST 10 North Ballarat 19.9 (123) vs. Werribee Tigers 13.16 (94) Box Hill Hawks 13.12 (90) vs. Werribee Tigers 11.16 (82) Bendigo Bombers 16.21 (117) vs. Geelong 10.9 (69) Casey Scorpions 7.12 (54) vs. North Ballarat 10.8 (68) Box Hill Hawks 11.10 (76) vs. Sandringham 25.14 (164) Sandringham 9.13 (67) vs. Geelong 11.12 (78) Bendigo Bombers 14.8 (92) vs. Casey Scorpions 20.13 (133) Round 11 Round 18 Round 5 SATURDAY, JUNE 21 SATURDAY, AUGUST 16 FRIDAY, APRIL 25 (ANZAC DAY) Tasmania 7.14 (56) vs. Werribee Tigers 17.19 (121) North Ballarat 5.12 (42) vs. Northern Bullants 7.8 (50) Coburg Tigers 11.13 (79) vs. Box Hill Hawks 10.7 (67) Collingwood 10.8 (68) vs. Williamstown 14.18 (102) Coburg Tigers 14.10 (94) vs. Sandringham 13.10 (88) Tasmania 17.9 (111) vs. Casey Scorpions 13.14 (92) Bendigo Bombers 14.15 (99) vs. North Ballarat 18.4 (112) Collingwood 14.14 (98) vs. Tasmania 14.12 (96) SUNDAY, JUNE 22 Werribee Tigers 18.9 (117) vs. Box Hill Hawks 7.15 (57) SATURDAY, APRIL 26 Williamstown 23.27 (167) vs. Bendigo Bombers 1.4 (10) Sandringham 24.15 (159) vs. Bendigo Bombers 13.11 (89) Sandringham 11.9 (75) vs. Port Melbourne 21.16 (142) Frankston 9.8 (62) vs. Box Hill Hawks 10.9 (69) SUNDAY, AUGUST 17 SUNDAY, APRIL 27 Coburg Tigers 14.14 (98) vs. Casey Scorpions 23.13 (151) Geelong 7.12 (54) vs. Port Melbourne 22.13 (145) Williamstown 17.21 (123) vs. North Ballarat 15.16 (106) Geelong 15.10 (100) vs. Northern Bullants 17.9 (111) Frankston 10.10 (70) vs. Casey Scorpions 16.10 (106) Northern Bullants 12.15 (87) vs. Werribee Tigers 15.13 (103) Round 19 SATURDAY, MAY 3 Round 12 Port Melbourne 15.19 (109) vs. Frankston 7.9 (51) SATURDAY, JUNE 28 SATURDAY, AUGUST 23 Port Melbourne vs. Collingwood TEAC Oval 1pm Geelong 14.12 (96) vs. Tasmania 9.14 (68) SUNDAY, MAY 4 Casey Scorpions vs. Coburg Tigers Casey Fields (ABC TV) Collingwood 10.7 (67) vs. Geelong 19.9 (123) Box Hill Hawks 13.8 (86) vs. Collingwood 17.10 (112) 1:10pm North Ballarat 17.13 (115) vs. Williamstown 9.14 (68) Box Hill Hawks vs. Williamstown Box Hill City Oval 2pm Round 6 SUNDAY, JUNE 29 Northern Bullants vs. Geelong NAB Oval 2pm SATURDAY, MAY 10 Frankston 13.14 (92) vs. Coburg Tigers 11.5 (71) Tasmania vs. North Ballarat Bellerive Oval 2pm Coburg Tigers 17.19 (121) vs. Collingwood 10.8 (68) Casey Scorpions 11.14 (80) vs. Bendigo Bombers 7.9 (51) Bendigo Bombers vs. Werribee Tigers QE Oval 2pm Box Hill Hawks 13.12 (90) vs. Geelong 16.8 (104) Northern Bullants 7.10 (52) vs. Port Melbourne 15.13 (103) SUNDAY, AUGUST 24 North Ballarat 18.7 (115) vs. Tasmania 9.12 (66) Werribee Tigers 13.15 (93) vs. Sandringham 13.9 (87) Frankston vs. Sandringham Frankston Oval 2pm Werribee Tigers 16.19 (115) vs. Port Melbourne 15.10 (100) Round 20 Bendigo Bombers 12.11 (83) vs. Frankston 11.14 (80) Round 13 SATURDAY, AUGUST 30 SUNDAY, MAY 11 SATURDAY, JULY 5 Port Melbourne 23.12 (150) vs. Bendigo Bombers 8.17 (65) Geelong vs. Frankston Skilled Stadium (AFL C/R) 10:40am Williamstown 19.16 (130) vs. Sandringham 9.12 (66) Port Melbourne vs. Northern Bullants TEAC Oval (ABC TV) Casey Scorpions 25.14 (164) vs. Northern Bullants 6.10 (46) SUNDAY, JULY 6 1:10pm North Ballarat 12.14 (86) vs. Sandringham 10.10 (70) Bendigo Bombers vs. Coburg Tigers Windy Hill 2pm Round 7 Collingwood 15.8 (98) vs. Frankston 16.9 (105) Collingwood vs. Casey Scorpions Princes Park 2pm SATURDAY, MAY 17 Williamstown 15.21 (111) vs. Casey Scorpions 14.11 (95) Sandringham vs. North Ballarat Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm Tasmania 7.9 (51) vs. Sandringham 31.17 (203) Box Hill Hawks 9.16 (70) vs. Coburg Tigers 18.14 (122) Williamstown vs. Werribee Tigers Burbank Oval 2pm Geelong 6.15 (51) vs. Coburg Tigers 11.19 (85) Tasmania 12.14 (86) vs. Northern Bullants 13.13 (91) SUNDAY, AUGUST 31 Casey Scorpions 10.11 (71) vs. Collingwood 3.10 (28) Werribee Tigers 16.18 (114) vs. Geelong 13.15 (93) Tasmania vs. Box Hill Hawks Bellerive Oval 2pm

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Robinson, representing Radar on Robinson Tasmania for the ﬁ rst time, stood out in the Division Two playoffs, Devil hot property ahead of AFL Draft winning the Hunter Harrison Medal as the division’s best player. He also helped Tasmania qualify to contest the newly expanded Division One competition. Although Tasmania found the step up to Division One sizeable, Robinson continued to impact on games, racking up the most possessions of any player, winning All-Australian selection and receiving an invitation to attend October’s Draft Camp in Canberra. Robinson appreciated the chance former Devils coach Daryn Cresswell gave him last year. While he had been in the Mariners program, he had not enjoyed it, but the chance to play with the Devils had been too good to refuse. “I set myself goals and I’ve been fortunate to keep making them,” Robinson said. “I’m proud of the work I’ve put in. It just shows that if you put in the hard yards it can work for you.” Mitch Robinson’s play with Tasmania both in the VFL One AFL scout said Robinson’s and at the NAB AFL Under-18 rise had been extraordinary given Championships has him well he was playing community football placed to be selected in this years AFL Draft. a year ago. “All of a sudden the door Twelve months ago Mitch the radar of many AFL clubs. opened,” the scout said. Robinson made his VFL debut Fast forward to 2008 and “This kid can just win the for Tasmania in the last home Robinson is well and truly known football, he has a great ability to and away match of the season. to all AFL scouts following his get through trafﬁ c, he’s got a yard The then 18-year-old was play in the NAB AFL Under-18 of pace, kicks with depth and he unknown outside Lauderdale, Championships and the VFL. makes great decisions. a premier league club in the AFL Given his limited exposure “He’s just adjusted to the tempo Southern Tasmania league. to the under-age system, at each level he’s played. He has While he didn’t attract any Robinson was allowed play all the attributes and he’s made headlines, his performance would for Tasmania as a 19-year-old giant progress in one year. ultimately help put Robinson on in the Championships. “There’s a lot to like about him.”

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