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Welcome to the opening week of what shapes as an historic Historic finals VFL fi nals series that will culminate in the fi rst VFL night Grand Final at Telstra Dome on series begins AFL Grand Final eve. After an intriguing home and Top teams rewarded with home games away season, the top-eight clubs now begin the fi nal push for the AFL has contractual television obligation to the ABC. VFL premiership. arrangements with its long- It is a fair and reasonable Interestingly, a VFL stand-alone standing broadcast partner, allocation of venues given the club – Port Melbourne – fi nished the ABC, to play two fi nals – competing interests AFL Victoria the home and away season on one on a Saturday and the other had to cater for. top of the ladder for the fi rst time on a Sunday – at TEAC Oval, With the home and away since the competition’s revamp Port Melbourne. season behind us, it is timely in 2000, while the only other non- AFL Victoria is also mindful of to congratulate Sandringham AFL stand-alone club, Frankston, providing players, especially those full-forward Nicholas Sautner fi nished seventh. on AFL lists, with the best possible on winning a record eighth And North Ballarat and the playing surface and facilities. Jim ‘Frosty’ Miller Medal as the Werribee Tigers, the two other With all those criteria in place, competition’s leading goalkicker. partially aligned clubs, fi nished AFL Victoria had no hesitation in AFL Victoria would also like second and fourth, emphasising allocating minor premiers Port to congratulate Geelong captain the depth of VFL talent in Melbourne and second-placed , who announced the competition. North Ballarat home fi nals for his retirement last week, on a As has been well documented, their respective qualifying fi nals magnifi cent VFL career. AFL Victoria decided to reward against the Werribee Tigers Byrne, a Geelong and VFL those clubs who excelled during and Williamstown. captain and J.J. Liston Trophy the home and away season with a The Casey Scorpions, who winner, has epitomised all the home fi nal in the fi rst week of the fi nished fi fth, also received a home qualities that make up a champion fi nal series. fi nal for their elimination fi nal footballer and person. While a side’s home and away against the Northern Bullants. record was a defi nite factor in the The Coburg Tigers and John Hook allocation of venues this week, it Frankston will play their elimination Football Operations Manager, was not the only one. fi nal at TEAC Oval to fulfi l the AFL Victoria

FINALSFINALS PREVIEWSPREVIEWS ’08’08 RREVIEWSEVIEWS ‘FROSTY’ MILLER MEDAL AFL Victoria Chief Executive Officer: VICTORIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE FINALS WEEK 1 Peter Schwab CONTENTS SEPTEMBER 6-7, 2008 Football Operations Manager: RECORD John Hook ‘Frosty’ Miller Medal 6 COVER: Finals captains Josh Vansittart Statistics: Sam Coen (Northern Bullants), Luke Cotchett CEO, The Slattery Media Group: Geoff Slattery James Byrne retires 7 (Port Melbourne), Shaun Pollard (Frankston), Editor: Nick Bowen Kyle Matthews (Casey Scorpions), Designer: Karl Chandler Finalists’ VFL player depth 8-9 Shaune Moloney (North Ballarat), Paul Shelton Photo Manager: Natalie Boccassini Finals previews 12-15 (Coburg Tigers), (Werribee Photography: Getty Images (02) 9004 2250 Tigers), and Brett Johnson (Williamstown). Advertising: Jennifer Pryor (03) 8663 3007 Finals teams 16-23 EYES ON Printed by: Condor Printing THE PRIZE Address correspondence: The Editor, Reserves fi nals teams 28-31 EightEight cacaptainsptains eye 20082000088 premiershippprrreemmiership cupcup GPO Box 4337, Melbourne, 3001. EXPERIENCEERIENCETHEDIFFERENCE THE DIFFERENCE FINALSFINALSWEEK WEEK 1 SEPTEMBER 66-7, 7 2008 $3 Phone: (03) 8663 3000 Season reviews: 9th-14th 34-37

VICTORIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE RECORD 3 CELEBRATION OF VICTORIAN FOOTBALL TELSTRA DOME FRIDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER 2008

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a little bit of rain won’t kill you. Jump to life Dig out your gumboots and raincoat and do some good-old- fashioned puddle jumping. this spring Take a walk in your nearest rain forest or nature reserve. In the As things warm up get out and about full bloom of spring, these parks come to life and have heaps for People of all ages can you to explore. enjoy all varieties of There are several ice-skating outdoor activities now rinks in and around Melbourne. spring is upon us. Ice skating is great for improving balance and coordination and will defi nitely get your heart pumping. If it is still cold and damp outside, try some of these indoor activities to get yourself moving. Grab some friends and go for a walk around your local shopping centre. It doesn’t matter if you don’t want to buy anything, just think of the corridors as walking tracks with great views. Try to increase the amount of incidental activity in your day, take the stairs instead of the lift, park your car further away from your destination, or hop off a station early if you’re on public transport. And don’t put off your spring cleaning. When you get the Now that winter’s over and the while keeping the kids busy, chance clean out your wardrobe, chill is starting to go from the making a timely start to your organise your garage and give air, it’s the perfect time to step spring cleaning or exploring some everything a good scrub! up your physical activity. of the hidden treasures in our Remember, you don’t have And while it’s too early to great state. to do 30 minutes of physical confi dently say we can kiss cold You don’t need to slog it out activity all at once. Break it up and rainy days goodbye for another in the gym for hours. Research throughout the day, it all adds up! year, the following tips from the shows any increase in physical So don’t use the weather as an Victorian Government initiative ‘Go activity will benefi t your health, but excuse and try to see physical for your life’ can help you stay active aim for 30 minutes a day. activity as an opportunity, not no matter what the weather. Here are some simple ideas to an inconvenience. There are some fun and easy get you started. For more ways to stay healthy ways that you can increase your Enjoy the rain. Unless you are and active call 1300 739 899 or physical activity this spring, all the Wicked Witch of the West, visit goforyourlife.vic.gov.au.

VICTORIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE RECORD 55 ‘FROSTY’ MILLER MEDAL

Sandringham spearhead Nicholas Sautner last Eight is weekend clinched a record eighth Jim ‘Frosty’ enough Miller Medal. Sautner hangs on to win ‘Frosty Miller’ Medal

Nicholas Sautner’s legend continues to grow as the Sandringham full-forward another because of captured an eighth Jim ‘Frosty’ work commitments and the fi nal Miller Medal last weekend. match through suspension. But Sautner’s eighth VFL Remarkably, Sautner has Podsiadly goalkicking title was only secured now won two more goalkicking was valiant, after some nerve-wracking titles than Miller, the former but his efforts moments last week. Dandenong spearhead whose only reinforced First, he had to front the VFL name adorns the VFL’s season Sautner’s Tribunal, where he was found goalkicking award. status as guilty of charging from an incident Sautner won his fi rst ‘Frosty’ one of the in round 19 and suspended for Miller Medal in 1999 during his competition’s one week. fi rst stint with Sandringham, all-time great This meant Sautner’s season where he again topped the VFL full-forwards. goal tally was frozen on 74. goalkicking the following season. Sautner’s haul Helpless, all Sautner, 31, could He added the 2001 and 2002 of 74 goals takes do then was sit and wait to see ‘Frosty’ Miller medals when he his career tally to 759. whether Werribee Tigers full- played with Frankston and was After starting 2008 forward James Podsiadly could triumphant again in 2003 at the at No. 10 on the VFA/ kick the fi ve goals needed to Northern Bullants. VFL’s all-time goalkicking overhaul him against Williamstown Sautner celebrated his return list, he now sits in the No. in the fi nal round. to the Beach Oval 7 spot, having passed But Podsiadly, the 2005 in 2004 by again heading the Camberwell’s Garry ‘Frosty’ Miller Medal winner, could goalkicking, then, after a two Hammond (698), Geelong only manage three goals to fi nish year break when Podsiadly and West’s Joe Radojevic (723) just one goal short of Sautner on dominated the and Mordialloc’s Peter 73 goals. goalkicking ranks, claimed his Neville (725). As close as the fi nal result was, record-breaking seventh title With his declaration he would Sautner could have considered last year. like to play on in season 2009, himself unlucky had he not won This year, Sautner was again Sautner is well poised to become the medal given he missed two the sharpshooter the competition’s just the seventh player matches with a broken hand, other full-forwards had to catch. to kick 800 VFA/VFL goals.

6 visit: victorianfootballleague.com.au JAMES BYRNE

not only at Geelong but Byrnes bows throughout the VFL. A product of the TAC Cup club , Byrne played 24 out on top games for Adelaide before his AFL career was surprisingly ended. Geelong skipper an all-time VFL great Byrne then played in the SANFL where he won a at Glenelg, a feat he also achieved Earlier in the season Geelong JAMES BYRNE at South Fremantle. He also VFL coach Leigh Tudor paid the Age: 30 represented both South ultimate compliment to James Games: 94 Goals: 59 and in state Byrne, who surprised many last Honours: J.J. Liston Trophy 2007, representative games. week with his announcement he Geelong premiership captain 2007, From the time he fi rst entered Geelong captain 2004-08; Geelong was going to retire. best and fairest 2004, 2006; VFL Skilled Stadium, Byrne made an Tudor, now in his fourth season captain 2007; VFL representative immediate impression. as Geelong’s VFL coach, said 2004, 2007; VFL Team of the Year Appointed Cats captain, Byrne during his tenure Byrne had been 2004-07; Geelong VFL games won a best and fairest in his fi rst record holder like the Cats’ captain-coach. season, represented the VFL and “When he trains with the was named in its Team of the Year. VFL Geelong group the standard Remarkably, he was set to of training is just enormous,” repeat all three achievements over Tudor enthused. the ensuing seasons. “He sets just high expectations In 2006, he added another best of everybody around him, he takes and fairest and led Geelong into that out on to the fi eld in matches the VFL Grand Final. and he’s very good in helping out Then last season Byrne took his the young AFL and VFL players. game to even greater heights. “In all aspects of the game he Byrne captained the VFL in its is very professional …. and he has demolition of Western Australia always set an enormous example at Port Melbourne, led Geelong to the entire list.” to a VFL fl ag and earned VFL Byrne, widely regarded as Team of the Year honours for the the fi nest VFL player in the fourth successive season. Not competition since he joined surprisingly, the VFL selectors Geelong in 2004, played named him captain of that team. the last of his 94 games And to cap off one of the most for the Cats in their round dominant seasons by an individual 20 loss to Frankston. in the VFL Byrne won the J.J. It ended a career that Liston Trophy, the competition’s will long be remembered highest individual accolade. Byrne will be sorely missed by James Byrne, who has achieved all all those at Skilled Stadium and there is to achieve in his 94-game VFL career, last week announced among the wider VFL fraternity. He his retirement at the age of 30. was a class act on and off the fi eld.

VICTORIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE RECORD 77 FINALISTS’ VFL PLAYER DEPTH

Brett Johnson, and vice-captain, Seagulls’ flock Steven Greene, also both have 100-plus VFL games’ experience, while Jason Cloke and Callum runs deep in ‘08 Urch have both played in AFL fi nals. Williamstown’s VFL list carries fi nals hopes North Ballarat is also well served with VFL players. The Roosters’ captain Shaune It’s said you can’t buy Just look at Sandringham, Moloney and Marc Greig are both experience and that’s defi nitely which rode to its historic 2004-06 100-game veterans who played true when it comes to the premiership ‘threepeat’ on the for the club in its last Grand Final VFL fi nals. back of its outstanding and appearance in 2000. While much is made about experienced VFL list. Signifi cantly, North Ballarat has AFL players’ eligibility for the The experience of the Zebras’ nine VFL players who have played VFL fi nals, the depth of each veterans proved invaluable in 15 or more games this season. respective fi nalist’s VFL list is often those years and, once again, Port Melbourne’s list also oozes more important. the depth of this year’s fi nalists’ vast experience. VFL lists will be a key factor in The Borough has fi ve players – determining which side lifts the David Pitt, Ryan McMahon, Luke premiership cup. Cotchett, David Robbins and John Remember, while in the home Baird - with 100-plus games and and away season aligned clubs 14 players who have played more can play as many AFL listed than 50 games. players as they like – except when The Werribee Tigers have no playing VFL stand-alone clubs – in shortage of VFL experience either. the fi nals they can play a maximum Captain James Podsiadly, 12 AFL-listed players and must Teghan Henderson, Dominic play a minimum 10 VFL players. Gleeson and Robert Castello have Often this rule can bring clubs played fi nals before, and young undone. The Northern Bullants players like Michael Rockefeller, dominated the home and away and Flinn season of 2006, dropping only Chisholm have been fi xtures for one match, but fell apart under the most of the season. 12-10 rule in the fi nals. Northern Bullants playing Some clubs struggle to fi ll their coach David Teague, captain VFL quotas in the fi nals and are Josh Vansittart and former Blue forced to use players who have Matthew Lappin are the club’s played little senior football during most experienced players. But the Teghan Henderson the season. bottom end of the Bullants’ VFL is one of the But this will not be a problem list is relatively inexperienced. experienced for third-placed Williamstown. It’s a similar scenario with the VFL players Werribee will The Seagulls have 12 VFL players Casey Scorpions, where captain rely on this who have played 10 games or Kyle Matthews is the only player September. more this season. Its captain, who has played 50 games.

8 FINALISTS’ VFL PLAYER DEPTH

* Statistics up to and CLUBS’ MOST EXPERIENCED VFL PLAYERS including round 19

WILLIAMSTOWN PORT MELBOURNE NORTH BALLARAT

2008 Career 2008 Career 2008 Career Player games games Player games games Player games games Brett Johnson 19 116 David Pitt 17 164 Shaune Moloney 12 147 Steven Greene 10 101 Ryan McMahon 16 144 Marc Greig 19 129 Jason Cloke 19 82 Luke Cotchett 15 134 Jacob Spolding 19 115 19 71 David Robbins 17 127 19 77 Callum Urch 9 73 John Baird 19 104 Michael Searl 19 74 18 58 Luke Livingstone 17 90 15 64 Kane McKenzie 14 56 Sam Pleming 17 88 Orren Stephenson 19 62 Matthew Little 14 54 15 70 Matthew Sharkey 19 56 Scott Meyer 19 50 Stephen Brewer 19 66 Dean Chester 15 55 Patrick Rose 19 49 17 56 Stephen Clifton 18 47

CASEY SCORPIONS COBURG TIGERS NORTHERN BULLANTS

2008 Career 2008 Career 2008 Career Player games games Player games games Player games games Kyle Matthews 14 50 Paul Shelton 19 81 Josh Vansittart 13 88 James Taylor 16 41 Nick Carnell 19 49 David Teague 13 88 16 39 Nat Caruso 15 45 19 67 Stefan Garrubba 18 36 Andrew Horne 19 35 David Boundy 19 34 James Wall 19 36 Fortunato Caruso 16 32 Bronik Davies 9 25 Steven O’Bryan 13 34 Nick Liddle 14 14 Paul Colbert 16 24 Ben Fraser 5 33 Christian McErlain 11 11 Matthew Lappin 17 19 Chris Dunne 18 32 ?????James Keogh 11 11 Brent Bransgrove 10 18 Adam Parker 15 26 Glen Carrick 8 10 Luke Morgan 12 12 Evan Panozza 9 15 ?????Nick Lynch 5 5 Dean Davies 7 7 WERRIBEE TIGERS FRANKSTON

2008 Career 2008 Career Player games games Player games games James Podsiadly 19 162 Justin Berry 19 103 Teghan Henderson 17 109 Neil Winterton 19 136 Dominic Gleeson 18 81 Shane Pollard 11 96 Scott Howard 17 73 Chris Oliver 13 93 Rob Castello 19 71 Paul Kennedy 18 87 Paul Shelton is an Jarrod Young 12 47 18 80 established Michael Rockefeller 17 32 Toby Conroy 19 75 VFL star in a Coburg Lachlan McKinnon 11 26 Luke Collins 18 64 Tigers side Flinn Chisholm 19 21 Ricky Morris 17 46 that is a little light on for Michael Barlow 19 19 Dean Limbach 15 45 experience.

999 CLUB NOTES VFL club notes

Robert Castello Williamstown and his Werribee Pre-Brownlow Bash teammates will be Luncheon: Friday, looking to get their September 19, Burbank fi nals campaign off to a fl ying start Oval. A panel of Brownlow against North medallists, including , Ballarat this Sunday. Bernie Quinlan, Peter Bedford and Fred Goldsmith, will be guest speakers. Tickets are $30 and include a two-course meal and drinks at bar prices. On behalf of president Trevor Monti, general manager Brendan Curry and the board, we would like to thank the many volunteers who give their time on match days to assist the club. Gerry Callahan Medal and Presentation Night: Thursday, October 2, 7pm, Yarraville Club. Tickets are $35 a person and include a two-course meal. Information and bookings: Brendan Curry/Trent Mosbey, phone 9390 0611 or email [email protected].

Coburg Tigers Best and Fairest Awards Night: Friday, October 17, Moonee Valley Racecourse. Tickets are $95 a head and include three courses, beer, wine and soft drink, entertainment and medal winners. Phone Tracey on 9354 8228 as bookings are essential.

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Website: to fi nd out about Red, White and Blue Raffl e includes a three-course meal and what is happening around the club (RWB) Day is on Sunday, October beverages. For more information log onto coburgtigers.com.au. 5 at the club. Tickets are on sale on the Laurie Hill Trophy or Newsletters: for an emailed weekly now for only $25 with a fi rst prize general Bullants news please newsletter contact Tracey at of $3000. Your ticket includes visit northernbullants.com.au. [email protected]. a barbecue lunch and drinks from 12-2pm. North Ballarat Casey Scorpions Club: 5996 1111. Website: North Ballarat Football Thank you to our scorpions.com.au. Club Presentation major sponsor Jayco Dinner at Doherty Ballarat Hotel and to all our sponsors, player Northern Bullants and Convention Centre on sponsors, members, parents The 2008 Laurie Hill Saturday, October 4, 6pm for and supporters. Your support Trophy will be held on a 6.30pm start. Dress is formal of the Scorpions during 2008 is Friday, October 3 at Rydges Bell and tickets are $50 a head and much appreciated. The Gardner City Preston. The club would like include a two-course dinner and Clark Presentation Night will be to encourage all supporters to drinks at bar prices. Booking and held at The Village Green Hotel attend and help the club reach its payment by no later than Monday, in Mulgrave on Friday, October goal of attracting 300 attendees. September 22 – no door sales – 3. Everyone welcome. Contact Please book now by calling to sports club reception during Sally for bookings; RSVP Friday, the Bullants offi ce on 9470 offi ce hours on 5339 5944. September 19. 2224. Cost is $85 a head and All welcome.

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Port Melbourne and the 1st QUALIFYING FINAL Werribee Tigers, the two hottest clubs in the second half of the season, square off for Port Melbourne a preliminary fi nal spot in this Sunday’s fi rst qualifying fi nal. Port, under the guidance of v Werribee Tigers former Geelong and Adelaide coach Gary Ayres, has enjoyed almost unstoppable, winning 13 the year to win nine of its last 10 an outstanding season and richly of 14 matches, its only blemish a matches to climb from 11th after deserved its top-of-the-ladder 26-point defeat by Frankston in round 10 to fourth at the end of fi nish at season’s end. round 15. the home and away season. Since its 15-point round six During this ‘purple patch’, Port Werribee has proved itself a defeat by Werribee at Chirnside Melbourne has defeated North high-scoring side in that stretch, Park, the Borough has been Ballarat, Williamstown, Werribee, kicking eight scores of 16 or more the Casey Scorpions, Coburg goals. Its 11-point win against Tigers and Northern Bullants Williamstown at Point Gellibrand (twice) – more than half its wins last weekend was clearly its best of were against this year’s fi nalists. the season and would have been a Its average winning margin massive boost ahead of the fi nals. in those 13 wins was 49 points. The only sour note for Werribee In 10 of those games it kicked in the second half of season was 15 or more goals, while in six it its 10-goal defeat in round 16 – by restricted its opponents to scores Port Melbourne. And that was of 10 goals or less. at TEAC Oval, the venue for this It’s a solid form line to take into Sunday’s match. the fi nals and one that makes the Werribee won’t need reminding Borough a daunting prospect for Port Melbourne is 10-0 at home all of the other top-eight this season, but the Tigers will be clubs. buoyed by the fact they only had But the Werribee seven North Melbourne players Tigers will enter this in their side when they last played Sunday’s game Port Melbourne. confi dently, having And that seven did not include rebounded from Nathan Thompson, a 4-6 start to or , who all starred last week against Williamstown.

Werribee Tigers While one or more of that captain James trio may fi nd themselves in the Podsiadly will be AFL this weekend, Werribee will hoping his side can reverse their defi nitely be a more formidable 10-goal round opponent than it was in round 16. 16 loss to Port It may not, however, be Melbourne in this Sunday’s fi rst formidable enough to topple the qualifying fi nal. outstanding Port Melbourne side.

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Williamstown lost more than top 2nd QUALIFYING FINAL spot when it succumbed to the Werribee Tigers last Saturday. First, it blew its chance to host North Ballarat a home fi nal in the fi rst week of the fi nals, then, even worse, it condemned itself to a trip to North v Williamstown Ballarat for this weekend’s second qualifying fi nal. While the windswept Point likely to play more VFL than Gellibrand can be inhospitable AFL-listed players. for visiting clubs, the prospect One of North Ballarat’s of venturing to North Ballarat undoubted strengths is its at any time, let alone for a fi nal, reliance on its VFL players, is a daunting one. not the players it receives from North Ballarat has forged North Melbourne – they only a home ground advantage like supplement the Roosters’ few other clubs this season, contingent. winning nine of 10 games at Last week North Ballarat Austar Arena, with its only loss had just eight North Melbourne coming against the Northern players and two ( Bullants in round 18. and Michael Wundke) were It was also there that the rookies and another (Robbie Seagulls suffered their worst loss Tarrant) was in his fi rst year out of this season, the Roosters belting the TAC Cup. them by 47 points in round 12. Apart from playing its home Williamstown was ground so well, North Ballarat never in that match is also very adaptable. It has the and found itself ability to kick big hauls of goals 55 points behind – it has kicked 15 or more goals at half-time, in 12 games – but is equally at before managing home in a street fi ght. to stem the bleeding Recently, the Roosters in a more competitive outlasted the Casey Scorpions second half. and Sandringham in low-scoring Notably, Williamstown’s team affairs, showing they don’t mind that match included just nine getting down and dirty and . scrapping their way to a win. Under the rules for the While North Ballarat doesn’t fi nals, aligned clubs can play have the high-profi le players of a maximum of 12 AFL players. Williamstown, it keeps getting North Ballarat’s Matthew Last week, the Seagulls played the job done. Everything points Sharkey and his teammates 15 VFL players and while the to the Roosters claiming a take a considerable home balance is likely to be more preliminary fi nal berth and moving ground advantage into their clash with Williamstown at even this week, a step closer to their fi rst VFL Austar Arena this Sunday. they are still premiership.

VICTORIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE RECORD 1313 1ST ELIMINATION FINAL PREVIEW

1ST ELIMINATION FINAL It will also be signifi cant to see which players Carlton, which is not playing in the AFL Casey Scorpions v fi nals, makes available. No such problem for the Scorpions with St Kilda, Northern Bullants which has the fi nals’ double chance and will be keen to have The Northern Bullants head into suggests they are not far away from all its players in action for at least their elimination fi nal against their early season form. the next two weeks. the Casey Scorpions with bad Meanwhile, when the Bullants The Bullants are not a big- memories of their last venture are on song they are as good as scoring team – they’ve scored 16 to Casey Fields. any team, but the worry for coach goals or more just six times this While it was back in May, David Teague is that their season year – while the Scorpions have the outcome – an 118-point has been a roller-coaster ride. the second stingiest defence in the Scorpions’ win – will be etched Both clubs have relied heavily competition; only North Ballarat in both clubs’ memories. on players from their AFL affi liates has conceded fewer points. The Bullants are much better throughout the season. But under Casey, with its home-ground than they showed in that round six the fi nals’ rules all aligned clubs advantage and more consistent match, but the Scorpions’ strong must play a minimum of 10 VFL- form, should advance to the record at Casey Fields cannot be listed players. semi-fi nals. ignored. Casey is 8-2 at home this On this front, the Bullants have season, while the Bullants are 4-6 a clear edge in experience. Apart on the road. from Teague, the Bullants’ VFL- While they lost their way mid- listed players included captain season, dropping four of fi ve Josh Vansittart, who is closing in games from rounds 13-17, the on 90 games, and former Carlton Scorpions’ fi nish to the season star Matthew Lappin.

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With their all-star cast of 2ND ELIMINATION FINAL Richmond players, the Coburg Tigers will start warm favourites against Frankston in this Coburg Tigers Saturday’s second elimination fi nal – not that that will worry the Dolphins. v Frankston Frankston has thrived when it has had underdog status this apart from Richmond players But Frankston did beat Coburg season, particularly last week Mark Coughlan, , Cleve by 21 points in their only meeting when it travelled to Skilled Hughes and Jarrad Oakley- this season in round 12. Stadium to playing the reigning Nicholls, Coburg can welcome With this elimination fi nal premier, Geelong. With their back , Daniel played at the ‘neutral’ TEAC season on the line, the Dolphins Jackson and Greg Tivendale from Oval, Frankston takes a 4-6 away again rose to the occasion, Richmond’s round 22 team. record into the match, while their fi ghting spirit setting up Added to that Richmond Coburg Tigers are 6-5 on the a resounding win and their third contingent is Coburg’s core road this season. fi nals appearance in the past group of VFL players headed by And, while Frankston four seasons. captain Paul Shelton, Nat and struggled last year to keep the But the Dolphins will again Fortunato Caruso, Nick Carnell scoreboard ticking, this season need this fi ghting spirit against the and Andrew Horne. the Dolphins’ four-pronged talent-laden Coburg Tigers. Quite After losing its way mid-season attack of Justin Berry, Aaron with an inexplicable loss to Murray, Michael Lourey and Fortunato Caruso Tasmania, Coburg fi nished the Dean Limbach, who have all will be a key player for the Coburg season with fi ve wins from its kicked 30-plus goals, has been Tigers in their last six matches, its victims highly effective. elimination fi nal including Williamstown, Coburg seems to have a against Frankston this Saturday. Sandringham, the Northern decided edge in class, but don’t Bullants and Casey Scorpions. underestimate the Dolphins.

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Field Umpires: Richard Mills (21), Michael Jennings (4), Jamie Grindal (13) Emergency Field Umpire: Dan Beard (1) Boundary Umpires: Neil Woods, Justin Morgan, Stephen Gloag Goal Umpires: Peter Balding, Stuart Allen Emergency Goal Umpire: Courtney Lai

Werribee Tigers Captain: james podsiadly Coach: simon atkins

No. Name Goals Behinds Office address: Watton Street, Werribee 3030 Ground address: Bartercard Oval@Chirnside Park, 1 Paul KENELLEY Watton Street, Werribee 3030 2 Jackson SHERINGHAM Postal address: PO Box 2049, Werribee 3030 3 Scott Howard Telephone: 9741 6688 Facsimile: 9741 0253 General manager: Mark Penaluna flinn Chisholm 4 Email: [email protected] 6 Michael Barlow Website: http://werribeetigers.footballvic.com.au 7 ben Sharp Proudly Sponsored by 9 Michael Rockefeller 13 Josh Eddy 14 Taylor Collins 18 James Podsiadly 20 Sam WORMALD 21 Jarrod Young ballan holden werribee 23 robert Castello 9974 8888 24 dominic Gleeson 25 Teghan Henderson 26 lachie Hansen * 28 Peter Hardy 29 * 30 * 31 Matt Riggio * 32 ben Ross * 33 leigh Brown * 34 ben Davies * 35 ben FLETCHER 36 Scott D. THOMPSON * 37 James Saker 40 Alan Obst # 42 Scott McMahon * 43 Matthew QUIGLEY 45 ben Warren * 47 James WILSEN # 56 Andrew BANJANIN 72 Jess SINCLAIR * 73 nathan THOMPSON *

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North Ballarat Captain: shaune moloney Coach: gerard fitzgerald Office address: Creswick Road, Ballarat 3350 No. Name Goals Behinds Ground address: AUSTAR Arena, Creswick Road, Ballarat 3350 1 bill Driscoll Postal address: PO Box 151N, Ballarat North 3350 3 Matthew Sharkey Telephone: 5333 4762 Facsimile: 5332 9538 4 Jacob Spolding Football manager: Marg Richards 5 Stephen Clifton Email: [email protected] Website: www.theroosters.com.au 6 tom Roach 8 Marc Greig 9 Jake DIGNAN Proudly Sponsored by 10 Shaune Moloney 11 robbie Gregg 12 nick Peters 13 Stevie DINNELL 14 rohan McHugh 15 daniel Feery 17 daniel McConnell 18 orren Stephenson 19 dean Chester 23 brett Goodes 24 Stephen OWEN 25 ed Lower * 28 Jackson Hall 29 Michael Searl 31 ben TAYLOR 32 * 33 Myles Sewell 35 * 36 * 37 blake Grima * 38 Paul McMahon 39 aaron EDWARDS * 41 Josh Smith * 44 cruize Garlett # 45 Michael Wundke # 56 eddie Sansbury * 69 corey JONES *

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Field Umpires: Robert Findlay (6), Clinton Capell (22), Matthew Brown (11) Emergency Field Umpire: Tristan Burgess (24) Boundary Umpires: Michael Marantelli, Nick Laurence, Damien Cusack Goal Umpires: Michael Palm, Stephen Evans Emergency Goal Umpire: Michael Richardson

Williamstown Captain: brett johnson Coach: bradley gotch No. Name Goals Behinds Office address: 1 Darebin Place, Caroline Springs 3023 1 Patrick Rose Ground address: Burbank Oval, Morris Street, Williamstown 3016 3 Steven Greene Postal address: PO Box 307, Williamstown 3016 4 ben Jolley Telephone: 9390 0611 Facsimile: 9390 0644 5 James Beaumont General manager: Brendan Curry Email: [email protected] 6 Matthew LITTLE Website: http://williamstown.afl.com.au 7 8 callum Urch Proudly Sponsored by 9 kane McKenzie 10 brett Johnson 12 * 13 nathan Lyons 14 * 18 liam Picken 19 * 20 * 21 tom LANGLANDS 22 * 25 Scott Meyer KFC - Western Suburbs 27 david Stretton Altona North Melton Tarneit Deer Park St Albans Watergardens 28 Sam REID * Footscray Sunshine Werribee Hoppers X-ing Sunshine Werribee Plaza 29 cameron Lockwood Keilor Downs Marketplace Wyndhamvale Laverton Sydenham Yarraville 30 guy O’Keefe * 32 Jarrad BOUMANN * 34 Jason Cloke 35 * 37 40 * 41 henry WHITE # 45 * 47 Mitchell KEDDELL 58 Peter Street * 73 * 74 * 75 *

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Casey Scorpions Captain: KYLE MATTHEWS Coach: greg hutchison Office address: Casey Fields, 160 Berwick/ No. Name Goals Behinds Cranbourne Rd, Cranbourne East 3977 Ground address: Casey Fields, 160 Berwick/ 1 Kyle Matthews Cranbourne Road, Cranbourne East 3977 2 Xavier CLARKE * Postal address: Casey City Complex, Suite 10, 65 Berwick/Cranbourne Rd, Cranbourne East 3977 4 ben WAITE General manager: Brian Woodman 5 Steven O’Bryan Telephone: 5996 1111 Facsimile: 5996 2111 Email: [email protected] 7 Chris Dunne Website: www.scorpions.com.au 8 Scott MacLEOD

Proudly Sponsored by 9 Stefan Garrubba 10 Glenn CHIVERS # 11 James Wall 12 Pat McGRATH 13 James Taylor 14 evan Panozza 15 18 Jess ATTENBOROUGh 19 Peter MERCOULIa 21 ben FRASER 24 adam Parker 31 alex SILVAGNI 42 Jarred MATHESION 50 Charlie Gardiner * 52 * 54 aaron FIORA * 55 andrew McQUALTER # 57 * 58 Matthew Ferguson * 61 ben McEvoy * 62 * 63 david ARMITAGE * 64 Shane BIRSS * 66 * 69 raphel CLARKE * 70 * 77 Jarryd ALLEN *

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Field Umpires: Troy McCarthy (12), Wayne Hoskins (14), Brett Ritchie (17) Emergency Field Umpire: Richard Mills (21) Boundary Umpires: Christopher Gordon, Steven Neal, Graeme Bergroth Goal Umpires: Michael Richardson, Richard Thwaites Emergency Goal Umpire: Michael Palm

Northern Bullants Captain: josh vansittart Coach: david teague No. Name Goals Behinds Office address: Cramer Street, Preston 3072 Ground address: NAB Oval, 1 Josh VANSITTART Cramer Street, Preston 3072 4 andrew GIANFAGNA Postal address: PO Box 231, Preston 3072 5 adam Iacobucci General manager: Garry O’Sullivan Telephone: 9470 2224 Facsimile: 9470 2059 adrian Totino 6 Email: [email protected] 8 brent Bransgrove Website: www.northernbullants.com.au 9 bronik Davies 10 Paul Colbert Proudly Sponsored by 11 david Boundy 12 Jonathan Mercuri 13 * 14 luke Morgan 16 Matthew Lappin 17 Jarrod BANNISTER 18 * 19 Jake SPITERI 20 denis ARMFIELD * 23 adam HARTLETT * 24 * 25 david TEAGUE 35 Shaun GANNON 36 * 37 Jake EDWARDS * 38 ryan JACKSON * 39 # 43 Jason Saddington * 44 dean DAVIES 45 aisake O’hAilpin * 46 Joe ANDERSON 50 # 61 * 63 # 67 lachie Hill # 73 Cain ACKLAND * 78 darren Pfeiffer *

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Coburg Tigers Captain: paul shelton Coach: Office address: Moreland City Council, No. Name Goals Behinds 90 Bell Street, Coburg 3058 Ground address: ABD Group Stadium, 1 Andrew Horne Harding Street, Coburg 3058 2 nick Carnell Postal address: PO Box 154, Coburg 3058 5 Cathal CORR General manager: Ryan O’Connor Telephone: 9354 8228 Facsimile: 9350 5551 6 Paul Shelton Email: [email protected] 8 * Website: www.coburgtigers.com.au 9 Jarrod Silvester # 11 Fortunato Caruso Proudly Sponsored by 12 damien Rayson 13 Glen Carrick 16 James KEOGH 17 tom SIMPSON 18 * 19 nick Liddle 20 Christian McERLAIn 22 * 23 daniel JACKSON * 24 natale Caruso 29 Jarrad Oakley-Nicholls * 33 Matthew VASILEVSKI 34 * 39 daniel Connors * 42 Andrew COLLINS * 43 Cameron HOWAT * 44 Angus Graham * 45 Josh RIDDELL 47 david GOURDIS * 49 tristan Cartledge # 53 nic CATTAPAN 57 travis DULIC 62 benjamin CLIFTON 67 Clayton COLLARD # 74 dean POLO * 78 Mark COUGHLAN * 83 Greg TIVENDALE *

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Field Umpires: Troy Pannell (2), Shaun Gleeson (32), Matthew Leppard (16) Emergency Field Umpire: Robert Findlay (6) Boundary Umpires: Dane Fenton, Shane Jones, Drew Kowalski Goal Umpires: Stephen Williams, Courtney Lai Emergency Goal Umpire: Brendan Dye

Frankston Captain: shaun pollard Coach: No. Name Goals Behinds Office address: Cnr. Young Street & Plowman Place, Frankton 3199 2 byron Barry Ground address: Frankston Oval, 3 Anthony Raso Cnr. Young Street & Plowman Place, Frankston 3199 4 dean Limbach Postal address: PO Box 354, Frankston 3199 Telephone: 9783 7888 Facsimile: 9783 2333 5 toby Conroy Operations manager: Bryan Mace 6 Clinton Proctor Email: [email protected] 7 luke Collins Website: www.frankstonfc.com.au 8 Chris Oliver 9 Curtis Barker 10 Paul Kennedy 11 Aaron Murray 14 Mitchell Bosward 15 Paul Rebeschini 16 david Comben 17 rick Morris 18 dale WHELAN 19 Peder Whelan 20 Shaun Pollard 21 luke Clark 22 russell Gabriel 23 Jamie Magner 26 Adam Kirkwood 28 Marcus Marigliani 29 31 brendan Dunne 32 neil Winterton 33 Myles Krakouer 34 Sam Gill 38 Justin Berry 42 luke Potts 43 Joshua Collie 44 khalid Foggi 48 daniel CALTERI 49 karl LOMBARDOZZI 51 daniel KEELY

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Round 20 seniors Geelong 2.1 6.3 9.4 15.7 (97) AFTER ROUND 20 P W L D F A % PTS Frankston 9.4 12.5 19.8 20.9 (129) GOALS: Geelong - Hawkins 4, Donohue 3, Carey 2, S. Simpson 2, Wojcinski, Port Melbourne 20 16 4 0 2384 1720 138.60 64 Firman, West, Moles. North Ballarat 20 16 4 0 2094 1546 135.45 64 Frankston - Lourey 5, Clark 4, Limbach 3, Dickson 2, Berry 2, Marigliani, Williamstown 20 15 5 0 2468 1779 138.73 60 Conroy, Corp, Morris. BEST: Geelong - Donohue, Hawkins, Wojcinski, Mumford, Davenport, Laidler. Werribee Tigers 20 13 7 0 2025 1978 102.38 52 Frankston - Raso, Dore, Clark, Dickson, Krakouer, Berry. Casey Scorpions 20 12 8 0 2024 1653 122.44 48 Coburg Tigers 20 12 8 0 2032 1826 111.28 48 Port Melbourne 5.5 11.8 16.11 20.15 (135) Northern Bullants 6.1 10.3 12.7 14.10 (94) Frankston 20 10 10 0 1958 1851 105.78 40 GOALS: Port Melbourne - McLaren 4, Mullins 3, Pitt 3, Nahas 2, Cain 2, Northern Bullants 20 10 10 0 1682 1865 90.19 40 Pinwill, Baird, Dare, McGlynn, Smith, Hassett. Sandringham 20 8 12 0 2079 1755 118.46 32 Northern Bullants - Lappin 4, Edwards 3, Boundy 2, Blackwell, Hill, Jackson, Gianfagna, Jacobs. Geelong 20 7 13 0 1837 2152 85.36 28 BEST: Port Melbourne - Cain, McLaren, Pitt, Hassett, Pleming, Fanning. Box Hill Hawks 20 6 14 0 1757 2051 85.67 24 Northern Bullants - Jacobs, J. Vansittart, Hadley, Hartlett, Saddington, Boundy. Collingwood 20 6 14 0 1473 2006 73.43 24 Bendigo Bombers 20 5 15 0 1521 2361 64.42 20 Collingwood 3.0 4.1 5.2 7.2 (44) Casey Scorpions 4.6 7.11 9.14 15.14 (104) Tasmania 20 4 16 0 1690 2481 68.12 16 GOALS: Collingwood - Sundburg, Casey-Leigh, Egan, Frost, Iles, Macaffer, Lonie. 2008 VFL Goalkickers (ProgressivE) Casey Scorpions - Chivers 3, Steven 2, Allen 2, Dunne 2, McEvoy 2, L. Fisher, Rix, Armitage, Garrubba. Nicholas Sautner Sandringham 74 (-) BEST: Collingwood - Frost, Colbert, Iles, Macaffer, Considine, Sundburg. James Podsiadly Werribee Tigers 73 (3) Casey Scorpions - Allen, Steven, Dunne, Wall, Armitage, X. Clarke.

Justin Berry Frankston 50 (2) Williamstown 5.2 8.9 9.11 12.15 (87) Adrian Bonaddio Port Melbourne 49 (-) Werribee Tigers 7.3 7.6 12.10 14.14 (98) Patrick Rose Williamstown 48 (-) GOALS: Williamstown - Bre. Johnson 3, Cloke 2, Wood, Street, Galea, Little, Picken, Jolley, Greene. Robin Nahas Port Melbourne 48 (2) Werribee Tigers - N. Thompson 3, Podsiadly 3, Davies, Ross, Sinclair, Josh Smith North Ballarat 43 (2) Gleeson, S. Thompson, Castello, Barlow, Brown. Michael Wundke North Ballarat 42 (1) BEST: Williamstown - Tiller, Street, Bre. Johnson, Cloke, McKenzie, Picken. Werribee Tigers - S. Thompson, Sinclair, Davies, Castello, Brown, Podsiadly. Aaron Murray Frankston 40 (-) Collingwood 38 (1) Bendigo Bombers 1.0 1.2 4.6 5.7 (37) Michael Lourey Frankston 37 (5) Coburg Tigers 4.3 8.9 13.14 20.19 (139) Matthew Little Williamstown 35 (1) GOALS: Bendigo Bombers - Stroobants 2, Holmes, Bowe, Davies. Coburg Tigers - Collard 4, Hughes 4, F. Caruso 3, Collins 3, Gourdis 2, Paul McMahon North Ballarat 34 (-) Coughlan, Polo, Graham, Horne. BEST: Bendigo Bombers - Chartres, Flaherty, Crameri, Arnott, Thomson, Meade. Coburg Tigers - Coughlan, Meyer, F. Caruso, Rance, McErlain, Shelton.

VFL action Tasmania 2.3 4.6 6.7 9.9 (63) Box Hill Hawks 5.5 12.6 18.12 23.17 (155) on ABC-TV GOALS: Tasmania - Shackleton 2, Cassidy, Savage, Salter, A. Bielski, Setchell, Robinson, Bongetti. 2nd ELIMINATION FINAL Box Hill Hawks - Boyle 8, Cross 3, Tuck 2, Breese, Whitecross, Clarke, Kenna, Saturday, September 6 Dawson, Grima, Sandilands, Kennedy, Thorp, Dowler. BEST: Tasmania - Robinson, Andrews, Koulouriotis, Shackleton, Long, Street. Coburg Tigers v Frankston Box Hill Hawks - Neville, Kenna, Boyle, Breese, Markovic, Kennedy.

1st QUALIFYING FINAL Sandringham 2.2 4.5 5.6 7.13 (55) Sunday, September 7 North Ballarat 5.4 7.6 8.13 8.17 (65) GOALS: Sandringham - Tregear 2, Newton 2, Gilchrist, Gallagher, Bate. Port Melbourne v Werribee Tigers North Ballarat - Jo. Smith 2, Grima 2, Greig, Wundke, Chester, Roach. BEST: Sandringham - C. Liddell, Gallagher, Tregear, Bate, Gilchrist, B. Liddell. North Ballarat - Swallow, Sharkey, Moloney, Searl, Greig, Chester.

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Round 19 reserves 1ST ELIMINATION FINAL AFTER ROUND 19 P W L D B F A % PTS Sandringham 3.2 4.3 9.6 15.9 (99) Frankston 3.4 6.5 7.8 11.10 (76) Coburg Tigers 16 16 0 0 2 2204 1040 211.92 64 GOALS: Sandringham - Gileno 5, Eaton 3, Lyall, Weetra, Hardiman, Williamstown 16 14 2 0 2 2275 977 232.86 56 Summons, Gilder, Monaghan, Cleeve. Frankston - Barker 3, Murray 2, Lloyd 2, Willis, Potts, White, McCall. Box Hill Hawks 16 10 6 0 2 1786 1358 131.52 40 BEST: Sandringham - Gilder, Gileno, W. Johnson, M. Johnston, Williams, Summons. Sandringham 16 10 6 0 2 1594 1357 117.47 4 Frankston - Willis, Dunne, Stone, Gill, Lloyd, Drake. Frankston 16 9 7 0 2 1605 1523 105.38 36 1ST QUALIFYING FINAL North Ballarat 16 8 8 0 2 1475 1356 108.78 32 Williamstown 1.4 6.10 10.13 19.17 (131) Box Hill Hawks 3.6 4.8 6.13 10.16 (76) Port Melbourne 16 8 8 0 2 1375 1647 83.49 32 GOALS: Williamstown - Boumann 4, Jenkins 4, Cartelli 2, Dickson, Keddell, Chiu, Black, M. Boyd, Cravino, O’Shea, Mulligan, Grossman. Northern Bullants 16 7 9 0 2 1479 1469 100.68 28 Box Hill Hawks - Hoegel 4, Shore 2, Neil, Bayliss, Kelleher, Gibson. Casey Scorpions 16 4 12 0 2 1330 1946 68.35 16 BEST: Williamstown - Keddell, Lyons, M. Boyd, Boumann, Black, Cravino. Box Hill Hawks - Bayliss, Papaluca, Gibson, Bull, S. Daniher, Hoegel. Werribee Tigers 16 2 14 0 2 1296 1838 70.51 8

Bendigo Bombers 16 0 16 0 2 776 2684 28.91 0 The Werribee Tigers and Williamstown go at it last weekend. 2008 VFL RESERVE Goalkickers (ProgressivE)

Jonathon Mercuri Northern Bullants 30 (-) Chris Hoegel Box Hill Hawks 29 (4) Curtis Barker Frankston 29 (3) Paul O’Shea Williamstown 28 (1) Clayton Collard Coburg Tigers 27 (-) Joseph Gazzo Coburg Tigers 26 (-) Nicholas Lynch Coburg Tigers 26 (-) Luke Clark Frankston 25 (-) Jak Kennedy-Hunt Werribee Tigers 25 (-) Timothy Jenkins Williamstown 24 (4) Trent Zomer Sandringham 24 (-) Josh Jones Coburg Tigers 24 (-) Paul Currie Coburg Tigers 24 (-)

VFL Senior field umpires 2008 VFL action on radio Beard, Dan...... 1 Hoskins, Wayne...... 14 Pannell, Troy...... 2 Bannister, Ben (Tas)...... 15 Donat, Matthew...... 3 Leppard, Matthew...... 16 Jennings, Michael...... 4 Ritchie, Brett...... 17 Mitchell, Andrew...... 5 Denison, Greg...... 18 Findlay, Robert...... 6 Bromley, Ashley...... 20 Pawley, Brent...... 7 Mills, Richard...... 21 1st ELIMINATION FINAL Oakley, Matthew...... 8 Capell, Clinton...... 22 Saunders, Tim...... 9 Ralph, Stuart (Tas)...... 23 Saturday, September 6 Mackie, Simon...... 10 Burgess, Tristan...... 24 Casey Scorpions v Northern Bullants Brown, Matthew...... 11 Gleeson, Shaun (Tas)...... 32 McCarthy, Troy...... 12 Lehner, Ben (Tas)...... 36 1st QUALIFYING FINAL Grindal, Jamie...... 13 Note: AFL Umpires will wear 30, 31, 34, 38, 39, 40 Sunday, September 7 Port Melbourne v Werribee Tigers

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LAST ROUND: 4 LAST ROUND: 3 LAST ROUND: 5

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Coburg Tigers 23pts Coburg Tigers 16pts Coburg Tigers 26pts Casey Scorpions 15pts Casey Scorpions 12pts Casey Scorpions 23pts Port Melbourne 18pts Port Melbourne 10pts Port Melbourne 10pts Williamstown 10pts North Ballarat 8pts Williamstown 6pts LAST ROUND: 4 LAST ROUND: 4 LAST ROUND: 4

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Frankston 1pt Coburg Tigers 20pts Coburg Tigers 35pts Northern Bullants 12pts Casey Scorpions 1pt Northern Bullants 12pts Port Melbourne 25pts Port Melbourne 35pts Port Melbourne 13pts Williamstown 13pts North Ballarat 20pts North Ballarat 1pt

LAST ROUND: 4 LAST ROUND: 5 LAST ROUND: 3

Chris Mitchell Peter Schwab LEADERBOARD Herald Sun AFL Victoria CEO Lady Luck 97 Adrian Dunn 88 Coburg Tigers 13pts Coburg Tigers 15pts Ross Booth 95 82 Casey Scorpions 19pts Casey Scorpions 10pts Phil Cleary 95 Chris Mitchell 82 Port Melbourne 18pts Port Melbourne 18pts North Ballarat 35pts North Ballarat 3pts Paul Amy 93 Michael Sharkie 82

LAST ROUND: 4 LAST ROUND: 5 Peter Schwab 93 Tony Leonard 76 John Hook 90

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VICTORIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE RECORD 2727 1st semi final reserves

Box Hill Hawks Coach: DAle bower Office address: Cnr. Middleborough Road No. Name Goals Behinds & Whitehorse Road, Box Hill 3128 Ground address: Box Hill City Oval, Cnr. 1 Middleborough Road & Whitehorse Road, 7 dale Bull Box Hill 3128 Postal address: PO Box 143, Box Hill 3128 9 rhys O’Sullivan General manager: Andrew Pirchan Telephone: 9890 9442 Facsimile: 9899 9473 11 Steven Daniher Email: [email protected] 12 brad Neil Website: www.boxhillhawks.com.au 14 david Marcius Proudly Sponsored by 18 Gary Conyers 21 Kris Shore 23 Stuart Hill 27 bradley Kelleher 30 Michael Dell’Aquilla 31 Kris Nye 39 lachlan McQueen-Miscamble 40 Hugh Sandilands # 41 timothy Walsh # 42 Matthew Suckling 43 Alex Grima #

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Field Umpires: Brent Pawley (7), Ashley Bromley (20), Tim Saunders (9) Emergency Field Umpire: Joshua Krull (25) Boundary Umpires: Nick Liparota, David Card, Patrick Tongue Goal Umpires: Steve Piperno, Benjamin James Emergency Goal Umpire: Frank Dicosmo

Sandringham Coach: paul howroyd No. Name Goals Behinds Office address: Cnr. Beach Road & Hampton Street, Sandringham 3191 1 rennie Gilchrist Ground address: Trevor Barker Beach Oval, Cnr. Beach Road & Hampton Street, Sandringham 3191 4 Hiwad Shakaib Postal address: PO Box 16, Sandringham 3191 5 Sam Monaghan General manager: John Mennie Telephone: 9598 8629 Facsimile: 9521 0017 6 thomas Dean Email: [email protected] 9 daniel Gribbin Website: www.sandringhamfc.com.au 14 Marc Johnston Proudly Sponsored by 18 Andrew Fleming 21 Stuart Cleeve 22 brad Gilder 24 Scott Lockwood 25 brett Liddell 26 James Kondarovskis 27 Adrian Gileno 28 Michael Curcio 30 Will Johnson 34 isacc Weetra * If you’re 44 trent Zomer # talking rubbish, 47 Jake Williams We’ll listen 48 * Bins for home (clean-up) 50 nick Lyall 2.5m3 to 31.0m3 51 daniel Sargent 53 Andrew McConnell Commercial & Industrial Bins 1.5m3 to 4.5m3 (regular) 54 Maddison Hardiman 6m3 to 31m3 skips 55 Andrew Eaton Liquid 56 Justin Summons • Grease Traps 58 Stephen Gravina • Oil/Water 60 Chris Torcasio • Chemicals 61 Matthew Hine • Industrial • Triple interceptors 62 Anthony Calder 64 Jack Cannon Recycling • Paper 240 Ltr to 660 Ltr

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Coburg Tigers Coach: Adam potter Office address: Moreland City Council, No. Name Goals Behinds 90 Bell Street, Coburg 3058 Ground address: ABD Group Stadium, 3 Paul Currie Harding Street, Coburg 3058 4 Jason Morgan Postal address: PO Box 154, Coburg 3058 General manager: Ryan O’Connor 5 Cathal Corr Telephone: 9354 8228 Facsimile: 9350 5551 12 damin Rayson Email: [email protected] Website: www.coburgtigers.com.au 13 Glen Carrick 15 Josh Jones Proudly Sponsored by 17 Tom Simpson 21 Sam Robertson 27 Shaun Huy 28 robert Trajkovski 30 Joe Gazzo 31 Jake De Sousa 32 Michael Farrelly 33 Matthew Vasilevski 37 Travis Casserly* 45 Josh Riddle 47 david Gourdis* 48 Steven Foster 51 Matthew Davis 52 bennett Tucker 53 nic Cattapan 56 Tamer Abdallah 57 Travis Dulic 60 Will Smith 61 daniel Bramich 62 ben Clifton 63 Tom Groves 65 James Kandilakis

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Field Umpires: Andrew Mitchell (5), Matthew Oakley (8), Matthew Donat (3) Emergency Field Umpire: Greg Denison (18) Boundary Umpires: Daniel Pieper, Brendan Elvey, Ben Naughtin Goal Umpires: Andrew Clifton, Lloyd Fisk Emergency Goal Umpire: Matthew Lee

Williamstown Coach: saade ghazi No. Name Goals Behinds Office address: 1 Darebin Place, Caroline Springs 3023 2 Jackson Barling Ground address: Burbank Oval, Morris Street, Williamstown 3016 5 James Beaumont Postal address: PO Box 307, Williamstown 3016 7 dean Galea Telephone: 9390 0611 Facsimile: 9390 0644 General manager: Brendan Curry 8 Callum Urch Email: [email protected] 11 Anthony Chiu Website: http://williamstown.afl.com.au 13 nathan Lyons 15 nick Georgiadis Proudly Sponsored by 16 brant Dickson 17 Adam Cook major support sponsors 19 brennan Stack * 21 Tom Langlands 26 Murray Boyd 32 Jarrad Boumann * 36 Matthew Cravino 38 James Mulligan# 41 Henry White # 43 John Shaw # 44 Paul O’Shea * KFC - Western Suburbs 45 easton Wood * Altona North Melton Tarneit Deer Park St Albans Watergardens 46 Connor Dullard Footscray Sunshine Werribee Hoppers X-ing Sunshine Werribee Plaza Keilor Downs Marketplace Wyndhamvale 47 Mitchell Keddell Laverton Sydenham Yarraville 49 Matthew Grossman 51 nathan Black 52 Josh Young 53 Matthew Smith 54 luke Cartelli 55 richard Knight 56 Jake Gotch 57 Michael Tanner 61 Matthew Miller 65 brenton Quinn 69 Tim Jenkins

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VFL finals map Following are all the relevant details for this year’s VFL fi nals.

????? Public transport to TEAC Oval, TEAC Oval Williamstown????? Road, Port Melbourne (Melway 2J E1) Recommended parking Light rail: Tram route 109 - from Box Hill via Balwyn, Deepdene, Kew, Richmond, Victoria Parade, Collins Street and Clarendon Street, then via reserved track to North Port. Bus: Raglan Street stop bus route 232 (North Altona); route 235 (Fishermans Bend); and route 238 City Terminus (Flinders Street).

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LEAD UP FINALS GRAND FINAL AT TELSTRA DOME Adult $15 Adult $25 Concession $10 Concession $15 Pensioner $10 Pensioner $15 Children under 15 years Kids enter fi nals free Children under 15 years Kids enter fi nals free thanks to EastLink thanks to EastLink

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Saturday, 6th September 1st Elimination Final Adelaide v Collingwood AAMI Stadium (1.00pm) 2nd Elimination Final v North Melbourne ANZ Stadium (6.00pm)

Sunday, 7th September 1st Qualifying Final Geelong Cats v St Kilda MCG (1.00pm) SEASON REVIEWS Six sides say sayonara September Also-rans look forward to next year after 2008 disappointment

Last year’s premier, the Undoubtedly, but these languished near the bottom of the powerhouse team of the respective sides – Geelong, ladder most of the season. past decade and a team Sandringham and the Box Hill Here, the VFL Record looks that netted the most exciting Hawks – will all be looking on from at what went wrong for these bunch of recruits in the the sidelines this September after six clubs, the players who stood off-season. disappointing 2008 seasons. up for them in troubled times Sounds like the sort of teams Joining them will be the and, most importantly for their that should be right in the mix for Bendigo Bombers, Collingwood fans, what’s needed to turn their this year’s premiership? and Tasmania, all of whom fortunes around in 2009.

SANDRINGHAM fairest season in ’07; Rod Crowe Position: 9th rarely played a poor game and Record: 8-12 Nicholas Sautner again provided Leading goalkickers: Sautner a lively, reliable target in attack. (74), Holland (21), Maric (20), Surprise packets: Youngsters Yze (17), Poyas (16), Liddell (15) like Jake Williams, Marc and What happened: Everyone has Tomi Johnston, and Shane a theory on why Sandringham Tregear played well in missed the fi nals for the fi rst time patches, but there was not since 2001. Certainly, the injuries a among the to Melbourne’s list coupled with fi rst-year recruits. the Demons’ modest season What’s needed: The impacted on the Zebras. But Zebras need to restock their perhaps the most telling fact in VFL list. While Chad Liddell their poor performance can be and , both 32 next traced back to the season-high season, are the only two players in nine games they lost by three the 30-plus bracket, Sandringham goals or less. If Sandringham had can’t continue to rely on all the won just two of those games, it usual suspects. It didn’t work this Chad Liddell would have played fi nals. season and the Zebras need to Star performers: Peter Summers aggressively recruit during this carried on from his best and year’s off season.

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GEELONG largely Geelong was competitive What’s needed: Position: 10th in most of its games. Like Collingwood, Record: 7-13 Star performers: If he was on winning a VFL Leading goalkickers: Davenport any other AFL list, Geelong’s premiership (31), Hawkins (31), Simpson (23), would be a is not a Lonergan (14), Barnes (14) regular AFL fi xture. Davenport’s priority for What happened: With a turnover form in the VFL suggests he’s Geelong. of more than 50 per cent of its ready to step up whenever the The Cats 2007 premiership players and opportunity arises with the have won Liston Trophy winner James Byrne AFL’s dominant side. Of the two fl ags Matthew Firman missing a number of games with side’s VFL-listed players, Matthew in the past a broken hand, the Cats were Firman enjoyed another solid six years always going to struggle to reach season and Byrne, again, but that is the same heights. Apart from early demonstrated why he remained more a result season wins against the Werribee one of the competition’s best of its strong recruiting Tigers and Williamstown, Geelong players right to the end. than any desire to struggled to defeat clubs above Surprise packets: None jump win a premiership. them on the ladder. North Ballarat out. Geelong has many fi ne Expect the Cats to thumped them by 22 goals in AFL-listed players running be stronger next round 15 and Port Melbourne around in the VFL just waiting for year when their crushed them by 91 points. But an opportunity. young list matures.

COLLINGWOOD Star performers: Experienced Position: 12th VFL player stood out. Record: 6-14 Whether he was asked to play in Leading goalkickers: the ruck, in defence or elsewhere, Macaffer (38), Dawes (21) Crow was colossal. Danny What happened: Fielding a Nichols did enough to warrant stand-alone team for the fi rst VFL representative honours and time since 2000 was tougher ex-Scorpion Rohan (Daniel) Frost than anyone at the Magpies was a consistent performer. imagined. Injuries took their toll Surprise packets: Rookie Brent and coupled with a very young Macaffer, in his fi rst season out list, Collingwood struggled, of the TAC Cup, proved a reliable especially in the fi rst half of the go-to-guy in attack, especially as season when it won just two of its his confi dence grew in the second fi rst 11 matches. In fact, the Pies’ half of the season. Justin smallest losing margin during this What’s needed: Like Geelong, Crow slump was a 30-point defeat by Collingwood’s VFL focus is largely Sandringham. But Collingwood developmental but the Magpies was far more competitive in will look to bolster their VFL the second half of the season, ranks to help out Crow and Nigel winning four games and Carmody. Expect Collingwood pushing Frankston and the to be active in the VFL recruiting Werribee Tigers. market during the off season.

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BOX HILL HAWKS in an eight-week period where require much of a make over. If Position: 11th they defeated fi nal-eight sides the Hawks can secure the likes of Record: 6-14 the Casey Scorpions, Northern Kenna, Morrell and Neville, recruit Leading goalkickers: Bullants, Werribee Tigers and selectively and enjoy a slither of

Beau Dowler (21), Dawson (18), Frankston. luck, they can be a force in 2009. Morrell (15) Star performers: Steve Kenna re- What happened: For all the pre- established himself as one of the Steve season hype that accompanied competition’s stars on his return Kenna an aggressive recruiting drive that to the VFL, while after a slow netted proven VFL players Alister start captain Alister Neville was Neville, Digby Morrell and Steve again one of the League’s leading Kenna and talented youngsters midfi elders. Nathan Batsanis and , Surprise packets: Lukas the Box Hill Hawks failed to Markovic shrugged aside his injury deliver. Box Hill was hit by a drain frustrations of the recent seasons to of players caused by Hawthorn’s emerge as a bona fi de VFL player spate of injuries and suspensions, both in defence and the ruck. Ryan resulting in a 0-9 start to the Breese also looked comfortable season that effectively ended playing at League level. their year. To their credit, the What’s needed: Despite its Hawks regrouped with fi ve wins lowly fi nish, Box Hill doesn’t

BENDIGO BOMBERS as captain, James Flaherty was Position: 13th resolute in defence. Former AFL Record: 5-15 players Hayden Skipworth and Leading goalkickers: Hartigan Brent Hartigan both performed (21), Weekes (20), Skipworth (15) to the level expected but, What happened: After winning unfortunately, found little support. four of their fi rst 10 games to Surprise packets: With its spate give themselves some hope of of injuries, Bendigo blooded a raft fi nishing in the eight, the Bendigo of players who may not have had Bombers’ season crash-landed. the opportunity otherwise. Several The Bombers won just one like , Grant match in the second half of the Weekes, Blair Holmes and Steven season – a 32-point win against Stroobants showed they could the Northern Bullants – and were make an impact in the VFL. on the receiving end of some What’s needed: Bendigo needs frightful hidings. With AFL affi liate to retain all its quality VFL players Essendon suffering horrifi c and the emerging players they Brent injuries, Bendigo was left badly discovered, then add some Hartigan exposed and, consequently, at more quality players. As they times was barely competitive. discovered this season, too Star performers: In just his much rested on the shoulders second VFL season and his fi rst of too few. SEASON REVIEWS

TASMANIA defeated the Coburg Tigers by six Position: 14th points and pushed Collingwood Record: 4-16 to two points, Port Melbourne Leading goalkickers: Justin to three points and the Northern Hardy (32), Luke Shackleton Bullants to fi ve points, the second (32), Tim Bongetti (20), half of the season told a sorry tale Aaron Cornelius (19), James for the Devils. Charlesworth (18) Star performers: Tasmania was What happened: Not for the well served by most of its loyal fi rst time in its brief VFL history, servants – Nathan Street, Cameron Tasmania’s season was derailed Thurley, Brennan Savage, Luke by a mid-season coaching crisis. Shackleton and Brett Geappen – The shock departure of Daryn who repeatedly gave their all. Cresswell rocked the Devils, Surprise packets: As has been who won three of their fi rst fi ve the case in recent years, Tasmania games, including victories over unearthed gifted youngsters like reigning premier Geelong and the , Aaron Cornelius Casey Scorpions. But after three and Justin Charlesworth, who successive heavy losses – North have the scope to take their Ballarat (49), Sandringham (152) football much further. Luke and Frankston (66) – Cresswell What’s needed: Not applicable Shackleton bolted and that effectively was given Tasmania is unlikely to be the end of Tasmania. While they part of the VFL next year.

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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) North Ballarat 19.12 (126) vs. Box Hill Hawks 8.8 (56) Round 8 Sandringham 15.15 (105) vs. Williamstown 18.11 (119) Werribee Tigers 10.13 (73) vs. Williamstown 19.15 (129) Coburg Tigers 8.10 (58) vs. Port Melbourne 19.19 (133) SATURDAY, MAY 24 SUNDAY, MARCH 30 SUNDAY, JULY 13 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 SATURDAY, APRIL 5 North Ballarat 17.15 (117) vs. Geelong 12.14 (86) Coburg Tigers 22.13 (145) vs. Bendigo Bombers 13.16 (94) Geelong 7.10 (52) vs. North Ballarat 29.10 (184) North Ballarat 16.16 (112) vs. Bendigo Bombers 9.6 (60) Frankston 23.23 (161) vs. Tasmania 15.5 (95) Northern Bullants 7.14 (56) vs. Box Hill Hawks 13.14 (92) 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) SUNDAY, APRIL 6 SANFL 25.11 (161) vs. VFL 14.12 (96) Sandringham 24.19 (163) vs. Tasmania 11.10 (76) 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) SATURDAY, JUNE 7 SUNDAY, JULY 27 Round 3 North Ballarat 20.9 (129) vs. Frankston 14.9 (93) Collingwood 20.16 (136) vs. Bendigo Bombers 6.10 (46) 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) SUNDAY, JUNE 8 SATURDAY, AUGUST 2 Williamstown 24.7 (151) vs. Port Melbourne 17.12 (114) Geelong 11.11 (77) vs. Collingwood 11.12 (78) Casey Scorpions 18.9 (117) vs. Geelong 11.12 (78) Northern Bullants 20.8 (128) vs. Collingwood 12.5 (77) Box Hill Hawks 14.10 (94) vs. Casey Scorpions 8.13 (61) Sandringham 11.13 (79) vs. Collingwood 6.13 (49) Coburg Tigers 13.13 (91) vs. North Ballarat 13.14 (92) Port Melbourne 26.12 (168) vs. Werribee Tigers 16.12 (108) Casey Scorpions 18.14 (122) vs. Box Hill Hawks 13.11 (89) Werribee Tigers 10.6 (66) vs. Coburg Tigers 14.19 (103) Tasmania 7.7 (49) vs. Williamstown 31.14 (200) SUNDAY, APRIL 13 MONDAY, JUNE 9 SUNDAY, AUGUST 3 Sandringham 13.12 (90) vs. Frankston 15.12 (102) Box Hill Hawks 12.12 (84) vs. Bendigo Bombers 18.11 (119) North Ballarat 13.18 (96) vs. Coburg Tigers 8.9 (57) Werribee Tigers 17.13 (115) vs. Bendigo Bombers 14.11 (95) Round 10 Frankston 18.12 (120) vs. Bendigo Bombers 9.9 (63) 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) Geelong 16.16 (112) vs. Williamstown 12.8 (80) Collingwood 6.6 (42) vs. Northern Bullants 18.9 (117) SATURDAY, AUGUST 9 Northern Bullants 11.18 (84) vs. Tasmania 10.14 (74) Tasmania 15.11 (101) vs. Coburg Tigers 13.17 (95) Tasmania 11.7 (73) vs. Frankston 17.17 (119) Port Melbourne 24.11 (155) vs. Coburg Tigers 15.17 (107) Port Melbourne 16.12 (108) vs. North Ballarat 13.9 (87) Collingwood 11.11 (77) vs. Werribee Tigers 12.10 (82) SUNDAY, JUNE 15 Port Melbourne 16.17 (113) vs. Williamstown 14.19 (103) SUNDAY, APRIL 20 Bendigo Bombers 2.8 (20) vs. Box Hill Hawks 21.13 (139) Williamstown 18.13 (121) vs. Frankston 16.11 (107) Frankston 12.11 (83) vs. Collingwood 15.10 (100) Coburg Tigers 11.20 (86) vs. Northern Bullants 11.9 (75) 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) SUNDAY, AUGUST 10 Box Hill Hawks 11.10 (76) vs. Sandringham 25.14 (164) Casey Scorpions 7.12 (54) vs. North Ballarat 10.8 (68) Bendigo Bombers 14.8 (92) vs. Casey Scorpions 20.13 (133) Round 11 Sandringham 9.13 (67) vs. Geelong 11.12 (78) Round 5 SATURDAY, JUNE 21 Round 18 Tasmania 7.14 (56) vs. Werribee Tigers 17.19 (121) FRIDAY, APRIL 25 (ANZAC DAY) SATURDAY, AUGUST 16 Collingwood 10.8 (68) vs. Williamstown 14.18 (102) Coburg Tigers 11.13 (79) vs. Box Hill Hawks 10.7 (67) North Ballarat 5.12 (42) vs. Northern Bullants 7.8 (50) Bendigo Bombers 14.15 (99) vs. North Ballarat 18.4 (112) Tasmania 17.9 (111) vs. Casey Scorpions 13.14 (92) Coburg Tigers 14.10 (94) vs. Sandringham 13.10 (88) SATURDAY, APRIL 26 SUNDAY, JUNE 22 Collingwood 14.14 (98) vs. Tasmania 14.12 (96) Sandringham 24.15 (159) vs. Bendigo Bombers 13.11 (89) Sandringham 11.9 (75) vs. Port Melbourne 21.16 (142) Werribee Tigers 18.9 (117) vs. Box Hill Hawks 7.15 (57) Frankston 9.8 (62) vs. Box Hill Hawks 10.9 (69) Williamstown 23.27 (167) vs. Bendigo Bombers 1.4 (10) SUNDAY, APRIL 27 Coburg Tigers 14.14 (98) vs. Casey Scorpions 23.13 (151) SUNDAY, AUGUST 17 Williamstown 17.21 (123) vs. North Ballarat 15.16 (106) Geelong 15.10 (100) vs. Northern Bullants 17.9 (111) Geelong 7.12 (54) vs. Port Melbourne 22.13 (145) Northern Bullants 12.15 (87) vs. Werribee Tigers 15.13 (103) Frankston 10.10 (70) vs. Casey Scorpions 16.10 (106) SATURDAY, MAY 3 Round 12 Port Melbourne 15.19 (109) vs. Frankston 7.9 (51) SATURDAY, JUNE 28 Round 19 SUNDAY, MAY 4 Geelong 14.12 (96) vs. Tasmania 9.14 (68) SATURDAY, AUGUST 23 Collingwood 10.7 (67) vs. Geelong 19.9 (123) Box Hill Hawks 13.8 (86) vs. Collingwood 17.10 (112) Port Melbourne 13.21 (99) vs. Collingwood 4.9 (33) North Ballarat 17.13 (115) vs. Williamstown 9.14 (68) Casey Scorpions 13.10 (88) vs. Coburg Tigers 14.5 (89) Box Hill Hawks 14.11 (95) vs. Williamstown 19.16 (130) Round 6 SUNDAY, JUNE 29 Northern Bullants 16.16 (112) vs. Geelong 13.14 (92) SATURDAY, MAY 10 Frankston 13.14 (92) vs. Coburg Tigers 11.5 (71) Tasmania 18.5 (113) vs. North Ballarat 20.11 (131) Coburg Tigers 17.19 (121) vs. Collingwood 10.8 (68) Casey Scorpions 11.14 (80) vs. Bendigo Bombers 7.9 (51) Bendigo Bombers 11.8 (74) vs. Werribee Tigers 20.20 (140) Box Hill Hawks 13.12 (90) vs. Geelong 16.8 (104) Northern Bullants 7.10 (52) vs. Port Melbourne 15.13 (103) North Ballarat 18.7 (115) vs. Tasmania 9.12 (66) Werribee Tigers 13.15 (93) vs. Sandringham 13.9 (87) SUNDAY, AUGUST 24 Frankston 9.18 (72) vs. Sandringham 20.10 (130) Werribee Tigers 16.19 (115) vs. Port Melbourne 15.10 (100) Round 13 Bendigo Bombers 12.11 (83) vs. Frankston 11.14 (80) Round 20 SUNDAY, MAY 11 SATURDAY, JULY 5 SATURDAY, AUGUST 30 Williamstown 19.16 (130) vs. Sandringham 9.12 (66) Port Melbourne 23.12 (150) vs. Bendigo Bombers 8.17 (65) Geelong 15.7 (97) vs. Frankston 20.9 (129) Casey Scorpions 25.14 (164) vs. Northern Bullants 6.10 (46) SUNDAY, JULY 6 Port Melbourne 20.15 (135) vs. Northern Bullants 14.10 (94) North Ballarat 12.14 (86) vs. Sandringham 10.10 (70) Bendigo Bombers 5.7 (37) vs. Coburg Tigers 20.19 (139) Round 7 Collingwood 15.8 (98) vs. Frankston 16.9 (105) Collingwood 7.2 (44) vs. Casey Scorpions 15.14 (104) SATURDAY, MAY 17 Williamstown 15.21 (111) vs. Casey Scorpions 14.11 (95) Williamstown 12.15 (87) vs. Werribee Tigers 14.14 (98) Tasmania 7.9 (51) vs. Sandringham 31.17 (203) Box Hill Hawks 9.16 (70) vs. Coburg Tigers 18.14 (122) SUNDAY, AUGUST 31 Geelong 6.15 (51) vs. Coburg Tigers 11.19 (85) Tasmania 12.14 (86) vs. Northern Bullants 13.13 (91) Tasmania 9.9 (63) vs. Box Hill Hawks 23.17 (155) Casey Scorpions 10.11 (71) vs. Collingwood 3.10 (28) Werribee Tigers 16.18 (114) vs. Geelong 13.15 (93) Sandringham 7.13 (55) vs. North Ballarat 8.17 (65)

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