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Revival Eastern Eyes Power Blackout a R RILEY MILNE MICHAEL HURLEY ASHLEY SMITH ROUND 4 APRIL 19-20, 2008 $ INC 3 GST RANges’ REVIVAL Eastern eyes Power blackout a r ??????? P Pr tise.?? ?? actise. Practise. Prac ??? r P e. s tise. Practise. Practi is e Practise. ct a r P Practise. Practise. se. Practise. Practise. se. se. i i i Make sure you get enough practice on all kinds of roads. 120 hours practice. Experience not excuses. TAC CUP RECORD 2 TAC 6778 Press_LPlate 228mmx170m4 4 6/3/08 9:33:11 AM EDITORIAL account of a world he had never Player welfare experienced and the joy of locals who embraced the clinics and paramount matches put on by the Academy. The South African tour is another step in the education of TAC Cup to consider six these players and will, as Michael interchange players Hurley notes, have a lasting impact. The AIS-AFL Academy is the top level of the AFL’s national talent This weekend’s round four It will be interesting to see development program. matches complete a four-week how the balance of providing Below it is the Academy trial where TAC Cup clubs players with adequate game time level, a state-based program for have been able to call on six worked in tandem with adequately players who have the potential to interchange players. addressing their welfare. participate in the state National While increased interchange When all the feedback has been Championship squads. benches have received plenty of gathered AFL Victoria will make a Then there are the Centres Of airtime in the AFL, the TAC Cup reasoned decision on whether to Excellence – the TAC Cup clubs trialled an expanded interchange introduce a six-player interchange who provide players with the bench purely because of concerns bench in the future. opportunity to develop their games about its players’ welfare. The AFL Victoria will be mindful and emerge as better players. clubs’ region managers were the TAC Cup is a development It is a clearly defined, worried poor ground conditions program and not a competition sequential program for all aspiring during the pre-season had where clubs rise or fall by wins junior footballers from the time interrupted their preparations to the and losses. This is where the they enter the talent pathway. extent many players were under- debates at AFL and TAC Cup level Finally, congratulations to prepared for the 2008 season. may diverge. former Gippsland Power player But the trial also gave more This issue of the TAC Cup Ben Ross and former Eastern players at each TAC Cup club Record contains an insight into Ranges player Matthew Spangher, the chance of playing at this level – the life-changing experiences of who made their AFL debuts an obvious positive. the AIS-AFL Academy scholarship last weekend. Now the trial has finished, holders on their recent tour of AFL Victoria will seek feedback South Africa. Anton Grbac from the competition’s coaches Northern Knight Michael High Performance Manager, and region managers. Hurley provides an enlightening AFL Victoria RILEY MILNE MICHAEL HURLEY ASHLEY SMITH ROUND 4 AFL Victoria Chief Executive Officer: CONTENTS ROUND 4 APRIL 19-20, 2008 $3 Peter Schwab APRIL 19-20, 2008 Football Operations Manager: Riley Milne 4 RECORD John Hook COVER: Dale Walker High Performance Managers: Michael Hurley 5 Anton Grbac, Leon Harris prepares to boot the Eastern Statistics: Stacey Goad Ashley Smith 6 Ranges into attack. Manager Director, Geoff Slattery Publishing: Geoff Slattery Club notes 8-9 Editor: Nick Bowen Team lists 10-25 Designer: Karl Chandler RANGES’ Photo Manager: Natalie Boccassini Address correspondence: REVIVAL Photography: Getty Images (02) 9004 2250 The Editor, GPO Box 4337, Melbourne, 3001. EasternEastern eyeseyes PPowerower bblackoutlackout Advertising: Jennifer Pryor (03) 8663 3007 Phone: (03) 8663 3005 Printed by: Condor Printing TAC CUP RECORD 33 RILEY MILNE season, starring in their 22-point, round two win against the Life of Gippsland Power and receiving the maximum five TAC Cup Coaches Award votes. Bushrangers’ coach Phil Bunn said Milne, had adjusted well to his Riley new key defensive role. “He’s been very disciplined at Bushranger Milne centre half-back,” Bunn said. steps up to key “He’s contested every issue and with every team, of course, looking defensive role to direct the ball through its centre half-forward, Riley has been there Dealing with disappointment to compete very well.” is part and parcel of football. “He really spoiled well against Murray Bushrangers’ defender Gippsland and he has the speed Riley Milne has learned that the and agility to recover ground balls hard way – several times over. and also provided us with a nice First, a couple of years ago springboard into attack.” he was overlooked for the Milne, a member of the initial Bushrangers’ under-16 squad. Vic Country squad for the NAB He rebounded from that hiccup AFL Under-18 Championships, to make the Bushrangers’ list last capped off his game by drifting season, breaking into their 22 mid- downfield to kick a goal. way through the season – about Bunn said Milne had improved the time that Murray went on its considerably in the past two years. 12-match winning streak. “Riley is not a crash and bash, big, But Milne badly rolled his ankle strong, burly, knock-down centre on the Wednesday before the half back,” he said. “He’s a skilled, Grand Final against Calder. agile player who continues to grow Unable to recover in time, he in confidence.” was a dejected spectator as the Milne said he was keen to start injury-depleted Bushrangers – also “afresh” in 2008 after last season’s without centre half-back James shattering finish and, as such, Saker – went down by 50 points. had embarked on an intensive The disappointment of pre-season. missing the Grand Final and the While happy enough with both Bushrangers’ defeat lingered the Bushrangers’ and his own start Bushranger during the off-season, but the Year to the season, Milne noted there Riley Milne has made centre 12 Mooroopna Secondary College was still room for improvement. half-back his student has rebounded in 2008. “We’re not taking anything for own in 2008. Elevated from a back pocket to granted,” he said. “We’re working centre half-back, Milne has been on things so that we can continue a key Bushrangers player this to improve.” 4 visit: www.taccup.com.au MICHAEL HURLEY A Knight in Africa Loving the Hurley-burly of Academy life For Michael Hurley, the AIS-AFL The kids looked pretty good, Academy has been a rewarding they are very athletic. and life-changing experience. “They are pretty fast, have It has provided non-stop a great vertical leap. You could tell highlights with none better than its they really loved interacting with recent tour of South Africa. us and enjoyed the football. Hurley, an All-Australian from “I reckon some would get the the Northern Knights, says the hang of it pretty quick.” Academy’s visit to South Africa Some locals also showed good opened his eyes in so many ways. form on the field, with several While some of the sights, playing in an Academy intra-squad particularly at the AIDS match, while the national South orphanages, were shocking, African team, which included Hurley is glad he saw them. players aged between 17-30, “It really opens your eyes and took on the Academy. you see just how lucky we are to But, for once, the outcome of live the way we do,” Hurley says. the matches was immaterial. “The AIDS orphanage was a “It was just a great experience,” real life-changing experience. At Hurley says. first it was a bit hard to come to On the way to and from South terms with, but once you got past Africa, the Academy also played their conditions it was a really two matches, one against East worthwhile experience.” Perth and the other against West During its tour, the Academy Perth. Despite the fact both visited Johannesburg, Cape Town WA teams had a mix of senior, and Pretoria, running clinics that reserves and colts players, the drew hundreds of locals. Academy won both matches. Few, if any, had boots and many It was just another chapter in of the children were barefoot, but Hurley’s remarkable eight months it didn’t diminish their excitement with the Academy. for learning Australian Football. “It’s been unbelievable,” he Hurley still marvels at the spirit says. “They treat you with such of the local children. respect in everything that’s done.” Michael “All the kids have a smile “The professionalism, facilities Hurley on their face, they are always and coaching has been first class.” has learned much in the upbeat,” he says. “You rarely Last week, Hurley played AIS-AFL saw anyone upset.” his first game this season for Academy. “They are always smiling the Knights, all the better for his and dancing around and stuff. experiences with the Academy. 55 ASHLEY SMITH Maintaining his fitness base “He had a very ordinary from the 2007 season, Smith pre-season last year. F i t n e s s dived headlong into pre-season “But against the Falcons training last November. he made a real statement. “Last year I was really unfit at He was very clean with his the start of pre-season,” Smith possessions, he’s a very good sting said. “This year, I’m happy with my kick, he reads the play well and fitness, it was a focal point.” he’s very balanced.” New improved Not only did Smith drop a Given his school commitments, Smith steps up couple of kilograms, but his skin Smith is unlikely to spend much fold tests also fell from 70 in 2007 time with the Stingrays until the for Dandenong to 55 this year.
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