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Football players’ behaviour, on and off the field, is never far Good VFL from media and public scrutiny. Although the 2008 season is still in its infancy there have citizens already been players reported for Clubs’ off-field responsibility for players incidents on the field and others involved in off-field incidents. The way clubs and leagues How to deal with off-field All VFL players, like AFL deal with such misdemeanours misbehaviour is just not as players, are educated about drugs, only serves to fuel public views. clearly defined. racial and religious vilification, The issue of players Footballers who misbehave in and other significant community misbehaving in a social setting a public venue automatically bring issues. With such a large majority is, indeed, an interesting one. scrutiny on their club, and in some of the VFL’s players graduating Where does a club’s, or a league’s, cases, their league. from the TAC Cup, they are also responsibility begin and end? Too often, though, in such well versed in the TAC’s message How much responsibility does cases we pre-judge the player. on drink driving. the game of football take for an Sometimes the incidents and the Naturally, AFL Victoria, like all individual’s actions off the field? outcomes are regrettable, but other leagues, wants all its players Clearly, there are rules in often it is simply a case of a good to be good citizens and to uphold place to deal with those players person behaving badly. community standards. who transgress on the field. Given the AFL’s popularity But for a variety of reasons this Offences such as striking, kicking, and saturation media coverage, will not always happen. pushing an umpire, or even its players carry a profile that So at which point does a misconduct such as ‘flipping does not allow them to blend into player’s off-field misbehaviour the bird’ or urinating on the field, the crowd when they leave the cease to be the responsibility of his are all covered. football field. club and his league? Leagues can deal with Playing AFL football now brings Perhaps, never. That’s why such actions under their rules with it a scrutiny unparalleled football clubs are so critical in the and regulations. Players who in the game’s history. However, role they play in our communities. transgress are dealt with according playing AFL football doesn’t to the penalties provided for their make these young men instantly John Hook offence. It is a transparent and mature or equipped to handle the Football Operations Manager, straight-forward process. expectations of being a role model. AFL Victoria
ADRIAN HICKMOTT DAVID PITT STEPHEN KENNA round 4 aFl Victoria Chief executive officer: VICTORIAN FOOTBALLBALL LELEAGUEEAGUE Peter Schwab ContentS APRIL 19-20, 2008 Football operations Manager: RECORD John Hook Adrian Hickmott 5 CoVer: Midfield general Statistics: Sam Coen HUNGRY Manager director, Geoff Slattery Publishing: David Pitt 10 HAWKS Stephen Kenna has stood Geoff Slattery Box Hill looks to cross Zebras editor: Nick Bowen Stephen Kenna 11 tall for the Box Hill Hawks designer: Karl Chandler this year. Photo Manager: Natalie Boccassini Round three statistics 12-13 Photography: Getty Images (02) 9004 2250 advertising: Jennifer Pryor (03) 8663 3007 Round four preview 14 Printed by: Condor Printing address correspondence: The Editor, GPO Orren Stephenson 23 Box 4337, Melbourne, 3001. EXPERIENCE THE DIFFERENCE ROUND 4 APRIL 19-20, 2008 $3 Phone: (03) 8663 3000
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as 2007 was drawing to a close, adrian hickmott was Powering to planning the pre-season for Gippsland Power. After taking the Power to a top- the Bombers of-the-table finish after the 2007 home and away season and then hickmott steps up to VFL coaching ranks into a semi-final, Hickmott was gearing up for his second season as a TAC Cup coach. about an exciting young player by Essendon at the end of That was until he received a named Jarrod Atkinson. last season. phone call from newly appointed “We probably spoke for a Taking over at the Bendigo Essendon coach Matthew couple of hours and then a year Bombers, Hickmott inherits a Knights. Knights inquired if later he (Knights) gave me a call club that has lost its three most Hickmott was interested in joining and asked if I was interested in experienced players – five-year the Dons’ coaching staff as a coaching the Bendigo Bombers,” captain and triple best and fairest development coach and taking Hickmott said. winner Nick Carter, last year’s over from him as the Bendigo It was no coincidence that captain Simon Rosa and former Bombers’ coach in the VFL. Atkinson was also rookie listed Collingwood defender Jason Cloke. It was an offer Hickmott Ben Jolley, the 2006 best and found irresistible. fairest winner, and the Plummer “I planned to spend a couple brothers, Simon and Tim, have of seasons with Gippsland Power also departed. just to settle down into the club,” Despite this, Hickmott points Hickmott, who played 184 games out his list will be bolstered by with Geelong and Carlton, said. the addition of former Richmond “(But) I’ve always had player Brent Hartigan and the aspirations to coach at the highest return of former Adelaide Crow level if I was good enough.” Hayden Skipworth from a knee
While Knights and Hickmott Adrian reconstruction. played AFL during the same era, Hickmott And with the Bombers’ it was a conversation a couple promising group of young of seasons ago that may local players and a selection have led to the former of Essendon players and on-field opponents rookies to call on each week, teaming up. Hickmott said the Bendigo Hickmott Bombers were targeting was coaching the finals. Rumbalara, an “It’s definitely my aim,” indigenous team he said. “My job is to in the Murray work with the players Football League, I’ve got. I’ll be pushing when he spoke during the year no to then Bendigo matter how it goes to coach Knights have that aim.”
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North Ballarat may be one of flag, the Roosters have remained the youngest VFL clubs, but, trendsetters. its history stretches back North Ballarat is the only VFL further than the league’s club to have a senior female traditional clubs Williamstown football administrator – the and Port Melbourne. extremely popular Marg Richards, Records reflect Ballarat North who has held down the post of was formed in 1882 and over football manager for the past the past 126 years has played three years. under a variety of names and The Roosters also have two in a number of leagues. female board members – Angela But while the club would Bigarelli and Katrina Baddeley – forged a dynasty in the Ballarat and female statisticians, Football League (BFL) from the while they boasted female trainers
1970s until joining the then VFA long before the other clubs. North Ballarat in 1996, North City – as the club Richards joined the club Football Manager was known from 1912-61 – was in November 1995 to help Marg Richards unable to force its way into the then general manager Tony league’s A-grade division for Frawley with its administration issue with the former and dealt many years. and finances. easily with the latter. It played in the BFL’s B-grade Over the ensuing years, “I love it, especially working divison until 1952, but when Richards was promoted to with the younger players, the club took up its current help out with the club’s football watching them grow and develop name, North Ballarat, it soon operations and when her current over the years,” Richards said. made an impact, winning the post was advertised she “put her Asked what makes North 1963 flag. hand up.” Ballarat tick, Richard points to North Ballarat then became She said her “love of the club the passion of the people involved a league powerhouse: it won 15 and the game” had carried her at all levels, none more so than flags in 25 years, produced a into her current role. Peter Wilson, the chairman for Brownlow medallist, Tony Lockett, Being a football manager is the past 10 years. and a premiership coach, Mick a tough gig at the best of “He’s a terrific leader,” she Malthouse, along with numerous times. The hours are long and said. “The passion around the VFL/AFL players. sometimes people’s fuses are place is infectious and I think Although yet to win a VFL short, but Richards has found no a lot of that comes from Peter.”
VICTORIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE RECORD 99 david pitt
closer and closer to 20, it requires Country boy’s something special for a player to push into his late 20s and 30s. “In any walk of football, staying power especially one that is the second best in the land, to play 150 games Rejuvenated pitt racks up 150th game is a terrific effort,” Ayres says. “It says much about a player’s longevity, consistency and also a Growing up in the country you lot about his mental and physical tend to know the names of the david pitt toughness to come up week in, locals, especially those who age: 27 week out. play football and play it well. “You don’t get to 150 games if Games: 150 So it was hardly surprising Port you are not a consistent player.” Goals: 250 Melbourne coach Gary Ayres, Clubs: Springvale, a product of Warragul, knew of Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Gippsland’s Pitt family. Stalwart “Coming from the country the Honours: VFL representative David Pitt Pitt name is fairly well known in the player 2005 neck of the woods I come from in Warragul and Drouin,” Ayres said. felt young again.” “I didn’t know about David (Pitt) While the season is still in per se, but I knew a bit more about its infancy, Pitt said Ayres has his father and the other people in brought so much energy and his family like his uncles.” professionalism to the club. Since taking the reins as Port “He’s fantastic in so many Melbourne coach this season, areas,” Pitt said. “He’s flexible, Ayres knows a lot more about Pitt, he’s a good leader and, of course, who this weekend racks up his he’s very knowledgeable.” 150th VFL game in a career that “I think employing him has started back in 2000 at Springvale changed the whole outlook of (now the Casey Scorpions). the club. It’s very professional. All But Ayres may never have had the guys respect him highly not the chance to get to know Pitt. just because of what he did as a Having crossed to Port player, but as a coach as well.” Melbourne in 2004, Pitt’s ever- Ayres has redefined Pitt’s role increasing work demands made this season, with the early results him consider walking away from pleasing both parties. the VFL at the end of last season. While new to the competition, But Pitt said news of Ayres’ Ayres also appreciates the appointment rejuvenated him, efforts of a player like Pitt convincing him to commit to his should not be undersold. ninth VFL season. He notes that in a “I was excited to come back,” competition where the Pitt said. “A lot of the senior players average age is getting
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One of the first names mentioned when talk turns to Back in the the vFL’s team for next month’s state match against south australia is Box Hill Hawks rover Hawks’ nest stephen kenna. kenna in line for state honours Which will come as no surprise to those who have followed Kenna’s career since he was Magarey Medal, the SANFL’s “My work is out Box Hill way, delisted by Carlton at the end of equivalent of the J.J. Liston Trophy. I was going to live out that way the 2004 season. Kenna, 26, is now back in and I had a very enjoyable year at From there he moved to South Melbourne after accepting a job Box Hill in 2003 so I had no real Australia, where he played for offer late last year. questions of where I wanted to South Adelaide for three years. He is also back at Box Hill, play,” Kenna said. During that time, Kenna twice where he first played in 2003 While the Box Hil Hawks have represented the SANFL, kicking after moving from Mt Gravatt in been slow out of the blocks this three goals in the Croweaters’ Queensland. That year, season, Kenna has been among four-point win over the VFL he was named as the their best players. His ability to run in 2005, and was runner-up VFL team of the year’s the lines, win the ball and use it to behind Brett Backwell rover, impressing Carlton advantage remains. in the 2006 enough to draft him. While the state match at the When he decided to Adelaide Oval on May 31 is return to Melbourne, Kenna looming fast, Kenna has not given said he was always going it much thought. to return to Box Hill. “If I was lucky enough to get chosen I would be honoured to wear the Victorian jumper,” Kenna says. “But first and foremost (I want to) play consistent football for Box Hill. If little individual honours pop up you take them, of course, but I’m solely focused on helping Box Hill win football matches. “We have a reasonable team, but we are just not clicking at the moment. It might take a few weeks for what is largely a new team to gel, but I’m sure we will become an okay team.” Two things seem sure, though. One, Kenna will continue to rack up possessions for Box Hill and, two, his name will feature prominently Stephen Kenna has made an impact on his when the VFL selectors meet to return to the VFL. select their state side.
VICTORIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE RECORD 1111 statistics VFL statistics
Round 3 senioRs tasmania 4.5 8.8 12.15 18.17 (125) Geelong 4.2 10.3 12.6 15.11 (101) AFTER ROUND 3 P W L D F A % PTS GoaLs: tasmania - Bongetti 4, Charlesworth 3, Gilmour 2, Cornelius 2, north Ballarat 3 3 0 0 330 207 159.42 12 Koulouriotis, T. Plummer, Geappen, Shackleton, Hardy, Street, Langford. Williamstown 3 3 0 0 442 281 157.30 12 Geelong - Davenport 4, Potter 2, McKenna 2, Byrnes, Barnes, Byrne, Cheep, Hollmer, Moles, Mumford. northern Bullants 3 2 1 0 316 278 113.67 8 Best: tasmania - Thurley, Setchell, Street, Langford, Bongetti, Charlesworth. casey scorpions 3 2 1 0 314 280 112.14 8 Geelong - Byrnes, Davenport, Mumford, Donohue, Varcoe, Hollmer. tasmania 3 2 1 0 303 305 99.34 8 Williamstown 6.2 9.4 17.5 24.7 (151) Frankston 3 2 1 0 271 281 96.44 8 Port Melbourne 5.2 12.6 14.9 17.12 (114) coburg tigers 3 1 2 0 373 302 123.51 4 GoaLs: Williamstown - Galea 6, Picken 3, Grant 3, Tiller 2, Street 2, Urch 2, sandringham 3 1 2 0 317 293 108.19 4 Rose 2, Ward 2, Stretton 2. Port Melbourne - Thomas 3, Fanning 3, Cain 3, Nahas 2, Dwyer, Pearce, Geelong 3 1 2 0 344 390 88.21 4 McLaren, Pinwill, Pitt, Cotchett. Bendigo Bombers 3 1 2 0 274 317 86.44 4 Best: Williamstown - Picken, Ward, Br. Johnson, Galea, Stretton, Meyer. Port Melbourne 3 1 2 0 297 346 85.84 4 Port Melbourne - Fanning, Pinwill, Thomas, Baird, Nahas, Livingston. Werribee Tigers 3 1 2 0 275 364 75.55 4 northern Bullants 2.4 9.5 12.7 20.8 (128) Collingwood 3 1 2 0 258 364 70.88 4 Collingwood 2.1 8.2 10.2 12.5 (77) Box Hill Hawks 3 0 3 0 230 336 68.45 0 GoaLs: northern Bullants - Colbert 5, Hartlett 4, Edwards 4, Iacobucci 2, Saddington, A. O’hAilpin, Jackson, Joseph, Bentick. collingwood - Jurrah 3, Bryan 2, Dyas, Egan, Cook, Cox, Wellingham, Lonie, Thoolen. 2008 VFL GoaLkickeRs (PROGRESSIVE) Best: northern Bullants - Colbert, Armfield, Saddington, Bentick, Iacobucci, Austin. Jack Riewoldt (Coburg Tigers) 11 (-) collingwood - Jurrah, Frost, Wellingham, Cook, Thoolen, Anthony. James Podsiadly (Werribee Tigers) 11 (3) Coburg Tigers 6.3 10.5 11.11 13.13 (91) dean Galea (Williamstown) 10 (6) north Ballarat 4.4 6.8 8.12 13.14 (92) GoaLs: coburg tigers - Hughes 4, Connors 3, F. Caruso 2, Collins 2, Polo, callum urch (Williamstown) 10 (2) Gazzo. alex Gilmour (Tasmania) 9 (2) north Ballarat - Harding 4, Jo. Smith 2, Wundke 2, McConnell, Spolding, Stephenson, Grima, McMahon. cleve Hughes (Coburg Tigers) 8 (4) Best: coburg tigers - Hughes, N. Caruso, Bowden, Tivendale, Carnell, Oakley-Nicholls. nick sautner (Sandringham) 8 (-) north Ballarat - Jo. Smith, Goodes, Harding, Searl, Moloney, Sharkey. addam Maric (Sandringham) 8 (5) casey scorpions 2.1 8.6 13.10 18.14 (122) Justin Berry (Frankston) 8 (1) Box Hill Hawks 1.6 6.7 7.11 13.11 (89) GoaLs: casey scorpions - Birss 3, Campbell 2, Dunne 2, Garrubba 2, Gwilt, Michael Wundke (North Ballarat) 8 (2) C. Gardiner, McQualter, Howard, Steven, Allen, Armitage, Parker, McEvoy. Patrick Rose (Williamstown) 8 (2) Box Hill Hawks - Thorp 3, Morton 2, Pedersen 2, McGlynn, Batsanis, Bayliss, Grima, Gibson, Hunter. Best: casey scorpions - McQualter, Wall, Mercoulia, Birss, Armitage, Campbell. Box Hill Hawks - McGlynn, Markovic, Batsanis, Marcius, Papaluca, Morton.
VFL action Sandringham 5.4 7.5 9.8 13.12 (90) on aBc-tV Frankston 2.2 6.6 10.9 15.12 (102) GoaLs: sandringham - Maric 5, Buckley 2, Tregear, Summers, C. Liddell, ROUND 5 ROUND 6 Spencer, Newton, Yze. Saturday, April 26 Saturday, May 10 Frankston - Murray 3, Dickson 2, Clark 2, Proctor 2, Gill, Conroy, Magner, sandringham v coburg tigers v Barker, Berry, Gabriel. Bendigo Bombers collingwood Best: sandringham - Biddlecombe, Lamb, Garland, Warnock, Tregear, Maric. Frankston - Pollard, Marigliani, Proctor, Conroy, Magner, P. Whelan. Saturday, May 3 Port Melbourne v Frankston Werribee tigers 4.1 9.5 13.7 17.13 (115) Bendigo Bombers 3.1 6.6 11.9 14.11 (95) ROUND 7 ROUND 8 Saturday, May 17 Saturday, May 24 GoaLs: Werribee tigers - Podsiadly 3, McMahon 3, Barlow 3, Riggio 2, Obst 2, Hansen, Adams, Goldstein, Warren. casey scorpions Williamstown v Bendigo Bombers - Hartigan 2, Johns 2, Davies 2, Johnson 2, Daniher, Welsh, v collingwood Box Hill Hawks Williams, Chartres, Skipworth, Dick. Best: Werribee tigers - Riggio, Barlow, Davies, Sinclair, Greenwood, Chisholm. Bendigo Bombers - Johns, Chartres, Johnson, Skipworth, Daniher, Myers.
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Round 2 ReseRVes coburg tigers 2.11 8.12 12.16 22.17 (149) North Ballarat 3.2 8.3 9.3 11.7 (73) AFTER ROUND 2 P W L D B F A % PTS GoaLs: coburg tigers - Collard 4, Lynch 4, Currie 3, Casserly 2, Dulic 2, sandringham 2 2 0 0 0 289 97 297.94 8 Hopkins, Simpson, Cattapan, Cotchin, Huy, Carrick, Putt. north Ballarat - Driscoll 4, Chester 2, Peace, Gregg, Bell, Horbury, Faure. coburg tigers 2 2 0 0 0 271 157 172.61 8 Best: coburg tigers - Clingan, Casserly, Foster, Huy, Lynch, Carrick. Williamstown 1 1 0 0 1 157 67 234.33 4 north Ballarat - Driscoll, McDougall, Seddon, Dickinson, Limb, Raworth.
Werribee tigers 1 1 0 0 1 108 62 174.19 4 Williamstown 9.3 12.7 18.14 23.19 (157) Port Melbourne 5.0 8.2 9.3 10.7 (67) Box Hill Hawks 1 1 0 0 1 108 80 135.00 4 GoaLs: Williamstown - Dickson 4, Cook 4, Jenkins 3, Cartelli 2, Mu. Boyd 2, Greene 2, Gotch, Chiu, Boumann, Black, Cravino, Grossman. North Ballarat 2 1 1 0 0 194 214 90.65 4 Port Melbourne - Mullins 2, Gilham 2, O’Farrell 2, Sheldon, W. deBruin, Dare, Frankston 2 1 1 0 0 154 228 67.54 4 Livingstone. Best: Williamstown - Dickson, Greene, Chiu, Cravino, Cook, Black. Casey Scorpions 2 0 2 0 0 163 199 81.91 0 Port Melbourne - Schultz, Siciliano, Sutcliffe, Martin, O’Farrell, Parker.
Northern Bullants 1 0 1 0 1 84 122 68.85 0 Casey Scorpions 2.2 4.3 9.6 12.8 (80) Box Hill Hawks 2.2 6.5 10.6 16.12 (108) Bendigo Bombers 2 0 2 0 0 127 229 55.46 0 GoaLs: casey scorpions - Fraser 4, McDonald 2, Salter 2, Creed, Waite, Port Melbourne 2 0 2 0 0 101 301 33.55 0 Connors, Matheson. Box Hill Hawks - Hill 5, Dickson 3, Neil 2, Conyers 2, Sinclair, Smithwick, S. Daniher, Cross. Best: casey scorpions - Creed, Matheson, Vernon, Fraser, McGrath, Mohr. 2008 VFL ReseRVe GoaLkickeRs (PROGRESSIVE) Box Hill Hawks - Angelopoulos, Cross, Hill, Warby, Smithwick, Conyers. trent Zomer (Sandringham) 7 (-) sandringham 2.3 9.3 14.7 22.13 (145) Bill driscoll (North Ballarat) 6 (4) Frankston 1.3 3.8 7.14 8.15 (63) Michael Lourey (Frankston) 6 (4) GoaLs: sandringham - Dean 4, Summons 4, Martyn 4, Waller 3, Lockwood 3, Lyall, Gilchrist, Vickers, Cleeve. Guy Martyn (Sandringham) 6 (4) Frankston - Lourey 4, Potts, Rebeschini, Morris, Krakouer. Best: sandringham - Martyn, Plymin, Bate, Lockwood, Dean, Curcio. clayton collard (Coburg Tigers) 6 (4) Frankston - Barry, Bosward, Degenhardt, Krakouer, Lourey, Lombardozzi. Michael West (Werribee Tigers) 5 (5) Werribee tigers 2.1 10.3 12.4 17.6 (108) Grant Weekes (Bendigo Bombers) 5 (-) Bendigo Bombers 2.2 3.3 7.10 8.14 (62) stuart Hill (Box Hill Hawks) 5 (5) GoaLs: Werribee tigers - West 5, Collins 3, Butty 2, Wilsen 2, Hudson, Young, L. Thompson, Prismall, Bloomfield. dean chester (North Ballarat) 5 (2) Bendigo Bombers - Stroobants 3, Wanganeen 2, Mathieson, Granger, Robbie Gregg (North Ballarat) 5 (1) S. Young. Best: Werribee tigers - Young, Bloomfield, Sharp, Banjanin, West, Wormald. stuart cleeve (Sandringham) 5 (1) Bendigo Bombers - R. Taylor, Coghlan, Roy, Mathieson, Meade, Wanganeen. chris Waller (Sandringham) 5 (3)
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VICTORIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE RECORD 1313 round four preview
15 goals to five in the second half. It promises to be a tight match, Reigning premier’s but Coburg may just have too much class. struggle continues After upsetting Sandringham last weekend, Frankston will Geelong faces new premiership fancies like its chances of toppling Collingwood, which has been outscored 25 to eight goals after premiership favourite Byrne and Fothergill – Round half-time in the past two rounds. williamstown will be aiming medallist Jason Davenport, The Dolphins play their sardine- to both maintain its unbeaten but it doesn’t have the depth shaped home ground extremely status and inflict more misery of Williamstown. well and should take the points. on reigning premiers Geelong Tasmania coach Daryn In the other games, unbeaten in round four of the vfL. Cresswell promised the Devils North Ballarat should be too The Seagulls have started would prove more competitive strong for Werribee; Sandringham the season with three emphatic this season and so far his forecast will keep Box Hill winless; and victories – last week’s 37-point win has been right on the money. the Bendigo Bombers against Port Melbourne was its After dropping its season- can win against the smallest winning margin. opener to the Bendigo Bombers, Casey Scorpions Williamstown’s aggressive, Tasmania has rebounded with at home. attacking game style has wins against the Box Hill Hawks repeatedly left opposition and Geelong. teams playing catch-up football. While its round three They have also scored heavily, win against the Cats especially in the second half, was most impressive, outscoring its rivals in the first Cresswell will learn three rounds 35 goals to 14. more about the It has also been the Seagulls’ extent of the Devils’ VFL players – captain Brett improvement when Johnson, Liam Picken, Dean they travel to Galea, Callum Urch and Patrick Princes Park Rose – that have dominated. to meet the Williamstown travels to Skilled Northern Stadium where it meets a vastly Bullants, who different Geelong from last have won their past season. It’s been well documented two matches. that the VFL Cats have lost nearly The Coburg Tigers, still hurting half their premiership team and after coughing up three-quarter that was reflected in their round time leads in their past two three loss to Tasmania, where they matches, head to Port Melbourne were outscored six goals to three in a bid to get back on track. Jason in the last quarter. The Borough were good in Davenport The Cats still have quality the first half against Williamstown, has been one players, led by captain James but the Seagulls belted them of the Cats’ best in a tough year.
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ashley eames is the king of understatement when he describes last season as Dolphin’s “not a good year”. For starters, Eames’ season with Frankston was over by round year from hell nine. In the week leading up to the match against the Northern eames hopes to break horror injury run Bullants, Eames remembers his leg becoming increasingly sore. During the game he was in pain Even minor bumps would from the moment he took to the cause bruises and if he cut field, and it got worse the longer himself shaving it was hard to the game went. stem the bleeding. Eventually, Eames came off the But, after he eventually came ground, with subsequent scans off the blood-thinning medication, revealing he had fractured his leg. Eames’ woes continued. Forced to have his leg put Around Christmas he in a cast, Eames was, naturally, developed inflammation to his restricted in his movement and plantar fascia, the lining that runs that’s when the trouble began. along the bottom of the foot. While watching his teammates As a result, with every step he at one of their subsequent Sunday took Eames felt like his heel was afternoon home games, Eames’ landing on a roofing nail. leg began to throb uncontrollably. Faced with the choice of an The Dolphins ruckman sought out operation or tearing the fascia the club physio straight away. himself to rectify the situation, “The physio said, ‘Go straight Eames chose the latter option. to hospital’,” Eames said. “He said To do so, Eames, 200cm and he thought I had blood clotting. more than 100kg, jumped from I was pretty lucky. My breathing his car bare foot and purposely had been pretty ordinary and that landed on his injured foot. had been the cause of it.” While this alleviated Eames’ In fact, Eames had deep vein pain, it left his leg black and thrombosis in his calf. swollen, and requiring rest. But things soon got worse, “The heel pain is gone, but much worse. I’m battling a few little things The clots in his calf broke away now,” Eames said. and went up to his lungs, with “I’m hoping it will all work Eames admitted to hospital again itself out.” for a week. With such a dramatic year For the next three months, behind him, Eames is now back
Eames was on blood thinning playing and looking forward to Ashley Eames medication, which caused a stress and injury-free season. is hoping for a change further angst. Who could blame him? of luck in 2008.
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after spending a considerable time travelling between Travel weary Geelong and Bunyip last season, Shane mumford wanted to switch to a club no more closer to home in season 2008. Mumford, who had been a top- mumford now calls the Cattery home up player for Geelong’s VFL team, intended to cross to Frankston. But, before committing to the Scott Mumford Dolphins, Mumford thought he is enjoying life on Geelong’s would make one last trip to Skilled rookie list. Stadium in the week leading up to the NAB AFL Rookie Draft. The 200cm ruckman felt he owed it to the Cats, who had been the only AFL club to show any interest in him. His time in the VFL had also motivated him to play at the highest possible level. Although he played just six VFL games and spent the rest of the 2007 season with Bunyip in the Ellinbank and District Football League (EDFL), Mumford found it frustrating going from the high skill level of the VFL to the EDFL, where passes would often be sprayed over his head or at his feet. Despite his frustration, “I was going to sign with longer has to train straight Mumford was philosophical when Frankston – there was just too after shifts driving trucks on he missed selection in Geelong’s much travel between Geelong and clean-up sites. VFL premiership team. home – but I thought I would go “Working eight to 10 hours and “I really couldn’t compete with down there and just show them then rocking up to VFL training a guy like Steven King for a spot in how much fitter I’d got,” he said. and being half stuffed when you the VFL team,” he said recently. “I got down there and they get there was tough,” he says. But with his newfound looked at me and said, ‘Wow’. I “Now you rock up to training motivation, Mumford dedicated did a few fitness tests and from and you are still fresh. You feel himself to a strenuous pre-season there I had a fair idea that they were good, you can always give 100 on his own, cutting his weight looking at me for the Rookie Draft.” per cent.” from 112kg to 103kg. Selected by Geelong with the Rest assured, Shane Mumford It was then that he returned last of its four selections, Mumford also feels good about his decision to Skilled Stadium – with no real says the best thing about being to make one more trip along the expectations. rookie listed has been that he no Princes Highway.
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the Roosters list and, within two On top of seasons, he had done enough for Crosisca to suggest he do a pre-season with Carlton. the Roost For one month Stephenson trained with the Blues in a bid stephenson steps to make it into the AFL. It didn’t up as roosters’ eventuate but Stephenson took a lot out of the experience. no. 1 ruckman “Just to see how they went about it and to get some pointers orren stephenson has his from someone like (Carlton ruck wife, Whitney, to thank for his coach and Brownlow medallist) flourishing VFL career. Gary Dempsey was great,” Although he had played Stephenson said. football as a youngster, After sharing the Roosters’ ruck Stephenson primarily played duties with Tristan Cartledge last rugby league before Whitney and season, Stephenson is the No. 1 her family suggested he have a ruckman this year after Cartledge kick for Mangoplah-Cookadina- was rookie listed by Richmond. Eastlakes United in the Riverina Stephenson has relished the Football League. extra responsibility. It ignited a passion for football “Other ruckman probably feel in Stephenson that has carried him the same – you enjoy the fact that to the No. 1 ruck position at North you are getting plenty of game Ballarat and put him in contention time, plenty of opportunities to get for a state guernsey next month. the feel of the game,” he said. “When I started going out And, Stephenson has certainly with my wife her family was big played a pivotal part in the into Aussie rules,” Stephenson, Rooster’s fast start to the season. 25, recalled. “I’m very happy with my form,” “They said come out and have he said. “It’s good to play a role a kick where my brother-in-law and get my hands to the football was playing. I did and it all started as often as I have.” from there.” “We have started pretty well. When Stephenson moved We have a very good group of to Ballarat he joined the Redan VFL players and the guys from the Football Club; he had tried out with Kangaroos have bonded well. North Ballarat when Steven Wright “‘Fitzy’ (coach Gerard was coach but was unsuccessful. FitzGerald) brings out the best But when Gavin Crosisca of each individual and in turn was appointed Roosters coach, brings out the best in the team. Orren Stephenson is shouldering the Stephenson returned for another “It’s working out well.” Roosters’ ruck crack at the VFL. This time the Something no Rooster fan division this year. 201cm ruckman won a spot on would argue with.
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Williamstown accommodation offer; see our For an emailed weekly The Williamstown website for further information. newsletter, contact Tracey at president’s luncheon The Scorpions’ auction night [email protected]. is on Sunday, April 27. will be held on Friday, May 2 and Entertainer Dennis will include finger food, an auction Port Melbourne O’Keefe is the guest and entertainment for $15 Throughout the season speaker, while a two-course meal a person. Beverages can Port Melbourne and complimentary drinks are be purchased at the bar. encourages everyone to buy the also included. Sunday, May 11 is Mother’s Day VFL Football Record to keep up to The club’s annual golf day and all players’ mums will enjoy date with what is happening at the is on Friday, May 2 at the the president’s luncheon and Borough. Kooringal Golf Course, Altona, receive a free gift compliments of Super Draw day will be held and all are welcome. the club. on Sunday, July 20, 2008 in the The players’ function is also on Bookings are essential. For social rooms at TEAC Oval. Only tonight at The Point at Albert Park more club information, check out 100 tickets are available at $100 Lake. The night starts at 7.30pm scorpions.com.au. each, and each ticket admits three and costs $15 a head. Everybody people on the day. The day will is welcome to attend. coburg tigers include great entertainment with Club merchandise is now Enjoy every Coburg John Garfield from 12-3pm, on sale on our website and at Tigers home game a huge buffet luncheon and home games in the social rooms. in the social club. The next door prizes ranging from $2000 Available items include winter luncheon is on Friday, April to $100. jackets, vests, playing jumpers 25 – Anzac Day. It will include a Visit our website for the latest (adults’ and kids’ sizes), scarves, delicious roast meal with salads information pmfc.com.au stubby holders, caps and much, and accompaniments for $25. much more. Phone Tracey on 9354 8228 by sandringham Visit Williamstown’s website – Wednesday, April 23 to book. The next ‘Rampaging williamstown.aflvic.com.au. Look out also for the new Zebras’ coterie lunch will For club information and 2008 merchandise at the be held on Friday, May 16 in the bookings contact Brendan merchandise stand. social club. Our guest speaker will Curry on 9390 0611 or e-mail Want to be a corporate be Melbourne’s general manager [email protected]. sponsor, player sponsor or of football, Chris Connolly. member of the Coburg Football Bookings are essential through casey scorpions Club? Phone today to join the the club on 9598 8629. Calling all Scorpions Fighting Tigers in 2008! The club’s next president’s supporters to support Also to find out what is lunch will be held before the the team in Tassie on Anzac Day, happening around the club, log round five home game against the Friday, April 25. We have a special onto coburgtigers.com.au. Bendigo Bombers on Saturday,
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April 26. Contact the club for provide services and facilities door prize for the ladies attending. more details. for the care of children with The evening starts at 7.30pm and Also keep up to date with life-changing injuries and burns concludes all your Sandringham news throughout Australia. at 11.30pm, and costs $50 through the club website To find out more about a person, which includes canapes sandringhamfc.com.au. the KIDS Foundation, visit and drinks. kidsfoundation.org.au or phone The Crazy John’s Supporter’s north ballarat 1300 734 733. Choice Award allows all Everyday in Australia The KIDS Foundation is spectators to vote for the Bullants’ 5000 children are injured pleased to be today’s game-day best player and go into the and 100 children are hospitalised. charity thanks to the University of running to win the major prize The KIDS Foundation is a health Ballarat and the Selkirk Roosters. draw at the end of the season. promotion charity dedicated to Simply SMS who you thought was childhood injury prevention and northern bullants the Bullants’ best player today, injury recovery. The Northern Bullants along with your name and contact Founded in Ballarat in 1993, would like to remind number to 0450 193 242. the KIDS Foundation delivers all supporters that Members are again reminded quality school and community- we are holding a cocktail party at that you can now collect your based safety education programs, Rydges on Bell tonight. There will members’ magazine, stubby which aim to reduce preventable be awards for the best-dressed holder and key ring. child injuries and death, and male and female, along with a
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also been a team manager, AFL Victoria runner, water boy, umpire escort, interchange steward and community news statistician. AFL Victoria would like to congratulate Jim on his ongoing volunteer of the week contribution to the South Morang Jim chetcuti – south morang football club Football Club. Jim chetcuti from the south Diamond Valley Football League To nominate for Volunteer of morang football club in the registration fees. Through the the Week and Club of the Week northern football league is afl hard work of Jim and others at the awards, email Darryl Collings at victoria’s volunteer of the week. club, its debt was subsequently [email protected]. Jim is in his 27th year with erased and since then South The Volunteer of the Year and South Morang having joined the Morang has been debt free. Community Club of the Year will club in the late 1970s after playing Jim has had a myriad of other be will selected from the weekly 74 games at Mernda in the Panton roles at the club that have included winner and announced at AFL Hill Football League. He initially running the club’s bar, canteen, Victoria’s members dinner in came to the club to see VFL Fitzroy raffles and other fundraising February 2009. The Community legend Kevin Murray but within 10 events, while he was assistant Club of the Year also receives minutes Arthur Griffin had signed coach in 2002 when the reserves $1500 from AFL Victoria, so get him up to play. won the premiership. He has your nominations in now! From there, Jim played a total of 386 open-age games, 69 senior Liam Picken puts Williamstown games and 317 reserves games. into attack in their win against Port Melbourne. Remarkably, he captained the reserves for more than 150 games, including the 1994 Grand Final side that was a gallant runner-up against a very powerful Northcote Park side. Jim then joined South Morang’s general committee in 1988, where he was in charge of sponsorship. In addition to short stints as the club’s president, vice-president and secretary, Jim took on his most critical role when he became treasurer in 1992, at a time the club was in debt to the tune of $35,000 and facing possible extinction. Jim walked the local streets with fellow committee members collecting donations to raise the money required to pay the club’s
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it. He just said, ‘Let’s have a crack, Perseverance lets go for it’”. Teague has also shown faith in Micevski, telling him he knew what he was capable of achieving and encouraging him to go out and pays off show everyone else. But, without doubt, it is Micevski’s self belief that has got micevski rides selection bumps to the vFl him to where he is now. “I never gave up on myself,” billy micevski knows a thing or Then, last season, Micevski he said. “I had faith in my ability.” two about perseverance. split the year between the “I guess I’ve been playing the Just consider the rocky path Bullants’ reserves and senior same style from the time I started he has travelled to secure a senior teams, before starting this season – just hard in and under. I’ve never spot with the Northern Bullants. in the seniors. To date, he has been the biggest guy (Micevski is After being selected in the been one of his side’s better 174 cm and 70kg) but I just use Northern Knights under-16 performers, most notably in the my speed and skill. development squad, Micevski Bullants’ extraordinary win against “I just wanted to pursue playing could not break into the club’s the Coburg Tigers when they at the highest level and play TAC Cup squad. turned a 41-point three-quarter consistently at that level.” Undeterred, he returned to his time deficit into a three- And if persistence local club Epping, winning a spot point victory. counts for anything, in its senior team as a 17-year-old. “It was he will be a regular There, Micevski created such unbelievable. fixture in the VFL an impression he was invited to Without doubt it for years to come. train with the Northern Bullants was the best win prior to the 2006 season. I’ve been a part Despite making the Bullants’ of,” Micevski, list, Micevski could not even get a 20, said. Billy Micevski game on the reserve’s bench, with “David (Teague, has cemented a spot with the the Bullants’ AFL affiliate Carlton Northern Bullants’ Northern Bullants having virtually all its list available coach) told us at this season. for selection. three-quarter time Again, Micevski returned to that we were still in Epping where he played until mid- May before getting a call up to the Bullants’ reserves. Significantly, Micevski has not been back to play for Epping since. After cementing himself in the reserves by the end of the 2006 season, Micevski was selected to play the last home and away game in the seniors.
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Paul Amy Ross Booth Phil Cleary Leader Newspapers ABC-TV ABC-TV Williamstown 13pts Williamstown 25pts Williamstown 30pts Northern Bullants 21pts Northern Bullants 30pts Northern Bullants 15pts Port Melbourne 8pts Port Melbourne 5pts Coburg tigers 24pts Frankston 22pts Frankston 35pts Frankston 29pts North Ballarat 17pts North Ballarat 40pts North Ballarat 30pts Sandringham 34pts Sandringham 15pts Box Hill Hawks 10pts Casey Scorpions 22pts Bendigo Bombers 10pts Bendigo Bombers 11pts
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Scott Cummings Adrian Dunn John Hook 3AW Herald Sun Football Operations Manager, AFL Victoria Geelong 25pts Williamstown 14pts Northern Bullants 10pts tasmania 5pts Williamstown 13pts Coburg tigers 30pts Coburg tigers 10pts Northern Bullants 3pts Frankston 14pts Frankston 3pts Port Melbourne 24pts Werribee tigers 1pt North Ballarat 18pts Collingwood 10pts Sandringham 29pts Sandringham 16pts North Ballarat 20pts Casey Scorpions 12pts Bendigo Bombers 7pts Sandringham 13pts Bendigo Bombers 8pts laSt rouNd: 2 laSt rouNd: 3 laSt rouNd: 4
Carley Jellett Lady Luck Tony Leonard The Age 3AW Williamstown 12pts Williamstown 24pts Geelong 25pts Northern Bullants 21pts Northern Bullants 13pts tasmania 5pts Port Melbourne 8pts Coburg tigers 21pts Coburg tigers 10pts Frankston 12pts Frankston 5pts Frankston 21pts North Ballarat 13pts North Ballarat 39pts North Ballarat 15pts Sandringham 2pts Sandringham 28pts Sandringham 12pts Bendigo Bombers 7pts Casey Scorpions 13pts Bendigo Bombers 5pts
laSt rouNd: 5 laSt rouNd: 4 laSt rouNd: 4
Chris Mitchell Peter Schwab LeADeRBoARD Herald Sun AFL Victoria CEO Peter Schwab 16 Chris Mitchell 12 Geelong 25pts Williamstown 14pts Northern Bullants 20pts Northern Bullants 18pts John Hook 15 Paul amy 11 Coburg tigers 15pts Port Melbourne 10pts lady luck 15 adrian dunn 11 Collingwood 10pts Frankston 12pts North Ballarat 20pts North Ballarat 19pts Phil Cleary 14 tony leonard 10 Sandringham 25pts Box Hill Hawks 6pts ross Booth 12 Scott Cummings 8 Casey Scorpions 10pts Bendigo Bombers 8pts Carley Jellett 12 laSt rouNd: 3 laSt rouNd: 6
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28 visit: victorianfootballleague.com.au FIXTURE VFL fixture 2008
Round 1 SUNday, May 18 SaTURday, JULy 12 Frankston vs. Werribee Tigers Frankston Oval 2pm SaTURday, MaRch 29 Geelong vs. Box Hill Hawks Skilled Stadium (AFL C/R) Northern Bullants vs. North Ballarat NAB Oval 2pm 10:40am coburg Tigers 27.16 (178) vs. Geelong 16.7 (103) Box Hill Hawks vs. Port Melbourne Box Hill City Oval 2pm Werribee Tigers vs. Frankston Bartercard Oval (ABC TV) Bendigo Bombers 18.11 (119) vs. Tasmania 13.12 (90) Bendigo Bombers vs. Williamstown QE Oval 2pm 1:10pm collingwood 12.15 (87) vs. Port Melbourne 11.8 (74) Casey Scorpions vs. Tasmania Casey Fields 2pm North Ballarat 19.12 (126) vs. Box Hill Hawks 8.8 (56) Round 8 Sandringham vs. Williamstown Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm Werribee Tigers 10.13 (73) vs. Williamstown 19.15 (129) SaTURday, May 24 Coburg Tigers vs. Port Melbourne ABD Group Stadium 2pm SUNday, MaRch 30 Williamstown vs. Box Hill Hawks Burbank Oval (ABC TV) SUNday, JULy 13 1:10pm Frankston 14.13 (97) vs. Northern Bullants 11.15 (81) Bendigo Bombers vs. Northern Bullants QE Oval 2pm Port Melbourne vs. Casey Scorpions TEAC Oval 2pm Sandringham 18.11 (119) vs. Casey Scorpions 11.16 (82) Collingwood vs. North Ballarat Princes Park 2pm Werribee Tigers vs. Collingwood Bartercard Oval 2pm Round 2 - Rivalry Round SUNday, May 25 Round 15 SaTURday, apRIL 5 North Ballarat vs. Geelong AUSTAR Arena 2pm SaTURday, JULy 19 North Ballarat 16.16 (112) vs. Bendigo Bombers 9.6 (60) Coburg Tigers vs. Bendigo Bombers ABD Group Stadium 2pm Geelong vs. North Ballarat Skilled Stadium (AFL C/R) 10:40am Frankston vs. Tasmania Frankston Oval 2pm Williamstown 25.12 (162) vs. Collingwood 14.10 (94) Northern Bullants vs. Box Hill Hawks NAB Oval (ABC TV) 1:10pm port Melbourne 17.7 (109) vs. Sandringham 16.12 (108) Sandringham vs. Northern Bullants Trevor Barker Beach Oval casey Scorpions 16.14 (110) vs. Frankston 9.18 (72) 2pm SUNday, JULy 20 Werribee Tigers vs. Casey Scorpions Bartercard Oval 2pm SUNday, apRIL 6 SANFL vs. VFL - State Representative Match Williamstown vs. Coburg Tigers Burbank Oval 2pm Geelong 22.8 (140) vs. Werribee Tigers 11.21 (87) SaTURday, May 31 - Adelaide Oval, SA Sandringham vs. Tasmania Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm Box Hill Hawks 12.13 (85) vs. Tasmania 13.10 (88) SaTURday, JULy 26 Northern Bullants 16.11 (107) vs. Coburg Tigers 15.14 (104) Round 9 Frankston vs. Port Melbourne Frankston Oval (ABC TV) Round 3 SaTURday, JUNE 7 1:10pm North Ballarat vs. Frankston AUSTAR Arena (ABC TV) 1:10pm SUNday, JULy 27 SaTURday, apRIL 12 Northern Bullants vs. Williamstown Princes Park 2pm Collingwood vs. Bendigo Bombers Princes Park 2pm Tasmania 18.17 (125) vs. Geelong 15.11 (101) Tasmania vs. Port Melbourne Bellerive Oval 2pm Williamstown 24.7 (151) vs. Port Melbourne 17.12 (114) SUNday, JUNE 8 Round 16 Northern Bullants 20.8 (128) vs. Collingwood 12.5 (77) Casey Scorpions vs. Geelong Casey Fields 2pm SaTURday, aUGUST 2 Coburg Tigers 13.13 (91) vs. North Ballarat 13.14 (92) Sandringham vs. Collingwood Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm casey Scorpions 18.14 (122) vs. Box Hill Hawks 13.11 (89) Geelong vs. Collingwood Skilled Stadium (ABC TV) 1:10pm Werribee Tigers vs. Coburg Tigers Bartercard Oval 2pm Box Hill Hawks vs. Casey Scorpions Box Hill City Oval 2pm SUNday, apRIL 13 MoNday, JUNE 9 Port Melbourne vs. Werribee Tigers TEAC Oval 2pm Sandringham 13.12 (90) vs. Frankston 15.12 (102) Box Hill Hawks vs. Bendigo Bombers Box Hill City Oval 2pm Tasmania vs. Williamstown Bellerive Oval 2pm Werribee Tigers 17.13 (115) vs. Bendigo Bombers 14.11 (95) Round 10 SUNday, aUGUST 3 Round 4 North Ballarat vs. Coburg Tigers AUSTAR Arena 2pm SaTURday, JUNE 14 Frankston vs. Bendigo Bombers Frankston Oval 2pm SaTURday, apRIL 19 Casey Scorpions vs. Sandringham Casey Fields (ABC TV) Northern Bullants vs. Sandringham Princes Park 2pm Geelong vs. Williamstown Skilled Stadium (AFL C/R) 10:40am 1:10pm Northern Bullants vs. Tasmania Princes Park (ABC TV) Collingwood vs. Northern Bullants Princes Park 2pm Round 17 1:10pm Tasmania vs. Coburg Tigers West Park Oval 1pm Port Melbourne vs. Coburg Tigers TEAC Oval 2pm Port Melbourne vs. North Ballarat TEAC Oval 2pm SaTURday, aUGUST 9 Tasmania vs. Frankston Aurora Stadium (AFL C/R) 10:40am SUNday, apRIL 20 SUNday, JUNE 15 Collingwood vs. Werribee Tigers Princes Park 1pm Williamstown vs. Frankston Burbank Oval 2pm Frankston vs. Collingwood Frankston Oval 2pm Bendigo Bombers vs. Box Hill Hawks QE Oval (ABC TV) Box Hill Hawks vs. Werribee Tigers Box Hill City Oval 2pm North Ballarat vs. Werribee Tigers AUSTAR Arena 2pm 1:10pm Bendigo Bombers vs. Geelong QE Oval 2pm Box Hill Hawks vs. Sandringham Box Hill City Oval 2pm Port Melbourne vs. Williamstown TEAC Oval 2pm Bendigo Bombers vs. Casey Scorpions QE Oval 2pm Round 11 Coburg Tigers vs. Northern Bullants ABD Group Stadium 2pm Round 5 SaTURday, JUNE 21 SUNday, aUGUST 10 Tasmania vs. Werribee Tigers Bellerive Oval (ABC TV) 1:10pm Casey Scorpions vs. North Ballarat Casey Fields 2pm FRIday, apRIL 25 (aNZac day) Collingwood vs. Williamstown Princes Park 2pm Sandringham vs. Geelong Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm Coburg Tigers vs. Box Hill Hawks ABD Group Stadium 2pm Bendigo Bombers vs. North Ballarat QE Oval 7pm Tasmania vs. Casey Scorpions Bellerive Oval 2pm Round 18 SUNday, JUNE 22 SaTURday, apRIL 26 Sandringham vs. Port Melbourne Trevor Barker Beach Oval SaTURday, aUGUST 16 Sandringham vs. Bendigo Bombers Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm Collingwood vs. Tasmania Princes Park (ABC TV) 1:10pm (ABC TV) 1:10pm Frankston vs. Box Hill Hawks Frankston Oval 2pm Coburg Tigers vs. Sandringham ABD Group Stadium 2pm SUNday, apRIL 27 Coburg Tigers vs. Casey Scorpions ABD Group Stadium 2pm North Ballarat vs. Northern Bullants AUSTAR Arena 2pm Williamstown vs. North Ballarat Burbank Oval 2pm Geelong vs. Northern Bullants Skilled Stadium 2pm Werribee Tigers vs. Box Hill Hawks Bartercard Oval 2pm Williamstown vs. Bendigo Bombers Burbank Oval 2pm Northern Bullants vs. Werribee Tigers Princes Park 2pm Round 12 SaTURday, May 3 SUNday, aUGUST 17 SaTURday, JUNE 28 Port Melbourne vs. Frankston TEAC Oval (ABC TV) 1:10pm Geelong vs. Port Melbourne Skilled Stadium 1pm Geelong vs. Tasmania Skilled Stadium 1pm Frankston vs. Casey Scorpions Frankston Oval 2pm SUNday, May 4 Box Hill Hawks vs. Collingwood Box Hill City Oval (ABC TV) Collingwood vs. Geelong Princes Park 2pm 1:10pm Round 19 North Ballarat vs. Williamstown AUSTAR Arena 2pm Round 6 SaTURday, aUGUST 23 SUNday, JUNE 29 Port Melbourne vs. Collingwood TEAC Oval 1pm SaTURday, May 10 Frankston vs. Coburg Tigers Frankston Oval 2pm Box Hill Hawks vs. Williamstown Box Hill City Oval 2pm Coburg Tigers vs. Collingwood ABD Group Stadium (ABC Casey Scorpions vs. Bendigo Bombers Casey Fields 2pm Casey Scorpions vs. Coburg Tigers Casey Fields 2pm TV) 1:10pm Northern Bullants vs. Port Melbourne NAB Oval 2pm Frankston vs. Sandringham Frankston Oval 2pm Box Hill Hawks vs. Geelong Box Hill City Oval 2pm Werribee Tigers vs. Sandringham Bartercard Oval 2pm Northern Bullants vs. Geelong NAB Oval 2pm North Ballarat vs. Tasmania AUSTAR Arena 2pm Round 13 Tasmania vs. North Ballarat Bellerive Oval 2pm Werribee Tigers vs. Port Melbourne Bartercard Oval 2pm Bendigo Bombers vs. Werribee Tigers QE Oval 2pm Bendigo Bombers vs. Frankston QE Oval 7pm SaTURday, JULy 5 SUNday, May 11 Port Melbourne vs. Bendigo Bombers TEAC Oval Round 20 (ABC TV) 1:10pm Williamstown vs. Sandringham Burbank Oval 2pm SaTURday, aUGUST 30 Casey Scorpions vs. Northern Bullants Casey Fields 2pm SUNday, JULy 6 Geelong vs. Frankston Skilled Stadium (AFL C/R) 10:40am North Ballarat vs. Sandringham AUSTAR Arena 2pm Bendigo Bombers vs. Coburg Tigers Windy Hill 2pm Round 7 Collingwood vs. Frankston Princes Park 2pm Collingwood vs. Casey Scorpions Princes Park 2pm SaTURday, May 17 Williamstown vs. Casey Scorpions Burbank Oval 2pm Port Melbourne vs. Northern Bullants TEAC Oval 2pm Box Hill Hawks vs. Coburg Tigers Box Hill City Oval 2pm Tasmania vs. Sandringham Aurora Stadium (AFL C/R) 10:40am Sandringham vs. North Ballarat Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm Tasmania vs. Northern Bullants Bellerive Oval 2pm Williamstown vs. Werribee Tigers Burbank Oval 2pm Geelong vs. Coburg Tigers MCG (AFL C/R) 10:40am Werribee Tigers vs. Geelong Bartercard Oval 2pm Casey Scorpions vs. Collingwood Casey Fields SUNday, aUGUST 31 (ABC TV) 1:10pm Round 14 Tasmania vs. Box Hill Hawks Bellerive Oval 2pm
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