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FMC6614_Ranger_210x140.indd 1 6/4/09 5:22:18 PM FROm thE OVaL OFFiCE VFL not the AFL’s poor cousin time the VFL was given its due as the nation’s best state-based competition.

frustrating trend to re- seniors. These VFL clubs have for The Age newspaper on his emerge this year is the individual identities, represent time with Williamstown as he reference by some AFL local regions and should not be returned from injury through Apersonnel and media to confused for AFL seconds teams. the VFL. Unfortunately, Murphy the VFL as the reserves, twos or The main objectives of the VFL also highlighted the confusion even the magoos. competition are to provide and/or that sometimes exists when While most of the media and maintain the following: he labelled the Werribee side AFL coaches and players do A standard of football in the ‘Bulldogs Reserves’. This is not mean any harm, they must Victoria that is the next best level something AFL Victoria is working understand it is an incorrect to the AFL; hard to address through AFL reference, disrespectful to Opportunities for footballers, coaches and football managers. Victoria’s oldest football coaches and administrators Another effective way of competition and causes continual outside of the AFL system; addressing this issue, for all of us branding problems in the market. A level of competition that involved and interested in the VFL, This is a real concern for the develops AFL-listed players not is to pick up the phone to a radio VFL and clubs trying to secure selected in their AFL team; station or email a newspaper sponsors and media interest, Strong links in the talented whenever we hear or see an build fan bases and maintain their player pathway by forging close incorrect reference to the VFL. proud tradition and heritage. alignments between TAC Cup and Perhaps it is also time the AFL No one is denying the complex VFL clubs; and and the media, when referring nature of the second-tier The traditions and heritage of to the national competition, not competition in Victoria due to the the competition and its clubs. confuse the situation by referring number of AFL clubs involved. All we ask is the AFL clubs and to it as the AFL/VFL. While an AFL-listed player the media refer to the VFL as the These may be small gestures will see the VFL as being one VFL and help us to promote the in the grand scheme of things but rung below the AFL and, his quality of the play at this level, they are important in ensuring the aligned VFL club as being the which will help us educate the VFL gets its due credit. equivalent of a reserves team, a media and, through them, the VFL player is playing at the best wider football audience. Peter SchwAb possible level outside the AFL and Recently, Bulldog star Robert Chief Executive Officer, representing his VFL club in the Murphy penned a fantastic piece AFL Victoria

AFL Victoria chief executive Officer: Photography: MAy 2-3, 2009 Peter Schwab Getty Images (02) 9004 2250 cOntentS Football Operations Manager: Advertising: Ryan McMahon 4 John Hook Jennifer Pryor (03) 8663 3007 high Performance Managers: Will Martiniello 5 Anton Grbac, Leon Harris Glen Carrick 8 Statistics: Sophie Timms Tristan Cartledge 17 ceO, the Slattery Media Group: David Boundy 25 Geoff Slattery cOVer: Coburg’s Nick Liddle editor: Nick Bowen (top) and ’s Allen Christensen 31 Designer: Karl Chandler will both 32 Photo Manager: Natalie Boccassini be hoping their sides can rebound from disappointing Steve Grace 33 Printed by: Condor Printing round three losses.

VFL RECORD / 3 ryan mcmaHOn

s he addressed his teammates after his 150th match, Ryan McMahon passes AMcMahon spoke about his passion for Port . It’s something that’s 150-game mark unmistakable. It also burns just as brightly now as it did when he first joined the Borough in 2000. Proud Borough stalwart keen to build on McMahon, the first Port player club’s rich history with another premiership. to reach the 150-game milestone since former winner Howard Cameron in the future Brownlow medallist in 2006 and vice-captain this late 1990s, says it is easy to fall in , Gary Ablett and season, believes the decision by love with a club whose history is so Paul Chapman. the Port Melbourne board to stand rich and proud. “We’ve had a fair crack at it, alone in the VFL is both correct “It’s a big achievement, but hopefully this year is the year. and appropriate. a big honour for me to play 150 There is a good feeling around the McMahon remembers after VFL games at Port Melbourne,” club,” McMahon says. Port ‘won’ the wooden spoon the McMahon says. “We’re confident we’re going first year it stood alone there were “Ten years at the club, I’ve seen to make the finals and confident plenty of naysayers who were a lot of players come and go. I’ve we’re going to go well. We have quick to write the club’s obituary. made a lot of friends, it’s been an a good team and a great coach in But, on the strength of its past interesting time. Gary (Ayres), who has put a lot of couple of seasons, Port Melbourne “What has kept me at the club things in place from last year.” remains a proud, passionate and are the people around the place. Meanwhile, McMahon, the powerful club, one that Ryan The players, the supporters, club’s best and fairest winner McMahon is honoured to be part of. the trainers, the coaching staff, the officials. “The people have been FACT FILe: fantastic, I’ve made a lot of friends. RYAN McMAHON I’ll keep playing for the club until Age: 28 they push me out or work gets Club: Port a bit too much.” Melbourne While the disappointment from Games: 152 last year’s lost Grand Final still Goals: 83 eats away, McMahon says there was never any question of him not returning to the Borough in 2009. McMahon believes Port Melbourne’s 2009 team is better than the one that lost to North , whom, he says, handled the bigger ground better on Grand Final night. Frustratingly, he has now played in two losing Grand Final teams – in 2004, when the Borough coughed up a 20 point three- quarter time lead against , and last year. He remembers all too well that the 2004 Cats team included

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ast season holds good memories for Will Martiniello. Martiniello fast L Martiniello was a member of ’ emphatic 81-point TAC Cup Grand earning his stripes Final win and represented Vic Country in the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships, where he tamed Former Bushranger hoping to have a year West Australian star . to remember with the Werribee Tigers. Last year, nine Bushrangers were either drafted or rookie Werribee Tiger listed, but that’s were the Will Martiniello has pleasant memories stop made an impressive start to his debut for Martiniello. season in the VFL. The youngster didn’t even crack it for an invitation to a state screening session, let alone the NAB AFL Draft Camp. At that point, Martiniello knew his dream of playing AFL would have to be placed on the back burner. “I was hoping to get picked up, but I didn’t think I would realistically,” Martiniello, 18, said. With James Saker, who like Martiniello hails from Benalla, coming off an outstanding rookie season for the Werribee Tigers and Bushrangers premiership teammate Josh Bryce also heading to , Martiniello decided to make Werribee his football home for the 2009 season. season with a comfortable win in a small crumbing forward While not looking too far ahead, round two. in ‘09. Martiniello hopes his form this Martiniello was quick to credit While his season has started season will propel him before the the forward work of teammates well, Martiniello realises he AFL’s recruiting managers. Nathan Thompson and Marty doesn’t have the luxury of time. “If I can have a good season Pask, who he said provided him “The pace of the game in the then I might be a chance to be with an armchair ride. VFL is much quicker and your picked up as a rookie. I haven’t Werribee coach Simon Atkins decision-making also has to be given up my dream just yet,” has assigned Martiniello a role much faster,” Martiniello said. Martiniello said. as a small forward, with the “You have to be quick on your “I just have to move on, keep objective of kicking 20-plus goals feet, quick in reacting.” going and play the best football for the season. In a bid to have a consistent I can in the VFL, and that hopefully It’s the type of player Werribee season, Martiniello worked diligently may give me a chance of being has been lacking in recent over pre-season improving his picked up.” years but, with Thompson and endurance and his speed. Certainly, Martiniello made Pask providing two key forward He hopes eventually 2009 will an immediate impact with three targets, there should provide him with even better goals when Werribee opened its be ample opportunities for memories than last year.

VFL RECORD / 5 geelong curtain-raiser Entry to AFL curtain raisers at Skilled Stadium

Details of Entry Any patrons using a 2009 VFL club membership card must enter the stadium via the Bob Davis Gate (see map opposite) at the Western entry point. Players and officials who are using a VFL 2009 season pass may enter the stadium through the Sports House in the Stand (see map opposite). The Reg Hickey Stand is on the eastern side of the ground off Moorabool Street.

Gate Times The Bob Davis Gate will open for all VFL club members at 10.30am.

Seating 600 free seats will be provided on the Gary Ablett Terrace at the northern end of the ground for all those attending the AFL curtain- raiser match. VFL clubs will be provided with an additional 32 seats for players and officials who wish to stay on to watch the AFL match.

VFL Season Passes Entry is free with a VFL 2009 gold season pass or a VFL 2009 blue season pass.

VFL Club Membership Cards Visiting adult VFL club members will be charged $10 on presentation of a 2009 VFL club membership card. Visiting concession/pensioner VFL club members will be charged $5 on presentation of a 2009 VFL club membership card. No AFL club memberships of aligned clubs can be used to gain access to an AFL curtain-raiser match.

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len Carrick needed Reigning A. Todd some persuading during medallist Glen Carrick wants to make an the off-season that he impression with the should remain a Coburg Coburg Tigers’ senior GTiger in 2009. side this season. For an outsider that may have seemed strange given Carrick was coming off a season when he had broken into the Coburg seniors, split his time evenly between the seniors and reserves and, despite that, won the A. Todd Medal as the VFL Reserves best and fairest player. But bouncing back and forth between the seniors and reserves, a victim more often than not of the selection issues that face most AFL-aligned sides, was a real concern for him. And Carrick had often found himself on the rough end of those selection decisions, given the abundance of Richmond midfielders available most weeks for Coburg. “It was tough, but what made me keep playing well was that I enjoyed playing well with all the guys in the reserves,” Carrick said. “Weighing up my options, Carrick content I didn’t think I was going to get a game. I was going to go back (to my former club Gisborne), to stay at Coburg but I ended up staying and I’m glad I did.” Carrick had earlier approached A. Todd medallist aims to be a regular Coburg Tigers coach Jade senior player in the Tigers’ 2009 line-up. Rawlings about his plans for the ‘09 season. Rawlings told the When he arrived from Gisborne While there are frustrations rover he would be “in contention” at the start of the ‘07 season, for many VFL players at aligned for regular selection. Carrick was unsure what to expect. clubs, Carrick said there is also a “Jade said he could see me His height – 174 cm – had meant he’d definite upside. playing about 15 games, that’s flown under the TAC Cup’s , but Carrick noted getting to play pretty much what got me to stay,” it didn’t diminish his confidence he alongside players with extensive Carrick said. could play at a high level. AFL experience like Greg “This is the first year I have Carrick thought if he managed Tivendale, started in the ones. I’m pretty a senior match in his rookie and Adam Thomson was a happy with my start and the season it would be a good definite bonus. team’s start so far. All the Coburg achievement. He ended up “They are all hard at it and it guys – ‘Horney’ (Andrew Horne), playing two senior games that makes you want to go hard at it, ‘Clarkey’ (Tim Clarke) and Liddle year, adding a further nine senior too, watching them go about it,” (Nick) – are flying.” matches last season. Carrick said.

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BIRD POWER: (1) Williamstown forward Patrick Rose dominated for the Seagulls against the Werribee Tigers, kicking five goals in a best-on- ‘Birds’ too tough ground performance; (2) Williamstown captain Brett Johnson was also among the Seagulls’ best in their masterly 66-point win; (3) Box Hill Hawks co-captain Steve Kenna celebrates one of his two goals in his side’s impressive 19-point for Tiger sides win against the Coburg Tigers. The Seagulls and Box Hill Hawks scored impressive wins in round three, accounting for Werribee and Coburg respectively.

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hile season 2009 North Ballarat coach remains in its Gerard FitzGerald infancy it seems will be looking to Williamstown’s home build on his side’s W return to form ground advantage remains as against Collingwood pronounced as ever. this Saturday. And that spells trouble for Sandringham which ventures to Point Gellibrand for this weekend’s match of the round. If there was any doubt about just how big an advantage the Seagulls enjoy at home, where treacherous winds bring a new dimension to matches, it was further reinforced last week. In the local derby against the Werribee Tigers, a clash that is usually fiercely contested, the Seagulls romped to an easy victory against a Tigers’ side that was all at sea. Seagulls hard During Brad Gotch’s eight- season reign as coach, the number of Williamstown home- to catch at home ground defeats would barely stretch into double figures. It’s against this daunting Williamstown should continue fast start to ‘09 backdrop that Sandringham, dealt a reality check last week by against Sandringham at Point Gellibrand. reigning premier North Ballarat, finds itself. with a hard-fought 14-point away should have a distinct edge The Zebras will face a Seagulls’ win against Sandringham. With against the Scorpions. side, in which Scott Meyer and its defence rediscovering its Port Melbourne will appreciate are granite-like miserly ways, it should cast aside returning to North Port Oval, pillars in defence, captain Brett a competitive Collingwood. where it’s won its past 13 games, Johnson, David Stretton and Not surprisingly, Roosters to take on a struggling Geelong. Matthew Little generate plenty of coach Gerard FitzGerald got Look for the Borough to continue midfield drive, and Patrick Rose his players back on track after its home-ground winning streak. remains one of the competition’s their embarrassing display The Box Hill Hawks, impressive key goalkickers. against Port Melbourne. in both their wins, can inflict And on top of that very solid And Collingwood, much more misery on the Werribee core of VFL players is a talented, stronger than in its first Tigers, after their belting by committed stand-alone season, appears to Williamstown. contingent, which has enabled lack North Ballarat’s experience While Werribee won’t be as Williamstown to once again fly out and maturity. disappointing this round, there’s of the blocks. After coming back to earth much to like about the VFL Hawks. Sandringham, with Nicholas against the Box Hill Hawks, the The Northern Bullants can Sautner in vintage form, will test Coburg Tigers should rebound consign Frankston to its fourth Williamstown, but it’s hard to see when they host the Casey successive defeat when they them leaving Point Gellibrand with Scorpions, who posted their first welcome the Dolphins to their Visy anything but disappointment. win last week. Park home. North Ballarat shook off its Coburg, with a star-studded The Bendigo Bombers have round-one cobwebs last weekend group of Richmond players, the bye.

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a barbecue and drinks on Sunday, October 4. For further VFL CUP information, email Sally at [email protected] or call club notes the club: 5996 1111. Website: scorpions.com.au. All the latest news, events and match information from inside each VFl club. Port Melbourne To all members and supporters, pencil this WilliaMstoWn will now host the Werribee Tigers function into your diary: Williamstown Football in round nine at on Super Draw to be held Sunday, Club would like to Saturday, June 6 (the original date July 5, in the social rooms at TEAC welcome the Star News was Sunday, June 7). Reserves Oval from noon. Lucky door prizes Group as our new major media game starts at 10.20am, with the range from $100-$2000. The cost partner. Our next home game is seniors to follow at 1.10pm of a ticket is $100, which admits round seven, Saturday, May 23, Red, White & Blue Raffle Day three people and includes a great when we host Port Melbourne tickets will be on sale from the buffet lunch with beer, wine in our third home game of the first week of May. First prize and soft drink. Only 100 tickets season. The president’s is $3000 and a ticket includes available. Guest entertainer to be luncheon will commence at 12pm with the guest speaker Coburg Tiger Tim Australian golf legend Brett Clarke in action in his side’s round three loss Ogle. Tickets cost $40 a head to the Box Hill Hawks. for a two-course meal and complimentary beer and wine. Bookings with Nicole Hopkinson: phone 9390 0611 or email [email protected]. Other upcoming guest speakers at our home games: Sunday, May 31, against North Ballarat – Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Simon Overland. This day is also our Ladies Day. Cost $25 a head. Williamstown’s Mid-season Ball, Saturday, June 6, at Lincoln on Toorak. Tickets $95 per head.

Casey sCorPions Home games in May at Casey Fields are on Sunday, May 17, against Box Hill and Sunday, May 31, against Geelong. Bookings are essential for the president’s luncheon commencing at noon. Scorpion members $25 and non-members $35. Our fixture has changed due to a change in the ABC TV’s round nine game. The Casey Scorpions

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announced in a later edition of the the president’s luncheon, VFL Record. which is great value at $35 Past Players’ Day Luncheon a person and includes lunch on Saturday, May 16, prior to and afternoon tea. the club’s ABC TV game against Throughout the season we Frankston. The cost for PMPPA encourage everyone to buy the members is $30 (normally VFL Record to keep up to date with $35) inclusive. what is happening at the Borough. In addition, we will have the Visit our website for Ladies Day marquee situated the latest club information: on the hill next to the scoreboard pmfc.com.au. Go Boroughs. on what will be a great day for the ladies. The cost is $40 north a person and includes entry to the ballarat game, finger food of the highest Even though the quality, wine, champagne and season has started soft drink. The day commences it is not too late to at noon and finishes at 3pm. become a Roosters member. For tickets, contact Victoria We need your support. Adults (0412 355 905), Sarah (0402 465 $60, concession $35, Razza’s 651) or contact your favourite Rookies $25, families $130 (two Port Melbourne player. adults and two Razza’s Rookies). Werribee Tigers Don’t forget that at each and To join visit theroosters.com.au forward Marty Pask was held goalless every Borough home game you or call the club on 5339 5944 by Williamstown can book a seat or table to attend during office hours. last weekend.

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As part of the half-time activities at Frankston Oval during the round two clash between the Dolphins and Sandringham, Auskick games ‘Go for your life’ attracted a wide number of enthusiastic young local participants (pictures 1 and 3 above), while a game of AFL Recreational Football between AFL Victoria and Frankston Council pitted AFL FRANKSTON OVAL, ROUND TWO, Victoria Female Football Manager Chyloe Kurdas (left) against Victorian football legend Phil Cleary SATURDAY, APRIL 18 (picture 2).

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By Travis Parnaby AFL Victoria’s rom Coburg to Canada, broadcast Victorian football’s top partners are leagues will again be taking the VFL and TAC Cup to broadcast live across fans everywhere. Fthe globe in 2009. In addition to the live television coverage on ABC1, the VFL has three broadcast partners – Casey 3SER, 3WBC and livevfl.com.au – in 2009 and their VFL match calls can be heard via the internet. And the state’s best juniors can also be followed via Rumble 103FM’s call of TAC Cup games. This gives many friends and family a chance to follow the progress of their son or mate in the VFL. Bryan Pask, father of gun Werribee Tigers forward Marty, often tracks the progress of his son via the online radio call from his residence. Zach Harvey, a livevfl.com. au commentator, highlighted the VFL’s global reach, saying that listeners had logged in for Around the world the call of round one’s Coburg and Frankston clash from eight different countries. Livevfl.com. in 20 rounds au is an addition to VFL calling circles in 2009 and boasts VFL enthusiasts Matt Lee, Lachlan Dix AFL Victoria’s broadcast partners are taking our and Andrew Lowther in its number. elite competitions to more fans than ever before. Listeners to 3SER 97.7FM, in its 17th season, and 3WBC 94.1FM, Stone and Tim Hazell (ex-Port the some of the biggest names which calls Box Hill Hawks games, Melbourne), and discusses the in the game. can also tune in by radio at the week’s events and the in and outs The TAC Cup is also featured ground, on the road or at home. for each team, while also including weekly on WIN TV in Victoria’s Each station also has listener match reviews and previews, and country areas via the Craig SMSs and emails, allowing even player and coach interviews. VFL Hutchison-fronted Off The greater interactivity between the fans can call in on the talkback line Bench. Hutchison is joined by commentators and fans. 9429 1116, or to SMS 0433 98 1116. commentator to Returning this year, is 1116 SEN’s A very special feature of the review and preview the TAC Cup. dedicated VFL show on Thursdays program is “Sunday Bloody A TAC Cup player is also profiled at 9pm. State of Play is hosted by Sunday”, a look back at great every week. Mark Fine with panelists Mark moments in VFA history with TUNE-IN!

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VFL Tipsters

Paul Amy ross Booth Phil Cleary Leader Newspapers ABC-TV ABC-TV North Ballarat North Ballarat North Ballarat Coburg tigers Coburg tigers Coburg tigers Williamstown Williamstown Williamstown port Melbourne port Melbourne port Melbourne Werribee tigers Box Hill Hawks Werribee tigers Northern Bullants Northern Bullants Northern Bullants lAst round: 1 lAst round: 3 lAst round: 3

scott Cummings Brent diamond Adrian dunn 3AW The Age Herald Sun Collingwood North Ballarat North Ballarat Casey scorpions Casey scorpions Coburg tigers Williamstown Williamstown Williamstown port Melbourne port Melbourne port Melbourne Box Hill Hawks Box Hill Hawks Box Hill Hawks Northern Bullants Frankston Northern Bullants lAst round: 3 lAst round: 4 lAst round: 2

John Hook lady luck tony leonard AFL Victoria 3AW North Ballarat North Ballarat North Ballarat Coburg tigers Coburg tigers Casey scorpions Williamstown sandringham Williamstown port Melbourne port Melbourne port Melbourne Werribee tigers Box Hill Hawks Box Hill Hawks Northern Bullants Northern Bullants Frankston lAst round: 2 lAst round: 2 lAst round: 2

Chris Mitchell Mick Molloy Peter schwab Herald Sun Before The Game AFL Victoria CEO North Ballarat North Ballarat North Ballarat Coburg tigers Coburg tigers Coburg tigers Williamstown Williamstown Williamstown port Melbourne port Melbourne port Melbourne Werribee tigers Werribee tigers Werribee tigers Northern Bullants Northern Bullants Northern Bullants lAst round: 3 lAst round: 2 lAst round: 2

tiPster leAderBoArd Ross Booth 13 John Hook 12 Lady Luck 11 Phil Cleary 12 Chris Mitchell 12 Mick Molloy 11 Brent Diamond 12 Peter Schwab 12 Scott Cummings 9 Adrian Dunn 12 Paul Amy 11 Tony Leonard 9

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to, what Cartledge calls, his football home. Tristan’s team First, there was a sports management university course that he was able to continue in of choice Ballarat, and then there was the attraction of playing football at North Ballarat where he had Cartledge returns home to north Ballarat to played as a youngster. bolster the Roosters’ premiership defence. Cartledge came through the North Ballarat Rebels TAC Cup program, was drafted from the ver recent years, Tristan at Punt Road, Cartledge was Rebels and then returned to play Cartledge has amassed swamped with attractive offers. with the North Ballarat Roosters quite a collection of He spent time in both South in 2007. Ofootball jumpers. and West Australia He wasn’t expecting to return Cartledge has worn Essendon, weighing up opportunities, and to the club just so soon after Bendigo Bombers, Richmond admits he was very close to Richmond rookie listed him for and Coburg Tigers guernseys, moving to the west. the 2008 season. Especially but for the 23-year-old there “I went to both Perth and not after he was upgraded to has only ever been one jumper Adelaide, had a look around. I was the Tigers’ senior list and was of choice – the black and white of probably pretty close to going to a member of their wins against North Ballarat. Perth,” Cartledge said. Hawthorn and Fremantle. When the curtain dropped, Several aspects weighed Surprisingly, Cartledge had unexpectedly in the eyes of many heavily on his decision to remain to deal with the reality that after Richmond fans, on his time in his home state and to return several years at Essendon and last year at Richmond the door had closed on his AFL aspirations. FACT FILE: “It was harder when I got the TRISTAN flick from Essendon, so when they CARTLEDGE (Richmond) said I wasn’t required Age: 23 I thought, ‘That chapter, that part Clubs: Bendigo of my life is over’,” Cartledge said. Bombers, North “Now, I’ll just concentrate on Ballarat, Coburg my studies, basically get a career Tigers, North Ballarat outside football. I still feel that Games: 94 I have a lot to offer an AFL club, Goals: 46 but I don’t hang on the expectation of being picked up again. “I’m just out to play good top-level football and carve out a career outside football.” Another factor in his decision to return to the Roosters is his firm belief that the club can add to its VFL premiership tally, something, ironically, he witnessed last year as an opponent. Now that Cartledge is back wearing his guernsey of choice, he would love nothing more than to be part of a hometown premiership.

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Round 3 senioRs Box Hill Hawks 3.2 8.7 11.9 14.13 (97) Coburg Tigers 3.1 5.3 9.4 12.6 (78)

GoALs: Box Hill Hawks - Smithwick 3, McGlynn 2, Kenna 2, Curnow 2, VFL statistics McDonald, Pedersen, Iles, J. Kennedy, Gibson. Coburg Tigers - Vickery 3, Schulz 3, Simmonds 3, T. Hislop 2, Browne. AFTER ROUND 3 P W L D B F A % PTS BesT: Box Hill Hawks - Bello, Yze, Milne, Kenna, McGlynn, Curnow. Williamstown 2 2 0 0 1 227 99 229.29 8 Coburg Tigers - Liddle, Schulz, Simmonds, Duhau, Vickery, Carrick. sandringham 3 2 1 0 0 292 173 168.79 8 Coburg Tigers 3 2 1 0 0 375 305 122.95 8 northern Bullants 5.0 11.2 13.4 17.9 (111) Box Hill Hawks 2 2 0 0 1 208 173 120.23 8 Port Melbourne 4.3 5.4 9.9 9.14 (68) Port Melbourne 3 2 1 0 0 272 233 116.74 8 GoALs: northern Bullants - Yarran 3, McCorkell 2, Bentley 2, Jo. Bannister 2, northern Bullants 3 2 1 0 0 295 259 113.90 8 Ellard 2, Boundy 2, Robinson, Saddington, Fisher, Spiteri. Collingwood 3 2 1 0 0 263 257 102.33 8 Port Melbourne - Pinwill 2, Raymond 2, Mullins, Pleming, Dwyer, Bonaddio, Werribee Tigers 2 1 1 0 1 151 163 92.64 4 Baird. Casey Scorpions 3 1 2 0 0 226 294 76.87 4 BesT: northern Bullants - Bentley, Hadley, McCorkell, Hartlett, Robinson, North Ballarat 2 1 1 0 1 111 175 63.43 4 Yarran. Frankston 3 0 3 0 0 215 299 71.91 0 Port Melbourne - Dalton, McGrath, Scipione, Pinwill, S. Brewer, Pleming. Bendigo Bombers 3 0 3 0 0 199 305 65.25 0 Geelong 2 0 2 0 1 178 277 64.26 0 Williamstown 5.7 5.9 10.15 12.18 (90) Werribee Tigers 0.0 1.3 2.5 3.6 (24)

2009 VFL GoALkiCkeRs (PROGRESSIVE) GoALs: Williamstown - Rose 5, Little 2, Reid 2, Everitt, Stretton, Cordy. Werribee Tigers - Castello 2, Obst. nicholas sautner Sandringham 17 (3) BesT: Williamstown - Rose, Cloke, Skipper, Bre. Johnson, O’Keefe, Reid. Jay schulz Coburg Tigers 10 (3) Werribee Tigers - Harris, Castello, Obst, Grima, Gleeson, Wormald. Adrian Bonaddio Port Melbourne 9 (1) Russell Robertson Casey Scorpions 9 (5) Frankston 0.0 5.6 6.6 8.9 (57) Brad dick Collingwood 6 (2) Casey Scorpions 5.3 5.3 11.9 14.12 (96) Matthew Little Williamstown 6 (2) GoALs: Frankston - Lourey 2, Dickson 2, Berry 2, Magner, Pollard. Marty Pask Werribee Tigers 6 (-) Casey scorpions - Robertson 5, Silvagni 3, Hughes 2, McNamara, Wall, Box Hill Hawks 6 (1) Wonaeamirri, Vernon. Ben smithwick Box Hill Hawks 6 (3) BesT: Frankston - Ablett, Casboult, Baguley, Lombardozzi, Dickson, Ongarello. Tory dickson Frankston 6 (2) Casey scorpions - Matthews, Wall, Robertson, Valenti, Silvagni, Stockdale. Collingwood 6 (1)

Robin nahas Coburg Tigers 5 (-) Bendigo Bombers 1.2 6.3 6.9 6.10 (46) Patrick Rose Williamstown 5 (5) Collingwood 3.4 7.6 9.6 13.11 (89)

Guy o’keefe Williamstown 5 (-) GoALs: Bendigo Bombers - C. Slattery 2, Neagle 2, German, Magin. Tyrone Vickery Coburg Tigers 5 (3) Collingwood - Bennell 3, Francis 2, Dick 2, Rounds, Sidebottom, Corrie, Frost, Bryan, Stanley. BesT: Bendigo Bombers - Holmes, Houli, Hooker, T. Slattery, Scanlon, Williams. VFL action Collingwood - Dick, Corrie, Cook, Wood, Peverill, Francis.

on ABC-TV Sandringham 1.0 4.0 5.2 6.6 (42) Round 4 Round 5 north Ballarat 2.3 5.5 7.6 8.8 (56) Saturday, May 2 Saturday, May 9 GoALs: sandringham - Sautner 3, Gilchrist, Gallagher, Miles. Coburg Tigers sandringham v north Ballarat - Jones 2, Jo. Smith, Feery, Cartledge, Roach, White, Clifton. v Casey scorpions northern Bullants BesT: sandringham - Biddlecombe, Steven, Miles, McEvoy, Summers, Howard. Round 6 Round 7 north Ballarat - Jones, Stephenson, Searl, Goodes, Roach, Clifton. Saturday, May 16 Saturday, May 23 Port Melbourne Box Hill Hawks v Frankston v Frankston

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Round 3 ReseRVes Box Hill Hawks 3.5 9.8 11.11 16.13 (109) Coburg Tigers 3.3 7.4 9.6 12.10 (82)

AFTER ROUND 3 P W L D B F A % PTS GoALs: Box Hill Hawks - Hoegel 4, Conyers 4, Breust 3, Muston, Sandilands, Kitchin, Sierakowski, Renton. northern Bullants 3 2 1 0 0 356 211 168.72 8 Coburg Tigers - J. Hislop 3, Cattapan 2, Allan 2, Bassi, Pettifer, Groves, Polak, Williamstown 2 2 0 0 1 210 158 132.91 8 Hughes. BesT: Box Hill Hawks - Warby, Cross, Conyers, Smith, Kitchin, Van unen. Port Melbourne 3 2 1 0 0 316 272 116.18 8 Coburg Tigers - Pettifer, Putt, J. Hislop, Jordon, Ambrose, Cattapan.

Box Hill Hawks 2 2 0 0 1 184 155 118.71 8 northern Bullants 3.2 10.6 11.8 16.13 (109) Werribee Tigers 2 1 1 0 1 225 132 170.45 4 Port Melbourne 3.7 4.9 8.11 10.12 (72) GoALs: northern Bullants - Bilney 6, Meese 3, Everington 2, Hill, Annakis, Sandringham 3 1 2 0 0 259 269 96.28 4 Bartholomew, B. Micevski, Saad. Frankston 3 1 2 0 0 225 247 91.09 4 Port Melbourne - F. Deluca 2, Sengstock 2, Kennedy, Casey-Leigh, Schultz, Thomas, Irving, Burstin. North Ballarat 2 1 1 0 1 137 156 87.82 4 BesT: northern Bullants - Merkel, Hill, Smith, Bilney, Everington, Dwyer. Port Melbourne Casey Scorpions 3 1 2 0 0 254 293 86.69 4 - Schultz, F. Deluca, Sengstock, Irving, Neville, O’Keefe.

Coburg Tigers 3 1 2 0 0 275 338 81.36 4 Williamstown 4.2 4.2 10.8 11.8 (74) Werribee Tigers 0.3 3.5 4.7 9.13 (67) Bendigo Bombers 2 0 2 0 1 122 332 36.75 0 GoALs: Williamstown - Galea 4, Lee, White, Svarc, Young, Georgiadis, Dimartino, Lynch. Werribee Tigers - Riggio 2, Prismall 2, Black 2, Sharp, Kennedy, Mather. 2009 VFL ReseRVe GoALkiCkeRs (PROGRESSIVE) BesT: Williamstown - Galea, Langlands, Georgiadis, Joyce, White, Lee. Werribee Tigers - Black, Gardiner, Haby, Risol, Riggio, Speight. Wes Bilney Northern Bullants 15 (6) dean Galea Williamstown 11 (4) Frankston 0.2 2.5 3.5 4.7 (31) Casey scorpions 2.5 4.5 8.11 8.12 (60) nick Meese Northern Bullants 10 (3) GoALs: Frankston - Potts 2, Morris 2. Chris Hoegel Box Hill Hawks 8 (4) Casey scorpions - Zomer 2, Oldmeadow 2, Blaser, Scanlon, Snow, Bolton. Jarrod Mather Werribee Tigers 7 (1) BesT: Frankston - Hibberd, Potts, Bosward, Rogasch, Hobbs, Sienkiewicz. Jack Redpath Bendigo Bombers 6 (-) Casey scorpions - Bail, Blaser, Williams, Zomer, Watts, Oldmeadow. Sandringham 6 (2) Sandringham 1.2 1.3 3.7 6.8 (44) Gary Conyers Box Hill Hawks 6 (4) north Ballarat 1.3 5.8 5.10 9.12 (66) dale Whelan Frankston 6 (-) GoALs: sandringham - B. Eddy 2, McGarry, Gilder, Monaghan, Garrubba. Billy Micevski Northern Bullants 6 (1) north Ballarat - Caldow 2, Bell 2, Micallef, Garlett, Raworth, A. George, Jacob Hislop Coburg Tigers 6 (3) T. George. BesT: sandringham - McGrath, M. Johnston, Gilder, Gileno, Smith-Cameron, Wayne schultz Port Melbourne 6 (1) Monaghan. north Ballarat - Niblett, Limb, A. George, Peters, T. George, Garlett.

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DAN BEARD ...... 1 ANDREW TALBOT ...... 15 MICHAEL JENNINGS ...... 4 MATTHEW LEPPARD ...... 16 VFL ACTion on RAdio ANDREW MITCHELL ...... 5 BRETT RITCHIE ...... 17 Round 4 saturday, May 2 DAVID HARRIS ...... 6 GREG DENISON ...... 18 Coburg Tigers v Casey scorpions BRENT PAWLEY ...... 7 JARROD WAIGHT ...... 20 sunday, May 3 northern Bullants v Frankston SHAuN GLEESON (TAS) .....8 RICHARD MILLS ...... 21 Round 4 TIM SAuNDERS ...... 9 ANDREW McCOY...... 22 saturday, May 3 TROY McCARTHY ...... 10 TRISTAN BuRGESS ...... 24 Werribee Tigers v Box Hill Hawks MATTHEW BROWN ...... 11 JOSHuA KRuLL ...... 25 Round 4 JAMIE GRINDAL ...... 13 Note: AFL Umpires will wear sunday, May 3 northern Bullants v Frankston WAYNE HOSKINS ...... 14 27, 28, 29, 31, 35, 36, 39, 40

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hris Egan, a first- Chris Egan has round draft choice enjoyed a promising start to his VFL career for Collingwood, is with Williamstown. not looking for Ca scapegoat or engaging in any finger pointing. Egan, the No. 10 pick in a bumper 2004 draft that also produced , , , and , says the buck stops with him for his premature exit from the AFL. The 22-year-old candidly admits he fell for the trap of taking life as a first-round draft pick and League footballer for granted. He’s not looking for sympathy, though. He knows he only has himself to blame and the best way for him to return to the AFL is to perform, and perform from the get-go, for Williamstown. “I’ve learned from it. I probably took it for granted,” Egan said. “I really want to have another crack so I’m doing everything I can to get my body right. Former Magpie “I’m a lot stronger and fitter and I’m working harder on the field and hopefully the rest now a Seagull will come. “I’m enjoying the time. I’m trying to play some good footy Egan vows to increase his defensive intensity at so I can get back into the AFL.” Egan said increasing the Williamstown and return to the AFL. intensity of his defensive efforts was something he had needed play. That has been a weakness make Point Gellibrand his football to work on. over the past few years,” home in 2009. It was evident when he Egan said. Egan’s manager Mark Kleiman played against some of his old “I really need to improve the rang Curry to see if the Seagulls Collingwood teammates in defensive side of my game as well had any interest in signing the Williamstown’s season opener. as my tackling. I’m trying to turn former Murray Bushranger, Seagulls general manager that into a positive. who played exclusively in the Brendan Curry said Egan was “Finding the ball comes VFL last season after playing pivotal in helping to turn around naturally, I’ve got to do the harder the first two games with a sizeable first-quarter deficit things. That’s what is going to get Collingwood’s AFL side. with a mercurial goal and a me back into (the AFL).” “‘Gotchy’ (coach Brad Gotch) is bone-crunching tackle that After Collingwood delisted just great to relate to. He’s easy resulted in another goal. Egan, he trained initially with the to speak to and understands so “I want to continue that Bendigo Bombers but, with the much. I’m looking forward to the intensity throughout the year impending birth of son Tjaegan year,” Egan said. and against every team we early last month, Egan decided to So, too, is Williamstown.

20 / visit: victorianfootballleague.com.au dale amos

erribee Tigers After leading South coach Simon Atkins Barwon to three premierships, Dale is no longer the Amos has taken over sole member of the as coach of Geelong’s Wcurrent VFL coaching ranks who VFL side. played in the inaugural season of the revamped VFL competition. Joining Atkins, who was in his last season as a player in 2000, in this exclusive club is new Geelong VFL coach Dale Amos, who played for St Kilda’s VFL club. Amos remembers the Monday night games at that developed a cult following. His VFL games tally reached 12, but his League career didn’t extend beyond 2000. Amos said that one season had proved beneficial to his coaching as it had given him experience in a professional environment. “It gave me a taste of something I could introduce at local level,” Amos said. “It was a great learning experience for me, but I probably wasn’t quite good enough to make the grade. I was 22 at the time, From South I was probably too old.” Amos returned to South Barwon in 2001, embraced Barwon to Geelong some additional coaching responsibilities in 2003 and when the club’s coaching position Local master coach makes the big step up became available the following to the VFL with the Cats. year he took it. Knee injuries had eroded But Amos comes well its VFL team primarily as a much of his playing time in recent credentialed. He coached South development ground for players years, but Amos was considering Barwon in the Geelong Football to finetune their games in the another comeback before League for five seasons, leading it hope they can eventually step up Geelong approached him. to three successive premierships. into the AFL. “When that happened it “To coach in a VFL environment Such a philosophy sits was a bit of a no-brainer,” is a big step up and especially comfortably with Amos. “The Amos laughed. to be involved with a great club priority is that we make sure we Amos has some big shoes to like Geelong is an opportunity I prepare the players the best we fill. Geelong’s only two previous consider myself really blessed to can to play AFL football,” he said. VFL coaches – Ron Watt and Leigh have,” Amos said. “We’re more focused on getting Tudor – both took the Cats to a While winning the premiership the process right than the results. VFL flag. is the sole measuring stick of “But that’s not to say you can’t Watt remains at Geelong as most VFL clubs, that’s not the have success at the same time.” the Cats’ player development case for Geelong. And success is something both manager, while Tudor is now an Although the Cats have won Dale Amos and Geelong know a assistant coach at St Kilda. two VFL flags, the club views fair bit about.

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Melbourne’s partnership with the Scorpions was a positive move. “We will able to strengthen our club because we have an AFL club as our partner working with us in the community,” he said. Sandringham’s previous alignment with Melbourne was the most successful since the competition’s restructure in 2000, netting four premierships. Another positive was the discovery of local players including Casey Scorpions Matthew Warnock, who finished general Sandringham fourth in the Demons best and manager Brian general manager fairest last year, and Melbourne Woodman John Mennie rookie-listed midfielder , who played nine AFL games in his debut season last year. New alignments Zebras general manager John Mennie said positives could be drawn from the old and the off to good starts new alignments. “The Melbourne alignment was fantastic right from start to Casey and Sandringham both winners finish but St Kilda has given us a with their new AFL partners. freshness I suppose,” Mennie said. “They’ve been equally as good as Melbourne and I’m sure that By Ben Carbonaro “All the players from the they are going to be even better in direct swap in AFL Demons who come and play with time, both on and off the field. Both partners over the us in our VFL team have all been groups are working well together.” off-season has been training at our venue; they feel Champion full-forward and glowingly received as if it’s their home ground.” Zebra legend Nicholas Sautner Aby both the Casey Scorpions Melbourne has adopted also praised the new alignment on and Sandringham. Casey Fields as its new training SEN 1116’s State of Play program The Scorpions were previously base and Woodman believed last week. aligned with St Kilda but have this was a key to an effective and “(I’ve) been very happy with the switched to Melbourne and the positive alignment. way that Sandringham and St Kilda Zebras have taken on St Kilda, “They (Melbourne players) have been able to come together,” in an alignment that many believe are not just coming here seven Sautner said. is a greater reflection of the or eight times a year to play The new alignment with St local community. footy,” he said. Kilda had resulted in increased Casey general manager “A guy who plays in the VFL attendances at Trevor Barker Brian Woodman was pleased team two or three times for the Beach Oval, Mennie said. with how the club’s new alignment year, might only see the ground “I think that without any doubt was going. two or three times but the player (the new alignment’s success) “We’re really pleased with who comes to our ground has been was proved by the fact that we the alignment because we’ve here 30 or 40 times.” played our first game on Easter got the Melbourne Football The Casey region is one of Sunday and our gate takings were Club supporting our region,” the fastest growing areas in probably the second highest we’ve Woodman said. Australia and Woodman believed had in 15 years,” he said.

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VFL Fixture 2009 Round 1 Round 8 Round 14 Saturday, AprIL 11 Saturday, May 30 Saturday, JulY 18 Port Melbourne 20.13 (133) vs. North Ballarat 7.13 (55) Port Melbourne vs. Box Hill Hawks TEAC Oval 2pm Geelong vs. Coburg Tigers Skilled Stadium 10:40am (AFL C/R) Collingwood 13.21 (99) vs. Geelong 11.8 (74) Collingwood vs. Northern Bullants Visy Park 2pm Collingwood vs. Casey Scorpions TBA 1pm Sunday, AprIL 12 Sunday, May 31 Port Melbourne vs. Bendigo Bombers TEAC Oval 2pm Coburg Tigers 18.11 (119) vs. Frankston 16.8 (104) Coburg Tigers vs. Werribee Tigers ABD Group Stadium 2pm Sunday, JulY 19 Sandringham 25.16 (166) vs. Casey Scorpions 8.15 (63) Williamstown vs. North Ballarat Burbank Oval 2pm Williamstown vs. Box Hill Hawks Burbank Oval 2pm Northern Bullants 13.11 (89) vs. Bendigo Bombers 12.8 (80) Casey Scorpions vs. Geelong Casey Fields 2pm Frankston vs. Werribee Tigers Frankston Oval 2pm BYE - Williamstown, Box Hill Hawks and Werribee Tigers Sandringham vs. Bendigo Bombers Trevor Barker Beach Northern Bullants vs. North Ballarat Visy Park 2pm Oval 2pm BYE - Sandringham Round 2 BYE - Frankston Saturday, AprIL 18 Round 15 Frankston 8.6 (54) vs. Sandringham 13.6 (84) Round 9 Saturday, JulY 25 Coburg Tigers 27.16 (178) vs. Geelong 16.8 (104) Saturday, JunE 6 North Ballarat vs. Werribee Tigers Eureka Stadium 2pm Collingwood 11.9 (75) vs. Williamstown 21.11 (137) Geelong vs. Frankston Skilled Stadium 2pm Bendigo Bombers vs. Northern Bullants Queen Elizabeth Werribee Tigers 19.13 (127) vs. Bendigo Bombers 11.7 (73) Northern Bullants vs. Williamstown Visy Park 2pm Oval 2pm Casey Scorpions 9.13 (67) vs. Port Melbourne 10.11 (71) Sunday, JunE 7 Sunday, JulY 26 Sunday, AprIL 19 Casey Scorpions vs. Werribee Tigers Casey Fields 2pm Box Hil Hawks vs. Port Melbourne Box Hill City Oval 2pm Box Hill Hawks 17.9 (111) vs Northern Bullants 14.11 (95) North Ballarat vs. Coburg Tigers Eureka Stadium 2pm Casey Scorpions vs. Coburg Tigers Casey Fields 2pm BYE - North Ballarat Collingwood vs. Port Melbourne Visy Park 2pm Sandringham vs. Williamstown Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm BYE - Geelong, Frankston & Collingwood Round 3 Monday, JunE 8 Bendigo Bombers vs. Box Hill Hawks Queen Elizabeth Oval 2pm Round 16 Saturday, AprIL 25 BYE - Sandringham Northern Bullants 17.9 (111) vs. Port Melbourne 9.14 (68) Saturday, AugUST 1 Box Hill Hawks 14.13 (97) vs. Coburg Tigers 12.6 (78) Round 10 Geelong vs. Casey Scorpions Skilled Stadium 10:40am (AFL C/R) Sunday, AprIL 26 Saturday, JunE 13 Coburg Tigers vs. Box Hill Hawks ABD Group Stadium 2pm Williamstown 12.18 (90) vs. Werribee Tigers 3.6 (24) Werribee Tigers vs. Collingwood Chirnside Park 2pm Sunday, AugUST 2 Frankston 8.9 (57) vs. Casey Scorpions 14.12 (96) North Ballarat vs. Frankston Eureka Stadium 2pm Frankston vs. Port Melbourne Frankston Oval 2pm Bendigo Bombers 6.10 (46) vs. Collingwood 13.11 (89) Sunday, JunE 14 Northern Bullants vs. Collingwood NAB Oval 2pm Sandringham 6.6 (42) vs. North Ballarat 8.8 (56) Northern Bullants vs. Casey Scorpions Visy Park 2pm North Ballarat vs. Williamstown Eureka Stadium 2pm BYE - Geelong Bendigo Bombers vs. Sandringham Queen Elizabeth Oval 2pm Saturday, JunE 20 BYE - Werribee Tigers Round 4 Williamstown vs. Geelong Burbank Oval 2pm Port Melbourne vs Coburg Tigers TEAC Oval 2pm Saturday, May 2 Round 17 Coburg Tigers vs. Casey Scorpions ABD Group Stadium Sunday, JunE 21 Saturday, AugUST 8 1.10pm (ABC TV) Box Hill Hawks vs Sandringham Box Hill City Oval 2pm Coburg Tigers vs. Bendigo Bombers ABD Group Stadium 2pm North Ballarat vs. Collingwood Visy Park 2pm BYE - Bendigo Bombers Geelong vs. Sandringham Skilled Stadium 2pm Williamstown vs. Sandringham Burbank Oval 2pm Round 11 Port Melbourne vs. Northern Bullants TEAC Oval 2pm Port Melbourne vs. Geelong TEAC Oval 2pm Sunday, AugUST 9 Saturday, JunE 27 Sunday, May 3 Casey Scorpions vs. North Ballarat Casey Fields 2pm Coburg Tigers vs. Sandringham ABD Group Stadium 2pm Werribee Tigers vs. Box Hill Hawks Chirnside Park 2pm Frankston vs. Box Hill Hawks Frankston Oval 2pm Williamstown vs. Casey Scorpions Burbank Oval 2pm Northern Bullants vs. Frankston Visy Park 2pm Collingwood vs. Werribee Tigers TBA 2pm BYE - Bendigo Bombers Sunday, JunE 28 BYE - Williamstown Geelong vs. Northern Bullants Skilled Stadium 9:40 am Round 5 (AFL C/R) Round 18 Saturday, May 9 Box Hill Hawks vs. Werribee Tigers Box Hill City Oval 2pm Saturday, AugUST 15 Geelong vs. Werribee Tigers Skilled Stadium 10:40am (AFL C/R) Frankston vs. Bendigo Bombers Frankston Oval 2pm Northern Bullants vs. Geelong NAB Oval 2pm Sandringham vs. Northern Bullants Trevor Barker Beach Collingwood vs. North Ballarat Visy Park 2pm Sandringham vs. Frankston Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm BYE - Port Melbourne Oval 1:10pm Sunday, AugUST 16 Sunday, May 10 Round 12 Werribee Tigers vs. Coburg Tigers Chirnside Park 2pm North Ballarat vs. Bendigo Bombers Central Park- Stawell 2pm Box Hill Hawks vs. Bendigo Bombers Box Hill City Oval 2pm Saturday, JulY 4 Frankston vs. Williamstown Frankston Oval 2pm Williamstown vs. Collingwood Burbank Oval 2pm Geelong vs. Box Hill Hawks Skilled Stadium 2pm Collingwood vs. Box Hill Hawks Visy Park 2pm North Ballarat vs. Port Melbourne Eureka Stadium 2pm Sandringham vs. Port Melbourne Trevor Barker Beach BYE - Casey Scorpions, Port Melbourne & Coburg Tigers BYE - Casey Scorpions Oval 2pm Round 6 Sunday, JulY 5 Round 19 Saturday, May 16 Coburg Tigers vs. Northern Bullants ABD Group Stadium 2pm Saturday, AugUST 22 Geelong vs. North Ballarat Skilled Stadium 10:40am (AFL C/R) Werribee Tigers vs. Williamstown Chirnside Park 2pm Werribee Tigers vs. Geelong Chirnside Park 2pm Port Melbourne vs. Frankston TEAC Oval 1:10pm Casey Scorpions vs. Bendigo Bombers Casey Fields 2pm Port Melbourne vs. Sandringham TEAC Oval 2pm Coburg Tigers vs. Collingwood ABD Group Stadium 2pm Frankston vs. Collingwood Frankston Oval 2pm Collingwood vs. Frankston TBA 2pm BYE - North Ballarat Bendigo Bombers vs. Williamstown Queen Elizabeth Oval 2pm Sunday, AugUST 23 Sunday, May 17 Round 13 Casey Scorpions vs. Williamstown Casey Fields 2pm Werribee Tigers vs. Sandringham Chirnside Park 2pm Northern Bullants vs. Coburg Tigers NAB Oval 2pm Saturday, JulY 11 Casey Scorpions vs. Box Hill Hawks Casey Fields 2pm Bendigo Bombers vs. North Ballarat Queen Elizabeth Werribee Tigers vs. Port Melbourne Chirnside Park 2pm BYE - Northern Bullants Oval 2pm Box Hill Hawks vs. North Ballarat Box Hill City Oval 2pm BYE - Box Hill Hawks Round 7 Sunday, JulY 12 Saturday, May 23 Williamstown vs. Coburg Tigers Burbank Oval 2pm Round 20 Box Hill Hawks vs. Frankston Box Hill City Oval 1:10pm Casey Scorpions vs. Frankston Casey Fields 2pm Saturday, AugUST 29 Williamstown vs. Port Melbourne Burbank Oval 2pm Bendigo Bombers vs. Geelong Queen Elizabeth Oval 2pm (AFL C/R) Geelong vs. Collingwood Skilled Stadium 9:40 AM Sandringham vs. Collingwood Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm Sunday, May 24 North Ballarat vs. Sandringham Eureka Stadium 2pm BYE - Northern Bullants Werribee Tigers vs. Northern Bullants Chirnside Park 2pm Port Melbourne vs. Williamstown TEAC Oval 2pm North Ballarat vs. Casey Scorpions Eureka Stadium 2pm Sunday, AugUST 30 Bendigo Bombers. vs Coburg Tigers Queen Elizabeth Oval Box Hill Hawks vs. Casey Scorpions Box Hill City Oval 2pm 2pm Frankston vs. Northern Bullants Frankston Oval 2pm Sandringham vs. Geelong Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm Bendigo Bombers vs. Werribee Tigers Windy Hill 2pm BYE - Collingwood BYE - Coburg Tigers

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ff-season departures left the Northern Bullants with a void Bullant rises of both VFL talent Oand leadership. The retirement of playing to vice captaincy coach David Teague, elevation of former Carlton star Matthew Lappin to the Blues’ coaching Boundy relishes the challenge of playing staff and the decision by 2008 against the VFL’s very best. captain Josh Vansittart to travel overseas presented a number of Having dropped out of football “It’s a very different scenario challenges for the Bullants. for a while during his teens, to anywhere else outside the Club general manager Garry Boundy returned eager to test VFL, but if you want to play the O’Sullivan noted the first priority himself against the best. As such, best football you can – and the was to find players among the he has had no problem accepting VFL is that – then they are the young side who could step up the ever-changing landscape at challenges you face. and drive its fortunes on and off the Bullants. “If you want to play at that level the field. “It can be a little difficult and you have to put up with something. O’Sullivan said quite challenging mentally at If you are good enough you will was a natural to assume the times because you can be battling play, that’s the bottom line.” captaincy, likewise David Boundy against the odds at times,” The bottom line is that in the vice-captaincy. Boundy said. Boundy the Northern Bullants For Boundy, 26 but in just his “But isn’t that part of the thrill of have found somebody who’s third season at Cramer Street, training hard and putting everything prepared to accept challenges it was an honour thoroughly on the line and hoping the cards fall and to continually challenge deserved, O’Sullivan said. your way and you get a game? himself. “David showed great strength and leadership over pre-season. He’s a really good role model At 26, David Boundy’s on and and his impact with the players off-field leadership is certainly felt on and off the has seen him take over as the Bullants’ ground,” O’Sullivan said. vice-captain. His new leadership position is an accolade that’s significance is not lost on Boundy, who has a respect for the Bullants’ rich history. He describes his elevation to vice-captain as both a “thrill and an honour.” Boundy has become a regular with the Bullants virtually from the time he joined the club from Old Paradians. He’s played 39 of a possible 42 games, an outstanding effort given the club’s clear priority of playing all available Carlton players. While such arrangements at aligned sides can weigh players down, Boundy said he’s more than happy to play under such criteria.

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Allen Christensen has Turner said Christensen had made a bright start to matured and added several kilos the season with the . this season. “Allen is very creative. He’s quick and elusive and he can keep doing it all game,” Turner said. “He’s one of the better kids to come through our program.” For Christensen, the main reason for the club’s fast start to the season is that all its players are focused and committed to the same goal. Christensen said there’s a core group of players who have made their way through the Falcons’ under-15 and 16 programs, which lends itself to an inherent understanding of what’s required. “We are all playing for each other. We’re all mates and that helps a lot,” Christensen said. “Because we have such great depth so many blokes can go through the midfield. That rotation ability has been one of our strengths.” Keeping it Personally, Christensen said his main pre-season focus had been to improve the consistency in the family of his disposals. Christensen said he worked Allen the latest Christensen to make his with Falcons football manager and mark in Australian Football. forward coach Cameron Loftus to take his kicking to a new level. After most sessions, llen Christensen Allen is bred in the purple.” Christensen and Loftus would comes from a family Christensen, a Vic Country work together on his technique. where football is a representative at under-16s “I got a bit of feedback last year staple diet, served in and 18s, has started the season that I had to improve my kicking to Aliberal helpings. is sizzling style. become an elite midfielder in the Father Brendan played locally He has been among the competition,” he said. for Lara as well as for St Mary’s Falcons’ best in each of the first “I just had to work on hitting in the Northern Territory. Uncles three games and was particularly more targets and being more Damien and Marty played AFL damaging in the club’s 40-point consistent. I was too hit and miss.” for Geelong and, in Marty’s case, win against Gippsland Power One of the features of his North Melbourne as well. Damien in round two. game in ‘09 is that Christensen’s also coached the Geelong Falcons Floating from the midfield efficiency rate with his disposals as well as the Box Hill Hawks. to the forward line to the back is much higher than last season. Mum Helen is related to flank, Christensen collected Christensen and his Falcons’ the Riolis and Longs. As 36 possessions to earn the teammates have been on target in Falcons region manager Michael maximum five votes in the TAC more ways than one in the early Turner noted: “In racing parlance, Cup Coaches’ Award. part of season 2009.

TAC CUP RECORD / 31 damian carroll

uring the past four Former VFL champion Damian years, Damian Carroll Carroll is the found there was much, Gippsland Power‘s new coach. much more to coaching Dthan sticking out witches’ hats at training, adjusting team line ups on a magnetic board and delivering rousing pre- game speeches. During his time as captain- coach of Bonbeach in the Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League, Carroll’s role also saw him act as a recruiting officer, counsellor, confidant, medico, training coordinator and chief rouseabout. Carroll admitted he’s still getting his head around his new position as Gippsland Power coach. Since replacing Austinn Jones this season, he marvels at the numbers of willing helpers prepared to help not only a TAC Cup coach but also the players. “Just having that support network, not even having to delegate. People know their job VFL legend now and they just do it,” Carroll said. “The availability on match day of things like statistics, training has the Power facilities and equipment is just great. “And the kids are very Former Scorpion Carroll loving life as committed. I think they have to be Gippsland coach in the elite TAC Cup. when you consider we take them all the way from Pakenham to the New South Wales border. Carroll played with rare pretty full-on operation. “They’re very disciplined to tenacity. He made the ball his sole “We didn’t have the easiest jump on the three buses we objective and was forever at the time, we weren’t a powerhouse, run to training, so they can give bottom of packs in his endeavours but the experience was very themselves every opportunity to to gain possession. valuable.” bring the best out of themselves.” Following such a memorable Carroll was named the Few recent players left as big playing career, Carroll ventured competition’s coach of the year an impact on the VFL as Carroll, to Bonbeach, where he combined in his first season at Bonbeach. who sits eighth with 233 games on playing with coaching. At the end He also won the club’s best the all-time games list. of last season, aged 36, Carroll and fairest, but he changed the During his 12-year stay with finally retired as a player. award’s rules so he was ineligible Springvale, Carroll played in “I finally got some brains and to win it again. three premierships, won a hung up the boots,” laughed But now Carroll is coaching Scorpions best and fairest, Carroll. in an environment he could only represented the VFL and on four “Coaching and playing at have dreamed of a year ago. Not occasions was named in the VFL Bonbeach on top of my work didn’t surprisingly, he is enjoying every Team Of The Year. leave much spare time. It was a moment of it.

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After serving as an uring his time at assistant to Rohan Welsh at Oakleigh VFL powerhouse last year, Steve Sandringham, Steve Grace takes over as the Chargers’ Grace watched many senior coach DTAC Cup players make the in 2009. transition to senior football. At the time, Grace wondered about the football education process, particularly in relation to specific roles, those players had been through during their stint in the TAC Cup. Grace, in his second season in the TAC Cup program and his first as coach, now has a greater understanding. “Coaching in the TAC Cup is coaching in its purest format,” Grace said. “You are trying to develop the boys, get the best out of each individual as well as the team. “You are taking guys away from where they may be able to win the game and put them in positions where they can perform at their best. “I think that can take away the pressure and they can play with Chargers now a bit of spark. Sometimes that spark can be taken away when they get to the VFL or AFL.” playing with Grace Grace spent four seasons with the Zebras, during their golden New Oakleigh coach committed to a fast, era where they won a hat-trick exciting brand of football. of premierships, as an assistant coach under Mark Williams. When Williams joined heads-up, so when the job commitments finish near the end Melbourne as an assistant coach, became available I could hit the of the season. Grace decided to join the TAC ground running. I think that was “We’re going to be heavily Cup’s coaching ranks. really important.” affected, of course, but we would He joined the Chargers last With their usual high number like to think we are going to have season as an assistant coach of private-school players – an even contribution from all 50 of to Rohan Welsh, while also there’ll be between 12-15 changes the boys on our list,” Grace said. coaching the AFL Victoria to their side after the first month “We’re not overly blessed with Under-17 Academy. of the season – the Chargers are height, but we think we have “Being a school teacher, being well prepared. a good spread of speed. Our a school coach and being involved In the first three rounds, testing results showed we have in boys’ education as a teacher, Oakleigh has played all its a large number of guys whose I just thought the two went hand available private-school boys, speed tested (well). in hand,” Grace said. especially the top-aged players, “We will encourage that fast “Last season was a really knowing they will be missing until break, fast counterattack, switch good insight, a really good school holidays or when school and run style of game.”

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result in healthy, respectful relationships, so that violence Making the wouldn’t occur in the first place. While most men want to talk to young people and children about community healthy relationships, they don’t always feel confident about how to do it. Finally, when men are safer for women engaged in anti-violence against women projects, those projects have a greater impact. Respect & Responsibility - Fair Game: All of this points to AFL Respect Matters Pilot Program Victoria’s network of community football clubs being a powerful tool for the Victorian community to achieve cultural change in FL Victoria Furthermore: preventing violence against acknowledges the – 40 per cent of all women women. It is hoped that the FGRM vital role that women experience violence by the age project engages and encourages and girls play both of 15 men and women to achieve the Aon and off the field in all – 29 per cent of all women have changes required to ensure that football clubs. The Fair Game: experienced physical assault women and girls are safer and Respect Matters (FGRM) – 17 per cent of all women have more supported in the community. project is currently being experienced sexual assault The FGRM toolkit was built on delivered to Northern Football – From the age of 15: the knowledge gained through League community clubs by • 33 per cent of women community consultation sessions AFL Victoria. The project, will have experienced with women and men who are which is funded by VicHealth, inappropriate comments involved in football. It includes utilises the FGRM toolkit that about their body and/or their an audit document that allows was designed by La Trobe sex life; club management committees University for the AFL as • 25 per cent of women have to assess the inclusiveness of part of its Respect & experienced unwanted their club’s policies and Responsibility program. sexual touching; and practices, identify areas that The FGRM project sits • 19 per cent of women have can be improved and then set within AFL Victoria’s strategic been stalked. short, medium and long-term plan, particularly meeting the (ABS, 2006) goals accordingly. responsibilities outlined in our The program is being focus on ‘Contributing to the facilitated by a team of ‘drivers’, Community’. The need for this a group of men and women project stems from the alarming working in pairs with their club statistics relating to violence in committees to work through an the community against women audit, first setting goals for their and girls. own clubs and then working with Violence committed by a them to achieve those goals. woman’s partner is the leading Drivers are trained by AFL health-risk factor for women Victoria on how to deliver the aged 15 to 44 in Victoria FGRM toolkit and then assist (Australian Bureau of Statistics Research with men their clubs in meeting the aims (ABS) 1996). Twenty per cent demonstrates most men believe of the project. It is hoped that of all women will experience that they can personally do by the end of season 2009, all sexual or physical violence something to prevent violence clubs within the NFL will have from their partner throughout against women and to better integrated many new inclusive their lives. promote attitudes that would policies and practices.

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ROUND 3 Bendigo Pioneers 4.2 8.5 11.8 13.13 (91) 3.2 6.5 7.8 8.13 (61) TAC CUP LADDER PWLDB FF For Ag % PTS GOALS: Bendigo Pioneers - Sandiford 3, Prockter 3, Ellis, K. Geary, Dole, 3 3 0 0 1 0 371 190 195.26 12 Page, Fenton, Martin, Arthur. Dandenong Stingrays - Pitt 3, McInnes 2, Bastinac, Petropoulos, Batchelor. 3 3 0 0 1 0 320 230 139.13 12 BEST: Bendigo Pioneers - Page, Martin, K. Geary, Fenton, Keeble, Gilmore. Geelong Falcons 3 3 0 0 1 0 328 236 138.98 12 Dandenong Stingrays - M. Hallahan, Shaw, Pitt, Andrews, Mold, Bastinac. Oakleigh Chargers 3 2 1 0 1 0 355 187 189.84 8 Murray Bushrangers 6.4 7.11 13.12 16.14 (110) Geelong Falcons 3.1 9.4 14.4 18.7 (115) Dandenong Stingrays 3 2 1 0 1 0 269 277 97.11 8 GOALS: Murray Bushrangers - Segrave 4, Reid 2, Hamilton 2, Pianto, North Ballarat Rebels 3 2 1 0 1 0 244 284 85.92 8 Hodgkin, Norris, Miles, Allen, Priest, Sargeant, Mangan. Geelong Falcons - Rohan 4, Cunnington 3, Christensen 3, Semmens 2, Gold Coast 3 1 1 1 1 0 262 166 157.83 6 Mackenzie, Macleod, Herbert, Flanagan, Hussey, Hollmer. Murray Bushrangers 3 1 2 0 1 0 323 272 118.75 4 BEST: Murray Bushrangers - Allen, Segrave, Priest, McNeil, Reid, Mangan. Geelong Falcons - Christensen, Cunnington, Ledin, Fisher, McMillan-Pittard, Bendigo Pioneers 3 1 2 0 1 0 251 279 89.96 4 Rohan. Northern Knights 3 1 2 0 1 0 266 326 81.60 4 Eastern Ranges 5.2 10.8 11.8 14.10 (94) Western Jets 3 1 2 0 1 0 191 375 50.93 4 Oakleigh Chargers 1.4 4.6 11.8 12.11 (83) Tassie Mariners 1 0 0 1 0 0 29 29 100.00 2 GOALS: Eastern Ranges - Kennedy 3, Cass 2, McDonald 2, Wilson, Johns, Scott, Dyson, Fent, Burnage, Moore. Gippsland Power 3 0 3 0 1 0 223 290 76.90 0 Oakleigh Chargers - Van Unen 3, Shaw 3, Cassidy 2, Andrews, Thompson, Ahearne, Hoegel. NSW ACT Rams 2 0 2 0 0 0 135 228 59.21 0 BEST: Eastern Ranges - Mirra, Kennedy, Dyson, Cass, Fitzgerald, Pasmans. 3 0 3 0 1 0 187 385 48.57 0 Oakleigh Chargers - Johns, Shaw, Cassidy, Woods, MacMillan, Hoegel.

North Ballarat Rebels 4.2 10.4 11.5 13.8 (86) GOALKICKERS (progressive) KICKS (round 3) Gippsland Power 2.1 4.6 9.6 12.8 (80) Luke McDonald Eastern 15 (2) Murray 20 GOALS: North Ballarat Rebels - Parish 4, Gavin 2, Astbury, Lyle, Dwyer, Darmody, Close, Hooper, McMahon. Rhys Boyden Northern 13 (12) Allan Christensen Geelong 19 Gippsland Power - Lamb 4, Butcher 3, Golby 2, Lehman, Northe, Carr. Myles Pitt Dandenong 12 (3) Dean Gavin North Ballarat 19 BEST: North Ballarat Rebels - Cowan, Bourke, Gavin, Parish, Hoy, Darmody. Gippsland Power – Woodhead, Golby, Vardy, Carr, Weston, Ryan. Justin Van Unen Oakleigh 11 (3) Oakleigh 19 Chris Prockter Bendigo 10 (3) Patrick Liston Sandringham 19 Calder Cannons 4.6 10.9 14.13 20.18 (138) Western Jets 2.3 3.6 6.8 9.11 (65) Jake Lorraine Murray 10 (-) Bendigo 18 GOALS: Calder Cannons - Mitchell 5, Thompson 3, Carlisle 3, Hicks 2, Jacob Thompson Calder 8 (3) Dandenong 18 Hunter, Ezard, Guthrie, Prestia, Tydell, Melksham, Schroder. Calder 8 (3) Russell Lehman Gippsland 18 Western Jets - Fitzpatrick 5, Carr, Schibeci, Aloi, Fortune. BEST: Calder Cannons - Mitchell, Prestia, Hunter, Temel, Lucin, Thompson. Calder 8 (1) Tim Ryan Gippsland 18 Western Jets - Aloi, Fitzpatrick, Sherlock, Ball, Lawson, Notman. Robbie Hicks Calder 8 (2) Kallen Geary Bendigo 17 Sandringham Dragons 1.0 4.2 4.3 9.5 (59) Ayden Kennedy Eastern 8 (3) Shane Page Bendigo 17 Northern Knights 4.3 11.5 21.9 25.10 (160) John Butcher Gippsland 8 (3) Dandenong 17 GOALS: Sandringham Dragons - Farmer 2, O’Sullivan, Tobin, DiBlasio, Pinot, Dylan Parish North Ballarat 8 (4) Myles Pitt Dandenong 17 Jacobs, Gawn, Sharp. Northern Knights - Boyden 12, Woods 3, Hood 2, Smith-Whiting 2, Briffa, Grgic, Witkowski, Cachia, Lambert, Grimes. BEST: Sandringham Dragons - Jones, Farmer, Sharp, Pinot, Gleadhill, Nevile. MARKS (round 3) HANDBALLS (round 3) Northern Knights - Boyden, Cachia, Lambert, Woods, Witkowski, Barden. Rhys Boyden Northern 11 Jaryd Cachia Northern 24 ROUND FOUR James Rock Geelong 20 Myles Pitt Dandenong 10 Tassie Mariners 2.2 2.4 2.4 4.5 (29) Daniel Jones Bendigo 9 Zachary Ledin Geelong 19 Gold Coast 1.2 1.4 2.8 3.11 (29) Shane Page Bendigo 9 Calder 16 GOALS: Tassie Mariners - Green, Owen, Ponsonby, Carlton. Tom Hunter Calder 16 Gold Coast - Stanley, Lock, Stanlake. Andrew Gaff Oakleigh 9 BEST: Tassie Mariners - Gelston, Milne, Green, Davies, Fitzpatrick, Rundle. Edward Carr Gippsland 15 Andrew Moore Eastern 8 Gold Coast - Ramage, Harley, Watts, Rolfe, Lock, Grayson. Farran Priest Murray 15 Geelong 8 Anton Woods Northern 15 Russell Lehman Gippsland 8 Coaches’ Award 2009 Oakleigh 15 Rounds 3/4 5-vote winners Dean Tydell Calder 7 Northern 14 Bendigo v DANDENONG north ballarat v gippsland Jacob Thompson Calder 7 Patrick Liston Sandringham 14 5 • Shane Page • Bendigo 5 • • North Ballarat Murray v GEELONG calder v western James Hallahan Dandenong 7 Sandford Nevile Sandringham 14 5 • Allen Christensen • Geelong 5 • Luke Mitchell • Calder Ayden Kennedy Eastern 7 Ben Cunnington Geelong 13 sandringham v northern tasmania v gold coast 5 • Rhys Boyden • Northern 5 • Jacob Gelston • Tasmania Allan Christensen Geelong 7 Jayden Hoegel Oakleigh 13 eastern v oakleigh Ben Cunnington Geelong 7 Jonno Nash Sandringham 13 5 • • Eastern

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now available. Please contact TAC CUP Phil at the club on 5339 0915. Oakleigh club notes Chargers The club would like All the latest news, events and match to pass on our thanks information from inside each tAC Cup club. to everyone who attended the Chargers’ first supporters group function for the 2009 season at the Tudor Inn, Box Hill. We eastern geelOng look forward to similar support ranges FalCOns through the season. Congratulations to The Geelong Many thanks to the Chargers’ the 11 players who Falcons would development squad staff who are currently in the under-18 Vic like to congratulate conducted a terrific under-16 Metro training squad – Andrew our under-16 team that won the program from November-April. Moore, Matthew Scott, Jordan 2009 AFL Victoria TAC Country Led by our development coach Gysberts, , Ben Championships in Bendigo. So Justin Wenke, the program Griffiths, Jayden Cass, Cameron far 13 of our players have been will no doubt give our players a O’Shea, Nathan Burnage, Ayden selected in the initial Vic Country tremendous base for their next Kennedy, Josh Dyson and David squad. This is testament to our two seasons with the Chargers’ Mirra. Well done to Jordan staff’s hard work in recruiting, under-18 squad, as it has done so Gysberts and Kieran Harper who managing and developing these well with our past players. toured South Africa with the AIS boys. Thank you to coordinator squad. Welcome to the parents at Ashley Connolly, coach Andrew DanDenOng today’s lunch at Box Hill. Althorpe, and staff for their stingrays dedicated service. The Stingrays nOrthern congratulate Ryan knights nOrth Ballarat Bastinac, James Hallahan, Matt Congratulations to reBels Shaw, , Myles last year’s captain, It was a great effort by Pitt, Corey Millard and Tom David Zaharakis on making his the Rebels last round Scully on their involvement recent AFL debut with Essendon defeating the Gippsland in the Vic Country-Vic Metro and his NAB AFL Rising Star Power, but another big test awaits under-18 games last weekend. nomination. We also congratulate this weekend against the Western Congratulations to Piva Wright, Michael Hurley (Essendon) Jets. Thank you to the Buninyong , Jordan Kelly, and Brett Meredith (Sydney) on Football Club for the use of its Adam Ashton, Matt Fairbairn, making their AFL debuts. facilities this weekend after Matt Buntine, Adam Giobbi, We thank under-16 coach the disappointment of Eureka Todd Elton and on Mathew Oakley and his support Stadium not yet being available. their inclusion in the initial Vic staff for their excellent work over Well done to our under-16 Country under-16 squad. the past five months in developing Rebels team at the Victorian Thank you to the Stingrays our Max Richardson Under-16 Country Championships in staff who assisted with the Squad, which performed credibly Bendigo. We were very proud of Bendigo weekend, especially in the AFL Victoria Under-16 all players’ performances and Mark Wheeler, Ben McGee, Bev Metro Carnival. look forward to them wearing the Chalmers, Ammie McAuliffe and The Knights are pleased to Rebels jumper in the future. From Jon Somers . announce TigerTurf as our new this squad, nine players have been major sponsor in 2009. Thank you included in the initial Vic Country BenDigO for your very generous support. under-16 squad. PiOneers Visit knights.org.au for the latest A reminder: player levies are The Bendigo news at the Northern Knights. now due. Player sponsorship is Pioneers would like to thank all

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teams who participated in the construction. Our four collections announce Josh Burgess, Blair Under-16 Country Championships of homes – Genesis, Complete, Cronin, Ben Drummond, Jordan held in Bendigo on April 17-19. Future and Ideal – are tailored Iudica, Tom Sheridan, Michael We would also like to thank to suit every lifestyle. Check Talia and Jason Williams have our sponsor, Paul’s Milk, for out their website for display made the initial under-16 Vic supplying every team and staff information, floor plans and Metro squad, and would like to member with its quality products. virtual tours at burbank.com.au or congratulate them and wish them Player sponsorship packages contact 13 BURBANK (13 2872). luck with everything to come. are now available; please contact Congratulations also to Jake Leigh at the club for more details. Calder Carlisle, Taylor Hine, Robbie Cannons Hicks, Harrison Huntley, Tom Western Jets The club would Liberatore, Steve McCallum, One of the Western like to thank Steve Jake Melksham, Luke Mitchell, Jets’ major sponsors Wallis and Airport Dion Prestia, , is the Burbank Group. Toyota (355 Wirraway Road, Serhat Temel, , Mitch Experts in building homes, Essendon Airport, phone Wallis and Matthew Watson on townhouses and apartments, 9379 8888) for their continued representing the Cannons in the the Burbank Group of Companies support of the Calder Cannons. under-17/under-18 Vic Metro cover every detail from finance to The Cannons are pleased to academy squad.

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Fixture 2009 Round 1 Round 8 Round 14 Saturday, April 4 Saturday, May 23 Saturday, JulY 11 Bendigo 10.9 (69) vs. Geelong 17.14 (116) Dandenong vs. Calder Shepley Oval 11am Gold Coast vs. Northern Carrara 10:30am Gippsland 13.8 (86) vs. Dandenong 16.11 (107) National Carnival - Gold Coast vs. NSW/ACT Geelong vs. Calder Skilled Stadium 1pm North Ballarat vs. Northern Eureka Stadium Noon Western 12.19 (91) vs. NSW/ACT 10.8 (68) Sunday, JulY 12 Geelong vs. Oakleigh Skilled Stadium 1pm Bendigo vs. Oakleigh Queen Elizabeth Oval 11:10am Murray 17.11 (113) vs. North Ballarat 8.8 (56) Gippsland vs. Bendigo Shepley Oval 2pm Sandringham vs. Dandenong Trevor Barker Beach Oval 11:10am Gold Coast 9.10 (64) vs. Eastern 16.6 (102) Sunday, May 24 Gippsland vs. Western Morwell Football Ground Noon Sunday, April 5 Sandringham vs. Western Trevor Barker Beach Oval 11:10am Eastern vs. Murray Box Hill City Oval 1pm Northern 8.10 (58) vs. Calder 14.12 (96) Murray vs. Eastern Noon BYE - North Ballarat Rebels Sandringham 6.9 (45) vs. Oakleigh 15.11 (101) National Carnival Camp - VIC Country & VIC Metro Round 15 Round 2 Round 9 Saturday, July 18 Saturday, AprIL 11 Saturday, May 30 Northern vs. Gippsland NAB Oval 1pm Northern 7.6 (48) vs. Oakleigh 25.21 (171) Western vs. Calder Burbank Oval 11am Gold Coast vs. Western Carrara 1pm Bendigo 14.7 (91) vs. North Ballarat 15.12 (102) Geelong vs. North Ballarat Skilled Stadium 1pm Oakleigh vs. Geelong Warrawee Park 1:30pm Northern vs. Eastern NAB Oval 1pm Dandenong vs. North Ballarat Shepley Oval 2pm Geelong 15.7 (97) vs. Gippsland 7.15 (57) Gippsland vs. Murray Warrawee Park 2pm Sunday, July 19 Eastern 19.10 (124) vs. Sandringham 12.11 (83) Gold Coast vs. Oakleigh Carrara 3:20pm Calder vs. Bendigo ABD Group Stadium 11am Dandenong 16.5 (101) vs. Murray 14.16 (100) Sunday, May 31 Sandringham vs. Eastern Box Hill City Oval 2pm Sunday, AprIL 12 Bendigo vs. Sandringham Golden Square 12:45pm BYE - Murray Western 5.5 (35) vs. Gold Coast 26.13 (169) BYE - Dandenong Calder 21.11 (137) vs. NSW/ACT 10.7 (67) Game 1: National Carnival - VIC Country vs. VIC Metro (MCG) Round 16 Saturday, July 25 Round 3 Development Weekend Calder vs. Northern ABD Group Stadium 11am Saturday, AprIL 18 June 6-7 Bendigo vs. Murray Golden Square 12:30pm Bendigo 13.13 (91) vs. Dandenong 8.13 (61) Game 2: National Carnival - Tasmania vs. VIC Country Geelong vs. Dandenong Skilled Stadium 1pm Game 2: National Carnival - NSW/ACT vs. VIC Metro Murray 16.14 (110) vs. Geelong 18.7 (115) Western vs. Sandringham Burbank Oval 2pm Sunday, July 26 Eastern 14.10 (94) vs. Oakleigh 12.11 (83) Round 10 North Ballarat vs. Gold Coast Eureka Stadium Noon North Ballarat 13.8 (86) vs. Gippsland 12.8 (80) Saturday, JunE 13 Gippsland vs. Oakleigh Morwell Football Ground 1pm Sunday, AprIL 19 Geelong vs. Bendigo Skilled Stadium 1pm BYE - Eastern Ranges Calder 20.18 (138) vs. Western 9.11 (65) Gippsland vs. Eastern Morwell Football Ground 1pm Sandringham 9.5 (59) vs. Northern 25.10 (160) Murray vs. Calder Deakin Reserve 1pm Round 17 BYE - Gold Coast Gold Coast vs. North Ballarat Carrara 1pm Saturday, AugUST 1 Western vs. Dandenong Burbank Oval 2pm Eastern vs. Calder Box Hill City Oval 1pm Round 4 Sunday, JunE 14 Murray vs. Dandenong Deakin Reserve 1pm Sunday, AprIL 26 Oakleigh vs. Sandringham Warrawee Park 1pm North Ballarat vs. Geelong Eureka Stadium 1pm BYE - Northern Knights Tasmania 4.5 (29) vs. Gold Coast 3.11 (29) Sunday, August 2 Game 3: National Carnival - SA vs. VIC Country National Carnival Trial - Inter Games Oakleigh vs. Northern Warrawee Park 12 NOON Game 3: National Carnival - WA vs. VIC Metro Bendigo vs. Western Golden Square 12:30pm BYE - All Victorian TAC Cup Clubs Round 11 Gold Coast vs. Sandringham Carrara 1pm Round 5 BYE - Gippsland Power Saturday, June 20 Saturday, May 2 Western vs. Oakleigh Burbank Oval 11am Development Weekend North Ballarat vs. Western Eureka Stadium 10:20am Gippsland vs. Geelong Morwell Football Ground 1pm August 8-9 Dandenong vs. Northern Territory Shepley Oval 11am Eastern vs. Dandenong Box Hill City Oval 2pm Gippsland vs. Northern Morwell Football Ground Noon Sunday, JunE 21 Round 18 Geelong vs. Sandringham Skilled Stadium 1pm Bendigo vs. Northern Golden Square 12:45pm Saturday, AugUST 15 Eastern vs. Tasmania Box Hill City Oval 2pm Calder vs. North Ballarat ABD Group Stadium 1pm Northern vs. North Ballarat NAB Oval 11:10am Sandringham vs. Murray Trevor Barker Beach Oval 1pm Gold Coast vs. Bendigo Carrara 11:15am Sunday, May 3 Game 3: National Carnival - Tasmania vs. Gold Coast Western vs. Murray Burbank Oval 1pm Calder vs. Gold Coast ABD Group Stadium 11am Dandenong vs. Gippsland Shepley Oval 2pm Oakleigh vs. NSW/ACT Warrawee Park 1pm Round 12 Sunday, AugUST 16 Murray vs. Bendigo Deakin Reserve 12noon Saturday, JunE 27 Oakleigh vs. Eastern Warrawee Park 11am Dandenong vs. Bendigo Shepley Oval 1pm Round 6 Sandringham vs. Calder Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm Murray vs. Oakleigh Norm Minns Oval 1pm BYE - Geelong Saturday, May 9 North Ballarat vs. Eastern Eureka Stadium 2pm Gold Coast vs. Gippsland Carrara 3:20pm Game 4: National Carnival - VIC Country vs. Northern Territory Round 19 Sunday, May 10 Game 4: National Carnival - VIC Metro vs. QLD Saturday, AugUST 22 Murray vs. Western Lavington Sports Ground 11am Sunday, JunE 28 Geelong vs. Western Barter Card Oval 11:10am Northern vs. Western NAB Oval 11am Murray vs. Sandringham WJ Findlay Oval 1pm Geelong vs. Northern Skilled Stadium Noon Sandringham vs. Geelong Trevor Barker Beach Oval 1pm North Ballarat vs. Oakleigh Eureka Stadium 1pm North Ballarat vs. Sandringham Warrnambool Noon Calder vs. Gippsland ABD Group Stadium 1:30pm Sunday, AugUST 23 Bendigo vs. Calder Golden Square 12:45pm BYE - Gold Coast Northern vs. Dandenong Visy Park 11am Dandenong vs. Eastern Shepley Oval 1pm Wednesday, July 1 Bendigo vs. Eastern Golden Square 12:30pm BYE - Oakleigh Game 5: National Carnival - VIC Metro vs. SA Gippsland vs. Gold Coast Visy Park 2pm BYE - Calder Round 7 Game 5: National Carnival - VIC Country vs. WA Saturday, May 16 Round 13 Round 20 Calder vs. Geelong ABD Group Stadium 11:10am Saturday, JulY 4 Saturday, AugUST 29 Gold Coast vs. Dandenong Carrara 11:15am Geelong vs. Eastern Skilled Stadium 11:10am Oakleigh vs. Dandenong Warrawee Park 11am Northern vs. Murray NAB Oval 1pm Gold Coast vs. Murray Carrara 3:20pm Eastern vs. Western Box Hill City Oval 1pm Gold Coast vs. Geelong Carrara 1pm Eastern vs. North Ballarat Box Hill City Oval 2pm Sunday, JulY 5 Oakleigh vs. Calder Warrawee Park 11am Murray vs. Northern Norm Minns Oval 1pm Sunday, May 17 North Ballarat vs. Bendigo Horsham 11:10am Sandringham vs. Gippsland Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm Oakleigh vs. Bendigo Warrawee Park 1pm Gippsland vs. Sandringham Morwell Football Ground 1pm Sunday, AugUST 30 Western vs. Gippsland Burbank Oval 2pm Dandenong vs. Northern Shepley Oval 2pm North Ballarat vs. Calder Eureka Stadium 1pm BYE - 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