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I would like to give a snap shot in there is a feature in this week's edition of the present at each game. We had an incident recently Round 2 Jarrah Maksymow 1Collingullie) regards to the number of hils the website has being Record. The program is about junior players having were the two goal ump,re score cards did not equal Round 3 Shaun Flanigan (Wagga Tigers) fun playing football and that parents acknowledged receiving in 2010 and 2011. In 2010 we had 852.000 and confusion reigned in regards lo who won the Round 4 Toby Blissett (Griffith) hits on the website and in the month of August 2010 the fun factor for kids and that we are not playing for match. As per the laws of the game the check scorer Round 5 Nicholas Pleming (Coolamon). it peaked with 170,000 hits. In the 2011 season we sheep stations. card is to be utilised in the event the goal umpires Round 6 Ben Foster (MCUE) have had 346,000 hits so far and in 2010 for the Umpire Escorts; Reminders to all clubs about Um­ . score cards did not equal. In regards to this incident FARRER same period we had 87,000 hits. We are aiming far pire Escorts need to be provided for games. It is the the check scorer score did equal one of the goal um­ Round 1 Bradley Perkins (CSU) one million hits in 2011. responsibility of clubs to make sure an umpire escort pires cards so that score was the final result and I Round 2 Rhys Mehlstauber (EWK) To keep this into some type of perspective the is supplied every week. Can all club umpire escorts would like to highlight the result was one point. As a Round 3 Lachlan Kelly (CSU) Ballarat Football League had 6 million hits on there introduce themselves to the umpires prior to the rule the home club should ensure a time keeper is Round 4 Chris Wallace (Temora). website in 201 0 In the near future we hope to have game so umpires have a clear understanding who present and the away club should ensure a check Round 5 Matt Harpley (Temora) some exciting news about the AFL Riverina website will be escorting then, from the ground All umpire scorer in the time keeper box in the event of any er­ In the meantime logo onto www.aOrivenna.com.au escorts MUST escort the umpires from the ground to rors on the goal umpire score cards. Can all clubs and check out the website. the door ot the umpire·s room. [)lease make sure this happens for all grades be­ I would like to thank once again the volunteers at Code of Conduct reminder; As we reach the first Clearances/ registration finalisation; A remainder cause it can eliminate a lot of stress in the event club land that week in and week out put in numerous third of the season I would like to highlight that all to all clubs that clearances and registration need to goal umpire score cards do not equal. hours to make a game of football and netball is com­ senior and junior clubs need to be away of coaches. be finalised by 5pm Friday if a player is going lo play RISING STAR AWARD - update pleted each week. To the supporters and parents of 1un11ers aml supporters breaching AFL Riverina on the following Saturday or Sunday. C,m clubs Listed below are the Riverina and Farrer nomina­ players who are not actively involved as a volunteer codes of conduct. We are having issues and clubs please make sure that registration are completed tions for the Rising Star Award for up to rounds five at your club can I encourage you to ask your club executive need lo have an awareness how their club and faxed by the time frame and they chase up the and four of both leagues - executive what you can do to help the club on game personal behave. This is a requirement for senior outstanding clearances with the appropriate club/s to day instead of the club executive asking you to a and junior football. make sure the clearance is finalised. job. 0 JOI-I N BANCE & S O N FUNERAL J-1 01\l E Scott & John Bance 12 Ashmont Ave Wagga Wagga Call (02) 6933 6600 Phone: (02) 6925 4444 Email [email protected] OAMPS* oamps.com.au Insurance Brokers OAMP'!I INSURANC.E 8~0t:EtS lt0A8N 14005 S.43 920AFSL Jll311 l:rt Oh Et,PR ! 1 Premier Partner of Afl R1verma 4 5 RFLROUNDSEVENINFOCUS RFL ROUND SEVEN IN FOCUS GRIFFITH will face its biggest test of the big reason behind the rise up the ladder. Nathan McPherson and Luke Walsh are just Kindra Park. Riverina Football League season when it hosts experienced Swans midfielder Mick Duncan starting to hit Form, while Jacob Olsson should The two teams have enjoyed some great defending premier Ganmain-GronQ Grong­ has been the star of the show. return after a stint with GWS Giants last battles in recent years and the meeting has Matong on Saturday. Duncan is currently enjoying arguably his weekend. never been more important for the winless The top-of-the-table clash has been moved to finest season to date and the inclusion of Griffith will well and truly know where it sits Goannas. Saturday at Exies Oval which should promise talented players around him seems to have come Saturday night. Coolamon has hit form over the past fortnight a big crowd with the seniors and juniors provided him with the necessary motivation to with two big wins and will be keen to continue playing on the same day. produce his best. LEETON-Whitton will put its finals hopes on MCUE's miserable start to the year. The Swans have been the surprise packet of Matt Crack. Matt Noonan. Jona Gaslin and the line when it travels to Narrandera this year's competition and currently sit in Toby Blissett have all stepped up around the Sportsground on Saturday. COLLINGULLIE-Ashmont-Kapooka gets its second position on the ladder. new arrivals to ensure Griffith has a serious The Crows have experienced a chance for redemption when it takes on Turvey Griffith has overcome away games against crack at returning to finals football. disappointing start to the season, with a Park at Maher Oval on Sunday. Wagga Tigers and Mangoplah-Cookardinia GGGM enter the contest on the back of some number of near misses coming back to cost The Demons have lost two of their past three United-Eastlakes, while lhe Swans have also brilliant form, with two big wins over MCUE them. games and will look to find form against the proven too good for Leeton-Whitton and and Leeton-Whitton in the past two weeks. Narrandera bounced back with a big win over struggling Bulldogs. Turvey Park at home. If anyone predicted the Lions to lose any of MCUE last weekend and possess enough Turvey Park is winless and racing one of its The only one blemish came when they fell their bite, they appear to be wrong with GGGM weaponry to account for its arch-rivals. most difficult periods in recent history. short of a fast-finishing victory against starting the season in brilliant fashion. A win over the Demons could not come at Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka under lights. The Lions are undefeated after six rounds, with COOLAMON and Mangoplah-Cookardinia a better time, but ultimately appears While Griffith's recruitment drive has been the an average winning margin of 73 points. United-Eastlakes will battle it out on Sunday at unlikely. 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