From the Desk... Wayne Holdsworth, Sfl Board Member
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FROM THE DESK... WAYNE HOLDSWORTH, SFL BOARD MEMBER The Southern Football League (SFL) beneficiary of this program.” died whilst training in May 2010. is one of the first senior metropolitan “The incident involving a Skye A non-profit organisation, “Defib sporting leagues in Australia to roll Football Club player three weeks ago Your Club For Life” recognise the out automated external defibrillators certainly highlighted the importance need to implement public access (AEDs) to all its venues. for us, as a league, to act quickly and defibrillators across Victoria following AED machines deliver electric definitively” continued Holdsworth. a spate of similar collapses at other impulses to victims of cardiac arrest The 39 year old man suffered a sporting venues. and can significantly increase cardiac arrest whilst playing for “The success of defibrillators being survival rates of heart attacks Skye Football Club and remains in a available in public spaces is very occurring away from a hospital. serious condition in hospital. Whilst well documented” said Holdsworth. The decision to purchase the Skye and Dingley trainers did an “At the MCG there is a survival rate machines was ratified by the SFL incredible job and may well have of 85% of people who experience Board this week, in a move that will saved his life, it is the view of experts a sudden cardiac arrest compared see the machines available and that access and use of an automatic to 7 – 10% chance elsewhere training delivered prior to Round 4. defibrillator machine may have in our Australian communities. “With research showing that sudden assisted in greatly improving the The difference is that automatic cardiac arrest kills between 23,000 outcome for the man. defibrillators are available at the and 33,000 Australians each year, The SFL will underwrite the purchase MCG.” the risk is significant and we have of a Defibrillator for every SFL The SFL will work together with a duty of care to our most precious venue that does not already have local Councils and other sporting resource – our people” said SFL CEO a machine. The machines will be clubs using facilities where the Wayne Holdsworth. “That includes sourced from “Defib Your Club For league defibrillators are installed, to players, coaching staff, umpires Life”, which was founded in memory ensure the maximum benefit of the and even spectators. Everyone of Stephen Buckman, a 19 year machine’s use. in the local community can be a old Rupertswood footballer who SOUTHERN FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION 1 DIVISION 2 DIVISION 3 HIGHETT BENTLEIGH SANDOWN 2nd Floor, Junior Development Building v DINGLEY v SKYE v MOUNT WAVERLEY Moorabbin Reserve, Linton Street 3 ROUND PO Box 1018, Moorabbin VIC 3189 ST KILDA CITY SOUTHERN DRAGONS HALLAM P: 9553 5644 v CLAYTON v MURRUMBEENA v DOVETON EAGLES F: 9553 5655 HEATHERTON EAST MALVERN CAULFIELD Chief Executive Officer: Wayne Holdsworth v ST PAULS v SOUTH YARRA v ASHWOOD Football Operations: Matt Duck EAST BRIGHTON OAKLEIGH DISTRICT ENDEAVOUR HILLS Tribunal Venue: SFL Headquarters Linton Street, Moorabbin v MORDIALLOC v SPRINGVALE DISTRICTS v LYNDALE (Melways Ref 77 F6) CHELSEA HEIGHTS BLACK ROCK DANDENONG Football Record: [email protected] v CHELTENHAM v HAMPTON v MOORABBIN OFFICIAL PUBLISHER OF THE SOUTHERN FOOTBALL LEAGUE RECORD “SOUTHERN FOOTY” www.sfl.com.au 1 MATCH OF THE ROUND BROADCAST Division Two: Saturday April 28 Proudly brought to you by: Leader Newspapers, Sandown Function Centre, 88.3 Southern FM BLACK ROCK V. HAMPTON McDonald Reserve Cnr Keating and Fourth Streets Beaumaris Melway Ref: 86 B6 On Air: 2pm – 5pm Game start time: 2.10pm Home club from all grounds phone 88.3FM on 9583 0533 with 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 and full time scores. KooGA SUNDAY RADIO SHOW PLAYER OF THE ROUND 88.3 SOUTHERN FM - 11AM Peter Larsen The Bees are back! East Brighton FC Barnesy and Beanie “The Killer Bees” are WELL The Vampires were determined to reverse the 2011 Grand Final rested and are back for another year talking result in Round 2 and succeeded. Southern footy. The contribution from East Bright- The Bees will keep you updated with the ins and on’s Peter Larsen was outstanding. outs the ups and downs , the winners and the losers Finding space and plenty of the and are always good for a rumour. ball his free flowing game really hurt the Doggies. This weeks guests: Congratulations Peter Larsen this weeks “ KooGa Player Steve Hill - President East Brighton FC of The Round”. KooGa official supplier to the SFL Listen to 88.3 Southern FM “for all your on field and off field apparel” every Sunday from 11am 2 SOUTHERN FOOTY 2012 FROM THE MEDIA DESK 200 GAMES – MATT “JOFFA” CASEY HIGH FLYING HAMMER CAULFIELD BEARS Congratulations to one of the nice guys in footy Matt Casey who lines up today for the 200th time with the Caulfield Bears. A respected player and past President of the club Matt is true stalwart of the club and the SFL community wish him all the best today against Ashwood at Koornang Park. Hampton’s Captain Lachlan Batt took flight last Saturday against Springvale Districts . With only eyes for the ball Lachlan’s hanger was a ripper – did it stick? Craig Keenan from Springvale Districts was in the box seat to answer that! CALLING ALL ROCKERS! Are you a… club as well as keep in contact seniors (half time- end of game) Past (premiership?) player of The with functions throughout the year Business – Annual membership/ Black Rock Football Club? especially at the club on match Sponsorship $500 Past or present family member of days. The URCHIN CLUB will (Urchin Polo, 2 people @ 2x The Black Rock Football Club? also have a say in where funds Home game luncheon during Past or present supporter of the raised are distributed. seniors (half time- end of game). Black Rock Football Club? The URCHIN CLUB will keep Also includes advertising on Kevin ‘KH’ Handley, Leo O’Keefe everyone updated on the ‘Sponsors TV’, advertising on & Nick ‘Burger’ Macmillan are progress of our beloved Rockers monthly club newsletter to our starting an BRFC past players & keep you up to date with database of 500+ each month) club. The club will be known as current news & results wherever Tax invoice provided. ‘THE URCHIN CLUB’ (our original you may be. We will have 3 levels Please contact 1908 BRFC logo). Our rich history of membership: Nick ‘Burger’ Macmillan E: & support deep through many Single – Annual membership [email protected] Mob: generations & families but often $250 0419 140 476 we don’t get to see enough of our (Urchin Polo,1 Person @ 2x Home Kevin Handley E: proud history down at Macdonald game luncheon during seniors [email protected] Reserve throughout the season. (half time- end of game) Mob: 0412 294 929 Running a football club is not Family – Annual membership Leo O’Keefe E: leo.okeefe@ easy & requires financial support $350 waverleynissan.com.au Mob: on all levels, and the aim of this (Urchin Polo, 2 people @ 2x 0402 353 127 initiative is to raise funds for the Home game luncheon during www.sfl.com.au 3 Division 1: FROM THE BOUNDARY BEN POLLARD Round 2 of the Division One season at the top of the ladder with two to notch their first win, but it looks will be remembered for some percentage-boosting thrashings. unlikely. ripping matches, but it will mostly be Jarrad Martin goes from strength to remembered for one man: The Trav. strength, while Marty Gurry booted ST KILDA CITY VS CLAYTON 209-game former AFL star Travis six sausage rolls. Mordialloc’s VAFA Another interesting one at the Peanut Johnstone has a rich family history recruits Andrew Scafidi and Sam Farm between two sides with lists at Chelsea Heights and is now Anstey showed good signs. on the up. Clayton didn’t have a lot the club’s number 1 ticket-holder. of success against St Kilda in 2011, In a huge coup for the SFL, he It won’t heal all the scars, but it’ll but the wheels are turning at Meade made a one-off appearance for the go some of the way... East Brighton Reserve. Whether they can stop the Heighters’ senior squad this week. reversed their Grand Final defeat to Saints’ pillars of Gary Johnstone, St Pauls with a gritty nine-point win Myles Quinn and Max Bruin might be Boosted by the presence of The on the Doggies’ home turf. The arch the difference. Trav, Chelsea Heights made it rivals lit up McKinnon Reserve with a two from two against Highett in a contest that remained intensely close HEATHERTON VS ST PAULS dour struggle at Beazley Reserve. throughout. Yet again it was Dean You have to feel sorry for the Tunners Johnstone had a solid impact with 29 Francis starring for East Brighton with in this one. The Doggies may feel classy possessions as the Heighters four goals, but Andrew Jansen and the effects of their epic loss to the flexed their muscle late to record a Matthew O’Rourke also played major Vampires, but will be even hungrier to 35-point win over the gallant Dogs. parts in dragging the Vamps over return to winners’ list at Ross Street. Chelsea clicked into top gear when the line. Owen Lewis was huge for St Quite simply, it’s hard to see the it mattered, thrilling the home crowd Pauls with four goals of his own and Heatherton engine room matching it with a five-goals-to-nil final term. you can rest assured the Doggies with the likes of Barnes, Allen, Lewis, Deano Stearnes was sensational for didn’t lose an ounce of respect in Wilson and Knox.