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anzac day celebrations headline the round five split round, the VFL pays first of two split rounds in this extended 20-game home and away season. tribute Anzac Day is a time Australians across the country proudly reflect Matches celebrate anzac tradition on the heroics of those who served our country. It has helped educate today’s The Coburg Tigers and Box Over the years, more and more youth, putting Anzac Day front Hill Hawks have over the past six people have embraced the spirit of and square in their minds. seasons established their own this special day, with attendances The mateship that so strongly Anzac Day tradition at the dawn services and city underpinned the Anzacs is evident And, after reading this edition marches continuing to rise. as 70,000-plus pack the MCG of the VFL Record and the views And, so we should remember each year for the now traditional of Coburg coach Jade Rawlings and play tribute to those who Anzac Day match between and his Box Hill counterpart Barry sacrificed so much so that future Collingwood and Essendon. Mitchell, it is clear the respect generations of Australians could Such a concept, so both have for Anzac Day and how prosper in peace. passionately driven by former honoured they are to be a part of Such patriotism speaks Essendon coach and VFA player the celebrations again. volumes for today’s generations, Kevin Sheedy, is now intrinsically Tasmania also hosts Frankston who understand better the linked with the Anzac spirit. in an Anzac Day match at Bellerive significance of the Anzacs’ bravery There are few more moving Oval. Again, AFL Victoria is at Gallipoli and that of all other moments when the MCG falls delighted the message of this Australians who fought for their silent as the last post is played memorable day will be spread by country through the years. and, collectively, everyone pays our southern-most club. It is important our nation tribute to our war heroes. We thank all football fans for remembers the fallen and those It says much about how attending this round’s matches who served it. Forever we Australians have embraced this and helping the nation pay its are indebted. landmark day. respects and celebrate Anzac Day. Importantly, Australian Football AFL Victoria is also extremely has been a vehicle for increasing proud to play its part in not only John Hook the awareness of this historic day recognising and paying tribute to, Football Operations Manager, on our national calendar. but also celebrating, Anzac Day. AFL Victoria
CHAD LIDDELL ADRIAN BONADDIO BRETT JOHNSON round 5 aFl Victoria Chief executive officer: VICTORIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE Peter Schwab ContentS APRIL 25-27, 2008 Football operations Manager: RECORD John Hook Chad Liddell 5 CoVer: Northern Bullants Statistics: Sam Coen Manager director, Geoff Slattery Publishing: Anzac Cup clash 7 coach David Teague Geoff Slattery editor: Nick Bowen Sandringham’s proud history 8 leads his team this Sunday designer: Karl Chandler against the Werribee Tigers. Photo Manager: Natalie Boccassini Round four statistics 12-13 TEAGUE Photography: Getty Images (02) 9004 2250 TARGETS advertising: Jennifer Pryor (03) 8663 3007 Second-tier review 22-23 TIGERS Printed by: Condor Printing BullantsBullants outout toto pputut address correspondence: The Editor, GPO Round five preview 25 bitebite oonn WWerribeeerribee Box 4337, Melbourne, 3001. $ EXPERIENCE THE DIFFERENCE ROUND 5 APRIL 25-27, 2008 3 Phone: (03) 8663 3000 Brett Johnson 27
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chad liddell’s list of VFl achievements is impressive. No Liddell He has played more than 150 games and won four premierships, a best and fairest achievement and a spot in two VFL teams of the year. He has also represented Zebras captain brings up 150 games Victoria and been one of the most inspirational captains in “Our goal is to finish top three believes it is unlikely many the competition for the past two and if we get that who knows.” future players will rack up decades, leading Sandringham for Liddell has brought up two 150 games with the one club. four seasons from 2004-07. milestones already this year. It is also unlikely many players With such an impressive First, in round one he entered will have the impact Liddell CV and now aged 31, you might his 10th season at the Zebras has had on both his club and have thought Liddell would be after crossing from Collingwood, the competition. content to put his feet up. then in round two he played But despite entering his 10th his 150th VFL game against Chad Liddell VFL season this year, Liddell feels Port Melbourne. has built a stellar as enthusiastic as he did five While Liddell and long-time career at seasons ago when he won his teammate Nick Sautner are Sandringham. best and fairest. both closing in on Anthony “My body is holding up really Allen’s club record of well and I’m enjoying my football 165 games, remaining a one- now more than I was a couple of club VFL player holds more years ago,” he says. significance for Liddell. Sandringham’s straight-sets “If (the club games record) exit from last year’s final series happens, it happens,” he said. disappointed Liddell, but he has “I’m just happy I have been at not let it dampen his optimism for Sandringham for 10 years. That season 2008, saying he does not was a goal of mine about four or think Sandringham’s reign at the five years ago to make 10 years top of the competition – it won and I’ve got there.” a hat-trick of premierships from With the competition’s growing 2004-06 – is over. emphasis on youth, Liddell Last season, the club had just ran out of fit players, he said, CHAD LIDDELL while this season, it had retained age: 31 its core group of VFL players and Games: 152 youngsters like Marc and Tomi Goals: 82 Johnston had stepped up. club: Sandringham “Melbourne’s kids are honours: Premiership player a new batch, but they are showing 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006; Captain plenty of promise,” he said. 2004-07; Best and fairest 2002; VFL representative 2002; VFL Team “It’s not a greatly changed team of the Year 2001, 2005 (captain). to be honest.”
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“He has a lot of strength From out and aggression and hits the ball hard. He’ll make the opposition think a bit when of the he’s going for the ball because of his ability to keep the ball inside the forward line.” ruck Bonaddio kicked 23 goals last season from 17 matches, but the bonaddio likes Borough faithful will be expecting ayres’ forward more in 2008. He will also be the go-to- thinking man on Port’s forward line after Jeremy Dukes, who led its goal as he pored over videos from kicking last season, decided to last season, new Port Melbourne play in the amateurs this season. coach Gary ayres quickly None of which daunts formed the opinion adrian Bonaddio. bonaddio was not a ruckman. “I just want to continually Ayres decided Bonaddio would provide a target up forward, be “better utilised” as a power create an option and contribute to forward for the Borough in season the game plan,” he said. 2008. Bonaddio agreed. Bonaddio has started the Last season, Bonaddio rotated season in solid form, kicking between the ruck and attack but, three-goal hauls against while he threw everything he had Collingwood, Sandringham and into the role, he knew he was never Coburg, and only missing out going to cut it as a ruckman. against Williamstown. “I did some ruck work last With the Borough now sixth season, but I’m not much of a on the ladder after four rounds, ruckman,” Bonaddio said. Bonaddio says Ayres has instilled “I’ll have a crack, but I’m best confidence in his team. suited up the ground. I’m definitely “A lot of guys saw (Ayres’ best suited playing full-forward.” appointment) not so much as With the recruitment of Dylan a fresh start, but an opportunity McLaren, who played at both to do well as a team,” he said. Brisbane and Carlton, to assist After one season on Adelaide’s David Fanning, Port Melbourne rookie list, Bonaddio returned to now has the ruck strength to allow Port Melbourne in 2007, the club Bonaddio to go forward. he first joined after graduating “I thought I could enhance from the Oakleigh Chargers. Adrian’s development more as For Bonaddio, the choice was Port’s Adrian a power forward than an easy one. Bonaddio is enjoying his move as a forward/ruckman,” “I really like the club. Port is forward in 2008. Ayres said. my club,” he said.
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unabashed passion the Anzacs displayed. He said the honour of playing in a match that paid tribute to those who had served our country was not lost on Coburg. “From a football sense, it is good to have an awareness of what those people did for us,” he said. “It’s a great opportunity not only for the VFL, but also for the players to get a chance to play in an Anzac Day match.” For Mitchell, the Anzac Coburg coach Jade spirit is typified by the reliance Rawlings is honoured each soldier had on his mates to become part of around him. his side’s Anzac Day tradition with Box Hill. Mitchell said football teams also relied heavily on their teammates’ support. “That’s the greatest lesson we can take out of it for football,” It’s about respect Mitchell said. VFl’s anzac day tradition growing “You are relying on the next guy to hopefully win a match of football. Back then those guys For Coburg Tigers coach to be involved in this evolving were relying on each other to jade rawlings and his Box VFL tradition. stay alive.” Hill Hawks counterpart Barry Rawlings attended the sides’ Mitchell said his admiration Mitchell, anzac day is all Anzac Day match at Box Hill last for the Anzacs, who endured so about respect. year and was struck by the way much physically and mentally on Rawlings and Mitchell agree the crowd embraced it. the battle front, was endless. it is a day the Australian “There was a really good “It’s hard to relate to what community should acknowledge crowd and everyone was into the those guys went through,” he said. and pay tribute to all those spirit of the day,” Rawlings said. “And, they had no choice.” heroes who sacrificed so much “It was good to see.” “At times when we feel sorry for our country. “It’s a day, now that I’m for ourselves, it’s good to reflect For the sixth successive year coaching the Coburg Tigers, that on the hardships that those the Coburg Tigers and Box Hill I’m really looking forward to.” guys encountered. Hawks will celebrate that Anzac Rawlings described Anzac “It puts everything into spirit when they square off today Day as an “iconic day” in perspective. It’s great that we at Coburg’s ABD Group Stadium. the country’s history, a day remember those people. If it’s It is the first time Rawlings when people of all ages could a football match or whatever and Mitchell have been part of reflect on the unflinching it’s around, it’s just good that this match and both are honoured courage, steely resolve and we remember.”
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“John started the most successful era that Sandringham Quality has seen in its time,” Ryan said. “His knowledge and expertise turned the club around and in ’85 control the club won a premiership.” sandringham’s recipe for Barker, the legendary St Kilda player, was “10 years ahead of his a premiership dynasty time”, Ryan said. “We built on what we called our values, behaviour and beliefs that Former coach Trevor Barker (right) celebrates started with Trevor,” he said. “He another Sandringham changed the culture of the club.” premiership. “It went from just a social football club to a very professional unit that has continued to evolve.” Since Barker joined the club in 1992, Sandringham has won a staggering seven premierships, including three in a row from 2004-2006, and produced four Liston Trophy winners – Joe Rugolo, Justin Crough, David Robbins and Paul Johnson. Ryan said Barker emphasised to be successful Sandringham had to get rid of any “bad apples”, sandringham has been the Denis Oakley, Bruce Harper no matter how talented they were. most successful and powerful and Rex Hunt. Ryan added post-Barker the club in the VFa/VFL over the For current president Gerard club had appointed quality people past quarter of a century, but Ryan there were two defining as its coach – Tommy Alvin, that wasn’t always the case. moments that established the Andy Collins, Graeme Yeats, Formed in 1929 to fill a platform which in the past 25 Mark Williams and Andy Lovell void between Black Rock and years has powered the Zebras to – and as its captain – Anthony Hampton, Sandringham toiled eight premierships and off-field Allen, Darren Mitchelson, David for much of its first 50 years. success and stability. MacGeorge, Heath Tregear, Chad The Zebras, a moniker given The first moment came in 1981 Liddell and Peter Summers. to the club in 1934 by journalist when current general manager He said their strong leadership Jim Blake, won just two John Mennie was appointed club set the example for everyone who premierships in their first 56 years president, the second a decade joined the club; players came to despite boasting players the ilk of later when the club hired the late Sandringham not for the money, Ed Bourke, the club’s inaugural Trevor Barker as senior coach. but to be part of a strong and joint captain-coach and 1929 Mennie’s appointment came successful club. J. J. Liston Trophy winner, Len at a critical time, Ryan said, as the And no club has been more Toyne, Stan Judkins, Keith Burns, club was in “financial disarray.” successful in the past 25 years.
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box Hill Hawks Northern Bullant Brent Attention all Hawks Bransgrove assesses supporters – Box Hill his options against requires assistance on match Tasmania last Saturday. days in a number of small voluntary roles. If you are able to assist, please contact the club on 9890 9442. Your support would be much appreciated. Don’t forget to tune into 3WBC 94.1 FM, which broadcasts all Box Hill Hawks home games live from 1pm. And if you cannot get to the game, you can still follow the action online via web streaming at 3wbc.org.au.
casey scorpions The Scorpions’ auction night will be held on Friday, May 2, and will include finger food, an auction and entertainment for $15 a person. Drinks can also be purchased at the bar. All tickets must be pre-purchased. Sunday, May 11 is Mothers’ Day and Scorpions players’ mums will enjoy the president’s luncheon and receive a free gift compliments of the club. All members and supporters are welcome. Then six days later on Saturday, 11.30am. Get in early. The seniors’ coburg tigers May 17, the Scorpions play match starts at 1.10pm. Bookings The president’s Collingwood at Casey Fields. are essential. Call 5996 1111. luncheon is held every This is an ABC-TV game and the For more club information, home game in the social club. president’s luncheon starts at check out scorpions.com.au The next luncheon is on Saturday,
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May 10. Enjoy a delicious north ballarat and her staff for their support roast meal with salads and Even though the season and look forward to a mutually accompaniments for $25. has started it is not too beneficial partnership. Phone Tracey on 9354 8228 late to become a member. We Welcome to all those attending by 3pm on the Wednesday prior need your support! Membership today’s home game against to the match to book. prices are: adults $60; concession North Ballarat. Today’s co-match Look out for the club’s $35, Razza’s Rookies $25, and day sponsor is Perry Maddocks new 2008 merchandise at the families $130 (two adults and two Trollope Lawyers. Entertainer merchandise stand. Team photos Razza’s Rookies). To join, visit Dennis O’Keefe is guest speaker. are coming soon. theroosters.com.au or call into Welcome also to all the ladies in Want to be a corporate the club during office hours. attendance for Ladies’ Day. sponsor, player sponsor or The club’s annual golf day is member of the Coburg Football Williamstown on Friday, May 2 at the Kooringal Club? Phone today to join the The Williamstown Golf Course. Fighting Tigers in 2008! Football Club is delighted The Mothers’ Day president’s To find out what is happening to announce the signing luncheon is on Sunday, May 11. around the club log onto of Hocking Stuart, Williamstown, All mothers will receive a flower. coburgtigers.com.au. as major sponsor of our football For more information and For an emailed weekly club for the next three years. bookings contact Brendan Curry newsletter contact Tracey at We would like to thank Hocking on 9390 0611 or by email [email protected]. Stuart’s director Joanne Royston [email protected].
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Round 4 senioRs Geelong 3.4 7.7 12.10 16.16 (112) Williamstown 2.2 7.4 9.5 12.8 (80) AFTER ROUND 4 P W L D F A % PTS GoaLs: Geelong - S. Simpson 8, Lonergan 2, Moles 2, McKenna 2, Hogan, north Ballarat 4 4 0 0 453 301 150.50 16 Barnes. Williamstown 4 3 1 0 522 393 132.82 12 Williamstown - Skipper 2, J. Grant 2, Cloke, Urch, Jolley, Rose, Galea, Picken, Everitt, O’Keefe. casey scorpions 4 3 1 0 447 372 120.16 12 Best: Geelong - S. Simpson, J. Byrne, S. Byrnes, H. Taylor, D. Johnson, northern Bullants 4 3 1 0 400 352 113.64 12 S. Hogan. sandringham 4 2 2 0 481 369 130.35 8 Williamstown - Street, Jolley, Stretton, Rose, Stack, Br. Johnson. Port Melbourne 4 2 2 0 452 453 99.78 8 northern Bullants 3.3 7.9 8.12 11.18 (84) Geelong 4 2 2 0 456 470 97.02 8 Tasmania 3.4 5.8 8.10 10.14 (74) tasmania 4 2 2 0 377 389 96.92 8 GoaLs: northern Bullants - Teague 3, Ellard 3, Hartlett 2, Ackland, Colbert, Joseph. Frankston 4 2 2 0 354 381 92.91 8 tasmania - Shackleton 2, Hardy 2, Cornelius 2, Gilmour, Langford, Collingwood 4 2 2 0 358 447 80.09 8 Charlesworth, S. Plummer. Best: northern Bullants - Ellard, Iacobucci, Wiggins, Browne, Morgan, Coburg Tigers 4 1 3 0 480 457 105.03 4 Bransgrove. Bendigo Bombers 4 1 3 0 366 450 81.33 4 tasmania - Richter, Shackleton, Charlesworth, Bowden, Vearing, Setchell. Werribee Tigers 4 1 3 0 369 487 75.77 4 Port Melbourne 3.6 11.8 18.8 24.11 (155) Box Hill Hawks 4 0 4 0 306 500 61.20 0 Coburg Tigers 3.5 6.8 14.13 15.17 (107) GoaLs: Port Melbourne - Nahas 4, McLaren 3, Baird 3, Cotchett 3, Bonaddio 3, McMahon 2, Fanning 2, Pearce, Pitt, Spriggs, Dwyer. 2008 VFL GoaLkickeRs (PROGRESSIVE) coburg tigers - Pettifer 5, Bowden 3, Casserly 2, Cartledge, Liddle, F. Caruso, Hughes, Oakley-Nicholls. nick sautner (Sandringham) 17 (9) Best: Port Melbourne - Baird, Pitt, Livingston, Nahas, Bonaddio, Pinwill. coburg tigers - Bowden, Cotchin, Robertson, Silvester, Liddle, Jackson. scott simpson (Geelong) 14 (8) James Podsiadly (Werribee Tigers) 12 (1) north Ballarat 6.4 9.6 15.9 19.9 (123) Werribee Tigers 4.1 10.3 12.9 13.16 (94) Jack Riewoldt (Coburg Tigers) 11 (-) GoaLs: north Ballarat - P. McMahon 3, Jo. Smith 3, Spolding 2, Roach 2, dean Galea (Williamstown) 11 (1) Chester 2, Sansbury 2, Wundke 2, Grima, Goodes, McHugh. Werribee tigers - S. McMahon 2, Warren 2, Obst 2, Podsiadly, Sinclair, Jarryd allen (Casey Scorpions) 11 (6) Howard, Davies, Young, Castello, Ross. Robin nahas (Port Melbourne) 11 (4) Best: north Ballarat - Sansbury, Stephenson, Goodes, Roach, Spolding, Greig. callum urch (Williamstown) 11 (1) Werribee tigers - Hansen, S. Thompson, Sinclair, Ross, Gleeson, Warren.
alexander Gilmour (Tasmania) 10 (1) Box Hill Hawks 1.3 3.4 5.8 11.10 (76) Justin Berry (Frankston) 10 (2) sandringham 8.3 17.9 21.10 25.14 (164) GoaLs: Box Hill Hawks - Morton 3, McGlynn 2, Morrell, Neville, Gibson, Michael Wundke (North Ballarat) 10 (2) Dowler, Renouf, Stokes. cleve Hughes (Coburg Tigers) 9 (1) sandringham - Sautner 9, Poyas 5, Holland 2, Summers 2, Newton 2, Tregear 2, Liddell, Yze, Crowe. Best: Box Hill Hawks - McGlynn, Renouf, Kennedy, McQueen-Miscamble, Kenna, Morton. sandringham - Garland, Sautner, Poyas, Lamb, Yze, Warnock. VFL action Frankston 3.5 5.5 9.6 12.11 (83) collingwood 5.3 10.6 11.9 15.10 (100) on aBc-tV GoaLs: Frankston - C. Proctor 3, J. Berry 2, T. Conroy 2, T. Dickson 2, B. Dunne, A. Eames, P. Whelan. ROUND 5 ROUND 6 collingwood - Jurrah 3, MacAffer 3, Bryan 2, Dawes 2, Iles 2, Walsh, Nicholls, Saturday, May 3 Saturday, May 10 Frost. Best: Frankston - Marigliani, Magner, Pollard, Winterton, Berry, Dickson. Port Melbourne coburg tigers collingwood - MacAffer, Frost, Bryan, Cox, Jurrah, Dyas. v Frankston v collingwood Bendigo Bombers 3.2 6.3 11.6 14.8 (92) ROUND 7 ROUND 8 casey scorpions 6.0 9.4 14.10 20.13 (133) Saturday, May 17 Saturday, May 24 GoaLs: Bendigo Bombers - Daniher 3, Johnson 2, Peverill, Hartigan, casey scorpions Williamstown v Atkinson, Bowe, Coghlan, Dick, Hooker, Myers, Williams. v collingwood Box Hill Hawks casey scorpions - Allen 6, McQualter 4, Dunne 3, Steven 3, Ferguson, Birss, Gwilt, Howard. Best: Bendigo Bombers - S. Crameri, C. Johns, D. Myers, R. Magin, C. Hooker, J. Flaherty. casey scorpions - McQualter, Allen, Ferguson, Silvagni, Steven, Creed.
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Round 3 ReseRVes Northern Bullants 2.5 6.7 8.9 9.14 (68) Williamstown 3.5 6.8 14.12 18.15 (123) AFTER ROUND 3 P W L D B F A % PTS GoaLs: northern Bullants - Mercuri 2, Grimes, Robertson, Gannon, Williams, sandringham 3 3 0 0 0 422 206 204.85 12 Davies, Ellard, A. Luzza. Williamstown - Little 6, O’Shea 4, Langlands 2, Jenkins 2, Dickson, Cook, coburg tigers 3 3 0 0 0 409 210 194.76 12 Cravino, Boumann. Best: northern Bullants - Perry, Ellard, Hill, Hocking, Totino, Williams. Williamstown 2 2 0 0 1 280 135 207.41 8 Williamstown - Little, O’Shea, Lyons, Reid, Keddell, Langlands. north Ballarat 3 2 1 0 0 356 274 129.93 4 Port Melbourne 1.1 5.2 6.4 8.5 (53) Box Hill Hawks 2 1 1 0 1 217 213 101.88 4 coburg tigers 4.4 10.5 15.10 21.12 (138) GoaLs: Port Melbourne - Mullins 3, Sutcliffe 2, Siciliano, Francis, Fulton. Casey Scorpions 3 1 2 0 0 304 300 101.33 4 coburg tigers - Lynch 6, Stewart 5, Gazzo 3, Currie 2, Collard 2, Corr, Putt, Gourdis. Werribee Tigers 2 1 1 0 1 168 224 75.00 4 Best: Port Melbourne - Dare, Nixon, Siciliano, Martin, Mullins, Sutcliffe. coburg tigers - Putt, Gazzo, Rance, Lynch, Gourdis, Huy. Frankston 2 1 1 0 1 154 228 67.54 4 north Ballarat 9.3 13.9 20.14 24.18 (162) Northern Bullants 2 0 2 0 1 152 245 62.04 0 Werribee Tigers 2.0 5.2 7.4 9.6 (60) Bendigo Bombers 3 0 3 0 0 228 370 61.62 0 GoaLs: north Ballarat - Gregg 6, Seddon 6, Searle 3, Micallef 3, Driscoll 2, Horbury, Limb, Luke, Bell. Port Melbourne 3 0 3 0 0 154 439 35.08 0 Werribee tigers - Bloomfield 2, Collins, Mahoney, Jones, Kennedy-Hunt, Latella, Hardy, Butty. Best: north Ballarat - Seddon, Searle, Faure, Waight, Micallef, Gregg. Werribee tigers - Wilsen, O’Brien, Jackel, Sharp, Hardy, Mahoney. 2008 VFL ReseRVe GoaLkickeRs (PROGRESSIVE) Box Hill Hawks 4.3 7.7 11.10 16.13 (109) Robbie Gregg (North Ballarat) 11 (6) sandringham 5.1 9.3 17.7 20.13 (133) nick Lynch (Coburg Tigers) 10 (6) GoaLs: Box Hill Hawks - Neil 4, Hill 3, Daniher 2, Dell’Aquilla 2, Wright, trent Zomer (Sandringham) 10 (3) Fieschi, Suckling, Smithwick, Angelopoulos. sandringham - Martyn 3, Zomer 3, Hardiman 3, Dean 2, Lyall 2, Waller 2, Guy Martyn (Sandringham) 9 (3) Plymin, Lockwood, Monaghan, Gilchrist, Cheney. stuart Hill (Box Hill Hawks) 8 (3) Best: Box Hill Hawks - Cross, Daniher, Neil, McEntee, Angelopoulos, Dell’Aquilla Bill driscoll (North Ballarat) 8 (2) sandringham - Johnston, Waller, B. Liddell, Monaghan, Cheney, Martyn. clayton collard (Coburg Tigers) 8 (2) Bendigo Bombers 4.4 9.5 12.9 15.11 (101) simon seddon (North Ballarat) 7 (6) casey scorpions 1.6 9.11 13.15 20.21 (141) chris Waller (Sandringham) 7 (2) GoaLs: Bendigo Bombers - Geary 6, Taylor 2, Davies 2, G. Weekes, shannon Geary (Bendigo Bombers) 6 (1) Stroobants, Taylor, Roy, Thomson. casey scorpions - Mohr 3, Connors 3, Carmody 2, Snow 2, Singh, Matthew Little (Williamstown) 6 (6) P. Mercoulia, McGrath, Youle, Noy, MacLeod, Salter, Matheson, McDonald, Bradley neil (Box Hill Hawks) 6 (4) Quanchi. Best: Bendigo Bombers - Davies, Geary, Taylor, Granger, Roy, Martin. thomas dean (Sandringham) 6 (2) casey scorpions - Vernon, Panozza, Mohr, Waite, P. Mercoulia, Matheson.
VFL action on radio VFL senioR FieLd uMPiRes 2008 BEARD, Dan ...... 1 HOSKINS, Wayne ...... 14 Round 5 PANNELL, Troy ...... 2 BANNISTER, Ben (Tas) ...... 15 Friday, april 25 DONAT, Matthew ...... 3 LEPPARD, Matthew ...... 16 JENNINGS, Michael ...... 4 RITCHIE, Brett ...... 17 coburg tigers v MITCHELL, Andrew...... 5 DENISON, Greg ...... 18 Box Hill Hawks FINDLAY, Robert ...... 6 BROMLEY, Ashley ...... 20 PAWLEY, Brent ...... 7 MILLS, Richard ...... 21 saturday, april 26 OAKLEY, Matthew ...... 8 CAPELL, Clinton ...... 22 sandringham v SAUNDERS, Tim ...... 9 RALPH, Stuart (Tas) ...... 23 MACKIE, Simon ...... 10 BURGESS, Tristan ...... 24 Bendigo Bombers BROWN, Matthew ...... 11 GLEESON, Shaun (Tas) ...... 32 McCARTHY, Troy...... 12 LEHNER, Ben (Tas) ...... 36 Round 5 GRINDAL, Jamie ...... 13 Note: AFL Umpires will wear 30, 31, 34, 38, 39, 40 saturday, april 26 sandringham v Bendigo Bombers
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trainers during matches, ensuring AFL Victoria they perform their vital role to the high standard expected community news throughout the league. AFL Victoria would like to congratulate Graeme for the volunteer of the week Graeme cocking – enormous contribution he has eastern football league trainers’ association president made, and continues to make, this week’s afl victoria was a committee member from to the EFL Trainers’ Association. volunteer of the week is 1991-98, before becoming To nominate for the Volunteer Graeme cocking, president of president in 1999, a position he of the Week and Club of the Week the eastern football league holds to this day. awards, email Darryl Collings at trainers’ association. In 2000, Graeme was [email protected]. Graeme has been associated awarded the Australia Medal for The Volunteer of the Year and with the Mitcham Football Club achievement in sport. Community Club of the Year for more than 20 years. He began But he continues to work will be selected from the weekly as a trainer in 1980 and became tirelessly, organising trainers’ winners and announced at AFL head trainer in 1992, with his courses within the EFL, liaising Victoria’s members dinner in outstanding service recognised with the league’s clubs during February 2009. when he was named a life the pre-season to help them find The Community Club of member of the club. trainers and fielding questions the Year also receives $1500 Joining the EFL Trainers about trainer accreditation. And from AFL Victoria, so get your Association in 1991, Graeme every weekend Graeme observes nominations in now.
Graeme Cocking (pictured far left) has been a hard- working volunteer in the EFL for more than 20 years.
14 visit: victorianfootballleague.com.au FIXTURE VFL fixture 2008
Round 1 SUNday, May 18 Round 14 Frankston vs. Werribee Tigers Frankston Oval 2pm SaTURday, MaRch 29 SaTURday, JULy 12 Northern Bullants vs. North Ballarat NAB Oval 2pm coburg Tigers 27.16 (178) vs. Geelong 16.7 (103) Geelong vs. Box Hill Hawks Skilled Stadium (AFL C/R) Box Hill Hawks vs. Port Melbourne Box Hill City Oval 2pm 10:40am Bendigo Bombers 18.11 (119) vs. Tasmania 13.12 (90) Bendigo Bombers vs. Williamstown QE Oval 2pm collingwood 12.15 (87) vs. Port Melbourne 11.8 (74) Werribee Tigers vs. Frankston Bartercard Oval (ABC TV) North Ballarat 19.12 (126) vs. Box Hill Hawks 8.8 (56) Round 8 1:10pm Werribee Tigers 10.13 (73) vs. Williamstown 19.15 (129) Casey Scorpions vs. Tasmania Casey Fields 2pm SaTURday, May 24 Sandringham vs. Williamstown Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm SUNday, MaRch 30 Williamstown vs. Box Hill Hawks Burbank Oval (ABC TV) Coburg Tigers vs. Port Melbourne ABD Group Stadium 2pm Frankston 14.13 (97) vs. Northern Bullants 11.15 (81) 1:10pm SUNday, JULy 13 Sandringham 18.11 (119) vs. Casey Scorpions 11.16 (82) Port Melbourne vs. Casey Scorpions TEAC Oval 2pm Werribee Tigers vs. Collingwood Bartercard Oval 2pm Bendigo Bombers vs. Northern Bullants QE Oval 2pm Round 2 - Rivalry Round Collingwood vs. North Ballarat Princes Park 2pm SUNday, May 25 SaTURday, apRIL 5 North Ballarat vs. Geelong AUSTAR Arena 2pm Round 15 North Ballarat 16.16 (112) vs. Bendigo Bombers 9.6 (60) Coburg Tigers vs. Bendigo Bombers ABD Group Stadium 2pm SaTURday, JULy 19 Williamstown 25.12 (162) vs. Collingwood 14.10 (94) Frankston vs. Tasmania Frankston Oval 2pm Geelong vs. North Ballarat Skilled Stadium (AFL C/R) 10:40am port Melbourne 17.7 (109) vs. Sandringham 16.12 (108) Sandringham vs. Northern Bullants Trevor Barker Beach Oval Northern Bullants vs. Box Hill Hawks NAB Oval (ABC TV) 1:10pm casey Scorpions 16.14 (110) vs. Frankston 9.18 (72) 2pm SUNday, JULy 20 SUNday, apRIL 6 SANFL vs. VFL - State Representative Match Werribee Tigers vs. Casey Scorpions Bartercard Oval 2pm Geelong 22.8 (140) vs. Werribee Tigers 11.21 (87) Williamstown vs. Coburg Tigers Burbank Oval 2pm SaTURday, May 31 - Adelaide Oval, SA Box Hill Hawks 12.13 (85) vs. Tasmania 13.10 (88) Sandringham vs. Tasmania Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm Northern Bullants 16.11 (107) vs. Coburg Tigers 15.14 (104) Round 9 SaTURday, JULy 26 Round 3 SaTURday, JUNE 7 Frankston vs. Port Melbourne Frankston Oval (ABC TV) North Ballarat vs. Frankston AUSTAR Arena (ABC TV) 1:10pm 1:10pm SaTURday, apRIL 12 Northern Bullants vs. Williamstown Princes Park 2pm SUNday, JULy 27 Tasmania 18.17 (125) vs. Geelong 15.11 (101) Tasmania vs. Port Melbourne Bellerive Oval 2pm Collingwood vs. Bendigo Bombers Princes Park 2pm Williamstown 24.7 (151) vs. Port Melbourne 17.12 (114) Northern Bullants 20.8 (128) vs. Collingwood 12.5 (77) SUNday, JUNE 8 Round 16 Coburg Tigers 13.13 (91) vs. North Ballarat 13.14 (92) Casey Scorpions vs. Geelong Casey Fields 2pm Sandringham vs. Collingwood Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm SaTURday, aUGUST 2 casey Scorpions 18.14 (122) vs. Box Hill Hawks 13.11 (89) Werribee Tigers vs. Coburg Tigers Bartercard Oval 2pm Geelong vs. Collingwood Skilled Stadium (ABC TV) 1:10pm SUNday, apRIL 13 Box Hill Hawks vs. Casey Scorpions Box Hill City Oval 2pm MoNday, JUNE 9 Sandringham 13.12 (90) vs. Frankston 15.12 (102) Port Melbourne vs. Werribee Tigers TEAC Oval 2pm Box Hill Hawks vs. Bendigo Bombers Box Hill City Oval 2pm Werribee Tigers 17.13 (115) vs. Bendigo Bombers 14.11 (95) Tasmania vs. Williamstown Bellerive Oval 2pm Round 10 SUNday, aUGUST 3 Round 4 SaTURday, JUNE 14 North Ballarat vs. Coburg Tigers AUSTAR Arena 2pm Frankston vs. Bendigo Bombers Frankston Oval 2pm SaTURday, apRIL 19 Casey Scorpions vs. Sandringham Casey Fields (ABC TV) Northern Bullants vs. Sandringham Princes Park 2pm Geelong 16.16 (112) vs. Williamstown 12.8 (80) 1:10pm Northern Bullants 11.18 (84) vs. Tasmania 10.14 (74) Collingwood vs. Northern Bullants Princes Park 2pm Round 17 port Melbourne 24.11 (155) vs. Coburg Tigers 15.17 (107) Tasmania vs. Coburg Tigers West Park Oval 1pm SaTURday, aUGUST 9 SUNday, apRIL 20 Port Melbourne vs. North Ballarat TEAC Oval 2pm Tasmania vs. Frankston Aurora Stadium (AFL C/R) 10:40am Frankston 12.11 (83) vs. collingwood 15.10 (100) SUNday, JUNE 15 Collingwood vs. Werribee Tigers Princes Park 1pm North Ballarat 19.9 (123) vs. Werribee Tigers 13.16 (94) Williamstown vs. Frankston Burbank Oval 2pm Bendigo Bombers vs. Box Hill Hawks QE Oval (ABC TV) Box Hill Hawks 11.10 (76) vs. Sandringham 25.14 (164) Box Hill Hawks vs. Werribee Tigers Box Hill City Oval 2pm 1:10pm Bendigo Bombers 14.8 (92) vs. casey Scorpions 20.13 (133) Bendigo Bombers vs. Geelong QE Oval 2pm Port Melbourne vs. Williamstown TEAC Oval 2pm Round 5 Round 11 Coburg Tigers vs. Northern Bullants ABD Group Stadium 2pm SUNday, aUGUST 10 FRIday, apRIL 25 (aNZac day) SaTURday, JUNE 21 Casey Scorpions vs. North Ballarat Casey Fields 2pm Coburg Tigers vs. Box Hill Hawks ABD Group Stadium 2pm Tasmania vs. Werribee Tigers Bellerive Oval (ABC TV) 1:10pm Sandringham vs. Geelong Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm Tasmania vs. Casey Scorpions Bellerive Oval 2pm Collingwood vs. Williamstown Princes Park 2pm Bendigo Bombers vs. North Ballarat QE Oval 7pm SaTURday, apRIL 26 Round 18 Sandringham vs. Bendigo Bombers Trevor Barker Beach Oval SUNday, JUNE 22 SaTURday, aUGUST 16 (ABC TV) 1:10pm Sandringham vs. Port Melbourne Trevor Barker Beach Oval Collingwood vs. Tasmania Princes Park (ABC TV) 1:10pm 2pm SUNday, apRIL 27 Coburg Tigers vs. Sandringham ABD Group Stadium 2pm Frankston vs. Box Hill Hawks Frankston Oval 2pm North Ballarat vs. Northern Bullants AUSTAR Arena 2pm Williamstown vs. North Ballarat Burbank Oval 2pm Coburg Tigers vs. Casey Scorpions ABD Group Stadium 2pm Werribee Tigers vs. Box Hill Hawks Bartercard Oval 2pm Northern Bullants vs. Werribee Tigers Princes Park 2pm Geelong vs. Northern Bullants Skilled Stadium 2pm Williamstown vs. Bendigo Bombers Burbank Oval 2pm SaTURday, May 3 Round 12 SUNday, aUGUST 17 Port Melbourne vs. Frankston TEAC Oval (ABC TV) 1:10pm Geelong vs. Port Melbourne Skilled Stadium 1pm SUNday, May 4 SaTURday, JUNE 28 Frankston vs. Casey Scorpions Frankston Oval 2pm Geelong vs. Tasmania Skilled Stadium 1pm Collingwood vs. Geelong Princes Park 2pm Box Hill Hawks vs. Collingwood Box Hill City Oval (ABC TV) Round 19 Round 6 1:10pm SaTURday, aUGUST 23 North Ballarat vs. Williamstown AUSTAR Arena 2pm SaTURday, May 10 Port Melbourne vs. Collingwood TEAC Oval 1pm Coburg Tigers vs. Collingwood ABD Group Stadium (ABC SUNday, JUNE 29 Box Hill Hawks vs. Williamstown Box Hill City Oval 2pm TV) 1:10pm Frankston vs. Coburg Tigers Frankston Oval 2pm Casey Scorpions vs. Coburg Tigers Casey Fields 2pm Casey Scorpions vs. Bendigo Bombers Casey Fields 2pm Box Hill Hawks vs. Geelong Box Hill City Oval 2pm Frankston vs. Sandringham Frankston Oval 2pm Northern Bullants vs. Port Melbourne NAB Oval 2pm North Ballarat vs. Tasmania AUSTAR Arena 2pm Northern Bullants vs. Geelong NAB Oval 2pm Werribee Tigers vs. Sandringham Bartercard Oval 2pm Tasmania vs. North Ballarat Bellerive Oval 2pm Werribee Tigers vs. Port Melbourne Bartercard Oval 2pm Bendigo Bombers vs. Werribee Tigers QE Oval 2pm Bendigo Bombers vs. Frankston QE Oval 7pm Round 13 SUNday, May 11 SaTURday, JULy 5 Round 20 Williamstown vs. Sandringham Burbank Oval 2pm Port Melbourne vs. Bendigo Bombers TEAC Oval SaTURday, aUGUST 30 Casey Scorpions vs. Northern Bullants Casey Fields 2pm (ABC TV) 1:10pm Geelong vs. Frankston Skilled Stadium (AFL C/R) 10:40am Bendigo Bombers vs. Coburg Tigers Windy Hill 2pm Round 7 SUNday, JULy 6 North Ballarat vs. Sandringham AUSTAR Arena 2pm Collingwood vs. Casey Scorpions Princes Park 2pm SaTURday, May 17 Collingwood vs. Frankston Princes Park 2pm Port Melbourne vs. Northern Bullants TEAC Oval 2pm Tasmania vs. Sandringham Aurora Stadium (AFL C/R) 10:40am Williamstown vs. Casey Scorpions Burbank Oval 2pm Sandringham vs. North Ballarat Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm Geelong vs. Coburg Tigers MCG (AFL C/R) 10:40am Box Hill Hawks vs. Coburg Tigers Box Hill City Oval 2pm Williamstown vs. Werribee Tigers Burbank Oval 2pm Casey Scorpions vs. Collingwood Casey Fields Tasmania vs. Northern Bullants Bellerive Oval 2pm SUNday, aUGUST 31 (ABC TV) 1:10pm Werribee Tigers vs. Geelong Bartercard Oval 2pm Tasmania vs. Box Hill Hawks Bellerive Oval 2pm
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“These are talent regions, Building regional not to be confused with regions that include different leagues,” Williams said. strongholds “It’s primarily to do with talent boundaries. We have been review’s vision for Victorian football looking at the current talent regions to establish whether or not they need modification. last year the aFl finalised “We’re trying to optimise its second-tier review, which those regions so everyone has focused largely on the Victorian an equitable slice of the pie in football talent pathway. so far as talent is concerned Many recommendations flowed and look at the demographics from that season-long review, most of those regions. notably the AFL’s endorsement of “In conjunction with that, we the existing VFL competition. are looking at how those regions The review also said AFL/VFL overlay with our current facilities, alignments should continue to be our current TAC Cup club an important part of the second- locations and the current VFL tier structure of football in club locations. Victoria, but argued the VFL “Within each region we need to could play a more substantial Grant Williams, determine and identify and locate role in the Victorian talent project manager the best location for each VFL/ for the second- development stream. tier review. TAC Cup club.” One recommendation was Williams said as part of that that there should be focused and the AFL Players Association process the projected growth in investment into Victorian football’s to implement the Next Goal these regions by the year 2030 resources and infrastructure. Program, and as the Carlton had to be taken into account to Another was that VFL and TAC Football Club’s football operations establish if the clubs there would Cup clubs should be integrated to general manager. be sustainable. form one regionally based talent Over recent months, Williams “Facilities are a key component development entity. has visited each VFL and TAC to where we establish the The task of implementing the Cup club, speaking to officials regions,” he said. review’s recommendations was and inspecting all existing “If we are going to go with a entrusted to Grant Williams, the club facilities. region model then they need to project manager for the second- As part of his review, Williams be serviced by state-of-the-art tier review. has also collected information facilities. Over recent years the Williams, a former structural on each club’s finances and AFL through AFL Victoria has engineer, has a wealth of organisational structure, together invested significant amounts of knowledge and experience as a with what is needed to make their money into facilities. project manager. He worked in facilities state-of-the-art. “We want to maintain and the gas and oil industry before But one of William’s first where possible enhance those moving to football, where he has objectives has been to establish investments to ensure the worked with AFL SportsReady talent boundaries. investments within those regions
22 visit: victorianfootballleague.com.au grant williams
can provide the best environment Eastern Football for the state to produce talent.” League rivals Boronia Williams and AFL Victoria CEO (brown jumpers) and Upper Ferntree Gully Peter Schwab have also travelled clash last year. to Western Australia, where they held discussions with West Australian Football Commission officials about that state’s ‘district model’, which has operated there for the past five years. “That information on how they operate, their objectives and their districts can help us see how that might apply or not apply in Victoria,” Williams said. Part of the blueprint for Victorian football is to establish regional hubs that will embrace all football in that region, including its VFL club, TAC Cup club and local clubs. “We will need to establish a suitable governance structure Williams said the aim of the “Included in the regional hub for each region and identify the second-tier review was simple – is what the AFL calls centres overall football responsibilities to collectively achieve the best of excellence and that extends that each region will take on in the outcome for football within each beyond football. It would include short term and into the future,” region, and the best outcome for coaches, medical staff, physios, Williams said. football in Victoria. trainers and administrators “We understand that because He said to achieve this it was and volunteers. of the idiosyncrasies of the important to engage with local “It would be a development Victorian football set-up over communities and local councils centre for people involved in a long period of time and the so they, too, could embrace all aspects of football, not just participation numbers in Victoria the big picture for football footballers. It is hoped that given there is not going to be in Victoria. time and appropriate investment a one-size fits all solution to “It’s hoped the impact of the in people and facilities it would a regional structure. second-tier review would certainly be a centre of excellence in the “So we are going to be looking extend down to community true sense of the word.” at a governance structure that football and club level so The implementation process could manage and administer throughout the region there is has included regular consultation football within a region. an identified talent pathway,” with the AFL and other “Then we will look at each Williams said. stakeholders to ensure everyone individual case to see how that “And, that would go from can have input. proposal would be best adapted a kid starting out at Auskick and It is expected that a final report for the betterment of football in continue all the way through to will be presented to the AFL in that region.” the AFL. September or October this year.
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Scott season and are a big chance Simpson to end North Ballarat’s unbeaten starred for Feathers the Cats last run this Sunday. week with On Anzac Day, the Coburg eight goals. set to fly Tigers should snap its three-game losing streak when it takes on the roosters and struggling Box Hill Hawks. Seagulls in match After kicking 27 goals to win its round one game against Geelong of the round by 75-points, Coburg coughed up two sizeable three-quarter Unbeaten North Ballarat heads time leads in rounds two and to williamstown for round five’s three, before being belted by Port headline match this Sunday. Melbourne last Saturday. While the Roosters have But the Box Hill Hawks surprised many this season, have been disappointing and it’s always dangerous to it’s hard to see them breaking underestimate Gerard FitzGerald- their losing streak. coached teams. The Casey Scorpions can Over his 10-year VFA/VFL consolidate their fast start to 2008 coaching career, FitzGerald’s when they travel to Tasmania. teams have contained few The Devils will be glad to big names, but have return to Bellerive Oval, where been characterised they outplayed reigning premier by big-hearted team Geelong in round three, but performances. the Scorpions should prevail That’s been the case in a tight match. again this season, but Sandringham, stung by where in the past FitzGerald has back-to-back losses against Port focused on suffocating opposition Melbourne and Frankston, took teams, this season the Roosters out its frustration on the Box Hill have scored more than 100 points Hawks last Sunday. in three of their four wins. With champion goalkicker Nick The previously unbeaten Sautner back in form with nine Williamstown was dealt a reality goals, the Zebras should prove too check last week when big strong for the Bendigo Bombers Geelong teenager Scott Simpson this Saturday. kicked eight goals to lead the Cats In the round’s other games, to a 22-point win. the Northern Bullants should The Cats dismantled the extend its winning streak to four Seagulls’ attacking game plan, at the expense of Werribee, holding them to their lowest Port Melbourne should prove score of the season. too polished for Frankston But the Seagulls have been and Geelong should edge dominant at Point Gellibrand this out Collingwood.
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For someone who has concentrate more on team played with six clubs, in three Seasoned success,” Johnson said. leagues and two states, there “And that’s what I’m doing. is not much brett johnson My main aim now is to win a flag hasn’t accomplished. Seagull for Williamstown. After being drafted from Swan “I have a lot of belief in the Districts in Western Australia, johnson longing for group this year. We’re focused Johnson played 70 AFL games Williamstown flag on being a lot more consistent. with Hawthorn and Carlton from “I think the past two years we 2000-05, earning a Rising Star have just scraped into the top four nomination in 2001. and made the preliminary final and While at Hawthorn Johnson BRETT JOHNSON then bowed out. Age: 26 played in a premiership with “This year we’re focused on Clubs: Box Hill, Northern Bullants, the Box Hill Hawks, and then at consistency and we trained pretty Williamstown Carlton reached a preliminary final Games: 101 hard through the pre-season, with the Northern Bullants. Goals: 73 so hopefully we can take the And since making his football honours: Member Box Hill next step.” home at Point Gellibrand, Johnson premiership (2001); Williamstown Johnson said the club’s has finished runner-up to Aaron captain 2007-08; VFL Team Of general manager Brendan Curry The Year 2006-07; Runner-up and coach Brad Gotch had J. J. Liston Trophy 2006; VFL added strength and depth to the representative 2007. Williamstown playing list, a list that now had greater flexibility. Edwards in the 2006 J. J. Liston Off-season additions Jason Trophy, been named Williamstown Cloke, Callum Urch, Matthew Little skipper, represented the VFL and and Ben Jolley, and the return from passed 100 VFL games. South Australia of Dean Galea But, for all his achievements, and Jackson Barling, have left Johnson is driven by the one Williamstown with its strongest list thing missing from his CV – since it won the 2003 VFL flag. a premiership at Williamstown. Johnson said Williamstown was Certainly, Johnson doesn’t now able to rotate more players mask his disappointment when through the midfield, bolstering an talk turns to Williamstown’s losses area that was a weakness for the in the past two preliminary finals. club in last season’s finals. Last year’s exit was particularly Add the height of Western galling given Williamstown seemed Bulldogs duo Peter Street and to have its preliminary final against Wayde Skipper and the influence the Coburg Tigers under control. of the Dogs’ attacking style, and “The last couple of years the Seagulls have gotten away have been to a flyer in 2008. disappointing Though it’s still early in the and as you season, Johnson’s ambition of Williamstown get older bringing the premiership cup to skipper Brett Johnson. you Point Gellibrand looks on track.
26 paul colbert
“Last year, Carlton (the Bullants’ AFL affiliate) had a lot of talls on their list and I only really Colbert got a look in when Digby (Morrell) was injured. “With Digby and Justin moving on – there is a regular spot there in demand if I’m good enough.” Colbert missed this season’s resists overtures to remain a bullant opening game against Frankston after hyper-extending his knee in Despite playing more games in departures of Digby Morrell and a practice match but was named the reserves than the seniors Justin Crow, the Bullants’ centre in the seniors for the round two last year, Northern bullants half-forward and centre half-back match against the Coburg Tigers. forward paul colbert was on the respectively last year, would bring It came as a surprise as Colbert radar of several rival clubs. more opportunities. had thought he would have to For that, Colbert could thank “I definitely thought about make his way into the seniors the strong impression he made in (leaving),” Colbert said. “I just via the reserves. last year’s Under-23 North/West thought that given I was doing But Bullants coach David versus South/East match, played my final year at uni, I wasn’t ready Teague showed Colbert was as a curtain-raiser to the state to make the big move. I was pretty very much in the club’s plans for match against South Australia. happy with the Bullants.” season 2008. A five-goal haul against Frankston Colbert soon repaid his faith, for the Bullants’ senior team finishing among the Bullants’ best and his goalkicking feats for the in their thrilling come-from-behind Bullants’ reserves also helped. win against Coburg and then West Australian club Peel starring in round three with five Thunder was one club who goals against Collingwood. contacted Colbert after last Colbert said his taste of season, while South Australian senior football last year and a big club Central Districts flew pre-season had contributed to him to Adelaide in a bid to win his fast start to the season. his signature. “I’m a bit more confident Colbert, 20, admitted in myself and I put on it was tempting to move a couple of kilos,” he said. interstate, but several things “I’m enjoying my football swayed him to stay at and enjoying playing Cramer Street. in the ones.” For starters, Colbert Rest assured, is doing the final year of Bullants fans are a business degree and enjoying Colbert’s did not want to disrupt form in 2008 too. his studies. Northern Bullants Colbert also rising star figured the Paul Colbert.
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