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Editor Jamie Wilson Ph 02 6162 3600 Round 09 Email [email protected] Designer Logan Knight Ph 02 6162 3600 Email [email protected] vs Photography Andrew Trost Email [email protected] Manuka Oval, Sat 7th June, 2pm vs Dairy Farmers Park, Sat 7th June, 2pm vs Manuka Oval, Sun 8th June, 2pm www.coordinate.com.au News THE TIGER’S ROUND 8 TERRIBLE TWOSOME By Joe Sullivan By Jordan Laing There is a lot of footballing talent in the Jaques As Danny explained, the Queanbeyan Football Club There were goals, goals andnd more goagoalsls kkickedicked around tthehe in their morning clash at the SCG. The Swans also had boys from Cootamundra. has looked after the Jaques brothers well. grounds this round. their fair share of goal kickers with 12 players chipping Currently one of the four brothers is over in “They’re fantastic being a big country club with in for the day. Dane Rampe led the team with four goals Ainslie 21.17.143 defeated Tuggeranong 11.13.79 @ Ainslie Adelaide playing in the SANFL and brother Danny good old fashioned values and everything is in place while Ed Barlow kicked three and Heath Grundy fi nished Oval with two goals. Nick Fosdike and Ben Matthews were the is no stranger to South Australia’s premier league down at Queanbeyan. either. Ainslie is back on the winners list after thrashing standouts for the Swans. “There was no mucking around, it was sort of what Queanbeyan by 10 goals at Ainslie Oval on Sunday Where are we all sitting? Danny Jaques won a premiership with the Port we were used to coming from Cootamundra. afternoon. The Tricolours snapped their three game losing Adelaide Magpies but playing alongside brother streak by setting up an emphatic second quarter victory, Well it’s still Belconnen sitting on top of the AFL Canberra “The one thing that stands out at Queanbeyan is the kicking nine goals to three goals. Ainslie had 12 different ladder. Their sixth straight win sees them a game clear Roy at the Queanbeyan Tigers, winning an AFL Canberra premiership is his goal for 2008. volunteers, they’ve got a lot of people who want to goal scorers for the afternoon with Michael Ghobrial and of second placed Sydney. While trailing the Swans a win be around the club. John Holmes leading with three goals each. William Neely behind is Eastlake in third, Queanbeyan in fourth, and with “It’d be great to win one (premiership) this year and had a great afternoon on the fi eld contesting hard for the Ainslie getting up on the weekend sees them tied at fi fth. we came close last year but the Swans were too “Obviously the volunteers make the Queanbeyan footy and setting up some impressive goals. Sitting alone with one win for the season is Tuggeranong. good,” he said. Tigers and they do a terrifi c job and love their footy.” Belconnen 17.13.115 defeated Queanbeyan 10.10.70 @ As we all know with football anything can change “The competition is so close this year, it’s pretty Manuka Oval throughout the course of the year. So as we prepare For Queanbeyan’s football operations manager ourselves for the halfway point of the home and away even in the ACT at the moment but it would be nice Belconnen proved to be too strong for Tuggeranong with season let’s get out there and start to support our teams. to win a premiership for sure.” Ron Fowlie, the Jaques brothers have been a great the Magpies getting up by 45 points at Manuka Oval on addition over the years to the Tigers side. Sunday afternoon. Belconnen’s forward pressure continues Canberra footy is alive and it is simply glorious. For Danny it doesn’t get much better than playing to be a worry for their opponents with Andrew Ainger alongside his brother as the Tigers search for glory “They’re two fantastic contributors to the club, The week to come… fi nishing the game with six goals and James Bennett in 2008. very loyal club people and they really do enjoy their kicking three goals for the afternoon. Youngster Matthew Belconnen’s winning streak will come to the test this footy,” he said. Porter played one of his best games for Belconnen and is weekend as they play an inform Sydney side at Manuka “We’ve been playing alongside each other for some proving to a valuable asset to their side. Although it was a Oval on Saturday afternoon. Queanbeyan will be looking time now,” Danny said. “They’ve fi tted into our football club quite well sour day for the Tigers, they did have their standouts with to add to Tuggeranong’s worries when the two clubs come and that’s probably because they’ve come from Mark Armstrong booting fi ve goals. head to head at Margaret Donoghoe Oval on Saturday “In the early days when I was a bit more mobile we a country footy club (in Cootamundra) and afternoon. While in the Sunday clash, Eastlake and Ainslie used to team up a fair bit but now he’s got a fair bit Queanbeyan’s regarded as a fairly good country Sydney Swans 18.13.121 defeated Eastlake 12.8.80 @ Sydney will both be contesting for their fi fth win for the year when one me being the younger brother, but we enjoy Cricket Ground footy club and family orientated, which they (the they play at Manuka Oval. playing together, it’s been good playing with Roy.” Jaques brothers) are. While in the other game, the Sydney Swans easily accounted for Eastlake defeating the Demons by 41 points Both Danny and Roy moved to Queanbeyan “They are highly respected at the club, in terms of in search of a country club during Ainslie’s their work ethic on the footy fi eld and friendship of tumultuous period a few years ago. it.” “We considered a move and off we went, we wanted a good country club and Queanbeyan was it,” Danny said. Proud sponsor of AFL Canberra G News YOUN GUNS FOOTY MAESTRO BY DAY DOCTOR BY NIGHT KIRKWOOD & OVERS By Jordan Laing Only eight years ago Paul Raadts was on the verge of years of age, a doctor suggested Raadts choose a new Tuggeranong will meet Queanbeyan this weekend in what’s Kirkwood: Energetic, fl amboyant and relaxed. Olympic stardom. He was one of Australia’s most gifted sport because his fearless attack on the footy always got an important clash for both sides. The Tigers are a win volleyball players but his passion for the game of Aussie him injured. from the top two and Tuggeranong will want to add to its Who’s the most infl uential player at your club? Rules was too strong to look past. Now Raadts is fi ring only win of the season, achieved in round one. So picking up volleyball, Raadts played 108 games for Overs: Well there’s a few...but Kurt Masters would probably in the local AFL Canberra competition as one of greatest Australia as a junior and also tried out for the 2000 Sydney Two young players bound to impress are Queanbeyan’s be number one. and most infl uential players, and this weekend he will be Olympic Team. Jeremy Kirkwood (17) and the Hawks’ Will Overs (19). The rewarded when he plays his 150th game. Kirkwood: James Kavanagh for me. Some of the marks he two Half Back Flankers have been in white hot form this “Being taller than my mates but not being freakishly tall,” takes are crazy! A broken arm, an occasional rolled ankle, and years season and will be out to prove why they’re this week’s Raadts didn’t get selected in the side. So a few phone calls of hard-hitting fi rst grade footy and Raadts has fi nally young guns. later he was back playing football and things have never If you could emulate any player, past or present, who reached game number 150. looked brighter for the 28 year old. AFL Canberra’s Harry Thring spoke to them both earlier would you choose? “Milestone games are very special and the club really this week. “My heart was always playing football, even when I was Kirkwood: Scott Pendlebury- he has pinpoint disposal embraces them,” Raadts said. playing volleyball I was known as the footballer,” he said. Boys- congratulations on your seasons so far, we’ll get which is something I’m aiming for and I love the positions he gets himself into during games. “It is a good feeling to reach that milestone because it has straight into it- what’s the best part of your game? With discussions last year about State of Origin coming not been an easy task but I did set myself a goal and it’s a back into the AFL, Raadts was selected for a proposed Overs: Contested mark- I’m tall for a fl anker (189cm) so Overs: I’d choose Craig Bolton.