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VICTORIAN football has earned competition, regarded universally education themed “Training the reputation as the premier as the fi nest football nursery in the For Life” Cup which was made football State in the country. country, since the competition was possible through AFL Victoria’s It can be viewed by Victoria’s established in 1992. partnership with Acacia. Skills dominance, either Vic Country One of sport’s most enduring Victoria supported the Acacia and/or Vic Metro, at the NAB partnerships, the TAC and the initiative to promote education AFL Under 16 and Under 18 Under 18 competition complement and the value of training to a wide Championship levels; the high each other across so many areas cross section of the community number of annual selections at the as young men make the quantum with Minister for Higher Education AFL NAB Draft as well as the VFL’s leap to being young adults. and Skills, the Hon. Peter Hall, success in State representative Currently, the TAC and AFL on hand at the game to make the matches over the years. Victoria have partnered to develop announcement. Such success is borne from many and promote the “Blood Oath” Acacia, as a major partner of AFL aspects: supportive development campaign which reminds young Victoria, help ensure the on fi eld programs, well managed network men that “Your mate’s life is in your AFL Victoria pathway in the VFL of community football leagues, hands” and pushes the road safety and the TAC Cup aligns with the well structured administration, message through football clubs off fi eld component. clearly defi ned talent pathways, at all levels. Blood Oath aims to Another long-standing crucial trained resources, qualifi ed engage young people through the partner of the VFL competition coaching, best possible facilities, campaign Facebook page, www. is ABC TV, whose analyst Phil latest technology as well as an facebook.com/mybloodoath and Cleary, featured inside this edition, army of volunteers who share an local football clubs. is celebrating his 25th season unswerving passion for the game. Earlier this year, AFL Victoria was calling the VFA/VFL. We are very And, it also requires productive proud to welcome Peter Jackson appreciative of the support that the and strong partnerships. as the premier partner ABC provides State league level Victoria is fortunate to have of the VFL competition. football around Australia, including the support of many valued Peter Jackson Melbourne, a the Peter Jackson Melbourne VFL partnerships, whose contribution Victorian-based company, competition. and commitment has and will has been synonymous with Partnerships play an important continue to play a signifi cant role in fashion and style for more than role in all levels of football and AFL the ongoing growth, development half a century as well as being Victoria is fortunate to have such and prosperity of the game. passionate supporters of the game collaborative partners. The TAC – Transport Accident in our State. - Grant Williams Commission – has been the sole Last week Box Hill Hawks and major sponsor of the TAC Cup Collingwood contested the General Manager, AFL Victoria

JULY 9th-10th, 2011 Editor: Anthony Stanguts anthony.stanguts@afl vic.com.au HEADQUARTERS CONTENTS Contributors: Adrian Dunn, Matt Lee, Anna Harrington, Kane Hunkin, Visy Park Ben Carbonaro, James Hunter Smith, Gate 3 Royal Parade Ben Cavarra. Design & Print: Red Onion Creative (03) 5221 4408 Carlton Nth VIC 3054 Photos: Getty Images, Damian Visentini GPO Box 4337 Advertising: David Howard (03) 8341 6007 MELBOURNE VIC 3001 AFL Victoria General Manager: Grant Williams VFL 5 - 39 Football Operations Manager: John Hook Phone: (03) 8341 6000 TAC Cup 40 - 62 High Performance Managers: Anton Grbac, Fax: (03) 9380 1076 Leon Harris Football Operations Offi cer: Luke Gatti Website: www.afl vic.com.au Football Operations Coordinator: Sophie Timms

www.afl vic.com.au 3 note from the editor

Have you sworn your Blood Oath?

Through the Blood Oath campaign, you have an opportunity to play your part in helping spread the road safety message.

IN the last week, the Blood Oath have shown their support for Jackson VFL and TAC Cup. campaign has kicked off across the site by ‘liking’ it, but we During July the TAC will be on Victoria. need you to take the next step the road at local matches as well, so keep an eye out for them The Blood Oath campaign is a of pledging your ‘Blood Oath’. at your local game. joint project between the TAC By taking the Oath, you are showing your commitment to and AFL Victoria to prevent How to enter: young people, particularly your teammates, your club and Over the course of July Victorian males aged 18-25, from being the wider community to ensure football clubs can visit killed or seriously injured in road that you understand that when trauma. Fronting the campaign on the road, “your mate’s life is www.facebook.com/mybloodoath is two of the AFL’s best known in your hands”. select their team, select an oath brothers, Brad and Chris Scott, Stats for 2011 show we have to drive safely and post who can both be seen in the ad already lost about three AFL their oath to their own Facebook campaign now airing on TV. footy teams worth of men page. This will encourage their The TAC recognises the on the roads, so now is the friends to also take an oath and importance of young people, chance for football followers to commit to safer driving. The aim particularly young footballers, put a stop to this trauma and is for your club to have the most being road safety ambassadors encourage young people to oaths of all entries. drive responsibly by taking the in their community and this Prizes: campaign promotes that. When “Blood Oath”. Prizes for clubs with the we pick up the papers of a Apart from publicly declaring to most oaths, in country and weekend, we want to be reading do your bit to curb the road toll metropolitan Melbourne will be about the positive stories to for young drivers, individuals awarded each week. Individual come out of football, not of and clubs also have the chance prizes are also up for grabs. horrifi c road accidents and the to win great prizes. damning stats that last year Collingwood, Werribee Tigers, At the end of July, one club in alone we lost the equivalent of Frankston and Geelong were country Victoria and one club in 10 country footy teams’ worth the early VFL clubs to be sitting the metropolitan area will each of men due to road trauma (220 in the top ten of their respective be rewarded with a $30,000 male deaths in 2010). ladders, and each week during prize. Winning clubs will be those who receive the most Since the Facebook site has July we will update you with the pledges. been set up, over 10,000 people biggest ladder movers, and prize winners from the Peter media coverage Round 15, July 9th - 10th: Saturday, 9th July ABC TV : Sandringham vs Northern Bullants, tune into ABC1 from 1pm Sunday, 10th July 3WBC: Casey Scorpions vs Box Hill Hawks, Listen live on 94.1fm or online at www.3wbc.org.au from 12pm VFL Radio: Coburg Tigers vs Bendigo Bombers from 1:30pm www.vfl .com.au or www.bpmmedia.com.au or Aussie Digitial Thursday, 14th July SEN: ‘State of Play’ - the VFL half hour 8:30pm-9pm

4 www.afl vic.com.au foxtel cup

Foxtel Cup semi-fi nal preview

Melbourne player Michael Final on the back of a 37-point Williamstown vs East Perth Swan, who won the 2000 win against Swan Districts in Saturday July 9, Fothergill Round Medal. the fi rst round of the knock-out 5:05pm Etihad Stadium The Royals ruck brigade is led competition. Free Entry by Fremantle’s Zac Clarke, who The Seagulls comfortably stands 203 cm. accounted for West at NO shortage of familiar faces For all its array of apparent AAMI Stadium, a match where await Williamstown when they talent, East Perth’s season in the scoreboard fl attered the East Perth in a Foxtel the WAFL has not risen to any home team. Cup Semi Final on Saturday at great heights. They currently sit After two matches on the road, Etihad Stadium. second last on the ladder with Williamstown will appreciate East Perth, who fi nished a 3-9 record. a ‘home’ match although third last season on the West East Perth progressed to its they’ve never played at Etihad Australian Football League match-up against Williamstown Stadium. ladder, boast a plethora of ex on the back of a surging two- The Seagulls have rested AFL and VFL players as well as point win against reigning VFL a number of its VFL Listed a number of Fremantle Dockers premiers North Ballarat in the players, including captain listed and rookie players. opening round of the Foxtel Brett Johnson and recruit Former North Melbourne Cup. Brett Goodes, during the early forward Josh Smith, who The Royals defeated NT rounds, but both are expected played in all three North Thunder by six-points, but to play against East Perth. Ballarat premierships and won the victory was not without The Foxtel Cup Grand Final is a Norm Goss Medal, headlines its anxious moments as NT played on Saturday, August East Perth’s attack. Thunder kicked the last four 6, with the game likely to be Smith, who kicked three goals goals of the match. played in either Adelaide or in the Rooster’s Grand Final Williamstown, the odds-on Perth depending on who wins success last season, is likely to favourites to win the Foxtel Cup the other Semi Final between be joined by former Richmond according to various betting Port Adelaide and Claremont. No 1 draft selection Jarrad shops, advanced to the Semi Oakley-Nicholls. While Kayne Pettifer, another Richmond No 1 draft pick, played for East Perth earlier in the season, he’s since returned to Victoria and will not play after being transferred to Montrose in the EFL. Another ex-Tiger Graham Polak played in East Perth’s Foxtel Quarter Final win against the Andrew McLeod NT Thunder, but subsequently he suffered yet another concussion. East Perth also boast ex Hawthorn forward Gary Moss as well as former Port David Stretton and Ben Davies wearing the Williamstown Foxtel Cup Guernseys.

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Phil Cleary – 25 years on TV

PHIL Cleary is a whole host of nothing, it’s not a very good The most enduring things to different people: ex- decision,” fumed Cleary partnership, however, has politician, anti-violence against through clenched teeth. been with Booth, who fi rst women crusader, media Along the ABC TV journey, called a VFA match for ABC commentator and political Cleary has been joined by TV in 1988. activist. Sam Kekovich, Peter Gee, Booth, a former amateur star But for most Cleary is Mr VFA Ross Booth, the late Clinton with Monash University, where or VFL, depending on what Grybas, Drew Morphett, Peter he is now Course Director and era you grew up. Donegan, David Rhys-Jones senior lecturer of Business and Cleary, a VFL life member, a as well as many of today’s VFL Economics, has been the Bud 205 game player with Coburg, coaches. Abbott to Cleary’s Lou Costello including its 1979 premiership, Cleary is particularly fond of for much of the journey. and dual premiership coach regaling all Kekovich’s mixed “I would and still do take the with the club 1988-89, is metaphors – “you’ve got to ‘mickey’ out of Ross, this toff celebrating 25-years of calling take your hands off to that from Toorak and even though the VFA/VFL. bloke”, “the accumulative he wasn’t a toff from Toorak, it Switch on the ABC TV nimbo clouds”, “the battle of still works,” Cleary said. any given Saturday and the titians” and “seeking the “Ross was painted by me as there, larger than life, is sanction of the boundary line”. this squeaky clean amateur Cleary: sometime irascible, “There wasn’t a metaphor that player, always very measured controversial, opinionated, ‘Keka’ could not muck up,” and one who would never, cheeky, articulate, sometimes laughed Cleary, “but they were ever criticise umpires. caught in the glory days, funny and highly entertaining “In fact, he’s a boy from but always informative, Saturday afternoons. ‘Keka’ Numurkah and he was a very entertaining and interesting. brought his own idiosyncratic good, hard-at-the-ball amateur It’s a labor of love for Cleary, behaviour to the telecast. footballer. I’ve always been never the shy and retiring type “We would joke about well, I suppose, out spoken when it comes to the media, when ‘Keka’ would coach and Ross has been very who called his fi rst then VFA Camberwell by phone from measured. We complement match in the 1987 Grand Final the Warrnambool races. We each other well. between Port Melbourne and had a lot of fun, but when it “Ross is a very good caller. He Springvale, the last time a came to be serious we would adds that something special to Grand Final was played at the be as graphic and incisive and our marvellous telecasts.” Junction Oval. compelling as anyone.” Cleary does more than call Cleary held court previously Cleary still rates Gee’s call or commentate. He’s been on TV. His interview with then of the 1990 VFA Grand Final an innovator, he’s taken the Channel 10 boundary rider between Williamstown and viewer inside the game. Tony Banks after he had been Springvale as his all-time Cleary was the fi rst to take the sent from the ground for 15 favourite. audience inside the quarter, minutes after a tete-a-tete with “Peter said ‘Barry Round, three-quarter time huddle, do Williamstown captain-coach the oldest man playing in a live interview with a coach Terry Wheeler in the 1986 the oldest game is doing in the coach’s box during a Grand Final is part of VFA folk everything he can and then game. lore. some to lift his team over the He interviews players on the “What happened, Phil,” asked line’,” Cleary said. “It captured sidelines, even those like Port a dead-pan Banks. “Absolutely the moment.” Melbourne’s Toby Pinwill,

6 www.afl vic.com.au phil cleary who was ordered from the personal anecdotes with the insight from an incident in the ground after being reported likes of Harold Martin or the huddle. during last year’s fi nal series. Goss or Shinner brothers or Cleary loves nothing more Certainly, Cleary goes where ‘Buster’ Harland. than talking to the coaches, angels fear to tread. At a recent Port Melbourne the players, the celebrities “Because the VFA/VFL match, Cleary provided a - football, political or TV - is a distinctive suburban delightful vignette of the from the terraces. More than competition, I provide what I days when Wayne Johnston, anything, Cleary loves football. would describe as a rare link,” father of Port player Mark, These days he coaches Cleary said. kicked four goals for Prahran West Coburg under 18s. He “Yes, I may have a alongside Sam Kekovich in triumphantly notes he coached preparedness to challenge 1978. the under 16s to a premiership authority, say what other “I can draw the bridge on the a couple of years ago and people may be too afraid to past to the present,” he said. has moved with the game’s say. But, that’s me.” While he’s moved in recent evolving strategies. What also works well for Cleary years from the broadcast He’d like nothing more than be is that he’s able to recall vividly booth to boundary rider, part of the ABC TV coverage the great tales and characters Cleary still brings the game for another decade or more. from when he played and to life. It may be an honest Simply, it’s the love of the football was a lot different to appraisal, an anecdote when game. what we know it now. He’s he was more than the self- And, that’s something Mr VFL particularly fond of recounting proclaimed super coach or an has never lost.

Phil Cleary (right) with Fred Cook at the 2008 VFL Grand Final.

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Spider’s trivia Test your knowledge of the VFL in Matt ‘Spider’ Lee’s 10 question trivia quiz.

1 Who kicked 5 goals for Geelong last week? 2 Daniel Schibeci plays for which VFL team? 3 In what year did Coburg win its last Senior Premiership? 4 Who was captain of the Northern Bullants in 2007? 5 Who is the games record holder at Williamstown? 6 Sean Millane played for which 2 VFA/ VFL clubs? 7 Who coached Port Melbourne in 2004? 8 Who won the 2002 J.J. Liston Trophy? 9 Who won the 2003 Geelong VFL Best & Fairest?

10 Which 3 Sandringham players made the VFL Team of the year in 2005?

9. Andrew Carazzo, 10. Rod Crowe, Chad Liddell (Capt), Sean O’Keefe. Sean (Capt), Liddell Chad Crowe, Rod 10. Carazzo, Andrew 9.

6. Dandenong & Frankston, 7. Gerard Fitzgerald, 8. Sam Mitchell, Mitchell, Sam 8. Fitzgerald, Gerard 7. Frankston, & Dandenong 6. Matt ‘Spider’ Lee is a VFL 1. , 2. Werribee, 3. 1989, 4. Frank Raso, 5. Troy West 208, 208, West Troy 5. Raso, Frank 4. 1989, 3. Werribee, 2. Mooney, Cameron 1. commentator & producer of Evenings

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8 www.afl vic.com.au toby thoolen

Thoolen ready for second chance

pace and he’s had at the most just didn’t take my opportunity - SNAPSHOT - two goals kicked on him,” when it was handed to me.” Toby Thoolen Goosey said. While Thoolen lives and works Age: 21 “I’ve been impressed with in North Melbourne he chose Clubs: Collingwood, him. He’s a good athlete and Frankston as the stand-alone Frankston there’s no doubt he’s better concept appealed to him for a now than when Collingwood variety of reasons. Games: 64 drafted him. He likes the idea of everyone Goals: 13 “Guys this height take a while at the club playing with the to mature and he’s just turned aim of winning and while TOBY Thoolen was 17 when 21. Key position players are Frankston has not done Collingwood used its second pretty hard to come by, I that as much as he or his selection at the 2007 AFL really rate him.” teammates would like it’s not National Draft to secure him. Thoolen has no doubt that that far away. At the end of the 2009 he’s better equipped in all “We’re improving all the time, season, Thoolen was facets of the game now than all the boys see that. We just released by the Magpies he was four seasons ago. have to start learning how to without having played one He noted that he’s now more win.” AFL match. By his own confi dent in his ability and admission, Thoolen was what he can and can’t do. too raw, immature and not ready for the unrelenting and He said it was simply a uncompromising demands development issue and with of AFL. that, he was now feeding on the encouragement of Now, in his second season Goosey, the coaching staff at Frankston, Thoolen, more and his teammates. confi dent in his ability, more mature body-wise and more “I’m feeling pretty confi dent football savvy, is staking a this year even though we’re case for AFL clubs to have a not going that well as a team,” second look at him. Thoolen said. Dolphins coach Simon “My fi rst year with Goosey believes Thoolen, Collingwood was pretty listed at 197 cm and 100 kg, disappointing, but I had a has much to offer an AFL pretty big pre-season in ’08, club. but at the end of the year I dropped away. Goosey said Thoolen would currently be in the top three “I didn’t have the consistency in the Frankston best and about my game that I needed fairest count and is doing to so that I could stay on everything asked of him. He the list. I was only 17 when added that Thoolen had stood Collingwood drafted me, I key opposition forwards and was raw, didn’t know much regularly emerged on top. about the game and I was playing a key position. “He’s a 6’4”, 6’5” in the old measurements with a lot of “It’s not making excuses. I

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10 www.afl vic.com.au ben clifton

Number shortens for Clifton

the last two added to the list Northern Bullants. and were given Nos 62 & 63 Clifton added that the team respectively. had played well in patches in The pair have stuck around other games, but attributed and their numerical order of the defeats to lapses in Clifton’s jumper – now No 9 – concentration. refl ects his growing status at “It is frustrating when you the club. are out there because you After playing two senior can see it all happening, but games in his fi rst season, there’s nothing you can do,” Clifton played seven in 2009, Clifton said. all 18 last season and every “The coaches prepare us and match so far this season. know exactly how the other While there’s a clear team is going to play, but it consistency path in Clifton’s just happens. We will start career, it hasn’t been as playing good football, come apparent with Coburg Tigers. back and then fall away. Frustrating best describes “We were with Werribee for Coburg Tigers season, a three-quarters, probably season punctuated by early should have beaten them, but narrow defeats, some terrible then in the last quarter we thumpings and then a few didn’t show enough and they inspirational wins. took advantage of that and smashed us.” - SNAPSHOT - Certainly, it’s a season that hasn’t seen the club scale What is hard to digest is Ben Clifton the heights the playing group, that Coburg Tigers have Age: 21 supporters or the wider VFL an emerging core of VFL Clubs: Coburg Tigers community thought it would players and this season have reach. uncovered some talented Games: 38 Coburg Tigers would need to youngsters like Glen Grgic, Goals: 13 embark on a winning spree Dylan Murphy and Willie over the remainder of the Wheeler coupled with the Richmond list. CERTAIN things, innocuous to season if it is to have any many, stick in some player’s chance of making the fi nals. Clifton said the group of 18 minds. Clifton, now in his fourth and 19-year-olds – Grgic, Murphy and Wheeler – have For Ben Clifton it’s the season at Coburg Tigers, is come into the team and made Guernsey number he was as frustrated as any by how an impact, something the club allocated when he fi rst arrived the season has panned out. did not have last year. at Coburg Tigers back at the He said Coburg Tigers is start of the 2008 season. capable of playing “awesome” “It’s a good mix, but we haven’t put it altogether at the Clifton, along with house mate football as evidenced by how same time,” Clifton said. Tom Groves, arrived from they played against Casey Assumption College to try Scorpions and Collingwood Everyone at Coburg Tigers their luck in the VFL. as well as in the close losses hopes that can be rectifi ed in against Sandringham and the remainder of the season. As Clifton recalls they were

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12 www.afl vic.com.au kyle matthews

Matthews continues recovery

FOOTBALL is a character Then for a further six months, just shattering for everyone at building game in so many Matthews engaged in rehab the club, especially Kyle. ways, just ask Kyle Matthews. as he attempted to pick up “For (James) Wall, (Rian) It has been well documented the pieces of his life. McGough, (Tim) Mohr and how Matthews was cowardly Throughout such a (Evan) Panozza this year was and savagely attacked devastating ordeal Matthews, about getting Kyle back and outside a suburban hotel early club captain since 2008, was playing with him and being last year. driven by a burning desire successful.” The Casey Scorpions captain to again pull on his beloved Through no fault of his, spent several weeks in Scorpions jumper. Matthews has had the best the Alfred Hospital as he Matthews much awaited come part of two seasons erased. recovered from a fractured back struck an unexpected And, as Gotch noted, he was skull, swelling and bleeding to further hurdle on the door in the prime of his career. the brain. step of the 2011 season – a Matthews had been in the strained hamstring in the VFL Team Of The Year in second last practice match. 2006-07 and was named Again, Matthews was forced captain in 2008. to start over again. He Gotch said Matthews had still returned for Casey Scorpions’ been on the radar of several match against Frankston, the AFL clubs. fi rst step to get his career “It’s been a big one to cover back on track. from his spirit and leadership But, in the next match, on the ground. He is the Matthews copped what heartbeat of the club,” Gotch seemed an innocuous knee to said. a leg. Initially, it was thought Matthews now has to start to be nothing worse than again the slow build-up. It bruising to bone. could be anywhere up to one When there had been little month before the 25-year-old improvement a week later, could be back playing. Matthews undertook a scan, While Matthew’s character which revealed a small has been tested to the limit, fracture. It resulted in the leg Gotch has no doubt that the being put in a brace for three Scorpions leader will emerge weeks. from these set-backs stronger Not surprisingly, Matthews and more determined than was shattered by the latest ever before. set-back. So, too, his teammates, according to coach Brad Gotch. “He was very emotional and so were the players,” Gotch said. “It took Kyle a while to get over the latest set-back. It is

www.vfl .com.au 13 vfl action

Action from Northern Bullants vs Williamstown, round 14. Photos: Damien Visentini.

14 www.afl vic.com.au in the outer

In the outer

EACH week at a VFL game the past. Geoff Kronk, he we will catch up with a fan in wore number 10. I have such the crowd. wonderful memories of the past players. Name: Elizabeth Window, but AFL club you support: I am known as Betty Collingwood. It is tough on Lives: Doncaster the allegiances (Box Hill VFL team you support: Box Hawks playing Collingwood Hill Hawks. last week), as I am going to see Collingwood AFL How did you come to support Sunday. I have always had Box Hill? I have followed a soft spot for Hawthorn them since they were in the though, as they are brown Eastern Suburban League, and gold, and Box Hill are and then they went to the brown and gold. I always VFA, and my brother was the said if I had a second team it mascot. My father played for marvellous. The wonderful would be Hawthorn. them in the late 1930’s. He pavilion at Box Hill, I thought brought me along in 1945 Most memorable VFL I might have been dead and and I have been following moment: It was winning the buried by the time it was built ever since. Grand Final in 2001. Donald and ready. We have done McDonald was coach and we well, a few times we thought Favourite VFL player currently played Werribee. Barbara, we would no longer be in at Box Hill: My favourite last my friend, and I were crying the VFA, we struggled but year was Ed Curnow, but he our eyes out as it was the we fought back. We are still has gone to Carlton, and I fi rst division 1 premiership going when other clubs have sponsored him. I fi nd they we had won – we won 2 in fallen. are all pretty good out here, second division, but not in so hard to pick a favourite. I Favourite food at the footy: fi r s t d i v i s i o n . just love them all. My father reckons I used to It must be good to cheer always keep the lolly counter Must be great to see a on the Hawks with friends going, as I liked the Cherry number of Box Hill players at the footy: My friend Ripes and Polly Waffl es. I do recruited to the AFL: We are Barbara’s husband was a like the occasional pastie or very proud here, as Sam Isles life member of the club, and pie as well. came from Collingwood, and she is as well. We have been then came to Box Hill and is Grand fi nal prediction: I am supporters and good mates now playing for Gold Coast. hoping Box Hill can do a bit for years. Pedersen is playing at North better, but I think it will be Melbourne, Ed has been at What do you enjoy about a bit of a toss up between Carlton and of course my VFL football? I enjoy the Port, and maybe a team that number 1 Sam Mitchell at community spirit. You get to is down a bit further on the Hawthorn. know the people more, as far ladder - would like to see as players and staff, which someone like that get into the Favourite past player at Box you would not get to know in Grand Final Hill: Sam Mitchell, then in the AFL. the early days the likes of Liston Medal Winner: Sam Butch Parks, Harvey Dunn, You would have noticed the Gibson has done very well a lot would not know these changes in facilities over the this season, so he would be players as they are ones from years at Box Hill: It has been a chance.

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COBURG Tigers General it receives here. Melbourne off the fi eld, in sponsorship, Manager Jake McCauley is the epicentre of the AFL membership, events, business Jake is new to the role at Coburg industry so it was always a development and spectator this season, and we fi nd out natural progression to one day attendance, to ensure that we what his aims are for this year, move here to work. When the give our Coaching staff the best as well as what his background opportunity presented itself possible player talent, support in football is. here at Coburg FC it was too staff, equipment and technology good an opportunity to pass by to work with. What was your involvement and I was delighted when I was in football before moving to I also want to increase the accepted with the role. Coburg? I’ve played Australian ‘sense of club’ around the Rules Football all my life, How have you enjoyed settling Football Club. Coburg, like a starting around 6 years old and into your role in the VFL? I’m lot of VFL clubs, has had such played all my juniors on the Gold absolutely loving the role. a high turnover of players each Coast with Surfers Paradise Having started on the eve of and every year, that it makes Football Club. In January 2007 round 1 it was always going it hard to build a strong club I moved to Darwin to work to be an extremely busy start culture and club atmosphere. with AFL Northern Territory to the year. Coupled with the We have an extremely talented, as Commercial Operations fact that we relocated offi ces but extremely young, playing Coordinator. I continued my into our brand new offi ces at list. Nearly every week the involvement as a player by Mantello Holden Oval, Coburg, opposition club has a host of playing in the Northern Territory which was not without some 50+ game VFL players and we Football League (NTFL) with moving pains (no internet or are lucky to have one or even the Darwin Buffaloes. I moved phone lines for 2.5 weeks). The two. We want our players to ‘buy to Alice Springs in January role is everything I imagined it in’ to where we are going as a 2009 to take up the position of would be, and a whole lot more. Football Club and we believe General Manager of AFL Central I’m fortunate to work under that if we can keep a large core Australia. As I was running the the direction of a strong Board of players together for the next league I didn’t play but stayed and have two very committed 2-3 years, that will bring with it involved by umpiring. I then and very capable full-time success. moved to Melbourne in March employees. Like any Football We also want to continue to 2011 to take up the position of Club, Coburg is blessed to have strengthen the partnerships with GM at Coburg Football Club. I a fantastic support network our aligned partners, Richmond currently play for Fitzroy Stars in of volunteers and casual staff FC and Calder Cannons. the Northern Football League. that provide crucial roles on a We have a strong working I grew up supporting North weekly basis for the Football relationship with Richmond FC Melbourne and have been a Club. This support has ensured and we’re very fortunate to have member for the past 7 years. a near seamless transition into such a great ‘football factory’ My ‘little’ brother currently plays the role. to tap into in the Cannons. We with the (Broc What are some of your aims currently have around 17 ex- McCauley). in the role? Like any Football Cannons players on our list. What brought you to the Coburg Club the reason we are here is It’s now up to everyone FC this year? I always wanted to achieve success, which is, associated with the Club, to get to Melbourne. Every-time to play fi nals football and win whether that be the Board, Staff, I had visited on holidays or a premierships. We last played Sponsors, Members, Players or weekend away, I loved the city. senior fi nals in 2008 and made Supporters, to ‘buy in’ to where There’s always so much on. the Grand Final in 2007, that’s we are going and come on the I’m a bit of a footy tragic so I where we want, and need, to get journey with us, as there’s some enjoy the mass media coverage back to. It’s my aim and job to very exciting times ahead. ensure that we are successful

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18 www.afl vic.com.au russ gabriel

Gabriel makes an impact for Dolphins

“I just try to do everything captain Paul Kennedy, Toby - SNAPSHOT - I can personally to help us Thoolen and the injured Russ Gabriel win.” Clinton Proctor, none of : 22 At times that’s meant spotting list had played 50 VFL games. Clubs: Frankston opponents centimetres “We had 10 fi rst gamers in and kilograms, but it hasn’t the opening round this year,” Games: 47 dented the enthusiasm or his Gabriel said. Goals: 14 determination of Gabriel, who “It takes a while for everyone stands 197cm and tips the to get to know each other and ALL the coaches he’s played scales at 102 kg. the number of injuries we’ve under from the TAC Cup to While outsiders may wonder had this year has messed us VFL love big Russ Gabriel for how Gabriel or his teammates around a bit.” the one simple reason - he keep their spirits up, given leaves nothing in the change Frankston has lost fi ve players the past two seasons have rooms. for the rest of the season, netted the grand total of two including Proctor and Ben From Graeme Yeats at wins, the 22-year-old said Crowe. Such has been the Dandenong Stingrays, where the camaraderie and bond extent of injuries that Goosey he won the 2007 best and among the group was granite- pulled on the boots to help fairest, to both Shannon like. make up the numbers in the Grant and Simon Goosey, at Gabriel said most of the reserves. Frankston, everyone has the Frankston list were “mates” utmost admiration for Gabriel. It hasn’t stopped Russ Gabriel on and off the fi eld and they doing what he’s always done Each and every week Gabriel all liked playing together for – playing to win. gives his club and his the club. teammates 110 percent and “When you are playing with then some more. Sure, he mates it makes it a lot more may look ungainly at times, enjoyable,” Gabriel said. but he’s effective, he’s tireless and above all he’s a team fi rst “There’s a few guys from the man. Stingrays who I wasn’t that close with, but now we’re at Many teammates and Frankston we get along really opponents view Gabriel as well.” the heart and soul of the club. When Port Melbourne infl icted Frankston start underdogs in a crushing 20-goal defeat most games, but try selling back in round 6 it proved the the notion to Gabriel that the line in the sand for all the Dolphins can’t or won’t win. Dolphins. He just doesn’t wear it. Gabriel said the humbling Ask him what drives him and loss proved an eye-opener Gabriel shoots back “I want to at just what level of play was win. I hate losing. I try to give needed for the team to be it all to get over the line.” successful. It’s a philosophy that Gabriel He noted that most of the has carried with him from his players were aged 23 or early junior days. “I just try to younger and apart from make an impact,” he said. Gabriel (right) in the ruck for Frankston.

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20 www.afl vic.com.au williamstown vs northern bullants

Seagulls in clear second spot

WILLIAMSTOWN has won their third as his team structures are vulnerable contest with their six goal to none consecutive game after disposing from week to week. third quarter to spark unseen life into of a disappointing Northern Bullants “Sometimes you’re only an injury or the players. outfi t by 29-points at Preston City two away from changing your whole Ahmed Saad slotted two early Oval on Sunday as James Hunter side and structure and all those majors, prompting fellow teammate Smith reports. sorts of things,” he said. Brock McLean to nail a ripping goal Led by young guns “In this scenario that we’re in, you from the tightest of angles. and in the midfi eld, the can’t get too comfortable because Williamstown had no answer to Seagulls piled on seven unanswered things can change. Northern’s increased work rate goals in the second quarter to run and defensive pressure, and after out winners 16.13 (109) to 12.8 (80). “But at the moment we’ve still got some depth…in our seconds [with Dennis Armfi eld later broke two Despite being held to only two players] who can come up and play tackles and converted from 45 behinds in the third quarter to some good senior footy, so I’d like to metres out, the Bullants entered the Northern’s six goals, their solid think we’re in reasonable shape at fi nal term trailing by only 21 points. performance in the other three the moment.” An animated Peter German at the terms was enough to get them over three quarter time huddle spurred the line. After what was initially a close contest in the fi rst quarter, the his troops as they came out fi ring Wallis led the way for Williamstown Seagulls slammed home seven in the forth quarter, piling on the with 28 touches, while Nathan straight goals in the second term opening four goals and putting the Djerrkura (27), Tom Liberatore (25) to completely blow the game out of game well out of reach. and Bulldog Justin Sherman (18) the water. slotted two quick majors were also strong. Brian Lake and Helped by Liberatore’s brilliant with the help from fellow Bulldog were prominent Justin Sherman who worked hard up forward with three goals apiece. clearance work and Djekkura’s tackling pressure, Williamstown to fi nd him open in the goal square, For the Bullants, Ahmed Saad was were able to get on top of their while Will Minson also got among back to his usual best with fi ve opponents in a ruthless tirade of the action with a goal to his name as majors, while Brock McLean had a goals. Williamstown ran out winners 16.13 day out with 27 possessions to his (109) to 12.8 (80). name. Patrick Veszpremi found an open Jason Tutt in the early stages of the This week the Bullants face a The win solidifi es the Seagull’s quarter for a quick goal, and from vulnerable Sandringham outfi t top-two credentials as they fi nd there things went pear-shaped for at the Trevor Barker Beach Oval themselves two games clear of the dumbfounded Northern outfi t on Saturday in a vital clash, while third-place North Ballarat on the who found themselves trailing by 59 Williamstown take on East Perth in Peter Jackson VFL ladder. The points at the main break. the Semi-Final of the Foxtel Cup Bullants on the other hand remain at Etihad Stadium on Saturday in the top four, however boast a However, in traditional Bullants spirit, evening. relatively unhealthy percentage. they clawed their way back into the Williamstown coach Peter German said he was pleased with his side’s current form especially after their tough recent schedule. “When I looked at the fi xture three or four weeks ago, we had [the] Bullants and Bendigo coming up, I thought it’s going to be a tough couple of weeks,” he said. “So to come through both of them and get the four points…is pretty good.” German admitted while his Seagulls are in a strong overall position, he didn’t want to get too carried away Brian Lake in action for Williamstown. Photo: Damien Visentini.

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Round 15 preview

Sandringham vs Last time they met Casey: 25 wins Northern Bullants Rd 15, 2010 Box Hill: 21 wins Port Melbourne 14.21 (105) def. Head to Head Last time they met Collingwood 11.16 (82) Rd 15, 2010 Played: 127 Box Hill Hawks 13.12 (90) def. Sandringham: 57 wins Frankston vs Casey Scorpions 12.7 (79) Northern Bullants: 69 wins Werribee Tigers Draw: 1 Head to Head Coburg Tigers vs Last time they met Played: 39 Bendigo Bombers Rd 15, 2010 Frankston: 18 wins Head to Head Sandringham 8.8 (56) def. Werribee: 21 wins Played: 23 Northern Bullants 2.6 (18) Last time they met Coburg: 14 wins Bendigo: 9 wins Collingwood vs Rd 7, 2010 Port Melbourne Werribee Tigers 18.14 (122) def. Last time they met Frankston 9.9 (63) Head to Head Rd 17, 2010 Played: 5 Coburg Tigers 9.7 (61) def by. Casey Scorpions vs Bendigo Bombers 12.11 (83) Collingwood: 2 wins Box Hill Hawks Port Melbourne: 3 wins H ead to Head Played: 46

22 www.afl vic.com.au glen grgic

Grgic works hard for senior spot

Some may have considered it Potter gave Grgic his chance little more than a dream, but against reigning premiers Grgic is not a dreamer. Yes, he North Ballarat. He made an has aspirations and ambitions, immediate impact featuring but they are based on the in the best players in a losing results of hard work. team. And, that’s been readily Grgic uses the analogy of a evident from the time pre- boy transforming into a man to season started. describe his fi rst VFL season. The graduate It was not so much the speed may be one of the youngest of the game, but adapting to on Coburg Tigers’ VFL list, but the bigger bodies continually he created an impression with bumping into him. coach Adam Potter right off “It was a big challenge the bat. stepping on to the fi eld, but So much so that Grgic, who it was exciting. It was a great fi rst broke into the seniors feeling knowing that you are under the 23rd player rule, playing at the best level you held his place under his own can. I’ve learned a lot, the fi ner right when he’d played his points of the game,” Grgic cap of games under rules said. governing the 23rd player. “There is so much more to the While he was technically game than at TAC Cup level.” aligned to the Northern While he’s gone back Bullants, Grgic said he wanted to the reserves, it’s only to “try something different”. He strengthened his resolve to spent one week training with fi ght his way back for more the Bullants and another with senior games before the Coburg Tigers before making season is over. his decision. Potter’s feed-back is for him to Apart from Alex McLeod, become more of a fi rst option - SNAPSHOT - who played at rival TAC Cup player, something he’s striving club Calder Cannons in 2010, to achieve. Grgic said he saw Glen Grgic Grgic was faced with a sea playing in the reserves as just Age: 18 of anonymous faces when he another opportunity to “knock Clubs: Coburg Tigers arrived at City Oval. on the door” and hopefully force his way back into the Games: 4 “I saw Coburg Tigers as a new challenge,” Grgic said. seniors. Goals: 1 “I didn’t know anyone. I saw it “I want to get back in there and then hopefully push for a GLEN Grgic headed to the as a chance to make a name rookie spot,” Grgic said. City Oval, Coburg for the 2011 for myself. I just wanted to take pre-season training without a every opportunity I had. As Glen Grgic knows anything friend, a profi le, but something “I worked hard pre-season is possible if you’re prepared much stronger – a desire to and things just worked out to work hard enough. forge a name for himself. from there.”

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24 www.afl vic.com.au geelong vs frankston

Experienced Cats grab second win

A DETERMINED Geelong outfi t The home side, with the aid of Amos said. posted its second win of season a handy breeze blowing to the Additionally, the victorious 2011, overpowering Frankston at Barwon River end, kicked the fi rst coach affi rmed that the win was Skilled Stadium last Saturday as fi ve goals of the contest to enter symptomatic of some respectable Kane Hunkin reports. quarter time with a signifi cant 33 recent form. point lead. Despite both teams entering “We got overrun by a bigger, the game with the undesirable Frankston’s work rate lifted early more powerful Port Melbourne tag of ‘cellar dwellers’, it was the when it was their turn to benefi t [last week]. But [against] the Cats who led from start to fi nish from the strong southerly in the Bullants and Werribee I thought in a dominant display, curbing second term, but despite the we played some pretty good footy Frankston’s resistance in all areas efforts of Khan Haretuku (three and had ourselves in a position of the ground. goals) and James Appleford (two to win but just couldn’t quite get Buoyed by some recent goals) up forward, the application it done. So it’s a bit like a reward competitive form and the return did not refl ect itself on the for effort.” of a number of impressive scoreboard. Geelong posted nine of the quarter’s twelve majors to With Geelong AFL coach Chris youngsters (having received a Scott showing his willingness to taste at AFL level the previous effectively see the game over by half-time. blood youngsters this year, the weekend), Geelong virtually killed VFL side has had a revolving- off the contest early. Prominent Cat big-man Cameron door of line-ups in 2011. However, Mooney was assertive in the fi rst as Amos comments, the club is half, with his trademark lead-up well versed in handling players efforts and confi dent set-shot coming back to play important conversions a welcome feature roles in the VFL. for Cats fans, which saw the key forward register fi ve goals. “The environment’s really competitive here; as it should be With the result seemingly and it’s important that those guys determined, self-preservation continue to stake a claim to play became important for both teams. in the AFL. Having our own VFL However, that appeared easier program, our own VFL side allows said than done for the Dolphins, for those guys to play exactly as with Benny Lean, they would if it was in the AFL,” and Luke Potts all receiving injury he said. knocks at various stages in the match’s latter moments. Mooney, Trent West (three goals) and Mark Corrigan were The last quarter went through important in an afternoon where the motions with both sides you could throw a blanket over trading goals and momentum. the entire Cats side for best Although cold comfort, Frankston on ground honours. Similarly, won the last quarter, but it was ’s towering ruck nevertheless a red letter day for work was again telling. While for Geelong winning by 93 points. the beaten Dolphins, Haretuku, After the game, Geelong coach Appleford and Matt Clark (two Dale Amos was encouraged by goals) were serviceable. the efforts of his side, citing their Geelong now enjoy the week polished four quarter display. off while Frankston will look to “The way we were playing and the regroup quickly when they host Tom Hawkins (pictured here in style of footy we want them to be Werribee on Sunday. rd 10 vs Box Hill) kicked 3 goals playing, they were able to deliver Geelong 24.18.162 def for Geelong last weekend against that on a regular basis [today],” Frankston. Frankston 11.3.69

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Tigers continue to rise

THE Werribee Tigers While the Scorpions kicked disposals) was best on ground continued their winning ways seven goals in the fi nal for the Scorpions. with a 12-point win over Casey quarter, the Tigers were able This week for Werribee is a trip Scorpions at Avalon Airport to hold on to win what was at down to the Peninsula as they Oval last Saturday as Ben times a fi ery clash. This came face Frankston on Sunday, Carbonaro reports. after they led by 47 points while Casey hosts the Box Hill After a strong game against early in the quarter and were Hawks also on Sunday. Coburg the previous week, the cruising to what looked like a Tigers faced a test against a strong home win. Casey team that was above Tigers coach Paul Satterley them on the ladder. didn’t think the game was Werribee opened the game won until the fi nal siren had with a strong fi rst quarter sounded. performance kicked three “I didn’t think we had it won goals to Casey’s one. The until the siren blew at the end,” Tigers back six led by Satterley said. did a good “I just thought we just dropped job in cutting off many of the off with a bit of composure visitor’s attempts to drive the with the footy when we just ball forward. Despite losing needed to slow things down captain and ball magnet a bit.” Dominic Gleeson in the early minutes to concussion, the Satterley was frustrated with Tigers led by 13 points at the fi nal quarter as his team let quarter time. Casey back into the contest. The home team continued to “It was a stressful game of play better football during the footy towards the end,” he second quarter as they were said. able to maintain consistency “Our boys were fl at on their and make Casey work hard at feet and I thought they were, the stoppages. Werribee held too, but because they got a a handy 14 point lead at the sniff of the game obviously main break. their momentum grew a bit Despite Casey’s best attempts and they just got a little taste to get back into the game, the of perhaps winning the game.” delivery to their forward line Robbie Castello and Ben and general ball movement Warren kicked three goals was stalled thanks to a strong each for the Tigers, while Werribee performance. The North Melbourne listed Robbie Tigers took advantage of some Tarrant was best for his efforts costly skill errors and got the in defence where he held ball down the ground with Casey spearhead Brendan ease. A 35 point lead at three Fevola to two goals. quarter time was enough to Lynden Dunn topped the goal suggest that the home side kicking for Casey with 3, while Robbie Tarrant was named amongst were over the line. teammate (30 the best for Werribee last weekend against Casey.

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VFL tipsters

Paul Amy Ross Booth Phil Cleary Brad McGrath Leader Newspapers ABC-TV ABC-TV The Weekly Northern Bullants Northern Bullants Northern Bullants Northern Bullants Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Werribee Tigers Werribee Tigers Werribee Tigers Werribee Tigers Casey Scorpions Casey Scorpions Casey Scorpions Casey Scorpions Last rd: Bendigo Bombers Last rd: Bendigo Pioneers Last rd: Coburg Tigers Last rd: 4 4 5 3

John Hook Brent Diamond Adrian Dunn Football Operations The Gospel The Age Manager AFL VIctoria Northern Bullants Northern Bullants Northern Bullants Sandringham Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Werribee Tigers Werribee Tigers Werribee Tigers Werribee Tigers Casey Scorpions Casey Scorpions Box Hill Hawks Casey Scorpions Bendigo Bombers Last rd: Bendigo Bombers Last rd: Coburg Tigers Last rd: Bendigo Bombers Last rd: 5 5 4 5

Peter Jackson Paul Hooper Sam Landsberger Nigel Carmody Menswear 3WBC Herald Sun VFL Radio Sponsor Northern Bullants Sandringham Northern Bullants Northern Bullants

Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Werribee Tigers Werribee Tigers Werribee Tigers Werribee Tigers Box Hill Hawks Casey Scorpions Casey Scorpions Casey Scorpions Last rd: Last rd: Last rd: Last rd: Bendigo Bombers Bendigo Bombers Bendigo Pioneers Bendigo Bombers 4 3 2 3

TIPSTERS LEADERBOARD Adrian Dunn 60 Mark Stone 52

Mark Stone The Gospel 60 Paul Hooper 52 SEN Brent Diamond 58 Phil Cleary 52 Northern Bullants Paul Amy 58 Ross Booth 52 Port Melbourne Sam Landsberger 57 Brad McGrath 51 Werribee Tigers Nigel Carmody 54 Peter Jackson Menswear 51 Casey Scorpions John Hook 52 Bendigo Bombers Last rd: 4

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VFL club notes All the latest news, events and match information from inside each VFL club.

for any Scorpions events contact the club on 5996 1111 or email: rhiannon@scorpions. com.au You can also keep up to date with everything that BOX HILL: Tickets are now is happening at the Casey COLLINGWOOD: Today is a available for the Box Hill Hawks Scorpions by visiting our sad day for the Collingwood Cocktail Night (Saturday 23 website. VFL team as we lose our much July) and Gala Auction Night www.scorpions.com.au loved VFL Football Manager, (Friday 5 August). For further Paul Licuria to the corporate details and bookings visit www. world. Our game against Port boxhillhawks.com.au School Melbourne will be his last, where holidays are fast approaching he has offi cial club duties to and parents looking for a way perform. Over four years ago, to keep their children (5 - 12y.o) COBURG: Coburg Football he took on the job as Football busy can register them for the Club welcomes all sponsors, Manager of a ‘standalone’, Box Hill Hawks Footy Clinic on members and supporters to Collingwood VFL team. Starting Tuesday 12 July at City Oval Round 15 of the 2011 VFL from scratch, he got together from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. Come Season. A reminder that all the coaches, staff and and spend the afternoon with Coburg’s next home match volunteers that enable the team the Box Hill Hawks players and is on Saturday 23rd July at to take the fi eld and the club coaches as they put you through Highgate Recreational Reserve, to operate as successful as it various skills and activates. Craigieburn. President Lunch possibly can. He is a wonderful Registrations can be made on tickets are now on sale for $30 football person and with another 9890 9942 or community@ per person and includes a child on the way, he can now boxhillhawks.com.au Box Hill complimentary two-course meal devote more time to his family. Hawks Trivia: Who was the last as well as guest speakers.... ‘Lica’ has given 14 wonderful player to reach 100 games at Coburg Football Club Golf Day is years to the club, he will be Box Hill Hawks and what year fast approaching a sell out, with greatly missed but very much did they achieve this? Email your only 3 groups remaining. It will welcomed if he fi nds time in the answer to info@boxhillhawks. be played at the Northern Golf future, to come down and watch com.au for your chance to win Club, Glenroy on Friday August a few games. a gift voucher to The Lobster 5th. Tickets are $110 per person Cave. Winners announced next and include 18 holes of golf and week. a two-course meal. There will be great hole and lucky door prizes, to book, call Coburg on 9354 8228... Coburg Football FRANKSTON: Today we are Club is now on Facebook, fi nd holding our annual “Champagne our page and ‘Like’ it to stay Luncheon”. Only $30 per head CASEY: Our next Home Game up to date with the latest club for a smorgasbord luncheon & is Sunday 7th August, Round news including live quarter by complimentary champers (12 till 19 Vs Sandringham. Events quarter scores each weekend. 2pm). Our Dolphin Bistro is open at the Scorpions: Book a seat For further information please from 12 till 2pm every home at our presidents luncheon at go to the Coburg FC website - game. At only $23 a head for a home games. $35 Members www.coburgtigers.com.au ... Go three course luncheon it’s great and $40 Non-members. For Burgers! value. We are running a Major further details and/or bookings Raffl e this year with a $15,000

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Travel Voucher as fi rst prize. not miss this one, book now! Tickets are only $100 each. Are October 7th Presentation Night you a member yet? We have @ International Receptions our Members Night each Friday tickets are limited to 150 @ with a members draw at 6.15pm. $100.00pp all inclusive Book Prize jackpots each week if not early by ringing the club offi ce claimed!. For any further info 9646.2094 or email pmfc@ WERRIBEE: Thanks to all contact the Club on 9783 7888. bigpond.net.au Throughout the involved with last week’s season we encourage everyone inaugural Women’s Football to buy the VFL Football Record Circle function, we wish the to keep up to date with what committee every success with is happening at the Borough. future events, for information Visit our website for the latest please email circle@werribeefc. information www.pmfc.com.au com.au The club’s FREE Super “Go Boroughs” NORTHERN BULLANTS: Clinic is on this Monday the The Northern Bullants will be 11th of July held in conjunction holding their Annual Ladies with the NMFC please ensure Day on Saturday 30th July at you register your child’s interest Preston City Oval. The Bullants with [email protected]. will on this occasion be playing au. Our next home game will against Coburg Tigers, which be on the 24th of July against Williamstown following the BYE. promises to be a great game, SANDRINGHAM: Upcoming as a fi erce rivalry has been The day will be a past players Coterie luncheons – Friday day for both clubs, further developed overtime between August 19 – Guest Speaker the two Clubs. A Ladies Day details will be made available - Bookings next week or visit our website. Luncheon will be held in the are essential. Presidents Lunch new Function Room at Preston The President’s lunch for August for all home games - $30 for a 2 6th is sold out. Be sure to keep City Oval. Please contact the course meal. Club on (03) 9470 2224 or your diaries free for the Annual northernbullantsmarketing@ Sandringham’s social club has Auction Night on the 13th of bigpond.com if you would like views of the bay and city skyline August at the Werribee Racing to fi nd out more information or it is the perfect place to hold Club. For the latest news, photos book a seat. your next function visit www. and events log onto sandybythebay.com.au Follow www.werribeefc.com.au. us on Facebook - http://www. facebook.com/SandyZebras and Twitter @sandyzebs Sandringham Football Clubs Annual Gala Dinner Auction to be held Saturday 16 July 2011 – PORT MELBOURNE: PMPPA Lots of great Bargains, bookings Sports Night on Friday July 29 essential WILLIAMSTOWN: Williamstown will be held in the social rooms Corporate Golf Day @ is playing East Perth in the @ TEAC Oval commencing Southern Golf Club – Monday Semi Final of the Foxtel Cup at 7.00 pm, Guest MC Peter 14 November – Sponsorship this Saturday the 9th of July. “Crackers” Keenan with the available The match is at Etihad Stadium panel consisting of Dane at 5:05pm and admission is Swan, Wayne Carey, Danny free. For those unable to get Nikolic, and to Etihad Stadium you can with entertainment from Warren watch the game live on Fox the Comedian tickets are Sports 1 at 5pm. Head to www. $100.00 pp (all inclusive) williamstownfc.com.au for all the and are limited to 120, do latest news, video’s and reports from the Club.

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Sandringham Zebras Coach: Brett Lovett | Captain: David Gallagher * AFL Primary Listed Player # AFL Rookie Listed Player #PLAYER DOB H W PREVIOUS CLUB GAMESGOALS 1 Marigliani Marcus 05-Dec-85 182 88 Frankston (VFL)/Essendon 112 119 2 Dore Brett 14-Apr-87 190 101 Nar Nar Goon/Frankston (VFL) 31 23 3 Boland Matt 21-Dec-90 191 93 Parkdale/Sandringham (VFL) 0 0 4 Ferraro Ricky 25-Apr-90 172 75 Edithvale Aspendale/Dandenong Stingrays 12 4 5 Hallahan James 04-Feb-91 188 80 Sorrenton/Dandenong Stingrays 5 0 6 Sands Daniel 12-Apr-89 185 82 Wesley College/West Adelaide (SANFL) 4 0 7 Andrews Madison 26-Feb-91 181 73 Berwick/Dandenong Stingrays 2 0 8 Lourey Michael 06-Oct-89 193 92 Mt Eliza/Dandenong Stingrays/Frankston (VFL) 36 62 10 Orr James 08-Aug-90 199 90 Box Hill Hawks (VFL) 0 0 11 Jetta Rodney 02-Aug-92 187 94 0 0 12 Waller Chris 25-Jul-88 185 81 Beaumaris 23 11 13 Grant Daniel 30-Oct-90 182 74 Sorrento 0 0 14 Benbow Nick 21-Jan-85 192 100 Dandenong Stingrays/Peel Thunder/Frankston (VFL) 45 22 15 De Blecourt Nathan 05-Jul-88 174 72 Railways FC (WA) 0 0 16 McMahon Tom 24-Mar-91 197 87 Mentone Grammar/Sandringham Dragons 0 0 17 Irving Chris 09-Jan-87 183 86 Seaford 16 7 18 Fleming Andrew 03-Jul-87 179 75 Haileybury College/Sandringham Dragons 6 0 19 Wade Matthew 11-Jan-89 175 78 Nar Nar Goon 0 0 20 Meehan Michael 12-Jan-91 188 88 Haileybury College 0 0 22 McBain Sam 02-Dec-91 178 76 Sandringham Dragons 0 0 23 Magner James 12-Aug-87 180 86 Dandenong Stingrays/Frankston (VFL) 63 17 24 Jones Dylan 03-Nov-91 197 91 Wesley Collage/Sandringham Dragons 1 0 25 Cathcart Robert 31-Oct-89 177 74 Beaumaris 0 0 27 Smith - Cameron Keiffer 15-Jun-90 180 75 Mentone Grammar/Sandringham Dragons 0 0 28 Stapleton Matt 23-Aug-90 182 78 Sandringham Dragons 0 0 29 Shakallis Peter 02-Jun-91 183 76 Haileybury College/Sandringham Dragons 0 0 30 Peake* Brett 05-Jul-83 186 85 East Fremantle (WA)/Fremantle 3 3 31 Simpkin* Tom 07-Aug-90 191 91 Colac/ 26 1 32 McQualter* Andrew 09-Jun-86 179 74 Traralgon/ 43 38 33 Lynch* Tom T. 15-Sep-90 192 87 Beaumaris/Sandringham Dragons 30 32 34 Gamble* Ryan 23-Sep-87 184 85 Glenelg (SA)/Geelong 63 50 35 Heyne* Nicholas 22-Jul-90 187 85 Orbost-Snowy Rovers/Gippsland Power 29 18 36 Walsh# Tommy 26-Feb-88 195 97 Ireland 18 7 37 Cripps * Jamie 23-Apr-92 183 73 East Fremantle (WA) 0 0 38 Johnson* Will 26-Oct-89 191 91 Sandringham Dragons/Old Collegians/Sandringham (VFL) 26 3 39 Smith* Alistair 08-Aug-90 184 83 Perth (WA) 17 1 40 Eddy# Robert 07-Jan-88 182 83 Stony Creek/Gippsland Power 41 12 41 Cahill* Paul 19-Aug-90 192 87 Sturt (SA) 15 14 42 Gallagher David 05-Aug-80 183 87 Carlton / Adelaide 138 113 43 Polo* Dean 05-Aug-86 187 86 Wy Yung/Gippsland Power/Richmond 44 23 44 Archer# Daniel 26-Oct-91 193 99 Clarence/Tas U18 13 6 45 Matthew Bowles 30-Jan-91 183 82 Noble Park 0 0 46 Porebski Nick 10-Feb-92 178 78 Sandringham Dragons 0 0 47 Quick Tim 29-Nov-91 194 88 Perth Demons (WA) / Prahran 0 0 48 Plostins Jesse 30-Jan-92 193 88 Sandringham Dragons 0 0 49 Sikora Michael 26-Jan-89 206 110 Heatherton 0 0 50 Patira Josh 20-Jan-92 183 72 East Coast Eagles (NSW)/GWS U18 0 0 51 Mavric Tim 03-Jun-90 180 85 Mordialloc 0 0 52 Siakavelis James 25-Nov-90 179 76 Vermont 0 0 53 Sandy Neville 15-Apr-92 179 83 Geelong Grammar/Northern Knights 0 0 54 Sullivan Tim 02-Feb-92 181 79 St Kilda City 0 0 55 Rist Billymo 26-Feb-90 180 77 Labrador / La Trobe 0 0 56 Michaliades Chris 18-Dec-91 175 69 Knox Falcons 0 0 57 Bruin Max 20-Jan-91 181 80 St Kilda City 0 0 58 Stone Warick 04-Mar-92 194 86 St Bedes Mentone/Sandringham Dragons 0 0 59 Newton Rikki 21-Jan-92 180 63 MHSOB / Port Melbourne Colts 0 0 60 Crocker * Sam 12-Mar-92 179 71 Canterbury/Oakleigh Chargers 0 0 61 Ledger* Tom 17-Mar-92 178 70 Claremont (WA) 0 0 62 Siposs* Arryn 25-Nov-92 189 82 Beaconsfi eld/Dandenong Stingrays 0 0 63 Curren# Thomas 29-Jul-92 178 76 Mt Eliza/Dandenong Stingrays 0 0 64 Ferguson# Jackson 23-Oct-92 194 85 Pennant Hills/GWS U18 0 0 65 Andreoli# Warrick 28-Feb-92 182 74 South Fremantle (WA) 0 0 66 Jones* Clinton 02-Feb-84 183 83 South Fremantle (WA) 11 4 67 Gwilt* James 11-Aug-86 188 94 Noble Park 42 14 68 Winmar* Nicholas 27-Apr-91 189 81 Claremont (WA) 2 2 69 Stanley* Rhys 01-Dec-90 200 95 West Adelaide (SA) 28 12 70 Clarke* Raphael 24-Sep-85 188 85 St Marys (NT) 36 27 71 Geary* Jarryn 23-Jun-88 183 82 Eaglehawk/Bendigo Pioneers 35 27 72 Dawson* Zac 22-Feb-86 195 95 Doutta Stars/Calder Cannons/Hawthorn 59 21 73 Gardiner* Michael S. 05-Jul-79 199 105 Claremont (WA)/West Coast 25 7 74 Armitage* David 16-Jun-88 183 84 Morningside (Qld) 47 31 75 McEvoy* Ben 11-Jul-89 200 98 Dederang-Mt Beauty/Murray Bushrangers 34 24 76 Steven* Jack 28-Mar-90 180 79 Lorne/Geelong Falcons 43 31 77 Dempster* Sean 20-Jan-84 191 86 Snowy Rovers/Gippsland Power/Sydney 9 4 78 Ray* Farren 23-Mar-86 187 83 Peel Thunder (WA)/ 29 15 Baker* Steven 22-May-80 179 83 South Colac/Geelong Falcons 23 4 Blake* Jason 15-Mar-81 189 90 Beaumaris/Sandringham Dragons 44 8 Dal Santo* Nick 22-Feb-84 185 84 Sandhurst/Bendigo Pioneers 11 6 Fisher* Sam 10-Jul-82 191 92 West Adelaide (SA) 11 13 Gilbert* Sam 19-Aug-86 194 90 Southport (Qld) 18 2 Goddard* Brendon 20-May-85 189 93 Traralgon/Gippsland Power 5 2 Gram* Jason 27-Apr-84 186 88 Sale/Gippsland Power/Brisbane 22 8 Hayes* Lenny 14-Jan-80 186 83 Pennant Hills/NSW-ACT RAMS 0 0 Koschitzke* Justin 20-Sep-82 197 93 Brocklesby/Albury (NSW)/Murray Bushrangers 1 0 Milne* Stephen 08-Mar-80 176 83 Noble Park/Dandenong Stingrays/Ess Res 34 87 Montagna* Leigh 02-Nov-83 178 78 Balwyn/Northern Knights 35 35 Riewoldt* Nick 17-Oct-82 193 96 Southport (Qld) 1 1

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Sandringham Zebras * AFL Primary Listed Player # AFL Rookie Listed Player

#Player G B

Offi ce Address: Cnr. Beach Road & Hampton 1 Street, Sandringham, 3191 Ground Address: Trevor Barker Beach Oval, 2 Brett Dore Cnr. Beach Road & Hampton Street, Sandringham (Melways 76 F8) 4 Ricky Ferraro Postal Address: PO Box 16, Sandringham, 3191 Telephone: 9598 8629 5 James Hallahan Facsimile: 9521 0017 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sandringhamfc.com.au 7 Madison Andrews 8 Michael Lourey

PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 12 Chris Waller

17 Chris Irving

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25 Robert Cathcart

31 Tom Simpkin*

32 Andrew McQualter*

33 Tom T. Lynch*

34 Ryan Gamble*

If you’re talking rubbish, 35 Nicholas Heyne* We’ll listen 36 Tommy Walsh# Bins for home (clean-up) 2.5m3 to 31.0m3 38 Will Johnson* Commercial & Industrial Bins 1.5m3 to 4.5m3 (regular) 39 Alistair Smith* 6m3 to 31m3 skips 40 Robert Eddy# Liquid • Grease Traps 41 Paul Cahill* • Oil/Water 42 • Chemicals David Gallagher (Capt) • Industrial 44 # • Triple interceptors Recycling 56 Chris Michaliades • Paper 240 Ltr to 660 Ltr 60 Sam Crocker • Cardboard 1.5m3 to 4.5m3 • Document destruction 61 Tom Ledger* 240l Ltr to 660 Ltr 63 Thomas Curren#

Phone: 132 955 65 Warrick Andreoli# www.veoliaes.com.au 68 Nicholas Winmar*

69 Rhys Stanley*

70 Raphael Clarke*

80 Jason Blake*

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Northern Bullants * AFL Primary Listed Player # AFL Rookie Listed Player

#Player G B

Offi ce Address: Cramer Street, Preston, 3072 1 Jarrod McCorkell Ground Address: Preston City Oval, Cramer Street, Preston, (Melways 18 F12) 3 Ash Arrowsmith Visy Park, Royal Parade, North Carlton, (Melways 29 G12) 4 Andre Gianfagna Postal Address: PO Box 231, Preston, 3072 Telephone: 9470 2224 5 Adam Iacobucci (Capt) Facsimile: 9470 2059 6 Tom German Email: [email protected] Website: www.northernbullants.com.au 7 Nick Smith 8 Brent Bransgrove PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 10 Adam Marcon 14 Brock McLean* 15 Ryan Gale 19 Matthew Watson* 20 Rhys O’Keeffe# 21 * 23 Ahmed Saad 24 Pat McCarthy* 26 Andrew McInnes* 27 Nick Meese 28 # 31 Marcus Davies* 32 Paul Bower* 33 Tyson Thomas 36 Rohan Kerr* 37 Joe Dare# 41 # 43 * 45 Josh Marchbank 46 Tom Wilson 48 Dennis Armfi eld* 51 Edward Curnow* 52 Wayde Twomey# 66 Mitch Carter# 74 * 75 Ryan Houlihan* 76 Aaron Joseph* 77 Kane Lucas*

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Northern Bullants Coach: Darren Harris | Captain: Adam Iacobucci * AFL Primary Listed Player # AFL Rookie Listed Player #PLAYER DOB H W PREVIOUS CLUB GAMESGOALS 1 McCorkell Jarrod 03-Mar-84 186 88 Warrnambool/Perth (WA)/North Ballarat (VFL) 95 56 2 Carroll Bryce 25-Jun-90 186 79 Aspley Hornetts (QAFL)/Essendon 10 2 3 Arrowsmith Ash 12-Apr-89 189 89 Calder Cannons/ 22 24 4 Gianfagna Andre 04-Dec-87 182 80 Melbourne/Northern Knights 27 15 5 Iacobucci Adam 17-Jan-86 181 84 Calder Cannons/Collingwood 112 30 6 German Thomas 29-Aug-90 178 75 Calder Cannons/Essendon/Williamstown 29 9 7 Smith Nick 20-Jun-88 183 82 Beaconsfi eld 4 0 8 Bransgrove Brent 28-Jun-88 170 76 Whittlesea/Northern Knights 34 8 9 Nesbitt Josh 29-May-91 179 74 Keilor/Newcastle City 0 0 10 Marcon Adam 28-Jul-92 180 80 Preston Bullants Juniors/Northern Knights 1 0 11 Lambert Kane 26-Nov-91 177 77 Preston Bullants Juniors/Northern Knights 0 0 12 Robinson* Mitch 07-Jun-89 185 86 Lauderdale/Tas U18/Tas VFL 24 13 13 Yarran* Chris 19-Dec-90 180 84 Swan Districts (WA) 16 20 14 McLean* Brock 11-Mar-86 184 84 Aberfeldie/Calder Cannons/Melbourne 13 14 15 Gale Ryan 05-May-86 193 93 Claremont (WA) 23 2 16 Pullen Braden 15-Jan-90 178 83 Shepparton Bears 0 0 17 O'hAilpin* Setanta 18-Mar-83 199 98 Ireland 53 79 18 Mitchell* Luke 28-Feb-92 198 94 St Bernards/Calder Cannons 0 0 19 Watson * Matthew 16-Jul-92 195 99 Pascoe Vale/Calder Cannons 0 0 20 O'Keeffe# Rhys 08-Aug-90 188 86 North Adelaide (SA) 10 0 21 Austin* Mark 24-Feb-89 193 95 Jeparit-Rainbow/Glenelg (SA) 56 12 22 Toman Daniel 09-Jun-92 175 75 Assumption College/Woodend 0 0 23 Saad Ahmed 09-Oct-89 180 75 Roxburgh Park 15 23 24 McCarthy* Pat 11-Mar-92 196 84 Glenelg (SA) 0 0 25 Church Mitch 23-Aug-91 188 78 St Bernards/West Meadows 2 0 26 McInnes* Andrew 20-Mar-92 191 86 Devon Meadows/Dandenong Stingrays 0 0 27 Meese Nick 27-Sep-88 197 102 West Preston/Northern Bullants 7 1 28 Cachia# Jaryd 08-May-91 184 84 St Kevins/Northern Knights 15 4 29 Scotland* Heath 21-Jul-80 182 82 Darley/Western Jets/Collingwood 49 53 30 Caspersz Jesse 16-Apr-89 200 85 West Preston 0 0 31 Davies* Marcus 06-Apr-91 188 86 North Hobart/Tas U18 14 1 32 Thornton* Bret 15-Nov-83 192 94 Mt Waverley Blues/Oakleigh Chargers 22 9 33 Thomas Tyson 24-Jan-90 181 79 Xavier College/Sandringham Dragons 14 12 34 Duigan* Nick 07-Sep-84 186 88 Norwood (SA) 0 0 35 Laidler* Jeremy 05-Aug-89 189 88 Doutta Stars/Calder Cannons/Geelong 50 4 36 Kerr* Rohan 17/11/1991 184 80 Parkdale/Dandenong Stingrays 14 13 37 Dare# Joe 17-Oct-91 188 84 Colac/Geelong Falcons 13 0 38 Garlett* Jeff 03-Aug-89 180 74 Swan Districts (WA) 14 18 39 Way Ben 17-Feb-87 198 92 Berrigan 0 0 40 Lawless Nick 23-Oct-91 184 78 Assumption College/Murray Bushrangers 4 1 41 Casboult# Levi 15-Mar-90 198 99 Beaconsfi eld/Dandenong Stingrays 19 17 42 McCann Brad 07-Jan-91 185 78 Old Essendon Grammar/Calder Cannons 0 0 43 White* Simon 17-Jun-88 190 91 Subiaco (WA) 2 0 44 Valladares Nathan 08-Aug-88 188 81 Oak Park 0 0 45 Marchbank Josh 10-Jun-91 200 88 Eltham/Northern Knights 0 0 46 Ellard* David 13-Mar-89 177 78 Swan Districts (WA) 52 38 47 McLellan Joel 07-Sep-90 200 97 Northern Knights/Lower Plenty 0 0 48 Armfi eld* Dennis 22-Dec-86 181 79 Swan Districts (WA) 11 3 49 Collins* Andrew D. 17-Nov-88 187 80 Sandhurst/Bendigo Pioneers/Richmond 21 23 50 Hampson* Shaun 21-Mar-88 201 102 Mt Gravatt (Qld) 28 14 51 Curnow# Ed 07-Nov-89 182 83 Geel Falcons/Adelaide Crows/Box Hill Hawks 33 11 52 Twomey# Wayde 21-Jan-86 184 82 Western Jets/Werribee Tigers/Swan Districts (WA) 10 11 53 Dorman Myles 10-Nov-91 180 75 Lancefi eld/Kyneton 0 0 54 Papas Mitch 01-Nov-90 187 75 Northcote Park 0 0 55 Bray# Blake 07-Jul-92 191 83 Western Suburbs/GWS U18 0 0 56 Ogilvie Kamen 01-Jan-92 180 76 Assumption College/Seymour 0 0 57 Labi # Peter 30-Dec-91 184 85 PNG/Mt Gravatt (Qld) - International Scholarship 1 0 58 Tuohy# Zach 10-Dec-89 187 91 Ireland 17 3 59 Abdul-Wahed Marwan 27-Mar-89 183 89 West Coburg 0 0 60 DiRago Paul 13-Nov-92 191 90 Preston Bullants Juniors/Northern Knights 0 0 61 Farrelly Hayden 15-Nov-91 178 83 Greenvale/Therry Penola 0 0 62 Soncin Dean 23-Nov-92 183 83 Hadfi eld 0 0 63 Gianfagna Christian 28-Sep-91 183 80 Old Ivanhoe/Ivanhoe Grammar 0 0 64 Jenkins Eamon 07-Oct-88 180 80 Templestowe/Marcellin 0 0 65 Duffi cy Michael 07-Aug-90 186 81 West Preston/Northern Knights 0 0 66 Carter# Mitch 02-Jul-91 184 82 South Fremantle (WA) 0 0 67 House David 02-Sep-92 183 83 Lancefi eld/Western Jets 0 0 68 Lincoln Tim 16-Aug-91 185 75 Marcellin/Northern Knights 0 0 69 Overman Tom 07-Jan-89 177 76 St Bernards 0 0 70 Biffi n Tyson 08-Jun-91 187 73 Alexandra/Northern Knights 1 1 71 Delbridge Kent 11-May-89 184 82 Morningside (QAFL) 0 0 72 Wills Phillip 18-Jul-87 173 74 Avondale Heights/Darwin Buffaloes 0 0 73 Stellas Andrew 03-Dec-90 188 84 Bundoora 0 0 74 Henderson* Lachie 14-Dec-89 196 95 Birregurra/Geelong College/Geelong Falcons/Brisbane 4 16 75 Houlihan* Ryan 21-Jan-82 187 85 Corowa-Rutherglen/Murray Bushrangers 26 32 76 Joseph* Aaron 04-Jul-89 180 78 Glenorchy/Tas U18 22 11 77 Lucas* Kane 26-Jun-91 188 82 East Fremantle (WA) 3 1 78 Carrazzo* Andrew 15-Dec-83 187 84 East Burwood/Oakleigh Chargers/Geel 60 28 79 Walker* Andrew 18-May-86 190 89 Echuca/Bendigo Pioneers 17 11 80 Warnock* Robert 19-Jan-87 206 103 Old Brighton/Sandringham Dragons/Fremantle 16 11 81 Buckley Daniel 05-Mar-89 194 92 Calder Cannons/Collingwood (VFL)/Northcote Park 1 0

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2011 PETER JACKSON VFL SENIORS Club PWLDBFA%PTS Port Melbourne 11 11 0 0 3 1359 842 161.40 44 Williamstown 12 10 2 0 2 1410 1041 135.45 40 North Ballarat 12 8 4 0 2 1114 968 115.08 32 Northern Bullants12840211841132104.5932 Bendigo Bombers 11 7 4 0 3 1251 1109 112.80 28 Werribee Tigers 12 7 5 0 2 1286 1207 106.55 28 Casey Scorpions 11 6 5 0 3 1060 903 117.39 24 Sandringham 11 5 6 0 3 1049 1080 97.13 20 Box Hill Hawks 11 4 7 0 3 971 1038 93.55 16 Collingwood 12 3 9 0 2 1030 1340 76.87 12 Geelong 12 2 10 0 2 1049 1221 85.91 8 Coburg Tigers 102804810112971.748 Frankston 11 1 10 0 3 686 1249 54.92 4

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GEELONG 5.4 14.7 21.17 24.18-162 NORTH BALLARAT 5.5 9.8 11.9 15.18-108 FRANKSTON 0.1 3.2 4.3 11.3-69 SANDRINGHAM 2.4 3.4 6.5 6.6-42

Geelong North Ballarat Goal Kickers: C. Mooney 5, T. Hawkins 3, S. Hogan 3, T. West 3, J. Schroder 2, Goal Kickers: A. Black 4, D. Micallef 4, M. Tyler 2, P. Nicholls, M. Campbell, L. George, J. Simpkin 2, G. Phillips 2, G. Horlin-Smith, G. Burbury, M. Corrigan, J. Cowan B. Norris, C. Richardson Best Players: S. Hogan, J. Cowan, J. Simpkin, M. Corrigan, T. West, C. Mooney Best Players: M. White, C. Garlett, L. Hoy, D. Micallef, R. McKenzie, L. George Frankston Sandringham Goal Kickers: K. Haretuku 3, S. Hockey 2, R. Gabriel 2, L. Clark 2, J. Appleford 2 Goal Kickers: M. Marigliani 2, T. Walsh, M. Lourey, P. Cahill, A. Siposs Best Players: K. Haretuku, M. Clark, D. Campisano, S. Hockey, M. Collison, Best Players: T. Walsh, D. Gallagher, D. Archer, J. Hallahan, A. McQualter, T. Curren M. Baguley

BOX HILL HAWKS 0.5 6.9 7.11 10.13-73 NORTHERN BULLANTS 2.3 2.3 8.6 12.8-80 COLLINGWOOD 3.3 4.7 7.8 10.9-69 WILLIAMSTOWN 4.4 11.8 11.10 16.13-109 Box Hill Hawks Northern Bullants Goal Kickers: D. Wanganeen 2, L. Tobin, B. Monkhorst, J. Morton, A. Pattison, Goal Kickers: M. Lourey 3, W. Johnson 3, M. Marigliani 3, T. Ledger, A. McQualter, S. Gibson, X. Ellis, B. Fagan, T. Gilchrist Goal Kickers: A. Saad 5, P. McCarthy 2, R. Kerr, B. McLean, M. Carter, D. Armfi eld, Best Players: R. Milne, B. Neil, X. Ellis, T. Duryea, S. Gibson, A. Pattison T. Thomas Best Players: A. Saad, B. McLean, D. Armfi eld, J. Dare, M. Austin, A. Iacobucci Collingwood Williamstown Goal Kickers: K. Ugle 3, J. McCarthy 2, J. Bolton, R. Condy, T. Goldsack, T. Stubbs, Goal Kickers: B. Lake 3, J. Roughead 3, J. Tutt 2, P. Veszpremi 2, B. Davies 2, D. Reilly W. Minson 2, J. Sherman, N. Djerrkura Best Players: P. Seedsman, T. Sundberg, K. Ugle, R. Condy, B. Johnson, T. Goldsack Best Players: J. Roughead, D. Addison, J. Tutt, N. Djerrkura, T. Liberatore, B. Davies

WERRIBEE TIGERS 3.4 6.9 12.11 15.12-102 BYE - BENDIGO BOMBERS, COBURG TIGERS, PORT MELBOURNE CASEY SCORPIONS 1.3 4.7 6.12 13.12-90 Werribee Tigers Goal Kickers: R. Castello 3, B. Warren 3, D. Schibeci 2, H. McIntosh, G. Urquhart, K. Harper, B. Mangan, B. Ross, M. Daw, J. Mather Best Players: R. Tarrant, J. Mather, S. Tighe, T. Tuck, B. Ross, K. Hartigan Casey Scorpions Goal Kickers: L. Dunn 3, B. Fevola 2, C. Bartram 2, M. Gawn 2, M. Bate, T. Mohr, R. McGough, L. Cook Best Players: A. Maric, T. Davis, T. Mohr, T. McNamara, L. Tapscott, M. Gawn

ROUND 14: LEADING GOAL KICKERS

Last rd Total Last rd Total Patrick Rose Port Melbourne Bye 51 Benjamin Monkhorst Box Hill Hawks *28 Matthew Little Bendigo Bombers Bye 38 Jack Purton-Smith Williamstown -26 Ahmed Saad Northern Bullants 534 Jase Perkins Werribee Tigers 226 Dean Galea Port Melbourne Bye 33 Aaron Purves Casey Scorpions 125 Robert Castello Werribee Tigers 331 Myles Dorman Northern Bullants 322 Bendigo Bombers Bye 30 Myles Pitt Port Melbourne Bye 21 Ben Mckinley Werribee Tigers DNP 29 Richard Knight Williamstown 119 Michael Lourey Sandringham 125 Tom Hill Williamstown DNP 19 Brett Eddy Collingwood DNP 21 Jonathan Mullins Port Melbourne Bye 18

SENIORS Derick Micallef North Ballarat 421 RESERVES Matthew Boland Sandringham 118 DNP - Did not play, * - Seniors

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2011 Peter Jackson VFL statistics

2011 PETER JACKSON VFL RESERVES Club PWLDBFA%PTS Box Hill Hawks 11 10 1 0 3 1389 738 188.21 40 Williamstown 12 93021445665217.2936 Port Melbourne1293021217814149.5136 Werribee Tigers1284021156940122.9832 Casey Scorpions1174031191901132.1928 Coburg Tigers 105504870863100.8120 Sandringham 10370473693978.3812 North Ballarat 12 2 10 0 2 839 1169 71.77 8 Northern Bullants112903816128763.408 Frankston 11 1 10 0 3 415 1758 23.61 4

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WERRIBEE TIGERS 2.7 5.10 6.14 9.17-71 BOX HILL HAWKS 9.7 18.13 29.18 35.26-236 CASEY SCORPIONS 5.2 8.5 10.8 18.10-118 FRANKSTON 1.1 4.2 6.5 6.5-41 Werribee Tigers Box Hill Hawks Goal Kickers: J. Perkins 2, T. Allwright 2, J. Risol, T. Ruggles, J. Davis, S. Kennedy, Goal Kickers: L. Kitchin 4, J. Cass 4, D. Cooper 4, R. Jackson 3, J. Sketcher 3, B. Moloney K. Nye 2, T. Kickett 2, B. Kennedy 2, A. Ellis 2, R. Wilson 2, M. Thompson 2, S. Cust, Best Players: M. Rockefeller, W.Sullivan, T. Ruggles, N. Laracy, N. Schroder, J. Saker A. Fagan, R. Allen, M. Hallahan, T. Purcell Casey Scorpions Best Players: L. Kitchin, R. Jackson, R. Allen, R. Wilson, D. Cooper, X. Murphy Goal Kickers: M. Dowse 4, D. Nicholls 2, M. Riseley 2, M. Gent 2, D. Bell, A. Lindsay, Frankston A. Purves, W. Petropoulos, B. Waite, D. Dearaugo, S. Baumgartner, N. Allen Goal Kickers: J. Greeley 2, A. Simpson 2, C. Bywater, B. Crowe Best Players: L. Tynan, A. Lindsay, D. Bell, M. Dowse, J. Bolton, C. Purdy Best Players: R. Jaroszczuk, J. Cole, N. Bateman, J. Greeley, J. Anwyl

NORTH BALLARAT 2.8 3.9 7.13 11.17-83 NORTHERN BULLANTS 0.1 4.5 4.5 5.11-41 SANDRINGHAM 1.4 5.9 6.13 7.15-57 WILLIAMSTOWN 2.7 4.10 9.19 11.24-90 North Ballarat Northern Bullants Goal Kickers: L. Dare 3, Z. Struth 2, C. Lynch, B. Dobson, K. Lenehan, D. Towers, Goal Kickers: M. Dorman 3, N. Smith, N. Valladares C. Giampaolo, G. Bell Best Players: R. Gale, M. Duffi cy, N. Valladares, N. Smith, K. Lambert, P. Dirago Best Players: B. Evans, N. Couch, C. Lynch, C. Giampaolo, L. Dare, Z. Struth Williamstown Sandringham Goal Kickers: K. McHarg 2, N. Walters 2, M. Cravino 2, R. Knight, A. Woods, D. Lawson, Goal Kickers: M. Stapleton 2, R. Cathcart 2, M. Boland, S. McBain, M. Meehan J. Hevern, E. Prato Best Players: M. Wade, R. Ferraro, M. Andrews, P. Shakallis, N. Heyne, M. Stapleton Best Players: M. Cravino, J. Frost, N. Walters, D. Stretton, L. Spiteri, A. Woods

2011 PETER JACKSON VFL RESERVES SEASON FIXTURE

Saturday 9th July Saturday 16th July Sandringham vs Northern Bullants Trevor Barker Beach Oval 10:10 AM Northern Bullants vs Williamstown Preston City Oval 10:30 AM

Sunday 10th July Sunday 17th July Casey Scorpions vs Box Hill Hawks Casey Fields 11.00 AM Box Hill Hawks vs North Ballarat Box Hill City Oval 11.00 AM Frankston vs Werribee Tigers Frankston Oval 11:00 AM Frankston vs Casey Scorpions Frankston Oval 11:00 AM Coburg Tigers vs Port Melbourne Highgate Rec. Reserve 11:00 AM Coburg Tigers vs Sandringham Mantello Holden Oval 11:00 AM ROUND 15 ROUND 15 BYE- North Ballarat, Williamstown BYE- Port Melbourne, Werribee Tigers

2011 PETER JACKSON VFL SENIOR FIELD UMPIRES Note: AFL Umpires will wear 27, 28, 31, 33, 39, 40

Robert Young 2 Jamie Grindal 13 Tristan Burgess 24 Michael Curtis 3 Andrew Talbot 15 Steven Trotter 25 Andrew Mitchell 5 Shaun Gleeson 16 Jason Schilling 30 David Harris 6 Troy McCarthy 17 Adam Pottenger 32 Damian Anderson 8 Jordan Bannister 18 Gareth Verberne 34 Brendan Hosking 9 Jarrod Waight 20 Peter Liakos 36 Matthew Oakley 10 Richard Mills 21 Daniel Craig 37 Matthew Brown 11 Andrew McCoy 22 Robert O’Gorman 38

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ROUND 1 Bendigo Bombers 13.6.84 def. by Port Melbourne 19.12.126 Sunday 17th July Saturday 2nd April Coburg Tigers 10.14.74 def. by Frankston 14.9.93 Williamstown vs. Collingwood Norm Minns Oval 1:30 PM Sandringham 16.12.108 def. Coburg Tigers 16.9.105 BYE - Casey Scorpions, Geelong, Sandringham Frankston vs. Casey Scorpions Frankston Oval 2:00 PM Box Hill Hawks 10.13.73 def. by Port Melbourne 15.7.97 Box Hill Hawks vs. North Ballarat Box Hill City Oval 2:00 PM Northern Bullants 19.11.125 def. Bendigo Bombers 6.13.49 ROUND 9 BYE - Northern Bullants, Sandringham, Werribee Tigers Casey Scorpions 13.14.92 def. Geelong 9.11.65 Saturday 28th May Werribee Tigers 15.13.103 def. by Williamstown 23.16.154 Geelong 13.12.90 def. by Bendigo Bombers 20.12.132 ROUND 17 Sunday 3rd April Coburg Tigers 22.7.139 def. Collingwood 14.16.100 Saturday 23rd July Frankston 7.6.48 def. by Collingwood 18.14.122 Williamstown 15.18.108 def. Casey Scorpions 10.8.68 Port Melbourne vs. Sandringham TEAC Oval 1:10 PM BYE - North Ballarat Sunday 29th May Box Hill Hawks vs. Northern Bullants Box Hill City Oval 2:00 PM Northern Bullants 13.12.90 def. Box Hill Hawks 12.13.85 Coburg Tigers vs. North Ballarat Highgate Rec Reserve 2:00 PM ROUND 2 Werribee Tigers 17.10.112 def. by Sandringham 24.11.155 Sunday 24th July Saturday 9th April BYE - Frankston, North Ballarat, Port Melbourne Williamstown vs. Werribee Tigers Avalon Airport Oval 2:00 PM North Ballarat 15.6.96 def. by Bendigo Bombers 18.15.123 Bendigo Bombers vs. Geelong Windy Hill 2:00 PM Northern Bullants 14.16.100 def. Collingwood 11.7.73 ROUND 10 BYE - Casey Scorpions, Collingwood, Frankston Port Melbourne 19.10.124 def. Casey Scorpions 17.12.114 Saturday 4th June Sunday 10th April Port Melbourne 17.9.111 def. Werribee Tigers 13.14.92 ROUND 18 Geelong 6.10.46 def. by Werribee Tigers 9.20.74 Collingwood 12.11.83 def. by Northern Bullants 19.15.129 Saturday 30th July Frankston 10.8.68 def. by Sandringham 12.15.87 Box Hill Hawks 12.9.81 def. by Geelong 11.16.82 Geelong vs. Casey Scorpions* Skilled Stadium 10:40 AM BYE - Box Hill Hawks, Coburg Tigers, Williamstown Sunday 5th June Northern Bullants vs. Coburg Tigers Preston City Oval 1:10 PM Frankston 6.7.43 def. by North Ballarat 10.11.71 Collingwood vs. Frankston Victoria Park 2:00 PM ROUND 3 Sandringham 8.11.59 def. by Casey Scorpions 9.15.69 North Ballarat vs. Williamstown Eureka Stadium 2:00 PM Saturday 16th April BYE - Williamstown, Bendigo Bombers, Coburg Tigers Sunday 31st July Collingwood 12.10.82 def. by Werribee Tigers 25.22.172 Sandringham vs. Werribee Tigers Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2:00 PM North Ballarat 8.8.56 def. by Casey Scorpions 16.16.112 ROUND 11 BYE - Bendigo Bombers, Box Hill Hawks, Port Melbourne Sunday 17th April Saturday 11th June Williamstown 16.13.109 def. Box Hill Hawks 14.14.98 Casey Scorpions 22.10.142 def. Collingwood 15.10.100 ROUND 19 Bendigo Bombers 17.29.131 def. Frankston 12.7.79 Coburg Tigers 7.6.48 def. by Port Melbourne 22.20.152 Saturday 6th August Coburg Tigers 15.11.101 def. by Northern Bullants 16.12.108 Williamstown 13.16.94 def. by North Ballarat 16.11.107 Geelong vs. Collingwood* Skilled Stadium 10:40 AM Sandringham 15.8.98 def. by Port Melbourne 17.12.114 Sunday 12th June Werribee Tigers vs. Bendigo Bombers Avalon Airport Oval 1:10 PM BYE - Geelong Box Hill Hawks 14.14.98 def. Frankston 10.10.70 Coburg Tigers vs. Box Hill Hawks Mantello Holden Oval 2:00 PM Werribee Tigers 15.13.103 def. Geelong 12.20.92 Sunday 7th August ROUND 4 Sandringham 11.17.83 def. by Bendigo Bombers 17.7.109 Frankston vs. Port Melbourne Frankston Oval 2:00 PM Saturday 23rd April BYE - Northern Bullants Casey Scorpions vs. Sandringham Casey Fields 2:00 PM Northern Bullants 18.3.111 def. by Port Melbourne 21.9.135 BYE - North Ballarat, Northern Bullants, Williamstown Bendigo Bombers 25.22.172 def. Collingwood 13.14.92 ROUND 12 Werribee Tigers 8.17.65 def. by North Ballarat 13.6.84 Saturday 18th June ROUND 20 Sunday 24th April Geelong 15.7.97 def. by Northern Bullants 15.12.102 Saturday 13th August Box Hill Hawks 21.22.148 def. Coburg Tigers 11.6.72 North Ballarat 8.7.55 def. by Port Melbourne 18.11.119 Collingwood vs. Bendigo Bombers Victoria Park 1:00 PM Williamstown 19.20.134 def. Geelong 15.12.102 Williamstown 19.13.127 def. Frankston 7.11.53 Williamstown vs. Port Melbourne Avalon Airport Oval 1:10 PM BYE - Casey Scorpions, Frankston, Sandringham Sunday 19th June North Ballarat vs. Frankston Eureka Stadium 2:00 PM Casey Scorpions 8.14.62 def. by Coburg Tigers 9.18.72 Northern Bullants vs. Geelong Visy Park 2:00 PM ROUND 5 Bendigo Bombers 21.15.141 def. Box Hill Hawks 10.8.68 Coburg Tigers vs. Casey Scorpions Mantello Holden Oval 2:00 PM Saturday 30th April BYE - Collingwood, Sandringham, Werribee Tigers Sunday 14th August Casey Scorpions 21.8.134 def. Frankston 8.10.58 Sandringham vs. Box Hill Hawks Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2:00 PM Collingwood 11.10.76 def. North Ballarat 11.9.75 ROUND 13 BYE - Werribee Tigers Sunday 1st May Saturday 25th June Coburg Tigers 9.12.66 def. by Williamstown 17.16.118 Port Melbourne 19.9.123 def. Geelong 12.10.82 ROUND 21 Werribee Tigers 20.10.130 def. Box Hill Hawks 11.17.83 Bendigo Bombers 13.9.87 def. by Williamstown 25.16.166 Saturday 20th August Sandringham 18.14.122 def. Geelong 13.13.91 Northern Bullants 14.7.91 def. by North Ballarat 21.9.135 Collingwood vs. Sandringham Victoria Park 1:00 PM BYE - Bendigo Bombers, Northern Bullants, Port Melbourne Sunday 26th June Box Hill Hawks vs. Williamstown Box Hill City Oval 1:10 PM Werribee Tigers 19.13.127 def. Coburg Tigers 12.8.80 Bendigo Bombers vs. North Ballarat Queen Elizabeth Oval 2:00 PM ROUND 6 Sandringham 15.23.113 def. Collingwood 12.10.82 Casey Scorpions vs. Werribee Tigers Casey Fields 2:00 PM Saturday 7th May BYE - Box Hill Hawks, Casey Scorpions, Frankston Port Melbourne vs. Northern Bullants TEAC Oval 2:00 PM Geelong 10.9.69 def. by North Ballarat 17.12.114 Sunday 21st August Williamstown 20.13.139 def. Sandringham 16.8.104 ROUND 14 Frankston vs. Coburg Tigers Frankston Oval 2:00 PM Port Melbourne 24.7.161 def. Frankston 6.3.39 Saturday 2nd July BYE - Geelong Bendigo Bombers 18.17.125 def. Werribee Tigers 7.17.59 Geelong 24.18.162 def. Frankston 11.3.69 Sunday 8th May Box Hill Hawks 10.13.73 def. Collingwood 10.9.69 ROUND 22 Northern Bullants 8.13.61 def. Casey Scorpions 7.10.52 North Ballarat 15.18.108 def. Sandringham 6.6.42 Saturday 27th August BYE - Box Hill Hawks, Coburg Tigers, Collingwood Werribee Tigers 15.12.102 def. Casey Scorpions 13.12.90 Geelong vs. Sandringham* Skilled Stadium 10:40 AM Sunday 3rd July Port Melbourne vs. Box Hill Hawks TEAC Oval 1:10 PM ROUND 7 Northern Bullants 12.8.80 def. by Williamstown 16.13.109 Casey Scorpions vs. Northern Bullants Casey Fields 2:00 PM Saturday 14th May BYE - Bendigo Bombers, Coburg Tigers, Port Melbourne Bendigo Bombers vs. Coburg Tigers Queen Elizabeth Oval 2:00 PM Collingwood 10.15.75 def. Geelong 10.11.71 Sunday 28th August Frankston 10.6.66 def. by Northern Bullants 12.10.82 ROUND 15 Frankston vs. Williamstown Frankston Oval 2:00 PM Box Hill Hawks 12.11.83 def. Sandringham 12.6.78 Saturday 9th July North Ballarat vs. Werribee Tigers Eureka Stadium 2:00 PM Port Melbourne 15.7.97 def. Williamstown 6.10.46 Sandringham vs. Northern Bullants Trevor Barker Beach Oval 1:10 PM BYE - Collingwood Sunday 15th May Collingwood vs. Port Melbourne Victoria Park 2:00 PM North Ballarat 17.11.113 def. Coburg Tigers 6.17.53 Sunday 10th July 2011 VFL Finals Series Casey Scorpions 19.11.125 def. Bendigo Bombers 14.14.98 Frankston vs. Werribee Tigers Frankston Oval 2:00 PM Qualifying and Elimination Finals BYE - Werribee Tigers Casey Scorpions vs. Box Hill Hawks Casey Fields 2:00 PM Saturday 3rd September / Sunday 4th September Coburg Tigers vs. Bendigo Bombers Highgate Rec Reserve 2:00 PM Semi Finals ROUND 8 BYE - Geelong, North Ballarat, Williamstown Saturday 10th September / Sunday 11th September Saturday 21st May Preliminary Finals Werribee Tigers 23.9.147 def. Northern Bullants 16.9.105 ROUND 16 Saturday 17th September / Sunday 18th September Collingwood 11.10.76 def. by Williamstown 15.16.106 Saturday 16th July Grand Final North Ballarat 14.6.100 def. Box Hill Hawks 12.9.81 Geelong vs. Coburg Tigers Skilled Stadium 1:10 PM Sunday 25th September Etihad Stadium Sunday 22nd May Port Melbourne vs. Bendigo Bombers TEAC Oval 2:00 PM Note: Finals Venues & Times to be advised.

www.vfl .com.au 37 afl victoria metropolitan junior championship

AFL Victoria Metropolitan Junior Championship Grand Finals OVER the previous two Saturdays, some of the best up and coming talent in the metropolitan competitions have been going head to head in the Grand Finals of the AFL Victoria Metropolitan Junior Championships. This year fi ve leagues shared the premierships with Moorabbin Saints JFL (U15 Div 1), Yarra JFL (U15 Div 2), Essendon District FL (U14 Div 1), Eastern FL (U14 Div 2) and South East Juniors (Youth Girls) all walking away with the premiership cups. AFL Victoria would like to congratulate all leagues that took part in the Championships this year for their conduct, and the spirit in which they played the game. As well as the players, our thanks to those umpires that offi ciated during the Championships on a job well done. The winners details are below, and you never know which names might in the next few years be gracing the fi elds of the TAC Cup, VFL and maybe even the AFL.

Under 15 - Division 1 C. Tate, E. Watkin, S. Hennessy, N. Goals Moorabbin Saints JFL def. Raso EFL : P. Klep 3, J. Cochrane 2, T. Riddell District FL EFL: M. Nguyen, A. Oppy, R. Sack, Jinks 2, M. Healey 1, J. Gilbert 1, J. MSJFL D. White, F. Walker, O. Smith Stewart 1, T. Laughlin 1 5.1 6.3 8.6 10.10 (70) Under 14 Division 1 YJFL: R. Brandt 5, L. Mahoney 1 RDFL Essendon District FL def. Best 1.0 2.1 2.1 2.1 (13) South East Juniors EFL: J. Stewart, J. Smith, P. Klep, B. Goals EDFL Williams, R. Evans, L. Jeffs MSJFL: H. Dear 3, S. Mclaren 3, J. 4.3 10.6 13.10 18.13 (121) YJFL: C. Lucas, A. Ceravolo, J. Landman 2, S. Kelly 1, A. Brayshaw 1 SEJ Jones, J. Corboy, R. Brandt, D. RDFL: J. Ryan 1, P. Mckenna 1 1.0 1.1 3.1 3.3 (21) Himmelreich-Beaumont Best Goals Youth Girls MSJFL: L. Gogis, S. Graham, S. EDFL: T. Vujanic 6, J. Formosa South East Juniors def. Western Mclaren, E. Vickers-Willis, W. Egan- 3, T. Condon 2, B. Laguda 1, S. SEJ Griffi ths, A. Brayshaw Hickmott 1, J. Volpato 1, A. Coutts 1, H. Kerbatieh 1, M. Stillman 1, J. 3.3 6.6 6.7 7.8 (50) RDFL: Z. Collier, M. Goodyear, A. Caruana 1 WESTERN Cicero, K. Kuel, J. Lever, J. Ryan SEJ: R. Quirk 1, J. Lock 1, K. 1.2 2.4 2.6 5.7 (37) Under 15 - Division 2 Mutimer 1 Goals Yarra JFL def. Eastern FL Best SEJ: D. Piastrino 2, D. Hardiman 1, YJFL EDFL: J. Formosa, T. Vujanic, N. B. Jakobsson 1, L. Hojnacki 1, C. 3.1 4.1 7.7 8.7 (55) O’Kearney, B. Psaila, M. Condo, Z. Mcmillan 1, J. Wallace 1 EFL Wunhym Western : A. Quigley 3, J. Garner 2 1.0 4.8 4.8 6.11 (47) SEJ: M. Ghanem, J. Smith, T. Best Goals Sawdon, M. Starow, D. O’Connell- SEJ : E. Blackburn, B. Jakobsson, YJFL: C. Tate 2, A. Kay 2, E. Watkin Webb, C. Machaya D. Hardiman, K. Tapner, S. Wallace, 1, W. Holding 1, Z. Haussegger 1, J. Under 14 Division 2 G. Punton Korfi atis 1 Eastern FL def. Yarra Junior FL Western: A. Quigley, M. Keryk, E. EFL: A. Mabior 1, D. Filardi 1, K. Paterno, S. Wilson, T. Zammit, A. EFL Renkema 1, Z. Jones 1, A. Oppy 1, Gittings M. Burt 1 1.1 4.1 4.1 11.7 (73) Best YJFL 2.4 2.4 4.4 6.8 (44) YJFL: L. Brownhill, T. Mercovich,

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Under 15 – Div 1 Under 15 – Div 2

Under 14 – Div 1 Under 14 – Div 1

Under 14 – Div 2 Youth Girls

2011 AFL Victoria Metropolitan Junior Championship Grand Final Winners.

Photo’s can be purchased from www.kidsklix.com.au (Event ID: metro2011, Password afl vic) DVD’s of each Grand Final can be ordered via the respective leagues

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Ngwati living up to potential

PEOPLE have been telling Ngwati proved a pivotal a certain time and as a result Koe Ngwati for as long as he player in the Pioneer’s fi rst he’s had a terrifi c year,” Ellis can remember that he has win of the season as he said. potential. It’s something that amassed 27 possessions, “You can’t fault him. He’s doesn’t sit easily with him. collected eight hand ball started to work really hard. Ngwati, a soccer convert, receives and laid four The penny might have thanks his older brother for tackles. dropped that he has ability introducing him to football “It was pleasing to see him and if he works hard he’ll be after family fi nancial restraints play well for the effort he’s rewarded.” made it diffi cult early in his putting in,” Ellis said. During the development life. Ngwati said he’d been weekends, Ngwati has “My mum couldn’t afford it, training every night for the returned to the Sandhurst but my older brother Dylan past couple of months and Football Club, his local club, made me go play football,” that his preparation had where he’s played senior Ngwati said. been “spot on” for the match football. Right from the get-go, Ngwati against the Cannons. Ellis said the 18-year-old is a showed talent, especially Ellis said Ngwati still had key component to the team’s in winning contested ball much to learn, but the midfi eld and he was admired situations. He puts that down encouraging sign is that he’s by all his teammates. to his love of boxing and heading in the right direction. “He’s not frightened to put his never wanting to be beaten. He said Ngwati had strength head over the footy and work Ngwati’s boxing coach, who at the contest and he hard. It’s been a credit to him watches many of the Bendigo possessed a ‘never say die’ for what he’s been able to Pioneers games, tells him attitude. do,” Ellis said. he’s got talent as do the “He’s learning the disciplines “Now he has to learn to be Pioneers’ coaching hierarchy, of being in a certain place at consistent with that form.” but still the Year 12 student remains sceptical. “I don’t think I’m as good as people make out. I’m not sure how far I’ll go,” Ngwati said. “I just play for enjoyment and a bit of fun.” Ngwati displayed some of that potential as Bendigo broke the shackles to post its fi rst win of the season when they defeated Calder Cannons in round 10. Pioneers coach Mark Ellis said Ngwati had been “threatening” for a while to produce his best-on-ground performance against the Cannons.

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Pioneers open account

WINS have been as scarce for Bendigo would need to win need to ensure that when they Bendigo Pioneers these past most of their remaining games leave our program they leave few years as fi nding nuggets to make the fi nal eight. as better people and better of gold on McIvor Highway. Ellis would dearly love to players. The Pioneers have won six coach the Pioneers at Etihad “Obviously, we would love games in the past three Stadium late in September, to be winning more games, seasons, including the 2011 but just because he won’t it but there’s been signifi cant season, not that you would doesn’t mean the season has improvement in the players.” know it speaking to Mark Ellis, been a failure. Ellis notes there is little for now in his seventh year as Saddled with such a anyone to be gained if the Bendigo’s coach. backdrop, Ellis, somewhat coach was continually down Ellis is as upbeat, enthusiastic surprisingly to an outsider, or sulked or didn’t have faith in and positive as a coach said it’s not hard to wear a the playing group. who has won a swag of smile or be encouraging or Signifi cantly, the player’s premierships during that time, positive. spirit refl ects their coach’s not someone who’s usually “It’s a fantastic competition personality. They enter each cast as a spectator come to be involved with and that game believing in one another fi nals. extends beyond football,” Ellis and believing they can win. While Bendigo played fi nals said. And, that’s important when last year in the elongated “Our aim is to always win you have a dispersed group fi nal’s format, the club has not games, but we also make sure of players stretching from fi nished higher than 10th in the that everyone on our list plays Bendigo to Kerang to Swan past seven seasons. to the full potential of their Hill to Mildura to Kyneton. Although they posted their ability. Ellis is a subscriber to the fi rst win of the season against “And, their full potential may belief that if you work hard, Calder Cannons in round 10, be AFL, VFL or local footy. We stick to the basic tenets and never lose sight of your goals then success will come your way. He said Bendigo was fortunate to have so many good people – regional manager Ray Byrne, the development coaches in the various regions etc – involved. “The great thing is the players have never, ever got down on themselves and that’s what has kept the spirit around the place pretty good,” he said. “I’ve got no doubt the wheel will turn, whether it’s for me or someone else. I believe if we keep working at it, the wheel will turn.”

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Gabron-Uhe rides emotional roller coaster

SANDRINGHAM Dragons Gabron-Uhe emerged from and took three contested coach Dale Tapping knows what Tapping described marks in a performance that the potential possessed as a roller-coaster season saw him gain fi ve votes in the by Dylan Gabron-Uhe, but to headline the Dragons’ TAC Cup Coaches award. he’s unsure if the St Bede’s comfortable win against Tapping said the coaching student is aware of his talent. Murray Bushrangers in round staff had been waiting for 10. Gabron-Uhe to spike in his “Dylan has a lot of natural, form after a season that was raw ability: he can mark, disrupted early because of a he can jump, he can run,” shoulder injury. Tapping said. He said the slow start to “His decision making needs the season, coupled with to improve, but that will come the disappointment of not with more football. It’s just progressing through to the about him being aware of Vic Metro squad had made what ability he’s got. for an emotional roller- “He’s certainly got a lot of coaster ride for Gabron-Uhe. upside, he has a lot of raw “I said to the boys in the box footy ability. He has to learn against the Bushrangers the game, gain a lot more ‘when he’s marking the ball game knowledge like body well and he took some really positioning, when to stay and strong marks, you know he’s when to leave an opponent.” in good knick’,” Tapping said. Gabron-Uhe was cut from the “He’s a fantastic vertical leap, Vic Metro squad, an obvious a bit of a spring-heel Jack. disappointment, but Tapping He’s very clean and clutches said it was hard to gauge the the ball well. There’s no youngster’s feelings. doubt he can play, hopefully “He was probably burning he turned the corner against inside, but externally he the Bushies and can fi nish doesn’t show much,” Tapping the year off in a positive said. manner. “It’s the same when he plays. “If he can reproduce what You don’t see much different he did on the weekend there when he plays well and then is a lot to like about what he just average. At times there’s does, but he has to fi nd that not a lot of difference in level of consistency and that emotions.” extends to his training habits and preparing well.” Gabron-Uhe was rotated around the defensive half against the Bushrangers, where he acquitted himself well in all the match-ups. He collected 19 possessions, had 10 hand ball receives

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Fairley enjoys taste of VFL action

“They just came up to me, Stingrays in round 10, Fairley reassured I was good enough felt as good as he had in any to be playing, and told me just game and he was also glad to concentrate,” Fairley said. of the opportunity for the Seagulls’ coach Peter German move away from the last line gave Fairley about 55% game of defence to a run in the ruck time, virtually exclusively and time in attack. playing in defence, but the It resulted in Fairley collecting 18-year-old acquitted himself 24 possessions, won 19 hit well allowing just the solitary outs, grabbing 11 marks, goal, late in the game, kicked including four contested, laying against him. four tackles and capping off his German’s post-match feedback best-on-ground, maximum fi ve was positive. “It gave me a fair TAC Cup vote game, with three bit of confi dence,” Fairley said. goals. And, importantly, Fairley found “I ran alright at times for a big himself more focused with guy in the pre-season (Fairley greater concentration than he’d is 193 cm), but we need key had with the Western Jets when position defenders,” Fairley he returned to the TAC Cup. said. Fairley said that he’d had goals “It was good to have a run in kicked on him when playing for the ruck and go forward and kick a few.” Lachlan Fairley (middle) takes a the Jets when his concentration strong mark versus Northern in Rd 3. lapsed. One area that Fairley has been working on in tandem with SOMETIMES, all a player Jets’ coach Steve Kretiuk also noted there had been the Jets coaching staff is his needs is a change of scenery, kicking. He candidly admitted so to speak, to spark him. concentration issues, but added that when Fairley was that his disposal effi ciency had For Lachlan Fairley it came “on” he was one of the “premier been lacking. when he received a call marks” in the TAC Cup. Fairley said he’d been up as the 23rd player for “One on one he’s as good concentrating on not turning Williamstown in its match last the ball over. “I’ve always had month against Frankston. as anyone going around. He’s a bit like Jayden Post a bad kicking technique, I From the moment he arrived (a former Jets player now used to drop the ball with both at Werribee’s Chirnside Park, with Richmond) he just hands, and it’s something I’m which this season acts as loves marking the footy and always working on. Williamstown’s home base, sometimes when he’s not in the “Training with Willy over Fairley felt at ease and ready to right position he still goes for pre-season, the skills are so make the transition from TAC it,” Kretiuk said. much better, it teaches you to Cup to VFL. “We’ve put him on some key kick under pressure and at 10 All the Williamstown and forwards like (Jonathon) Patton paces. It feels like I’m kicking a Western Bulldogs players, and he’s handled himself lot better this year,” he said. especially Lukas Markovic, manfully all year.” Fairley hopes he gains welcomed Fairley and another opportunity to play for reinforced the belief that he On his return to the Jets for its match against Dandenong Williamstown before the season could handle the step up. is over.

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Vic Metro v

VIC METRO has prevailed Australia took full advantage been accurate in front of goal over South Australia by 26 of their entries trailing by with 10 scoring shots to four points to show why they one point late in the second in the fi nal quarter. are favourites to take out quarter. Metro faced their arch rival this year’s AFL NAB Under But on the half time siren, Vic Country on Wednesday 18 Championships as Toby Patton goaled to put Metro night at Etihad Stadium, while Prime reports. up by seven points at the South Australia met Western Gun centre-half forward main break. Australia. Scores were not proved Metro continued their available at time of print. the difference between the imposing style early in the two teams with fi ve majors, third quarter opening up doing his draft prospects no Vic Metro a 20-point lead halfway 3.2 4.5 9.7 10.16 (76) damage. through the quarter. South Australia Vic Metro captain Billy It appeared South Australia 1.3 3.4 6.5 7.8 (50) Longer was superb in the might be able to will ruck for VIC Metro, utilising themselves back into the his height and 95 kilogram contest replying with two Goals: frame to full advantage goals of their own to close Metro: Patton 5, Frost, around the stoppages to help the margin to eight points. Curran, Woodward, Viney, set up outside run for the Tyson Metro midfi elders. At this stage, it was all South Australia with the visitors South Australia: Hender 2, Basked in sunlight at Skilled increasing their tackling Kennedy 2, McDonough, Stadium, Metro started rate for the fi rst time in the Grigg, Mayes the better of the two sides match putting Metro under Best: locking the ball inside their scoreboard pressure. Metro: Patton, Longer, Ellis, forward 50, not allowing Sumner, Kennedy, Newnes, South Australia the chance However South Australian Greene, Viney to carry the ball through the coach Brenton Phillips would South Australia: middle. have been seeing red after McKay, a double 50 metre penalty Amato, Mayes, Neale South Australian Chad gifted Alex Woodward a goal Wingard was concussed from the goal square. late in the fi rst quarter after a fi erce tackle saw his Once again, it was that man head driven into the Skilled Patton who stepped up in Stadium turf. the fi nal minute to give Metro their 20-point lead at the fi nal At quarter-time, Metro held change. an 11-point lead with South Australia down to three The big Eastern Ranges men on the bench due to centre-half forward then Wingard’s concussion. stepped up again in the fi rst minute of the fi nal term Vic Metro had the better booting his fourth major, of the play in the second giving Metro a 26-point lead. quarter but couldn’t capitalise on their forward 50 For South Australia, the entries. 26-point margin could have been a lot worse had Metro Vic Metro’s Tim Totevski. On the contrary, South Photo: Slattery Media Group.

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Vic Country v Western Australia

VIC COUNTRY were able to The fi rst term was a tight to fi nd a target inside their take enormous confi dence affair with Country kicking the forward 50, with Country into their match with Vic fi rst two goals before Western taking 16 marks inside their Metro last Wednesday night Australia hit back to tie 50 compared to the visitors after defeating Western scores up with fi ve minutes four. Australia the previous Friday left in the term. Robert Hyde would have as Toby Prime reports. A late goal to Country gave been hoping for a similar Country built on their lead them the advantage on the performance on Wednesday at every change, in the end scoreboard, leading by one night when they faced running out comprehensive kick at the fi rst change. favourites Vic Metro at Etihad 49-point winners 12.13 (85) The second term saw Stadium, with results of that to 5.6 (36). Country move the ball with game available at was a star precision and pace through www.taccup.com.au. for Country with clean the middle of Skilled Stadium possession the highlight of basked in sunlight. Vic Country his game, while , Geelong Falcons captain 3.1 7.2 9.8 12.13 (85) Sam Docherty and Coleman Taylor Adams started to Schache were pivotal in Western Australia become infl uential in the 2.1 4.3 5.4 5.6 (36) defense with their rebound contest with his clearance out of 50 crucial. work impressive for Country. Goals: At half time, Country had stretched their lead to 17 Vic Country: Whitfi eld 3, points kicking four goals to O’Brien 2, Whitfi eld 2, two in the second term. Adams, C.Smith, Pongragic, Crouch, O’Hanlon, Ross Emotion started getting high in the third term with spotfi res Western Australia: O’Meara breaking out on the ground. 2, Yarran 2, Schloithe Halfway through the third Best: term, Country had extended Country: Docherty, Schache, their lead to 33 points with C. Smith, Pongragic, Western Australia wasteful O’Hanlon, Kelly with their forward 50 entries. Western Australia: Schloithe, Jupp, Nelson, Bulger, Eardley On the three-quarter time siren emotions fl owed over, but the scoreboard saw Country with a 28-point lead heading into the fi nal quarter. Country were able to hold Western Australia goalless in the fi nal term as Country kicked 3.5 to score their most impressive victory of the championships to date. A damning stat for Western Vic Country’s Lachlan Edwards. Australia was their inability Photo: Slattery Media Group.

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Jets in fi nals contention

the Jets to seventh on the contested football as the Jets ladder, Jets stand-in coach kicked fi ve goals to one to Scott Korczynski said he was enter the main break ahead by particularly pleased with his 59, the greatest margin of the team’s ability to maintain the match. intensity shown in last week’s Despite stepping up in the victory over Dandenong. third quarter, the Power “I’m extremely proud of the largely failed to capitalise on boys, I think we’ve got a the scoreboard, with goals to good group here and I spoke Shannen Lange and Jordan to the boys about getting Staley the visitors’ only majors consistency of effort… [after] for the quarter. we beat Dandenong last week For the Jets, midfi elder Kym [and] put a really good effort Taylor stepped up, working in,” Korczynski said. hard across the ground and “We were up against the top kicking his side’s only goal, Jets Courtney Hylton in action in rd 3. team in the competition [this ensuring the Jets held a 53- week] and we’ve put together point lead at three quarter WESTERN Jets soared into two really good efforts and time. TAC Cup fi nals calculations hopefully that’s enough to get after upsetting competition The Jets maintained their us into the eight.” leaders Gippsland Power by composure in the fi nal quarter, 34 points at Shepley Oval on The Jets took advantage Jones kicking the opening Saturday as Anna Harrington of two minor scores from major to seal the result, four reports. Gippsland and registered goals to the Power merely the fi rst goal of the match consolation prizes. An immense fi rst half gave the through Fairley, who snared a Jets an insurmountable 59- Gippsland coach Adam contested mark and converted point lead at the main break Dowie said while his team from close range. before they held steady for a worked hard, the Jets’ fi rst-half comprehensive 13.12 (90) to With a strong breeze behind performance was simply too 8.8 (56) victory. them, the Jets maintained their good. intensity and with the ruck Jets ruck-forward Lachlan “I’m probably more combination of Fairley and Fairley was a clear best on disappointed in our fi rst half,” Dylan Jones feeding a willing ground, kicking three goals Dowie said. midfi eld, kicked a total of six amongst his 25 possessions goals to one for a 33-point “We’ve got a few injuries and 10 marks, while lead at quarter time. but... they really outplayed Jordan Mead racked up 23 us in the fi rst half pretty possessions through the The Jets powered on in the comprehensively. midfi eld. second term, controlling the midfi eld and playing cleverly “It’s disappointing to lose but For the Power, half back Jack into the wind, with three goals we got what we deserved.” Johnstone performed solidly coming from marks inside Next week the Jets will head all game and kicked two 50 and Jaxon Cooke earning to Box Hill Oval on Saturday to goals, while Shaun Marusic another close-range major take on Eastern Ranges while provided a solid presence at from a 50-metre penalty. Gippsland return to Morwell centre half back. Fairley’s third goal closed Football Oval for their clash With the victory elevating out an excellent quarter of with Northern Knights.

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2011 TAC Cup statistics

2011 TAC CUP - ROUND 11 TAC CUP: ROUND 11 Club P W L D F A % PTS GOAL KICKERS Sandringham Dragons 11 8 3 0 1006 734 137.06 32 Nick Maric Northern Knights 27 (1) Gippsland Power11830935695134.5332 Josh Burgess Calder Cannons 26 (-) Calder Cannons 11 8 3 0 1065 802 132.79 32 Jai Sheahan Geelong Falcons 23 (3) Nick Murphy Oakleigh Chargers 23 (-) Geelong Falcons 11 7 4 0 974 820 118.78 28 Jack Solomon Calder Cannons 22 (2) North Ballarat Rebels 11 7 4 0 907 767 118.25 28 Jonathon Patton Eastern Ranges 22 (-) Braeden Knox Bendigo Pioneers 20 (2) Oakleigh Chargers11650960886108.3524 Daniel Markworth Calder Cannons 20 (2) Western Jets 11 5 6 0 864 924 93.51 20 Gippsland Power 20 (1) Brett O'Hanlon Dandenong Stingrays 19 (-) Eastern Ranges11560894106284.1820 Anthony Papa Eastern Ranges 18 (2) Northern Knights 11 5 6 0 868 1110 78.20 20 Sam Dobson North Ballarat Rebels 18 (3) Damian Mascitti Oakleigh Chargers 18 (5) Dandenong Stingrays1147072475695.7716 Sam Hudson Oakleigh Chargers 18 (2) Murray Bushrangers11380807102878.5012 Jackson Coleman Sandringham Dragons 18 (3) Bendigo Pioneers 11 1 10 0 686 1132 60.60 4 KICKS Brede Seccull Sandringham Dragons 24 ROUND 11 Douglas Morris Northern Knights 23 Meyrick Buchanan Geelong Falcons 20 EASTERN RANGES 3.2 8.7 9.9 15.13-103 Bendigo Pioneers 19 BENDIGO PIONEERS 7.0 7.0 12.0 15.1-91 Damian Mascitti Oakleigh Chargers 19 Anthony Soriano Eastern Ranges Oakleigh Chargers 19 Goal Kickers: L. Johns 3, M. Bussey 2, D. Agnew 2, A. Papa 2, B. Cavarra, L. Nash, D. Del Papa, T. Jones, L. Cope, M. Honeychurch Jack Johnstone Gippsland Power 18 Best Players: M. Warren, N. Sargent, L. Johns, M. Bussey, D. Volta, L. Cope Damien Bugeja Calder Cannons 17 Bendigo Pioneers Goal Kickers: S. Kerridge 2, B. Knox 2, L. Gilbert 2, N. Mee 2, R. McIvor, J. Flack, S. Heavyside, J. Collins, Z. May, K. Ngawati, Liam McBean Calder Cannons 17 N. McCarty Dalton Graham Eastern Ranges 17 Best Players: S. Kerridge, R. McIvor, T. Donnan, C. Valentine, K. Ngawati, L. Gilber North Ballarat Rebels 17 CALDER CANNONS 2.2 6.6 8.6 14.13-97 Dustin Harris Oakleigh Chargers 17 Lachlan Fairley Western Jets 17 DANDENONG STINGRAYS 1.2 1.2 7.5 7.5-47 Trent Donnan Bendigo Pioneers 16 Calder Cannons Riley McIvor Bendigo Pioneers 16 Goal Kickers: J. Sheahan 4, D. Bugeja 2, J. Solomon 2, L. McBean 2, D. Markworth 2, O. Uysal, B. Cronin Best Players: D. Bugeja, L. McBean, J. Williams, B. Cronin, J. Sheahan, D. Markworth MARKS Dandenong Stringrays Goal Kickers: A. Lees 3, J. Calvert, L. Wallace, J. Salopek, J. Jennings Zac Sherman Geelong Falcons 13 Best Players: R. Morrison, A. Vella, J. Jennings, L. Wallace, D. Johnston, R. Hill Douglas Morris Northern Knights 11 Lachlan Fairley Western Jets 11 NORTHERN KNIGHTS 3.2 4.4 8.10 12.10-82 Jai Sheahan Geelong Falcons 10 GEELONG FALCONS 4.1 11.6 13.7 19.12-126 Meyrick Buchanan Geelong Falcons 9 Northern Knights Jackson Coleman Sandringham Dragons 9 Goal Kickers: D. Morris 3, K. Posar, B. Kerton, L. Brandt, T. Currie, S. Bolger, N. Maric, S. Gilmore, J. McNamara, R. Mullins Jack Sheahan Calder Cannons 8 Best Players: D. Morris, S. Gilmore, N. Hrovat, T. McEwan, R. Mullins, J. McNamara Ozgur Uysal Calder Cannons 8 Geelong Falcons Goal Kickers: T. Battaglia 4, J. Sheahan 3, T. Stack 2, M. Buchanan 2, Z. Sherman 2, J. Bews 2, D. Williamson, B. Mahoney, Jason Williams Calder Cannons 8 C. Williams, J. Saunders Jason Salopek Dandenong Stingrays 8 Best Players: J. Bews, M. Buchanan, R. Monaghan, Z. Sherman, J. Sheahan, F. Lucas Darcy Williamson Geelong Falcons 8 WESTERN JETS 6.5 11.8 12.10 13.12-90 Damien Hector Gippsland Power 8 Brede Seccull Sandringham Dragons 8 GIPPSLAND POWER 1.2 2.3 4.5 8.8-56 Elliott Kavanagh Western Jets 8 Western Jets Trent Donnan Bendigo Pioneers 7 Goal Kickers: L. Fairley 3, B. Norton 2, E. Kavanagh 2, K. Taylor, J. Walker, F. Brancatisano, D. Jones, J. Bench, J. Cooke Best Players: L. Fairley, C. Hylton, K. Taylor, D. Jones, J. McKenzie, H. Walshe Gippsland Power HANDBALLS Goal Kickers: J. Johnstone 2, J. Staley, N. Graham, T. Membrey, J. Scott, S. Lange, G. Donovan Zac Sherman Geelong Falcons 22 Best Players: J. Johnstone, S. Marusic, D. Butcher, L. Thompson, T. Fusinato, R. Hall Corey Buchan Dandenong Stingrays 17 OAKLEIGH CHARGERS 5.6 11.10 16.12 20.18-138 Meyrick Buchanan Geelong Falcons 16 Jordan Keras Geelong Falcons 16 MURRAY BUSHRANGERS 0.0 0.2 3.5 3.8-26 Michael Barnes Sandringham 16 Oakleigh Chargers Douglas Morris Northern Knights 15 Goal Kickers: D. Mascitti 5, C. Prowse 3, S. Hudson 2, J. Harkins 2, A. Forato 2, M. Arnot, K. Jaksch, D. Pearce, T. MacMillan, Oliver Wines Bendigo Pioneers 14 L. Jong, H. Parkes Lachlan Fairley Western Jets 14 Best Players: J. Williams, D. Mascitti, D. Pearce, L. Jong, M. Arnot, A. Soriano Murray Bushrangers Robert Ball Calder Cannons 13 Goal Kickers: M. Taberner 2, A. Pollard Daniel Maitland Sandringham 13 Best Players: S. Martyn, J. Pallpratt, L. Visser, M. Taberner, A. Locke, I. McGillivray Anthony Soriano Oakleigh Chargers 12 SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS 1.2 8.5 11.11 15.17-107 Omar Abdallah Calder Cannons 11 Damien Volta Eastern Ranges 11 NORTH BALLARAT REBELS 3.1 6.3 10.5 10.8-68 Fraser Lucas Geelong Falcons 11 Sandringham Dragons Dylan McCarthy Geelong Falcons 11 Goal Kickers: J. Coleman 3, A. Anastasio 3, L. Boyd 2, K. Ong 2, B. Seccull, C. Banfi eld, M. Barnes, S. Glennen, F. Roberts Best Players: J. Beech, B. Seccull, T. La Rocca, C. Banfi eld, J. Coleman COACHES VOTES North Ballarat Rebels Goal Kickers: S. Dobson 3, L. Dalgleish 2, J. Lloyd, S. Spriggs, R. Morris, R. Taggert, J. Fryar Damien Bugeja Lachlan Fairley Best Players: J. Lloyd, T. Lockyer, R. Taggert, S. Dobson, D. Morris, A. Simpson (Calder Cannons) (Western Jets) Jed Bews Jack Beech (Northern Knights) (Sandringham Dragons) Jacob Williams (Oakleigh Chargers) (Eastern Ranges)

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TAC Cup club notes All the latest news, events and match information from inside each TAC Cup club.

BENDIGO PIONEERS: The DANDENONG STINGRAYS: EASTERN RANGES: Eastern Pioneers would like to thank its The Stingrays would like to Ranges is holding their Major sponsors Bendigo Bank, Stramit, congratulate all those players Fundraiser for the year - the Subway, Bendigo Coachlines, who represented Vic Country Annual Auction on Friday the Bendigo Club, Huntly Hotbake, and Vic Metro in the NAB AFL 29th of July. For donations or WIN TV, McKern Steel and J.L U18 National Championships bookings please contact our King for their continued support and congratulate the offi ce on 9724 9499. The club in 2011. Dandenong Stingrays players would like to welcome Ultratune who had the privilege to Croydon and Ringwood stores represent Vic Country in the on board as a principle sponsor past 5 weeks- Alex Benbow, for the remainder of the year. To Matthew Buntine, Todd Elton, help support those who support Nick Haynes, Jordan Kelly, the Eastern Ranges, please CALDER CANNONS: Coming Jason Pongracic, Lachie contact Ian on 9725 1455 and up on Friday 5th August, the Whitfi eld, Brett O’Hanlon, and mention Eastern Ranges to Cannons will be hosting their 3rd Piva Wright. We would also like receive a 10% discount off all Annual Auction Night, this year to congratulate the Under 16 servicing. to be held at new home ground, Stingrays players representing Highgate Function Room. Last Vic Country in the Under 16 NAB year with countless footballing AFL Championships starting personalities sharing their this week in Blacktown, Sydney knowledge and experiences and in Billy Hartung, Blake Pearson, MC David Schwarz running the Clayton McCartney and Angus GEELONG FALCONS: show, everyone who attended Scott and wish and Congratulations to our players had a great night and had the the entire coaching panel and who were selected in the fi nal opportunity to pick up endless travelling party a successful squad for the Vic Country lifestyle and sporting bargains. carnival. The Stingrays would U/16 team for the NAB AFL This year we are planning on also like to thank the parents National Championships. To being bigger and better, a great and families for the continuing have 9 players selected [and opportunity to have a night out support and help this year. one emergency ] is a terrifi c with everyone at the Cannons achievement by our players, and support our club! coaches staff and club. Well done to Lewis Taylor, James Tsitas, Paul Dreher, Aaron

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Christensen, Alex Hickey, Scott part of our continued support July 23. Tickets are $50 each Dixon, Nick Bourke,Darcy of the TAC L120 Program, we which includes dinner, snacks Gardiner, Alex Moloney and encourage all players to keep and your chance to win the big Darcy Lang [emergency]. logging their hours of driving $2000 cash prize. practice in their log books. It is always a fun night with some good laughs, so please get along and support the Dragons major fundraiser for 2011. Congratulations also to NORTH BALLARAT: Welcome our fantastic team manager to the Chargers players, staff, OAKLEIGH CHARGERS: Today Ian Penn, who recently families and supporters to sunny we travel to Ballarat to play the received the Outstanding Ballarat for our big game today. North Ballarat Rebels in what Teacher Contribution Award for No doubt it will be a hard fought shapes to be a very important Secondary Schools for 2011. contest as all our games against game for both sides. After re- Congratulations Penny from the Chargers are. introducing our private school everyone at the Dragons! Go Well done to all our players boys back last week we have Dragons! that performed in the NAB AFL now played 51 players which is U18 National Championships pleasing to give these players over the past month. In total 7 opportunity at the TAC level. We players represented their States would sincerely like to thank our which is a fi ne achievement. Our players for their efforts this week players have our McDonalds in assisting with the Club Camps WESTERN JETS: Clinics all set and we are looking and the club Development Congratulations to Will Hoskin- forward to hear the reports from Day, your cooperation is much Elliott and Adam Kennedy who the clubs which our players are appreciated. Thank you to our have been playing with Vic attending to take training and sponsors for their continued Metro. The Western Jets are give some valuable tips to junior support: IS MY CV, Universal proud of their performances players from their home clubs. Finance, Mulgrave Country Club, and wish them best for the rest We hope all have an enjoyable Acacia, Active Lifestyle, , of the Carnival. A reminder day at Eureka Stadium. GO Diadora, Woodards Real Estate, to all players that they must REBELS. Holmesglen TAFE. attend the fi nal compulsory Acacia training sessions over the holidays and hand in all outstanding paperwork. Any questions contact Maeve at the club or via email: williamstown@ NORTHERN KNIGHTS: The SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS: westernjets.asn.au. Northern Knights Junior Clinic The Sandringham Dragons The Western Jets in conjunction was held on the 4th & 5th July. would like to thank all parents, with Williamstown Football Club The Club thanks all former and friends and supporters who have will be holding its annual Auction current Knights players for their travelled to Bendigo for today’s night on the 22nd July at the assistance over the two days. match against the Pioneers. Yarraville Club from 7pm. Tickets Many thanks to Mark Liu from The boys really do appreciate are $35 which includes a 2 Brumby’s, Northland for the the support. A massive thank course dinner and drinks are at Bread and Life Member Ivan you to Mark and Liz Beech and bar prices. If any parents or staff Jones for cooking the BBQ. The Smokin Doughs for making are able to assist by donating Club would like to remind all those beautiful pizza’s after last any items for the main, silent and players of the upcoming Acacia week’s match. They were just Dutch auction please contact Development Day to be held what the doctor ordered after Shane or Maeve on 9391 0309. this Tuesday, 12th July. Details a cold and windy win!! Every of time & venue to be found in player should have now received our weekly KnightLife newsletter 3 tickets to sell for the Dragons on the Knights website. As Big Reverse Raffl e on Saturday

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Western Jets

#Player DOBH WLocal Club GB 1 Ryan Davis 23-Apr-93 170 70 Melton Coach: Steve Kretiuk Offi ce Address: Level 2, 1 Mason Street, 2 Ajdin Elkasovic 06-Apr-94 179 72 Caroline Springs Newport, 3015 3 Courtney Hylton 01-May-92 184 87 Spotswood Ground Address: Burbank Oval, Morris Street, 4 Sean Blake 03-Apr-94 178 72 Melton South Williamstown, 3016 Postal Address: PO Box 3170, Newport, 3015 5 Matthew Smith 11-May-93 175 79 Keilor Telephone: 9391 0309 6 Lachlan Fairley 21-Jul-92 193 83 Williamstown Facsimile: 9391 5497 7 Jordan Mead 01-Jul-92 175 67 Williamstown Email: [email protected] Website: www.westernjets.afl vic.com.au 8 Majok Aneet 01-Jan-93 175 73 North Footscray 9 Jake McKenzie 12-May-94 178 68 Williamstown 10 Lachlan Hunter 13-Dec-94 180 74 Williamstown PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 11 Daniel Castellano 11-Feb-94 169 64 Aberfeldie Major Sponsor 12 Mitchell Bongiovanni 06-Jul-94 176 70 Caroline Springs 13 Kym Taylor 03-Apr-93 176 72 Albion 14 Nick Franzi 27-Jul-94 178 74 Taylors Lakes 15 Fabian Brancatisano 15-Feb-94 180 70 Doutta Stars 16 Keenan O'Shea 29-Dec-94 181 75 St Albans 17 Jack Charleston 09-Jan-93 177 83 Spotswood 18 Harley Inglis 09-Feb-94 168 72 Darley 19 Charlie Nastasi 28-Apr-94 169 70 Spotswood 20 Will Hoskin-Elliott 02-Sep-93 182 73 North Sunshine 21 Elliott Kavanagh 19-May-93 187 78 Williamstown 22 Adam Kennedy 12-Jul-92 179 69 Melton 23 Harley Walshe 23-Feb-94 195 81 Spotswood 24 James Micallef 12-Jan-94 180 76 Keilor 25 Callum Matheson 06-Jun-94 171 69 Williamstown 26 Nathan Prince 02-Jul-94 189 77 Bacchus Marsh 27 Bol Kolang 22-Dec-92 186 80 Werribee 28 Jaxon Cooke 20-Jul-93 186 89 Werribee Amatuers 29 Nathan Franzi 25-Jan-93 185 94 Taylors Lakes 30 Mitchell Turnbull 20-Apr-93 186 82 Altona 31 Nicholas Blackney 02-Apr-93 192 92 Williamstown 32 Matthew Sutherland 06-Oct-94 184 73 Bacchus Marsh 33 Luther Baker 21-Jul-94 176 80 Darley 34 Thomas Jehle 17-Mar-94 191 80 Hoppers Crossing 35 Jonathon De Pellegrin 08-Nov-93 184 76 Werribee Amatuers 36 22-Sep-94 193 88 Spotswood 37 Nicholas Holdsworth 17-Feb-93 175 67 Williamstown 39 Abraham Kur 31-Jul-93 193 73 Bacchus Marsh 40 Ben Stretton 18-Jun-93 198 84 Hoppers Crossing 41 Jack Walker 29-Sep-93 175 69 Melton 43 Ben Norton 03-Jan-94 173 65 Altona 44 Abdul Jawad 11-Feb-93 178 82 Spotswood 45 Josh Bench 24-Nov-94 170 74 Albion 46 Dylan Jones 04-Aug-93 200 93 Williamstown 47 Jack Hilton 23-Jun-94 177 83 Sunshine 48 Leigh Sobotnicki 10-Jan-94 178 82 Rockbank 49 Ashlin Brown 23-Apr-94 185 91 Hoppers Crossing 50 Jeremy Lay 01-Jan-94 176 76 Spotswood 51 Mitchell Hill 12-Mar-93 182 76 Korowa 52 Anthony Piva 01-Feb-94 182 82 Melton

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Eastern Ranges

#Player DOBH WLocal Club GB

Coach: Darren Bewick 1 Kyle Grenda 03-Feb-93 181 76 Upwey/Tecoma Offi ce Address: Kilsyth Recreation Reserve, 2 Hayden Crozier 24-Dec-93 184 68 Rowville Colchester Road, Kilsyth, 3137 Ground Address: Kilsyth Recreation Reserve, 3 Leif Cope 22-Aug-92 203 99 Yarra Valley Colchester Road, Kilsyth, 3137 Postal Address: PO Box 594, Kilsyth, 3137 4 Damien Volta 22-Apr-93 181 74 Gembrook-Cockatoo Telephone: 9724 9499 Facsimile: 9724 9277 5 Max Warren 29-Jan-93 181 78 Healesville Email: [email protected] Website: www.easternranges.afl vic.com.au 6 Alex Greenwood 24-Oct-93 178 71 Vermont 7 Karl Toce 10-Apr-93 174 73 Donvale

PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 9 Nathan Mill 11-Jun-93 189 80 Park Orchards 10 Jesse Field 14-Mar-93 182 80 Bayswater Major Sponsor 11 Shane Thompson 16-Oct-92 193 92 East Ringwood

12 Jonathon Patton 20-May-93 197 95 Scoresby

13 Anthony Papa 03-Mar-93 176 80 Wantirna South

14 David Holland 25-May-94 180 73 Donvale

15 Damien Proksa 07-Nov-93 187 71 Greythorn

16 Tim Jones 14-Jan-94 181 71 North Ringwood

17 Dylan Agnew 17-May-94 181 85 Norwood

18 Scott McGowan 07-May-93 187 78 Ferntree Gully Eagles

19 Liam Kenny 25-Mar-93 185 79 Knox/Wesley College

20 Stephen Scott 15-Oct-93 187 69 Scoresby

21 Dylan Hare 30-May-93 189 95 Wantirna South

22 Hayden Pottage 12-Aug-94 195 89 Upwey/Tecoma

23 Michael Bussey 05-Jul-93 196 81 Rowville

24 Brandon Wood 28-May-93 186 79 Mazenod College/St Simons JFC

25 Jai Jordan 27-Jun-94 189 83 Mooroolbark

26 Thomas Anderson 27-Apr-94 187 81 Rowville

27 Zak McCubbin 21-Nov-94 181 79 Norwood

28 David Del Papa 14-Feb-93 175 74 Scoresby

29 Callum Morison 07-Sep-93 190 74 Lilydale

30 Ben Dolan 04-Jan-92 193 84 Lilydale

31 Nick Sargent 07-Aug-93 179 79 Lilydale

32 Ben Slattery 21-Jan-93 187 79 Mooroolbark

33 Lindsay Palmer 18-May-93 192 80 Boronia

34 Liam O'Brien 05-Jan-93 199 99 Upwey/Tecoma

35 Pat Lawlor 04-Mar-93 180 74 Vermont

36 Jordan Williams 17-Mar-94 177 72 Woori Yallock

37 David Lang 19-Jun-93 182 69 Glen Waverley Hawks

38 Dalton Graham 3-Jun-93 175 74 Balwyn

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Bendigo Pioneers

#Player DOBH WLocal Club GB 1 Coach: Mark Ellis Ethan Foreman 11-Jul-93 177 78 Kyneton Offi ce Address: Golden Square Oval, 2 Oliver Wines 07-Oct-94 184 84 Echuca MacKenzie Street, Golden Square, 3555 3 Jacob Heavyside 09-Mar-93 186 71 Strathfi eldsaye Ground Address: Golden Square Football Ground, Wade Street, Golden Square, 3555 4 Greg Hay 20-Oct-93 180 83 Sunbury Lions Postal Address: PO Box 140, Golden Square, 3555 5 Ben Christodoulou 13-Jul-93 175 72 Mildura Telephone: (03) 5444 4800 Facsimile: (03) 5444 4899 6 Joel Donehue 13-Jan-94 182 79 Leitchville Gunbower Email: [email protected] 7 25-Apr-94 191 86 Sandhurst Website: www.bendigopioneers.afl vic.com.au 8 Koe Ngawati 08-Feb-93 179 80 Sandhurst 9 Jordan Collins 20-Apr-94 173 69 North Bendigo PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 10 Ben Mcphee 05-Jul-93 179 74 LBU 11 Vinnie Flood 01-Sep-94 175 67 Strathfi eldsaye 12 Sam Heavyside 09-Jul-94 175 66 Strathfi eldsaye 13 Braeden Knox 10-May-94 184 73 Golden Square 14 Harrison Huntley 28-Dec-92 190 84 Woodend/Hesket 15 Zac Plant 09-Oct-93 182 79 Castlemaine 16 Ryan Eade 25-Mar-94 183 78 Echuca 17 Sam Kerridge 26-Apr-93 188 84 Mildura “Bendigo Pioneers Number 1 Sponsor” 18 Zac May 19-Mar-93 203 85 Donald 19 James Mcquillan 28-Aug-93 178 80 Echuca 20 Anthony Robins 24-Dec-94 175 61 Castlemaine 21 Trent Donnan 01-Jul-93 181 75 Woomalang 22 Rhys Jenkins 29-Aug-93 181 82 Castlemaine 23 Sam Harvey 18-Jul-93 188 95 Murrabit 24 Nathan McCarty 07-Oct-93 179 72 Rochester 25 Lachlan Gilbert 01-Jan-93 172 71 Swan Hill 26 Riley McIvor 19-Jan-93 183 84 Eaglehawk 27 Curtis Slattery 30-Mar-94 187 78 Boort 28 Sam Clyne 06-Dec-94 175 72 Wentworth 29 Jeremy Lambden 21-Dec-93 196 86 Rushworth 30 Tom Stevens 03-Jan-93 185 79 Echuca 31 James Flack 20-Jul-93 175 72 South Mildura 32 Cameron Valentine 02-Nov-93 191 83 Echuca 33 Nathan Dunstan 16-Jun-94 196 78 Donald 34 Daniel Seddon 19-Dec-93 180 86 Irymple 35 Jonothan Lanyon 28-Mar-95 178 76 Boort 36 Riley Hird 28-Mar-93 191 84 Kerang 37 Daniel Ludica 04-Mar-94 187 75 Robinvale 38 Jay McDonald 12-Mar-93 184 82 Wandella 39 Jordan Weekly 15-Mar-94 180 79 Balranald 40 Daniel Coates 25-Dec-94 185 75 Cohuna 41 Nick Mee 08-Sep-94 180 68 Imperials 42 Galen Munari 19-Dec-94 179 67 South Bendigo 43 Angus Crowley 01-Mar-93 193 84 Wentworth 44 Jordan Taylor 18-Jul-92 189 80 Riddells Creek 45 Josh Filo 03-Oct-94 178 80 Kerang

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Sandringham Dragons

#Player DOBH WLocal Club GB 1 Darcy Brown 03-Jun-92 178 62 Old Mentonians Coach: Dale Tapping 2 Jack Beech 23-May-92 200 85 De La Salle Offi ce Address: DC Bricker Pavilion, 3 Jack Williams 04-Sep-93 179 69 Noble Park Princes Park, Beech Street, Caulfi eld South, 3162 Ground Address: Princes Park Oval #1, 4 Ned Fallon 24-Dec-93 186 79 Hampton Caulfi eld South, 3162 5 Cameron Sharp 17-Jul-92 182 77 Hampton Postal Address: PO Box 101, Caulfi eld South, 3162 6 Samuel Frost 28-Aug-93 193 85 Ormond AFC/Wesley College Telephone: 9532 8688 7 Brede Seccull 24-Nov-93 183 85 Haileybury College/Old Haileyburians Facsimile:9532 9034 8 Ormond AFC/Wesley College Email: [email protected] Ben Darrou 25-Nov-93 190 91 Website: www.sandringhamdragons.afl vic.com.au 9 Jackson Paine 21-Jun-93 193 87 Prahran JFC/Melbourne Grammar 10 Travis La Rocca 04-Feb-93 179 75 Dingley 11 Steven Scott 18-Jul-93 177 72 Oakleigh PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 12 Daniel Maitland 07-Jan-93 180 77 Cheltenham JFC/Old Mentonians 13 Dylan Gabron-Uhe 06-Apr-93 190 75 St Bedes 14 Lachlan Boyd 28-Sep-93 195 89 Beaumaris JFC/Brighton Grammar 15 Alex Woodward 11-Jun-93 179 79 Dingley JFC/Mazenod 16 Aaron Dunne 11-Mar-93 185 80 Noble Park 17 Liam Sumner 16-Aug-93 182 70 St Pauls 18 Jackson Heagney-Steart 01-May-93 189 83 St Pauls 19 Sebastian Woodard 01-Jan-92 181 76 Glen Iris JFC/Old Scotch 20 Xavier Richards 25-Apr-93 194 81 Prahran JFC/Xavier College 21 03-Jun-93 197 80 Murrumbeena JFC/Melbourne Grammar 22 Mitchell Howes 22-May-93 194 82 Beaumaris AFC /Haileybury College 23 Anthony Anastasio 11-Dec-93 168 66 Ormond 24 Matthew Blee 27-Feb-93 186 75 Beaumaris 25 Charles Kinsey 03-Mar-93 182 72 Mentone AFC/St Bedes 26 Nick Tonkin 30-Apr-93 185 81 Caulfi eld Grammar 27 Tom Buckley 11-Sep-93 188 79 Ormond 28 Luke Hulse 13-Jun-93 188 71 Mentone AFC/St Bedes 30 Matthew Kreymborg 08-Aug-93 185 82 St Pauls 31 Shaun Glennen 19-May-93 170 75 Mentone AFC/St Bedes 32 Tim Jeans 06-Mar-94 187 70 Mentone AFC/St Bedes 33 James Stewart 04-Mar-94 194 76 Glen Iris JFC/Scotch College 34 Robert Tunbridge 15-Jun-94 191 72 Dingley JFC/Mentone Grammar 35 Michael Barnes 22-Jan-94 178 71 Ormond 36 Cameron Antonuccio 27-May-94 183 71 Mentone AFC/St Bedes 37 Kenny Ong 14-Mar-94 180 68 Ormond JFC/Wesley College 38 Thomas Tyquin 23-Sep-94 183 68 Mentone AFC/St Bedes 39 Cameron Banfi eld 01-Feb-94 181 65 Ivanhoe JFC/Melbourne Grammar 40 Tom Temay 06-Feb-94 180 71 Prahran JFC/Melbourne Grammar 41 Oliver Cavallaro 14-Feb-94 184 88 East Sandringham JFC/Brighton Grammar 42 Mac O'Donnell 28-Sep-94 170 66 Mordialloc-Braeside 43 Tom Quinlan 23-Dec-94 191 78 East Malvern JFC/St Kevins 44 09-Jun-94 189 78 Glen Iris JFC/Melbourne Grammar 45 Jackson Boland 07-Apr-94 184 78 Parkdale 46 Yilber Zijai 04-Feb-94 176 70 Noble Park 47 Joel McKee 03-Dec-94 183 80 St Peters JFC/St Bedes 48 Ben McLean 25-Feb-94 190 73 Beaumaris 49 Visesio Saina 11-May-94 185 90 Noble Park 50 Christopher Mangoni 30-Sep-94 170 60 Dingley 51 Jack Wilson 10-Jul-94 192 83 Hampton 52 Oscar Woods 25-Jan-94 185 83 St Kilda City 53 Matthew Taylor 01-Oct-93 193 84 St Pauls 54 Tim Cumming 29-Apr-94 197 87 Beaumaris 55 Gerard Gleeson 07-Oct-94 188 78 Waverly/St Kevins

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Geelong Falcons

#Player DOBH WLocal Club GB 1 Riley Ferguson 20-Dec-94 172 67 Geelong Amateurs Coach: Aaron Greaves Offi ce Address: Highton Reserve, 2 Meyrick Buchanan 15-Sep-93 176 68 Colac/ Geelong Grammar Roslyn Road, Highton, 3216 3 Daniel Watson 06-Nov-94 178 67 Cobden Ground Address: Highton Reserve, 4 Devon Smith 20-May-93 175 73 Lara/ Geelong Grammar Roslyn Road, Highton, 3216 Postal Address: PO Box 1487, Geelong, 3220 5 Tristan Battaglia 02-Mar-93 171 65 Bannockburn Telephone: 5241 6986 6 Tyler Stack 14-Jul-93 174 72 Bell Park Facsimile: 5241 6616 7 Josh Saunders 31-Aug-94 179 76 Geelong Amateurs/Geelong College Email: [email protected] Website: www.geelongfalcons.afl vic.com.au 8 Darcy Williamson 16-Jan-93 176 72 Barwon Heads 9 Jordan Keras 07-Dec-93 181 81 South Barwon 10 Patrick Eastman 27-Jan-94 182 72 West Saints PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 11 Taylor Adams 20-Sep-93 181 80 St.Joseph’s Major Sponsor 12 Nathan Storer 06-Mar-93 179 72 Leopold 13 Ryan Monaghan 23-May-93 183 78 Colac 14 Riley Kershaw 05-Oct-94 181 72 St.Joseph’s 15 Jackson Merrett 27-Feb-93 187 70 Cobden 16 Tom Watson 22-Jan-93 178 74 Cobden 17 Luke Sells 21-Jan-94 181 64 West Saints Premier Sponsors 18 Dylan McCarthy 03-Jun-94 183 69 South Colac 19 Fraser Lucas 01-Aug-93 178 65 Camperdown 20 Zac Sherman 13-Jul-94 182 65 St.Mary’s 21 Luke Mahoney 01-Feb-92 183 81 Camperdown 22 Adam Gross 24-Sep-93 182 78 Torquay 23 Sam Scott 20-May-94 180 78 Leopold 24 Thomas Gribble 17-Oct-94 181 65 West Saints 25 Gus Bourke 27-Oct-94 179 70 Terang Mortlake 26 Kyle Devlin 15-Aug-93 182 76 St.Mary’s/ Geelong Grammar 27 Jed Bews 14-Dec-93 186 78 Leopold 28 Jakob Ryan 26-Jan-93 189 76 Cobden 29 Brody Mahoney 02-Feb-94 183 82 Colac 30 Lachlan Edwards 08-Feb-93 187 80 Belmont Lions/Newtown 31 Josh Hovey 24-Oct-94 189 81 St.Joseph’s 32 James Carr 14-Feb-94 180 78 Newtown/ Geelong College 33 Joel Daffy 24-Jun-93 183 75 Drysdale 34 Matthew Higgins 24-Dec-93 188 75 Newtown 35 13-Sep-93 189 73 Geelong Amateurs 36 Tom Steven 01-Jan-93 183 75 Lorne

Corporate Sponsors 37 Tom Stewart 15-Mar-93 190 87 South Barwon 38 George Curnow 22-Jul-93 189 75 Torquay/ Geelong College 39 Will Foott 21-Jan-94 186 79 Portarlington 40 Jai Sheahan 27-Jan-93 195 83 Newtown 41 Jake Hedley 09-May-93 188 85 Queenscliff 42 Tom Kingston 09-Nov-93 190 80 St.Joseph’s 43 Sam Gordon 31-Mar-93 197 87 Camperdown/ Geelong Grammar 44 Paul Burchell 04-Dec-94 189 72 Torquay 45 Cam Williams 09-Oct-93 196 88 Geelong Amateurs/Geelong College 46 Michael Murray 22-Apr-93 193 93 Leopold 47 Jay Lever 15-Jun-93 200 86 South Barwon 48 Andrew Boseley 04-Sep-92 194 80 South Barwon 49 Jake Cooper 11-Sep-94 191 82 Apollo Bay 50 Cameron Tudor 29-Jun-92 195 78 St.Joseph’s

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Calder Cannons

#Player DOBH WLocal Club G B 1 Jordan Iudica 06-Jul-93 185 77 Keilor Coach: Martin Allison Offi ce Address: PO Box 427, 2 Sean Hetherington 06-Nov-94 176 70 Rupertswood Craigieburn 3064 VIC 3 Brandon Ellis 03-Aug-93 181 83 West Coburg Ground Address: 227 Grand Boulevard, 4 Liam Mcbean 25-Aug-94 199 81 Aberfeldie Craigieburn VIC (Map 386 J3) 5 Jonathan O'Rourke 21-Apr-94 182 71 Gisborne Rookies Postal Address: PO BOX 427, Craigieburn VIC 3064 Telephone: (03) 8339 7482 6 04-Mar-94 199 83 Aberfeldie Facsimile: (03) 8339 7481 7 12-Jul-94 183 75 Maribyrnong Park Email: [email protected] 8 Blair Cronin 14-Jan-93 182 90 Tullamarine Website: www.caldercannons.afl vic.com.au 9 Darcy Bailey 20-Jun-94 174 74 Strathmore 10 Tom Sheridan 28-Oct-93 185 76 Riddells Creek 11 Andrew Galucci 28-Jan-94 175 61 Strathmore PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 12 11-Feb-93 192 87 Greenvale 13 Josh Ojamiren 12-Nov-94 173 72 Aberfeldie 14 Josh Burgess 12-Jan-93 188 80 Sunbury Lions 15 Lachlan Plowman 11-Sep-94 190 81 Macedon 16 Daniel Markworth 03-Apr-92 189 76 Macedon 17 Fraser Dale 10-Nov-93 186 74 Myrtleford 18 Tom O’Loughlin 15-Oct-93 177 79 Woodend 19 Hal Hunter 15-Jul-93 185 86 Collegians 20 Jason Williams 18-Aug-93 187 78 Rupertswood 21 Jack Sheahan 04-Oct-93 191 85 Diggers Rest 22 Nick Robertella 05-Jan-93 176 74 Moonee Valley 23 Brandyn Grenfell 05-Sep-92 198 88 Seymour 24 Jordan Angus 27-Apr-93 201 106 Doutta Stars 25 Jack Fenner 30-Jul-93 190 88 Strathmore 26 Jack McNamara-Solomon 11-Nov-93 188 91 Maribyrnong Park 27 Nick Warren 31-May-93 189 82 Keilor 28 Ben Drummond 17-May-93 181 74 West Coburg 29 James Ferry 09-Nov-94 189 77 Gisborne 30 Dayne Tannenberg 16-Jun-94 186 77 Doutta Stars 31 Nick Fletcher 09-Feb-94 172 84 Craigieburn 32 Jesse Boyd 29-Jan-94 191 82 Pascoe Vale 33 Todd Coran 21-Mar-93 186 82 Doutta Stars 34 Keegan Shrimpton 30-Jul-94 197 93 Greenvale 35 Jake Young 15-Sep-94 180 77 Sunbury Kangaroos 36 Jake Brown 08-Apr-94 185 78 Doutta Stars 37 03-Nov-94 185 83 Macedon 39 Omar Abdallah 15-May-94 172 75 West Coburg 40 Ozgur Uysal 05-Aug-92 179 73 Greenvale 41 Osman Allouch 21-Sep-93 198 98 Keilor 42 Adam Saad 23-Jul-94 175 66 West Coburg 43 Jordan Madden 28-Apr-94 170 69 East Keilor 44 Paul Sahlberg 01-Apr-93 171 67 Keilor 45 Tom Freeman 31-Dec-93 180 75 Seymour 46 Joel Madden 26-Sep-94 186 79 Aberfeldie 47 Damien Bugeja 09-Apr-93 176 77 Greenvale 49 Harrison Trotman 14-Aug-93 200 87 Kilmore

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Gippsland Power

#Player DOBH WLocal Club GB

Coach: Adam Dowie 1 Jack Blair 19-Apr-93 170 61 Wonthaggi Power Offi ce Address: Morwell Recreational Reserve, 2 Haydn Hector 08-Mar-93 181 81 Traralgon Travers Street, Morwell, 3840 Ground Address: Morwell Football Ground, 3 Danny Butcher 22-Jan-93 183 73 Maffra Travers Street, Morwell, 3840 Postal Address: PO Box 833, Warragul, 3820 4 Josh Cashman 29-Dec-94 179 70 Sale Telephone: 5134 8133 5 Simon Deery 18-Sep-93 192 86 Bairnsdale Facsimile: 5134 1855 Email: [email protected] 6 Ben Edwards 07-Apr-93 177 73 Drouin Website: www.gippslandpower.afl vic.com.au 7 Sam Docherty 17-Oct-03 183 83 Phillip Island

8 Damien Hector 08-Mar-93 181 81 Traralgon

PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 9 Jack Doderico 25-Jul-93 188 85 Traralgon

Major Sponsor 10 Gus Donovan 15-Aug-94 193 80 Orbost Snowy Rovers 11 Ben Fitzpatrick 13-Jul-93 176 65 Korumburra

12 Tom Fusinato 02-Mar-94 175 71 Warragul

13 Nicholas Graham 12-Jun-94 175 74 Traralgon

14 Ryley Hall 14-Feb-94 189 80 Bairnsdale

15 Will Hams 14-Jul-94 177 67 Sale

16 James Huts 08-Nov-94 190 87 Maffra

17 Daniel Jackson 19-May-94 175 69 Drouin

18 Jack Johnstone 04-Aug-93 183 82 Maffra

19 Sean Corrigan 10-Dec-93 186 77 Offi cer

20 Shannen Lange 22-Jul-94 178 75 Sale

21 Kane Lewthwaite 26-Jul-94 186 76 Traralgon

22 Drew Mcgrath 20-Sep-94 180 79 Traralgon

23 Tim Membrey 26-May-94 187 87 Traralgon

24 Tom Muir 17-Nov-94 189 78 Neerim Neerim South

25 Anthony Tipungwuti 22-Apr-93 169 78 Tiwi Bombers

26 Matt Northe 26-Sep-94 180 72 Traralgon

27 Josh Scott 03-Mar-94 187 69 Bairnsdale

28 Daniel Seri 14-Feb-94 181 72 Drouin

29 Jayden Steers 04-Feb-94 193 83 Traralgon

30 Shaun Wyatt 01-Nov-93 180 75 Bairnsdale

31 Jordan Symons 19-Dec-93 175 73 Traralgon

32 Clay Smith 11-May-93 180 78 Bairnsdale

33 Jordan Staley 14-Jul-93 194 90 Foster

34 Ben Eddy 20-Oct-92 188 86 Wonthaggi Power

35 Luke Thompson 02-Mar-93 178 77 Moe

36 Dylan Weir 01-Jul-94 196 93 Geelong Grammar

37 Josh Tynan 06-Nov-93 184 72 Garfi eld

“Gippsland Community Banks” 38 Shaun Marusic 24-Mar-92 193 92 Koo Wee Rup

39 Matthew Willcocks 29-Mar-93 191 94 Leongatha

40 Chris Williams 31-Dec-93 187 78 Churchill Community Partners 1/4 TIME 1/2 TIME 3/4 TIME FULL TIME

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Northern Knights

#Player DOBH WLocal Club GB 1 Coach: Anthony Allen 16-Mar-93 178 67 Ivanhoe Offi ce Address: Blake Park, Gower Street, 2 Matthew Haynes 19-Mar-94 190 76 Yarrambat Preston, 3072 Ground Address: NAB Oval, Cramer Street, 3 Alex Rintoul 23-Sep-92 190 90 Marcellin OC Preston, 3072 4 Nick Maric 5-Jan-93 169 63 Greenvale Postal Address: PO Box 8363, Northland Centre, 3072 5 Jack Newnes 24-Feb-93 184 73 Ivanhoe Telephone: 9478 3431 6 19-Apr-94 186 83 Eltham Facsimile: 9478 9541 Email: [email protected] 7 Lindsay Apted 11-Mar-93 182 79 Collegians Website: www.northernknights.afl vic.com.au 8 Jacob Ballard 26-Feb-94 184 78 Warrandyte 9 Luka Celebicanin 3-Nov-94 195 95 St Mary’s PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 10 Douglas Morris 27-Sep-93 183 85 Northcote Park 11 Ben Irving 7-Feb-94 183 75 West Preston 12 Anthony Bonaddio 6-Jan-94 174 71 West Preston 13 Tim Baker 31-Aug-94 197 89 Warrandyte 14 Ben Kerton 22-Aug-93 190 86 Banyule 15 Nathan Bourke 8-Jan-93 186 76 Eltham Ph: 9948 4577 16 William Gleeson 17-Aug-93 189 79 Banyule 17 Liam Brandt 10-Dec-93 175 75 MacLeod 18 James Hodder 19-May-94 192 79 Ivanhoe 19 Chris Gleeson 8-Feb-94 187 79 Ivanhoe 20 David Stewart 30-Apr-93 175 67 Banyule 21 Billy Longer 12-May-93 202 95 MacLeod 22 Michael Mascoulis 27-Jan-93 185 76 Bundoora 23 Tim Currie 20-May-92 192 80 Eltham 24 Masaki Miki 17-Jan-94 186 85 Banyule 25 Jake McNamara 1-Jan-94 197 89 MacLeod 26 Josh Totino 10-Mar-94 173 79 Epping Ph: 9460 7484 27 Sean Bolger 1-Jul-94 192 90 Ivanhoe 28 17-May-94 193 79 MacLeod 29 7-Jun-94 174 75 Mill Park 30 James Brooker 12-Feb-93 183 71 Montmorency 31 Keenan Posar 4-Aug-94 186 70 St Mary’s 32 Ricky Mullins 26-Sep-93 171 79 St Mary’s 33 James Kroussoratis 4-Feb-93 186 83 Eltham 34 Sam Gilmour 26-Mar-93 203 95 Parade College 35 Nathan Stefanile 25-Jun-94 192 82 Mill Park Club Supporter Sponsors 36 Tim Totevski 5-Aug-93 173 66 Mill Park Deluca Partners - Renato Penzo 9416 9322 Veneto Club - Joe Morello 9850 7111 37 Jack Langford 8-Jun-93 193 77 Banyule Hodges Plumbing - Mick Hodges 9717 4666 38 Brandon Lee 21-May-94 191 95 Research Elite Guttering Pty Ltd - Michael Dunning 0409 341309 39 Jarryd Coulson 31-Dec-93 196 92 Heidelberg Milcon Australia Pty Ltd - 40 Tom Grimes 1-Dec-94 189 74 Hurstbridge Alex Mileto 9434 1028 Melbourne Vinyl Specialists - 41 Thomas McEwan 16-Sep-93 183 86 Whittlesea Glen Coulson 9464 2229 42 Ryan Storey 29-Mar-93 182 78 MacLeod PDW Australia - David Waddington 0409 411 185 43 Damian Galofaro 3-May-93 188 79 Preston Bullants Ray White Bundoora - Russell Adams 9468 3008 45 Matthew Atta 13-Mar-93 188 87 St Mary’s Travel Counsellors - Trish O’Brien 9443 7947 The Big House - Craig Lee Suresign - Matt Payne 9350 6458 1/4 TIME 1/2 TIME 3/4 TIME FULL TIME Sun Installations - Matthew Sheahan Ivory Castle - Ron Pearce P&E Signorello Tiling Honan Financial Services - Michael Atta 0418 139 270

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North Ballarat Rebels

#Player DOBH WLocal Club GB 1 29-May-94 171 63 East Point/Elliott(NT)/St Pats Coach: David Loader Offi ce Address: Creswick Road, 2 14-Jan-94 184 83 Beaufort North Ballarat, 3350 3 Nick Rippon 04-Jan-94 175 79 East Point Ground Address: Eureka Stadium Ballarat, Creswick Road, North Ballarat, 3350 4 07-May-93 187 82 Horsham Demons Postal Address: PO Box 151N, North Ballarat, 3350 5 Nick O'Brien 26-Jun-93 189 89 Carngham Linton Telephone: 5333 4762 Facsimile: 5333 9538 6 Peter Lulham 03-Feb-93 188 84 North Ballarat Jnrs Email: [email protected] 7 Tony Lockyer 03-Mar-93 184 83 Sebastopol Website: www.therebels.com.au 8 Sam Dobson 03-Jun-93 189 85 Koroit 9 Darcy Watchorn 30-Jan-93 185 76 Redan PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 10 Jake Lloyd 20-Sep-93 180 71 Horsham Demons Hopetoun/Ballarat & Clarendon Major Sponsor 11 Coleman Schache 11-Oct-93 182 76 12 Tyrone Ross 12-Aug-92 177 82 Hamilton 13 Ash Constable 07-Jul-93 185 80 Ballarat/St Patricks College 14 Rory Taggert 22-Jun-93 188 87 Horsham Saints 15 Will Pomorin 21-Jul-93 180 72 South Warrnambool 16 Roger Morris 16-Jun-94 187 69 Heywood Ararat 17 Scott Spriggs 04-Jan-93 183 72 Beaufort Bakery Hill Ballarat 18 Tom Smith 31-Mar-94 183 81 North Warrnambool Ballan • Hamilton 19 30-Jul-94 193 80 Harrow Balmoral Horsham • Portland 20 Kyle Hendy 26-Feb-94 197 90 Stawell Warriors Sebastopol • Stawell Sturt St Ballarat 21 Louis Herbert 27-Jun-94 185 68 Emmanuel Hawks Warrnambool 22 Lauchlan Dalgleish 22-Jun-93 184 76 Ararat 23 Tanner Smith 09-Mar-94 194 79 Kalkee Gold Sponsor 24 David Morris 31-Oct-94 184 80 Stawell Warriors 25 Nathan Haylock 16-Feb-94 190 84 Portland 26 Justin Gordon 05-Mar-93 181 90 Lake Wendouree 27 Andrew McMeel 15-Jul-93 173 73 North Warrnambool 28 Jarrod Fryar 04-Feb-93 193 84 Lake Wendouree 29 Tim Mackenzie 22-Feb-94 190 87 Minyip Murtoa Platinum Sponsors 30 Hayden Dalitz 19-Jan-94 184 79 Redan 31 Brayden Ison 07-Sep-92 195 84 Minyip Murtoa 32 Sebastian Walsh 17-Dec-93 184 75 Daylesford 33 Jesse Murphy 28-Apr-94 185 79 Warrack Eagles 34 Liam Youl 22-Aug-94 180 79 South Warrnambool 35 Ashley Simpson 31-Oct-94 180 79 Lake Wendouree 36 James Chittick 29-May-94 185 81 Warrnambool 37 Tom McGregor 04-Apr-93 202 93 North Ballarat Juniors 38 Haydn Drew 25-Apr-94 181 73 Koroit 39 Jordan Duncan 07-Jan-94 184 76 Horsham Demons 40 Dean Robertson 21-Aug-94 199 87 East Ballarat 41 Jarryd Graham 26-Feb-93 176 75 North City 42 Zach Hopper 14-May-94 184 75 Leeton Whitton Crows/St Pats 43 Beau Bennett 16-Jun-94 166 69 Lalbert/Ballarat & Clarendon 44 Jaydon Stiles 22-Apr-94 181 86 Portland 45 Jack Kelly 20-Jun-93 191 82 Stawell Warriors 46 Jake Hobbs 17-Feb-94 193 80 Kalkee

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Oakleigh Chargers

#Player DOBH WLocal Club GB 1 Sebastian Gotch 12-Jul-93 172 71 Murrumbeena JFC/Caulfi eld Coach: Greg Doyle Grammar Offi ce Address: Warrawee Park Oval, 2 Tom Curran 18-Sep-93 195 85 Ashburton JFC/Wesley College Warrigal Road, Oakleigh, 3166 3 Dean Siakoulis 12-Feb-93 172 72 Glen Waverley Hawks Ground Address: Warrawee Park Oval, 4 Jeremy Musso 17-Jun-93 194 82 Kew Warrigal Road, Oakleigh, 3166 5 Brody Lawford 19-Jul-93 184 80 Bentleigh Postal Address: PO Box 2047, Oakleigh, 3166 6 Mitch Wooffi ndin 03-Feb-93 178 76 Templestowe Telephone: 9563 0588 7 Cauley Beetham 18-Mar-93 182 80 Old Xaverians Facsimile: 9563 0788 Email: [email protected] 8 Jake Hammond 01-May-93 190 82 Blackburn Website: www.oakleighchargers.afl vic.com.au 9 Matthew Arnot 21-Oct-93 180 83 Vermont/Mazenod 10 Dylan Orval 29-Jul-93 192 81 Rowville/Caulfi eld Grammar 11 Nick Murphy 22-Mar-93 194 86 Donvale 12 08-Jun-93 186 82 Camberwell JFC/Trinity Grammar PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 13 Seb Evans 13-Mar-93 190 86 Old Collegians 14 Daniel Pearce 22-Jan-93 180 78 Templestowe Major Sponsor 15 Kristian Johnsen 18-Sep-93 180 78 Oakleigh Dragons 16 10-Aug-93 192 86 Camberwell JFC/Trinity Grammar 17 Mitchell Hayes 01-Mar-93 178 76 Waverley Blues 18 Christopher Prowse 26-Feb-93 203 87 Kew Rovers/Xavier College 19 Jack Didier 01-Nov-92 182 82 Templestowe 20 13-Apr-94 178 77 North Adelaide/Carey Grammer 21 Dylan Heath 06-Oct-93 182 80 East Doncaster Ashburton JFC/De 22 Jacob Williams 20-Dec-93 175 75 La Salle 23 Anthony Soriano 02-Jun-93 178 78 De La Salle 24 16-May-94 186 78 Kew Rovers/Carey Grammar 25 Simon Harris 20-Feb-93 195 87 Shepparton/Carey Grammer 26 Adrian Fancellu 05-May-93 193 86 Donvale 27 Damian Mascitti 18-Aug-92 190 82 East Doncaster 28 Dustin Harris 31-Jan-93 176 76 Old Collegians 29 James Breust 30-Aug-93 185 80 Aberfeldie/Xavier College 30 Antony Forato 29-Jul-92 198 90 De La Salle 31 James Stewart 09-Aug-94 180 77 Glen Iris JFC/St. Kevin's College 32 Sam Hudson 27-Feb-94 175 75 Blackburn 33 Ryan Exon 08-Jan-94 180 76 Warrandyte JFC 34 Tim MacMillan 02-May-94 179 78 Camberwell JFC/Scotch College 35 Tom Quinn 12-Mar-94 175 76 East Malvern JFC/Caulfi eld Grammar 36 Alex Brown 26-Sep-93 191 80 Docaster Heights JFC/East Doncaster SC 37 Matt Barton 01-Dec-94 181 79 Waverly Blues/Wesley College 38 Kristian Jaksch 07-Oct-94 193 84 Kew Rovers/Carey Grammer 39 Seb Purcell 16-Feb-93 188 84 Kew Rovers/St Kevins College 40 Callan Burns 26-Jul-94 176 75 Rowville 41 Dylan Vizzarri 28-Jul-94 175 75 Blackburn 42 Toby Greene 25-Sep-93 180 78 Ashburton JFC/Wesley College 43 Daniel Hachem 21-Aug-94 186 82 Glen Iris JFC/Xavier College 44 Sam Collins 15-Jun-94 186 78 Donvale 45 Patrick Jenkins 18-Oct-94 187 80 Boroondarra Hawks/Camberwell Gr 46 04-Jun-93 188 85 Mulgrave 47 Cal Lewis 03-Sep-92 180 78 Shepparton Swans/Old Xaverians 48 Ed McCutchan 14-Aug-93 188 82 Boroondarra Hawks/Trinity Grammar 49 James Pell 11-Sep-94 186 82 Ivanhoe 50 Jake Summers 03-Sep-93 193 88 Surrey Park JFC Club Supporter Sponsors 51 Joe Curran 21-May-94 188 86 Blackburn/Xavier College 52 Ned Walmsley 02-Feb-94 192 86 Glen Iris JFC/Scotch College GJ Lewis Homes 5823 2179 53 James Dunn 02-Sep-94 194 88 East Burwood/Wesley College Robot Building Supplies 9535 1700 54 Nick Prowse 27-Aug-94 194 78 Xavier College Digital Motorworks Pty Ltd 9560 9877 55 Gene Van Den Broek 28-Oct-92 184 83 Old Scotch Penguin Dry Cleaners 9850 4488 56 Jean-Paul Knight 15-Jan-94 194 86 Donvale 57 Glen Iris JFC/Scotch College Gardenvale Meat Supply 9596 2303 Mitch Pert 28-Aug-94 186 82 58 Lucas Forato 25-Apr-94 180 81 St Peters JFC/De La Salle Current Solutions 9571 8851 HOTCO 9585 1944 1/4 TIME 1/2 TIME 3/4 TIME FULL TIME Yellow Express Taxi Trucks 8514 6900 Glyde Metal Industries 9791 3402 ZigZag Painters and Decorators 9077 9946 The Curran Family

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Dandenong Stingrays

#Player DOBH WLocal Club GB 1 Sam Bourke 18-May-94 176 70 Pearcedale Coach: Graeme Yeats Offi ce Address: Shepley Oval, 2 Dale Sutton 28-Jan-93 174 73 Frankston Bombers Pultney Street, Dandenong, 3175 3 Lachlan Wallace 24-Jan-92 175 71 Frankston YCW Ground Address: Shepley Oval, 4 Robert Hill 01-Nov-93 185 92 Rowville Pultney Street, Dandenong, 3175 Postal Address: PO Box 1313, Dandenong, 3175 5 Alex Benbow 22-Jan-93 173 70 Beaconsfi eld Telephone: 9791 8656 7 Lachie Whitfi eld 18-Jul-94 182 72 Mornington Facsimile: 9791 8989 8 Nic Tuddenham 24-Feb-94 176 73 Langwarrin Email: [email protected] Website: www.dandenongstingrays.afl vic.com.au 9 Scott Durdin 02-Jun-94 179 74 Narre Warren 10 Nathan Wright 16-Feb-94 183 79 Berwick 11 Billy Rolfe 16-Feb-94 183 77 Frankston YCW PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 12 08-Jan-94 184 69 Rowville 13 Corey Buchan 24-May-92 190 85 Tyabb 14 Damien Johnston 31-Mar-93 186 80 Beaconsfi eld 15 Jack Sheppard 06-May-93 185 79 Berwick 17 Jackson Dalton 03-Mar-94 182 81 Hampton Park 18 Chris Sewell 16-Nov-94 187 79 Edithvale-Aspendale 19 Travis Bravo 20-Aug-93 177 76 Somerville 20 Matt Rennie 16-Jun-94 188 80 Rowville 22 Brad Hermans 17-Feb-94 170 70 Cranbourne 23 Jason Salopek 22-May-93 174 64 Narre Warren 24 Chris McKay 08-Feb-94 175 70 Berwick 25 Adam Giobbi 19-Mar-93 189 80 Narre Warren 26 Piva Wright 28-Jun-93 189 94 Noble Park 27 Ryan Morrison 06-Mar-94 189 79 Berwick 29 Matt Buntine 19-Oct-93 188 93 Berwick 30 Max Gearon 30-Jan-93 173 87 Cranbourne 31 Adam Jaber 06-Feb-93 191 85 Pakenham 32 Jordan Kelly 27-Jun-93 191 81 Edithvale-Aspendale 33 Jimmy Jennings 13-Feb-92 184 75 Rye 34 Brett O’Hanlon 17-Jul-93 189 82 Edithvale-Aspendale 35 Mitchell Viney 13-Feb-93 180 76 Doveton 36 Stewart Damon 13-Aug-93 197 92 Mornington 37 Jason Pongracic 21-Apr-94 181 82 Koo Wee Rup 38 Rory Luxton 17-Jul-94 189 74 Seaford 39 Nick Haynes 18-May-92 191 70 Frankston Bombers 40 Jarryd Capiron 25-Jun-93 184 83 Edithvale-Aspendale 42 Jake Calvert 30-May-93 192 74 Narre Warren 44 16-Nov-94 200 84 Mt Eliza 45 Todd Elton 29-Apr-93 197 87 Somerville 46 Corie Intveen 26-Feb-94 193 77 Narre Warren 47 Andrew Vella 14-Mar-94 176 67 Narre Warren 49 Jake Mullen 23-Aug-93 186 76 Doveton 50 Jayden Gee 05-Jan-94 185 82 Beaconsfi eld 51 Andrew Dean 02-May-94 178 79 Rye 52 Aaron Lees 26-Aug-93 187 84 Seaford 54 Bryce Kellerman 26-Aug-93 177 67 Karingal 55 Joshua Westerman 05-Jan-94 187 69 Frankston YCW 56 Daniel Jackson 21-Mar-94 181 73 Narre Warren 59 09-Dec-93 181 78 Dromana 60 Damien Lawrence 19-Jan-94 177 75 Seaford

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Murray Bushrangers

#Player DOBH WLocal Club GB 1 Sam Milne 23-Feb-93 175 69 Albury Coach: Darren Ogier Offi ce Address: 54 Ovens Street, 2 Lonnie Hampton 29-Jan-94 168 63 Lavington Wangaratta, 3677 3 Sam Martyn 8-Jan-94 175 71 Benalla Ground Address: Wangaratta Rovers Football Club, Evans Street Wangaratta, 3677 4 Ashley Morris 13-Dec-93 180 71 Deniliquin Postal Address: PO Box 854, Wangaratta, 3676 5 Sam Poole 29-Mar-93 184 73 Shep United Telephone: 5722 1776 Facsimile: 5722 1798 6 Drew Skilling 27-Oct-94 184 77 Yea Email: [email protected] 7 Jamie Elliot 21-Aug-92 175 76 Euroa Website: www.murraybushrangers.afl vic.com.au 8 Ben Bingham 11-Feb-93 181 72 Shepparton United 9 Beau Walker 27-Sep-93 182 74 Albury PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 10 Xavier Stevenson 9-Mar-93 173 72 Shepparton Bears 11 Patrick Wearden 6-Aug-93 191 75 Kyabram Premier Sponsor 12 Sean Johns 17-Jan-93 176 75 Mulwala 13 Jack Brooks 9-Jul-93 180 75 Turvey Park 14 Bodhi Butts 7-Mar-93 178 73 Mulwala 15 Ash Pollard 23-Feb-93 185 75 Tocumwal 16 Jake Pallpratt 3-Jul-94 180 78 Benalla 17 Rory Scopel 16-Mar-94 185 81 Seymour 18 Zac Williams 20-Sep-94 180 70 Albury 19 Jayden Young 16-May-93 192 83 Tatura 20 Jake Reeves 11-Mar-93 193 99 Kyabram 21 Jordan Taylor 8-Apr-94 187 75 Finley 22 Ryan Cobain 22-Jul-93 184 74 Wangaratta Magpies 23 Ashley Holland 17-Sep-92 199 87 Shepparton Bears 24 Angus Locke 17-Apr-94 184 80 Albury 25 Tom Clurey 23-Mar-94 191 83 Katamatite 26 Elliott Christopher 21-Feb-93 183 82 Mansfi eld Yarrawonga/Assumption 27 Dom Nixon 2-Aug-93 185 74 College 28 Ben Vile 16-May-94 190 74 Albury Apparel Sponsor 29 Zac Leitch 23-Mar-94 189 88 Wangaratta Magpies

30 6-Sep-94 181 76 Seymour/Assumption College 31 Tom Yensch 20-Oct-93 190 86 Lavington 32 Reid Crowe 23-Mar-93 174 66 Finley 33 2-Oct-93 189 81 Myrtleford 34 Tom Hargreave 4-Jul-94 181 74 Thurgoona 35 Lachlan Smith 9-Sep-93 190 80 Benalla Corporate Sponsor 36 Cadeyn Williams 4-Aug-94 184 83 Cobram 37 Luke Visser 6-Aug-93 195 81 Wodonga Raiders 38 Nick Warnock 12-Jan-93 190 84 Benalla 39 Connor Hargreaves 12-Dec-94 188 82 Yarrawonga 40 Kasey Duncan 21-Apr-94 173 73 Avenel 41 Lachlan Howe 12-Jun-93 197 94 Rennie/Xavier College Kelly Club Members 42 Iain McGillivray 21-Feb-94 200 86 Corowa-Rutherglen Barooga Sports Club 43 Josh Porter 26-Apr-94 192 88 Wangaratta Magpies Barry Connolly 44 Liam Scale 23-Feb-93 193 80 Mansfi eld Fords Shepparton Bus Service 45 17-Jun-93 196 82 Alpine Eagles North East Physiotherapy Prime Business Group Robert D Ryan 1/4 TIME 1/2 TIME 3/4 TIME FULL TIME Rowan St Caltex Service Station The Lunchbox Wighton Gravel

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tac cup season 2011 fi xture

METRO ROUND Queensland 15.10.100 def. by Calder Cannons 16.10.106 ROUND 13 Sunday 27th March Sunday 15th May Saturday 16th July Nthrn Knights 14.8.92 def. by Calder Cannons 23.12.150 Gipps. Power 13.10.88 def. Oakleigh Chargers 6.9.45 Oakleigh Chargers vs. Dand. Stingrays Warrawee Park 11:00 AM Eastern Ranges 8.6.54 def. by Oakleigh Chargers 24.13.157 Geelong Falcons 23.16.154 def. Bendigo Pioneers 7.7.49 Estrn Ranges vs. Calder Cannons Box Hill City Oval 11:30 AM Western Jets 10.3.63 def. by Sandringham Dragons 15.13.103 Western Jets 14.11.95 def. by Murray Bushrangers 17.10.112 Gipps. Power vs. Bendigo Pioneers Box Hill City Oval 2:00 PM Nthrn Knights vs. Sand. Dragons Preston City Oval 2:00 PM ROUND 1 Development Weekend 21st & 22nd May Sunday 17th July Saturday 2nd April Murray Bushrangers vs. Western Jets Norm Minns Oval 11:00 AM Murray Bushrangers 7.6.38 def. by Geelong Falcons 11.16.82 ROUND 7 Geelong Falcons vs. Nth Ballarat Rebels Skilled Stadium 1:00 PM Nth Ballarat Rebels 12.14.86 def. Bendigo Pioneers 6.7.4 3 Saturday 28th May Gippsland Power 9.7.61 def. Dand. Stingrays 7.18.60 Bendigo Pioneers 8.5.53 def. by Nth B. Rebels 13.14.92 Development Weekend 23rd & 24th July Sunday 3rd April Oakleigh Chargers 0.9.9 def. by Tasmania 19.10.124 Eastern Ranges 11.6.72 def. by Western Jets 16.5.101 Calder Cannons 17.14.116 def. Sand. Dragons 7.11.53 ROUND 14 Oakleigh Chargers 16.9.105 def. Calder Cannons 14.5.89 Western Jets 10.14.74 def. NSW/ACT RAMS 4.13.37 Saturday 30th July Sandringham Dragons 17.9.111 def. Nthrn Knights 8.11.59 Eastern Ranges 12.8.80 def. by Nthrn Knights 15.9.99 Calder Cannons vs. Oakleigh Chargers Highgate Rec. Res. 11:00 AM Geelong Falcons 23.12.150 def. M.Bushrangers 13.4.82 Bendigo Pioneers vs. Nthrn Knights Epsom Huntly Res. 1:00 PM ROUND 2 Dand. Stingrays 8.8.56 def. by Gippsland Power 14.10.94 Murray Bushrangers vs. Gippsland Power Highgate Rec. Res. 1:30 PM Saturday 9th April Sunday 31st July Calder Cannons 13.14.92 def. Bendigo Pioneers 7.8.50 ROUND 8 Sand. Dragons vs. Eastern Ranges Box Hill City Oval 11:00 AM Eastern Ranges 11.11.77 def. Murray Bushrangers 9.9.63 Saturday 4th June Nth Ballarat Rebels vs. Western Jets Eureka Stadium 1:00 PM Western Jets 14.10.94 def. Geelong Falcons 9.4.58 Calder Cannons 17.18.120 def. Western Jets 8.5.53 Dand. Stingrays vs. Geelong Falcons Box Hill City Oval 2:00 PM Sand. Dragons 20.12.132 def. Gippsland Power 5.8.38 Dandenong Stingrays 9.11.65 def. Eastern Ranges 9.9.63 Sunday 10th April Bend. Pioneers 9.17.71 def. by Oakleigh Chargers 12.14.86 Development Weekend 6th & 7th August Nth Ballarat Rebels 3.6.24 def. by Dand. Stingrays 12.14.86 Gippsland Power 14.15.99 def. Nth Ballarat Rebels 14.8.92 Nthrn Knights 15.8.98 def. Oakleigh Chargers 13.9.87 Sand. Dragons 5.10.40 def. by Geelong Falcons 12.8.80 ROUND 15 Sunday 5th June Saturday 13th August ROUND 3 Murray Bushrangers 13.9.87 def. by Northern Knights 14.9.93 Dand. Stingrays vs. Sandringham Dragons Shepley Oval 11:00 AM Saturday 16th April Nthrn Knights vs. Murray Bushrangers Highgate Rec. Res. 1:00 PM Bendigo Pioneers 4.5.29 def. by Gippsland Power 11.26.92 Development Weekend 11th & 12th June Geelong Falcons vs. Eastern Ranges Skilled Stadium 1:00 PM Nth B.Rebels 10.16.76 def. Murray Bushrangers 11.5.71 Western Jets vs. Bendigo Pioneers Queen Elizabeth Oval 1:00 PM Geelong Falcons 10.7.67 def. Dand. Stingrays 9.12.66 ROUND 9 - Country Round Oakleigh Chargers vs. Gippsland Power Warrawee Park 2:00 PM Sunday 17th April Saturday 18th June Sunday 14th August Oakleigh Chargers 7.10.52 def. by Sand. Dragons 12.11.83 Bendigo Pioneers 7.16.58 def. by Murray Bushrangers 15.6.96 Nth B. Rebels vs. Calder Cannons Horsham City Oval 1:00 PM Western Jets 13.11.89 def. by Northern Knights 15.13.103 Sunday 19th June Calder Cannons 12.7.79 def. by Eastern Ranges 15.9.99 Geelong Falcons 9.7.61 def. Gippsland Power 7.14.56 ROUND 16 Dandenong Stingrays 8.5.53 def. by Nth Ballarat Rebels 14.9.93 Saturday 20th August Development Weekend (Easter) 23rd & 24th April Calder Cannons vs. Nthrn Knights Highgate Rec. Res. 11:00 AM ROUND 10 Gippsland Power vs. Sand. Dragons Morwell Football Ground 12 NOON ROUND 4 Saturday 25th June Geelong Falcons vs. Western Jets Skilled Stadium 1:00 PM Saturday 30th April Bend. Pioneers 14.6.90 def. Calder Cannons 11.10.76 Murray Bushrangers vs. Nth B. Rebels Norm Minns Oval 1:00 PM Dand. Stingrays 13.13.91 def. Oakleigh Chargers 10.9.69 Dand. Stingrays 10.8.68 def. by Western Jets 14.6.90 Oakleigh Chargers vs. Bendigo Pioneers Warrawee Park 2:00 PM Nthrn Knights 13.14.92 def. by NSW/ACT Rams 16.7.103 Oakleigh Chargers 17.14.116 def. Geelong Falcons 11.13.79 Sunday 21st August Bendigo Pioneers 15.11.101 def. by Eastern Ranges 17.8.110 Murray Brangers 7.10.52 def. by Sand. Dragons 14.12.96 Eastern Ranges vs. Dand. Stingrays Box Hill City Oval 11:00 AM Murray Bushrangers 9.12.66 def. by Calder Cannons 14.6.90 Nth Ballarat Rebels 19.17.131 def. Nthrn Knights 9.10.64 Sandringham Dragons 16.8.104 d e f . Q u e e n s l a n d 7. 8 . 5 0 Sunday 26th June ROUND 17 Sunday 1st May Gippsland Power 21.15.141 def. Estrn Ranges 9.4.58 Saturday 27th August Gippsland Power 15.9.99 def. Western Jets 4.8.32 Sand. Dragons vs. Western Jets Highgate Rec. Reserve 9:45 AM Nth Ballarat Rebels 12.10.82 def. Geelong Falcons 10.8.62 ROUND 11 Bendigo Pioneers vs. Dand. Stingrays Highgate Rec. Res. 12:15 PM Saturday 2nd July Gippsland Power vs. Calder Cannons Highgate Rec. Res. 2:45 PM ROUND 5 Eastern Ranges 15.13.103 def. Bendigo Pioneers 15.1.91 Sunday 28th August Saturday 7th May Calder Cannons 14.13.97 def. Dandenong Stingrays 7.5.47 Geelong Falcons vs. Oakleigh Chargers Visy Park 9:45 AM Oakleigh Chargers 15.6.96 def. Western Jets 13.5.83 Nthrn Knights 12.10.82 def. by Geelong Falcons 19.12.126 Murray Bushrangers vs. Eastern Ranges Visy Park 12:15 PM Eastern Ranges 16.9.105 def. Geelong Falcons 6.13.49 Oakleigh Chargers 20.18.138 def. Murray Bushrangers 3.8.26 Nthrn Knights vs. Nth Ballarat Rebels Visy Park 2:45 PM Murray Bushrangers 15.14.104 def. NSW/ACT 10.13.73 Western Jets 13.12.90 def. Gippsland Power 8.8.56 Dandenong Stingrays 14.3.97 def. Queensland 8.5.52 Sunday 3rd July 2011 TAC Cup Finals Series Sand. Dragons 22.13.145 def. Bendigo Pioneers 7.9.51 Sand. Dragons 15.17.107 def. North Ballarat Rebels 10.8.68 Qualifying and Elimination Finals Sunday 8th May Saturday 3rd September / Sunday 4th September Calder Cannons 7.8.50 def. Nth Ballarat Rebels 6.11.47 ROUND 12 Semi Finals Nthrn Knights 6.4.40 def. by Gippsland Power 16.15.11 Saturday 9th July Saturday 10th September / Sunday 11th September Western Jets vs. Eastern Ranges Box Hill City Oval 11:00 AM Preliminary Finals ROUND 6 Bendigo Pioneers vs. Sand. Dragons Epsom Huntly Reserve 1:00 PM Saturday 17th September / Sunday 18th September Saturday 14th May Geelong Falcons vs. Calder Cannons Skilled Stadium 1:00 PM Grand Final Northern Knights 6.10.46 def. Dandenong. Stingrays 5.5.35 Gippsland Power vs. Nthrn Knights Morwell Football Ground 1:00 PM Sunday 25th September Etihad Stadium Tasmania 15.15.105 def. Sandringham Dragons 4.8.32 Nth B. Rebels vs. Oakleigh Chargers Eureka Stadium 1:00 PM Nth Ballarat Rebels 18.8.116 def. Eastern Ranges 10.13.73 Dand. Stingrays vs. Murray Bushrangers Shepley Oval 2:30 PM Note: Finals Venues & Times to be advised.

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