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Peter Jackson VFL Grand Final PORT MELBOURNE WILLIAMSTOWN VFL & TAC CUP GRAND FINAL EDITION AFL VICTORIA SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2011 TAC Cup Grand Final SANDRINGHAMHAM DRAGONSD OAKLEIGHH CCHARGERSHA ALL-NEW RANGER Ready to take on the world Tested to the limits and beyond Meet the team and the locations that pushed the all-new Ranger to the limits and beyond at ford.com.au/newranger Pre-production 4x4 XLT Crew Cab shown in Aurora Blue. Appearance may change at time of introduction. editorial Season fi nale The race for the premiership started with 25 teams across two competitions - just two will hold aloft the premiership cup at the end of another season. WELCOME to one of the truly to win the premiership is North Cup Coaches Award. great and traditional days in the Melbourne in 1918. AFL Victoria is appreciative of Victorian sporting calendar – the Victoria’s talented player pathway all the hard work and energy twin bill Peter Jackson VFL and program is something which AFL delivered by volunteers at TAC Cup Grand Finals. Victoria is extremely proud. The every club in the Peter Jackson It’s a celebration and climax of title of the best State in the NAB VFL and TAC Cup. It is that yet another memorable season, AFL U18 Championships was commitment and passion that clustered with highlights, both won by Vic Metro – it is the 16th drives our great game. club and individual. time since 1991 a Victorian team Clearly, the value of partners And, it showcases some of has won the Championship. can’t be understated. AFL the fi nest talent, from aspiring Signifi cantly, 11 Victorians were Victoria is fortunate to have a young men who will exit the TAC selected in the U18 All Australian great relationship with the TAC, Cup after this season and may team – another strong, telling whose association with the TAC progress to the AFL, to players indicator about the development Cup dates back to its origins in who have stamped themselves programs that operate so 1992. More recently, AFL Victoria among the fi nest in the best effectively in the State. has formed a partnership with State League competition in Port Melbourne midfi elder Peter Jackson Melbourne and Australia. Shane Valenti headlined a host Acacia Learning Solutions. We We’ll be entertained by of individual honours decided in value these relationships. Sandringham Dragons and recent weeks. Shane’s success Once again, the ABC has Oakleigh Chargers in the in the J.J. Liston Trophy saw provided outstanding TAC Cup Grand Final while a him become just the sixth player professional coverage each mouth-watering contest awaits to win the competition’s best and every Saturday of the between Port Melbourne and and fairest award twice and season with its match-of-the- Williamstown, whose rivalry just the third player to win it in day coverage that is enjoyed dates back to when the clubs successive seasons. by football fans right around were fi rst formed in the 1880s, in Dandenong Stingrays rover the State. We look forward to the Peter Jackson VFL in the fi nal Alex Benbow won the Morrish continuing this partnership into game of the Acacia fi nals series. Medal while Gippsland Power’s the future. Port Melbourne is on the Shaun Marusic won the TAC Cup Enjoy what promises to be cusp of history. The last club Coaches Award. Spare a thought memorable day in Victorian to go through the home and for Gippsland’s Danny Butcher, football. away season then progress who was beaten by one vote in - Grant Williams undefeated through the fi nals both the Morrish Medal and TAC General Manager, AFL Victoria SEPTEMBER 25, 2011 Editor: Anthony Stanguts HEADQUARTERS CONTENTS anthony.stanguts@afl vic.com.au Contributors: Adrian Dunn, Matt Lee, Kane Hunkin, Chloe Joel, Adem Saricaoglu, Visy Park Anton Grbac, Leon Harris Gate 3 Royal Parade Design & Print: Red Onion Creative (03) 5221 4408 Carlton Nth VIC 3054 Photos: Getty images, Damian Visentini, Island Images GPO Box 4337 Advertising: David Howard (03) 8341 6007 AFL Victoria General Manager: Grant Williams MELBOURNE VIC 3001 VFL 5 - 44 Football Operations Manager: John Hook Phone: (03) 8341 6000 TAC Cup 45 - 62 High Performance Managers: Anton Grbac, Fax: (03) 9380 1076 Leon Harris Football Operations Offi cer: Luke Gatti Website: www.afl vic.com.au COVER: Williamstown’s Peter German with Port Melbourne’s Gary Ayres and Sandringham’s Football Operations Coordinator: Sophie Timms Dale Tapping with Oakleigh’s Greg Doyle. www.vfl .com.au 3 note from the editor Thank you As we reach the end of the 2011, it is time to say thanks to those that have helped out in the media this year. AT this stage of the year it is record during the year have We have continued to receive time to say thank you to those come from these aspiring great radio/online coverage this that have helped me this year in journalists. Our media channels year, and people at the game the task of creating the weekly have given these people the today have plenty of options to media coverage we have opportunity to have their work be able to listen to the game produced during the season. published during the year, and (details below). Thanks to those The biggest thank you must go you have to admit the quality groups for providing great to Adrian Dunn. In my opinion has been high, and hopefully coverage of both competitions Adrian is the oracle of the two we have been able to help them this year. competitions. His knowledge on their way to employment in Finally a big thanks to the and grasp of the history of the media industry. general public. I have been the comps is invaluable to To the clubs, thank you for your made to feel truly welcome this publication, and he has help with stories throughout in the VFL and TAC Cup certainly helped me in my fi rst the year, and being available community this year, and your year involved. For so many for the different media outlets. feedback through the season years Adrian has gone without Hopefully we can continue regarding our media coverage even a credit in the Record, but to grow the coverage of the has been appreciated. As such is his humble nature that competitions in future years, I have said all year, happy he simply continues to write but this does not happen to take the positive with the and discover great stories each without your help. negative, as it is the only way week that we all enjoy reading. Also to the great media we can improve and expand Well done on another great coverage we receive from the the coverage for next year. year, and helping relaunch the local and mainstream media. Thanks, and let’s look forward Record in 2011. There might often be criticism to two cracking Grand Final My appreciation goes to the for the angle at which the matches today. AFL Victoria volunteer media coverage is given, but the fact team. Many of the reviews and remains that you are providing previews that have graced our us with page space in your - Anthony Stanguts websites (vfl .com.au / taccup. publications, and we are very Communications Offi cer, com.au) and have been in the grateful for this. AFL Victoria media coverage Grand Final Weekend, September 25th: Sunday, 25th September ABC TV: Port Melbourne vs Williamstown, tune into ABC1 from 2pm 3WBC: Tune in from 1pm. Commentary Team - Paul Hooper, Peter Holden Special Comments - Brent Diamond, Boundary Rider Beth Ramshaw, Brendan Hooper. VFL Radio: Tune in from 1pm. Commentary Team – Peter Marcato and Brett Phillips, Special Comments - Nigel Carmody and Mark Erwin, Boundary - Mark Stone. On Aussie Digital, SEN 1116am www.vfl .com.au, www.bpmmedia.com.au AND the Red Time Sport iPhone app (download for free from the iTunes store) 4 www.afl vic.com.au season to remember – 2011 Season to remember – 2011 WHATEVER way you care winning spree. In fact, Port Melbourne listed player to look at season 2011, Melbourne this season Matthew Bate, who played Port Melbourne dominates erased its existing club much of the season for discussion. record of 16 wins set in mid- affi liate Casey Scorpions. And, little wonder. The 1976 to early 1977. Valenti became just the sixth Borough enjoyed a home Port Melbourne’s dominance player to win two Listons and and away season like no is evident on many fronts, not he joined Waverley’s Alan other team since, ironically, the least its average winning Poore and Port Melbourne its nemesis Williamstown way margin of 43 points and it legend Billy Swan, father of back in 1957 in division one, kicked a century scoreline in Collingwood star Dane, to and Geelong West in division all but four games. And, in win the Liston in successive two in 1972. those games they kicked 94, years. Coach Gary Ayres, who 95, 97 and 97-points. And, it should be noted he guided Port Melbourne to The Borough fi nished four fi nished second behind its 18-0 record, wasn’t even games plus a massive 26 Geelong’s James Byrne born when the Seagulls won percentage points clear on in the 2007 Liston Trophy. all 20 games of the home and top of the ladder. Valenti is certainly not out away season. Port midfi elder Shane Valenti of place to be considered Not even during its halcyon made a one-act affair of among the competition’s all- era in the mid- 1970s to the competition’s highest time greats.