VFL & TAC CUP, FINALS WEEK 1 AFL SEPTEMBER 3-4, 2011

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Acacia VFL Finals Series The Acacia fi nals kick off this weekend, and as they do, we explain one of the rule changes for this years fi nals.

RULES and regulations are at home and away season. aligned clubs, whose AFL the heart of everyday life. Basically, this occurred only club is not playing in the AFL Guidelines are established when clubs played Port fi nals, to carte blanch open to govern all facets of every Melbourne and Frankston as selection. Again, that’s where competition and that’s simply player rules permitted open player eligibility rules come to keep the game at its current selection for all other games. into play as was explained in last week’s Record. high level of participation Such a restricted selection as well as appeal to an ever format carried over into the It presents a fair and equitable increasing audience. fi nals, but did it really portray representation of those One critical component is the competition favourably players who have played in structuring player eligibility when it mattered most? the Peter Jackson VFL during criteria that refl ects positively the home and away season What benefi t was served when and gives every club its upon the competition, players who had played little particularly when it comes to chance to progress through to or in some cases not at all the VFL Grand Final. the showpiece of the season – were selected in VFL fi nals? the Acacia fi nals. In so many ways it was not fair We would like to take this It’s especially important in a on the players or the clubs. opportunity to wish all players, competition as unique as the offi cials and umpires all the Consequently, after best for the next four weeks of Peter Jackson VFL, which has consultation with all clubs, the highest number of AFL the fi nals in the Peter Jackson including the stand alone VFL VFL and TAC Cup. listed/rookie players engaged clubs, it was decided to do of any other State League. away with the 12/10 player To all the supporters, come When the VFL was revamped rule for the home and away along and enjoy what will back in 2000, the then season and fi nals. be a highly competitive and Football Victoria Board entertaining fi nals series It now allows clubs to select across both competitions. decided to implement a players on their performance maximum 12 AFL listed/rookie not because they have to meet - John Hook players and a minimum of 10 a certain criteria that in effect Football Operations Manager, VFL player rule whenever an weakened their prospects. aligned club played a stand- AFL Victoria alone VFL club during the What it doesn’t do is allow

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So much to look forward to As the Acacia fi nals kick off this Saturday, there are plenty of things to look forward to seeing as the fi nals unfold.

AFTER the home and away him take on the Port Melbourne have easily have thrown in the rounds ended last weekend, fi nals defence for the fi rst time this towel by now, thinking it is too have now arrived. As we gear up season. tough to return to the fi eld. for the pointy end of the season, Apart from the two previous When news came through last where best and fairests are mentioned highlights, the weekend that on his return to announced, premiers are decided top three goal kickers in the the senior side – for the fi rst time and the pressure intensifi es, competition will all grace TEAC since fi nals in 2009 - he had there are plenty of stories to look Oval on Saturday, which will be kicked fi ve goals, I think many in forward to. well worth the price of admission the VFL community would have It will be great to see the all to see. ‘Frosty’ Miller Medallist welcomed his return to the football conquering Port Melbourne in Patrick Rose will be roaming the fi eld (well maybe not any of the action, having completed a clean forward line with his teammate coaches that have to play Casey sweep of the home and away – who incidentally during the fi nals). season, going into the history has kicked 31 goals in eight Having seen a 20 year old books after their 18-0 year. They games (wonder if that stat will Kyle take the Eastern Football now start their next challenge of take off during the week?). League by storm in 2005, making it through to the Grand Plus we have a number of future playing in Ringwood’s division Final, trying to achieve their fi rst draftees taking to Visy Park this two premiership and backing premiership since 1982. weekend in the TAC Cup fi nals it up with a runaway win in the \The story has series. competitions , I been one that has been captured But however tempting the above am looking forward to seeing Kyle by the mainstream media over highlights are, this Saturday I in action this weekend. recent weeks, with Fev kicking am looking forward to seeing - Anthony Stanguts 43 goals in six matches. This Casey Scorpions co-captain Communications Offi cer, would have to be the most talked Kyle Matthews in action. His AFL Victoria about stat in the papers in the last determination to return to the PS: Congratulations to Werribee week. A huge crowd gathered football fi eld after what he has last weekend at Casey Fields to captain Dom Gleeson who will endured over the last 18 months is this weekend draw level with club see Fev slot through 10 majors, a truly remarkable story. I am sure and let’s hope the crowd that was games record holder, former that anyone that had to endure captain and three time Best and in attendance all make their way what Kyle has been through over this week to TEAC Oval to see Fairest winner Travis Robertson, the last year and a half would on 135 games. media coverage Finals Week 1, September 3rd - 4th: Saturday, 3rd September ABC TV: Port Melbourne vs Casey Scorpions, tune into ABC1 from 2pm VFL Radio: Port Melbourne vs Casey Scorpions from 1:30pm On Aussie Digital, www.vfl .com.au, www.bpmmedia.com.au AND the Red Time Sport iPhone app (download for free from the iTunes store) 3WBC: Werribee Tigers vs Box Hill Hawks, Listen live on 94.1fm or online at www.3wbc.org.au from 1pm Sunday, 4th September ABC TV: Northern Bullants vs Bombers, tune into ABC1 from 2pm VFL Radio: Williamstown vs North from 1:30pm Thursday, 8th September SEN: ‘State of Play’ - the VFL half hour 8:30pm-9pm

4 www.afl vic.com.au season in review

Season in review

EVERY club aspires to play Burbury (12), Vardy (12) the Cats received outstanding fi nals, but the harsh reality is What happened: It was a contributions from all its top up that doesn’t eventuate. season of two halves for the players. For fi ve clubs –Coburg Tigers, VFL Cats. In the fi rst half, SANDRINGHAM Collingwood, Frankston, Geelong could not buy a Geelong and Sandringham, win. After losing its fi rst eight their 2011 season came to a games, Geelong fi nally posted screeching halt when the fi nal its fi rst win in round 10 with a siren sounded last weekend. one-point triumph against Box All above mentioned clubs Hill Hawks, but then proceeded are now cast as spectators as to lose its next three games, Position: Tenth the hunt for the premiership including by fi ve and 11-points intensifi es over the next four against Northern Bullants and Record: 6-12 Werribee respectively. But, weeks. Goalkickers: Lourey (36), the Cats fi nally clicked into Johnson (26), Heyne (14), For clubs like Sandringham gear as they surged late in the Gamble (14), Walsh (13) the race for fi nals action came season with four wins in fi ve down to the fi nal home and games, including a massive What happened: away game, but for others the 128-point thrashing of Casey Sandringham’s season pretty curtain had effectively fallen Scorpions where they kicked much mirrored that of 2010. some time before. a season competition high – It started promisingly under While they may not have 31.6. Geelong’s aspirations new coach Brett Lovett with made fi nals, it’s not all doom of playing fi nals ended when three wins in the fi rst four and gloom. Clubs unearthed Northern Bullants defeated games, but then the Zebras emerging, talented young them in round 21 by 10-points, became trapped in seemingly players who will be only better its fi fth loss by 18-points or less an unstoppable downward next season as, in many cases, during the season. spiral. After an inspirational second half come back to win plans for the 2012 season have Star performers: Ex- against Werribee in round 9, already begun. Sandringham player Mark Sandringham sat seventh, just Below is a look at those clubs Corrigan enjoyed an percentage points from fourth. who missed the fi nals. We outstanding season, one The Zebras would win just analyse what happened, the which is likely to put him in two of its next 11 games, both star performers and what’s contention for the VFL Team against Collingwood. During needed so they won’t be in this of the Year selection. Former that trough, Sandringham found position in 12 months. North Ballarat player Andrew itself on the receiving end of McLean re-emerged as a fi ne GEELONG three games where the margin fi nd for the Cats. McLean held was 10-points or less and two down a key defensive post all of those games were in the last season. Geelong was also well three rounds. Sandringham served by co-captains Matthew coughed up a 37-point lead Firman, and , and at three-quarter time to lose top-up player Casey Tutungi. to Geelong by four points. It What’s needed: Like was an agonising end to the Position: 9th Collingwood, Geelong’s season. The Zebras inability to Record: 6-12 emphasis is developing its kick consistently big scores is Leading goalkickers: Schroder fi rst and second year players refl ected in the fact that during (23), Brown (20), Simpkin (20), in the VFL before they’re a horrid second half of the Mooney (19), Motlop (17), blooded in the AFL. Certainly, season they had seven games

www.vfl .com.au 5 season in review where they kicked no more than points respectively against to see him fi gure prominently 10 goals. Certainly, lengthy Sandringham and Northern again in the best and fairest. injuries to key players David Bullants and with all its four Recruit Michael Tanner, after Gallagher, byes coming in the fi rst 14 not playing a senior game at and Brett Dore did not help the weeks of the season it was hard Williamstown, showed that cause. for them to gain any traction. sometimes all you need is an Star performers: While he While that didn’t help matters, opportunity. Tanner gained that may sneak under most neither did a host of dreadful at Coburg Tigers and clearly radars, is a performances: Port Melbourne showed he was more than quality footballer who again belted them by 104-points; Box comfortable at the level. Ben underscored his ability with a Hill (76), North Ballarat (92 & Clifton and Damien Rayson also consistently good season. St 60), Williamstown (52). Add enjoyed consistent seasons. Kilda’s three Toms – Lynch, to that the fact that Frankston TAC Cup graduates Willie Simpkin and Walsh – all played continued, fi guratively, to twist Wheeler, Dylan Murphy, Glen well as did Andrew McQualter the knife beating Coburg Tigers Grgic all displayed enough to and Gallagher certainly showed twice, including a humbling suggest they will develop into he’s a player that that can 67-point drubbing down at the fi n e p l a y e r s . continue playing next season. Peninsula. It’s hard to reconcile What’s needed: More depth at those inept performances the VFL level, particularly a key, What’s needed: Admittedly, with the Coburg Tigers that injuries to key players didn’t goal kicking forward. Coburg twice defeated fi nalists Casey Tigers did not have a go-to-guy help, but Sandringham needs Scorpions (twice), Bendigo to shore up its VFL ranks. in attack and this was refl ected Bombers (twice) and Northern by its inability to consistently Captain David Gallagher Bullants. And, it’s not as if remains one of the club’s best apply scoreboard pressure. As Coburg Tigers didn’t have evidenced by all the successful players and he’s on the losing enough seasoned Richmond side of 30. The Zebras success clubs over the past decade, players throughout the season. those clubs that have a core during its halcyon days in , , Angus the mid 2000s was its strong of six to 10 VFL players in the Graham, , Jeromey 70-100 plus games invariably VFL core. It doesn’t happen Webberley, and overnight, but Sandringham enjoy success. Of course, that Will Thursfi eld all spent chunks will only come with time, but certainly needs to inject some of time in the VFL. Kicking experience into its ranks. it’s important for Coburg Tigers goals was a season-long to retain those players in the COBURG TIGERS problem as evidenced by the 30-50 game region so they can fact that captain Nick Carnell become the above-mentioned led the goal kicking with 24 players. goals and fi rst-year player Dylan Murphy was second with COLLINGWOOD 13-goals and he only played six games! Only four times did Coburg Tigers kick 100 plus Position: 11th points in a match and that’s Record: 6-12 never going to equate to many Leading goalkickers: Carnell wins. (26), Murphy (13) Star performers: Once again Position: 12th captain Nick Carnell led from What happened: The football Record: 4-14 gods seemingly conspired the front in another season that reaffi rmed him as a Leading goalkickers: Eddy (21), against Coburg Tigers Reilly (15), Bolton (15), Bull throughout much of the season. top-quality VFL player while last season’s best and fairest (13), Dick (12), Perham (12), Coburg never really recovered Ugle (12) from losing its opening two winner showed his games by three and seven class in a season that’s going What happened: After winning

6 www.afl vic.com.au season in review three of its fi rst six games, Star performers: Plenty second successive season including an inspirational of young Magpies, most Frankston won football’s come from behind win noticeably Anthony Fasolo, unwanted utensil award. The against reigning premiers and Luke Dolphins again found the North Ballarat, Collingwood Rounds used the VFL as a gulf between it and its rivals capitulated. Stung by injuries launching pad to force their beyond them as they struggled and suspensions to its AFL list way into the AFL and then from the get-go. Ten times and also losing top-up player perform well on the game’s Frankston suffered 50-plus , its go-to-guy in biggest stage. Others like fi rst point defeats, including a attack in the fi rst half of the year player 20-goal mauling by Port season, the VFL Magpies improved as the season Melbourne, and only twice failed to gain any traction. progressed. Collingwood did its losses fall in the margin After defeating Geelong also provided the opportunity bracket under 20-points – by four points in round 7, for several top-up players – its round 2 clash against Collingwood endured an eight Eddy, Tom Sundberg, Kris Sandringham and round 7 game losing spree before Pendlebury, and against Northern Bullants. it broke the shackles with a towards the end of the season Clearly, the highlight for the fi ve goal win against cellar- to showcase their Dolphins, who managed dweller Frankston in round 18. talent. Certainly, Sundberg one more win than they did Add to this further frustration made a telling impact last season, was its two for Collingwood to end the throughout the season and wins against Coburg Tigers, season, with a fi ve point loss one big enough to be in the headlined by a 67-point win at against Bendigo, where they running for VFL Team of the home in round 21. Frankston’s coughed up a 45-point quarter Year selection. woes were many, both time lead. Sandringham edged What’s needed: Collingwood’s offensively and defensively. them out by three points in model for its VFL team is The Dolphins had to wait until round 21 to put an exclamation different from all other VFL round 21 before it kicked its point next to an exasperating clubs except for Geelong. fi rst 100-point scoreline for the season. Collingwood suffered The Magpies use its VFL club season while they surrendered some thumping losses – 15 largely for development with 11 scores of 100 plus points. goals against Werribee and ladder position secondary to Star performers: For all its 80-points against Bendigo having players learn how to troubles there does appear to Bombers. While it posted a play the structures and game be some upside for Frankston, 74-point win against Frankston, plan adopted in the AFL so whose list of young players unquestionably Collingwood’s as to enable a seamless as gained an insight of what is best performance was its possible transition to the AFL required to play competitive win against North Ballarat when the opportunity arises. at VFL level. Certainly Khan in round 5 at Victoria Park, FRANKSTON Haretuku, Russ Gabriel, Toby where they turned a four-goal Thoolen, Shane Hockey and three-quarter time defi cit Mark Baguely all played well. into a one point win. For the most part, Collingwood really What’s needed: Experience. struggled to apply scoreboard Apart from captain Paul pressure. Only fi ve times did Kennedy and Clint Proctor, Collingwood kick a 100-point Frankston had very few players scoreline and two of those under 25 and none with any Position: 13th were against the Dolphins AFL experience. The Dolphins while they conceded 12 Record: 2-16 need a sprinkling of veterans to help the youngsters and century scorelines to the Leading goalkickers: Clark the indication is that this may opposition. Eddy led the club (24), Haretuku (15), Hockey happen next season. goal kicking with 21 goals and (12) he didn’t play after round 13. What happened: For the

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

1 Chris Cain wears what number for Port Melbourne? 2 Who kicked 6 goals for Williamstown last week against Frankston? 3 Who won the 1989 J.J.Liston Trophy? 4 Which defunct VFL team fi nished 4th on the Ladder in 2001? 5 In what year did Werribee join the VFA/VFL competition? 6 Who was coach of Casey Scorpions in 2008? 7 Who won the Box Hill Hawks B&F in season 2004? 8 Which two Geelong players made the 2009 VFL Team of the Year? 9 Who is the games record holder at Coburg Tigers?

10 Who holds the record for the most goals kicked at Northern Bullants?

9. Dave Starbuck 219, 10. Jamie Shaw 673, Shaw Jamie 10. 219, Starbuck Dave 9.

6. , 7. Steve Bailey, 8. & , Podsiadly, James & Moles Brodie 8. Bailey, Steve 7. Hutchison, Greg 6. Matt ‘Spider’ Lee is a VFL 1. 29, 2. Matthew Panos, 3. Saade Ghazi, 4. Murray Kangaroos, 5. 1965, 1965, 5. Kangaroos, Murray 4. Ghazi, Saade 3. Panos, Matthew 2. 29, 1. commentator & producer of Evenings

with Mark Fine on 1116 SEN Answers

8 www.afl vic.com.au 1st qualifying fi nal preview

Port Melbourne v Casey Scorpions

CAN ‘Fev’ stop the Port winning fi ve of its past seven While Port will try to shut down Melbourne juggernaut or will games. Sure, there was an the Fevola show, Casey face the Borough put a dampener on aberration of a 128-point loss to a bigger task – putting the the Coleman medallist’s show, Geelong, but for the most part it clamps on all the Borough’s which has lifted the Casey has been Casey that has been prime movers. Scorpion’s into the Qualifying dictating games. Port Melbourne’s success has Final. And, central to that dominance been built on a wide spread, It’s a delightful sub plot is Fevola, who has kicked 44 consistent performance. Patrick given the backdrop of Port goals (63 for the season), which Rose won the ‘Frosty’ Miller Melbourne’s extraordinary feat includes hauls of 10 and 11 Medal, but he and Dean Galea, of going through the home goals, the former coming in a who fi nished third on the goal and away season undefeated last round 100-point demolition kicking, provided the fi nishing and how Brendan Fevola of Northern Bullants. touches to all the hard work has resurrected his season, further up the fi eld. Clearly, Port Melbourne will possibly an AFL career and need to shackle Fevola or more The Borough’s success starts how he’s hitched the Scorpions particularly the opportunities in the middle of the ground to his back. the former Carlton and Brisbane where ruckman Certainly, Fevola and Casey’s star has to remind all the and industrious midfi elders re-emergence as a genuine Doubting Thomas’ just what a Chris Cain, Sam Dwyer, Shane premiership threat are gifted player he is. Valenti, Nathan Batasanis and intrinsically linked. Toby Pinwill. Jarrod Dalton, the full back in The Scorpions surged into the the VFL Team of the Year last And, coach can Qualifying Final on the back of season, is likely to be given fi rst also call upon captain John shot at subduing Fevola. Baird and veteran Corey McGrath to lend a hand. Port Melbourne’s defensive pressure has been a foundation Casey will rely on its Melbourne to its remarkable season, the contingent of Jordan McKenzie, fi rst time since Williamstown in Tom McNamara, Troy Davis and 1957 that a club has not lost a with Scorpions home and away match. James Wall and Danny Nicholls. The Borough has allowed the The Scorpions gained an opposition to post just three added lift on the eve of century scorelines throughout the fi nals with captain Kyle the season and eight times Matthews forcing his way into they’ve held clubs to 10 goals the team after a harrowing past or less. 18 months. Interestingly, Casey is one Matthews complimented Fevola of those three clubs to kick last week with fi ve goals, but 100 plus points again Port the Scorpions also have scoring Melbourne and they hold avenues in Demons Matthew the distinction of running Bate and . Port Melbourne to its second Certainly, Fevola has added smallest winning margin. an extra dimension to an And, that was back in round intriguing Qualifying Final, but 2 when ‘Fev’ was still getting Port Melbourne shapes to have himself in order after his too many winners all over the will form part of Port’s dangerous tumultuous exit from the AFL. ground. forward line.

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Williamstown v North Ballarat

AS Williamstown enters its The Rooster’s knocked over weekend won’t have Thomas sixth successive Qualifying Williamstown in the 2008 to worry about, but the Final, waiting for them is its Qualifying Final after both Rooster’s strength runs much nemesis, reigning premiers clubs claimed one win apiece deeper than the occasional North Ballarat. during the home and away cameo from a North season. Melbourne listed player. It’s not over stating the fact to say that Williamstown has North Ballarat has won its Coach Gerard FitzGerald has struggled to defeat North past fi ve matches against resurrected North Ballarat’s Ballarat more than any other Williamstown and seven of the season after they dropped club in recent times. past eight with the biggest three of their fi rst four games margin separating the clubs a and appeared to have little There’s been some epic duals 21-point gap in favour of the chance of an historic fourth over the past fi ve seasons, Rooster’s back in 2009. successive premiership. but when the siren sounds it seems that North Ballarat is In fact, three of the past four FitzGerald has managed to not always in front. games between these two only get North Ballarat back successful clubs have been on track, but have a legitimate And, it doesn’t seem to matter decided by two, four and two shot at matching Essendon’s where the match is played points. And, yes, all were won achievement of four straight – Point Gellibrand, Eureka by North Ballarat. fl ags in 1891-92-93-94. Stadium, Port Melbourne or, as was the case this season, The other match, which saw Just as it has in the past Keilor – North Ballarat always North Ballarat win by 13- three years, North Ballarat emerges victorious. points, was in round 11, when follows its team structures and the Seagulls were left staring seemingly always fi nds a way Photo: Damian Visentini at a 37-point defi cit at quarter to win. time. While neither club has Forced to play catch up dominant forwards like Port football for the rest of the Melbourne, they have a wide match, Williamstown did a spread of scoring options with good job to draw so close. the key to the match the battle of two outstanding midfi elds. At its round 18 clash, Williamstown was mesmerised Williamstown captain Brett by North Melbourne listed Johnson, rover small forward Lindsay and wingman/midfi elder Ben Thomas, who kicked nine of Davies are vital to the club’s the Rooster’s 13 goals in a success. North Ballarat will match North Ballarat won by endeavour to lock them down, two points. but that’s a tough assignment. Apart from Thomas’ North Ballarat will bank on J.J dominance, Williamstown did Liston Trophy winner Myles itself no favours kicking 1.7 in Sewell, Ryan McKenzie and the fi nal quarter. Nick Peters to generate plenty of inside 50s where it will be North Ballarat and, of course, up to forwards Aaron Black, Port Melbourne are the only Billy Driscoll, Derick Micallef clubs this season to defeat Williamstown’s Matthew Panos (48) is coming off and co to kick a winning score. six goals in the fi nal round against Frankston. Williamstown, which this

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VFL experience

YOU can’t buy experience, a winner of the past three they’ve met the criteria or but is it a priceless ingredient premierships, remains their AFL club is still involved in club success? partially aligned with North in the AFL fi nals. Ask anyone involved at Melbourne, the key factor in Williamstown has an Sandringham during its both club’s success was its agreement with aligned halcyon era midway through core VFL players. partner the last decade or, for that Sandringham, led superbly that it won’t play more than matter, anyone associated by Chad Liddell, boasted 15 Bulldogs players in any with North Ballarat, whose a group headed by Nick one match. Prospects are premiership streak is still very Sautner, David Gallagher, that number may be smaller, much alive, and the answer Andy Biddlecombe, Rod especially in the opening will be an unequivocal yes. Crowe, Peter Sumner, Ezra round of fi nals While Sandringham was Poyas and , who North Ballarat will play more aligned with Melbourne all played 100 plus VFL of its own players than North during its ‘threepeat’ in 2004- games. Melbourne players, so, too 05-06 and North Ballarat, North Ballarat, also a Werribee, who share the joint benefi ciary of a great alliance with the Roos while leader in Shaune Moloney, Northern Bullants, Casey boasted current captain Scorpions and Bendigo Marc Greig, Stephen Clifton, Bombers will select the best , Matthew team regardless of the mix. Sharkey, Myles Sewell, And, then there is Port Michael Searl, Daniel Feery, Melbourne, the only fi nalist Stephen Dinnell and Tom that doesn’t have any ties with Roach, all with a wealth of an AFL club. experience. But, what Port Melbourne While there was some does have and more so than outstanding performances any other club is experience. from AFL listed players – The Borough owns the most Melbourne players Guy experienced list. Rigoni, and Phil Read won the Norm Goss To illustrate the point, we’ve medal for best on ground added up the games tally of in the Grand Final and then the top 10 VFL players from North Melbourne player Josh each of the fi nalists – see Smith won it in the fi rst of lists below – and it clearly the Rooster’s fl ags – what emphasises the point. won it for both clubs was its Port Melbourne’s 10 most experienced VFL players. experienced players boast And, that brings us to a collective total of 1,252 the chase for the 2011 games played in the VFL. premiership, which is different It is a whopping 527 games than recent years with no more than its next nearest rules governing the maximum rival, North Ballarat and 540 number of AFL listed/rookie more than Williamstown. players who can play for their Matthew Little will be the most experienced VFL Signifi cantly, Port Melbourne player on the weekend for the Bendigo Bombers. aligned VFL club as long as

12 www.afl vic.com.au vfl experience has eight players in its top VFL experienced players. Lachlan George (61), Matt 10 most experienced players In fact, such is Bendigo’s Tyler (37), Derick Micallef with 100 plus VFL games and reliance on its aligned (36), Ryan McKenzie (32), its ninth most experienced partner that four of its Nick Peters (28), Liam Hoy player is J.J Liston Trophy most experienced players (18). winner , who have only played single has played 96 games. CASEY SCORPIONS: James digit number of games this Wall (96), Danny Nicholls Chris Cain is the least season. (66), Evan Panozza (65), Tim experienced of Port’s top 10 So, what does it mean? Mohr (51) Michael Stockdale with 84 games. Well, that answer will play (48), Rian McGough (49), North Ballarat has three 100 out over the next four weeks, Matt Fieldsend (22), Wade game players – Marc Greig, but if aligned clubs are not Lees (19), Brendan Fevola Matthew Sharkey and Orren involved in the AFL fi nals or (15), David Collins (14). Stephenson - in its top 10 and drop out along the way it can WERRIBEE TIGERS: Greig’s 192 games accounts put more pressure on clubs for more than a quarter of the Dominic Gleeson (139), to promote players from its Robbie Castello (127), Rooster’s collective games. VFL list who may not have The Roosters will however be Michael Rockefeller (83), Finn played many games during Chisholm (67), Ben Sharp missing their captain during the season. fi nals due to injury. (61), Sam Wormald (58), Will And, that inexperience Martinello (47), Is it any coincidence that Port can come at a cost when (25), Jarrod Mather (21). Melbourne, Williamstown and experienced heads hold sway North Ballarat sit one, two under the pressure cooker NORTHERN BULLANTS: and three on the ladder? environment that is the fi nals. (130), Jarrod McCorkell (112), Brent There is nearly a 100 game Here is a look at all the Bransgrove (39), Andre gap to Werribee, the club with fi nalists and their top 10 most Gianfagna (36), Ahmed Saad the fourth most experienced experienced VFL players VFL list and more than (32), Tyson Thomas (30), Ash one-third of its games tally PORT MELBOURNE: Ryan Arrowsmith (29), Ryan Gale belongs to captain Dominic McMahon (203 games), John (25), Nick Meese (23), Adam Gleeson and forward Robbie Baird (143), Corey McGrath Marcon (11). Castello. (131), Wayde Skipper (116), BENDIGO BOMBERS: Stephen Brewer (113), Patrick And, so the VFL experience Matthew Little (113), Trent Rose (111), Toby Pinwill (106), factor dwindles – Box Hill Shinners (76), Shane Valenti (96), Chris Hawks (532), Northern (64), Pierce Liddle (31), Ben Cain (84). Bullants (479), Casey Duscher (23), Justin Maddern Scorpions (445) and Bendigo WILLIAMSTOWN: Brett (21), Josh Freezer (9), Sam Bombers (351). Johnson (178), Ben Jolley Vale (6), (4), Each of those clubs has at (132), Ben Davies (123), Brett (4). least one player with 100 plus Goodes (102), David Stretton BOX HILL HAWKS: Shaun games, but the further down (89), Matthew Grossman Pollard (121), the top 10 list you travel the (28), (20), Ed (102), (56), number of games declines Carr (17), Phil Smith (12), Haydn Kiel (54), Brad Neil rapidly. Matt Cravino (11). (52), Jarrad Boumann (47), Bendigo Bombers has three NORTH BALLARAT: Marc Ben Fagan (37), Jayden players – Matthew Little, Tory Greig (192), Matthew Sharkey Hoegel (25), Ryan Jackson Dickson and Trent Shinners (116), Orren Stephenson (22), (16). whose combined total is more (116), Myles Sewell (88), than two-thirds of its top 10

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Werribee Tigers v Box Hill Hawks

WERRIBEE Tigers, making its kicked three against his old infl uence will be signifi cant. fi rst return to the fi nals since club. , and 2008, can fi nally extinguish While Pederson will be will carry much of Box Hill Hawks season. missing, McKinley will be in the Box Hill Hawks hopes, but the After appearing poised at side and he’s been Werribee’s concern for the Hillmen is who one point to snare a top four go-to-guy in attack. He’s is going to kick them enough spot, Werribee tumbled out kicked 46 goals, good enough goals to win. of calculations for a double for a top fi ve fi nish on the goal and Derick chance when they dropped kicking ladder. Wanganeen have been Box Hill its last two home and away Box Hill Hawks’ team that Hawks main goal scorers, but games. match included Hawthorn combined they’ve managed But, Werribee will fi nd Box players , Ryan one goal more than McKinley. Hill Hawks a far easier Schoenmakers, Lisle in recent weeks has proposition than rampaging and . It’s highly also been playing in defence, Casey Scorpions and reigning unlikely any of that quartet whilst Wanganeen did not play premiers North Ballarat. will be available for the VFL against Port last week. affi liate. And, to make the equation It’s a long trip from Box Hill more favourable, Werribee For the VFL Hawks to stay in to Werribee, but it shapes as gets to play at Chirnside Park, the contest they must close an even longer trip back with where the club is 6-2 this down Werribee’s supply to the curtain drawn on the VFL season. McKinley and goal sneak Hawks season. Robbie Castello. The VFL Hawks scrambled into the eight after winning If that is to happen Box Hill three late season games, two Hawks must restrict Dominic by 12-points or less, and then Gleeson, Travis Tuck , Matt watched clubs beneath them O’Dwyer, Ben Ross, Ben Sharp implode. and Ben Warren getting too much of the ball. Box Hill Hawks is also coming off successive defeats. They And, that’s no easy task with were smashed by 101-points North Melbourne ruckman against Williamstown then, to Hamish McIntosh and its credit, rebounded positively emerging protégé Majak to run the unbeaten Port Daw, who has grown in status Melbourne to 20-points. the longer the season has progressed. While Werribee has only beaten one club – Casey With McIntosh and Daw going Scorpions in round 14 – above head to head with Brent it on the ladder, they have Renouf and former Liston been competitive in most of Trophy winner Paul Johnson their top-of-the-table tussles. it will provide a telling insight into which team gains the And, it owned a 47-point ascendancy. win against Box Hill Hawks in round 5 at Chirnside Park Box Hill Hawks has been where Ben McKinley kicked superbly led by captain Sam Sam Wormald was amongst the best last week for six goals and Cam Pederson Gibson, but it’s the Hawthorn Werribee in their loss to North Ballarat.

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Northern Bullants v Bendigo Bombers

NORTHERN Bullants fi nd Northern Bullants has won just disappointing performance. themselves in exactly the two of its past eight games – Bendigo and Northern Bullants same position they were 12 both against clubs that didn’t have only squared off once months ago – faced with an make the fi nals – and must during the home and away Elimination Final, this time erase a 100-point loss against season and that was back in against Bendigo Bombers. Casey Scorpions. the season opener where the Last year the Bullants went What was particularly worrying Bombers were shot down by on a surge that carried about that loss was that they 76-points. them through to a second were outscored 24.6 to 8.11 While that match doesn’t really consecutive Grand Final after quarter time and Casey provide any insight into the appearance where they lost, had at least 40 scoring shots. outcome of the Elimination both times, to North Ballarat. And, it wasn’t as if Northern Final, the Bullants appear to But, for the Bullants to keep Bullants were lacking numbers have an edge in depth. alive any prospect of that or, indeed, experience from Northern Bullants have a happening this season they aligned club Carlton who had tandem ruck duo of Nick must turn around a second 14 players, including Michael Meese and Carlton’s Shaun half season fade out. Jamieson, Brock McLean, Hampson while Bendigo could , Shaun boast . Hampson, Setanta O’hAilpin If that plays out it will be an and . engrossing contest and go a All except Jamieson fi gure to long way to shaping the result. be available for the Bullants in The Bullants’ midfi eld of the Elimination Final. Jarrod McCorkell, Brock Ironically, Bendigo is also McLean, Ed Curnow coupled mired in a similar trough. The with the defensive sweeping VFL Bombers have won just role played by captain Adam two of its past eight games Iacobucci provides plenty of – against Collingwood and drive. Geelong. It should allow forwards And, they come off thumping Setanta O’hAilpin and Ash losses against North Ballarat Arrowsmith as well as the (13 goals) and Coburg Tigers experienced Ryan Houlihan (57-points). and the lively Ahmed Saad with enough opportunities to While its AFL numbers post a winning score. were down from its season, Bendigo Bombers still had 13 Bendigo will rely on last AFL players against Coburg year’s ‘Frosty’ Miller medallist Tigers, which fi elded just six Matthew Little and Tory Richmond players and three of Dickson, who’ve kicked a those were rookies. combined 96 goals between them, to keep their season Clearly, Bendigo missed alive. co-captain Ben Duscher and Pierce Liddle against Coburg It may not be enough to keep Tigers, but they still don’t the Bullants at bay. Nick Meese will have a big role to play for the Bullants in the ruck. account totally for what was a

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What were your highlights from season to stay undefeated Frankston Dolphins supporters. the last round of Peter Jackson making it 18-0. What an While the trumpeter was slightly VFL action? awesome effort. WELL DONE off-key and the drummer kept VFL BOYS..... an irregular beat, their ability to distract the Williamstown Preston Wiedemeyer III: Peter Lausch: Well done to Casey’s Brendan Fevola on his forwards was highly Witnessing history at TEAC commendable. Oval! Well done to the Mighty 10 goal effort vs the Bullants. Port Melbourne Borough for Second in the Frosty Miller John Lysaght: Watching Sandy their undefeated home and Medal isn’t a bad effort by Fev. reserves beat Coburg...we away season! Congrats to Patty Rose on haven’t had a lot to cheer about winning the Frosty Miller Medal. this year! Jen Selby: Geelong beating Looking forward to seeing Willi Sandy! Brad Scott: 18 wins 0 losses by next week in the fi rst week of Port Melbourne! Andrew Chara: Saw history the fi nals vs the Roosters at made at and by Port Melbourne Box Hill. Bob Doughty: Port Melbourne on Saturday. What a massive coming from behind to Lauren Toner: Watching the two eventually win our last home effort to go through the home North Melbourne aligned teams and away season undefeated. & away game to fi nish 18-0. play each other. Always a joy to Now for the fi nals keep going Well done to everyone that’s watch. Only trouble now is if you played a senior game this year! boys and win the fl ag. Also follow both it means having to Patrick Rose fi nishing on top of Nicky McLean: Watching the pay twice as much. the goalkicking to win the Jim Mighty Borough win the last James Hunter-Smith: The (Frosty) Miller Medal. game of the home and away musical serenade from the

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Port go 18-0

SIMPLY “buggered” was the just the one man on the bench we don’t have an AFL type word Gary Ayres used to in the second half. of quality of players coming describe how he felt at the back.” Yet if you were sitting in the conclusion of the 2011 Peter Norman Goss stand at Teac “I think we are showing Jackson VFL home and away Oval, you wouldn’t have the resilience in the match season as Brittany Shanahan noticed. hardness that you need when discovered. you are going into a fi nals The Hawks out-ran the He is the fi rst Port Melbourne campaign.” Borough in the fi rst half, coach in the club’s history stopping them in their tracks “They are the fi rst team in the to guide his side through an with their intensity on the ball history of the Port Melbourne undefeated season, with Port carrier. It was a low scoring Football club to go thought joining only another four clubs affair with only six goals scored the season undefeated in one with an undefeated home between both sides up until season, which is quite amazing and away record in VFA/VFL half time – with no goals scored really.” history. in the second quarter. Ayres was keeping a close eye Port Melbourne are the fi rst Yet it was the physical contest on Casey Scorpions progress club since Williamstown in that enthralled the crowd following their 100-point win as 1957 to complete a clean watching on. they’ll do battle in the fi rst week sweep on the home and away of the fi nals. season, but they did not record Chris Cain (27 possessions) win number 18 without a fi ght. and Dean Galea (15 “That was a stroke of genius possessions) starred up by Gotchy to bring him (Kyle It took until the 20-minute mark forward for the Borough Matthews) back right on the of the fi nal quarter for Port scoring four goals each eve of the fi nals and look he is Melbourne to snatch the lead at crucial times in the fi nal a class act,” he said. for the fi rst time in the match quarter. courtesy of Adrian Bonaddio. “We have played them once At the other end, this year and it was a red hot Box Hill lost three players to chalked up three goals for the game.” injuries which reduced them to match ahead of Brad Neil who “If you weigh up a year, you nailed two goals. could say the practice matches The Hawks were fi ghting are the fi rst quarter, the home like there was no tomorrow, and away is the second quarter eventually clinching eighth and now we are just going into position, despite their 20-point the third quarter.” loss. Along with completing the In the club’s history making club’s 18-0 record in the home match, coach Gary Ayres noted and away season, the win also the sides slow start ‘mode’ but helped Sam Pleming celebrate credited their level of resilience. his 150th VFL game. “We had to implement some Port Melbourne will face Casey different positional moves to Scorpions this Saturday at try and get something going,” TEAC Oval in a Qualifying Final Ayres said. - with the winner progressing through to the Preliminary Final “As a team we have got to be Photo: Damian Visentini in a fortnights time. Port captain John Baird. extremely fl exible because

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Matthews returns against all odds

KYLE Matthews has continued and I thought I was coming last weekend in a 100-point to endure. However, last into a bit of fi tness, because I demolition against top four weekend it was a different started pre-season early then aspirants the Northern Bullants. endurance that saw Matthew’s tore one hamstring, came back The dominant win secured make his stellar return to two games later and tore the a Qualifying Final this week senior VFL football to captain other one which got pretty against undefeated Port the Casey Scorpions to a frustrating,” Matthews said. Melbourne, whilst Matthews win in a near best on ground Scorpions coach Brad added 18 possessions, fi ve performance as Brendan Gotch believes the level of goals and seven tackles to his Lucas reports. perseverance Matthews name in only three quarters. Matthews - who had not played has showed over the years “We had to rest him in the last a senior game since 2009 - demonstrates his high level quarter because he was a little suffered life-threatening injuries of work ethic and desire to bit sore, but when you play in 2010 after being assaulted compete at the highest level. like that it’s great to see,” said outside the Geebung Polo “I was star struck when I fi rst Gotch on Matthews’ return. Club in Melbourne; knocked saw him in a practice game a unconscious on the side of the The Scorpions are charging couple of years ago. He was road. into September and Matthews playing in one of our earlier wants nothing more than to be However if things could not get games against the Bullants, a part of the team. worse for the young Scorpions and I had no idea who this captain, two injuries sustained player was. The way he He believes what coach Brad one after the other earlier this tackled, jumped up and went Gotch has done for the side year have tested Matthews’ again was like he was playing this season is create balance, motivation to play the game for four premiership points.” helping the players to get the that he loves most, football. most out of their games Matthews made his return to “Well [the season] started off the Peter Jackson VFL “He’s been good with the side and helping out around the club, he is excellent when it comes to helping the players get the most out of their training,” said Matthews. “At the moment I’m just happy back playing football,” a cheerful Matthews said after the Casey Scorpions huge win. Asked about whether he could be drafted to play AFL, Matthews said he just wants to focus on playing some consistent football throughout the fi nals and not look too far ahead. “I don’t think so, I’m still young, if it happens it happens,” he said. A helmeted Kyle Matthews celebrates one of his fi ve goals in his return to the senior team last weekend.

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Jim ‘Frosty’ Miller Medallist - Patrick Rose EARLY in the season when kick a swag of goals – that’s Former Carlton and Brisbane Port Melbourne coach Gary been his modus operandum star Brendan Fevola has, not Ayres declared Patrick Rose the from the time he made his debut surprisingly, impressed with his recruit of the season he didn’t with Williamstown in the 2006 goal kicking prowess. Fevola, expect the live-wire forward to season. too, has kicked a minimum of win the ‘Frosty’ Miller Medal. one goal in every match. Before he arrived at the North But, that’s exactly what Rose Port Oval, Rose had kicked 210 Fevola holds the honour for the has done in his fi rst season with goals in his 93 games with the most individual goals kicked in a the Borough and he’s played Seagulls, including a career match this season – 11 against a signifi cant part in the club’s best of 55 in the 2008 season. Frankston – and he’s kicked six stunning performance during bags of fi ve or more goals. He While Rose hasn’t grown in the home and away season. fi nished with 63 goals. size, he’s certainly developed Rose topped the ‘Frosty’ Miller in status. He’s been a model The performances of Galea and Medal with 67 goals to become of consistency throughout the Fevola have been very good, the fi rst Port Melbourne player season as evidenced by the fact but not as good as 2011 Jim to win the goal kicking since that he’s kicked multiple goals in ‘Frosty’ Miller medallist Patrick Danny Sexton in 1995. 14 matches. Rose. The 25-year-old is the 21st He kicked a personal best eight And, if there was an award for Port Melbourne player to win goals against reigning premiers recruit of the year, Ayres would the goal kicking, an historic North Ballarat and, signifi cantly, have been on the money – Rose link that stretches back to Jack he’s kicked bags of fi ve or more would have won that, too. Hutchinson in 1902, who lead goals seven times. the competition with 46 goals. Only once, when he squared off No club has dominated the with St Kilda ‘hard nut’ Stevie goal kicking honour roll like Baker, has Rose failed to trouble Port Melbourne. Sandringham, the scorers. thanks single handedly to the Teammate Dean Galea, the exploits of , is person most responsible for next with 12 while arch rival luring Rose to Port Melbourne, Williamstown is next with 11. has also had 14 multiple goal Port legends Fred Cook, the games with a season-high of most prolifi c goal kicker in the seven against Northern Bullants VFA/VFL history with 1336 in what is also a career year for goals, won the goal kicking fi ve him. times as did , who Galea, who fi nished third on the fi nished his career with 933 goal kicking ladder last season goals. with 48 goals, has kicked at Rose has a long way to go to least one goal in every match match the feats of those two he’s played this season. Four goal kicking goliaths, but he’s times he’s kicked fi ve goals or fast honing in on 300 goals – more in a match. 277 goals and counting as the He fi nished third on the goal- fi nal series starts. kicking ladder, eight goals It’s no surprise that Rose would behind Rose. Photo: Damian Visentini

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Finals Umpires - Week 1

VFL SENIORS Northern Bullants v TAC CUP Werribee v Box Hill Hawks Bendigo Bombers Calder Cannons v Field: Matthew Oakley (10), Richard Field : Troy McCarthy (17), Damian Mills (21), Andrew McCoy (22) Anderson (8), Tristan Burgess (24) Field: Nicholas Brown, Daniel Emergency Field: Troy McCarthy (17) Emergency Field: Shaun Gleeson (16) Butcher, Daniel Lawlor Boundary: Jordan Andrews, Boundary: Matthew Jenkinson, Emergency Field: Jarryd Barry Graham Bergroth, Ben Macdonald James Scully, Joshua Tilley Boundary: Joshua Geraghty, Geoff Goal: Steven Piperno, Peter Balding Goal: Dean Jones, Matthew Maclure Pascoe, Keegan Macdonald Emergency Goal: Michael Palm Emergency Goal: Peter Balding Goal: Luke White, Dylan Benwell VFL RESERVES Port Melbourne v Emergency Goal: Chris Doyle Casey Scorpions Casey Scorpions v v Coburg Tigers Field: Matthew Brown (11), Brendan Hosking (9), David Harris (6) Field: Jamie Grindal (13), Jarrod Field: Gareth Verberne (34), Adam Waight (20), (18) Emergency Field: Richard Mills (21) Hunichen, Ashley Bedford Emergency Field: Robert Boundary: Adrian Masterman- Emergency Field: Daniel Craig (37) O’Gorman (38) Smith, Daniel Pieper, Matthew Boundary: Adam Bell, Troy Duncan, Tomkins Boundary: Nicholas Laurence, Lachlan Alexander Jacob Murrells, Nicholas Steel Goal: Ben James, Michael Palm Goal: Richard Thwaites, Goal: Michael Richardson, Konrad Emergency Goal: Steven Piperno Michael Blair Maggenti Emergency Goal: Simon Plumridge Williamstown v North Ballarat Emergency Goal: Cyrus Wong Field: Shaun Gleeson (16), Andrew v Port Melbourne v Mitchell (5), Michael Curtis (3) Western Jets Werribee Tigers Emergency Field: Brendan Hosking Field: Daniel Craig (37), Peter (9) Field: Robert O’Gorman (38), Liakos, James Twining Haydn O’Connor, Robert Young (2) Boundary: Chris Esler, Brendan Emergency Field: Nicholas Brown Emergency Field: Jamie Grindal (13) Elvey, Brenton Crow Boundary: Jordan Mayston, Goal: Anthony Kyrkou, Boundary: Steven Neal, Andrew Leggo, Josh Mather Luke Dowse, Jake Robertson Michael O’Donnell Goal: Michael Craig, Chris Doyle Goal: Cyrus Wong, Lloyd Fisk Emergency Goal: Dean Jones Emergency Goal: Luke White Emergency Goal: Michael Richardson North Ballarat Rebels v Field: Jason Schilling (30), Tim Carlos, Adam Pottenger (32) Emergency Field: Gareth Verberne (34) Boundary: Tinashe Nyatsanga, Jerome Rowcroft, Josh Maine Goal: Brad Letson, Simon Plumridge Emergency Goal: Dylan Benwell

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VFL tipsters

Paul Amy Ross Booth Phil Cleary Brad McGrath Leader Newspapers ABC-TV ABC-TV The Weekly Port Melbourne Casey Scorpions Port Melbourne Casey Scorpions North Ballarat Nth Ballarat Williamstown WIlliamstown

Werribee Tigers Northern Bullants Northern Bullants Bendigo Bombers Northern Bullants Werribee Tigers Werribee Tigers Werribee Tigers Last rd: Last rd: Last rd: Last rd: 5 4 3 4

John Hook Brent Diamond Adrian Dunn Football Operations The Gospel The Age Herald Sun Manager AFL VIctoria Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Williamstown North Ballarat Williamstown Nth Ballarat Northern Bullants Northern Bullants Northern Bullants Northern Bullants Werribee Tigers Werribee Tigers Werribee Tigers Werribee Tigers Last rd: Last rd: Last rd: Last rd: 5 5 5 4

Peter Jackson Paul Hooper Sam Landsberger Nigel Carmody Menswear 3WBC Herald Sun VFL Radio Sponsor Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Casey Scorpions Williamstown Williamstown Williamstown Williamstown

Northern Bullants Northern Bullants Northern Bullants Northern Bullants Box Hill Hawks Werribee Tigers Werribee Tigers Box Hill Hawks Last rd: Last rd: Last rd: Last rd: 4 5 3 4

TIPSTERS LEADERBOARD Paul Amy 93 Paul Hooper 84

Mark Stone The Gospel 92 Ross Booth 84 SEN Adrian Dunn 92 Brad McGrath 83 Port Melbourne Brent Diamond 92 Phil Cleary 82 Williamstown Sam Landsberger 86 Mark Stone 81 Northern Bullants Nigel Carmody 86 Peter Jackson Menswear 80 Werribee Tigers John Hook 85 Last rd: 4

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Finals week 1 preview

RESERVES:

Port Melbourne vs Northern Bullants vs Casey Scorpions Bendigo Bombers Casey Scorpions vs Coburg Tigers Head to Head Head to Head Played: 50 Played: 20 2011 Matchups: Port Melbourne: 23 Northern Bullants: 15 Rd 12 Casey Scorpions 19.10.124 Casey Scorpions: 26 Bendigo Bombers: 5 def. Coburg Tigers 6.20.56 Draw: 1 2011 Matchups: Rd 20 Coburg Tigers 11.13.79 2011 Matchups: Rd 1 Northern Bullants 19.11.125 def. by Casey Scorpions 18.9.117 Rd 2 Port Melbourne 19.10.124 def. Bendigo Bombers 6.13.49 def. Casey Scorpions 17.12.114 Highest / Lowest Score vs this Highest / Lowest Score vs this week’s opposition: week’s opposition: Port Melbourne Port Melbourne 30.19.199 (2002) / 9.12.66 (2008) Port Melbourne vs 29.16.190 (1985) / 5.1.31 (1988) Bendigo Bombers Werribee Tigers Casey Scorpions 19.5.119 (1999) / 6.13.49 (2011) 2011 Matchups: 22.21.153 (2006) / 6.10.46 (1988) Rd 10 Port Melbourne 22.8.140 def. Werribee Tigers 8.10.58

PETER JACKSON VFL SENIORS Saturday Sept 3 QF 1: Port Melbourne v Casey Scorpions TEAC Oval 2:10 PM Elim 1: Werribee Tigers v Box Hill Hawks Williamstown vs Werribee Tigers vs Avalon Airport Oval 2:00 PM Sunday Sept 4 North Ballarat Box Hill Hawks QF 2: Williamstown v North Ballarat Head to Head Head to Head Box Hill City Oval 2:00 PM Elim 2: Northern Bullants v Bendigo Bombers Played: 26 Played: 40 TEAC Oval 2:10 PM Williamstown: 10 Werribee Tigers: 24 PETER JACKSON VFL RESERVES North Ballarat: 16 Box Hill Hawks: 16 Saturday Sept 3 Elim 1: Casey Scorpions v Coburg Tigers 2011 Matchups: 2011 Matchups: TEAC Oval 11am Sunday Sept 4 Rd 11 Williamstown 13.16.94 Rd 5 Werribee Tigers 20.10.130 Elim 2: Port Melbounre v Werribee Tigers def. by North Ballarat 16.11.107 def. Box Hill Hawks 11.17.83 TEAC Oval 11am TAC CUP Rd 18 North Ballarat 13.16.94 Highest / Lowest Score vs this Saturday Sept 3 def. Williamstown 13.14.92 week’s opposition: QF 1: Calder Cannons v Dandenong Stingrays Visy Park 11:15am Highest / Lowest Score vs this Werribee Tigers QF2: Sandringham Dragons v Gippsland Power week’s opposition: 26.17.173 (1985) / 7.12.54 (2001) Visy Park 2pm Williamstown Box Hill Hawks Sunday Sept 4 18.25.133 (2005) / 2.4.16 (1999) 23.16.154 (1992) / 3.6.24 (1996) Elim 1: Western Jets v Geelong Falcons Visy Park 11:45am North Ballarat Elim 2: Nth Ballarat Rebels v Oakleigh Chargers 20.16.136 (2004) / 5.5.35 (1996) Visy Park 2:30pm

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

into this year’s finals. This is staff… Tickets are now on the first time in 10 years that sale for the Coburg FC the Seniors and Reserves Club Raffle. Tickets are play finals together. To see available through the Club when and where we play and are $5 each or 3 for our next final, please go to $10. There’s over $4,000 BOX HILL: The Box Hill our website www.scorpions. of great prizes and cash to Hawks encourage all com.au . Events: Casey be won… Coburg Football supporters to get on board Scorpions 2011 Gardner Club Best & Fairest evening and support Ocsober in Clarke Medal Presentation is fast approach and will be 2011 by either participating Night will be held on Friday held on Friday September or making a donation. 30th September at Amberlee 23rd at The Boulevard, Kew. Ocsober is a Life Education Receptions in Cranbourne. Tickets are $110 per person initiative to encourage Tickets are $50 per person or $200 per couple and people to give up alcohol and bookings are essential. can be purchased through for the month of October, so Please call Rhiannon on the Club on 9354 8228 or they can raise money for Life 5996 1111 to book your [email protected]. Education’s drug and health ticket. Come join our au.... Coburg Football Club programs and promote while Shopping tour 22nd October is now on Facebook, find enjoying a healthy lifestyle. please book through our page and ‘Like’ it to stay This year, Ocsober aims Rhiannon at the office. Keep up to date with the latest to raise $1 million to help up to date with everything club news including live promote their message in that is happening at the quarter by quarter scores schools across Australia. Casey Scorpions by visiting each weekend. For further Visit www.everydayhero. out website. information please go to the com.au/box_hill_hawks_f_c www.scorpions.com.au Coburg FC website – www. to support this great cause. coburgtigers.com.au ... Go The final event on the Burgers! calendar for 2011is the Col Austen Medal on Friday 7 October. Tickets are $110 which includes three course meal and drinks and can be COBURG: Coburg purchased online at www. Football Club would like boxhillhawks.com.au to congratulate its FIDA NORTH BALLARAT: The team for winning the 2011 Selkirk Roosters were FIDA Premiership. This is pleased to finish the home an outstanding effort given and away season with a it’s their first year in the win over the very strong competition. Well done to Werribee outfit at EUREKA John (Coach) and Raeleene STADIUM on Saturday. After CASEY: Seniors and (Team Manager) and all losing some key players Reserves have both made it the players and support for the season to injury,

28 www.afl vic.com.au vfl club notes including captain Marc Night @ International wine and soft drink. The club Greig, the Roosters made Receptions tickets are will have its new Scarves the necessary adjustments limited to 150 @ $100.00pp on sale at its home final, so to run out winners by 22 all inclusive (only 62 tickets your support and purchase points. Their attention is left) Book early by ringing a official club scarf for $20. now focused towards the the club office 9646.2094 or Orders can be taken by Qualifying Final against the email [email protected] calling Stuart on 9741 6688. Williamstown Seagulls at Box Throughout the season we For the latest news, photos Hill City Oval on Sunday. encourage everyone to buy and events log onto www. For all match scores, news the VFL Football Record to werrribeefc.com.au stories and updates visit keep up to date with what is www.theroosters.com.au or happening at the Borough. follow North Ballarat Football Visit our website for the Club on facebook and latest information www.pmfc. twitter. com.au “Go Boroughs”

WILLIAMSTOWN: Congratulations to both sides for making the finals series. The Development side have a week off this NORTHERN BULLANTS: WERRIBEE: Following a week and will face the The Northern Bullants two year hiatus the Werribee winner of Casey and Coburg Football Club will be Football Club is proud to in next week’s preliminary holding the Laurie Hill again be participating in final. Book in now for Trophy – which awards the 2011 ACACIA VFL Final Williamstown’s Presentation the Best & Fairest Player Series. We congratulate Night, to be held at the for the Reserves & Senior the senior coach Paul Yarraville Club on Thursday Teams - on Friday 7th Satterley and his staff and the 6th of October. To book October. The dinner will be wish them all the best this in please call Hana Stipic on held at Rydges Bell City weekend. The Werribee 9391 0309. The Williamstown in Preston. All members, Football Club are currently Football Club would like supporters, players hosting the WRFL finals to thank all their valued families and sponsors are at Avalon Airport Oval, be sponsors for their support welcome to attend. Please sure to check out all the in 2011. For all the latest contact the Bullants Office Division 1 & 2 action, plus news, events and information on (03) 9470 2224 or the Under 18’s competing for from the Club head to www. northernbullantsmarketing@ the Werribee Tigers Cups. williamstownfc.com.au bigpond.com for more Tickets are selling fast for information or to book a seat. the final event on the clubs calendar, get your tickets to the Presentation Night for the 30th September at the Werribee Race Club at 7:30pm by calling the club on 9741 6688, tickets cost $80 per person and include PORT MELBOURNE: 3 course meal and beer, October 7th Presentation

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Offi ce Address: Casey Fields, 160 Berwick- 2 Nathan Allen Cranbourne Road, Cranbourne East, 3977 Ground Address: Casey Fields, VFL Oval No1, 3 Tynan Luke 160 Berwick-Cranbourne Road, Cranbourne East, 3977 (Melways 134 F8) 4 Ben Waite Postal Address: Casey City Complex, Suite 10, 65 Berwick-Cranbourne Road, 7 Aaron Purves Cranbourne East, 3977 Telephone: (03) 5996 1111 8 Jed Costigan Facsimile: (03) 5996 1111 Email: [email protected] 10 Mitch Gent Website: www.scorpions.com.au 12 Matt Fieldsend

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Coburg Tigers Coach: Mario Lirosi * AFL Primary Listed Player # AFL Rookie Listed Player

#Player G B

Offi ce Address: Coburg City Oval, Harding 10 Luke Cartelli Street, Coburg, 3058 Ground Address: Mantello Holden Oval, 12 Andy Duhau Harding Street, (Melways 29 J1) Coburg Highgate Recreation Reserve, 13 David Meli Craigieburn (Melways 386 J3) Postal Address: PO Box 154, Coburg, 3058 14 Murphy Ambrose Telephone: 9354 8228 Facsimile: 9350 5551 Email: [email protected] 15 Tom Lucin Website: www.coburgtigers.com.au 16 Rowan Hore

PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 17 Jon Morris Elite Partners 18 Luke Gestier

19 Leigh Masters

21 Glenn Grgic

23 Tom Groves (Capt)

26 James Saville

28 David Fahey

29 Hamish Dahl

30 James Lawton

33 Alex McLeod

34 Pat Ambrose

35 Kayne Murphy

37 Dylan Murphy

38 Luke Madden

39 Daniel Bisetto

40 David Price

41 Jayke Barrack

45 Rob Hicks#

51 Nick Westhoff#

52 Luke Lirosi

53 Nathan Thomas

54 Tom Sullivan

57 Matthew Garland

58 Josh Pound

59 Andrew Grosso

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Port Melbourne Boroughs Coach: Gary Ayres

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Offi ce Address: 525 Williamstown Road, 2 Shane Valenti Port Melbourne, 3207 Ground Address: TEAC Oval, 5 Dean Galea Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne (Melways 2J F1) 7 Cory McGrath Postal Address: PO Box 247, Port Melbourne, 3207 8 Stephen Brewer Telephone: 9646 2094 9 Patrick Rose Facsimile: 9646 3895 Email: [email protected] 10 Toby Pinwill Website: www.pmfc.com.au 12 Tristan Francis PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 14 Ryan McMahon 15 John Baird (Capt) 16 18 Wayde Skipper 20 Sam Dwyer 21 Jake Edwards 22 Callum Sinclair 23 Hugh Sandilands 24 Michael Dillon 25 Adrian Bonaddio 26 Nathan Batsanis 27 28 Josh Scipione 29 Chris Cain 30 David Fanning 31 Jarrod Dalton 32 Tim Martin 33 Jake Dermott 35 Marc Johnston 36 Sam Pleming 38 Matthew Wall 39 Billy Burstin 40 Daniel Keely 45 Matthew Smith 46 Joshua Purcell 48 Mitch Woods 51 Joshua Muling 56 Jason Burge

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Casey Scorpions Coach: * AFL Primary Listed Player # AFL Rookie Listed Player

#Player G B

Offi ce Address: Casey Fields, 160 Berwick- 1 Kyle Matthews (Capt) Cranbourne Road, Cranbourne East, 3977 Ground Address: Casey Fields, VFL Oval No1, 4 Ben Waite 160 Berwick-Cranbourne Road, Cranbourne East, 3977 (Melways 134 F8) 5 Michael Stockdale Postal Address: Casey City Complex, Suite 10, 65 Berwick-Cranbourne Road, 6 Danny Nicholls Cranbourne East, 3977 7 Aaron Purves Telephone: (03) 5996 1111 Facsimile: (03) 5996 1111 9 Rian McGough Email: [email protected] Website: www.scorpions.com.au 10 Mitch Gent 11 James Wall (Capt) PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 12 Matt Fieldsend 14 Evan Panozza 16 Bell David 17 20 Dave Collins 25 Brendan Fevola 31 Jess Bolton 32 William Petropoulos 33 Aiden Lindsay 43 Jordan Pollard 49 Jack Fitzpatrick* 50 * 52 Troy Davis* 54 * 55 * 56 # 57 Kelvin Lawrence# 69 Rohan Bail 70 Michael Newton* 72 * 75 Robert Campbell# 76 Cale Morton* 77 * 78 Tom McNamara# 80 * 81 Lynden Dunn* 88 Wade Lees

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Port Melbourne Boroughs Coach: Greg Ryan

#Player G B

Offi ce Address: 525 Williamstown Road, 3 Jonathan Mullins Port Melbourne, 3207 Ground Address: TEAC Oval, 4 Heath O’Farrell Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne (Melways 2J F1) 6 Mitchell Keddell Postal Address: PO Box 247, Port Melbourne, 3207 11 Myles Pitt Telephone: 9646 2094 Facsimile: 9646 3895 12 Tristan Francis Email: [email protected] Website: www.pmfc.com.au 13 Tomi Johnston

28 Joshua Scipione PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 30 David Fanning

32 Tim Martin

33 Jake Dermott

34 Sebastian Henderson

35 Marc Johnston

37 Jack Furey

38 Matthew Wall

39 Billy Burstin

40 Daniel Keely

41 Callan Thornton

43 Matthew Lello

44 Clay Johnston

45 Matthew Smith

46 Joshua Purcell

47 Sam O’Sullivan

48 Mitch Woods

49 Jacob Castricum

50 Joshua Free

51 Joshua Muling

52 Scott Oakley

55 James North

56 Jason Burge

60 Tomi Gordon

61 Nick Green

62 James Morris

65 Lachlan Michell

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Werribee Tigers Coach: Chris Gilham * AFL Primary Listed Player # AFL Rookie Listed Player

#Player G B

Offi ce Address: Watton Street, Werribee, 3030 3 Steven Kennedy Ground Address: Avalon Airport Oval (Chirnside Park), Watton Street, Werribee 5 Josh Bryce Postal Address: PO Box 2049, Werribee, 3030 Telephone: 9741 6688 12 Rhyce Prismall Facsimile: 9741 0253 Email: [email protected] 13 Will Sullivan Website: www.werribeefc.com.au 16 Tom Allwright

PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 19 Nathan Laracy

Major Sponsor 21 Jordan Robbins

22 Michael Still

26 Ben Moloney

29 Shaun Harrison

31 Jared Risol

32 Brant Dickson

Social Venue 35 Travis Lunardi

37 James Saker

40 Farran Priest

Gold Sponsors 41

43 Marc James

47 Jordan Treloar

50 Josh Caldow

51 Joe Halloran

Oval Naming Rights 53 Alex Simpson

54 Nathan Schroder

56 Jarryn McCormack

58 Trent Williams

59 Daniel Schibeci

61 Shaun White

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Northern Bullants Coach: Darren Harris * 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 7 Nick Smith Email: [email protected] Website: www.northernbullants.com.au 8 Brent Bransgrove 10 PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 11 12 * 14 Brock McLean* 15 Ryan Gale 17 Setanta O’hAilpin* 19 Matthew Watson* 20 Rhys O’Keeffe* 21 * 23 Ahmed Saad 24 Pat McCarthy* 27 Nick Meese 28 # 31 * 32 * 33 Tyson Thomas 36 Rohan Kerr* 37 Joe Dare# 38 Thomas Wilson 41 * 43 * 48 Dennis Armfi eld* 50 * 51 Edward Curnow* 52 Wayde Twomey* 58 * 60 Paul DiRago 75 Ryan Houlihan* 77 *

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Bendigo Bombers Coach: * AFL Primary Listed Player # AFL Rookie Listed Player

#Player G B

Offi ce Address: Poyser Motor Complex, 1 Jay Neagle # 119-141 Midland Highway, Epsom, 3551 Ground Address: Queen Elizabeth Oval, 2 * View Street, Bendigo, 3550 Windy Hill, Napier St, Essendon, (Melways 28 H3) 3 Scott Gumbleton * Postal Address: PO Box 470, Golden Square, 3555 4 Matthew Little Telephone: 5444 1737 5 Tory Dickson Facsimile: 5444 8950 Email: [email protected] 6 Pierce Liddle Website: www.bendigobombers.com 9 Ben Duscher (Capt) PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 10 Josh Freezer 14 * 16 Trent Shinners (Capt) 18 Bradley Collins 20 * 22 * 24 Alex Browne * 25 # 26 * 27 Luke Davis * 29 Steven Stroobants 32 * 35 Taite Silverlock * 36 # 38 Michael Ross * 41 Michael Quinn # 44 Tom Bellchambers * 46 # 47 James Webster # 48 Samuel Dunell 49 Matthew Ladson 50 Anthony Dennis 51 Thomas Campbell 53 Samuel Vale 54 Jacob Thompson 56 64 * 66 Shane Biggs

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2011 Peter Jackson VFL statistics

2011 PETER JACKSON VFL SENIORS Club PWLDBFA%PTS Port Melbourne 18 18 0 0 4 2162 1384 156.21 72 Williamstown 18 14 4 0 4 2087 1486 140.44 56 North Ballarat 18 14 4 0 4 1823 1385 131.62 56 Casey Scorpions 18 11 7 0 4 1868 1529 122.17 44 Werribee Tigers 18 10 8 0 4 1847 1710 108.01 40 Northern Bullants 18 10 8 0 4 1699 1754 96.86 40 Bendigo Bombers 18 9 9 0 4 1802 1874 96.16 36 Box Hill Hawks 18 7 11 0 4 1485 1656 89.67 28 Geelong 18 6 12 0 4 1759 1785 98.54 24 Sandringham 18 6 12 0 4 1537 1786 86.06 24 Coburg Tigers 18 6 12 0 4 1449 1812 79.97 24 Collingwood 18 4 14 0 4 1555 1962 79.26 16 Frankston 18 2 16 0 4 1137 2087 54.48 8

ROUND 22: PETER JACKSON VFL SENIORS

GEELONG 1.2 7.6 11.8 19.10-124 PORT MELBOURNE 2.2 2.5 7.8 14.11-95 SANDRINGHAM 4.2 7.3 17.9 18.12-120 BOX HILL HAWKS 4.4 4.7 8.7 11.9-75

Geelong Port Melbourne Goal Kickers: J. Shannahan 3, J. Simpkin 3, J. Cowan 2, B. Johnson 2, J. Hollmer, J. Goal Kickers: C. Cain 4, D. Galea 4, A. Bonaddio, F. Deluca, M. Lynch, S. Dwyer, Barham, G. Burbury, J. Stringer, S. Motlop, D. Simpson, M. Firman, G. Phillips, T. Pinwill, P. Rose M. Corrigan Best Players: J. Baird, T. Pinwill, M. Lynch, S. Valenti, C. Cain, H. Sandilands Best Players: J. Cowan, J. Simpkin, C. Guthrie, S. Hogan, M. Firman, T. Hunt Box Hill Hawks Sandringham Goal Kickers: B. Renouf 3, B. Neil 2, S. Gibson, P. Johnson, T. Gilchrist, L. Andrews, Goal Kickers: M. Lourey 6, P. Cahill 3, M. Marigliani 2, B. Dore 2, N. Heyne 2, T. Schneider, T. Northe R. Gamble, J. Cripps, T. Curren Best Players: J. Lisle, P. Johnson, D. Mirra, X. Ellis, S. Gibson, B. Neil Best Players: M. Gardiner, P. Shakallis, M. Lourey, P. Cahill, B. Dore, T. Curren CASEY SCORPIONS 4.6 13.8 19.10 28.12.180 NORTH BALLARAT 1.1 9.3 14.5 16.8-104 NORTHERN BULLANTS 3.3 5.3 7.8 11.14-80 WERRIBEE TIGERS 5.9 7.11 9.15 11.16-82 Casey Scorpions North Ballarat Goal Kickers: B. Fevola 10, K. Matthews 5, J. Fitzpatrick 4, M. Bate 2, L. Dunn 2, Goal Kickers: B. Driscoll 4, A. Black 3, D. Micallef 3, L. George 2, M. Darmody 2, W. Petropoulos 2, J. Wall, R. Bail, R. McGough M. Sewell, D. Pratt Best Players: M. Bate, R. Bail, B. Fevola, T. Mohr, W. Lees, K. Matthews Best Players: M. Sewell, N. Peters, D. Micallef, S. Atley, D. Pratt, B. Driscoll Werribee Tigers Northern Bullants Goal Kickers: B. McKinley 3, T. Battaglia 2, J. Mather, S. Wormald, M. Daw, Goal Kickers: K. Lambert 2, A. Saad 2, A. Iacobucci, R. Houlihan, S. O’hAilpin, B. Warren, M. Still, W. Martiniello A. Arrowsmith, S. Hampson, M. Austin, T. Biffi n Best Players: M. O’Dwyer, S. Wormald, F. Chisholm, H. McIntosh, J. MacMillan, Best Players: K. Lucas, B. McLean, A. Iacobucci, J. Russell, K. Lambert, J. Dare B. Mangan BENDIGO BOMBERS 3.1 5.4 7.5 9.8-62 FRANKSTON 3.6 3.8 8.6 6.9-45 COBURG TIGERS 5.4 9.8 15.12 17.17-119 WILLIAMSTOWN 3.3 9.7 14.12 20.18-138 Bendigo Bombers Frankston Goal Kickers: H. Slattery 2, T. Dickson, T. Bellchambers, J. Thompson, A. Steinberg, Goal Kickers: J. Greeley 3, L. Potts, M. Baguley, J. Pearce J. Jenkins, S. Stroobants, T. Silverlock Best Players: N. Boland, J. Greeley, M. Bosward, R. Gabriel, M. Baguley, L. Potts Best Players: R. Dyson, S. Lonergan, J. Thompson, T. Bellchambers, H. Slattery Williamstown Coburg Tigers Goal Kickers: R. Jordan 3, D. MacDonald 3, R. Hore 3, N. Carnell 2, N. Westhoff 2, Goal Kickers: M. Panos 6, C. Howard 2, L. Gilbee 2, M. Hahn 2, M. Cravino, A. Hooper, D. Rayson, S. Power, R. Hicks, L. Cartelli S. Reid, M. Grossman, B. Johnson, B. Goodes, M. Wallis, E. Carr Best Players: W. Wheeler, M. Tanner, P. Contin, D. Rayson, R. Jordan, B. Nason Best Players: B. Goodes, M. Hahn, L. Gilbee, S. Reid, B. Jolley, J. Frost

ROUND 22: LEADING GOAL KICKERS DNP - Did not play, * - Seniors Last rd Total Last rd Total Patrick Rose Port Melbourne 167 Aaron Purves Casey Scorpions 144 Brendan Fevola Casey Scorpions 10 63 Jack Purton-Smith Williamstown 942 Dean Galea Port Melbourne 459 Myles Dorman Northern Bullants 141 Matthew Little Bendigo Bombers -50 Benjamin Monkhorst Box Hill Hawks 238 Ben McKinley Werribee Tigers 346 Tom Hill Williamstown 837 Tory Dickson Bendigo Bombers 146 Jase Perkins Werribee Tigers DNP 33 Ahmed Saad Northern Bullants 244 Dylan Conway Williamstown 430 Robert Castello Werribee Tigers -39 Matthew Boland Sandringham DNP 30 Michael Lourey Sandringham 636 Jonathan Mullins Port Melbourne 228

SENIORS Mitchell Hahn Williamstown 236 RESERVES Benjamin Waite Casey Scorpions 223 “Well done to Patrick Rose and Aaron Purves on winning the home and away goal kicking titles this year”

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2011 PETER JACKSON VFL RESERVES Club PWLDBFA%PTS Box Hill Hawks 18 16 2 0 4 2078 1158 179.45 64 Williamstown 18 14 4 0 4 2170 978 221.88 56 Casey Scorpions181440420571221168.4756 Port Melbourne181350417731235143.5652 Werribee Tigers 18 10 8 0 4 1591 1458 109.12 40 Coburg Tigers 18 7 11 0 4 1532 1541 99.42 28

North Ballarat 18612041430161188.7624 Sandringham 18 6 12 0 4 1329 1642 80.94 24 Northern Bullants18315041349205865.5512 Frankston 18 1 17 0 4 602 3009 20.01 4

ROUND 22: PETER JACKSON VFL RESERVES

PORT MELBOURNE 3.5 4.7 7.10 10.13-73 CASEY SCORPIONS 3.2 8.4 13.7 18.13-121 BOX HILL HAWKS 2.2 8. 11.9 15.13-103 NORTHERN BULLANTS 2.6 3.10 7.13 11.13-79 Port Melbourne Casey Scorpions Goal Kickers: D. Fanning 3, J. Mullins 2, J. Burge, W. Burstin, C. Thornton, Goal Kickers: B. Carew 4, K. McShane 3, M. Dowse 2, B. Waite 2, C. Clay, A. Lindsay, J. Castricum, J. Muling M. Newton, A. Purves, L. Hill, J. Roberts, S. Baumgartner Best Players: C. Johnston, D. Fanning, M. Keddell, J. Burge, W. Burstin, J. Muling Best Players: T. Corry, M. Fieldsend, K. McShane, J. Pollard, M. Dowse, C. Purdy Box Hill Hawks Northern Bullants Goal Kickers: B. Kennedy 3, D. Cooper 2, B. Monkhorst 2, J. Cass 2, S. Cust, Goal Kickers: A. Marcon 2, B. Bray 2, L. Casboult 2, J. McLellan, T. Wilson, R. Wilson, S. Menegola, J. Sketcher, J. Hoegel, S. Carroll B. Bransgrove, M. Dorman, M. Duffi cy Best Players: L. Kitchin, C. Cassidy, D. Van Unen, J. Cass, B. Monkhorst, J. Mahony Best Players: A. Gianfagna, P. Dirago, A. Marcon, R. Gale, T. Lincoln, B. Bransgrove

NORTH BALLARAT 6.3 10.3 15.8 18.12-120 FRANKSTON 1.0 1.1 2.1 2.3-15 WERRIBEE TIGERS 4.2 7.4 9.6 12.11-83 WILLIAMSTOWN 11.5 23.9 34.11 44.16-280 North Ballarat Frankston Goal Kickers: S. Conroy 3, G. Bell 3, B. Curnow 3, B. Mabon 2, J. Walker 2, Goal Kickers: C. Bywater, J. Cole J. Slabbert 2, D. Jones, S. Hughes, J. McInerney Best Players: J. Cole, A. Douglas, C. Bywater, B. Wells, J. Anwyl, R. Jaroszczuk Best Players: C. Giampaolo, C. Lynch, C. McMahon, S. Conroy, B. Evans, S. Hughes Williamstown Werribee Tigers Goal Kickers: J. Purton-Smith 9, T. Hill 8, K. McHarg 5, D. Conway 4, P. Smith 3, J. Gray 3, Goal Kickers: A. Simpson 3, T. Lunardi 2, T. Allwright 2, T. Ruggles, J. Treloar, D. Schibeci, S. Mason 2, S. Witkowski 2, M. Fogarty, T. Ryan, A. Kefford, J. Morris, S. Caruso, L. Larsen, B. Moloney N. Walters, J. Wilson, L. Spiteri Best Players: T. Ruggles, B. Moloney, A. Simpson, T. Lunardi, B. Dickson, W. Sullivan Best Players: C. Lockwood, J. Wilson, K. McHarg, N. Sing, S. Mason, J. Purton-Smith

SANDRINGHAM 9.2 10.5 13.8 14.10-94 COBURG TIGERS 3.1 8.5 11.7 12.8-80 Sandringham Goal Kickers: T. Walsh 3, D. Brown 2, N. Benbow 2, A. Siposs 2, C. Irving 2, N. De Blecourt, R. Jetta, R. Ferraro Best Players: R. Ferraro, M. Stapleton, C. Irving, T. Mavric, D. Brown, M. Meehan Coburg Tigers Goal Kickers: J. Morris 3, D. Murphy 3, P. Ambrose 2, B. Sortino, M. Lirosi, A. Duhau, M. Ambrose Best Players: J. Morris, L. Masters, A. Duhau, D. Fahey, M. Ambrose, P. Ambrose

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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Acacia VFL Finals program The VFL Senior Finals will operate in a fi nal eight (8) system over four consecutive weeks. VFL 2011 SENIORS FINALS SERIES

PORT MELBOURNE

QUALIFYING FINAL 1 CASEY SCORPIONS

WINNER QF1 WERRIBEE TIGERS LOSER QF1 PRELIMINARY FINAL 1 ELIMINATION FINAL 1 SEMI FINAL 1 WINNER SF2 BOX HILL HAWKS WINNER EF1 WINNER PF1 GRAND FINAL NORTHERN BULLANTS WINNER EF2 WINNER SF1 WINNER PF2 ELIMINATION FINAL 2 SEMI FINAL 2 PRELIMINARY FINAL 2 BENDIGO BOMBERS LOSER QF2 WINNER QF2

WILLIAMSTOWN

QUALIFYING FINAL 2 NORTH BALLARAT

The VFL Reserves Finals will operate in a fi nal six (6) system over three consecutive weeks. VFL 2011 RESERVES FINALS SERIES

BOX HILL HAWKS CASEY SCORPIONS PRELIMINARY FINAL 1 ELIMINATION FINAL 1 WINNER EF1 COBURG TIGERS WINNER PF1 GRAND FINAL PORT MELBOURNE WILLIAMSTOWN WINNER PF2 ELIMINATION FINAL 2 PRELIMINARY FINAL 2 WERRIBEE TIGERS WINNER EF2

Acacia VFL Finals Series matches Week 2 & 3 of Acacia VFL fi nals will be Grand Final at Etihad stadium (Sun, Sept 25) played at TEAC Oval Adult $20 Adult $15 Concession $15 Concession $10 Pensioner $15 Pensioner $10 Children under 15 years Free Children under 15 years Free

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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 13.17.95 def. Collingwood 9.9.63 Sandringham 16.12.108 def. Coburg Tigers 16.9.105 BYE - Casey Scorpions, Geelong, Sandringham Frankston 12.10.82 def. by Casey Scorpions 25.9.159 Box Hill Hawks 10.13.73 def. by Port Melbourne 15.7.97 Box Hill Hawks 13.7.85 def. by North Ballarat 14.12.96 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 13.16.94 def. Sandringham 10.10.70 BYE - North Ballarat Sunday 29th May Box Hill Hawks 19.12.126 def. Northern Bullants 10.9.69 Northern Bullants 13.12.90 def. Box Hill Hawks 12.13.85 Coburg Tigers 7.8.50 def. by North Ballarat 21.19.142 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 13.11.86 def. Werribee Tigers 11.10.76 North Ballarat 15.6.96 def. by Bendigo Bombers 18.15.123 Bendigo Bombers 17.12.114 def. Geelong 11.18.84 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 31.6.192 def. Casey Scorpions 10.4.64 BYE - Box Hill Hawks, Coburg Tigers, Williamstown Sunday 5th June Northern Bullants 9.15.69 def. by Coburg Tigers 11.9.75 Frankston 6.7.43 def. by North Ballarat 10.11.71 Collingwood 17.16.118 def. Frankston 13.10.88 ROUND 3 Sandringham 8.11.59 def. by Casey Scorpions 9.15.69 North Ballarat 13.16.94 def. Williamstown 13.14.92 Saturday 16th April BYE - Williamstown, Bendigo Bombers, Coburg Tigers Sunday 31st July Collingwood 12.10.82 def. by Werribee Tigers 25.22.172 Sandringham 6.7.43 def. by Werribee Tigers 13.16.94 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 17.18.120 def. Collingwood 12.9.81 Sandringham 15.8.98 def. by Port Melbourne 17.12.114 Sunday 12th June Werribee Tigers 16.16.112 def. Bendigo Bombers 14.19.103 BYE - Geelong Box Hill Hawks 14.14.98 def. Frankston 10.10.70 Coburg Tigers 9.13.67 def. by Box Hill Hawks 11.13.79 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 5.6.36 def. by Port Melbourne 19.12.126 Saturday 23rd April BYE - Northern Bullants Casey Scorpions 18.12.120 def. Sandringham 9.5.59 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 14.11.95 def. by Bendigo Bombers 14.16.100 Williamstown 19.20.134 def. Geelong 15.12.102 Williamstown 19.13.127 def. Frankston 7.11.53 Williamstown 16.18.114 def. by Port Melbourne 17.17.119 BYE - Casey Scorpions, Frankston, Sandringham Sunday 19th June North Ballarat 17.19.121 def. Frankston 5.4.34 Casey Scorpions 8.14.62 def. by Coburg Tigers 9.18.72 Northern Bullants 13.23.101 def. Geelong 14.7.91 ROUND 5 Bendigo Bombers 21.15.141 def. Box Hill Hawks 10.8.68 Coburg Tigers 18.9.117 def. Casey Scorpions 15.12.102 Saturday 30th April BYE - Collingwood, Sandringham, Werribee Tigers Sunday 14th August Casey Scorpions 21.8.134 def. Frankston 8.10.58 Sandringham 10.12.72 def. by Box Hill Hawks 10.14.74 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 15.12.102 def. by Sandringham 16.9.105 BYE - Bendigo Bombers, Northern Bullants, Port Melbourne Sunday 26th June Box Hill Hawks 7.6.48 def. by Williamstown 23.11.149 Werribee Tigers 19.13.127 def. Coburg Tigers 12.8.80 Bendigo Bombers 10.14.74 def. by North Ballarat 24.8.152 ROUND 6 Sandringham 15.23.113 def. Collingwood 12.10.82 Casey Scorpions 17.11.113 def. Werribee Tigers 10.9.69 Saturday 7th May BYE - Box Hill Hawks, Casey Scorpions, Frankston Port Melbourne 20.11.131 def. Northern Bullants 15.8.98 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 17.13.115 def. Coburg Tigers 7.6.48 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 19.10.124 def. Sandringham 18.12.120 Sunday 3rd July Port Melbourne 14.11.95 def. Box Hill Hawks 11.9.75 ROUND 7 Northern Bullants 12.8.80 def. by Williamstown 16.13.109 Casey Scorpions 28.12.180 def. Nrthrn Bullants 11.14.80 Saturday 14th May BYE - Bendigo Bombers, Coburg Tigers, Port Melbourne Bendigo Bombers 9.8.62 def. by Coburg Tigers 17.17.119 Collingwood 10.15.75 def. Geelong 10.11.71 North Ballarat 16.8.104 def. Werribee Tigers 11.16.82 Frankston 10.6.66 def. by Northern Bullants 12.10.82 ROUND 15 Sunday 28th August Box Hill Hawks 12.11.83 def. Sandringham 12.6.78 Saturday 9th July Frankston 6.9.45 def. by Williamstown 20.18.138 Port Melbourne 15.7.97 def. Williamstown 6.10.46 Sandringham 2.7.19 def. by Northern Bullants 15.8.98 BYE - Collingwood Sunday 15th May Collingwood 9.12.66 def. by Port Melbourne 17.12.114 North Ballarat 17.11.113 def. Coburg Tigers 6.17.53 Sunday 10th July 2011 Acacia VFL Finals Series Casey Scorpions 19.11.125 def. Bendigo Bombers 14.14.98 Frankston 7.9.51 def. by Werribee Tigers 19.14.128 Qualifying and Elimination Finals BYE - Werribee Tigers Casey Scorpions 10.10.70 def. Box Hill Hawks 3.9.27 Saturday 3rd September / Sunday 4th September Coburg Tigers 11.13.79 def. Bendigo Bombers 1.9.15 Semi Finals - TEAC Oval 2:10pm ROUND 8 BYE - Geelong, North Ballarat, Williamstown Saturday 10th September / Sunday 11th September Saturday 21st May Preliminary Finals - TEAC Oval 2:10pm 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 15.9.99 def. Coburg Tigers 12.12.84 Sunday 25th September Etihad Stadium Sunday 22nd May Port Melbourne 18.16.124 def. Bendigo Bombers 12.11.83 Note: Full times and venuesPhoto: are Damien on page 27.Visentini.

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Carroll retires

LAST Sunday the curtain 1,000’s of former players Australian Sports Medal in came down on the glittering and offi cials highlighted the 2000 and an Order of Australia coaching career of Assumption infl uence Carroll had on not in 1993. College’s Ray Carroll. only the school, but also the Whilst Carroll’s coaching community. After a 53 year career as career will leave a lasting football and cricket coach at In the lead up to his last game impression on the school, his the school, Carroll entered the it was noted that ‘his infl uence name and infl uence will never world of coaching retirement. has extended far beyond be far away, with the school’s the sporting arena and he is main oval bearing his name His coaching career with the credited throughout regional since the late 2000’s - the school’s football team dates Victoria and southern New Carroll Oval. back to 1976, and during South Wales as providing a his time as coach he has Last weekend the Sunday Age remarkable infl uence on a overseen the development of published a list of Carroll’s vast number of young men well over 100 players that have ‘Best 22’. That team highlights attending the school over the gone on to forge careers in the the number of players last half a century.’ VFL/AFL. that went on to play at the Some of the names to have highest level, but even more Carroll was given a fond gone through Assumption remarkable were the list of farewell on the weekend, as during Carroll’s time as coach names that Carroll was unable a huge crowd gathered at include , Shane to squeeze into his best side – Kilmore to see Carroll coach Crawford, , Ben John Bahen (Fitzroy), Michael one last time. In a fi tting fi nale, Dixon, Simon O’Donnell and Green (Richmond), Peter captains of the past 40 football more recently , Crimmins (Hawthorn), Kevin and cricket teams assembled , and Heath (Hawthorn/Carlton), at the start of the match to Angus Graham. Denis Munari (Carlton/North), form a guard of honour for the Bernie McCarthy (North), legendary coach. In 2007 Carroll was the Phil Ryan (North), Peter awarded the inaugural While his side was unable to Keenan (Melb,North, Essen), Australian Football Coaches gain a win to send off their Renato Serafi ni (Fitzroy), Association Victoria Lifetime long term coach against Laurie Serafi ni (Fitzroy), Peter Achievement Award. Other Sacred Heart College McCormack (Collingwood, honours he has received (Adelaide), the turnout of Peter Doyle (Geelong). during his career include the Ray Carroll’s Best 22

B M.Christensen (Geelong) T.Lonergan (Geelong) D.Dickson (Brisbane) HB D.King (North Melb) N.Daniher (Essendon) B.Young (Rich/Ess) C T.Powell (Rich/Carl) P.Egan (Rich/Melb) M.Barlow (Fremantle) HF B.Dixon (Hawthorn) B.Brownless (Geelong) R.Douglas (Adelaide) F M.Kinnear () S.O’Donnell (St Kilda) M.Dundas (Fitzroy) FOLL P.Rugolo (Melbourne) J.Johnson (Essendon) S.Crawford (Hawthorn) D.Christen (Geelong), P.Baldwin (Geelong), M.O’Sullivan (Melbourne), Inter: P.Tossol (Melburne), J.Byrne (Adelaide), A.Graham (Richmond)

Courtesy of the Sunday Age

www.vfl .com.au 43 oakleigh chargers vs geelong falcons

Chargers fi nd form for fi nals

THE Geelong Falcons’ horrible into the top four, albeit needing off after receiving a heavy late season form continued at a percentage boost of at least knock. Visy Park on Sunday as the six per cent. When play resumed, Oakleigh Chargers kicked 27 The game began openly with Geelong couldn’t replicate goals to win by 130 points, as goals at both ends, however the momentum they were Adem Saricaoglu reports. by the 20-minute-mark; the gathering. The Falcons managed just six Chargers blew the margin out After Hammond kicked his goals for the game in perfect to 25 points. third goal of the quarter, the conditions as both clubs Oakleigh continued to game was over. effectively swapped positions bombard Geelong’s defence in the lower half of the top Nine goals to two were scored into the second term and it eight before next week’s by the Chargers in the second didn’t take long for them to elimination fi nals. term and by halftime, they had build their lead. quadrupled Geelong’s score; Oakleigh had six multiple A clever banana goal from 14.4 (88) to 3.4 (22). goal-kickers, combining for 21 Gotch was followed by goals majors on the day. A snapped goal from Damien to Murphy and Tomlinson as Mascitti had Oakleigh’s score They included Damien Mascitti the margin ballooned to 28 hit the 100 mark eight minutes (5), Nick Murphy (4), Jake points before the half-way in and by three-quarter time Hammond (4), Kristian Jaksch mark of the second quarter. another six goals were added, (3), (3) and However the Falcons slowly with the margin sitting on 97 Sebastian Gotch (2). worked their way into the points. The Chargers went into contest, and Remarkably, the Chargers the game needing a win fi nally capitalised on the were kicking to the scoring to guarantee a fi nals berth scoreboard. end (Legends Stand) in the and keep the ninth-placed Play came to a halt half last quarter and it only took a out of reach. way through the quarter as minute to blow the margin out The Falcons went into the Chargers ruckman Dylan beyond 100. game in sixth place with a Heath had to be stretchered remote chance of sneaking Six goals to one was the ratio for the fi nal term as Oakleigh ended their home-and-away campaign with a thumping win; 27.9 (171) to 6.5 (41). The win boosted their percentage by nine per cent and had them fi nish in seventh spot to set up an elimination fi nal clash with the North Ballarat Rebels at Visy Park on Sunday. Geelong’s eight-place fi nish sees them face the Western Jets in this week’s other elimination fi nal, also at Visy Park on Sunday. The Chargers will be part of this years fi nals after a late season surge.

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Ranges claim fi nal round win

NOTHING but pride and a turned it into a 17 point lead. to his right ankle minutes before fi nal chance to impress AFL three-quarter time. Ranges’ small midfi elder recruiters was on the line at Damien Volta scored the only However he recovered and Visy Park on Sunday as the other goal of the quarter as played out the entire fi nal Eastern Ranges beat the Murray Murray went goalless. quarter. Bushrangers by 16 points, as Adem Saricaoglu reports. With seconds left in the fi rst half, By the fi nal change Murray Murray fi nally penetrated their could only establish a fi ve-point In sunny, yet tricky kicking forward line and had Luke Visser lead, and by the two-minute- conditions, the Ranges took running in for an open goal. mark of the fi nal term, Alex better advantage of kicking to Greenwood restored Eastern the Legends Stand end of the However Eastern defender the lead. ground, where 15 of the game’s Michael Bussey managed to 17 goals were scored. chase down Visser and affect The Bushrangers had three his shot at goal, resulting in opportunities to kick goals Ten behinds were shared evenly a point that kept the margin against the fl ow, but missed all between the two sides in the beyond two goals at halftime. of them. fi rst quarter as goal-kicking was rendered diffi cult with a light Both Lonnie Hampton and At the 15-minute-mark Murray swirling breeze. Sam Martyn missed early defender Tom Clurey, who opportunities to reduce the battled hard on Patton all day, However it was the Bushrangers margin after the break, but wrestled the forward to the that produced more goals by the a back pocket turnover from ground after marking the footy, fi rst break, going into it up by Callum Morison soon had resulting in another 50-metre two goals. Cadeyn Williams kicking penalty and goal that turned In the second quarter, with Murray’s fourth goal of the momentum Eastern’s way. the Ranges now kicking to the game. A 50-metre effort on the run from Legends Stand end, it didn’t The margin sat on eight points Kyle Grenda then sealed the take long for their gun forward for a while as both sides win for the Ranges; 10.15 (75) to to assert his increased their pressure on the 7.17 (59). dominance on the game. ball carrier through the middle of Two minutes in he kicked his the ground. fi rst goal of the game and kick- Lachlan Howe eventually started his A game. broke the deadlock for the Both on the lead and in Bushrangers at the 10-minute- contested situations he was mark, reducing the margin to taking marks, but his kicking let two. him down. A 50-metre penalty to Pattan Eastern dominated possession gifted the Ranges a goal against throughout the second quarter the fl ow of play, but Murray and knew they couldn’t fail if didn’t let it stem their fl ow. they sent the ball in Patton’s Constant 50 entries eventually direction. resulted in Williams’ second In a brilliant display that goal of the term, and within fi ve exemplifi ed why Greater minutes later, Murray hit the Western Sydney should use front. their number one draft pick on Pattan sent a scare through him, Patton netted three goals Eastern’s and perhaps GWS’s from seven attempts as Eastern camp when he went down with overcame a two goal defi cit and what appeared to be an injury Eastern Ranges .

www.taccup.com.au 45 1st qualifying fi nal preview

Calder Cannons v Dandenong Stingrays

CALDER Cannon begins the fi nals, let alone fi nishing they lost by three points to its quest for its premiership in the top four seemed light Geelong at the end of the AFL ‘threepeat’ against the surging years away. Under 18 Championships, the Dandenong Stingrays, the Cannons have been ruthless. But, when Dandenong most unlikely match up two regained all its Vic Country Apart from a fi ve-point win months ago. stars – Lachie Whitfi eld, Todd against Northern Knights in During the AFL Under 18 Elton, Alex Benbow, Nick round 16, Calder has won all Championships both clubs Haynes, Brett O’Hanlon and its games by a minimum of were exposed with numbers Matt Buntine – they have gone fi ve goals and that was against away on Vic Country and Vic on a tear. Gippsland Power, which Metro duties and the results dominated the home and The Stingrays have won its refl ected it. away season until the fi nal few past six games, including rounds. Calder dropped a match victories over fellow fi nalists against Bendigo, which Sandringham, Oakleigh and With just two goals separating boasted just the solitary win for Geelong. the teams at half time, Calder the season, while the Stingrays closed out the game with a Messrs O’Hanlon, Haynes and endured a mid-season slump seven to one goal third term. Whitfi eld have kicked 12, 11 that saw them lose fi ve of six and seven goals respectively The Cannons, not surprisingly, games. during that period. have a host of quality players And, Dandenong’s sole win led by captain Tom Sheridan, Calder, searching for an came by two points against , Daniel Markworth extraordinary seventh Eastern. When the Stingrays and Liam McBean. premiership in 11 years, have lost, ironically to Calder in been just as emphatic. After Atkins and McBean have round 11, they fell to tenth and provided focal points in attack. Since returning from the nationals, Atkins has kicked 16 goals in four games while McBean has 13 in his past four games. Calder and Dandenong have met just the once during the home and away match – a 50-point win to the Cannons, but that match should be put in context – it was during the Championships. Little credence, therefore, should be put on that result. With both clubs heading into the fi nals with all its playmakers available and both clubs in great form this match could quite easily see the fl ag favourite emerge.

Calder’s Liam McBean took 12 marks last week against Gippsland.

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Sandringham Dragons v Gippsland Power

ONE month ago Gippsland win against Gippsland, kept the opposition 12 times Power sat perched on top Sandringham fi nished off to 10 goals or less. of the TAC Cup ladder and the home and away season Gippsland must somehow shaped as the club to beat for by snapping Western Jets’ lift itself out of its slump and the premiership. winning spree. Even allowing return to the form it showed for Western’s appalling Now, as it enters into the during the fi rst three-quarters conversion – they kicked Qualifying Final against of the season if it’s to 4.18 - it was still a decisive 52- Sandringham Dragons, overcome Sandringham. point win by the Dragons. the Power appears one of the more vulnerable of the Sandringham has won both its fi nalists. matches against Gippsland – it belted them by 94-points After going through the fi rst in round 2 – and what would 14 rounds suffering only please coach Dale Tapping two losses – and one was is that his team leaders – during the AFL Under 18 captain , Liam Championships – Gippsland Sumner and Dylan Gabron appeared well poised to Uhe are all in form. return to the Grand Final and avenge last year’s defeat And, the two Jacksons - against Calder. Coleman and Paine – fi gure to be pivotal to the team’s But, the Power’s perceived success. Coleman has ended invincibility has been defused the season just as he started with three successive losses, it – with bunches of goals – albeit against three fi nalists and Paine is showing the form – Oakleigh, Calder and the that saw him represent Vic Dragons. Metro. What Power coach Adam Gippsland will be banking Dowie will take hold of is that on not only its key players, the Dragons only prevailed captain Shaun Wyatt, Clay by four points in a match that Smith and the three Josh’s – could have gone either way. Scott, Staley and Tynan – but The downside is that it was an all-round contribution to played on Power territory at get back on track. Morwell. The Power hasn’t been a While Gippsland have hit a prolifi c scoring club this slump at the wrong time of the season – just three 100 point season, Sandringham boasts plus scorelines – but its seven wins and a draw from defensive pressure has been its past nine games. outstanding. And, that loss was against the Only two clubs have kicked surging Stingrays, which has 15 or more goals against been the hottest club in the them – Sandringham in round competition post the National 2 and Calder last round. Championships. Signifi cantly, Gippsland has Sandringham’s Alex Woodward was the leading possession getter for the Dragons last week, with After its hard fought his stats including 20 kicks.

www.taccup.com.au 47 1st elimination fi nal preview

Western Jets v Geelong Falcons

BEST way for Western Jets 58-point victory as recently as The Falcons realise they and Geelong Falcons to round 16. quickly have to turn around the confront this Elimination Final form that has seen them lose Certainly, the latter will give is erase completely the events four of their past fi ve games Western the confi dence it can of last week. and by margins stretching rebound from last week’s loss. from 22-points to the afore- It was very ugly for both clubs, All Australian Will Hoskin Elliott mentioned 130-points. more so Geelong, which is a pivotal player for the Jets. suffered a humbling 130- It’s hard to recognise the Hoskin Elliott has been in point loss against Oakleigh Geelong of the past few great form when he’s been Chargers. months than that of the club available and his run, energy that won six of seven games What made the loss sting even and leadership has been from round 6 through round more was that the Falcons had infectious. 12, including a three-point win close to its best team playing. Lachlan Fairley, Elliot against Calder and a fi ve point Western Jets were brought Kavanagh, Adam Kennedy, win against Gippsland. back to earth when Kym Taylor and Jaxon Cooke, There’s little doubt that Sandringham snapped its all key contributors at various Geelong has an abundance of seven game winning streak stages throughout the season, quality players. , with a 52-point win. will be important for the Jet’s Andrew Boseley, Sam Gordon, success. While the Jets did themselves Jai Sheahan, no favour with its appalling Apart from a 56-point win and Taylor Adams are all fi ne conversion – 4.18 – it was still against Eastern in round 15, footballers. not the ideal way to head into Geelong has struggled post- But, the moment has come for the fi nals. AFL Under 18 Championships all the talent to step up. For the with many of its players What hurt Western even more loser there is no tomorrow. unavailable due to school is that the loss saw them commitments. tumble from fourth to fi fth and lose the coveted double chance and put them in its situation of having to defeat Geelong for its season to continue. Western’s second half of season surge has given the club its most productive season in terms of wins since the 2007 season. It wasn’t as if Western fell across the line, so to speak. Its smallest winning margin was 21-points against Murray Bushrangers. Included in the Jets’ 10 wins is two against Geelong – a six goal win in round 2 and a Adam Kennedy in action for the Jets in round 2 this year against Geelong.

48 www.afl vic.com.au 2nd elimination fi nal preview

North Ballarat Rebels v Oakleigh Chargers

IF there was a ‘sleeper’ all While the Rebels season It will prove an invaluable season in the TAC then it doesn’t feature any colossal experience during a cut-throat was Oakleigh Chargers who wins like Oakleigh, North fi nals situation, but the Rebels faces off this week with North Ballarat has been most know they will have to be on Ballarat in an Elimination consistent. their A game to keep in the Final. chase for the premiership. The Rebels biggest winning While Oakleigh spent more of streak is two and its longest the season outside the eight losing streak is three and than in it, rivals knew that one of those games included when the Chargers were at full a nine-point loss to Murray strength they’re as formidable where they kicked 11.22 while as anyone. the Bushrangers kicked 15.7. And, as the business end of North Ballarat eclipsed the the season approaches, so it Chargers by four-points at the has proved. club’s only meeting during the home and away season, but it No other club boasts four was during the AFL Under 18 wins of 100 plus points and Championships when neither the Chargers also own a club was at full strength. win against minor premiers Calder. Apart from regaining its Vic Metro players - , While it sat outside the eight Michael Wooffi ndin and with an upcoming match Tom Curran – the Chargers against then ladder leader also snared another Metro Gippsland Power, Oakleigh standout , who has treated its rivals to a preview dominated since he joined of just how good it could be. the club. The Chargers defeated Also, Oakleigh has all its Gippsland as it fl exed its private school players collective muscle and sent a available and what that does timely reminder to its rivals as is take the Chargers from a it rounded off the home and fringe to a fabulous team. away season with a 114-point win against Bendigo followed, And, what makes the last week, by a 130-point win Chargers performance even against Geelong. more impressive over the past two weeks is that it has been In both those wins, Oakleigh without All Australian Dom had a massive 25 plus more Tyson. scoring shots – that’s serious domination of a match. The Rebels also has no shortage of quality players. Awaiting the Chargers’ Nick O’Brien, Coleman juggernaut is North Ballarat Schache, Sam Dobson and Rebels, which buried a three Seb Ross, who have all game losing skid with a two- played with VFL affi liate North point win against Northern Ballarat during the season. in action last week for the Rebels Knights last week. against the Knights.

www.taccup.com.au 49 afl draft combine / fi nals program

AFL Draft Combine

THE AFL this week released the responsibility to clear the Jack Johnstone the names of the Medium defensive 50 . Gippsland Power Defenders who will attend the “Their repeat speed measured 2011 NAB AFL Draft Combines by the 30 metres by six efforts, Gippsland Power to be held at national and state combined together with level beginning October 4. 2011 NAB AFL Draft their fi nishing skills, will be Combines – State 12 TAC Cup players featured closely dissected at the Draft on the list. Combine,” he said. Jaxon Cooke Western Jets AFL National Talent Manager, 2011 NAB AFL Draft Kevin Sheehan, said Medium Combine - National Ben Drummond Defenders who have been Calder Cannons Medium Defenders invited to this year’s Draft Hal Hunter Combines are likely to attract a Calder Cannons great deal of attention. Geelong Falcons Damien Johnstone “AFL Clubs will look at all Dandenong Stingrays aspects of the way the Medium Dandenong Stingrays Piva Wright Defenders test but no doubt Dandenong Stingrays the Kicking Gippsland Power Test is one that will be a special Shaun Wyatt focus for those players, given Gippsland Power Calder Cannons

Finals program The TAC Cup Finals will operate in a fi nal eight (8) system over four consecutive weeks.

CALDER

QUALIFYING FINAL 1 DANDENONG WINNER QF1 WESTERN LOSER QF1 PRELIMINARY FINAL 1 ELIMINATION FINAL 1 SEMI FINAL 1 WINNER SF2 GEELONG WINNER EF1 WINNER PF1 GRAND FINAL NORTH BALLARAT WINNER EF2 WINNER SF1 WINNER PF2 ELIMINATION FINAL 2 SEMI FINAL 2 PRELIMINARY FINAL 2 OAKLEIGH LOSER QF2 WINNER QF2

SANDRINGHAM QUALIFYING FINAL 2 • TAC Cup lead up fi nals are free GIPPSLAND entry, and are held at Visy Park. • TAC Cup Grand Final is held at Etihad Stadium on September 25.

50 www.afl vic.com.au statistics - tac cup

2011 TAC Cup statistics

2011 TAC CUP - ROUND 17 TAC CUP: ROUND 17 Club P W L D F A % PTS GOAL KICKERS Calder Cannons 17 13 4 0 1758 1316 133.59 52 Nick Mari Northern Knights 37 (1) Sandringham Dragons 17 12 4 1 1563 1112 140.56 50 Jack Solomon Calder Cannons 35 (1) Gippsland Power 17 11 6 0 1435 1096 130.93 44 Gippsland Power 34 (-) Jackson Coleman Sandringham Dragons 33 (4) Dandenong Stingrays 17 10 7 0 1294 1065 121.50 40 Jai Sheahan Geelong Falcons 33 (-) Western Jets 17 10 7 0 1474 1358 108.54 40 Daniel Markworth Calder Cannons 32 (1) Nick Murphy Oakleigh Chargers 32 (4) North Ballarat Rebels 17 10 7 0 1441 1379 104.50 40 Brett O’Hanlon Dandenong Stingrays 31 (3) Oakleigh Chargers1798015841345117.7736 Jonathon Patton Eastern Ranges 31 (5) Sam Dobson North Ballarat Rebels 31 (3) Geelong Falcons 17 9 8 0 1402 1439 97.43 36 Damian Mascitti Oakleigh Chargers 29 (5) Northern Knights177911394164984.5430 Josh Burgess Calder Cannons 27 (-) Anthony Papa Eastern Ranges 27 (-) Eastern Ranges 17 6 11 0 1281 1687 75.93 24 Braeden Knox 26 (1) Murray Bushrangers 17 4 13 0 1249 1557 80.22 16 Lachlan Boyd Sandringham Dragons 24 (-) Bendigo Pioneers 17 1 16 0 985 1883 52.31 4 KICKS Nick Maric Northern Knights 24 ROUND 17 Gippsland Power 21 Shaun Wyatt Gippsland Power 21 SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS 3.2 5.3 8.7 14.10-94 Jack Viney Oakleigh Chargers 20 WESTERN JETS 2.4 3.10 3.12 4.18-42 Alex Woodward Sandringham Dragons 20 Josh Tynan Gippsland Power 18 Sandringham Dragons Goal Kickers: J. Coleman 4, J. Paine 3, A. Anastasio 2, Y. Zijai, T. Temay, N. Fallon, L. Sumner, K. Ong Dalton Graham Eastern Ranges 17 Best Players: A. Woodward, L. Sumner, D. Gabron-uhe, C. Banfi eld, J. Beech, J. Coleman Shaun Marusic Gippsland Power 17 Western Jets Nick O'Brien North Ballarat Rebels 17 Goal Kickers: J. Mead 2, L. Hunter, A. Jawad Jackson Coleman Sandringham Dragons 17 Best Players: J. Walker, S. Critchley, M. Turnbull, H. Walshe, J. Charleston, C. Hylton Ryan Morrison Dandenong Stingrays 16 BENDIGO PIONEERS 1.1 2.1 2.2 5.3-33 Will Pomorin North Ballarat Rebels 16 Matthew Atta Northern Knights 16 DANDENONG STINGRAYS 3.2 6.8 10.11 15.15-105 Douglas Morris Northern Knights 16 Bendigo Pioneers Toby Greene Oakleigh Chargers 16 Goal Kickers: C. Valentine 2, B. Knox, E. Foreman, B. McPhee Best Players: S. Heavyside, S. Kerridge, R. Hird, O. Wines, E. Foreman, C. Valentine MARKS Dandenong Stingrays Goal Kickers: B. O’Hanlon 3, T. Elton 3, N. Haynes 3, L. Whitfi eld 2, A. Benbow, N. Wright, N. Tuddenham, D. Minchington Jackson Coleman Sandringham Dragons 14 Best Players: T. Elton, R. Morrison, R. Hill, D. Minchington, M. Buntine, A. Benbow Liam McBean Calder Cannons 12 Dandenong Stingrays 12 GIPPSLAND POWER 2.2 5.5 6.8 12.9-81 Shaun Wyatt Gippsland Power 11 CALDER CANNONS 3.3 7.7 15.11 16.15-111 Sam Kerridge Bendigo Pioneers 10 Gippsland Power Jonathon Patton Eastern Ranges 10 Goal Kickers: J. Staley 4, J. Scott 4, W. Hams, C. Smith, D. Butcher, S. Lange Nick Maric Northern Knights 10 Best Players: J. Scott, C. Smith, J. Staley, S. Wyatt, S. Docherty, D. Butcher Jack Viney Oakleigh Chargers 10 Calder Cannons Jack Walker Western Jets 10 Goal Kickers: . Atkins 4, P. Sahlberg 4, L. McBean 4, J. Solomon, D. Bugeja, O. Uysal, J. Sheahan Corey Buchan Dandenong Stingrays 9 Best Players: L. McBean, B. Grenfell, T. Sheridan, D. Markworth, P. Sahlberg, M. Dick Dandenong Stingrays 9 GEELONG FALCONS 1.3 3.4 5.5 6.5-41 Ryan Morrison Dandenong Stingrays 9 Damien Volta Eastern Ranges 9 OAKLEIGH CHARGERS 5.3 14.4 21.6 27.9-171 Clay Smith Gippsland Power 9 Geelong Falcons Cadeyn Williams Murray Bushrangers 9 Goal Kickers: B. Mahoney 3, S. Gordon 2, T. Adams Best Players: C. Williams, R. Monaghan, Z. Sherman, B. Mahoney HANDBALLS Oakleigh Chargers Goal Kickers: D. Mascitti 5, N. Murphy 4, J. Hammond 4, K. Jaksch 3, A. Tomlinson 3, S. Gotch 2, T. Greene, S. Hudson, Sam Kerridge Bendigo Pioneers 22 D. Harris, A. Forato, L. Jong, D. Pearce Toby Greene Oakleigh Chargers 20 Best Players: J. Viney, D. Mascitti, D. Pearce, J. Hammond, L. Jong, T. Greene Courtney Hylton Western Jets 20 MURRAY BUSHRANGERS 3.4 3.6 7.13 7.17-59 Ozgur Uysal Calder Cannons 18 Tom Sheridan Calder Cannons 17 EASTERN RANGES 1.5 5.10 6.14 10.15-75 Clay Smith Gippsland Power 17 Murray Bushrangers Daniel Pearce Oakleigh Chargers 15 Goal Kickers: L. Smith 2, C. Williams 2, L. Howe 2, L. Hampton Fraser Dale Calder Cannons 14 Best Players: J. Young, J. Crisp, C. Williams, J. Reeves, Z. Williams, N. Drummond Oakleigh Chargers 14 Eastern Ranges Goal Kickers: J. Patton 5, K. Grenda, A. Greenwood, H. Crozier, D. Volta, T. Boyd Sam Heavyside Bendigo Pioneers 13 Best Players: J. Patton, M. Honeychurch, P. Lawlor, H. Crozier, B. Wood, A. Greenwood Riley Hird Bendigo Pioneers 13 NORTHERN KNIGHTS 2.1 6.4 11.9 15.9-99 Lachie Whitfi eld Dandenong Stingrays 13 Jordan Keras Geelong Falcons 13 NORTH BALLARAT REBELS 2.6 6.11 9.13 14.17-101 Brandyn Grenfell Calder Cannons 12 Northern Knights Leif Cope Eastern Ranges 12 Goal Kickers: B. Lennon 3, M. Haynes 3, T. Totevski 2, B. Longer, D. Morris, N. Vlastuin, T. McEwan, J. Soccio, N. Maric, M. Atta COACHES VOTES Best Players: R. Mullins, N. Maric, B. Lennon, T. Totevski, B. Longer, D. Morris Alex Woodward Jack Viney North Ballarat Rebels (Sandringham Dragons) (Oakleigh Chargers) Goal Kickers: S. Dobson 3, A. McMeel 2, C. Schache 2, B. Ison 2, R. Taggert 2, J. Lloyd, N. O’Brien, B. Bennett Todd Elton Jonathan Patton Best Players: T. Smith, N. O’Brien, S. Dobson, W. Pomorin, C. Schache, T. Downie (Dandenong Stingrays) (Eastern Ranges) Liam McBean Thomas Smith (Calder Cannons) (North Ballarat Rebels)

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

McCartney from Cranbourne Championship in Bendigo FC and Billy Hartung from ,we had 9 players represent Red Hill FC/Peninsula Vic Country in the U/16 AFL School. The two 17 year olds National Championships are Jason Pongracic from and these three selections the Koo Wee Rup FC and tops off a great year. Lachie Whitfi eld, Mornington Congraulations to James CALDER CANNONS: The FC/ Peninsula School who Tsitas [Grovedale] ,Nick Cannons would like to will do his second year of Bourke[Kolola/Noorat] and congratulate Jason Cooke, the AIS program. In closing [Queenscliff]. , Liam McBean, the Stingrays would also like Jonathon O’Rourke and to acknowledge and thank Lachlan Plowman on their the Stingrays parents who recent inclusion into the re- have been fantastic in their structured AIS Academy, and support of the sons this we wish them luck with all the season. Good luck to all the opportunities that this brings TAC Cup regions that will be them. Good luck to the U18 playing fi nals, and wish all GIPPSLAND POWER: TAC Cup Squad taking on players leaving the TAC Cup The Gippsland Power Dandenong toady in what the best of luck with their Football Club and its Staff should be a great game at football future. would like to thank all our Visy Park!. Sponsors, Parents, Family and Friends for all their supports and much need help this year with aftermatch meals, travel and putting together our home and away games. Gippsland Power is GEELONG FALCONS: holding its Vote Count and DANDENONG STINGRAYS: Geelong Falcons would like Presentation Night at the The Stingrays would like to to congratulate our three Morwell RSL on Friday 21sr congratulate the 4 Stingrays players who made the 2012 October 2012. players who received AFL AIS /AFL Academy Squad. AIS scholarships for 2012. Our U/16 team won the Two 16 year olds, Clayton 2011 TAC /AFL Victorian

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will come to hand shortly but please save the date! Congratulations to all the boys who have been invited to the Draft Combine or State Combine to be held in October. It is a fantastic effort NORTH BALLARAT OAKLEIGH CHARGERS: and we are sure you will REBELS: It’s fi nals time Great win by the boys on do the Dragons proud. Go and the players and staff the weekend which ensured Dragons are excited that their hard we are able to participate in work has resulted in making another TAC fi nals series. A the TAC Cup Finals Series terrifi c team effort from all the for 2011. It would have players and staff involved. been nice to have a couple A good opportunity to more victories to ensure thank all our support staff the Double Chance but and volunteers for their that’s footy. This week we excellent efforts throughout WESTERN JETS: The take on the strong Oakleigh the season and your Western Jets would like to Chargers line up who are in valuable contributions to our thank all their families for good form at present. Last football programs are very their support again this time we met the Rebels had much appreciated. Club’s season. A big thanks to all a close victory and we will Presentation night will be parents who have brought need all players to contribute held on Friday 7th October at food for our after match, for again to advance further. the Mulgrave Country Club. the mothers that regularly Well done to Please contact the club for cooked the Thursday night on his debut for the Rebels further information. Thank dinners and parents who last week. Reminder to all you to our sponsors for their have helped with game day players that your entire continued support: IS MY CV, roles. Without your support Acacia Work Books are due Universal Finance, Mulgrave the club would not be in so please ensure all are Country Club, Acacia, Active such a healthy position as handed to Brooke this week. Lifestyle, Telstra, Diadora, we are today. Reminder to Please ensure this is done Woodards Real Estate, all players and families that as we don’t want players to Holmesglen TAFE. our Presentation Night will not fi nish what they have put be held on 28th September many long hours of hard work at the Yarraville Club and it into. Our Rebels Presentation would be great to see you Night will be held on all there to celebrate season Saturday 8th of October at 2011. Players please bring in the Mecure Ballarat. Tickets your logbooks if you have not are $55 each which includes already done so. a 2 course meal. Tickets / SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS: Tables must be pre booked The Sandringham Dragons by calling the North Ballarat would like to remind all Sports Club reception on players, parents, friends and 5339 5944. A big thank you supporters that the Dragons to all the Rebels Sponsors, Best and Fairest will be held Players, Staff and families for on Thursday October 27 at their support throughout the the Sandringham Zebras 2011 TAC Cup season. GO Social Club at REBELS. Beach Oval. More details

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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 6 Joe Daniher 04-Mar-94 199 83 Aberfeldie Telephone: (03) 8339 7482 Facsimile: (03) 8339 7481 7 Rory Atkins 12-Jul-94 183 75 Maribyrnong Park Email: [email protected] 8 Blair Cronin 14-Jan-93 182 84 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 Gallucci 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 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 50 Robbie Ball 20-Jul-93 180 70 Maribyrnong Park

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Dandenong Stingrays

#Player DOBH WLocal Club G B 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-Nov -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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Sandringham Dragons

#Player DOBH WLocal Club G B 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 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 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 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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Gippsland Power

#Player DOBH WLocal Club G B

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 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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Western Jets

#Player DOBH WLocal Club G B 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 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 2525 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 Sam Critchley 28-Jun-93 188 79 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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Geelong Falcons

#Player DOBH WLocal Club G B 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/ 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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North Ballarat Rebels

#Player DOBH WLocal Club G B 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 Ground Address: Eureka Stadium Ballarat, 3 Nick Rippon 04-Jan-94 175 79 East Point Creswick Road, North Ballarat, 3350 4 Sebastian Ross 07-May-93 187 82 Horsham Demons Postal Address: PO Box 151N, North Ballarat, 3350 Telephone: 5333 4762 5 Nick O'Brien 26-Jun-93 189 89 Carngham Linton Facsimile: 5333 9538 6 Peter Lulham 03-Feb-93 188 84 North Ballarat Jnrs Email: [email protected] Website: www.therebels.com.au 7 Tony Lockyer 03-Mar-93 184 83 Sebastopol 8 Sam Dobson 03-Jun-93 189 85 Koroit 9 Darcy Watchorn 30-Jan-93 185 76 Redan PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 10 20-Sep-93 180 71 Horsham Demons

Major Sponsor 11 Coleman Schache 11-Oct-93 182 76 Hopetoun/Ballarat & Clarendon 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 17 Scott Spriggs 04-Jan-93 183 72 Beaufort Ararat 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 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

43 Beau Bennett 16-Jun-94 166 69 Lalbert/Ballarat & Clarendon 44 Jaydon Stiles 22-Apr-94 181 86 Portland www.questapartments.com.au 46 Jake Hobbs 17-Feb-94 193 80 Kalkee 47 Tom Downie 27-Apr-93 204 93 St Patricks College

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Oakleigh Chargers

#Player DOBH WLocal Club G B 1 Sebastian Gotch 12-Jul-93 172 71 Murrumbeena JFC/Caulfield Grammar Coach: Greg Doyle 2 Tom Curran 18-Sep-93 195 85 Ashburton JFC/Wesley College Offi ce Address: Warrawee Park Oval, 3 Dean Siakoulis 12-Feb-93 172 72 Glen Waverley Hawks Warrigal Road, Oakleigh, 3166 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 8 Jake Hammond 01-May-93 190 82 Blackburn Email: [email protected] 9 21-Oct-93 180 83 Vermont/Mazenod Website: www.oakleighchargers.afl vic.com.au 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 15 Kristian Johnsen 18-Sep-93 180 78 Oakleigh Dragons Major Sponsor 16 Adam Tomlinson 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 Jack Viney 13-Apr-94 178 77 North Adelaide/Carey Grammer 21 Dylan Heath 06-Oct-93 182 80 East Doncaster 22 Jacob Williams 20-Dec-93 175 75 Ashburton JFC/De 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 Lin Jong 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 51 Joe Curran 21-May-94 188 86 Blackburn/Xavier College 52 Ned Walmsley 02-Feb-94 192 86 Glen Iris JFC/Scotch College 53 James Dunn 02-Sep-94 194 88 East Burwood/Wesley College Club Supporter Sponsors 54 Nick Prowse 27-Aug-94 194 78 Xavier College 55 Gene Van Den Broek 28-Oct-92 184 83 Old Scotch GJ Lewis Homes 5823 2179 56 Jean-Paul Knight 15-Jan-94 194 86 Donvale Robot Building Supplies 9535 1700 57 Mitch Pert 28-Aug-94 186 82 Glen Iris JFC/Scotch College Digital Motorworks Pty Ltd 9560 9877 58 Lucas Forato 25-Apr-94 180 81 St Peters JFC/De La Salle Penguin Dry Cleaners 9850 4488 59 03-Aug-94 183 83 Kew Rovers/Carey Grammer 60 Matt O'Brien 11-May-94 188 82 North Beach JFC/Wesley College Gardenvale Meat Supply 9596 2303 61 Patrick Chard 23-May-94 195 85 Greythorn JFC/Marcellin College 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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METRO ROUND 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 7.6.48 def. by Dand. Stingrays 14.9.93 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 13.9.87 def. by Calder Cannons 19.11.125 Western Jets 10.3.63 def. by Sandringham Dragons 15.13.103 Western Jets 14.11.95 def. by Murray Bushrangers 17.10.112 Gippsland Power 17.14.116 def. Bendigo Pioneers 6.8.44 Northern Knights 12.8.80 vs. Sand. Dragons 11.14.80 ROUND 1 Development Weekend 21st & 22nd May Sunday 17th July Saturday 2nd April Murray Bushrangers 10.8.68 def. by Western Jets 13.11.89 Murray Bushrangers 7.6.38 def. by Geelong Falcons 11.16.82 ROUND 7 Geelong Falcons 11.14.80 def. by Nth Ballarat Rebels 15.12.10 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 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 - Road Safety Round 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 18.13.121 def. Oakleigh Chargers 11.13.79 Geelong Falcons 23.12.150 def. M.Bushrangers 13.4.82 Bendigo Pioneers 9.9.63 def. by Nthrn Knights 14.11.95 ROUND 2 Dand. Stingrays 8.8.56 def. by Gippsland Power 14.10.94 Murray Bushrangers 8.9.57 def. by Gippsland Power 12.12.84 Saturday 9th April Sunday 31st July Calder Cannons 13.14.92 def. Bendigo Pioneers 7.8.50 ROUND 8 Sand. Dragons 16.16.112 def. Eastern Ranges 6.12.48 Eastern Ranges 11.11.77 def. Murray Bushrangers 9.9.63 Saturday 4th June N t h B a l l a r a t R e b e l s 11 .11 . 7 7 d e f . b y Western Jets 16.11.107 Western Jets 14.10.94 def. Geelong Falcons 9.4.58 Calder Cannons 17.18.120 def. Western Jets 8.5.53 Dand. Stingrays 12.16.88 def. Geelong Falcons 7.6.48 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 15.12.102 def. Sandringham Dragons 14.5.89 Saturday 16th April Northern Knights 16.9.105 def. Murray Bushrangers 15.7.97 Bendigo Pioneers 4.5.29 def. by Gippsland Power 11.26.92 Development Weekend 11th & 12th June Geelong Falcons 18.12.120 def. Eastern Ranges 10.4.64 Nth B.Rebels 10.16.76 def. Murray Bushrangers 11.5.71 Western Jets 20.16.136 def. Bendigo Pioneers 7.4.46 Geelong Falcons 10.7.67 def. Dand. Stingrays 9.12.66 ROUND 9 - Country Round Oakleigh Chargers 12.15.87 def. Gippsland Power 10.15.75 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 14.9.93 def. by Calder Cannons 24.16.160 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 15.13.103 def. Nthrn Knights 14.14.98 ROUND 10 Gippsland Power 6.13.49 def. by Sand. Dragons 7.11.53 ROUND 4 Saturday 25th June Geelong Falcons 10.3.63 def. by Western Jets 17.19.121 Saturday 30th April Bend. Pioneers 14.6.90 def. Calder Cannons 11.10.76 Murray Bushrangers 15.7.97 d e f. N t h B . R e b e l s 11. 2 2 . 8 8 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 25.20.170 def. Bendigo Pioneers 9.2.56 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 3.9.27 def. by Dand. Stingrays 14.10.94 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 14.10.94 def. Western Jets 4.18.42 Nth Ballarat Rebels 12.10.82 def. Geelong Falcons 10.8.62 ROUND 11 Bendigo Pioneers 5.3.33 def. by Dand. Stingrays 15.15.105 Saturday 2nd July Gippsland Power 12.9.81 def. by Calder Cannons 16.15.11 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 6.5.41 def. by Oakleigh Chargers 27.9.171 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 7.17.59 def. by Eastern Ranges 10.15.75 Eastern Ranges 16.9.105 def. Geelong Falcons 6.13.49 Oakleigh Chargers 20.18.138 def. Murray Bushrangers 3.8.26 Nthrn Knights 15.9.99 def. by Nth Ballarat Rebels 14.17.101 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 & Sunday 4th September, Visy Park 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 Sunday 11th September, Visy Park Western Jets 17.13.115 def. Eastern Ranges 13.8.86 Preliminary Finals ROUND 6 Bendigo Pioneers 8.9.57 def. by Sand. Dragons 20.9.129 Saturday 17th September, Visy Park Saturday 14th May Geelong Falcons 11.10.76 def. Calder Cannons 10.13.73 Grand Final Northern Knights 6.10.46 def. Dandenong. Stingrays 5.5.35 Gippsland Power 14.11.95 def. Northern Knights 6.13.49 Sunday 25th September, Etihad Stadium Tasmania 15.15.105 def. Sandringham Dragons 4.8.32 Nth B. Rebels 11.7.73 def. Oakleigh Chargers 9.15.69 Nth Ballarat Rebels 18.8.116 def. Eastern Ranges 10.13.73 Dand. Stingrays 13.10.88 def. Murray Bushrangers 10.4.64

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Werribee Tigers Coach: Paul Satterley * AFL Primary Listed Player # AFL Rookie Listed Player

#Player G B

Offi ce Address: Watton Street, Werribee, 3030 4 Flinn Chisholm Ground Address: Avalon Airport Oval 6 Matthew O’Dwyer (Chirnside Park), Watton Street, Werribee Postal Address: PO Box 2049, Werribee, 3030 7 Ben Sharp Telephone: 9741 6688 9 Michael Rockefeller Facsimile: 9741 0253 10 Jarrod Mather Email: [email protected] Website: www.werribeefc.com.au 11 Will Martiniello 12 Rhyce Prismall PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 13 Will Sullivan 15 Ben Ross* Major Sponsor 16 Tom Allwright 18 19 Nathan Laracy 20 Sam Wormald 22 Michael Still 23 Robbie Castello 24 Dom Gleeson (Capt)

Social Venue 25 * 26 Ben Moloney 27 Sean Tighe 30 Travis Tuck

Gold Sponsors 31 Jared Risol 32 Brant Dickson 34 * 35 Travis Lunardi 38 # 39 Leigh Harding 41 Tom Ruggles

Oval Naming Rights 45 Bradley Mangan 47 Jordan Treloar 56 Jarryn McCormack 63 Ben Warren* 64 * 67 * 68 Ben McKinley* 73 Hamish McIntosh*

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Box Hill Hawks Coach: * AFL Primary Listed Player # AFL Rookie Listed Player

#Player G B

Offi ce Address: Cnr. Middleborough & 1 Jarrad Boumann Whitehorse Roads, Box Hill, 3128 Ground Address: Box Hill City Oval, 2 Jayden Hoegel Cnr. Middleborough & Whitehorse Roads, 3 Box Hill, 3128 (Melways 47 G9) Ryan Jackson Postal Address: PO Box 143, Box Hill, 3128 4 Shaun Pollard Telephone: 9890 9442 Facsimile: 9899 9473 5 Kris Nye Email: [email protected] Website: www.boxhillhawks.com.au 6 Brad Neil 7 Taylor Gilchrist PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 11 Ben Fagan 12 Haydn Kiel 15 Sam Gibson (Capt) 16 Adam Pattison 18 David Mirra 20 Tim Northe 26 Jayden Cass 28 Dylan Van Unen 29 Sam Cust 31 Liam Tobin 32 Luke Andrews 36 Jordan Lisle* 39 * 40 Jordan Williams* 43 Will Sierakowski* 44 * 45 Tom Schneider* 46 Derek Wanganeen* 48 * 60 Paul Johnson* 62 Riley Milne* 63 Michael Osborne* 64 Xavier Ellis* 65 * 68 * 72 * 74 * 82 Brent Renouf* 83 Rick Ladson*

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Williamstown Coach: Peter German * AFL Primary Listed Player # AFL Rookie Listed Player

#Player G B

Offi ce Address: Level 1, 1 Mason St, Newport, 3015 1 Ed Carr Ground Address: Avalon Airport Oval, Walton St Werribee (Melways 205 H9) 2 * Spring Creek Reserve, Torquay (Melways 237 F6) Keilor Football Ground, Keilor (Melways 14 H6) 3 Ben Davies Norm Minns Oval, Evans St, Wangaratta Postal Address: PO Box 307, Williamstown, 3016 4 Ben Jolley Telephone: 9391 0309 6 * Facsimile: 9391 5497 Email: [email protected] 7 David Stretton Website: www.williamstownfc.com.au 8 # PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 9 Mathew Grossman 10 Brett Johnson (Capt) 11 Sam Reid * 12 Phil Smith 13 Stephen McCallum 14 Stephen Witkowski 15 Kwame McHarg 16 Dane Rampe 17 Nick Sing 18 * 20 22 23 * 24 Jayden Schofi eld * 26 * 28 Jack Frost 30 Christian Howard * 31 James Mulligan * 32 * 33 * 36 Matthew Cravino 39 # 41 * 43 # 46 Jake Wilson 48 Matthew Panos # 70 * 78 *

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North Ballarat Roosters Coach: Gerard FitzGerald * AFL Primary Listed Player # AFL Rookie Listed Player

#Player G B

Offi ce Address: Creswick Road, Ballarat, 3350 1 Bill Driscoll Ground Address: Eureka Stadium, 3 Matthew Sharkey Creswick Road, Ballarat Postal Address: PO Box 151N, 6 Nick Couch Ballarat North, 3350 Telephone: 5333 4762 7 Matt Tyler Facsimile: 5332 9538 Email: [email protected] 8 Nick Peters Website: www.theroosters.com.au 9 Chris Lynch 11 Ryan McKenzie PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 12 Liam Hoy 13 Levi Dare 16 Oliver Tate 18 Orren Stephenson 19 Chris Giampaolo 20 Lachie George 21 Cameron Richardson * www.selkirk.com.au 24 Sam Hughes 28 Jye Walker 29 Marcus Darmody 30 Derick Micallef 32 *

www.icp.edu.au 33 Myles Sewell (Capt) 34 * 35 Aaron Black * 36 Tyrone Ross 37 Brayden Norris* www.mulcahy.com.au 40 Ben Mabon * 41 * 43 # 45 * 47 Jason Linke 57 59 Pat Nicholls 65 Ben Cunnington * www.jgking.com.au 70 Daniel Pratt * 71 *

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