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VFL & TAC CUP, FINALS WEEK 1 AFL VICTORIA SEPTEMBER 3-4, 2011 Minor Premiers. Finals football begins... ALL-NEW RANGER Ready to take on the world Tested to the limits and beyond Meet the team and the locations that pushed the all-new Ranger to the limits and beyond at ford.com.au/newranger Pre-production 4x4 XLT Crew Cab shown in Aurora Blue. Appearance may change at time of introduction. editorial 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 SEPTEMBER 3-4, 2011 Editor: Anthony Stanguts HEADQUARTERS CONTENTS anthony.stanguts@afl vic.com.au Contributors: Adrian Dunn, Matt Lee, The Sunday Age, Brittany Shanahan, Visy Park Brendan Lucas, Adem Saricaoglu. Gate 3 Royal Parade Design & Print: Red Onion Creative (03) 5221 4408 Carlton Nth VIC 3054 Photos: Getty images, Damian Visentini. GPO Box 4337 Advertising: David Howard (03) 8341 6007 AFL Victoria General Manager: Grant Williams MELBOURNE VIC 3001 VFL 5 - 43 Football Operations Manager: John Hook Phone: (03) 8341 6000 TAC Cup 44 - 62 High Performance Managers: Anton Grbac, Fax: (03) 9380 1076 Leon Harris Football Operations Offi cer: Luke Gatti Website: www.afl vic.com.au COVER: Port Melbourne’s Sam Dwyer and Calder Cannons Tom Sheridan. Football Operations Coordinator: Sophie Timms www.vfl .com.au 3 note from the editor 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 Dean Galea – 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 Brendan Fevola story has series. competitions best and fairest, 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 Bendigo Bombers, tune into ABC1 from 2pm VFL Radio: Williamstown vs North Ballarat 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.