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LET THE GAMES BEGIN

With all the uncertainty endeavour to treat each match with equal importance. surrounding the beginning There will be no favourites with regard to the scheduling of of the season it is with great matches and each query will be handled uniformly. anticipation and relief that I welcome you all to the During the off season, illicit drugs use and sledging by AFL commencement of the 2007 players has taken up much of the football time. The VAFA Michael Sholly season. have a responsibility to ensure that the games are played in CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER a safe environment and are being enjoyed by all. The No doubt you are all eagerly awaiting the start and can’t VAFA’s motto is Fostering Family Football. Illicit drug use wait to get things started. Everybody involved with does not foster family football. The VAFA is working community football in have worked hard to ensure closely with Vic Health and is reviewing its policies on the the grounds and facilities are in good order for the season matter and we will advise the clubs of our position more and everyone needs to be congratulated on their efforts. formally in the future.

We begin this season with two new clubs, South Sledging is something that the VAFA does not condone in Mornington in D4 and St Francis Xavier in Club XVIII any form. I believe that we are the only competition that Section 1. South Mornington combined with Powerhouse has a send off rule for audible obscenity. This rule creates a last season to field an Under 19’s team and this year they mental discipline to the players and this discipline transfers stand alone as a senior club and we look forward to them to other areas. In the VAFA we have great respect for our fulfilling their goals in the future. St Francis Xavier is a umpires and in part this rule assists with the newly formed old boys’ team from a co-educational school implementation of our policies. in Beaconsfield. As is evident from these two new teams, the growth areas of football are in the outer metropolitan Representative Football will again be of great importance areas. this year. We are disappointed the A – D4 match against the SFL has been cancelled due to the drought as this game The Under 19’s continue to grow with two additional has been very competitive over the years. However the teams making 5 equal sections of 10. The Club XVIII Under 19’s will be having two matches, against AFL competition is flourishing with eight new teams this season. and the VCFL, the Under 23’s will play the Not everyone is suited to the two or three nights of training SAAFL and our senior team mix it against the VCFL as and match day and therefore Club XVIII plays a great role they play for the Brian Moloney Cup. We trust that these in meeting the needs of our clubs. Mt Lilydale, premiers in fixtures will provide extra motivation for our leading Section 2, has rejoined the seniors and will compete again players. in D4. There are thousands of stories that will unfold over this The scheduling of this year’s matches has been very season and to assist us to spread the Amateur message, I am complicated due to issues regarding ground availability pleased to welcome Russell Gould as the Communications mostly stemming from the drought. All clubs have had Manager of the VAFA. Russell is currently a their training severely restricted and ground usage for their journalist/editor of mX newspaper and is a former Amateur Saturday games will be affected. As a result some Under 19 Footballer scribe and VAFA player. Please contact him at matches will be played on a Saturday morning at 9.20am, [email protected] if you have any stories of interest. prior to the reserves, and other games will be played on venues not often used in the VAFA. We thank the clubs Good luck to the five thousand players and two hundred and the twenty-two councils who oversee these clubs, for and thirty umpires who will actively participate in this their cooperation. weekends matches. It is the start of a six month journey which will hopefully be a rewarding experience for you and The VAFA does not prioritise the competition and will all your clubs’ supporters. THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER THE JOURNAL OF THE VICTORIAN AMATEUR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION April 28th, 2007 Price: $2.00 Vol. 07 No. 01

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A SECTION by Jonathan Horn

A fortnight ago, I hunked my way down to my local ground, 5. St Bernards - hoping to catch a bit of A Section action. Alas, all I Remember those St encountered were a couple of old pervs and a bunch of kids Bernards teams where throwing bricks at one another. Totally rattled, I switched there were half a dozen on to 96.5 Inner FM but all they could give me was an hour- blokes who could kick long Finnish folk festival. It then dawned on me – drought ten on you and the rest of and cashed up suburban clubs are the scourge of amateur the side were complete nut-bags? Well the modern version football but even they cannot detract from what looms as is a bit more low key but they’ll certainly be a factor this the most even A Section in living memory. year. If anything, they’re definitely due for a change of luck. Jumping ship are Brett Cook (Kyneton) Jacob Spinella (Old 1. Old Xavs - Even, that is, with the exception of these Essendon) Andrew Gill and Liam Wilkinson (Point Coin). guys. They’ve lost Ford, Mollard and Lethlean to retirement but get back Matt McCarthy (Geelong), Cam Purss 6. Old Brighton - Pre-game solariums, a howling, soul- (Werribee) and Nick Serafini (from overseas). They also pick up the very handy Nick Bye (North Ballarat) Nick destroying Antarctic gale and an A Section record that is, Dimattina (Port ) and Dustin Lloyd (Rye). That, quite honestly, an absolute rotter. Brighton have been my friends, is good list management – Lock ‘em in, dismissed as jokers but I reckon they may be OK – they mortgage the house. lose Nick Perry (retirement) but have added some very Before anyone starts throwing wobblies, bear in mind that handy recruits, including Mark Ainley (East Perth & North I rate the next nine teams fairly evenly and thus, it is pretty Melbourne) and Marcel Bruin (Springvale). A genuine much a token gesture that I go…. wildcard.

2. Uni Blues - Plenty of people willing to write off the Blues 7. Collegians - They may have lost their coach but the over summer but the tide is turning. Contrary to internet Wesley club have done well to retain most of their skulduggery, Patterson remains. They’ve also got a bevy of premiership side, together with a few handy pick-ups in young guys from the country, of which little is known. Not Craig Robbins (Maffra) and Daniel Strachen (Coburg). going very well am I? A shattering Preliminary loss will still Apart from the fact that it takes half a day to find car park linger in their minds but this will be a new look outfit and at the Trott and the glut of De Grade celebrities in the their they loom as very much a mystery side. Luke North is lower ranks, it’s good to have the oldest Amateur club back overseas and Tom Wilcox has retired. in the mix.

3. De La Salle - I’m not totally sold on De La. Lots of cats 8. Old Scotch - The Cardinals lost me in about five minutes around town reckon this is their year but the fact remains after witnessing their First Semi Final last year. They also – a/ they can’t beat Xavs and b/ they can’t beat Uni. They lost their skipper (Berenger) to Old Camberwell and their regain Rob Bonnici from England and Viv Buckley from the best utility (Wigney) to Old Carey. But they’re always canny VFL but lose Damien Rayson to Coburg, David Lowe to recruiters (Adam Houilhan joins) and they’ll have a whole overseas travel and my soon-to-be flat-mate Luke Seager, heap of very good kids from a cracking 2006 APS side. who did his knee in a Bikram Yoga class. The jury is still Tempted to, but won’t write ‘em off. out.

4. Old Ivanhoe - Amateur football is a young person’s 9. Old Trinity - Trinity have lost Damien Buttler to the game these days – lots of quick, little blokes on their P ‘burbs – that’ll hurt. They also lose Fraser Cameron, who Plates. As such, older, wiser heads and stronger bodies are dragged a host of players over to Fitzroy, ala Kim Hughes a something of a novelty and Ivanhoe has it in bucket- on the South African rebel tour (only joking scribe). Always loads. Were going along very nicely until injury derailed hard to get a handle on Trinity – Ramsden and Cultrera their August so they’ll have a lot to prove. Luxon returns have stayed loyal and Jack Healy and Scott Krakour return. from Queensland, Hope is fresh and firing and they’re in Reserving judgement – the sort of team who can beat this up to their ears. anyone on their day.

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10 - Old Haileybury - The Badlanders adjourned to Darren Seccull’s farm to celebrate their stellar Premiership win last TODAY’S A SECTION MATCHES year. The way things are shaping up, I reckon most of ‘em are still in the barnyard. Corrigan’s gone to play in the Old Brighton Gr v Old Ivanhoe Gr Geelong league, Jenke is sitting out because of work Collegians v De La Salle commitments, Martin, McIntyre and Brown are off to the Old Haileyburians v Old Scotch VFL, Trollope and Steinfort have packed up and young gun Old Trinity Gr v Old Xaverians at Sportscover Tom Chisholm is an indefinite out with a back strain. Arena on Saturday Seccull and Stewie Loewe are fronting up again but they’re St Bernards v University Blues pushing forty. Three years ago, I picked Nicholson’s St Bernards to finish in the drop zone and I reckon I’m lucky he didn’t burn down my house. This time around, I’m willing to take the risk – goodbye Premiership Cup, hello B Section. Not even you could pull this off Nicko. REMEMBER!

Round 1 Trivia Can you name six Amateur footballers who have featured REMEMBER! on that old chestnut, the Sunday Herald Sun wedding page? First correct answer to [email protected] wins a slab of amber. REMEMBER!

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A SECTION COLLEGIANS DE LA SALLE OLD BRIGHTON OLD HAILEYBURIANS OLD IVANHOE Coach: Andrew Kenneally Coach: David Madigan GRAMMARIANS Coach: P.Nicholson GRAMMARIANS Asst. Coach: Jason Parsonage Asst. Coach: Terry Russell Res. Coach: A. Jago Res. Coach: Nick Hart / Mark Louis Res. Coach: Marty Kelliher Coach: Greg McLoughlin Coach: Gerard Sholly Asst. Coach: Adam McConnell Res. Coach: Dirk Jones 1 J. Dixon (VC) 1 D Spithill Res. Coach: Joe Coy 1. C. Steinfordt 1. C.CROWLEY (v.c.) 2 T. Bull 2 R Buckley 1 M. Bruin 2. S. Loewe 2. L.LOCHRAN 3 B. Mooney 3 B Corin 2 A. Pirrie 3. H. McLauchlan 3. S.CURATOLO (v.c.) 4 A. Shinkfield 4 L Harrison 3 S. Olliver 4. S. Langford-Jones 4. S.GEILINGS 5. C.GEORGIOU 5 C. Robbins 5 M Duggan 4 A. MacGillivray (dvc) 5. H. Hopwood 6 S. Woolley 6. S.LOW 6 M Moore 5 A. Edge 6. L. Siapantas 7. J.GEISCHEN 7 S. Taft 6r M O’Donnell 6 R. Stewart 7. K Stamford 8. G.HOPE 7 B. Donnelly 7 P Harrison 7 C. Reddin (vc res) 8. F. Mohammad 9. C.SUTHERLAND 8 C. Unsworth (C) 8 J La Ragy 8 C. McNicol (capt. res) 9. M. Brewer 1O. B.NAGEL 9J.Fry 9 J Moloney 9 P.Phelan (capt) 10. N. Thomas 11. N.BUTLER 12. A.KEEL 10 J. Jorgensen 10 T Silvers 10 J. Edge 11. S. Valenti 11 D. Strachan 13. J.BINNEY 11 P Bourke 11 B. Mason 12. J. Walsh 12 M Wagner 14. B.THOMPSON (v.c.) 12 M Fieldsend 12 S. Eastgate 13. B. Dolman 15. N.RUSSIAN 13 A. Scott 14 W Dwyer 13 D. Clark 16. S.PRICE 13 Z. Broderick 14. S. Roberts 15 P Bowden 14 C. Buckley 17. Z.KEANE 14 J Ashman 15. D. MacKenzie 16 J Oakley 15 B. Gadsden 16. P.O’Donnell 18. J.HOPE (capt.) 15 C. Holst 19. P.DINAKIS 17 A Dwyer 16 M. Gadsden (dvc) 16 A. Baxter 17. K. Ford 20. R.ROBERTS 18 J Stinear 16 W Tardiff 17 A. Van Den Dungen 18. N. Harrison 21. S.FRAGIACOMO 19 R McArdle 17 R. Hosking 18 A. Salem 19. M. Armstrong 22. J.BRITTEN 20 A Shields 18 K. Jones 19 S. Ginnivan (dvc) 20. M. Fankhauser 23. K.THEODOSSI 21 D Rayson 24. R.BUTLER 19 S. Inglis 20 M. Smith 21. A. Jenke 25. E.BYRNE 20 M. Parrent 22 M Brown 21 T. Ewert 22. D. Mason 23 R Sherman 22 A. Bristow 26. I.DAWKINS 21 C. Harris 23. M. Seccull 27. H.HETA 24 J Morel 22 M. Williams 23 D. Dawes (vc) 24. A. Campbell 28. J.McKEON 23 B. Duff 25 R Walmsley 24 J. Perrett 25. S. Ellis 29. R.WEDDLE 24 E. Waters 26 S Nethersole 25 N. Edwards 26. J. Bell 30. J.LEECH 25 R. Muir 27 A Kelley 26 J.Geddes 27. L. Smitsdorff 31. J.STEVENS 26 T. Zimbacks 28 R Semmel 27 M. Ainley 32. M.FERRANTINO 28. A. Folino 33. T.HOSKING 27 G. Rowston 29 R Marks 28 J. Homann 29. B. Carson 30 B Mannix 34. R.JESSUP 28 N. McCann 29 J. Dickerson 30. D. Warnes 35. A.BERRY 29 N. Stone 31 J Hansen 30 S. Marston 31. M. Doyle 36. G.HARTRICK 32 R Bonnici 30 D. Mutton 31 A. Paroissien 32. R. Dolman 37. A.BALDWIN 33 N Stewart 31 N. Roach 32 C. Tolj 33. R. Johnson 38. Ge GEORGE 34 N Harris 39. Ga GEORGE 32 C. Blumfield (VC) 33 B. Crilly 34. S. Lockwood 33 N. Quick 35 T Demetriou 40. J.KEANE 34 T. Gibson 35. T. Chisholm 34 S. Copeland 36 W Jolley 41. J.THOMPSON 35 A. McGuinness 36. C. Casey 42. T.HARRISON 35 M. Lynch 37 N Roberts 36 J. Salem 37. D. Brown 43. S.SMITH 36 M. Roberson 38 D Keely 37 D. Hughes 38. A.Wright 44. M.LUXON 37 R. Harkness 39 D Close 45. M.TOOVEY 38 J. Heath 39. R. Hoffman 38 A. Fabris 40 L Bull 39 D. Anthony 46. A.CAPLE 40. J. Stanley 39 N. Abbott 41 L Williams 40 J. Muir 47. A.BOLZAN 41. C. Crowley 48. M.CLARKE 40 O. Howard 41r D McInerney 41 L. Mann 42. J. Mueller 49. R.FITZGERALD 41 A. Muir 42 W Fenton 42 L. Hendra (vc) 43. D. Salter 50. M.BODYCOAT 42 S. Arnott 43 A Greenhalgh 43 L. Warren 44. J. McLauchlan 51. T.McDOWELL 43 T. Parkinson 44 G Hesse 44 T. Jakobi 52. C.LOCK 45. M. Dowling 44 B. Robbins 45 J Gotch 45 C. McKimm 53. R.COLEMAN 45 A. Stone 46. J. Elliott 46 L Jarvis 46 T. Marmo 54. C.ALLENDER 46 J. Hampton 47. S. Martin 56. D.O'hALPIN 47 M Nicol 47 C. Butterss 47 T. Bullen 48. G. Chipperfield 57. G.FOWLER 48 S Pickett 48 M. May 48 J. Baldwin 49. L. Pitcher 58. L.BOLZAN 50 S Conway 49 M. Talbot 59. L.PAGE-WOOD 49 M. Rose 50. S. Jansen 51 D Browning 50 W. Leaf 60. D.MADIGAN 50 F. Boland 52 T Moloney 51. R. Mitchell 61. J.MINAS 51 A. Nichola 51 J. Lynch 53 V Moloney 52. C. Ferguson 62. J.MATHEW 52 M. Naylor 52 B. Paterson 54 M Nankervis 53 A. Clark 53. D. Mayes 63. C.ROGER 54 J. Adgemis 64. M.LOOBY 55 M Hill 54. A. Vitolins 55 T. Cookes 54 J. Dooley 65. L.TERENYI 56 L Seager 55. B. Langford-Jones 56 A Smith 55 R. Joseph 66. K.BERRY 63 D. Ellis (vc res) 56. D. Armstrong 67. E.WARE 57 D. Williamson 57. A. Kight 58 N. Bobeff 65 A. Kennedy 68. T.NICOLA 58. A. Baker 69. A.STEER 59 A. Wright - Smith 67 S. Cooney 59. D. R Mason 70. J.ULJANS 60 D. Nicholls 68 M. Dubyna 60. D.Gilby 71. M.WICKSTEAD 61 N. Wilson 61. P.Benton 72. D.CRAWLEY 72 M. Dwyer 73. N.CLARKE 62. G. White 63. L. Davidson 64. R. Mosbey MAJOR SPONSORS 65. N. Waite MILES REAL ESTATE 66. C. Poutney IVANHOE 67. N. Bourke SPONSOR BENDIGO BANK Hyland Sportswear 68. J. Moresi South Melbourne 69. N. Owen EAST IVANHOE

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A SECTION OLD SCOTCH OLD TRINITY OLD XAVERIANS ST. BERNARDS UNIVERSITY BLUES Coach: Barry Price GRAMMARIANS Coach: Barry Richardson Coach: Coach: John Kanis Asst. Coach: Rob Gross, Mick Smith Asst’s: Simon Lethlean, Dale Tapping Asst Coach: Asst Coach: Chris Reid Res. Coach: Mark Beers Coach: Phil Gaut Res Coach: Res. Coach: Tim Giles Res. Coach: Dean Peters Res. Coach: Pete Callinan 1 A Nettleton Club 18 Coach: Craig Heaven Asst: Mike Callinan 1 D. Ballarin 1 P Butko 2 T Aurel-Smith 2 B. Garth 2 T Hutchins 3 L. O'Sullivan 3 J Sturrock 3A Gray 1 Cole M 1 M. Graham 4 D Guengerich 2 Butler K 4 G. McIntyre 4 C Tallent 2 C. Santalucia 5 D. Iannazzo 5 J Villani 5 S Dick 3 Bourke A 3 J. Pasceri 6 S Jarrott 6 M. Salvadori 7 P O'Connell 6 S Graham 4 Walsh B V/Capt. 4 J. McDonnell 7 C. Liberatore 8 J Hayter 7 N Leitl 5 Burrows D 5 D. Rush 8 J. Evans 9 A Lowcock 8 J Barton 6 Gnatt P 6 A. Oswald 9 M. Kavanagh 10 E Wilkinson 10 N. Mitchell 12 Q Gleeson 9 A Pugsley 7 Iezzi B 7 N. Serafini 11 C. Davis 13 T Girdwood 10 S Lorenzini 8 Elliott M 8 T. Fleming 12 B. Hogan 14 A Henderson 11 N Allen 9 D. Lynch 13 C. Mitchell 15 B McConnell 9 Hore-Lacy A 16 D Brady 12 A Quail 10 Osborn J 10 M. Beardsley 14 B. Ryan 15 T. Wilkinson 17 G Decrespigny 13 A Tummel 11 Kennedy S 11 L. Howard 18 B Mugavin 16 D. Blunt 20 J Watts 14 A Houlihan 12 Cultrera A V/Capt 12 A. Bowen 17 C. Potter 15 M Parisi 21 J Cordy 13 Cade J 13 T. Ruyg 18 M. Maggiore 22 B Millard 16 A Walsh 13 Eckersley T 14 H. Murphy 19 G. Stewart 23 E Hamer 17 T Leeds 20 S. Chatfield 24 T Bronts 14 Troon R 15 D. Lloyd 18 W Lewis 16 S. Freer 21 B. Loughlin 25 A Solly 15 Hooke A 22 Ty Pearson 26 P Curran 19 A Sutherland 17 A. Chatfield (V.C.) 16 Hillas C 23 D. McMeekin 27 G Knowles 20 S Troon 18 N. Bye 28 H Weddell 17 Burrows R D/V/C 24 D. Roach 21 A Routledge 19 D. Walsh 25 D. McLaughlin 29 A Terrill 18 Healy J D/V/C 30 D Lynch 22 R Ashton 20 J. Scanlan 26 A. Smith 31 J Van de Pol 23 W Elliott 19 Beaton C 21 S. McCarthy 27 J. Hughes 32 M Paterson 28 D. Janides 24 J Davis 20 Fraser J 22 T. Ockleshaw (Capt) 33 M O'Reily 21 Howell T 29 B. Miziewicz 34 T Mckinnon 25 P Butler 23 S. Johnston 30 M. Stapleton 35 C Baumgartner 26 N Hildebrandt 22 Hoffecker D 24 C. Purss 31 J. Creasey 36 T Dettmann 27 B Goodfellow 23 Ramsden A Capt: 25 L. Harry 32 J. Harvey 37 M Kelly 38 D Carmody 28 T Widmer 24 Marsden A 26 C. Larkins 33 N. Smith 34 J. McVilly 40 C Brookes 29 S Angus 25 Jessup M 27 P.Ryan 34 RM. Byrne 41 T Stainforth 30 S Bradley 26 Donahoo B 28 S. Doyle 35 T. Pearson 42 A Suvoltos 31 L Armstrong 43 A McAurther 27 Hill R 29 M. Handley 36 R. Schroder 44 J Wood 32 J Gerstman 28 Delphine T 30 T. Clarke 37 P.Harris 45 T McCredie 33 G Dick 29 Healy J 31 J. Arnold 38 S. Iannazzo 46 H Rankin 34 D Barbalatt 39 M. Juricskay 47 C Pyke 30 Banfield H 32 O. Gidley 40 J. Madden 48 S Carson 35 M Flynn 31 McCasker C 33 N. Bingham (V.C.) 41 S. Matthews 49 P Steele 36 H Dick 32 Krakouer S 34 R. Colbert 42 J. Spiteri 50 H Flanagan 37 J Cade 35 S. Langdon 43 J. Stapleton 51 Z Coventry 33 Aitken J 52 J Crawford 38 T Jelbart 36 D. Sapuppo 44 G. Baseggio 34 Kenna J 45 J. Ryan 53 L Holland 39 L Thompson 54 A Waxman 35 Petdro J 37 N. Dimattina 46 S. Mitchell 40 A Pike 38 M. Scanlan 55 B Gin 36 Bourke N 47 J. Horne 56 S Gilbertson 41 S Thompson 39 M. McCarthy 37 Van Der Venne S 48 B. Runnals 57 J Moylan 42 T Beattie 40 D. Higgins 49 S. Dodds 58 J Kitely 38 Stockdale C 43 S Craig 42 N. Corcoran 50 P.Thompson 59 D Paton 39 Webster J 60 D Strack 44 T Keck 43 T. Woodruff 51 A. Matthews 40 Beardsley D D/V/C 52 A. Kavanagh 61 J Ward 45 M Aylett 44 N. Hulett 62 T Anderson 41 Stewert F 53 K. Tguyoshi 46 N Lawrence 45 J. Glen 54 P.Holland 63 N Bradley 47 D Walsh 42 Bilney M 55 A. Mitchell 64 A Popko 46 S. Skidmore 65 J Gorman 48 P Rattray 43 Greene A 47 A. Ryan 56 D. Chandler 66 D Hayter 49 A Parkes 44 Sparsi C 57 A. Bryson 67 L O'Shannessy 48 S. Di Stefano 58 J. Flannery 50 J Porter 45 Doyle H 68 J Gates 49 T. Dynon 59 R. Gileno 69 N Burchell 51 D Knight 46 Goldenberg W 50 L.Ginnivan 60 R. Peart 70 N Holland 52 A Wallace-Smith 47 Hildebrandt D 52 D. Tehan 61 A. Marian 71 P Marshall 53 B McGregor 48 Burgess M 53 M. Faulkner 62 N. Basaraba 72 D Marshall 73 R Wilson 54 B Kaye 49 Amiconi C 55 A. Ross 63 A. Catterall 64 L. Cookson 74 R Costin 55 J McCarty 50 Dickenson A 56 R. McCormack 65 L. Vassallo 75 D Wood 56 J Pearce 57 M. Sudwick 76 T Terry 51 Gamble R 66 J. Egan 77 J McQuillen 57 T Green 52 Herrod T 59 R. Benson 67 A. O'Dea 78 T Hunter 58 D Moore 53 Plain G 60 M. O’Hanlon 68 M. Ryan 79 C Fehring 59 A Mitchell 61 D. Meehan 69 S. McGregor 80 T Grenelese 55 Sharpe D 70 N. Cave 81 T Whelan 60 B Dean 56 Best E 62 M. Labrooy 71 M. Dinatale 82 Z Kilmas 61 C Bain 57 Cole S 63 T. O’Meara 72 L. McGregor 83 B Merriman 62 B Saunders 65 W. Smith. 73 J. Bishop 84 T Carter 59 Cade T 86 M Macpherson 63 J Fultheim 74 D. Evans 60 Thwaites M 87 M Ciavarella 64 T Harkness 75 N. Costello 61 Cristiano D 76 S. Young 88 N Grady 65 J Brownell 89 T Wilmot 63 Cade S 77 P.Corsetti 66 J Wright 95 D Moloney 65 Pacconi L 78 T. De Luca 67 A Philalay MAJOR SPONSORS 79 S. Harris 99 B Doherty 68 Hii A 86 Brawn A NORTH 88 Chan B SUBURBAN SPORTS CLUB. INC.

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ROUND NEXT WEEK’S MATCHES 2 MAY 5 & 6 2007

A SECTION U19 (3) Old Ivanhoe Gr v Collegians Old Ivanhoe Gr v Bentleigh Old Scotch v Old Brighton Gr at Sportscover Arena Sunday Ormond v Bulleen Templestowe Old Xaverians v Old Haileyburians Old Essendon Gr v Oakleigh at University Blues v Old Trinity Gr De La Salle v St Bernards Essendon Grammar School No. 2 Oval Old Trinity Gr v MHSOB B SECTION Old Mentonians v La Trobe University Old Essendon Gr v Beaumaris Caulfield Gr v University Blacks U19 (SOUTH) Melbourne High School v Old Melburnians St Bedes Mentone Tigers v Hampton Rovers at Mentone St Kevins v St Bedes Mentone Tigers Reserve at 11.40 a.m. AJAX v Marcellin AJAX v Mazenod at Oval 2 Elsternwick Park at 1 p.m. C SECTION Peninsula v Old Haileyburians Old Carey Gr v Monash Blues Prahran-Caulfield v Monash Blues Mazenod v Rupertswood Parkdale Vultures - Bye Parkdale Vultures v Whitefriars Old Camberwell Gr v North Old Boys/St Patricks Col U19 (NORTH) Fitzroy Reds v Ormond North Old Boys/St Patricks Col - Bye Emmaus St Leos v Fitzroy Reds D1 SECTION Yarra Valley v Prahran Therry Penola v Rupertswood Old Paradians v Therry Penola St Bernards v De La Salle Old Mentonians v Hampton Rovers Old Westbourne v Old Xaverians Bulleen Templestowe v Old Geelong Oakleigh v Peninsula CLUB XVIII (1) Mazenod v Prahran D2 SECTION University Blues v Old Melburnians Aquinas v Emmaus St Leos De La Salle v Old Scotch Bentleigh v Glen Eira Williamstown CYMS v Werribee Old Xaverians (2) v St Francis Xavier South Melbourne Districts v St Johns St Kevins v Old Xaverians at Righetti Oval at 9:20 a.m. Banyule v Salesian CLUB XVIII (2) D3 SECTION Emmaus St Leos v Monash Blues Ivanhoe v Kew Old Brighton Gr v St Bedes Mentone Tigers La Trobe University v Monash Gryphons Collegians v St Bernards West Brunswick v Elsternwick Power House v Hawthorn Old Trinity Gr v Caulfield Gr Swinburne University v Old Westbourne Old Scotch v University Blacks at Camberwell Sports Ground at 2:00 p.m. D4 SECTION Kew v Fitzroy Reds North Brunswick v Syndal Tally Ho South Mornington v Richmond Central CLUB XVIII (3) St Marys v Eltham North Old Boys/St Patricks Col v Bulleen Templestowe Mt Lilydale v UHS-VU Albert Park v Bulleen Cobras at Beaumaris - Bye Gary Smorgan Oval (No. 9) Albert Park Old Geelong v Old Westbourne Box Hill North v Eley Park Sharks Box Hill North v Fitzroy Reds Therry Penola v Old Carey Gr U19 (PREMIER) Old Scotch v Oakleigh at St. Kevins v De La Salle at Camberwell Sports Ground at 11:40 a.m. Sportscover Arena Friday at 6.20 p.m. Whitefriars v Marcellin Old Carey Gr v Old Xaverians Marcellin v Old Scotch Rupertswood v University Blacks University Blues v St Bernards at University Oval at 9:20 a.m.

U19 (2) Old Brighton Gr v Banyule Collegians v Beaumaris St Bedes Mentone Tigers v Old Camberwell Gr Old Paradians v Caulfield Gr Whitefriars v Old Melburnians

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B SECTION by Tom Brain

Finally after months of uncertainty, the longest pre welcome return as season imaginable we are away, we get a start and all Coach. The loss of our ambitions and hopes go on the line. I wish all Chunky and we believe participants well both players and officials in what Papaluca is not going promises to be yet another intriguing season of to help his cause but the improvement the young Amateur Football. ones gained in A last year will be of great benefit. To be watched closely. SEASON AHEAD Old Melburnians – Have had a disastrous last couple Old Essendon – Finished third last year so obviously of years almost losing their entire list. But I believe will be looking to maintain and improve on that. The Russel Morris has generated tremendous return of the Biggs Brothers plus the recruitment of enthusiasm around the place and they look forward U19 State Rep Jake Spinella adds to a strong list. to a promising season. But one wonders whether the Darren Handley in his 2nd year will know his charges loss of Lacey and James Beaumont can be offset by better so a good season is again in the offing. a few games from Simon Beaumont, the first 4 weeks will tell. Caulfield Grammarians – Next highest placed in 2006 and a great performance in the first semi. Have St Bedes Mentone Tigers – Return very quickly after kept nearly the entire list intact and with the influx of a one year sojourn in C grade a tremendous effort by some young blood are sure to trouble every one all concerned. A tough act to follow winning 3 again. A pretty tough pre season though. premierships in a season. But haven’t lost too many, have recruited a great player in Ben Phibbs, have Uni Blacks – Stiff in the end in their first year back to some walk up starts from the U19’s, a great coach in miss the finals. Will be smarter from that and be keen who keeps them on the straight and to consolidate and improve. The addition of Huw narrow and the advantage of Brindisi Street. Expect Lacey plus a few returns and a few new recruits them to go well. certainly makes Michael Rizio’s side one to watch. Ajax – Fantastic year probably should have won the Beaumaris – Very good year last year to consolidate. Game of the Century but was not to be. Will miss the But again for some incredible reason the travel bug experience of Tim O’Shaunessy as the main man but has hit the Sharks and a few of them have ventured that is to taking nothing from new gun Stewie Powell off into the overseas skies. But a man would be a fool whose record at St Kevs is impeccable. Have picked to write off a side coached by Russell Barnes. up a giant to play CHF which just adds to a MHSOB – New coach Mark Murray took the youth formidable list. Sure to impress. policy last year and blooded some fine youngsters culminating in a top second half of the year. Aided by their excellent senior players has me thinking this PREVIEW side will further improve and must be watched. Always terribly hard to tip winners in Round 1 as anything could happen and more so in this staggered St Kevin’s – Traumatic season but did enough to start so I will be very staid in my initial hang on. The loss of Paul Greenham and Ryan Chard prognostications and will go with all the home sides. two of the main reasons of survival will really hurt. OEG will repeat their practise match win over New Coach Michael Duggan knows his footy has had MHSOB. OM’S at the Junction will just give “The Fly” plenty of numbers on the track and is looking for a first up win. Marcellin in their first test will finish to much improvement from the SKOB unit who back at the fore of Beauy. Blacks to get home at the Uni Righetti have a base in which to work. against a super competitive Jackers outfit, while the Marcellin – Haven’t been here for a while and won’t flag unfurling and a huge home crowd including me want to be here long. Murray Browne makes a will see the Tigers over the line.

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PRESS CORRESPONDENTS As always I need the assistance of you the club’s to write this column, as I cannot get around to every game each week much as I would like to. MELEES – So a brief match report from you all including players worthy of mention would be most appreciated by 8pm Monday Nights please. BEWARE Contact Details are 0423 433 488 or drop me an email to [email protected] A MELEE IS TODAY’S B SECTION MATCHES “Where an incident takes place Old Essendon Gr v MHSOB involving players pushing, scragging, Old Melburnians v St Kevins jumping into packs, throwing each Marcellin v Beaumaris other to the ground or other or other St Bedes Mentone Tigers v Caulfield Gr similar such conduct” University Blacks v AJAX

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B SECTION AJAX BEAUMARIS CAULFIELD GRAMMARIANS MARCELLIN MHSOB Coach: Stuart Powell Coach: Russell Barnes Coach: Stephen Wright Coach: Murray Browne Coach: M Murray Asst. Coach: Hartley Stone Asst Coach: Craig Tonkin Asst. Coach: Graham Burgen, Asst Coaches: Damien Taylor, Asst Coach: T Pitts Res. Coach: Peter McBrearty Sam Calogero Glenn Cox Res. Coach: A Saultry Res. Coach: James Lawson Res. Coach: Serge D’Angelo 1 N. Gold 2. J Boyle 1 J Aitken 1 N Tassell 2 J. Israelsohn 3. J. Banton 1 C MacLaren 2 S McCully 2 A Bruhn 3 A Lim 3 Y. Rapaport 4. M. Matulick 3 C Knight 2 J Carlson 4 M. Dudakov 5. M. Ensor (C) 4 J Wright 3 D Waters 3 A Saultry 5 J. Ritterman 6. A. Spence 4 A Clarke 4 G Romanin 4 M White 7 M. Jankie 7. R.Gillespie 5 S Kendall 5 S Considine 5 L Campbell 8 E. Raleigh 8. M. O’Brien (R-DVC) 5 A Spittal 6 M Bortolotto 5 J Simpson 6 C Hammond 9 A. Rosen 9. D. Pritchard 7 G Hogarth 6 M Brain 7 A Ross 7 S Whittington 10 J. Seidl 10. J. LeBreton 8 R Foote (VC) 8 R Frisina 11 M. Segal 11. M. Lee 9 B Carboni 9 L Considine 8 J Gerner 12 E. Janover 12. K. Barnes 9 S Cunliffe 10 T Stafford 9 D Fairchild 13 B. Klein 13. J. Edmeades 10 A Strain 11 T Montagna 10 J Kiteley 14 A. Wollner 14. T. Collins 11 N Edwards 12 P Spence 11 D Wiseman 16 E. Routman 15. M. Boon 12 N Andrew 13 C Woods 12 M Feferkranz 12 D Pearce 18 R. Heine 16. A. Salisbury 13 S Anderson 13 L Browne 14 A Layton 19 G. Blieden 17. S. May 14 C May 15 J Bortolotto 14 M Hamilton-Ho 20 J. Sharp 18. N. Kennedy 15 A Docker 16 S Abrahams 14 G Leslie 21 A. Lewin 19. C. Waller 15 G MacDonald 17 L Boyd 15 R Clowes 22 D. Rzechta 20. T. Waller 16 G Winter 18 D Gartner 16 D Hollenberg 23 A. Lewski 21. S. Coote (DVC) 17 D Wertzberger 19 J Winstanley 17 G McCully 24 O. Henzel 22. M. McNally 18 W Rudd 19 B Evans 20 M Hermans 18 R Limbrick 25 M. Blashki 23. A. Catlin 20 L Price 21 J Delahunty 18 C Wright 26 B. Kalmus 24. B. Gray 21 M Pennycuick (VC) 22 D Marson 19 B Betheras 27 A. Bloom 25. D. Teasdale (VC) 22 C Fagan 23 D Fraser 20 M Nicholas 29 B. Lukav 26. A. O’Brien 23 A Sinclair 24 L O'Flynn 21 J Davis 30 B. Oviss 27. B. Haynes 23 J McCahon 25 R Iaconis 21 W Taft 31 B. Goldbloom 28. J. Vance (R-C) 24 C Royle 25 B Sinclair 26 S Connell 22 K McDonald 32 B. Yudelman 30. T. Hunt 26 S Widjaja (C) 27 S Theisz 22 A Svirskis 33 S. Chester 31. A. McNeil 27 J Sayers 28 J Gasparini 23 A Hogan 34 D. Weislitzer 32. L. Ferrari 28 G Colosimo 29 J Crimmins 24 S Yue 35 C. Jankie 33. J. Torcasio 29 N Guyett 30 A McGree 25 H Taylor 30 S Wood 36 D. Markov 34. H. McMillan (R-VC) 31 A McGlin 26 L Evans 37 S. Blusztein 35. S. McNicholas 31 D Kellaway 31 W Bowes (RC) 32 M Turner 27 P Spottiswood 38 B. Hershan 36. N. Atkins 32 A Lawson 33 J Symes 28 S Moore 39 S. Bruce 37. M. Eady 33 A Logan 34 D Jarred 29 R McIntyre 40 B. Nissen 38. A. Bennett 33 S Fryers 35 J Dowling 30 R Newton 41 J. Nevezie 39. L. McNicholas (VC) 34 L Sierakowski 36 P Augustin 31 M Bowen 42 A.Sacks 40. B. Wall 34 H Baker 37 T Nixon 35 A Wolkow 32 N Campbell 43 J. Sacks 41. C. Evans 38 L Watkins 36 G Crathern 33 R Van Es 44 D. Seidl 42. B. Gillespie 37 B Scott 39 B Colville 34 E Thompson (C) 45 W. Sevel 43. T. Woolnough 38 C Gates 40 T Nisbet 35 J Richmond 47 J. White 44. C. Collins 39 M Thomson 41 J Seabury 35 G Watts 48 J. Lewski 45. M. Kurta 40 T Noblett 42 G Petroff 36 T Pitts 50 R. Grof 46. T. Dean 41 C Hooper 43 S Pesavento 37 T Harper 51 A. Laitt 47. A. Kent 42 J Foley 44 L Hansen 43 T Gerrand 37 M Ting 54 B. Rotstein 49. B. Soutar 44 B Hyland 45 D Theisz 38 P Fountain 55 J. Lemish 50. T. Grzeschka 45 G Cannell 46 A Ceccomancini 39 B Pretty 56 A. Moss 51. L. Hill 46 J Franklin 47 D Considine 40 A Lust 58 M. Shmerling 52. D. Foley 47 M Sessler 48 G Cull 41 J Anderson 59 R. Sztar 53. A. Poll 48 R Chapple 49 P De Luca 42 C Villani 67 N. Shulman 54. C. Badman 49 W Hepworth 50 C Kiddle 43 R Coxon 69 D. Simon 55. L. Quirk 50 A Webb 51 K Biggs 51 D Christou 44 J Newton 70 A. Redlich 56. J. Nicholson 52 S Crapper 52 M Sundberg 45 R Czwarno 78 D. Sutton 57. B. Pitson 53 D Kayrooz 53 E Kalaja 46 I Oosting 58. J. Bramwell 54 S Garrood 54 T Jones 47 A Vicendese 59. J. Roney 55 M Hardy 55 M Mastores 48 S Villani 60. D. Bird 56 Z Goold 56 T Money 57 P Farmer 49 C Nailon 61. M. Bramwell 57 M Nash 59 A Goold 50 N Orchard 62. S. Wilson 58 P O'Callaghan 60 T Doake 51 B Rebakis 64. D. Murphy 71 M Cassidy 59 B Pell 52 A Villani 65. G. Shattock 60 A Power 56 T Wright 66. P.McConchie 61 C Purcell 58 L Tidey 67. B. Strong 62 D Redmond 59 A Hall 68. J. Blake 63 R Redmond 69. T. Cotter 64 P Symes 72. L. Stevens 65 J White 74. R. Pasitchnyj 66 N Birrell TAIT TIMBER & HARDWARE TOORONGA

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B SECTION OLD ESSENDON OLD MELBURNIANS ST BEDES ST KEVIN'S OB UNI BLACKS GRAMMARIANS Coach: MENTONE TIGERS Coach: Coach: Coach: Darren Handley Coach: Luke Beveridge Res. Coach: Craig Ridley, Stuart Dale Res. Coach: Peter O’Dea Club 18: David L’Huillier 1 D. Biggs 1 P.Wintle 1 J. Weidner 2 L. Wintle 2 C. Goullet 3 S. Anstey 2 L. O'Brien 4 B. Phibbs 3 D. Forrest 5 S. Napier 3 P.Rogash 6 J. Kane 4D.Ryan 7 Anthony Scafidi 5 S. de Morton 8 Andrew Scafidi 6A.Frazer 9 M. Terrell 7 J. Leask 10 M. Wintle 8 L. Teal 11 S. Hecker 9 M. Velardo 12 P.Groves 10 T. Biggs 13 T. Groves 10 M. Flaherty 14 M. Rowse 11 H. Wilson 15 T. McColl 12 J. Kavanagh 16 A. Hipwell 12 D. Hardy 17 N. Corda 13 M. Schappacher 18 D. Porter 14 D. Cerantonio 19 M. Hilton 15 C. Day 20 J. Swayn 15 A. Parker 21 J. Connelly 16 S. McPherson 22 J. Maddocks 16 J. Dalinkiewicz 23 J. Lynch 17 S. Towner 24 J. Hellier 17 J. Lloyd 25 A. McMahon 18 S. Dawson 26 K. McConnell 19 T. Wilson 27 L. Beveridge 20 R. Baddeley 28 R. Swayn 20 L. Fitzgerald 29 D. Waters 21 B. Clifton 30 M. McGettigan 21 S. Dale 31 A. Paterson 22 J. Spinella 32 G. Kempster 22 M. Portia 33 S. Zakic 23 T. Skurrie 34 D. Kinsella 23 P.Xhayeteux 35 M. Rhoden 24 J. Dazkiw 36 A. Walstab 25 T. Di Blasi 37 P.Brennan 26 C. Ward 38 A. Hayes 27 J. Williamson 39 D. Ferraro 28 A. Fewster 40 L. Kelly 29 J. Stormont 41 P.Delahunty 29 A. McKenzie 42 M. Zarah 30 C. Innes 43 B. Beasley 31 D. Caridi 44 M. Reid 32 M. Williams 45 L. Ceislak 33 J. Wilson 46 L. Borella 47 J. De Groot TEAMLIST NOT SUPPLIED 34 D. Podger TEAMLIST NOT SUPPLIED 35 T. Rumble TEAMLIST NOT SUPPLIED 48 C. Keenan 36 D. Trevaskis 49 J. Marks 37 R. Jones 50 S. Kidd 38 T. Campbell 51 S. Rose 39 D. Fletcher 52 N. Levitt 40 C. Kalogiannis 53 B. Neville 41 C. Glassford 54 M. McCraw 42 N. Bartram 55 P.Campion 43 J. Dazkiw 56 A. Van Den Blink 44 L. Kavanagh 57 J. Mattingly 58 J. McNeil 45 C. Ridley 59 R. Sampieri 46 T. Steventon 60 M. McColl 47 S. Howard 61 R. Bignall 48 D. Moore 70 L. Terrell 49 B. Madden 73 J. Terrell 50 P.May 75 L. Porter 51 T. Robertson 52 D. Bianchi 53 T. Day 53 D. Bryant 54 C. Brook Major Sponsors 56 J. Lowcock 57 L. Skurrie Batman Couriers 58 A. Vaughan 59 J. Young proudly sponsored by: Sciclunas 60 P.Miziewicz Fruit & Veg 61 A. Salvo GAZ MAN Mentone

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C SECTION by Peter Williamson

INTRODUCTION about them, I’m Hello readers and welcome to Season 2007! This going to put them in year’s C Section promises to be a tight affair, with my bottom two. all four new teams (Whitefriars and Mazenod from Petty, yes, but if I’m B Section, and Old Carey and Rupertswood from not hearing hype, I D1 Section) all promising to add a new dimension don’t take it as a to the competition. good sign. NOBs Michael Barker is as talented as any forward in the division, but needs the midfield delivery for his side to benefit from his talents, In short, I am taking Old Camberwell as my early whilst the signing of John Barker intrigues. season favourites, with the acquisition of many top line players strengthening Paul O’Shaughnessy’s arsenal, despite the loss of Brent Christie. Other The lack of a cohesive preseason program for many contenders must include Fitzroy Reds, with teams (and maybe some media 'black bans'?) newcomers Scott Dann, Anthony Kenna and Matt makes these assessments somewhat difficult, so I Davies set for a big year; Ormond, who blooded wouldn't be surprised if, at least early on, plenty of youngsters while playing finals football in expectations are turned on their head. But it's the 2006; and newcomers Old Carey, who have 'sturm and drang' of this unpredictability that makes acquired former Old Scotch trio Tom Wigney, it exciting. Bring it on, I say! Robert Josephs and James Ross, and ex-Old Trinity man Jon Mai, are a good dark horse for ROUND ONE PREVIEW mine. Parkdale Vultures must also come into The first game up for preview sees 2006 D1 consideration, and it will be interesting to see what Premiers Old Carey travel to Gillon Oval to take on influence new key defender Rochford will have. North Old Boys/St. Patrick’s, who were eighth last year. The Panthers as mentioned earlier have three Whitefriars, relegated from B Section, have not recruits from A Section clubs, as well as an had an ideal preseason in terms of available assortment from other sections and local leagues personnel, and at this stage, pending any and are quite balanced in all parts of the ground. developments in that regard, I’ll be keeping them NOBs have also been active on the recruiting front, safe. But certainly the loss of Jordan and Grant but I'm not expecting big things right away. The Hill, plus Rob Petracca will hurt. Mazenod, Panthers will miss 'Dolly' Parton, but should still put especially if the likes of returnees Jerome Dunn, out a good side with Steve Collins, Travis Bull, Pete Michael Chamberlain and Sam Reed can stay injury Tiras, et al. I'm gonna go Old Carey on this one. free and play to their full talent, should finish somewhere in the middle. Next up is Mazenod OC and Parkdale Vultures at Central Reserve. The Nodders have lost Dom Dunne D1 runners-up Rupertswood, who have enjoyed a to VFL club Sandringham, but the return of the great run since joining the VAFA in 1999 are aforementioned trio from injury should more than another in this category. A strong running, skilful make up for that. However, apart from the midfield, side, they should match up against most teams there are a lack of names that jump out and demand and will be particularly difficult to beat at home. attention. For the Vultures, Tony MacGeorge is still Time will tell if they can adjust to this level as well doing the business, and along with O'Meara and as they’ve done in the lower levels previously. whichever Sullivans and Barrs are playing this year, but the loss of Stephens and Hecker tempers this That leaves Monash Blues, and North Old Boys/St. somewhat. Tricky to call, but I'll take Mazenod Patrick’s, and as I’ve heard nothing from anybody today.

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Rupertswood made their C Section bow at E.E. Gunn CONTACT Reserve up against Ormond with both sides full of Match reports, milestones, social events, and exciting youngsters. The home side can boast Bryce anything else can be sent to me via email at and Leigh Deledio, David Robbins and Robert [email protected] and Chisholm, along with the veteran leadership of Matt [email protected]. McConvill. For Rupo, Dave Collins, Tom West and Leigh Brennan will provide the drive and momentum. Rupo will definitely be competitive and take it right up I am keen to hear from all clubs and establish a to the Monders, but I think the home side may be too degree of parity as far as publicity goes. Please polished for the visitors today. Ormond to win. keep your match summaries to 50-100 words if possible (due to space restrictions), but I am Monash Blues host Fitzroy Reds at Frearson Oval in a certainly happy to take on board any other clash of the primary colours. Word on the street (and comments, be it about the match or other things. in the chatrooms) is that the Reds are primed for a Remember, this is about your club, so make the big season while the Blues will have, well, the blues, most of it. As David Lee Roth said in "Hot For and struggle, especially with no 'Spider' Smith. But Teacher", 'gimme somethin' to write on!' Round One always produces a surprise or two, and Monash will be looking to catch the Reds short. Can't Good luck to your team today, and have a great see it happening today, especially if Tim Davis and VAFA weekend! Jeremy Rawlins are on song. The 'Bolsheviks' to win. The Qwill

Finally, it’s Whitefriars versus Old Camberwell at Whitefriars College Oval. The Wells have recruited TODAY’S C SECTION MATCHES strongly, securing (deep breath) Tristan Berenger, Ryan Chard, Gabriel Deane-Johns, Rayden Tallis and North Old Boys/St Patricks Col v Old Carey Gr Tom Bayford, amongst others. In contrast, the Mazenod v Parkdale Vultures Friars have lost some key personnel, and may still be in a period of adjustment. With the continued Ormond v Rupertswood firepower of David Loats in the goalsquare, and the Monash Blues v Fitzroy Reds aerialism of Ryan Chard, I'm gonna take Old Camberwell on this one. Whitefriars v Old Camberwell Gr

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C SECTION FITZROY REDS MAZENOD MONASH BLUES NORTH OLD BOYS/ OLD CAMBERWELL Coach: Coach: Ben Robertson Coach: A Macgregor ST PATRICKS COLLEGE GRAMMARIANS Asst. Coach: Andrew Sutherland Res. Coach: Troy Bridgland Coach: T. Killworth Coach: Paul O’Shannassy Res. Coach: Todd Forknall LIST 1 1 N. Lewton 1 S Chapman 1. D. Stribley 2 M. Chamberlain 2 R Turton 2. J. Pinell Andrew Durling 1 3 D. Hansen 4 B Mackenzie 3. P.Birks Damien McGuinan 2 4 S. Moran 5 J Rosengarten 4. S. Sleep Mitchell Hough 3 5 D. Chamberlain 6 M Davidson 5. A.Crameri Charles Hendrie 4 6 P.Nelson 7 P Farrar David Loats 5 7 S. Reed 6. K. Grace 8 A Hickey Tristan Beranger 6 8 W. Occhiuto 7. J. Browne 9 C O'Sullivan Gabe Deane-Johns 7 9 D. Kelly 8. S. Clancy Jordan Heffernan 8 10 B. Chamberlain 10 K Collins 9. S. Collins Rayden Tallis 9 11 D. Hose 11 G Chessari 10. C. Le Maitre 12 G Smyth (C) Ross Perryman 10 12 P.Iacovangelo 11. T. Ro 13 J Shopov Andrew Whelan VC 11 13 M. Regan 12. G. Maxton 14 N. Meehan 14 B Merlin Daniel De Sanctis 12 13. S. O’Connor 15 N. Parry 16 B Nind Greg Tolson 13 16 M. Apollonio 17 N Whitmore 14. B. Burden Ryan Whitehead 14 17 C. Poletti 18 D Fuzzard 15. J. Nihill Trent Hobart 15 18 D. Dunne 19 B Criuckshank 16. T. Brady Joel Cross 16 19 N. Bogar 20 A Vincent 17. P.Mahoney Ryan Chard * 17 20 T. Castricum 22 T Blackley 19. P.Flan Daniel Hanson 18 21 A. Hanley 23 B Adamson 20. K. Adams Sam Peasnall 19 22 S. Veltman 24 T Craven 21. A. Wellman David Mitchell VC 20 23 S. Oldman 25 T Kavanagh 22. D. Ronan Alex McKenzie C(Res) 21 24 D. Nisbet Todd Forknall 22 25 S.Stanley 26 P Wills 23. J. Van Dyk 27 M Blaser 24. M. Fitzgerald Ben Atkinson 23 26 J. Dunne Paul Tempone 24 27 T. Bailey 29 A Costley 25. M. Carney Andrew Clarke 26 28 P.Jones 31 J Lui 26. A. Kirk Paul Christie 27 29 N. Marmo 32 J Bell 28. D. Joyce Luke Kelly 28 30 D. Maskell 34 R Shields 29. C. Hocking (V.C) 31 S. Castricum 35 S Whiting David Gough 29 30. B. Dellwo Tom Bayford CAPT 30 32 S. Paolucci 36 A Williams 31. C. Dobson Ben Craven 31 33 S. Balloch 37 C Dennis 32. B. Sheehan Andrew Allen 32 34 D. Regan 38 N Brennan 33. M. Barker (V.C) Mat Shanks 33 35 T. Steinfort 39 A Fyfe 36 Adam Weekes 34. A. Perry Daniel Schmidt 34 40 B Harding 37 T.Vallance 35. J. Rippon Michael Horgan 35 41 B Spradlin 38 L. Morgan 36. D. Tonkin (C) Steve Derry 36 42 M Coe 39 D. Oldman Simon Bonyhady 37 43 J Rudd 37. D. Coffey 40 L. Hawkins David Walpole 38 44 L Leviston 38. J. Oliver 41 A. McDowell Glen Ormsby 39 45 M Philips 39. J. Hunter 42 Andrew Weekes Will Robertson 40 43 C. Smith 46 T Johnstone 40. M. Stevens 41. D. Gargan Will Wettenhall 41 44 B. Costin 47 J Speekman Eric Gemes 42 45 S. Paine 42. X. Hanson 49 M Pettingill Nick Tsindos 43 46 J. Miller 43. R.Veal 50 C Eddison Simon Jones 44 47 D. Micallef 44. M. Gastin 51 A Shields Andrew Salipas 45

TEAMLIST NOT SUPPLIED 48 C. Jayaweera 52 R Guerra 45. G. Irvin Chris Poynton 46 49 D. Nicholson 53 M Chapman 46. A. Shannon 50 L. Apollonio Steve Warr 47 55 M Grogan 47. L. Delmenico 51 M. Quinn Brett Cotterall 48 56 T Kehoe 52 P.Johnson 48. P.Fredericks Alistair Renshaw 49 53 D. Briggs 58 T Sandell 49. A. Cugola Daniel Pike 50 54 K. Seenan 59 M Bradey 50. J. Fisher Michael Salipas 51 55 L. Fuller 60 S Kastelan 51. A. Leonardo Sangay Rigzan 52 56 S. Mann 62 L Kats 52. B. McGowan Scott Gregory 53 57 A. Norman 63 B Hillman 53. S. Butcher Andrew Margetts 54 58 D. Morris 64 D Gemmell 55. C. Stribbley John Rowatt 55 59 T. Hailes 65 D Hill 57. J. Murphy Matt Cotterall 56 60 J. Aiello 66 R Telford 58. N. Barden James Serong 57 61 M. McDowell 67 B Main 61. R. Cherry Nick Payne 58 62 D. Grant 68 D Cuming Peter Storey 59 63 M. Fothergill 66. P.Bryar 70 T Hogan Jon Derry 60 64 C. Busby 71 D Dalton 69. M. Perry 65 J. Cuberes David Middleton 62 72 M Powers 70. L. Keen 66 J. Schiano Chris Woodbridge 63 73 J Healy 67 J. Bates Cameron Grant 67 68 J. DiPietro 74 T Davie 75 M Purcell 77 D Calder Major Sponsor 78 S Angus Custodian Wealth 79 J White Builders

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C SECTION OLD CAREY ORMOND AFC PARKDALE VULTURES RUPERTSWOOD AFC WHITEFRIARS OC GRAMMARIANS Coach: Coach: Dale Bower Coach: Shane McLauchlan Coach: G. Feutrill Res Coach: Tim Linthorne Res. Coach: Mick Phillips Res. Coach: K. Conlan Coach: Cam Matthews Res. Coach: Cam Campbell 1. C. Angus 1 L Russell 1S.Rowley 1 J Phillips 1. C. Wood 2. D. Faelis 2 D Beckett 2 B. Darcy 2 M Temming 3. R. Pawlik 3. M. Angus 3 R Chisholm 3 L. Davies 7. S. Brosolo 4. D. James 3 C Watson 4 M Jones 4M.Hayes 4 D Burrowes 8. B. Janson 5. C. Williams 5 A. White 6. J. White 5 M Martinov 5 S Bishop 10. J. Anderson 6 A. Wood 7. L. Maslin 6 L Duthie 6 S Gallus 14. G. Power 7 S Keleher 7 K. Gurtler 8. C. Barton 7 B Whitehead 16. J. Power 9. B. Andrews 8 M Miller 8 K. Little 8 L Brennan 17. S. Anderson 10. C. Laidlaw 9 S Metz 9 M. Meyer 9 R Eastway 19. A. Hill 10. K. Shrives 10 R Martin 9 P.Emmett 11. K. Parker 10 T West 20. L. Swain 11 D Robbins 10 T. Kight 12. T. Evans 11 S Clark 22. N. Cunningham 12 B Deledio 11 C. O'Meara 13. G. Trumbull 12 J Atta 23. A. Woods 14. A. Stewart-Holmes 13 C Lees 12 J. Gwozdz 14 J Plummer 24. J. Daou 15. N. Bull 14 R Keane 13 M. Ryan 15 N Webb 25. G. Day 16. T. Angus 15 M McConville 14 C. Johnston 17. Cam Smith 16 D Brosnan 16 R Monzell 27. P.Stagg 18. S. Collins 15 M. Sullivan 28. B. Stafford 17 K Rodwell 16 P.Sullivan 17 R Hatty 19. T. Wood 30. J. Hogan 20. N. Everett 18 W Cove 17 C. Sullivan 18 L Baddeley 32. R. Vernon 21. T. Howgate 19 D Cleary 18 S. Sullivan 19 D Collins (C) 22. A. Kent 33. N. Crowe 20 D Te Hennepe 19 D. Scerri 20 G Moule 23. D. Rossitis 34. J. Marchesi 21 R Wiley 20 R. Gallagher 21 G Phillips 24. P.Unkles 22 O Lack 35. M. Vardy 25. A. Willingham 21 J.O’Meara 22 M Gaunt 23 T Naylor 26. M. Heppell 22 B. Liddell 23 M West 36. C. Dyer 24 J Muzzell 27. A. McQueen-Parton 23 Z. McCarthy 24 M Quigley 37. A. Adgemis 28. J. Wagner 25 J Dale 24 T. Linthorne 25 B Brennan 38. R. Mattinson 29. J. Joslin 26 T Harvey 26 E Drellser 39. C. Smith 30. A. Day 25 B. Richards 27 S Ashton 27 H Spinner 41. A. Thorpe 31. J. Newnham 28 A Clinch 26 A. Rock 32. P.Graham 27 R. Layton 28 D McDonald 42. A. Kenez 33. N. England 29 B McCarthy 29 M baines 45. A. D’Aloisio 30 L Wells 28 D. Rochford 34. J. Ross 30 K Shaw 46. M. Duffy 35. R. Josephs 31 D Black 29 G. Crilley 31 T Boxall 48. R. Hill 36. S. Wood 32 N Ryde 30 M. Black 32 N McGvern 37. J. Carr 33 A Cook 31 K. Black 49. T. Hilton 38. L. McKinnon 32 B. Fogden 33 C Richards 50. A. Baggoley 39. G. Parker 34 A Russell 35 M Te Hennepe 33 Matt. Walsh 34 K McEwan 53. C. Pelosi 40. P.Nowland 35 C Certo 42. J. Ashworth 36 A Holman 35 M. Johnstone 55. J. Pumpa 43. P.Tiras 37 G Hall 36 M. Beaman 36 S Nettleton 57. M. Baker 43. D. Joyce 38 S Te Hennepe 37 T. Macgeorge 37 D McGovern 60. E. Warfield 44. T. Rossignuolo 39 L Pincott 38 S. Perrazo 38 M Morrice 61. D. Gallacher 45. M. Bull 41 C. Rock 39 Paul Barry 46. T. Wigney 40 B Robbins 62. A. Gibbs 47. E. Wilcox 41 B Upstill 42 M. Labiris 40 P Reid 64. J. Smith 48. M. Collins 42 C Kekeher 43 M. Barr 41 A Evans 65. D. Eames 49. B. Laing 43 T De Natris 45 M. Brown 42 D Barry 66. J. Box 51. R. Hall 44 M Broadhurst 46 W. Wheatley 43 D Dean 67. B. Wilson 52. G. Lord 45 S Davis 44 A Certo 53. T. Halliday 48 Mick. Walsh 69. L. Twomey 54. E. Halliday 46 T Leary 50 M.Strong 45 B Quinn 70. P.Neofytou 55. T. Zavecz 47 C Woodford 51 A.Fry 46 Z Milne 56. R. Deuis 48 J Harry 52 S. Wingrave 47 J Ramsay 58. S. Vitali 49 T Woolfe 53 D. Noonan 48 K Elliot 59. J. Mai 50 A Bartley 54 J. Thurgood 49 J Pretty 62. N. Gentile 51 D Haysom 63. C. Maslin 56 J. Stevenson 50 T Broughton 64. Chris Smith 52 T Haysom 57 S. Cudby 51 J Grant 65. D. Elsner 53 L Calvert 58 R. Haslemore 52 A Jordan 66. A. Pattison 54 M McLelland 60 M. O’Meara 53 M McPhee 67. J. Hutchins 55 B Rayson 61 G. Wilson 54 J Murphy 68. M. Baker 56 M Ramsay 69. B. Roberts 62 A. Kerr 55 S Sparrey 70. L. Basell 57 A Warwarek 58 S Mitsios 56 P Clarke 71. S. Jessup 57 W Gaunt 72. M. Curry 59 J Putz 73. P.Tiras 60 P Konstanty 58 M Grayson 74. M. Lipshutt 62 J Turnbull 59 T Balmer 75. N. O’Brien 63 L Upstill 60 S Harper 76. M. Dudman 61 M Walsh 77. A. Davy 68 B Cromack 78. J. McNamara 77 T Ashford 70 L Temming 79. S. Carr 71 A Soutaris 80. B. Scully 81 D Soutaris Call - 9886 5355

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V THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2007 17 VAFA news, views FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME... and gossip. • NEW YEAR – NEW CLUBS Mick Dwyer who has been appointed Chairman of Colin played with MHSOB from 1960 through to 1966,$1,000 was also raised for Beyond Blue, the national Welcome to the 2007 season and finally we are underway.Selectors. topping the VAFA A-Section goal kicking in 1963 and thedepression initiative, through the selling of blue FTLOTG would like to welcome our 2 new clubs to theThe Senior representative side meets the VCFL in their bi- VAFA U19 goal kicking in 1961 and 1962. Colin coachedwristbands. Association, St Francis Xavier OC and South Mornington.annual clash for the Brian Molony Cup on July 15th at the MHSOB U19 side from 1967 through to 1970 beforeHighlights from the night also included St Francis Xavier OC is a brand new club based ateither Ballarat or Shepparton. Having lost the last two making a comeback for one year in 1971. and auctioning items including a morning with Beaconsfield and will compete in Club XVIII (2) in theirmatches against the VCFL, the VAFA are very keen to Colin continued to be a loyal supporter of MHSOBthe SEN Morning Glory crew, Billy telling the famous inaugural year. South Mornington joins us from theensure the ledger returns to square (currently 5-4 in favour through the 70’s and 80’s, helping out wherever and“kick after the siren” and “kick over the silo” stories, and Southern Football League and will compete in D4. Southof the country). A coach for the VAFA side is yet to be whenever he could. Colin assumed the role of President inmany more. Mornington was a partial member of the VAFA last seasonnamed, although several high profile candidates are being 1996, a position which he still currently holds along withThe club would like to thank everyone involved: from when they formed an U19 side with the assistance ofconsidered for the role. An announcement will be made the prestigious role of Canteen Manager (his mostthose who volunteered their Power House in U19 (South). Their U19 side has gone intoshortly. important role). Colin was rewarded with MHSOB Lifeservices in both organising the recess for this season to ensure their Reserves side is viable Membership in 2001 and a worthy Certificate of Meritnight and helping out on the night, but will return next season with strong numbers from their recipient. to those who donated and junior club. South Mornington will be coached in their purchased auction items and inaugural year by local legend Sein Clearihan and St Vale – John Wilson • Joke of the Week donated on the night. For more Francis Xavier will be lead by former Pakenham player information on depression, please John Wilson, VAFA Life member and former 18 year-old Patrick goes to confession. "Bless me Father, for I and coach Justin Pearson. Good luck to these clubs and visit Beyond Blue at representative coach, passed away on Friday April 20. have sinned. I have been with a loose woman!" he says... every success as they begin their VAFA journey. www.beyondblue.org.au John had been battling illness for some time. The priest asks, "Is that you, little Patrick?" John was an outstanding contributor to the Caulfield • Cystic Fibrosis Cup Cancelled "Yes, Father, it is." • Olivia’s Pub Review Unfortunately, due to the delayed start to the season, one of Grammarians’ Football Club from the time he left "And who was the woman you were with?" Caulfield Grammar in 1945 until he retired as a player VAFA Admin Officer and regular pub devotee Olivia de the regular highlights of the VAFA’s representative "Ah, I can't be telling you that, Father, I don't want to ruin her after the 1955 season. John coached the senior team Castres presents the first in her series of pub reviews, schedule has been cancelled for this year. George Voyage’s reputation now." concentrating on pubs supporting the VAFA community. A-D4 side which takes on the Southern League annually from 1961 to 1971, winning the D Section flag in his first season culminating in the outstanding win in the A "Well, Patrick, I'm sure to find out her name sooner or later, so for the Cystic Fibrosis Cup has been a victim of the need you may as well tell me now. Was it Bridie O'Shaunessy?" to play regular season matches over the June long-weekend Section premiership in 1970. E.T’s Hotel "I can't say Father - honestly." in both competitions. George, who is undefeated against Both John and Liz continued to support the club (Salesian AFC Sponsor) the Southern League, has offered is services to assistant the throughout the years in an outstanding manner. In "Was it Ginger Murphy?" Location:211 High St, Prahran recent times, JA would even mark the ground for us on other representative teams in whichever way he can. Given "I'll never tell." Contact: 9510 9896 his record and the results from other games last year, he is Fridays before taking up his seat on Saturdays to cheer "Was it Rosie Brady?" Open:Lunch – late Monday to Sunday sure to be a valuable asset. on the Fields. His encouragement to all players and "I'm sorry, but I can't name her." coaches, up to and including the 2006 season, was greatly appreciated and acknowledged by all. He would "Was it Mary O'Callaghan?" • Representative Matches If you are a Prahran local but find Chapel St just a tad too fiercely defend CGFC whenever it was necessary. "My lips are absolutely sealed Father." high maintenance, why not try E.T’s Hotel just down the Even with the cancellation of the Cystic Fibrosis Cup for John was also recognised for his outstanding "Well I'll bet it was Suzie O'Brien, then?" road! 2007, the VAFA has a very busy representative schedule achievements within the amateur football code by "Please, Father, I can't tell you for it wouldn't be fair on her." this season. The VAFA’s first representative match sees the With its classy interior along being awarded VAFA life membership in 2003. In The priest sighs in frustration. "You're very tight lipped, Patrickwith it’s refreshing Balinese U19 side take on Queensland U21 in their return match addition to serving on the permits and registrations area from last season. The match will be played at Sportscover and I admire that. But you've sinned and have to atone. Youcourtyard, you can’t go wrong and committee of VAFA football for many years John can't be an altar boy now for 4 months. Now you go andsipping a cold draught from Arena on Sunday June 10th commencing at 1pm. The U19 also coached a VAFA representative team in 1971. He side will again be coached by Justin Pickering who will be behave yourself and don't let me see you again for a whileyour $10 jug on a sunny had an association with amateur football extending now." Sunday afternoon. hoping for much more favourable conditions than they over 62 years. encountered last year in Brisbane. The VAFA U19 side will Patrick walks back to his pew, and his friend Murphy slidesIf you would prefer, there are also take on the VCFL U19 side on July 15th at either One of the greats, John will be sorely missed but has over and whispers, cosy couches to laze around on and a pool table to have a Ballarat or Shepparton. left a lasting legacy of exceptional commitment to the "What'd you get?" game on, giving the place a relaxing feel. VAFA and CGFC. Our thoughts are with Liz and the Along with a wide range of spirits and beers to choose The VAFA U23 side meets old foe South Australia in the family at this sad time. "Four months vacation and five good leads!" final match of the AAFC Tri-Series on July 14th in from, E.T’s also offers meals including international cuisine, a range of tapas and of course the traditional . The VAFA must rely on South Australia beating • A Good Day’s Night! Western Australia on June 2nd, then defeat South Australia Aussie pub meals. The Hampton Rovers AFC & the wider community were handsomely to have any chance of retaining the• Certificate of Merit – Colin Green brought together as one to support the fight against championship. The side will be lead by former St Kilda At the 2007 VAFA Season Launch, depression and to help out a great clubman in Joel Day.Weekly Specials: and Melbourne Defender , who will be 6 recipients were presented with Saturday 28th April’s function was a huge success raisingMonday – Parma Night $10 assisted by former St Kilda team-mates and the VAFA Certificate of Merit Tuesday – Main Meals $13 & Basic Spirits $5 Jason Daniels, as well as former Old Haileybury Coach $20,000 for the Day Family while raising awareness of award for exceptional service to depression. 360 people passed through the doors at BossThursday – Steak Night - $12-$15 their clubs. Each week we will James Reserve making it one the biggest Rovers profile these recipients and this functions ever. week we congratulate Colin Green Rating from MHSOB.

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D1 SECTION by Fraser Cameron

Welcome one and all for yet another season of Maybe / Maybe Not grassroots VAFA family footy. Those who were keen Old Paradians – It readers of last years’ Amateur Footballer will have would be a tough call to realized that “Willo” and myself have experienced a tip the Bundoora boys promotion / relegation of our own as scribes, with Peter for a ‘double drop’, and stepping up to C section to replace myself. Rest I’m not about to suggest assured, my relegation was self-induced (due to an off- that here. No doubt Mark Spinoso is taking charge of a season change of clubs) but I’m sure Old Paradians and club which is ‘rebuilding’. Unfortunately, they can’t Hampton Rovers will hope to give me plenty of good afford to ‘bottom out’ because that would mean only one things to report during 2007!!!! thing in VAFA footy….nup it won’t happen.

There’s been plenty of rumor mongering during the Prahran – With Paul Greenham taking over from Staff, extended off-season, and with the inevitable 2 week the change at the top will bring new ideas and some delay to the season proper, it’s high time we found out fresh enthusiasm to the list. I understand some handy what’s truth, and what’s fiction. At the start of the inclusions have arrived, and this may mean a better season, every team’s hopes will be high, but there’s no showing by the Two Blues in ’07. doubt some will be more hopeful or optimistic and genuinely confident. Oakleigh – a bit of a smoky, they’re coming into D1 boasting a very handy home ground advantage. No Unfortunately, access to facilities and grounds is likely doubt they will play hard physical footy, and every side to play a big part in the early season form of most will be happy to leave Scammell Reserve with the teams. Those who have managed to train regularly (on points. grassy grounds with Sherrins), rather than haphazardly (on basketball courts or on the beach), will have an Peninsula – the longest journey in the VAFA? Well they immediate advantage. were until South Mornington joined the club XVIII!!! The Pirates will be keen to jump another rung in a hurry, So, with only a modicum of confidence, let’s have a given their solid junior program and the gains of last quick rip through the teams which make up D1 and then year. look forward to these weekends’ clashes. Battling Flying Bulleen Temp – controversial, maybe. However, they’ve Old Geelong – with a couple of losses, but many lost several quality young players who were expected to acquisitions, the Como Park boys will be keen to atone play major roles in their rebounding from last years’ for their surprise exit last season. They have good depth astounding round 18 debacle. Whilst their U19s won the and will take a power of beating in 2007 flag last year, stepping into senior footy is a different thing altogether. Will need to finish strongly. Old Mentonians – I’ve seen the OMs first hand and it’s no surprise, given the quality of their home ground at Yarra Valley – apparently not as deep in their list as they the moment, that they are way ahead in their preparation would want, and need to keep their best 22 on the park than most sides should be. Ben McGee has introduced as often as possible to be a chance for a finals’ repeat. a greater level of hardness and discipline to the club, The Bushrangers are known for fighting against the and this should see them thereabout at the right end of odds, and at this staged, they’re stacked against them. the season. Therry Penola – is this another amateur club suffering Hampton Rovers – just knocked off Monash by 12 goals from being surrounded by suburban clubs with cash? a fortnight ago, and have had a ‘feel good’ off season Methinks so and, despite the Herculean efforts of their with some fundraisers and a change of coaching staff long standing players and committee, I can’t help but generating many positive vibes at Boss Reserve. Should think something’s gotta give in 2007. challenge strongly.

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Predictions Prahran -v- Old Mentonians OMs by 5 goals TODAY’S D1 MATCHES Bulleen-Temp -v- Peninsula OB Pirates by 21 points Hampton Rovers v Old Paradians Therry Penola -v- Oakleigh Krushers by 3 goals Old Geelong -v- Yarra Valley OGGS by 32 points Old Geelong v Yarra Valley Hampton Rovers -v- OP Rovers by 2 goals Therry Penola v Oakleigh Bulleen Templestowe v Peninsula Any clubs wishing to submit match reviews which may Prahran v Old Mentonians be incorporated into next weeks’ column are requested to email them to me at [email protected] by no later than 4pm on Monday.

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D1 SECTION BULLEEN TEMPLESTOWE HAMPTON ROVERS OAKLEIGH OLD GEELONG OLD MENTONIANS Coach: Steve Easton Coach: Coach: Coach: Adrian Farrer Coach: Ben McGee Res. Coach: Dean Easton Asst. Coach: Chris Branigan Res Coach: Jamie Winduss Res. Coach: Nathan Perrin Club 18 Coach: Henry Edgar 1 G Chivers 1 L. Fletcher 1 T. Mitvalsky 1. M. Goldsworthy 3 S Millar 2 B. Henry 2 C. Twentyman 2. N. Casboult 3 R. Ball 4 W Thompson 3 T. Mitchell 3. C. Branigan 4 G. Carr 4. C. Mollard 4 B. Carroll 5 M Pietryk 5. M. Vickers-Willis 5 A. Kiantos 6 A Tehan 5 S. Burggraaff 6. J. Bell 6 C. Alexander 6 C. Donald 7. J. Paul 7 P Robertson 8. G. Allen 7 S. Cleeve 8 D Bone 7 A. Duddy 9. D. Kimpton 8 R. Alexander 9 A Stavretis 8 R. Alexander 10. M. Avery 9 D. Cochrane 9 N. Pinto 11. C. O'Brien 10 T. Wiltshire 10 A Clarke 12. J. Cole 10 B. Holt 11 T. Laver 11 P Voglis 13. T. Cannon 11 J. Zampaglioni 14. J. Head 12 C. Dwyer 12 A Parris 15. H. McCarthy 13 K. Biggs 12 M. Flahive 13 D Tulloch 16. T. Fallaw 14 M. Stroud 13 G. Woods 17. T. Betts 14 D Rametta 15 J. Costello 14 Daniel Anderson 18. J. Malpas 16 S Smith 19. N. Betts 16 D. Carroll 15 B. Trembath 20. S. Long 17 S. Worrell 18 K Burridge 16 G. Giasoumi 21. L. Teague 18 M. Basile 19 L. Stott 22. T. Bayles 17 L. Cave 23. C. Fairburn 19 A. Palmer 20 T Waters 18 J. McCarthy 24. S. Lansdell 20 C. Palmer 21 P Gannas 25. S. O'Brien 21 J. O’Brien 19 M. Lawrence 26. A. Slattery 22 C Cherbakof 22 B. Coghlan 20 C. Malthouse 27. J. Hope-Johnson 23 A. Drinan 23 D Matthews 28. N. Perrin 21 J. Ting 29. R. Ramsden 24 R. Ironmonger 24 C Nikokopolous 22 L. Smith 30. N. Reid 25 B. Fairbanks 25 L Norbury 31. A. Munro 26 R. Schloeffel 23 M. Gray 32. B. Grills 26 A Smith 24 A. Mason 33. E. Bayles 27 G. Katris 27 D Dynon 25 T. Rootsey 34. N. Lockett 28 J. Dodd 28 C Morrison 35. M. Thomas 29 P.Gartner 26 M. Devereaux 36. N. Bayne 30 D. Field 29 P Tsokas 27 J. Verlin 37. T. Waters 38. B. Symons 31 M. Elliott 30 D Florence 28 B. Kezilas 39. H. Cox 32 C. Follett 31 A Bernicich 29 M. Fletcher 40. M. Vasey 33 B. Lane 41. T. Hope-Johnson 34 P.Flaskis 32 R Williams 30 A. Quon 42. H. McInnes 33 P Florence 31 T. Pucella 43. B. Couch 35 P.Mevel 36 D. Alexander 34 S Lambropoulos 32 David Anderson 44. J. O'Hare 45. H. Legoe 37 M. Francis 35 D Daskalou 33 A. Castles 46. T. Makin 38 T. Millis 36 S Mitilineos 34 C. Voss 47. M. Strauch 48. S. Timms 39 J. Vick 37 M Voglis 35 A. Fisher 49. H. Brettingham-Moore 40 G. Snow 38 A Verga 36 S. Constantino 50. S. Jones 41 M. Barker 51. J. Meek 39 D Tonelli 37 N. Oriti 42 J. Williams 52. C. Teague 43 R. Caswell 38 C. Cooper 53. A. Marriot-Smith 40 G Theodrakakous 44 P.Monahan 39 J. Schafer 54. S. Morris 41 M Daskalou 55. C. Atkins 45 A.N. Wilson 42 A Stavretis 40 M. Pearson 56. M. Leslie 46 G. Smith 41 D. Williams 57. N. Sanders 47 J. Kelly 43 D Morabito 58. R. Egleton 44 R Schnedier 42 J. Ng 59. T. Fyshe 48 D. Stevens 49 N. Fisher 45 D Rogers 43 L. Dallas 60. J. Morley 44 J. Williams 61. L. Herbert 50 K. Regan 46 A Coulston 62. J. Legoe 51 A.P.Wilson 45 G. Davis 63. P.Chadder 47 C Morihovitis 64. J. Hawker 52 M. Watts 46 A. Bell TEAMLIST NOT SUPPLIED 48 A Morihovitis 65. B. Boylan 53 S. Camm 47 L. Wheeler 49 B Touriganis 66. T. Barr 54 D. Goodbody 48 J. Bell 67. T. Ayerbe 50 D Glover 55 A. Donegan 49 N. Ulrich 68. C. Wilson 56 L. Markus 51 R Toscano 69. B. Southey 50 N. Foster 70. H. Lockie 57 M. Fisher 52 A Poci 71. N. Robinson 58 B. Giles 51 J. Glanville 72. R. Kilpatrick 52 L. Batt 59 J. Prowse 73. A. Richardson 60 N. Kyriazis 53 R. Lang 74. M. Hyde 75. G. Steele 61 B. Saunders 54 N. Evans 76. G. Stannard 62 C. Sinclair 55 P.Adams 77. S. Skinner 63 M. Lawes 78. J. Riordan 56 T. Barker 79. W. Reed 64 M. Austin 60 M. Terech 80. R. Kilpatrick 65 J. Mitchell 81. H. Polk 66 L Sunter 82. J. Imhoff 68 A. Worrell 83. R. Hughes 84. L. Stevens 70 A. Healy 85. J. Damschke 86. T. Allen 87. C. Boyle 88. T. Percival SPONSORS 89. T.Youl 90. R. Neville ZENITH INTERIORS 91. C. Stevens 92. R. Herd McDONALDS 93. R. Ellis 94. P.Edgar MORNINGTON 95. R. Stevens 96. R. Brown PHILLIPS & NICHOLSON 97. A. Coutts 98. G. Burns DAVIS LAUNDRY 99. B. MacLean www.hamptonrovers.com.au 100. E. Stevens THE MENTONE HOTEL

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D1 SECTION OLD PARADIANS PENINSULA OB PRAHRAN AFC THERRY PENOLA OB YARRA VALLEY OB Coach: Coach: Mark Glenn Coach: Coach: Garry Datson Coach: Kevin Barnes Res. Coach: Nick Claringbold Res. Coach: Michael Fung

1 S Parsons 1 Corrigan Beau R Pearce 1 2 S McMahon 2 Goodwin Tim A McLeod 2 3 T Rees 3 Bannister Rick R Thompson 3 4 E Bowen 4 Brett Barron GCoutts 4 5 N Kent 5 Harding Ben A Drew 5 6 M Warner 6 Fenton Jarrod C Beal 7 7 S Murray 7 Faroldi Mark L Morris 8 8 R.Stainforth 8 Hollow Lee J Keem 9 9 T Coghlan 9 Bannister Corey T Hancock 10 10 M Kenny 10 Quinn Joel T McIIraith 11 D Lecordier 12 11 B Mitchell 11 Crotty Justin D Lloyd 13 12 S Ferguson 12 Belsey Jarrod B Nickolas 14 13 C O’Loughlin 13 Russell Glen N Pask 15 14 S White 14 Hanlon Jarryd 16 Skiathitis Ricky J Marcek 16 15 J Davis A Laing 17 16 A Wood 17 Pirpinias Dave 20 Walker Kieran C Britt 18 17 J Coghlan J Strong 19 18 M Barron 21 Henderson Gareth 22 Goodwin Darren T Hale 20 19 A McKinstry D Stevenson 21 23 Hanlon Daniel 20 A De Lange B Drew 22 24 Matton Chris 21 M Day R Yeo 23 25 McWhinney Mathew 22 A Atchison N Lear 24 26 Lewis Bryce 23 R Powney (VC) S Seabourne 25 24 R Smith 27 Kenessy Nathan S Yeo 26 25 J Atchison 28 Roberts Brent S Savage 27 26 A Murphy 29 Goodwin Steve M Rockicki 28 27 S Payze (CAPT) 30 Taylor Brendan D Hickey 29 28 K Krake 31 Forster-Knight B Vowles 31 29 G O’Connor-Price Andrew J Tompkins 32 30 A Crean 32 Sacco Joe S Fuller 33 31 T Madder 34 Weston David B Seeger 34 32 B Liuzzi 35 McKibbin Dane B Peake 35 33 C Stevens 36 Owen Brendan S Stoyan 36 34 C Bannister 37 Castaldi Denis D Blashaw 37 35 T Braden 39 Delaney Damian C Walker 38 36 N Bowman 40 Tsinaris George D Cordes 39 37 J Heron 41 Walker Jack M Wines 40 38 D Smith 42 Godard Paul A Stone 42 T Munro 43 39 J Selby-Hele 43 Balsillie Mark A Coleman 44 40 R Trickey 44 Stewart Ben A Wingate 45 41 J Dursma 46 Stepien Steve T Oliver 46 42 N Claringbold 47 O'Brien Connor 48 Nancarrow Andrew A Mauckley 47 43 L Coghlan L Fuller 48 44 J Growcott 49 Stevens Wayne TEAMLIST NOT SUPPLIED TEAMLIST NOT SUPPLIED 51 Reynolds Matt K Easey 49 45 L Prendergast J Peake 50 46 S Pratt 56 Dunn Paul 61 McGuigan Shannon H Clarke 51 47 E Kemp S Easey 52 66 O'Shea Daniel 48 S Taylor S Simpson 54 67 Wood Byron 49 J Rees T Lloyd 56 68 Hayes Shaun 50 D Spence J Strachan 57 69 Booth Kim 51 A Creffield A Joiner 59 52 R Makepeace S Laird 60 53 S Mayne P Valoppi 61 Captain 54 C McLean P Buruma 62 55 S Nicholls J Trend 63 56 D Saville H Easey 64 57 D Sims M Norrish 65 58 M Heath A Russell 66 59 H Spartels B Glennie 67 60 A Starkins M Laing 71 N Peters 78 D Dour 82 S Cleary 91 T Peters 92

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VAFA IN THE MEDIA SATURDAY

9.00-10.00am: The VAFA Footy Show

1.45 pm: Exclusive Live A Section Football Broadcast. Rd 1- Old Trinity vs Old Xaverians Quarter by Quarter A Section score updates.

6.30 pm: Local sports Round-Up

6.00 - 6.15pm: VAFA Segment

Scores, chat and news of local VAFA teams

SUNDAY

9:30 - 10:30am: VAFA SUNDAY

6.00-8.30pm: North West Amateur Footy Report

All VAFA Match results in The Age & Herald Sun each Sunday

THURSDAY

3.30pm: John Kelly’s live interview with VAFA CEO Michael Sholly, including a review and preview of VAFA matches.

FRIDAY

7.00–8.00pm: North West Amateur Footy Report

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D2 SECTION by Jono Healy

Welcome all to the new season. 2007 promises to be an better players for 2007, exciting year with plenty of surprises, and let’s hope that and with skipper Alex my tipping performance can improve on my woeful Tsirogiannis going showing in 2006. around once again the Saints should be Congratulations on winning promotion and a big pushing for a finals berth come September. My mail is welcome to D2 for South Melbourne Districts and that Steve Vamvakis has been on fire during the pre- Bentleigh. To Emmaus St Leos and Banyule good luck in season, snagging a bag of eight goals in one practice trying to get back up to D1 again. match, and the experienced forward could be a nice value bet for the sharp shooter award this year. Williamstown did extremely well to avoid relegation in My predicted ladder: 2006 and after making an atrocious start to proceedings 1. Aquinas OC last season the boys from Willy will surely be ready to 2. Emmaus St Leos OC put some early wins on the board. With Tim Wheeler, 3. Werribee AFC Ben Hynes and Shaun McGuiness all facing up for yet 4. Salesian AFC another season there is enough class in the ranks from 5. South Melbourne Districts the side across the West Gate, but at Packer Park I expect Glen Eira to be too strong. Glen Eira by 12 points. 6. Glen Eira AFC 7. Williamstown CYMS Werribee AFC $1.50 v Banyule AFC $2.40 8. Banyule AFC Werribee have always been hard to beat at Soldiers 9. St Johns OC Reserve and with an excellent junior program in the 10. Bentleigh AFC Western Suburbs the Tigers are sure to play an exciting, fast paced type of football this season. The departures To those teams I have picked to make the finals best of of Nathan Addamo, Daniel Lee, Ben Stornebrink and luck, and to those who I have chosen to miss out, please Dean Whitten are sure to be felt, but new coach Kirk try and prove me wrong. Norton is sure to have done his homework during the pre-season and will have his troops ready to fire first- Emmaus St Leos OC AFC $1.40 v Bentleigh $2.70 up. Banyule impressed during the pre-season with a ten My spies have told me that Emmaus St Leos new coach goal victory over the Monash Gryphons, but have had a Ben Pilley has put his players through an arduous pre- few of senior players join Kew in the off season, and season, and the goal for 2007 is to get straight back up although a couple of handy acquisitions from McLeod to D1. Baranello, D’Amico and McKenzie are all class are sure to fit in well, a trip to Werribee in the opening players and the Animals are sure to be thereabouts round is a stiff proposition. Expect the experienced come finals time. The success of Bentleigh this year will heads of Keogh, Kidd, Carson to get Werribee over the come down to one man. Chris Sharp. The bald headed line by 31 points. goal kicking machine doesn’t really look like a footballer, but he has an excellent knack of finding the footy and kicking goals. If he gets injured the Demons will struggle. Being unsure of how many or if any TODAY’S D2 MATCHES Dimmatina’s will be pulling on the red and blue this Emmaus St Leos v Bentleigh season and taking on a team that won four games in D1 Glen Eira v Williamstown CYMS in 2006, I expect Emmaus St Leos to be too strong in this one. Emmaus St Leos by 37 points. Werribee v Banyule Salesian v South Melbourne Districts at Glen Eira AFC $1.70 v Williamstown CYMS $2.05 Southern Oval, Mulgrave Glen Eira look to have held on to the majority of their St Johns v Aquinas

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Salesian AFC $1.33 v South Melbourne Districts $3.10 St Johns OC $2.40 v Aquinas OC $1.50 Despite the retirements of Ivan Bobetic and Mark St Johns have done well to recruit Chris Cachia and Canavan, Salesian should once again feature in the Robbo from Syndal Tally Ho but will sorely miss the finals race in 2007. With Mick Hazell arguably the most services of John Ryan up forward this season. Aquinas polished footballer in the division, Salesian have a guy on the other hand were close to promotion during 2006 that can win a game off his own boot with a bag of and with veteran Glen Whitehead once again captaining goals. Big ruckman Patty Dunne is probably the key the club I expect the side from Ringwood to go well this player for Salesian and new coach Robbie Mallet will be season. All the early money for the premiership has hoping for an injury free season from his one come for them. These are the type of games that the tall. Simon Ionnides and Dimitri Kalogiannis are the Jocs failed to win last season, and unfortunately for the young players to keep an eye on for the team from boys from Doveton I expect Aquinas to win this one by Chadstone and with the possible signing of Nick 25 points. Rutherford, Mallett should have plenty of talent at his disposal. South Melbourne are ready for the step up to CORRESPONDENTS D2 and as long as Paul Cheevers and Steve Aqulina can Please submit all match reports, news, social events and stay fit I expect them to perform admirably in this milestones to [email protected] by 5:00pm division. Tough ask to travel to Bosco Street first up Mondays. however. Salesian by 22 points.

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D2 SECTION AQUINAS OC BANYULE AFC BENTLEIGH EMMAUS ST LEOS GLEN EIRA AFC Coach: M Glassborow Coach: Coach: Coach: Coach: Terry Walsh Asst. Coach: J Hughes Res. Coach: M Lynch Coach: Terry Walsh Res Coach: Matt Embling 1. L Toomey 1 Paul Adams 18 Shaun Adaway 1 S. Vamvakis 2 Alex Bottomley 2. S Tibb 3 Luke Boyd Luke Armstrong 2 A. Diyre 3. P Heveran 4 Lachlan Boyd 31 Amir Banks 3 C. Massis 5. P Cross 5 Jay Brockwell Rob Borowski 4 S.Diamond 6. J Stewart 6 Ash Brown Jason Bounsall 5 A.Tsirogiannis 7 Cameron Campbell 7. B Helme 8 Michael Christian 53 Elliot Box 6 J. Zagame 8. J Jess 9 Keiran Clarke Oliver Box 7 D. Clarke 9. T Harkin 10 Chris Davies Tim Brew 8 K. Anstey 10. D Boland 11 Anthony Demetriou 29 Aaron Clough 9 E. Stuchbery 12 Mario Depetro 11. S Cooper 13 Con Diddis James Coles 10 A.Spink 13. D DenBraber 14 Bevan Dimeck James Coyne 11 L.Pryde 14. S Fox 15 Alex Doyle 13 Stuart Craven 12 M. Farah 15. Ad Williams 16 Joseph Dunstone Daniel Cunningham 13 R. Clarke 17 Lee Ferrall 16. J Hunt 18 Grant Fikaris Frank Dimattina 14 B.Clements 17. B Redwood 19 Atill Filippelli Paul Dimattina 15 S. Dyason 18. T Olarenshaw 20 Mark Fralto Paul Dimattina (AFL) 16 S. Lithgow 19. G Whitehead (C ) 21 David Gayfer Mark Eyles 18 R. Conroy 22 Stephen Gray 20. S Downes 23 Michael Gray 21 Adam Ferris 19 A. Devries 21. A Lorkin 24 Stephen Gray 36 Mark Ferris 20 B. Kendall 22. A Kinghorn 25 John Greco 32 Chris Fidler 21 S. Normington 26 Sebastian Green 23. M Visser 27 Selwyn Griffith 20 Ryan Fishlock 22 S. Emmett 24. H Tyseen 28 Mark Hampson 17 Shannon Francis 23 A. Hassan 25. B Volombello 29 Ryan Hartnett 16 Stephen Frost 24 M. Embling 26. J Box 30 Daniel Herbert Ben Haliday 25 M. Richards 31 Matthew Holmes 27. M Hunter 32 Andrew Hopgood Dale Harrison 26 P.Tsagliotis 28. M Glassborow 33 James Ilia 37 Luke Holmesby 27 J. O'Ryan 29. A Naulty 34 Michael Ilia Sean Holmesby 30 L. Izod 30. C Williams 35 Kenen Ismail 34 Brandon Hunt 31 D.Santalucia 36 Anthony Kayrooz 31. G Evans 37 Marcus Kennedy 16b Paul Jemmeson 33 A. Sheedy 32. M Sawyers 38 Marc Lardo Carlos Kamus 35 S. Hollow 33. C Wooden 39 Davor Lucevic Scott Lawry 36 B. Zurak 34. T Selby 40 Nicholas Mazniovski Andrew Lee 37 A. Farah 41 Ben McKenzie 35. R Chapman 42 Glenn McLellan Ben Lydster 38 T. Cannard 36. A Love 43 Dean Nichols Chris Lyons 39 M. Beddoe 37. P Jess 44 Leighton O'Donnell 11 David Martin 40 M. Cosgrave 38. B Moran 45 Giovanni Palmieri 28 Mark McCulloch 42 J. Serpanchy 46 Dean Phelan 39. C Ryan 47 Adam Plant Charlie McFadden 43 I. Adem 41. G Davies 48 Justin Poyser 42 Adam Mikkelsen 44 P.Rohr 42. Bob Moran 49 Luke Priday Mick Nyary 45 A.Caruana 50 Luke Richardson 44. D Colgrave 51 Joel Rigler 26 Ben Padgham 46 S. Gange 45. M Tynkkynem 52 Adam Rothe Lance Pitito 47 B. Zwar 47. Ath Williams 53 Robert Saker 3 Adam Pittito 48 J. Haliwell 48. M Leigh 54 Dean Scholes 44 Robert Punter 49 S. Hall 55 Kyle Shepard-Mueller 49. C Broadhurst 56 Rory Shepherd 55 Glenn Richards TEAMLIST NOT SUPPLIED 50 D. Eade 52. K Egan 57 Dean Shepherd Julian Roberts 51 H. Hussien 53. D Smith 58 Tom Shepherd 5 James Robertson 54 M. Vodstrcil 54. M Ohalloran 59 Gustavo Smarrini 1 Chris Sharp 59 D. Dunlevie 60 Anthony Smith 55. R Obrien 61 Mark Smith 4 Scott Sice 60 T. Joseph 62. C Lyng 62 Andrew Spicer 22 Aaron Smith 61 M.Tkocz 63. A Barrie 63 Jason Spicer Brett Stevens 68 B. McNally 64. L Neame 64 Anthony Stagliano 40 Anthony Steward 79 M.Merrick 65 Andrew Stavropolous 65. K Lindsay 66 Chris Stavropoulos 9 Lochie Tangas 70. S Mcpherson 67 Stuart Stockman 54 Jason Tranter 82. P Maaskant 68 David Stokes Zac Vearing 69 Will Stuart 57 Shane Watkins 70 Nicholas Taylor 71 Scott Toull Andrew West 72 Andrew Tshaikiwsky Ben Zylbersztajn 73 Luke Van Maanen 74 Mark Van Poeteren 75 Zan Wenke 76 William Woollard 77 Richard Young 78 Phillip Zillner

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D2 SECTION SALESIAN SOUTH MELBOURNE ST JOHNS OC WERRIBEE AFC WILLIAMSTOWN Coach: Robbie Mallett DISTRICTS Coach: Ben McGee Coach: Kirk Norton CYMS Res. Coach: Troy Fairbairn Res Coach: Rod Walker Res. Coach: Nick Diker Coach: Gerard Harrington Coach: Dene Macleod Res. Coach: Ross Mitchell Res. Coach: Damien Hynes 1. A Stevens 1 J Washington 1. D. NEDINIS W Adamson 2. A Thain 2 M Hannan 2. C.LEE J Anderson 3 G Simm 3. T.LEE S Barlow 3. P Dolman N Beumer 4. M Hazell 4 A Riemann 3a A.TRAIANON A Bouras 5. L Kelly 5 S King 4. S.KIDD T Bowers 5. C.ALABAKIS 6. M Loughnan 6 S Glendenning T Boz 7 A Hannan 6. M.WALSH M Braszell 7. R Mallett 8 W McGee 7. B.JEWELL M Brown 8. S Logan 9 S Aquilina 8. M.PALMINGTON G Burgess 9. S Stevens 9. J.AYLING T Butson 10 M Lane J Buttigieg 10. S Oldfield 11 C Batchelor 10. M.KEOGH P Cardamone 11. A Davey 12 P Madden 11. M.GREEN A Carter 12. A Ross 13 E Henderson 12. Aaron TAYLOR M Cavarra 13. L Phipps 14 D Bell 13. R.BELL M Cini 15 B Whelan 14. J.MARINAS D Clemmens 14. P Evans 15. A .MURPHY B Cocks 15. C Rose 16 D Phillips JCrawford 17 N Moojen 16. M.TAYLOR 16. S Sutherland 17. A.TEDESCO J Digrazia 19 J Whelan K Dowsey 17. M Forbes 18. D.MORRISH 20 M Black D Elias 18. D Barry 18a D. VELISHA 21 B Johnson M Elias 19. C.JOHNS S Freeman 19. T Fairbairn 22 E Bouchard 20. S Francis 20. J. WALLERT J Gallivan 23 B Downing W Gardner 21. A Bonnici 21. S.McCUTHEON 24 M Costello 22. N.RENAUT P Geraghty 22. R Stevens 25 A Ray L Goud 22a R. NEW N Grant 23. P Dunne 26 R Mitchell 23. A.ALIFRACO 27 P Cheevers BGray 24. S Stevens 24. L. CARSON T Green 25. J Rogers 28 A Lamerton 25. J.NORTON DGrieve 26. J Nannes 29 G Mijatovic 26. M.PURTON B Griffin 27. C Ryan 30 B Minichiello 27. T. DAVIDSON M Grossman S Hall 28. C Savage 31 S Hermann 28. J. FARLEY 32 D McGee 29. S.DEAN AHayes 29. L Rose F Henry 36 A Argyriou 30. S.DALY 30. A Brett L Henry 37 J Clyne 30a M.CATIONS B Hinsley 31. B Fahrner 38 E Costello 31. D.JEWELL B Hollier 32. T Neilson 40 S Atherton 32. A.CUNNINGHAM S Hoult 35. J Morsello 41 T Peters 33. M.SMITH B Hynes 36. P Norman 41 H McFadden 34. M.CUNNINGHAM J Hynes T Hynes 37. B Chalmers 43 W D'Andrea 35. R.BARKER M Jennings 38. B Honeyford 44 S Mahoney 35a R.HYSSOLI D Jory 39. D Kalogiannis 45 J Newson 36. Andrew TAYLOR A Klewer 53 J Cronan 37. P.KEOGH A Kosmatos 40. C Thomson 38. N. MCINNES L Kuret 41. M Smyth 54 S McDougall 55 J Pohlner 39. L. LANGFIELD D Lee 42. S Ansell M Lishman 56 B Martin 40. M.RICHARDSON 43. M Van Suylen T Luckhurst 57 S Puccio 41. J.ALABAKIS M Manning 44. L Romanelli 58 H Masters 42. C.HOWARD A Manton 45. K Ferreira 59 J Stephens 43. J.TEMUSKOS G Mccallum 46. M Forer 61 M Thomas 44. J.STORNEBRINK C Mccracken TEAMLIST NOT SUPPLIED J Mccutcheon 47. A Campbell 63 B Joske 45. T.VAN BLOMMESTEIN 46. J.HEVERN S Mcguinness 67 L McKenzie 48. A Williams 47. A.ALABAKIS L Mckenzie 68 D Miller 49. L O’Keefe 48. E.COLLIER C Mcnamara 50. M Cooke 70 S Quinn J Munro 49. A.HOVEY J Newington 51. B Kirchner 71 P Swannson 50. A.CARSON 72 P Hannan C Nimb 52. C Morgan 51. M.LINK R Nisbet 53. M Ware 52. T.MATTHEWS D O'Keeffe 54. J Wilson 54. M.PALMER L O'sullivan 67. J CALLANAN D Oldham C Pach 81. M.CZAJKOWSKI DPaul LRyan G Shaw G Smallman T Smith N Stanley R Stimpson J Street CTaylor DTaylor JTaylor P Thomson J Tinham M Welsh Albert Park Fitness T Wheeler Woodland McGee D Williams D Woolford Financial Services D Wouda Myotherapy A Wuchatsch S Wuchatsch Solutions

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A SECTION D3 SECTION OLD HAILEYBURY 2.2 8.3 10.6 13.8 (86) BENTLEIGH AFC 5.3 6.4 12.8 14.12 (96) OLD XAVERIANS 4.4 6.4 8.6 9.9 (63) STH MELBOURNE DIS’TS 0.4 6.6 11.9 18.12 (120) Old Hailebury: M. Seccull 4,M. Brewer 3, S Langford-Jones 2,T. Bentleigh: P. Dimattina 4, D. Martin 2, J. Tranter 2, B. Meredith Chisholm 2, M. Fankhauser, A. Jenke. Best: C. Steinfort, P 2, C. Sharp 2, A. Mikkelsen, L. Tangas Best: F. Dimattina, S. Corrigan, M. Brewer, M. Seccull, H. Hopwood, B. Trollope. Lawry, C. Fidler, A. Mikkelsen, M. Soufan, B. Meehan Old Xaverians: M. Handley 2, J. Arnold, A. Bowen, T. Clarke, S. SMD: A. Hannan 5, M. Costello 4, P. Cheevers 3, J. Cronan, B. Johnson, S. Lethlean, S. Mollard, D. Lynch. Best: S. Lethlean, B. Joske, S. Mahoney, W. McGee, J. Washington, S. McDougall Hackett, T. Ockleshaw, A. Chatfield, T. Fleming, M. Graham. Best: A. Hannan, S. Aquilina, P. Cheevers, J. Washington, C. Umpires: R. Davidson, T. Sutcliffe (F) M. Jenkinson, P. Monotti Batchelor, A. Ray (B) L. Robson, K. Segota (G) Umpires: L. Gallagher, L. Holmes (F) F. Paleermo, R. Place (B) S. Herbert, V. Vescovi (G) B SECTION COLLEGIANS 3.0 8.7 8.9 12.13 (85) D4 SECTION OLD BRIGHTON GR 4.3 4.6 8.10 9.10 (64) HAWTHORN AFC 1.3 4.6 6.7 7.11 (53) Collegians: M. Roberson 4, S. Arnott 2, C. Unsworth, J. Dixon, POWER HOUSE AFC 2.4 4.7 9.9 16.15 (111) T. Bull, C. Blumfield, J. Jorgensen, G. Rowston. Best: M. Williams, R. Hosking, J. Fry, C. Blumfield, S. Arnott, B. Robbins. Hawthorn: Lauletta 2, M. McKenna, Rice, Tyson, P. Avery, Ogg Old Brighton: M. Gadsden 2, J. Dickerson 2, N. Perry 2, T. Ewert, Best: M. McKenna, Garlick, Dawson A. MacGillivray, L. Hendra. Best: T. Ewert, C. Buckley, B. Mason, Power House: P. Edwards 6, B. Brady 2, M. Verberne 2, A. J. Perrett, P. Phelan, L. Hendra. Foster 2, D. Grahek, J. Nicholls, M. Taylor, M. Hill Best: B. Brady, Umpires: A, Firley, M, Gibson (F) D, Anthony, A, Rogers (B) M, D. Burnside, D. Boland, M. Driessen, P. Edwards, D. Cooper O'Donnell, D, Scully (G) Umpires: S. Olive, B. Ryde (F) J. Mayston, A. Neilson (B) A. Esposito, G. Roberts (G) C SECTION AJAX AFC 8.2 14.5 18.10 21.11 (137) UNDER 19 SECTION 1 ST BEDES/MENTONE TIG 4.4 10.7 17.11 21.12 (138) DE LA SALLE 7.3 10.7 13.11 17.18 (120) Ajax: Y. Rapoport 5, J. Ritterman 3, N. Gold 3, A. Bloom 2, A. OLD XAVERIANS (1) 5.2 10.3 13.5 14.6 (90) Rosen 2, A. Lewski 2, D. Markov, D. Sutton, M. Jankie, E. De La Salle: R. Semmel 4, N. Roberts 3, A. Kovarik 3, J. Oakley Routman. Best: E. Janover, J. Ritterman, N. Gold, D. Sutton, A. 2, J. Hansen, N. Harris, S. Fairbrother, W. Fenton, G. Hesse Best: Lewski, J. Israelsohn G. Hesse, W. Fenton, J. Oakley, S. Nethersole, J. Crowe, N. St Bedes/ Mentone Tigers: N. Corda 4, A. Hayes 4, B. Collins 3, Thompson J. Tyquin 2, T. McColl 2, A. Sawers, P. Groves, S. Anstey, A. Old Xaverians (1): S. Doyle 4, D. Bell 2, P. Myers 2, T. Dynon 2, Scafidi, L. Terrell, L. Wintle. Best: M. Wintle, A. Sawers, S. Zakic, J. McNamara, J. Glen, R. Benson, L. Kelly Best: S. Doyle, D. L. Beveridge, A. Hayes, P. Groves Quinn, J. Glen, T. Grigg, J. McNamara, P. Myers Umpires: S. Koffman, G. Wardrop (F) B. Corcoran, W. Stokes (B) Umpires: T. Saunders, V. Sidebottom (F) J. Maccioni, D. B. Jephson, D. Napoli (G) Ractliffe (B) N. Booth, R. Seymour (G)

D1 SECTION UNDER 19 SECTION 2 OLD CAREY 4.3 7.8 14.11 19.16 (130) OLD CAREY 0.5 1.8 2.44 5.14 (44) RUPERTSWOOD 4.1 5.3 7.7 12.8 (80) OLD CAMBERWELL 2.5 4.10 10.11 16.14 (110) Old Carey: S. Collins 6, T. Angus 4, J. White 2, T. Bull 2, D. Old Carey: Parker 2, Rossidis, Elliot, Newnham Best: L. James, M. Angus, P. Tiras, T. Howgate, S. Wood. Best: S. Collins, McQueen – Miscamble, B. Smithwick, J. Wagner, M. Bull, G. R. Mullins, C. Ratcliffe, T. Angus, M. Angus, T. Howgate Parker Rupertswood: M. Quigley 4, D. Burrowes 2, S. Sweeney 2, G. Phillips, S. Bishop, M. Gaunt, B. Whitehead. Best: J. Phillips, T. Old Camberwell: C. Hillier 7, A. Pillay 2, P. Jenkin 2, T. Shanks West, S. Sweeney, M. Gaunt, J. Plummer, E. Dressler 2, D. McCabe, C. Wright, A. Clarke Best: P. Jenkin, A. Clarke, D. Umpires: W. Hinton, Grant Joyner (F) C. Jones, J. Scully (B) D. McCabe, S. Bonyhady, C. Hillier, H. Dickson Brookes, B. Hoare (G) Umpires: D. Anselmi S. MackIntosh (F) A. Anthony, J. Rollo (B) J. Exton, B. Shorter (G) D2 SECTION OAKLEIGH 6.3 13.5 20.9 23.12 (150) UNDER 19 SECTION 3 PENINSULA 1.2 3.6 6.10 12.11 (83) ST BEDES MENT. TIGERS 4.1 7.3 9.8 12.11 (83) Oakleigh: T. Bromley 4, A. Kitts 4, M. Harold 3, N. Wills 2, S. ORMOND 1.2 2.5 4.7 7.10 (52) Briggs 2, D. MacKenzie 2, D. Counihan, J. Reynolds, C. Lamb, C. St BMT: M. Bodinnar 4, D. Francis 2, C. Richards 2, D. Lynch, J. Hogan, S. Collins, J. Rutter. Best: T. Bromley, J. Rutter, D. Lebreton, S. L’Huillier, S. McLaughlin Best: D. Francis, D. Counihan, M. Harold, A. Kitts, S. Collins Graham, C. Richards, A. Falkiner, C. Mouritz, S. Andrews Peninsula: T. Coghlan 6, P. Wignall, T. Prendergast, A. Murphy, Ormond: O. Lack 2, L. Duthie 2, J. Wardley, L. Upstill, T. Allan N. Claringbold, A. Atchison, T. Rees Best: A. Murphy, C. Best: C. Woodford, A. Holman, R. Keane, L. Duthie, D. Frazier, S. Bannister, E. Bowen, T. Madder, S. Fergusson, T. Reece. Ashton Umpires: J. Kvins, B. Woodhead (F) C. Hayes, D. Herskope (B) P. Umpires: J. Mayhew – Sharp, A. Damen (F) M. Hutchinson, M. Gatt, A. Kyrkou (G) Raphael (B) J. Robinson, P. Whitehead (G)

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UNDER 19 SECTION (2) BLUE CLUB XVIII (3) MAZENOD OC 3.1 3.2 6.5 9.5 (59) OLD ESSENDON 3.3 4.5 5.9 9.10 (64) OLD MENTONIANS 3.4 4.8 7.9 10.16 (76) FITZROY REDS 1.1 3.1 4.5 5.7 (37) Mazenod: N. Bogar 3, P. Stanley 2, P. Johnson, C. Duke, N. Old Essendon: J. Goodger 2, R. Appleton 2, C. Morgan 2, S. Crameri, S. Davis Best: A. Weekes, M. O''Connor, K. Kelly, J. Evans, J. Walker, L. Eddy Best: B. Cariss, B. Papal, J. Hughes, P. Miller, S. McAdam, P. Stanley Barry, B. Overman, J. Edmonds Old Mentonians: R. Goulding 3, D. Daperis 2, B. Norton 2, M. Fitzroy Reds: T. Jackson 2, B. McNicol 2, R. Marshall Best: N. Jenkins, J. Prowse, K. Goulding Best: J. Moon, K. Goulding, J. Schofield, T. Leske, R. Hunter, T. Jackson, B. McNicol, J. Prowse, M. Jenkins, D. Daperis, R. Goulding Stevenson Umpires: M. Hegan, R. Robertson (F) W. Burne, D. Laing (B) C. Umpires: B. Nunn, P. Matton (F) C. Manos, S. Merrigan, R. Lear, G. Rollo (G) O’Halloran, R. Parker (B) D. Windlow, T. Hansen (G)

UNDER 19 SECTION (2) RED A RESERVE FITZROY REDS 5.2 9.4 18.6 18.7 (115) OLD XAVERIANS 4.3 4.4 7.7 9.9 (63) BULLEEN TEMPLESTOWE 1.0 1.3 7.6 17.14 (116) Fitzroy Reds: L. Halliwell 3, C. Ligris 3, M. Warner 3, K. Danato OLD SCOTCH 2.1 2.4 2.4 2.7 (19) 3, H. Topp 2, J. Beech 2, S. Bombaci, J. Dawson – Smith. Best: B RESERVE H. Topp, D. Olarenshaw, J. Dawson – Smith, S. Bombaci, G. UNIVERSITY BLACKS 3.1 3.2 7.6 10.7 (67) Linger, J. Ritchie. COLLEGIANS 0.4 5.6 6.8 7.14 (56) Bulleen Templestowe: M. Carfi 4, R. Illingworth 4, P. Voglis 4, C RESERVE D. Tonelli 2, M. Coulston, D. Morabito, D. Rametta. Best: M. ST BEDES/MENTONE TIG 4.6 7.8 15.18 19.19 (133) Coulston, T. Waters, P. Voglis, D. Morabito, D. Voglis, R. Matz Umpires: J. Hartwig, N. Luke (RFL) (F) P. Wheeler (RFL), P. OLD CAMBERWELL GR 0.1 3.4 4.6 6.9 (45) O’Connor (RFL) (B) L. Boccabella (RFL), D. Quirk (RFL) (G) D1 RESERVE OLD GEELONG 3.3 6.6 10.7 12.9 (81) CLUB XVIII (1) OLD MENTONIANS 2.2 5.5 10.8 17.9 (111) PRAHRAN AFC 4.1 4.3 10.5 13.6 (84) D2 RESERVE OLD XAVERIANS 2.2 9.10 10.11 14.13 (97) SALESIAN 2.6 2.11 3.15 5.19 (49) Prahran: D. Butterworth 4, B. Cartlidge 3, M. Howard, P. Limoli, R. Stephens, S. Erickson, J. Geri, L. Kitchen Best: L. Kitchen, J. LA TROBE UNI 0.4 1.9 5.17 9.19 (73) Geri, G. Scott, B. Cartlidge, D. Butterworth, D. Green D3 RESERVE Old Xaverians: D. Rush 5, P. Hall 4, B. Perry 2, M. Davies, M. KEW AFC 4.3 8.4 11.7 14.10 (94) O’Kane, J. Silk Best: M. Davies, B. Perry, D. Rush, J. Hardwick, MONASH GRYPHONS 2.4 6.12 8.16 12.21 (93) J. Hardwick, A. McCarthy D4 RESERVE Umpires: M. Foard, T. Windlow (F) D. Windlow, L. McIntyre, N. ELTHAM OC 2.0 6.2 9.6 12.10 (82) Palfreyman, S, Brooks (B) A. Byrnes, R. Parker (G) POWER HOUSE 8.3 9.6 12.7 15.13 (103) CLUB XVIII (2) MT LILYDALE 7.4 10.4 12.11 16.12 (108) MONASH BLUES 3.0 4.5 6.6 8.8 (56) Mt Lilydale: P. Carolan 5, J. Roberts 5, D. Harris, D. Cerra, J. Paull, B. Baillie, M. Rhodes, T. Vanstrijp Best: M. Rhodes, D. Marotti, C. Gibson, T. Flanagan, C. Williams, M. Fellows Monash Blues: J. Sheldon 3, D. West, M. Woods, K. Perry, N. Costello, T. Haines Best: N. Costello, S. Mentha, M. Riddle, H. Butler, J. Sheldon, T. Blasch Umpires: F. Kavanagh, M. Thornhill (F) D. Banova, P. Lambert, N. Palfreyman, J. Salvatore (B) R. O’Halloran, R. Benson (G)

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. . . Retrospective by Geoff Reilley

5 YEARS AGO - 2002 tribute to the quality of Don’s work. CEO, Phil Stevens, reminded us that the busiest In perfect conditions, time of the football year was over and we could now the Old Xavs unfurled “get on with the games”. The coaching accreditation the 1998 A Section Flag course had been completed as had the Coaches’ at and Night, the Sponsors’ Night, the Season Launch then proceeded to Dinner for Presidents, Secretaries and Members and pummel their opponents, St Bernards, unmercifully many more gatherings. There was a new Umpires’ in the first term kicking 10.2 to zero. As the Adviser, Brendan Carland and a new afternoon wore on things did not get much better for representative contest for our C-D clubs against the St Bernards as Xavs dominated all over the field but Southern Football League. at least Xavs’ scoring was restricted to a degree. And there was an exciting start to the season in A Dan Richardson booted 8 goals, Jones and Section when the Old Xavs, as they had done for Bourke added 11 between them and David the past seven years, watched the unfurling of the A Landrigan and Tim Wood were outstanding Section flag, only this time they were at Marcellin throughout the game. Jason Gollant was the only and the home club were the proud ones exhibiting multiple goal score for St Bernards with 2 and was their spoils from the 2001 season. The game was joined by Tim Dobson and Ben Chatfield among fast, full of great one on one battles and only the hard to find best for the visitors. The final score Marcellin’s inaccurate kicking in front of goal may of 26.10 to 7.2 suggested the Xavs would again be have stopped them from starting with a win. The a power and the Bernies coach, Gary Foulds, Xavs were too good, 13.10 to 10.16 and the best would have much to think about. players were – Scanlon, Stoney, Brushfield, B Section St Kevins Terry Mollard, Blood, Occleshaw (Xavs) and Hansen, scribe and stalwart, Romanin, Cox, Thiesz, Jarred, Goodwin Quirk, reported on the Mazenod versus St Kilda (Marcellin). South Caulfield game and highlighted the fact that A Section coaches were Paul Cooper (De La Salle), Mazenod had found a focal point up forward in Simon Dalrymple (Marcellin), Luke Soulos Chris Harrison who finished with 8 goals. (MHSOB), Paul Fahey (Old Ivanhoe), Dale Mazenod were in charge by half time and looked Tapping (Old Scotch), Leigh Carlson (Old Trinity), very sound with a comfortable 22.8 to 13.13 victory. Tim O’Shaughnessy (Old Xavs), Peter Nicholson Better players – Harrison, O’Hara, Schofield, (St Bernards), Mike McArthur-Allen (SKOBS) Ballenger, Murray, Young (Mazenod) and and Michael Conlon (Uni Blues). A Section Field D’Agostino, Gilmore, Diamond, Tkocz, Buck, Umpires were – Jamie Kvins, Graeme Hunichen, Astapenko (St Kilda). Rob Sneddon, Steve McCarthy, Anthony Damen, Albie Firley, Jason McNiece, Peter James, Wayne 20 YEARS AGO – 1987 Hinton and Mark Gibson. VAFA President, Jim Hawkins, in his opening statement in The Amateur Footballer spoke thus – 10 YEARS AGO – 1997 ‘In an era of disruption in football in general, the The CEO, Phil Stevens, welcomed all amateur VAFA is pleased to be able to offer Member Clubs football followers to a new season and announced a an optimistic future’. He reminded all VAFA change of Umpire Adviser. Michael Sneddon was followers that, unlike the professional football appointed to take over from Brian Bulluss, who bodies below the elite level, the VAFA was had held the job for the previous 5 seasons. Jason continuing to grow its ranks. Frenkel was appointed A Section scribe replacing The 1986 All Australian and Victorian Captain, the respected Don Blackwood and Jason paid Dominic Spillane (Old Paradians), adorned the

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cover of the Amateur Footballer and played in his being Olympic Park No 2 Oval and the St Kilda team’s first round win against the reigning A Cricket Ground. Caulfield Grammarians and Uni Section Premiers, Collegians. Despite Blacks in A Section performed the opener at the Collegians’ Richard Herman with 6 goals and new headquarters but the Blacks prevailed easily in excellent games from their stalwarts Irvine, the finish 10.18 to 7.11. Best players – Sinclair, Lemon and Bickford, Paradians ran away to Crouch, McGregor (3), Saunders, Shackleton, score a huge win, 24.13 to 12.8. Skerrit,Woods, Costello (Blacks) and Herington, Barker, Ward, Grills and Gleeson (6) were outstanding for Chaffey, J Tootell, P Hore (Caulfield). Paradians. Having won the B Section pennant the In B Section it was a close tussle between Uni Blues previous season, Paradians looked to have every and Uni High School Old Boys with the Blues reason to believe they would be a power in A winning 11.5 to 8.16. Best players – Wilson, Section as well. Loftus-Hills, Rutherford, Rhoden, Church Old Trinity and Fawkner, Grand Finalists in C (Blues) and Prosser, A Hume, Kinnear, Heaton, G Section the previous season, both started their B Boag, Nettleton (UHSOB). Section campaigns in fine form to win against St Old Melburnian’s Murray Peden played his 100th Kilda CBC and Uni Blacks respectively. game and having given his club great service both on and off the field, received the plaudits of the 30 YEARS AGO – 1977 OM’s supporters. The 85th year of amateur football commenced with the trial, for one season, of free interchange of the 50 YEARS AGO – 1957 20 players in each team. There was some During the summer preceding the commencement disappointment expressed by the VAFA Executive of the 1957 season, amateur players and amateur in that the number of teams competing had dropped football generally received outstanding recognition from 140 (1976) to 137. B Section grand finalists during Melbourne’s Olympic Games. On Friday from the previous season, Marcellin and Caulfield 7th December, visiting sporting enthusiasts from Grammarians, began their season strongly with all over the world had the pleasure of observing a respective wins. Marcellin received solid opposition demonstration Australian Rules football match. The from Uni Blues but the comfortable margin of 19 game was played at the main stadium and was points at the final siren was due in the main to between a team selected from the VAFA and a team Dillon, Crimmins, Carrucan, Butler (4), Mahon of amateur players, currently playing in either the and Toniolo for Marcellin. Standish, Schauble, VFL or VFA. The VAFA team was victorious (12.9 Church, Melville (3), Hindle and Hager were to 8.7) in modified conditions such as slightly Blues’ best. Caulfield ran away from Old Trinity smaller playing space (by 5 yards in both length and 19.16 to 10.14 with best players – Lester, Lean, width) and with less than the normal time between Morphet, Clark, Griffiths, Long (Caulfield) and quarters. Robison, S Emerson, Jones, Williams, Beer, The spectacle met the requirements of the Cowley (Old Trinity). International Olympic Federation who always 100 games to Old Brighton’s Club Captain, Ian asked the host nation to include in the games, a Paroissien. Ian joined the old boys in 1969 and demonstration of a national sport. The Honorary proved to be not only a close playing defender but a Secretary of the VAFA, Jack Fullerton, as very attacking one with considerable skill. Ian was organiser of the demonstration match, also sat with in 1971 and also served as Honorary HRH, the Duke of Edinburgh, to explain the finer Treasurer. points of the game. One of the participants that day, boundary umpire, 40 YEARS AGO – 1967 Jack Wilson, is still active in amateur football George McTaggart, Editor of The Amateur today heading up the team of gatekeepers at Footballer, announced that the taking over of Elsternwick Park. Jack also played VAFA football Elsternwick Park by the VAFA for the 1967 season and was a premiership coach with Ormond meant that it was the Association’s third “central” Under 19’s and continues to devote his time to the ground since inception, the previous central grounds great traditions of amateur football.

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D3 SECTION by Stephen Clarke

What a great off season – so many INS and OUTS to travel many miles to play keep us busy. David Hicks is finally out, Lara Bingle Monash. The Gryphons was in and out all summer, Shane Whitnall wants to will be hoping for an be in the media circus but he should stay out, upset but this will be is on the outer at home but in form more like giving Dracula against the Dons yet was he ever in with Lara Bingle the keys to the bloodbank. The visitors will take the ? ? Damien Oliver has ended his run of outs in Group win and some percentage to boot. 1 races, my old mate Aaron Baddeley is in with God and winning tournaments again, crazy haircuts in the In the two’s I see wins for the ‘House, the AFL are out, Borat is an outstanding comedy that we Razorbacks, Old Westbourne, Latrobe and the all should watch, house prices continue to be out of Magpies. this world, is in more strife than Tony Mokbel to keep his job and holiday makers have PRESS CORRESPONDENTS found that the rain fell mainly in Spain this Easter For any news, reviews, comments or information you Break. see relevant to this weekly column, please drop me an email at [email protected] PREVIEWS The more information I receive from clubs the more Our first game is between two historic members of press you will get. Good luck to all teams, officials the VAFA, where Elsternwick entertain Powerhouse and the canteen staff this weekend! at the postage stamp. The hosts played finals in 2006 and desperately want another crack at that level. The boys from Ross Gregory have some great players and will find this transition to D3 well within their grasp. I am tipping Elsternwick due to the home fixture by just a gaggle of points. Two many younger clubs in the league, Swinburne take on Hawthorn at Rathmines Road – our first and only Derby for the year! Derek Theone is back coaching at the Razorbacks and it was under his guidance that they won their 2003 flag. The boys should welcome him back with a win ! The Only Ball Old Westbourne kick off their campaign at home against Ivanhoe – a team boasting just one away win last season. The visitors have to accept that some VAFA Players days they will be the pigeon in this league, yet other days – like in round one – they will be the statue. The home team here by lots. Fly For. Victoria Park in Kew is the venue for Dave Witchell’s men to Latrobe. In the past, Kew have walked the ‘thousand steps’ for inspiration but that won’t TODAY’S D3 MATCHES translate into much come game day! The visitors Monash Gryphons v West Brunswick started 2006 in competitive fashion, but the wheels came off in the second half and there were Elsternwick v Power House ‘latrocious’. I’m giving the red and black army the Hawthorn v Swinburne University benefit of the doubt here by a few goals. Kew v La Trobe University Finally, West Brunswick who hope to be finals bound, Old Westbourne v Ivanhoe

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D3 SECTION ELSTERNWICK AFC HAWTHORN AFC IVANHOE ASSUMPTION KEW AFC LA TROBE UNI Coach: D Grace Coach: Peter Tyson Coach: Coach: David Witchell Coach: Zoran Colovic Asst. Coach: M Schinck Res. Coach: Chris Reed Asst Coaches: William Brown & Res. Coach: M Creek / David Huffer M Cunningham Res. Coach: Robert Ellis 1 L Murphy 1. Joe Dawson 1. M. Gray Club XVIII Coach: Cameron Black 2 L Beddingfield 2. James Ridley 2. C.Wilson 3 Y Jemm 3. Aaron Knott 3. E. Sortino 1 A. Coulter 4 D Grace 4. S. Heslop 5 K Cummins 4. Bruno Santalucia 5. A. Dooley 2 A. Oakley 5 M Whelan 5. Stuart Avery 6. N. Tinetti 3 M. Evans 6 M Thiele 6. Phil Avery 7. G. Bell 4 H. Davies 7 M Schinck 7. Nathan Lynch 8. C. Horne 5 S. Adamthwaite (DVC) 7 J McAdam 8. Lee Aitken 9. C. Robinson 6 F. Caldow 8 M Greene 10. B. Cullen 9 J Banky 9. Rick Ogge 11. B. Woodhouse 7 C. Marx 9 T Hartley 10. Travis Hyland 12. A. Lucisano 8 B. Van Ooi 10 T Huggins 11. Joel Cargill 13. A. Makris 9 K. McGough 11 L Missaglia 12. Simon Lauletta 14. J. Looker 10 J. Nelson 12 S O'Donnell 13. Mick Mckenna 15. H. Mcdermott 11 M. Dingle 13 T Putt 14. Dan Lauletta 16. A. Carmen 12 W. Ritchie 14 B Mahony 17. J. Hoseason 15 G Cameron 16. Matthew Beanham 18. G. Williams 13 T. Ludeman (C) 16 N Hodskiss 17. Hank Norman 19. M. Natoli 15 S. Brooks (VC) 16 M Surman 18. Shaun Fisher 20. M. Cochrane 16 P.McMullan 17 G Culshaw 19. Peter Willoughby 21. A. Neville 17 G. Waterman 18 A Neill 20. Shane Parker 22. J. McKerrow 18 M. Redmond 19 J Hunter 23. J. Deblank 21. Damien Garlick 20 P Carpinteri 24. D. Wall 19 B. Holland 21 P Stuchberry 22. Dan McGlenchy 25. C. Watts 21 A. Murphy 22 G Elvin 23. Luke Collins 26. S. Symes 27 S. Pruscino (DVC) 23 S Curtain 24. Jason Jackomos 27. D. Sortino 28 D. Waterman 24 A Foster 28. T. Costello-Manning 25 T Cotter 25. Tim Ryan 30 B. Nicholson 26. Brad Collins 29. M. Mannix 35 F.Tiernan 26 C Mahony (C) 30. G. Ortlipp 27 E Goldman 28. Tony Crivellli 31. S. Hennessy 36 T. Mawdsley 28 J Convery 29. Ben Davies 32. A. Wang 39 R. Slater 29 S Mahony 30. Damian Taranto 33. S. Ridd 40 A. Mann 30 M Spence 34. R. Wyley 31 A Lasnitzki 31. David Lyons 41 H. Lancaster 35. S. Norman 32 B Mason 32. Dale Moss 44 D. Kerrison 36. J. Tong 33 M Cunningham 33. Mal Caruana 45 A. Sheriff 34 T Leaper 37. T. Taylor 34. Michael McVeigh 38. W. Death 46 G. Moloney 35 P McNally 35. Matt Stonehouse 47 A. Samson 36 M Creek 39. D. Ronnefeldt 37 D Nolan 36. Brent Davies 40. T. Nasrallah 50 J. Clough 38 B Anderson 37. Pat Clancey 41. C. Stephens 55 C. Fehring 39 M Tennant 38. Dave Pritchard 42. A. Stephens 70 J. Dumaresq 39 C McKenna 43. M. Chivers 39. James Ardley 44. M. Macheda 83 A. Knight 40 A Patey 40. Ed Jenkins 41 D Byrne 45. G. Evans 42 J Lilikakos 41. Cameron Browne 46. B. Rice X. O'Donnell 43 D Shuksky 42. Stephen Young 47. J. Sabien L. Heathcote 44 S Grace 43. James Keeghan 48. J. Saunders C. Sage 45 S Hodskiss 44. Paul Keeghan 49. D. Ryan 50. L. King 46 D Spilberg 45. Eric Bettio 47 T Perkins 53. M. Matherson 46. Paul Nunan 54. B. Carmen 48 S Convery TEAMLIST NOT SUPPLIED 49 E Alter 47. Kunal Kilmaye 55. J. Jacobs 50 A Fogerty 48. Alex Rowell 56. D. Gallagher-Lyon 51 D Easton 49. Mark De Rango 57. P.Rees 58. B. Burnett 52 S Carpinteri 50. Ben Morey 53 A Lewis 59. J. Walker 54 D Feiber 51. Scott Reismanis 60. M. Pope 55 J Baribar 52. Adam Stewart 61. M. Glenn 56 O Elbaz 56. Steve MacKenzie 65. J. Jarvis 57 A Quinn 60. Alex McPhie 66. R. McKerrow 58 S Easton 61. Brendan Blakeman 59 L Gilmore 60 N Anderson 62. Sam Marash Harp of Erin Hotel 61 P Freedman 68. Daniel Macdonald 62 M Hosking 69. Ben Hudson 636 High St, Kew 63 J Kaicer 70. Will Duffy 64 H McGregor 65 W Morgan 66 R Powell 67 J Pyman 68 B Taws 69 M Daniels 72 T Marchetti Major Sporsors - Capital Growth Cannon Toyota - The Elsternwick Club 473 Lower - Hilton Manufacturing Heidelberg Rd, - Australian Unity Heidelberg

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D3 SECTION MONASH GRYPHONS OLD WESTBOURNE POWERHOUSE SWINBURNE WEST BRUNSWICK Coach: Coach: Fab Gatti Coach: Rob Sarosi UNIVERSITY Coach: Richard Peoples Snr Asst: Michael Christo, Grant Res. Coach: Reece Humphreys Res. Coach: John Curtin Coach: Connors, Nick Smith Res. Coach: Andrew Horsburgh Res. Asst: Daniel Slattery 1 M Taylor 1 R Peoples 2 D Boland 2 K King 1. B.Gerace 3 R Humphreys 3 B Irving 2. J.Braham 3 N Pavlou 3. Trav.Edwards 4 S Lynch 4 C Leehmann 4. B.Connors 5 P Sosic 5JHaysey 5. C.Lever 6 J Vereshaka 6 S Pietsch 6. J.Horsburgh 6 J Carroll 7 J Brugler 7. B.Merryweather 7 C Richardson 8 S Ellis 8. A.Horsburgh 8 M Hill 9 N Pacher 9ELloyd 9. F.Pavez 10 L Martin 10. P.Chalmers 10 D Cooper 11. S.Collins 11 J Whelan 11 B Edwards 12. B.Hutton 12 M Raward 12 D Rielly 13 D Burnside 13. S.Morrissey 13 S Brockely 13 C Whelan 14. G.Connors 14 W Elliott 14 A Gunn 15. D.Lockwood 14 M Sandiford 15 J Sudholz 16. C.Hunter 15 P Haseler 16 C Price 17. M.Aquilina 16 A Foster 18. G.Walker 17 M Brookshaw 16 G Hanmer 18a A Bugeja 19. J.Mason 17 C Russell 20. N.Gilbert 17 C Macleod 18b J Curtin 21. A.Jeka 18 J Earl 19 J Melican 22. S.Anderson 19 L Adams 20 R Cameron 23. S.Huntington 19 P Edwards 21 R Miller 24. L.Fairfield 20 J Nicholls 22 J Hughes 25. Troy Edwards 21 D McCrae 26. B.Robinson 22 G Pocock 23 H Porter 27. H.Hunter 22 R Walsh 24 J Jenkin 28. B.Harmer 23 B White 25 A Gibson 29. S.Balloch 23 M Leahy 26 R Henham 30. B.Knee 24 R Davies 27 P Statham 25 M Driessen 31. A.Miller 28 E Waller 32. G.Jenkinson 26 P Miskelly 33. A.Ymer 27 A Contreras 29 L Bugeja 34. C.Bramwell 28 N Vougioukas 30 S Bade 35. J.Ryan 29 A Clarke 31 B Batters 36. J.Nikola 30 T McFarlane 32 R McBurney 37. L.Gatti 30 A Morris 33 B Brown 38. S.King 31 R Marshall 32 M Verberne 34 I Twyford 39. S.Burnham 35 L Williams 40. S.Gill 33 J Fiorini 34 S Bahr 41. K.Miller 36 C Deans 35 D Maloney 37 B Stephenson 42. T.Brooker 36 C Doolan 43. A.Runciman 37 S Woolfe 38 M McGugan 44. N.Smith 38 T Hachem 39 R West 45. A.Mantello 39 S Fishlock 40 S Teague 46. M.Whiting 40 C Bowley 41 R Touzel 47. D.Stroscio 41 M Talbot 42 K Leehmann 48. R.Van Engelen 42 P Arnold 49. B.Arnold 43 K Stevens 43 J Tobin 50. P.Habersatt 44 J Evans 44 H Lewis 51. P.Hebden 45 S Robertson 45 S Jackson 52. B.Turner 46 D Mullen 46 L Ritchie TEAMLIST NOT SUPPLIED TEAMLIST NOT SUPPLIED 53. J.Pateras 47 J Neal 47 J Mircheson 54. T.Dennis 48 S McCormick 55. B.Gilbert 49 P McCormick 48 O Critchley 56. D.Billman 50 A Volz 49 G Saianas 57. C.Larkin 51 J Plazzer 50 N Hutchens 59. J.Noonan 52 R McCumber 51 L Sherry 60. J.Lawn 53 P Barrett 52 M Walters 61. D.Jago 54 D Gough 53 S Thorton 55 S Lloyd 62. J.Sahayam 54 F Purcell 63. T Kennedy 56 C Plazzer 64. A.Millichip 57 S McCrae 55 T David 77. M.Taylor 58 E English 56 J Kay B Pavey 59 B Kyne 57 S Palmer D.Nikola 60 J McCarthy 59 P David 61 A Clyne N.Aquilina 63 J Gartlan B.Lennon 62 A Dawson 63 M Weber 64 L Stewart K.Lawson 64 E Siakevelis 71 L Galloway J.Bartolo 65 S Pennant G.Robson 77 D Humphries 67 N Moresi 78 T Brideoake E.Sandstrom 69 V Soundararaman T.Green 70 M Wallis 81 D MacKinnon D.Sidwell 71 E El Chaar 82 M Marsiglo A.Whyte 83 J Grieves P.Hudson 84 L Hume C.Hudson P.Mesman 85 P Walpole M.Croswell C Ashley E Billings MAJOR SPONSOR: Werribee Mazda

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McKINNON SPORTS MEDICINE UMPIRES CORNER by Steve McCarthy & Leah Gallagher

We’re back!! Field umpires coach for the VFL We all did the rain dances over summer but the heavens just Development Squad, Adam wouldn’t open up. So after a two week delay due to ground Davis, was full of praise for the closures, we finally get to play “for real” today. We’re sure that young umpires recruited from the VAFA. He was particularly players and umpires alike will be that little bit fitter due to our pleased with their skill development, fitness levels and maturity. extended pre-season training. Here we go, bring it on!! “The time spent at the VAFA has given these umpires an excellent foundation for the start of their VFL careers.” said Web Site Davis. We encourage all umpires to constantly check our web site at Davis also added “that the challenge now starts for all the http://www.vafaua.asn.au/ Our Webmaster Tim Sutcliffe has umpires and they must look for consistent performances to done a fantastic job with this over the summer with a whole new progress at the VFL.” look to the site. All information is there if umpires are unable to Goodman’s attention will now turn to VAFA season 2007 and the make it down to training, therefore missing out on all sorts of development of the next crop of young umpires with VFL news. Well done Tim, and thanks for starting the season as aspirations. But Goodman, like all members of the VAFA Leah’s temporary replacement in Umpires Corner as she enjoys Umpires Association, will keenly follow the progress of all these an extended trip to the US. enthusiastic umpires.’

VFL – Here we come!! VAFAUA Office Bearers - 2007 Congratulations to a few of our young umpires who have earned President - Rob Mayston, Vice-President – Grant Joyner, positions with the VFL after trialling with them over summer. Secretary – Alan Stubbs, Assistant Secretary – Craig Brajtberg, Here’s a recent article compiled by Tim Sutcliffe for our website. Treasurer – Paul Jones, Assistant Treasurer – Patrick Coulthard, ‘In a major triumph for the VAFA Umpires Association, eight Social Secretary – Albie Firley and Building Manager – Vin umpires have been promoted to the VFL for season 2007. Vescovi. Field umpires: Rob O’Gorman, Daniel Silfo and Tim Saunders. Boundary umpires: Adam Rogers and Matt Jenkinson. Goal Summer Social News & Congratulations umpires: Lucas Robson, Michael O’Donnell and Daniel Back in November, goalie Kevin (Chilli) Segota wed long time Brooks. All made the VFL list for 2007. And Vaughan partner Jane in a beautiful wedding at Patterson Lakes with quite a VAFA flavour. As well as a large number of umpires past Sidebottom was elevated to the VFL supplementary field and present in attendance, the celebrant was none other than umpires list. VAFA legend Ken Bremner who for once in his life was a little After a long and arduous pre-season campaign involving intimidated to be in a room full of umpires. Not forgetting the training, fitness testing, coaching sessions and practice irrepressible VAFA Executive and media megastar Tom Brain, matches, they were informed of their success by the State who was best man. Director of Umpiring at Victoria Park on Tuesday March 20th. Well done to Rob and Kerryn Sneddon on the birth of Connor, Brian Goodman, VAFA Director of Umpiring Operations, is and Grant and Lisa Wardrop on the birth of Mitchell. excited by the promotions and believes this is a significant Anthony Simpson, who is currently the father of three boys is occasion for the VAFAUA and its members. “This is a real soon to become the father of twins. Well done Simmo, we look feather in the cap for the VAFA Umpires Association. All forward to the arrival in May. Possibly Anne (Mrs Simmo) will members of the VAFAUA should be proud of their contribution be sending you off for a little bit of “surgery” soon? to the development of these umpires. The encouragement on the training track and the support in matches by fellow umpires Recruitment has made a significant contribution to the development of these For any players out there who may have found the pre-season field, boundary and goal umpires.” too long and painful (and you realise you just can’t do it Goodman was also pleased that the umpire coaching and anymore), it’s not too late for a career change. Yes, the legs will development programs in the VAFA were achieving results. He get a work-out, but you won’t suffer the physical body torture of believes that the programs in place give young umpires every a footballer. If you wish to join our ranks call Brian Goodman at opportunity to succeed. the VAFA on 9531 8333. RESPECT THE UMPIRE – RESPECT THE GAME!!

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D4 SECTION by Ed Sill

Finally, back into it! An extremely exciting D4 this year with like home sides early in the usual supply of two sides relegated form D3, a the season so Box Hill to promotion from the Clubbies and some new boys in town. give off to a great start It will be very difficult to get a form line on this one with at with a win. least 4 rounds required before things started to settle. Two highly rated sides meet when Albert Park Albert Park - One of the few sides for whom the drought journey out to Eltham. The Turtles are keen to avenge for won’t cause as much grief as to others. Very competitive their quick departure last year whilst the Falcons would last year and will be aiming for finals action. consider this one a bonus. Eltham to start the surge. Box Hill North - Last year’s big improvers and went close Local derby of sorts when Eley Park makes the short trip to to toppling the eventual premiers in the first semi. Expect Bulleen. Both sides were mid table last year and desperate to progress further this year. to push up. Again, home team for me as Bulleen should Bulleen - Slightly disappointing last year and will be record a win. hoping for some of their veterans to have injury free The cellar dwellers of 2006 meet when Richmond hosts seasons. Will have their eyes on the finals but improvement North Brunswick. I felt North weren’t far of the mark early is needed. last year before the year started to go pear shape. Eley Park - Solid year after coming up from Clubbies. Richmond made some improvements and looks likely to Depth was a problem last year and will need to work on that continue in 2007. Not ready to confirm the improvement in 2007. just yet so might stick with North Brunswick. Eltham - Great home and away season before injuries and Finally, St. Mary’s trek out to Mt Lilydale. No form line on form saw them get bumped out of the finals in straight Mt Lilydale just yet however the Saints have the drums sets. Great coup in attracting Garrard as playing coach. beating loudly. Saints for mine. Premiership favourites. Mt Lilydale - Back to D4 after a short recess in the Top four, Eltham, St Mary’s, Uni High and Box Hill North clubbies. Will be looking to consolidate first year back. with the Turtles my flag tip! North Brunswick- Disappointing last year however some strong rumours of recruiting coups over the summer. Will PRESS CORRESPONDENTS be eyeing finals actions but a good start is a must. Please email me on [email protected] with some club Richmond - Made some solid strides last year where they information. were competitive for most of the season. Word is further improvement can be expected in 2007. St Mary’s - By far the largest beating of drums are emanating from the Saints. Star recruits apparently abound with a goal kicking machine in the offing!! Will be aiming to make the D4 stay a short one. South Mornington - Welcome to the Ammo’s! Impossible to get a form line through the Mornington boys so the first few weeks should be interesting. Simply not sure. Syndal Tally Ho – A tough off season for the Sinners as a few stars try their luck elsewhere. Great club spirit will no doubt help. TODAY’S D4 MATCHES Uni High - Disappointing 2006 with the resultant dip to D4. Word is plenty of numbers on the track with hopes of a UHS-VU v Syndal Tally Ho strong year. Strong finals contender. Box Hill North v South Mornington Eltham v Albert Park To the games! Uni High host Syndal with both sides having extremely Bulleen Cobras v Eley Park Sharks interrupted pre-seasons. Uni High for mine. Richmond Central v North Brunswick Box Hill North welcome new boys South Mornington in a Mt Lilydale v St Marys game that will give an early indicator to form lines. Always

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D4 SECTION ALBERT PARK BOX HILL NORTH BULLEEN COBRAS ELEY PARK ELTHAM OC MT LILYDALE OC Coach: Peter Bedford Coach: P.Armstrong Coach: Matthew D’Angelo SHARKS Coach: John Garrard Coach: Nathan Pearce Res. Coach: Paul Shoppee Res. Coach: M. Hood Res. Coach: Rob Mundy Coach: Res. Coach: Paul Gregor Res. Coach: Greg Finkemeyer

1. B. Hansen 1 Howarth, Justin 1 I McLeod 1. T.Andrews 38 B Andrews 2. N. McNaughton 2 Riscalla, Corey vc 1 N Polites 2. T.Brown 29 B Baillie 2. N. Pastras 3 Odza, Afrim 2 T Orwin 3. B.O’Malley 5 N Bast 3. R. Baker 4 Manno, Tony 4 N Cartledge 4. L.Mason 3 G Bird 5. L.Austin 4. M. Naudi 5 Garrett, Justin 5 M Mann 12 M Brebner 4. K. Ashford 6. J.Galvin (C) 6 Martini, David 6 J Laurence 7. T.Duggan 35 M Bywater 5. S. Allan 8 Langley, Chris 7 T Mehrez 8. D.Cadee 41 D Callanan 6. P.Gent 9 Sallantioglu, Atilla 8 T Mazzarella 9. J.Foo 32 C Callanan 6. A. Moelands 10 Cook, Simon 10 A Gencarelli 10. B.Marshall 24 P Carolan 7. S. Venables 13 Cumming, Matthew 11 R Badanjek 11. J.Garrard 57 D Cerra 7. L. Baird 14 Penhalluriack, Luke 12 P Whitehouse 12. M.Blagrove 9 T Crocker 8. A. Sutherland 13. M.Luttick 9. P.Chambers 15 Keillor, Lance 13 C Batt 13. A Chapman (VC) 23 A Delahunt 10. S. Thompson 16 Penny, Michael 14 T Fradkin 14. R.Runco 13 A Delbiondo 11. Z. Sawyer 16 Drew, Warren 15 J Trinchi 15. T.Powell 30 T Dickman 12. Z. Roberts 17 Cavallo, George 16 D Trinchi 16. L.Mee 33 B Egan 13. B. Payne 18 Plunkett, Craig 17 T Conn 17. T.Wenborn 14 L Evans 13. K. Begbie 19 Callis, Charles 18 F Arcoraci 18. B.Galvin 53 M Fellows 14. M. Hyams 20 Oldfield, Kevin 19 B Thomas 19. M.Crooks 11 D Finkemeyer 20. S.Weston 15. M. Gentner 21 O'brien, Matthew 20 P Vaughan 21. M.Hart 28 G Finkemeyer 16. J. Marshall 21 Blake, Anthony 21 N Lykopandis 22. R.Foo (VC) 2 D Fitzgerald 17. S. Bennett 22 Steele, Andrew vc 22 J Daniels 23. S.Clark 60 H Flanagan 17. K. Libbis 23 Penny, Daniel c 23 T Sette 24. A.Hargrave 25 T Flanagan 18. G. Collins 24 Doyle, Patrick 25 T Moore 25. H Dillon 34 C Gibson 19. N. Cain 25 Kotsaridis, Peter 26 F Bianco 26. J.Baud 1 L Hardingham 20. J. Hamilton 26 Ball, Rhys 27 T Pearson 27. J.Stockdale 14 D Harris 21. P.Shoppee 28. M.Pattison 29 Rogers, Matthew 28 A Foskett PHayes 22. A. Clements 29. D.Howgate 30 Olson, Bradley 29 R Sheehan 15 A Heinceslater 23. B. Harries 30. M.Abbott 23. R. Mitchell 32 Oldfield, Ian 30 B Cookson 31. G.Reynard 22 D Hendrie 24. T. Green 33 Lay, Danny 31 P Christo 32. C.Baud 16 M Henry 33. A.Howgate 24. B. Chitvaranund 34 Irish, Jason 32 M Rowe 26 L Hickey 34. J.Howgate 25. J. Wier 35 Liston, Cameron 33 A Cook 10 N Hooke 37 Charlton, Rick 34 M D'Angelo 35. T.Kaye 4 D Johnson 26. G. Baker 36. A.Whyte 26. G. Maurice 39 Tambakis, Joshua 35 M Unwin 37. T.Rowe L Kernaghan 27. W. McIndoe 40 Irvine, Shaun 36 P Dall'Oglio 38. A.Mok 56 D King 27. S. Weaver 41 Currie, Peter 37 J Paatsch 39. A.McClaren 2 F Livingston 28. B. Ryan 42 Smith, Shannon 38 G Brown 40. T.Kurtschenko 36 J Manson 29. J. Murphy 43 Doyle, Rohan 40 G Richards 41. A.Moloney 9 D Marotti 29. C. Farrell 44 Garrett, Cameron 41 R Dunn 42. C.Conole 8 N Matsumoto 30. R. Turner 46 Hood, Mark 42 A Vincitorio 43. B.Garrard 17 R McKenzie 31. S. McGuire 44. J.Hyndman 47 Andrews, Alexander 43 D Pagayonan 45. G.Turner 3HMoyes 32. L. Turner 49 Ellis, Troy 44 B Komisars G Moyle 34. T. Houston 46. G.Macrides 50 Irvine, Craig 46 J Lewis 47. M.Olaris J Paull 34. L. Naimo 53 Beaumont, Andrew 47 D Speedie 48. J.Mee M Pereira 35. S. Toth 55 McCartin, Michael 48 M Soumelidis 49. L.Barnes Ml Rhodes 35. C. O’Neill TEAMLIST NOT SUPPLIED 50. B Dummett 36. D. Lyne 61 Halbert, Matthew 49 G Anderton J Roberts 64 Vagias, John 50 R Pagayonan 51. J.Simpson S Roberts 37. L. Hogan 52. C.Paine 38. C. West 69 Pearce, Benjamin 51 R Daley 53. S.Mead S Roche 39. P.Mitchell 70 Gist, Heath 52 D Nguyen 54. S.Todman R Strony 40. C. Thomas 72 Nhonthachith, Peter 53 R Rodrigues 55. A.Rossetto A Sykes 41. S. Phillips 74 Dias, Lloyd 55 N Ritchie 56. M.McPherson B Vankoll 42. G. Lawson 77 Domaingue, Paul 56 L Crosby 57. A.Shandendorff T Vanstrijp 43. T. Wood 82 Dovaston, David 57 S Petrilli 58. N.McPherson MVos 45. P.Snowden 84 Lacey, Mark 58 M Aitken 59. B.Evans res C C Ward 60. B.Strickland 48. M. Snowden 85 Cox, Sean 59 M Kirkright 61. T.Mee P Ward 52. N. Pearson 89 Yalamanchile, 60 N Molnar 62. M.Hargrave C Williams 55. D. Quinlan Srinand 61 J Schemmerling 63. L.Ogilvie 55. G. Foster 97 Prestopino, Mark 62 C Borrelli 64. S.Jarvis 57. J. Sutton 99 Robinson, Glenn 63 K Kellett 65. B.Turner 57. M. Waters 64 R Brosnan 66. C.Cahill 59. G. Paine 65 T Karanikos 67. R.Tancredi 60. L. Brown 68. G.Daicos 66 N Khalil 78. J. Pyke 69. T.Bruce 79. C. Fehring 67 T Komisars 70. T.Ustick 68 S Trapman 71. M.Goulter Sponsored by: 76 C Terpsinis 96 H Thai Real Estate Angel.Com MAJOR SPONSORS Rising Sun Hotel – Trash ‘n’ Stash Richmond PROTEUS Southern Cross Hotel – Village South Melbourne Roadshow

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D4 SECTION NORTH BRUNSWICK RICHMOND SOUTH ST. MARYS SYNDAL TALLY HO UHS-VU Coach: G. Lattouf CENTRAL MORNINGTON Coach: V Ryan / J Wright Coach: Manny DeBonno Coach: S Whyte Res. Coach: J. Briffa Res. Coach: C Weller Res Coach: Tony Psinas Res. Coach: A Davis Coach: D. Hickey Coach: Sein Clearihan Asst. Coach: S. Kelly Asst Coach: J O’Neill Res. Coach: S. Lake Res. Coach: Dean Bowman 1. H. Boyd 2 J. Porter 1 J Rolls 1 M. Learmonth 2. I Bingham (C) 1 R WATTS 2. D. Adams 3 S. Collins 2 R Mathews (Res. C.) 2 B. Tagell 3. K Conrau 2 R THORP 3. P.Tannous 4 B. Shaw 3 R Sissons (Snr. V.C.) 3 G. Schembri (Capt) 4. M Glenister 3 D FAZAKERLEY 4. M. Sorleto 5 I. Burgess 4 B Price 4 A. Papaluca 5. D Palone 4 L GORRINGE 6 S CRACKNELL 5. H. Hassan 8 D. Speakman (c) 5 Ml Heib 5 A. Lane 6. B WIlliamson 6. D. Pizzari 9 A. Piani 6 S Wright 7. L Dickenson 7 J SCHULZ 6 C. Weller 8 M MORA 7. J. Briffa 10 A. Zuccaro 7 L Hockey 8 D. Yeow 7. A Burns 9 T WOODLOCK 8. D. Rowlands 11 S. Lake 8 M Depaaw 9 C. Armstrong 8. R Bennett 10 D TURNBULL 9. A. Sammartino 13 G. Sofo 9 S Kemp 10 B. Gatehouse 9. D Richardson 11 D FORBES 10 R Spencer 10. A. Mountney 14 C. Crough 11 J. Bernadi 10. G Fox 12 W SMITH 11. J. Boudoloh 15 A. Rojter 11 B Anderson 11. C Carmichael 14 J MITCHELL 13 J. Hill 12. S. Care 17 T. Wallace 12 M Mcgreal 12. A Hermann 15 J JACKS 14 S. Johnstone 13. N. Giovanoglou 18 B. Jenkins 13 B Wood 13. S Miller 16 N ESTRADA 14. A. Christie 25 A. Read 14 T Mirrabella 15 M. Purcell 14. S O’Boyle 17 C LANGENDORF 18 A TREVETHAN 15. A. McMahon 26 L. Beardsley 15 T Allan 16 C. Sheedy 15. D Reynolds 17 L. D’Astoli 19 T DALE 16. D. Clifton 27 N. Nuske 16 J Dowsett 16. B Thomas 20 S WHYTE 18 B. Frail 17. A. Kyriazis 29 J. Hayes 17 Ay Bolger 17. A Fleming 21 L MAUMILL 18. M. Lacorcia 30 L. Fotheringham 18 D Barron 19 T. Browne 18. J Sargent 22 P CLARKE 19. L. Spano 31 RETIRED 19 R Kemp (Snr. C.) 20 A. Jackman 19. L Sanders 23 R KIRK 20. D. Briffa 32 G. Triantafillou 20 J Cross 22 B. Richardson 20. A Dance 24 N CARROLL 21. S. Famulari 33 P.Berimano 21 G Pullen 23 F. Harrison 21. M McCormack 25 D CREEK 22. J. Freeman 35 T. Mundy 22 Z Pearton 24 A. Slowman 22. M Buckley 26 J FORD 27 J STONE 23. G. Holdstock 36 B. Pumpa 23 S McLeod-Smith 25 P.Murphy 24. M MacFarlane 28 A LAMONT 24. M. Aliani 37 D. Green 24 L Hodgkins 26 C. Adam 25. G Deckers 29 D BEGG 25. L. Greening 38 M. De Freitas 25 J Harvey 27 M. Aikman 26. N Hunter 30 D VITALI 26. R. Allan 39 H. Dautovic 26 M Kelly 28 D. Rajkumar 27. M Leplaa 31 C LITTLE 27. V. McErlain 41 C. Duff 27 G Thomas 29 P.Harrison 28. D Dapiran 32 S DIMOND 28. T. Ackland 42 D. Morrison 28 C O’Brien 30 J. Wright 29. A Sheer 33 A DAVIS 34 J O’NEILL 29. J. Wolter 43 W. Bracken 29 T Welsby 31 H. Adam 30. B Holland 30. G. Roach 44 N. Krake 30 S Smith 31. A Richardson 35 T WALTROWICZ 32 A. Murphy 36 A PENDLEBURY 31. A. Boudoloh 45 A. Glover 31 L Brower 33 J. McKay 32. L Hannemann 37 L TAYLOR 32 C Richmond 32. B. Robertson 47 M. King 34 L. Armstrong 33. T Bartholomew 38 S BRIGGS 33. J. Rotella 49 P.Volkov 33 R Wood 34. T Psinas 35 G. Theoharris 39 C THOMAS 34. M. Pisasale 52 C. Fox 34 Dylon Coleman 35. S Gorton 40 P SHEPARDSON 37 C. Freshwater 35. R. Dowsett 53 J. Robertson 35 J Vercoe 36. S MacFarlane 41 A LUDLOW 38 T. Schembri 36. A. Taha 57 M. Goonan 36 A Goergiou 37. M Christiansen 42 D WALLACE 37. C. Twaddle 58 S. Fiske 37 J Stewart 40 S. Potter 38. F George 43 M O’NEILL 38. S. Miller 61 P.Sofo 38 B Wilson 41 T. Cummins 39. D Hallisey 44 K KILLIP 45 B BRIGGS 39. M. Makdessi 62 T. Graham 39 T Jefferies 42 B. Banks-Smith 40. N Woodhead 43 L. Carrozza 46 M DOHERTY 40. S. Hearn 64 J. Miragaya 40 M Watkins 41. P Agnello 47 D LACY 41. T. Geary 65 C. Coates 41 M Clarke 44 S. Cummins 42. D Robarts 48 M DAVIDSON 42. B. Williams 66 A. Gellie 42 Matt Mitchell 45 M. Marchette 43. A Brown 49 S SMITS 43. F. Papanastasatos 69 T. Melville 46 B. Lillywhite 44. T Zaharopoulos 50 J CORBETT 44. J. Comley 77 S. Liuzzi 47 M. Robinson 45. C Franes 51 S CAPOGRECO 45. G. Panagiotidis 48 M. Goold 46. A Davis 52 J BOWES 46. L. Stephens 49 W. Smith 47. G Clement 53 J THOMAS 55 M MILAHY 47. S. Weda 51 D. Lucas 48. J Britten 56 S VANCE 48. D. Manoukian 52 O. Hind 49. M Starr 57 S DESBOIS 49. D. Alexiou 54 C. Bartlett 50. P Sheer 58 A MILICEVIC 50. J. Russell 56 N. Holt 51. C Rowe 60 T HARRIS 51. P.Kounadis 57 M. Davies 52. D Greg 61 J MURPHY 62 M KENNEDY 52. W. Thomson 59 C. McKenzie 55. M Kelly 53. A. Crosina 63 S BYRNE 60 A. Baird 64 N LINEHAN 62 S. Kelly 65 D HARRIS 63 S. Browne 67 L LINEHAN 64 S. Kirby 68 S GREED 65 T. Mcdermott 69 S THOMAS 70 E RICCUITI 66 P.Roseman 71 A MORA 67 B. Armistead 72 M CZERNY 73 J TREVETHAN 75 R MURPHY 76 S BRAID 77 G LEYLAND 78 L SAMPSON 79 M BOWES 80 T SNOW 81 B BROEREN 82 R MURDOCH 83 T WHELAN 99 W HIRCOE

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AFTER MATCH SCORES AND MATCH DETAILS REQUIREMENTS

CLUB XVIII HOME TEAMS 9531 8333 BY 2.30 pm SATURDAY RESERVES HOME TEAMS 9531 8333 BY 2.30 pm SATURDAY C-D4/U19 HOME TEAMS 9531 8829 BY 5 pm SATURDAY or 9531 5892 A and B sec. HOME TEAMS Q by Q scores, goalkickers, best players 9531 8333 BY 5.15 pm SATURDAY

TEAMSHEETS Original and pink copy must be lodged with umpires no later than half time of any match. Each player must sign the original clearly beside name which must show first and surname. Blue copy must be handed to opposition captain at toss of coin.

VAFA INFO-LINE 9644 2828 (cost of a local call) (charges may be higher from a mobile phone to this service0 ¥ Weekend matches (Fri) ¥ Umpires Appointments ¥ Scores (Sat. night)

ELSTERNWICK PARK GATES The main gate (Glenhuntly Road) is open every match day. The rear gate (off St. Kilda Street) will only be open when there are no matches scheduled for Elsternwick Park No. 2 Oval. When parking in the area behind the grandstand please park in a manner that would allow cars around you to be able to leave. Players and officials who do not produce tickets at the gates will be counted and the club invoiced accordingly. Clubs are issued with an appropriate number of tickets for players and officials.

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The VAFA Blood Challenge is on again!

The aim of the challenge is to collect 1,000 blood donations during the footy season. Winter is a time when the usage of blood is increased, but many people are unable to donate due to colds and flu. That's why the donations of VAFA players, friends and families are so important during this time.

The results of the 2006 Challenge are below. The top 3 clubs (by percentage) for 2006 were: 1. Caulfield Grammarians 38.1% 2. Peninsula OB 33.8% 3. VAFA UA 25.2%

Caulfield Grammarians were also winners of the VAFA Blood Challenge in 2005. Can they make it 3 years in a row, or will Peninsula or VAFA UA beat them to it this year?

The Challenge runs from this Saturday 28th April - Saturday 1st September. Remember that if you donate before the start of June, you will be eligible to donate TWICE during the challenge - DOUBLING YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING! (Donors are eligible to donate blood every 12 weeks)

You have received some registration forms in your kit this year, so please distribute these to your players to encourage them to donate. Extra forms are available at the donor centre, in the Refreshment area.

Please ensure that each player fills in a form when they donate in order to register their donation for your club. These completed forms should be left at the donor centre.

It will be fantastic to have some new Captain Bloods on board this year - welcome! And it's great to have many of you back again as Captain Bloods in 2007. Thank you all for your commitment to help save lives (and maybe win some great prizes along the way!)

If you have any questions about the challenge or would like to book in a group from your club to donate, please contact Natalie Reid on 9694 0265. Looking forward to working with you this year!

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U19 SECTION by Charles Beaton (U19’s 1), Duncan Palmer (U19’s 2) & Justin Aitken (U19’s 3)

U19 SECTION 1 U19 SECTION 2 Another season is upon us, lets be honest it’s going to It has been a long build be hard to top last year, but we will give it a bash. Finally up to season 2007 with the season looks set to start, and after months of warm the drought creating a 6 wind and fine dust, ten U19 Premier Division teams month preseason. For begin the climb up Mount Vesuvius in search of the most U19’s this equates to four weeks rather than two. elusive and coveted U19 section 1 flag, the “JS McCann This may mean that the U19’s this season will be better trophy” prepared for the season's start, particularly teams with a As a famous DJ once said, “It’s a walk-off……..” large university constituent. Grounds will still be hard and will initially favor the quick running sides, whilst later Who’s hot in the season, the sides with greater depth will come to De La La La – Great win last year over highly fancied the fore. Xavs. Word is they are just as big and strong. Look out for a very consistent model of the La this year. Predicted Ladder after the Home and Away Season OX – Always on top, I’d be ignorant not to mention the Each year large changes in personnel make predictions “Desert War” of the premier competition. Look for them exceptionally hard in U19’s. Early feedback on Section 2 to be grinding down the straight come seasons end. suggests that this could be a very even, competitive Scotchy – Bit of a steam train last year. 18 goal win in section. Pre-season form has been mixed for most sides, final practice match and this year lead by the capable and although player quality appears strong, numbers Sean Lieth. Look out for marked improvement this year seem to be low across the board. Old Camberwell and St with plenty of direction by Coach Brendan “Buzz” Hart. Bedes Mentone, as premiers of their respective divisions Marcellin – Smashed Collegians in the latest practice last year appear to be early favorites; however there is match and word has it that coach Stephen Layt is also strong support for any number of other sides, with assembling a team fast enough to challenge this year. Old Brighton a regular smokie in early correspondence. Blackers – stepped up to the plate and taking on Old Camberwell will be looking to premiership players Premier Division is a big step. I liken them to a young Caine Hillier (competition leading goal kicker), and Chris racehorse that needs to be harnessed into the real deal. Wright to help them to consecutive flags. All the ability in the world but a bit green, now lets see what coach J Gray can do with it. Big chance fellas! Looking into my crystal ball Old Brighton Who’s not St Bedes Mentone Give me a couple of weeks but could be a tough year for Old Camberwell the SKOBS and with no news from the Blues, I can only Collegians assume they will be thereabouts again. Is that good Caulfield enough? Old Paradians Down to the serious business and selection time. This Old Melburnians week I will go for De La Salle, St Bernard’s, Old Scotch, Whitefriars Rupo and Xavs. Beaumaris Banyule Its back, “the lock”. This week it will be Cats to beat the Good luck to all this weekend, and I look forward to you Kangas – over 39.5. Get on it. proving me wrong. However with only three responses from club contacts thus far, tipping is more guess work CORRESPONDENTS than reason. On a brighter note, I will be relying heavily on feedback this year. Please contact me with any correspondence, My selections this week are Old Brighton by 13pts, best players and opinions. Until next week……happy Caulfield at home in a 3pt thriller, Old Camberwell by 25 punting. [email protected] (please note new pts, Collegians away, and Old Parade by three goals. email address).

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CORRESPONDENTS solid 2006 but a promotion to Section 3 will see it Match reports to [email protected] or struggle to get the runs on the board regularly enough. [email protected] La Trobe University ($34) 8th – Cohesion, class and a I cannot watch 10 matches so please send me reports. history of success means I see the Uni boys not coping early before rattling home with some respectable wins U19 NORTH to lift it from the doldrums. The stunning last quarter success of Bulleen- MHSOB ($11) 6th – MHSOB can be more Templestowe last season shows how quickly U19 form unpredictable than the quality of my fathers roast can change. With three new teams in the section most dinners so they will be hot and cold all year and sensible judges would wait until at least round five therefore be a rollercoaster ride for all involved. prior to making predictions. It is far more fun to Oakleigh ($4.50) 3rd – I like the form of Oakleigh, who provide the coaches with some ammunition. seem to find a big goalkicker each year, play consistent football which plagues several clubs (see MHSOB) and Predicted Ladder after Home and Away Season have one of the best grounds in the competition. All the early feedback suggests that last year’s finalists Old Essendon ($9) 4th – Bomberland like their seniors Fitzroy, Aquinas and Old Xaverians will be the show much promise yet fail to deliver, maybe it’s the yardsticks, whilst Rob Smith will again attempt to year of the baby bombers but I don’t think it will be. guide the ‘Golds’ into the finals. However, the pre- Old Ivanhoe ($4.50) 2nd – The Hoes are normally a season form of the likes of Gareth Rees and David polished school unit who play a tempo brand of Walsh at Therry Penola suggests that this section may football which will see them in the thick of it come be far less predictable. September. Old Mentonians ($21) 7th – Freshly promoted Fitzroy Reds Panthers are the new kids on the block and some early Therry Penola victories wouldn’t surprise but when it all settles down, Aquinas they will be on the receiving end more often than not. Old Xaverians Old Trinity ($4) 1st – Strong club determined to erase Emmaus St Leos memories of 2006 and with the lush training St Bernards surroundings of Bulleen, it should ensure the Eagles Old Westbourne had an un-interrupted pre-season and go into the year De La Salle as flag favourites. North Old Boys St Pats Ormond ($7) 4th – The Monds will fly the suburban Rupertswood club flag with Oakleigh and push the school clubs all year long. I truly hope you can all prove me wrong, though I would love to get one tip correct in my first round. Dry Round One Preview grounds will suit sides with on-ball depth, so the Old Ivanhoe shape up against Bulleen Templestowe traditionally quick Rupo may set this trend from and should prevail down at Chelsworth. Ormond head Round 1. out to Bundoora to meet La Trobe in a game that will be a tight tussle with the visitors sneaking home two My selections this week are Old Xavs at home by 6 goals. Bentleigh go to the postage stamp in the rounds points, Rupertswood by 2pts, Aquinas by 23, Reds in closest encounter where I think they will have a little a one point thriller, and De La Salle by 17pts. edge at the final siren over MHSOB and win by a goal. The Panthers will cause the upset of the round by CORRESPONDENTS rolling the Bombers. Finally in a possible grand final Good luck and please send match reports to preview, Oakleigh host Old Trinity in an early treat that [email protected] or will establish some bragging rights with the home [email protected] team to win by three goals.

U19 SECTION 3 U19 – SOUTH Here are all the early flag odds and ladder predictions. Here are all the early flag odds and ladder positions. Bentleigh ($51) 9th – The boys down the Nepean Ajax ($7) 3rd – Proud club with an elite setup will see Highway may have spent a bit too much time in Port the Jacka’s cutting the mustard in 2007 with a lot of Philip Bay working on their tans and not enough on the their home games to be played on the vast expanses of training track. They have the ability to surprise but will Sportscover Arena. need to conjure some magic to play finals. Hampton Rovers ($34) 6th – “We live by the seaside” Bulleen Templestowe ($101) 10th – The Ants had a brings smiles to the faces of all as some of the more

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interesting theme song lines, but the Rovers will need to make Boss James a fortress as they look to lift on TODAY’S U19 MATCHES their mid-table finish from 2006. Mazenod ($5) 1st – The Nodders are my flag tip as U19 (PREMIER) they have a strong mature-age senior team that won’t Old Scotch v University Blues rely on too many young guns allowing for a settled University Blacks v De La Salle at outfit to push for the silverware. Monash Blues ($4) 4th – Recruiting will determine University Oval at 9:20 a.m. much of the Blues fortunes for the year and I think the Rupertswood v Marcellin Clayton campus boys will sneak into the finals. St Bernards v Old Carey Gr at Old Haileyburians ($2.75) 2nd – Would have to be the St Bernards College at 9:20 a.m. undeniable favourite after a 2006 where they lost no games however with young Stefan Martin off to the Old Xaverians v St Kevins VFL and all the young jets will be blooded in the seniors meaning instability may cost them pole position in September. U19 (2) Parkdale Vultures ($34) 8th – Great jumper, even Beaumaris v Old Brighton Gr better ground and facilities, Parkdale would win the Caulfield Gr v St Bedes Mentone Tigers at flag on this alone but sadly four quarters need to be Glenhuntly Oval at 9:20 a.m. played and they will win some but not enough. Peninsula ($34) 7th – As close to interstate travel as Old Camberwell Gr v Whitefriars you an get in the VAFA, Peninsula need to snaffle a few Old Melburnians v Collegians early wins to play finals but depth problems may rob it Banyule v Old Paradians of consistency and a birth in the top four. Prahran-Caulfield ($21) 5th – The two-blues enter a new Under 19 team that will take time to mature, much U19 (3) like a bottle of Penfolds Grange, and that will take Old Ivanhoe Gr v Bulleen Templestowe many years. Salesian ($251) 10th – Unlikely to field a team in La Trobe University v Ormond 2007. MHSOB v Bentleigh St Bedes Mentone Tigers ($51) 9th – The Tigers will be a wait and watch in 2007. They do play there Old Mentonians v Old Essendon Gr Brindisi St Ground like champions much like the West Oakleigh v Old Trinity Gr Coast play Subiaco, minus the drugs.

Round One Preview U19 (SOUTH) The merged outfit of Prahran-Caulfield head out to Mazenod v Prahran-Caulfield Mazenod and in what will be a tough initiation, Monash Blues v St Bedes Mentone Tigers at Mazenod will win by plenty. Monash Blues welcome Frearson Oval, Monash University at 9.20 a.m. SBMT off Springvale Road to campus with a close first three quarters before the Blues kick clear after orange Parkdale Vultures v AJAX time to record a seven goal win. Vultures and Ajax are Old Haileyburians - Bye both teams that aren’t known for being up and running Peninsula v Hampton Rovers early so I flipped a coin, saw heads, Ajax to win. Old Haileyburians meet Salesian with the Purple and Blacks home comfortably. The bay boys face off here U19 (NORTH) with Hampton to ease the cost of the travel and return with the points over Peninsula. St Bernards - Bye De La Salle v Old Westbourne Rupertswood v North Old Boys/St Patricks Col at Salesian College Sunbury at 11:40 a.m. Old Xaverians v Emmaus St Leos at Sportscover Arena at 9:20 a.m. Fitzroy Reds v Therry Penola

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UNDER-19 – PREMIER DE LA SALLE OC MARCELLIN OLD CAREY OLD SCOTCH OLD XAVERIANS Coach: Stewart Gray Coach: Stephen Layt GRAMMARIANS Coach: Brendan Hart Coach: Theo Vlahos Asst: John Symeopoulos Coach: Bryan Palmer 1. J. Harris 1 M Abrahams 1 S Hodges 30 J Hall Adrain Morrissey 2. L. Semmel 2 T Bowman Baigent 2 A Apolloni 1. J. Fong 1 X. Brennan 35 D.Kirk 3. J. Lamb 3 S Bettello 2. T. Logan 3 P Jacobs 31 M 2 J. Mercuri 36 R. Konstan 4. G. Hesse 4 A Brougham Hildebrandt 3 J.Burne 37 A. Lekya 5. J. Gotch 4 T Carlson 3. L. Cooney 5 W Carter 32 C Kohler 4 C. Cavanagh 38 R. Lynch 6. J. Pitcher (VC) 5 B Carlyle 4. H. Adam 6 S Graham 33 G Dick 5 C. Chisholm 39 D Mateer 8 T Dlabik 34 A Langford 6 L. Cleeland 40 T. Grigg 7. L. Bull 6 S Chandler 5. T. Macready-Bryan 7 T. Cougan 41 S. Mathiske 8. J. Poustie 7 T Coghlan 6. C. Fitzpatrick 9 S Leith 35 W Marshall 8 C.Cox 42 S. McDougall 9. R. Semmel 8 M Considine 7. R. Stone 10 R Porter 36 B Zhou 9 W. O’Sullivan 43 C. McMahon 10. Nick Roberts (VC) 11 I Grant 37 H Peters 10 A.Torre 44 J. Meehan 12. J. Hansen 9 J Crapper 8. T. Rule 12 R 38 W 11 L. 45 B. Melvin-Smith 10 L De Neefe 9. G. Hodges Hummerston Dumaresq Connaughton 46 C. Perkins 13. W. Fenton 12 D. Cullen 47 R. Moulton 14. J. Oakley 11 J Delahunty 10. V. Bist 13 M Danos 39 B Dunlop 13 T.Curtain 48 A. Nikakis 15. S. Fairbrother 12 E Jenkins 11. H. Elliott 14 T Pearce 40 A Pike 14 L. Daniher 49 J. Overland 16. M. Herkess (C) 15 N Marks 41 A Moulds 15 K. De Souza 50 A. Pane 13 T Jones 12. J. Murrie 16 L. Dimattina 51 B. Pane 17. J. Crowe 16 L 42 T Sutton 14 X Kitch 13. S. Tiras McDonough 43 L Woodard 17 M. Dipietro 52 N. Perrone 18. S. Williams 18 J. Douglas 53 D. Prowse 19. A. Kovarik 15 J Maddison 14. C. Haughton 17 T Mead 44 O Thomas 19 P.Doyle 54 N. Prowse 20. S. Dillon 16 T Montagna 15. D. Toussaint 18 T Yeo 45 A Fraser 20 M. Dynon 55 B. Quinlan 21. N. Thompson 17 A Montalto 17. T. Wallace 19 C 46 J Lynch 21 T. Fahey 56 J. Quinn 22 D. Farley 57 P.Reed 23. Nath. Roberts 18 P Newnes 18. P.Lanning O'Shannessy 47 A Melville 20 C Perkins 48 P Rattray 23 J. Folie 58 M. Romanim 24. C. Ball 19 H Nguyen 20. B. Smithwick 24 D. Follachio 59 A Ryan 25. T. Kelly 21 J Bismire 49 O Baxter 25 K. Hogan 60 M.Silk 20 T Nixon 21. S. McGrath 26. S. Nethersole 22 C Colman 50 A Tyers 26 J. French 61 J.Smith 27 A. Ghattas 62 J. Spragg 28. M. Gomizel 21 D Purcell 23. L. McQueen 23 L Rough 51 C Acutt 24 J Davis 28 R. Harbeck 63 T. Stephens 29. S. Edwards 22 J Randell 54 H Robertson 25 A Backman 55 J Goodwin 29 Z. Haupt 64 H. Symon 30. J. Morwood 23 T Robinson 30 M. Henderson 65 T. Walker 26 D Tolson 58 C Carrick 32. D. Lowe 31 J. Kelly 66 H. Whiting 24 M Ryan 27 M 59 T Bear 33. N. Stewart 32 P.Kelly 67 L. Woodlan 25 A Viney Homewood 60 S Eales 33 T. Grigordiadis 68 T. Woods 34. N. Harris 28 P Kenna 61 D Purdue 34 S. Misagian 69 A. Yousseff 37. G. Rae 26 J Watty 29 S Angus 34. L.Gurgius 46. D. De Luca 27 D Williams 28 J Winstanley MAJOR SPONSORS 29 K Wise Aitken Walker & Strachan SPONSOR 30 A Zaicos Hyland Sportswear RUPERTSWOOD ST BERNARDS ST.KEVIN'S OB UNIVERSITY BLACKS UNIVERSITY BLUES Coach Coach U19 (1): Greig Wood Coach: Coach: Coach: Ben Covelli Coach U19 (2): Frank Monaghan 1 J Anderson- 29 C Robinson Asst. Coach: Anthony Denahey 1 P. Dowd McDonald 30 M Rockefeller 1 Baird L 38 Kassis J 2 J. Mullen 2 T Auld 31 WSadler 2 Bergin S 39 Marian M 3 M. Murphy 3 H Barlow 32 A Stewart 3 Bevandan J 40 McEvoy M 4 S Boyd 33 C Thomson 4 Briganti M 41 McGlade T 4 A. Fenech 5 T Charman 34 C Tonkin 5 Cattapan N 42 McGlade T 5 H. Townsend 6 R Cordy 35 J Van De Pol 6 Caven C 43 McGregor 6 T. Campbell 7 S Devine 36 J Vickers-Willis 7 Christie T 44 McIntyre O 7 J. Jolly 8 E Dowling 37 D Walford 8 Ciantar A 45 McSweeney A 9 P Eaton 38 J Watts 9 Considine 46 Mitchell D 8 J. Nash 10 I Fahy 39 M Weston 10 Cookson L 47 Mitchell J 9 W. Hartley 11 Coomans M 48 Monaghan J 11 J Ferguson 40 M Whelan 12 Corsetti P 49 Morris S 11 L. Dunne 12 WGirdwood 41 S Williams 13 Cox X 50 Mununzio J 12 T. Crooks 13 J Gleeson 42 S Witham 14 Cunningham J 51 Murphy B 13 K. Wissell 14 N Hardie-Grant 43 S Withers 15 Dalic M 52 Nick Weir 14 M. Van Essen 15 S Hardwick 16 Dalmau K 53 O'Connor D 16 J Heinz 17 Deutchser M 54 O'Dea M 15 J. Sargent 17 O Lade 18 Dickman C 55 Overman T 16 N. McCardle 18 J Lahy 19 Duydham T 56 Palmer 17 P. Dwyer 19 K Laws 20 Evans 57 Pascolo R 20 D Lourey 21 Fistrovic J 58 Peart T 18 C. Naidoo 21 S Lovison 22 Forde D 59 Raciti 19 R. Ghougassian 22 M Maltmann 23 Foulds J 60 Raffle T 20 A. Dole 24 Gavin S 61 Raffle W 23 A McArthur 25 Godsell T 62 Robertson 21 K. Riegret 24 J McDonald 26 Harrison A 63 Rogers T 22 J. Mears 25 B Mugavin 27 Huckstep B 64 Scarborough R 23 C. O'Halloran 26 M O'Neill 28 Hughes C 65 Scott S 24 T. Ierado 27 J Poole 29 Hughes M 66 Shepheard B 28 O Reed 30 Hughes N 67 Singleton A 25 T. Lattanzio 31 Igoe D 68 Spinnella C 26 J. McConville 32 Indemenico J 69 Stapleton A 28 T. O’Rourke 33 Isaacs T 70 Swallow D 34 Johansen S 71 Sweeney L 32 S. Newman 35 Johnson A 72 Van Meel L 33 H. McPherson 36 Jolley A 73 Villani P TEAMLIST NOT SUPPLIED 43 J. Kerr 37 Jones B 74 Williams J 48 J. Williams TEAMLIST NOT SUPPLIED North Suburban Sports Club Inc. Proudly Sponsored by THE CLYDE HOTEL cnr Elgin & Cardigan St Carlton 3053

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UNDER-19 – 2 BANYULE BEAUMARIS AFC CAULFIELD COLLEGIANS OLD BRIGHTON Coach: Coach: John Burke GRAMMARIANS Coach: GRAMMARIANS Asst. Coach: Phil Badman Coach: Ray Leetham Coach: Shane Young 1 C Adams John Taylor 3. M. Rolls 2 S Blyth 1 A Missen 1. R Cathcart 4. H. Stacey 3 N Braddy 2 B Price 4 C Buckley 2. J.Boyle 7. L. Brosnahan 3. C. LaRocca 3 J Sanchez 5 A Buono 11. N. Graham-Bowman 6 G Dimek 4. R. Willis 4 A Simmons 5. A. Chinery 12. W. Priestley 7 D Drapac 5 R Picking 8 H Green 6. B. Murphy 13. A. Jiffrey 6 J Allaway 9 A House 7. R. Gillespie 15. M. Finlayson 8. J. Gregory 7 S Meredith 10 A Jurgens 16. R. Baines 11 J Massie 9. M. Dekoning 8SChow 10. J. Hall 18 J. Ward 12 A McGovern 9 J Carroll-Orr 13 D Miladinovic 11. Z. Alcott 23. C. Dowling 11 S Lister 14 R Moore 12. C. Waller 24. T. Cooney 15 S Moran 13. W. Sanchez 12 S Reid 25 M. Keo 16 J Mummery 14. T. Lees 13 B Temby 17 D O'Leary 15. M. DeFontenay 27. N. Paterson 15 C Mitchell 18 M Palumbo 16. J. Bliesner 29. J. Rice-Davidson 19 S Pandeli 17. S. Murphy 16 T Spinks 31. R. Annis 20 A Pascolo 18. C. Germano 20 T Robinson 21 S Petrovski 36. M. Burge 19. J. Coleman 22 D O’Keefe 22 J Pipicella 20. J. Mapleston 37. M. McKimm 23 A Rigler 24 P Raddy 21. S. Ibsen 39. T. Williams 24 D Ryan 22. M. McNally 26 A Ford 25 A Ryden 40. S. McLeod 23. M. Petering 27 D Cameron 26 S Shelton 24. M. Beruldsen 41. M. Banner-Martin 32 T Farinacci 27 A Sleiman 25. C. Madley 60. J. Davis 28 P Stokes 35 S Cunningham 26. M. Wilson 79. T. Skewes 29 K Sullivan 27. J. Murton 37 C Scholten 30 N Swift 28. J. Kelly 31 T Tawahi TAIT TIMBER & 32 H Tippet 30. T. Nash 33 S Wanbeek 31. A. McNeil HARDWARE 32. J. Richter TOORONGA 33. J. Torcasio 34. D. Bardoel

35. G. Wall TEAMLIST NOT SUPPLIED 36. S. Gray 37. M. Morrisey 38. A. Bennett 40. S. Lewis 46. T. Dean OLD CAMBERWELL OLD MELBURNIANS OLD PARADIANS ST BEDE’S MENTONE WHITEFRIARS OC Coach: Phil Pantano Coach: Coach: TIGERS Coach: L. Allemand Asst Coach: J. Findlay Coach: Owen Lalor 1 C Hillier A Hounsell 1. T. Burke 2 E Morrison A Higgins M Bodinaar 3. S. Allemand 5. M. Findlay 3 P Jenkins A Ferguson G Brown 4 D Brunswick A Power 6. A. Harley S L’Hullier 7. D. Di Bartolomeo 5 J Goldblatt B Baines B McKie C Mouritz 8. Z. Natoli 6CHo Bt Townsing A Falkiner 9. L. Ablitt 7 C Salipas C Righetti A Zagami 10. M. Mandicos 8 C Wright 11. D. Arthurson D Sartori C Richards 9 A Hudson G Code 12. P.Coco 10 L Smeathers I Lindstrum P Considine 13. R. Cumming J Fenton P Nichols 14. P.Siorovingas 11 R McKendrick 16. J. Deylen J Nagle T Quinn 12 M Robinson 17. B. Spadetto J Carter 13 A Romanin M Knuppell 18. T. McCartney J Hart 14 M DeSanctis D Wearne 19. A. McRedmond J Stubbe 20. P.Mitchell 15 D Yencken J Eaves M Kidner 16 D Templeton T Marks 21. M. Roche J Beguely 22. T. Sedgwick 17 T Nicholls L Haralambous B Parker 23. D. Smith 18 H Dickson M McCoy D Atkins 24. B. Snooks 19 S Romanin M Collister P Kean 25. T. Walter M Keskerides 20 P Hare D Graham 26. P.Hayes N Morrison 27. J. Vankerchof N Amato S Richards 28. J. Parkes P Kennon J Swayne 32. J. Scannell R Cumbrae-Stewart W Alderman S Petsinis M Geshke S Taylor T Gobbo S McLaughlin T O’Shaughnessy C Tobin W Cooper T Smith W Harris B Neville A Breheny C Neville T Secull C Richardson S Coutelas

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UNDER-19 – 3 BENTLEIGH BULLEEN LA TROBE UNIVERSITY MHSOB OAKLEIGH Coach: TEMPLESTOWE Coach: Zoran Collavic Coach: Coach: Coach: Mark Bell P.McMullan B. Hare Paul Bills T. Elliman G. Parr Rhys Brady P.Davies A. McLean Max Budds T. Anderson N. Bucci Chris Clement F. Caldow B. Pitman Luke Coulson A. Jones D. Letson Nicholas Edgerton M. Kennedy G. Walsgott Adam El-Khoury J. Clough C. Neild Daniel Erwin J. Paterson J. Dickinson Shame Fergus H. Lancaster T. Dickinson Ilya Fridman M. Steele J. Weinher Chase Griffin V. Cricenti K. Donovan Marc Hertz S. Foster J. Parkins Samuel Kennedy T. Inglis J. Parham Michael Laskey J. Koopmans A. Palone Jack MacLeod L. Lorenzin E. Flemming Trent McIntyre B. Holland A. Culvenor Thomas Mehrten D. McMaster M. Sudweeks Luke Morrison N. Beck P.McGrath Mark Nicholson J. Easton B. Hodge Keith Ryan D. Paton D. Gladman Slavic Silka C. Marx N. Clark Jamie Vlahos C. Edwards G. Davies Jason West S. Condron T. Hooke Aaron Zylberlichy A. Knight A. Oakley B. Minchinton R. Maatman B. Van Ooi T. Nixon R. Tolliday W. Marrow G. Girdwood M. Pattinson K. McGough P.Nunan J. Daniels J. Witham J. Doyle T. Taylor

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OLD ESSENDON OLD IVANHOE OLD MENTONIANS OLD TRINITY ORMOND AFC Coach: Cam Obliubek, Coach: Richard Dal Pos Coach: Mark Fairbanks & GRAMMARIANS Coach: Michael OATEN Ben Newbold Adam Acreman Coach: Jon Toop 1 A. Baddeley 1 A MALONEY 1 R. Geischen 1 T. Speers Asst. Coach: Vic Soligo 2 D. Benson 2 D Dal Pos 2 S. Fairbanks 2 R SCHLEIGER 3 E Spargo 3 D. Cerantonio 3 J. Moon 1. Mason R 3 J WEIGLER 4D.Clarke 4 J Alivisos 2. Humann R Co/Capt 4 J O’DONNELL 5 A. Gough 5 A Del Monte 4 M. Campbell 6 M Costanzo 5 M. Wilton 3. McDonald R Co/Capt 5 S CONLAN 6 B. Jones 7 J Delaney 7 P.Kouppas 8 B Harrison 6 B. Norton 4. Kepitis M 6 L SIMPSON 8 J. Lenhart 9C Bowen 7 A. Menzies 5. Dakis W 7 J HOLLAND 9 J. Lindsay 10 A Pantano 8 D. Daperis 6. Schivo J 8 P FRICKE 10 D. McGorry 11 R Hondromatidis 9 A. Triantafyllou 9 F KENNEDY 11 D. Nadzielski 12 A Koutsoukis 7. Iezzi B 10 J CREEDON 12 B. Rainey 13 J Wollard 10 M. Brown 8. Bell D 13 B. Remboulis 14 C Nichol 11 C. Dennis 11 J WARDLEY 15 R Buckley 10. Osborn J 14 N. Rowe 12 M. Lumsden 12 B McCARTHY 16 A Diorietes 11. Cerini B 15 J. Saunders 17 B Mantesso 13 C. Duck 13 A FRIEDMAN 16 M. Tait 18 H De Kretser 14 T. Cashion 12. Marshall D 14 R KEANE 17 M. Wakeling 19 M Young 15 M. Jenkins 13. O’Dwyer B 15 K RODWELL 35 N. Pearson 20 J Weston 14. Potenza A 21 S Gordon 16 C. Duncan 16 T FOY 22 A Smith 17 D. Forsyth 15. Cameron D 17 T O’HALLORAN 23 M Gordon 18 A. Rodrigues 16. Murphy J 18 S KULIKOV 24 B Curtis 25 J Henderson 19 L. Mitchell 17. Beaton L 19 D BEGALA 26 Z Farrington 20 J. Brohier 19. Coleman-Cox K 20 D FARTHING 27 M Banks 21 N. Garson 20. O’Hearne C 21 W FRENCHIVILLE 28 J McKeon 22 O LACK 29 B Halkyard 22 S. Cleeve 21. Morgan A 30 D Geilings 23 J. Thompson 23 M NAYLOR 22. Hoffecker D 31 A Leslie 24 M. Siemers 24 J CLEMENTS 32 M Moncrieff 25 M. Kibby 23. McQuillen T 25 J STEET 33 S Ward 24. Barter T 34 R Jessup 26 K. Goulding 26 G HARVEY 35 J Mugavin 27 M. Myers-Snyders 25. Jessup M 27 T BARNES 36 L Phillips 26. Lane T V/Capt 28 C AUSTIN 37 T Williamson 28 K. Tickell 38 R Stamford 29 K. Smith-Cameron 27. Melkonian D 29 J RIDDLE 39 B Tieman 30 N. Robinson 28. Gillis J. V/Capt 30 C EVANS 40 C Toohey 31 J LEGGETT 41 R Lever 40 G. Snow 30. Ciccuto A 42 E Greer 59 J. Prowse 31. McCasker C 32 D NAYLOR 33 J MERCIA 43 T Cotsworth 33. Robertson B D/V/C 44 P Westerman 34 T REITH 45 C Gianfagna 38. Stockdale C SPONSORS 35 D FRAZIER 46 J Spoor ZENITH INTERIORS 43. Meighan S 47 T Buszard 36 A HOLMAN McDONALDS MORNINGTON 47. Gunsberg S 37 M MARSH PHILLIPS & NICHOLSON MAJOR SPONSORS 52. Huynh I 38 S TeHENNEPE MILES REAL ESTATE IVANHOE DAVIS LAUNDRY 65. Pacconi L 39 M DUTHIE BENDIGO BANK EAST IVANHOE THE MENTONE HOTEL

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UNDER-19 – NORTH AQUINAS DE LA SALLE EMMAUS ST LEOS FITZROY REDS NORTH OLD BOYS Coach: Coach: Robin Smith Coach: Coach: Asst. Coach: Matt Sheehan ST PATS COLLEGE 1. S Williams 1. T. Kimpton Coach: 2. B Hill 2. J. Parkinson 3. S. Edwards 3. C. Louis-Gleeson 4. J Phillips 4. B. Minnis 5. D De Luca 5. A. Harbor 6. D Hyne 6. J. Ritchie 7. A Bressan 7. P.Hartnett 8. T Bloom 8. D. Lettieri 9. C Grant 10. T. Cheshire 10. L Semmel 11. N. Reinalda 11. P Monaghan 12. D. McMullin 12. N Gill 14. F. Alasso 13. S Dillon 15. J. Dawson-Smith 14. A Roberts 16. M. Biggs 15. S Fairbrother 17. C. Ligris 16. K Robertson 18. M. Manoli 17. J Comerford 19. J. Bolton 18. A McKenna 21. S. Fenaughty 19. M Gomizel 22 S. Lopez 20. R Breda ( C ) 23. A. Karavas 21. D Reid 24. D. Lee 22. S Cust 27. G. Linger 23. J Jarvis 29. C. Wills 24. T Kelly 30. M. Lee 25. D Harkins 31. D. Buckley 26. T Krezel 32. B. Burstin 27. S Morwood 33. H. Croft 28. S Brown 34. L. Halliwell 29. D Quamil 35. S. Young 30. T Kovarik (VC)

TEAMLIST NOT SUPPLIED 37. G Rae TEAMLIST NOT SUPPLIED TEAMLIST NOT SUPPLIED SPONSOR Hyland Sportswear OLD WESTBOURNE OLD XAVERIANS RUPERTSWOOD ST BERNARDS THERRY PENOLA Coach: Matthew Campbell Coach: Theo Vlahos Coach: Coach U19 (1): Greig Wood Coach: Asst Coach: Assts: John Symeopoulos U19 (2) Coach: Adrain Morrissey Frank Monaghan 3. A.Lee 1 X. Brennan 35 D.Kirk Asst Coach: Anthony Denahey 4. R.Yassa 2 J. Mercuri 36 R. Konstan 5. N.Gardy 3 J.Burne 37 A. Lekya 4 C. Cavanagh 38 R. Lynch 1 Baird L 39 Marian M 6. C.Pettigrew 5 C. Chisholm 39 D Mateer 2 Bergin S 40 McEvoy M 8. D.O’Brien 6 L. Cleeland 40 T. Grigg 3 Bevandan J 41 McGlade T 7 T. Cougan 41 S. Mathiske 4 Briganti M 42 McGlade T 9. R.Bennett 8 C.Cox 42 S. McDougall 5 Cattapan N 43 McGregor 10. R.Barnwell 9 W. O’Sullivan 43 C. McMahon 6 Caven C 44 McIntyre O 10 A.Torre 44 J. Meehan 7 Christie T 45 McSweeney A 12. A.Maki 11 L. 45 B. Melvin- Connaughton Smith 8 Ciantar A 46 Mitchell D 13. D.Sidwell 12 D. Cullen 46 C. Perkins 9 Considine 47 Mitchell J 17. J Walters 13 T.Curtain 47 R. Moulton 10 Cookson L 48 Monaghan J 14 L. Daniher 48 A. Nikakis 11 Coomans M 49 Morris S 18. S.Lowe 15 K. De Souza 49 J. Overland 12 Corsetti P 50 Mununzio J 20. H.Templeton 16 L. Dimattina 50 A. Pane 13 Cox X 51 Murphy B 17 M. Dipietro 51 B. Pane 14 Cunningham J 52 Nick Weir 21. B.Smith 18 J. Douglas 52 N. Perrone 15 Dalic M 53 O'Connor D 24. L.Williams 19 P.Doyle 53 D. Prowse 16 Dalmau K 54 O'Dea M 20 M. Dynon 54 N. Prowse 17 Deutchser M 55 Overman T 25. B.Davis 21 T. Fahey 55 B. Quinlan 18 Dickman C 56 Palmer 26. T.Zulian 22 D. Farley 56 J. Quinn 19 Duydham T 57 Pascolo R 23 J. Folie 57 P.Reed 27. R.Doyle 20 Evans 58 Peart T 24 D. Follachio 58 M. Romanim 21 Fistrovic J 59 Raciti 28. L.O’Malley 25 K. Hogan 59 A Ryan 22 Forde D 60 Raffle T 26 J. French 60 M.Silk 29. J.Calleja 27 A. Ghattas 61 J.Smith 23 Foulds J 61 Raffle W 24 Gavin S 62 Robertson 30. A.Hayes 28 R. Harbeck 62 J. Spragg 29 Z. Haupt 63 T. Stephens 25 Godsell T 63 Rogers T 33. M.Williamson 30 M. 64 H. Symon 26 Harrison A 64 Scarborough 39. J.Callus Henderson 65 T. Walker 27 Huckstep B R 31 J. Kelly 66 H. Whiting 28 Hughes C 65 Scott S 43. R.Taylor 32 P.Kelly 67 L. Woodlan 29 Hughes M 66 Shepheard B 33 T. 68 T. Woods 30 Hughes N 67 Singleton A 44. B.Spitiri Grigordiadis 69 A. Yousseff 31 Igoe D 68 Spinnella C 50. B.Pavey 34 S. Misagian 32 Indemenico J 69 Stapleton A 54. M.McMahon 34. L.Gurgius 33 Isaacs T 70 Swallow D 34 Johansen S 71 Sweeney L 60. J.Wheatley 35 Johnson A 72 Van Meel L MAJOR SPONSORS 36 Jolley A 73 Villani P 37 Jones B 74 Williams J 38 Kassis J TEAMLIST NOT SUPPLIED TEAMLIST NOT SUPPLIED MAJOR North Suburban SPONSOR: Sports Club Inc. Werribee Mazda

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UNDER-19 – SOUTH AJAX AFC HAMPTON ROVERS MAZENOD OC MONASH BLUES OLD HAILEYBURIANS Coach: Jesse Feldy Coach: Coach: Coach: Coach: D. Lappage

1 D. Yacobi 2 J. Dorevitch 3 D. Freed 1. S. Erikson 4 J. Oviss 2. L. Nash 5 R. Cahn 6 B. Majtlis 3. B. Hampton 7D.Fayman 4. J. Woods 8 R. Winograd 5. T. Gill 9 Y. Lang 6. M. Kibby 10 D. Selzer 7. P.Gleadhill 11 D. Steinberg 8. A. Wyatt 12 O. Schwartz 9. J. Gunston 13 D. Sandler 10. N. Criticos 14 J. Benjamin 11. T. McIntyre 15 T. Rosen 12. D. Beckwith 16 B. Bromberg 13. A.Sing 17 M. Herscu 14. L. Paranapalliyaga 18 J. White 15. N. Mingost 19 A. Breit 20 A. Gandel 16. J. Hopping 21 D. Arkles 17. F. Batts 22 J. Osowicki 18. N. Harrison 23 Z. Leigh 19. P.Silberer 24 G. Silbert 20. L. Donnelly 25 A. Cherny 21. M. Ferguson 26 B. Kalmus 22. T. Coles 27 J. Seeman 23. A. Keady 29 D. Loff 24. D. Korlos 30 J. Paneth 25. J. Johnson 31 J. Kamil 38. A.Wright 35 C. Jankie 52 A. Simon TEAMLIST NOT SUPPLIED TEAMLIST NOT SUPPLIED TEAMLIST NOT SUPPLIED

PARKDALE VULTURES PENINSULA OB PRAHRAN SALESIAN ST BEDES Coach: Coach: Coach: Don Angus Coach: MENTONE TIGERS 1 T. CANDY Coach: Gerald Stutterd 2T.MAYA 3 J. BARNDEN Shane Jones 4 B. COONEY James Mole 5 L. OLIVER Hayden Trotter 6 S. PINTADO 7 J. MUSSTER Matt Lawrence 8 T. LEARY Scott Hobsen 9 M. ROACH Callum Ravesi 10 N. BOWE Jack Perkin 11 J. McGOWAN Anthony Carroll 12 J. SZYLKROT 13 A. HOWLETT Adam Jones 14 T. MATHERSON Chad Ryan 15 Matt RAYMOND Dean Kelly 16 D. VON MOGER Lucas Thomas 17 S. DOYLE 18 J. PARISH Chris Norman 19 J. McMAHON Alex Kane 20 A. HULSTON James Richer 21 E. McDONALD Adam Ryan 22 O. HAGEN Sam Kelleher 23 T. NAUGHTIN 24 S. BENNETTS Brendan Gardner 25 A. O’HARE Jamie Nev-Young 26 W. HUNTER Nich Bliesner 27 W. SPARKES Dan Gilmore 28 R. BREARLEY 29 C. TRIGELLIS-SMITH Michael Graham 30 J. SLUITER Steven Cahill 31 Mike RAYMOND David Atkins 32 B. CREASER Ty Stutterd Josh Callaghan Dan Bunting Lewis Stutterd Jake Bedford Jesse Tobin TEAMLIST NOT SUPPLIED TEAMLIST NOT SUPPLIED TEAMLIST NOT SUPPLIED

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CLUB XVIII SECTION by Norm Nugent

The long hot summer has passed at last and like Oval. St Bernards, former times the football season starts late in April. who just missed the Nothing is new in football!! four in 2006 may take All is well with our competition, which is bigger the points after a than ever before with thirty six teams vying for the close tussle with the Blacks, who may take time to right to participate on Sports Cover Arena. Former settle into a cohesive unit. teams return and new sides have entered for what The Caulfield Grammarians and Emmaus – St Leo’s is hoped will be a season of fierce competition. game should be a physical affair as neither side has been noted for its pace over the years. At home I Section 1 lean to Caulfield, whose attention to training should have been the more intense (B section as opposed Old Scotch have often started slowly and for this to D2 Section) reason I am selecting St Kevin’s to open the season with a win. I select Fitzroy Reds to defeat Old Trinity at McHale Stadium as the reds should be the more settled Promoted Monash Blues host Mazenod, who did side. not enjoy much success in 2006. Reports received indicate a rejuvenated Mazenod and I tip them St Bede’s – Mentone Tigers played well in Section 1 today especially as University players are not noted last season and at home today they should defeat for their pre season dedication. Collegians many of whom will be journeying to strange surroundings.. Old Melburnians, under new Coach, David Landrigan, host De La Salle, who also have a new Two newcomers St Francis Xavier Beaconsfield and mentor. I favour De La Salle, who are always a force Kew meet out at the S.F.X. College. The Kew team in this competition. has come from the joining of the V.A.F.A. Club with North Kew. Given the long journey south east and Prahran play Old Xaverians 2, whose player nucleus the fact the home players know each other from will have benefited from last season’s experience in school days, I select St Francis Xavier. the Section. The Prahran veterans, who can play great football, are not noted for their early season Old Brighton, keen to atone for a disappointing fitness and today Old Xaverians have a great chance 2006 season travel to play Old Scotch at St James to start with a win. I will stay with Prahran and pick Park. I suspect Old Brighton will be the more settled them to win. side and as such should win. Reigning premiers, Old Xaverians face the University Blues, who will field a lot of new players. Section 3 The Xaverians should win as the Students may take I select Beaumaris to open with a win over Therry time to learn each other’s strengths. Penola, who disappointed last season. Section 2 Old Carey return after a season’s absence to play University Blacks play St Bernards on the Crawford Whitefriars, who have lost many players. Despite

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their changed personnel, I select Whitefriars on the small Victoria Road, Reserve. TODAY’S CLUB 18 MATCHES Marcellin, who from reports have been training CLUB XVIII (1) solidly should win at home over newcomers, Old Old Scotch v St Kevins at Westbourne. Camberwell Sports Ground at 11:40 a.m. Fitzroy Reds play the returning Bulleen Prahran v Old Xaverians (2) Templestowe, who have not played in Club XV111 Old Melburnians v De La Salle since Round 3 in1995. The “Bullants” will take time St Francis Xavier v Mazenod to adjust to their new coach and so I select Fitzroy Old Xaverians v University Blues Reds. CLUB XVIII (2) Two of last season’s disappointing teams, Old University Blacks v St Bernards at Flemington Rd Oval Scotch and North Old Boys/ St Patricks play at St Monash Blues v Kew James Park. I select Old Scotch purely because Caulfield Gr v Emmaus St Leos they will be playing at home. Fitzroy Reds v Old Trinity Gr at Two sides used to playing on a big ground, LaTrobe McHale Stadium at 2 p.m. University and Old Geelong play at Bundoora. Home St Bedes Mentone Tigers v Collegians ground advantage should enable La Trobe to open Old Scotch v Old Brighton Gr at with a victory. St James Park at 2 p.m. Another two newly formed sides in Oakleigh and Box Hill North play on the Scammell Reserve. The CLUB XVIII (3) home ground advantage should enable Oakleigh to Beaumaris v Therry Penola open with a win. Old Geelong - Bye Team Managers. Marcellin v Old Westbourne Fitzroy Reds v Bulleen Templestowe Please send me details of your game by noon Old Scotch v North Old Boys/St Patricks Col Monday so as I can provide a more meaningful Old Carey Gr v Whitefriars resume each week. E mail [email protected] Oakleigh v Box Hill North or telephone 9467 2857.

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RESULTS OF TRIBUNAL HEARINGS Tuesday September 26, 2006 *Nicholas Perry, Old Brighton. Striking, 2 matches. *Accepted prescribed penalty

SPORTSCOVER ARENA Tuesday September 26, 2006 DRAW 2007 Old Essendon charged with conduct unbecoming in that during their seniors match against Old Brighton (APRIL-MAY) on Saturday September 16 spectators from the Old SAT APRIL 28 OLD TRINITY v OLD XAVERIANS (A) Essendon AFC and in particular registered player SUN APRIL 29 NO MATCHES Domenic Cerantonio, allegedly consumed alcohol, used derogatory, abusive and indecent language FRI MAY 4 ST KEVINS v DE LA SALLE (U19) (Night) towards umpires, opposition players and VAFA SAT MAY 5 AJAX v MARCELLIN (B) officials. SUN MAY 6 OLD SCOTCH v OLD BRIGHTON (A) Old Essendon fined $500 and player Domenic Cerantonio suspended for 1 match. FRI MAY 11 OLD MELBURNIANS v ST BEDES/MENTONE TIGERS (U19 (2)) SAT MAY 12 OLD HAILEYBURY v UNIVERSITY BLUES (A) Bulleen Templestowe charged with conduct SUN MAY 13 ST BERNARDS v COLLEGIANS (A) unbecoming in that during their under-19 match against Fitzroy Reds on Sunday September 17 at SAT MAY 19 ELEY PARK v SYNDAL TALLY HO (D4) Preston, it was alleged that spectators from the SUN MAY 20 FIDA Bulleen-Templestowe AFC used derogatory, abusive and indecent language towards umpires, opposition SAT MAY 26 OLD XAVERIANS v OLD IVANHOE (A) players and VAFA officials. SUN MAY 27 AJAX v ST KEVINS (B) Club fined $200.

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2 Ball? ENTRY FORM 3 ...... 4

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9 Address:...... Phone:...... Name:...... VAFA Club:...... No.01,Week A5) 2007.... (eg: GRID SQUARE NOMINATED

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THE CHALLENGE: Name the grid square where you think the ball 1 was in the original photo. ??

2 PRIZES: Successful entrants who correctly nominate the grid square in which the majority of the ball was, go into a major 3 “Lucky Draw” at the end of the season. WATCH THIS SPACE FOR

4 The winners’ names and original photo (showing where the ball WEEKLY RESULTS was) will appear in each subsequent issue of the “Amateur 5 Footballer”.

HOW TO ENTER: One entry per person. Tear off entry section 6 which appears down right hand side of this page, fill in and mail to: VAFA PO Box 359 Elsternwick 3185. 7 No Photocopies or faxed entries. 8

Entry to be received by noon Tuesday following each round. 9 GRID SQUARE POSITION – WEEK No.01,GRID SQUARE POSITION – 2007 –

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STRUCTURE OF 2007 COMPETITION

A SECTION B SECTION C SECTION * COLLEGIANS AJAX AFC FITZROY REDS DE LA SALLE OC BEAUMARIS AFC MAZENOD OC OLD BRIGHTON GRAM’S CAULFIELD GRAMMARIANS MONASH BLUES OLD HAILEYBURIANS MARCELLIN OC NTH OLD BOYS/ST PAT’S COL OLD IVANHOE GRAM’S MELBOURNE HIGH SCHOOL OB OLD CAMBERWELL GRAM’S OLD SCOTCH OLD ESSENDON GRAM’S OLD CAREY GRAM’S OLD TRINITY GRAM’S OLD MELBURNIANS ORMOND AFC OLD XAVERIANS ST BEDES MENTONE TIGERS PARKDALE VULTURES ST BERNARDS ST KEVINS OB RUPERTSWOOD AFC UNIVERSITY BLUES UNIVERSITY BLACKS WHITEFRIARS OC

D1 Section D2 Section D3 Section BULLEEN TEMP. AFC AQUINAS OC ELSTERNWICK AFC HAMPTON ROVERS AFC BANYULE AFC HAWTHORN AFC OAKLEIGH AFC BENTLEIGH IVANHOE ASSUMPTION AFC OLD GEELONG EMMAUS ST LEOS OC AFC KEW AFC OLD MENTONIANS GLEN EIRA AFC LA TROBE UNIVERSITY AFC OLD PARADIANS SALESIAN AFC MONASH GRYPHONS PENINSULA OB SOUTH MELBOURNE DISTRICTS OLD WESTBOURNE PRAHRAN AFC ST JOHNS OC POWER HOUSE AFC THERRY PENOLA OB WERRIBEE AFC SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY AFC YARRA VALLEY OB WILLIAMSTOWN CYMS WEST BRUNSWICK AFC D4 Section ALBERT PARK AFC BOX HILL NORTH AFC BULLEEN COBRAS AFC KEY ELEY PARK SHARKS * promoted up a section(s) ELTHAM OC ** New teams for 2007 MT LILYDALE OC # dropped down a section(s) NORTH BRUNSWICK AFC RICHMOND CENTRAL AFC SOUTH MORNINGTON ST MARYS AFC SYNDAL TALLY HO AFC UHS-VU AFC U19 (Premier) U19 (2) U19 (3) DE LA SALLE OC BANYULE AFC BENTLEIGH MARCELLIN OC BEAUMARIS AFC BULLEEN TEMPLESTOWE AFC OLD CAREY GRAM’S CAULFIELD GRAMMARIANS LA TROBE UNIVERSITY AFC OLD SCOTCH COLLEGIANS MELBOURNE HIGH SCHOOL OB OLD XAVERIANS OLD BRIGHTON GRAMMARIANS OAKLEIGH AFC RUPERTSWOOD AFC OLD CAMBERWELL GRAM’S OLD ESSENDON GRAMMARIANS ST BERNARDS OLD MELBURNIANS OLD IVANHOE GRAMMARIANS ST KEVINS OB OLD PARADIANS OLD MENTONIANS UNIVERSITY BLACKS ST BEDES MENTONE TIGERS OLD TRINITY GRAMMARIANS UNIVERSITY BLUES WHITEFRIARS OC ORMOND AFC

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U19 South U19 North AJAX AFC DE LA SALLE OC HAMPTON ROVERS AFC EMMAUS ST LEOS OC AFC MAZENOD OC FITZROY REDS MONASH BLUES NORTH OLD BOYS/ST PATRICKS COLLEGE OLD HAILEYBURIANS OLD WESTBOURNE PARKDALE VULTURES OLD XAVERIANS (2) PENINSULA OB RUPERTSWOOD AFC PRAHRAN-CAULFIELD AFC ST BERNARDS ST BEDES MENTONE TIGERS THERRY PENOLA OB

C18 Section 1 C18 Section 2 C18 Section 3 DE LA SALLE OC CAULFIELD GRAMMARIANS BEAUMARIS AFC MAZENOD OC COLLEGIANS BOX HILL NORTH AFC OLD MELBURNIANS FITZROY REDS EMMAUS ST LEOS OC AFC OLD SCOTCH KEW / NORTH KEW MARCELLIN OC OLD XAVERIANS (1) OLD BRIGHTON GRAM’S NTH OLD BOYS/ST PAT’S COL OLD XAVERIANS (2) OLD TRINITY GRAM’S OLD CAREY GRAMMARIANS PRAHRAN AFC ST BEDES MENTONE TIGERS OLD GEELONG ST FRANCIS XAVIER ST BERNARDS OLD SCOTCH ST KEVINS OB MONASH BLUES THERRY PENOLA OB UNIVERSITY BLUES UNIVERSITY BLACKS WHITEFRIARS OC

VAFA: PO Box 359, Elsternwick, 3185. Ph: 9531 8333 Fax: 9531 6601 www.vafa.com.au

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