AFL VICTORIA VFL ROUND 17, JULY 23-24, 2011 200 games Ryan McMahon ALL-NEW RANGER Ready to take on the world Tested to the limits and beyond Meet the team and the locations that pushed the all-new Ranger to the limits and beyond at ford.com.au/newranger Pre-production 4x4 XLT Crew Cab shown in Aurora Blue. Appearance may change at time of introduction. FCORPS0017_Ran_210x148.5_2.indd 1 3/03/11 4:42 PM editorial Major milestones recognised This weekend in the Peter Jackson VFL, a number of major milestones – by coaches and players - are achieved. HISTORY tells us so many For FitzGerald and the the competition’s history as well different things about ourselves, competition it is signifi cant, as as an august and select club who where we’ve been, the triumphs it takes the triple North Ballarat have reached the milestone at and disappointments along the premiership coach past former Port Melbourne. The magnitude journey, as well as guiding our South Melbourne great Jim of his accomplishment can be future direction. Cleary, who coached Brunswick, measure by the fact that he is Football’s history is no different. It Port Melbourne and Dandenong, only the seventh player to reach catalogues the game’s origins, its to outright second on the all-time the 200 game mark for the club. milestone moments and how and games coached table. It is a tribute to McMahon, who why it has evolved. Only Bill Faul, a Team Of The has spent the past 12-seasons It’s important as we refl ect on the Century player with South at Port Melbourne – that in itself achievements of both clubs and Melbourne, who later coached an outstanding example of individuals and their respective Prahran, Northcote and loyalty – for playing the highest status that have stretched over Moorabbin to 313 games over a level of football he can, which the competition’s 134-years. 15-season period, stands ahead characterises the role of the VFL How often do we compare of him. in football’s talent pathway. players and clubs to those from Indeed, it’s an honour for McMahon can refl ect proudly on past eras and generations? It’s FitzGerald, the North Ballarat what he’s achieved and where he forever entwined in discussion Club - where FitzGerald has stands in the history of the club and with good cause. done the bulk of his coaching and the competition. It’s a term of reference that is - and Victorian football, given We should also acknowledge rich in meaning and allows us how he embraces the holistic the achievement of two of the to put various events in context development of players, the VFL’s goal umpires – Lloyd Fisk as we seek an explanation or competition as well as his and Michael Richardson – who attempt to understand greater a community conscious approach. both last weekend gained Life signifi cant event. ‘Fitzy’, like so many of his Membership to the competition Two meaningful moments in the colleagues, is a wonderful for offi ciating in their 175th competition’s storied history ambassador for the VFL and on match. occur this weekend when North behalf of the Victorian football History tells us that the VFL Ballarat coach Gerard FitzGerald community we congratulate him community has much to be coaches his 265th game and on his latest accomplishment. proud about. Port Melbourne’s Ryan McMahon McMahon joins a select group - Grant Williams plays his 200th game. who have played 200 games in General Manager, AFL Victoria JULY 23rd-24th, 2011 Editor: Anthony Stanguts anthony.stanguts@afl vic.com.au HEADQUARTERS CONTENTS Contributors: Adrian Dunn, Matt Lee, Brendan Lucas, Kane Hunkin, Visy Park James Hunter-Smith, Adem Saricaoglu, Toby Prime Gate 3 Royal Parade Design & Print: Red Onion Creative (03) 5221 4408 Carlton Nth VIC 3054 Photos: Getty images, Damian Visentini, Morgan Hancock, Arj Giese GPO Box 4337 Advertising: David Howard (03) 8341 6007 MELBOURNE VIC 3001 AFL Victoria General Manager: Grant Williams VFL 5 - 38 Football Operations Manager: John Hook Phone: (03) 8341 6000 TAC Cup 39 - 42 High Performance Managers: Anton Grbac, Fax: (03) 9380 1076 Leon Harris Football Operations Offi cer: Luke Gatti Website: www.afl vic.com.au Football Operations Coordinator: Sophie Timms www.afl vic.com.au 3 note from the editor The roles coaches play What impact have coaches had on your life? THINK back over the coaches junior football career, and realised the contribution of North Ballarat you have had in your career. Not how big an impact some of my coach Gerard FitzGerald to just football coaches, but it could coaches did have on my life not only coaching, but also the be a coach in any sport you have outside of football. Obviously development of players and played in your lifetime. What sort some had an infl uence on me football in general. Talk to Gerard of effect have they had not only on change clubs, others tried for just a few minutes (and rarely your sporting career, but also in teaching me (unsuccessfully) how can a conversation with him be your life in general? to accurately kick for goal up in limited to just a few minutes, such Today in the Record we remember the forward line, they helped me is his passion for the game) and AFL coach Allan Jeans, who sadly (more successfully) learn how you quickly realise it is more than passed away, and was farewelled to win a one on one contest in just coaching to him. His love for on Wednesday this week by the defence, but coaches were also the game extends past the North football community. Jeans played the ones who simply understood Ballarat FC, revealing a devotion a major role in the development of on the various nights that the to the VFL, the competition that coaching away from the football study load was too much for me has played a major role in his fi eld, being the inaugural president to attend training whilst at school, journey. of the Coaches Association when and allowed me to miss training. When you are out at a game it was established. When you think about it, coaches this weekend, whether you are People can sometimes have a big responsibility in a player or a supporter, take a underestimate the impact that moulding players, both on and moment to think about the role a coach can have. Listening off the fi eld. Just last week we coaches play in our game. recognised the coaching career to the comments from players - Anthony Stanguts who were educated by the four of Keith Burns, who retired from his role at AFL Victoria. Burns had Communications Offi cer, time premiership coach, I could AFL Victoria not help but think how their a major impact on many players that went through the underage words highlighted the fact that PS: Get behind the Cancer Council’s Jeans’ role far surpassed that football system, overseeing the Call to Arms at Port Melbourne vs of simply a coach. He may have recruitment of over 100 players Sandringham, Coburg vs North helped teach them the game of in his time with the Collingwood Ballarat and Bendigo vs Geelong this Australian Rules, but his role also Under 19’s and the Northern weekend. encompassed that of a teacher, Knights. mentor and for some, a father In this week’s Record, as Grant fi g u r e . Williams has already mentioned I thought back over my limited in his editorial, we acknowledge media coverage Round 17, July 23rd - 24th: Saturday, 23rd July ABC TV : Port Melbourne vs Sandringham, tune into ABC1 from 1pm 3WBC: Box Hill Hawks vs Northern Bullants, Listen live on 94.1fm or online at www.3wbc.org.au from 1pm Sunday, 24th July VFL Radio: Williamstown vs Werribee from 1:30pm www.vfl .com.au or www.bpmmedia.com.au or Aussie Digitial Thursday, 28th July SEN: ‘State of Play’ - the VFL half hour 8:30pm-9pm 4 www.afl vic.com.au beau muston Muston injury hampers return career at Hawthorn, Muston hoped that Muston would was cruelly struck by another have been back playing, but agonising set back in this the injury had not progressed his fi rst season as a Box Hill as well as all parties would Hawks listed player. have liked. Muston, the victim of three Muston had been jogging knee reconstructions at and running and to the Hawthorn after being the naked eye didn’t look that far club’s second round draft away, but he had not really selection, No 22 overall, in been pushed in any serious the 2005 AFL National Draft, training drills. is most unlikely to play this “The injury is guided by season. pain, movement and function What appeared a harmless and where you can get to incident in a pre-season with those steps. Beau has match in fact resulted in the progressed quickly in some 24-year-old enduring an areas and not in others,” ankle reconstruction. Carroll said. “He just seemed to step “And, that has resulted in awkwardly across an the lack of mobility over the opponent and unfortunately past couple of weeks. He just it did massive internal hadn’t been able to step up damage,” Box Hill Hawks his training. coach Damien Carroll said. “We want to ensure that “When you watch it on the Beau is 100 per cent right video you can see the ankle to go forward with his footy roll, but no-one envisaged and more importantly his - SNAPSHOT - the seriousness of the injury.” life.