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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 . 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

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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 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

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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. The player’s welfare is of Beau Muston With just a handful of games paramount importance. Age: 24 in the home and away season “He’s a guy that’s had three Clubs: Box Hill Hawks remaining and Box Hill knee reconstructions so Hawks needing to gather a there is a bit of history with Games: 41 winning streak, something injury that would worry most Goals: 21 they have been unable to do people.” all season, it appears Muston INJURIES are something has lost yet another season. that Beau Muston knows The three knee something about. In fact, way reconstructions meant that too much for his liking. Muston had to wait until the After all, they’ve erased the 2009 season to play his fi rst best part of three full seasons AFL match and then he was and left him wondering what limited to 13 AFL games. might have been had he not Carroll said the injury to been seemingly cursed. Muston was devastating for After injury derailed his AFL the player, the club and its fans. He said the club had

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McMahon joins Port’s exclusive 200 club

DAVID McMahon, father of “He cops his knocks, but Ryan, the newest inductee to he just picks himself up and the VFL and Port Melbourne carries on. It happens every 200 game club, played for week, but you never see him Fitzroy in the VFL adjacent take a step back.” to an era when the Borough That’s the spirit that has was the colossus of the VFA, made Port Melbourne such during the mid 1970s to early a great and proud club, 80s. according to Saultry, who It’s a time in the club’s storied has nothing but praise for the history that is still spoken way McMahon has played about in revered tones. Port for the club over the past 12 Melbourne chairman Peter seasons since arriving from Saultry, then the club’s amateur club Marcellin. fi tness coach and runner, He can recall how McMahon well remembers those glory went from playing two senior days. games in his fi rst season with It was a tough, Port Melbourne to playing uncompromising brand of 20 the next season and from football. Those who pulled on that point forging a career the royal blue and red stripes that has earned him utmost were expected to bleed for respect from his peers, both the club and more often than teammates and opponents. not did so. “As a person you would not And, with it came success. get a better person than Games rolled into fi nals Ryan. He’s the most likable, into premierships. During a easy going bloke that I’ve 10-year period, 1974-83, the had to deal with,” Saultry Borough won six fl ags. said. Saultry, never one to mince “I’ll get just as much of a his words, afforded McMahon thrill as his family when he perhaps the ultimate runs out for his 200th. I’m a compliment as he becomes big wrap for him; he’s been just the seventh player in enormous for this footy club. - SNAPSHOT - the club’s 125-year history I’d like to have 10 of him in to reach the 200-game the side.” Ryan McMahon milestone. McMahon fi nds himself in Age: 30 He has no doubt that rarefi ed territory at Port Clubs: Port Melbourne McMahon could easily have Melbourne. He joins club and Games: 200 fi tted into the Borough teams competition legends Fred during those halcyon days. Cook, Bob Bonnett, Billy Goals: 128 “He’s always in there having Swan, Arch Johnstone, Greg Highlights: Port Melbourne a go, he fears nothing. He’s ‘Biff’ Dermott and Bill Barfoot best & fairest 2006; seventh courageous and above all he as the only Borough players Port Melbourne player to play plays for the club,” Saultry to reach 200 games for the 200 games said. club.

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It spans a time stretching “If anyone knows Ryan they “It’s been a big commitment back from 1890 – when know there is no backward to play at this level for 12- Johnstone played the fi rst of step. His efforts of delivering seasons to keep coming up his 226 games – through to when we have to and taking and playing against the best. the 21st century. the game on and trying to “They only thing that I He’s the fi rst Borough to change it has resulted in us haven’t got that those other reach the mark since Dermott winning so many games.” guys have is a premiership. achieved the feat back in McMahon admitted it Hopefully, we can achieve 1989. It’s anyone’s guess was testing to manage that, but there is still a long who the next ‘200 game’ his increased work way to go.” player for Port Melbourne responsibilities coupled It would be a fi tting end for will be. with a young family plus one of Port Melbourne’s true With a young family maintaining the fi tness and greats. and increased work the passion to play in such a responsibilities, McMahon, demanding competition. PORT MELBOURNE 200 who turns 31 in October, He said he was infl uenced by GAME HONOUR ROLL spoke to coach at the fact that Port Melbourne the end of last season about had retained the core of Fred Cook his future. those who had played in (1971-1984) 258 games Ayres said the pair discussed previous seasons as well a raft of issues, worked as recruiting quality players Bob Bonnett such as Jake Edwards, through them and it was (1952-1963) 227 games agreed that McMahon would Wayde Skipper and Patrick determine if he should play Rose. Arch Johnstone on in season 2011. “The outlook was pretty (1890-1908) 226 games bright so I thought I would “I said I’ll leave it up to you, Bill Swan you are the one who is going have one last crack at to know. I’ll support whatever it,” said McMahon, who (1976-1988) 219 games confi rmed this would be his decision you make,” Ayres Greg Dermott said. fi nal season playing at Port Melbourne. (1975-1989) 211 games Ayres echoed the sentiments of Saultry. He said when the As he refl ected on a stellar Bill Barfoot discussion turns to what a career, McMahon said his (1913-1927) 204 games player stands for, McMahon only aspirations when he ticks all the boxes. came to Port Melbourne was to play consistent quality “Ryan has courage, he’s got senior football. spirit. You look at his size and stature, yet he plays taller He never imagined that he than that suggests, he’s a would be still at the club good mark and his fi nishing more than a decade later and is pretty clinical,” Ayres said. at the cusp of joining some of the club’s and competition’s “He’s been an absolutely true champions. fantastic contributor for the Port Melbourne Football “It’s an honour to get to Club for a long time and the 200 games. It’s quite consistently played at a high amazing that there is only level. It tells you a fair bit seven, but I’m very proud to about his mental toughness. be one of them,” enthused McMahon.

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Fevola haul of 11 sinks Dolphins

EX-AFL power forward Brendan Scorpions coach Brad Gotch said Evans and Neville Jetta allowed Fevola has spurred the Casey he was pleased with his troops’ Casey to get fi rst hands on the ball Scorpions to a 77-point drubbing of ability to adapt to the different and kick away, entering the main Frankston with an 11-goal haul on sized ground at Frankston and put break with a 36-point advantage. Sunday - 25.9 (159) to 12.10 (82) - in an overall solid effort. A six goal to two third term saw as James Hunter-Smith reports. “I’m really pleased that we could the game well and truly over, with Michael Evans and debutant play four quarters today,” he said. Fevola booting another three Stefan Baumgartner were superb “I thought we opened [the ground] majors including a superb drop for Casey fi nding plenty of the ball, up really well today, and to adapt punt on the siren from 50 metres while Lynden Dunn (4 goals) and from our big wide Casey ground to out on a tight angle. Ben Waite (4) also got among the this ground, I was really pleased The fi nal quarter was much of the action. with that. same for Frankston, who seemed For Frankston, Rob Clements “We put a bit of work into it during unable to control the bigger, and Mark Baguley were clear the week, and to change the more developed bodies and standouts and battled hard all day normal way our blokes play.” experienced passages of play however didn’t receive enough from Casey. Gotch made special note of the support from fellow teammates, The Scorpions faithful were especially at the stoppages. Casey listed players, who he said demonstrated great hunger for the desperate for Fevola to break the The win fi nds Casey in fi fth place ball and high intensity. double-fi gure goal haul, but were on the Peter Jackson VFL ladder, forced to wait as he sprayed a only one game outside of the “We only had 12 Melbourne boys straightforward set shot from 25 top-four with a healthy percentage today, that was our lowest for the metres out which would have given of 127.37. Frankston on the other year,” he said. him his 10th. hand remain on the wrong end of “It was good to be able to play Only moments later saw the man the table, securely in last place. with that level of commitment and of the hour receive a free kick intensity; I thought there was real and 50-metre penalty, sending spirit among the boys, and some him straight to the goal square as good footy.” he casually drilled home the all Fevola’s form was evident early in anticipated goal. the opening quarter, slotting the His sublime performance was two fi rst goals including a clever appreciated and acknowledged soccer out of mid air sailing over by teammates, coaches and the head of his direct opponent. onlookers as they applauded While Baguley and Greeley worked Fevola off the fi eld, who led the hard to keep the home side in the Scorpion troops into the rooms contest, unselfi sh football allowed post game sporting a 77-point Casey to kick the last three goals victory. of the quarter sending them into Coach Brad Gotch said Fevola’s the fi rst break with a 17-point lead. day out was a result of his hard Lynden Dunn opened the work on the track during the past Scorpions account in the second few weeks. term with a brilliant dribbled goal “It’s good to see him get some from tight in the forward pocket, reward for weeks of just knuckling with Fevola slamming home his down and working away at it and fourth for the day shortly after. sort of fi tting into the team,” he Sloppy defending by Matthew said. Warnock saw Luke Clark beat “I suppose he got a bit more him to a contested ball inside reward today than what he’s been Frankston’s attacking 50 allowing getting.” the Dolphins to reduce the margin back to under three goals, but an This week both Frankston and increased work rate from Michael Casey have the week off with a Photo: Morgan Hancock. bye.

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

1 How many goals did kick for Casey Scorpions last weekend against Frankston? 2 Williamstown played Collingwood at which regional venue last weekend? 3 Who was the captain of Frankston in 2010? 4 Who won the 1998 J.J Liston Trophy? 5 Who won the Norm Goss Medal in 2000? 6 Which 2 players tied for the Coburg Tiger B&F in 2006? 7 In what year did Geelong join the current VFL competition? 8 How many goals did Lindsay Thomas kick for North Ballarat last week against Box Hill Hawks? 9 Name the 4 Port Melbourne players selected in the 2009 VFL Team of the Year?

10 In what year was the fi rst season of Division 1 & 2 in the VFA played?

9. Stephen Brewer, Jarrod Dalton, Sam Dwyer, Toby Pinwill, 10. 1961 1961 10. Pinwill, Toby Dwyer, Sam Dalton, Jarrod Brewer, Stephen 9.

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Davies reaches 100 club games

upper echelon VFL listed players well, resting several for players as evidenced by yet the earlier rounds of the Foxtel another stellar season, including Cup and ‘blooding’ new players the Foxtel Cup, but individual or giving games to players who achievements run a distant may have been squeezed out by second for him. numbers. As the 25-year-old refl ected on He said one of the added his career at both AFL and VFL bonuses in playing in the Foxtel level he noted how good it was Cup is the opportunity to play to continually play alongside so on quality grounds like Etihad, many of his friends. AAMI Stadium and Pattersons Davies noted that he and Stadium and with the shortened teammate David Stretton had quarters it allowed players to go come through the Western Jets for it from the fi rst bounce. program together and it was a “It’s been really exciting, I think great feeling to be playing with it’s a great competition,” Davies him for Williamstown. said. “I’m a Williamstown boy, I’ve Davies, a member of grown up in Williamstown my Williamstown teams that have whole life. I used to watch them unceremoniously exited the play, so to be playing for them fi nals, said the focus this it’s pretty exciting,” Davies said season had been on getting the “Initially, we played against each structures right. other, but since Under 15 we’ve He said it was important for the been playing together. It’s great club to make “the big plays at to get to play with your mates. the right time” and hopefully it Davies’ enthusiasm is unbridled would translate into success at reaching this weekend come September. - SNAPSHOT - his 100 game milestone for “We’ve lost a full back in Peter Ben Davies Williamstown and subsequent Faulks, a full forward in Matty Life Membership of the club. Little and a goal kicker in Paddy Age: 25 “I’m rapt,” Davies said. Rose, but I think everyone has Clubs: Williamstown, stepped up a bit,” Davies said. “One of my best mates (David Werribee Stretton) received his club Life “We have some young guys Games: 120 Membership about four weeks coming through and I think we have a lot more avenues to goal Goals: 52 ago and Brett Johnson is a Life Member already. now, a greater spread of goals Highlights: VFL rather than relying on Matty and “To have three Life Members Representative player 2010; Paddy kicking the bulk of them. playing in the one team is pretty VFL Team Of The Year 2010 exciting.” “Just playing with Ben Jolley, Brett Johnson, Cam Lockwood With Williamstown winning its and Matt Cravino … we’ve been FOOTBALL means many things way through to the Foxtel Cup, playing together for three or four to many people. Foremost in the Seagulls will be the only years now and that’s been great. the mind of Williamstown’s Ben club, in effect, that will not have Davies is how the game forges a bye during the home and away “We’ve been working together lifetime friendships. season. this year to try and get the reward this year. We’ve got to Davies, born and bred in Davies said coach Peter play good when it matters.” Williamstown, is one of the German had managed the

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Rayson plays at highest level

“I’ve always wanted to play for fi ve seasons at Coburg at the highest level I could,” Tigers, Rayson said there were Rayson said. a number of factors. After three years with De La “I want to play the highest Salle, Rayson was invited to level of football I can and for a recruitment training day at me that’s VFL and over the Richmond, but when nothing fi rst three years I felt I should eventuated then Coburg Tigers have played more games in coach Andy Collins asked him the seniors and therefore I had to play with the VFL club in more to give the club,” he said. 2007. “There was a personal desire Although Rayson knew there to be able to say when I fi nish would be only limited spots playing VFL that I was happy available each week, he with what I achieved and also decided to test himself at VFL the alignment with Richmond level. is great. For the fi rst two seasons at the “But one of the main reasons is City Oval, Rayson bounced the playing group, the Coburg between the seniors and boys. There’s been guys like reserves, but then in 2009 he Nick Carnell and Christian - SNAPSHOT - was dealt a more severe blow, McErlain who have been at Damien Rayson literally, – he broke a hand. the club for fi ve years and the Age: 26 Rayson missed the fi rst seven other guys who have come along in the past two or three Clubs: Coburg Tigers games and then came back through the reserves, but years and the friendships you Games: 49 managed to force his way into make.” Goals: 6 the seniors by the end of the While Coburg Tigers have season. largely under achieved the past few seasons, Rayson said there ONE thing the game has taught Last year, Rayson enjoyed a is still a strong belief among the Damien Rayson is how to be break-out season. He played group that they are not far away resilient. every game in the seniors. from getting “it right”. Along the journey, Rayson has He’s missed just the one game Rayson said the early season encountered several speed this season, but after playing woes of turning the ball over humps, but they’ve only served the sole game in the reserves too many times inside the to make him more determined. Rayson returned to the seniors and has held his spot to be on opposition’s forward zone and Twice, Rayson did pre- the doorstep of 50 VFL games. lack of defensive pressure had seasons with TAC Cup club been addressed. Sandringham Dragons, but “With a new coach there was “I think this group of players was overlooked both times. a different style of football and I had to try to adapt to it and I have worked out how to play Rayson played for Hampton wasn’t playing great footy after together and how to win. Rovers in the VAFA as a Year the fi rst few rounds so I went Everyone just wants to get 12 student, but when the club back and played a game in the back to playing fi nals footy. was relegated to ‘C’ grade he reserves,” Rayson said. “Hopefully, we will fi nish off this switched to De La Salle, his old season strongly then push to school, in ‘A’ grade. Asked why he had stuck it out play fi nals footy next year.”

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FitzGerald moves into second spot

LIKE most of his generation One of the judges who coached three clubs – North Gerard FitzGerald grew up on would turn around a card Ballarat, Port Melbourne a staple football diet where depicting his assessment and Springvale – over a 13 Sunday’s revolved around of the respective kicks was season duration. watching World Of Sport. Jim Cleary, a dual best and He also coached TAC Cup Among the many features fairest winner who played 222 club North Ballarat Rebels for on the iconic Channel 7 games for the Swans before two years – 2005/06 – before sports show was the panel, embarking on a coaching beginning his second stint a collection of the game’s career. as coach of the Roosters greats who performed Cleary coached three VFA and guided them not only to various tasks during the clubs – Brunswick (119 the club’s historic fi rst VFL show, which seemed very games) Port Melbourne premiership, but three fl ags much a work in progress. (86) and Dandenong (59) - on the trot. FitzGerald can still vividly continuously from 1949 until While North Ballarat are recall one of the features – 1961 inclusively and racked considered underdogs the champion kick, where a up 264 games, second only to make it four in a row, group of then current players behind another former Swan disregard any FitzGerald- would go through a drill of Bill Faul, who holds the VFA/ coached team at your peril. VFL record mark of 313. kicking drop kicks, torpedos FitzGerald, contracted with and even stab passes at FitzGerald this round moves North Ballarat until the end of the Lakeside Oval that were past Cleary into outright the 2013 season, would need marked on accuracy and second place on the all-time for the Roosters to play a length. VFA/VFL coaching list. bunch of fi nals over the next Like Cleary, FitzGerald has

14 www.afl vic.com.au gerard fi tzgerald two seasons if he’s to catch his coaching more than ever. And, then there was the Faull before his contract He attributes that to a large North Melbourne contingent - expires. extent to his communication triple premiership player Josh But, it is widely expected that and people skills and his Smith, leading goal kicker FitzGerald will be retained ambassadorial role for the , ruckman David by North Ballarat, if not then club. Hale and defender Leigh by some other VFL club in “I see my role as the one Harding – who moved on. the 2014 season when he will on one development of my After bowing out of the Foxtel become the longest serving players, but also for the Cup and then losing three coach in VFA/VFL history. greater development of the of its fi rst four games, North Certainly, the history of the North Ballarat has rebounded to competition that he has in the city of Ballarat and the win seven of its next eight to been such a large part of wider region, but also the give itself a great chance of fascinates FitzGerald, who promotion of the VFL and the a top four fi nish and therefore was keen to gather every game of football,” FitzGerald a legitimate shot at a fourth morsel of information about said. successive premiership. the VFA coaching careers of “I enjoy that multi- While every club lose players Faul and Cleary. dimensional role.” every year, for North Ballarat “It’s a great honour to sit Trust is a foundation block in to be in such a position six within the history of the FitzGerald’s coaching and rounds out from the fi nals competition,” FitzGerald said. it’s a two-way street between just underlines the coaching coach and players, that has ability of Gerard FitzGerald “When I was awarded Life and why he is the second Membership of the VFL been recognised by virtually all those North Melbourne longest coach in VFA/VFL and my own club it meant history. a great deal to me. As I players who have played with was growing up I thought North Ballarat since the part of Life Memberships for old alliance was struck back in TOP FIVE LONGEST SERVING people, but when you get 2006. VFA/VFL COACHES one yourself, you realise how Clearly, it has been an important it is. intrinsic part in why North Bill Faul - 313 games Ballarat has been so (Prahran, Northcote, “But, to then go ahead of Moorabbin) Jim as the second longest successful for so long as everyone – North Ballarat or serving coach ever it means Gerard FitzGerald – 265 games North Melbourne - who plays a great deal. The length of (North Ballarat, Springvale, under FitzGerald buys into time in the game gives you Port Melbourne) more opportunities to meet his program. some really fantastic people.” Without it you can forget Jim Cleary – 264 games FitzGerald, a career coach, about any success, (Brunswick, Port Melbourne, hopes that his association especially lasting success. Dandenong) as a coach in the VFL will Many pundits believe continue well beyond 2014. that season 2011 may be Brad Gotch – 258 games He would dearly love that to FitzGerald’s fi nest coaching (Springvale, Williamstown, be with North Ballarat, which display given the players Casey Scorpions) gave him a two-year contract he lost – captain Shaune Gordon Ogden – 214 games extension to the end of the Moloney, Liston Trophy (Williamstown, Yarraville) 2013 season. winner Stephen Clifton, as While he’s won three well as premiership players successive premierships, Daniel Feery, Steve Dinnell FitzGerald said he’s enjoyed and, effectively, Billy Driscoll.

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Round 17 preview

Port Melbourne vs Box Hill Hawks vs Coburg Tigers vs Sandringham Northern Bullants North Ballarat Head to Head Head to Head Head to Head Played: 153 Played: 53 Played: 26 Port Melbourne: 100 Box Hill Hawks: 29 Coburg Tigers: 7 Sandringham: 53 Northern Bullants: 22 North Ballarat: 19 Last time they met: Rd 3, 2011 Drawn: 2 Last time they met: Rd 7, 2011 Sandringham 15.8 (98) def by Last time they met: Rd 9, 2011 North Ballarat 17.11 (113) def Port Melbourne 17.12 (114) Northern Bullants 13.12 (90) def Coburg Tigers 6.17 (53) Highest / Lowest Score vs this Box Hill Hawks 12.13 (85) Highest / Lowest Score vs this week’s opposition: Highest / Lowest Score vs this week’s opposition Port Melbourne week’s opposition: Coburg Tigers 43.29.287 (1941) / 3.7.25 (1998) Box Hill Hawks 20.17.137 (2006) / 2.1.13 (1999) Sandringham 26.17.173 (1992) / 4.11.35 (1956) North Ballarat 29.20.194 (1979) / 1.9.15 (1941) Northern Bullants 24.9.153 (1996) 7.10.52 (2002) 32.15.207 (2006) / 3.5.23 (1995)

Williamstown vs Bendigo Bombers vs ROUND 17 Werribee Tigers Geelong Saturday 23rd July Head to Head Head to Head Port Melbourne vs. Sandringham Played: 50 Played: 17 TEAC Oval 1:10 PM Williamstown: 27 Bendigo Bombers: 7 Box Hill Hawks vs. Northern Bullants Werribee Tigers: 23 Geelong: 10 Box Hill City Oval 2:00 PM Coburg Tigers vs. North Ballarat Last time they met: Last time Last time they met: Rd 9, 2011 Highgate Rec Reserve 2:00 PM they met: Rd 1, 2011 Werribee Geelong 13.12 (90) def by Tigers 15.13 (103) def by Bendigo Bombers 20.12 (132) Sunday 24th July Williamstown 23.16 (154) Highest / Lowest Score vs this Williamstown vs. Werribee Tigers Highest / Lowest Score vs this week’s opposition Avalon Airport Oval 2:00 PM week’s opposition: Bendigo Bombers Bendigo Bombers vs. Geelong Williamstown 22.12.144 (2004) / 6.6.42 (2002) Windy Hill 2:00 PM 30.18.198 (1983) / 1.9.15 (1996) Geelong BYE - Casey Scorpions, Werribee Tigers 31.17.203 (2002) / 8.9.57 (2005) Collingwood, Frankston 26.23.179 (1982) / 3.6.24 (2009)

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VFL tipsters

Paul Amy Ross Booth Phil Cleary Brad McGrath Leader Newspapers ABC-TV ABC-TV The Weekly Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Northern Bullants Northern Bullants Northern Bullants Northern Bullants North Ballarat North Ballarat North Ballarat North Ballarat Williamstown Williamstown Williamstown Williamstown Bendigo Bombers Last rd: Bendigo Bombers Last rd: Bendigo Bombers Last rd: Bendigo Bombers Last rd: 5 4 4 4

John Hook Brent Diamond Adrian Dunn Football Operations The Gospel The Age Herald Sun Manager AFL VIctoria Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Northern Bullants Northern Bullants Box Hill Hawks Northern Bullants North Ballarat North Ballarat North Ballarat North Ballarat Williamstown Williamstown Williamstown Williamstown Bendigo Bombers Last rd: Bendigo Bombers Last rd: Geelong Last rd: Bendigo Bombers Last rd: 5 4 4 5

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

Box Hill Hawks Northern Bullants Northern Bullants Northern Bullants North Ballarat North Ballarat North Ballarat North Ballarat Werribee Tigers Williamstown Williamstown Williamstown Last rd: Last rd: Last rd: Last rd: Bendigo Bombers Bendigo Bombers Bendigo Bombers Bendigo Bombers 4 5 5 5

TIPSTERS LEADERBOARD Adrian Dunn 68 Brad McGrath 60

Mark Stone The Gospel 68 John Hook 60 SEN Brent Diamond 67 Peter Jackson Menswear 60 Port Melbourne Paul Amy 67 Phil Cleary 60 Box Hill Hawks Sam Landsberger 65 Ross Booth 60 North Ballarat Nigel Carmody 63 Paul Hooper 59 Werribee Tigers Mark Stone 61 Bendigo Bombers Last rd: 5

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

bookings for any Scorpions Football Club is now on events contact the club Facebook, fi nd our page and on 5996 1111 or email: ‘Like’ it to stay up to date with [email protected]. the latest club news including au You can also keep up live quarter by quarter scores to date with everything that each weekend. For further is happening at the Casey information please go to the BOX HILL: The Box Hill Scorpions by visiting our Coburg FC website – Hawks Gala Auction is website. www.coburgtigers.com.au ... two weeks away. Tickets www.scorpions.com.au Go Burgers! are now on sale for the best night on the Box Hill Hawks calendar. There are plenty of bargains to be found along with ‘money can’t buy opportunities’. This event always sells out so book your seat at www. COBURG: Coburg Football NORTH BALLARAT: Last boxhillhawks.com.au or call Club welcomes all Members, week saw the Roosters 9890 9442. Special guests Sponsors and Supporters victorious in a tough on the night will be Lehmo to the round 17 home match encounter vs Box Hill at the from Before the Game and versus North Ballarat… Box Hill City Oval. It was Gavin Bell, Australia’s Fastest The a tight contest from start Caricaturist. Gavin will be $2,500 Draw tickets are to fi nish with the Roosters providing a number of lucky now on sale. The Draw will being good enough on the guests with an opportunity to be held on Saturday July day to get the win. This take home a unique memento 30th at Mantello Holden week, the Roosters will take of the night. Oval, Coburg. Tickets are on Coburg at the Highgate $50 each and put you in the Recreation Reserve in what draw to win the fi rst prize of is sure to be another tough $2,500, all ticket holders will assignment. The Coburg gain entry to the event which clash marks Head Coach includes fi nger food and 4 Gerald Fitzgerald’s 265th hour beverage package. For club game coached, placing more information please call him outright second on the CASEY: Our Home next the Club on 9354 8228… all-time VFL list. We wish him Game is Sunday 7th August, Coburg Football Club Golf all the best and thank him for Round 19 Vs Sandringham. Day will be played at the his tireless work and support Events at the Scorpions: Northern Golf Club, Glenroy at North Ballarat. Also, check Book a seat at our presidents on Friday August 5th. Tickets out the new North Ballarat luncheon at home games. are $110 per person and Football Club facebook page $35 Members and $40 include 18 holes of golf and and become a fan today! Non-members. On the 22nd a two-course meal. There will October we are having a be great hole and lucky door shopping tour. Cost is $40 prizes, to book, call Jake which includes Lunch. on 0421 413 8938... Coburg For further details and/or

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Book early by ringing the please email your details to club offi ce 9646.2094 or [email protected]. email [email protected] au. On the 6th of August the Throughout the season we club will hold its fi nal home encourage everyone to buy game of 2011, we will be NORTHERN BULLANTS: the VFL Football Record to thanking our player sponsors LADIES – this week is your keep up to date with what is for their support and be last opportunity to book in for happening at the Borough. having a community theme the Northern Bullants Annual Visit our website for the latest to the day. The club’s annual Ladies Day celebrations on information www.pmfc.com. auction night is on the 13th of Saturday 30th July at Preston au “Go Boroughs” August at the Werribee Race City Oval. The Bullants will be club tickets cost $65 and can playing against the Coburg be booked by calling the club Tigers, which promises to on 9741 6688. For details on be a great game, as a fi erce news and events around the rivalry has been developed club visit www.werribeefc.com.au overtime between the SANDRINGHAM: Upcoming two clubs. A Ladies Day Coterie luncheons – Friday Luncheon will be held in August 19 – Guest Speaker the new Function Room at Jason Akermanis - Bookings Preston City Oval. The day are essential. Presidents also includes massages, Lunch for all home games goody bags, games and - $30 for a 2 course meal. WILLIAMSTOWN: It prizes. Please contact the Sandringham’s social club has been confi rmed that Club on (03) 9470 2224 or has views of the bay and city Williamstown will play northernbullantsmarketing@ skyline it is the perfect place Claremont in the Foxtel Cup bigpond.com if you would to hold your next function Grand Final at Paterson’s like to fi nd out more visit www.sandybythebay. Stadium on Saturday information or book a seat. com.au Follow us on August the 6th. The match Facebook - http://www. will be broadcast live on facebook.com/SandyZebras Fox Sports. Thanks to all and Twitter @sandyzebs supporters who made the Corporate Golf Day @ trip up to Wangaratta last Southern Golf Club – Monday Sunday. The game was well PORT MELBOURNE: To 14 November – Sponsorship received and generated a day we celebrate Ryan available lot of interest amongst the McMahon’s 200th VFL Game local community. There are a milestone that places still some spots left for our Ryan in seventh position for last President’s Luncheon the most Club games. He of the year at Werribee on joins the following greats: Saturday the 13th of August. For bookings please phone Fred Cook, Billy Swan, Bob WERRIBEE TIGERS: The Norhana Stipic on (03) 9391 Bonnett, Arch Johnston, Greg 0309. Don’t forget for all Dermott and Billy Barfoot. welcomes past players the latest news, reports and Congratulations Ryan on from both Williamstown video’s from the Club head to a fantastic effort. October and Werribee to today’s www.williamstownfc.com.au. 7th Presentation Night @ Ballan Holden dedication International Receptions day for past players that tickets are limited to 150 are interested in what is @ $100.00pp all inclusive happening around the club

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Port Melbourne Boroughs Coach: Gary Aryes | Captain: John Baird

#PLAYER DOB H W PREVIOUS CLUB GAMESGOALS 1 Bentick Adam 13-Jun-85 184 84 Calder Cannons/Carlton 67 47 2 Valenti Shane 29-Jan-87 176 79 Sandringham/Melbourne 81 61 3 Mullins Jonathan 26-Jun-86 166 71 Coburg/Southern Districts(NT) 42 52 4 O'Farrell Heath 06-Sep-90 180 79 Ivanhoe/Oakleigh Chargers 89 5 Galea Dean 11-Jan-85 188 93 West Adelaide/Williamstown 59 128 6 Keddell Mitch 07-Aug-88 187 84 Shepparton Swans/Williamstown 17 4 7 McGrath Cory 04-Feb-79 185 87 South Adelaide/Carlton 121 55 8 Brewer Stephen 22-Nov-83 188 84 Williamstown/Springvale 103 9 9 Rose Patrick 10-Jun-86 183 83 Williamstown/ 93 210 10 Pinwill Toby 17-Feb-85 188 89 Oakleigh Chargers 99 53 11 Pitt Myles 26-Jun-91 192 92 Sorrento/Dandenong Stingrays 78 12 Francis Tristan 15-Aug-89 181 82 Gippsland Power/Collingwood 20 10 13 Johnston Tomi 02-Feb-88 179 70 Sandringham Dragons/Sandringham (VFL) 28 4 14 McMahon Ryan 07-Oct-80 178 78 Oakleigh Chargers 186 114 15 Baird John 11-Jun-80 194 93 Port Adelaide / North Melbourne Kangaroos 127 46 16 Lynch Malcolm 16-Mar-88 178 70 NSW ACT Rams/Western Bulldogs 22 16 17 Nixon Bo 25-Jul-84 190 88 Old Melbourians/Port Melbourne 89 24 18 Skipper Wayde 01-Mar-83 194 95 Western Bulldogs/Hawthorn Hawks 100 104 19 Sengstock Zach 31-Jul-89 191 85 Caulfi eld Grammar/Sandringham Dragons 22 20 Dwyer Sam 29-Aug-86 177 74 Sth.W'bool/Geelong Falcons 62 61 21 Edwards Jake 06-Jan-88 192 93 Western Jets/Carlton Blues/Darley 51 33 22 Sinclair Callum 23-Sep-89 200 95 Caulfi eld Grammar/Collingwood 18 34 23 Sandilands Hugh 07-Mar-89 189 90 Hawthorn/Box Hill Hawks (VFL) 17 2 24 Dillon Michael 13-Apr-83 187 81 Gisborne/Bendigo Bombers (VFL) 56 12 25 Bonaddio Adrian 26-May-86 195 112 Adelaide / Port Melbourne 81 135 26 Batsanis Nathan 18-Mar-88 181 79 Port Adelaide/Box Hill Hawks (VFL) 45 24 27 Deluca Fabian 27-Jan-87 200 100 Port Melbourne/Port Adelaide Power 16 9 28 Scipione Josh 06-Dec-90 180 79 De La Salle/Oakleigh Chargers 711 29 Cain Chris 14-Jul-87 181 83 Oakleigh Chargers 66 75 30 Fanning David 20-Jul-84 204 104 Aberfeldie/Collingwood 93 34 31 Dalton Jarrod 03-Jan-86 193 92 Eastern Ranges/Box Hill Hawks 55 10 32 Martin Tim 13-Jan-89 200 100 Bendigo Bombers (VFL) 19 6 33 Dermott Jake 04-May-92 188 82 Highett/Sandringham Dragons 00 34 Henderson Sebastian 15-Nov-91 186 81 Mulgrave/Oakleigh Chargers 4 3 35 Johnston Marc 26-Aug-84 180 80 Sandringham Dragons/Sandringham (VFL) 37 2 36 Pleming Sam 05-Aug-85 194 83 Gippsland Power/Carlton 132 33 37 Furey Jack 25-Apr-90 184 78 Box Hill Hawks 0 0 38 Wall Matthew 04-May-90 181 73 De La Salle/Oakleigh Chargers 17 0 39 Burstin Billy 02-Dec-89 192 91 Fitzroy/Oakleigh Chargers 13 10 40 Keely Daniel 13-Sep-85 189 80 De La Salle/Frankston (VFL) 30 12 41 Thornton Callan 31-Oct-91 180 77 Xavier/Oakleigh Chargers 2 1 42 Langford Tom 12-Mar-87 184 82 West Adelaide/Tasmania 34 28 43 Lello Matthew 02-Feb-91 190 85 Murrumbeena/Oakleigh Chargers 0 0 44 Johnston Clay 04-Jan-90 178 68 Sandringham Dragons/Sandringham (VFL) 0 0 45 Smith Matthew 11-Jan-91 181 74 Calivil United/ 77 66 46 Purcell Joshua 25-Jan-91 188 83 St Kevins/Oakleigh Chargers 0 0 47 O’Sullivan Sam 23-Nov-90 187 82 Oakleigh Chargers/Sandringham Dragons 1 0 48 Woods Mitch 15-Nov-91 184 80 Scotch/Oakleigh Chargers 2 0 49 Castricum Jacob 01-May-91 193 86 Oakleigh Chargers 1 0 50 Free Joshua 02-Jul-91 176 80 North Ballarat Rebels 3 1 51 Muling Joshua 11-May-91 176 72 Surrey Park/Oakleigh Chargers 0 0 52 Oakley Scott 23-Aug-91 192 93 Rochester/Bendigo Pioneers 0 0 53 Noonan Daniel 01-Oct-90 193 92 Old Xaverians/Sandringham Dragons 0 0 54 Allan Tim 22-Oct-90 192 91 Sandringham Dragons/Ormond AFC 0 0 55 North James 28-Oct-91 182 74 Old Brighton/Sandringham Dragons 0 0 56 Burge Jason 05-Dec-86 174 72 Southport Sharks 7 2 57 Bean Tyrone 31-Dec-91 180 75 Melbourne Grammar/Sandringham Dragons 0 0 58 Cairns Tom 06-Jan-92 183 76 Great Western/North Ballarat 0 0 59 Willis Daniel 30-Jun-90 188 93 Ormond AFC / Murrumbeena 0 0 60 Gordon Tom 11-Oct-91 178 70 Heywood 0 0 61 Green Nick 24-Oct-91 181 75 Emerald 0 0 62 Morris James 13-Jul-92 186 83 Sandringham Dragons 0 0 63 Leishman Max 30-May-92 187 85 Brighton Grammar 0 0 64 Sobetwa Bayanda 13-Mar-90 184 79 Grreater Western Sydney 0 0

Note: All fi gures for player’s games and goals are accurate as of the end of 2010.

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Port Melbourne Boroughs

#Player G B

Offi ce Address: 525 Williamstown Road, 1 Adam Bentick Port Melbourne, 3207 Ground Address: TEAC Oval, 2 Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne (Melways 2J F1) 5 Dean Galea Postal Address: PO Box 247, Port Melbourne, 3207 7 Cory McGrath Telephone: 9646 2094 8 Stephen Brewer Facsimile: 9646 3895 Email: [email protected] 9 Patrick Rose Website: www.pmfc.com.au 10 Toby Pinwill PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 11 Myles Pitt 12 Tristan Francis 13 Tomi Johnston 14 Ryan McMahon 15 John Baird (Capt) 16 Malcolm Lynch 17 18 Wayde Skipper 20 Sam Dwyer 21 Jake Edwards 22 Callum Sinclair 23 Hugh Sandilands 24 Michael Dillon 26 Nathan Batsanis 27 Fabian Deluca 28 Josh Scipione 29 Chris Cain 30 David Fanning 31 Jarrod Dalton 32 Tim Martin 33 Jake Dermott 35 Marc Johnston 36 Sam Pleming 38 Matthew Wall 39 Billy Burstin 40 Daniel Keely 45 Matthew Smith 48 Mitch Woods

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Sandringham Zebras * AFL Primary Listed Player # AFL Rookie Listed Player

#Player G B

Offi ce Address: Cnr. Beach Road & Hampton 1 Street, Sandringham, 3191 Ground Address: Beach Oval, 2 Brett Dore Cnr. Beach Road & Hampton Street, Sandringham (Melways 76 F8) 3 Matt Boland Postal Address: PO Box 16, Sandringham, 3191 Telephone: 9598 8629 4 Ricky Ferraro Facsimile: 9521 0017 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sandringhamfc.com.au 5 James Hallahan 8 Michael Lourey

PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 12 Chris Waller

17 Chris Irving

23 James Magner

25 Robert Cathcart

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32 Andrew McQualter*

33 Tom T. Lynch*

34 *

If you’re talking rubbish, 35 Nicholas Heyne* We’ll listen 36 Tommy Walsh# Bins for home (clean-up) 2.5m3 to 31.0m3 38 Will Johnson* Commercial & Industrial Bins 1.5m3 to 4.5m3 (regular) 39 Alistair Smith* 6m3 to 31m3 skips 40 Robert Eddy# Liquid • Grease Traps 41 Paul Cahill* • Oil/Water 42 • Chemicals David Gallagher (Capt) • Industrial 44 # • Triple interceptors Recycling 56 Chris Michaliades • Paper 240 Ltr to 660 Ltr 60 Sam Crocker • Cardboard 1.5m3 to 4.5m3 • Document destruction 61 * 240l Ltr to 660 Ltr 62 *

Phone: 132 955 63 Thomas Curren# www.veoliaes.com.au 65 Warrick Andreoli#

68 Nicholas Winmar*

69 Rhys Stanley*

80 Jason Blake*

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Sandringham Zebras Coach: Brett Lovett | Captain: David Gallagher * AFL Primary Listed Player # AFL Rookie Listed Player #PLAYER DOB H W PREVIOUS CLUB GAMESGOALS 1 Marigliani Marcus 05-Dec-85 182 88 Frankston (VFL)/Essendon 112 119 2 Dore Brett 14-Apr-87 190 101 Nar Nar Goon/Frankston (VFL) 31 23 3 Boland Matt 21-Dec-90 191 93 Parkdale/Sandringham (VFL) 0 0 4 Ferraro Ricky 25-Apr-90 172 75 Edithvale Aspendale/Dandenong Stingrays 12 4 5 Hallahan James 04-Feb-91 188 80 Sorrenton/Dandenong Stingrays 5 0 6 Sands Daniel 12-Apr-89 185 82 Wesley College/West Adelaide (SANFL) 4 0 7 Andrews Madison 26-Feb-91 181 73 Berwick/Dandenong Stingrays 2 0 8 Lourey Michael 06-Oct-89 193 92 Mt Eliza/Dandenong Stingrays/Frankston (VFL) 36 62 10 Orr James 08-Aug-90 199 90 Box Hill Hawks (VFL) 0 0 11 Jetta Rodney 02-Aug-92 187 94 Sandringham Dragons 0 0 12 Waller Chris 25-Jul-88 185 81 Beaumaris 23 11 13 Grant Daniel 30-Oct-90 182 74 Sorrento 0 0 14 Benbow Nick 21-Jan-85 192 100 Dandenong Stingrays/Peel Thunder/Frankston (VFL) 45 22 15 De Blecourt Nathan 05-Jul-88 174 72 Railways FC (WA) 0 0 16 McMahon Tom 24-Mar-91 197 87 Mentone Grammar/Sandringham Dragons 0 0 17 Irving Chris 09-Jan-87 183 86 Seaford 16 7 18 Fleming Andrew 03-Jul-87 179 75 Haileybury College/Sandringham Dragons 6 0 19 Wade Matthew 11-Jan-89 175 78 Nar Nar Goon 0 0 20 Meehan Michael 12-Jan-91 188 88 Haileybury College 0 0 22 McBain Sam 02-Dec-91 178 76 Sandringham Dragons 0 0 23 Magner James 12-Aug-87 180 86 Dandenong Stingrays/Frankston (VFL) 63 17 24 Jones Dylan 03-Nov-91 197 91 Wesley Collage/Sandringham Dragons 1 0 25 Cathcart Robert 31-Oct-89 177 74 Beaumaris 0 0 27 Smith - Cameron Keiffer 15-Jun-90 180 75 Mentone Grammar/Sandringham Dragons 0 0 28 Stapleton Matt 23-Aug-90 182 78 Sandringham Dragons 0 0 29 Shakallis Peter 02-Jun-91 183 76 Haileybury College/Sandringham Dragons 0 0 30 Peake* Brett 05-Jul-83 186 85 East Fremantle (WA)/Fremantle 3 3 31 Simpkin* Tom 07-Aug-90 191 91 Colac/Geelong Falcons 26 1 32 McQualter* Andrew 09-Jun-86 179 74 /Gippsland Power 43 38 33 Lynch* Tom T. 15-Sep-90 192 87 Beaumaris/Sandringham Dragons 30 32 34 Gamble* Ryan 23-Sep-87 184 85 Glenelg (SA)/Geelong 63 50 35 Heyne* Nicholas 22-Jul-90 187 85 Orbost-Snowy Rovers/Gippsland Power 29 18 36 Walsh# Tommy 26-Feb-88 195 97 Ireland 18 7 37 Cripps * Jamie 23-Apr-92 183 73 East Fremantle (WA) 0 0 38 Johnson* Will 26-Oct-89 191 91 Sandringham Dragons/Old Collegians/Sandringham (VFL) 26 3 39 Smith* Alistair 08-Aug-90 184 83 Perth (WA) 17 1 40 Eddy# Robert 07-Jan-88 182 83 Stony Creek/Gippsland Power 41 12 41 Cahill* Paul 19-Aug-90 192 87 Sturt (SA) 15 14 42 Gallagher David 05-Aug-80 183 87 Carlton / Adelaide 138 113 43 Polo* Dean 05-Aug-86 187 86 Wy Yung/Gippsland Power/Richmond 44 23 44 Archer# Daniel 26-Oct-91 193 99 Clarence/Tas U18 13 6 45 Matthew Bowles 30-Jan-91 183 82 Noble Park 0 0 46 Porebski Nick 10-Feb-92 178 78 Sandringham Dragons 0 0 47 Quick Tim 29-Nov-91 194 88 Perth Demons (WA) / Prahran 0 0 48 Plostins Jesse 30-Jan-92 193 88 Sandringham Dragons 0 0 49 Sikora Michael 26-Jan-89 206 110 Heatherton 0 0 50 Patira Josh 20-Jan-92 183 72 East Coast Eagles (NSW)/GWS U18 0 0 51 Mavric Tim 03-Jun-90 180 85 Mordialloc 0 0 52 Siakavelis James 25-Nov-90 179 76 Vermont 0 0 53 Sandy Neville 15-Apr-92 179 83 Geelong Grammar/Northern Knights 0 0 54 Sullivan Tim 02-Feb-92 181 79 St Kilda City 0 0 55 Rist Billymo 26-Feb-90 180 77 Labrador / La Trobe 0 0 56 Michaliades Chris 18-Dec-91 175 69 Knox Falcons 0 0 57 Bruin Max 20-Jan-91 181 80 St Kilda City 0 0 58 Stone Warick 04-Mar-92 194 86 St Bedes Mentone/Sandringham Dragons 0 0 59 Newton Rikki 21-Jan-92 180 63 MHSOB / Port Melbourne Colts 0 0 60 Crocker * Sam 12-Mar-92 179 71 Canterbury/Oakleigh Chargers 0 0 61 Ledger* Tom 17-Mar-92 178 70 Claremont (WA) 0 0 62 Siposs* Arryn 25-Nov-92 189 82 Beaconsfi eld/Dandenong Stingrays 0 0 63 Curren# Thomas 29-Jul-92 178 76 Mt Eliza/Dandenong Stingrays 0 0 64 Ferguson# Jackson 23-Oct-92 194 85 Pennant Hills/GWS U18 0 0 65 Andreoli# Warrick 28-Feb-92 182 74 South Fremantle (WA) 0 0 66 Jones* Clinton 02-Feb-84 183 83 South Fremantle (WA) 11 4 67 Gwilt* James 11-Aug-86 188 94 Noble Park 42 14 68 Winmar* Nicholas 27-Apr-91 189 81 Claremont (WA) 2 2 69 Stanley* Rhys 01-Dec-90 200 95 West Adelaide (SA) 28 12 70 Clarke* Raphael 24-Sep-85 188 85 St Marys (NT) 36 27 71 Geary* Jarryn 23-Jun-88 183 82 Eaglehawk/Bendigo Pioneers 35 27 72 Dawson* Zac 22-Feb-86 195 95 Doutta Stars/Calder Cannons/Hawthorn 59 21 73 Gardiner* Michael S. 05-Jul-79 199 105 Claremont (WA)/West Coast 25 7 74 Armitage* David 16-Jun-88 183 84 Morningside (Qld) 47 31 75 McEvoy* Ben 11-Jul-89 200 98 Dederang-Mt Beauty/ 34 24 76 Steven* Jack 28-Mar-90 180 79 Lorne/Geelong Falcons 43 31 77 Dempster* Sean 20-Jan-84 191 86 Snowy Rovers/Gippsland Power/Sydney 9 4 78 Ray* Farren 23-Mar-86 187 83 Peel Thunder (WA)/Western Bulldogs 29 15 Baker* Steven 22-May-80 179 83 South Colac/Geelong Falcons 23 4 Blake* Jason 15-Mar-81 189 90 Beaumaris/Sandringham Dragons 44 8 Dal Santo* Nick 22-Feb-84 185 84 Sandhurst/Bendigo Pioneers 11 6 Fisher* Sam 10-Jul-82 191 92 West Adelaide (SA) 11 13 Gilbert* Sam 19-Aug-86 194 90 Southport (Qld) 18 2 Goddard* Brendon 20-May-85 189 93 Traralgon/Gippsland Power 5 2 Gram* Jason 27-Apr-84 186 88 Sale/Gippsland Power/Brisbane 22 8 Hayes* Lenny 14-Jan-80 186 83 Pennant Hills/NSW-ACT RAMS 0 0 Koschitzke* Justin 20-Sep-82 197 93 Brocklesby/Albury (NSW)/Murray Bushrangers 1 0 Milne* Stephen 08-Mar-80 176 83 Noble Park/Dandenong Stingrays/Ess Res 34 87 Montagna* Leigh 02-Nov-83 178 78 Balwyn/Northern Knights 35 35 Riewoldt* Nick 17-Oct-82 193 96 Southport (Qld) 1 1

Note: All fi gures for player’s games and goals are accurate as of the end of 2010.

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2011 Peter Jackson VFL statistics

2011 PETER JACKSON VFL SENIORS Club PWLDBFA%PTS Port Melbourne 13 13 0 0 3 1597 991 161.15 52 Williamstown 13 11 2 0 3 1505 1104 136.32 44 North Ballarat 13940312101053114.9136 Northern Bullants 13 9 4 0 3 1282 1151 111.38 36 Casey Scorpions 13 8 5 0 3 1289 1012 127.37 32 Werribee Tigers 13 8 5 0 3 1414 1258 112.40 32 Bendigo Bombers 13 7 6 0 3 1349 1312 102.82 28 Sandringham 12 5 7 0 4 1068 1178 90.66 20 Box Hill Hawks 13 4 9 0 3 1083 1204 89.95 16 Geelong 13 3 10 0 3 1148 1305 87.97 12 Coburg Tigers 123904973124378.2812 Collingwood 14 3 11 0 2 1159 1549 74.82 12 Frankston 13 1 12 0 3 819 1536 53.32 4

ROUND 16: PETER JACKSON VFL SENIORS

GEELONG 1.1 4.4 8.9 15.9-99 FRANKSTON 2.3 5.6 8.7 12.10-82 COBURG TIGERS 5.3 7.5 9.8 12.12-84 CASEY SCORPIONS 5.2 11.6 17.7 25.9-159

Geelong Frankston Goal Kickers: C. Mooney 4, S. Byrnes 3, J. Schroder 2, J. Simpkin 2, J. Weston, Goal Kickers: K. Haretuku 3, J. Greeley 2, R. Clements 2, M. Baguley, P. Kennedy, C. Doria, J. Appleford, L. Clark G. Phillips, B. Raidme, J. Cowan Best Players: M. Baguley, M. Bosward, R. Clements, S. Hockey, P. Kennedy, K. Haretuku Best Players: J. Sheringham, S. Byrnes, J. Cowan, C. Mooney, D. Simpson, T. Selwood Casey Scorpions Coburg Tigers Goal Kickers: B. Fevola 11, B. Waite 4, L. Dunn 4, T. McDonald, N. Jetta, R. Campbell, Goal Kickers: B. Miller 5, N. Carnell 3, B. Nason, D. MacDonald, M. Morton, B. Clifton M. Evans, T. Mohr, D. Bell Best Players: B. Miller, W. Wheeler, B. Clifton, M. Morton, S. Power, N. Carnell Best Players: B. Fevola, M. Evans, S. Baumgartner, L. Dunn, M. Warnock, N. Jetta

PORT MELBOURNE 1.4 7.7 12.12 18.16-124 WILLIAMSTOWN 4.4 4.8 10.12 13.17-95 BENDIGO BOMBERS 3.4 6.5 10.7 12.11-83 COLLINGWOOD 1.1 6.5 7.5 9.9-63 Port Melbourne Williamstown Goal Kickers: P. Rose 4, C. Cain 3, M. Pitt 3, D. Galea 2, J. Scipione 2, M. Dillon, Goal Kickers: M. Hahn 2, J. Sherman 2, P. Veszpremi 2, C. Howard, D. Stretton, N. Batsanis, J. Baird, S. Dwyer W. Minson, J. Roughead, D. Rampe, B. Goodes, A. Kennedy Best Players: S. Valenti, C. Cain, S. Dwyer, M. Pitt, N. Batsanis, F. Deluca Best Players: B. Goodes, B. Jolley, B. Davies, J. Tutt, A. Cordy, B. Stack Bendigo Bombers Collingwood Goal Kickers: D. Farmer 2, K. Ugle, S. Buckley, J. Ceglar, T. Young, J. Bolton, Goal Kickers: M. Little 4, S. Vale 2, T. Dickson 2, S. Gumbleton, B. Duscher, P. Wearden, C. Wood J. Jenkins, A. Steinberg Best Players: T. Young, P. Seedsman, J. Thomas, B. Sinclair, R. Condy, K. Ugle Best Players: M. Ross, T. Silverlock, M. Little, T. Dickson, S. Biggs, J. Carlisle BOX HILL HAWKS 2.1 7.4 10.4 13.7-85 BYE - NORTHERN BULLANTS, SANDRINGHAM, WERRIBEE TIGERS NORTH BALLARAT 2.3 5.7 12.12 14.12-96 Box Hill Hawks Goal Kickers: D. Wanganeen 2, S. Grimley 2, T. Schneider 2, J. Lewis, L. Andrews, S. Gibson, B. Monkhorst, C. Young, R. Ladson, R. Jackson Best Players: A. Pattison, J. Boumann, S. Gibson, D. Mirra, R. Jackson, J. Morton North Ballarat Goal Kickers: L. Thomas 3, D. Micallef 3, B. Cunnington 2, L. Hoy, S. Dobson, L. George, A. Black, C. Richardson, O. Stephenson Best Players: C. Richardson, D. Pratt, O. Stephenson, L. Thomas, B. Cunnington, L. Hoy

ROUND 16: LEADING GOAL KICKERS

Last rd Total Last rd Total Patrick Rose Port Melbourne 456 Aaron Purves Casey Scorpions 430 Matthew Little Bendigo Bombers 442 Jase Perkins Werribee Tigers Bye 30 Dean Galea Port Melbourne 240 Matthew Boland Sandringham Bye 29 Ahmed Saad Northern Bullants Bye 35 Benjamin Monkhorst Box Hill Hawks *28 Robert Castello Werribee Tigers Bye 33 Jack Purton-Smith Williamstown 127 Ben McKinley Werribee Tigers Bye 32 Myles Dorman Northern Bullants -23 Tory Dickson Bendigo Bombers 232 Myles Pitt Port Melbourne *21 Brendan Fevola Casey Scorpions 11 31 Tim Allan Port Melbourne Bye 21 Michael Lourey Sandringham Bye 25 Callum Sinclair Port Melbourne Bye 19

SENIORS Christopher Cain Port Melbourne 322 RESERVES Jonathan Mullins Port Melbourne Bye 19 DNP - Did not play, * - Seniors

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2011 Peter Jackson VFL statistics

2011 PETER JACKSON VFL RESERVES Club PWLDBFA%PTS Box Hill Hawks 13 11 2 0 3 1535 852 180.16 44 Williamstown 13 10 3 0 3 1548 685 225.99 40 Port Melbourne 13 10 3 0 3 1284 835 153.77 40 Casey Scorpions1394031396952146.6436 Werribee Tigers1394031257966130.1236 Coburg Tigers 126604977100397.4124 Sandringham 124804918113081.2416 North Ballarat 1321103900130269.128 Northern Bullants1321103941149962.788 Frankston 13 1 12 0 3 479 2011 23.82 4

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NORTHERN BULLANTS 2.2 2.5 2.7 2.8-20 FRANKSTON 0.0 5.1 5.2 6.2-38 WILLIAMSTOWN 4.3 5.9 9.13 14.19-103 CASEY SCORPIONS 10.0 13.3 20.5 24.8-152 Northern Bullants Frankston Goal Kickers: A. Arrowsmith, A. Marcon Goal Kickers: C. Proctor 2, B. Crowe 2, C. Bywater, J. Bennett Best Players: J. Dare, A. Arrowsmith, P. Dirago, A. Marcon, K. Lambert, N. Smith Best Players: N. Bateman, J. Miller, J. Anwyl, B. Lean, J. Bennett, C. Bywater Williamstown Casey Scorpions Goal Kickers: D. Conway 3, K. McHarg 2, M. Cravino 2, N. Walters, J. Johannisen, Goal Kickers: A. Purves 4, K. Lawrence 3, K. McShane 3, D. Wall 3, A. Lindsay 2, N. Giles, J. Morris, J. Purton-Smith, J. Wilson, S. McCallum J. Fitzpatrick 2, D. Cleven, M. Riseley, D. Collins, C. Purdy, L. Hill, J. Pollard, D. Nicholls Best Players: M. Panos, P. Smith, J. Johannisen, S. McCallum, M. Cravino, D. Lawson Best Players: J. Pollard, K. Lawrence, D. Collins, D. Nicholls, J. Fitzpatrick, M. Gent

BOX HILL HAWKS 6.5 10.7 18.11 20.13-133 COBURG TIGERS 4.2 9.7 11.9 12.14-86 NORTH BALLARAT 1.5 3.7 5.8 8.13-61 SANDRINGHAM 3.2 3.3 6.8 10.13-73 Box Hill Hawks Coburg Tigers Goal Kickers: B. Kennedy 6, S. Menegola 3, S. Cust 2, R. Wilson 2, J. Cass 2, Goal Kickers: R. Hicks 3, M. Ambrose 2, J. Lawton 2, R. Hore, D. Murphy, P. Ambrose, D. Cooper 2, A. Fagan, J. Cooper, J. Mahony P. Contin, H. Dahl Best Players: R. Hore, L. Masters, J. Saville, P. Contin, J. Daniels, R. Hicks Best Players: B. Kennedy, J. Sketcher, L. Tobin, L. Kitchin, T. Purcell, S. Menegola Sandringham North Ballarat Goal Kickers: M. Boland 3, M. Stapleton 2, R. Cathcart 2, P. Cahill, M. Meehan, D. Archer Goal Kickers: J. Walker 2, C. Lynch 2, C. Currie, D. Towers, B. Evans, N. Kelly Best Players: J. Geary, M. Stapleton, T. Mavric, B. Dore, D. Archer, C. Michaliades Best Players: C. Giampaolo, C. Lynch, B. Evans, L. Dare, O. Tate, C. Currie

2011 PETER JACKSON VFL RESERVES SEASON FIXTURE

Saturday 23rd July Saturday 30th July Port Melbourne vs Sandringham TEAC Oval 10:10 AM Northern Bullants vs Coburg Tigers Preston City Oval 10:10 AM Box Hill Hawks vs Northern Bullants Box Hill City Oval 11:00 AM North Ballarat vs Williamstown Eureka Stadium 11:00 AM Coburg Tigers vs North Ballarat Highgate Rec Reserve11:00 AM Frankston vs Casey Scorpions Victoria Park 11:00 AM

Sunday 24th July Sunday 31st July Williamstown vs Werribee Tigers Avalon Airport Oval 11:00 AM Sandringham vs Werribee Tigers Trevor Barker Beach Oval 11:00 AM ROUND 18 ROUND 17 BYE- Casey Scorpions, Frankston BYE- Box Hill Hawks, Port Melbourne

2011 PETER JACKSON VFL SENIOR FIELD UMPIRES Note: AFL Umpires will wear 27, 28, 31, 33, 39, 40

Robert Young 2 Jamie Grindal 13 Tristan Burgess 24 Michael Curtis 3 Andrew Talbot 15 Steven Trotter 25 Andrew Mitchell 5 Shaun Gleeson 16 Jason Schilling 30 David Harris 6 Troy McCarthy 17 Adam Pottenger 32 Damian Anderson 8 18 Gareth Verberne 34 Brendan Hosking 9 Jarrod Waight 20 Peter Liakos 36 Matthew Oakley 10 Richard Mills 21 Daniel Craig 37 Matthew Brown 11 Andrew McCoy 22 Robert O’Gorman 38

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ROUND 1 Bendigo Bombers 13.6.84 def. by Port Melbourne 19.12.126 Sunday 17th July Saturday 2nd April Coburg Tigers 10.14.74 def. by Frankston 14.9.93 Williamstown 13.17.95 def. Collingwood 9.9.63 Sandringham 16.12.108 def. Coburg Tigers 16.9.105 BYE - Casey Scorpions, Geelong, Sandringham Frankston 12.10.82 def. by Casey Scorpions 25.9.159 Box Hill Hawks 10.13.73 def. by Port Melbourne 15.7.97 Box Hill Hawks 13.7.85 def. by North Ballarat 14.12.96 Northern Bullants 19.11.125 def. Bendigo Bombers 6.13.49 ROUND 9 BYE - Northern Bullants, Sandringham, Werribee Tigers Casey Scorpions 13.14.92 def. Geelong 9.11.65 Saturday 28th May Werribee Tigers 15.13.103 def. by Williamstown 23.16.154 Geelong 13.12.90 def. by Bendigo Bombers 20.12.132 ROUND 17 Sunday 3rd April Coburg Tigers 22.7.139 def. Collingwood 14.16.100 Saturday 23rd July Frankston 7.6.48 def. by Collingwood 18.14.122 Williamstown 15.18.108 def. Casey Scorpions 10.8.68 Port Melbourne vs. Sandringham TEAC Oval 1:10 PM BYE - North Ballarat Sunday 29th May Box Hill Hawks vs. Northern Bullants Box Hill City Oval 2:00 PM Northern Bullants 13.12.90 def. Box Hill Hawks 12.13.85 Coburg Tigers vs. North Ballarat Highgate Rec Reserve 2:00 PM ROUND 2 Werribee Tigers 17.10.112 def. by Sandringham 24.11.155 Sunday 24th July Saturday 9th April BYE - Frankston, North Ballarat, Port Melbourne Williamstown vs. Werribee Tigers Avalon Airport Oval 2:00 PM North Ballarat 15.6.96 def. by Bendigo Bombers 18.15.123 Bendigo Bombers vs. Geelong Windy Hill 2:00 PM Northern Bullants 14.16.100 def. Collingwood 11.7.73 ROUND 10 BYE - Casey Scorpions, Collingwood, Frankston Port Melbourne 19.10.124 def. Casey Scorpions 17.12.114 Saturday 4th June Sunday 10th April Port Melbourne 17.9.111 def. Werribee Tigers 13.14.92 ROUND 18 Geelong 6.10.46 def. by Werribee Tigers 9.20.74 Collingwood 12.11.83 def. by Northern Bullants 19.15.129 Saturday 30th July Frankston 10.8.68 def. by Sandringham 12.15.87 Box Hill Hawks 12.9.81 def. by Geelong 11.16.82 Geelong vs. Casey Scorpions* Skilled Stadium 10:40 AM BYE - Box Hill Hawks, Coburg Tigers, Williamstown Sunday 5th June Northern Bullants vs. Coburg Tigers Preston City Oval 1:10 PM Frankston 6.7.43 def. by North Ballarat 10.11.71 Collingwood vs. Frankston Victoria Park 2:00 PM ROUND 3 Sandringham 8.11.59 def. by Casey Scorpions 9.15.69 North Ballarat vs. Williamstown Eureka Stadium 2:00 PM Saturday 16th April BYE - Williamstown, Bendigo Bombers, Coburg Tigers Sunday 31st July Collingwood 12.10.82 def. by Werribee Tigers 25.22.172 Sandringham vs. Werribee Tigers Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2:00 PM North Ballarat 8.8.56 def. by Casey Scorpions 16.16.112 ROUND 11 BYE - Bendigo Bombers, Box Hill Hawks, Port Melbourne Sunday 17th April Saturday 11th June Williamstown 16.13.109 def. Box Hill Hawks 14.14.98 Casey Scorpions 22.10.142 def. Collingwood 15.10.100 ROUND 19 Bendigo Bombers 17.29.131 def. Frankston 12.7.79 Coburg Tigers 7.6.48 def. by Port Melbourne 22.20.152 Saturday 6th August Coburg Tigers 15.11.101 def. by Northern Bullants 16.12.108 Williamstown 13.16.94 def. by North Ballarat 16.11.107 Geelong vs. Collingwood* Skilled Stadium 10:40 AM Sandringham 15.8.98 def. by Port Melbourne 17.12.114 Sunday 12th June Werribee Tigers vs. Bendigo Bombers Avalon Airport Oval 1:10 PM BYE - Geelong Box Hill Hawks 14.14.98 def. Frankston 10.10.70 Coburg Tigers vs. Box Hill Hawks Mantello Holden Oval 2:00 PM Werribee Tigers 15.13.103 def. Geelong 12.20.92 Sunday 7th August ROUND 4 Sandringham 11.17.83 def. by Bendigo Bombers 17.7.109 Frankston vs. Port Melbourne Frankston Oval 2:00 PM Saturday 23rd April BYE - Northern Bullants Casey Scorpions vs. Sandringham Casey Fields 2:00 PM Northern Bullants 18.3.111 def. by Port Melbourne 21.9.135 BYE - North Ballarat, Northern Bullants, Williamstown Bendigo Bombers 25.22.172 def. Collingwood 13.14.92 ROUND 12 Werribee Tigers 8.17.65 def. by North Ballarat 13.6.84 Saturday 18th June ROUND 20 Sunday 24th April Geelong 15.7.97 def. by Northern Bullants 15.12.102 Saturday 13th August Box Hill Hawks 21.22.148 def. Coburg Tigers 11.6.72 North Ballarat 8.7.55 def. by Port Melbourne 18.11.119 Collingwood vs. Bendigo Bombers Victoria Park 1:00 PM Williamstown 19.20.134 def. Geelong 15.12.102 Williamstown 19.13.127 def. Frankston 7.11.53 Williamstown vs. Port Melbourne Avalon Airport Oval 1:10 PM BYE - Casey Scorpions, Frankston, Sandringham Sunday 19th June North Ballarat vs. Frankston Eureka Stadium 2:00 PM Casey Scorpions 8.14.62 def. by Coburg Tigers 9.18.72 Northern Bullants vs. Geelong Visy Park 2:00 PM ROUND 5 Bendigo Bombers 21.15.141 def. Box Hill Hawks 10.8.68 Coburg Tigers vs. Casey Scorpions Mantello Holden Oval 2:00 PM Saturday 30th April BYE - Collingwood, Sandringham, Werribee Tigers Sunday 14th August Casey Scorpions 21.8.134 def. Frankston 8.10.58 Sandringham vs. Box Hill Hawks Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2:00 PM Collingwood 11.10.76 def. North Ballarat 11.9.75 ROUND 13 BYE - Werribee Tigers Sunday 1st May Saturday 25th June Coburg Tigers 9.12.66 def. by Williamstown 17.16.118 Port Melbourne 19.9.123 def. Geelong 12.10.82 ROUND 21 Werribee Tigers 20.10.130 def. Box Hill Hawks 11.17.83 Bendigo Bombers 13.9.87 def. by Williamstown 25.16.166 Saturday 20th August Sandringham 18.14.122 def. Geelong 13.13.91 Northern Bullants 14.7.91 def. by North Ballarat 21.9.135 Collingwood vs. Sandringham Victoria Park 1:00 PM BYE - Bendigo Bombers, Northern Bullants, Port Melbourne Sunday 26th June Box Hill Hawks vs. Williamstown Box Hill City Oval 1:10 PM Werribee Tigers 19.13.127 def. Coburg Tigers 12.8.80 Bendigo Bombers vs. North Ballarat Queen Elizabeth Oval 2:00 PM ROUND 6 Sandringham 15.23.113 def. Collingwood 12.10.82 Casey Scorpions vs. Werribee Tigers Casey Fields 2:00 PM Saturday 7th May BYE - Box Hill Hawks, Casey Scorpions, Frankston Port Melbourne vs. Northern Bullants TEAC Oval 2:00 PM Geelong 10.9.69 def. by North Ballarat 17.12.114 Sunday 21st August Williamstown 20.13.139 def. Sandringham 16.8.104 ROUND 14 Frankston vs. Coburg Tigers Frankston Oval 2:00 PM Port Melbourne 24.7.161 def. Frankston 6.3.39 Saturday 2nd July BYE - Geelong Bendigo Bombers 18.17.125 def. Werribee Tigers 7.17.59 Geelong 24.18.162 def. Frankston 11.3.69 Sunday 8th May Box Hill Hawks 10.13.73 def. Collingwood 10.9.69 ROUND 22 Northern Bullants 8.13.61 def. Casey Scorpions 7.10.52 North Ballarat 15.18.108 def. Sandringham 6.6.42 Saturday 27th August BYE - Box Hill Hawks, Coburg Tigers, Collingwood Werribee Tigers 15.12.102 def. Casey Scorpions 13.12.90 Geelong vs. Sandringham* Skilled Stadium 10:40 AM Sunday 3rd July Port Melbourne vs. Box Hill Hawks TEAC Oval 1:10 PM ROUND 7 Northern Bullants 12.8.80 def. by Williamstown 16.13.109 Casey Scorpions vs. Northern Bullants Casey Fields 2:00 PM Saturday 14th May BYE - Bendigo Bombers, Coburg Tigers, Port Melbourne Bendigo Bombers vs. Coburg Tigers Queen Elizabeth Oval 2:00 PM Collingwood 10.15.75 def. Geelong 10.11.71 Sunday 28th August Frankston 10.6.66 def. by Northern Bullants 12.10.82 ROUND 15 Frankston vs. Williamstown Frankston Oval 2:00 PM Box Hill Hawks 12.11.83 def. Sandringham 12.6.78 Saturday 9th July North Ballarat vs. Werribee Tigers Eureka Stadium 2:00 PM Port Melbourne 15.7.97 def. Williamstown 6.10.46 Sandringham 2.7.19 def. by Northern Bullants 15.8.98 BYE - Collingwood Sunday 15th May Collingwood 9.12.66 def. by Port Melbourne 17.12.114 North Ballarat 17.11.113 def. Coburg Tigers 6.17.53 Sunday 10th July 2011 VFL Finals Series Casey Scorpions 19.11.125 def. Bendigo Bombers 14.14.98 Frankston 7.9.51 def. by Werribee Tigers 19.14.128 Qualifying and Elimination Finals BYE - Werribee Tigers Casey Scorpions 10.10.70 def. Box Hill Hawks 3.9.27 Saturday 3rd September / Sunday 4th September Coburg Tigers 11.13.79 def. Bendigo Bombers 1.9.15 Semi Finals ROUND 8 BYE - Geelong, North Ballarat, Williamstown Saturday 10th September / Sunday 11th September Saturday 21st May Preliminary Finals Werribee Tigers 23.9.147 def. Northern Bullants 16.9.105 ROUND 16 Saturday 17th September / Sunday 18th September Collingwood 11.10.76 def. by Williamstown 15.16.106 Saturday 16th July Grand Final North Ballarat 14.6.100 def. Box Hill Hawks 12.9.81 Geelong 15.9.99 def. Coburg Tigers 12.12.84 Sunday 25th September Etihad Stadium Sunday 22nd May Port Melbourne 18.16.124 def. Bendigo Bombers 12.11.83 Note: Finals Venues &Photo: Times to Damien be advised. Visentini.

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Goal umpires achieve 175 game milestone

IN THE game of Australian – Lloyd Fisk and Michael with his umpiring he joined Rules, you can have the Richardson – walked out on the Geelong league and after players and the ground, but the ground for their 175th three years was discovered you need the umpires each match. The milestone for both and invited to the VFA. After week to offi ciate the match. umpires automatically gives offi ciating in the Under 18’s Now whilst the fi eld umpires them Life Membership to the and reserves, he made his are often the ones to receive VFL, which is an honour that senior debut in the VFL in all the attention, the people had not quite sunk in during 1996. that we often wait with the week. Fisk remembers his fi rst baited breath to receive “To be honest I don’t think game, and other milestone that defi nitive decision on it has registered yet,” matches well. “My fi rst whether our team has won, Richardson said. senior game was at the old lost or edged that extra goal “I have made comments Springvale ground – the fi rst or behind closer are the goal about, I have chatted about of 175 matches – as they umpires. it, but even during the week played Frankston. Last weekend at TEAC Oval I caught myself thinking that “I did my 50th game at in the Port Melbourne versus it has actually happened. Waverley, my 100th in a Bendigo Bombers game, in I don’t think it will sink preliminary fi nal in 2003 and a unique occurrence, both in offi cially till the end of my 150th at Sandringham in offi ciating goal umpires year presentation (of Life 2009 and now 175.” Membership).” Fisk spent 3 years in the AFL Victoria State Director AFL and umpired 29 games of Umpiring Kevin Mitchell under , and commended both umpires on has plenty of memories of his the milestones. “Both Lloyd time at all levels of the game. Fisk and Michael Richardson “I have seen people from are a credit to their goal Kevin Sheedy to Gary Ayres umpiring over the long to David Cloke. People in journey of 175 VFL senior the AFL through to the VFL matches. – people at Port Melbourne “Their application to the task to Sandringham, legends of is always fi rst class and they the game like Freddy Cook, thoroughly deserve their you meet people as you go honour of Life Membership along,” Fisk said. of the VFL. They should be “My fi rst TV game we had a extremely proud of their streaker at Coburg against respective careers so far.” Port Melbourne ... and I Both umpires have had offi ciated in the Sandy vs different pathways to reach Port Melbourne Grand Final their 175th game. in 2004 – a 4 point thriller. Lloyd Fisk started his “You remember the great umpiring career down in the goals that are kicked, (and) Geelong in the Bellarine FL the people you meet.” as a club goal umpire for the For Richardson, his career Modeworre FC. Deciding to started in the VAFA. Unlike become more professional Fisk, goal umpiring was Lloyd Fisk.

28 www.afl vic.com.au goal umpires not on the career radar for that I know and have met it is something that is getting him, as his umpiring was and are friends with through lost in football. It was a simply helping him whilst at the football world ... and that very nice surprise, and we university. That all changed spans outside of umpiring even joked with the other when invited to trial with the as well. umpires that they did not get VFL. “That for me it is the biggest a mention at all, it was just “I started in the VAFA under highlight or achievement that Lloyd and myself.” Garry Baumgarten, and he I am proud of.” Richardson also had his own saw something there, and in A highlight for both goal supporter group there to 1996 he told me at the end of umpires was the recognition recognise his milestone with the year I was going to go up given to their milestone a banner behind the goals. to the VFL and I must admit I game by Port Melbourne last “It is always nice to have actually said to him that I did Saturday, announcing their some sort of banner and not want to go,” Richardson 175th game over the PA. support, especially up in said. “Everyone knows that Port this league. I came from the “I had my life plan laid out used to have an announcer VAFA, and it is a very social and umpiring was just while I (former umpire Ted Saultry) league ... and it is nice to was getting through uni, and that used to announce have it at this sort of level, that was it. I had a few of the offi cials for every game as we being a very professional VAFA umpires that had been walked out at the beginning level where everyone has up to the VFL and some who of the game and at half time. their mind on the next step. It hadn’t corral around me and was very nice to have.” said just go – even if you go “Ever since he passed away for a preseason, just go. I did and that was at the beginning of 1997 and I have not looked back since.” While Richardson refl ected on some of his highlights in his career so far being the Grand Final matches (Under 18’s and reserves), an AFL regional practise match at Morwell where there was a power outage at the end of the fi rst quarter, a streaker, and a drawn game, he remembers most the people he has had the pleasure of meeting over the years. “A lot of my memories are the guys that I run with as well, not just the games. Not just the goal umpires, and umpires in general, but everyone,” Richardson said. “In a broader sense the biggest highlight I have had, and got out of it, is everyone

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Cats impressive second half

AN IMPRESSIVE second half from fi ve. A strong mark and eventual a lot more inside 50’s in the second Geelong put a stop to Coburg’s conversion from half,” Amos said. recent good form, with the Cats (two goals) on the three-quarter Furthermore, the coach highlighted recording a solid, come from time siren capped off a committed the group’s “matured” response to behind victory at Skilled Stadium fi ght-back, ensuring the margin the game and season in general. last Saturday as Kane Hunkin remained under a kick going into reports. the last change. “I think the group’s matured. I think we’re playing a lot better footy than In a tense and often spiteful Coburg was left to rue some we were at the start [of the season] clash, it was the Cats who ran undisciplined behaviour in the and I think the signs are really out the game better, rectifying a game’s latter stages. A point positive for us moving forward as disappointing fi rst half to claim win typifi ed in two specifi c last quarter a group.” number three for season 2011. instances, with 50 metre penalties awarded to Cat forwards Schroder However, the only sour note for Coburg, entering the game on the the winners came the day before back of a notable underdog win and Cameron Mooney - both resulting in key goals. the contest, with Amos confi rming against fi nals contender Bendigo, (on the eve of his appeared likely to continue their While the Tigers kept scoreboard VFL return) again re-injured his momentum early, racing out to a 26 pressure on, it was nevertheless troublesome hamstring. point quarter-time lead. Through the Cats who ultimately took the the agency of Mitch Morton and game on, with Josh Cowan and “Drummy [Marcus Drum] hurt his Jayden Post, who staked a claim Jonathan Simpkin important late. hamstring again yesterday. It’s for mark of the day, the Tigers Geelong would hold on to record unfortunate for him that he’s played looked set for another determined a gutsy 15 point victory and the so little footy at this footy club but showing. club’s fi rst back-to-back wins for he will bounce back whether he the year. gets an opportunity to play again Brad Miller (fi ve goals) asserted this year or not,” he said. himself as the dominant forward After the game, Geelong coach in the match’s infancy, providing a Dale Amos was enthused by his Jackson Sheringham, Troy Selwood solid lead-up option in the forward side’s ability to reverse a poor fi rst and Mooney (four goals) were 50, with Geelong seemingly unable half and produce a polished last among the best for the Cats while to quell his infl uence. two quarters. Coburg captain Nick Carnell (three goals) produced a performance Compounding matters, Geelong “I thought our midfi elders in the fi tting of his leadership role for the youngster Mitch Fisher’s day ended second half were fantastic and that beaten Tigers. early when the midfi elder suffered was probably the difference in the a left ankle injury. However, despite end that they were able to get on Geelong now travels to Windy Hill trailing in key areas, the Cats top. Josh Cowan, Ben Raidme, to battle Bendigo on Sunday while remained a stubborn opponent to Jackson Sheringham, [and] Coburg returns home to take on keep in touch at half-time. were able to get North Ballarat on Saturday. The second half belonged to the a lot of the footy and win the ball in Geelong 15.9.99 def. home side, kicking eleven goals to the contest and that meant we got Coburg 12.12.84

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BOX HILL HAWKS General results haven’t quite lived up and just last week there was a Manager Everard Fenton to expectations, especially dead mouse in the back of our after making the Preliminary water cooler. It took two weeks Lacking a full preseason, new Final last year but DC and the to fi nally track down where the Hawks GM Everard Fenton coaching staff are working very smell was coming from. was thrown in the deep end at hard to fi nish the season on a the start of the season, but is Despite it being a new team positive note. enjoying the challenge. onboard (GM, coach) there What have been some of are plenty of familiar faces still What was your background the highlights so far? The around Box Hill? There is a before Box Hill? I have worked Collingwood game is probably new President in Tony Pinwill in Sports Management for the highlight of the season too (although this is his second almost 10 years now, across so far, our fi rst television time after being President in a variety of sports - cricket, game where City Oval the early 2000s). The Board cycling, football (soccer) looked outstanding thanks has a lot of stability and is and triathlon - in various to the ground staff at City of great that former President Development and Event Whitehorse. Kicking the last John Ure is still very much Management roles. Even two goals in time on to win by involved as a director. Bob though I worked mainly in 4 points kept our season alive, Lyford and Stewart Ward have cricket, when you grow up in which was an exciting fi nish. It been around for many seasons Melbourne you can’t escape was good to fi nally win a close and know the place back-to- football, so I have always been one after too many narrow front. The Colonel and other a keen follower of AFL as well losses. The Development Team volunteers and support staff as keeping an eye on the VFL, have been very consistent know what needs to be done so VAFA and EFL. Picking up the this season and will play fi nals for the most part the club runs paper on a Sunday morning I so hopefully there are more like a well oiled machine. would always go to the back highlights to come. Off the fi eld of the sport section to see how It must be good to have we have celebrated the 2001 mates’ teams performed. One the club support causes and 1986 Box Hill premierships thing I have quickly learnt is it’s like the Call To Arms last with many past players a small world and lots of people weekend? In recent years returning to the club. I know have connections to we have seen the sporting people in the VFL. One of What does a normal week community and in particular my good friends taught Paul entail for you? There is no the football community rally Widdis, General Manager such thing as a ‘normal week’. for important causes like the at TCL, our major sponsor, Weeks when we have a home bushfi res and fl oods. Call To Beau Muston was managed match are busier than weeks Arms is another example of by another of my friends and when we are away or have a important messages that can my former boss once dated bye. Our events calendar also be communicated through Damian Carroll’s cousin. determines what is required sport. Box Hill Hawks are a from week-to-week. The Gala big supporter of Ocsober too, How have you found working Auction is just two weeks away the fundraising activity of Life at Box Hill? Starting three and will be working heavily on Education. Having our players, days before Round 1 was a that. Tickets can be purchased coaches and staff involved little daunting but a lot of the at www.boxhillhawks.com. in these causes provides planning for the season was au Some of the other unusual perspective that if things aren’t already well in place so 2011 things that have cropped up so going as we might like with is primarily about learning far this season have been break results, injuries or selection, how the club operates, what ins to the canteen, blocked there are others doing it much is working and what can be toilets, fl ooding ice machines tougher. improved for 2012. On fi eld

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Port get job done

AFTER a slow start, Port “Our ability to be able to make and has given the Bombers a Melbourne have outclassed easy and fundamental executions huge decision to make on his a gallant but inexperienced of the ball, so by hand and feet, future in the coming months. Bombers’ outfi t to win by 41-points should have been much more At the start of the last, the at TEAC Oval on Saturday as appropriate,” said coach Gary Bombers were looking to make Brendan Lucas reports. Ayres post-match on his side’s amends in the wake of an insipid For the fi rst three quarters, the poor fi rst term. performance against Coburg the game was almost a mirror image “There are things that need to previous week. of the previous week against be tweaked, need to be fi xed,” In an almost replica performance Collingwood, with the Bombers he said. by Port the previous week getting the early jump on the The Boroughs’ ability to stay however, the Bombers were undefeated Boroughs. in touch with the Bombers blown away in the last, as a six Early goals to Mark Wiliams and showed a greater maturity and goal to two last quarter proved Tory Dickson set the Bombers experience as the fi rst few the difference. up in the fi rst quarter, as a potent scoring shots went their way in After the game, Port coach Gary forward line that also included the second quarter. Ayres had mixed feelings over Matthew Little was causing However, it was the Bombers who his side’s inconsistent last two the Boroughs’ defence a few consolidated midway through the encounters. headaches. second with three unanswered “There are some guys riding on With a handball ratio of 54 kicks goals. Port answered late in the past performances, it may be and 53 handballs in the fi rst term, second through a classy display time to inject something a little Port’s overuse of the ball coming by Michael Dillon whose intercept different [into the side],” he said. out of defence was causing too provided a scintillating goal from many turnovers and hurting the the boundary. “We get the job done, but I still Boroughs’ on the scoreboard. thought it was pretty hard work. I Port’s midfi eld looked to be on don’t want to take anything away top at half time which sparked from Bendigo but I thought they such a rapid comeback, with played some pretty good football Shane Valenti, Sam Dwyer and today.” Nathan Batsanis leading the way with 15 disposals each. “We are not comfortable with what we are doing.” Almost goal for goal in the third, the Bombers looked to be And in the wake of the recent hanging on, as Matthew Little led passing of football legend the way for the Bombers, kicking Allan Jeans, after the football his third in the fi rst two minutes of world mourned his loss last the quarter. week, Ayres commented on his outstanding contribution to the Despite this, it was Port’s game. numerous defensive efforts and cleaner and more effi cient “Of course you [think about it], disposal that was noticeably because of the effect he had on improving and hurt the Bombers. so many people, not only me. A late goal to Port captain John Obviously he was such a great Baird steadied his side to give man, a great mentor, a great them a lead of 17-points heading philosopher of life and he has into the last. touched so many people. Disappointing on the day was “For him to go it is very sad for Bombers’ key forward Scott a lot of people, he was highly Gumbleton who fi nished with 6 respected and someone who possessions and only one goal you could call and he would give to his name. His continued poor you advice about anything, and form in the VFL has been a telling not just football that he loved so factor after numerous injuries, dearly.” Fabian Deluca marks strongly for Port.

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Sandilands pleased with move to Port

in Gary Ayres.” to win 13 straight and break - SNAPSHOT - Sandilands noted he and all these records,” Sandilands Hugh Sandilands the current playing group said. Age: 22 were fortunate to be playing “(But) I think the whole group alongside Ryan McMahon, felt confi dent with our list and Clubs: Box Hill Hawks, who this round joins an with our maturity from the Port Melbourne exclusive club at Port year before and what we had Games: 31 Melbourne to play 200 games. learned from the success and Goals: 3 He said there was nothing to failures from that season that suggest to anyone at the club we would have a good season. ANY number of people were that McMahon took his status “We all had a good pre- only too willing to tell Hugh anyway differently from other season, our pre-season games Sandilands in glowing terms players. refl ected that so we all felt of the Port Melbourne Football “He just goes about his confi dent that we would be Club, what it stands for, its business. A couple of weeks successful.” history and its culture. ago he popped up and kicked After two seasons at Box Hill four goals and helped win us a Hawks, one as a Hawthorn game,” Sandilands said. rookie and another as a In many ways, Sandilands VFL Hawks listed player, said McMahon’s heroics Sandilands decided to move to typifi ed the club during season the stand-alone VFL club. 2011. He noted that everyone While he made friends and chipped in during a game to enjoyed his time at Box Hill play their role and help get the Hawks he continually heard club a win. about how Port Melbourne Sandilands said the defensive had so much more to offer, group, which he’s a part of, especially for those players is like a team within a team who weren’t prepared to take and everyone builds on the their chances each week other’s confi dence. It’s one of dependingon the injury list to the reasons why Sandilands an aligned AFL club. has continued to grow in It did not take long for confi dence and stature. Sandilands to realise He noted the retention of everything he’d been told was Port Melbourne’s list can’t on the money. be understated. He said “Looking back now I wish I had that unlike the previous two moved to Port Melbourne a lot seasons, where he’d been told earlier,” Sandilands said. between 20-26 players had left “The culture and history of the each season, all the players club is fi rst class. As soon as really wanted to stay around. you get to the club it is straight Sandilands added that the in your face with all the great player’s confi dence and faith players who have worn the in each other continued to jumper. grow throughout the season. “And, they’ve got one of the “You never think at the start greatest coaches I’ve ever had of the year that you are going Photo: Damian Visentini

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Vale Allan Jeans

In his time as President, Kilda and Hawthorn Football AFCA Victoria grew to Clubs. It will not just be service 1,000’s of coaches about the ‘three phases of through a newsletter, the game’ that he will be seminars and a strong remembered, but for his coach education program. willingness to share, support He was President until 1995, and encourage others in with taking their coaching journey – over the role. whether you were coaching junior players, in the RecLink Allan’s contribution and program or the elite players. infl uence on coaching and coach education has Until recently Allan been enormous and is presented at the AFL best illustrated with his Victoria Level two coaching philosophy on playing course, where his oratory and coaching the game skills commanded which he so eloquently respect and motivated the presented to beginner and participants. experienced coaches alike Comments made over the in coach education courses last week after his passing AFL Victoria mourns the throughout Victoria. have highlighted the respect passing of Allan Jeans. His coaching philosophy he had from former players Jeans was a major infl uence continues to stand the test of he coached, as well as to many players during his time and forms the basis of coaches and people that he time in the VFL/AFL, but sound coaching principles came into contact with him. he also played his part for all coaches to use. This He will be missed by the in educating a number of is Allan Jean’s timeless football community, but his up and coming coaches legacy to Australian Football infl uence and standing in from a local level through – a fundamental approach our great game will never be his involvement with the to coaching and caring for forgotten. Coaches Association. the players who play our In 1987 Jeans became the great game. His philosophy inaugural President of the was more about life and how Australian Football Coaches you conducted yourself as ALLAN JEANS Association (AFCA) coaches and players, not just about the game itself. declaring “I am proud to Rest In Peace have been invited to offer Allan explained his coaching my services to a body which principles and focused on 21 September 1933 will further strengthen the the three phases of the foundations of our game play – “we have the ball, by improving the general they have the ball or it is in standard of coaching and dispute”. It is around these providing a level of coaching three points that Jeans 13 July 2011 necessary for players to built a game plan, a very achieve their potential”. successful one, with the St.

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Dragons fi ght back for draw versus Knights

THE Sandringham Dragons 11.14 that’s through fatigue during the Northern coach Anthony Allen (80) came from behind to salvage game, we have been doing a fair said he was pleased with the fi rst a thrilling draw with the Northern bit of work on it.” three quarters and praised the Knights 12.8 (80) in Preston on Seven goals were scored in what efforts of his back line. Saturday, as Adem Saricaoglu was a goal-for-goal third term as “For three quarters it was a really reports. the game began to open up. solid effort by our guys and The Dragons overcame a 23-point Goals were answered with goals Sandringham just ran over the top defi cit early in the last quarter and directly from centre bounces as of us in the last quarter, and we scored four goals in the last fi ve the fl oodgates opened. were pretty lucky to hold on in the minutes to pull off the remarkable end,” he said. comeback. Longer’s long-range effort from 50 seemed to ice the game close “Obviously (I’m) a bit The Knights fi elded their strongest to three-quarter time, but Dragon disappointed that we weren’t team of the season, which Lachlan Boyd replied a minute stronger in the last quarter when included the return of gun mobile later to reduce the margin to 19 at we were probably going to the ruckman Billy Longer from Vic the fi nal change. scoring end.” Metro duties. Wasted opportunities early in Groves said it was a change in Longer scored two crucial goals the last quarter cost both sides attitude that turned the game while teammates Timmy Totevski crucial momentum, but when around for the Dragons. and Keenan Posar also nailed speedster Anthony Anastasio “Limiting their effectiveness two each. fi nished a coast-to-coast effort around the stoppages, they were Three goals in a row had them with a breakthrough goal, it was really good around there with Billy up by 28 points half way through game on. Longer and that, so just to come the second quarter which left the Sandringham took hold of the back and go head to head with Dragons reeling. game in the middle and choked them was pretty good,” Groves Clever ball use and an the Knights when they tried to said. outstanding effort from their back rebound, but when Northern “You’re never really happy with line helped maintain Northern’s fi nally broke through they took a draw but it was an interesting lead for most of the game advantage of the open space feeling for a lot of the boys who while Sandringham dominated in their forward line and goaled have never really played in a possession and time in their through Luke Celebicanin and draw. forward half, but the margin Totevski to seemingly seal the “We probably got out of jail a little bit.” remained beyond four goals at the game. main break. Two quick goals to Jack Williams “I felt that the way we attacked reduced the margin to 11 the footy down back was a whole points, but time was becoming lot better today,” Northern coach Sandringham’s worst enemy. Anthony Allen said about the Dragon playmaker Kenny Ong effort of his back line after the took the game on inside forward game. 50, kicking Sandringham’s third in Poor kicking restricted a row before marking in the goal Sandringham’s impact on the square in the last minute. scoreboard, only posting 2.8 at He slotted through his shot to half time. level the game and set up a Sandringham assistant coach massive centre bounce. Paul Groves said it’s an issue Northern won the clearance and they’ll continue to work on. fed the ball to Josh Totino, who “We missed too many was forced wide when he had a opportunities that kids of this shot would have won the game if calibre should be kicking,” Groves it scored. said after the game. However the ball landed on the “Whether that’s through routine or full seconds before the fi nal siren. Knights’ Tim Totevski in action in round 6 versus Dandenong

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Rebels over Falcons

THE North Ballarat Rebels second quarter the Falcons With Tony Lockyer also stood have continued their had an 11-point break with Jai out for the Rebels with 20 impressive run towards a 2011 Sheahan creating a number disposals at an incredible 90% fi nals campaign with a 22-point of headaches for the Rebels effi ciency, while Tom Smith also victory over the Geelong defence. stood out with 16 tackles. Falcons at Skilled Stadium as The Rebels then piled on the With four rounds left in the TAC Toby Prime reports. next four goals of the quarter in Cup season, Loader said that Built up as being the match of nine minutes of footy that saw he has been pleased with the the round, the match delivered the visitors with a 14-point lead consistency from the whole in the fi rst half but the Rebels at the main break. playing list. excelled in the second half to Nick O’Brien continued the “We’ve been able to roll our run out winners 15.12 (102) to momentum for the Rebels with whole list through with the 11.14 (80). his fourth goal for the afternoon school commitments and state Speaking after his team’s ninth coming inside the fi rst minute footy,” Loader said. win for the season, Rebels of the second half. “We’ve been able to play a lot coach David Loader said he The Falcons were rattled and of our bottom age boys who was pleased with his player’s lacked poise going forward have had a little bit of a taste of ability to spread the workload failing to fi nd their targets as it,” he said. across the playing group. the Rebels worked back in After the development “We were relatively even across numbers to help in defence. weekend this weekend, the the group which is always Another three unanswered Rebels will host the Western important for a team like us so goals midway through the Jets while the Falcons will look that was good,” Loader said. third term gave the Rebels a to bounce back against the “We probably used our tall 28-point lead nearing the fi nal Dandenong Stingrays. forwards a little bit better change. after half time, we were able Devon Smith gave the Falcons to isolate a few dangerous hope heading into the last term options down there,” he said. when he goaled late in the third The fi rst quarter was a free- quarter, reducing the margin to fl owing affair with both sides 24 points. doing plenty of attacking with Under instruction from Falcons their rebound off the defensive coach Aaron Greaves to be lines. bold in their play, the Falcons The Falcons midfi eld proved looked dangerous early in the superior in the opening quarter last quarter using the corridor with 16 inside 50s for the fi rst to great effect. quarter, but only resulting in But continued poor disposal four goals for the term. forced the Falcons to work The Rebels were able to twice as hard as the Rebels capitalise on their eight inside were precise with their 50 entries, matching the effi ciency. Falcons with three goals of their Nick O’Brien was a clear best own to only trail by four points on ground for the Rebels with at quarter time. six goals to take his season At the 11 minute mark of the tally to 15 in six games. Tony Lockyer in round 9 action against Dandenong.

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2011 TAC Cup statistics

2011 TAC CUP - ROUND 13 TAC CUP: ROUND 13 Club P W L D F A % PTS GOAL KICKERS Gippsland Power 13 10 3 0 1146 788 145.43 40 Nick Maric Northern Knights 30 (-) Sandringham Dragons 13 9 3 1 1215 871 139.49 38 Jai Sheahan Geelong Falcons 27 (2) Calder Cannons 13 9 4 0 1263 965 130.88 36 Gippsland Power 27 (4) Jack Solomon Calder Cannons 26 (2) North Ballarat Rebels 13 9 4 0 1082 916 118.12 36 Josh Burgess Calder Cannons 26 (-) Geelong Falcons 13 8 5 0 1130 995 113.57 32 Nick Murphy Oakleigh Chargers 25 (1) Daniel Markworth Calder Cannons 24 (3) Western Jets 13 7 6 0 1068 1078 99.07 28 Anthony Papa Eastern Ranges 23 (2) Dandenong Stingrays 13 6 7 0 905 868 104.26 24 Jackson Coleman Sandringham Dragons 23 (-) Braeden Knox Bendigo Pioneers 22 (2) Oakleigh Chargers 13 6 7 0 1077 1052 102.38 24 Jonathon Patton Eastern Ranges 22 (-) Northern Knights13571997128577.5922 Brett O'Hanlon Dandenong Stingrays 21 (2) Sam Dobson North Ballarat Rebels 21 (-) Eastern Ranges 13 5 8 0 1067 1302 81.95 20 Damian Mascitti Oakleigh Chargers 21 (-) Murray Bushrangers 13 3 10 0 939 1205 77.93 12 Tristan Battaglia Geelong Falcons 19 (2) Bendigo Pioneers 13 1 12 0 787 1377 57.15 4 KICKS Devon Smith Geelong Falcons 26 ROUND 13 Clay Smith Gippsland Power 22 Will Hoskin-Elliott Western Jets 21 OAKLEIGH CHARGERS 0.0 2.5 6.5 7.6-48 Lachlan Johns Eastern Ranges 20 DANDENONG STINGRAYS 5.2 7.4 10.5 14.9-93 Danny Butcher Gippsland Power 20 Mitch Wooffi ndin Oakleigh Chargers Oakleigh Chargers 20 Goal Kickers: K. Jaksch 2, G. van den Broek, N. Murphy, D. Pearce, T. Greene, C. Prowse Ozgur Uysal Calder Cannons 18 Best Players: D. Pearce, T. Greene, M. Wooffi ndin, D. Heath, K. Jaksch, D. Harris Anthony Soriano Oakleigh Chargers 18 Dandenong Stingrays Harrison Huntley Bendigo Pioneers 17 Goal Kickers: P. Wright 3, B. O’’Hanlon 3, N. Tuddenham 2, N. Haynes 2, A. Benbow, J. Salopek, T. Elton, D. Sutton Fraser Dale Calder Cannons 17 Best Players: D. Johnston, M. Buntine, R. Hill, P. Wright, N. Tuddenham, J. Kelly Michael Talia Calder Cannons 17 EASTERN RANGES 6.3 8.6 8.8 13.9-87 Jason Pongracic Dandenong Stingrays 17 Coleman Schache North Ballarat Rebels 17 CALDER CANNONS 5.0 12.3 17.9 19.11-125 Tom Stevens Bendigo Pioneers 16 Eastern Ranges Tony Lockyer North Ballarat Rebels 16 Goal Kickers: M. Honeychurch 4, L. Johns 2, M. Warren 2, A. Papa 2, M. Bussey, A. Greenwood, B. Holst Best Players: M. Honeychurch, C. Morison, L. Johns, D. Volta, B. Slattery, A. Greenwood MARKS Calder Cannons Goal Kickers: O. Uysal 4, D. Markworth 3, L. McBean 3, J. Fenner 3, J. Solomon 2, A. Gallucci 2, J. Brown, D. Bailey Zac Sherman Geelong Falcons 12 Best Players: O. Uysal, T. Sheridan, J. Williams, M. Talia, P. Sahlberg, D. Markworth Michael Talia Calder Cannons 11 Clay Smith Gippsland Power 11 GIPPSLAND POWER 6.1 7.8 11.11 17.14-116 Lachlan Smith Murray Bushrangers 11 BENDIGO PIONEERS 2.1 4.5 4.7 6.8-44 Harrison Huntley Bendigo Pioneers 10 Gippsland Power Oliver Wines Bendigo Pioneers 10 Goal Kickers: T. Membrey 4, C. Smith 3, D. Butcher 2, J. Staley 2, N. Graham 2, J. Huts, J. Scott, T. Muir, L. Thompson Jack Solomon Calder Cannons 10 Best Players: D. Butcher, C. Smith, D. Jackson, A. Tipungwuti, L. Thompson, N. Graham Ozgur Uysal Calder Cannons 10 Bendigo Pioneers Meyrick Buchanan Geelong Falcons 10 Goal Kickers: S. Kerridge 3, B. Knox 2, O. Wines Cadeyn Williams Murray Bushrangers 10 Best Players: O. Wines, H. Huntley, T. Stevens, S. Heavyside, S. Kerridge, C. Valentine Taylor Adams Geelong Falcons 9 NORTHERN KNIGHTS 3.1 7.4 10.5 12.8-80 Tim Membrey Gippsland Power 9 Nick O'Brien North Ballarat Rebels 9 SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS 2.4 2.8 6.10 11.14-80 Nathan McCarty Bendigo Pioneers 8 Northern Knights Tom Stevens Bendigo Pioneers 8 Goal Kickers: T. Totevski 2, K. Posar 2, B. Longer 2, D. Morris 2, W. Gleeson, S. Gilmore, M. Haynes, L. Celebicanin Best Players: D. Morris, J. Newnes, K. Posar, B. Kerton, N. Maric, T. Totevski Sandringham Dragons HANDBALLS Goal Kickers: L. Boyd 3, J. Williams 2, K. Ong 2, A. Anastasio 2, F. Roberts, C. Banfi eld Jordan Keras Geelong Falcons 23 Best Players: D. Brown, B. Darrou, A. Anastasio, T. Tyquin, F. Roberts, B. Seccull Taylor Adams Geelong Falcons 20 MURRAY BUSHRANGERS 2.1 6.3 8.5 10.8-68 Zac Sherman Geelong Falcons 20 Tom Sheridan Calder Cannons 19 WESTERN JETS 1.4 6.6 9.9 13.11-89 Meyrick Buchanan Geelong Falcons 19 Murray Bushrangers Douglas Morris Northern Knights 17 Goal Kickers: L. Smith 3, C. Williams 2, N. Warnock 2, J. Brooks, T. Clurey, J. Crisp Cameron Tudor Geelong Falcons 16 Best Players: J. Crisp, C. Williams, S. Poole, L. Smith, L. Scale, N.Warnock Jack Newnes Northern Knights 16 Western Jets Goal Kickers: B. Norton 2, L. Hunter 2, J. Charleston 2, A. Brown, D. Castellano, W. Hoskin-Elliott, D. Jones, C. Nastasi, Sandringham 16 C. Hylton, J. Mead Ozgur Uysal Calder Cannons 14 Best Players: W. Hoskin-Elliott, J. Cooke, L. Hunter, L. Fairley, N. Franzi, J. Charleston George Curnow Geelong Falcons 14 GEELONG FALCONS 4.2 6.5 8.10 11.14-80 Josh Saunders Geelong Falcons 14 Oliver Wines Bendigo Pioneers 13 NORTH BALLARAT REBELS 3.2 8.7 12.10 15.12-102 Robert Ball Calder Cannons 13 Geelong Falcons Brandon Ellis Calder Cannons 13 Goal Kickers: D. Smith 3, T. Battaglia 2, J. Sheahan 2, J. Merrett, L. Edwards, J. Saunders, J. Lever Best Players: J. Sheahan, Z. Sherman, G. Curnow, D. Smith, J. Keras COACHES VOTES North Ballarat Rebels Goal Kickers: N. O’Brien 6, M. Close 2, S. Spriggs, N. Rippon, D. Watchorn, T. Smith, L. Youl, L. Dalgleish, R. Taggert Damien Johnston Doug Morris Best Players: N. O’Brien, T. Lockyer, M. Close, C. Schache, R. Taggert, T. Smith (Dandenong Stingrays) (Northern Knights) Ozgur Uysal Will Hoskin-Elliott (Calder Cannons) (Western Jets) Danny Butcher Nick O’Brien (Gippsland Power) (North Ballarat Rebels)

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METRO ROUND Queensland 15.10.100 def. by Calder Cannons 16.10.106 ROUND 13 Sunday 27th March Sunday 15th May Saturday 16th July Nthrn Knights 14.8.92 def. by Calder Cannons 23.12.150 Gipps. Power 13.10.88 def. Oakleigh Chargers 6.9.45 Oakleigh Chargers 7.6.48 def. by Dand. Stingrays 14.9.93 Eastern Ranges 8.6.54 def. by Oakleigh Chargers 24.13.157 Geelong Falcons 23.16.154 def. Bendigo Pioneers 7.7.49 Estrn Ranges 13.9.87 def. by Calder Cannons 19.11.125 Western Jets 10.3.63 def. by Sandringham Dragons 15.13.103 Western Jets 14.11.95 def. by Murray Bushrangers 17.10.112 Gippsland Power 17.14.116 def. Bendigo Pioneers 6.8.44 Northern Knights 12.8.80 vs. Sand. Dragons 11.14.80 ROUND 1 Development Weekend 21st & 22nd May Sunday 17th July Saturday 2nd April Murray Bushrangers 10.8.68 def. by Western Jets 13.11.89 Murray Bushrangers 7.6.38 def. by Geelong Falcons 11.16.82 ROUND 7 Geelong Falcons 11.14.80 def. by Nth Ballarat Rebels 15.12.10 Nth Ballarat Rebels 12.14.86 def. Bendigo Pioneers 6.7.4 3 Saturday 28th May Gippsland Power 9.7.61 def. Dand. Stingrays 7.18.60 Bendigo Pioneers 8.5.53 def. by Nth B. Rebels 13.14.92 Development Weekend 23rd & 24th July Sunday 3rd April Oakleigh Chargers 0.9.9 def. by Tasmania 19.10.124 Eastern Ranges 11.6.72 def. by Western Jets 16.5.101 Calder Cannons 17.14.116 def. Sand. Dragons 7.11.53 ROUND 14 Oakleigh Chargers 16.9.105 def. Calder Cannons 14.5.89 Western Jets 10.14.74 def. NSW/ACT RAMS 4.13.37 Saturday 30th July Sandringham Dragons 17.9.111 def. Nthrn Knights 8.11.59 Eastern Ranges 12.8.80 def. by Nthrn Knights 15.9.99 Calder Cannons vs. Oakleigh Chargers Highgate Rec. Res. 11:00 AM Geelong Falcons 23.12.150 def. M.Bushrangers 13.4.82 Bendigo Pioneers vs. Nthrn Knights Epsom Huntly Res. 1:00 PM ROUND 2 Dand. Stingrays 8.8.56 def. by Gippsland Power 14.10.94 Murray Bushrangers vs. Gippsland Power Highgate Rec. Res. 1:30 PM Saturday 9th April Sunday 31st July Calder Cannons 13.14.92 def. Bendigo Pioneers 7.8.50 ROUND 8 Sand. Dragons vs. Eastern Ranges Box Hill City Oval 11:00 AM Eastern Ranges 11.11.77 def. Murray Bushrangers 9.9.63 Saturday 4th June Nth Ballarat Rebels vs. Western Jets Eureka Stadium 1:00 PM Western Jets 14.10.94 def. Geelong Falcons 9.4.58 Calder Cannons 17.18.120 def. Western Jets 8.5.53 Dand. Stingrays vs. Geelong Falcons Box Hill City Oval 2:00 PM Sand. Dragons 20.12.132 def. Gippsland Power 5.8.38 Dandenong Stingrays 9.11.65 def. Eastern Ranges 9.9.63 Sunday 10th April Bend. Pioneers 9.17.71 def. by Oakleigh Chargers 12.14.86 Development Weekend 6th & 7th August Nth Ballarat Rebels 3.6.24 def. by Dand. Stingrays 12.14.86 Gippsland Power 14.15.99 def. Nth Ballarat Rebels 14.8.92 Nthrn Knights 15.8.98 def. Oakleigh Chargers 13.9.87 Sand. Dragons 5.10.40 def. by Geelong Falcons 12.8.80 ROUND 15 Sunday 5th June Saturday 13th August ROUND 3 Murray Bushrangers 13.9.87 def. by Northern Knights 14.9.93 Dand. Stingrays vs. Sandringham Dragons Shepley Oval 11:00 AM Saturday 16th April Nthrn Knights vs. Murray Bushrangers Highgate Rec. Res. 1:00 PM Bendigo Pioneers 4.5.29 def. by Gippsland Power 11.26.92 Development Weekend 11th & 12th June Geelong Falcons vs. Eastern Ranges Skilled Stadium 1:00 PM Nth B.Rebels 10.16.76 def. Murray Bushrangers 11.5.71 Western Jets vs. Bendigo Pioneers Queen Elizabeth Oval 1:00 PM Geelong Falcons 10.7.67 def. Dand. Stingrays 9.12.66 ROUND 9 - Country Round Oakleigh Chargers vs. Gippsland Power Warrawee Park 2:00 PM Sunday 17th April Saturday 18th June Sunday 14th August Oakleigh Chargers 7.10.52 def. by Sand. Dragons 12.11.83 Bendigo Pioneers 7.16.58 def. by Murray Bushrangers 15.6.96 Nth B. Rebels vs. Calder Cannons Horsham City Oval 11:30 AM Western Jets 13.11.89 def. by Northern Knights 15.13.103 Sunday 19th June Calder Cannons 12.7.79 def. by Eastern Ranges 15.9.99 Geelong Falcons 9.7.61 def. Gippsland Power 7.14.56 ROUND 16 Dandenong Stingrays 8.5.53 def. by Nth Ballarat Rebels 14.9.93 Saturday 20th August Development Weekend (Easter) 23rd & 24th April Calder Cannons vs. Nthrn Knights Highgate Rec. Res. 11:00 AM ROUND 10 Gippsland Power vs. Sand. Dragons Morwell Football Ground 12 NOON ROUND 4 Saturday 25th June Geelong Falcons vs. Western Jets Skilled Stadium 1:00 PM Saturday 30th April Bend. Pioneers 14.6.90 def. Calder Cannons 11.10.76 Murray Bushrangers vs. Nth B. Rebels Norm Minns Oval 1:00 PM Dand. Stingrays 13.13.91 def. Oakleigh Chargers 10.9.69 Dand. Stingrays 10.8.68 def. by Western Jets 14.6.90 Oakleigh Chargers vs. Bendigo Pioneers Warrawee Park 2:00 PM Nthrn Knights 13.14.92 def. by NSW/ACT Rams 16.7.103 Oakleigh Chargers 17.14.116 def. Geelong Falcons 11.13.79 Sunday 21st August Bendigo Pioneers 15.11.101 def. by Eastern Ranges 17.8.110 Murray Brangers 7.10.52 def. by Sand. Dragons 14.12.96 Eastern Ranges vs. Dand. Stingrays Box Hill City Oval 11:00 AM Murray Bushrangers 9.12.66 def. by Calder Cannons 14.6.90 Nth Ballarat Rebels 19.17.131 def. Nthrn Knights 9.10.64 Sandringham Dragons 16.8.104 d e f . Q u e e n s l a n d 7. 8 . 5 0 Sunday 26th June ROUND 17 Sunday 1st May Gippsland Power 21.15.141 def. Estrn Ranges 9.4.58 Saturday 27th August Gippsland Power 15.9.99 def. Western Jets 4.8.32 Sand. Dragons vs. Western Jets Highgate Rec. Reserve 9:45 AM Nth Ballarat Rebels 12.10.82 def. Geelong Falcons 10.8.62 ROUND 11 Bendigo Pioneers vs. Dand. Stingrays Highgate Rec. Res. 12:15 PM Saturday 2nd July Gippsland Power vs. Calder Cannons Highgate Rec. Res. 2:45 PM ROUND 5 Eastern Ranges 15.13.103 def. Bendigo Pioneers 15.1.91 Sunday 28th August Saturday 7th May Calder Cannons 14.13.97 def. Dandenong Stingrays 7.5.47 Geelong Falcons vs. Oakleigh Chargers Visy Park 9:45 AM Oakleigh Chargers 15.6.96 def. Western Jets 13.5.83 Nthrn Knights 12.10.82 def. by Geelong Falcons 19.12.126 Murray Bushrangers vs. Eastern Ranges Visy Park 12:15 PM Eastern Ranges 16.9.105 def. Geelong Falcons 6.13.49 Oakleigh Chargers 20.18.138 def. Murray Bushrangers 3.8.26 Nthrn Knights vs. Nth Ballarat Rebels Visy Park 2:45 PM Murray Bushrangers 15.14.104 def. NSW/ACT 10.13.73 Western Jets 13.12.90 def. Gippsland Power 8.8.56 Dandenong Stingrays 14.3.97 def. Queensland 8.5.52 Sunday 3rd July 2011 TAC Cup Finals Series Sand. Dragons 22.13.145 def. Bendigo Pioneers 7.9.51 Sand. Dragons 15.17.107 def. North Ballarat Rebels 10.8.68 Qualifying and Elimination Finals Sunday 8th May Saturday 3rd September / Sunday 4th September Calder Cannons 7.8.50 def. Nth Ballarat Rebels 6.11.47 ROUND 12 Semi Finals Nthrn Knights 6.4.40 def. by Gippsland Power 16.15.11 Saturday 9th July Saturday 10th September / Sunday 11th September Western Jets 17.13.115 def. Eastern Ranges 13.8.86 Preliminary Finals ROUND 6 Bendigo Pioneers 8.9.57 def. by Sand. Dragons 20.9.129 Saturday 17th September / Sunday 18th September Saturday 14th May Geelong Falcons 11.10.76 def. Calder Cannons 10.13.73 Grand Final Northern Knights 6.10.46 def. Dandenong. Stingrays 5.5.35 Gippsland Power 14.11.95 def. Northern Knights 6.13.49 Sunday 25th September Etihad Stadium Tasmania 15.15.105 def. Sandringham Dragons 4.8.32 Nth B. Rebels 11.7.73 def. Oakleigh Chargers 9.15.69 Nth Ballarat Rebels 18.8.116 def. Eastern Ranges 10.13.73 Dand. Stingrays 13.10.88 def. Murray Bushrangers 10.4.64 Note: Finals Venues & Times to be advised.

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