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VFL FINALS WEEK 2 SEMI FINALS SEPTEMBER 6-7, 2014 $3.00 WWoodwardoodward wwinsins LListoniston Photos: Arj Giese WWerribeeerribee 113.12.903.12.90 d NNorthorth BBallaratallarat 77.11.53.11.53 FFootscrayootscray BBulldogsulldogs 114.11.954.11.95 d WWilliamstownilliamstown 110.15.750.15.75 EDITORIAL VFL award winners recognised Congratulations to Alex Woodward a most deserved winner of the 2014 J.J. Liston Trophy. It’s well deserved on many fronts as the Hawthorn listed the scope to take his game to the player displayed consistently good form across virtually next level. every game he played for Box Hill Hawks. Williamstown coach Andy Collins, in his fi rst year back in The most telling aspect about Woodward’s Liston win is the Peter Jackson VFL for seven years, was named coach that it is a victory and reward for the persistence, resolve of the VFL Team of the Year. and determination he’s displayed in the most trying As usual there were several familiar faces in the circumstances. VFL Team of the Year, but two who deserve special Woodward, a former TAC Cup Sandringham Dragons’ recognition are Williamstown captain Ben Jolley and Port premiership co-captain and club best and fairest, missed Melbourne’s Sam Pleming. his fi rst two seasons on Hawthorn’s list after undergoing For Jolley and Pleming it is the fi fth successive season not one, but two knee reconstructions. they have featured in the VFL Team of the Year. The just turned 21-year-old put all that heartache and The Alec Gillon medal was awarded to Lorna Bromley disappointment behind him as he showcased the talent from the North Ballarat Football Club. Lorna has served that saw Hawthorn draft him at the 2011 AFL National in a voluntary capacity as a member of the Ladies Draft. Committee for the past 61 years, the past 30 years as Woodward’s victory in the Liston Medal highlighted an president. enjoyable and rewarding evening where the individual The Best Conducted VFL Club, judged on the votes on the stars of the Peter Jackson VFL were honoured. fi eld umpires who rate clubs on three criteria - players It is a fabulous way the Peter Jackson VFL community can behaviour, on fi eld offi cials behaviour and off fi eld offi cials gather to celebrate another memorable season and salute behaviour - went to North Ballarat. those who have left their signature on the competition. Peter Jackson VFL Life Membership was bestowed upon Port Melbourne’s Daniel Connors and Box Hill Hawks’ dual Liston Trophy winner Steve Clifton and Ben Jolley, Sam Grimley were presented their ‘Jim ‘Frosty’ Miller who played his 175th VFL game during the season. medallions by the legendary Dandenong full forward Dennis Galimberti, a long serving servant of the whose moniker is carried on the goal kicking award. Sandringham Football Club whose links to Victorian football, including 10 years as Footscray CEO, stretch back Box Hill Hawks Peter McEvoy, a brother of Hawthorn ruck to 1981, was also awarded VFL Life Membership. man Ben, tied with Josh Muling from Port Melbourne in the A. Todd Medal for the best and fairest player in the John Nicol, who joined the Werribee Football Club AFL Victoria Development League. board in 1996 and has held the position of president for the past nine years, was another recipient of a VFL Life Frankston’s Nicholas Newman was awarded the Fothergill Membership. Round Medal, named after Des Fothergill and Barry Round, the only player s to have won a Brownlow Medal Grant Williams and Liston Trophy, as the player aged under 23-years with AFL Victoria General Manager Editor: Anthony Stanguts anthony.stanguts@afl vic.com.au Contributors: Adrian Dunn, Dave O’Neill, Kate Mitchell Design & Print: Cyan Press Photos: AFL Photo’s (unless otherwise credited) Visy Park, Gate 3, Royal Parade, Carlton Nth, VIC 3054 Advertising: Ryan Webb (03) 8341 6062 GPO Box 4337, Melbourne, VIC 3001 AFL Victoria General Manager: Grant Williams Phone: (03) 8341 6000 | Fax: (03) 9380 1076 State League & Talent Manager: John Hook www.afl vic.com.au High Performance Managers: Anton Grbac, Leon Harris Cover photo: 2014 J.J Liston Trophy winner Alex Woodward, Talent Operations Coordinator: Rhy Gieschen Box Hill Hawks Talent Operations Coordinator: Lauren Bunting www.vfl .com.au 1 MEDIA COVERAGE ABC TV Saturday September 6: Port Melbourne v Sandringham, 2pm Sunday September 7: Williamstown v Werribee, 2pm Next Week: Saturday and Sunday Preliminary Finals, 2pm VFL Radio Saturday September 6: Port Melbourne v Sandringham. From 1:30pm Sunday September 7: Williamstown v Werribee. From 1:30pm Live on Digital Radio via Aussie, Red Time Sport and SEN I-Phone Apps, online via vfl .com.au or sen.com.au and on Vision Australia Radio on 1179AM Next game: Preliminary Finals Saturday & Sunday J.J. Liston Trophy video replay Visit www.vfl .com.au for a full replay of the video stream of the 2014 J.J. Liston Trophy night, with all the speeches and presentations SEN Thursday September 11 The Peter Jackson VFL Show 8:30pm – 9pm Peter Jackson VFL Podcast Visit the VFL website each Tuesday for the Peter Jackson VFL Podcast. Join Peter Marcato and Anthony Stanguts each week as they analyse the round, and chat to special guests. This week they chat with: J.J. Liston Trophy winner Alex Woodward from the Box Hill Hawks about his VFL best and fairest win. Find the link on vfl .com.au or search ‘AFL Victoria’ on SoundCloud or iTunes VFL Online Keep up to date with the Peter Jackson VFL via the following methods: Website: www.vfl .com.au @VFLnews #PJVFL www.facebook.com/vfl footy Save the Date Peter Jackson VFL and TAC Cup Grand Final day Sunday September 21 Etihad Stadium 2 www.afl vic.com.au J.J. LISTON Woodward claims J.J. Liston Alex Woodward could be excused for thinking the football gods were never going to smile on him. After a decorated career as a teenager, which saw him co-captain Sandringham Dragons to win the 2011 TAC Cup premiership, collect the Dragons’ best and fairest and then be selected by Hawthorn in the 2011 AFL National Draft, everything appeared rosy for Woodward. But, things went awry, really awry for Woodward in his fi rst season with Hawthorn. Woodward underwent a knee reconstruction after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament during a NAB Cup match. It erased the entire season. The 2013 season had not even begun when fate dealt Woodward the cruelest of blows, a second knee reconstruction after he re-injured his ACL. After two games with Box Hill Hawks this season, Woodward was again cast in the unwanted role as a spectator with a shoulder injury. It cost him a couple of games. While it hasn’t been the easiest of journeys for Woodward, he wasn’t anchored by what happened in the past. Woodward put all that wretched luck behind him to showcase his talent in a manner that saw him make his AFL from the 11 games he played in the VFL that season. debut and secure the J.J. Liston Trophy. It took until the fi nal home and away round for Woodward The 21-year-old made it back to back wins in the Liston to hit the front in the Liston count after sharing the lead for a Hawthorn player when he won the VFL’s highest with North Ballarat’s AFL listed player Liam Anthony. individual award. Woodward polled the maximum votes in Box Hill Hawks’ Mitch Hallahan dead-heated with North Ballarat’s Steve crushing win against Northern Blues even though Sam Clifton and Geelong’s Jordan Schroder in last year’s Liston. Grimley kicked a haul of seven goals. Woodward becomes the fi fth Box Hill player to win a The three votes elevated Woodward to 20 votes while Liston. Don Brown was the fi rst in 1960, followed the next Anthony was left on 17 votes after failing to secure a vote year by Doug Beasy. There was a 41-year break until Sam Mitchell won the 2002 Liston Trophy in a phenomenal in North Ballarat’s thumping loss against Port Melbourne. season where he polled 10 three votes and a single vote It was the fourth maximum vote game Woodward polled, www.vfl .com.au 3 J.J. LISTON the same amount as Anthony and third-placegetter, Footscray’s Tom Cambell, who fi nished with 15 votes. Woodward polled his fi rst votes in Round 4, two votes against Coburg. He added another two votes against Richmond in Round 7 and a further two against Williamstown in Round 10. By that stage, Williamstown’s Scott Clouston led the count with 11 votes, one vote ahead of Anthony who polled 10 votes after the fi rst seven rounds. It wasn’t until Round 13 that Woodward made his charge when he collected his fi rst three vote game - against Essendon. Clouston had surrendered the lead to Campbell who had shot to one vote advantage, but Woodward assumed the lead with another best-on-ground game, this time against Footscray. Campbell wrestled the lead from Woodward with a three- vote game against Essendon in Round 15. It would be the last game Campbell would play with Footscray as he earned a call-up to the Western Bulldogs. Anthony made his move with a three-vote game against Footscray polled the most votes of any club - 87 - with Coburg in Round 17, but Woodward was to counter that by 20 of its players gaining at least one vote, beating ladder gaining votes in the fi nal three rounds.