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TAC CUP ROUND 5 APRIL 27-28, 2013 $3.00 HHighigh fl yyinging BBushrangersushrangers GGippslandippsland PPowerower 223.11.1493.11.149 d BBendigoendigo PPioneersioneers 66.8.44.8.44 CCalderalder CCannonsannons 111.12.781.12.78 d SSandringhamandringham DDragonsragons 77.10.52.10.52 AFL VICTORIA CORPORATE PARTNERS NAMING RIGHTS PREMIER PARTNERS OFFICIAL PARTNERS APPROVED LICENSEES EDITORIAL Drug education and awareness the focus AS news of the recent ACC Report and ASADA follow up continues to prevail throughout the media, it’s timely to highlight AFL Victoria’s position. First and foremost illicit and performance-enhancing ASADA doesn’t detail its testing substances have no place in our game. Breaches of the regime, for the integrity of its AFL’s Anti-Doping Code rightly results in heavy sanctions. testing program, and nor does AFL Victoria ever expect to Education and awareness are two unwavering tenets that know the intricate operation details of the testing program. must prevail in understanding the game’s Anti-Doping Every registered player, including those within community policy. level in country and metropolitan Leagues, can be tested by AFL Victoria works with all TAC Cup regions to help ASADA. It fl ows from Clause 21 of the Laws of Australian educate players and offi cials regarding the requirements Football, which links the AFL’s Anti-Doping Code to every of the Anti-Doping Code with annual pre-season education competition in the country. sessions taking place at the March fi tness testing day. TAC Cup regions support the importance of these sessions and The level and frequency of testing at community level is additional education is given to players as part of the Vic also determined by and at the discretion of ASADA. Country and Metro Academies throughout the year. Also, players should understand that match day testing is The education sessions are very similar to those presented not the only way ASADA can identify players who have at AFL Club level and have been delivered for as long as the breached the Anti-Doping Code. Government agencies have AFL Anti-Doping Code has existed. the ability to notify ASADA about the purchase of what it All players – no matter what level of football - have a clear considers “suspicious” products. In this respect, you do not responsibility to check and know what they are purchasing have to be tested to breach the Code. or taking and whether it contravenes the specifi c Anti- If players have any doubt whatsoever they should not order, Doping rules that apply. purchase or consume a supplement without fi rst seeking The fact that prohibited substances can be contained medical or professional advice on whether it contains a within commercially available supplements should serve as banned performance-enhancing substance. ASADA also a warning to players who choose to purchase and consume has a hotline service that can also provide important and these products. relevant advice or visit www.asada.gov.au The assumption that because a substance can be AFL Victoria are in regular contact with the AFL and other purchased off the shelf therefore makes it ‘legal’ is state football bodies to discuss more broadly how we can erroneous. Products/supplements purchased on-line may collectively develop additional education programs so all also contravene the Code or, in fact, be illegal. players understand their obligations and responsibilities AFL Victoria fully supports the work of the Australian Sports under the AFL Anti-Doping Code. Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) and liaises with ASADA each year to ensure we comply with their requirements and Grant Williams that our education strategies are appropriate. AFL Victoria General Manager Editor: Anthony Stanguts anthony.stanguts@afl vic.com.au Contributors: Adrian Dunn, Rick Morris, Dave O’Neill, Damian Watson Design & Print: Cyan Press Visy Park, Gate 3, Royal Parade, Carlton Nth, VIC 3054 Photos: AFL Photo’s (unless otherwise credited) GPO Box 4337, Melbourne, VIC 3001 Advertising: Ryan Webb (03) 8341 6062 Phone: (03) 8341 6000 | Fax: (03) 9380 1076 AFL Victoria General Manager: Grant Williams www.afl vic.com.au State League & Talent Manager: John Hook High Performance Managers: Anton Grbac, Leon Harris Cover photo: Murray Bushrangers’ Jarman Impey fl ies high versus Talent Operations Coordinator: Sophie Timms North Ballarat in Country Round. Talent Operations Offi cer: Lauren Bunting www.taccup.com.au 1 MEDIA COVERAGE TAC CUP MEDIA COVERAGE Keep up to date with all the action from the TAC Cup via the following media coverage: TAC Cup Radio Tune in from 11:45am for the TAC Cup Radio match of the week. Join Phil Crooks, Rick Morris and Gabe Sorrentino as they bring you a weekly TAC Cup match throughout the season. Saturday April 27 – Northern Knights vs Bendigo Pioneers, 11:45am Listen live on the Red Time Sport iPhone App or www.taccup.com.au Next week: Saturday May 4: Dandenong Stingrays vs Murray Bushrangers, 1:45pm TAC Cup Future Stars TAC Cup Future Stars will return to Channel 9 on Sunday May 12. Join Craig Hutchinson and the team as they keep you up to date with results and information from AFL Victoria’s TAC Cup competition. Returns: Sunday May 12, 1pm on Channel 9. TAC Cup Online Keep up to date with the TAC Cup via the following methods: Website: www.taccup.com.au @TACCup #taccup www.facebook.com/taccupfooty 2 www.afl vic.com.au JOSH SCOTT Scott relishes extra year WHEN Josh Scott came to the interchange bench late in the game against Bendigo Pioneers he was told he’d kicked 10 goals. Moments later Scott was told the goal count was Stevens said he felt Scott was the victim of “an unusual inaccurate and he’d ‘only’ kicked nine, but the news didn’t draft” where there was less rookie selections. seem to matter. “I think there were some boys who were really unlucky Scott was just happy to have contributed to the Power’s last year and I think Josh was a prime example of that,” win and more importantly happy to again be playing as one he said. of the club’s four 19-year-olds. “I think for Josh to come back here is a perfect fi t him.” “I came off as I had cramped and one of the guys said ‘did Stevens noted that Scott needed to ramp up his body you know you had kicked a lazy 10’,” Scott said. shape and strength as well as fi tness. “He came up to me a couple of minutes later and said He said Scott acted upon the advice and had been someone had stuffed up the counting and I’d only kicked rewarded with a fl ying start to the season where he has nine. I wasn’t really fussed. kicked 16 goals in the fi rst three games. ‘I guess I got on the end of some lucky ones.” “He has just been fi rst class. I said to him he could sit around, mope around and feel sorry for himself or do What was particularly impressive about Scott’s goal haul is something about it. that he wasn’t stationed all game in the goal square. “His application to training and his professionalism and In fact, he spent time on a wing as well as in defence! he has been a real leader and thriving on proving people Scott, who earned the maximum votes in the TAC Cup wrong and say ‘hey, I deserve a chance at AFL.” Coaches Award for his game, said he was “stoked” to be given another chance to play in the TAC Cup. He didn’t get a chance to train with an AFL club for a rookie-spot after he missed selection in the AFL Draft. He said it was probably as a result of his testing session, but he added that he had gastro the day of the combine testing and struggled mightily. “It just didn’t work out my way, so now I’ve got another chance to make an impression,” Scott said. Gippsland coach Nick Stevens candidly admitted he offered Scott the opportunity to return as a 19-year-old as he ‘could not believe that he didn’t get drafted last year.’ “From our point of view he was a standout player, a very good talent. We think he’s defi nitely good enough to be in the AFL,” Stevens said. “We felt he got overlooked last year and if he worked on a few things and came back he would put himself out there Photo: Kate Mitchell to be a chance to be drafted.” www.taccup.com.au 3 Give exit fees the boot. And lock-in contracts the hip and shoulder. 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