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FOOTY RECORD ISSUE 3 25 April 2014 $2.00 ANZAC DAY LEST WE FORGET You’l Find It Within Within Anytime Fitness you’ll find all you need to achieve your health and fitness goals. It’s the place that Anytime Fitness call ‘Feel Something Better.’ I know this place. I live life there. My wish is that you will too. In my experience, when people remove all obstacles from their mind, magic happens. It is the sum of your passion, your commitment and self-reliance. If that’s what you want, you and Anytime Fitness are made for each other. That’s why I’m part of Anytime Fitness. Anytime Fitness are proud to sponsorspo the WRFL in 2014 TM anytimefitness.com.au A DAY TO REMEMBER By Kirstie Fitzgerald As we don our local team For more information on all Anzac Day celebrations this colours and head down to the weekend in the WRFL please check out our Club Notice nearest football oval, we will board on page 4 and a special Anzac Day feature story remember them. on page 5. As we watch our favourite In other news, the WRFL community once again players run out onto the field as one, we will remember showed their support last Friday at the annual Good them. Friday match between Hoppers Crossing and St. Albans. Today when the siren blows and the last post sounds, we This the second year playing on Good Friday, hundreds will remember them. of football fans alike turned up to Hogans Road to watch While few can comprehend the shuddering crack of a the clash over the Easter long weekend. Despite the live round or envisage the sight of your fallen comrades, score, it was the Royal Children’s Hospital who was the we gather as one to remember the brave men and winner on the day, with proceeds raised from the event women who gave their lives so that we may live freely. donated to the Royal Children’s Hospital Appeal. Today marks 99 years since our ANZACS landed In a first for the WRFL, it was also fantastic to see on the shores of Gallipoli and while as a nation we Channel 7 down at the Good Friday game to do a commemorate the sacrifices of thousands of diggers, we live cross from the match during the network’s Royal also remember them as a community in three special Children’s Hospital Appeal broadcast. With the league’s Anzac Day clashes. new partnership with 7 News underway, we look forward to working with the network throughout the Similar to the AFL this year, the Western Region season to bring you more footage from the league to Football League is holding three Anzac Day matches- your TV screens this year. Sunshine v Werribee Districts, Albion v Deer Park and Braybrook v Albanvale. As always we have all the latest team lists, leading goal kickers and best players inside for you to check out, An honour once reserved for the select few, today it’s plus all your favourite features including Images of the fantastic to see six clubs experience Anzac Day football, Week, Celebrity Tipsters, Match of the Round and the with many clubs getting behind the spirit of the day, highly popular WRFL Super Footy Quiz. holding a number of services before their respective seniors match. Until then, good luck to you and your team this weekend, and above all, do not forget the sacrifices made from our Yet while some teams miss out on the privilege of diggers, for without whom, we may not have been able playing on Anzac Day this year, others will still honour to play our great game today. Lest we forget. our diggers on Saturday with a special Anzac Day service to be held at the St Albans v Spotswood and Caroline Springs v North Footscray matches. CONTENTS ISSUE 3 FRIDAY APRIL 25th, 2014 Good Friday Match ...........................................3 Umpires Corner ...............................................33 Club Notice Board ............................................4 Division 1 Under 18s .................................35-41 Division 1 Seniors/Reserves ........................6-16 Division 2 Under 18s .................................43-49 Leading Goal KickersWESTERN ..................................... REGION 17 Junior Results .............................................50-63 FOOTBALL LEAGUE Division 2 Seniors/Reserves .....................18-30 Images of the Week .........................................59 Celebrity Footy Tips .......................................31 Heartland Award .............................................64 WRFL FOOTY RECORD President: Bruce Mildenhall WESTERN REGION FOOTBALLWestern LEAGUERegion Football League CEO: Bob Tregear Level One, Whitten Oval, Footscray Editor: Kirstie Fitzgerald Front Cover: Six WRFL clubs will commemorate the spirit of Anzac Day with Sunshine to face Werribee Districts, Albion to host Deer Park and Braybrook to play Albanvale this Friday April 25th. 1 WRFL FOOTY RECORD www.ejwhittenfoundation.com.au Ph. 1300WHITTEN WWW.WRFL.ORG.AU 2 GOOD FRIDAY FOOTBALL By Luke D’Anello courtesy of Brimbank Leader ST ALBANS coach Marcus Barclay was understandably wary of Hoppers ¬Crossing. Before the Western Region Football League Division 1 Good Friday clash at Hogans Road Oval, the Saints had lost two matches in succession, while the young Warriors were fresh from a shock win against flag contender Sunshine. But Barclay needn’t have worried as the Saints gave their campaign a much-needed boost. St Albans led at every change on its way to a thumping 83-point victory, 20.11 (131) to 7.6 (48). “Considering the form we were in, obviously we were St Albans’ Adam Sullivan and Hoppers Crossing’s Adam a little worried,” Barclay said. Poland lock horns on Friday. “We just needed to see the boys get back on track, so Picture: Kris Reichl Source: News Corp Australia. the win was pleasing and I guess the margin was more “If that’s what we can bring every Saturday, we’re in of a surprise.” good shape.” The visitors piled on nine goals to one in the final half- Ruckman Joel West was best-afield for the Saints, hour to put an exclamation mark on a convincing win. while Guy Chisnall, Craig Brown, Jack Sims, Damien St Albans did not train on Thursday night, Barclay Fitzpatrick and Lachlan Baddeley also attracted the instead opting to address his players one-by-one in a coach’s praise. bid to reboot the Saints’ season. Tim Jenkins, Matt Quigley and Dion Lawson booted “We sat inside for about an hour and a half and just three goals each. went through every player and what we expected of The Saints, sixth on the ladder with a 1-2 record, face a them. They all lifted, and that’s all we really needed,” big test against powerhouse Spotswood at Kings Park he said. Reserve on Saturday. “We just thought our effort against Albion (in Round For full results, best players and goal kickers from 2) was terrible, so effort and accountability were the the Good Friday Match, please see page 7 basics we went back to. SMILES ALL ROUND Despite losing both matches on the field, there were still smiles on the faces of many Hoppers Crossing faithful after raising much needed funds for the Royal Children’s Hospital Appeal. In the second Good Friday Match in the WRFL’s history, it was Hoppers Crossing’s turn to host the event, with hundreds of football fans alike turning up to Hogans Road to watch the annual clash, despite patches of rain earlier in the day. With the league’s new partnership with 7 News, the event also welcomed a Channel 7 television crew, where reporter Christie Cooper interviewed Hoppers Crossing President Shane Buckingham and wife Kylie about the significance of Good Friday Football and Seven’s Christie Cooper with Hoppers Crossing President raising money for the Royal Children’s Hospital during Shane Buckingham and wife Kylie on Good Friday. a LIVE CROSS of the Good Friday Appeal broadcast. Photo: Kirstie Fitzgerald 3 WRFL FOOTY RECORD CUB L NOTICE BOARD Check out what’s making news at your club this week ANZAC DAY SERVICES down and have a kick- all are welcome! In addition, Despite not playing on Anzac Day, if there are any clubs who have excess players but another two matches this weekend would like to get them back next year, please make will pay tribute to the Anzacs in a contact with Rob on the above details to see if special pre-match service to be held something can be worked out. before the St.Albans v Spotswood WRFL & WESTERN BULLDOGS and Caroline Springs v North Footscray games this LAUNCH ALL GIRLS AUSKICK Saturday April 26. The WRFL, in conjunction with WESTERN REGION Before the St.Albans v Spotswood senior match, FOOTBALL LEAGUE the Western Bulldogs and AFL players will be lining up in front of a flag pole and Victoria, is launching an all girls Auskick program. a wreath will be laid by Bob Mattewman (Caroline Commencing on Wednesday May 7th at the WESTERN REGION Springs RSL Vice President and Vietnam Veteran) SaltwaterFOOTBALL Reserve LEAGUE synthetic oval in Point Cook the and Terry Murnane (Werribee RSL member and centre is open to all girls aged 5 -12 interested in Vietnam Veteran). playing Australian Rules football. Each participant At Caroline Springs, an Anzac Day ceremony will will receive six weeks of coaching in Aussie take place at 2:05pm where the Ode will be recited Rules and a football backpack packed full of by WO Clinton Hall, last post and a minute silence goodies - including your very own football! The observed. Wreaths will be laid and the national Western Bulldogs will be supporting the clinic with anthem will be played before the coin will be giveaways and player appearances over the six tossed by Vietnam Veteran Peter Ward.