VFL ROUND 19, AFL VICTORIA AUGUST 6-7, 2011

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Making a difference Peter Jackson VFL clubs are playing their part in their local communities, helping raise awareness for a variety of charities and organisations.

FOOTBALL has moved beyond with the clean-up of fl ood the rainbow, specially designed the days when all that mattered damaged Clunes and Creswick. fl ags were prepared for the for clubs was marks, free kicks, Other clubs have undertaken goal umpires and the Zaidee’s goals and scoreboard results. helping football teams that cater Rainbow logo was painted on While all the above is still very for people with disabilities; the ground. much intrinsic to the game, assisting children with special It was a great way to raise clubs today realise that their needs as well as working with awareness and show support of role also includes providing an rotary clubs in fund raising organ and tissue donation. inclusive, welcoming, community projects. Next week Williamstown conscious environment. Individual clubs have aligned Football Club will highlight the It’s pleasing to note that all Peter themselves with various charities Ladder charity, which helps Jackson VFL clubs have entered and campaigns: Beyond Blue; young people affected by so many varied and meaningful Call To Arms; Kids Off The Kerb homelessness. relationships both within its own Foundation; Pink Ribbon Day. Players, who will wear blue neighbourhood as well as those All clubs, at every level, and white armbands to raise that reach beyond their local endorsed the Blood Oath awareness, will donate a community boundaries. campaign fronted by AFL percentage of their match Those relationships, which coaching twins Brad and Chris payments to Ladder, and half continue to grow and expand, Scott, which reminds young men the gate takings will go to the send a clear, concise message that ‘your mate’s life is in your charity. that football clubs consider hands’ and reinforces the road That’s a sample of the themselves very much part safety message. outstanding initiatives and of the community and wish to And, many clubs show their underlines the commitment from embrace a raft of issues so support for the community all VFL clubs to support not only they continue to be considered simply by conducting football their immediate community, community stakeholders. clinics for schools in their areas. but also displays a willingness Already, there have been Just last week at the Northern to make a positive difference several examples this season of Bullants match against Coburg to people’s lives through the clubs actively engaging with its Tigers we witnessed both clubs various charities they choose to respective community to show embracing the Zaidee’s Rainbow support. its support in times of need. Foundation. North Ballarat Football Club Both clubs wore rainbow - Grant Williams players and offi cials evoked shoelaces, the 50 metre arcs General Manager, AFL Victoria such a spirit when they helped were painted in the colours of

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Finals not far away Whilst the Acacia fi nals series is closing in at rapid pace, we are still far from confi rming who will be playing, and where clubs will fi nish on the ladder.

WHAT a weekend it was for upsets Zebras were looking more at how Bendigo and the Bullants have last weekend in the Peter Jackson high on the ladder they could go, faltered over the last month, that VFL. rather than trying to fi ght off top the teams in contention are looking I am sure I was not the only one to eight challengers. at the games against the top teams do a double take when checking Since that round, the Zebras have with more confi dence. We run last weekend’s scores, questioning been at a standstill, still sitting on through all the equations regarding whether they had been submitted their fi ve wins, whilst Geelong has the top eight from page six in correctly, or whether they had been made a major play for the fi nals, today’s Record. put in the wrong way. It was only a winning three of their last four It would be remise of me not few weeks ago that the fi nal eight to throw eighth spot wide open. to mention the big game this seemed to be settled, with the Coburg – in 12th spot on the weekend between the Werribee top eight teams simply jostling for ladder – are still in contention just Tigers and Bendigo Bombers, as positions. But the teams outside one game outside of the top eight, both sides battle for the double of the top eight did not agree, and highlighting how close the ladder chance. Those at the game will the makeup of the fi nal eight will go is. The Tigers might look back notice one high profi le spectator right down to the wire in 2011. at the fi nal few rounds and think cheering on the Tigers, Australia’s Being my fi rst year involved with how different things could have fi rst female Prime Minister, The the competition, I could not be been if they had of held on in their Honourable Julia Gillard. The Prime more excited to look at each round round 16 clash against Geelong Minister has been a patron of the of matches leading up to the fi nals, – especially if the Cats sneak into Werribee Tigers since 2004, and and working out how the results the fi nals. she will be guest speaker at the will affect the ladder. The amazing This weekend will go a long way Tigers lunch. We welcome the thing is, back in round 13, there deciding how the ladder falls at the PM, and hope she enjoys some was a four game gap between end of the season. One would think great Peter Jackson VFL action this eighth placed Sandringham, and the fi nals hopes of either Geelong Saturday. 12th placed Geelong. The line or Collingwood would end with Just fi nally, good luck to was looking to be drawn under a defeat this weekend. If Coburg Williamstown as they represent the Collingwood who were still two is unable to get over the Hawks, VFL in the Foxtel Cup Saturday games outside of the top eight, then the season for the Tigers will over in WA – see a full preview of with Box Hill Hawks just above come to an end. But such is the the game opposite. them as the only other contender evenness between the teams in - Anthony Stanguts to challenge for a spot in the eight. contention, and the fact that a few Communications Offi cer, Looking at the games ahead, the of the top eight teams like Casey, AFL Victoria media coverage Round 19, August 6th - 7th: Saturday, 6th August ABC TV : Werribee Tigers vs Bendigo Bombers, tune into ABC1 from 1pm 3WBC: Coburg Tigers vs Box Hill Hawks, Listen live on 94.1fm or online at www.3wbc.org.au from 1pm Sunday, 7th August VFL Radio: Frankston vs Port Melbourne from 1:30pm On Aussie Digital, www.vfl .com.au, www.bpmmedia.com.au AND the Red Time Sport iPhone app (download for free from the iTunes store) Thursday, 11th August SEN: ‘State of Play’ - the VFL half hour 8:30pm-9pm

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Seagulls in Grand Final

BOOKMAKERS have affi liate of Williamstown, has a The WAFL Tigers have prolifi c Williamstown favourite to win the bye this weekend and several possession winners in Backwell, inaugural Foxtel Cup, but that key players like Will Minson, Andrew Browne and West will serve as little if any comfort Jarrad Grant, , Lucas Coast listed players to coach Peter German and the Markovic and Dylan Addison and Patrick McGinty while Ian players. could be available. Richardson and Beau Wilkes Williamstown, enjoying It would only compliment are the club’s go-to-guys in yet another strong season Williamstown’s strong VFL attack. and coming off a series of list headed by captain Brett While Claremont has several comprehensive Foxtel Cup Johnson, enjoying yet another things in its favour, it may victories, face a far more outstanding season, Ben struggle to match the overall formidable foe in Claremont, Davies, Ben Jolley and Brett strength of Williamstown. runners-up in the West Goodes. VFL Radio Australian Football League last Also, in German’s favour is that VFL Radio will be broadcasting year and well positioned this he will have a good handle on season. the 2011 Foxtel Cup Grand Claremont given his background Final between Claremont and And, what’s even more of coaching Subiaco to two Williamstown this Saturday 6th demanding is that the Seagulls premierships, including one August. must travel, for the third time in over Claremont. its fourth Foxtel match, to Perth. There are a number of platforms Although the football landscape you can hear the big match Indeed, it’s a challenging has changed considerably including: The Red Time Sport assignment, but that’s nothing since German coached Subiaco iPhone App – download for new for the Seagulls who he will be able to call on his vast free from the iTunes App Store, defeated Swan Districts at network of contacts to get the Aussie Digital Radio (Melbourne Patersons Stadium by 37-points low-down on Claremont. Only) - SEN’s second digital in the Foxtel Cup opener and Certainly, Claremont enters the station, VFL.COM.AU – The then ventured to match bursting with confi dence Victorian Football League where they easily accounted for as its Foxtel Cup lead in form Website West Adelaide by 19-points. has been strong. They defeated The commentary team At its only home State match at Clarence by 71-points, Northern consists of Melbourne Sports Etihad Stadium, Williamstown Bullants by 46-points and then Commentator Peter Marcato, trounced East Perth by 71- Port Adelaide by 16-points to former ANZAC Day Medallist points. claim its Grand Final spot. and Collingwood and St Kilda German, mindful that the club Clearly, the win against the player Mark McGough (who hasn’t enjoyed a bye like all Bullants is the best form now plays for East Fremantle in other VFL clubs this season, has reference. Claremont, led by the WAFL) and Jack Crawshaw rotated players throughout the Luke Backwell and Byron on the boundary. Foxtel Cup in a bid to keep them Schammer, exposed the Ants The commentary team will kick fresh for the business end of the on several fronts, especially off with a 30 minute preview season. their ability to quickly spread from 4:30pm AEST with While the Williamstown team and use the ball effectively. interviews with both teams then wasn’t known at edition Claremont sit second on the a full call of the game and the deadline, it’s expected German WAFL with only West Perth presentations. Listeners on the will roll out all his trumps in a bid above them and just six points Red Time Sport iPhone App will to secure the Foxtel Cup. in the favour of West Perth have the chance to interact with What will aid German is that separated the clubs just three the commentary team as the Western Bulldogs, the AFL weeks ago. broadcast is going on.

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2011 VFL Acacia Finals Series race

THE fi nish line is now well favourable draw of those of what’s happened and what and truly in sight, but is the clubs outside the eight. may lie ahead. result any clearer than it was What is locked away is four months ago? that Port Melbourne and Well, yes and no. What is Williamstown will fi nish fi rst known eight weeks before the and second respectively. Peter Jackson VFL premiers These two traditional clubs for season 2011 are crowned also go head-to-head in at Etihad Stadium is that there round 20 in a match that seems, remarkably, 12 clubs will shed greater light as to PORT MELBOURNE left in the race for the fi nal their respective premiership eight. hopes. Record: 14-0 Upset wins last week by Port Melbourne, riding an Position: First Geelong and Coburg Tigers unbeaten start that is on Percentage: 159 coupled with Collingwood’s the cusp of a club record Goal kickers: Rose (56), win has put all three teams stretching back more than Galea (44), Cain (23), Pitt within one win of the eight. 50 years, is the bookie’s (19), McMahon (18) favourite, but Williamstown So, it leaves an extraordinary fancy their prospects. Story so far: It’s been a 12 clubs still contemplating season for the annals for Port fi nals although it is And, then there is North Melbourne as they’ve racked reasonable to assume only Ballarat, chasing a fourth up an unbeaten winning one of Box Hill Hawks, successive premiership, streak to start a season Coburg Tigers, Collingwood, something last achieved like no other club in recent Geelong and Sandringham about 100 years ago. The memory. Port Melbourne won will make the eight. Roosters, written off just 15 and 16 games to start fi ve rounds into the season, Box Hill Hawks and the season back in the early are the sleepers and no- Sandringham are locked on 1950s, but no club in modern one knows better how to fi ve wins, three fewer than times can claim such an get players up for a fi nal seventh-placed Bendigo undefeated run that started series than coach Gerard Bombers, which still can at the season opener. It has FitzGerald. make the top four and given the Borough faithful earn the double chance Casey Scorpions, Northern renewed hope that this may that comes with that Bullants, Werribee and the well be the year that Port accomplishment. Bendigo Bombers face more Melbourne ends its 29-year challenging assignments to Box Hill Hawks and premiership drought. Port hoist the premiership cup, Sandringham square off in Melbourne’s dominance can but each club has displayed round 20 for a match that will be refl ected by the fact that at various stages during the go a long way to determine its average winning margin is season they have what it the composition of the eighth 45-points and not once has takes to win the big one. club to contest the Acacia an opposition club got within fi nal series. Already, we’ve learned so a single digit margin. More much about the clubs, but signifi cantly, Port Melbourne But, the VFL Cats, who much more will surface as the has put the sword to those thumped Casey by 128- coming weeks roll on. clubs expected to pose its points last week, are surging greatest danger come fi nals. and appear to have the most Adrian Dunn provides a recap The Borough infl icted a 51-

6 www.afl vic.com.au fi n a l s r a c e point defeat on Williamstown, the Roosters regardless of belted North Ballarat by when the match has been 64-points, twice defeated scheduled. What has also Bendigo Bombers by 41 and been impressive about 42-points and comfortably Williamstown is that they’ve defeated Northern Bullants seemingly covered the by 24-points. Only Casey off season departures of has seriously troubled them, WILLIAMSTOWN Matthew Little and Patrick but the Borough emerged Rose, who provided more triumphant by 10-points - Record: 12-3 than 130 goals between them their smallest winning margin Position: Second last season. While Western of the season. Bulldogs veteran Mitch Hahn Percentage: 132 heads the club’s goal kicking, Who’s ahead: Frankston Goal kickers: Hahn (28), the Seagulls have sourced (away), Williamstown (away), Hooper (19), Grant (16), their goals from a variety of Northern Bullants (home), Veszpremi (15), Tutt (14), avenues as evidenced by the Box Hill Hawks (home) Goodes (14), Minson (13), fact it has nine players with What’s the equation: Port Reid (12), Panos (11) double digits goals. Melbourne will fi nish the Story so far: Pretty much Who’s ahead: Bye, Port season a top the ladder, like Ground Hog Day for Melbourne (home), Box Hill that’s a given, but the biggest the perennial fi nalist, who Hawks (away), Frankston question is will they go once again fi nds itself on the (away) through the home and away upper rungs of the ladder. season undefeated. They What’s the equation: Just Williamstown has looked as should account for Frankston as Port Melbourne will fi nish formidable as any team – this round, but the round 20 on top, you can take to the apart from Port Melbourne match against Williamstown bank that Williamstown will – as it has rolled ruthlessly at Chirnside Park holds the fi nish second. As previously through the home and away most interest on a range of mentioned much interest season. The Seagulls boast levels. For starters there is will centre on the match an average winning margin deep seated angst between against arch rival Port of 38-points with its only the clubs, stretching back Melbourne. Williamstown three defeats infl icted by more than 100 years, and would like to think the result Port Melbourne and North for many a Port Melbourne/ of their earlier encounter to Ballarat, which has owned Williamstown Grand Final be an aberration given the Williamstown in the past would be a box offi ce prevailing conditions that fi ve years. What has made bonanza as the two old foes day and its form either side Williamstown’s season do battle. Port then hosts of that match has been, on particularly impressive is that Northern Bullants, another the whole, most impressive. they have combined the VFL match that will provide a Williamstown should have home and away season with telling insight into how Port little or any trouble defeating its Foxtel Cup commitments, Melbourne is travelling, its other two opponents – Box which culminate this weekend before they end a home and Hill Hawks or Frankston – with a Grand Final against away season for the annals but it is the Port Melbourne Claremont. Williamstown has against Box Hill Hawks. match that will determine handled not having a bye the level of confi dence that Likely fi nish: First well with its only loss after Williamstown will go into the a Foxtel Cup match coming fi nals as they bid to erase against North Ballarat and the disappointment of recent as previously mentioned years. they’ve had trouble beating Likely fi nish: Second

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than defeat clubs that it has been scheduled to play and that’s exactly what they’ve done and done in a fashion that suggests they are well and truly in the premiership reckoning. It has been an NORTH BALLARAT amazing transformation of a NORTHERN BULLANTS team that has lost half of its Record: 11-4 premiership players from last Record: 9-6 Position: Third year. Position: Fifth Percentage: 121 Who’s ahead: Bye, Frankston Percentage: 105 (home), Bendigo Bombers Goal kickers: Micallef (27), Goal kickers: Saad (37), (away), Werribee (home) Black (21), Edwards (18), Henderson (17), Twomey (15), Thomas (16), George (15), What’s the equation: North Thomas (13), Kerr (11) Driscoll (12), McKenzie (12) Ballarat face an interesting Story so far: Northern run into the fi nals with games Story so far: Well, just Bullants season appears to against Bendigo Bombers when everybody had be in two halves – before and and Werribee Tigers in the penned the obituary of the after round 11. The Bullants fi nal two home and away Roosters’ season and by posted a formidable 7-2 games. The VFL Bombers extension its dynasty when record in the fi rst half of the defeated them by 27-points in it owned just one win after season, but has fallen away their fi rst match of the season fi ve games, coach Gerard a little over the next portion and the Roosters boasted FitzGerald re-invented the as it has posted a 2-4 since. a 19-point win against team. And, to everyone’s Despite claiming wins against Werribee in round 4, although surprise and dismay for clubs they should defeat, Werribee’s conversion rate those would be fi nal’s there have been some get that day was atrocious. The opponents, North Ballarat is out of jail victories. What results of these two games a legitimate shot at winning is worrying for the Bullants will determine whether the an extraordinary fourth is that they haven’t beaten Roosters fi nish with a top four successive premiership. After a club above them on the position and therefore have FitzGerald wove his magic ladder and worst still, haven’t a far better chance to launch North Ballarat has responded seriously troubled any of its audacious bid for a fourth by winning 10 of its next 11 them. Port Melbourne (24- successive premiership. games. Sceptics may say points), Williamstown (29) North Ballarat can probably that North Ballarat has been and North Ballarat (44) all afford to drop one of its three aided by a favourably draw infl icted comfortable defeats remaining matches to fi nish – seven of the games in that on the Ants as did Werribee in the top four, but more than above-mentioned stretch (42-points). Troubling for likely they won’t drop any. were against teams currently coach Darren Harris is that sitting eighth or below. Likely fi nish: Third struggling Box Hill Hawks North Ballarat continued its belted them by a season- ownership of Williamstown, biggest margin – 57-points, embarrassed Northern and just last round they Bullants and only Port coughed up a fi ve goal lead Melbourne has defeated them against Coburg Tigers. Apart and the Borough has done from a 79-point shellacking of that to every club. But, North Sandringham in round 15, the Ballarat can do no more Ants in recent times haven’t

www.vfl .com.au 9 fi n a l s r a c e looked like a team that is against Geelong no longer to travel to the Scorpions going to make the Grand takes the shape of a gimme patch and that can be an Final for a third consecutive and then there are matches unpleasant journey. The season let alone win its fi rst against Port Melbourne and Bullants need to return to its fl a g i n 2 7 - y e a r s . Casey, which very much earlier season form, and in a fall in the question mark hurry, if it’s to get back to the Who’s ahead: Bye, Geelong category. They got within four Grand Final again. (home), Port Melbourne goals of the Borough in round (away), Casey (away) Likely fi nish: Sixth 4, but that’s when they were What’s the equation: For playing at the top of their Northern Bullants to gain a game and they were also top four spot they must win at home. Northern Bullants two of its remaining three defeated Casey by nine games. Suddenly, the match points, but this time they have

CASEY SCORPIONS Record: 8-6 Position: Sixth Percentage: 112 Goal kickers: Fevola (35), Bate (21), Dunn (14), Newton (13) Story so far: After all the hullabaloo attached with the arrival of Brendan Fevola subsided, Casey has gone about its business in a consistent, methodical manner. Sure, the Scorpions haven’t gone on any great tears – two games is its biggest winning streak of the season – but they haven’t got stuck in any troughs – two games is its biggest losing streak. If nothing else, Casey Scorpions are consistent. While they’ve smashed Frankston by about 13-goals both times they’ve played them, Casey has been as competitive club as any. Before last week’s humbling by Geelong, Casey’s biggest losing margin is its 20-point loss against Williamstown

North Ballarat and Werribee Tigers are currently sitting in the top four, with the all important back in round 9, Casey’s double chance.

10 www.afl vic.com.au fi n a l s r a c e other four defeats have been they’re mighty tough to beat premiership aspirations. by 12-points or less. They’ve at home. Who’s ahead: Bendigo stretched Port Melbourne, Likely fi nish: Fourth (home), Bye, Casey (away), Northern Bullants and North Ballarat (away) Werribee and a couple of those losses were early in What’s the equation: the season when ‘Fev’ wasn’t Werribee needs to match its a factor. With the former biggest winning sequence Carlton/Brisbane star now of the season – four – if it’s fully fi t, match hardened and to fi nd its way into the top providing a sample of his four. And, as well as they’ve undoubted talent against WERRIBEE TIGERS been playing, that might be Frankston, the Scorpions take a tough ask given its run Record: 9-6 on a more menacing look. home - clearly the toughest Position: Fourth of any of the fi nalists. While Who’s ahead: Sandringham they host the VFL Bombers, (home), Coburg Tigers Percentage: 113 Bendigo belted them by 11- (away), Werribee (home), Goal kickers: Castello (38), goals earlier in the season, Northern Bullants (home) McKinley (36), Warren (19), and then they have a bye What’s the equation: It’s Ross (14), Pederson (13) before embarking on two pretty simple: Casey needs of the toughest road trips – Story so far: Werribee has to win one more game than Casey and North Ballarat. emerged from a rough Werribee and Northern What confi dence Werribee start to the season where Bullants in the run home can take with them is that they were 3-3 and then to move into the top four they defeated Casey in round 4-5 on the receiving end of and gain the valuable 14 and kicked itself out of some decent defeats from double chance. Casey must the match against North Williamstown (51-points), quickly put behind them Ballarat – they kicked 8.17 Bendigo (66-points) and the thrashing handed out while the Roosters kicked Sandringham (43-points) by Geelong last week. It 13.6. The issue is that North to be considered a defi nite was out of character to their Ballarat has got a whole danger come September. season’s consistent form. The lot better since that early Especially so, if it can sneak Scorpions should post wins season encounter. If they into the top four which it did against Sandringham and can defeat North Ballarat at last week. Werribee were Coburg Tigers, although the Eureka Stadium they will be most competitive against later dealt them a surprising deserving of a top four spot, Port Melbourne before defeat back in round 12 but it’s a big if. succumbing by 19-points and and this time they play them then ran Williamstown to 13- Likely fi nish: Fifth away. The other good news is points as recently as round that Casey’s last two crucial 13. They’ve defeated Casey games – against Werribee and Northern Bullants and and Northern Bullants – are have looked more and more at Casey Fields. With the dangerous as they season surging Werribee Tigers has progressed. Rookie likely to be tough, a top coach Paul Satterley has a four spot may rest on the strong, core VFL list and, fi nal home and away game just as importantly, he has all BENDIGO BOMBERS against the Bullants. Casey the North Melbourne players Record: 8-6 has demonstrated over the locked into the program and season – even in its surprise Position: Seventh that’s a must for any club with loss against Coburg Tigers –

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Percentage: 104 Melbourne (away) Goal kickers: Little (43), What’s the equation: Well, Dickson (36), Steinberg (17), Box Hill Hawks must win its Maddern (14), Williams (11), next two games to have any Colyer (11) show and the match against Sandringham, which is at Story so far: It’s been a the Trevor Barker Oval, is season of bursts. After being BOX HILL HAWKS a non-negotiable. Box Hill humbled in the season Hawks own a win against opener by Northern Bullants, Record: 5-9 the Zebras back in round 7, Bendigo went on a four game Position: Eighth but if they lose the round 20 tear where they comfortably match against Sandringham, defeated North Ballarat Percentage: 94.9 the Box Hill Hawks will be then belted Frankston, Goal kickers: Lisle (22), faced with the unenviable Collingwood and Werribee. Wanganeen (18), Hoegel task of having to win one of But, the VFL Bombers came (12), Gibson (11) its last two games against back to earth with successive Story so far: Frustrating Williamstown and Port losses to Casey and Port and character building are Melbourne and that seems a Melbourne before going on two words which new coach most unlikely scenario. a further three game winning Damian Carroll could quite trot. Again, the Bombers Likely fi nish: Ninth easily use to describe the came hurtling back to reality season. With a host of long with Williamstown (79-points), term injuries to its VFL list Coburg Tigers (64-points) as well as Hawthorn’s, Box and Port Melbourne again Hill Hawks season has (41-points) all posting been further impinged by effortless wins against them. fi ve losses – Williamstown Who’s ahead: Werribee (11-points), North Ballarat (away), Collingwood (away), (19-points), Northern Bullants SANDRINGHAM North Ballarat (home), (fi ve points), Geelong (one) Record: 5-9 Coburg Tigers (home) and North Ballarat (11-points) What’s the equation: Bendigo by 19-points or less. If the Position: Ninth VFL Hawks, whose two close Bombers need to sustain one Percentage: 86.4 of its winning rampages if it’s match victories were against Goal kickers: Lourey (26), to climb into the top four, but Collingwood (four points) and Johnson (21), Boland (14), that’s unlikely given its run Sandringham (fi ve points), Gamble (11) home. While Bendigo should had converted two or three be able to defeat Collingwood of those narrow defeats into Story so far: A season and Coburg Tigers, the away wins then it would not be in much like last year for the trip to Werribee and even such a precarious position. Zebras, who began well the home hosting of North While its season seemed then have become caught Ballarat shape as testing destined for the also rans in a downward spiral that assignments. What is in category, Box Hill Hawks threatens to again cast the Bendigo’s favour is that if it posted an emphatic 57-point club as spectators come gets its act together it has win against Northern Bullants fi nals. After winning three displayed before that it can to give them renewed hope of of its fi rst four games, accomplish anything. playing fi nals. Sandringham has managed to win just two of its next 10. Likely fi nish: Seventh Who’s ahead: Coburg Tigers (away), Sandringham (away), And, there have been some Williamstown (home), Port humbling defeats among

12 www.afl vic.com.au fi n a l s r a c e those losses. The Zebras it hosts the VFL Hawks, which Goal kickers: Brown (20), managed a combined eight just defeated them back Mooney (19), Schroder (18), goals in its losses against in round 7. If Sandringham Simpkin (14), Motlop (13), North Ballarat and Northern loses that match it must win Corrigan (11), Vardy (11) Bullants, who totalled 30- its last two games, but both Season So Far: Geelong goals. Sandringham’s best Collingwood and Geelong are had to wait until round 10 performance was its come below them on the ladder, but to post its fi rst win for the from behind win against the Cats are surging and the season and even then it only Werribee where it kicked Zebras are staggering. fell over the line by one point 15 goals to fi ve after half Likely fi nish: Tenth against Box Hill Hawks. It time, but regrettably for wasn’t that Geelong was Sandringham supporter’s it dreadful –its losing margins has been too rare. ranged from 4 to 45-points, Who’s ahead: Casey (away), but they simply couldn’t Box Hill Hawks (home), apply enough scoreboard Collingwood (away), Geelong pressure. Its highest score (away) during that period was 15 goals. But the round 10 win What’s the equation: GEELONG proved a watershed moment Sandringham must win as the Cats have proved most two games if it’s to make Record: 4-11 competitive since. They lost the fi nals. It gains that Position: Tenth to Werribee and Northern opportunity in round 20 when Percentage: 96 Bullants by 11 and fi ve

Box Hill Hawks and Geelong are both fi ghting for eighth spot on the VFL ladder.

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14 www.afl vic.com.au fi n a l s r a c e points respectively, thumped its chief goal kicker Brett gain any momentum, Coburg Frankston (93-points) and Eddy punctured the season. seemingly has been forever Casey (128-points) and Collingwood lost eight in playing catch-up football. emerged with a hard fought a row before it snapped The bye certainly played win against Coburg Tigers to its losing spree with a win a signifi cant part as they give themselves an outside against Frankston. The lost to North Ballarat by 10 chance of playing fi nals. Magpies proved reasonably goals and Port Melbourne competitive – its losing by 104-points after coming Who’s ahead: Collingwood margin in that eight game off the bye. Coburg Tigers (home), Northern Bullants block only ranged from 30- also lost all four matches (away), Bye, Sandringham 48-points, but its left them decided by 19-points or (home) looking up at way too many less – Sandringham (three), What’s the equation: If clubs. Northern Bullants (seven), Geelong can stay in the same Frankston (19) and Geelong Who’s ahead: Geelong sort of form that saw them (15). Just when it appeared (away), Bendigo (home), obliterate Casey Scorpions the season was destined Sandringham (home), Bye then it could well make a for the scrap heap, Coburg successful charge for fi nals. What’s the equation: Given responded with wins against What’s in the VFL Cats favour it ends the home and Bendigo, where they kept the is that its percentage is away season with a bye, VFL Bombers to the solitary higher than Box Hill Hawks Collingwood needs to win all goal, and Northern Bullants. and Sandringham. Geelong its remaining matches if it’s Who’s ahead: Box Hill Hawks must win at least two games to sneak into the eight. Two (home), Casey (home), - and they will start favourites wins will not be enough as its Frankston (away), Bendigo against Collingwood and percentage is poor. It seems (away) Sandringham – if it’s to make too much to ask. the eight. What’s the equation: Likely fi nish: Twelfth Ironically, the bye could be in Likely fi nish: Eighth its favour as Coburg Tigers plays every match while Geelong and Collingwood both have a bye ahead of them. Given its poor percentage, Coburg Tigers would need to win three of COBURG TIGERS its remaining games. It’s not COLLINGWOOD impossible, but it falls into the Record: 4-10 long shot category Record: 4-11 Position: Twelfth Likely fi nish: Eleventh Position: Eleventh Percentage: 75 Percentage: 78 Goal kickers: Carnell (19), Goal kickers: Eddy (21), Murphy (13), Miller (11) Reilly (16), Dick (12), Perham Season So Far: Early (11), Sundberg (11) season narrow defeats Season So Far: After winning coupled with a draw that three of its fi rst six games, saw them have all their four Collingwood seemed well byes in the fi rst 14 rounds FRANKSTON poised, but injury to its consigned Coburg Tigers Frankston are the only side AFL list as well as losing to a rough start. Unable to out of fi nals contention.

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1616 www.aflwww.afl vic.com.auv i c.com.au last time they met

Round 19 preview

Geelong vs Werribee Tigers vs Coburg Tigers vs Collingwood Bendigo Bombers Box Hill Hawks Head to Head Head to Head Head to Head Played: 8 Played: 21 Played: 61 Geelong: 2 Werribee: 16 Coburg Tigers: 37 Collingwood: 6 Bendigo Bombers: 5 Box Hill Hawks: 23 Last time they met: Rd 7, 2011 Last time they met: Rd 6, 2011 Drawn: 1 Collingwood 10.15 (75) def Bendigo Bombers 18.17 (125) Last time they met: Rd 4, 2011 Geelong 10.11 (71) def Werribee Tigers 7.17 (59) Box Hill Hawks 21.22 (148) def. Highest / Lowest Score vs this Highest / Lowest Score vs this Coburg Tigers 11.6 (72) week’s opposition: week’s opposition: Highest / Lowest Score vs this Geelong Werribee Tigers week’s opposition: 19.9.123 (2008) / 4.9.33 (2009) 26.21.177 (2001) / 7.17.59 (2011) Coburg Tigers Collingwood Bendigo Bombers 30.12.192 (1985) / 4.13.37 (1993) 18.9.117 (2010) / 10.7.67 (2008) 18.17.125 (2011) / 4.3.27 (2004) Box Hill Hawks 23.16.154 (1994) / 5.7.37 (1996)

Frankston vs Casey Scorpions vs ROUND 19 Port Melbourne Sandringham Saturday 6th August Head to Head Head to Head Geelong vs. Collingwood* Skilled Stadium 10:10 AM Played: 54 Played: 44 Werribee Tigers vs. Bendigo Bombers Frankston: 24 Casey Scorpions: 20 Avalon Airport Oval 1:10 PM Port Melbourne: 30 Sandringham: 24 Coburg Tigers vs. Box Hill Hawks Last time they met: Rd 6, 2011 Last time they met: Rd 10, 2011 Mantello Holden Oval 2:00 PM Port Melbourne 24.7 (161) def Sandringham 8.11 (59) def by Frankston 6.3 (39) Casey Scorpions 9.15 (69) Sunday 7th August Highest / Lowest Score vs this Highest / Lowest Score vs this Frankston vs. Port Melbourne week’s opposition: week’s opposition: Frankston Oval 2:00 PM Frankston Casey Scorpions Casey Scorpions vs. Sandringham 28.16.184 (1989) / 5.7.37 (2003) 29.25.199 (1990) / 6.4.40 (1991) Casey Fields 2:00 PM Port Melbourne Sandringham 32.11.203 (1984) / 5.9.39 (1996) 33.13.211 (1984) / 4.5.29 (1987) BYE - North Ballarat, Northern Bullants, Williamstown

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VFL tipsters

Paul Amy Ross Booth Phil Cleary Brad McGrath Leader Newspapers ABC-TV ABC-TV The Weekly Geelong Geelong Geelong Geelong Werribee Tigers Werribee Tigers Werribee Tigers Werribee Tigers Box Hill Hawks Box Hill Hawks Coburg Tigers Coburg Tigers Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Casey Scorpions Last rd: Casey Scorpions Last rd: Casey Scorpions Last rd: Casey Scorpions Last rd: 3 3 2 2

John Hook Brent Diamond Adrian Dunn Football Operations The Gospel The Age Herald Sun Manager AFL VIctoria Geelong Geelong Geelong Geelong Werribee Tigers Werribee Tigers Werribee Tigers Werribee Tigers Box Hill Hawks Coburg Tigers Box Hill Hawks Coburg Tigers Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Casey Scorpions Last rd: Casey Scorpions Last rd: Sandringham Last rd: Sandringham Last rd: 3 3 3 3

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

Werribee Tigers Werribee Tigers Werribee Tigers Werribee Tigers Box Hill Hawks Box Hill Hawks Box Hill Hawks Coburg Tigers Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Last rd: Last rd: Last rd: Last rd: Casey Scorpions Casey Scorpions Casey Scorpions Sandringham 4 3 2 2

TIPSTERS LEADERBOARD Adrian Dunn 75 John Hook 67

Mark Stone The Gospel 75 Paul Hooper 67 SEN Brent Diamond 74 Ross Booth 67 Geelong Paul Amy 74 Brad McGrath 66 Werribee Tigers Sam Landsberger 72 Peter Jackson Menswear 66 Box Hill Hawks Nigel Carmody 69 Phil Cleary 66 Port Melbourne Mark Stone 68 Casey Scorpions Last rd: 3

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

is $40 which includes Lunch. Nick’s 100th match will be For further details and/or held in the Coburg Social bookings for any Scorpions Rooms from 7pm that night. events contact Rhiannon All Sponsors, Members on 5996 1111 or email: and Supporters are invited [email protected]. and encouraged to attend au You can also keep up to help celebrate this great BOX HILL: There is just one to date with everything that achievement…... Coburg home match remaining for is happening at the Casey Football Club is now on 2011 with Box Hill Hawks Scorpions by visiting our Facebook, fi nd our page and hosting Williamstown on website. www.scorpions.com. ‘Like’ it to stay up to date with Saturday 20 August. This au or add us on facebook! the latest club news including looks like be a vital match live quarter by quarter scores for the Hawks’ fi nal chances each weekend. For further in 2011. Tickets for the information please go to the President’s Luncheon are Coburg FC website – available for $60, which www.coburgtigers.com.au ... includes a two-course meal Go Burgers! and 1.5 hours drinks service. Bookings can be made on COBURG: Coburg Football 9890 9442 or manager@ Club welcomes all Sponsors, boxhillhawks.com.au The Members and Supporters fi nal event on the Box Hill to the round 19 home match Hawks calendar for 2011 versus Box Hill… Coburg’s is the Medal on next home match is next Friday 7 October 2011 at The Saturday August 13th when FRANKSTON: Our Dolphin Pavilion. Put this date in your the Tigers face Casey Bistro is open from 12 till 2pm diary as we pay tribute to our Scorpions in round 20 of every home game. At only outstanding performers for the VFL. This match holds $23 a head for a three course 2011. special signifi cance as the luncheon it’s great value. We Club will celebrate Nick are running a Major Raffl e Carnell’s (CFC Captain) this year with a $15,000 100th VFL match. Nick will be Travel Voucher as fi rst the fi rst Coburg player since prize. Tickets are only $100 Anthony Alessio in 1997 to each. Are you a member play 100 VFL matches for yet? We have our Members Coburg. So it should be a Night each Friday with a CASEY: Our Home next great day for both the Coburg members draw at 6.15pm. Game is Sunday 7th Football Club and Nick. Prize jackpots each week if August, Round 19 Vs Casey Scorpions will also be not claimed!. For any further Sandringham. Events at the headlined by former Carlton info contact the Club on 9783 Scorpions: Book a seat at & Brisbane Lions player 7888. our president’s luncheon at Brendan Fevola, so it’s sure home games. $35 Members to be a huge day at Mantello and $40 Non-members. On Holden Oval, Coburg. A post- the 22nd October we are match function celebrating having a shopping tour. Cost

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next Saturday night the 13th of August at the Werribee Racing Club. There are a number of great items up for grabs including overseas trips and white goods. Tickets cost $65 and include NORTH BALLARAT: The SANDRINGHAM: Upcoming pre dinner drinks, a three Selkirk Roosters have the Coterie luncheons – Friday course meal, beer, wine and bye this week and after a August 19 – Guest Speaker soft drink, for bookings call very tough contest on the - Bookings the club on 9741 6688. For weekend will no doubt be are essential. Presentation the latest news, photos and enjoying the week’s rest. The Night @ Sandringham events log onto Roosters still have 2 games Football Club – Thursday www.werribeefc.com.au. at Eureka Stadium on the run 6 October. Follow us on home on Saturday August Facebook - http://www. 13th and also Sunday August facebook.com/SandyZebras 28th. Make sure you are and Twitter @sandyzebs following the North Ballarat Presidents Lunch for all Football Club on facebook home games - $30 for a 2 and twitter for all the latest course meal. Sandringham’s news, scores and info as well social club has views of WILLIAMSTOWN: as photos from each game. the bay and city skyline Williamstown is today For any other news and it is the perfect place to competing in the fi nal of information check out the hold your next function visit the Foxtel Cup against website at www.theroosters. www.sandybythebay.com. Claremont over at Paterson’s com.au or contact the Club au Corporate Golf Day @ Stadium. You can catch on 5339 5944 Southern Golf Club – Monday all the action live on Fox 14 November – Sponsorship Sports 1 at 4:30pm today. available. Next week we have our fi nal home game of the year against Port Melbourne. The match will also see the Liam Picken Academy’s charity project take place, raising PORT MELBOURNE: funds and awareness for the October 7th Presentation Ladder organisation. For Night @ International WERRIBEE TIGERS: more information head to Receptions tickets are Being the last home game www.williamstownfc.com.au limited to 150 @ $100.00pp for the Werribee Tigers in to see how you can make a all inclusive. Book early the 2011 home and away difference.” by ringing the club offi ce season the club would like 9646.2094 or email pmfc@ to take this opportunity to bigpond.net.au Throughout thanks all of its volunteers, the season we encourage members, supporters and everyone to buy the VFL staff for their contributions Football Record to keep throughout the year. We hope up to date with what is you continue to support the happening at the Borough. club as we make our assault Visit our website for the latest on the fi nals. The Annual information www.pmfc.com. Auction Night will be held au “Go Boroughs”.

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Coburg Tigers Coach: Adam Potter | Captain: Nick Carnell * AFL Primary Listed Player # AFL Rookie Listed Player #PLAYER DOB H W PREVIOUS CLUB GAMESGOALS 1 Kahlefeldt Justin 23-Dec-87 182 78 Southport (QLD) 16 7 2 Carnell Nick 17-Mar-87 180 81 Greensborough/Northern Knights 84 72 3 Power Sam 02-Jul-83 189 81 North Melbourne/Western Bulldogs 60 29 4 Daniels Jamason 10-Aug-90 182 79 //Western Bulldogs 96 5 Rayson Damien 17-Apr-85 177 77 De La Salle 37 5 6 Miller# Brad J. 06-Jul-83 194 96 Mt Gravatt (Qld)/Melbourne Demons 50 83 7 McErlain Christian 04-Jun-88 181 79 Craigieburn/Calder Cannons 20 8 Jordon Rhett 20-May-89 185 88 Croydon 14 7 9 Clifton Ben 27-Jul-89 178 80 Assumption College/Seymour 27 9 10 Cartelli Luke 05-May-89 176 77 Williamstown/Keilor 41 11 Tanner Michael 05-Feb-88 190 80 Williamstown 00 12 Duhau Andy 21-Dec-90 189 79 Sunbury/Calder Cannons 12 4 13 Warren Jye 15-Mar-90 178 65 Murray Bushrangers/Bendigo Bombers 10 14 Ambrose Murphy 13-May-90 187 79 Old Xaverians 82 15 Lucin Tom 04-Jul-91 180 75 Doutta Stars/Calder Cannons 42 16 Hore Rowan 07-Mar-86 192 79 Traralgon 00 17 Morris Jonathan 23-Nov-86 186 80 Doutta Stars 21 0 18 Gestier Luke 25-Mar-90 193 92 Wagga Tigers (NSW)/Old Essendon Grammar 00 19 Masters Leigh 22-Jun-92 187 80 Bendigo Pioneers 10 20 Wood Nick 22-Sep-90 180 80 Oakleigh Chargers 00 21 Grgic Glenn 19-Aug-92 176 80 Nth Heidelberg/Northern Knights 10 22 Lynch Nick 07-Jan-87 179 78 McLeod/Coburg 00 23 Groves Tom 15-Nov-89 186 76 Assumption College/Coleambally (NSW) 10 24 Wheeler Willie 21-Jun-92 176 75 Seymour/Murray Bushrangers 00 25 Fewster Brendan 02-Apr-90 198 94 Calder Cannons/Rupertswood 22 26 Saville James 16-Apr-89 190 82 Calder Cannons/Collingwood 20 27 Collins Jake 02-Oct-87 189 85 Albury/Murray Bushrangers 00 28 Fahey David 22-Dec-91 194 79 Aberfeldie/Calder Cannons 10 29 Dahl Hamish 05-Jun-87 201 104 Kangaroo Flat /Bendigo Pioneers 63 30 Lawton James 17-Jan-91 192 81 Ganmain (NSW)/Calder Cannons 12 17 31 Batchelor* Jake 13-Feb-92 188 78 Frankston Bombers/Dandenong Stingrays 00 32 Helbig* Brad 28-Feb-92 185 77 West Adelaide (SA) 00 33 McLeod Alex 28-Jan-92 179 75 Calder Cannons 00 34 Ambrose Patrick 01-Sep-91 192 83 Old Xaverians 30 35 Murphy Kayne 30-Oct-92 171 70 Rupertswood/Calder Cannons 00 36 MacDonald* Dean 06-Jul-92 184 87 Morwell/Gippsland Power 00 37 Murphy Dylan 30-Oct-92 170 70 Rupertswood/Calder Cannons 20 38 Madden Luke 27-Jan-92 177 79 St Bernards/Calder Cannons 00 39 Bisetto Daniel 06-Jun-91 195 91 West Preston/Calder Cannons 10 40 Price David 31-Jan-91 178 77 Colbinanan 00 41 Barrack Jayke 18-Mar-92 178 79 Bendigo Pioneers 00 42 O'Reilly# Jamie 28-Apr-88 185 77 Ireland 14 0 43 Dea* Matt 13-Oct-91 186 84 North Ballarat Rebels 10 44 Taylor* Troy 12-Sep-91 192 83 South Alice Springs (NT) 85 45 Hicks# Robert 10-Sep-91 176 71 Calder Cannons 812 46 Webberley* Jeromey 12-Jul-88 182 78 Clarence (Tas) 75 47 Jakobi# Ben 01-Apr-91 186 82 /Coburg 20 48 Grimes* Dylan 16-Jul-91 193 87 Hurstbridge/Northern U18 90 49 Contin# Pat 23-May-91 183 79 Glenelg (SA) 10 0 50 Stephens Tom 06-Dec-89 190 80 Aberfeldie 00 51 Westhoff# Nick 11-May-91 197 85 West Adelaide (SA) 00 52 Lirosi Luke 26-Apr-89 176 79 Epping 00 53 Thomas Nathan 01-Mar-89 175 72 Lalor 00 54 Sullivan Tom 15-Mar-92 173 71 St Bernards/Calder Cannons 00 55 Easton Jordan 24-Dec-91 177 69 Old Carey 00 56 Linton Nick 17-Oct-91 177 76 Strathmore 00 57 Garland Matthew 05-Dec-92 191 89 Keilor/Western Jets 00 58 Pound Josh 19-Apr-90 178 82 Aberfeldie 00 60 Conca* Reece 12-Aug-92 185 78 Perth (WA) 00 61 Browne* Andrew L. 07-Jul-90 203 105 Mansfi eld/Murray Bushrangers 27 9 62 Rance* Alex 09-Oct-89 194 93 Swan Districts (WA) 30 1 63 Griffi ths* Ben 17-Sep-91 198 99 Blackburn/Eastern Ranges 22 64 Gourdis* David 14-Mar-89 193 91 Subiaco (WA) 21 9 65 Nason* Ben 03-Jun-89 179 79 Central District (SA) 00 66 White* Matt 15-Apr-87 180 82 Sunbury/Calder Cannons 27 20 67 Graham* Angus 16-Apr-87 201 102 Currie (Tas)/Calder Cannons 41 15 68 Nahas* Robin 10-Nov-87 176 70 Oakleigh Dragons/Oakleigh Chargers/Port Melbourne 67 97 69 King* Jake 26-Mar-84 178 80 North Heidelberg/Coburg Tigers 36 16 70 Thursfi eld* Will 19-Apr-86 192 86 Ormond/Sandringham Dragons 12 1 71 Vickery* Tyrone 31-May-90 200 95 East Brighton/Sandringham Dragons 13 9 72 Post* Jayden 05-Dec-89 195 93 Altona/Western Jets 20 14 73 Foley* Nathan 08-Sep-85 178 80 Colac/Geelong Falcons 28 14 74 Connors* Daniel 22-Sep-88 186 84 Echuca/Bendigo Pioneers 46 29 75 Tuck* Shane 24-Dec-81 189 92 Drouin/Dandenong Stingrays/West Adelaide (SA) 19 8 76 Morton* Mitch 28-Jan-87 186 81 Claremont (WA)/West Coast 12 24 77 Edwards* Shane 25-Oct-88 182 78 North Adelaide (SA) 17 8 78 Houli* Bachar 12-May-88 180 82 Spotswood/Western Jets/Essendon 33 20 79 Astbury* David 26-Feb-91 195 92 Tatyoon/North Ballarat Rebels 11 80 Farmer* Mitch 04-Jan-89 181 82 Craigieburn/Calder Cannons/Port Adelaide 10 81 Hislop# Tom 07-Jun-88 185 83 Burnie/Tas U18/Essendon 810 82 Moore* Kelvin W. 25-Mar-84 190 90 Yarra Valley O.B. 51 24 83 Grigg* Shaun 19-Apr-88 190 84 Redan/North Ballarat Rebels/Carlton 24 10 84 McGuane* Luke 12-Feb-87 192 91 Broadbeach (Qld) 32 15 85 Derickx * Tom 07-Dec-87 201 99 Claremont (WA) 00 Cotchin* Trent 07-Apr-90 185 83 PEGS/Northern Knights 50 Deledio* Brett 18-Apr-87 188 88 Kyabram/Murray Bushrangers 00 Jackson* Daniel 25-Apr-86 188 91 Carey Grammar/Oakleigh Chargers 41 17 Martin* Dustin 26-Jun-91 187 86 Castlemaine/Bendigo Pioneers 00 Newman* Chris 18-May-82 183 82 Beaconsfi eld/Dandenong Stingrays 30 9 Riewoldt* Jack 31-Oct-88 195 93 Clarence/Tas U18 28 80 Note: All fi gures for player’s games and goals are accurate as of the end of 2010.

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Coburg Tigers * AFL Primary Listed Player # AFL Rookie Listed Player

#Player G B

Offi ce Address: Coburg City Oval, Harding 2 Nick Carnell (Capt) Street, Coburg, 3058 Ground Address: Mantello Holden Oval, 3 Harding Street, (Melways 29 J1) Coburg Highgate Recreation Reserve, 4 Jamason Daniels Craigieburn (Melways 386 J3) 5 Postal Address: PO Box 154, Coburg, 3058 Damien Rayson Telephone: 9354 8228 6 # Facsimile: 9350 5551 Email: [email protected] 7 Christian McErlain Website: www.coburgtigers.com.au 8 Rhett Jordon PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 9 Ben Clifton Elite Partners 10 Luke Cartelli 11 Michael Tanner 16 Rowan Hore 19 Leigh Masters 24 Willie Wheeler 25 Angus Graham * 28 David Fahey 32 Brad Helbig * 36 Dean Macdonald * 37 Dylan Murphy 42 James O’Reilly # 43 Matt Dea* 45 Robert Hicks# 46 Jeromey Webberley * 47 Ben Jakobi # 61 Andrew Browne * 63 Ben Griffi ths * 65 Ben Nason * 70 Will Thursfi eld * 72 * 74 Dan Connors * 75 Shane Tuck* 76 * 77 * 80 Mitch Farmer * 81 * 82 *

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Box Hill Hawks * AFL Primary Listed Player # AFL Rookie Listed Player

#Player G B

Offi ce Address: Cnr. Middleborough & 1 Jarrad Boumann Whitehorse Roads, Box Hill, 3128 Ground Address: Box Hill City Oval, 2 Jayden Hoegel Cnr. Middleborough & Whitehorse Roads, Box Hill, 3128 (Melways 47 G9) 3 Ryan Jackson Postal Address: PO Box 143, Box Hill, 3128 Telephone: 9890 9442 4 Shaun Pollard Facsimile: 9899 9473 6 Brad Neil Email: [email protected] Website: www.boxhillhawks.com.au 7 Taylor Gilchrist 8 Leigh Kitchin PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 11 Ben Fagan 12 Haydn Kiel 15 Sam Gibson 16 17 Ben Kennedy 18 20 Tim Northe 28 Dylan Van Unen 29 Sam Cust 30 Michael Thompson 31 Liam Tobin 32 Luke Andrews 38 * 40 Jordan Williams* 41 * 43 Will Sierakowski* 44 Sam Menegola* 45 Tom Schneider* 46 Derek Wanganeen* 48 * 62 Riley Milne* 64 Xavier Ellis* 68 * 70 * 72 Jarryd Morton* 76 * 79 Cameron Bruce* 83 *

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Box Hill Hawks Coach: Damian Carroll | Captain: Sam Gibson * AFL Primary Listed Player # AFL Rookie Listed Player #PLAYER DOB H W PREVIOUS CLUB GAMESGOALS 1 Boumann Jarrad 18-Aug-89 196 90 Dandenong Stingrays/Western Bulldogs 30 5 2 Hoegel Jayden 28-Jun-91 179 75 Oakleigh Chargers/Whitefriars 15 24 3 Jackson Ryan 04-Apr-87 188 86 Claremont (WA)/Carlton 42 26 4 Pollard Shaun 28-Feb-81 190 87 Doveton/Frankston (VFL) 113 41 5 Nye Kris 25-Nov-89 176 71 Norwood/Eastern Ranges 9 1 6 Neil Brad 20-Feb-88 181 82 Vermont/Eastern Ranges 41 14 7 Gilchrist Taylor 19-Oct-90 189 80 Sandringham Dragons/ 0 0 8 Kitchin Leigh 08-Jan-90 180 74 Wantirna South/Eastern Ranges 7 0 9 Muston Beau 01-Mar-87 189 84 Murray Bushrangers/Hawthorn 41 21 10 Johns Aaron 11-Aug-91 185 79 Rowville/Eastern Ranges 2 0 11 Fagan Ben 04-Nov-87 192 90 Mansfi eld / Clarence (TSL) 27 25 12 Kiel Haydn 15-Jan-88 180 82 Hawthorn / Brisbane Lions 37 1 13 Wallace Brent 16-Aug-91 180 72 Northern Knights/Carey Grammar 1 0 14 Sketcher Jackson 17-Feb-92 180 84 Springvale Districts/Sandringham Dragons 0 0 15 Gibson Sam 27-May-86 184 82 Box Hill Hawks (VFL)/Hawthorn 84 83 16 Pattison Adam 05-Mar-86 198 98 St Kilda / Richmond 45 37 17 Kennedy Ben 14-Jun-90 190 93 Sandringham Dragons / Xavier College 0 0 18 Mirra David 20-Mar-91 186 86 Scoresby/Eastern Ranges 1 0 19 Phelps Guy 01-Feb-92 189 92 North Ringwood/Eastern Ranges 0 0 20 Northe Tim 24-Mar-92 175 71 Trarlagon/Gippsland Power 0 0 21 Purcell Tom 20-Apr-89 189 82 East Ringwood/Eastern Ranges 0 0 22 Monkhorst Ben 30-Dec-91 189 83 Woori Yallock/Eastern Ranges 0 0 23 Murphy Xavier 23-Nov-91 178 71 De La Salle / Sandringham Dragons 0 0 24 Wilsen James 14-Jul-89 195 99 Sturt (SANFL) / North Melbourne 0 0 25 Cassidy Corey 21-Jun-92 189 78 Blackburn/Oakleigh Chargers 0 0 26 Cass Jayden 01-Dec-91 180 71 Croydon/Eastern Ranges 1 1 27 Wilson Ryan 29-Apr-92 182 73 Scoresby/Eastern Ranges 1 0 28 Van Unen Dylan 22-Jun-90 189 84 North Ringwood/Eastern Ranges 7 0 29 Cust Sam 26-Aug-92 179 76 Camberwell Grammar/Oakleigh Chargers 0 0 30 Thompson Michael 19-Jun-91 187 85 Surrey Park/Oakleigh Chargers 5 0 31 Tobin Liam 31-Jul-91 186 82 Noble Park/Sandrigham Dragons 1 0 32 Andrews Luke 22-Jan-91 178 73 St Kevins/Oakleigh Chargers 8 2 33 Bolton Jackson 15-Jul-92 185 74 Blackburn/Oakleigh Chargers 0 0 34 Ralph Joshua 11-Apr-92 192 94 Donvale/Oakleigh Chargers 0 0 35 Grimley* Sam 03-Jan-91 199 86 Ivanhoe Grammar/Northern Knights 0 0 36 Lisle* Jordan 12-Jul-90 196 92 Blackburn/Carey Grammar/Oakleigh Chargers 39 50 37 Whitecross* Brendan 25-Jan-90 183 85 Zillmere (Qld) 26 14 38 Lowden* Luke 22-Feb-91 204 89 Dookie United/Wunghnu/Shep Bears/Sandr U18 7 1 39 Stratton* Ben 01-Mar-89 189 82 East Perth (WA) 0 0 40 Williams* Jordan 06-May-91 185 80 Echuca/Bendigo Pioneers 7 1 41 Duryea* Taylor 24-Apr-91 179 74 Wahgunyah/Murray Bushrangers 6 7 42 Litherland* Angus 12-Oct-92 190 86 Claremont (WA) 0 0 43 Sierakowski# Will 26-Jul-90 187 83 Riverview/NSW-ACT RAMS 12 0 44 Menegola# Sam 07-Mar-92 189 79 East Fremantle (WA) 0 0 45 Schneider# Tom 30-Sep-92 178 77 Blackburn/Oakleigh Chargers 0 0 46 Wanganeen# Derick 05-Feb-91 174 68 Port Adelaide (SANFL) 0 0 47 Breust# Luke 11-Nov-90 184 76 Temora/NSW-ACT RAMS 34 50 48 Langford# Will 03-Jul-92 187 80 East Sydney/NSW-ACT RAMS 0 0 49 Mahony# Jack 07-May-92 179 78 Wollongong/GWS U18 0 0 50 Cooper John 14-Oct-90 192 85 St George (NSW AFL) / Orange 0 0 51 Cooper Daniel 28-Aug-92 185 77 GWS U18 / St George (NSW AFL) 0 0 52 Carroll Scott 11-Jun-92 184 70 East Ringwood/Eastern Ranges 0 0 53 Allen Robert 01-Dec-88 184 78 Woori Yallock 0 0 54 Iliov Nicholas 27-Aug-92 188 75 East Ringwood/Eastern Ranges 0 0 55 Cunningham Tom 10-Jan-92 174 68 St Kevins / Camberwell Sharks 0 0 56 Ellis Andrew 07-Aug-91 178 78 Vermont/Eastern Ranges 0 0 57 Fagan Anthony 26-Jun-89 167 70 Geelong Amatuers / Geelong Falcons 0 0 58 Wilson Tom 16-May-92 175 77 Eastern Ranges/ Yarra Valley Grammar 0 0 61 Suckling* Matt 25-Jul-88 187 82 Wagga Tigers (NSW) 42 21 62 Milne# Riley 20-Jul-90 193 80 Mooroopna/Murray Bushrangers 26 6 63 Osborne* Michael 29-Jul-82 178 81 Labrador (Qld) 1 2 64 Ellis* Xavier 28-Feb-88 187 76 Lakes Entrance/Gippsland Power 11 4 65 Young* Clinton 16-Feb-86 189 87 Minyip-Murtoa/North Ballarat Rebels 18 11 66 Hale* David 22-May-84 201 102 Broadbeach (Qld)/North Melbourne 63 63 67 Birchall* Grant 28-Jan-88 193 93 Devonport/Tas U18 5 0 68 Cheney* Kyle 25-Aug-89 186 87 Warrack Eagles/North Ballarat Rebels/Melbourne 33 1 70 Hallahan* Mitch 23-Aug-92 183 77 Sorrento/Dandenong Stingrays 0 0 71 Guerra* Brent 29-May-82 182 90 Bendigo Pioneers/Port Adel/St Kilda 7 12 72 Morton* Jarryd 05-Oct-88 191 86 Claremont (WA) 44 25 73 Smith* Isaac 30-Dec-88 188 77 Redan/North Ballarat Roosters 6 7 74 Savage* Shane 05-Jan-91 185 80 Noble Park/Dandenong Stingrays 26 12 76 Schoenmakers* Ryan 08-Nov-90 193 86 Norwood (SA) 18 3 77 Shiels* Liam 29-Apr-91 183 80 The Basin/Eastern Ranges 19 8 78 Gilham* Stephen 02-Sep-84 192 86 East Doncaster/Oakleigh Chargers/Port Adel 17 0 79 Bruce* Cameron 30-Sep-79 190 87 MHSOB/Melbourne Demons 4 10 80 Murphy* Thomas 19-Mar-86 189 85 Murrumbeena/Sandringham Dragons 35 11 81 Puopolo* Paul 02-Dec-87 173 76 Norwood (SA) 0 0 82 Renouf* Brent 03-May-88 200 98 Southport (Qld) 35 19 83 Ladson* Rick 18-Feb-84 181 86 Golden Square/Bendigo Pioneers 31 30 84 Bailey* Max 23-Oct-86 206 101 West Perth (WA) 20 7 Bateman* Chance 21-Jun-81 175 75 Perth (WA) 36 14 Burgoyne* Shaun 21-Oct-82 186 88 Port Adelaide (SANFL)/Port Adel 1 1 Franklin* Lance 30-Jan-87 196 102 Perth (WA) 6 10 Gibson* Josh 13-Mar-84 189 92 Port Melbourne/North Melb 40 7 Hodge* Luke 15-Jun-84 185 90 Colac/Geelong Falcons 8 10 Lewis* Jordan 24-Apr-86 186 90 Warrnambool/Geelong Falcons 2 2 Mitchell* Sam 12-Oct-82 179 83 Mooroolbark/Eastern Ranges/Box Hill Hawks 28 20 Rioli* Cyril 14-Jul-89 177 80 St Marys (NT)/Scotch College 0 0 Roughead* Jarryd 23-Jan-87 193 100 Leongatha/Gippsland Power 8 18 Sewell* Brad 02-Feb-84 181 86 Newlyn/North Ballarat Rebels 43 17 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 14 14 0 0 4 1691 1061 159.38 56 Williamstown 15 12 3 0 3 1686 1274 132.34 48 North Ballarat 15 11 4 0 3 1446 1195 121.00 44 Werribee Tigers 15 9 6 0 3 1584 1390 113.96 36 Northern Bullants15960314201352105.0336 Casey Scorpions 14 8 6 0 4 1353 1204 112.38 32 Bendigo Bombers 14 8 6 0 4 1463 1396 104.80 32 Box Hill Hawks 14 5 9 0 4 1209 1273 94.97 20 Sandringham 14 5 9 0 4 1181 1366 86.46 20 Geelong 15 4 11 0 3 1424 1483 96.02 16 Collingwood 15 4 11 0 3 1277 1637 78.01 16 Coburg Tigers 14 4 10 0 4 1098 1454 75.52 16 Frankston 14 1 13 0 4 907 1654 54.84 4

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GEELONG 10.0 16.4 23.5 31.6-192 NORTHERN BULLANTS 5.5 7.7 9.13 9.15-69 CASEY SCORPIONS 4.1 6.1 6.3 10.4-64 COBURG TIGERS 0.2 4.5 7.6 11.9-75

Geelong Northern Bullants Goal Kickers: T. Selwood 7, J. Simpkin 7, J. Schroder 4, G. Burbury 3, M. Corrigan 2, Goal Kickers: S. O’hAilpin 3, K. Lambert 2, A. Saad 2, L. Casboult, W. Twomey B. Johnson 2, S. Motlop 2, J. Stringer 2, S. Hogan, G. Horlin-Smith Best Players: J. McCorkellL, M. Watson, A. Iacobucci, N. Meese, R. Kerr, K. Lucas Best Players: J. Simpkin, M. Corrigan, C. Guthrie, R. Bathie, J. Schroder, T. Selwood Coburg Tigers Casey Scorpions Goal Kickers: S. Power 2, W. Wheeler 2, R. Hore 2, T. Hislop, R. Hicks, R. Jordan, Goal Kickers: B. Fevola 4, B. Waite 2, S. Blease, L. Cook, T. Corry, C. Johnston P. Contin, B. Nason Best Players: T. Davis, C. Bartram, M. Gawn, C. Morton, B. Fevola, A. Davey Best Players: S. Power, J. Post, B. Clifton, T. Hislop, J. Webberley, M. Farmer

NORTH BALLARAT 3.5 7.10 11.12 13.16-94 COLLINGWOOD 5.6 9.12 12.15 17.16-118 WILLIAMSTOWN 4.4 7.6 12.7 13.14-92 FRANKSTON 2.1 7.3 8.8 13.10-88 North Ballarat Collingwood Goal Kickers: L. Thomas 9, L. George 2, A. Black, M. Darmody Goal Kickers: J. Bolton 4, T. Couch 3, J. Bull 2, P. Seedsman, P. Wearden, Best Players: L. Thomas, C. Garlett, L. George, S. Atley, M. Sewell, M. Greig T. Sundberg, J. Ceglar, J. McCarthy, J. Thomas, L. Rounds, D. Farmer Best Players: J. Bolton, T. Sundberg, T. Young, J. Thomas, J. Bull, J. McCarthy Williamstown Frankston Goal Kickers: M. Hahn 4, C. Howard 2, J. Tutt 2, L. Gilbee, P. Veszpremi, J. Hill, Goal Kickers: C. Doria 3, D. Campisano 2, R. Clements 2, J. Miller, J. Greeley, W. Minson, A. Cordy T. Mitchem, R. Gabriel, M. Clark, J. Cole Best Players: L. Gilbee, B. Johnson, L. Markovic, C. Howard, A. Cordy, M. Wallis Best Players: T. Mitchem, L. Potts, M. Clark, T. Thoolen, M. Bosward, J. Miller SANDRINGHAM 1.0 4.4 6.5 6.7-43 BYE - BENDIGO BOMBERS, BOX HILL HAWKS, PORT MELBOURNE WERRIBEE TIGERS 4.3 7.5 10.12 13.16-94 Sandringham Goal Kickers: M. Boland 2, T. Walsh, R. Eddy, R. Ferraro, N. Heyne Best Players: S. Baker, T. Walsh, M. Marigliani, R. Eddy, M. Gardiner, P. Cahill Werribee Tigers Goal Kickers: R. Castello 4, B. McKinley 2, S. Wormald 2, R. Prismall, T. Tuck, D. Gleeson, W. Sullivan, M. O’Dwyer Best Players: S. Wormald, M. Daw, R. Castello, K. Hartigan, R. Prismall, S. Tighe

ROUND 18: LEADING GOAL KICKERS

Last rd Total Last rd Total Patrick Rose Port Melbourne Bye 56 Aaron Purves Casey Scorpions 535 Dean Galea Port Melbourne Bye 44 Jase Perkins Werribee Tigers 233 Matthew Little Bendigo Bombers Bye 43 Jack Purton-Smith Williamstown 231 Robert Castello Werribee Tigers 438 Benjamin Monkhorst Box Hill Hawks *30 Ahmed Saad Northern Bullants 237 Matthew Boland Sandringham *29 Ben McKinley Werribee Tigers 236 Myles Dorman Northern Bullants 328 Tory Dickson Bendigo Bombers Bye 36 Myles Pitt Port Melbourne *21 Brendan Fevola Casey Scorpions 435 Tim Allan Port Melbourne Bye 21 Mitchell Hahn Williamstown 428 Tom Hill Williamstown 221

SENIORS Derick Micallef North Ballarat -27 RESERVES Callum Sinclair Port Melbourne *19 DNP - Did not play, * - Seniors

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2011 Peter Jackson VFL statistics

2011 PETER JACKSON VFL RESERVES Club PWLDBFA%PTS Williamstown 15 12 3 0 3 1691 770 219.61 48 Box Hill Hawks 14 12 2 0 4 1688 901 187.35 48 Port Melbourne14113041344884152.0444 Casey Scorpions14104041594981162.4940 Werribee Tigers15960313491155116.8036 Coburg Tigers 1468041123121092.8124 Sandringham 1459041071124586.0220 North Ballarat 15312031060143973.6612 Northern Bullants15312031085171963.1212 Frankston 14 1 13 0 4 508 2209 23.00 4

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NORTHERN BULLANTS 2.1 6.7 8.9 14.11-95 NORTH BALLARAT 2.4 4.5 5.8 6.12-48 COBURG TIGERS 2.7 3.8 6.10 9.13-67 WILLIAMSTOWN 1.1 3.3 6.5 8.10-58 Northern Bullants North Ballarat Goal Kickers: M. Dorman 3, D. Soncin 2, J. Marchbank 2, R. Gale, M. Duffi cy, Goal Kickers: J. McInerney, C. Lynch, T. Brayshaw, T. Ross, D. Towers, Z. Struth C. Gianfagna, T. Lincoln, A. Arrowsmith, A. Gianfagna, T. Wilson Best Players: C. Giampaolo, C. Lynch, Z. Struth, N. Couch, L. Anderson, T. Brayshaw Best Players: A. Arrowsmith, B. Bransgrove, T. Wilson, B. McCann, T. Biffi n, D. Soncin WIlliamstown Coburg Tigers Goal Kickers: T. Hill 2, J. Purton-Smith 2, A. Kefford, T. Jones, T. Ryan, N. Walters Goal Kickers: D. Murphy 2, N. Westhoff 2, L. Lirosi, N. Thomas, L. Cartelli, D. Meli, Best Players: J. Wilson, P. Smith, K. McHarg, L. Spiteri, J. Griffi ths, M. Cravinon T. Groves Best Players: H. Dahl, L. Cartelli, N. Westhoff, D. Murphy, A. Duhau, T. Groves

FRANKSTON 1.2 2.3 2.5 4.5-29 SANDRINGHAM 4.7 7.11 11.16 14.20-104 CASEY SCORPIONS 5.9 11.15 20.17 29.24-198 WERRIBEE TIGERS 1.1 1.1 2.3 8.7-55 Frankston Sandringham Goal Kickers: A. Douglas 2, J. Elton, B. Hayes Goal Kickers: N. Benbow 4, R. Newton 3, M. Lourey 2, M. Bruin, M. Meehan, Best Players: N. Boland, C. Ongarello, S. Sienkiewicz, J. Anwyl, R. Heddles, B. Wellsli R. Cathcart, P. Shakallis, B. Rist Casey Scorpions Best Players: R. Cathcart, M. Stapleton, M. Andrews, M. Meehan, T. Sullivan, J. Orr Goal Kickers: J. Fitzpatrick 6, A. Purves 5, M. Fieldsend 3, L. Tynan 2, K. McShane 2, D. Collins 2, C. Clay 2, W. Lees, J. Pollard, C. Purdy, D. Bell, M. Riseley, D. Wall, Werribee Tigers K. Lawrence Goal Kickers: T. Lunardi 3, J. Perkins 2, N. Schroder, R. Harrington, M. Still Best Players: J. Fitzpatrick, L. Tynan, J. Pollard, D. Cleven, M. Gent Best Players: N. Laracy, J. Treloar, B. Moloney, M. Still, T. Lunardi, J. Halloran

2011 PETER JACKSON VFL RESERVES SEASON FIXTURE

Saturday 6th August Saturday 13th August Werribee Tigers vs Northern Bullants Avalon Airport Oval 10:10 AM Williamstown vs Port Melbourne Avalon Airport Oval 10:10 AM Coburg Tigers vs Box Hill Hawks Mantello Holden Oval 11:00 AM North Ballarat vs Frankston Eureka Stadium 11:00 AM Coburg Tigers vs Casey Scorpions Mantello Holden Oval 11:00 AM Sunday 7th August Casey Scorpions vs Sandringham Casey Fields 11:00 AM Sunday 14th August Frankston vs Port Melbourne Frankston Oval 11:00 AM Sandringham vs Box Hill Hawks Trevor Barker Beach Oval 11:00 AM ROUND 20 ROUND 19 BYE- North Ballarat, Williamstown BYE- Northern Bullants, Werribee Tigers

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 Jordan Bannister 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 13.16.94 def. Sandringham 10.10.70 BYE - North Ballarat Sunday 29th May Box Hill Hawks 19.12.126 def. Northern Bullants 10.9.69 Northern Bullants 13.12.90 def. Box Hill Hawks 12.13.85 Coburg Tigers 7.8.50 def. by North Ballarat 21.19.142 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 13.11.86 def. Werribee Tigers 11.10.76 North Ballarat 15.6.96 def. by Bendigo Bombers 18.15.123 Bendigo Bombers 17.12.114 def. Geelong 11.18.84 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 31.6.192 def. Casey Scorpions 10.4.64 BYE - Box Hill Hawks, Coburg Tigers, Williamstown Sunday 5th June Northern Bullants 9.15.69 def. by Coburg Tigers 11.9.75 Frankston 6.7.43 def. by North Ballarat 10.11.71 Collingwood 17.16.118 def. Frankston 13.10.88 ROUND 3 Sandringham 8.11.59 def. by Casey Scorpions 9.15.69 North Ballarat 13.16.94 def. Williamstown 13.14.92 Saturday 16th April BYE - Williamstown, Bendigo Bombers, Coburg Tigers Sunday 31st July Collingwood 12.10.82 def. by Werribee Tigers 25.22.172 Sandringham 6.7.43 def. by Werribee Tigers 13.16.94 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 10:10 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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Geelong remain in fi nals hunt

A 10 goal fi rst quarter proved was on the back of our really off an 11 goal haul) looked the catalyst for Geelong to claim good defence. I thought we Casey’s most dangerous player, its biggest scalp of the season, made it really hard from them kicking four goals for the day. with the Cats comprehensively [Casey] to score and just to be However, a slight stomach virus beating the top-four contender able to take the ball off them and reduced the forward’s second Casey Scorpions at Skilled we got the rewards at the other half playing time. Stadium last Saturday as Kane end,” Amos said. Geelong will look to make it four Hunkin reports. Equally, the coach affi rmed the wins from their last fi ve matches Frustrated by a fi nal quarter importance of starting games in when they take on Collingwood fade-out in their last-start away the right fashion. in another AFL curtain-raiser at loss to Bendigo, Geelong “When you’ve got a young group Skilled Stadium on Saturday. played in an impassioned and in particular that self-belief “We want to try and win our determined manner to gain early happens on the back of having a last four games of the year, momentum against a Scorpions really positive start and we were that’s really the aim for us. We side coming off the bye. certainly able to do that [today] feel like we’ve progressed and A goal in the fi rst two minutes of and that makes a big difference we’ve become a much better play to co-captain Troy Selwood to how the game plays out.” team than we were at the start set the scoreboard rolling, with The curtain-raiser schedule of the year. We want to try and Geelong kicking an unblemished proved a showpiece time-slot deliver each week and I think the ten straight majors in the fi rst for the VFL Cats. A point Amos group’s pretty motivated to do term - fi ve of those coming from additionally touched on in the that,” Amos added. the boot of Selwood. rooms. In contrast, Casey need to re- Casey attempted to bridge “It’s great for the supporters to group when they take on ninth- the gap in the second term, see the young, emerging AFL placed Sandringham at Casey with Aaron Davey and Joel guys and also the best of the Fields on Sunday. Macdonald prominent, but failed VFL talent that’s on show. We Geelong 31.6.192 def to reduce the signifi cant defi cit. really love it. It’s a unique thing Casey Scorpions 10.4.64 The third quarter was that we get and we love the symptomatic of the fi rst half. opportunity to play here,” he Geelong kicked all seven goals said. of the term to push the margin continued into three fi gures. It took until the to do his chances of gaining a fi rst minute of the fi nal quarter future spot on the Cats’ senior for Casey to trouble the goal list no harm, with the classy scorers list after the half-time rookie kicking seven goals, while break, thanks to a small forward Jordan Schroder goal. Geelong though remained (four goals) earmarked himself untroubled on their way to a as Geelong’s next AFL debutant 31-goal afternoon, pleasing the after another well-rounded sizeable home crowd attending display. Moreover, it was again a VFL/AFL double-header. the work of VFL-listed players After the game, Geelong that had a direct infl uence on coach Dale Amos was full of the eventual result, with Mark praise for the committed four- Corrigan and Andrew McLean quarter performance, citing the solid. dedication at both ends of the In an afternoon where the ground. game was essentially played “We played really well. I thought in Geelong’s forward half, key- our attack was fantastic, but that forward Brendan Fevola (coming Matt Firman’s high fl y versus Casey Photo: Arj Giese

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‘Frosty’ Miller Medal

PORT Melbourne’s games; seven times he’s consigned to a different era extraordinary season, on the kicked fi ve or more goals in – Springvale’s Shayne Smith door step of claiming a record a match and owns a season is the last player to kick a for the most consecutive high of eight goals against ton, back in the late 1990s wins, is poised to claim yet North Ballarat. ( at Frankston another competition yardstick The Sandringham match was did kick 100 in 2006 which – the Jim ‘Frosty’ Miller the only time in the season included fi nals) – Rose is still medal. where Rose has been held likely to kick more goals this When the Borough, two wins goal less. season than Sautner did in shy of matching its biggest two of his lowest goal kicking Ironically, Rose’s nearest rival seasons. ever winning streak, signed is teammate Dean Galea, one Patrick Rose at the end of of the driving forces in Rose Saunter, a winner of nine 2010 it expected him to kick joining the Borough after he ‘Frosty’ Miller Medals, kicked goals. was delisted from Western 60 goals to win the goal After all, Rose fi nished fourth Bulldog’s rookie list at the kicking in 2000 and 2004. on the VFL goal kicking chart end of the 2010 season. Already, Rose has posted last season with 47 goals. Galea has kicked 44 goals a career high in goals in a It’s doubtful whether the club to trail Rose by 12 goals season. He kicked 55 goals or Rose expected him to sit with one of his former for the Seagulls back in atop the ‘Frosty’ Miller goal Williamstown teammates 2008 and has maintained kicking ladder with a sizeable Matthew Little the only other his average of 50 goals per lead over his nearest rival challenger. Little has kicked season for the past four with four rounds remaining in 43 goals in his fi rst season seasons. the home and away season. with Bendigo Bombers. But, that’s where Rose fi nds Rose would become the fi rst himself after a career season. player since Sexton to win The former Williamstown the ‘Frosty’ Miller Medal who forward has taken his game was not a typical full forward. to a new level since his move What makes Rose’s to Port Melbourne. achievement even more Rose would become the fi rst impressive is that he’s not Port Melbourne player to win anchored to the goal square, the goal kicking title since he’s not your hulking Fred Danny Sexton topped the Cook type build or the pack competition’s goals in 1995 splitting mark of a Nick with 64 goals. Sautner. And, while held goal less Rose is quick on the lead, by St Kilda’s Stevie Baker savvy when then ball is when Port Melbourne played heading forward, uses his Sandringham in round 17, football smarts to fi nd and Rose has been a consistent create space and converts and considerable goal kicker a high percentage of his since the season started. chances. Rose’s status can be With the days of a player measured in many ways: he’s kicking 100 goals in a home complied 11 multiple goal and away season seemingly

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What were your highlights from Brendan Fevola’s four goals sure there is a win coming soon. the last round of Peter Jackson and good performance again. Andrew Chara: Knowing that Port VFL action? Special mention to Frankston Melbourne are a proud stand VFL who performed really well vs alone traditional club that will not Collingwood and only lost by 30 sell out! Coburg Football Club: We’re points. Well done to Werribee obviously delighted with the win on Sunday on having a great Jeff Kroezen: Why does by our boys however Geelong’s win at Sandy. Looks like Sandy Williamstown always have trouble comprehensive win over Casey is no longer a fort like it was for beating North Ballarat? was certainly impressive! North many years. All the best to Willi Josh Poulter: How the hell did us Ballarat v Williamstown looked in the Foxtel Cup Grand Final on Bullants lose to Coburg?!? like an absolute cracker, maybe a Saturday in Perth vs Claremont. TAC Cup snapshot for what we can expect Go the mighty Towners. to see late in September? Jarrod Potter: Darren Minchington Lauren Toner: Great win by Peter Lausch: Well done to having his breakout game for the Werribee. Who would have Stingrays. Potted three (maybe Coburg on a gusty six point win thought we’d be in the top four, against their northern neighbours four even) goals in the third and have pushed the top two quarter to make his presence felt the Bullants. Great effort by teams. Underdogs 2011 Willi only going down to the in Dandenong’s 40 point win over Roosters by 2 pts considering Matty Wilson: Good win by the Geelong Falcons. all the missing players we had. Werribee, it’s always good to get Remember to visit the VFL and Was amazed by Geelong’s a win over Sandy at Sandy. TAC Cup Facebook sites of a massive win against Casey, only Matty Walker: Was good to see Monday to post your weekend positive news for Casey was the Dolphins fi ght out a match. I’m highlights.

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Coburg’s season stays alive

IN a remarkable turn of events, Tiger Jayden Post was pivotal the tag by going forward and Coburg Tigers came to life in for Coburg in defence, halting going off but I thought Benny the second half of football on a resurgent Bullants line-up to was pretty disciplined with Ed Saturday afternoon to snatch a score and swing momentum in Curnow,” he said. two-point win following a goal their favor. This week Coburg host Box less opening term as Brittany No-one could wipe the smile Hill Hawks and will hope to Shanahan reports. off Potter’s face after the match get a second consecutive win. If you had to put your house on as he embraced the players, Creating a successful culture a winner at Preston City Oval; congratulated them and is what the club is aiming no doubt you wouldn’t have refl ected on the fi nal moments for and Potter is hoping the looked any further than the of the game. young batch of players coming Northern Bullants, who were “It was a good feeling (when through will remain for the long holding onto fourth spot. Think Ben Nason kicked the winning haul. again. goal) but I still thought there “We are starting to get a core The Bullants held Coburg was 5 or 6 minutes to go in the group of players together and goal less in the fi rst quarter as quarter,” he said. hopefully we will be around for Nick Meese was effective off “I didn’t get caught up in it. a few more years to come.” half back, intercepting entries When the siren went it was a bit The Bullants have the bye inside 50, while up the other of shock, relief, excitement and this week, before returning in end, Setanta O’hAlipin worked all those things put together.” round 20 for an important clash tirelessly to present and against a resurgent Geelong. provide a dangerous target up Despite not kicking off the forward. game on the right note, Potter believed his players were able Coburg was running into to get over the line if they all put trouble, rather than out. Over the effort in. handballing, chip kicks and lowered vision hurt the side. “It was a poor start but at the It looked like a potential same time there was signs that smacking and the only fi ght our work rate was there where that Coburg would put up is the it wasn’t existent last week,” he one going into the quarter time said. huddles. “I thought our third quarter Yet out of nowhere, momentum was the real critical quarter, shifted and Coburg was taking we outscored them by one the game on as instructed by point and we had more of the their coach Adam Potter. ball and we closed down their contested marks.” In the last quarter, the Bullants didn’t look like a top four side; Potter praised the efforts of constantly chasing the tails Sam Power (33 possessions, of their Coburg counterparts two goals) and Tom Hislop (24 and the frustration was clearly possession, one goal) but was showing. impressed with Ben Clifton’s tagging role on Carlton young Coburg kicked four goals in gun, Ed Curnow. the last quarter and returned the favor to the Bullants as they “Curnow was getting pretty could only register two points. frustrated and trying to shake Photo: Damian Visentini

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In the outer

– everyone knows everyone, Any favourite players from and they all mix and sit down other sides in the VFL in and talk with each other, it is 2011 or previous years: I am great. too one eyed – I don’t really Favourite VFL players watch the opposition play. I currently at Port: Probably just watch our blokes play. I Ryan McMahon, Corey liked watching Valenti when McGrath and Sam Pleming. he was at Sandringham, Frosty Miller and those sorts Favourite past players at of blokes. Damian Carroll Port: Bobby Bonnett, Bobby when he was at Springvale. I Withers, the Allen’s, the come from Ballarat so Shaune Goss’s, Freddy Cook, Norm Moloney – he did not look Brown, Peter Bedford, Billy like a footballer but he could Swan – we have had lots, the play. Marc Greig is there now, list goes on and on. those sort of guys are good AFL club you support: to watch. Hawthorn, but I barrack for Are you a loud or reserved Port Melbourne fi rst. spectator: Depends on Most memorable VFL the score – no, I try to be moment: Any premiership – controlled. and we haven’t had one since Favourite food at the footy: 1982 so we have a very good Hot dogs chance this year. Grand fi nal prediction: We What do you enjoy about have only played Williamstown VFL football: It still has the once, and we gave them a bit community feel to it. You can of a hiding, but I would think go onto the ground at quarter they are as good as any side EACH week at a VFL game time, and three quarter going around. It depends on we will catch up with a fan in time, and you can mix with who is available from the AFL the crowd. the players after the game affi liate Western Bulldogs Name: Ron Bedford – players from both sides when we get down to the and the spectators. I think Lives: fi nals. At the moment, and the Sebastopol, near that is a good part of the old Ballarat way we are playing – 14 in a community football the way row - we hope to do well. VFL team you support: we used to have. Port Melbourne Liston Medal winner at Port: What brings a man from Shane Valenti would be a How did you come to support Ballarat each week to support good chance, but he has Port Melbourne: I grew up in Port Melbourne: I bleed red missed a few games when he Port, and I have followed them and blue. I always have – I hurt his ankle. It is a pretty ever since then, since 1952. meet up with my mate Lindsay even side, there are no real My dad brought me down to every game that we go to. We standouts. the club, we used to come went to kindergarten together, down to watch the football his mum and dad knew my and the cricket all the time. mum and dad, so we have It has always been a club known each other basically where we have stuck together since we were born.

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Werribee claws into top four

WERRIBEE have recorded a on occasion, it was just always that whilst now being positioned dominant 51-point win over top going to be a concentration in the top four, the coming weeks eight contenders Sandringham thing for us, we just needed to will test Werribee’s true abilities. last Sunday to move into the top re-identify what was the focus “We have Bendigo next week, four on the Peter Jackson VFL for the day and talk about it,” he North Ballarat and then Casey ladder. said. both away. I think it is the fi rst In a round of upsets, including After half time, Werribee time I have mentioned top four to losses by the Northern Bullants dominated proceedings, as the players, but for us it is really and the Casey Scorpions, Sandringham’s turnovers and about next week, and all our Werribee were given an poor skill execution let them focus will go into trying to beat opportunity that gave them a rare down. Goals to Robbie Castello, Bendigo,” he said. glimpse of September double and a crucial skill error out of North Melbourne ruckman chance glory. defence gave Rhyce Prismall Hamish McIntosh who was Werribee were dominant for the an opportunity to consolidate a selected to play for Werribee this most part but were challenged comfortable 31-point lead at the week was a late withdrawal due by the Zebras. However, in the last change for the Tigers. to general soreness, and is likely second quarter the Zebras failed Six minutes into the fi nal term to resume his position against to capitalise on opportunities, Robbie Castello kicked his third Bendigo this week. Sandringham despite pushing an undefeated for Werribee, followed up by a will try and keep in contact with Port Melbourne side to the limit fourth mid way through the last to the top eight this weekend when the previous week. seal the game for the Tigers. they travel to Casey. Ben Sharp was impressive for the Coach Paul Satterley spoke Werribee Tigers 13.16 (94) def. Tigers through the midfi eld with about Castello’s performance, Sandringham 6.7 (43) 25 disposals, but it was Robbie with his small forward fi nding Castello who did the damage up consistent form in the VFL this forward with 4 goals. season. He also lauded young Castello in combination with gun Majak Daw who played one Ben McKinley, who kicked two of his best games for the season, despite some kicking woes, and could be pushing for AFL caused Sandringham diffi culty selection. throughout the contest. “To have a player offensively After being challenged in the and defensively who is as good second quarter when Werribee as he is, and leading our one looked in control, Sandringham percenters for the club working rose to the challenge to cut the hard in the forward pocket and lead to 19 at the main break, after kicking goals is a nice mix,” he the Tigers got an early jump on said. them in the fi rst term, keeping “[Majak] was excellent today, that them to only one mark and one run down made me think goal inside 50. that if the rest of our players start Werribee coach Paul Satterley doing that, it is going to go a long told his players at half time that way to us winning the game. lapses in concentration could “Majak today showed how far he pay the ultimate price, and that has come in his football, and if he in order to ensure winning they keeps playing like that it is going needed to lift their intensity in the to make it hard for North not to second half. pick him.” “We had a plan, and I thought And after such a dominant win, Majak Daw and Michael Gardiner went head we dropped off our intensity coach Paul Satterley believes to head in the ruck.

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Blood Oath winners announced

TWO local football clubs are League, led the metropolitan- he was proud of his younger $30,000 richer after their players based leader board with 1,669 footballers and netballers who took an oath to drive safely oaths, and the Yarra Junction had made an effort to get behind for the Transport Accident’s Eagles, who play in the Yarra the campaign. Commission’s (TAC) latest road Valley Mountain District Football “We want our young players safety campaign, Blood Oath. League, led the country-based to play for a club that refl ects The Southern Dragons and clubs with 1,616 oaths. community values, and this Yarra Junction football clubs Southern Dragons club President, message is so important for won the grand prize after they Tri Thoi, was excited for his club to them,” Mr Aulich said. had accumulated the most oaths have won the $30,000. TAC Chief Executive Offi cer, when the campaign fi nished at “The money is a massive bonus Janet Dore, congratulated both midnight Sunday. for our young club and will clubs for showing leadership Blood Oath, a campaign fronted help us to further develop and within their community and being by senior coaching twins Brad promote Aussie Rules to a diverse involved in the campaign. and Chris Scott, reminded young community group. “It might seem like a small thing people that “Your mate’s life is in “I am glad that our supporters to do, but every person who took your hands” and pushed the road were able to assist in promoting an oath was showing their team safety message through football the importance of this message mates that they care about them, clubs at all levels. and I am sure what we have done and that they will look after them The campaign was supported by will save lives in the future.” on the road,” Ms Dore said. AFL Victoria and was the TAC’s The Southern Dragons are a “This campaign may have largest ever social media venture. multicultural club, made up fi nished after one month, but Blood Oath attracted more than of primarily Vietnamese and the community’s focus on road 40,000 ‘likes’ on Facebook, and Cambodian players. About half of trauma must remain ongoing more than 17,000 people took an all the Dragons’ playing list were because we lose too many young oath to drive safely. born in Vietnam. people each year to stop the Of the 1,163 football clubs The Yarra Junction Eagles are momentum.” registered with AFL Victoria, 995 a small country club, with the Blood Oath Pledge Ladder clubs took an oath for road safety. youngest playing list in their The Southern Dragons, who play league. VFL TAC Cup in Melbourne’s Southern Football Club President, Tony Aulich said Collingwood Oakleigh Chargers

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38 www.afl vic.com.au calder cannons vs oakleigh chargers

Cannons home with the breeze

THE Calder Cannons are one At the 20-minute mark they Sheahan and Markworth step closer to cementing a fi nally broke through, with goaled again before Atkins top four spot after taking care Daniel Pearce marking and fi nished a dogged team goal of the Oakleigh Chargers by goaling from the goal-square. with class to seal the game by seven goals in Craigieburn on However four minutes later the 12-minute mark. Saturday, as Adem Saricaoglu Markworth made use of the By the fi nal siren the margin reports. wind with a long-range six had blown out to 42 points on Down by nine points at three- pointer before another goal what was an extremely cold quarter time, the Cannons put the Cannons 25 in front. day at Highgate Reserve. took advantage of a strong By half time the margin was Calder Cannons: 18.13 (121) def. breeze with nine goals to pegged back to 18, but Oakleigh Chargers: 11.13 (79) one in the last quarter in a Oakleigh needed to take dominant midfi eld display. advantage of the increasingly Daniel Markworth was the star stronger breeze blowing to up forward for Calder with the southern end in the third fi ve goals, while Rory Atkins, quarter. Jack Sheahan and Jordan It took the Chargers 10 Iudica each chipped in with minutes to get into the third two each. quarter, but once they did, the The tricky cold and windy goals came fl ooding through. conditions forced both clubs Goals to Nick Murphy and into running the ball early in Damien Mascitti had the the game as kicking became Chargers in front by the 19- diffi cult. minute mark, before a brilliant Kicking against the breeze, goal from the boundary by the Cannons grabbed control Anthony Soriano extended the of the game in the fi rst quarter margin to nine. and were able to answer every Oakleigh kept pressing but Oakleigh challenge on the became wasteful in front scoreboard. of goal; although a strong Calder led by nine points on effort from Calder’s back line the quarter time siren but Jack ensured the margin stayed Solomon’s miss from directly within single digits by the fi nal in front could have made it 15 change. with the breeze in the backs A strong Markworth grab for the second term. resulted in the Calder’s fi rst Jake Young stretched the goal of the fi nal term within the margin to 17 points half way fi rst minute, before Brandon through the second, but Ellis put them back in front two Oakleigh’s effort into the wind minutes later. was resilient. Brandyn Grenfell and Jordan They refused to shoot for goal Angus were dominant in the from more than 30 metres out, ruck for the Cannons as the and kept penetrating Calder’s ball was constantly belted into last line of defence. attack. Jordan Angus in action round 7 versus Sandringham.

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Power on top

EIGHT goal and behind conceded nothing on the ran into the open goal for his posts shook from the fi rst scoreboard in the second term fi fth before fi nishing the game bounce to the fi nal siren as but trailed by 12 points at the with his sixth minutes before the Gippsland Power beat the main break. the fi nal siren. Murray Bushrangers by 27 The Bushrangers had only Murray managed four goals points at a very windy Highgate conceded one goal in the throughout the fi nal term to add Reserve on Saturday, as Adem third term when Sean Johns respect to the scoreboard, but Saricaoglu reports. had a rare shot on goal at the was outclassed by the Power The win put the Power one northern end. in very cold conditions in game clear on top of the That opportunity went begging Craigieburn. TAC Cup ladder while the as the margin remained 18 After the development round, Bushrangers are languishing in points for most of the middle Gippsland take on Oakleigh outright second-last. stages of the quarter. Chargers, and Murray The win was set up by Tim Martyn struggled to make the Bushrangers host North Membrey, who nailed six goals distance for a 30-metre set Ballarat Rebels. and made a mockery of the shot but a minute later they Gippsland Power: 12.12 (84) def. strong breeze at the non- managed a goal from a large Murray Bushrangers: 8.9 (57) scoring northern end of the pack at the top of the goal ground. square. A southerly breeze proved to However the Power eventually be the biggest factor in the kicked into gear and it didn’t game, with no score registered take long to add to their lead, at the northern end in the entire kicking three goals by the fi nal fi rst half. change to lead by 34 points. It was the Power who kicked Needing six unanswered goals with the wind in the fi rst quarter with the wind to steal the four as they piled on 5.4 by quarter points, the Bushrangers had it time. all in front them at the start of It took 12 minutes into the the last quarter. second quarter for the However by the three-minute Bushrangers to score their fi rst mark, their task was rendered major of the game, when Sam impossible. Martyn set up Lachlan Smith. Membrey’s two shots at goal However it was the Power who netted one major - his fourth dominated possession and for the game - into the near constantly had more numbers gale-force wind early in the last around the neutral ball, quarter to stretch the margin to albeit without penetrating the 42 points. scoreboard. Gippsland began dominating Murray wasted scoring in the centre-clearances count opportunities and put four and consistently fed the ball behinds on the board before deep for Membrey to go to Lonnie Hampton kicked their work. second goal. In the right forward pocket he Murray added 3.4 and eased past his opponent and Tim Membrey in action round 3.

40 www.afl vic.com.au statistics - tac cup

2011 TAC Cup statistics

2011 TAC CUP - ROUND 14 TAC CUP: ROUND 14 Club P W L D F A % PTS GOAL KICKERS Gippsland Power 14 11 3 0 1230 845 145.56 44 Tim Membrey Gippsland Power 33 (6) Sandringham Dragons 14 10 3 1 1327 919 144.40 42 Nick Maric Northern Knights 32 (2) Calder Cannons 14 10 4 0 1384 1044 132.57 40 Daniel Markworth Calder Cannons 29 (5) Jai Sheahan Geelong Falcons 28 (1) North Ballarat Rebels 14 9 5 0 1159 1023 113.29 36 Jack Solomon Calder Cannons 27 (1) Geelong Falcons 14 8 6 0 1178 1083 108.77 32 Josh Burgess Calder Cannons 26 (-) Jonathon Patton Eastern Ranges 25 (3) Western Jets 14 8 6 0 1175 1155 101.73 32 Nick Murphy Oakleigh Chargers 25 (-) Dandenong Stingrays 14 7 7 0 993 916 108.41 28 Anthony Papa Eastern Ranges 24 (1) Braeden Knox Bendigo Pioneers 23 (1) Northern Knights146711092134881.0126 Sam Dobson North Ballarat Rebels 23 (2) Oakleigh Chargers 14 6 8 0 1156 1173 98.55 24 Jackson Coleman Sandringham Dragons 23 (-) Brett O'Hanlon Dandenong Stingrays 22 (1) Eastern Ranges145901115141478.8520 Damian Mascitti Oakleigh Chargers 22 (1) Murray Bushrangers 14 3 11 0 996 1289 77.27 12 Tristan Battaglia Geelong Falcons 21 (2) Bendigo Pioneers 14 1 13 0 850 1472 57.74 4 KICKS Douglas Morris Northern Knights 20 ROUND 14 Jordan Collins Bendigo Pioneers 18 Tom Sheridan Calder Cannons 18 CALDER CANNONS 4.2 8.7 9.9 18.13-121 Zac Sherman Geelong Falcons 17 OAKLEIGH CHARGERS 2.5 5.7 10.12 11.13-79 Jack Newnes Northern Knights 17 Damian Mascitti Calder Cannons Oakleigh Chargers 17 Goal Kickers: D. Markworth 5, . Atkins 2, J. Sheahan 2, J. Iudica 2, O. Uysal, B. Ellis, J. Solomon, P. Sahlberg, B. Grenfell, J. Young, F. Dale Tom Stevens Bendigo Pioneers 16 Best Players: D. Bugeja, T. Sheridan, R. Ball, B. Ellis, D. Markworth, F. Dale Darren Minchington Dandenong Stingrays 16 Oakleigh Chargers Lachlan Edwards Geelong Falcons 16 Goal Kickers: D. Pearce 2, J. Hammond 2, D. Vizzarri, T. Greene, A. Soriano, M. Wooffi ndin, D. Mascitti, M. Arnot, S. Hudson Sam Docherty Gippsland Power 16 Best Players: D. Pearce, D. Heath, T. Greene, M. Wooffi ndin, D. Harris, R. Exon Jackson Merrett Geelong Falcons 15 MURRAY BUSHRANGERS 0.0 3.4 4.5 8.9-57 Shaun Wyatt Gippsland Power 15 Tom Hargreave Murray Bushrangers 15 GIPPSLAND POWER 5.4 5.4 9.8 12.12-84 Nick Maric Northern Knights 15 Murray Bushrangers Anthony Soriano Oakleigh Chargers 15 Goal Kickers: L. Hampton 2, L. Smith 2, J. Robinson, L. Scale, T. Hargreave, J. Crisp Best Players: S. Milne, T. Hargreave, C. Williams, J. Taylor, S. Martyn, J. Prudden MARKS Gippsland Power Goal Kickers: T. Membrey 6, C. Smith 2, J. Johnstone, N. Graham, S. Docherty, T. Fusinato Jonathon Patton Eastern Ranges 10 Best Players: T. Membrey, D. Butcher, S. Deery, S. Docherty, J. Johnstone, L. Thompson Cameron Valentine Bendigo Pioneers 9 Corey Buchan Dandenong Stingrays 9 BENDIGO PIONEERS 2.1 3.4 4.8 9.9-63 Jordan Keras Geelong Falcons 9 NORTHERN KNIGHTS 8.2 10.5 12.8 14.11-95 Zac Sherman Geelong Falcons 9 Bendigo Pioneers Jackson Heagney-Steart Sandringham Dragons 9 Goal Kickers: O. Wines 2, E. Foreman 2, C. Valentine, B. Knox, S. Heavyside, J. Taylor, L. Marchesi Tom Stevens Bendigo Pioneers 8 Best Players: T. Stevens, O. Wines, C. Valentine, J. Collins, S. Clyne, N. McCarty Jackson Merrett Geelong Falcons 8 Northern Knights Sam Docherty Gippsland Power 8 Goal Kickers: D. Morris 2, R. Mullins 2, B. Longer 2, N. Maric 2, J. Newnes, J. Kroussoratis, M. Atta, J. Coulson, D. Galofaro, T. Totevski Tom Hargreave Murray Bushrangers 8 Best Players: D. Morris, R. Mullins, B. Longer, M. Atta, T. Totevski, J. Newnes Matthew Atta Northern Knights 8 SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS 2.2 7.7 11.13 16.16-112 Jack Newnes Northern Knights 8 Damian Mascitti Oakleigh Chargers 8 EASTERN RANGES 2.2 3.4 4.10 6.12-48 Tom Buckley Sandringham Dragons 8 Sandringham Dragons Jordan Taylor Bendigo Pioneers 7 Goal Kickers: J. Patton 3, A. Greenwood, H. Crozier, A. Papa Best Players: L. Cope, J. Patton, D. Volta, T. Jones, S. McInerney, A. Greenwood HANDBALLS Eastern Ranges Goal Kickers: J. Patton 3, A. Greenwood, H. Crozier, A. Papa Jordan Keras Geelong Falcons 25 Best Players: L. Cope, J. Patton, D. Volta, T. Jones, S. McInerney, A. Greenwood Zac Sherman Geelong Falcons 20 NORTH BALLARAT REBELS 4.3 5.5 7.10 11.11-77 Alex Woodward Sandringham Dragons 18 Brandon Ellis Calder Cannons 17 WESTERN JETS 2.5 5.8 12.9 16.11-107 Toby Greene Oakleigh Chargers 17 North Ballarat Rebels Matt Buntine Dandenong Stingrays 16 Goal Kickers: S. Dobson 2, B. Ison 2, S. Spriggs 2, L. Youl, A. McMeel, J. Lloyd, D. Watchorn, N. O’Brien Douglas Morris Northern Knights 16 Best Players: C. Schache, S. Dobson, A. McMeel, N. Rippon, N. O’Brien Damien Bugeja Calder Cannons 15 Western Jets Goal Kickers: J. Mead 2, W. Hoskin-Elliott 2, M. Turnbull 2, M. Aneet, A. Kennedy, C. Nastasi, K. Taylor, F. Brancatisano, Simon Deery Gippsland Power 15 J. Walker, B. Norton, J. Charleston, A. Jawad, A. Elkasovic Clay Smith Gippsland Power 15 Best Players: J. Charleston, W. Hoskin-Elliott, A. Brown, A. Kennedy, K. Taylor, J. Mead Kenny Ong Sandringham Dragons 15 DANDENONG STINGRAYS 5.5 6.10 12.15 12.16-88 Robert Ball Calder Cannons 14 Paul Sahlberg Calder Cannons 14 GEELONG FALCONS 0.1 3.1 3.1 7.6-48 Tom Sheridan Calder Cannons 13 Dandenong Stingrays Tom Stewart Geelong Falcons 13 Goal Kickers: N. Haynes 4, D. Minchington 3, M. Buntine, P. Wright, B. O’Hanlon, L. Whitfi eld, B. Kellerman Best Players: D. Minchington, P. Wright, N. Haynes, N. Wright, M. Buntine, J. Pongracic COACHES VOTES Geelong Falcons Damien Bugeja Liam Sumner Goal Kickers: T. Battaglia 2, L. Edwards, Z. Sherman, S. Scott, J. Sheahan, T. Adams (Calder Cannons) (Sandringham Dragons) Best Players: Z. Sherman, L. Edwards, C. Tudor, T. Adams, J. Merrett, F. Lucas Doug Morris Jack Charleston (Northern Knights) (Western Jets) Tim Membrey Darren Minchington (Gippsland Power) (Dandenong Stingrays)

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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 - Road Safety Round 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 18.13.121 def. Oakleigh Chargers 11.13.79 Geelong Falcons 23.12.150 def. M.Bushrangers 13.4.82 Bendigo Pioneers 9.9.63 def. by Nthrn Knights 14.11.95 ROUND 2 Dand. Stingrays 8.8.56 def. by Gippsland Power 14.10.94 Murray Bushrangers 8.9.57 def. by Gippsland Power 12.12.84 Saturday 9th April Sunday 31st July Calder Cannons 13.14.92 def. Bendigo Pioneers 7.8.50 ROUND 8 Sand. Dragons 16.16.112 def. Eastern Ranges 6.12.48 Eastern Ranges 11.11.77 def. Murray Bushrangers 9.9.63 Saturday 4th June N t h B a l l a r a t R e b e l s 11 .11 . 7 7 d e f . b y Western Jets 16.11.107 Western Jets 14.10.94 def. Geelong Falcons 9.4.58 Calder Cannons 17.18.120 def. Western Jets 8.5.53 Dand. Stingrays 12.16.88 def. Geelong Falcons 7.6.48 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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