2008 GARY AYRES GARY COACH: COTCHETT LUKE CAPT: GRAND PORT MELBOURNE

No. Name DOB HT WT Previous clubs G B

1 Luke COTCHETT 28/02/83 180 83 Oakleigh Chargers 2 David PITT 27/08/80 188 91 Springvale (VFL)/Gippsland Power 3 Jonathan MULLINS 26/06/86 166 67 Coburg Tigers (VFL)/Southern Districts (NT) 4 David ROBBINS 09/08/80 185 85 Subiaco/Sandringham (VFL)

5 Matthew PEARCE 12/12/80 180 74 Williamstown (VFL)/South Fremantle (WA) 6 Luke LIVINGSTON 04/11/82 192 97 Carlton/Kerang 7 Cory McGRATH 04/02/79 181 86 South Adelaide (SA)/Carlton 8 Stephen BREWER 22/11/83 188 86 Williamstown (VFL)/Springvale (VFL) 9 Kurt McGLYNN 05/11/86 174 77 Bendigo Bombers (VFL)/Bendigo Pioneers 10 Toby PINWILL 17/02/85 188 89 Oakleigh Chargers/Waverley Blues 11 Tim O’KEEFE 02/08/86 193 92 Essendon/Bendigo Bombers (VFL) 12 Patrick HASSETT 15/05/86 182 75 Box Hill Hawks (VFL)/Oakleigh Chargers 13 Jason KENNEDY 31/12/86 175 75 Casey Scorpions (VFL)/Eastern Ranges 14 Ryan McMAHON 07/10/80 174 74 Oakleigh Chargers 15 John BAIRD 11/06/80 192 95 Port Adelaide (SANFL)/Kangaroos 16 David SPRIGGS 25/01/81 175 76 /Geelong 17 Rees THOMAS 31/12/87 191 80 Oakleigh Chargers 18 Wil deBRUIN 11/06/89 185 77 Oakleigh Chargers 19 Bo NIXON 25/07/84 191 88 Hawthorn/Collingwood 20 Sam DWYER 29/08/86 177 74 Geelong Falcons/South Warrnambool 22 Levi DARE 02/12/89 195 92 Geelong Falcons/Colac 24 Michael DILLON 13/04/83 187 81 Bendigo Bombers (VFL)/Gisborne 25 Adrian BONADDIO 26/05/86 190 83 Adelaide/Port Melbourne (VFL) 26 Robin NAHAS 10/11/87 176 68 Oakleigh Chargers 27 Dylan McLAREN 08/05/82 196 100 Carlton/Brisbane/Gippsland Power 28 Matthew SMITH 29/03/83 191 89 Adelaide/Oakleigh Chargers 29 Chris CAIN 14/07/87 180 79 Oakleigh Chargers 30 David FANNING 20/07/84 204 97 Collingwood/Aberfeldie 31 Jarrod DALTON 03/01/86 191 84 Box Hill Hawks (VFL)/Eastern Ranges 32 Tim MARTIN 13/01/89 200 103 Bendigo Pioneers 33 Sam deBRUIN 20/09/86 187 85 Oakleigh Chargers 36 Sam PLEMING 05/08/85 190 95 Carlton/Gippsland Power 40 Wayne SCHULTZ 10/07/82 175 70 North Ballarat (VFL)/Sebastopol 41 Brad SUTCLIFFE 15/03/87 183 74 Western Jets/Port Melbourne Colts

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Field Umpires: Troy Pannell (2), Michael Jennings (4), Robert Findlay (6) 1/4 TIME 3/4 TIME Emergency: Troy McCarthy (12) 1/2 TIME FULL TIME

28 visit: victorianfootballleague.com.au VFL GERARD FITZGERALD D FINAL MOLONEY SHAUNE CAPT: COACH: NORTH BALLARAT

No. Name DOB HT WT Previous clubs G B

1 Bill DRISCOLL 29/05/87 175 72 Navaare/North Ballarat Rebels/North Ballarat Junior 3 Matthew SHARKEY 5/12/85 185 83 North Ballarat Rebels/Ballarat 4 Jacob SPOLDING 9/09/82 187 84 Geelong Falcons/Ocean Grove 5 Stephen CLIFTON 27/05/87 181 88 North Ballarat Rebels/Lake Wendouree 6 Tom ROACH 2/09/85 182 81 Richmond/Oakleigh Chargers 8 Marc GREIG 5/03/80 179 90 Warrack Eagles/North Ballarat (VFL)/North Ballarat Rebels

10 Shaune MOLONEY 26/11/77 193 85 Lake Wendouree/Assumption College 11 Robbie GREGG 14/08/83 178 95 South Warrnambool

13 Stevie DINNELL 1/03/84 170 74 Box Hill Hawks (VFL)/Eastern Ranges/South Croydon 14 Rohan McHUGH 28/01/88 190 82 North Ballarat Rebels/Wedderburn 15 Daniel FEERY 1/03/87 183 79 North Ballarat Rebels/Avoca 17 Daniel McCONNELL 21/06/86 189 92 Kangaroos//Eastern Ranges 18 Orren STEPHENSON 15/07/82 201 103 Redan 19 Dean CHESTER 5/07/85 177 72 North Ballarat Rebels/Portland 23 Brett GOODES 17/02/84 183 89 Port Adelaide/North Ballarat Rebels/Dimboola 24 Stephen OWEN 19/07/87 189 85 Geelong/North Ballarat Rebels/North Ballarat Junior 25 Ed LOWER * 23/06/87 187 80 Norwood (SA) 28 Jackson HALL 6/09/89 187 76 Gippsland Power/Traralgon

29 Michael SEARL 25/10/84 198 87 North Ballarat Rebels/Buninyong

31 Ben TAYLOR 26/03/87 182 84 Lake Wendouree 32 Andrew SWALLOW * 02/06/87 183 78 East Fremantle (WA) 33 Myles SEWELL 10/02/88 187 79 Coburg Tigers (VFL)/North Ballarat Rebels/Newlyn 34 Gavin URQUHART * 18/05/88 181 83 Morningside (Qld) 35 Robbie TARRANT * 25/04/89 196 90 Bendigo Pioneers/Mildura 37 Blake GRIMA * 08/06/84 180 82 Eastern Ranges/East Burwood 38 Paul McMAHON 6/03/85 191 89 Lake Wendouree 41 Josh SMITH * 05/03/86 195 105 West Perth (WA) 44 Cruize GARLETT # 06/03/89 174 77 Perth (WA) 45 Michael WUNDKE # 23/06/88 191 90 North Adelaide (SA) 56 Eddie SANSBURY * 26/11/83 183 86 Central District (SA)

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Boundary Umpires: Shane Jones, Christopher Gordon, Neil Woods Goal Umpires: Stephen Williams, Peter Balding 1/4 TIME 3/4 TIME 1/2 TIME FULL TIME Emergency: Michael Richardson

VICTORIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE RECORD 2929 VFL PLAYER PROFILES

North Ballarat

SHAUNE MOLONEY dependable back six. Reads play listed player who has spent 2008 games: 15 well, very skilful and a damaging most of 2008 with North Ballarat. (150 career total) link player. Experienced campaigner who 2008 goals: 1 is a strong mark, fi nds space (13 career total) CRUIZE GARLETT and creates opportunities. The long-serving North Ballarat 2008 games: 17 (17) Enjoyed good fi nals series. captain is the only survivor from 2008 goals: 10 (10) the Roosters’ last Grand Final North Melbourne DANIEL McCONNELL appearance in 2000 against rookie-listed player and one of the 2008 games: 21 (46) Sandringham. Club games youngest players on the Roos’ list. 2008 goals: 6 (17) record-holder. Dour defender A lively small forward with speed An underrated player whose leadership and experience and good skills. who is athletic and can play will be telling. a variety of roles. Good hands, BRETT GOODES a strong mark and provides STEPHEN CLIFTON 2008 games: 18 (67) versatility to the Roosters’ line-up. 2008 games: 21 (50) 2008 goals: 7 (26) 2008 goals: 7 (32) Enjoyed break-through PAUL McMAHON Hard-running, prolifi c season, becoming one of the 2008 games: 22 (22) rover who uses the ball particularly competition’s best players. 2008 goals: 38 (38) well to set up play. Enjoyed his Represented the VFL against In his fi rst season, best season. One of the Roosters’ South Australia and fi nished broke into the Roosters’ seniors prime movers. top-10 in the Liston Trophy. from the opening round and held Provides the Roosters with much his place throughout the year. BILL DRISCOLL of their midfi eld drive. Tall, marking forward who is 2008 games: 12 (12) also good at ground level. 2008 goals: 18 (18) MARC GREIG Reliable goalkicker. A former North Ballarat 2008 games: 22 (132) Rebels player who returned to the 2008 goals: 7 (47) TOM ROACH club this season after a serious Returned to the club in 2008 games: 22 (80) ankle injury. Classy small who is 2008 after spending two seasons 2008 goals: 12 (33) dangerous around goal and can with the Warrack Eagles. VFL Played every game add drive in the midfi eld. representative whose football for North Ballarat in his smarts, experience, leadership second season with the club, DAN FEERY and good ball use are important. establishing himself as one 2008 games: 22 (51) of the competition’s best 2008 goals: 6 (13) BLAKE GRIMA players and representing the Played every game 2008 games: 19 (54) VFL. Good skills, provides this season, establishing himself 2008 goals: 17 (37) important run and breaks as one of North Ballarat’s North Melbourne- the lines.

30 TAC CUP AND VICTORIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE RECORD VFL PLAYER PROFILES

EDDIE SANSBURY effective when the ball is on the player who spent most of 2008 games: 20 (67) ground. Adds run and carry from the season with the Roosters 2008 goals: 14 (46) defence. Quality player. after playing every match with North Melbourne-listed the Kangaroos in 2007. Classy player who has played virtually JOSH SMITH player whose skill, speed and exclusively with North Ballarat. 2008 games: 18 (18) football smarts make him an Very infl uential player, who links 2008 goals: 49 (49) important player. up well, and adds speed, good North Melbourne-listed ball use and versatility to the player who has spent most of ROBBIE TARRANT Roosters’ team. the season with North Ballarat. 2008 games: 5 (5) Very strong, powerfully built 2008 goals: 1 (1) MICHAEL SEARL full-forward with safe hands Younger brother 2008 games: 22 (77) and a good conversion rate, of Fremantle forward Chris. 2008 goals: 2 (17) whose attack on the ball is North Melbourne-listed player Emerged as one of uncompromising. Kicked four who missed the fi rst half of the the competition’s premier goals in the preliminary fi nal win. season with injury then returned defenders this season. Takes in North Ballarat’s reserves the opposition’s key forward JACOB SPOLDING before earning promotion to every week and is rarely beaten. 2008 games: 22 (118) the seniors. Strong defensive skills in one- 2008 goals: 25 (115) on-one situations and plays One of North Ballarat’s GAVIN URQUHART percentages well. veterans. Played every match this 2008 games: 9 (19) season. An athletic, tall forward, 2008 goals: 1 (3) MYLES SEWELL who is creative, links up well and North Melbourne- 2008 games: 22 (29) always provides a target. Also has listed player who created an 2008 goals: 11 (14) good football smarts and is a hard immediate impact when he The former North match-up. debuted in the AFL this year, Ballarat Rebel spent last earning a Rising Star nomination. season with Coburg, but ORREN Skilful, hard-running defender returned to North Ballarat in STEPHENSON who breaks the lines and sets 2008, where he has played 2008 games: 22 (65) up play. Provides the Roosters every match. Can shut down 2008 goals: 8 (30) with constant rebound. key opposition midfi elders, Emerged as North Ballarat’s while racking up possessions No. 1 ruckman but also as the MICHAEL WUNDKE himself. Key player. competition’s premier ruckman. 2008 games: 21 (21) Named as the No. 1 ruckman in the 2008 goals: 43 (43) MATTHEW SHARKEY VFL Team Of The Year. Very strong North Melbourne 2008 games: 22 (59) aerial skills. One of the Roosters’ rookie-listed player who has 2008 goals: 1 (5) best in the preliminary fi nal. enjoyed a consistent and Another who has played productive season with North every match this season. Provides ANDREW SWALLOW Ballarat. Good leading forward stability, aggression at the contest 2008 games: 16 (25) who provides the Roosters with and dependability in the back half. 2008 goals: 3 (8) a mobile target. Capable of Good above his head and equally North Melbourne-listed kicking a bag of goals.

TAC CUP AND VICTORIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE RECORD 3131 2008 PHIL BUNN COACH: KADE KLEMKE CAPTAIN: GRAND MURRAY BUSHRANGERS

No. Name DOB HT WT Previous clubs G B

1 Jamason DANIELS 10/08/90 182 77 Shepparton United 2 02/01/91 182 79 Congupna 3 Jamie SHEAHAN 11/08/90 178 73 Mansfi eld 4 Taylor DURYEA 24/04/91 179 80 Wahgunyah 5 Brett MAHONEY 05/03/90 175 76 Mansfi eld 6 Kris HOLMAN 11/07/90 180 69 Lavington 7 Matt PIANTO 14/05/91 180 77 Congupna 8 Farran PRIEST 31/07/91 172 72 Benalla 9 Sam CARUSO 22/07/91 173 65 Wangaratta Rovers 10 Kade KLEMKE 15/07/90 181 78 Culcairn 11 Will MARTINIELLO 15/06/90 175 76 Benalla 12 Dylan McNEIL 20/03/91 175 71 Lavington 13 Sam WRIGHT 15/07/90 188 76 Katamatite 14 Dane HALLINAN 19/02/91 180 74 Kiewa Sandy Creek 15 Jarrod HODGKIN 19/10/91 183 74 Wodonga Bulldogs 16 Sam REID 27/12/91 189 78 Wangaratta Rovers 17 Bill HICKS 28/03/90 180 69 Tatura 18 Tom ROCKLIFF 22/02/90 183 83 Benalla 19 Ben BIRTHISEL 18/08/90 191 87 Benalla 20 Josh HAMILTON 22/01/91 195 87 Lavington 21 Chris RYAN 16/11/90 195 89 Tatura 22 Tom BUCKLEY 31/12/91 189 76 Bright 23 Brodie A’VARD 26/04/90 191 91 Jerilderie 24 Brayden NORRIS 27/11/91 185 65 Alexandra 25 28/02/91 188 84 Wodonga Bulldogs 26 Klay GIOVANNINI 13/04/90 180 70 Euroa 27 Darcy JUDD 01/12/90 185 82 Albury Tigers 28 Jacob CRAVEN 26/05/90 192 78 Wangaratta Magpies 29 Caleb TILLER 06/02/91 187 77 Thornton 30 Alistair JACKA 06/10/91 186 77 Benalla 32 Chris LEWIS 16/03/91 174 69 Wodonga 33 Dash BAROLLI 16/08/90 181 78 Shepparton Swans 34 Jesse FINNEN 25/01/91 181 76 Notre Dame 35 Riley MILNE 20/07/90 192 78 Mooroopna 36 Liam JOHNSON 29/06/91 185 85 Lavington 37 Tom BROWN 27/03/91 195 89 Wodonga 38 Adrian CRAWFORD 17/08/91 180 72 Shepparton 39 Joe DOYLE 03/10/90 181 78 Yarrawonga 40 Adam BOSHEVSKI 13/04/90 183 79 Mansfi eld 41 Josh BRYCE 12/11/90 184 81 Jerilderie 42 Brad MANGAN 27/04/91 185 83 Kyabram 43 Tom DURWARD 01/12/90 189 82 Tatura 44 Andrew BROWNE 07/07/90 202 106 Mansfi eld 45 Jesse JOHNSTON 07/03/91 195 80 North Albury 46 Josh HICKS 07/04/91 176 75 Wodonga

Field Umpires: Tim Saunders (9), Andrew Mitchell (5), Tristan Burgess (24) 1/4 TIME 3/4 TIME Emergency: Matthew Donat (3) 1/2 TIME FULL TIME

32 visit: victorianfootballleague.com.au TAC D FINAL RICKY FERRARO CAPTAIN: COACH: DANDENONG STINGRAYS

No. Name DOB HT WT Previous clubs G B

1 Madison ANDREWS 26/02/91 178 70 Berwick 2 Scott SIENKIEWICZ 27/03/90 182 74 Langwarrin 3 Ryan BASTINAC 22/06/91 182 71 Rowville 4 Chris DORIA 02/05/90 181 72 Noble Park 5 Matthew CLARK 25/09/90 172 78 Edithvale/Aspendale 7 Matt BATEMAN 22/03/90 180 66 Mornington 8 Warren HUBBARD 23/04/90 175 67 Somerville 9 Mark McGILL 11/03/90 178 75 Langwarrin 11 Marcus DAL LAGO 01/09/90 180 70 Red Hill 12 Ricky FERRARO 25/04/90 170 74 Edithvale/Aspendale 13 Beau McMURRAY 20/12/90 183 82 Mt Eliza 14 Riley HEDDLES 15/01/91 176 75 Berwick 15 Jarryd AMALFI 18/12/91 188 80 Langwarrin 16 Aaron PURVES 08/05/90 187 82 Rowville 17 Billy HAYES 10/05/90 187 80 Devon Meadows 18 Paul ROGASCH 28/02/90 189 79 Hastings 19 Matt CLIFFORD 08/01/91 190 78 Bonbeach 20 Ben WRAGG 22/03/91 185 73 Narre Warren 21 05/01/91 184 75 Noble Park 23 Jake MOLD 30/07/91 179 70 Red Hill 24 Will PETROPOLOUS 27/05/91 172 72 Noble Park 25 Jim COTTRELL 28/01/91 190 83 Pearcedale 26 Alex GOODINGHAM 17/08/90 186 80 Frankston YCW 27 Dan WISE 06/07/90 185 83 Crib Point 29 Tom SCULLY 15/05/91 182 74 Narre Warren 31 Ben MITCHELL 12/02/90 195 87 Karingal 32 Ashley SMITH 20/07/90 185 84 Berwick 33 Marc WESTCOTT 25/12/89 197 86 Mt Eliza 34 Augustine PATTI 19/07/90 189 84 Berwick 36 Corey MILLARD 11/05/91 191 91 Berwick 37 Luke SHEPPARD 01/03/91 186 72 Berwick 38 Tom GILLIES 07/03/90 192 85 Narre Warren 39 Steven GAERTNER 02/01/90 198 88 Edithvale/Aspendale 40 Dylan ROBERTON 21/06/91 190 75 Frankston YCW 41 Andrew HUNTER 05/02/90 192 83 Beaconsfi eld 43 03/01/90 186 84 Somerville 44 Ben DE RITER 21/10/90 199 90 Berwick 45 Levi CASBOULT 15/03/90 196 95 Beaconsfi eld 49 James HALLAHAN 04/02/91 188 73 Sorrento 51 Jarrad WOOD 14/04/91 183 78 Dromana 52 Myles PITT 26/06/91 190 93 Sorrento 53 Michael WILLIAMS 12/11/90 194 85 Mornington

Boundary Umpires: Michael Marantelli, Steven Neal, Drew Kowalski Goal Umpires: Courtney Lai, Richard Thwaites 1/4 TIME 3/4 TIME 1/2 TIME FULL TIME Emergency: Andrew Clifton

VICTORIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE RECORD 3333 TAC CUP GRAND FINAL PREVIEW

either Vic Country or NSW/ Murray appears ACT at the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships. It features three All-Australians unbeatable – Jack Ziebell, Kade Klemke and Steele Sidebottom – Morrish Medal winner Farran Priest Bushrangers to cap off dominant 2008 and the competition’s leading goalkicker Tom Rockliff. The all-conquering Murray has anyone fi nished within Dandenong won through to the Bushrangers, riding a 13-match 10 points of Murray. Grand Final with nail-biting wins winning streak and bursting Not surprisingly, there’s no against the Western Jets (by three with representative players, shortage of playmakers in the points) and Gippsland Power stand in the way of the Bushrangers team that boasts a (by seven points). Dandenong Stingrays capturing dozen players who represented While the Stingrays may not their fi rst TAC Cup premiership. boast Murray’s 2008 form or its The Bushrangers, searching high-profi le players, their self belief for their fi rst premiership success All-Australian has grown enormously as the Steele since 1998, and the Stingrays Sidebottom season has progressed. meet for the fi rst time in a will be a key The Stingrays were 4-4 and on Grand Final. player for the bottom of the eight after round Murray this It’s just the third Grand Final afternoon. eight, but coach Graeme Yeats appearance for Dandenong, has since moulded a disciplined, who were defeated by the North well-structured team that has won Ballarat Rebels in 1997 and by 12 of its past 14 matches. Gippsland Power in 2005. Full-back Tom Gillies and After being thrashed by the full-forward Aaron Purves were Calder Cannons by 50 points selected in the TAC Cup Team in last year’s Grand Final, the Of The Year, while Ricky Ferraro, Bushrangers will be keen to Tom Scully, Paul Rogasch and redeem themselves this afternoon. Steven Gaertner also enjoyed Murray has been the outstanding seasons. competition’s benchmark for most Interestingly, Dandenong of the season. They have held top defeated Murray by 22 points in spot since round nine and were round fi ve and Murray returned last defeated in round eight when serve with a comfortable 38-point the Western Jets beat them by victory in a low-scoring affair at 33 points. Wangaratta in round 17. During their club-record Signifi cantly, that was the last winning streak, the Bushrangers’ time Dandenong was beaten. average winning margin has With the shift to the Telstra been 48 points. And Dome, one win is all that only once in that time separates each side from the – against the Oakleigh TAC Cup premiership. The match Chargers in round 19 – promises to be ripper.

34 TAC CUP GRAND FINAL COACHES

(Ryan) Bastinac, a lot of guys that represented Vic Metro – Grand Final it will be won and lost through the midfi eld,” Bunn says. coaches speak Meanwhile, a spirited round eight victory over second-placed Bunn and Yeats look forward to clash North Ballarat was the catalyst for Dandenong’s assault on a fi rst TAC Cup crown, its coach Graeme Yeats says. The Stingrays defeated the Rebels by eight points and the away win spurred the club to 11 victories in its next 13 games. “Not many teams over the years can beat North Ballarat (away),” Yeats says. Yeats, whose 2005 Stingrays team lost by just 15 points to Gippsland in the Grand Final, is looking forward to contesting his second title decider. “It’s about harnessing the excitement and energy of the group and getting them to channel Graeme Yeats Phil Bunn that on the Telstra Dome,” he says. By Travis Parnaby the competition and we’ve got Dandenong’s on-fi eld strength Murray Bushrangers coach fantastic strength in the midfi eld.” is its defence, Yeats says. Phil Bunn can complete a Bunn was assistant coach to “Our backs have really stood dream fi rst season with a TAC Peter Dean in Murray’s 50-point up for us this year.” Cup premiership. Grand Final loss to Calder last “Tom Gillies, Michael Hibbert, His Bushrangers have blitzed year. But Bunn says that result has Steve Gaertner, Ash Smith when all season, dropping just two not played on his mind. he’s been down there – that’s the games on their way to this year’s “This week’s been business as launching pad for our attack.” Grand Final. usual – not too much has been Yeats is confi dent his Stingrays Despite the weight of made of it,” he says. can put enough pressure on the expectation, Bunn is confi dent his “We’ve got seven or eight star-studded Murray midfi eld. side will emerge victorious. players returning from last year “We’ve just got to back our “I’ve played and coached in a who would be very determined to players in one on one and get a lot of Grand Finals so I’m pretty reverse last year’s result.” good performance out of them,” relaxed about it,” he says. To win Murray’s second fl ag, he says. “Our defence has been the Bunn’s troops will need to curb “We think we’re good enough best defence in the competition, Dandenong’s strong midfi eld. to be here – we beat them earlier our forward line has been the “Their midfi eld with people like in the year – we think we’re in highest-scoring forward line in (Tom) Scully, (Matthew) Clark and reasonable shape now.”

TAC CUP AND VICTORIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE RECORD 3535 1ST PRELIMINARY FINAL REVIEW

1ST PRELIMINARY FINAL and Gavin Urquhart teamed magnifi cently to foil and frustrate North Ballarat 13.14 (92) Werribee’s forwards. Searl, in particular, was Werribee Tigers 11.14 (80) outstanding. While he may have fl own under the radar for some time, he is clearly now one of the Over the past decade Gerard And again this year North competition’s premier defenders. FitzGerald-coached teams have Ballarat’s tilt at its fi rst VFL The Roosters’ defence proved been characterised by their premiership will be built around the difference as they survived miserly defences. a defence that suffocates the Podsiadly-inspired third-quarter North Ballarat’s the opposition. rally to register a two-goal victory Michael While FitzGerald has added and book their third Grand Searl was greatergre fl air and more attack to his Final appearance. outstanding in the Roosters’ gamega plan this season, the key to Brett Goodes, subdued for preliminary his side – as it has always been – much of the fi rst half, sprung to fi nal win over is hish back six. life after half-time, particularly in Werribee. North Ballarat was the No. 1 the last quarter when the game defensivede team throughout the was in the balance. homeho and away season and Tom Roach’s emergence as thisthi was reinforced in its fi ghting an elite player was reinforced as preliminarypre fi nal victory against the he racked up possessions around WerribeeWe Tigers. the ground and made effective The Roosters handcuffed use of them. WWerribee for most of last Sunday’s And North Melbourne-listed match except for a brilliant Josh Smith provided a reliable cameo by J.J. Liston Trophy target in attack for the Roosters. winner . Despite being unable to play As he has done for most of its free-running, attacking style, the season, Podsiadly hitched Werribee took up the match to Werribee onto his back and North Ballarat. almost single-handedly took it Werribee found itself just two ininto a Grand Final. points behind at the 10-minute Podsiadly kicked fi ve goals, mark of the last quarter and Leigh includinginc three in a fi ve-minute Brown quickly answered Paul burstbu late in the third quarter, to McMahon’s goal at the 13-minute resurrectres Werribee’s hopes. mark to bring it back to a two-point While Podsiadly gave North ball game. BallaratBa captain Shaune Moloney But when Smith kicked his a llesson in his 150th club match, fourth and Dean Chester took Moloney’sMo fellow defenders advantage of a controversial bailedba him and their team out of a advantage ruling, North Ballarat potentiallypo dangerous situation. was into the Grand Final. Michael Searl, Marc Greig, Largely, it has its defence to MatthewMa Sharkey, Dan Feery thank for that.

36 2ND PRELIMINARY FINAL REVIEW

2ND PRELIMINARY FINAL fi rst half by Jason Cloke, returning to centre half-back where he Port Melbourne 16.21 (117) directed Port’s forward assaults. Although Port Melbourne, Williamstown 13.18 (96) aided by late goals by Baird, full-forward Adrian Bonaddio and Jarrod Dalton, held a 16-point For much of the second And this year Port Melbourne, lead at three-quarter time, preliminary fi nal, Ryan led by the courageous McMahon, Williamstown had last use of a McMahon was knocked roared back into the match with strong wind. Nineteen of the 22 around like a pinball. six unanswered goals in the goals kicked to that stage of the Despite the physical third quarter. match had been kicked at the punishment he endured, the Port’s surge also coincided end to which the Seagulls were Port Melbourne star proved the with John Baird, well held in the kicking in the last quarter. inspiration for the Borough’s At the three-quarter time extraordinary comeback victory huddle, Port coach Gary Ayres against Williamstown. used McMahon’s never-say-die After leading by 13 points at attitude to spark his team. It the 18-minute mark of the second proved telling as the Borough quarter, Port Melbourne went opened with a Toby Pinwill goal to sleep in the term’s fi nal 10 within two minutes. minutes to go into half-time four And when Sam Dwyer goals down. was carried from the ground In that stretch of play, Patrick seconds after kicking a goal Rose kicked three goals as the the momentum swung fi rmly Seagulls piled on six in a burst to Port Melbourne. that appeared to set them up for a Borough captain Luke premiership assault. Cotchett added another But for the third successive goal to stretch Port’s lead year, Williamstown exited the to 34 points before Liam fi nal series the week before Picken goaled at the 14-minute the main event. mark – Williamstown’s fi rst And for the second goal since time-on in the successive year, they imploded second quarter. when they seemingly had Two late goals to Rose the match in their keeping gave him fi ve for the at half-time. match but could not stop After leading by 20 Port surging into its 35th points at half-time in Grand Final. 2007’s fi rst preliminary It was a disappointing

fi nal, Williamstown Ryan McMahon took end to a season that promised faded in the second everything Williamstown so much for Williamstown half as the Coburg could throw at him last after a 12-2 start, but the Saturday as he led Port Tigers kicked Melbourne into its 35th Seagulls won just four of their 15.8 to 2.7. VFA/VFL Grand Final. last nine games.

3737 VFL FINALS ACTION VFL finals action

Ben Jolley and North Ballarat’s his Williamstown Tom Roach teammates was one of the bowed out in Roosters’ best in the preliminary their preliminary fi nals again last fi nal win against Saturday. the Werribee Tigers last Sunday.

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38 TAC CUP AND VICTORIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE RECORD VFL MEDIA AWARD

VFL stalwart Cleary wins Media Award Former Coburg star’s passion for the VFL continues to shine through

By Travis Parnaby passion endeared him to Fervent, brash and opinionated both interview subjects and – Phil Cleary is an icon of viewers alike. Victorian football. “Phil’s got a different angle, Cleary is this year’s recipient he’s always got a different take of the VFL Media Award for on things,” Boyd said. his outstanding coverage “He really tries to get opinions of Victorian football as a out of people and discuss commentator with ABC-TV and opinions and I think that really a columnist at Inside Football. brings the best out of people. After a stellar VFA/VFL career “You don’t always agree with that included 205 matches him but he excites debate.” and 318 goals as a player Boyd said Cleary’s persona Phil Cleary and back-to-back fl ags as the and ability to engage with people coach of Coburg, Cleary has from all walks of life was of great competition and wanting to successfully carved out a niche benefi t to the profi le of the VFL. spread the word and get people in the media. “Phil’s one of the most famous to enjoy what he’s enjoyed for He was the ABC’s Match of people to have played VFA/VFL many years.” the Day expert commentator footy,” he said. AFL Marketing from 1988 to 2006, the fi rst fi ve “Obviously, he’s been a player Manager Peter Harley applauded of those years while still coaching and a coach and is now a life Cleary for his forthright nature his beloved Coburg. member and he’s been into and his genuine love for the These days, he remains battle with people from all sorts people who make the VFL tick. a vital component of the call of backgrounds and he’s loved “We don’t always like what team and acts as a boundary every minute of it. Phil says but at least he says it,” rider and host of the excellent “He represents a bridge from Harley said. Footy Flashbacks series. the past into the current times. “Phil has been an enormous His knowledge, insight “I think he’s inspired by good attribute to the ABC-TV VFL and bombastic nature make footy, by a contest and loves to coverage for more than 20 years him unique. see people do well. and is synonymous with the ABC-TV colleague “I think that again it comes competition. Darren Boyd said Cleary’s back to his passion for the “His contribution is peerless.”

TAC CUP AND VICTORIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE RECORD 3939 UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT

VFL RECORD: How have you assessed season 2008? PETER SCHWAB: It has been a good season. The standard of football continues to be very high but the lack of crowd attendances at games has not supported the quality of the football.

VFLR: Given Victoria is engulfed by the AFL, how does AFL Victoria go about improving crowd support? PS: That’s the challenge for us and clubs. I doubt you can get a better product. Shifting games to different time slots is not going to help enormously. It is up to the clubs to promote themselves in their community and whether that’s by discount entry, special match-day events or connecting better with their community, all of Under the spotlight this has to be explored. PETER SCHWAB VFLR: Is Monday night football a point of difference that could As the VFL season draws to a close with its spark greater interest? PS: When we last played on fi rst night Grand Final, the VFL Record touches a Monday night it had pay-TV base with AFL Victoria CEO Peter Schwab on support, but those Monday night the highs of 2008 and the challenges ahead. games were not greatly attended. I’m not sure if that’s an answer. PS: Defi nitely. If you look at all the PS: We’re still working through VFLR: Where is the VFL situated VFL lists 70 per cent of the players what our fi nal recommendation on the football totem pole? are from the TAC Cup. The pointy will be to the AFL. We still believe PS: It’s clearly the best second- end is the AFL and there’s only the regions are essential to the tier competition outside the 70 players drafted every year and whole structure of Victorian AFL in Victoria. It still holds that that’s from all around Australia. football. Now we have to assess status because of the quality of Victoria still supplies about half where the VFL and TAC Cup the competition. that number. clubs sit within each region. And then what is their relationship VFLR: Does a legitimate pathway VFLR: What is the status and how do we align them more for aspiring Victorian footballers of the second-tier review closely? It’s diffi cult to play still exist? recommendations? doubleheaders because we have

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the VFL Reserves, but when we that West Sydney will play in the AFL, local councils, VFL clubs can we should. Do we have dual VFL and then we’ll reassess. and ourselves we can make some marketing, do they play in similar improvements in coming years for jumpers, do they share some VFLR: Is there any likelihood of players and spectators. services? We’re looking at all other AFL clubs fi elding a stand- those aspects. alone VFL club? VFLR: AFL Victoria took a PS: We haven’t heard of any and calculated risk by shifting its VFLR: Would you like to see more we now have veto over that. From traditional Sunday Grand Final to a top-aged TAC Cup players playing our point of view and that of the night Grand Final at Telstra Dome. VFL football? competition we would not want PS: We wanted to try something PS: Defi nitely. We are looking at that to happen at this stage. different and with the TAC Cup allowing an additional player on The only alliance changes in Grand Final moved from AFL the interchange bench, who would 2009 will be Melbourne aligning Grand Final day we had to fi nd have to be a TAC Cup player. with the Casey Scorpions and another avenue for their Grand VFLR: The VFL has been an St Kilda with Sandringham. Final. We thought by holding innovator – the play-on rule when the TAC Cup and VFL Grand a backwards pass is marked in VFLR: What are the challenges Finals together there could be a the defensive half of the ground facing the VFL and its clubs? celebration of Victorian football. for example. Can we expect any PS: We received an infl ux of further rule changes next season? capital grants - $33 million – VFLR: What will determine PS: Not at the moment. The AFL for VFL facility funding. We want whether AFL Victoria persists can always ask us to trial anything, to improve and upgrade the with a night VFL Grand Final? but we haven’t been approached venues and in some cases we are PS: We will look at how many by the (AFL) laws committee to concerned with ground surfaces. people come and the ratings trial a new rule. I would like to think with the capital the ABC attracts by showing infl ux from the state government, the match live. VFLR: How do you react to Tasmania’s decision not to fi eld AFL Victoria CEO Peter Schwab is a team in the VFL in 2009? excited with what PS: It is a decision that rests with the future holds for AFL Tasmania. The competition Victorian football. has benefi ted by having Tasmania play in the VFL. The travel factor was good for the competition.

VFLR: With Tasmania not fi elding a team, how does the VFL restructure its season? PS: We will not be bringing another team in to replace Tasmania so we will end up with 13 teams and a bye, which is never ideal. But the following year it’s likely the Gold Coast team will play for one year in the VFL. After

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FINAL LADDER SENIORS 2ND PRELIMINARY FINAL AFTER ROUND 20 P W L D F A % PTS Port Melbourne 5.9 6.11 12.18 16.21 (117) Port Melbourne 20 16 4 0 2384 1720 138.60 64 Williamstown 2.4 10.11 10.14 13.18 (96) North Ballarat 20 16 4 0 2094 1546 135.45 64 GOALS: Port Melbourne - Bonaddio 4, Mullins 2, Cotchett 2, Dalton, Dwyer, Williamstown 20 15 5 0 2468 1779 138.73 60 Pinwill, Pitt, Nahas, Baird, Fanning, Cain. Williamstown - Rose 5, Little 2, Wight, Picken, Urch, Jolley, Ward, Greene. Werribee Tigers 20 13 7 0 2025 1978 102.38 52 BEST: Port Melbourne - McMahon, Pinwill, Bonaddio, Pleming, Fanning, Casey Scorpions 20 12 8 0 2024 1653 122.44 48 Smith. Coburg Tigers 20 12 8 0 2032 1826 111.28 48 Williamstown - Cloke, Lockwood, Ward, Rose, McKenzie, Everitt. Frankston 20 10 10 0 1958 1851 105.78 40 Northern Bullants 20 10 10 0 1682 1865 90.19 40 1ST PRELIMINARY FINAL Sandringham 20 8 12 0 2079 1755 118.46 32 North Ballarat 3.4 7.8 10.11 13.14 (92) Geelong 20 7 13 0 1837 2152 85.36 28 Werribee Tigers 3.3 5.5 10.9 11.14 (80) Box Hill Hawks 20 6 14 0 1757 2051 85.67 24 GOALS: North Ballarat - Smith 4, Sewell 2, McMahon 2, Chester, Driscoll, Collingwood 20 6 14 0 1473 2006 73.43 24 Garlett, Grima, Clifton. Werribee Tigers - Podsiadly 5, Barlow 3, Henderson, Rockefeller, Brown. Bendigo Bombers 20 5 15 0 1521 2361 64.42 20 BEST: North Ballarat - Goodes, Sharkey, Sewell, Stephenson, Grima, Roach. Tasmania 20 4 16 0 1690 2481 68.12 16 Werribee Tigers - Podsiadly, Barlow, S. Thompson, Brown, Howard, Rockefeller. 2008 VFL GOALKICKERS (PROGRESSIVE)

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FINAL LADDER RESERVES GRAND FINAL AFTER ROUND 18 P W L D B F A % PTS Williamstown 4.7 6.9 13.14 16.17 (113) Coburg Tigers 16 16 0 0 2 2204 1040 211.92 64 Box Hill Hawks 3.1 6.6 9.9 11.16 (82)

Williamstown 16 14 2 0 2 2275 977 232.86 56 GOALS: Williamstown - Galea 5, Boumann 3, Jenkins 2, Georgiadis 2, Black, M. Boyd, Beaumont, Barling. Box Hill Hawks 16 10 6 0 2 1786 1358 131.52 40 Box Hill Hawks - Angelopoulos 3, Bayliss 2, Cross 2, Bull, O’Sullivan, Conyers, Sandringham 16 10 6 0 2 1594 1357 117.47 40 Smithwick. Frankston 16 9 7 0 2 1605 1523 105.38 36 BEST: Williamstown - Beaumont, Barling, O’Shea, Galea, Cartelli, Georgiadis. Box Hill Hawks - Bull, Carey, Angelopoulos, Papaluca, Kelleher, Bayliss. North Ballarat 16 8 8 0 2 1475 1356 108.78 32

Port Melbourne 16 8 8 0 2 1375 1647 83.49 32

Northern Bullants 16 7 9 0 2 1479 1469 100.68 28

Casey Scorpions 16 4 12 0 2 1330 1946 68.35 16

Werribee Tigers 16 2 14 0 2 1296 1838 70.51 8

Bendigo Bombers 16 0 16 0 2 776 2684 28.91 0

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class. Jarrad Boumann chipped Seagulls swoop in with three goals and Jackson Barling also impressed. George Angelopoulos was Box Hill’s best, on seconds flag kicking three goals. Williamstown coach Saade Williamstown win milestone premiership Ghazi was pleased his team was able to curb its undisciplined acts and increase its intensity in the Box Hill’s second half. Stuart HIll (left) “Early on they fl ooded and we jostles with his knew that if we were going with Williamstown opponent in his the wind they would put a couple side’s Grand back,” Ghazi said. Final loss. “We said we had to persevere, get a bit more disciplined and to stick at it, and we had a great third quarter.” Ghazi praised the efforts of Beaumont. “He’s been good through the year, a good rebounding half back and kicks the ball well.” Ghazi stressed the importance of depth at a VFL club and said pressure for spots in the senior side was crucial. “One thing about Williamstown over the years is that they’ve had good depth,” he said. By Travis Parnaby and held off the Hawks in a tight Ghazi said the reserves A brilliant third quarter fi n a l t e r m . premiership would spur on many spurred Williamstown to The Hawks’ fi ghting spirit could of the younger players at the club. a 31-point win over the Box not be questioned as they took it “There’s a couple of kids who Hill Hawks at TEAC Oval last right up to the Seagulls in the fi rst haven’t played a senior game – Saturday and its 10th reserve half and trailed by three points at Luke Cartelli and Josh Young,” grade premiership. the major break. he said. Full-forward Box Hill’s ability to clog up “They were very close towards kicked fi ve goals for the Seagulls Williamstown’s space frustrated the end of the year. Those two and damaging half-back James the Seagulls, who struggled to players should push up and play Beaumont, was awarded the Fred carve a direct passage to goal and senior footy. Hill Memorial Medal for his best- gave away reckless free kicks. “Then there are guys who on-ground effort. But the Seagulls re-set at half- played three or four games who Williamstown poured on seven time, with the likes of Galea and should be looking at 12 games of goals to three in the third quarter Beaumont demonstrating their senior footy next year.”

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VICTORIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE RECORD 4747 a season to REMEMBER

it rained goals and milestones in 2008

Season 2008 was a truly 759 goals and past Geelong remarkable year. West’s Joe Radojevic (723), Remarkable for a myriad of Mordialloc’s Peter Neville reasons, especially the historic (725) and Camberwell’s Garry achievements of individuals and Hammond (698). clubs alike. Sautner, who plans to play on For the fi rst time in the in 2009, currently sits seventh on competition’s 131-year history, two the all-time VFA/VFL goalkicking coaches – North Ballarat’s Gerard list. Only Fred Cook (1336), Rino FitzGerald and Williamstown’s Pretto (1070), Bob Bonnett (933), Brad Gotch – reached their 200th Mark Fotheringham (928) ‘Frosty’ game in one season. Miller (883) and Frank Seymour FitzGerald and Gotch became (880) sit above him. the seventh and eighth coaches to But the 31-year-old only just reach the milestone and now only held on to clinch this year’s Bill Faul (313 games), Jim Cleary goalkicking title. Entering the fi nal (264) and Gordon Ogdon (214) home and away around, Werribee are ahead of them. Tigers captain James Podsiadly Nicholas Sautner enhanced needed four goals to draw level his place in the competition’s with the suspended Sautner, but history, winning the Jim ‘Frosty’ fell one goal short. Miller Medal for the eighth time. But just a fortnight later Sautner now has two more VFA/ Podsiadly would claim his own North Ballarat skipper Shaune VFL goalkicking titles than the piece of VFL history, becoming Moloney led champion Dandenong spearhead the fourth Werribee player to win a Roosters’ whose names adorns the medal. the prestigious J.J. Liston Trophy defence that was the tightest in the And his 74-goal season haul as the competition’s best and League in 2008. took Sautner’s career tally to fairest player. VFL SEASON REVIEW

Remarkably, Podsiadly didn’t throughout 2008. Podsiadly and fi rst preliminary fi nal, are partially begin playing competitive football North Ballarat captain Shaune aligned with North Melbourne, until he was 17. During his nine Moloney clocked up 150 games but both had a strong core of VFL seasons, Podsiadly has while fellow Rooster Jacob outstanding VFL players. forged a CV that befi ts a Liston Spolding, Frankston’s Justin Berry, Season 2008 saw Tasmania’s Trophy winner – three VFL the Werribee Tigers’ Teghan eight-season stay in the VFL end representative honours, three VFL Henderson, Williamstown’s Steven with AFL Tasmania deciding to Team of the Year selections, the Greene, the Casey Scorpions’ rebuild its Statewide League. 2005 ‘Frosty’ Miller Medal, the Michael Rix and Port Melbourne’s It proved a turbulent season 2005 Werribee best and fairest John Baird all posted their 100th. for the Devils, whose coach Daryn and the Werribee captaincy. Field umpire Dan Beard set a Cresswell walked out on the club Podsiadly edged out new mark for VFL umpires when midway through the season. Williamstown captain Brett he offi ciated in his 200th match. Frankston’s 2008 fi nals heroics Johnson, who for the second It was also a season when the will long be remembered as will time in three years, fi nished only VFL stand-alone clubs Port departing coach , Liston Trophy runner-up by one Melbourne and Frankston fi nished who did an outstanding job in his vote. Johnson fi nished second the home and away season fi rst six years at the Dolphins with few to Frankston full-forward Aaron and seventh respectively. It was high-profi le players. Edwards in 2006. the fi rst time a stand-alone club Geelong captain James Johnson also captained the had fi nished on top at the end of Byrne, a Liston Trophy winner VFL state team that, without a home and away season. The and fi ve-time Team Of The Year stars like Sautner, Sandringham Dolphins also went within a kick of representative, also announced captain Peter Summers and Port playing in a preliminary fi nal while his retirement, as did dual Melbourne’s John Baird, was no Port Melbourne take on North Sandringham premiership player match for a seasoned, powerful Ballarat in the Grand Final. Chris Lamb. South Australia. Interestingly, North Ballarat and Yes, it was a remarkable While all credit goes to South Werribee, who met in last week’s season in more ways than one. Australia, the 65-point defeat did not accurately refl ect the standard of the VFL. One positive to emerge from that match was Port Melbourne’s mercurial small forward Robin Nahas, whose four-goal performance was rewarded with the Frank Johnson Medal for the best Victorian player. Nahas enjoyed a stellar season, fi nishing the home and away season fi fth on the competition goalkicking ladder with 48 goals Frankston coach Brett Lovett and winning the Fothergill-Round retired after leading the Dolphins Medal as the most promising VFL to within a kick of the preliminary player under the age of 22. fi nals in his sixth and last season. Player milestones abounded

TAC CUP AND VICTORIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE RECORD 4949 VFL FIXTURE VFL fixture 2008

Round 1 Coburg Tigers 22.13 (145) vs. Bendigo Bombers 13.16 (94) SATURDAY, JULY 26 Frankston 23.23 (161) vs. Tasmania 15.5 (95) SATURDAY, MARCH 29 Frankston 13.14 (92) vs. Port Melbourne 9.12 (66) Sandringham 15.15 (105) vs. Northern Bullants 8.12 (60) Coburg Tigers 27.16 (178) vs. Geelong 16.7 (103) SUNDAY, JULY 27 Bendigo Bombers 18.11 (119) vs. Tasmania 13.12 (90) SANFL vs. VFL - State Representative Match Collingwood 20.16 (136) vs. Bendigo Bombers 6.10 (46) Collingwood 12.15 (87) vs. Port Melbourne 11.8 (74) Round 16 North Ballarat 19.12 (126) vs. Box Hill Hawks 8.8 (56) SANFL 25.11 (161) vs. VFL 14.12 (96) Werribee Tigers 10.13 (73) vs. Williamstown 19.15 (129) SATURDAY, AUGUST 2 SUNDAY, MARCH 30 Round 9 Geelong 11.11 (77) vs. Collingwood 11.12 (78) Frankston 14.13 (97) vs. Northern Bullants 11.15 (81) SATURDAY, JUNE 7 Box Hill Hawks 14.10 (94) vs. Casey Scorpions 8.13 (61) Sandringham 18.11 (119) vs. Casey Scorpions 11.16 (82) Port Melbourne 26.12 (168) vs. Werribee Tigers 16.12 (108) North Ballarat 20.9 (129) vs. Frankston 14.9 (93) Tasmania 7.7 (49) vs. Williamstown 31.14 (200) Round 2 - Rivalry Round Northern Bullants 10.9 (69) vs. Williamstown 17.13 (115) Tasmania 17.10 (112) vs. Port Melbourne 18.7 (115) SUNDAY, AUGUST 3 SATURDAY, APRIL 5 North Ballarat 13.18 (96) vs. Coburg Tigers 8.9 (57) North Ballarat 16.16 (112) vs. Bendigo Bombers 9.6 (60) SUNDAY, JUNE 8 Frankston 18.12 (120) vs. Bendigo Bombers 9.9 (63) Williamstown 25.12 (162) vs. Collingwood 14.10 (94) Casey Scorpions 18.9 (117) vs. Geelong 11.12 (78) Northern Bullants 13.13 (91) vs. Sandringham 13.9 (87) Port Melbourne 17.7 (109) vs. Sandringham 16.12 (108) Sandringham 11.13 (79) vs. Collingwood 6.13 (49) Casey Scorpions 16.14 (110) vs. Frankston 9.18 (72) Werribee Tigers 10.6 (66) vs. Coburg Tigers 14.19 (103) Round 17 SUNDAY, APRIL 6 MONDAY, JUNE 9 SATURDAY, AUGUST 9 Geelong 22.8 (140) vs. Werribee Tigers 11.21 (87) Box Hill Hawks 12.12 (84) vs. Bendigo Bombers 18.11 (119) Tasmania 11.7 (73) vs. Frankston 17.17 (119) Box Hill Hawks 12.13 (85) vs. Tasmania 13.10 (88) Collingwood 11.11 (77) vs. Werribee Tigers 12.10 (82) Northern Bullants 16.11 (107) vs. Coburg Tigers 15.14 (104) Round 10 Port Melbourne 16.17 (113) vs. Williamstown 14.19 (103) Bendigo Bombers 2.8 (20) vs. Box Hill Hawks 21.13 (139) Round 3 SATURDAY, JUNE 14 Coburg Tigers 11.20 (86) vs. Northern Bullants 11.9 (75) Casey Scorpions 14.7 (91) vs. Sandringham 8.11 (59) SATURDAY, APRIL 12 Collingwood 6.6 (42) vs. Northern Bullants 18.9 (117) SUNDAY, AUGUST 10 Tasmania 18.17 (125) vs. Geelong 15.11 (101) Casey Scorpions 7.12 (54) vs. North Ballarat 10.8 (68) Tasmania 15.11 (101) vs. Coburg Tigers 13.17 (95) Williamstown 24.7 (151) vs. Port Melbourne 17.12 (114) Sandringham 9.13 (67) vs. Geelong 11.12 (78) Northern Bullants 20.8 (128) vs. Collingwood 12.5 (77) Port Melbourne 16.12 (108) vs. North Ballarat 13.9 (87) Coburg Tigers 13.13 (91) vs. North Ballarat 13.14 (92) SUNDAY, JUNE 15 Round 18 Casey Scorpions 18.14 (122) vs. Box Hill Hawks 13.11 (89) Williamstown 18.13 (121) vs. Frankston 16.11 (107) SATURDAY, AUGUST 16 SUNDAY, APRIL 13 Box Hill Hawks 13.12 (90) vs. Werribee Tigers 11.16 (82) North Ballarat 5.12 (42) vs. Northern Bullants 7.8 (50) Sandringham 13.12 (90) vs. Frankston 15.12 (102) Bendigo Bombers 16.21 (117) vs. Geelong 10.9 (69) Coburg Tigers 14.10 (94) vs. Sandringham 13.10 (88) Werribee Tigers 17.13 (115) vs. Bendigo Bombers 14.11 (95) Collingwood 14.14 (98) vs. Tasmania 14.12 (96) Round 11 Werribee Tigers 18.9 (117) vs. Box Hill Hawks 7.15 (57) Round 4 SATURDAY, JUNE 21 Williamstown 23.27 (167) vs. Bendigo Bombers 1.4 (10) SATURDAY, APRIL 19 Tasmania 7.14 (56) vs. Werribee Tigers 17.19 (121) SUNDAY, AUGUST 17 Geelong 16.16 (112) vs. Williamstown 12.8 (80) Collingwood 10.8 (68) vs. Williamstown 14.18 (102) Geelong 7.12 (54) vs. Port Melbourne 22.13 (145) Northern Bullants 11.18 (84) vs. Tasmania 10.14 (74) Bendigo Bombers 14.15 (99) vs. North Ballarat 18.4 (112) Frankston 10.10 (70) vs. Casey Scorpions 16.10 (106) Port Melbourne 24.11 (155) vs. Coburg Tigers 15.17 (107) SUNDAY, JUNE 22 SUNDAY, APRIL 20 Round 19 Sandringham 11.9 (75) vs. Port Melbourne 21.16 (142) Frankston 12.11 (83) vs. Collingwood 15.10 (100) Frankston 9.8 (62) vs. Box Hill Hawks 10.9 (69) SATURDAY, AUGUST 23 North Ballarat 19.9 (123) vs. Werribee Tigers 13.16 (94) Port Melbourne 13.21 (99) vs. Collingwood 4.9 (33) Coburg Tigers 14.14 (98) vs. Casey Scorpions 23.13 (151) Box Hill Hawks 11.10 (76) vs. Sandringham 25.14 (164) Casey Scorpions 13.10 (88) vs. Coburg Tigers 14.5 (89) Geelong 15.10 (100) vs. Northern Bullants 17.9 (111) Bendigo Bombers 14.8 (92) vs. Casey Scorpions 20.13 (133) Box Hill Hawks 14.11 (95) vs. Williamstown 19.16 (130) Round 12 Northern Bullants 16.16 (112) vs. Geelong 13.14 (92) Round 5 Tasmania 18.5 (113) vs. North Ballarat 20.11 (131) FRIDAY, APRIL 25 (ANZAC DAY) SATURDAY, JUNE 28 Bendigo Bombers 11.8 (74) vs. Werribee Tigers 20.20 (140) Coburg Tigers 11.13 (79) vs. Box Hill Hawks 10.7 (67) Geelong 14.12 (96) vs. Tasmania 9.14 (68) SUNDAY, AUGUST 24 Tasmania 17.9 (111) vs. Casey Scorpions 13.14 (92) Box Hill Hawks 13.8 (86) vs. Collingwood 17.10 (112) Frankston 9.18 (72) vs. Sandringham 20.10 (130) SATURDAY, APRIL 26 North Ballarat 17.13 (115) vs. Williamstown 9.14 (68) Sandringham 24.15 (159) vs. Bendigo Bombers 13.11 (89) SUNDAY, JUNE 29 Round 20 SUNDAY, APRIL 27 Frankston 13.14 (92) vs. Coburg Tigers 11.5 (71) SATURDAY, AUGUST 30 Williamstown 17.21 (123) vs. North Ballarat 15.16 (106) Casey Scorpions 11.14 (80) vs. Bendigo Bombers 7.9 (51) Geelong 15.7 (97) vs. Frankston 20.9 (129) Northern Bullants 12.15 (87) vs. Werribee Tigers 15.13 (103) Northern Bullants 7.10 (52) vs. Port Melbourne 15.13 (103) Port Melbourne 20.15 (135) vs. Northern Bullants 14.10 (94) SATURDAY, MAY 3 Werribee Tigers 13.15 (93) vs. Sandringham 13.9 (87) Bendigo Bombers 5.7 (37) vs. Coburg Tigers 20.19 (139) Casey Scorpions 15.14 (104) Port Melbourne 15.19 (109) vs. Frankston 7.9 (51) Collingwood 7.2 (44) vs. Round 13 Williamstown 12.15 (87) vs. Werribee Tigers 14.14 (98) SUNDAY, MAY 4 Collingwood 10.7 (67) vs. Geelong 19.9 (123) SATURDAY, JULY 5 SUNDAY, AUGUST 31 Box Hill Hawks 23.17 (155) Port Melbourne 23.12 (150) vs. Bendigo Bombers 8.17 (65) Tasmania 9.9 (63) vs. Round 6 Sandringham 7.13 (55) vs. North Ballarat 8.17 (65) SUNDAY, JULY 6 SATURDAY, MAY 10 North Ballarat 12.14 (86) vs. Sandringham 10.10 (70) FINALS Coburg Tigers 17.19 (121) vs. Collingwood 10.8 (68) Collingwood 15.8 (98) vs. Frankston 16.9 (105) Box Hill Hawks 13.12 (90) vs. Geelong 16.8 (104) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 Williamstown 15.21 (111) vs. Casey Scorpions 14.11 (95) 2nd Elimination Final North Ballarat 18.7 (115) vs. Tasmania 9.12 (66) Box Hill Hawks 9.16 (70) vs. Coburg Tigers 18.14 (122) Werribee Tigers 16.19 (115) vs. Port Melbourne 15.10 (100) Coburg Tigers 14.11 (95) vs. Frankston 14.17 (101) Tasmania 12.14 (86) vs. Northern Bullants 13.13 (91) Bendigo Bombers 12.11 (83) vs. Frankston 11.14 (80) 1st Elimination Final SUNDAY, MAY 11 Werribee Tigers 16.18 (114) vs. Geelong 13.15 (93) Casey Scorpions 13.10 (88) vs. Northern Bullants 12.11 (83) Williamstown 19.16 (130) vs. Sandringham 9.12 (66) SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 Casey Scorpions 25.14 (164) vs. Northern Bullants 6.10 (46) Round 14 1st Qualifying Final SATURDAY, JULY 12 Port Melbourne 20.10 (130) vs. Werribee Tigers 6.20 (56) Round 7 Geelong 20.11 (131) vs. Box Hill Hawks 11.15 (81) 2nd Qualifying Final SATURDAY, MAY 17 Werribee Tigers 16.12 (108) vs. Frankston 15.13 (103) North Ballarat 15.16 (106) vs. Williamstown 12.14 (86) Tasmania 7.9 (51) vs. Sandringham 31.17 (203) Casey Scorpions 20.17 (137) vs. Tasmania 15.7 (97) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 Geelong 6.15 (51) vs. Coburg Tigers 11.19 (85) Sandringham 15.15 (105) vs. Williamstown 18.11 (119) 2nd Semi-Final Casey Scorpions 10.11 (71) vs. Collingwood 3.10 (28) Coburg Tigers 8.10 (58) vs. Port Melbourne 19.19 (133) Williamstown 13.14 (92) vs. Frankston 12.19 (91) SUNDAY, MAY 18 SUNDAY, JULY 13 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Frankston 22.16 (148) vs. Werribee Tigers 6.16 (52) Bendigo Bombers 14.14 (98) vs. Northern Bullants 9.12 (66) 1st Semi-Final Northern Bullants 16.9 (105) vs. North Ballarat 9.9 (63) Collingwood 6.10 (46) vs. North Ballarat 19.11 (125) Werribee Tigers 19.16 (130) vs. Casey Scorpions 9.7 (61) Box Hill Hawks 13.14 (92) vs. Port Melbourne 21.14 (140) Bendigo Bombers 13.12 (90) vs. Williamstown 19.13 (127) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 Round 15 2nd Preliminary Final Round 8 SATURDAY, JULY 19 Port Melbourne 16.21 (117) vs. Williamstown 13.18 (96) SATURDAY, MAY 24 Geelong 7.10 (52) vs. North Ballarat 29.10 (184) SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 Williamstown 23.15 (153) vs. Box Hill Hawks 13.12 (90) Northern Bullants 7.14 (56) vs. Box Hill Hawks 13.14 (92) 1st Preliminary Final Port Melbourne 16.10 (106) vs. Casey Scorpions 10.16 (76) SUNDAY, JULY 20 North Ballarat 13.14 (92) vs. Werribee Tigers 11.14 (80) Werribee Tigers 18.18 (126) vs. Collingwood 10.11 (71) Werribee Tigers 20.11 (131) vs. Casey Scorpions 13.12 (90) FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 SUNDAY, MAY 25 Williamstown 13.14 (92) vs. Coburg Tigers 16.14 (110) Grand Final North Ballarat 17.15 (117) vs. Geelong 12.14 (86) Sandringham 24.19 (163) vs. Tasmania 11.10 (76) North Ballarat vs. Port Melbourne

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Finals matches program VFL SENIORS VFL RESERVES The VFL Senior Finals will operate in a fi nal eight (8) The VFL Reserves Finals will operate in a fi nal system over four consecutive weekends. fi ve (5) system over four consecutive weekends. Week One: The VFL Reserves Grand Final will be played at Elimination & Qualifying Finals, TEAC Oval as a curtain-raiser to either the 1st or September 6 & 7, 2008 2nd Senior Preliminary Final. 1st Qualifying Final Week One: Port Melbourne 20.10 (130) d Elimination & Qualifying Finals, Werribee Tigers 6.20 (56) August 30 & 31, 2008 2nd Qualifying Final Coburg Tigers (fi rst) went straight into the North Ballarat 15.16 (106) d Williamstown 12.14 (86) 2nd Semi-fi nal Port Melbourne and North Ballarat proceeded to 1st Elimination Final the preliminary fi nals Sandringham 15.9 (99) d Frankston 11.10(76) 1st Elimination Final 1st Qualifying Final Casey Scorpions 13.10 (88) d Williamstown 19.17 (131) d Box Hill Hawks 10.16 (76) Northern Bullants 12.11 (83) 2nd Elimination Final Week Two: Frankston 14.17 (101) d Coburg Tigers 14.11 (101) Semi Finals, September 6 & 7, 2008 Week Two: 1st Semi-fi nal Semi-fi nals, September 13 & 14, 2008 Box Hill Hawks 19.14 (128) d Sandringham 13.16 (94) 1st Semi-fi nal Werribee Tigers 19.6 (130) d 2nd Semi-fi nal Casey Scorpions 9.7 (61) Williamstown 18.22 (130) d Coburg Tigers 9.10 (64) 2nd Semi-fi nal Williamstown proceeded to Grand Final Williamstown 13.14 (92) d Frankston 12.19 (91) Week Three: Week Three: Preliminary Finals – September 13 & 14, 2008 Preliminary Finals, September 20 & 21, 2008 Preliminary Final 1st Preliminary Final Box Hill Hawks 11.15 (81) d Coburg Tigers 9.15 (69) North Ballarat 13.14 (92) d Week Four: Werribee Tigers 11.14 (80) Grand Final, September 20, 2008 2nd Preliminary Final Williamstown 16.17 (113) d Box Hill Hawks 11.16 (82) Port Melbourne 16.21 (117) d Williamstown 13.18 (96) Week Four: Grand Final, September 26, 2008 North Ballarat v Port Melbourne

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Werribee Tigers The ’s 2008 season has outweighed all expectations and this can only be attributed to the wealth of work from our coaching staff and the application of our players. On behalf of the club your efforts are highly commended. A club does not function from week to week without its volunteers, support staff and sponsors, so to all of you a big thanks. Finally, we would also like to thank all our members and supporters for their ongoing support throughout the season. We hope to see you back on board in 2009. The club’s presentation night is on Saturday, October 4 at the Werribee Racecourse. For more information, please contact the club on 9741 6688. If you would like to be Williamstown’s Callum Urch kept informed of all Werribee in action in the Football club news log onto Seagulls’ preliminary werribeefc.com.au. fi nal loss against Port Melbourne last Saturday. Sandringham The Sandringham Frosty Miller medallist Nicholas Racing Lunch on Friday, October Football Club would like Saunter, Reserves best and fairest 3, which will feature guests to congratulate Pete Summers runner-up Sam Monaghan and Tony Vasil, Alf Matthews, Robert and Shane Valenti on their Andy Biddlecombe, who joined Smerdon and Rod Nicholson. sensational polling in the Summers and Sautner in the VFL Additionally, our Golf Day is J.J. Liston Trophy for 2008. The Team of the Year. on at Spring Valley Golf Club club would also like to extend The club would also like to on October 31 and our Ladies’ its congratulations to eight-time extend an invitation to our Coterie Spring Racing Lunch on

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October 1. For more details or including NAB, Crazy John’s, onto coburgtigers.com.au. For an bookings, please contact the club Concord Park, Preston Market, emailed newsletter contact Tracey on 9598 8629. Metlink, Rydges Bell City and at [email protected]. many more. Northern Bullants To keep up to date with North Ballarat The Northern Bullants- Bullants news, please visit Go Roosters! Here’s Laurie Hill Trophy northernbullants.com.au through hoping we will be will be held on Friday, October the off-season. taking home the premiership cup 3 at Rydges Bell City Preston. after tonight’s game. Bookings can be made up to Coburg Tigers We would like to take this close of business on Tuesday, Best and Fairest opportunity to thank all of our September 30 by calling 9470 Night: Friday, club partners, in particular the 2224. Cost is $85, which includes October 17 at Moonee Valley Selkirk Group of Companies, the a three-course meal, beverages Racecourse. University of Ballarat and the City and entertainment. Cost is $95 a head, which of Ballarat for their great support The club would like to thank includes a three-course meal, tea this year. We would not be here all its members, supporters and and coffee, beer, wine and soft tonight without your backing. particularly its volunteers for their drink. Bookings essential. Phone Thanks also to our loyal stellar efforts in 2008. The club Tracey on 9354 8228. members and supporters must also recognise and thank Website: to fi nd out what is for getting behind the team so each and every sponsor for 2008, happening around the club log passionately this year.

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Round 1 Round 8 Development Day SATURDAY, MARCH 29 SATURDAY, MAY 31 AUGUST 2/3 Eastern 9.14 (68) vs. Oakleigh 22.11 (143) Northern 23.20 (158) vs. Northern Territory 3.11 (29) Gippsland 11.15 (81) vs. Dandenong 10.9 (69) Gippsland 18.24 (132) vs. Bendigo 6.14 (50) Round 15 Geelong 13.9 (87) vs. Queensland 14.10 (94) SUNDAY, MARCH 30 North Ballarat 11.10 (76) vs. Dandenong 12.12 (84) SATURDAY, AUGUST 9 Calder 9.13 (67) vs. Sandringham 12.18 (90) Western 17.14 (116) vs. Murray 12.11 (83) Western 13.11 (89) vs. Calder 12.14 (86) Bendigo 11.7 (73) vs. Murray 20.14 (134) Sandringham 9.10 (64) vs. Oakleigh 16.12 (108) North Ballarat 13.10 (88) vs. Geelong 19.13 (127) Geelong 18.8 (116) vs. Bendigo 9.11 (65) SUNDAY, JUNE 1 Northern 9.11 (65) vs. Western 15.10 (100) Eastern 13.9 (87) vs. Gippsland 11.8 (74) Eastern 13.11 (89) vs. Calder 9.13 (67) SUNDAY, AUGUST 10 Round 2 National Championships Oakleigh 8.6 (54) vs. Dandenong 8.13 (61) SATURDAY, APRIL 5 JUNE 7/8 Eastern 12.12 (84) vs. Sandringham 20.14 (134) Sandringham 10.18 (78) vs. North Ballarat 8.9 (57) Northern 12.12 (84) vs. Calder 16.14 (110) Round 9 Northern 9.12 (66) vs. Murray 13.11 (89) Gippsland 12.10 (82) vs. Murray 17.2 (104) SATURDAY, JUNE 14 North Ballarat 17.6 (108) vs. Bendigo 13.13 (91) Calder 16.17 (113) vs. Northern Territory 4.13 (37) Round 16 SUNDAY, APRIL 6 Oakleigh 16.17 (113) vs. Northern 8.10 (58) SATURDAY, AUGUST 16 Western 9.6 (60) vs. Oakleigh 19.21 (135) Geelong 21.14 (140) vs. Western 8.9 (57) Sandringham 15.8 (98) vs. Northern 12.6 (78) Dandenong 21.10 (136) vs. Geelong 15.17 (107) SUNDAY, JUNE 15 Bendigo 15.9 (99) vs. Oakleigh 14.14 (98) Round 3 Gippsland 17.13 (115) vs. Queensland 11.11 (77) Bendigo 14.11 (95) vs. Eastern 14.14 (98) Murray 19.18 (132) vs. Calder 4.7 (31) SATURDAY, APRIL 12 Murray 16.13 (109) vs. North Ballarat 6.7 (43) Eastern 10.9 (69) vs. Geelong 8.9 (57) Gippsland 13.10 (88) vs. North Ballarat 14.11 (95) Sandringham 14.10 (94) vs. Dandenong 20.17 (137) Northern 6.7 (43) vs. Eastern 14.12 (96) SUNDAY, AUGUST 17 Development Day Murray 16.9 (105) vs. Geelong 6.16 (52) North Ballarat 11.7 (73) vs. Western 9.8 (62) Bendigo 13.23 (101) vs. Dandenong 14.11 (95) JUNE 21/22 Gippsland 10.13 (73) vs. Dandenong 11.11 (77) SUNDAY, APRIL 13 Round 10 Western 13.11 (89) vs. Sandringham 11.13 (79) Round 17 Calder 15.9 (99) vs. Oakleigh 20.13 (133) SATURDAY, JUNE 28 Geelong 15.15 (105) vs. Oakleigh 11.3 (69) SATURDAY, AUGUST 23 Round 4 Eastern 23.18 (156) vs. Northern Territory 7.6 (48) Calder 12.10 (82) vs. Eastern 6.8 (44) Bendigo 12.12 (84) vs. Northern 17.12 (114) SATURDAY, APRIL 19 Calder 9.7 (61) vs. Murray 19.16 (130) Murray 11.15 (81) vs. Dandenong 6.7 (43) Western 18.11 (119) vs. Northern Territory 12.13 (85) Sandringham 12.18 (90) vs. Gippsland 12.14 (86) Gippsland 15.8 (98) vs. Sandringham 13.13 (91) Tasmania 18.10 (118) vs. Bendigo 11.9 (75) SUNDAY, JUNE 29 Murray 25.13 (163) vs. NSW/ACT 9.7 (61) Western 13.13 (91) vs. Bendigo 10.12 (72) North Ballarat 16.8 (104) vs. Queensland 7.9 (51) Gippsland 14.10 (94) vs. Eastern 16.14 (110) Dandenong 8.12 (60) vs. Western 7.15 (57) SUNDAY, AUGUST 24 Queensland 10.15 (75) vs. Oakleigh 16.13 (109) Geelong 9.13 (67) vs. North Ballarat 8.20 (68) SUNDAY, APRIL 20 Round 11 Northern 12.8 (80) vs. Oakleigh 13.9 (87) Northern 23.9 (147) vs. Dandenong 15.14 (104) SATURDAY, JULY 5 North Ballarat 22.12 (144) vs. Sandringham 7.13 (55) Gippsland 13.10 (88) vs. Calder 6.13 (49) Round 18 Geelong 21.9 (135) vs. Calder 10.11 (71) Murray 13.13 (91) vs. Bendigo 8.9 (57) SATURDAY, AUGUST 30 SUNDAY, JULY 6 Development Day Bendigo 14.13 (97) vs. Gippsland 12.13 (85) Sandringham 12.13 (85) vs. Western 15.17 (107) APRIL 26/27 Northern 9.7 (61) vs. North Ballarat 16.11 (107) North Ballarat 15.11 (101) vs. Northern 5.5 (35) Oakleigh 8.7 (55) vs. Eastern 10.10 (70) Eastern 10.9 (69) vs. Murray 15.17 (107) Round 5 Geelong 14.14 (98) vs. Dandenong 14.9 (93) SUNDAY, AUGUST 31 SATURDAY, MAY 3 Round 12 Dandenong 21.16 (142) vs. Sandringham 11.6 (72) Calder 8.10 (58) vs. Western 13.10 (88) Western 10.6 (66) vs. Geelong 14.16 (100) SATURDAY, JULY 12 Geelong 14.9 (93) vs. Eastern 15.10 (100) Oakleigh 18.10 (118) vs. Calder 8.6 (54) Gippsland 12.11 (83) vs. Northern 5.12 (42) Oakleigh 13.6 (84) vs. Western 8.9 (57) Sandringham 15.9 (99) vs. Bendigo 14.9 (93) North Ballarat 1.4 (10) vs. Gippsland 13.12 (90) Round 19 Murray 14.9 (93) vs. Eastern 6.11 (47) SUNDAY, MAY 4 Dandenong 13.9 (97) v Northern 10.9 (69) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 Dandenong 19.10 (124) vs. Murray 15.12 (102) Eastern 14.16 (100) vs. Northern 10.9 (69) North Ballarat 14.12 (96) vs. Oakleigh 8.12 (60) SUNDAY, JULY 13 Bendigo 10.12 (72) vs. Sandringham 8.14 (62) Murray 14.11 (95) vs. Oakleigh 13.8 (86) Development Day Calder 7.7 (49) vs. Geelong 16.14 (110) Bendigo 12.7 (79) vs. Calder 20.10 (130) Dandenong 18.11 (119) vs. North Ballarat 13.7 (85) MAY 10/11 Round 13 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 Round 6 SATURDAY, JULY 19 Sandringham 10.11 (71) vs. Geelong 12.10 (82) SATURDAY, MAY 17 Dandenong 16.13 (109) vs. Calder 7.10 (52) Gippsland 11.10 (76) vs. Western 8.19 (67) Calder 7.3 (45) vs. Dandenong 12.14 (86) Bendigo 10.13 (73) vs. North Ballarat 9.9 (63) North Ballarat 10.9 (69) vs. Eastern 6.11 (47) Gippsland 16.16 (112) vs. Oakleigh 8.11 (59) FINALS Gippsland 10.14 (74) vs. Western 11.9 (75) Murray 18.10 (118) vs. Sandringham 5.9 (39) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 Geelong 11.8 (74) vs. Northern 5.15 (45) Eastern 6.9 (45) vs. Western 14.9 (93) Quarter Finals SUNDAY, MAY 18 SUNDAY, JULY 20 Geelong 7.8 (50) vs. Oakleigh 6.20 (56) Murray 11.19 (85) vs. Sandringham 7.14 (56) Geelong 10.13 (73) vs. Northern 9.7 (61) North Ballarat 12.10 (82) vs. Gippsland 15.13 (103) Bendigo 7.9 (51) vs. Oakleigh 8.21 (69) SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Round 14 Round 7 Quarter Finals SATURDAY, JULY 26 Dandenong 14.13 (97) vs. Western 14.10 (94) SATURDAY, MAY 24 Oakleigh 12.14 (86) vs. Sandringham 11.13 (79) Dandenong 12.15 (87) vs. Eastern 14.14 (98) Murray 14.17 (101) vs. Eastern 13.9 (87) Geelong 18.11 (119) vs. Gippsland 18.13 (121) Murray 14.8 (92) vs. Northern 10.17 (77) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 Murray 22.12 (144) vs. Western 9.8 (62) Oakleigh 10.9 (69) vs. Gippsland 14.18 (102) Semi Finals SUNDAY, MAY 25 Dandenong 19.8 (122) vs. Bendigo 8.11 (59) Dandenong 10.8 (68) vs. Gippsland 8.13 (61) North Ballarat 14.14 (98) vs. Calder 10.14 (74) SUNDAY, JULY 27 Murray 14.12 (96) vs. Oakleigh 7.16 (58) Bendigo 15.7 (97) vs. Western 16.11 (107) Calder 10.10 (70) vs. Northern 7.5 (47) Grand Final Geelong 23.13 (151) vs. Sandringham 7.10 (52) North Ballarat 21.10 (136) vs. Eastern 7.4 (46) Murray vs. Dandenong

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