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Celebrating greatness

Before we reach the respective Grand Finals in the TAC Cup and Peter Jackson VFL, we need to reveal the players in each competition.

SEPTEMBER is very much all a premiership player with and already 10 have made their about the fi nals and the chase Collingwood and Matthew AFL debut. for football’s Holy Grail –the Kreuzer, the 2007 Morrish The 2010 VFL Team of the Year premiership. medallist, continues to make an featured four players – Michael It’s the most exciting time of impact with Carlton. Hibberd, , Cam the season as the pressure Stephen Clifton, joint winner of Richardson and – intensifi es with every match from last year’s Liston Trophy, was who were drafted. Two others this point forward a mini grand drafted by Greater Western – and fi n a l . Sydney while have enjoyed fi ne seasons with While all the focus is directed (2008 Liston Trophy winner) and . on the games, it’s also a time (2006) continue It’s a refl ection of how the of the season where players to make their presence felt at competitions are viewed are recognised for their Geelong and North externally and in both cases performances over the course respectively. illustrates the clearly defi ned of the season. And, then, of course, there is talented player pathways. On Sunday and Monday night, Sam Mitchell, the Hawthorn They also recognise the AFL Victoria will conduct the premiership captain, whose outstanding season of players, vote counts for the Morrish remarkable feat of posting 10 whose career may never soar Medal and Liston Trophy for the best-on-grounds and one single beyond the competitions where fairest and best players in the vote from 11 games he played they currently play, but those TAC Cup and Peter Jackson with Box Hill Hawks on route to players are just as deserving of VFL respectively. the 2002 Liston is legendary. the accolade. Honour rolls for both individual These evenings will also What makes the Team of the awards make impressive see the TAC Cup and Peter Years even more compelling reading: last year’s joint Morrish Jackson VFL Team of the is the depth of players and the Medal winner Years announced. It provides a task of selecting just the one was expected to feature snapshot of the players we can team. prominently in this year’s expect to be selected at the AFL National Draft and AFL Rookie It’s an honour all players cherish NAB Rising Star, which was and can refl ect upon proudly. announced during the week. Drafts. , co-winner of Last year 17 players named in - Grant Williams the 2008 Morrish, is already the TAC Cup Team of the Year General Manager, found themselves on an AFL list AFL Victoria

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Finals impressions The fi rst week of fi nals certainly provided some clear indications of how this year’s fi nals series in the Peter Jackson VFL and TAC Cup might play out.

A number of teams last week sent In the TAC Cup, it was a number week we will feature a detailed ominous warnings to their fi nals of the late season form teams that rundown of all the action from opponents in week one of the won through in week one of their both nights – reviewing the Acacia VFL fi nals. fi nals. Dandenong continued their winners, and listing how each Anyone that was witness to Port late season surge to progress team polled in the votes. Melbourne’s domination of the through to the Preliminary Final Just fi nally, anyone that ventured Casey Scorpions last Saturday and Oakleigh proved they are not to the Peter Jackson VFL website will realise that they have begun just making up the numbers after over the last week would have the new season that is the Acacia sneaking into the top eight. noticed a few changes. Thanks VFL fi nals as fresh as they did It was also an emotional time for to SportingPulse, we have made round one. the , having lost a a few cosmetic changes to the The weight of ‘will they, won’t teammate during the week. The design of the site, to hopefully they” fi nish the home and away Jets paid their respects on the make it more appealing to you, season without a loss seemed fi eld with a great fi ghting victory, the end user. Leading up to the completely off their shoulders continuing on their season in TAC Cup Grand Final, we will last week, as they began the next memory of Nathan Prince. also be making a few changes stage of their plan to win the 2011 As part of this week’s edition of to the TAC Cup website as well. Peter Jackson VFL premiership. the Record, we turn our attention As has been the case all season, Yes, it was only a Qualifying Final away from fi nals football for a few let us know your thoughts on the win, and they still have to make moments, to preview the best changes so we can continue the Grand Final, but their forward and fairest nights in both the TAC to improve and work from your structure, and their rotations Cup and the Peter Jackson VFL. feedback. through the middle will defi nitely This Sunday and Monday night, - Anthony Stanguts prove a handful for either North the and J.J. Liston Communications Offi cer, Ballarat or the Northern Bullants Trophy winners will be decided – AFL Victoria who will face them in next rewarding the recipients for their PS: as we are amongst fi nals weekend’s Preliminary Final. outstanding form during the home football at the moment, the fi rst Williamstown were also able to and away season. We sought the person on Saturday and Sunday overcome their Roosters hoodoo predictions of the various media to email me at anthony.stanguts@ which dated back to 2008, that cover the two competitions, afl vic.com.au after 6pm each day and win their way into another as well as seeking the input from will win a double pass to the Peter Preliminary Final. our Facebook followers. Next Jackson VFL Preliminary Finals. media coverage Finals Week 2, September 10th - 11th: Saturday, 10th September ABC TV: Casey Scorpions vs Werribee Tigers, tune into ABC1 from 2pm VFL Radio: Casey Scorpions vs Werribee Tigers 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) Sunday, 11th September ABC TV: North Ballarat vs Northern Bullants, tune into ABC1 from 2pm VFL Radio: North Ballarat vs Northern Bullants, from 1:30pm 3WBC: North Ballarat vs Northern Bullants, Listen live on 94.1fm or online at www.3wbc.org.au from 1pm Thursday, 15th September SEN: ‘State of Play’ - the VFL half hour 8pm – 8:30pm

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Casey Scorpions vs Werribee Tigers

NOT too many surprises against Port Melbourne. McIntosh would certainly should be in store when Casey Indeed, there could even be boost the prospects of the Scorpions and Werribee more. Melbourne listed/rookie Tigers midfi eld brigade – Tigers go head to head for the players who could come Messrs Gleeson, Sharp, right to play Williamstown in into the Casey team include Martinello, Tuck and O’Dwyer the Preliminary Final. , , – gaining fi rst use of the ball. It will be the third time in the , Rohan Bail, Jack The merging will past 10 weeks the clubs have Fitzpatrick, who all played appreciate the presence of squared off. for Melbourne against Port McIntosh. Werribee drew fi rst blood with Adelaide last week. Ben McKinley and Robbie a two goal win at Chirnside Ruckman Robert Campbell, Castello have provided Park in round 14 then more who injured himself in the Werribee with a potent mark/ recently, in round 21, Casey weights room, is also qualifi ed crumbing combination. It’s staked its revenge with a for selection. likely , who did a splendid job last week decisive 44-point win at Casey Certainly, it will be a different Fields. on Patrick Rose, will take look Scorpions team and it McKinley. Both clubs come from different would need to be. back drops for this cut-throat It’s not as apparent who Brad Apart from , Gotch will deploy on Castello. fi nal: Casey must rebound who again was outstanding, from its embarrassing and He can ill afford to let him kick and defenders Matthew three or four goals. humbling 97-point defeat Warnock and Evan Panozza, against Port Melbourne while Casey had few, if any, other It’s just as hard to know which Werribee advanced after a players who had a positive Casey Scorpions will turn up. hard-fought win against an impact. If it’s the one that took the fi eld undermanned Box Hill Hawks. against Werribee in round Fevola will prove a key, once The Scorpions have been 21 then they’ll go close to again. He’s in super form as winning, but if it’s anything like wildly inconsistent over the evidenced by the 49 goals past six weeks. They lost by last week the Scorpions will he’s kicked in the past seven exit the fi nals in straight sets. 128-points against Geelong weeks. It will be interesting to in round 18 then came out see who Werribee coach Paul the following week to defeat Satterley assigns to him. Sandringham by 61-points. When the clubs played three Casey coach weeks ago, Fevola kicked six can’t dwell on last week’s while Jetta, Bate and Kelvin inept performance. He must Lawrence each chipped in concentrate on the positives with two goals. from the Scorpions’ big wins against Sandringham, Werribee will also have a Werribee and Northern number of qualifi ed North Bullants, whom they belted by Melbourne players who 100-points in the fi nal home last week played against and away round. Richmond. The Tigers would love to have the services Gotch forecast there would be of Hamish McIntosh, who changes, as many as six to the was clearly their best player Scorpions team, which fi elded against Casey in round 21. just seven Melbourne players Evan Panozza was amongst the best last week for Casey.

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North Ballarat vs Northern Bullants

NORTH BALLARAT and second leading goal kicker and and Northern Bullants are no behind Derick Micallef. midfi elder Andrew Carazzo strangers in September, but While injuries have certainly and certainly Ellard put himself for the fi rst time in three years hit North Ballarat hard, the in contention for a recall. they go head-to-head in a cut- Roosters are resilient and have Consequently, several Carlton throat fi nal. shown before they rebound. players who played against St The Roosters and Bullants The defeat against Kilda last week will be back have squared off in the past Williamstown snapped an with the Bullants against North two Grand Finals with North eight game winning streak, Ballarat. Ballarat emerging triumphant which started with a 44-point Northern Bullants will again both times. win against Northern Bullants rely on the Blues Brock North Ballarat’s bid for an in round 13. McLean to ignite the midfi eld, historic fourth successive Admittedly, North Melbourne’s but North Ballarat boast premiership suffered an Matthew Campbell kicked four its own classy midfi elder unexpected battering last goals that match and he won’t Myles Sewell. It would be an week, but the Roosters can be playing this week, but the engrossing duel if they went regroup at the expense of match was at Visy Park and head-to-head. the Bullants in this weekend’s North Ballarat were always The contest between North Semi Final. seemingly in control. Ballarat’s Expect a far different Northern Bullants had to work and the Bullants Nick Meese North Ballarat team in both overtime to defeat Bendigo in the ruck and the stoppages personnel and application Bombers in last week’s around the ground will also be than the one that lost by a Elimination Final. The Bullants pivotal. season-high 67-points against always looked the better Williamstown. team, but squandered so With so many forced changes many scoring chances, which to aligned club North allowed Bendigo to stay in the Melbourne, the Roosters had match just two Roos in the team Carlton’s and against the Seagulls. young rookie Season-ending surgery means hitched the team on their North Ballarat will be without backs with two brilliant Roos’ Cam Richardson, Luke individual performances. and Cam Delaney, but now Ellard won the ball all over that North Melbourne’s season the ground while Casboult’s is over, North Ballarat should strong contested marking and be boosted by the return of fi ve goals proved telling. Daniel Pratt, Aaron Mullet and Northern Bullants will have a Aaron Black. different look against North Pratt will add some much Ballarat with several Carlton needed experience to the players likely to come into the team that has also lost captain team. Marc Greig for the season. While doubts hover around Black, who made his AFL ’s injured foot, debut last week against Carlton is expected to recall Gerard FitzGerald will need to guide his team to two more wins this season to make their fourth Richmond, is North Ballarat’s defenders Michael Jamison consecutive Grand Final appearance.

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Spider’s trivia Test your knowledge of the VFL in Matt ‘Spider’ Lee’s 10 question trivia quiz.

1 Who kicked 5 goals last week for the Northern Bullants in the win over Bendigo? 2 What number does Matthew Panos wear for Williamstown? 3 Who won the 1999 Fothergill Round Medal? 4 Who won the 1961 J.J.Liston Trophy? 5 Who won Coburg Tigers B&F in 2005? 6 Who was captain of Frankston in 2007? 7 Who was coach of Werribee in 2003 & 2004? 8 In 2008 which 3 Williamstown players made the Team of the Year? 9 In what year did the Scorpions play home games at Newcombe Road?

10 Which 4 clubs did Harold Martin coach in the VFA/VFL?

Stretton, 9. 2005, 10. Preston, Sunshine, Coburg, Box Hill. Hill. Box Coburg, Sunshine, Preston, 10. 2005, 9. Stretton,

6. Ashley Roberts, 7. Travis Robertson, 8. Brett Johnson, , David David Picken, Liam Johnson, Brett 8. Robertson, Travis 7. Roberts, Ashley 6. Matt ‘Spider’ Lee is a VFL 1. Levi Casboult, 2. 48, 3. , 4. Keith Burns, 5. , Rix, Michael 5. Burns, Keith 4. Shipp, Andrew 3. 48, 2. Casboult, Levi 1. commentator & producer of Evenings

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Port reveal true form

FOR about 35 minutes the 50-metre zone an armchair the fourth quarter, Port it appeared that Casey ride. Melbourne had kicked 11.5 to Scorpions were well and truly the Scorpions’ 1.3. It would get worse, much in the hunt to infl ict the fi rst worse for Casey in the second Fevola kicked two more defeat for the 2011 season on half as Port Melbourne goals to add a little more Port Melbourne. rendered the Scorpions largely respectability to Casey’s When Melbourne listed player ineffective. scoreline, but it mattered little snapped truly as Port Melbourne ran out Port kicked all the eight goals at the fi ve minute mark of the 24.10 (154) to 9.9 (63) winners. scored in the third quarter second quarter the Scorpions – two from , who Valenti and Lynch showcased had kicked the last three goals shrugged off his fi rst quarter their class as they repeatedly of the match to hold a fi ve blues to become a driving won the ball, but more point lead. force. importantly run, carried and Casey had nullifi ed Port’s used it to advantage. Patrick Rose, well checked much vaunted midfi eld throughout the match by And, just as signifi cantly while dominance and Brendan Matthew Warnock, converted Rose and were Fevola was, not surprisingly, his fi rst touch for the match well held, Port Melbourne still proving a handful for the at the fi ve minute mark of the managed to kick an equal Borough defence. third quarter for a goal. season-high 24 goals. Over the next 10 minutes the By the time Fevola, who apart Port Melbourne sent an game was engulfed in trench from defender Evan Panozza ominous message to those warfare with neither side and Warnock were Casey’s remaining clubs in the gaining an edge, but in the last only clear winners, kicked his fi nals that they’re hellbent half of the second quarter Port fourth goal at the three minute on capping off its stunning took control and the Qualifying mark of the fi nal term, Port had season with a premiership. Final was as good as in the added a further two goals. record books. PORT MELBOURNE 24.16 (160) In fact, from the time of Within the space of 10 defeated Fevola’s goal late in the minutes, Port Melbourne CASEY SCORPIONS 9.9 (63) second quarter to his goal in kicked six unanswered goals, including two of the fi ve from 200-game veteran Ryan McMahon, to drain all the Scorpions energy and life. While Fevola kicked a much needed goal just before half time, Casey were unable to break the stranglehold Port had taken on the match. The Borough’s midfi eld of , , Toby Pinwill and Nathan Batsanis took charge as they won all the centre clearances and gave their teammates in Port’s Shane Valenti escapes the of Casey’s Kyle Matthews.

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Seagulls overcome Roosters hoodoo

FINALLY, the monkey is off Seagulls took control in the Qualifying Final, a testament Williamstown’s back, well at second quarter and in effect to its professional standing on least for now. the match. and off the fi eld. Williamstown shrugged aside With Bulldogs rookie Matthew Williamstown will not have to its nemesis North Ballarat Panos continued his recent worry about Port Melbourne or in one of the rare one-sided good form with a team-high for that North Ballarat until the contests between these two fi ve goals while veteran Grand Final as the Rooster’s VFL powers. added three in a loss now sees them cross over performance that underlined to Port Melbourne’s half of the After losing its past fi ve games the fact that you can’t have draw. and seven of its past eight, enough experience come Williamstown advanced to The Seagulls will gain great fi nals. the Preliminary Final when it heart from such a resounding put the sword to a depleted Western Bulldog 200 game performance as well as the Rooster’s line up. veteran was knowledge it did not fi eld the classic example. He its best team against North And, what was more just knew what to do on the Ballarat. impressive is that Williamstown bigger stage of a fi nal and his doubled North Ballarat’s score WILLIAMSTOWN 20.14 (134) class and experience oozed – 20.14 (134) to 10.7 (67) – defeated through. without its inspiration captain NORTH BALLARAT 10.7 (67) Brett Johnson and they buried Bulldogs ruckman Will the hoodoo of playing at Box Minson has played only Hill, the venue that saw them half as many games, but bow out of a previous fi nal. he carried Williamstown’s ruck and clearly outpointed While Williamstown’s number North Ballarat bigman Orren of players Stephenson. was down to 13, North Ballarat was even worse affected. It Williamstown kicked six goals had the services of just two in each of the second, third North Melbourne players and and fourth term while holding one of them, Marcus White, is North Ballarat to nine goals. a rookie. Acting captain did And, North Ballarat was what Johnson always does forced to play fi ve players – led by example although whose combined VFL games that should not be a surprise experience stood at 12. It’s a as that is how he tackles his tough ask on inexperienced football every week. players at the best of times to While Jolley racked up a high step straight up to VFL level, number of possessions, he let alone in a fi nal. received great support fromall But, that was North Ballarat’s his teammates in an overall lot and it proved telling. telling team performance. After an unattractive arm It was an emphatic wrestle in the fi rst quarter, performance from which saw Williamstown hold Williamstown, which was Lindsay Gilbee celebrates a goal for Williamstown a tenuous fi ve-point lead, the playing in its sixth successive last Sunday.

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Welcome return to fi nals for Werribee

WERRIBEE Tigers marked affi liated players – Cam It was a match that never its return for the fi rst time in Pederson, Majak Daw, Gavin scaled any great heights, three years to the VFL fi nals Urquhart, Ben Ross, Ben but that could be expected with a grinding win against an Warren and Ben McKinley – given the pressure cooker undermanned, but brave Box they all contributed to the win. environment of fi nals coupled Hill Hawks. with the large number of But, it was more the seasoned inexperienced players from It was an engrossing contest and exciting Werribee players both clubs. throughout, but Werribee was that engineered the club able to increase its advantage progressing to this week’s Semi Certainly, the margin was at every quarter – 11points at Final against Casey Scorpions. nowhere near as large as quarter time; 14 at half time many expected after Box Hill Tigers recruit Matt O’Dwyer, and 20 at three-quarter time Hawks were forced to make who spent time on Sydney to fi nally ran out comfortable eight changes after affi liate Swans list, once again showed 26-point winners, 13.11 (89) to Hawthorn chose to rest eight he has much upside to his 9.9 (63). of its stars from its last game career with 34 disposlas. against the Gold Coast Suns. As hard as the VFL Hawks So, too, Western Jets graduate undoubtedly tried they Box Hill Hawks fi elded just as well as were never able to gain any three players – Will Sierakowski, Thomas Ruggles in just his momentum that was going to Derick Wanganeen and Jordan eighth Peter Jackson VFL suggest they would cause the Williams – from Hawthorn, match. biggest upset of the season. but the exodus of Hawthorn McKinley and Robbie Castello listed players to the AFL had Box Hill Hawks drew within again provided the avenue to dramatic consequences. 9-points in the last quarter, but goal as they fi nished with three Werribee quickly doused any As a result, Box Hill Hawks goals each. They’ve combined thought of them coughing up a coach Damian Carroll brought for 91 goals this season, match that had always been in into the team eight young second only to the one-two their keeping. players – Josh Ralph, Liam punch of Port Melbourne’s Tobin, Dylan Van Unen, While Werribee Tigers only had Patrick Rose and Dean Galea. Thomas Purcell, Jayden the six North Melbourne Cass, Kris Nye, Ben Kennedy and Leigh Kitchin – whose combined VFL experience totalled 13 games. It was a credit to all those players as well as the rest of the Box Hill Hawks that they took the match right up to Werribee. Special mention to Josh Ralph, an graduate, who kicked three goals in just his second VFL match.

Photo: Damian Visentini WERRIBEE 13.11 (89) defeated BOX HILL HAWKS 9.9 (63) in action for Werribee Tigers last weekend against Box Hill Hawks

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Casboult’s fi ve helps Bullants

LEVI Casboult, a big lump of While Carlton midfi elder David defenders, Casboult added a kid in his second year on Ellard, a former Bullants best another and then Kerr kicked Carlton’s , chose the and fairest winner, had been his third. Elimination Final to make a industrious in the fi rst half he Such was Northern statement about his future. took his game up a level in the Bullants dominance over second half. With Blues coach the concluding stages that sitting in the stands, Casboult, Ellard, who had not played Bendigo struggled to get 21, produced a career best with the Bullants since the ball inside its forward 50 game to lift Northern Bullants round 3, kicked a goal and metres and when it did Paul over the top of Bendigo had 35 disposals, but more Bower sent it out quicker than Bombers and into the Semi importantly set up many more it came in. Final against North Ballarat. with his hard, gut running; Ellard and Casboult lead ability to read play and When the game was in the the way for the Bullants, with willingness to repeatedly put balance, as it was for much of , Bower and his body on the line. the afternoon, it was Casboult Brock McLean (31 disposals) who kept the Bullants in the Although the Bullants kicked amongst their best, whilst for game when the VFL Bombers the fi rst four goals of the third Bendigo, captain Duscher was threatened to steal a break. quarter to grab an eight-point their best with three goals and lead, Bendigo, through its co- 24 disposals, along with Ricky And, it was Casboult who took captain Ben Duscher and key Dyson (24), Thomas Campbell a screaming pack mark and forward , fought and Pierce Liddle. the converted from the 50- back to take back the lead. metre line on a tight angle that NORTHERN BULLANTS 14.9 (93) put the Bullants in front. Casboult added his second defeated and third goal for the quarter BENDIGO BOMBERS 10.5 (65) Casboult fi nished with a career to put the Bullants back in front best fi ve goals – his previous only to see kick best was four, ironically his third to leave Bendigo one- against Bendigo in the season point behind. opener – as the Bullants toppled the Bendigo 14.9 (93) But, the Bombers wrested to 10.5 (65). back the lead about 45- seconds into the last term Apart from plucking many when Jacob Thompson strong contested pack marks, converted from an acute angle Casboult also helped out in and fi ve-minutes later Duscher the ruck and his energy and extended Bendigo’s lead. enthusiasm was contagious as Northern Bullants wore down Sadly for the Bendigo faithful the persistent VFL Bombers. it would prove to be their last score for the match. Northern After an eminently forgettable Bullants surged into overdrive fi rst half, which saw Bendigo, to kick six unanswered goals without gun forward , to keep their season alive. who suffered a foot injury in the last home and away game, Rohan Kerr started the spree hold a 16-point lead, the Ants with a miraculous grubber that found some life in the second eluded the diving outstretched half. hands of two Bendigo A high fl y from Levi Casboult.

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What were your highlights from vs Coburg in ressies prelim fi nal Melbourne just fi nds another the last round of Peter Jackson this weekend and Willi vs either gear! Catch us if you can! VFL action? Casey or Werribee in seniors Liston Predictions prelim the following weekend. VFL Michael Robinson: Sam Dwyer Brendan Hooper: Box Hill Brad Scott: Terrifi c team effect from Port Melbourne Hawks effort against Werribee by Port Melbourne! I was also quite impressed by the Casey Kevin Theuma: Dom Gleeson after Hawthorn made so many Werribee changes boys including Fev, coming into the Port rooms after the match Jason Falzon: Plum Pleming Nicole Moore: ’s and mixing with supporters from Port Melbourne effort for Williamstown he just both clubs. Well done! goes and goes Mark Bruty: Myles Sewell or Lorraine Joiner: Seeing Orren Stephenson from the Michael Robinson: Coburg Werribee win. Roosters Tigers 1pt win over Casey Scorpions in golden score extra David Lumley: Outstanding Josh Farrell: Isn’t Brock McLean time in the reserves elimination performance by the Borough, a Monty for it? fi nal. Brilliant Match!!!! going to another level in the Tim Roberts: Shane Valenti or windy conditions. Fanning Patrick Rose from Port Bob Doughty: Port Melbourne’s named as second best player great win to beat Casey. after barely playing a game all David Lumley: Sam Dwyer Great team effort by the boys. season. James Farrugia: Brock McLean Hopefully 2 more wins to be 2011 premiers and undefeated Lauren Toner: The courage of Steve Tyne: Box for the year. Ben Ross. Knocked out in the Hill Hawks fi rst quarter, then came back Peter Lausch: Jolley or Johnson Peter Lausch: Willi fi nally on to kick 2 last quarter goals from Willi. Outsider from Willi breaking their hoodoo vs when it mattered most. Well would be Goodesy. Would Roosters and seeing Benny done Rossy Jolley and Matty Panos play well rather the boys to be Willi for the Towners again. Great Jan Dandridge: Watching Willy premiership players though on to see Bulldogs players out in play as a team, there were no 25th of Sept. individuals, the teamwork was force supporting the Willi boys Michael Ireland: I could be fantastic, which fi nally broke the on Sunday at Box Hill. Well done biased and just say a Willi hoodoo against Nth Ballarat! to Werribee, Bullants and Port player but my guess would be The support from the Western too. Special mention to Coburg Pleming or Dwyer from Port Reserves on their 1pt win vs Bulldogs boys was awesome Remember to head to the VFL Casey and Luke Cartelli being too! Way to go you Mighty Facebook page at the end of best on ground for Coburg. Seagulls! each weekend’s action to post Looking forward to seeing Willi Peter Holden: ... and Port your highlights.

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Draw in a fi nal series match

AFTER four quarters of fi nals determined, the umpires will the result and notify the action, and the fi nal siren leave the fi eld. If the scores scoreboard of the correct about to sound, scores are are tied, an additional two scores. tied. What happens? It was halves of fi ve (5) minutes ix. In Senior matches, if the certainly a question being asked each plus time on will be scores are still tied, a further last Saturday as the Casey played. two halves of additional time Scorpions versus Coburg Tigers iv. The length on the break will be played in accordance game ticked past 32 minutes and between the end of the with the above procedure. the scores were level. fourth quarter and the The process will be repeated Here is the guide to what commencement of additional until a winner is determined. happens if the scores are tied time will be 5 minutes, during Reserves at the end of the game in the which coaches are permitted seniors and reserves. to address their players. In the event of the scores being The timekeepers will sound tied at the scheduled end Seniors a warning siren twice at 3 of a Reserves Grade Finals The VFL have determined that, in minutes and then once at 5 Series match, including the the event of the scores being tied minutes. Reserves Grade Grand Final, at the end of the fourth quarter, All umpires must be in a the emergency goal umpire additional time will be played in position ready to commence is required to confi rm to the all matches other than the Grand play at the fi ve minute siren. timekeepers that the scores Final which will be replayed. The fi eld umpire will consult are tied. The match is then to continue until such a time as To avoid any inaccuracies and both captains as to their the next score is recorded then disputes as to whether the game readiness to recommence the siren is to be sounded. is in fact drawn at the normal play. elapsed time, the emergency v. For the fi rst half of additional In the event that time elapses goal umpire who acts as the time, teams will kick to ends and a team has a set kick third recorder of scores in the which they kicked to in the for goal with the opportunity case of a dispute shall move to fi rst and third quarters. of levelling the scores i.e. the timekeeper’s box from three the team is one or six points vi. At the conclusion of the quarter time onwards. They will behind, the siren will not be fi rst half of additional time, verify that in fact the scores are sounded. the teams will change ends level at the normal elapsed time immediately – coaches are If an immediate passage of and the independent timekeeper not permitted to address play resulting from the set kick can continue their duties. their teams between halves. for goal e.g. mark by a forward, The procedure for implementing kick off the ground, punched vii. The fi eld umpires will the additional time process is as through etc which results in a recommence play as soon follows: winning score the siren shall be as the teams are in position. sounded immediately following i. After the siren at the end of the The fi eld umpire will consult the goal umpires signal. fourth quarter, all umpires are both captains as to their to assemble at the centre circle readiness to recommence If the set shot results in a as quickly as possible. play. winning score (no immediate passage of play resulting) ii. The goal umpires will check viii. At the conclusion of the siren will be sounded their scorecards, agree on additional time, all umpires immediately, or, if a score the result and notify the are to assemble at the from the set shot results in the scoreboard of the correct centre circle. The goal scores being level the siren scores. umpire will check their shall not be sounded until the scorecards, agree on iii. If a winner has been next score is recorded.

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Fothergill Round Medallist

HISTORY tells us, especially playing and, more signifi cantly, After breaking into the Bullants recent history, that the making an impact for their team last season, Saad has Fothergill Round medallist respective clubs. taken his game to another normally fi nds himself in the level. Last year he showed And, Shane Valenti, the other AFL. glimpses of the exciting talent Fothergill Round medallist, he possesses, this season Certainly, there’s ample who played with Melbourne, it’s been on display more evidence over the past 10 has returned to the VFL and consistently. years to support such an last year won the Liston assertion. Trophy. Saad kicked 23 goals in 15 games last season, this Seven of the past nine Selecting the recipient of season he kicked 44 goals in Fothergill Round medallists, the 2011 Fothergill Round 17 games during home and named in honour of Des medallist, which recognises away season. Fothergill and , the most promising player who the only two players to win a has the potential to take his He has the explosive pace that and Liston game to the elite level, is no all AFL clubs are searching Trophy, have progressed to easy task given the depth and for and he also has that knack play AFL. quality of young players under of making something out of the age of 24 that meet the nothing that can result in a And, six of those Fothergill qualifi cation criteria. goal. Round medallists – (2002), Northern Bullants Ahmed has made (’03), (’06), Saad is defi nitely one of the substantial progress in this (’08), Michael leading candidates given his his second season with Box Barlow (’09) and Michael development this season. Hill Hawks. After playing the Hibberd (‘10) are all still solitary match last season - and that was as a 23rd player - Mirra has played 18 this season and the only match he missed was through injury. Last year Mirra won the Box Hill Hawks reserves best and fairest and played in the club’s reserves premiership team. Coach Damian Carroll is one of many impressed with how Mirra takes the game on, reads the play so well and uses the ball effectively. Mirra has provided plenty of run and drive from defence, repeatedly featured in the club’s best players and aged 20 there is plenty of upside for this graduate. Casey Scorpions’ key Ahmed Saad. defender has been

18 www.afl vic.com.au fothergill round medallist on AFL clubs radar since he Peter Jackson VFL in his fi rst play every match throughout played with Tasmania in the season for Coburg Tigers. the home and away season. VFL as a teenager. After initially gaining selection While Sandringham’s season With more than 50 VFL games as a 23rd player, Wheeler never rose to any great behind him the 22-year-old forced his way into the team by heights, especially in the has been one of the main his performances. second half, the Zebras reasons why Casey fi nished certainly found a key position Such was the impact that in the top four. He’s played on forward in Michael Lourey. Wheeler made that he pivotal opposition forwards - essentially selected himself After playing with Frankston Matthew Little, and fi nished the season with up to 2009 and then returning and Dean Galea - and more 15 games. to local football at Mt Eliza, than held his own. Lourey, 21, returned to the VFL Tom Sundberg is no stranger Now in his fourth season this season and wasted little to the VFL - this was his fourth with the Scorpions, Mohr time making his presence felt. season - but the Collingwood has developed into one of top up player enjoyed a Lourey won Sandringham’s the key position defensive break-out season with the VFL goal kicking and his season players in the competition as Magpies. tally of 36 goals was good evidenced by the fact that he’s enough for a top 10 fi nish on been invited to the AFL Draft While Collingwood did not the VFL goal kicking ladder. Combine at Etihad Stadium soar to any great heights in the early next month. Many expect VFL, Sundberg was a standout Eight times he kicked multiple Mohr to end up on an AFL list performer. goals, including a season-high six against Geelong in the last next season. Sundberg featured in home and away match. Willie Wheeler, who tied for Collingwood’s best players in the best 11 of the 13 games he played. The Fothergill Round medallist will be announced on Liston and fairest last year, made a Frankston ruckman Russ Trophy count night. seamless transition to the Gabriel has a heart as big as himself. The Dolphin vice- captain gave 110 percent every time he played and more often than not gave away height to his rivals. Although he came up against Angus Graham, , and co, Gabriel more than held his own. North Ballarat had several Fothergill Round candidates - Liam Hoy, Oliver Tate and Matt Tyler. Hoy may be the pick of the bunch. After having his 2010 season erased by injury, Hoy stepped up to the mark and held down

Willie Wheeler. a defensive post all season to Tom Sundburg.

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J.J. Liston Trophy preview

COULD history repeat itself the 2002 Liston Trophy. than with the Bullants than when the Liston Trophy count he would have liked, but you While Valenti missed three is conducted at Etihad Stadium would never know it by the way games through injury he was on Monday night? he played. still named seven times in Port Well, North Ballarat captain Melbourne’s best players. It’s McLean was named among Myles Sewell, winner of the worth noting that last year he the Bullants best 11 times from 2009 Liston, and Shane Valenti, was named in the best nine the 14 games he played and co-winner of last year’s Liston, times. he was always in the action. could again easily feature Port Melbourne players are Collingwood top-up player Tom prominently. obviously going to poll well in Sundberg is another who had a Certainly, both players are every game and while there is career season and although he coming off consistently a spread of good players who’ll didn’t play the fi nal four games good seasons and, just as all secure votes, Valenti is a he was certainly prominent up importantly, both players’ clubs proven vote winner. until that point. enjoyed successful seasons. So, too, is Valenti’s teammate What may work against Many North Ballarat fans Sam Dwyer, who fi nished fi fth Sundberg and for that matter, believe Sewell’s season may, behind Sewell in 2009 and has Geelong’s Mark Corrigan and in fact, be better than when he enjoyed a better season this Andrew McLean, is that their edged out current Fremantle season. clubs did not win enough star . games that would allow them What will eat into Valenti and to gather the necessary three Sewell has featured in North Dwyer’s votes is the career votes to propel them to the front Ballarat’s best players a club- years enjoyed by ‘Frosty’ Miller of the count. high 13 times. Only one other medallist Patrick Rose, Dean player has matched Sewell’s Galea and Chris Cain. The Liston Trophy count will be feat – Northern Bullants captain conducted at Etihad Stadium It will be interesting to see how . on Monday night. many votes Casey Scorpions While Sewell is a proven vote full forward Brendan Fevola getter, Iacobucci in the past accumulates. Certainly, he has failed to gain any traction in could be expected to poll the terms of umpire votes. maximum votes for his two double digit goal hauls. Gaining umpire votes has never been a problem for Valenti, And, Fevola also kicked a who last season dead-heated further four bags of fi ve goals with Sewell’s former teammate or more. Aaron Edwards, who Stephen Clifton. kicked 100 goals for Frankston in the 2006 season is the only Valenti fi nished runner-up modern day full forward to win behind Geelong’s the Liston. in the 2007 Liston, polled nine votes in the year Sewell won Williamstown rover Ben Jolley it and last year received 20 is another who is sure to poll votes. well. Jolley has enjoyed a standout year for the Seagulls. It was the second highest vote tally since Sam Mitchell polled Carlton midfi elder Brock an extraordinary 31 votes to win McLean has spent more time 2010 winners Stephen Clifton and Shane Valenti.

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Liston Trophy predictions

IN the lead up to Monday night’s reward after a tough couple of media: Sam Dwyer (Port J.J. Liston Trophy night, we years. Mitch Hahn started the Melbourne) - With a perfect 18 asked a number of media people season very well, and Rose, wins from 18 starts, the votes are their thoughts on who would Dillion and Valenti were the eye going to inevitably come Port win this years best and fairest catchers at Port Melbourne Melbourne’s way and Dwyer honour. whenever I saw them. seems the pick of the bunch. North Ballarat’s Myles Sewell Matt Lee – SEN producer: Howard Leigh – Sunday Herald should poll well while Geelong Brett Johnson - After another Sun: Heading the pile is pair and Mark consistent season in the midfi eld hard- nosed Northern Bullants Corrigan may be a couple of he will catch the umpires midfi elder Brock McLean who roughies to rank in the top six or attention as Williamstown aim to made the midfi eld zone his own seven players due to the Cats’ go one step further in 2011. with his work rate and ability improved second half of the to get in and under and get Ben Carbonaro – AFL Victoria season. the ball out to his runners with media: Shane Valenti from Port slick handball and accurate Luke D’Anello - Leader: Ben Melbourne. The midfi elder passing. In at least six matches Jolley (Williamstown) - The once again played some very the Carlton affi liated former ex-Bomber is ultra consistent very consistent football for Melbourne list player had 30 and should poll plenty of votes. the Borough and although he possessions or more to be the Has fi nished in the top-three in missed some games through bench mark for the Ants. Williamstown’s best-and-fairest injury, he has done enough to in the past three seasons and make it back to back medals There looks to be a heavily will do so again this year. The for the VFL competition’s best bunched fi eld of candidates Seagulls have had another player. breathing down McLean’s successful home-and-away neck. They include previous Peter Marcato – VFL Radio: season and Jolley has often winners Port Melbourne Borough Williamstown‘s Ben Jolley. He’s been at the forefront. midfi elder Shane Valenti the had a super consistent season, joint winner in 2010 and 2009 The Gospel – VFL Tipster: Sam featuring in the best players medallist the North Ballarat Gibson – Box Hill Hawks. Gibson plenty of times throughout the Roosters heartbeat Myles started the season reasonably season. With Port Melbourne Sewell. Both have enjoyed well, is an experienced player having so many quality players productive VFL seasons leading in the Peter Jackson VFL and this season they could take votes from the front. would be familiar to umpires. Will from each other. need to poll well early and then For wildcards I have put the Luke Mason – AFL Victoria through middle of the year, as names of Werribee’s excitement media: Tom Sundberg he may fi nd votes hard to come machine Majak Daw and (Collingwood) - Has had a great by in the later rounds. Look for Collingwood left footer Tom season in a side that won only Adam Bentick to bolt out of the Sundberg to garner votes. four games. Rarely played a blocks, may have been a real bad game and led the midfi eld Adrian Dunn – AFL Victoria chance if not struck down by superbly. Is still a strong chance Record: 1. Myles Sewell, 2. injury after Round 12. to poll two and three votes in Shane Valenti, 3. Sam Dwyer Roy Ward – The Weekly: I’m matches where the Pies lost. James Hunter Smith – AFL going for a smokey with Myles Could surprise many during the Victoria media: Brock McLean- Sewell (North Ballarat) and count. Otherwise, Brock McLean He has played physical, fearless Sam Dwyer (Port Melbourne) is my main tip. Has only had a football all season and has been being named joint-winners. Both handful of games in the seniors a major factor in the Bullant’s have shown great consistency but continued to press his claims 2011 success. this season in very different for the Bullants each week. Ultra circumstances. consistent and deserves some Kane Hunkin – AFL Victoria

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Brent Diamond – The Age: Top tip is Brett Johnson and Brock year at Box Hill, especially in one fi ve: 1. Myles Sewell (North McLean to tie – both are under patch where he was averaging Ballarat) - Has risen again the umpires gaze constantly as 30+ positions a game! despite the lofty expectations ball winners in midfi eld and I Sam Landsberger – Herald placed on him. He has been think they fi t the profi le of recent Sun: 1. Sam Dwyer (Port the stand-out of North Ballarat’s winners. Melbourne) A ball magnet who midfi eld and it won enough Darren Boyd – ABC TV: I think has been the best midfi elder matches to give him the best Sam Dwyer can win. He’s in the best side all year long. of chances to win his second been a star in a very good side, Won the A Todd medal in 2007, medal. Finally, can some AFL obviously there’s a risk that so is a proven vote poller. club give him a go? 2. Brock other players may take votes 2. Brock McLean (Northern McLean (Northern Bullants) off him but Port will get close Bullants) A big, bullocking - Likely to poll well given he to maximum votes (ie 3-2-1) in midfi elder and clearance king, has been the Bullants best almost all of their 18 games so McLean is hard to miss and in the majority of its matches there’ll be a lot of votes to go has been instrumental for the this season. Despite these around! Sam Dwyer would sit Ants all season. The fact he is impressive performances, comfortably alongside recent recognisable due to his AFL Carlton has only picked him winners Clifton, Valenti, Sewell career only helps his cause. 3. on four occasions this season. and Byrne as he, like them, Shane Valenti (Port Melbourne) Is a sure thing for a podium appears the best midfi elder in a The reigning winner and previous fi nish at least if not to win it. 3. very good side. Could Fev be a runner-up is a favourite with the Sam Dwyer (Port Melbourne) smoky? Big name, big bags of umpires and has been for some - With an undefeated season, goals and that record has a good time. The man himself says it is hard not to see one of recent history in the Liston (Pods he’s been more consistent this Port’s players being in the top and Edwards both winners). season and, along with Myles fi ve fi nishes. Dwyer, who has Probably won’t win, but a top 5 Sewell, is a big chance to snare returned brilliantly from a knee placing would not surprise. it. Smoky: Cam Richardson injury, is the obvious choice with (North Ballarat) Now listed at Shane Valenti not far behind. 4. Paul Amy - Leader: Shane North Melbourne, Richardson Sam Gibson (Box Hill Hawks) Valenti: missed four games with had arguable a better VFL - The skipper has, in his own an ankle injury mid-year but season than last. Consistently admission, played his most had a consistent season and racked up 30+ touches and consistent season and is certain has a fi ne record in the count played in a winning side. And to take out the club best and (runner-up in 2007, equal winner don’t discount Collingwood’s fairest, poll well in the Liston and in 2010). Teammate Sam Dwyer Tom Sundberg. Starred in a perhaps get an opportunity at and another previous winner, losing side averaging 24 touches AFL level next year. 5. Matthew Myles Sewell, should also poll and six tackles a game. O’Dwyer (Werribee Tigers) - The well. Cam Richardson could be ex-Sydney rookie has easily a roughie Mark Stone - SEN: Brett Johnson, Myles Sewell, Pat been Werribee’s most valuable Megan Hustwaite - Leader: I’m Rose. Brett Johnson had been this season. Is likely to fi nish tipping a Port Melbourne/North around the mark for the last on par with Williamstown’s Ben Ballarat tie for the second year in four years as has always been Jolley, who similarly has been a row with Sam Dwyer and Myles a major vote winner. The Willy outstanding. Sewell. Dwyer has shone in a skipper has played most games Ross Booth – ABC TV: Sam team of stars, while Sewell has and again has had a consistent Dwyer - explosive eye-catching been a stand out and won’t be season. Myles Sewell picks midfi elder in a top side. vying with team mates for votes. himself as a former winner and Myles Sewell – consistent and Peter Holden – 3WBC: Sam Pat Rose as the Jim Frosty Miller proven vote winner. Sam Gibson Gibson (Box Hill) to win the medalist has some milestone - standout year in a middle of Liston, with my outsider being games where he kicked multiple the road side. Malcolm Lynch (Port Melbourne). goals. Gibson has had a stand-out Nigel Carmody – VFL Radio: My

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VFL tipsters

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Mark Stone Brent Diamond 96 Ross Booth 86 SEN The Gospel 95 Phil Cleary 86 Werribee Tigers Adrian Dunn 95 Brad McGrath 85 Northern Bullants Sam Landsberger 95 Mark Stone 85 Nigel Carmody 90 Peter Jackson Menswear 82 John Hook 89 Last rd: 4

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Finals week 2 preview RESERVES:

Casey Scorpions vs North Ballarat vs Box Hill Hawks vs Werribee Tigers Northern Bullants Port Melbourne Head to Head Head to Head 2011 Matchups: Played: 47 Played: 29 Rd 1 Box Hill Hawks 17.15.117 def Casey Scorpions: 23 North Ballarat: 20 Port Melbourne 12.11.83 Werribee Tigers: 23 Northern Bullants: 9 Rd 22 Port Melbourne 10.13.73 Draw: 1 2011 Matchups: def by Box Hill Hawks 15.13.103 2011 Matchups: Rd 13 Northern Bullants 14.7.91 Rd 14 Werribee Tigers 15.12.102 def by North Ballarat 21.9.135 def Casey Scorpions 13.12.90 Highest / Lowest Score vs this Rd 21 Casey Scorpions 17.11.113 week’s opposition: def Werribee Tigers 10.9.69 North Ballarat Highest / Lowest Score vs this 21.9.135 (2011) / 3.7.25 (1996) Williamstown vs week’s opposition: Northern Bullants Coburg Tigers Casey Scorpions 18.9.117 (2006) / 3.5.23 (2004) 25.14.164 (1984) / 6.8.44 (2003) 2011 Matchups: Werribee Tigers Rd 5 Coburg Tigers 9.11.65 def 21.18.144 (2003) / 4.5.29 (1997) by Williamstown 12.14.86

Next week PETER JACKSON VFL Sunday Sept 18 TAC CUP SENIORS/RESERVES Senior Preliminary Final Saturday Sept 17 Saturday Sept 17 2:10pm TEAC Oval Visy Park Senior Preliminary Final Williamstown Preliminary Finals 2:10pm TEAC Oval vs Dandenong Port Melbourne Casey Scorpions vs vs or Werribee Tigers Gippsland Power North Ballarat or Oakleigh Chargers or Northern Bullants 11am TEAC Oval Young Guns game 11am TEAC Oval vs Reserves Grand Final Box Hill Hawks or Western Jets or Port Melbourne vs Williamstown or Coburg Tigers

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

available through the Club and are $5 each or 3 for $10. There’s over $4,000 of great prizes and cash to be won… Best & Fairest evening BOX HILL: The Box Hill CASEY: We would like to is fast approach and will be Hawks encourage all wish our Senior Scorps held on Friday September supporters to get on board boys good luck today 23rd at The Boulevard, Kew. and support Ocsober in 2011 and we know that you will Tickets are $110 per person by either participating or do your best. Events at or $200 per couple and making a donation. Ocsober the Scorpions: On 30th can be purchased through is a Life Education initiative September 2011 our Gardner the Club on 9354 8228 or to encourage people to give Clark medal Evening will be [email protected]. up alcohol for the month of held at Amberlee Receptions au.... Coburg Football Club October, so they can raise in Cranbourne. Tickets is now on Facebook, find money for Life Education’s are $50.00 each. Call the our page and ‘Like’ it to stay drug and health programs office or email rhiannon@ up to date with the latest and promote while enjoying scorpions.com.au. m On the club news including live a healthy lifestyle. This 22nd October we are having quarter by quarter scores year, Ocsober aims to raise a shopping tour. Cost is each weekend. For further $1 million to help promote $40 which includes Lunch. information please go to the their message in schools For further details and/or Coburg FC website – across Australia. Visit www. bookings for any Scorpions www.coburgtigers.com.au ... everydayhero.com.au/box_ events contact Rhiannon Go Burgers! hill_hawks_f_c to support on 5996 1111 or email: this great cause. The final [email protected]. event on the calendar for au You can also keep up 2011is the Col Austen Medal to date with everything that on Friday 7 October. Tickets is happening at the Casey are $110 which includes Scorpions by visiting our three course meal and drinks website. NORTH BALLARAT: The and can be purchased online www.scorpions.com.au or North Ballarat Football Club at www.boxhillhawks.com.au add us on facebook! are once again playing in to September which is a terrific result for all those involved. The Roosters will be looking to bounce back after being defeated by Williamstown last week. September is COBURG: Tickets are now also home to the traditional on sale for the Coburg FC WHK AFL Grand Final Club Raffle. Tickets are Eve luncheon at the North

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Ballarat Sports Club on Anniversary on Saturday 27 will have its new Scarves FRIDAY SEPTEMBER August. Charlie has been on sale at its home final, so 30th. Guest speakers a Member of the Borough your support and purchase will include Peter Daicos, since 1930 a fantastic a official club scarf for $20. Orren Stephenson, Gerard achievement. Throughout Orders can be taken by Fitzgerald and Nick O’Brien. the season we encourage calling Stuart on 9741 6688. For more information or to everyone to buy the VFL For the latest news, photos book you place contact Mark Football Record to keep and events log onto Bruty on 5339 5944. Keep up to date with what is www.werrribeefc.com.au up to date on all things North happening at the Borough. - visit the website, facebook, Visit our website for the latest twitter and youtube!” information www.pmfc.com.au “Go Boroughs”

WILLIAMSTOWN: Well done to the Senior Group for winning their way through NORTHERN BULLANTS: to the Preliminary Final, The Northern Bullants Congratulations also to our Football Club will be holding WERRIBEE: The club TAC Cup Affiliate the Western the Laurie Hill Trophy – which congratulates Paul and his Jets on their first finals win awards the Best & Fairest staff on winning its way last week. Book in now for Player for the Reserves & through to the qualifying Williamstown’s Presentation Senior Teams - on Friday finals of the 2011 ACACIA Night, to be held at the 7th October. The dinner will VFL Final Series. We also Yarraville Club on Thursday be held at Rydges Bell City take this opportunity to the 6th of October. To book in Preston. All members, thanks Chris Gilham in his in please call Hana Stipic supporters, players first season as Reserves on 9391 0309. For all your families and sponsors are coach. The Werribee Football Seagulls Merchandise make welcome to attend. Please Club are currently hosting sure you check out our online contact the Bullants Office the WRFL finals at Avalon store at www.williamstownfc. on (03) 9470 2224 or Airport Oval, be sure to com.au/store. For all the northernbullantsmarketing@ check out all the Division latest news, events and bigpond.com for more 1 & 2 action, plus the information from the Club information or to book a seat. Under 18’s competing for head to the Werribee Tigers Cups. www.williamstownfc.com.au Tickets are selling fast for the final event on the clubs calendar, get your tickets to the Presentation Night for the 30th September at the Werribee Race Club at PORT MELBOURNE: 7:30pm by calling the club October 7th Presentation on 9741 6688, tickets cost Night is now fully booked. $80 per person and include Congratulations to Charlie & 3 course meal and beer, Thelma Reid who celebrated wine and soft drink. The club their 70th Wedding

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Box Hill Hawks Coach: Marco Bello * AFL Primary Listed Player # AFL Rookie Listed Player

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Offi ce Address: Cnr. Middleborough & 2 Jayden Hoegel Whitehorse Roads, Box Hill, 3128 Ground Address: Box Hill City Oval, 5 Kris Nye Cnr. Middleborough & Whitehorse Roads, Box Hill, 3128 (Melways 47 G9) 8 Leigh Kitchin Postal Address: PO Box 143, Box Hill, 3128 Telephone: 9890 9442 10 Aaron Johns Facsimile: 9899 9473 14 Jackson Sketcher Email: [email protected] Website: www.boxhillhawks.com.au 17 Ben Kennedy 19 Guy Phelps PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 20 Tim Northe 21 Tom Purcell 22 Ben Monkhorst 23 Xavier Murphy 25 Corey Cassidy 26 Jayden Cass 27 Ryan Wilson 28 Dylan Van Unen 29 Sam Cust 31 Liam Tobin 34 Joshua Ralph 35 * 39 * 44 * 49 Jack Mahony* 50 John Cooper 51 Daniel Cooper 52 Scott Carroll 53 Robert Allen 57 Anthony Fagan 60 Paul Johnson* 62 Riley Milne* 64 * 65 * 68 * 74 * 82 * 83 *

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Port Melbourne Boroughs Coach: Greg Ryan

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Offi ce Address: 525 Williamstown Road, 3 Jonathan Mullins Port Melbourne, 3207 Ground Address: TEAC Oval, 4 Heath O’Farrell Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne (Melways 2J F1) 6 Mitchell Keddell Postal Address: PO Box 247, Port Melbourne, 3207 11 Myles Pitt Telephone: 9646 2094 12 Tristan Francis Facsimile: 9646 3895 Email: [email protected] 13 Tomi Johnston Website: www.pmfc.com.au 22 PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 25 Adrian Bonaddio 28 Joshua Scipione 30 David Fanning 32 Tim Martin 33 Jake Dermott 34 Sebastian Henderson 35 Marc Johnston 37 Jack Furey 38 Matthew Wall 39 Billy Burstin 40 Daniel Keely 41 Callan Thornton 43 Matthew Lello 44 Clay Johnston 45 Matthew Smith 46 Joshua Purcell 47 Sam O’Sullivan 48 Mitch Woods 49 Jacob Castricum 50 Joshua Free 51 Joshua Muling 52 Scott Oakley 55 James North 56 Jason Burge 60 Tomi Gordon 61 Nick Green 62 James Morris 65 Lachlan Michell

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Casey Scorpions Coach: Brad Gotch * AFL Primary Listed Player # AFL Rookie Listed Player

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Offi ce Address: Casey Fields, 160 Berwick- 1 Kyle Matthews (Capt) Cranbourne Road, Cranbourne East, 3977 Ground Address: Casey Fields, VFL Oval No1, 4 Ben Waite 160 Berwick-Cranbourne Road, Cranbourne East, 3977 (Melways 134 F8) 5 Michael Stockdale Postal Address: Casey City Complex, Suite 10, 65 Berwick-Cranbourne Road, 6 Danny Nicholls Cranbourne East, 3977 Telephone: (03) 5996 1111 7 Aaron Purves Facsimile: (03) 5996 1111 Email: [email protected] 9 Rian McGough Website: www.scorpions.com.au 10 Mitch Gent

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Werribee Tigers Coach: Paul Satterley * AFL Primary Listed Player # AFL Rookie Listed Player

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Offi ce Address: Watton Street, Werribee, 3030 3 Steven Kennedy Ground Address: Avalon Airport Oval 4 Flinn Chisholm (Chirnside Park), Watton Street, Werribee Postal Address: PO Box 2049, Werribee, 3030 6 Matthew O’Dwyer Telephone: 9741 6688 7 Ben Sharp Facsimile: 9741 0253 9 Michael Rockefeller Email: [email protected] Website: www.werribeefc.com.au 10 Jarrod Mather 11 Will Martiniello PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 12 Rhyce Prismall 13 Will Sullivan Major Sponsor 15 Ben Ross* 16 Tom Allwright 18 Kyle Hartigan 19 Nathan Laracy 20 Sam Wormald 22 Michael Still 23 Robbie Castello

Social Venue 24 Dom Gleeson (Capt) 25 * 26 Ben Moloney 27 Sean Tighe

Gold Sponsors 30 Travis Tuck 32 Brant Dickson 34 * 35 Travis Lunardi 37 James Saker 38 Majak Daw# 39 Leigh Harding

Oval Naming Rights 41 45 Bradley Mangan 47 Jordan Treloar 56 Jarryn McCormack 63 Ben Warren* 67 * 68 Ben McKinley* 73 Hamish McIntosh*

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Williamstown Coach: Justin Plapp * AFL Primary Listed Player # AFL Rookie Listed Player

#Player G B

Offi ce Address: Level 1, 1 Mason St, Newport, 3015 1 Ed Carr Ground Address: Avalon Airport Oval, Walton St Werribee (Melways 205 H9) 5 Cameron Lockwood Spring Creek Reserve, Torquay (Melways 237 F6) Keilor Football Ground, Keilor (Melways 14 H6) 9 Mathew Grossman Norm Minns Oval, Evans St, Wangaratta Postal Address: PO Box 307, Williamstown, 3016 12 Phil Smith Telephone: 9391 0309 13 Stephen McCallum Facsimile: 9391 5497 Email: [email protected] 14 Stephen Witkowski Website: www.williamstownfc.com.au 15 Kwame McHarg PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 17 Nick Sing 25 Josh Griffi ths 26 * 27 Jack Purton-Smith 28 Jack Frost 29 Anton Woods 35 Tom Hill * 36 Matthew Cravino (Capt) 38 Michael Fogarty 39 # 42 Dion Lawson 45 Eddie Prato # 46 Jake Wilson 47 Brydon Coles 48 Matthew Panos # 52 Corey Lawson 53 Dylan Conway 54 Johnno Hevern 55 Alistair Kefford 56 Sam Caruso 58 Justin Morris 59 Dale Hoghton 60 Lee Spiteri 61 Toby Ryan 62 Nathan Giles 63 Sam Mason 64 Jack Gray 66 Nick Walters

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Coburg Tigers Coach: Mario Lirosi * AFL Primary Listed Player # AFL Rookie Listed Player

#Player G B

Offi ce Address: Coburg City Oval, Harding 10 Luke Cartelli Street, Coburg, 3058 Ground Address: Mantello Holden Oval, 12 Andy Duhau Harding Street, (Melways 29 J1) Coburg Highgate Recreation Reserve, 13 David Meli Craigieburn (Melways 386 J3) Postal Address: PO Box 154, Coburg, 3058 14 Murphy Ambrose Telephone: 9354 8228 Facsimile: 9350 5551 Email: [email protected] 15 Tom Lucin Website: www.coburgtigers.com.au 16 Rowan Hore

PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 17 Jon Morris Elite Partners 18 Luke Gestier

19 Leigh Masters

21 Glenn Grgic

23 Tom Groves (Capt)

26 James Saville

28 David Fahey

29 Hamish Dahl

30 James Lawton

33 Alex McLeod

34 Pat Ambrose

35 Kayne Murphy

37 Dylan Murphy

38 Luke Madden

39 Daniel Bisetto

40 David Price

41 Jayke Barrack

45 Rob Hicks#

51 Nick Westhoff#

52 Luke Lirosi

53 Nathan Thomas

54 Tom Sullivan

57 Matthew Garland

58 Josh Pound

59 Andrew Grosso

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North Ballarat Roosters Coach: Gerard FitzGerald * AFL Primary Listed Player # AFL Rookie Listed Player

#Player G B

Offi ce Address: Creswick Road, Ballarat, 3350 1 Bill Driscoll Ground Address: Eureka Stadium, Creswick Road, Ballarat 3 Matthew Sharkey Postal Address: PO Box 151N, Ballarat North, 3350 6 Nick Couch Telephone: 5333 4762 Facsimile: 5332 9538 7 Matt Tyler Email: [email protected] Website: www.theroosters.com.au 8 Nick Peters 9 Chris Lynch

PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 11 Ryan McKenzie

13 Levi Dare

16 Oliver Tate

18 Orren Stephenson

19 Chris Giampaolo

20 Lachie George www.selkirk.com.au 24 Sam Hughes

28 Jye Walker

29 Marcus Darmody

30 Derick Micallef

32 *

www.icp.edu.au 33 Myles Sewell (Capt)

35 Aaron Black *

36 Tyrone Ross

37 Brayden Norris* www.mulcahy.com.au 41 *

43 Marcus White #

47 Jason Linke

52 James Keeble

57

58 Ben Evans

59 Pat Nicholls

www.jgking.com.au 65 Ben Cunnington *

70 Daniel Pratt *

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Northern Bullants Coach: Darren Harris * AFL Primary Listed Player # AFL Rookie Listed Player

#Player G B

Offi ce Address: Cramer Street, Preston, 3072 1 Jarrod McCorkell Ground Address: Preston City Oval, Cramer Street, Preston, (Melways 18 F12) 3 Ash Arrowsmith Visy Park, Royal Parade, North Carlton, (Melways 29 G12) 4 Andre Gianfagna Postal Address: PO Box 231, Preston, 3072 Telephone: 9470 2224 5 Adam Iacobucci (Capt) Facsimile: 9470 2059 8 Brent Bransgrove Email: [email protected] Website: www.northernbullants.com.au 10 11 Kane Lambert PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 12 * 14 Brock McLean* 15 Ryan Gale 17 Setanta O’hAilpin* 19 Matthew Watson* 20 Rhys O’Keeffe* 21 * 23 Ahmed Saad 27 Nick Meese 28 # 31 * 32 * 33 Tyson Thomas 36 Rohan Kerr* 37 Joe Dare# 38 Thomas Wilson 41 Levi Casboult* 43 * 46 David Ellard* 48 Dennis Armfi eld* 50 * 51 Edward Curnow* 52 Wayde Twomey* 58 * 60 Paul DiRago 68 Tim Lincoln* 75 * 77 *

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2011 Peter Jackson VFL statistics

2011 PETER JACKSON VFL SENIORS Club PWLDBFA%PTS Port Melbourne 18 18 0 0 4 2162 1384 156.21 72 Williamstown 18 14 4 0 4 2087 1486 140.44 56 North Ballarat 18 14 4 0 4 1823 1385 131.62 56 Casey Scorpions 18 11 7 0 4 1868 1529 122.17 44 Werribee Tigers 18 10 8 0 4 1847 1710 108.01 40 Northern Bullants 18 10 8 0 4 1699 1754 96.86 40 Bendigo Bombers 18 9 9 0 4 1802 1874 96.16 36 Box Hill Hawks 18 7 11 0 4 1485 1656 89.67 28 Geelong 18 6 12 0 4 1759 1785 98.54 24 Sandringham 18 6 12 0 4 1537 1786 86.06 24 Coburg Tigers 18 6 12 0 4 1449 1812 79.97 24 Collingwood 18 4 14 0 4 1555 1962 79.26 16 Frankston 18 2 16 0 4 1137 2087 54.48 8

FINALS WEEK 1: PETER JACKSON VFL SENIORS

ELIMINATION FINAL 1 QUALIFYING FINAL 1 WERRIBEE TIGERS 3.1 5.5 8.8 13.11-89 PORT MELBOURNE 3.4 9.7 17.12 24.16-160 BOX HILL HAWKS 1.2 3.3 5.6 9.9-63 CASEY SCORPIONS 3.2 6.4 6.7 9.9-63 Werribee Tigers Port Melbourne Goal Kickers: B. Mckinley 3, R. Castello 3, B. Ross 2, B. Warren 2, Goal Kickers: R. McMahon 5, P. Rose 4, W. Burstin 3, S. Dwyer 3, S. Tighe, R. Prismall, F. Chisholm C. Cain 2, M. Lynch 2, T. Pinwill, D. Fanning, D. Galea, N. Batsanis, Best Players: M. O’Dwyer, F. Chisholm, K. Hartigan, R. Castello, C. McGrath T. Tuck, T. Ruggles Best Players: S. Valenti, D. Fanning, T. Pinwill, S. Brewer, N. Batsanis, Box Hill Hawks W. Skipper Goal Kickers: J. Ralph 3, A. Pattison, D. Wanganeen, R. Jackson, Casey Scorpions D. Mirra, B. Neil, H. Kiel Goal Kickers: B. Fevola 6, K. Lawrence, L. Dunn, M. Gawn Best Players: R. Jackson, J. Boumann, J. Ralph, D. Mirra, Best Players: E. Panozza, B. Fevola, M. Stockdale, T. Mohr, M. W. Sierakowski, J. Williams Warnock, W. Lees

ELIMINATION FINAL 2 QUALIFYING FINAL 2 NORTHERN BULLANTS 1.2 2.6 8.6 14.9-93 WILLIAMSTOWN 2.3 8.5 14.10 20.14-134 BENDIGO BOMBERS 3.2 5.4 8.5 10.5-65 NORTH BALLARAT 1.4 3.5 7.6 10.7-67 Northern Bullants Williamstown Goal Kickers: L. Casboult 5, A. Saad 2, R. Kerr 2, D. Ellard, R. Gale, Goal Kickers: M. Panos 5, M. Hahn 3, L. Gilbee 2, A. Hooper 2, J. Hill W. Twomey, J. McCorkell, B. Bransgrove 2, Z. Skinner 2, N. Djerrkura, C. Howard, D. Stretton, E. Carr Best Players: D. Ellard, L. Casboult, K. Lambert, P. Bower, B. Mclean, Best Players: B. Jolley, L. Gilbee, M. Panos, N. Djerrkura, W. Minson, A. Gianfagna J. Hill Bendigo Bombers North Ballarat Goal Kickers: B. Duscher 3, A. Steinberg 3, T. Dickson 2, Goal Kickers: B. Driscoll 2, L. George 2, D. Micallef 2, L. Dare, J. Thompson, S. Dunell M. Tyler, C. Lynch, L. Hoy Best Players: B. Duscher, R. Dyson, T. Campbell, P. Liddle, Best Players: L. George, O. Tate, M. White, L. Hoy, D. Micallef, S. Lonergan, S. Kerridge M. Sharkey

2011 PETER JACKSON VFL LEADING GOAL KICKERS: FINALS WEEK 1 DNP - Did not play, * - Seniors Last rd Total Last rd Total Patrick Rose Port Melbourne 471 Aaron Purves Casey Scorpions -44 Brendan Fevola Casey Scorpions 669 Jack Purton-Smith Williamstown Bye 42 Dean Galea Port Melbourne 160 Myles Dorman Northern Bullants DNP 41 Matthew Little Bendigo Bombers DNP 50 Benjamin Monkhorst Box Hill Hawks Bye 38 Ben McKinley Werribee Tigers 349 Tom Hill Williamstown Bye 37 Tory Dickson Bendigo Bombers 248 Jase Perkins Werribee Tigers DNP 33 Ahmed Saad Northern Bullants 246 Dylan Conway Williamstown Bye 30 Robert Castello Werribee Tigers 342 Matthew Boland Sandringham DNP 30 Mitchell Hahn Williamstown 339 Jonathan Mullins Port Melbourne 129

SENIORS Derick Micallef North Ballarat 236 RESERVES Dylan Murphy Coburg Tigers 325 “Well done to Patrick Rose and Aaron Purves on winning the home and away goal kicking titles this year”

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2011 Peter Jackson VFL statistics

2011 PETER JACKSON VFL RESERVES Club PWLDBFA%PTS Box Hill Hawks 18 16 2 0 4 2078 1158 179.45 64 Williamstown 18 14 4 0 4 2170 978 221.88 56 Casey Scorpions181440420571221168.4756 Port Melbourne181350417731235143.5652 Werribee Tigers 18 10 8 0 4 1591 1458 109.12 40 Coburg Tigers 18 7 11 0 4 1532 1541 99.42 28

North Ballarat 18612041430161188.7624 Sandringham 18 6 12 0 4 1329 1642 80.94 24 Northern Bullants18315041349205865.5512 Frankston 18 1 17 0 4 602 3009 20.01 4

FINALS WEEK 1: PETER JACKSON VFL RESERVES

ELIMINATION FINAL 1 ELIMINATION FINAL 2 PORT MELBOURNE 6.2 7.7 10.11 16.17-113 CASEY SCORPIONS 6.0 7.2 10.11 11.13-79 WERRIBEE TIGERS 1.4 4.10 11.11 14.12-96 COBURG TIGERS 1.2 5.5 6.5 12.8-80 Port Melbourne Casey Scorpions Goal Kickers: A. Bonaddio 6, S. O’Sullivan 2, J. Scipione, H. O’Farrell, Goal Kickers: K. McShane 4, J. Costigan 3, L. Tynan 2, M. Dowse, C. Johnston, J. Burge, J. Mullins, M. Johnston, C. Thornton, D. Keely B. Carew Best Players: T. Martin, A. Bonaddio, M. Johnston, T. Gordon, Best Players: M. Weekes, K. McShane, L. Tynan, A. Patti, T. Corry, J. Muling, J. Free N. Allen Werribee Tigers Coburg Tigers Goal Kickers: M. Still 7, D. Schibeci 3, J. Bryce, T. Battaglia, F. Priest, Goal Kickers: D. Murphy 3, L. Lirosi 2, N. Thomas 2, L. Cartelli 2, J. Robbins R. Hore 2, P. Ambrose Best Players: M. Still, J. Saker, S. Kennedy, J. Robbins, N. Schroder, Best Players: L. Cartelli, J. Kahlefeldt, A. Duhau, N. Thomas, H. Dahl, S. White D. Murphy

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 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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Acacia VFL Finals program The VFL Senior Finals will operate in a fi nal eight (8) system over four consecutive weeks. VFL 2011 SENIORS FINALS SERIES

PORT MELBOURNE

QUALIFYING FINAL 1 CASEY SCORPIONS

WERRIBEE TIGERS CASEY SCORPIONS PORT MELBOURNE PRELIMINARY FINAL 1 ELIMINATION FINAL 1 SEMI FINAL 1 BOX HILL HAWKS WERRIBEE TIGERS WINNER SF2 WINNER PF1 GRAND FINAL NORTHERN BULLANTS NORTHERN BULLANTS WINNER SF1 WINNER PF2 ELIMINATION FINAL 2 SEMI FINAL 2 PRELIMINARY FINAL 2 BENDIGO BOMBERS NORTH BALLARAT WILLIAMSTOWN

WILLIAMSTOWN

QUALIFYING FINAL 2 NORTH BALLARAT

The VFL Reserves Finals will operate in a fi nal six (6) system over three consecutive weeks. VFL 2011 RESERVES FINALS SERIES

BOX HILL HAWKS CASEY SCORPIONS PRELIMINARY FINAL 1 ELIMINATION FINAL 1 PORT MELBOURNE COBURG TIGERS WINNER PF1 GRAND FINAL PORT MELBOURNE WILLIAMSTOWN WINNER PF2 ELIMINATION FINAL 2 PRELIMINARY FINAL 2 WERRIBEE TIGERS COBURG TIGERS

Acacia VFL Finals Series matches Week 2 & 3 of Acacia VFL fi nals will be Grand Final at Etihad stadium (Sun, Sept 25) played at TEAC Oval Adult $20 Adult $15 Concession $15 Concession $10 Pensioner $15 Pensioner $10 Children under 15 years Free Children under 15 years Free

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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 17.18.120 def. Collingwood 12.9.81 Sandringham 15.8.98 def. by Port Melbourne 17.12.114 Sunday 12th June Werribee Tigers 16.16.112 def. Bendigo Bombers 14.19.103 BYE - Geelong Box Hill Hawks 14.14.98 def. Frankston 10.10.70 Coburg Tigers 9.13.67 def. by Box Hill Hawks 11.13.79 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 5.6.36 def. by Port Melbourne 19.12.126 Saturday 23rd April BYE - Northern Bullants Casey Scorpions 18.12.120 def. Sandringham 9.5.59 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 14.11.95 def. by Bendigo Bombers 14.16.100 Williamstown 19.20.134 def. Geelong 15.12.102 Williamstown 19.13.127 def. Frankston 7.11.53 Williamstown 16.18.114 def. by Port Melbourne 17.17.119 BYE - Casey Scorpions, Frankston, Sandringham Sunday 19th June North Ballarat 17.19.121 def. Frankston 5.4.34 Casey Scorpions 8.14.62 def. by Coburg Tigers 9.18.72 Northern Bullants 13.23.101 def. Geelong 14.7.91 ROUND 5 Bendigo Bombers 21.15.141 def. Box Hill Hawks 10.8.68 Coburg Tigers 18.9.117 def. Casey Scorpions 15.12.102 Saturday 30th April BYE - Collingwood, Sandringham, Werribee Tigers Sunday 14th August Casey Scorpions 21.8.134 def. Frankston 8.10.58 Sandringham 10.12.72 def. by Box Hill Hawks 10.14.74 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 15.12.102 def. by Sandringham 16.9.105 BYE - Bendigo Bombers, Northern Bullants, Port Melbourne Sunday 26th June Box Hill Hawks 7.6.48 def. by Williamstown 23.11.149 Werribee Tigers 19.13.127 def. Coburg Tigers 12.8.80 Bendigo Bombers 10.14.74 def. by North Ballarat 24.8.152 ROUND 6 Sandringham 15.23.113 def. Collingwood 12.10.82 Casey Scorpions 17.11.113 def. Werribee Tigers 10.9.69 Saturday 7th May BYE - Box Hill Hawks, Casey Scorpions, Frankston Port Melbourne 20.11.131 def. Northern Bullants 15.8.98 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 17.13.115 def. Coburg Tigers 7.6.48 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 19.10.124 def. Sandringham 18.12.120 Sunday 3rd July Port Melbourne 14.11.95 def. Box Hill Hawks 11.9.75 ROUND 7 Northern Bullants 12.8.80 def. by Williamstown 16.13.109 Casey Scorpions 28.12.180 def. Nrthrn Bullants 11.14.80 Saturday 14th May BYE - Bendigo Bombers, Coburg Tigers, Port Melbourne Bendigo Bombers 9.8.62 def. by Coburg Tigers 17.17.119 Collingwood 10.15.75 def. Geelong 10.11.71 North Ballarat 16.8.104 def. Werribee Tigers 11.16.82 Frankston 10.6.66 def. by Northern Bullants 12.10.82 ROUND 15 Sunday 28th August Box Hill Hawks 12.11.83 def. Sandringham 12.6.78 Saturday 9th July Frankston 6.9.45 def. by Williamstown 20.18.138 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 Acacia 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 - TEAC Oval 2:10pm ROUND 8 BYE - Geelong, North Ballarat, Williamstown Saturday 10th September / Sunday 11th September Saturday 21st May Preliminary Finals - TEAC Oval 2:10pm 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: Full times and venuesPhoto: are Damien on page 27.Visentini.

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Acacia VFL fi nals map Following are all the relevant details for this year’s VFL fi nals. PUBLIC transport to TEAC TEAC Oval Oval, Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne (Melway 2J E1). Light rail: Tram route 109 - Box Hill via Balwyn, Deepdene, Kew, Richmond, Victoria Parade, Collins Street and Clarendon Street, then via reserved track to North Port. Bus: Raglan Street stop bus route 232 (North Altona); route 235 (Fishermans Bend); and route 238 City Terminus (Flinders Street). Recommended parking.

Week 2 & 3 of Acacia VFL fi nals will be played at Please note: Alcohol and dogs are not permitted to be brought into TEAC Oval during the fi nals. TEAC Oval.

42 www.afl vic.com.au fi nals umpires - week 2

Finals Umpires - Week 2

VFL SENIORS VFL RESERVES TAC CUP Casey Scorpions vs Box Hill Hawks vs Calder Cannons vs Werribee Tigers Port Melbourne Western Jets Field Umpires: David Harris (6), Field Umpires: Jamie Grindal (13), Field Umpires: Jason Schilling Andrew Mitchell (5), Brendan Michael Curtis (3), Andrew McCoy (30), Tim Carlos, Jarrod Waight Hosking (9) (22) (20) Emergency Field: Damian Emergency Field: Matthew Oakley Emergency Field: Andrew Talbot Anderson (8) (10) (15) Boundary Umpires: Brenton Crow, Boundary Umpires: Ben Boundary Umpires: Nicholas Chris Esler, Matthew Jenkinson Macdonald, Joshua Tilley, Laurence, Luke Dowse, Adam Bell Brendan Elvey Goal Umpires: Michael O’Donnell, Goal Umpires: Konrad Maggenti, Steven Piperno Goal Umpires: Michael Palm, Dean Richard Thwaites Jones Emergency Goal: Ben James Emergency Goal: Dylan Benwell Emergency Goal: Matthew North Ballarat vs Maclure Gippsland Power vs Northern Bullants Oakleigh Chargers Williamstown vs Field Umpires: Troy McCarthy Coburg Tigers Field Umpires: Nicholas Brown, (17), Matthew Brown (11), Tristan Haydn O’Connor, Daniel Craig (37) Burgess (24) Field Umpires: Richard Mills Emergency Field: Daniel Butcher (21), Robert Young (2), Robert Emergency Field: Shaun Gleeson O’Gorman (38) Boundary Umpires: Steven Neal, (16) Nicholas Steel, Joshua Mather Emergency Field: Jordan Boundary Umpires: Graham Bannister (18) Goal Umpires: Lloyd Fisk, Bradley Bergroth, Matthew Tomkins, Letson Jordan Andrews Boundary Umpires: Daniel Pieper, Adrian Masterman-Smith, James Emergency Goal: Simon Plumridge Goal Umpires: Ben James, Scully Anthony Kyrkou Goal Umpires: Peter Balding, Emergency Goal: Michael Matthew Maclure O’Donnell Emergency Goal: Dean Jones

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Auskick volunteers rewarded

ON Friday 26th August AFL The 2011 Victorian NAB AFL The night was also an opportunity Victoria held their annual NAB Auskick Volunteer of the Year was to recognise Shannon Colgan, AFL Auskick Volunteers awards awarded to Rob Masters from an aspiring young female umpire night. the Tyntynder Auskick Centre in who won the Umpire Recognition the Central Murray Region. Rob Award. Steve O’Donohue told This event is an opportunity has been an Auskick Centre the crowd that umpires are for AFL Victoria and NAB AFL Coordinator for the past 11 years an often forgotten or perhaps Auskick to pass on their gratitude and doesn’t show any signs overlooked member of the to the volunteers who run Auskick of slowing down. This year he Auskick community. Each week every week in their community. played a fundamental role in our program is supported by Steve O’Donohue, who came organising the fi rst ever Auskick countless umpires who quietly on board as Victorian NAB Super Clinic/Gala Day held in go about their business and we Auskick Manager in June this Swan Hill. Over 500 people thanked Shannon and her fellow year, acknowledged that ‘the attended with more than 200 umpires for all they contribute existence of the Auskick program children registering for Auskick and for the role they play in and the positive infl uence it has on the day. Rob said the event making Auskick what it is. on communities throughout the couldn’t have happened without State would not be possible AFL Victoria would like to thank the help from his local NAB without the unwavering support Michelle Ahern, National Auskick Branch as well as the CFA, of our passionate and dedicated Manager, and Daniel Lecordier, SES and Police. The Swan Hill network of volunteers that NAB Sponsorship Manager, for Gala once again proves how support the program and, in not only being fantastic MC’s Auskick can be used to bring doing so, their local community’. for the evening but also for their communities together. Rob will continued support of Auskick in There were a number of awards now compete against the other Victoria and the volunteers who presented on the night, including six state winners to vie for the run it. As Michelle only started AFL Victoria Service Awards, title of National Auskick Volunteer in her role this year, it was her to the Auskick Volunteers who of the Year. The National winner fi rst time attending the Victorian had reached 10, 15, 20, 25 or will win the opportunity to Auskick Volunteers Awards 30 years service to an Auskick accompany the AIS Academy and she said it was a fantastic centre or to Halftime duties. Under 17’s on their overseas night that really shows the AFL’s Lawrie Barnett, Brian Raby and training camp in 2012 along with appreciation for their volunteers. Stephen Fisher should all be $5,000 spending money. particularly commended for their dedication to Auskick as this year they are all celebrating 30 years devotion to the Auskick program. This year’s Auskick awards night was slightly different to previous years with NAB running a national competition to fi nd one Australian Auskick Volunteer of the Year. On the night 19 Victorian Auskick volunteers were chosen from 19 regions across Metropolitan and Country Victoria as their region winner. Out of the 19 winners one Victorian winner was chosen who received a trip to the 2011 Toyota AFL Grand Final. Daniel Lecordier and Michelle Ahern (left and right outside) with Victorian winner Rob Masters (middle) from Tyntynder Auskick Centre, Central Murray Region.

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Morrish Medal

HISTORY tells us that will line up for Essendon in on a variety of opponents, onballers feature prominently an elimination fi nal against Buntine gives Dandenong in the Morrish Medal. Carlton on Sunday. proper clearance by foot time after time. Could shift to Dual Morrish Medallists This years winners will the midfi eld or forward line if (2000-01) and be revealed on Sunday, given the chance, Buntine is Fortunato Caruso (‘05-06), September 11 at the Morrish well-rounded and designed Mungara Brown (2003), medal night. for a long and productive Jarryd Blair (‘08), Anton MORRISH MEDIA AFL career. Alex Benbow Woods (‘09) and last year’s PREDICTIONS - - winner Dyson Heppell and Overlooked for the last two Jackson Sketcher confi rm We asked a number of media matches of the Vic Country that viewpoint. people to give their tips on who they think might win this campaign, Benbow made However Matthew Kreuzer year’s Morrish Medal. himself known in that time debunked that theory in 2007 by keeping the Stingrays when he walked away with TAC Cup: Future Stars: In punching above their weight. the award. no specifi c order - Danny Insider midfi elder in the style Butcher (Gippsland Power), What makes the Morrish of Mitchell/Boyd/Judd, his Jack Charleston (Western Medal particularly intriguing workrate is phenomenal and Jets), Doug Morris (Northern is that many talented players always manages to deliver Knights), Alex Benbow availability is restricted by the ball from underneath the (Dandenong Stingrays). school commitments. biggest of packs. Any AFL All four boys have enjoyed team with a lack of midfi eld And, others miss large stellar seasons and have grunt will be stoked with his chunks of the season with spent their lion’s share acquisition. Shaun Wyatt - either Vic Country or Vic of time in the TAC Cup. Gippsland Power - Gutsy Metro in the AFL Under 18 Each has been a standout midfi elder who acquires National Championship performer for their club and, his own ball effortlessly, as involvement. statistically, all have had evident by his Vic Country Last year we saw a tie for a big impact on the TAC omission he righted when he fi rst, with nothing separating Cup this season. Under the took nearly 50 possessions Jackson Sketcher and umpires noses, we expect in a best-on-ground Dyson Heppell at the end these four players to fi gure performance by a country of the night. Finishing a prominently when the whips mile. Makes good use of his close runner up was Luke are cracking on Sunday team mates as well and will Dahlhaus, who now fi nds night. defi nitely be the right stuff for himself on the Western Jarrod Potter – Star the AFL. Bulldogs list. Newspaper: Morrish Medal Adem Saricaoglu – AFL Sketcher and Heppell Tips - - Victoria media: My Morrish will both fi nd themselves Dandenong Stingrays - Has tip is Tom Sheridan. Reason: amongst the fi nals action this been in the best every week Has had an excellent season year in their fi rst year out of since returning from Vic for the Cannons and been the TAC Cup, with Sketcher Country duties and hasn’t consistent throughout. Also in the Box Hill Hawks put a foot wrong. Anchor in wouldn’t be surprised to reserves preliminary fi nals defence for the Stingrays see Sandringham’s Alex this weekend, and Heppell who can play tall and small Woodward win it.

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Calder Cannons vs Western Jets

AFTER witnessing a place to earth when it lost to , Lachlan in the Preliminary Final Sandringham in the fi nal Plowman and Michael Tallia disappear in the fi nal home and away match. hold the defence together seconds, Calder Cannons while Tom Sheridan, Daniel It’s a credit to the group how now faces an inform Western Markworth, and they responded, especially Jets. Jonathon O’Rourke win plenty against such a sorrowful and of possessions through the The Cannons held a three- emotional backdrop. midfi eld and Liam McBean, point lead well into time Now they have to overcome and Jack on, but put Calder, which has its sights on Solomon provide targets in Dandenong Stingrays ahead adding another premiership to attack. and relegated the ladder- its collection of six in the past leaders to the Semi Final. As the Western Jets have 10 years. displayed all season they can Calder didn’t help itself Calder won’t be happy that it never be discounted, but they against Dandenong with a fi nds itself in a knockout fi nal will need to reproduce their poor conversion rate. They so soon in the fi nals series. very best to topple the Calder had 19 scoring shots to the It would have been eyeing Cannons. Stingrays’ 12, but could a week’s break after the muster just eight goals while Qualifying Final. Dandenong kicked 10 goals. But, that’s the situation they The Jets emerged from an fi nd themselves and they’ve emotional build up following certainly got the talent to the tragic death of player rectify the situation. Nathan Prince in the week of its Elimination Final with Calder met Western just the a tribute-laden win against once during the home and . away season where they infl icted a crushing 67-point Western paid its respects to defeat on the Jets. Prince and his family with a hard fought 18-point win What made that performance against the Falcons. all the more impressive is that most of the Cannons’ It was the Jets fi rst fi nals Vic Metro representatives did success in 15 years and now not play while two of the Jets gives them hope of pushing Metro players Will Hoskin- on to a Preliminary Final. Elliott and Adam Kennedy did The Jets have enjoyed its best play. season stretching way back As evidenced by his game to the early years of the TAC against Geelong, Hoskin- Cup when it was runner-up in Elliott is a key player to the fi rst two TAC Cup Grand the Jets’ success. He’s a Finals. class act who provides run, After compiling a club record carry and sets up the play seven game winning spree, downfi eld. which included wins against The Cannons appear to have Dandenong and Gippsland, depth all over the ground. Western was brought back Calder’s Robbie Ball.

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Gippsland Power vs Oakleigh Chargers

OAKLEIGH Chargers and a margin that was kept three weeks, but it won’t fi nd Gippsland Power appear in check by the Dragon’s Oakleigh any easier. headed in diametrically inaccuracy and the Power With captain back opposite directions as they seizing on all its opportunities. after missing a couple of meet in today’s Semi Final. Sandringham enjoyed 14 weeks with injury, Oakleigh The Chargers are living up more scoring shots, but put is at full strength and Tyson, to their moniker – they’ve away Gippsland with a 12.7 to an All Australian, will only be won their past four games to 4.0 second and third quarters. better for his outing last week. not only climb into the eight, The Power must now dig Obviously, Gippsland have but shape as a defi nite fl ag deep, fi nd that self-belief, to fi nd a way to stop Messrs contender. confi dence and form that Viney, Tyson and Greene While Oakleigh is surging at served them so well up until winning the clearances and the right time of the season, the fi nal few home and away setting up their teammates in Gippsland Power’s season rounds. attack. is seemingly spiralling out of Gippsland can draw on Gippsland also has to fi nd control. the fact that they defeated a way to apply scoreboard After sitting atop of the Oakleigh by 43-points back pressure. The Power has not ladder for much of the year, in round 6 and again pushed kicked more than 13-goals in Gippsland has dropped its the Chargers when Oakleigh its past four games. past four games to fi nd itself won by 12-points as recently With its season on the line fi ghting for its season. as round 12. Gippsland is certain to lift, Oakleigh came back from the At least Gippsland is coming but the question is can brink to oust North Ballarat, off playing top-of-the-table they conquer the soaring who surprised the Chargers to teams – Sandringham (twice) Chargers. On the available hold a 14-point lead at three- and Calder – in the past evidence, it’s doubtful. quarter time. But, the Chargers stars – , Dom Tyson, , Tom Curran, and Nick Murphy – all raised a cog. The Chargers turned around the defi cit with a 6.1 to 0.3 fi nal term to run out 20-point winners. It was an impressive performance on a number of fronts, particularly given how well North Ballarat played and took the game right up to Oakleigh. Conversely, Gippsland was on the receiving end of a 44- point defeat by Sandringham, Gippsland’s Ryley Hall.

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Dragons earn week off

QUALIFYING FINAL plugs. The Dragons seized Ony setting the standard for the moment to kick 7.1 while their teammates. GIPPSLAND Power, valiantly holding the Power to the attempting to right a season It was hard to reconcile this solitary goal for the quarter. that is in danger of running was the same Gippsland off the tracks, began well in With Sandringham holding team that had gone down its Qualifying Final against a commanding lead, by four points against Sandringham Dragons. Gippsland was unable to Sandringham in round 16, make any inroads in the but shell-shocked Power are Although kicking against the pivotal third quarter and, in in a rut at the wrong time of wind, Gippsland more than fact, saw its half time defi cit the season. matched the Sandringham balloon from 40-points to 58- Dragons to fi nd themselves Conversely, Sandringham points at three-quarter time. only three-points down at march into a Preliminary quarter time. While the Power stuck to Final having eight wins, one its task and outscored loss and a draw from its But, the Power’s season Sandringham in the fi nal past 10 games, with its sole took another turn for the quarter, all it had the effect loss against Dandenong worst when Vic Country of doing was reducing the Stingrays, which fi nd representative margin to a more respectable themselves in the other was injured and was forced level, 19.12 (126) to 13.4 (82). Preliminary Final. from the fi eld. Sandringham was dominant SANDRINGHAM 19.12 (126) It had an unsettling effect that in winning the clearances defeated went well beyond replacing with captain , GIPPSLAND POWER 13.4 (82) one of Gippsland’s spark Brede Seccull and Kenny

Oakleigh survive another week

ELIMINATION FINAL full strength with the inclusion to win its fi nal three home and FOR much of the Elimination of captain Dom Tyson, who away games. had missed the last couple Final it appeared as if the Oakleigh took charge of the of home and away games North Ballarat Rebels were quarter and effectively the with injury, North Ballarat had set to post an early upset by match as they kicked 6.1 effectively subdued Oakleigh’s dispatching the emerging while holding North Ballarat to rampant midfi eld. Oakleigh Chargers. three points as they ended up But, with the game and, in running out comfortable 20- North Ballarat, thanks to fact the season, on the line point winners. young midfi elder , Oakleigh dug deep in the fi nal defender Tim McKenzie and The Chargers move forward term to play its best football of on-baller Coleman Schache, with the knowledge that it the match. shocked the Chargers to lead can rally when the odds are at quarter time, extend that With Jack Viney, Adam seemingly against them and advantage at half time and Tomlinson, Toby Greene and also that Tyson will be much then open up to a 14-point Seb Purcell all fi ring, Oakleigh better for his return game. lead at three-quarter time. clicked into the same style of OAKLEIGH CHARGERS 13.14 (92) football that had seen them While the Chargers were at defeated come from outside the eight NORTH BALLARAT 10.12 (72)

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Stingrays win with last kick

DANDENONG Stingrays While the Cannons continued to goaled to steal the lead, the produced a miraculous last-ditch outstrip Dandenong through the siren sounding shortly after, effort to overcome the Calder middle, poor conversion allowed Dandenong running out four-point Cannons for a four-point victory the underdogs to remain in touch, victors. in last Saturday’s TAC Cup Semi with two majors to goalsneak Dandenong will progress directly Final clash at Visy Park as Anna providing a to a Preliminary Final berth, with Harrington reports. spark. their opponent to be determined The Stingrays trailed at every With Calder notching ten scoring in this week’s Semi Finals. break and seemed set for defeat shots to three for the quarter, “All the top four teams, [including] before Todd Elton’s snap in the the Stingrays were lucky to enter Oakleigh ..... are all dangerous… fi nal minute secured an unlikely the fi rst break only seven points and I’m not underestimating the 10.2.62 to 8.11.59 win. down, Yeats criticising his side at other teams,” Yeats said. the huddle for a lack of physical Brandon Ellis and Adam Saad commitment. “I reckon this is the most even were among the hardest workers season I’ve seen in eight years, I in an unlucky Calder side, while In the second quarter, think any one of eight [teams] can ruckman Liam McBean kicked Dandenong’s enigmatic really play a part if they get on a two goals for the minor premiers. forwardline started to hit its straps, bit of a roll.” Jason Salopek and Billy Rolfe’s With key playmakers Matt Buntine, efforts levelling the scores before Calder will be back in action this Alex Benbow and Lachie Whitfi eld Dandenong hit the lead for the week to take on the rising Western all down on form, Dandenong fi rst time through Brett O’Hanlon. Jets side in their Semi Final clash relied on a gritty effort across the at Visy Park on Sunday. fi eld to overcome a classy Calder The Stingrays’ joy was short-lived midfi eld, coach Graeme Yeats as Cannons ruckman McBean DANDENONG STINGRAYS 10.2 (62) praising his side’s tenacity under kicked two consecutive goals to defeated pressure. give his side a 6.7.43 to 6.1.37 CALDER CANNONS 8.11 (59) lead going into the main break. “I think we pinched it, I think probably overall it was pretty The third term proved somewhat even… but I was happy with our of a slugfest as each side scored resilience, I was happy with [our] a goal apiece, Dandenong’s sole courage to keep competing,” major coming through an early Yeats said. 50-metre penalty to Lachlan Wallace, leaving the Stingrays “I think both teams were down trailing by nine at the fi nal break. to three on the bench, Corey [Buchan] went off in the fi rst Dandenong fl ew out of the quarter so given those conditions, blocks in the fi nal quarter, the [on] a warm, windy day, we were midfi eld delivering goals to Bryce really brave. Kellerman and Benbow, the latter jumping on the end of a string of “We thought we had a few of handballs to snatch back the lead. our key players who were down and were able to raise an effort The momentum changed again to win the game, which is quite with Cannon Daniel Markworth signifi cant I think.” snaring a contested mark in front of goal, his conversion gifting Calder dominated early, with slick Calder the lead late in the match. handballing down the ground leaving the Stingrays midfi eld in With the match seemingly lost, a spin and the minor premiers the ball made its way back to drawing fi rst blood through Paul Dandenong’s forwardline where Ryan Morrison in action for Dandenong in last Sahlberg. Elton roved it off a pack and weekend’s fi nal.

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Forato up for the challenge

A fundamental and widespread the TAC Cup. I had a couple adage loosely suggests that of illnesses; I only played four it’s not where you go but how games last year. It’s a lot easier you get there as Kane Hunkin this year because I’ve had that reports. years’ experience and gone through the system,” Forato said. It’s a sentiment that seems fi tting of the TAC Cup experience, both “You feel more comfortable in a shared and relevant sense. playing and you’re more used to the level and the standard.” At this time every year, with the home-and-away season At 198cm, the key position concluded and September prospect understands the need ushering in fi nals, players refl ect to continually improve, with and additionally look ahead to Forato affi rming last off-season the prospect of things to come. as a key moment. Antony Forato is one player, like “At the end of last season, I many in the TAC Cup, adopting made sure that I picked up my a business as usual approach to fi tness. I picked up a personal Outside of football, sport still his football. trainer three times a week and plays a natural and important made sure that by the time it The Oakleigh Chargers part in Forato’s weekly routine, got to this season that I was ruckman’s grounded attitude, in with the teenager currently way above the form I was in last part, mirrors his side’s current studying health sciences at season,” he said. form. Much like the Chargers’ MIBT. recent purple patch, which With the Oakleigh Chargers The Carlton supporter cites saw the club win its last three preparing for a Semi Final clash as someone to model games of the normal season with Gippsland this Sunday, his ruck game on, asserting that before locking up a Semi Final following a hard-fought 20 point playing as a tall target around spot over the weekend, Forato Elimination Final win against the ground still requires an has slowly progressed during North Ballarat Rebels, Forato is aptitude and ability to stick to season 2011. at pains to note the “close knit” team structures. nature of the group. An impressive round 15 “It might seem that you’re performance in Oakleigh’s “The teams really starting to gel allowed to run everywhere you win against upcoming fi nals together as a whole and we’re want but you’ve still got to play opponent Gippsland Power working really well around the to the restrictions and the game was signifi cant, leading taccup. ground and starting to do the plan. It’s a good position to play com.au to observe “Antony team things better.” in,” Forato said. Forato dominated in the ruck for Although Oakleigh hold a slight the Chargers on the weekend, While young TAC Cup players advantage, having defeated racking up 30 hit outs for the are bound together by the goal the Power in the two teams match.” of making it to potential AFL corresponding regular season level, most are equally and Looking back at his second contest last month, it is still acutely aware that nothing is season playing in the TAC Cup, about taking each game on its assured. Essentially, it comes 19 year-old Forato is quick to own individual merits. down to taking it one step at a point out the confi dence gained “The team worked hard to get time. from a consecutive year in the there [fi nals]. We’re taking it one development system. As Forato aptly concludes, “I week at a time and trying not to just want to push myself and “Last year was my fi rst year in get too far ahead of ourselves.” challenge myself as well.”

52 www.afl vic.com.au 1st elimination fi nal

Prince inspires Jets win

FOR Western Jets Steve players strove to make the Kretiuk the Elimination Final match a memorable one for all triumph against Geelong the right reasons. Falcons extends far beyond The Jets opened up a two the club winning a fi nal. goal lead at quarter time, but Kretiuk noted that everyone with Lachlan Fairley providing involved at the Jets viewed it a focal point in attack, Western as a tribute to player Nathan kicked fi ve goals to two in the Prince, who tragically passed second quarter to open up away in the week leading up to what proved a match winning the fi nal. lead. He said the emotional roller Geelong, with Meyrick coaster endured by all Buchanan, and had played out in the best forwards Sam Gordon and Jai possible way with the players Sheehan, all performing well, dedicating themselves to win kicked 6.9 to 5.4 after half for their former teammate and time, but it was not enough to his family. reel in the inspired Jets. Kretiuk noted the raw emotion WESTERN JETS 16.8 (104) had been channelled defeated effectively into a show of GEELONG FALCONS 12.14 (86) respect for Prince as the in action in the fi nal for the Jets. Vale Nathan Prince

AFL Victoria was saddened In a statement released by the family privacy as they grieve to learn of the passing of club after Prince’s passing, the loss of their beloved son.” Western Jets player Nathan the Jets thanked those that The Jets – who won their TAC Prince. had shown their support. Cup Elimination Final last Nathan, 17, played 4 games “The Western Jets are deeply weekend against the Geelong with the Jets in season 2011, saddened by the loss of Falcons - wore black arm and had previously gained our TAC Cup player Nathan bands as a mark of respect selection in the Vic Metro Prince.” for Nathan. In support of the Under 16 training squad. Jets, all TAC Cup fi nalists also “Nathan was a beloved wore black arm bands. About 500 mourners gathered member of the TAC Cup team to bid a fi nal farewell to Prince and will be remembered for The Victorian football on Tuesday, with players from his strength and courage, community are saddened the Jets and his home club bubbly personality, his by his passing, and AFL Bacchus Marsh paying their infectious smile and Victoria wishes to extend respects. Prince tragically commitment to the team.” our sympathies to the Prince died having spent 11 days in family, and all associated “We thank those who have intensive care after suffering with the Bacchus Marsh and been supportive of his family a cardiac arrest while playing Western Jets football clubs. and friends and we ask football for Bacchus Marsh everyone to give the Prince the previous week.

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AFL Draft Combine

THE AFL this week released Downie played basketball Fletcher Roberts the names of the Ruckmen and Jackson Coleman played Sandringham Dragons who will attend the 2011 NAB cricket at underage level at Cameron Tudor AFL Draft Combines to be World Championships.” Geelong Falcons held at national and state level 2011 NAB AFL Draft beginning October 4. 2011 NAB AFL Draft Combine - National Combines – State The national list includes nine Ruckmen players from Victoria, two from Jack Beech , and one Jackson Coleman Sandringham Dragons from Tasmania. A further four Sandringham Dragons Sam Gilmore Ruckmen will attend State Draft Leif Cope Combines in Melbourne and Eastern Ranges in October. Cam Williams Geelong Falcons AFL National Talent Manager, North Ballarat Rebels Kevin Sheehan, said a talented A total of 104 players from and diverse group of Ruckmen Todd Elton all states and territories will have been invited to this year’s Dandenong Stingrays attend the 2011 NAB AFL Draft Combine at national level at Draft Combines. Jay Lever Etihad Stadium with names Geelong Falcons “Two of the Ruck prospects for this and for the State Draft have represented Australia Combines to be released in the in other sports last year; Tom Northern Knights following positional groups.

Finals program

The TAC Cup Finals will operate in a fi nal eight (8) system over four consecutive weeks.

CALDER

QUALIFYING FINAL 1 DANDENONG DANDENONG WESTERN CALDER PRELIMINARY FINAL 1 ELIMINATION FINAL 1 SEMI FINAL 1 WINNER SF2 GEELONG WESTERN WINNER PF1 GRAND FINAL NORTH BALLARAT OAKLEIGH WINNER SF1 WINNER PF2 ELIMINATION FINAL 2 SEMI FINAL 2 PRELIMINARY FINAL 2 OAKLEIGH GIPPSLAND SANDRINGHAM

SANDRINGHAM QUALIFYING FINAL 2 • TAC Cup lead up fi nals are free GIPPSLAND entry, and are held at Visy Park. • TAC Cup Grand Final is held at Etihad Stadium on September 25.

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2011 TAC Cup statistics

2011 TAC CUP TAC CUP: FINALS WEEK 1 Club P W L D F A % PTS GOAL KICKERS Calder Cannons 17 13 4 0 1758 1316 133.59 52 Jai Sheahan Geelong Falcons 38 (3) Sandringham Dragons 17 12 4 1 1563 1112 140.56 50 Nick Maric Northern Knights 37 DNP Gippsland Power 17 11 6 0 1435 1096 130.93 44 Jack Solomon Calder Cannons 36 (1) Nick Murphy Oakleigh Chargers 35 (3) Dandenong Stingrays 17 10 7 0 1294 1065 121.50 40 Gippsland Power 34DNP Western Jets 17 10 7 0 1474 1358 108.54 40 Jackson Coleman Sandringham 34 (1) Daniel Markworth Calder Cannons 33 (1) North Ballarat Rebels 17 10 7 0 1441 1379 104.50 40 Brett O’Hanlon Dandenong Stingrays 31 (1) Oakleigh Chargers1798015841345117.7736 Eastern Ranges 31DNP Sam Dobson North Ballarat Rebels 31 (1) Geelong Falcons 17 9 8 0 1402 1439 97.43 36 Damian Mascitti Oakleigh Chargers 31 (2) Northern Knights177911394164984.5430 Josh Burgess Calder Cannons 27DNP Anthony Papa Eastern Ranges 27DNP Eastern Ranges 17 6 11 0 1281 1687 75.93 24 Braeden Knox 26DNP Murray Bushrangers 17 4 13 0 1249 1557 80.22 16 Anthony Anastasio Sandringham 25 (2) Bendigo Pioneers 17 1 16 0 985 1883 52.31 4 KICKS Gippsland Power 27 2011 TAC CUP: FINALS WEEK 1 Brandon Ellis Calder Cannons 22 Devon Smith Geelong Falcons 22 QUALIFYING FINAL 1 Courtney Hylton Western Jets 21 CALDER CANNONS 3.6 6.7 7.9 8.11-59 Damian Mascitti Oakleigh Chargers 20 Ashlin Brown Western Jets 20 DANDENONG STINGRAYS 3.0 6.1 7.1 10.2-62 Coleman Schache North Ballarat Rebels 19 Calder Cannons Adam Kennedy Western Jets 19 Goal Kickers: L. McBean 2, D. Markworth, J. Madden, R. Ball, J. Solomon, P. Sahlberg, Fraser Dale Calder Cannons 18 A. Saad Meyrick Buchanan Geelong Falcons 18 Best Players: B. Ellis, M. Talia, T. Sheridan, A. Saad, L. McBean, P. Sahlberg Toby Greene Oakleigh Chargers 18 Dandenong Stingrays Shaun Wyatt Gippsland Power 17 Goal Kickers: D. Minchington 2, A. Benbow, J. Salopek, B. O’Hanlon, T. Elton, B. Rolfe, Brede Seccull Sandringham Dragons 16 L. Wallace, L. Whitfi eld, Will Hoskin-Elliott Western Jets 16 B. Kellerman Brett O'Hanlon Dandenong Stingrays 15 Best Players: R. Hill, J. Pongracic, B. O’Hanlon, J. Kelly, N. Haynes, D. Minchington MARKS QUALIFYING FINAL 2 Ashlin Brown Western Jets 10 SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS 4.3 11.4 16.10 19.12-126 Josh Tynan Gippsland Power 9 Damian Mascitti Oakleigh Chargers 9 GIPPSLAND POWER 4.0 5.0 8.0 13.4-82 Adam Kennedy Western Jets 9 Sandringham Dragons Brett O'Hanlon Dandenong Stingrays 8 Goal Kickers: F. Roberts 3, J. Paine 3, L. Sumner 2, Y. Zijai 2, A. Anastasio 2, J. Williams, Meyrick Buchanan Geelong Falcons 8 J. Coleman, B. Seccull, T. Tyquin, S. Woodard, S. Glennen, T. Temay Jai Sheahan Geelong Falcons 8 Best Players: K. Ong, F. Roberts, Y. Zijai, A. Woodward, J. Paine, B. Seccull Jack Viney Oakleigh Chargers 8 Gippsland Power Jack Walker Western Jets 8 Goal Kickers: S. Deery 3, W. Hams 2, S. Lange 2, T. Muir 2, R. Hall, J. Huts, J. Staley, Fraser Dale Calder Cannons 7 H. Hector Brandon Ellis Calder Cannons 7 Best Players: D. Butcher, J. Tynan, W. Hams, T. Muir, C. Smith, R. Hall Brandyn Grenfell Calder Cannons 7 Ozgur Uysal Calder Cannons 7 ELIMINATION FINAL 1 Jay Lever Geelong Falcons 7 WESTERN JETS 6.2 11.4 13.8 16.8-104 Devon Smith Geelong Falcons 7 GEELONG FALCONS 4.2 6.5 7.9 12.14-86 HANDBALLS Western Jets Tom Sheridan Calder Cannons 18 Goal Kickers: L. Fairley 4, J. Cooke 2, J. Mead 2, S. White 2, C. Nastasi, A. Piva, Toby Greene Oakleigh Chargers 18 W. Hoskin-Elliott, L. Hunter, A. Brown, M. Aneet Dom Tyson Oakleigh Chargers 18 Best Players: S. Critchley, C. Hylton, A. Kennedy, W. Hoskin-Elliott, L. Fairley, A. Brown Danny Butcher Gippsland Power 16 Geelong Falcons Alex Woodward Sandringham Dragons 15 Goal Kickers: S. Gordon 3, J. Sheahan 3, M. Buchanan 2, B. Mahoney, T. Stack, J. Keras, Brandyn Grenfell Calder Cannons 14 J. Lever Mitch Wooffi ndin Oakleigh Chargers 14 Best Players: M. Buchanan, J. Sheahan, D. Smith, A. Boseley, J. Merrett, J. Lever Calder Cannons 13 Daniel Pearce Oakleigh Chargers 13 ELIMINATION FINAL 2 Kenny Ong Sandringham Dragons 13 NORTH BALLARAT REBELS 4.3 6.6 10.9 10.12-72 Darcy Bailey Calder Cannons 12 Paul Sahlberg Calder Cannons OAKLEIGH CHARGERS 3.2 5.8 7.13 13.14-92 12 Jack Viney Oakleigh Chargers 12 North Ballarat Rebels Jack Williams Sandringham Dragons 12 Goal Kickers: B. Crouch 3, N. O’’Brien 2, S. Spriggs, N. Rippon, D. Watchorn, S. Dobson, Robert Ball Calder Cannons 11 L. Dalgleish Best Players: T. Mackenzie, B. Crouch, C. Schache, T. Downie, N. Rippon, J. Neade Oakleigh Chargers Goal Kickers: N. Murphy 3, D. Mascitti 2, D. Tyson 2, T. Greene 2, J. Hammond, D. Orval, K. Jaksch, T. Curran Best Players: A. Tomlinson, J. Viney, S. Purcell, T. Curran, T. Greene, J. Hammond

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

CALDER CANNONS: The at the Mulgrave Country Club Sandringham Zebras Social Cannons would like to sincerely from 7pm. All Staff, Parents, Club at Trevor Barker Beach thank all club staff, sponsors, Players and Partners are Oval. More details will come to player sponsors, players, family invited. Please organise your hand shortly but please save members and friends for their table of 10 and rsvp back to the the date! Congratulations to all continued and unwavering club by Friday 30th September. the boys who have been invited support of the club over the A hard fought win by the boys to the Draft Combine or State 2011 Season. Without the help on the weekend against a very Combine to be held in October. of all friends of the Cannons, determined side who gave It is a fantastic effort and we are the club would not be able to consistent effort all day. To sure you will do the Dragons operate in the manner in which our boys credit they persisted proud. Go Dragons we do. We hope that all of this and came out on top in the hard work is recognised and end. We look forward to the WESTERN JETS: The Jets rewarded with a great game by challenge against Gippsland would like to thank our Major the boys against the Jets today today. A good opportunity to Sponsors for 2011: Victoria at Visy Park! The 2011 Robert thank all our support staff and University, Burbank and AFL Hyde Medal Presentation Night volunteers for their excellent SportsReady as well as our will take place at Windy Hill on efforts throughout the season other sponsors Divella, Buffalo Friday 14th October. and your valuable contributions Sports, KFC, Red Onion, to our football programs are Empire Trade, Logical Copying GIPPSLAND POWER: very much appreciated. Thank Systems, Eddie the Butcher, Gippsland Power would like you to our sponsors for their Village Cinema Sunshine, to wish the Under 18 TAC Cup continued support: IS MY CV, Subway Altona, Freddy’s Fruit, team good luck as they take Universal Finance, Mulgrave Ace’s Place and Westpac. on the Oakleigh Chargers in Country Club, Acacia, Active Thanks to all our players, what should be a great game. Lifestyle, Telstra, Diadora, parents/families, staff and Power will also be conducting Woodards Real Estate, supporters for all their hard its Under 16 and Under 15 Holmesglen TAFE. work this season. We wish all Development Camps in AFL our players the best for the Grand Final week for it best SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS: weekend and wish Williamstown 30 Under 16 and 20 Under 15 The Sandringham Dragons FC all the best for their fi nals players. would like to remind all campaign. The Jets would like players, parents, friends and to thank AFL Victoria, TAC, OAKLEIGH CHARGERS: supporters that the Dragons opposition clubs and everyone Club’s Presentation night will Best and Fairest will be held who has been supportive of the be held on Friday 7th October on Thursday October 27 at the club during the last few weeks.

media coverage Finals Week 2, Sunday 11th: TAC Cup Radio – Covering ALL FINALS in week two Calder Cannons vs Western Jets followed by Gippsland Power vs Oakleigh Chargers LIVE from Visy Park from 11am Commentary Team - Phil Crooks, Rick Morris, Billy Hewitt, Gabe Sorentino and Peter Cooper. On www.taccup.com.au AND the Red Time Sport iPhone app (download for free from the iTunes store)

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Calder Cannons

#Player DOBH WLocal Club G B 1 Jordan Iudica 06-Jul-93 185 77 Keilor Coach: Martin Allison Offi ce Address: PO Box 427, 2 Sean Hetherington 06-Nov-94 176 70 Rupertswood Craigieburn 3064 VIC 3 Brandon Ellis 03-Aug-93 181 83 West Coburg Ground Address: 227 Grand Boulevard, 4 Liam Mcbean 25-Aug-94 199 81 Aberfeldie Craigieburn VIC (Map 386 J3) 5 Jonathan O'Rourke 21-Apr-94 182 71 Gisborne Rookies Postal Address: PO BOX 427, Craigieburn VIC 3064 6 04-Mar-94 199 83 Aberfeldie Telephone: (03) 8339 7482 Facsimile: (03) 8339 7481 7 Rory Atkins 12-Jul-94 183 75 Maribyrnong Park Email: [email protected] 8 Blair Cronin 14-Jan-93 182 84 Tullamarine Website: www.caldercannons.afl vic.com.au 9 Darcy Bailey 20-Jun-94 174 74 Strathmore 10 Tom Sheridan 28-Oct-93 185 76 Riddells Creek 11 Andrew Gallucci 28-Jan-94 175 61 Strathmore PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 12 Michael Talia 11-Feb-93 192 87 Greenvale 13 Josh Ojamiren 12-Nov-94 173 72 Aberfeldie 14 Josh Burgess 12-Jan-93 188 80 Sunbury Lions 15 Lachlan Plowman 11-Sep-94 190 81 Macedon 16 Daniel Markworth 03-Apr-92 189 76 Macedon 17 Fraser Dale 10-Nov-93 186 74 Myrtleford 18 Tom O’Loughlin 15-Oct-93 177 79 Woodend 19 Hal Hunter 15-Jul-93 185 86 Collegians 20 Jason Williams 18-Aug-93 187 78 Rupertswood 21 Jack Sheahan 04-Oct-93 191 85 Diggers Rest 22 Nick Robertella 05-Jan-93 176 74 Moonee Valley 23 Brandyn Grenfell 05-Sep-92 198 88 Seymour 24 Jordan Angus 27-Apr-93 201 106 Doutta Stars 25 Jack Fenner 30-Jul-93 190 88 Strathmore 26 Jack McNamara-Solomon 11-Nov-93 188 91 Maribyrnong Park 27 Nick Warren 31-May-93 189 82 Keilor 28 Ben Drummond 17-May-93 181 74 West Coburg 29 James Ferry 09-Nov-94 189 77 Gisborne 30 Dayne Tannenberg 16-Jun-94 186 77 Doutta Stars 31 Nick Fletcher 09-Feb-94 172 84 Craigieburn 32 Jesse Boyd 29-Jan-94 191 82 Pascoe Vale 33 Todd Coran 21-Mar-93 186 82 Doutta Stars 34 Keegan Shrimpton 30-Jul-94 197 93 Greenvale 35 Jake Young 15-Sep-94 180 77 Sunbury Kangaroos 36 Jake Brown 08-Apr-94 185 78 Doutta Stars 37 03-Nov-94 185 83 Macedon 39 Omar Abdallah 15-May-94 172 75 West Coburg 40 Ozgur Uysal 05-Aug-92 179 73 Greenvale 41 Osman Allouch 21-Sep-93 198 98 Keilor 42 Adam Saad 23-Jul-94 175 66 West Coburg 43 Jordan Madden 28-Apr-94 170 69 East Keilor 44 Paul Sahlberg 01-Apr-93 171 67 Keilor 45 Tom Freeman 31-Dec-93 180 75 Seymour 46 Joel Madden 26-Sep-94 186 79 Aberfeldie 47 Damien Bugeja 09-Apr-93 176 77 Greenvale 49 Harrison Trotman 14-Aug-93 200 87 Kilmore 50 Robbie Ball 20-Jul-93 180 70 Maribyrnong Park

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Western Jets

#Player DOBH WLocal Club GB 1 Ryan Davis 23-Apr-93 170 70 Melton Coach: Steve Kretiuk Offi ce Address: Level 2, 1 Mason Street, 2 Ajdin Elkasovic 06-Apr-94 179 72 Caroline Springs Newport, 3015 3 Courtney Hylton 01-May-92 184 87 Spotswood Ground Address: Burbank Oval, Morris Street, 4 Sean Blake 03-Apr-94 178 72 Melton South Williamstown, 3016 Postal Address: PO Box 3170, Newport, 3015 5 Matthew Smith 11-May-93 175 79 Keilor Telephone: 9391 0309 6 Lachlan Fairley 21-Jul-92 193 83 Williamstown Facsimile: 9391 5497 7 Jordan Mead 01-Jul-92 175 67 Williamstown Email: [email protected] Website: www.westernjets.afl vic.com.au 8 Majok Aneet 01-Jan-93 175 73 North Footscray 9 Jake McKenzie 12-May-94 178 68 Williamstown 10 Lachlan Hunter 13-Dec-94 180 74 Williamstown PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 11 Daniel Castellano 11-Feb-94 169 64 Aberfeldie Major Sponsor 12 Mitchell Bongiovanni 06-Jul-94 176 70 Caroline Springs 13 Kym Taylor 03-Apr-93 176 72 Albion 14 Nick Franzi 27-Jul-94 178 74 Taylors Lakes 15 Fabian Brancatisano 15-Feb-94 180 70 Doutta Stars 16 Keenan O'Shea 29-Dec-94 181 75 St Albans 17 Jack Charleston 09-Jan-93 177 83 Spotswood 18 Harley Inglis 09-Feb-94 168 72 Darley 19 Charlie Nastasi 28-Apr-94 169 70 Spotswood 20 Will Hoskin-Elliott 02-Sep-93 182 73 North Sunshine 21 19-May-93 187 78 Williamstown 22 Adam Kennedy 12-Jul-92 179 69 Melton 23 Harley Walshe 23-Feb-94 195 81 Spotswood 24 James Micallef 12-Jan-94 180 76 Keilor 2525 Callum Matheson 06-Jun-94 171 69 Williamstown 26 Nathan Prince 02-Jul-94 189 77 Bacchus Marsh 27 Bol Kolang 22-Dec-92 186 80 Werribee 28 Jaxon Cooke 20-Jul-93 186 89 Werribee Amatuers 29 Nathan Franzi 25-Jan-93 185 94 Taylors Lakes 30 Mitchell Turnbull 20-Apr-93 186 82 Altona 31 Nicholas Blackney 02-Apr-93 192 92 Williamstown 32 Matthew Sutherland 06-Oct-94 184 73 Bacchus Marsh 33 Luther Baker 21-Jul-94 176 80 Darley 34 Thomas Jehle 17-Mar-94 191 80 Hoppers Crossing 35 Jonathon De Pellegrin 08-Nov-93 184 76 Werribee Amatuers 36 Spencer White 22-Sep-94 193 88 Spotswood 37 Nicholas Holdsworth 17-Feb-93 175 67 Williamstown 39 Abraham Kur 31-Jul-93 193 73 Bacchus Marsh 40 Sam Critchley 28-Jun-93 188 79 41 Jack Walker 29-Sep-93 175 69 Melton 43 Ben Norton 03-Jan-94 173 65 Altona 44 Abdul Jawad 11-Feb-93 178 82 Spotswood 45 Josh Bench 24-Nov-94 170 74 Albion 46 Dylan Jones 04-Aug-93 200 93 Williamstown 47 Jack Hilton 23-Jun-94 177 83 Sunshine 48 Leigh Sobotnicki 10-Jan-94 178 82 Rockbank 49 Ashlin Brown 23-Apr-94 185 91 Hoppers Crossing 50 Jeremy Lay 01-Jan-94 176 76 Spotswood 51 Mitchell Hill 12-Mar-93 182 76 Korowa 52 Anthony Piva 01-Feb-94 182 82 Melton

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Gippsland Power

#Player DOBH WLocal Club GB

Coach: Adam Dowie 1 Jack Blair 19-Apr-93 170 61 Wonthaggi Power Offi ce Address: Morwell Recreational Reserve, 2 Haydn Hector 08-Mar-93 181 81 Traralgon Travers Street, Morwell, 3840 Ground Address: Morwell Football Ground, 3 Danny Butcher 22-Jan-93 183 73 Maffra Travers Street, Morwell, 3840 Postal Address: PO Box 833, Warragul, 3820 4 Josh Cashman 29-Dec-94 179 70 Sale Telephone: 5134 8133 5 Simon Deery 18-Sep-93 192 86 Bairnsdale Facsimile: 5134 1855 Email: [email protected] 6 Ben Edwards 07-Apr-93 177 73 Drouin Website: www.gippslandpower.afl vic.com.au 7 17-Oct-03 183 83 Phillip Island

8 Damien Hector 08-Mar-93 181 81 Traralgon

PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 9 Jack Doderico 25-Jul-93 188 85 Traralgon

Major Sponsor 10 Gus Donovan 15-Aug-94 193 80 Orbost Snowy Rovers 11 Ben Fitzpatrick 13-Jul-93 176 65 Korumburra

12 Tom Fusinato 02-Mar-94 175 71 Warragul

13 Nicholas Graham 12-Jun-94 175 74 Traralgon

14 Ryley Hall 14-Feb-94 189 80 Bairnsdale

15 14-Jul-94 177 67 Sale

16 James Huts 08-Nov-94 190 87 Maffra

17 Daniel Jackson 19-May-94 175 69 Drouin

18 Jack Johnstone 04-Aug-93 183 82 Maffra

19 Sean Corrigan 10-Dec-93 186 77 Offi cer

20 Shannen Lange 22-Jul-94 178 75 Sale

21 Kane Lewthwaite 26-Jul-94 186 76 Traralgon

22 Drew Mcgrath 20-Sep-94 180 79 Traralgon

23 Tim Membrey 26-May-94 187 87 Traralgon

24 Tom Muir 17-Nov-94 189 78 Neerim Neerim South

25 Anthony Tipungwuti 22-Apr-93 169 78 Tiwi Bombers

26 Matt Northe 26-Sep-94 180 72 Traralgon

27 Josh Scott 03-Mar-94 187 69 Bairnsdale

28 Daniel Seri 14-Feb-94 181 72 Drouin

29 Jayden Steers 04-Feb-94 193 83 Traralgon

30 Shaun Wyatt 01-Nov-93 180 75 Bairnsdale

31 Jordan Symons 19-Dec-93 175 73 Traralgon

32 Clay Smith 11-May-93 180 78 Bairnsdale

33 Jordan Staley 14-Jul-93 194 90 Foster

34 Ben Eddy 20-Oct-92 188 86 Wonthaggi Power

35 Luke Thompson 02-Mar-93 178 77 Moe

36 Dylan Weir 01-Jul-94 196 93 Geelong Grammar

37 Josh Tynan 06-Nov-93 184 72 Garfi eld

“Gippsland Community Banks” 38 Shaun Marusic 24-Mar-92 193 92 Koo Wee Rup

39 Matthew Willcocks 29-Mar-93 191 94 Leongatha

40 Chris Williams 31-Dec-93 187 78 Churchill Community Partners 1/4 TIME 1/2 TIME 3/4 TIME FULL TIME

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Oakleigh Chargers

#Player DOBH WLocal Club GB 1 Sebastian Gotch 12-Jul-93 172 71 Murrumbeena JFC/Caulfield Grammar Coach: Greg Doyle 2 Tom Curran 18-Sep-93 195 85 Ashburton JFC/Wesley College Offi ce Address: Warrawee Park Oval, 3 Dean Siakoulis 12-Feb-93 172 72 Glen Waverley Hawks Warrigal Road, Oakleigh, 3166 Ground Address: Warrawee Park Oval, 4 Jeremy Musso 17-Jun-93 194 82 Kew Warrigal Road, Oakleigh, 3166 5 Brody Lawford 19-Jul-93 184 80 Bentleigh Postal Address: PO Box 2047, Oakleigh, 3166 6 Mitch Wooffi ndin 03-Feb-93 178 76 Templestowe Telephone: 9563 0588 7 Cauley Beetham 18-Mar-93 182 80 Old Xaverians Facsimile: 9563 0788 8 Jake Hammond 01-May-93 190 82 Blackburn Email: [email protected] 9 21-Oct-93 180 83 Vermont/Mazenod Website: www.oakleighchargers.afl vic.com.au 10 Dylan Orval 29-Jul-93 192 81 Rowville/Caulfi eld Grammar 11 Nick Murphy 22-Mar-93 194 86 Donvale 12 Dom Tyson 08-Jun-93 186 82 Camberwell JFC/Trinity Grammar PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 13 Seb Evans 13-Mar-93 190 86 Old Collegians 14 Daniel Pearce 22-Jan-93 180 78 Templestowe 15 Kristian Johnsen 18-Sep-93 180 78 Oakleigh Dragons Major Sponsor 16 Adam Tomlinson 10-Aug-93 192 86 Camberwell JFC/Trinity Grammar 17 Mitchell Hayes 01-Mar-93 178 76 Waverley Blues 18 Christopher Prowse 26-Feb-93 203 87 Kew Rovers/Xavier College 19 Jack Didier 01-Nov-92 182 82 Templestowe 20 Jack Viney 13-Apr-94 178 77 North Adelaide/Carey Grammer 21 Dylan Heath 06-Oct-93 182 80 East Doncaster 22 Jacob Williams 20-Dec-93 175 75 Ashburton JFC/De La Salle 23 Anthony Soriano 02-Jun-93 178 78 De La Salle 24 16-May-94 186 78 Kew Rovers/Carey Grammar 25 Simon Harris 20-Feb-93 195 87 Shepparton/Carey Grammer 26 Adrian Fancellu 05-May-93 193 86 Donvale 27 Damian Mascitti 18-Aug-92 190 82 East Doncaster 28 Dustin Harris 31-Jan-93 176 76 Old Collegians 29 James Breust 30-Aug-93 185 80 Aberfeldie/Xavier College 30 Antony Forato 29-Jul-92 198 90 De La Salle 31 James Stewart 09-Aug-94 180 77 Glen Iris JFC/St. Kevin's College 32 Sam Hudson 27-Feb-94 175 75 Blackburn 33 Ryan Exon 08-Jan-94 180 76 Warrandyte JFC 34 Tim MacMillan 02-May-94 179 78 Camberwell JFC/Scotch College 35 Tom Quinn 12-Mar-94 175 76 East Malvern JFC/Caulfi eld Grammar 36 Alex Brown 26-Sep-93 191 80 Docaster Heights JFC/East Doncaster SC 37 Matt Barton 01-Dec-94 181 79 Waverly Blues/Wesley College 38 Kristian Jaksch 07-Oct-94 193 84 Kew Rovers/Carey Grammer 39 Seb Purcell 16-Feb-93 188 84 Kew Rovers/St Kevins College 40 Callan Burns 26-Jul-94 176 75 Rowville 41 Dylan Vizzarri 28-Jul-94 175 75 Blackburn 42 Toby Greene 25-Sep-93 180 78 Ashburton JFC/Wesley College 43 Daniel Hachem 21-Aug-94 186 82 Glen Iris JFC/Xavier College 44 Sam Collins 15-Jun-94 186 78 Donvale 45 Patrick Jenkins 18-Oct-94 187 80 Boroondarra Hawks/Camberwell Gr 46 04-Jun-93 188 85 Mulgrave 47 Cal Lewis 03-Sep-92 180 78 Shepparton Swans/Old Xaverians 48 Ed McCutchan 14-Aug-93 188 82 Boroondarra Hawks/Trinity Grammar 49 James Pell 11-Sep-94 186 82 Ivanhoe 50 Jake Summers 03-Sep-93 193 88 Surrey Park JFC 51 Joe Curran 21-May-94 188 86 Blackburn/Xavier College 52 Ned Walmsley 02-Feb-94 192 86 Glen Iris JFC/Scotch College 53 James Dunn 02-Sep-94 194 88 East Burwood/Wesley College Club Supporter Sponsors 54 Nick Prowse 27-Aug-94 194 78 Xavier College 55 Gene Van Den Broek 28-Oct-92 184 83 Old Scotch GJ Lewis Homes 5823 2179 56 Jean-Paul Knight 15-Jan-94 194 86 Donvale Robot Building Supplies 9535 1700 57 Mitch Pert 28-Aug-94 186 82 Glen Iris JFC/Scotch College Digital Motorworks Pty Ltd 9560 9877 58 Lucas Forato 25-Apr-94 180 81 St Peters JFC/De La Salle Penguin Dry Cleaners 9850 4488 59 03-Aug-94 183 83 Kew Rovers/Carey Grammer 60 Matt O'Brien 11-May-94 188 82 North Beach JFC/Wesley College Gardenvale Meat Supply 9596 2303 61 Patrick Chard 23-May-94 195 85 Greythorn JFC/Marcellin College Current Solutions 9571 8851 HOTCO 9585 1944 1/4 TIME 1/2 TIME 3/4 TIME FULL TIME Yellow Express Taxi Trucks 8514 6900 Glyde Metal Industries 9791 3402 ZigZag Painters and Decorators 9077 9946 The Curran Family

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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 15.12.102 def. Sandringham Dragons 14.5.89 Saturday 16th April Northern Knights 16.9.105 def. Murray Bushrangers 15.7.97 Bendigo Pioneers 4.5.29 def. by Gippsland Power 11.26.92 Development Weekend 11th & 12th June Geelong Falcons 18.12.120 def. Eastern Ranges 10.4.64 Nth B.Rebels 10.16.76 def. Murray Bushrangers 11.5.71 Western Jets 20.16.136 def. Bendigo Pioneers 7.4.46 Geelong Falcons 10.7.67 def. Dand. Stingrays 9.12.66 ROUND 9 - Country Round Oakleigh Chargers 12.15.87 def. Gippsland Power 10.15.75 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 14.9.93 def. by Calder Cannons 24.16.160 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 15.13.103 def. Nthrn Knights 14.14.98 ROUND 10 Gippsland Power 6.13.49 def. by Sand. Dragons 7.11.53 ROUND 4 Saturday 25th June Geelong Falcons 10.3.63 def. by Western Jets 17.19.121 Saturday 30th April Bend. Pioneers 14.6.90 def. Calder Cannons 11.10.76 Murray Bushrangers 15.7.97 d e f. N t h B . R e b e l s 11. 2 2 . 8 8 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 25.20.170 def. Bendigo Pioneers 9.2.56 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 3.9.27 def. by Dand. Stingrays 14.10.94 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 14.10.94 def. Western Jets 4.18.42 Nth Ballarat Rebels 12.10.82 def. Geelong Falcons 10.8.62 ROUND 11 Bendigo Pioneers 5.3.33 def. by Dand. Stingrays 15.15.105 Saturday 2nd July Gippsland Power 12.9.81 def. by Calder Cannons 16.15.11 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 6.5.41 def. by Oakleigh Chargers 27.9.171 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 7.17.59 def. by Eastern Ranges 10.15.75 Eastern Ranges 16.9.105 def. Geelong Falcons 6.13.49 Oakleigh Chargers 20.18.138 def. Murray Bushrangers 3.8.26 Nthrn Knights 15.9.99 def. by Nth Ballarat Rebels 14.17.101 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 & Sunday 4th September, Visy Park 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 Sunday 11th September, Visy Park 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, Visy Park 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

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