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1. From all reports the pre-season has been pretty tough and a step up from previous seasons. As the Senior Coach, how have you evaluated the pre-season period? The pre-season was designed to build up a solid fitness base plus just as importantly learn a new style of play. Luke Boyd has been outstanding in his role as Head Fitness Coach. The players have been required to commit more time to their physical preparation so hopefully we will see positive results with the squad. 2. 22 new players to the club this season, how have you viewed the changes to the playing list? Being my 1st season I don’t have any thoughts on the previous list. However the 22 new players have blended very well with the existing playing group. The most exciting aspect for the club is the majority of the new players are 18, 19 or 20 year olds. Williamstown Football Club now have the opportunity to build an exciting decade with many of these players.

3. A new coaching staff have been appointed this season. How have you assessed their contribution and support for you thus far and what qualities do they bring to Williamstown? Firstly to assemble Adam Potter, Ross Fisher and David Bourke as Senior Assistant Coaches is a great coup for the club. They all possess an outstanding commitment to their roles and all have experience and display high levels of enthusiasm. We have also gained some excellent new support coaches in Todd Clark and Cory La Forgia who will help form a strong coaching group with Darren Caddy and Shane Murphy who were involved last year. 4. What qualities and characteristics will supporters and members notice from a side coached by yourself? I’m quite pleased to say I coach more defensively than I played, however we hopefully will play a far more structured style of play. Players will need to understand their roles and knowledge of our ball movement as predictability is vital to our cohesive style of play. Finding the balance between attack and defence will always be the key to our success. 5. In your coaching career over the last 16 years you have had a hands on role at AFL Clubs Hawthorn, , Fremantle and Melbourne. How have you viewed the and where do you believe they are as a club as they aim to break a 56 year premiership drought? It’s been 12 years since I was at Hawthorn and football has changed dramatically in that period. In saying that all clubs are in different phases with their list and I would say that the Western Bulldogs and Rodney Eade have built this list over many years now. What I can say is that the players and staff are a professional outfit and are a driven group. 6. Coaching an aligned VFL club is an enormous challenge. How do you balance the development needs of the Western Bulldogs with the desire to contest finals consistently with a view to winning premierships at Williamstown? This is the toughest past of the job. The most important area for me is communication to both parties. If development is rapid with the Bulldog players then they will certainly help bring success to Williamstown but as I have already indicated to all parties concerned, the players who play their roles consistently well will get the good looks at selection. 7. You had great premiership success at Subiaco in the WAFL. What similarities do you see between Subiaco and Williamstown Football Clubs? They are both in very similar positions as both are financial and well administered plus both have over 100 years of tradition. The player group at Subiaco were an outstanding group who were loyal to the Club and totally driven to succeed. I’m still finding out more each week about our player group but the similarities between the two clubs off the field is very uncanny. 8. As we head into the 2010 season, what are your expectations and hopes for the Williamstown Football Club? I think it is important not to burden everyone with expectations and false hopes. My first aim is to set a culture and commitment by the players that will hopefully lead to sustainable consistent performance. The team has been around the mark over the past 3 or 4 seasons but I’m looking to find players who love the challenge of big games—when we find those players then exciting times will return. Vale—Kelly Brent The Williamstown Football Club was deeply saddened with the passing of our esteemed life member and long time trainer Kelly Brent. Kelly’s funeral was held on Friday 26th February and was a great tribute to a special man in the history of the Williamstown Football Club. A magnificent turn up of former players, officials and supporters saw Kel sent off in grand style. Pall Bearers included former coaches Max Papley, Terry Wheeler, Barry Round and former players in Ian Rickman and Jeff Ind. Club stalwart and long time friend Max Everitt was also a pall bearer. Obituaries were delivered by club games record holder Troy West who spoke on behalf of all past players and current Board Member Bernadette O’Sullivan who took over from Kel as Head Trainer when he retired. Both Troy’s and Bernadette’s moving tributes can be read on the Club’s website—www.williamstown.aflvic.com.au Life Members Day 2010

Our Life Members Day will be held on Saturday 1st May when all Life Members and their guests are invited to attend this luncheon when we play Port Melbourne. Cost is $20 for Life Members and $30 for their Guests. For more information please contact Brendan Curry—9391 0309.

THE WORD FROM WILLIAMSTOWN— MARCH 2010 Page 2 Check us out at williamstown.aflvic.com.au Practice Matches at VFL News

Williamstown will play 3 practice matches at the Whitten Oval in upcoming AFL Hall of Fame Nomination weeks - The Board of the Williamstown Football Club have decided to nominate Club Legend Gerry ‘The Monster’ Callahan to the Australian * Friday 19th March Vs Sandringham 4pm (Seniors) & 6pm (Reserves) Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee. A detailed submission was * Friday 26th March Vs Box Hill 4pm (Seniors) & 6pm (Reserves) sent to AFL Victoria which also included written endorsement from the Beaumaris and Cheltenham Football Clubs. * Saturday 3rd April Vs Coburg 11am & 2pm State Game—VFL Vs WAFL Rex Dooley will also be in attendance to sell 2010 season tickets and the The VFL will play the WAFL in an interstate clash on Saturday 22nd Western Bulldogs Cheer squad is going to sell food and drinks. May in Western Australia. Whitten Oval—417 Barkly St, Footscray West (Melways Map Ref: 41 K4) VFL Grand Final Limited parking available. This year’s VFL Grand Final will still be played at Etihad Stadium but it has been brought forward a week and will be played on the Sunday afternoon after the AFL Preliminary Finals and a week before the AFL 2010 Presidents Luncheon Grand Final. AFL Victoria believed that the experiment of playing on a Friday night before the AFL Grand Final had not been supported The popular Williamstown President Luncheons will continue in 2010. enough and as such will revert to the previous weekend. President Trevor Monti will host the best value luncheon in town - $40.00 23rd Player Rules per head which includes a 2 course meal, complimentary beer and wine AFL Victoria have ruled that a 23rd player can be played in all 18 home and a quality Guest Speaker. These luncheons also provide a wonderful and away senior games in 2010. On 8 occasions we can select a player opportunity to network. from our aligned TAC Cup Club—Western Jets and on the other 10 Outlined below are a list of dates of our Luncheons games we can select a 1st year TAC Cup graduate who is in his first year at Williamstown in our Senior Side. This player can play a Round 3 Saturday 24th April Vs Sandringham maximum of 2 games as the 23rd player. Round 4 Saturday 1st May Vs Port Melbourne—Lindsay Fox Round 5 Sunday 9th May Vs Werribee Gulls Corner Congratulations to our aligned partners Western Bulldogs on reaching Round 7 Saturday 29th May Vs Box Hill the NAB cup finals, we hope you bring home the cup. Round 10 Saturday 19th June Vs Casey Scorpions ( TV Game –11am start) Gulls memberships are now available and the numbers are starting to Round 13 Saturday 17th July Vs Coburg add up. It would be great to have some new members joining. If you introduce a new member to the gulls, you will be entitled to a free Round 15 Saturday 31st July Vs Bendigo - Dyson Hore-Lacey Presidents luncheon once that person has become a financial Gulls member. Round 17 Sunday 15th August Vs Frankston Our social events coming up soon are - May 9 th - Ladies Day - to thank Bookings Brendan Curry / Nicole Hopkinson 9391 0309 all the mums who support our team, shout them to a day out. Lunch is from 11.30am for pre drink with a 12noon start. Theme for the day is Annual Golf Day— Friday April 23rd Mothers Day at the Races. Tickets $30 per head - phone Nicole 9391 0309 / Judi 9315 0363 Williamstown and Spotswood Football Clubs have again joined forces to May 15 th is our Annual Ball to be held at Moonee Valley Racing Club. run our Annual Corporate Golf Day at Kooringal Golf Club with Naming Tickets $95 per head all inclusive. Rights Sponsor—Westpac Bank Here's to the 2010 season Cheers Judi Jeremiah A $10,000 prize for any golfer who can have a Hole in One on the fifth hole will be available to all participants. Get Well Tony Boyd Cost for the day is $80.00 per head or $450 to sponsor a hole which Everybody at the Williamstown Football Club extends our best wishes includes green fees for 4 players. to Tony Boyd from A & B Interiors who has been a long time sponsor of the Football Club and his son Murray played at Williamstown for 4 seasons. Tony had a heart attack a few weeks ago but is now well and truly on the road to recovery—All the Best !! Major Support Sponsors 2010

Supporters Bus

Williamstown Football Club will again run a Supporters Bus for all away games during the 2010 season. The bus will depart from our Social Club, Seagulls Nest (1 Mason Street, Newport) and return there after the final siren. This is an economical and easy way to travel to Away games and support the Mighty Seagulls. A season pass can be purchased for $60.00 or a weekly ticket costs $7. If you wish to purchase a season pass please fill in the attached membership form or you can book a ticket during the season by contacting Rob Kendall on 9397-7650.

THE WORD FROM WILLIAMSTOWN— MARCH 2010 Page 3 Check us out at williamstown.aflvic.com.au Logistics Manager 2010 Social Events Required Date Day Event Venue The Williamstown Football Club are seeking interested people who can 23-Apr Friday Annual Golf Day Kooringal Golf Club assist on either a Match Day or on a Training Night as Equipment / 15-June Saturday Mid-Season Ball Moonee Valley Racing Club - $95 per head Logisitics Manager. This person 25-June Friday Annual Auction Night Yarraville Club would assist the existing property staff and also the Club 30-Sept Thursday Presentation Night Yarraville Club administration and Coaching Staff. On a Match Day the Club is seeking an individual who could take Brad Lloyd Returns to the Club responsibility for match day equipment eg. Distribution and 2003 Premiership Captain Brad Lloyd returned to the club for our Induction Night / collection of headsets which are Jumper Presentation which was held at the Royal Yacht Club in Williamstown on used in coaches box and on bench Monday 15th March as our guest speaker. Brad was thrilled to be asked to be guest and also assisting in collection of speaker on this night and he followed in the footsteps of Paul Dooley, Josh Mahoney, statistical data and equipment. Simon Lloyd, Jarrod Molloy and Tony Hannebery as previous guest speakers. This On Training nights we are looking function is a night when our players, coaching and support staff and the first year for people who can assist our Western Bulldog players gather and the night is organised and conducted by our existing property staff and help with Leadership Group. locking up, serving player meals and general duties. Mid—Season Ball Any interested individuals please contact Brendan Curry on the The 2010 Mid-Season Ball is being held on Saturday 15th May at the Moonee Valley following numbers or email - Racing Club, McPherson Street, Moonee Ponds. The cost of the ticket is $95 and includes a 3 course meal and drinks. Tickets are limited to 250. If you wish to book tickets please W: 9391 0309 contact Brendan Curry [email protected] or Bernadette O’Sullivan M: 0409 857 307 [email protected] . W: [email protected] Western Jets Wrap

Sudanese born Majak Daw has been the latest Western Jets player to enter the AFL system, after being picked up by North Melbourne with pick number 9 in the 2009 rookie draft. Born in Sudan, Majak and his family (8 brothers and sisters) sought refugee status in 2000 living in Eygpt for 3 years. They then sought to migrate to Australia in 2003. Majak played his first game of Australian Football in 2005 for Taylors Lakes FC U14. The family moved to Werribee in 2006 with Majak participating for the first time at the Western Jets in the U16 legends program. It’s a terrific achievement for Majak and we all wish him the best as he seeks a place on the main list at North Melbourne and hopefully an AFL debut.

In other Jets news the pavilion at Crofts Reserve is close to completion. The new centre of excellence is now only weeks away from being a fully functional facility and the Western Jets would again like to thank the contribution from the Williamstown Football Club.

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THE WORD FROM WILLIAMSTOWN— MARCH 2010 Page 4 Check us out at williamstown.aflvic.com.au Williamstown Football Club Fixture 2010 2010 Practice Match Schedule Day Date Opponent Venue Time No. Games Friday 19th March Sandringham Whitten Oval 4pm Seniors & 6pm Reserves 2 Friday 26th March Box Hill Whitten Oval 4pm Seniors & 6pm Reserves 2 Saturday 3rd April Coburg Whitten Oval 11am Reserves & 2pm Seniors 2 2010 Fixture SENIORS FIXTURE RESERVES FIXTURE Day Date Time Opponent Venue Day Date Time Opponent Venue 1 Saturday 10th April 1:10pm Collingwood Victoria Park (TV) 1 Saturday 10th April 10am Bullants Victoria Park 2 Saturday 17th April 2pm Gold Coast Broadbeach 2 Sunday 18th April 11am Casey 3 Saturday 24th April 2pm Sandringham Burbank Oval 3 Saturday 24th April 11am Sandringham Burbank Oval 4 Saturday 1st May 2pm Pt Melbourne Burbank Oval 4 Saturday 1st May 11am Pt Melbourne Burbank Oval 5 Sunday 9th May 2pm Werribee Burbank Oval 5 Sunday 9th May 11am Werribee Burbank Oval 6 Saturday 15th May 2pm Coburg Coburg 6 Saturday 15th May 11am Coburg Coburg State Game—Western Australia Vs Victoria State Game—Western Australia Vs Victoria 7 Saturday 29th May 2pm Box Hill Burbank Oval 7 Saturday 29th May 11am Box Hill Burbank Oval 8 Sunday 6th June 2pm Frankston Frankston Oval 8 Sunday 6th June 11am Frankston Frankston Oval 9 Saturday 12th June 2pm Nth Ballarat 9 Saturday 12th June 11am Nth Ballarat Eureka Stadium 10 Saturday 19th June 1:10pm Casey Burbank Oval (TV) 10 Saturday 19th June 10:10am Casey Burbank Oval Split Round Bye Split Round Bye

11 Sunday 4th July 2pm Sandringham Trevor Barker Oval 11 Sunday 4th July 11am Sandringham Trevor Barker Oval 12 Sunday 11th July 12noon Geelong Skilled Stadium 12 Saturday 10th July 11am Pt Melbourne TEAC Oval 13 Saturday 17th July 2pm Coburg Burbank Oval 13 Saturday 17th July 11am Coburg Burbank Oval 14 Sunday 25th July 2pm Bullants NAB Oval 14 Sunday 25th July 11am Bullants NAB Oval 15 Saturday 31st July 2pm Bendigo Burbank Oval 15 Saturday 31st July 10am Pt Melbourne Burbank Oval 16 Saturday 7th August 7pm Werribee Chirnside Park 16 Saturday 7th August 3:50pm Werribee Chirnside Park 17 Sunday 15th August 2pm Frankston Burbank Oval 17 Sunday 15th August 11am Frankston Burbank Oval 18 Sunday 22nd August 2pm Box Hill Box Hill City Oval 18 Sunday 22nd August 11am Box Hill Box Hill City Oval WILLIAMSTOWN MAJOR SUPPORT SPONSORS