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Your last chance to swear a Blood Oath! Swear this Blood Oath to look after your mates when you’re behind the wheel: “I swear I will always put my mates’ safety first when driving.” Do it on Facebook before midnight on Sunday July 31.

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Road Safety Round This weekend is Road Safety Round, and it is a great chance for players and supporters in the Peter Jackson VFL and TAC Cup to take an oath to drive safely and look after their mates.

WHILE the curtain has fallen gained their driving licence or empowers everyone, especially on the NAB AFL Under 16 & 18 those learning to drive. young drivers to the fact that Championships for this year, the While some teams may be road trauma remains the TAC Cup season enters perhaps trying to save their seasons this biggest killer of young people in its most entertaining and weekend, Road Safety Round and overseas. exciting phase – the race for the and the Blood Oath campaign Blood Oath aims to engage fi nals and then the countdown to are trying to save lives, and local young people through the the Grand Final. footy clubs. campaign Facebook page, Over the next seven weeks Blood Oath, a campaign fronted www.facebook.com/ all the talent that has been by AFL coaching twins Brad and mybloodoath and local football showcased during the Chris Scott, reminds young men clubs. Championships coupled that ‘your mate’s life is in your Already, random weekly prize with all the players who have hands’ and reinforces the road winners have included the blossomed, developed and safety message through football Werribee Centrals Football Club, emerged as the season has clubs at all levels. and Lalor Stars Junior Football progressed will be on display. The campaign, supported by Club, which both won $5000. It will give AFL recruiting staff AFL Victoria, is the TAC’s largest As the campaign closes on an excellent chance to assess ever social media venture midnight, 31 July, all TAC all players under the intensity of and highlights the need for all Cup and VFL supporters, meaningful games running into drivers to act, behave and drive fans, players, coaches and the fi nals, then under the added responsibly. volunteers are encouraged to pressure of fi nals. Over the past month Blood Oath visit the Facebook page at www. Certainly, the prospects of has travelled the state, visiting facebook.com/mybloodoath and players will be enhanced by how grass-roots football clubs, take an oath. they perform over these coming encouraging players, fans, Not only could you help save weeks as AFL clubs continue coaches and volunteers to take young people’s lives, but also to fi ne tune their Draft selection an oath to drive safely and look win some much-needed cash process. after their mates. for your local football club. It’s also a vitally important This weekend, as the weekend in another aspect that campaign draws to a close, the - Grant Williams touches all TAC Cup players, signifi cance of the road safety General Manager, AFL Victoria especially those who have just message is underscored and

JULY 30th-31st, 2011 Editor: Anthony Stanguts anthony.stanguts@afl vic.com.au HEADQUARTERS CONTENTS Contributors: Adrian Dunn, Matt Lee, Kane Hunkin, Brendan Lucas, Visy Park Ben Carbonaro. Design & Print: Red Onion Creative (03) 5221 4408 Gate 3 Royal Parade Photos: Getty images, Damian Visentini, Leader, Carlton Nth VIC 3054 Slattery Media Group Advertising: David Howard (03) 8341 6007 GPO Box 4337 AFL Victoria General Manager: Grant Williams MELBOURNE VIC 3001 Football Operations Manager: John Hook VFL 7 - 41 High Performance Managers: Anton Grbac, Phone: (03) 8341 6000 TAC Cup 42 - 64 Leon Harris Fax: (03) 9380 1076 Football Operations Offi cer: Luke Gatti Football Operations Coordinator: Sophie Timms Website: www.afl vic.com.au

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Blood Oath It is the last weekend of the campaign, so have you pledged your Blood Oath yet?

THIS is your last weekend to do “It might seem like a small thing to the only team in the competition your bit to curb the road toll for do, but every person who takes an not to have an offi cial bye (all four young drivers, and pledge your oath is showing their team mates byes have coincided with Foxtel Blood Oath. Visit www.facebook. that they care about them, and Cup matches). We will have a com/mybloodoath select your that they will look after them on the preview of the Grand Final in next team, select an oath to drive safely road,” Ms Dore said. week’s Record, but be sure to and post your oath to your own “We congratulate FTG Eagles, tune into Foxtel Saturday August Facebook page. Werribee and Lalor Stars, 6 for a live broadcast of the game Every person that pledges their and hope they not only spend from 5pm. Oath goes into the draw to win the $5,000 wisely, but have a - Anthony Stanguts a weekly prize of tickets to this successful year on and off the Communications Offi cer, years AFL Grand Final, and the fi e l d . ” AFL Victoria club the person nominates will be During the week Southern rewarded with $5,000. Dragons were the leading metro Blood Oath Pledge Ladder In the fi rst week of the Blood Oath club and Corio Community SC VFL TAC Cup Campaign, the winner was Chris were the leading country club, West who nominated Lalor Stars both in the box seat to receive Collingwood Oakleigh Chargers JFC as his team. The club let him $30,000 as reward for having Geelong Northern Knights and his friends that play with the the most pledges. Clubs have Rusty & Unfi t Football League till midnight Sunday July 31 to Werribee Tigers Bendigo Pioneers train at their club. Samantha Dean get their pledges in – so stop Casey Scorpions was the week two winner, taking reading this Record (just for a few the oath and nominating the minutes), and get your last minute Box Hill Hawks Geelong Falcons Werribee Centrals Football Club. pledge in. The Peter Jackson VFL Bendigo Bombers Western Jets And last week the winner was and TAC Cup club leader board Frankston Andrew Barnes, who nominated is below. the club he plays for, the Ferntree In other news, Williamstown Williamstown Dandenong Stingrays Gully Eagles. will be representing the Peter North Ballarat Eastern Ranges TAC Chief Executive Offi cer, Janet Jackson VFL against Claremont Northern Bullants North Ballarat Rebels Dore, congratulated the winners next Saturday night at Patersons for showing leadership within their Stadium in WA in the Grand Final Port Melbourne Gippsland Power community and being involved in of the Foxtel Cup. It has been a Sandringham Sandringham Dragons the campaign. big year for the Seagulls, having various home grounds and being Coburg Tigers media coverage Round 18, July 30th - 31st: Saturday, 30th July ABC TV : Northern Bullants vs Coburg Tigers, tune into ABC1 from 1pm Sunday, 31st July VFL Radio: Sandringham Vs Werribee @ Sandringham from 1:30pm On Aussie Digital, www.vfl .com.au, www.bpmmedia.com.au AND the Red Time Sport iPhone app (download for free from the iTunes store) Thursday, 4th August SEN: ‘State of Play’ - the VFL half hour 8:30pm-9pm

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VFL player landscape

MORE than 90 players have Coburg Tigers has played the are all Essendon listed/rookie made their Peter Jackson VFL most number of VFL listed players. debuts in season 2011 while players (26) from the fully Josh Freezer, recruited from ladder leader Port Melbourne aligned clubs while reigning Old Melburnians, has played provides some of the more premiers North Ballarat owns the most games of any of the interesting insights in a club the mark for the most VFL club’s debutants – fi ve. by club analysis into the VFL listed players (32) in partly player landscape. aligned clubs. That’s the overview of the Stand-alone AFL clubs VFL player population, so to Collingwood and Geelong speak, up to and including both have used 14 top-up round 16 conducted by players. Adrian Dunn for the VFL Below is a break down on the Record. player landscape at every While the number of new VFL club. BOX HILL HAWKS VFL players (95) – that Box Hill Hawks season has number includes TAC Cup been thwarted by a raft players used under the 23rd of close defeats – four by player rule – is certain to 11-points or less – as well reach the ‘ton’ before the as injuries to key VFL Listed end of the home and away players, particularly Beau season there’s a number of Muston and Shaun Pollard revealing components to Port and a spate of injuries to Melbourne’s stellar season. BENDIGO BOMBERS aligned club Hawthorn. Port Melbourne has ‘blooded’ Pretty much a mixed bag for Coach Damien Carroll has the equal fewest new players the VFL Bombers who have used 23 players from the VFL (four) – defi ned as players ‘blooded’ seven new players, list, including fi ve players who previous to the 2011 but have also used the who’ve made their VFL debut. season had not played a VFL smallest number of VFL listed Former Gippsland Power match – but has played the players (18). rover Tim Northe, who played most number of players (41) With the club’s team under Carroll in the TAC Cup and also boasts one of the determined by the availability last season, heads the list of highest numbers of players of players from aligned club debutants with seven games. (nine) who have played every Essendon, Bendigo has a game this season. Captain is one of core group of VFL players three players to have played Conversely, Frankston, North who’ve played most of the every game along with former Ballarat and Williamstown season. recruit have the most number of ‘Frosty’ Miller medallist Jarrad Boumann and Hayden debutants (11); the Dolphins Matthew Little is one of nine Kiel. also have the most number players who’ve played every Interestingly, Box Hill Hawks of players to play every game game. Former Frankston (also 11) while Northern rates equal second last with forward Tory Dickson, Coburg Tigers, Geelong and Bullants has just the one recruited by his old coach player – captain Adam Sandringham for players to Shannon Grant, has also have played every match. Iacobucci – who has played played every match, but the every game. others to play every game

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all the new players that coach Willie Wheeler, Dylan Murphy Adam Potter has unearthed. and Glen Grgic have all Seven players made their VFL displayed enough to suggest debuts for Coburg Tigers with they can become more former Williamstown player regular senior players next Michael Tanner headlining season. that group. Potter has played 26 VFL listed players – the most of CASEY SCORPIONS Not only has Tanner played every game, but also he’s any fully aligned club – while BRENDAN Fevola may be been among the best. Coburg having the service of 24 new to Casey Scorpions, but Tigers also ‘blooded’ several Richmond players during the he’s not new to the VFL. youngsters straight from the fi rst 16 rounds. While you have to trawl back TAC Cup. Apart from captain Nick to the days when Carlton fi elded its own VFL club, Fevola played 20 games for the VFL Blues from 2000-02. He kicked 56 goals. The Scorpions have played eight fi rst gamers, including players from TAC Cup club Gippsland Power, with William Petropoulos heading that list with four games. Casey has used 21 VFL listed player, with three of those players James Wall, Michael Stockdale and Tim Mohr featuring among the fi ve players who’ve played every match. All up, the Scorpions have played 57 players, including cameos from Melbourne players Tom Scully, Stefan Martin, Jordie McKenzie and Jordan Gysberts.

COBURG TIGERS WHILE Coburg Tigers have endured a tough season, one of the undoubted positives is Coburg’s Michael Tanner.

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Frankston’s Rob Clements.

Carnell and Tanner, only leads the club’s goal kicking. And, coach Simon Goosey Ben Clifton has played every Collingwood rookies Jack has called upon 36 players game. David Gourdis has Perham, Tom Gordon, Scott to represent the Dolphins, played the most games from Reed and Shae McNamara second behind the other the Tigers’ list. are the only players to have stand-alone VFL side Port played every game. Melbourne. Signifi cantly, new players Bob McCallum, Gavin Marusic and Rob Clements have played every match. They join Chris Doria, Daniel Campisano, Luke Potts, Matthew Clarke, Mitch Bosward, Russ Gabriel, COLLINGWOOD Shane Hockey and Toby MORE than half of the top up FRANKSTON Thoolen, who’ve also played players used this season by Frankston feature prominently every match. Collingwood are new to the in all three categories – Frankston clearly leads the competition. debutants, players used and competition with 11 players Nine fi rst gamers have players who have played who’ve played every match, debuted this season with Brett every game. two more than Bendigo and Eddy, Rob Condy and Tom The Dolphins have introduced Port Melbourne. Couch leading the way with 11 new players to the eight games. Eddy’s season competition, which ranks prematurely ended with a leg equal fi rst with North Ballarat injury in round 12, but he still and Williamstown.

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injury after coming through the North Ballarat Rebels program, has played every match. So, too, captain Mark Greig, Liston Trophy winner Myles Sewell, ex Box Hill Hawk Lachlan George, forward GEELONG Derick Micallef, midfi elder Geelong has matched Ryan McKenzie and North Collingwood, the other stand- Melbourne’s Cameron alone AFL club, with 14 top-up Delaney. players. Coach Gerard FitzGerald has But, unlike the VFL Magpies played 32 players from his most of the Geelong top-up VFL list, but has also been players have played VFL helped out with some ‘pinch before. Former Brisbane Lion hit’ performances from North Troy Selwood is one of four Melbourne players like Aaron VFL fi rst gamers. Edwards, who kicked 10 goals Not surprisingly, Selwood has in one game, Ryan Bastinac, been one of the mainstays of Ben Cunnington and Lindsay the team, with Gareth Phillips Thomas. Bullants’ Adam Marcon. - with fi ve games - the most used debutant. While Iacobucci is the only player to appear in every Former North Ballarat player match, Jarrod McCorkell, Andrew McLean, in his fi rst Ahmed Saad, Tyson Thomas year with the VFL Cats, is one and Nick Meese have all only of three players to play every missed one match. match. Former Zebra Mark Corrigan and Geelong rookie Former Northern Knight Adam Jon Simpkin are the others. NORTHERN BULLANTS Marcon clearly leads the NORTHERN Bullants hasn’t way of fi rst year players with been forced to deviate too eight games. Former Knights much from its core list of VFL teammate Tim Lincoln is next players. best of the four new players with three games. The Bullants have used the fewest VFL listed players of any fully aligned club; introduced just four new NORTH BALLARAT players – the equal smallest REIGNING premiers North number – but for all that Ballarat are in fi rst spot in new stability has just captain Adam players and VFL players used Iacobucci who has played for a partly aligned club. every match. PORT MELBOURNE With Carlton having a relatively The Roosters have seen 11 WHAT have been the keys to good run with injuries, new players debut this season Port Melbourne’s success? with Liam Hoy the most Bullants’ coach Darren Harris impressive. Hoy, who missed has been able to use just 14 Well, it hasn’t been an injury- last season with a shoulder VFL listed players. free season or a stable team or

10 www.afl vic.com.au vfl player landscape a lack of infusion of new talent. Trevor Barker Oval, but not all Former Western Jet Sean While the Borough ranks last of them are new to the VFL. Tighe has been a revelation with Northern Bullants for Former Dolphins Brett Dore, in his fi rst season at Chirnside debutants, the depth of the Michael Lourey and ex Park while former Sydney club is evident. Frankston/Bendigo Bomber Swan Matthew O’Dwyer has With long term injuries to Marcus Marigliani are impressed. Adrian Bonaddio, Toby playing for the fi rst time at Coach Paul Satterley has used Pinwill and Adam Bentick, Sandringham, who’ve also 25 players from his VFL list the Borough hasn’t missed a introduced seven fi rst gamers. plus had the services of Majak beat during its extraordinary Chris Michallades, with fi ve Daw, Ben Warren, Gavin winning streak. games, has received the Urquhart and Ben McKinley Port Melbourne has used most playing time of those for double digit games. 41 players, but each has debutants. been able to fi ll a role as the Coach Brett Lovett has used Borough marches onward to 20 Sandringham listed players the minor premiership and with 32 St Kilda players, then the fi nals. including Jason Gram, Justin Only four fi rst year players Koschitzke and Steve Baker all have been used with Josh spending some time with the Purcell heading that group Zebras. WILLIAMSTOWN with four games, but that Only three Sandringham WILLIAMSTOWN has played must be married up with a players – James Magner, Chris host to some of the game’s seasoned, experienced list Irving and Lourey have played biggest names for much of the and the recruitment of Jake every match while St Kilda’s season. Edwards, Marc Johnston, Tommy Walsh is the only Saint Wayde Skipper and Patrick to play every VFL match. Barry Hall, Brian Lake, Lindsay Rose. Gilbee, , Will What also has worked in the Minson and Justin Sherman club’s favour is that Chris Cain, have all spent time in the VFL Hugh Sandilands, Edwards, and it helps explain why the Jarrod Dalton, M.Johnston, Seagulls have used 53 players Ryan McMahon and Sam this season. Pleming have played every Williamstown listed players game and Nathan Batsanis or those from TAC Cup team and Sam Dwyer have only WERRIBEE TIGERS Western Jets account for just missed the one match. WERRIBEE’S rise up the 19 of that number. Certainly, it provides a strong ladder has been built on The Seagulls have played framework to operate with and stability, the services of some eight fi rst games with Ed Carr, the results are evident. pretty handy North Melbourne with four games, seeing the players, and a sprinkling of most senior time of that group. exciting new talent to top up its Signifi cantly, the only four experience. players to play every match The VFL Tigers have six comprise captain Brett players – led by captain Dom Johnson, Ben Jolley, Ben Gleeson and his deputy Rob Davies and – as Castello – who have played experienced a quartet of VFL every game plus they’ve had players as there is. SANDRINGHAM nine players make their VFL PLENTY of new faces at the debut.

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

1 Which player played their 100th game for Williamstown last weekend? 2 How many goals did Dean Galea kick for Port Melbourne last weekend against Sandringham? 3 Which team kicked the highest score last round? 4 John Einsidel was a champion player with which defunct VFA Club? 5 Who was the coach of Casey Scorpions in 1995? 6 Who won the Bendigo Bombers B&F in 2006? 7 Which 2 Coburg players made the 2008 Team of the Year? 8 North Ballarat’s highest all time VFL score is against which club? 9 Who won the 1997 J.J Liston Trophy?

10 Who holds the record for the most goals in a VFA/VFL match?

9. Justin Crough, 10. George Gough 25 for Northcote vs Prahran in 1924 in Prahran vs Northcote for 25 Gough George 10. Crough, Justin 9.

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Bombers bounce back

BENDIGO has survived a scare win against Coburg, Geelong Steinberg and Josh Jenkins from a gallant Geelong outfi t to overturned an indifferent (fi ve goals) were signifi cant put its season back on track, beginning to close the margin to for the winners. Additionally, recording a gritty fi ve goal win three points at half-time. Bendigo’s plans to rotate three at Windy Hill last Sunday as Cameron Mooney’s (four talls, including primary listed Kane Hunkin reports. goals) form revival continued Tom Bellchambers against Entering the game on the back in earnest, with the key in-form ruck man Dawson of three consecutive losses, the forward again strengthening Simpson paid dividends. Bombers needed a win to keep his claims for a late season The move invariably isolated in touch with the top four and AFL call-up. His strong marks Simpson as the sole ruck place some breathing space and intensity counteracted man in the absence of regular between themselves and the Bendigo’s fi repower at the teammate Trent West. sides below them. Conversely, opposite end, which included While Bendigo keep in touch Geelong looked to continue dangerous forwards Tory with the fourth-placed Northern their impressive form, which Dickson (four goals) and Matt Bullants (the Bombers currently saw the side record back-to- Little. Inaccuracy continued to sitting a game behind in back wins. be a factor for the veteran, with seventh), Geelong was left to With league leaders Port Mooney kicking fi ve behinds rue some inaccurate kicking Melbourne the only team to in addition to his respectable and a late fourth quarter fadeout defeat Bendigo at Windy Hill so goal tally. - a point previously addressed far in season 2011, the Bombers The third quarter was marked by co-captain Troy Selwood. seemed to revel in the muddy by wasteful opportunities, “The thing that’s killing us is that and overcast home conditions with both sides surrendering we’re just losing concentration early, kicking four of the fi rst fi ve promising forward build-ups. for about 20 minutes and we goals. However, in a manner The scoreboard failed to tick are going away from the way similar of their last start over for the respective teams we usually play,” Selwood said and despite the Bombers after the Cats’ round 10 game always looking the more against Box Hill. composed, a late goal to Mark Bendigo were well-served by Corrigan brought the Cats’ consistent contributors Dickson defi cit back to just six points at and Luke Davis throughout the three-quarter time. day while Andrew McLean, At the fi nal huddle, acting Jonathan Simpkin and Jaxson Geelong coach Matthew Egan Barham were among the best stressed the importance of for the Cats. Equally, the debut “work rate”. A key interception of Jed Bews (son of former and subsequent goal to Cat Geelong captain, Andrew) was Ben Johnson closed the margin also of interest to attending fans. to under a kick early in the fi nal Bendigo now enjoy a bye quarter, aligning the game for before their fi nal month of the a close fi nish. However, a more home and away season while experienced Bendigo side, Geelong returns home to take led strongly by captain Ben on Casey Scorpions in an AFL- Duscher, eventually wore down curtain raiser on Saturday. the visitors to win a tightly- Bendigo 17.12.114 def . Josh Jenkins led the way for the Bombers fought contest by 30 points. last week with fi ve goals. Geelong 11.18.84 Photo: Damian Visentini In the latter stages, Ariel

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5 minutes with...

NORTHERN Bullants the AFL/ VFL is the most giving us a double chance Marketing & Sponsorship professional sporting code in in the fi nals series. Finishing Manager Kate Gurney. Australia. last season in sixth position made for an exciting path to It’s ladies day at the Northern This weekend the club is the Grand Final, but a less Bullants this Saturday, as holding a ladies lunch – stressful experience would they host their annual ladies obviously it is an event at be appreciated. lunch. We caught up with the club that is always well Kate during the week to attended? What do you have What events are left on the fi nd out what the ladies planned for the ladies this Bullants calendar this year? have in store, and how the weekend and how many are The Bullants have a few renovations at Preston City attending? great events left in the 2011 Oval are going. The Northern Bullants Ladies Season. We have a Business Tell us about your role at the Day is an event that has built Network Breakfast at Northern Bullants? in popularity over the last Rydges Bell City next Friday few years. This year we have (5th August) with Stephen I am the Marketing & 125 people attending the Kernahan and Glenn James Sponsorship Manager of event. The day’s activities as our Guest Speakers. the Northern Bullants. Due include; a sit-down luncheon, We also have our Annual to the nature of the VFL, massages, manicures, Auction & Dinner event at I also manage the club’s games, prizes, and of course Preston City Oval on Friday membership & events and a great view of the match 26th August and our Laurie assist our General Manager against Coburg. Hill Best & Fairest Trophy with Football Operations and Award Night at the end of the Administration. Things are slowly moving Season. along with the new facilities What enticed you to the role? at the Northern Bullants – The diversity of this role was what is the latest update? what originally enticed me to The works at Preston City enquire about the position. Oval are going very well. The I liked the fact that the role new Function Room is close was not specialised in one to completion, which will area and that everyday provide us with a great area would be different and not for events as well as an extra repetitive. income stream. What was your background prior to being involved at the Work is still being done on Bullants? our Offi ce area so that the Northern Knights can be In 2009 I completed a based from Preston as well, Bachelor of Business which will create a great footy specialising in Sport & environment. Leisure Management. Whilst It will be great to be involved in my fi nal year at Uni I in fi nal football again this worked at IMG in Athlete year? Management and Event Management. It was there Hopefully we can fi nish the that I decided I wanted to home & away season off well work in footy as I believe and remain in the top four;

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Facebook highlights

What were your highlights from in 2011. Looking forward to North COMMENTS ON POSSIBLE VFL the last round of Peter Jackson Ballarat vs Willi on 30th of July. Go the DRAFTEES VFL action? mighty Towners. Clinton Petrie: What about Liam Hoy VFL Andrew Chara: The Borough coming North Ballarat through when it mattered to get home Michael Robinson: Excellent game in Shooter’s 200th. Massive effort Jake Rachwalski: Skipper ? between Port and Sandy. Can or will from the most courageous bloke Stephenson ? Luke Clark ? Sewell ? the Borough be beaten? going around! Dale Fenney: Brendon Fevola Nicky McLean: A great win by the Bob Doughty: Port Melbourne winning Number1 draft pick Borough for ‘Shooters’ 200th VFL a close hard fought game against Jenny Owens: Gibbo and mirra are game. Sandy got in front in the last qtr Sandringham to keep our undefeated awesome for boxhill but the Boys fought hard and showed run going and to win for Ryan Shooter Master Mark Towson: Chris Cain, Port they are the team to beat by winning McMahons 200th game with the club. Melb! Gets a heap of the ball, nails by 4 goals Also meeting Anthony Stanguts from goals and has skills on both sides of the VFL after the game in the Port Peter Lausch: Well done to Willi on his body. a gritty 19 point win versus a very Melbourne social rooms. Mark Edwards: Master marks rite. Also competitive Werribee in the Western Wendy Bradley: Go the Bendigo when not injured is Derby. Congrats to both Box Hill and Bombers ! North Ballarat on their solid wins on awesome. Jan Dandridge: Go Willy!!! Saturday arvo and Sandringham on Peter Lausch: Skipper and rose just going down to Port Melbourne in Bruce D’Lazarus: Congratulations from port. goodes from willi. little a close match at TEAC Oval. Special Box Hill Hawks and Port Melbourne. from bendigo. magner from sandy. mention to Stevie Baker on keeping It is reality it will be Box Hill Hawks V wheeler from coburg. sewell from Patty Rose goal less for the fi rst time Boroughs in 2011 north ballarat.

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The bye – blessing or bogey?

WHILE it doesn’t have the AFL this season, it has been Bullants and Williamstown mystique of the Bermuda a windfall for VFL clubs. – to compete and the VFL Triangle, the bye remains Up to and including round 17 competition to continue one of football’s great in the AFL, clubs are running seamlessly. imponderables. at a 10 win, 16 loss record Only four VFL clubs – Casey Is it a bogey or a blessing? after coming off the bye Scorpions (one win, two Does it provide a timely where as in the VFL clubs losses), Coburg Tigers (1-3), break or halt momentum? Is own a 24-16 record after the Frankston (0-3) and Geelong it something to be savoured first 16 rounds. (1-2) - own a season’s losing or scorned? Is there such a What makes the bye even record so far coming off the thing as a good time to have more unusual in the VFL is bye. a bye? Does the bye impact that each club endures four Northern Bullants (2-0) and the result or is it a myth? during the 2011 season while Port Melbourne (3-0) are Not surprisingly, views are in the AFL there is just two. undefeated following the mixed. Extra byes have been bye. AFL coaching staff will have scheduled in the VFL to And, Bendigo Bombers a differing view from those accommodate the inaugural (2-1), Box Hill Hawks of their VFL counterparts. Foxtel Cup to allow the (2-1), North Ballarat (2-1), While a curse is seemingly three invited VFL clubs – Sandringham (3-1), Werribee attached to the bye in the North Ballarat, Northern (2-1) and Williamstown (2-1)

Coburg Tigers coach Adam Potter had to endure all four byes in the fi rst 14 rounds.

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all own winning records. Carroll noted that for some players are either working But, it’s not just as simple as players whose pre-season 9am to 5pm or labouring and claiming some clubs perform has been interrupted it is fitting in their football on top well and others poorly. There an opportunity to give them of their jobs. are so many contributing some more work while for “They’re competing against factors: who clubs play, others who have not missed full time footballers so I see where they play and then the a beat the bye presents an the bye as a blessing for machinations of aligned club ideal chance to back off the them,” Satterley said. work load. team selections has to be “It just freshens up their factored in. He said the club had mind and body and gives Coburg Tigers coach Adam tended to decrease training them a little spell from Potter is unequivocal in that sessions by one going into what is a grinding, full on the bye has impacted on the the bye to give the players expectation at this level club, who endured all its four a “mental freshener”, but – training three nights a byes in the first 13 rounds of one of the byes followed week plus additional weight the season. a disappointing loss so sessions. training was, in fact, ramped Potter acknowledged he is up. “I see it (the bye) as a real a “strong supporter” of the plus.” “It really depends on where Foxtel Cup concept, but said Satterley said he’s noticed if there had been a loser it the individual or the club is situated,” Carroll said. that the players are had been his club. appreciative of having a “It (the Foxtel Cup) is a “If, as we did, have a poor break and that has been great way to exposure for performance preceding the reflective in how they VFL clubs and other State bye we trained harder as an performed with wins against leagues, but the catch 22 is exercise to remind players Northern Bullants and that it has impacted on us not to serve up that type of Coburg Tigers. performance again. with four byes so early in the He added the scheduling season,” Potter said. “Most of the time it is a of the byes had worked “It becomes a management mental refresher and a good well for Werribee with them issue as we want to get thing. In the AFL it seems being spaced regularly continuity with our players to be harder to win after without being all clustered and also at our development the bye, but there are so at a particular point of the level (reserves) where it many things that need to be season. analysed. becomes an issue where we “It has given us every want to give some players a “But, I can’t see it being a opportunity to either work rest and keep others going. disadvantage in the VFL. To our way out of a rut or “It has been tough, have a week off is a good continue to build on some especially with the start we thing in that players can re- momentum,” Satterley said. had. We wanted to keep charge both physically and mentally.” For Williamstown coach playing and with me being Peter German the bye hasn’t a new coach we wanted to It’s a view shared by been a factor because the keep playing so the game Werribee coach Paul club has played in the Foxtel plan would have some Satterley who has Cup each time it has been continuity.” encouraged his players, scheduled with a bye. particularly those who come Box Hill Hawks coach German has used the Foxtel Damien Carroll said from the country, to take a break from the club. Cup to give senior players preparation for the bye is like Brett Johnson and Ben imperative just like it is for Satterley said it should be Jolley a rest while at the any facet of the game. remembered that the VFL

18 www.afl vic.com.au the bye same time ‘blooding’ some taking a rest. Gotch doesn’t subscribe to younger players on his VFL “We looked on our latest bye the bye being a nuisance list. as taking a little more control or a hindrance. He noted it “The question for us as and letting the players have is all about dealing with the we prepare for the Foxtel a breather,” Gotch said. situation as it happens. Cup Grand Final do we “It’s a balancing act, “I’m the sort of coach that continue to rest players, it’s especially for the young just deals with what he’s something we’ll discuss at players, on how hard you dealt. I don’t like over match committee,” German train them, what you do to analysing things and making said. manage them and you have them bigger than what they Casey Scorpions coach to manage some individuals should be and then it affects Brad Gotch views the bye all differently because of their your players,” he said. about player management. circumstances.” “You deal with the cards you Gotch said that early in the While the Scorpions have are given and make the best season he encouraged many lost two games coming off of the situation.” players to go back to their the bye he doesn’t attribute That’s the bye. It can be local club so they could the losses to the break, but rewarding just as it can continue playing football, acknowledged the club had frustrating, even annoying, but as the season entered been beaten by better clubs but the one definite thing is the second half he was more (Williamstown and Werribee) that it’s a reality. interested in the players on the day.

Werribee Tigers coach Paul Satterley encouraged his players to take a break from the club during the bye.

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20 www.afl vic.com.au port melbourne vs sandringham

Port hold on for ‘shooter’

PORT Melbourne have withstood Ayres commented on what had players stood up for the Boroughs, a fast fi nishing Sandringham outfi t been one of the toughest months as 200 gamer Ryan McMahon led to win by 24-points at TEAC Oval in Port’s season, after challenges the way with his tackling pressure on Saturday, after the Zebras in previous weeks from Bendigo, even when things looked grim, almost spoiled the party in Ryan Collingwood and Sandringham. fi nishing with 19 tackles and 16 McMahon’s 200th game as “We didn’t take advantage of many possessions. Brendan Lucas reports. of the chances we created,” Ayres A goal from Galea at the 13-minute In what was one of the said. mark of the fi nal term gave Port toughest games of the year “They gradually just got to us from back the lead. A costly miss from for the undefeated Borough, a pressure point of view, and in Matt Boland three minutes later Sandringham almost stole the the end it was a four goal win, on squandered any hope that was points, as a last quarter burst the back of some big efforts from left, as Port’s Sam Dwyer sealed put them in front with 22 minutes certain players.” the game late in the quarter. remaining, only to have it snatched Port coach Gary Ayres was from their grasp. Up until half time the Borough were only doing what was pleased for his team to have Matt Boland led the way for the required, holding a 20-point lead met the challenge after several Zebras with fi ve for the day, as a heading into the main break. tough matches in previous goal at the eight-minute mark of weeks despite the visible lack the fi nal term gave them a slender At the start of the third, two quick of consistency at times. He also two-point lead. goals to Port consolidated a 32- praised Ryan McMahon for his point lead at the six-minute mark. However, it was consecutive performance when things got However, it was Port’s turnovers tough. goals to Dean Galea, Chris Cain which proved costly, as four goals and Sam Dwyer who buried the to the Zebras inthe second half of “Our team found a way to win, remaining hopes of a successful the term brought the lead back to so that is what you give them Zebras comeback. eight-points at the fi nal change. credit for, and you can never ever After the game, Port coach Gary underestimate the spirit and the In a grinding last quarter, individual courage that they showed today,” he said. “I think the art of coaching is to try and get 22 minds thinking the same way, so maybe I have to improve my game and do some different things before the start of the match.” “He (McMahon) is a wonderful player, he is easy to coach and symbolises all the things this club stands for. If you talk about courage, if you talk about spirit, if you talk about resilience, [that is why] every one has admiration for him, he is a wonderful fi erce competitor and he is unconditional in his approach to the game.” Port Melbourne have the bye this weekend, whilst Sandringham will attempt to regain their place in the top eight, when they host Werribee Tigers. Photo: Jason Edwards, Leader.

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Johnson gains life membership

Hawks fi rst premiership. Curry said Johnson had been - SNAPSHOT - Interestingly, Sam Mitchell everything the club hoped Brett Johnson played on the other forward and then some more when Age: 29 fl ank and another teammate he joined the Seagulls at the - current Port Melbourne start of the 2006 season. Clubs: Box Hill Hawks, captain John Baird - was Northern Bullants, “From the day Brett Johnson the winner of the Norm Williamstown was recruited to our club he’s Goss Medal in that 2001 been a class act on and off Games: 175 premiership. the fi eld,” enthused Curry. Goals: 115 Johnson played only So highly was Johnson Highlights: Box Hill Hawks sparingly for the Bullants viewed by offi cials and the premiership player 2001; while he was on Carlton’s board that he was elevated Williamstown captain 2007-11; list, but when his AFL career to captain in just his second Williamstown best & fairest ended he found a new home season at the club. winner 2008 & 2010; VFL at Williamstown, where he Johnson had some mighty representative captain 2008 has become a revered leader shoes to follow. Troy West & 2010; VFL representative both at club and state level. and Brad Lloyd, both Life player 2007-08-10; VFL Team Twice he’s captain the VFL Members at the club, had Of The Year 2007-08-10; representative team and been the only two captains of Williamstown Life Member. his current stretch of fi ve Williamstown since 2000. seasons as Williamstown captain is only bettered by West and Lloyd’s name WHILE Williamstown coach club legend Gerry ‘Munster’ feature prominently on the Peter German calls his Callaghan, who led the club Seagull’s honour board, so, captain Brett Johnson the for six seasons. too, now Johnson. “heart beat” of the club, he “Brett has really grown in the could so easily be speaking He’s a dual best and fairest role and I think it has helped for the VFL. winner, a three-time VFL representative and VFL Team outside football, too,” Curry Johnson, who this round Of The Year member. said. plays his 175th game and “He has just given 100 per therefore qualifi es to be a German and club general cent for the Williamstown VFL Life Member, has been manager Brendan Curry Football Club. He is a quality player and person said Johnson meant so universally respected from from the time he played his much to the Seagulls in so the playing to the coaching fi rst VFL game for Box Hill many different ways: leader, groups to our sponsors and Hawks after being drafted by mentor, role model and a supporters just in the way he Hawthorn back in 2001. quality player. conducts himself. Wherever he’s played – he “He takes control of “His crowning glory would spent four season seasons situations whether they be on no doubt be to captain our at Box Hill Hawks, a couple or off the fi eld,’ German said. premiership side.” more at Northern Bullants “He’s just so reliable, there is when he was traded to not much between his poor Curry has no doubt that Carlton and for the past six and good games. You know Johnston has the respect seasons at Williamstown what you are going to get of all the aligned Western – Johnson has made his when the games are tight that Bulldogs players and he presence felt. ‘Johnno’ is going to be there provides that role model that is needed both from a VFL He played in Box Hill lifting the team.”

22 www.afl vic.com.au brett johnson and AFL perspective. “As a 17-year-old who came “It was great to see someone He said Johnson has been from interstate himself, Brett like James Podsiadly (also a able to have a positive impact can relate to those young VFL Life Member) go on and on both the Collingwood players.” make his mark in the AFL players when they were Johnson said he loved and also the Williamstown aligned with Williamstown playing for Williamstown and Life Members who paved the and now Western Bulldogs. the challenge it presented way for us and how the game each week in such a high should be played,” Johnson “You can’t put enough said. importance on what he standard competition. does. He prepares for each He added he had nothing but Johnson, now in his second game the right way, sets the respect for all those “great year with the AFL Players example for all the younger VFA/VFL players” who had Association after previously players, both from our list played the game before him working as a physiotherapist, and also the Doggies,” Curry and left their mark on the has not concerned himself said. league. with reaching 200 games next year. He said his sole focus is on the remainder of this season. “All I’m thinking about is getting some success for the club this year,” he said. Observers believe that Johnson is playing as well as he has over recent years, but pressed on this subject, Johnson defl ects his response to the performance of Williamstown and areas that need to be improved. “I have great faith in the playing group and coaching staff that if we can continue to work hard … well, you never know,” Johnson said. After the disappointment of the past few seasons, few would begrudge Brett Johnson adding a premiership at Williamstown to an outstanding CV.

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Seagulls end Tigers winning run

THE Werribee Tigers missed a Coach Paul Satterley asked his Jarrod Mather and defender serious opportunity to press for charges to really work hard in Rhyce Prismall also impressed. a top four spot when they went the fi nal quarter and they did Western Bulldogs listed tall down to Williamstown at Avalon as they kicked three goals in Jordan Roughead and Airport Oval last Sunday, as fi ve minutes. Sean Tighe (2 kicked three goals each for the Ben Carbonaro reports. goals) and North Melbourne Seagulls, while Ben Jolley (32 Coming off their second bye listed forward Ben McKinley disposals) had a commanding of the year, the Tigers were sparked the Tigers revival, but presence all over the ground. hoping to play consistent Williamstown’s experienced shone through in the end. Werribee travels to Trevor football against a Seagulls Barker Beach Oval for a team that has proven itself Satterley was disappointed with clash against an inconsistent to be a real premiership the result and how his team Sandringham this Sunday contender with just two losses gave Williamstown a start in the and Williamstown face North in 2011. fi r s t q u a r t e r . Ballarat at Eureka Stadium on Neither team could assert their “I thought at one stage there Saturday. dominance early, as cold and we felt we had no ascendency wet conditions wreaked havoc and no momentum at all, I think with ball movement around we can take out of it that we the ground. Williamstown were stuck to the task,” he said. able to get the ball moving “At times it seemed to be going forward to kick four goals to their way a bit, but you have to Werribee’s one, but neither make your own momentum and side were accurate in front of to give a side of that quality (a goal. Despite the inaccuracies start) it was always hard to peg displayed by both teams, the them back.” Seagulls led by 19 points at quarter time. Sean Tighe has become a consistent performer at senior It was even on the scoreboard level for the Tigers, proving it as both teams kicked four with three valuable goals. goals for the quarter, but it wasn’t a refl ection of “He’s someone we keep talking Williamstown’s ability to win the about who’s got heaps of ball at stoppages and get it scope for improvement and it moving quickly. Several costly looked like he was going to turn turnovers and poor decision the game on its head at one making made the going tough stage,” Satterley said. for Werribee. The Seagulls A former Western Jets player, were rewarded with a handy Tighe fi nished with three goals 25-point lead at the main in another consistent game break. playing as a tall forward and The Tigers showed some Ben Sharp (31 disposals) third quarter improvement has an outstanding game and despite trailing by 27 as member of Werribee’s on point at the fi nal break, there ball brigade. Draft prospect were signs that a win over Matt O’Dwyer (21 disposals) their traditional rivals was a provided plenty of drive off the back half, while small forward Will Minson and went head to head possibility. last weekend.

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26 www.afl vic.com.au zaidee’s rainbow foundation

Bullants and Tigers support Zaidee’s Foundation

Foundation help people think about giving this gift to others so they can live a better life and in some cases, have a second chance at life. For more information, visit www.zaidee.org FACTS ABOUT ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION ON Saturday July 30, Preston the ABC,” Carey said. • One organ and tissue donor can save the lives of up to City Oval will be overtaken by “The rainbow 50 metre lines are 10 people and signifi cantly all the colours of the rainbow something we’re particularly improve the lives of dozens when the Northern Bullants excited about and we’re hoping more. and Coburg Tigers throw their that this point of difference will full support behind Zaidee’s help us to inspire discussion of • Australia has a world class Rainbow Foundation. organ and tissue donation” reputation for successful transplant outcomes. Televised live on the ABC, both The Zaidee’s Rainbow clubs will be wearing Zaidee’s Foundation was founded by Kim • Australia also has one of the Rainbow Shoelaces in both the and Allan Turner, in memory lowest donation rates in the main game and reserves. of their daughter Zaidee Rose developed world. In addition to all teams wearing Alexander Turner, who aged • 98% of Australians agree that the Rainbow Laces, the 7 years and 22 days died organ and tissue donation Zaidee’s logo will be painted suddenly on 2nd December has the potential to save and on the surface of the ground 2004 from a burst blood vessel improve lives. and the 50 metre lines will be in her brain called a Cerebral • 40% of Australians do not painted using all the colours of Aneurism. know the donation wishes of the rainbow! At the time of Zaidee’s death their loved ones. The goal umpires will also be the Turner family had been • Australia’s family consent rate getting into the spirit of the registered Organ and Tissue is low, with less than 60% of day and will be using specially Donors for 5 years. As a result, families giving consent for designed Zaidee’s goal umpire Zaidee donated her organs and organ and tissue donation to fl a g s . tissues at the Royal Children’s proceed. Hospital, as were her wishes at Zaidee’s Events and • Around 1700 people are on Communications Manager the time. From this gift, the lives of 7 people (6 children and 1 Australian organ transplant Jarred Carey is looking forward waiting lists at any one time. to this weekend’s game, with the adult) were improved and, in clubs involved throwing their full some cases, saved. • On average, people on the support behind the foundation. Zaidee’s story is directed transplant list must wait towards both children and between 6 months and 4 “We’re overwhelmed by the years. level of support we’ve received adults so they can think about for the day from not only the others who are waiting for a • The number of organ Northern Bullants and Coburg, life saving operation and a donations in 2010 was the but also from AFL Victoria and suitable match for an organ or highest in any year in the past tissue. The Zaidee’s Rainbow decade.

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

Round 18 preview

Geelong vs Collingwood vs Sandringham vs Casey Scorpions Frankston Werribee Tigers Head to Head Head to Head Head to Head Played: 18 Played: 7 Played: 47 Geelong: 9 Collingwood: 5 Sandringham: 25 Casey Scorpions: 9 Frankston: 2 Werribee Tigers: 22 Last time they met: Rd 1, 2011 Last time they met: Rd 1, Last time they met: Rd 9, 2011 Casey Scorpions 13.14 (92) def. 2011 Frankston 7.6 (48) def by Werribee Tigers 17.10 (112) def Geelong 9.11 (65) Collingwood 18.14 (122) by Sandringham 24.11 (155) Highest / Lowest Score vs this Highest / Lowest Score vs this Highest / Lowest Score vs this week’s opposition: week’s opposition: week’s opposition Geelong Collingwood Sandringham 22.21.153 (2002) / 8.15.63 (2002) 20.16.136 (2009) / 14.14.98 (2000) 32.14.208 (1985) / 4.5.29 (1998) Casey Scorpions Frankston Werribee Tigers 18.12.120 (2003) / 7.10.52 (2002) 16.9.105 (2008) / 3.11.29 (2010) 29.11.185 (1982) / 4.9.33 (1995)

Northern Bullants vs North Ballarat vs ROUND 18 Coburg Tigers Williamstown Saturday 30th July Head to Head Head to Head Geelong vs. Casey Scorpions* Played: 143 Played: 25 Skilled Stadium 10:40 AM Northern Bullants: 70 North Ballarat: 15 Northern Bullants vs. Coburg Tigers Coburg Tigers: 71 Williamstown: 10 Preston City Oval 1:10 PM Collingwood vs. Frankston Drawn: 3 Last time they met: Rd 11, 2011 Victoria Park 2:00 PM Last time they met: Rd 3, 2011 Williamstown 13.16 (91) def by North Ballarat vs. Williamstown Coburg Tigers 15.11 (101) def by North Ballarat 16.11 (104) Eureka Stadium 2:00 PM Northern Bullants 16.12 (108) Highest / Lowest Score vs this Highest / Lowest Score vs this week’s opposition Sunday 31st July week’s opposition: North Ballarat Sandringham vs. Werribee Tigers Northern Bullants 20.16.136 (2004) / 5.5.35 (1996) Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2:00 PM 25.22.172 (1985) / 4.5.29 (2004) Williamstown 18.25.133 (2005) / 2.4.16 (1999) BYE - Bendigo Bombers, Coburg Tigers Box Hill Hawks, Port Melbourne 24.28.172 (1987) / 4.3.27 (1995)

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VFL tipsters

Paul Amy Ross Booth Phil Cleary Brad McGrath Leader Newspapers ABC-TV ABC-TV The Weekly Casey Scorpions Casey Scorpions Casey Scorpions Casey Scorpions Northern Bullants Northern Bullants Northern Bullants Northern Bullants Collingwood Collingwood Collingwood Collingwood North Ballarat North Ballarat Williamstown Williamstown Werribee Tigers Last rd: Werribee Tigers Last rd: Werribee Tigers Last rd: Werribee Tigers Last rd: 4 4 4 4

John Hook Brent Diamond Adrian Dunn Football Operations The Gospel The Age Herald Sun Manager AFL VIctoria Casey Scorpions Casey Scorpions Geelong Casey Scorpions Northern Bullants Northern Bullants Northern Bullants Northern Bullants Collingwood Collingwood Collingwood Collingwood North Ballarat North Ballarat North Ballarat North Ballarat Werribee Tigers Last rd: Werribee Tigers Last rd: Sandringham Last rd: Werribee Tigers Last rd: 4 4 4 4

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

Northern Bullants Northern Bullants Northern Bullants Northern Bullants Collingwood Collingwood Collingwood Collingwood North Ballarat North Ballarat North Ballarat Williamstown Last rd: Last rd: Last rd: Last rd: Werribee Tigers Werribee Tigers Sandringham Sandringham 4 4 4 4

TIPSTERS LEADERBOARD Adrian Dunn 72 Brad McGrath 64

Mark Stone The Gospel 72 John Hook 64 SEN Brent Diamond 71 Peter Jackson Menswear 64 Geelong Paul Amy 71 Phil Cleary 64 Northern Bullants Sam Landsberger 69 Ross Booth 64 Collingwood Nigel Carmody 67 Paul Hooper 63 Williamstown Mark Stone 65 Werribee Tigers Last rd: 4

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

the Draw. For more information towards upgrading our gym please call the Club on 0421 and training facilities. So if you 413 893… Coburg Football haven’t got your ticket book Club Golf Day will be played yet or require more tickets to at the Northern Golf Club, sell, contact the club or visit Glenroy on Friday August 5th. collingwoodfc.com.au for more Tickets are $110 per person details. CASEY: Our Home next Game and include 18 holes of golf is Sunday 7th August, Round and a two-course meal. There 19 Vs Sandringham. Events will be great hole and lucky at the Scorpions: Book a seat door prizes, to book, call Jake at our presidents luncheon at on 0421 413 8938... Coburg home games. $35 Members Football Club is now on and $40 Non-members. On Facebook, fi nd our page and the 22nd October we are ‘Like’ it to stay up to date with FRANKSTON: Our Dolphin having a shopping tour. Cost is the latest club news including Bistro is open from 12 till 2pm $40 which includes Lunch. For live quarter by quarter scores every home game. At only further details and/or bookings each weekend. For further $23 a head for a three course for any Scorpions events information please go to the luncheon it’s great value. We contact the club on 5996 1111 Coburg FC website – are running a Major Raffl e this or email: rhiannon@scorpions. www.coburgtigers.com.au ... year with a $15,000 Travel com.au You can also keep up Go Burgers! Voucher as fi rst prize. Tickets to date with everything that are only $100 each. Are you is happening at the Casey a member yet? We have our Scorpions by visiting our Members Night each Friday website. with a members draw at www.scorpions.com.au 6.15pm. Prize jackpots each week if not claimed!. For any further info contact the Club on COLLINGWOOD: This week 9783 7888. Collingwood VFL team takes on Frankston in familiar surroundings at Victoria Park. After our last unsuccessful COBURG: The Coburg outing, where we travelled to Football Club is holding our Wangaratta to play the second $2,500 Draw TONIGHT on top team, we are hoping to get Saturday July 30th at Mantello back on the winning list and NORTH BALLARAT: The Holden Oval, Coburg. Tickets restore some pride in playing North Ballarat Roosters are $50 and available for for Collingwood. This week continued their resurgence purchase on the door. Your saw the launch of the 2011 with a solid victory over the ticket will put you in the draw Collingwood Football Club Coburg Tigers in Craigieburn to win the fi rst prize of $2,500, annual raffl e, giving you the last weekend. This week’s with all ticket holders gaining chance to support our players clash is certain to be closer entry to the event which and also win some fantastic when the 3rd placed Roosters includes complimentary fi nger prizes. All proceeds will go take on the 2nd placed food and beverages during

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Williamstown at Eureka Follow us on Facebook - for grabs, tickets cost $65 Stadium on Saturday. http://www.facebook.com/ including three course meal, Head Coach Gerard SandyZebras and Twitter @ beer, wine and soft drink, for FitzGerald celebrated his sandyzebs bookings call the club on 9741 birthday on Monday and a Upcoming Coterie luncheons 6688. For the latest news, victory today would be the – Friday August 19 – Guest photos and events log onto icing on the cake. Don’t forget Speaker Jason Akermanis www.werrribeefc.com.au. the Chairman’s Match Day - Bookings are essential. Luncheons for every game Presidents Lunch for all at Eureka Stadium and with home games - $30 for a 2 only 3 left, your opportunities course meal. Sandringham’s are running out! Contact Mark social club has views of Bruty on 5339 5944 to book the bay and city skyline your spot for the next one! it is the perfect place to WILLIAMSTOWN: hold your next function visit Williamstown next week www.sandybythebay.com. heads back to Perth for the au Corporate Golf Day @ Grand Final of the Foxtel Cup Southern Golf Club – Monday against Claremont. Supporters 14 November – Sponsorship can watch the game live on available Fox Sports 1 at 5:00pm on NORTHERN BULLANTS: Saturday. Our fi nal President’s The Northern Bullants will be Luncheon of the year is at holding their Annual Auction & our home game at Werribee Dinner on Friday 26th August against Port Melbourne, in the new Function Room at Matt Finnis, CEO of the AFL Preston City Oval. There will Player’s Association will be be live and silent Auction Items WERRIBEE TIGERS: The the Guest Speaker, there are to bid on, including; Sporting ’s a limited number of tickets Memorabilia, Electrical next and fi nal home game available for the Luncheon, Appliances, Accommodation, against the Bendigo Bombers please contact Norhana and experience items such will be this Saturday the 6th Stipic on 9391 0309 to book as Dinner with Carlton August 1:10pm at Avalon in. Our home game against Footballers and Yacht rides Airport Oval for the Western Port Melbourne will also see around the Melbourne Truck Repair’s and Home the Williamstown Football Coastline. Please contact the Proud dedication game. The Club raising funds for the Club on (03) 9470 2224 or Presidents Luncheon is a LADDER charity organisation northernbullantsmarketing@ sell out, and rightly so, with who do wonderful things for bigpond.com if you would like special guest speaker, the Youth Homelessness. Our to fi nd out more information or patron of the club, the Prime Development Group – The book a seat. Minister of Australia The Hon Liam Picken Academy – have Julia Gillard MP. The club will been responsible for running be taking a community theme the event and are hoping into the day with a number of to raise at least $10,000 for local organisations on display LADDER. For more information and fun activities for the kids. about the project, and The club Annual Auction Night everything else related to the the event will be held on the Club please head to SANDRINGHAM: Presentation 13th of August at the Werribee www.williamstownfc.com.au Night @ Sandringham Football Racing Club and there is a Club – Thursday 6 October number of great items up

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Northern Bullants Coach: Darren Harris | Captain: Adam Iacobucci * AFL Primary Listed Player # AFL Rookie Listed Player #PLAYER DOB H W PREVIOUS CLUB GAMESGOALS 1 McCorkell Jarrod 03-Mar-84 186 88 Warrnambool/Perth (WA)/North Ballarat (VFL) 95 56 2 Carroll Bryce 25-Jun-90 186 79 Aspley Hornetts (QAFL)/Essendon 10 2 3 Arrowsmith Ash 12-Apr-89 189 89 Calder Cannons/West Coast Eagles 22 24 4 Gianfagna Andre 04-Dec-87 182 80 Melbourne/Northern Knights 27 15 5 Iacobucci Adam 17-Jan-86 181 84 Calder Cannons/Collingwood 112 30 6 German Thomas 29-Aug-90 178 75 Calder Cannons/Essendon/Williamstown 29 9 7 Smith Nick 20-Jun-88 183 82 Beaconsfi eld 4 0 8 Bransgrove Brent 28-Jun-88 170 76 Whittlesea/Northern Knights 34 8 9 Nesbitt Josh 29-May-91 179 74 Keilor/Newcastle City 0 0 10 Marcon Adam 28-Jul-92 180 80 Preston Bullants Juniors/Northern Knights 1 0 11 Lambert Kane 26-Nov-91 177 77 Preston Bullants Juniors/Northern Knights 0 0 12 Robinson* Mitch 07-Jun-89 185 86 Lauderdale/Tas U18/Tas VFL 24 13 13 Yarran* Chris 19-Dec-90 180 84 Swan Districts (WA) 16 20 14 McLean* Brock 11-Mar-86 184 84 Aberfeldie/Calder Cannons/Melbourne 13 14 15 Gale Ryan 05-May-86 193 93 Claremont (WA) 23 2 16 Pullen Braden 15-Jan-90 178 83 Shepparton Bears 0 0 17 O'hAilpin* Setanta 18-Mar-83 199 98 Ireland 53 79 18 Mitchell* Luke 28-Feb-92 198 94 St Bernards/Calder Cannons 0 0 19 Watson * Matthew 16-Jul-92 195 99 Pascoe Vale/Calder Cannons 0 0 20 O'Keeffe# Rhys 08-Aug-90 188 86 North Adelaide (SA) 10 0 21 Austin* Mark 24-Feb-89 193 95 Jeparit-Rainbow/Glenelg (SA) 56 12 22 Toman Daniel 09-Jun-92 175 75 Assumption College/Woodend 0 0 23 Saad Ahmed 09-Oct-89 180 75 Roxburgh Park 15 23 24 McCarthy* Pat 11-Mar-92 196 84 Glenelg (SA) 0 0 25 Church Mitch 23-Aug-91 188 78 St Bernards/West Meadows 2 0 26 McInnes* Andrew 20-Mar-92 191 86 Devon Meadows/Dandenong Stingrays 0 0 27 Meese Nick 27-Sep-88 197 102 West Preston/Northern Bullants 7 1 28 Cachia# Jaryd 08-May-91 184 84 St Kevins/Northern Knights 15 4 29 Scotland* Heath 21-Jul-80 182 82 Darley/Western Jets/Collingwood 49 53 30 Caspersz Jesse 16-Apr-89 200 85 West Preston 0 0 31 Davies* Marcus 06-Apr-91 188 86 North Hobart/Tas U18 14 1 32 Thornton* Bret 15-Nov-83 192 94 Mt Waverley Blues/Oakleigh Chargers 22 9 33 Thomas Tyson 24-Jan-90 181 79 Xavier College/Sandringham Dragons 14 12 34 Duigan* Nick 07-Sep-84 186 88 Norwood (SA) 0 0 35 Laidler* Jeremy 05-Aug-89 189 88 Doutta Stars/Calder Cannons/Geelong 50 4 36 Kerr* Rohan 17/11/1991 184 80 Parkdale/Dandenong Stingrays 14 13 37 Dare# Joe 17-Oct-91 188 84 Colac/Geelong Falcons 13 0 38 Garlett* Jeff 03-Aug-89 180 74 Swan Districts (WA) 14 18 39 Way Ben 17-Feb-87 198 92 Berrigan 0 0 40 Lawless Nick 23-Oct-91 184 78 Assumption College/Murray Bushrangers 4 1 41 Casboult# Levi 15-Mar-90 198 99 Beaconsfi eld/Dandenong Stingrays 19 17 42 McCann Brad 07-Jan-91 185 78 Old Essendon Grammar/Calder Cannons 0 0 43 White* Simon 17-Jun-88 190 91 Subiaco (WA) 2 0 44 Valladares Nathan 08-Aug-88 188 81 Oak Park 0 0 45 Marchbank Josh 10-Jun-91 200 88 Eltham/Northern Knights 0 0 46 Ellard* David 13-Mar-89 177 78 Swan Districts (WA) 52 38 47 McLellan Joel 07-Sep-90 200 97 Northern Knights/Lower Plenty 0 0 48 Armfi eld* Dennis 22-Dec-86 181 79 Swan Districts (WA) 11 3 49 Collins* Andrew D. 17-Nov-88 187 80 Sandhurst/Bendigo Pioneers/Richmond 21 23 50 Hampson* Shaun 21-Mar-88 201 102 Mt Gravatt (Qld) 28 14 51 Curnow# Ed 07-Nov-89 182 83 Geel Falcons/Adelaide Crows/Box Hill Hawks 33 11 52 Twomey# Wayde 21-Jan-86 184 82 Western Jets/Werribee Tigers/Swan Districts (WA) 10 11 53 Dorman Myles 10-Nov-91 180 75 Lancefi eld/Kyneton 0 0 54 Papas Mitch 01-Nov-90 187 75 Northcote Park 0 0 55 Bray# Blake 07-Jul-92 191 83 Western Suburbs/GWS U18 0 0 56 Ogilvie Kamen 01-Jan-92 180 76 Assumption College/Seymour 0 0 57 Labi # Peter 30-Dec-91 184 85 PNG/Mt Gravatt (Qld) - International Scholarship 1 0 58 Tuohy# Zach 10-Dec-89 187 91 Ireland 17 3 59 Abdul-Wahed Marwan 27-Mar-89 183 89 West Coburg 0 0 60 DiRago Paul 13-Nov-92 191 90 Preston Bullants Juniors/Northern Knights 0 0 61 Farrelly Hayden 15-Nov-91 178 83 Greenvale/Therry Penola 0 0 62 Soncin Dean 23-Nov-92 183 83 Hadfi eld 0 0 63 Gianfagna Christian 28-Sep-91 183 80 Old Ivanhoe/Ivanhoe Grammar 0 0 64 Jenkins Eamon 07-Oct-88 180 80 Templestowe/Marcellin 0 0 65 Duffi cy Michael 07-Aug-90 186 81 West Preston/Northern Knights 0 0 66 Carter# Mitch 02-Jul-91 184 82 South Fremantle (WA) 0 0 67 House David 02-Sep-92 183 83 Lancefi eld/Western Jets 0 0 68 Lincoln Tim 16-Aug-91 185 75 Marcellin/Northern Knights 0 0 69 Overman Tom 07-Jan-89 177 76 St Bernards 0 0 70 Biffi n Tyson 08-Jun-91 187 73 Alexandra/Northern Knights 1 1 71 Delbridge Kent 11-May-89 184 82 Morningside (QAFL) 0 0 72 Wills Phillip 18-Jul-87 173 74 Avondale Heights/Darwin Buffaloes 0 0 73 Stellas Andrew 03-Dec-90 188 84 Bundoora 0 0 74 Henderson* Lachie 14-Dec-89 196 95 Birregurra/Geelong College/Geelong Falcons/Brisbane 4 16 75 Houlihan* Ryan 21-Jan-82 187 85 Corowa-Rutherglen/Murray Bushrangers 26 32 76 Joseph* Aaron 04-Jul-89 180 78 Glenorchy/Tas U18 22 11 77 Lucas* Kane 26-Jun-91 188 82 East Fremantle (WA) 3 1 78 Carrazzo* Andrew 15-Dec-83 187 84 East Burwood/Oakleigh Chargers/Geel 60 28 79 Walker* Andrew 18-May-86 190 89 Echuca/Bendigo Pioneers 17 11 80 Warnock* Robert 19-Jan-87 206 103 Old Brighton/Sandringham Dragons/Fremantle 16 11 81 Buckley Daniel 05-Mar-89 194 92 Calder Cannons/Collingwood (VFL)/Northcote Park 1 0

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Northern Bullants * 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 7 Nick Smith Email: [email protected] Website: www.northernbullants.com.au 8 Brent Bransgrove 10 Adam Marcon PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 11 Kane Lambert 14 Brock McLean* 15 Ryan Gale 17 Setanta O’hAilpin * 19 Matthew Watson* 20 Rhys O’Keeffe# 21 Mark Austin* 23 Ahmed Saad 24 Pat McCarthy* 26 Andrew McInnes* 27 Nick Meese 28 # 31 Marcus Davies* 32 Paul Bower* 33 Tyson Thomas 36 Rohan Kerr* 37 Joe Dare# 41 # 43 Simon White* 45 Josh Marchbank 46 Tom Wilson 48 Dennis Armfi eld* 51 Edward Curnow* 52 Wayde Twomey# 58 * 66 Mitch Carter# 75 Ryan Houlihan* 77 Kane Lucas*

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

#Player G B

Offi ce Address: Coburg City Oval, Harding 2 Nick Carnell (Capt) Street, Coburg, 3058 Ground Address: Mantello Holden Oval, 3 Sam Power Harding Street, (Melways 29 J1) Coburg Highgate Recreation Reserve, 4 Jamason Daniels Craigieburn (Melways 386 J3) 5 Postal Address: PO Box 154, Coburg, 3058 Damien Rayson Telephone: 9354 8228 6 Brad Miller # Facsimile: 9350 5551 Email: [email protected] 7 Christian McErlain Website: www.coburgtigers.com.au 8 Rhett Jordon PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 9 Ben Clifton Elite Partners 10 Luke Cartelli 11 Michael Tanner 16 Rowan Hore 19 Leigh Masters 24 Willie Wheeler 25 Angus Graham * 32 Brad Helbig * 36 Dean Macdonald * 37 Dylan Murphy 42 James O’Reilly # 43 Matt Dea* 45 Robert Hicks# 46 Jeromey Webberley * 47 Ben Jakobi # 61 Andrew Browne * 63 Ben Griffi ths * 64 David Gourdis * 65 Ben Nason * 70 Will Thursfi eld * 72 Jayden Post * 74 Dan Connors * 75 Shane Tuck* 76 Mitch Morton * 77 * 80 Mitch Farmer * 81 Tom Hislop * 82 Shaun Grigg*

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

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2011 PETER JACKSON VFL SENIORS Club PWLDBFA%PTS Port Melbourne 14 14 0 0 3 1691 1061 159.38 56 Williamstown 14 12 2 0 3 1594 1180 135.08 48 North Ballarat 14 10 4 0 3 1352 1103 122.57 40 Northern Bullants14950313511277105.7936 Casey Scorpions 13 8 5 0 4 1289 1012 127.37 32 Werribee Tigers 14 8 6 0 3 1490 1347 110.62 32 Bendigo Bombers 14 8 6 0 3 1463 1396 104.80 32 Box Hill Hawks 14 5 9 0 3 1209 1273 94.97 20 Sandringham 13 5 8 0 4 1138 1272 89.47 20 Geelong 14 3 11 0 3 1232 1419 86.82 12 Collingwood 14 3 11 0 3 1159 1549 74.82 12 Coburg Tigers 13 3 10 0 4 1023 1385 73.86 12 Frankston 13 1 12 0 4 819 1536 53.32 4

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PORT MELBOURNE 5.5 7.6 9.10 13.16-94 WILLIAMSTOWN 4.6 8.7 11.10 13.11-89 SANDRINGHAM 1.1 4.4 8.8 10.10-70 WERRIBEE TIGERS 1.5 4.5 7.7 11.10-76

Port Melbourne Williamstown Goal Kickers: D. Galea 4, S. Dwyer 2, M. Pitt 2, C. Sinclair 2, C. Cain, S. Valenti, Goal Kickers: J. Roughead 3, J. Hill 3, M. Hahn 2, S. Reid 2, J. Tutt, E. Carr, P. Veszpremi C. McGrath Best Players: B. Jolley, B. Johnson, J. Roughead, A. Cordy, D. Stretton, C. Howard Best Players: C. McGrath, S. Dwyer, S. Valenti, R. McMahon, D. Galea, C. Cain WerribeeTigers Sandringham Goal Kickers: S. Tighe 3, B. McKinley 2, H. McIntosh, R. Castello, M. Daw, B. Dickson, Goal Kickers: M. Boland 5, C. Michaliades 2, M. Lourey, D. Archer, T. Curren K. Hartigan, J. Mather Best Players: A. McQualter, M. Boland, J. Blake, M. Marigliani, S. Baker, M. Gardiner Best Players: B. Sharp, M. O’Dwyer, J. Mather, R. Prismall, N. Grima, K. Hartigan

BOX HILL HAWKS 6.3 10.3 15.6 19.12-126 BENDIGO BOMBERS 6.3 8.6 12.9 17.12-114 NORTHERN BULLANTS 3.3 6.5 9.6 10.9-69 GEELONG 3.6 7.9 10.15 11.18-84 Box Hill Hawks Bendigo Bombers Goal Kickers: D. Wanganeen 4, R. Ladson 2, A. Pattison 2, J. Lisle 2, T. Gilchrist 2, Goal Kickers: J. Jenkins 5, T. Dickson 4, M. Little, M. Quinn, S. Biggs, A. Browne, L. Andrews, B. Neil, R. Milne, R. Jackson, S. Gibson, C. Young, T. Schneider T. Bellchambers, B. Duscher, J. Neagle, T. Silverlock Best Players: B. Duscher, L. Davis, T. Slattery, J. Jenkins, S. Biggs, T. Dickson Best Players: D. Mirra, R. Milne, A. Pattison, R. Jackson, J. Boumann, S. Gibson Geelong Northern Bullants Goal Kickers: C. Mooney 4, M. Corrigan 2, B. Johnson 2, T. Selwood, M. Firman, Goal Kickers: M. Carter 2, J. Mccorkell 2, S. O’hAilpin 2, K. Lambert 2, R. Houlihan, J. Barham L. Casboult Best Players: J. Simpkin, B. Raidme, J. Barham, C. Mooney, J. Sheringham, Best Players: B. Mclean, J. Dare, J. Mccorkell, M. Carter, B. Bransgrove, J. Russell M. Corrigan COBURG TIGERS 2.0 3.4 4.6 7.8-50 BYE - CASEY SCORPIONS, COLLINGWOOD, FRANKSTON NORTH BALLARAT 8.4 10.9 18.11 21.16-142 Coburg Tigers Goal Kickers: D. Rayson, B. Miller, J. Post, J. Webberley, J. Daniels, B. Clifton, R. Hore Best Players: S. Power, M. Dea, R. Hicks, L. Masters, J. Daniels, M. Tanner North Ballarat Goal Kickers: R. Mckenzie 4, L. Thomas 4, D. Micallef 3, M. Sewell 2, A. Black 2, N. O’Brien 2, L. George, A. Mullett, N. Peters, L. Hoy Best Players: B. Cunnington, M. Sewell, A. Mullett, N. Peters, R. Mckenzie, L. Thomas

ROUND 17: LEADING GOAL KICKERS

Last rd Total Last rd Total Patrick Rose Port Melbourne -56 Jase Perkins Werribee Tigers 131 Dean Galea Port Melbourne 444 Aaron Purves Casey Scorpions Bye 30 Matthew Little Bendigo Bombers 143 Benjamin Monkhorst Box Hill Hawks 230 Tory Dickson Bendigo Bombers 436 Jack Purton-Smith Williamstown 229 Ahmed Saad Northern Bullants -35 Matthew Boland Sandringham *29 Ben Mckinley Werribee Tigers 234 Myles Dorman Northern Bullants 225 Robert Castello Werribee Tigers 134 Myles Pitt Port Melbourne *21 Brendan Fevola Casey Scorpions Bye 31 Tim Allan Port Melbourne -21 Derick Micallef North Ballarat 327 Port Melbourne *19

SENIORS Michael Lourey Sandringham 126 RESERVES Dylan Conway Williamstown 119 DNP - Did not play, * - Seniors

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2011 PETER JACKSON VFL RESERVES Club PWLDBFA%PTS Box Hill Hawks 14 12 2 0 3 1688 901 187.35 44 Williamstown 14 11 3 0 3 1633 722 226.18 40 Port Melbourne14113031344884152.0440 Casey Scorpions1394041396952146.6436 Werribee Tigers14950312941051123.1236 Coburg Tigers 1367041056111594.7124 Sandringham 134904967119081.2616 North Ballarat 14311031012138173.288 Northern Bullants1421203990165259.938 Frankston 13 1 12 0 4 479 2011 23.82 4

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PORT MELBOURNE 4.1 5.1 5.4 9.6-60 BOX HILL HAWKS 8.4 10.10 15.12 23.15-153 SANDRINGHAM 2.1 3.4 5.6 7.7-49 NORTHERN BULLANTS 1.0 3.1 5.1 8.1-49 Port Melbourne Box Hill Hawks Goal Kickers: S. O’Sullivan 3, A. Bonaddio 2, D. Keely 2, M. Johnston, N. Green Goal Kickers: A. Johns 3, J. Hoegel 3, R. Schoenmakers 2, B. Monkhorst 2, R. Allen 2, Best Players: C. Johnston, T. Francis, M. Johnston, D. Keely, A. Bonaddio B. Kennedy 2, B. Fagan 2, S. Cust 2, S. Menegola, L. Kitchin, J. Sketcher, W. Langford, Sandringham G. Phelps Goal Kickers: B. Dore 4, T. McMahon 2, S. McBain Best Players: S. Cust, J. Ralph, X. Murphy, W. Langford, J. Mahony, M. Thompson Best Players: B. Dore, R. Cathcart, M. Meehan, J. Plostins, M. Andrews, W. Andreoli Northern Bullants Goal Kickers: M. Duffi cy 3, M. Dorman 2, T. Lincoln, J. Nesbitt, D. Soncin Best Players: T. Wilson, T. Biffi n, J. Marchbank, A. Arrowsmith, M. Duffi cy, T. Lincoln

COBURG TIGERS 2.6 2.13 7.15 10.19-79 WILLIAMSTOWN 0.3 3.4 8.10 12.13-85 NORTH BALLARAT 3.0 7.3 13.4 18.4-112 WERRIBEE TIGERS 2.0 2.1 2.3 5.7-37 Coburg Tigers Williamstown Goal Kickers: D. Meli 3, R. Jordan, A. Duhau, D. Murphy, A. McLeod, T. Sullivan, Goal Kickers: Z. Skinner 4, J. Purton-Smith 2, K. McHarg 2, S. McCallum, D. Conway, N. Westhoff, J. Easton J. Morris, J. Wilson Best Players: D. Fahey, M. Ambrose, R. Jordan, P. Ambrose, N. Thomas, D. Meli Best Players: N. Sing, S. McCallum, Z. Skinner, M. Cravino, M. Grossman, N. Walters North Ballarat Werribee Tigers Goal Kickers: N. Couch 3, J. McInerney 2, P. Nicholls 2, L. Dare 2, E. Lower 2, T. Ross, Goal Kickers: J. Saker, J. McCormack, T. Lunardi, N. Schroder, J. Perkins J. Linke, C. Currie, O. Tate, C. Lynch, J. Walker, B. Evans Best Players: J. Risol, S. Kennedy, S. White, J. Davis, B. Moloney, M. James Best Players: P. Nicholls, N. Couch, E. Lower, B. Evans, O. Tate, J. McInerney

2011 PETER JACKSON VFL RESERVES SEASON FIXTURE

Saturday 30th July Saturday 6th August Northern Bullants vs Coburg Tigers Preston City Oval 10:10 AM Werribee Tigers vs Northern Bullants Avalon Airport Oval 10:10 AM North Ballarat vs Williamstown Eureka Stadium 11:00 AM Coburg Tigers vs Box Hill Hawks Mantello Holden Oval 11:00 AM Frankston vs Casey Scorpions Victoria Park 11:00 AM Sunday 7th August Sunday 31st July Casey Scorpions vs Sandringham Casey Fields 11:00 AM Sandringham vs Werribee Tigers Trevor Barker Beach Oval 11:00 AM Frankston vs Port Melbourne Frankston Oval 11:00 AM ROUND 19 ROUND 18 BYE- Box Hill Hawks, Port Melbourne BYE- North Ballarat, Williamstown

2011 PETER JACKSON VFL SENIOR FIELD UMPIRES Note: AFL Umpires will wear 27, 28, 31, 33, 39, 40

Robert Young 2 Jamie Grindal 13 Tristan Burgess 24 Michael Curtis 3 Andrew Talbot 15 Steven Trotter 25 Andrew Mitchell 5 Shaun Gleeson 16 Jason Schilling 30 David Harris 6 Troy McCarthy 17 Adam Pottenger 32 Damian Anderson 8 Jordan Bannister 18 Gareth Verberne 34 Brendan Hosking 9 Jarrod Waight 20 Peter Liakos 36 Matthew Oakley 10 Richard Mills 21 Daniel Craig 37 Matthew Brown 11 Andrew McCoy 22 Robert O’Gorman 38

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ROUND 1 Bendigo Bombers 13.6.84 def. by Port Melbourne 19.12.126 Sunday 17th July Saturday 2nd April Coburg Tigers 10.14.74 def. by Frankston 14.9.93 Williamstown 13.17.95 def. Collingwood 9.9.63 Sandringham 16.12.108 def. Coburg Tigers 16.9.105 BYE - Casey Scorpions, Geelong, Sandringham Frankston 12.10.82 def. by Casey Scorpions 25.9.159 Box Hill Hawks 10.13.73 def. by Port Melbourne 15.7.97 Box Hill Hawks 13.7.85 def. by North Ballarat 14.12.96 Northern Bullants 19.11.125 def. Bendigo Bombers 6.13.49 ROUND 9 BYE - Northern Bullants, Sandringham, Werribee Tigers Casey Scorpions 13.14.92 def. Geelong 9.11.65 Saturday 28th May Werribee Tigers 15.13.103 def. by Williamstown 23.16.154 Geelong 13.12.90 def. by Bendigo Bombers 20.12.132 ROUND 17 Sunday 3rd April Coburg Tigers 22.7.139 def. Collingwood 14.16.100 Saturday 23rd July Frankston 7.6.48 def. by Collingwood 18.14.122 Williamstown 15.18.108 def. Casey Scorpions 10.8.68 Port Melbourne 13.16.94 def. Sandringham 10.10.70 BYE - North Ballarat Sunday 29th May Box Hill Hawks 19.12.126 def. Northern Bullants 10.9.69 Northern Bullants 13.12.90 def. Box Hill Hawks 12.13.85 Coburg Tigers 7.8.50 def. by North Ballarat 21.19.142 ROUND 2 Werribee Tigers 17.10.112 def. by Sandringham 24.11.155 Sunday 24th July Saturday 9th April BYE - Frankston, North Ballarat, Port Melbourne Williamstown 13.11.86 def. Werribee Tigers 11.10.76 North Ballarat 15.6.96 def. by Bendigo Bombers 18.15.123 Bendigo Bombers 17.12.114 def. Geelong 11.18.84 Northern Bullants 14.16.100 def. Collingwood 11.7.73 ROUND 10 BYE - Casey Scorpions, Collingwood, Frankston Port Melbourne 19.10.124 def. Casey Scorpions 17.12.114 Saturday 4th June Sunday 10th April Port Melbourne 17.9.111 def. Werribee Tigers 13.14.92 ROUND 18 Geelong 6.10.46 def. by Werribee Tigers 9.20.74 Collingwood 12.11.83 def. by Northern Bullants 19.15.129 Saturday 30th July Frankston 10.8.68 def. by Sandringham 12.15.87 Box Hill Hawks 12.9.81 def. by Geelong 11.16.82 Geelong vs. Casey Scorpions* Skilled Stadium 10:40 AM BYE - Box Hill Hawks, Coburg Tigers, Williamstown Sunday 5th June Northern Bullants vs. Coburg Tigers Preston City Oval 1:10 PM Frankston 6.7.43 def. by North Ballarat 10.11.71 Collingwood vs. Frankston Victoria Park 2:00 PM ROUND 3 Sandringham 8.11.59 def. by Casey Scorpions 9.15.69 North Ballarat vs. Williamstown Eureka Stadium 2:00 PM Saturday 16th April BYE - Williamstown, Bendigo Bombers, Coburg Tigers Sunday 31st July Collingwood 12.10.82 def. by Werribee Tigers 25.22.172 Sandringham vs. Werribee Tigers Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2:00 PM North Ballarat 8.8.56 def. by Casey Scorpions 16.16.112 ROUND 11 BYE - Bendigo Bombers, Box Hill Hawks, Port Melbourne Sunday 17th April Saturday 11th June Williamstown 16.13.109 def. Box Hill Hawks 14.14.98 Casey Scorpions 22.10.142 def. Collingwood 15.10.100 ROUND 19 Bendigo Bombers 17.29.131 def. Frankston 12.7.79 Coburg Tigers 7.6.48 def. by Port Melbourne 22.20.152 Saturday 6th August Coburg Tigers 15.11.101 def. by Northern Bullants 16.12.108 Williamstown 13.16.94 def. by North Ballarat 16.11.107 Geelong vs. Collingwood* Skilled Stadium 10:40 AM Sandringham 15.8.98 def. by Port Melbourne 17.12.114 Sunday 12th June Werribee Tigers vs. Bendigo Bombers Avalon Airport Oval 1:10 PM BYE - Geelong Box Hill Hawks 14.14.98 def. Frankston 10.10.70 Coburg Tigers vs. Box Hill Hawks Mantello Holden Oval 2:00 PM Werribee Tigers 15.13.103 def. Geelong 12.20.92 Sunday 7th August ROUND 4 Sandringham 11.17.83 def. by Bendigo Bombers 17.7.109 Frankston vs. Port Melbourne Frankston Oval 2:00 PM Saturday 23rd April BYE - Northern Bullants Casey Scorpions vs. Sandringham Casey Fields 2:00 PM Northern Bullants 18.3.111 def. by Port Melbourne 21.9.135 BYE - North Ballarat, Northern Bullants, Williamstown Bendigo Bombers 25.22.172 def. Collingwood 13.14.92 ROUND 12 Werribee Tigers 8.17.65 def. by North Ballarat 13.6.84 Saturday 18th June ROUND 20 Sunday 24th April Geelong 15.7.97 def. by Northern Bullants 15.12.102 Saturday 13th August Box Hill Hawks 21.22.148 def. Coburg Tigers 11.6.72 North Ballarat 8.7.55 def. by Port Melbourne 18.11.119 Collingwood vs. Bendigo Bombers Victoria Park 1:00 PM Williamstown 19.20.134 def. Geelong 15.12.102 Williamstown 19.13.127 def. Frankston 7.11.53 Williamstown vs. Port Melbourne Avalon Airport Oval 1:10 PM BYE - Casey Scorpions, Frankston, Sandringham Sunday 19th June North Ballarat vs. Frankston Eureka Stadium 2:00 PM Casey Scorpions 8.14.62 def. by Coburg Tigers 9.18.72 Northern Bullants vs. Geelong Visy Park 2:00 PM ROUND 5 Bendigo Bombers 21.15.141 def. Box Hill Hawks 10.8.68 Coburg Tigers vs. Casey Scorpions Mantello Holden Oval 2:00 PM Saturday 30th April BYE - Collingwood, Sandringham, Werribee Tigers Sunday 14th August Casey Scorpions 21.8.134 def. Frankston 8.10.58 Sandringham vs. Box Hill Hawks Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2:00 PM Collingwood 11.10.76 def. North Ballarat 11.9.75 ROUND 13 BYE - Werribee Tigers Sunday 1st May Saturday 25th June Coburg Tigers 9.12.66 def. by Williamstown 17.16.118 Port Melbourne 19.9.123 def. Geelong 12.10.82 ROUND 21 Werribee Tigers 20.10.130 def. Box Hill Hawks 11.17.83 Bendigo Bombers 13.9.87 def. by Williamstown 25.16.166 Saturday 20th August Sandringham 18.14.122 def. Geelong 13.13.91 Northern Bullants 14.7.91 def. by North Ballarat 21.9.135 Collingwood vs. Sandringham Victoria Park 1:00 PM BYE - Bendigo Bombers, Northern Bullants, Port Melbourne Sunday 26th June Box Hill Hawks vs. Williamstown Box Hill City Oval 1:10 PM Werribee Tigers 19.13.127 def. Coburg Tigers 12.8.80 Bendigo Bombers vs. North Ballarat Queen Elizabeth Oval 2:00 PM ROUND 6 Sandringham 15.23.113 def. Collingwood 12.10.82 Casey Scorpions vs. Werribee Tigers Casey Fields 2:00 PM Saturday 7th May BYE - Box Hill Hawks, Casey Scorpions, Frankston Port Melbourne vs. Northern Bullants TEAC Oval 2:00 PM Geelong 10.9.69 def. by North Ballarat 17.12.114 Sunday 21st August Williamstown 20.13.139 def. Sandringham 16.8.104 ROUND 14 Frankston vs. Coburg Tigers Frankston Oval 2:00 PM Port Melbourne 24.7.161 def. Frankston 6.3.39 Saturday 2nd July BYE - Geelong Bendigo Bombers 18.17.125 def. Werribee Tigers 7.17.59 Geelong 24.18.162 def. Frankston 11.3.69 Sunday 8th May Box Hill Hawks 10.13.73 def. Collingwood 10.9.69 ROUND 22 Northern Bullants 8.13.61 def. Casey Scorpions 7.10.52 North Ballarat 15.18.108 def. Sandringham 6.6.42 Saturday 27th August BYE - Box Hill Hawks, Coburg Tigers, Collingwood Werribee Tigers 15.12.102 def. Casey Scorpions 13.12.90 Geelong vs. Sandringham* Skilled Stadium 10:40 AM Sunday 3rd July Port Melbourne vs. Box Hill Hawks TEAC Oval 1:10 PM ROUND 7 Northern Bullants 12.8.80 def. by Williamstown 16.13.109 Casey Scorpions vs. Northern Bullants Casey Fields 2:00 PM Saturday 14th May BYE - Bendigo Bombers, Coburg Tigers, Port Melbourne Bendigo Bombers vs. Coburg Tigers Queen Elizabeth Oval 2:00 PM Collingwood 10.15.75 def. Geelong 10.11.71 Sunday 28th August Frankston 10.6.66 def. by Northern Bullants 12.10.82 ROUND 15 Frankston vs. Williamstown Frankston Oval 2:00 PM Box Hill Hawks 12.11.83 def. Sandringham 12.6.78 Saturday 9th July North Ballarat vs. Werribee Tigers Eureka Stadium 2:00 PM Port Melbourne 15.7.97 def. Williamstown 6.10.46 Sandringham 2.7.19 def. by Northern Bullants 15.8.98 BYE - Collingwood Sunday 15th May Collingwood 9.12.66 def. by Port Melbourne 17.12.114 North Ballarat 17.11.113 def. Coburg Tigers 6.17.53 Sunday 10th July 2011 VFL Finals Series Casey Scorpions 19.11.125 def. Bendigo Bombers 14.14.98 Frankston 7.9.51 def. by Werribee Tigers 19.14.128 Qualifying and Elimination Finals BYE - Werribee Tigers Casey Scorpions 10.10.70 def. Box Hill Hawks 3.9.27 Saturday 3rd September / Sunday 4th September Coburg Tigers 11.13.79 def. Bendigo Bombers 1.9.15 Semi Finals ROUND 8 BYE - Geelong, North Ballarat, Williamstown Saturday 10th September / Sunday 11th September Saturday 21st May Preliminary Finals Werribee Tigers 23.9.147 def. Northern Bullants 16.9.105 ROUND 16 Saturday 17th September / Sunday 18th September Collingwood 11.10.76 def. by Williamstown 15.16.106 Saturday 16th July Grand Final North Ballarat 14.6.100 def. Box Hill Hawks 12.9.81 Geelong 15.9.99 def. Coburg Tigers 12.12.84 Sunday 25th September Etihad Stadium Sunday 22nd May Port Melbourne 18.16.124 def. Bendigo Bombers 12.11.83 Note: Finals Venues &Photo: Times to Damien be advised. Visentini.

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AFL Victoria launch local football fi nals

they display during the year. celebrate the fantastic efforts We all need to work together of our thousands of volunteers to ensure the enjoyment of who give so much of their time participants and spectators, putting on great games of and encourage their ongoing footy week in week out during involvement in the game. the season.” “Football fi nals are an exciting Lyon expressed to the leagues time, and everyone has worked in attendance that fi nals so hard for the chance to play football is a wonderful time, in a premiership. and is the culmination of a “Many teams have put in a really long year and a lot of terrifi c effort throughout the hard work. season, and I encourage “It is an exciting time – my fans to attend their local footy involvement now is at a junior club and show their support,” level … and 95% of the time AFL Victoria, the Victorian Minister Delahunty said. we get it right, and you are all Government and Over 130,000 players to be commended for that, representatives from the participating in 5,440 teams and we should celebrate the community leagues across have been involved in Victorian wonderful environment we Victoria last Monday joined football this year, striving for have for young footballers … forces to encourage people the right to compete in the rather than dwell too much on to attend and enjoy their local 2011 local community fi nals. the 5% that we get wrong,” football fi nals. Williams said local leagues Lyon said. Former Melbourne captain are looking forward to the “Let’s celebrate the good stuff Garry Lyon, premiership upcoming fi nals. that we are doing, and that’s Brisbane Lions player and now “Finals time is an ideal what happens in fi nals football, playing coach at Avondale opportunity for all local football it is the culmination of all that is Heights Chris Johnson and fans to see the best teams good at that level.” Grant Williams, General from each competition in Johnson shared at the launch Manager AFL Victoria, were action as they compete for the the effect local football had on joined by the Minister for ultimate reward of achieving a him, and how he has enjoyed Sport and Recreation, Hugh premiership fl ag together. returning to a local club. Delahunty to launch the community football fi nals and “I know that all leagues would “Local football has been a urged people to continue encourage supporters to come massive part of my life, and supporting their teams during along to community fi nals now it is a big part of my life the fi nals. matches and enjoy the things again. It has brought me up as that make local football such the person I am now … it gives “It’s great that Victorians a great experience - kicking me a great sense of belonging are passionate about sport the footy during the breaks, as part of the community,” especially during fi nals, and listening to the coaches out Johnson said. it is important that we support on the ground and standing “When you are sometimes not our teams with lots of spirit and in the outer, close to the enthusiasm,” Delahunty said. sure where you belong, football action supporting their team,” is a game for everybody, and “We’re here today to Williams said. you can always go back and encourage people to keep “I would also like to take this be part of something as the up the good behaviour that opportunity to recognise and door is always open at clubs.”

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AFL Under 16 National Championships Wrap

SOUTH Australia may have other countries were now while Luke McDonald, son claimed the title, but the playing Australian Rules. of VFA super coach Donald story of AFL NAB Under Sheehan said the McDonald, was named the Vic 16 Championships was Championships, held in Metro MVP. undoubtedly how the world has Blacktown, were symbolic of Vic Metro won two of its three embraced the game. the multicultural spread of the matches, but for AFL Victoria For the second year a South game at community and AFL High Performance Manager Pacifi c and World XVIII level. Anton Grbac the Championship competed with Vic Country, “It was pretty special to see was just a further step along Vic Metro, South Australia, how the players from the South the development path. West Australia, , Pacifi c and the World team Grbac said the players Tasmania, New South Wales/ came together as a group and responded well to coach ACT and Northern Territory. were able to break down the Andrew Nichol as they gained There was a New Yorker, a barriers of race, colour and a valuable insight into what is kid from Dublin, another from creed,” Sheehan said. necessary as they graduate South Africa and that was Calder Cannon Adam Saad next season to TAC Cup. complimented by players was awarded the World XVIII “We were pleased with the represented from a host of most valuable player. “I liken group in terms of where they South Pacifi c countries as him to . He read will be in two years.” Grbac well as Sudanese, Turks and the play brilliantly, kicked well said. Japanese, who have played and stood on shoulders to take Vic Country won one this season in the TAC Cup, the mark of the Championship,” who played in the World XVIII. match, but lost to eventual Sheehan said. Championship winner South AFL National and International James Tsitas, in the Geelong Australia by three points and Talent Manager Kevin Sheehan Falcons program, was named went down to Vic Metro by described the Championships the Vic Country MVP 13-points. as a great example of how AFL Victoria High Performance Manager Leon Harris said he was pleased with the skill level, the “exciting brand of football” they played under former Essendon great Scott Lucas and developed during the Championships. Several Vic Country and Vic Metro players will feature in the AIS-AFL Academy Scholarship when it is announced early next month. Most of the players on show in the Championships will be eligible for the 2013 NAB AFL Draft. Cameron Conlon. Photo: Slattery Media Group

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Goals: 2, Combe, Northeast South Australia: L.Reynolds 2, Vic Metro: Billings 2, Boyd C.Wilkie 2, J.Aish, L.Dunstan, 2, Christensen, Howes, A.Spina, D.Hourigan, McDonald, Lennon, Edwards M.Scharenberg, R.Dijksman, Best: D.Wilson, W.Northeast, S.Wiech South Australia: Dunstan, Combe, Simister, Wilkie, Vic Country: J.Impey 3, Scharenburg, Wilson, Spina, S.Dixon 2, N.Bourke 2, Evans J.Thomas, A.Carr, R.Norris, D.Gardiner, C.McCartney, Vic Metro: Soccio, Franetic, J.Tsitas McDonald, Greiser, Kelly, Boyd Best: ROUND THREE South Australia: J.Aish, Julian Soccio. Photo: Slattery Media Group Vic Metro 12.6 (78) def. 2011 Under - 16s Honour Roll C.Combe, L.Dunstan, T.Dumont, A.Spina, Vic Country 9.11 (65) 2011 Division 1 Winner: South M.Scharenberg, Goals: Australia W.Northeast, A.Neal-Bullen, Vic Metro: Boyd 2, Franetic 2011 Division 2 Winner: L.Andruszkiewicz 2, Christensen 2, Billings, Queensland Vic Country: A.Hickey, Kennedy-Harris, Conlon, Kevin Sheehan Medal Winner: N.Bourke, N.Drummond, McDonald, Greiser, Bewley (SA) D.Gardiner, A.Moloney, J.Tsitas Vic Country: Willsmore 3, McCartney 2, Thomas, Sharp, ROUND ONE ROUND TWO Taylor, Gardiner Vic Metro 14.13 (97) def. Vic Country 15.8 (98) def. Best: Western Australia 11.9 (75) Western Australia 9.6 (60) Vic Metro: Considine, Howes, Goals: Goals: Billings, Kelly, Boyd, McDonald, Vic Metro: J.Billings 3, M.Hayes Vic Country: Willsmore 5, Cooke, Franetic. 2, A.Christensen 2, B.Lennon Impey 2, Pearson 2, Bourke Vic Country: Tsitas, Heppell, 2, J.Kennedy-Harris, M.Keedle, 2, Tsitas, Mangan, Taylor, Gardiner, Taylor, Channing, C.Salem, D.Erasmus, McCartney Willsmore. L.McDonald Western Australia: Martin 2, Western Australia: J.Hogan Acres 2, Dawson, Garstone, 3, J.Coniglio 2, S.Garstone 2, Loo, Abbott, Jones P.Dawson, B.Acres, D.Loo, Best: B.Abbott. Vic Country: Tsitas, Dreher, Best: Willsmore, Leslie, Miller, Taylor Vic Metro: B.Lennon, Western Australia: Martin, L.McDonald, J.Kennedy- Chatley, Grescos, Kennedy, Harris, J.Soccio, W.Maginness, Sheed H.Armstrong-Weston Western Australia: J.Martin, South Australia 13.11 (89) D.Sheed, J.Coniglio, def. Vic Metro 9.5 (59) S.Garstone, D.Loo Goals: South Australia 13.13 (91) South Australia: Harvey 3, def. Vic Country 13.10 (88) Wilkie 3, Reynolds 3, Dunstan

Aaron Christensen. Photo: Slattery Media Group

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Marusic vs Marusic in VFL

23rd player rule, found himself and memorable day. playing on a wing in the match “It was a good environment against Frankston with older to go into, it was very brother Gavin an opponent at professional,” Marusic said. one stage. “Even though I didn’t play as Marusic reckons the last time much game time as I would in he played against his brother – the TAC Cup, I still pulled up a except in kick-to-kick battles – bit sore – it was just the bigger may have been in Under 11s. bodies crashing into me. The brothers exchanged a few “It was quicker than the TAC, ‘pleasantries’ during their brief but the thing that really stood time pitted against each other out was the size and strength before Shaun Marusic was of the guys and the bigger moved to centre half back to bodies.” stand Frankston’s key forward Khan Haretuku. Gippsland Power Regional Manager Peter Francis said “When I was against him, he Marusic was brought back didn’t get much,” refl ected as a 19-year-old this season Marusic said. after several AFL clubs had After the match, won expressed some interest in convincingly by Casey, Gavin him last season. Marusic was one of the fi rst Francis said Marusic had to congratulate his younger played well in the TAC Cup brother who has been starring Grand Final against Calder for Gippsland. Cannons Matt Watson, “He came up to me after the subsequently drafted by game and said well done Carlton. and we got some pictures “There’s a fair bit of upside. together,” Marusic said. He’s 193 cm, he’s really quick Marusic, best-on-ground and has a really good motor,” in the Power’s 46-point win Francis said. against Northern Knights in It’s been a highlight-packed round 12 where he collected period for Marusic, who 28 possessions, was afforded played in Vic Country’s win about 55 per cent game time. against Northern Territory Scorpions’ coach Brad Gotch early in the NAB AFL Under 18 handed Marusic an immediate Championships. challenge by playing him at Marusic collected 21 FOOTBALL can throw up centre half back with a brief possessions and took nine some odd situations as Shaun stint on the wing. marks in Vic Country’s Marusic discovered earlier this Although he was unaware comfortable win. “I went pretty month. of most of his Scorpion well, I enjoyed it,” he said. The Gippsland Power key teammates, Marusic said all Maybe even more than the forward, playing his fi rst game the players were welcoming bragging rights he won over for Casey Scorpions under the and it made for an enjoyable his older brother.

44 www.afl vic.com.au nick o’brien

O’Brien back from State duties

hungry to play well and hungry Falcons. O’Brien carried over to play in a successful side. Championship form to prove “Once we got together as a the difference as the Rebels Vic Country group we all got posted a 22-point win. along well and I had to honour O’Brien amassed 16 the people in my Rebels group possessions, but the telling who didn’t make it. part of his dominant game was “And, I felt I made a the nine marks and six goals. reasonable contribution to the Again, that hunger was team.” evident. It was a view shared by many “Personally, I thought I had others as O’Brien showcased to work even harder after the himself as a strong marking, carnival to improve my footy,” key position forward with O’Brien said. plenty of upside, especially “I made the decision after the considering he played the last national carnival that I had to match with split webbing in work even harder to be able to between his fi ngers. play at a reasonable level.” “I had a great experience O’Brien defl ected praise for through the carnival. I thought his match-winning game, we played well in patches preferring to credit his and showed that our best was teammates for all their hard good enough, but we just work and making his job so LIKE most teenagers Nick didn’t show it as consistently much easier. O’Brien has an insatiable as we would have liked,” he said. “I was fortunate to have such appetite, but his penchant for good delivery and I was able food is not restricted to the “Our second half against to kick accurately, something family fridge or pantry. South Australia was which I didn’t do throughout O’Brien is certainly not disappointing and the duration the national carnival,” he said. someone who’s easily sated, of the game against Metro wasn’t what we would have “I kicked a couple from set but has a hunger to succeed shots early and that helped in everything he does. liked, but Metro played well and didn’t allow us to get into with my confi dence.” It’s evident on several fronts. the game. O’Brien’s work load is Representing Vic Country had considerable. Apart from his been on O’Brien’s pre-season “The good thing is that a lot of boys put their hand up and Year 12 studies, O’Brien is radar, but he admitted he captain of St Patrick’s College, wrestled early with self-doubt. showed they could play at a higher level.” Ballarat and captain of the “Not knowing in the start of the football team. Instead of being satisfi ed with year or right up until when the “There’s just a couple of things carnival started whether I was such an accomplishment, O’Brien re-set his focus for the to take on, but it has been a going to be around the mark, great year,” O’Brien said. but to play fi ve games was remainder of the season. Chances are it could get a something I was proud about,” And, that started in his fi rst whole better on a number O’Brien said. game back for North Ballarat Rebels against Geelong fronts before the calendar “Once I got started, you get clicks over to 2012.

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5 minutes with...

LUKE Stratford, Strength, run a mock fi tness testing A marathon of 42.2km seems Conditioning and Fitness day during the pre season so a little short for me so my aim Coach for the Bendigo players are fully aware of the is to focus on races 100k plus. Pioneers. testing protocols before the For the past 2yrs I run for TAC Cup testing day or any pleasure and pain, a minimum We caught up with Luke to hear other screening days they are of 120k’s per week! about his role with the Pioneers, maybe invited too. and also found out about a You have a big adventure marathon he is planning to run Are there players that you have planned later in the year? in Ethiopia. worked with in the past that you Coming up in November is have been impressed with their Explain your role with the my 1st International race, I dedication and improvement? Bendigo Pioneers: I am the am taking a group to Ethiopia Strength, Conditioning and Nearly every player on the list (still places available – email Fitness Coach for the Bendigo will have a problem of some eclipsefamily@bigpond. Pioneers in my second full type, short or long term, during com for more info). At the season. I look after the player’s the year that inhibits their recent Gold Coast marathon pre-season training regime training or physical preparation. I had a chance meeting with and then I also look after their The way our program works I the Commonwealth Games individual in-season fi tness have a lot of one on one time delegates and athletes from programs. I also look after pre- with these players that due Ethiopia and after a few game and post game warm up to circumstance and injury whirlwind discussions I am now and recovery. they may miss out on what the taking a group to compete in group is doing. Our players the Great Ethiopian Race. This How did you become involved? who have these problems is every 10k event plus runners The Strength and Conditioning seem to work harder, and really mecca. The world famous Haile Coach that was at the Pioneers dedicate themselves to do Gebrselassie will be eating with before me, Glen Stephens and everything that is asked, which us and then he will talk to the I traveled together to the World is sensational. 30,000 participants - this will be Powerlifting Titles in England a life-changing experience. The Tell us a bit about your own in 2005 where I won 4 World next highlight will be trekking personal training outside of Titles. He introduced me to the and getting amongst a few your job (marathons etc) club when he left and I was locals and villagers and helping also a player sponsor with my As a life-long fi tness fanatic, them with schools, sports and business Eclipse Family Fitness my personal sporting journey sharing. I will defi nitely be in Kyneton, so when they encompassed every sport. promoting AFL to the locals needed a new person Ray and I competed professionally and I would dearly love to Leigh Byrne approached me. in cycling and lived at the take some gear, footballs and Australian Institute of Fitness in What areas do you look to help reading information for the 2000. After moving home and players in their fi tness, and how kids. I am so excited and I look starting work in gyms, I then is it measured? forward to the altitude training pursued power-lifting. After and being part of something I like to help players in all areas four world-titles I searched for special. of their physical preparation. another mountain. Through I supply them running, personal and professional swimming, conditioning and circumstance I am now cycling programs. I attend all committed to marathon and training sessions and game ultra marathon running and days so I am always there to eventually I would like to be a help them and answer any world-class endurance athlete. questions they may have. I

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Hoskin-Elliott moves into Jets midfi eld

an encore performance for in the remaining three games Western Jets as they defeated that he earned All Australian Murray Bushrangers by honours. 21-points in round 13 to give Hoskin-Elliott posted double themselves an outstanding digit possessions in all but opportunity to play fi nals. one of the matches and The Jets are well placed to signifi cantly provided team match their best fi nish – fi fth high inside 50s in each match. – in the past 10 years and “It was very good, I really Hoskin-Elliott promises to be enjoyed it,” Hoskin-Elliott said. a pivotal player in the run into the fi nals. “It was an amazing experience to play with and against some Hoskin-Elliott was dominant, of the best young footballers in especially when the game the country. had to be won in the last quarter, as he gathered 23 “After the fi rst game my possessions, took eight marks, confi dence was really high laid a couple of tackles and and I built on that confi dence.” kicked one goal. Hoskin-Elliott said the It was performances that saw Championship success Hoskin-Elliott, in just his fi rst was particularly rewarding game for the Jets since early given how the Metro squad June, earn the maximum fi ve bonded together so well and votes in the TAC Cup Coaches responded to each other Award. under the intensity of match day as well as carrying out Jets’ coach Steve Kretiuk the game plan set by coach swung Hoskin-Elliott from a Rohan Welsh. wing into the middle, a move that he appreciated and hopes Welsh’s pre-match address can lead to a permanent before the fi nal match against position in the midfi eld. Vic Country, where he emphasised that “good teams IT was easy to see during “I played in there when I was win the Championships, but the NAB AFL Under 18 younger and getting back in only great teams go through Championships why Vic Metro there was really good and I felt the carnival undefeated”, coach Rohan Welsh asked comfortable,” Hoskin-Elliott certainly resonated among the Will Hoskin-Elliott to take the said. players. game on. The 17-year-old said he will “It certainly stuck in all the Hoskin-Elliott’s explosive be available for all the Jets’ guy’s minds. It was really good bursts, run and carry, games in the run into the to get around everyone after charge through the lines fi nals. “It would be great to that win,” Hoskin-Elliott said. and distributing the ball to play fi nals,” he added. his teammates was a feature It’s safe to say that Will After missing the fi rst two Hoskin-Elliott form over the of Vic Metro’s unbeaten games of the Championships Championship. past couple of months has as he recovered from an ankle stuck fi rmly in the mind of AFL And, for those who missed injury, Hoskin-Elliott created recruiters. it, Hoskin-Elliott delivered such a favourable impression

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Oakleigh Chargers vs Murray Bushrangers rd 11.

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2011 TAC Cup statistics

2011 TAC CUP - ROUND 13 TAC CUP: ROUND 13 Club P W L D F A % PTS GOAL KICKERS Gippsland Power 13 10 3 0 1146 788 145.43 40 Nick Maric Northern Knights 30 (-) Sandringham Dragons 13 9 3 1 1215 871 139.49 38 Jai Sheahan Geelong Falcons 27 (2) Calder Cannons 13 9 4 0 1263 965 130.88 36 Gippsland Power 27 (4) Jack Solomon Calder Cannons 26 (2) North Ballarat Rebels 13 9 4 0 1082 916 118.12 36 Josh Burgess Calder Cannons 26 (-) Geelong Falcons 13 8 5 0 1130 995 113.57 32 Nick Murphy Oakleigh Chargers 25 (1) Daniel Markworth Calder Cannons 24 (3) Western Jets 13 7 6 0 1068 1078 99.07 28 Anthony Papa Eastern Ranges 23 (2) Dandenong Stingrays 13 6 7 0 905 868 104.26 24 Jackson Coleman Sandringham Dragons 23 (-) Braeden Knox Bendigo Pioneers 22 (2) Oakleigh Chargers 13 6 7 0 1077 1052 102.38 24 Jonathon Patton Eastern Ranges 22 (-) Northern Knights13571997128577.5922 Brett O'Hanlon Dandenong Stingrays 21 (2) Sam Dobson North Ballarat Rebels 21 (-) Eastern Ranges 13 5 8 0 1067 1302 81.95 20 Damian Mascitti Oakleigh Chargers 21 (-) Murray Bushrangers 13 3 10 0 939 1205 77.93 12 Tristan Battaglia Geelong Falcons 19 (2) Bendigo Pioneers 13 1 12 0 787 1377 57.15 4 KICKS Devon Smith Geelong Falcons 26 ROUND 13 Clay Smith Gippsland Power 22 Will Hoskin-Elliott Western Jets 21 OAKLEIGH CHARGERS 0.0 2.5 6.5 7.6-48 Lachlan Johns Eastern Ranges 20 DANDENONG STINGRAYS 5.2 7.4 10.5 14.9-93 Danny Butcher Gippsland Power 20 Mitch Wooffi ndin Oakleigh Chargers Oakleigh Chargers 20 Goal Kickers: K. Jaksch 2, G. van den Broek, N. Murphy, D. Pearce, T. Greene, C. Prowse Ozgur Uysal Calder Cannons 18 Best Players: D. Pearce, T. Greene, M. Wooffi ndin, D. Heath, K. Jaksch, D. Harris Anthony Soriano Oakleigh Chargers 18 Dandenong Stingrays Harrison Huntley Bendigo Pioneers 17 Goal Kickers: P. Wright 3, B. O’’Hanlon 3, N. Tuddenham 2, N. Haynes 2, A. Benbow, J. Salopek, T. Elton, D. Sutton Fraser Dale Calder Cannons 17 Best Players: D. Johnston, M. Buntine, R. Hill, P. Wright, N. Tuddenham, J. Kelly Michael Talia Calder Cannons 17 EASTERN RANGES 6.3 8.6 8.8 13.9-87 Jason Pongracic Dandenong Stingrays 17 Coleman Schache North Ballarat Rebels 17 CALDER CANNONS 5.0 12.3 17.9 19.11-125 Tom Stevens Bendigo Pioneers 16 Eastern Ranges Tony Lockyer North Ballarat Rebels 16 Goal Kickers: M. Honeychurch 4, L. Johns 2, M. Warren 2, A. Papa 2, M. Bussey, A. Greenwood, B. Holst Best Players: M. Honeychurch, C. Morison, L. Johns, D. Volta, B. Slattery, A. Greenwood MARKS Calder Cannons Goal Kickers: O. Uysal 4, D. Markworth 3, L. McBean 3, J. Fenner 3, J. Solomon 2, A. Gallucci 2, J. Brown, D. Bailey Zac Sherman Geelong Falcons 12 Best Players: O. Uysal, T. Sheridan, J. Williams, M. Talia, P. Sahlberg, D. Markworth Michael Talia Calder Cannons 11 Clay Smith Gippsland Power 11 GIPPSLAND POWER 6.1 7.8 11.11 17.14-116 Lachlan Smith Murray Bushrangers 11 BENDIGO PIONEERS 2.1 4.5 4.7 6.8-44 Harrison Huntley Bendigo Pioneers 10 Gippsland Power Oliver Wines Bendigo Pioneers 10 Goal Kickers: T. Membrey 4, C. Smith 3, D. Butcher 2, J. Staley 2, N. Graham 2, J. Huts, J. Scott, T. Muir, L. Thompson Jack Solomon Calder Cannons 10 Best Players: D. Butcher, C. Smith, D. Jackson, A. Tipungwuti, L. Thompson, N. Graham Ozgur Uysal Calder Cannons 10 Bendigo Pioneers Meyrick Buchanan Geelong Falcons 10 Goal Kickers: S. Kerridge 3, B. Knox 2, O. Wines Cadeyn Williams Murray Bushrangers 10 Best Players: O. Wines, H. Huntley, T. Stevens, S. Heavyside, S. Kerridge, C. Valentine Taylor Adams Geelong Falcons 9 NORTHERN KNIGHTS 3.1 7.4 10.5 12.8-80 Tim Membrey Gippsland Power 9 Nick O'Brien North Ballarat Rebels 9 SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS 2.4 2.8 6.10 11.14-80 Nathan McCarty Bendigo Pioneers 8 Northern Knights Tom Stevens Bendigo Pioneers 8 Goal Kickers: T. Totevski 2, K. Posar 2, B. Longer 2, D. Morris 2, W. Gleeson, S. Gilmore, M. Haynes, L. Celebicanin Best Players: D. Morris, J. Newnes, K. Posar, B. Kerton, N. Maric, T. Totevski Sandringham Dragons HANDBALLS Goal Kickers: L. Boyd 3, J. Williams 2, K. Ong 2, A. Anastasio 2, F. Roberts, C. Banfi eld Jordan Keras Geelong Falcons 23 Best Players: D. Brown, B. Darrou, A. Anastasio, T. Tyquin, F. Roberts, B. Seccull Taylor Adams Geelong Falcons 20 MURRAY BUSHRANGERS 2.1 6.3 8.5 10.8-68 Zac Sherman Geelong Falcons 20 Tom Sheridan Calder Cannons 19 WESTERN JETS 1.4 6.6 9.9 13.11-89 Meyrick Buchanan Geelong Falcons 19 Murray Bushrangers Douglas Morris Northern Knights 17 Goal Kickers: L. Smith 3, C. Williams 2, N. Warnock 2, J. Brooks, T. Clurey, J. Crisp Cameron Tudor Geelong Falcons 16 Best Players: J. Crisp, C. Williams, S. Poole, L. Smith, L. Scale, N.Warnock Jack Newnes Northern Knights 16 Western Jets Goal Kickers: B. Norton 2, L. Hunter 2, J. Charleston 2, A. Brown, D. Castellano, W. Hoskin-Elliott, D. Jones, C. Nastasi, Alex Woodward Sandringham 16 C. Hylton, J. Mead Ozgur Uysal Calder Cannons 14 Best Players: W. Hoskin-Elliott, J. Cooke, L. Hunter, L. Fairley, N. Franzi, J. Charleston George Curnow Geelong Falcons 14 GEELONG FALCONS 4.2 6.5 8.10 11.14-80 Josh Saunders Geelong Falcons 14 Oliver Wines Bendigo Pioneers 13 NORTH BALLARAT REBELS 3.2 8.7 12.10 15.12-102 Robert Ball Calder Cannons 13 Geelong Falcons Calder Cannons 13 Goal Kickers: D. Smith 3, T. Battaglia 2, J. Sheahan 2, J. Merrett, L. Edwards, J. Saunders, J. Lever Best Players: J. Sheahan, Z. Sherman, G. Curnow, D. Smith, J. Keras COACHES VOTES North Ballarat Rebels Goal Kickers: N. O’Brien 6, M. Close 2, S. Spriggs, N. Rippon, D. Watchorn, T. Smith, L. Youl, L. Dalgleish, R. Taggert Damien Johnston Doug Morris Best Players: N. O’Brien, T. Lockyer, M. Close, C. Schache, R. Taggert, T. Smith (Dandenong Stingrays) (Northern Knights) Ozgur Uysal Will Hoskin-Elliott (Calder Cannons) (Western Jets) Danny Butcher Nick O’Brien (Gippsland Power) (North Ballarat Rebels)

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lifestyle and sporting bargains. Waters Timms Pty Ltd, Address: This year we are planning on 5 Codrington Street, Cranbourne being bigger and better, a great 3977, Phone Number: (03) 5996 opportunity to have a night out 2932, Fax Number: (03) 5996 with everyone at the Cannons and 7637, Email: asw@waterslawyers. support our club! Contact Meg on com.au Contact: Noel Waters, BENDIGO PIONEERS: The 8339 7482 or [email protected] Company Information: Pioneers would like to thank to book your tickets! Legal services provided in everyone that helped with the Commercial Law, Conveyancing, Acacia Camp held in Bendigo Family Law, Injury Claims, Wills on 7th 8th and 9th of July. Also a and Probate, Criminal Law, and special thanks to Andrea and Sue Litigation. Mobile Number: 0418 from Acacia who helped assess 393 104. our playing group folders. All Your sponsorship and support is players are also asked to ensure DANDENONG STINGRAYS: helpful for your player, but as a they have handed in their log The Stingrays would also like to club we hope you fi nd it enjoyable books for the month of July!!! We welcome and thank the following and we thank you once again for would also like to congratulate companies who have become your support and look forward to Jordan Mangan and Isiah Miller player sponsors for season 2011: seeing you at many games this for their participation in the Under Player: Nicholas Tuddenham, year. 16 National Championships held Protea Home Pty Ltd, Address: 2 during July. Crowea Court, Langwarrin 3910, Phone Number: (03) 9775 9280, Fax Number: (03) 9775 6423, Email: proteahomes@bigpond. com, Contact: Steve Tuddenham, C o m p a n y I n f o r m a t i o n : EASTERN RANGES: Eastern New home builders., Mobile Ranges would like to sincerely CALDER CANNONS: Coming Number: 0419 376 771; Player: thank Bayswater Jayco for their up on Friday 5th August, the Jason Pongracic, Shannons Ltd, strong support of the club over a Cannons will be hosting their 3rd Address: 321 Warrigal Road, number of years. If you are looking Annual Auction Night, this year Cheltenham 3192, Phone Number: to buy a new or used caravan look to be held at new home ground, (03) 8588 0800, Fax Number: (03) no further. Contact Kevin Clark on Highgate Function Room. Last 8588 0899, Email: christopher_ 9761 5000. year with countless footballing [email protected], personalities sharing their Website: www.shannons.com.au, knowledge and experiences and Contact: Chris Boribon Company Emcee David Schwarz running Information: Leading insurer for the the show, everyone who attended motoring enthusiasts in Australia had a great night and had the since the 1970’s. Mobile Number: opportunity to pick up endless 0413 567 30; Player: Todd Elton, MURRAY BUSHRANGERS: The

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Murray Bushrangers would like to McHappy Day. We hope all enjoy Diadora, Woodards Real Estate, take the opportunity this week to your day with the Rebels. Go Holmesglen TAFE. remind all learner drivers of the Rebels. importance of obtaining 120 hours of driving practice in all conditions. This week all Bushrangers players have driven to their local game or here to Cragieburn which is a great opportunity for them to experience SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS: The freeway driving, metropolitan NORTHERN KNIGHTS: On Sandringham Dragons would like driving and planning to have the Wednesday, 3rd August, the to thank everyone who attended necessary breaks to avoid fatigue. Knights will be holding a Draft the Reverse Raffl e on Saturday The Bushrangers would also like Information/Player Transition night. A big thank you to the Mordi to congratulate , Evening for all top-aged players Brae Football Club for the use of , Jake Sharp and their parents, following training your social room. Congratulations and Assistant Coach Leon Higgins at Visy Park with the Northern to all of the winners in particular on their efforts with the Vic Country Bullants VFL Team. Please see Andrew Shenker from Victor Sports Under 16 team last week. Go KnightLife newsletter online for winning the major prize and to Bushies! for more details. As part of our Wendy Frost for taking home 2nd continued support of the TAC L120 prize. Program, we encourage all players A reminder that the Dragons to practice their driving in all ACACIA Day will be held conditions and keep logging their on Sunday August 7. It is a driving practice hours in their log compulsory day for all players. books. For all latest news, please Please try and get everything up to NORTH BALLARAT REBELS: log onto the Knights Website at date before the 7th. Congratulations go out to www.knights.sportingpulse.net Please put Thursday October 27th Brad Crouch on making the in your diary now for the Dragons All Australian team after his Best and Fairest night. More performances at the recent MAB details will come to hand soon but AFL U18 National Championships. please save the date! Go Dragons Brad is currently injured and working hard in our Rehab group so he can get back onto the fi eld. OAKLEIGH CHARGERS: Today Well done to our Club Captain, we travel to Craigieburn to play the Nick O’Brien on his performance Calder Cannons in what shapes as last week with the VFL Roosters. a very important game for us. We All Rebels that have had the continue to have further changes WESTERN JETS: The Western opportunity to play as the VFL to our side which gives players Jets would like to thank all staff 23rd Player have played well more opportunities at the TAC level and parents who donated items which has been pleasing. This as we have now played 55 players or attended the Williamstown & week we welcome the Western in total this season. We would like Western Jets Auction night. Also a Jets to Eureka Stadium in what will to invite all our Club Supporters big thanks to all players, parents be a fantastic game of football. and friends to a Sportsman’s and staff who have got involved in In the past our games against Luncheon at the Precinct Hotel on today’s Road Safety Round drive the Jets have been close and Friday 26th August from 12pm- to the game. We hope it has been tough games and the Rebels will 4pm. This will be the Club’s major an invaluable and fun experience have to be their best to overcome fundraiser for the season and we for all involved. Reminder to staff them. We also welcome to will have a range of AFL past and members that the staff function today’s game the Rebels Major present players in attendance in will be held on Friday 5th August Sponsors in McDonalds. Our what we be an event to assist us – please see Shane or Maeve for Talented Player Pathway Program with our upgrade of the lighting at further details. We hope to see you are wonderfully supported by Warrawee Park. Please contact the all there!. all the Stores situated across club for further details. Thank you Western Victoria and our players to our sponsors for their continued are heavily involved in our support: IS MY CV, Universal successful McDonald Junior Club Finance, Mulgrave Country Club, Clinics Program and the popular Acacia, Active Lifestyle, Telstra,

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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 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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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 Matthew Arnot 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 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 Lin Jong 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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Bendigo Pioneers

#Player DOBH WLocal Club GB 1 Coach: Mark Ellis Ethan Foreman 11-Jul-93 177 78 Kyneton Offi ce Address: Golden Square Oval, 2 Oliver Wines 07-Oct-94 184 84 Echuca MacKenzie Street, Golden Square, 3555 3 Jacob Heavyside 09-Mar-93 186 71 Strathfi eldsaye Ground Address: Golden Square Football Ground, Wade Street, Golden Square, 3555 4 Greg Hay 20-Oct-93 180 83 Sunbury Lions Postal Address: PO Box 140, Golden Square, 3555 5 Ben Christodoulou 13-Jul-93 175 72 Mildura Telephone: (03) 5444 4800 Facsimile: (03) 5444 4899 6 Joel Donehue 13-Jan-94 182 79 Leitchville Gunbower Email: [email protected] 7 25-Apr-94 191 86 Sandhurst Website: www.bendigopioneers.afl vic.com.au 8 Koe Ngawati 08-Feb-93 179 80 Sandhurst 9 Jordan Collins 20-Apr-94 173 69 North Bendigo PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 10 Ben Mcphee 05-Jul-93 179 74 LBU 11 Vinnie Flood 01-Sep-94 175 67 Strathfi eldsaye 12 Sam Heavyside 09-Jul-94 175 66 Strathfi eldsaye 13 Braeden Knox 10-May-94 184 73 Golden Square 14 Harrison Huntley 28-Dec-92 190 84 Woodend/Hesket 15 Zac Plant 09-Oct-93 182 79 Castlemaine 16 Luke Marchesi 14-Feb-95 181 74 Strathfi eldsaye 17 Sam Kerridge 26-Apr-93 188 84 Mildura “Bendigo Pioneers Number 1 Sponsor” 18 Zac May 19-Mar-93 203 85 Donald 19 Jordan Mangan 19-Mar-95 193 75 Kyneton 20 Anthony Robins 24-Dec-94 175 61 Castlemaine 21 Trent Donnan 01-Jul-93 181 75 Woomalang 22 Rhys Jenkins 29-Aug-93 181 82 Castlemaine 23 Sam Harvey 18-Jul-93 188 95 Murrabit 24 Nathan McCarty 07-Oct-93 179 72 Rochester 25 Lachlan Gilbert 01-Jan-93 172 71 Swan Hill 26 Riley McIvor 19-Jan-93 183 84 Eaglehawk 27 Curtis Slattery 30-Mar-94 187 78 Boort 28 Sam Clyne 06-Dec-94 175 72 Wentworth 29 Jeremy Lambden 21-Dec-93 196 86 Rushworth 30 Tom Stevens 03-Jan-93 185 79 Echuca 31 James Flack 20-Jul-93 175 72 South Mildura 32 Cameron Valentine 02-Nov-93 191 83 Echuca 33 Nathan Dunstan 16-Jun-94 196 78 Donald 34 Daniel Seddon 19-Dec-93 180 86 Irymple 35 Jonothan Lanyon 28-Mar-95 178 76 Boort 36 Riley Hird 28-Mar-93 191 84 Kerang 37 Daniel Ludica 04-Mar-94 187 75 Robinvale 38 Jay McDonald 12-Mar-93 184 82 Wandella 39 Jordan Weekly 15-Mar-94 180 79 Balranald 40 Daniel Coates 25-Dec-94 185 75 Cohuna 41 Nick Mee 08-Sep-94 180 68 Imperials 42 Galen Munari 19-Dec-94 179 67 South Bendigo 43 Angus Crowley 01-Mar-93 193 84 Wentworth 44 Jordan Taylor 18-Jul-92 189 80 Riddells Creek 45 Josh Filo 03-Oct-94 178 80 Kerang

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Northern Knights

#Player DOBH WLocal Club GB 1 Coach: Anthony Allen Dylan Buckley 16-Mar-93 178 67 Ivanhoe Offi ce Address: Blake Park, Gower Street, 2 Matthew Haynes 19-Mar-94 190 76 Yarrambat Preston, 3072 Ground Address: NAB Oval, Cramer Street, 3 Alex Rintoul 23-Sep-92 190 90 Marcellin OC Preston, 3072 4 Nick Maric 5-Jan-93 169 63 Greenvale Postal Address: PO Box 8363, Northland Centre, 3072 5 Jack Newnes 24-Feb-93 184 73 Ivanhoe Telephone: 9478 3431 6 19-Apr-94 186 83 Eltham Facsimile: 9478 9541 Email: [email protected] 7 Lindsay Apted 11-Mar-93 182 79 Collegians Website: www.northernknights.afl vic.com.au 8 Jacob Ballard 26-Feb-94 184 78 Warrandyte 9 Luka Celebicanin 3-Nov-94 195 95 St Mary’s PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 10 Douglas Morris 27-Sep-93 183 85 Northcote Park 11 Ben Irving 7-Feb-94 183 75 West Preston 12 Anthony Bonaddio 6-Jan-94 174 71 West Preston 13 Tim Baker 31-Aug-94 197 89 Warrandyte 14 Ben Kerton 22-Aug-93 190 86 Banyule 15 Nathan Bourke 8-Jan-93 186 76 Eltham Ph: 9948 4577 16 William Gleeson 17-Aug-93 189 79 Banyule 17 Liam Brandt 10-Dec-93 175 75 MacLeod 18 James Hodder 19-May-94 192 79 Ivanhoe 19 Chris Gleeson 8-Feb-94 187 79 Ivanhoe 20 David Stewart 30-Apr-93 175 67 Banyule 21 Billy Longer 12-May-93 202 95 MacLeod 22 Michael Mascoulis 27-Jan-93 185 76 Bundoora 23 Tim Currie 20-May-92 192 80 Eltham 24 Masaki Miki 17-Jan-94 186 85 Banyule 25 Jake McNamara 1-Jan-94 197 89 MacLeod 26 Josh Totino 10-Mar-94 173 79 Epping Ph: 9460 7484 27 Sean Bolger 1-Jul-94 192 90 Ivanhoe 28 17-May-94 193 79 MacLeod 29 Nathan Hrovat 7-Jun-94 174 75 Mill Park 30 James Brooker 12-Feb-93 183 71 Montmorency 31 Keenan Posar 4-Aug-94 186 70 St Mary’s 32 Ricky Mullins 26-Sep-93 171 79 St Mary’s 33 James Kroussoratis 4-Feb-93 186 83 Eltham 34 Sam Gilmour 26-Mar-93 203 95 Parade College 35 Nathan Stefanile 25-Jun-94 192 82 Mill Park Club Supporter Sponsors 36 Tim Totevski 5-Aug-93 173 66 Mill Park Deluca Partners - Renato Penzo 9416 9322 Veneto Club - Joe Morello 9850 7111 37 Jack Langford 8-Jun-93 193 77 Banyule Hodges Plumbing - Mick Hodges 9717 4666 38 Brandon Lee 21-May-94 191 95 Research Elite Guttering Pty Ltd - Michael Dunning 0409 341309 39 Jarryd Coulson 31-Dec-93 196 92 Heidelberg Milcon Australia Pty Ltd - 40 Tom Grimes 1-Dec-94 189 74 Hurstbridge Alex Mileto 9434 1028 Melbourne Vinyl Specialists - 41 Thomas McEwan 16-Sep-93 183 86 Whittlesea Glen Coulson 9464 2229 42 Ryan Storey 29-Mar-93 182 78 MacLeod PDW Australia - David Waddington 0409 411 185 43 Damian Galofaro 3-May-93 188 79 Preston Bullants Ray White Bundoora - Russell Adams 9468 3008 45 Matthew Atta 13-Mar-93 188 87 St Mary’s Travel Counsellors - Trish O’Brien 9443 7947 The Big House - Craig Lee Suresign - Matt Payne 9350 6458 1/4 TIME 1/2 TIME 3/4 TIME FULL TIME Sun Installations - Matthew Sheahan Ivory Castle - Ron Pearce P&E Signorello Tiling Honan Financial Services - Michael Atta 0418 139 270

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Murray Bushrangers

#Player DOBH WLocal Club GB 1 Sam Milne 23-Feb-93 175 69 Albury Coach: Darren Ogier Offi ce Address: 54 Ovens Street, 2 Lonnie Hampton 29-Jan-94 168 63 Lavington Wangaratta, 3677 3 Sam Martyn 8-Jan-94 175 71 Benalla Ground Address: Wangaratta Rovers Football Club, Evans Street Wangaratta, 3677 4 Ashley Morris 13-Dec-93 180 71 Deniliquin Postal Address: PO Box 854, Wangaratta, 3676 5 Sam Poole 29-Mar-93 184 73 Shep United Telephone: 5722 1776 Facsimile: 5722 1798 6 Drew Skilling 27-Oct-94 184 77 Yea Email: [email protected] 7 Jamie Elliot 21-Aug-92 175 76 Euroa Website: www.murraybushrangers.afl vic.com.au 8 Ben Bingham 11-Feb-93 181 72 Shepparton United 9 Beau Walker 27-Sep-93 182 74 Albury PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 10 Xavier Stevenson 9-Mar-93 173 72 Shepparton Bears 11 Patrick Wearden 6-Aug-93 191 75 Kyabram Premier Sponsor 12 Sean Johns 17-Jan-93 176 75 Mulwala 13 Jack Brooks 9-Jul-93 180 75 Turvey Park 14 Bodhi Butts 7-Mar-93 178 73 Mulwala 15 Ash Pollard 23-Feb-93 185 75 Tocumwal 16 Jake Pallpratt 3-Jul-94 180 78 Benalla 17 Rory Scopel 16-Mar-94 185 81 Seymour 18 Zac Williams 20-Sep-94 180 70 Albury 20 Jake Reeves 11-Mar-93 193 99 Kyabram 21 Jordan Taylor 8-Apr-94 187 75 Finley 22 Ryan Cobain 22-Jul-93 184 74 Wangaratta Magpies 23 Ashley Holland 17-Sep-92 199 87 Shepparton Bears 24 Angus Locke 17-Apr-94 184 80 Albury 25 Tom Clurey 23-Mar-94 191 83 Katamatite 26 Elliott Christopher 21-Feb-93 183 82 Mansfi eld Yarrawonga/Assumption 27 Dom Nixon 2-Aug-93 185 74 College 28 Ben Vile 16-May-94 190 74 Albury 29 Zac Leitch 23-Mar-94 189 88 Wangaratta Magpies Apparel Sponsor 30 6-Sep-94 181 76 Seymour/Assumption College 31 Tom Yensch 20-Oct-93 190 86 Lavington 32 Reid Crowe 23-Mar-93 174 66 Finley 33 2-Oct-93 189 81 Myrtleford 34 Tom Hargreave 4-Jul-94 181 74 Thurgoona 35 Lachlan Smith 9-Sep-93 190 80 Benalla 36 Cadeyn Williams 4-Aug-94 184 83 Cobram Corporate Sponsor 37 Luke Visser 6-Aug-93 195 81 Wodonga Raiders 38 Nick Warnock 12-Jan-93 190 84 Benalla 39 Connor Hargreaves 12-Dec-94 188 82 Yarrawonga 40 Kasey Duncan 21-Apr-94 173 73 Avenel 41 Lachlan Howe 12-Jun-93 197 94 Rennie/Xavier College 42 Iain McGillivray 21-Feb-94 200 86 Corowa-Rutherglen Kelly Club Members 43 Josh Porter 26-Apr-94 192 88 Wangaratta Magpies Barooga Sports Club 44 Liam Scale 23-Feb-93 193 80 Mansfi eld Barry Connolly 45 17-Jun-93 196 82 Alpine Eagles Fords Shepparton Bus Service 48 Tim Garlick 4-Oct-93 180 84 Tocumwal North East Physiotherapy 50 Jayden Young 16-May-93 192 83 Tatura Prime Business Group Robert D Ryan 1/4 TIME 1/2 TIME 3/4 TIME FULL TIME Rowan St Caltex Service Station The Lunchbox Wighton Gravel

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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 Sam Docherty 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 Will Hams 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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Sandringham Dragons

#Player DOBH WLocal Club GB 1 Darcy Brown 03-Jun-92 178 62 Old Mentonians Coach: Dale Tapping 2 Jack Beech 23-May-92 200 85 De La Salle Offi ce Address: DC Bricker Pavilion, 3 Jack Williams 04-Sep-93 179 69 Noble Park Princes Park, Beech Street, Caulfi eld South, 3162 Ground Address: Princes Park Oval #1, 4 Ned Fallon 24-Dec-93 186 79 Hampton Caulfi eld South, 3162 5 Cameron Sharp 17-Jul-92 182 77 Hampton Postal Address: PO Box 101, Caulfi eld South, 3162 6 Samuel Frost 28-Aug-93 193 85 Ormond AFC/Wesley College Telephone: 9532 8688 7 Brede Seccull 24-Nov-93 183 85 Haileybury College/Old Haileyburians Facsimile:9532 9034 8 Ormond AFC/Wesley College Email: [email protected] Ben Darrou 25-Nov-93 190 91 Website: www.sandringhamdragons.afl vic.com.au 9 Jackson Paine 21-Jun-93 193 87 Prahran JFC/Melbourne Grammar 10 Travis La Rocca 04-Feb-93 179 75 Dingley 11 Steven Scott 18-Jul-93 177 72 Oakleigh PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 12 Daniel Maitland 07-Jan-93 180 77 Cheltenham JFC/Old Mentonians 13 Dylan Gabron-Uhe 06-Apr-93 190 75 St Bedes 14 Lachlan Boyd 28-Sep-93 195 89 Beaumaris JFC/Brighton Grammar 15 Alex Woodward 11-Jun-93 179 79 Dingley JFC/Mazenod 16 Aaron Dunne 11-Mar-93 185 80 Noble Park 17 Liam Sumner 16-Aug-93 182 70 St Pauls 18 Jackson Heagney-Steart 01-May-93 189 83 St Pauls 19 Sebastian Woodard 01-Jan-92 181 76 Glen Iris JFC/Old Scotch 20 25-Apr-93 194 81 Prahran JFC/Xavier College 21 Fletcher Roberts 03-Jun-93 197 80 Murrumbeena JFC/Melbourne Grammar 22 Mitchell Howes 22-May-93 194 82 Beaumaris AFC /Haileybury College 23 Anthony Anastasio 11-Dec-93 168 66 Ormond 24 Matthew Blee 27-Feb-93 186 75 Beaumaris 25 Charles Kinsey 03-Mar-93 182 72 Mentone AFC/St Bedes 26 Nick Tonkin 30-Apr-93 185 81 Caulfi eld Grammar 27 Tom Buckley 11-Sep-93 188 79 Ormond 28 Luke Hulse 13-Jun-93 188 71 Mentone AFC/St Bedes 30 Matthew Kreymborg 08-Aug-93 185 82 St Pauls 31 Shaun Glennen 19-May-93 170 75 Mentone AFC/St Bedes 32 Tim Jeans 06-Mar-94 187 70 Mentone AFC/St Bedes 33 James Stewart 04-Mar-94 194 76 Glen Iris JFC/Scotch College 34 Robert Tunbridge 15-Jun-94 191 72 Dingley JFC/Mentone Grammar 35 Michael Barnes 22-Jan-94 178 71 Ormond 36 Cameron Antonuccio 27-May-94 183 71 Mentone AFC/St Bedes 37 Kenny Ong 14-Mar-94 180 68 Ormond JFC/Wesley College 38 Thomas Tyquin 23-Sep-94 183 68 Mentone AFC/St Bedes 39 Cameron Banfi eld 01-Feb-94 181 65 Ivanhoe JFC/Melbourne Grammar 40 Tom Temay 06-Feb-94 180 71 Prahran JFC/Melbourne Grammar 41 Oliver Cavallaro 14-Feb-94 184 88 East Sandringham JFC/Brighton Grammar 42 Mac O'Donnell 28-Sep-94 170 66 Mordialloc-Braeside 43 Tom Quinlan 23-Dec-94 191 78 East Malvern JFC/St Kevins 44 09-Jun-94 189 78 Glen Iris JFC/Melbourne Grammar 45 Jackson Boland 07-Apr-94 184 78 Parkdale 46 Yilber Zijai 04-Feb-94 176 70 Noble Park 47 Joel McKee 03-Dec-94 183 80 St Peters JFC/St Bedes 48 Ben McLean 25-Feb-94 190 73 Beaumaris 49 Visesio Saina 11-May-94 185 90 Noble Park 50 Christopher Mangoni 30-Sep-94 170 60 Dingley 51 Jack Wilson 10-Jul-94 192 83 Hampton 52 Oscar Woods 25-Jan-94 185 83 St Kilda City 53 Matthew Taylor 01-Oct-93 193 84 St Pauls 54 Tim Cumming 29-Apr-94 197 87 Beaumaris 55 Gerard Gleeson 07-Oct-94 188 78 Waverly/St Kevins

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Eastern Ranges

#Player DOBH WLocal Club GB

Coach: Darren Bewick 1 Kyle Grenda 03-Feb-93 181 76 Upwey/Tecoma Offi ce Address: Kilsyth Recreation Reserve, 2 Hayden Crozier 24-Dec-93 184 68 Rowville Colchester Road, Kilsyth, 3137 Ground Address: Kilsyth Recreation Reserve, 3 Leif Cope 22-Aug-92 203 99 Yarra Valley Colchester Road, Kilsyth, 3137 Postal Address: PO Box 594, Kilsyth, 3137 4 Damien Volta 22-Apr-93 181 74 Gembrook-Cockatoo Telephone: 9724 9499 Facsimile: 9724 9277 5 Max Warren 29-Jan-93 181 78 Healesville Email: [email protected] 6 Alex Greenwood 24-Oct-93 178 71 Vermont Website: www.easternranges.afl vic.com.au 7 Karl Toce 10-Apr-93 174 73 Donvale

9 Nathan Mill 11-Jun-93 189 80 Park Orchards PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 10 Jesse Field 14-Mar-93 182 80 Bayswater Major Sponsor 11 Shane Thompson 16-Oct-92 193 92 East Ringwood

12 Jonathon Patton 20-May-93 197 95 Scoresby

13 Anthony Papa 03-Mar-93 176 80 Wantirna South

14 David Holland 25-May-94 180 73 Donvale

15 Damien Proksa 07-Nov-93 187 71 Greythorn

16 Tim Jones 14-Jan-94 181 71 North Ringwood

17 Dylan Agnew 17-May-94 181 85 Norwood

18 Scott McGowan 07-May-93 187 78 Ferntree Gully Eagles

19 Liam Kenny 25-Mar-93 185 79 Knox/Wesley College

20 Stephen Scott 15-Oct-93 187 69 Scoresby

21 Dylan Hare 30-May-93 189 95 Wantirna South

22 Hayden Pottage 12-Aug-94 195 89 Upwey/Tecoma

23 Michael Bussey 05-Jul-93 196 81 Rowville

24 Daniel Greenwood 7-Aug-95 176 69 Vermont

25 Jai Jordan 27-Jun-94 189 83 Mooroolbark

26 Thomas Anderson 27-Apr-94 187 81 Rowville

27 Zak McCubbin 21-Nov-94 181 79 Norwood

28 David Del Papa 14-Feb-93 175 74 Scoresby

29 Callum Morison 07-Sep-93 190 74 Lilydale

30 Ben Dolan 04-Jan-92 193 84 Lilydale

31 Nick Sargent 07-Aug-93 179 79 Lilydale

32 Ben Slattery 21-Jan-93 187 79 Mooroolbark

33 Andrew Clifford 12-Aug-93 187 76 Upwey/Tecoma

34 Liam O'Brien 05-Jan-93 199 99 Upwey/Tecoma

35 Pat Lawlor 04-Mar-93 180 74 Vermont

36 Jordan Williams 17-Mar-94 177 72 Woori Yallock

37 David Lang 19-Jun-93 182 69 Glen Waverley Hawks

38 Dalton Graham 3-Jun-93 175 74 Balwyn

42 Scott McInerney 19-Aug-95 176 63 Knox

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North Ballarat Rebels

#Player DOBH WLocal Club GB 1 29-May-94 171 63 East Point/Elliott(NT)/St Pats Coach: David Loader Offi ce Address: Creswick Road, 2 Brad Crouch 14-Jan-94 184 83 Beaufort North Ballarat, 3350 3 Nick Rippon 04-Jan-94 175 79 East Point Ground Address: Eureka Stadium Ballarat, Creswick Road, North Ballarat, 3350 4 Sebastian Ross 07-May-93 187 82 Horsham Demons Postal Address: PO Box 151N, North Ballarat, 3350 5 Nick O'Brien 26-Jun-93 189 89 Carngham Linton Telephone: 5333 4762 Facsimile: 5333 9538 6 Peter Lulham 03-Feb-93 188 84 North Ballarat Jnrs Email: [email protected] 7 Tony Lockyer 03-Mar-93 184 83 Sebastopol Website: www.therebels.com.au 8 Sam Dobson 03-Jun-93 189 85 Koroit 9 Darcy Watchorn 30-Jan-93 185 76 Redan PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 10 20-Sep-93 180 71 Horsham Demons Hopetoun/Ballarat & Clarendon Major Sponsor 11 Coleman Schache 11-Oct-93 182 76 12 Tyrone Ross 12-Aug-92 177 82 Hamilton 13 Ash Constable 07-Jul-93 185 80 Ballarat/St Patricks College 14 Rory Taggert 22-Jun-93 188 87 Horsham Saints 15 Will Pomorin 21-Jul-93 180 72 South Warrnambool 16 Roger Morris 16-Jun-94 187 69 Heywood Ararat 17 Scott Spriggs 04-Jan-93 183 72 Beaufort Bakery Hill Ballarat 18 Tom Smith 31-Mar-94 183 81 North Warrnambool Ballan • Hamilton 19 30-Jul-94 193 80 Harrow Balmoral Horsham • Portland 20 Kyle Hendy 26-Feb-94 197 90 Stawell Warriors Sebastopol • Stawell Sturt St Ballarat 21 Louis Herbert 27-Jun-94 185 68 Emmanuel Hawks Warrnambool 22 Lauchlan Dalgleish 22-Jun-93 184 76 Ararat 23 Tanner Smith 09-Mar-94 194 79 Kalkee Gold Sponsor 24 David Morris 31-Oct-94 184 80 Stawell Warriors 25 Nathan Haylock 16-Feb-94 190 84 Portland 26 Justin Gordon 05-Mar-93 181 90 Lake Wendouree 27 Andrew McMeel 15-Jul-93 173 73 North Warrnambool 28 Jarrod Fryar 04-Feb-93 193 84 Lake Wendouree 29 Tim Mackenzie 22-Feb-94 190 87 Minyip Murtoa Platinum Sponsors 30 Hayden Dalitz 19-Jan-94 184 79 Redan 31 Brayden Ison 07-Sep-92 195 84 Minyip Murtoa 32 Sebastian Walsh 17-Dec-93 184 75 Daylesford 33 Jesse Murphy 28-Apr-94 185 79 Warrack Eagles 34 Liam Youl 22-Aug-94 180 79 South Warrnambool 35 Ashley Simpson 31-Oct-94 180 79 Lake Wendouree 36 James Chittick 29-May-94 185 81 Warrnambool 37 Tom McGregor 04-Apr-93 202 93 North Ballarat Juniors 38 Haydn Drew 25-Apr-94 181 73 Koroit 39 Jordan Duncan 07-Jan-94 184 76 Horsham Demons 40 Dean Robertson 21-Aug-94 199 87 East Ballarat 41 Jarryd Graham 26-Feb-93 176 75 North City 42 Zach Hopper 14-May-94 184 75 Leeton Whitton Crows/St Pats 43 Beau Bennett 16-Jun-94 166 69 Lalbert/Ballarat & Clarendon

www.questapartments.com.au 44 Jaydon Stiles 22-Apr-94 181 86 Portland 45 Jack Kelly 20-Jun-93 191 82 Stawell Warriors 46 Jake Hobbs 17-Feb-94 193 80 Kalkee

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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 Elliott Kavanagh 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 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 Ben Stretton 18-Jun-93 198 84 Hoppers Crossing 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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Dandenong Stingrays

#Player DOBH WLocal Club GB 1 Sam Bourke 18-May-94 176 70 Pearcedale Coach: Graeme Yeats Offi ce Address: Shepley Oval, 2 Dale Sutton 28-Jan-93 174 73 Frankston Bombers Pultney Street, Dandenong, 3175 3 Lachlan Wallace 24-Jan-92 175 71 Frankston YCW Ground Address: Shepley Oval, 4 Robert Hill 01-Nov-93 185 92 Rowville Pultney Street, Dandenong, 3175 Postal Address: PO Box 1313, Dandenong, 3175 5 Alex Benbow 22-Jan-93 173 70 Beaconsfi eld Telephone: 9791 8656 7 Lachie Whitfi eld 18-Jul-94 182 72 Mornington Facsimile: 9791 8989 8 Nic Tuddenham 24-Feb-94 176 73 Langwarrin Email: [email protected] Website: www.dandenongstingrays.afl vic.com.au 9 Scott Durdin 02-Jun-94 179 74 Narre Warren 10 Nathan Wright 16-Feb-94 183 79 Berwick 11 Billy Rolfe 16-Feb-94 183 77 Frankston YCW PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 12 08-Jan-94 184 69 Rowville 13 Corey Buchan 24-May-92 190 85 Tyabb 14 Damien Johnston 31-Mar-93 186 80 Beaconsfi eld 15 Jack Sheppard 06-May-93 185 79 Berwick 17 Jackson Dalton 03-Mar-94 182 81 Hampton Park 18 Chris Sewell 16-Nov-94 187 79 Edithvale-Aspendale 19 Travis Bravo 20-Aug-93 177 76 Somerville 20 Matt Rennie 16-Jun-94 188 80 Rowville 22 Brad Hermans 17-Feb-94 170 70 Cranbourne 23 Jason Salopek 22-May-93 174 64 Narre Warren 24 Chris McKay 08-Feb-94 175 70 Berwick 25 Adam Giobbi 19-Mar-93 189 80 Narre Warren 26 Piva Wright 28-Jun-93 189 94 Noble Park 27 Ryan Morrison 06-Mar-94 189 79 Berwick 29 Matt Buntine 19-Oct-93 188 93 Berwick 30 Max Gearon 30-Jan-93 173 87 Cranbourne 31 Adam Jaber 06-Feb-93 191 85 Pakenham 32 Jordan Kelly 27-Jun-93 191 81 Edithvale-Aspendale 33 Jimmy Jennings 13-Feb-92 184 75 Rye 34 Brett O’Hanlon 17-Jul-93 189 82 Edithvale-Aspendale 35 Mitchell Viney 13-Feb-93 180 76 Doveton 36 Stewart Damon 13-Aug-93 197 92 Mornington 37 Jason Pongracic 21-Apr-94 181 82 Koo Wee Rup 38 Rory Luxton 17-Jul-94 189 74 Seaford 39 Nick Haynes 18-May-92 191 70 Frankston Bombers 40 Jarryd Capiron 25-Jun-93 184 83 Edithvale-Aspendale 42 Jake Calvert 30-May-93 192 74 Narre Warren 44 16-Nov-94 200 84 Mt Eliza 45 Todd Elton 29-Apr-93 197 87 Somerville 46 Corie Intveen 26-Feb-94 193 77 Narre Warren 47 Andrew Vella 14-Mar-94 176 67 Narre Warren 49 Jake Mullen 23-Aug-93 186 76 Doveton 50 Jayden Gee 05-Jan-94 185 82 Beaconsfi eld 51 Andrew Dean 02-May-94 178 79 Rye 52 Aaron Lees 26-Aug-93 187 84 Seaford 54 Bryce Kellerman 26-Aug-93 177 67 Karingal 55 Joshua Westerman 05-Jan-94 187 69 Frankston YCW 56 Daniel Jackson 21-Mar-94 181 73 Narre Warren 59 Darren Minchington 09-Dec-93 181 78 Dromana 60 Damien Lawrence 19-Jan-94 177 75 Seaford

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Geelong Falcons

#Player DOBH WLocal Club GB 1 Riley Ferguson 20-Dec-94 172 67 Geelong Amateurs Coach: Aaron Greaves Offi ce Address: Highton Reserve, 2 Meyrick Buchanan 15-Sep-93 176 68 Colac/ Geelong Grammar Roslyn Road, Highton, 3216 3 Daniel Watson 06-Nov-94 178 67 Cobden Ground Address: Highton Reserve, 4 Devon Smith 20-May-93 175 73 Lara/ Geelong Grammar Roslyn Road, Highton, 3216 Postal Address: PO Box 1487, Geelong, 3220 5 Tristan Battaglia 02-Mar-93 171 65 Bannockburn Telephone: 5241 6986 6 Tyler Stack 14-Jul-93 174 72 Bell Park Facsimile: 5241 6616 7 Josh Saunders 31-Aug-94 179 76 Geelong Amateurs/Geelong College Email: [email protected] Website: www.geelongfalcons.afl vic.com.au 8 Darcy Williamson 16-Jan-93 176 72 Barwon Heads 9 Jordan Keras 07-Dec-93 181 81 South Barwon 10 Patrick Eastman 27-Jan-94 182 72 West Saints PROUDLY SPONSORED BY 11 Taylor Adams 20-Sep-93 181 80 St.Joseph’s Major Sponsor 12 Nathan Storer 06-Mar-93 179 72 Leopold 13 Ryan Monaghan 23-May-93 183 78 Colac 14 Riley Kershaw 05-Oct-94 181 72 St.Joseph’s 15 Jackson Merrett 27-Feb-93 187 70 Cobden 16 Tom Watson 22-Jan-93 178 74 Cobden 17 Luke Sells 21-Jan-94 181 64 West Saints Premier Sponsors 18 Dylan McCarthy 03-Jun-94 183 69 South Colac 19 Fraser Lucas 01-Aug-93 178 65 Camperdown 20 Zac Sherman 13-Jul-94 182 65 St.Mary’s 21 Luke Mahoney 01-Feb-92 183 81 Camperdown 22 Adam Gross 24-Sep-93 182 78 Torquay 23 Sam Scott 20-May-94 180 78 Leopold 24 Thomas Gribble 17-Oct-94 181 65 West Saints 25 Gus Bourke 27-Oct-94 179 70 Terang Mortlake 26 Kyle Devlin 15-Aug-93 182 76 St.Mary’s/ Geelong Grammar 27 Jed Bews 14-Dec-93 186 78 Leopold 28 Jakob Ryan 26-Jan-93 189 76 Cobden 29 Brody Mahoney 02-Feb-94 183 82 Colac 30 Lachlan Edwards 08-Feb-93 187 80 Belmont Lions/Newtown 31 Josh Hovey 24-Oct-94 189 81 St.Joseph’s 32 James Carr 14-Feb-94 180 78 Newtown/ Geelong College 33 Joel Daffy 24-Jun-93 183 75 Drysdale 34 Matthew Higgins 24-Dec-93 188 75 Newtown 35 13-Sep-93 189 73 Geelong Amateurs 36 Tom Steven 01-Jan-93 183 75 Lorne

Corporate Sponsors 37 Tom Stewart 15-Mar-93 190 87 South Barwon 38 George Curnow 22-Jul-93 189 75 Torquay/ Geelong College 39 Will Foott 21-Jan-94 186 79 Portarlington 40 Jai Sheahan 27-Jan-93 195 83 Newtown 41 Jake Hedley 09-May-93 188 85 Queenscliff 42 Tom Kingston 09-Nov-93 190 80 St.Joseph’s 43 Sam Gordon 31-Mar-93 197 87 Camperdown/ Geelong Grammar 44 Paul Burchell 04-Dec-94 189 72 Torquay 45 Cam Williams 09-Oct-93 196 88 Geelong Amateurs/Geelong College 46 Michael Murray 22-Apr-93 193 93 Leopold 47 Jay Lever 15-Jun-93 200 86 South Barwon 48 Andrew Boseley 04-Sep-92 194 80 South Barwon 49 Jake Cooper 11-Sep-94 191 82 Apollo Bay 50 Cameron Tudor 29-Jun-92 195 78 St.Joseph’s

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tac cup season 2011 fi xture

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 vs. Oakleigh Chargers Highgate Rec. Res. 11:00 AM Geelong Falcons 23.12.150 def. M.Bushrangers 13.4.82 Bendigo Pioneers vs. Nthrn Knights Epsom Huntly Res. 1:00 PM ROUND 2 Dand. Stingrays 8.8.56 def. by Gippsland Power 14.10.94 Murray Bushrangers vs. Gippsland Power Highgate Rec. Res. 1:30 PM Saturday 9th April Sunday 31st July Calder Cannons 13.14.92 def. Bendigo Pioneers 7.8.50 ROUND 8 Sand. Dragons vs. Eastern Ranges Shepley Oval 11:00 AM Eastern Ranges 11.11.77 def. Murray Bushrangers 9.9.63 Saturday 4th June Nth Ballarat Rebels vs. Western Jets Eureka Stadium 1:00 PM Western Jets 14.10.94 def. Geelong Falcons 9.4.58 Calder Cannons 17.18.120 def. Western Jets 8.5.53 Dand. Stingrays vs. Geelong Falcons Box Hill City Oval 1:30 PM Sand. Dragons 20.12.132 def. Gippsland Power 5.8.38 Dandenong Stingrays 9.11.65 def. Eastern Ranges 9.9.63 Sunday 10th April Bend. Pioneers 9.17.71 def. by Oakleigh Chargers 12.14.86 Development Weekend 6th & 7th August Nth Ballarat Rebels 3.6.24 def. by Dand. Stingrays 12.14.86 Gippsland Power 14.15.99 def. Nth Ballarat Rebels 14.8.92 Nthrn Knights 15.8.98 def. Oakleigh Chargers 13.9.87 Sand. Dragons 5.10.40 def. by Geelong Falcons 12.8.80 ROUND 15 Sunday 5th June Saturday 13th August ROUND 3 Murray Bushrangers 13.9.87 def. by Northern Knights 14.9.93 Dand. Stingrays vs. Sandringham Dragons Shepley Oval 11:00 AM Saturday 16th April Nthrn Knights vs. Murray Bushrangers Highgate Rec. Res. 1:00 PM Bendigo Pioneers 4.5.29 def. by Gippsland Power 11.26.92 Development Weekend 11th & 12th June Geelong Falcons vs. Eastern Ranges Skilled Stadium 1:00 PM Nth B.Rebels 10.16.76 def. Murray Bushrangers 11.5.71 Western Jets vs. Bendigo Pioneers Queen Elizabeth Oval 1:00 PM Geelong Falcons 10.7.67 def. Dand. Stingrays 9.12.66 ROUND 9 - Country Round Oakleigh Chargers vs. Gippsland Power Warrawee Park 2:00 PM Sunday 17th April Saturday 18th June Sunday 14th August Oakleigh Chargers 7.10.52 def. by Sand. Dragons 12.11.83 Bendigo Pioneers 7.16.58 def. by Murray Bushrangers 15.6.96 Nth B. Rebels vs. Calder Cannons Horsham City Oval 11:30 AM Western Jets 13.11.89 def. by Northern Knights 15.13.103 Sunday 19th June Calder Cannons 12.7.79 def. by Eastern Ranges 15.9.99 Geelong Falcons 9.7.61 def. Gippsland Power 7.14.56 ROUND 16 Dandenong Stingrays 8.5.53 def. by Nth Ballarat Rebels 14.9.93 Saturday 20th August Development Weekend (Easter) 23rd & 24th April Calder Cannons vs. Nthrn Knights Highgate Rec. Res. 11:00 AM ROUND 10 Gippsland Power vs. Sand. Dragons Morwell Football Ground 12 NOON ROUND 4 Saturday 25th June Geelong Falcons vs. Western Jets Skilled Stadium 1:00 PM Saturday 30th April Bend. Pioneers 14.6.90 def. Calder Cannons 11.10.76 Murray Bushrangers vs. Nth B. Rebels Norm Minns Oval 1:00 PM Dand. Stingrays 13.13.91 def. Oakleigh Chargers 10.9.69 Dand. Stingrays 10.8.68 def. by Western Jets 14.6.90 Oakleigh Chargers vs. Bendigo Pioneers Warrawee Park 2:00 PM Nthrn Knights 13.14.92 def. by NSW/ACT Rams 16.7.103 Oakleigh Chargers 17.14.116 def. Geelong Falcons 11.13.79 Sunday 21st August Bendigo Pioneers 15.11.101 def. by Eastern Ranges 17.8.110 Murray Brangers 7.10.52 def. by Sand. Dragons 14.12.96 Eastern Ranges vs. Dand. Stingrays Box Hill City Oval 11:00 AM Murray Bushrangers 9.12.66 def. by Calder Cannons 14.6.90 Nth Ballarat Rebels 19.17.131 def. Nthrn Knights 9.10.64 Sandringham Dragons 16.8.104 d e f . Q u e e n s l a n d 7. 8 . 5 0 Sunday 26th June ROUND 17 Sunday 1st May Gippsland Power 21.15.141 def. Estrn Ranges 9.4.58 Saturday 27th August Gippsland Power 15.9.99 def. Western Jets 4.8.32 Sand. Dragons vs. Western Jets Highgate Rec. Reserve 9:45 AM Nth Ballarat Rebels 12.10.82 def. Geelong Falcons 10.8.62 ROUND 11 Bendigo Pioneers vs. Dand. Stingrays Highgate Rec. Res. 12:15 PM Saturday 2nd July Gippsland Power vs. Calder Cannons Highgate Rec. Res. 2:45 PM ROUND 5 Eastern Ranges 15.13.103 def. Bendigo Pioneers 15.1.91 Sunday 28th August Saturday 7th May Calder Cannons 14.13.97 def. Dandenong Stingrays 7.5.47 Geelong Falcons vs. Oakleigh Chargers Visy Park 9:45 AM Oakleigh Chargers 15.6.96 def. Western Jets 13.5.83 Nthrn Knights 12.10.82 def. by Geelong Falcons 19.12.126 Murray Bushrangers vs. Eastern Ranges Visy Park 12:15 PM Eastern Ranges 16.9.105 def. Geelong Falcons 6.13.49 Oakleigh Chargers 20.18.138 def. Murray Bushrangers 3.8.26 Nthrn Knights vs. Nth Ballarat Rebels Visy Park 2:45 PM Murray Bushrangers 15.14.104 def. NSW/ACT 10.13.73 Western Jets 13.12.90 def. Gippsland Power 8.8.56 Dandenong Stingrays 14.3.97 def. Queensland 8.5.52 Sunday 3rd July 2011 TAC Cup Finals Series Sand. Dragons 22.13.145 def. Bendigo Pioneers 7.9.51 Sand. Dragons 15.17.107 def. North Ballarat Rebels 10.8.68 Qualifying and Elimination Finals Sunday 8th May Saturday 3rd September / Sunday 4th September Calder Cannons 7.8.50 def. Nth Ballarat Rebels 6.11.47 ROUND 12 Semi Finals Nthrn Knights 6.4.40 def. by Gippsland Power 16.15.11 Saturday 9th July Saturday 10th September / Sunday 11th September Western Jets 17.13.115 def. 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