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medallist and Coleman medallist Jonathan Exciting changes Brown are former and Vic Country representatives; await in 2008 NAB AFL Rising Star winner is a former Development focus in TAC Cup’s 17th season. Pioneer; while more than half of the 2007 All-Australian team got Welcome to the 2008 taC Cup University’s Footscray their break in the TAC Cup. season, a year that promises campus earlier this month. Every We also welcome new coaches to be as rewarding as it is player from every club underwent () challenging for every player a standard testing regimen on the – himself a former Southern across the state. one day. It provided more accurate Stingray – Phil Bunn (Murray The TAC Cup has undergone appraisal of all players. The TAC Bushrangers), Jarrod Molloy a considerable overhaul, as Cup message, racial and religious () – yet have several key platforms of the vilification education and drug another TAC Cup product – and talented player pathway. awareness were also reinforced. Steve Kretiuk (Western Jets). We Firstly, there’s a new-look format Another innovation this season wish them well along with all the for the TAC Cup final series. The will be five designated weekends other coaches. NAB AFL Under-16 and Under-18 in 2008 that will focus on Additionally, there have been National Championships have development and skills. It’s further several off-field changes. Former also been rejuvenated with an evidence of the commitment of Hawthorn football manager expanded program that aims to AFL Victoria, through the TAC Cup, John Hook is the new operations enhance player development. to maximising every player’s talent. manager of the TAC Cup and VFL, Like the new TAC Cup finals Meanwhile, AFL Victoria is and will be supported by high format, the under-16 and under-18 delighted with the results of last performance managers Leon championships’ new programs are year’s AFL National , where 52 Harris and Anton Grbac. fully explained inside this edition per cent of players came from the We are confident these exciting of the TAC Cup Record, as are TAC Cup. This included six of the new developments will ensure game condition changes and the top-10 draft picks, with the Northern the 17th TAC Cup season is increase in the number of 19-year- Knights providing the top two picks, memorable and successful. olds in the competition. and . New ground was also broken It’s also opportune to anton Grbac with the inaugural Under Armour congratulate some of the AFL’s High Performance Manager, TAC Cup fitness testing day at high achievers in 2007: Brownlow AFL Victoria

SeaSon PreVieW WHat’S neW teaM liStS aFl Victoria Chief executive officer: ROUND 1 MARCH 29-30, 2008 $3 round 1 ContentS MARCH 29-30, 2008 Football operations Manager: RECORD John Hook What’s new in 2008 4-5 High Performance Managers: CoVer: The Calder Anton Grbac, Leon Harris TAC Cup preview 6-8 Cannons rejoice after Statistics: Stacey Goad Manager director, Geoff Slattery Publishing: 2008 fixture 9 clinching their fourth TAC Geoff Slattery editor: Nick Bowen Team lists 10-21 Cup premiership at the MCG designer: Karl Chandler FAWESOME! Photo Manager: Natalie Boccassini Calder clinches its fourth flag last September. Club notes 22-23 Photography: Getty Images (02) 9004 2250 advertising: Jennifer Pryor (03) 8663 3007 address correspondence: The Editor, GPO Box Printed by: Condor Printing 4337, , 3001. 4 Phone: (03) 8663 3005

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New Gippsland Power coach Austinn Jones. In the first week, the club that finished first will play the eighth- placed team, second will play seventh, third will play sixth and fourth will play fifth. The second week will see the four winners play-off: the winner of the first versus eighth match will play the winner of fourth versus fifth, and the winner of second versus seventh will play the winner of third versus sixth. The two winners then advance to the TAC Cup Grand Final.

TAC Cup Grand Final For the first time the TAC Cup Grand Final will be played as a curtain-raiser to the VFL Grand Final. The match will be played on Friday, September 26 – AFL Grand Final eve - at Dome, starting at 4:30pm.

A new playing field Designated development What’s new in season 2008 weekends Five weekends scattered throughout the season have Fitness day surfaces, different conditions and been designated purely for On March 8, AFL Victoria by different testers. development. They will give conducted the inaugural Under The players also received a players in Year 11 and 12 an Armour TAC Cup fitness-testing session on the three educational opportunity to prioritise their study day. On the day, every TAC components of the competition: commitments, while providing Cup club’s players underwent TAC driver education and the L120 clubs with a chance to focus standard fitness testing – message; racial and religious more on development and skill flexibility, agility, sprints, body vilification awareness; and drug sessions. measurements, beep tests, education. vertical jumps – at the one NAB AFL Under-18 venue, Victoria University’s Final format Championships Footscray campus. While a final eight still operates Six teams will contest the NAB This alleviated the anomaly in the TAC Cup, the finals have AFL Under-18 Championships’ where clubs were previously been reduced to a three-week first division competition for the tested on different days, different elimination series. first time.

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The traditional second division (), Jarrod Operations Manager from teams – NSW/ACT, Northern Molloy (Sandringham Dragons) and 1997-2007, took charge of the Territory, Queensland and Steve Kretiuk (Western Jets) – join competition from Kevin Sheehan, Tasmania – will have a challenge the TAC Cup. All four bring a wealth the current AFL National and series in May with the top two of football knowledge and expertise International Talent Manager. teams advancing to first division to their respective regions. Prior to his appointment, to meet Vic Metro, Vic Country, he spent five years working as Western and New region manager the Victorian Country Football South Australia. Martin Stillman has moved from League’s general manager. Each of the six teams will then his former post as VFL General Code’s service to country football play each other once in an extended Manager to assume the role of has been recognised with the five-game series. Vic Metro will travel region manager. striking of the David Code Medal to South Australia while Vic Country for the best player in the VCFL’s will travel to West Australia for one New game conditions major league representative side. match. Both Victorian teams will also Each TAC Cup game will be During his time with the TAC travel to a second division qualifiers’ played over 18 minutes plus time Cup, Code oversaw various home venue. on, a change from the 20-minute changes in the competition, which Vic Country will also go head- quarters previously in place. saw teams from Tasmania and to-head against Vic Metro. Breaks at quarter-time and NSW/ACT play. All six teams will then three-quarter time have also been Significantly, Code was at the congregate in Melbourne for extended from six to eight minutes helm during a phenomenally a six-day carnival where the to allow coaches more time to successful period that saw remaining two matches of the impart their philosophies and Victoria win nine NAB AFL championships will be played instructions. Under-18 Championship titles from July 4-9. and eight NAB AFL Under-16 Nineteen-year-old players Championship crowns. AFL Under-16 National TAC Cup clubs will be allowed Always the consummate Championships to register a maximum of three professional, Code entrenched The Gold Coast will host the NAB 19-year-old players, who will be the TAC as the competition’s AFL Under-16 Championships allowed to play together in any No. 1 sponsor, while his over 11 days this year. game and be on the ground at the administrative and management There will be three traditional same time. skills earned him the respect first division matches as well as a But the Western Jets, because of all his peers. challenge match against a second of their region size, have been Currently involving himself in division team. allowed to register five 19-year-old personal projects and spending The two teams that end up at players. time with his family, AFL Victoria the top of their pools will play off at wishes David, his wife, Julie, and the MCG in a curtain-raiser to the David Code children, Dan and Sarah, all the AFL Grand Final. After 11 years managing, shaping best for the future. and engineering the success of Victoria’s talented pathway New coaches Victoria’s talented player pathway, owes much of its success to Four new coaches – Austinn Jones David Code has moved on. David Code. (Gippsland Power), Phil Bunn Code, the AFL Victoria

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Oakleigh’s James Strauss looks to attack against the Let there Stingrays. be footy TAC Cup returns for a big 2008.

With the new season upon us, the TAC Cup Record casts its eye over all 12 clubs and gets the inside word from their coaches on how they’ll fare in 2008. And, as always, the season promises to unearth a host of exciting new players with bright football futures.

BeNDiGO much height, we are fairly even Tarrant (North Melbourne), piONeerS across the ground. We hope the (West Coast), Last season: 4-14 development in the players will Tobias Thoolen (Collingwood), Finish: 11th continue and we have brought the Eljay Connors (St Kilda) Coach Mark ellis: “We hope group together earlier in a bid to rookies: Nil to play a similar sort of game to get them to gel better.” 2008 players to watch: Rhys last year. While we haven’t got 2007 drafted players: Robbie Healey, Jake Hall, Shane Page

CALDer CANNONS more emphasis on our speed. We Adelaide), Dean Putt (Richmond), Last season: 13-5 have some pretty raw young kids, Aaron Kite (Adelaide) Finish: 1st but I think as the year goes on rookies: Phil Smith (Brisbane), Coach David Flood: “We had they’ll emerge as better players.” Jeremy Laidler (Geelong), a great season, winning the 2007 drafted players: Addam Ashley Arrowsmith (West Coast) premiership and getting a number Maric (Melbourne), Darcy Daniher 2008 players to watch: drafted and rookie listed. We’re not (Essendon), James Polkinghorne Andrew Duhau, Daniel Bisetto, as tall this year and we have placed (Brisbane), (Port Brendan Fewster

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DANDeNONG team-focused. We have some Grant (), John STiNGrAYS of the most talented bottom age McCarthy (Collingwood), Scott Last season: 5-13 players coming through the club Simpson (Geelong), Jarrad Finish: 10th since I have been here. We were Boumann (Western Bulldogs) Coach Graeme Yeats: “We disappointing last year, so one of rookies: Nil definitely have a better group our goals this season is to gain 2008 players to watch: of players and, pleasingly, they respect from our opponents.” Paul Rogasch, Ashley Smith, are all team-orientated and 2007 drafted players: Jarrad Aaron Purves

will be pretty competitive. We have Lobbe (Port Adelaide) Last season: 9-9 three boys in the AIS program rookies: Trent Zomer Finish: 6th and a good number of players (Melbourne) Coach Shane Watson: “There’s buttering up from last year and 2008 players to watch: so many variables to consider, but that should serve us well.” , Matthew if we get everyone available we 2007 drafted players: Matthew Cunningham,

GeeLONG FALCONS season were an outstanding (Geelong), Jaxson Barham Last season: 10-8 group but we have to make sure (Collingwood), Guy O’Keefe Finish: 8th they continue to develop and play (Western Bulldogs) Coach Garry Hocking: “The a team-orientated game.” rookies: (Adelaide), squad is much stonger than the 2007 drafted players: Lachie Chris Kangars (Geelong) past two seasons where we had Henderson (Brisbane), Patrick 2008 players to watch: a number of stand-out players. Dangerfield (Adelaide), Jack , Zachary Ledin, Certainly, our 16-year-olds last Steven (St Kilda), Adam Donohue Ben Cunnington

GippSLAND pOWer want the boys to take the Last season: 13-5 game on and put plenty Finish: 5th of pressure on the opposition.” Coach Austinn Jones: 2007 drafted players: “We will play an attacking Dan McKenna (Geelong) style of game, let the kids go rookies: Brent Connelly out enjoy their football and (Fremantle) show plenty of initiative. 2008 players to watch:

Obviously, we want a good Haelen Kay, Nicholas Heyne, H a e l e n defensive mindset, but we Tristan Francis Kay

MUrrAY Final last year under Peter Dean. Ben McEvoy (St Kilda), Dawson BUSHrANGerS It’s hard to say if we’ll be as Simpson (Geelong) Last season: 12-6 strong but certainly we will be rookies: Dean Terlich (Sydney), Finish: 2nd competitive. We’ve got nine boys Daniel Boyle (Port Adelaide) Coach phil Bunn: “We’ve got returning from the Grand Final and 2008 players to watch: pretty big shoes to fill given the I like our midfield strength.” Andrew Browne, Steele boys got through to the Grand 2007 drafted players: Sidebottom,

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NOrTHerN KNiGHTS that translates into Last season: 12-6 a good season.” Finish: 3rd 2007 drafted players: Matthew Coach paul Satterley: “We were Kreuzer (Carlton), Trent Cotchin very happy with our season last (Richmond), Michael Hurley year. This year we have a more (Sydney), (Melbourne), level group and their application (Sydney) and attitude during pre-season rookies: Nil has been excellent. It’s a good 2008 players to watch: mix of very determined Michael Hurley, , young footballers and hopefully Luke Stanton

NOrTH BALLArAT six games whereas this season 2007 players drafted: Clayton reBeLS we have 10-plus. To play off Hinkley (Fremantle), Last season: 8-10 in a preliminary final was a (Melbourne), Finish: 4th great result. We’re hoping our (Brisbane) Coach Chris Maple: “We’re investment in the 17-year-olds rookies: Nil a more experienced group. last season will pay off and, as a 2008 players to watch: Last year we only had three developing group, we can match , , boys who had played five or what we achieved last season.” Jason Linke

OAKLeiGH middle part of the season when 2007 drafted players: CHArGerS our numbers are challenged by (Adelaide) Last season: 7-11 public school commitments. We rookies: Lachie Hill (Carlton), Finish: 9th have five boys on our list who Hugh Sandilands (Hawthorn), Manager Stephen Conole: completed Year 12 last year as Glenn Chivers (St Kilda) “We have a fairly solid squad, but well as three 19-year-olds who will 2008 players to watch: Jordan it will be how we perform in the provide us with greater depth.” Lisle, , James Strauss

SANDriNGHAM and I believe that intensity will 2007 drafted players: DrAGONS prepare us well to start the (Adelaide) Last season: 3-15 season. There seems to be rookies: Luke Casey-Leigh Finish: 12th a greater depth in our squad, (Collingwood), John Shaw Coach Jarrod Molloy: “Our our skill level is pleasing and we (Western Bulldogs) philosophy pre-season is to have have really worked hard on our 2008 players to watch: Tom done everything game-related one-percenters.” Lynch, , Tyrone Vickery

WeSTerN JeTS the Jets so we can get more boys Ward (Western Bulldogs) Last season: 12-6 drafted and rookie listed. We’ve rookies: Will Sullivan Finish: 7th got a good crew coming through (West Coast) Coach Steve Kretiuk: “ from the under-16s and we want to 2008 players to watch: did a fantastic job and I’m looking continue to develop them.” Mitchell Banner, Steve Kennedy, to continue that and lift the profile of 2007 drafted players: Callan Scott Sherlock

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Round 1 Round 7 Round 13 SatuRday, MaRCH 29 SatuRday, May 24 SatuRday, JuLy 19 Eastern vs. Oakleigh Box Hill City Oval 11am Dandenong vs. Eastern Shepley Oval 10:45am Dandenong vs. Calder Shepley Oval 11am Bendigo vs. North Ballarat Golden Square Noon Gippsland vs. Dandenong Traralgon 1pm Murray vs. Northern Norm Minns Oval, Wang. 1pm Gippsland vs. Oakleigh Morwell 1pm Oakleigh vs. Gippsland Warrawee Park 2pm Sunday, MaRCH 30 Murray vs. Sandringham WJ Findlay Oval, Wang. 1pm Calder vs. Sandringham ABD Group Stadium 11am Sunday, May 25 Eastern vs. Western Box Hill City Oval 2:15pm Bendigo vs. Murray QE Oval 11:15am North Ballarat vs. Calder AUSTAR Arena 11:10am Sunday, JuLy 20 North Ballarat vs. Geelong QE Oval 2pm Bendigo vs. Western QE Oval Noon Geelong vs. Northern Skilled Stadium 1pm Geelong vs. Sandringham Skilled Stadium Noon Northern vs. Western NAB Oval 2pm Round 14 Round 2 Round 8 SatuRday, JuLy 26 SatuRd ay, apRIL 5 SatuRday, May 31 Oakleigh vs. Sandringham Warrawee Park 11am Northern vs. Interstate NAB Oval 10:45am Geelong vs. Gippsland Skilled Stadium 11:30am Eastern vs. Sandringham Box Hill City Oval 11am Gippsland vs. Bendigo Traralgon 11am Murray vs. Western Deakin Reserve, Shep. 1pm Northern vs. Calder NAB Oval 2pm Dandenong vs. Bendigo Shepley Oval 2pm Geelong vs. Interstate Skilled Stadium Noon Gippsland vs. Murray ABD Group Stadium 2pm North Ballarat vs. Dandenong AUSTAR Arena 1pm Sunday, JuLy 27 North Ballarat vs. Bendigo AUSTAR Arena 3pm Calder vs. Northern ABD Group Stadium 11:15am Western vs. Murray Burbank Oval 2pm Sunday, apRIL 6 North Ballarat vs. Eastern AUSTAR Arena Noon Sandringham vs. Oakleigh Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm Western vs. Oakleigh Burbank Oval 10:30am Sunday, JunE 1 development day Dandenong vs. Geelong Shepley Oval 1:30pm Eastern vs. Calder Box Hill City Oval 11am auguSt 2/3 Round 3 national Championships Round 15 SatuRd ay, apRIL 12 JunE 7/8 SatuRd ay, auguSt 9 Gippsland vs. North Ballarat QE Oval 11:30am Western vs. Calder Burbank Oval 10:45am Northern vs. Eastern NAB Oval 2pm Round 9 Geelong vs. Bendigo Skilled Stadium 1pm Eastern vs. Gippsland Box Hill City Oval 2pm Murray vs. Geelong QE Oval 2:15pm SatuRday, JunE 14 Sunday, auguSt 10 Bendigo vs. Dandenong QE Oval 5pm Calder vs. Interstate ABD Ground Stadium 11am Oakleigh vs. Northern Warrawee Park 11am Oakleigh vs. Dandenong Warrawee Park 10:30am Sunday, apRIL 13 Sandringham vs. North Ballarat Trevor Barker Beach Oval Geelong vs. Western Bartercard Oval 2pm Western vs. Sandringham Burbank Oval 11am 11am Calder vs. Oakleigh ABD Group Stadium 2pm Sunday, JunE 15 Northern vs. Murray NAB Oval 1:30pm Gippsland vs. Interstate Casey Fields 11am Round 16 Round 4 Bendigo vs. Eastern Golden Square Noon SatuRd ay, apRIL 19 Murray vs. North Ballarat Deakin Reserve, Shepp. 1pm SatuRd ay, auguSt 16 Sandringham vs. Northern Trevor Barker Beach Oval Western vs. Northern Territory Burbank Oval 11:15am Sandringham vs. Dandenong Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm 10:45am Tasmania vs. Bendigo Noon development day Bendigo vs. Oakleigh Golden Square Noon Murray vs. NSW/ACT Lavington Sports Ground Noon JunE 21/22 Murray vs. Calder Princess Park, Shep. 1pm Gippsland vs. Eastern Moe Rec. Reserve 1pm Eastern vs. Geelong Box Hill City Oval 2pm Queensland v Oakleigh Gabba* 3:20pm Round 10 Sunday, auguSt 17 Sunday, apRIL 20 SatuRday, JunE 28 North Ballarat vs. Western AUSTAR Arena Noon Northern v Dandenong NAB Oval 10:45am Geelong vs. Oakleigh Skilled Stadium 10:15am Gippsland vs. Dandenong Casey Fields 2pm North Ballarat vs. Sandringham Portland 11am Eastern vs. Interstate Box Hill City Oval 10:20am Round 17 Geelong vs. Calder Skilled Stadium 2:15pm Bendigo vs. Northern Golden Square 1pm SatuRd ay, auguSt 23 Calder vs. Murray ABD Group Stadium 1pm Murray vs. Dandenong Norn Minns Oval, Wang. 1pm development day Sandringham vs. Gippsland Trevor Barker Beach Oval 1pm Gippsland vs. Sandringham Morwell 1pm apRIL 26/27 Sunday, JunE 29 Western vs. Bendigo Burbank Oval 1pm Round 5 North Ballarat vs. Interstate AUSTAR Arena Noon Sunday, auguSt 24 Dandenong vs. Western Shepley Oval 2:15pm Geelong vs. North Ballarat Skilled Stadium* 10:40am SatuRday, May 3 Calder vs. Eastern ABD Group Stadium 11am Calder vs. Western ABD Group Stadium 10:30am Round 11 Northern vs. Oakleigh NAB Oval 2pm Geelong vs. Eastern Skilled Stadium* 10:40am SatuRday, JuLy 5 Round 18 Gippsland vs. Northern Moe Rec. Reserve 1pm Gippsland vs. Calder Morwell NOON SatuRd ay, auguSt 30 Sandringham vs. Bendigo Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm Murray vs. Bendigo Princess Park, Shep. 1pm Western vs. Geelong Burbank Oval 11:10am Sunday, May 4 Sunday, JuLy 6 Bendigo vs. Gippsland Golden Square 11:30am North Ballarat vs. Oakleigh AUSTAR Arena 1pm Sandringham vs. Western Trevor Barker Beach Oval North Ballarat vs. Northern AUSTAR Arena 1pm Dandenong vs. Murray Shepley Oval 2pm 10:45am Eastern vs. Murray Box Hill City Oval 2pm Northern vs. North Ballarat NAB Oval 11am Sunday, auguSt 31 development day Oakleigh vs. Eastern Warrawee Park 2:15pm Dandenong vs. Sandringham Shepley Oval 11am May 10/11 Geelong vs. Dandenong Skilled Stadium 2:15pm Oakleigh vs. Calder Warrawee Park 2pm Round 6 Round 12 Round 19 SatuRday, May 17 SatuRday, JuLy 12 SatuRd ay, S EptEMBER 6 Eastern vs. Northern Box Hill City Oval 10:45am Calder vs. Dandenong ABD Ground Stadium 10:45am Oakleigh vs. Western Warrawee Park 11am Murray vs. Oakleigh Lavington Sports Ground 1pm North Ballarat vs. Eastern AUSTAR Arena 1pm North Ballarat vs. Gippsland AUSTAR Arena 11am Bendigo vs. Calder Golden Square 1pm Gippsland vs. Western Moe Rec. Reserve 1pm Murray vs. Eastern Norm Minns Oval, Wang. 1pm Dandenong vs. North Ballarat Shepley Oval 2pm Geelong vs. Northern Skilled Stadium 2:15pm Dandenong v Northen Shepley Oval 2pm Sunday, SEptEMBER 7 Sunday, May 18 Sunday, JuLy 13 Sandringham vs. Geelong Trevor Barker Beach Oval Noon Murray vs. Sandringham Deakin Reserve, Shepp. 1pm Bendigo vs. Sandringham Golden Square Noon Gippsland vs. Western Morwell 1pm Bendigo vs. Oakleigh Golden Square 1pm Calder vs. Geelong ABD Group Stadium 1pm * AFL curtain-raiser

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TAC Cup club notes our relocation from Brookside Oval, Caroline Springs, to Crofts Watch out for TAC Cup Talk each week on Ford’s theoval.com.au. The Reserve, Altona North. It’s great show features all the latest TAC Cup news, with hosts news for the club and the western and Nigel Carmody previewing the coming matches. metropolitan region of Melbourne as it will be a first class-facility, Gippsland Power Paul Hendriksen, Brett McTaggart centrally located for footballers in Gippsland Power and Adam Sheridan, Steve Oram the west. We thank the Hobson’s congratulates the as club chaplin and Peter Hester Bay council, AFL Victoria, players selected in its 2008 as team manager. We welcome Williamstown Football Club, squad, and welcomes new and back Jamie Hepner (rehab and Altona North Cricket Club and the returning parents. Thanks to the conditioning). Shane Dawson Burbank Group for supporting mums and dads who transported has also been promoted to this project. the boys to training venues and head trainer and Sue Theodore practices matches throughout the joins the medical team. We also Calder Cannons pre-season. congratulate Rick Embelton on his The Cannons would We also welcome new recent OAM. like to welcome staff members Austinn Jones everyone associated with the club (head coach), Travis Marsham to season 2008. The club looks (assistant coach), Ross Kinsella The Stingrays would like forward to another successful (physiotherapist), Maria Clemens to thank Tony Barcellona season. A warm welcome to (dietician) and Margaret Barrett- from Coffey Ford, and Brett our new sponsors: Relux Slabs, Poole (trainer). Kellerman from Blue Gum for Essendon Toyota, Live Saving their companies’ generous and Victoria, Queens Park Chiropractic Eastern Ranges continued support in 2008. We Clinic, Vapor Sporting Goods and Congratulations to the also acknowledge and thank the AZUMA; and to existing sponsors players who made the Stingrays parents who have been Liquex, Panalpina, Sunbury 2008 TAC Cup list. All the best fantastic in their support of their Coaches, St George Bank, Bakers to , Ben Griffiths and sons this pre-season. Delight, Strathmore Podiatry. The Liam Shiels touring South Africa at last man standing raffle tickets are the moment with the AIS Squad. Western Jets available now, see Martin or Len. The club would like to welcome The Western Jets Be sure to visit our new website its new and returning staff for the would like to take this caldercannons.aflvic.com.au. Club season. Sports lunch: Friday, April opportunity to welcome Steve merchandise on sale: see website. 4, guest speaker Peter Schwab, Kretiuk club as head coach for bookings (03) 9724 9499. 2008. Steve had a distinguished Bendigo playing career with the Western Pioneers Geelong Falcons Bulldogs before he was an assistant The would like to The Geelong Falcons coach at Werribee for the past few congratulate all players selected in congratulate all players seasons. We wish him all the best for its 2008 squad. We also welcome who made the 2008 TAC Cup the season and welcome all other all new parents and guardians and list. We also welcome our new new staff to the club. The Western hope we all have great success assistant coaches, , Jets have recently announced in 2008. The Pioneers would

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also like to thank all our new and This week will be a real test for Murray Bushrangers returning sponsors. Finally, our our playing squad. With many of our The Bushrangers thanks to Mark Ellis and the staff players away on a St Patrick’s College welcome new staff for the fantastic effort they have all football trip to Darwin, our remaining Leon Higgins, Dale put in to get the boys ready for the squad members will need to be on Carmody and Zac Guilfoyle to the 2008 TAC Cup season. their game to overcome a strong club, and wish them and incoming Falcon’s line-up. coach Phil Bunn the best of North Ballarat Rebels Don’t forget next Saturday’s luck for season 2008. The club The Rebels welcome all parents and sponsors lunch during would also like to acknowledge players, parents, supporters the Roosters/Rebels triple-header the continued support of premier and staff to the 2008 TAC at AUSTAR Arena. Please ensure all sponsor Bendigo Bank and Cup Season. We hope you all have an player sponsors are notified and their apparel sponsor Swisse Vitamins, enjoyable and rewarding involvement in paperwork returned this week to Phil as well as the competition’s major our Talented Player Pathway Program. at the club. sponsor, the TAC.

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