AFL VICTORIA VFL ROUND 7, TAC CUP ROUND 6 MAY 5-6, 2012 $3 CELEBRATING UUMPIRINGmpiring ROUNDRound FALCON G6 LIMITED EDITION of 800 With only 800 on sale, the G6 Limited • REVERSE CAMERA Editon o ers a rare combination of • LEATHER SEATS $ performance, style and top-of-the- range • REAR LIP SPOILER 37,490 † additional features. • 17" ALLOYS DRIVEAWAY †Recommended o er on new vehicles at participating Dealers. Private and ABN buyers only. While stocks last. Ford Dealers and Ford Australia reserves the right to change or extend this o er. FFALC0078_G6LTD_VFL_210x148.5.indd 1 17/04/12 3:01 PM EDITORIAL Recognising umpires Umpires play an integral part in our game every week, and this round we recognise their role in our matches. THIS weekend at football graduate from the VFL to AFL Just recently, 18 year old Annie grounds throughout the country umpiring ranks. Mirabile umpired a 1st Division we celebrate Umpiring Round. As Kevin Mitchell, the AFL Victoria senior men’s game in the Southern It is a celebration where everyone Director of Umpiring, noted in a Football League, she won plaudits – players, coaches, administrators story inside this issue the Victorian from all concerned for her control and, you, the fans - can participate football network is the biggest and management of the game. by simply recognising, embracing, provider of umpires to the AFL. As we have noted in these appreciating, respecting and About 75 per cent of those on editorials previously, it’s crucial thanking umpires for the role they the AFL umpires list come have that football fans treat all people play in the game. come through Peter Jackson VFL with respect and that includes The importance of umpires can’t and TAC Cup competition ranks umpires. be understated: no umpires, no after commencing within Victoria’s Retention of umpires remains an game. network of community football issue and there is a correlation Like footballers, umpires are Leagues both metro and country. between umpires leaving committed, disciplined and There is a strong commitment from the game and unacceptable passionate athletes who want to AFL Victoria and all community behaviour on match day. get the best out of themselves. Leagues to provide well prepared It is vital that players, coaches, Included in this edition of the umpires. Umpires have repeatedly administrators and fans behave Peter Jackson VFL and TAC Cup shown they are up for such a appropriately and carry Record there are several insightful challenge. themselves in a manner that they, vignettes about what drives some More and more young people are too, would like to be treated. of our field, boundary and goal being attracted to umpiring with There is no place in the game for umpires. the average age for field, and umpires to be abused or vilified. The overriding theme is that boundary umpires in both the AFL No other work place accepts such umpires also love the game. Victoria Development and Senior action so why should it be any With the support of the umpiring squads all under 25. Community different on the football field? development efforts of community Leagues are also reporting similar Umpires, like players, coaches football Leagues around the State, reductions in average ages within and fans, become involved AFL Victoria provides a clearly their umpiring groups. because they enjoy the game. defined pathway for umpires. Just Such a spike in numbers of Let’s ensure that enjoyment isn’t last year four umpires from the VFL young people wishing to pursue a compromised – it’s a responsibility senior panel progressed to the career of umpiring can be linked we all share. AFL panel. to a commitment, beginning at Remember, umpiring is everyone’s And in past years we’ve seen community level, of creating a business Ray Chamberlain, Michael Vozzo, positive, inclusive and welcoming - Grant Williams Chris Donlon and Heath Ryan environment. General Manager VFL ROUND 7, TAC CUP ROUND 6 HEADQUARTERS. CONTENTS. MAY 5-6, 2012 Media Coverage 4 Grand Final Replay 21 FALCON G6 LIMITED EDITION of 800 Visy Park Umpiring Round 5 Around the grounds - VFL 23 Gate 3 Royal Parade Umpire Milestones 9 Last time they met 27 With only 800 on sale, the G6 Limited • REVERSE CAMERA Carlton Nth VIC 3054 David Harris 11 VFL Team Lists 31 Editon o ers a rare combination of • LEATHER SEATS $ GPO Box 4337 Marc Lock 13 AFL Victoria Development 39 performance, style and top-of-the- range • REAR LIP SPOILER 37,490 † MELBOURNE VIC 3001 Ford Face in the Crowd - VFL 14 Around the grounds - TAC Cup 40 additional features. • 17" ALLOYS DRIVEAWAY Phone: (03) 8341 6000 Myke Cook 15 TAC Cup Flash Back 41 Fax: (03) 9380 1076 Danny Hughes 17 TAC Cup Coaches Award 42 Website: www.aflvic.com.au Rob Condy 19 TAC Cup Team Lists 50 †Recommended o er on new vehicles at participating Dealers. Private and ABN buyers only. 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FFALC0078_G6LTD_VFL_210x148.5.indd 1 17/04/12 3:01 PM MEDIA COVERAGE Media Coverage VFL Radio Sunday 6th May Sandringham vs Bendigo From 1:30pm AEDT Live on the Red Time Sport iPhone App, vfl.com.au, sen.com.au Aussie Digital Radio and the SEN iPhone app. Next Week: Northern Blues vs Sandringham 3WBC Saturday 5th May Box Hill Hawks vs Frankston From 1pm Listen to 94.1 FM or online at www.3wbc.org.au Next Week: Box Hill Hawks vs Casey Scorpions ABC TV Saturday 5th May Port Melbourne vs Williamstown From 1pm Replay: 2:30am Wednesdays ABC TV Next Week: Box Hill Hawks vs Casey Scorpions SEN Sunday 5th May Peter Jackson VFL Review – 9:05pm Thursday May 9th May The Peter Jackson VFL Show 8:30pm – 9pm 3AW Saturday 5th April Peter Jackson VFL Review – 6:50pm Footy Online Keep up with the latest VFL news online via: website: www.vfl.com.au Facebook: www.facebook.com/vflfooty twitter: @VFLnews #PJVFL COVER CONTRIBUTORS VFL/TAC Cup cover: Editor: Anthony Stanguts [email protected] Celebrating Umpiring Round. Contributors: Adrian Dunn, Matt lee, Kate Gurney, Peter Shannahan, Adem Saricaoglu. Design & Print: Red Onion Creative (03) 5221 4408 Photos: AFL Photos (unless otherwise credited) 4 | www.aflvic.com.au UMPIRING ROUND Umpiring Round VFL Radio JUST like players and VFL umpiring department for comprises 24 field umpires, 23 Sunday 6th May coaches aiming to progress a trial. boundary umpires and 14 goal Sandringham vs Bendigo to the next level, so too are Each October umpires receive umpires. From 1:30pm AEDT many of our umpires aiming a document which outlines The next step is the AFL to join the ranks of the AFL. Live on the Red Time Sport iPhone App, vfl.com.au, sen.com.au what is expected from them Victoria VFL senior panel Aussie Digital Radio and the SEN iPhone app. Today in the AFL Victoria in terms of fitness bench where there are 23 field Record, we look at some of the marks – minimum skin folds umpires, 23 boundary and 15 Next Week: Northern Blues vs Sandringham stories of umpires progressing etc. For field umpires it is 85 goal umpires. 3WBC through the ranks, and the millimetres; boundary umpires Average age on the senior Saturday 5th May steps they need to take to (80) and goal umpires (100). panel for field umpires is Box Hill Hawks vs Frankston achieve their goals. Umpires have a training 25 – 20 on the Development From 1pm LIKE aspiring footballers there program to do on-line and list; boundary umpires 23 Listen to 94.1 FM or online at www.3wbc.org.au is a clear, structured pathway from early January they train (senior list)/ 19 (development) for umpires in Victoria. at Victoria Park where there is and 28 for goal umpires/ 21 Next Week: Box Hill Hawks vs Casey Scorpions And, no different from a four kilometre trial, a five one (development). kilometre repetitive test and ABC TV footballers, umpires – field, Since 2008 there have been what’s called the yo-yo test, Saturday 5th May boundary and goal - begin 10 field umpires, 12 boundary Port Melbourne vs Williamstown officiating in local country or similar to the beep test. umpires and five goal umpires From 1pm suburban games. All have bench marks that the who’ve graduated from the VFL umpires need to achieve and to AFL. Replay: 2:30am Wednesdays ABC TV There are 38 umpiring groups in Victoria, which all have a if they trial satisfactorily they Included in the field umpires Next Week: Box Hill Hawks vs Casey Scorpions coach, who can nominate are placed on the AFL Victoria is ‘Razor’ Ray Chamberlain, umpires to the AFL Victoria VFL Development panel list. It Michael Vozzo, Chris Donlon SEN Sunday 5th May Peter Jackson VFL Review – 9:05pm Former VFL umpire Ray Chamberlain. Thursday May 9th May The Peter Jackson VFL Show 8:30pm – 9pm 3AW Saturday 5th April Peter Jackson VFL Review – 6:50pm www.vfl.com.au | 5 UMPIRING ROUND and Heath Ryan. one of those umpires who expected to umpire TAC Cup Kevin Mitchell is the AFL have graduated from the and AFL Victoria Development Victoria State Director of Development list. League games. Umpiring. He has a staff of 58 The 26-year-old followed his He added umpires have a part-time coaches/observers, father who umpired in the certain amount of time to trainers, physios, sports local leagues. Initially, he try to progress their career. physiologists, took umpiring to “earn a bit of On an average Mitchell said Mitchell noted there are four pocket money” in the Northern he hopes umpires spend members of the AFL Victoria Football League.