The Amateur Footballer
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of een ade >ire ake :ct- 7ee- ! is lers 'Vol. 77, No ■ ime Registered for posting as (et's periodical - category "C'iap- Jim- ind- ~ak, ing, the the )all, to CIAL JOURNAL OF THE VICTORIAN AMATEUR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATlO i'e 3 F/ E"' By GEORGE MeTAGGART We are all set to start season 1977, and its the 85th Anniversary of the beginning of Amateur Football, which commenced way back in 1892 . Admittedly we have been forced will not be permitted to take any to suspend operations during the two further part in the match . World Wars, from 1916 to 1919 and 2. The Umpire must be notified by again from 1940 to 1946, the 1940 the official runner of the inten- season terminating midway through tion to replace a player and the the season, but the Victorian Junior only time the Umpire may be so Amateur Football Association (the notified i s fore-runner of the Junior Section of (a) i!le V .A.F.A.) continued to operate when a goal or behind has during the latter period, under some- been scored. hat adverse conditions, and we were (b) when the ball is out of i.b1e to keep the Amateur Football bounds and time-on has been flag at least fluttering, if not flying. signalled . Any replacement must be made Unfortunately the number of com- within three minutes of the Umpire peting teams has dropped from 140 last season (14 sections of 10 teams being notified of the intention to make each) to 137, with the late withdraw- such replacement. al of St. Pat's-Monivae O .C. from A replacement may also be effect- E Section, and Power House from ed at quarter-time, half-time or three- Junior Section 1, thus creating a bye quarter-time, providing the umpire is in those sections and of course E notified . Reserve Section . (c) The interchange of players This year, we have decided to ad- must take place at the same opt on a trial basis for one season, a spot on the ground . system of free interchange of the 20 And now a general word - let's players in the team. hope this season is a better and hap- pier one than 1976, when the num- The South Australian National ber of players reported (and suspend- Football League and the Australian ed) was absolutely staggering . Amateur Football Council have agreed to give the Rule a try-out . Let's give the Tribunal a break, but if players do the wrong thing, There are some necessary restric- they can expect no mercy from the tions however - Tribunal, for there is no place for the "rough neck" in Amateur football, 1 . An injured player who is re- and the Tribunal is determined to placed while still on the field stamp out rough play . THE A MATEUR FOOTBALLER - APRIL 16, 1977 Page 3 NOEL RUNDLE - TREASURER Noel Rundle, Treasurer of the V.A.F.A. for the past 14 years, played in 15 Final matches in his playing career with Ormond and Old Geelong, although PREVIEWS AGAIN' he played in a total of only 90 gaanes . And he was in four premiership teams too ! Once again we will have "Previews of Today's Games" and the "Tipster's Tally" Noel played with Carlton Under and Coach of Old Geelong but in the will be published each week . 19 team in 1949 then switched to third match he had the misfortune to The byes in E Section and Junior Section 1 caused a bit of a problem, but we will endeavour to overcome that by awarding five points for each correct selection in these Ormond the following year. break his wrist (which was in plaster two Sections and four points for each winner in the other Sections, with 21 points and He missed seasons 1951 and 1952 for six months) and this forced his 2 points respectively for a draw . and resumed with Ormond in 1953 . retirement as a player. We welcome Cliff Bastow to our ranks, Cliff having replaced John Byrne (our B Section He was Captain in 1954 but at the But he was back as Coach of Old man last year) who is now at Bathurst Island . start of the 1956 season, he transfer- Geelong in 1961 and again in 1971 We wish John all the best in his new venture and thank him for his efforts last season . red to Old Geelong, his old school, and 1972 . He was also President of and was selected in the Victorian Old Geelong in 1961 . The line-up for this season is: - B SECTION team for the Amateur Carnival that He was a member of Old Gee- e In orospect, this appears to be a very year but was forced to withdraw due long's premiership teams in 1956 (D A Section - Jim Fidg interesting and even group of teams, but to a severe hamstring injury which Section) and 1957 (C Section) and was B Section - Alf . Keam no doubt after a few weeks, the form sides C Section - Alex. Johnson will sought themselves out, and vours truly caused him to miss many matches . adjudged the Best Player in the Final will have chosen a multitude of losers . series in the 1957 season . D Section - Keith Findlay In 1958 Noel took over as Captain E Section - Syd Whitfield Old Melburnians, with a premiership under At school, Noel was renowned for their belt have done well in practice games . his sprinting ability and held the F Section - Norm Nugent They are, in addition reputed to have re- Under 15 220 yards record at the Com- Junior Section 1- Cliff Bastow cruited well in both youth and experince . bined Public Schools for 14 years (he Junior Section 2-- Peter Nathan Their home ground advantage should be too ! much for the redoubtable Old Paradians, was more shapely and less bulky in Good hunting and good tipping, boys who were disappearing towards the end of last season, and may have too many old those days) . A SECTIO N Noel has been writing "Looking legs stripping again . I am deeply honoured by my promotion down from A Section will Back" for The Amateur Footballer to the top section and hope I can Justify Monash Blues ( So do I - fight out a close one with Collegians who since the inception of this column the faith the Editor has in me for many years have been the °B Section and admits that his association with Ed.) . form yardstick. You need a good side Ormond probably accounts for the ,to beat them and I believe that Monash Well, here goes - may have to wait ~a while to break through number of "mentions" they get . for four points . He is very proud to have been a Ormond at home to last year's runners- i,p St . Bernard's, is a tough one to predict Under Laurie Aghan, Old Scotch looked member of Ormond and to have first up . Ormond are never easy at home world beaters early on last year and there known and been influenced by such but I must go for St. Bernard's . is no doubt he'll have them firing from the administrators of Amateur football as first bounce . They should have too much Coburg visit the 1976 Premiers, North Old experience for Old Haileybu ri ans in their the late Les and Roy Smith and "Doc" Boys, but I can't see them upsetting North . first B Section appearance . Porter . Kilda CBC make a trip Old Trinity and Caulfield Grammarians Determined St . Trinity just mis- out north to Reservoir and I do not see do battle at Elsternwick them enjoying +the day . Rockmart Kevin White sed the four and Caulfield were runners-up will find it harder than usual to control in B Section . Another close one - I'11 go as Reservoir Old Boys with their for Trinity. the packs brilliant rovers should beat St . Kilda's small . It's Reservoir for me . B Section premiers, Marcellin are at home men for pace Alan Salter's boys University Blues. Ivanhoe will greatly miss the drive of trceiiin have done remarkedly well sinc e Bill McWhinnie who has I believe, hung up !uiug the Association, but I fancy the his boots, and he will leave a gap that will Blues to land the bacon . not be easy filled. Geelong, coached by Ian Davis for the first time will really put University Blacks were disappointing last the Amateur's Magpies to the test, and '~n and unless they show a lot of im- may scrape in narrowly with their home p~ ment, I don't like their chances against ground advantage . Ivanhoe's younger play- T>e La Salle, even with the home ground ers will find the trip down to Geelong, ~1,'~ntage . the factor that tips the scales against them . SELECTIONS : Old Melburnians, Colleg - SELECTIONS : St . Bernard's, North Old Old Boys, Gee- Boys, Old Trinity, University Blues, De La ians, Old Scotch, Reservoir' Salle - JIM FIDGE . long - ALF KEAM . Page 4 THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER -APRIL 16, 1977 THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER - APRIL 16, 1977 Page 5 PREVIEWS (Cont.) PREVIEWS (Cont.) C SECTIO N the ground for their game against Old AMP Society meet National Bank, the prove their worth in Junior Section I The big Geelong and the "Como Kids" will pick other descending club, on No. 10 Oval, Al- this season, and it is for this reason alone ball game is on a!~ ain and it's up the points. They are new to this ground that I select them to defeat Coburg.