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Inside the VAFA

The Day of the Districts program and the loyalty When Ormond plummeted three grades in of long-standing senior just over half a decade, it was seen as the players such as Murray beginning of the end of the district club in Pitts and Chris Martin amateur football. Suburban suburbs no (both of whom could have longer teemed with young blokes who commanded big dollars in automatically gravitated from their local local comps or the VFL junior side to the seniors. Instead, all the but chose to stay with the momentum appeared to be with the school club they played with as and university sides, who utilised their top kids). For a club that was notch facilities and capitalized on the growing formed 43 years ago at the Beaumaris RSL as trend for recent school-leavers to stick to a means of providing a footy club for the sons playing with their old school buddies. of ex servicemen who had moved into the Today, thanks to some shrewd area, Beauy has come on in leaps and administration, fiercely loyal players and a bounds. Similarly, Werribee have overcome determination to prove the doomsayers geographical difficulties, the lure of money in wrong, heralds the return of the district club. the Western region and the presence of the Five clubs, Beaumaris, Fitzroy Reds, local VFL side to become one of the sleeping Ormond, Werribee and Elsternwick, are giants of the amateurs. Last year, they fielded chasing premiership glory and all are a a gun under 19 team, many of whom have realistic chance to win. Ormond and stepped up to the rigors of senior football. Oakleigh also have Under 19 teams engaged Without question however, the district derby in Grand Finals. between Ormond and Fitzroy Reds will be Elsternwick have certainly had quite a year, the highlight of the weekend. If anything, celebrating 100 years of existence with a gala Simon Kelleher is indicative of the function which attracted over 350 people. resurgence of the Ormond FC. With the club Over the years, they have battled ground on its knees, he was appointed captain at the disputes, possible mergers and low finishes tender age of 21 and has lifted the ‘Monds but have also provided two 300 gamers (no back to C Section, picking up a league best other VAFA club can boast this) and the and fairest along the way. Meanwhile, it’s Mahony family, who have completed more fitting that in their 50th year, Fitzroy have than 1300 games between four of them. To finally made it to C Section. After evolving cap this off, they finished season 2005 with from the Uni Reds FC (after a stint in the just 3 losses and a percentage of more than Melbourne metro League) a decision was 250 and go into today’s Grand Final as a made to change the name and represent warm favourite. what is Melbourne’s oldest inner city Beaumaris (C Section) and Werribee (D3) are suburb, adopting the Fitzroy theme song, the perfect examples of clubs who compete colours and former home ground along the with many other local clubs (paying big way. Both clubs have large supporter bases bucks) yet who have managed to build and it promises to be amateur football at its extremely successful amateur sides. The very best today at Box Hill. Sharks compete with a myriad of sides in the Best of luck to all teams competing for Grand Southern Football League and have built Finals today. their club on the back of a strong junior Jonathan Horn THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER THE JOURNAL OF THE VICTORIAN AMATEUR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION September 10th, 2005 Price: $2.00 Vol. 05 No. 21

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A SECTION by Jonathan Horn

A Walk in the Park most. It’s incredible to Umm, yeah, not a bad team the Blues hey? I’d be think that this was their interested to know how people rate that first win by over a goal performance on Sunday against other amateur since round 10, yet here teams in history because I’ve certainly never seen we are talking them up as a VAFA side play better. Just like last year’s finals potential grand finalists. games against St Bernard’s, Uni’s ability to utilise They’re the sort of team that can do anything on the wide spaces of Sportscover Arena was their day….apart from beat the Blues of course as unprecedented; every forward thrust seemed to that is just impossible. emanate from a chain of half a dozen handballs, And Scotch? Well, they looked a million dollars at some relentless running and pinpoint disposal. times throughout the season but the playoffs Jim Scambler calmly dobbing four goals from found them wanting again. It was their older guys outside 60 as if they were kicks at training was like Kitchen and Nettleton who stood up under the standout while their defenders North, pressure but it remains to be seen whether the McKinnon and Hayter (who was belted early but Cardinals are up to the September action. came back in style) didn’t give Haileybury a sniff. The only blow was the serious knee injury to Paul Straight Sets? – Preliminary Final preview Butko, who was carried off after what seemed like OK, let’s plump for a miracle and say that a fairly innocuous incident. Corrigan, O’Farrell and Steinfort all play. Highly Haileybury were terribly undermanned though unlikely, but you never know your luck in a big Mark Seccull tried hard all day and Shane Walden city. Even if Haileybury are at full strength, I still did a good job on the Sheik Medalist Mark reckon the ball’s in Xavs’ court. The nine goal Paterson. No wonder Nicco was throwing wobblies onslaught will lift their confidence no end and now in the end however; it must have seemed like a they are back at Premiership Park…. or carbon copy of his finals games last year with St Ockleshaw Park. Maybe Haileybury have too Bernard’s. many big bruisers for the wide wings of league headquarters. And maybe they’ll just be shell- “ ust like last year’s finals games shocked after last week’s pasting. Whatever the J against St Bernard’s, Uni’s McKINNON ability to utilise the wide spaces of SPORTS MEDICINE Sportscover Arena was SHARPSHOOTERS – A unprecedented;” CLUB NAME LST WK TOTAL A SECTION 1959, where are you? * Old Scotch Gerstman 2 83 Scotch haven’t beaten Xavs in a final in 46 years but at _ time of Sunday’s 1st Semi, it appeared * Old Xaverians Lynch 2 71 that the drought was about to break. Suddenly, in * Old Haileybury B. O'Farrell 0 64 the time it took George Bush to tour hurricane Marcellin Cullinan 0 63 ravaged New Orleans, their season was over and A RESERVE another premiership thrust went down the Old Haileybury Efstathiou 0 61 gurgler. Nine goals to nil says it all really, with the * Old Xaverians Rush 3 40 move of Scott Mollard from defence to attack University Blues Coleman 0 30 pivotal and some big names in Beetham, * Old Xaverians Jones 0 24 McDonald and Chatfield stepping up when needed * Finals Included

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case, Haileybury have had a great year and have been unlucky with their injuries but all the TODAY’S MATCHES momentum is with Old Xaverians. Remember: they simply don’t lose finals, Xavs by 2 goals. A SECTION PRELIMINARY FINAL - September 11, 2005 The Woodrow Congratulations to Joel Rice and Andrew SENIORS Ramsden on their awards; both very worthy Sportscover Arena, Elsternwick - 2.15 p.m. winners and well done to the umpires on getting Old Haileybury versus Old Xaverians the top ten so right. Hopefully Joel can kick on at the higher level, for it’s about time the AFL RESERVES recruiters plucked a few James Gwilt style players Sportscover Arena, Elsternwick – 11.20 a.m. from the ammos. Old Xaverians versus Old Melburnians

Thanks Thanks to everyone who helped with this column, LAST ROUND’S RESULTS – A from Brett and Michael at headquarters to all the people who provided info and suggestions A SECTION 2ND SEMI FINAL OLD HAILEYBURY 3.1 3.3 6.7 12.8 (80) throughout the year. Our competition continues UNIVERSITY BLUES 5.3 10.9 16.11 23.13 (151) to prosper and it was a pleasure to be part of it. Goals: Old Hail: Bourke 3 Ford 3 Walden 2 Siapantis Barker Special mentions to Collegians, who were Jones Seccull. Uni Blu: Scambler 5 de Crespigney 3 Clark 2 desperately unlucky to be relegated and Uni Blues Lowcock 2 McKinnon 2 Gleeson Ryan Torney Wilcox on their back to back premierships (!) Muhlebach Paterson Rankin Wilkie Heinz. Best: Old Hai: Seccull Walden Trollope Armstrong O’Donnell Ford. Uni Blu: Correspondents – Jonathan Horn - North Lowcock Scambler Gleeson Wilkie Solly. [email protected] Umpires: Tim Sutcliffe Peter James (F) Peter Monotti Paul Carroll (B) Chris Doyle Bernie Hoare (G)

A SECTION 1ST SEMI FINAL MILESTONESMILESTONES OLD SCOTCH 2.3 5.4 7.6 7.7 (49) Old Scotch - congratulations to Bill OLD XAVERIANS 0.2 2.4 4.8 13.16 (94) Goals: Old Sco: Gerstman 2 B Phillips Collins Crow Kitchen Snaddon who played his 50th game for club Cations. Old Xav: Lynch 2 Pasceri 2 Agius 2 Lethlean last weekend against Old Xavier in the McDonald Bowen Mollard Chatfield Ockleshaw Beetham. reserves. Bill captained the Under 19 team Best: Old Sco: Kitchen Ashton Beranger Lorenzini B Philips last year, has a big heart and has a wonderful Nettleton. Old Xav: McDonald Oswald Lethlean Arnold future ahead of him at the club. Well done Beetham Chatfield. Billy! Umpires: Geoff Caulfield Wayne Hinton (F) Matt Jenkinson Old Haileyburians' - congratulate Matthew Brendan Corcoran (B) Bernie Jephson Paul Gatt (G) Armstrong on playing his 300th game for A RESERVES 2ND SEMI FINAL the Bloods in this week's Preliminary Final OLD XAVERIANS 1.0 2.3 5.6 6.7 (43) against Xavs. Since first playing in 1988 OLD SCOTCH 1.4 6.8 8.10 16.15 (111) Matty has just about done it all, member of Goals: Old Xav: D Rush 3 McWhirter 2 Beattie. Old Sco: 1989, '90 & '95 premiership teams, runner- Josephs 3 C Phillips 3 Snaddon 3 Allen 2 Armstrong up Comp B & F 1989 & 1995, State VAFA Baltrouney Carroll S Dick Graham. Best: Old Xav: D Rush M representative, won MVP award, Coach's Walsh McCarthy M Rush McWhirter Freer. Old Sco: Jospehs Elliott Teasdale Armstrong Brooke Graham. award, 4 Most Consistent Player awards, Umpires: Joe Hartwig Luke Holmes (F) Blake Curtis Alex awarded Life Membership in 2000, winner of Koutsoukis (B) Daniel Dal Pos James Mugavin (G) 2001 1st XVIII Best & Fairest award, Club vice-captain 1996-2001 and Captain 2002- A RESERVES 1ST SEMI FINAL 2004. Well on the wrong side of 30, Matt is OLD MELBURNIANS 3.6 5.12 10.16 13.20 (98) still one of the fittest players at OH, a huge ST BERNARDS 0.4 1.6 2.7 4.7 (31) factor in enabling him to gather impressive Goals: Old Mel: Neeson 3 Grant 2 Byrne Dixon Grundy Jenkins C Miller Thompson Waddell J Ray. St. Ber: Catterall tallies of possessions each match over the Mihailovic Miziewicz Spinella. Best: Old Mel: C Ray Grundy last 17 years. Well done 'Whoppy' from all at Jenkins Waddell Thompson Matthews. St. Ber: Juricskay M the Bloods on becoming the first player to Stapleton Hurley Mihailovic Matthews Harrison reach 300 games and congratulations on Umpires: David Phillips Peter Angelis (F) Andrew such a fine career. Triantafyllou Brendan Cannon (B) Steven Piperno Daniel Brookes (G)

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A SECTION A SECTION RESERVE PRELIMINARY FINAL SECOND SEMI FINAL OLD HAILEYBURY VS OLD XAVERIANS OLD XAVERIANS VS OLD MELBURNIANS

Coach: Barry Richardson Coach: Anthony Bourke Coach: Peter Nicholson Res. Coach: Anthony Bourke Assistant: Michael Hardman Coach: Fab Gatti

G B G B G B 1 C. Steinfort ...... 3 J.Pasceri ...... 1 A.Fox ...... 4 H Lacey 62 T Harrison 3 P.Corrigan (C) ...... 6 A.Oswald ...... 2 C.Santalucia ...... 7 H Turner 63 R Matthews 4 S. Langford-Jones (DVC) . . . . 7 S.Lethlean ...... 3 J.Pasceri ...... 14 A Voyage 65 P Grundy 15 I Weir 66 N Peters 5 J. Bourke ...... 8 A.McDonald ...... 5 D.Rush ...... 9 D.Lynch ...... 14 J.Agius ...... 16 J Byrne 68 M Best 6 L. Siapantas ...... 18 T Fitzgerald 70 J Russo 10 M.Beardsley ...... 19 D.Walsh ...... 8 F. Mohammad ...... 21 H 71 T Butler 12 A.Bowen ...... 21 S.McCarthy ...... 9 M. Barker (DVC) ...... 22 M.Rush ...... Whitehead 72 C Alder 13 T.Ruyg ...... 11 A. McIntyre ...... 25 R.Carey ...... 22 J Dixon 73 N Russell 14 J.Agius ...... 12 B. O’Farrell ...... 26 P.Purcell ...... 27 P Oman 74 N Lawler 15 L.Ford (Capt) ...... 13 B. Waite ...... 28 J.McDonnell ...... 28 M Marson 75 S Gooley 16 S.Mollard ...... 29 M Prowse 76 E Mitchell 14 S. Jones ...... 32 T.Purss ...... 17 A.Chatfield (V.C.) ...... 32 E Selby 77 S Harari 15 D. Mackenzie ...... 35 R.MacWhirter ...... 19 D.Walsh ...... 37 C.Larkins ...... 35 C Ray 78 M Bach 16 P.O’Donnell ...... 20 J.Scanlan ...... 38 S.Freer ...... 37 J Grant 79 E Baker 17 K. Ford (VC) ...... 22 T.Ockleshaw (V.C.) ...... 40 A.T.Jones ...... 39 J Tucker 80 C Brett- 40 H O'Brien Young 19 M. Armstrong ...... 23 S.Johnston ...... 41 M.Callinan ...... 41 J Ray 81 A Ray 20 M. Graves ...... 24 C.Purss ...... 44 N.Hulett (Capt) ...... 42 A Waddell 82 D Emerson 21 A. Jenke ...... 25 R.Carey ...... 45 M.Walsh ...... 43 A Wu 83 R Galbraith 46 O.Gidley ...... 22 D. Mason ...... 29 C.Beetham ...... 44 E 84 L Gatti 47 S.Tatulaschwile ...... 23 M. Seccull ...... 30 T.Clarke ...... Farquharson 85 S Guest 48 P.Chapman ...... 24 B. Trollope (DVC) ...... 31 J.Arnold ...... 45 J Mitchell 86 E Hamer 50 L.Ginnivan ...... 27 M. Fankhauser ...... 33 N.Bingham ...... 46 C Neeson 88 A Kauye 34 R.Colbert ...... 51 N.Beattie ...... 47 D Marks 89 W Kiel 28 S. Goldsworthy ...... 57 N.Moylan ...... 37 D.Sapuppo ...... 48 C Jenkins 90 W Landale 29 B. Carson ...... 59 M.Higgins ...... 38 S.Freer ...... 49 G Tsiotras 91 A Manahan 31 D. Lay ...... 63 T.O’Meara ...... 65 N.Serafini ...... 50 A Pannifex 92 D Miller 33 S. Walden ...... 65 N.Serafini ...... 52 J Anderson 93 W Panton 35 T. Chisholm ...... 53 D Osmond 94 S 37 D. Brown ...... 54 M Barrett Radywonik 44 J. McLauchlan ...... 55 C 51 H. McLauchlan ...... Theodoulou 56 J Tucker 57 A. Kight ...... 57 W McDonald 58 A Prowse 59 W Wharton 60 A Genis 61 D Woodford

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A SECTION 1ST SEMI FINAL ACTION

OLD SCOTCH V OLD XAVERIANS

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NEXT WEEK’S FINALS MATCHES SEPTEMBER 17th and 18th, 2005

A SECTION B SECTION GRAND FINAL - September 18, 2005 GRAND FINAL - September 17, 2005 SENIORS SENIORS Sportscover Arena, Elsternwick - 2.15 p.m. Sportscover Arena, Elsternwick - 2 p.m. University Blues versus winner of the De La Salle versus winner of the preliminary final preliminary final RESERVES RESERVES Sportscover Arena, Elsternwick – 11.20 a.m. Sportscover Arena, Elsternwick – 11.20 a.m. Old Scotch versus winner of the Old Ivanhoe versus winner of the preliminary final preliminary final

VAFA FINALS – VAFANO ALCOHOLFINALS –

At venues where a social club is in operation during the playing of finals,NO VAFA spectators, ALCOHOL officials and players are not to enter these premises for the purposes of consuming alcohol. Each participating club is to appoint a person who constantly is to “patrol”VAFA the crowd looking FINALS for instances of people from his –club consuming alcohol during the playing of matches NO (particularlyALCOHOL in cars). This person is to ask persons contravening this VAFA requirement to desist. Clubs will be charged immediately under the VAFA rules of “conduct unbecoming”, when instances of alcohol consumption duringVAFA matches is observed or FINALSreported. Clubs must act first. – NO ALCOHOL 6 V THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2005 VAFA RNd 21 05.qxd 13/9/05 12:44 PM Page 7

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B SECTION by Tom Brain

Well done to John Corin, Mark Lowe, and all appeared to get on at DLS on their great win last week and well top in the third earned promotion back to A. but pardon the And to David Biggs who won his second B well used pun bad Section Best and Fairest in a row. kicking is bad football and you cant expect to win a game of REVIEW footy let alone a semi final by kicking 4-16 in First Semi Final two quarters. Old Essendon started very well against Old By the 10 minute mark of the last the Hoers Brighton and were three goals in front at the had opened up a 13 point lead and looked as first change and playing some pretty good if they would be the first to the higher footy. Tom Wilson was winning in the ruck section, but alas it wasn’t to be as DLS and helping David Biggs and co to run the continued to burrow in and run and run ball into attack. kicked the next 5 and at the final siren found But the tempo of the game started to change themselves 17 points to the fore. during the second term as Old Brighton started to find some of their early season “ oth sides are likely to have a couple form at last. With Toby Ewart getting on top in the ruck Jon Perrett was able to b of inclusions from what lined up continually drive the ball forward where last week ” MacGillivray and surprisingly Josh Dickerson were able to capitalise and slot Ben Mannix, Michael Duggan, the Harrisons through some goals. and Michael Brown all good for DLS, Luke It became hard for Old Essendon to penetrate Lochran was sensational while Scott Curatolo the Old Brighton defence well led by Andrew and Frangiacomo could also hold their heads Edge and as the game wore on the Tonners up. just played better and better as the pressure of playing so many mini finals in the lead up McKINNON to this game took its toll on Old Essendon. SPORTS MEDICINE For Old Brighton another chance and a crack at Old Ivanhoe, for the Grammar boys a SHARPSHOOTERS – B disappointing end to a good season in making CLUB NAME LST WK TOTAL the finals considering the injuries they B SECTION encountered during the season. North Old Boys Minton-Connell 0 80 Caulfield Grammarians Sinclair 0 65 Second Semi Final * Old Brighton Pirrie 1 55 A wind free Sportscover Arena in September MHSOB Pertzel 0 48 is certainly a rarity but this is what we saw B RESERVE on Saturday as firm favourites Old Ivanhoe * Old Ivanhoe Hawkes 2 43 squared off against De La Salle for the right Whitefriars Woods 0 37 to be the first side into A section for 2006. Old Essendon Flaherty 0 33 The Hoers took the honours early but by the MHSOB Aitken 0 30 main break the little De La players had got * Finals Included themselves back into the game. Old Ivanhoe

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PREVIEW Old Ivanhoe have had 7 days to recover from what must have been a debilitating REMEMBER loss as they tackle Old Brighton who will go into this game with a lot more PATRONS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO BRING ALCOHOL INTO confidence than they had a fortnight ago. ELSTERNWICK PARK OR INTO ANY VAFA VENUE A one all record during the season makes for a great game both sides are likely to have a couple of inclusions from what LAST ROUND’S RESULTS – B lined up last week which can only make B SENIORS 2ND SEMI FINAL them better. DE LA SALLE 2.2 7.8 11.916.11 (107) All the vagiaries of Amateur Football are OLD IVANHOE 4.5 6.13 8.21 11.24 (90) on show today as Old Ivanhoe who have Goals: DLS: L Harrison 3 Brown 3 Duggan 2 J come so far this year and have clearly been Moloney 2 Walmsley 2 Rayson 2 Mannix Lowe. Old the benchmark have to fight like tooth and Iv: Luxon 3 Price 3 Branigan 2 Stevens Cornelius nail to regain composure and try to earn Curatolo. promotion and another crack at DLS. The Best: DLS: Duggan Lowe Shields Brown L Harrison obstacle that stands in their path is a Mannix. Old Iv: Price Fragiacomo Oates Crowley Tonner unit that has the same ambitions Luxon Stevens. and dreams. Umpires: Mark Gibson Russell Davidson (F) Michael Hope the weather is as good as last week Saunders Adam Rodgers (B) Dominic Napoli Vin Vescovi (G) where the Tonners height may trouble the Hoers, tough to tip as I rate both sides B SENIORS 1ST SEMI FINAL highly but I will give Old Ivanhoe the nod OLD BRIGHTON 1.5 9.6 13.1316.19 (115) to bounce back and win a close one. OLD ESSENDON 4.2 5.3 6.6 8.9 (57) Goals: Old Bri: MacGillivray 4 Perrett 2 Kent 2 S PRESS CORRESPONDENTS Ginnavin 2 Pirrie Jackson Maguire Dickerson March Don’t forget to drop me an email to Phelan. Old Ess: Flaherty 2 Caridi Forrest [email protected]. Hargreaves Podger Skurrie Stormont. Best: Old Bri: Perrett Kent MacGillivray Ewert S Ginnavin Crilly. Old Ess: DeMorton Fewster Kavanagh Flaherty Leask Portia Umpires: Albie Firley Steve McCarthy (F) Cameron Hayes Andrew Errington (B) Travis Storti Lucas Robson (G)

B RESERVES 2ND SEMI FINAL OLD IVANHOE 5.0 5.0 10.2 13.5 (83) DE LA SALLE 3.4 6.6 7.9 9.10 (64) Goals: Old Ivanhoe: Leech 4 Theodossi 3 Hawkes 2 Kent Tieman Dinakis Baldwin. DLS: Vague 4 Quick 2 Bourke Browning Laragy. Best: Old Ivanhoe: Fowler Leech Dawkins Tieman Baldwin Theodossi. Phone: (03) 9721 4700 Fax: (03) 9721 4711 DLS: Skinns Browning Moloney McInerney Quick Vague. Umpires: Ken McNiece Simon Stokes (F) James Gregory Tom Haysom (B) Eddie Boal Matthew TODAY’S MATCHES Cowley (G) B SECTION B RESERVES 1ST SEMI FINAL PRELIMINARY FINAL - September 10, 2005 ST. BEDES MENTONE TIGERS 3.0 9.1 11.6 12.7 (79) MHSOB 0.0 1.2 6.3 10.6 (66) SENIORS Goals: StB/MT: Hipwell 5 Andrews 3 Charlton T Sportscover Arena, Elsternwick - 2 p.m. Groves Osborne Kidd. MHSOB: Aitken 4 Dunne 2 Old Ivanhoe versus Old Brighton Coxon Newton Webb Czwarno Best: StB/MT: Maddocks Paterson Hipwell RESERVES Kempster M Wilson McMurray. MHSOB: Orchard Sportscover Arena, Elsternwick – 11.20 a.m. Bowen Aitken T Wright Czwarno Newton. Umpires: Shane MacIntosh Dash Peiris (F) Peter De La Salle versus St Bedes Mentone Tigers Griffith Glen Kennedy (B) Daniel Kofoed Tristan Collin (G)

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B SECTION B SECTION RESERVE PRELIMINARY FINAL PRELIMNARY FINAL OLD IVANHOE VS OLD BRIGHTON DELASALLE VS ST BEDES MENTONE TIGERS

Coach: Greg McLoughlin Coach: Marty Kelliher Coach: Tim Lamb Coach: Gerard Sholly Assistant: Adam McConnell Asst: Danny Tessier Team Manager: Peter Davis

G B G B G B G B 1. A. Oates ...... 1. M. Jackson ...... 1 L Walker (C ) ...... 3 L. Borella ...... 2. L. Lochran (VC) ...... 2. A. Pirrie ...... 2 R Buckley ...... 5 S. Napier ...... 3. S. Curatolo ...... 4. A. MacGillivray ...... 5 R Quick ...... 13 R. Sampieri ...... 4. S. Geilings ...... 5. A. Edge ...... 7 M Ellis ...... 16 A. Hipwell ...... 5. C. Georgiou ...... 6. R. Stewart ...... 8 J La Ragy ...... 20 L. McMurray ...... 6. S. Kent ...... 26 M. Hecker ...... 9. P.Phelan (c) ...... 9 J Moloney ...... 7. J. Geischen ...... 28 M. Andrews ...... 10. J. Edge ...... 10 T Silvers ...... 9. D. Payne ...... 29 D. Waters ...... 11. B. Mason ...... 11 P Bourke ...... 10. C. Crowley (VC ...... 31 C. Osborne ...... 11. N. Russian ...... 12. J. Perrett (dvc) ...... 13 A Johnstone ...... 32 G. Kempster ...... 12. C. Branigan ...... 13. R. Kent ...... 15 P Bowden ...... 35 A. Sawers ...... 14. B. Thompson ...... 14. S. Williams ...... 17 L Bowden ...... 37 T. Groves ...... 15. T. Beinke ...... 15. B. Gadsden ...... 19 R McArdle ...... 38 J. Maddocks ...... 16. S. Price ...... 17. A. Van den Dungen ...... 20 A Shields ...... 39 T. McColl (Capt.) ...... 18. J. Hope (C) ...... 18. A. Salem ...... 21 D Felsbourg ...... 40 M. Kelleher ...... 21. S Fragiacomo ...... 19. S. Ginnivan ...... 24 A Powell ...... 41 Q. Suckling ...... 23. K. Theodossi ...... 42 M. Wilson ...... 24. G. Haros ...... 21. T. Ewert ...... 25 C Hyde ...... 43 A. Paterson ...... 29. R. Weddle ...... 23. D. Dawes ...... 26 R Hardacre ...... 45 L. Cieslak ...... 31. J, Stevens ...... 24. S. Gadsden ...... 27 M O’Donnell ...... 46 B. Wilson ...... 32. S. Kefalas ...... 28. A. Bristow ...... 28 J Hirst ...... 47 E. Richie ...... 34. A. Tieman ...... 29. J. Dickerson ...... 29 A Thornton ...... 49 S. Rowse ...... 42. S. Low (VC) ...... 30. T. March ...... 34 B Vague ...... 50 S. Kidd ...... 43. W. Cornelius ...... 31. A. Paroissien ...... 38 V Moloney ...... 51 A. Buck ...... 44. M. Luxon ...... 32. A. Goldner ...... 41 D McInerney ...... 53 L. Georgiadis ...... 58. L. Bolzan ...... 34. A. Morley ...... 42 A Skinns ...... 54 S. Bell ...... 39. B. Crilly ...... 43 A Greenhalgh ...... 55 M. Firth ...... 42. L. Hendra (vc) ...... 44 G Gilbert ...... 56 L. Flavelle ...... 43. M. Ryan ...... 45 R Walmsley ...... 57 S. Meehan ...... 45. C. McKimm ...... 47 S Cosstick ...... 58 C. Charlton ...... 50. W. Leaf ...... 49 A Boots ...... 59 B. Logan ...... 61 M. Zahra ...... 61. A Walsh ...... 50 S Conway ...... 63 M. Lomagno ...... 51 D Browning ...... 66 R. Parsons ...... 54 P Hesse ...... 67 J. McEniry ...... 55 A McLeish ...... 57 R Hancock ...... 61 A Stevens ...... 62 C Punton ...... Miles Real Estate Bendigo Bank, Raine & Horne East Ivanhoe Commercial

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MELBOURNE COACHES’ CLIPBOARD A.F.C. V.A.F.A. SPORTS BOOKS AFCA/VAFA “Your Coaches’ Association”

“What’s in it for me?”

We begin our season in September/October can. This is relevant regardless of the by agreeing to take on an appointment as finishing position on the ladder and should coach at a club. The two scenarios that exist apply to everyone at the club. are - you have been reinstated to the position There will be many times that, as coaches, we or you have been appointed at a new club. will ask the question: “What’s in it for me?” The reinstated coach’s current year’s • Undisciplined behaviour on and off the performance has been reviewed and a full field. review of the club’s on field achievements has • The excuses during preseason for not been conducted. The newly appointed coach attending training. has researched the club’s recent history and • The lack of numbers mid season has been made aware of their expectations (particularly on cold winter nights). for the upcoming season. • A severe slump in form. The journey begins with the Football • Dropping games that should have been Department setting out key objectives for won. each of the club’s sides and a review of the • Lack of effort at training. current team lists has been undertaken. There is a high level of expectation and • Preparation and time put into training enthusiasm as the planning process is in full and a game that seems to go unnoticed. swing. The tasks of recruitment, preseason These are a few examples that may prompt training, off field roles, practice matches and the question however this question may also the allocations of on field coaching duties are be raised by a player, committee person or activated. club volunteer, in fact, anyone putting in time Our personal goals, as a coach, may vary at the club. depending on objectives and expectations We should never lose sight of the main reason however there is no doubt that coaching a why people are involved and that it is the team to a premiership is high on the list of greatest team game in the world and we love ultimate achievements. Only ten percent of it. As the coach we are charged to create the teams, in the VAFA, will achieve the ultimate environment that fosters this involvement goal of a premiership. and the opportunities for all players to feel The season unfolds and all coaches find part of the club. If we are successful in themselves reassessing their performance achieving this goal there are many rewards and that of the team. We need to realistically that will follow and if one of them is a set and reset aggressive but achievable goals premiership all well and good however it may throughout the season to take steps in be as simple as being involved with people continuously improving the team and who equally love the game. individual’s performances. Harry Harisiou In order to maintain the enthusiasm and Bulleen Templestowe AFC focus throughout the season we should be Under 19 Coach promoting the adage of being the best that we AFCA/VAFA President

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C SECTION by Glen Harrison

Their goal was not to loiter in C grade for PREVIEW THE longer than necessary. With one game to BIG ONE play, the Sharks have won their way UNI BLACKS V through to the Grand Final and will return BEAUMARIS to B Grade in 2006 after downing a The Blacks will determined OP. It is fitting the two best justifiably start favourites. They have been sides of 2005 will go head to head for the HJ the premier team all year and in their three Stewart Cup. Both clubs deserve the fullest head to head meetings with the Sharks, praise for not only having the strongest have comfortably prevailed. Of course that senior sides in the competition, but the best means very little, today. Beauy will need to two in the reserves as well. Who wants it plant a seed of doubt early in the minds of most? the Blacks players and it’s imperative they get away to a fast start. They must put goals on the board, pressure and harass “ t is fitting the two best sides of the opposition and run the ball from I 2005 will go head to head for the defence deep into their scoring zone. This HJ Stewart Cup.” may make Uni begin to worry themselves and struggle under the weight of expectation. However, this is easier said REVIEW than done and the Blacks have a great PRELIMINARY FINAL SHARKS V OP’S belief they can withstand any challenge. There was fierce pressure and tackling from The Blacks know this game will not be both sides and each was finding it difficult easy, but they are well coached, well to pierce the opposition defences. organised and they play for each other as a Wonnacott, Graham and Ensor were cohesive unit. They have dynamic impenetrable at one end for the Sharks, whilst Richardson was stone like for OP. McKINNON Beauy always seemed to have the answers, SPORTS MEDICINE but they struggled to deliver a knockout SHARPSHOOTERS – C punch and this kept OP interested, who themselves had long spells of controlling CLUB NAME LST WK TOTAL possession and peppering the big sticks, C SECTION but couldn’t find the centre. A great team Ajax Kirzner 0 86 lifting goal where Heath capped off a terrific Therry Penola Edwards 0 74 afternoon with his second, gave the Sharks Parkdale Vultures Macgeorge 0 68 the breathing space they needed and * Old Camberwell Loats 0 68 ensured their Grand Final place. Curran C RESERVE and Hughes tried hard for the vanquished, * Beaumaris Vance 0 44 whilst Beauy’s McNicholas aided his * Old Paradians Spinoso 0 35 defenders, by slipping back and taking * Old Camberwell Craven 0 31 some telling grabs. Parkdale Vultures Wilkins 0 29 * Finals Incuded

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2005 VAFA C GRADE TEAM OF THE YEAR

B M Segal (Ajax) M Ensor (Beau) B Wilmore (Ban) Hb M Boon (Beau) A Goonan (Uni) A Smith (Uni) C S Hecker (Park) A Lewski (Ajax) G Smyth (Mon) Hf P Sullivan (Park) D Boundy (Op) A Curran (Op) F P Edwards (TpP) D Loats (OC) J Kirzner (Ajax) R K Batzloff (OC) RRM Kempton (Uni) R A Costello (Uni) Int J Crotty (TP) A Browne (Ham) C Martin (Beau) C Sandiford (Uni)

midfielders and their bigger bodies will give them the edge. That edge will mean 2005 TODAY’S MATCHES will be the Year of the Blacks. C SECTION COMPETITION AWARDS NIGHT GRAND FINAL - September 10, 2005 Monash may have only won seven games SENIORS for the season, but that proved no obstacle Trevor Barker Oval, Sandringham - 2 p.m. for competition Best and Fairest winner, University Blacks versus Beaumaris George Smyth, who polled a staggering nine best on grounds, a two vote and a RESERVES single to be a runaway winner on 30 votes. Trevor Barker Oval, Sandringham – 11.30 a.m. Old Paradians Adam Curran and Andrew Beaumaris versus University Blacks Hughes shared second place with 17 votes. Congratulations to Old Paradians, David Boundy and Ajax’s Ari Lewski who were LAST ROUND’S RESULTS – C named in the All Australian, Under 23 side C SENIORS PRELIMINARY FINAL to tour Ireland. The ten C Grade coaches BEAUMARIS 3.5 5.8 9.8 12.10 (82) also selected both players, along with the OLD PARADIANS 3.2 3.8 5.13 7.17 (59) Wellers, David Loats, as the sections Most Goals: Beaum: Matulick 3 M Atkins 2 Heath 2 Valuable Players. Spence 2 Teasdale 2 Lee. Old Par: Porteous 2 Boundy Dean Dintinosante Jenkins Tenson. C GRADE 2005 TEAM OF THE YEAR Best: Beaum: Graham Ensor Heath Wonnacott L It’s always the hardest part of the season. McNicholas M Atkins. Old Par: Richardson Pratt Each year the scribe has the unenviable Hughes Curran Chambers Dean. task of trying to select the best players in Umpires: Brent Woodhead Sacha Koffman (F) the competition and squeeze them into just Will Stokes Ben Parsons (B) Gavin Roberts 22 places. Of course, there are a greater Michael O'Donnell (G) number of footballers that warrant selection and that is where the difficulty C RESERVES PRELIMINARY FINAL stems. I have tried to get a representation UNIVERSITY of all clubs and attempted to play people in BLACKS 5.4 6.10 10.10 11.13 (79) positions where they have spent some of OLD PARADIANS 0.1 0.3 2.4 5.6 (36) the season (it’s not always possible). There Goals: Uni Blacks: Moffatt 5 Hamilton 2 Woods will always be controversies over some Price Ryan Cameron. Old Par: Palermo 2 Rideley namings or omissions, but whilst some T Ryan Walsh. Best: Uni Blacks: Torney Henty Barrett Ryan may be disappointed to miss out, the Moffatt Hamilton. Old Par: Paglia Dore Cosgriff group selected have enjoyed wonderful Santone Murray L Harford. years for their clubs and are all worthy Umpires: Nick Fennessy Vaughan Sidebottom inclusions for the 2005 C Grade Team of (F) Jordan Mayston Andrea Mason (B) Anthony the Year. Kyrkou Marcus Lefebure (G)

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C SECTION C SECTION RESERVE GRAND FINAL GRAND FINAL UNI BLACKS VS BEAUMARIS BEAUMARIS VS UNI BLACKS

Coach: Anthony Parkin Assts: Coach: Mick Lovejoy Coach: Jono Holt Coach: Lachlan Beaton Michael Rizio, Rob Paterson, Asst: James Whitla & Mick Carty Asst: Alan West Assistant: Ben Walch Matt Fittolani, Lachlan Beaton Runner: Richard Drummond G B G B G B G B 1 A. Costello ...... 1. M. Duggan ...... 2. H. Gibson ...... 1 J. White ...... 2 T. Sheldon ...... 3. J. Heath ...... 8. M. O’Brien ...... 2 T. Sheldon ...... 3 P. Geister ...... 4. M. Matulick ...... 9. B. Cousins ...... 3 R. Hamilton (C) ...... 4 A. Evans ...... 5. M. Ensor ...... 10. L. Buller ...... 4 R. Myers ...... 5 E. Hardy ...... 6. A. Spence ...... 13. J. Whitty ...... 5 E. Hardy ...... 6 A. Bevacqua ...... 7. S. Lynch ...... 18. N. Kennedy ...... 8 C. Haynes ...... 7 K. Merlo ...... 10. L. Buller ...... 24. B. Gray ...... 10 W.Hanna ...... 8 C. Haynes ...... 26. A. O’Brien ...... 11. M. Lee ...... 11 S. Walch ...... 9 P. Kempton ...... 28. J. Vance (C) ...... 12. L. Healy ...... 12 A. Torney ...... 11 S. Walch ...... 33. S. May ...... 13. J. Whitty ...... 13 A. Ross ...... 12 A. Torney ...... 34. H. McMillan (DVC) ...... 14. T. Collins (DVC) ...... 14 C. Price ...... 15 B. Shaw ...... 35. S. McNicholas ...... 16 J. Lalich ...... 15. M. Boon ...... 37. R. Presnell ...... 17 T. Purcell ...... 17 T. Purcell ...... 17. M. Pitts ...... 38. M. Wilson ...... 17 R. Moffatt ...... 18 C. Groom ...... 19. M. Atkins (VC) ...... 40. J. Hogarth ...... 19 K. Prestidge ...... 19 M.Kempton ...... 20. J. Black ...... 41. G. Jury ...... 22 C. McAssey ...... 20 C. Sandiford ...... 21. S. Coote ...... 44. C. Collins ...... 29 N. Poyner ...... 22 C. McAssey ...... 22. L. Atkins ...... 45. M. Kurta ...... 30 A. Jesse ...... 23 P. Barry (C) ...... 23. A. Catlin ...... 47. A. Kent ...... 32 A. Cameron ...... 24 J. Dowsley ...... 25. D. Teasdale ...... 48. T. Whitty ...... 33 J. Woods ...... 25 T. Napier ...... 27. B. Haynes ...... 49. J. Bryce ...... 36 M.Prowse ...... 26 D. Batten ...... 29. C. Martin (C) ...... 50. S. Dicks ...... 38 J. King ...... 27 M.Savige ...... 31. C. Graham ...... 56. D. Wall ...... 39 M. Ablethorpe ...... 28 D. Costello ...... 32. L. Wonnacott ...... 57. L. Ferrari ...... 43 C. Beaton (VC) ...... 30 A. Jesse ...... 36. N. Atkins ...... 58. J. Bramwell ...... 44 E. Ryan ...... 33 J. Woods ...... 61. D. Foley ...... 39. L. McNicholas ...... 46 A. Kelly ...... 34 D. Barlow ...... 62. J. Dickson ...... 40. J. Hogarth ...... 47 C. Barrett ...... 39 M.Ablethorpe ...... 64. D. Murphy ...... 41. G. Jury ...... 51 R. Wood ...... 42 A. Smith ...... 65. G. Shattock ...... 42. B. Gillespie ...... 52 R. Ault ...... 45 R. Scarlett ...... 66. P. McConchie (VC) ...... 47 C. Barrett ...... 43. T. Woolnough ...... 68. B. Bowker ...... 55 G.Thomson ...... 50 A. Goonan ...... 48. T. Whitty ...... 71. C. Evans ...... 58 O. Scott ...... 70 J. Green ...... 49. J. Bryce ...... 72. A. Collings ...... 60 N. Bowles ...... 72 S. Henty ...... 80. T. Waller ...... 74. M. McDonald ...... 66 T. Ferguson ...... 75. N. Higgs ...... 72 S. Henty ...... Proudly Sponsored by: 76. C. Terpsinis ...... 77 T. Brumby-Rendell ...... 94 A. Powell (VC) ...... THE CLYDE HOTEL cnr Elgin & Cardigan St Proudly Sponsored by: Carlton 3053 THE CLYDE HOTEL cnr Elgin & Cardigan St Carlton 3053

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VICTORIAN AMATEUR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

A SECTION Ð JN Woodrow Medal D4 SECTION Ð OJ Meehan Medal Andrew Ramsden Old Trinity 16 Dan Lauletta Hawthorn 21 Adrian Neill Elsternwick 18 Joel Rice Marcellin OC 16 Craig Mahony Elsternwick 17 Mark Paterson Uni. Blues 15 U19 1 - CR Newbury Medal Tom Stafford Marcellin 22 B SECTION Ð GT Moore Medal Williams Collegians 18 David Biggs Old Essendon 22 Harry Old Xaverians 13 Damien Rayson De La Salle 20 U19 2 Ð GW McTaggart Medal Mark Duggan De La Salle 18 Andrew Willingham Old Carey 16 Scott Toull Banyule 14 Chris Hammond Caulfield Gramm 13 C SECTION Ð LS Zachariah Medal George Smyth Monash Blues 30 U19 3 Adam Curran Old Paradians 17 Callum McGrath MHSOB 25 Revere-Derks Oakleigh 18 Andrew Hughes Old Paradians 17 Counihan Oakleigh 16 Alistair Smith Uni. Blues 17 U19 BLUE Ð IA Brown Medal Shaun Moran Mazenod OC 19 D1 SECTION Ð LS Pepper Medal Robert Chisholm Ormond 18 Simon Keleher Ormond 19 Nick Ryde Ormond 16 Michael Miller Ormond 19 U19 RED Greg Chivers Bulleen Templestowe 16 Jeremy Fultheim Kew 19 Tom Evans Old Carey 16 Keil Donato Fitzroy Reds 18 Michael Radywonik Prahran 16 Orr Therry Penola 15 Brayshaw Emmaus St. Leos 15

D2 SECTION Club XVIII 1 Ð S Mason Medal Mark Picone De La Salle OC 18 Shaun Payze Peninsula OB 21 Richard Oakley Collegians 16 Tim Wheeler Williamstown CYMS 19 Chris Gibson Mt. Lilydale OC 14 Hugh McCarthy Old Geelong 18 Club XVIII South David Perkov Collegians 20 D3 SECTION J Fullerton Medal Brett Papal Old Essendon 16 Hamish Hodgson Old Westbourne 22 Brendan Hains Collegians 14 Nathan Carroll UHS-VU 16 Club XVIII North Adrian Flowerday Monash Gryphons 15 Tony Jackson Fitzroy Reds 25 Michael Singh Whitefriars 14 Damian Ballan Old Scotch 12

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2005 Presentation Night Awards

2005 SHARPSHOOTERS coates hire MOST VALUABLE PLAYER AWARDS SECTION NAME (CLUB) GOALS D4 Adam McLaren (Eltham OC), Ben Cookson (Bulleen A SECTION James Gerstman 81 Cobras), Simon Luizzi (Richmond Central) D3 Cameron Lee (Werribee), Samuel Pietch (West J. D. Anderson Medal (Old Scotch) Brunswick), Anthony Richardson (Syndal Tall Ho) D2 Shaun Payze (Peninsula), Jon Rutter (Oakleigh), B SECTION Simon Minton-Connell Hugh McCarthy (Old Geelong) G. T. James Medal (North Old Boys) 80 D1 Steve Buckle (Emmaus St Leos), Gerard Bevan (Prahran), Alex Tsirogiannis (Glen Eira) C SECTION Julian Kirzner 86 C David Boundy (Old Paradians), David Loats (Old A. A. Acreman Medal (AJAX) Camberwell), Ari Lewski (Ajax) B Brett Sinclair (Caulfield Grammarians), Damien D1 SECTION Phillip Cianci 69 Rayson (De La Salle), Leigh Hendra (Old Brighton) L. W. Boyd-Gerny Medal (Fitzroy Reds) A Mark Paterson (Uni Blues), Paul Corrigan (Old Haileybury), Brett Dobson (Marcellin). D2 SECTION Shaun Payze 91 S. W. Craven Medal (Peninsula OB) U23 ALL-AUSTRALIAN AMATEUR SELECTIONS

D3 SECTION Cameron Lee 62 Ben Waite (Full Back Ð Old Haileybury), Tim McKinnon D. A. Warne-Smith Medal (Werribee) (Half Back Flank Ð University Blues), David Boundy (Centre Half Back Ð Old Paradians), Michael Barker (Half D4 SECTION Richard Badanjek 89 Back Flank & Captain Ð Old Haileybury), Joel Rice (Wing Ð T. C. Wilson Medal (Bulleen Cobras) Marcellin OC), Ari Lewski (Centre - Ajax), Daniel Cullinan (Half Forward Flank Ð Marcellin OC), Damien Rayson U19 (1) Matthew Handley 65 (Interchange Ð De La Salle OC), Huw Lacey (Interchange Ð Old Melburnians), Frank Dunell (Coach) W. E. Pearson Medal (Old Xaverians) 200 CLUB WAREHOUSE RISING STAR AWARD U19 (2) James Tsingaris 62 A. F. La Fontaine Medal (Banyule Viewbank) Joel Rice Ð Marcellin OC

U19 (3) Dermot Cleary 72 VAFA UMPIRE OF THE YEAR (Oakleigh) Leah Gallagher U19 BLUE Robert Chisholm 87 F.W. S. Law Medal (Ormond) VAFA MOST PROMISING UMPIRE AWARD

U19 RED Grant Croughan 81 Robert O’Gorman R. McFarlane Medal (Emmaus St. Leos OC) UNDER 19 CLUB WAREHOUSE MOST DISCIPLINED CLUB XVIII (1) Patrick Hall 53 CLUB AWARD (Old Xaverians 1) U19 Ð Emmaus St. Leos OC, Ben Pilley Coach, Sean CLUB XVIII (2) David Viola 81 Walsh President (Eley Park Sharks)

CLUB XVIII (3) Norman Elliott 31 (Whitefriars OC)

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FOUR’N TWENTY D1 SECTION by Barry Hickey

Congratulations to Ormond on being the group took the 2nd inductee to C Section in 2006. Given legs & the game the proud history of the Monds, it will give out of the Two the Club a huge boost to be moving in the Blues grasp ‘right’ direction! altogether. Ormond’s good news continued with Bryce Deledio roved superbly for the Simon Keheler & Michael Miller jointly Monds, Michael Miller’s exhilarating winning the Section B & F! That has to be dashes tormented Prahran, Simon Keheler a first, two from the same Club! & Darren Bailey were rocks in defence, & Congratulations from us all Simon & Luke O’Brien did a superb rucking job Michael you’ve both had stellar seasons! against a talented opponent in Michael Well-done also to Phil Cianci, Fitzroy Reds Radywonik. Leigh Stafford was full of & D1’s 2005 top Goal Kicker! Dare say praise for Craig Hall, Bill Walford, & Focca Burgo would prefer an Anti-Goal award for Fox’s efforts on the day and for the Two F-Backs! Blues team in general for simply making it Huge thanks to my fellow Duty Officer for to the finals in a year full of injury this Finals Series, Geoff Reilley and his disruptions. expert gate crews from Caulfield RESERVE Grammarians; Fleur Katsnelson, Warwick Old Mentonians did not look like losing Rudd, Chris Grigg, Nick Edwards, Gavin after galloping off to a 4 goals lead over Winter, Sam Wood, Grant Poulter, & Scott the Monds by Q1’s end. Tony Bournon’s Fitzgibbon. 8 goals was a big assist for the Panthers, And best of luck today to all the competing but one player alone does not deliver a Clubs & to our Umpire Teams of the day! win, & Tony & his 23 team-mates now take their place in a 2nd successive GF! Great effort chaps! “ rested Reds is going to be an a even more formidable McKINNON opponent.” SPORTS MEDICINE SHARPSHOOTERS – D1 PRELIMINARIES CLUB NAME LST WK TOTAL SENIOR D1 SECTION A southerly prevailed at Box Hill * Fitzroy Reds Cianci 0 74 throughout the day & the Monds seemed *Ormond Beckett 4 69 to have wasted it by kicking only 4-8 to Aquinas Wooden 0 61 Prahran’s 2-2 in Q1. Ormond corrected Old Mentonians Basile 0 55 D1 RESERVE that by playing a solid defensive Q2 that * Fitzroy Reds Capodiferro 0 69 saw them cling to a 5 points lead at Half * Old Mentonians Stroud 0 58 Time. Prahran had problems early * Fitzroy Reds Tornese 0 57 containing the Monds ‘runners’ & in the * Ormond Stewart 0 38 2nd half, the drive generated by this * Finals Incuded

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2005 VAFA D1 GRADE TEAM OF THE YEAR

B Todd Clarke (FR) Tim Davis (FR) Alex Tsirogiannis (GE) HB Chris Beale (YV) Conor Dullard (FR) Steve Buckle (ESL) C Leigh Deledio (Orm) Gerard Beven (Prah) Milos Zika (FR) HF Billy Touriganis (B-T) Adam Sleight (Prah) Tom Evans (O Car) F David Beckett (Orm) Phil Cianci (FR) Andrew Kent (O Car) R Michael Radywonik (Prah) Michael Miller (Orm) Justin Costello (O Ment) I/C Anthony Ballard (ESL), David Ronchi (FR) Chris Wooden (Aq) Garrin Bailey (Orm) Coach: Graham Burgen, Super Spook & Conniving Conqueror!

GRAND FINALS TODAY’S MATCHES SENIOR Fitzroy Reds and Ormond meet again for D1 SECTION this season’s main game, and while the GRAND FINAL - September 10, 2005 Monds are better equipped today with Danny Byra & Leigh Deledio back in, they SENIORS still have the same problem of over coming Box Hill City Oval (VFL), Box Hill - 2 p.m. the pressure Reds applies on demand Fitzroy Reds versus Ormond whenever its opponents come within sight of goals! The 2nd Semi is a good example, RESERVES Box Hill City Oval (VFL), Box Hill – 11.30 a.m. Monds had more scoring shots & only lost Fitzroy Reds versus Old Mentonians by 33 points, but most spectators would have come away from the match thinking Reds appeared to be cruising. This could LAST ROUND’S RESULTS – D1 be analysed for weeks, but in the end it D1 SENIORS PRELIMINARY FINAL resolves out to, who wins when the ORMOND 4.8 6.13 13.1717.20 (122) Section’s best Scorer (Monds) meets the PRAHRAN 2.2 7.3 10.6 12.8 (80) best Defence (Reds)? Graham Burgen has Goals: Ormond: Beckett 4 A Russell 3 L Russell 2 no doubts, the defence, an answer with Arnold B Deledio Cook Miller Jones O’Brien Byra D which I’m sure David Matthews will differ, Robbins. Prahran: Fox 4 McCudden 3 Fuller 2 Harrison Bunnett Sleight but for me a rested Reds is going to be an even more formidable opponent. This will Best: Ormond: Miller D Robbins Keleher L Deledio A Russell B Deledio. Prahran: Beven Hall W be a very tight contest, as was the 2nd Walford Fox Northway Harrison. Semi, and it could be even closer on the Umpires: Grant Joyner Jamie Kvins (F) Ryan scoreboard, but the Reds should still win Place Peter Teasdale (B) Daniel Scully Andrew by 3-4 goals after a truly great game! Esposito (G) RESERVE Fitzroy Reds play the redoubtable Old D1 RESERVES PRELIMINARY FINAL Mentonians and there’s no question the OLD MENTONIANS 6.1 10.3 14.5 16.7 (103) Panthers will pose the Reds a serious ORMOND 2.0 5.3 6.4 7.8 (50) problem. Having a target like Tony Goals: Old Ment: Bournon 9 Cleeven 2 R Bournon is a big advantage for a Ressies Alexander Kyriazis E Millis Lane Smith. Ormond: side, but first they have to deliver the ball Davis 2 Clinch Keleher Naylor Putz Wiley. to him and impeding deliveries is where Best: Old Ment: Bournon D Alexander Lane Katris the Reds excel! The Reds should win by 4 Wilson E Millis. Ormond: Putz Naylor Broadhurst goals. Ashford Wiley. Correspondents contacts: 9889 1979, & Umpires: David Trott David Irons (F) Julian Maccioni Tom Wischer (B) Pat Mitchell Clive [email protected] Shipley (G)

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D1 SECTION D1 SECTION RESERVE GRAND FINAL GRAND FINAL FITZROY REDS VS ORMOND FITZROY REDS VS OLD MENTONIANS

Coach: Graham Burgen Coach: David Matthews Coach: Chris Tehan Coach: JAMIE WINDUSS

G B G B G B G B 1. Jim O’Reilly ...... 1 L Deledio ...... 2. Bill Holderhead ...... 3 D. FIELD ...... 3. Michael Louis-Gleeson ...... 2 D Beckett ...... 3. Santo Dibenedetto ...... 6 C. ALEXANDER ...... 4. Simon Kelleher ...... 3 L Murphy ...... 6. Brett Pollard ...... 9 W. BALLANTINE ...... 5. Paul Diacogiorgis ...... 4 M Jones ...... 7. Nick Abbott ...... 12 C. DWYER ...... 9. Tim Davis ...... 5 M Martinov ...... 10. Leon Holderhead ...... 14 M. STROUD ...... 11. Kane Westlow ...... 6 B Arnold ...... 15. Mark Sheather ...... 15 C. DUNCAN ...... 12. Nick Green ...... 7 S Keleher (C) ...... 17. Benjy Lee ...... 18 T. BOURNON ...... 8 M Miller (VC) ...... 13. Milos Zika ...... 18. Ben McDonald ...... 20 C. PALMER ...... 9 S Metz ...... 14. Todd Clarke ...... 24. Jim Parsons ...... 21 J. O’BRIEN ...... 11 D Robbins (VC) ...... 15. Conor Dullard ...... 27. Joe Tornese ...... 22 S. CLEEVE ...... 12 B Deledio (VC) ...... 18. Phil Cianci ...... 30. Nick Evans ...... 23 A. DRINAN ...... 13 C Lees ...... 32. Ronald Trigg ...... 20. Toby Mitchell ...... 26 R. SCHLOEFFEL ...... 14 J Bridges ...... 34. Robert Guest ...... 21. Chris Meighen ...... 27 G. KATRIS ...... 15 C Telley ...... 36. Marty Reeves ...... 23. Kane Maghamez ...... 31 S. WORRELL ...... 17 L Russell ...... 37. Luke Magee ...... 24. Lyndon Galvin ...... 32 J. MCCONVILLE ...... 18 W Cove ...... 39. Jason Wilkins ...... 25. Damian Ritchie ...... 33 B. LANE ...... 21 R Wylie ...... 40. Rhys Nuttall ...... 29. Vin Cahill ...... 24 J Muzzell ...... 42. Ian McBurney ...... 35 E. MILLIS ...... 33. Steve Drury ...... 25 J Dale ...... 43. Sam Baillie ...... 36 D. ALEXANDER (VC) ...... 44. Ange Pace ...... 26 T Harvey ...... 45. Jason Bennie ...... 37 M. FRANCES ...... 51. Jeremy Rawlins ...... 27 T Ashford ...... 50. Dan Ryan ...... 38 T. MILLIS ...... 55. Mark Zanos ...... 28 A Clinch ...... 53. Steve Addicott ...... 40 R. ALEXANDER ...... 97. David Ronchi ...... 29 S Barker ...... 54. Tom McBurney ...... 41 G. PEKALIS ...... 30 L Wells ...... 42 A. NOONAN ...... 32 L O’Brien ...... 57. Richard Rome ...... 44 L. SUNTER ...... 33 A Cook ...... 68. Adam Stapleton ...... 45 A. ERSKINE ...... 34 A Russell ...... 69. Robert Capodiferro ...... 35 G Bailey ...... 74. Justin Bare ...... 46 G. SMITH ...... 36 J Putz ...... 99. Chris McGrath ...... 47 J. KELLY ...... 38 D Byra ...... 48 D. STEVENS (C) ...... 40 B Robbins ...... 50 K. REGAN ...... 47 A Goonan ...... 51 A. WILSON ...... 51 D Brosnan ...... 53 R. JOHNSON ...... 68 B Cromack ...... 54 D. GOODBODY ...... 55 A. DONEGAN ...... 56 S. BRADY ...... 60 N. KYRIAZIS ...... Proudly Sponsored by: Proudly Sponsored by: 61 B. SAUNDERS ...... 62 C. SINCLAIR ...... 63 G. GORIS ...... Fitzroy Football Club Ltd Fitzroy Football Club Ltd Lord Newry Hotel Lord Newry Hotel SPONSORS ZENITH INTERIORS E-Banc E-Banc PHILLIPS & NICHOLSON TRC Computing TRC Computing DAVIS LAUNDRY TUDOR INN CHELTENHAM

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D1 PRELIMINARY FINAL ACTION

ORMOND V PRAHRAN

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Hugh D2 SECTION Lyon by Andrew Wu KNITWEAR & Peter Williamson

The Grand Final match-up many had been senior team not in predicting by midseason has eventuated after an the finals bolstered eight-goal haul from spearhead Leigh Brennan their ranks with guided Rupertswood into its second consecutive several senior players. But the Trobers have much decider. to do to stop the charge of Tekka Verge's unbeaten The Woods gave themselves an opportunity to mob at Como. atone for their nine-point defeat to Oakleigh in the D3 Grand Final last year, their 50-point hiding of Awards perennial finals heartbreakers Peninsula seeing Congratulations to Shaun Payze from Peninsula them achieve a feat which many clubs find hard to on taking out both the J. Fullerton Medal for the accomplish – rising two divisions in two years. best and fairest player in D2 and the But Rupo will find the rampaging Old Geelong Sharpshooters award with 91 goals. He beat machine far tougher beast to tame than the Williamstown's Tim Wheeler and Old Geelong's disappointing Pirates, who have now lost their Hugh McCarthy in a close vote count. third final from their past two seasons in D2. Pirate goalkicking machine Shaun Payze couldn't PREVIEW continue his dominant form, which had seen him This Saturday’s D2 grand final at Central Reserve, bag 101 goals this season, held to just one in his Glen Waverley, between Old Geelong and team's most important match of the season, while Rupertswood hopefully proves to be a closer Rupo's own ace inside their forward 50, Brennan, contest than any of the other finals thus far. ensured the hard work of his midfield would not go In contrasting conditions to the previous weekend, unrewarded. Rupo controlled the tempo of last week’s The Woods played a solid four quarters of football, preliminary final against Peninsula Old Boys from winning every quarter. With the game still on the the outset, even if the scoreboard didn’t line at three-quarter time, the Woods drew away in necessarily reflect this, at least for the first three the final term, booting four goals to four behinds quarters. It was Brennan’s turn to star in front of for a comfortable victory. McKINNON “ irate goalkicking machine SPORTS MEDICINE PShaun Payze couldn't continue SHARPSHOOTERS – D2 his dominant form, which had seen CLUB NAME LST WK TOTAL him bag 101 goals this season...” D2 SECTION * Peninsula Payze 1 102 Inaccurate kicking for goal will also haunt all at * Rupertswood L Brennan 8 73 Pirateland. They had just as many scoring shots Oakleigh Bromley 0 59 as the Woods but could only manage five goals. Oakleigh Briggs 0 57 Collins and Burrows were superb in a team that D2 RESERVE had 22 contributors, while Parsons and * Williamstown Burgess 0 60 Prendergast were the shining lights as the Pirates * Old Geelong Leishman 0 46 bowed out. Peninsula Goldthorp 0 41 In the Reserves, the Woods were beaten in extra * Rupertswood A Jordan 1 41 time by seven points by La Trobe, who with their * Finals Inculded

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2005 VAFA D2 TEAM OF THE YEAR B: Cossar (LaT); Brown (IA); Makin (OG) HB: Sice (Bent); Temming (Rup); Davis (POB) C: Cocks (W); Phemister (W); Harris (IA) HF: Wheeler (W); Brennan (Rup); Oldfield (Sal) F: Bromley (Oak); Payze (POB); Casboult (OG) Foll: McMeekin (LaT); Rutter (Oak); McCarthy (OG) IC: Rawley (IA); Vickers-Willis (OG); Atchison (POB); Bayles (OG)

the sticks for Rupo this time around, so it will be Correspondence interesting to see if they stay with him as the Please send any correspondence via email to spearhead today, or revert to Whitehead, or go [email protected] (yes, there with another option. Either way, they should get will be a Grand Final review in next week’s plenty of value in front of goal. Amateur Footballer). The Ogs however have won all three previous contents against Rupo this year and have been pretty convincing in doing so. Although they will have to be wary of what happened a fortnight ago TODAY’S MATCHES when Rupo cut the margin down to less than a goal during the third quarter, and indeed missed D2 SECTION a shot at goal that would have put the men from GRAND FINAL - September 10, 2005 Sunbury in the lead. This was after Old Geelong lead at quarter time by 40 points. SENIORS The obvious lesson here is that nothing less than Central Reserve, Glen Waverley - 2 p.m. a four quarter effort will be required to win this Old Geelong versus Rupertswood game, lest you either get pummelled, or let a handy lead slip through your fingers. RESERVES As for this week, I do expect more sustained Central Reserve, Glen Waverley – 11.30 a.m. pressure from Rupertswood, but I do think there Old Geelong versus La Trobe Uni is too much class and talent on the Old Geelong side to lose this match. Kimpton and Casboult, to LAST ROUND’S RESULTS – D2 name but two, are capable of a swag of goals, while Vasey was a lively presence around the D2 SENIORS PRELIMINARY FINAL ground in the second semi final. Vickers-Willis RUPERTSWOOD 4.3 7.4 11.5 15.5 (95) provides great leadership and ability wherever he PENINSULA O B 2.0 3.4 5.11 5.15 (45) Goals: Ruperts: Brennan 8 Gaunt 2 Keenan Whitehead plays. Burrows Elliott Keating. Penin: Delange 2 J Coughlan 2 Obviously Rupo aren’t exactly struggling in the Payze. talent department either with the West boys, Best: Ruperts: Collins Burrows J Plummer Brennan Spinner Burrows and Gaunt also likely to feature Reid. Penin: Parsons Prendergast Ferguson Pratt Murray prominently. However, I do have to pick a winner, Wood. and so it is that I pick Old Geelong by 24 points (I Umpires: Leah Gallagher Simon Olive (F) Frank Palermo won’t put anyone under any further pressure by Robbie Mayston (B) Craig Arnol Beornn McCarthy (G) nominating a best on ground, however). In the Reserves, I’ll take the Ogs over the Trobers, D2 RESERVES PRELIMINARY FINAL so it should prove a memorable night (and LA TROBE UNI 4.1 5.8 7.8 11.10 (76) RUPERTSWOOD 3.6 5.8 7.11 9.15 (69) morning) at Como Park. EXTRA TIME Goals: Latrobe: Legin 3 Tiernan 2 Trevaskis Coulter Spring ANDREW’S TIPS Caldow Paech Marx. Ruperts: Jaeger 3 Temming 2 Certo Seniors Jordan Jansz Hatty. Old Geelong 45 Best: Latrobe: Davies Bridges Hogan Coulter Marx Tiernan. Reserves Ruperts: Price Clark Johnson Jansz Certo Temming. Old Geelong 30 Umpires: Paul Tuppen Graeme Templar (F) Gavan Dawe Dean Herskope (B) Graeme Booth Bruce Stephens (G)

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D2 SECTION D2 SECTION RESERVE GRAND FINAL GRAND FINAL OLD GEELONG VS RUPERTSWOOD OLD GEELONG VS LA TROBE UNI

Coach: Michael Lockman Coach: Shane McLaughlan Coach: Michael Verge Coach: Bob Ellis

G B G B G B G B 1 M. Goldsworthy ...... 1 P Flinn ...... 1 M. Goldsworthy ...... 1 A. Coulter ...... 2 N. Casboult ...... 2 M Temming ...... 2 A. Higgins ...... 3 M. Hogan ...... 3 M. White ...... 3 P Reid ...... 5 G. Allen ...... 4 H. Davies ...... 4 C. Stinchcombe (C) ...... 4 D Burrowes ...... 10 M. Avery ...... 6 A. Mann ...... 5 M. Vickers-Willis (C) ...... 5 J Ramsay ...... 12 J. Cole ...... 7 C. Marx ...... 6 J. Bell ...... 7 B Whitehead ...... 13 T. Cannon ...... 8 F. Caldow ...... 7 J. Paul ...... 8 K Elliot ...... 14 D. Taylor ...... 9 A. Paech ...... 18 J. Malpas ...... 9 D. Kimpton ...... 9 M Keating ...... 10 M. Fanning ...... 19 N. Betts ...... 11 L. Stevens ...... 10 T West ...... 12 W. Ritchie ...... 17 T. Betts ...... 13 T. Cannon ...... 11 S Clarke ...... 14 T. Robertson ...... 21 L. Teague ...... 15 H. McCarthy ...... 13 B Sinnett ...... 22 T. Bayles ...... 15 J. Waterman ...... 16 T. Fallaw ...... 14 L Plummer ...... 25 S. O’Brien ...... 18 G. Legin ...... 17 T. Betts ...... 15 N Webb ...... 24 A. Slattery ...... 23 B. Van Ooi ...... 65 J. Malpas ...... 16 R Monzell ...... 29 T. Makin ...... 24 N. Ulph ...... 19 N. Betts ...... 18 K McEwan ...... 32 B. Grills ...... 25 J. Laidlaw ...... 21 L. Teague ...... 19 D Collins (Captain) ...... 35 N. Kemp ...... 26 D. Waterman ...... 23 C. Fairbairn ...... 23 M West ...... 36 N. Bayne ...... 27 A. Borrelli ...... 24 S. Lansdell (V-C) ...... 25 D Keenan ...... 37 T. Waters ...... 28 M. Redmond ...... 25 S. O’Brien ...... 28 D McDonald ...... 38 B. Symons ...... 29 L. Merrington ...... 27 W. Paul ...... 30 K Shaw ...... 39 J. Kilpatrick ...... 32 S. Gibson ...... 28 K. Daff ...... 31 T Boxall ...... 42 A. Higgins ...... 33 M. Watson ...... 29 T. Makin ...... 32 N McGovern ...... 43 R. Parsons ...... 34 H. Spring ...... 31 A. Munro ...... 36 J Plummer ...... 44 J. O’Hare ...... 35 F.Tiernan ...... 47 M.Strauch ...... 33 E. Bayles ...... 38 B Johnson ...... 36 T. Mawdsley ...... 48 R. Herd ...... 34 A. Makin ...... 40 J Bradley ...... 37 S. Murphy ...... 49 J. Hope-Johnstone ...... 35 N. Kemp ...... 48 L Brennan ...... 38 D. McKail ...... 51 S. MacGowan ...... 36 N. Bayne ...... 54 H Spinner ...... 52 C. Teague ...... 41 D. Brennan ...... 37 T. Waters ...... 55 A Walsh ...... 53 J. McCarthy ...... 44 D. Kerrison ...... 40 M. Vasey ...... 57 M Gaunt ...... 54 T. Carey ...... 47 A. Samson ...... 41 C. O’Brien ...... 55 C. Atkins ...... 48 B. Pollard ...... 42 A. Higgins ...... 56 M. Leslie ...... 54 M. Redmond ...... 43 R. Parsons ...... 57 R. Ellis ...... 55 A. Sheriff ...... 45 H. Legoe ...... 59 S. Ross ...... 61 B. Gaylard ...... 47 M. Strauch ...... 60 J. Morley ...... 75 S. Carter ...... 48 R. Herd ...... 61 G. Leishman ...... 88 A. Trevaskis ...... 49 J. Hope-Johnstone ...... 62 D. Youl ...... 89 M. Carolan ......

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2005 VAFA FINALS VENUES

NB: ALL DATES, TIMES & VENUES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE CHECK THE VAFA WEBSITE www.vafa.com.au FOR UP TO DATE DETAILS SECTION VENUE FINALS DATES DAY A Sportscover Arena Grand 18-Sep Sunday B Sportscover Arena Grand 17-Sep Saturday C Sandringham FG Grand 10-Sep Saturday D1 Box Hill City Oval Grand 10-Sep Saturday D2 Central Reserve Grand 10-Sep Saturday D3 Preston City Oval Grand 10-Sep Saturday D4 Cheltenham FG Grand 10-Sep Saturday U19 (1) (2pm) Parkdale FG Grand 10-Sep Saturday U19 (2) (2pm) Garvey Oval (Parade Coll) Grand 10-Sep Saturday U19 (3) (2pm) Bill Lawry Oval (Northcote) Grand 10-Sep Saturday U19 (2) Blue (11.15am) Parkdale FG Grand 10-Sep Saturday U19 (2) Red (11.15am) Garvey Oval (Parade Coll) Grand 10-Sep Saturday

NB: All dates and venues are subject to change due to ground availability and confirmation in some cases. An updated display will appear weekly in the Amateur Footballer and daily on the VAFA website

Finals costs: Admission Car Finals & Grand Finals (A—D4 & U19) $10 $4

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. . . Retrospective by Geoff Reilley

5 YEARS AGO - 2000 Blues had many In the A Section preliminary final St Kevins winners but the started strongly and gained a three goal lead best were Wilson, in the first term. Xavs came back to gain the Blood, Worsley, lead by a point at the main break. The second Henderson, Hayter half produced some brilliant, tough football and Furphy. with each team scoring 5 goals in the third Mazenod moved term. ‘Moves a plenty’ by both teams in the into the B Section grand final after disposing final term with the placement of Marcus Olive of Therry, 15.10 to 8.11. Best players; to full forward, seemingly a master stroke by Barker, Hanley (6), Lane, Pickering, O’Hara, the SKOBS as he kicked 2 critical goals. The Fisher (Mazenod) and Ramsay, M Fitzpatrick, Xavs were not to be denied however and their Carter, K Fitzpatrick, Crotty, Bannister confidence in each other was obvious as they (Therry). worked their way to the front and maintained Old Ivanhoe Grammarians followed up on it to the end, finishing with a frantic 2 point their wonderful 1994 premiership season victory. Blood, Landrigan and Andrew Dillon with the 1995 flag in C Section. Having lost 3 were excellent in the red and black and Ellis of their first 4 games, the Grammar boys had (3), Ford and McQueen-Parton were fine rallied superbly to win the cup. Their back-ups. SKOBS’ best were Callery, O’Keefe, opponents, local rivals, Ivanhoe, also Garvey, Grigg, Bowles and Olive (4). Xavs enjoyed a great season but were not good now had the chance to continue their enough in the big game. Old Ivanhoe’s best premiership run with another ‘crack’ at St were Dyson (3), Haros, Jenkins, Veal, Sigley Bernards in the Grand Final. and Douglas. Ivanhoe’s better players were The B Section preliminary final between Bullen, Kennedy, Tucker, Lynch (3), Nibaldi Mazenod and North Old Boys saw many and La Rosa. early mistakes due to the intensity of the In D Section, Hampton Rovers finished a game. Mazenod kicked 5 unanswered goals in magnificent season by celebrating an easy the second term and at the half time break grand final win over Thomastown, 21.9 to were up by 21 points. Mazenod’s midfield of 13.9. The Rovers’ champion key forward, Meehan, Polan and O’Donoghue were on fire. Mark Crawford, kicked another 7 to take his NOBS made a number of changes but could tally to 118 for the season. Melnjak, not reduce the margin significantly and in the Anderson, Fletcher, Amoore and Artz were final term Mazenod increased their lead for a also great contributors for the premiers. final winning score of 16.11 to 11.17. Alberti, Plant, Reid, Valeri, Papaionou (3) and Harrison booted 5 for the winners and the Tony Fellows were Thomastown’s best. best were named as Dunne, Lancaster, Ryan, In E East Section St Leos’ forward, Brendan M Murray, O’Donoghue and Tucker. North’s Vaughan, was another centurion, his 5 goals best; Casboult, Lock, Saunders, Dunn, took him to 120 for the season and his team Wilkinson and Collison. Mazenod had won won the flag overwhelmingly, 15.17 to the right to again challenge Old Brighton the Aquinas’ 6.12. The result in E Central was a following week. great win by Uni Reds 13.13 to North Brunswick 10.18. Best players; Wright, P 10 YEARS AGO – 1995 Triandos, Kyriacou, A Triandos (6) and Ormond were completely outclassed in the A Eastman (Uni Reds) and Boudolph, Lirosi, Section preliminary final by Uni Blues, 19.10 Keay, DeMorton, Ellis and Tirchett (North to 10.6. The Blues were outstanding in the Brunswick). And in E South, Beaumaris first term with 8 goals to 1 and held an 8 goal waltzed away with the flag, 18.10 to lead at half time and increased it by a further Peninsula 7.10. King kicked 6 for 'Beauy' 2 goals in the third term. It was a and was joined by M Hanrahan, Sherman, disappointing end to Ormond’s season and McGrath, Bennet and S Hanrahan in the their only sound players were Sebo, Symes, best. C Landry, Franks, Johnson, Bowen, A Whelan, Edgell, McConvill and Connell. The Landry and Torossi were good for Peninsula.

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20 YEARS AGO – 1985 Foley, M Stapleton (3),Duggan, K Ward (3), De La Salle staged a remarkable recovery Richardson (Fawkner) and Young, Leeming, against Collegians in the A Section McNaughton, Rowston, Bennett, Malone preliminary final and won 25.9 to 17.13. The (Hampton). E Section; AJAX 15.18 to D’s had kicked no less than 11 goals in the Elsternwick 13.19. Best; Bluzer (4), last term to Collegians solitary major. Kerin Herzfeld, Ritterman, Schulberg, Perelberg, (9), Harrington (3), Deveson, Green , Cooke Lemish (AJAX) and Hoe, Weekley, Blythman and Barry were De La’s best. Herman, (5), A Ramsay, May, Perkins (Elsternwick). E Pollock, English (7), Laussen, G Parsons and Section; Monash Whites 16.10 to Irvine were valiant for the Lions. Heatherton 13.13. Best; O’Shea, Stirling (5), Marcellin advanced into the grand final in B Crook (4), Milford, Farnsworth, McKenzie Section, 13.12 to Parkside 7.13. Carr, (Monash) and P Killen, A Killen, Kamps, Hellard, Psoras, Caffry, M Getson and Amad Meeking (4), Maribelli, Matulick (Heatherton). were Marcellin’s best. Williams, Sansonetti, Bradley, Torre, King and Griffiths were the 40 YEARS AGO – 1965 Red Devils’ best. Uni Blacks displayed their full power in the A Fawkner finished their “championship” Section second semi-final and demolished season in C Section without a loss to their Collegians 23.12 to 5.7. Best players: name. 19.15 to Therry’s 12.15 was the score Burston, Galbraith, Browne (7), Tuck, line. Kerslake, Mark Majerczak (7), O’Leary, Fleming and Carbery (Blacks) and Symons, Mitchell, G Busst and Rhodes were in Ferguson, Daff, Lucas, Read and Evans fantastic form for the winners. Therry were (Collegians). far from disgraced and their best were Cerini, In B Section Caulfield Grammarians, after a Flaherty, Reidy, Whyley, Quinn and O’Rourke very tight contest for three quarters, drew (5). away from Old Scotch, 15.9 to 10.13 to move Old Trinity were also undefeated in D Section into the grand final in two week’s time. Best: and won 21.17 over MHSOB 12.4. Pontefact, Williams, Ward (4), Cayzer, Davidson (5), T Norman, R Heath, Robinson, Allibon and Tootell and Caspers (Caulfield) and Atkinson, Maizels (Old Trinity) and Dowling, Todd, Hay, Hughes, Birch, Campbell and I Wilson Peterson, McLardie, Phelps and Wix (MHSOB) (Scotch). were acknowledged as best players. Heatherton spoiled Preston’s great season 50 YEARS AGO – 1955 with a 16.19 to 6.11 victory in E Section. The Ormond club enjoyed a very satisfying Best; A Coffey, Howell (4), M Easey, Jones, day when both their seniors and juniors won Ulbrick and Hopkins (Heatherton) and Caton, their second semi-finals. The seniors defeated I De Bono, Yendall, Haysom, Milner and Uni Blues 11.10 to 5.9. The under nineteens Prowse (Preston). defeated Old Scotch 6.9 to 2.5. Don Louttit, Ormond junior’s star spearhead, kicked the 2 Brunswick won the F Section flag from goals needed for his century. His magnificent fourth position over favoured Clayton, 8.12 effort in being the only “centurion” for the to 7.16. Best; A Conroy, Demir, Harrison (3), season was roundly applauded. Ormond F Johnson, McBride (3) and Watterson junior coach, Jack Wilson, had moulded a (Brunswick) and Reynolds, Black, Dinsdale, fine young group, now strongly favoured to Pazianas, Burghardt and Begent (Clayton). “go all the way”. Jack (and his family) continues to serve amateur football so well 30 YEARS AGO – 1975 with their gate-keeping and parking duties at Close tussle in the A Section prelim when Elsternwick Park today. NOBS 13.19 defeated Reservoir OB 13.11 Best & Fairest winners in D Section were; but not so close in B Section as De La Salle T Hussey (Bellfield) 26 votes, W McGrory easily accounted for Caulfield Grammarians (Glenhuntly) 22, A Williams (Murrumbeena) 12.9 to 5.5. 16, B McKenna (St Pats OC) 15. In E Section; The lower grades grand finals produced some A C Dick (National Bank) 28 votes, J Jolley very close finishes and no blow-outs. C (Old Geelong) 22, P Lloyd (Old Carey) 20, A Section; St Kilda CBC 13.12 to MHSOB Harding (Old Carey) 14. Junior Section; D 11.12. Best; Rothwell, Carroll, K Drinan, Pollock (Bellfield) 24 votes, D Kitto (Ormond) Hinrichs, Sherman, Kellaway (St Kilda), R 20, J Kelton (Hampton Scouts) 17, M Wood, Cooper, Short, Grahame, Haylock and Ranking (Balwyn) 16. W (Bill) McGrory, C McKenzie (MHSOB). D Section; Fawkner second in D Section’s voting had won the 16.8 to Hampton Rovers 15.11. Best; Smith, medal twice previously.

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D3 SECTION by Gavan Flower

Seniors Grand Final Preview - Review - St Johns v West Brunswick Werribee V St Johns A game played in two halves, 5 goals (4 in the East v West, 1 v 2 from second quarter) from West Brunswick's skipper, the home and away, a Steve Benjamin saw the black and whites head draw last time they played, a fairly healthy dislike into the major break 29 points to the good. Irving of each other, the script could not be better set to and Hamilton were dominant through the mid determine the title for D3. field, and it looked as if last week’s heartbreaking Will it be the hard running, highly skilled loss and taken the wind out of the Joc's season. Werribee, or the big hearted, street fighters from However you don't finish 2nd on the ladder Doveton. Both teams have their fair share of without showing some old fashioned ticker. A stars, which is important in finals. Keogh v couple of moves, and starting to get first hands on Rydquist, Taylor v Diaz, Stornebrink v Phaedonos, the ball in the middle saw the "Green Machine", Lee v Skinner, Palmington v Chalk and that is just get back into action. Walker started to dominate for starters. Both teams have shown the ability to across half back, Rydquist and Arnold in the come back from positions lesser sides would middle, and along with Ryan and Phaedonos up concede from, Werribee against St Johns in the forward St Johns kicked 6 goals to 1 for the 2nd Semi, and St Johns in the Preliminary last quarter. Taking a 4 point lead in at three quarter week. Both have great on-field leadership, Keogh time, and more importantly all the momentum at Werribee, and while not captain, Walker is the going forward. man down at St Johns. All indicators point towards a classic, but I can't seem to shake the feeling that the last two heart “ owever you don't finish 2nd on stoppers will take the edge off St Johns. The only H the ladder without showing way I can see St Johns stopping the B's is by jumping them early, and setting up a defendable some old fashioned ticker.” lead by half time, unfortunately I don't see this happening. For me the well rested Werribee side An inspiring three quarter time speech from West will have to much in the tank for the Joc's and Brunswick coach Angus Hamilton seemed to should salute comfortably. Werribee by 42 points. reignite the flame of the Brunswick boys. It was always going to be tough going in the last, and McKINNON with Pietsch and Jelbart moving to the mid field SPORTS MEDICINE the tide started to turn. West Brunswick hit the SHARPSHOOTERS – D3 lead and looked set to hold on for victory. St Johns however refused to concede, and Big Azza kicked a CLUB NAME LST WK TOTAL goal with 2 minutes left on the clock to hit the lead D3 SECTION by 1 point. Desperation from both sides, bodies on * Werribee C Lee 0 67 the line, and total commitment to each contest highlighted why finals footy lifts 30%. A lucky * Werribee D Lee 0 56 bounce here, or an extra yard there and the result * Old Westbourne J Horsburgh 0 56 could have gone the other way. St Johns victors by D3 RESERVE 1 point. Two finals, 1 draw and a 1 point victory, a * St Johns OC Callaghan 0 69 dose of valium maybe in order for the match * Werribee Marinis 1 64 committee at St Johns. To the losers, while gallant * Werribee S Harding 5 53 will be ruing an opportunity lost. * Finals Inculded

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2005 VAFA D3 TEAM OF THE YEAR B N Bishop (Powerhouse), B Stornebrink (Werribee), L Wells (Monash) VC HB Aaron Taylor (Werribee), P Walker (St Johns), D Jelbart (West Brunswick) C M Palmington (Werribee), B Irving (West Brunswick), P Hamilton (West Brunswick) HF N Chalk (St Johns), J Diaz (St Johns), S Benjamin (West Brunswick) F C Lee (Werribee), J Horsburgh (Westbourne), M Phaedonos (St Johns) Ruck N Carroll (UHS) RR M Keogh (Werribee) C Rover H Hodgson (Westbourne) Inter C Cachia (Syndal), S Aqulina (South Melbourne), D Mainsbridge (Kew), L Fairfield (Westbourne) Coach T Ellis (Werribee)

Reserves I did not receive a review for the Werribee loss to TODAY’S MATCHES Monash, but it must have was a great win for the Monash lads who have the reward of a Grand D3 Section GRAND FINAL - September 10, 2005 Final match against the Jocs. In regards to this match, it will have the senior SENIORS result would have brought a smile to the Monash Preston City Oval, Preston - 2 p.m. players faces with the talent having to be spread Werribee versus St. Johns across two teams. However, they will be well aware to reverse the 10 goal defeat of two weeks ago will RESERVES take some doing. Preston City Oval, Preston – 11.30 a.m. To be a chance, Monash will need to find more St. Johns versus Monash Gryphons avenues up forward and will be hoping Coxhead and Roche can get them there. However, I think that the Jocs will prevail and set up what will be LAST ROUND’S RESULTS – D3 an intriguing afternoons football for the seniors D3 SENIORS PRELIMINARY FINAL with a 32 point win. ST JOHNS 2.4 4.7 10.11 12.13 (85) Team of the Year WEST BRUNSWICK 2.2 9.6 10.7 12.12 (84) For the D3 Team of the year, thanks to those have Goals: St Johns: Ryan 5 Horbury 4 Abela 2 Phaedonos. West Brunswick: Benjamin 7 responded, and I realise it will cause plenty of Cannane Sudholdz Haysey Ellis Smythe. discussion amongst the readers. Best: St Johns: Arnold Sinclair Ryan Pickering Skinner O’Connor. West Brunswick: Benjamin Correspondents Jelbart Millard Irving Pietsch West. A big thank you to the contributors this season, Umpires: Dirk Kramer Richard Eastwood (F) especially Hamma from WB who has done most of Santo Caruso Sean Collins (B) Kevin Segota the work whilst I have been away in the UK. Robert Parry (G) Special mentions also to Jeff (St.J), Bill (Werr), Ian (Kew), Boycey (UHS) and Duddo (Westbourne) who D3 RESERVES PRELIMINARY FINAL sent me something every week. Thanks also to my MONASH GRYPHONS3.4 4.7 10.9 10.9 (69) other regular contributors, I owe you all a beer! WERRIBEE 0.1 3.2 6.5 10.5 (65) Goals: Monash Gryph: Landberg 3 Gonis 2 Stirling Grenfell Burgess Still Hetherington. MILESTONESMILESTONES Werribee: Harding 5 Djakovic 2 Marinis Nedinis De’Rosa. St John's - congratulate Jeremy Diaz on Best: Monash Gryph: Bradshaw Sewell Still reaching 50 games this weekend. Jezza Holland Parker Hetherington. Werribee: De’Rosa Harding Waldron Carson R Daly who is a Vice Captain of the club can play Mahoney. either end of the ground and was a winner Umpires: Anthony Simpson Lionel Katz (F) of the Under 19 competition Best & Fairest. Paul Leggett Jamie Gunn (B) Sam Perrin Gary Clancy (G)

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D3 SECTION D3 SECTION RESERVE GRAND FINAL GRAND FINAL WERRIBEE VS ST JOHNS ST JOHNS VS MONASH GRYPHONS

Coach: Ben McGee Coach: Ben McGee Coach: Steve Bourbon Coach: Tim Ellis Res. Coach: Rod Walker Res. Coach: Rod Walker Asst Coach: Geoff Still Res. Coach: Phil Warren G B G B G B G B 1. D Nedinis (Res V/C) ...... 1 K Arnold ...... 1 K Arnold ...... 2. M. Healy ...... 2. C Lee ...... 2 M Peake ...... 2 M Peake ...... 7. J. Hetherington ...... 3. D Flack ...... 3 D O'Connor ...... 3 D O'Connor ...... 8. C. Yanni ...... 4. S Kidd ...... 4 S Holmes ...... 4 S Holmes ...... 5. B Cunningham ...... 5 B Hilton ...... 5 B Hilton ...... 9. G. Wadley ...... 6. M Walsh ...... 6 M Phaedonos ...... 6 M Phaedonos ...... 12. J. Landberg ...... 7. B Stornebrink ...... 7 N Chalk ...... 8. M Palmington ...... 7 N Chalk ...... 15. A. Clarke ...... 9. J Ayling ...... 8 J Ryan ...... 8 J Ryan ...... 16. P.Rennison ...... 9 A Jones ...... 9 A Jones ...... 10. M Keogh (Sen Capt) ...... 17. R. Fletcher ...... 11. M Green ...... 10 L Merrigan ...... 10 L Merrigan ...... 12. Aa Taylor ...... 11 J Kelly ...... 11 J Kelly ...... 22. B. Coxhead ...... 13. R Bell (Res Capt) ...... 12 P Walker ...... 12 P Walker ...... 23. T. Gross ...... 14. J Marinis ...... 13 B Pickering (C) ...... 13 B Pickering (C) ...... 27. M. Mullins ...... 15. A Murphy ...... 14 C Peake ...... 14 C Peake ...... 16. R Daly ...... 15 M Kosmala ...... 15 M Kosmala ...... 29. P.Stirling ...... 17. A Tedesco ...... 16 A Paterson ...... 16 A Paterson ...... 30. A. Harrison ...... 18. D Velisha ...... 17 C Carmody ...... 17 C Carmody ...... 31. G. Roche ...... 18a A Morrow ...... 17 - R S Cockayne ...... 17 - R S Cockayne ...... 33. A. Burgess ...... 19. S Daly ...... 18 C Emery ...... 18 C Emery ...... 20. N Renaut ...... 18 - R A Dexter ...... 34. M. Graydon ...... 21. A Borg ...... 18 - R A Dexter ...... 19 J Cotton ...... 19 J Cotton ...... 35. T. Vesey ...... 23. D Lee ...... 20 B Rydquist ...... 24. L Carson ...... 20 B Rydquist ...... 36. G. Block ...... 21 S Koppens ...... 21 S Koppens ...... 25. N Addamo ...... 21 - R B Waters ...... 39. D. Grenfell ...... 26. B Vasilou ...... 21 - R B Waters ...... 42. A. Robilliard ...... 27. T Davidson ...... 22 G Roberts ...... 22 G Roberts ...... 28. D Czajowski (Sen V/C) ...... 23 J Diaz ...... 23 J Diaz ...... 43. D. Bradshaw ...... 29. P Spry ...... 24 L Mara ...... 24 L Mara ...... 45. J. Gonis ...... 30. S Simpson ...... 25 D Waters ...... 25 D Waters ...... 47. M. Parker ...... 31. L Djakovic ...... 25 - R G Wilson ...... 25 - R G Wilson ...... 54. G. Still ...... 32. M Jordon ...... 26 M Nelson ...... 26 M Nelson ...... 33. G Hilton ...... 26 - R H Wathen ...... 58. E. Bradshaw ...... 34. J Cornell ...... 26 - R H Wathen ...... 27 R Dowsett ...... 27 R Dowsett ...... 60. P.Holland ...... 35. M Purton ...... 28 G D’Oliviera ...... 36. An Taylor ...... 29 A Abela ...... 28 G D’Oliviera ...... 61. D. Bradshaw ...... 37. P Keogh ...... 30 C Riley ...... 29 A Abela ...... 62. N. Mitchell ...... 38. T Towers (Res V/C) ...... 31 B Skinner ...... 30 C Riley ...... 63. S. Sewell ...... 39. L Langfield ...... 31 B Skinner ...... 32 A Rudd ...... 64. J. Park ...... 40. S Fuller ...... 33 W Joyce ...... 32 A Rudd ...... 41. S Whiting ...... 33 W Joyce ...... 67. V. Coffey ...... 42. A Camalieri ...... 34 M Hancock ...... 34 - R A Fonceca ...... 34 M Hancock ...... 68. O. Lloyd ...... 43. A Waldron ...... 34 - R A Fonceca ...... 44. T Johnstone ...... 35 J Sacco ...... 74. M. Baldwin ...... 36 J Russell ...... 35 J Sacco ...... 45. R Hyssoli ...... 36 J Russell ...... 79. M. Davies ...... 46. B Daniels ...... 37 D Rydquist ...... 47. L Moore ...... 38 M Webb ...... 37 D Rydquist ...... 48. C Alabakis ...... 39 T McEachern ...... 38 M Webb ...... 49. R Zulian ...... 41 L Callaghan ...... 39 T McEachern ...... 50. S Harding ...... 42 W Monterio ...... 41 L Callaghan ...... 52. S Hartley ...... 43 M Van Houten (RC) ...... 42 W Monterio ...... 54. A Hassett ...... 45 A Hall ...... 43 M Van Houten (RC) ...... 55. E Collier ...... 49 D Jones ...... 45 A Hall ...... 56. R Baker ...... 53 A Dragwidge ...... 49 D Jones ...... 58. Paul Spry ...... 54 D Sinclair ...... 53 A Dragwidge ...... 60. M Czajowski ...... 55 J Gaget ...... 54 D Sinclair ...... 62. B Russell ...... 57 G Kowalski ...... 55 J Gaget ...... 64. J Callanan ...... 57 G Kowalski ...... 69. A Moir ...... 58 C Horbury ...... 79. J Diker ...... 66 J Scardamaglia ...... 58 C Horbury ...... 66 J Scardamaglia ......

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TODAY’S UMPIRES

RED BLUE GREEN YELLOW 5 Albie Firley 6 Brendan Devlin 5 Wayne Hinton 5 Max Wittman 6 Paul Hoffman 7 Sean Scully (Jnr) 7 Paul O'Loughlin 6 Dash Peiris 7 Robert O'Gorman 8 Bruno Savi 8 Steve Castersen 7 David Trott 8 Landan Blackhall (RDFL) 9 Russell Davidson 9 Steve Caple 8 Sean Brailsford 9 Matthew Brennan 10 Sean Scully (Snr) 11 Tom Haysom 10 Vaughan Sidebottom 10 Avi Wekselman 11 Dirk Kramer 12 Jamie Kvins 11 Paul Tuppen 11 Luke Holmes 12 Daniel Silfo 14 Michael Gilday 12 Sean Rothe 12 Dean Schwab 17 Geoff Caulfield 15 Phillip Callil 14 Ian Kennedy 14 Sharon Alger 18 Matthew Simpson 17 Brett Herskope 15 Michael Sneddon 15 Bob Kaindl 19 Andrew Fyfe 18 Tim Sutcliffe 16 Luke Moncrieff 16 Jack Fagan 20 Brian Woodhead 20 David D' Altera 17 David Anselmi 17 Mark Gibson 23 Peter Griffiths 23 Anthony Calderone 18 Grant Joyner 18 Jason McNiece 24 Graham Templar 24 Miles Argall 19 Peter Pullen 19 Steve McCarthy 25 Lionel Katz 25 Richard Eastwood 21 David Irons 20 Russell Nation 26 Daniel Dinneen 26 Sacha Koffman 22 David Longworth 21 Patrick Maebus 27 Anthony Simpson 27 Ron Johnson 23 Robert Sneddon 22 Nick Fennessy 28 Ken McNiece 28 Leah Gallagher 24 Nick Brown 23 Paul Dinneen 29 Peter James 29 Gerard Rolfs 25 Logan Smith 24 Graeme Hunichen 31 Robert Semmens (RDFL) 30 Simon Olive 26 Patrick Coulthard 25 Geoff Moore 32 Anthony Damen 31 Rob Schuller (RDFL) 27 Paul Jones 26 Andrew Shiels 33 Michael Forde 29 Peter Liddell 28 Ron Martyn 30 Justin Lipson 34 Stephen Morgan 33 Simon Stokes 30 Anthony Lilley 32 Eli Hayes 36 Jason Waszaj 34 Jeremy Heffernan 31 Peter Angelis 33 Robert Mayston 36 David Phillips 37 David Murray 33 Roland Fuhrmann 35 Jason Lane 37 Joseph Hartwig 36 Matthew Meier 37 Matt Goold

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UMPIRES CORNER by Steve McCarthy & Leah Gallagher

Grand Finals to the running Good luck to all teams this week in their Scotch player but quest for the holy grail, to the umpires Mr. Elastic just who have been given grand final danced like the time warp and got out of appointments, well done and congrats for trouble again. Lastly Richard Eastwood the hard work and effort during the year. was seen showing a younger player how to For those who just missed out – we’ll see apply after-shave, how many taps to the you back to prove the advisers wrong in cheek did he have? 2006. Bloodshed on the Track A couple of weeks ago a few people were “ ichard Eastwood was seen quite concerned at training after field R showing a younger player umpire Jamie Kvins copped a nasty whack to the face after a young goal umpire how to apply after-shave, how accidentally kicked a football into him at many taps to the cheek did he very close range. Jamie was pretty upset and certainly let fly with a few choice have?” words. Yes, we should all concentrate on what we are doing! Now Jamie, last week did you actually hit a football into Vote count night boundary umpire Brendan Corcoran’s face Great night on Monday by the VAFA for causing him to leave the track with a the vote counting of all sections. Congrats blood nose? Terribly reckless. Your to all the Best and Fairest winners, some payback was on the wrong person. runaway winners and a couple of tied results. Did the umpires get it right for all Grand Final Brunch sections? (No complaints were heard!) Get in quick for the traditional A Section Also awarded were the Most Promising Grand Final Brunch next Sunday, tickets Umpire, which went to Robert O’Gorman are at $30 each and we have a great guest and Umpire Of The Year to Leah speaker in VFL/AFL player and Gallagher (back to back for the scribes) St.Bernards coach Simon Madden. See a well done to both of them. (It was an table captain to be included. Of course if absolute pleasure as last year’s winner to you’re unable to make it down to the park present the cup to Leah, so well-deserved on the big day, join Tommy and Macca on in what’s been a huge year for her – Southern FM 88.3 for the grand final Macca.) preview followed by the live broadcast of Clubs on the night had offered some video the big game. footage of games during the year and it picked up some interesting umpire action, We need you! what we have learned from this is that Don’t give it away! If you enjoyed your first Simon Stokes has a change of pace year, come back and have another crack at (downwards) also the camera puts on umpiring in 2006. If you’ve got any mates another 20 pounds on top of the extra 20 or know of any retiring footballers who’d you have Stokesy. Chuck was seen in like to join you, contact the VAFA’s Umpire amongst the action and could have Operations Manager, Brian Goodman on received the pass and fed of the handball 9531 8333 or email [email protected] RESPECT THE GAME – RESPECT THE UMPIRE!

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D4 SECTION by Ed Sill

Whilst Elsternwick have been the story of the ruckman, Jump- year, St.Mary’s have been the story of the ing Jack Neil. As finals series. Two convincing wins see them honest as the day promotion bound and a great chance to pull is long, his tap of a remarkable premiership! work is all class. Well done to both the hard working This sets up the mighty mid field of Brian Presidents in Adam Hankin and George and Craig Mahony, Cummins and Koumantatakis and their respective Bedingfield to pump the ball forward. Like all committees, may the weather be fair the good sides, they have a wonderful mix up football enthralling! forward, with the tall, high leaping Hunter Preliminary Final Review nicely supplemented by the pocket rocket, St. Mary’s started where they kicked off last Scott Grace. Capped off with a no nonsense week, slamming on 9 first quarters goals to backline and it is not hard to see how the leave Bulleen stunned and the game all but Wicks finished well clear at the top of the over. Try as they might, Bulleen wasn’t able table. to muster a challenge, never getting closer The major factor that has been borne out than 36 points. Crilly was the star for the during the finals campaign has been the Saints, whilst Wright also racked up evenness of St Mary’s. They have not relied possessions. Up forward, Cope and Ryan did upon any one player but rather a spread. all the damage. Bulleen were well served by Wright, Crilly and the Armstrong boys have the evergreen Pasinati, Fradkin and Mann. been great all year whilst the work load up forward tends to get shared by the likes of “ ou can’t underestimate the benefit Cope, Tagell and Bull. The clever Richardson is also another Saint who needs watching. Y of momentum and finals form, The team is knitted together by the veteran ingredients which the Saints have Schembri, a grand warrior for his club. The plusses are in abundance when plenty of!” reviewing the Wicks whilst it is hard to come

Grand Final Preview The all conquering Elsternwick meets the in McKINNON form St Mary’s in what promises to be a hard SPORTS MEDICINE fought encounter. You can’t underestimate SHARPSHOOTERS – D4 the benefit of momentum and finals form, CLUB NAME LST WK TOTAL ingredients which the Saints have plenty of! D4 SECTION Of course, the Wicks have written the book Bulleen Cobras Badanjek 0 89 this year on form, with a club record winning * Elsternwick Hunter 0 86 streak capping off a remarkable start to the * Hawthorn Amateurs Lauletta 0 74 year. D4 RESERVE The two clashes during the year saw results * Eltham Krohn 2 66 very much in favour of the Wicks, recording Albert Park S Allan 0 58 two victories around the 10 goal mark. * Elsternwick Goldman 0 39 No doubt the catalyst for Elsternwick is their * Finals Inculded

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2005 VAFA D4 TEAM OF THE YEAR B: S Mahony (E) Schembri (SM) Stockdale (EHM) HB: Liuzzi (RC) Passinati (B) Crilly (SM) C: Fradkin (B) C Mahony (E) L Armstrong (SM) HF: Cope (SM) Badanjek (B) Lauletta (H) F: Mclaren (EHM) Hunter (E) Grace (E) Ruck: Neil (E) B Mahony (E) Saulle (H) I/C: Orr (NB) D Penny (BHN) Collins (AP) Wright (SM)

up with too many minuses? Perhaps only one game over the past month might cause a TODAY’S MATCHES problem however no doubt the canny D4 Section coaching staff has tailored their training program to suit. On the other hand, the GRAND FINAL - September 10, 2005 Saints have proven me wrong all finals series and winning form is good form. The other SENIORS variable is the weather with some raining Cheltenham Football Ground, Cheltenham - 2 p.m. potentially evening up the game. Elsternwick versus St. Marys Is an upset on the cards or will what many D4 pundits consider the inevitable occur and the Wicks record a win? It is certainly the RESERVES done thing to say it will no doubt be a hard Cheltenham Football Ground, Cheltenham – fought affair however in this case have no 11.30 a.m. doubt it will. The Saints form is too red hot St. Marys versus Eltham to allow anything else. None the less, the Wicks have worked far too hard on and off LAST ROUND’S RESULTS – D4 the field to let it slip now, selecting them to win by 3 goals with Jack Neil best on ground. D4 SENIORS PRELIMINARY FINAL Reserves ST MARYS 9.5 14.10 19.1424.16 (160) Great effort by St Mary’s too have both sides BULLEEN COBRAS 2.1 9.3 11.8 13.11 (89) going around this week whilst the Eltham Goals: St Marys: Ryan 5 Cope 5 Purcell 4 twos juggernaut continues on! Ballantyne 2 Crilly 2 C Richardson 2 C Armstrong Frail, Cummins and Murphy are the key to Lane Weller D’Astoli. Bull Cob: Frankin 5 Rowe 4 the Saints chances whilst the Turtles will be Cookson 2 Moore 2. hoping for big games from midfields Turner Best: St Marys: L Armstrong Crilly Wright Cope and Whyte and for the veteran Krohn to Ballantyne Purcell. Bull Cob: Pasinati Daley Mann continue his goal kicking ways. Dall’Oglio Frankin Mehrez. Might stick with the Saints on this one! Umpires: Peter Liddell Rob Mayston (F) Matthew Jackson Andrew Triantafyllou (B) Steven Piperno Daniel Kofoed (G) MILESTONESMILESTONES D4 RESERVES PRELIMINARY FINAL St.Mary’s - congratulations to Jeremy ELTHAM O C 1.1 3.3 9.9 12.12 (84) "Jedda" Wright who will play his 50th ELSTERNWICK 3.2 6.3 11.4 12.6 (78) game for St Mary’s in this weeks Grand Goals: Elth: Turner 4 Krohn 2 Runco Conole Love Final against Elsternwick. Jedda is a fierce Marshall O’Donnell. Elst: Pyman 3 Whelan 3 D competitor on the ground who gives his Grace 2 Contin McAdam Goldman Alter. absolute all in every game he plays. He Best: Elth: Turner Keleher O’Donnell Hart Love tenacity, skill and hardness at the ball Whyte. Elst: Missaglia Creak Clarke Lasnitzki D make him one the most respected players Grace Tennant. in the lower grades. The manner in which Umpires: Anthony Calderone Paul Jones (F) Jessica he conducts himself is a credit to him. Best Rollo Cameron Smith (B) Andrew Summers Greg of luck Jedda. Rollo (G)

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D4 SECTION D4 SECTION RESERVE GRAND FINAL GRAND FINAL ELSTERNWICK VS ST MARY’S ST MARYS VS ELTHAM OC

Coach Sen: D Grace Asst: P McNally Coach: Michael Learmonth Coach: George Koumantatakis Coach: Paul Gregor Coach Res: M Hosking G B G B G B G B 1 L MURPHY ...... 2. B Perelberg ...... 1. M.Banks ...... 1. T.Andrews ...... 2 A HANKIN ...... 2 L BEDINGFIELD ...... 3. G Schembri ...... 6. C Weller ...... 2. D.Lynch ...... 3 J YEMM ...... 4 D GRACE ...... 4. A Ballantyne ...... 11. J Bernardi ...... 7. B. Rashid ...... 5 M WHELAN ...... 5 K CUMMINS ...... 5. A Lane ...... 12. S Nicholson ...... 9. C.Watson ...... 6 M THIELE ...... 7 J McADAM -RC- ...... 6. C Weller ...... 13. J Hill ...... 10. B.Marshall ...... 8 S CURRIE ...... 8 M GREENE ...... 7. A Dwyer ...... 16. M Aikman ...... 12. K Toulson ...... 9 T HARTLEY ...... 10 T HUGGINS ...... 8. R Kodituwaku ...... 17. L Anthony ...... 14. R.Runco ...... 11 L MISSALGLIA ...... 12 P NEVILLE ...... 9. C Armstrong ...... 18. B Frail ...... 15. J.Paisley ...... 13 S SOPPET ...... 14 B MAHONY -VC- ...... 10. D Cope ...... 22. R Allen ...... 19. J.Gilbert ...... 15 C McKENNA ...... 16 M SURMAN ...... 12. S Nicholson ...... 23. F Harrison ...... 20. S.Weston ...... 17 T PUTT ...... 24. A Latimer ...... 18 A NEILL ...... 14. S Johnston ...... 21. M.Hart ...... 19 J HUNTER ...... 25. M Black ...... 20 E GOLDMAN ...... 15. M Purcell ...... 23. T.Carter ...... 21 P STUCHBERRY ...... 28. R Burgman ...... 22 G ELVIN ...... 19. V Ryan ...... 28. M.Pattison ...... 23 S CURTAIN ...... 20. A Waller ...... 29. P Harrison ...... 29. D.Howgate ...... 24 A FOSTER ...... 25 T COTTER ...... 21. M Gilchrist ...... 30. M Lynch ...... 30. M.Abbott ...... 26 C MAHONY -C- ...... 27 J BANKY ...... 26. S Crilly ...... 31. H Adam ...... 31. B.Keleher ...... 28 W MORGAN ...... 29 S MAHONY ...... 27. S Grillo ...... 32. C Adam ...... 33. A.Howgate ...... 30 M SPENCE ...... 31 A LASNITZKI ...... 29. P Harrison ...... 33. C Ferg ...... 34. J.Howgate ...... 32 B MASON ...... 33 M CUNNINGHAM ...... 32. C Adam ...... 35. G Theoharris ...... 37. P.Krohn (C) ...... 34 T LEAPER ...... 35 P McNALLY ...... 34. L Armsrtong ...... 37. C Freshwater ...... 38. A.Mok ...... 36 J PYMAN ...... 37 D NOLAN ...... 36. B Graetzer ...... 38. S Griffin ...... 40. E.Baud ...... 38 B ANDERSON ...... 40. M Karis ...... 39 M TENNANT ...... 39. B Richardson ...... 41. T.Kurtschenko ...... 40 A PATEY ...... 41. T Cummins ...... 41 D BYRNE ...... 41. T Cummins ...... 42. C.Conole ...... 42 E ALTER ...... 42. M Davies ...... 43 P CLARKE ...... 42. M Davies ...... 43. M.Jarvis ...... 44 S GRACE -VC- ...... 44. G Koumantatakis ...... 45 J KAICER ...... 43. L Razga ...... 45. A.Whyte ...... 46 L RYAN ...... 45. M Maschette ...... 47 T PERKINS ...... 50. C Wigg ...... 47. A.Emini ...... 47 D BRENNAN ...... 46. T Tahos ...... 48 A CONTIN ...... 51. N Andrews ...... 48. B.Turney ...... 49 J BARIBAR ...... 47. P Rousis ...... 50 M McKENNA ...... 55. B Tagell ...... 49. L.Barnes ...... 51 A BURNEY ...... 57. A Bull ...... 48. M Goold ...... 50. B.Richardson ...... 52 J LILIKAKOS ...... 53 A LEWIS ...... 58. J Wright ...... 49. W Smith ...... 53. J.Foo ...... 54 K POLLER ...... 55 H McGREGOR ...... 62. L D'astoli ...... 52. O Hind ...... 54. S.Todman ...... 56 P FREEDMAN ...... 53. P Roseman ...... 57 M CREAK ...... 56. R.Love ...... 58 B ELLIS ...... 56. D Anders ...... 59 R POWELL ...... 57. C.Paine ...... 60 L SMITH ...... 59. C Mackenzie ...... 61 R MCKENNA ...... 58. N.McPherson ...... 62 B TORRANCE ...... 60. J Hendy ...... 63 R SHERRY ...... 59. B.Evans ...... 64 S THOMPSON ...... 64. C Chan ...... 65 N ANDERSON ...... 61. L.O’Donnell ...... 66 M HOSKING ...... 69. P Murphy ...... 67 S GORDAN ...... 63. G.Turner ...... 68 M DANIELS ...... 69 N UTTING ...... 70 M NOONAN ...... 71 M MARZIALE ...... MAJOR SPONSORS 72 T MARCHETTI ...... 73 M NICOL ...... MAJOR SPONSERS Village Roadshow CAPITAL GROWTH THE ELSTERNWICK CLUB Trash ‘n Stash HILTON MANUFACTURING AUSTRALIAN UNITY

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AFTER MATCH SCORES AND MATCH DETAILS REQUIREMENTS CLUB XVIII HOME TEAMS 9531 8333 BY 2.30 pm SATURDAY RESERVES HOME TEAMS 9531 8333 BY 2.30 pm SATURDAY C-D4/U19 HOME TEAMS 9531 8829 BY 5 pm SATURDAY or 9531 5892 A and B sec. HOME TEAMS Q by Q scores, goalkickers, best players 9531 8333 BY 5.15 pm SATURDAY

FINALS ELIGIBILITY Finals eligibility rules are found under Rules 51-55 of the Association. Below is a brief summary. Senior - (1st XVIII teams) Any registered player with a To represent the hybrid team in the finals the player permit can play finals (except AFL/VFL players with a must have represented the hybrid team in (5) first permit – see below). round matches – not including finals. Reserve - (2nd XVIII teams) Players must be registered Club XVIII teams - Players must be registered and and must have played at least four (4) reserve grade have played in at least four (4) Club XVIII matches matches and not more than ten (10) senior matches in (for the team they wish to represent) and not have the home and away games (first round). played in more than a total of eight (8) senior and Where both first and second XVIII's are playing on the reserve matches during the first round. same day the reserve grade player must only have played Where a club has two or more Club XVIII teams a two (2) games in either the seniors or reserves to qualify. player must have not played more than 8 matches For clubs with teams drawn in semi finals on different with (either of) the higher placed side(s) to play in a days of the same weekend (ie. 1st semi Saturday, 2nd lower team’s final. semi Sunday – read as above teams playing on the same An AFL or VFL listed player will be eligible to play in day). the finals for his: Under-19 teams - Players must be registered and hold a a) VAFA club as long as he has played a minimum of permit. If a player has played an aggregate of more than five (5) VAFA matches for the team he wishes to 5 senior and reserve matches he must have played more represent in the finals. At least two (2) of these than 5 Under-19 matches during the season. matches must have been played after June 30th. If a player is ineligible due to having played more than 5 b) Senior VAFA team as long as he has played a senior and reserve matches and does not gain selection minimum of five (5) senior and/or U19 VAFA in his club's senior team in the first second round match, matches for the team he wishes to represent in he is then eligible to play in any subsequent Under 19 the finals. At least two (2) of these matches must final. have been played after June 30th. Where a team has (2) U19 teams or is involved in hybrid A TAC Under 18 player must have played five (5) arrangement, the following shall apply. VAFA matches for the VAFA team he wishes to Where a club has two U19 teams a player must have not represent in the finals. For TAC players there is no played more than 10 matches with the U19 1 side to play requirement to play a certain number of matches in the (2) team. after June 30th.

ELSTERNWICK PARK GATES The main gate (Glenhuntly Road) is open every match day. The rear gate (off St. Kilda Street) will only be open when there are no matches scheduled for Elsternwick Park No. 2 Oval. When parking in the area behind the grandstand please park in a manner that would allow cars around you to be able to leave. Players and officials who do not produce tickets at the gates will be counted and the club invoiced accordingly. Clubs are issued with an appropriate number of tickets for players and officials.

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CLUB U19 SECTION WAREHOUSE by Fraser Cameron (U19 2, 3 & Blue) Sports & Medical Supplies & Cam Nation (U19 1 & Red)

Section One Grand Final they’ll become Marcellin vs Collegians one of the few Minor premiers Marcellin are poised to claim sides to claim their first Section One flag in fifteen years the JS when the Eagles meet Collegians at Parkdale McCann Cup in their first season in the this Saturday afternoon. When these sides Section One, and will continue the long and met two weeks ago it was all one-way traffic, proud history and tradition of the oldest club Marcellin romping home by 83 points in the in Amateur football. second semi-final with the game over by the Marcellin by 31 points. long break. Peter Augustin, Jonathon Bortolotto and Dan Fraser were all Section 2 impressive, their much-anticipated return Preliminary Final Review from senior football adding yet another Old Carey –v- Rupertswood dimension to an already powerful Marcellin Seething from their loss last week to squad. With Winstanley and Stafford also Banyule, Old Carey jumped out of the sheds excelling Marcellin look the form side like a freight train and held a 4 goal lead at heading into the the first change. With Locock and Deleijer on biggest day on “ espite Marcellin top, the OC were looking to consolidate in the the football D starting near- second term, but Rupertswood had other calendar. unbackable favourites ideas. The midfield run of Moule and However expect one can’t completely Bradley, combined with Quigley and Collegians to put write off Collegians.” Harrison in front of goals, saw Rupo slam up more of a home 16 of the next 19 goals, effectively fight than a fortnight ago, the boys in purple and gold impressing last weekend with a McKINNON spirited reversal of form against De La Salle. SPORTS MEDICINE Kicking seven goals to one in a season SHARPSHOOTERS – U19 defining third term, Collegians attacked the footy with a hunger and vigour that the side CLUB NAME LST WK TOTAL has lacked for the past few weeks. Zimbachs, U19 (1) Tardiff and Lynch were all prominent around Old Xaverians Handley 0 65 the footy, while Bushnell and Powers caused St Kevins O'Rourke 0 52 plenty of problems for the De La defence. Old Brighton Salem 0 37 Similarly Crema, Lightowers and Bridgeman U19 (2) were all solid inside their defensive fifty, as * Banyule Viewbank Tsingaris 0 62 the Lions made a welcome return to form. * Old Carey Tirus 3 62 Despite Marcellin starting near-unbackable Whitefriars Torney 0 54 favourites one can’t completely write off U19 (3) * Oakleigh Cleary 3 81 Collegians. Many of these boys have big- * Uni Blacks Battista 0 64 game experience, many of these boys know Bentleigh Hunt 0 39 the elation of grand final glory, and all of U19 (BLUE) these boys know that they’ve absolutely * Ormond R Chisholm 0 92 nothing to lose on Saturday afternoon. If * Mazenod Bogar 7 82 Collegians do get up they’ll become the first Peninsula D Smith 0 68 side since 1982 to win to win consecutive U19 (RED) Section Two and One flags, and in doing so * Emmaus SL Croughan 0 81 will break the club’s sixty-six year Section * Emmaus SL Lalor 0 54 One drought. However more importantly Bulleen Templestowe P Voglis 0 52 * Finals Inculded

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ending the contest by the final change. Their Section Blue astounding conversion rate saw Rupo into Preliminary Final Review the GF by 51 points. Mazenod –v- Salesian Scorpions Mazenod recovered from last week’s GF Preview disappointment to steamroll their way into a Banyule –v- Rupertswood replay against Ormond. Leading by 6 goals at The Boys from Sunbury have conquered The the main break, the Nodders refused to take OC double in successive weeks, but now face things easy and surged to a 10 goal lead by up to a fresh and firing Banyule unit, who lemon time. Bogar was everywhere up have taken all before them this season. The forward, and had good support from Bayliss Bears have genuine match-winners in and Bailey. Regan was sublime and Salesian Skicko, Toull, Shepard-Meuller and had no match for him. A disappointing end to Tsingaris who will have to be watched very a promising season for the new boys on the closely by the hard-running Rupo boys. I’m a block, but they should be proud of their big fan of the “take-no-prisoners” Sunbury efforts. style, but think the weather could be a huge Grand Final Preview factor here, with a heavier track favoring the Ormond –v- Mazenod bigger bodied Bears. If the Rupo midfield can Must say, I think the Nodders really have win more of the pill, they’re a chance, but I’m their work cut out here (and I don’t think I favoring Banyule. am alone). Still no-one expected the Pies to Banyule by 17 points get close to the Lions in 2002 did they? Mazenod will certainly go in as massive Section 3 underdogs this week, but in the last 100 Preliminary Final Review minutes of a footy season, strange things University Blacks –v- Oakleigh have been known to happen. Everything has I had my suspicions the Oakleigh boys were to go right for Mazenod to have a chance ready for a surprise and Blacks would here, they’ve got to shut down Chisholm and struggle to recover from the intensity of the Bailey, whilst hoping that Regan and Bogar Second Semi. Sadly for the students, I was can fire again. If that happens, they’re a correct, but it wasn’t until early in the final chance. Otherwise, it’ll be another blow-out. term that Oakleigh had the game in their Ormond by 44 points keeping. With six players bagging multiple goals, the Oaks had plenty of avenues to Section Red Grand Final work with, but their backline were fantastic Emmaus St Leos vs Kew in hold the Students to 7 goals on a day Minor premiers Emmaus St Leos will be tailor-made for high scoring. Now they can aiming to capture their second Under-19 look forward to the challenge of the Grand premiership in six years when they meet Kew Final. on Saturday morning in the Section Red Grand Final. A highly-anticipated rematch of Grand Final Preview the second semi-final, narrowly won by Old Paradians –v- Oakleigh Emmaus in trying conditions, Emmaus will Can the unfancied boys from Scammell be hoping to maintain their flawless record Reserve de-rail the back-to-back Raider against Kew the season and stitch up the train? My mail is that, with the Raiders’ club’s second-ever Under-19’s flag. senior season finishing painfully short of The form side of the competition the Animals promotion, the juniors will have most of their have been unstoppable all season, destroying stars back, and only a couple of injury teams by demoralizing margins while doubts will prevent them from fielding a full restricting fellow finals contenders to single list. They’ve managed to win most weeks goal scorelines. Coach Ben Pilley has been without their best 22, and I feel won’t let this stressing all season for the boys to maintain chance slip. Oakleigh will throw everything 100% effort, 100% of the time, a request that at Parade from the get-go, and don’t be has been answered week in, week out. surprised if they try to ruffle a few feathers. Baranello, Brayshaw and Stafford have been Once it settles down, the Raiders will know inspirational in the middle this season, as what to do. have Croughan and Lalor up forward who sit Old Paradians by 33 points continued page 50 ☛

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☛ from page 49 one and two on the section’s goal-kicking TODAY’S MATCHES leaderboard. With 81-goal forward Croughan absent from the line-up in the past couple of UNDER-19 SECTION 1 GRAND FINAL - September 10, 2005 weeks, Lalor has stepped up to the plate, his Gerry Green Reserve, Parkdale - 2 p.m. eight goal haul in the second semi taking his Marcellin OC versus Collegians 2005 tally past fifty. UNDER-19 SECTION 2 After a week off expect Emmaus to come out GRAND FINAL - September 10, 2005 firing, their opposition Kew outclassing Garvey Oval, Parade College, Bundoora - 2 p.m. fellow finalists Old Westbourne in the Banyule Viewbank versus Rupertswood Preliminary final last weekend to secure a UNDER-19 SECTION 3 Grand Final berth. Competing in their first GRAND FINAL - September 10, 2005 Bill Lawry Oval, Westgarth - 2 p.m. Under-19’s final series since the late 1970’s, Old Paradians versus Oakleigh Kew have surprised most critics this season UNDER-19 (2) BLUE by making it all the way to the final day of the GRAND FINAL - September 10, 2005 season in their first year back in 19’s Gerry Green Reserve, Parkdale - 11.15 a.m. competition. A marvellous rejuvenation for Ormond versus Mazenod the RMIT affiliated club, expect Kew to fight UNDER-19 (2) RED until the end as they vie for the club’s first GRAND FINAL - September 10, 2005 Under-19’s flag. Garvey Oval, Parade College, Bundoora - 11.15 a.m. Emmaus by 35 points. Emmaus St. Leos versus Kew LAST ROUND’S RESULTS – U19 U19 (1) PRELIMINARY FINAL U19 (2) BLUE PRELIMINARY FINAL COLLEGIANS 6.2 9.4 16.8 18.9 (117) MAZENOD O C 5.3 11.7 15.1120.18 (138) DE LA SALLE 2.2 6.4 7.7 11.14 (80) SALESIAN Goals: Coll: Powers 4 Lightowers 3 Rutherford 3 SCORPIONS 3.3 5.8 5.12 11.13 (79) Bushnell 3 Lynch 2 Hampton Quick Adgemis. DLS: Goals: Maz: Bogar 7 Graham 3 Kavanagh 2 Bailey 2 Rae 5 Nethersole 2 Keely Hesse Harris Donegan. Bayliss N Crameri Crotty Johnson Micallef Klavins. Best: Coll: Crema Powers Lightowers Blackley Sales: Stanton 4 Fullman 4 Wilson Jordan Curtis. Bridgeman Lynch. DLS: Harris Rae Donegan Dwyer Best: Maz: Regan Bogar Bailey Bonner Bayliss Stewart Hansen. Kavanagh. Sales: Stanton Kalogiannis Butterfield. Umpires: Nick Brown Anthony Damen (F) Callum Umpires: Robert O'Gorman Richard Yann (F) Paul Hilton David Longworth (B) Ross Richards Lucas Tyrer Josh Tyrer (B) John Robinson Robert Robson (G) Seymour (G)

U19 (2) PRELIMINARY FINAL U19 (2) RED PRELIMINARY FINAL RUPERTSWOOD 2.1 11.1 18.1 23.4 (142) KEW 3.4 4.6 8.12 13.19 (97) OLD CAREY 5.6 7.9 9.11 13.13 (91) OLD WESTBOURNE 1.0 4.2 5.2 8.3 (51) Goals: Ruperts: Quigley 7 Harrison 5 Baddeley 2 Goals: Kew: Fultheim 4 O’Shea 2 Pike 2 Lay Pretty 2 Morrison 2 T Smith Dean J Phillips Green McGregor Lucisano Jackson Bailey. Old West: M Morris. Old Carey: Laidlaw 3 Tiros 3 Robinson Laing Williamson 3 Squarci 2 McAllindon Smith Tanner. McLean Willingham Wagner Remmers Howgate. Best: Kew: Fultheim DeAngelis Wang McGregor Best: Ruperts: Allport Moule McGovern Bradley Williams Pike. Old West: Gardy Eckel T Williamson Quigley Harrison. Old Carey: Stocco Locock McLean Arutjunow M Williamson Chan. Wood Wagner Deleijer. Umpires: Matt O'Keefe Tony Lilley (F) Nick Keating Umpires: Matthew Simpson Mick Brown (RFL) (F) Nathan Sheppard (B) Daniel Brookes Tristan Collin (G) Gus Carpanzano (RFL) Troy Cussack (RFL) (B) Jim Currell (RFL) Graeme Carter (RFL) (G)

U19 (3) PRELIMINARY FINAL OAKLEIGH 4.4 8.6 11.1016.13 (109) UNIVERSITY BLACKS 2.4 5.5 7.7 7.9 (51) Goals: Oak: Bennett 3 Cleary 3 Harold 3 Derks 2 MacKenzie 2 Wills 2 Chapple. Uni Blacks: Shaw 2 Davies 2 Ross Napier Close. Best: Oak: Costigan Disiervi. Fitzgerald Groarke Harold Wills. Uni Blacks: Napier Batten Shaw Russell Barron Butters. Umpires: Tim Saunders Daniel Silfo (F) Logan Smith Christian Schaefer (B) James McGavin Daniel Dal Pos (G)

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U19 SECTION 1 GRAND FINAL MARCELLIN OC VS COLLEGIANS

Coach: Dean Rossely Coach: Michael Jones

G B G B 1. S. Farrelly ...... 1 A. Bridgeman ...... 2. R. Tabacchiera ...... 2 M. Williams ...... 3. J. Winstanley ...... 3 N. Crema ...... 4. T. Montagana ...... 4 T. Baxter ...... 5. J.Bortolotto ...... 5 A. Scott ...... 6. S.Abrahams ...... 6 M. Feld ...... 7. J. Crimmins ...... 7 R. Blackley ...... 8. D.Valsorda ...... 8 J. Curtis ...... 9. D.Considine ...... 9 M. Lynch ...... 10. T.Stafford ...... 10 T. Zimbachs ...... 11. J. Gasparini ...... 11 B. Louis ...... 12. P.Augustin ...... 12 S. Jeffrey ...... 13. D.Carolan ...... 13 C. Weeks ...... 14. A.McGlin ...... 14 N. Quick ...... 15. S.Pesavento ...... 15 D. Hynes ...... 16. C. Warner ...... 16 W. Tardiff ...... 17. L.Boyd ...... 17 J. Hampton ...... 18. D.Fraser ...... 18 D. Rajkuma ...... 19. J.Crapper ...... 19 T. Donagan ...... 20. N.Birrell ...... 20 M. Weeks ...... 21. B. Houghton ...... 21 F. Boland ...... 22. J.Symes ...... 22 B. Sims ...... 23. M.Grigoruk ...... 23 J. Davies ...... 24. J.Hogarth ...... 24 T. Cook ...... 26. S.Preece ...... 25 D. Adgemis ...... 27. M.Turner ...... 26 M. Powers ...... 28. D.Bolger ...... 27 T. Rutherford ...... 29. M.Nash ...... 29 B. Sutton ...... 30. D.Redmond ...... 33 M. Lightowers ...... 44. B. Pell ...... 34 N. Yeoh ...... 40 C. Bushnell ......

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U19 SECTION 2 GRAND FINAL BANYULE VIEWBANK VS RUPERTSWOOD

Coach: Phiv Demetriou Coach: Greg Bradley

G B G B 1. S.Griffith ...... 1 J Phillips ...... 2. J.Brockwell ...... 2 C Allport ...... 3. G.Dimeck ...... 3 A Tennant ...... 4. T.Shepherd ...... 5 D Sleight ...... 5. M.Holmes ...... 6 J Pretty ...... 6. D.Drapac ...... 8 J Bradley ...... 7. R.Moore ...... 12 A Evans ...... 8. D.Kayrooz ...... 13 N Fell ...... 9. M.Christian ...... 15 D Glenn ...... 10. C.Stavropolous ...... 16 J Anderson ...... 11. B.Dimeck ...... 17 D Dean ...... 12. J.D.Poyser ...... 19 G Moule ...... 13. C.Buckley ...... 20 M Morrice ...... 14. L.O'Donnell (Co.Capt) ...... 21 T Smith ...... 15. M.Lardo (Co.Capt) ...... 22 G Phillips ...... 16. R.Gutterson ...... 23 H Spinner ...... 17. D.Herbert ...... 24 L Morrison ...... 18. D.Park ...... 26 M Mcphee ...... 19. J.Spicer ...... 27 L Smith ...... 20. C.Skicko ...... 28 B Brennan ...... 21. R.Saker ...... 29 M Quigley ...... 22. J.Rigler ...... 30 M Gaunt ...... 23. D.Shepherd ...... 37 R Hoiles ...... 24. A.Doyle ...... 40 A Jones ...... 25. S.Toull ...... 41 D Mcgovern ...... 26. M.Kennedy ...... 44 D Gregory ...... 27. S.Dack ...... 67 L Baddeley ...... 28. S.Green ...... 78 M Harrison ...... 29. J.Swift ...... 30. J.Dunstone ...... 31. K.Shepard-Mueller ...... 32. J.Tsigaris ...... 33. R.Hartnett ...... 34. J.Mummery ...... 35. M.Morgan ...... 36. A.Brown ...... 37. L.Morgan ...... 38. S.Moran ...... 39. C.Corr ...... 40. N.Braddy ......

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U19 SECTION 3 GRAND FINAL OLD PARADIANS VS OAKLEIGH

Coach: Mark Spinoso Coach: Mick Holden

G B G B 1 J Crosthwaite ...... 1 D Counihan ...... 1 D Zivanovic ...... 2 M Harold (C) ...... 2 B Holden ...... 3 D Costigan ...... 3 R Bugeja (VC) ...... 4 J Fitzgerald ...... 5 A Serafin ...... 5 C Groake ...... 6 M Solomon ...... 6 M Doyle ...... 7 A Cowles ...... 7 L Callery ...... 8 N Pratt ...... 8 M Mackenzie ...... 9 R Petrou ...... 9 D Wills ...... 11 G Vincent ...... 10 W Manning ...... 13 S Rose ...... 11 M Bennett ...... 16 J Seneca (DVC) ...... 12 R Stafford ...... 22 D Richardson ...... 13 C Virgona ...... 23 S Rehlicki ...... 14 N Miller ...... 25 D Hussey ...... 15 D Cleary ...... 28 J Kreuzer ...... 16 J Derks ...... 32 B McAllister ...... 17 G Bennett ...... 33 D Clayton ...... 18 J Chapple ...... 19 P Disiervi ...... 34 R Thomas ...... 20 A North ...... 35 J Berthet ...... 21 S Doherty ...... 37 S Valente ...... 22 A Pound-Gow ...... 38 M Irvine ...... 23 T Edwards ...... 42 M Patena (C) ...... 24 S Aidone ...... 43 M Christie ...... 25 M Donato ...... 44 D Whyley ...... 26 R Pasitchnyj ...... 45 M Matko ...... 27 A Middlemiss ...... 46 M Stace ...... 28 M Bond ...... 47 B Geary ...... 29 T Ristevski ...... 50 A Ziella ...... 30 L Barrand ...... 52 J Kandilakis ...... 42 M Schenker ......

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U19 (2) SECTION BLUE GRAND FINAL ORMOND VS MAZENOD OC

Coach: Shane Regan Asst.Coach: Dave Stanley, Matt Johnson Coach: Michael Oaten Team Manager: Michael Power

G B G B 1 J Ashley ...... 2. M. Peccora ...... 2 D Bailey ...... 3. J. Kavanagh (DVC ) ...... 3 R Chisholm ...... 4. T. Bailey ...... 4 S Barnes (VC) ...... 5. N. Graham ...... 5 D Brosnan (C) ...... 6. F. Deegan ...... 6 T De Natris ...... 7. D.Regan (VC) ...... 7 M McClelland ...... 8. S. Mann ...... 8 R Sayers ...... 9. J. Crameri ...... 9 A Jewell ...... 10. N. Bogar ...... 10 L Calvert ...... 11. D. Power ...... 11 S Fisher ...... 12 G Evans (VC) ...... 12. J. Arnold ...... 13 D Haysom ...... 13. J. Augerinos ...... 14 J Fotopoulos ...... 14. D. Micallef ...... 15 T Johnson ...... 15. S. Moran (CAPT) ...... 18 L Washfold ...... 16. M. Bayliss ...... 19 T Woolfe ...... 20. B. Ross ...... 20 D Machin ...... 22. K. Seenan ...... 21 R McGirr ...... 23. N. Crameri ...... 22 S Vipond ...... 24. C. Duke ...... 24 J Turnbull ...... 25. L. Apollonio ...... 25 C Woodford ...... 26. P.Stanley ...... 26 L Knoester ...... 27. N. Klavins ...... 27 A Cribbes ...... 28. M. Klavins ...... 29 T Leary ...... 30. P. Johnson ...... 30 L Duthie ...... 31. J. McGregor ...... 34 S Ashton ...... 32. G. Cocks ...... 39 N Ryde ...... 41 L Upstill ...... 34. M. McLeod ...... 44 B Robbins (VC) ...... 35. N. Fox ...... 46 J Harry ...... 36. D. Crotty ...... 37. J. Rudderham ...... 38. J. Riseley ...... 41. K. Kelly ...... 42. B. Bonner ...... 52. N. Lewton ...... 66. S. Fraser ......

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U19 (2) SECTION RED GRAND FINAL EMMAUS ST LEOS VS KEW

(Affilitated with RMIT University) Coach: Ben Pilley Coach: Matthew Jack

G B G B 1 P Baranello ...... 1 G. Williams ...... 2 J Quirk ...... 2 S. O’Shea ...... 3 A Hickey ...... 3 R. Wyley ...... 4 D Monforte ...... 5 J. Deangelis ...... 5 N Baranello ...... 8 A. Lucisano ...... 6 C O’Hazy ...... 9 D. Gallagher/Lyon ...... 7 A Sango ...... 10 T. Wang ...... 9 S Eduati ...... 11 N. Lawrence ...... 10 S Rendell ...... 12 A. Humter ...... 11 S Kay ...... 15 N. Howard ...... 13 M D’Orazio ...... 19 T. McKay ...... 14 G Croughan ...... 20 A. Pike ...... 15 T Ahern ...... 21 J Fultheim (C) ...... 16 J Barry ...... 23 J. Eggby ...... 17 N Robin ...... 26 R. Nash ...... 18 D Matthews ...... 27 E. Hale ...... 19 P D’Amico ...... 28 A. Franklen (VC) ...... 20 J Brogden ...... 30 C. Lay ...... 21 M Lalor ...... 33 M. Baliey ...... 22 J Anderson ...... 35 M. Matherson ...... 23 R Stafford ...... 37 S. Hennersey ...... 24 A McKenzie ...... 39 M. Cochrane ...... 27 N Cadden ...... 45 J. Tong ...... 33 M Wright ...... 54 J. Bazant ...... 59 S Brayshaw ...... 56 B. McGregor ...... 64 L Hindle ...... 57 D. Jackson ...... 74 R Hartley ...... 65 C. Jolly ...... 67 D. Perry ......

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Old Mentonians’ Football Club (OMFC) www.omfc.net MONASH GRYPHONS AFC www.monashgryphonsafcorg.au Section D1 2005 Applications are invited for the Section D3 Senior, Reserve and Under 19 Invites applications for the coaching positions for Season 2006 Senior & Reserves coaching positions Applications to: for Coaching Season 2006 OMFC PO Box 309 All applications to: Mentone Vic 3194 Matthew Healy Level 1 Coaching accreditation [email protected] (or equivalent) is required. 0417 419 293 Applications close 23 September 2005 Applications close September 23

Marcellin OCFC VAFA 'A" Grade in 2006 Bentleigh Football Club (BFC) seek qualified applicants for the following positions in 2006: www.bentleighfc.com Senior coach, Reserve coach, Section D2 2005 U/19 Section 1 Coach. Applications are invited for the Direct inquiries can be made by contacting Senior, Reserve and Under 19 President Peter Gartner on 0413141666. coaching positions for Season 2006 Written applications/CV's should be addressed to: Peter Gartner Applications to: Coaching Marcellin OCFC BFC P.O.Box 591 25 Deakin St. North Balwyn Bentleigh East Vic 3165 Vic, 3104 Level 1 Coaching accreditation (or equivalent) is required. Please note: senior coach is re-applying for 2006. Applications close 20 September 2005

Emmaus St Leo’s Old Collegians Aquinas Old Collegians Football Club Inc. Football Club Section D1 Ð 2005 Vacancy For Coaching Positions Applications are invited for the following coaching positions for season 2006. Senior Coach Reserves Coach Senior, Reserve, U19 Under 19 Coach (Both Playing or Non-playing will be considered) Club 18 Coach All applications to: Please Send Expressions Of Interest With Greg Toomey Relevant Experience President To Aquinas Old Collegians Football Club Inc. P O Box 886, Secretary PO Box 4296 Ringwood Vic 3134 East Burwood Vic 3151 Or email to: Enquiries To Sean Walsh 0429 910100 [email protected] Applications Close Friday 30th September 2005 Applications close Friday 16th September, 2005

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North Old Boys Amateur Football Club

WHITEFRIARS OCFC www.nobafc.org.au B GRADE 2006 We are a proud club with a history of success, strong administration and a young playing list. We are seeking written Applications are invited for the applications for the below coaching positions (playing or non- playing) in Season 2006: following coaching positions for Senior, Assistant Senior, Reserve & Under 19 Coaches season 2006- Applications should be sent to Mr Chris Dyer by email (preferably) at [email protected] or by mail to 15 Sherbrooke Street, Eltham North 3095. Senior Coach Enquiries in relation to the positions can be made on 0417 321 565. Assistant Coach Applications close Friday 23 September 2005. Reserve Coach U19 Coach St Bedes / Mentone Tigers A.F.C. Invites applications for Applications in writing detailing experience Senior, Reserves & U19 and qualifications should be addressed to: coaching positions Coaching Committee for Season 2006 North Old Boys AFC All applications to: PO Box 83 Peter Davis [email protected] or Secretary, St Bedes Brunswick South 3055 Mentone Tigers AFC Or email PO Box 417, Mentone Vic 3194 [email protected] 0417 357 634

Applications close Monday, September 12 Initial Enquires 0400 565 117

MOUNT LILYDALE OLD COLLEGIANS FC Section: Club 18 Invites applications for their coaching position for season 2006 All applications to: MLOCFC 4 Wardlow Crt Croydon Hills VIC 3136 or [email protected] Applicants should hold a level 1 coaching accreditation

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PRAHRAN FOOTBALL CLUB ORMOND AMATEUR U19 PLAYERS REQUIRED FOR 2006 FOOTBALL CLUB Applications are invited for the following coaching positions in 2006 The Prahran Football Club SENIORS requires players and officials RESERVES UNDER 19’s for its inaugural EXCELLENT REMUNERATION U19 team in season 2006. UNPRECEDENTED JUNIOR AND SENIOR PLAYER NUMBERS. PLEASE SEND APPLICATION TO: Please contact Kevin Matherson on PO Box 114 Ormond Vic 3204 or email [email protected] 0418 338467 Please submit a covering letter addressing your or specific plans for our club if you were appointed as coach. www.prahranfootball.org.au Applications close 5:00pm, Friday, with expressions of interest. 23 September 2005

MELBOURNE HIGH SCHOOL Mazenod OCFC OLD BOYS’ FC B Grade 2006 B Grade VAFA 2006 Invites applications for the position of Applications are invited for playing or non-playing Senior Coach for season 2006 SENIOR, RESERVES All applications to: U19 & U17 COACHES for Season 2006 Secretary Applications in writing should be addressed to Mazenod OFCFC The President, MHSOBFC, PO Box 150 Melbourne High School, Forrest Hill, South Oakleigh 3166 Yarra, 3141 or email Gerard Noone Telephone 9824 0480 [email protected] Enquiries in relation to the position can be made on or email: [email protected] 0437 853 645 Applications close Applications close 5pm Friday 23rd September 2005 Monday 26 September 2005

YARRA VALLEY OLD BOYS FC Yarra Valley Old Boys Football Club www.yvobfc.com.au Section D1 2005 BANYULE FOOTBALL CLUB APPLICATION FOR COACHES Invites applications for the FOR THE SEASON 2006. Senior coaching position for season 2006 Senior, Reserve and Under 19 coaches sought. The sucessful applicants need to be enthusiastic All applications to: leaders who have excellent communication skills, YVOBFC sound coaching experience and who are also 10 Barrington Drive accredited. Ashwood VIC 3147 Excellent facilities and supportive environment. Competitive renumeration. Application closing date 9th September 2005 Applications in writing to: The Secretary Applicants should hold a P O Box 7005 level 1 coaching accreditation Banyule Vic 3084

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University High School - South Melbourne District Victoria University Sports Club est. 1912 Football Club www.smdsc.com.au (Section D3 - 2006) Section D3 2005 Invites applications for the Invites applications for: Senior and Reserve Senior Coach (playing or non-playing) Coaching positions for season 2006 Reserves Coach (playing or non-playing) All applications to: U-18s Coach (UHSVU-Flemington Juniors The President team in WRFL) SMDSC PO Box 135, Albert Park, Vic 3206 UHSVU is located at Brens Oval, Parkville Any queries contact (Melways 2B;A1). The club boasts Matthew Hannan Ph: 0412175111 excellent facilities, a supportive committee Attractive remuneration negotiable and an enthusiastic player group. Application closing date 9th September 2005 Applications close 30th September and should be sent to: Darren Creek (Secretary) PO Box 180 Parkville 3052 [email protected] Caulfield Football Club Incorporated 0402 804 897 Affiliated with Southern Football League. www.uhsobvu.com EXPERIENCED COACHES REQUIRED FOR SENIORS & RESERVES FOR SEASON 2006 IVANHOE ASSUMPTION AMATEUR IN FOOTBALL CLUB (VAFA member since 1934) S.F.L. 2nd DIVISION VAFA D2 GRADE CLUB IN 2006 The Hoes invite suitably qualified applicants for the Apply in writing to the Secretary, following coaching positions: c/- 7 Roulston Ct, Noble Park 3174 or by Senior coach Email to [email protected] Reserves coach Join one of the VAFA's most celebrated district clubs. Work with a keen committee to continue building a POWER HOUSE AFC young squad into a successful team in 2006. Ivanhoe Assumption has excellent training and "The country club to join in Melbourne" playing facilities at Ivanhoe Park on The Boulevard. www.powerhouse-afc.com Successful candidates will be offered competitive remuneration. We invite applications for the 2006 season for Senior, Reserves & Under 19 coaches Please direct inquiries to Chris Tucker at email [email protected] or phone 0419505182, or Peter Rawley [email protected] or All applications in writing to: ph. 0409807727. Craig Richardson Level 3 Written applications, detailing experience and 88 Albert Road qualifications should be sent to: South Melbourne VIC 3205 Ivanhoe Assumption AFC, Unit 4 / 30 Blenheim St, Closing date - Balaclava. 3183 Friday 23rd September 2005 Applications close 5pm, September 24.

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RESULTS OF TRIBUNAL HEARINGS Tuesday September 6, 2005

*David Caridi, Old Essendon. Striking, 2 matches.

*Will Fenton, De La Salle (Under-19). Striking, 2 matches. ELSTERNWICK PARK *Scott Robinson, MHSOB (Reserves). Striking, 2 matches. DRAW 2005

*Accepted the prescribed penalty (SEPTEMBER) SAT B PRELIMINARY FINAL

SUN A PRELIMINARY FINAL

NXT SAT B GRAND FINAL

NXT SUN A GRAND FINAL

FINES FINES – Round 21 LATE SCORES First offence ($5); second offence ($25); third offence ($50); fourth offence ($100); each subsequent offence ($100). Reserves/C18 Seniors/U19 failure to phone failure to provide scores by 2.30pm final scores by 5pm Nil. Phoned incorrect scores – The Only Ball VAFA Players Fly For. Nil.

2005 VAFA Tipping Competition Round 20 Total Rank Name Division Score Out of Score Out of % 1 Norm Nugent Club XVIII 2 3 168 219 77% 2 Tom Brain B 1 2 67 92 73% 3 Fraser Cameron U/19 2 3 185 252 73% 4 Glen Harrison C 1 1 66 93 71% 5 Cam Nation U/19 2 2 107 150 71% 6 Barry Hickey D1 1 1 66 93 71% 7 Gavan Flower D3 1 1 64 93 69% 8 Peter Willamson D2 0 1 63 93 68% 9 Johathan Horn A 2 2 60 92 65% 10 Ed Sill D4 0 1 45 70 64% 11 Andrew Wu D2 0 1 54 90 60%

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9 Name:...... VAFA Club:...... Name:...... VAFA Address:...... Phone:...... No.21,GRID SQUARE NOMINATED (eg: A5) Week 2005....

A BCDEF G THE CHALLENGE: Name the grid square where you think the ball was in the original photo. 1

PRIZES: Successful entrants who correctly nominate the grid 2 square in which the majority of the ball was, go into a major “Lucky

Draw” at the end of the season for a Carlton Crest Hotel 3 Accommodation Package.

Last week: Ball was in A4. Winner(s): Matthew Steward 4 (Beaumaris). (6) entries. 5 HOW TO ENTER: One entry per person. Tear off entry section which appears down right hand side of this page, fill in and mail to: 6 VAFA PO Box 359 Elsternwick 3185. 7 No Photocopies or faxed entries.

8 Entry to be received by noon Tuesday following each round.

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VAFA PREMIERSHIP LISTS 2005

D2 RESERVE P W L D For Agst % Pts UNDER 19 (2) BLUE P W L D For Agst % Pts OLD GEELONG 18 18 0 0 2063 560 368.39 72 ORMOND 18 16 2 0 2359 1163 202.84 64 RUPERTSWOOD 18 15 3 0 1776 906 196.03 60 MAZENOD O C 18 14 4 0 1786 1424 125.42 56 WILLIAMSTOWN CYMS 18 12 6 0 1622 921 176.11 48 SALESIAN SCORPIONS 18 12 6 0 2017 1490 135.37 48 LA TROBE UNI 18 12 6 0 1477 886 166.70 48 HAMPTON ROVERS 18 10 8 0 1769 1588 111.40 40 PENINSULA O B 18 12 6 0 1371 1139 120.37 48 PENINSULA O B 18 8 10 0 1919 1992 96.34 32 IVANHOE ASSUMPTION 18 7 10 1 1076 1283 83.87 30 OLD HAILEYBURY 18 6 12 0 1331 1789 74.40 24 OAKLEIGH 18 4 12 2 892 1579 56.49 20 SWINBURNE UNI 18 4 13 1 789 1667 47.33 18 DE LA SALLE (2) 18 3 15 0 1324 2047 64.68 12 SALESIAN O C 18 3 15 0 786 1896 41.46 12 OAKLEIGH CLAYS 18 3 15 0 1323 2335 56.66 12 BENTLEIGH 18 1 17 0 696 1711 40.68 4 UNDER 19 (2) RED P W L D For Agst % Pts D3 RESERVE P W L D For Agst % Pts EMMAUS ST LEOS O C 18 17 1 0 2103 819 256.78 68 ST JOHNS O C 18 16 2 0 1757 788 222.97 64 KEW 18 14 4 0 1785 1213 147.16 56 MONASH GRYPHONS 18 14 4 0 1298 895 145.03 56 AQUINAS O C 18 13 5 0 1493 1069 139.66 52 WERRIBEE AMATEURS 18 13 5 0 1776 860 206.51 52 OLD WESTBOURNE 18 11 7 0 1246 1181 105.50 44 SOUTH MELB DISTRICTS 18 12 6 0 1220 956 127.62 48 BULLEEN TEMPLESTOWE 18 9 9 0 1429 1457 98.08 36 WEST BRUNSWICK 18 10 8 0 1067 975 109.44 40 FITZROY REDS 18 9 9 0 1246 1482 84.08 36 KEW 18 7 11 0 1092 1192 91.61 28 UHS-VU 18 6 12 0 1112 1315 84.56 24 THERRY PENOLA O B 18 8 10 0 1351 1469 91.97 32 OLD WESTBOURNE 18 6 12 0 989 1353 73.10 24 RUPERTSWOOD (2) 18 6 12 0 922 1915 48.15 24 POWER HOUSE 18 5 13 0 825 1530 53.92 20 OLD SCOTCH 18 3 15 0 794 1764 45.01 12 SYNDAL TALLY-HO 18 1 17 0 660 1997 33.05 4 CLUB 18 (1) P W L D For Agst % Pts P W L D For Agst % Pts D4 RESERVE OLD XAVERIANS 15 13 2 0 1377 776 177.45 52 ELSTERNWICK 18 15 3 0 1432 583 245.63 60 ST KEVINS 15 12 3 0 1475 784 188.14 48 ST MARYS 18 15 3 0 1532 888 172.52 60 PRAHRAN 15 12 3 0 1529 826 185.11 48 ELTHAM COLLEGIANS 18 14 3 1 1544 676 228.40 58 OLD SCOTCH 15 10 5 0 1222 850 143.76 40 HAWTHORN AMATEURS 18 11 6 1 1432 970 147.63 46 DE LA SALLE 15 9 6 0 1175 839 140.05 36 BULLEEN COBRAS 18 10 8 0 1310 1142 114.71 40 ALBERT PARK 18 9 9 0 1325 1219 108.70 36 MAZENOD O C 15 7 8 0 1076 1151 93.48 28 NORTH BRUNSWICK 18 7 11 0 793 1378 57.55 28 OLD MELBURNIANS 15 4 11 0 938 1250 75.04 16 BOX HILL NORTH 18 5 13 0 756 1600 47.25 20 UNIVERSITY BLUES 15 3 12 0 645 1193 54.07 12 RICHMOND CENTRAL 18 3 15 0 415 2124 19.54 12 OLD BRIGHTON 15 3 12 0 586 1726 33.95 12 MT LILYDALE O C 15 2 13 0 746 1553 48.04 8 UNDER 19 (1) P W L D For Agst % Pts MARCELLIN 18 14 4 0 1594 1053 151.38 56 CLUB 18 (2) P W L D For Agst % Pts COLLEGIANS 18 14 4 0 1370 1167 117.40 56 OLD XAVERIANS (2) 15 13 2 0 1310 669 195.81 52 DE LA SALLE 18 13 5 0 1550 934 165.95 52 OLD ESSENDON GR 15 11 4 0 1133 657 172.45 44 UNIVERSITY BLUES 18 12 6 0 1504 1365 110.18 48 ELEY PARK SHARKS 15 10 5 0 1366 913 149.62 40 OLD XAVERIANS 18 10 8 0 1329 1207 110.11 40 FITZROY REDS 15 10 5 0 1025 805 127.33 40 ST KEVINS 18 9 9 0 1222 1207 101.24 36 OLD SCOTCH 18 8 9 1 1223 1501 81.48 34 COLLEGIANS 15 10 5 0 1040 998 104.21 40 ST BERNARDS 18 6 11 1 1222 1863 65.59 26 UNIVERSITY BLACKS 15 8 7 0 1222 845 144.62 32 OLD BRIGHTON 18 3 15 0 1130 2001 56.47 12 MONASH BLUES 15 5 10 0 892 1147 77.77 20 MARCELLIN 15 4 11 0 673 1152 58.42 16 THERRY PENOLA O B 15 3 12 0 607 1559 38.94 12 P W L D For Agst % Pts UNDER 19 (2) OLD TRINITY 15 1 14 0 622 1434 43.38 4 BANYULE VIEWBANK 18 15 3 0 2276 1303 174.67 60 OLD CAREY 18 15 3 0 2023 1450 139.52 60 OLD CAMBERWELL 18 14 4 0 2252 1167 192.97 56 CLUB 18 (3) P W L D For Agst % Ratio RUPERTSWOOD 18 13 5 0 2290 1261 181.60 52 WHITEFRIARS 14 14 0 1 1403 719 195.13 96.43 CAULFIELD GR 18 9 9 0 1435 1581 90.77 36 CAULFIELD GR 13 11 2 0 1367 868 157.49 84.62 WHITEFRIARS 18 8 10 0 1733 1679 103.22 32 FITZROY REDS (2) 13 10 3 0 1068 642 166.36 76.92 BEAUMARIS 18 7 11 0 1411 1975 71.44 28 OLD SCOTCH (2) 13 8 5 1 981 740 132.57 57.69 OLD TRINITY 18 5 13 0 1281 2481 51.63 20 EMMAUS ST LEOS O C 14 8 6 0 1126 891 126.37 57.14 OLD MELBURNIANS 18 3 15 0 1073 1900 56.47 12 NORTH OLD BOYS 13 5 8 1 719 1206 59.62 34.62 OLD ESSENDON GR 18 1 17 0 1075 2351 45.73 4 OLD GEELONG 14 5 9 1 915 1189 76.96 32.14 LA TROBE UNI 13 1 12 0 568 1197 47.45 7.69 UNDER 19 (3) P W L D For Agst % Pts OLD CAREY 13 0 13 0 680 1607 42.31 0 OLD PARADIANS 18 15 3 0 2064 1082 190.76 60 UNIVERSITY BLACKS 18 14 4 0 1772 1361 130.20 56 OAKLEIGH 18 13 5 0 1991 1313 151.64 52 ST BEDES MENT TIG 18 11 7 0 1564 1249 125.22 44 VAFA INFO-LINE-9644 2828 MHSOB 18 11 7 0 1536 1282 119.81 44 BENTLEIGH 18 8 10 0 1441 1434 100.49 32 • Weekend Matches (Fri) presented by OLD IVANHOE 18 8 10 0 1274 1499 84.99 32 LA TROBE UNI 18 4 14 0 1118 1837 60.86 16 • Umpires Appointments AJAX 18 3 15 0 1142 1839 62.10 12 • Scores (Sat.night) MONASH BLUES 18 3 15 0 988 2203 44.85 12 (charges may be higher from a mobile phone to this service)

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VAFA PREMIERSHIP LISTS 2005

A SECTION P W L D For Agst % Pts D4 SECTION P W L D For Agst % Pts OLD HAILEYBURY 18 14 3 1 1914 1358 140.94 58 ELSTERNWICK 18 16 2 0 2524 1159 217.77 64 UNIVERSITY BLUES 18 13 5 0 1891 1408 134.30 52 BULLEEN COBRAS 18 13 5 0 2390 1513 157.96 52 OLD SCOTCH 18 12 6 0 1915 1510 126.82 48 HAWTHORN AMATEURS 18 13 5 0 2222 1454 152.82 52 OLD XAVERIANS 18 12 6 0 1852 1614 114.75 48 ST MARYS 18 13 5 0 2129 1503 141.65 52 MARCELLIN 18 11 7 0 1658 1646 100.73 44 ELTHAM COLLEGIANS 18 11 7 0 1753 1311 133.71 44 ST BERNARDS 18 7 10 1 1652 1925 85.82 30 BOX HILL NORTH 18 7 11 0 1513 2158 70.11 28 OLD MELBURNIANS 18 7 11 0 1474 1699 86.76 28 ALBERT PARK 18 7 11 0 1374 2061 66.67 28 OLD TRINITY 18 5 13 0 1579 1780 88.71 20 NORTH BRUNSWICK 18 7 11 0 1397 2146 65.10 28 COLLEGIANS 18 5 13 0 1475 1926 76.58 20 RICHMOND CENTRAL 18 3 15 0 979 2976 32.90 12 ST KEVINS 18 3 15 0 1496 2040 73.33 12

A RESERVE P W L D For Agst % Pts B SECTION P W L D For Agst % Pts OLD XAVERIANS 18 16 2 0 1567 718 218.25 64 OLD IVANHOE 18 16 2 0 1997 986 202.54 64 DE LA SALLE 18 14 4 0 2041 1373 148.65 56 OLD SCOTCH 18 13 5 0 1634 836 195.45 52 OLD BRIGHTON 18 13 5 0 1773 1553 114.17 52 OLD MELBURNIANS 18 11 7 0 1151 892 129.04 44 OLD ESSENDON GR 18 10 8 0 1618 1616 100.12 40 ST BERNARDS 18 10 8 0 1262 1196 105.52 40 MHSOB 18 9 9 0 1629 1608 101.31 36 UNIVERSITY BLUES 18 10 8 0 1174 1192 98.49 40 WHITEFRIARS 18 8 10 0 1654 1756 94.19 32 COLLEGIANS 18 8 10 0 946 1050 90.10 32 CAULFIELD GR 18 7 11 0 1626 1748 93.02 28 OLD HAILEYBURY 18 8 10 0 1094 1351 80.98 32 MAZENOD O C 18 6 12 0 1341 1688 79.44 24 ST KEVINS 18 6 12 0 974 1308 74.46 24 ST BEDES MENT TIG 18 5 13 0 1346 1872 71.90 20 OLD TRINITY 18 5 13 0 883 1239 71.27 20 NORTH OLD BOYS 18 2 16 0 1308 2204 59.35 8 MARCELLIN 18 3 15 0 686 1718 39.93 12

C SECTION P W L D For Agst % Pts B RESERVE P W L D For Agst % Pts UNIVERSITY BLACKS 18 15 3 0 1735 1181 146.91 60 DE LA SALLE 18 16 2 0 1838 656 280.18 64 BEAUMARIS 18 14 4 0 1591 1285 123.81 56 OLD IVANHOE 18 16 2 0 1522 828 183.82 64 OLD PARADIANS 18 12 6 0 1769 1629 108.59 48 MHSOB 18 12 6 0 1165 926 125.81 48 OLD CAMBERWELL 18 11 7 0 1793 1429 125.47 44 ST BEDES MENT TIG 18 9 8 1 1243 1143 108.75 38 PARKDALE VULTURES 18 11 7 0 1706 1440 118.47 44 MAZENOD O C 18 9 9 0 1328 1092 121.61 36 AJAX 18 10 8 0 1692 1705 99.24 40 WHITEFRIARS 18 9 9 0 1079 1303 82.81 36 MONASH BLUES 18 7 11 0 1510 1527 98.89 28 OLD ESSENDON GR 18 6 12 0 988 1361 72.59 24 HAMPTON ROVERS 18 6 12 0 1682 1533 109.72 24 OLD BRIGHTON 18 4 13 1 957 1266 75.59 18 THERRY PENOLA O B 18 2 16 0 1334 2088 63.89 8 CAULFIELD GR 18 4 14 0 893 1786 50.00 16 BANYULE 18 2 16 0 1289 2284 56.44 8 NORTH OLD BOYS 18 4 14 0 878 1793 48.97 16

D1 SECTION P W L D For Agst % Pts C RESERVE P W L D For Agst % Pts FITZROY REDS 18 17 1 0 2078 1052 197.53 68 ORMOND 18 15 3 0 2193 1257 174.46 60 UNIVERSITY BLACKS 18 15 3 0 1527 607 251.57 60 PRAHRAN 18 11 7 0 1711 1574 108.70 44 BEAUMARIS 18 15 3 0 1575 740 212.84 60 OLD CAREY 18 10 8 0 1637 1667 98.20 40 OLD CAMBERWELL 18 14 4 0 1285 887 144.87 56 EMMAUS ST LEOS O C 18 9 9 0 1845 1602 115.17 36 OLD PARADIANS 18 13 5 0 1199 904 132.63 52 OLD MENTONIANS 18 8 10 0 1576 1665 94.65 32 HAMPTON ROVERS 18 8 10 0 939 1325 70.87 32 BULLEEN TEMPLESTOWE 18 7 11 0 1855 1904 97.43 28 THERRY PENOLA O B 18 6 12 0 859 1448 59.32 24 YARRA VALLEY O B 18 7 11 0 1718 2029 84.67 28 MONASH BLUES 18 5 13 0 1079 1357 79.51 20 AQUINAS O C 18 3 15 0 1254 2098 59.77 12 AJAX 18 5 13 0 881 1308 67.35 20 GLEN EIRA 18 3 15 0 1114 2133 52.23 12 BANYULE 18 5 13 0 807 1351 59.73 20 PARKDALE VULTURES 18 4 14 0 1088 1312 82.93 16 D2 SECTION P W L D For Agst % Pts OLD GEELONG 18 17 1 0 2385 1028 232.00 68 D1 RESERVE P W L D For Agst % Pts RUPERTSWOOD 18 15 3 0 2043 1478 138.23 60 FITZROY REDS 18 16 2 0 1840 623 295.35 64 PENINSULA O B 18 12 6 0 1960 1431 136.97 48 ORMOND 18 15 3 0 1737 690 251.74 60 WILLIAMSTOWN CYMS 18 10 8 0 1696 1568 108.16 40 OLD CAREY 18 10 7 1 1294 1234 104.86 42 OAKLEIGH 18 9 9 0 1855 1887 98.30 36 OLD MENTONIANS 18 10 8 0 1539 1226 125.53 40 SALESIAN O C 18 8 10 0 1452 1599 90.81 32 PRAHRAN 18 10 8 0 1250 1168 107.02 40 LA TROBE UNI 18 7 11 0 1567 1673 93.66 28 EMMAUS ST LEOS O C 18 9 9 0 1390 1206 115.26 36 IVANHOE ASSUMPTION 18 6 12 0 1538 2097 73.34 24 YARRA VALLEY O B 18 8 9 1 1167 1291 90.40 34 BENTLEIGH 18 6 12 0 1477 2196 67.26 24 BULLEEN TEMPLESTOWE 18 5 13 0 1033 1544 66.90 20 SWINBURNE UNI 18 0 18 0 1188 2278 52.15 0 GLEN EIRA 18 3 15 0 676 1833 36.88 12 AQUINAS O C 18 3 15 0 690 1879 36.72 12 D3 SECTION P W L D For Agst % Pts WERRIBEE AMATEURS 18 15 3 0 2169 1222 177.50 60 ST JOHNS O C 18 13 5 0 1762 1078 163.45 52 OLD WESTBOURNE 18 12 6 0 1631 1278 127.62 48 WEST BRUNSWICK 18 12 6 0 1647 1448 113.74 48 VAFA INFO-LINE-9644 2828 SOUTH MELB DISTRICTS 18 11 7 0 1821 1601 113.74 44 • Weekend Matches (Fri) presented by KEW 18 8 10 0 1643 1766 93.04 32 MONASH GRYPHONS 18 6 12 0 1574 1932 81.47 24 • Umpires Appointments UHS-VU 18 6 12 0 1299 1809 71.81 24 SYNDAL TALLY-HO 18 4 14 0 1337 1931 69.24 16 • Scores (Sat.night) POWER HOUSE 18 3 15 0 1103 1921 57.42 12 (charges may be higher from a mobile phone to this service)

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