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Every week Editorial 3 VFL News 4 TAC Cup News 5 AFL Vic News 7 Round Highlights 13 Club Whiteboard 14 15 Draft Watch 40 Who’s playing who 20 21 Northern v Sandringham UNDER 16’s 22 23 Gippsland v Murray 36 Gippsland v Murray 24 25 Bendigo v Nth 37 Bendigo v Nth Ballarat 26 27 Eastern v Calder 38 Dandenong v 28 29 Western v Oakleigh 30 31 Dandenong v Geelong Round 1 starts on Friday 17th April

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02 www.vfl .com.au Leading the way With the gathering of the AFL captains at the captains media day recently, and the naming of leadership groups across the TAC Cup, today’s feature article focuses on leadership. Just like their club culture and values infl uences these captains, as the leader of AFL Victoria the organisational values help form my leadership style. These values include: Play to Win Rising to every challenge and doing what we say we will do – we own the outcome. We thrive on pushing the boundaries beyond what we have done before to achieve the extraordinary. Play Fair Respect, integrity, honesty, empathy and a great work ethic earns us the right to play. Play with Passion We love what we do. Passion, energy, fun and perseverance is at the heart of our sport and is what drives how we work. Play as One Team Working as one team because together we achieve better outcomes. We bring out the best in each other by embracing our diverse range of ideas, skills and backgrounds to achieve individual and shared success. We celebrate our wins and always have each other’s back. They are values that translate to football teams and leadership groups from community football right through to the elite level. Honesty and integrity are pivotal for good leadership, as is doing the right thing even when it’s the hard thing to do. Former Australian cricket captain Steve Waugh epitomised good leadership for me. He wasn’t blessed with natural talent, but he was an extremely hard worker that understood how to get the best out of himself and Which captain in the AFL do you others around him. Waugh was a big believer in having realistic leadership expectations admire most? a nd setting achievable goals for his team. He wasn’t afraid to make mistakes along the way either, learning from these experiences and In the AFL, there are many quality always moving forward. captains and leaders, but I really We congratulate the young men that have been named as team admire ’s leadership. captains or part of the leadership groups for their respective TAC Cup teams. Hodge, who played for Geelong Leadership isn’t easy, but if I can off er some advice I’d say trust your Falcons in the TAC Cup before being instincts, stay true to yourselves and keep persevering when things draft ed by Hawthorn in 2001, leads by do get tough. example both on and off the fi eld. He Remember that a leader is nothing without the team and to look to your coaches and mentors for guidance. doesn’t expect othersrs to do somethingomething This week we create history in the TAC Cup with four matches being that he wouldn’t be ppreparedrepared to ddoo played on Good Friday. Northern take on Sandringham at Preston, himself. Murray make the long trek to Morwell to play Gippsland, Bendigo host neighbours Nth Ballarat and Eastern play Calder under lights A courageous player,, HodHodgeggee is alsalso at Bayswater. uncompromising in tthehe standardstandards that These matches will provide local communities the opportunity to experience elite junior football, some for the fi rst time, with limited he sets his team to meet.t. HHee ininstilsstils football being played elsewhere on Good Friday. belief and confi dence inn each of his Enjoy another great round of TAC Cup football. team mates that help them reach Steven Reaper those standards. AFL Victoria CEO www.taccup.com.au A03 VFL News

Practice match season

Father/sons VFL style Last week we featured a number of father/sons to look out for at TAC Cup level in season 2015. In the Peter Jackson VFL this season there will Photo: Simon O’Neil also be a number of sons of AFL fathers taking to the fi eld. Preseason practice matches are now in full swing with the Peter Jackson While the Monkhurst name has always been 2015 season just two weeks away. synonymous with the Collingwood Football Club Last weekend Collingwood bounced back from its fi rst practice match at AFL level with Damian Monkhurst playing 205 defeat against Geelong to deconstruct Richmond by 118 points. The games for the Magpies, at VFL level over recent Magpies benefi tted from a number of AFL players that were permitted to years the name has been associated with Box play in the VFL side, with former Oakleigh Charger Jordan DeGoey again Hill Hawks. Damian’s sons Ben, Zac and Riley impressing with two goals as he pushes his name in front of the selectors have all pulled on the Hawks jumper aft er time for a Round 1 debut. with the Eastern Ranges in the TAC Cup and Out at former Sandringham Dragon was Woori Yallock FC in the Yarra Valley MDFL. again a shining light in the middle for Casey Scorpions, but he was In 2015 the Monkhurst allegiances will be unable to help his side to a second preseason win from three matches, split, with Zac and Riley playing for Box Hill as they succumbed to Williamstown by 25 points. Hawks, and older brother Ben heading to his Former Dandenong Stingray players Aaron Wilson and Kyle Gray were dad’s former home of Victoria Park to play with part of Frankston’s win against fellow standalone side Port Melbourne Collingwood’s VFL team. by 18 points. At Essendon the name Neagle will return to the 2012 North Ballarat Rebels winner Nick Rippon fi eld for the VFL Bombers with former Murray continued his strong preseason with North Ballarat in his clubs six point Bushranger player Jydon Neagle set to take to win over reigning premiers Footscray. Rippon had 24 disposals, and was the fi eld. Son of the late Merv Neagle, Jydon is busy through the middle of the ground with new Roosters co-captain no stranger to Windy Hill having played as the Myles Sewell (also a Rebels best and fairest winner in 2006) who had 28 23rd player for Essendon in 2013 during his time disposals. with Murray.

VFL on show at Metro Championships There was a VFL fl avour to the AFL Victoria Metro In the middle game new Port Melbourne recruit Kwame Championships last Saturday at IKON Park. Those in McHarg teamed up with former Port ruckman Wayde the crowd could have been mistaken for thinking the Skipper and former Williamstown player Jack Purton Essendon District Football League forward line had been Smith in the middle for the Western Region FL. taken straight from the 2011 Port Melbourne premiership The forward 50 for Eastern boasted former Box Hill Hawk side with Dean Galea and Patrick Rose prowling the Luke Barker (four goals) and former Frankston player forward 50. Galea fi nished with fi ve goals and Rose two as Ziggie Alwan (two goals) while the familiar headgear the EDFL defeated Southern FL by 91 points. of former Casey Scorpions captain Kyle Matthews was The former VFL players did not stop there, with Port patrolling the wing in the EFL’s 34-point win. premiership teammate Stephen Brewer also in the Collingwood VFL supporters would love to have winning side, along with Werribee’s Dan Schibeci, former Nick Riddle back on the list aft er his best on ground Northern Blues pairing of Ash Arrowsmith and Adam performance in the fi nal game of the day, along with Iacobucci plus former Williamstown player Matt Cravino former Coburg and ‘The Recruit’ star Matthew Dennis who just to name a few. was also among the best for Northern FL.

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Under 16 Metro Carnival As we go to print this week the U16 Metro Carnival has begun at RAMS Arena with three matches featuring the six metro TAC Cup regions. (see taccup.com.au for Round 1 results) The second round will take place next Tuesday in Bayswater: Nth Ballarat Under 16 Week 2 player Harrison Hobbs. Date: Tuesday 7th April, 2015 Venue: Marie Wallace Bayswater Oval, Bayswater Photo: Arj Giese Rd, Bayswater 10.00am: Eastern v Oakleigh 12.10pm: Northern v Western U16 Country carnival results 2.20pm: Sandringham v Calder Bendigo 5.3 7.6 12.12 16.17 113 Murray 2.3 6.8 6.9 9.12 66 Bendigo Goals: Izacc Johnson 5, Coby McCarthy 3, Number 2 draft pick turns recruiter 2, Lachie O’Brien 2, Lachlan Wallace 1, Inji Don’t be surprised if you see at TAC Cup Fyfe 1, Mitch Thomas 1 matches this season, the former Eastern Ranges player Bendigo Best Players: Izacc Johnson, Inji Fyfe, Paddy has taken on a role with the Dow, Lachie O’Brien, Tyler May, Jack Thomas recruiting department while he recovers from a season Murray Goals: Jesse Cuccinotta, 2 Marcus O’Brien 2, Jesse Trower 1, Harry Jones 1, Jett Trotter 1, Nathan ending ACL injury. Oakes 1, Floyd Bollinghaus 1 Petracca will be able to provide Dees recruiting manager Murray Best Players: Jimmy Chiller, Marcus O’Brien, Jason Taylor with a unique insight into the TAC Cup Ben McIntosh, Jett Trotter, Jordan Butts, Jesse Trower, players that he matched up against last year. Harry Jones Geelong 2.4 5.5 10.7 18.9 117 Nth Ballarat 0.1 1.4 2.5 2.5 17 Geelong Goals: Connor Joseph 6, Thewin Robertson 2, Titat Nyak 2, Jonty Broughton 2, Adam Garner 2, Jack Hodgson 1, Harry Benson 1, Ethan Floyd 1, Mitchell Chaft er 1 Geelong Best Players: Bayley Cockerill, Adam Garner, Ben Thomas, Cooper Stephens, Ethan Floyd, Connor Joseph Nth Ballarat Goals: Ben Guthie 1, Jordan Johnston 1 Nth Balllarat Best: Jackson Taurau, Joseph Dodd, Thomas Hendley, Jordan Johnston, Billy Galpin, Flynn Appleby Dandenong 2.2 3.4 4.6 5.9 39 Gippsland 1.1 2.3 2.5 2.9 21 Dandenong Goals: Aaron Darling 2, Rory Mills 1, Tom Freeman 1, William Smith 1 Dandenong Best Players: Jake Frawley, , Tom Freeman, Oscar Clavarino, Jarred Smith, Aaron Darling Gippsland Goals: Chang Jiath 1, Will Stephenson 1 Gippsland Best Players: Nick Hogan, , Chang Jiath, Cal McKeon, Tom Fleming, Wilson Gaudion www.taccup.com.au 05 Footy. Oh what a feeling!

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VAFA retains No.1 ranking in thriller The Victorian Amateur Football Association climbed off the canvass to secure a thrilling fi ve-point victory over Redemption for the Northern FL last Saturday and retain the No.1 Metro Essendon District FL Championships ranking. The Essendon District Football League has the Aft er trailing for the best part of three and half quarters, the redemption it so desperately sought aft er dispatching VAFA hit the front with six minutes remaining and held on the Southern Football League in Game 1 of the Metro for a memorable 7.7 (49) to 5.14 (44) win. Championships. Three fi nal term VAFA goals was enough as the NFL fi nished The EDFL’s class was too much for the SFL to counter in the second half without a single major to their name. the 5v6 play-off as they cruised to an 81-point victory: While guilty of their own missed shots on goal, goals to 16.13 (109) to 4.4 (28) Jack Bull (Old Scotch), Bede Mahon (Uni Blacks) and Adam Former Port Melbourne spearhead Dean Galea Pitt (Uni Blacks) in an enthralling fi nal 20 minutes left the (Avondale Heights) bagged a match-high fi ve goals but VAFA as the undisputed champions of suburban footy. owed much of his haul to his teammates further up the Bull was in everything for his side, playing a crucial role ground. through the middle of the ground. Former Richmond big man Andrew Browne (Keilor) clinched his side’s best-on-ground medal aft er a But it was Old Trinity’s Harry Tinney that was the standout, dominant match in the ruck, while at his feet a bevy of named the VAFA’s best aft er keeping the dangerous Shane classy smalls feasted on the space they found at Ikon Harvey (North Heidelberg) to just one goal. Park. The NFL threw everything at their opponents in a match Northern Saints’ Fort Caruso was composed and of fi nals-like intensity but was ultimately left to rue wasted classy in the clinches, while skipper Adam Iacobucci opportunities. (Strathmore) controlled the centre square. Greensborough’s Nick Riddle, Macleod’s Brad Leggett and The Southern FL had few standouts but hard-nut Jarryd NFL skipper Jason Kennedy (Heidelberg) were superb Allan gave everything to be named his side’s best. The St down back for the NFL with Leggett winning his dual with Pauls on-baller fi nished the game in a diff erent jumper VAFA captain Matt Handley. with his head covered in bandages, illustrating his attack on the ball. Running defender Harley Ambrose (St Pauls) was another to impress with his foot skills a step above his teammates, while Chelsea Heights’ Jordy Peryman showed plenty of dash.

EFL fi nds edge in WRFL stoush The Eastern Football League banished the memories of a late fade-out at the 2014 Metro Championships with victory over the Western Region Football League in this year’s 3v4 . The EFL recovered from an early defi cit against a spirited WRFL outfi t to wrest the momentum back during a crucial period of the second quarter and set up the 13.10 (88) to 8.6 (54) triumph. Eastern’s targets up forward proved a handful for the Western defence, with Balwyn’s Luke Barker (four goals) and Noble Park teammates Shayne Allan (three) and Ziggie Alwan (two) all hitting the scoreboard. Classy defender Matthew Aver (Norwood) was named the EFL’s best, while another defender in Matthew Ryan (Hoppers Crossing) took home the honour for the WRFL. WRFL captain Tim Jenkins (St Albans), Brad Sutcliff e (Port Melbourne Colts) and Andrew Panayi (Werribee Districts) threatened to run Eastern off their feet early, as Deer Park’s Jack Purton-Smith racked up disposals at will. www.taccup.com.au 07 Developing the next generation of leaders

The 2015 AFL season kicks off this weekend and as a part of the lead up to Round 1 the club captains gathered in Melbourne for the captains’ media day.

Out of the 18 teams in the AFL, 12 of them are captained by This year’s batch of emerging leaders have been former TAC Cup players. announced by the TAC Cup clubs with their captains and Tom Rockliff (Brisbane/), Marc leadership groups all being formalised. Murphy (Carlton/), It’s not just on fi eld that the leadership groups play (Collingwood/), (Essendon/ crucial roles, they also lead by example with their training Sandringham Dragons), (Geelong/Bendigo standards and professional conduct off the fi eld. Pioneers), Gary Ablett (Gold Coast/), These leadership groups act as a conjugate between the Callan Ward (GWS/Western Jets), Luke Hodge (Hawthorn/ coaches and players, and with some teams having list Geelong Falcons), Nathan Jones (Melbourne/Dandenong sizes close to 70 players they almost become an extension Stingrays), (Port Adelaide/Geelong Falcons), of the coaches, helping relay key messages and assisting (Richmond/) and their team mates on the fi eld. Bob Murphy (/Gippsland Power) all commenced their leadership journey in the TAC Cup.

08 www.vfl .com.au TAC Cup Club Captains Bendigo: Sam Simmons, Liam Collins Calder: Rotation of the leadership group Dandenong: Lachlan Williams Eastern: Liam Jeff s Geelong: Rotation of the leadership group Gippsland: Murray: Rotation of leadership group Nth Ballarat: Darcy Tucker Northern: Oakleigh: , Sandringham: Ben Pavlou Western: Jaycob Hickey

TAC Cup Leadership Groups Bendigo: Sam Simmons, Liam Collins, Bailey Edwards, Tommy Cole, Joseph Atley Calder: George Romios, Josh Flower, Mitch Conn, Joe Tobin, Tom Gawthrop, Mark Kovacevic, Matthew Stillman, Zak Wunhym, Nick O’Kearney, Tom Wallis, James Peters, Hisham Kerbatieh Dandenong: Lachlan Williams, Mitch Cox, Lachlan Batten. , , Tommy Glen, Jake Lovett Eastern: Liam Jeff s, Darcy Crocker, James Parsons, Rory Sheridan-Ferrie, Ryan Clarke Geelong: Mitchell Patten, Harrison Kol, Max Augerinos, Will Sexton, Baden Remmos, , Harry Kershaw, , Jamieson Sheahan, Gippsland: Josh Dunkley, , Christian Developing the next generation of leaders Buykx-Smith, Ben Dessent, Connor Ambler Murray: Mitch King, , Shaun Mannagh, Jake Marshall, Dylan McDonald, Murray Waite. Nth Ballarat: Darcy Tucker, Josh Webster, Ben Simpson, Joel Cowan, , Todd Lawrence, and Connor Byrne Northern: Jade Gresham, Luke Bunker, , , Michael Mattingly, Matt Perry Oakleigh: Ben Crocker, Dan Houston, Daniel Beddison, Jack Whitehead Sandringham: Nick Pavlou, Theo Thompson, , Corey Rich, Jordan Matera, Robert Iudica, Andrew Tashevski-Beckwith, Corey Lyons, Hamish Brayshaw Western Jets: Jaycob Hickey, Jake Bertollo, Tylar Vujanic, Daniel Foley, Liam Carter, Lachlan Knight

www.taccup.com.au 09 From player to umpire

A new initiative will be introduced by the AFL Victoria umpiring department this year, with the launch of the VFL player to umpire program. Based on the successful AFL player to umpire program not fi t the criteria for the AFL program to possibly come which targeted former AFL/VFL players, the new state through the VFL system. level program will recruit top line local footballers to be “Both Paul and Cameron tick the boxes to progress in involved. this program, with successful playing careers in strong With many local umpiring groups also targeting former competitions - plus they are fi t, athletic and are in their players, this new program will now provide a pathway mid 20s. from local football to state league umpiring. “I am confi dent they will quickly pick up the skills needed Earlier this month the fi rst two participants in the to umpire fi rstly at local level then at state level in the inaugural VFL player to umpire program were announced. future. Former and Frankston VFL player Rebeschini and Dore have started training Thursday Paul Rebeschini and former Vermont Eagle Cameron Dore nights with the VFL umpires squad in a bid to fast track will start the program. their development and put them in a position to trial for “In umpiring we are always trying to broaden the talent the 2016 VFL Development Squad. coming through and looking at ways to attract more They will also be guided by former VFL senior umpire people to umpiring,” AFL Victoria State League Umpiring Jarrod Waight at training, along with former players Andre Coach Cameron Nash said. Gianfagna (VFL) and Kayne Nund (QAFL/NEAFL) who will “The success of Jordan Bannister, Leigh Fisher and more be their mentors. recently 2014 VFL Grand Final umpire Brent Wallace Their progress during the season with the Southern coming through the AFL player to umpire program gave Umpires (Rebeschini) and VAFA (Dore) will be monitored me the idea of trying to recruit top local players who may with feedback provided

10 www.vfl .com.au AFL Academy The NAB AFL Academy Level Two squad members will gather in Melbourne this weekend to commence a training camp that will culminate in matches against Werribee and Northern Blues VFL teams.

It has been a busy year already for the 35 squad members (21 of which are TAC Cup players). In early January each player spent a week at an AFL club where they experienced fi rsthand the realities of life as an AFL player, joining in preseason training. TAC Cup – AFL Academy (Level 2) members : , Thomas Cole The squad then travelled to the IMG Academy in Florida, an elite level training facility, for a 10 day high Calder Cannons: Nick O’Kearney performance training camp. Dandenong Stingrays: Gach Nyoun, Jacob It was no holiday for the players, with a 3km time trial Weitering, Kieran Collins fi rst up on what proved to be an extremely challenging Eastern Ranges: James Parsons, Liam Jeff s, Sam schedule. They were pushed to their physical limits in a Weideman range of testing and training sessions. Geelong Falcons: Darcy Parish, Rhys Mathieson, While training at the IMG Academy the players were Charlie Curnow also joined by AFL stars Joel Selwood, Tom Hawkins, Gippsland Power: Sam Skinner, Josh Dunkley and Luke Parker who were in Florida to Murray Bushrangers: Dylan McDonald, Josh conduct testing at the Gatorade Sports Science Institute. Schache During the trip former Adelaide Crows coach Brenton North Ballarat Rebels: Darcy Tucker, Jacob Sanderson was announced as the new AFL Academy head Hopper, Yestin Eades coach, taking over from Brad Johnson. Oakleigh Chargers: Ben Crocker With the coaching role now a full time position that Sandringham Dragons: Harley Balic focuses on holistic development plans for each individual player, Sanderson jumped at the chance to work with the most talented young players in the country. The Academy members will be presented their jumpers in a special presentation on Saturday night, and then take Johnson still remains part of the program as an assistant coach, with Glen Jakovich, Tadhg Kennelly and Brad on Werribee VFL at Simons Stadium on Sunday starting Ottens also all a part of the AFL Academy coaching group. at 12pm. With close to 900 AFL games worth of experience between Their second game will again be played on the MCG on them, the assistants are an excellent resource for the Saturday April 11 against Northern Blues VFL as a curtain Academy members. raiser to Richmond v Western Bulldogs.

www.taccup.com.au 11 12 www.vfl .com.au Round 2 Highlights The country regions played their fi rst games of season 2015, Gippsland had a strong win over Dandenong, Calder held off a fast fi nishing Northern, Murray had a 107 point win against Bendigo, Oakleigh were too good for Eastern, Sandringham got the better of Western by 27 points and Geelong won a thriller with a two point victory over North Ballarat.

In perfect conditions at Simonds Stadium Geelong Falcons and North Ballarat played out a match for Photo: Arj Giese the ages, with the Falcons holding on to win a tight contest by just two points. Darcy Parish (Geelong) was everywhere, fi nishing with 34 disposals (22 of those contested possessions) and 4 marks.

Photo: Kate Mitchell

Karl Brown forced his way into the Vic Metro squad with an 8 goal performance that included the match sealer for Calder Cannons. It was a thriller out at Highgate with the Northern Knights spirited second half revival almost stealing the game from Calder Cannons. A fi ve goal to two fi nal term from the Knights wasn’t enough, the Cannons hanging on for their second win of the season.

Last year’s premiers Oakleigh Chargers are again establishing themselves as contenders with a 43 point win over 43 Eastern Ranges. It could have been a much bigger score, the Chargers ending up kicking more TAC Cup radio interview aft er behinds (16) than Eastern had shots on goal (9). Gippsland’s win over Dandenong

Harry McKay had a debut match to remember. They are the tallest team in the competition and that In his fi rst match for Gippsland Power the 200cm height advantage was on display as Murray Bushrangers forward was named in the best aft er kicking 4 tall forwards proved too strong for Bendigo Pioneers. goals. The athletic big man is not afraid to fl y for a AFL Academy member Josh Schache (Bushrangers) was grab and will be a handful for defenders. marking anything that came near him and fi nished the match with 7 marks and 7 goals. www.taccup.com.au 13 Club Whiteboard

CALDER CANNONS GEELONG FALCONS The Cannons would like to take Geelong Falcons would like to thank Simonds this opportunity to thank long Stadium management for the excellent time sponsor of the club, Rick condition of the ground for our fi rst match of Thomson at Liquex Logistics, the season against North Ballarat. As such, the leaders in Beverage Logistics Solutions. Contact ground contributed to a high standard contest between Liquex on 9334 7700 for all your transporting two equally matched teams – in the end, we were relieved and logistics enquiries. to have notched a narrow win over the Rebels. Today, we are excited to be involved in the fi rst The Falcons’ playing group now looks forward to a very TAC Cup games to be played on Good Friday, tough encounter against the Dandenong Stingrays. taking on Eastern Ranges at Bayswater Oval at In comparison to recent seasons at the Geelong Falcons, 6.30pm. We hope that all staff , players, families this year’s playing group in terms of talent is relatively and friends of the club that are able to be here even across the board. This is also refl ected with the enjoy what we hope will be a great game on a leadership dynamics of this playing group in that special day. ten players have been selected to form the Falcons’ Wishing all TAC Cup clubs, staff and families a leadership group with the captaincy duties rotating on a happy and safe Easter. game-by-game basis. Go the mighty Cannons! As such, Geelong Falcons management, coaches and players congratulate the following elected leaders: Mitchell Patten (Leopold), Harrison Kol (St. Marys), Max Augerinos (St. Marys), Will Sexton (South Barwon), Baden Remmos (Bell Park), Darcy Parish (Winchelsea), Harry EASTERN RANGES Kershaw (Geelong Amateurs), Rhys Mathieson (Bell Park), The club held a school holiday Jamieson Sheahan (Strathfi eldsaye/Geelong Grammar) training camp for local junior and Charlie Curnow (Torquay). players at Rowville Secondary College earlier this week. Boys and girls aged 11-15 enjoyed a taste of AFL-style training in a fun and engaging way. Keep an eye out for a GIPPSLAND POWER second school holiday camp in the September A big crowd witnessed our TAC school holidays! Cup season opener played in ideal The Eastern Ranges would also like to take conditions at home last Saturday. We this opportunity to thank our player sponsors got the points with a sustained four quarter team eff ort for 2015. Their continued support of our boys in which all players contributed. Our U16 Country is vital for the continuation of our elite talent Championships boys were beaten in a low scoring match development program. that Dandenong led throughout. Today we host the Murray Bushrangers in both games and we warmly welcome their players, off icials and parents to Morwell. A big thank you to our staff and parents for your contributions of time, travel and commitment over the long pre-season period. We remind all parents that they are most welcome to enter our Centre of Excellence on training nights where tea and coff ee are available during training sessions. Here’s hoping for good weather and another big audience today.

14 www.vfl .com.au MURRAY BUSHRANGERS NORTH BALLARAT REBELS Happy and safe Easter to Murray We were pipped at the line last weekend by the Bushrangers players, staff , parents Falcons. It was an outstanding standard of TAC Cup and to the broader TAC Cup Footy by the both teams, no doubt all that were at community. Special thanks to the game walked away impressed. Gippsland Power staff and volunteers for hosting It’s a short turnaround for the Rebels as we take on us over the Easter Weekend. It should be a cracking another close rival, Bendigo Pioneers on Good Friday.Our games contest between two in form teams. against the Pioneers are always tough ones and the Rebels will Good luck to Josh Schache (Seymour) and Dylan be very keen to record a victory to springboard our season. McDonald () who head into camp with the Our U16 Development Squad were outclassed last week by AFL Academy for two games against VFL outfi ts the the Falcons but with another game under their belt we should Werribee Tigers and Northern Blues. It promises to be hopefully see a massive improvement this game against the a great experience or the boys and we look forward to Pioneers. Unfortunately our players don’t get together until their return to our side in a few weeks. game day due to the distance factor so it will take a few weeks Last weekend proved a great start to the TAC Cup until the team fully gel and work together. season with a good win. Eight players made their Reminder to our TAC Cup playing squad to return their player debut: Josh Minogue (North Albury), Max Canfi eld sponsorship forms back to the club ASAP. (Yarrawonga), Harry Tanner (Albury), We wish everyone an enjoyable Easter and please be safe on (Lavington), Fletcher Carroll (Albury), Trent McMullan our roads during this busy period. Go Rebels. (Wodonga), (Mooroopna) & Bowen Smith (Nathalia). Whilst it has been a challenging few weeks for our U16 squad, the club has been impressed with the SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS boys ability to listen to instructions, work hard and Round 3 sees us take on the Northern Knights there is little doubt that a win is just around the at Preston City Oval on Good Friday for the fi rst corner. time. We would like to thank all the players and parents who have made their way to the game today and let’s hope we take home the four points. NORTHERN KNIGHTS Well done to all the players who took part in our TAC Cup Drive Today the Northern Knights are Day on Sunday, and we encourage our boys to continue to drive proud to host our fi rst Good to games to develop their driving skills under supervision. Friday TAC Cup match against the Sandringham Dragons here at We would like to thank Subway (Glen Huntly) who have Preston City Oval. Aft er our improved partnered with us this year to assist with our aft er match performance last week we look forward to hopefully recovery food for the boys! Go Dragons! posting our fi rst win for the season today. Aft er consistent performances in the opening Rounds, we congratulate the following players who have been added into the U18 Vic Metro Academy: Jacob Booth, WESTERN JETS Brayden Fiorini, Tyrone Leonardis and Matthew The Western Jets would like to welcome the Perry. They join Jade Gresham, Darcy Macpherson, Oakleigh Chargers and all players, parents and Kieran Malone and Sam Peet who were invited into supporters to Burbank Oval for our fi rst home the initial Academy in January. We wish all nine boys game of the year. every success in making the fi nal Vic Metro Squad. Each year all players from Western Jets TAC Congratulations to former Knights Best & Fairest Cup Squad and Brad Johnson U16 Squad are encouraged to winner on being promoted to the obtain a player sponsor to assist with their player levies. We Richmond FC Senior List recently. We wish Kane would like to thank the following companies for their assistance all the best for the Season and look forward to him in off ering to sponsor our players: hopefully making his AFL debut very soon. Country Racing Victoria (Kane Galley), Stan Walker Music Again we would like to acknowledge our Major Pty Ltd (Noah Walker), Performance HR (Brayden Monk), Sponsor Technika, a leading producer of high quality Wyndham Cache (Brandon Houlihan), Emerald Lake Logisitics kitchen and laundry appliances, for their 5th year as (Gavin Donnon), Physiowest (James Harrison), Ultrashed Major Sponsor of the club. (Jessee Pattison), Steve’s Brick Paving Landscaping & Home Maintenance (Zac Curmi), In2 Travel & Cruise (Jordan Viojo- Rainbow), Logic Cabinets (Brock McGregor), Justine Curatolo (Josh Webb), Supreme Courthouse Hotel (Quade Butt), Fence Works (Connor Griff iths), Artisitic Rendering & Texturing (Tyler Crennan), Kennedy Plumbing (Josh Sutton), Top Level Boxing (Frank Campisi) and Bakers Delight Melton (Jaycob Hickey). Go Jets! www.taccup.com.au 15 SUPPORTING YOUR PASSION.

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Season 2015 Launch National indigenous and Mantra Bell City – Bell Street Preston, multicultural championships Saturday April 11 from 7pm All Nations and Kick Start National 3 Course meal with beer, wine and soft Championships, Cairns, Queensland, drink, $110 Non Members, $100 Members 11th – 16th April

VFL Practice matches Saturday April 11 Richmond v Footscray Friday April 3 ME Bank Centre Northern Blues v Box Hill Hawks 11.00am Ikon Park Essendon v Geelong Seniors 1.00pm True Value Centre Dev. League 10.00am 12.00pm Coburg v Frankston Collingwood v North Ballarat Piranha Park Victoria Park Seniors 2.00pm 12.30pm Dev. League 11.00am Williamstown v Box Hill Hawks Burbank Oval Saturday April 4 Seniors 2.00pm Collingwood v Casey Dev. League 11.00am Frankston v Sandringham 10.30am Frankston Park Essendon v Richmond Seniors 2.00pm True Value Solar Centre Dev. League 11.00am 11.00am Casey v Werribee Geelong v Footscray Casey Fields Simonds Stadium Seniors 2.00pm 11.00am Dev. League 11.00am Port Melbourne v Sandringham Port Melbourne v Coburg North Port Oval North Port Oval Seniors 2.00pm Seniors 10.00am Dev. League 11.00am Dev. League 1.00pm

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No. NAME DOB HT WT PREVIOUS CLUB G B 1 Bailey Jordan 9-Apr-96 193 92 Heidelberg 2 Matthew Perry 30-Apr-97 187 73 Northcote Park/Marcellin College 3 Jacob Booth 3-Oct-97 184 76 Diamond Creek 4 Jade Gresham 24-Aug-97 177 74 South Morang 5 Kieran Malone 16-Jan-97 185 80 Eltham 6 James El Moussalli 18-Jun-97 186 83 Hawthorn AFC (VAFA) 7 Mason Blakey 16-Sep-98 182 71 St Marys JFC Coach: Andrew Shakespeare 8 Brayden Fiorini 22-Aug-97 186 75 Greensborough Talent Manager: Peter Kennedy 9 4-Dec-98 172 73 Diamond Creek JFC/Ivanhoe Off ice Address: 1st Floor, Preston City Oval, Grammar Cramer Street, Preston, 3072 Ground Address: Preston City Oval, 10 Matthew Signorello 30-Oct-98 183 73 South Morang JFC/Ivanhoe Cramer Street, Preston, 3072 Grammar Postal Address: PO Box 266 Preston Vic 3072 11 Michael Ercolano 23-Jan-97 171 75 West Preston Telephone: 9478 3431 12 James Marchbank 16-Jan-97 196 79 Eltham Facsimile: 9478 4127 13 Luke Bunker 12-May-98 185 79 St Marys JFC/Ivanhoe Grammar Email: peter.kennedy@afl vic.com.au Website: http://northernknights.afl vic.com.au 14 Michael Mattingly 25-Jun-96 184 76 -Rutherglen 15 Sam Peet 14-Mar-97 199 94 Whittlesea MAJOR SPONSOR 16 Jake Bradley 4-Oct-97 176 66 Carey Grammar 17 Tyrone Leonardis 22-Feb-97 182 78 North Heidelberg 18 Darcy Macpherson 29-Oct-97 174 72 Diamond Creek 19 Steve Christou 24-Feb-98 188 85 South Morang JFC/Ivanhoe Grammar Mark Galea Ph: 9948 4577 20 Connor Dalgleish 27-Mar-96 192 73 Montmorency 21 Carl Adams 24-Jul-96 183 80 West Preston BRONZE SPONSORS 22 Corey Mckay 16-Oct-98 177 77 Parkside JFC 23 Josh Alexander 28-Mar-97 184 78 South Warrnambool 24 Kye Declase 15-Oct-96 191 80 Montmorency 25 Anthony Capeci 4-Jul-97 182 68 South Morang 26 Jarrod Nuttall 1-Aug-97 197 84 Mt Gravatt Robyn Kennedy John Russo Ph: 9353 1011 Ph: 9416 3400 27 Danyon Reinbold 24-Jun-98 180 73 Macleod JFC/Carey Grammar 28 Sam Binion 28-Aug-98 187 76 MontmorencyJFC/Marcellin College 29 Bobby Lamanna 12-May-97 179 76 Montmorency 30 Steven Fitzgerald 14-Oct-97 192 73 Bulleen Templestowe JFC/Marcellin College Darren Miles Ph: 0418 507 052 31 Kyle Thomas 24-Jun-98 181 79 Fitzroy JFC CLUB SUPPORTER SPONSORS 32 Max Maynard 22-Jul-97 187 84 Fitzroy Stars 33 Matthew Coen 9-May-98 186 74 Whittlesea JFC/Assumption College 34 Chas Roberts 25-Jan-97 200 85 Old Trinity (VAFA) 35 Liam Mcveigh 31-Oct-97 186 84 West Preston 36 Jacob Fahey 18-Aug-98 178 70 Montmorency JFC/Marcellin College

Pino Pulcino 37 Matthew Morison 4-Sep-98 187 76 Mill Park JFC Ph: 9359 4999 38 Mitchell Hill 25-Dec-97 185 79 Eltham

All Day Distribution 40 Michael Tilmouth-Turner 14-Sep-96 190 95 West Preston Chris Gogos Ph: 9482 1145 41 Jake Stewart 18-May-98 191 88 Fitzroy JFC Syndicate Property Group Kevin Perry Ph: 9480 0884 42 Clark Sloan 30-Dec-96 198 87 Whittlesea Sportsgrass Jim Marchbank Ph: 0418 395 257 43 Harrison Reid 23-Jan-98 186 75 Northcote Park/Ivanhoe Grammar Epping Chiropractic Centre Michael El Moussalli Ph: 9401 4410 44 Brody Tardio 7-Jul-98 172 66 Ivanhoe JFC/Marcellin College Manhattan Plumbing & Drainage Pty Ltd Ewan Smith Ph: 0413 026 156 46 Khodr Waari 5-Nov-97 182 90 West Preston Elite Interior Solutions: Sam Zaffi no Ph: 1300 611 648 47 Luke Wachinger 6-Nov-98 193 73 Eltham JFC Nest Build & Construct Shannon Malone Ph: 0423 301 258 Slushie Gurus Koray Barkut Ph: 0431 415 666 Lifecare Latrobe Sports Medicine Centre: Nicole Mate Ph: 9473 8780 1st Qtr 4th Qtr 3rd Qtr 3rd 2nd Qtr

20 www.vfl .com.au Sandringham Dragons

No. NAME DOB HT WT PREVIOUS CLUB G B 1 Tyler Roos 24-Mar-96 185 76 Hampton Rovers 2 Darcy James 05-Mar-97 184 79 St Bedes/Mentone Tigers 3 Nicholas Pavlou 28-Jul-97 174 75 Hampton Rovers / Brighton Grammar 4 Andrew Tashevski- 18-May-97 183 83 Melbourne Grammar Beckwith 5 Corey Rich 25-Mar-97 181 78 Old Haileybury / Haileybury 6 Harley Balic 05-Jan-97 186 80 Parkdale 7 Thomas Wilkinson 07-Mar-96 180 80 Frankston YCWFC 8 Jordan Matera 11-Apr-97 182 82 Hampton Rovers 9 Robert Iudica 11-Nov-97 178 74 St Bedes/Mentone Tigers 10 Theophilos Thompson 25-Jul-97 185 81 Caulfi eld Grammar Coach: Jeremy Barnard 11 Kurt Lopo 14-Jun-97 166 61 Parkdale Talent Manager: Ryan O’Connor 12 Goy Lok 28-Aug-97 179 81 Mazenod 13 Hugh Mason 17-May-97 185 68 Old Scotch Off ice Address: DC Bricker Pavilion, Princes 14 Thomas Cameron 02-Jul-97 187 70 Old Melbournians FC / , Beech Street, Caulfi eld South, 3162 Grammar Ground Address: Oval #1, 15 James Landman 04-Jul-96 183 80 Ormond FC Caulfi eld South, 3162 16 Liam Hiscock 08-Oct-97 190 84 Mentone Grammar 17 Mitchell Johnstone 08-Jul-97 180 71 St Bedes/Mentone Tigers / Mentone Postal Address: PO Box 101, Caulfi eld South, Grammar 3162 18 Luke Globan 17-Mar-97 182 75 Beaumaris / Haileybury Telephone: 9532 8688 19 Angus Hill 17-Nov-97 179 74 Beaumaris / Mentone Grammar Facsimile: 9532 9034 20 Kyle Parsons 11-Aug-97 177 74 Brighton Grammar 21 William Mackie 10-Sep-97 171 73 Da La Salle Email: [email protected] 22 Lachlan Hayres 20-Jan-96 182 76 Hampton Rovers Website: www.sandringhamdragons.com.au 23 Jaxon Briggs 05-Dec-97 176 68 Cora Lynn FC 24 Connor Riley 18-Jun-97 181 74 Hampton Rovers / Haileybury 25 Jack Wallace 01-Aug-96 186 75 Caufi eld Grammarians 26 Harry Witts 19-Apr-97 183 74 Caulfi eld Grammar PROUDLY SPONSORED BY: 27 Lachlan Butler 23-Dec-97 180 78 Parkdale 28 Nathan Peterson 14-Jul-97 188 79 Parkdale / Caulfi eld Grammar 29 Lachlan Mcpherson 19-Feb-97 183 85 Hampton Rovers 30 Daniel Rendell 05-Sep-97 193 89 Parkdale 31 Dylan Atkins 22-Apr-97 199 88 Beaumaris 32 Harry Hunt 26-Sep-97 195 86 St Paul’s 33 Hugh Johnson 13-May-97 193 86 Wesley College 34 Tom Garner 08-Mar-96 191 78 Old Brighton 35 Jack Vorbach 24-Jan-97 184 74 Mordialloc-Braeside 36 Ari Sakeson 30-Jul-98 191 86 East Brighton / Brighton Grammar 37 11-Mar-98 173 74 Haileybury 38 Hamish Brayshaw 09-Feb-98 183 85 Hampton Rovers / Haileybury 39 Josh Trew 03-Jun-98 179 73 Beaumaris 40 Benjamin Dance 30-Apr-98 180 77 St Peters JFC 41 Ashley Krakauer 26-Jun-98 170 66 Ajax JFC / Caulfi eld Grammar 42 Michael Rogers 07-Feb-98 179 77 Caulfi eld Grammar 43 Andrew Mcgrath 02-Jun-98 179 73 East Brighton / Brighton Grammar 44 Billy Tokatlidis 09-Apr-98 179 72 Murrumbeena 45 Timothy Taranto 28-Jan-98 185 79 Ormond / St Kevins 46 04-Sep-98 193 77 Beaumaris / Haileybury 47 Harrison Burt 16-Sep-98 182 72 Ormond JFC 48 Corey Lyons 31-May-98 181 74 St Peters JFC 49 Kye Beveridge 21-Aug-98 176 62 St Peters JFC 50 Reuben Hayward 14-May-98 182 72 Ormond 51 Mitchell Clarke 11-Feb-98 171 68 South Melbourne Districts 52 William Setterfi eld 05-Feb-98 189 73 Caulfi eld Grammar 53 22-Jul-98 180 72 Beaumaris / Mentone Grammar 54 Alessandro 28-Jul-98 184 83 East Brighton / Brighton Grammar Mastromanno 55 Oliver Hanrahan 27-Aug-98 180 67 St Kevins 56 Tate Short 14-Apr-98 185 71 St Peters / Caulfi eld Grammar 57 Jesse Maxfi eld 28-Aug-98 179 68 East Brighton 58 Liam Marshall 19-Mar-98 188 96 Mordialloc-Braeside JFC 59 Nicholas Baltas 16-Aug-98 179 66 Murrumbeena 60 Thomas Kennedy 21-Jun-98 195 95 South Melbourne Districts 61 Blake Hayes 13-Aug-98 194 94 East Brighton / Brighton Grammar 62 Lachlan Filipovic 29-Aug-98 200 84 Ormond FC 63 Connor Larkin 25-Jan-98 189 73 Mordialloc-Braeside JFC 64 Thomas Maloney 12-May-98 176 70 South Melbourne Districts 65 Max Williams 30-Oct-98 191 87 East Sandringham / Mentone Grammar 66 Liam Murphy 16-Nov-98 182 74 De La Salle 67 Kane Nissenbaum 16-Feb-98 177 70 Ajax JFC 68 Ayang Nyanjok 17-Jun-98 197 72 Prahran 69 Callum Heath 12-Feb-98 196 87 Beaumaris / Xavier 70 Jesse Smith 03-Apr-98 200 105 Caulfi eld Grammar 71 Zac Hawker 28-Mar-98 192 81 St Peters 72 Matthew Hennig 17-Aug-98 186 70 Beaumaris / Mentone Grammar 1st Qtr 4th Qtr 3rd Qtr 3rd 2nd Qtr www.taccup.com.au 21 Gippsland Power

No. NAME DOB HT WT PREVIOUS CLUB G B 1 Nick Argento 02-Jun-97 172 65 Leongatha 2323 2 Ben Dessent 07-Jul-97 180 81 Sale 3 Bradley Olsson 26-Nov-96 188 81 Sale 4 Christian Buykx - Smith 27-Mar-96 193 84 Traralgon 5 Ben Ainsworth 10-Feb-98 177 73 Morwell 6 Todd Beck 26-Feb-97 180 70 Pakenham Coach: Leigh Brown Talent Manager: Peter Francis 7 Nash Holmes 13-Mar-97 180 74 Sale Off ice Address: Morwell Recreational Reserve, 8 Anthony Young 03-Mar-98 167 64 Moe Travers Street, Morwell, 3840 Ground Address: Morwell Football Ground, 9 Tate Marsh 17-Feb-97 176 69 Traralgon Travers Street, Morwell, 3840 10 Deven Costigan 10-Apr-97 179 65 Lucknow Postal Address: PO Box 833, Warragul, 3820 Telephone: 5134 8133 11 Tom Hobbs 08-Mar-97 182 85 Warragul Fax: 5134 1855 12 Alex Lawson 10-Mar-97 185 76 Traralgon Email: peter.francis@afl vic.com.au 13 Keenan Hughes 14-May-98 189 75 Sale City Website: http://gippslandpower.afl vic.com.au 14 Josh Dunkley 09-Jan-97 189 82 Sale PROUDLY SPONSORED BY: 15 Aloysio Ferreira 11-Mar-96 177 83 Wonthaggi MAJOR SPONSOR 16 Sam Skinner 29-Jun-97 197 96 Moe 17 Connor Ambler 05-Apr-97 174 72 Traralgon 18 Ethan Park 06-Jan-97 183 78 Fish Creek 19 13-Jul-96 176 71 Bunyip 20 Nathan Voss 25-Sep-98 187 69 Koo Wee Rup 21 Louis Riseley 15-Sep-98 175 69 Leongatha 22 Joshua Patullo 11-Sep-97 197 91 Warragul 23 Harry Mckay 24-Dec-97 200 85 Warragul 24 Jari Mcdonald 14-Sep-97 191 84 Yarram 25 Kieren Byers 03-Feb-97 202 88 Fish Creek 26 Darnell Grech 16-Jan-97 185 87 Moe 27 Matthew Debruin 14-Jan-96 187 72 Rythdale-Off icer-Cardinia 28 Cory Stockdale 08-Jun-97 174 71 Traralgon 29 Nick Mulqueen 27-May-98 184 71 Warragul 30 Jai Rout 04-Feb-98 177 71 Pakenham 31 Dylan Proctor 10-Sep-97 183 81 Warragul 32 Kade Renooy 26-Feb-98 176 76 Maff ra 33 Will Leslie 18-Apr-98 189 79 Sale 34 Jackson Mcmahon 15-Oct-97 175 76 Traralgon 35 Tyler Hillier 19-Sep-97 173 72 Yinnar 36 Gavin Low 09-Feb-97 195 87 Moe 37 Ryan Hearn 22-Jun-97 197 90 Morwell GIPPSLAND COMMUNITY BANK 38 26-Mar-97 176 73 Phillip Island 39 Lincoln Robinson 05-Feb-97 185 84 Bairnsdale 40 Charlie Walsh 29-May-98 176 69 Sale COMMUNITY PARTNER 1st Qtr 4th Qtr 3rd Qtr 3rd 2nd Qtr

22 www.vfl .com.au Murray Bushrangers

No. NAME DOB HT WT PREVIOUS CLUB G B 1 Mitch King 01-Jan-97 199 88 Wodonga 2 05-Mar-98 181 71 Mooroopna / Scotch College 3 Julius Battista 13-Apr-97 190 75 Shepparton Bears 4 Luke Smith 14-Aug-97 176 66 Congupna 5 Fletcher Carroll 29-Apr-98 171 67 Albury 6 Shaun Mannagh 06-Aug-97 174 69 North Albury

Coach: Darren Ogier 7 23-Aug-98 187 79 Shep Bears / Scotch College Talent Manager: Lee Fraser 8 Jake Page 05-Mar-98 185 73 Albury Off ice Address: Sports Development 9 Tom Gardiner 06-Jan-98 180 71 Mansfi eld Centre, Golf Links Road Wangaratta 3677 Ground Address: Wangaratta Football and 10 Clayton Oliver 22-Jul-97 187 86 Mooroopna Netball Club, Evans Street, Wangaratta, 3677 11 David Mennen 16-Dec-96 186 80 Benalla Postal Address: PO Box 854, Wangaratta, 3676 12 Levi Middleton 08-Jan-97 175 76 Finley Telephone: 5722 1776 Fax: 5722 1798 13 Dylan Mcdonald 17-Jan-97 183 69 Albury Email: lee.fraser@afl vic.com.au 14 Lachlan Leeds 28-Apr-97 180 77 Jerildierie Website: http://murraybushrangers.afl vic.com.au 15 Isaac Wallace 22-Jul-98 177 79 Wodonga PROUDLY SPONSORED BY: 16 Nick Coughlan 12-Sep-96 195 83 Albury 17 Bowen Smith 16-Nov-97 184 86 Nathalia 18 Trent Mcmullan 24-Feb-97 193 82 Wodonga 19 Murray Waite 07-May-97 179 74 Wangaratta 20 Zachary Sproule 12-May-98 193 81 Albury 21 Josh Minogue 09-Oct-96 189 80 North Albury 22 12-Nov-98 182 73 Benalla 23 Joshua Schache 21-Aug-97 199 96 Seymour 24 Max Canfi eld 10-Jul-96 195 81 Yarrawonga 25 Ryan Garthwaite 30-Jun-98 191 79 Lavington 26 Jake Marshall 13-Feb-97 180 75 Deniliquin Rams 27 Harry Tanner 05-Mar-97 182 74 Albury 28 Nate Trotter 29-Mar-97 184 85 Euroa 29 Lachlan Tiziani 13-Mar-97 188 80 Albury 30 Alex Tattersall 11-Mar-96 200 86 Mooroopna 31 Harrison Payne 03-May-96 182 81 Corowa 32 Harry Boyd 11-Feb-98 193 86 Shepparton 33 James Cousins 19-Mar-98 182 74 Mansfi eld 34 Ned Nihill 28-Aug-98 191 77 Nathalia 35 12-Sep-98 197 92 Jindera 36 Kyle Galloway 21-Nov-96 206 104 Deniliquin 37 Ryley Sharp 22-Mar-97 196 88 Myrtleford 38 Billy Robertson 03-Oct-98 185 78 Albury 39 Chris Welsh 14-Oct-98 179 71 Benalla MURRAY BUSHRANGERS 2015 KELLY CLUB 40 Brady Sharp 22-Mar-97 193 83 Myrtleford Barooga Sports Club Robinson’s Truck & Coach Maintenance 41 Lachlan Waite 09-Nov-98 190 83 Seymour Ben Davey Plumbing Fords Shepparton Bus Service Rob & Jenny Ryan West End Lotto and Wool Nathalia Printers North East Life Byrne Removalist & Storage Aaron & Jess Hurle Stephen Hicks & Dean Carroll Balance Spin Studio - Yarrawonga Finer Food Pantry - Wangaratta Sportfi rst Mansfi eld Subway - Yarrawonga & Wangaratta Farm Tender 1st Qtr 4th Qtr 3rd Qtr 3rd 2nd Qtr www.taccup.com.au 23 Bendigo Pioneers

No. NAME DOB HT WT PREVIOUS CLUB G B 1 Joseph Atley 04-Aug-98 185 80 Rochester 2 Samuel Simmons 11-Oct-97 189 85 3 Bailey Edwards 18-Jun-97 174 71 Maryborough 4 Lachie Tardrew 06-Sep-97 182 70 Kennington Sandurst 5 Harrison Keely 19-Apr-97 190 87 Cohuna Kangas 6 Thomas Cole 28-May-97 185 76 Strathfi eldsaye 7 Billy Mahony 04-Dec-96 181 77 Maryborough Coach: Brett Henderson 8 Lachlan Atherton 18-Jul-97 181 73 Eaglehawk Talent Manager: Ray Byrne 9 Lachlan Schultz 30-Nov-97 177 72 Moama Off ice Address: Golden Square Oval Ground Address: Huntly Epsom Reserve, 10 Mathew Chisari 22-May-97 180 77 South Mildura Midland Highway, Epsom 11 Jayden Fox 01-Feb-97 180 82 Imperials Postal Address: PO Box 140, Golden Square, 3555 12 Aidyn Johnson 31-Oct-97 184 75 Echuca/Scotch College Telephone: (03) 5444 4800 13 John Harvey 01-Sep-97 173 68 Sandhurst Marist Fax: (03) 5444 4899 14 Gavin Cathy 10-Nov-97 186 77 Wandella Email: ray.byrne@afl vic.com.au Website: http://bendigopioneers.afl vic.com.au 15 Jamarrah Firebrace 16-Sep-97 176 62 Moama 16 18-Mar-98 184 75 Gol Gol 17 Will Lowe 07-Jan-98 177 76 Colbinabbin 18 Jayden Burke 29-Jan-97 188 75 Golden Square 19 Jonty Marciano 01-Oct-97 173 67 Red Cliff s 20 Kyle Mueller 15-Mar-97 175 70 Kyabram 21 Mitchell Trait 10-Dec-97 176 69 Assumption 22 Cooper Jones 25-Nov-98 186 75 Sandhurst Marist 23 Matthew Higgs 09-Feb-98 178 66 Eaglehawk 24 Lachlan Ryan 17-Apr-96 186 78 South Mildura 25 Jake Healy 30/8/1997 184 77 Wentworth 26 Josh Ryan 17-Apr-96 193 84 South Mildura 27 Richard Tonizzo 13-May-97 185 85 Echuca 28 Jacob Bruns 16-Apr-98 183 76 Echuca 29 Liam Collins 12-Apr-97 182 74 Kangaroo Flat 30 Liam Mcglashan 28-Mar-97 190 88 Red Cliff s 31 Jay Skate 17-Aug-97 189 75 Koondrook/Barham 32 05-Mar-96 186 76 Leitchville-Gunbower 33 Samuel Harper 10-Jun-97 184 76 Golden Square 34 Dylan Hanley 06-Jul-97 187 75 Eaglehawk 35 Jesse Muscatello 21-Mar-97 189 83 South Mildura 36 Oscar Maddern 28-Nov-97 188 78 Eaglehawk 37 Riley Hogan 14-Apr-97 181 75 Strathfi eldsaye 38 Issac Miller 10-Sep-97 183 69 Golden Square 39 Jordan Bath 28-Feb-98 188 76 Donald 40 Elliot Stewart 22-Mar-98 188 75 Echuca 41 Brayden Worsnop 25-Feb-98 188 80 Echuca 42 Rhys Free 08-Feb-97 193 84 Cohuna Kangas 43 Nick Cottrell 25-Apr-97 190 84 Wentworth 44 Jack Lawton 22-Jul-96 195 90 Eaglehawk 45 Braidon Blake 01-Feb-98 194 83 Castlemaine 46 Mitchell Treacy 18-Apr-97 178 75 Wandella 47 Xavia Elford 13-Apr-97 177 71 Tooley/Manang 48 Jayden White 12-Jan-98 174 73 West Broken Hill 49 Sonny Egan 17-May-98 177 64 Robinvale 1st Qtr 4th Qtr 3rd Qtr 3rd 2nd Qtr

24 www.vfl .com.au North Ballarat Rebels

No. NAME DOB HT WT PREVIOUS CLUB G B 1 Connor Byrne 16-Jun-98 182 70 Lavington 2 Joel Cowan 29-May-97 178 82 Daylesford 3 Darcy Tucker 23-Jan-97 184 78 Horsham Saints 4 Jacob Hopper 06-Feb-97 186 82 St Patricks College 5 Jarrod Berry 05-Feb-98 190 80 Horsham Saints 6 Shannon Beks 16-Feb-98 195 90 South Warrnambool 7 Joseph Symons 22-Oct-96 179 76 North Ballarat City Coach: David Loader 8 Luke Mcleod 14-Jun-97 189 79 Warrnambool Talent Manager: Phil Partington 9 Josh Webster 16-May-96 189 87 Kalkee Off ice Address: Creswick Road, North Ballarat, 3350 10 Yestin Eades 10-Feb-97 183 80 St Patricks College Ground Address: Ballarat, 11 Ben Simpson 14-Nov-97 185 75 East Ballarat Creswick Road, North Ballarat, 3350 12 Jacob Wheelahan 01-Aug-97 185 79 Bacchus Marsh Postal Address: PO Box 151N, 13 Tom Taurau 13-Jan-97 184 87 Ararat North Ballarat, 3350 Telephone: 5339 0915 14 Sam White 05-Mar-98 191 84 South Mallee Giants Facsimile: 5333 9538 15 Jamaine Jones 29-Sep-98 176 74 Heywood Email: phil.partington@afl vic.com.au 16 Callan Wellings 20-Feb-98 179 67 Trentham Website: http:/www.therebels.com.au 17 01-Oct-98 187 74 Koroit 18 Christian Koroneos 29-Oct-97 187 81 Cobden PROUDLY SPONSORED BY: 19 Tom Schnerring 22-Aug-96 188 79 Warrnambool MAJOR SPONSOR 20 Todd Lawrence 24-Jun-98 197 89 Lake Wendouree 21 Jonathon Neville 01-May-97 196 89 Lake Wendouree 22 Tom Templeton 11-Apr-96 183 88 Portland 23 22-Apr-98 200 96 North Ballarat Jnrs 24 Daniel 16-Apr-97 179 69 East Point 25 Jackson Carrick 12-Sep-97 181 73 Hepburn 26 Ben Lusby 17-Dec-97 178 79 Mount Clear 27 Todd Clode 28-Apr-98 182 90 Casterton Sandford 28 Sam Mclure 28-May-97 185 81 Edenhope / Apsley GOLD SPONSORS 29 Ezeikiel Frank 07-Apr-98 190 76 East Point 30 Jarrod Korewha 08-May-98 192 81 Koroit 31 Rhona Conboy 22-Jun-97 187 90 Horsham Demons 32 Jack Hutt 12-Dec-98 183 80 Cobden 33 Hasker Dawborn 15-Jan-98 190 82 Ballarat 34 Matthew Johnston 21-Sep-96 181 78 North Ballarat City 35 Clay Bilney 19-Nov-98 186 89 East Point 36 Ben Lakin 19-Feb-97 186 82 Horsham Demons 37 Angus Cleary 29-Apr-97 197 84 Casterton 38 Jake Mcqueen 25-Jun-98 177 63 Nhill 39 Charlie Lee 02-Oct-97 182 68 South Warrnambool 40 Zac Urquart 19-Apr-98 186 70 North Warrnambool PLATINUM SPONSORS 41 Liam Howarth 09-May-97 182 75 South Warrnambool 42 Tom Williamson 12-Dec-98 186 71 Ararat 43 Hugh Mccluggage 03-Mar-98 184 70 South Warrnambool 44 Billy Lloyd 27-Jul-97 176 74 Horsham Demons 45 Nicholas Hausler 10-Apr-97 194 76 Koroit 46 Ryan Thompson 01-Dec-98 176 79 East Ballarat 47 Kyden Jarvis 15-Apr-98 176 71 South Warrnambool 48 Jake Edwards 27-Jun-97 170 70 Portland 1st Qtr 4th Qtr 3rd Qtr 3rd 2nd Qtr www.taccup.com.au 25 Eastern Ranges

No. NAME DOB HT WT PREVIOUS CLUB G B 1 Jayden Cyster 20-Jan-97 180 67 Croydon 2 Patrick Klep 17-Aug-97 184 74 Lilydale 3 Patrick Wallis 25-Feb-98 175 69 Beverley Hills 4 Rory Sheridan-Ferrie 30-Jul-96 191 77 Vermont 5 Jordan Lynch 01-Jan-98 179 77 Norwood 6 Thomas Jacotine 06-Mar-98 182 71 Park Orchards 7 04-May-98 182 73 Lilydale Coach: 8 Jake Godwin 07-Oct-98 184 80 Boronia Talent Manager: Len Villani 9 Aaron Fenton 14-Feb-97 173 72 North Ringwood Off ice Address: Kilsyth Recreation Reserve, 10 Nelson Lane 14-Feb-98 177 71 Heathmont Colchester Road, Kilsyth, 3137 11 Bryce Batty 16-Jan-97 183 80 Coldstream Ground Address: Kilsyth Recreation Reserve, Colchester Road, Kilsyth, 3137 12 06-Sep-98 185 86 Rowville Hawks Postal Address: PO Box 594, Kilsyth, 3137 13 Sam Weideman 26-Jun-97 196 91 Vermont Telephone: 9724 9499 14 Anthony Brolic 12-Sep-96 183 86 Rowville Facsimile: 9724 9277 15 Liam Jeff s 30-Mar-97 192 78 East Ringwood Email: len.villani@afl vic.com.au 16 Jack Hare 14-Dec-97 184 76 Knox Website: http://easternranges.afl vic.com.au 17 James Parsons 12-Apr-97 189 79 Norwood 18 Aaron Cotte 12-Dec-96 181 76 Knox PROUDLY SPONSORED BY: 19 Joshua Hannon 12-May-98 197 81 Upwey/Tecoma 20 Ryan Clarke 17-Jun-97 186 84 Rowville 21 Darcy Crocker 26-Feb-97 174 74 Doncaster East 22 Ryan Harvey 14-May-96 180 77 Lilydale 23 Jayden Collins 18-Jan-97 199 88 Boronia 24 Jack Maibaum 27-Mar-98 192 86 Knox 25 Tristan Davies 20-Aug-98 179 71 Lilydale 26 05-Feb-97 181 78 Doncaster East 27 Beau Mitchener 05-Jun-96 196 86 Woori Yallock 28 Jarrad Smith 25-May-97 202 93 Vermont 29 Stuart Horner 04-Oct-97 182 77 Olinda/Ferny Creek 30 Kane Doueal 12-Mar-98 174 69 Croydon 31 Sam Wright 08-Jul-97 181 87 Norwood 32 Tom Hollins 06-Jan-98 189 77 Heathmont 33 Kane Keppel 07-Oct-97 190 79 Norwood 34 Marcus Stavrou 29-Sep-98 185 81 Donvale 35 Aaron Beddoes 12-Jan-98 189 77 Montrose 36 Aiden Santamaria 08-Jul-97 188 81 Knox 37 27-Apr-98 172 62 Bulleen Templestowe 38 Lachlan Wilson 06-Sep-96 176 67 Lilydale 39 Mitch Prosser 29-Apr-98 192 82 Knox 40 Jake Parente 17-Mar-98 186 78 Blackburn 41 Jake Gilbert 22-Jan-97 190 72 Lilydale 42 Nelson Aldridge 07-Nov-97 193 94 Healesville 43 Tristan Tweedie 11-Jun-98 189 76 Lilydale 44 Corey Wakefi eld 30-Apr-98 179 76 Upper FernTree Gully 45 Harrison Greaves 04-Dec-97 195 91 Knox 46 Sam Lennox 06-Jun-97 176 75 Knox 48 Jack Nolan 17-Oct-97 191 89 Seville 49 Charles Warren 14-Oct-97 177 80 Healesville 51 Haydn Stanley 06-Apr-98 181 75 Upwey/Tecoma 52 Josh Kennedy 14-Sep-97 190 68 Donvale 53 Charlie Summers 02-Jul-96 193 92 Blackburn 1st Qtr 4th Qtr 3rd Qtr 3rd 2nd Qtr

26 www.vfl .com.au Calder Cannons

No. NAME DOB HT WT PREVIOUS CLUB G B 1 George Romios 11-Aug-97 191 84 Essendon Doutta Stars 2 Josh Flower 9-Jan-97 176 72 Greenvale 3 19-Apr-98 180 67 Sunbury 4 Ben Barton 12-Jun-98 190 72 Kilmore 5 4-Jun-96 179 73 Pascoe Vale 8 Jaidyn Owen 7-Feb-98 195 83 Woodend 9 Jack Reaper 5-Apr-98 190 81 Gisborne 10 Alec Binns 17-Jan-97 192 80 Aberfeldie Coach: Andrew Johnston Talent Manager: Ian Kyte 11 Mitch Conn 19-May-97 175 73 Sunbury Off ice Address: 229 Grand Boulevard, 12 Jackson Smith 30-Jul-98 190 72 Avondale Heights Craigieburn 3064 (Map 386 J3) 13 Hayden Blythe 5-Feb-98 180 73 Glenroy Ground Address: 229 Grand Boulevard, 14 Shaun Stewart 11-Apr-97 181 77 Craigieburn Craigieburn 3064 (Map 386 J3) 15 Luke Shannon 29-Jan-98 179 73 Griff ith Swans Postal Address: PO Box 1005, 16 Brodie Meyers 6-Dec-98 173 67 Essendon Doutta Stars Craigieburn North 3064 Telephone: 8339 7482 17 Stefan Rasinac 5-Nov-97 185 79 Aberfeldie Fax: 8339 7481 18 Callum Moore 3-Sep-96 193 85 Aberfeldie Email: Ian.Kyte@afl vic.com.au 19 Jayden Eales 17-Feb-97 199 86 Sunbury Website: www.caldercannons.afl vic.com.au 20 Connor Maher 10-Aug-97 185 77 Maribyrnong Park PROUDLY SPONSORED BY: 21 Aidan Tilley 29-Jun-98 193 79 West Preston 22 Jack Formosa 30-Jun-07 185 80 Greenvale 23 Joe Tobin 6-Feb-97 190 78 Old Xaverians 24 Dylan Tarczon 27-Aug-97 183 93 Sunbury 25 Tom Condon 7-Mar-97 183 78 Strathmore 26 Harvey Daniher 3-Oct-97 190 85 Aberfeldie Simply better 27 Tom Gawthrop 16-Jan-96 194 83 Woodend 28 Jaron Murphy 16-Jun-96 192 70 Whittlesea 29 Cameron Mcrorie 2-Jan-97 180 71 Rupertswood 30 Jack James 29-Oct-96 182 78 Gisborne 31 Ryan Baker 27-Aug-98 189 79 Gisborne 32 Seb Miletic 8-Jan-96 198 83 Macedon 33 Ovie Magbegor 29-Jun-98 195 89 Oak Park 34 Mark Kovacevic 23-Jan-96 204 111 Greenvale 35 6-Feb-96 185 78 Maribyrnong Park PH: 9334 7700 PH: 1300 665 294 36 Tyson Lever 9-Oct-98 182 77 Romsey 37 Campbell Moorfi eld 27-Aug-98 190 80 Fitzroy 38 Joel Flanigan 27-Jul-97 194 91 Rupertswood 39 Alex Barba 19-Aug-98 184 74 Aberfeldie 40 Matthew Stillman 4-Apr-97 181 78 Greenvale

PH: 9333 4977 41 Kane Murfett 15-Feb-97 196 85 Pascoe Vale 42 Michael Romero 9-Oct-98 175 70 St Kevins 43 Muhammad Saad 24-Sep-98 185 74 West Coburg 44 Zak Wunhym 22-Aug-97 171 75 Keilor

PH: 9379 8888 45 Harri Rocke 25-May-98 182 80 St Bernards 46 Nick O’kearney 13-Feb-97 181 71 Keilor 47 Jackson Mcdonald 24-Apr-98 181 66 Aberfeldie 48 Tom Wallis 14-Feb-97 182 74 Essendon Doutta Stars 49 Bruno Laguda 14-Apr-97 185 71 Essendon Doutta Stars 51 Tom Burnside 29-Oct-98 196 83 Kilmore 52 Tyson Young 17-Jul-97 193 86 Airport West 53 Mitch Lewis 14-Oct-98 194 86 Whittlesea 54 James Peters 4-Jun-97 179 75 Aberfeldie 55 Hisham Kerbatieh 16-May-97 177 77 Hadfi eld 60 Karl Brown 1-Dec-97 192 90 Essendon Doutta Stars 1st Qtr 4th Qtr 3rd Qtr 3rd 2nd Qtr www.taccup.com.au 27 Western Jets

No. NAME DOB HT WT PREVIOUS CLUB G B 1 Frank Campisi 24-Apr-98 177 61 Essendon Doutta Stars 2 Nicholas Buykx 11-Mar-98 172 67 Point Cook 3 Mitchell Norton 01-Jun-96 174 67 Altona 4 Brayden Monk 08-Mar-96 174 67 Werribee Districts 5 Jaycob Hickey 04-Dec-97 178 76 Melton 6 Mitchell Palma 12-Dec-96 183 77 Hoppers Crossing Coach: Torin Baker 7 Jackson Volpato 24-Feb-97 167 73 Hillside 8 Tyler Crennan 18-Feb-97 167 78 Werribee Districts Talent Manager: Shane Sexton 9 Daniel Foley 24-Mar-97 182 79 Bacchus Marsh Off ice Address: Level 2, 1 Mason Street, Newport, 3015 10 Leigh Spiteri 30-Jun-97 173 69 Darley Ground Address: Burbank Oval, Morris Street, 11 Wilson Berry 08-Jun-98 187 73 Aberfeldie Williamstown, 3016 12 Mark Galea 13-Mar-98 169 65 Deer Park Postal Address: PO Box 3170, Newport, 3015 13 Jake Hobbs 30-Sep-97 182 75 Essendon Doutta Stars Telephone: 9391 0309 14 Kane Galley 10-Feb-97 181 86 Hoppers Crossing Facsimile: 9391 5497 15 Gavin Donnon 22-Jan-98 172 71 Werribee Districts Email: shane.sexton@afl vic.com.au 16 James Beilby 16-Jul-97 178 78 Spotswood Website: http://westernjets.afl vic.com.au 17 Hamish Coulton 20-Jul-97 186 77 Bacchus Marsh 18 Jayden Murdoch 15-Aug-97 179 64 Hillside 19 Conor Daley 06-Jul-97 178 69 Spotswood 20 Nicholas Giarrizzo 14-Nov-98 175 77 Deer Park 21 Connor Griff iths 21-May-98 176 72 Melton 22 James Harrison 03-Feb-98 178 74 Yarraville / Seddon 23 Lachlan Knight 07-Jan-96 186 86 Yarraville / Seddon 24 Brandon Houlihan 30-Dec-97 181 76 Hoppers Crossing 25 Tylar Vujanic 20-Jan-97 191 83 Keilor 26 Brandon Lester 10-Jun-98 178 70 Yarraville / Seddon 27 Jessee Pattison 15-Jan-98 174 69 Werribee Districts 28 Zacchery Curmi 06-Nov-97 181 84 Keilor 29 Jordan Viojo-Rainbow 16-Apr-98 178 69 Hoppers Crossing 30 19-Nov-98 185 76 Keilor 31 Judah Dundon 19-Apr-98 184 73 Werribee Districts 32 Ben Mcmanus 03-May-98 190 82 Keilor 33 Daryl Chesterman 27-Apr-98 181 74 Werribee Centrals 34 Noah Walker 17-Sep-98 182 74 Hoppers Crossing 35 Oscar Junker 23-Jan-98 189 78 Werribee Districts 36 Kyle Blake 19-Sep-98 191 72 Yarraville / Seddon 37 Quade Butt 04-Mar-97 192 92 Bacchus Marsh 38 Brandon Coletta 12-Mar-97 191 84 Hillside 39 Liam Carter 11-Sep-96 190 79 Melton 40 Brodie Romensky 06-Jul-98 188 87 Maribyrnong Park 41 Jake Toa 25-Jun-98 188 97 Essendon Doutta Stars 42 Ryan Bagaric 30-Oct-98 190 87 Keilor 43 Harrison Bult 29-May-98 196 80 Keilor 44 Ryan Carter 06-Oct-98 194 79 Melton 45 Josh Sutton 07-Sep-98 193 71 Werribee Centrals 46 Matthew Knezevic 11-Apr-98 190 84 Werribee Districts 47 Anthony Daw 01-Sep-96 196 97 Werribee Districts 48 Brock Mcgregor 04-Sep-98 198 96 Melton 49 Jake Bertollo 18-Jan-97 192 80 Hillside 50 Josh Webb 09-Oct-97 202 99 Deer Park 51 Matthew Volkanovski 27-Nov-98 201 100 Caroline Springs 1st Qtr 4th Qtr 3rd Qtr 3rd 2nd Qtr

28 www.vfl .com.au Oakleigh Chargers

No. NAME DOB HT WT PREVIOUS CLUB G B 1 17-Dec-97 190 81 Xavier College 2 Jack Whitehead 26-May-97 191 89 Xavier College 3 Kade Answerth 3-Oct-96 180 79 Caulfi eld Bears FC 4 Patrick Phillips 1-Oct-97 184 83 Xavier College 5 Fraser Pearce 29-Jul-96 186 75 Old Xaverians FC 6 Campbell Lane 28-Sep-97 183 79 Xavier College 7 Matthew Jackson 15-Jan-96 189 80 De La Salle FC 8 Alex Morgan 28-Jan-96 180 80 Forest Hill FC 9 Ben Crocker 19-Feb-97 185 81 Kew Comets FC 10 Tom Phillips 7-May-96 184 74 Caulfi eld Grammarians FC Coach: Mick Stinear 11 Jono Aujard 16-May-98 183 71 Glen Iris JFC/Carey Grammar Talent Manager: Craig Notman 12 30-Mar-97 183 79 Melbourne Grammar Off ice Address: Warrawee Park Oval, 13 Matthew Herman 8-Apr-97 187 78 Blackburn FC/Whitefriars Warrigal Road, Oakleigh, 3166 14 Michael Wenn 11-Dec-96 199 100 Old Scotch FC Ground Address: Warrawee Park Oval, 15 Sam Mclarty 11-May-98 195 91 Beverley Hills JFC/Yarra Valley Grammar Warrigal Road, Oakleigh, 3166 School 16 Harvey Hooper 10-Jun-97 181 77 Scotch College Postal Address: PO Box 2047, Oakleigh, 3166 17 James Dalbosco 23-Oct-98 186 80 East Malvern JFC/Xavier College Telephone: 9563 0588 18 Mason Giles 22-Apr-97 178 66 Bulleen Templestowe FC/Koonung SC Facsimile: 9563 0788 19 Daniel Houston 12-May-97 187 83 Camberwell Grammar Email: [email protected] 20 Lachlan Barkla 9-Jan-97 182 81 Old Carey FC Website: http://oakleighchargers.afl vic.com.au 21 Lachlan Walker 5-Jun-97 187 80 St Kevins College 22 Sam Vander Haar 4-May-97 178 76 Blackburn FC/Box Hill SSC PROUDLY SPONSORED BY: 23 Tom Anderson 3-Sep-97 185 68 Scotch College 24 Jack Firns 9-Sep-97 194 90 St Kevins College MAJOR SPONSOR 25 Daniel Beddison 18-Aug-97 189 80 Old Scotch FC/Camberwell HS 26 James Corboy 8-Feb-97 179 76 St Kevin’s Old Boys FC 27 Jack Roughsedge 4-Aug-98 184 82 Blackburn JFC/Whitefriars 28 Patrick Kerr 31-Jul-98 192 90 Glen Iris JFC/St Kevins College 29 Madigan Quinlan 12-May-97 176 72 Carey Grammar 30 Xavier Morgan 25-Oct-97 194 81 St Kevins College 31 18-Apr-98 191 72 Norwood FC/Box Hill SSC 32 Xavier Jordan 7-Jan-98 177 72 East Malvern JFC/Caulfi eld Grammar 33 Sam Michael 20-Mar-98 178 80 Murrumbeena JFC/De La Salle 34 Michael Griechen 22-Apr-97 176 76 De La Salle OCFC/De La Salle 35 Nick Pirrie 22-Jun-97 190 85 Xavier College 36 Jacob Bellis 8-Apr-97 183 75 Blackburn FC/Emmaus College 37 Daniel Stanford 26-Feb-98 188 75 Beverley Hills JFC/Ivanhoe Grammar 38 Tristan Vandriel 20-Apr-98 187 86 Wesley College 39 Charlie Young 8-Oct-97 187 69 Vermont FC/Box Hill SSC 40 Lachlan Sullivan 25-Sep-97 179 80 St Kevins College 41 Jayden Wilson 17-Apr-97 180 72 Lilydale FC/Box Hill SSC 42 Peter Stathopoulos 14-May-97 188 81 Whitefriars 43 Sam Parsons 28-Jun-97 189 75 Wesley College 44 Jett Guerin 15-Aug-97 178 77 Kew FC/Box Hill SSC 45 Lake Tink 6-May-98 175 75 Whitehorse Colts JFC/Box Hill SSC 46 Xavier Maddern 24-Sep-97 173 78 Blackburn FC/Whitefriars 47 Edwin Barr 5-Jan-97 181 77 Xavier College 48 Harry Thompson 13-Feb-97 194 90 Old Trinity FC 49 6-Jun-98 195 78 Hawthorn Citizens JFC/Trinity Grammar 50 Callum Searle 12-Nov-98 182 76 East Burwood/Haileybury 51 Christian Moritz 4-Sep-98 187 77 Kew Comets JFC/Balwyn HS 52 20-Oct-98 188 73 Knox/Box Hill HS 53 Jake Millen 3-Apr-98 176 70 East Burwood JFC/Forest Hill SC 54 Joel Cendamo 17-Dec-98 180 63 St Simon’s JFC/Mazenod 55 Jackson Kirley 22-Feb-97 173 68 Vermont FC 56 Isaac Buratto 19-Mar-97 178 71 Old Carey FC 57 Dion Johnstone 1-Jun-98 177 73 North Warrnambool FC/Scotch College 58 Nick Silvestro 6-Feb-97 172 63 Vermont FC 59 Thomas O’sullivan 17-Aug-98 180 76 Xavier College 60 Adam Tomaro 24-Oct-98 176 70 Kew Comets JFC/Marcellin College 61 Vincent Adduci 9-Mar-98 175 72 Camberwell Sharks JFC/St Kevins College 62 Peter Alier 28-Jul-98 177 74 Blackburn FC/Berwick College 63 31-Oct-98 197 75 East Malvern JFC/St Kevins College 64 Marcus Young 13-Sep-98 183 72 East Burwood JFC/Whitefriars 66 Lachlan Byrne-Jones 15-Sep-97 170 70 Scotch College 68 Joshua Richards 17-Jun-98 186 80 Kew Comets JFC/Balwyn HS 69 Sam Lynch 20-Feb-98 186 84 Camberwell Sharks JFC/Scotch College 1st Qtr 4th Qtr 3rd Qtr 3rd 2nd Qtr www.taccup.com.au 29 Dandenong Southern Stingrays

No. NAME DOB HT WT PREVIOUS CLUB G B 1 Luke Dalmau 28-Apr-98 188 82 Somerville/Haileybury College 2 James Freeman 14-Feb-96 189 81 Mt Eliza 3 Jack Doman 14-Jan-98 184 94 Frankston YCW/Mt Erin SC 4 Zak Roscoe 15-Oct-97 177 71 Cranbourne/St Peters College 5 Mitchell Cox 24-Mar-97 180 78 Narre Warren 6 Jake Dipasquale 15-Apr-97 177 73 Frankston YCW/Padua College 7 10-Feb-97 184 81 Beaconsfi eld/Hallam SC 8 Brad Kiely 25-Feb-97 177 77 Langwarrin/Elisabeth Murdoch SC Coach: Craig Black 9 Jordan Rouse 29-Jan-96 193 86 Mt Eliza Talent Manager: Mark Wheeler 10 Myles Poholke 10-Jul-98 184 79 Sorrento/Padua SC Off ice Address: Shepley Oval, Pultney 11 Thomas Glen 07-May-97 187 72 Beaconsfi eld/Hallam SC Street, Dandenong, 3175 12 Lachlan Batten 26-Feb-97 175 75 Doveton/Alkira SC Ground Address: Shepley Oval, Pultney 13 Thomas Jok 01-Jan-97 190 72 Beaconsfi eld/St Kevins’ College Street, Dandenong, 3175 Postal Address: PO Box 1313, Dandenong, 3175 14 Daniel Capiron 14-Jun-96 189 83 Caulfi eld Grammarians Telephone: 9791 8656 15 Darcy Warke 05-Feb-97 169 76 Edithvale-Aspendale/St Bedes Fax: 9791 8989 College Email: mark.wheeler@afl vic.com.au 16 Zachary Rouse 29-Jan-96 191 84 Mt Eliza Website: http://dandenongstingrays.afl vic. 17 01-Sep-98 190 82 Doveton/Haileybury College com.au 18 Harrison Prior 16-Dec-96 194 93 Pearcedale 19 Cory Machaya 27-Mar-97 178 69 Narre Warren 20 Jake Lovett 09-Jan-97 182 81 Frankston YCW PROUDLY SPONSORED BY: 21 Kieran Collins 14-Dec-97 193 94 Langwarrin/Haileybury College MAJOR SPONSORS 22 Jayden Bubb 26-Feb-96 204 100 Beaconsfi eld 23 Jordan Stewart 18-Aug-98 188 70 Beaconsfi eld/Hallam SC 24 Gach Nyuon 19-Mar-97 198 81 Narre Warren/Hallam SC 25 Sean Downie 12-Nov-97 181 75 Rosebud 26 Tom Murphy 19-Jan-98 186 76 Somerville/Elisabeth Murdoch SC 27 Jake Kelly 11-Nov-97 180 86 Karingal MINOR SPONSORS 28 11-Mar-97 185 81 Narre Warren/Hallam SC 29 Liam Myatt 16-Jan-97 184 73 Narre Warren/Hallam SC 30 Liam Mckay 09-Mar-98 189 79 Edithvale-Aspendale 31 Jacob Weitering 23-Nov-97 195 90 Mt Eliza/The Peninsula School 32 Daniel Hughes 02-Jun-98 193 95 Frankston YCW 33 Thomas Stoff els 08-Mar-97 189 76 Rosebud/Rosebud SC 34 Brandon White 13-Jan-97 188 77 Beaconsfi eld 35 Liam Hulett 17-Mar-97 193 89 Bonbeach 36 Travis Young 19-Apr-97 194 90 Mornington 37 Phillip Raso 25-Dec-97 183 78 Devon Meadows/Hallam SC 39 Jack Holden 27-Jan-96 187 85 Edithvale-Aspendale 40 Lachlan Williams 25-Feb-97 180 72 Somerville 41 Ryan Gains 03-Jun-98 190 75 Berwick/Haileybury College 42 Danny Allsop 23-Mar-98 174 60 Red Hill/Padua College 43 Emmett Yawney 22-Feb-97 187 87 Berwick/Hallam SC 44 Sean Nicholson 17-Dec-97 178 79 Berwick/Hallam SC 45 Sam Pickess 04-Jun-97 182 81 Frankston YCW/Frankston SC 46 Mason De Wit 05-Mar-98 189 80 Mt Eliza/Flinders SC 47 Robert Turnbull 11-Jul-97 183 81 Mt Eliza/Padua SC 48 Joshua Steen 16-Mar-97 178 76 Edithvale-Aspendale 49 Brenton Wells 03-Mar-98 172 67 Narre Warren CLUB CONTRIBUTING SPONSORS 50 Michael Milivojevic 17-Nov-97 187 78 Narre Warren 51 Ben Graham 08-Jun-98 190 77 Chelsea/Parkdale SC 52 Caleb Millman 21-Jan-97 187 81 Noble Park 53 Reece Piper 30-Dec-98 176 69 Berwick/Alkira SC 54 Jack Murray 15-Feb-98 192 84 Noble Park/St Peters Colege 55 Malis Lokeron 29-Mar-98 185 72 Narre Warren/Hallam SC  56 Max Kleverkamp 20-Mar-98 181 76 Sorrento/Rosebud SC 57 Matthew La Fontaine 27-Jul-98 179 74 Frankston YCW/Frankston SC 58 Shannon Gladman 13-Jan-97 173 69 Sorrento 59 Kyle Beveridge 12-Jul-98 184 73 Devon Meadows/Lyndhurst SC 60 Jason Edtmaier 20-Apr-97 187 80 Narre Warren/Hallam SC 1st Qtr 4th Qtr 3rd Qtr 3rd 2nd Qtr

30 www.vfl .com.au Geelong Falcons

No. NAME DOB HT WT PREVIOUS CLUB G B 1 Logan Wagener 24-Sep-97 168 74 Leopold 2 Jackson Mclachlan 09-Mar-98 168 64 St. Josephs 3 Kane Higgins 13-Jan-97 170 70 St. Marys 4 Mitchell Patten 24-Apr-97 175 78 Leopold 5 Darby Hider 24-Mar-97 175 64 St. Marys 6 Charlie Farrell 25-Aug-97 175 65 North Geelong 7 Harrison Kol 15-May-96 181 69 St. Marys Coach: Andrew Allthorpe 8 Max Augerinos 31-Mar-97 176 76 St. Marys Talent Manager: Michael Turner 9 William Sexton 14-May-97 175 76 South Barwon Off ice Address: Highton Reserve, 10 Mitch Diamond 19-Nov-98 176 67 Newtown Roslyn Road, Highton, 3216 11 Nicholas Connors 17-Apr-97 180 73 St. Marys Ground Address: Highton Reserve, 12 Lachlan Morwood 19-Oct-98 175 66 St. Marys/ Roslyn Road, Highton, 3216 13 Patrick Kelleher 17-Apr-97 179 77 St. Josephs Postal Address: PO Box 1487, Geelong, 3220 Telephone: 5241 6986 14 Patrick Killen 03-Jan-98 178 69 St. Marys Fax: 5241 6616 15 Boe Collins 20-Feb-98 178 72 Bell Park Email: michael.turner@afl vic.com.au 16 James Syddall 07-Jan-97 182 80 South Barwon Website: http://geelongfalcons.afl vic.com.au 17 Baden Remmos 17-Sep-97 182 78 Bell Park 18 Patrick Norton 22-May-98 179 69 Leopold PROUDLY SPONSORED BY: 19 Darcy Parish 25-Jul-97 181 73 Winchelsea MAJOR SPONSOR 20 Jack Blood 22-Oct-98 179 70 St. Marys 21 Lockey Mccartney 28-Oct-97 183 78 Newtown/Geelong Grammar 22 Ben Mccarthy 16-Oct-97 185 76 Alvie 23 Campbell Floyd 12-Jul-96 185 71 Birregurra 24 Joel Bennett 19-Mar-97 182 73 Corio 25 Jack Quinn 13-Jan-98 182 81 St. Josephs 26 Johnathon Arcoraci 12-Feb-98 184 85 Bell Park PREMIER SPONSORS 27 Harry Kershaw 29-Jul-96 180 77 Geelong Amateurs 28 Pat Dowling 28-Sep-98 183 78 St. Marys 29 Sean Holroyd 06-Mar-98 186 78 St. Josephs/Geelong College 30 George Steven 13-Feb-97 181 83 Lorne 31 10-Sep-98 184 76 St. Josephs/Geelong College 32 Bailey Biggs 17-Jan-97 185 84 St. Marys/Geelong Grammar 33 Rhys Mathieson 10-Jan-97 185 79 Bell Park 34 01-Mar-97 187 80 St. Josephs 35 Jack Heathcote 07-Jul-98 189 76 Torquay 36 Jamieson Sheahan 17-May-97 181 80 Strathfi eldsaye/Geelong Grammar 37 Jack Henry 29-Aug-98 189 78 St. Marys 38 Luke Henry 14-Aug-98 188 77 St. Marys/Geelong College 39 Tom Denning 07-Nov-98 189 87 St. Josephs 40 Hayden Elliot 10-Apr-98 190 78 St. Albans 41 Brett Blair 24-Feb-97 188 79 South Barwon 42 Charles Curnow 03-Feb-97 191 95 Torquay 43 Benjamin 31-Jan-98 189 79 Torquay Mcnamara 44 Darby Schilder 09-Jun-98 192 81 St. Marys 45 Steven Presani 25-Jan-96 191 94 Colac 46 Tom Rieniets 25-Oct-96 194 85 Colac 47 Kyle Davis 17-Feb-97 192 80 Drysdale 48 Zachary Zdybel 07-Feb-98 192 84 Birregurra 49 Lochie Donne 05-Jan-96 196 80 Lorne 50 12-Jun-98 200 111 Cobden/Xavier College 1st Qtr 4th Qtr 3rd Qtr 3rd 2nd Qtr www.taccup.com.au 31 TAC Cup Ladder

POS TEAM P W L D B For Agst % PTS

1 Oakleigh Chargers 2 2 0 0 0 165 63 261.90 8

2 Calder Cannons 2 2 0 0 0 165 132 125.00 8

3 Murray Bushrangers 1 1 0 0 0 157 50 314.00 4

4 Gippsland Power 1 1 0 0 0 94 39 241.03 4

5 Eastern Ranges 2 1 1 0 0 211 132 159.85 4

6 Geelong Falcons 1 1 0 0 0 83 81 102.47 4

7 Sandringham Dragons 2 1 1 0 0 120 120 100.00 4

8 North Ballarat Rebels 1 0 1 0 0 81 83 97.59 0

9 Northern Knights 2 0 2 0 0 101 166 60.84 0

10 Dandenong Stingrays 1 0 1 0 0 39 94 41.49 0

11 Western Jets 2 0 2 0 0 88 237 37.13 0

12 Bendigo Pioneers 1 0 1 0 0 50 157 31.85 0

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32 dadairyaustralwww.via.comfl.au .com.au/legendairy TAC Cup - Results ROUND TWO Calder Cannons 4.2-26 7.6-48 10.9-69 12.11-83 Northern Knights 2.3-15 3.6-24 6.9-45 11.11-77 Calder Cannons Northern Knights Goal Kickers: K. Brown 8, H. Kerbatieh, J. Peters, D. Goal Kickers: B. Jordan 3, D. Reinbold 3, M. Ercolano 3, K. Tarczon, M. Lewis Thomas, C. Adams Best Players: J. Peters, K. Brown, J. James, N. O’Kearney, Best Players: J. Gresham, M. Mattingly, T. Leonardis, B. B. Laguda, M. Conn Fiorini, D. Reinbold, C. Adams

Gippsland Power 3.2-20 7.6-48 11.6-72 14.10-94 Dandenong Stingrays 2.2-14 3.3-21 5.6-36 5.9-39 Gippsland Power Dandenong Stingrays Goal Kickers: B. Ainsworth 5, H. McKay 4, N. Argento 2, C. Goal Kickers: J. Battle 2, L. Williams 2, M. Poholke Ambler, E. Park, D. Costigan Best Players: H. Prior, J. Battle, B. White, L. Williams, L. Best Players: T. Marsh, D. Costigan, B. Ainsworth, H. Myatt, K. Mutimer McKay, C. Buykx-Smith, L. Riseley

Murray Bushrangers 6.4-40 10.8-68 18.11-119 24.13-157 Bendigo Pioneers 0.3-3 2.5-17 3.7-25 7.8-50

Murray Bushrangers Bendigo Pioneers Goal Kickers: J. Schache 7, M. Canfi eld 4, J. Simpkin 3, C. Goal Kickers: R. Free 2, A. Johnson 2, L. Tardrew, J. Oliver 2, J. Marshall 2, J. Battista, R. Sharp, J. Minogue, L. Firebrace, S. Simmons Smith, N. Trotter, M. Waite Best Players: M. Hore, L. Tardrew, S. Simmons, J. Atley, J. Best Players: J. Schache, D. Mennen, J. Simpkin, L. Smith, Burke, B. Blake D. McDonald, H. Tanner

Oakleigh Chargers 2.5-17 3.9-27 6.14-50 11.16-82 Eastern Ranges 0.1-1 2.2-14 3.3-21 6.3-39

Oakleigh Chargers Eastern Ranges Goal Kickers: D. Houston 2, N. Larkey, D. Cuningham, Goal Kickers: J. Gallucci, S. Weideman, R. Clarke, D. J. Silvagni, C. Lane, J. Corboy, F. Pearce, B. Crocker, T. Crocker, J. Parsons, B. Hardwick Phillips, L. Sullivan Best Players: J. Gallucci, D. Crocker, A. Fenton, B. Best Players: H. Hooper, D. Beddison, T. Phillips, K. Mitchener, N. Lane, R. Sheridan-Ferrie Answerth, B. Crocker, F. Pearce

Western Jets 1.0-6 2.3-15 4.4-28 5.8-38 Sandringham Dragons 3.9-27 6.11-47 8.11-59 9.11-65

Western Jets Sandringham Dragons Goal Kickers: B. Coletta, T. Vujanic, M. Knezevic, J. Goal Kickers: C. Rich 4, J. Matera 3, T. Thompson, G. Lok Murdoch, M. Palma Best Players: N. Pavlou, A. Tashevski-Beckwith, T. Best Players: M. Palma, L. Knight, J. Volpato, J. Hobbs, D. Thompson, J. Matera, C. Rich, T. Cameron Venables, L. Carter

Geelong Falcons 4.1-25 8.2-50 11.4-70 13.5-83 North Ballarat Rebels 4.3-27 6.3-39 9.6-60 12.9-81

Geelong Falcons North Ballarat Rebels Goal Kickers: M. Patten 3, C. Curnow 3, S. Holroyd 2, S. Goal Kickers: J. Hopper 4, T. Schnerring 2, D. Tucker 2, E. Presani 2, J. Bennett, C. Farrell, J. McLachlan Frank 2, S. Beks, Y. Eades Best Players: D. Parish, T. Doedee, L. McCartney, W. Best Players: J. Hopper, D. Tucker, J. Webster, M. Sexton, M. Patten, N. Connors Johnston, N. Hausler, J. Hutt www.taccup.com.au 33 TAC Cup Fixtures

Round 1 (Metro Round) Round 5 Time Saturday 2nd May Saturday 21st March Dandenong Stingrays vs NSW/ACT - Shepley Oval 11.00am Oakleigh Chargers 12.11-83 def Northern Knights 3.6-24 Sandringham Dragons vs Tasmania - Warrawee Park 11.00am Western Jets 8.2-50 def by Eastern Ranges 26.16-172 Calder Cannons vs Murray Bushrangers - Rams Arena 1.00pm (Highgate Recreation Reserve) Calder Cannons 13.4-82 def Sandringham Dragons 8.7-55 Bendigo Pioneers vs Eastern Ranges - Epsom Huntly Reserve 1.00pm Round 2 Oakleigh Chargers vs North Ballarat Rebels - Warrawee Park 1.30pm Saturday 28th March Sunday 3rd May Gippsland Power vs Western Jets - Morwell Recreation 12.00pm Calder Cannons 12.11-83 def Northern Knights 11.11-77 Reserve Gippsland Power 14.10-94 def Dandenong Stingrays 5.9-39 Northern Knights vs Geelong Falcons - Preston City Oval 1.00pm Murray Bushrangers 24.13-157 def Bendigo Pioneers 7.8-50 Round 6 Time Sunday 29th March - Friday 8th May Geelong Falcons vs Calder Cannons - Simonds Stadium 7.00pm Oakleigh Chargers 11.16-82 def Eastern Ranges 6.3-39 Saturday 9th May Western Jets 5.8-38 def by Sandringham Dragons 9.11-65 Queensland vs Gippsland Power - Queensland - Southport 10.30am Geelong Falcons 13.5-83 def North Ballarat Rebels 12.9-81 Eastern Ranges vs Dandenong Stingrays - Box Hill City Oval 11.00am North Ballarat Rebels vs Northern Knights - Eureka Stadium 1.00pm Round 3 Time Western Jets vs Bendigo Pioneers - Burbank Oval 1.30pm Friday 3rd April Sunday 10th May Gippsland Power vs Murray Bushrangers - Morwell Recreation 1.00pm Reserve Murray Bushrangers vs NSW/ACT - 12.00pm Bendigo Pioneers vs North Ballarat Rebels - Epsom Huntly 2.00pm Round 7 Time Reserve Saturday 16th May Northern Knights vs Sandringham Dragons - Preston City 2.00pm Oakleigh Chargers vs NSW/ACT - Warrawee Park 11.00am Oval North Ballarat Rebels vs Gippsland Power - Eureka Stadium 11.00am Eastern Ranges vs Calder Cannons - Bayswater Oval 6.30pm Northern Knights vs Tasmania - Preston City Oval 11.00am Saturday 4th April Dandenong Stingrays vs Western Jets - Shepley Oval 11.30am Western Jets vs Oakleigh Chargers - Burbank Oval 11.00am Murray Bushrangers vs Sandringham Dragons - Wangaratta 1.00pm Dandenong Stingrays vs Geelong Falcons - Shepley Oval 1.00pm Showgrounds Round 1 (Country Round) Time Geelong Falcons vs Eastern Ranges - Simonds Stadium 1.00pm Saturday 11th April Calder Cannons vs Bendigo Pioneers - Rams Arena (Highgate 1.30pm Geelong Falcons vs Gippsland Power - QEO, Bendigo 1.00pm Recreation Reserve) North Ballarat Rebels vs Murray Bushrangers - QEO, Bendigo 3.30pm Development Weekend - Saturday 23rd / Sunday 24th May Bendigo Pioneers vs Dandenong Stingrays - QEO, Bendigo 6.00pm NAB AFL U18 Championship Round 1 Sunday 12th April Sunday 24th May Sandringham Dragons vs Oakleigh Chargers - Trevor Barker 11.00am Vic Country v Vic Metro - MCG or Simonds Stadium 12.00pm Oval Round 8 Time Development Weekend - Saturday 18th / Sunday 19th April Saturday 30th May Round 4 Time Tasmania vs Bendigo Pioneers - Hobart 12:00pm Saturday 25th April Queensland vsOakleigh Chargers - Queensland - Aspley 10.30am Queensland vs Dandenong Stingrays - Queensland - 10.30am Eastern Ranges vs NSW/ACT - Box Hill City Oval 11.00am Redlands Dandenong Stingrays vs Northern Knights - Shepley Oval 11.30am Western Jets vs NSW/ACT - Burbank Oval 11.00am Gippsland Power vs Calder Cannons - Morwell Recreation 1.00pm Gippsland Power vs Northern Knights - Morwell Recreation 1.00pm Reserve Reserve Western Jets vs Geelong Falcons - Avalon Airport Oval 1.30pm Murray Bushrangers vs Oakleigh Chargers - Wangaratta 1.00pm Northern Territory vs Murray Bushrangers - TIO Oval, 3.30pm Showgrounds Northern Territory Geelong Falcons vs Bendigo Pioneers - Avalon Airport Oval TBC Sunday 31st May Calder Cannons vs North Ballarat Rebels - Rams Arena 1.30pm North Ballarat Rebels vs Sandringham Dragons - Melville 1.00pm (Highgate Recreation Reserve) Oval, Hamilton Sunday 26th April - Sandringham Dragons vs Eastern Ranges - Trevor Barker Oval 11.00am NAB AFL U18 Championship Round 2 Saturday 30th May South Australia v Vic Metro - AAMI Stadium, Adelaide 10.45am Sunday 31st May - v Vic Country - Patersons Stadium, 11.20am Development Weekend - Saturday 6th / Sunday 7th May

34 www.vfl .com.au NAB AFL U18 Championship Round 3 Round 12 Time Sunday 7th June Sunday 12th July Vic Metro v Vic Country - Simonds Stadium TBC Northern Knights vs Eastern Ranges - Preston City Oval 11.00am Round 9 Time North Ballarat Rebels vs Geelong Falcons - Eureka Stadium 1.00pm Saturday 13th June Western Jets vs Calder Cannons - Burbank Oval 2.00pm Calder Cannons vs Queensland - Rams Arena (Highgate 11.00am Development Weekend - Saturday 18th / Sunday 19th July Recreation Reserve) Geelong Falcons vs Tasmania - Avalon Airport Oval 11.00am Round 13 Time Dandenong Stingrays vs Gippsland Power - Shepley Oval 1.00pm Saturday 25th July Bendigo Pioneers vs NSW/ACT - QEO, Bendigo 1.30pm Sandringham Dragons vs NSW/ACT - Trevor Barker Oval 11.00am North Ballarat Rebels vs Murray Bushrangers - Rams Arena 1.30pm North Ballarat Rebels vs Queensland - Eureka Stadium 11.00am (Highgate Recreation Reserve) Murray Bushrangers vs Gippsland Power - Wangaratta 12.00pm Northern Territory vs Northern Knights - TIO Oval, Northern 3.30pm Showgrounds Territory Eastern Ranges vs Geelong Falcons - Box Hill City Oval 1.00pm Sunday 14th June Oakleigh Chargers vs Calder Cannons - Warrawee Park 2.00pm Oakleigh Chargers vs Sandringham Dragons - Warrawee Park 11.00am Bendigo Pioneers vs Western Jets - Epsom Huntly Reserve 1.00pm Eastern Ranges vs Western Jets - Bayswater Oval 2.00pm Sunday 26th July NAB AFL U18 Championship Round 4 Northern Knights vs Dandenong Stingrays - Preston City Oval 1.00pm Saturday 13th June Round 14 Time West Australia v Vic Metro - Patersons Stadium, Perth 11.20am Saturday 1st August Sunday 14th June Dandenong Stingrays vs Sandringham Dragons - Shepley Oval 11.00am South Australia v Vic Country - AAMI Stadium, Adelaide 12.00pm Gippsland Power vs Geelong Falcons - Visy Park 1.00pm Round 10 Time North Ballarat Rebels vs Eastern Ranges - Eureka Stadium 1.00pm Saturday 20th June Bendigo Pioneers vs Calder Cannons - Epsom Huntly Reserve 1.30pm Eastern Ranges vs Oakleigh Chargers - Box Hill City Oval 11.00am Round 14 Time Murray Bushrangers vs Geelong Falcons - Rams Arena 12.00pm Sunday 2nd August (Highgate Recreation Reserve) Northern Knights vs Oakleigh Chargers - Preston City Oval 11.00am Dandenong Stingrays vs North Ballarat Rebels - Shepley Oval 1.30pm Murray Bushrangers vs Western Jets - Deakin Reserve 1.00pm Bendigo Pioneers vs Gippsland Power - Rams Arena 2.30pm Development Weekend - Saturday 9th / Sunday 10th August (Highgate Recreation Reserve) Sunday 21th June Round 15 Time Northern Knights vs Western Jets - Preston City Oval 11.00am Saturday 15th August Sandringham Dragons vs Calder Cannons - Trevor Barker Oval 2.00pm Dandenong Stingrays vs Oakleigh Chargers - Shepley Oval 11.00am Eastern Ranges vs Bendigo Pioneers - Box Hill City Oval 1.00pm NAB AFL U18 Championship Round 5 Sandringham Dragons vs Western Jets - Trevor Barker Oval 2.00pm Friday 26th June Geelong Falcons vs Northern Knights - Simonds Stadium 3.00pm Vic Country v South Australia - Simonds Stadium 12.35pm Sunday 16th August Vic Metro v Western Australia - Simonds Stadium 2.35pm Gippsland Power vs North Ballarat Rebels - Morwell 11.00am Development Weekend - Saturday 27th / Sunday 28th June Recreation Reserve Murray Bushrangers vs Calder Cannons - Wangaratta 12.00pm Round 11 Time Showgrounds Saturday 4th July Calder Cannons vs Dandenong Stingrays - Rams Arena 11.30am Round 16 Time (Highgate Recreation Reserve) Saturday 22nd August Murray Bushrangers vs Northern Knights - Wangaratta 1.00pm North Ballarat Rebels vs Calder Cannons - Eureka Stadium 12.00pm Showgrounds Oakleigh Chargers vs Geelong Falcons - Warrawee Park 1.00pm North Ballarat Rebels vs Western Jets - Eureka Stadium 1.00pm Bendigo Pioneers vs Northern Knights - Epsom Huntly Reserve 1.00pm Bendigo Pioneers vs Oakleigh Chargers - QEO, Bendigo 1.30pm Sunday 23rd August Geelong Falcons vs Sandringham Dragons - Avalon Airport Oval 2.00pm Western Jets vs Dandenong Stingrays - Burbank Oval 11.00am Sunday 5th July Murray Bushrangers vs Eastern Ranges - Deakin Reserve 1.00pm Gippsland Power vs Eastern Ranges - Morwell Recreation 1.00pm Gippsland Power vs Sandringham Dragons - Morwell 1.00pm Reserve Recreation Reserve NAB AFL U18 Championship Round 6 Round 17 Time Wednesday 1st July Saturday 29th August Vic Metro v South Australia - Etihad Stadium TBC North Ballarat Rebels vs Oakleigh Chargers - Eureka Stadium 11.00am Thursday 2nd July Eastern Ranges vs Sandringham Dragons - Rams Arena 11.00am Vic Country v Western Australia - Simonds Stadium TBC (Highgate Recreation Reserve) Calder Cannons vs Western Jets - Rams Arena (Highgate 1.30pm Round 12 Time Recreation Reserve) Saturday 11th July Bendigo Pioneers vs Murray Bushrangers - Epsom Huntly Reserve 1.30pm Sandringham Dragons vs Bendigo Pioneers - Warrawee Park 12.00 noon Northern Knights vs Gippsland Power - Preston City Oval 2.00pm Dandenong Stingrays vs Murray Bushrangers - Shepley Oval 1.30pm Geelong Falcons vs Dandenong Stingrays - Simonds Stadium 2.00pm Oakleigh Chargers vs Gippsland Power - Warrawee Park 2.30pm

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GGIPPSLANDIPPSLAND POWERPOWER 20152015 U16U16 TEAMTEAM MMURRAYURRAY BUSHRANGERSBUSHRANGERS 20152015 U16U16 TEAMTEAM No. Name DOB H W Local Club No. Name DOB H W Local Club 1 Callan McKeon 27/7/99 162 60 Bairnsdale 1 Joe Richards 23/11/99 163 55 Wang Imperials William 2 Harry Jones 15/3/99 176 68 Wodonga 2 11/2/99 168 61 Sale Stephenson 3 Jesse Trower 11/10/99 174 66 Waaia 3 Tyrone Hayes 170 65 Bairnsdale 4 Aaron Britten 11/10/99 180 68 Shepparton Swans 4 Kym Drew 12/12/99 171 61 Warragul Colts 5 Jesse Cuccinotta 27/6/99 173 66 Shepp United 5 Harri Sim 28/4/99 172 61 Moe 6 Jimmy Chiller 15/4/99 178 71 Mansfi eld 6 Nicholas Hogan 2/7/99 173 69 Sale 7 Aaron Blackburn 7/9/99 181 69 Benalla 7 Wilson Gaudion 27/4/99 176 59 Traralgon 8 Marcus O’Brien 20/4/99 170 71 Benalla 8 Travis Bindley 23/9/99 176 59 Koo Wee Rup 9 Jack McCartney 9/11/99 173 65 Shep Notre 9 Callum Porter 22/2/99 177 67 Off icer 10 Matthew Ryan 19/11/99 175 76 Strathmerton Matthew 10 27/12/99 177 62 Fish Creek 11 Liam Schreck 14/2/99 175 60 Shep Notre McGannon 12 Jordan McGregor 14/7/99 179 69 Tatura 11 Zane Javier 15/1/99 179 69 Inverloch-Kongwak 13 Ben McIntosh 8/1/99 182 67 Albury 12 Luke Shelton 13/5/99 179 68 Maff ra 14 Anthony Walker 21/5/99 175 63 Shep Notre 13 Matthew Notman 13/2/99 180 66 Ellinbank Laitham 14 Aidan Quigley 7/5/99 181 68 Yinnar 15 3/2/99 181 63 Mooroopna Vandermeer 15 Justin Barnes 24/11/99 181 69 Traralgon 16 Jared Service 28/2/99 177 62 Shepparton Swans 16 Campbell McKenzie 9/3/99 182 80 Inverloch-Kongwak 17 Jordan Storer 30/3/99 184 70 Wang Magpies 17 Darcy Barnes 24/11/99 182 76 Traralgon 18 Nathan Hill 10/1/99 187 69 Benalla 18 13/6/99 182 64 Morwell 19 William Donaghey 22/10/99 189 68 Wodonga Raiders 19 Kale Wilson 4/3/99 183 74 Dalyston 20 Jett Trotter 12/6/99 177 74 Euroa 20 Matthew Pearce 31/3/99 185 75 Moe 21 Nathan Oakes 27/8/99 181 77 Nathalia 21 Thomas Fleming 6/5/99 185 82 Moe 22 Jordon Butts 31/12/99 188 68 Shep Notre 22 Conor Little 4/15/99 185 66 Traralgon 23 Josh Kezerle 28/4/99 182 75 Shepp Swans 23 Austin Hodge 4/2/99 186 71 Bairnsdale 24 Mitchell Small 6/8/99 190 69 Katunga 24 Cody Henness 2/7/99 189 75 Sale 25 Aubrey Coote 18/3/99 194 77.5 Shepparton United 25 Jack Strong 5/10/99 191 78 Pax Hill 26 Tristan Mann 9/9/99 190 78 Albury 27 Rick Read 8/2/99 190 80 Dederang 28 Isaiah Jones 22/5/99 187 78 Mooroopna 29 Floyd Bollinghaus 15/5/99 192 79 Wodonga Raiders 30 Blake Ubergang 19/3/99 192 90 Benalla 1st Qtr 1st Qtr 4th Qtr 4th Qtr 3rd Qtr 3rd Qtr 2nd Qtr 2nd Qtr

36 www.vfl .com.au BBENDIGOENDIGO PIONEERSPIONEERS 20152015 U16U16 TEAMTEAM NNORTHORTH BALLARATBALLARAT 20152015 U16U16 TEAMTEAM No. Name DOB H W Local Club No. Name DOB H W Local Club 1 Darby Henderson 3/13/99 170 60.0 Echuca 1 Trent Reed 4/1/1999 171 64 Cobden 2 Billy Robertson 1/23/99 174 60.0 Sandhurst Casterton Sandford 2 Billy Galpin 5/13/1999 175 71 FNC 3 Hugh Schaeche 6/14/99 178 65.0 Sandhurst 3 Jordan Johnston 9/9/1999 176 61 North Ballarat 4 Izacc Johnson 7/27/99 170 65.0 Echuca 4 Jordan Grant 8/2/1999 179 72 Hepburn 5 Mitch Thomson 5/19/99 172 57.0 Kyabram 5 Flynn Appleby 1/21/1999 186 75 Cohuna 6 Cade Mueller 6/2/99 173 69.0 Kyabram 6 Jackson Taurau 4/30/1999 188 88 Stawell 7 09/03/99 172 64.0 NNWU 7 Lachlan McLean 4/19/1999 186 79 Ouyen Sebastian 8 4/20/99 174 70.0 Sandhurst Spijkerman 8 Lachlan Hull 5/23/1999 187 73 Clunes 9 Coby McCarthy 3/14/99 176 72 Kyabram Walpeup/ 9 Thomas Hedley 4/22/1999 187 86 Underbool Koondrook/ 10 Jack Thomas 4/10/99 176 64.0 Barham 10 Aiden Domic 7/16/1999 185 77 Mt Clear 11 Inji Fyfe 8/19/99 177 67.0 Wentworth 11 Kali Dawborn 2/19/1999 182 68 Dunnstown 12 Jack Bouwmeester 7/5/99 183 70.0 Sandhurst 12 Louis Beddison 9/20/1999 183 69 Horsham 13 Amos Farrell 15/01/99 178 69.0 Echuca W 13 Matthieu Brehaut 5/12/1999 185 68 Ballarat 14 Joesph Zappia 5/16/99 178 69.0 Robinvale 14 Aaron Shepherd 2/5/1999 189 75 West Portland JFC 15 3/17/99 179 67.0 Castlemaine 15 Joseph Dodd 1/24/1999 170 66 East Ballarat 16 Laine Fitzgerald 1/16/99 179 68.0 Balranald 16 Mar Gattek 6/11/1999 179 61 Sth Warrnambool 17 Lewin Davis 10/11/99 179 62.0 Mildura 17 Harrison Hobbs 8/5/1999 188 68 Deakin University 18 Cooper Barber 9/17/99 180 67.0 Echuca Nth Warrnambool 18 Joseph McKinnon 5/10/1999 190 96 Eagles 19 Jeremy Pain 31/03/99 180 63.0 Moama 19 Mitchell Bishop 5/28/1999 186 77 Ballarat 20 Braydan Torpey 3/28/99 181 68.0 South Bendigo 20 Lukas Essenwanger 4/1/1999 191 74 South Rovers 21 Joel Mullen 4/4/99 181 66.0 Eaglehawk 21 Tom Hernan 3/22/1999 189 72 Heathmere JFC 22 Tyson Whitford 5/2/99 181 84.0 Imperials Nth Warrnambool 23 Sam Dean 1/27/99 182 65 Eaglehawk 22 Connor Templeton 5/26/1999 180 65 Eagles 24 Lachlan Wallace 10/29/99 183 75.0 Sandhurst 23 Andrew Moloney 8/19/1999 176 76 Hawks 25 Paddy Dow 10/16/99 183 72.0 Swan Hill Mitchell 24 4/22/1999 178 74 East Ballarat 26 Blaide O’Connor 1/29/99 184 75.0 Robinvale Tuddenham 27 Lachie O’Brien 9/18/99 184 73.0 Sth Mildura Casterton Sandford 25 Ben Guthrie 5/26/1999 182 76 28 Mitchell Kemp 1/11/99 186 70.0 Echuca FNC 29 Tom Campbell 8/18/99 186 68.0 Wedderburn 26 Mackenzie Spark 5/8/1999 178 76 East Ballarat 30 Tyler May 5/24/99 189 74.0 Donald 27 Sam Tooley 4/7/1999 186 72 Coleraine JFC 28 Callum McKay 11/9/1999 186 77 Lake Wendouree 1st Qtr 1st Qtr 4th Qtr 4th Qtr 3rd Qtr 3rd Qtr 2nd Qtr 2nd Qtr

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DDANDENONGANDENONG STINGRAYSSTINGRAYS 20152015 U16U16 TEAMTEAM GGEELONGEELONG FALCONSFALCONS 20152015 U16U16 TEAMTEAM No. Name DOB H W Local Club No. Name DOB H W Local Club 1 Kyle Nunn 23/07/99 167 70 Berwick 2 Jack Hodgson 11/5/99 164.0 57.2 St. Josephs 2 Jarred Smith 21/05/99 167 65 Endeavour Hills 4 Lachlan Noble 2/8/99 167.0 61.7 Modewarre 3 Joshua Bateman 06/02/99 175 71 Langwarrin 5 Leigh Gorwell 14/1/99 168.0 62.0 Colac 4 Dylan Morris 21/06/99 174 66 Berwick 8 Charlie Comben 1/1/99 172.5 70.0 Geelong Grammar 7 Rory Mills 10/05/99 177 66 Endeavour Hills 10 Harry Benson 12/6/99 174.5 72.6 St. Marys 8 Aaron Darling 24/01/99 176 79 Balnarring 12 Bayley Cockerill 15/9/99 176.0 65.0 Lara 10 William Smith 25/10/99 177 62 Berwick 14 Ethan Floyd 15/9/99 176.5 61.6 Birregurra 11 Frankie Mitropoulos 29/06/99 178 76 Endeavour Hills 16 Matt Ling 21/4/99 176.5 63.4 St. Marys 12 Matthew Foy 11/05/99 182 75 Hastings 18 Mitchell Chafer 25/4/99 177.0 67.0 Torquay 15 Jackson Allen 03/03/99 183 70 Rye 20 Darcy French 10/10/99 177.5 72.2 Modewarre 16 Christopher Fenton 25/03/99 182 76 Endeavour Hills 22 Thewin Robertson 9/4/99 177.5 78.0 Lara 21 Lachlan Cox 22/02/99 185 77 Tyabb 24 Caleb Sheahan 10/2/99 178.0 66.0 Geelong Grammar 22 Thomas Freeman 06/04/99 183 73 Mt Eliza 26 Cooper Stephens 21/5/99 178.0 67.9 Colac 23 Taylor Hughes 29/06/99 181 70 Carrum Downs 28 Harrison Ling 21/4/99 179.5 68.6 St. Marys 25 Hunter Clark 26/03/99 185 75 Mt Martha 30 Louis Clift on 31/12/99 179.5 72.0 Leopold 26 Sam Ralph 27/01/99 183 84 Rowville 32 Jarrod Walters 10/4/99 179.5 73.5 Colac 27 Aiden Bonar 08/03/99 186 79 Seaford 34 Titit Nyak 10/4/99 180.5 60.7 North Geelong Luke Davies - 36 Jonty Broughton 12/7/99 181.0 70.4 South Barwon 28 08/06/99 186 82 Rye Uniacke 38 Connor Joseph 31/7/99 182.0 75.8 Modewarre 29 Jake Frawley 03/08/99 185 76 Pearcedale 40 24/1/99 183.0 79.8 Bell Park 31 Brad Williams 24/02/99 185 67 Tyabb 42 Cassidy Parish 4/5/99 184.0 72.4 Winchelsea 32 Tom De Koning 16/07/99 193 68 Mt Martha 44 Tom Aylmer 5/9/99 188.5 72.0 South Barwon 39 Max Sheppard 24/06/99 189 88 Narre North Foxes 46 Adam Garner 12/1/99 191.0 86.2 Colac 40 Bol Jok 01/01/99 190 74 Pakenham 48 Ben Thomas 8/9/99 192.5 82.0 St. Josephs 41 Oscar Clavarino 22/05/99 192 82 Berwick 50 Dane Hollencamp 22/10/99 194.0 76.6 Torquay 42 Ty Ellison 23/01/99 192 90 Berwick DEVELOPMENT 43 Bailey Greening 08/05/99 193 96 Crib Point 5 Dylan Slater 4/8/99 173.0 60.3 South Colac 44 Angus Paterson 03/09/99 193 77 Mt Martha 9 Aaron Stone 2/7/99 177.0 60.4 Lara 45 Zachary Barrett 01/03/99 195 83 Seaford 15 Zach Walter 28/2/99 180.5 69.9 Barwon Heads 46 Oliver Walsh 05/07/99 199 85 Mt Martha 23 Harvey Murrant 7/3/99 188.0 70.9 Grovedale 47 Callan Gregory 30/11/99 176 67 Frankston YCW 25 Jack Baker 6/1/99 184.0 81.1 Grovedale 1st Qtr 1st Qtr 4th Qtr 4th Qtr 3rd Qtr 3rd Qtr 2nd Qtr 2nd Qtr

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Combine start date moved The huge summer of sport in Melbourne has had a fl ow on To ensure that the Combine doesn’t impinge on too eff ect for the 2015 NAB AFL Draft Combine. much of the attendees school requirements, it will now The late start to the AFL season due to the Cricket World start on Thursday October 8 and run through to Sunday Cup fi nal being played at the MCG has meant that the October 11. 2015 AFL grand fi nal will be played in the fi rst weekend of The Victorian State Combine which usually ran on the October, which also happens to be the last weekend of Saturday aft er the National Combine will be incorporated the School holidays in Victoria. into the National Combine at Etihad Stadium. With the Combine traditionally starting on the Tuesday following the grand fi nal, this year it would of meant that The AFL is yet to confi rm the location of the 2015 NAB the Combine attendees in year 12 would potentially miss AFL Draft which has been held on the Gold Coast for the a whole week of schooling. Given the proximity to end of last few years. The league’s contract with the Queensland year exams, this scenario was just not practical. Government to host the event expired last year.

Study to look at the ideal draft age It’s been a hotly debated topic since the AFL draft system was introduced. At what age should players be eligible for the draft ? As the demands of AFL football continue to grow each year, there is concern that the gap between elite junior football and senior AFL football is becoming harder and harder for draft ees to bridge. At the National Talent Forum held in 2014 the focus was on improving AFL talent pathways to ensure that draft ees were best prepared to meet the rigors of AFL football. Part of these discussions fl agged the potential of raising the draft age from 18 to 19 as a way to ensure draft ees were both physically and mentally ready. With this type of decision having such a signifi cant impact, it was decided that more research was needed to better determine the ideal draft age. As a result the AFL commissioned a study by researchers at the Australian Catholic University that will look at the social, made a smooth transition from economic and educational impact of changing the draft age. Under 18 TAC Cup football to the AFL, playing ACU will survey a range of players from potential draft ees every game in his debut year with Essendon and currently in year 12 through to past AFL players to capture data winning the 2011 NAB AFL Rising Star award. that will help determine the ideal draft age. But is this scenario the exception to the norm? It’s expected that the fi nal report of the fi ndings and Are players better off having another year of recommendations will be presented before the end of the development ? The study into the ideal draft age year. by ACU will help answer these questions.

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