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Salopek are just a few of them. AFL expansion Judd is now back in Victoria, but in his six years with the he was rewarded welcome with a premiership and a . More opportunities for taC Cup players Meanwhile, preparations for the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships were ramped up in football circles a lot of players selected at the NAB AFL last weekend with trial matches recent discussion has centred National Draft were TAC Cup involving the Vic Country and Vic on the aFl’s decision to issue graduates. Remarkably, this Metro squads. two new club licences. included six of the first 10 picks Victoria Park hosted more Certainly, the proposed and 11 of the first 20. than 80 players all vying for the introduction of new AFL While aspiring players opportunity to represent their state franchises on the Gold Coast will appreciate these new at the carnival, which begins on and in West Sydney has sparked opportunities interstate, parents May 25 when Vic Country meets vigorous debate. not wishing their sons to relocate Vic Metro at the MCG. From a TAC Cup perspective, may not embrace it. We wish both teams well the AFL initiative is welcomed But the AFL competition is truly as they prepare for one of the as it will provide so many more national and only going to expand highlights of the football calendar. opportunities for aspiring young its reach throughout Australia. Congratulations to Garry Victorian footballers. So for players to realise their Hocking, the Geelong Falcons The expansion will see more dreams, sacrifices have to be coach, for his induction into the than 80 new players given the made. For some players, one such Australian Football Hall Of Fame. chance to play football at the elite sacrifice is having to leave the After his stellar AFL career, level. And it is not unreasonable family home and home state. Hocking has worked in various to suggest the majority of those They should remember roles in Victorian football, players will come from the TAC scores of TAC Cup players including the TAC Cup where he Cup’s ranks. have been drafted by interstate has coached both the Falcons History tells us the TAC Cup clubs over the years and forged and the . has been a fertile and productive successful careers. nursery of AFL players since the , Jonathan Brown, leon Harris competition was born in 1992. , Luke Power, High Performance Manager, Just last season, 41 of the 69 Ryan O’Keefe and Steven AFL Victoria

ANDREW HAINING U18 TRIAL MATCHES TEAM LISTS round 6 aFl Victoria Chief executive officer: ContentS ROUND 6 MAY 17-18, 2008 $3 Peter Schwab MAy 17-18, 2008 Football operations Manager: Andrew Haining 4 RECORD John Hook CoVer: Gippsland’s High Performance Managers: Under-18 trial matches 5-6 Anton Grbac, Leon Harris Edward Carr has been a Statistics: Stacey Goad Round five statistics 7 driving force in the Power’s Manager director, Geoff Slattery Publishing: Geoff Slattery Club notes 8-9 engine room in 2008. editor: Nick Bowen Team lists 10-21 POWER designer: Karl Chandler Photo Manager: Natalie Boccassini address correspondence: SURGE The Editor, GPO Box 4337, , 3001. Gippsland has Jets Photography: Getty Images (02) 9004 2250 in its sights advertising: Jennifer Pryor (03) 8663 3007 Phone: (03) 8663 3005 Printed by: Condor Printing

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Renton, the Ranges 202cm in the system at all and he’s only Eastern ruckman, re-injured the knee 193cm,” Watson said. “Basically, he dislocated towards the end he’s a key position player.” of last season. “But he’s surprised us. exchange Compounding this, the His fitness level is pretty good Ranges’ other ruckman Nathan given that he missed so much student Burnage was unavailable because of pre-season. of school commitments. “With Renton going down, haining steps While Watson had earmarked Andrew has done a pretty good up to fillr anges’ Haining as a key forward, he had job in the ruck for us. He’s still little alternative but to throw him learning the position, but he’s ruck void into the ruck. been very effective in bringing the And Haining stepped up in smaller players into the game.” One of the first things andrew more ways than one. Haining is averaging 13 hit outs haining packed when he headed “We were not expecting too and nine handballs and has been to denmark as an exchange much because he hadn’t been important in helping the Ranges to student was a football. sixth on the ladder after round five. Haining gave up the opportunity The Year 12 student said he to play in the TAC Cup to spend 12 entered the season with the hope months experiencing Danish life, of forcing his way into the Ranges but he didn’t want to lose touch. team but never expected to be the While he thoroughly enjoyed club’s No. 1 ruckman. the year, he missed football, rarely Asked how he went about getting the chance to take his footy combating much taller opponents, out for a kick. Haining modestly replied: “I just try “I hardly touched it because to do my best … I have been able there was no one around,” to use my physical strength.” Haining said. Haining realises when “I played basketball to keep me Renton recovers from injury and fit, but I really missed my football.” Burnage returns from school Returning home in late January, commitments, he’ll be cast Haining started a long way in a different role. behind his He has no teammates in the build-up problem with that. to season 2008. “I’ll take any Mindful he had missed position,” the 2007 season and he says. a large chunk of the pre-season, Ranges coach Shane Watson said he had low Key forward Andrew expectations of the Haining has 193cm Haining this year. been an All that changed in accidental hero for Eastern in a hurry when Andrew the ruck in ‘08.

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the positives to emerge from the trial matches. One week He said 203cm Clarke displayed great athleticism; and counting Vickery was polished and McKernan explosive when thrown Metro and Country gear up for into the ruck. Metro midfielders Mitchell NAB AFL Under-18 Championships Banner and Sam McGarry also played well, but Dickson’s looking to bolster the team’s midfield Vic Metro coach David depth so he can rotate six or Dickson addresses his seven players through the middle. troops at the weekend’s trial matches. Dickson said the trial matches were an invaluable experience for members of the AIS-AFL Academy given the pressure they were put under by Vic Country. “A lot of those boys haven’t played much TAC Cup as they have been to South Africa so to come up against that sort of pressure is good because that’s what they can expect in the carnival,” he said. Dickson said , joint winner of the Kevin Sheehan Medal at last year’s NAB AFL Under-16 Championships, found the going tough against the stronger-bodied Country With the countdown to the NAB “I thought both teams were forwards, but displayed his AFL Under-18 Championships pretty even, there wasn’t much in undoubted class when given at one week and closing fast, either match,” Dickson said. a midfield role. players from the Vic Metro Dickson described Vic “Tom really appreciated having and Vic Country squads met Metro as being about “80 per a bit more room. He kicked a goal in two trial matches at Victoria cent” ready as they prepare for that had everyone saying, ‘Did Park last weekend. And both the championship opener against you see that,” Dickson said. coaches were encouraged by Vic Country at the MCG on Thirty Vic Metro players will what they saw. May 25. attend a camp this weekend to Vic Metro coach David Now in his 12th year at the finalise preparations for their first Dickson was relatively happy after helm of Vic Metro, Dickson said championships encounter against his squad split the two trial matches the performances of ruckmen traditional rivals Vic Country, and with Vic Country, losing the first but Zachary Clarke, Tyrone Vickery then train for two sessions next turning the tables in the second. and Shaun McKernan were among week before the big clash.

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Meanwhile, Vic Country coach Rob Hyde believes Rob Hyde believes his team will his Vic Country team will be tough prove a more competitive outfit to beat at the NAB in this year’s championships. AFL Under-18 Hyde said the Country squad Championships. was not blessed with “any superstars”, but added there was “definitely something to work with.” He was encouraged by the performance of several younger players in the first match that Vic Country won. “Players like , Allen Christensen and Josh Gaylor, with four goals, were good. They certainly pushed themselves up to be considered,” Hyde said. “Our team in the latter match was stronger than the first, but I thought our early game kids were really good.” Hyde thought Jordan Roughhead, Will Young and Jordan Jones were Country’s best players in the second match, which Metro won. “Those two will definitely help,” “And, we have been together “I think we had one more Hyde said. “I just think we will be three more times this year. It lets scoring shot and lost by three and more competitive this year.” you combine as a group and chat a half goals. Metro are strong, they Hyde said the experience he about things and generally keep are always hard to beat, but I think gained from coaching Country track of things.” we are stronger than last year.” for the first time last year together Hyde described this weekend’s He said Country would with the additional time the squad camp as pivotal to Country’s be strengthened at the had spent together this year, and preparation for next week’s championships by the addition of the additional time he had spent championship opener against Vic and , who monitoring this year’s players, Metro at the MCG. both missed the trial matches. augured well. From there, Hyde said the Suban won Country’s most “Going up to watch the under- squad would be finalised and valuable player last year and 16s last year in Brisbane and the players would have several gained All-Australian honours being able to track those kids intense training runs, where while Ziebell won an AIS-AFL through, watch their development strategies and game plans Academy scholarship from and know what they are good at would be discussed. last year’s NAB AFL Under-16 and what to work on with them has “I’m looking forward to it and Championships. been really beneficial,” Hyde said. so are the players,” Hyde said.

6 visit: www.taccup.com.au statistics statistics round 5 1.1 2.8 4.8 8.10 (58) western Jets 2.2 5.2 9.7 13.10 (88) TAC CUP LADDER P W L D F A % PTS goals: calder cannons - Temel 3, Buckley, German, McKernan, McCallum, Bisetto. 5 4 1 0 608 392 155.10 16 western Jets - Fitzpatrick 4, Haby 2, McKerracher 2, Carroll 2, Fortune, Kennedy, Schroder. 5 4 1 0 580 398 145.73 16 best: calder cannons - German, McCallum, Buckley, Duhau, Temel, Short.

north ballarat rebels 5 4 1 0 531 421 126.13 16 western Jets - Hartigan, Rayner, Lunardi, Morris, Schroder, Carroll.

western Jets 5 4 1 0 456 422 108.06 16 Geelong Falcons 3.6 7.7 10.7 14.9 (93) 5 3 2 0 457 477 95.81 12 eastern ranges 2.2 8.4 12.5 15.10 (100)

eastern ranges 5 3 2 0 458 507 90.34 12 goals: geelong Falcons - Thompson 3, Bucovaz 2, Rock, Boyd, Denton, Christensen, Grabowski, Hughes, Dangerfield, Jones, Delaney. geelong Falcons 5 2 3 0 514 500 102.80 8 eastern ranges - McDonald 4, Cass 3, Lofthouse 3, Sloane 2, Kitchin 2, Siegersma. 5 2 3 0 428 420 101.90 8 best: geelong Falcons - Lynch, Bucovaz, Hunt, Simpkin, Christensen, Hussey. eastern ranges - McDonald, Sloane, Kitchin, Walker, Cass, Cunningham. 5 2 3 0 528 538 98.14 8

Bendigo Pioneers 5 1 4 0 433 554 78.16 4 gippsland power 5.2 6.7 9.8 12.11 (83) Northern Knights 2.2 3.4 4.7 5.12 (42) Northern Knights 5 1 4 0 381 493 77.28 4 goals: gippsland power - Butcher 3, Weston 2, Blair 2, Golby 2, Heyne, Francis, Vardy. Calder Cannons 5 1 4 0 405 530 76.42 4 northern knights - Hood 2, Dornauf, Hurley, Kelly. best: gippsland power - Heyne, Francis, Stockdale, Dessent, Brown, Stevens. goalkickers (PROGRESSIVE) kicks ROUND 5 northern knights - Lambert, Paynter, Hill, Dornauf, Drapac, Kelly. Murray 17 (7) matt kilpin Oakleigh 25 sandringham dragons 3.1 7.3 12.5 15.9 (99) grant lofthouse Eastern 16 (3) tristan Francis Gippsland 22 Bendigo Pioneers 3.1 7.5 11.8 14.9 (93) michael stockdale Gippsland 21 Josh gaylor Bendigo 16 (5) goals: sandringham dragons - Liston 3, Robertson 3, Purton-Smith 2, Ambrose 2, riley milne Murray 21 John nicolopoulos Oakleigh 15 (-) McBain, Hunt, Sperring, Allan, McGarry. sam hughes Geelong 20 bendigo pioneers - Gaylor 5, Lockwood 3, Florance 3, Bruns, Healey, McKee. sam wright Murray 14 (4) ryan mckenzie North Ballarat 20 best: sandringham dragons - Allan, Thomas, Ambrose, E. Murphy, McGarry, Jack Fitzpatrick Western 13 (4) Smith-Cameron. shane page Bendigo 18 michael still Northern 13 (-) bendigo pioneers - Gaylor, Petrie, K. Geary, Hall, Lockwood, Healey. Jayden cass Eastern 18 will young North Ballarat 12 (1) tom german Calder 17 north ballarat rebels 1.2 6.5 11.9 14.12 (96) Geelong 11 (1) nicholas heyne Gippsland 17 Oakleigh Chargers 5.4 6.6 7.10 8.12 (60) caleb tiller Murray 11 (-) bryn weadon North Ballarat 17 goals: north ballarat rebels - Parish 3, Giampaolo 2, Weadon 2, R. McKenzie 2, serhat temel Calder 11 (3) Josh gaylor Bendigo 16 Roughead 2, Cranage, Close, Young. paul rogasch Dandenong 11 (2) ryan gillingham Bendigo 16 oakleigh chargers - Burstin 2, Thompson, Hickey, Parker, Muling, Bell, Kilpin. best: north ballarat rebels - R. McKenzie, Roughead, Free, Linke, Suban, Hayes. tim ruffles North Ballarat 10 (-) chris lynch Geelong 16 oakleigh chargers - Kilpin, Thompson, Burstin, Taffin, O’Farrell, Lester. Jaryd blair Gippsland 10 (2) tom rockliff Murray 16

dandenong stingrays 3.0 8.5 11.5 19.10 (124) marks ROUND 5 handballs ROUND 5 Murray Bushrangers 6.4 9.5 13.10 15.12 (102) andrew browne Murray 12 matthew cunningham Eastern 21 goals: dandenong stingrays - Bastinac 4, Hayes 2, Rogasch 2, Clark 2, Ferraro 2, Hunter 2, Doria, Petropoulos, McMurray, Casboult, Gaertner. shane page Bendigo 10 bryn weadon North Ballarat 16 murray bushrangers - Rockliff 7, Wright 4, Milne, Browne, Hicks, Durward. luke mcdonald Eastern 10 travis lunardi Western 15 best: dandenong stingrays - Hibberd, Clark, Bastinac, Gaertner, Mitchell, Hunter. chris lynch Geelong 9 Johnny rayner Western 14 murray bushrangers - Browne, Boshevski, Jacka, Mangan, Rockliff, B. Hicks. michael thompson Oakleigh 9 Jake hall Bendigo 14 Josh gaylor Bendigo 8 leigh kitchin Eastern 14 tom rockliff Murray 8 kallen geary Bendigo 13 tom mcmahon Sandringham 8 shane page Bendigo 12 CoaChes’ award 2008 riley milne Murray 7 bill hicks Murray 12 round 5 5-vote winners rhys healey Bendigo 7 tom german Calder 12 calder v western sandringham v bendigo patrick hayes Calder 7 keiffer smith-cameron Sandringham 12 5 • Kyle Hartington • Western 5 • Jarryd Allan • Sandringham ryan mckenzie North Ballarat 6 luke mcdonald Eastern 11 geelong v eastern north ballarat v oakleigh nicholas heyne Gippsland 6 nathan schroder Western 11 5 • Luke McDonald • Eastern 5 • Ryan McKenzie • North Ballarat adam clymo Bendigo 6 matthew clark Dandenong 11 gippsland v northern dandenong v murray 5 • Michael Stockdale • Gippsland 5 • • Dandenong Eastern 6 steven kelly Northern 11 5-4-3-2-1 votes awarded per game, with full match voting and votes tally announced Western 6 ben peters North Ballarat 11 at the end of the season.

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TAC CUP RECORD 99 fixture fixture 2008 Round 1 Round 7 Round 13 SatuRday, MaRCH 29 SatuRday, May 24 SatuRday, JuLy 19 Eastern 9.14 (68) vs. Oakleigh 22.11 (143) Dandenong vs. Eastern Shepley Oval 10:45am Dandenong vs. Calder Shepley Oval 11am Bendigo vs. North Ballarat Golden Square Noon Gippsland 11.15 (81) vs. Dandenong 10.9 (69) Murray vs. Northern Norm Minns Oval, Wang. 1pm Gippsland vs. Oakleigh Morwell 1pm Oakleigh vs. Gippsland Warrawee Park 2pm Sunday, MaRCH 30 Murray vs. Sandringham WJ Findlay Oval, Wang. 1pm Calder 9.13 (67) vs. Sandringham 12.18 (90) Sunday, May 25 Eastern vs. Western Box Hill City Oval 2:15pm Bendigo 11.7 (73) vs. Murray 20.14 (134) North Ballarat vs. Calder AUSTAR Arena 11:10am Sunday, JuLy 20 North Ballarat 13.10 (88) vs. Geelong 19.13 (127) Bendigo vs. Western QE Oval Noon Geelong vs. Northern Skilled Stadium 1pm Northern 9.11 (65) vs. Western 15.10 (100) Geelong vs. Sandringham Skilled Stadium Noon Round 14 Round 2 Round 8 SatuRday, JuLy 26 SatuRday, apRIL 5 SatuRday, May 31 Oakleigh vs. Sandringham Warrawee Park 11am Geelong vs. Gippsland Skilled Stadium 11:30am Eastern 12.12 (84) vs. Sandringham 20.14 (134) Northern vs. Interstate NAB Oval 10:45am Murray vs. Western Deakin Reserve, Shep. 1pm Gippsland vs. Bendigo Traralgon 11am Northern 12.12 (84) vs. Calder 16.14 (110) Dandenong vs. Bendigo Shepley Oval 2pm Geelong vs. Interstate Skilled Stadium Noon Gippsland 12.10 (82) vs. Murray 17.2 (104) Sunday, JuLy 27 North Ballarat 17.6 (108) vs. Bendigo 13.13 (91) North Ballarat vs. Dandenong AUSTAR Arena 1pm Calder vs. Northern ABD Group Stadium 11:15am Sunday, apRIL 6 Western vs. Murray Burbank Oval 2pm North Ballarat vs. Eastern AUSTAR Arena Noon Sandringham vs. Oakleigh Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm Western 9.6 (60) vs. Oakleigh 19.21 (135) development day Sunday, JunE 1 Dandenong 21.10 (136) vs. Geelong 15.17 (107) auguSt 2/3 Eastern vs. Calder Box Hill City Oval 11am Round 3 Round 15 national Championships SatuRday, apRIL 12 SatuRday, auguSt 9 Gippsland 13.10 (88) vs. North Ballarat 14.11 (95) JunE 7/8 Western vs. Calder Burbank Oval 10:45am Northern 6.7 (43) vs. eastern 14.12 (96) Round 9 Geelong vs. Bendigo Skilled Stadium 1pm Eastern vs. Gippsland Box Hill City Oval 2pm Murray 16.9 (105) vs. Geelong 6.16 (52) SatuRday, JunE 14 Sunday, auguSt 10 Bendigo 13.23 (101) vs. Dandenong 14.11 (95) Calder vs. Interstate ABD Ground Stadium 11am Oakleigh vs. Dandenong Warrawee Park 10:30am Sunday, apRIL 13 Oakleigh vs. Northern Warrawee Park 11am Sandringham vs. North Ballarat Trevor Barker Beach Oval Western 13.11 (89) vs. Sandringham 11.13 (79) Geelong vs. Western Bartercard Oval 2pm 11am Calder 15.9 (99) vs. Oakleigh 20.13 (133) Sunday, JunE 15 Northern vs. Murray NAB Oval 1:30pm Round 4 Gippsland vs. Interstate Casey Fields 11am Round 16 Bendigo vs. Eastern Golden Square Noon SatuRday, apRIL 19 SatuRday, auguSt 16 Murray vs. North Ballarat Deakin Reserve, Shepp. 1pm Sandringham vs. Northern Trevor Barker Beach Oval 10:45am Western 18.11 (119) vs. Northern Territory 12.13 (85) Sandringham vs. Dandenong Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm Bendigo vs. Oakleigh Golden Square Noon tasmania 18.10 (118) vs. Bendigo 11.9 (75) Murray vs. Calder Princess Park, Shep. 1pm Murray 25.13 (163) vs. NSW/ACT 9.7 (61) development day Eastern vs. Geelong Box Hill City Oval 2pm Gippsland 14.10 (94) vs. eastern 16.14 (110) JunE 21/22 Sunday, auguSt 17 Queensland 10.15 (75) vs. Oakleigh 16.13 (109) Round 10 North Ballarat vs. Western AUSTAR Arena Noon Sunday, apRIL 20 Gippsland vs. Dandenong Casey Fields 2pm SatuRday, JunE 28 Northern 23.9 (147) vs. Dandenong 15.14 (104) Geelong vs. Oakleigh Skilled Stadium 10:15am Round 17 North Ballarat 22.12 (144) vs. Sandringham 7.13 (55) Eastern vs. Interstate Box Hill City Oval 10:20am SatuRday, auguSt 23 Geelong 21.9 (135) vs. Calder 10.11 (71) Murray vs. Dandenong Norn Minns Oval, Wang. 1pm Bendigo vs. Northern Golden Square 1pm Gippsland vs. Sandringham Morwell 1pm development day Calder vs. Murray ABD Group Stadium 1pm Western vs. Bendigo Burbank Oval 1pm apRIL 26/27 Sandringham vs. Gippsland Trevor Barker Beach Oval 1pm Sunday, auguSt 24 Sunday, JunE 29 Round 5 Geelong vs. North Ballarat Skilled Stadium* 10:40am North Ballarat vs. Interstate AUSTAR Arena Noon Calder vs. Eastern ABD Group Stadium 11am SatuRday, May 3 Dandenong vs. Western Shepley Oval 2:15pm Northern vs. Oakleigh NAB Oval 2pm Calder 8.10 (58) vs. Western 13.10 (88) Round 18 Geelong 14.9 (93) vs. eastern 15.10 (100) Round 11 SatuRday, auguSt 30 Gippsland 12.11 (83) vs. Northern 5.12 (42) SatuRday, JuLy 5 Western vs. Geelong Burbank Oval 11:10am Sandringham 15.9 (99) vs. Bendigo 14.9 (93) Gippsland vs. Calder Morwell NOON Bendigo vs. Gippsland Golden Square 11:30am Murray vs. Bendigo Princess Park, Shep. 1pm Sunday, May 4 North Ballarat vs. Northern AUSTAR Arena 1pm Dandenong 19.10 (124) vs. Murray 15.12 (102) Sunday, JuLy 6 Eastern vs. Murray Box Hill City Oval 2pm North Ballarat 14.12 (96) vs. Oakleigh 8.12 (60) Sandringham vs. Western Trevor Barker Beach Oval 10:45am Sunday, auguSt 31 Northern vs. North Ballarat NAB Oval 11am Dandenong vs. Sandringham Shepley Oval 11am development day Oakleigh vs. Eastern Warrawee Park 2:15pm Oakleigh vs. Calder Warrawee Park 2pm May 10/11 Geelong vs. Dandenong Skilled Stadium 2:15pm Round 19 Round 6 Round 12 SatuRday, SEptEMBER 6 SatuRday, May 17 SatuRday, JuLy 12 Eastern vs. Northern Box Hill City Oval 10:45am Calder vs. Dandenong ABD Ground Stadium 10:45am Oakleigh vs. Western Warrawee Park 11am Murray vs. Oakleigh Lavington Sports Ground 1pm North Ballarat vs. Eastern AUSTAR Arena 1pm North Ballarat vs. Gippsland AUSTAR Arena 11am Bendigo vs. Calder Golden Square 1pm Dandenong vs. North Ballarat Shepley Oval 2pm Gippsland vs. Western Moe Rec. Reserve 1pm Murray vs. Eastern Norm Minns Oval, Wang. 1pm Sunday, SEptEMBER 7 Geelong vs. Northern Skilled Stadium 2:15pm Dandenong v Northen Shepley Oval 2pm Sandringham vs. Geelong Trevor Barker Beach Oval Noon Sunday, May 18 Sunday, JuLy 13 Gippsland vs. Western Morwell 1pm Murray vs. Sandringham Deakin Reserve, Shepp. 1pm Bendigo vs. Sandringham Golden Square Noon Bendigo vs. Oakleigh Golden Square 1pm Calder vs. Geelong ABD Group Stadium 1pm * AFL curtain-raiser

22 visit: www.taccup.com.au fixture fixture 2008 Round 1 Round 7 Round 13 SatuRday, MaRCH 29 SatuRday, May 24 SatuRday, JuLy 19 Eastern 9.14 (68) vs. Oakleigh 22.11 (143) Dandenong vs. Eastern Shepley Oval 10:45am Dandenong vs. Calder Shepley Oval 11am Bendigo vs. North Ballarat Golden Square Noon Gippsland 11.15 (81) vs. Dandenong 10.9 (69) Murray vs. Northern Norm Minns Oval, Wang. 1pm Gippsland vs. Oakleigh Morwell 1pm Oakleigh vs. Gippsland Warrawee Park 2pm Sunday, MaRCH 30 Murray vs. Sandringham WJ Findlay Oval, Wang. 1pm Calder 9.13 (67) vs. Sandringham 12.18 (90) Sunday, May 25 Eastern vs. Western Box Hill City Oval 2:15pm Bendigo 11.7 (73) vs. Murray 20.14 (134) North Ballarat vs. Calder AUSTAR Arena 11:10am Sunday, JuLy 20 North Ballarat 13.10 (88) vs. Geelong 19.13 (127) Bendigo vs. Western QE Oval Noon Geelong vs. Northern Skilled Stadium 1pm Northern 9.11 (65) vs. Western 15.10 (100) Geelong vs. Sandringham Skilled Stadium Noon Round 14 Round 2 Round 8 SatuRday, JuLy 26 SatuRday, apRIL 5 SatuRday, May 31 Oakleigh vs. Sandringham Warrawee Park 11am Geelong vs. Gippsland Skilled Stadium 11:30am Eastern 12.12 (84) vs. Sandringham 20.14 (134) Northern vs. Interstate NAB Oval 10:45am Murray vs. Western Deakin Reserve, Shep. 1pm Gippsland vs. Bendigo Traralgon 11am Northern 12.12 (84) vs. Calder 16.14 (110) Dandenong vs. Bendigo Shepley Oval 2pm Geelong vs. Interstate Skilled Stadium Noon Gippsland 12.10 (82) vs. Murray 17.2 (104) Sunday, JuLy 27 North Ballarat 17.6 (108) vs. Bendigo 13.13 (91) North Ballarat vs. Dandenong AUSTAR Arena 1pm Calder vs. Northern ABD Group Stadium 11:15am Sunday, apRIL 6 Western vs. Murray Burbank Oval 2pm North Ballarat vs. Eastern AUSTAR Arena Noon Sandringham vs. Oakleigh Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm Western 9.6 (60) vs. Oakleigh 19.21 (135) development day Sunday, JunE 1 Dandenong 21.10 (136) vs. Geelong 15.17 (107) auguSt 2/3 Eastern vs. Calder Box Hill City Oval 11am Round 3 Round 15 national Championships SatuRday, apRIL 12 SatuRday, auguSt 9 Gippsland 13.10 (88) vs. North Ballarat 14.11 (95) JunE 7/8 Western vs. Calder Burbank Oval 10:45am Northern 6.7 (43) vs. eastern 14.12 (96) Round 9 Geelong vs. Bendigo Skilled Stadium 1pm Eastern vs. Gippsland Box Hill City Oval 2pm Murray 16.9 (105) vs. Geelong 6.16 (52) SatuRday, JunE 14 Sunday, auguSt 10 Bendigo 13.23 (101) vs. Dandenong 14.11 (95) Calder vs. Interstate ABD Ground Stadium 11am Oakleigh vs. Dandenong Warrawee Park 10:30am Sunday, apRIL 13 Oakleigh vs. Northern Warrawee Park 11am Sandringham vs. North Ballarat Trevor Barker Beach Oval Western 13.11 (89) vs. Sandringham 11.13 (79) Geelong vs. Western Bartercard Oval 2pm 11am Calder 15.9 (99) vs. Oakleigh 20.13 (133) Sunday, JunE 15 Northern vs. Murray NAB Oval 1:30pm Round 4 Gippsland vs. Interstate Casey Fields 11am Round 16 Bendigo vs. Eastern Golden Square Noon SatuRday, apRIL 19 SatuRday, auguSt 16 Murray vs. North Ballarat Deakin Reserve, Shepp. 1pm Sandringham vs. Northern Trevor Barker Beach Oval 10:45am Western 18.11 (119) vs. Northern Territory 12.13 (85) Sandringham vs. Dandenong Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm Bendigo vs. Oakleigh Golden Square Noon tasmania 18.10 (118) vs. Bendigo 11.9 (75) Murray vs. Calder Princess Park, Shep. 1pm Murray 25.13 (163) vs. NSW/ACT 9.7 (61) development day Eastern vs. Geelong Box Hill City Oval 2pm Gippsland 14.10 (94) vs. eastern 16.14 (110) JunE 21/22 Sunday, auguSt 17 Queensland 10.15 (75) vs. Oakleigh 16.13 (109) Round 10 North Ballarat vs. Western AUSTAR Arena Noon Sunday, apRIL 20 Gippsland vs. Dandenong Casey Fields 2pm SatuRday, JunE 28 Northern 23.9 (147) vs. Dandenong 15.14 (104) Geelong vs. Oakleigh Skilled Stadium 10:15am Round 17 North Ballarat 22.12 (144) vs. Sandringham 7.13 (55) Eastern vs. Interstate Box Hill City Oval 10:20am SatuRday, auguSt 23 Geelong 21.9 (135) vs. Calder 10.11 (71) Murray vs. Dandenong Norn Minns Oval, Wang. 1pm Bendigo vs. Northern Golden Square 1pm Gippsland vs. Sandringham Morwell 1pm development day Calder vs. Murray ABD Group Stadium 1pm Western vs. Bendigo Burbank Oval 1pm apRIL 26/27 Sandringham vs. Gippsland Trevor Barker Beach Oval 1pm Sunday, auguSt 24 Sunday, JunE 29 Round 5 Geelong vs. North Ballarat Skilled Stadium* 10:40am North Ballarat vs. Interstate AUSTAR Arena Noon Calder vs. Eastern ABD Group Stadium 11am SatuRday, May 3 Dandenong vs. Western Shepley Oval 2:15pm Northern vs. Oakleigh NAB Oval 2pm Calder 8.10 (58) vs. Western 13.10 (88) Round 18 Geelong 14.9 (93) vs. eastern 15.10 (100) Round 11 SatuRday, auguSt 30 Gippsland 12.11 (83) vs. Northern 5.12 (42) SatuRday, JuLy 5 Western vs. Geelong Burbank Oval 11:10am Sandringham 15.9 (99) vs. Bendigo 14.9 (93) Gippsland vs. Calder Morwell NOON Bendigo vs. Gippsland Golden Square 11:30am Murray vs. Bendigo Princess Park, Shep. 1pm Sunday, May 4 North Ballarat vs. Northern AUSTAR Arena 1pm Dandenong 19.10 (124) vs. Murray 15.12 (102) Sunday, JuLy 6 Eastern vs. Murray Box Hill City Oval 2pm North Ballarat 14.12 (96) vs. Oakleigh 8.12 (60) Sandringham vs. Western Trevor Barker Beach Oval 10:45am Sunday, auguSt 31 Northern vs. North Ballarat NAB Oval 11am Dandenong vs. Sandringham Shepley Oval 11am development day Oakleigh vs. Eastern Warrawee Park 2:15pm Oakleigh vs. Calder Warrawee Park 2pm May 10/11 Geelong vs. Dandenong Skilled Stadium 2:15pm Round 19 Round 6 Round 12 SatuRday, SEptEMBER 6 SatuRday, May 17 SatuRday, JuLy 12 Eastern vs. Northern Box Hill City Oval 10:45am Calder vs. Dandenong ABD Ground Stadium 10:45am Oakleigh vs. Western Warrawee Park 11am Murray vs. Oakleigh Lavington Sports Ground 1pm North Ballarat vs. Eastern AUSTAR Arena 1pm North Ballarat vs. Gippsland AUSTAR Arena 11am Bendigo vs. Calder Golden Square 1pm Dandenong vs. North Ballarat Shepley Oval 2pm Gippsland vs. Western Moe Rec. Reserve 1pm Murray vs. Eastern Norm Minns Oval, Wang. 1pm Sunday, SEptEMBER 7 Geelong vs. Northern Skilled Stadium 2:15pm Dandenong v Northen Shepley Oval 2pm Sandringham vs. Geelong Trevor Barker Beach Oval Noon Sunday, May 18 Sunday, JuLy 13 Gippsland vs. Western Morwell 1pm Murray vs. Sandringham Deakin Reserve, Shepp. 1pm Bendigo vs. Sandringham Golden Square Noon Bendigo vs. Oakleigh Golden Square 1pm Calder vs. Geelong ABD Group Stadium 1pm * AFL curtain-raiser

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Josh Gaylor, Chris Prockter, Andrew Duhau, Dylan Jake Hall, Rhys Healey, Joyce, Shaun McKernan, Shane Page, Julian , Jackson Lockwood Trengove, Chris Tsardakis

Sam Hughes, Tim Hunt, Allen Christensen, Luke Matthew Clark, Steven Rounds, Jordan Jones, Gaertner, Aaron Purves, Lucas Boyd, Tom Simpkin, Tom Scully, Ashley Smith Luke Thompson, Ben Cunnington , Matthew Cunningham, , Nic Heyne, , , , John Butcher, , Rory Sloane, Dale Walker , Edward Carr, Mitchell Golby Michael Hurley, Ben Power, Luke Stanton, Jake Walsh, Will Martiniello, Jamason Daniels, Jamie Sheahan, Tom Rockliff, Dash Barolli, Andrew Browne, , Zachary Clarke, Xavier Gotch, Riley Milne, Sam Wright, Daniel Hannebery, Caleb Tiller, Jack Ziebell Matt Kilpin, , Josh Scipione, , James Strauss Jason Linke, Ryan McKenzie, Taylor Gilchrist, , Nick Suban, Will Young, Tom Lynch, Kyle Martin, Andrew Hooper, Jordan Samuel McGarry, Roughead, Ben Peters Tyrone Vickery,

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