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fROm ThE OvAl OffiCE Spring and finals in the air The vfl and TAC Cup are gearing up for a memorable end to season 2009.

ast weekend I had the second quarter. However, full Remember to set aside pleasure of travelling credit to the Falcons, who were September 25, Blue Friday, when to Queensland with the able to regroup at half-time. the TAC Cup and VFL Grand Finals for While one would have expected will be played at Etihad Stadium. Ltheir match against the Gold the hot conditions to favour the This year our finals series will be Coast team. home team, it was Geelong that supporting the Australian Anti- It gave me an opportunity to ran out the game the better. Cancer Council’s Blue September, see first-hand the operational Falcons region manager which promotes health and the side of our TAC Cup competition Michael Turner felt it was an prevention of men’s cancers. in and around match day. What I invaluable experience for the Meanwhile, the ABC informed witnessed is no doubt mirrored young players, and that Gold us late last week that they will be across the competition and it is a Coast’s entry into the competition broadcasting the VFL Grand Final testimony to the men and women in 2009 had been a wonderful live nationally on ABC HD, which – many of whom are volunteers or positive for the competition. is great news for our competition. paid a fraction of their value – who Watching at such close The VFL has the reputation as support our TAC Cup clubs. quarters reinforced just why the the best competition outside The way the boys looked and TAC Cup is the best underage the AFL, and now footy fans behaved while travelling was very competition in the nation, across Australia can see that professional, and Falcons coach preparing players for the rigours for themselves. showed why he of the AFL and enhancing the I’m also sure Victorians will be should soon be on the shortlist for professionalism and skills of the delighted that the Grand Final will an AFL club coaching role. support staff, many who are also be broadcast on a delayed basis The game was played at aspiring to break into AFL ranks. on ABC1 later that Friday night, temperatures the Geelong boys Turning to this weekend’s with a highlights package to be certainly were not used to, and matches, we are into week one screened the next day leading up the team physios and support of the finals in both the VFL and to the AFL Grand Final. staff were excellent in their TAC Cup, with North Ballarat management of the group. and the Geelong Falcons the It was a great game of footy, respective minor premiers. Peter SChwab with Geelong getting up to win I wish the best of luck to all Chief Executive Officer, after appearing vulnerable in the clubs in the finals. AFL Victoria

aFL Victoria Chief executive Officer: Photography: FInaLS weekS 1-3, 2009 Peter Schwab Getty Images 1800 500 141 COntentS Football Operations Manager: advertising: John Hook Jennifer Pryor (03) 8663 3007 Finals preview 4-7 high Performance Managers: 8 Anton Grbac, Leon Harris Statistics: Sophie Timms Team lists 10-17 CeO, the Slattery Media Group: COVer: (Clockwise from top left) TAC Cup stats 18 Geoff Slattery (North Ballarat), Anton editor: Andrew Wallace Woods (Northern), Charlie Dixon (Gold TAC Cup honour roll 19 Coast), Ben Cunnington (Geelong), Designer: Karl Chandler Luke McDonald (Eastern), 2009 fixture 20 Photo Manager: Melanie Tanusetiawan (Calder), (Dandenong) and John Butcher (Gippsland) will be looking AFL graduates 23 Printed by: Condor Printing to impress in September.

TAC CUP RECORD / 3 ’s finals John Butcher preview

finals preview The TAC Cup Record quizzes the coaches of the eight finals clubs about their September prospects.

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GEElOnG MICHAEL SODAMACO has a contest and provides great on- fAlCOnS very big engine in the midfield. field leadership.” position: First He’s going to win us the football Team to beat: “Geelong’s record record: 17-1 and pump it inside 50. during the season has been Coach: Garry Hocking TOM McKENZIE is coming back super-impressive. I also think finals prospects: “Eastern from the national carnival; we’re that Gold Coast’s defensive defeated us by one point and a lot looking forward to seeing how he pressure is good, so they could be of the teams that we had success plays against quality opposition.” the smoky.” against during the home and away Team to beat: “All of the teams season had key players missing. are pretty classy, and we don’t Dandenong think we have the wood over any Stingray We know those teams will be Tom Scully strengthened. We haven’t won a team. Eastern has beaten us by final for five or six years, so we a point, but there are other sides want to win our first final and see who will play well in the finals.” where that takes us.” Team strengths: “We don’t rely just on just a couple of players; GiPPSlAnD we’ve got a lot of talent and POwER importantly, we play well together position: Second as a team.” record: 11-7 The edge: “It helps that we’ve had Coach: players who have experienced finals prospects: “We’re capable the national championships, and of winning finals. We’ve beaten some games where we’ve just teams in the top eight, but we got over the line against good know that unless we play at our opposition; there is belief among best we won’t be able to knock the group.” anyone over, as all of the sides in players to watch: “JOE DARE the eight are well credentialed.” plays down back and has stood Team strengths: “Our ability to tall for us when we were missing win the contested ball is pretty DAnDEnOnG some key players. We’re looking good, and our defensive pressure STinGRAYS for him to continue that during has been solid all year. In position: Third the finals. attack, we have a good spread of record: 11-7 goalkickers.” Coach: Graeme Yeats Geelong falcon Ben Cunnington The edge: “Our finals experience finals prospects: “We’ve lost and the fact that we have some Vic our way in the past few weeks Country representatives who have and would need to improve, but played at a high level is a bit of an I’ve got full confidence in our advantage over clubs who may not players being able to regroup have as many players involved. and rise to the occasion. We need We also have an ability to kick a to be harder in our attack on the winning score.” contest, but there is no question players to watch: “JOHN the ability is there.” BUTCHER, who is a tremendous Team strengths: “Our depth has mark, will be important with his positioned us in the top half of ability to make a contest. the eight for most of the season is our and will help us throughout the No. 1 ruckman and has great finals. We don’t rely on any one athleticism and mobility around or two players.” the ground, as well as an ability to The edge: “We need all of our impact the game. players to lift by 10 to 15 per cent wins the and if they do that, it will give contested football, is hard at the us the edge.”

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players to watch: “RYAN Eastern’s luke hardworking midfielders and BASTINAC is a tough midfielder McDonald some forwards that can finish who works hard to win his off. There is nobody that is going own football and gives a lift to to carry us, but this group works everyone around him. very well together.” is a key The edge: “Our work rate. defender who has been in good Everyone who plays for Gold form for us all season. Coast understands the intensity RILEY HEDDLES has battled they need to have at the football.” injuries, but is a quick, hard, players to watch: “ is medium-sized midfielder who is our captain and a good player in coming good at the right time of numerous positions. the season.” is our tallest player Team to beat: “Geelong is the team (204 cm), and his ability to give to beat, but Eastern is right up us first use of the ball around there. Geelong has so many good stoppages is crucial. players across all lines, they’re LUKE SHREEVE hasn’t played quick and their kicking ability is the a lot of football for us, and while best I’ve seen this year.” he’s unfashionable, he’s very clever and gets the job done.” Team to beat: “Geelong has the EASTERn runs on the board – they have lost RAnGES just the one game for the season position: Fourth and only by one point. They play record: 11-7 forward, but has really taken consistently good football.” Coach: Shane Watson to a role down back recently. finals prospects: “We would like He’s a versatile player who can Gold Coast’s to think we are some chance. Like make an impact. Charlie Dixon most other clubs going into the MATT SCOTT is a midfielder finals, we’ve got most of our best with really good evasive skills and players available.” clean hands. He’s very effective Team strengths: “Our key with what he does.” forwards have been really good. Team to beat: “Geelong. They’ve Luke McDonald has enjoyed a very only dropped one match and good season and is that was by one point to us. They starting to come into form. Across have plenty of guys going to draft the board, I think we’re fairly camp or state screenings and are even. Our back six is good, our always hard to beat.” midfield is fairly talented and we’ve got goalkickers up forward.” GOlD COAST The edge: “Not really one thing, position: Fifth but all of our midfielders can go record: 10-7-1 forward and kick goals, which Coach: Guy McKenna they’ve done throughout the year.” finals prospects: players to watch: “BEN “We are playing our GRIFFITHS has had plenty of best football at the right time of injuries over the past three years, the year, and that’s encouraging. but he’s had a good run leading Travel is going to be an issue, into the finals. He’s a big boy but where there’s a will there’s who’s capable of kicking bags. a way.” AYDEN KENNEDY is a player Team strengths: “We have who we initially thought was a some steady defenders, some

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CAlDER Team to beat: “Geelong has been is an outside the dominant team all year and midfielder player who can play CAnnOnS they have a game style that is across half-back. His work rate is position: Sixth suited to finals footy. The smoky very good and he has the ability to record: 10-8 is the .” break the lines. Coach: Martin Allison is a key position finals prospects: “I think we are north Ballarat player with very good hands and as good a show as anyone. On our Rebels’ an ability to play at either end of Andrew Hooper day we can be very competitive; the ground.” we have a lot of players coming back from school commitments and it’s going to come down to nORTHERn how quickly they pick up the speed and intensity.” KniGHTS Team strengths: “I think our position: Eighth midfield and our tall forward line record: 9-9 are our strengths.” Coach: Denis Pagan The edge: “If our tall forwards fire finals prospects: “We’ve just we should kick a winning score.” snuck into the finals, but we’ve players to watch: “JAKE struck a bit of form at the right MELKSHAM can be an elusive time. If we get the processes right, forward or can run through we might get the outcome that the midfield. nORTH we want.” JAKE CARLISLE is a versatile BAllARAT Team strengths: “We are pretty player who is equally effective REBElS even all over the field. We rely on whether he plays forward or back. our leadership group and midfield position: Seventh players to be strong on the day, SERHAT TEMEL is another record: 9-8-1 player who has the ability to be and when that has happened we’ve Coach: Glenn Wilkins usually had a good result.” very good whether he plays down finals prospects: “We believe our back or up forward.” The edge: “One thing that can give best is good enough. It is a very us an edge? The opposition not even competition and I understand turning up.” Geelong has dropped only the players to watch: “We’re too even one game, but when we play well to pick out any three players. If I defensively we give ourselves could pick out a dozen it would be enough opportunities to score.” easier, because we really are very Team strengths: “We are ranked even across the field.” in the top two or three defensively, Team to beat: “The Geelong Falcons.” and our ability to put pressure on

the opposition gives us a chance in northern’s every game we play. We are also Anton woods pretty even.” The edge: “In terms of what is going to give us an edge, it’s going to be our hard working midfield, our backline being very solid and the boys up forward kicking some goals.” players to watch: “ANDREW HOOPER is a very, very good player who played well at the national championships and has played in the VFL. He works hard through ’ the midfield, uses the ball and is Andrew Duhau very quick.

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redicting the 2009 Can Eastern’s Luke McDonald become the Morrish Medal winner first key forward to win is no easy task. the Morrish Medal? P There are few, if any givens. Club dominance during the home and away season, for example, doesn’t always translate into Morrish Medal votes. When the Eastern Ranges (2002), Calder Cannons (2003) and North Ballarat Rebels (2006) went through the season undefeated not once did the medallist emerge from these clubs. The TAC Cup has thrown up all shapes and sizes in its highest individual honour. and Fortunato Caruso, the only dual Morrish Medal winners, were rovers, was a ruckman, Winner is a midfielder and last season’s joint winners consisted of small forward Farran Priest anyone’s guess and ruck-rover . The only anomaly on the Strong field looks to take home AT C Cup’s Morrish Medal honour board is highest individual honour. the lack of a key forward, and that begs the question whether the Eastern Ranges’ Luke awarded maximum TAC Cup MORRISH MEDAL WINNERS McDonald, the runawayleading Coaches’ Award votes in the early 1992 Brad Smith (Northern) goalkicker, can become the first rounds, while Cunnington has 1993 Dean Watson (Southern) full-forward to take home the been named in the Falcons’ best Morrish on September 13. Eight in nine of his 10 games. 1994 (Northern) times McDonald has kicked Geelong’s last win in the 1995 (Geelong) five goals or more in a match, Morrish was Paul Hood back 1996 Nathan Brown (Bendigo) and twice has booted seven, in 1995. 1997 Derek Murray (Murray) with a season-best of eight North Ballarat Rebels rover 1998 Lenny Hayes (NSW/ACT) against Sandringham. Dean Gavin is another who is sure There is no shortage of players to have polled well. Gavin has 1999 Matthew Stolarczyk (Gippsland) who’ve performed well for the played every match, averaged 2000 David Rodan (Calder) Geelong Falcons, but that may approximately 23 possessions 2001 David Rodan (Calder) mean teammates taking votes and been among the club’s best 2002 Luke Shackleton (Tassie) off each other. Rover Allen 13 times. Christensen and forward Ben Northern’s Anton Woods 2003 Mungara Brown (Northern) Cunnington have been among is another who has featured 2004 (Eastern) Geelong’s best, but both players consistently in the club’s best 2005 Fortunato Caruso (Calder) may not have played enough players. Woods is a prolific 2006 Fortunato Caruso (Calder) games due to Vic Country possession winner, but 2007 Matthew Kreuzer (Northern) commitments. Northern was far from dominant Christensen began the season Jarryd Blair (Gippsland)/ throughout the year and that 2008 in spectacular fashion, being could count against him. Farran Priest (Murray)

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COaCH: geelong falcons Garry HOCkiNG

Training Venue: Highton reserve, No. Name DOB HT WT Local club G B roslyn road, Highton 1 david peel 27/12/92 177 66 Inverleigh Phone: 03 5241 6986 Fax: 03 5241 6616 2 james roCK 02/07/91 173 67 ocean grove email: [email protected] Website: http://geelongfalcons.aflvic.com.au 3 Michael SodaMaCo 03/06/91 173 67 lara region manager: Michael Turner 4 james lInTon 02/05/91 180 78 Colac 5 allan CHrISTenSen 19/05/91 175 75 lara 6 Callum BUCHanan 24/07/91 173 70 Colac 7 Billy SMedTS 08/06/92 186 78 north Warrnambool PrOuDLy SPONSOreD By 8 Chris BaXTer 10/07/91 183 75 Terang/Mortlake 9 Seb KenT 12/01/91 180 76 anglesea 10 Blake HUTCHInSon 10/05/91 171 80 north geelong Major SponSor 11 Mitch HerBerT 28/02/91 184 76 South Barwon 12 robbie logUe 01/02/92 181 71 Bell park 13 luke orVIS 04/10/91 181 82 Queenscliff 14 Thomas rUggleS 25/04/92 181 70 drysdale 15 gabby denTon 23/04/90 177 72 Torquay 16 jai THoMpSon 14/04/91 176 80 leopold 17 21/08/92 176 69 leopold preMIer SponSorS 18 daniel SeMMenS 14/02/92 175 74 Cobden 19 joel edWardS 14/01/91 178 72 South Barwon 20 Cameron joHnSTon 24/02/92 179 80 St joseph’s 21 james HUSSeY 12/04/91 188 79 South Warrnambool 22 Callum BarTleTT 19/06/91 179 75 north geelong 23 Mitch FISHer 22/04/91 180 80 Modewarre 24 Fraser rUSSell 06/06/92 181 77 newtown 25 Brent MaCleod 03/08/92 183 77 Thomson/geelong grammar 26 Ben MoloneY 07/02/91 180 82 Kolora/noorat 27 joshua graBoWSKI 14/03/91 174 75 Bell park 28 jarryn McCorMaCK 26/07/91 190 81 Colac 29 Seamus orr 04/04/91 170 68 ocean grove 30 Ben CUnnIngTon 30/06/91 184 83 Cobden 31 richard langHaM 10/04/92 185 80 geelong amateurs 32 piers Flanagan 31/03/92 188 74 geelong amateurs 33 liam SHeppard 03/02/91 188 82 South rovers 34 grant arMISTead 12/02/92 187 80 north geelong 35 07/10/92 185 67 St albans 36 jasper McMIllan-pITTard 01/01/91 185 68 Torquay 37 jackson BrIgHT 18/04/91 186 79 Bell park CorporaTe SponSorS 38 Zachary ledIn 02/05/90 181 75 north Warrnambool 39 joe dare 17/10/91 188 81 Colac Brian Andrew Belmont Master Builders 40 lewie HolMer 01/01/90 190 86 lorne for all your travel needs Stuart COFFIELD, Managing Director Specialists in hospitality Cnr High & Regents Streets, Belmont 3216 construction 41 dane TUTTon 20/05/91 194 90 grovedale Ph: 5244 3666 42 luke THoMpSon 08/02/91 191 85 Timboon McHarry Buslines 43 alex SIMpSon 10/03/90 202 90 St joseph’s 6 Reeves Court Breakwater, 3219 44 Troy daVIS 10/06/92 192 90 geelong grammar RODPAK Ph: 5223 2111 45 Thomas MaCKenZIe 10/09/91 191 85 anglesea 46 Trent WIllIaMS 20/05/92 192 88 drysdale 47 rory CaHIr 22/05/92 188 72 Torquay 48 07/06/91 186 79 Cobden 49 joshua WalKer 12/11/92 190 76 lara gold SponSorS 50 Tim SCoTT 12/03/90 198 76 Colac Belmont Stereo Systems • Fagg’s Mitre 10 de grandi Cycle and Sport Village Cinemas geelong 1/4 Time 1/2 Time 3/4 Time FuLL Time Chilwell office Supplies • West Coast Trailers Crawleys Takeaway/Terang geelong aquatic Centre • Mr Cool Ice • Brumby’s Snack Food International • lorne plumbing

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COaCH: eastern ranges SHaNe WaTSON

No. Name DOB HT WT Local club G B No. Name DOB HT WT Local club G B Training Venue: Kilsyth recreation reserve, Colchester road, Kilsyth 1 joshua dYSon 12/08/91 181 69 Scoresby Phone: 03 9724 9499 Fax: 03 9724 9277 2 Simon THoMaS 05/02/92 186 72 east ringwood email: [email protected] 3 15/06/92 186 75 Yarra Valley grammar Website: http://easternranges.aflvic.com.au 4 06/12/92 186 75 Wantirna South region manager: anthony parkin 5 ryan WIlSon 29/04/92 180 69 Scoresby 6 guy pHelpS 01/02/92 186 87 north ringwood 7 john del gIUdICe 08/08/91 184 76 east ringwood PrOuDLy SPONSOreD By 8 jayden CaSS 01/12/91 179 65 Croydon 9 ryan MInaHan 17/06/91 181 84 Knox 10 joel rooS 28/06/91 186 84 east ringwood 11 andrew la MarCa 09/05/91 177 75 The Basin 12 aaron Hoare 09/09/91 188 69 east ringwood 13 Cameron o’SHea 13/03/92 189 88 emerald 14 Matthew SCoTT 12/04/91 185 71 norwood 15 andrew Moore 30/05/91 188 81 Yarra Valley grammar 16 Sean paSManS 23/12/91 184 74 lilydale Committed to Service which 17 ayden KennedY 30/10/91 191 79 Wantirna South exceeds our Clients expectations!! 18 20/03/91 185 77 Scoresby We aLSO PurCHaSe VaNS, 19 Benjamin grIFFITHS 17/09/91 197 100 Blackburn riNG FOr a Free VaLuaTiON 20 Bradley HarVeY 16/04/92 181 77 lilydale 140 Canterbury road, Bayswater 21 aaron joHnS 11/08/91 181 71 Box Hill SSC phone: 9761 5000 www.bayswaterjayco.com.au 22 luke Mcdonald 29/04/90 195 92 Scoresby 23 leif Cope 22/08/92 201 92 Yarra Valley gr 24 james CroWle 11/09/91 191 84 east ringwood 25 Kalem poST 31/05/92 193 84 Forest Hill 26 11/06/91 188 83 Yarra Valley grammar 27 Mark VaSTBInder 26/07/91 196 80 Vermont 28 jay KInder 15/10/91 182 78 rowville 29 joshua Woollard 01/05/92 193 82 Vermont 30 20/05/93 192 80 St Simons 31 joshua HarrIS 11/02/92 191 74 Warrandyte 32 declan FITZgerald 01/10/92 185 74 olinda / Ferny Creek 33 aaron MUlleTT 23/02/92 181 67 Vermont 34 nathan BUrnage 10/05/91 198 87 Yarra Valley grammar ClUB CorporaTe parTnerS 35 damon FenT 29/09/91 185 81 Knox Club kilsyth Phil munday’s 36 Scott Carroll 11/06/92 181 61 east ringwood 9761 4233 Panel Works 9725 4111 37 Michael BarneS 27/03/91 180 79 east ringwood Bounce Health 38 Matthew BlaHa 25/03/92 188 76 east ringwood Group La molisana 1300 855 442 Pasta 39 Bradley TarranT 02/05/92 181 70 Blackburn 9762 9311 40 a lex Calder 17/10/91 179 78 norwood Bendigo Banks Mooroolbark Lenton Financial 41 Kyle grenda 03/02/93 180 72 Upwey/Tecoma 9726 5388 management 43 damien VolTa 22/04/93 181 74 gembrook Cockatoo 9854 6330 Mt evelyn 44 Benjamin WIlSon 31/07/91 196 90 Scoresby 9737 1833 akT Trophy Centre 9726 6948 1/4 Time 1/2 Time 3/4 Time FuLL Time Warburton 5966 2122 Village Cinemas knox Woori Yallock 1300 555 400 5961 5644

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COaCH: gippsland power DamiaN CarrOLL

Training Venue: Morwell Football ground, No. Name DOB HT WT Local club G B Travers Street, Morwell 1 Koby STeVenS 18/06/91 187 83 lucknow Phone: 03 5134 8133 Fax: 03 5134 1855 email: [email protected] 2 14/05/92 185 77 leongatha Website: http://gippslandpower.aflvic.com.au 3 edward Carr 12/04/91 180 83 Maffra region manager: peter Francis 4 Tim norTHe 24/03/92 175 71 Traralgon 5 john BUTCHer 03/07/91 197 86 Maffra PrOuDLy SPONSOreD By 6 Mitchell daVIS 27/03/91 188 92 Sale 7 Kele aSa leaUSa 10/03/92 178 82 Wonthaggi power 8 jack CarSon 20/01/91 184 86 Koo Wee rup Major SponSor 9 jordan deSSenT 25/11/90 190 86 Sale 10 david donCHI 16/10/91 179 79 Bairnsdale 11 Mannon joHnSTon 01/08/91 168 68 Morwell 12 dale HogHTon 14/10/91 184 77 Kilcunda/Bass 13 Mitchell doWSe 24/09/91 175 73 Heyfield 14 Mitchell golBY 03/10/91 184 75 Kilcunda/Bass 15 Tom CorrY 11/08/92 175 67 MdU 16 johnny drYden 29/07/90 191 81 Inverloch/Kongwak 17 Kane grInSTead-joneS 10/03/92 172 80 Traralgon 18 russell leHMan 10/09/91 176 79 Catani 19 luke TYnan 08/10/91 182 79 garfield 20 19/10/92 180 76 Yarram 21 aiden lIndSaY 22/05/92 181 74 Wonthaggi power 22 darcy THorpe 28/02/92 178 75 Sale 23 Kane McCarTHY 21/03/92 185 76 Inverloch/Kongwak 24 jake MUnro 05/04/92 181 75 Moe 25 jack WeSTon 03/04/91 190 84 Foster 26 ryan pendleBUrY 02/08/92 187 78 Sale 27 nicholas pInCoTT 04/05/91 177 71 paynesville 28 ryan TaTTerSon 17/03/91 182 80 Morwell 29 Michael roSS 16/09/91 184 72 Bunyip 30 Tim rYan 02/03/91 183 77 Morwell 31 Braydon SalTon 19/08/92 195 82 drouin 32 nicholas SIng 15/05/91 187 78 Wy Yung 33 nathan VardY 25/06/91 198 86 allies 34 Ben eddY 20/10/92 186 86 Wonthaggi power 35 Chris WYlIe 29/04/91 196 88 poowong 36 patrick joneS 29/01/92 189 76 Maffra 37 dean WoodHead 25/05/90 192 87 drouin 38 Shaun MarUSIC 24/03/92 192 86 Koo Wee rup 39 Wayne MorrIS 03/02/92 179 75 Bunyip 40 lachlan Todd 07/09/92 188 76 Sale 41 Thomas YoUng 01/03/92 178 73 Maffra gIppSland CoMMUnITY BanK 1/4 Time 1/2 Time 3/4 Time FuLL Time

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COaCH: Graeme yeaTS

No. Name DOB HT WT Local club G B No. Name DOB HT WT Local club G B Training Venue: Shepley oval, 1 Madison andreWS 26/02/91 180 74 Berwick pultney Street, dandenong 2 25/10/92 181 78 langwarrin Phone: 03 9791 8656 Fax: 03 9791 8989 email: [email protected] 3 22/06/91 182 73 rowville Website: http://dandenongstingrays.aflvic.com.au 4 Mathew SHaW 05/02/92 187 71 Chelsea region manager: darren Flanigan 5 Tom CUrren 29/07/92 178 73 Mt eliza 6 Ben WellS 20/04/92 179 72 Mornington 7 Matthew lee 20/07/92 178 72 narre Warren 8 Mitchell HallaHan 23/08/92 181 79 Sorrento PrOuDLy SPONSOreD By 9 Bradley Tagg 22/02/92 179 76 edithvale-aspendale 10 Mitchell genT 05/02/92 180 72 Bonbeach 11 Stefan BaUMgarTner 17/05/91 178 79 devon Meadows 12 darcy Holden 23/02/92 179 75 St Bede’s Mentone 13 Brock oSBorne 22/04/92 184 75 Somerville 14 riley HeddleS 15/01/91 177 77 Berwick 15 jarryd aMalFI 18/12/91 188 80 langwarrin 16 james HallaHan 04/02/91 188 77 Sorrento 17 09/03/93 182 75 noble park 18 Callum BarneTT 19/04/92 188 74 Berwick 19 Matt ClIFFord 08/01/91 190 84 Bonbeach 20 Ben Wragg 22/03/91 185 77 narre Warren 21 Mark McManUS 14/02/92 182 72 Beaconsfield 22 13/02/92 186 78 Frankston Bombers 23 jake Mold 30/07/91 179 70 red Hill 24 Will peTropoloUS 27/05/91 173 74 noble park 25 jim CoTTrell 28/01/91 188 84 pearcedale 26 alex goodIngHaM 17/08/90 186 82 Frankston YCW 27 daniel HarrISon 23/01/92 194 89 Berwick 28 Bowen WaTerS 05/04/92 191 82 edithvale-aspendale 29 Tom SCUllY 15/05/91 182 75 narre Warren 30 Mitchell drUMMond 12/12/91 194 80 Frankston YCW 31 Ben MITCHell 12/02/90 195 91 Karingal 32 Myles pITT 26/06/91 190 93 Sorrento 33 rohan Kerr 17/11/91 184 77 parkdale Vultures 34 andrew McInneS 20/03/92 189 84 devon Meadows 35 josh joneS 01/05/91 177 75 Mt eliza 36 Corey MIllard 11/05/91 191 91 Berwick 37 luke SHeppard 01/03/91 177 74 Berwick 38 lachlan edWardS 27/04/92 192 81 Somerville 39 jerred SaVage 22/01/92 189 84 Mt eliza 40 dylan roBerTon 21/06/91 190 78 Frankston YCW 41 angus BeCKenHaM 08/02/92 192 76 St john’s old Collegians 42 daniel pennanT 05/01/92 194 88 pakenham 8873 4444 43 rohan BleeKer 12/02/92 185 74 Frankston YCW 44 Tom MITCHell 29/09/91 195 80 Frankston YCW Garrleigh 45 15/03/90 196 99 Beaconsfield 46 jarryd elTon 12/06/91 199 96 Somerville Trophy Centre 47 nathan allen 20/04/92 177 64 narre Warren • Wide range of trophies • Wholesale prices • Services and Quality no. 1 • engraving 48 Shannon BerTraM 28/02/92 175 63 Mornington • Catalogue available 49 justin allSopp 07/09/92 176 68 Somerville FaCTorY 3/2, HallaM SoUTH rd 50 andrew FoWler 28/03/92 185 79 Frankston YCW HallaM 3803 51 19/10/93 186 81 Berwick pH: 9703 1469 FaX: 9796 4820 52 29/04/93 194 80 Somerville refer to this advertisement for a special deal for your club 53 piva WrIgHT 28/06/93 190 86 Berwick

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COaCH: gold coast fc Guy mckeNNa

Training Venue: Carrara Sports Stadium - No. Name DOB HT WT Local club G B Broadbeach nerang road 1 Marc loCK 21/06/91 190 81 Southport Postal address: po Box 4952, gold Coast MC, Qld 9726 2 Zac SMITH 22/02/90 204 94 Zillmere eagles Phone: 07 5553 9460 Fax: 07 3394 4977 3 jesse HaBerFIeld 17/01/91 182 73 Southport email: [email protected] Website: www.goldcoastfc.com.au 4 luke SHreeVe 26/07/92 179 73 Broadbeach region manager: Bob Batty 5 damien STeVen 16/02/91 183 72 Mt gravatt PrOuDLy SPONSOreD By 6 alik MagIn 13/04/91 178 65 Caloundra 7 Tyler green 23/01/91 184 79 Broadbeach 8 Brad reeS 11/08/91 182 74 redland joInT FoUndaTIon parTner 9 josh THoMaS 10/01/91 178 70 redland 10 lewis MoSS 02/04/92 194 80 north Cairns 11 Mitch HarleY 27/05/91 178 77 Mt gravatt 12 jack STanlaKe 28/02/91 190 79 Southport 13 Taylor rolFe 13/04/91 178 78 Broadbeach 14 nicky prICe 25/03/91 179 77 Caloundra 15 Matthew FoWler 10/11/91 186 84 Western Magpies paTron parTner 16 03/12/91 200 88 Southport 17 joseph daYe 02/02/90 194 83 Zillmere eagles 18 Cheyne HUTCHInSon 25/03/91 195 103 Broadbeach 19 Hamish WaTTS 20/08/91 189 81 Southport 20 Todd graYSon 27/09/91 184 82 Maroochy northshore 21 jake CraWFord 03/05/92 190 82 pomona 22 nathan SprIng 20/05/91 182 79 nambour 23 Charlie dIXon 23/09/90 202 96 redland 24 gerard Moore 05/07/91 199 88 Western Magpies Major SUpporT parTnerS 25 declan BeVan 30/11/91 196 93 Zillmere eagles 26 daniel raMage 04/01/91 174 70 Southport 27 liam rUTledge 03/08/92 192 79 Sandgate 28 joshua MIlanI 05/03/91 191 92 Surfers paradise 29 Thomas Holland 15/07/92 187 79 Munanda Hawks 30 ryan THoMSon 17/02/91 183 78 Zillmere eagles 31 jack STanleY 01/03/91 192 83 Zillmere eagles 32 Troy jaMIeSon 07/11/91 178 74 Mt gravatt 33 Stanis SUSUVe 29/04/90 178 78 Zillmere/png oFFICIal parTnerS 35 Matthew SToreY 04/02/91 192 79 redland 36 Trent ManZone 27/07/91 175 70 aspley aFC 37 grayson McIVor 05/06/91 178 72 aspley aFC 38 anzack neWMan 25/04/92 176 74 Munanda Hawks 39 james nelIS 17/04/92 190 83 Sandgate 40 amua pIrIKa 03/03/91 189 77 png 42 adam oeHlMan 16/07/91 192 93 Broadbeach aFC 44 rex lIddY 01/02/92 181 83 Kenmore

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COaCH: DeNiS PaGaN

No. Name DOB HT WT Local club G B No. Name DOB HT WT Local club G B Training Venue: naB oval, 1 anton WoodS 06/10/91 170 71 diamond Creek Cramer Street, preston Phone: 03 9478 3431 Fax: 03 9478 9541 3 alex rInToUl 23/09/92 190 81 Marcellin College email: [email protected] 4 26/11/91 174 66 northern Bullants (VaFa) Website: www.knights.org.au 5 Matt dornaUF 25/05/91 185 85 Whittlesea region manager: peter Kennedy 7 Sean CalCedo 25/04/91 179 73 northern Bullants (VaFa) 8 Stephen WITKoWSKI 23/08/91 187 83 diamond Creek 9 08/05/91 183 83 St Kevin’s 10 Trent Fallon 06/02/91 186 78 northcote park PrOuDLy SPONSOreD By 11 03/01/91 198 85 Ivanhoe grammar 12 paul dI rago 13/11/92 189 83 preston Bullants 13 Brenton BrIFFa 10/07/92 173 62 Mill park Major SponSor 14 jamie KaIroUZ 23/05/92 172 67 northcote park 15 jake WalSH 30/03/91 196 92 old Trinity 16 Brent WallaCe 16/08/91 178 70 Carey grammar 17 Tindarra Hood 05/01/91 172 61 northern Bullants (VaFa) 18 james Mcgee 07/03/92 186 80 Fitzroy jFC 19 luke gIleS 24/02/91 186 76 Marcellin 20 josh grIFFITHS 15/08/91 181 75 greensborough 21 dean SMITH-WHITIng 16/01/91 183 88 Heidelberg 22 daniel ledda 04/01/92 180 77 preston Bullants 23 darcy SUTTon 26/06/91 179 64 northern Bullants (VaFa) 24 Tom HIll 07/04/91 199 82 northern Bullants (VaFa) 26 28/07/92 177 75 preston Bullants 27 debri KUTrollI 11/02/92 185 82 West preston 28 nick rIddle 09/04/92 187 81 greensborough 29 glenn grgIC 19/04/92 174 75 epping For all your bus and coach transport needs 30 Taylor Veal 26/04/92 172 67 greensborough For reservations 31 jack BIanCHIn 23/05/92 175 70 St Mary’s jFC Telephone: 9463 3800 Facsimile: 9463 3838 32 16/07/91 192 81 Hurstbridge email: [email protected] 33 28/09/92 184 80 Marcellin College www.dysonsbus.com.au 34 jordan Treloar 12/12/92 189 78 Banyule 35 anthony BeaInI 23/09/92 195 74 Macleod jFC 36 luke SHaW 12/08/92 181 93 greensborough 37 josh MarCHBanK 10/06/91 198 82 eltham 38 luke deardS 28/04/91 191 80 Whittlesea

39 darcy Barden 13/02/92 190 90 research jFC angelo Sperlinga 40 patrick FlYnn 03/04/91 193 82 Marcellin ph: 9359 4999 41 ali WannoUCH 04/01/91 179 79 Thomastown Website: www.casadellapasta.com 42 rhys BoYden 03/04/91 190 84 Hurstbridge email: [email protected] 43 Tim gleeSon 27/03/92 185 77 Banyule 44 Tim lInColn 06/08/91 183 69 Marcellin ClUB SUpporTer SponSorS 45 joel Mclellan 07/09/90 199 87 Montmorency 47 Braydn TaglIerI 24/01/92 178 71 Yarrambat Blue Communication mastercut Butchers Tony Vera 9480 0081 gus Salerno 9435 0402 49 Sam McneIlage 31/10/92 178 71 research Hobbs Trenching Gravina Constructions 50 Michael MaSCoUlIS 27/01/93 181 67 Fitzroy peter Hobbs joe gravina 0412 584 812 51 Matthew Ferraro 21/04/92 186 88 preston Bullants 0419 518379 Lifecare LaTrobe 52 ricky MUllInS 26/09/93 170 76 St Mary’s SuPa reblocking Sports medicine 53 doug MorrIS 27/09/93 181 83 preston Bullants & underpinning dr alex Terris Michael Younan 9473 8780 54 12/05/93 198 89 Macleod 0412 357873 Plenty Community 57 16/03/93 177 61 Ivanhoe Veneto Club Credit union 58 jack neWneS 24/02/93 175 59 Ivanhoe joe Morello 9850 7111 nikki Mcgrath (preston) The Blind Factory 9478 8355 1/4 Time 1/2 Time 3/4 Time FuLL Time Brett Thomas Travel Counsellors 9720 8040 Trish o’Brien Pantalica 0409 339053 Cheese Company Dawn Tools & Vices P/L Silvio pitruzzello gobal Subramaniam 9359 5570 pH: 9457 6111

TAC ReCORD / 15 TAC teamsheets

Coach: CALDER CANNONS martin allison

Training Venue: ABD Group Stadium, No. Name DOB HT WT Local club G B Harding Street, Coburg 1 Andrew DUHAU 21/12/90 185 75 Doutta Stars Phone: 03 9350 7112 Fax: 03 9350 5551 2 12/10/92 170 74 Greenvale Email: [email protected] Website: http://caldercannons.aflvic.com.au 3 Jacob THOMPSON 20/07/91 184 82 Greenvale Region Manager: Ian Kyte 4 18/04/92 184 82 Aberfeldie 5 16/05/92 181 68 St Bernard’s 6 05/12/92 181 70 St Bernard’s 7 24/10/92 183 71 St Bernard’s Proudly Sponsored by 8 Tom LUCIN 04/07/91 182 74 Doutta Stars 9 Luke MADDEN 27/01/92 179 78 St Bernard’s 10 24/01/92 186 67 Rupertswood Major Sponsors 11 Alex McLEOD 28/01/92 181 64 Aberfeldie 12 Dean TYDELL 12/05/91 193 96 Pascoe Vale 13 Harrison HUNTLEY 28/12/92 188 74 Woodend PH: 9334 7700 14 Brad McCANN 07/01/91 185 77 Westmeadows www.liquex.com.au 15 19/08/92 184 64 Sunbury 16 29/08/91 185 69 Oak Park 17 Robbie HICKS 10/09/91 176 68 Doutta Stars 18 Sam EZARD 18/01/91 181 71 Broadford 19 James LAWTON 17/01/91 196 81 Old Essendon 20 Anthony LONG 06/01/91 186 68 St Mary’s 21 Matthew WATSON 16/07/92 193 91 Pascoe Vale 22 Steve McCALLUM 24/01/91 178 68 Tullamarine 23 Jake CARLISLE 01/10/91 196 77 Craigieburn PH: +61 2 9534 9999 24 Steve WHITE 23/08/92 181 80 Aberfeldie www.skins.net 25 Daniel BISETTO 06/06/91 195 83 Fitzroy 26 Serhat TEMEL 12/05/91 194 89 Pascoe Vale 27 02/10/91 194 79 Greenvale 28 Brendan WHITE 02/05/91 179 66 Maribyrnong Park 29 Brendan FEWSTER 02/04/90 198 95 Rupertswood 30 Sam McSWEENEY 16/12/91 188 84 Flemington PH: (03) 8873 4444 31 Jarrod POTTER 24/03/92 182 72 Sunbury Lions 32 Alistair KEFFORD 31/05/92 191 82 Aberfeldie 33 03/02/91 186 76 East Keilor 34 Luke MITCHELL 28/02/92 195 83 St Bernard’s 35 David WALL 05/11/92 189 65 St Bernard’s 36 Ned DANIHER 29/08/91 201 80 Aberfeldie 37 Jackson GARVEY-HAWKE 28/01/91 178 75 Kyneton PH: (03) 8405 3644 38 Shane CORBETT 05/12/91 196 87 Cragieburn www.hydralyte.com 39 Jessie DAVIES 05/10/91 179 78 Craigieburn 40 Kane LAIDLEY 02/07/91 194 81 Doutta Stars 41 Tom BEARD 24/03/92 187 75 Strathmore 42 Aaron MANSFIELD 30/11/92 189 73 Greenvale 43 David FAHEY 22/12/91 190 83 Aberfeldie 44 Brandon HOOPER 22/01/92 174 64 Wallan 45 Tom BEARD 24/03/92 187 75 Strathmore PH: (03) 9379 8888 46 Ahmed MOHAMOUD 28/08/92 192 70 St Bernard’s www.airporttoyota.com.au 47 28/08/90 174 75 Strathmore 48 Jared TYDELL 05/10/92 189 87 Pascoe Vale 49 Blair CRONIN 14/01/93 184 83 Doutta Stars 50 Dean SONCIN 23/11/92 182 70 Hatfield FC

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COaCH: north Ballarat reBels GLeNN WiLkiNS

No. Name DOB HT WT Local club G B No. Name DOB HT WT Local club G B Training Venue: eureka Stadium, 1 Chris gIaMpaolo 14/03/91 174 67 Horsham demons Creswick road, Ballarat north Phone: 03 5339 0915 Fax: 03 5332 9538 2 richard BaMBleTT 26/03/92 180 74 Heywood email: [email protected] 3 josh CoWan 16/03/91 183 71 daylesford Website: http://nthballaratrebels.aflvic.com.au 4 dean gaVIn 05/07/91 173 70 Koroit region manager: phil partington 5 david aSTBUrY 26/02/91 193 79 Tatyoon 6 lucas CooK 03/03/92 194 80 Hopetoun 7 josh Free 02/07/91 176 78 Ballarat & Clarendon College PrOuDLy SPONSOreD By 8 Ben peTerS 16/04/91 188 83 Ballarat Swans 9 Kurt aYleTT 02/04/92 186 71 nSW/ Ballarat & Clarendon 10 jeremy Mcdonald 07/01/92 186 80 South Warrnambool Major SponSorS 11 Shaun lYle 15/08/91 188 73 north Ballarat jFC 12 andrew Hooper 18/01/91 171 79 golden point 13 jandre SlaBBerT 22/08/92 191 94 Hamilton 14 oliver TaTe 23/06/91 184 80 north Ballarat jFC 15 Kevin BoUrKe 28/03/91 170 69 Warrnambool 16 Matthew SUllY 15/10/92 190 80 emmanuel Hawks 17 Chris McMaHon 31/01/92 173 69 Ballarat & Clarendon College 18 Marcus darModY 26/10/91 188 78 north Warrnambool 19 Chris CUrran 04/04/91 189 83 Horsham demons 20 jake garVeY 14/06/90 197 91 Ballarat Swans 21 nathan HorBUrY 11/09/91 175 76 redan 22 dylan parISH 25/09/91 188 77 Horsham demons 23 pat BarBer 09/06/92 184 79 pimpinio 24 jake Ward 07/01/92 189 78 Horsham demons 25 jake dUnne 21/06/92 188 80 east point plaTInUM SponSorS 26 liam HoY 12/12/91 180 75 Warrnambool 27 Tom Mcdonald 18/09/92 191 86 edenhope/apsley 28 angus grIgg 29/11/91 191 81 Ballarat grammar 29 jordan dIllon 04/04/90 198 100 South Warrnambool 30 Bill BarrY 06/07/92 182 70 Sea lake/nandaly Tigers 31 Michael o’CallagHan 15/04/92 187 75 Horsham demons 32 Martin dUFTY 29/06/92 181 74 nhill 33 jamie MUgaVIn 09/01/92 191 78 South Warrnambool 34 28/12/91 177 65 port Fairy 35 Michael SUBan 09/05/92 179 72 Bacchus Marsh 36 Simon CloSe 07/03/91 187 77 Harrow/Balmoral 37 Ben MaBon 14/06/92 196 75 nSW/ Ballarat & Clarendon 38 jarred erlandSon 19/12/92 174 69 nT/ St patrick’s College www.tgmgroup.com 39 jordan aleXander 03/02/92 168 71 daylesford 40 Callum CUrrIe 25/11/92 183 79 Casterton 41 nathan KellY 04/04/92 183 73 Horsham demons 42 Chris HarrY 18/06/91 190 81 east point 43 lachlan edWardS 30/03/92 179 76 Maryborough 44 Sam CoWlIng 14/06/91 186 88 Warrnambool 45 james KIrBY 13/01/92 197 74 Harrow/Balmoral (03) 5339 2208 46 nick o’KeeFe 14/01/91 192 80 east point 47 nicholas o’BrIen 26/06/93 189 86 Carngham linton 48 Matthew dea 13/10/91 189 85 Ballarat & Clarendon College

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TAC ReCORD / 17 TAC CUP STATISTICS

Statistics

ROUND 20 2.0 5.1 7.4 8.6 (54) Dandenong Stingrays 3.2 6.2 6.4 8.7 (55) TAC CUP LADDER P W L D B FF For Ag % PTS GOALS: Oakleigh Chargers - Michie, Johns, McMahon, R. Lester, Gaff, Geelong Falcons 18 17 1 0 2 0 1755 1149 152.74 68 Purcell, Shaw, Johnson. Dandenong Stingrays - Treloar 2, Heddles, Bastinac, Scully, Casboult, Gippsland Power 18 11 7 0 2 0 1643 1339 122.70 44 M. Hallahan, Pitt. Dandenong Stingrays 18 11 7 0 2 0 1710 1397 122.41 44 BEST: Oakleigh Chargers - Shaw, Gordon, Muling, McMahon, Gaff, Purcell. Dandenong Stingrays - Allen, Roberton, Treloar, Bastinac, Andrews, Eastern Ranges 18 11 7 0 2 0 1696 1406 120.63 44 Heddles.

Gold Coast 18 10 7 1 2 0 1391 1258 110.57 42 Eastern Ranges 2.5 4.7 11.8 21.10 (136) Calder Cannons 18 10 8 0 2 0 1536 1652 92.98 40 4.3 5.4 6.4 9.5 (59) GOALS: Eastern Ranges - McDonald 5, Barnes 3, Dyson 2, R. Wilson 2, North Ballarat Rebels 18 9 8 1 2 0 1294 1285 100.70 38 Kinder, Moore, Fent, Scott, Cass, Minahan, Kennedy, O’Shea, Mirra. Western Jets - Rayner 3, Daw 2, Jawad 2, Lawson, D. Notman. Northern Knights 18 9 9 0 2 0 1508 1445 104.36 36 BEST: Eastern Ranges - Mirra, Barnes, Scott, Burnage, Kennedy, Cass. Oakleigh Chargers 18 7 10 1 2 0 1340 1352 99.11 30 Western Jets - D. Notman, Hartigan, Daw, Hylton, Rayner, McKenzie.

Murray Bushrangers 18 7 10 1 2 0 1474 1569 93.95 30 4.3 4.4 5.8 8.11 (59) Northern Knights 2.0 6.3 6.7 13.8 (86) Western Jets 18 6 11 1 2 0 1295 1738 74.51 26 GOALS: Murray Bushrangers - Keath 3, Loraine 2, Reid, Priest, Lawless. 18 4 14 0 2 0 1321 1738 76.01 16 Northern Knights - Hill 3, Caddy 2, Griffiths 2, Hood, Barden, Marcon, Grgic, Lambert, Mascoulis. 18 4 14 0 2 0 1267 1771 71.54 16 BEST: Murray Bushrangers - Pianto, Keath, Loraine, Hamilton, Miles, Reid. Northern Knights - Lambert, Cachia, Griffiths, Barden, Grgic, Treloar. GOALKICKERS (progressive) KICKS (round 20) Gold Coast 3.3 6.11 6.11 6.14 (50) Luke McDonald Eastern 63 (5) Michael Barnes Eastern 23 Geelong Falcons 3.3 5.4 10.5 14.7 (91) Jed Lamb Gippsland 45 (3) Sam Caruso Murray 23 GOALS: Gold Coast - Dixon 2, Magin, Fowler, Moss, Shreeve. Jake Lorraine Murray 41 (2) Ben Cunnington Geelong 22 Geelong Falcons - Cunnington 3, Dahlhaus 2, Rohan 2, Denton, Hussey, Christensen, Semmens, Bright, McMillan-Pittard, Sodomaco. Levi Casboult Dandenong 38 (1) James North Sandringham 21 BEST: Gold Coast - Magin, Lock, Fowler, Crawford, Harley, Liddy. Serhat Temel Calder 34 (4) Trent McKenzie Western 20 Geelong Falcons - Dare, Fisher, Cunnington, Hollmer, Christensen, Luke Parker Dandenong 34 (-) Kevin Bourke North Ballarat 19 Sodomaco. Matthew Fowler Gold Coast 34 (1) Steve McCallum Calder 18 Sandringham Dragons 3.3 3.7 6.10 7.13 (55) Will Petropolous Dandenong 32 (-) Cameron Sharp Sandringham 18 Gippsland Power 3.1 5.3 8.5 10.8 (68) Dylan Parish North Ballarat 32 (2) David Mirra Eastern 17 GOALS: Sandringham Dragons - Gunston 2, Rawlinson, Sketcher, Shakallis, Myles Pitt Dandenong 31 (1) Ryan Wilson Eastern 17 North, Thomas. Gippsland Power - Butcher 4, Lamb 3, Asa Leausa, Hoghton, Woodhead. John Butcher Gippsland 30 (4) Allan Christensen Geelong 17 BEST: Sandringham Dragons - Nash, Mitchem, Jones, Boland, Rawlinson, Jacob Thompson Calder 29 (-) James Hussey Geelong 17 Liston. Tim Northe Gippsland 29 (-) Nicholas Sing Gippsland 17 Gippsland Power - Sing, Heppell, Carr, Butcher, Hoghton, Woodhead. Justin Van Unen Oakleigh 28 (-) Kurt Aylett North Ballarat 17 North Ballarat Rebels 2.2 7.3 9.4 9.5 (59) Calder Cannons 3.3 5.6 10.9 15.14 (104) MARKS (round 20) HANDBALLS (round 20) GOALS: North Ballarat Rebels - Parish 2, Hoy, Curran, Sully, McMahon, Joseph Dare Geelong 14 Mitch Wallis Calder 19 Bourke, Darmody, Horbury. Calder Cannons - Mitchell 4, Temel 4, Duhau, Melksham, Fewster, Prestia, James North Sandringham 14 Brent Macleod Geelong 19 McCallum, Lucin, Hunter. Brent Macleod Geelong 12 Tom Liberatore Calder 18 BEST: North Ballarat Rebels - Aylett, Free, Dea, Hoy, Gavin, Astbury. Kurt Aylett North Ballarat 12 Tom Scully Dandenong 18 Calder Cannons - Fewster, McCallum, Hine, Wallis, Melksham, Mitchell. Joshua Dyson Eastern 11 Patrick Liston Sandringham 16 Ben Cunnington Geelong 11 Andrew Duhau Calder 15 Michael Barnes Eastern 9 Dion Prestia Calder 15 Matthew Scott Eastern 8 Kwame McHarg Sandringham 15 Coaches’ Award 2009 Piers Flanagan Geelong 8 Tyson Mitchem Sandringham 15 Round 20 5-vote winners James Hussey Geelong 8 Ryan Bastinac Dandenong 14 OAKLEIGH v DANDENONG GOLD COAST v GEELONG Murray 8 Ryan Wilson Eastern 14 5 • Adam Treloar • Dandenong 5 • Joseph Dare • Geelong Sean Tighe Western 8 Jonno Nash Sandringham 14 EASTERN v WESTERN SANDRINGHAM v GIPPSLAND Serhat Temel Calder 7 Dion Lawson Western 14 5 • David Mirra • Eastern 5 • Nick Sing • Gippsland Luke McDonald Eastern 7 Sean Tighe Western 14 MURRAY v NORTHERN NORTH BALLARAT v CALDER 5 • Kane Lambert • Northern 5 • Brendan Fewster • Calder Mitch Fisher Geelong 7 Jaryd Cachia Northern 13

18 / visit www.taccup.com.au tac cup honour roll TAC Cup honour roll Grand final scores TAC Coaches’ Award 1992-2008 1992-2008 1992 Geelong Falcons 18.16.124 d Western Jets 12.10.82 1992 Brad Smith Northern Knights 1993 Northern Knights 32.10.202 d Western Jets 18.11.119 1993 Northern Knights 1994 Northern Knights 16.21.117 d Geelong Falcons 15.17.103 1994 Jason McFarlane Gippsland Power 1995 Northern Knights 12.20.92 d Eastern Ranges 7.21.63 1995 Jason Snell Eastern Ranges 1996 Northern Knights 15.15.105 d NSW/ACT RAMS 14.6.90 1996 Tim Finocchiaro Eastern Ranges 1997 Nth Ballarat Rebels 16.15.111 d Dandenong Stingrays 10.16.76 1997 Matthew Bernes 1998 Murray Bushrangers 17.18.120 d Geelong Falcons 12.12.84 1998 Steven Hazelman Gippsland Power 1999 Gippsland Power 1999 Sandringham Dragons 16.8.104 d Gippsland Power 8.6.54 2000 Paul Carson Western Jets 2000 Geelong Falcons 18.16.124 d Eastern Ranges 15.12.102 2001 Bradley Miller Western Jets 2001 Calder Cannons 16.14.110 d Bendigo Pioneers 10.13.73 Russell Grigg Bendigo Pioneers 2002 Eastern Ranges 10.5.65 d Calder Cannons 9.10. 64 2002 Blake Grima Eastern Ranges 2003 Calder Cannons 16.14.110 d Murray Bushrangers 2.6.18 2003 Bendigo Pioneers 2004 Calder Cannons 19.20.134 d Eastern Ranges 9.10.64 2004 Northern Knights 2005 Gippsland Power 12.9. 81 d Dandenong Stingrays 10.6.66 2005 Richard Douglas Calder Cannons 2006 Oakleigh Chargers 19.16.130 d Calder Cannons 16.7.103 2006 Andrew Horne Calder Cannons 2007 Calder Cannons 14.20.130 d Murray Bushrangers 7.12.54 2007 Matthew Kreuzer Northern Knights 2008 Murray Bushrangers 21.16.142 d Dandenong Stingrays 9.7.61 2008 Eastern Ranges

Morrish Medal winners TAC MEDALLIST GRAND FINAL BEST ON GROUND 1992-2008 1992-2008 1992 Brad Smith Northern Knights 30 1992 Daniel Fletcher Geelong Falcons 1993 Dean Watson Southern Stingrays 25 1993 Shannon Gibson Northern Knights 1994 Gary Moorcroft Northern Knights 17 1994 Northern Knights 1995 Paul Hood Geelong Falcons 26 1995 Northern Knights 1996 Nathan Brown Bendigo Pioneers 21 1996 Matthew Harrison NSW/ACT RAMS 1997 Derek Murray Murray Bushrangers 20 1997 Adam Goodes Nth Ballarat Rebels 1998 Lenny Hayes NSW/ACT RAMS 21 1998 Michael Stevens Murray Bushrangers 1999 Matthew Stolarczyk Gippsland Power 21 1999 Dylan Smith Prahran Dragons 2000 David Rodan Calder Cannons 25 2000 Geelong Falcons 2001 David Rodan Calder Cannons 29 2001 Jordan Barham Calder Cannons 2002 Luke Shackleton Tassie Mariners 22 2002 Stephen Dinnell Eastern Ranges 2003 Mungara Brown Northern Knights 25 2003 Brock McLean Calder Cannons 2004 Matthew Bate Eastern Ranges 21 2005 Fortunato Caruso Calder Cannons 22 2004 Jesse D. Smith Calder Cannons 2006 Fortunato Caruso Calder Cannons 22 2005 Gippsland Power 2007 Matthew Kreuzer Northern Knights 19 2006 Dean Kelly Oakleigh Chargers Jarryd Blair Gippsland Falcons 2007 Ashley Arrowsmith Calder Cannons 2008 18 Farran Priest Murray Bushrangers 2008 Murray Bushrangers

VICTORIAN U18 2009 AIS-AFL Academy squad

ALL-AUSTRALIANs 2009 Tomas Bugg Vic Country Billy Longer Vic Metro Josh Toy Calder Vic Country Michael Bussey Vic Metro Daniel Talia Calder Adam Treloar Vic Country Tim Golds Vic Metro Gary Rohan Geelong Vic Country Dylan Buckley Vic Metro Ben Cunningham Geelong Darcy Watchorn Vic Country Jonathon Patton Vic Metro Bendigo Sam Gordon Vic Country Aaron Young Vic Metro Tom Scully Dandenong Piers Flanagan Vic Country Vic Metro Andrew Hooper North Ballarat Luke Parker Vic Country

TAC CUP RECORD / 19 TAC CUP FIXTURE

Fixture 2009 Round 1 Round 8 Round 14 Saturday, April 4 Saturday, May 23 Saturday, JulY 11 Dandenong 20.10 (130) vs. Calder 9.8 (62) Bendigo 10.9 (69) vs. Geelong 17.14 (116) Gold Coast 13.16 (94) vs. Northern 10.6 (66) National Carnival - Queensland 10.9 (69) vs. NSW/ACT Gippsland 13.8 (86) vs. Dandenong 16.11 (107) Bendigo 2.6 (18) vs. Oakleigh 11.11 (77) 14.10 (94) Geelong 15.5 (95) vs. Calder 13.14 (92) Western 12.19 (91) vs. NSW/ACT 10.8 (68) Northern 14.10 (94) North Ballarat 8.8 (56) vs. Sunday, JulY 12 Murray 17.11 (113) vs. North Ballarat 8.8 (56) Geelong 15.7 (97) vs. Oakleigh 10.10 (70) Sandringham 9.15 (69) vs. Dandenong 14.12 (96) Gold Coast 9.10 (64) vs. Eastern 16.6 (102) Gippsland 18.14 (122) vs. Bendigo 12.7 (79) Gippsland 10.6 (66) vs. Western 7.12 (54) Sunday, April 5 Sunday, May 24 Sandringham 19.12 (126) vs. Western 13.5 (83) Eastern 23.13 (151) vs. Murray 6.10 (46) Northern 8.10 (58) vs. Calder 14.12 (96) Murray 15.10 (100) vs. Eastern 14.14 (98) BYE - North Ballarat Rebels Sandringham 6.9 (45) vs. Oakleigh 15.11 (101) Round 9 Round 15 Round 2 Saturday, May 30 Saturday, July 18 Saturday, AprIL 11 Western 15.17 (107) vs. Calder 7.11 (53) Northern 10.10 (70) vs. Gippsland 16.15 (111) Northern 11.14 (80) vs. Eastern 4.5 (29) Northern 7.6 (48) vs. Oakleigh 25.21 (171) Gold Coast 18.17 (125) vs. Western 5.2 (32) Gippsland 13.18 (96) vs. Murray 10.5 (65) Bendigo 14.7 (91) vs. North Ballarat 15.12 (102) Oakleigh 4.6 (30) vs. Geelong 15.10 (100) Gold Coast 7.13 (55) vs. Oakleigh 7.10 (52) Dandenong 16.18 (114) vs. North Ballarat 8.5 (53) Geelong 15.7 (97) vs. Gippsland 7.15 (57) Sunday, May 31 Sunday, July 19 Eastern 19.10 (124) vs. Sandringham 12.11 (83) Geelong 13.7 (85) vs. North Ballarat 8.8 (56) Calder 16.11 (107) vs. Bendigo 12.11 (83) Dandenong 16.5 (101) vs. Murray 14.16 (100) Bendigo 16.12 (108) vs. Sandringham 17.14 (116) Sandringham 8.8 (56) vs. Eastern 17.13 (115) Sunday, AprIL 12 BYE - Dandenong Game 1: National Carnival - BYE - Murray Western 5.5 (35) vs. Gold Coast 26.13 (169) VIC Country 14.6 (90) vs. VIC Metro 11.8 (74) Calder 21.11 (137) vs. NSW/ACT 10.7 (67) Round 16 Development Weekend Saturday, July 25 Round 3 June 6-7 Calder 8.8 (56) vs. Northern 18.17 (125) Saturday, AprIL 18 Game 2: National Carnival - Bendigo 6.12 (48) vs. Murray 14.7 (91) Tasmania 10.11 (71) vs. VIC Country 12.13 (85) Bendigo 13.13 (91) vs. Dandenong 8.13 (61) Geelong 13.7 (85) vs. Dandenong 7.9 (51) Game 2: National Carnival - Murray 16.14 (110) vs. Geelong 18.7 (115) Western 15.7 (97) vs. Sandringham 5.20 (50) NSW/ACT 8.1 (49) vs. VIC Metro 24.16 (160) Sunday, July 26 Eastern 14.10 (94) vs. Oakleigh 12.11 (83) Round 10 North Ballarat 8.14 (62) vs. Gold Coast 7.6 (48) North Ballarat 13.8 (86) vs. Gippsland 12.8 (80) Saturday, JunE 13 Gippsland 23.12 (150) vs. Oakleigh 11.5 (71) Sunday, AprIL 19 Geelong 11.13 (79) vs. Bendigo 11.10 (76) BYE - Eastern Ranges Calder 20.18 (138) vs. Western 9.11 (65) Gippsland 13.12 (90) vs. Eastern 8.11 (59) Sandringham 9.5 (59) vs. Northern 25.10 (160) Murray 19.14 (128) vs. Calder 9.5 (59) Round 17 BYE - Gold Coast Gold Coast 10.17 (77) vs. North Ballarat 11.4 (70) Saturday, AugUST 1 Western 10.6 (66) vs. Dandenong 13.8 (86) Eastern 20.12 (132) vs. Calder 5.14 (44) Round 4 Sunday, JunE 14 Murray 6.16 (52) vs. Dandenong 13.6 (84) Sunday, AprIL 26 Oakleigh 6.13 (49) vs. Sandringham 21.9 (135) Sunday, August 2 BYE - Northern Knights Tasmania 4.5 (29) vs. Gold Coast 3.11 (29) North Ballarat 4.8 (32) vs. Geelong 7.11 (53) Game 3: National Carnival - SA 16.9 (105) vs. VIC Country 7.12 (54) Oakleigh 12.9 (81) vs. Northern 11.11 (77) National Carnival Trial - Inter Games WA 21.6 (132) Game 3: National Carnival - vs. VIC Metro 10.9 (69) Bendigo 11.13 (79) vs. Western 17.15 (117) BYE - All Victorian TAC Cup Clubs Round 11 Gold Coast 15.16 (106) vs. Sandringham 8.2 (50) Round 5 Saturday, June 20 BYE - Gippsland Power Saturday, May 2 Western 13.10 (88) vs. Oakleigh 9.7 (61) Gippsland 11.8 (74) vs. Geelong 15.7 (97) Development Weekend North Ballarat 15.12 (102) vs. Western 5.8 (38) Eastern 22.10 (142) vs. Dandenong 12.9 (81) August 8-9 Dandenong 24.16 (160) vs. Northern Territory 11.10 (76) Sunday, JunE 21 Round 18 Gippsland 15.11 (101) vs. Northern 9.4 (58) Bendigo 14.12 (96) vs. Northern 10.9 (69) Geelong 18.13 (121) vs. Sandringham 5.9 (39) Calder 18.12 (120) vs. North Ballarat 7.9 (51) Saturday, AugUST 15 Eastern 16.8 (104) vs. Tasmania 10.18 (78) Sandringham 9.12 (66) vs. Murray 13.8 (86) Northern 10.10 (70) vs. North Ballarat 10.5 (65) Game 3: National Carnival - Tas 16.14 (110) vs. Qld 7.6 (48) Gold Coast 12.14 (86) vs. Bendigo 6.11 (47) Sunday, May 3 Round 12 Western 20.12 (132) vs. Murray 10.5 (65) Calder 18.11 (119) vs. Gold Coast 15.13 (103) Dandenong 12.14 (86) vs. Gippsland 17.4 (106) Saturday, JunE 27 Oakleigh 14.19 (103) vs. NSW/ACT 12.16 (88) Sunday, AugUST 16 Murray 19.15 (129) vs. Bendigo 15.7 (97) Dandenong 26.20 (176) vs. Bendigo 4.9 (33) North Ballarat 12.4 (76) vs. Eastern 10.7 (67) Oakleigh 12.13 (85) vs. Eastern 2.7 (19) Calder 10.15 (75) Round 6 Game 4: National Carnival - Sandringham 9.7 (61) vs. VIC Country 13.10 (88) vs. Northern Territory 5.6 (36) BYE - Geelong Saturday, May 9 Game 4: National Carnival - VIC Metro 8.7 (55) vs. QLD 7.7 (49) Round 19 Gold Coast 12.7 (79) vs. Gippsland 12.5 (77) Sunday, JunE 28 Sunday, May 10 Murray 7.12 (54) vs. Oakleigh 9.8 (62) Saturday, AugUST 22 Sandringham 16.6 (102) Murray 10.19 (79) vs. Western 11.13 (79) Northern 18.12 (120) vs. Western 9.7 (61) Murray 9.11 (65) vs. Geelong 16.7 (103) North Ballarat 10.8 (68) vs. Oakleigh 10.8 (68) Geelong 21.5 (131) vs. Northern 14.11 (95) Sandringham 13.12 (90) vs. Calder 15.10 (100) vs. Gippsland 12.11 (83) Geelong 14.12 (96) vs. Western 5.8 (38) North Ballarat 19.12 (126) vs. Sandringham 4.4 (28) BYE - Gold Coast Sunday, AugUST 23 Bendigo 19.12 (126) vs. Calder 6.7 (43) Wednesday, July 1 Northern 12.11 (83) vs. Dandenong 10.6 (66) Dandenong 18.14 (122) vs. Eastern 11.16 (82) Game 5: National Carnival - Bendigo 10.13 (73) vs. Eastern 19.8 (122) BYE - Oakleigh VIC Metro 9.7 (61) vs. SA 10.13 (73) Gippsland 10.9 (69) vs. Gold Coast 12.14 (86) Game 5: National Carnival - BYE - Calder Round 7 VIC Country 9.8 (62) vs. WA 16.14 (110) Saturday, May 16 Round 13 Round 20 Calder 6.7 (43) vs. Geelong 17.16 (118) Saturday, JulY 4 Saturday, AugUST 29 Gold Coast 9.11 (65) vs. Dandenong 8.12 (60) Geelong 11.10 (76) vs. Eastern 11.11 (77) Oakleigh 8.6 (54) vs. Dandenong 8.7 (55) Northern 15.9 (99) vs. Murray 5.9 (39) Gippsland 13.10 (88) vs. Sandringham 5.7 (37) Eastern 21.10 (136) vs. Western 9.5 (59) Gold Coast 6.14 (50) vs. Geelong 14.7 (91) Eastern 6.7 (43) vs. North Ballarat 16.14 (110) Gold Coast 5.8 (38) vs. Murray 14.9 (93) Sunday, JulY 5 Murray 8.11 (59) vs. Northern 13.8 (86) Sunday, May 17 Oakleigh 9.7 (61) vs. Calder 13.10 (88) Sandringham 7.13 (55) vs. Gippsland 10.8 (68) Oakleigh 8.13 (61) vs. Bendigo 10.13 (73) North Ballarat 9.10 (64) vs. Bendigo 4.10 (34) Sunday, AugUST 30 Western 8.5 (53) vs. Gippsland 18.11 (119) Dandenong 11.8 (74) vs. Northern 13.14 (92) North Ballarat 9.5 (59) vs. Calder 15.14 (104) BYE - Sandringham BYE - Western Jets BYE - Bendigo

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aining selection in Former Rebel Nick Suban played any of the AFL drafts – every game for national, pre-season Fremantle this year. or rookie – brings with Git no guarantee of realising any player’s dream to play AFL. It matters little if a player is a first-round national draft selection, the final player picked or a rookie. All being chosen does is present player with an opportunity. Exactly when that opportunity materials into an AFL debut depends on many variables. Some players such as North Ballarat’s Nick Suban, the No. 24 selection in the 2008 NAB AFL Draft, are fortunate enough to step straight from the TAC Cup to the AFL from the opening round. No TAC Cup graduate this season can match Suban’s achievement of playing in every match for Fremantle. It’s been a remarkable journey for Suban, one of 37 TAC Cup graduates to debut in the AFL in season 2009. Other TAC Cup players like Bendigo Pioneer Andrew Collins, Youngsters the No. 73 choice in the 2006 NAB AFL Draft, had to wait and wait, and then wait some more. make the grade Patience, it is said, is a virtute, and is certainly a quality that Thirty-seven TAC Cup graduates debuted budding AFL players need. in the AFL in season 2009. Collins had to wait until his third season with Richmond to make his AFL debut, but he Putting the performances graduates who gained Rising performed well enough to play of Suban, Nahas and Picken Star recognition, including 10 games before injury cut short into perspective is the fact that Northern’s Michael Hurley and his season. And, then there are only four TAC Cup graduates (Essendon), players like Oakleigh’s Robin played double-digit games after Murray’s (North Nahas and Rebel , breaking into the AFL this season. ) and Geelong’s Jaxson who, after cutting their football Some TAC Cup graduates made Barham (Collingwood). teeth in the VFL for several just the one AFL appearance, All will forever remember seasons, were rookie-listed. but it gave them a taste and their debut seasons, especially It’s a credit to Nahas and Picken more importantly a greater Zaharakis, who booted the that they were able to display understanding of what’s required winning goal in the Anzac Day enough during the NAB Cup to gain at the elite level. match against Collingwood. elevation to the AFL list and, better Others like Suban, a NAB But it has been a memorable still, progress to play 19 and 20 AFL Rising Star nominee, season for all of the 37 TAC Cup games respectively with Richmond made an immediate impact. graduates who realised their and the . Suban was one of 11 TAC Cup dream to play AFL.

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