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f all the state leagues conditions and carrying out AFL- part-time, as well as developing around the nation, the level instructions. Alignment types fresh from the TAC Cup. VFL delivers the closest teams have been influenced in Also, our VFL clubs do not have Ostandard of football the way they want to play by AFL the capacity to train as they do in to that of the AFL. clubs, so if an AFL footballer the AFL. The fact that 10 AFL clubs plays with his VFL affiliate, the So what are the alternatives? are based in Victoria means game strategy and instructions While a professional VFL would there are far more AFL players are not too dissimilar. no doubt raise the bar, it is simply playing in our league compared But there will always be not feasible. Clubs do not have with other states. Most weeks, AFL-listed players who get the capacity to pay their players there will be 10 to 12 AFL-listed caught between the two levels. to give up employment, nor the players competing against each They are very, very good VFL staff to look after and train them other for VFL affiliates, as well players but cannot quite bridge to equivalent levels enjoyed by as the stand-alone VFL teams of the gap to AFL standard. Then AFL-listed players. Geelong and Collingwood. there are players who might While the VFL does not provide While the VFL remains the not necessarily play well at VFL the same intensity of competition best vehicle for Victorian-based level, but when they step up to as the AFL, the option of simply AFL clubs to develop and assist the AFL, they find it easier. It having AFL-listed players not their players, there is still the might come down to attitude, or play at all is simply not feasible issue of how the gap between maybe because the skill level is or helpful to a player’s overall the AFL and the next tier of higher and it is easier for them to development. competition can be bridged find the footy. Therefore, the VFL remains in terms of speed, quality and The attitude problem usually the only viable competition for strategy, which causes difficulty solves itself – quite simply, if a AFL-listed players not selected for players who need to adapt player doesn’t perform at VFL at AFL level to gain valuable from VFL to AFL on a week-to- level it is highly unlikely he will match play in a high-quality week basis. gain promotion to the AFL. As competition. As alignments have become for VFL-listed players bridging stronger, VFL clubs and their the gap to AFL and being drafted, Peter SchwAb AFL partners have made major we must remember that the Chief Executive Officer, inroads in simulating AFL VFL includes players who are AFL Victoria

june 13-14, 2009 AFL Victoria chief executive Officer: Photography: Peter Schwab Getty Images 1800 500 141 cOntentS Football Operations Manager: Advertising: 4 John Hook Jennifer Pryor (03) 8663 3007 high Performance Managers: Andy Biddlecombe 6 Anton Grbac, Leon Harris Wayne Schultz 9 Statistics: Sophie Timms Ben Smithwick 11 ceO, the Slattery Media Group: Round 10 preview 17 Geoff Slattery cOVer: North Ballarat’s editor: Andrew Wallace Tristan Cartledge will look to continue his VFL side’s TAC Cup Coaches’ Award 27 Designer: Karl Chandler winning streak, while Vic Country update 28 Photo Manager: Melanie Tanusetiawan Western’s Johnny Rayner Vic Metro update 29 Printed by: Condor Printing is out to kick-start the Jets.

VFL RECORD / 3 james podsiadly

Williamstown, before moving to Werribee where his career really exploded, culminating in FACT FILE a Liston Trophy last year when James Podsiadly he was one of the most popular Age: 27 recipients of the VFL’s highest Clubs: Essendon/ individual honour. Williamstown/Werribee/ Within a fortnight, Podsiadly Geelong shocked VFL circles by accepting Games: 175 a role as captain of Geelong. Goals: 404 Highlights: J.J. Liston Trophy While Podsiadly admits the 2008; Jim ‘Frosty’ Miller Medal decision caused him sleepless 2005; Werribee best and fairest nights, the position with the Cats’ 2005, 2008; Werribee captain AFL football department was 2007-08; Geelong captain too good to refuse. 2009; VFL state representative 2005, 2007, 2008; VFL Team of Podsiadly now believes the the Year 2005, 2006, 2008; choice to take up the position VFL life member as high performance assistant was the right one. He has filled in occasionally on game day with Geelong’s AFL team, but the Cats have told him to concentrate his weekends on playing for the club’s VFL team. “It’s an eye-opening experience to find out just how much work goes into putting an AFL team on Podsiadly is happy with his decision to the park each week. I’m learning cross to Geelong. what the best do and how the fitness staff, physios and coaches put it all together. I’m learning from the best and am loving every bit of it.” The ‘Pod’s’ life What Podsiadly is not loving is the slow start the VFL Cats have endured, but he understands less ordinary Geelong’s development philosophy and that the club’s James Podsiadly earns VFL life membership cause has not been helped by its with game No. 175 this weekend. injury toll. While he describes his own form as reasonable, Podsiadly he honours keep coming membership in the second-best expects both the team and for James Podsiadly, who competition outside the AFL,” himself to lift in the second half this week gains VFL life Podsiadly said. “It’s something I’ll of the season. Tmembership. always be proud of.” Last week, Podsiadly kicked It’s the latest achievement in Podsiadly brings up his 175th his 400th VFL goal, lifting himself one of the most decorated VFL VFL game in a Geelong guernsey, into the top 30 in the VFA/VFL careers in the 21st century, and the fourth jumper he’s worn since history. He has not written off the there appears plenty of room for he debuted as a rookie-listed season, and as evidenced in last Podsiadly to add to his collection. player for Essendon in 2000. year’s finals, when the pressure’s “I never thought I would play Along this most remarkable on is when James Podsiadly is at this many games and get life journey, Podsiadly played at his best.

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am Pleming doesn’t see much value in torturing Pleming enjoying himself by reflecting Stoo often on last year’s Grand Final loss. life at the Borough Pleming, who last week played his 100th VFL match – including After notching VFL century, former Bullant keen 33 with the Northern Bullants and 67 for Port – said he’s to repeat the feat at Port Melbourne. more focused on what the club can achieve in 2009. “Obviously, you are never going to forget it,” Pleming said. “The first couple of months were pretty tough, but once we got back training and playing and with a lot of new players we have really tried to move on as best we can.” “Williamstown gave us a bit of a touch-up a couple of weeks ago, but we will keep improving. As ‘Ayresy’ (Port coach Gary Ayres) said, there’s not much point dwelling on last year.” As for reaching the 100 VFL game milestone, Pleming described the journey as a lot of fun. Pleming spent his first two seasons as a rookie at Carlton and consequently played for its aligned club the Northern Bullants. He noted that he might have been fortunate to play as many senior games with the Bullants as he did. Sam Pleming has “I think when you are on a moved on from last year’s Grand you can get a few VFL Final loss. games that you don’t deserve, but since I’ve got to Port I think without the club. It’s a club with While Williamstown and I’ve certainly improved a lot, and a lot of history and a lot of great North Ballarat dominate VFL hopefully I can keep improving,” players, and to play 100 games premiership betting markets, he said. for Port is certainly a goal Pleming is comfortable with how Pleming is now in his fourth of mine.” Port Melbourne is tracking. He year with the Borough and has no For Pleming the unity of a noted the defensive pressure and desire to leave. Apart from two stand-alone club is reminiscent delivery into attack, two key planks games last year when he nearly to the environment he enjoyed to the Borough’s success last lost a finger due to an off-field growing up in Maffra. season, are becoming stronger. lawn mowing accident, Pleming “That’s a big part of it for me. “Once we start using the ball has played 67 of a possible 69 The blokes that train with you better and minimising turnovers games since he joined Port. every night are the same blokes that is when we start playing “I really love it down there. that you play with – it’s great,” good football and I think we’re I wouldn’t know what I would do Pleming said. getting there.”

VFL RECORD / 5 andy biddlecombe

andringham general Sandringham’s Andy Biddlecombe manager John Mennie racks up his 100th well remembers the day game this weekend. She signed a gun-shy Andy Biddlecombe during the pre- season of 2004. While Melbourne had thought enough of the then 22-year-old to invite him to pre-season training, Biddlecombe was unsure how long his tenure would last at the Trevor Barker Beach Oval. “He said, ‘I hope I can make it at this level’,” recalled Mennie, who now refers to Biddlecombe as “Mr Consistent”. And, with good cause. Biddlecombe, who this round notches his 100th game for the Zebras, has established himself as one of the most reliable, honest, durable and talented VFL players. After playing in an Old Xaverian premiership in 2003, Biddlecombe slotted into Sandringham’s defence during the club’s halcyon era. Apart from a couple of games early in the ’04 season and a four- Andy proves week spell courtesy of a broken jaw, Biddlecombe hasn’t missed a beat for the Zebras. more than handy Biddlecombe was a member of the Zebras’ three-peat, but Century-maker reflects on premiership it was the club’s final leg of the contribution during the toughest time of his life. hat-trick – an 18-point win against Geelong – that provided him with his greatest and, indeed, most While Biddlecombe was there are premierships early on special memory. afforded the honour of playing and you then want to stay on and “I had a bit of influence right with many gifted players from see if you can add some more,” at the end of the game where Melbourne, he considers himself he said. I kicked a couple of goals, but privileged to play alongside VFL “I’d come from Amateur footy also my dad was pretty sick at legends and Chad and while it’s a good standard, the time and I knew that was the Liddell, as well as other great the VFL is a big step up. I would last game he was going to see,” players David Gallagher, Rod have been happy to play a few Biddlecombe said. Crowe, Peter Summers and senior games.” “It was pretty emotional for me. Ezra Poyas. Andy Biddlecombe has I don’t think I’d kicked two goals Biddlecombe thought he might managed to accomplish that for the club for a couple of years last one season, perhaps two and much more in a career that and to kick two in the last quarter at best before he returned to will stamp him as not only of a Grand Final and for them to Amateur football. a Sandringham great, but also be so meaningful was something “It’s a little surprising when one of the best VFL players of I’ll always remember.” I look back on it, but it helps when the decade.

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t may have taken much longer than he imagined, but Brant Ruckman finds Dickson never gave up on Ihis dream. After 40 VFL reserves games home at Werribee stretching over three seasons, Dickson finally made his senior Former Seagull steps up to senior level after debut this season in his first year at Werribee. winning reserves premiership in 2008. And, the 196cm ruckman is beginning to show the promise he displayed firstly coming through Brant Dickson has impressed as a the ’ program and mobile big man. then at Williamstown. While he enjoyed his time at the Seagulls – he played in the club’s reserves premiership last year – Dickson decided he needed to move on if he was to play VFL seniors this season. Dickson considered Werribee and Port Melbourne, but the latter’s depth in ruckman seemed as strong if not stronger than Williamstown. “It was just a lack of opportunities at Williamstown,” Dickson said. “I realised that my football wasn’t going to progress the way I would like at Williamstown, so I decided it would be best if I moved to another club. “It wasn’t so much frustration; I really enjoyed my time at Williamstown. They’re a great bunch of blokes and we won the premiership last year. “I think about 11 guys from a mobile ruckman. Atkins said signs. When Werribee was on the that reserves premiership team Dickson had worked hard over receiving end of a hiding by the moved on, and I thought it was the pre-season to put his name at Coburg Tigers, Dickson emerged time I did as well. I always wanted the forefront. as a clear winner against Andrew to stay in the VFL and the move to And, so it has proved. Dickson Browne and Tyrone Vickery. Werribee has been good.” was selected for Werribee’s Atkins rated Dickson’s game Former Werribee Liston Trophy first game, but following his as the best he’s played, a view winner Paul Satterley, who was second match, ironically, against shared by the 21-year-old. an assistant coach when Dickson Williamstown, he returned to the “I didn’t get a kick against played at the Jets, suggested that reserves for a spell. Williamstown, but I fought my Chirnside Park would be a better To his credit, Dickson fought way back and I’ve just tried to bet than anywhere else. his way back into the seniors, make the most of it,” Dickson Werribee coach Simon Atkins and while Werribee struggled said. “I just want to try to hold said the club believed Dickson mightily during the month of my spot in the side and be could fill a much-needed role as May, Dickson showed positive a contributor to the team.”

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thick and they couldn’t drain it, and as a result I had to have Wayne Schultz lung surgery. “Doctors told me they doubted I would play VFL, given defies the odds the preparation needed. Even though I was told the worst, I was Lung “super bug” fails to stop dedicated determined to give it a go.” Port man from getting back on the field. Although he missed the first two months of the pre-season, the schoolteacher resumed training in January and gradually Schultz is back in senior action at built himself up physically the Borough. and mentally. “The rehab was more important for life itself, but slowly each month I was taking steps forward. First it was just running laps and then I started playing pre-season games in the reserves and building up my cardio,” Schultz said. Certainly, his determination, dedication and desire have been rewarded. After three games in the reserves, he was promoted to the seniors and proved a pivotal player with fours goals in the win against the Box Hill Hawks. For those who know Schultz’s drive to succeed, such a remarkable recovery doesn’t come as a surprise. Seemingly, whenever he’s been faced with a challenge it has only made him more determined to emerge triumphant. “Everyone from ‘Ayresy’ (coach ate last year, Wayne New South Wales and a cameo at Gary Ayres) to Barry (general Schultz spent six weeks North Ballarat. manager Barry Kidd) to the in hospital following Along the way, he has racked up trainers and my teammates really a serious operation to 49 VFL reserves games, but despair drove me. I just love the club,” Lremove fluid from a lung. is not part of his vocabulary. Schultz said. While the operation was Schultz said doctor’s referred “As a personal goal, I believed successful, doctors told Schultz to his illness as a “super bug”, I had some unfinished business. his days of playing football, something similar to pneumonia, I wanted to play senior football particularly at VFL level, but different in that the virus and be part of a Port Melbourne were over. had built up in the membrane premiership. The news was devastating for between the lung and its “One thing I have always prided Schultz, who felt as if he was on protective wall. myself on is that I will always get the verge of consolidating his “It was restricting my back on the horse and keep giving place at Port Melbourne after capacity to breathe. I couldn’t it my best shot.” a journeyman career that has get a full breath in,” Schultz said. Wayne Schultz is tracking seen him play in country Victoria, “Fluid that went in there went along well on all fronts.

VFL RECORD / 9 cam richardson

Cam Richardson has an invitation to try out with the slotted into North Ballarat’s premiership- Roosters. This time, nothing was winning lineup. going to stop him accepting. While North Ballarat coach Gerard FitzGerald loathes the term, he believes the oft-used label ‘late developer’ is a good fit for Richardson. FitzGerald said Richardson has become more and more focused on his football as each year passed, and his impact on games has increased. “He had a quality season last year and City pushed him up and encouraged him to reach the next level,” FitzGerald said. Certainly, Richardson never gave up on making it. “I think if you are good enough to play at a higher level, you will eventually get found out,” Richardson said. For all that, Richardson certainly didn’t expect to be a walk-up inclusion into the reigning premier. In fact, he didn’t even consider himself a certainty to make the Roosters’ VFL squad. “My expectations were just to do a solid pre-season, be a fitter player and if I got on the list Richardson earns that was a bonus,” Richardson said. “With so many good players around, I’m just happy to get a second chance a game.” Richardson noted that After missing early opportunity, Rooster puts everything from fitness, skills, his football first and reaps the rewards. intensity and commitment levels were considerably greater than he has previously experienced. ome decisions can stay same day and it was my first shift. “From the time pre-season with you for years, as Instead of going to footy, I went training started, I realised I had Cameron Richardson has to work.” to reach new levels in my football Sdiscovered. For the next five years, and I think playing a couple of When he was in his mid- Richardson played juniors and years of senior football made teens, Richardson had to choose seniors for North Ballarat City, the transition easier than if I had between starting a part-time job a club in the Ballarat Football come straight from the TAC Cup,” or attending a tryout for North League that wears the same Richardson said. Ballarat Rebels. Richardson guernsey and trains and plays at After playing in the reserves opted for the former, a decision the same Creswick Road venue as in the season opener, Richardson that saw him miss the chance to the VFL club. has played every game in the develop in the TAC Cup program. At the end of last year, seniors and has become a part of “That was kind of my fault,” Richardson, a member of the a team that certainly knows how Richardson said. “It was on the BFL Team of the Year, received to win.

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reason to thank him, as Smithwick is proving one of the club’s prime Smithwick keeps goalkickers. After splitting time between the reserves and seniors last season, Smithwick has taken good company his game to a new level. Smithwick has played every Former Old Carey amateur proves a livewire game in the seniors and already up front for the Box Hill Hawks. has passed last season’s tally of goals. Much of the improvement Smithwick credits to the pre- season he did at Hawthorn, Ben Smithwick has used his evasive which lifted his fitness base, skills to great skills and focus. effect in attack. “I was pretty keen this year to keep a regular spot in the forward line,” Smithwick said. Box Hill Hawks coach Brendon Bolton said Smithwick’s evasiveness, ability to create space and capitalise on each possession had made him a valued contributor. Bolton noted that when he reviewed all the Box Hill Hawks’ tapes from last season he identified Smithwick as someone who looked quite exciting. “His skill level and agility in traffic was a real positive. He’s your typical small, dangerous forward who can twist and turn and kick a goal,” Bolton said. A continued focus for Smithwick and the team’s other forwards has been applying constant pressure when the opposition has the football in pparently, Ben Carey in high school, Smithwick the back half. Bolton said the Smithwick moved his spent equal time with basketball, coaching staff repeatedly football career to the and as a result didn’t come drummed into the forwards the ABox Hill Hawks to keep through any of the TAC Cup importance of chasing down, his mate company. programs. tackling and keeping the ball in Expectations were minimal “Really, I never thought about the forward zone. when Smithwick decided to it. I played a bit of basketball and “I’ve been really pleased in leave Old Carey in the Amateurs just played football at school,” terms of his ability to finish. He’s along with Lachlan McQueen- Smithwick said. “I had a pretty not a huge possession winner, Miscamble for the 2008 good last year with Old Carey and but he does finish off very well,” pre-season at the VFL Hawks. when Lachie said we should try Bolton said. “I really just came down to Box Hill, I went along with him.” Ben Smithwick has become keep Lachie company, because While McQueen-Miscamble much more than a travelling he didn’t want to do it by himself,” established himself as regular in companion – he’s an integral Smithwick recalled. the seniors from the get-go, the part of the Box Hill Hawks’ drive While he played football at Box Hill Hawks now have another for the finals.

VFL RECORD / 11 Club Notes

of club stalwart Edward ‘Snowy’ VFL Fenton, whose contribution ranges from the early 1950s and includes the 1955 premiership, club notes junior flags as coach, and being president of the junior club for All the latest news, events and match 20 years. Snowy still gets to all information from inside each VFl club. our home games to help out. We are inviting especially all the juniors who played with Snowy FranksTon and includes a two-course meal at Newcomen Road to recognise Around the world for and beverages from 7pm till his outstanding contribution to $200! Buy a ticket in midnight. Entertainment will the club over a long period of Frankston Football also be provided on the night, and time. Book early by contacting Club’s major raffle and you could a special thanks goes to Barry Sally at the club. Red, white and be jetsetting around the world. Plant Reservoir for supporting blue raffle day tickets are $25, Only 500 tickets are up for grabs the event. For more information with first prize $3000 and ticket at just $200 each, with the major on all Bullants news, visit including barbeque and drinks on prize a $22,500 travel voucher and northernbullants.com.au. Sunday, October 4. This day has $2500 passport travel card. The been a Scorpions’ tradition for 52 raffle will be drawn on December Casey sCorpions years. For further information, 9 in the clubrooms, and there is Thank you to everyone email [email protected], also an early bird and best seller who helped make call the club on (03) 5996 1111 or prize to be won! A lay-by system our pink ribbon day a log on to www.scorpions.com.au. is available, so for full details or success, especially to Tiffany information call the club on Lyon from Lyon Sportswear Coburg (03) 9783 7888 or visit our website for her ambition to launch the Tigers at www.frankstonfc.com.au. event at Casey Fields. On our President’s (Victorian Gaming permit home game against the Bendigo luncheons feature No. 10520/09) Bombers on July 5, we will be a delicious carvery with your holding a special luncheon to choice of two meats, salad and norThern acknowledge the great service condiments. The function is held bullanTs The Bullants welcome brett Dore two former footy champions in Blue Mark MacLure and Hawk Peter Knights as guest speakers at the first of four business network breakfasts for 2009. The breakfasts are proudly sponsored by AAT Builders and will be held on Thursday, June 18 at Rydges Bell City, Preston. Cost is $50 and includes a fully plated hot/cold breakfast with tea, coffee and juices. Also ahead on the calendar is our annual auction on Friday, July 10. This event will be held at the Darebin Arts and Entertainment Centre, and is the club’s biggest fundraising event. We encourage all supporters to attend. The cost is just $65

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at every home game for $25 per game. To let CS Consulting take Box Hill Hawks. The luncheon head, so please phone the club care of all your business and will commence at noon, with on (03) 9354 8228 to book your financial needs, log on to Lindsay Fox as our guest speaker spot. The ’79 and ’89 CFC Reunion www.csconsultinggroup.com.au. on the day. Next week, we host will be held on Friday, July 3 in A special thanks to Kangaroo the Casey Scorpions in the the social rooms. Cost is $30 Brent Harvey and Collingwood ABC TV Match of the Day. The with finger food included and the development coach Luke president’s luncheon will now event will run from 7pm onwards. Beveridge for making themselves commence at 11am, with the Come and reminisce with former available for our match day lunch. senior game commencing at players – all are welcome. The club’s inaugural Poker night 1.10pm. Please book with Nicole Please RSVP to (03) 9354 8228 or will be held this Thursday (June Hopkinson on (03) 9390 0611 or at email [email protected]. 18) and is proudly brought to you [email protected]. au. The CFC past players and by 888 and Pizza Hut. To catch up Other upcoming home games officials’ luncheon will be held on on the latest news and results, are on Sunday, July 12 versus Sunday, July 5 (round 12) at ABD log on to www.werribeefc.com.au. Coburg (life members’ day); Group Stadium, costing $25 for Sunday, July 19 versus Box Hill a delicious two-course carvery. WilliamsToWn (1969 premiership reunion), Phone Lenore on (03) 9354 8228. Williamstown Football and Sunday, August 16 versus Club will be celebrating Collingwood (1959 reunion). Werribee the achievement of 1969 Williamstown’s annual auction Tigers – when the club won all three will be held on the August 8 at Today the club will premierships at senior, the Yarraville Club. For more play host to Collingwood for reserves and thirds level – at information, please contact the the CS Consulting dedication our round 14 match against the club on (03) 9390 0611.

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GIANTS SLAYED: [1] Williamstown big man Sam Reid searches downfield for an option in his side’s 35-point loss to the Bullants. Bullants find [2] A pack of players vie for the ball in the middle of the ground, but it was the on-ball brigade of the Bullants that ultimately provided the superior drive for (five goals) and Jason Saddington (three) up front. [3] Northern’s their bite David Boundy shrugs off a to typify the focus shown by the boys from Cramer Street Northern downs high-flying Seagulls on the day. in upset win at Visy Park.

VFL RECORD / 15 VFL tipsters

VFL Tipsters

Paul Amy ross Booth Phil Cleary Leader Newspapers ABC-TV ABC-TV Collingwood Collingwood Collingwood North Ballarat North Ballarat North Ballarat Northern Bullants Northern Bullants Northern Bullants Williamstown Williamstown Williamstown port Melbourne port Melbourne port Melbourne sandringham sandringham sandringham

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scott Cummings Brent diamond Adrian dunn 3AW The Age Herald Sun Collingwood Werribee tigers Collingwood North Ballarat North Ballarat North Ballarat Casey scorpions Northern Bullants Northern Bullants Williamstown Williamstown Williamstown port Melbourne port Melbourne port Melbourne Box Hill Hawks sandringham sandringham

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John Hook lady luck tony leonard AFL Victoria 3AW Werribee tigers Collingwood Werribee tigers North Ballarat North Ballarat North Ballarat Northern Bullants Northern Bullants Northern Bullants Williamstown Williamstown Williamstown port Melbourne port Melbourne port Melbourne sandringham sandringham Box Hill Hawks

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Chris Mitchell Mick Molloy Peter schwab Herald Sun Before The Game AFL Victoria CEO Werribee tigers Collingwood Collingwood North Ballarat North Ballarat North Ballarat Northern Bullants Northern Bullants Northern Bullants Williamstown Williamstown Williamstown port Melbourne port Melbourne port Melbourne sandringham sandringham Box Hill Hawks

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tiPster leAderBoArd Brent Diamond 36 Paul Amy 35 Scott Cummings 33 John Hook 36 Ross Booth 35 Lady Luck 33 Chris Mitchell 36 Phil Cleary 34 Mick Molloy 33 Peter Schwab 36 Adrian Dunn 34 Tony Leonard 27

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ollingwood coach Gavin Brown’s pre-season Magpies emerge declaration that the VFL CMagpies would prove far more competitive this season as a flag contender was no idle boast. As the season heads to the Victory against Werribee could see halfway mark, Collingwood not only appears certain to play finals, Collingwood move into top four. but could have considerable say in September. Victory against the struggling Werribee in this Collingwood coach weekend’s split round could see Gavin Brown has his side firing. the Pies move into the top four. Certainly, Collingwood has an imposing formline – a 50-point win against the Northern Bullants, who in turn dethroned Williamstown from the top of the ladder, and a 15-point victory against Port Melbourne in a match where it had 10 more scoring shots. Conversely, Werribee is searching for its first win since round four, when it defeated the Box Hill Hawks at home. Werribee’s inability to kick big scores has proved costly, and the Tigers haven’t kicked a century scoreline since the season opener against the Bendigo Bombers. While they will appreciate being back at Chirnside Park, Collingwood should have too up. For most of the season, will cause headaches, but much firepower. the Bullants have looked like a Williamstown should limit his There seems no end in sight to top-four team, but there have supply and prevail. Frankston’s wretched run, with an been some inexplicable defeats – Both Port Melbourne and the unenviable trek to North Ballarat, particularly to the Box Hill Hawks Coburg Tigers come off losses where the reigning premiers are and Collingwood. last round, but the Borough, riding a seven-game winning Casey is emerging as a team returning home where they are streak. Coach Gerard FitzGerald capable of playing finals, but this undefeated since late in 2007, can has the Roosters well placed to match will provide a telling insight emerge with the points. make it back-to-back flags. as they’ve yet to beat a team above Much interest surrounds the It’s hard to see the Dolphins, them on the ladder. Box Hill Hawks-Sandringham who have kicked 10 goals or Not for the first time in match, with both teams locked less five times, applying enough recent years, Williamstown is on four wins and a place in the scoreboard pressure to trouble suffering mid-season jitters. eight awaiting the victor. While North Ballarat. After successive losses have both clubs’ form has fluctuated, After coming off a big win seen them surrender top spot, Sandringham, at its best looks too against Williamstown, the the Seagulls will be looking to strong for the VFL Hawks. Northern Bullants host the Casey rebound against Geelong. Liston The Bendigo Bombers have Scorpions in an intriguing match- trophy winner James Podsiadly the bye.

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Round 9 senioRs Casey scorpions 4.4 8.11 10.13 17.18 (120) Werribee Tigers 2.4 6.7 8.10 9.16 (70) GoALs: Casey scorpions - Jetta 4, Jurrah 4, Miller 3, Dowse, Petterd, Newton, VFL statistics Wheatley, Silvagni, Dunn. Werribee Tigers - Goldstein 2, Baddeley, Denton, Obst, Pask, Howard, Speight, Barlow. AFTER ROUND 9 P W L D B F A % PTS BesT: Casey scorpions - Silvagni, Miller, MacReadie, Bartram, Wall, McKenzie. north Ballarat 8 7 1 0 1 778 630 123.49 28 Werribee Tigers - Barlow, Black, Pask, Goldstein, Martiniello, Gleeson. Williamstown 8 6 2 0 1 957 669 143.05 24 Geelong 7.5 13.7 16.8 21.13 (139) northern Bullants 8 6 2 0 1 795 689 115.38 24 Frankston 2.3 3.5 7.8 10.9 (69) Coburg Tigers 8 5 3 0 1 898 771 116.47 20 Collingwood 8 5 3 0 1 773 682 113.34 20 GoALs: Geelong - Podsiadly 7, Westwood 4, Simpkin 3, McKenna 2, Hogan, B. Johnson, West, Tenace, Carson. Box Hill Hawks 8 5 3 0 1 752 681 110.43 20 Frankston - Limbach 5, Murray, Conroy, Barnes, Andrews, Winterton. Port Melbourne 8 5 3 0 1 744 680 109.41 20 BesT: Geelong - Podsiadly, Hogan, West, Donohue, Westwood, Simpkin. sandringham 8 4 4 0 1 821 617 133.06 16 Frankston - Keely, Proctor, Dickson, Hibberd, Limbach, Winterton. Casey Scorpions 8 4 4 0 1 732 703 104.13 16 Geelong 8 3 5 0 1 765 881 86.83 12 northern Bullants 5.1 13.3 16.9 20.13 (133) Williamstown 6.2 8.6 14.8 14.14 (98) Werribee Tigers 8 2 6 0 1 637 804 79.23 8 Frankston 8 0 8 0 1 622 950 65.47 0 GoALs: northern Bullants - Cloke 5, Saddington 3, Boundy 3, Bentley 2, Bendigo Bombers 8 0 8 0 1 491 1008 48.71 0 Jo. Bannister 2, Hartlett 2, McCorkell, Hadley, Ja. Bannister. Williamstown - Little 4, Rose 4, Davies , Langlands, Egan, Skipper, Stretton, Cordy. BesT: northern Bullants - Iacobucci, Cloke, Bransgrove, Hadley, Jo. Bannister, 2009 VFL GoALkiCkeRs (PROGRESSIvE) Yarran. nicholas sautner Sandringham 39 (-) Williamstown - Rose, Davies, Little, Reid, Everitt, Stretton. James Podsiadly Geelong 33 (7) north Ballarat 5.2 9.7 11.12 14.12 (96) Matthew Little Williamstown 30 (4) Coburg Tigers 1.1 1.2 4.2 7.4 (46) Patrick Rose Williamstown 23 (4) GoALs: north Ballarat - Wundke 5, Jo. Smith 2, Driscoll 2, Sewell, Feery, Jay schulz Coburg Tigers 21 (-) Jones, Richardson, McMahon. Chris Bryan Collingwood 20 (2) Coburg Tigers - Carnell 3, Duhau 2, Clarke 2. BesT: north Ballarat - Sewell, Roach, Moloney, Wundke, Feery, Garlett. Corey Jones North Ballarat 18 (1) Coburg Tigers - King, Liddle, Carnell, Clarke, A. Horne, Oakley-Nicholls. Ben smithwick Box Hill Hawks 17 (3) Adrian Bonaddio Port Melbourne 16 (2) Collingwood 4.2 5.8 8.11 13.19 (97) nick Carnell Coburg Tigers 16 (3) Port Melbourne 3.2 8.6 11.9 12.10 (82) Josh smith North Ballarat 16 (2) GoALs: Collingwood - Corrie 2, Peverill 2, Bryan 2, Dawes, Blair, Hunt, Johnson, Goldsack, MacAffer, Wood. Michael Wundke North Ballarat 16 (5) Port Melbourne - Cain 3, Bonaddio 2, Dwyer, McLaren, Schultz, A. Deluca, Marty Pask Werribee Tigers 16 (1) Raymond, McMahon, Fanning. Cameron Pedersen Box Hill Hawks 15 (1) BesT: Collingwood - MacAffer, Bryan, Blair, Peverill, Beams, Reid. Bill driscoll North Ballarat 14 (2) Port Melbourne - Dalton, A. Deluca, Pinwill, McGrath, Raymond, Dwyer.

Bendigo Bombers 0.2 1.3 2.5 6.8 (44) Box Hill Hawks 2.2 6.4 11.11 13.13 (91) GoALs: Bendigo Bombers - German, S. Crameri, Daniher, Quinn, Malone, VFL action Bristow. Box Hill Hawks - Smithwick 3, Gibson 2, Morton, Dyson, Pedersen, Iles, Fagan, on ABC-TV Breust, J. Kennedy, Yze. BesT: Bendigo Bombers - German, Welsh, Atkinson, Bristow, Daniher, Quinn. Round 10 (Wk 1) Round 10 (Wk 2) Box Hill Hawks - Iles, Curnow, Ladson, Smithwick, Gibson, Neil. Saturday, June 13 Saturday, June 20 Werribee Tigers Port Melbourne v Collingwood v Coburg Tigers Round 11 Round 12 Saturday, June 27 Saturday, July 4 Williamstown sandringham v Casey scorpions v Port Melbourne

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Round 9 ReseRVes Casey scorpions 3.5 10.13 13.17 16.19 (115) Werribee Tigers 3.2 5.5 9.6 10.8 (68)

AFTER ROUND 9 P W L D B F A % PTS GoALs: Casey scorpions - Zomer 3, Scanlon 3, Waite 2, Bolton 2, Creed, McLeod, Clay, Costigan, Chivers, Hillberge. Williamstown 8 8 0 0 1 1078 601 179.37 32 Werribee Tigers - Tarrant 3, Adams 2, Banjanin, Palmer, Robbins, O’Keefe, Kennedy. Box Hill Hawks 8 5 3 0 1 777 625 124.32 20 BesT: Casey scorpions - Taylor, Creed, Lees, Collins, Scanlon, Bolton. Frankston 8 5 3 0 1 731 673 108.62 20 Werribee Tigers - Kennedy, Adams, Magnabosco, Robbins, Kovacevic, Lawson.

Casey scorpions 8 5 3 0 1 790 755 104.64 20 Northern Bullants 1.2 6.3 7.10 8.14 (62) sandringham 7 4 3 0 2 742 544 136.40 16 Williamstown 5.5 8.7 13.10 16.14 (110) GoALs: northern Bullants - Groth 2, Hill, Young, Bilney, Gianfagna, A. Totino, Coburg Tigers 8 4 4 0 1 756 733 103.14 16 McMahon. Williamstown - Galea 3, Roughead 2, Miller, Shaw, Joyce, Cartelli, Cravino, North Ballarat 8 4 4 0 1 706 707 99.86 16 Florance, Daniels, Georgiadis, Gotch, Sharp, Grossman. Werribee Tigers 8 3 5 0 1 741 713 103.93 12 BesT: northern Bullants - McDermott, Bentick, Prior, Gale, A. Totino, S. Austin. Port Melbourne 8 3 5 0 1 727 826 88.01 12 Williamstown - Roughead, Gotch, Grossman, Cartelli, Shaw, Cravino. Northern Bullants 8 2 6 0 1 684 814 84.03 8 Port Melbourne 1.2 5.4 8.5 8.6 (54) Bendigo Bombers 7 0 7 0 2 359 1100 32.64 0 Frankston 5.4 10.6 14.11 18.17 (125) GoALs: Port Melbourne - Jones 3, Kennedy 2, Dillon, Martin, Dare. Frankston - Crowe 4, L. Clark 4, Lourey 3, M. Clark 3, Hicks, Potts, Davis, 2009 VFL ReseRVe GoALkiCkeRs (PROGRESSIvE) Burns. Williamstown 29 (3) BesT: Port Melbourne - Dillon, Kennedy, Martin, Debruin, Kyriakides, Dare. Chris Hoegel Box Hill Hawks 21 (2) Frankston - Comben, Gill, Dal Lago, Westcott, L. Clark, Lourey. Gary Conyers Box Hill Hawks 19 (6) north Ballarat 2.3 5.6 8.10 11.10 (76) Cleve Hughes Coburg Tigers 18 (3) Coburg Tigers 2.2 3.4 6.6 7.9 (51) Brett eddy Sandringham 17 (-) GoALs: north Ballarat - A. George 2, Beardsell 2, Todd, McKenzie, Dinnell, Wes Bilney Northern Bullants 15 (-) Micallef, Raworth, N. Peters, Chester. Ben Crowe Frankston 15 (4) Coburg Tigers - Hughes 3, Allan 3, Rayson. Ross Tungatalum Sandringham 15 (-) BesT: north Ballarat - N. Peters, A. George, McHugh, Beardsell, Orvis, McKenzie. scott Lockwood Sandringham 14 (-) Coburg Tigers - Rayson, M. Deledio, Morris, McErlain, Hughes, J. Horne. Paul McMahon North Ballarat 13 (-) Malcolm Lynch Williamstown 13 (-) Bendigo Bombers 1.2 2.4 3.6 5.8 (38) Grant Bell North Ballarat 13 (-) Box Hill Hawks 8.1 11.6 16.11 21.14 (140) nicholas Georgiadis Williamstown 13 (1) GoALs: Bendigo Bombers - Fiske, Delahunty, Bowyer, Davies, J. Crameri. Trent Zomer Casey Scorpions 12 (3) Box Hill Hawks - Conyers 6, Coyle 2, Bull 2, Hoegel 2, Sandilands 2, Furey 2, Marcius 2, Carey, Cunningham, George. BesT: Bendigo Bombers - Delahunty, Coulson-Hoffacher, Davies, B. Taylor, R. Taylor, Mason. VFL senioR FieLd uMPiRes 2009 Box Hill Hawks - Bull, Warby, Conyers, McGuinness, Walker, Cross.

DAN BEARD ...... 1 ANDREW TALBOT ...... 15 VFL ACTion on RAdio MICHAEL JENNINGS ...... 4 MATTHEW LEPPARD ...... 16 Round 10 ANDREW MITCHELL ...... 5 BRETT RITCHIE ...... 17 saturday, June 13 Werribee Tigers v Collingwood DAvID HARRIS ...... 6 GREG DENISON ...... 18 sunday, June 14 BRENT PAWLEY ...... 7 JARROD WAIGHT ...... 20 northern Bullants v Casey scorpions saturday, June 20 SHAuN GLEESON (TAS) .....8 RICHARD MILLS ...... 21 Port Melbouirne v Coburg Tigers TIM SAuNDERS ...... 9 ANDREW McCOY...... 22 Round 10 TROY McCARTHY ...... 10 TRISTAN BuRGESS ...... 24 Monday, June 21 Box Hill Hawks v sandringham MATTHEW BROWN ...... 11 JOSHuA KRuLL ...... 25 Round 10 JAMIE GRINDAL ...... 13 Note: AFL Umpires will wear sunday, June 14 northern Bullants v Casey scorpions WAYNE HOSKINS ...... 14 27, 28, 29, 31, 35, 36, 39, 40

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Round 1 Round 8 Round 14 Saturday, AprIL 11 Saturday, May 30 Saturday, JulY 18 Port Melbourne 20.13 (133) vs. North Ballarat 7.13 (55) Port Melbourne 17.15 (117) vs. Box Hill Hawks 10.8 (68) Geelong vs. Coburg Tigers Skilled Stadium 10:40am (AFL C/R) Collingwood 13.21 (99) vs. Geelong 11.8 (74) Collingwood 16.8 (104) vs. Northern Bullants 7.12 (54) Collingwood vs. Casey Scorpions Trevor Barker Beach Oval Sunday, AprIL 12 Sunday, May 31 1.10pm Coburg Tigers 18.11 (119) vs. Frankston 16.8 (104) Coburg Tigers 20.12 (132) vs. Werribee Tigers 10.14 (74) Port Melbourne vs. Bendigo Bombers TEAC Oval 2pm Sandringham 25.16 (166) vs. Casey Scorpions 8.15 (63) Williamstown 15.8 (98) vs. North Ballarat 14.16 (100) Sunday, JulY 19 Northern Bullants 13.11 (89) vs. Bendigo Bombers 12.8 (80) Casey Scorpions 16.15 (111) vs. Geelong 11.9 (75) Williamstown vs. Box Hill Hawks Burbank Oval 2pm BYE - Williamstown, Box Hill Hawks and Werribee Tigers Sandringham 20.16 (136) vs. Bendigo Bombers 3.6 (24) Frankston vs. Werribee Tigers Frankston Oval 2pm BYE - Frankston Northern Bullants vs. North Ballarat Visy Park 2pm Round 2 BYE - Sandringham Saturday, AprIL 18 Round 9 Frankston 8.6 (54) vs. Sandringham 13.6 (84) Saturday, JunE 6 Round 15 Coburg Tigers 27.16 (178) vs. Geelong 16.8 (104) Casey Scorpions 17.18 (120) vs. Werribee Tigers 9.16 (70) Saturday, JulY 25 Collingwood 11.9 (75) vs. Williamstown 21.11 (137) Geelong 21.13 (139) vs. Frankston 10.9 (69) North Ballarat vs. Werribee Tigers Eureka Stadium 2pm Werribee Tigers 19.13 (127) vs. Bendigo Bombers 11.7 (73) Northern Bullants 20.13 (133) vs. Williamstown 14.14 (98) Bendigo Bombers vs. Northern Bullants Queen Elizabeth Casey Scorpions 9.13 (67) vs. Port Melbourne 10.11 (71) Sunday, JunE 7 Oval 2pm Sunday, AprIL 19 North Ballarat 14.12 (96) vs. Coburg Tigers 7.4 (46) Sunday, JulY 26 Box Hill Hawks 17.9 (111) vs Northern Bullants 14.11 (95) Collingwood 13.19 (97) vs. Port Melbourne 12.10 (82) Box Hil Hawks vs. Port Melbourne Box Hill City Oval 2pm BYE - North Ballarat Monday, JunE 8 Casey Scorpions vs. Coburg Tigers Casey Fields 2pm Sandringham vs. Williamstown Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm Round 3 Bendigo Bombers 6.8 (44) vs. Box Hill Hawks 13.13 (91) BYE - Sandringham BYE - Geelong, Frankston & Collingwood Saturday, AprIL 25 Northern Bullants 17.9 (111) vs. Port Melbourne 9.14 (68) Round 10 Round 16 Box Hill Hawks 14.13 (97) vs. Coburg Tigers 12.6 (78) Saturday, JunE 13 Saturday, AugUST 1 Sunday, AprIL 26 Werribee Tigers vs. Collingwood Chirnside Park 1.10pm Geelong vs. Casey Scorpions Skilled Stadium 10:40am (AFL C/R) Williamstown 12.18 (90) vs. Werribee Tigers 3.6 (24) North Ballarat vs. Frankston Eastern Oval 2pm Coburg Tigers vs. Box Hill Hawks ABD Group Stadium 2pm Frankston 8.9 (57) vs. Casey Scorpions 14.12 (96) Northern Bullants vs. Casey Scorpions Visy Park 2pm Sunday, AugUST 2 Bendigo Bombers 6.10 (46) vs. Collingwood 13.11 (89) Saturday, JunE 20 Frankston vs. Port Melbourne Frankston Oval 2pm Sandringham 6.6 (42) vs. North Ballarat 8.8 (56) Port Melbourne vs Coburg Tigers TEAC Oval 1.10pm Northern Bullants vs. Collingwood NAB Oval 2pm BYE - Geelong Williamstown vs. Geelong Burbank Oval 2pm North Ballarat vs. Williamstown Eureka Stadium 2pm Bendigo Bombers vs. Sandringham Queen Elizabeth Oval 2pm Sunday, JunE 21 Round 4 BYE - Werribee Tigers Box Hill Hawks vs Sandringham Box Hill City Oval 2pm Saturday, May 2 BYE - Bendigo Bombers Coburg Tigers 11.7 (73) vs. Casey Scorpions 17.13 (115) Round 17 North Ballarat 17.5 (107) vs. Collingwood 15.12 (102) Round 11 Saturday, AugUST 8 Williamstown 18.9 (117) vs. Sandringham 10.9 (69) Coburg Tigers vs. Bendigo Bombers ABD Group Stadium 2pm Saturday, JunE 27 Port Melbourne 14.15 (99) vs. Geelong 12.15 (87) Geelong vs. Sandringham Skilled Stadium 2pm Williamstown vs. Casey Scorpions Burbank Oval 1.10pm Port Melbourne vs. Northern Bullants TEAC Oval 2pm Sunday, May 3 Coburg Tigers vs. Sandringham ABD Group Stadium 2pm Werribee Tigers 13.12 (90) vs. Box Hill Hawks 10.9 (69) Sunday, AugUST 9 Sunday, JunE 28 Northern Bullants 15.19 (109) vs. Frankston 9.8 (62) Casey Scorpions vs. North Ballarat Casey Fields 2pm Geelong vs. Northern Bullants Skilled Stadium 9:40 am BYE - Bendigo Bombers Frankston vs. Box Hill Hawks Frankston Oval 2pm (AFL C/R) Collingwood vs. Werribee Tigers TBA 2pm Box Hill Hawks vs. Werribee Tigers Box Hill City Oval 2pm Round 5 BYE - Williamstown Frankston vs. Bendigo Bombers Frankston Oval 2pm Saturday, May 9 Collingwood vs. North Ballarat Visy Park 2pm Geelong 15.8 (98) vs. Werribee Tigers 13.14 (92) Round 18 BYE - Port Melbourne Sandringham 13.11 (89) vs. Northern Bullants 14.11 (95) Saturday, AugUST 15 Sunday, May 10 Round 12 Northern Bullants vs. Geelong NAB Oval 2pm Sandringham vs. Frankston Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm North Ballarat 23.13 (151) vs. Bendigo Bombers 9.6 (60) Saturday, JulY 4 Frankston 20.13 (133) vs. Williamstown 21.13 (139) Sandringham vs. Port Melbourne Trevor Barker Beach Sunday, AugUST 16 Collingwood 18.16 (124) vs. Box Hill Hawks 11.2 (68) Oval 1.10pm Werribee Tigers vs. Coburg Tigers Chirnside Park 2pm BYE - Casey Scorpions, Port Melbourne & Coburg Tigers Geelong vs. Box Hill Hawks Skilled Stadium 2pm Box Hill Hawks vs. Bendigo Bombers Box Hill City Oval 2pm Williamstown vs. Collingwood Burbank Oval 2pm Sunday, JulY 5 Round 6 North Ballarat vs. Port Melbourne Eureka Stadium 2pm Coburg Tigers vs. Northern Bullants ABD Group Stadium 2pm Saturday, May 16 BYE - Casey Scorpions Werribee Tigers vs. Williamstown Chirnside Park 2pm Geelong 9.9 (63) vs. North Ballarat 17.9 (111) Casey Scorpions vs. Bendigo Bombers Casey Fields 2pm Port Melbourne 16.9 (105) vs. Frankston 12.12 (84) Round 19 Frankston vs. Collingwood Frankston Oval 2pm Coburg Tigers 17.12 (114) vs. Collingwood 12.11 (83) Saturday, AugUST 22 BYE - North Ballarat Bendigo Bombers 10.6 (66) vs. Williamstown 25.17 (167) Werribee Tigers vs. Geelong Chirnside Park 2pm Sunday, May 17 Round 13 Port Melbourne vs. Sandringham TEAC Oval 2pm Collingwood vs. Frankston TBA 2pm Werribee Tigers 12.11 (83) vs. Sandringham 17.11 (113) Saturday, JulY 11 Casey Scorpions 10.14 (74) vs. Box Hill Hawks 13.11 (89) Casey Scorpions vs. Frankston Casey Fields 1.10pm Sunday, AugUST 23 BYE - Northern Bullants Werribee Tigers vs. Port Melbourne Chirnside Park 2pm Casey Scorpions vs. Williamstown Casey Fields 2pm Box Hill Hawks vs. North Ballarat Box Hill City Oval 2pm Northern Bullants vs. Coburg Tigers NAB Oval 2pm Round 7 Bendigo Bombers vs. North Ballarat Queen Elizabeth Sunday, JulY 12 Saturday, May 23 Oval 2pm Williamstown vs. Coburg Tigers Burbank Oval 2pm Box Hill Hawks 23.21 (159) vs. Frankston 9.5 (59) BYE - 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eadership takes many Patrick Liston has shown great forms, but one true test commitment of its quality is when to the team. L the scrutiny is at its most intense. Patrick Liston, the captain of Sandringham Dragons, endured the proverbial blowtorch in a horrid first five weeks of the season. Not only did the Dragons lose the opening five matches, but the club’s smallest losing margin was 41 points and its average losing margin 75 points. It would have been very easy for the white flag to be hoisted and the season given away as a lost cause. But Sandringham broke the ice with a win against Western and the following week defied the odds to defeat Bendigo at Golden Square, a match that showcased not only Liston’s quality as a player, but also as a leader. Liston collected 27 possessions in the Dragons’ win against Bendigo to earn the maximum TAC Cup Coaches’ Award votes, but it was his on- field leadership, direction and Liston leads example that really impressed coach Dale Tapping. Tapping noted that when the from the front game was there to be won it was Liston, struck by glandular fever Sandringham skipper helps team to crucial at the end of last year, who led the win after horror start to season. way not only by his play, but also by marshalling his teammates. “More than anything, Patrick is and takes it all into the game.” was achieved that made it starting to come on as a leader,” For Liston, he was just happy to so rewarding. Tapping said. “I spoke to him at contribute to a team victory. Sandringham overcame a three-quarter time about keeping “It’s just a great feeling to nine-point half-time deficit, the it pretty tight. I told him that win. No one really cares about first time the players had positively Bendigo would definitely come their stats when you lose,” he responded when behind at the at us so he had to keep the boys said. “The guys were right under main break, and then held firm right on their toes. pressure and the backline guys when challenged late in the match. “I thought Patrick was really stood up well. There was good Liston spoke to his teammates good. He stood up, rallied communication and that helped at half-time, reminding them of the guys down back and his us out.” what needed to be done to win. leadership really shone through. While there were only eight “Hopefully, that self-belief He sets a good example, works points in the Bendigo match, can continue for the rest of the hard on the training track it was the manner in which it season,” Liston said.

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country’s John players that hadn’t been playing Butcher booted three goals against Metro. well turned it around.” One of the pivotal moves was moving David Astbury into attack, and he responded with two goals. It was a different story against Metro, when Country’s ferocity at the ball, constant pressure on the opponent and working with and for each other proved telling in the 16-point win, 14.6 (90) to 11.8 (74). “We had more tackles and shepherds and we made that a focus and we just kept working,” Hyde said. “I think this is a reasonably talented group and they simply needed to perform.” Hooper, Stevens and Geelong Falcon teammates Ben Cunnington and Allan Christensen were all very effective. Hyde was particularly impressed with Hooper. “Hooper was just terrific against Metro. Every year he Country off to keeps producing. At under-16 level he won the best player award and last year as a bottom- a winning start age player he won the MVP. “He’s hard, he runs and he robert Hyde’s boys survive tasmanian scare uses the ball well.” to remain unbeaten in under-18 carnival. Historically, Vic Country has been a notoriously slow starter. It proved costly last year, but not ic Country takes an At one stage, Country kicked so against Metro. undefeated record into eight unanswered goals – the last Vic Country opened with this weekend’s match three in the third quarter and the a six-goal quarter against Metro, V against South Australia first five of the final term. but found themselves on the back after recording contrasting wins Coach Robert Hyde paid tribute foot against Tasmania, which in the first two games of the to his players’ persistence and held sway for the first two and under-18 carnival. belief that if they continued to a half quarters. After setting up a strong attack the ball, support their Despite the sluggish start win against Vic Metro with a teammates and run hard they against Tasmania, Hyde believes flying start, Country produced would succeed. the new strategy of the squad a whirlwind finish to overhaul “They just kept working coming together earlier before Tasmania last weekend. and working and working and a game has given the squad an Deep into the third quarter eventually we got over the top of opportunity to train together more against Tasmania, Vic Country them,” Hyde said. “Dustin Martin often and bond better. trailed by almost six goals, but had a really good last quarter, “I think it has been really kicked eight of the last nine goals along with Koby Stevens and important to our preparation,” of the match to win by 14 points. , and a few of the Hyde said.

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NSW/ACT was the even spread Star Tom Scully (right) earned of contributors. a much-needed rest late in the game against NSW/ACT. “The week before against Country we had some who played really well and others who dropped away. We identified that we got out-muscled against Country around the stoppages and that we were light-on for another tall in attack, so we added Ben Griffiths, who straightened us up. “And with (Jordan) Gysberts and (Andrew) Moore around the stoppages it really helped us. We were just stronger than them. “Jayden Hoegel was sensational. He had 26 possessions, kicked a couple of goals, set up several others, used the football well and was hard at the contest.” While Vic Country jumped Metro in the championships opener, Welsh said it was not the start, but poor decision-making and over-using the football that told in the outcome. Welsh said Metro turnovers directly resulted in several Metro bounces Country goals. “I think in the last few minutes of every quarter we gave up back from defeat one or two goals. That lack of concentration cost us in the first loads up with muscle and height three quarters. We couldn’t get after going down to arch-rival. any closer than 10 points and we were flicking out too many handballs. essons learned from the early stages of the third quarter, “Country was pretty hard, but opening loss against Vic allowing coach Rohan Welsh to so were we – it was a physical Country paved the way for rest star midfielder Tom Scully game. I think we may have L Vic Metro to demolish NSW/ and key forward Ben Griffiths – lacked one tall down forward. ACT in last weekend’s NAB AFL who kicked five goals – in light They capitalised when they went Under-18 Championships game. of the six-day break before the forward, and we missed some With the addition of an extra match against Western Australia. easy shots.” tall up forward and stronger, “It was more about managing Welsh praised the performance bigger bodies around the midfield, the kids,” Welsh said. “We’ll of Josh Purcell, who subdued gun Metro kicked six goals in every probably bring in three or four Country forward John Butcher, quarter to inflict a 111-point loss players. It’s all part and parcel of Scully, who lifted in the second on the RAMS at western Sydney’s the carnival, to manage the boys half, and Dylan Jones, who Bruce Purser Oval. and use all 32 players on our list.” dominated the ruck contests, and Metro had the match well What particularly impressed Sam Shaw, who was damaging on and truly in its keeping by the Welsh in the win against a wing and across half-forward.

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The Sport Development Program third year of the Diploma of Sport is allowing students to pursue their sporting interests. and Recreation. AFL Victoria region managers provide the students with practical on-field training to develop their skills and confidence to work in the sports industry. AFL Victoria has been providing an extensive training schedule for the Sport Development Program students. The students have undergone clinic management training, covering topics of event management, planning and risk management in term 1, and in term 2 AFL Victoria has arranged each student to participate in the Junior Level 1 Coaching and Basic Umpiring courses. It is the aim of AFL Victoria to ensure that the students get an extensive base of training and on- field experience so that they can become competent and capable individuals ready to face the many opportunities and challenges in assisting AFL Victoria regional staff in the delivery of the many development Development programs in their regions. Mark Smart, regional development manager for the program shines Central East of Melbourne, works regularly with the AFL Victoria sport development group AFL Victoria partnership with SEDA giving at Oakleigh. youngsters opportunities in sports industry. “The sport development program has given young people an opportunity to experience his year marks the across metropolitan Melbourne the sporting industry,” Smart implementation of the have undergone selection said. “There are opportunities AFL Victoria partnership interviews for enrolment in to assist with primary school Twith Sports Education one of five programs currently clinics, establish and conduct Development Australia (SEDA) being held in Sunshine, an Auskick program in a special in the establishment of the Northcote, Montmorency, school environment and complete AFL Victoria Sport Development Oakleigh and Frankston. administration tasks. Program. Each program is guided by “All of these have generally This program provides Year 11 an experienced VIT accredited been good resources, and these and 12 students with an alternate teacher, who instructs the experiences have come together educational environment to students in the academic to give them practical taste of pursue their interest in sport requirements for the attainment what a career in sporting industry and recreation. Students from of Certificate III and IV and in the would be like.”

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Statistics

ROUND 9 Western Jets 3.4 8.9 15.12 15.17 (107) 0.3 3.6 5.8 7.11 (53) TAC CUP LADDER PWLDB FF For Ag % PTS GOALS: Western Jets - Aloi 5, Tighe 4, McLellan 3, Kennedy, Fortune, Geelong Falcons 8 8 0 0 1 0 880 539 163.27 32 Huxtable. Calder Cannons - Temel 2, Fewster, J. Tydell, McCallum, Lucin, Ezard. North Ballarat Rebels 8 6 2 0 1 0 694 530 130.94 24 BEST: Western Jets - Aloi, Sherlock, Tighe, Ball, Hartigan, Huxtable. Dandenong Stingrays 7 5 2 0 2 0 741 562 131.85 20 Calder Cannons - McCallum, Hunter, Ezard, Fewster, Lucin, Hine.

Gold Coast 8 4 3 1 1 0 633 568 111.44 18 Northern Knights 1.2 4.10 10.12 11.14 (80) Eastern Ranges 1.3 1.5 3.5 4.5 (29) Gippsland Power 8 4 4 0 1 0 738 624 118.27 16 GOALS: Northern Knights - Treloar 3, Hill 3, Bianchin 2, Hood, McGee, Briffa. Eastern Ranges 8 4 4 0 1 0 676 720 93.89 16 Eastern Ranges - Dyson, Cass, B. Wilson, O’Shea. Calder Cannons 8 4 4 0 1 0 691 774 89.28 16 BEST: Northern Knights - Treloar, Veal, Hill, Lambert, Barden, Smith- Whiting. Murray Bushrangers 8 3 4 1 1 0 735 741 99.19 14 Eastern Ranges - Del Giudice, O’Shea, R. Wilson, Dyson, Kinder, Phelps.

Oakleigh Chargers 7 3 4 0 2 0 641 500 128.20 12 Gippsland Power 7.4 8.8 10.16 13.18 (96) Bendigo Pioneers 8 3 5 0 1 0 734 750 97.87 12 Murray Bushrangers 0.0 4.2 7.4 10.5 (65) GOALS: Gippsland Power - Lamb 4, Thorpe 2, Northe, Donchi, Carson, Northern Knights 8 3 5 0 1 0 650 682 95.31 12 Dowse, Johnston, Tynan, Woodhead. Western Jets 8 2 5 1 1 0 551 854 64.52 10 Murray Bushrangers - Loraine 3, Myors 2, Lewis 2, Kerlin, Mellington, Segrave. Sandringham Dragons 7 2 5 0 2 0 496 823 60.27 8 BEST: Gippsland Power - Wylie, Dowse, Heppell, Ross, Weston, Donchi. Murray Bushrangers - Caruso, Loraine, Mangan, T. Holman, Johnson, Hodgkin. GOALKICKERS (progressive) KICKS (round 9) Luke McDonald Eastern 26 (-) Chris Aloi Western 25 Gold Coast 1.6 1.9 5.12 7.13 (55) 0.4 4.7 4.9 7.10 (52) Rhys Boyden Northern 22 (-) Aaron Johns Eastern 22 Chris Prockter Bendigo 21 (1) Sam Caruso Murray 22 GOALS: Gold Coast - Thomson, Magin, Daye, Steven, Rees, Jamieson, Hutchinson. Jake Lorraine Patrick Liston Murray 20 (3) Sandringham 22 Oakleigh Chargers - R. Lester 2, Cassidy, Muling, Gilling, Bell, Michie. Dylan Parish North Ballarat 20 (1) Joshua Dyson Eastern 21 BEST: Gold Coast - Grayson, Daye, Harley, Watts, Bevan, Thompson. Justin Van Unen Oakleigh 19 (-) Tom Hill Northern 21 Oakleigh Chargers - Andrews, Michie, White, Valenti, Van Unen, Taffin. Jacob Thompson Calder 16 (-) Steve McCallum Calder 20 Geelong Falcons 0.3 3.5 11.6 13.7 (85) Ayden Kennedy Eastern 16 (-) Gippsland 20 North Ballarat Rebels 4.1 5.3 7.5 8.8 (56) John Butcher Gippsland 16 (-) Jarrod Hodgkin Murray 20 GOALS: Geelong Falcons - Denton 3, Rock 2, Bright, Walker, Orr, Semmens, Jye Sandiford Bendigo 14 (4) Justin Van Unen Oakleigh 19 McCormack, J. Thompson, Sodomaco, Edwards. Rhys Ellis Bendigo 14 (1) Scott Sherlock Western 19 North Ballarat Rebels - Tate 2, Giampaolo 2, Sully, Parish, Close, Dillon. BEST: Geelong Falcons - Dare, Ledin, Denton, Dahlhaus, Sodomaco, Dandenong 14 (-) Jordan Treloar Northern 18 Simpson. Jackson Bright Geelong 14 (1) Jonno Nash Sandringham 18 North Ballarat Rebels - Cook, Dillon, Peters, Tate, Slabbert, Cowling. Matthew Fowler Gold Coast 14 (-) Tim Northe Gippsland 17 Bendigo Pioneers 2.1 7.5 11.11 16.12 (108) Sandringham Dragons 3.6 5.8 14.11 17.14 (116) MARKS (round 9) HANDBALLS (round 9) GOALS: Bendigo Pioneers - Hancock 5, Sandiford 4, J. Geary 2, Ellis, Jones, Tom Hill Northern 17 Zachary Ledin Geelong 20 M. Smith, Evans, Prockter. Chris Aloi Western 11 Sam Caruso Murray 19 Sandringham Dragons - Thomas 4, Nash 3, Murphy 3, Lew 3, Morris 2, Chris Prockter Bendigo 9 Jack Purton-Smith Sandringham 19 Tobin, Mitchem. BEST: Bendigo Pioneers - J. Geary, Lockwood, Dennis, Kelly, Sandiford, Lucas Cook North Ballarat 9 Jonno Nash Sandringham 18 H. Smith. Kyle Hartigan Western 9 Jack Geary Bendigo 17 Sandringham Dragons - Liston, Nash, Mitchem, Thomas, Tobin, Campbell. Joe Dare Geelong 8 Ryan Wilson Eastern 17 Dyson Heppell Gippsland 8 Jesse Fortune Western 17 Jack Weston Gippsland 8 Cameron O’Shea Eastern 16 Coaches’ Award 2009 Jarrod Hodgkin Murray 8 Martin Kelly Bendigo 15 Round 9 5-vote winners

Nathan Horbury North Ballarat 8 Matthew Blaha Eastern 15 WESTERN v CALDER GOLD COAST v OAKLEIGH Ben Peters North Ballarat 8 Steve McCallum Calder 14 5 • Sean Tighe • Western 5 • Todd Grayson • Gold Coast Dean Smith-Whiting Northern 8 Luke Dahlhaus Geelong 14 NORTHERN v EASTERN GEELONG v NORTH BALLARAT Oakleigh 8 Dylan McNeil Murray 14 5 • Jordan Treloar • Northern 5 • Joe Dare • Geelong Shannon Ball Western 8 Luke Andrews Oakleigh 14 GIPPSLAND v MURRAY BENDIGO v SANDRINGHAM 5 • Chris Wylie • Gippsland 5 • Patrick Liston • Sandringham David Wall Calder 7 Jack Sperring Sandringham 14

TAC CUP RECORD / 31 Club Notes

for Vic Metro, in the first and second rounds of the under-18 TAC CUP nationals. The Stingrays would like to welcome and thank club notes the following companies who have become player sponsors All the latest news, events and match for season 2009. Daniel Pennant – ‘Remember That’, information from inside each tAC Cup club. PO Box 1002, Narre Warren, contact Allan Pennant on (03) 9796 2172; Andrew McInnes north Ballarat and Riddells Creek Pharmacy – Belmark Farmhand, 224 reBels () for their High St, Cranbourne, contact No Gold Coast holiday support of the club and its players Mark Emons on (03) 5996 1818; this weekend for the in season 2009. Don’t forget Alex Goodingham – Australian Rebels. It’s a great to check out our website at Stainless Distributors, 44 opportunity for our players to www.caldercannons.aflvic.com.au Commercial Dve, Lynbrook, travel interstate and prepare for to keep up to date with all the contact Jeff Krake on (03) 9799 a big game as many AFL clubs do latest news and photos. 8188; Darcy Holden – Cranbourne each week. All players have been Pre-Mix, 219 South Gippsland looking forward to this game and Calder Cannon Hwy, Cranbourne, contact Angelo Andrew Duhau all are super keen to knock off the Palermo on (03) 5995 3666. We strong Gold Coast team, which hope your involvement with the has been hard to beat at home. Stingrays is enjoyable, and the Thanks to all the families and club thanks you for your support. supporters who have travelled up to support the team – the players Murray and staff appreciate it. Thanks Bushrangers also to the Rebels’ major sponsor, Congratulations to all Country Club Villages, which Bushrangers competing has been a fantastic support to in the NAB AFL Under-18 us this year. If you’re looking at Championships. The Bushrangers putting your feet up and retiring also welcome the following in luxury at an affordable price, player sponsors for 2009: Force you should look no further than Earthworks, Shepp City Bearings, Country Club Villages. The Henty FC, Kyabram Hotel, Noosa Domain Village is now Alexandra FC, Kell and Moore open, so check their website at Solicitors, The Sullivan Family, www.countryclubvillages.com.au. Albury Railway Hotel, McNeil Thanks to Bob Batty at GC17 and Electrical, Momentum Health and the staff at the Gold Coast Sports Fitness, Goulburn Murray Credit Super Centre for their help this Union, Virgo Trailers, Tungamah weekend. FC, Milawa Produce, Twin City Cranes, Travelscene Wangaratta, Calder KEA Sportswear. The club is very Cannons grateful for your support. The club would dandenong like to thank MV stingrays Bendigo Manufacturing (Daniel Congratulations to Pioneers Talia), Dennis Barker Homes Ryan Bastinac, Mitch The Bendigo (Harrison Huntley), Statewide Hallahan and Corey Millard on Pioneers would like to thank Corporate Massage and Training their selection for Vic Country, Catholic College Bendigo staff (Garry and Andrew Bilson) and Tom Scully on his selection and students for their help with

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the making of our TAC driving Australian Speciality Foods Pty eastern promotion advertisement. Ltd (Casley), Vaclift (Tudor), ranges We would also like to remind Warehouse Sales (Kennedy), Congratulations to everyone of our legends dinner David Wren Nominees Pty Ltd all the players and will be held on June 6 at the (Byrne), Werribee Golf Club Pty parents for participating in the Bendigo Club, with special guest Ltd (Byrne), MDH Electrical and recent car rally and attending the speakers Matthew Richardson Communications (Rossitto), ‘Looking After Your Mates’ session and Ricky Nixon. Cost is only Tyre Plus Thomastown (Morton), as part of the TAC program. $30, which includes a two- Skillsoft Asia Pacific Pty Ltd Don’t forget to continue to log in course meal. (Jack Fitzpatrick), AC James your driving hours – 120 hours Service (Klein-Breteler), Lawson practice; experience not excuses. Western Jets Property Services (Lawson), Well done to last year’s draftee The Western Designer Stone (Grosso), Liam Shiels, who made his debut Jets would like to Premier Office National Pty for the Hawks a couple of weeks acknowledge all of Ltd (Willcocks) and Sherlocks ago. The Ranges’ sports lunch our under-18 player Home Communications Pty Ltd will be held on Friday, June 26 and sponsors for the 2009 season: (Sherlock). Thanks to all for their includes a two-course meal and All West Wreckers (McLellan), support of the players in the guest speakers. For bookings, Matnik Australia (Garland), Western Jets TAC Cup squad. please call (03) 9724 9499.

tAC CuP ReCoRD / 45 TAC CUP FIXTURE

Fixture 2009 Round 1 Round 8 Round 14 Saturday, April 4 Saturday, May 23 Saturday, JulY 11 Bendigo 10.9 (69) vs. Geelong 17.14 (116) Dandenong 20.10 (130) vs. Calder 9.8 (62) Gold Coast vs. Northern Carrara 10:30am National Carnival - Queensland 10.9 (69) vs. NSW/ACT Gippsland 13.8 (86) vs. Dandenong 16.11 (107) Geelong vs. Calder Skilled Stadium 1pm 14.10 (94) Western 12.19 (91) vs. NSW/ACT 10.8 (68) Sunday, JulY 12 North Ballarat 8.8 (56) vs. Northern 14.10 (94) Bendigo vs. Oakleigh Queen Elizabeth Oval 11:10am Murray 17.11 (113) vs. North Ballarat 8.8 (56) Geelong 15.7 (97) vs. Oakleigh 10.10 (70) Sandringham vs. Dandenong Trevor Barker Beach Oval 11:10am Gold Coast 9.10 (64) vs. Eastern 16.6 (102) Gippsland 18.14 (122) vs. Bendigo 12.7 (79) Gippsland vs. Western Morwell Football Ground Noon Sunday, April 5 Sunday, May 24 Eastern vs. Murray Box Hill City Oval 1pm Northern 8.10 (58) vs. Calder 14.12 (96) Sandringham 19.12 (126) vs. Western 13.5 (83) BYE - North Ballarat Rebels Sandringham 6.9 (45) vs. Oakleigh 15.11 (101) Murray 15.10 (100) vs. Eastern 14.14 (98) 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 vs. Gippsland NAB Oval 1pm Northern 7.6 (48) vs. Oakleigh 25.21 (171) Northern 11.14 (80) vs. Eastern 4.5 (29) Gold Coast vs. Western Carrara 1pm Bendigo 14.7 (91) vs. North Ballarat 15.12 (102) Gippsland 13.18 (96) vs. Murray 10.5 (65) Oakleigh vs. Geelong Warrawee Park 1:30pm Dandenong vs. North Ballarat Shepley Oval 2pm Geelong 15.7 (97) vs. Gippsland 7.15 (57) Gold Coast 7.13 (55) vs. Oakleigh 7.10 (52) Sunday, July 19 Eastern 19.10 (124) vs. Sandringham 12.11 (83) Sunday, May 31 Geelong 13.7 (85) vs. North Ballarat 8.8 (56) Calder vs. Bendigo ABD Group Stadium 11am Dandenong 16.5 (101) vs. Murray 14.16 (100) Bendigo 16.12 (108) vs. Sandringham 17.14 (116) Sandringham vs. Eastern Box Hill City Oval 2pm Sunday, AprIL 12 BYE - Dandenong BYE - Murray Western 5.5 (35) vs. Gold Coast 26.13 (169) Game 1: National Carnival - Round 16 Calder 21.11 (137) vs. NSW/ACT 10.7 (67) VIC Country 14.6 (90) vs. VIC Metro 11.8 (74) Saturday, July 25 Round 3 Development Weekend Calder vs. Northern ABD Group Stadium 11am Saturday, AprIL 18 June 6-7 Bendigo vs. Murray Golden Square 12:30pm Game 2: National Carnival - Bendigo 13.13 (91) vs. Dandenong 8.13 (61) Geelong vs. Dandenong Skilled Stadium 1pm Tasmania 10.11 (71) vs. VIC Country 12.13 (85) Murray 16.14 (110) vs. Geelong 18.7 (115) Western vs. Sandringham Burbank Oval 2pm Game 2: National Carnival - Sunday, July 26 Eastern 14.10 (94) vs. Oakleigh 12.11 (83) NSW/ACT 8.1 (49) vs. VIC Metro 24.16 (160) North Ballarat vs. Gold Coast Eureka Stadium Noon North Ballarat 13.8 (86) vs. Gippsland 12.8 (80) Round 10 Gippsland vs. Oakleigh Morwell Football Ground 1pm Sunday, AprIL 19 Saturday, JunE 13 BYE - Eastern Ranges Calder 20.18 (138) vs. Western 9.11 (65) Geelong vs. Bendigo Skilled Stadium 1pm Round 17 Sandringham 9.5 (59) vs. Northern 25.10 (160) Gippsland vs. Eastern Morwell Football Ground 1pm BYE - Gold Coast Murray vs. Calder Deakin Reserve 1pm Saturday, AugUST 1 Gold Coast vs. North Ballarat Carrara 1pm Eastern vs. Calder Box Hill City Oval 1pm Round 4 Western vs. Dandenong Burbank Oval 2pm Murray vs. Dandenong Deakin Reserve 1pm Sunday, AprIL 26 Sunday, JunE 14 North Ballarat vs. Geelong Eureka Stadium 1pm Tasmania 4.5 (29) vs. Gold Coast 3.11 (29) Oakleigh vs. Sandringham Warrawee Park 1pm Sunday, August 2 National Carnival Trial - Inter Games BYE - Northern Knights Oakleigh vs. Northern Warrawee Park 12 NOON Bendigo vs. Western Golden Square 12:30pm BYE - All Victorian TAC Cup Clubs Game 3: National Carnival - SA vs. VIC Country Game 3: National Carnival - WA vs. VIC Metro Gold Coast vs. Sandringham Carrara 1pm BYE - Gippsland Power Round 5 Round 11 Saturday, May 2 Saturday, June 20 Development Weekend North Ballarat 15.12 (102) vs. Western 5.8 (38) Western vs. Oakleigh Burbank Oval 11am August 8-9 Dandenong 24.16 (160) vs. Northern Territory 11.10 (76) Gippsland vs. Geelong Morwell Football Ground 1pm Gippsland 15.11 (101) vs. Northern 9.4 (58) Eastern vs. Dandenong Box Hill City Oval 2pm Round 18 Geelong 18.13 (121) vs. Sandringham 5.9 (39) Sunday, JunE 21 Saturday, AugUST 15 Eastern 16.8 (104) vs. Tasmania 10.18 (78) Bendigo vs. Northern Golden Square 12:45pm Northern vs. North Ballarat NAB Oval 11:10am Calder vs. North Ballarat ABD Group Stadium 1pm Gold Coast vs. Bendigo Carrara 10:30am Sunday, May 3 Sandringham vs. Murray Trevor Barker Beach Oval 1pm Western vs. Murray Burbank Oval 1pm Calder 18.11 (119) vs. Gold Coast 15.13 (103) Game 3: National Carnival - Tasmania vs. Gold Coast Dandenong vs. Gippsland Shepley Oval 2pm Oakleigh 14.19 (103) vs. NSW/ACT 12.16 (88) Round 12 Sunday, AugUST 16 Murray 19.15 (129) vs. Bendigo 15.7 (97) Saturday, JunE 27 Oakleigh vs. Eastern Warrawee Park 11am Sandringham vs. Calder Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm Round 6 Dandenong vs. Bendigo Shepley Oval 1pm BYE - Geelong Saturday, May 9 North Ballarat vs. Eastern Eureka Stadium 2pm Game 4: National Carnival - VIC Country vs. Northern Territory Gold Coast 12.7 (79) vs. Gippsland 12.5 (77) Round 19 Game 4: National Carnival - VIC Metro vs. QLD Saturday, AugUST 22 Sunday, May 10 Sunday, JunE 28 Geelong vs. Western Barter Card Oval 4.10pm Murray 10.19 (79) vs. Western 11.13 (79) Murray vs. Oakleigh Norm Minns Oval 1pm Murray vs. Sandringham WJ Findlay Oval 1pm Geelong 21.5 (131) vs. Northern 14.11 (95) Northern vs. Western NAB Oval 11am North Ballarat vs. Oakleigh Eureka Stadium 1pm North Ballarat 19.12 (126) vs. Sandringham 4.4 (28) Sandringham vs. Geelong Trevor Barker Beach Oval 1pm Sunday, AugUST 23 Bendigo 19.12 (126) vs. Calder 6.7 (43) Calder vs. Gippsland ABD Group Stadium 1:30pm BYE - Gold Coast Northern vs. Dandenong Visy Park 11am Dandenong 18.14 (122) vs. Eastern 11.16 (82) Wednesday, July 1 Bendigo vs. Eastern Golden Square 12:30pm BYE - Oakleigh Game 5: National Carnival - VIC Metro vs. SA Gippsland vs. Gold Coast Visy Park 2pm BYE - Calder Round 7 Game 5: National Carnival - VIC Country vs. WA 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 vs. Eastern Skilled Stadium 11:10am Oakleigh vs. Dandenong Warrawee Park 11am Gippsland vs. Sandringham Morwell Football Ground 1pm Northern 15.9 (99) vs. Murray 5.9 (39) Eastern vs. Western Box Hill City Oval 1pm Gold Coast vs. Murray Carrara 3:20pm Gold Coast vs. Geelong Carrara 1pm Eastern 6.7 (43) vs. North Ballarat 16.14 (110) Sunday, JulY 5 Murray vs. Northern Norm Minns Oval 1pm Sunday, May 17 Oakleigh vs. Calder Warrawee Park 11am Sandringham vs. Gippsland Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm Oakleigh 8.13 (61) vs. Bendigo 10.13 (73) North Ballarat vs. Bendigo Horsham 11:10am Sunday, AugUST 30 Western 8.5 (53) vs. Gippsland 18.11 (119) Dandenong vs. Northern Shepley Oval 2pm North Ballarat vs. Calder Eureka Stadium 1pm BYE - Sandringham BYE - Western Jets BYE - Bendigo

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TAC CUP RECORD / 47 Creating champions on the field and safer drivers on the road.

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