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VFL ROUND 1 SPLIT ROUND MARCH 29, 2014 22013013 Premiers:Premiers: BBoxox HillHill HawksHawks $3.00 22013013 GRANDGRAND FINAL:FINAL: BBoxox HHillill HHawksawks 114.154.15 ((99)99) d GGeelongeelong 111.121.12 ((78)78) AFL VICTORIA CORPORATE PARTNERS NAMING RIGHTS PREMIER PARTNERS OFFICIAL PARTNERS APPROVED LICENSEES EDITORIAL Welcome to season 2014 WELCOME to what shapes as the most fascinating, exciting and anticipated Peter Jackson VFL season we’ve witnessed in many years. In many ways it is a back to the future journey with Last year, 38 players were selected traditional clubs Coburg, Footscray, Richmond and by AFL Clubs from the TAC Cup Williamstown all entering the 2014 season as stand-alone competition, a further eight players entities. were chosen from Peter Jackson And, it paves the way for some games to once again be VFL Clubs. Nearly 50% of the new players drafted or rookie played at spiritual grounds like the Whitten Oval and Punt listed by AFL Clubs last year originated from Victoria. Road. Further facility development work that the respective Certainly, AFL Victoria is delighted that Peter Jackson clubs are committed to will result in more games being Melbourne is once again the naming rights partner of the played at these venues in future years. VFL and the Toyota Victorian Dealers return as a premier If possible the Peter Jackson VFL is even more unique than partner along with Dairy Australia, who not only support ever before with a 16-team competition with fi ve stand- the VFL fi nals with their Legendairy campaign, but also AFL alone VFL clubs, fi ve stand-alone AFL teams and six VFL Victoria’s U18 Metro and Country Academies. clubs with either full or partial alignments with AFL clubs. ABC TV will again provide its excellent coverage of the Such an increase in clubs provides even more opportunities match-of-the round each Saturday afternoon in a telecast for young Victorians to play at a level that is the best outside the AFL. which continually reaches new heights and generates the much needed exposure that the VFL needs. It can only be viewed as a massive positive for the game and those players who aspire to not only test themselves On Saturday at Visy Park a triple-header involving at the highest level they possibly can, but also take their representative teams from the Essendon District Football game to the AFL competition’s elite level. Importantly, the League, Eastern Football League, the Victorian Amateur VFL also serves as the perfect competition for the listed Football Association, Southern Football League, Northern players of AFL clubs to develop. Football League and Western Region Football League will There are currently more than 800 players on AFL club lists; be conducted. nearly 400 of these were recruited directly from the TAC From those games a team representing the Victorian Cup and VFL competitions. metropolitan clubs, to be coached by Brian Royal, will play Breaking down those impressive numbers even further a Victorian country representative team, coached by Peter reveals that 345 were directly taken in various forms of the Knights in July. Draft from the TAC Cup with 47 from the VFL. Season 2014 offers so much on so many fronts across It is a resounding endorsement of these two competitions Victoria. Enjoy what promises to be a truly memorable and also the contribution of the many community football season. leagues, clubs and volunteers that work so hard to maintain and carry the game. The Victorian football network is such Grant Williams a critical part of the supply chain for the AFL. AFL Victoria General Manager Editor: Anthony Stanguts anthony.stanguts@afl vic.com.au Contributors: Adrian Dunn, Dave O’Neill Design & Print: Cyan Press Photos: AFL Photo’s (unless otherwise credited) Visy Park, Gate 3, Royal Parade, Carlton Nth, VIC 3054 Advertising: Ryan Webb (03) 8341 6062 GPO Box 4337, Melbourne, VIC 3001 AFL Victoria General Manager: Grant Williams Phone: (03) 8341 6000 | Fax: (03) 9380 1076 State League & Talent Manager: John Hook www.afl vic.com.au High Performance Managers: Anton Grbac, Leon Harris Talent Operations Coordinator: Sophie Timms Cover photo: 2013 VFL Premiers: Box Hill Hawks. Talent Operations Offi cer: Lauren Bunting www.vfl .com.au 1 MEDIA COVERAGE ABC TV Saturday March 29: Williamstown vs Box Hill Hawks , 1pm Next Week: Frankston vs Sandringham VFL Radio Sunday April 6: Northern Blues vs Williamstown From 1:30pm Live on Digital Radio via Aussie, Red Time Sport and SEN I-Phone Apps, online via vfl .com.au or sen.com.au and on Vision Australia Radio on 1179AM 3WBC Saturday March 29: Williamstown vs Box Hill Hawks – 12pm Listen to 94.1FM, online at www.3wbc.org.au or the Tune In Radio app Next game: Box Hill Hawks vs Werribee Tigers Casey Radio Tune to 97.7fm in Melbourne, via the web at www.caseyradio.com.au, or on the Tune In Radio app on your smart phone. Sunday April 6: Essendon vs Casey Scorpions SEN Thursday April 3 The Peter Jackson VFL Show 8:30pm – 9pm VFL Online Keep up to date with the Peter Jackson VFL via the following methods: Website: www.vfl .com.au @VFLnews #PJVFL www.facebook.com/vfl footy 2 www.afl vic.com.au SEASON PREVIEW PETER JACKSON VFL SEASON PREVIEW It is a season where there is now 16 clubs with Footscray and Richmond joining Collingwood, Essendon and Geelong as stand-alone AFL clubs while Coburg and Williamstown join Bendigo, Frankston and Port Melbourne as stand-alone VFL clubs. Matches played for premiership points will return for the fi rst time in a long time to Punt Road and Whitten Oval, two traditional and famous venues. There’s a veritable army of players either joining or re-joining the competition, some in familiar, some in different guernseys. And, there’s a host of new coaches, again some familiar to the competition, others launching their VFL careers. It all makes for a season like one we have not witnessed before. Here is a snapshot of each club, its additions and departures and how the season may unfold. www.vfl .com.au 3 PREVIEW BENDIGO GOLD BOX HILL HAWKS Coach: Aussie Jones (2nd year) Coach: Marco Bello (1st year) Captain: Steven Stroobants Captain: David Mirra Affi liate: VFL stand alone Affi liate: Hawthorn Last season record: 0-18 Last season record: 13-5 Last season fi nish: Last Last season fi nish: Premiers Best & Fairest: Alik Magin Best & Fairest: Kyle Cheney Welcome: Tyrone Downing (Kangaroo Flat), Derin Welcome: Ayden Kennedy (North Kennedy), Peter McFarlane (Peel Thunder), Jackson Sketcher (Perth), Jesse Wallin (Morningside), Sam Heavyside (Bendigo McEvoy (North Hobart), Jordan Walker (Eastern Pioneers), Joe Redfern (GWS) Ranges), Mitch Donoghue (Oakleigh Chargers), Sam Gibson (Eastern Ranges), Jack Codd Miller (Western Farewell: Nathan Beck (Kyabram), Dean Putt (St Suburbs), Nick Evans (Eastern Ranges), Julian Soccio Albans), Troy Kelm (Albion), Jackson Bolton, Pat Flynn (Northern Knights) (Kyabram), Rhys Clarke (Kyabram) Farewell: Daniel Pratt (retired), Bryce Retzlaff (Central Overview: Ascension is the only acceptable way for Districts), Will Johnson (Port Melbourne), James Bendigo following a horrifi c season, which not only saw them lose all 18 games, but a third of the games were Wilsen (Port Melbourne), Dalton Graham (Sandringham) by 100-points plus and in its last match Geelong Overview: The reigning premiers have lost just the infl icted a 200-plus point defeat. Certainly, the fi rst one premiership player – Bryce Retzlaff – from the thing coach Aussie Jones will be searching for is that team that upset Geelong in the Grand Final. Daniel the Gold is at least competitive – last year its average Pratt, last year’s captain, has retired and while his losing margin was 100-points. What will help Bendigo experience will be missed he was not a part of the in that regard is that all those who remained of the list will have a VFL season on-fi eld VFL Hawks’ fi nals success. With the addition of behind them and now Roo Ayden Kennedy and a host of talented kids from will have experienced the TAC Cup, Box Hill Hawks depth looks stronger than two VFL preseasons. last season. Certainly, Box Hill Hawks enjoy the best That will be a plus, so working relationship of any of the aligned clubs and will the addition of that will make it easier for new coach Marco Bello, Messrs McFarlane, who knows how the culture of the club operates having Sketcher, Wallin and played and been on the Box Hill Hawks coaching staff. Redfern who have all Expect Box Hill Hawks to again occupy the upper rungs played State league of the ladder. football. Bendigo needs to earn the respect of the league and that’s something that rests squarely with them. Daniel Tolman 4 www.afl vic.com.au PREVIEW CASEY SCORPIONS COBURG Coach: Rohan Welsh (2nd year) Coach: Peter German (1st year) Captain: Evan Panozza Captain: Nick Carnell Affi liate: Melbourne Affi liate: VFL stand alone Last season record: 12-6 Last season record: 6-12 Last season fi nish: 5th Last season fi nish: 13th Best & Fairest: Jesse Hogan Best & Fairest: Daniel Venditti Welcome: Edward Morris (Gippsland Power), Nathan Welcome: Lech Featherstone (Pascoe Vale), Michael Paredes (Gippsland Power), Jake Thomas (Gippsland Hartley (Collingwood rookie), Matt Fairbairn, Daniel Power), Daniel Welsh (Eastern Ranges), Ryan Morrison Cooper (Frankston), Erroll McConnell (Calder Cannons), (Eastern Ranges), Matthew Rennie (Dandenong Nathan Blair (Calder Cannons), Guy Phelps (North Stingrays), Joseph West (Dandenong Stingrays), Troy Ringwood), Jonathon Proud (QAFL), Julian Hemala Davis (Melbourne), Ricky Ferraro (Bonbeach) (Greenvale) Farewell: Kyle Matthews (Blackburn), Danny Nichols Farewell: Nick Maric (Werribee) (St Albans), Michael Riseley (Sydney Hills), Luke Tynan Overview: The Lion is back at City Oval (or Piranha (Port Melbourne), Chris Clay (Richmond), Luke Hill Park as it is now called), but just how loud will we hear (Southport), Jordan Pollard (Frankston) it roar? For the fi rst time in more than a decade Coburg Overview: Casey Scorpions were again engulfed by a enters a VFL season as its own entity and while that Ground Hog day-like feeling once the fi nals began.