DRAGON Tales DATE: 17/09/2010 VOLUME 3 Dragons 2010 Jackson Sketcher Wins the It was a bit bitter sweet at VISY when we walked off the ground after The 2010 Morrish Medal has ended in a our second final of 2010. As a TAC squad we have done so well, not tie, with defender only as individuals getting the best out of ourselves, but also as a and Sandringham utility team. Losing by two points after leading all day was something that Jackson Sketcher sharing the award. was hard to swallow. All the players who represented us on the day against Oakleigh however did us proud as did Dale Tapping and his After polling well early, Sketcher was coaching staff. Over the course of the year we have played fifty six overtaken by a fast finishing Heppell, players at TAC level and Dale and his coaches have been able to whose outstanding four vote develop the boys into a terrific young team. performances in rounds 13 and 17 ensured the award remained in the Thankyou to all of our fantastic support staff, sponsors and to the balance until the final round. parents who helped us over the course of the season it is much appreciated and without you the boys would not have been able to In the end it was a single vote from the Dragons’ final game of the do what they did on the field. regular season that lifted Sketcher into a tie, much to the delight of his Sandringham teammates. As a program we are not finished for the year quite yet as we have U16 & U15 trials in the coming weeks and we are busy planning for To read more of this article click here. another big pre-season so it will be good to see who will be putting up their hands to be a part of our TAC campaign in 2011. Dale Tapping Awarded Coach of the Year

Go Dragons! ROC The Dragons have not only celebrated the Morrish Medal win by Jackson Sketcher, but Elimination Final Week 2 Results also the Coach of the Year award won by Dale Tapping. The Dragons came agonisingly close to proceeding to the third week of the finals, losing to the by only 2 points at Visy Dale was named the coach of Park. For further details on this game or any other of the Elimination the TAC Cup Team of the Year Finals follow the TAC website link here. for his fantastic work with the Dragons. He was able to get the Dragons to the second week of the finals, only to be knocked out in TAC Cup Elimination Final a hard fought match by 2 points by the Oakleigh Chargers. Even though they were knocked out, this is seen as the best season that the have had since their one and only TAC SCORES TEAMS TIME/VENUE Cup premiership in 1999.

11:30 AM 10.8-68 Sandringham Dragons The Dragons congratulate Dale on his award and thank him, and the 05/09/10 rest of the coaching team, for all their hard work throughout the 2010 season. Def by feature 9.14-70 Oakleigh Chargers Visy Park WHILE he may appear unassuming, Sandringham Dragons Sandringham Dragons coach Dale Tapping describes Alex Woodward as a “tough little Goal Kickers: L. Sumner 2, D. Farmer 2, D. Reilly 2, A. Woodward, bugger”. C. Sharp, D. Russo, B. Jacobs

Best Players: A. Woodward, D. Russo, B. Jacobs, M. Slonim, Tough is a word that Tapping constantly D. Reilly, J. Frost uses in describing Woodward, who has Oakleigh Chargers created quite an impression in his first TAC Cup season. Goal Kickers: A. Thomlinson 2, N. Batsanis 2, T. Golds, R. Lester, J. Castricum, V. Michie, T. Schneider For more visit the Dragons Website or click here. Best Players: A. Gaff, R. Lester, T. Schneider, V. Michie, C. Cassidy, N. Batsanis

www.sandringhamdragons.aflvic.com.au DRAGON Tales DATE: 17/09/2010 VOLUME 3 TAC Cup 2010 Team of the Year 2010 Young Guns

The dragons would like to congratulate Jackson The Young Guns game is an opportunity for players to be further exposed to AFL Clubs and AFL Recruiters. It largely involves Sketcher and Dale Tapping on their selection for players from the TAC Cup and VFL teams that are no longer in the the TAC Cup Team of the Year. Below is the 22 finals race. 15 players were selected from the TAC Cup, 6 of these selected for the team. being Sandringham Dragons players. The other 9 TAC Cup players were selected from (3 players), , North Ballarat Rebels, , , B Cameron Delaney Andrew McInnes and the . Geelong Falcons Congratulations to Jack Frost, Jackson Sketcher, Cameron Sharp, HB Dyson Heppell Matthew Watson Jackson Sketcher James Morris, Nick Boland and Jake Dermott who were the 6 Dragons that were selected, and participated, in the Young Guns Gippsland Power Calder Cannons Sandringham Dragons match on Sunday the 12th of September. Also well done to Nick Boland and Jackson Sketcher being named in the best for their C Adam Kennedy respective teams.

Murray Bushrangers Northern Knights Western Jets RED TEAM: 2.4. 6.5 14.7 18.10. 118 WHITE TEAM: 1.0 4.3 5.3 9.5. 59 HF Lucas Cook BEST Dandenong Stingrays North Ballarat Rebels Oakleigh Chargers RED: Potts, Sketcher, Gabriel, Masters, Duscher, Elliott WHITE: Tregear, Seedsman, Currie, Martiniello, Sherlock, Boland

F Darcy Barden GOALS RED: Elliott 5, McDonald 3, Delahunty 3, Potts 2, Allan 2, Baguley 1, Gippsland Power Northern Knights Northern Knights Liddle 1, Fewster 1 WHITE: Seedsman 3, Tregear 2, Moloney 1, Hartigan 1, Currie 1, R Campbell 1 Northern Knights Dandenong Stingrays Calder Cannons

Int Tom Schneider Cameron O’Shea TAC Cup Finals

Geelong Falcons Oakleigh Chargers Eastern Ranges Even though the season is over for the Sandringham Dragons, the TAC Cup finals roll on. The teams for the Grand Final were Anthony Miles COACH Dale Tapping decided on Saturday, with a win to the Calder Cannons over the Murray Bushrangers Sandringham Dragons Dandenong Stingrays and Gippsland Power defeating the Oakleigh Chargers. Both Calder and Gippsland have had to do it the hard way, making their way to the Grand Final from outside the top four. Dragons Calder’s run to the final has included defeating the The Dragons best and Eastern Ranges by 101 points in its first elimination fairest night is being held final. Then going on to defeat the Geelong Falcons by at 6:30pm on Thursday 25 points and the Dandenong Stingrays by 27 points in the 7th of October. It will the preliminary final. be at Sandy by the Bay Gippsland’s journey to the final has been a little (Trevor Barker Beach Oval tougher after its win against the Western Jets by 77 Social Club) at the cost of $85. Click here to view the flyer. Points in the first elimination final. They had hard fought wins over Northern Knights by 14 points and RSVP by Friday the 24th of September by contacting the the Oakleigh Chargers by 11 points to make its way to the TAC Cup Grand Final. office on 9532 8688 or e-mail [email protected]. The TAC Cup Premiers will be decided on the Saturday the 19th Dragons Facebook of September at Etihad Stadium. The game starts at 10:30 am with gates opening at 10:00am. This match is a part of a double header with the VFL Grand Final, which will be played between The Dragons are now on Facebook. Become a the Northern Bullants and North Ballarat. fan now by searching Sandringham Dragons Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for concession, $1.95 for children so that you can keep up to date with (2-14 years of ages) and free for children under the age of 2. information and events. Click here to view the flyer.

www.sandringhamdragons.aflvic.com.au DRAGON Tales DATE: 17/09/2010 VOLUME 3 U15 and U16 Trial Matches 2010 NAB AFL State Combine

The U15 and U16 program trial matches are Congratulations to Jack Frost and Declan Reilly who have been just around the corner, taking place during invited to the State Draft Combine which will be held in the school holidays. Players in these on the 2nd of October. Jack and Declan will be joined programs should check their respective by another 59 players from , NSW/ACT, Queensland and program areas on the Dragons website Tasmania that have been invited to attend and undertake the (www.sandringhamdragons.aflvic.com.au) testing session. for updates regarding these carnivals. PLAYER INTERVIEW Dragons still in the AFL Finals Race Name: Marc James Four dragons players are still in the hunt for the 2010 AFL Nickname: Jamesy premiership cup. Chris Dawes and Luke Ball for Collingwood and Tom Hawkins for Height: 187cm Geelong are currently looking likely to hold Weight: 82.5kg their spot for their respective teams head- ing into their clash this weekend. Taylor Recruited From: East Point Football Club Hunt although is still searching for a spot in the strong Geelong team. Highlight of your time at the Dragons: Kicking a bloody No matter what happens this week, there will be an opportunity for a ripper of a goal against Geelong, and training with the Dragon to win the premiership. We wish all four of them the best of Zebras luck in their upcoming matches. Career Aspirations: One day fill the shoes of Luke O’Brian, although those standards are high. Play Football at the NAB Draft Nomination Process highest level. All players wishing to be drafted by an AFL Club during this years Hero: Who else… Luke “I’m still a teenager” O’Brien draft must complete a nomination form via the NAB AFL Draft Nomination process. Once the form Favourite Food: Thai, after 12am KFC has been completed online, you will be required to Favourite Drink: Pina Colada print the form, sign and lodge it with the AFL as Favourite Song: What You Know About Little Secrets—The well. Players nominating for the draft must be 18 by the 31st of White Panda December of this year. Favourite Movie: “The Best of…Luke O’Brien” Narrated by To nominate go to www.nabafldraftnom.com.au. All players are to Grovesy lodge the form with AFL as well via the address, NAB Draft Nomination form, GPO Box 1449, Melbourne, Vic 3001. Favourite TV Show: Antiques Roadshow (Bloody Thriller)

For more information click here. Funniest Teammate: D to the A, Donga 2010 NAB AFL National Combine Most annoying teammate: Alex Woodward, does he ever shut up? Congratulations to Ben Jacobs, Daniel Farmer and who Describe Taps in one word: Optimistic were invited to the National AFL Draft Combine. The combine is being held on the Gold Coast from the 28th of September to the 1st Final Word: Bye of October. 100 players are invited to participate in the Combine, Be sure to check out all player profiles on the website. giving them the opportunity to impress AFL club recruiting staff participating in skill and fitness tests. A new handball test, developed by , will be a new inclusion to the previous years draft OFFICE ADDRESS: DC Bricker Pavilion, Princes Park, combines skills tests. Beech Street, Caulfield South 3162 TRAINING VENUE: Princes Park Oval #1 POSTAL ADDRESS: PO Box 101, Caulfield South 3162 TELEPHONE: 03 9532 8688 FACSIMILE: 03 9532 9034

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