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An under-17 squad has also been established as part of a TAC Cup development program that will feature two matches and act as a graduates shine bridge between the under-16s and under-18s. Young guns step onto aFl stage The AFL/AIS Academy squad also recently completed a life- changing tour of South Africa, With the aFl season already from St Kilda’s rookie list to reach where they played matches underway it’s extremely pleasing football’s elite level, underlining against local teams. to report the aFl debuts of more once again that players should Before heading to South Africa, taC Cup graduates and another never give up on their dreams. the academy played against an graduate’s nomination for the Certainly, Essendon youngster East Perth senior squad, where 2008 NaB aFl rising Star. Bachar Houli’s Rising Star Vic Country players Steele Former Geelong Falcon Lachie nomination is something the TAC Sidebottom, , Jack Henderson, pick No. 8 in last year’s Cup should be immensely proud of. Ziebell, and Nick NAB AFL Draft, made his AFL Houli, a huge role model for multi- Heyne, and Vic Metro players debut for Brisbane in round two cultural football, enjoyed a stellar Tom Scully and Michael Hurley against Collingwood at the Gabba. junior career with the , all acquitted themselves well. His debut followed those of captaining the club and Vic Metro’s This weekend, they play another another five former TAC Cup under-16 team. match in Western . players in the AFL’s opening round. Throughout the recent school Meanwhile, the TAC Cup’s first Three of those players – break, the under-15 and under-16 four rounds are structured to give Adelaide’s David Mackay (Oakleigh development match program Vic Country and Vic Metro selectors Chargers) St Kilda’s Jarryn continued, with the under-15s the chance to start preparing Geary (Bendigo Pioneers) and playing regional matches and the lists for the upcoming NAB AFL Collingwood’s Nathan Brown under-16s playing three of the five Under-18 Championships. (North Ballarat Rebels) – were from matches in their carnival. Already, initial squads – the TAC Cup class of 2006. This program now provides identified from last year’s TAC Cup The other two debutantes – greater opportunity to 16-year-olds – are in place, but players will be Carlton’s Jake Edwards (Western and assists the Vic Metro under-16 continually added and deleted. Jets) and Geelong’s Trent West team’s coach and selectors () – played in the when they choose their initial anton Grbac TAC Cup in 2005. squad for the NAB AFL Under-16 High Performance Manager, Significantly, Geary progressed Championships. AFL

JARROD MOLLOY STEVE KRETIUK AUSTINN JONES aFl Victoria Chief executive officer: ROUND 2 APRIL 5-6, 2008 $ rouNd 2 CoNteNtS 3 Peter Schwab APRIL 5-6, 2008 Football operations Manager: Jarrod Molloy 4 RECORD John Hook CoVer: Nathan Schroder High Performance Managers: Steve Kretiuk 5 Anton Grbac, Leon Harris launches another Jets’ Statistics: Stacey Goad Austinn Jones 6 attack in their round-one Manager director, Geoff Slattery Publishing: Geoff Slattery Round one statistics 7 JETS win against the Northern editor: Nick Bowen Community Football Weekend 23 Knights last week. designer: Karl Chandler CHARGE Photo Manager: Natalie Boccassini UP IN ’08 address correspondence: WesternWestern aimaim toto Photography: Getty Images (02) 9004 2250 shutshut downdown OakleighOakleigh advertising: Jennifer Pryor (03) 8663 3007 The Editor, GPO Box 4337, , 3001. Printed by: Condor Printing Phone: (03) 8663 3005

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New New Sandringham coach jarrod molloy has a Dragons coach Jarrod Molloy simple explanation of what led him to coach in the TaC Cup. “It’s just a love of the game of football,” said Molloy, who joins a swelling list of former TAC Cup players to return to the competition as coaches. Molloy joins new Gippsland Power coach Austinn Jones and coach Paul Satterley on this list, but, ironically, he had already played senior VFA football before he played for the Knights in 1993. As a 16-year-old, he played eight games, including two finals, for Box Hill, which was coached at the time by his father Shane. When he ventured to the Knights, Molloy proved a Dragons snare pivotal player in the club’s 1993 premiership. Not surprisingly, he was among a number of Knights ex-Knight players, including , Chris Johnson, Angelo Lekkas, molloy returns for love of the game and Shannon Gibson, from that side drafted by AFL clubs. Molloy was drafted under the “I was given a great opportunity commitments of many of father-son rule by Fitzroy, where he by ‘Welshy’ ... but I got the bug to its players. played 59 games before moving want to run it myself,” Molloy said. It can be a source of frustration, to Brisbane when the Lions folded “At this stage I’m intent on but Molloy puts a positive spin on at the end of the 1996 season. He preparing these kids for what lies it. “It’s a matter of managing it and played 61 games with the Brisbane ahead, whether it’s the AFL, the ensuring the intensity is there when Lions before ending his AFL career VFL, suburban or whatever league the kids come back from playing with Collingwood, where he played they end up in. school football,” he said. a further 49 games, including “I decided that there were a few “Many of our private school the 2002 Grand Final, ironically, things I wanted to look at with my players are the key players in their against Brisbane. coaching to see whether I was any school team … but in the TAC Cup Since then Molloy has forged good at the caper.” you are expected to play your role a budding media career, but in Like many metro-based within the team and you are not recent seasons he has been an clubs, Molloy takes on a team the big fish in the pond. You are a assistant to whose season will be disrupted little fish because you are playing coach Rohan Welsh. by the private-school football against the best players in Victoria.”

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steve kretiuk’s football journey Western Jets coach could easily have led him to the Steve Kretiuk far north of the country, but his affinity for Melbourne’s western suburbs led him to accept the Western Jets’ coaching job. After four seasons in various coaching roles with the Werribee Tigers in the VFL, Kretiuk decided it was time to move on. He soon found himself in an enviable position, being offered the Jets’ position and a coaching job in the Northern Territory. In making his decision, Kretiuk, a close-checking defender over 12 seasons and 170 games at the , admits his heartstrings won out. “Being a western suburbs boy, the Jets’ job was my preferred position,” Kretiuk said. “I have a real affiliation with all Kretiuk stays west the clubs around the area. I’m just rapt to get the job, it’s such a super Jets’ new coach targets the finals competition to get involved with.” Excited on the eve of the new season, Kretiuk admitted he had spread the wings and take my made the finals for just the third coveted the Jets role for several coaching to a new level.” time in the past 11 seasons - the seasons. Kretiuk said exiting Jets coach club only had one player selected “Yes, it’s something that I’ve Mark Neeld, now on Collingwood’s in the NAB AFL Draft and one in had my eye on for the past three coaching staff, had set the the NAB AFL Rookie Draft. or four years,” Kretiuk said. platform for the club to continue to “We want to lift the profile “It’s just something that I really showcase talented young players of the Jets and try to get a few wanted to get involved with given my from the western suburbs. more (players) drafted this year,” background. I’m happy to get the While acknowledging that the Kretiuk said. chance to help out all the kids that Jets are coming off their best year “That’s our aim – to continue are coming through our program. since they contested back-to-back on from last year and play finals The young kids coming through TAC Cup Grand Finals in 1992 and again. Mark (Neeld) did a fantastic the under-16s into the TAC Cup are 1993, Kretiuk said his emphasis job with the boys and changed really good and the development was on lifting and increasing the the culture around the club process is second to none. profile of his players as much as it and we’re trying to continue that “I really enjoyed my time was on winning. same process, adding a bit of at Werribee. I learned a lot, but He noted for all the Jets’ on- my input and marrying the I thought it was time to move on, field success last season –the club two together.”

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Football’s wheel has turned full New Gippsland circle for new Gippsland Power Power coach Austinn Jones coach austinn jones. While Jones reached football’s pinnacle, carving out a distinguished AFL career over 11 seasons and 226-games with St Kilda, he got his start in the TAC Cup with the Southern Stingrays. Back in 1994, he won the Stingray’s and called current Melbourne ruckman Jeff White and three- time Sandringham premiership captain Chad Liddell his teammates. Along with White, Liddell and fellow Stingray teammates Matthew Joy, Ryan Aitken and Michael Agnello, Jones was drafted at the end of the 1994 season. After retiring from St Kilda at the end of 2005, Jones coached Narre Warren to back-to-back Austinn Power flags in the past two seasons but then decided he wanted to take jones returns to where it all began his coaching to another level. First, Jones applied for the Casey Scorpions coaching post I just rang Peter Francis (the at a philosophy of developing the but, ironically, was edged out Power’s region manager) and he younger kids.” by his former Stingrays coach encouraged me to put in for the Jones thoroughly enjoyed Greg Hutchison. job,” Jones said. his time at Narre Warren, which It was then that Jones heard “I’m a big wrap for the he said provided him with an about the Gippsland Power competition. In the past couple of appreciation of the hard work position on the football grapevine. seasons I have been doing a bit of involved in a country club. Although he also had some work for the ABC and I reckon the But Jones’ was primarily discussions with the Sandringham guys coming out of the TAC Cup attracted to return to the TAC Cup Dragons about their coaching now are much better prepared for so he could help aspiring young vacancy, the Gippsland Power AFL football. footballers reach their potential, job was more appealing as it “I came straight out of the something the TAC Cup helped was full-time. Stingrays and into the seniors him to do 14 years ago. “I actually missed the at St Kilda, but that was more “Now, I’m looking to help out all advertisement in the paper, but because St Kilda was struggling the kids at the Power be the best heard about the vacancy and at the time and they were looking they can,” he said.

6 visit: www.taccup.com.au statistics statistics round 1 Eastern Ranges 0.2 2.7 4.12 9.14 (68) oakleigh chargers 8.3 9.6 17.7 22.11 (143) TAC CUP LADDER P W L D F A % PTS goals: eastern ranges - Harding 4, Cass 2, Debney, Barnes, Kitchin. oakleigh chargers 1 1 0 0 143 68 210.29 4 oakleigh chargers - Nicolopoulos 5, Van Unen 3, Hoegel 3, Castricum 2, Strauss, Shuey, murray bushrangers 1 1 0 0 134 73 183.56 4 Burstin, Clarke, White, Croft, Lisle, Gotch, Kilpin. best: eastern ranges - Ellis, Scott, Renton, Walker, Cunningham, Cass. western Jets 1 1 0 0 100 65 153.85 4 oakleigh chargers - Hannebery, Wall, Burstin, Kilpin, Nicolopoulos, Clarke. 1 1 0 0 127 88 144.32 4

sandringham dragons 1 1 0 0 90 67 134.33 4 gippsland power 5.5 7.11 11.14 11.15 (81) 1.3 3.5 8.6 10.9 (69) gippsland power 1 1 0 0 81 69 117.39 4 goals: gippsland power - Blair 2, Johnston 2, Kay, Risol, Lehman, Ryan, Weston, dandenong stingrays 1 0 1 0 69 81 85.19 0 Heath, Davis. calder cannons 1 0 1 0 67 90 74.44 0 dandenong stingrays - Hayes 2, Hunter 2, Gaertner, Bastinac, Sienkiewicz, Purves, Doria, Clark. North Ballarat Rebels 1 0 1 0 88 127 69.29 0 best: gippsland power - McLinden, Golby, Risol, Kay, Francis, Lehman. dandenong stingrays - Dal Lago, Purves, Heddles, Sienkiewicz, Gillies, Hayes. Northern Knights 1 0 1 0 65 100 65.00 0

Bendigo Pioneers 1 0 1 0 73 134 54.48 0 Calder Cannons 1.3 4.6 7.9 9.13 (67) Eastern Ranges 1 0 1 0 68 143 47.55 0 sandringham dragons 3.2 4.9 8.12 12.18 (90) goals: calder cannons - Rae 3, Temel 2, Joyce 2, Duhau, Mendico. goalkickers (PROGRESSIVE) kicks ROUND 1 sandringham dragons - Allan 3, Bull 2, Ambrose 2, Hale, McGarry, Vickery, Hunt, Martin. best: calder cannons - Duhau, McCallum, Joyce, Rae, Tsardakis, Dove. John nicolopoulos Oakleigh 5 kyle martin Sandringham 26 sandringham dragons - Hunt, Sengstock, Gleadhill, McGarry, Campbell, Martin. sam wright Murray 5 Northern 23 tom rockliff Murray 5 mitchell banner Western 23 Bendigo Pioneers 5.3 6.4 10.5 11.7 (73) murray bushrangers 4.3 12.6 15.8 20.14 (134) Josh gaylor Bendigo 5 samuel mcgarry Sandringham 22 kade klemke Murray 21 ryan harding Eastern 4 goals: bendigo pioneers - Gaylor 5, K. Geary, Hall, Florance, Watt, Arthur, M. Jones. will martiniello Murray 21 murray bushrangers - Rockliff 5, Wright 5, Barolli 3, A’vard 2, Hicks, Sheahan, Daniels, dean smith-whiting Northern 3 russell lehman Gippsland 20 Ryan, Judd. Jayden hoegel Oakleigh 3 matt kilpin Oakleigh 20 best: bendigo pioneers - Hall, K. Geary, Clymo, Coghlan, Gaylor, Healey. Justin Van Unen Oakleigh 3 murray bushrangers - Klemke, Milne, Barolli, Rockliff, Wright, Birthisel. Jake hall Bendigo 19 Jarryd allan Sandringham 3 andrew duhau Calder 19 alister rae Calder 3 Northern Knights 1.3 5.6 8.9 9.11 (65) Jayden cass Eastern 18 western Jets 3.4 6.6 11.7 15.10 (100) sam hughes Geelong 3 michael stockdale Gippsland 18 goals: northern knights - Smith-Whiting 3, Zaharakis 3, Hood, Stanton, Still. lucas boyd Geelong 3 Jarryd allan Sandringham 18 western Jets - Sherlock 2, McKerracher 2, Koroneos 2, Carroll 2, Schroder 2, Haby, North Ballarat 3 Geelong 17 Jensen, Aloi, Graham, Banner. david Zaharakis Northern 3 mitchell golby Gippsland 17 best: northern knights - Zaharakis, Brunelli, Smith-Whiting, Power, Stanton, Paynter. dash barolli Murray 3 bryn weadon North Ballarat 17 western Jets - Notman, Hartigan, Halloran, Lunardi, Carr, Koroneos. marks ROUND 1 handballs ROUND 1 North Ballarat Rebels 3.4 5.5 10.9 13.10 (88) geelong Falcons 4.1 13.5 15.10 19.13 (127) haelen kay Gippsland 11 ryan mckenzie North Ballarat 18 goals: north ballarat rebels - Roughead 3, Delahunty 2, R. McKenzie 2, Hamilton 2, lucas boyd Geelong 11 andrew duhau Calder 16 Grigg, Hooper, Weadon, Cowan. billy burstin Oakleigh 10 matthew cunningham Eastern 15 geelong Falcons - Hughes 3, Boyd 3, Hunter 2, Maloney 2, Dangerfield 2, Grabowski, Lynch, Cunnington, Hussey, Sutcliffe, Rounds, Jones. david Zaharakis Northern 9 tom rockliff Murray 14 - Roughead, R. McKenzie, Weadon, Tate, Free, Delahunty. Northern 9 best: north ballarat rebels dean smith-whiting Oakleigh 14 geelong Falcons - Simpkin, Boyd, Hunter, Jones, Sutcliffe, Hughes. travis lunardi Western 9 Eastern 12 daniel noonan Sandringham 9 bryn weadon North Ballarat 12 Zach sengstock Sandringham 9 CoaChes’ award 2008 edward carr Gippsland 12 kyle martin Sandringham 8 round 1 5-vote winners leigh kitchin Eastern 12 kade klemke Murray 8 north ballarat v geelong eastern v oakleigh matthew scott Eastern 12 5 • Tom Simpkin • Geelong 5 • Mat Wall • Oakleigh Jarryd allan Sandringham 8 samuel mcgarry Sandringham 11 gippsland v dandenong calder v sandringham ben power Northern 8 5 • Daniel McLinden • Gippsland 5 • • Sandringham John nicolopoulos Oakleigh 8 Jake hall Bendigo 11 bendigo v murray northern v western 5 • Kade Klemke • Murray 5 • Matthew Notman • Western ben kennedy Sandringham 8 allan christensen Geelong 11 5-4-3-2-1 votes awarded per game, with full match voting and votes tally announced Josh gaylor Bendigo 8 dash barolli Murray 11 at the end of the season.

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Watch out for tAc cup talk each week on Ford’s theoval.com.au. the show features all the latest tAc cup news, with hosts Dwayne Dandenong stingrays Russell and nigel carmody previewing the coming matches. The Stingrays would like to welcome and Western Jets Kerang; Josh McKee - Charlton thank the following companies, We would like to and District Community Bank, and their representatives, who acknowledge our major Bendigo Branch, Charlton; Josh have become player sponsors sponsor Victoria University who Baird - David Baird Financial for season 2008. They are: continues its great support. We Services Pty Ltd. Paul Rogasch, Total Tools, 187 also like to thank our other long- Cheltenham Rd, Dandenong term associate sponsors Werribee calder cannons 3175, contact - Rick Schreuder on Mazda and Burbank Homes who The last man standing 9798 4533; William Petropolous, are back for another season. Red raffle tickets are Collins Commercial and Onion Creative, Buffalo Sports, available now; see Martin or Len. Industrial, Level 2, 47 Princes Hwy Apprenticeships plus, Subway You can also check out our new Dandenong 3175, contact - Maria Altona North, KFC, Ace’s Place, revamped website caldercannons. Petropolous on 9792 9301; Scott Village Cinemas, QENOS and aflvic.com.au. This year’s Sienkiewicz, Smart Tech Pty Ltd., Empire Trade are all on board merchandise is also now on sale: 17-25 Wedgewood Rd, Hallam again in 2008, too. Welcome to scarves $15, beanies $10, hats 3803, contact - Wally Sienkiewicz new sponsors Costa’s Mitre 10 $10, flags $15 and junior jumpers on 9703 5800; Madison Andrews, and Divella. Costa’s Mitre 10 has $60 (size four-12). Australian Precision Technologies, stores located right throughout the Why not also try a Nutrimetrics 26-28 Intrepid St, Berwick 3806, western suburbs, and Divella has gift pack, which will be available contact - Richard Weinzierl on come on board to help with our for purchase at training on 9768 9400. Thursday night player dinners. Tuesday, April 22. A pack is the ideal Mother’s Day gift and eastern Ranges bendigo includes perfume, body lotion, The club would like Pioneers hand cream, soaps and shower to acknowledge the The Pioneers gels. Delivery is available in time support of the following sponsors: wish to thank their 2008 major for Mother’s Day. Each gift will major sponsor Bayswater Jayco; sponsor, the Bendigo Bank, for be packaged for free and include premium sponsors Village its generous sponsorship. It is a free pamper gift certificate. Cinemas Knox, Club Kilsyth, the fantastic to have them on board Bendigo Bank’s Mooroolbark, again this season. Geelong Falcons Mt Evelyn, Warburton and Woori Our appreciation and thanks The Geelong Falcons Yallock branches, Phil Munday also goes out to our following would like to congratulate Panel Works and Barracuda 2008 player sponsors: Nick the 29 players who made our Security. Please support our Arthur - Bicknells Independent under-16 squad for the AFL club sponsors in 2008. Sports, Bendigo; Ryan Gillingham Victoria Championships in The club would also like to - Max Wilson Tyres & Batteries, Bendigo this year. Thank you to thank all player sponsors in 2008. Kerang; Ryan Gillingham - W.A the staff and coaches for their The club’s major fundraiser is & T. F Gillingham, Kerang; Ryan dedication preparing the team on Friday, May 30 at the Lilydale Gillingham - May Partners Pty Ltd., and a special thanks to Andrew International. To make a donation

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to support this fundraiser, please Thanks to our main sponsor Zaharakis and vice-captains drop items into the club. Telstra Country Wide for their Michael Hurley, Hamish Paynter continued support. This year and Luke Stanton. A warm oakleigh chargers Telstra and the Rebels are welcome to returning support Many thanks to all launching an exciting new staff and volunteers, including parents who attended partnership with Life Education new assistant coach Craig the first Chargers supporters to support and raise money for Hunter, fitness advisor Adam group function for 2008 at the the refurbishment of its mobile Douglas and rehabilitation Tudor Inn last Saturday morning learning unit. coordinator Mark Opar. Today’s prior to our first game. We look We also welcome back after-match function is at the forward to future functions our platinum sponsors in TGM Preston Social Club. through the 2008 season. and H. Troons. Both companies We wish AIS/AFL Academy do a wonderful job in players Michael Hurley and Tom north ballarat Rebels supporting the Rebels and Hill the best of luck on their trip The Rebels would like the community. to South Africa. to welcome all Rebels The Knights are also pleased parents, players and northern Knights to announce JLG Industries as club sponsors to this week’s Congratulations to all our new platinum sponsor in game. Enjoy our hospitality and players selected for 2008. We thank them for their thank you for your support. 2008, including captain David very generous support.

TAC CUP RECORD 99 fixture fixture 2008 Round 1 Round 7 Round 13 Saturday, MarCH 29 Saturday, May 24 Saturday, JuLy 19 Eastern 9.14 (68) vs. Oakleigh 22.11 (143) Dandenong vs. Eastern Shepley Oval 10:45am Dandenong vs. Calder Shepley Oval 11am Bendigo vs. North Ballarat Golden Square Noon Gippsland 11.15 (81) vs. Dandenong 10.9 (69) Murray vs. Northern Norm Minns Oval, Wang. 1pm Gippsland vs. Oakleigh Morwell 1pm Oakleigh vs. Gippsland Warrawee Park 2pm Sunday, MarCH 30 Murray vs. Sandringham WJ Findlay Oval, Wang. 1pm Calder 9.13 (67) vs. Sandringham 12.18 (90) Sunday, May 25 Eastern vs. Western Box Hill City Oval 2:15pm Bendigo 11.7 (73) vs. Murray 20.14 (134) North Ballarat vs. Calder AUSTAR Arena 11:10am Sunday, JuLy 20 North Ballarat 13.10 (88) vs. Geelong 19.13 (127) Bendigo vs. Western QE Oval Noon Geelong vs. Northern Skilled Stadium 1pm Geelong vs. Sandringham Skilled Stadium Noon Northern 9.11 (65) vs. Western 15.10 (100) Round 14 Round 2 Round 8 Saturday, JuLy 26 Saturday, aprIL 5 Saturday, May 31 Oakleigh vs. Sandringham Warrawee Park 11am Northern vs. Interstate NAB Oval 10:45am Geelong vs. Gippsland Skilled Stadium 11:30am Eastern vs. Sandringham Box Hill City Oval 11am Gippsland vs. Bendigo Traralgon 11am Murray vs. Western Deakin Reserve, Shep. 1pm Northern vs. Calder NAB Oval 2pm Dandenong vs. Bendigo Shepley Oval 2pm Geelong vs. Interstate Skilled Stadium Noon Gippsland vs. Murray ABD Group Stadium 2pm North Ballarat vs. Dandenong AUSTAR Arena 1pm Sunday, JuLy 27 North Ballarat vs. Bendigo AUSTAR Arena 3pm Calder vs. Northern ABD Group Stadium 11:15am Western vs. Murray Burbank Oval 2pm Sunday, aprIL 6 North Ballarat vs. Eastern AUSTAR Arena Noon Sandringham vs. Oakleigh Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm Western vs. Oakleigh Burbank Oval 10:30am Sunday, JunE 1 Development Day Dandenong vs. Geelong Shepley Oval 1:30pm Eastern vs. Calder Box Hill City Oval 11am auguSt 2/3 Round 3 National Championships Round 15 Saturday, aprIL 12 JunE 7/8 Saturday, auguSt 9 Gippsland vs. North Ballarat QE Oval 11:30am Western vs. Calder Burbank Oval 10:45am Northern vs. Eastern NAB Oval 2pm Round 9 Geelong vs. Bendigo Skilled Stadium 1pm Eastern vs. Gippsland Box Hill City Oval 2pm Murray vs. Geelong QE Oval 2:15pm Saturday, JunE 14 Sunday, auguSt 10 Bendigo vs. Dandenong QE Oval 5pm Calder vs. Interstate ABD Ground Stadium 11am Oakleigh vs. Northern Warrawee Park 11am Oakleigh vs. Dandenong Warrawee Park 10:30am Sunday, aprIL 13 Sandringham vs. North Ballarat Trevor Barker Beach Oval Geelong vs. Western Bartercard Oval 2pm Western vs. Sandringham Burbank Oval 11am 11am Calder vs. Oakleigh ABD Group Stadium 2pm Sunday, JunE 15 Northern vs. Murray NAB Oval 1:30pm Gippsland vs. Interstate Casey Fields 11am Round 16 Round 4 Bendigo vs. Eastern Golden Square Noon Saturday, aprIL 19 Murray vs. North Ballarat Deakin Reserve, Shepp. 1pm Saturday, auguSt 16 Sandringham vs. Northern Trevor Barker Beach Oval Western vs. Northern Territory Burbank Oval 11:15am Sandringham vs. Dandenong Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm 10:45am Tasmania vs. Bendigo Bellerive Oval Noon Development Day Bendigo vs. Oakleigh Golden Square Noon Murray vs. NSW/ACT Lavington Sports Ground Noon JunE 21/22 Murray vs. Calder Princess Park, Shep. 1pm Gippsland vs. Eastern Moe Rec. Reserve 1pm Eastern vs. Geelong Box Hill City Oval 2pm Queensland v Oakleigh Gabba* 3:20pm Round 10 Sunday, auguSt 17 Sunday, aprIL 20 Saturday, JunE 28 North Ballarat vs. Western AUSTAR Arena Noon Northern v Dandenong NAB Oval 10:45am Geelong vs. Oakleigh Skilled Stadium 10:15am Gippsland vs. Dandenong Casey Fields 2pm North Ballarat vs. Sandringham Portland 11am Eastern vs. Interstate Box Hill City Oval 10:20am Round 17 Geelong vs. Calder Skilled Stadium 2:15pm Bendigo vs. Northern Golden Square 1pm Saturday, auguSt 23 Calder vs. Murray ABD Group Stadium 1pm Murray vs. Dandenong Norn Minns Oval, Wang. 1pm Development Day Sandringham vs. Gippsland Trevor Barker Beach Oval 1pm Gippsland vs. Sandringham Morwell 1pm aprIL 26/27 Sunday, JunE 29 Western vs. Bendigo Burbank Oval 1pm Round 5 North Ballarat vs. Interstate AUSTAR Arena Noon Sunday, auguSt 24 Dandenong vs. Western Shepley Oval 2:15pm Geelong vs. North Ballarat Skilled Stadium* 10:40am Saturday, May 3 Calder vs. Eastern ABD Group Stadium 11am Calder vs. Western ABD Group Stadium 10:30am Round 11 Northern vs. Oakleigh NAB Oval 2pm Geelong vs. Eastern Skilled Stadium* 10:40am Saturday, JuLy 5 Round 18 Gippsland vs. Northern Moe Rec. Reserve 1pm Gippsland vs. Calder Morwell NOON Saturday, auguSt 30 Sandringham vs. Bendigo Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm Murray vs. Bendigo Princess Park, Shep. 1pm Western vs. Geelong Burbank Oval 11:10am Sunday, May 4 Sunday, JuLy 6 Bendigo vs. Gippsland Golden Square 11:30am North Ballarat vs. Oakleigh AUSTAR Arena 1pm Sandringham vs. Western Trevor Barker Beach Oval North Ballarat vs. Northern AUSTAR Arena 1pm Dandenong vs. Murray Shepley Oval 2pm 10:45am Eastern vs. Murray Box Hill City Oval 2pm Northern vs. North Ballarat NAB Oval 11am Sunday, auguSt 31 Development Day Oakleigh vs. Eastern Warrawee Park 2:15pm Dandenong vs. Sandringham Shepley Oval 11am May 10/11 Geelong vs. Dandenong Skilled Stadium 2:15pm Oakleigh vs. Calder Warrawee Park 2pm Round 6 Round 12 Round 19 Saturday, May 17 Saturday, JuLy 12 Saturday, SEptEMBEr 6 Eastern vs. Northern Box Hill City Oval 10:45am Calder vs. Dandenong ABD Ground Stadium 10:45am Oakleigh vs. Western Warrawee Park 11am Murray vs. Oakleigh Lavington Sports Ground 1pm North Ballarat vs. Eastern AUSTAR Arena 1pm North Ballarat vs. Gippsland AUSTAR Arena 11am Bendigo vs. Calder Golden Square 1pm Gippsland vs. Western Moe Rec. Reserve 1pm Murray vs. Eastern Norm Minns Oval, Wang. 1pm Dandenong vs. North Ballarat Shepley Oval 2pm Geelong vs. Northern Skilled Stadium 2:15pm Dandenong v Northen Shepley Oval 2pm Sunday, SEptEMBEr 7 Sunday, May 18 Sunday, JuLy 13 Sandringham vs. Geelong Trevor Barker Beach Oval Noon Murray vs. Sandringham Deakin Reserve, Shepp. 1pm Bendigo vs. Sandringham Golden Square Noon Gippsland vs. Western Morwell 1pm Bendigo vs. Oakleigh Golden Square 1pm Calder vs. Geelong ABD Group Stadium 1pm * AFL curtain-raiser

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the afl has set aside the may 10-11 weekend for community Footy turns football around australia, in commemoration of the first game of australian football 150 in ‘08 in 1858. The ‘Community Football community clubs urged Weekend’ will give all communities to join celebrations the chance to celebrate Australian Football’s 150th birthday where it began – at the grass-roots level. Victoria encourages all football weekend promises to be a unique As part of the weekend, AFL fans to get out and visit their celebration of our unique game. players will be visiting community nearest local game – if in doubt, Australian Football is the only football matches around the the website 150years.com.au will truly indigenous Australian game nation. But the festivities won’t help you find it. that can lay claim to being the stop there, with each club in On such an historic weekend, oldest codified brand of football in Australia encouraged to treat the the AFL is hopeful that community the world. weekend as an opportunity to hold football can break all attendance Throughout its 150-year history, a reunion, inviting anyone who has records across the country. Australian Football has played ever been involved there to return Most leagues around Victoria an integral role in communities for this very special, once-in-a- have scheduled a ‘match of the around the country and the lifetime event. round’ with local derbies, grand Community Football Weekend With no AFL football being final replays and traditional provides the ideal time to celebrate played on this weekend, AFL rivalries the order of the day. The this marvellous contribution.

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