VFL ROUND 13 SPLIT ROUND JULY 6-7, 2013 $3.00 DDolphinsolphins bbackack iinn tthehe hhuntunt FFrankstonrankston 114.22.1064.22.106 d BBendigoendigo GGoldold 99.12.66.12.66 AFL Photos WWerribeeerribee TTigersigers 116.13.1096.13.109 d EEssendonssendon 111.14.801.14.80 Photos: Arj Giese GGeelongeelong 116.19.1156.19.115 d CCoburgoburg 114.12.954.12.95 Photos: Arj Giese EDITORIAL Keeping an eye on the future THERE has been much discussion in recent years about the future structure of the Peter Jackson VFL. During that period there has been many changes, some Once again, there has been much subtle like the name change from Northern Bullants to discussion with the executive and Northern Blues and others more dramatic like Bendigo clubs of the VWFL over the past and Essendon ending their alignment and forging their 18 months about a transition to a own entity as stand-alone clubs. State League competition for women. Next year, Williamstown and Western Bulldogs, as well The growth of women’s football in Victoria continues to as Coburg and Richmond, plan to fi eld stand-alone teams, ending their respective alignments. soar as do their achievements as evidenced by the recent success in AFL Women’s National Championship in Cairns In 2012, Peter Jackson VFL Clubs were issued with three- – the 12th straight title claimed by the Vics. year Licence Agreements instead of the historical 12-month period of the past. During this three year period, Late last month also saw a signifi cant ‘win’ for Victorian AFL Victoria agreed with the VFL Clubs that we would football with an announcement by the State Planning plan for the future. Minister Matthey Guy of a Building Regulation A VFL Future Structure Working Party was formed last amendment. year to consider a long-term vision for the competition. What this decision does is remove the potential burden of The group includes representatives from AFL Victoria, the “red-tape” on an already stretched network of volunteers AFL, as well as offi cials from Peter Jackson VFL clubs and and league offi cials on the majority of football matches AFL clubs. held across the State on a weekly basis. There has been a series of meetings of the Working Party The amendment now provides an exemption for certain over the past 12 months including in recent months with community events to be staged without requiring a AFL Vic and AFL representatives meeting with all 21 clubs – VFL and AFL clubs – involved in the Peter Jackson VFL. permit. Currently, all that information is being digested by the VFL And, for football clubs it means that matches that attract Future Structure Working Party and further discussions less than 5000 people clubs are not required to obtain a will continue with the AFL about the shape of the Peter Places of Public Entertainment (POPE) occupancy permit. Jackson VFL in the long term. AFL Victoria would like to acknowledge the support of the We will continue to provide more details in the Record as Victorian Government, the Minister for Planning Matthey well as all our other media platforms later in the season. Guy as well as the Sport and Recreation Minister Hugh Early next week members of the Victorian Women’s Delahunty in this decision. Football League will consider a proposal to hand over the management of the competition to the jurisdiction of AFL Grant Williams Victoria. AFL Victoria General Manager Editor: Anthony Stanguts anthony.stanguts@afl vic.com.au Contributors: Adrian Dunn, David 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 www.afl vic.com.au State League & Talent Manager: John Hook High Performance Managers: Anton Grbac, Leon Harris Talent Operations Coordinator: Sophie Timms Cover photo: Lachlan Delahunty, Frankston Dolphins Talent Operations Offi cer: Lauren Bunting www.vfl .com.au 1 MEDIA COVERAGE ABC TV Saturday July 6: Port Melbourne vs Bendigo Gold – 1pm Next Week: Sandringham vs Williamstown Peter Jackson VFL Radio No coverage this weekend Next game: July 14 - Werribee Tigers vs Casey Scorpions 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 6 July: Box Hill Hawks vs Collingwood – 1pm Listen to 94.1 FM or online at www.3wbc.org.au Next game: Box Hill Hawks vs Northern Blues SEN Sunday July 7 – Peter Jackson VFL review 9:05pm Thursday July 11 – The Peter Jackson VFL Show 8:30pm – 9pm Peter Jackson 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 KHAN HARETUKU Haretuku’s second coming KHAN Haretuku may have just notched his 50th VFL game, but he’s got enough stories for a player with four times his career record. Haretuku, who was born in Sydney, but spent his formative “It was like two steps forward, one step back. They years in New Zealand, has certainly experienced more than wanted to infl ame it because it promotes healing. most players his age. With next to no AFL background, Haretuku was a late “I found it pretty interesting, convert to Aussie Rules, but he made an immediate impact. He represented NSW/ACT at the NAB AFL Under but more important it got me 18 Championship. back on the park pretty quick St Kilda rookie listed him then de-listed him a couple of years later with less than a handful of VFL senior games after that.” to his credit. Three weeks after he started the shock wave treatment, Although despondent, Haretuku headed to Frankston in a Haretuku played his fi rst match of the season in the Dolphin’s Development League team. bid to salvage an AFL career that never really gained any traction. The next week Haretuku was back in Frankston’s senior team and not long after he kicked six goals against the Last year, Haretuku built on a promising 2011 season to Northern Blues. gain VFL State representation, as well as gaining a place in the VFL Team of the Year. And, for good measure, he Khan Haretuku hopes that will spin off another, more favourable chapter. represented New Zealand against the AFL/AIS team in New Zealand. It earned him an invite to the AFL State Combine testing and although nothing eventuated from an AFL perspective, Haretuku had much to look forward to in season 2013. Little did he know the cards he would be dealt. He didn’t play his fi rst senior game until the start of June. What happened? Well, here’s another excerpt from a never-ending story book. Haretuku was diagnosed with hamstring tendonitis, which usually relates to over use. “There may have been a weakness in my glutes or hamstring. It happens over time, an over-use injury,” Haretuku said. “It was frustrating. I was pretty much able to do everything bar sprint and in footy it’s pretty important to sprint. “It was the only thing I couldn’t do and that was the frustrating part.” For the fi rst four weeks Haretuku couldn’t do anything, FAST FACTS but rest. He could swim, but wasn’t able to jump on a KHAN HARETUKU stationary bike or walk up hills. AGE: 23 Slowly, Haretuku progressed to continuous running, CLUBS: Casey Scorpions, Frankston building up to 400 and 800 metres then decreasing the GAMES: 51 distance, but increasing the intensity. GOALS: 56 Haretuku would run over 200, 100 and 60 metres and then HIGHLIGHTS: VFL representative team 2012, he embarked on shock wave therapy. VFL Team Of The Year 2012, “The sports doctor explained it to me like a little jack rep New Zealand against AFL/ hammer hitting the infl amed area. They wanted to induce AIS Academy an infl ammatory response,” he said. www.vfl .com.au 3 4 www.afl vic.com.au ANDREW BANJANIN All part of the highs and lows AS we have seen a week is a long time in politics, but as Andrew Banjanin found it can also throw up the unexpected in football. Earlier this season Banjanin was called into the VFL squad “One minute there was a suggestion I was travelling to for the State match against Western Australia. Perth, and all of a sudden I’m back at St Mary’s,” Banjanin The 25-year-old was on the cusp of representing his State, said. but in the end selectors overlooked him. “But I got a chance to come down and train with some of Anyone that close to State selection wouldn’t give a the best in the League. It was a really good experience, it second thought to lining up the next week for their VFL was just a shame I didn’t get picked.” club. After playing nine games last season, none of the fi nals, But, such is the uniqueness of the VFL that Banjanin was Banjanin has played seven games in this his second unable to gain a game for Geelong and ended up back season with Geelong. playing for local club St Mary’s in the Geelong Football Previously, Banjanin played at Werribee for two seasons. League. He played 18 games with the VFL Tigers but found the Geelong VFL General Manager Ben Waller said there travelling and not fully understanding the rudiments of an simply wasn’t a vacancy for Banjanin with Geelong’s alignment diffi cult and decided to play for St Mary’s.