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Previously, if a player was Championships injured at the time of the carnival, its relatively short timetable meant he would miss out on playing. classic clash Now with the championships consisting of five matches spread Metro and Country nailbiter opens carnival over nearly seven weeks, any player injured early on, has the chance to showcase their talent Vic Country and Vic Metro The contest and closeness later in the carnival. provided an enthralling opening of the match again provided Each and every match in to the NaB aFl Under-18 a ringing endorsement of the this year’s championships will Championships last weekend TAC Cup and Victoria’s talented present different challenges. at the MCG. player pathway. In their next matches, Country With the match decided on All players would have and Metro travel to Sydney and the last kick – a goal by Metro noticed the speed, intensity, Hobart respectively. It will give forward – the jubilation decision-making and skills were both teams an insight on how to of the Metro boys could not considerably higher than what prepare for an interstate match. have contrasted more starkly they have been accustomed to in Travel is very much a part of with the devastation felt by the the TAC Cup. today’s football. Country team. Critical errors at this level are All of which adds to the Certainly, both teams can take exposed with teams feeling the excitement and build-up for the away much from the first match pain directly on the scoreboard, so next round of matches in the of the new, expanded five-match players can’t afford to turn the ball championships. championships. over through poor skills. Congratulations to former At various stages there were Both teams will improve – TAC Cup players Josh Kennedy outstanding passages of play their younger players are sure to (Sandringham Dragons) and Tim and certain individuals rose to learn from their first game in the Houlihan (North Ballarat Rebels) the occasion. championships, and both can who made their AFL debuts Such players showed their bring in new players too. But they for Hawthorn and West Coast poise and ability to perform on will need to improve. respectively in round nine. the bigger stage and that’s One of the definite positives what the championships of the championships’ restructured leon Harris repeatedly do – catapult players format is the increased opportunity High Performance Manager, to new heights. it provides both teams. AFL Victoria

U18 MATCH REPORT TOM LYNCH NIC HEYNE aFl Victoria Chief executive officer: ROUNDROUND 8 MMAYAY 31-JUNE31-JUNE 1, 2008200 $ roUNd 8 3 Peter Schwab CoNteNtS MAy 31–JUNE 1, 2008 Football operations Manager: RECORD John Hook U18 Championships game one 4 CoVer: Dandenong’s High Performance Managers: Anton Grbac, Leon Harris Tom Lynch 5 was the Statistics: Stacey Goad Nic Heyne 6 Stingrays’ best player in Manager director, Geoff Slattery Publishing: Geoff Slattery their narrow round seven editor: Nick Bowen Round seven stats 7 STINGRAY loss to Eastern. designer: Karl Chandler Team lists 10-23 SEASON Photo Manager: Natalie Boccassini Rebels wary of Photography: Getty Images (02) 9004 2250 address correspondence: Dandenong’s barb advertising: Jennifer Pryor (03) 8663 3007 The Editor, GPO Box 4337, , 3001. Printed by: Condor Printing Phone: (03) 8663 3005

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scoring opportunities with his deft touch and decision-making, Metro sneak were “outstanding”. Country coach Rob Hyde past Country was proud of the way his players refused to give up, particularly Watts hot in championships’ opener after skill errors meant they conceded a four-goal start in the first quarter. From the opening moments of around the ground, “Never at any stage did they game one of the 2008 naB aFL Metro extended its lead to drop away, but I hope they all walk under-18 championships until 16 points at half-time. away having learned its final moments, Jack Watts But Country’s never-say-die something left his imprint on Vic metro’s attitude saw them narrow the from it,” thrilling win against Vic country. margin to just four points at Hyde said. Within a couple of minutes three-quarter time. of the first bounce at the MCG Nic Heyne, Tom Rockliff and last Sunday, Watts kicked the Young sparked Country’s revival first of his four goals, but it was with Rockliff kicking three third- his ‘sealer’ with three seconds quarter goals. remaining that proved the Early last-quarter goals match-winner. to and Sam Watts’ aerial strength McGarry appeared to give stood out all match as did his Metro enough breathing unerring accuracy, but it was space, but Country his spectacular pack mark with kept charging. seconds remaining that captivated Again, it was Young, the MCG crowd. Heyne and Rockliff who led the The Sandringham Dragon way. And, when Rockliff kicked forward’s shot from about 40 his fourth goal at the 17-minute metres split the middle and mark, Vic Country hit the front for catapulted Vic Metro to a three- the first time in the match. point victory, 12.4 (76) to 11.7 (73). But a telling kick to centre Vic Metro coach David Dickson half-forward by Metro’s Jordan candidly admitted his team Lisle paved the way for Watts’ “got out of jail” against a resilient heroics in what was a marvellous Country team. opening to the 2008 carnival. Vic Metro bounced out of Dickson praised his team the block and had opened up for showing “character” to fight a four-goal break before Will back after Country grabbed the Young, one of Country’s solid lead, but said the players had Country’s contributors, kicked its first goal. much to learn. Tom Rockliff With Shaun McKernan, brother He said defender Michael was outstanding in his side’s of former North Melbourne star Hurley and midfielder David three-point loss Corey, dominant in the ruck and Zaharakis, who set up numerous with four goals.

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control of the match from the Metro’s strong opening bounce. Lynch said his teammates kept trying to play team football will to win and to give forwards Watts and as many Lynch’s mob get Country in the end opportunities as possible. “I thought it was a matter of us linking up, working together When a surging Vic Country “A lot of boys really, really and focusing on our work rate,” hit the front in the dying wanted to play for Victoria and that Lynch said. minutes, many thought was evident early,” he said. “Our main asset is our run and Vic metro would be consigned “Every player deserved the carry. I didn’t think we did that as to an agonising loss. opportunity to represent Victoria well as we can until the last quarter. But the Metro’s Tom Lynch and we all came out firing, “We will take away from the and his teammates refused (but) to Vic Country’s match the fact that we know how to concede defeat. credit they came to win. We were challenged and Well aware there was no back at us.” to our credit we knew how to win time on in NAB AFL Under-18 Lynch, returning and to get over the line.” Championships’ matches, from a knee Lynch had not given up hope reconstruction and his team would rally. limited this season to Mindful the clock was his school football, admitted side’s enemy, Lynch watched the intensity of the match on in awe as Metro key forward was well above anything he Jack Watts plucked a sensational had experienced previously. mark above a swarm of Vic “It was a really high-pressure Country opponents, then slotted game all day and the desire the winning goal with just three to win by both teams seconds left. was on show all day,” “I was watching the clock,” Lynch said. Lynch said. “I got a bit nervous, “I thought we but that mark and goal from held up well.” Jack (Watts) was spectacular,” While Lynch said. acknowledging Vic “We started running the Country’s second-half ball in the last three minutes revival, sparked by and that combined with our four goals from Tom forward pressure set us up for Rockliff and two one last chance.” from Nic Heyne, Lynch, an AIS-AFL Academy Lynch felt Vic scholarship holder, said the Metro had Tom Lynch and his honour of representing Victoria Metro teammates sparked Vic Metro to its four-goal- scored a thrilling last-second win to-nil start against Vic Country. last Sunday.

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“I just put out one hand and So close for it stuck,” Heyne said. “It was good to take a mark and kick the goal and keep the momentum going.” Vic Country And when Rockliff kicked his fourth goal at the 17-minute heyne stands tall in last-gasp loss mark of the quarter, Vic County hit the front and Heyne thought his side had secured a hard- as someone who had previously working victory. played in the nab afl under-18 “With two minutes to go championships, nic heyne I thought we nearly had it, then knew it was incumbent on ‘Wattsie’ took that big mark,” him to perform. Heyne said. “It was a good mark, Heyne also realised it was we couldn’t get a fist on it.” imperative he led by example “It was pretty shattering. We to help his less-experienced worked hard together, we pretty teammates overcome any nerves much came from nowhere.” they may have had. Heyne said Vic Country had And that’s exactly what the heeded coach Rob Hyde’s call kid from Orbost Snowy Rovers did. for a lift in intensity in the second Not only did he stand tall, half, with its increased work he also flew high, marked strongly, rate reflected in the 45 per cent kicked with authority increase in its tackling. and played with poise. “We just went out there to As Vic Metro coach David lay as many tackles as we could Dickson later acknowledged, in the second half and it worked,” he had no one to match up on Heyne said. Heyne, who along with Tom “Our midfield was the key. Rockliff, Will Young, captain Nick We won the stoppages and we Suban and Andrew Hooper, just tried to get it down there to dragged Vic Country to within the forwards like Tom (Rockliff) seconds of a stunning victory. and they did the job. Prolific ball-winner Heyne “At three-quarter time we was the catalyst for Country knew we were a real chance after half-time and his and even when they got those stunning one-handed mark couple of early goals, everyone at the 10-minute mark of the still believed we could do it. last quarter and subsequent goal “We kept going, but helped Vic Country move within unfortunately, they got that mark four points of Metro. and goal and the siren went.” While beaten, Heyne said In his second U18 Vic Country would take great championships, Nic Heyne confidence from the match for led the way for Vic Country last weekend. the rest of the championships.

6 statistics statistics rOuNd 7 0.5 1.7 5.12 12.15 (87) Eastern ranges 3.3 8.7 12.8 14.14 (98) TAC CUP LADDER P W L D F A % PTS GOaLs: dandenong stingrays - Petropoulos 3, Gaertner 3, Bastinac 2, Hunter 2, Ferraro, murray bushrangers 7 6 1 0 785 525 149.52 24 Savage. North ballarat rebels 7 6 1 0 698 542 128.78 24 Eastern ranges - La Marca 3, McDonald 2, Gysberts 2, Purcell, Lofthouse, Shiels, Kitchin, Harding, Cass, Renton. western Jets 7 6 1 0 638 593 107.59 24 bEst: dandenong stingrays - Savage, Gaertner, Gillies, Rogasch, Bastinac, Ferraro. 7 5 2 0 718 551 130.31 20 Eastern ranges - Gysberts, Brown, Cass, Scott, McDonald, Purcell.

Geelong Falcons 7 4 3 0 739 597 123.79 16 murray bushrangers 0.0 7.3 10.6 14.8 (92) Eastern ranges 7 4 3 0 603 663 90.95 16 Northern Knights 4.4 4.5 8.11 10.17 (77)

Gippsland power 7 3 4 0 604 564 107.09 12 GOaLs: murray bushrangers - Tiller 3, Mangan 2, Wright 2, McNeil 2, J. Hicks, A’vard, Mahoney, Birthisel, Jacka. dandenong stingrays 7 3 4 0 701 681 102.94 12 Northern knights - Still 3, Hood 2, Anderson, Kelly, Stanton, Power, Paynter. bEst: murray bushrangers - Mangan, McNeil, Johnson, A’vard, Mahoney, Finnen. Sandringham Dragons 7 3 4 0 565 713 79.24 12 Northern knights - Paynter, Stanton, Kelly, Power, Hobbs, Woodhams. Bendigo Pioneers 7 1 6 0 581 730 79.59 4 Oakleigh Chargers 2.4 6.6 8.8 10.9 (69) Northern Knights 7 1 6 0 503 659 76.33 4 Gippsland power 5.2 9.6 12.9 14.18 (102) 7 1 6 0 524 714 73.39 4 GOaLs: Oakleigh chargers - Hoegel 4, Scipione 2, Johns, Ymer, Nissen, Day. Gippsland power - Stockdale 4, Weston 2, Golby 2, Lehman, Francis, Brown, Blair, Schrape, GOaLkickErs (PROGRESSIVE) kicks ROUND 7 Vardy. bEst: Oakleigh chargers - Croft, Wall, Tunik, Ymer, Hoegel, Muling. tim ruffles North Ballarat 19 (5) billy burstin Oakleigh 27 Gippsland power - Blair, Stevens, Stockdale, Heath, Donchi, Francis. Geelong 18 (3) koby stevens Gippsland 25 Grant Lofthouse Eastern 18 (1) North ballarat rebels 3.5 5.7 10.11 14.14 (98) tom German Calder 21 Jack Fitzpatrick Western 17 (4) Calder Cannons 0.2 3.8 8.10 10.14 (74) russell Lehman Gippsland 21 tom rockliff Murray 17 (-) GOaLs: North ballarat rebels - Ruffles 5, Giampaolo 2, Linke 2, Peters 2, Gilbert, Gubbins, michael stockdale Gippsland 21 George. sam wright Murray 17 (2) calder cannons - M. White 4, Watson 3, Temel, Thompson, Richmond. Josh Gaylor Bendigo 16 (-) bryn weadon North Ballarat 20 bEst: North ballarat rebels - Weadon, Free, Ruffles, Ross-Smith, Peters, Linke. michael still Northern 16 (3) sam hughes Geelong 19 calder cannons - German, Lucin, Duhau, Woodburn, Watson, Pickering. John Nicolopoulos Oakleigh 15 (-) brett mahoney Murray 19 caleb tiller Murray 15 (3) Geelong Falcons 5.4 11.9 16.10 23.13 (151) Eastern 18 Sandringham Dragons 1.1 2.3 3.6 7.10 (52) Joshua scipione Oakleigh 14 (2) Lucas hobbs Northern 18 GOaLs: Geelong Falcons - Rock 5, Boyd 4, Dangerfield 3, Bartlett 2, Denton 2, MacKenzie Jayden hoegel Oakleigh 13 (4) hamish paynter Northern 18 2, Grabowski, Cunnington, Hussey, Gavin, Delaney. will young North Ballarat 12 (-) sandringham dragons - Sperring 2, Liston 2, Robertson, Sengstock, Thomas. serhat temel Calder 12 (1) matthew wall Oakleigh 18 bEst: Geelong Falcons - Cunnington, Gavin, Denton, Rock, Boyd, Bucovaz. sam hughes Geelong 12 (-) Justin morris Western 18 sandringham dragons - Sperring, McBain, Millar, Allan, Muller, Allan.

Bendigo Pioneers 5.2 10.2 13.4 15.7 (97) marks ROUND 7 haNdbaLLs ROUND 7 western Jets 3.2 7.3 11.6 16.11 (107) ryan harding Eastern 14 travis Lunardi Western 17 GOaLs: bendigo pioneers - Filo 4, Coghlan 2, Richardson 2, J. Geary 2, McKee, Williams, Florance, Prockter, Gillingham. koby stevens Gippsland 12 mitchell Golby Gippsland 14 western Jets - Fitzpatrick 4, Robbins 3, Post 2, Kennedy 2, Sherlock, McKerracher, Leonard, patrick dangerfield Geelong 11 Joshua muling Oakleigh 13 McKenzie, Schroder. brett mahoney Murray 10 bEst: bendigo pioneers - Petrie, Page, Filo, Coghlan, Richardson, Lockwood. ben power Northern 13 Western 10 western Jets - Post, Haby, Schroder, Fitzpatrick, Sherlock, McKenzie. matthew cunningham Eastern 13 harry croft Oakleigh 9 steven Gaertner Dandenong 8 Jayden post Western 12 CoaChes’ award 2008 billy burstin Oakleigh 7 darren haby Western 12 round 7 5-vote winners bryn weadon North Ballarat 7 Leigh kitchin Eastern 12 GEELONG v saNdriNGham murray v NOrthErN Jaryd blair Gippsland 7 5 • Ben Cunnington • Geelong 5 • Brad Mangan • Murray Jordan Gysberts Eastern 12 NOrth baLLarat v caLdEr OakLEiGh v GippsLaNd Jason Linke North Ballarat 7 dylan mcNeil Murray 12 5 • Bryn Weadon • North Ballarat 5 • Jarryd Blair • Gippsland mark weekes Oakleigh 7 daNdENONG v EastErN bENdiGO v wEstErN 5 • Jordan Gysberts • Eastern 5 • Jayden Post • Western andrew richardson Bendigo 7 Nathan schroder Western 12 5-4-3-2-1 votes awarded per game, with full match voting and votes tally announced dean muir Geelong 7 andrew moore Eastern 12 at the end of the season.

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TAC Cup club notes Murray bushrangers The Bushrangers would Watch out for tAc cup talk each week on Ford’s theoval.com.au. like to wish the NSW/ the show features all the latest tAc cup news, with hosts Dwayne ACT Rams and the Bushrangers Russell and nigel carmody previewing the coming matches. representatives the best of luck for the NAB AFL Under-18 north ballarat Rebels remaining championships Championships this weekend This week we welcome games on June 9 and in in Perth. the Dandenong Stingrays Adelaide on June 22. The Bushrangers would also to AUSTAR Arena and as always like to welcome the following it will be a great battle. Well Geelong Falcons sponsors to the club for season done to the boys who played The Geelong Falcons 2008 – North East Physiotherapy Vic Country last weekend and wish to congratulate our and Shepparton Motor Traders congratulations to Shaun Lyle on five players who represented (Kelly Club Members) and the his debut game with the Rebels Vic Country in the game against Alexandra Football Netball Club, last week. Vic Metro in game one of Unilever and S.M. & S.L. Finnen Our “Rocky Road” fundraising the 2008 NAB AFL Under-18 (player sponsors). The club is very is in full swing and all players Championships – Allen grateful for your support. and their families are doing Christensen, Jordan Jones, Players are reminded of the a wonderful job. The proceeds Luke Thompson, changes to training next week will help the Rebels purchase and Tom Simpkin. ahead of the third development resources for our Talented Player weekend, when we will train at Pathway program. eastern Ranges Wangaratta on Monday night Visit our club website for the Eastern Ranges rather than Wednesday. latest Rebels news and the popular would like to thank Rebels player diary “Rebel Yell”: the people who donated to and northern Knights nthballaratrebels.aflvic.com.au. attended the club’s annual auction Congratulations to night on Friday night. Michael Hurley, Luke sandringham Dragons Ranges sponsor Club Kilsyth Stanton and on Congratulations to the is holding a lunch with the their selection in the Vic Metro seven Dragon players SEN 1116 Footy Panel on Under-18 squad. Hurley and who were part of the Friday, June 6. Tickets are $25 Zaharakis were also named co- Victorian Metro championship and include a main meal. captains of the side. We wish them trials - Tyrone Vickery, Tom Lynch, Contact the club to book. all the best of luck for the NAB Kyle Martin, Jack Watts, Sam The club would like to AFL Under-18 Championships. McGarry, and acknowledge the support of Our congratulations also to our Taylor Gilchrest. the following sponsors: major 2007 vice-captain Tyrone, Tom, Kyle, Jack sponsor Bayswater Jayco; on making his AFL debut with and Sam continued into the and premium sponsors Village Richmond. Remarkably, Trent first game of the NAB AFL Cinemas Knox, Club Kilsyth, became the third former Knight to Under-18 Championships Bendigo Banks Mooroolbark, kick a goal with his first AFL kick. against Vic Country last Sunday Mt Evelyn, Warburton and Woori We would like to welcome at the MCG. We wish all the Yallock, Phil Munday Panel Works two more 2008 under-18 player boys continued success in the and Barracuda Security. sponsors: Top Shelf Builders (Will

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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 12.15 (87) vs. eastern 14.14 (98) Dandenong vs. Calder Shepley Oval 11am Bendigo vs. North Ballarat Golden Square Noon Gippsland 11.15 (81) vs. Dandenong 10.9 (69) Murray 14.8 (92) vs. Northern 10.17 (77) Gippsland vs. Oakleigh Morwell 1pm Oakleigh 10.9 (69) vs. Gippsland 14.18 (102) 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 14.14 (98) vs. Calder 10.14 (74) Sunday, JuLy 20 North Ballarat 13.10 (88) vs. Geelong 19.13 (127) Bendigo 15.7 (97) vs. Western 16.11 (107) Geelong vs. Northern Skilled Stadium 1pm Northern 9.11 (65) vs. Western 15.10 (100) Geelong 23.13 (151) vs. Sandringham 7.10 (52) Round 14 Round 2 Round 8 SatuRday, JuLy 26 SatuRday, apRIL 5 SatuRday, May 31 Oakleigh vs. Sandringham Warrawee Park 11am Geelong vs. Gippsland Skilled Stadium 11:30am Eastern 12.12 (84) vs. Sandringham 20.14 (134) Northern vs. Northern Territory NAB Oval 10:45am Murray vs. Western Deakin Reserve, Shep. 1pm Gippsland vs. Bendigo Traralgon 11am Northern 12.12 (84) vs. Calder 16.14 (110) Dandenong vs. Bendigo Shepley Oval 2pm Geelong vs. Queensland Skilled Stadium Noon Gippsland 12.10 (82) vs. Murray 17.2 (104) Sunday, JuLy 27 North Ballarat 17.6 (108) vs. Bendigo 13.13 (91) North Ballarat vs. Dandenong AUSTAR Arena 1pm Calder vs. Northern ABD Group Stadium 11:15am Sunday, apRIL 6 Western vs. Murray Burbank Oval 2pm North Ballarat vs. Eastern AUSTAR Arena Noon Sandringham vs. Oakleigh Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm Western 9.6 (60) vs. Oakleigh 19.21 (135) development day Sunday, JunE 1 Dandenong 21.10 (136) vs. Geelong 15.17 (107) auguSt 2/3 Eastern vs. Calder Box Hill City Oval 11am Round 3 Round 15 national Championships SatuRday, apRIL 12 SatuRday, auguSt 9 Gippsland 13.10 (88) vs. North Ballarat 14.11 (95) JunE 7/8 Western vs. Calder Burbank Oval 10:45am Northern 6.7 (43) vs. eastern 14.12 (96) Round 9 Geelong vs. Bendigo Skilled Stadium 1pm Eastern vs. Gippsland Box Hill City Oval 2pm Murray 16.9 (105) vs. Geelong 6.16 (52) SatuRday, JunE 14 Sunday, auguSt 10 Bendigo 13.23 (101) vs. Dandenong 14.11 (95) Calder vs. Interstate ABD Ground Stadium 11am Oakleigh vs. Dandenong Warrawee Park 10:30am Sunday, apRIL 13 Oakleigh vs. Northern Warrawee Park 11am Sandringham vs. North Ballarat Trevor Barker Beach Oval Western 13.11 (89) vs. Sandringham 11.13 (79) Geelong vs. Western Bartercard Oval 2pm 11am Calder 15.9 (99) vs. Oakleigh 20.13 (133) Sunday, JunE 15 Northern vs. Murray NAB Oval 1:30pm Round 4 Gippsland vs. Interstate 11am Round 16 Bendigo vs. Eastern Golden Square Noon SatuRday, apRIL 19 SatuRday, auguSt 16 Murray vs. North Ballarat Deakin Reserve, Shepp. 1pm Sandringham vs. Northern Trevor Barker Beach Oval 10:45am Western 18.11 (119) vs. Northern Territory 12.13 (85) Sandringham vs. Dandenong Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm Bendigo vs. Oakleigh Golden Square Noon tasmania 18.10 (118) vs. Bendigo 11.9 (75) Murray vs. Calder Princess Park, Shep. 1pm Murray 25.13 (163) vs. NSW/ACT 9.7 (61) development day Eastern vs. Geelong Box Hill City Oval 2pm Gippsland 14.10 (94) vs. eastern 16.14 (110) JunE 21/22 Sunday, auguSt 17 Queensland 10.15 (75) vs. Oakleigh 16.13 (109) Round 10 North Ballarat vs. Western AUSTAR Arena Noon Sunday, apRIL 20 Gippsland vs. Dandenong Casey Fields 2pm SatuRday, JunE 28 Northern 23.9 (147) vs. Dandenong 15.14 (104) Geelong vs. Oakleigh Skilled Stadium 10:15am Round 17 North Ballarat 22.12 (144) vs. Sandringham 7.13 (55) Eastern vs. Interstate Box Hill City Oval 10:20am SatuRday, auguSt 23 Geelong 21.9 (135) vs. Calder 10.11 (71) Murray vs. Dandenong Norn Minns Oval, Wang. 1pm Bendigo vs. Northern Golden Square 1pm Gippsland vs. Sandringham Morwell 1pm development day Calder vs. Murray ABD Group Stadium 1pm Western vs. Bendigo Burbank Oval 1pm apRIL 26/27 Sandringham vs. Gippsland Trevor Barker Beach Oval 1pm Sunday, auguSt 24 Sunday, JunE 29 Round 5 Geelong vs. North Ballarat Skilled Stadium* 10:40am North Ballarat vs. Interstate AUSTAR Arena Noon Calder vs. Eastern ABD Group Stadium 11am SatuRday, May 3 Dandenong vs. Western Shepley Oval 2:15pm Northern vs. Oakleigh NAB Oval 2pm Calder 8.10 (58) vs. Western 13.10 (88) Round 18 Geelong 14.9 (93) vs. eastern 15.10 (100) Round 11 SatuRday, auguSt 30 Gippsland 12.11 (83) vs. Northern 5.12 (42) SatuRday, JuLy 5 Western vs. Geelong Burbank Oval 11:10am Sandringham 15.9 (99) vs. Bendigo 14.9 (93) Gippsland vs. Calder Morwell NOON Bendigo vs. Gippsland Golden Square 11:30am Murray vs. Bendigo Princess Park, Shep. 1pm Sunday, May 4 North Ballarat vs. Northern AUSTAR Arena 1pm Dandenong 19.10 (124) vs. Murray 15.12 (102) Sunday, JuLy 6 Eastern vs. Murray Box Hill City Oval 2pm North Ballarat 14.12 (96) vs. Oakleigh 8.12 (60) Sandringham vs. Western Trevor Barker Beach Oval 10:45am Sunday, auguSt 31 Northern vs. North Ballarat NAB Oval 11am Dandenong vs. Sandringham Shepley Oval 11am development day Oakleigh vs. Eastern Warrawee Park 2:15pm Oakleigh vs. Calder Warrawee Park 2pm May 10/11 Geelong vs. Dandenong Skilled Stadium 2:15pm Round 19 Round 6 Round 12 SatuRday, SEptEMBER 6 SatuRday, May 17 SatuRday, JuLy 12 Eastern vs. Northern Box Hill City Oval 10:45am Calder 7.3 (45) vs. Dandenong 12.14 (86) Oakleigh vs. Western Warrawee Park 11am Murray vs. Oakleigh Lavington Sports Ground 1pm North Ballarat 10.9 (69) vs. Eastern 6.11 (47) North Ballarat vs. Gippsland AUSTAR Arena 11am Bendigo vs. Calder Golden Square 1pm Dandenong vs. North Ballarat Shepley Oval 2pm Gippsland 10.14 (74) vs. Western 11.9 (75) Murray vs. Eastern Norm Minns Oval, Wang. 1pm Sunday, SEptEMBER 7 Geelong 11.8 (74) vs. Northern 5.15 (45) Dandenong v Northen Shepley Oval 2pm Sandringham vs. Geelong Trevor Barker Beach Oval Noon Sunday, May 18 Sunday, JuLy 13 Gippsland vs. Western Morwell 1pm Murray 11.19 (85) vs. Sandringham 7.14 (56) Bendigo vs. Sandringham Golden Square Noon Bendigo 7.9 (51) vs. Oakleigh 8.21 (69) Calder vs. Geelong ABD Group Stadium 1pm * AFL curtain-raiser

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Over the month-long effort, Calder Cannons more than 120 pairs of boots were donated, which delighted Stillman, who chipped in with charity crusade a pair of his cricket runners. Stillman said it was a fantastic Players give the boots off their feet to arrive each night at training and see the growing stockpile of footwear. over recent years the seven years, a couple of TAC Cup “It’s a great result for everyone calder cannons have been Coaches awards, and Morrish at the club, particularly the players outstanding on the field but medals and have nurtured a host who really embraced the idea their achievements have not of AFL draftees. and ran with it,” Stillman said. been limited to match days. But Cannons region manager “We had some parents buying True, the Cannons have won Martin Stillman said their players’ new boots and the players cast four premierships in the past actions away from the ground their net as far as they could were just as important in their within our region. They should Cannon personal development. feel proud of themselves. Dylan Joyce was a key In line with this, the Cannons “It has enabled less player in took part in a charity drive fortunate people the opportunity the club’s earlier this year to support to play football using proper ‘boot drive’. under-privileged people. boots and also have suitable The charity drive was sparked football to keep themselves by the club’s Cheryl Harvey, Julie active and healthy.” Freestone and Leigh Farmer At the time of the drive, (father of premiership player and Stillman struck a deal with Port Adelaide draftee Mitch) in Azuma who provided the conjunction with Reclink. Cannons players with football Established in 1990, Reclink boots and runners at cost. helps socially and economically Stillman said the sponsorship disadvantaged people gain deal made it easier for players better access to sporting and to part with their boots knowing recreational opportunities. they would be replaced with Stillman said the players were new ones. given ownership of the ‘boot drive’, He said the boot drive had which aimed to collect new and created awareness among used football boots, runners the playing group of the and sporting clothing. disadvantages some members Premiership players of society face, and the role they Dylan Joyce and Tom could play in addressing them. German and AIS-AFL “I’m sure everyone took Academy scholarship holders something away from the charity, Jackson Trengrove and Jake something that will help them Melksham played pivotal roles when they leave the Cannons’ in the drive. program,” Stillman said. afl victoria develoPment

and non-Indigenous agencies, KickStart for and local football organisations to encourage participation and the development of life skills. Indigenous players The AFL KickStart program capitalises on the unique capacity Preparing for the top job’s many challenges of the game to bring Indigenous communities together and engage their people to promote Essendon’s and undertake practices that flies for a screamer in one contribute to good health, of the many highlights of Dreamtime at the ‘G. a greater focus on education and school attendance, leadership development, life-skills training and employment opportunities. As part of the Dreamtime at the ‘G celebrations, 110 Indigenous children aged between five and 12-years-old from Lake Tyers, Rumbalara Football Club (Shepparton), Echuca/Moama and the Fitzroy Stars (northern metro) Auskick centres were given the chance to play on the MCG’s hallowed turf. The Auskick games were umpired by the Victorian Youth Girls’ Academy players, who have recently completed their basic umpiring accreditation. the annual indigenous and the excitement they bring to With plenty of slick skills, strong round celebrates the unique AFL football. marks and classic goals, there is a relationship between australian The Indigenous Round fair chance that for some this was football and indigenous also showcased the KickStart the first of many appearances at australia, particularly the program, which is providing a the home of football. significant contribution pathway for the next generation of In encouraging news, season indigenous players have made Indigenous children, as they set 2008 has seen an increase in to our great game. their sights on playing Australian the number of opportunities for At the heart of Indigenous Football at the elite level. Indigenous players at the elite Round is Dreamtime at the The KickStart program is a level, with 71 listed across the ‘G, the annual blockbuster joint initiative between the AFL, 16 AFL clubs. match between Essendon AFL Victoria and the Victorian And the KickStart program and Richmond at the MCG. Government’s Department of is a key initiative in nurturing Dreamtime at the ‘G celebrates Victorian Communities. The Australian Football’s young talent the game’s Indigenous players program links with Indigenous for generations to come.

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