FROM THE DESK... WAYNE HOLDSWORTH, SFL CEO NON retUrnING UmPIres Most of these reasons in my Umpires make errors, they do not SURVEy – 2011 view have and can continue to intend to they are simply humans The AFL conducted a National be overcome within our League. that are making hundreds of survey in 2011 as to the reasons Our Umpiring structure headed decisions per quarter. Players umpires did not return to umpiring. by Umpiring Director Scott Van also make mistakes. We will not The purpose of the survey was firstly Noordennen are very much in tune have coaches or players publically to ascertain the reasons umpires with the expectations of today’s criticising umpires. If there is an do not return the following year umpires and ensure that they are issue that a coach would like to as a means of having a positive met. Like all clubs, facilities are have raised the correct process is to impact on the retention of umpires. always a challenge but the morale make telephone contact with Scott Secondly it may add more evidence is high within the umpiring group V and he will discuss this rationally to influence actions by the football/ over recent years and with Peter with you. umpiring community to improve Martin heading the SFLUA it is Scott V is very strong on ensuring environments nationally. always a delight to know that we are that consistency on decision making Interestingly the main reasons dealing with true professionals that across the umpiring group is a focus umpires did not return were as understand the game. and particularly that both umpires follows: Employment demands influence officiating on the day are consistent. In order: umpires as those very demands This will continue. • Dissatisfied with coaching and influence our players and a work We need umpires to ensure our environment transfer geographically or a game continues and continues to • Lack of support from umpiring promotion can have an effect on flourish they are integral to our sport, group participation. please continue to support them • Employment demands We must continue to strive to and ensure we are doing everything • Lack of respect towards umpires educate our players and coaches within our control to ensure umpires by players and officials that yelling at umpires is not ok. return... SOUTHERN FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION 1 DIVISION 2 DIVISION 3 MORDIALLOC EAST MALVERN LYNDALE 2nd Floor, Junior Development Building v HIGHETT v HAMPTON v CAULFIELD Moorabbin Reserve, Linton Street RO PO Box 1018, Moorabbin VIC 3189 EAST BRIGHTON SOUTH YARRA ENDEAVOUR HILLS P: 9553 5644 v ST KILDA CITY v BLACK ROCK v HALLAM U ND 6 ND F: 9553 5655 ST PAULS MURRUMBEENA MOUNT WAVERLEY Chief Executive Officer: Wayne Holdsworth v CHELSEA HEIGHTS v SKYE v DANDENONG Football Operations: Matt Duck CLAYTON OAKLEIGH DISTRICT DOVETON EAGLES Tribunal Venue: SFL Headquarters Linton Street, Moorabbin v DINGLEY v SOUTHERN DRAGONS v ASHWOOD (Melways Ref 77 F6) HEATHERTON SPRINGVALE DISTRICTS SANDOWN Football Record: [email protected] v CHELTENHAM v BENTLEIGH v MOORABBIN OFFICIAL PUBLISHER OF THE SOUTHERN FOOTBALL LEAGUE RECORD “SOUTHERN FOOTY” www.sfl.com.au 1 MATCH OF THE ROUND BROADCAST Division One: Saturday May 19 Proudly brought to you by: Leader Newspapers, Sandown Function Centre, 88.3 Southern FM CLAYTON vs DINGLEY Meade Reserve Haughton Road Clayton Melway Ref: 79 B2 On Air: 2pm – 5pm Game start time: 2.10pm Home club from all grounds phone 88.3FM on 9583 0533 with 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 and full time scores. KooGA SUNDAY RADIO SHOW PLAYER OF THE ROUND 88.3 SOUTHERN FM - 11AM Chris Barr The Bees are back! Chelsea Heights FC Join Barnesy and Beanie every Sunday morning on 88.3 Southern FM from 11am for a full wrap up The Round 5 “KooGa Player of of the weekends SFL matches. Catch up with the the Round” was Chris Barr from latest SFL Netball News and what’s happening out Chelsea Heights. in clubland. Who needs facebook and twitter – tune Chris was outstanding in the ruck into 88.3 where the Bees are buzzing! for the Heighters last week against Clayton. Chris has returned to football after a 2 year break. This weeks guests: Darren Stait – Caulfield President Congratulations Chris Rob Oliver – Caulfield Senior coach KooGa official supplier to the SFL “for all your on field and off field apparel” Listen to 88.3 Southern FM every Sunday 2 SOUTHERN FOOTY 2012 FROM THE MEDIA DESK CADBURY AFL 9’S – THE GAME FOR EVERYONE AFL 9’s – all ages and fitness can play – SFL CEO Wayne Holdsworth congratulates Always hands on – SFL Football Operations young Mentone cricketer Lachie Tedde after the game. Manager Matt Duck. Over past weeks the AFL have is less physically demanding with opportunity to claim bragging been showcasing the new “AFL minimal risk of injury. With a major rights to that elusive “goal on the 9’s” concept with exhibition emphasis on fun and safety, AFL “G”. At times the non-contact matches during the half time 9s enables male, female or mixed game saw “holds worthy ‘ of a red interval at selected AFL matches. competitions. card. The action went viral as “live” Cadbury AFL 9s, ‘The Game for During the half-time break of posts appeared on Facebook and Everyone’, is a non-contact game the St Kilda v Melbourne game, twitterers tweeted. At the end of of Australian Football played in a representatives and friends from the match everyone was a winner – social and fun environment and of the Southern Football League especially the AFL - with a fun and incorporates all the fundamentals donned the AFL 9’s bib and took exciting game that has proven to of AFL football in a simple, to the hallowed turf like “ducks appeal to everyone. modified version. The new look to water”. Persistent rain did not For full details go to: game has been tailored so that damped the spirits of the young www.afl9s.com.au people of any age and fitness can (and not so young) energetic join in. The new Cadbury AFL 9s group of “9’ers” all vying for the 300 OF THE BEST! Congratulations to Ben Bradley and has taken on a variety of from the Chelsea Heights FC roles within the club – Treasurer, who recently officiated in his Secretary, Registrar and more 300th game as Team Manager. recently mentor. Ben affectionately known as Well done Ben! “The Colonel” has been involved at Chelsea Heights for 17 years www.sfl.com.au 3 DIVISIon 1: FROM THE BOUNDARY BEN POLLARD On another freezing Saturday percentage drain for Heatherton. Division One flag, but St Kilda afternoon, we saw a few scorching Take a bow, Clayton. The Clays City is... well, St Kilda City. Don’t performances in Division One. It looked very flat last week, but count them out at Hurlingham Park was almost enough to suggest the took it right up to the undefeated in this one – the Vamps definitely final five is locked in... Heighters at Beazley Reserve. won’t get the armchair ride they ‘From the Boundary’ saw this as had against Heatherton. The If Highett had the bark, St a one-sided contest on paper, Saints, however, have lost some Pauls had the bite. In a Doggie but a brave Clayton performance star power from last season; East showdown at Turner Road, it made a mockery of that prediction. Brighton still has it in spades. was the seasoned Division One After a strong second quarter from Vampires to stretch the streak to campaigners who emerged Chelsea, the Clays got within 11 six. victorious. St Pauls had Highett at the last change. In a desperate covered after quarter time, final quarter, Clayton kicked six HEATHERTON VS CHELTENHAM extending their lead at every goals to five, but fell agonisingly To recap, the Tunners lost by 137 change in a 45-point win. Rohan short of a big upset. Great signs at Ross Street last week. It would Best lived up to his name, slotting for the Clays, but the Heighters will take a brave pundit to claim such five goals as St Pauls’ most take the four points and move on a result would occur there again dominant player, while Matty quickly. this week, but the Rosellas did Herbstreit backed up a stellar Another prediction blown out of manage a 131-point victory of their performance from last week. the water: Who said Cheltenham own in Round 5... With the Vampire Renny Trainor put in another vs Dingley would be a close bloodbath still fresh in their minds, superb effort for Highett, but this one?! Amazing result at Jack the Tunners surely won’t produce result was never in doubt. Barker Oval, as the Rosellas another lacklustre effort in front of You’ve got to hand it to the Bloods. gave the Dingoes one hell of a a success-starved home crowd. A week after slogging out their first reality check. Chelt’s 131-point Still, this is Cheltenham’s game to win, the inexperience of Mordialloc mauling will undoubtedly have lose. took it right up to a talented young Dingley re-assessing their finals St Kilda City outfit at the Peanut credentials. Chris Graham has CLAYTON VS DINGLEY Farm. Class prevailed for the been an unbelievable recruit Many would’ve had Dingley Saints in the end, drawing away to for Cheltenham – seven majors pegged as the only challenger to a 46-point victory after a third- sees him streeting the field in the the current final five before last quarter Bloods revival brought their Division One Sherrin Super Boot week, but Clayton’s fighting effort large early deficit back to seven at – as James Roscoe continued his against Chelsea will have raised a the last change.