The FOLLOWERROUND 6 SATURDAY 12 MAY 2018 Dusties v Neerim South Buln Buln v Ellinbank Nilma Darnum v Catani Lang Lang v Poowong Longwarry v Nyora 2018 EDFL Office Bearers CHAIRMAN Roger Gwynne 0448 043 900 SECRETARY / OPERATIONS MANAGER TODAY’S GAMES Ken Moore 0457 099 113 TREASURER Paul Pratt 0356 233 778 Dusties v Neerim South SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Ken White 0400 536 621 Buln Buln v Ellinbank DIRECTOR JUNIOR FOOTBALL Gerard Bongiorno 0423 243 893 Nilma Darnum v Catani ACCIDENT FUND Stephen Pratt 0447 455 256 Lang Lang v Poowong SCORE RECORDER Ken Moore 0457 099 113 GIPPSLAND UMPIRES REPRESENTATIVE Longwarry v Nyora Paul Vaughan 0473 393 322 AFL GIPPS REGIONAL GENERAL MANAGER Travis Switzer 0416 454 886 HOME & AWAY AFL GIPPS FOOTBALL DEV MANAGER George Morgan 0412 267 611 GAME TIMES TRIBUNAL DIRECTOR Laurie Innes 0411 407 220 SENIORS: 2:10pm start DIRECTOR / TRAINERS ASS 4 x 20 minutes plus time on Alan Massaro 0407 862 775 BREAKS: 5 mins, 15 mins, 5 mins BOARD MEMBER Jenny Muir 0419 317 591 RESERVES: 12:20pm start EDFL ENTRY PRICES in 2018: CONDITIONS OF ENTRY 4 x 20 minutes, no time on Home & Away – Adults – $10, Pensioners $5, U/18s free. Finals – BREAKS: 5 mins, 8 mins, 5 mins Adults – $12, Pensioners $6, U/18s free. Grand Final – Adults – $15, Pensioners $7, U/18s free. The reserves must finish by 2:05pm The EDFL reserve the right to refuse entry to, or to remove from the U18s: 10:34am start ground any persons who are drunk or disorderly or whose conduct is unlawful or offensive or who are not entitled to attend the match. 4 x 18 minutes, no time on Any person who causes a disturbance or who refuses to comply BREAKS: 4 mins, 8 mins, 4 mins with reasonable requests from a club or EDFL official may be asked The thirds must finish by 12:15pm to leave or removed. The EDFL also abide by the AFL Vic Country code of country rules and individuals/ clubs in in breach of these U16s: 9:00am start will be subject to appropriate action in accordance with our by- laws. The EDFL will also act upon: 4 x 16 minutes, no time on • anti-social behaviour whether it be towards to patrons, players, BREAKS: 4 mins, 7 mins, 4 mins officials or umpires. The EDFL may take disciplinary action The fourths must finish by 10:25am against those clubs whose spectators do not comply. • Anti-social behaviour is conduct which may reasonably be NETBALL considered to be offensive, abusive, belittling or threatening, or A GRADE 2:15pm which is otherwise unwelcome and a reasonable person would recognise it as being unwelcome and likely to cause the recipient B GRADE 1:00pm to feel offended, humiliated or intimidated (Harassment). Directly C GRADE 12:00pm or indirectly discriminating against, harassing or bullying D GRADE 11:00am (including cyber bullying) any person; verbally or physically assaulting another person, intimidating another person or E GRADE 10:00am creating a hostile environment within Australian Football. F GRADE 9:00am 12 MAY 2018 • THE FOLLOWER 1 Round 6 Preview Entering the 2018 season few would have picked Campbell is always busy around the packs and the trifecta of Nyora, Longwarry and Ellinbank there has been a lot to like about East Burwood to be in the top three on the ladder after five recruit Dan Telling. Catani have shown nothing rounds. Nyora is the only undefeated team while like their 2017 form. If not for quality and Neerim South is the only team yet to open their output of its EDFL interleague representatives winning account. This week’s match of the day Paul Pattison, Nick Visser and key defender will pit Longwarry against Nyora – two teams to Dale Johnson it could quite conceivably only have emerged as viable finals prospects. have one win – because it was pushed all the Longwarry v Nyora way by Poowong and Buln Buln. This game could go either way but the extra class and Nyora will be out to strike while the iron is experience of the Blues should see them return hot. With an inspirational last few minutes last home with the four match points. Saturday it conjured three goals to overturn a 10-point deficit and win by eight points against Buln Buln v Ellinbank the Dusties. Perhaps the Saints best victory The Lyrebirds will square off against the Eagles. since it beat Catani in the 2007 grand final. The Six times in its last nine games Buln Buln have return to the club over the last two seasons of featured in a match that has been decided by Sam Burns, Kallon Rigby, Ben Hallas and IIan six points or less. Unfortunately, it has only Osman has played a big part in their revival. The won two of them. On the plus side it boasts improvement of Longwarry is largely due to many youngsters led by defender Tom Axford, some good recruiting over summer with Russell Jake Pierrehumbert, Ryan Bishop and Brandon Lehman, Danny Wells and ruckman Nick Redley Allen who have all impressed this season. all consistent this season and ably supported by Ellinbank is well placed on the ladder with four Corey Lenders who has returned to his best after victories but has been far from convincing. an injury plagued 2017. At home the Crows to Banker fans will be happy plucky small Shaun pip the Saints in a tight finish. Phelan returned to his best last week and Nilma Darnum v Catani they must also be impressed with the form of Doveton recruit and ruck Frank D’Agostino Drawing upon observations and form this and the consistency of Ash Wallace who now season this shapes as close contest. Both has well over 200 games under his belt. The teams will enter the game with three victories. popular perception is an Ellinbank victory. The Saints would have been pleased with the return of Luke Bartlett last week who kicked Lang Lang v Poowong three goals and gave them a target while Ben The winner will stay in touch with the top five. 2 THE FOLLOWER • 12 MAY 2018 Round 6 Preview Poowong recorded its first victory last week Warragul Industrials v Neerim South with a hard-fought victory over Nilma Darnum The Dusties stumbled at the post last week but and a well-deserved win after playing some this week’s assignment looks far easier. It’s good football over the opening month of the opponents the Cats have yet to chalk up a win. season. Cranbourne recruit Jayden Sullivan It is worth noting that the Warragul side in 2018 has added good resistance and rebound down is very much a new side – last Saturday it only back, Jai Newcombe has stamped himself fielded eight players that played in its 2017 as a player of the future and last week Devon grand final team. Interestingly for Neerim its Meadows recruit James Doria notched three coach Nick Humphrey put the boots on again goals to suggest he will be handy acquisition last week and offered a strong contribution. The around the big sticks. Aside from one victory Dusties to win comfortably. over Neerim South the Tigers have had little to cheer about but insiders must be pleased with SELECTIONS the form of its recruits Brett Coghill, Jason LONGWARRY v Nyora Smith, Travis Kitchen and Aiden Nooy who Nilma Darnum v CATANI have also shown a fair bit. Poowong to make it Buln Buln v ELLINBANK two wins in a row for the first time since rounds Lang Lang v POOWONG eight and nine in the 2011 year. DUSTIES v Neerim South LAST WEEK’S QUESTION THIS WEEK’S QUESTION He was a best and fairest at Nilma Darnum Two current senior EDFL coaches have won in 2005. Played VFL Football with Geelong the Alf Walton medal (EDFL best & fairest). in 2006 where he won the Round-Fothergill Who are they and how many Walton medals medal for best young talent before being do they have between them? drafted into the AFL by Geelong. In 2008 he won the VFL best and fairest at the Cats but after being delisted he was drafted by Port Adelaide where he played 28 senior games and kicked 29 goals. He is currently a development coach with Carlton. Answer: Jason Davenport. 12 MAY 2018 • THE FOLLOWER 3 Football Results SENIORS RESERVES Ellinbank 4.4, 7.9, 11.16, 11.20 (86) Ellinbank 2.4, 4.6, 8.9, 9.10 (64) Lang Lang 1.3, 4.3, 5.3, 7.5 (47) Lang Lang 1.0, 1.2, 4.3, 5.9 (39) GOALS GOALS Ellinbank: M. Barrand 4, S. Phelan 3, J. Lane 2, M. Pandolfo 1, B. Ellinbank: B. Berry 4, A. Scott 2, D. Burke 1, J. Gray 1, D. Armstrong 1 Martin 1 Lang Lang: T. Hance 2, W. Wykes 2, C. Soutar 1 Lang Lang: B. Parrott 2, J. Brown 2, J. Vela 1, C. Fulton 1, T. Kitchin 1 BEST BEST Ellinbank: B. Berry, A. Scott, D. Burke, J. Notman, D. Armstrong, A. Ellinbank: F. D’Agostino, A. Wallace, J. Harper, S. Phelan, B. Masterson, Quirk T. Mashado Lang Lang: B. Duggan, N. Harris, H. Laidlaw, N. Ingram, T. Hance Lang Lang: J. Smith, E. Shepherd, B. Coghill, T. Mcpherson, A. Nooy Warragul Industrials 0.1, 1.5, 6.9, 10.13 (73) Nyora 0.1, 4.1, 5.1, 8.4 (52) Nyora 2.1, 3.2, 4.3, 5.5 (35) Warragul Industrials 1.4, 2.4, 4.5, 6.8 (44) GOALS GOALS Warragul Industrials: J.