Editorial A DAY TO REMEMBER At all VAFA matches, one minute’s silence Was At the end of the game, the obserVed to paY our respects to those Who had lost umpire aWarded his oWn their liVes for us in War. These ceremonies Varied AnZac DaY medal to the best greatlY across the sections, but regardless of their plaYer of each team. It Was a detail theY all carried the same sYmbolic reflections. Wonderful gesture and a VerY Michael Sholly poignant moment. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PlaYing football on AnZac DaY celebrates the deeds of our ancestors Who fought so braVelY for our freedom. Sport can proVide people With a sense of belonging And no greater freedom than to plaY the game We loVe and promotes mateship. What better daY than AnZac for the sheer enjoYment of the contest. DaY to celebrate this Australian trait? VAFA media correspondent MaX McGraW Wrote in his Last SaturdaY Was a special daY in a footballer’s MondaY Website piece that he had taken issue With career. AnZac DaY Will not fall on a SaturdaY for the comment from an AFL coach that his team had let another decade and for manY, the chance to plaY an doWn the ANZACS. Most VAFA folloWers Would AnZac game Will not come again. HopefullY then, the probablY agree With McGraW on this and What it reallY daY held some special significance for all of You. means to plaY Australian football on AnZac DaY. I receiVed an email on MondaY outlining one such game that Was plaYed in our neWlY formed Under 18 competition. Prior to the game, the field umpire approached the coaches and asked if he could speak to the plaYers. The umpire, a Vietnam Veteran Who after 34 Years had decided to acknoWledge his oWn part in the War, enlightened the plaYers on What AnZac DaY meant to him. He addressed the plaYers and officials in a most honest and heartfelt manner. The letter to me stated: “The umpire’s oWn momentous decision to embrace AnZac DaY and address his oWn troubles had a Wonderful impact on our football team. Last SaturdaY Was one of those special daYs for me in communitY football. It Was a daY Where his conquests and struggles as a War Veteran transcended both the game and the generations inVolVed, as Well as made an enormous contribution to the relationships betWeen plaYers and umpires.” Photo courtesY of St Bernards TTHEH JOEUR NAL OMF THAE VTICTEORUIANR AM AFTEOURO FOTOTBALAL ALSSLOCEIATR ION May 2nd, 2009 Price: $2.00 Vol. 09 No. 03 V THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2009 1 LAST ROUND’S RESULTS – A A SECTION OLD ESSENDON 2.0 4.3 5.4 8.12 (60) Aby MSicEhaeCl FTitzIgOeraN ld OLD BRIGHTON 3.8 4.10 9.11 13.14 (92) OLD ESSENDON: Goals: D. FlahertY 4, H. Wilson 2, L. Geister, T. Skurrie. Best: R. TrajkoVski, B. Clifton, D. Cooper, S. Vale, C. Tsardakis, D. FlahertY A SECTION ROUND 3 A Young Collegians side OLD BRIGHTON: Goals: B. Sinclair 4, L. Hendra 2, S. OlliVer 2, D. Sargent 2, L. Mann, M. Bruin, T. Jakobi. Best: C. BuckleY, N. Marston, C. Tolj, D. Sargent, S. The field begins to spread as We come to Round 3, grabbed the points at the OlliVer, J. Cannon With just tWo unbeaten teams and tWo others Yet to Trott and sent Marcellin to DE LA SALLE 10.4 10.5 11.10 12.14 (86) UNIVERSITY BLUES 3.1 8.5 10.6 15.8 (98) open their season’s account. Last Week’s round of the red Zone. The Purples’ DE LA SALLE: Goals: S. Pickett 2, B. ManniX 2, M. Duggan 2, S. Williams, L. football saW the return of the Wind, a little rain and fine defensiVe Work into Harrison, J. Gotch, S. Nethersole, M. Fieldsend, B. Corin. Best: J. Gotch, S. With the AnZac DaY proceedings delaYing the start, the Wind in the first quarter Williams, D. LoWe, L. Harrison, J. OakleY, J. MoloneY UNI BLUES: Goals: D. Paton 5, B. McConnell 2, A. LoWcock 2, D. HeinZ, H. darkness. Some clubs turned on the lights, While on set up the Win and theY capitalised in the second. Weddell, G. DecrespignY, S. ChadWick, B. Merriman, M. Maltmann. Best: J. Van the field, others had theirs turned off. Late goals to the Eagles in the third gaVe them a De Pol, D. Paton, J. MugaVin, S. ChadWick, B. McConnell, D. HeinZ COLLEGIANS 2.2 8.3 10.4 16.5 (101) sniff, but Colls sWept up as nightfall approached. MARCELLIN 3.4 3.8 7.11 7.14 (56) The main attraction last SaturdaY Was the clash at KiVanc CeVic, the diminutiVe liVeWire, booted fiVe in COLLEGIANS: Goals: K. CeVik 5, J. DiXon 2, N. Ries 2, H. Apted, N. Stone, W. CamberWell betWeen Old Scotch and St Bede's a best afield effort, While nine other Lions also split Tardif, T. Zimbachs, H. Croft, D. Strachan, H. Singh. Best: K. CeVik, H. Singh, N. Stone, A. Stone, C. Blumfield, D. Strachan Mentone Tigers. The reigning premier Was seeking the uprights on the daY in a solid team effort. MARCELLIN: Goals: M. Considine 2, J. Bortolotto 2, S. Abrahams, S. Considine, atonement for its tWo losses to the Cardinals last C. MacLaren. Best: L. Considine, J. Blanch, C. MacLaren, S. Abrahams, G. Find selected action images from 2009 VAFA Romanin, M. Bortolotto Year. TheY got that and a little bit more. While Scotch In their home-opener, Old Essendon staYed With Old games at: cyansportingimages.com.au OLD SCOTCH 1.5 1.10 7.14 9.18 (72) Went to the long break With an errant 1.10 on the Brighton for a half but couldn't go the distance. The ST BEDES/MENTONE TIGERS 5.2 10.15 16.17 21.20 (146) OLD SCOTCH: Goals: J. DaVis 2, B. DohertY 2, A. Houlihan, S. Dick, L. board, the Tigers had also managed to Waste a feW Bombers kicked a late one into the gale just before Thompson, R. EVa, W. LeWis. Best: M. TYrell, N. BYrne, C. Tallent, L. Thompson, opportunities – theY snagged 5.13 in the second three quarter-time, but the Beachies plaYed the MILMEILESSTTONOES NES A. GraY, R. EVa quarter alone. Not that it mattered. breeZe like a StradiVarius in the last. Brett Sinclair The Old XaVerians Football Club congratulates Peter SBMT: Goals: P. GroVes 3, B. Phibbs 2, L. Wintle 2, L. Terrell 2, P. McGettigan 2, RYan on plaYing his 100th game this Week against T. MaVric 2, P. TYquin 2, S. AnsteY, R. PoWer, J. TYquin, C. Richards, D. Waters, kicked four, but the plaYers named in the best Were A. Scafidi. Best: L. Wintle, J. TYquin, S. AnsteY, B. Phibbs, T. MaVric, P. TYquin The Cards plaYed their best football in the third more familiar Brighton names. With Hendra again Marcellin. Peter joined the club straight from school OLD IVANHOE 2.1 2.2 4.4 6.7 (43) quarter, but to little aVail, as the reigning premier on the park, theY’re a better team, though With so and quicklY established himself as a courageous and OLD XAVERIANS 4.3 7.8 12.10 13.11 (89) dedicated footballer Who is particularlY strong OLD IVANHOE: Goals: P. JolleY 3, R. Jessop, A. Delmonte, T. Hosking. Best: S. continued to roll With an eleVen goal second half. manY neW plaYers on board, it maY take some time Fragiacomo, E. BYrne, S. Curatolo, B. Thompson, P. JolleY, S. LoW oVerhead. He Was an integral part of ReserVes Mark TYrell, the recruit from YarraWonga Who turns Yet before theY approach their best. The Blue OLD XAVS: Goals: T. Clarke 3, D. LYnch 3, J. Mercuri 2, L. HoWard, R. Colbert, Premiership sides in ’06 and ’07 and has represented H. MurphY, T. RuYg, M. HandleY. Best: N. WYnne, M. Ball, C. Purss, N. tWentY-one tomorroW, Was best for Scotch, While Bombers are also a better team than its record the club at senior leVel on a number of occasions Dimattina, B. Rogerson, J. Mercuri Luke Wintle Was again impressiVe for the Visitors. suggests and others Will underestimate them at their A RESERVE also. Amongst his other achieVements Peter remains COLLEGIANS 4.3 8.6 9.7 12.9 (81) peril. one of the feW plaYers in Old XaVs historY to miss MARCELLIN 2.2 4.3 11.5 12.10 (82) At WaVerlY Park, some late heroics in the gloaming games as a result of singing commitments! COLLEGIANS: Goals: S. Cutts 2, A. Dunlop 2, A. BaXter 2, C. UnsWorth 2, J. Parsons, N. Bobeff, B. MacKenZie, M. LYnch. Best: S. Skurrie, A. Benton, B. from big DaVid Paton enabled the VarsitY to get oVer TODAY: HaVing returned this Year after 12 months off Peter MacKenZie, A. BaXter, S. WoolleY, J. Parsons MARCELLIN: Goals: D. Fraser 4, De La Salle. The home team booted ten majors in the We Will surelY learn more about the relatiVe strength has settled straight back in and his earlY season form M. Solomon 2, L. De Neefe, J. Crapper, D. KaYrooZ, A. Apolloni, S. Crapper, A. first term, but from then on, the Wind that bleW for of teams todaY, but Will the Wet Weather spring has been terrific. Congratulations ‘Spearmint’ on Your PeZZimenti. Best: A. Apolloni, S. PesaVento, A. Montalto, S. Crapper, J. Gasparini, N. Birrell them Was clearlY El Nino and eVerYthing dried up. A surprises? MaYbe so. At Brindisi Street, IVanhoe Will first 100 games – We look forWard to manY more! OLD IVANHOE 1.1 5.1 6.2 10.3 (63) tWo-and-oh start for DLS Would haVe been a dream push SBMT; Old Essendon Will get on the board at OLD XAVERIANS 7.1 10.1 14.5 16.8 (104) This Saturday Uni Blues are holding a testimonial OLD IVANHOE: Goals: P.