Page 62 Tuesday, 10 September, 2013 | starcommunity.com.au Connecting people and communities WERR Sport In the Doghouse Balzer’s Giant step By ADEM SARICAOGLU KEVIN HILLIER PHIL Balzer is excited about his new job. Balzer was last week announced Imagine that as the new coach of the Werribee Giants and will replace the outgo- WHAT a weekend of footy coming up for ev- ing Earl Byrne, who signed on with eryone in the West. In the VFL Williamstown Division One club, Sunshine, last will play Geelong in the first preliminary final month. on Saturday, while on Sunday Werribee play Box Hill Hawks in the second preliminary fi- The Giants remain in Division nal. Can you imagine a Williamstown Werribee Two after a 9-13 record last summer, Grand Final, because it is a distinct possibility. and despite going into this season with a very young roster, Balzer is THE WRFL Division One Grand Final takes confident Werribee will be a finals place on Saturday at Avalon Airport Oval between contender come March. Spotswood and Deer Park, the two outstanding “As funny as it sounds, we’re not sides from the home and away season. Boasting focused on absolute success but I names like Cloke, McGhie, O’Keefe, Langlands suspect that we will play off in the for Spotswood and Hunt, Bullen, Stewart and finals,” Balzer said. Broadbent for Deer Park and that is just nam- “But being a young team you just ing a few of the very talented players who will don’t know how it’s going to go. be in action. I feel sorry for Christian Elliott of “It’s a 22-game season so I’m Spotswood who will miss the game with a facial not sure how we’re going to go over injury, this young man is a very good player and the full length of the season - young one that I think could play at a much higher level. players can tire a bit towards the end I expect this to be a crackerjack game. but we’ll see how we can manage that.” BIANCA Michetti will become the first female Chris Webb will, at this stage, be umpire to be involved in a Division One Grand the only notable omission from last Final when she runs the boundary line on Sat- year’s side, while no new inclusions urday. The Michetti family is well known in lo- have yet been confirmed. cal football circles and I am sure they will be Phil Balzer will lead a young Werribee Giants outfit this summer in Division Two baseball. 105182 out in force for this historic occasion. However third baseman Darryl George, who recently spent time in Picture: DAMIAN VISENTINI CONgratUlatioNS to Torin Baker on his the US with the Tampa Bay Devil first season as coach of the Western Jets. They Rays in the minors and will line up but won’t be too fussed if he goes have to fit in with the general psy- to be competitive and also form a bowed out of the finals last weekend but the fact for the Melbourne Aces this sum- into the summer with the young and che of the group, and have the same strong unit going forward.” they got there was a great achievement. People mer, will train at Werribee and be promising roster currently at his dis- work ethic and the same beliefs that Baseball Victoria has not yet re- are telling me that the juniors coming through are the club’s “pinup boy”, according to posal. we’ve got,” Balzer said. leased the fixture for the upcoming better than ever and I hope we can start to see Balzer. “I strongly believe in team unity “So I’m not too worried if we summer, but the season is expected them rise up in the AFL draft. Balzer is also trying to secure so if we do get any players, and we don’t pick up any players. I think to kick off in late September or early the services of pitcher Taylor Rowe, are talking to one or two, they’ll what we’ve got will be good enough October. GLENORDEN deservedly won the Division Two flag last week at Avalon Airport Oval de- feating a gallant Parkside by 43 points. Poor Sunshine & Western Region Sports Club Inc. old Parkside, one of the founding clubs of the competition, have lost four of the last five Kicking goals Don Deeble Grand Finals. The sight of champion player THE Sunshine Western Region Sports club and club coach Nathan Juegan on crutches at celebrated another outstanding Don Deeble Rising quarter time after snapping his achilles was Rising Star nominee last month. not good. Glenorden brought some glamour Aliesha Newman is well on her way to forging a to the competition by recruiting Adem and career in soccer following multiple state and Damien Yze and Kent Kingsley but also some star national representations. The Don Deeble award is local Werribee boys in Huxtable, MacDon- run by the Sunshine Western Region Sports Club in conjunction ald, Scudamore, Angelini and Antonello. A lot with the Star News Group. Newman received $1000 donated of work went into building a team to win the by the Yarraville Club Cricket Club and other prizes to assist in flag and congratulations to senior coach Nick her future sporting goals. The Don Deeble Rising Star Award Diker and his team off the ground who made recognises young athletes in the western suburbs who have it happen. A big plus for the club was the win achieved outstanding results at a state and national level. To by their under 18s in their Grand Final. The nominate someone for the Don Deeble award, please contact future is looking bright at Heathdale Reserve. [email protected] or call 9933 4800. Also on WilliamstowN CYMS Amateur Football the night, the crowd enjoyed an insight into the racing industry Club is holding a huge AFL Grand Final Eve courtesy guest speaker Greg Miles, left, and guest interviewer Spectacular on Friday 27 September at Fearon Doug Ackerly. 105387 Picture: CONTRIBUTED Reserve in Williamstown from noon until 3.30pm. 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