SEAGULLS REMAIN UNDEFEATED VFL ROUND 6 / TAC CUP ROUND 5 AFL VICTORIA MAY 7-8, 2011 GIPPSLAND CLIMB THE LADDER ALL-NEW RANGER Ready to take on the world Tested to the limits and beyond Meet the team and the locations that pushed the all-new Ranger to the limits and beyond at ford.com.au/newranger Pre-production 4x4 XLT Crew Cab shown in Aurora Blue. Appearance may change at time of introduction. editorial Media rights deal a win for everyone From the AFL clubs, right down to those at a local level, everyone will be able to benefi t from the new TV broadcast rights. THE new AFL broadcast rights volunteers who are the lifeblood Recently, Williamstown hosted agreement for the next fi ve years of the game and the AFL wants to Geelong on Easter Sunday at the underscored many things, not support them and invest in them Torquay Football Club, a match least the popularity of the game. so the game can remain strong. that highlighted the broader It was a win-win for all the game’s The new rights agreement appeal of the competition as stakeholders - clubs, players, highlights just what an important evidenced by a crowd nearing state bodies and, of course, the role the media plays. Apart from 4,500. supporters. the entertainment value, the media All connected with both clubs, In his announcement last week, provides recognition, credibility, Football Geelong, the Torquay AFL CEO Andrew Demetriou publicity as well as information to Football Club, the Surf Coast stressed that the AFL wants an insatiable following. Shire Council and Torquay Police to work with all state affi liate And, that’s why the long running must be congratulated on what bodies to help develop and grow agreement the VFL enjoys with the was a great promotion for the the game at the grassroots, ABC is so important. The Saturday competition. community and state league afternoon match-of-the day live We also congratulate Casey levels. telecast showcases the VFL, all Scorpions coach Brad Gotch who In an open letter to supporters its clubs and what the competition this weekend notches a signifi cant in this week’s Record, Andrew has to offer. milestone not only in his career, Demetriou talks in more detail Clearly, it helps build up but also in the competition’s about how the revenue from the momentum throughout the season storied history. new rights agreement will be culminating in the fi nal series, Gotch becomes just the fourth reinvested back into the game. which are also televised live. coach in the VFA/VFL’s 134 years This includes Auskick, It takes the game from community to coach 250 or more games multicultural, schools, female, grounds to a State wide audience and joins another great VFL Indigenous and other programs who are able to watch in the ambassador Gerald FitzGerald that the AFL will continue to invest comfort of their lounge room or at who earlier this season reached in to ensure that we can grow the their local club rooms, producing the same milestone. It’s an game and build on record levels of a standard that continues its outstanding achievement, one participation. In Victoria there are upward spiral. And, it allows every which Gotch can refl ect upon with more than 230,000 people playing club to promote their sponsors. immense pride. Australian Football and it remains It’s a relationship that AFL Victoria the heartland of the game. hopes to continue well into the - Grant Williams There are also thousands of future. AFL Victoria General Manager MAY 7th-8th, 2011 Editor: Anthony Stanguts anthony.stanguts@afl vic.com.au HEADQUARTERS CONTENTS Contributors: Adrian Dunn, Matt Lee, Ben Guthrie, Brendan Lucs, Brittany Shanahan, Visy Park Sam Landy Gate 3 Royal Parade Design & Print: Red Onion Creative (03) 5221 4408 Photos: Slattery Media Group, Damian Visentini, Carlton Nth VIC 3054 Island Images GPO Box 4337 Advertising: David Howard (03) 8341 6007 MELBOURNE VIC 3001 AFL Victoria General Manager: Grant Williams VFL 5 - 35 Football Operations Manager: John Hook Phone: (03) 8341 6000 High Performance Managers: Anton Grbac, Fax: (03) 9380 1076 Leon Harris TAC Cup 36 - 58 Football Operations Offi cer: Luke Gatti Website: www.afl vic.com.au Football Operations Coordinator: Sophie Timms www.afl vic.com.au 3 note from the editor Reader input Why should it be our media team having all the fun each week writing for the Record? ONE of the plans I have had for the Record (truth be told she did the Record since beginning in my try and handball the interview to facebook new role is having more reader her partner initially). It is people highlights input. like Elaine I hope to feature in the In my limited time involved in the Record on a weekly basis. What were your highlights VFL, I cannot help but notice the Another new feature today is from last week’s round of number of diehard supporters that Facebook highlights. Each week action? are at the games week in, week on a Monday on Facebook, • VFL out, and that love talking about we will be looking for peoples Bernadette Moore: Werribee the game on various websites. comments on the round of action I know these supporters are at just played in the VFL and also the winning a home game!! every level of football – the VFL is TAC Cup competition. Highlights Jason Deller: Yep Werribee not unique in this area – but I want from the game/s they saw, winning. Go Tigers to be able to recognise some of general comments about their Gail Sanders: Marking at these supporters in the Record, sides form, or players or clubs to TBBO by Cats and Zebras whether it be their comments on look out for in future weeks. These a weekly topic, or simply gaining comments will form part of our John Lysaght: Sandy beating their views on a number of Facebook highlights that we will Geelong at TBBO questions. feature each week in the Record. In this week’s Record we start Hope you enjoy these new • TAC Cup a number of new columns. The sections in the Record this week. Jarrod Potter: O’Hanlon and fi rst of these columns featured in - Anthony Stanguts Haynes marking their claims today’s Record is called ‘In the Communications Offi cer as premier draft prospects. Outer’, where each week we will Good to see key marking catch up with a fan in the crowd, PS: don’t forget to send through forwards coming back into and fi re a number of questions your comments on the VFL All Star footy. at them. Week one we feature team Adrian Dunn compiled, which Elaine Rankin, and I wanted to featured in last week’s Record. In Christopher Smith: Adam thank her for being the fi rst to a few weeks time, we will publish Kennedy 40+ possessions in put her hand up to be featured in your feedback. a losing side. media coverage Round 6, May 7th - 8th: Saturday, 7th May ABC TV: Williamstown vs Sandringham tune into ABC1 from 1pm Sunday, 8th May VFL Radio: Northern Bullants vs Casey Scorpions from 1:30pm www.vfl .com.au or www.bpmmedia.com.au or Aussie Digitial 3WBC: No broadcast with Box Hill Hawks having the bye Thursday, 12th May SEN: ‘State of Play’ - the VFL half hour 8:30pm-9pm 4 www.afl vic.com.au the foxtel cup Bullants Giant Win The Northern Bullants have joined Williamstown in the next round of the Foxtel Cup. MUCH has been made of the he could not break into a team third quarter, but the scoreline impact or rather lack of it from that has got off to a fl ying start. blew out with a fi ve to one goal former rugby league star Israel But, Arrowsmith showcased last quarter. Folau in last week’s Foxtel his ability as he moved well, Northern Bullants now advance Cup, but there were many other created space, found the ball to the Foxtel Cup quarter fi nal sub plots in Northern Bullants and capped a good return with where they will play Claremont demolition of Greater Western four goals. on June 11. Williamstown, the Sydney. Saad, one of the most promising other remaining VFL team in Sure, Folau, playing only his young VFL players, ignited the the competition, will play West fourth AFL match, was handed Bullants with early goals as Adelaide on June 4. a football lesson by veteran his pace and ability to create Carlton player Brett Thornton something out of seemingly Northern Bullants as the Bullants romped into the nothing was again on display. 8.1 12.4 14.7 19.9 (123) next round of the inaugural Foxtel The 21-year-old, in just his GWS Giants Cup, but there was also much second season of VFL, was 0.0 0.3 4.4 5.4 (34) to like about a host of young a constant live wire and while GOALS Bullants. he only had a handful of Ash Arrowsmith, Ahmed Saad, Northern Bullants: Thornton 6, possessions, he made the most Arrowsmith 4, Saad 3, Henderson 2, Tyson Thomas, Adam Marcon, of them to fi nish with three goals. Kerr, Meese, O’Keeffe, Watson Andre Gianfagne and Nick Bullants best and fairest winner GWS Giants: Giles 2, Tunbridge 2, Meese all contributed to the big Jarrod McCorkell collected 17 Casley win . possessions while Tyson Thomas BEST Arrowsmith, playing his fi rst and Adam Marcon each had 15 Northern Bullants: Thornton, McLean, Cachia, Gianfagna, McCorkell, Watson senior match of the season, and Andre Gianfagne had 14.