Carnell & Gibson reach 100 games VFL ROUND 20, TAC CUP ROUND 15 AFL VICTORIA AUGUST 13-14, 2011 Stingrays on winning run 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 Seagulls triumph The Williamstown FC have brought home the Foxtel Cup to Victoria, proudly representing the Peter Jackson VFL CONGRATULATIONS to the competition was a large challenging experience will Williamstown Football Club for number of talented footballers no doubt be benefi cial to their winning the inaugural Foxtel who were able to increase football careers. Cup Grand Final last weekend their profi le before a national Players were also able to at Patersons Stadium. audience. experience travelling interstate It was a credit to General Signifi cantly, 14 players who and playing at AFL venues Manager Brendan Curry, coach participated in the Foxtel like Etihad Stadium, Patersons Peter German, captain Brett Cup games have received Stadium, AAMI Stadium and Johnson and all the players, an invitation to the AFL Draft Metricon Stadium. particularly Williamstown listed Combines in early October. As part of the media rights player Ben Jolley, winner of It’s pleasing that exciting package secured by the AFL the Coles Medal for best-on- Northern Bullants prospect earlier in the season, the Foxtel ground. Ahmed Saad is one of those Cup will continue for at least Williamstown’s performance players who will have the the next fi ve years. was an outstanding opportunity to further advance Certainly, the live coverage on advertisement for the Peter his appeal before AFL talent Foxtel added to the appeal of Jackson VFL competition scouts. It will be interesting to the competition as football fans as it reinforced the VFL as see how many players from were able to watch from the the premier second tier the Foxtel Cup gain a chance comfort of their homes the two competition in the country. on an AFL list at the end of the hour production, which brought The Foxtel Cup proved a season. insights from the coach’s box resounding success on a raft Clearly, the Foxtel Cup is as well as interviews with of levels as it showcased the providing yet another legitimate players on the boundary line. extremely high standard of pathway for young players The Foxtel Cup was a welcome football across every State and striving to take their game to addition to the football Territory. the next level. Several players calendar and AFL Victoria is One of the key elements to actually made their senior proud that the Williamstown the Foxtel Cup was creating debut in the Foxtel Cup and Football Club, along with North greater awareness of second that’s an experience they’ll Ballarat Roosters and the tier competitions, which drew always remember. Northern Bullants, represented 16 clubs, played in seven The Foxtel Cup allowed players the State and the competition different States and Territories to experience a standard that so well. and at nine venues. previously may not have been - Grant Williams What emerged from the available to them and such a General Manager, AFL Victoria AUGUST 13th-14th, 2011 Editor: Anthony Stanguts HEADQUARTERS CONTENTS anthony.stanguts@afl vic.com.au Contributors: Adrian Dunn, Matt Lee, James Hunter Smith, Samantha Landy, Visy Park Ben Carbonaro. Gate 3 Royal Parade Design & Print: Red Onion Creative (03) 5221 4408 Photos: Getty images, Damian Visentini, Arj Giese, Carlton Nth VIC 3054 Morgan Hancock GPO Box 4337 Advertising: David Howard (03) 8341 6007 MELBOURNE VIC 3001 AFL Victoria General Manager: Grant Williams VFL 5 - 38 Football Operations Manager: John Hook Phone: (03) 8341 6000 TAC Cup 39 - 42 High Performance Managers: Anton Grbac, Fax: (03) 9380 1076 Leon Harris Football Operations Offi cer: Luke Gatti Website: www.afl vic.com.au Football Operations Coordinator: Sophie Timms www.vfl .com.au 3 note from the editor Top of the ladder clash An early preview of Acacia fi nals football will be witnessed this weekend. COULD this be the Grand Final Last weekend when out at after the quarter time break, preview we are seeing this Werribee, I couldn’t help but ask and hoards of people stopped weekend? the question: how many local her for photo opportunities and Many Port Melbourne and football clubs would ever have the asking her to sign everything from Williamstown supporters will Prime Minister visit their club to footballs to jumpers to football hope so, but there are plenty of watch a game? I would think not records, one person yelled out clubs that are still in the fi ght for many, if any! That is why the fact ‘leave her alone, she is here to the premiership cup. Last week that Prime Minister Julia Gillard watch the football.’ I am sure she we featured the Acacia fi nals was at a Peter Jackson VFL game would have enjoyed nothing more predictions, on who would make last Saturday is such a unique than sitting down in the outer the eight and where clubs would event. to watch the full game, but her fi nish. Box Hill Hawks and Geelong It was interesting watching the new role as PM has signifi cantly last weekend fi rmed as the two crowd at the match, while they restricted her football viewing ‘in clubs showing the form that could had one eye on the game that the outer’. see them as late entries into the was unfolding, people could not Just fi nally, sad news in recent fi nals mix. Werribee continued to help but look over to watch the weeks with the passing of ABC hold their treasured fourth spot on PM as well. The PM did take a boundary rider Phil Cleary’s mum. the ladder, whilst Casey showed vested interest in her Werribee Our thoughts are with Phil, and that the double chance positions Tigers, spending her time we look forward to his return to are far from decided this year. focused on the football whilst still the VFL sidelines. Also during the This week in the Record we take chatting to those around her. week came the news that 1963 a different look at the season, The fact she was out at the Liston Trophy winner John Clegg as Adrian Dunn breaks down quarter time huddle made the passed away aged 72. Clegg the Peter Jackson VFL season experience even more surreal for enjoyed a successful career at up until round 18, looking at the those at the game. She obviously Yarraville after playing 24 games quarter by quarter performances. had her security around her, but with Footscray in the then VFL. Despite current ladder positions, there would not be too many His time in the VFA saw him not the quarter by quarter ladders tell world leaders that would be only win the competition best and a different story on the season mingling out of the ground with fairest, but also claim the 1961 to date, and reveals some clubs supporters – many other world premiership. strengths and weaknesses. Will leaders probably would have had - Anthony Stanguts clubs be able to use this to their the ground cleared and had a Communications Offi cer, advantage in the fi nals – time will security perimeter around them. AFL Victoria tell. As she moved through the crowd media coverage Round 20, August 13th - 14th: Saturday, 13th August ABC TV : Williamstown vs Port Melbourne, tune into ABC1 from 1pm Sunday, 14th August 3WBC: Sandringham vs Box Hill Hawks, Listen live on 94.1fm or online at www.3wbc.org.au from 1pm VFL Radio: Sandringham vs Box Hill Hawks from 1:30pm On Aussie Digital, www.vfl .com.au, www.bpmmedia.com.au AND the Red Time Sport iPhone app (download for free from the iTunes store) Thursday, 18th August SEN: ‘State of Play’ - the VFL half hour 8:30pm-9pm 4 www.afl vic.com.au the foxtel cup Seagulls win Foxtel Cup FOR much of his 100-plus VFL possession winner with fi ve more Williamstown. Apart from winning games, Ben Jolley had pretty much possessions than Claremont’s 19 hit outs, Roughead collected 18 fl own under the radar, except at Kane Mitchell. possessions, took fi ve marks and Williamstown where his value had Jolley’s disposal effi ciency was 77 kicked two goals. never been undersold. percent, which, again, highlighted Roughead was well assisted by While captain Brett Johnson and his value to the team. teenager Mitch Wallis who gathered former teammates Matthew Little And his 10 tackles was another 19-possessions, Christian Howard and Patrick Rose were headline game high. It was fi ve more than (18), Andrew Hooper (16) and Sam makers, an unassuming Jolley nearest teammate Brett Johnson. Reid (16). quietly went about his business. While Jolley was the standout As determined and spirited as Jolley’s undoubted talent, on performer, Williamstown’s bid to Claremont undoubtedly was, all display repeatedly during the win the Foxtel Cup was aided by a credit must go to Williamstown who Foxtel Cup preliminary rounds, was strong Western Bulldogs’ presence. defi ed the travel factor, just as they evident as Williamstown captured did throughout the Foxtel Cup, the inaugural Foxtel Cup Grand With Williamstown fi elding 14 to emerge with a thoroughly well Final in Perth last Saturday. Bulldogs listed players the class deserved Foxtel Cup Grand Final factor became evident when the victory.