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DIVISION 2 GRAND FINAL DONCASTER EAST V LILYDALE

DIVISION 3 GRAND FINAL RINGWOOD V BORONIA

INSIDE THE EFL Inside the EFL As I sit down to pen my final Inside the EFL column for 2018, it’s a good time for reflection on the year that has gone by so quickly and what is in store for us over the next two weeks. With the grand finals that are remaining, each side will have the opportunity to create their own history and write their Phil Murton own story. Reputations will be EFL Chief Executive Officer enhanced, and acts written into the folklore of clubs with already storied histories. It’s why finals, grand finals in particular, are so great to be involved in. I expect it to be close across the board. So far across the senior and junior finals this year we’ve had 13 draw/extra time, with many other games either decided very late in the piece or even after the siren. If there’s one thing that stands out to me when you look at the senior teams remaining, it’s the coaches. Harmit Singh, Luke McCormick and Brendan Allen in Division 1. Steve Buckle and Ben Neagle in Div 2, and Brett Rowe and Matt Clark in Division 3. Smart, composed, always learning. It helps when you’ve got good cattle, but the coach and their behaviour impact so much on and off the field at a club. Knowing a few of these guys pretty well, they are even better people than they are coaches. In my years of watching EFL footy, I’ve regularly observed that you can tell a fair bit about the quality of a coach by the amount of noise they make on the sidelines. Composure is as infectious on a team and club in a positive way as being loud, abusive and cantankerous can be in a negative way. If as a coach you’re yelling at the decision of an umpire, then in my opinion you’re not focussed on the game and looking at how you can keep ahead or make up ground. With strategy playing a more crucial role every year in our game, the contest in the coaches’ boxes will be of huge interest over the coming weeks. Sunday’s Deakin Uni Eastern Region Women’s grand finals were a fantastic culmination of a great season. Talk to anyone from clubs who has been involved in a senior women’s team at their club and they’ll tell you it’s been a wonderful experience. Two years into the growing women’s competition and I wholeheartedly echo their sentiments. The spirit in which the games have been played, the cooperation of all involved off-field, it has been a genuine collaboration from everyone involved.

Two grand finals that went down to the wire in front of big and vocal crowds, I’ve no doubt anyone who was present and those who played will know women’s footy is only going to continue to grow and thrive. Congratulations to Donvale and Vermont for their grand final victories, and also to Mount Evelyn and Blackburn who were gallant in defeat. The BJS Insurance Veterans grand final also showed how footy clubs can be a great place to bring families together. Seeing the kids form a guard of honour getting high fives as their dads came up to receive their premiership medals, it hopefully inspires and encourages them to play our great game also. In a dour affair, congratulations to Whitehorse Pioneers who came home strong to see off a gallant Glen Waverly Hawks in the Division 4 grand final. In the reserves, EFL photographer Davis Harrigan perfectly captured the moment with a great photo of East Burwood stalwart and captain Craig O’Malley on the final siren. It was an image that will be hard to beat as the best photo in local footy this year, given the occasion and the contribution of Craig to East Burwood in difficult times. And to have a Whitehorse/South Croydon combined team win the under-19s, with great support from both clubs, shows that in the debate about under-19s, it’s crucial we consider the players first, and sort out logistics later. A big thank-you to all those who have umpired throughout season 2018. It’s an important and often thankless task. This year the umpires have looked terrific in their new uniforms and we thank new League sponsor carsales for its support of umpiring. And to those who have umpired finals, from what I’ve observed so far you have done a terrific job. But the job isn’t finished yet and as players are aiming to, you need to finish the year on a positive note by performing your task admirably. As the competition has grown, so too has our demand for umpires and finding competent umpires for every game continues to be a challenge in all disciplines. To anyone out there who has ever thought of giving umpiring a go, I’d encourage you to do so. Between junior boys or girls, senior men’s, senior women’s and even netball, there’s a wide variety of opportunities. To everyone involved in EFL footy and netball this season, thanks for your contribution and I hope to see you back next year. And to those still in contention for 2018, best of luck for what should be an exciting final 12 games.

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Division 1 Finals South Croydon

Wins 18

Blackburn

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SC 5

It’s like déjà vu all over again! South EFL Finals Record Wins Losses Draws Streak Croydon and Blackburn will battle it South Croydon 21 20 1 L1 out with the winner to face a rested Blackburn 21 21 0 W2 Vermont in the granny. Sounds like last year. These clubs have met in finals just that once in the prelim last year. South Croydon has won its last five between the two teams which is its best-ever winning streak against Blackburn.

Division 2 Finals Doncaster East

Wins 7

Lilydale

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DE 4

No disrespect to Upper Gully but EFL Finals Record Wins Losses Draws this grand final did seem the most Doncaster East 12 13 0 likely match up for the majority of the Lilydale 27 21 0 season and so it pans out. This is the EFL Grand Finals Wins Losses Draws first final of any description between the two teams. Doncaster East 2 4 0 Lilydale 6 6 0 The Lions won both encounters this season. Lilydale has played in 12 previous EFL deciders including six in a row across three divisions from 1986 – 1991.

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Wins 19

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Ringwood looks the goods to EFL Finals Record Wins Losses Draws Streak become the 12th team in the EFL to Ringwood 22 25 0 W1 record the perfect season and the Boronia 23 28 0 W2 seventh in Division 3. The Redbacks EFL Grand Finals Wins Losses Draws Streak have 19 wins in a row which is a personal best for them in the EFL. Ringwood 4 3 0 W1 Boronia has a premiership drought Boronia 4 4 0 W1 parching back to 2000 and has not played in a grand final since then. These two clubs have played in four previous finals with the ledger at two all. 6

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PIONEERS BOLT TO PREMIERSHIP By: Daniel Cencic Twitter: @DC_EFL

HE Whitehorse Pioneers produced a stunning second-half display to claim the 2018 Division 4 premiership last Saturday afternoon, defeating the Glen Waverley Hawks by 16 points at Walker Park.

The 6.12 (48) to 4.8 (32) victory looked unlikely at half-time as the Pioneers failed to register a major in the opening half, before piling on six goals to one in the second half, including four goals to none in the final quarter. The Hawks dominated most of the play in the opening term but failed to capitalise, leading by a mere 12 points at quarter time off the back of majors to Ben Sullivan and Adam Amin.

The second term saw an inaccurate Pioneers outfit waste several opportunities in front of goal, kicking 0.3, as the Hawks took a 17-point lead into the main break as Adam Amin registered his second major at the 18-minute-mark with an opportunistic snap around the body – the only goal for the quarter. The premiership cup looked set to head to Central Reserve 10 minutes into the third quarter as Evan Pickering made no mistake for the Hawks from a set-shot deep in the pocket, extending his side’s lead to 21 points over the goalless Pioneers – before Mitch Ward pounced on a loose ball inside 50 to kick his side’s first for the day at the 16-minute-mark. Charlie Thorn found himself in space in attack 10 minutes later as he strolled into an open goal to cut the margin to six points at the 26-minute-mark off the back of brilliant rebounding work from defensive 50 by Michael McDougall and Mitch Ward swooping on a contested ball on the wing to set up the goal. With seven points separating the sides at the final change, the Hawks missed three scoring opportunities to the five-minute-mark of the last term, registering 0.3 before Andrew Padbury took his goal tally to 58 for the season when he kicked truly from 45 metres out to draw the Pioneers within three points eight minutes in.

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The sides continued the stoppage-riddled arm-wrestle before Damian Bertacco roved a Parthenides hit-out in the pocket to set up Matthew Mariani who put the Pioneers in front by two points for the first time midway through the last term. Bertacco continued his brilliance with the game still in the balance, kicking the sealer as 23 minutes ticked over after a desperate attempt at goal 15 metres out sailed through – followed up by Aleksander Kumurdian 90 seconds later to increase the Pioneers’ lead to 16 points securing the club’s first flag since 2007. Whitehorse live-wire Mitch Ward, who was crucial to the game turning in the third term, praised his side’s pe persistence in breaking down the Hawks’ st structures. “T “They structure up so well and sometimes it takes half a game to actually break it ap apart,” Ward said. “W “We started running and moving it fo forward, we got the game open and e eventually got it on our terms. ““Our first half was very stagnant and it p probably played into their hands. ““They (Glen Waverley Hawks) don’t give yyou a lot of time and space, so you’ve really got to make that yourself and we d did that in the third quarter.” The Pioneers’ 2018 leading goal-kicker Andrew Padbury was in a state of disbelief after the siren. “It was unreal – I don’t think any of us could find our kicking boots in the first half to be honest,” Padbury said. “To ki kick zero goals in the first half is a bit silly, but it was one of tthose days – it was unreal.” Padbury also paid tribute to his 2017 mentors, along with senior coach Jamie Carpenter, who played in the club’s last senior flag 11 years ago before the club faced a finals drought between 2010-2016. “A bit of credit goes to the fellas last year – (2017 senior coach) Derek Shaw and (2017 assistant coach) Andrew Beever who really set this up – it’s probably a two-year build,” he said. “It was a tough eight or nine years.” Damian Bertacco took the best-on-ground honours, claiming the Frank Bibby/Blue Ribbon Medal. Whitehorse Pioneers 0.1 0.4 2.9 6.12 (48) Glen Waverley Hawks 2.1 3.3 4.4 4.8 (32) Goals: Whitehorse Pioneers: Bertacco, Ward, Padbury, Kumurdian, Thorn, M. Mariani Glen Waverley Hawks: A.Amin 2, Sullivan, E. Pickering 1 Best: Whitehorse Pioneers: McCormack, Hockey, Kumurdian, Gleed, Thorn, Bertacco Glen Waverley Hawks: Riddle, Sullivan, Murray, McMillan, A.Amin, Steinfort

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DEAKIN UNI WOMEN’S REVIEW By: Matt Fotia Twitter: @fotiamatt

ERMONT withstood a late Mount Evelyn comeback at the Lilydale Sports Oval to come away with the Deakin University Eastern Region Women’s Division 1 premiership on Sunday, winning by eight points in a thrilling encounter.

The Eagles had led all day before the Rovers sparked the game to life, kicking the first two goals of the final term, and at the 16-minute mark, the game seemed destined for extra time, the scores locked at 33 apiece. But the Eagles steadied to come away with the victory and were deserved winners, defeating the minor premiers in both finals clashes, and having eight more scoring shots throughout the decider. The Eagles had jumped out to an early lead at quarter time, holding the usually free-flowing Rovers to just the one behind in the opening quarter and if not for some inaccurate kicking, the Eagles, who shot 2.3 in the first, could have put the game to bed there and then, but that would be the story of the day, their inaccuracy keeping Mount Evelyn interested. However as is often the case at the Lilydale Sports Oval, a scoring end does develop. In a mirror image to the first term, Mount Evelyn kept Vermont to just one behind, kicking two goals itself. Crucially however, they were only able to manage two behinds, giving the Eagles the half time lead. It was evident that whoever could score more heavily to the goal barren end would leave the ground as the victors. At this stage the two sides were locked at one behind each. Mount Evelyn was able to kick a goal to the non-scoring end, but wasn’t able to contain the Eagles who replicated their opening term, kicking two goals and three behinds once again. With a deficit of just 10 points, the Rovers would have no doubt fancied their chances of a come-from-behind victory. But it was seemed it was purely their second half efficiency that had kept them in the contest. The Rovers managed just three scoring shots in the second half and to their credit converted them all. On the other hand the Eagles managed 10 scoring shots, kicking three goals seven. I doubt the Eagles fans will care much about semantics however, those extra seven behinds ended up being the difference, and no one will look back at the end of the week annoyed at their failure to win by more, victory often clouds our analysis. It would have been a different story late in the final term though. The Rovers and Eagles both had two scoring shots to the 16-minute mark, the Rovers kicking truly and the Eagles’ wayward kicking leaving the possibility of extra time, much worse defeat well and truly on the forefront of everyone’s minds. With a sense of justice however the Eagles managed to steady and kick away. They still managed to keep everyone interested until the final siren however, converting just one of their three scoring shots after the 16th minute. The forward lines of each side were the opposites. The Rovers clearly lacking a focal point to give them an easy out going forward, had to work hard for their chances, with five individual goal kickers. Vermont on the other hand had just two goal kickers, but both put in arguably their best performances for the year. Jess Elder kicked three goals and appeared in the Vermont best for just the third occasion for 2018, whilst Tennille Nash popped up with the other two goals. To rub salt into the Mount Evelyn wound, it was Nash’s first appearance on the goal kickers list since July.

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Vermont’s runaway winner of best player in finals produced another stellar performance. Nicola Junginger was the Eagles’ best in their second semi-final victory a fortnight ago, and she showed her love for playing the Rovers. This time she finished second-best, behind only the inspirational Nash. Junginger’s name would no doubt send shivers down the spine of the Rovers players. Three appearances against them and each and every time she’s got the better of them. Despite the tight result and enthralling final minutes, the winners deserved their medals definitively. If only they had their kicking boots on, they could’ve soaked it up a little bit longer. The crowd at the Lilydale Sports Oval would surely have been sick of the constant palpitations and goosebumps they encountered on Sunday afternoon. The curtain-raiser to the thriller that was the Division 1 decider was an equally, if not more thrilling, Division 2 play-off. Donvale walked away victorious, winning the clash by four points, overturning a three-point deficit at the final change in a low scoring game that saw both sides only manage three goals each for the entire game. The tale of the tape however is Blackburn’s bookended performance which saw it kept goalless in the first and final quarters. Donvale controlled the game for the first term with an incredible, solid defensive opening, keeping Blackburn not only goalless but scoreless. Donvale itself was not free-flowing, but was able to hit the scoreboard, kicking 1.2 to lead by eight points at the first break. Blackburn kept the second quarter at a stalemate as both sides managed one goal apiece, maintaining the eight-point margin at the main break. With just seven scoring shots between the two sides after 40 minutes, it was already evident that if one player could take the game by the scruff of the neck, they would drag their side across the line. Blackburn was able to turn the tables of its horror first term, keeping Donvale to just three behinds in the third term, as the Panthers kicked two majors themselves. Since the first term Blackburn had been the much better side, much more efficient inside forward 50, kicking 3.3 to Donvale’s 1.4, and headed into the final change with a three-point lead. The Burners seemed destined to show that you don’t need to play four quarters of football to win a game. Unfortunately for the Blackburn faithful, you do need to play at least three, and that’s what Donvale did. The Magpies kicked 1.3 in the final term to Blackburn’s two behinds, the Burners second goalless term for the game. The game, rather than a battle of firepower, was an encounter of defensive structures, with the side who could keep the opposition at bay the longest the eventual winners. Blackburn managed just two behinds in the first and final terms, Donvale’s goalless quarter was the better of the three, scoring an enviable three behinds. Donvale’s goals came from the boot of returning skipper Tina Liu, goal-sneak Jess Crundall and spearhead Monica Latino, whose 51st goal for the season will no doubt be her favourite. Alannah Antonellos continued her love affair with Blackburn, by finishing best afield in a premiership win. It may not have been how they envisaged it as their heads hit the pillow on Saturday night, but Donvale got what it deserved, the premiership cup. For Blackburn, the loss will fuel its pre-season when it comes back around, but for now it will just have to bubble under the surface, ready to explode in 2019.

LAST TIME THEY MET DIVISION 2 SENIORS GRAND FINAL DONCASTER EAST V LILYDALE Round 17: Lilydale 9.11 (65) def. by Doncaster East 10.7 (67) GOALS: Doncaster East: J. Summers 3, T. Gordon 2, J. Sholakis 2, M. Steven 1, L. Murphy 1, J. Smith 1, N. Batsanis 1 Lilydale: B. Droessler 2, R. Harvey 2, T. Klaas-Henry 1, C. Berntsen 1, L. Koger 1, J. Depace 1, R. McNay 1 BEST: Doncaster East: J. Smith, J. Martin, N. Batsanis, T. Appleby, B. McLean, S. White Lilydale: R. Harvey, B. Batty, B. Lowe, P. Klep, R. McNay, L. Wilson

DIVISION 2 RESERVES GRAND FINAL MOOROOLBARK V BAYSWATER Round 14: Bayswater 12.13 (85) def. Mooroolbark 5.3 (33) GOALS: Bayswater: P. Iellamo 4, T. Gordon 2, B. Barker 2, L. Moss 1, M. Thompson 1, M. Galvin 1, D. McLachlan 1 Mooroolbark: J. Bishop 1, G. Morris 1, S. Downie 1, J. Egan 1, G. Stephens 1 BEST: Bayswater: L. Moss, S. Reeves, M. Thompson, L. Pritchard, P. Connell, A. Wallace Mooroolbark: T. Plant, J. Bishop, B. Higgins, G. Stephens, M. Howard, S. Wells

DIVISION 2 UNDER-19s GRAND FINAL PARK ORCHARDS V CROYDON Round 12: Croydon 10.3 (63) drew with Park Orchards 9.9 (63) GOALS: Croydon: S. Milner 3, A. Carter 2, A. Pemberton 1, D. Carnie 1, J. Rollinson 1, A. Nicholas 1, L. Dingley 1 Park Orchards: J. Voogd 3, J. Borrack 2, S. McMillan 1, C. Jacob 1, C. Farrell 1, M. Witnish 1 BEST: Croydon: A. Carter, A. Nicholas, R. Brammer, J. Taylor, A. Pemberton, L. MacDonald Park Orchards: N. Lambert, P. Sheers, J. Parker, J. Borrack, J. Voogd, C. Jones

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James Locke

Nick Batsanis

Skilled midfielder/forward. Can turn a game with his creativity. Skipper. Midfield ball magnet who uses the ball beautifully.

Jack Martin

Just a natural footballer. Great intercept mark across halfback.

Jake Whitling

Huge tank and can run all day. Uses long left foot to effect from the wing.

Rami Ayoubi

Only goes one speed – flat out. Attack on the ball lifts team mates.

James Appleby

Strong midfielder who doesn’t take a backward step. Likes a goal.

Jarryd Lowther

Gets a tough defensive job each week and is seldom beaten. Mr Reliable.

Aaron Ceravolo

Hard at it onballer/wingman. Can perform shutdown role when needed.

Tom Gordon

Classy tall forward. Good hands and a lovely left foot kick.

Luke McLeod

Strong defender having a great return from foot injury.

Michael Steven

Midfield powerhouse can also pinch hit in the ruck. Great on-field leader.

Tom Appleby

Defender/midfielder who is seldom beaten. Strong around the ball.

Jake Summers

An outstanding year up forward. A great mark and accurate kick.

Sam Gold

Strong backman who plays tall. Freakish mark and penetrating kick.

Conor Lucas

Skilled half forward having a consistent season. Strong mark & good kick.

Jason Tendler

Skilled half back who sets up play. Great footy brain.

Dan Gordon

Versatile tall used all over the ground. Always does a solid job.

Brock McLean

Midfield general. His experience & footy smarts are invaluable.

Daniel Mead

Versatile wingman/halfback plagued by injury. Great left foot kick.

Jack Sholakis

Dangerous small forward. Deceptively strong mark & accurate left foot.

Jarrad Smith

Outstanding year in the ruck. Second efforts & ground play exceptional.

Leigh Murphy

Enjoying a great “return home”. Still capable of the old Murph magic.

Simon White

Has been brilliant across half back. One year out of AFL and it shows.

Dillon Viojo Rainbow

Classy left footer across half back. Uses the ball beautifully to set up play.

Ash Neville

Another prodigal son returning. Has been great in defence – as usual.

James Papaconstantinou

Versatile defender and effective relief ruck. Great athlete goes all day.

Mitch Stoneham

Talented wingman with pace to burn. Has a great future.

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Matt Clark Craig Brockley Tormore Reserve, Tormore Rd, Boronia (Melways 64 J9) Ph: 9762 7850. Brown jumper with gold hawk, brown shorts.

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Jarrod Healy

Smart user of the ball, provides a lot of run and carry of the half back/wing

Lachlan Wilson

Live-wire forward who has enjoyed a stellar finals series. Difficult to match up on and loves a goal

Corey Bernsten

Zippy small mid/forward who knows how to find the goals

Zak Kennedy

Lock-down defender who thrives on the contest - reads the play exceptionally well

Ryan Harvey

Key mid who can burst out of the packs and impact the scoreboard with his pace

Daniel Baldwin

Bigger-bodied midfielder who goes in hard and wins his own footy

Bryce Batty

Classy left footer who wins his own ball and rarely gets beaten

Lachy Koger

Leading goal kicker for the year, provides great forward pressure around the contest

Patrick Klep

Solid defender who doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take a backwards step - great football brain

Richard Wyles

Hard-nosed mid, wins the ball on the inside and can lock down opposition mids

Callum Morison

Swingman who can take a grab and take on key opposition forwards/backs

Bradley Lowe

Inspirational club captain with an imposing presence around the ground. Tough, in and under player

Nicholas Del Biondo

Key defender who plays on the opposition key forwards and rarely gets beaten

Brandon Droessler

Swingman who can kick the ball a mile. Loves to kick a goal

Samuel Horsley

In and under mid who loves to tackle and win the ball - contested machine

Jayden Depace

Big-bodied mid, can win it in and under and kick a goal or two

Beau Mitchener

Imposing mobile ruckman with great hands - gives his midfield an armchair ride and rarely beaten

Samuel Baker

Small Forward who knows where the goals are and plays twice his size

Douglas Wootton

Key defender who plays on the opposition key forwards and rarely gets beaten

Ryan McNay

Big-bodied mid, Loves to tackle and can kick the ball a mile

Jye Sciortino

Provides great run/pace off the Half back and can play on opposition small defenders

Adam Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donohue

Ruckman who loves to tackle and make his presence felt. Kicked some crucial goals this finals series

Tori Klaas-Henry

Classy small forward who can kick a goal and provide great forward pressure

Lucas Halse

Classy mid/forward who uses the ball well and can impact the scoreboard

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We also need to make a special mention to all our sponsors who have supported us this year. It is your support that helps make us financially viable and in position to compete at this time of the year.

Whatever the result we will be back at the Clubrooms tonight to celebrate the 2018 season so let’s gets behind the boys today both in number and in voice.

Good luck to all players and coaching staff today. Let’s hope all the hard work pays off.

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2:20PM - TORMORE RESERVE - BORONIA

DONCASTER EAST: Today we will head out to Tormore Reserve Boronia to take on Lilydale for the ultimate prize. Three Grand Finals in 4 years! Will it be third time lucky? Lilydale will be a tough opponent as I’m sure they will do everything in power to spoil our party.

DONCASTER EAST

The 22 players who will represent us all today will do their utmost to get us over the line. In saying that we have had 38 players who have played in our senior side this year, who with the rest of the playing list, under 19’s, other coaches and support staff, have all played their part in getting us to today’s big game. Senior Coach: Steve Buckle Res Coach: Matt Bremner Ground: Zerbes Reserve, Blackburn Rd, Doncaster East. (Melways 34 B10) Ph: 9842 4000. Colours: Navy blue jumper, yellow lion emblem with maroon and gold hoops, blue shorts

1 James Locke 2 Nick Batsanis 3 Jack Martin 4 Jake Whitling 5 Rami Ayoubi 6 James Appleby 6R Peter Sowersby 7 Jarryd Lowther 8 Aaron Ceravolo 9 Tim Whitty 10 Jeremy Musso 11 Tom Gordon 12 Luke Mcleod 13 Jayden Phillips 14 Matt Vaiano 15 Michael Steven 16 Tom Appleby 17 Lewis Guiney 18 Jake Summers 19 Sam Gold 20 Jonathan Henshaw 21 Connor Lucas 22 Jason Tendler 23 Daniel Gordon 24 Brock McLean 24R Matt Bremner 25 Tim Robinson 26 Jack Codd Miller 27 Daniel Mead 28 Jack Sholakis 29 Nick Fletcher 30 Nick Martyn 31 Jarrad Smith 32 Leigh Murphy 33 Simon White 34 Chris Zarafa 35 Dylan Viojo-Rainbow 36 Sam Leach 37 Ash Neville 38 Raj Singh 39 Ryan Gordon 40 Jake Clarke 41 Jason Young 42 Adam Molinaro 43 James Papaconstantinou 45 Liam Kilgour 46 Andrew Smith 50 Hisham Kerbatieh

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Ryan Hokke Jake Clarke Mitch Young Damian Mascitti Brandon Rice Patrick Horvath Phil Purukamu Mitch Stoneham Kristian Trkulja

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LILYDALE

Senior Coach: Ben Neagle Res Coach: Wayne Vandeross Ground: Lilydale Sports Oval, off Main St, Lilydale (Melways 38 E4) Ph: 9735 0270. Colours: Blue jumper with yellow sash, royal blue shorts.

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Jarrod Healey Lochie Wilson Corey Bernstein Zak Kennedy Billy Gardiner Leigh Carswell Ryan Harvey Jake Clements Daniel Baldwin Bryce Batty Lochie Koger Patrick Klep Taylor Hohepa Richard Wyles Callum Morrison Brad Lowe Nick Del Biondo Jamie Cruikshank Brandon Droessler Sam Horsley Josh Petracca Dylan Dipietrantonio Harry Beckwith Andy Malcolm Beau Mitchener Sam Baker Douglas Wootton Ryan McNay Jayden DePace James Munro Jye Scortino Mitch De Fran Adam O’Donohue Tori Klaas-Henry Jake Dipietrantonio Mitch Caratelli Joel Toohey Lucas Halse Steve McDonald Brad Long Sean Hajdu Shane Butler

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LILYDALE: The weather gods were kind to us out at Tormore last week providing us with a great day for a shot at a grand final spot. We started well with Harv’s and Willow sharing the spoils early, only for UFTG to hit back. A steady stream of footy inside fifty saw us produce a strong first quarter with not many behinds. The second proved an arm wrestle with neither side willing to buckle two goals apiece saw us enter the long break 16 points in front. After the break UFTG came out full of run and really took it up to our boys. A late surge by them in red time saw UFTG with all the momentum late and a three point advantage at three quarter time. The first goal of the last quarter saw UFTG skip 8 points in front and that’s when the realisation of us missing a grand final ignited us. Six goals to two for the quarter saw us run out 22 point winners in what was a great team effort. There were many heroic efforts on the day, but none more so than Zak Kennedy’s effort to save a certain goal in the third quarter. Inspirational acts of courage like that instil belief in the group and make us more resilient.

We will embrace the challenge of a Grand Final today.

GO FALCONS!

DIVISION 2 RESERVES

GRAND FINAL: SATURDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2018 11:55PM - TORMORE RESERVE - BORONIA

MOOROOLBARK Res Coach: Ground:

Colours:

No. 2 4 7 8 10 11 13 14 17 21 22 23 24 26 28 30 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 45 48 50 51 54 55 57 58 59

Matt Ford Heights Reserve, Longfellow Ave., Mooroolbark. (Melways 51 K4) Ph: 9725 061 Green jumper, gold diagonal slashes, black mustang logo, Green shorts.

Name Luke Chivers Brenton Morris Scott Dimitriou Jeremy Neumann James Cutting Nick Maxwell Walter Cook Nick Cain Sam Downie Grattan Stephens Aaron Beddoes Michael Eshetu-Mulugata Cameron Westwood Steve Watkins Billy Gysberts Ryan Maxwell Jon Egan Matt Peschke Austin Sutherland Adam Miles Will Green Lachie McGee Tim Plant Marcello Rivera Daniel McGee Kallum Harper Josh Dymond Scott Evans Grant Morris Blake Daniell Ben Higgins Jhi Aitken Nathan Soligo Sean Plunkett Sam Wells Eric Sidey Mitch Howard

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Res Coach: Ground:

Colours:

No.

Name

Alan Wallace

Mitchell Galvin

Lachlan Moss

Jai Melchiorre

Josh Treeby

Zac Leacy

Matthew Thompson

AshVandelak

Cameron Smith

JamesPritchard

Samuel Reeves

MathewCamera

Jayden Murphy

Patrick Iellamo

Lachlan Pritchard

Trent Vanvugt

Jayson Gordon

Anthony Lorusso

BenBarker

Matthew McCluskey

Matthew Green

Travis Gordon

SheldonSmith

Feroz Khan

Patrick Connell

Dale Duggan

Daniel McLachlan

Dylan MacIsaac

DaleCollins

Mark Hickinbotham Appleby Bayswater Oval, Bayswater Road, Bayswater (Melways 64 G2) Green jumper with gold vee and black shorts

DIVISION 2 UNDER-19

GRAND FINAL: SATURDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2018

9:30AM - TORMORE RESERVE - BORONIA

PARK ORCHARDS

CROYDON

Senior Coach: Tony Weeks Ground: Domeney Reserve, Knees Road Park Orchards (Melways 35 E9) Colours: Black with red and white bands, white shark, black shorts.

Colours:

No.

Name

No.

Name

Joel Donker

James Stanley

Lachlan Calwell

Pat Smith

Thomas Livingstone

Jackson Walker

Mason Witnish

Ryland Witnish

Sam Heron

Srayash Chitrakar

Cody Farrell

Rhys Deray

Jack Borrack

Chris Newlands

James Fasan

Riley Brammer

Nicholas Lambert

Aaron Nicholas

Matthew George

Aiden Pemberton

Jacob Price-Inglis

Sam Milner

Lachlan Munro

Brent Gaudion

Dean McLaughlan

Andy Carter

Jacob May

Luke Dingley

Max Lowther

Jack Rollinson

Patrick Sheers

Jackson Pitts

Matthew Williamson

Jason Prior

Lex Hartnett

Paul Zeniou

Bayley Forbes

Trent Dodd

James Parker

Rhys Wade

Harry Gayfer

Lachlan Macdonald

Blake Purcell

Jyah Taylor

Christian Jones

Jai Mortimer

Charles Jacob

Lachie Wilton

Jack Sims

Josh Hausler

Thomas Holmes

Aaron Puckering

Greg Hodges

Tom Taylor

Damon Kemp

Josh Jones

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Coach: Ground:

Chris Browning Croydon Oval, Hewish Rd, Croydon, (Melways 50 K4) Ph: 9723 4004. Navy jumper, white monogram, navy shorts.

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THE STATS THAT MATTER The Key Performers – DIVISION 2 GRAND FINAL Doncaster East No 18 15 11 33 31 6 24 3 28 8

Player Jake Summers Michael Steven Thomas Gordon Simon White Jarrad Smith James Appleby Brock McLean Jack Martin Jack Sholakis Nicholas Batsanis

M 18 16 12 19 19 15 18 12 18 18

G 57 30 29 1 4 12 4 4 26 20

GAVE 3.17 1.88 2.42 0.05 0.21 0.80 0.22 0.33 1.44 1.11

MG 6 9 4 1 1 5 2 1 5 3

TIB 8 7 1 14 11 10 8 6 4 5

TIBAVE 44% 44% 19% 74% 58% 67% 44% 50% 22% 28%

Player Lachlan Koger Corey Berntsen Lachy Wilson Callum Morison Beau Mitchener Ryan Harvey Bradley Lowe Ryan McNay Patrick Klep

M 16 18 19 20 20 17 16 18 20

G 41 23 20 17 10 7 11 13 4

GAVE 2.56 1.28 1.05 0.85 0.50 0.87 0.69 0.72 0.20

MG 7 4 3 2 2 3 5 2 1

TIB 4 2 9 8 12 4 6 8 10

TIBAVE 25 12% 47% 40% 60% 23% 38% 44% 50%

Lilydale No 12 6 2 16 27 8 17 31 13

M- Matches, G-Goals, GAVE-G/M, MG – Most Goals TIB – Times In Best

TIBAVE – TIB/M

The Stats That Matter – DIVISION 2 GRAND FINAL Individual Club Stats Doncaster East 38 272 26 10.46 25 41

Players Used Total Goals Indv Goalkickers Avg Goals Average Age (Season) Points (Season)

Lilydale 30 238 24 9.92 22 38

Scoring Eﬃciency

G B P SS G% I50

Division 2 Season Average

Doncaster East

Lilydale

11 11 77 22 50% 27

15 13 103 28 53.57% 35

12 13 85 25 48.00% 31

I50 – Inside 50’s

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WIN

LOSS

Doncaster East

Club

14.5

Lilydale

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THE STATS THAT MATTER The Key Performers – DIVISION 3 GRAND FINAL Ringwood No 2 16 11 20 27 37 10 12 30 17

Player Trent Farmer Mitch Farmer Zach Callinan Ben Power Mitchell Brereton Paul Sinden Daniel Collier Jack Blyth Daniel Jordanov Kyle Matthews

M 16 18 18 19 11 20 15 16 11 15

G 61 12 13 2 22 14 2 5 17 1

GAVE 3.81 0.67 0.72 0.11 2.00 0.70 0.13 0.31 1.55 0.07

MG 9 4 3 1 6 3 1 1 4 1

TIB 7 14 8 9 2 4 8 8 3 7

TIBAVE 44% 78% 44% 47% 18% 20% 53% 50% 27% 47%

Player Zak Robinson Ben Robertson Luke Hannon Josh Hannon Jarrod Lake Lachlan McKernan Ryan Henderson Ryan White Jayden Collins

M 17 20 21 17 21 20 21 21 16

G 38 27 26 21 7 8 6 11 13

GAVE 2.24 1.35 1.24 1.24 0.33 0.40 0.29 0.52 0.81

MG 5 7 5 3 2 2 2 3 5

TIB 4 8 8 4 13 11 10 6 4

TIBAVE 24% 40% 38% 24% 62% 55% 48% 29% 25%

Boronia No 39 52 2 8 11 17 1 37 23

M- Matches, G-Goals, GAVE-G/M, MG – Most Goals TIB – Times In Best

TIBAVE – TIB/M

The Stats That Matter – DIVISION 3 GRAND FINAL Individual Club Stats Ringwood 34 231 24 9.63 25 30

Players Used Total Goals Indv Goalkickers Avg Goals Average Age (Season) Points (Season)

Boronia 35 263 27 9.74 24 29

Scoring Eﬃciency

G B P SS G% I50

Division 3 Season Average

Doncaster East

Lilydale

11 11 77 22 50% 25

12 13 85 25 48% 31

13 12 90 25 52% 31

I50 – Inside 50’s

Wins/Losses After Leading At Each Quarter Change Club

WIN

LOSS

Ringwood

Boronia

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LAST TIME THEY MET DIVISION 3 SENIORS GRAND FINAL RINGWOOD V BORONIA Round 18: Ringwood 9.10 (64) def. Boronia 6.10 (46) GOALS: Ringwood: M. Brereton 6, D. Hill 1, D. Jordanov 1, M. Grierson 1 Boronia: Z. Robinson 2, J. Collins 1, L. McKernan 1, B. Rapisarda 1, B. Robertson 1 BEST: Ringwood: M. Brereton, J. Blyth, M. Farmer, B. Power, S. Brown, K. Greig Boronia: J. Lake, H. Burgess, M. Buzinskas, L. McKernan, B. Robertson, R. Henderson

DIVISION 3 RESERVES GRAND FINAL SCORESBY V BORONIA Round 12: Boronia 2.8 (20) def. by Scoresby 7.5 (47) GOALS: Scoresby: S. Grimshaw 2, D. Milligan 1, B. Bronsgeest 1, S. Jones 1, C. Meloury 1, S. Castledine 1 Boronia: C. Flanagan 1, C. Burgess 1 BEST: Scoresby: J. Du Vallon, S. Jones, C. Meloury, M. Anderson, B. Castledine, D. Milligan Boronia: B. Wright, B. Castersen, R. Warren, N. Stamatakos, D. Dower, D. Ruff

DIVISION 3 UNDER-19s GRAND FINAL WAVERLEY BLUES V BORONIA QF: Waverley Blues 12.11 (83) def. Boronia 7.7 (49) GOALS: Waverley Blues: J. O’Connell 4, M. Dawe 2, R. McNamara 2, K. Viccars 2, S. Withers 1, J. Facey 1 Boronia: B. Campbell 2, T. Griffiths 1, K. Notley 1, J. Baker 1, N. Hare 1, J. Mellis 1 BEST: Waverley Blues: D. Roufos, J. Strongman, N. Buckley, J. O’Connell, R. Kinsella, M. Dawe Boronia: T. Griffiths, L. Slater, N. Hare, J. Mellis, B. Anderson

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RINGWOOD REDBACKS Senior Coach: Reserves Coach: Ground:

Brett Rowe Geoff Brereton Jubilee Park, Greenwood Ave, Ringwood (Melways 49 H10) Ph: 9870 7947. Black jumper with white lightning strike vee, black shorts.

Colours:

No.

Name

Age

Notes

Danny Atwell

Tough as nails midfielder with great skills

Trent Farmer (C)

Big marking key forward and inspirational leader of the club

Mitch Jackson

Smooth-moving midfielder who runs all day

Mitch Brereton

Dangerous quick forward who can kick goals from anywhere

Paddy Burmeister

Wing/midfielder who is dangerous around the goals

Nathan Cairns

Silky and agile big man who can play forward or back

Daniel Collier

Competitive beast in the midfield with a thumping kick

Zach Callinan

Lightning fast and dynamic forward

Jack Blyth

Reliable wingman who racks up kicks at will

Michael Grierson

Hard-running half back with a dangerous left foot

Mitch Farmer

Big-bodied midfielder who can cause damage inside and outside

Kyle Matthews

Experienced defender and backline general who plays at a high intensity

Stephen Burns

Lock-down backman who gets the job done week in week out

Ben Power

Outstanding ruckman who never plays a bad game

Harry George

Small forward who applies a huge amount of pressure

Scott Laing

Brick wall down back, spoiling or marking anything that comes his way

Steven Brown

Courageous wing/midfielder with great skills

Daniel Jordanov

Tall, hard-working forward who rarely misses a set-shot at goal

Tim Waack

Strong full back who is rarely beaten

Jayden Cairns

Smooth wing/half forward who knows where the goals are

Anthony McCann

Super reliable defender who can run all day

Mitch Jacobs

Smart forward with a knack of kicking important goals

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BORONIA Senior Coach: Reserves Coach: Ground:

Colours:

No.

Name

Age

Matt Clark Craig Brockley Tormore Reserve, Tormore Rd, Boronia (Melways 64 J9) Ph: 9762 7850. Brown jumper with gold hawk, brown shorts. Notes

Ryan Henderson

Had another excellent season - a very mobile ruck/forward

Luke Hannon

Club champion last year and hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t missed a game since coming over from Casey - a great young leader around the club on and off the field

Andrew Phillips

Has elite speed and running ability as well as a great football brain - watch him fill up the stat sheet

Corey Burgess

Hard-running utility who has found a home in the forward line this year

Joshua Hannon

202cm forward/ruck who has come back from injury late in season - tough as nails

Jarrod Lake

Hard-at-it, no-nonsense player who always takes the premier forwards of the competition - has been a regular in the best players

Damon Fairchild

Silk. Runs all day has learnt a new role this season - has grown in every final to date and loves a goal

Lachlan Watson

One of the premier forwards of the comp - has x-factor and had his season interrupted by injury but has come back better than ever

Harvey Chinn

Talented young player who has great balance between inside/outside and has the ability to kick goals - dynamic player

Jess Bolton

Club legend, two-time Bob Henry medallist, former senior captian and has played more than 150 senior games

Matthew Buzinskas

Another former captain of the club - has had an interrupted season with injury but has shown the young group how a true professional rehabs - watch him crack in

Lachlan McKernan (C)

Club captain - has had a great season and is dangerous around stoppages

Brendan McAlpine

Back pocket plumber has been a regular in the best players - gets the job done each week

Nicholas Heuston

Covers the ground and can play both ends - a great utility player

Jayden Collins

200cm mid/forward with great balance and endurance who always uses the footy well

Brayden Bowes

Big-bodied mid who cracks in all day - came back to his junior club this year and hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t missed a beat

Jake Godwin

Returned to the club after a year at VFL-side Box Hill - a great young leader and hard at it

Jarryd Rutherford

Has had an interrupted season due to work commitments but has finished the season off strong - a real leader

Ryan White

Elite speed and running ability, has moved into the midfield this year and has taken his game to another level - has already played over 50 senior games

Zak Robinson

Key forward who splits packs and works as hard as any - always lifts those around him

Brendan Rapisarda

Big-bodied mid with elite skills and dangerous around goals

Harry Burgess

Hard-at-it defender who can play on all types - never takes his eyes off the footy and has a great football brain

Tyler Steele

Young ruckman who has improved his game every year - has battled bigger bodies all year but given the mids great support

Ben Robertson

Great balance, huge work-rate and leads the forward line every week - has a great knowledge of the game and always a team-first player

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DIVISION 3 SENIORS

A reminder our presentation night is being held on Thursday 27 September at The Coach in Ringwood and bookings are now open through try booking. Please book your ticket and organise a table ASAP to ensure your attendance and help make the last social event of the year a successful night.

The social rooms will be open from 6.00pm tonight and we invite all players supporters and friends to join us for what we hope will be premiership celebrations. The Redback supporters will be out in force today to support and cheer on the boys and we wish all the players and coaches representing our great club the best of luck and hope we can celebrate and party long and hard by drinking out of the premiership cup. Redbacks 2018 #thelittlethings

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2:20PM - EAST BURWOOD RESERVE - EAST BURWOOD

RINGWOOD: Grand final day is finally here and the Ringwood Football club are excited to have the Seniors playing in a grand final and chasing their first premiership since 2005. We progressed through to the final after a dominant win by 5 goals over Scoresby in the Second Semi final and with the weeks break the boys are primed and ready to give it their best shot to become undefeated champions for the year.

RINGWOOD

Senior Coach: Brett Rowe Res Coach: Geoff Brereton Ground: Jubilee Park, Greenwood Ave, Ringwood (Melways 49 H10) Ph: 9870 7947. Colours: Black jumper with white lightning strike vee, black shorts.

No.

Name

Danny Atwell

Trent Farmer

Mitch Jackson

Mitch Brereton

Pat Burmeister

Nathan Cairns

Daniel Collier

Zach Callinan

Jack Bylth

Michael Grierson

Mitch Farmer

Kyle Matthews

Stephen Burns

Dylan Blackburn

Ben Power

Harry George

Scott Laing

Steven Brown

Kelvin Greig

Declan Hill

Shaun Lucas

Daniel Jordanov

Tim Waack

Jayden Cairns

Justin Dight

Anthony McCann

Jack George

Mitch Jacobs

James Shambrooke

No.

Name

Ryan Henderson

Luke Hannon

Andrew Phillips

Corey Burgess

Joshua Hannon

Jarrod Lake

Damon Fairchild

Lachlan Watson

Harvey Chinn

Jess Bolton

Matthew Buzinskas

Lachlan McKernan (C)

Brendan McAlpine

Nicholas Heuston

Jayden Collins

Brayden Bowes

Jake Godwin

Jarryd Rutherford

Ryan White

Zak Robinson

Brendan Rapisarda

Harry Burgess

Tyler Steele

Ben Robertson

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BORONIA

Senior Coach: Matt Clark Asst Coach: Steve Teakel Ground: Tormore Reserve, Tormore Rd, Boronia (Melways 64 J9) Ph: 9762 7850. Colours: Brown jumper with gold hawk, brown shorts.

BORONIA: What a week to be a Hawka…… All 3 teams travelled to East Burwood as underdogs. By 4.30 all 3 teams were through to the big dance. The Under 19s were involved in a close game with Heathmont and won with what was the last score of the game. The D squad also played Heathmont and showed what a young, determined, hard tackling side can achieve and ran out winners by about 7 goals. The senior team played Scoresby who they had already come across during the final series. Great reversal in the result again by a team that really wanted to progress through to a Grand final. A strong 4 quarter effort to record a great win. To have all 3 teams in the grand final is a great result for our young club. A big shout out to our coaches Clarky, Brocky and Fletch and all the assistants for a sensational job with the boys all year. Good luck today. To all the players who have represented the club during the year. Well Done. Whatever the result enjoy the experience. To all supporters remember the social rooms will be open from 6 so come down and celebrate what has been an outstanding season and hopefully 3 premierships. Go Hawka

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DIVISION 3 RESERVES

GRAND FINAL: SUNDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 2018

11:55PM - EAST BURWOOD RESERVE - EAST BURWOOD

SCORESBY Res Coach: Ground:

Colours:

No.

Name

Joel Thompson

Ashley King

Chris Birthisel

Ben Bronsgeest

Scott Castledine

Nicholas Richards

Scott Jones

Ben Castledine

Mitchell Walker

Mitchell Gunton

Sean Byrne

Sam Grimshaw

Aaron Anderson

Ben Johnson

Mitchell Dole

Trent Atkinson

Mitchell Anderson

Jake Lacriarde

Marc Cosentino

Joshua Du Vallon

Cameron Betts

Cory Meloury

Alex Grant

Damon Crawford

Ben Hunt

Jason Cousins

Bryaden Flannigan

Kobie Stock

Harry Luke

Ben Casey

Angus Letzing

Scott Slater Scoresby Recreation Reserve, Stud Rd, Scoresby. (Melways 72 H7). Ph: 9763 8888. Black and white vertical stripes, black shorts.

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BORONIA

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Res Coach: Asst Coach: Ground:

Colours:

No. 2 3 4 5 7 9 10 15 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 30 31 32 33 34 35 40 41 43 49 51 58 60 61 64 67 70 73 74 75 77 81

Craig Brockley Andrew Wright Tormore Reserve, Tormore Rd, Boronia (Melways 64 J9) Ph: 9762 7850. Brown jumper with gold hawk, brown shorts.

Name Travis Murphy Nathan Allen Brett Castersen Sean Bell Corey Burgess Jordan Granland Christopher McDonald Dayne Ruff Scott Nicholas Nicholas Heuston Matthew Geraghty Ryan Warren Nicholas Stamatakos Sam Goldsack Luke Leeson Julian Rambaldo Jacob Paterson Dane Romano (C) Luke Johnson Ryan Miller Luke Biddau Caelan Murrihy Brayden Wright Kane Milde Cameron Flanagan Michael Goldsack Zachary Dower Jayden Purdon Michael Bruce Josh Collins Dylan Dower Michael Smith Nicholas Carrodus Rhys Migues Zack Brasher Jourdon Stamatakos Jake Whitmore Anthony Biddau

DIVISION 3 UNDER-19

GRAND FINAL: SUNDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 2018

9:30AM - EAST BURWOOD RESERVE - EAST BURWOOD

WAVERLEY BLUES Coach: Asst Coach: Ground:

Colours:

BORONIA

Nick Morrey James Boyce / Paul McNamara Mt Waverley Reserve, Fleet St, Mt Waverley. (Melways 61 F12) Ph: 9807 0169. Blue jumper with white & red lightning strikes across left shoulder, navy blue shorts.

Colours:

Name

No.

Name

Rory Kinsella (VC)

Fletcher Duke (C )

Joe Facey

Ryan Williams

Max Fairnie

Brody Aughterson

Kyle Viccars

Bailey Campbell

Sam Withers

Harry Fewson

Hugh McConaghy (C)

Mason Storr

Omar Mohammad

Tyler Griffiths

George Tsitzikas

Sean Tunstall

Zac Mullin

Jake Mellis

Ryan McNamara (C)

Jackson Lech

Jimi Roufos

Trent Mellis

Zac Jones

Ben Anderson

Hayden Boyce

James Gardiner- Hoffman

Vis Aravinthan

Harvey Chinn

James McPhee

William Morrison

Max Dawe (VC)

James O’Neill

Daniel McCarthy

Nathan Hare

Cooper Mori

John McDonald

Ryan Smith

Cooper Dunkinson

Sam Hale

Luke Slater

Cale Johnston (VC)

Josh Baker

Jayson Miller

Liam Parkins

Nathaniel Elford

Hayden Emslie

Lachlan Maclean

Connor De Boer

Shea Kluwer

Lee Fletcher

Jaye O’Connell

Luke Sturdy

Kevin Zammit

Lachlan Wright

Nick Buckley

Kyle Notley

Jack Strongman

Samuel Fung

Sam Johnson

Tyler Dower

Riley Collier-Dawkins

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Craig McKenzie Tormore Reserve, Tormore Rd, Boronia (Melways 64 J9) Ph: 9762 7850. Brown jumper with gold hawk, brown shorts.

No.

Coach: Ground:

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LAST TIME THEY MET DIVISION 1 SENIORS PRELIMINARY FINAL SOUTH CROYDON V BLACKBURN Round 15: South Croydon 13.11 (89) def. Blackburn 10.9 (69) GOALS: South Croydon: J. Tucker 3, J. Cass 2, M. King 2, N. Evans 1, P. Rosier 1, J. Allison 1, D. King 1, L. Cox 1, M. Jones 1 Blackburn: P. Lawlor 3, J. Soccio 2, J. Hammond 2, B. Daniher 2, N. Gray 1 BEST: South Croydon: D. Marshall, M. King, J. Cass, M. Jones, D. King, D. Walker Blackburn: N. Gray, P. Lawlor, B. Daniher, P. Contin, M. Otten

DIVISION 1 RESERVES PRELIMINARY FINAL BLACKBURN V SOUTH CROYDON QF: Blackburn 5.9 (39) def. South Croydon 5.5 (35) GOALS: Blackburn: C. Giovannini 1, D. McGee 1, J. Harkins 1, J. Harkins 1, N. Wright 1 South Croydon: B. Zoppo 3, L. Tindal 1, N. Burnage 1 BEST: Blackburn: M. Bartlett, D. McGee, A. Banks, M. Barton, M. Dawson, J. Pell South Croydon: J. Allison, S. Cuthbert, L. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Toole, L. Arthurson, B. Zoppo

DIVISION 1 UNDER-19S PRELIMINARY FINAL VERMONT V NOBLE PARK Round 13: Noble Park 10.5 (65) def. Vermont 9.7 (61) GOALS: Noble Park: D. Brunell 3, L. Scott 2, M. Ryan 1, J. Smith 1, T. Long 1, T. Brunning 1, L. Marolla 1 Vermont: T. Calder 3, M. Eaton 1, C. Daraio 1, J. Wright 1, D. Vassiliou 1, R. Fitzpatrick 1, K. Barlow 1 BEST: Noble Park: T. Long, T. Brunning, W. Oudman, B. Marson, D. Brunell, L. Quaife Vermont: T. Barlow, D. Vassiliou, J. Duncan, A. Kalcovski, J. Ridley, T. Calder

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DIVISION 1 SENIORS

2:10PM - BAYSWATER OVAL - BAYSWATER

SOUTH CROYDON: Last Saturday morning the combined Sth Croydon/Whitehorse team led all day in a great game against Surrey Park to take out the Div. 4 U19 Grand Final. Congratulations to all involved in making this year happen – an excellent initiative to keep boys from both clubs playing and what a terrific outcome! In the afternoon, at Bayswater, the senior team led the Eagles on the scoreboard in the first half, but it’s fair to say they had much of the play and if not for inaccuracy, they could have led at the main break. The second half was not memorable, as Vermont put on a precision display. The result not great - we must continue to learn, adapt and improve after games like this one. Sunday the reserves started slowly against Doncaster, but dominated the final three quarters on the vast expanses of Central Reserve, for a comfortable win and a well-deserved prelim start. Later that day the veterans, gave their all but it wasn’t quite enough to get over the line against Scoresby in the Vets GF. A fantastic season for the group. Today massive challenges for our two senior teams against Blackburn in preliminary finals. Hopefully the boys have recovered and prepared well and put up strong showings, with the prize being Grand Final berths! Good luck to all players involved – dare to dream! Massive thanks to all sponsors and coterie group members for your support again this season. Social SCFC Presentation Night - 12th October at Cheong Park 7pm start. $65 per head for 3 course meal. Drinks at bar prices. Contact Cathy 0403 122 966 or Michelle 0409 929 155 to book. Check the Facebook page or newsletter for full details – pre-payment is required. Go doggies!

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Q2 The Eastern Footballer

SOUTH CROYDON Senior Coach: Luke McCormick Res Coach: Brad Neil Ground: Cheong Park, Eastfield Road, South Croydon. (Melways 50 G7). Ph: 9725 7016. Colours: Red, white and blue horizontal stripes, royal blue shorts. 1 Max King 2 Steve Dinnell 3 Frank Anderson 4 David Del Papa 5 Liam Cox 6 Dylan Marshall 7 Jason Coghlan 8 Josh Allison 9 Jason Want 10 Nathan Burnage 11 Lachlan Tindal 11R Darcy Brown 12 Ryley McKernan 13 Lucas O’Neill 14 Robbie Mallison 15 James Crowle 16 Jake Tucker 17 Daniel Cooper 18 Matt Jones 19 Eric Stone 20 Sam Cali 21 Luke O’Toole 22 Mathieu Rosier 23 Anthony Zeniou 24 Jayden Cass 25 Jason Payne 26 Liam Fitzgerald 27 Dale Walker 28 Pierce Rooney 29 Lachie Arthurson 30 Daniel King 31 Ben McDonald 32 Patrick Rosier 33 Michael King 34 James Draper 35 Liam Tobin 36 Joel Roos 37 Alex Birch 38 Jayden Humphris 39 Patrick Ashton 40 Ben Zoppo 41 Nic Molnar 42 Andrew Dellavedova 43 Darcy Whiffin 44 Josh O’Toole 45 Ash Stagg 46 Rhys Mills 47 Tom Schinck 48 Jayson Fabris 49 Jayson Fitz-Gerald 50 Zac Parr 51 Jarrod Parr

52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 77 79 81 82 83 84 85

Glenn Strachan Jack Schinck Mitchell Schinck Lachlan Evans Brandon Panza Sam Cuthbert Justin McCormack Kyle Rooney Zack Porcellana Braydon Kilpatrick Jack Kennett Troy Dynes Nick Repalust Nick Mason Thomas Ondarchie Tom Catalano Jack McDonald Aaron Foley Nick Evans Chris Jones Jason Pongracic Jordan Walker Joel Burleigh Ben Cardamone

DIVISION 1 SENIORS

PRELIMINARY FINAL: SATURDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2018

BLACKBURN Senior Coach: Brendan Allen Res Coach: Anthony Allen Ground: Morton Park, Central Rd, Blackburn, (Melways 48 A10) Ph: 9894 1409. Colours: Red and black vertical stripes, black shorts.

No.

Name

2 5 6 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 26 27 28 30 31 32 38 39 42 47 52 56 58 60 69 73

Luke Conca Michael Dunn Ben Daniher Max Otten Jake Harkins Liam Patterson Ben McIntyre Jake Hammond Nathan Hammond (VC) Xavier Murphy (VC) Anthony Fagan Adam Banks Chris Clay Luke Parker (VC) Pat Contin (C) Nick Gray Dylan Vizzarri James Pell Sam Hudson Tyler Faulkner Patrick Lawlor James Hanley Jackson Hood Julian Soccio Tom Maher Ryan Bathie Matt Barton Marcus Young Jordan Harte Tim Watkins Lake Tink Matthew Bartlett Kyle Dove Doreian MacKenzie

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BLACKBURN: What a huge weekend of finals footy with our four senior teams all playing. The Under 19’s kicked off the weekend with a fantastic hard fought 2 point win over arch rival and nemesis Vermont. Budgy was dominant and with 3 goals was clearly our best and was ably supported by AB, Jacko and Charlie Oglethorpe. This win gives the boys a week off to prepare for the Grand Final. Unfortunately the Development team could not replicate the performance of the Futures and went down by 4 points in another arm wrestle with the Eagles. These two teams have a well-earned respect for each other and have not been separated by more than a few points over the last couple of years. However, we will have to get over South Croydon this week to earn another crack at Vermont in the big dance. Better players were Banksy, Hammo, Tinker and Lochie Adey with 3 goals. In the early game at Lilydale on Sunday our womens team took on Donvale in the Div 2 Grand Final. The game was entertaining and we definitely had our chances including the last shot at goal which only just missed. Unfortunately time ran out and the gallant burners went down by only 4 points. What a fantastic finish to our inaugural season of womens footy and congrats must go to all the girls, coaches and support staff. From Lilydale we then travelled out to Waverley for the cut throat 1st Semi against Doncaster. Both teams struggled early for clean possession as the pressure around the ball from both sides was outstanding. It wasn’t pretty football but nobody expected it to be. At half time we had our nose in front, but like last week we came out firing with a 7 goal to 1 premiership quarter where our pace and precision with the footy thrilled the large crowd in red. It was a great win against the Sharks which now gets us a date with South Croydon this week in the Preliminary Final in almost a carbon copy of last year. Let’s hope we can go one step further and earn the right for a crack at minor premiers Vermont. This Sunday (tomorrow) we have our vote count for the U19’s, Development and Senior teams commencing at 12 noon. A huge day is planned, with the Panther Punters Club EOY break up to add to the excitement. The Club will put on a free lunch and snacks throughout the day (for senior players, 2018 BFC financial members and PPC members - otherwise $10), and there will be door entry prizes drawn every hour. Drinks at bar prices, the VFL Prelim final on the box, and the major raffle for the Bali trip will be drawn. All supporters are welcome to join in this big day. Don’t forget the Grand Final Eve lunch on Friday 28th September, James has done it again - another quality guest speaker in Geelong’s Jimmy Bartel, and a quality meal being supplied by club sponsor Bucatinis - throw in 3 hours of free drinks, and the $100 door entry fee is a bargain. Book your table or seat with James MacLeod - james@tobinbrothers.com.au or ring 0417 519782 but get in fast as numbers are limited. The lunch will conclude with the infamous duck-drop, something not to be missed. Ducks are now on sale from Mike McCoy at $50 each or 3 for $120. GO BURNERS #WeAreBlackburn#OneClub

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DIVISION 1 RESERVES

PRELIMINARY FINAL: SATURDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2018 12:05PM - BAYSWATER OVAL - BAYSWATER

SOUTH CROYDON

BLACKBURN Res Coach: Ground:

Colours:

No.

Name

1 5 7 8 10 11 12 14 17 19 23 24 25 29 30 35 36 37 40 42 43 44 48 49 51 53 54 55 58 60 61 66 67 68 69

Michael Prendergast Michael Dunn David D’Araugo Daniel McGee Jake Harkins Liam Patterson Ben McIntyre Nathan Hammond Adam Banks Luke Parker Dylan Vizzarri James Pell James Kenworthy Tom Cooper James Hanley Lochie Adey Tom Randles James Harkins Corey Patterson Matt Barton Jay Windle Charlie Summers Noah Wright Jayden Wilson Rob Tersigni Patrick Djordjevic Jacob Epple Craig Bentley Lake Tink Matthew Bartlett Carl Giovannini Mitch Dawson Sam Harte Lachlan Bugeja Lachlan Bacon

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Res Coach: Ground:

Anthony Allen Morton Park, Central Rd, Blackburn, (Melways 48 A10) Ph: 9894 1409. Red and black vertical stripes, black shorts.

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Colours:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11R 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44

Max King Steve Dinnell Frank Anderson David Del Papa Liam Cox Dylan Marshall Jason Coghlan Josh Allison Jason Want Nathan Burnage Lachlan Tindal Darcy Brown Ryley McKernan Lucas O’Neill Robbie Mallison James Crowle Jake Tucker Daniel Cooper Matt Jones Eric Stone Sam Cali Luke O’Toole Mathieu Rosier Anthony Zeniou Jayden Cass Jason Payne Liam Fitzgerald Dale Walker Pierce Rooney Lachie Arthurson Daniel King Ben McDonald Patrick Rosier Michael King James Draper Liam Tobin Joel Roos Alex Birch Jayden Humphris Patrick Ashton Ben Zoppo Nic Molnar Andrew Dellavedova Darcy Whiffin Josh O’Toole

Brad Neil Cheong Park, Eastfield Road, South Croydon. (Melways 50 G7). Ph: 9725 7016. Red, white and blue horizontal stripes, royal blue shorts.

45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86

Ash Stagg Rhys Mills Tom Schinck Jayson Fabris Jayson Fitz-Gerald Zac Parr Jarrod Parr Glenn Strachan Jack Schinck Mitchell Schinck Lachlan Evans Brandon Panza Sam Cuthbert Justin McCormack Kyle Rooney Zack Porcellana Braydon Kilpatrick Jack Kennett Troy Dynes Nick Repalust Nick Mason Thomas Ondarchie Tom Catalano Jack McDonald Aaron Foley Anthony Brolic Nick Evans Stuart Horner Chris Jones Jason Pongracic Jordan Walker Joel Burleigh Ben Cardamone Brendan Myers

DIVISION 1 UNDER-19

PRELIMINARY FINAL: SUNDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2018

10:00AM - BAYSWATER OVAL - BAYSWATER

VERMONT Coach: Ground:

Colours:

NOBLE PARK

Paul Barlow Vermont Recreation Reserve, Cnr Canterbury and Terrara Roads, Vermont (Melways 62 J2) Ph: 9873 4513. Purple jumper with gold eagle emblem, purple shorts.

Name

No.

Name

Dan Clarke

Jarrod Smith

Damien Furey

Chris Manthey

Josiah Duncan

Dean Jones

Taine Barlow (C)

Dylan Diacono

Matthew Jenkins

Rory Mills

Jordan Wright

Lachie Quaife

Tyson Calder

Declan Brunell

Matt Adams

Nick Borchard

Ethan Bland

Ben Marson

Luke Evans

Tom Long

Matt Eaton

Will Oudman

Zac Thiessen

Lochie Marshall

Kieran Barrett

Frankie Mitropoulos

Isaac Biasuzzo

Mitch Boribon

Tyler Dobay

Samir Kazizada

Ryan Fitzpatrick

Kareem Nasser

Calvin Daraio

Lachie Begg

Nick Ainsworth

Noah Milton

Justin Ridley

Azahn Springle

Damien Vassilou (VC)

Mamath Ter

Kyle Barlow

Aaron Crichton

Anthony Jenkins

Tristan Brunning

Daniel Houiex

Matt Ryan

Joshua Hopkins

Declan McBean

Bayley Werle

Jordan Andrews

Haydn Shallvey

Lachie Marolla

Jackson Pallotta

Liam Scott

Xavier Fry

Joey Pourre

Adrian Kalcovski

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Colours:

No.

Coach: Ground:

Brent Williams Pat Wright Senior Oval, Moodemere St, Noble Park (Melways 89 D5) Ph: 9546 0653. Gold jumper, royal blue shoulders, with blue bulls emblem, royal blue shorts.

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The Mooroolbark Football Club is seeking expressions of interest from suitable candidates for the positions as stated below for the 2019 season. SENIOR COACH QUALIFIED HEAD TRAINER TRAINERS Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a very exciting time at the club with our current playing list and the emergence of talent coming through our junior system. Applications can be sent to mooroolbark@efl.org.au stating experience, qualifications and references. Applications close on the 20th of September 2018. All enquiries to the Football Operations Manager â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Richard Sutherland 0412 043 090

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Applications are invited for the following coaching positions for the 2019 EFL season

Senior Assistant Coach Senior Playing Assistant Coach Reserves Coach The Fairpark Football Club are seeking applications from suitable candidates that are interested in the above positions and working to further develop our playing group. Successful candidates will be expected to work closely with our experienced senior coach- Sean Stanton and will need to demonstrate: • A strong commitment to grow, develop, mentor and teach our playing list • Possess the ability to communicate effectively to the playing group • Be experienced and highly organised • Valid AFL coaching accreditation Expressions of interests will be treated in strict confidence and can be directed by email to the President Brad Treverton at fairpark@efl.org.au For further information about any of these positions, we can be contacted at the same email address.

SENIOR WOMEN’S COACH REQUIRED – PLAYING OR NON-PLAYING It is with much excitement the Park Orchards Football and Netball Club Committee would like to announce that the club will be entering its first senior women’s Football team into the EFL Women’s competition for 2019. The club now seeks a Senior Women’s coach & mentor for our senior team for season 2019.

Information: The Senior Women’s Coach’s role is to manage the on-field performance of the club’s senior team and develop the overall women’s playing list. The role will also provide leadership within the Football Department and Club assisting in the mentoring of the women’s assistant coaches, recruitment and overall development of the Senior Women’s football Program. The role will also include input in to the development of programs for the pathway of players from the Park Orchards Junior club, through to senior football.

Requirements: The successful applicant will need to demonstrate strong football acumen and: • • • •

Experienced coaching and/or playing resume Strong leadership skills and an eye for developing playing lists and young female footballers. Excellent organisational and communications skills are essential. Have, or willing to obtain, Level 1 Coaching Accreditation (minimum) and Working with Children check.

Desirable: • Knowledge of women in sport and challenges/successes that are involved in this environment. The appointed Coach will need to work closely with players, other coaches, football operations and the committee in supporting the ongoing success and sustainability of women’s football at Park Orchards Football Netball Club. A detailed job description can be found on our website: www.parkorchardsfc.com.au/womensfootball Closing Date: 1st October 2018. Applications “in confidence” can be made in writing to: women@parkorchardsfc.com.au Further enquiries & more information can also be made to: Vicki Knight: 0418 544 423 www.efl.org.au

TEAM OF THE YEAR - DIV 1

SEN DIVISION 1 TEAM OF THE YEAR - 30 MAN SQUAD

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Name

Club

Jeffrey Gobbels

Balwyn

Kristopher Pendelbury

Balwyn

Ben Daniher

Blackburn

Jake Hammond

Blackburn

Xavier Murphy

Blackburn

Chris Annakis

Doncaster

Ewen McKenzie

Doncaster

Todd Vander Haar

Doncaster

Tyson Hartwig

Doncaster

Tristan Tweedie

East Ringwood

Andrew Haining

Montrose

Jordan Bastinac

Montrose

Jackson Sketcher

Noble Park

Kyle Martin

Noble Park

Jack Whelan

North Ringwood

Jayden Kroussoratis

Norwood

Leigh Williams

Norwood

Rhett Jordan

Norwood

Alex Frawley

Rowville

Jackson McDonald

Rowville

James Gwilt

Rowville

Mitchell Garner

Rowville

Daniel King

South Croydon

Frank Anderson

South Croydon

Matt Jones

South Croydon

Max King

South Croydon

Brett Eddy

Vermont

Joseph Fisher

Vermont

Liam Buxton

Vermont

Thomas Schneider

Vermont

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SEN DIVISION 2 TEAM OF THE YEAR - 30 MAN SQUAD Name

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Aaron Cotte

Bayswater

Ben Searle

Bayswater

Joel Galvin

Bayswater

Bailey Hotker

Croydon

Justin Ficorilli

Croydon

Brock Mclean

Doncaster East

Jack Martin

Doncaster East

Jake Summers

Doncaster East

Michael Steven

Doncaster East

Nicholas Batsanis

Doncaster East

Simon White

Doncaster East

Beau Mitchener

Lilydale

Lachlan Koger

Lilydale

Lachlan Wilson

Lilydale

Patrick Klep

Lilydale

Ryan Harvey

Lilydale

Lachlan Rudd

Mitcham

Matthew Polkinghorne

Mooroolbark

Trent Georgiou

Mooroolbark

Dean Siakoulis

Mulgrave

Sebastian Henderson

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Upper Ferntree Gully

Thomas Meagher

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Wantirna South

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ALL TROPHIES GOALKICKERS DIVISION 1

DIVISION 2 This Rnd

Total

Leigh Williams - Norwood

Jake Summers - Doncaster East

This Rnd 4

Total 54

Brett Eddy - Vermont

Connor Hickey - Park Orchards

Jeffrey Gobbels - Balwyn

Justin Ficorilli - Croydon

Jake Hammond - Blackburn

Lachlan Koger - Lilydale

Jake Tucker - South Croydon

Jack Callanan - Bayswater

Jake Best - Vermont

Daniel Gorringe - Park Orchards

Piva Wright - Noble Park

Taylor Leggate - Wantirna South

Daniel Cooper - South Croydon

Rowan Hore - Upper Ferntree Gully

Andrew Ainger - Vermont

Trent Georgiou - Mooroolbark

Michael King - South Croydon

Adam Booth - Mulgrave

This Rnd

Total

DIVISION 3

DIVISION 4 This Rnd

Total

Dale Hehir - Scoresby

Christopher Smith - Surrey Park

Trent Farmer - Ringwood

Fin Brown - Heathmont

Nicholas Murphy - Donvale

Adrian Gileno - East Burwood

Adam Amin - Glen Wav Hawks

Andrew Padbury - Whitehorse Pioneers 1

Daniel Cripps - Templestowe

Matthew Ferguson - Glen Wav Hawks

Leigh Odermatt - Heathmont

Michael Cardamone - Forest Hill

Nathan Hicks - Scoresby

Steven Pimm - Forest Hill

Alex Bakens - South Belgrave

James Gough - Fairpark (Eastern Lions) 0

Zak Robinson - Boronia

Jye Sigersma - Kilsyth

Beau Dowler - The Basin

Chris Whitchell - Coldstream

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Norwood

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Mooroolbark

East Ringwood

Knox

Heathmont

Whitehorse Pio

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Scoresby

Ringwood

The Basin

Templestowe

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Lilydale

Noble Park

Montrose

Bayswater

Wantirna South

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Doncaster East

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82.5

61.5

Balwyn

North Ringwood

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Forest Hill

Surrey Park

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Ferntree Gully

Silvan

Donvale

38 Coldstream

Warrandyte

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EASTERN RANGES MATCH REPORT (BOYS) - WILD CARD vs GIPPSLAND POWER WESTERN JETS - 12.12.84 EASTERN RANGES - 7.4.46 Season 2018 has come to an end for Eastern Ranges, after a 38-point loss in the Wild Card match against Western Jets. The day began with a heart-warming pregame address with the players’ parents present in the rooms on Fathers’ Day. It served as a reminder that at the end of the day, win or loss, their parents are there supporting their dreams. Once the game got underway, our boys took the fight to the Jets. After conceding the first goal of the game we then kicked the next four to open up a 10-point lead at quarter time. The second quarter was essentially a stalemate for much of the 25 minutes, with the only goal of the term going to Ben Hickleton for his third of the day. With a 16-point half time lead, there was reason to be confident going into the second

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SENIOR LADDERS 2018 DIVISION 1 SENIORS TEAM Vermont South Croydon Doncaster Rowville Blackburn Balwyn Norwood Noble Park North Ringwood Montrose East Ringwood Knox

P 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18

W 15 14 14 12 12 10 8 8 6 5 2 1

L 3 4 4 6 6 8 9 10 11 13 16 17

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0

F 1904 1893 1606 1567 1661 1546 1567 1546 1215 1128 1163 946

A 1151 1227 1064 1208 1451 1368 1400 1588 1457 1910 1734 2184

DIVISION 2 SENIORS % 165.42 154.28 150.94 129.72 114.47 113.01 111.93 97.36 83.39 59.06 67.07 43.32

PTS 60 56 56 48 48 40 34 32 26 20 8 4

Round 18 - August 25 South Croydon 28.19-187 defeat Montrose 3.5-23 East Ringwood 9.5-59 defeat by Rowville 15.10-100 Knox 7.6-48 defeat by Doncaster 22.13-145 Blackburn 14.10-94 defeat by Vermont 19.16-130 Norwood 11.17-83 drew with North Ringwood 12.11-83 Noble Park 14.6-90 defeat Balwyn 11.12-78

TEAM Doncaster East Upper Ferntree Gully Lilydale Bayswater Park Orchards Croydon Wantirna South Mooroolbark Mulgrave Mitcham

P 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18

W 16 15 15 15 11 8 7 6 5 3 3 2

L 2 3 3 3 7 9 10 12 12 14 15 16

D 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0

F 1567 1756 1560 1372 1110 1034 866 683 803 676 926 517

A 621 630 658 685 928 886 1313 1185 1339 1698 987 1940

W 15 14 13 11 9 9 7 4 4 3

L 3 4 5 7 9 9 11 13 14 14

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

F 1789 1366 1506 1672 1525 1286 1374 1133 1003 1028

A 1125 977 1075 1285 1428 1427 1335 1375 1868 1787

% 159.02 139.82 140.09 130.12 106.79 90.12 102.92 82.40 53.69 57.53

PTS 60 56 52 44 36 36 28 18 16 14

Round 18 - August 25 Mooroolbark 12.4-76 defeat by Park Orchards 12.12-84 Upper Ferntree Gully 7.16-58 defeat Croydon 5.9-39 Mulgrave 10.11-71 defeat by Lilydale 15.19-109 Wantirna South 13.16-94 defeat by Bayswater 14.17-101 Doncaster East 22.18-150 defeat Mitcham 5.6-36

DIVISION 2 RESERVES

DIVISION 1 RESERVES TEAM Vermont Blackburn South Croydon Rowville Doncaster Norwood North Ringwood East Ringwood Montrose Balwyn Noble Park Knox

P 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18

% 252.33 278.73 237.08 200.29 119.61 116.70 65.96 57.64 59.97 39.81 93.82 26.65

PTS 64 60 60 60 44 34 30 24 22 14 12 8

Round 18 - August 25 South Croydon 16.12-108 defeat Montrose 6.4-40 East Ringwood 2.5-17 defeat by Rowville 12.12-84 Knox 8.6-54 defeat by Doncaster 15.8-98 Blackburn 10.6-66 defeat by Vermont 10.8-68 Norwood 7.6-48 drew with North Ringwood 7.6-48 Noble Park 12.13-85 defeat by Balwyn 13.12-90

TEAM Mooroolbark Upper Ferntree Gully Park Orchards Bayswater Wantirna South Croydon Mitcham Doncaster East Lilydale Mulgrave

P 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18

W 16 13 12 12 11 10 6 6 3 1

L 2 5 6 6 7 8 12 12 15 17

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

F 1161 1207 1139 1141 1271 1130 794 854 841 684

A 688 765 781 835 875 1033 1046 1304 1224 1671

% 168.75 157.78 145.84 136.65 145.26 109.39 75.91 65.49 68.71 40.93

PTS 64 52 48 48 44 40 24 24 12 4

Round 18 - August 25 Mooroolbark 8.8-56 defeat Park Orchards 8.2-50 Upper Ferntree Gully 21.13-139 defeat Croydon 4.3-27 Mulgrave 6.3-39 defeat by Lilydale 14.17-101 Wantirna South 10.9-69 defeat by Bayswater 11.9-75 Doncaster East 10.11-71 defeat Mitcham 6.10-46

DIVISION 2 U19’s DIVISION 1 U19’s TEAM Vermont Blackburn Noble Park Norwood Rowville Balwyn Knox North Ringwood Montrose

P W L 15 14 1 18 13 5 17 11 4 16 9 5 18 9 9 15 6 9 4 1 3 18 4 14 17 0 17

D 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0

F 1906 1560 1409 1159 1194 697 180 773 481

A 578 701 671 645 1121 1421 362 1634 2226

% 329.76 222.54 209.99 179.69 106.51 49.05 49.72 47.31 21.61

Round 18 - August 25 Montrose 3.10-28 defeat by North Ringwood 14.18-102 Blackburn 3.14-32 defeat by Vermont 13.5-83 Norwood 11.6-72 defeat Rowville 7.9-51 Noble Park 23.9-147 defeat Balwyn 2.1-13

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PTS 68 52 48 40 36 24 4 16 0

TEAM Park Orchards Lilydale Croydon Mitcham Wantirna South Mooroolbark Upper Ferntree Gully Mulgrave Doncaster East Bayswater

P W L 18 16 1 18 16 2 18 14 3 18 9 9 18 7 11 18 7 11 18 6 12 18 6 12 18 4 14 18 4 14

D 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

F 1828 1640 1537 978 975 890 758 925 848 843

A 533 576 653 1166 1292 1385 1125 1503 1489 1500

% 342.96 284.72 235.38 83.88 75.46 64.26 67.38 61.54 56.95 56.20

Round 18 - August 25 Mooroolbark 9.1-55 defeat by Park Orchards 17.12-114 Upper Ferntree Gully 3.7-25 defeat by Croydon 10.17-77 Mulgrave 5.10-40 defeat by Lilydale 20.9-129 Wantirna South 14.10-94 defeat Bayswater 8.17-65 Doncaster East 11.3-69 defeat by Mitcham 11.10-76

PTS 66 64 58 36 28 28 24 24 16 16

SENIOR LADDERS 2018 DIVISION 3 SENIORS TEAM Ringwood Scoresby Boronia The Basin Heathmont Templestowe Waverley Blues Donvale Ferntree Gully South Belgrave Warrandyte Chirnside Park

P 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18

W L D F A % 18 0 0 1542 750 205.60 15 3 0 1654 819 201.95 15 3 0 1640 819 200.24 12 6 0 1477 1097 134.64 11 7 0 1614 1028 157.00 11 7 0 1272 1105 115.11 8 10 0 1239 1391 89.07 6 12 0 1160 1425 81.40 5 13 0 994 1441 68.98 4 14 0 1066 1618 65.88 3 15 0 986 1533 64.32 0 18 0 698 2316 30.14 Round 18 - August 18 Donvale 12.7-79 defeat South Belgrave 5.11-41 Ringwood 9.10-64 defeat Boronia 6.10-46 Chirnside Park 3.2-20 defeat by Templestowe 23.14-152 Warrandyte 3.10-28 defeat by Scoresby 10.11-71 Waverley Blues 8.11-59 defeat by Heathmont 11.18-84 The Basin 9.8-62 defeat Ferntree Gully 6.9-45

DIVISION 4 SENIORS PTS 72 60 60 48 44 44 32 24 20 16 12 0

TEAM Glen Waverley Hawks Whitehorse Pioneers East Burwood Forest Hill Kilsyth Coldstream Fair Park Surrey Park Silvan Nunawading

P 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18

W 16 15 14 11 8 7 7 6 6 0

L 2 3 4 7 10 11 11 12 12 18

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

F 1861 1752 1724 1571 1454 1420 1304 1350 1322 745

A 1044 1048 1044 1207 1384 1431 1512 1361 1600 2872

% 178.26 167.18 165.13 130.16 105.06 99.23 86.24 99.19 82.62 25.94

PTS 64 60 56 44 32 28 28 24 24 0

Round 18 - August 18 Coldstream 18.9-117 defeat Fair Park 6.6-42 Forest Hill 9.16-70 defeat Kilsyth 6.7-43 Silvan 13.11-89 defeat by Glen Waverley Hawks 13.12-90 Whitehorse Pioneers 9.13-67 defeat East Burwood 5.7-37 Surrey Park 24.18-162 defeat Nunawading 4.7-31

DIVISION 3 RESERVES TEAM Scoresby Heathmont Ferntree Gully Boronia The Basin Templestowe Ringwood Waverley Blues Donvale Warrandyte Chirnside Park South Belgrave

P 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18

W L D F A % 16 2 0 1422 633 224.64 15 3 0 1524 534 285.39 15 3 0 1354 654 207.03 13 5 0 1229 583 210.81 12 6 0 1080 742 145.55 9 9 0 928 1097 84.59 8 10 0 880 863 101.97 7 11 0 987 968 101.96 6 12 0 873 1138 76.71 3 15 0 795 1298 61.25 3 15 0 682 1861 36.65 1 17 0 477 1860 25.65 Round 18 - August 18 Donvale 13.14-92 defeat South Belgrave 4.4-28 Ringwood 1.5-11 defeat by Boronia 11.7-73 Chirnside Park 11.8-74 defeat by Templestowe 12.7-79 Warrandyte 2.4-16 defeat by Scoresby 12.21-93 Waverley Blues 5.1-31 defeat by Heathmont 10.9-69 The Basin 3.6-24 defeat by Ferntree Gully 8.13-61

PTS 64 60 60 52 48 36 32 28 24 12 12 4

DIVISION 4 RESERVES TEAM East Burwood Forest Hill Kilsyth Surrey Park Whitehorse Pioneers Silvan Glen Waverley Hawks Coldstream Fair Park Nunawading

P 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18

W 17 13 13 12 10 10 9 3 2 1

L 1 5 5 6 8 8 9 15 16 17

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

F 1408 1415 951 1102 1063 1093 975 628 690 566

A 528 786 789 684 835 979 993 1353 1333 1611

% 266.67 180.03 120.53 161.11 127.31 111.64 98.19 46.42 51.76 35.13

PTS 68 52 52 48 40 40 36 12 8 4

Round 18 - August 18 Coldstream 7.9-51 defeat Fair Park 3.12-30 Forest Hill 8.4-52 defeat by Kilsyth 9.13-67 Silvan 8.10-58 defeat Glen Waverley Hawks 6.6-42 Whitehorse Pioneers 6.11-47 defeat by East Burwood 10.9-69 Surrey Park 7.14-56 defeat Nunawading 3.10-28

DIVISION 3 U19’s TEAM Heathmont Waverley Blues Boronia The Basin Templestowe Scoresby South Belgrave Chirnside Park Donvale Warrandyte Ferntree Gully

W L D F A % 15 1 0 1318 589 223.77 14 2 0 1376 477 288.47 13 3 0 1110 644 172.36 10 6 0 1188 752 157.98 10 6 0 906 756 119.84 8 8 0 866 1041 83.19 6 10 0 1194 1165 102.49 5 11 0 888 1130 78.58 5 11 0 750 1072 69.96 2 14 0 645 1419 45.45 0 16 0 494 1690 29.23 Round 18 - August 18 Donvale 11.7-73 defeat South Belgrave 7.6-48 Chirnside Park 6.14-50 defeat by Templestowe 12.4-76 Warrandyte 12.6-78 defeat by Scoresby 12.9-81 Waverley Blues 6.9-45 defeat by Heathmont 8.12-60 The Basin 7.17-59 defeat Ferntree Gully 3.4-22

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PTS 60 56 52 40 40 32 24 20 20 8 0

DIVISION 4 U19’s TEAM Surrey Park Whitehorse/Sth Croydon Park Orchards Silvan East Burwood Fair Park

P W L 18 16 2 18 13 5 18 13 5 18 8 10 18 4 14 18 0 18

D 0 0 0 0 0 0

F A 1608 698 1646 724 1346 736 1176 1156 860 1701 432 2053

% PTS 230.37 64 227.35 52 182.88 52 101.73 32 50.56 16 21.04 0

Round 18 - August 18 Park Orchards 12.15-87 defeat Fair Park 5.3-33 Whitehorse/Sth Croydon 15.14-104 defeat East Burwood 7.2-44 Surrey Park 10.11-71 defeat Silvan 8.11-59

SCOREBOARDS 2018 DIVISION 1 - FINALS Semi Final 2 Saturday 8 September Vermont 3.4-22 4.10-34 8.12-60 14.16-100 South Croydon 3.1-19 6.3-39 6.4-40 6.9-45 Vermont Goal Kickers: A. Ainger 4, B. Eddy 3, A. Parker 2, J. Best 2, C. Howat, K. McConnon, R. McComb Best Players: L. Wale-Buxton, A. Ainger, A. Parker, R. McComb, A. Greenwood, T. Schneider South Croydon Goal Kickers: M. King 2, G. Strachan 2, J. Tucker, R. Mallison Best Players: L. Cox, N. Evans, F. Anderson, D. Walker, R. Mallison, M. Jones Semi Final 1 Sunday 9 September Doncaster 1.5-11 4.6-30 5.6-36 10.12-72 Blackburn 1.3-9 5.6-36 12.8-80 14.9-93 Doncaster Goal Kickers: J. Kalanj 2, N. Komen 2, E. McKenzie, M. Fogarty, J. Mahon, A. Rambaldi, C. Annakis, R. Fyffe Best Players: T. Vander Haar, B. Whelan, B. Marganis, N. Komen, M. Fogarty, D. Molloy Blackburn Goal Kickers: L. Conca 3, P. Lawlor 3, R. Bathie 2, J. Hammond 2, N. Gray, D. Vizzarri, T. Watkins, S. Hudson Best Players: P. Lawlor, L. Parker, D. Vizzarri, N. Gray, L. Conca, K. Dove

DIVISION 2 - FINALS Preliminary Final Saturday 8 September Upper Ferntree Gully 3.4-22 5.7-37 8.9-57 10.12-72 Lilydale 6.1-37 8.5-53 8.7-55 14.10-94 Upper Ferntree Gully Goal Kickers: M. Lee 2, B. Kelleher 2, C. Porcaro, R. Hore, J. Laughlin, B. Hards, L. Meagher, D. Reid Best Players: M. Lee, T. Riseley, B. Hards, T. Meagher, D. Reid, D. Wilson Lilydale Goal Kickers: R. Harvey 3, D. Baldwin 2, R. McNay 2, C. Morison 2, S. Baker, J. Healy, A. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donohue, C. Berntsen, L. Wilson Best Players: R. McNay, R. Harvey, B. Mitchener, C. Morison, S. Horsley, J. Healy

DIVISION 3 - FINALS Preliminary Final Sunday 9 September Scoresby 0.2-2 0.3-3 3.5-23 4.8-32 Boronia 4.4-28 6.7-43 8.9-57 10.13-73 Scoresby Goal Kickers: D. Hehir 3, B. Legg Best Players: J. Hicks, W. McConnon, A. Bronsgeest, D. Hehir Boronia Goal Kickers: L. Watson 3, B. Bowes, J. Hannon, B. Robertson, L. Hannon, Z. Robinson, R. White, D. Fairchild Best Players: L. Hannon, H. Burgess, J. Bolton, R. Henderson, L. McKernan, J. Collins

DIVISION 4 - FINALS Grand Final Saturday 8 September Glen Waverley Hawks 2.1-13 3.3-21 4.4-28 4.8-32 Whitehorse Pioneers 0.1-1 0.4-4 2.9-21 6.12-48 Glen Waverley Hawks Goal Kickers: A. Amin 2, B. Sullivan, E. Pickering Best Players: B. Riddle, B. Sullivan, A. Murray, J. McMillan, A. Amin, J. Steinfort Whitehorse Pioneers Goal Kickers: M. Ward, D. Bertacco, A. Padbury, M. Mariani, C. Thorn, A. Kumurdian Best Players: M. McCormack, J. Hockey, A. Kumurdian, M. Gleed, C. Thorn, D. Bertacco

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