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Saints start The Dolphins get their man with two wins VFL SUB-DISTRICT
By IT Gully BALNARRING sits at the top of the MPCA Sub District ladder after recording its second win of the season on Saturday against Tyabb. Boneo and Ballam Park are also unbeaten after two rounds, winning their matches against Dromana and Carrum respectively. The Saints made light work of Tyabb on Saturday, smashing them by more than 100 runs. The visitors batted first and made 5/183, Nathan Kleinig opening with 72, while Mark Walles and skipper Mal Coutts each hit 32. In reply, the Yabbies started alright but lost 9/39 to be bowled out for 89. Ben King was superb for the Saints with 5/17 from eight overs while Coutts snared 3/14 from six overs. Dromana was put to the sword by Boneo, losing by seven wickets. The Hoppers batted first and made just 114 in 40 overs, Kierran Voelkl top scoring with 34 and Ben Bradley-Bridge hitting 33. Chris Jobling, skipper Leigh Janssen, Ryan Jellie and Cam Williams all picked up two wickets each for Boneo. With the bat, the Pandas dominated, hitting the winning runs with 11 overs and seven wickets to spare. Jack Beale top scored with 52, including 10 fours. Ballam Park had to fight hard against Carrum but got the result they were
looking for. Carrum batted first on its own deck and made 9/179, Corey Hand top scoring with 56. In reply, the Knights scored the winning runs in the final over. Justin Moore top scored for the Knights with 54 and Stuart Plunkett hit 52, while Steve Worthington opened with 36. Carrum Downs beat Skye in a close one. Adam Mikkelsen blasted an unbeaten 81 for the Cougars and skipper Ryan Lynch hit 65 to help their team to 8/185. Skye had a crack in the chase but things were made difficult after they lost both openers for a duck. Skipper Anthony Craddock top scored with 42, Darcy Merlo hit 37 and Scott Hudson 33, however, the home side was bowled out for 166. Frankston YCW got the chocolates against Tootgarook. The Frogs batted first and were bowled out for 127 in 38 overs, Nathan Swift making a name for himself, snaring 5/26 for the Stonecats. In reply, the Stonecats made tough work of it but got the winning runs in the final over, scoring 9/130. Joe Gotts top scored with 39 and Matt Black and Callum Bradford-Briggs each scored 25 runs in the win. Jacob Long was the pick of the Tootgarook bowlers with 3/21.
By Toe Punt THE Dolphins have appointed St Kilda assistant coach Adam Skrobalak as senior coach for the next two seasons. Skrobalak, who will continue his role at St Kilda in a part-time capacity, as well as coaching Dolphins, is a former premiership coach in both the Bellarine and Geelong and District League, as well as holding assistant roles at Port Melbourne VFL and Western Jets in the TAC. According to Dolphins General Manager Gary Buckenara, Skrobalak’s signing “heralds a most exciting period for the club. “Upon reinstatement of our VFL Licence a few months ago the club has set itself a clear goal to establishing itself as the “hub of football on the Peninsula” and once again provide every football lover on the Peninsula with a VFL team that they can call their own,” Buckenara said. “Adam is fully supportive of our aim to develop local talent and involve ourselves in community football. This broader coaching role will take up three quarters of his week and allows Adam to also continue his role at the St Kilda FC on a part time basis. “The outcome is that for the first time our coach will have a full time commitment to football and be able to truly lead our club into the semi-professional era that is VFL football. “He will also have continued contact with trends, training technology
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Senior gig: The Dolphins have appointed Adam Skrobalak as senior coach as they re-enter the VFL in 2018. Picture: supplied
and tactics at AFL level which will only increase his value to us. Skrobalak said he was extremely excited to be appointed as Senior coach of the Dolphins. “I fully understand the challenge ahead as we re-enter the VFL and our aim is to create an elite football environment where players can challenge themselves at VFL level and as a group work to become a revered football club both on and off field,” Skrobalak said. “Personally, the opportunity to coach in my own right and lead the on field direction of such a proud club is an honour,” he said. In more exciting news for the Dolphins, they have partnered with
St Kilda Football Club to support the Southern Saints, who are set to become an important part of the women’s football pathway as St Kilda prepares for entry into the AFL Women’s Competition in 2020. The move comes after the Seaford Football Netball Club, in consultation with AFL Victoria, opted to transfer its VFL Women’s licence to St Kilda. St Kilda General Manager of Football Performance Jamie Cox said the time is right for a St Kilda team to enter the competition in partnership with the Dolphins. “There are more than 170 girls and women’s teams in the peninsula region, making it arguably the strongest talent base in Australia,” Cox said.
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PROPOSAL TO NAME THE EASTERN SISTER COASTAL PATHWAY ‘DOROTHY HOUGHTON WALK’
Submissions received, including the name of the submitter, may be published on Council’s website and may form part of the public record of the relevant Council and Committee meetings. Personal information, including contact details, and any offensive, defamatory or third party personal information will not be published. You may access personal information you have provided to the Shire at any time and make corrections. Our Privacy Policy can be found at mornpen.vic.gov.au/privacy.
At the Council Meeting held on 10 October 2017, Mornington Peninsula Shire Council considered a request from the Settlement Action Group to formally name the newly constructed 270 metre coastal pathway at the base of the Eastern Sister in Sorrento, in commemoration of Mrs. Dorothy Houghton MBE. Mrs. Houghton led an exemplary life and dedicated many years to the community through her involvement with the 1803 Collins Settlement Site, National Trust, Red Cross, McCrae Homestead Committee, Rosebud Hospital, Peninsula Health, Rye Historical Society, Nepean Historical Society and Rye & Sorrento Probus. A copy of the proposal, Council report and decision from 10 October 2017 is available to view at each Mornington Peninsula Shire Customer Service Centre or on the Shire website at http://www.mornpen.vic.gov.au/councilminutes. Members of the public can provide feedback on the proposal via: s %MAIL namingsubmissions@mornpen.vic.gov.au s 0OST Mornington Peninsula Shire Council Attention: Governance Unit Private Bag 1000, Rosebud, 3939 Submissions close 5pm Tuesday, 14 November 2017. Mr. Carl Cowie CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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DRAFT PUBLIC MEMORIALS AND PLAQUES POLICY At the Council Meeting held on 10 October 2017, Mornington Peninsula Shire Council resolved to undertake community consultation on the draft Public Memorials and Plaques Policy by placing the draft policy on exhibition. The main aim of the policy is to provide guidelines and an equitable decision-making approach for applications for memorial features and plaques received from community groups, individuals, Councillors and Shire officers. The policy encompasses the various types of memorials that the Shire receives requests for and provides criteria to enable officers and Councillors to adequately assess and manage applications and installations in a timely manner. The Council report and decision from 10 October 2017 can be found on the Shire website at http://www.mornpen.vic.gov.au/councilminutes A hard copy of the draft policy is available to view at each Mornington Peninsula Shire Customer Service Centre or on the Shire website at http://www.mornpen.vic.gov.au/haveyoursay. Submissions can be lodged via: s /NLINE http://www.mornpen.vic.gov.au/haveyoursay s %MAIL customerservice@mornpen.vic.gov.au s 0OST Mornington Peninsula Shire Council Attention: Governance Unit Private Bag 1000, Rosebud, 3939 Submissions close 5pm Monday, 13 November 2017. Mr. Carl Cowie CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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