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Letter to the AFL
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ear Mr Gillon McLachlan – CEO of the AFL
I have felt compelled to write to you as a frustrated fan about the future direction of the AFL competition. As a long time club member and supporter, I have been displeased with the ongoing mistreatment of my counterparts and myself who I believe are a major part of the AFL remaining a viable and successful competition. I particularly feel forgotten in the league’s decision-making process on how to progress the game. Of main concern is the cost of being such a participant with the continual rise in ticket prices and especially hearing the increases being made to upcoming finals tickets. I find it amusing that the league highlights price reductions on ‘entry level’ tickets when only a restricted few are offered in this category to the general public anyway. At the same time, as a club member with seating already in a desired area, it’s unsatisfactory that I should have to access poorer, cheaper seating which will impact on my viewing pleasure to continue my enjoyment of supporting my team. Instead, during this period of hardship that many other supporters are also affected by, the attendance prices are
increased in most areas of the ground at such an alarming rate. I know many supporters who have been regular attendees to games and season ticket holders who will not be patrons during this year’s finals series which is disappointing to say the least. While some interstate venues, namely in Victoria, have enjoyed reduced prices for food and beverages this season along with cheaper ticket days, fans in Adelaide have endured somewhat ridiculously high prices for refreshments. It seems Victorian supporters of the AFL are regularly looked after better than their interstate colleagues. Furthermore, hearing the players making strict demands for higher incomes themselves only has me concerned that fans will be hit even harder on ticket prices and refreshment costs, pricing the game out of our means. Perhaps some of the revenue from the broadcasting rights can be filtered through to aid the fans here. Also to the grassroots of the game and not only to the introduction of new clubs, the establishment of a new women’s competition or to enhance financially stricken clubs due to poor management among other areas of expenditure. We would certainly like to see junior football supporters benefit
THUMBS UP
Favoured son Jason Gillespie will be able to direct all attention to the Adelaide Strikers in this summer’s Big Bash League after announcing that he will leave his post as coach of English club Yorkshire at the end of the county season. Gillespie has done a great job, leading Yorkshire to promotion to the First Division and successive County Championship titles during a successful five-year spell at Headingley. Hopefully he’ll bring that success to the Strikers in his second season at the helm after they just missed the final of the last two Big Bash series.
in the game’s development as well. Your finals’ programming is somewhat baffling too. I am dismayed by the disadvantage Western Bulldogs fans face next week, having to relinquish two working days to see their side play across the other side of the country in Perth. A Thursday night final seems to have been initiated to boost TV ratings in Melbourne and with no consideration of the fans involved. If a final is to be played on a Thursday night then the Sydney derby clash appeared to be the only suitable option that wouldn’t impact fans of either side. Our frustrations also transcend the game itself. Confusion over umpiring for fans, players and coaches alike remains a main area of concern which needs greater attention. Accountability is the key to the improvement of the game’s officiating and is a bare necessity of what fans would like to see. The inconsistencies of the Match Review Panel are another growing worry, especially when frivolous suspensions are made. The game is at a crossroad for the fans and the league can determine which direction that takes. I want the game to prosper but for it to do so the fans must be an important part of the AFL’s future decision-making directives. Yours sincerely Stephen O’Loughlin – one of many disillusioned fans
THUMBS Down
Aussie Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo has commenced a rather sickly podium ritual that defies good taste known as a “shoey”. Ricciardo drank champagne from his shoe following his second placing in his 100th Grand Prix in Germany, inspired by fellow Aussie Jack Miller who likewise celebrated his first MotoGP victory last year, and he got another Aussie Mark Webber to emulate him after again finishing second in last week’s Belgium Grand Prix. If your kids are doing this then it may actually be better to let them go out in bare feet.
AFL NEWS
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e’re down to eight sides and each can advance deep into September depending on team performance but a few players from each will be instrumental in their side’s fortunes. Last week’s final-round clash highlighted that Adelaide needed greater leadership so much will rest with skipper Taylor Walker to step up his own game and show why he was considered the spiritual heart of the club.
especially those with premiership experience such as Steve Johnson, Heath Shaw and Shane Mumford, who can calm any anxieties of the young group. The young guns will be enthused to perform though and the class of Josh Kelly, Stephen Coniglio, Dylan Shiel, Devon Smith and Toby Greene is ready to shine. Even without Nic Naitanui, West Coast showed last week that it could still be a major threat.
That mantle seems to have been handed to Rory Sloane this year, though, and he was dearly missed last Friday night. But his return from suspension can steer the ship straighter.
However, the Eagles will need to maintain some aerial dominance to compete with the other finalists so resurrected big man Jonathan Giles must continue to compete strongly.
In the backline, Adelaide also needs Daniel Talia to become his resolute self again and marshal the troops as we know he can.
The Bulldogs don’t have the same momentum
Top side Sydney is the flag favourite at this point with the best engine room of onballers with Daniel Hannebery, Josh Kennedy, Luke Parker, Kieren Jack and Ben McGlynn. Of course, they have also got Lance Franklin but their x-factor is Isaac Heeney who just has a knack of getting under the guard of opposition sides which is hard to fathom considering his class. The Swans also have probably the only real tagger in today’s game in Tom Mitchell which allows coach John Longmire to restrict the influence of the opponent’s best midfielder. It might be all about Dangerfield at Geelong but Patrick is not the only one other sides have to worry about. There’s Cats captain Joel Selwood as well and their ability to inspire teammate cannot be questioned. Daniel Menzel could be Geelong’s real danger man, particularly with his Stevie J-esque like attributes. He is one of the long-term Cats players who missed a premiership medal in their golden era which most of his teammates would be pleased to rectify. Can the Hawks really make it four premierships in a row? It seems impossible but finishing in the top four has made it a distinct possibility. They obviously know what is needed to be successful with the likes of Luke Hodge, Sam Mitchell, Jordan Lewis, Shaun Burgoyne and Cyril Rioli all capable of starring on the big stage. High emotions could lead to a few nervous weeks for GWS Giants players with many entering their first finals campaign. Therefore it will be the club’s senior brigade,
Footy footnotes The silly season is upon us and the finals haven’t even started yet. • Adelaide defender Brodie Smith found it stressful watching Collingwood lose to the Hawks by just one point when a Magpie victory would have seen the Crows finish in the top four, he tweeted, “Really getting a fans perspective of AFL footy today! I apologise for every tight game we’ve put you through #rollercoasterofemotions” • Non-finalists have already begun culling coaches – ‘Leppa’ was dumped from the Lions while almost all of the Tiger assistants are looking for new jobs including former Power premiershipwinning coach Mark Williams, Ross Smith and Brendon Lade • Carlton assistant John Barker has emerged as the frontrunner for the tough Brisbane gig while other names being bandied around are Brett Ratten, Brett Montgomery, Stewart Dew, Jade Rawlings, Adam Kingsley, Scott Burns, and even David Teague from Adelaide but could Mark Williams make a fairytale return to revive his old club? • Could at least three or four of the Crows’ six squad members make the final line-up of this year’s All Australian side on Thursday night? – defender Jasper Pittard is the only Port Adelaide player to make the squad and should be a good thing for a defender’s position in the final 22 but how did Robbie Gray not even make the squad? • It’s surprising that the two functions would be booked on the same night but Saints star Jack Steven had a dilemma this week with the All Australian dinner on the
going into this year’s finals as they did last year and they were eliminated at the first hurdle then. While explosive forward Jake Stringer is expected to return to the line-up, it is the availability of Tom Liberatore, Jack Macrae and Jordan Roughead that could determine whether they can turn around a record of seven straight losses in Perth. Most are suggesting North Melbourne will also be knocked out quickly, particularly after the club-sapping dumping of four stars last week. Jack Ziebell is a star though who can trouble any opposition and when he is on top in the midfield, the Kangaroos tend to control the contest. BY STEPHEN O’LOUGHLIN same night as St Kilda’s best and fairest and he was favoured to claim his third Trevor Barker award while also receive All Australian honours for his standout season • A new Rising Star will be anointed next Tuesday with Swan Callum Mills practically a shoo-in to win – Darcy Byrne-Jones was the only nominee from either of our local sides • Suns captain and dual Brownlow medallist Gary Ablett and his partner Jordan are auctioning off a true Brownlow Medal night experience, albeit with the exception of just some of the most notable parts – two lucky people will enjoy complimentary drinks and gift bags upon arrival and be the first to see Gary and Jordan in their red carpet attire – oh boy – then you can take a photo wearing Gary’s Brownlow while meeting some fashion designers and having more drinks with the couple followed by an exciting dinner watching the medal count from the luxury of your hotel room and finally having breakfast with Gary and Jordan the next morning – I think I’ll stay home and watch despite it all being for charity but if you’re interested check out Gary’s instagram site • It seems like Giants midfielder Lachie Whitfield has been a bad, bad boy • Hopefully all the momentum of last week’s enticing final round of the season isn’t lost with the break coming up before finals commence next week – we’ve still got old guys running around in the Legends game and another women’s exhibition match this week at least – maybe we should get back to the SANFL for the start of its finals series on Saturday or simply enjoy finals football at the local grassroots level – then again where’s the racing form guide?
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AFL finals statistics BY DION HAYMAN
It’s been a blanket finish for the minor premiership and had the Crows not been upset by West Coast in the final round, four teams would have topped the ladder with the same number of premiership points for the first time in VFL/AFL history. Four became three with Sydney, Geelong and Hawthorn all having 17 wins and five losses to finish with 68 premiership points.
Hawthorn has finished in the top four for the sixth year in a row. The Hawks were also third at the end of last year’s minor round before winning the premiership. They even did that with one fewer win than they achieved this season. Yet their percentage last year (158.4) was much higher than this year’s 118.6. GWS has reached the finals for the first time with 16 wins. The Giants have shown steady improvement since finishing bottom in their maiden season in 2012 with just two wins. That’s despite a slight setback in 2013 when they won only one game. In 2014, they were 16th with six wins and last year they were 11th with 11 wins.
It’s the fifth time that three sides have topped the ladder on equal points and the second time in three years that those three sides have done it! In 2014, Sydney, Hawthorn and Geelong finished in that order on 17-5 with the Hawks thrashing Sydney in the grand final to go back-to-back. Fremantle was fourth, one win behind the trio. In 1941, Carlton, Melbourne and Richmond all finished on 14-4 but only one made the grand final with Melbourne beating Essendon for the flag. In 1943, Richmond, Essendon and Fitzroy finished 10-5 with the Tigers beating Essendon by five points in the big dance.
Brisbane and Fremantle both took nine seasons to reach their first finals series. Adelaide and Port both qualified in their third seasons and West Coast in its second year. Adelaide was on track for its most successful minor round ever until last week’s slip up. The Crows finished with 16 wins – one fewer than their 17 in 2005 when they took their only minor premiership.
In 1992, Geelong, Footscray and Collingwood were 16-6 with West Coast just half a win behind them and it was the Eagles who beat Geelong to win their first premiership. The Swans have finished top for the ninth time in their history. Six of those were under the old South Melbourne banner, the most recent being in 1945, while the last two have been as Sydney in 1996 and 2014. Curiously, the last five times the Swans have been minor premiers, they have been beaten each time in the grand final. Only twice, in 1909 and 1918, have they converted finishing top into a premiership. Geelong looms as a major threat again after just one season outside the finals since 2006. The Cats’ haul of 17 wins this season is still inferior to their records in 2008 (21 wins), 2011 (19 wins) and 2007, 2009 and 2013 (18 wins).
The Crows are playing in September for the second year in a row. It’s their best run of finals action since five straight appearances under Neil Craig between 2005-09. Since expansion, no side has won 16 games and missed the top four. Adelaide and West Coast are the first and second. West Coast has had to settle for sixth on 16-6. It’s more wins than any side has ever had in that position on the ladder. The previous best record of a side in sixth place was 15 wins by Geelong in 2012. The Cats were knocked out in the elimination final at the MCG that year by Fremantle (14-8). Western Bulldogs are playing finals for the second straight season after four years on the outer. Their return of 15 wins is their best since 2009 when they finished third with the same record. It’s also more wins than
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judged from their final position of third last season, crashing 13 rungs. That’s two rungs more than Collingwood fell in 2004 (second to 13th) and Port in 2008 (also second to 13th). Prior to expansion there were several other notable collapses by minor premiers. South Melbourne fell to ninth in 1937, Hawthorn fell to ninth in 1962, Richmond fell to 10th in 1983 and North Melbourne crashed to second-bottom 11th in 1984, only avoiding the wooden spoon by percentage. Brisbane won just three games this season – one fewer than last year when it also finished second bottom. The Lions have now missed the finals for seven years in a row since last competing in 2009. That was their only appearance since the 2004 grand final. Even when the Lions last finished bottom in 1998, they still won five games and had one draw. Three wins equals their worst result in club history, matched in 1991. Justin Leppitsch won only 14 games in three seasons as coach before being sacked. Predictably given its circumstances, Essendon fell to bottom with just three wins to claim its first wooden spoon since 1933 and fifth overall. Of the original 12 VFL clubs, only Collingwood (2), Carlton (4) and the Bulldogs (4) have fewer spoons. The Bombers also only won two games in 1933 and this is their worst season in terms of wins since then. Just 0.6% separated the bottom two teams, the closest finish to the number one draft pick since just 0.99% separated Hawthorn (15th) and Richmond (16th) in 2004.
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22 17 5 0 2221 1469 151.2
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22 17 5 0 2235 1554 143.8
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22 17 5 0 2134 1800 118.6
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22 16 6 0 2380 1663 143.1
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22 16 6 0 2483 1795 138.3
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22 16 6 0 2181 1678 130.0
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22 15 7 0 1857 1609 115.4
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22 12 10 0 1956 1859 105.2
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22 12 10 0 1953 2041 95.7
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22 10 12 0 2055 1939 106.0
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22 10 12 0 1944 1991 97.6
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22 9 13 0 1910 1998 95.6
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RICHMOND
22 8 14 0 1713 2155 79.5
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CARLTON
22 7 15 0 1568 1978 79.3
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GOLD COAST
22 6 16 0 1778 2273 78.2
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FREMANTLE
22 4 18 0 1574 2119 74.3
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BRISBANE
22 3 19 0 1770 2872 61.6
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22 3 19 0 1437 2356 61.0
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WEEK ONE
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SANFL FINALS PREVIEW
BY CHRIS KENDALL
ELIMINATION FINAL
QUALIFYING FINAL
ADELAIDE V CENTRAL DISTRICT
SOUTH ADELAIDE V STURT
History being made in the opening match of the 2016 finals series with Adelaide contesting the major round for the first time since entering the league in 2014. It will be a bit concerned about its formiline, however, after a disappointing 38-point loss to South Adelaide last week. The final margin flattered Adelaide somewhat, with its ball use ordinary for much of the day, particularly when kicking with a howling gale in the second term but only booting 3.5. Central seemed to be coasting for much of the day against West in a 42-point win, led by Magarey Medal fancy Chris Jansen and a welcome return to form by Caleb Edmead, booting six goals. The biggest concern last week for Adelaide was its work in the contested situation, where it allowed the likes of Panthers Brede Seccull and Joel Cross to work from the stoppages at will. With the likes of Bulldogs Jansen, Travis Schiller and Justin Hoskin around the ball and able to win the contested football strongly, Adelaide will need plenty from Mitch Grigg, Dean Gore and Riley Knight around the clearances at the feet of big man Reilly O’Brien. The Adelaide attack also worked heavily around Harry Dear, Paul Hunter and Troy Menzel last week and required some of their smaller forwards such as Jon Beech to work up the ground to present different options. Central has had great output of late from Fraser Fort in attack and with Edmead proving a wildcard last week, coach Roy Laird will be looking toward some other options to stand up and provide some unpredictability in the forward 50. This is where the likes of Luke Habel, Kyle Jenner or Trent Goodrem could provide the x-factor to turn the match the Bulldogs’ way. This one has a good case to be made for either team but I’ll lean towards Central to move into the first semi-final.
It’s set to be a ripper of a second match and deserves a huge crowd to see two teams that would both deserve a grand final berth. South was unstoppable last week against Adelaide, with Brett Eddy finishing the minor round with a five-goal haul and the Ken Farmer Medal, and a host of teammates stepping up to keep the heat on Adelaide all day. Sturt, though, seemed to struggle to get out of second gear, snatching a draw in the last 30 seconds against Glenelg, with James Battersby again highly impressive. It is questionable how strong the Sturt mindset was last week, given it knew it would be in the qualifying final this week regardless of the outcome against Glenelg. This week is a clean slate for both groups and should be a high-octane contest with plenty of contenders in either camp that can turn the match. South will have at least one forced change with Ben Haren’s AC injury sustained against Adelaide opening the door for Sam Overall’s recall in attack. Some of the battles around the middle will be stellar. The possibility of Magarey Medallists Joel Cross and Blue Zane Kirkwood going head to head will be a real contest for the purists, as is the chance of Panther Nick Liddle and Battersby meeting. Andre Parella will face a stern test in ruck against South big men Daniel Bass and Codey Ellison so the Double Blues’ midfield may need to work on roving to losing rucks. Sturt has a number of options in attack which can bob up with two-to-three goals, particularly Mark Evans and Henry Carey. The South defence, led by Tom Fields and Brad Crabb, should be alert to giving them too much space to work. There has been plenty to like about Sturt’s resurgence in 2016, defying most pundits, but South has been irresistible all season and it is very hard to tip against it to storm into a second semi-final against Woodville/West Torrens.
Tip: Central District 13-24
Tip: South Adelaide 13-24
SATURDAY12.10pm, Adelaide Oval, TV: CHANNEL 7. Radio: Life FM, 5AA. ABC891
SATURDAY 3.10pm, Adelaide Oval TV: CHANNEL 7. Radio: Life FM, 5AA, ABC891
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18 14 4 0 1681 1286 56.66
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18 15 3 0 1485 1295 53.42
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18 13 5 0 1763 1332 56.96
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18 11 7 0 1651 1401 54.10
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18 10 7 1 1536 1276 54.62
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18 10 8 0 1574 1398 52.96
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18 6 11 1 1491 1697 46.77
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18 4 14 0 1222 1738 41.28
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18 6 12 0 1258 1527 45.17
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18 3 14 1 1269 1666 43.24
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18 4 14 0 1430 1640 46.58
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18 2 15 1 1074 1754 37.98
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WEST
18 2 16 0 1077 2020 34.78
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general sport Australia wary of Iraq threat N
o one in the Socceroos camp is playing down the threat of Iraq in Thursday night’s World Cup qualifier.
Not when the prize is so great, and the margin for error so fine. The Socceroos are assembling in Perth before Thursday night’s clash, which begins the final group stage on the long road to Russia.
In the visiting squad is former A-League player Ali Abbas, as well as another familiar face to two Socceroos.
idea of international duty. He does give a few little hints that he wants me to stay,” he said.
Yaser Karim, a dangerous attacking midfielder, is a former teammate of Smith and Massimo Luongo at English club Swindon Town.
“It’s a big thing for me.
Bizarrely, Iraq is the more settled nation in Western Australia.
Alex Gersbach completed the 23-man squad when he arrived on Tuesday night, with fellow left-back Brad Smith predicting a “very difficult” challenge.
The bulk of the Lions side arrived well before the almost solely overseas-based Socceroos and drew a behind-closed-doors friendly with Perth Glory 2-2 last week.
“The first game is very important to get under way and get a good result,’’ he said.
Luongo enjoyed just a few hours sleep after arriving in Perth early on Tuesday morning.
“It’ll be one of the tougher games in the group so we need to make sure were ready.”
He said his club manager - Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink at Queens Park Rangers quietly suggested staying in London might be easier.
Iraq was Asian Cup semi-finalists in 2015, the tournament won by the Socceroos on home soil.
“I don’t think many club managers like the
“All my focus is on the Australian team and getting over what jet lag I have.” Smith, who will win a 10th cap if he plays on Thursday, said finding the motivation for intercontinental travel was easy when the lure was playing in a World Cup. “That’d be the best thing, the best thing in my career,” he said. “It’s what you dream of as a boy ... we have a very good squad and we can do it. Two sides from the six-team qualifying group - containing Australia, Japan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Thailand - are guaranteed a place in Russia. BY BEN MCKAY
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ronulla has promised to get up in the face of Melbourne superstars Cameron Smith and Cooper Cronk ahead of their NRL minor premiership shootout on Saturday night.
The Sharks boast some of the best nigglers in the game in hooker Michael Ennis and prop Andrew Fifita and hinted they would look to unsettle their opponents with the JJ Giltinan Shield on the line at AAMI Park.
Brisbane pulled off one of the great ambushes of the season in last week’s upset win over the Storm, with the ladder leaders admitting they were put off their game by a Wayne Bennett-orchestrated tactical masterclass.
“I watched that game and Brisbane just stuck to their game plan, they played really well and got up in Melbourne’s face and shut down their key players,” Sharks centre Jack Bird said.
The Broncos rattled the Storm with early ball movement and their line speed, with the most telling moment of the game coming when the usually unflappable Smith was marched 10 metres for back-chatting the referees. Smith lost his cool at the officials after a questionable penalty - with the incident indicative of how much the Broncos were able to unsettle the premiership favourites.
“We’re talking now about how to shut them down and we played them here at the start of the year and beat them. “That was a long time ago and we’re two completely different teams. It’s going to be a big challenge going down there to Melbourne but it’s not impossible.” Bird was accused of failing to keep his cool a fortnight ago when he was captured by television cameras giving a spray to teammate James Maloney for a botched
short drop out during their loss to South Sydney. The Sharks broke their four-game winless run against Sydney Roosters on the weekend and Bird said the incident was just a sign of his frustration and nothing personal against Maloney. “The camera came on my face at the wrong time,” Bird said. “Obviously I did get a little bit frustrated but it wasn’t me aiming anything at James personally. “I had a talk with him after the game and we were all sweet. I got frustrated and I don’t like losing. Coming off the back of 15 straight wins, to have three straight losses was something new to me. “People say I’m an angry person. I’m always angry.” BY STEVE ZEMEK AAP
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t is set to be a tight finals series in Division 1 which will get under way on Saturday with very little separating either side.
must ignite their run again this week.
Any small advantage must be taken and that appears to be home-ground advantage this week.
There was just five points in it the last time they ventured to Campelltown Memorial Oval and a similar margin can be expected from this knock-out encounter.
While this clash is away, they will be buoyed about their prospects of advancing deeper into the finals.
Tea Tree Gully has been a difficult side to beat anywhere this season but at Pertaringa Oval it is practically impossible.
Rostrevor OC’s wider spread of possible goal-kickers could prove the difference but the likes of Craig Holm, William O’Malley, Tim Baccanello, Daniel McCallum, Mitchell Sutcliffe and Jack Nelligan must ensure the ball gets down to their forwards more often.
The Gullies loom as the most likely side to be able to undo Prince Alfred OC’s rise to premiership success. Matthew Stent, Matthew Min (eight goals), Daniel Golding, Josh Hand and Jonathan Birkin indicated their future intentions with a stern 88-point victory. Payneham Norwood Union will be up against it in the qualifying final. Fortunately for the Falcons, though, they will take a valuable confidence-boosting 27-point win over Salisbury North away into the first week of the finals after a lean trot over previous rounds. Following a close three quarters of football, they showed the form that took them to last year’s decider at this level which they will hope to replicate over their finals campaign. Jonathan Giannini, Dylan Pippett, Nick Jolly, Chase Bower and Matthew Nye (six goals) declared by their efforts last week that Payneham Norwood Union looks to remain
BY STEPHEN O’LOUGHLIN Tea Tree Gully will be pursuing a long awaited premiership in the top flight of the amateur league. Photo: Jayson Vowles a title threat this season. Salisbury North will meet Rostrevor OC in the elimination final which should be a close contest on Saturday.
DIVISION 1 LADDER Prince Alfred OC Tea Tree Gully Payneham NU Rostrevor OC Salisbury North Port District Adelaide University Goodwood Saints Unley Mercedes Jets Henley
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The Hawks will still have vivid memories of their sound 42-point victory over ROCs just two weeks ago.
ELIMINATION FINAL
The key players then were Josh Russo, Nick Pape, Brad Johanson and Jamie Solly (five goals) but it is the midfield of Joe Hay, Michael Eichner and Michael Clinch which
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Tea Tree Gully v Payneham NU
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Phantoms ready to spook a few in finals P HOS Camden has been one of the form sides over the second half of the season which saw it rise into finals contention.
However, now it is in the finals, its run isn’t slowing as it continues to cause some damage towards a potential grand final berth.
The Phantoms stilted their next opponent Sacred Heart OC’s momentum into the finals, winning a tight clash by just four points two weeks ago in a low scoring encounter and would be buoyed about their prospects facing up to them again on Saturday. They had Old Ignatians’ measure in last week’s elimination final, although Old Iggies would be ruing kicking an inaccurate 11 points in the second half. But on Camden Oval PHOS Camden looked
to be well on top before then though.
Josh Bayliss (four goals) kicked straight to see his side through, much to the efforts of Nick Ramsey, Orry Cross and Mark Ruwoldt as well. SHOC needs to regain its desire and attack the contest more strongly if it wishes to proceed further in this finals race. It lost another close one in last week’s qualifying final, this time by eight points to St Peters OC.
Lachlan Button, Jack Fosdike, Mitch Bosley, Matthew Delmenico and Patrick Whitelum must show their experience and leadership skills to maintain Sacred Heart OC’s premiership drive. SPOC has stood up at the right time but a trip to Modbury’s home ground will be a
quantum leap from its last contest. While St Peters OC gave a strong showing against the ladder leader at home, even holding a slim nine-point buffer at the final break, only to be over-run in the last quarter, going down by 14 points, it wasn’t in the match at all on its last trip north, losing by 91 points earlier in the season. Tom Butler, Brad Hartman, Jordan Lockwood and Christian Calabrese cannot be overawed by the occasion this week though. The Hawks will be aiming for the direct route to the Division 2 season decider. One can expect Aaron Collins, Bowen Martin, Tim Davey and Matthew Gibson to well and truly be focused on that objective. BY STEPHEN O’LOUGHLIN
FIRST SEMI-FINAL Sacred Heart OC v PHOS Camden
Mitchell Park Oval
SECOND SEMI-FINAL Modbury v St Peters OC
Modbury Sports Reserve
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All on the line for Raggies, Rams
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inor-round form will count for nothing on Saturday when Athelstone and Seaton Ramblers lock horns in the preliminary final at Max Amber Sportsfield. Although there were six wins between them at the end of the minor round a couple of good wins by the Rams in the finals and a surprise second semi loss by the Raggies sees them go head to head for the last time this season. Athelstone has been the outstanding side for most of the season. A clear minor premier the Raggies went down to Pembroke Old Scholars by 12 points in last Saturday’s second semi-final at home, 9.12 to
7.12. The Raggies led a lowscoring game at half time but could only kick 1.7 to 5.4 in the second half. Oliver Petrohilos, Josh Schinella and Heath Fitzpatrick were among the better players for Athelstone. Better conversion in attack proved decisive for Seaton Ramblers when it beat Flinders Park by 22 points at Saint Marys Park in the first semi final last Saturday. Evergreen Sean Coard, Luke Granleese and Paul Marshall led the way, while Chris Scherwitzel kicked three goals. When the sides met in the minor round the Raggies won in round 18 by 51 points at home, while they held on to win at Pedlar
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Reserve by three points in round nine. The Rams have been outstanding in the finals’ series. But the Raggies should bounce back to meet Pembroke Old Scholars in the grand final on Saturday week, by 14-28 points. In the reserves competition Walkerville meets Pembroke at Max Amber Sportsfield. The winner meets Flinders Park in the grand final on Saturday week. BY GORDON ARMSTRONG
PRELIMINARY FINAL Athelstone v Seaton Ramblers
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Demons, Dragons chase grand day out E astern Park and Westminster Old Scholars will see the hard work of the past months on show when they meet in the grand final at Aldi Arena on Saturday. Eastern Park took the direct path to the grand final when it beat the Dragons in the second semi, albeit with a wayward return of 8.19 to 7.6. The Demons looked in control in play but kept the Dragons in the game with 15 scoring shots to four in the first half but with a score of just 2.13. Nathan Warren, Ashley Clifton and Matthew Paul were
among the best for Eastern Park that day, while Shawn Mansell kicked three goals. In the first week of the finals the Demons had a bye and before that drew with Colonel Light Gardens in the final minor round game. Westminster Old Scholars produced a solid second half to beat North Haven by 29 points at home in last week’s preliminary final. Scores were tight in the first half with the Dragons up 3.7 to 3.4 but the Old Scholars kicked 8.4 to 4.2 in the second half to win well. Cody Boylan, Joel Steer and
Matthew Newman were among the best for the Dragons. During the minor round the Demons won by 41 points in round 14 at home, while in round five it was the Dragons proving too strong in round five by 45 points. The lack of games for Eastern Park in the past month could be a factor in a tough game, while the Dragons appear hardened with games each week during the finals series. A tough game to line up but the Demons just may have the firepower to win by 12-26 points. In the reserves grand final Pooraka meets Salisbury after Salisbury beat Edwardstown in last week’s preliminary final. BY GORDON ARMSTRONG
GRAND FINAL Eastern Park v Westminster OS
Aldi Arena
Nine News Division 5
Panthers on verge of triple-peat S mithfield is on the verge of claiming its third premiership in three seasons.
enforce a result in their favour.
Highly defensive Hectorville has kept opposition scoring to a minimum over the course of the season but its ability to curtail the Panthers’ attacking prowess will be key to its chances on Saturday.
On an outstanding run, the Panthers steamrolled Lockleys in last week’s preliminary final to reach another grand final with just Hectorville in their way of achieving this remarkable feat.
Whether the Hounds can kick a winning score against Smithfield will be the question though.
Being there before suggests they can handle the big time and knows what is required to win which could favour them on Saturday.
The drive provided by Jake Mazzone, Julian Leek, Stewart Fincher, Luke Broadbent, Simon Thwaites and Josh Ingall got them to a grand final and will determine their ability to win it as well.
Smithfield won their last meeting with the Hounds at home too, gaining the main ascendancy over the second and third quarters. It was jumped early and dropped its intensity in the final quarter but still managed a resounding 23-point victory which it could emulate this week. The Panthers are a strong physical outfit that has an imposing attacking style which opposition sides have wilted to at various times during the season. Their bulk has been daunting for opponents and they effectively use it to advantage. It has earnt them back-to-back premierships so far with a third in a row a distinct possibility. Shannon Clegg, Quinton Graham, Michael
They can spread fast to find space while also run in waves to move the ball quickly which will be crucial here. Hectorville will need to use its slicker ball use skills to restrict its opposition from getting its hands of on the ball. Being on the big stage previously will aid Smithfield’s fight for more success this week. Photo Jayson Vowles Gollan, Mark Garner and Daniel Cook have put Smithfield in this position but its pursuit of further success will also rely on Matthew Stewart, Scott Webber, Robert Abdulla, Shane Richards and Michael Ashby to
Zach Stephenson, Owen Giovine, Danny Forde and Paul Wootton must be influential for the Hounds to come away victorious. BY STEPHEN O’LOUGHLIN
GRAND FINAL Hectorville v Smithfield
Saint Marys Park
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Best of the west in final test W est Croydon and Woodville South have made it to the grand day when they chase premiership glory at Edwardstown Oval on Saturday. West Croydon is chasing an unbeaten season after winning 17 of its 18 minor round games with a draw against Trinity College on May 21 its only near miss. In the second semi-final the Hawks beat Woodville South by 49 points at home with Luke Francis (three goals), Ryan Davies and Kyle O’Toole among the best. Woodville South, second on the ladder at the end of the minor round with 15 wins,
has had a solid preparation during the finals’ series with two wins (against Brahma Lodge both times) and a loss to the Hawks. The ease of Woodville South’s win against Brahma Lodge was surprising. Playing at home the Cats won by 112 points with Joel Matthews starring with seven goals and Bronan Economou and Joel Evans (three goals) solid players. During the minor round the Hawks won by 11 points at home in round 11, while they also won by 24 points away from home in round two. The Hawks can fly again to grab the flag and an unbeaten season by 16-34 points. Brahma Lodge bowed out of the
premiership race with its most disappointing game for the season when it lost to the Cats by 112 points in the preliminary final. Darren Huitema, Michael Hayes and Daniel Steele were among the Tigers’ best players. Woodville South and West Croydon also meet in the reserves grand final. In the minor round the sides both won 17 games, separated by just .38 percent in the minor round. BY GORDON ARMSTRONG
GRAND FINAL
West Croydon v Woodville South
Edwardstown
ALDI Division 7
Tigers look too menacing I
t is the grand final many would have been expecting with the top two sides coming together in the Division 7 decider on Saturday. Salisbury West has remained steadfast to this one goal throughout the season and it is hard to see it being beaten. Prince Alfred OC is the most capable within this division to upset the Tigers’ path to success but it appears to be a monumental task to do so. The Reds threw their best at their nemesis in the second semi-final two weeks ago but came up short by 32 points. This week’s grand final presents an even tougher challenge. They were able to respond in the preliminary final though, accounting for St Pauls OS with little fuss. Prince Alfred OC had gained control of the clash by half-time last week and ran out contented 52-point winners.
Salisbury West has talent right across every line which makes it hard to restrict. Photo: Jayson Vowles
Nick Brooks (five goals against the Saints) will again need to be a strong marking target in attack but Tim Sanders, William Brennan, William Hudson, George Treloar, Justin Bonney and William Daniel will need to provide all their forwards with
countless opportunities if they are to spring a surprise. However, it will require a team effort against the strength of the Tigers and thus Sam Alexander, Charles Comerford, William Latchford, William Thredgold and Mitchell Brealey will need to have a strong impact as well. The ability of Salisbury West to spread the work load is what makes it so difficult to combat and coach Daniel Schell has had his players working like a well-oiled machine, unbeaten, right throughout the whole season. The likes of Dustyn Bow, Alec Maidment, Andrew Curyer, Peter Pudney, Travis Smith and Darrell McIntyre proved hard to contain the last time these two sides met and are sure to be again this week. The problem for the Reds though is that there are also Steven Wellington, Kyle Silva, David McCarthy, Jake Williams and Shannon Bow on the opposition side to worry about. BY STEPHEN O’LOUGHLIN
GRAND FINAL Salisbury West v Prince Alfred OC
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Apprentices cannot claim WFA Group 2 $200,000 iconic cdw (9) L Currie 58.5 Furnaces wb (3) C Williams 58.5 Reldas tcwn (1) C Parnham 58.5 O’malley cdw (6) C Newitt 58.5 Sheidel dw (7) L Nolen 56.5 Wild Rain cdw (2) S Baster 56.5 alpha Miss dw (4) D Dunn 56.5 Heatherly cwn (10) D Lane 56.5 Shakespearean Lass tdwn (5) R Mc Leod 56.5 Chloe in Paris cdn (8) D Oliver 56.5 WiLD RaiN, Sheidel, Furnaces
26.00 11.00 13.00 9.00 6.00 3.50 4.60 4.60 26.00 8.50
MitcHeltOn Wine atlantic JeWel 3.00 1200m
Apprentices cannot claim 3yo Fillies SW+P Listed $120,000 1111s Whispering Brook d (13) C Parnham 58.5 6.00 611s1 i am a Star d (16) S King 57 5.00 08s25 Sword Of Light (9) D Lane 57 13.00 310s4 Zamzam tcwbn (14) L Currie 56.5 13.00 667s1 Sweet Sherry cw (4) S Arnold 56.5 9.00 s21s7 She’s Positive d (10) J McNeil (a) 56.5 26.00 414s6 Selenia (12) R Maloney 56.5 17.00 21s Oregon’s Day d (8) M Dee (a) 56.5 13.00 21s Sebring Dream (2) M Walker 55 9.00 134s1 Gretna tdw (11) B Melham 55 17.00 16s8 Merriest (6) D Oliver 55 17.00 4s21s inspired Estelle w (15) C Newitt 55 13.00 13 athena Lass tw (3) C Parish 55 5.50 12 Tan Tat Beauty d (1) C Williams 55 13.00 EMERGENCiES 3 Bettyrae Ruby (7) C Symons 55 31.00 Piccadillies (5) D Dunn 55 17.00 WHiSPERiNG BROOK, athena Lass, i am a Star
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
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saJ fRuit supply stakes 3.40 1200m
Apprentices cannot claim Listed $120,000 34623 Fast ‘n’ Rocking cdn (15) M Walker 59 5.00 s0711 iggimacool dwn (11) R Maloney 56.5 17.00 21231 Voodoo Lad cdw (4) C Parnham 55 2.80 s083s Keen array cdn (9) D Dunn 54.5 7.00 011s0 Passing Shot d (1) B Melham 54.5 21.00 15533 Mount Nebo dw (14) SCRaTCHED 80838 Le Bonsir tcdn (8) C Newitt 54 17.00 10s77 Rough Justice tn (3) D Lane 54 17.00 140s0 Tudor cwn (5) D Gauci 54 21.00 60347 Taddei Tondo cw (2) P Moloney 54 17.00 11111 Handsome Tycoon dw (12) H Coffey 54 17.00 90s42 Fast Cash cw (13) D Oliver 54 11.00 26494 Rich Jack dwn (7) S Baster 54 15.00 0s983 Sebring Sun dw (6) C Williams 54 13.00 EMERGENCY 610s8 Well Sprung c (10) C Symons 54 17.00 VOODOO LaD, Rough Justice, Fast ‘n’ Rocking
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Msc signs Handicap 4.55 2040m
Apprentices cannot claim WFA Group 2 $250,000 1 1709s Tosen Stardom (5) J Allen 59 5.50 2 5212s The United States twb (8) Ms K Mallyon 59 16.00 3 377s0 The Cleaner tcdwn (11) S Arnold 59 17.00 4 s1182 Jacquinot Bay dw (3) D Lane 59 9.00 5 D21s0 Signoff twn (1) H Coffey 59 26.00 6 7s20s Excess Knowledge dw (4) S King 59 17.00 7 420s0 awesome Rock (2) S Baster 59 13.00 8 0s363 Mahuta dw (14) M Dee (a) 58.5 7.00 9 3061s Tavago dw (6) B Melham 58.5 9.00 10 390s6 Suavito cd (10) M Walker 57 8.00 11 2114s Real Love wb (7) C Parnham 57 16.00 12 419s1 Miss Rose De Lago cdn (15) D Oliver 57 7.00 13 305s9 Set Square d (9) L Nolen 57 16.00 14 324s4 Jameka tw (13) C Williams 56.5 7.00 EMERGENCY 15 955s3 Entirely Platinum dw (12) D Dunn 59 11.00 TOSEN STaRDOM, Excess Knowledge, Jacquinot Bay
1 2 3 4
s7s00 13211 21s66 14251
5 134s6 6 11132 7 9s576 8 17s8s 9 10 11 12 13 14
50s26 2s17s 07107 95430 83111 13390
15 3s672
Apprentices can claim Open $90,000 Tall Ship dw (12) M Dee (a1.5) 60 Killarney Kid dw (6) J Allen 59 almandin d (8) S Arnold 58.5 Bold Sniper cdw (15) Dylan Dunn (a2) 58 Swacadelic tcn (5) B Melham 57 Pin Your Hopes wbn (13) B Thompson (a2) 56.5 Crafty Cruiser tw (11) J McNeil (a1.5) 56 Hans Holbein dw (14) Ms K Mallyon 56 Tooleybuc Kid dwn (4) H Coffey 56 aloft (3) D Oliver 55 Zanteca dw (2) C Williams 54.5 Lord Durante tdw (1) D Gauci 54 O’lonera d (10) D Dunn 54 Spur On Gold d (7) P Moloney 54 EMERGENCY The Thug w (9) 54 O’LONERa, Zanteca, Hans Holbein
21.00 3.50 7.00 5.50 15.00 7.00 31.00 16.00 16.00 9.00 31.00 15.00 5.00 51.00 31.00
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Race 1: (9) Oh So Splendido concussion plates on again, winkers off first time Race 2: (2) Thunder Down Under blinkers on again Race 4: (11) Grand Rouge blinkers off again, winkers on first time; (13) No When To Hold Em ear muffs on first time Race 5: (8) Gold Symphony noseroll off first time, winkers on first time; (10) Balmain Boy blinkers off first time Race 6: (12) Global Glamour blinkers off first time, lugging bit on first time; (14) Smart Amelia blinkers on first time Race 7: (5) Storm The Stars blinkers on again Race 8: (3) Hauraki blinkers off first time; (7) Sons Of John lugging bit off first time, standard bit on first time Race 9: (2) Kinglike lugging bit on first time, noseroll on first time; (7) Craftiness bar plates off first time, blinkers off first time, tongue-tie off again; (12) Gocup Belle pacifiers on first time
1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
TaB SuppoRTS Jockey TRuST 12.15 2000m
Apprentices can claim 3yo & up Benchmark 78 $85,000 9s678 Slow Pace dw (8) J Mc Donald 61.5 11.00 51176 Thunder Down Under w (10) T Angland 60.5 9.00 93216 name The Day dw (5) B Shinn 60 4.60 62411 Dubaiinstyle tdw (4) J Bowman 58 3.00 12752 Lanciato b (1) T Berry 58 4.60 56122 Dowdstown Charlie tdw (6) B Avdulla 56.5 6.00 14871 Dure dw (2) Ms K O’Hara 55 16.00 40194 Zero To Ten w (7) Ms D Panya (a3) 54.5 16.00 91355 Settle The Future w (9) A Adkins (a2) 54 21.00 10s82 Rainbow Park dwh (3) B Mc Dougall (a3) 54 21.00 LanCIaTO, name The Day, Thunder Down Under
3 1
SchweppeS handicap 11.40 1600m
Apprentices can claim 3yo & up Benchmark 80 $85,000 34111 Signposted dwh (6) B Mc Dougall (a3) 61 3.00 0s828 Zayam tdw (7) T Angland 60.5 11.00 3269s Dee I Cee h (1) T Clark 58 13.00 240s5 Salthouse (9) J Mc Donald 58 6.00 65223 So Willie wn (3) J Bowman 57.5 3.50 12752 Lanciato db (8) B Shinn 57 4.60 160s3 Bolord d (2) T Berry 56.5 9.00 88s04 Takewing w (4) Ms K O’Hara 56 21.00 080s9 Oh So Splendido b (5) J Collett 54 26.00 LanCIaTO, Salthouse, Signposted
2
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Race 8 1 Le Romain
daily Tele. Ming dynaSTy 12.50 1400m
Apprentices cannot claim 3yo Quality Group 3 $125,000 511s Skylight Glow cwh (3) R Hutchings 58 271s5 Taj Mahal h (7) B Shinn 58 1s Swear (5) T Berry 57.5 s1642 High Mist w (4) J Bowman 56.5 5s102 Shazee Lee w (1) J Mc Donald 56.5 45s71 argentina h (6) K Mc Evoy 56.5 1 Bit Dusty wh (2) T Clark 56.5 0s32 Fabvier bh (8) B Avdulla 56.5 SWeaR, Skylight Glow, Taj Mahal
5.00 4.00 3.00 4.00 15.00 13.00 17.00 15.00
Race 1 6 Lanciato
4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
3.50 7.00 17.00 9.00 13.00 11.00 15.00 21.00 17.00 21.00 7.00 15.00 11.00
26.00 15.00 26.00
The MoSTyn coppeR gRoup 2.05 1400m
FiTzy & wippa’S FaST & FuRiouS 2.40 1200m Apprentices cannot claim 3yo Fillies SW Group 2 $175,000 I am a Star d (2) S King 56 5.00 Honesty Prevails w (3) J Collett 56 3.00 My Country dwh (12) B Shinn 56 8.00 Quick Feet h (1) K Mc Evoy 56 11.00 Bacarella w (9) T Clark 56 11.00 Chipanda d (5) J Mc Donald 56 16.00 Foxplay wb (6) J Bowman 56 11.00 awoke w (13) B Avdulla 56 11.00 Rebel Miss (10) G Ryan 56 21.00 Overstep dwb (14) Ms K O’Hara 56 17.00 Rather Sweet w (8) T Angland 56 26.00 Global Glamour wh (7) T Berry 56 9.00 I’m Imogen w (11) B Mc Dougall (a) 56 51.00 29s Smart amelia h (4) R Hutchings 56 9.00 I aM a STaR, My Country, awoke
611s1 145s 2s11s 29s53 8s12 3s14s 4s212 11 1s51 3s12 444s1 1s 42121
Race 4 2 LuxuRy
TaB guide
Apprentices can claim 3yo & up Benchmark 92 $85,000 0s638 Forget cdw (4) B Mc Dougall (a3) 61 21.00 121s1 Testashadow tcdw (9) Ms D Panya (a3) 61 4.60 00246 Zin Zan eddie cdw (8) James P Innes (a3) 60.5 9.00 02657 Decision Time tcw (10) K Jennings (a2) 60 15.00 s1113 Tsaritsa dwb (6) J Bowman 59 3.50 61111 Super Tycoon cdw (5) J Mc Donald 58 6.00 203s5 Torgersen cdw (2) R Hutchings 56.5 7.00 0s498 Gold Symphony wh (7) B Shinn 55.5 17.00 s9212 Burning Passion twbh (1) K Mc Evoy 54 5.00 4777s Balmain Boy h (3) T Clark 54 21.00 TSaRITSa, Super Tycoon, Zin Zan eddie
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TaB highway handicap 1.25 1400m
Apprentices can claim 3yo & up Class 3 $60,000 112s1 Galaxy Warrior dw (8) B Mc Dougall (a3) 59 32s05 Luxury w (16) K Jennings (a2) 57.5 0s648 new Divide (1) J Mc Donald 56.5 55416 Squidensquizz dw (5) T Clark 54.5 40211 Trying dw (15) Ms K O’Hara 54.5 4s112 assurity w (10) B Avdulla 54 s4691 Flaming Commodity dw (4) G Ryan 54 50560 High Tec w (2) Ms B Grylls (a1.5) 54 s3251 Vella Lonchick w (13) J Collett 54 58141 eurella Flight w (14) James P Innes (a3) 54 10633 Grand Rouge dw (6) T Berry 54 01341 Coming In Hot dw (7) Ms D Panya (a3) 53 32s17 no When To Hold em wb (12) A Adkins (a2) 53 5212 Dalmatia Prince w (17) SCRaTCHeD eMeRGenCIeS 0s071 Glitterama w (9) 54 s1250 Lostasock w (3) K Mc Evoy 54 62742 Masking (11) 54 LUxURy, Vella Lonchick, Grand Rouge
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daily double 8, 9 treble 7, 8, 9 First Four All Races double trio (t2) 8, 9
extra double 4, 5 Quadrella 6, 7, 8, 9 Fixed odds All Races
TRack/Rail/weaTheR Rail is in the true position. Track soft (6). Weather overcast.
7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Apprentices cannot claim WFA Group 2 $250,000 4110s Preferment tw (7) T Berry 59 324s6 Who Shot Thebarman dw (4) B Shinn 59 0s5s2 Hartnell dw (2) J Mc Donald 59 533s7 Grand Marshal tdw (3) J Collett 59 s797s Storm The Stars (1) B Avdulla 59 4s77s Spiritjim w (6) R Hutchings 59 111s1 Winx tcdw (8) J Bowman 57 211s4 Prized Icon cwh (5) Ms K O’Hara 50.5 PReFeRMenT, Winx, Storm The Stars
8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
51.00 51.00 9.00 51.00 21.00 51.00 1.10 7.00
TaTTeRSallS TRaMway STkS 4.00 1400m Apprentices cannot claim 3yo & up SW+P Group 2 $175,000 Le Romain twb (1) K Mc Evoy 58 3.50 Happy Clapper tcwh (2) B Avdulla 57 4.00 Hauraki cdb (7) J Mc Donald 57 13.00 It’s Somewhat dw (6) T Clark 57 7.00 Sadler’s Lake tcw (9) J Bowman 56.5 11.00 Gust Of Wind tdwh (5) J Parr 56 26.00 Sons Of John tw (11) J Penza 56 21.00 Messene tdw (10) T Berry 55 11.00 Dibayani dwh (8) B Shinn 55 7.00 Cosmic Cube dw (4) T Angland 55 15.00 Heavens above tcw (3) J Collett 54 11.00 Le ROMaIn, Sadler’s Lake, Messene
217s2 4523s 2722s 1653s 400s2 s000s 0s05s 018s4 249s2 s12s6 122s4
9 1 2 3
TaTTS chelMSFoRd STakeS 3.20 1600m
JaMeS Boag’S concoRde STkS 4.40 1000m
Apprentices cannot claim 3yo & up SW+P Group 3 $125,000 5313s Japonisme twb (8) J Bowman 60 3.00 s204s Kinglike w (10) K Mc Evoy 59 4.60 57624 Wouldnt It Be nice tcw (6) R Hutchings 58 8.00 0s718 Smart Volatility dh (1) T Angland 57 11.00 1442s Federal tw (12) J Mc Donald 57 8.00 370s5 Boss Lane tcwh (9) T Clark 56 11.00 9s20s Craftiness dw (5) B Shinn 56 11.00 80389 Hurrara w (11) T Berry 56 51.00 288s2 Sarajevo w (4) B Avdulla 56 8.00 10s11 Hidden Pearl dw (2) Ms B Grylls (a) 54 9.00 s4473 Felines cdw (3) J Collett 54 15.00 357s6 Gocup Belle dw (7) Ms K O’Hara 54 51.00 HIDDen PeaRL, Japonisme, Federal
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HORSE RACING Everything’s coming up Roses expects good pace in Saturday’s race in what might prove a springdefining race for the five year-old.
Working alone, Miss Rose De Lago was not out to do anything spectacular under jockey Damien Oliver’s hold but showed she was ready for a repeat of her first-up Group Two PB Lawrence Stakes win three weeks ago.
The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Excess Knowledge resumes in the feature race as well en route to another Melbourne Cup.
“The three weeks between runs is perfect for her,” O’Brien said. “It was a pretty tough run first-up but she’s a big, strong mare that copes with the work and is racing really well. “She’ll improve coming into Saturday and 1600 metres second-up is perfect.” O’Brien expects a tough contest on Saturday. Co-trainers Leon and Troy Corstens worked Awesome Rock with Mr Individual around the Moonee Valley course as well and were pleased to see the pair attack the line strongly First past the post in the autumn’s Australian Cup, Awesome Rock was tightened for room when making his run in the PB Lawrence Stakes and was only beaten by less than four lengths behind Miss Rose De Lago. Troy Corstens said the step up in distance to 1600m was ideal and
He worked with three year-old up-and-comer Lord Macau at Moonee Valley for the first time and handled it “beautifully” according to Bott. “He looked to get around the track well,” he said. “Our horses seem to handle the track well and importantly he was on the right leads and was strong through the line.” Last Saturday’s Memsie Stakes placegetter Mahuta is backing up for premiership-winning trainer Darren Weir on Saturday.
ONE POINT WARM-UPS 1. Who has taken over as captain of the Australian cricket team in Sri Lanka? 2. Who won their 100th V8 Supercars race on the weekend? 3. Daria Gavrilova was born in which country? 4. How many times has Josh Kennedy now won the Coleman Medal? 5. How many goals did Nick Riewoldt kick last week against Brisbane?
TWO POINT PONDERS 6. Samantha Logic has signed with which Adelaide team? 7. Which country is ranked top of the Test cricket rankings? 8. In which sport is Sturt known as the Lions? 9. Which team goes into the AFL finals with the most consecutive wins under its belt? 10. Who kicked Hawthorn’s winning goal against Collingwood?
THREE POINT PLAYS
Mahuta battled on to finish third, three and a half lengths behind the winner and stablemate Black Heart Bart, in the first Group One of the season.
11. Which club does Mile Jedinak play for?
Weir was happy with the way the four year-old pulled up and running again this week is not an issue.
15. Socceroos Aaron Mooy is top of the Championship with which club?
12. Who will coach the Crows’ women’s football team? 13. Which national rugby union team is known as the Pumas? 14. ‘Jumping Jack’ is the father of which current Geelong player?
FOUR POINT BONUS
“He was very fit and wound up there for Saturday. That’s about him, he ran really well, he is Group One placed now,” Weir said.
16. Who won The Barclays golf tournament at Farmingdale in New York?
Of Weir’s runners though former Japanese star Tosen Stardom, in the ownership of Australian Bloodstock, could be the one to watch.
19. Which Hawthorn player will next week move into second place behind Michael Tuck in the list of most VFL/AFL finals played?
IT’s a joke I THINK THAT IT IS BETTER to give than to get. You have a very generous thinking. Are you a humanitarian? No, I’m a boxer.
A BURGLARY WAS RECENTLY COMMITTED at West Ham’s
ground and the entire contents of the trophy room were stolen. The police are looking for a man with a claret & blue carpet.
17. Brent Harvey is North Melbourne’s games record holder. Who is second? 18. Who is coaching Australia A in matches against South Africa A and India A?
FIVE POINT EXTRA 20. In terms of balls bowled, three of the top five shortest Test matches in history (without result) have been hosted by which country?
JUDGMENT DAY. 0–10 POINTS You are a sporting dunce. 11–20 A lot more work needed. 21–30 A strong showing. 31–40 A real bright spark. 41–45 Bordering on genius. 46 OR MORE You are a sporting guru.
ONE-POINTERS: 1 - David Warner. 2 - Jamie Whincup. 3 - Russia. 4 - Twice. 5 - Nine. TWO-POINTERS: 6 – Lightning (Basketball). 7 - Pakistan. 8 - Soccer. 9 - Geelong. 10 - Jack Fitzpatrick. THREEPOINTERS: 11 - Aston Villa. 12 - Bec Goddard. 13 - Argentina. 14 Tom Hawkins. 15 - Huddersfield Town. FOUR-POINTERS: 16 - Patrick Reed. 17 - Drew Petrie. 18 - Troy Cooley. 19 - Shaun Burgoyne. FIVEPOINTER: 20 - West Indies.
She was a Group Two winner at Moonee Valley over 1600m last spring and trainer Danny O’Brien couldn’t be happier with the way the six year-old mare will go into Saturday’s race.
“I think it’s imperative that he gets to the outside and he’ll hit the line a bit better,” he said.
DION HAYMAN’S SUPER QUIZ
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smooth gallop at Moonee Valley during the week indicates Miss Rose De Lago will be hard to beat in Saturday’s Group Two Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes (1600m).
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