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Doghouse KEVIN HILLIER
A fine time in Tiger territory GREAT to see two local football clubs create some history last weekend. The Tarneit Tigers made their debut as a senior and junior club in the WRFL and did so in style. Congratulations to Sue Thornton and her committee and all the volunteers who were part of an historic weekend. The seniors played North Sunshine and won handsomely and then on Sunday the juniors played. The WRFL senior debut of Werribee Districts was another highlight with the Tigers playing Hoppers Crossing. The rivalry between these two clubs has been confined to their junior ranks over the years but it finally involved the seniors last Saturday at Soldiers Reserve. Werribee took the points despite some inaccurate kicking for goal. It was a bold move by Werribee to leave the VAFA and join the WRFL but one I think will be good for the future of the club. They have been a very successful club at both senior and junior levels and not that both are in the same competition I can see a platform for even more success. WERRIBEE Centrals are a club in a similar position to Disctricts in many ways. Their juniors play in the WRFL but their seniors play in the GDFL. The reality is while they rake in funds from the GDFL that is where they will stay. A point made very clearly when their juniors joined the WRFL over a decade ago. The week they play their first home game for 2014 against Anakie, and will be unveiling their new digital scoreboard. They have recruited well this year and will be a real threat in the GDFL with the likes of Jason Butty, Ben Fletcher and the Montebruno brothers running around. The club though has turned over a lot of players (45) which is a concern for football in general. It is a constant battle for clubs to retain players for a number of reasons. Local sporting clubs are the backbone of the community and we need them to be healthy and viable. We have enough trouble on the streets as it is. ONE area of football that is a concern is the drop off in numbers at under-18 level. Some clubs are combining so they can field a team in this age group, which is not good. While it was a long time ago, I dropped out of sports at 17 due to work - as did a lot of my mates - and that is still the case for many but there appears to be a bigger decline in recent years. Sport is a big commitment when you add up training, match day, social functions and travel it does not leave a great amount of time for much else if you factor school, uni and work in as well. I don’t have the answer to this but I know it is a concern that is going to become a problem. It is almost as if we have the elite under-18 program and everyone outside that becomes a spectator rather than a participant. Your thoughts are welcome. ON a positive note, my son Hayden is back at Auskick and what a great experience that is for young boys and girls and their parents. While it might be tough for some to give up their Saturday morning the payoff is well worth it. I think the cost is very fair. The kids get a backpack with a footy and other things and they get 90 minutes of free training for 15 Saturdays for $72. I know some might struggle with that and I understand that, but I see it as an investment in my son’s future. The program is structured well and run very professionally with an emphasis on participation rather than being the next Brad Johnson or Cyril Rioli. I thank those volunteers at every centre, and Wyndham alone has 10, who give their time every week. The kids appreciate it and certainly the parents do.
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VU Western Lightning coach Matt Hills said there were some positives to come out of his team’s loss to the City West Falcons. 85049 Picture: MATHEW LYNN
Lightning fizzles out By LIAM TWOMEY FOR the second time this season, VU Western Lightning walked away from the Western Suburbs netball derby empty-handed after being beaten by City West Falcons on Wednesday night. However, the nine goal 48-39 Falcons’ win was a lot closer than it looked on paper. The Lightning took it up to their more highly-fancied opponents for three quarters, but paid the price for a second term fade-out. After taking a two-goal lead into the opening break, City West dominated the second quarter and blew the margin out to 10 goals.
There was no coming back for the Lightning who continued to battle hard in the second half. City West coach Matt Hills said there was a mix of positives and frustration to come out of the match. “We turned the ball over or we gave them 18 balls in the first half,” Hills said. “A lot of that was from a combination of poor decision-making or more importantly, poor execution. That really hurt us. “In the second half we only turned the ball over in that vein nine times. “I think that shows there are some keys areas to work on. They
have now won eight straight and I think we are the first team to hold them to a single-digit margin. There are some positives to come out of that but we have still got some work to do.” The result continues City West’s dominance over the Victorian Netball League competition. The Falcons are yet to lose a game and sit on top of the ladder with a perfect 7-0 record. Meanwhile VU has now slipped outside the top four and holds a 4-3 win loss record. Teams will get to enjoy a week off before round eight of the season begins next week.
The Lightning will take on Yarra Valley in what is shaping up to be a must-win clash. “It is a very tight competition between third and eighth so we can’t afford to be losing too many more games as we move forward,” Hills said. “It is extremely important now. We have got two weeks to work solidly on our line-ups. We can really get working. “We need to be at our best. They (Yarra Valley) beat us a couple of weeks ago and we need to turn that result around. It is really a must-win game.”
Results FOOTBALL VFL RND 1: SENIOR: Footscray Bulldogs 26.9 (165) d Richmond Tigers 7.6 (48). Box Hill Hawks 12.11 (83) d Werribee Tigers 7.16 (58). Casey Scorpions 12.14 (86) d Essendon 11.14 (80). Northern Blues 15.11 (101) d Williamstown 14.13 (97). DEVELOPMENT LGE: Box Hill Hawks 15.14 (104) d Werribee Tigers 8.15 (63). Northern Blues 15.8 (98) d Williamstown 10.9 (69). TAC RND 3: Bendigo Pioneers 13.6 (84) Nth Ballarat Rebels 10.6 (66). Sandringham Dragons 14.11 (95) d Northern Knights 8.7 (55). Oakleigh Chargers 0.15 (75) d Western Jets 0.8 (68). Calder Cannons 15.17 (107) d Eastern Ranges 11.10 (76). WRFL RND 1: SENIORS: Deer Park 15.13 (103) d St Albans 5.8 (38). Altona 13.12 (90) d Albion 12.10 (82). Spotswood 16.26 (122) d Port Melbourne Colts 9.5 (59). Sunshine 24.19 (163) d Yarraville Seddon Eagles 5.6 (36). Werribee Dist 14.23 (107) d Hoppers Crossing 11.10 (76). RESERVES: Altona 19.18 (132) d Albion 3.0 (18). Spotswood 24.8 (152) d Port Melbourne Colts 8.8 (56). St Albans 11.8 (74) d Deer Park 5.8 (38). Sunshine 20.15 (135) d Yarraville Seddon Eagles 3.3 (21). Hoppers Crossing 12.4 (76) d Werribee Dist 9.12 (66). EDFL RND 1: SENIORS: Aberfeldie 16.18 (114) d Greenvale 9.5 (59). Keilor 17.12 (114) d Airport West 14.7 (91). Avondale Heights 17.9 (111) d Maribyrnong Park 13.8 (86). Strathmore 15.17 (107) d Essendon Doutta
Stars 10.3 (63). Pascoe Vale 16.8 (104) d Northern Saints 13.14 (92). RESERVES: Aberfeldie 15.19 (109) d Greenvale 5.4 (34). Keilor 15.12 (102) d Airport West 8.4 (52). Avondale Heights 15.29 (119) d Maribyrnong Park 4.6 (30). Essendon Doutta Stars 10.13 (73) d Strathmore 3.5 (23). Pascoe Vale 27.25 (187) d Northern Saints 0.7 (7). GDFL RND 1: SENIOR: Werribee Centrals 29.11 (185) d Geelong West 8.5 (53). RESERVE: Werribee Centrals 13.6 (84) d Geelong West 6.5 (41).
Sunbury United 3 (N. Fox 1, T. James 1, N. Pecipajkovski 1) d Fitzroy City 1. Keilor Park 4 (M. Esposito 1. S. Mussel 1. P. Grigg 1. L. Carbone 1) d Altona Magic 2. Altona East Phoenix 1 d Moreland City 0. Sydenham Park 2 drew Western Suburbs 2. NPL RND 3: Sth Melbourne 5 (M. Lujic 3, J. Reed 1. L. Minopoulos 1) d Green Gully 3 (M. Sanders 2, R. Vargas 1). Ballarat Red Devils 3 (S. Romein 1, P. Karras 1, D. Swinton 1) d Northcote City 1 (W. Dekker 1). Dandenong Thunder 1 (A. Mulcahy 1) d Hume City 0. Werribee City 2 (R. Filipovic 1. S. Cudrig 1) d Melbourne Knights 1 (J. Mcgarry 1).
NETBALL VNL RND 8: CHAMPIONSHIP DIV: City West Falcons 48 d 39 Western Lightning. DIV 1: City West Falcons 51 d 40 Western Lightning. 19&U: Western Lightning 38 d City West Falcons 34.
TENPIN WESTERN SUBURBS LEAGUE Power4ull (M. Tran 213, 573; D. Nguyen 213, 571) 21 d Bowled Ones (Best A. Gaitanis) 8. Mega Auto Parts (C. Benson 290, 257, 205, 752; D. May 222, 604; M. May 217, 212, 564) 27½ d It Doesn’t Matter (K. Janusko) 1½. Strike Hunters (P. Karas) 19 d Bankai (V. Lu 238, 227, 648; D. Thai 201, 591) 7. O’Neill’s Couriers (C. O’Neill 236, 225, 201, 662; P. White 216, 211, 625; P. Williams 226, 214, 610; J. Kovacs 216, 577) 21 d Frozen Eggs (B. Ayres 222, 201, 615; D. Browne 216, 205, 587; B. Smith 215, 571) 8. Rack ‘Em Up (A. Testaz 263, 258, 247, 768; J. Margariti 242, 596; R. Harford 214, 568) 22 d O’Halloran’s (T. Mann 219, 215, 593) 7. WNGTI (S. Prokopec 259, 246, 235, 740) 22 d Ownage (D. Tran 200, 560) 3. Wreck ‘n’ Balls (C. Allen 279, 205, 201, 685; J. Allen 246, 592; S. Loats 247, 589) 25 d Sandmar Transport (J. Mazza 203, 565) 4. Vacant Lot (D. Roether 257, 247, 701; D. Beljon 215, 563) 17½ d What A Joke (A. Halabi) 9.
BASKETBALL BIGV RND 4: MEN: STATE: Hume City 82 d Eltham 74. Corio Bay 109 d Werribee 74. Bulleen 95 d Werribee 84. DIV 1: Sunbury Jets 86 d Melbourne Uni Black Angels 63. Melton Thoroughbreds 84 d Altona Gators 56. DIV 2: Shepparton Gators 88 d Keilor Thunder 57. Oakleigh Warriors 85 d Keilor Thunder 82. WOMEN: STATE: Hume City Broncos 74 d McKinnon Cougars 72. DIV 1: Werribee Devils 81 d Latrobe City Energy 80. Latrobe City Energy 98 d Sunbury Jets 69. Craigieburn Eagles 64 d Whittlesea Pacers 53. Keilor Thunder 63 d Werribee Devils 55. SOCCER FFV RND 2: MEN’S STATE LEAGUE 1: NW: Cairnlea 3 d Westgate 1.
BADMINTON WSBA - AUTUMN PENNANT RND 9: A SINGLES: Keilor East Rebels 12 d Laverton Gold 9. Keilor East Beast 16 d Laverton Storm Raiders 0. DOUBLES: Keilor East Bounce 18 d Laverton
Climbers 3. PBC LOL 11 d PBC Valiant 10. Keilor East Titans 16 d Keilor East Killer Bees 6. B SINGLES: Keilor East Stars 10 d Laverton Dream Team 9. Mason St Newb1es 13 d Mason St Mcleay River Turtles 4. Keilor East Young Guns 11 d Keilor East Xtreme 6. B1 DOUBLES: Mason St Assassins 15 d Laverton red 5. Mason St Challengers 14 d Westminton The 6 Racqueteers 10. Mason St What The 14 d Westminton Killer Tofu 8. Keilor East Knights 11 d PBC Suave 7. B2 DOUBLES: Laverton Racqueteers 15 d Westminton Scared Hitless 5. Mason St Aces 12 d Mason St One Hit Wonders 8. Keilor East Shuttlebusters 13 d Keilor East Vikings 7. C SINGLES: Keilor East Dynamix 11 d Keilor East Cookie Monsters 8. Keilor East Flame 11 d Mason St So So 7. C2 DOUBLES: Laverton Stingrays 11 d Mason St Dingoes 10. Westminton Up To You 18 d Keilor East Fried Wontons 0. Westminton Windstorm 15 d Keilor East Unbalanced 7. Keilor East Samurais 15 d Westminton Fighting Unicorns 6. C3 DOUBLES: Laverton Mustangs 14 d Mason St Turtles 9. Westminton Phoenix 16 d Keilor East Sparkx 3. Westminton Eagles 17 d Laverton Broncos 4. PENNANT AUTUMN RND 8: A GRADE: Cradle Mountain 5 d Uluru 1. Kakadu 6 d The Pinnacles 0. The Grampians 3 drew with Daintree 3. B GRADE: Shark Bay 3 drew with Nullarbor 3. Bungle Bungles 5 d Ningaloo Reef 1. You Yangs 2 d Blue Mountains 0. GOLF ROMSEY SAT: STABLEFORD: 1st M. Nicholls (22) 41pts. 2nd D. Richardson (24) 39pts. 3rd M. Clement (13) 39pts. NTP: R. Walker 15th, J. Freestone 16th. LANCEFIELD SUN: RND 1: PENNANT: Romsey 4 d Woodend 3. Kilmore 4 d Trentham 3. Broadford 4 d Lancefield 3.
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