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VAFA IRELAND BOUND With the 2017 VAFA Tour of Ireland almost upon us we thought it would be good to provide the readers insight into the history and highlights of the tours to date.

Refer to a brief history of the Ireland and South African Tours later on in this edition of the Amateur Footballer (thanks Tony Amad).

In brief, from October 1-18 a group of VAFA players and officials representing our competition will fly to Ireland to take on the best the Irish can throw at us from a community perspective, while at the same time take in some of the amazing sights of Ireland.

Matches will be played against Bishoptown, Tuam Stars, the All Ireland squad (before they head to Australia to take on the AFL) and Donaghmore Ashbourne.

The trip will conclude in London where the team will play AFL Europe.

Apart from the playing side, the trip will provide the touring party the opportunity to visit and experience the Blarney Castle, Cliffs of Moher, Dublin, Cork and Galway nightlife and all along providing wonderful opportunities for the players and officials in that special VAFA way.

At this stage, the playing group of 25 represent all VAFA senior sections.

Dave Murray will coach the team with Luke Mahoney as his Assistant.

The touring party will gain lifelong friendships and memories – congratulations and thank you to the clubs who have supported this important program, which offers a point of difference to the VAFA for players considering playing in our competition and for our clubs.

To keep abreast of developments please refer to www.vafa.com.au

DOGS @ FINALS Now most of us enjoy our four-legged friends, have them at home and love their company and yes Spring is in the air when it’s a great time to get out

and take the dog for a walk, however VAFA Finals Are DOG FREE. It’s a shame to see four legged (and in one case a three legged one) tied up outside VAFA Finals venues recently, or hearing from upset volunteer gate staff or Duty Officers who have been abused over the VAFA’s rules pertaining to dogs at finals venues by people attending games.

Our rules are clear, the risk of a dog (on or off a leash) making some people feel unsafe, or even worse attacking or attempting to do so is a risk we will not incur.

We hire our finals venues, they are our venues to control what happens on the day and therefore if anything should go wrong it’s our responsibility, so please for the sake of all concerned (including Fido) – leave your dog at home.

THANK-YOU’S With all of our Division and U19 Grand Finals due to be completed this week it would be remiss of us not to thank the clubs who have hosted our finals and the loyal band of volunteer gate keepers, Duty Officers and Ground Managers for your efforts is helping us conduct what has been a disrupted and at times challenging finals series, due in part to a shortage of grounds and disruption to Sportscover Arena’s availability.

Particularly John Robinson, Tim Sutcliffe, Peter Fisher, Norm Nugent, Tom Chard, Geoff Reilley, Sean Scully, Mick Overman, Richard Evans, Kylie da Fonte, as well as Sandringham FC, Box Hill FC, Casey Demons FC, Old Paradians, Oakleigh AFC, De La Salle OCFC, Collegians, MHSOB, St. Bedes Mentone Tigers AFC, Old Ivanhoe, Mazenod OCFC, Marcellin OCFC and PEGS. In closing well done to PEGS (Division 1), West Brunswick (Division 2), Powerhouse (Division 3) and Manningham Cobras (Division 4) who all won their respective Preliminary Finals last week and in doing so not only gained entry to the “big dance” this weekend but also promotion to the higher section for 2018 – just rewards for all concerned with all (4) clubs.

Enjoy your weekend @ the footy and please leave your pooch at home!

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WILLIAM BUCK PREMIER

Nick Armistead

@NickArmistead

HISTORY FOR THE TAKING History is one solitary game away for St Kevin’s as they inched closer to securing their first-ever William Buck Premier flag with a 23-point win over University Blues at Trevor Barker Oval on Saturday.

After a disappointing 2016 season in the VAFA’s top section, SKOB embarked on a recruiting drive for the ages in a bid to break that A-Grade drought and, up until this point, it has certainly gone to plan. Recruits the ilk of Mitch Brown, Jay Schulz, Sam Critchley and Tom Jok each had an impact over the weekend. Their talent, alongside the internal improvement of Lachie Sullivan, Gerard Gleeson and Michael Di Natale, is a huge reason for SKOB’s dominance this year and the attention to detail of Shannon Grant in the senior coaching post cannot be underestimated.

Leading by 14 points at three quarter time, Grant’s chargers ignited with six goals to four in the fourth on the back of an inspired performance from Steven Salopek. He would have had more than 40 possessions and 15 marks throughout the day, seemingly galivanting across the pristine Sandringham deck with the ball on a string. Tim Geappen continued his outstanding form as the number one key forward in the competition, kicking five goals for the Blues and taking his season tally to 49 from 17 games. Dale Hinkley produced his most impressive performance for the year, while Kieran Harper returned his first game since Round 15 and will be better for the run.

The Lions will not go down without a fight this weekend after they came from 26 points down at the first break and overran De La Salle by 15 in a thrilling final on Sunday. Despite the even nature of the game, the social room end was 2

certainly the scoring end for most of the match, with 19 of the 28 goals kicked to that end. De La were phenomenal in the first term and brought a physicality worthy of finals football to take a five-goal to one lead at the first break.

However, Shane Joyce made a point of visiting each individual group at the quarter time break, imploring his men to exceed the physical pressure of the De La Salleans and “sort it out”.

They responded. Sam Hibbins led the charge through the midfield as he produced the singlegreatest individual finals performance I’ve seen in the VAFA; tackling, taking contested marks and racking up clearances at will. Will Tardif provided the x-factor up forward and kicked two high-pressure set shots in the second term on his way to a bag of five. After a dominant first quarter from Jason Tutt, Jake Trotter made a point of ensuring his influence was kept to a minimum for the remainder of the match via a successful tagging role. I’d argue niggling your opponent from 150m away from play is unnecessary but the result cannot be ignored.

Tom Humphrey was inspirational in the first half when down back, while Sam Williams and young gun Liam Murphy fought valiantly all day.

Which brings us to preliminary final weekend; arguably the greatest spectacle in football with two teams going head-to-head for that final spot in the ultimate event. The Blues will get their chance to go one further than 2016, while the Lions can return to the big dance after unsuccessfully playing off in the 2014 decider against Uni Blacks.

Of interest is the midfield battle between the fleet-footed, highly-skilled Blues brigade and the sheer physicality and toughness of the Lions.

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overpowering any defence with Harper, Geappen and Tom Quinn, the Lions have a big-bodied midfield with Hibbins, Courtney Hylton and Viv Michie so they need to use this to their advantage and physically get after the Blues in the same vein as De La last weekend. Of course, it is easier said than done. The Blues midfield of Ross Young, Ryan Eade, Jeremy Mugavin and Marshall Rippon is all class and physical in their own right.

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The potential match-up of Will Johnson and Tim Geappen is mouth-watering, while Cam Williams and Tom Penberthy in the ruck is one to watch. Either way, both teams have knocked off SKOB throughout the season so these finals two weeks are not to be missed.

TODAY SELECTIONS IN BOLD University Blues v Collegians

TEAM OF THE YEAR

Sam Critchley (SKOB) Tom Humphrey © (DLS) Connor Lappin (Blues) Courtney Hylton (Coll) Josh Freezer (OM) Jason Tutt (DLS) Tom Jok (SKOB) Ross Young (Blues) Hugh Curnow (Blacks) Kieran Harper (Blues) Mitch Brown (SKOB) Lachie Sullivan (SKOB) Lochie Dornauf (Blacks) Tim Geappen (Blues) Stephen Milne (Beau) Nick De Steiger (OM) Gerard Gleeson (SKOB) Tom Paule (vc) (OM) Sam Hibbins (Coll), Jaryd Robertson (SBMT), Brendan Iezzi (OT), Denis Symeopoulos (OX), Bede Mahon (Blacks), Jeremy Taylor (Blues) Coach: James Walker (Blues)

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ST KEVINS v. UNIVERSITY BLUES

UNIVERSITY BLUES v. OLD XAVERIANS

St Kevins 4.4, 7.7, 9.12, 15.12 (102) University Blues 3.1, 7.1, 8.4, 12.7 (79) GOALS, St Kevins: J. Schulz 3, S. Gilham 2, L. Sullivan 2, M. Brown 1, J. Holden 1, H. Parkes 1, B. Kanakis 1, J. Wallis 1, G. Gleeson 1, J. Salopek 1, T. Jok 1 University Blues: T. Geappen 5, T. Quinn 2, D. Batarilo 1, J. Taylor 1, M. James 1, R. Eade 1, K. Harper 1 BEST, St Kevins: S. Salopek, G. Gleeson, L. Sullivan, W. Coates, J. Wallis, T. Jok University Blues: D. Hinkley, J. Townley, T. Geappen, C. Lappin, C. Hinkley, P. Summers

Old Xaverians 0.3, 3.5, 6.7, 8.9 (57) University Blues 2.1, 4.2, 5.3, 5.3 (33) GOALS, Old Xaverians: M. Parker 3, L. Denton 2, J. Forrest 1, L. Keith 1, H. Cullity 1 University Blues: L. Wardle 2, J. Carr 1, S. Smith 1, J. Mugavin 1 BEST, Old Xaverians: H. Cullity, L. Bisset, M. Parker, J. Anderson, T. Amad, L. Denton University Blues: J. Sheridan, S. Sleigh, L. Wardle, D. Cumming, M. Blair, J. Caldow

COLLEGIANS v. DE LA SALLE Collegians 1.1, 7.3, 11.4, 16.5 (101) De La Salle 5.3, 7.5, 10.9, 12.14 (86) GOALS, Collegians: W. Tardif 5, A. Croft 3, F. Cameron 2, D. Russo 1, V. Michie 1, N. Dixon 1, S. Hibbins 1, B. Riddle 1, M. Singleton 1 De La Salle: T. Humphrey 3, M. Chippendale 2, A. Indovino 2, E. Clinch 2, A. Forato 1, S. Williams 1, L. Wood 1 BEST, Collegians: S. Hibbins, W. Tardif, T. Penberthy, J. Trotter, M. Jenkinson, K. Ong De La Salle: J. Gotch, T. Humphrey, M. Chippendale, L. Wood, J. Williams

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ST KEVINS v. OLD MELBURNIANS St Kevins 4.4, 6.7, 9.8, 12.12 (84) Old Melburnians 1.1, 5.7, 6.8, 6.10 (46) GOALS, St Kevins: L. Nankervis 3, P. Karageorgiou 3, A. Clough 2, F. Keely 1, J. Tighe 1, M. Jamar 1, N. McArdle 1 Old Melburnians: J. Regan 3, C. Wischer 1, T. McLardy 1, C. Righetti 1 BEST, St Kevins: N. McArdle, T. Cunningham, P. Karageorgiou, T. Sullivan, L. Nankervis, J. Tighe Old Melburnians: H. Watkin, E. Fanning, D. Watson, J. Regan, C. Cumbrae-Stewart, J. De Fegley

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PREMIER B

Euan MacDonald

SNOWDOGS STILL IN THE HUNT AS TONNERS BOOK GF BERTH With the first round of finals for premier B done and dusted, Old Brighton saw themselves locking in a William Buck berth next season for the first time since 2014 after winning a fiery encounter with second-placed Old Scotch. An intense game the next day saw St Bernard’s keep their seasons hopes alive after defeating a brave Monash Blues outfit by just 13 points.

The game saw several lead changes in a tightly fought affair.

Saturday saw a clash of the titans played out with minor premiers Old Brighton taking on second place Old Scotch on a sunny day at Box Hill City Oval. The game shaped up to be a great contest, with the only draw of the season coming from the two teams back in Round 8. The second time they met, Old Brighton had walked away as 20-point victors. Finals football is always a game of tempo, and Old Brighton came out of the blocks firing, kicking four goals to none in a frenzied opening term. The challenge had been laid out to the Cardinals, who responded with an impressive (but wasteful) second term, slotting 2.3 to the Grammarians 1.2 to go into the half trailing by 17 points. A dominant third quarter display saw the Grammarians stretch their lead out to 35 points after kicking 3 goals and once again keeping Old Scotch goalless for a quarter. A huge effort was required from Old Scotch in the final term, and whilst they managed to put through five majors of their own, 3.1 to the Grammarians sealed the game and put Old Brighton into the grand final, and secured next year’s berth in William Buck as they came away with a 23-point win. Daniel Anthony starred for the Grammarians, booting two goals in a best on ground performance. Anthony Zimmerman was also strong and kicked two of his own, whilst Michael Karayannis was kept 4

uncharacteristically quiet up forward. Josh Halsall booted three of his own for the Cardinals, whilst Jon Aujard was named best on for the losing team.

The Cardinals will be disappointed with squandered chances when they oversaw play (especially in the second term), they can also be assured that they have what it takes to match It with the Grammarians in finals football. They must regroup and focus on a determined opponent in next weeks do or die final if they want to have another shot at 2017 glory. For the Grammarians, they must successfully navigate their week off and bring the intensity they displayed in this game to the grand final in two weeks’ time.

Not much separated third and fourth on the Premier B ladder, with one win a piece the result of two clashes this season between St Bernard’s and the Monash Blues. It was the Snow Dogs who took the upper hand early, with a four-goal-to-one first term leaving them with a handy 18-point lead at quarter time. The Blues fought their way back into a high scoring affair in the second term, with a six-goal-totwo effort handing them a two-point lead at the main change. The third term saw the game develop into a contested arm-wrestle, with neither team being able to find any serious scoreboard ascendancy. The Snow Dogs were accurate in front of the big sticks, slotting three goals straight to the Blues one goal and three behinds to take a seven-point lead into the final term. Both teams had everything to play for in this term, with seasons on the line, but it was the Snow Dogs who came out on top. A sturdy 3.4 to the Blues 2.4 saw them into a second do or die elimination final against Old Scotch with a 13-point win. Jack McNamara spearheaded the THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2017

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Snow Dogs attack and slotted 3 majors, whilst Alex Mcleod, Edyn Sibbald and Chris Spinella kicked two each. Simon Caven was named best on ground for the day, whilst Andrew Young put in a solid effort for the Blues.

and would have hoped for better this year. For the Snow Dogs, attention turns to Old Scotch next week, who they have not been able to defeat this year, although they did get within three points in Round 7.

Heartbreak strikes twice for the Blues, who were eliminated in the first round of finals after finishing fourth at the end of the 2016 season,

TODAY SELECTIONS IN BOLD

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Old Scotch v St Bernard’s

TEAM OF THE YEAR

Dylan Verney (OB) Andrew Sloan (OC) Dean Izon (MAZ) Jason Bristow (PARK) Keegan Mason (MB) Marc Lock (OC) Adam Bentick (SB) Nick Lewis (AJAX) Conor O' Beirne (OS) Brad Kovac (MAZ) Alessandro Mastromanno (OB) James Sansom (OS) Michael Karayannis (OB) Jake Lew (AJAX) Jordan Clarke (OS) Ben Jarick (OB) Joshua Ludski (AJAX) Max Ellis (FITZ) Jack Bull (OS), Jordan Pomeroy (PEN), Christopher Spinella (SB), Joe Harrison (MB) Coach: Greg Hutchison (OB)

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PREMIER B RESERVE

OLD BRIGHTON GRAMMARIANS v. OLD SCOTCH

OLD SCOTCH v. OLD BRIGHTON GRAMMARIANS

Old Brighton Grammarians 4.1, 5.3, 8.5, 11.6 (72) Old Scotch 0.1, 2.4, 2.6, 7.7 (49) GOALS, Old Brighton Grammarians: A. Zimmerman 2, O. Cavallaro 2, D. Anthony 2, M. Dewar 1, A. Dewar 1, H. Hill 1, M. Gadsden 1, T. Fisher 1 Old Scotch: J. Halsall 3, A. Jelbart 1, J. Aujard 1, S. Lynch 1, J. Hurley 1 BEST, Old Brighton Grammarians: D. Anthony, A. Zimmerman, B. Jarick, L. Healy, S. Hooy, H. Hill Old Scotch: J. Aujard, A. Franetic, A. Jelbart, G. van den Broek , W. Carrington, J. Bull

Old Scotch 0.3, 2.6, 4.9, 8.14 (62) Old Brighton Grammarians 3.3, 4.3, 4.6, 5.9 (39) GOALS, Old Scotch: N. Bennison 3, K. Searle 2, P. Djordjevic 1, N. Cox 1, M. Davis 1 Old Brighton Grammarians: B. Gadsden 1, G. Yeoman 1, A. Gunning 1, P. Olivier 1, M. Ho 1 BEST, Old Scotch: J. Beard, T. Holding, J. Nikolovski, S. Neil, C. Millar, N. Bennison Old Brighton Grammarians: B. Harris, M. Ho, H. Graham, C. Macleod, R. Cummin, N. Graham-Bowman

ST BERNARDS v. MONASH BLUES St Bernards 4.3, 6.7, 9.7, 12.11 (83) Monash Blues 1.3, 7.3, 8.6, 10.10 (70) GOALS, St Bernards: J. McNamara 3, A. Mcleod 2, E. Sibbald 2, C. Spinella 2, C. Riley 1, T. Delzoppo 1, D. Iermano 1 Monash Blues: Z. Ledin 2, E. East 2, N. Argento 2, A. Young 1, N. Woodland 1, B. Harris 1, A. Pitson 1 BEST, St Bernards: S. Caven, L. Di Lizio, A. Mcleod , J. McNamara, L. Madden, J. Bevanda Monash Blues: A. Young, C. Cosgriff, J. Harrison, M. Hardiman, G. Taylor, M. Cameron

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ST BERNARDS v. OLD CAREY Old Carey 4.1, 5.1, 6.3, 8.8 (56) St Bernards 1.3, 3.7, 5.8, 6.11 (47) GOALS, Old Carey: N. Morris 2, K. Rodenberg 1, C. Aitken 1, B. Easton 1, J. Courtot 1, J. Cator 1, N. Bayly 1 St Bernards: L. Scerri 1, J. Gay 1, B. Garth 1, Z. O’Halloran 1, J. Riley 1, N. Burgin 1 BEST, Old Carey: W. Mitchell, N. Morris, N. Richardson, B. Easton, H. Hill, R. Mitchelhill St Bernards: L. Scerri, L. Jowett, N. Burgin, B. Garth, W. Considine, T. Madden

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PREMIER C

Mitch op’t Hoog

@mitch_toog

RAGING BLOODS BOOK GF SPOT, EAGLES CONTINUE FLIGHT On Saturday, Old Haileybury served up a nice warm dish of humble pie to yours truly after they turned their recent form around to secure a comfortable 25-point victory over minor premiers, Caulfield Grammarians.

The ‘Fields had a few chances early as Premier C leading goalkicker, Declan Reilly, was holding his marks and leading up well but failed to convert on the opportunities. It wasn’t just Reilly who was feeling the pinch of finals footy and the first quarter was played on scrappy terms, neither team managing any clean possessions. Most of the play, however, was in favour of Old Haileybury as they often got first hands on the ball. The Bloods tackling pressure allowed Caulfield no space, while their hard work on the inside translated to the outside and fed players like James Paul who was elite out of the back line, racking up possessions at will. In true finals fashion, however, despite Old Haileybury’s ascendancy around the ground, the game was played mostly between the arcs and the pill was hot! It took until the 18th minute mark of the first term before the opening goal was scored - thanks to an opportunistic kick out of the air from Corey Connelly. For Caulfield, their first goal didn’t come until after the quarter time siren! The margin at the first break was seven points in favour of the Bloods.

Play opened up a little bit more in the second term and Caulfield started to wrestle back the momentum. Again, however, they failed to take their opportunities when presented to them and Old Haileybury’s pressure made it hard for the Fields to get any easy possessions. James Paul continued his dominance with his run out of defence. Both teams managed three goals in the second term, with a few points extending Old Haileybury’s lead out to nine heading into the main break.

Given their impressive season, finishing as minor premiers and having dropped just two games for the season, there was an air of inevitability that Caulfield would eventually claw their way back on top of Old Haileybury; A feeling that something had to give and the Bloods’ pressure would recede. To their credit, however, Old Haileybury 6

were unforgiving and came out ferociously in the third. Caulfield were not given an inch at any of the stopagges, and every time they attacked, the Bloods would simply clear it back out with ease.

The first goal of the third term came courtesy of the clean and crafty skills of John Nicolopoulos who controlled a half-volley at pace shrugged off one tackle and turned onto his right boot to finish from outside 50. The silky goal gave his team the momentum in the opening moments of the all important premiership quarter. From there, the Bloods never looked back and managed to maintain Caulfield to just three goals for the rest of the game as they bagged five more of their own.

Perhaps the most impressive stat to come from the game was that Old Haileybury were able to hold the offensive powerhouse of Caulfield to just 50 points for the whole match - that’s their lowest score for the season and more than 56 points fewer than their average home and away score. Worrying signs for Caulfield, especially given Premier C’s recent history with the loser of the second semi final bundling out in straight sets the past four years. Will Caulfield follow suit and make it the fifth year straight and their second on the trot? With the strong form of Marcellin there’s a definite danger that this could happen and I hope for their sake it doesn’t.

On Sunday, out at Elsternwick Park, Marcellin carried over their fine end of season form into finals and made light work of Williamstown CYMS, defeating the CYs by 47 points. Williamstown CYMS had worked hard to claim fourth spot and the onesided outcome does beg the question whether the CYs exhausting bid to secure a finals berth impacted their performance on the big stage?

In saying that, we don’t want to take anything away from the Eagles who were dominant for most of the day after a shaky first five minutes.

The CYs let a couple of early chances go begging before Marcellin’s Robert Constanzo kicked the opener on the back of some fancy footwork in the goal square. Constanzo’s goal seemed to settle the Eagles’ and by the time the first change had come around, the Eagles were leading by 31 points.

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Their run off the half back flank was what broke the game wide open in the first quarter and every time the CYs attacked it would come back out far too easily. Play on at all costs seemed to be the theme of the day for Marcellin, particularly out of the back line, and their ability to get the ball moving forward fast caught the CYs flat-footed on many occasions, carving them apart on the rebound.

Despite a small third quarter resurgence from the CYs, Marcellin kicked ten goals to seven over the final three quarters to win by the eventual margin of 47 points. James Robertson, Andrew Kay and Jeremiah Antypas each kicked three goals for the Eagles with Robertson named best afield. Jack Connolly was the best player for the CYs, kicking three of his team’s eight goals.

With the win, Marcellin ridded themselves of some seriously bad finals juju, breaking their seven-game losing streak in finals which stretches all the way back to 2011. They’ll now face off against Caulfield Grammarians in this weekend’s preliminary final.

be entering this game with all the momentum (not to mention history on their side). Caulfield were never able to get going in their loss to Old Haileybury and will need to get their groove back early if they’re to win. Despite being an attacking powerhouse, Caulfield’s forwards will need to play defensively-minded football to help stem the Eagles run out of the back line. The first five to ten minutes of this game will prove to be huge - can Marcellin start strong and get their run going or will Caulfield bring the pressure early to get on top and run away with it?

Last time these two teams met, Caulfield inflicted Marcellin with their only loss from Round 10 onwards, defeating the Eagles 119 - 63. This time around, I’m predicting the margin to be much closer. As much as I don’t want to see Caulfield go out in straight sets for the second year in a row, Marcellin were very impressive in their first final against the CYs and I’m tipping the underdogs to win by a couple of points in a nail-biter.

TODAY SELECTIONS IN BOLD Caulfield v Marcellin

Based on the weekend’s form, Marcellin will

FB HB C HF FF FOLL. I/C

TEAM OF THE YEAR

Will Sloss (OG) Comrey Edgeworth (O.M) Jack Connolly (CYs) Tom Small (C.G) Michael Mitris (O.I) James Paul (O.H)(vc) Christian Carnovale (HR) Carl Groth (O.I) Jack Davis (O.M) Nick Reeves-Smyth (O.I) Andrew Kay (Mar.) Ben Gray (CYs) George Burbury (OG) (c) Nathan Waite O.H) Declan Reilly (C.G) Nick Blackney (CYs) Xavier Jordan (CG.) Jono Blanch (Mar.) Kyle Margaritis (Kew), Simon Bennett (OCam), Nick Baltas (C.G), Callum Wood (OG), Peter Shakallis (O.H), Jackson Green (Mar.) Coach: Jarrod Carlson (Mar.)

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CAULFIELD GRAMMARIANS v. OLD HAILEYBURIANS

CAULFIELD GRAMMARIANS v. MARCELLIN OC

Old Haileyburians 2.4, 5.7, 8.7, 11.9 (75) Caulfield Grammarians 1.3, 4.4, 5.5, 7.8 (50) GOALS, Old Haileyburians: C. Rich 3, C. Connelly 2, A. Woltering 1, J. Donnelly 1, S. Valenti 1, E. Limon 1, J. Paul 1, J. Nicolopoulos 1 Caulfield Grammarians: D. Meddings 3, J. Presnell 1, N. Baltas 1, W. Barker 1, W. Osborn 1 BEST, Old Haileyburians: E. Limon, J. Munro, J. Paul, P. Shakallis, J. Arthur, C. Rich Caulfield Grammarians: J. Woodman, T. Small, N. Baltas, W. Osborn, M. Neratzoglou, T. Nixon

Caulfield Grammarians 1.3, 2.3, 6.4, 8.6 (54) Marcellin OC 3.1, 3.4, 4.5, 4.9 (33) GOALS, Caulfield Grammarians: W. Kingwill 2, J. Stewart 1, H. Mills 1, H. Schaffer 1, L. Everett 1, D. Levin 1, R. Handel 1 Marcellin OC: S. Crapper 1, A. Bonato 1, A. Menegas 1, J. Licciardi 1 BEST, Caulfield Grammarians: T. Green, D. Dickson, L. Everett, J. Stewart, C. Logan, T. Smith Marcellin OC: J. James, M. Molloy, T. Black, J. Baxter, A. McGlin, D. Redmond

MARCELLIN OC v. WILLIAMSTOWN CYMS

OLD GEELONG v. OLD CAMBERWELL GRAMMARIANS

Marcellin OC 6.3, 11.5, 13.8, 16.10 (106) Williamstown CYMS 1.2, 2.4, 6.7, 8.11 (59) GOALS, Marcellin OC: J. Robertson 3, A. Kay 3, J. Antypas 3, D. Mc Mahon 2, J. Bortolotto 2, R. Costanzo 1, J. Iezzi 1, M. Gasparini 1 Williamstown CYMS: J. Gray 3, B. Gray 2, M. Knight 1, R. Ackerly 1, B. Carvalho 1 BEST, Marcellin OC: J. Robertson, P. Hamblin, J. Blanch, J. Bortolotto, J. Green, T. Carlson Williamstown CYMS: F. Adamson, S. McVernon, J. Connolly, B. Connolly, B. Tucker, Y. Hemphill

Old Geelong 5.4, 6.6, 10.10, 15.14 (104) Old Camberwell Grammarians 2.1, 5.4, 6.4, 8.4 (52) GOALS, Old Geelong: A. Tripodi 4, A. Leahy 2, A. De Fegely 2, J. Kemp 2, T. Sheridan 1, D. Andrew 1, J. Tivendale 1, W. Holmes 1, D. Gilbert 1 Old Camberwell Grammarians: A. Taverner 3, N. Russell 2, S. Kaiser 2, M. Jenkin 1 BEST, Old Geelong: A. Herd, W. Beasley, W. Holmes, D. Andrew, A. Tripodi, A. Leahy Old Camberwell Grammarians: T. Eastick, C. Gorman, L. Stanboultgis, A. Taverner, C. Urwin, T. Vogel

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FORMER BERNIES BOY NAMED IN VFL TEAM OF THE YEAR Former St Bernards champion, Alex Boyse, recently had his name etched in VFL history as he was selected as part of the 2017 VFL Team of the Year - the All Australian equivalent of the VFL. Standing at 190cm tall and weighing in at 85kg, Alex has been selected to line up at centre half forward for the team after an impressive year that has shaped him as one of the VFL’s top draft prospects. It’s been a strong few years for Boyse who was a key part of St Bernards William Buck Premier flag in 2015 and has since graduated from the VAFA to push for a spot on an AFL club’s list. Great work, Alex.

WINNING EDGE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP - ST KEVINS Congratulations to St Kevin’s Old Boys who have taken out the winning edge club championship after a hugely successful year for the club. Not only were they one of only five teams to have two women’s teams in the inaugural year of VAFA women’s footy, but both team’s also featured in their respective grand finals. Additionally, their senior’s team, thirds team and under 19 reserves team recently won through to their respective grand finals while their reserves and thirds are still playing deep in September fighting for a spot in the big dance. Congratulations on taking out the 2017 Winning Edge Club Championship.

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The full list is in and 14 VAFA Wilson Women’s players will receive the opportunity to showcase their talent in front of AFLW recruiters as part of AFL Victoria’s Female Young Guns match at Coburg City Oval next Saturday.

Morgan McGregor (Old Brighton), India Tait (Old Brighton), Mietta McDonald (Old Haileybury), Grace Buchan (Caulfield Grammarians), Christine Nancarrow (Collegians), Tash Rappos (St Mary’s Salesian) and Annabel Nichols (Old Carey), Irena Malliaris (Caulfield Grammarians), Matilda Hubbard (Old Carey), Riley Christgoergl (Old Xaverians), Emily Archer (Old Xaverians), Eliza Straford (SKOB Saints), Sarah Kerr (Ivanhoe) and Kate Dempsey (SBMT) will join a host of VFL players who were unable to secure a finals berth for the showcase event.

McDonald, Buchan and Rappos were three key cogs of the victorious inaugural women’s Big V side who defeated AFL Goldfields in July. Rappos’ elite run and carry off the half back line continued post-regular season as she was awarded the BOG medallion for her starring role in the Saints’ thrilling one-point Development Division 1 Grand Final win over West Brunswick.

McDonald was a standout during the Big V’s 49-point win in Ballarat with the elusive left-footer kicking two goals at critical stages of the match; including, a sensational left-foot snap which broke the game open and swung the momentum in the Big V’s favour during the second term. At club level, McDonald was named in the best 10 times and registered 14 majors for the Hearts.

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Buchan’s endurance and elite skillset were highlights for both the Big V and Caulfield throughout the year, culminating in her claiming the club Best & Fairest Award ahead of fellow midfield star, Irena Malliaris. She polled 10 votes in the William Buck Premier count for a top eight finish and was named in the Fields’ best in all but one game.

Nancarrow was at the forefront of the Lions’ finals run before they fell to Old Carey by just one point in the Development Division 2 preliminary final. A tough inside midfielder and elite tackler, Nancarrow was named in the Lions’ best 10 times from their 11 matches.

Nichols, who was a part of the Panthers’ unit who knocked off the Lions, is the daughter of former Melbourne FC player and Old Melburnians premiership captain, Jeremy. As such, Nichols possesses an unmatched football IQ, has an innate ability to read the play and offers outstanding outside run for the Panthers.

McGregor and Tait consistently led from the front for Old Brighton as the pair finished equal-third alongside Rappos in the Development Division 1 vote count with 11 each. They polled the full three votes in five games between them and Tait was shortlisted for the Anytime Fitness Rising Star Award despite playing just seven games for the season.

The Female Young Guns match kicks off at 12pm next Saturday at Coburg City Oval and will also act as a curtain raiser to the VFL Women’s preliminary final.

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Congratulations on reaching 100 games for North Brunswick, SIMON MAIR. Simon’s a hard at it midfielder who has also become a rebounding defender. Simon is also a former Captain at the Bullring and has won a Senior Best & Fairest. The last two years he has come on to the committee and is the current Treasurer. His courage and will to attack the ball are two of his finest qualities.

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ANTHONY KIRWAN joined St Kevins in 2011, after a successful football career at St Kevin’s College where he was a member of the 2010 First XVIII team. He went on to play a number of senior and reserve games but this year he has become a valuable member of the Premier Thirds Gold side, with the hope of adding a Premiership to his SKOB career. Well done Anthon

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Congratulations to PETER SUMMERS on reaching the 100 Game milestone with University Blues. Following a stellar junior career which saw Pete rookie drafted to Essendon in 2004. he made his way to Sandringham VFL where he was the Captain and a Best and Fairest winner in 2007. Pete left Sandy for Eastern League powerhouse, Balwyn, before joining the Blues in 2012. Pete has been an inspiring leader to our younger group of players leading the way on preparation and also those “little things” during training and matches that are needed to play the best football possible. Pete has been a consistent vote catcher in our best and fairest taking the award in 2012 and 2014 and been a top 3 finisher on 2 other occasions. We congratulate Pete on a great achievement and a great career and hopefully son, Max will following in his father’s footsteps in years to come.

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Congratulations to North Brunswick’s PETER BUTLER on reaching 50 Games. Peter has been excellent as a lead up forward with a great pair of hands and the knack of kicking a vital goal when required. Peter won the Best & Fairest in his first season at North Brunswick showing what a skilful player he is. We hope there are many more games for us to enjoy at Allard Park

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Saturday 16 September COMPETITION

FINAL

HOME TEAM

AWAY TEAM

TIME

VENUE

Premier B

Prelim Final

Old Scotch

St Bernard's

2:00pm

Trevor Barker Oval

Premier B Reserve Prelim Final

Old Brighton

Old Carey

11:40am

Trevor Barker Oval

Premier C

Caulfield Grammarians

Marcellin

2:00pm

Casey Fields

Premier C Reserve Prelim Final

Marcellin

Old Geelong

11:40am

Casey Fields

Division 1

St Mary's Salesian

PEGS

2:20pm

Box Hill

Division 1 Reserve Grand Final

Ormond

St Mary's Salesian

11:50am

Box Hill

Division 3

Grand Final

UHS-VU

Powerhouse

2:20pm

Sportscover Arena

Division 3 Reserve Grand Final

UHS-VU

Richmond Central

11:50am

Sportscover Arena

Division 4

Grand Final

Aquinas

Manningham Cobras

2:20pm

Garvey Oval

Division 4 Reserve Grand Final

Aquinas

Eley Park

11:50am

Garvey Oval

U19 Section 2

Grand Final

Collegians

Old Carey

9:20am

Trevor Barker Oval

U19 Section 4

Grand Final

Mazenod

PEGS

9:20am

Box Hill

U19 Section 5

Grand Final

Old Camberwell

MHSOB

9:20am

Sportscover Arena

Prelim Final

Grand Final

Sunday 7 September COMPETITION

FINAL

HOME TEAM

AWAY TEAM

TIME

VENUE

Premier

Prelim Final

University Blues

Collegians

2:10pm

Trevor Barker Oval

Premier Reserve

Prelim Final

University Blues

St Kevin's OB

11:50am

Trevor Barker Oval

Premier Thirds

Prelim Final

Old Xaverians Red

Old Xaverians Black

11:50am

Box Hill

U19 Premier Reserve

Grand Final

De La Salle

St Kevin's OB

9:20am

Trevor Barker Oval

Division 2

Grand Final

Prahran Assumption

West Brunswick

2:10pm

Sportscover Arena

Division 2 Reserve Grand Final

West Brunswick

Prahran Assumption

11:30pm

Sportscover Arena

U19 Premier

Grand Final

Old Xaverians

Beaumaris

2:20pm

Box Hill

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Old Ivanhoe

Old Haileybury

9:20am

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DIVISION 1

Brinley Duggan 

@BrinDuggan

PEGS TO FACE SAINTS IN DIV 1 GRAND FINAL The second week of Division 1 finals had something about it a certain feeling. that, combined with the fact the AFL was back on after the controversial bye round before finals and the general vibe was unlike anything else.

The aura surrounding the Ormond v PEGS game had this feel and threatened to be special. Ormond were carrying incredible form to finish the minor rounds and put up a brave fight against SMS last week, despite destiny working against them.

PEGS decimated Oakleigh last week and rolled in brimming with confidence.

The Ormond supporters came out in droves and took up their usual spot behind their goals making defensive life all the more difficult. The siren went to signal the start and things were kicked off through a decisive Robert Baddeley hit out (which turned out to be a theme of the first half). PEGS broke through first but the majority of this quarter was played between the arcs. PEGS had more of the play but Jeremy Simon was a standout in defense keeping Adrian Romanyk down despite PEGS targeting his hot boot. As the siren sounded PEGS led by nine. But for some resounding defensive efforts from Andrew Khallouf and James Lenhart, this was a completely even contest.

The second quarter started off similarly. PEGS had the run of the green but Ormond were holding the fort. Romanyk was a continual threat up forward and could have had a bag already if not for some wayward kicking. Despite the continued dominance of PEGS big man, Robert Baddeley, it was Ormond defensive utility, Hamish Ramsay, that turned the game and inspired the Monders by thwarting countless Bomber attacks.

His teammates, Ethan Hanley and Tom Buckley jumped on board the Monder train and ran freely through the middle, playing a huge part in Ormond kicking three goals in four minutes and getting themselves right back in the game. In stepped PEGS speedster Cam LIvori. Livori got the Bombers back on track and they kicked the final two goals of the quarter to quash the Ormond challenge. Despite Ormond dominating most of the quarter, the late goals saw PEGS head into the main break up by 12.

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After half time, it was again Livori that got PEGS going. A sensational one handed pick up at speed and miraculous goal from the pocket had PEGS running on top of the ground. The Bombers were peppering the Ormond goal and the back six of the Monders, despite their best efforts, showed signs of exhaustion. Despite the dominance of Ethan Hanley, Ormond could not penetrate the PEGS defence who repeatedly gobbled up the long Ormond kicks down the line. Tylar Vujanic was flying at everything and proving to be an unstoppable aerial presence. This time it was PEGS who let Ormond back in the game. Despite the PEGS early dominance, two goals in a row gave the Monders a sniff. Matt Martinov moved into the ruck, combated the dominance of Baddeley and played a big part in the resurgence. However, a late goal from PEGS half-back, Brett Hannah, held Ormond at bay. At three quarter time PEGS led by 16.

The biggest quarter of the year for both sides started off with an Ormond goal through Sam Mason, reducing the lead to nine. That was as close as they would get, though. Through the sustained work of Vujanic and Khallouf as well as the constant forward threat of Romanyk, the Ormond dam was breached. Four goals in a row to PEGS ballooned the lead out to 34-points and put the result beyond doubt. PEGS eventually stormed into the Grand Final by 27-points.

Despite solid defensive contributions from Jeremy Simon and Hamish Ramsay, Adrian Romanyk booted five majors (from about 12 shots).

Baddeley was named PEGS best for his dominant ruck work link up work while Tylar Vujanic’s tireless aerial efforts were acknowledged.

For Ormond, they are stuck in Division 1 for another year and will be bitterly disappointed to not have won a final. Ethan Hanley had the ball on a string for much of the game and should be happy with his performance, Jeremy Simon did a great job on Romanyk until he went down in the third quarter and Boyd Upstill held Trent Skurrie to one goal.

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The result sets up a huge encounter between minor premiers SMS and their kryptonite this year, PEGS. Of the three games the Saints lost this year, two of them came against PEGS. Undoubtedly, the Bomber defence has the Saints’ number. Defensive pillars, Andrew Khallouf and James Lenhart play well against Saints forward line and have contributed to reducing SMS to an average of 85 points against them, well below their season average of 107. That being said, in their Round 18 match-up, Dan Ryan and Manny Dolan combined for eight goals.

SMS will also be drawing upon their defence in their hopes to win. In Round 18, Skurrie and Romanyk booted 10 of PEGS’s 15 goals as they got a hold of the Saints defence which was under a

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huge amount of pressure from repeat forward 50 entries. If the back line is expected to hold up their end it will come down to midfield pressure from Tim Dudgeon and his support cast to give the defence a chance. Jos op’t Hoog will need to play a huge part if SMS are to win. He can dominate a wing or play a Mr. Fix-It role wherever he needs if PEGS get on top somewhere.

This game will come down to the wire, both sides can hurt you on the scoreboard but have matchwinning defenders as well. Although, I think this will be decided by one of the four gun forwards Romanyk, Skurrie, Dolan or Ryan kicking five plus goals. Of those four, Romanyk has 14 in two weeks and looks the most likely, but I am backing in Manny Dolan to bring it home for the Saints. SMS by three points by way of a late Dolan goal.

TEAM OF THE YEAR

A. Thornton (JOCS) A. Cloke (OAK) T. Scott (OAK) A. Romanyk (PEGS) M. Dolan (SMS) M. Nitas (Friars) M. Hine (Ormond) G. Costas (JOCS) (C) J. op't Hoog (SMS) B. Hannah (PEGS) J. Lenhart (PEGS) B. Atkins (Ormond) J. Simon (Ormond) R. Jepson (Preston) A. Bussell (SMS) R. Baddeley (PEGS) R. Blackmore-Moore (Hoes) J. Egglestone (Therry) C. Ford (NOBS), A. Hands (Friars), S. Thomas (NOBS), T. Dudgeon (SMS) Coach: E. Leyden (SMS)

DIVISION 1

LAST ROUND

DIVISION 1 RESERVE

ORMOND v. PEGS FOOTBALL CLUB

PEGS FOOTBALL CLUB v. ST MARY’S SALESIAN

PEGS Football Club 5.8, 5.8, 8.12, 12.14 (86) Ormond 4.2, 4.2, 6.8, 8.11 (59) GOALS, PEGS Football Club: A. Romanyk 5, C. Livori 2, H. Schiavello 2, B. Hannah 1, J. Rogers 1, T. Skurrie 1 Ormond: S. Mason 2, R. Chisholm 2, M. Martinov 1, I. Tahana 1, L. Duthie 1, C. Coghlan 1 BEST, PEGS Football Club: R. Baddeley, T. Vujanic, B. Hannah, A. Khallouf, D. Ryan, J. Young Ormond: E. Hanley, D. Szydlik, J. Simon, B. Upstill, S. Mason, M. Martinov

St Mary’s Salesian 2.3, 6.5, 8.6, 12.12 (84) PEGS Football Club 2.1, 7.3, 10.5, 11.7 (73) GOALS, St Mary’s Salesian: J. Tanner 3, N. Baxter 2, J. Strangward 2, J. Ryan 1, M. Op’t Hoog 1, J. Barrie 1, J. Steiger 1, X. Leonard 1 PEGS Football Club: T. Black 3, R. Andrews 2, M. Semini 2, L. Fitzgerald 1, B. Caminiti 1, D. Forrest 1, E. Kline-Marantelli 1 BEST, St Mary’s Salesian: A. Pathirana, L. Hawkins, J. Strangward, J. Tanner, B. Semmler-Farr, N. Ludwig PEGS Football Club: J. Cant, C. Caminiti, B. Roscoe, B. Caminiti, R. Andrews, T. Memery

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DIVISION 2

Angus Archibald 

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A STRONG WIN BY THE MAGPIES BOOKS THEIR SPOT IN THE DECIDER! West Brunswick took the chocolates against

Michael Boundy capped off his stellar season

Old Paradians in the Division 2 Preliminary

for the Raiders with another four-goal haul.

Final. Both sides were fantastic all season and

James Kappos chipped in with two goals of

deserved a spot in the decider, but of course

his own whilst Christopher Kandilakis gave

only one would be able to progress. With a

it everything he had with his second best on

meeting against Prahran Assumption in their

ground performance in three weeks. Dylan

sights, both sides were ferocious at the contest,

Muscat was vital for the Magpies as he booted

leaving it until the final term for either side to

four goals, whilst Nicholas Arnold, Samuel

gain a dominance.

Devlin and Rhys Hartwig all chipped in with two each. Craig Mitchell was voted best afield

West Brunswick started strongly with a three-

for the second week running for the Magpies,

goal quarter giving them a five-point lead at

with his partner in crime Evan Lloyd also

the quarter time break. They maintained their

starting in the win.

lead in the second term with another strong four-goal quarter, with the Raiders managing

This weekend Sportscover Arena will once

to keep themselves in the game with four goals

again play host to a gripping finale, as Prahran

of their own. At Half time the Magpies lead by

Assumption look to make it four from four

six points, looking to put the foot down like

against West Brunswick this season. After a

they had done all season to run away with

week off, Prahran will be raring to go, fresh and

the match. But an inspired quarter from the

ready for what is sure to be a tough contest.

Raiders meant they would be asked to come

West Brunswick on the other hand will be

from behind, as Old Paradians piled on four

coming in with the enormous momentum that

more goals of their own whilst restricting

they gathered in the final term last Saturday,

the Magpies to just one. 14 points up with a

looking to overturn the tables and grab a win

quarter to play, it was going to be a tough task

over the Two Blues where it matters most.

holding the Magpies at bay, and that’s exactly

Prahran will rightly go into the contest as

how it turned out. The Magpies were merciless

favorites, however with the unpredictability

in the final term as they booted six goals and

of grand final day and the famous Sportscover

five behinds whilst also keeping the Raiders

Arena

scoreless. They gathered momentum early

happen. Make sure you get yourself down to

in the quarter and never looked like being

Sportscover Arena this Saturday for 2:10pm,

stopped, running out 27-point winners.

this battle will certainly go down to the wire.

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TEAM OF THE YEAR

Nathan Baranello (E.StL) David Sorgiovanni (MHSOB) Evan Loyd (WB) Tom Freeman (PA) Tom Atwell (PA) Alexander Schipp (WB) Jon Simonetta (PA) James Musster (PA) (C) James Tran (MHSOB) Danny Nolan (OP) Bill Irving (WB) Kane Smith Greg Hogarth (PA) Kristian Cherbakof (BT) Nicholas Chaimberlain (Y.OG) Adam Sleight (PA) Mitchell Wilson (MHSOB) Brent Gutterson (EC) Tim Campbell (MHSOB), Mathew Crooks (EC), Vaughn Coyler (G.Eira) Christopher Beluszar (E.StL)  Coach: Ashley Mills (PA)

DIVISION 2

LAST ROUND

DIVISION 2 RESERVE

WEST BRUNSWICK v. OLD PARADIANS

PRAHRAN ASSUMPTION v. MHSOB

West Brunswick 3.1, 7.3, 8.4, 14.9 (93) Old Paradians 2.2, 6.3, 10.6, 10.6 (66) GOALS, West Brunswick: D. Muscat 4, S. Devlin 2, R. Hartwig 2, N. Arnold 2, S. Fleming 1, M. Booth 1, A. Schipp 1, D. Sinnott 1 Old Paradians: M. Boundy 4, J. Kappos 2, B. Holden 1, M. Nolan 1, D. Nolan 1, M. Bellizia 1 BEST, West Brunswick: C. Mitchell, E. Lloyd, A. Schipp, D. Sinnott, W. Dillon, C. Germon Old Paradians: C. Kandilakis, D. Huntley, D. Nolan, M. Nolan, W. Jeffrey, J. Plunkett

Prahran Assumption 2.2, 4.4, 6.4, 8.7 (55) Mhsob 3.0, 5.2, 7.4, 8.6 (54) GOALS, Prahran Assumption: N. McCulloch 2, R. Ellis 2, J. Taylor 1, J. Panagiotaros 1, M. Bremner 1, E. Scicluna 1 Mhsob: S. Hayes 1, C. Pearson 1, L. Toman 1, R. Curwood 1, M. Bradshaw 1, J. Moran 1, J. McWhinney 1, W. Rebakis 1 BEST, Prahran Assumption: R. Conlan, B. Dempsey, N. McCulloch, L. Burton, E. Scicluna, L. Rundell-Gordon Mhsob: R. Curwood, S. Keough, W. Garwood, C. McWhinney, Z. Smooker, R. Shell

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DIVISION 3

WILL THE VULTURES SWOOP ON THE CUP OR SUCCUMB TO THE POWER OF THE HOUSE? After two teams dominated the competition for most of the season, it seems a fitting end to the year to have UHS-VU and Power House meet in this week’s Division 4 Grand Final.

lead the way for his side. Jaxon Cook (3) and Benjamin Johnson (2) did most of the damage for Westbourne in front of goal as they had the favourites quaking.

The minor premiers in Power House have been a story of consistency throughout the season, beating UHS to top spot at the end of the home and away season after UHS stumbled at the final hurdle. Who can blame them, though, as it was always going to be tough for UHS to maintain the frenetic pace they set early on in the season.

House coach, Anthony Voyage must have had some stern words to say to his chargers as they came out and overturned the 19-point deficit to a lead of 26 points as they shot 11 scoring shots.

From then onwards, it looked like an unlikely task for Westbourne and the House kicked away in the final term to be eventual winners by 43 points, booking their ticket for the grand final with UHS next week.

Having said that, home and away season honours mean very little when it comes to finals, and when the two heavyweights of Division 3 meet in the Grand Final this week past results mean very little too. At this stage, the flag is still anyone’s.

The route to the big dance was much easier for UHS who were able to book their spot in the grand final when they beat Power House comfortably in the second semi final. The result confirming that the minor premiership may not have meant a great deal; however, after the 44-point loss, the House had the double chance and were faced with Westbourne, a side capable of beating anyone on their day, exemplified by their Round 18 win over UHS. Only a goal separated the two sides at the quarter time break, as Power House had their guns firing through Team of the Year Recipient Nicholas Nagel in good form, eventually booting four goals for the day and Patrick Healey at his devastating best through the midfield, collecting best on ground honours in the process. As all good sides do, Westbourne Grammarians rallied and swung the momentum in their favour holding a 19-point advantage at half time as big man Chris Hudson stood up and 20

It’s going to be a tough game for both sides, each with a point to prove; Power House wanting to making amends for the disappointing second semi final loss, while UHS want to prove once and of all they’re the best there is in Division 3.

With Sam Confait still out for Power House, it’s going to a tough battle for the midfield who will need to dig deep and win the contested ball in and under if they’re going to jump the Vultures.

Nicholas Nagel will also need to fire and end the day with a big bag to get his team (and supporters) up and about early. For UHS, they’ll need to stick to their guns and trust the process they’ve followed all year is good enough to take them all the way. Their run off the half back line and strength through the midfield has never left their forwards demanding more supply - if it all clicks for UHS early and the House don’t bring Grand Final intensity, it could be blow out.

Having said that, I have faith Power House will bounce back and take this game down to the wire falling just short of an upset.

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Fiachra O’Deasmhunaigh (PH) Carrington (Cant.)

Who do the AFL’sBen leading clubs Will Adam Collett (PH) Circosta (PH) Kynan Barnes (UHS) Rivertrust Carroll (PH)for their sports Mitchellmedical Sweeney (UHS) needs?

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Power House AFC 4.3, 5.6, 13.9, 16.14 (110) Westbourne Grammarians 3.2, 8.7, 9.7, 10.8 (68) GOALS, Power House AFC: N. Nagel 4, B. Circosta 3, D. Nannery 3, R. Carroll 2, L. Stubbs 1, R. Yak 1, A. Collett 1, P. Healey 1 Westbourne Grammarians: J. Cooke 3, B. Johnson 2, T. Halliday 1, J. Porter 1, C. Hudson 1, N. Schiano 1, N. Coyne 1 BEST, Power House AFC: P. Healey, N. Brown, B. Circosta, O. Gravelle, D. Leonard, A. Collett Westbourne Grammarians: C. Hudson, P. O’Brien, M. Culliver, J. Cooke, L. Reddrop

Richmond Central 0.4, 3.5, 4.8, 9.10 (64) La Trobe University AFC 1.2, 2.3, 5.5, 6.6 (42) GOALS, Richmond Central: S. Bugeja 4, A. Fraser 2, R. Bowen 1, P. Boyle 1, C. Spence 1 La Trobe University AFC: G. Dowler 3, J. Hickey 2, L. Miller 1 BEST, Richmond Central: S. Bugeja, R. Ison, R. Bowen, R. McCaughey, A. Fiske, C. Spence La Trobe University AFC: J. Hickey, L. Bence, R. Nolan, G. Dowler, D. Stephenson, J. Horder

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FINALS WEEK 2 NORTH BRUNSWICK 8.10-58 DEF BY MANNINGHAM COBRAS 10.6-66 After a disappointing first week of finals, we’ve had our first close game - and an upset at that!

There are now just two teams who remain in season 2017, and as we head into the Grand Final we are reminded of why we love footy and what we play for. The excitement and nerves and the smell of spring in the air … is there a better time for any footy fan?

Flashback to earlier in the year and North Brunswick had a perfect start to the season going undefeated until meeting the Cobras in Round 13. Whatever the Cobras did then, it’s worked for them again as they dished out a disappointment to the Bulls’ fans, ending their year on a sour note - a straight sets exit from finals. The Cobras got out to an early lead, kicking three goals to one in the first quarter to lead North Brunswick by 12 points at the first change. Manningham put on another two goals to the Bulls’ one in the second term to push the margin out to 17 points at the main break. It was far from over, North Brunswick not wanting to let their brilliant season fall agonisingly short.

They booted four goals to the Cobras’ three in the third quarter to bring the lead back to 13 points going into the final quarter.

Maghamez was damaging up forward yet again for the Cobras booting a bag of five. Nick Zappala was brilliant for the whole contest earning himself best on ground and Timothy Conn was great as well.

PREVIEW With the upset, this means Manningham move on to the grand final to face minor premiers and ominous favourites Aquinas. This is what it all comes down to and it has shaped up to be a great contest. Aquinas have been the powerhouse of the competition all year with a brilliant record and a staggering percentage; However, if there is one team that’s in for a good chance to knock them off for the flag it’s the inform, hard-working Cobras. Manningham have had a terrific year, finishing third on the ladder and knocking off both top teams throughout the year. It will definitely be a great game.

The fourth quarter will stick in the minds of the Bulls for a while, as they shot themselves in the foot with their inaccuracy. The Bulls managed to hold Manningham to two goals straight in the last but failed to capitalise on their seven opportunities, kicking 2.5 to go down by eight points in a heartbreaking loss.

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LAST ROUND

DIVISION 4 RESERVE

NORTH BRUNSWICK AFC v. MANNINGHAM COBRAS AFC

ELEY PARK SHARKS v. NORTH BRUNSWICK AFC

Manningham Cobras AFC 3.1, 5.3, 8.6, 10.6 (66) North Brunswick AFC 1.1, 2.4, 6.5, 8.10 (58) GOALS, Manningham Cobras AFC: K. Maghamez 5, M. Muller 2, N. Zappala 1, F. O’Dowd 1, C. Jolly 1 North Brunswick AFC: A. Rae 3, P. Butler 2, J. George 1, V. Aulich 1, R. Santacroce 1 BEST, Manningham Cobras AFC: N. Zappala, K. Maghamez, T. Conn, T. Somerville, R. Saunders, A. Sukkel North Brunswick AFC: A. Rae, K. Zuidema, L. Mahoney, H. Sheehan, J. Bruhn, G. Livingston

Eley Park Sharks 3.4, 7.8, 12.9, 16.10 (106) North Brunswick AFC 3.1, 6.2, 9.7, 10.8 (68) GOALS, Eley Park Sharks: N. Bahnsen 5, M. Ross-Stubbs 3, J. Beasley 2, D. Crawford 2, C. Olson 1, V. Hortin 1, A. Zaicos 1, B. Parker 1 North Brunswick AFC: N. Murphy 3, T. Leary 2, W. Goyne 2, M. Salloum 1, J. Geary 1, J. Scoble 1 BEST, Eley Park Sharks: J. Leonard, J. Beasley, J. Dowling, B. Parker, J. Handford, C. Olson North Brunswick AFC: D. Gazelle, N. Murphy, T. Leary, B. Branch, S. Stephens, K. Mourelatos

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ST KEVINS OB GOLD v. OLD XAVERIANS RED

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St Kevins OB Gold 2.3, 3.3, 4.8, 5.9 (39) Old Xaverians Red 1.0, 2.4, 4.4, 5.4 (34) GOALS, St Kevins OB Gold: E. Ring 2, J. Gambaro 1, M. Moore 1, B. Omizzolo 1 Old Xaverians Red: J. Buffon 1, S. Vanderkley 1, E. Watkin 1, J. Samartzis 1, H. Kelly 1 BEST, St Kevins OB Gold: M. Moore, J. Ring, C. Ring, N. Murphy, R. Gregory, T. McMaster Old Xaverians Red: F. Nugent, C. Wilson, E. Watkin, D. Prowse, S. Cleeve, J. Samartzis

PEGS Football Club 3.1, 5.1, 6.4, 8.9 (57) Monash Blues 0.2, 1.2, 3.4, 5.5 (35) GOALS, PEGS Football Club: T. Saggio 2, J. Erougian 2, M. Luisetto 2, A. Carlini 1, N. Constantinou 1 Monash Blues: J. Lehmann 1, T. Miles 1, S. McLay 1, D. Rafferty 1, N. Pruscino 1 BEST, PEGS Football Club: N. Wright, A. Carlini, T. Stevenson, T. Fenner, Z. Genovesi, N. Constantinou Monash Blues: A. Brock, A. Falkiner, S. McLay, C. Meade, B. Price, N. Pruscino

OLD XAVERIANS BLACK v. ST KEVINS OB GREEN Old Xaverians Black 0.6, 2.6, 4.7, 5.9 (39) St Kevins OB Green 1.3, 3.6, 3.11, 3.13 (31) GOALS, Old Xaverians Black: M. Peric 1, J. Hanger 1, J. Preece 1, A. Ongarello 1, C. Dipierdomenico 1 St Kevins OB Green: R. Stagg 1, B. Ledder 1, J. Gale 1 BEST, Old Xaverians Black: H. Sleeman, J. Preece, J. Hanger, M. Peric, A. Cannon, A. Ongarello St Kevins OB Green: D. Dicintio, A. Webb, G. Packman, M. Musarra, S. Doyle, R. Stagg

Holmesglen U19 Premier BEAUMARIS v. DE LA SALLE Beaumaris 7.4, 12.7, 17.15, 23.22 (160) De La Salle 5.4, 8.8, 11.9, 11.13 (79) GOALS, Beaumaris: J. Cusack 4, M. Hennig 3, H. Edwards 3, C. Tedde 2, J. Bailey 2, L. Diggins 2, C. Heath 1, C. Grigoriadis 1, J. Gibbins 1, H. Bruce 1, M. Grigoriou 1, T. Lucas 1, M. Rothberg 1 De La Salle: D. Fasoulis 6, N. Leontaritis 2, B. Ahearn 1, W. Taylor 1, T. Shannon 1 BEST, Beaumaris: H. Bruce, C. Grigoriadis, J. Cusack, C. Tedde, C. Moore, H. Edwards De La Salle: S. O’Callaghan, D. Fasoulis, N. Catrice, B. Ahearn, M. Colak, W. Mackie

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Holmesglen U19 Section 5 DE LA SALLE v. MELBOURNE HIGH SCHOOL OLD BOYS Melbourne High School Old Boys 5.5, 11.9, 18.13, 21.19 (145) De La Salle 4.2, 6.3, 9.7, 10.9 (69) GOALS, Melbourne High School Old Boys: A. Lane 6, C. Tetaz 3, L. Phillips 3, D. McNamara 2, L. Dowling 2, O. Sargeant 1, C. Douros 1, C. Khan 1, E. Vassos 1, N. Wood 1 De La Salle: J. Brasher 2, B. Melissinos 2, R. Beeby 1, J. Epifanidis 1, H. Gustin 1, C. Roberts 1, C. Bird 1, M. Doherty 1 BEST, Melbourne High School Old Boys: A. Lane, L. Phillips, C. Tetaz, J. Hodder, B. Gunn, C. Douros De La Salle: C. Roberts, N. Jarvis, K. Morgenthaler, C. Day, R. Beeby, A. Martuccio

OLD CAMBERWELL GRAMMARIANS v. HAMPTON ROVERS Old Camberwell Grammarians 4.2, 6.2, 7.7, 11.10 (76) Hampton Rovers 1.0, 1.5, 1.5, 2.6 (18) GOALS, Old Camberwell Grammarians: L. Powell 5, T. Oliver 2, H. Veitch 2, W. Dalrymple 1, H. Lucas 1 Hampton Rovers: J. Melnjak 1, T. Butters 1 BEST, Old Camberwell Grammarians: K. Percy , J. Purcell, W. Dalrymple, J. Tan, L. Powell, H. Lucas Hampton Rovers: D. Melnjak, J. Daley, C. Cullis, W. Wood, C. Cochrane

ST KEVINS v. OLD XAVERIANS St Kevins 5.4, 8.7, 9.9, 14.13 (97) Old Xaverians 3.3, 3.6, 8.9, 9.9 (63) GOALS, St Kevins: B. Pearce 8, L. Bown 2, J. Langton 1, H. Hopkins 1, T. Norris 1, L. Sfetkidis 1 Old Xaverians: A. Trigar 2, C. Goessler 2, L. McCombe 2, S. Proud 1, J. Lyon 1, J. Ukovic 1 BEST, St Kevins: H. Hopkins, J. Doyle, J. Langton, T. Andriske, B. Pearce, L. Bown Old Xaverians: A. Trigar, P. Beaton, D. O’Shannassy, J. Ukovic, H. Bergin

Holmesglen U19 Section 2 OLD CAREY GRAMMARIANS v. ST BEDES / MENTONE TIGERS AFC Old Carey Grammarians 2.2, 6.6, 7.9, 9.11 (65) St Bedes / Mentone Tigers AFC 4.2, 7.6, 8.6, 9.6 (60) GOALS, Old Carey Grammarians: C. Bavage 1, J. Athanasopoulos 1, N. Valentine 1, O. Dickson 1, B. Chatfield 1, D. Reinbold 1, H. Chapman 1, J. Alexander 1, M. Field 1 St Bedes / Mentone Tigers AFC: L. Willey 2, L. Goddard 1, S. Hayes 1, S. Kappler 1, C. Wedderburn 1, K. Jones 1, M. Scott 1, R. Kennedy 1 BEST, Old Carey Grammarians: J. Stuart, O. White, J. Alexander, D. Reinbold, J. Athanasopoulos, O. Dickson St Bedes / Mentone Tigers AFC: R. Leslie, R. Kennedy, Z. Calvez, A. Wilson, S. Kappler, S. Hayes

Holmesglen U19 Section 3 OLD HAILEYBURY v. MARCELLIN OC Old Haileybury 3.1, 7.3, 13.6, 15.8 (98) Marcellin OC 2.4, 2.7, 2.7, 2.8 (20) GOALS, Old Haileybury: S. Ward 3, A. Ventouras 3, C. McNAMARA 1, J. McHale 1, K. Dummett 1, R. Seccull 1, S. Hall-Kahan 1, J. Johnston 1, L. Montgomery 1, O. Sharpe 1, J. Hurley 1 Marcellin OC: M. De Luca 1, D. Epifano 1 BEST, Old Haileybury: R. Thompson, S. Ward, W. Paul, O. Sharpe, J. Constable, A. Ventouras Marcellin OC: M. Andros, T. Dennis, M. Di Ciccio, T. Harvey, L. Zanella, M. Blake

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PREMIER B THIRDS GRAND FINAL

After 18 rounds and two weeks of finals it has all come down to this. Two teams in each of the six grades will face off against each other for their respective premierships. each of these games could very well be decided very late in each game such is the evenness of this year’s under 19 footy.

In closing, good luck to each team and I will be keenly looking to see if my prognostications for the day will be successful or I will be relegated to the naughty corner for making calls which the victor will ridicule.

UNDER 19 PREMIER In their most complete performance for season 2017 Beaumaris completely blew De La away with a powerful display of football which had some long term observers of VAFA footy shaking their heads at the quality of the footy on display.

They were able to get their running game going and simultaneously block the run and carry of De La. With Cusack and Hennig ruling the air and being able to impose themselves over the De La defenders it allowed the Sharks to gain momentum and they completely eclipsed the De La side which was not disgraced by any means but they were just unable to sustain the effort for as long as the Beaumaris boys. For De La, it was a welcome return to finals and I’m sure the club would be happy to see some of these boys integrate into their seniors over the next couple of years. For Beaumaris, their date with destiny awaits them.

GRAND FINAL Old Xaverians v Beaumaris The Box Hill ground will no doubt be in perfect condition and this will only serve to highlight just how good the footy is at this level. I have been very impressed with the top four this year and rather like most grades the standard only seems to

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get higher each year. I will admit I had a sneaking suspicion that after six rounds it was a flag that was destined to travel to Shark park, and I was trying desperately to get a handle on what up to that part of the season had been a spasmodic Old Xavs and I just didn’t see them in the final game of the season.

I realise that this will give Old Xaverian supporters a chuckle, but even they would have struggled to get a handle on their early season form. Then a change occurred Beaumaris were dropping games, had a stumble form wise they weren’t doing so early season, and the Xavs were starting to string results together and with some very strong late season performances they came home with a bang.

For today, I am torn; I am aware of the importance of Soccio to the Xavs up forward along with Batten, Dalbosco and Ralph as the starting mids along with Hart, but they have been a side built upon a collective approach where the sum is greater than the parts. In comparison Beaumaris have Cusack, Hennig and Gibbins as tall forwards, Bruce, Edwards, Heath who are dynamic in the mids and are more than capable of playing up forward too. With Old Xavs winning the second semi it should point to a win for them as they were very impressive, whereas the Beauy coaches got lost in the hurly burly of the game and didn’t settle the game down or make the changes necessary, so what happens if Xavs jump them early? I think this is a game which will be decided by which Beaumaris team turns up. The one which overwhelmed De La or the one which was not allowed to be at its best and its players struggled to work through that two weeks ago. It is a game built around the collective effort of Old Xaverians versus the explosive match winners of Beaumaris.

For me, with last years runners up result still stinging, I’m going to stick my neck out and no doubt be pilloried by those in red and black and say Beaumaris for mine.

U19 PREMIER TEAM OF THE YEAR

Hayden Bruce (Beau) Nick Allen (Caul) Michael Pisker (SKOB) Harry Crowe (SKOB) Sam Ralph (Old Xavs) Liam Edwards (Caul) James Dalbosco (Old Xavs) Christian Hatzis (SKOB) Sam Dawborn (Scotch) Harrison Edwards (Beau) Joel Cusack (Beau) Michael Diamandis (St. Bernard’s) Jake Edmunds (Parkdale) Matt Ball (Caul) Xavier Morgan (De La Salle) Matt Colak (De La Salle) Callum Heath (Beau) Michael Batten (Old Xaverians) Fraser Considine (St. Bernard’s), Trent Shannon (De La Salle), Thomas Hart (Old Xaverians), Christian Masson-Moyle (SKOB), Sean O’Callaghan (De La Salle), Austin Harding (Old Scotch) Coach: Nick Hyland (De La Salle)

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U19 PRELIM FINAL REVIEWS & GRAND FINALS PREVIEW

HOLMESGLEN UNDER 19

Marty Kelliher

UNDER 19 PREMIER RESERVE: DE LA SALLE V SKOB SKOB withstood a determined fightback from old Xaverians last week in the third quarter to cruise to a easy win and advance to the grand final where they meet near neighbour De La Salle in the early game at Trevor Barker. The collection plates may be a bit light this week as the families and friends make their way to the ground, but their will be no Christian charity in this match. SKOB with Bown and Pearce, who kicked eight last week, up forward will need to be closely monitored. They are getting plenty of it through the efforts of Andriske in the ruck generally giving the Skobbers first use along with Xais leading the way with his direction and precision kicking De La will need to be good. For the Dees, it is more about the collective spirit but with Manakis up forward they too have a target to aim for. They will need to get their smaller running players looking to share the load if they want to win. As I’m a parent in this one - I’m sitting this one out, as such no tip!

SECTION 2: Last week old Carey snuck home in another nailbiting game when they ran over the top of an unlucky St. Bedes Mentone tigers. The coach of Old Carey must have no hair after a one-point loss and a five-point win over the last two weeks, and the positive is it won’t grow back any quicker as they are now in a grand final. It’s sure to be a long day for him as he seeks the means of trying to overcome collegians in the grand final. For the Tigers, it is a bitter pill to swallow and they now look to feed some of these boys into their senior group, but their future is bright - they have a vibrant junior club and they also have a second unders team which will help to bring numbers through too.

GRAND FINAL: Collegians v Old Carey Collegians have enjoyed a terrific back half of the season in what has been a very competitive section with five teams over the course of the year harbouring premiership ambitions. And with Greene, Schwab, Scott and Van Driel having led the way they will again take some stopping if the Panthers wish to take the cup home with them as they make the trip to premier grade. For the Lions, they will need to look at Brusnahan, Chapman and Delacca who have all been prominent for them in 52

their rise to premier football. If the second semi was any indication then it all points to a terrific contest, but I just wonder if the exertions of last week in a tense, tight game may have taken a toll on the young Carey side? I know this may be irrelevant to many, but did the last quarter efforts to get over the line last week be their last gasp and that as such this may be a huge let down? It is with this in mind along with the 125th year of Collegians that has me leaning towards them in this match. I like omens and I think that collegians with their sense of history and the need to make their own history in this milestone year which will prove too strong and they will win.

SECTION 3: In what was probably their most disappointing performance this year and with so much in the line Marcellin capitulated against Old Haileybury.

For the Bloods they were able to find way too many avenues to goal thus making a mockery of my concerns on their over-reliance on Seccull up forward. For the Eagles they have found a couple of players and with the timely move of Dennis into the mids late season this may see him push for senior selection. For the Bloods they will now make the jump into Section 2 and they have a realistic chance to go back to back after winning Section 4 handsomely last year. It could be argued that they may be a bit of a sleeping giant; after all they are a huge school with campuses spread all over Melbourne and as such they should be able to find a few players, so for them to be languishing over the years in lower grades was not where they should be or indeed want to be.

GRAND FINAL: Old Ivanhoe v Old Haileybury In a reply of the game 2 weeks ago this could be again one that will be decided by very small margins. Old Haileybury have been top or 2nd all year and as such despite my wild tip last week they should probably start as warm favourites here and it may come down to what influence the Old Ivanhoe coaching staff can have to curb the Old Haileybury prime movers. Can old Ivanhoe quell the influence of Seccull up forward if he plays?

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and Constable? For the Bloods can they cover the ‘Hoers spread of goal kickers led by Nagel, Scuderi and Bradley? Can the Bloods stop Altis, Oliver and Coulter? Do the coaches then start to worry they are paying far too much respect to their opponents and not stressing their own sides strengths? I’m at a loss for this one and will no doubt get it wrong, so I’ll just take a stab at it .... Old Haileybury.

SECTION 4: PEGS blanketed the Monash Blues players in a very disciplined performance only conceding a single goal until 3/4 time by which time they could then cruise to the line and look to prepare for the game against Mazenod. Congratulations to PEGS who now move to Section 3 along with Mazenod for next year and in many ways the two best teams across the season have made it to the last game of the year.

For the Blues they had a terrific spell of games from about round 9 and they gathered momentum and made a surging run to finals which came to end on the oddly shaped Waverley oval.

GRAND FINAL: Mazenod v PEGS I’m at a loss with this game. Mazenod have been consistent all year and despite just falling over the line against Monash Blues in the second semi I’m putting that down to nerves and that they will be better for that run. For PEGS, after I questioned their fitness early season they rebounded and then proceeded to make my concerns redundant.

And this week, I think it will be Mazenod, but they will need to be at their very best. However, this particular PEGS team is one that can create history for their football club and that may prove a powerful force. I’m pretty sure that PEGS have never won a flag and as such that could prove a massive motivating force for them. For Mazenod they have been well served across the year by an even contribution from a number of players, so they have a togetherness where the sum is greater than the parts. Key players for the Nods are BrandOliver, Sherlock, Deegan, Minaj and Raffa but they merely lead the band because the backing they get across the group is strong. For the PEGS they have been well led all year by Saggio and Erougian as reliable goal kickers and Carlini, Tonna recently and Luisetto so there are plenty of players who can influence the game. I’m going with Mazenod because of their overall season, they have been top all season and today it won’t change.

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SECTION 5: I am firmly on the MHSOB bandwagon. I saw them last week and they were a much better team than Section 5! Where have these guys been hiding?

They certainly gave De La right touch up. For De La when three of your best are deep defenders in Jarvis, Morganthaler and Day who gave all for the cause you just know it’s going to be a long afternoon. For the High this was a game they use as the template to take into the grand final.

In the other game Old Camberwell did what they had to when they defeated an undermanned Hampton Rovers by a significant margin to advance to the last game of the season and into Section 4 next year. For the defeated sides it’s easy to look at negatives but both of them are second and in De La’s case a third team, so to make finals it is a significant achievement.

GRAND FINAL: Old Camberwell v MHSOB By virtue of their season old Camberwell should start favourites, but I’ve seen the opposition and they were very good, so the ‘Wellers will need to improve upon workmanlike and play some pretty explosive footy to defeat the Unicorns. For the ‘Wellers they will need their guns to fire and their mids to get first hands on the ball if they harbour premiership aspirations. If they can stop the flow of footy in the middle and put some pressure on the MHSOB defence and get enough footy to Powell, Dallas-Riva and Oliver they certainly have the firepower to kick a winning score. Conversely, they will need to get a grip on the pace, power and spread of the Unicorns mids and runners who cut De La to shreds. Lane with 6 last week was given way too much time, space and latitude by the De La defenders. McNamara, Philips and Tetaz all ran and spread hard from the middle and De La were just unable to cover that run and as such the amount of ball going into the forward line allowed them kick a big score. I am going to select MHSOB because I see them having way too much fire power across the ground and they looked a side with a mission last week. They could have eased up late in the last, but they were ruthless and really sent a message they want to win this years pennant. For the ‘Wellers, they weren’t as comprehensive in dispatching the younger Rovers team, and I’d like to think it may have been they did enough to get the job done, so I may be underestimating them and overstating the quality of MHSOB given the nature of last weeks win.

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Geoff Reilley

@GeoffreyReilley

1 WEEK AGO - 2017 The finals is always a chance to run into people who are not only active at finals’ time but who have been true‘ammo’people for many years. There are also lots of ‘ammo’ families and I was reminded of this when I ran into Peter Fisher, Mazenod stalwart and one of those devotees who contributes wherever he can at amateur level. At finals’ time, Peter commits to being a Duty Officer for the VAFA (even if Mazenod aren’t playing) at any venue they nominate and it’s been my pleasure to often share the duties with Pete. I happen to know 4 of the 6 Fisher brothers and they present a remarkable record in the VAFA. Incredibly, and most unusually, they cover three of our traditional amateur clubs in terms of service and the following is a summary of some of what they have achieved: At Mazenod - (1) Peter, goal umpire for Mazenod since 1989, duty officer for the VAFA at finals for many years and often over two consecutive days. Peter’s two sons, Simon (300 games/5 premierships) and Justin (100 games/3 premierships). (2) Paul, after a stroke was time keeper for 4 years.

At De La Salle - (3) Michael, played for 1 year and his two sons Matthew and Tim played at De La. (4) Adrian, former De La Club President, captained and coached the club’s clubbies (Warriors) to 4 premierships, played 202 games including one additional flag and was President of De La when they won four premierships on the one day! Adrian also umpired De La’s reserves for 3 seasons and was one of the great VAFA personalities.

At Ormond - (5) Greg, played 239 games for 6 premierships as a player in the reserves and U19’s in addition to being a regular senior player.

Committeeman for 33 years and still a passionate Ormond follower/contributor. Greg’s son, Stephen, played in the U19’s including 1 premiership.

(6) Bernard, boundary umpire for Ormond for a number of years. What a record by one family especially as they served with distinction at three separate clubs. I know Peter, Adrian and Greg have all been honoured with club life membership. What a great VAFA family!

5 YEARS AGO – 2012 In Premier A Section the first and second semi finals were decided, the results matching their respective positions after 18 rounds - Collegians 15.11 were too strong for Old Xaverians 15.11 to 9.9 although Collegians only broke away in the third term having trailed the Xavs at quarter time and half time. Xavs had actually led 4.4 to zero in the first 20 minutes of the game and it said a lot for Collegians and their coaches to orchestrate the turnaround. Best - Ferguson, Taft (3), Tardif, Kamener, Sautner (5), Bull (Collegians) and Agius, Dimattina, Ball, Colbert, Kennedy, Rogerson (Old Xavs).

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La were in control at the final siren 14.14 to 11.12. Best - Hine, Moloney, Humphrey, Jarvis, Lowe, Vickers (DLS) and van den Broek, Hill, Bowden, Eva, Dick, Houlihan (Scotch).

It also went along the same lines In Premier B Section when Uni Blacks defeated St Kevins 11.14 to 1.7 in the second semi to earn a week’s rest and Beaumaris won their encounter against Old Melburnians 18.13 to 16.4 in what was not the most pleasant weather conditions.

Best (2nd Semi) - Batten, Mahaon, Willingham, Weekley, Lahy, Delahunty (Blacks) and Brick, Nash, Bishop, Weber, Keely, Shanahan (St Kevins). And, (1st Semi) Haynes, Buckley, Ensor, McNicholas, Duggan, Dean (Beaumaris) and De Fegely, Beaumont, Hywood, Maccioli, Paule (Melburnians).

A wonderful photograph appeared in the ‘footy record’ of three generations of Uni Black’s Costello family Black’s captain Dan, his grandfather Dr Brian and uncle Simon (aka Harry). Dan could be congratulated for leading the Blacks back into Premier Section; Dr Brian for his exceptional and outstanding service to amateur football in general and specifically as the long standing medical officer for VAFA Rep teams and Simon, Black’s legend and highly regarded member of the Big V Club. The photographer was Dan’s father, Professor Anthony Costello, also a member of the Black’s 1974 premiership with Simon, also a highly regarded doctor (paediatrician). When one talks about VAFA royalty, the Costello family are right at the very top!

10 YEARS AGO – 2007 In A Section Old Brighton had a field day in the preliminary finals winning both seniors and Reserves and therefore progressing to the grand finals to meet the all-conquering Old Xaverians. Uni Blues could not find the goals enough in the main game with the ‘Tonners’ able to answer every challenge winning 13.15 to 6.12. Best - Hendra, Hughes, Jakobi, Dickerson, Pirrie (5), M Gadsden. (Brighton) and McKinnon, Knowles, Steele, Gleeson, Watts, O’Riley (Uni Blues).

The Reserves’ game was much closer with Brighton just managing to hang on for a 2 point win over De La Salle. The following weekend might see a big night in Brighton if all things were to go well.

In a terrific game in B Section, Uni Blacks won the preliminary final and finally gained a return to A Section. They had to come from a 5 goal deficit at half time to overrun Old Essendon Grammarians 18.13 to 13.5. Best - Batten, M Kempton, Vanderloo (5), Costello, Symon, Purcell (Uni Blacks) and Skurrie (6), Day, Biggs, Goullet, Ward, Clifton (Old Essendon).

In C Section, Old Carey won the right to play in the grand final with a narrow win against Rupertswood 20.15 to 19.17, the match played at St Bernard’s College. The lead changed a number of times in the exciting contest. Best - Kent, Holland (8), Parton, Evans, THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2017

Wigney, Laidlaw (Old Carey) and Phillips (4), Monzell, Pretty (3), Allport, Walsh, Bishop (Rupertswood).

20 YEARS AGO – 1997 Old Scotch won the right to challenge Old Xaverians the following week for the title when they led Old Haileybury all day in the A Section preliminary final, finally winning 13.10 to 10.13. Best - Smith, Steele, O’Brien, Wilson, Laird, Collins (Scotch) and Seccull, S Waldon, Warden, Connell, Morey, Phillips (Haileybury).

In B Section St Kevins kicked poorly for goal but still managed to defeat Melbourne High School Old Boys 13.21 to 10.10 and had led for the majority of the match.

MHSOB’s loss of ruckman McIntyre in the second quarter did not help their cause allowing SKOBS’ Olive to take control. Best - Bossong, Keighran, Farquharson, Kennedy, Ryan (7), Dollman (SKOBS) and Pertzel, Skinner, Cassell, Woodley, Howard, Tilling (MHSOB).

Marcellin Old Collegians had a fantastic win in C Section to take the premiership defeating North Old boys 15.21 to 12.9 and had come from third position to win the title. Best - O’Flynn, Cox, Slattery, Caffry (3), Dineen, Rowe (Marcellin) and Boyle (4), Smith, Tonkin, Forbes, Curry, Manassa (NOBS).

30 YEARS AGO – 1987 The A Section preliminary final turned out to be a fantastic contest with the first half suggesting that Old Paradians would go on to the grand final holding a four and a half goal lead over Ormond. Ormond’s Mike McArthur-Allen had other ideas and made significant changes to his line-up for the second half.

A Magnificent third quarter of 8 goals to the Monds saw them hold a three goal lead and the final quarter was goal for goal with Ormond’s Paul Schuhkraft supreme at full forward. Ormond’s 17 point win was very powerful. Best - McMahon, Nash (3), Schuhkraft (8), Cox, Sutherland (3), Tobin (Ormond) and Gleeson, Woods, Skerritt (6), Board, Grills, Canavan (Old Paradians).

St Bernards defeated Therry in the B Section preliminary final 13.19 to 7.12 and their 7 goals in the last quarter was exciting football. Best - Sullivan, Nathan, O’Dea, Hogan, Comito, Federico (St Bernards) and Flaherty, Reddick, Quinn, Ratcliffe, Gibson, Matton (Therry).

The Best and Fairest Awards had been decided with Frank Gleeson (Old Paradians) winning A Section’s J N Woodrow Medal; Gary Williams (Parkside) B Section’s G T Moore Medal and Tony Fellows (Thomastown) C Section’s L S Pepper Medal.

40 YEARS AGO – 1977 In A Section, De La Salle staged a form reversal to score a runaway win over St Bernards in the preliminary final. De La were comfortably in front by half time and never looked like being headed. Best players – Nugent, THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2017

Crothers (7), P McDonald, Wright, Beddoe, Dunn (DLS) and Rackham, Doolan Powell (3), Smith, Wade, Drennan (St Bernards).

In a B Section thriller, the preliminary final saw Ivanhoe defeat Reservoir Old Boys by a solitary point to win the right to play Old Scotch in the grand final and promotion to A Section. The lead changed a number of times before the final score on 13.15 to 13.14 in Ivanhoe’s favour. Best players – Johnson, Renshaw, Freeman, Drapac, Stredwick, Quinlivan (Ivanhoe) and Taggart, R Shepherd (4), Bates, S Wilson, McKerrow (4), Paulka (Reservoir).

A brilliant win to Old Brighton in the D Section grand final against Alphington thrilled the Brighton supporters who won from third position after round 18. The multi talented goal scorers for Brighton were prominent. Best players – Jones (6), Epstein, J Shepherd (8), Warnock, J Priestley (5), Kemp (Old Brighton) and K Candy (5), Chilcott, Shaw, Shearer, Gale, G Candy (Alphington).

50 YEARS AGO – 1967 The D Section Grand Final was an excellent contest between St Pat’s Old Collegians and Hampton Rovers although it looked like a boil over when St Pat’s led by nearly 7 goals in the second quarter. The Rovers, in typical style, fought back strongly and were within striking distance at three quarter time. The Rovers had won in the air but in the end St Pat’s small men won the day with a final score 12.7 to 9.13. Best players – Sullivan (4), Ball, Fry, Munro, Vansuylen, Seaburgh (St Pat’s) and Stroud, McKenzie, Rorey, Devery, James, Smith (Hampton Rovers).

Assumption Old Collegians romped home with the E Section flag against Tooronga Malvern, 14.18 to 8.9 after leading all day. Best players – Heath (5), O’Keefe, Beaumont, Pidgeon, Birrell, Purletti (Assumption) and Graham (3), Bean, Anderson, Bent, Sheedy, I Downs (Tooronga).

60 YEARS AGO – 1957 In D Section, National Bank’s brilliant first quarter (7 goals to 1) set up their premiership win over De La Salle with a final winning score, 15.12 to DLS 6.10. De La made little impression after the first quarter with the Bank’s defence almost impregnable. Best players – Selleck (3), Dick (3), Studham, Morris, Prescott (National Bank) and Teague, Slattery, Varcoe, J Kelly, Purcell (DLS).

In the E Section Grand Final, Port Melbourne turned the tables on AJAX after trailing at half time. With a strong wind blowing straight down the ground, AJAX had the advantage in the last quarter but could not make up the 4 goal deficit. Final score Port Melbourne 8.13 to AJAX 7.10. Best players – McKnight, Mahoney, Bogdanoff, Elmer (3), Aghan (Port) and Slonim, Kalman, Rosenberg, A Shostak, S Shostak (AJAX).

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THIS HISTORY BETWEEN VAFA AND IRELAND The history of the first Ireland trip in 2005 included Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia. The Australian Amateur Football Council (AAFC) was formed in 1933. SA, Victoria and Tasmania were the three original states, WA joining after the war. The AAFC played carnivals every three years, the AAFC disbanded in 1996. In 2002 a triennial carnival was introduced over a three year period in an U23 format.

Victoria won the first U23 carnival, coached by Nick Bourke in 2004, this was his last year as senior coach, assisted by Anthony Amad, Gerard Sholly, Bruno Conti and John Kanis.

Gerard Sholly a doyen of identifying and recruiting Irish talent (think the O’Halpins and Zac Touhey) was a key driver in what we currently have today.

It wasn’t until 2005 when his brother Michael was appointed VAFA CEO that the idea became a reality. In his first year as CEO Michael suggested to SA and WA we should take an All Australian U23 team to Ireland. The rest is history.

Frank Dunell was the first coach in 2005, Tim McKinnon from Uni Blues was the captain, Frank’s assistant was Bob Cross the SA coach. In 2005 the Ireland economy was very strong forcing the touring party to stay in backpackers as the cost of hotels was extremely high, not an ideal way to travel but the bond was fantastic. Most are still friends from the Board to the Players. Every trip after 2008, the boys have stayed in hotels as the Irish economy was struggling, hence the price of accommodation dropped significantly. The connection between the three states was life long.

The first game was against All Ireland at Croke Park, where we were soundly beaten. We played games in Cork, Galway and Dublin. In 2005 we stayed in London for two days at the end of the trip. In Ireland you can’t turn up and train at a local ground. You will be thrown off as the GAA own all the grounds. This made our life tough as we were always fighting with grumpy curators who guarded their territory like a war zone.

The game against Bishoptownin Cork was a tough

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game, don’t think in my five tours have I seen such a physical game. The Irish are very tough, they prefer International Rules as they love tackling, as opposed to Gaelic where you can only bump. It’s a surprise the GAA has never introduced the tackle plus interchange, they still have the substitute.

In 2007 Mark Shadiac (SA), Tony Amad, Nick Bourke and Michael Sholly went to Tasmania in an attempt to bring them back into the AAFC. The Tasmania football scene was in disarray, there was so much in-fighting.

Tasmania was somehow convinced to come back into the AAFC. In 2007 a combined Vic, SA, WA played at Auroura Stadium against a composite team from the Mariners, Devils and North, South zones. Rick Giles from SA was captain, the combined team won by five goals.

In 2008 the AAFC toured Ireland with the four states, Bob Cross SA was coach, Wayne Langbourne WA, and Jeremy Bourke Vic were Bob’s assistants.

Jack Watts, Uni Blues was captain. George Janko was the doctor, Tim Sutcliffe was the umpire.

The Victorians in the squad included Ben Dowd (SKOBs) - a natural at Gaelic , Peter McGettigan (St. Bedes Mentone Tigers), Brendan Iezzi (Old Trinity) and Andrew McGinness (Old Brighton).

The touring party was large with officials and parents, there were four states, games were played against Bishoptown, National Uni Ireland, Donaghmore Ashmore and Dublin City University GAA DCU Academy in Dublin. In the game against Ashmore, they had past and present players who played at Croke Park two weeks before. They were a quality team and to be within a whisker was an outstanding effort by our boys. Tour highlights on ALL the Ireland trips include Blarney Castle, Cliffs of Moher, Dublin, Cork, Galway nightlife. Life long memories and friends for life.

In 2010, the AAFC decided to tour South Africa, this was a new frontier. Trent Zimbachs (Collegians) and Jack Watts (Uni Blues) were on that trip, Mick Dwyer (Old Haileybury) was coach.

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In 2011 the VAFA decided to tour in own right.

After their powerful win against the VCFL, Dean Anderson was coach assisted by Michael Blood and Luke Beveridge.

This was a fantastic tour, Rick Brockwell (Banyule) had a number of training sessions with barbecues at his club. This created great bonding. Matthew Torney (Uni Blues) was captain. We had so many injuries, Nick Sautner got injured in the first game against Na Pairsaiph in Cork in the first minute.

He was our great hope, we lost 51–29. We beat Galway 64-26. We played at Ballyroan, we won 61-23. The boys played at Croke Park where we were well beaten, 81-7. Jack Hellier (St Bedes Mentone Tigers), Cameron Howat (Old Carey), George Janko, Russell Barnes, Michael Fitzgerald, team manager & media. The last game against Donaghmore Ashmore is always the highlight, where we won 28-26. We were short of players through injury, sickness, Luke Beveridge kitted up as well as an Irish guy we recruited who we met at The Australian High Commission where we went in 2011 and 2013. He was chuffed to play. After the game he made a speech. He said he was so proud to be Irish and represent the Big V, he was one of only three to do this. The other two were Sean White and Jim Stynes. After the 2011, 2013 games at Ashmore Donaghmore played in the afternoon, Tony Amad would get the players in the middle of the ground in a circle around 11pm. Each player, official, supporter would get a Cuban cigar, light up, each person would talk about the trip in a valedictory manner!

The trips meant so much to the players!

Amazing what this life experience meant!

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From 2011, the Spirit of the Big V award was presented after every game.

In 2008 the game was delayed by 30 minutes on Saturday night so the church goers could make the game. There were 4000 at that game.

The after game entertainment where they all grab the microphone was amazing, it’s a real highlight we don’t see this in Australia. It was reported to Confidential in the Herald Sun that the VAFA lost 48-46 in front of 64,000 at Croke Park. For the record the gates were closed.

In 2013, John Kanis and Quinton Gleeson were the coaches, Ross Young (Uni Blues) captain. Games were played against Na Pairsaigh, VAFA won 102-16 in Cork, we lost 39-57 to the Combined Universities in Dublin, lost to All Ireland 102 -16 at Caven, then beat Ashmore 44–36.

In 2015 we just had 18, after a few players got injured early in the first few minutes against Trabeg U21 in Cork. Cam Roberts was coach, John Kanis his assistant , we had a captain for each game, Jeremy Mugavin (Uni Blues), Marshall Rippon (Uni Blues), Sam Williams (De La Salle) and Matt Handley (Old Xaverians). We beat Trabeg 4642.

We lost to Tuam Stars 54-48, beat Uni of Ireland 109-33 and ost to Ashmore 58-35.

We played the AFL Europe at Battersea Park, at AFL, winning 100 -26. Great way to finish the trip, the venue was similar to the Botanical Gardens, about 1500 people watching. There were temporary goal posts. Most of the players then went to see Australia lose to Argentina after the game. Sarah Ongarello, Megan Hession from AFL Europe organised the game.

The after game put on by AFL Europe was amazing, a great way to finish. There are so many Aussies living OS, they all turn up and catch up with their mates.

London, a great way to finish the tour.

Thanks to Tony Amad for his major contribution to the above piece.

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THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2017

2017 VAFA MEN’S RISING STAR: SHORTLIST Six players have been shortlisted for the 2017 Men’s Rising Star Award from the talented crop of 19 who were nominated after each round this season.

After a thorough deliberation process, those shortlisted and in the running to take out the coveted award are Lachlan Sullivan (St Kevin’s), Nick Baltas (Caulfield Grammarians), Alex Mastromanno (Old Brighton), Joe Harrison (Monash Blues), Nino Lazzaro (Fitzroy) and Fraser Cameron (Collegians).

The winner will be announced at the 2017 Woodrow Medal and Awards Night on Monday 18 September at Crown’s River Room.

The Rising Star Award has long been an accurate prelude of future football success, with previous winners including two-time Woodrow Medallist Brendan Iezzi (2007), VFL listed players James Fletcher (2015), Anthony Scott (2014) and Nick Wynne (2009) and AFL player Dan Nicholson (2010). For a full list of past winners, visit vafa.com.au

LACHLAN SULLIVAN (ST KEVIN’S) Sullivan is a starting midfielder for the top-ranked team in the VAFA and was the first player nominated in 2017 following his three-goal performance in SKOB’s 42-point win over University Blues. He has been named in SKOB’s best 11 times from his 17 games and kicked 20 goals for the year; including, multiples on five occasions.

What the club said: “Lachlan plays a lot like Jack Ziebell with his attack on the ball and has many strengths; including, being a tough inside mid providing options up forward, skilful with the football and he is renowned for loving his leftovers at St Kevin’s.”

NICK BALTAS (CAULFIELD GRAMMARIANS) Nominated in Round 3 on the back of two goals and a standout performance against Williamstown CYMS, Baltas has gone from strength-to-strength this season.

He has kicked 35 goals from 17 games for the Premier C flag favourites; including, two bags of five and multiples on nine occasions.

What the club said: “His strengths as a footballer is that he can read the play very well, always finds himself in dangerous positions to create scoring opportunities and his tackling and pressure ensure that he locks the ball in the forward line.”

ALEX MASTROMANNO (OLD BRIGHTON) Mastromanno is one of the most exciting young talents in the VAFA and played a leading hand in Old THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2017

Brighton’s 16-win home and away season. The Maestro kicked 40 goals in his first 11 games; including, hauls of nine, seven and four (twice). He starred in the U19 Big V’s four-point loss to AFL Vic Country in July with five of his side’s nine goals.

What the club said: “His nick-name, “Maestro”, has already launched cult status amongst players and supporters who realise how important Alex is to the Club’s future.”

JOE HARRISON (MONASH BLUES) In his first year at Monash Blues, Harrison starred through the midfield and was named in the best eight times from his 16 games. He regularly found the scoreboard with 18 goals for the finals-bound Blues and was part of the valiant U19’s team who narrowly missed out on victory against AFL Victoria Country.

What the club said: “He plays like Jobe Watson – strong body, sure hands, gets plenty of contested ball and racks up lots of possessions.”

NINO LAZZARO (FITZROY) After playing two games for Fitzroy’s Holmeglen U19 side, Lazzaro was called up to the senior team where he has flourished ever since. Although a highly-talented half forward, injury to key Roys forced Lazzaro to play a key position role for much of the season where he has kicked 30 goals from 15 games; including, two bags of five. The consistent young star hit the scoreboard in all but one match.

What the club said: “As a mid-sized forward he’s got a great grab and strong ground-level skills too, with a nice burst of pace, keeping pressure on the defenders even when he doesn’t have the ball.”

FRASER CAMERON (COLLEGIANS) Nominated in Round 10 following a standout display in the Lions’ 10-point win over St Bedes/Mentone Tigers, Cameron has established himself as a key cog of the Lions’ rotation. The half back flanker has been named in the best five times and kicked goals in five of the past six games. He starred in the Lions’ eight-point win over De La Salle in Round 16 with three goals in a BOG display.

What the club said: “Fraser is an attacking half back who can go into the midfield and play both inside and outside. His ability to read the play and take the game on in such a positive manner is fantastic for a player of his age.”

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Owen Hinson

FINALS SEASON! It is that time of the year again, when the number of available umpires far exceeds the number of appointments.

To those who have been appointed this week, congratulations. Achieving a Grand Final appointment is a significant achievement, and a reward for the effort you put in throughout the season. Prepare well, umpire to the best of your ability, and most of all, don’t forget to enjoy the experience.

To those who didn’t receive a final this year, we hope you pop down to a match or two and support your fellow umpires, and use this season as a launching pad for bigger and better things next year.

OUR NEWEST MEMBERS? Congratulations to Anthony and Kirsten Edmonds on the arrival of twins Eloise Grace and Thomas Francis last Friday morning. Eddo reports all are doing well. We’ve got Eloise and Thomas penciled in for their Premier debut in 2032.

PREMIER GRADE APPOINTMENTS NIGHT We encourage all umpires and connections to join us on Thursday evening for the announcement of the Premier, Premier B and Premier C (and reserves) appointments. While many umpires will have finished for the year, we love to see a good crowd down to train and celebrate the appointments.

The VAFAUA also wishes all clubs the best of luck for this weekend.

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UMPIRES CORNER

Owen Hinson

PRE FINALS DINNER

On Monday evening we held our 2017 Pre-Finals Dinner, once again at the Members Dining Room at the MCG. I wish to pass on a special thanks to Lionel Katz for organising the dinner – the mountain of work that he does grows every year. I’d also like to thank our guest speaker, David Hussey, who had the room enraptured with his stories.

LIFE MEMBERSHIP

We presented our two new Life Members, Mervyn Monty and Daniel Silfo. Life Membership is the highest honour that can be awarded to a member, and both Mervyn and Daniel are exceptionally worthy recipients.

MILESTONES AND SERVICE

We are very lucky to have many long-term, committed umpires in the VAFA, and we recognised a number for their achievements.

10 YEAR SERVICE: - - - - -

Clayton Evans Adrian Keane David Lepair Bruce Lister Cameron Smith

- Jamie Gunn

- David Hindle

600 GAMES: - Anthony Damen

- Michael Gilday

1000 GAMES: - David Windlow

AWARDS Congratulations to the following umpires on their awards for 2017: Bob Dunstan Award – TERRY GUNN Andy Carrick Award – JEANINE MCDONALD Young Achiever – RAUSHAAN SEYCHELL Best First Year Umpires PETER KOTSARIDIS and TOM O’CONNOR Most Improved Boundary Umpire – NICK OBST Most Improved Field Umpire – WILLIAM HOUSTON Most Improved Goal Umpire – JACK STAMMERS Golden Whistle Award – JOSH BALL

VALE The VAFAUA is saddened to hear of the passing of Lucy, matriarch of the Stokes family. Our thoughts are with Ray, Frank, Julia, William and Louisa and the whole Stokes family. Our umpires will be wearing black armbands in memory and support this weekend.

MILESTONES: 100 GAMES: - Adrian Damen - Stuart Davie - Michael Dillon - Anthony Edmonds

- Patrick Holmes - Campbell McDonald - Alex Wolf

200 GAMES: - Guy Hexter - Adrian Keane

- Bruce Lister

400 GAMES: - Geoff Deveson 500 GAMES: 62

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RECOVERY

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SHARPSHOOTERS

SHARPSHOOTERS William Buck Premier Tim Geappen University Blues Matthew Handley Old Xaverians Kieran Harper University Blues Jay Schulz St Kevins OB

LR 4 6 0 0

Total 44 44 42 40

Premier C Reserve Scott Kaiser Old Camberwell Gr Benjamin Oakes Old Haileyburians Ashley Fisher Hampton Rovers AFC Will Kingwill Caulfield Gr

LR 2 2 0 1

Total 46 43 42 35

Premier Reserve James Forrest Old Xaverians James Regan Old Melburnians Andrew Clough St Kevins OB Jack Wood University Blues

LR 7 3 0 3

Total 61 47 33 32

Premier C Thirds Josh Archer Old Geelong Aaron Thompson West Brunswick AFC Beau Coyle Williamstown CYMS Ben Shepherd West Brunswick AFC

LR 5 3 0 2

Total 46 38 32 29

Premier Thirds Troy McMaster St Kevins OB Harrison Kelly Old Xaverians Matt Owen Old Xaverians Julian Gambaro St Kevins OB

LR 1 0 0 2

Total 32 25 25 23

Division 1 Michael Dolan St Mary’s Salesian Aaron Cloke Oakleigh AFC Aaron Thornton St Johns OC Adrian Romanyk PEGS Football Club

LR 3 8 6 4

Total 72 69 55 50

Premier B Jake Lew AJAX Afc Alessandro Mastromanno Old Brighton Gr Michael Karayannis Old Brighton Gr Jonathan Daggian Old Scotch

LR 1 1 1 2

Total 46 41 39 37

Division 1 Reserve Nicholas Houghton Ormond AFC Raymond Steer Therry Penola OB Josh Abela Oakleigh AFC Matthew Oaten Ormond AFC

LR 5 5 5 3

Total 59 57 42 39

Premier B Reserve Edward Furey Old Scotch James Young Monash Blues William Stewart Old Scotch Darren Colaco St Bernards

LR 2 2 2 0

Total 43 31 30 30

Division 2 Kristian Cherbakof Bulleen Templestowe AFC Brent Gutterson Eltham Collegians AFC Nicholas Chamberlain Yarra Old Gr Football Club Danny Nolan Old Paradians

LR 3 3 4 0

Total 49 45 43 41

Premier B Thirds Simon Heather Fitzroy FC Thomas MacReady - Bryan Old Carey Gr Ned Walmsley Old Scotch Daniel Pendergast De La Salle OC

LR 11 1 2 2

Total 57 36 33 32

Division 2 Reserve Rick Ellis Prahran Assumption AFC Evan Scicluna Prahran Assumption AFC Kyle Oppelaar West Brunswick AFC Thomas Birkett Emmaus St Leos OC AFC

LR 0 0 0 0

Total 62 48 46 28

Premier C Declan Reilly Caulfield Gr Nathan Waite Old Haileyburians Andrew Kay Marcellin OC Jack Davis Old Mentonians

LR 0 5 2 5

Total 53 53 46 45

Division 3 Jake Munro Richmond Central AFC Nicholas Nagel Power House AFC Mitchell Sweeney Uhs-Vu Afc Ben Higgins Swinburne University AFC

LR 2 0 3 5

Total 73 68 58 56

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Division 3 Reserve Marek Pietrzak Richmond Central AFC David Fazakerley Uhs-Vu Afc Joel Dwyer Swinburne University AFC Patrick Arnold Power House AFC

LR 5 5 7 0

Total 53 52 47 28

Division 4 Jake George North Brunswick AFC Liam Whelan Aquinas OC Patrick Mahon Aquinas OC Kane Maghamez Manningham Cobras AFC

LR 6 0 4 1

Total 65 52 51 49

Division 4 Reserve Michael Salloum North Brunswick AFC Donny Manoukian North Brunswick AFC Drew Crawford Eley Park Sharks Nicholas Spencer Aquinas OC

LR 6 4 2 1

Total 55 52 51 48

Holmesglen U19 Premier Matt Ball Caulfield Gr Xavier Morgan De La Salle OC Harrison Edwards Beaumaris FC Christian Masson Moyle St Kevins OB

LR 4 3 3 0

Total 51 44 34 34

Holmesglen U19 Premier Reserve Joshua Lyon Old Xaverians Liam Manakis De La Salle OC Benjamin Pearce St Kevins OB Michael Lo Monaco St Bernards

LR 2 4 3 4

Total 43 42 36 34

Holmesglen U19 Section 2 LR Edward Greene Collegians 1 Liam Maiden University Blues 1 Brandon De Zilva St Bedes / Mentone Tigers AFC 0 Henry Chapman Old Carey Gr 4 Holmesglen U19 Sectiion 3 Durras Seccull Old Haileyburians William Nagel Old Ivanhoe Gr Isaac Nolan Marcellin OC Luke Scuderi Old Ivanhoe Gr Holmesglen U19 Section 4 Thomas Saggio PEGS Football Club Riley Attard Whitefriars Football Club Sam McLay Monash Blues Aiden Brand-Oliver Mazenod OC THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2017

Holmesglen U19 Section 5 LR Mike Schumann Old Camberwell Gr 3 Lachie Powell Old Camberwell Gr 0 Dylan Goodwill Oakleigh AFC 2 Durham McNamara Melbourne High School Old Boys 3 Harry Dwyer Aquinas OC 0

Total 51 49 36 34 28

Club XVIII (1) LR Adrian Gileno Hawthorn AFC 5 David Landrigan Old Xaverians 11 Louis Meyer Melbourne High School Old Boys 3 John Farah Hawthorn AFC 4

Total 63 61 29 28

Club XVIII (2) Adam Kinniburgh Chadstone AFC Daniel Penny Box Hill North AFC Matthew M Mallia Uhs-Vu Afc Patrick Lithgow Monash Gryphons

LR 5 0 2 0

Total 45 32 31 26

William Buck Women’s Premier Georgie Lupson St Kevins OB Sarah Cameron St Kevins OB Chiara Moretta Marcellin OC Georgia Fleiter Old Trinity Gr

LR 3 3 0 0

Total 29 27 25 19

Women’s Development Division 1 Laura Jago West Brunswick AFC Molly McFarlane Monash Blues Thea Brown Beaumaris FC Mietta McDonald Old Haileyburians

LR 2 1 1 3

Total 27 23 23 21

Total 56 39 37 28

Women’s Development Division 2 Eloise Defina Old Camberwell Gr Ashley Sturrock Old Camberwell Gr Madeline Hince Uhs-Vu Afc Rhiannon Green Old Camberwell Gr

LR 0 0 0 1

Total 36 22 18 17

LR 1 4 2 2

Total 81 48 40 39

Women’s Development Division 3 Belinda Griffiths Old Mentonians Maya Glikfeld AJAX Afc Toni Hamilton AJAX Afc Monique Maitland Old Mentonians

LR 5 0 2 2

Total 16 14 12 10

LR 3 4 5 2

Total 45 40 36 32

Women’s Development Division 4 Hayley Wurfel Swinburne University AFC Nicole Aldridge St Kevins OB Penny Brown Hawthorn AFC Madeleine Pattison St Kevins OB

LR 7 2 0 2

Total 26 20 20 13 65

VAFA finals eligibility With finals upon us, it is timely to remind everyone of the VAFA’s finals eligibility rules. Please read below for everything you need to know: To be eligible for finals (and subject to the operation of Rule 55D) a player must be eligible and registered to represent the club; meet any applicable age requirement; and meet the games qualification stated below: • Senior – no games qualification.

• Under 18 – a minimum of 2 games for the club in any grade PROVIDED THAT: (i) a player who has played in 6 or more Open-age games must have played a minimum of 6 Under 18 games; and (ii) a player must not have played more than 10 Under 19 games.

• Under 19 – a minimum of 2 games for the Club in any Grade PROVIDED THAT a player who has played in 6 or more Open-age games must have played a minimum of 6 Under 19 games.

• Reserve – a minimum of 4 Reserve or Third Grade games and a maximum of 10 higher ranked games.

• Third – a minimum of 4 Third Grade games and a maximum of 10 higher ranked games.

• Club XVIII – a minimum of 4 Club XVIII games and a maximum of 8 higher ranked games.

UNDER-AGE HYBRID TEAMS The finals qualification for a hybrid team comprising a combination of players from more than one Club (including a Club from another competition as referred to in Rule 44(b)) is a minimum of 5 games for that team.

PLAYING MORE THAN ONE GAME PER WEEKEND • If a player plays in more than one VAFA game on the same weekend, only the highest ranked game counts for finals eligibility purposes.

• If a player plays in an AFL/VFL/TAC game and a VAFA game on the same weekend, the VAFA game does not count for finals eligibility purposes.

CLUBS FIELDING MORE THAN ONE TEAM IN A GRADE • Open-age: • If the teams are in different Sections – to be eligible to play finals for the lower-ranked team a player must not have played more than 10 games in the higher-ranked team.

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2. a player can only play finals for his post-30 June team; and 3. the games qualification is a minimum of 4 games for the finals team, and more games for the finals team than the other team.

UNDER-AGE: A player must have played at least four (4) matches in the lower ranked team and not more than ten (10) higher ranked matches in the home and away season.

Where both U19 teams are playing on the same day the lower ranked player must have played two (2) games in either the higher ranked team or lower ranked team to qualify.

MORE THAN ONE TEAM PLAYING FINALS ON THE SAME WEEKEND Where a club has more than one team playing finals on the same calendar weekend the following special games qualifications apply: [Senior and Reserve playing] – the qualification for Reserve is a minimum of 2 games in the Senior or Reserve or Third [Reserve and Third playing] – the qualification for Third is a minimum of 4 games in the Reserve or Third Grade, and a maximum of 10 higher ranked games.

[Senior and Under-age team playing] – the qualification for the Under-age team does not include the 6 game provision in Rule 55C(b)(i) or 55C(c).

[Reserve or Third and Under-age team playing] – the qualification for the Under-age team does not include the 6 game provision in Rule 55C(b)(i) or 55C(c) provided the player has otherwise met the games qualification for the Reserve or Third Grade, as the case may be.

OVER-AGE PLAYERS IN UNDER-AGE GRADES An over-age player permitted by the Board in accordance with Rule 51 or 53 to play home and away games in an Under-age Grade is subject to a finals qualification of a minimum of 8 games for the team he wishes to represent in finals.

AFL, VFL OR TAC LISTED PLAYERS The qualification is a minimum of 5 games for the team a player wishes to represent in finals, 2 of which must be after 30 June or in the alternative, a minimum of 8 games in total during the season without any temporal limitation PROVIDED THAT an Under-age player may combine Senior and Under-age games in order to meet the 5 or 8 game qualification for Senior finals.

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Hawthorn Amateur Football Club

Old Mentonians Football Club

Hawthorn AFC is seeking applications for the following coaching positions in 2018:

VAFA Premier C club, Old Mentonians’ Football Club, is seeking applications for the following coaching positions in 2018:

- Senior men’s - Assistant senior men’s - Reserves - Reserves Assistant - Women’s assistant coach Playing or non-playing, all applications are accepted in strict confidence.

Please forward applications or expressions of interest to Club President Pat Clancey.

Email: hawthornafc@gmail.com Phone: 0438545520

- Under 19’s Coach All applications are accepted in strict confidence.

The Club boasts great facilities, with a home ground located in Keysborough and access to outstanding training and gymnasium facilities.

Please forward applications or expressions of interest to: omfc.coach@gmail.com

Applications close Friday September 29

For any queries contact Club President, Tim Appel, on 0419 525 221

South Melbourne Districts

St Bedes / Mentone Tigers – St Peters

South Melbourne Districts is seeking applications for the following coaching positions in 2018: - Head senior men’s - Assistant senior men’s - Reserves - Under 19’s - Development & skills coach All applications are accepted in strict confidence.

Please forward applications or expressions of interest to Tony Pilimon.

Email: smdafc@smdsc.com.au Phone: 0400 354 422

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St Bedes / Mentone Tigers – St Peters is seeking applications for the following coaching positions in Women’s Development Division 2 for 2018:

Head senior women’s coach Assistant women’s coach St. Bedes / Mentone Tigers is an equal opportunity club and employer. Please forward applications or expressions of interest to: ray@kpalaw.com.au All applications are accepted in strict confidence.

Applications close Friday September 29.

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EMMAUS ST LEO’S OCFC

Emmaus St Leo’s OCFC is seeking applications for the following coaching positions in 2018.

Peninsula Old Boys Football Club is seeking applications for the following coaching positions in 2018 and beyond.

- Senior women’s coach - Senior women’s assistant - Reserves coach - Senior men’s assistant

- Senior Coach – playing or non-playing - Reserves Coach – playing or non-playing - Under 19’s Coach

Please forward applications or expressions of interest to club president Nathan Baranello

Please forward applications or expressions of interest to: Email: peninsulaoldboysfc@gmail.com Mark Glenn: 0434 600 816 Reed Powney: 0407 315 697

Email: nbaranello88@gmail.com Phone: 0422 356 430

Therry Penola Old Boys FC

Division 1 club, THERRY PENOLA, is seeking applications for Senior, Reserves, u19s, Senior Women’s and Thirds coaching positions for season 2018.

Playing or non-playing.

Please forward applications or enquiries to Club President Rodney Moran.

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All applications are accepted in strict confidence.

Application close Friday September 15

Oakleigh AFC

Oakleigh AFC is seeking applications for the following coaching positions in 2018: - Senior men’s - Reserves - Senior Women’s - Under 19’s All applications are accepted in strict confidence.

Please forward applications or expressions of interest to OAFC Coaching Panel.

Email: krusherskomm@gmail.com Applications close September 29th 2017

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OLD TRINITY GRAMMARIANS

Old Trinity is seeking applications for the following coaching positions in 2018.

- Head senior men’s coach All applications will be accepted in strict confidence.

Please forward expressions of interest to club vice president Manny Nicolosi.

Email: nicolosi4@bigpond.com Phone: 0407270679 Application deadline: 22/9/2017

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Old Eltham Collegians

Old Eltham Collegians FC is seeking applications for the following VAFA Division 2 coaching positions in 2018 - Senior Coach - Reserves Coach - Assistant Coach All applications are accepted in strict confidence and commence October 2017.

Please forward applications or expressions of interest to John Galvin.

Email: jgalvin.oecfc@gmail.com Applications close September 29th 2017

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1116 SEN VAFA PREMIERSHIP LADDERS 2017 PREMIER C Caulfield Gr Old Haileyburians Marcellin OC Williamstown CYMS Old Geelong Old Mentonians Old Camberwell Gr Old Ivanhoe Gr Hampton Rovers Kew

PREMIER C RESERVES P 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18

W 16 11 11 9 9 9 8 8 6 3

L 2 7 7 9 9 9 10 10 12 15

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

For 1918 1682 1791 1780 1460 1538 1374 1261 1134 1060

Agst 1146 1241 1349 1520 1365 1639 1663 1533 1586 1956

% 167.36 135.54 132.77 117.11 106.96 93.84 82.62 82.26 71.5 54.19

PTS 64 44 44 36 36 36 32 32 24 12

P W L D B FF

For

Agst

%

PTS

14 13 1 15 12 2 16 10 5 16 9 6 16 9 7 16 7 8 16 6 10 15 5 10 15 3 12 16 2 14

0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1599 1351 1373 1129 1128 1072 996 906 639 688

653 598 838 889 993 1050 1144 1540 1654 1673

244.87 225.92 163.84 127 113.6 102.1 87.06 58.83 38.63 41.12

60 54 42 38 36 30 24 20 12 8

DIVISION ONE St Mary's Salesian Ormond PEGS Oakleigh Preston Bullants Therry Penola OB Ivanhoe Brunswick NOBSPC St Johns Whitefriars OC

P 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18

Prahran Assumption West Brunswick Mhsob Old Paradians Yarra Old Gr Emmaus St Leos Bulleen Templestowe Eltham Collegians Glen Eira Hawthorn

L 3 4 4 6 7 10 12 13 15 16

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

For 1926 1901 1797 1829 1513 1566 1509 1317 1276 1302

Agst 1295 1288 1248 1487 1388 1701 1783 1774 2005 1967

% 148.73 147.59 143.99 123 109.01 92.06 84.63 74.24 63.64 66.19

PTS 60 56 56 48 44 32 24 20 12 8

W 16 14 11 10 9 9 7 7 7 0

L 2 4 7 8 9 9 11 11 11 18

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

For 2001 1591 1507 1402 1476 1450 1449 1327 1414 1023

Agst 951 1203 1221 1368 1487 1594 1488 1390 1560 2378

% 210.41 132.25 123.42 102.49 99.26 90.97 97.38 95.47 90.64 43.02

PTS 64 56 44 40 36 36 28 28 28 0

Power House Uhs-Vu Swinburne University Westbourne Gr Canterbury La Trobe University Richmond Central Point Cook Albert Park South Melbourne Dist

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L 2 2 5 6 9 10 11 13 15 15

D 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0

B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

For 1687 1792 1508 1343 1205 1272 987 932 922 769

Agst 680 634 832 1101 1195 1439 1342 1595 1674 1925

% PTS 248.09 64 282.65 62 181.25 50 121.98 48 100.84 34 88.39 32 73.55 26 58.43 20 55.08 12 39.95 12

P W L D B FF

For

Agst

%

PTS

St Kevins

14 13

1

0

0

0

742

148

501.35

52

Fitzroy

14 12

2

0

0

0

479

202

237.13

48

Marcellin OC

14 10

4

0

0

0

404

334

120.96

40

Old Trinity

14

9

5

0

0

0

404

303

133.33

36

Caulfield Gr

14

8

6

0

0

0

309

466

66.31

32

Brunswick Renegades

14

5

9

0

0

0

233

364

64.01

20

Old Xaverians

14

5

9

0

0

0

218

439

49.66

20

Melbourne University

14

3

11

0

0

0

114

647

17.62

12

For 2440 1869 1809 1474 1116 1180 1107 855 887 637

Agst 612 568 1047 1348 1233 1395 1335 1757 1795 2327

% 398.69 329.05 172.78 109.35 90.51 84.59 82.92 48.66 49.42 27.37

PTS 72 64 56 40 32 32 28 20 16 0

For 2198 2033 1927 1048 1287 1002 860 628 802 673

Agst 583 484 766 1391 1119 1335 1541 1732 1856 1651

% 377.02 420.04 251.57 75.34 115.01 75.06 55.81 36.26 43.21 40.76

PTS 68 64 60 40 38 26 22 18 16 8

L 2 3 7 7 8 10 10 11 14 18

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

For 1870 1871 1734 1595 1674 1480 1533 1321 1357 820

Agst 1341 1062 1408 1354 1396 1427 1487 1622 1802 2356

% 139.45 176.18 123.15 117.8 119.91 103.71 103.09 81.44 75.31 34.8

PTS 64 60 44 44 40 32 32 28 16 0

Agst 545 752 988 1048 1187 1477 1646 1220 1695 1623

% 357.25 210.51 153.95 133.97 102.44 67.77 50.61 79.92 52.39 50.09

PTS 72 56 44 44 38 28 28 26 14 10

Ormond PEGS St Mary's Salesian Ivanhoe Preston Bullants Therry Penola OB Brunswick NOBSPC Oakleigh Whitefriars OC St Johns

P 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18

W 18 16 14 10 8 8 7 5 4 0

L 0 2 4 8 10 10 11 13 14 18

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

DIVISION TWO RESERVES

DIVISION THREE P 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18

W 16 15 12 12 8 8 6 5 3 3

DIVISION ONE RESERVES W 15 14 14 12 11 8 6 5 3 2

DIVISION TWO P 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18

P 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18

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PREMIER C THIRDS Williamstown CYMS Caulfield Gr West Brunswick PEGS Marcellin Ormond Old Geelong Therry Penola OB St Mary's Salesian Kew

Caulfield Gr Marcellin OC Old Geelong Old Camberwell Gr Hampton Rovers Old Haileyburians Williamstown CYMS Kew Old Ivanhoe Gr Old Mentonians

W 16 15 11 11 10 8 8 7 4 0

Prahran Assumption West Brunswick Mhsob Eltham Collegians Yarra Old Gr Glen Eira Hawthorn Bulleen Templestowe Emmaus St Leos Old Paradians

P 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18

W 17 16 15 10 9 6 5 4 4 2

L 1 2 3 8 8 11 12 13 14 16

D 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0

B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

DIVISION THREE RESERVES Uhs-Vu Richmond Central La Trobe University Swinburne University Westbourne Gr Power House South Melbourne Dist Point Cook Canterbury Albert Park

P 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18

W 18 14 11 11 9 7 7 6 3 2

L 0 4 7 7 8 11 11 11 14 15

D 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1

B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

For 1947 1583 1521 1404 1216 1001 833 975 888 813

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1116 SEN VAFA PREMIERSHIP LADDERS 2017 DIVISION FOUR Aquinas North Brunswick Manningham Cobras Mt Lilydale OC Eley Park Sharks Elsternwick Parkside Masala St Francis Xavier OC

P 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16

W 14 14 13 7 7 7 5 2 2

DIVISION FOUR RESERVES L 2 2 3 8 9 9 11 13 14

D 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0

B 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

For 2065 1716 1652 1160 1384 1196 957 1016 991

Agst 750 859 971 1443 1588 1427 1491 1819 1871

% 275.33 199.77 170.13 80.39 87.15 83.81 64.19 55.85 52.97

PTS 64 64 60 38 36 36 28 18 16

Agst 1167 1203 1138 1080 1303 1397 1438 1854

% 141.13 141.4 140.33 132.78 78.43 83.97 74.83 48.92

PTS 56 52 52 48 28 20 20 12

Agst 1042 1176 926 1046 888 1398 1347 2405

% 155.47 116.84 169.44 129.64 151.8 88.84 84.34 24.24

PTS 52 52 48 48 44 28 16 0

HOLMESGLEN U19 PREMIER Beaumaris Old Xaverians De La Salle St Kevins Old Scotch Caulfield Gr Parkdale Vultures St Bernards

P 17 18 18 18 18 18 18 17

W 13 13 13 12 7 5 5 3

L 4 5 5 6 11 13 13 14

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

For 1647 1701 1597 1434 1022 1173 1076 907

W 13 13 12 12 11 7 4 0

L 5 5 6 6 7 11 14 18

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

For 1620 1374 1569 1356 1348 1242 1136 583

Mazenod Monash Blues PEGS Old McKinnon/Glen Eira Whitefriars Preston Bullants Parkside Therry Penola OB

Hawthorn Old Xaverians South Mornington Prahran Assumption Richmond Central MHSOB Brunswick NOBSPC Chadstone

P 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15

L 0 4 5 5 7 10 10 14 15

D 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0

B 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

FF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

For 2647 1579 1596 1510 1240 976 984 728 432

Agst 265 1121 795 993 1209 1456 1486 1798 2613

% 998.87 140.86 200.75 152.06 102.56 67.03 66.22 40.49 16.53

PTS 72 56 52 52 44 30 30 12 12

St Kevins De La Salle Old Xaverians St Bernards Old Scotch Beaumaris St Kevins OB (3)

P 17 16 16 17 16 17 17

W 13 11 10 10 7 5 1

L 4 4 6 7 8 12 16

D 0 1 0 0 1 0 0

B 1 2 2 1 2 1 1

FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

For 1547 1352 1385 1219 1180 964 563

Agst 842 886 1160 901 1004 1499 2192

% 183.73 152.6 119.4 135.29 117.53 64.31 25.68

PTS 56 54 48 44 38 24 8

Old Ivanhoe Gr Old Haileybury Marcellin OC Ormond Old Brighton Old Trinity Gr Hampton Rovers Old Geelong

P 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18

W 14 14 13 11 9 6 5 3

L 4 4 5 7 9 12 13 15

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

For 1629 1477 1252 1495 1427 1218 1166 1085

Agst 987 908 1051 1138 1177 1392 1261 1810

% 165.05 162.67 119.12 131.37 121.24 87.5 92.47 59.94

PTS 56 56 52 44 36 24 20 12

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W 15 12 11 13 10 8 6 1

L 2 6 6 5 8 10 12 17

D 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

For 1473 1290 1262 1007 1238 1108 1223 879

Agst 892 850 887 949 1166 1208 1350 1695

% 165.13 151.76 142.28 106.11 106.17 91.72 90.59 51.86

PTS 62 48 46 44 40 32 24 4

W 12 11 8 7 7 5 5 1

L 2 2 4 6 8 10 10 14

D 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 0

B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

For 1423 1124 998 849 833 751 550 543

Agst 578 677 727 815 907 1044 955 1389

% 246.19 166.03 137.28 104.17 91.84 71.93 57.59 39.09

PTS 50 48 38 32 28 20 20 4

CLUB XVIII (1) C

W 16 12 11 11 8 5 5 1 1

HOLMESGLEN U19 SECTION 3

HOLMESGLEN U19 SECTION 4 P 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18

P 16 16 16 16 15 16 16 15 16

HOLMESGLEN U19 PREMIER RESERVE

HOLMESGLEN U19 SECTION 2 P Collegians 18 Old Carey Gr 18 St Bedes / Mentone Tigers 18 Old Melburnians 18 Williamstown CYMS 18 University Blues 18 Fitzroy 18 University Blacks 18

Aquinas Eley Park Sharks Manningham Cobras North Brunswick Mt Lilydale OC Elsternwick St Francis Xavier OC Parkside Masala

Old Camberwell Gr De La Salle Oakleigh MHSOB St Bedes / Mentone Tigers Hampton Rovers WIlliamstown CYMS Aquinas OC Old Paradians Peninsula OB La Trobe University Fitzroy

P 18 16 17 17 16 18 16 18 18 18 14 15

W 14 12 12 11 9 9 7 7 7 3 3 1

L 4 4 5 6 7 9 9 11 11 15 11 14

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FF 0 2 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0

For 1612 1411 1363 1243 1090 1174 1033 1095 1019 961 628 497

Agst 690 753 989 994 877 1069 1095 1124 1438 1596 1564 1975

% 233.62 187.38 137.82 125.05 124.29 109.82 94.34 97.42 70.86 60.21 40.15 25.16

PTS 56 56 52 48 44 36 36 28 28 12 12 8

W 13 10 12 8 7 5 2 0

L 1 3 3 7 8 8 12 15

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FF 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

For 1311 1071 1071 818 832 696 431 421

Agst 583 504 533 748 844 1057 1100 1344

% 224.87 212.5 200.94 109.36 98.58 65.85 39.18 31.32

PTS 56 48 48 32 28 20 8 0

CLUB XVIII (2)

THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2017

C Box Hill North CHADSTONE Uhs-Vu Monash Blues West Brunswick Monash Gryphons Westbourne Gr Swinburne University

P 14 13 15 15 15 13 14 15

71

WINNING EDGE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP Club

Seniors Reserves

St Kevins OB Marcellin OC Caulfield Grammarians Old Brighton Grammarians Old Camberwell Grammarians Ormond AFC Old Xaverians Collegians West Brunswick AFC Old Haileyburians

64 44 64 66 32 56 38 52 56 44

24 31 32 28 24 36 32 14 32 16

Thirds/ Club Women's XVIII 15 52 9 40 13.5 32 0 32 0 48 7.5 12 14 20 2 36 10.5 44 0 36

U19 36 39 15 27 42 33 39 39 0 42

Total 191 163 156.5 153 146 144.5 143 143 142.5 138

1116 SEN VAFA PREMIERSHIP LADDERS 2017 WILLIAM BUCK PREMIER St Kevins University Blues Collegians De La Salle Old Xaverians Old Melburnians Old Trinity Gr St Bedes / Mentone Tigers University Blacks Beaumaris

P 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18

W 16 13 12 11 9 8 6 4 4 3

L 2 4 4 7 8 9 12 13 14 13

PREMIER B

D 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 2

B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

For 1896 1562 1511 1367 1428 1389 1257 1174 1402 1214

Agst 1152 1212 1249 1311 1379 1359 1443 1702 1624 1769

% 164.58 128.88 120.98 104.27 103.55 102.21 87.11 68.98 86.33 68.63

PTS 64 54 52 44 38 34 24 18 16 16

L 1 2 6 7 7 11 12 14 15 15

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

For 1563 1668 1523 1313 1230 1217 1248 998 730 744

Agst 821 877 1103 1030 1063 1030 1396 1297 1683 1934

% 190.38 190.19 138.08 127.48 115.71 118.16 89.4 76.95 43.37 38.47

PTS 68 64 48 44 44 28 24 16 12 12

L 3 3 4 5 9 11 11 11 14 16

D 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FF 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

For 1617 1507 1298 1293 1202 1082 1041 798 853 625

Agst 628 791 922 952 1330 1108 1087 1545 1427 1694

% 257.48 190.52 140.78 135.82 90.38 97.65 95.77 51.65 59.78 36.89

PTS 60 60 54 52 34 28 28 20 16 8

PREMIER RESERVES P University Blues 18 Old Xaverians 18 St Kevins 18 Old Melburnians 18 Beaumaris 18 Collegians 18 Old Trinity Gr 18 University Blacks 18 De La Salle 18 St Bedes / Mentone Tigers 18

W 17 16 12 11 11 7 6 4 3 3

St Kevins OB Gold Old Xaverians Red Old Xaverians Black St Kevins OB Green St Bernards University Blacks University Blues Old Melburnians Beaumaris Collegians

72

W 15 14 12 13 8 7 7 5 4 2

P 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18

W 16 15 12 10 9 8 6 5 5 3

L 1 2 6 8 9 10 12 13 13 15

D 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

For 1748 1885 1748 1374 1335 1029 1359 1107 1111 1020

Agst 898 1082 1266 1213 1299 1460 1461 1612 1625 1856

% 194.65 174.21 138.07 113.27 102.77 70.48 93.02 68.67 68.37 54.96

PTS 66 62 48 40 36 32 24 20 20 12

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

For 1747 1375 1508 1295 1067 1039 1151 897 1031 526

Agst 671 716 981 1133 874 1062 1465 1242 1193 2299

% 260.36 192.04 153.72 114.3 122.08 97.83 78.57 72.22 86.42 22.88

PTS 68 56 48 44 40 36 24 24 16 4

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FF 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

For 1696 1543 1334 1354 1069 952 595 671

Agst 729 810 814 1060 990 1167 1871 1855

% 232.65 190.49 163.88 127.74 107.98 81.58 31.8 36.17

PTS 60 48 48 32 32 24 8 4

PREMIER B RESERVES Old Scotch Old Brighton Gr St Bernards Old Carey Monash Blues Mazenod Fitzroy Ajax Parkdale Vultures Peninsula

P 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18

W 17 14 12 11 10 9 6 6 4 1

L 1 4 6 7 8 9 12 12 14 17

PREMIER B THIRDS

PREMIER THIRDS P 18 17 17 18 18 18 18 16 18 18

Old Brighton Gr Old Scotch St Bernards Monash Blues Ajax Mazenod Old Carey Parkdale Vultures Fitzroy Peninsula

Old Scotch De La Salle AJAX Fitzroy Monash Blues Old Trinity Parkdale Vultures Old Carey Gr

P 16 16 16 16 16 15 15 16

W 15 12 12 8 8 5 2 1

L 1 4 4 8 8 10 13 15

THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2017

THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2017

25

WILLIAM BUCK PREMIER PRELIMINARY FINAL — 2:10PM SUNDAY 17 SEPTEMBER — TREVOR BARKER OVAL

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 15 16 17 18 21 23 24 26 27 28 31 32 33 34 35 38 40 52 53 70 71 77 92

UNIVERSITY BLUES

COLLEGIANS

Senior Coach James Walker Assistants Ben McKInley Christian Neeson Adrian Morrissy

Senior Coach Shane Joyce AssistantCoach Simon Arnott AssistantCoach Paul Baker ReservesCoach Nicholas Roach Thirds Coach Chris Warner 1 2 2r 3 4 4r 5 6 6r 7 7r 8 8r 9 10 11 11r 11 12 12r 13 14 15 15r 16 17 18 18r 19 19r 20 20r 21 21r 22 22r 23 23r 24 24r 25 26 26r 27 28 28r 29

Cam Williams Jack Townley Dale Hinkley Marshall Rippon Tom Quinn Marc James Jeremy Mugavin Clayton Hinkley Peter Summers Hugh Vickers-Willis (Capt) Piers Flanagan Paddy Hayes Rich Langham Jeremy Taylor George Cameron Sean Carr Will Cunningham James Carr Kieran Harper Jamie Mugavin Daniel Van de Pol Riley McMahon Ash McCorkell Ross Young Tim Geappen Ryan Eade Tim Carr Josh Caldow Dan Batarilo Connor Lappin Jack Sheridan David Cumming Matthew Blair

1ST QTR

2ND QTR

3RD QTR

4TH QTR

Alexander Croft Thomas Penberthy Edward Rice Matthew Singleton Dominic Russo Michael Irvine Kenny Ong Julian Hocking Lachlan Peck Sam Hibbins Tyson Wyett Julian Eimutis Harry Luff Billy Riddle Jim Bazzani Will Johnson Michael Dockery Sam Porz Fergus Huntington Benjamin McKenzie-Sirett Callum Regan Sebastian Evans Matthew Yates Harrison Butterss Corey Cassidy Courtney Hylton Trent Zimbachs Tim Varigos Kalem Post Matthew Mandile Dominic Waterman Michael Gregory Hunter Pool Callum Smith Vivian Michie Huw Apted Will Tardiff Seamus Hobbs Kyle Emley Ben Mason William Pocknee Henry Sullivan Jesse Band Condrick Nicholas Dixon Jake Trotter Zebedee Nicholls James Dunn

GOALS

BEHINDS

BEHINDS

Josh Kamener Harry Hawkins Lindsay Apted Sam Hibbins Lachlan Ferguson James Dougherty Matt Jenkinson Sam Sofrondis William Howie James Christie Samuel Hynes Carl Bacash Alistair Fahie Mitchell Polites Julian Hampton James Kenyon Smith Alex Barr Elliot Cattell Luther Lyon Christian Middleton Jaden Douglass Levi Fernandez Cameron Bonnar Calvin Lyon Charlie Simmons Nick Bobeff Sam Cutts Fredrick Sullivan Edward Cordner Joshua Dickinson Fraser Walker Bernie Morris Daniel Baldasao Alex. Waddington Jacob Diplaris Lachlan Cooke Milo Abeyraine Sebastian Mundy James Clarke Curtis Collins Paul Tyson Linus Walsh James Kus Oscar Pearson Hugh Johnson

GOALS

26

30 30r 31 32 33 34 36 37 38 40 41 43 44 45 46 47 47r 49 50 51 52 53 54 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 81 124

1ST QTR

2ND QTR

3RD QTR

4TH QTR

THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2017

WILLIAM BUCK PREMIER RESERVE PRELIMINARY FINAL — 11:50AM SUNDAY 17 SEPTEMBER — TREVOR BARKER OVAL UNIVERSITY BLUES Coach Assistants

2 3 4 9 13 14 15 16 20 22 23 26 27 28 31 32 33 39 40 41 42 43 45 49 52 53 56 58 71 75 77 78 86 92

ST KEVINS

Jason Bek Ben McKInley John Carmody

SeniorCoach: Shannon Grant AssistantCoach: Tom Williams Guy Martyn Jess Sinclair 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 28 30 31 32 34 35 36 37 38

Jack Townley Matthew Hart Marshall Rippon Will Blakey Tom Girdwood Andy Wettenhall Hamish Seller Paddy Hayes Dale Young Sam Smith Sean Carr James Carr Hugo Steinfort Jamie Mugavin Daniel Van de Pol Riley McMahon Ash McCorkell Dirk Heinz Tim Carr Caleb Tiller Jack Wood Ed Ratcliffe Damien Barton Sam Sleigh Josh Caldow Andy Batarilo Tyson Deane Ed Long Jack Sheridan Louis Wardle David Cumming Sam Briggs Will Horsfall Matthew Blair

1ST QTR

2ND QTR

3RD QTR

Matthew Murphy Nicholas Wood Ben Dowd James Strauss Patrick Dowd Steven Salopek Charles Ring Callum Matheson Mitchell Brown Sam Critchley Nick McArdle Patrick Keely Chris Gleeson Jack Holden Jason Salopek Zach Ginies Billy Kanakis James Betlehem Stephen Gilham Shaun Kennedy Francis Keely Zane Carter Michael Shanahan James Stewart Lachlan Nankervis Michael Di Natale Gerard Gleeson Edward Ring Jay Schulz Thomas Cunningham Anthony Lynch William Coates Lachlan Sullivan Joshua Wallis Lachlan McKenzie Pana Karageorgiou Harrison Lagastes

4TH QTR

1ST QTR

GOALS

GOALS

BEHINDS

BEHINDS

THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2017

39 40 40 41 42 43 44 46 47 48 51 52 55 57 60 62 75 78 84 84 92 60 61 62 75 78 84

2ND QTR

Lachlan Merrett Mark Jamar Jono Ring Tom Kerr Andrew Clough D'arcy Kennedy Henry Parkes Conor Ross James Tighe Andrew Webb Liam Mahoney Francesco Bonacci Thomas Jok Jerome White Joshua Shannon Timothy Tyler William Sist Nicholas Meehan Jarrod Nash Jarrod Nash Max Holmes Joshua Shannon Samuel Barnett Timothy Tyler William Sist Nicholas Meehan Jarrod Nash

3RD QTR

4TH QTR

27

PREMIER B PRELIMINARY FINAL — 2:00PM SATURDAY 16 SEPTEMBER — TREVOR BARKER OVAL OLD SCOTCH

ST BERNARDS

Senior Coach Dale Bower AssistantCoaches Sean Kavanagh Tristan Foenander Will Strange ReservesCoaches George Dick Jason Previti Thirds Coach Paul Gregor

Senior Coach Mark Riley Ass Coaches Chris Davis, Simon Atkins Res Coach Craig Connelly ResAssCoach Bruno Dimasi ThirdsCoaches Paul Rahill, Steve Cannatelli

1

Andy Jelbart

2

Tom Kerr

5

James Sansom

6

Jack Bull

7

Tim McMillan

8

Lachie Hill

9

Jordan Clarke

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

10 Will Carrington 12 Josh Halsall 14 Gene Van Den Broek 15 James Long 16 Nick Cox 17 Jono Daggian 18 Harry Larwill 19 Max Van den Broek 20 Matthew Seed 21 Tom McKinley 23 Kallum Searle 31 Cal Mcdonough 32 Conor O'Beirne 34 Aidan Franetic 39 Dylan Gilbert 41 Hayden Calway 45 Jack Hurley 46 Max Wills 50 Ben Hays 57 Jono Aujard 66 Alex Van Ryn 72 Sam Lynch 90 Max Martin

1ST QTR

2ND QTR

3RD QTR

Daniel Riley Chris Hughes Alex Mcleod Harri Rocke Ben Peart Adam Bentick Jacob Bevanda Ugljesa Zoric Michael Angel Mitch Hughes Charlie Vague Tom Isaacs George Garth Josh Hedley Will Kingston Sam Woods Tristan Cartledge Fergus McNicol Nick Cooke Michael Farrant Luke Madden Connor Riley Jack Thorogood Alex Singleton Zach O'Halloran Shaun Clarke Jacob Shine Liam Mcintyre Simon Caven Daniel Yogarajah Jacob Forder Jack McNamara Will Considine Matt Reyment Michael Satterley Edyn Sibbald Tom Riley Jack Gay Anthony Dillon Joe Pignataro Jake Van Meel Chris Spinella Tom Caven Lachlan Jowett James Riley Nick Burgin Tom Del Zoppo Tom Madden Matt Stapleton Isaac Madden Dominic Iermano Pat Gamwell

4TH QTR

1ST QTR

GOALS

GOALS

BEHINDS

BEHINDS

28

40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 64 65 66 67 56 57 58 59 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87

2ND QTR

Michael Caven Darren Colaco Darcy Heenan Pete Le Noury Luke Di Lizio Michael Dillon Stefan Piantella Luke Scerri 19 Prem Player Sean OKeefe Jake Notaro Pat Romano 19 Prem Player Nick Larkin Michael Sulzberger Edward Connelly Josh Turville Tim Rose Jonathan Rose Will Isaacs Luke Baird Marcus De Leur Brad Cooper Dylan Gollant Sulzberger, Michael Dillon, Anthony Issa, Claude Dugdale, Edward Sibbald, Edyn De Leur, Marcus Vague, Charlie Firth, Jack Whelan, Seamus Baird Luke Rose, Jonathan Isaacs, Will Whelan Liam Ryan Brendan Pignatoro, Joe Jones, Jake Bromley, Jake Gavaghan, Chris Notaro, Jake Hutchings, Matt Holland, Jack Cannatelli, Steve Menzer, Tobi Cookson, Liam Cox, Xavier Dwyer, Josh Horton, Tom O'Sullivan, Patrick

3RD QTR

4TH QTR

THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2017

PREMIER B RESERVE PRELIMINARY FINAL — 11:40AM SATURDAY 16 SEPTEMBER — TREVOR BARKER OVAL

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

OLD BRIGHTON

OLD CAREY

Senior Coach Greg Hutchison SeniorAssistant Mitch Pepper ReservesCoach Ross Stewart Under19Coach Ryan Joseph

Coach

Ben Jakobi Luke Healy Harry Cannon Harry Hill (Co.C) Michael Slater Tom Fisher (vc) Michael Dewar Levi Otto Andrew Dewar Tom Larkworthy Dylan Verney (Co.C) Oliver Cavallaro Nick Coroneos Jack Cowling Jack Toouli Brock Rawlinson Ben Jarick Thomas Fisher Cal Macleod Hamish Graham Jandre Olivier Riley Cummin Michael Karayannis (VC) Raury Bolger George Yeoman Ben Austen Jordie Portelli Jarrod Sargent Josh Dickerson Tom King Andrew McBain Brandon Harris Jesse McLean Tom Clarke Lucas Forato Eddie Tate Ben Gadsden Tom Gunning

40 41 43 44 45 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 67 68 70 71 72 78

Hayden Johnson Joel Balleggi Nick Collin Alex Mastromanno Daniel Mount Greg Jones Jimmy Davis Matthew Gadsden Jordan Schieve Matthew Smith Stuart Hooy Paddy Liston Angus Morrison Angus Grant Nick Graham-Bowman Zack Alcott Logan Welsh Will Bardoel Tom Garner James Fisher Martin Ho Scott Riddell Brian Randall Peter Chantzos Conar Macleod Hugh Hamilton Kieran Rawlinson Connial Auty Lachie Bell Tom Currie

Paul O'Connell Michael Tarrant Mark Rice, Sam Hassett, Rob Newton

Assistants

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 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

Steven Freemantle Tim Smith Ben Smithwick Jacob Murphy Joel Rice Sam Crocker Morgan Evans Jason Ashby (DVC) James Gaff Marc Lock (DVC) Jordan Ceppi Sam Cust (VC) Rhett Mitchellhill Lachlan Macleod Jarrod Reid (DVC) Harry Hill Cameron Wallace Jordan Easton Andrew Sloan Lochlan Hall Jack Harris Ben Coull George Curnow Chris Hill Pier Akec Zander Adam Henry Mcqueen-Miscamble Mitchell Nixon Athol Candlich Cameron Jones (C) Brodie Easton Jeremy Cator (RC) Tagan Carter-Taylor Luke Crozier Matthew Parker Will Walker Tom Chapman Zac Lisle (RC) Callum Cameron Jack Quartermain Campbell Aitken Will Mitchell Daniel Clarke Nic Richardson

45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 64 65 66 73 74 76

Matthew Vardy Harrison Truelove Nick Morris Karsten Rodeberge Gordon Ryan Ed Aujard Corey Lisle Tim Newton Thomas Maher Matthew Rupena Nicholas Robson Lewis Fotheringham Sam Fennessy Pat Arundel Sam Comley Brandon Togni Zac Rose Nick Quinn James King Aaron Di Rezno Matthew Roach Callum O'Brien Michael Mazzacato Simon Lenders

Sponsors: Hodges, Half Moon, Travel Leaders, Riva, Storepro

1ST QTR

2ND QTR

3RD QTR

4TH QTR

1ST QTR

GOALS

GOALS

BEHINDS

BEHINDS

THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2017

2ND QTR

3RD QTR

4TH QTR

29

PREMIER C PRELIMINARY FINAL — 2:00PM SATURDAY 16 SEPTEMBER — CASEY FIELDS

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

CAULFIELD GRAMM

MARCELLIN

Senior Coach Simon Williams SenAssCoach S. Wigney, M. Bruin SenAssCoach Corey Lovell ReservesCoach Sebastian Gotch Thirds Coach Will Bowes

Senior Coach Jarrod Carlson Senior Ass J. Francis, M. Gaul ReservesCoach Mark Spilio Under19Coach Simon Abrahams Under 19 Ass Owen Abrahams Thirds Coach Lewis Chiodo

Keegan Stewart Lloyd Everett Nick Silvestro Will Barker Aiden Clarke Jordan Stewart Matt Neratzoglou Tim Nixon (Co Capt) Tom Rothel Tom Small (Co Capt) Jesse Toniolo Charlie Logan Dan Meddings Jack Woodman Ryan Harris Luke Thwaites Andre Lister Declan Reilly Will Kingwill Drew Dickson Tom Smith Jackson Small James Small Nick Tonkin John Nankervis Finn McEvoy Harrison Mills Hayden Parker Dominic O’Keefe Alex Young Will Osborn James Anderson Damien Simic Ben Carboni Andrew Spittal Lachlan Gallop Jack Belkin Aya Fujiwara Adrian Bednarek

1ST QTR

40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 70 74

2ND QTR

Lachie Kellock Harry Schaffer Tom Green Jack Presnell Connor Mengler-Francis Damien Hay (RC) Joe McClelland Nick Fallu Jerome Stewart Hamish Marshall Xavier Jordan Lachlan Nixon Robbie Handel (RC) Theo Thompson Connor Wilson James Easton Ryan Lewis Jack Wallace Hugh Goodfellow Matthew Wood Jules Cougan Tom Tonkin Sam Dorevitch Andrew Clark Will Kedmenec Callum Ernikiolis Callum Hogan Hugo Gates Nick Baltas Ollie Gagiero Darcy Levin

3RD QTR

1 2 2A 3 4 4 5 5A 6 6A 7 8 8A 10 10A 11 11A 12 12A 13 13A 14 14A 15 15A 16 18 18A 18B 19 19A 20 20A 20B 21 21A 22 22A 23 24 25 25A 26

Lewis Chiodo Jarrod Carlson James Cullen Jake Maher Peter Augustin Anthony Berlangieri Ash Viney Adam O'Sullivan Nick Crosbie Joe Licciardi Matthew Gasparini Robert Costanzo Alistair Clayton James Gaul Riley Muir Jonathan Blanch (Capt) Joel Cecala Jeramiah Antypas Lucus Bosio Jackson Green Ry Eliphinstone Michael Abrahams Jon Sammut Jonathan Bortolotto Lachlan Mackie Mitch Jones Jason Wood Anthony Salvatore Nicholas Wilkinson Adrian Bonato Steve Crapper Matthew Beayni Nick Watty Zac Tolley James Robertson Joel Cunningham Tim Montagna (VC) Tim Clifford Andrew Menegas Trent Carlson Daniel McMahon (VC) Nick McNamara Nick Raso

4TH QTR

1ST QTR

GOALS

GOALS

BEHINDS

BEHINDS

30

27 28 28A 29 29A 30 30A 31 33 33A 34 34A 35 35A 36 37 38 39 40 40A 41 41A 43 44 45 48 49 49A 50 51 52 53 54 56 57 58 61 62 63 64 88 92

2ND QTR

Andy Kay (VC) Jacob Gasparini Sean Hibberd Matthew Molloy Jack Doran Daniel Redmond Tom Doran Anthony McGlin Josh James Erik Fekonja Reece McKenzie Liam Brockhus Anthony Beaini Angus McHenry Jason Cole Daniel Lunn Patrick Lunn Will Delahunty Luke Chiocci Daniel DiRoberto Tim James Matthew Frost James Conte Tom Black John DiMattina Ari Loucas Patrick Hamblin James Baxter Oliver Grant Sean Phillips-William Sam Mackie Matt Gough Rowan McKenzie Nick Taylor Daniel Cullinan Josh Sassella Patrick Chard Jordan Bettello David Valsorda Matt Donnoli Mark Kaplun Jack Curran

3RD QTR

4TH QTR

THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2017

PREMIER C RESERVES PRELIMINARY FINAL — 11:40AM SATURDAY 16 SEPTEMBER — CASEY FIELDS

1 2 2A 3 4 4 5 5A 6 6A 7 8 8A 10 10A 11 11A 12 12A 13 13A 14 14A 15 15A 16 18 18A 18B 19 19A 20 20A 20B 21 21A 22 22A 23 24 25 25A 26

MARCELLIN

OLD GEELONG

ReservesCoach Mark Spilio Under19Coach Simon Abrahams Under 19 Ass Owen Abrahams Thirds Coach Lewis Chiodo

Coach

Lewis Chiodo Jarrod Carlson James Cullen Jake Maher Peter Augustin Anthony Berlangieri Ash Viney Adam O'Sullivan Nick Crosbie Joe Licciardi Matthew Gasparini Robert Costanzo Alistair Clayton James Gaul Riley Muir Jonathan Blanch (Capt) Joel Cecala Jeramiah Antypas Lucus Bosio Jackson Green Ry Eliphinstone Michael Abrahams Jon Sammut Jonathan Bortolotto Lachlan Mackie Mitch Jones Jason Wood Anthony Salvatore Nicholas Wilkinson Adrian Bonato Steve Crapper Matthew Beayni Nick Watty Zac Tolley James Robertson Joel Cunningham Tim Montagna (VC) Tim Clifford Andrew Menegas Trent Carlson Daniel McMahon (VC) Nick McNamara Nick Raso

1ST QTR

27 28 28A 29 29A 30 30A 31 33 33A 34 34A 35 35A 36 37 38 39 40 40A 41 41A 43 44 45 48 49 49A 50 51 52 53 54 56 57 58 61 62 63 64 88 92

2ND QTR

Andy Kay (VC) Jacob Gasparini Sean Hibberd Matthew Molloy Jack Doran Daniel Redmond Tom Doran Anthony McGlin Josh James Erik Fekonja Reece McKenzie Liam Brockhus Anthony Beaini Angus McHenry Jason Cole Daniel Lunn Patrick Lunn Will Delahunty Luke Chiocci Daniel DiRoberto Tim James Matthew Frost James Conte Tom Black John DiMattina Ari Loucas Patrick Hamblin James Baxter Oliver Grant Sean Phillips-William Sam Mackie Matt Gough Rowan McKenzie Nick Taylor Daniel Cullinan Josh Sassella Patrick Chard Jordan Bettello David Valsorda Matt Donnoli Mark Kaplun Jack Curran

3RD QTR

7 10 13 16 18 20 22

Andrew Leahy Will Evans Rupert de Crespigny Nick O'Hare Alex Herd Chris Gubbins John Graham Ben Millar

36 37 38 40 41 42 43 45 46 48 50 51 52 53 69 70 84 87 89 97 98

James Tivendale Will Holmes Joseph Kemp Andy de Fegely James Coumans Edward Manton Ed Gubbins Will Beasley Tom Nagle Nick Mason Harry Sleigh Dion Gilbert Justin Logan Thomas Hays Alistair Jackson Oliver Le Lievre Sam Everett Antonio Tripodi Matt Lammeretz Tom Sheridan Dave Andrew

11

4TH QTR

1ST QTR

GOALS

GOALS

BEHINDS

BEHINDS

THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2017

2ND QTR

Adam Wright

3RD QTR

4TH QTR

31

PREMIER THIRDS

PRELIMINARY FINAL

11:50am Sunday 17 September — Box Hill

OLD XAVERIANS RED v OLD XAVERIANS BLACK

Old Xaverians Red

Old Xaverians Black

Coach: Shane Healy Assistants: Tim Mangan

Coach: Pat Myers Assistants: Tom McClusky, Runner: James Wilkinson

1

Harry Reed

G

B

2

Will Wilson

G

B

3

Jack Delutis

G

B

1

Nick Gazdowicz

G

B

3

Andrew Cannon

G

B

Josh Hangar

4

Ben Dalbosco

G

B

4

G

B

5

James Samartzis (VC)

G

B

5

Jeremy Preece (VC)

G

B

6

Fletcher Nugent (C)

G

B

7

Cameron Bishop

G

B

6

Mitchell Skene

G

B

8

Conor O'Sullivan

G

B

7

Ashley Sorrenti

G

B

Fraser Lane

G

B

9

Harry Kelly

G

B

10

10

Michael Cain

G

B

11

Harrison Sleeman

G

B

11

Daniel Prowse

G

B

12

Sam Cleeve

G

B

12

Anthony Ongarello

G

B

Callum Dipierdomenico

G

B

13

Matt Lowe

G

B

14

14

Will Richards

G

B

17

Terry Reed

G

B

15

Henry Cookesley

G

B

16

Lucas O'Sullivan

G

B

18

Liam Rogan

G

B

17

Angelo Amato

G

B

19

Will Ralph (VC)

G

B

18

Thomas Ingham

G

B

20

Jonathan Smarrelli

G

B

19

Christian Prowse

G

B

21

Anthony Dickinson

B

B

Tom Beaton

G

G

20 21

Charlie Wilson

G

B

22

Damien Ryan

G

B

George Haddan

G

B

22

Michael Stanley

G

B

24

23

Ted Watkin

G

B

25

Matt Owen

G

B

24

Jack Buffon (DVC)

G

B

25

Charlie Kennedy

G

B

27

Matt Galbraith

G

B

26

Tom Fantasia

G

B

28

Jack Delmo

G

B

27

Tom Bergin (DVC)

G

B

31

Matt Peric

G

B

28

Bill Curtis

G

B B

Julian Moylan

Lachlan Berry

G

32

29

G

B

30

Sam Vanderkley

G

B

51

Jackson Sleeman (C)

G

B

31

Oscar Silk

G

B

60

Matt Sitch

G

B

1st Qtr

2nd Qtr

3rd Qtr

4th Qtr

1st Qtr

Goals

Goals

Behinds

Behinds

32

2nd Qtr

3rd Qtr

4th Qtr

THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2017

THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2017

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DIVISION ONE GRAND FINAL

2:20pm Saturday 16 September — Box Hill

ST MARY’S SALESIAN v PEGS

St Mary’s Salesian

PEGS

Coach: Dane Pound Assistants: Mitchell Williams, Kane Honan

Coach: Erwin Leyden

3

Mitch Bulte

G

B

1

Andrew Frazer

G

B

5

Tom McGennis-Destro

G

B

2

Jackson Young

G

B

6

Kyle Duerden

G

B

4

Daniel Ryan

G

B

7

Nick Bussell

G

B

5

Damien Cerantonio

G

B

8

D'arcy Grant

G

B

9

Manny Dolan

G

B

6

James lenhart

G

B

10

Heath Chipperfield (C)

G

B

7

Mark Wilson

G

B

11

Sid Jones

G

B

9

Brett Hannah

G

B

12

Ben Andrews

G

B

10

Adrian Romanyk

G

B

13

Ned Baxter

G

B

11

Lain Genovesi

G

B

Tom Memery

G

B

14

Ananth Pathirana

G

B

12

16

Alex Bussell

G

B

13

Ryan Jones

G

B

18

Cam Butler (VC)

B

14

Scott Whillas

G

B

Jarryd Rogers

G

B

G

19

Jos Op't Hoog

G

B

15

22

Nick Alexopoulos

G

B

16

Tom Black

G

B

23

Joel Matiske

G

B

17

Cameron Livori

G

B

28

Jay Carpenter

G

B

18

Hugh Schiavello

G

B

29

Charlie Angley

G

B

20

Robert Baddeley

G

B

30

Harry Angley

G

B

22

Aaron Bell

32

Luke Dykes

G

B

G

B

34

Dan Ryan

G

B

23

Trent Skurrie

G

B

36

Nathan Evans

G

B

25

Bradley Jones

G

B

37

Jack Elliston

G

B

27

Andrew Khallouf

G

B

40

Xavier Leonard

G

B

28

Jed Watson

G

B

43

Jacob Kenyon

G

B

29

Tylar Vujanic

G

B

Daniel Cantwell

G

B

45

Juan Perriam

G

B

30

46

Henry Wong

G

B

33

Ben Caminiti

G

B

48

Tim Dudgeon

G

B

39

Jack Condon

G

B

51

Nick Ludwig

G

B

46

Jackson Marr

G

B

1st Qtr

2nd Qtr

3rd Qtr

4th Qtr

1st Qtr

Goals

Goals

Behinds

Behinds

34

2nd Qtr

3rd Qtr

4th Qtr

THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2017

DIVISION ONE RESERVES GRAND FINAL

11:50am Saturday 16 September — Box Hill

ORMOND v ST MARY’S SALESIAN

Ormond

St Mary’s Salesian

Coach: Cal Glassford 1 2 5 6 10 16 18 20 22 23 25 28 29 31 32 33 37 38 40 41 43 44 45 46 50 51 52 54 55 57 63 64 65 73 74 75 82 89

G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G

Ryan Kettle Nicholas Halsall Tim Dobson Richard Main Matthew Robbins Sam Stait Jesse Selby-Hele Matthew Oaten Luke Duthie Tim Naylor Lloyd Anrep Andrew Clinch Luke Saunders Sam Barnes Daniel Riazah-Kesheh Stewart Mccooke Damien Casey Benjamin Hardwick Reece Behnke Dan Frazier Richard Morris Sam Ashton Will Robertshaw Dan Brosnan Tom Stach Dan Haysom Tom Haysom Matthew Mcternan Robert Chisholm Nick Houghton Lachlan Upstill Jonty Sharman-Smith Jerome Keast Robert Davis Nick Oaten Jarrod Kangisser Jaryd Shnider Adam Schwarz

1st Qtr

2nd Qtr

Coach: Anthony Murphy B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B

3rd Qtr

1

Jake Evans

G

B

2

Ben Semmler-Farr (C)

G

B

3

Mitch Bulte

G

B

4

James Ellis

G

B

5

Tom McGennis-Destro

G

B

13

Ned Baxter

G

B

14

Ananth Pathirana

G

B

15

Josh Tanner

G

B

20

Reuben Williams

G

B

21

Jackson Strangward

G

B

35

Kaine Reynolds

G

B

38

Lewis Hawkins

G

B

39

James Barrie

G

B

40

Xavier Leonard

G

B

41

James Gallus

G

B

44

Ollie Baxter

G

B

45

Juan Perriam

G

B

46

Henry Wong

G

B

49

Rowan Nickless

G

B

50

Billy Anderson

G

B

51

Nick Ludwig

G

B

52

Mitch Op't Hoog

G

B

54

Michael Howard

G

B

56

Jack Ryan

G

B

57

Hugh Brooks

G

B

65

Cam Gibbs

G

B

67

Lester Powling

G

B

68

Pat Mould

G

B

70

Adam Ong

G

B

80

Euan Macdonald

G

B

4th Qtr

1st Qtr

Goals

Goals

Behinds

Behinds

THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2017

2nd Qtr

3rd Qtr

4th Qtr

35

DIVISION TWO GRAND FINAL

2:10pm Sunday 17 September — Sportscover Arena

PRAHRAN ASSUMPTION v WEST BRUNSWICK

Prahran Assumption

West Brunswick

Coach: Ashley Mills Assistants: Matthew Laverty, Luke Reynolds

1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 14 15 17 18 21 22 23 25 26 28 29 30 32 33

Trent Rogers Tim Maya Paul Donahoo Nathan Costin Eric Kuret Alex Simpson James Musster (C) Dan Freeman Tim Webb (VC) Ben Leske (VC) Beau Adams Harrison Taylor Jack Matherson Will Brereton Adam Sleight Tom Freeman Josh Hogarth Blayne Dempsey Ged Hogarth Jon Simonetta (VC) Bryce Heeps Jay Banks Brett Dickinson

38 39 40 42 43 44 47 49 51

Liam Hunt Jimmy Brereton John Stocker Luke Kerr Tom Atwell Tom Quinn Jimmy Gottschalk Ariel Steinberg Jayden Williams 1st Qtr

G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G

2nd Qtr

Coach: Angus Hamilton and Bill Irving B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B

3rd Qtr

1

Bas Simpson

G

B

2

Craig Mitchell

G

B

3

Bill Irving

G

B

4

James Iacono

G

B

5

Alex Schipp

G

B

6

Chris Germon

G

B

8

Tom Stokes

G

B

12

Sam Fleming

G

B

13

Angus Campbell

G

B

15

Mitchell Graham

G

B

18

Evan Lloyd

G

B

19

Dylan Muscat

G

B

21

Rhys Hartwig

G

B

23

David Ferrier

G

B

27

Nick Arnold

G

B

28

Pat Carroll

G

B

29

Matthew Holmes

G

B

34

Brett Warner

G

B

36

William Dillon

G

B

39

Coby Millar

G

B

41

Jayden Malseed

G

B

43

Oli Taylor

G

B

46

Connor Thompson

G

B

67

Josh Cross

G

B

72

Jack Hayes

G

B

76

Daniel Sinnott

G

B

79

Benjamin Smith

G

B

89

Mitchell Booth

G

B

95

Abe Jones

G

B

97

Sam Devlin

G

B

4th Qtr

1st Qtr

Goals

Goals

Behinds

Behinds

36

2nd Qtr

3rd Qtr

4th Qtr

THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2017

DIVISION TWO RESERVES GRAND FINAL

11:30pm Sunday 17 September — Sportscover Arena

WEST BRUNSWICK v PRAHRAN ASSUMPTION

West Brunswick

Prahran Assumption Coach: Joshua Ancrum Assistants: Steve Powell

Coach: Craig Mitchell 7

Henry Paez

G

B

16

Ben Kline

G

B

17

Joel Beer

G

B

20

Matt Brown

G

B

24

Codie Wills

G

B

26

Richard Benjamin

G

B

32

Sam Wood

G

B

37

Xavier Fowler

G

B

38

Sam Pritchard

G

B

40

Pat Kelly

G

B

41

Raph Touzel

G

B

44

Hayden Lewis

G

B

46

Warrick Baker

G

B

50

Declan Butorac

G

B

52

Daniel Fitzpatrick

G

B

57

Jarrod Sandow

G

B

58

Dan Monacella

G

B

61

Ryan O'Kane

G

B

63

Chris Naldrett

G

B

65

Benjamin Sexton

G

B

73

Liam Kelly

G

B

77

William Stubbings

G

B

83

Jacob Hyslop

G

B

84 85 90 93 94

Nathan Ansons Henry Mahoney Brad Wynne Jim Forbes Tom Brown

G

B

G

B

G

B

G

B

G

B

1st Qtr

2nd Qtr

3rd Qtr

5 6 7 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 24 26 27 30 31 35 36 37 38 39 41 44 45 46 48 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 99

4th Qtr

1st Qtr

Goals

Goals

Behinds

Behinds

THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2017

G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G

Rick Ellis Alex Simpson Ash Forbes Adam Hall Joshua Ancrum Aiden Dodson Ben Leske Jordan Taylor Harrison Taylor Jack Matherson Tom Matherson Ryan Costin Will Brereton Michael Bremner Blayne Dempsey John Panagiotaros Bryce Heeps Tom Marmo Brent Kenny Ed Delahenty Jay Thompson Liam Hunt Jimmy Brereton Ryley Conlan Tom Quinn Dylan Challis Evan Scicluna Jason Frydman Jayden Williams Jake Hutchison Billy Candy Luke Rundell-Gordon Matt Sampson Jon James Adam Coff Nathan McCulloch Tom Luff Will Walford Liam Burton

2nd Qtr

B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B

3rd Qtr

4th Qtr

37

DIVISION THREE GRAND FINAL

2:20pm Saturday 16 September — Sportscover Arena

UHS-VU v POWERHOUSE

UHS-VU

Power House

Coach: Brendan Payne Assistants: Craig Mawdsley, Runner: James Mitchell

1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 30 33 34 36 37 38 39 40 41 44 47 51 54 60 65 66 81 87

G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G

Ethan Clarke Nick Rowland Nick Wallace Aaron Pincott Ryan Smith James Healey Gerard Sharrock Tom Woodlock Myles Legudi Fraser Allen James Ford Nick Ingelton Russell Matthews Charlie Jackson Jack Saill Sam McSweeney Doug Payton Tom Coburn Michael Healey Tom Bates Mitchell Sweeney Nick Devereux Capt Kynan Barnes Ed Behrens Lockie Allen Essa Ramsay Adam Lade Tom Pendlebury Sam Pratt Ben Anderson Hugo Everist Craig Mawdsley Nik Amourgis Shaun Collins Sean Rathjen Sam Turner Nick Grapsas James McGee Brandon Jackson Isaac Brambley Joseph Turner Connor McCutcheon

1st Qtr

2nd Qtr

B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B

3rd Qtr

Coach: Anthony Voyage 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35

Euan Edwards Daniel Buckley Ben Circosta James O'Neill Sam Confait Adam Collett Nick Nagel Fiachra O Deasmhunaigh Tal Sardone Charlie Betts Tim Kenneally Ryal Yak River Carroll Darcy Grazby Dom Mitchell Nick Brown Steve Devine Eddie Nyary Luke Stubbs James Huf Darren Baker Duncan Eastey Gerry Cleary AJ McKewen Barry Murray Josh Auchetti Jarrod Brutonn Rick Cowper Lee Johnston Dom Fogarty Greg Bell Darragh Leonard Patrick Healy Heath Miller Matthew Leonard

4th Qtr

1st Qtr

Goals

Goals

Behinds

Behinds

38

36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 62 66 68 69 70 72 73 74 77 79

2nd Qtr

Grant Lester Brian Kyne Christy Devaney Aidan Reynolds Patrick Ellis Matthew Trounce Patrick Arnold Phil Mackney James Theofanis Stephen Circosta Alex Auld Andrew Hanley Ben Lonsdale Cillin Browne Nick Easom John Temme Brendan Elsegood Shane Moriarty Neil Todd Anthony Brogan Jaron Lamaro Martin Piron Sean Marshall Traolach O'Sullivan Kevin O'Shea James Walsh Matthew Devine Michael O'Gorman Gordon Conochie Ben Griffin Daniel Stuart Robbie De Jong Declan Nannery Josh Cheney Barry Cox

3rd Qtr

4th Qtr

THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2017

DIVISION THREE RESERVES GRAND FINAL

11:50am Saturday 16 September — Sportscover Arena

UHS-VU v RICHMOND CENTRAL

UHS-VU

Richmond Central Coach: Tim Frazer

Coach: David Fazakerley Assistants: Michael Blandthorn

1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 12 17 18 21 23 24 28 30 32 34 37 39 40 44 51 54 55 57 58 66 66 68 73 83 91 92

G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G

David Fazakerley Nick Rowland Nick Wallace Aaron Pincott Anthony Milicevic James Healey Gerard Sharrock Tom Woodlock Sam Bolitho Tom Pendlebury Jack Saill Sam McSweeney Tom Coburn Tom Bates Sean Rathjen Jackson Lowe Lockie Allen Tim Wingad Adam Lade Sam Pratt Hugo Everist Craig Mawdsley Shaun Collins Sam Turner Nick Grapsas Tom Buttigieg Ethan Kusch Shaq Parker Isaac Brambley Reis Korpututuncu Jack Neeson Phil Evermann Lewis Bainbridge Adam Lade Chris Berogna

1st Qtr

2nd Qtr

B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B

3rd Qtr

4th Qtr

1 9 13 14 15 19 20 25 27 31 32 33 38 40 44 46 47 48 49 51 53 54 55

56 57 58 59 60 62 63 64 65 70 72 73 74 77 90

Adam Fiske Travis Noffke Mitch Broughton Steven Bugeja Ricky Ison Patrick Boyle Sam Griggs Alex Leong Talis Heggart Andrew Fraser Robert Bowen Gerard Holland Daniel Martin Sean Myring Josh Daly Terrence Lieschke Cam Marshall Stuart Kitchin Mitch Turner Colin Eddison Cameron Spence Ryan Hickey Gavin Kennewell

Simon Costa Dermot Dignam Marek Pietzrak Jake Taylor Rory McCaughey John Kostopulos Shane Semler Tommy Carroll Mikael Dagorn Ryan Kirkpatrick Haydon Day Eli Twigg Walter Koch Tim Daley Brett Davies 1st Qtr

Goals

Goals

Behinds

Behinds

THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2017

G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G

2nd Qtr

B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B

3rd Qtr

4th Qtr

39

DIVISION FOUR GRAND FINAL

2:20pm Saturday 16 September — Garvey Oval

AQUINAS v MANNINGHAM COBRAS

Aquinas

Manningham Cobras

Coach: Ash Naulty Assistants: Chris Williams, Craig Glennie

1 2 4 5 6 7 9 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 29 30 31 34 39 42 44 45 48 53 55 63

G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G

Leigh Toomey Ash Naulty Nick Morrison- Storey Michael Jess Phil Jurkovsky Patrick Mahon Matt Prouse Sam Williams Sam O'Loughlin Phil Dyck Lachlan McDonald Luke Fringuelli Jarrod Fisher Russell Foster Lachlan Barnes (Capt) Jayden Rosewarne Daniel D'Angelo Jesse Butcher Jason Miles Jai Perrett James McMahon Lach Naulty Sean Raggozini Haydn Judge Billy O'Loughlin Liam Whelan Damien Lord Drew Keltie Michael O'Malley Joe Morrison-Storey James Wright Daniel Zuccon Will Morrison Ashley Jayasinghe

1st Qtr

2nd Qtr

Coach: Frank Salanitri

B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B

3rd Qtr

1

Nick Polites

31 Jake Drummond

2

Adam Baltruweit

32 Al McDill

3

Ben Tomazic

33 Steve Marshall

4

Ayden Sukkel

34 Nick Jolly

5

Aden Cheynoweth

35 Benny Russian

6

Liam Myott

37 James Stewart

7

Dylan Salanitri

38 Jack Stewart

8

Sam Hamston

39 Anthony Sanelli

9

Finn O'Dowd

40 Lin-Tse Hong

10 James Sotto

41 Joshua Eres

11 Jayson Blain

43 Scott McPherson

12 Peter Whitehouse

44 Ben Komisars

13 Michael Muller

45 Chris Jolly

14 Lachlan Underwood

46 Michael Jones

15 Timmy Davenport

47 Ben Stockdale

16 Nick Edwards

50 Nick Zappala

17 Tim Conn

52 Alex Parker

18 Mitch Keltie

54 Ilyas Dogangun

19 Cameron Sheehan

55 James Bieleny

20 Peter Vaughan

57 Alan Miller

21 Nick Somerville

59 Brendan McHugh

22 Matthew Colvin

62 Ryan Bradbury

23 Tim Somerville

65 Ollie Fitzpatrick

24 Thomas Flood

66 John Farrelly

25 Benny Baltruweit

67 Paul Woon

26 Scott Rose

69 Sean Leonard

27 Nick Bennett

74 Christian Cunningham

28 Pepe Caruso

76 Camron Terpsinis

29 Allister Hall

99 Nick Easton

30 Anton Egan

4th Qtr

1st Qtr

Goals

Goals

Behinds

Behinds

40

2nd Qtr

3rd Qtr

4th Qtr

THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2017

DIVISION FOUR RESERVES GRAND FINAL

11:50am Saturday 16 September — Garvey Oval

AQUINAS v ELEY PARK

Aquinas

Eley Park

Coach: Steve McGrath Assistants: Chris Williams, Craig Glennie

5 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 20 20 R 22 R 23 R 27 29 R 30 30 R 31 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 45 46 51 53 55 56 63 65 66 67 70 71 78

G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G

Michael Jess Chris Williams Matt Prouse Sam Williams Sam O'Loughlin Phil Dyck Lachlan McDonald Jim Morris Luke Fringuelli Jayden Rosewarne Nick Spencer Aaron Kinghorn Sam Porter Lach Naulty Jack McDonald Haydn Judge Jay Hamilton Billy O'Loughlin Josh Tilley Liam Whelan Nathan Weidemann Nick Gordon Paul Jess James Dyck Damien Lord Cameron Wright Tom Rosevear Drew Keltie Joe Morrison-Storey Ben Zwarts Nick Hart Daniel Zuccon Will Morrison James Reid Ashley Jayasinghe Shane Fox Hans Tyssen Naish Campbell Kyle Rosewarne Mick Palmer Michael Boysen

1st Qtr

2nd Qtr

Coach: Michael Polley Assistants: Daniel Orr

B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B

3rd Qtr

9

Matthew Tanner

13

Alex Webb

14

Andrew Zaicos

21

Drew Crawford

22

Noel Bahnsen

28

Andrew Stevenson

31

Mitch Dupljanin

32

Jarrod Leonard

33

Shannon Blewitt

34

Riccardo Boscato

36

Benjamin Parker

39

Matthew Ross-Stubbs

40

Travis Houlden

42

Victor Hortin

45

James Dowling

48

Brendan Rush

52

Chris Yeomans

53

Jarrod Smith

55

Adam Curphey

57

Andrew Quantrell

58

Tonga Tuiniua

59

Michael Wilkinson

60

Emile Handford

60

Julian Handford

61

Grant Coverdale

63

Dylan Beasley

63

Josh Beasley

66

Peter Kritopoulos

74

Jarad Baker

75

Jarrod Newton

76

Christopher Olson

79

Samuel Tarbet

80

Mitchell Ross

4th Qtr

1st Qtr

Goals

Goals

Behinds

Behinds

THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2017

G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G

2nd Qtr

B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B

3rd Qtr

4th Qtr

41

U19 PREMIER GRAND FINAL

2:20pm Sunday 17 September — Box Hill

OLD XAVERIANS v BEAUMARIS

Old Xaverians

Beaumaris

Coach: Sam Shaw Assistants: Declan Pittonet, Patrick Wallace & Brendan O’Sullivan

Coach: Brendon Moore Assistants: Phil Avery

1

Samuel Proud

G

B

1

Julian Lam

2

Michael Speakman

G

B

2

Ben Mathews

3

Nicholas Russ

G

B

3

Hayden Bruce

4

Hamish Brennan

G

B

4

William Avery

5

Ben Scala

G

B

5

Matt Grigoriou

6

Bailey Thomas

G

B

6

Lachlan Forrest

8

Sean Stanley

G

B

7

Harry Edwards

9

James Hess

G

B

8

Chris Grigoriadis

9

Daniel Keating

10

Daniel O'Loughlin

G

B

10

Matt Hennig

11

James Dalbosco

G

B

11

Jack Laidlaw

12

Christopher Vanderkley

G

B

12

Matt Hanson

13

William Prowse

G

B

13

Louis Martin

14

Jack Hewitt

G

B

14

Jack Bailey

15

Michael McKay

G

B

15

Ben Ellen

16

Jeremy Power

G

B

16

James Taylor

18

Tiernan O'Brien

G

B

17

Callum Linehan

19

Will Kennedy

G

B

20

Alex Heath

20

Harrison Vanderkley

G

B

22

Campbell Moore

25

Joel Cusack

21

Patrick Phillips

G

B

26

Trent Jones

22

Michael Batten (C)

G

B

27

Matt Foley

23

Alex Trigar

G

B

28

Nick Wall

24

Lewis English

G

B

29

Ollie Brennan

30

Sam Pinzone

31

Tom Vear

32

James Trewin

33

Tom Harris

34

James Millar

35

James Davidson

38

Andrew McDonald

25

James Hart

G

B

26

Sam Ralph

G

B

27

Will Mantesso (C)

G

B

28

Thomas Hart

G

B

29

Thomas Williamson

G

B

30

William Veljkovic

G

B

31

Lachlan Doquile

G

B

39

James Humphreys

60

Lucas Soccio

G

B

40

James Diamond

1st Qtr

2nd Qtr

3rd Qtr

4th Qtr

1st Qtr

Goals

Goals

Behinds

Behinds

42

G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G

2nd Qtr

B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B

3rd Qtr

4th Qtr

THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2017

U19 PREMIER RESERVES GRAND FINAL

9:20am Sunday 17 September — Trevor Barker Oval

DE LA SALLE v ST KEVIN’S OB

De La Salle

St Kevin’s

Coach: Martin Kelliher Manager: Stuart MacDonald, Runner: Chris Harrington

Coach: Jon Taylor

13

Chris Northey

19

Josh Ingram (vc)

31

Ricky Rando

32

Liam Kelliher

33

Danny Melissinos

34

Mitchell Riley

35

Nathan Antonucci

36

Mark O'Connor

37

Tom Harrington

38

James Mullaly (vc)

39

Harry Bowen

40

Tom McDonald

41

Adam Monkman

42

Liam Manakis

43

Remy Cadman

44

Cameron Roberts

45

Michael Canny ©

46

Josh Galbraith (vc)

47

Cooper Morris

48

Patrick Cook

49

Riley Watson

50

Jack Squires

51

Matt Simons

52

James Greaves

53

Tom Davis

54

Tom Christiansen

55

Nick Doukellis

56

Jordan Gregory

57

Joe Gallucio

58

Josh Almeida

59

James Bailey

60

Lachlan Spiers

1st Qtr

G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G

2nd Qtr

B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B

3rd Qtr

1

Benjamin Pearce

37 Dominic Guastalegname

1

Nicholas Dachs

39 Declan Buggle

3

Jack Davidson

40 Jake Langton

4

Aidan Cellini

40 Edward Dumaresq

4

Lachlan Ryan

42 Alexander Connell

6

Christian M Moyle

42 Christopher Mills

8

Jonathan MacKenzie

44 Nicholas Bird

11 Patrick Dempsey

45 Patrick Gheller

12 Hugh Fitzpatrick

46 Harry Gabelich

14 Ben Collins

49 Tom Cooper

14 Owen Millar

50 Maximillian Bufardeci

15 Nicholas Mullaly

51 Patrick McNamara

15 Matthew Pacella

53 Lachlan McDonald

17 David Ghaly

54 Sam Cameron

18 James Jaensch

56 Samuel Wray

18 Oskar Zemdegs

57 Samuel Charles

19 Edward Bourke

58 Thomas Pirola

20 Harrison Evans

59 Lachlan Cambell

20 Luke Brusco

60 Michael Pisker

21 Leigh Sfetkidis

61 William Borcoski

22 Nicholas Seletto

67 Lewis Powell

23 Alec Oldis

72 Tom Norris

24 Jesse Collins

75 Will Day

25 Daine McGuiness

81 Michael Sponza

25 Tom Andriske

82 George Jensen

27 Luke Loschiavo 31 Aidan Russo 32 Brenton Lohan 33 Lachlan Bown 35 Josh Rowe 36 Harrison Chalker 37 Dominic Xaiz 37 Luke Suhr

4th Qtr

1st Qtr

Goals

Goals

Behinds

Behinds

THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2017

2nd Qtr

3rd Qtr

4th Qtr

43

U19 SECTION 2 GRAND FINAL

9:20am Saturday 16 September — Trevor Barker Oval

COLLEGIANS v OLD CAREY

Collegians

Old Carey Coach: Nick Andrews Assistants: Gary Chapman

Coach: P McGowan 1

Matthew Cresp

G

B

2

Cameron Ensor

G

B

3

Luke Draffen

G

B

4

Luke McCleary

G

B

5

John Van Twest

G

B

6

Oscar Glover

G

B

7

Riley Thompson

G

B

8

Matthew Pollock

G

B

9

Jack Hibbins

G

B

11 James Hibbert

G

B

17 Connor Hobbs

G

B

18 Nick Punter

G

B

20 Hugo Ling

G

B

21 Darcy McKenzie

G

B

22 Zac Comley

G

B

23 Samuel Walker

G

B

24 Sebastian Finnegan

G

B

25 James Pullan

G

B

27 Darcy McKenzie

G

B

32 Will Porter

G

B

35 Fraser Cameron

G

B

38 Jem Cash

G

B

40 Andrew Scott

G

B

41 Tristan Van Driel

G

B

57 Cameron Tennant

G

B

69 Jack Cotton

G

B

78 Michael Schwab

G

B

99 Ed Greene

G

B

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3rd Qtr

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 37 46

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Behinds

Behinds

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G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G

Angus Archibald Jonathon Aujard Joshua Leith Henry Chapman (cc) Jacob Depaiva Harry Prendergast William Nichols Austin Smith Bailey Dalton Ayden Hrovat Darcy Long (cc) Wade Brusnahan Nick Humphris Nick Valentine Braden Dunstan Jacson Stuart Tim Jones Zac Shinton Ben Jobson Lachlan Ellis Brody Chatfield Ben Maughan Connor Virgona Tim Ramsay Mac Field Harrison Larkey Danyon Reinbold Jonathon Taylor Marcus McMahon Jason Athanasopoulos Matt Knox Will Jobson Jacob Arnott Tom Harris Matt Cohn Lachlan Murray

2nd Qtr

B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B

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THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2017

U19 SECTION 3 GRAND FINAL

9:20am Sunday 17 September — Box Hill

OLD IVANHOE v OLD HAILEYBURY

Old Ivanhoe

Old Haileybury

Coach: Jordan Stanton 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 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

G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G

Tiger Nagel Ben Oliver Cam Snodgrass Max Jones Jack Bradley Cam Smith Luke Scuderi Will Nifakos Ashton Emini Dijohn Dejia Miles Leyden Tom Spinks Jackson Powell Daniel Gliniecki Nick Exton Michael Altis Cooper Wilson Mitch Philips Sam Keogh Callum McIlveen Curtis Wright Will Larkin Cody Robertson Josh Bilos Trent Marshall Harry Fraser Paddy Conlan Anthony Willison Robert Moio Nick Reeves- Smyth Finbar Colan Tom Rogers Kane Davies Lochlan Cosha Matt Vacirca Naya Ikeda Max Cotter Ryan Mc Cracken Nick Johnson Charlie Fitsioris

1st Qtr

2nd Qtr

Coach: Mick Constable B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B

3rd Qtr

1

Ari Ventouras

G

B

4

Sam Alegri

G

B

5

Connor Seccull

G

B

8

Spencer Ward

G

B

9

Elias Kalfis

G

B

10 Ollie Sharpe

G

B

12 Joel Constable (C)

G

B

14 Jordan Hurley

G

B

15 Lyndon Montomery (DVC)

G

B

16 Kaiden Dummett

G

B

17 Declan Forster (DVC)

G

B

18 Jack McHale

G

B

19 Rayner Seccull

G

B

20 Will Stock

G

B

21 Will Paul (VC)

G

B

22 Josh Gasparini

G

B

24 Sam Hall Kahan

G

B

25 Sam Leys

G

B

26 Matthew Kirkwood

G

B

30 Riley Thompson

G

B

32 Covery McNamara

G

B

34 Ben Foyster

G

B

37 Durras Seccull

G

B

40 Jackson Haughton

G

B

4th Qtr

1st Qtr

Goals

Goals

Behinds

Behinds

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U19 SECTION 4 GRAND FINAL

9:20am Saturday 16 September — Box Hill

MAZENOD v PEGS

Mazenod

PEGS

Coach: Joe Erougian Assistants: Ian Coutts

Coach: Paul Deegan 2

James King

G

B

3

Jackson D’Angelo

G

B

6

Jarryd Raffa

G

B

7

Jack Minack (C)

G

8

Matt Jago

9

Tom Riley

1

Josh Maloney

G

B

2

Lachlan Evans

G

B

B

3

Alex Coutts

G

B

G

B

4

Liam Dunn

G

B

G

B

10 Lachie McKenna

G

B

5

Nic Senserrick

G

B

11 Taylor Siwek

G

B

6

Max Tonna

G

B

12 Nathan Decleva

G

B

9

Kelvin Burke

G

B

13 Mitch D’Angelo

G

B

11 Tom Stevenson

G

B

G

B

14 Aiden Brand Oliver (C) 15 Jacob Murdock

G

B

12 Lachlan Naylor

G

B

16 Mitch Whiting

G

B

13 Marc Sayers

G

B

17 Louis Seal

G

B

14 Zach Genovesi

G

B

18 Ben Gannon (VC)

G

B

19 Nick Byard

G

B

16 Tom Fenner

G

B

G

B

20 Liam Ryan

G

B

17 Jordan Erougian

21 Nick Gramatakos

G

B

18 Nicholas Boyle

G

B

22 James Taylor

G

B

23 Jayden Hill

G

B

20 Phelan Connor

G

B

28 Liam Sherlock

G

B

21 Tom Roach

G

B

29 Arlyn Khaiyath

G

B

24 Xavier Murphy

G

B

30 James Deegan

G

B

34 Aaron Theodore

G

B

25 Noah Wright

G

B

36 Damian Byrne

G

B

26 Nik Constantinou

G

B

G

B

44 Travis O’Hara (DVC)

G

B

29 Luke Arrowsmith

45 Phil Illic

G

B

36 Andrew Carlini

G

B

46 Itai Saina

G

B

51 Drew Milner

G

B

37 Marcus Luisetto

G

B

59 Shaun Lovell

G

B

39 Tom Saggio

G

B

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4th Qtr

THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2017

U19 SECTION 5 GRAND FINAL

9:20am Saturday 16 September — Sportscover Arena

OLD CAMBERWELL v MHSOB

2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 14 15 16 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 32 33 34 35 38 40 41 43 44 47 49 51 55 59

Old Camberwell Gr.

MHSOB

Coach: Gavin Powell

Coach: Mike Mitchell Coach: Sam Hodder & Lachlan McKinnon

Josh Holding ( C ) Lachie Powell (VC) Jesse Ward William Dalrymple Jonathon Elliott Daniel Straw Josh Norris James Oliver Tim Allan Maxwell Henderson Sebastian Terriaca Lucas Lewit-Mendes James Dowland Harrison O’Brien Kellan Percy Mike Schumann Thomas Oliver Sean Donaghey Mitchell McPherson Rowan Solomon Robert West Cameron Anderson Kaspar Scheiber Jonathan Tan Harrison Lucas Stephen Everett Declan Hudson-Mollard Fraser Mascitelli Henry Speagle Maxwell Wong Anthony Stefanos Harrison Veitch Alexander Dalla-Riva Matthew Appleyard Adam Kneale Mitchell Fletcher (VC) Jake Purcell

1st Qtr

2nd Qtr

G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G

B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B

3rd Qtr

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 64 65

Mitchell Himing (vc) Anthony Horton Lachlan Dowling Nicholas Wood Jeremy Wilson Johnny Broadbent Nicholas Campbell (vc) Nicholas Brown (c) Christopher Byass Conor Khan (c) Sahil Arora Lachlan Pethica Alexander Coughlin Durham McNamara Zuher Feki Liam Ellison Daniel Golikov Byron Gunn (vc) Joel Hodder Christopher King Christopher Naoumidis Charles Overton Ravin Willara Jamie Radcliffe-Smith (vc) Hugh Radcliffe-Smith Stephen Raikes Oscar Sargeant Angus Steele Angus Lane Chris Tetaz James Timson Evan Vassos Cary Douros Louis Phillips

4th Qtr

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Goals

Goals

Behinds

Behinds

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B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B

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