2019 Grand Final Amateur Footballer

SOUVENIR EDITION 2019 21-22 SEPTEMBER

EDITORIAL

THE LAST WEEKEND

George Voyage – VAFA President

The final week of the season has arrived and on-field it is down to the last two teams in each of our three Premier grades, as well as the Reserves and Premier Thirds.

In Premier C, the dream lives on for AJAX who have had a remarkable turnaround and undefeated run over the last nine games. The Jackas come up against minor premiers Williamstown CYMS who have had a magnificent season without loss. The CY’s efforts in lifting themselves up and working so hard to put the memories from last season behind them is to be admired. AJAX is a hard running, skilful and most worthy opponent in what promises to be a wonderful game at Trevor Barker Oval.

In Premier B, Caulfield Grammarians and Old Scotch battle for supremacy in a rematch of their one-point second semifinal thriller. These have been the top two and most consistent teams in this section throughout the season and it could well be another epic battle at Elsternwick Park on Saturday afternoon.

and congratulations are in order for Old Scotch (U19 Premier), Old Melburnians (U19 Division 1), Hampton Rovers (U19 Division 2), Kew (U19 Division 3) and Williamstown CYMS (U19 Division 4) for winning their respective Grand Finals. Medal winners and leading goal kickers were announced for all grades in our first ever combined VAFA Best & Fairest awards night last Wednesday at the inaugural VAFA Politix Awards Dinner. With close to 400 guests present, the night was a huge success.

But at this time we must be aware and recognise the roles of our volunteers, coaches and support staff who every week prepare our more than 10,000 registered male and 4,000 female players and for William Buck Premier making our competition what it is today.

I would particularly like to acknowledge was another most our umpires, their association and coaches who turn up each week to competitive section adjudicate such a demanding sport.

with extremely close To our commercial partners, we express William Buck Premier was another most our thanks for your involvement in the competitive section with extremely close contests at both ends VAFA and also to our VAFA Admin staff contests at both ends of the ladder. We led by CEO Brett Connell and his team are left with two clubs to fight it out for of the ladder. who make it all happen. the premiership flag and University Blues The VAFA Board are strategically and St Kevin’s OB are deserving grand directed in planning and overseeing implementation of key finalists, both having overcome the courageous Old Xaverians projects, some of which currently involve spectator amenities to reach the ultimate decider. at Elsternwick Park, VAFA Rules revision, health and resilience At the recent VAFA William Buck Finals Lunch held at Zinc on programs, planning for Ireland in 2020, leading a history Friday September 6th, the parade of the women’s premiership group, updating policies and a player registration membership cup winners took place. Our umpire’s awards night was also card. conducted at Marvel Stadium recently and was a wonderful celebration of the VAFA’s welcoming and progressive umpiring community.

Good luck to all teams this weekend.

Last weekend, the Men’s Divisional Grand Finals were held with congratulations to St Francis Xavier (Division 4), Aquinas (Division 3), Whitefriars (Division 2) and Preston Bullants (Division 1) on their respective victories over Albert Park, Manningham Cobras, Brunswick NOBS and UHS-VU. Despite results, all of these clubs have earnt promotion to the higher section for season 2020 except for St Francis Xavier who sadly are moving to another league.

Spread across Melbourne with people of all backgrounds, ours is the best football competition in Australia. We are about the love of the game and our clubs offer more than just football. It is a place for camaraderie, friendships and a safe haven for all.

Our Holmesglen U19 premiers were decided last weekend

If you are from a club that didn’t enjoy the successes hoped – well, hang in there...your turn will come.

But now it’s on with the Grand Finals. The umpire is about to bounce the ball..... Game on!

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2019 VAFA GRAND FINAL TIPS

George Voyage: VAFA President

Brett Connell: VAFA CEO

Nick Armistead: VAFA Head of Media

Kevin Bartlett: Richmond AFL Legend

Uni Blues by 7

Uni Blues by 8

St Kevin’s OB by 4

Caulfield Grammarians by 11

Caulfield Grammarians by 10

Old Scotch by 1

Williamstown CYMS by 17

Williamstown CYMS by 7

Williamstown CYMS by 18

Michael Felgate: Host of RSN Racing Pulse

St Kevin’s OB by 29

Nat Edwards: AFL journalist and TV host

Old Scotch by 29

St Kevin’s by 34

Caulfield Grammarians by 6

Williamstown CYMS by 29

Caulfield by 39

Williamstown CYMS by 20

St Kevin’s OB by 24

Williamstown by 31

Brendon Goddard: 2 x All Australian, Essendon B&F winner, Caulfield Grammarians player

Caitlin Greiser: St Kilda AFLW player, Big V Representative

Scott Gullan: Herald Sun Journalist

Daniel Harford: Host of RSN Breakfast Club

Izzy Huntington: 2017 AFLW #1 Draft Pick

Andrew Leonard: VAFA Tragics Host

Uni Blues by 18

St Kevin’s OB by 17

St Kevin’s OB by 8

Uni Blues by 11

Uni Blues by 8

St Kevin’s OB by 10

Old Scotch by 18

Caulfield Grammarians by 42

Caulfield Grammarians by 14

Old Scotch by 4

Old Scotch by 2

Caulfield Grammarians

Williamstown CYMS by 13

AJAX by 3

Williamstown CYMS by 7

Williamstown CYMS by 27

Williamstown CYMS by 33

Jason Richardson: Host of The Great Game

Adam White: Host of RSN Breakfast Club

Williamstown CYMS by 22

Andy Maher: Host of The Front Bar

Vanessa Murphy: 2019 Big V Captain

St Kevin’s OB by 10

Uni Blues by 8

Joe Pignataro: Host of For the Love of the Game

St Kevin’s OB by 11

Brian Waldron: Host of For the Love of the Game

Caulfield Grammarians by 15

Old Scotch by 3

St Kevin’s OB by 1

Caulfield Grammarians by 19

Uni Blues by 10

Caulfield Grammarians by 9

Williamstown CYMS by 60

Ajax by 11

Caulfield Grammarians by 1

Williamstown CYMS by 27

Caulfield Grammarians by 25

Williamstown CYMS by 11

Williamstown CYMS by 1

Uni Blues by 17

AJAX by 20

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WILLIAM BUCK PREMIER PREVIEW Nick Armistead - @NickArmistead

Grand Final Preview: Blues vs SKOB If you sat down on the eve of the 2019 season and ran a fine-tooth comb over every list in William Buck Premier, there’s no doubting University Blues and St Kevin’s OB would have the highest number of pundits selecting their paper-based squads as the top two in the competition.

As it turns out, the best lists on paper have performed accordingly throughout this year’s finals series and will clash at Elsternwick Park on Sunday for the 2019 premiership.

The Blues, who put paid to any suggestion of wearing a warmblooded primate as a cape in last week’s second semi-final, will try and claim their first A-Grade/Premier flag since 2004. Historically, they’ve underperformed on the big day with 10 losses from 13

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attempts, but as senior coach Heath Jamieson said at the VAFA William Buck Finals Lunch last Friday, he (and this group) are zero from zero.

As for SKOB, they were ruthless on Sunday against Xavs, once again proving their ability to win the ball at the contest and use it with class on the outside is as good as it gets in the competition. While they finished fourth at the end of the home & away fixture, SKOB’s record against this year’s finalists is 5-2 – the same as Uni Blues. They will be looking to become the first team since Xavs from 1998-2000 (albeit six consecutive from ‘95) to win three straight flags in the VAFA’s top section. The carrot of three straight in Plugger’s last game would be a dream for the SKOB faithful.

Head-to-Head: 1-1 Round 5: They first met in Round 5 when the home side, St Kevin’s OB, kicked away to a 19-point victory. Jack Holden was the star of the show with 32 disposals and two goals while Tom Young had 30 for the Blues. Will Coates lifted in the absence of Anthony Lynch and held Cordy to 44 hit outs and one goal.

Round 11: When they faced off at the Uni Oval it was the Blues who held on by four points after leading by 21 at three quarter time.

Cordy returned fire with 65 hit outs, two goals and three Woodrow votes while Nick Wood racked up 31 and 14 clearances for SKOB.

The Cream Rises Even Further As discussed in this column last week, the importance of top-end talent in big finals is paramount to the success of any eventual premier. Think Billy Kanakis and Mitch Brown in the last two grand finals, each winning a Jock Nelson Medal. Kanakis has dominated in his past five finals for SKOB averaging three goals a game, while Brown and Waite will continue to attract the best run-with and best defender. As for Blues, take your pick. This season belonged to Cordy, O’Shea, Young and Green but it was Kieran Harper’s three goals in the third term that proved the difference against Xavs two weeks ago.

Who do they need to stop?

Uni Blues: Sam Critchley. The star SKOB defender was left to his own devices for a large part of Sunday’s preliminary final and consistently fell back and intercepted Xavs’ forward thrusts. The man had 10 marks at half time and has now had 39 from his past four games!

St Kevin’s OB: It’s the safe choice but clearly two-time Woodrow Medallist Ayce Cordy will be at the top of SKOB’s hit list. He averaged 42 hit outs and 17 disposals per game in 2019 but his one wood is the ability to push forward and impact the scoreboard - something he has done in all but two games this season.

Predictions Premiers: St Kevin’s OB Jock Nelson Medal: Lachie Sullivan (SKOB)

X-Factors Uni Blues: Josh Green – The former Bomber and Lion has popped up with five goals twice and six once this year and chipped in against SKOB with three and two during their two encounters. Conor Ross will likely stand Green in one of the more enthralling matchups on game day.

SKOB: Lachie Sullivan – After winning the VAFA Rising Star Award in 2017, Sullivan has gone on to become one of the pre-eminent midfielders in the competition (when he’s not at VFL level). He wins the contested ball and delivers with precision, making him one of the most dangerous threats to the Blues’ chances.

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UNIVERSITY BLUES

ST KEVIN’S OB

Senior Coach: Heath Jamieson Assistant Coach: Pete Summers Reserves Coach: Kornel Dachs

Senior Coach: Guy Martyn Assistant Coach: Nick Walsh Other Coaches: Dan Currie, David Calthorpe

Name Tom Young Josh Green Marshall Rippon Tom Quinn Marc James Jeremy Mugavin Clayton Hinkley Luke Russell Jack Humphrey Joe Macula Ayce Cordy Cam O’Shea Tim Harper Piers Flanagan Paddy Hayes Ben Capra Jeremy Taylor Connor Lappin Tim Carr George Cameron James Carr Kieran Harper Matthew Blair Tom Batarilo Meyrick Buchanan Ross Young Jack Townley Sam Hodge Dan Batarilo 1st Qtr

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Nick Wood James Strauss Lachlan Sullivan Sam Barnett Callum Matheson Mitchell Brown Sam Critchley Jack Holden Cameron Hodges Billy Kanakis Shaun Kennedy Phillip Edgar Lachlan Farrugia Callum Jones John Wood Jarrad Waite Anthony Lynch William Coates Ethan Phillips Michael Pisker Anthony Seaton Lachlan Merrett Sam Cameron Henry Parkes Connor Ross Billy Lloyd Tom Kerr Harry Wardlaw 1st Qtr

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OLD MELBURNIANS

OLD XAVERIANS

Senior Coach: Will Marshall Assistant Coach: Jackson Paine

Coach: Nick Pepperell Assistants: Dan Curtain, John Symeopoulos, Lous Tiernan

Theo Rosenthal Tim Marshall James Regan Ted De Fegley Al Armstrong Alex Carter Ed Fanning Nick Voyage Patrick Garschagen Lachie Prendergast Nick Madders

35 36 40 41 49 53 54 55 63 69 81

Nick McLardy Robbie Hayward Will Dowling Harry Michelmore Joel Brown Sandy McFarlane Hugo Hall Mitch Brown Tom De Fegely Jim De Fegley Tom Fuller

2 7 10 12 13 16 17 20 21 24 31 33 35 37 38 40

Tim Golds Louis Denton Nick Prowse Brendan Goss Josh Anderson Louis Tiernan Robert Ralph Clay Johnston Charlie Woodley Tristan Parker Matthew Peric Patrick Phillips Ed Lachal Joe Tobin Matthew Douglas Tom Beaton

41 43 45 47 48 51 52 55 56 58 59 60 61 66 69 70

Hamish Morris Jayke Barrack Jack Hewitt Tommy Amad Michael Speakman Oliver Silk Mitchell Parker Matt Hess Daniel O’Loughlin James Hess Nick McCann Billy Kennedy Ben Scala Jordan Troiani Charlie Kennedy Luke Barry

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OLD XAVERIANS

OLD MELBURNIANS

Coach: Tom McClusky Assistants: Jack Sleeman, Matt Dimattina Team Manager: Kevin Halpin

Senior Coach: Tom Healey

Ash Sorrenti Michael Speakman Josh Hanger Jeremy Preece Sam Grigg Vince Crisafi Dan Pasquariello Matt Owen Steve Berengo Lucas O’Sullivan James Morrison Harry Sleeman Matt Peric

36 37 38 39 40 42 46 47 48 49 59

1 4 10 13 20 27 28 29 34 43 51 58 60 61

Sam Franklyn Charlie Kennedy Jonathan Smarrelli Matt Tempone Tom Beaton James McElhinney Nick Nunan Jack Buffon Michael Cain David Nash Daniel Prowse

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Blake Porta Tom Healey Will Michelmore Liam Ratliff Will Paine Jeremy Tan Nick Batten Lachie Bennett Charlie Jeffries Marty McCoy Stewart Madsen Nicholas Bennison Damon Velakoulis Alex Coleridge

66 70 71 72 74 80 83 84 94 96 96

Seb Clarke James Hurley Matt Rice Lachie Horne Tim Davis Chris Paule Rupert Middleton Jack Spargo Harry Nettlefold Lachie Fong Ruari Wood-Freeman

PREMIER B PREVIEW Jake Morris

Grand Final Preview: Fields vs Cardinals Despite holding a strong 31-point lead midway through the third term, Old Scotch had to rely on some stable pillars of their elite defensive structure to see off a ferocious University Blacks outfit by five-points to advance to William Buck Premier in 2020, and a Grand Final clash against Caulfield Grammarians this weekend. Following majors from Xavier Vearing and Ben Haysman to bring the Scotch lead back to just five points with four minutes to play, it would take three consecutive last line of defence marks from Charlie Cormack, James Samson and Jordan Clarke to repel their counterparts surge and secure a memorable victory at Elsternwick Park.

As well as taking one of the game saving marks deep into the final term, James Sansom also bagged himself three critical majors in a best on ground performance, while Nick Jamieson, Charlie Cormack and Jack Bull also received the votes in a remarkable game of football. Heartbreak for Uni Blacks who for the second year in a row come up short in a preliminary final and miss the cut off for a return to William Buck Premier, extending their Premier B stay to three seasons. Joel Ernest and Ben Haysmen both kicked two while the one-two punch of Josh Steadman and Jordan Quaile fought gallantly all afternoon to give their side the best opportunity to advance. Blacks will lick their wounds and looks to bounce back in 2020 with a fresh approach, hopefully not too many changes and a keen eye still on promotion next season.

Preview Caulfield Grammarians vs Old Scotch After 169 days, 93 matches and an impressive 38 victories between them, it all comes down to this. The two best sides all year in Caulfield Grammarians, fresh off a week on the sidelines, and Old Scotch, who come off a monumental victory over Uni Blacks, will go at it once again for the right to be crowned Premiers of Premier B for 2019. After duelling out a classic just a fortnight ago, which saw the Fields secure the win by the smallest of margins, it would take quite a show for the sequel this weekend to match the original, but would we be surprised?

With the elite talent each side possess, it is no surprise that these are the two outfits jostling it out for the flag. Star Will Edwards leads a tough in and under midfield core that helped produce ample opportunities to the highest scoring forward line in the competition, led by Julian Dobosz and Will Barker, while Lachie Harris, Joseph McClelland and the X-factor Brendon Goddard has helped Caulfield achieve the stingiest defensive mark in the competition, conceding just over 52-points a game.

Arguably possessing the greatest ruckman in the competition and GT Moore Medallist Tom Downie, Scotch already may have the advantage in the middle of ground, especially if the likes of James Sansom, Will Mitchell and Jack Bull are on song, they are a very tough midfield line-up to handle. Downie’s ability to go forward and work with the likes of Josh Halsall and Andrew Jelbart also could cause some headaches, while Charlie Cormack and company will be tasked once again to come up big like they did on the weekend as Julian Dobosz makes his way to Elsternwick Park.

Caulfield hold the ascendancy in head to head battles, winning two of the three games this season, including that one-point qualifying final thriller, while Scotch hold the advantage historically, owning a 3-2 lead in games played since 2011. Caulfield average over 112-points per contest, a whole 14-points to the good of the second placed Scotch who managed THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2019

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98-points a game. Caulfield’s last Grand Final was in 2017 when they went down to Old Haileybury by 48 points in Premier C, while Scotch last featured on the big stage also in 2017, when they went down to Old Brighton by 36-points in their last stay in Premier B. The more experienced, more dangerous and more loaded outfit should get the job done, so look for Caulfield to raise another flag in the pavilion at Glenhuntly Reserve.

Tip: Caulfield Grammarians

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No. 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 29 30 31 32 37 38 40 41 42 44 46 48 49 53 67 68 84

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OLD SCOTCH

Senior Coach: Simon Williams Assistant Coach: Marcel Bruin Reserves Coach: Jeff Scotland

Senior Coach: Barry Mitchell Assistant Coach: Andrew Toop, Murray Schneider Res Coach: Rob Paterson Res Assistant Coach: Gary Jackson Team Manager: James Robinson

Name Keegan Stewart Ben Price Will Barker Jordan Stewart Isaac Morrisby Tim Nixon (C) Nathan Page Tom Small James Canty Charlie Logan Lachlan Gould Will Edwards Luke Thwaites Jack Woodman Declan Reilly Tom Smith Jackson Small Joe Mcclelland Brendon Goddard Jack Wallce Finn Mcevoy Jared Risol Dominic O’keefe Sam Dorevitch Will Osborn (VC) Nathan Peterson Julian Dobosz Jesse Toniolo Lachlan Stephens Harry Schaffer Tom Green Lachlan Harris Jack Webster Max Canfield Jesse Smith Theo Thompson Henry Sullivan Nick Baltas Tate Short 1st Qtr

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Name Andrew Jelbart (VC) Tom Kerr Max Martin Nick Jamieson Josh Halsall Jack Bull Tim Macmillan Jordan Clarke Will Carrington Tom Downie Gene van den Broek (C) Cameron Melville Andrew Padbury James Sansom Aidan Franetic Tom McKinley Ben Hays Alex van Ryn Lachlan Byrne-Jones Conor O’Beirne Will Mitchell James Tarrant Matthew Seed Dylan Gilbert Jack Slobom Charlie Cormack Alex Capp Will Hamer Josh Edwards Tom Blenheim 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr

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PREMIER C PREVIEW Madison Tallarico

Grand Final Preview: CYs vs Jackas As both sides registered a win against each other throughout the home & away season, there was a lot to anticipate in the Premier C Preliminary final on Saturday afternoon as we awaited who would take on the CY’s in the season’s decider. It was a sweet feeling for the Jackas, as they earnt the right to compete for Premier C gold this coming Saturday. There are many things to celebrate after defeating the Monders for the second straight time this campaign with a stellar 46-point winning margin, and coming from eighth position mid-season to now contesting for the coveted trophy.

AJAX gave our reigning Division 1 premiers, Ormond, little room to negotiate on Saturday afternoon, setting the tone early and constantly applying the pressure to finally oust the Monders’ from the Premier C title race. Multiple scorers propelled the Jackas into the final showdown but it was Alex Wollan (3) and Chris Hamilton (2) who led the way in addition to star outings from both Jordan and Nicholas Cohen as well as Richie Simon.

AJAX now sit one win shy of premiership glory as they plan to avenge their last defeat to the CY’s in stunning fashion.

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Form Guide

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The unconquered CY’s stand to lose everything as they enter the Grand Final against AJAX this Saturday, 19 straight wins without a hiccup speaks for itself. In the CY’s Semi-Final against Ormond, the Monders’ put up a valiant effort which proved to be of no avail as the CY’s found a way to rise with a 28-point victory. Whenever they have their backs to the fence, they have fired back and produced the goods when it counted, defeating the best sides in the Premier C division and making it look easy - including the Jackas.

The Jackas are in remarkable form that would even surprise themselves as they move into the Grand Final with a winning streak of nine games. A string of stunning performances elevated the Jackas from bottom to top, shocking the league. If there’s ever a team to beat the CY’s during their unbeatable season, the Jackas can’t be too far off after some strong outings in the finals against Old Ivanhoe Grammarians and Ormond. A gritty effort against the Hoers in the Semi-Final to come from behind was exactly what they needed to push towards a Grand Final berth.

They secured the win by a margin of 10 points and would move on to face Ormond, who came off a bitter defeat to the CY’s. AJAX would continue their win streak with their second win over Ormond for the year, cementing their position as the team to watch when the siren sounds.

Round 5 saw a nail-biter clash between these two teams, as Williamstown CYMS prevailed by a single point at Gary Smorgon Oval.

In what was a close first term, the Jackas promptly took a respectable 20-point lead to end the first half. Within a quarter, all that hard work had diminished as the CY’s climbed their way back to boast a five-point buffer. In the last quarter, both teams gave it everything but the CY’s had done enough as Dylan Jones starred with the help of two goals from two-time Zachariah Medallist, Yuma Hemphill. Stuart Fayman of AJAX was their best with three goals.

Round 11 told a different story, as the CY’s completely dominated AJAX to run away with a 67-point win. Apart from a noble third quarter effort, which included five goals from the Jackas, it was a game they would want to forget quickly. Multiple scorers hit the board in bags, with targetman Lachlan Fairley booting four goals for the CY’s as well Parkinson, Gray, and Chan slotting three each. Dylan Jones would once again prove indispensable in their encounters with another BOG outing. This would also mark the resurgence of the Jackas, having been undefeated since this matchup, the Jackas are hungrier than ever to prove to everyone they are the best side in the competition.

Tip: AJAX

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Williamstown CYMS: Thomas Johnstone, Yuma Hemphill, Lachlan Fairley, Dylan Jones Williamstown’s Yuma Hemphill has had another tremendous season with a second straight Premier C B&F Medal, the Zachariah Medal, to his name. Lachlan Fairley was a major contributor up forward throughout the year booting 41 goals., while teammate Thomas Johnstone is one of the CY’s most consistent players thus far, appearing 11 times in the clubs best. Dylan Jones polled 13 votes in the Zachariah Medal count, in addition to two BOG features against the Jackas.

AJAX: Nicholas Lewis, Jake Lew, Charles Hamilton, Brent Shapiro Nicholas Lewis has been an enforcer for the Jackas, polling 14 votes in the Premier C B&F this season with many key performances throughout their campaign. Jake Lew led the scoring for the league with 42 goals and remains a key threat up forward. Charles Hamilton and Brent Shapiro were also integral pieces to the side with the former polling 10 votes in the Zachariah Medal.

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AJAX

Senior Coach: Matt Montebello Assistant Coaches: Michael Johnstone Assistant Coaches: David Ackerly & Ross Cassidy

Senior Coach: Adam Andrews Assistant Coach: Hayden Munroe Other Coaches: Jim Utting, Michael Konsky

Name Kal Dawson Yuma Hemphill Sam Callard Mitch Parkinson Russell Ackerly Jack Gray Finlay Adamson Rob Chan Jack Noonan Dylan Jones Jacob Wheelahan Nick Blackney Tom Johnstone Mitch Knight Jack Connolly Will Chan James Slevison Nick Ebinger Lachie Fairley Ben Gray Brad Tucker Damon Tucker Jesse Outen Jordan Lioyd Jack Gialamatzis 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr

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Name Daniel Cohen Elliot Debinski Asher Burstin Nick Lewis Brad Caplan Nicholas Cohen Brandon Joel Jordan Cohen Richie Simon Cameron Nankin Jeremy Forbes Kane Nissenbaum Benjamin Krongold Brent Shapiro Charlie Hamilton Daniel Janover-Rocha Stuart Fayman Jake Lew Justin Berkowitz Dov Paltiel Aaron Bryer Alex Wollan Roi Abraham Joel Burston Toby Sheezel James Fisher 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr

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OLD SCOTCH

UNIVERSITY BLACKS

Reserves Coach: Rob Paterson Reserves Assistant Coach: Gary Jackson Reserves Team Manager: James Robinson

Reserves Coach: Chris Smith & Patrick Mahon

Matthew Bennett Charlie Long Josh Tilley Cameron Melville Jonathan Daggian Andrew Padbury Sam Lynch Sam Neil Richie Goodey (RVC) Alex van Ryn Jonathan Aujard Sam Anderson Cal McDonough (RC) Henry Dick Andrew Hummerston Matthew Seed Dylan Gilbert Justin Nikolovski Jack Slobom Hamish Dennis Angus Harlock Max Wills

49 52 53 54 55 56 59 61 62

Austin Harding Cooper Harvey Charlie Schilling Ed Furey Alex Capp Sam Townsend Josh Edwards Tom Holding Charlie Shaw

3 5 10 17 19 20 24 27 28 30 31 32 33

Scott Myers Alexander King Zach Harris Tom Cousins (C) Thomas Peyton Josh Dawson Samuel McKenzie Joel Beasley Douglas Arnold Nick Locke Max Gray Steven Flight Jess Petherick

34 36 37 38 41 45 46 52 55 56 59 64

Diarmid Cleary Kaden King-Davies Dylan Landgren Lewis Steere Harry King Jordan Tunbridge Sam Nash Steve Mann Joshua Wooding Paul Sanderson James Saliakos Andrew Yates

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WILLIAMSTOWN CYMS

OLD IVANHOE

Senior Coach: Cameron Oates Assistant Coach: Ben McColl

Senior Coach: Darren Toll Assistant Coach: Dan Bodycoat

Matt Carland Harry Carter Ben Deller Oliver Becroft Blake Parkinson John Gallivan Matt Fogarty Ryan Joy Nathan Malkoun Joel Hogarth James Slevison Jake MacKenzie Ryan Danaher Jackson Pennington Jake Slee

39 41 42 43 44 45 49 53 61 66

Jesse Outen Dean Cutajar Mason Lindner Cam Fox Jeremy Venosta Jordan Lloyd George Daaboul Hayden Azzopardi Bryson Ford Tim Bal

1 9 13 16 20 22 23 24 26 27 29 30 32 33 36 38 40

Nicholas Reeves-Smyth Michael Basckos Tyson Deane Matthew Vacirca Matthew Broughan Tim Fidler Jack Bradley Tom Kellock Jordan French Tom Spinks Andrew Paine Steve Tsanoudakis Nicholas Marshall Anthony Stenta Jake Ermab-Keogh Michael Golden Alex Basckos

42 43 44 46 48 50 51 53 55 57 58 59 63 66 72 73

Cooper Wilson Cameron Snodgrass Tiger Nagel James Kandiliotis Kane Davies Archie Hogg Michael Altis Charlie Hogg Callum McIlveen Ben Leach Adriano Stenta Ashley Steer Robert Venditti Simon MacKenzie Mitchell French Josh Begeman

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The Old Melburnians Football Club is seeking applications for the following coaching positions in 2020.

Ormond Amateur Football Club is seeking applications for the following coaching positions in 2020.

North Brunswick Football Club is seeking applications for the following Division 3 coaching positions in 2020.

- Senior Coach (William Buck Premier)

- Senior Coach - Reserves Coach

All applications are accepted in strict confidence.

Please forward applications or expressions of interest to club president Chris Wischer.

Email: omfc1920@gmail.com

All applications are accepted in strict confidence.

Please forward applications or expressions of interest to club president Richard Simon.

Email: richard@simonleisure.com Mobile: 0458 957 824

- Senior Men’s Coach - Reserves Men’s Coach - Assistant Coaches All applications are accepted in strict confidence.

Please forward applications or expressions of interest to club president, Trevor Ackland.

Email: northbrunswickfc@gmail.com

OLD SCOTCH FOOTBALL CLUB Old Scotch Football Club is seeking applications for the following coaching positions in 2020.

Football Director in 2020 Women’s 1st XVIII Coach Women’s 2nd XVIII Coach All applications are accepted in strict confidence.

Applications close on 26 September 2019.

Please forward applications to Peter Simpson, General Manager.

SOUTH MELBOURNE DISTRICTS FOOTBALL CLUB South Melbourne Districts Football Club are inviting applications for

Eley Park Amateur Football Club is seeking applications for the following Division 4 coaching positions in 2020: - Senior Assistant Coach - Reserves Coach

Senior Mens Coach 2020 VAFA Division 4

All applications are accepted in strict confidence.

Please forward applications to club president, Chris Brown

All applications are accepted in strict confidence.

Please forward applications or expressions of interest to Mick Ahearn .

Email: eleyparkfc@gmail.com

Email: mickahearn@smdsc.com.au

Phone: 0400 956 660

Email: peter.simpson@scotch.vic.edu.au

Phone: 0408877016

Phone: 0418 382 025.

Applications Close 30th September

WEST BRUNSWICK AMATEUR FOOTBALL CLUB

MANNINGHAM COBRAS FOOTBALL CLUB

West Brunswick AFC is currently seeking applications for all coaching positions in 2020.

Manningham Cobras Football Club is seeking applications for the following coaching positions in 2020.

- Men: Division 2 and Thirds - Women: William Buck Premier

- Senior Assistant Coach - Reserves Coach

All applications are accepted in strict confidence.

Please forward applications or expressions of interest to club president Beth Cook.

All applications are accepted in strict confidence.

Please forward applications or expressions of interest to club president Noel Bullen.

Please forward applications or expressions of interest to James Podesta.

Email: westbrunswick@gmail.com

Email: noelbullen51@gmail.com

Phone: 0409 314 922

Phone: 0479 159 157

Phone: 0418 222 488

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OAKLEIGH AFC Oakleigh AFC is seeking applications for the following coaching positions in 2020.

Senior Men’s Coach – Division 1 All applications are accepted in strict confidence.

Email: jamesfpodesta@gmail.com

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U19 & THIRDS RESULTS 2019 HOLMESGLEN U19 PREMIER - GRAND FINAL Old Scotch Old Xaverians

4.2 1.3

5.4 2.8

2019 HOLMESGLEN U19 DIVISION 3 - GRAND FINAL

11.7 3.10

12.8 (80) 7.15 (57)

Kew FC St Bernards

GOALS: Old Scotch: C. Goodison 3, C. Loveridge 2, W. Clark 2, H. Longbottom 1, P. McDermott 1, C. Jackson 1, H. Japp 1, C. Lean 1 Old Xaverians: T. Simmons 4, A. Spralja 1, L. Soccio 1, J. Ayton-Delaney 1

4.7 4.8

8.10 7.12

WIlliamstown CYMS Peninsula

10.10 (70) 9.15 (69)

11.10 8.3

Old Scotch St Bernards

15.15 (105) 8.4 (52)

9.4 4.4

Hawthorn Old Xaverians

10.8 3.5

15.12 (102) 4.7 (31)

Williamstown CYMS St Johns OC

3.8 1.3

9.8 2.7

11.9 (75) 5.10 (40)

1.5 0.3

4.9 0.5

5.9 (39) 2.8 (20)

BEST: Williamstown CYMS: J. Farley, L. Molan, J. Craigie, S. Puhar, C. Richards, W. Cooper St Johns OC: C. Ely, B. Ash, A. Jones, M. Bennett, J. Ely, J. Filtness

2019 THIRDS DIVISION 4 - GRAND FINAL

2019 THIRDS DIVISION 1 - GRAND FINAL 4.2 1.3

1.4 0.1

GOALS: Williamstown CYMS: C. Curran 2, J. Farley 1, Z. Read 1, B. Coyle 1 St Johns OC: C. Ely 1, M. De Poilly 1

BEST: Old Xaverians: H. Kelly, M. Smith, J. Agius, C. Bishop, T. Fantasia, J. Bueno St Kevins: T. Andriske, J. Doyle, T. Pirola, D. Xaiz, E. Bourke, W. Borcoski

4.5 2.4

St Mary’s Salesian Kew FC

9.7 (61) 3.4 (22)

3.2 0.4

6.3 1.6

7.3 2.6

10.8 (68) 4.11 (35)

GOALS: St Mary’s Salesian: N. Baxter 3, C. Feild 2, W. Douglas 1, C. Angley 1, D. Ryan 1, D. Jowett 1, H. Angley 1 Kew FC: C. Watts 2, T. Leeds 1, C. Atkinson 1

GOALS: Caulfield Grammarians: M. Ball 4, R. Handel 2, Z. Parsons 1, J. Small 1, J. Waldron 1 De La Salle: L. Bisognin 1, N. Jarvis 1, J. Hanley 1

BEST: St Mary’s Salesian: B. Peschke, N. Baxter, C. Angley, R. Williams, W. Douglas, D. Jowett Kew FC: B. Paech, J. Ramsay, C. Watts, T. Leeds, A. Lawrence, M. Vlahos

BEST: Caulfield Grammarians: H. Mills, M. Ball, W. Ingham, S. Pincus, E. McDonald, J. Easton De La Salle: J. Hanley, D. Pendergast, M. Collins, M. Breda, D. Roberts, B. Hill

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2.4 1.1

2019 THIRDS DIVISION 3 - GRAND FINAL 8.5 2.2

GOALS: Old Xaverians: H. Kelly 7, J. Agius 2, J. Hess 2, D. O’Loughlin 1, O. Silk 1, W. Veljkovic 1, E. Ralph 1 St Kevins: D. Xaiz 1, L. McDonald 1, C. Masson Moyle 1, N. French 1

3.1 0.3

9.12 (66) 4.6 (30)

BEST: Hawthorn: N. Criticos, M. Dabab, A. Karim, A. Brizzi, J. Farah, J. Maddock Old Xaverians: N. Russ, H. Aikman, R. Beaton, H. Nidam, H. Reed, L. Bosnar

2019 THIRDS U23 - GRAND FINAL

Caulfield Grammarians De La Salle

6.12 4.3

GOALS: Hawthorn: A. Brizzi 4, P. Makris 2, J. Farah 2, C. Pana 1, W. Eagle 1, S. Neohoritis 1 Old Xaverians: H. Nidam 1, H. McNamara 1, B. Vaughan 1, M. Zhou 1, L. Cotchett 1

BEST: Old Melburnians: N. Bennison, J. Spargo, A. Coleridge, M. Rice, S. Madsen, L. Horne St Kevins OB: M. Roberts, H. Lewis, J. Stewart, M. Musarra, J. Ring, D. Kennedy

4.1 1.0

5.6 3.3

2019 THIRDS DIVISION 2 - GRAND FINAL 10.4 (64) 4.11 (35)

GOALS: Old Melburnians: T. Healey 3, L. Bennett 2, N. Bennison 1, C. Paule 1, A. Coleridge 1, L. Horne 1, N. Batten 1 St Kevins OB: P. Santamaria 1, H. Lewis 1, L. Loschiavo 1, M. Moore 1

Old Xaverians St Kevins

2.2 2.2

BEST: Old Scotch: T. Loveridge, J. Tarrant, B. Bromell, T. Clarke, F. Morrisby, L. Purcell St Bernards: M. Holland, T. Sullivan, G. Loukomitis, E. Schumann, B. Poulter, F. Considine

2019 PREMIER THIRDS - PRELIMINARY FINAL 4.4 4.3

21.21 (147) 5.4 (34)

GOALS: Old Scotch: T. Graham 3, J. Tarrant 2, H. Longbottom 1, T. Loveridge 1, J. Palumbieri 1, B. Bromell 1 St Bernards: J. Docking 1, M. Holland 1, H. Patton 1, N. Vinecombe 1

BEST: Hampton Rovers: M. Coughlin, D. McKenzie, L. Carrigan, C. Perkins, L. O’Driscoll, D. Melnjak Old McKinnon/Glen Eira: C. Elsasser, A. Bird, L. Roberton, J. Richardson, B. Tang, C. Drenth

2.3 1.1

15.15 4.3

2019 HOLMESGLEN U19 PREMIER - PRELIMINARY FINAL

GOALS: Hampton Rovers: M. Coughlin 6, L. O’Driscoll 3, B. Marron 3, T. Marron 1, L. Carrigan 1, T. Ellis 1 Old McKinnon/Glen Eira: C. Drenth 2, L. Roberton 2, X. Verdnik 2, J. French 1, T. Mullane 1

Old Melburnians St Kevins OB

9.10 4.3

BEST: WIlliamstown CYMS: J. Walker, H. Tambourine, R. Diwell, K. Dyson, F. Turnbull, N. Provest Peninsula:

2019 HOLMESGLEN U19 DIVISION 2 - GRAND FINAL 5.5 6.3

4.7 0.0

GOALS: WIlliamstown CYMS: H. Tambourine 4, D. Hatzopoulos 4, J. Walker 4, W. Bokma 3, L. Wade 3, C. Menzies 2, J. McCall 1 Peninsula: D. Shayler 2, K. Brockley 1, J. Stocker 1, B. Watson 1

BEST: Old Melburnians: H. Bede, O. Dowd, A. Chirnside, A. Williams, J. Denborough, S. Connock Old Brighton: W. Agius, F. Campigli, B. Fisher, J. Segar, B. Branson, M. Hughes

3.3 3.2

9.7 (61) 5.8 (38)

2019 HOLMESGLEN U19 DIVISION 4 - GRAND FINAL

GOALS: Old Melburnians: O. Dowd 3, J. Richardson 2, J. Denborough 2, W. Dethridge 1, A. Chirnside 1, S. Kouros 1 Old Brighton: B. Branson 2, J. Segar 2, J. Collins 1, B. Pryor 1, D. Hipwell 1, J. Munnings 1, M. Harris 1

Hampton Rovers Old McKinnon/Glen Eira

9.4 5.6

BEST: Kew FC: M. Allinson, M. O’Dicho, B. Gilbert, T. Rasdell, J. Wise, J. Amalfi St Bernards: N. Vinecombe, N. Di Lizio, M. Bateman, M. Zocalli, C. Barrett, J. Lombard

2019 HOLMESGLEN U19 DIVISION 1 - GRAND FINAL 2.4 1.6

8.3 4.4

GOALS: Kew FC: M. O’Dicho 4, D. Twist 3, M. Salvatore 1, J. Wise 1 St Bernards: C. Brock 1, S. Miceli 1, N. Vinecombe 1, L. Drazic 1, L. Flynn 1

BEST: Old Scotch: F. Morrisby, C. Goodison, J. Tarrant, L. Purcell, H. Longbottom, W. Clark Old Xaverians: T. McKay, L. Soccio, L. Danielis-Morley, T. Mantesso, Z. Hart, B. Christopher

Old Melburnians Old Brighton

1.1 2.2

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VAFA MEN’S FINALS FAQ When will the finals be played for this weekend?

How do we pay?

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VAFA William Buck Premier Finals: Sunday 22 September

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VAFA Premier B Finals: Saturday 21 September

Cash only at the gate. There will not be EFTPOS facilities at any venue at the point of entry.

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VAFA Premier C Finals: Saturday 21 September

Pre-Purchase tickets at InTix to save on VAFA Men’s Finals Tickets.

Why is there an Entry Charge for the VAFA Men’s Finals?

What venues will be hosting VAFA Men’s Finals?

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Elsternwick Park (164 Glen Huntly Road, Brighton)

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Trevor Barker Oval (Beach Rd & Hampton St, Sandringham)

The VAFA are a non-profit organisation with revenue raised during finals contributing to keeping affiliation fees as low as possible.

Is there Car Parking?

Check out www.vafa.com.au for all specific game times.

Limited Car Parking will be available at venues with limited viewing dependent on availability.

How much is Entry?

Are we allowed to bring our Dogs?

Saturday 21 September: •

Adults - $15.00 (Pre-purchase $13.00)

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Concession - $10.00 (Pre-purchase $8.00)

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Children Under 12 – FREE

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Car Parking - $5.00 (Subject to availability)

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Souvenir Grand Final Amateur Footballer - $5.00

Yes, as long as they are kept on a leash at all times.

Is Alcohol available at the venue?

The VAFA has a strict No-Alcohol Policy during matches. Alcohol is not permitted to be brought into either venue. The VAFA Social Room Bar will be open at the conclusion of the final match of the day at Elsternwick Park.

Sunday 22 September: •

Adults - $17.00 (Pre-purchase $15.00)

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Concession - $12.00 (Pre-purchase $10.00)

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Children Under 12 – FREE

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Car Parking - $5.00 (Subject to availability)

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Souvenir Grand Final Amateur Footballer - $5.00

Where can I get something to eat or drink?

Venues will operate a full canteen.

How can I keep up to date if I can’t get to VAFA Men’s Finals this weekend? www.vafa.com.au or VAFA HQ on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for regular updates and live scores.

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FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME VAFA Politix Awards Dinner The VAFA hosted its first-ever combined awards night, the VAFA Politix Awards Dinner, at The Pullman East Melbourne on Wednesday 11 September 2019 with Ayce Cordy (University Blues) and Imogen Barnett (Old Trinity) taking home the top gongs as the best & fairest players in William Buck Premier.

Cordy became just the fifth player since 1927 to win consecutive Woodrow Medals after polling 23 votes during a season where the Blues claimed the minor premiership. Despite spending more time up forward, the Blues’ captain managed 35 goals for the year, and averaged 42 hit outs and 17 disposals per game. While ranking 4th for hit outs, Cordy followed up his ruck work and managed at least 6 clearances in 11 games while going goalless just twice.

He outpolled fellow finalists Marshall Rippon (Uni Blues – 17), Cauley Beetham (Old Xavs – 17), Gus Borthwick (Old Melburnians – 16), Adam Bentick (St Bernard’s – 14) and Nick Pavlou (Old Brighton – 14).

Barnett (28 votes) was instrumental to Trinity’s success throughout the home and away fixture, ranking second in the competition for hit outs, first for marks, third for inside 50’s and averaging 18.2 disposals per game. Despite missing 3 games throughout the middle of the year, Barnett posted 8 matches with at least 16 disposals, 33 hit outs & a goal. Barnett’s fellow finalists on the night included Teresa Zampaglione (Fitzroy-ACU – 20), Ally Hynes (SKOB Saints – 17) and Vanessa Murphy (Old Trinity – 14).

Earlier in the night, Hamish Dick (Old Brighton) and Madi Capsalis (Old Mentonians) were crowned the 2019 VAFA Rising Star winners, while Gus Borthwick (Old Melburnians) and Vanessa Murphy (Old Trinity) were named the Premier Coaches MVP’s.

The ceremony showcased the very best talent from all sections of the Association with the previously announced B&F winners from Holmesglen U19’s and the B-D4 men’s and women’s sections presented with the medallions, while the leading goal kickers were also recognised for their outstanding seasons.

Of note was St Francis Xavier star Harrison Coe who spoke on behalf of all men’s leading goal kickers after kicking 105 goals in Division 4.

Oliver Murray (Most Promising Umpire) and Matt Oakley (Umpire of the Year) cleaned up the VAFA Umpire Awards, with Oakley having claimed the top prize three times from the past four years.

Best & Fairest Awards Competition

Awardee

William Buck Premier Men’s – Woodrow Medal

Ayce Cordy (University Blues), 26 votes

William Buck Premier Women’s

Imogen Barnett (Old Trinity), 28 votes

Premier B Men’s – GT Moore Medal

Tom Downie (OId Scotch), 27 votes

Premier B Women’s

Eloise Defina (Old Camberwell), 14 votes

Premier C Men’s – Lou Zachariah Medal

Yuma Hemphill (Williamstown CYMS), 22 votes

Premier C Women’s

Sarah Kerr (Yarra Old Grammarians), 18 votes

Division 1 Men’s – LS Pepper Medal

Sean Calcedo (Preston Bullants), 21 votes

Division 1 Women’s

Lily Goss (Scotch Stars) & Siena Visentini (Old Brighton), 17 votes

Division 2 Men’s – J. Fullerton Medal

Kristian Height (Whitefriars), 23 votes

Division 2 Women’s

Clare Fernandes (Whitefriars), 21 votes

Division 3 Men’s – P. Hutchinson Medal

Tom Bell (Manningham Cobras) & Pat O’Brien (Westbourne Grammarians), 21 votes

Division 3 Women’s

Anita Ovenden (Preston Bullants), 31 votes

Division 4 Men’s – OJ Meehan Medal

Daniel Chin (St Francis Xavier), 24 votes

Division 4 Women’s

Madison Lister (Glen Eira/Old McKinnon), 26 votes

Holmesglen U19 Premier – C.R. Newbury Medal

Charlie Ingham (Caulfield Grammarians), 17 votes

Holmesglen U19 Division 1

Mitchell Hughes (Old Brighton), 19 votes

Holmesglen U19 Division 2 – G.W. McTaggart Medal

Jack Richardson (Glen Eira/Old McKinnon), 20 votes

Holmesglen U19 Division 3 – I.A. Brown Medal

Jack Nicolo (Preston Bullants), 18 votes

Holmesglen U19 Division 4 – H. Harisiou Medal

Will McKenzie (Brunswick FC), 23 votes

Other Awards Winners Award

Awardee

Premier Men’s Coaches MVP

Gus Borthwick (Old Melburnians)

Premier Women’s Coaches MVP

Vanessa Murphy (Old Trinity)

VAFA Men’s Rising Star

Hamish Dick (Old Brighton)

Anytime Fitness Women’s Rising Star

Madison Capsalis (Old Mentonians)

Most Promising Umpire

Oliver Murray

Umpire of the Year

Matt Oakley

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VAFA WOMEN’S GRAND FINAL RESULTS Alisha Min

William Buck Premier

Premier C Reserve

SKOB Saints have took out the premiership flag in the William Buck Premier women’s section for season 2019 following a nine-point victory over West Brunswick on Sunday 18 August 2019. Played in trying conditions at Elsternwick Park, where rain and wind pelted the ground for the whole match, a scoreless opening term ensued before the Saints managed two points in the second quarter. With both sides able to find the middle of the sticks after halftime, with Jessica Joyce slotting one for SKOB and Helen Lawrence another for the Westies, only a point distinguished the teams going in to the final term.

Putting it all on the line in the fourth and final quarter for the year, and inspired by a phenomenal boundary-line goal from Georgia Cropley, the Saints secured their first every premiership in the VAFA Wilson Women’s competition. Awarded for her standout performance on the day, SKOB’s Ellie McLinden was awarded the BOG medal from the officiating umpires. Gallant in defeat, Melissa Lindsay and Emma Lippmann were named in the Magpies best.

Canterbury held off a surging Mazenod on their way to claiming the Premier C reserve premiership title for 2019 on Sunday 18 August 2019. Getting off the mark early, the Cobras had a ten-point lead at the first change of ends before the Nodders made it a one-point ballgame at halftime. Two majors in the third quarter gave Canterbury a 14-point lead at 3QT, before a gutsy Mazenod kicked 1.6 in the final term to fall short by just two points. Georgina Callaghan (Canterbury) was awarded the BOG Medallion for the afternoon, while teammate Mary Spillane bagged two majors. Magdalene McPhee and Michella Angelucci worked tirelessly for Mazenod on the day.

William Buck Premier Reserve Not without success, however, West Brunswick claimed back-to-back reserves premierships after defeating Melbourne University by 20 points. The Westies made their presence felt early in this match, dobbing 3.3 in the opening half all while keeping the Mugars scoreless. Not without a fightback, the University side had forward-line opportunities in front of goals in the final quarter but were unable to convert any majors (fi ve points). Four individual goal scorers contributed to the Westies final score, including Gemma Gray, Isabella Gietzmann, Simona Castricum and Kristina Krithararis, while Brodie Aumont was awarded the BOG medallion. Samantha Marshall and Stephanie Perrott fought hard for the defeated Mugars.

Premier B Caulfield Grammarians emerged as premiers of Premier B after defeating Old Xaverians by 14 points on Sunday 18 August 2019. Played in equally as testing conditions at Mentone Grammar Playing Fields, the wet & wild weather limited scoring opportunities for both teams, so much so that the 0.0-0 (Old Xaverians) v 2.2-14 (Caulfield Grammarians) halftime score line remained unchanged until the final siren. For the victorious Fields, Irena Malliaras’ brilliant performance earnt her the BOG medallion, while Kate Macqueen and Montana White dobbed a goal each. For Xavs, Caitlin Hickey and Gabby Golds were fantastic.

Premier B Reserve The 14-point victory margin in the senior Premier B match was replicated in the reserves, as Old Geelong went on to defeat Old Xaverians. The Oggettes led from start to finish in this contest, managing a 13-point buffer at halftime thanks to their 3.1 to Xavs 1.0, before adding a further 1.4 in the latter half to Xavs 1.3 to take out the flag. Vicky Tan was deemed the BOG by the officiating umpires thanks to her three goals in the OG’s victory. Hannah Ryan and Demi McLaren led from the front for Xavs.

Premier C Yarra Old Grammarians ran out 21-point victors over Brunswick Renegades in the Premier C Grand Final at Mentone Grammar Playing Fields on Sunday 18 August 2019. Making the most of their chances early, before the inclement well and truly hit, Alyssia Blewonski (2) and Georgia Hatton (1) were responsible for the Bushrangers’ three majors for the afternoon. Continuing her brilliant season, which saw her take out the Premier C B&F Medal, the umpires awarded Sarah Kerr the BOG medal in this final match of the year. For the Renegades, who were held goalless for the first time all year, Samara Griffin and Andie Bleicher were standouts.

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Division 1 Capping off a brilliant unbeaten season in Division 1 was Scotch Stars, who defeated Old Brighton by 73 points in the Grand Final at Mentone Grammar Playing Fields on Sunday 18 August 2019. Leading from start to finish, it was a fi ve-goal to none second quarter which gave the Stars a significant 36-point buffer at the major break, which they followed-up with a four-goal to nothing final term. The Tonners were held to their opening quarter score, 1.2, for the match entirety. With nine individual goal contributors, Anna Hayes and Division 1 B&F Medal co-winner, Lily Goss, sat atop the pack with two goals apiece, while Mimi Hill was awarded the BOG medal. The Tonners, who would be enormously proud of their 2019 achievements, had Division 1 B&F Medal dual winner, Siena Visentini, and Layne Davies as their best.

Division 2 Therry Penola were crowned Division 2 premiers for 2019 after defeating Williamstown CYMS by six points at Elsternwick Park on Sunday 18 August 2019. A dominant opening term, where the Lions slotted fi ve majors while keeping the CY’s scoreless, was the key to Therry’s first-ever premiership victory.

True to form, however, Williamstown edged away at their 34-point 3QT deficit in the final term – booting 4.2 with the wind to almost snatch the win in an inspired fourth-quarter turnaround. Lions co-captain, Bridget Costello, was brilliant for the winners, and was the recipient of the BOG medal, while teammate Melissa Coulthard slotted three goals for the day. Hannah Elliott was responsible for two of the CY’s six majors, as teammate Shannon Egan was also brilliant.

Division 3 Preston Bullants claimed the Division 3 premiership flag for 2019 after beating Hampton Rovers by 21 points at Mentone Grammar Playing Fields on Sunday 18 August 2019. The Bullants notched a seven-point to nothing opening term in this Grand Final battle, before the Rovers gained momentum in the second to go into the halftime break with a four-point lead. Swinging back in Preston’s favour in the third, where the higher ranked side booted two majors to Hampton’s one, the Bullants held firm in the final term and kept the Rovers scoreless while extending the winning margin to 21 points. Kicking a bag of fi ve for the afternoon, the most of any women’s player across all 2019 women’s Grand Finals, Kayla Del Monte was awarded the BOG Medallion – and was ably supported by the Division 3 B&F Medallist, Anita Overnden, and Alli Fisher. Bree-Anna Kavanagh and Bianca Lenarcic were listed in Hampton’s best.

Division 4 A 22-point final siren margin saw Glen Eira/Old McKinnon claim the Division 4 premiership title over Ajax at Mentone Grammar Playing Fields on Sunday 18 August 2019. Like so many of the Grand Final results across the entire VAFA Wilson Women’s competition, the team with the early ascendancy came away with premiership silverware – and that was no different here. The Gryphons strongarmed a 31-point buffer by halftime, although a determined Jackettes outfi t did manage to outscore the minor premiers 3.1 to 1.0 in the final quarter to almost cause an upset! Like her form all season, which saw her crowned the Division 4 B&F Medallist, Maddy Lister (Glen Eira) was again prolific and earnt the BOG accolade accordingly, while teammates Bridget Graffeo and Zoe Rossiter also held their own. For Ajax, Lindi Nankin and Amy Sekler (2) were gallant in defeat.

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DIVISION 1 REPORT Jake Morris

Prestigious Preston snag fourth flag Another year, another banner for George Wakim, Sean Calcedo and the Preston Bullants. The boys from W.R. Ruthven Reserve secured an incredible fourth Premiership in seven seasons to steamroll through the Divisions and enter Premier C for the first time in their short VAFA history.

Uni High and sent all that hard work and pressure by the wayside.

Leading from the front once again was the captain, the back-toback LS Pepper Medallist for Division 1, Sean Calcedo. Named the Best on Ground medallist for the day, Calcedo led his side to a 10-point win over UHS-VU at Box Hill City Oval.

A disappointing afternoon for UHS-VU, who no doubt thought they were in with a real short to snatch an improbable victory, but the achievement of earning promotion through the Division competitions and return to a Premier grade for the first time since 1977 is no small feat, and they should be incredibly proud of their accomplishments top to bottom.

Despite conceding the first major of the afternoon to Nick Wallace, the Bullants controlled the play, tempo and scoreboard for most of the game, pushing the margin out to a game-high 34-point advantage early in the third term.

Liam Sutton kicked three for the Premiers while Tom Hill booted two, including the nail in the coffin midway through the final term.

Along with captain Sean Calcedo who stole the show, Tom Hill, Liam Sutton and Gerard Sutton received the votes in the win.

Nick Wallace led his side with two majors while Isaac Brambley and Ben Anderson were named UHS-VU’s best.

When Gerard Sutton put through a miraculous goal early in the final term to push the margin back out to 25 points, many would have been thinking it was all but over, but the Vultures wouldn’t lie down though, and that fight and ability to never roll over and die in contests that has willed them to three grand finals in a row came through in the second half.

Both Preston and UHS-VU will now join the Premier C competition for 2020, replacing Old Camberwell Grammarians and PEGS Football Club who will join Division 1 next season. Joining the likes of Peninsula, Kew, Oakleigh and Therry Penola to name a few, the Division 1 competition is set to be just as exciting, just as tight and just as competitive as it was this year.

Booting 5.8 to 3.3 in the final two quarters, the Vultures had their opportunities to create some havoc, but wayward kicking doomed

Congratulations Preston on a memorable 2019 campaign and good luck to both sides next year in Premier C.

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DIVISION 2 REPORT Anna Pavlou

Whitefriars complete perfect season Whitefriars completed their perfect season finishing as undefeated premiers after winning the Division 2 Grand Final over a fighting Brunswick NOBS by 25 points.

Despite leading at the main break, the Nobbers, who had fought hard all day, were overwhelmed and overrun by a slick and composed Whitefriars outfit after half time.

Best on ground and winner of the A. R . Fellows Medal was Friars defender Toby McGurgan, who spent the game collecting intercept marks at will across half back.

The Friars should be congratulated on the rare feat of Premiers and undefeated Champions, and with their Reserves team also triumphant in the earlier Grand Final, Whitefriars showed they were clearly the best club in 2019.

Match Review After an outstanding season of thrilling attacking ted football from Whitefriars, and a similarly good season from fellow Grand Finalists Brunswick NOBS, it all came down to the last two hours of hotly contested football at Box Hill Oval to decide whether the Nobs or the Friars would bring home the silverware for 2019.

First Quarter The game started in contrast to the recent Semi Final with a confident looking Brunswick side coming out hard and fast to make a statement and put some early pressure on the red-hot favourites.

In front of a big crowd, the Friars Ciaran Hickey booted the first goal of the Grand Final after only two minutes to set the Friars on the right track.

However, a brace of goals from Nick Burgin and James Schmidt from the Nobs had them taking an early lead. Whitefriars peppered the goals but missed a few chances to take the lead back. Whitefriars started to settle and kicked two quick goals including a late major from Mark Stafford, to take a 24-12 lead at the first break. The Friars had 9 scoring shots to 2 and after a slow start, settled the better of the teams.

Whitefriars 3.6.24 vs Brunswick 2.0.12 Second Quarter The Friars continued where they left off early in the second quarter, with Mark Stafford kicking his second goal to give his side some breathing space. The Nobbers tightened the game up after this and lifted their intensity and began to dominate the contested football, attempting to slow down the Friars fast ball movement. They kicked two goals through Josh Perez and Chris Gavaghan and when Jacob Adkins earned a free kick directly in front and calmly slotted it through, the Nobs took the lead from a shell-shocked Whitefriars. The high scoring Friars only had one scoring shot in the term while the Nobbers had six scores to take a fourpoint margin at the main break.

Whitefriars 4.6.30 vs Brunswick 5.4.34

Connellan took a strong pack mark and kicked straight to put the Friars 22 points up to end the quarter. In a reversal of the second quarter, Brunswick only had one scoring shot (1 point) while Whitefriars kicked 4.3 to put one hand on the Premiership cup.

Whitefriars 8.9.57 vs Brunswick 5.5.35 Final Quarter Well, it all came down to the last 25 minutes of the season to determine who would claim the mantle as the Premiership Team of 2019. A couple of early missed chances proved costly for Brunswick, while the Friars lifted their pace and began to trouble Brunswick with their slick ball use.

At the 12-minute mark, Whitefriars star Angus Hands booted his first goal for the game, a long bomb from 45 metres, to heap more pressure on the fading Brunswick side and take his team to a 28-point lead.

Brunswick’s Jacob Adkins marked strongly and booted his second goal at the 18-minute mark to bring his side back to within 23 points. But Ciaran Hickey, who kicked the first goal of the game, kicked a spectacular running snap to reply. A late Brunswick centre clearance landed with James Schmidt who goaled to give the Nobbers some scoreboard respectability. However, the siren sounded soon after and Whitefriars were rightly crowned Premiers and undefeated Champions for Division 2 in 2019 winning by 25 points after a dominant second half performance, outscoring the gutsy Brunswick side six goals to two after half time.

FINAL SCORE – Whitefriars 10.14.74 v Brunswick 7.7.49 A.R FELLOWS MEDALLIST: Toby McGurgan (Whitefriars)

DIVISION 2 RESERVES In the earlier game, Whitefriars Reserves defeated a hot favourite MHSOB team by seven points in a low scoring thriller. Jason Spencer’s two crucial goals for the Friars proved the difference on the day in a close tussle, while Jack Richardson was best on ground ably supported

by Ben Kelsey and Nick Hee. For the disappointed Unicorns, Dan Gumley and Will Hellier were best with Charles Pearson kicking two. The Friars came from third place to win their flag and make it back to back Reserves titles.

Whitefriars 5.10.40 v MHSOB 4.9.33

Third Quarter The third quarter started exactly like each of the previous quarters with Whitefriars getting an early goal, this time through Dan Wood after four minutes. Just minutes later, Mark Stafford who was proving a handful for the Nobs defence, booted his third goal to put the Friars nine points up.

Enter Friars superstar forward Michael Nitas, whose excellent crumbing work after a crucial Nobbers mistake finished truly for his first goal of the afternoon to extend their lead to 15 points. Friars gun forward James 23

DIVISION 3 REPORT Tash Gunawardana

Bloods crowned Division 3 Premiers After finishing fourth last year and losing in the first week of the 2018 finals to Westbourne Grammarians, Aquinas were on a mission in the 2019 Division 3 finals series. It was mission accomplished on Sunday afternoon at Garvey Oval when they were crowned Division 3 Premiers after downing the Manningham Cobras by two points.

REVIEW From the opening bounce, the Division 3 Grand Final was played at a high intensity with stoppages and strong hard tackling.

The Cobras only took two minutes of the decider to open the scoring via Adam Kinniburgh. Adam Baltruweit had plenty of the ball early in the first quarter and intercepted well off the Bloods attack from middle to half back. The cobras broke away with a two-goal lead towards the end of the opening quarter and Matthew Allwood booted through a late goal for the Bloods to narrow the gap to seven points. For the Bloods, Joshua Robertson popped up with a late goal to level the scores. Ayden Sukkel scored the last goal of the opening term off one step to give the Cobras a one goal lead at quarter time.

A scrappy start to the second, with both teams applying relentless pressure. The Cobras Robert Saunders kicked the opening goal which saw his side jump to a 13-point lead. For the Bloods, Anthony Mattioli nailed through a crucial goal to get within seven points. Baltruweit continued to stand up well across half back for the Cobras. With four points in favour of the Cobras, both teams defences stood up well stopping any attack in its tracks. Late in the quarter, quick ball movement from half back courtesy of Cobras’ Jason Stephens set up Anthony Raso who slotted through a nice goal and his first to give the Cobras a 10-point buffer at the main break.

Momentum swayed in favour of Bloods in the second half with five goals to two. The Cobras pressed in the third term with countless inside 50 entries, but only a goal and nine behinds to show from it. Raso was influential for the Cobras inside 50, setting up teammate Ayden Sukkel who booted through the Cobras only goal to increase his side’s lead to 19 points. The Bloods’ playing coach, Ash Naulty, kicked his first to help his side get within 13 points. It was an 11-point lead midway through the third term in favour of the Cobras.

Nice fast hands deep in attack from the Bloods resulted in an impressive dribbling goal from Michael Cardamone, narrowing the margin to seven points with five minutes left in the third. Again, quick ball movement from the Bloods resulted in a goal with three-and-a-half-minutes left via Billy O’Loughlin. Only two points separated the two sides with about a minute left in the third quarter and a kick after the siren from Ras, which THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2019

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missed to the right, saw Manningham go in to the final change with a three-point ascendancy.

With the match up for grabs, both sides showed desperation with strong tackles to start the final quarter of the 2019 Division 3 season.

Naulty began the Bloods final term off on the right path, converting his second and giving his side a three-point lead. The contest was hot, with both teams giving it their all, in this back and forth last term, as the Cobras wrestled back the lead with a goal from the boot of Raso who registered his second. Raso’s goal was the only goal the Cobras scored due to Aquinas’ incredible defensive efforts. Cardamone at the 21st minute mark slotted through the Bloods second goal of the quarter and they held a two-point advantage. With ten minutes left, neither team could score with stoppages galore. Manningham peppered away at the scoreboard, struggling to gain back the lead. They would rue their missed opportunities, especially in having a shot at goal with less than 30 seconds left to win the Grand Final, but fell agonisingly short by two points. The Bloods held on to secure the 2019 Division 3 premiership.

Nick Zappala battled hard in the midfield for the Cobras, while Anthony Raso (2) and Ayden Sukkel (2) combined for four goals. For the Bloods, Lachlan Barnes was awarded the Best on Ground Medal by the officiating umpires, and Cardamone impressed with two majors.

Overall, the Division 3 season finished off in style with the two top teams fighting till the final siren and Aquinas, despite finishing second in the home & away season, were the team of the finals, toppling Manningham when it counted.

Earlier in the day in Division 3 Reserves Grand Final, Emmaus St Leo’s emerged as premiers over Aquinas thanks to a 10-point final siren margin. Despite trailing by seven points at the final change of ends, the Animals put up a gutsy final term, led by BOG medallist Thomas Birkett, to deny Aquinas what could have been a dual Premiership winning day.

DIVISION 4 REPORT Connor Hoetzel

X-Men win their second Division 4 flag St Francis Xavier have avenged their preliminary final loss last year, rampaging home to win the VAFA Division 4 Premiership over Albert Park by 38 points.

The best team for the whole year, the X-Men had lost only two games all season, both by less than a goal, and they weren’t about to let any chance of an upset on the day. Firing out of the blocks, St Francis Xavier kicked seven first quarter goals, while keeping Albert Park scoreless, as they set up a historic victory. Not stopping there, the X-Men kicked the first two of the second quarter, making it a total of nine goals before the Falcons could even register one. At the half time break, St Francis Xavier led Albert Park by a whopping 52 points, leaving themselves all but assured a premiership only halfway through the game. Albert Park fought back in the second half, but to no avail, as St Francis Xavier would find a way to score a goal every time the Falcons put two goals together, and in the end, a comfortable 38 point win for the X-Men will live long in the memories of everyone at St Francis Xavier Old Collegians.

Two of the X-Men were able to cap off remarkable individual seasons with another fine display of footballing ability, as Division 4 leading goal scorer Harrison Coe (105 for the season) plugged in another five. Not to be outdone, OJ Meehan Medallist Daniel Chin put in a wonderful game, earning himself a place in St Francis Xaviers bests. Stephen Richards-Gill kicked one goal himself, but also had a season to remember, finishing equal fifth in the leagues goal scoring tally, with 47 goals himself. Marcus Coe, brother of Harrison, produced three goals himself, while Daniel Soeurream put in a performance that he won’t be forgetting anytime soon, being named best afield by the X-Men.

Albert Park were led by a resilient and trying Steven Hasselerharm and Matthew Corstorphin, while Hayden Turner produced two goals for the Falcons. Joshua Beets was a standout for Albert Park across the season, finishing fourth in the league goal kickers, with 59 off his own boot, while Thomas Wilson, who was in all-time form leading into the game, finished with 37 on the year, enough for eighth spot on the list. Thomas Wilson managed a spot among the bests for the Falcons, as he has done so regularly this season.

Although St Francis are set to bid farewell to the VAFA as they join another football league, Albert Park will be conversely preparing for promotion next season, with all eyes looking towards 2020 and how well they fare in a higher division. For season 2020 in Division 4, Elsternwick will be one of the early favourites of the section, looking to replicate the St Francis Xavier platform of following a preliminary final loss with a premiership the following year. Interestingly, the past two seasons has seen the side losing the preliminary final going on to win the premiership the following year, with North Brunswick completing that feat in 2017/18 and now the X-Men in 2018/19.

As St Francis have claimed their second Division 4 premiership, it is worth noting on both occasions they have had a player win the OJ Meehan Medal in the same year they have gone on to win the premiership, the first time occurring in 2011 with Dimitri Dimakopoulos taking the prize.

Unfortunately for Albert Park, they are still searching for their first VAFA senior premiership in their long history, and they will look to build next season, this time in Division 3.

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DIVISION RESULTS 2019 DIVISION 1 - GRAND FINAL Preston Bullants UHS-VU AFC

2.5 1.2

2019 DIVISION 3 RESERVE - GRAND FINAL 5.7 1.4

6.9 3.8

8.10 (58) 6.12 (48)

Emmaus St Leos Aquinas

1.1 4.2

3.2 5.5

5.5 6.6

8.6 (54) 6.8 (44)

GOALS: Preston Bullants: L. Sutton 3, T. Hill 2, G. Sutton 1, S. Calcedo 1, J. King 1

GOALS: Emmaus St Leos: E. Lemkau 2, T. Birkett 2, E. Phillips 1, Z. Kearns 1, J. Schinck 1, H. Wines 1

UHS-VU AFC: N. Wallace 2, B. Dimattina 1, N. Devereux 1, B. Jackson 1, L. Czajko 1

Aquinas: J. Baxter 4, N. Spencer 1, A. Kinghorn 1 BEST: Emmaus St Leos: H. Wines, E. Lemkau, E. Phillips, A. Stokes, F. Mcmahon-Normand , R. Luehman

BEST: Preston Bullants: S. Calcedo, T. Hill, L. Sutton, G. Sutton, A. Ricco, D. Calcedo

Aquinas: H. Judge, J. Baxter, L. Robb, T. Burger, J. Miles, N. Haylock

UHS-VU AFC: I. Brambley, B. Anderson, C. Jackson, L. Czajko, S. Horton, B. Dimattina

2019 DIVISION 4 - GRAND FINAL St Francis Xavier OC Albert Park

2019 DIVISION 1 RESERVE - GRAND FINAL Kew FC Peninsula

2.3 3.4

4.7 4.4

6.10 7.6

11.14 (80) 8.7 (55)

7.3 0.0

10.3 1.5

13.3 4.8

15.4 (94) 7.14 (56)

GOALS: St Francis Xavier OC: H. Coe 5, M. Coe 3, N. Aliotta 2, S. Woolley 2, S. Richards-Gill 1, D. Chin 1, R. Eggleston 1

GOALS: Kew FC: G. Smart 3, T. Orchard 2, S. Gibbs 2, A. Bailey 2, T. Baldock 1, B. Baker 1

Albert Park: H. Turner 2, L. Childs 1, C. Blizzard 1, A. Lupo 1, J. Amies 1, J. Brick 1

Peninsula: J. Labrooy 3, D. Brattle 1, A. Wood 1, J. Taylor 1, J. Carter 1, B. Stewart 1

BEST: St Francis Xavier OC: D. Soeurream, S. Woolley, D. Chin, S. Chin, H. Coe, R. Rhodes

BEST: Kew FC: T. Mckenzie , L. James, T. Baldock, J. O’Bryan, A. Bailey, T. Endicott Peninsula: A. Wood, L. Barbour, J. Taylor, J. Carter, J. Labrooy, J. Feutrill

Albert Park: S. Hasselerharm, M. Corstorphin, T. Cattle, H. Turner, A. Lupo, T. Wilson

2019 DIVISION 2 - GRAND FINAL

2019 DIVISION 4 RESERVE - GRAND FINAL

Whitefriars Football Club Brunswick NOBS

3.6 2.0

4.6 5.4

8.9 5.5

South Melbourne Districts La Trobe University

10.14 (74) 7.7 (49)

2.3 1.2

2.3 3.3

7.5 6.3

10.10 (70) 6.3 (39)

GOALS: Whitefriars Football Club: M. Stafford 3, J. Connellan 2, C. Hickey 2, D. Wood 1, M. Nitas 1, A. Hands 1

GOALS: South Melbourne Districts: W. Cosgrave 6, B. Rose 2, D. Rettino 1, K. Whelan 1

Brunswick NOBS: J. Adkins 2, J. Schmidt 2, C. Gavaghan 1, N. Burgin 1, J. Perez 1

La Trobe University: B. Coghill 3, J. Rogerson 2, Z. Price 1 BEST: South Melbourne Districts: W. Cosgrave, K. Whelan, G. Simm, B. Rose, D. Blake

BEST: Whitefriars Football Club: T. McGurgan, M. Stafford, H. Murray, K. Height, A. Marcello, M. Ravenarki

La Trobe University: M. Burrowes, B. Higgins, B. Plowman, B. Coghill, W. Lowry, L. Galvin

Brunswick NOBS:P. O’Donoghue, N. Burgin, D. King, L. Whelan, J. Perez, M. Brown

2019 DIVISION 4 - PRELIMINARY FINAL

2019 DIVISION 2 RESERVE - GRAND FINAL Whitefriars Football Club Mhsob

1.3 1.2

2.6 2.4

4.8 2.6

Albert Park Elsternwick

5.10 (40) 4.9 (33)

5.2 1.2

6.4 3.6

10.7 5.6

11.9 (75) 6.9 (45)

GOALS: Albert Park: J. Beets 3, J. Brick 2, S. Giles 1, J. Lee 1, T. Wilson 1, A. Lupo 1, L. Childs 1, N. Materia 1

GOALS: Whitefriars Football Club: J. Spencer 2, J. Kral 1, A. Daou 1, B. Tatterson 1

Elsternwick: L. Lloyd 2, J. Swire 2, P. Cassidy 1, N. Lowrie 1

Mhsob: C. Pearson 2, J. Growse 1, L. Dowling 1

BEST: Albert Park: N. Materia, J. Mahoney , C. Marson, H. Turner, A. Lupo, S. Giles

BEST: Whitefriars Football Club: J. Richardson, B. Kelsey, N. Hee, Z. Drysdale, T. Deylen, J. Spencer Mhsob: D. Gumley, W. Hellier, C. Tetaz, L. Dowling, O. Sargeant, J. Pagonis

Elsternwick: N. Lowrie, J. McLoughlin, A. Costa, L. Yeatman, K. Van der pluym, A. Oldfield

2019 DIVISION 3 - GRAND FINAL

2019 DIVISION 4 RESERVE - PRELIMINARY FINAL

Aquinas Manningham Cobras AFC

2.3 3.3

3.7 5.5

6.11 6.14

La Trobe University Elsternwick

8.14 (62) 7.18 (60)

1.1 3.2

4.1 4.4

6.2 8.11

11.6 (72) 9.14 (68)

GOALS: Aquinas: A. Naulty 2, M. Cardamone 2, J. Robertson 1, A. Mattioli 1, B. O’Loughlin 1, M. Allwood 1

GOALS: La Trobe University: J. Coghill 3, B. Higgins 2, E. Buffon 1, S. Coghill 1, J. Horder 1, B. Coghill 1, Z. Price 1, R. Wills 1

Manningham Cobras AFC: A. Sukkel 2, A. Raso 2, J. Cawsey 1, A. Kinniburgh 1, R. Saunders 1

Elsternwick: D. Grace 3, S. Grace 2, J. Biviano 1, N. Mascadri 1, O. Kalpokas 1, A. Patey 1

BEST: Aquinas: L. Barnes, R. Fisher, J. Morrison-Story, M. O’Malley, B. Burke, J. Fisher

BEST: La Trobe University: B. Higgins, W. Lowry, J. Lasslett, B. Coghill, J. Coghill, B. Plowman

Manningham Cobras AFC: N. Zappala, L. Morris, A. Bodin, T. Bell, M. Parkes, A. Baltruweit

Elsternwick: D. Grace, J. Biviano, O. Kalpokas, A. Patey, A. Quinn, S. Grace

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HOLMESGLEN U19 PREMIER premiership winning Cardinals, James Tarrant was the recipient of the Best on Ground Medal, while Connor Goodison stood tall with three goals. For Xavs, Tom Simmons was unstoppable up forward with four majors as teammate Thomas Mckay was adjudged best afield. Old Scotch listed Fraser Morrisby as their best for the day.

Four goals to one in the final quarter steered Old Scotch to a comfortable 23-point victory over Old Xaverians at Waverley Oval on Saturday 14 September 2019 in the Holmesglen U19 Premier Grand Final. The Cardinals scoreboard ascendancy proved too much for Xavs to overcome, despite them piling on four goals to Old Scotch’s one to cut the margin from 45 points to 23 points in the last quarter. For the

Best on Ground Medal: James Tarrant (Old Scotch)

2019 HOLMESGLEN U19 DIVISION 1 Old Melburnians toppled the minor premiers, Old Brighton, by one point to be crowned the 2019 Holmesglen U19 Division 1 Premiers at Trevor Barker Oval on Saturday 14 September 2019.

It was a hard-fought tussle with lots of ebbs and flows, with four points being the biggest margin in the match at any break. With only a solitary point separating the two sides at the main break, Old Melburnians kicked four goals to the Tonners three to lead by four points at the final change. Both teams scored two goals apiece in the last term, and OM’s held on by the slimmest of margins come the final siren for the season. OM’s Oscar Dowd impressed with three goals, while Ben Branson (2) and Jordan Segar (2) shared four goals between them. Harry Bede was deemed the most outstanding afield, and awarded the BOG Medallion, but the officiating umpires.

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2019 HOLMESGLEN U19 DIVISION 2 Hampton Rovers were a class above Old McKinnon/ Glen Eira in the Holmesglen U19 Division 2 decider on Saturday 14 September 2019, putting them to the sword by 53 points at Elsternwick Park. The match was tight in the first half and looked like it would continue into the second half, but the Rovers had other ideas with a monster six-goal third quarter to the Gryphons two. The Rovers were elite from then onwards, adding four goals to their already significant advantage on the scoreboard in the final term. Max Coughlin starred with six goals for the Rovers in a Best on Ground performance. For Old McKinnon/Glen Eira, Callum Drenth, Xavier Verdnik and Lachlan Roberton kicked two goals each. Claude Elsasser was the BOG for the Gryphons.

Best on Ground Medal: Max Coughlin (Hampton Rovers)

2019 HOLMESGLEN U19 DIVISION 3 Minor premiers Kew finished their season off on a high as the Holmesglen U19 Division 3 Premiers, defeating St Bernard’s by 23 points at Box Hill City Oval on Saturday 14 September 2019. St Bernard’s led at the first change, but in the next three quarters could not stop the Bears as they outclassed them with eight goals to three. Kew’s Matthew O’Dicho kicked four goals in a standout performance, earning himself the BOG medal along the way, alongside a three-goal display from Darcy Twist. Misha Allinson was named best afield. No multiple goal scorers for the Snow Dogs, but Nicholas Vinecombe (1) was the main contributor for his side and was named best accordingly.

Best on Ground Medal: Matt O’Dicho (Kew)

2019 HOLMESGLEN U19 DIVISION 4 Williamstown CYMS took out the Holmesglen U19 Division 4 Premiership, outclassing Peninsula by 113 points at Waverley Oval on Saturday 14 September. The CY’s jumped out of the blocks in the opening term with four goals while keeping the Pirates scoreless. In the remaining three quarters, The CY’s booted through 17 goals to the Pirates one in what was a fine performance from the minor premiers. Hamish Tambourine (4), Jack Walker (4) and Daniel Hatzopoulos (4) combined with 12 goals for Williamstown, with Walker being named best by his team and the umpires in suite. For the Pirates, Daniel Shayler was the only multiple goal kicker with two.

Harry Overman Medal: Jack Walker (Williamstown CYMS)

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THIRDS U23’S Old Xaverians completed a perfect undefeated season in the Thirds U23 competition after defeating St Kevin’s OB in the Grand Final by 71 points on Saturday afternoon. In perfect spring conditions at Waverly Oval, Xavs posted a compelling four goal to one opening term, and duplicated the same scoreboard pressure in the second to enter half time with a 39-point ascendancy. Led by BOG medallist, Matt Smith, and with able support from Harrison Kelly’s seven majors and the James’ (Agius and Hess) two goals apiece, Old Xaverians went on to outscore SKOB seven goals to two in the latter half to well and truly claim the first ever Thirds U23’s premiership title. For the defeated St Kevin’s, who overwhelmed Whitefriars (4th) by 70 points and Old Scotch (2nd) by 55 points en route to this final decider, four individual goal scorers added to the scoresheet, while Thomas Andriske was named his side’s best.

Best on Ground Medal: Matt Smith (Old Xaverians)

THIRDS DIVISION 1 Caulfield Grammarians were named the 2019 Thirds Division 1 Premiers on Saturday 7 September 2019 after they beat De La Salle by 39 points at Box Hill City oval. It was a complete four quarter performance from the Grammarians, as they led from start to finish capped off with a five-goal final quarter blitz. From the opening bounce, the Fields were a team on a mission jumping out of the blocks with three goals and allowing De La to kick only three behinds. The second quarter was closer between the two sides with a goal each kicked.

The Fields had a brief lull after the main break, held to three behinds, as De La kicked the only major of the third quarter.

Heading into the final quarter, it was anybody’s match for the taking with 13 points in favour of the Fields, but the Caulfield side held firm thanks to Matt Ball who kicked four goals, and Harrison Mills who was named their BOG. Only managing three goals for the entire match, De La’s Jack Hanley was adjudged best afield with his one goal.

Best on Ground Medal: Andrew Spittall (Caulfield Grammarians)

THIRDS DIVISION 2 Hawthorn were a class above Old Xaverians, winning the Grand Final by 35 points on Saturday 7 September 2019 at Whitefriars College to take out the Thirds Division 2 Premiership.

The Hawks will be pleased with their 2019 Thirds Division 2 season, as they topped their minor premiership with silverware too. Old Xavs will rue inaccuracy in front of goal let them down, as they only registered five goals and 10 behinds. Hawthorn led at every change, with the standout quarter coming in the third term where they booted through six goals straight to Old Xaverians 1.4. With this dominant third term, Xavs trailed by 43 points heading into the fourth, making it hard for them to mount a comeback. In the last quarter, Old Xavs made the scoreboard look a bit more respectful winning the quarter 3.3 to the Hawks 2.1. Antonio Brizzi was the main target up forward for the Hawks with four goals. Best on ground honours was awarded to Mohammed Dabab of the Hawks.

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THIRDS DIVISION 3 Williamstown CYMS ended up being too strong for fellow ladder leaders St Johns OC, winning by 19 points at Trevor Barker oval. In what was a low scoring grand final affair, seven goals were kicked between the two sides. The Jocks were held to only two goals for the whole match, with their kicking at goal letting them down with eight behinds. The Jocs were only able to break through with their first goal in the last term when they kicked two goals via Corey Ely and Matthew De Poilly.

Christopher Curran was the only multiple goal scorer for the CY’s, with two with his teammates Zachary Read, Beau Coyle and James Farley kicking a goal apiece.

Ely was the BOG for St Johns and CY’s best on ground honours went to Farley.

Best on Ground Medal: James Farley (Williamstown CYMS)

THIRDS DIVISION 4 A consistent four quarter effort from St Mary’s Salesian has helped them secure the 2019 Thirds Division 4 Grand Final Premiership by 33 points over minor premiers, Kew, at Whitefriars College. The Saints came out all guns blazing in the opening term with three goals, while keeping the Bears to four behinds. In the second quarter, the Bears were finally able to break through with their first major, but the Saints still managed their control in the match adding another three goals. The second half was a tighter contest between the two sides. with the Saints only outscoring the Bears by a solitary goal. Nick Baxter was the standout forward for the Saints with three majors. Saints’ Ben Peschke was adjudged best afield honours. For the Bears, Chad Watts was the only multiple goal kicker with two to his name. Bronson Paech was the best player for Kew. Best on Ground Medal: Ben Peschke (St Mary’s Salesian)

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- Snr Coach Men’s Division 3 - Res Coach Men’s Division 3 - Snr Coach Women’s - Women’s development coach to help set up second team for ‘20 or ‘21 - U19 or U23 Coach Men’s comp

Please forward applications or expressions of interest to club co-president, Rodney Nancarrow.

All applications are accepted in strict confidence.

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Collegians Football Club is seeking applications for the following coaching positions in 2020.

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ORTHOSPORT VICTORIA VAFA PREMIERSHIP LADDERS WILLIAM BUCK PREMIER

DIVISION 1

HOLMESGLEN U19 DIVISION 1

TEAM University Blues

P 18

W 14

L 4

D 0

B 0

FF 0

For Agst 1903 1188

% 160.19

PTS 56

TEAM Preston Bullants

P 18

W 13

L 4

D 1

B 0

FF 0

For Agst 1617 1158

% 139.64

PTS 54

TEAM Old Brighton

P 17

W 16

L 1

D 0

B 0

FF 1

For Agst 1602 892

% 179.6

PTS 68

Old Xaverians

18

13

5

0

0

0

1738 1207

143.99

52

UHS-VU AFC

18

13

5

0

0

0

1685 1222

137.89

52

Mazenod

17

14

3

0

1

0

1584

740

214.05

60

Collegians

18

11

6

1

0

0

1469 1279

114.86

46

Kew FC

18

12

5

1

0

0

1525 1019

149.66

50

Old Ivanhoe Grammarians

17

12

4

1

1

0

1196

880

135.91

54

St Kevins

18

11

7

0

0

0

1702 1255

135.62

44

Peninsula

18

11

7

0

0

0

1723 1343

128.29

44

St Bedes / Mentone Tigers

17

12

5

0

0

1

1392

705

197.45

52

Old Melburnians

17

11

6

0

0

1

1290 1014

127.22

48

Old Trinity

18

11

7

0

0

0

1351 1095

123.38

44

University Blues

17

8

8

1

0

1

1258

992

126.81

38

Fitzroy FC

18

5

13

0

0

0

1149 1219

94.26

20

Old Brighton

18

10

7

1

0

0

1480 1271

116.44

42

Oakleigh

18

11

7

0

0

0

1653 1317

125.51

44

Old Melburnians

18

10

8

0

0

0

1485 1370

108.39

40

Therry Penola OB

18

11

7

0

0

0

1494 1309

114.13

44

St Bernards

18

8

10

0

0

0

1265 1331

95.04

32

St Mary’s Salesian

18

8

10

0

0

0

1596 1661

96.09

32

Old Trinity Grammarians

18

5

11

2

0

0

1198 1591

75.3

24

Prahran Assumption AFC

18

5

13

0

0

0

1276 1488

85.75

20

De La Salle

18

5

13

0

0

0

1089 1794

60.7

20

West Brunswick AFC

18

3

15

0

0

0

1140 1884

60.51

12

Old Carey

18

1

17

0

0

0

954

47.77

4

Old Paradians

18

2

16

0

0

0

869

40.03

8

1997

PREMIER RESERVE TEAM Old Xaverians

P 18

W 16

L 2

D 0

B 0

FF 0

For Agst 1582 780

% 202.82

PTS 64

2171

DIVISION 1 RESERVE

Old Melburnians

18

16

2

0

0

0

1491

779

191.4

64

TEAM Kew FC

St Kevins

18

13

4

1

0

0

1586

680

233.24

54

Peninsula

University Blues

18

12

6

0

0

0

1248

865

144.28

48

Therry Penola OB

18

11

7

0

0

0

1060

De La Salle

18

10

8

0

0

0

1183 1161

101.89

40

West Brunswick AFC

18

11

7

0

0

0

1110 1166

University Blacks

16

3

13

0

1

1

900

1573

57.22

20

Old Haileybury

17

2

15

0

1

0

775

1613

48.05

12

Collegians

13

2

11

0

1

0

630

1779

35.41

12

Beaumaris

17

1

16

0

0

0

631

2066

30.54

4

D 0

B 0

FF 1

For Agst 1671 822

% 203.28

PTS 60

1657

HOLMESGLEN U19 DIVISION 2

P 18

W 16

L 1

D 1

B 0

FF 0

For Agst 1576 728

% 216.48

PTS 66

18

12

6

0

0

0

1302

828

157.25

48

994

106.64

44

Hampton Rovers

13

5

0

0

0

945

175.34

52

95.2

44

South Melbourne Districts

18

12

6

0

0

0

1482 1100

134.73

48

42

Marcellin

17

11

6

0

0

1

1308 1104

118.48

48

18

7

11

0

0

0

1140 1379

82.67

28

18

6

12

0

0

0

1041 1370

75.99

24

10

1

0

0

973

1140

85.35

30

UHS-VU AFC

Collegians

18

6

12

0

0

0

939

1262

74.41

24

St Mary’s Salesian

18

8

10

0

0

0

1195

985

121.32

32

Old Geelong

18

4

14

0

0

0

1178 1377

85.55

16

Oakleigh

18

8

10

0

0

0

1040 1269

81.95

32

PEGS Football Club

St Bernards Old Carey

18

3

15

0

0

0

693

1726

40.15

12

Prahran Assumption AFC

18

6

12

0

0

0

813

59.96

24

Old Trinity Grammarians

18

2

16

0

0

0

681

1784

38.17

8

Preston Bullants

18

4

13

1

0

0

952

1287

73.97

18

Old Paradians

18

2

15

1

0

0

672

1324

50.76

10

TEAM Whitefriars Football Club

P 16

W 16

L 0

D 0

B 2

FF 0

For Agst 2059 719

% 286.37

PTS 72

St Bernards

14

4

0

0

Aquinas

17

12

5

0

0

Brunswick NOBS

16

13

3

0

2

0

1708 1008

169.44

60

Old Scotch

18

11

7

0

0

0

Glen Eira

16

11

5

0

2

0

1533 1208

126.9

52

De La Salle

17

10

7

0

1

0

Mhsob

16

8

8

0

2

0

1275 1193

106.87

40

Ajax

10

9

1

0

0

Yarra Old Grammarians

16

8

8

0

2

0

1412 1396

101.15

40

Monash Blues

17

8

9

0

0

Bulleen Templestowe AFC

16

8

8

0

2

0

1380 1487

92.8

40

Preston Bullants

17

7

9

1

Ivanhoe AFC

16

5

11

0

2

0

1019 1436

70.96

28

St Kevins OB

17

7

10

0

Power House AFC

16

2

14

0

2

0

1019 1922

53.02

16

Oakleigh

17

6

10

1

1

0

990

1218

81.28

30

12

Parkside Football Club

18

5

13

0

0

0

791

1486

53.23

20

Old Paradians

18

1

17

0

0

0

653

1459

44.76

4

W 15

L 2

D 0

B 0

FF 1

For Agst 1861 767

% 242.63

PTS 64

St Kevins OB

16

12

4

0

0

2

1407

934

150.64

56

Old Melburnians

17

11

6

0

0

1

1576

973

161.97

48

Old Scotch

18

12

6

0

0

0

1462 1176

124.32

48

University Blacks

17

7

10

0

0

1

1171 1121

104.46

32

St Bernards

18

6

12

0

0

0

1204 1461

82.41

24

University Blues

17

3

14

0

0

0

708

1764

40.14

12

Collegians

14

1

13

0

0

0

509

1869

27.23

4

PREMIER B TEAM Caulfield Grammarians

P 18

W 16

L 2

D 0

B 0

FF 0

For Agst 2065 930

% 222.04

PTS 64

Old Scotch

18

16

2

0

0

0

1822 1024

177.93

64

1

0

0

1242 1025

1356

121.17

L 3

7

P 17

7

18

W 14

18

TEAM Old Xaverians

10

P 17

Old Brighton

PREMIER THIRDS

18

TEAM Old McKinnon/Glen Eira

DIVISION 2

Hawthorn AFC

Old Xaverians

18

6

12

0

0

0

972

1353

71.84

24

Old Mentonians

16

3

13

0

0

1

916

1637

55.96

16

D 0

B 0

FF 1

For Agst 1296 736

% 176.09

PTS 60

0

1447

781

185.28

56

1

1411

999

141.24

52

1346

746

180.43

44

1167

961

121.44

44

0

903

803

112.45

36

1

1175 1067

110.12

36

1

0

1157 1221

94.76

34

0

1

865

109.91

HOLMESGLEN U19 DIVISION 3 TEAM Kew FC

16

1

15

0

2

0

978

2014

48.56

DIVISION 2 RESERVE

University Blacks

18

14

4

0

0

0

1785

965

184.97

56

Beaumaris

18

9

9

0

0

0

1226 1280

95.78

36

TEAM Mhsob

P 16

W 14

L 1

D 1

B 2

FF 0

For Agst 1475 557

% 264.81

PTS 66

St Bedes / Mentone Tigers

18

9

9

0

0

0

1322 1468

90.05

36

Glen Eira

16

13

3

0

2

0

1771

352.79

60

502

P 17 18

W 14

L 3

787

32

HOLMESGLEN U19 DIVISION 4 TEAM WIlliamstown CYMS

P 15

W 12

L 3

D 0

B 0

FF 3

For Agst 1680 666

% 252.25

PTS 60

Peninsula

16

13

3

0

2

0

1436

778

184.58

60 52

Old Haileyburians

18

6

12

0

0

0

1205 1572

76.65

24

Whitefriars Football Club

15

11

3

1

2

1

1365

464

294.18

58

Fitzroy

18

6

12

0

0

0

1085 1640

66.16

24

MHSOB

17

12

5

0

1

0

1356

657

206.39

Brunswick NOBS

16

11

5

0

2

0

1480

696

212.64

52

Mazenod

17

11

6

0

0

1

1431 1152

124.22

48

Parkdale Vultures

18

5

13

0

0

0

1223 1691

72.32

20

Yarra Old Grammarians

16

9

7

0

2

0

1206

981

122.94

44

De La Salle

14

7

7

0

2

2

1188

909

130.69

44

Old Geelong

18

5

13

0

0

0

1127 1729

65.18

20

Power House AFC

16

6

10

0

2

0

760

1132

67.14

32

St Kevins

16

9

7

0

0

2

1022 1293

79.04

44

Monash Blues

18

4

14

0

0

0

1062 1623

65.43

16

Hawthorn AFC

16

3

13

0

2

0

631

1617

39.02

20

Brunswick NOBSPC

17

9

8

0

1

0

1223 1019

120.02

40

Ivanhoe AFC

15

2

13

0

2

0

543

1414

38.4

16

St Bedes / Mentone Tigers

17

4

13

0

1

0

947

78.98

Bulleen Templestowe AFC

16

1

15

0

2

0

406

2326

17.45

12

South Melbourne Districts

14

2

12

0

2

0

524

1526

34.34

16

La Trobe University

12

1

11

0

1

1

456

1372

33.24

12

Therry Penola

15

1

14

0

2

0

493

1505

32.76

12

PREMIER B RESERVE TEAM Old Scotch

P 18

W 18

L 0

D 0

B 0

FF 0

For Agst 1973 629

% 313.67

PTS 72

DIVISION 3

1199

20

University Blacks

18

15

3

0

0

0

1576

564

279.43

60

Caulfield Grammarians

18

14

4

0

0

0

1522

672

226.49

56

Old Geelong

18

10

8

0

0

0

1455

940

154.79

40

TEAM Manningham Cobras AFC

P 14

W 13

L 1

D 0

B 4

FF 0

For Agst 1509 861

% 175.26

PTS 68

THIRDS DIVISION 1

14

11

3

0

4

0

1349

855

157.78

60

14

8

6

0

4

0

1287 1066

120.73

48

TEAM Caulfield Grammarians

P 14

W 13

L 1

D 0

B 1

FF 1

For Agst 1290 595

% 216.81

PTS 60

Fitzroy

14

12

2

0

1

1

1141

693

164.65

56

De La Salle

10

5

5

0

1

5

1152

739

155.89

44

Monash Blues

14

7

7

0

0

2

1230

861

142.86

36

Parkdale Vultures

18

10

8

0

0

0

1156 1078

107.24

40

Aquinas

Monash Blues

18

8

10

0

0

0

1147 1028

111.58

32

Emmaus St Leos

Fitzroy

18

7

11

0

0

0

1224 1486

82.37

28

Canterbury Football Club

14

8

6

0

4

0

1095 1124

97.42

48

St Bedes / Mentone Tigers

18

5

13

0

0

0

1080 1337

80.78

20

Westbourne Grammarians

14

7

7

0

4

0

1002 1131

88.59

44

Beaumaris

18

3

15

0

0

0

784

1783

43.97

12

Richmond Central

14

5

9

0

4

0

920

1231

74.74

36

AJAX

13

5

8

0

0

1

880

1028

85.6

24

Old Haileyburians

18

0

18

0

0

0

379

2779

13.64

0

Parkside Football Club

14

3

11

0

4

0

757

1138

66.52

28

St Bedes / Mentone Tigers

12

2

10

0

1

3

628

1215

51.69

24

North Brunswick AFC

14

1

13

0

4

0

849

1362

62.33

20

Beaumaris

8

2

6

0

0

0

296

870

34.02

8

Old Trinity

7

0

7

0

0

0

191

1122

17.02

0

PREMIER C TEAM Williamstown CYMS

P 18

W 18

L 0

D 0

B 0

FF 0

For Agst 2164 935

% 231.44

PTS 72

Ormond

18

12

6

0

0

0

1446 1426

101.4

48

Ajax

18

11

7

0

0

0

1432 1189

120.44

44

Old Ivanhoe Grammarians

18

10

7

1

0

0

1501 1339

112.1

42

Mazenod

18

9

9

0

0

0

1459 1366

106.81

36

Old Mentonians

18

8

10

0

0

0

1377 1394

98.78

32

Marcellin OC

18

8

10

0

0

0

1389 1454

95.53

32

Hampton Rovers

18

6

11

1

0

0

1176 1523

77.22

26

Old Camberwell Gramm PEGS Football Club

18 18

5 2

13 16

0 0

0 0

0 0

1043 1516 1059 1904

68.8 55.62

20 8

PREMIER C RESERVE

DIVISION 3 RESERVE

THIRDS DIVISION 2

TEAM Aquinas

P 14

W 12

L 2

D 0

B 4

FF 0

For Agst 1468 589

% 249.24

PTS 64

Richmond Central

14

12

2

0

4

0

1075

718

149.72

64

TEAM Hawthorn

P 15

W 13

L 2

D 0

B 0

FF 1

For Agst 1489 724

% 205.66

PTS 56

Manningham Cobras AFC

14

10

4

0

4

0

1052

723

145.5

56

PEGS Football Club

14

10

4

0

0

2

1346

900

149.56

48

Emmaus St Leos

14

8

5

1

4

0

1274

725

175.72

50

Old Geelong

16

11

4

1

0

0

1295

758

170.84

46

Canterbury Football Club

14

6

7

1

4

0

908

968

93.8

42

Old Xaverians

16

10

6

0

0

0

1210 1012

119.57

40

28

WIlliamstown CYMS

14

6

8

0

0

2

1221 1176

103.83

32

Marcellin OC

16

7

8

1

0

0

1123 1150

97.65

30

Old Carey

15

7

8

0

0

0

950

78.9

28

Parkside Football Club

14

3

11

0

4

0

627

1223

51.27

North Brunswick AFC

14

2

12

0

4

0

574

1329

43.19

24

Westbourne Grammarians

14

2

12

0

4

0

509

1212

42

24

DIVISION 4

0

0

0

926

1204

Swinburne University AFC

16

4

12

Mazenod

16

3

13

0

0

0

872

1371

63.6

12

Old Ivanhoe Grammarians

12

3

9

0

0

0

490

1569

1264

31.23

73.26

12

16

TEAM Williamstown CYMS

P 18

W 16

L 2

D 0

B 0

FF 0

For Agst 1933 622

% 310.77

PTS 64

TEAM St Francis Xavier OC

P 16

W 14

L 2

D 0

B 2

FF 0

For Agst 1969 1009

% 195.14

PTS 64

Old Ivanhoe Grammarians

18

15

3

0

0

0

1474

701

210.27

60

Albert Park

16

12

4

0

2

0

1717 1035

165.89

56

Hampton Rovers

18

12

6

0

0

0

1218 1097

111.03

48

Elsternwick

16

11

5

0

2

0

1534 1313

116.83

52

Ormond

18

11

7

0

0

0

1361 1117

121.84

44

TEAM Williamstown CYMS

P 13

W 11

L 2

D 0

B 1

FF 2

For Agst 1545 624

% 247.6

PTS 56

La Trobe University

16

10

6

0

2

0

1432 1143

125.28

48

St Johns OC

15

13

2

0

1

0

1458

653

223.28

56 56

THIRDS DIVISION 3

Marcellin OC

18

10

8

0

0

0

1426

953

149.63

40

Eley Park Sharks

16

9

7

0

2

0

1481 1452

102

44

Richmond Central AFC

15

13

2

0

1

0

1220

607

200.99

Mazenod

18

10

8

0

0

0

1297 1081

119.98

40

South Melbourne Districts

16

7

9

0

2

0

1112 1207

92.13

36

MHSOB

14

6

8

0

1

1

1031

883

116.76

32

Ajax

18

6

12

0

0

0

1016 1425

71.3

24

Masala Football Club

16

4

12

0

2

0

1129 1366

82.65

24

Prahran Assumption

13

5

8

0

1

1

921

981

93.88

28

PEGS Football Club

18

6

12

0

0

0

847

59.36

24

South Mornington

16

3

13

0

2

0

1030 1773

58.09

20

West Brunswick

15

6

9

0

1

0

627

1095

57.26

28

Box Hill North AFC

16

2

14

0

2

0

880

44.31

16

Ormond

14

4

10

0

0

1

741

1204

61.54

20

Canterbury Football Club

12

1

7

0

1

0

504

1521

33.14

8

1427

Old Camberwell Gramm

18

4

14

0

0

0

897

1414

63.44

16

Old Mentonians

18

0

18

0

0

0

545

2177

25.03

0

HOLMESGLEN U19 PREMIER

1986

DIVISION 4 RESERVE

TEAM Old Xaverians

P 16

W 13

L 3

D 0

B 1

FF 1

For Agst 1418 792

% 179.04

PTS 60

TEAM South Melbourne Districts

P 16

W 15

L 1

D 0

B 2

FF 0

For Agst 1488 613

% 242.74

PTS 68

St Bernards

16

13

3

0

2

0

1576

929

169.64

60

La Trobe University

16

11

5

0

2

0

1277

901

141.73

52

De La Salle

16

12

4

0

2

0

1404

793

177.05

56

Albert Park

16

10

6

0

2

0

1162

778

149.36

48

Old Scotch

17

11

6

0

1

0

1233

893

138.07

48

Elsternwick

16

10

6

0

2

0

1301

897

145.04

48

Williamstown CYMS

17

8

9

0

1

0

951

1069

88.96

36

St Francis Xavier OC

16

9

7

0

2

0

1414

962

146.99

44

Parkdale Vultures

17

7

10

0

1

0

952

1138

83.66

32

South Mornington

15

8

7

0

2

0

1114 1110

100.36

Caulfield Grammarians

17

6

11

0

1

0

878

1342

THIRDS DIVISION 4 TEAM Kew FC

P 14

W 14

L 0

D 0

B 1

FF 1

For Agst 1643 552

% 297.64

PTS 64

Therry Penola

15

12

3

0

0

1

1414

690

204.93

52

St Mary’s Salesian

14

12

2

0

1

0

1255

906

138.52

52

UHS-VU AFC

15

8

7

0

1

0

1156

988

117

36

Chadstone AFC

12

5

7

0

2

1

1059

956

110.77

32

40

Hampton Rovers

12

5

7

0

2

1

954

1306

73.05

32

65.42

28

Eley Park Sharks

15

4

11

0

2

1

879

1481

59.35

28

Old Paradians

65.5

20

St Kevins

16

3

13

0

2

0

770

1501

51.3

20

Box Hill North AFC

16

2

14

0

2

0

784

1816

43.17

16

Glen Eira AFC

14

2

12

0

2

0

788

1261

62.49

16

Old Carey

16

4

12

0

1

0

799

1559

51.25

20

Masala Football Club

16

2

14

0

2

0

666

1545

43.11

16

Monash Blues

15

1

14

0

1

0

595

1689

35.23

8

THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2019

34

14

3

11

0

2

0

788

1203

ORTHOSPORT VICTORIA VAFA PREMIERSHIP LADDERS WILLIAM BUCK PREMIER WOMEN’S

PREMIER RESERVE WOMEN’S

DIVISION 1 WOMEN’S

TEAM Old Trinity

P 14

W 12

L 2

D 0

B 0

FF 0

For 608

Agst 281

% 216.37

PTS 48

TEAM West Brunswick AFC

P 14

W 12

L 2

D 0

B 0

FF 0

For 560

Agst 217

% 258.06

PTS 48

TEAM Old Scotch

P 14

W 13

L 0

D 1

B 0

FF 0

For 883

Agst 183

% 482.51

PTS 54

St Kevins

14

10

4

0

0

0

485

347

139.77

40

Melbourne University

14

11

3

0

0

0

392

180

217.78

44

Old Brighton

14

9

4

1

0

0

476

283

168.2

38

Marcellin OC

14

9

5

0

0

0

521

397

131.23

36

St Kevins

14

8

6

0

0

0

394

349

112.89

32

Old Haileyburians

14

9

5

0

0

0

502

424

118.4

36

West Brunswick

14

8

5

1

0

0

464

379

122.43

34

St Mary’s Salesian

14

7

7

0

0

0

418

344

121.51

28

Beaumaris

14

8

6

0

0

0

437

425

102.82

32

St Mary’s Salesian

14

7

7

0

0

0

424

423

100.24

28

Marcellin

14

6

8

0

0

0

364

456

79.82

24

Ivanhoe

14

6

8

0

0

0

375

340

110.29

24

Kew FC

14

6

7

1

0

0

389

428

90.89

26

Old Trinity

14

4

10

0

0

0

337

379

88.92

16

Old Mentonians

14

5

9

0

0

0

286

561

50.98

20

Melbourne University

14

2

12

0

0

0

205

627

32.7

8

Fitzroy

14

4

10

0

0

0

210

375

56

16

La Trobe University

14

4

10

0

0

0

288

397

72.54

16

Fitzroy FC

14

1

13

0

0

0

233

447

52.13

4

Kew FC

14

4

10

0

0

0

216

591

36.55

16

Hawthorn AFC

14

1

13

0

0

0

235

765

30.72

4

B 1

FF 0

For 556

Agst 116

% 479.31

PTS 48

TEAM Therry Penola

P 13

W 10

L 3

D 0

B 0

FF 1

For 523

Agst 240

% 217.92

PTS 44

PREMIER B WOMEN’S

DIVISION 2 WOMEN’S

PREMIER B RESERVE WOMEN’S

TEAM Old Xaverians

P 12

W 9

L 3

D 0

B 2

FF 0

For 436

Agst 243

% 179.42

PTS 44

TEAM Old Xaverians

Caulfield Grammarians

12

9

3

0

2

0

522

331

157.7

44

Monash Blues

12

8

4

0

2

0

497

307

161.89

40

Old Camberwell

12

7

5

0

2

0

431

321

134.27

36

St Bedes / Mentone Tigers

12

5

7

0

2

0

369

415

88.92

Collegians

12

4

8

0

2

0

375

507

Old Geelong

12

3

9

0

2

0

269

508

P 13

W 11

Old Geelong

12

10

48

Williamstown CYMS

14

9

4

1

0

0

397

175

226.86

38

Caulfield Grammarians

13

8

5

0

1

0

463

304

152.3

36

Westbourne Gramm FC

14

7

6

1

0

0

436

391

111.51

30

Old Camberwell Gramm

12

6

6

0

2

0

209

184

113.59

32

Whitefriars OC

14

5

6

3

0

0

407

363

112.12

26

28

Monash Blues

13

7

6

0

1

0

334

341

97.95

32

Old Ivanhoe

13

6

6

1

0

0

410

395

103.8

26

73.96

24

St Bedes / Mentone Tigers

11

1

10

0

3

0

89

772

11.53

16

Old Carey

14

6

8

0

0

0

391

454

86.12

24

52.95

20

Collegians

12

1

11

0

2

0

126

436

28.9

12

Aquinas

14

6

8

0

0

0

275

401

68.58

24

Power House

14

3

11

0

0

0

187

440

42.5

12

L 2

D 0

B 0

FF 0

For 689

Agst 165

% 417.58

PTS 48 48

PREMIER C WOMEN’S

L 2

D 0

2

0

2

0

641

169

379.29

PREMIER C RESERVE WOMEN’S

DIVISION 3 WOMEN’S

TEAM Yarra Old Grammarians

P 14

W 12

L 2

D 0

B 0

FF 0

For 666

Agst 193

% 345.08

PTS 48

Brunswick Renegades

14

11

3

0

0

0

545

196

278.06

44

TEAM Mazenod

P 12

W 11

L 1

D 0

B 2

FF 0

For 541

Agst 130

% 416.15

PTS 52

Sth Melbourne Districts

14

8

6

0

0

0

693

298

232.55

32

Sth Melbourne Districts

12

10

2

0

2

0

411

170

241.76

48

TEAM UHS-VU

P 14

W 12

Canterbury Football Club

14

8

6

0

0

0

423

436

97.02

32

Canterbury Football Club

12

7

5

0

2

0

259

214

121.03

36

Preston Bullants

14

12

2

0

0

0

559

217

257.6

Mazenod

14

6

8

0

0

0

450

391

115.09

24

Yarra Old Grammarians

12

5

7

0

2

0

231

331

69.79

28

Hampton Rovers

14

10

4

0

0

0

556

238

233.61

40

RMIT University

14

5

9

0

0

0

366

282

129.79

20

Brunswick Renegades

12

4

8

0

2

0

187

197

94.92

24

Oakleigh

14

6

8

0

0

0

288

418

68.9

24

Old Melburnians

14

2

12

0

0

0

153

783

19.54

8

RMIT University

13

4

9

0

1

0

153

264

57.95

20

Bulleen Templestowe

14

5

9

0

0

0

327

383

85.38

20

North Brunswick AFC

14

1

13

0

0

0

154

1026

15.01

4

North Brunswick AFC

12

1

11

0

2

0

101

566

17.84

12

Prahran Assumption

14

5

9

0

0

0

275

348

79.02

20

Emmaus St Leos

14

4

10

0

0

0

168

763

22.02

16

Swinburne University AFC

14

2

12

0

0

0

233

563

41.39

8

P 13

W 11

L 1

D 1

B 1

FF 0

For 402

Agst 194

% 207.22

PTS 50

THIRDS U23 TEAM Old Xaverians

DIVISION 4 WOMEN’S P 17

W 17

L 0

D 0

B 0

FF 1

For Agst 2307 514

% 448.83

PTS 72

TEAM Glen Eira/Old McKinnon

Old Scotch

17

11

5

1

0

1

1387 1068

129.87

50

Richmond Central AFC

13

10

3

0

1

0

365

249

146.59

44

St Kevins

17

11

6

0

0

1

1390 1003

138.58

48

Ajax

14

8

5

1

0

0

457

192

238.02

34

Whitefriars OC

18

10

8

0

0

0

1320 1224

107.84

40

Parkdale Vultures

13

7

5

1

1

0

394

193

204.15

34

St Bernards

17

8

9

0

0

1

1242 1220

101.8

36

MCC Football Club

14

7

5

2

0

0

373

180

207.22

32

Old Brighton

18

5

12

1

0

0

923

1418

65.09

22

De La Salle

14

3

10

1

0

0

225

469

47.97

14

Fitzroy

16

4

12

0

0

0

699

1497

46.69

16

St Bernards

14

3

11

0

0

0

212

671

31.59

12

Old Camberwell

16

1

15

0

0

0

431

1873

23.01

4

Albert Park

14

1

13

0

0

0

170

450

37.78

4

Sports Injuries

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SHARPSHOOTERS 2019 William Buck Premier Jarrad Waite St Kevins OB Matthew Handley Old Xaverians Josh Green University Blues William Lewis Old Brighton Grammarians

TOTAL 48 45 38 36

2019 Division 1 Aaron Cloke Jack Sammartino Callum Wilson Kane O’Halloran

2019 Premier Reserve James Regan Jamie Mugavin Ryan McDonough Matthew Peric

Old Melburnians University Blues De La Salle OC Old Xaverians

TOTAL 55 35 27 25

2019 Division 1 Reserve George Smart Damien Delle-Vergini Jarryd Feillafe Stefan Gusts

Caulfield Grammarians University Blacks Old Scotch Beaumaris FC

TOTAL 48 45 36 32

2019 Division 2 Julius Waras Carstensen Dominic Sullivan Jack Cowell James Connellan

2019 Premier B Julian Dobosz Daniel McCullough Thomas Downie Christopher Grigoriadis

Arthritis

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Fractures

2019 Holmesglen U19 Division 1 Sam Allen University Blues Oliver Scott Old Trinity Grammarians Jordan McDonnell Mazenod OC Maximus Ludbrook University Blacks

TOTAL 48 37 36 31

Oakleigh AFC Preston Bullants Prahran Assumption AFC Therry Penola OB

TOTAL 88 47 45 42

2019 Holmesglen U19 Division 2 Hugo Twigg South Melbourne Districts Callum Drenth Glen Eira AFC Harrison Pertile Marcellin OC Cameron Morris Hampton Rovers AFC

TOTAL 59 54 47 32

Kew FC Preston Bullants Peninsula OB St Mary’s Salesian

TOTAL 48 31 31 30

2019 Holmesglen U19 Division 3 Harry Dwyer Aquinas OC Patrick Taylor Preston Bullants Jesse Bianco Kew FC Dylan Goodwill Oakleigh AFC

TOTAL 36 36 32 31

Glen Eira AFC Brunswick Football Club Bulleen Templestowe AFC Whitefriars Football Club

TOTAL 52 42 41 41

2019 Holmesglen U19 Division 4 Marc Luke Pascuzzi Mazenod OC Nicholas McNamara Peninsula OB William Bokma Williamstown CYMS Lachlan Curtis Peninsula OB

TOTAL 34 31 31 31

2019 Premier B Reserve Andrew Padbury Joseph Kemp Will Pickering Mark Ensor

Old Scotch Old Geelong Fitzroy FC Beaumaris FC

TOTAL 44 36 33 25

2019 Division 2 Reserve James Bartholomeusz Josh Light Daniel O’Donaghue Corey Dineen

Glen Eira AFC Glen Eira AFC Brunswick Football Club Whitefriars Football Club

TOTAL 46 23 21 21

2019 Thirds Division 1 Timothy Denatris Daniel Wein Nick Jarvis Simon Heather

Fitzroy FC AJAX Afc De La Salle OC Fitzroy FC

TOTAL 38 17 16 15

2019 Premier C Jake Lew Lachlan Fairley Jack Welham Sam Bradford

AJAX Afc Williamstown CYMS Old Ivanhoe Grammarians Hampton Rovers AFC

TOTAL 42 39 35 33

2019 Division 3 Kane Maghamez Joshua Robertson Nathan Hicks Anthony Raso

Manningham Cobras AFC Aquinas OC Canterbury Football Club Manningham Cobras AFC

TOTAL 44 40 32 28

2019 Thirds Division 2 Frank Holzer George Guicas Stefan Davis Antonio Brizzi

PEGS Football Club PEGS Football Club Mazenod OC Hawthorn AFC

TOTAL 45 37 32 29

2019 Premier C Reserve Isaac Nolan Matthew Martinov Matthew Carland James Egan

Marcellin OC Ormond AFC Williamstown CYMS Mazenod OC

TOTAL 39 29 28 28

2019 Division 3 Reserve Thomas Birkett Aaron Kinghorn Rob Karasz Andrew Fraser

Emmaus St Leos OC AFC Aquinas OC Canterbury Football Club Richmond Central AFC

TOTAL 48 36 26 24

2019 Thirds Division 3 Rohan Scott Christopher Curran Darcy Robinson Beau Coyle

St Johns OC Williamstown CYMS Richmond Central AFC Williamstown CYMS

TOTAL 45 31 26 25

2019 Holmesglen U19 Premier Conor McGuire St Bernards William Clark Old Scotch Harrison Patton St Bernards Tom Simmons Old Xaverians

TOTAL 49 41 35 32

2019 Division 4 Harrison Coe Marcus Baxter Julian Yeatman Joshua Beets

St Francis Xavier OC Eley Park Sharks Elsternwick AFC Albert Park AFC

TOTAL 105 60 57 54

2019 Thirds Division 4 Nathaniel Prior Ashley Fisher Gavan Mott Chris Marchio

Therry Penola OB Hampton Rovers AFC Therry Penola OB Uhs-Vu Afc

TOTAL 37 36 32 29

2019 Premier Thirds Lachlan Bennett Fraser Lane John Stavris Alexander Favaloro

TOTAL 38 37 35 29

2019 Division 4 Reserve David Grace Kieran Smith Walter Patrick Cosgrave Brett Tottenham

Elsternwick AFC St Francis Xavier OC South Melbourne Districts Albert Park AFC

TOTAL 49 40 38 30

2019 Thirds U23 Jarrod Sacco William Veljkovic Michael Lo Monaco Christian Masson Moyle

Whitefriars Football Club Old Xaverians St Bernards St Kevins OB

TOTAL 44 32 32 30

Old Melburnians Old Xaverians Old Scotch St Kevins OB

35

2019 William Buck Premier Women’s Shaylee Taylor Marcellin OC Sarah Cameron St Kevins OB Amanda Fogarty Old Trinity Grammarians Grace Macpherson West Brunswick AFC

TOTAL 29 26 20 16

2019 Premier Reserve Women’s Kristina Krithararis West Brunswick AFC Madeleine Pattison St Kevins OB Jennae Wakefield Marcellin OC Sophie Reis St Kevins OB

TOTAL 15 12 12 10

2019 Premier B Women’s Ella Stephenson Monash Blues Kate Macqueen Caulfield Grammarians Eloise Defina Old Camberwell Gramm Rhiannon Green Old Camberwell Gramm

TOTAL 34 23 19 13

2019 Premier B Reserve Women’s Isabella Villani Old Xaverians Annabel Richards Old Geelong Shelley Gwynne Caulfield Grammarians Maddison Whyte Monash Blues

TOTAL 29 14 13 12

2019 Premier C Women’s Iliana Zafiriou Alyssia Blewonski Jessica Brown Sarah Biviano

South Melbourne Districts Yarra Old Grammarians FC Brunswick Football Club Mazenod OC

TOTAL 27 22 16 16

2019 Premier C Reserve Women’s Mary-Anne Canavan Mazenod OC Alix Kearney South Melbourne Districts Debra Loughnan Yarra Old Gramm FC Melissa Everett Brunswick Football Club

TOTAL 13 9 7 7

2019 Division 1 Women’s Jordan Shanks Lily Goss Samantha Greene Lucy Grant

Old Haileyburians Old Scotch La Trobe University AFC Old Brighton Grammarians

TOTAL 21 20 18 17

2019 Division 2 Women’s Cecilia Baldassarre Kiera Lansdown Danielle McCarthy Lauren Spark

Old Ivanhoe Grammarians Old Carey Grammarians Whitefriars Football Club Westbourne Gramm FC

TOTAL 31 23 14 14

2019 Division 3 Women’s Madeline Hince Melanie Cook Lillian Ingram Hayley Wurfel

Uhs-Vu Afc Preston Bullants Uhs-Vu Afc Swinburne University AFC

TOTAL 54 20 20 18

2019 Division 4 Women’s Maddy Smart Jessica Israel Ailish Puren Lucy Bowman

AJAX Afc AJAX Afc Richmond Central AFC Parkdale Vultures

TOTAL 16 14 12 12

UMPIRES CORNER Andrew Harnett – VAFAUA President

THANK YOU It doesn’t feel like long ago that the umpiring group assembled at Elsternwick Park to commence pre-season training, but here we are with another year in the bank and the long off-season ahead of us.

The William Buck Premier Grand final marks the culmination of our year and it is a year that all umpires should be proud of. The demands on the umpiring group as a whole have never been greater as the VAFA competition continues to expand and many umpires showed their support by officiating in multiple matches when required to ensure all games were officiated to the highest possible standard.

So now it’s time to say thank you to all who have helped make this year one to remember. Firstly, to the clubs, who welcome us week after week regardless of the result. The VAFA is a special place, with clubs warmly accepting us. A special note of thanks to the team managers who see that we are well looked after before, during and after matches.

To George Voyage and the VAFA board, your support and promotion of umpiring as integral to the game of Australian Rules Football is very much appreciated, and to Nigel Credlin and the members of the Umpiring Sub-Committee, including Peta Olive, your work and assistance is of vital importance to us as we look to grow our numbers to keep pace with this fast growing competition.

To the VAFA HQ Staff, we thank you for all your work behind the scenes to continue to make this the best competition to umpire in. Thank you to Brett Connell, who has led the competition from strength to strength and has taken a considerable interest in our group to ensure that the ties between the UA and HQ remain strong. Although he would shun the attention, Haydn O’Connor’s work as Umpire Operations Manager should not be glossed over. Haydn, from a personal point of view, I have seen you grow into a passionate and dedicated voice for umpiring within the walls of HQ and I look forward to us working together next season to continue to make this the best place to umpire.

Our coaching staff also deserve a huge thank you. Led by Tony Hales, Ryan O’Shea and Bernie Jephson and ably assisted by Peter Marshall, Mark Gibson, Peter James, Guy Hexter, Asha Hinton, Andrew Leggo, Jack Punshon, Shane Herbert, Charlie May and Terry Gunn, I doubt there is a harder working group of coaches in community football. Along with the numerous observers that evaluate us on a weekly basis and assist in providing meaningful feedback to ensure that we can all be the best we can be. Also, it would be remiss of me not to mention Gavin De Kretser, who provided us with another year of meaningful and functional

trainings to keep us in prime condition for the most important games of the year.

The final thank you, is the most important. To all of our families who have put up with us being absent every weekend, and a couple of nights a week for the last six months. For putting up with our aches and pains and dealing with our often boring umpiring conversations. And to the parents of our under-age umpires, thank you for providing transport to training and all parts of Melbourne.

THE FUTURE So with season nearly done, we turn our attention to next year. Thank you to the out-going executive of Owen Hinson, Michael Gough and Mitsuo Nire, for guiding the UA to it’s current position of strength and stability. I hope that we can continue your legacy and continue to make this a great place to umpire.

We are excited by the prospect of a number of our members looking to further themselves next year and trialling for the VFL. We have a strong history in this area and so we know we are going to lose some of our top talent. We will also be farewelling some umpires to retirement. We thank you for your years of service and encourage you to stay involved as a PUMP. As the competition continues to expand, we need to grow our numbers. If you are looking for a great way to keep fi t and earn a bit of tax free money on the side, umpiring is a fantastic way to do it. If you’re a player who is looking at hanging up the boots but wants to stay involved in the game, I encourage you to try umpiring like I did 10 years ago. It is one of the best decisions I have made and has allowed me to achieve more in football than I ever did as a player.

So enjoy the break and I look forward to seeing you in 2020.

How Good is Footy!!!!

William Buck Premier - Premier C Senior Grand Final Umpire Appointments: Haydn O’Connor - VAFA Umpire Operations Manager The William Buck Premier, Premier B & Premier C Senior Appointments were announced on Wednesday September 18, and were selected from the following (in alphabetical order); FIELD UMPIRES: Anthony Edmonds – After officiating the 2016 & 2017 Premier B and the 2018 Premier C Grand Final, Anthony again has completed his season ranked in the Top 9 umpires of the VAFA. A professional in his preparation & consistent in process, after joining from the EFL, “Eddo” is building a fantastic CV. Michael Gough – Since making the transition from YJFL in 2015 to the VAFA, Michael has had a steady climb, officiating the 2018 Division 1 Grand Final and continuing with a strong season to be ranked in the Top 9 for 2019. The outgoing VAFAUA Secretary continues to impress with his on-field composure and ability to blend into the game.

Owen Hinson – The Field turned Goal turned Field Umpire career of the Ex-VAFAUA President has reached its highest point to date, officiating a Senior Grand Final on the last weekend of the VAFA competition. A fantastic example of having a sound knowledge of the laws and showcasing excellent team work, Owen is rewarded with a Top 9 finish after previously Field Umpiring the Division 4 Grand Final in 2016.

Oliver Murray – After being appointed the 2018 Big V Women’s Rep Game & Premier B Grand Final, Oli has taken another step in his umpiring in 2019. Selected for the Big V B-D4 Representative Match in Perth, along with being named as the Golden Whistle winner & VAFA Most Promising Umpire in 2019, a career at higher levels awaits after this weekend.

Matthew Oakley – After joining the VAFA from the VFL, Matthew’s resume’ currently reads at 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018 William Buck Premier Grand Finals, Umpire of the Year in 2016, 2018 & 2019 and Big V Senior Representative in 2018 & 2019. One of the best decision makers the Association has seen over recent times and if appointed to a 5th consecutive William Buck Premier Grand Final would put him in rarefied air amongst the esteemed history of the VAFA and VAFA umpiring.

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Jason Schilling – His first season with the VAFA after originally umpiring in the MPNFL, Jason also spent time at the VFL. After a couple of seasons away from the game, his addition has been for the betterment of the Association with his on-field composure. A father for the first time in 2019, “Schillo” has balanced new parenthood, with travel from the Peninsula every week to be one of the most outstanding recruits for the season and is truly deserving of his Top 9 finish.

Vaughan Sidebottom – An experienced member of the Premier Squad, Vaughan returned last season to the VAFA full time, officiating the 2018 Premier C Grand Final. After hailing from the Goulburn Valley, and spending time on the VFL List, he has had another fantastic season to be ranked in the Top 9 again in 2019.

Daniel Silfo – 2015 VAFA Umpire of the Year and William Buck Premier Grand Finals in 2011, 2015 & 2017, Dan continues to feature at the highest rung of the VAFA competition. After time with the VFL, he returned to the VAFA and has been a constant of the Premier Squad. A frustrating 2018 with injury, “Silf” has been able to umpire a full season in 2019 and has been rewarded with a Grand Final on the last weekend in the competition.

Logan Webster – A product of the SMJFL, Logan was awarded the 2016 Golden Whistle, and since has gained experience within the VAFA Premier Squad, umpiring Senior Football for the past 4 years. Having umpired the 2018 Division 2 Grand Final, he has progressed to being a consistent performer in our Premier Divisions and is continuing his upward trajectory with a Senior Grand Final in the VAFA Premier grades.

BOUNDARY UMPIRES (4 William Buck Premier, 2 Premier B, 2 Premier C): Henry Bennett, Shaun Bourke, Matt Gough, Ben Hodgart, Tom McInerney, Ben Myatt, Nick Obst, Vo Schofield.

GOAL UMPIRES: Joel Bright, Anthony Damen, Kevin Segota, Jasmina Lieu, Tom Moloney, Zachary Pollak.

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