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In tlic next week or so I will be writing to all clubs as normal o â?‘ jl,,w g to all coaches the requirement of the VAFA for c"c,uplary behaviour on and off the field in the pressurised last rounds, where the pressure to make the four or to avoid rele,ation becomes immense .
Conclusion to 2002 representative foo0tall program
L .r_ i Sundays two Under 19 matches against the Diamond Va ll ey Footba ll League (congratulations to the DVFL for a 1comderful winning performance and the Victorian Country Football League (strong win to VAFA), brought to a close a busy representative football program of matches . i Lc rc_,ults and match details of these two matches are to be found elsewhere in today's "Amateur Footballer. " ;t h the first of a three year commitment to the Australian Amateur Championships for the senior team concluded, and an understanding that an A-D4 representative team will have ,n annual match against the Southern Football League, as v:c!I as indications that a match each year against the DVFL ,i :d VCFL for our Under 19s is likely, our future program apl..cus settled . ?,i last Monday's Executive meeting Nick Rourke (pictured) was re-appointed as ~cuior coach for the next two years . Also P~ic'~ has been asked to head a coaching task force, which will consider issues such ,=s the length of the lead-up training pra;r :uns for all representative matches . others on that sub-committee include myself, Brett Connell (Football Operations) and Bruce Ivey 1;,ccutive). Once all details and conditions are in place, current coaches will be invited to accept 2003 jobs under the conditions ~rcn as reasonable by the task force. Pl crs, officials, clubs and parents wishing to order videos of
Deep in conversation - Football Victoria CEO Ken Gannon with VAFA president Richard Evans before last Sunday's luncheon.
any of the 2002 representative games can do so by mailing a cheque (VAFA) for $25. Remember to leave a name and return phon e number so we can advise when the video is ready for pick up .
players in the VAFA Point of clarification from my last "FMD" in relation to this matter. "A VFL player reinstated this season (before June 30) or last season, released for the first time by his VFL club after June 30 can play Amateur football. " North West FM (which runs a terrific wrap of Amateur Football at 6pm on a Sunday night) report of a fantastic hour and a quarter discussion on umpiring with
Umpires' Association president Anthony Damen an d recently retired senior man in white Jamie Kvins. Well done boys and North West FM for a great concept for listeners. This writer is also grilled every week too - which is fair enough, given they allow me to sing the Geelong song with Neil Loughlin after each Cats' win ! ! To Old Essendon an d Prahran Club XVIII teams (round 13). Old Essendon not advising VAFA of the forfeit giving the opportunity for a Prahran "prankster" to phone through fictitious scores.
Looking Back . .... . ... .. . . .... . . . . ., . . . .. . .20 Sport 927 Prize Winner 24 Coaches' Clipboard .. .:.. 25 ._,,, . .>.~..,. .... . .... . ... _32-33 .. . For the Love of the Game ... . ..47 Finals' Eligibility._'. ;_ : . . Spot the Pulse Balt::. .. . . . .. . . . . .:. . . :; :.... . .... ..48 Next Week's Ntatches. ... ::..51 Elsternwick Palk Draw; .. . . ... . . . .. . . . .
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L to R: VAFA IPP, Andrew Langford-Jones, Ken Gannon, Richard Evans, David Cook (VAFA Exec) and Kingsley Ellis (Exec Officer, Southern FL) at last Sunday's luncheon. r
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