$3.00. VFL Semi Finals TAC Cup Elimination Finals VFL Women s Qualifying & Elimination Finals 9-10 September 2017

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1 $3.00 VFL Semi Finals TAC Cup Elimination Finals VFL Women s Qualifying & Elimination Finals 9-10 September 2017

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5 Recognising our talent Awards season is here, when we recognise some of the best players from across our VFL and TAC Cup competitions. Last weekend a host of up-and-coming TAC Cup and TAC Cup Girls players were rewarded for impressive seasons, with a new-look awards night format introduced for the first presentation evening for the two under-18 competitions. Jack Higgins was named the first Oakleigh Chargers Morrish Medal winner, rewarded for a strong second half of the season off the back of winning Vic Metro s MVP award following the 2017 NAB AFL U18 Championships. Dandenong Stingray Bridie Kennedy and Calder Cannon Chloe Molloy were recognised as the joint TAC Cup Girls best-and-fairest players, with the pair announced winners of the inaugural award earlier this year. It begins a big few weeks for Molloy, as she lines up for Diamond Creek in the Swisse Wellness VFL Women s finals series this Sunday before being honoured on Monday at the VFL Best & Fairest night with her second goalkicking title in the last five months as joint-winner of the Choose Tap VFL Women s goalkicking award, following on from the TAC Cup Girls title. This weekend we begin the Swisse Wellness VFL Women s finals, after a break for the AFL Women s State of Origin clash. It was great to see some of the best players from our competition representing not only Victoria but also the Allies in the match, with up to 20 of the 27 VFL Women s players in action last Saturday night set to take to Piranha Park, Coburg this Sunday as the premiership battle between Darebin, Diamond Creek, Melbourne Uni and St Kilda kicks off. The season decider will be played on Sunday September 24 as part of a triple-header state-league Grand Final day with the TAC Cup and VFL competitions. It was an exciting start to the Peter Jackson VFL Love the Game Finals Series last weekend. Football fans were treated to four close contests across the AFL-free weekend. With no AFL in Melbourne on Saturday or Sunday again this weekend, we look forward to good crowds and strong Channel 7 ratings, with an average viewership of over 240,000 across Victoria tuning in for week one of the finals. Steven Reaper AFL Victoria CEO Contents 3 5 TAC Cup B&F wrap 6 7 VFL B&F preview 8 VFL Semi Finals preview Who s playing who Casey Demons vs Richmond Port Melbourne vs Footscray Development League Port Melbourne vs Williamstown 9 10 VFL weekly content 11 VFL Women s 16 TAC Cup finals week 1 preview TAC Cup weekly content 22 AFL Vic News 56 Quiz Oakleigh vs Northern Dandenong vs Eastern Geelong vs Gippsland Sandringham vs Murray Melbourne Uni vs St Kilda Darebin vs Diamond Creek Ikon Park, Gate 3, Royal Parade, Carlton Nth, VIC 3054 GPO Box 4337, Melbourne, VIC 3001 Phone: (03) Fax: (03) Editor: Ben Pollard - ben.pollard@afl.com.au Contributors: Anthony Stanguts, Kirstie Fitzgerald, Callum O Connor, Jake Morris, Mitch Wynd Design & Print: Mystique Photos: AFL Photos (unless otherwise credited) Advertising: Rosanna Butler (03) Cover: 2017 Morrish Medal winner Jack Higgins of the Oakleigh Chargers 1

6 Television Online Saturday September pm: Casey Demons vs Richmond Sunday September pm: Port Melbourne vs Footscray Download the PLUS7 Live app to stream games live or watch a replay at au.tv.yahoo.com/plus7/vfl Next week: Saturday and Sunday Preliminary Finals R A D I O L I V E Visit vfl.com.au on Sunday September 10 for a live stream of: Melbourne Uni vs St Kilda from 11am Darebin vs Diamond Creek from 1pm Visit vfl.com.au on Monday September 11 for a live stream of the 2017 VFL Best & Fairest Night from 7pm. Radio TAC Cup Radio Saturday September 9: Oakleigh Chargers vs Northern Knights from 11.30am Dandenong Stingrays vs Eastern Ranges from 2.15pm Sunday September 10: Geelong Falcons vs Gippsland Power from 11.30am Sandringham Dragons vs Murray Bushrangers from 2.15pm Listen live on the Red Time Sport iphone app or via taccup.com.au Next week: Preliminary Finals VFL Live Saturday September 9: Casey Demons vs Richmond from 12.30pm Sunday September 10: Port Melbourne vs Footscray from 2.30pm Live on Aussie digital, the Red Time Sport iphone and Android apps, online via vfl.com.au plus extended coverage on SEN 1116am Sunday. Next week: Saturday and Sunday Preliminary Finals Casey Radio Saturday September 9: Casey Demons vs Richmond from 12pm Tune to 97.7FM in Melbourne, online at or on the Tune In Radio app on your smart phone. Girls Play Footy Radio Sunday September 10: Melbourne Uni vs St Kilda from 10am Darebin vs Diamond Creek from 1pm Listen on digital radio via RSN Carnival or download the RSN app from itunes or Google Play. Also listen via GirlsPlayFooty.com or at the ground on 89.1FM. VFL Rewind Listen to VFL Rewind each Monday night from 7-8pm on 94.1FM 3WBC, online at or on the Tune In Radio app on your smart phone. Video Streaming VFL Online Website: #PJVFL #VFLWomens Facebook: TAC Cup Online Website: #TACCup #TACCupGirls Facebook: Visit taccup.com.au on Saturday September 9 for a live stream of: Oakleigh Chargers vs Northern Knights from 11.30am Dandenong Stingrays vs Eastern Ranges from 2.15pm Visit taccup.com.au on Sunday September 10 for a live stream of: Geelong Falcons vs Gippsland Power from 11.30am Sandringham Dragons vs Murray Bushrangers from 2.15pm Watch the action and listen to the call from the TAC Cup Radio team. 2

7 Higgins wins TAC Cup s Morrish Medal Oakleigh Chargers midfielder/forward Jack Higgins claimed his club s first-ever Morrish Medal for the TAC Cup s best and fairest player during the 2017 home-andaway season at the TAC Cup boys and TAC Cup Girls awards night on Sunday. The 18-year-old East Malvern (South Metro Junior FL) product polled 22 votes the highest tally since 2011 in 13 games for minor premier Oakleigh, a club that has won four TAC Cup premierships in its 23-year history but hadn t previously produced a Morrish Medallist. Higgins finished two votes clear of Calder Cannons skipper Brad Bernacki (20 votes), with Geelong Falcons goalkicker Gryan Miers (15), Sandringham Dragons 19-year-old Hamish Brayshaw (15) and Eastern Ranges big man Sam Hayes (14) rounding out the top five on the leaderboard. Brayshaw led the count after Round 8 with 12 votes (ahead of Miers on 10), having polled maximum votes in four games before progressing to play 12 senior VFL games for the Sandringham Zebras. Bernacki assumed leadership of the count with four consecutive three-vote performances and a two-vote performance between Rounds 8 and 12, sitting clear of Brayshaw on 16 votes at the end of that run. Higgins didn t play from Round while representing Vic Metro at the NAB AFL U18 Championships and was five votes behind Bernacki when he resumed in the TAC Cup in Round 13. He commenced his charge immediately with a three-vote performance, before drawing level with Bernacki following a two-vote performance in Round 15, moving clear with three votes in Round 16 and then taking an unassailable lead in the count with another three votes in Round 17 the penultimate round of the home-andaway season. 178cm Higgins averaged 24 disposals, five marks and six tackles per game this season, while also kicking 29 goals to finish seventh on the TAC Cup goalkicking table. The NAB AFL Academy member polled three votes in five games, two votes on three occasions and one vote once, with his three-vote performances including: - 28 disposals and one goal in a 40-point win against the GWV Rebels at Warrawee Park in Round 6; - 20 disposals, seven marks and four goals in an 88-point win against the Dandenong Stingrays at Shepley Oval in Round 7; - 30 disposals, 11 clearances, seven tackles and two goals in a 48-point win against GWV at Eureka Stadium in Round 13; - 21 disposals, seven tackles and three goals in an eight-point win against Sandringham at Rams Arena in Round 16; and - 13 disposals and seven goals in an 88-point win against the Bendigo Pioneers at Warrawee Park in Round MORRISH MEDAL LEADERBOARD Jack Higgins Oakleigh Chargers 22 Brad Bernacki Calder Cannons 20 Gryan Miers Geelong Falcons 15 Hamish Brayshaw Sandringham Dragons 15 Sam Hayes Eastern Ranges 14 James Worpel Geelong Falcons 13 Toby Wooller Oakleigh Chargers 13 Callum Porter Gippsland Power 12 Jaidyn Stephenson Eastern Ranges 12 Will Stephenson Gippsland Power 12 Daniel Johnston Murray Bushrangers 11 Cassidy Parish Geelong Falcons 11 * Visit taccup.com.au for full voting 3

8 Morrish Medal club leaders BENDIGO PIONEERS: Darby Henderson / Angus Schumacher (6 votes) CALDER CANNONS: Brad Bernacki (20) DANDENONG STINGRAYS: Riley D Arcy / Tom De Koning (10) EASTERN RANGES: Sam Hayes (14) GEELONG FALCONS: Gryan Miers (15) GIPPSLAND POWER: Callum Porter / Will Stephenson (12) TAC Cup Team of the Year The 24-player 2017 TAC Cup Team of the Year was announced at Sunday s TAC Cup awards night, recognising players who performed at a high level both in the TAC Cup and the NAB AFL U18 Championships this year. B Ben Paton Mitch Podhajski Joel Garner Murray Bushrangers Calder Cannons Eastern Ranges HB Hunter Clark Oscar Clavarino Nick Coffield (VC) Dandenong Stingrays Dandenong Stingrays Northern Knights C Lachlan Fogarty James Worpel (C) Patrick Naish Western Jets Geelong Falcons Northern Knights HF Jaidyn Stephenson Noah Balta Luke Davies-Uniacke Eastern Ranges Calder Cannons Dandenong Stingrays F Gryan Miers Cameron Rayner Jack Higgins Geelong Falcons Western Jets Oakleigh Chargers FOLL Sam Hayes Adam Cerra Paddy Dow Eastern Ranges Eastern Ranges Bendigo Pioneers INT Charlie Constable David Handley Lloyd Meek Sandringham Dragons Geelong Falcons GWV Rebels Callum Porter Cassidy Parish Dylan Moore Gippsland Power Geelong Falcons Eastern Ranges COACH: Leigh Brown (Gippsland Power) TAC Cup Personal Growth Award: Jack Roughsedge (Oakleigh Chargers) TAC Cup leading goalkicker: Daniel Johnston (Murray Bushrangers - 44 goals) GWV REBELS: Callan Wellings (10) MURRAY BUSHRANGERS: Daniel Johnston (11) NORTHERN KNIGHTS: Jack Petruccelle (nine) OAKLEIGH CHARGERS: Jack Higgins (22) SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS: Hamish Brayshaw (15) WESTERN JETS: Cameron Rayner (9) Jack Roughsedge Daniel Johnston 4

9 TAC Cup Girls best-and-fairest award: Bridie Kennedy (Dandenong Stingrays left in image) / Chloe Molloy (Calder Cannons right in image) TAC Cup Girls Personal Growth Award: Gabrielle Deller (Geelong Falcons) TAC Cup Girls leading goalkicker: Chloe Molloy (Calder Cannons 20 goals) TAC Cup Girls award winners Several awards relating to the inaugural TAC Cup Girls season staged earlier this year were presented at Sunday s TAC Cup awards night. Team of the Year: B Lucy McEvoy Rebecca Webster Iilish Ross Geelong Falcons Murray Bushrangers Murray Bushrangers HB Jordyn Allen Bridie Kennedy Darcy Guttridge Dandenong Stingrays Dandenong Stingrays Gippsland Power C Georgia Gee Monique Conti Maddy Guerin Dandenong Stingrays Calder Cannons Northern Knights HF Olivia Flanagan Eden Zanker Tyla Hanks Eastern Ranges Bendigo Pioneers Gippsland Power F Georgia Ricardo Chloe Molloy Emerson Woods Sandringham Dragons Calder Cannons Eastern Ranges FOLL Rene Caris Madison Prespakis Olivia Purcell GWV Rebels Calder Cannons Geelong Falcons INT Molly Warburton Aisling Tupper Georgia McPherson Calder Cannons Bendigo Pioneers Eastern Ranges Jorja Borg Georgia Patrikios Denby Taylor Eastern Ranges Calder Cannons Geelong Falcons COACH: Alicia Eva (Calder Cannons) VFL and TAC Cup fans WIN! We re after your feedback on the AFL Victoria Record. Visit vfl.com.au/record-feedback and complete our short survey to go into the running for a double pass to the Swisse Wellness VFL Women s/peter Jackson VFL/ TAC Cup Grand Final triple-header at Etihad Stadium on Sunday September

10 Watch the live stream of the VFL B&F Night on vfl.com.au from 7pm Monday J.J. Liston Trophy preview The time-honoured J.J. Liston Trophy for the best and fairest player of the 2017 Peter Jackson VFL home-and-away season will be awarded on Monday night. The AFL Victoria Record takes a look at 20 of the leading contenders for the honour. ANDREW MOORE (Box Hill Hawks) 26-year-old inside midfielder who averaged 24 disposals, six tackles and five clearances per game as well as kicking 13 goals in 16 matches. Recorded 28 disposals and four goals in a 47-point win against Sandringham in Round 15. BEN KENNEDY (Casey Demons) 23-year-old Melbourne-listed inside midfielder who averaged 26 disposals, five tackles and five clearances per game as well as kicking 11 goals in 16 matches. Recorded 36 disposals and six marks in a 26-point win against the Box Hill Hawks in Round 10. LIAM HUNT (Coburg) 22-year-old versatile midfielder who averaged 26 disposals and six clearances per game as well as kicking 13 goals in 17 matches. Recorded 48 disposals and a goal in an 85-point loss to Geelong in Round 11. MARTY HORE (Collingwood) 21-year-old rebounding defender who averaged 23 disposals, seven marks and five rebound-50s per game in 14 matches. Recorded 25 disposals and 11 marks in a 32-point win against Werribee in Round 16. NICK O BRIEN (Essendon) 24-year-old inside midfielder and Essendon captain who averaged 24 disposals and four clearances per game in 17 matches. Recorded 40 disposals and one goal in a five-point win against Footscray in Round 18. LUKAS WEBB (Footscray) 21-year-old Western Bulldogs-listed midfielder/forward who averaged 25 disposals, six clearances and five inside-50s per game as well as kicking 15 goals in 13 matches. Recorded 33 disposals and four goals in a 60-point win against Coburg in Round 14. JAMES TSITAS (Geelong) 22-year-old versatile midfielder who averaged 26 disposals and six tackles in 15 matches. Recorded 28 disposals and seven marks in a 36-point win against the Casey Demons in Round 3. LACHLAN GEORGE (North Ballarat) 29-year-old midfielder/forward who averaged 21 disposals and six tackles per game as well as kicking 18 goals in 17 matches. Recorded 23 disposals, nine tackles and one goal in a 26-point win against the Northern Blues in Round 14. CAM O SHEA (Northern Blues) 25-year-old rebounding defender who led the VFL for total marks, averaging 23 disposals, seven marks and five rebound- 50s in 18 matches. Recorded 31 disposals and eight marks in a 13-point win against Collingwood in Round 4. JORDAN LISLE (Port Melbourne) 27-year-old key forward who averaged 12 disposals and six marks per game as well as kicking a VFL-high 46 goals in 18 matches. Recorded 15 disposals, nine marks and seven goals in a 160-point win against Coburg in Round 17. TOM O SULLIVAN (Port Melbourne) 26-year-old inside midfielder who led the VFL for total disposals and handballs, averaging 27 disposals, five clearances and five tackles per game in 18 matches. Recorded 32 disposals, five tackles and one goal in a 23-point win against the Northern Blues in Round 12. ELI TEMPLETON (Port Melbourne) 22-year-old outside midfielder who led the VFL for total kicks and uncontested possessions, averaging 27 disposals, six marks and five inside-50s per game in 18 matches. Recorded 33 disposals, 10 marks and one goal in a 30-point win against Richmond in Round 3. ANTHONY MILES (Richmond) 25-year-old Richmond-listed inside midfielder who averaged 32 disposals, eight clearances and six inside-50s per game in 10 matches. Recorded 35 disposals and one goal in an 84-point win against the Northern Blues in Round 10. JACOB TOWNSEND (Richmond) 24-year-old Richmond-listed midfielder/forward who averaged 21 disposals, seven tackles and six clearances per game as well as kicking 14 goals in 15 matches. Recorded 30 disposals, 14 tackles and one goal in a 28-point win against the Casey Demons in Round 12. NICK O KEARNEY (Sandringham) 20-year-old St Kilda-listed outside midfielder who averaged 27 disposals, four tackles and four clearances per game in 18 matches. Recorded 33 disposals and five tackles in a 27-point win against Geelong in Round 14. MATT HANSON (Werribee) 22-year-old inside midfielder who led the VFL for total clearances and tackles, averaging 24 disposals, eight tackles and seven clearances per game in 18 matches. Recorded 26 disposals, 16 tackles and one goal in a four-point win against Port Melbourne in Round 15. MICHAEL GIBBONS (Williamstown) 22-year-old inside midfielder and winner of the 2016 J.J. Liston Trophy who averaged 26 disposals, six clearances and five tackles per game as well as kicking 14 goals in 16 matches. Recorded 40 disposals and four goals in a 60-point win against Collingwood in Round 13. ADAM MARCON (Williamstown) 25-year-old inside midfielder who led the VFL in total contested possessions, averaging 23 disposals, eight tackles and six clearances as well as kicking 14 goals in 18 matches. Recorded 32 disposals, 12 tackles and one goal in a 23-point win against the Casey Demons in Round 1. NICK MEESE (Williamstown) 28-year-old ruckman who led the VFL in total hitouts, averaging 11 disposals, seven tackles and 60 hitouts per game in 18 matches. Recorded 17 disposals, 10 tackles and 94 hitouts in a 79-point win against Footscray in Round 15. WILLIE WHEELER (Williamstown) 25-year-old versatile midfielder who led the VFL in total inside-50s, averaging 23 disposals, seven tackles and five inside-50s per game in 18 matches. Recorded 36 disposals, 17 tackles and two goals in a three-point win against Port Melbourne in Round

11 The 2017 VFL Best & Fairest Night will see one Swisse Wellness VFL Women s player walk away with the game s highest individual honour the VFL Women s Best & Fairest Award. First won by Darebin champion Daisy Pearce in the inaugural 2016 season, the award is set to be hotly contested yet again. With the introduction of AFL Women s and a number of players rested throughout the season, this year s award is wide open. Callum O Connor takes a look at the players that have impressed him from the top four teams on the ladder this season. Watch the live stream of the VFL B&F Night on vfl.com.au from 7pm Monday VFL Women s Best & Fairest preview Melbourne Uni s Alicia Eva KATIE BRENNAN (Darebin Falcons) Games: 10 / Goals: 32 Champions step up when they ve got a point to prove. Brennan spent the AFLW season frustrated by an ankle injury that saw the Bulldogs marquee selection and inaugural captain play just two games. The power forward was similarly hampered early in the VFLW season but once she regained full fitness, Brennan showed she had lost none of her touch and was at the peak of her powers in her 32-disposal, 14-mark, four-goal performance in the Round 11 top-of-the-table clash with Diamond Creek. She came home with a full head of steam, kicking 20 goals in her last three games to share the Choose Tap Goalkicking Award with Chloe Molloy, who had held the lead all season. Other Darebin players to watch: Darcy Vescio, Karen Paxman CHLOE MOLLOY (Diamond Creek) Games: 14 / Goals: 32 Watching Molloy strut her stuff up forward in 2017, it was hard to believe the 18-year old was in her first season of senior football. She was in white-hot form before the VFLW season even started, winning both the TAC Cup Girls Best & Fairest award (jointly) and the leading goalkicker award after an outstanding campaign for the Calder Cannons, then gravitated almost immediately to the position of Diamond Creek s key forward with 10 goals in her first two VFLW matches. Molloy combines a vice-like marking grip with an incredible knack for hitting the ground running and using her agility to evade tacklers. Few are as accurate in front of goal, which meant the youngster could turn a match with only a handful of opportunities. Other Diamond Creek players to watch: Al Downie, Emma Grant ALICIA EVA (Melbourne Uni) Games: 14 / Goals: 7 26-year old Eva had already established a place as an outside runner and an undeniable play-maker but took her game to new heights in The Melbourne Uni/GWS on-baller pushed herself to become an elite inside midfielder, reaching more contests and impacting games with a new-found physicality while maintaining her good decision-making when disposing of the ball. Considering she was redefining her style, Eva s consistency was remarkable she played every game and featured in the best players 12 of a possible 14 times. Coach Andrew Jago lauds the leadership his vice-captain has shown, noting her defensive running has far exceeded the standard his side has set. Other Melbourne Uni players to watch: Ellie Blackburn, Emma Kearney TILLY LUCAS-RODD (St Kilda) Games: 13 / Goals: 4 There is an admirable lack of pretension to Lucas- Rodd s game style: She wins the ball, she clears the ball, and she does both prolifically. The 21-year old Carlton AFLW star s rise saw her win a NAB Rising Star nomination and she hit the ground running this VFLW season. Alongside fellow midfielders Jenna Bruton and 2016 VFLW Best & Fairest runner-up Brianna Davey, Lucas-Rodd was a mainstay in St Kilda s mission of holding onto a top-four position without 2016 s century-goalkicker Moana Hope. Her match-turning performances against Melbourne Uni in Round 9 and the Eastern Devils in Round 11 were not only crucial in shoring up a finals spot for the Sharks, they were the mark of a player maturing from precocious talent to crunch-time performer. Other St Kilda players to watch: Jasmine Garner, Brianna Davey 7

12 Peter Jackson VFL Love the Game Semi Finals P review 1st SEMI FINAL Richmond s Jacob Ballard Photo: Cameron Grimes CASEY DEMONS vs RICHMOND Saturday September 9, Fortburn Stadium A preliminary-final date with the Box Hill Hawks awaits the team that can best withstand opposition pressure in what is set to be a highly-contested match. Richmond was the VFL s top scoring team during the home-and-away season (booting almost 28 points more per game than Casey), primarily using the ball by foot once clear of congestion to give dangerous forwards such as Ben Lennon (40 goals in 2017), Tyson Stengle (28) and Sam Lloyd (23) a host of opportunities to score. While the Tigers may have only put 76 points on the board in the teams Round 12 clash in Beaconsfield, they held the Demons to just seven majors in a 28-point win on the back of dominance in the contests. Casey will need to match the ability of Richmond hard-nuts such as Anthony Miles, Jacob Ballard and Brandon Wood or at least pressure their kicking game enough to force crucial turnovers. Indeed, the Demons are the top-ranked tackling team in the competition and if the likes of Corey Maynard, Tom Bugg and Jay Kennedy-Harris can bring their usual pressure, they may be able to use their slick ball movement to feed exciting goalkicker Bayley Fritsch inside 50. 2nd SEMI FINAL PORT MELBOURNE vs FOOTSCRAY Sunday September 10, Fortburn Stadium Port Melbourne s ability to win the ball in space will be crucial in deciding which team advances to a preliminary final against Williamstown. The Borough has been transformed from a top-three team for contested possessions and clearances per game in 2016 into a top-two team for uncontested possessions and marks this year, and that new game style was on full show in their 30-point victory over Footscray at Fortburn Stadium in Round 5. Trailing by three points at the last change, Port Melbourne exploded with seven goals to two in the final quarter as highly skilled runners such as Eli Templeton, Damian Mascitti and Brodie Murdoch cut the Bulldogs to ribbons. If the reigning premiers can t win first use of the ball in the contests through hard-nuts like Nick Jamieson, Lukas Webb and Liam Nash, Borough inside midfielders Toby Pinwill and Tom O Sullivan will feed their teammates on the outside all day long. As they did so effectively against Essendon last week, Footscray defenders Matthew Boyd, Jordan Russell and Bailey Williams might be called upon to repel a raft of opposition forward thrusts as well as blunting the impact of dangerous Port Melbourne goalkickers Jordan Lisle and Dylan Conway. Footscray s Liam Nash 8

13 Week 1 finals recap 1st QUALIFYING FINAL WILLIAMSTOWN (118) d CASEY DEMONS 11.7 (73) Goalkicking sprees were the order of the day at Burbank Oval, as Williamstown booked a preliminary-final berth and forced Casey into a semi final against Richmond. The Seagulls blew the contest open by booting eight unanswered goals with the breeze to open the second quarter, but the Demons then reeled off the game s next nine majors to take the lead early in the final term. However, Williamstown answered again with eight straight goals to steam to a see-sawing victory. 2nd QUALIFYING FINAL BOX HILL HAWKS (77) d PORT MELBOURNE 9.10 (64) Box Hill repelled a raft of Port Melbourne challenges during a tense contest at Box Hill City Oval to advance to a preliminary final. The Hawks stunned the Borough early, piling on four unanswered goals in the first 19 minutes of the match before Port Melbourne fought back into the game on several occasions to eventually draw level into time-on of the final quarter. That only spurred Box Hill to find yet another gear though, as Brendan Whitecross and Andrew Moore booted late goals to see their team home. 1st ELIMINATION FINAL RICHMOND (85) d COLLINGWOOD 11.7 (73) Richmond prevailed over Collingwood in a 10-goal final-term shootout at Fortburn Stadium to advance to a semi final against the Casey Demons. The game looked over during the second term as the Tigers jumped out to a 36-point lead, but after kicking just one major to half time, the Magpies surged to the lead into time-on of the last quarter. With scores then level late in the match, Sam Lloyd and Jake Batchelor booted goals to see Richmond home. 2nd ELIMINATION FINAL FOOTSCRAY (96) d ESSENDON (91) Footscray prevailed in a see-sawing contest at Fortburn Stadium to end Essendon s season and progress to a semi final against Port Melbourne. The Bulldogs used the breeze in the opening quarter to create a 13-point lead at the first change, but could only watch as the Bombers changed the game with five unanswered goals to start the second term. Footscray lifted its intensity to storm back into the match and build an 18-point advantage midway through the final stanza before holding off a late Essendon challenge. * See full match details on page 31 of the AFL Victoria Record. VFL News Tsitas named top Cat Ball-winning midfielder James Tsitas won Geelong s 2017 VFL best-and-fairest award last week. In his second season with the Cats after two years at North Ballarat, the 22-year-old averaged 26 disposals at 77 per cent efficiency, six tackles and four clearances per game in 15 matches before suffering a season-ending knee injury in Round 16. Tsitas finished ahead of fellow VFL-listers Ben Reid in second and Geelong co-captain Jake Edwards in third. Russell calls time Dual Footscray premiership captain Jordan Russell has announced to his teammates that he ll retire from playing in the Peter Jackson VFL at the end of the 2017 season. The 30-year-old has been a development coach at the Western Bulldogs since 2014 and will now concentrate more of his energy on those duties. A 125-game AFL defender with Carlton and Collingwood, Russell was the stand-in captain for the Bulldogs 2014 flag triumph and led the club in his own right for last year s success. He has played 137 total senior VFL games for the Northern Blues, Collingwood and Footscray since Milestone man Port Melbourne s Eli Templeton The following Peter Jackson VFL player will bring up a milestone if selected to play in this week s Semi Final: 50 games: - Eli Templeton (Port Melbourne/ex-St Kilda) 9

14 Stats Central The contested marking of Arryn Siposs (R) was a key factor in Williamstown s Qualifying Final win Keys to September success Stats Central this week looks at one key stat that helped teams to victory in the first week of the Peter Jackson VFL Love the Game Finals Series. 1st QUALIFYING FINAL WILLIAMSTOWN d CASEY DEMONS With these two hardened teams generally breaking even in the contests, Williamstown s 45-point victory was strongly influenced by the marking ability of its forward targets, who then converted their opportunities into goals. The Seagulls took 14 contested marks in difficult conditions at Burbank Oval compared to Casey s nine, with Arryn Siposs (five goals), Lachlan Schultz (two) and Ayce Cordy (one) all taking three contested marks while Sam Dunell (four majors) and Leigh Masters (one) took two each. In contrast, Demons forward Bayley Fritsch (three contested marks and four goals) was the only consistent aerial threat up the other end. 2nd QUALIFYING FINAL BOX HILL HAWKS d PORT MELBOURNE As the Hawks have done many times in finals of recent years, they dominated possession of the ball in space during their 13-point triumph, recording 32 more uncontested possessions and 38 more uncontested marks than Port Melbourne. But perhaps more impressively, Box Hill also demonstrated some defensive steel by laying 17 more tackles than the Borough. The toughness of Mitch O Donnell stood out as he laid a gamehigh 10 tackles, while Andrew Moore, Brendan Whitecross and back-line general David Mirra recorded seven each and 202cm ruckman Marc Pittonet also got his hands dirty with six. 1st ELIMINATION FINAL RICHMOND d COLLINGWOOD Richmond s thrilling 12-point win was built on superiority in the contests, beating Collingwood in the contested-possession count by 11, in the tackle count by seven and in the clearance count by eight. The ability of Tigers hard-nuts to clear the ball from congestion and provide their forwards with 11 more inside-50 entries from which to potentially score was an important difference in a tight battle. Anthony Miles proved crucial with a game-high nine clearances, while Corey Ellis (seven clearances), Jacob Ballard (six) and Sam Lloyd (five) were other key members of Richmond s on-ball brigade. 2nd ELIMINATION FINAL FOOTSCRAY d ESSENDON Essendon might feel like this was one that got away, with the Bombers going down by five points despite beating Footscray in almost every key statistical category. The one that went the Bulldogs way other than the final scoreboard was the rebound-50 count, with a handful of resilient defenders helping restrict Essendon to just 13 goals from 63 inside-50s (21 per cent efficiency compared with Footscray s 24 per cent). The experience of Matthew Boyd proved crucial as he recorded a game-high nine rebound-50s for the Bulldogs, while back-line buddies Bailey Williams and skipper Jordan Russell each recorded six. See the VFL Finals Week 1 stats leaders on page 30 of the AFL Victoria Record 10

15 Brianna Davey will be important for St Kilda s chances in finals Photo: Kadek Thatcher VFL Women s Finals Week 1 Preview The first week of the Swisse Wellness VFL Women s finals series kicks off this weekend, with two intriguing matches to be played by very evenly matched teams. As Mitch Wynd writes, both finals will be played at Piranha Park in Coburg on Sunday. The first match of the day is the Elimination Final between Melbourne Uni (third at the end of the home-and-away season) and St Kilda (fourth) at 11am. Melbourne Uni senior coach Andrew Jago summed up his team s season so far. We achieved a few of the things that we wanted to, but we didn t achieve everything that we wanted to achieve, he said. Hopefully we re still improving and we re finally getting our full combination back on the park. Hopefully we ve got some improvement left in us for the next couple of games. The Mugars have already faced the Sharks twice this season, for one win and one loss. Explaining what they learned about their opponents in their battles, Jago highlighted the quality of some of the St Kilda players. Brianna Davey is a dominant player, Phoebe McWilliams is having a really good year and Jasmine Garner is in the best form of her life, he said. Maddie Gay has also come in and had a huge impact since she s come into the midfield. They re a well-coached, well-balanced team and they re going to be difficult to keep up with, that s for sure. Sunday s second match is the Qualifying Final between Darebin (first at the end of the home-andaway season) and Diamond Creek (second) at 1pm, with the winner to progress to the Grand Final and the loser to face the winner of the Melbourne Uni vs St Kilda clash. Like the other two finalists, Darebin and Diamond Creek finished equal on wins (12-2 apiece), with only percentage separating the two. Also like the other finalists, the two sides have each claimed a victory over the other this year, the Creekers winning a thriller at home by one point in Round 3 and the Falcons bouncing back to win by 25 points in Round 11. Darebin senior coach Jane Lange said the Falcons learned a lot of lessons about Diamond Creek from the single-point defeat early in the season. They hold onto the ball a lot better than what they have in the past, so that s a real difference in terms of how we have to be ensuring that we re really solid across our defence, Lange said. But all lines are really accountable for their opponents and they bring a lot of fierce contest around the footy, so it s really important that we can match them in that area around stoppages and in contested ball. As for the Creekers, senior coach Scott Gowans said they also have a number of quality opponents they will have to restrict throughout the day. They ve got so many good players, he said. I looked at a photo the other day of the AFLW captains and three of them were Darebin players, so that s pretty daunting. In terms of match-ups, we haven t really gone with a lot of match-ups this year. We ve played with a team defence mindset so we re going to have to defend whatever they dish up, but Katie Brennan is probably a step above most other players in the competition and we have to put some time into her. An extra concern for the Falcons is their seven players who were on AFL Women s State of Origin duties last weekend. The girls feel pretty good about their bodies and we ve rested them across the last few weeks, so hopefully that s made a difference to them, Lange said. We just need them to get through the State of Origin match and come out of that unscathed, and I ll finally be able to breathe a little bit! 11

16 Swisse Wellness VFL Women s Elimination Final Sunday September 10, Piranha Park Melbourne Uni Coach: Andrew Jago Team Manager: Matt Bolitho Runner: Josh Dunkley-Smith Website: No. NAME DOB HT G B 1 Madeline Keryk 09-Mar Hannah Ibrahim 27-Jan Bailey Hunt 20-Sep Catherine O Bryan 29-Jul Monique Conti 09-Dec Deanna Berry 07-May Brooke Lochland 03-May Ellie Blackburn (C) 25-Mar Kaitlyn Ashmore 08-Nov Louise Stephenson 09-Jul Alexandra Saundry 08-Jul Alicia Eva 02-Apr Emma Kearney (C) 24-Sep Gabriella Pound 16-Oct Elyce Hay 31-Oct Kristen Hay 03-Jul Cecilia McIntosh 21-Jun Nicola Stevens 24-Mar Moana Hope 14-Feb Sian Wilson 28-Jul Alexandra Gittings 25-Oct Jessica Anderson 16-Nov Kira Price 24-Jul Kathryn Klatt 07-Sep Giulia Sgro-Ralph 09-May Kate Shierlaw 28-Feb Candice Adams 23-Nov Rebecca Bennett 08-Feb Catherine Phillips 13-Oct Lauren Spark 19-Nov Lucille Walsh 30-Mar Emma Gunn 24-Dec Elizabeth Keaney 22-Dec Martha Cantwell 27-Sep Dalia Edward 25-Mar st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 12

17 Listen to Melbourne Uni vs St Kilda on Girls Play Footy Radio from 10am Sunday Watch the live stream of Melbourne Uni vs St Kilda on vfl.com.au from 11am Sunday St Kilda Coach: Cassandra Brooks Team Manager: Leesa Catto Runners: Brittany Bonnici, Laura Bailey Website: A Mable No. NAME DOB HT G B 1 Brianna Davey (C) 13-Jan Meg Downie 03-Jan Penny Cula-Reid (C) 02-Feb Mia-Rae Clifford 10-Sep Emily Paterno 28-Aug Grace Vanderwaal 20-Nov Danica Pedersen 05-Apr Georgia Fisher 31-May Georgia Harris 12-Oct Jenna Colwell 16-Oct Amanda Walsh 27-Jan Tayla Harris 16-Apr Sarah Chapman 25-Dec Tilly Lucas-Rodd 18-Apr Claire Haughey 19-Mar Louise Bieniara 03-Dec Laura Bailey 19-Aug Amy Catterall 30-Jul Rebecca Neaves 20-Feb Sara Raeside 15-Jul Aexandra Whitehead 18-Oct Kate Hore 25-Mar Jess Gardner 28-May Jenna Bruton 08-Nov Phoebe McWilliams 31-Aug Taylor Mesiti 22-Mar Maddison Gay 28-Sep Taylah Watson 09-Mar Jasmine Garner 08-Jul Niamh Clarke 14-May Nuala Clarke 20-Feb Ellie George 20-Jul Kayla Sguazzato 19-Dec Alison Brown 21-Sep Alexandra Vanderwaal 30-Jan st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 13

18 Swisse Wellness VFL Women s Qualifying Final Sunday September 10, Piranha Park Darebin Coach: Jane Lange Team Manager: Linette Laverdure Runners: Jesse Miller and Luke Amos Website: No. NAME DOB HT G B 1 Emma Oliver 24-Mar Nicole Callinan 26-Dec Darcy Vescio 03-Aug Karen Paxman 25-Nov Daisy Pearce 27-May Georgia Holden 26-Jan Elizabeth Birch 03-Dec Genevieve Lawson-Tavan 02-Nov Kate Tyndall 12-Nov Jessica Dal Pos 20-Sep Lauren Arnell 15-Mar Meghan McDonald 29-Jun Katie Brennan 02-Oct Stephanie Simpson 20-Nov Melissa Hickey 18-Dec Ebony Marinoff 15-Nov Kathleen Roe 23-Jun Georgia Hammond 22-Sep Alex Reynolds 19-Jun Shevaun Hogan 24-Jul Elise O Dea (C) 04-Sep Isabelle Porter 29-Jan Gabrielle Colvin 01-Mar Samantha Smith 26-Jul Shannon Egan 06-Aug Molly Eastman 10-Jun Cherelle Byrne 05-Aug Lauren Suleiman 04-Mar Karly McNiece 20-Jul Lauren Pearce 12-Jan Aasta O Connor 21-Jun Annalyse Lister 26-Apr Eloise Gardner 01-Jul Lauren Jacobs 27-May Rachel Hibbert 21-Jul st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 14

19 EST Listen to Darebin vs Diamond Creek on Girls Play Footy Radio from 1pm Sunday Watch the live stream of Darebin vs Diamond Creek on vfl.com.au from 1pm Sunday Diamond Creek Diamond Creek Coach: Scott Gowans Website: No. NAME DOB HT G B 1 Laura Duryea 14-Dec Brittany Grech 14-Dec Sophie Abbatangelo 27-Jun Tanya Hetherington (C) 14-Apr Kirsty Lamb 27-Jun Kirby Hicks 06-Apr Clara Fitzpatrick 01-Oct Lisa Williams 27-Nov Reni Hicks 07-Sep Kaitlin Smith 10-Aug Emma Grant 22-Jul Katie Loynes 23-Mar Stephanie Chiocci (C) 06-Dec Shae Audley 13-Jun Alexandra Morcom 22-Aug Jessica Kennedy 12-Jul Lauren Morecroft 04-May Anna Saxton 23-Sep Jacqueline Graham 11-Oct Kerryn Harrington 02-Mar Nicole Hales 11-Aug Dianna Haines 26-Mar Amelia Barden 17-Apr Ashleigh Riddell 07-Mar Jacqueline Barr 04-Jul Lauren Brazzale 05-Nov Karly Cobern 11-Jan Nicole Paul 14-Dec Stephanie De Bortoli 25-Jan Chloe Molloy 06-Dec Hayley Bullas 23-Sep Christina Bernardi 07-Jun Georgia Harvey 16-Dec Jessica Smith 14-Apr Alison Downie 17-Jul st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 15

20 TAC Cup Finals Series Week 1 Preview By Jake Morris 1st ELIMINATION FINAL OAKLEIGH CHARGERS (1st) vs NORTHERN KNIGHTS (8th) Saturday September 9, Victoria Park Fresh off his Morrish Medal triumph the first in Oakleigh s history Jack Higgins and his Chargers are in high spirits after claiming the minor premiership last week with a convincing 45-point win over the Eastern Ranges, enough to see them jump the Geelong Falcons and snatch top spot. They ll meet a Northern Knights side entering the clash off a 45-point loss at the hands of the Sandringham Dragons. Head coach Justin Wenke s men will enter the match as underdogs, with an 84-point loss to Oakleigh in Round 10 serving as a reminder of what their opponent is capable of. Chargers forward Daniel Stanford got a hold of the Knights that day, booting four goals as Lachlan Bugeja was named best-onground with 24 disposals and six tackles in the wire-to-wire victory. The winner of this clash will face off against the winner of the clash between Sandringham and the Murray Bushrangers. 3rd ELIMINATION FINAL DANDENONG STINGRAYS (3rd) vs EASTERN RANGES (6th) Saturday September 9, Victoria Park This match features the in-form Dandenong Stingrays winners in three of their last four games and the Eastern Ranges, who will be out for revenge after a 63-point defeat at the hands of the Stingrays in Round 8. In that encounter, the Stingrays were led by forwards Tom De Koning and Jai Nanscawen who kicked four goals apiece, as well as 24 disposals and 10 tackles from Mitchell Cotter, as they blew away Eastern with an eight-goal-to-one second term. Josiah Duncan kicked three majors for the Ranges but his side wasn t able to match Dandenong s potent scoring ability. Eastern did end the home-and-away season with two clashes against ladder leaders the Geelong Falcons and then the Oakleigh Chargers though, which could provide them with a good idea of what to expect from their opponents this weekend. The winner of this clash will square up against the winner of the match between Geelong and the Gippsland Power. 2nd ELIMINATION FINAL GEELONG FALCONS (2nd) vs GIPPSLAND POWER (7th) Sunday September 10, Mars Stadium As the second-highest-scoring side in the TAC Cup, the Falcons enter this match on a six-game winning streak with an average winning margin of 43 points per game. Despite this, they were unable to hold onto the minor premiership, conceding top spot to the Oakleigh Chargers in the last home-and-away round and setting up a date with Gippsland, a side they split their season series with. The Power enters the match on a three-game winning streak and with some confidence from a five-point victory over the Geelong in Round 9, but they did also suffer a 64-point loss to the Falcons in Round 15. Gippsland with need to watch Geelong forward Gryan Miers, who finished third in Morrish Medal voting also on the goalkicking leaderboard, while Geelong will have an eye on the Power s Callum Porter, who averages over 20 disposals seven tackles per game. The winner will face either the Dandenong Stingrays or Eastern Ranges in a preliminary final. 4th ELIMINATION FINAL SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS (4th) vs MURRAY BUSHRANGERS (5th) Sunday September 10, Mars Stadium The clash could be a real battle of defence and offence. The Bushrangers scored more than 12 points per game than the Dragons during the home-and-away season but also conceded more than 15 points per game than their opponents, meaning they ll be looking to clamp down defensively while continuing their prolific scoring in order to prevail this weekend. A Round 7 match-up between the sides saw Murray come out on top by 23 points, as the home team limited Sandringham to just 66 points. Three goals apiece from Riley Bice and the TAC Cup s leading goalkicker Daniel Johnston helped the Bushrangers to victory, but head coach Jeremy Barnard s Dragons are the competition s thirdbest team for points conceded (61 per game) and they ll be looking for revenge. The Oakleigh Chargers or Northern Knights await the winner of this encounter next week. 16

21 TAC Cup Round 18 Review The Oakleigh Chargers snatched the TAC Cup minor premiership from the Geelong Falcons in the final week of the 2017 home-and-away season. Having entered Round 18 even on wins but 0.9 percentage points behind the ladder-leading Geelong, Oakleigh won its last-round match by a greater margin than the Falcons did in a victory of their own to claim the first minor premiership of its 23-year history in the competition. The Chargers (15-3, 166.5%) finished just 1.8 percentage points in front of Geelong (164.7%) after defeating the Eastern Ranges (6th, 9-9) by 45 points at Mars Stadium. The Ranges were within five points of Oakleigh at three-quarter time, but the Chargers accelerated with seven goals to one in the final term to help it secure top spot. Jack Roughsedge and Luke Stacker (27 disposals each) were the biggest ball-winners for the victors. Meanwhile, the Falcons (15-3) prevailed over the Dandenong Stingrays (3rd, 12-6) at Victoria Park, but the eight-point margin wasn t enough to help them claim the fourth minor premiership of their TAC Cup history. In a low-scoring slog that produced only 12 total goals, Geelong s three unanswered majors in the third quarter created a lead too great for the Stingrays to overcome. Sam Walsh won a game-high 32 disposals for the Falcons, while Cooper Stephens and Josh Jaska were influential in defence. Dandenong will now face Eastern and Geelong will meet the Gippsland Power (8-10) in the first week of finals, with Gippsland jumping into seventh spot with an 18-point victory over the Murray Bushrangers (5th, 10-8) at Victoria Park. Following an even first half, the Power s six-goal-toone third term set up their win, with Sam Flanders and Caleb Serong both kicking two majors for the quarter and Will Stephenson also important inside 50 with three goals for the match. Murray will be this week s finals opponent for the Sandringham Dragons (4th, 11-7), who sent the Northern Knights (7-10-1) from seventh on the ladder to eighth and into a finals date with Oakleigh with a 45-point win at Mars Stadium. Hamish Brayshaw returned from a long TAC Cup absence while playing for Sandringham in the VFL The Oakleigh Chargers soared to the TAC Cup minor premiership in Round 18 Photo: Greg Kowalczewski with game-highs of 30 disposals, 11 tackles and five goals for the Dragons, while his younger brother Andrew Brayshaw had 24 disposals and booted one major. Also in Round 18, the bottom four teams played off against each other, with the Western Jets (10th, 6-12) beating the Calder Cannons (9th, 6-12) by 21 points at Rams Arena and the GWV Rebels (11th, ) accounting for the Bendigo Pioneers (12th, 3-15) to the tune of 27 points at Mars Stadium. The Jets came from six points down at the final change against the Cannons, driven by 24 disposals, 15 tackles and three goals from Lachlan Fogarty as well as 25 disposals, 21 hitouts and two majors from Tristan Xerri, while five unanswered goals in the first term set up GWV s triumph, with Dale Cox (two majors) the game s only multiple goalkicker. 17

22 Stats Central Ben Caluzzi of the Calder Cannons led the TAC Cup for total kicks in 2017 High-possession heroes Some of the biggest possession-winners of the TAC Cup home-and-away season come from teams that won t be seen in the upcoming finals series. In recent weeks Stats Central has featured the TAC Cup s top players for total tackles and hitouts and this week we look at those topping the lists for total kicks, marks and handballs. The Calder Cannons, GWV Rebels and Bendigo Pioneers all finished outside the top eight but it wasn t due to a lack of effort on the part of several prolific ball-winners. Calder s Ben Caluzzi recorded the most kicks in the competition in 2017 with 281 in 18 matches at an average of 16 per game, just ahead of GWV s Aiden Domic with 277 in 18 games. Domic is one of the TAC Cup s best players at finding space, also topping the list of total marks with 109 at an average of six per game. Meanwhile, Bendigo s Darby Henderson has dished off the most handballs this year with 269 in 18 matches at an average of 15 per game. From those teams appearing in finals, watch for Geelong Falcons midfielder Cassidy Parish (second for total handballs) using his sharp hands in congestion and Murray Bushrangers key-position player Jordon Butts (second for total marks) wrapping his mitts around the ball in the air. TOTAL KICKS Ben Caluzzi Calder Cannons 281 Aiden Domic GWV Rebels 277 Matty Lloyd GWV Rebels 254 TOTAL MARKS Aiden Domic GWV Rebels 109 Jordon Butts Murray Bushrangers 105 Mitchell Andrews Northern Knights 98 TOTAL HANDBALLS Darby Henderson Bendigo Pioneers 269 Cassidy Parish Geelong Falcons 229 Brad Bernacki Calder Cannons Geelong s desire for quick ball movement helped it pip Dandenong by eight points. The Falcons had one less kick than the Stingrays but 28 more handballs, with bottomage St Joseph s product Sam Walsh creating plenty of the play in recording game-highs for handballs (22) and handball-receives (15). 21 Oakleigh dominated possession in a 45-point defeat of Eastern, winning 89 more disposals than the Ranges. 21 Chargers players recorded doublefigure disposal tallies led by Jack Roughsedge and Luke Stacker with 27 each compared to just 10 Eastern players with 10 or more disposals. 11 Gippsland thrived in the contests during an 18-point victory over the Murray Bushrangers, losing the uncontested-possession count by 26 but recording a +11 advantage in contested ball. Sale product Nick Hogan won a game-high 18 contested possessions for the Power in a gritty performance. See the Round 18 TAC Cup stats leaders on page 44 of the AFL Victoria Record 18

23 Watch all TAC Cup finals TAC Cup fans will be able to watch all seven finals live over the next three weeks. Saturday s double-header of elimination finals at Victoria Park and Sunday s double-header at Mars Stadium will be streamed live on taccup.com.au from 11.30am on both days, with match calls from the TAC Cup Radio team. Both preliminary finals will also be live streamed from Simonds Stadium on Sunday September 17, while the TAC Cup Grand Final at Etihad Stadium will be televised on Fox Footy from 7.30pm on Sunday September 24. Sam Flanders of the Gippsland Power TAC Cup News AFL Academy Level One group 12 TAC Cup players were last week announced in the 22-player NAB AFL Academy Level One (bottom-age) group for 2018, while four further TAC Cup players were included on a new eight-player development list for ruck/key-position players. TAC Cup players in the 2018 AFL Academy Level One group: Brodie Kemp (Bendigo Pioneers / Echuca) Hayden Young (Dandenong Stingrays / Somerville) Jamieson Rossiter (Eastern Ranges / Rowville) Cooper Stephens (Geelong Falcons / Colac) Sam Flanders (Gippsland Power / Fish Creek) Caleb Serong (Gippsland Power / Warragul) Noah Anderson (Oakleigh Chargers / Boroondara) Matt Rowell (Oakleigh Chargers / Boroondara) Dylan Williams (Oakleigh Chargers / Surrey Park) Jack Mahoney (Sandringham Dragons / St Kevin s College) Fischer McAsey (Sandringham Dragons / East Brighton) Emerson Jeka (Western Jets / Altona) TAC Cup players on the 2018 AFL Academy development list: Aaron Gundry (Bendigo Pioneers / Sandhurst) Jeremy O Sullivan (Calder Cannons / St Bernard s) Bigoa Nyuon (Dandenong Stingrays / Rowville Sports Academy) Andrew Courtney (Sandringham Dragons / Beaumaris) 19

24 The Big League The AFL Victoria Record follows former TAC Cup and VFL players on their AFL journeys McGrath the Rising Star Former Sandringham Dragons premiership player Andrew McGrath was named the 2017 NAB AFL Rising Star last week following a stellar first season at the elite level with Essendon. The 19-year-old averaged 20 disposals and four marks per game in 20 matches for the Bombers during the home-and-away season, playing mostly as a 178cm defender capable of generating drive from the back line while also locking down on one of the opposition s most dangerous small forwards. The East Brighton (South Metro Junior FL) product was selected at pick no.1 in the 2016 NAB AFL Draft after winning last year s TAC Medal for best-on-ground in Sandringham s flag victory and being selected in the TAC Cup Team of the Year having averaged 32 disposals per game in 10 matches. McGrath was one of 16 former TAC Cup players nominated for the Rising Star award NAB AFL RISING STAR LEADERBOARD Andrew McGrath (Essendon/ex-Sandringham Dragons) 51 votes Ryan Burton (Hawthorn) 41 Sam Powell-Pepper (Port Adelaide) 35 Charlie Curnow (Carlton/ex-Geelong Falcons) 27 Eric Hipwood (Brisbane) 6 Sam Petrevski-Seton (Carlton) 3 Lewis Melican (Sydney/ex-Geelong Falcons) 1 Tom Phillips (Collingwood/ex-Oakleigh Chargers) 1 Other former TAC Cup players nominated for the Rising Star: Carlton s Caleb Marchbank (ex-murray Bushrangers), GWS Tim Taranto (Sandringham Dragons), Richmond s Dan Butler (GWV Rebels), Carlton s David Cuningham (Oakleigh Chargers), Carlton s Jack Silvagni (Oakleigh Chargers), Brisbane s Hugh McCluggage (GWV Rebels), Hawthorn s Blake Hardwick (Eastern Ranges), Brisbane s Alex Witherden (Geelong Falcons), Richmond s Jason Castagna (Northern Knights), Fremantle s Luke Ryan (Calder Cannons/Coburg VFL), Port Adelaide s Dan Houston (Oakleigh Chargers) and Gold Coast s Ben Ainsworth (Gippsland Power). Andrew McGrath in action for the Sandringham Dragons in the 2016 TAC Cup Grand Final AFL All Australian team 13 former TAC Cup players also including one former Peter Jackson VFL player were named in the 22-player 2017 AFL All Australian team last week: BACK LINE - Sam Docherty (Carlton/ex-Gippsland Power) - Michael Hibberd (Melbourne/ex-Frankston and Dandenong Stingrays) - Michael Hurley (Essendon/ex-Northern Knights) MIDFIELD - Patrick Dangerfield (Geelong/ex-Geelong Falcons) - Josh Kelly (GWS/ex-Sandringham Dragons) - Dustin Martin (Richmond/ex-Bendigo Pioneers) - Zach Merrett (Essendon/ex-Sandringham Dragons) FORWARD LINE - Eddie Betts (Adelaide/ex-Calder Cannons) - Joe Daniher (Essendon/ex-Calder Cannons) - Robbie Gray (Port Adelaide/ex-Oakleigh Chargers) INTERCHANGE - Matt Crouch (Adelaide/ex-GWV Rebels) - Joel Selwood (Geelong/ex-Bendigo Pioneers) - Dylan Shiel (GWS/ex-Dandenong Stingrays) 20

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26 AFL Vic News F ooty Festivals return to country Victoria AFL Victoria is bringing AFL finals fever to regional Victoria this month for the second FREE Footy Festival on September 29. In conjunction with the Victorian State Government, AFL Victoria s FREE Footy Festival event will encourage regional communities to celebrate our great game on the 2017 Toyota AFL Grand Final Day Public Holiday. The partnership will see the FREE Footy Festival program rolled out for the second time across different locations in regional Victoria, with AFL Goldfields and AFL Goulburn Murray set to host the event this season. Locals will be able to enjoy a host of familyfriendly activities, including live music, AFL player appearances, market stalls, AFL activations, football-themed inflatables and heaps more! AFL Victoria Community Football and Development Manager Stephen O Donohue said the event was one all regional Victorians can look forward to. Following the success of our inaugural event last year, AFL Victoria is delighted to be able to provide more Victorians with the opportunity to share in the excitement surrounding AFL Grand Final Day, O Donohue said. There is certainly a buzz around Melbourne during Toyota AFL Grand Final week, with fans able to take part in a host of activities in the city, so the free Footy Festival will enable fans in the country to share in the anticipation in their own home region. Whether your team is in the Grand Final or not, people will be able to soak up the atmosphere and enjoy free entertainment for the whole family. Event Details: AFL Goldfields - Date: September 29 - Time: 10am-4pm - Location: Mars Stadium (Creswick Rd, Ballarat) - NOTE: A FREE football will be given out to the first 1000 children (aged 12 and Under) to arrive on the day. AFL Goulburn Murray - Date: September 29 - Time: 10am-2pm - Location: Maude Street Mall, Shepparton - NOTE: A FREE football will be given out to the first 750 children (aged 12 and Under) to arrive at the mall on the day. 22

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28 Events BOX HILL HAWKS 2017 Col Austen Trophy Join us at the 2017 Col Austen Trophy as we crown the fairest and best player across all three teams, as well as to celebrate the 2017 season! To book contact the office pm Friday 6th October Hawthorn Arts Centre Tickets $ WILLIAMSTOWN Gerry Callahan Medal Presentation Night Date: Saturday 28th September Venue: Seaview Williamstown Events Centre Time: 6.30pm Cost: Members - $120, Non-Members - $130 Includes: 3-course meal & 5-hour beverage package PLUS entertainment Tickets: Book online at williamstownfc.com.au or call PORT MELBOURNE PMFC Presentation/Vote Count Night 160 tickets only - Cost: $ pp (Includes 3 course meal, beer, wine & soft drink) - Canapé & beverages on arrival - Time: 7.00 pm pm - Date: Friday 6 October, Location: Sandridge Events & Function Centre (enter from Ingles Street) - Dress code: Lounge Suit NORTHERN BLUES Business Breakfast Friday, September 15th, 7:30am Tickets $50pp includes Breakfast, Entertainment & Secure Parking Mantra Bell City Tune in to Channel 7 this weekend for live broadcasts of: Casey Demons vs Richmond (Saturday 12.30pm) Port Melbourne vs Footscray (Sunday 2.30pm) Upcoming games: Finals week 3: One game each on Saturday and Sunday Grand Final: Sunday September 24 Download the PLUS7 Live app to stream games live or watch a replay at au.tv.yahoo.com/plus7/vfl 24

29 EST Club Notes PORT MELBOURNE We added another chapter to the famous recent rivalry of Port Melbourne vs. Box Hill in last Sunday s Qualifying Final at the City Oval. Unfortunately on this occasion, we fell on the wrong side of the ledger as we went down by 13 points in a thriller. The beauty of finishing in the top 4 is a second chance, and we get that when we welcome Footscray to our home ground of Fortburn Stadium this weekend. A win will see us through to a Preliminary Final match-up next week against arch rivals Williamstown! The Development League let slip an opportunity to progress straight to the Grand Final last week against Casey, however they will aim to take the long route into the Decider by overcoming Williamstown in the curtain-raiser. To coincide with our launch of a women s football program in season 2018, there is an upcoming Women s Footy Skills Session being held at Fortburn Stadium on Tuesday 19th September; commencing at 6:00pm. Contact womensfooty@portmelbournefc.com. au via for any further information, and to RSVP your place. On a social note, we are also now taking bookings for our 2017 Vote Count / Presentation Night, to be held on Friday 6th October. Contact the club for any further information. Best of luck to both sides today and fingers crossed for two wins! WILLIAMSTOWN What a fantastic day it was out at Burbank Oval last weekend seeing both Senior & Development teams win their respective finals and go deeper into September action! While our senior team enjoys a week s rest and await the Port Melbourne vs Footscray clash to determine their Preliminary Final opponent, our Development side face a Preliminary Final of their own today against arch-rival Port Melbourne. Best of luck to our Development boys today as they look to make it back to the grand final after missing out last season. If you need to update your Williamstown wardrobe ahead of next week s Preliminary Final at Fortburn Stadium, make sure you head to williamstownfc.com.au to order from a range of new merchandise items including hoodies, t-shirts, caps, beanies, scarves and more! We want to see everyone donning the blue and gold throughout the remainder of the finals series! Our Gerry Callahan Medal Presentation Night will be held on Thursday 28th September at Seaview Williamstown Events Centre. It s our night of nights, so make sure you RSVP by Monday 25th September to secure your place! Head to williamstownfc.com.au or call for more information or to book. Go Seagulls! DAREBIN 2017 has been a year of unprecedented growth for the Darebin Women s Sports Club. For the first time ever, we added a third senior women s team plus two junior teams to our ever-growing club. Our VFL side has seen plenty of growth too with 12 new players making their VFL debut in Despite sitting on two wins and two losses after four rounds, the team gained more and more consistency in the remaining 10 home and away matches to now embark on its second consecutive VFL Women s finals campaign. The opportunity to compete in finals doesn t just occur by chance, it takes the commitment and dedication of the entire club. We would like to acknowledge the hard work of our players, not just those selected but the entire squad, and also our coaches and strength and conditioning staff. Off-field, we would like to thank our hard-working committee and volunteers, plus the support of our families, friends, members and sponsors. Special thanks to our Gold Sponsor Meridian Communications, our Gameday Sponsors Welcome to Thornbury, Nelson Alexander Preston, Thornbury Horticulture & Design and The Prep Game and our Gameday Suppliers Strapit and My Health Addiction. #JoinTheFlight DIAMOND CREEK The Diamond Creek Womens Football Club would like to thank its sponsors, alliance partners, volunteers and supporters for a great year of football on and off the field. As a club we now enjoy the hard work and perseverance of past committees, those who did the hard yards long before the dream of AFLW arose, and currently boast three senior and five junior teams. On field; season 2017 has been a successful one so far, including two NFL junior premierships and an NFL Division 1 Grand Final appearance. We now look forward to an exciting Swisse VFL Women s finals series. Off field; our fantastic sponsors, alliance partners, volunteers and supporters continue to provide the necessary enthusiasm required to administrate an ever expanding football club. We are proud to be one of very few stand alone women s football clubs, committed to the growth of women s football and united in our one club, many teams policy. DCWFC - PROUD, COMMITTED, UNITED. Diamond Creek MELBOURNE UNI The Melbourne University Women s Football Club would like to take the opportunity to thank all of those who made it possible for us to compete each week has been a landmark year for women s football, and we as a club have been overwhelmed by the support and passion that the community has shown. We are incredibly proud to have the support of our sponsors: Clinica Lase, Royal Mail, Bendigo Bank, Errol St Sports & Spinal Physio, My Health Addiction and NECA. We d like to make special mention of our major sponsor, Clinica Lase, who extended their relationship with us this year and have been stalwart supporters of women s football. We are also proud to represent the University of Melbourne, Melbourne Uni Sport, the Melbourne University Football Club (including our brother clubs the Uni Blues and Uni Blacks) and our community partner, the North Melbourne Football Club. 25

30 Club Notes EASTERN RANGES The Eastern Ranges take on the Dandenong Stingrays in Week 1 of the TAC Cup finals. The side is coming off a couple of disappointing losses to end the regular season and will be looking to produce their best in this elimination final. The Ranges finished the season in 6th position on the TAC Cup ladder and with the new elimination-only finals series, play the Stingrays (finished 3rd) in a must win match at Victoria Park. The Ranges were well represented at the Morrish Medal held early this week. Ruckman Sam Hayes polled 14 votes in the Morrish Medal count to finish 5th overall. Jaidyn Stephenson finished 9th with 12 votes. Eastern had the most players selected in the TAC Cup Team of the Year with a total of five. Congratulations to Joel Garner (back pocket), Jaidyn Stephenson (half forward), Sam Hayes (ruck), Adam Cerra (ruck rover) and Dylan Moore (interchange). A total of four Eastern Ranges girls were also selected in the TAC Cup Girls Team of the Year, including Olivia Flanagan (half forward), Emerson Woods (rover), Jorja Borg (interchange) and Georgia McPherson (interchange). Congratulations to all players and staff for once again having a healthy contingent of Eastern Ranges acknowledged at the Morrish Medal. GIPPSLAND POWER A windy afternoon at Victoria Park saw Gippsland Power defeat Murray Bushrangers, which finished off the home and away season with their third win in a row. The win pushed Gippsland into 7th position on the ladder to take on the 2nd placed Geelong Falcons in Ballarat on Sunday the 10th September in an elimination final. The two teams have met twice this year, with both sides getting the four points away from home, so an elimination final on neutral ground should prove to be a cracking game of football. The Morrish Medal was held last weekend, with several Gippsland Power representatives taking the stage to collect an award. Leigh Brown was awarded the Keith Burns TAC Cup Coach of the Year Award for his fantastic work throughout the 2017 season, Callum Porter was named in the TAC Cup Team of the Year as well as Darcy Guttridge and Tyla Hanks being named in the TAC Cup Girls Team of the Year! A magnificent effort for all the hard work they have put into their football throughout the season. Please check our website (gippslandpower@ aflvic.com.au) for information throughout the season, Facebook page (Gippsland Power Football Club), Instagram (@gippslandpowerfc) and Twitter page (@ Gippsland_Power) for photos, results and score updates. Good luck to all teams participating in the finals this weekend. Go Power! GEELONG FALCONS For the final round of the TAC Cup season, we travelled to Victoria Park to play Dandenong. The game turned out to be an arm-wrestle all afternoon, with only a strong thirdquarter performance from our boys really separating the two sides. Whilst we were pleased to come away with an 8-point win, the boys were strong on each other following the game about ensuring we come ready to play for four-quarters ahead of the business end of the year. Cooper Stephens had a great balance all afternoon between attacking flair off half-back and nullifying the influence of his opponent, whilst Josh Jaska was his ever-reliable self deep in defence. In the engine room, Cassidy Parish and Sam Walsh capitalised on the first use from Dane Hollenkamp and Sam Conway, whilst David Handley was busy forward. Following the game, a number of our players and staff members headed across town for the 2017 TAC Cup Best & Fairest award night. Congratulations to Gabrielle Deller (Girls Personal Growth Award), Denby Taylor (Girls Team of the Year), Olivia Purcell (Girls Team of the Year), Lucy McEvoy (Girls Team of the Year), David Handley (TAC Cup Team of the Year), Cassidy Parish (TAC Cup Team of the Year), Gryan Miers (TAC Cup Team of the Year, third place goalkicking and third place Morrish Medal) and James Worpel (captain of TAC Cup Team of the Year) on their awards received on the night. Congratulations also to Lucy and Olivia on their selection in the 2017 NAB AFL Women s U18 All Australian Team. This Sunday 10 September, we play our first final against Gippsland at MARS Stadium at 11.30am. For all updates, please visit the Geelong Falcons Facebook page, our Instagram account (@geelongfalcons) or our twitter account (@geelongfalcons). 26

31 MURRAY BUSHRANGERS The Murray Bushrangers would like to congratulate all award winners in the TAC Cup Boys and Girls competition. Bec Webster and Illish Ross (Girls team of the year) and Ben Paton (Boys team of the year) and Daniel Johnston (Boys leading goal kicker) were Murray Bushrangers players recognised for their outstanding seasons. Last weekend we finished the home and away season with an 18 point defeat to Gippsland Power. After an even first half the Bushrangers led by two points. However the third term saw the Power really exert their running and forward strength, kicking six goals to one. The Bushies started the last quarter well kicking the opening three goals. However sustained pressure couldn t be maintained and Power were too strong in the final stages to run out deserved winners by 18 points. Doulton Langlands was again prominent with his run and carry which included one goal. Wingman Laitham Vandermeer also provided great run while defender Will Donaghey was good all match with 30 possessions. Alex Paech kicked two goals as a midfielder and Zane Barzen played well across half forward taking several pack marks and kicking two goals. Nathan Oakes continued his good form on return from injury while Nick Murray featured in the Bushrangers best players for his fifth consecutive game at TAC Cup level. Debutant Will Chandler also showed good form kicking two goals. Thank you to Phil Partington and the GWV Rebels staff for your preparation and coordination for this weekend s matches. Please support our local sponsors - YARRAWONGA MULWALA GOLF CLUB RESORT, AFL SPORTSREADY, DYSONS, DUNSTANS CONSTRUCTION GROUP, RELIANCE PARTNERS, SEYMOUR MCDONALDS, BYRNE REMOVALISTS AND STORAGE and THALES. Good luck to all teams this weekend. NORTHERN KNIGHTS This week the Northern Knights take on the Oakleigh Chargers at Victoria Park in an Elimination Final. Today is a fantastic opportunity to test ourselves against the top team in a final and see how far we have come this year. We look forward to a great contest between the teams. Congratulations to Captain Nick Coffield and Patrick Naish who were named in the TAC Cup Team of the Year at the Morrish Medal on Sunday night. Further congratulations to Maddy Guerin who was named in the girls Team of the Year. The Knights would again like to thank Technika, a leading producer of high quality kitchen & laundry appliances, for their 6th year as Major Sponsor of the Club. We thank them for their generous ongoing support of the talent pathway in the Northern Metropolitan Region. OAKLEIGH CHARGERS The home and away season is done and dusted and we now enter the exciting time of the football calendar. A great credit to the playing and coaching group to earn the clubs first ever minor premiership, but this will count for nothing if we don t continue to play to our best in this years cut throat final series. Our final home and away season saw us having to fight hard against a high quality opposition for three and a bit quarters, with our persistence and hard work in the end allowing us to pull away late in the game. This same willingness to work hard will again be required when we take on the Knights today. Congratulations to Jack Higgins on his Morrish Medal win on Sunday night. A great reward for his performances throughout the year, and the dedication that he shows to his footy. A special result being the first ever Charger to be awarded this prestigious award. A special mention to Toby Wooller who finished 2nd in the League Goal Kicking Award, and finished equal 6th in the vote count. A big well done to Jack Roughsedge who was awarded the TAC Cup Personal Growth Award for Some great recognition from the competition for a player who is so highly respected by those both within and outside the club. Don t forget our Best and Fairest Night to be held at the Mulgrave Country Club on Thursday 28th September. Please contact the club for more information. A big thanks to our 2017 sponsors, our major partner, Bendigo Bank Murrumbeena, The Phillips Foundation, Camberwell Toyota, Mulgrave Country Club and Concept Logistics. 27

32 VFL Finals Series Structure Week 1 September 2/3 Week 2 September 9/10 Saturday 12.40pm / Sunday 2.40pm Fortburn Stadium Week 3 September 16/ pm Fortburn Stadium Week 4 Sunday September 24 3pm Etihad Stadium Williamstown QUALIFYING FINAL 1 Casey Demons Williamstown PRELIMINARY FINAL 1 Richmond Casey Demons Winner SF2 ELIMINATION FINAL 1 SEMI FINAL 1 Collingwood Richmond Winner PF1 GRAND FINAL Essendon Footscray Winner PF2 ELIMINATION FINAL 2 SEMI FINAL 2 Footscray Port Melbourne Winner SF1 PRELIMINARY FINAL 2 Box Hill Hawks Box Hill Hawks QUALIFYING FINAL 2 Port Melbourne AFL Victoria Development League Finals Series Structure Week 1 September 2/3 Casey Demons QUALIFYING FINAL Port Melbourne Week 2 Sunday September am Fortburn Stadium Week 3 Sunday September 17 Fortburn Stadium Casey Demons GRAND FINAL Winner PF Box Hill Hawks ELIMINATION FINAL Williamstown Port Melbourne PRELIMINARY FINAL Williamstown VFL Finals Series tickets Lead-up finals: Adult $15 Concession $10 Pensioner $10 Children under 15 FREE For pre-sale tickets to VFL Finals Series matches, visit vfl.com.au/presale 28

33 VFL Ladder POS TEAM P W L D B For Agst % PTS 1 Williamstown Box Hill Hawks Port Melbourne Casey Demons Richmond Essendon Footscray Collingwood Northern Blues Geelong Sandringham Werribee Coburg North Ballarat AFL Victoria Field Umpires Senior Squad 1 Nick Brown 2 Robert Young 3 Jack Edwards 4 Michael Curtis 5 James Davey 6 Andrew Talbot 7 Andrew Heffernan 8 Daniel Butcher 9 Ben Cheever 10 Patrick Burns 11 Paul Rebeschini 12 Martin Rodger 13 Cameron Dore 14 Annie Mirabile 15 Tristan Burgess 16 Andre Gianfagna 17 Matthew Young 18 Thomas Chrystie 19 Aaron Langdon 20 John Howorth 21 Leighton Rowe 22 Peter McCaw AFL umpires to wear

34 VFL Stats Finals Week 1 KICKS Player Name Team Total Damian Mascitti Port Melbourne 24 Marty Hore Collingwood 21 Kurt Heatherley Box Hill Hawks 19 Angus Brayshaw Casey Demons 19 Sam Lloyd Richmond 19 Willie Wheeler Williamstown 19 Andrew Moore Box Hill Hawks 18 Billy Stretch Casey Demons 18 David Mirra Box Hill Hawks 17 Max Warren Box Hill Hawks 17 Dallas Willsmore Box Hill Hawks 17 Jayden Short Richmond 17 Kobe Mutch Essendon 16 Matthew Boyd Footscray 16 Will Hayes Footscray 16 MARKS Player Name Team Total Kurt Heatherley Box Hill Hawks 12 Lucas Cook Port Melbourne 11 Will Hams Box Hill Hawks 10 Andrew Moore Box Hill Hawks 10 Max Warren Box Hill Hawks 10 Dallas Willsmore Box Hill Hawks 10 Chris Mayne Collingwood 9 Robin Nahas Port Melbourne 9 Brendan Whitecross Box Hill Hawks 9 Jordan Lisle Port Melbourne 9 Matt Dea Essendon 8 Bayley Fritsch Casey Demons 8 David Mirra Box Hill Hawks 8 Shaun McKernan Essendon 8 Luke Tynan Port Melbourne 7 HANDBALLS Player Name Team Total Callum Brown Collingwood 22 Anthony Miles Richmond 20 Toby Pinwill Port Melbourne 19 Angus Brayshaw Casey Demons 17 Jonathan O Rourke Box Hill Hawks 16 Sam Lloyd Richmond 15 Mitchell O Donnell Box Hill Hawks 15 Jarryd Blair Collingwood 15 Nick O Brien Essendon 14 Corey Ellis Richmond 14 Will Hams Box Hill Hawks 13 Ryan Pendlebury Collingwood 13 Josh Wagner Casey Demons 12 Jacob Ballard Richmond 12 Billy Stretch Casey Demons 11 HITOUTS Player Name Team Total Nick Meese Williamstown 58 Sam Draper Essendon 49 Marc Pittonet Box Hill Hawks 38 Shaun Hampson Richmond 36 Jake Spencer Casey Demons 28 Khan Haretuku Port Melbourne 26 Nicholas De Steiger Footscray 24 Ivan Maric Richmond 21 Mitch King Casey Demons 18 Mason Cox Collingwood 12 Shaun McKernan Essendon 12 Tom Boyd Footscray 9 Ben Griffiths Richmond 7 Connor Nash Box Hill Hawks 5 Ayce Cordy Williamstown LEADING GOALKICKERS VFL DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE Player Name Team Last Rnd Total Player Name Team Last Rnd Total Jordan Lisle Port Melbourne 1 47 Nathan Gardiner Casey Demons 2 36 Kayle Kirby Collingwood 1 43 Dale Hehir Box Hill Hawks - 34 Ben Lennon Richmond 1 40 Samuel De Soysa Port Melbourne - 26 Bayley Fritsch Casey Demons 4 40 Nathan Smith Sandringham DNP 24 Dylan Conway Port Melbourne - 38 Billy Hogan Port Melbourne 1 23 Ben Cavarra Williamstown 1 32 Corey Rich Sandringham DNP 22 Lachlan Schultz Williamstown 2 31 Jeremy Gleeson Port Melbourne 1 22 Alex Boyse Essendon 2 31 Nicholas Ebinger Williamstown 1 22 Sam Dunell Williamstown 4 29 Thomas Wilkinson Williamstown 1 20 Andrew Hooper North Ballarat DNP 29 Tristan Davies Williamstown - 19 *AFL **Seniors 30

35 VFL Results - Finals Week 1 1ST QUALIFYING FINAL Williamstown Casey Demons Williamstown Goal Kickers: A. Siposs 5, S. Dunell 4, N. Meese 2, L. Schultz 2, A. Marcon, B. Cavarra, B. Bewley, A. Cordy, L. Masters Best Players: A. Siposs, L. Schultz, N. Meese, B. Myers, S. Dunell, T. Currie Casey Demons Goal Kickers: B. Fritsch 4, A. Scott 3, E. Morris, T. Bugg, B. Kennedy, C. Maynard Best Players: B. Fritsch, A. Brayshaw, D. Keilty, C. Maynard, B. Stretch, A. Scott 1ST ELIMINATION FINAL Richmond Collingwood Richmond Goal Kickers: C. Moore 3, S. Bolton 2, C. Ellis, T. Hunt, J. Batchelor, S. Lloyd, B. Lennon, A. Miles, B. Griffiths Best Players: A. Miles, C. Ellis, S. Lloyd, J. Batchelor, C. Moore, H. Beasley Collingwood Goal Kickers: M. Cox 3, C. Mayne 2, J. Blair, J. Daicos, J. Thomas, K. Kirby, J. White, J. Blair Best Players: G. Borthwick, M. Cox, J. Blair, C. Brown, J. White, C. Mayne 2ND QUALIFYING FINAL Box Hill Hawks Port Melbourne Box Hill Hawks Goal Kickers: V. Adduci 2, T. Miles 2, W. Murphy 2, A. Moore 2, O. Hanrahan, D. Willsmore, B. Whitecross Best Players: M. O Donnell, A. Moore, D. Mirra, J. O Rourke, W. Hams, K. Heatherley Port Melbourne Goal Kickers: T. Pinwill, C. Searle, A. Anastasio, S. Clarke, B. Murdoch, B. Pearson, J. Lisle, R. Nahas, H. Sandilands Best Players: E. Templeton, D. Mascitti, L. Tynan, L. Cook, S. Dwyer, J. Lisle 2ND ELIMINATION FINAL Essendon Footscray Essendon Goal Kickers: S. McKernan 3, A. Boyse 2, D. Younan 2, B. Howlett, K. Mutch, N. O Brien, A. Morgan, K. Langford, N. Hind Best Players: M. Dea, S. Draper, C. Bird, S. McKernan, M. Redman, B. Howlett Footscray Goal Kickers: T. Boyd 4, C. Smith 2, B. Gowers 2, N. Jamieson 2, L. Webb, W. Hayes, M. Boyd, A. Tashevski- Beckwith Best Players: C. Smith, T. Boyd, B. Gowers, L. Webb, N. De Steiger, F. Roberts 31

36 Senior Fixture Round 1 Saturday April 8 Port Melbourne def Northern Blues Friday April 14 Footscray def by Box Hill Hawks Saturday April 15 Sandringham def Essendon Coburg def by Collingwood Sunday April 16 Richmond def North Ballarat Werribee def by Geelong Monday April 17 Williamstown def Casey Demons Round 2 Saturday April 22 Geelong def by Port Melbourne Box Hill Hawks def Coburg Sandringham def by Richmond Northern Blues def Williamstown Werribee def by Footscray Casey Demons def North Ballarat Sunday April 23 Essendon def Collingwood Round 3 Friday April 28 Footscray def North Ballarat Saturday April 29 Geelong def Casey Demons Werribee def Essendon Sandringham def Collingwood Port Melbourne def Richmond Sunday April 30 Williamstown def by Box Hill Hawks Coburg def by Northern Blues Round 4 Saturday May 6 Geelong def by Box Hill Hawks Essendon def by Port Melbourne Sandringham def North Ballarat Footscray def Richmond Sunday May 7 Collingwood def by Northern Blues Williamstown def Coburg Werribee def Casey Demons Round 5 Saturday May 13 Essendon def Geelong North Ballarat def by Williamstown Werribee def Collingwood Port Melbourne def Footscray Sunday May 14 Box Hill Hawks def Richmond Coburg def by Sandringham Northern Blues def Casey Demons Round 6 Saturday May 20 North Ballarat def by Werribee Coburg def by Essendon Northern Blues def Sandringham Footscray def by Geelong Collingwood def by Box Hill Hawks Casey Demons def Port Melbourne Sunday May 21 Williamstown def Richmond State Game Weekend Saturday May 27 VFL def by WAFL Richmond def Essendon Footscray def Sandringham BYE - all other teams Round 7 Saturday June 3 Essendon def North Ballarat Richmond def by Werribee Port Melbourne drew with Box Hill Hawks Sunday June 4 Collingwood def Sandringham Coburg def by Casey Demons Williamstown def Geelong BYE - Footscray, Northern Blues Round 8 Friday June 9 Footscray def Essendon Saturday June 10 Williamstown def Sandringham Northern Blues def Coburg Casey Demons def Collingwood Sunday June 11 North Ballarat def by Box Hill Hawks BYE - Geelong, Port Melbourne, Richmond, Werribee Round 9 Saturday June 17 Coburg def by Port Melbourne Northern Blues def by Werribee Richmond def Geelong Casey Demons def Footscray Sunday June 18 Williamstown def North Ballarat BYE - Box Hill Hawks, Collingwood, Essendon, Sandringham Round 10 Saturday June 24 Essendon def Williamstown Port Melbourne def by Collingwood Sandringham def by Coburg Footscray def Werribee Box Hill Hawks def by Casey Demons Sunday June 25 Richmond def Northern Blues North Ballarat def by Geelong Round 11 Saturday July 1 Geelong def Coburg Port Melbourne def Casey Demons Essendon def by Richmond

37 Sunday July 2 Collingwood def Footscray Northern Blues def by Box Hill Hawks Sandringham def Werribee BYE - North Ballarat, Williamstown Round 12 Saturday July 8 Richmond def Casey Demons Geelong def by Collingwood Coburg def by Werribee Northern Blues def by Port Melbourne Sunday July 9 North Ballarat def by Essendon Box Hill Hawks def by Williamstown Sandringham def by Footscray Round 13 Saturday July 15 Collingwood def by Williamstown Werribee def by Richmond Port Melbourne def by Sandringham Essendon def Northern Blues Geelong def by Footscray Sunday July 16 Box Hill Hawks def North Ballarat BYE - Casey Demons, Coburg Round 14 Saturday July 22 North Ballarat def Northern Blues Footscray def Coburg Port Melbourne def by Williamstown Geelong def by Sandringham Casey Demons def Essendon Sunday July 23 Richmond def by Collingwood Box Hill Hawks def Werribee Round 15 Saturday July 29 Northern Blues def Geelong Williamstown def Footscray Sunday July 30 North Ballarat def by Richmond Collingwood def by Essendon Casey Demons def Coburg Werribee def Port Melbourne Sandringham def by Box Hill Hawks Round 16 Saturday August 5 Northern Blues def by Footscray North Ballarat def by Port Melbourne Sandringham def by Casey Demons Box Hill Hawks def Geelong Werribee def by Collingwood Sunday August 6 Coburg def by Williamstown BYE - Essendon, Richmond Round 17 Saturday August 12 Geelong def Richmond Casey Demons def Northern Blues Port Melbourne def Coburg Essendon def Box Hill Hawks Sunday August 13 Collingwood def North Ballarat Williamstown def Werribee BYE - Footscray, Sandringham Round 18 Saturday August 19 Collingwood def by Geelong Essendon def Footscray Werribee def by Northern Blues Coburg def North Ballarat Casey Demons def Williamstown Sunday August 20 Richmond def Sandringham Box Hill Hawks def by Port Melbourne Round 19 Saturday August 26 Collingwood def by Port Melbourne North Ballarat def by Sandringham Footscray def by Williamstown Casey Demons def Werribee Sunday August 27 Richmond def Coburg Geelong def Essendon Box Hill Hawks def Northern Blues Finals Week 1 Saturday September 2 1st Qualifying Final Williamstown def Casey Demons st Elimination Final Richmond def Collingwood Sunday September 3 2nd Qualifying Final Box Hill Hawks def Port Melbourne nd Elimination Final Essendon def by Footscray Semi Finals Time Saturday September 9 Casey Demons vs Richmond Fortburn Stadium 12.40PM* Sunday September 10 Port Melbourne vs Footscray Fortburn Stadium 2.40PM* Preliminary Finals September 16/17, 2.40pm Fortburn Stadium* Grand Final Sunday September 24, 3pm Etihad Stadium* * Channel 7 broadcast game 33

38 Development League Ladder POS TEAM P W L D B For Agst % PTS 1 Casey Demons Port Melbourne Box Hill Hawks Williamstown Northern Blues Sandringham Coburg Werribee Development League Results - Finals Week 1 ELIMINATION FINAL Box Hill Hawks Williamstown Box Hill Hawks Goal Kickers: L. Jeffs 2, S. Parsons, M. Traynor, B. Kilpatrick, L. Williams, A. Kennedy Best Players: L. Jeffs, B. Kilpatrick, L. Walker, C. O Sullivan, L. Williams, T. Maloney Williamstown Goal Kickers: J. Owen 2, E. Carr 2, M. Norton, N. Ebinger, B. Monk, T. Wilkinson, A. Giuliano, C. Buykx- Smith Best Players: E. Carr, N. Ebinger, L. Knight, T. Wilkinson, L. McMahon, L. Carter QUALIFYING FINAL Casey Demons Port Melbourne Casey Demons Goal Kickers: T. Vander Haar 3, N. Gardiner 2, T. Baker, M. Cox, J. Freeman, A. Cotte Best Players: S. Dwyer, D. Johnston, D. Gordon, K. Byers, T. Vander Haar, M. Cox Port Melbourne Goal Kickers: M. Wooffindin 2, B. Hogan, S. Michael, J. Gleeson Best Players: T. Gordon, L. Waddell, M. Wooffindin, D. Iaccarino, L. Cunningham, K. Dove 34

39 Development League Fixture Round 1 Saturday April 8 Port Melbourne def Northern Blues Saturday April 15 Sandringham def by Box Hill Hawks Monday April 17 Williamstown def by Casey Demons Round 2 Saturday April 22 Box Hill Hawks def Coburg Sandringham def Werribee Northern Blues def by Williamstown Round 3 Saturday April 29 Port Melbourne def Werribee Sunday April 30 Coburg def Northern Blues Williamstown def Box Hill Hawks Casey Demons def by Sandringham Round 4 Saturday May 6 Sandringham def Port Melbourne Sunday May 7 Williamstown def by Coburg Werribee def by Casey Demons Round 5 Saturday May 13 Port Melbourne def Williamstown Sunday May 14 Box Hill Hawks def Werribee Coburg def by Sandringham Northern Blues def Casey Demons Round 6 Saturday May 20 Coburg def Box Hill Hawks Williamstown drew Werribee Northern Blues def Sandringham Casey Demons def by Port Melbourne Round 7 Saturday June 3 Port Melbourne def Box Hill Hawks Sunday June 4 Williamstown def Werribee Coburg def by Casey Demons Round 8 Saturday June 10 Williamstown def Sandringham Casey Demons def Box Hill Hawks Northern Blues def Coburg Round 9 Saturday June 17 Northern Blues def Werribee Coburg def Port Melbourne Sunday June 18 Williamstown def Sandringham Round 10 Saturday June 24 Box Hill Hawks def by Casey Demons Port Melbourne def Northern Blues Sandringham def Coburg Sunday June 25 Williamstown def by Werribee Round 11 Saturday July 1 Port Melbourne def Casey Demons Sunday July 2 Northern Blues def by Box Hill Hawks Sandringham def Werribee Round 12 Saturday July 8 Coburg def Werribee Northern Blues def Port Melbourne Sunday July 9 Box Hill Hawks def Williamstown Sandringham def by Casey Demons Round 13 Saturday July 15 Port Melbourne def by Sandringham Sunday July 16 Box Hill Hawks def Northern Blues Round 14 Saturday July 22 Port Melbourne def Williamstown Casey Demons def Northern Blues Sunday July 23 Box Hill Hawks def Werribee Sandringham def by Coburg Round 15 Sunday July 30 Casey Demons def Coburg Werribee def by Port Melbourne Sandringham def by Box Hill Hawks Round 16 Saturday August 5 Sandringham def by Casey Demons Northern Blues def by Port Melbourne Sunday August 6 Box Hill Hawks def by Werribee Coburg def by Williamstown Round 17 Saturday August 12 Casey Demons def by Northern Blues Port Melbourne def Coburg Sunday August 13 Williamstown def Werribee Round 18 Saturday August 19 Werribee def by Northern Blues Casey Demons def Williamstown Coburg def by Sandringham Sunday August 20 Box Hill Hawks def Port Melbourne Round 19 Saturday August 26 Williamstown def Coburg Casey Demons def Werribee Sunday August 27 Box Hill Hawks def by Northern Blues Finals Week 1 Saturday September 2 Elimination Final Box Hill Hawks def by Williamstown Qualifying Final Casey Demons def Port Melbourne Preliminary Final Sunday September 10 Port Melbourne vs Williamstown Fortburn Stadium Grand Final Sunday September 17 Fortburn Stadium Time 11.30AM 35

40 Peter Jackson VFL Semi Final 1 Saturday September 9, Fortburn Stadium Casey Demons Senior Coach: Justin Plapp Ground Address: VFL Oval, Casey Fields, 160 Berwick/Cranbourne Road, Cranbourne East 3977 Telephone: admin@caseydemonsfc.com.au Website: /caseydemons PREMIUM PARTNERS *AFL Primary Listed Player #AFL Rookie Listed Player No. NAME DOB HT WT G B 1 Jack Hutchins (C) 20-Feb Bayley Fritsch 06-Dec Dylan Collis 23-Oct James Munro 22-Nov Yllber Zijai 02-Apr Todd Vander Haar 18-Oct Mitch Gent 05-Feb Jake Lovett 09-Jan Billy Stretch * 08-Sep Edward Morris 20-Aug Goy Lok 28-Aug Mitch Cox 24-Mar Jordan Moncrieff 24-Jul Dylan Gordon 21-Jul Sam Weideman * 26-Jun Angus Scott 18-Jun Mitch King * 01-Jan Aloysio Ferreira 11-Mar Daniel Johnston 31-Mar Dion Johnstone * 01-Jun Mitch White # 10-Apr Josh Wagner * 24-Jun Declan Keilty # 08-May Corey Maynard # 07-Oct Ben Giobbi 04-Apr Will Collis 20-Sep Jack Trengove * 02-Sep Liam Hulett * 17-Mar Jay Kennedy-Harris * 21-Mar Jake Spencer * 09-Oct Angus Brayshaw * 09-Jan Perry Lewis-Smith 26-Sep Ben Kennedy * 03-Mar Mykelti Lefau 22-Jun Tomas Bugg * 05-Apr st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 36

41 Listen to Casey Demons vs Richmond on Casey Radio from 12pm Saturday Watch Casey Demons vs Richmond on Channel 7 from 12.30pm Saturday Listen to Casey Demons vs Richmond on VFL Live from 12.30pm Saturday Richmond Senior Coach: Craig McRae Ground Address: Punt Road Oval, Punt Road, Richmond 3121 Telephone: info@richmondfc.com.au Website: *AFL Primary Listed Player #AFL Rookie Listed Player No. NAME DOB HT WT G B 7 Ben Lennon * 05-Jul Jake Batchelor * 13-Feb Jayden Short * 24-Jan Shaun Hampson * 21-Mar Ivan Maric * 04-Jan Josh Caddy * 28-Sep Ben Griffiths * 17-Sep Anthony Miles * 28-Feb Sam Lloyd * 03-Mar Taylor Hunt * 05-Nov Shai Bolton * 08-Dec Reece Conca * 12-Aug Oleg Markov * 08-May Corey Ellis * 09-Oct Jack Graham * 25-Feb Callum Moore # 03-Sep Connor Menadue * 19-Sep Steven Morris * 31-Dec Mabior Chol # 29-Jan Ryan Garthwaite * 30-Jun Todd Elton * 29-Apr Tyson Stengle # 19-Oct Ivan Soldo # 14-Apr Sam Darley (C) 15-Feb Hugh Beasley 12-Nov Jacob Ballard 26-Feb Ryan Bathie 15-Apr Brandon Wood 28-May Jake Aarts 08-Dec Thomas Silvestro 06-Jul Shaun Mannagh 06-Aug Tyson Kruse 10-Jul Alex Harnett 12-Apr Max O Sullivan 25-Feb Daniel Coffield 23-Mar st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 37

42 Peter Jackson VFL Semi Final 2 Sunday September 10, Fortburn Stadium Port Melbourne Senior Coach: Gary Ayres Ground Address: Fortburn Stadium, Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne 3207 Telephone: pmfc@bigpond.net.au Website: PROUDLY SPONSORED BY: No. NAME DOB HT WT G B 1 Mack Rivett 17-May Khan Haretuku 19-Oct Luke Tynan 08-Oct Thomas O Sullivan 01-May Shannen Lange 22-Jul Jordan Lisle 12-Jul Dylan Conway 28-Jan Billy Hogan 26-Apr Toby Pinwill (C) 17-Feb Mitch Golby 03-Oct Josh Tynan 06-Nov Isaac Conway 29-May Dillon Viojo-Rainbow 08-Feb Alex Urban 27-Jul Mitch Wooffindin 03-Feb Anthony Anastasio 11-Dec Sam Dwyer 29-Aug Lucas Cook 03-Mar Matt Arnot 21-Oct Hugh Sandilands 07-Mar Damian Mascitti 18-Aug Robin Nahas 10-Nov Chris Cain 14-Jul Brodie Murdoch 21-Jan Brody Mihocek 04-Feb Blake Pearson 16-Jan Eli Templeton 19-Aug Lachlan Waddell 12-May Harvey Hooper 10-Jun David Iaccarino 20-Dec Scott Clarke 07-May Tim Knowles 07-Apr Ash Krakauer 26-Jun Callum Searle 12-Oct Louis Cunningham 24-Feb st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 38

43 Watch Port Melbourne vs Footscray on Channel 7 from 2.30pm Sunday Listen to Port Melbourne vs Footscray on VFL Live from 2.30pm Sunday Footscray Senior Coach: Steve Grace Ground Address: Victoria University Whitten Oval, 417 Barkly Street, Footscray West 3012 Telephone: godogs@westernbulldogs.com.au Website: MAJOR PARTNER SUPPORTING PARTNERS *AFL Primary Listed Player #AFL Rookie Listed Player No. NAME DOB HT WT G B 5 Matthew Boyd * 27-Aug Clay Smith * 11-May Tom Campbell * 02-Nov Tom Boyd * 22-Aug Fletcher Roberts * 03-Jun Lukas Webb * 04-Mar Mitch Honeychurch * 02-Mar Declan Hamilton * 18-Mar Patrick Lipinski * 17-Jul Josh Prudden # 06-Sep Fergus Greene * 20-Dec Kieran Collins * 14-Dec Lewis Young * 20-Dec Bailey Williams * 10-Oct Brad Lynch # 11-Jul Nathan Mullenger-McHugh# 29-May Tim English * 10-Aug Tristan Tweedie # 11-Jun Lauchlan Dalgleish 22-Jun Billy Gowers 10-Jun Nick Jamieson 03-May Alex Greenwood 24-Oct Will Hayes 05-Jun Matthew Goodyear 20-Jul Andrew Tashevski-Beckwith 18-May Liam Nash 02-Dec Nicholas Ryan 03-Jun Jordan Russell (C) 06-Nov Anthony Bruhn 09-Mar Joshua Wallis 01-Nov Anthony Barry 23-Sep Nick De Steiger 20-May Andrew Panayi 10-Aug Gabriel Hamilton 02-Nov Tate Short 14-Apr st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 39

44 Development League Elimination Final Saturday September 2, Burbank Oval Port Melbourne Development Coach: Trent McMicking Ground Address: Fortburn Stadium, Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne 3207 Telephone: pmfc@bigpond.net.au Website: PROUDLY SPONSORED BY: No. NAME DOB HT WT G B 1 Mack Rivett 17-May Billy Hogan 26-Apr Mitch Golby 03-Oct Josh Tynan 06-Nov Isaac Conway 29-May Alex Urban 27-Jul Mitch Wooffindin 03-Feb Anthony Anastasio 11-Dec Matt Arnot 21-Oct Mitch Hayes 01-Mar Lachlan Waddell 12-May Harvey Hooper 10-Jun David Iaccarino 20-Dec Kyle Dove 22-Apr Scott Clarke 07-May Riley Hogan 05-Feb Tim Knowles 07-Apr Anthony Vella 17-Apr Jake O'Brien 30-Jul Michael Tang 22-Dec Michael Wenn 11-Dec Chris Carey 11-Aug Sam Michael 20-Mar Dylan Atkins 22-Apr Jeremy Gleeson 19-Jul Jesse Johnson 20-Jun Daniel Beddison 18-Aug Lachlan Treverton 21-Oct Sam DeSoysa 16-Oct William Goss 09-Nov Hugh Johnson 13-May James Pullan 13-May Ash Krakauer 26-Jun Callum Searle 12-Oct Louis Cunningham 24-Feb st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 40

45 Development League Elimination Final Saturday September 2, Burbank Oval Williamstown Development Coach: Frank Raso Ground Address: Burbank Oval, 72 Morris Street, Williamstown 3016 Telephone: admin@williamstownfc.com.au Website: MAJOR SPONSORS No. NAME DOB HT WT G B 1 Ed Carr 12-Apr Nick Sing 15-May Jack Dorgan 30-Sep Corey Yeo 09-May Brett Bewley 14-Apr Daylan Kempster 27-Jan Mitch Norton 01-Jun Josh Pickess 12-Sep Jason Pongracic 21-Apr Josh Newman 22-Dec Jacob Chisari 26-Jan Christian Buykx-Smith 27-Mar Jayden Burke 29-Jan Kyle Gray 14-May David Fahey 22-Dec Tom Condon 07-Mar Tim Currie 20-May Liam McMahon 11-Apr Billy Myers 05-May Tristan Davies 05-Jul Nick Ebinger 20-Nov Anthony Giuliano 14-Feb Lachlan Knight 07-Jan Brayden Monk 08-Mar Josh Minogue 09-Oct Brodie Romensky 06-Jul Jayden Eales 17-Feb Jake Owen 11-Nov Liam Carter 11-Sep Jackson Gray 17-Mar Lachlan Bramble 19-Apr Tom Wilkinson 07-Mar Fletcher Carroll 29-Apr Max Philpot 17-May Luke Goetz 03-Dec st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 41

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47 TAC Cup Finals Series Structure Week 1 September 9/10 Victoria Park and Mars Stadium Oakleigh Chargers Week 2 Sunday September 17 Simonds Stadium Week 3 Sunday September pm Etihad Stadium ELIMINATION FINAL 1 Northern Knights Winner EF1 PRELIMINARY FINAL 1 Sandringham Dragons Winner EF4 ELIMINATION FINAL 4 Murray Bushrangers Winner PF1 GRAND FINAL Geelong Falcons Winner PF2 ELIMINATION FINAL 2 Gippsland Power Winner EF2 PRELIMINARY FINAL 2 Dandenong Stingrays Winner EF3 ELIMINATION FINAL 3 Eastern Ranges TAC s e-learning module gives parents great advice on guiding your P-Plater to drive safely. Complete the module at saferpplaters.com.au and you have the chance to win two tickets to the 2017 Toyota AFL Grand Final. AFL Authorised GF Promotion: GFAFL 17/98. Ends 11/9/

48 TAC Cup Ladder POS TEAM P W L D For Agst % PTS 1 Oakleigh Chargers Geelong Falcons Dandenong Stingrays Sandringham Dragons Murray Bushrangers Eastern Ranges Gippsland Power Northern Knights Calder Cannons Western Jets Greater Western Victoria Rebels Bendigo Pioneers TAC Cup Stats - Round 18 KICKS Player Name Team Total Jaidyn Stephenson Eastern Ranges 20 Toby Wooller Oakleigh Chargers 19 Matty Lloyd GWV Rebels 18 Callan Wellings GWV Rebels 18 Nick Hogan Gippsland Power 17 MARKS Player Name Team Total Oscar Clavarino Dandenong Stingrays 9 Nathan Murphy Sandringham Dragons 9 Hamish Brayshaw Sandringham Dragons 8 Jack Higgins Oakleigh Chargers 8 Harry Benson Geelong Falcons 8 TACKLES Player Name Team Total Lachlan Fogarty Western Jets 15 Lochie Dawson GWV Rebels 12 Hamish Brayshaw Sandringham Dragons 11 Callan Wellings GWV Rebels 10 Ismail Moussa Calder Cannons 10 HANDBALLS Player Name Team Total Samuel Walsh Geelong Falcons 22 Tristan Xerri Western Jets 17 Luke Stacker Oakleigh Chargers 16 Geordie Nagle Sandringham Dragons 16 Dylan Moore Eastern Ranges 15 HITOUTS Player Name Team Total Joel Amartey Sandringham Dragons 28 Sam Hayes Eastern Ranges 27 Julian Patterson Gippsland Power 27 Bailey Schmidt Dandenong Stingrays 23 Mark Marriott Murray Bushrangers LEADING GOALKICKERS Player Name Team Last Rnd Total Daniel Johnston Murray Bushrangers INJ 44 Toby Wooller Oakleigh Chargers 3 40 Gryan Miers Geelong Falcons - 37 Riley D Arcy Dandenong Stingrays 1 35 Adam Garner Geelong Falcons 1 33 TAC Cup Media Tips Anthony Stanguts (5) 75 Oakleigh Chargers Eastern Ranges Geelong Falcons Sandringham Dragons Phil Crooks (3) 73 Oakleigh Chargers Dandenong Stingrays Geelong Falcons Sandringham Dragons Rick Morris (5) 64 Oakleigh Chargers Eastern Ranges Geelong Falcons Sandringham Dragons 44

49 TAC Cup Results - Round 18 Bendigo Pioneers Greater Western Victoria Rebels Bendigo Pioneers Goal Kickers: K. Farrell, L. O Brien, C. Sheahan, L. Wallace, B. Daniels, L. Fitzgerald, L. Davis, J. Brander Best Players: L. O Brien, B. Daniels, K. Farrell, D. Henderson, B. Kemp, M. Kemp Greater Western Victoria Rebels Goal Kickers: D. Cox 2, K. Gray, J. Johnston, T. Watts, J. Chatfield, C. Henson, L. Bull, A. Shepherd, C. Wellings, A. Domic, E. Delany Best Players: A. Domic, M. Lloyd, J. Johnston, C. Wellings, D. Cox, F. Appleby Calder Cannons Western Jets Calder Cannons Goal Kickers: J. Velissaris 7, B. Caluzzi, D. Landt, N. Balta Best Players: J. Velissaris, M. Fletcher, C. Taylor, B. Huggard, N. Balta, S. Skidmore Western Jets Goal Kickers: L. Fogarty 3, A. Bouris 2, T. Xerri 2, N. Stuhldreier, X. O Halloran, B. Souter, Z. Butters, T. Rudic, J. Rice Best Players: L. Fogarty, T. Xerri, A. Bouris, N. Stuhldreier, J. Mould, X. O Halloran Eastern Ranges Oakleigh Chargers Eastern Ranges Goal Kickers: M. Doreian 3, D. Moore, M. Mellis, J. Ross, J. Rossiter, J. Stephenson, J. Matthews Best Players: J. Stephenson, H. Nolan, D. Moore, S. Hayes, M. Doreian, R. Stoddart Oakleigh Chargers Goal Kickers: T. Wooller 3, J. Higgins 2, E. Michelmore 2, D. Stanford 2, C. Thompson 2, C. Whitehead, M. Day, H. Longbottom, S. Harte, L. Stacker Best Players: E. Richards, J. Roughsedge, T. Wooller, M. Warren, M. Rowell, L. Stacker Northern Knights Sandringham Dragons Northern Knights Goal Kickers: P. Naish, J. Naylor, E. Penrith, S. Binion, J. Petruccelle, M. Dreher, S. Brazier, K. Yodgee Best Players: T. McKenzie, C. Farchione, M. Harman, A. Federico Sandringham Dragons Goal Kickers: H. Brayshaw 5, I. Morrisby 2, J. Crocker, A. Brayshaw, C. Constable, S. Williams, A. Trusler, L. Harris, J. Amartey Best Players: H. Brayshaw, J. Amartey, N. Murphy, A. Brayshaw, W. Walker, A. Jarnestrom Dandenong Stingrays Geelong Falcons Dandenong Stingrays Goal Kickers: J. Nanscawen 2, B. Schmidt, L. Young, R. D Arcy, D. Morris Best Players: A. Paterson, O. Clavarino, A. Bonar, J. Davies, M. DeWit, R. Bowman Geelong Falcons Goal Kickers: A. Garner, J. Worpel, D. Handley, J. Henderson, H. Benson, E. Floyd Best Players: C. Stephens, J. Jaska, C. Parish, D. Handley, D. Hollenkamp, S. Walsh Gippsland Power Murray Bushrangers Gippsland Power Goal Kickers: W. Stephenson 3, S. Flanders 2, C. Serong 2, K. Reid, J. Hudson, J. Patterson, I. Mosquito, A. Quigley Best Players: C. Porter, N. Hogan, S. Flanders, C. Serong, C. Jiath, X. Duursma Murray Bushrangers Goal Kickers: A. Paech 2, W. Chandler 2, Z. Barzen 2, N. Oakes, R. Bruce, D. Langlands, D. Smith Best Players: L. Vandermeer, D. Langlands, N. Oakes, Z. Barzen, A. Paech, W. Donaghey 45

50 Fixture Round 1 Friday March 24 Calder Cannons def by Eastern Ranges Saturday March 25 Gippsland Power def by Dandenong Stingrays Geelong Falcons def GWV Rebels Murray Bushrangers def Bendigo Pioneers Sunday March 26 Sandringham Dragons def Oakleigh Chargers Western Jets def by Northern Knights Round 2 Saturday April 1 Calder Cannons def by Western Jets Geelong Falcons def Dandenong Stingrays Murray Bushrangers def Gippsland Power Sunday April 2 Oakleigh Chargers def Eastern Ranges Sandringham Dragons def Northern Knights GWV Rebels def by Bendigo Pioneers Round 3 Saturday April 8 Bendigo Pioneers def by Gippsland Power Western Jets def by Sandringham Dragons Murray Bushrangers def by Geelong Falcons Dandenong Stingrays def GWV Rebels Sunday April 9 Northern Knights def Eastern Ranges Calder Cannons def by Oakleigh Chargers April 15/16 - TAC Cup Development Weekend Round 4 Friday April 21 Bendigo Pioneers def by Oakleigh Chargers Saturday April 22 Dandenong Stingrays def by Sandringham Dragons Eastern Ranges def by Geelong Falcons Western Jets def Gippsland Power Sunday April 23 Northern Knights def by Murray Bushrangers Calder Cannons def by GWV Rebels Round 5 Saturday April 29 Eastern Ranges def by GWV Rebels Murray Bushrangers def Western Jets Oakleigh Chargers def by Geelong Falcons Sunday April 30 Dandenong Stingrays def Calder Cannons Bendigo Pioneers def by Northern Knights Sandringham Dragons def by Gippsland Power Round 6 Saturday May 6 Northern Knights def Dandenong Stingrays Western Jets def by Geelong Falcons Calder Cannons def by Murray Bushrangers Oakleigh Chargers def GWV Rebels Sunday May 7 Eastern Ranges def Gippsland Power Bendigo Pioneers def Sandringham Dragons Round 7 Saturday May 13 Geelong Falcons def Northern Knights Murray Bushrangers def Sandringham Dragons Gippsland Power def by Calder Cannons Eastern Ranges def Bendigo Pioneers Sunday May 14 GWV Rebels def Western Jets Dandenong Stingrays def by Oakleigh Chargers Round 8 Friday May 19 Geelong Falcons def Calder Cannons Saturday May 20 Dandenong Stingrays def Eastern Ranges Gippsland Power def by Northern Knights Sandringham Dragons def GWV Rebels Sunday May 21 Murray Bushrangers def by Oakleigh Chargers Bendigo Pioneers def Western Jets May 27/28 - TAC Cup Development Weekend Round 9 Saturday June 3 Sandringham Dragons def by Eastern Ranges Geelong Falcons def by Gippsland Power Oakleigh Chargers def Western Jets Sunday June 4 Calder Cannons def Northern Knights Bendigo Pioneers def by Dandenong Stingrays GWV Rebels def by Murray Bushrangers June 10/11 - TAC Cup Development Weekend NAB AFL U18 Championships Round 1 Sunday June 11 Allies def by Vic Country Round 10 Saturday June 17 Eastern Ranges def by Western Jets Calder Cannons def by Sandringham Dragons Gippsland Power def GWV Rebels Northern Knights def by Oakleigh Chargers Dandenong Stingrays def Murray Bushrangers Sunday June 18 Bendigo Pioneers def by Geelong Falcons

51 NAB AFL U18 Championships Round 2 Sunday June 18 Western Australia def by Vic Metro NAB AFL U18 Championships Round 3 Saturday June 24 Vic Metro def Vic Country Round 11 Sunday June 25 Western Jets def by Dandenong Stingrays GWV Rebels drew with Northern Knights Murray Bushrangers def Eastern Ranges Sandringham Dragons def Geelong Falcons Calder Cannons def Bendigo Pioneers Oakleigh Chargers def Gippsland Power NAB AFL U18 Championships Round 4 Friday June 30 Vic Country def by Western Australia Vic Metro def South Australia July 1/2 - TAC Cup Development Weekend NAB AFL U18 Championships Round 5 Wednesday July 5 Vic Metro def by Allies Vic Country def by South Australia Round 12 Saturday July 8 Calder Cannons def by Dandenong Stingrays Geelong Falcons def by Oakleigh Chargers Greater Western Victoria Rebels def by Eastern Ranges Gippsland Power def by Sandringham Dragons Sunday July 9 Western Jets def by Murray Bushrangers Northern Knights def Bendigo Pioneers Round 13 Saturday July 15 Dandenong Stingrays def Northern Knights Gippsland Power def by Eastern Ranges Sandringham Dragons def Bendigo Pioneers Sunday July 16 Geelong Falcons def Western Jets Murray Bushrangers def by Calder Cannons GWV Rebels def by Oakleigh Chargers July 22/23 - TAC Cup Development Weekend Round 14 Saturday July 29 Oakleigh Chargers def Calder Cannons Sandringham Dragons def Western Jets Eastern Ranges def Northern Knights Dandenong Stingrays def by Gippsland Power Sunday July 30 Bendigo Pioneers def by Murray Bushrangers GWV Rebels def by Geelong Falcons Round 15 Saturday August 5 Western Jets def Oakleigh Chargers Gippsland Power def by Geelong Falcons Northern Knights def by Calder Cannons Dandenong Stingrays def Bendigo Pioneers Sunday August 6 Eastern Ranges def Sandringham Dragons Murray Bushrangers def by GWV Rebels August 12/13 - TAC Cup Development Weekend Round 16 Saturday August 19 Northern Knights def by Western Jets Oakleigh Chargers def Sandringham Dragons Eastern Ranges def Calder Cannons Sunday August 20 Geelong Falcons def Murray Bushrangers Gippsland Power def Bendigo Pioneers GWV Rebels def by Dandenong Stingrays Round 17 Saturday August 26 Sandringham Dragons def by Dandenong Stingrays Gippsland Power def Western Jets Murray Bushrangers def by Northern Knights Oakleigh Chargers def Bendigo Pioneers Sunday August 27 GWV Rebels def by Calder Cannons Geelong Falcons def Eastern Ranges Round 18 Saturday September 2 Bendigo Pioneers def by GWV Rebels Calder Cannons def by Western Jets Eastern Ranges def by Oakleigh Chargers Northern Knights def by Sandringham Dragons Sunday September 3 Dandenong Stingrays def by Geelong Falcons Gippsland Power def Murray Bushrangers Elimination Finals Saturday September 9 EF1: Oakleigh Chargers vs Northern Knights Victoria Park EF3: Dandenong Stingrays vs Eastern Ranges Victoria Park Sunday September 10 EF2: Geelong Falcons vs Gippsland Power Mars Stadium EF4: Sandringham Dragons vs Murray Bushrangers Mars Stadium Preliminary Finals Sunday September 17 Simonds Stadium Preliminary Final 1 (winner EF1 vs winner EF4) Preliminary Final 2 (winner EF2 vs winner EF3) Grand Final Sunday September 24, 7.35pm - Etihad Stadium Time 11.30AM 2.15PM 11.30AM 2.15PM 47

52 TAC Cup Elimination Final 1 Saturday September 9, Victoria Park Oakleigh Chargers Talent Manager: Craig Notman Coach: Leigh Clarke Ground Address: Warrawee Park, Warrigal Road, Oakleigh 3166 Telephone: admin@chargersfc.com Website: PROUDLY SPONSORED BY: MAJOR SPONSOR No. NAME DOB HT WT LOCAL CLUB/SCHOOL G B 1 Jack Roughsedge 04-Aug Blackburn FC 2 Nathan Boucher 30-Apr Ashburton FC/Wesley College 3 Joseph Ayton-Delaney 25-Mar Xavier College 4 Ned Reeves 31-Oct St Kevin s Old Boys 5 Callum Searle 12-Oct Waverley Blues FC 6 Matthew Day 01-Apr Donvale FC 7 Charlie Thompson 15-Mar Beverley Hills JFC/Carey Grammar 8 Toby Wooller 16-Mar Old Scotch FC 9 James Rowbottom 19-Sep Camberwell Sharks JFC/St Kevin s College 10 Riley Jones 05-Apr Beverley Hills JFC 11 Matthew Rowell 01-Jul Boroondara JFC/Carey Grammar 12 Noah Answerth 06-Aug Caufield Bears FC/Caulfield GS 13 Daniel Stanford 26-Feb Blackburn FC 14 Ed Richards 03-Jul Carey Grammar 15 Oliver Smart 25-Nov Xavier College 16 Lachlan Bugeja 19-Mar Blackburn FC/Whitefriars College 17 Tom Paidoussis 04-Feb Old Trinity FC 18 Nathan White 14-Mar Kew Rovers FC/Xavier College 19 Jordan Troani 16-Jan Booroondara Hawks FC 20 James May 25-Mar Surrey Park JFC/Marcellin College 21 Tom Maher 13-Feb Blackburn FC 22 Hugh Longbottom 10-Dec Scotch College 23 Ethan Phillips 17-Jul East Malvern JFC/St Kevin s College 24 Sam Harte 09-Jan Blackburn FC/Whitefriars College 25 Xavier O Neill 03-Aug Blackburn FC/Whitefriars 26 Tom Blenheim 25-Mar Scotch College 27 Jack Hewitt 14-Feb Camberwell Sharks JFC/Xavier College 28 Adam Collinson 09-Jan Ashburton FC/Wesley College 29 Jackson Wright 01-Jul Blackburn FC/Whitefriars 30 Bailey Wraith 29-Apr Kew Comets FC/Carey Grammar 31 Will Golds 06-May Kew Rovers FC/Xavier College 32 Jack Ross 03-Sep Waverley Park Hawks FC/Caulfield Gramm. 33 Matthew Warren 22-Jun Blackburn FC/Wesley College 34 Will Kelly 16-Aug Scotch College 35 Jack Higgins 19-Mar East Malvern JFC 36 Charlie Beasley 28-May Kew Comets FC/Trinity Grammar 37 Ed Michelmore 05-Aug Hawthorn Citizens FC/Melbourne Grammar 38 Matthew Bennett 07-Jan Old Scotch FC 39 Atu Bosenvualagi 17-Sep Waverley Park Hawks FC 40 Charlie Whitehead 26-Mar Kew Comets FC/Xavier College 41 Isaac Quaynor 15-Jan Beverley Hills JFC/East Doncaster SC 42 Louis Cunningham 24-Feb Marcellin Old Collegians FC 43 Tom O Sullivan 17-Aug Kyneton FC 44 Patrick Bohan 07-Jul Ashburton FC/De La Salle College 45 Jack Brown 27-Jun Glen Iris Gladiators FC 46 Oliver Jackson 30-Sep Camberwell Sharks FC/Wesley College 47 Lachie Summers 17-Feb Surrey Park JFC/Carey Grammar 48 Leigh Spiteri 18-Nov Doncaster FC/East Doncaster SC 49 Anthony Jenkins 30-Aug Vermont FC/Emmaus College 50 Matthew King 16-Jul Bulleen Templestowe FC/Balwyn HS 51 Tom Jepson 17-Aug Carey Grammar 52 Harry Stubbings 13-Nov Scotch College 53 Will Griffin 01-May Ashburton FC/Camberwell HS 54 Max Dawe 06-Feb Waverley Blues FC/Mt Waverley SC 55 Jake Sticca 12-Aug Bulleen Templestowe JFC/Marcellin Coll. 56 Zac Hart 05-Sep Kew Comets FC/Xavier College 57 Riley Collier-Dawkins 03-Feb Waverley Blues FC/Salesian College 58 Matthew Presutto 16-Dec Doncaster FC/St Kevins College 59 Jake Gasper 19-Apr Waverley Park Hawks FC/Brentwood SC 60 Anthony Larkey 11-Sep Trinity Grammar 61 Cooper Leon 15-Mar Camberwell Sharks JFC/Carey Grammar 62 Ben Rekic 28-Jun Rowville FC 63 Luke Stacker 15-Oct Bulleen Templestowe FC 64 Noah Wright 06-Jan North Shore Bombers FC 65 Blake Williams 11-Aug Blackburn FC/Emmaus College 66 Karl Wise 26-Jan Bulleen Templestowe JFC/Carey Grammar 67 Lachlan Harry 08-Mar Blackburn FC/Box Hill SSC 68 Oliver Simpson 21-Oct Kew Comets FC/Carey Grammar 69 Daniel Scala 06-Jan Bulleen Temp FC/East Doncaster SC 70 Xavier Fry 20-Feb Whitehorse Colts FC/Box Hill SSC 71 Dylan Williams 01-Jul Surrey Park JFC/Whitefriars 72 Ubil Chol 10-Sep Richmond JFC 75 Lucas Westwood 04-Jan Yarra Valley Grammar 76 Sebastian Fernandez 12-Apr East Burwood JFC/De La Salle 79 Bailey Griffiths 01-Oct Marcellin College 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 48

53 Watch the live stream of Oakleigh Chargers vs Northern Knights on taccup.com.au from 11.30am Saturday Northern Knights Talent Manager: Rhy Gieschen Coach: Justin Wenke Ground Address: Preston City Oval, Cramer Street, Preston 3072 Telephone: Website: MAJOR SPONSOR: Mark Galea Ph: GOLD SPONSORS: S tuart Patterson Ph: Yianni Zaparas Ph: Craig House Ph: SILVER SPONSORS: Darren Miles Ph: Tim Cheesewright Ph: Pino Pulcino Ph: BRONZE SPONSORS: Caydon Property Group Ph: Palace Cinemas Ph: Peacock Inn Hotel Ph: No. NAME DOB HT WT LOCAL CLUB/SCHOOL G B 1 Joel Grace 23-Jun South Morang 2 Mitchell Andrews 08-Feb South Morang 3 Braedyn Gillard 14-Nov Montmorency JFC 4 Max Dreher 12-Apr Old Ivanhoe/Ivanhoe Grammar 5 Marcus Lentini 05-Jun Diamond Creek 6 Patrick Naish 15-Jan Old Ivanhoe/Ivanhoe Grammar 7 Jack Petruccelle 12-Apr Epping 8 Nicholas Coffield 23-Oct Eltham 9 Alex Federico 26-Sep Marcellin Old Collegians/Marcellin College 10 Brody Bell 24-Feb South Morang JFC 11 Ethan Penrith 24-Oct West Preston 12 Joel Naylor 20-Sep Whittlesea/Assumption College 13 Oliver Stapleton 01-Nov Heidelberg 14 Adam Tomaro 24-Oct Marcellin Old Collegians 15 Anthony Fable 21-Sep South Morang 16 Thomas Hallebone 19-Jul Preston Bullants JFC 17 Josh Broderick 25-Feb Marcellin Old Collegians/Marcellin College 18 Jamison Shea 26-Jun Lower Plenty 19 Christian Farchione 17-Jan Heidelberg/Marcellin College 20 Tynan Smith 25-Mar Greensborough/Wesley College 21 Mark Baker 22-Feb Whitefriars Old Collegians 22 Mitch Wild 10-Jun South Morang JFC 23 Vince Nativo 19-Jan Mill Park 24 Mitchell Hocking 31-May St Mary s Greensborough 25 Joseph Ciranna 30-Jan Bulleen Templestowe JFC 26 Ryan Sanelli 14-Mar Greensborough 27 Tom McKenzie 23-Jun Fitzroy JFC/Ivanhoe Grammar 28 Sam Binion 28-Aug Montmorency 29 Riley Loton 13-May Banyule/Marcellin College 30 Oliver Wilson 18-Sep Panton Hill 31 Nicholas Barro 08-Jun St Mary s JFC 32 Patrick Howe 12-Mar Marcellin Old Collegians 33 Joel Randall 09-Apr St Mary s JFC 34 Matthew Harman 02-Jun Marcellin Old Collegians 35 Kye Agosta 11-Jan Diamond Creek JFC 36 Kye Yodgee 03-May Banyule JFC/Marcellin College 37 Liam Sutton 03-Jan Preston Bullants 38 Ryan Bowkett 08-Feb St Mary s JFC 39 Patrik Della Rocca 03-Mar Banyule JFC/Marcellin College 40 Daniel Iozzi 06-Mar Lower Plenty/Caulfield Grammar 41 Curtis Taplin 27-Sep Whittlesea 42 Harrison Grace 19-Jan Fitzroy JFC 43 Lane Sinclair 05-Aug Eltham 44 Ben Laschko 27-Dec Greensborough JFC 45 Stefan Uzelac 09-Apr Montmorency JFC 46 Jack House 03-Oct Laurimar Power JFC 47 Evan Tsitsis 17-Apr Macleod JFC 48 Lincoln Zhang 15-Jun Heidelberg 49 Matthew McLellan 24-Feb Eltham JFC 50 Zachary Hudson 04-May St Mary s JFC 51 Kareem Nasser 05-Mar Noble Park JFC/Haileybury College 52 Connor Rutland 09-May St Mary s JFC 53 Ryan Gardner 22-Mar Montmorency JFC 54 Ben Wiggins 24-Feb Templestowe/Marcellin College 55 Rayden Garrard 25-Mar Greensborough JFC 56 Nicholas Mayne 05-Dec Banyule JFC 57 Thomas Mundy 23-Nov Burnie Dockers 60 Sunny Brazier 14-Mar Fitzroy JFC 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 49

54 TAC Cup Elimination Final 3 Saturday September 9, Victoria Park Dandenong Southern Stingrays Talent Manager: Mark Wheeler Coach: Craig Black Ground Address: Shepley Oval, Pultney Street, Dandenong 3175 Telephone: mark.wheeler@afl.com.au Website: PROUDLY SPONSORED BY: MAJOR SPONSOR PLATINUM SPONSORS CLUB PARTNERS No. NAME DOB HT WT LOCAL CLUB/SCHOOL G B 1 Sam Fletcher 27-Jan Red Hill/Padua College 2 Hunter Clark 26-Mar Mornington/Padua College 3 Jamie Plumridge 12-Jan Beaconsfield/Hallam SC 4 Reece Piper 30-Dec Berwick 5 Angus Paterson 03-Sep Mornington/Balcombe Gramm. 6 Aiden Bonar 08-Mar Seaford/Haileybury College 7 Jai Taylor 03-Feb Red Hill/Peninsula Grammar 8 Jarrod Smith 21-May Doveton 9 Luke Davies-Uniacke 08-Jun Rye/Haileybury College 10 Lachlan Young 06-Apr Mt Eliza/Mornington SC 11 Mitchell Smith 10-Apr Beaconsfield/St Francis Xavier College 12 Bailey Morrish 18-May Beaconsfield 13 Riley Bowman 25-Feb Crib Point 14 Jaryd Barker 17-Mar Waverley Park Hawks 15 Toby Bedford 27-May Rosebud/Melbourne Grammar 16 Hayden Young 11-Apr Somerville/Mornington SC 17 Finlay Bayne 06-Sep Mt Eliza/Peninsula Grammar 18 Mitchell Riordan 25-Jan Beaconsfield/Haileybury College 19 Josh Bateman 06-Feb Langwarrin/John Paul College 20 Tom De Koning 16-Jul Mornington/Padua College 21 Jesse Davies 07-Jun Narre Warren/Hallam SC 22 Oliver Walsh 05-Jul Mornington/Padua College 23 Campbell Hustwaite 28-Sep Rosebud/Rosebud SC 24 Zak Barrett 01-Mar Edithvale-Aspendale 25 Oscar Clavarino 22-May Berwick/Haileybury College 26 Tom Murphy 19-Jan Somerville 27 Lachlan McDonnell 22-May Noble Park/Mazenod College 28 Bailey Schmidt 07-Mar Seaford/Flinders College 29 Bailey Williams 17-Apr Pines/Westernport SC 30 Alexander Young 15-Apr Beaconsfield/St Francis Xavier College 31 Jackson Allen 03-Mar Rye/Rosebud SC 32 Daniel Frampton 19-Aug Red Hill/Peninsula Grammar 33 Will Barron 28-Feb Edithvale-Aspendale/St Kevin s Coll. 34 Will Antonie 14-Feb Mt Eliza/Peninsula Grammar 35 Tom Freeman 06-Apr Mt Eliza/Peninsula Grammar 36 Stephen Cumming 22-Jul Rosebud/Padua College 37 Bailey Angwin 10-Aug Beleura/Mornington SC 38 Mitch Cotter 06-Sep Doveton/Rowville SC 39 Dylan Morris 21-Jun Rowville/Beaconhills College 40 Riley Boland 06-May Beaconsfield/Beaconhills College 41 Lachlan Stenning 21-Jul Bonbeach/Patterson River SC 42 Jai Nanscawen 31-Mar Rosebud/Rowville SC 43 Ty Ellison 23-Jan Cranbourne 44 William Smith 25-Oct Doveton/Kambrya SC 45 Darcy Hope 21-Feb Karingal/Hallam SC 46 Mason De Wit 05-Mar Mt Eliza 47 James Hickey 29-Feb Edithvale-Aspendale/St Bede s College 48 Kye Whitford 19-Mar Langwarrin/John Paul College 49 Matthew Cottrell 29-Feb Pearcedale/St Peter s College 50 Riley D arcy 28-Dec Rowville/Rowville SC 51 Frankie Mitropolous 29-Jun Noble Park/Mazenod College 52 Corey Ellison 24-Aug Cranbourne/Alkira SC 53 Tom Roberts 24-Nov Somerville 54 Tom Hogan 04-Jun Bonbeach/St Bede s College 55 Ali Zijai 06-Jun Noble Park/Hallam SC 56 Matthew Cumming 22-Jul Rosebud/Padua College 57 Reid Nanscawen 31-Mar Rosebud/Rowville SC 58 William Hamill 17-Nov Dromana/Padua College 59 William Arthurson 05-Apr Berwick 60 Heath Briggs 28-Sep Cora Lynn/Haileybury College 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 50

55 Watch the live stream of Dandenong Stingrays vs Eastern Ranges on taccup.com.au from 2.15pm Saturday Eastern Ranges Talent Manager: Len Villani Coach: Darren Bewick Ground Address: Box Hill City Oval, Cnr Middleborough & Whitehorse Roads, Box Hill 3128 Telephone: Website: PROUDLY SPONSORED BY: No. NAME DOB HT WT LOCAL CLUB/SCHOOL G B 1 Adam Cerra 07-Oct Norwood FC 2 Thomas North 14-Feb Heathmont FC 3 Bailey Stevens 09-Oct Vermont FC 4 Riley Clausen 09-Feb Lilydale FC 5 Ryan Einsporn 03-Apr Knox FC 6 Ryley Stoddart 15-Oct Blackburn FC 7 Jordan Lynch 01-Jan Norwood FC 8 Joel Burleigh 28-Mar Mooroolbark FC 9 Billy Norris 28-Apr Heathmont FC 10 Dylan Moore 04-Aug Rowville FC 11 Xavier Fry 08-Aug Vermont FC 12 Liam Taylor 27-Oct Park Orchards FC 13 Jasper Rouget 12-Sep Alexandra FC 14 Trent Mynott 04-Oct Rowville FC 15 Reuben Brown 22-Oct Heathmont FC 16 Jaidyn Stephenson 15-Jan Ferntree Gully FC 17 Cody Hirst 19-Jan Lilydale FC 18 Sam Hayes 09-Jun Ferntree Gully FC 19 Josiah Duncan 09-Feb Vermont FC 20 Ben Cardamone 01-Jul Mooroolbark FC 21 Joel Garner 21-May Wandin FC 22 Jackson Ross 22-Jun Old Haileybury AFC 23 Connor Edwards 17-Sep The Basin FC 24 Kye Quirk 30-May Rowville FC 25 Patrick Bruzzese 03-Mar Wandin FC 26 Harrison Nolan 11-Jun Mt Evelyn FC 27 Jonte Duffy 06-May Rowville FC 28 Brent Bredin 20-Feb Rowville FC 29 Harvey Chinn 23-Mar Boronia FC 30 Jake Mellis 10-Jun Boronia FC 31 Shaun Lovell 17-Nov St Simons FC 32 Tom Hollins 06-Jan Heathmont FC 33 Tyler Brown 09-Dec Templestowe FC 34 Adrian Kalcovski 09-Jan Vermont FC 35 Jedd O Sullivan 29-May Rowville FC 36 Sam Milner 10-Feb Croydon FC 37 Dylan Feltham 10-Dec Norwood FC 38 Kyle Stainthorpe 27-Sep Rowville FC 39 Riley Nicholas 09-Jan Ferntree Gully FC 40 Kaleb Van Beek 17-Oct Doveton FC 42 Daniel Houeix 03-Sep Rowville FC 43 Jordan Jaworski 08-Nov Bulleen Templestowe JFC 44 Josh Matthews 07-Apr Norwood FC 45 Steven Kapahnke 11-Feb Emerald FC 46 Mitchell Jones 04-Jan South Belgrave FC 47 Lucas Woodward 18-Sep Knox FC 49 Joel Koger 27-Jun Lilydale FC 50 Blake Tahlambouris 29-Nov Blackburn FC 51 Riley Smith 31-Jul Chirnside Park FC 52 Braden Bird 04-Mar Norwood FC 53 James Sturtridge 16-Jan Heathmont FC 55 Chayce Black 04-Dec Waverley Park FC 56 Caleb Quirk 30-May Rowville FC 57 Fraser Smith 15-Feb Vermont FC 58 Callum Norris 20-Mar Heathmont FC 60 Kieran Urquhart 18-Mar Chirnside Park FC 61 MacKenzie Doreian 02-Sep Blackburn FC 62 Lachlan Stapleton 14-Apr Rowville FC 63 Mitch Brown 31-May The Basin FC 64 Scotti Jackson 04-Dec Heathmont FC 65 Tyler Steele 29-Dec Boronia FC 66 Mitch Mellis 05-Sep Boronia FC 67 James Ross 11-Dec Vermont FC 68 Jamieson Rossiter 17-Nov Rowville FC 69 Todd Garner 15-Mar Wandin FC 70 Tyler Edwards 08-Feb Rowville FC 71 Thomas Lockman 05-Mar Rowville FC 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 51

56 TAC Cup Elimination Final 2 Sunday September 10, Mars Stadium Geelong Falcons Talent Manager: Michael Turner Coach: Daniel O Keefe Ground Address: Highton Reserve, Roslyn Rd, Highton 3216 Telephone: michael.turner@afl.com.au Website: PROUDLY SPONSORED BY: MAJOR SPONSOR PREMIER SPONSORS No. NAME DOB HT WT LOCAL CLUB/SCHOOL G B 1 Lachlan Noble 02-Aug South Barwon 2 Samuel Torpy 28-Jun St Mary s 3 Zedekai Copland 18-Jul Barwon Heads 4 Gryan Miers 30-Mar Grovedale 5 Jack Henderson 01-Oct St Mary s/geelong College 6 Doyle Madigan 30-Jul Torquay 7 Harry Benson 12-Jun St Mary s 8 Edward McHenry 13-Jul Barwon Heads/Geelong College 9 Frazer O Gorman 28-Jul Colac 10 Baxter Mensch 30-May Newtown & Chilwell 11 Mitchell Chafer 25-Apr St Mary s 12 Bayley Cockerill 15-Sep Lara 13 Ethan Floyd 15-Jul Colac 14 Riley Hayden 18-Jul Leopold 15 Lachlan Handley 06-Oct Geelong West Giants 16 David Handley 01-Sep Geelong West Giants 17 Cooper Stephens 21-May Colac 18 Zack Mongelli 15-Feb St Joseph s 19 Matthew Ling 21-Apr St Mary s 20 Brayden Ham 25-Apr St Mary s 21 Harrison Ling 21-Apr St Mary s 22 Samuel Walsh 02-Jul St Joseph s 23 Titit Nyak 10-Apr North Geelong 24 Sam Wolfenden 03-Nov St Albans 25 Logan Taylor 01-Mar Ocean Grove 26 Jarrod Walters 10-Apr Colac/Geelong Grammar 27 Charlie Francis 24-Aug Queenscliff 28 Colm O Connor 24-Feb St Mary s 29 Oscar Hampshire 30-Aug Grovedale 30 Oscar Brownless 16-Feb Geelong Amateurs/Geelong Coll. 31 Cooper Cartledge 05-Dec Leopold 32 Jack Walters 22-Dec Anglesea 33 Zachary Walter 28-Feb Barwon Heads 34 Peterson Kol 14-Feb St Mary s 35 Campbell Tanis 19-Jul Colac 36 Charlie Sprague 08-May Barwon Heads/Geelong College 37 Brady Campi 16-May Grovedale 38 James Worpel 24-Jan Bell Park 39 Connor Idun 29-Jul Drysdale 40 Hayden Elliot 10-Apr St Albans 41 Tom McCartin 30-Dec St Joseph s 42 Cassidy Parish 04-May Winchelsea 43 Joshua Jaska 26-Feb Anglesea 44 Sam Conway 17-May St Mary s/geelong College 45 Rick Read 08-Feb Geelong Amateurs 46 Adam Garner 12-Jan Colac 47 Ben Thomas 08-Sep St Mary s 48 Blake Schlensog 25-Sep Grovedale 49 Dane Hollenkamp 22-Oct Torquay 50 Jack Grigsby 03-Feb Geelong West Giants 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 52

57 Watch the live stream of Geelong Falcons vs Gippsland Power on taccup.com.au from 11.30am Sunday Gippsland Power Talent Manager: Peter Francis Coach: Leigh Brown Ground Address: Morwell Recreation Reserve, Travers Street, Morwell 3840 Telephone: Website: PROUDLY SPONSORED BY: MAJOR SPONSOR COMMUNITY PARTNER No. NAME DOB HT WT LOCAL CLUB/SCHOOL G B 1 Tyrone Hayes 27-Apr Bairnsdale 2 Nick Hogan 02-Jul Sale 3 Callan McKeon 27-Jul Bairnsdale 4 Changkuoth Jiath 13-Jun Morwell/Xavier College 5 Xavier Duursma 07-Jul Foster 6 Aidan Quigley 07-May Yinnar 7 Will Stephenson 11-Feb Sale 8 Bailey Beck 10-Jan Nar Nar Goon 9 Irving Mosquito 24-Aug Maffra 10 Bailey Patterson 21-Jul Leongatha 11 Austin Hodge 02-Apr Bairnsdale 12 Will Leslie 18-Apr Sale 13 Nick Lowden 10-Feb Traralgon 14 Matthew Pearce 31-Mar Moe 15 Cody Henness 07-Feb Sale 16 Kieran Jones 10-Jun Maffra 17 Grady Cocksedge 30-Mar Moe 18 Matthew McGannon 27-Dec Fish Creek 19 Callum Porter 22-Feb ROC 20 Kim Drew 12-Dec Warragul 21 Liam Carroll 18-May Bairnsdale 22 Rylan Henkel 08-Feb Moe 23 Julian Patterson 14-May Leongatha 24 Sean Masterson 23-Sep Ellinbank 25 Kyle Reid 12-Aug Leongatha 26 Will Broadbent 29-Aug Traralgon 27 Levi Munns 14-Jan Cora Lynn 28 Tom Murray 14-Sep Wonthaggi 29 Boadie Motton 20-Apr Leongatha 30 Will Gibson 01-May Warragul Industrials 31 Ben McKinnon 09-Jan Bairnsdale 32 James Mackenzie 09-Jan ROC 33 Travis Bindley 23-Sep Koo Wee Rup 34 Campbell McKenzie 09-Mar Inverloch-Kongwak 35 Tom Fleming 06-May Moe 36 Jack Hudson 18-Feb Hillend 37 Harrison Law 07-Feb Morwell 38 Josh Wykes 28-Sep Bairnsdale 39 Matthew Pollutro 18-Oct Morwell 40 Brad Daniel 05-Jan Bairnsdale 41 Sam Flanders 24-Jul Moe 42 Caleb Serong 09-Feb Warragul 43 Brock Smith 13-Mar Moe 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 53

58 TAC Cup Elimination Final 4 Sunday September 10, Mars Stadium Sandringham Dragons Talent Manager: Ryan O Connor Coach: Jeremy Barnard Ground Address: Trevor Barker Oval, Beach Rd, Sandringham 3191 Telephone: football@sandringhamdragons.com.au Website: PROUDLY SPONSORED BY: No. NAME DOB HT WT LOCAL CLUB/SCHOOL G B 1 Lachlan Harris 17-Feb Caulfield Grammarians/Caulfield Gramm. 2 Geordie Nagle 11-Nov De La Salle 3 Lucas Barrett 04-Sep Beaumaris 4 Ari Sakeson 30-Jul Old Brighton 5 Sebastian Williams 07-Aug Hampton Rovers/Brighton Grammar 6 Charlie Constable 18-May Old Haileybury/Haileybury College 7 Aaron Trusler 31-Dec De La Salle 8 Will Walker 30-Mar Hampton Rovers 9 Andrew Brayshaw 08-Nov Old Haileybury/Haileybury College 10 Angus Styles 03-May Caulfield Grammar 11 Hamish Brayshaw 09-Feb Old Haileybury 12 Jackson Hille 05-Aug Ormond/Caulfield Grammar 13 Josh Gorman 05-Mar Beaumaris 14 Oscar Roberts 29-Mar Hampton Rovers 15 Alfie Jarnestrom 25-Feb Hampton Rovers/Brighton Grammar 16 Alex Lowe 05-Mar Caulfield Grammar 17 James Mangoni 22-Apr St Bedes Mentone 19 Julian Howard 11-Apr Parkdale Vultures/Mentone Grammar 20 Kai Owens 05-Oct Beaumaris/Mentone Grammar 22 Quintin Montanaro 20-Jan Old Brighton 23 Devlin Brereton 01-May Beaumaris/Mentone Grammar 24 Sam Cameron 24-Mar Old Melburnians/Melbourne Grammar 25 Max Lohan 14-Feb Old Brighton 26 Sam Sofronidis 19-Aug Collegians 27 Jak Nardino 03-Jun Beaumaris 28 Isaac Morrisby 11-Jan Caulfield Grammarians/Caulfield Gramm. 29 Joel Amartey 02-Sep Beaumaris/Mentone Grammar 30 Hayden McLean 20-Jan Beaumaris 31 Josh Gibbins 23-Jul Beaumaris 32 Ethan Casey 13-Apr Ormond 33 Howie Persson 22-Aug De La Salle 34 Barclay Miller 25-Nov St Kilda 35 Jacob Bakes 20-Aug Keysborough 36 Jai Hale 30-Apr Parkdale 37 Bailey Smith 07-Dec East Malvern/Xavier College 39 Liam Stocker 23-Jan Old Haileybury/Haileybury College 40 Terry Patten 17-Apr Heatherton 41 Troy Brimble 24-Mar Mordialloc-Braeside 42 Anthony Seaton 27-Mar Ormond/St Kevin s College 43 Nicholas Stamatis 14-Mar Mordialloc-Braeside 44 Adam Forbes 03-Feb Beaumaris 45 Joel Crocker 14-Apr Old Brighton/Brighton Grammar 46 Ryan Macdermid 08-Feb Mordialloc-Braeside 47 Jack Denborough 15-Apr St Kilda City/Melbourne Grammar 48 Caleb Millar 05-May St Bedes Mentone 49 Tom Fogarty 08-May Ormond 50 Callum Jones 04-Mar Ormond/St Kevin s College 51 Harry Houlahan 09-Jan Beaumaris 52 Ronan Ladds 04-Dec Beaumaris 53 Tristan Brunning 20-Aug Noble Park 54 Ryan O Meara 22-Feb Ormond 55 Jesse Scholz 10-Mar Ormond 56 Dawit McNeish 15-Nov Beaumaris 57 Tom Long 05-Jan Mordialloc-Braeside 58 Alastair Richards 09-May East Malvern/St Kevin s College 59 William Kennedy 18-Jun St Kilda City/Caulfield Grammar 60 James Rendell 09-May Mordialloc-Braeside 61 Max King 07-Jul Old Haileybury/Haileybury College 62 Nick De Bruin 23-Apr Beaumaris 63 Liam Danielis-Morley 05-Apr St Kilda City/Xavier College 64 Sam Forbes 13-Jan St Kilda City 65 Adam Ossip 18-Jul Ormond 66 Josh Paul 14-Jan De La Salle 67 Oscar McMaster 08-Oct Beaumaris 68 Jake Turner 03-Mar Old Brighton 69 Jack Farrington 14-Feb Dingley Football Club 70 Ben King 07-Jul Old Haileybury/Haileybury College 71 Oscar Paulke 16-Mar St Kilda City 72 Sam Stynes 11-Jul Old Xaverians/Xavier College 73 Edward Newman 12-Mar Beaumaris/Mentone Grammar 74 Nathan Murphy 15-Dec East Sandringham/Brighton Grammar 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 54

59 Watch the live stream of Sandringham Dragons vs Murray Bushrangers on taccup.com.au from 2.15pm Sunday Murray Bushrangers Talent Manager: Mick Wilson Coach: Leon Higgins Ground Address: Wangaratta Showgrounds, Evans Street, Wangaratta 3677 Telephone: Website: PROUDLY SPONSORED BY: MURRAY BUSHRANGERS 2017 KELLY CLUB Barooga Sports Club Robinsons Truck & Coach Maintenance Fords Shepparton Bus Service Rob & Jenny Ryan West End Lotto & Wool Nathalia Printers North East Life Byrne Removalist & Storage Stephen Hicks Balance Spin Studio Mulwala Subway Yarrawonga & Mulwala Farm Tender Ben Davey Plumbing Aaron & Jess Hurle No. NAME DOB HT WT LOCAL CLUB/SCHOOL G B 1 Daniel Johnston 01-Dec Barooga 2 Jordon Butts 31-Dec Shepparton Bears 3 Benjamin Kelly 17-Feb Albury Tigers 4 Laitham Vandeermeer 03-Feb Mooroopna 5 Ben Paton 19-Oct North Albury 6 Charlie Spargo 25-Nov Albury Tigers 7 Zane Barzen 29-Oct Shepparton United 8 Jacob Koschitzke 11-Jul Albury Tigers 9 Mathew Walker 14-Feb CDHBU 10 Dave Smith 26-Oct Shepparton Swans 11 Jy Lane 21-Mar Corowa Rutherglen 12 Jett Trotter 12-Jun Euroa 13 Ben McIntosh 08-Jan Albury Tigers 14 Ryan Bruce 07-Aug Yarrawonga Pigeons 15 Isaac Wallace 22-Jul Wodonga Bulldogs 16 Joshua Flight 23-Oct Deniliquin Rovers 17 Nathan Oakes 27-Aug Nathalia 18 Hudson Garoni 25-Aug Wodonga Bulldogs 19 Will Donaghey 22-Oct Wodonga Bulldogs 20 Jake Bradshaw 19-Aug Wodonga Raiders 21 Doulton Langlands 29-Jul North Albury 22 Ajak Dang 02-Feb Mooroopna 23 Mark Marriott 14-Jan Benalla Saints 24 Michael Oates 07-Feb Lavington Panthers 25 Blayke St John 31-Aug Wodonga Raiders 26 Riley Bice 26-Sep Albury Tigers 27 Harrison Jones 15-Mar Wodonga Bulldogs 28 Kyle Clarke 31-Jan Shepparton United 29 Nicholas Richards 31-Jul Wangaratta Magpies 30 Alexander Paech 17-Jun North Albury 31 Jessy Wilson 19-Feb Howlong 32 Edward Dayman 25-May Wangaratta Rovers 33 Daniel Bond 22-Dec Wodonga Raiders 34 Thomas Boyd 29-Jan Picola 35 Floyd Bollinghaus 15-May Wodonga Raiders 37 Logan Hamilton 18-May Lavington Panthers 38 Ely Smith 13-Sep Yarrawonga 39 Patrick Warner 17-Feb Benalla Saints 40 Nicholas Murray 18-Dec Henty 41 Jackson Carmody 20-Sep Albury Tigers 42 Samuel Beasley 08-Jul Cobram 43 Thomas O Brien 11-Aug Albury Tigers 44 Bailey Frauenfelder 02-Feb Yarrawonga Pigeons 45 Angus Hicks 28-Jul Shepparton United 46 Rory Quinn 15-Feb Wodonga Bulldogs 47 Noah Amery 01-May Lavington Panthers 49 Edward Adams 24-Mar Shepparton United 50 Isaac McMillan 10-Mar Yarrawonga Pigeons 51 Will Christie 14-Jul Wangaratta Rovers 52 Jack Schilg 14-Jan Corowa Rutherglen 53 Joe Richards 23-Nov Wangarrata Magpies 54 Phillip Solomon 21-Sep Masala 58 Lachlan Ash 21-Jun Shepparton Bears 60 Joe Gorman 14-Jan Yarrawonga Pigeons 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 55

60 Quiz Test your knowledge of the Peter Jackson VFL, TAC Cup and Swisse Wellness VFL Women s in this week s AFL Victoria Record quiz. VFL 1. Which two Box Hill Hawks players kicked goals in the final minutes to break open a tied game and secure victory in their Qualifying Final against Port Melbourne? 2. Which player kicked the most goals in week 1 of the VFL Love the Game Finals Series? 3. Which team took the direct path to the Development League Grand Final with victory in last week s Qualifying Final? 4. Who was the only former VFL player nominated for the 2017 NAB AFL Rising Star award? 5. Who was the only former VFL player selected in the final 2017 All Australian team? TAC Cup 6. By how many percentage points did the Oakleigh Chargers pip the Geelong Falcons to claim the 2017 minor premiership? 7. And which is the only team to have defeated both Oakleigh and Geelong this year? 8. Which TAC Cup club captain finished second behind Oakleigh s Jack Higgins in the 2017 Morrish Medal count? 9. How many former TAC Cup players were nominated for the 2017 NAB AFL Rising Star award won by ex- Sandringham Dragons player Andrew McGrath last week? VFL Women s 10. Which club provided the most participants in last weekend s NAB AFL Women s State of Origin game? Question 10 Answers: 1. Brendan Whitecross and Andrew Moore / 2. Williamstown s Arryn Siposs (five goals) / 3. Casey Demons / 4. Fremantle s Luke Ryan (ex-coburg) / 5. Melbourne s Michael Hibberd (ex-frankston) / 6. Two percentage points (1.8 to be more precise) / 7. Sandringham Dragons / 8. Calder Cannons Brad Bernacki / players / 10. Melbourne Uni (seven players) 56

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