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1 Riley Milne Michael hurley ashley smith Round 4 APRIL 19-20, 2008 $3 gst inc ranges revival Eastern eyes Power blackout

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3 ROUND 4 APRIL 19-20, 2008 editorial Player welfare paramount tac Cup to consider six interchange players this weekend s round four matches complete a four-week trial where tac Cup clubs have been able to call on six interchange players. While increased interchange benches have received plenty of airtime in the AFL, the TAC Cup trialled an expanded interchange bench purely because of concerns about its players welfare. The clubs region managers were worried poor ground conditions during the pre-season had interrupted their preparations to the extent many players were underprepared for the 2008 season. But the trial also gave more players at each TAC Cup club the chance of playing at this level an obvious positive. Now the trial has finished, AFL Victoria will seek feedback from the competition s coaches and region managers. It will be interesting to see how the balance of providing players with adequate game time worked in tandem with adequately addressing their welfare. When all the feedback has been gathered AFL Victoria will make a reasoned decision on whether to introduce a six-player interchange bench in the future. AFL Victoria will be mindful the TAC Cup is a development program and not a competition where clubs rise or fall by wins and losses. This is where the debates at AFL and TAC Cup level may diverge. This issue of the TAC Cup Record contains an insight into the life-changing experiences of the AIS-AFL Academy scholarship holders on their recent tour of South Africa. Northern Knight Michael Hurley provides an enlightening account of a world he had never experienced and the joy of locals who embraced the clinics and matches put on by the Academy. The South African tour is another step in the education of these players and will, as Michael Hurley notes, have a lasting impact. The AIS-AFL Academy is the top level of the AFL s national talent development program. Below it is the Academy level, a state-based program for players who have the potential to participate in the state National Championship squads. Then there are the Centres Of Excellence the TAC Cup clubs who provide players with the opportunity to develop their games and emerge as better players. It is a clearly defined, sequential program for all aspiring junior footballers from the time they enter the talent pathway. Finally, congratulations to former Gippsland Power player Ben Ross and former Eastern Ranges player Matthew Spangher, who made their AFL debuts last weekend. anton Grbac High Performance Manager, AFL Victoria RILEY MILNE MICHAEL HURLEY ASHLEY SMITH $3 RECORD RANGES REVIVAL Eastern eyes Power blackout round 4 APRIL 19-20, 2008 CoVer: Dale Walker prepares to boot the Eastern Ranges into attack. afl Victoria Chief executive officer: Peter Schwab Football operations Manager: John Hook High Performance Managers: Anton Grbac, Leon Harris Statistics: Stacey Goad Manager director, Geoff Slattery Publishing: Geoff Slattery editor: Nick Bowen designer: Karl Chandler Photo Manager: Natalie Boccassini Photography: Getty Images (02) advertising: Jennifer Pryor (03) Printed by: Condor Printing ContentS Riley Milne 4 Michael Hurley 5 Ashley Smith 6 Club notes 8-9 Team lists address correspondence: The Editor, GPO Box 4337, Melbourne, Phone: (03) TAC CUP RECORD 3

4 riley milne Life of Riley Bushranger milne steps up to key defensive role Dealing with disappointment is part and parcel of football. Murray Bushrangers defender Riley Milne has learned that the hard way several times over. First, a couple of years ago he was overlooked for the Bushrangers under-16 squad. He rebounded from that hiccup to make the Bushrangers list last season, breaking into their 22 midway through the season about the time that Murray went on its 12-match winning streak. But Milne badly rolled his ankle on the Wednesday before the Grand Final against Calder. Unable to recover in time, he was a dejected spectator as the injury-depleted Bushrangers also without centre half-back James Saker went down by 50 points. The disappointment of missing the Grand Final and the Bushrangers defeat lingered during the off-season, but the Year 12 Mooroopna Secondary College student has rebounded in Elevated from a back pocket to centre half-back, Milne has been a key Bushrangers player this season, starring in their 22-point, round two win against the Gippsland Power and receiving the maximum five TAC Cup Coaches Award votes. Bushrangers coach Phil Bunn said Milne, had adjusted well to his new key defensive role. He s been very disciplined at centre half-back, Bunn said. He s contested every issue and with every team, of course, looking to direct the ball through its centre half-forward, Riley has been there to compete very well. He really spoiled well against Gippsland and he has the speed and agility to recover ground balls and also provided us with a nice springboard into attack. Milne, a member of the initial Vic Country squad for the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships, capped off his game by drifting downfield to kick a goal. Bunn said Milne had improved considerably in the past two years. Riley is not a crash and bash, big, strong, burly, knock-down centre half back, he said. He s a skilled, agile player who continues to grow in confidence. Milne said he was keen to start afresh in 2008 after last season s shattering finish and, as such, had embarked on an intensive pre-season. While happy enough with both the Bushrangers and his own start to the season, Milne noted there was still room for improvement. We re not taking anything for granted, he said. We re working on things so that we can continue to improve. Bushranger Riley Milne has made centre half-back his own in visit:

5 michael hurley A Knight in Africa loving the hurley-burly of academy life For michael hurley, the ais-afl academy has been a rewarding and life-changing experience. It has provided non-stop highlights with none better than its recent tour of South Africa. Hurley, an All-Australian from the Northern Knights, says the Academy s visit to South Africa opened his eyes in so many ways. While some of the sights, particularly at the AIDS orphanages, were shocking, Hurley is glad he saw them. It really opens your eyes and you see just how lucky we are to live the way we do, Hurley says. The AIDS orphanage was a real life-changing experience. At first it was a bit hard to come to terms with, but once you got past their conditions it was a really worthwhile experience. During its tour, the Academy visited Johannesburg, Cape Town and Pretoria, running clinics that drew hundreds of locals. Few, if any, had boots and many of the children were barefoot, but it didn t diminish their excitement for learning Australian Football. Hurley still marvels at the spirit of the local children. All the kids have a smile on their face, they are always upbeat, he says. You rarely saw anyone upset. They are always smiling and dancing around and stuff. The kids looked pretty good, they are very athletic. They are pretty fast, have a great vertical leap. You could tell they really loved interacting with us and enjoyed the football. I reckon some would get the hang of it pretty quick. Some locals also showed good od form on the field, with several playing in an Academy intra-squad match, while the national South African team, which included players aged between 17-30, took on the Academy. But, for once, the outcome of the matches was immaterial. It was just a great experience, Hurley says. On the way to and from South Africa, the Academy also played two matches, one against East Perth and the other against West Perth. Despite the fact both WA teams had a mix of senior, reserves and colts players, the Academy won both matches. It was just another chapter in Hurley s remarkable eight months with the Academy. It s been unbelievable, he says. They treat you with such respect in everything that s done. The professionalism, facilities and coaching has been first class. Last week, Hurley played his first game this season for the Knights, all the better for his experiences with the Academy. Michael Hurley has learned much in the AIS-AFL Academy. 5

6 ashley smith Fi t ness sting New improved smith steps up for Dandenong ashley smith s introduction to the tac Cup was a rocky one. Although he had been earmarked as a genuine talent since his early junior days, Smith admitted he took some things for granted. Like the fitness required to make the jump from underage suburban and school competitions to the TAC Cup, for example. So when Smith embarked on his first pre-season with the Dandenong Stingrays in the summer of his fitness was poor. Stingrays coach Graeme Yeats and region manager Darren Flanigan both noticed Smith was floundering. Smith was fully aware of it too. I was really slack last year and I got a kick in the backside half way through pre-season, Smith recalled. It sure kicked me into gear a little bit. It certainly did. Fast-forward to the summer of , and Smith was one of the fittest at the Stingrays. Maintaining his fitness base from the 2007 season, Smith dived headlong into pre-season training last November. Last year I was really unfit at the start of pre-season, Smith said. This year, I m happy with my fitness, it was a focal point. Not only did Smith drop a couple of kilograms, but his skin fold tests also fell from 70 in 2007 to 55 this year. Yeats noted Smith s newfound commitment to his fitness, which has helped him become a pivotal player for the Stingrays this year. Most notably, Smith collected the maximum votes in the TAC Cup Coaches Award in the Stingrays round-two win against the Geelong Falcons. After spending all his time last season at half-back, Smith was thrown into the middle against the Falcons and responded with 28 possessions. And it was his ability to run the game out that proved telling. Ash had a break-out game, Yeats said. He played the best game he s played since he s been in the program. He hasn t been exposed to the TAC Cup as much as others because he s a private school boy at Haileybury. He had a very ordinary pre-season last year. But against the Falcons he made a real statement. He was very clean with his possessions, he s a very good kick, he reads the play well and he s very balanced. Given his school commitments, Smith is unlikely to spend much time with the Stingrays until the second half of the season. Experiencing the swing between school football and TAC Cup football in 2007, Smith knows what s required of him when he returns. He has last summer s reality check to thank for that. A fitness kick has made Ashley Smith a vital Stingrays player. 6 visit:

7 AFL VICTORIA DEVELOPMENT NAB AFL Under-18 Championships squads The initial squads for the Victorian teams to compete in this year s NAB AFL Under-18 Championships have been selected. Trials for the squads will be held next weekend at Victoria Park, Saturday, April 26. VIC COUNTRY Under-18 SQUAD Rhys Ellis, Josh Gaylor, Jake Hall, Rhys Healey, Scott Oakley, Chris Prockter, Shane Page Lucas Boyd, Sam Hughes, Ayce Cordy, Tim Hunt, Jordan Jones, Zachary Ledin, Callum Bartlett, Allan Christensen, Ben Cunnington, Tom Simpkin, Luke Thompson, Dane Tutton, Luke Rounds Darren White, Dean Woodhead, Nicholas Heyne, Koby Stevens, Nathan Vardy, John Butcher, Jared Risol, Jarryd Blair, Jack Weston, Edward Carr, Campbell Heath, Mitchell Golby Luke Lowden, Steele Sidebottom, Caleb Tiller, Jack Ziebell, Matt Pianto, Will Martiniello, Riley Milne, Tom Rockliff, Sam Wright, Andrew Browne, Dash Baroli, Jamason Daniels, Jamie Sheahan, Ben Birthisel Nick Suban, Jason Linke, Ryan MacKenzie, Jordan Roughead, Andrew Hooper, Ben Peters, Will Young, Chris Curran VIC METRO Under-18 SQUAD Andrew Duhau, Tom German, Dylan Joyce, Shaun McKernan, Jake Melksham, Adam Short, Jackson Trengove, Chris Tsardakis, Marcus White Matthew Clark, Steven Gaertner, Alex Goodingham, Aaron Purves, Paul Rogasch, Tom Scully, Ashley Smith Matthew Cunningham, Ben Griffiths, Jordan Gysberts, Leigh Kitchin, Luke McDonald, Liam Shiels, Rory Sloane, Dale Walker Michael Brunelli, Michael Hurley, Ben Power, Luke Stanton, David Zaharakis Zachary Clarke, Xavier Gotch, Dan Hannebery, Jordan Lisle, Matt Kilpin, John Nicolopoulos, Josh Scipione, Luke Shuey, James Strauss, Justin Van Unen Taylor Gilchrist, Taylor Hunt, Tom Lynch, Kyle Martin, Samuel McGarry, Tyrone Vickery, Jack Watts Mitchell Banner, Travis Lunardi, Matthew Notman, Scott Sherlock TAC CUP RECORD 7

8 club notes TAC Cup club notes Watch out for tac cup talk each week on Ford s theoval.com.au. the show features all the latest tac cup news, with hosts Dwayne Russell and nigel carmody previewing the coming matches. Dandenong stingrays The Stingrays would like to welcome and thank the following companies who have become player sponsors for season 2008: Ben Mitchell Professional People, Suite 9, 410 Burwood Hwy, Wantirna South 3152 contact: Stuart Mitchell on ; Jimmy Cottrell Cottrell Constructions, 11 Hamilton Crt, Pearcedale 3912 contact: Stephen Cottrell on ; Jarrad Wood Stop Noise, 1/26 Brett Dve, Carrum Downs 3201 contact: Ron Adams on ; Matthew Clark TW Clark Cabinets, 35 McCulloch Ave, Seaford 3198 contact: Terry Clark on We hope your involvement with the Stingrays players is enjoyable and the club thanks you for your support. Western Jets The Western Jets would like to take this opportunity to thank all the under-18 player sponsors for season They include: Hudson Conway Administration (Trent Bond); Sherlocks Home Communications (Scott Sherlock); Decking Oil Man (Chris Buttigieg-Clarke); Quicksmart Electrical (Majak Daw); Snap Printing, Werribee (Chris Graham); Westaff, Focused HR Solutions (Nathan Dumbleton); Swan Hill Bus Lines (Alex Eade); Harmony Spray Tanning (Brayden Sneddon); Lawson Property Services (Dion Lawson); Lumar Imports (Chris Aloi); Lunardi Transport (Travis Lunardi); Planet Motor Body Repairs (Bryce Carroll); J & R Muraca Constructions (Joe Halloran); SMS Scaffolding (Justin Morris); Melton Body Works (Matthew Notman); and Australasian Pipeline & Pre Cast (Mitchell Banner). calder cannons The Calder Cannons sponsor of the week is Liquex Logistics, who are a Victorian-based logistic Bushranger Andrew Browne soars for this strong grab against Geelong last weekend. company with more than 20 years experience in the transport industry. Liquex is located in the western suburbs of Victoria and is close to the Western Ring Road, the Westgate Bridge, rail, wharves and the CBD. With 5000 sq m of cross dock and warehousing, Liquex operate a comprehensive transport division that includes parcel freight, cross docking, container logistics and bulk distribution coupled with a warehousing pick and pack division. Contact Liquex Logistics for all your transport needs on A reminder that Cannons merchandise is on sale, as are last man standing raffle tickets. For details, visit the club s website caldercannons.aflvic.com.au. north ballarat Rebels Today is the Rebels first regional game for the year and the players 8 visit:

9 club notes and staff always look forward to bringing the best under-age football competition to our southwest region. These games are a fantastic opportunity for the local players to showcase their talent in front of supporters in their local region, and they also give the general football community a chance to see first-hand the professionalism and quality of western Victoria s most promising junior footballers. Once again, the Rebels will have an open-door policy for all football coaches and followers for today s game, with free access to team meetings and warm ups. What a great opportunity for football fans to learn and develop. Finally, a huge thankyou to the Portland Football Club and community for their support of today s game. northern Knights Congratulations to under-16 coach Ross Fisher and his coaches for their excellent work over the past five months in developing our 2008 Max Richardson under-16 squad. We also congratulate former Knights players Matthew Kreuzer and John Anthony on making their AFL debuts in round three with Carlton and Collingwood respectively. Remarkably, both boys also joined that elite group of AFL players who have kicked a goal with their first kick in AFL football. Please note that the Northern Knights new website address is Please log on to catch up with all the latest news at the club. eastern Ranges The Eastern Ranges annual fundraising auction is being held on Friday, May 30. The club is appealing for donations to help with the fundraiser. Contact the Ranges on to help with the auction, or drop items into the office. Good luck to the under-17 and under-18 players training with Vic Metro. The club would also like to thank the contributions of its support staff in 2008, and welcomes new coaching staff, Sean Kavanagh and Simon Taylor. TAC CUP RECORD 9

10 fixture fixture 2008 Round 1 SatuRday, MaRCH 29 Eastern 9.14 (68) vs. Oakleigh (143) Gippsland (81) vs. Dandenong 10.9 (69) Sunday, MaRCH 30 Calder 9.13 (67) vs. Sandringham (90) Bendigo 11.7 (73) vs. Murray (134) North Ballarat (88) vs. Geelong (127) Northern 9.11 (65) vs. Western (100) Round 2 SatuRday, april 5 Eastern (84) vs. Sandringham (134) Northern (84) vs. Calder (110) Gippsland (82) vs. Murray 17.2 (104) North Ballarat 17.6 (108) vs. Bendigo (91) Sunday, april 6 Western 9.6 (60) vs. Oakleigh (135) Dandenong (136) vs. Geelong (107) Round 3 SatuRday, april 12 Gippsland (88) vs. North Ballarat (95) Northern 6.7 (43) vs. eastern (96) Murray 16.9 (105) vs. Geelong 6.16 (52) Bendigo (101) vs. Dandenong (95) Sunday, april 13 Western (89) vs. Sandringham (79) Calder 15.9 (99) vs. Oakleigh (133) Round 4 SatuRday, april 19 Western vs. Northern Territory Burbank Oval 11:15am Tasmania vs. Bendigo Bellerive Oval Noon Murray vs. NSW/ACT Lavington Sports Ground Noon Gippsland vs. Eastern Moe Rec. Reserve 1pm Queensland v Oakleigh Gabba* 3:20pm Sunday, april 20 Northern v Dandenong NAB Oval 10:45am North Ballarat vs. Sandringham Portland 11am Geelong vs. Calder Skilled Stadium 2:15pm development day april 26/27 Round 5 SatuRday, May 3 Calder vs. Western ABD Group Stadium 10:30am Geelong vs. Eastern Skilled Stadium* 10:40am Gippsland vs. Northern Moe Rec. Reserve 1pm Sandringham vs. Bendigo Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm Sunday, May 4 North Ballarat vs. Oakleigh AUSTAR Arena 1pm Dandenong vs. Murray Shepley Oval 2pm development day May 10/11 Round 6 SatuRday, May 17 Calder vs. Dandenong ABD Ground Stadium 10:45am North Ballarat vs. Eastern AUSTAR Arena 1pm Gippsland vs. Western Moe Rec. Reserve 1pm Geelong vs. Northern Skilled Stadium 2:15pm Sunday, May 18 Murray vs. Sandringham Deakin Reserve, Shepp. 1pm Bendigo vs. Oakleigh Golden Square 1pm Round 7 SatuRday, May 24 Dandenong vs. Eastern Shepley Oval 10:45am Murray vs. Northern Norm Minns Oval, Wang. 1pm Oakleigh vs. Gippsland Warrawee Park 2pm Sunday, May 25 North Ballarat vs. Calder AUSTAR Arena 11:10am Bendigo vs. Western QE Oval Noon Geelong vs. Sandringham Skilled Stadium Noon Round 8 SatuRday, May 31 Northern vs. Interstate NAB Oval 10:45am Gippsland vs. Bendigo Traralgon 11am Geelong vs. Interstate Skilled Stadium Noon North Ballarat vs. Dandenong AUSTAR Arena 1pm Western vs. Murray Burbank Oval 2pm Sandringham vs. Oakleigh Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm Sunday, JunE 1 Eastern vs. Calder Box Hill City Oval 11am national Championships JunE 7/8 Round 9 SatuRday, JunE 14 Calder vs. Interstate ABD Ground Stadium 11am Oakleigh vs. Northern Warrawee Park 11am Geelong vs. Western Bartercard Oval 2pm Sunday, JunE 15 Gippsland vs. Interstate Casey Fields 11am Bendigo vs. Eastern Golden Square Noon Murray vs. North Ballarat Deakin Reserve, Shepp. 1pm Sandringham vs. Dandenong Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm development day JunE 21/22 Round 10 SatuRday, JunE 28 Geelong vs. Oakleigh Skilled Stadium 10:15am Eastern vs. Interstate Box Hill City Oval 10:20am Bendigo vs. Northern Golden Square 1pm Calder vs. Murray ABD Group Stadium 1pm Sandringham vs. Gippsland Trevor Barker Beach Oval 1pm Sunday, JunE 29 North Ballarat vs. Interstate AUSTAR Arena Noon Dandenong vs. Western Shepley Oval 2:15pm Round 11 SatuRday, JuLy 5 Gippsland vs. Calder Morwell NOON Murray vs. Bendigo Princess Park, Shep. 1pm Sunday, JuLy 6 Sandringham vs. Western Trevor Barker Beach Oval 10:45am Northern vs. North Ballarat NAB Oval 11am Oakleigh vs. Eastern Warrawee Park 2:15pm Geelong vs. Dandenong Skilled Stadium 2:15pm Round 12 SatuRday, JuLy 12 Oakleigh vs. Western Warrawee Park 11am North Ballarat vs. Gippsland AUSTAR Arena 11am Murray vs. Eastern Norm Minns Oval, Wang. 1pm Dandenong v Northen Shepley Oval 2pm Sunday, JuLy 13 Bendigo vs. Sandringham Golden Square Noon Calder vs. Geelong ABD Group Stadium 1pm Round 13 SatuRday, JuLy 19 Dandenong vs. Calder Shepley Oval 11am Bendigo vs. North Ballarat Golden Square Noon Gippsland vs. Oakleigh Morwell 1pm Murray vs. Sandringham WJ Findlay Oval, Wang. 1pm Eastern vs. Western Box Hill City Oval 2:15pm Sunday, JuLy 20 Geelong vs. Northern Skilled Stadium 1pm Round 14 SatuRday, JuLy 26 Oakleigh vs. Sandringham Warrawee Park 11am Geelong vs. Gippsland Skilled Stadium 11:30am Murray vs. Western Deakin Reserve, Shep. 1pm Dandenong vs. Bendigo Shepley Oval 2pm Sunday, JuLy 27 Calder vs. Northern ABD Group Stadium 11:15am North Ballarat vs. Eastern AUSTAR Arena Noon development day august 2/3 Round 15 SatuRday, august 9 Western vs. Calder Burbank Oval 10:45am Geelong vs. Bendigo Skilled Stadium 1pm Eastern vs. Gippsland Box Hill City Oval 2pm Sunday, august 10 Oakleigh vs. Dandenong Warrawee Park 10:30am Sandringham vs. North Ballarat Trevor Barker Beach Oval 11am Northern vs. Murray NAB Oval 1:30pm Round 16 SatuRday, august 16 Sandringham vs. Northern Trevor Barker Beach Oval 10:45am Bendigo vs. Oakleigh Golden Square Noon Murray vs. Calder Princess Park, Shep. 1pm Eastern vs. Geelong Box Hill City Oval 2pm Sunday, august 17 North Ballarat vs. Western AUSTAR Arena Noon Gippsland vs. Dandenong Casey Fields 2pm Round 17 SatuRday, august 23 Murray vs. Dandenong Norn Minns Oval, Wang. 1pm Gippsland vs. Sandringham Morwell 1pm Western vs. Bendigo Burbank Oval 1pm Sunday, august 24 Geelong vs. North Ballarat Skilled Stadium* 10:40am Calder vs. Eastern ABD Group Stadium 11am Northern vs. Oakleigh NAB Oval 2pm Round 18 SatuRday, august 30 Western vs. Geelong Burbank Oval 11:10am Bendigo vs. Gippsland Golden Square 11:30am North Ballarat vs. Northern AUSTAR Arena 1pm Eastern vs. Murray Box Hill City Oval 2pm Sunday, august 31 Dandenong vs. Sandringham Shepley Oval 11am Oakleigh vs. Calder Warrawee Park 2pm Round 19 SatuRday, SEptEMBER 6 Eastern vs. Northern Box Hill City Oval 10:45am Murray vs. Oakleigh Lavington Sports Ground 1pm Bendigo vs. Calder Golden Square 1pm Dandenong vs. North Ballarat Shepley Oval 2pm Sunday, SEptEMBER 7 Sandringham vs. Geelong Trevor Barker Beach Oval Noon Gippsland vs. Western Morwell 1pm * AFL curtain-raiser 26 visit:

11 statistics statistics round 3 TAC CUP LADDER P W L D F A % PTS oakleigh chargers murray bushrangers sandringham dragons north ballarat rebels western Jets dandenong stingrays gippsland power calder cannons Geelong Falcons Bendigo Pioneers Eastern Ranges Northern Knights goalkickers (PROGRESSIVE) kicks ROUND 3 John nicolopoulos Oakleigh 15 (4) mitchell banner Western 27 ryan harding Eastern 9 (2) bryn weadon North Ballarat 23 michael still Northern 9 (3) andrew hooper North Ballarat 21 Josh gaylor Bendigo 9 (4) dylan Joyce Calder 19 serhat temel Calder 8 (2) marc mollica Eastern 19 tom rockliff Murray 8 (-) edward carr Gippsland 19 caleb tiller Murray 7 (4) rhys healey Bendigo 18 Justin Van unen Oakleigh 7 (4) michael stockdale Gippsland 18 samuel mcgarry Sandringham 18 grant lofthouse Eastern 7 (3) lee coghlan Bendigo 17 david Zaharakis Northern 7 (-) dan hannebery Oakleigh 17 nathan schroder Western 7 (3) matt kilpin Oakleigh 17 Jayden hoegel Oakleigh 6 (2) scott sherlock Western 17 Jordan lisle Oakleigh 6 (2) leigh kitchin Eastern 16 Jack bull Sandringham 6 (1) david Zaharakis Northern 16 dylan Joyce Calder 6 (3) kyle martin Sandringham 16 sam hughes Geelong 6 (-) Jordan robbins Western 16 marks ROUND 3 handballs ROUND 3 Jordan Florance Bendigo 11 allan christensen Geelong 19 Jared risol Gippsland 10 bryn weadon North Ballarat 16 bryn weadon North Ballarat 9 mitchell banner Western 14 Josh gaylor Bendigo 9 nathan schroder Western 14 Jayden post Western 9 Jordan roughead North Ballarat 14 Jordan robbins Western 8 tom german Calder 13 koby stevens Gippsland 8 andrew haining Eastern 13 caleb tiller Murray 8 luke stanton Northern 13 mitchell banner Western 7 kallen geary Bendigo 13 andrew hooper North Ballarat 7 Xavier gotch Oakleigh 13 dan hannebery Oakleigh 7 tyrone Vickery Sandringham 12 mitchell golby Gippsland 7 travis lunardi Western 12 daniel meroli Calder 7 bill hicks Murray 12 liam shiels Eastern 7 ben power Northern 12 Johnny rayner Western 7 Jake garvey North Ballarat 11 nathan schroder Western 7 matthew scott Eastern 11 tyrone Vickery Sandringham 7 steven kelly Northern 11 Gippsland Power (88) north ballarat rebels (95) goals: gippsland power - Butcher 4, Blair 2, Costigan, Stevens, Risol, Nickless, Carr, Johnston, Ross. north ballarat rebels - Ruffles 5, Cranage 3, R. McKenzie 2, Weadon, Hooper, Young, Peters. best: gippsland power - Sing, Golby, Stevens, Stockdale, Risol, Carr. north ballarat rebels - Hooper, Weadon, Ruffles, Free, Gubbins, Cowan. Northern Knights (43) eastern ranges (96) goals: northern knights - Still 3, Hurley 2, Hobbs. eastern ranges - Lofthouse 3, Griffiths 3, Harding 2, McDonald, Scott, Mathers, Shiels, Gysberts, Kitchin. best: northern knights - Kelly, Quinton, Grimes, Still, Zaharakis, Brunelli. eastern ranges - Gysberts, Haining, Shiels, Scott, Brown, Cass. murray bushrangers (105) Geelong Falcons (52) goals: murray bushrangers - Tiller 4, Ziebell 3, Browne 2, Doyle, Boshevski, Milne, Daniels, Martiniello, Judd, Barolli. geelong Falcons - Hunter 2, Denton 2, Christensen, Lynch. best: murray bushrangers - McNeil, Barolli, Ziebell, Sidebottom, Tiller, Boshevski. geelong Falcons - Hunter, Fisher, Lynch, Rock, Denton, Simpkin. bendigo pioneers (101) Dandenong Stingrays (95) goals: bendigo pioneers - Gaylor 4, Healey 3, Watt, Williams, Florance, Coghlan, McKee, Filo. dandenong stingrays - Pitt 5, Rogasch 3, Ferraro, Doria, Wise, Gaertner, Smith, Hunter. best: bendigo pioneers - Florance, Gillingham, Healey, Williams, Petrie, Gaylor. dandenong stingrays - Pitt, Scully, Hunter, Smith, Dal Lago, Ferraro. western Jets (89) Sandringham Dragons (79) goals: western Jets - Schroder 3, Lunardi 2, Carroll 2, Fitzpatrick 2, Haby, Doyle, Aloi, Graham. sandringham dragons - Martin 2, Hale, McMahon, Suckling, Bull, Meehan, McGarry, Johnston, McHarg, Gilchrist. best: western Jets - Aloi, Banner, Hartigan, Koroneos, Schroder, Post. sandringham dragons - McGarry, Noonan, Martin, Hale, Vickery, Thomas. Calder Cannons (99) oakleigh chargers (133) goals: calder cannons - Joyce 3, Temel 2, Trengove 2, Rae 2, M. White 2, Duhau, McCallum, D. Meroli, German. oakleigh chargers - Van Unen 4, Nicolopoulos 4, Scipione 3, Hoegel 2, Lisle 2, Weekes 2, Strauss, Shuey, Sheehan. best: calder cannons - Joyce, German, McCallum, M. White, Duhau, Hayes. oakleigh chargers - Shuey, Strauss, Taffin, Hannebery, Gotch, Kilpin. western v sandringham 5 Christopher Aloi Western bendigo v dandenong 5 Jordan Florance Bendigo northern v eastern 5 Jordan Gysberts Eastern CoaChes award 2008 round 3 5-vote winners gippsland v north ballarat 5 Andrew Hooper North Ballarat murray v geelong 5 Dylan McNeil Murray calder v oakleigh 5 Luke Shuey Oakleigh votes awarded per game, with full match voting and votes tally announced at the end of the season. TAC CUP RECORD 27

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13 ROUND 4 APRIL 19-20, 2008 editorial Player welfare paramount tac Cup to consider six interchange players this weekend s round four matches complete a four-week trial where tac Cup clubs have been able to call on six interchange players. While increased interchange benches have received plenty of airtime in the AFL, the TAC Cup trialled an expanded interchange bench purely because of concerns about its players welfare. The clubs region managers were worried poor ground conditions during the pre-season had interrupted their preparations to the extent many players were underprepared for the 2008 season. But the trial also gave more players at each TAC Cup club the chance of playing at this level an obvious positive. Now the trial has finished, AFL Victoria will seek feedback from the competition s coaches and region managers. It will be interesting to see how the balance of providing players with adequate game time worked in tandem with adequately addressing their welfare. When all the feedback has been gathered AFL Victoria will make a reasoned decision on whether to introduce a six-player interchange bench in the future. AFL Victoria will be mindful the TAC Cup is a development program and not a competition where clubs rise or fall by wins and losses. This is where the debates at AFL and TAC Cup level may diverge. This issue of the TAC Cup Record contains an insight into the life-changing experiences of the AIS-AFL Academy scholarship holders on their recent tour of South Africa. Northern Knight Michael Hurley provides an enlightening account of a world he had never experienced and the joy of locals who embraced the clinics and matches put on by the Academy. The South African tour is another step in the education of these players and will, as Michael Hurley notes, have a lasting impact. The AIS-AFL Academy is the top level of the AFL s national talent development program. Below it is the Academy level, a state-based program for players who have the potential to participate in the state National Championship squads. Then there are the Centres Of Excellence the TAC Cup clubs who provide players with the opportunity to develop their games and emerge as better players. It is a clearly defined, sequential program for all aspiring junior footballers from the time they enter the talent pathway. Finally, congratulations to former Gippsland Power player Ben Ross and former Eastern Ranges player Matthew Spangher, who made their AFL debuts last weekend. anton Grbac High Performance Manager, AFL Victoria RILEY MILNE MICHAEL HURLEY ASHLEY SMITH $3 RECORD RANGES REVIVAL Eastern eyes Power blackout round 4 APRIL 19-20, 2008 CoVer: Dale Walker prepares to boot the Eastern Ranges into attack. afl Victoria Chief executive officer: Peter Schwab Football operations Manager: John Hook High Performance Managers: Anton Grbac, Leon Harris Statistics: Stacey Goad Manager director, Geoff Slattery Publishing: Geoff Slattery editor: Nick Bowen designer: Karl Chandler Photo Manager: Natalie Boccassini Photography: Getty Images (02) advertising: Jennifer Pryor (03) Printed by: Condor Printing ContentS Riley Milne 4 Michael Hurley 5 Ashley Smith 6 Club notes 8-9 Team lists address correspondence: The Editor, GPO Box 4337, Melbourne, Phone: (03) TAC CUP RECORD 3

14 riley milne Life of Riley Bushranger milne steps up to key defensive role Dealing with disappointment is part and parcel of football. Murray Bushrangers defender Riley Milne has learned that the hard way several times over. First, a couple of years ago he was overlooked for the Bushrangers under-16 squad. He rebounded from that hiccup to make the Bushrangers list last season, breaking into their 22 midway through the season about the time that Murray went on its 12-match winning streak. But Milne badly rolled his ankle on the Wednesday before the Grand Final against Calder. Unable to recover in time, he was a dejected spectator as the injury-depleted Bushrangers also without centre half-back James Saker went down by 50 points. The disappointment of missing the Grand Final and the Bushrangers defeat lingered during the off-season, but the Year 12 Mooroopna Secondary College student has rebounded in Elevated from a back pocket to centre half-back, Milne has been a key Bushrangers player this season, starring in their 22-point, round two win against the Gippsland Power and receiving the maximum five TAC Cup Coaches Award votes. Bushrangers coach Phil Bunn said Milne, had adjusted well to his new key defensive role. He s been very disciplined at centre half-back, Bunn said. He s contested every issue and with every team, of course, looking to direct the ball through its centre half-forward, Riley has been there to compete very well. He really spoiled well against Gippsland and he has the speed and agility to recover ground balls and also provided us with a nice springboard into attack. Milne, a member of the initial Vic Country squad for the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships, capped off his game by drifting downfield to kick a goal. Bunn said Milne had improved considerably in the past two years. Riley is not a crash and bash, big, strong, burly, knock-down centre half back, he said. He s a skilled, agile player who continues to grow in confidence. Milne said he was keen to start afresh in 2008 after last season s shattering finish and, as such, had embarked on an intensive pre-season. While happy enough with both the Bushrangers and his own start to the season, Milne noted there was still room for improvement. We re not taking anything for granted, he said. We re working on things so that we can continue to improve. Bushranger Riley Milne has made centre half-back his own in visit:

15 michael hurley A Knight in Africa loving the hurley-burly of academy life For michael hurley, the ais-afl academy has been a rewarding and life-changing experience. It has provided non-stop highlights with none better than its recent tour of South Africa. Hurley, an All-Australian from the Northern Knights, says the Academy s visit to South Africa opened his eyes in so many ways. While some of the sights, particularly at the AIDS orphanages, were shocking, Hurley is glad he saw them. It really opens your eyes and you see just how lucky we are to live the way we do, Hurley says. The AIDS orphanage was a real life-changing experience. At first it was a bit hard to come to terms with, but once you got past their conditions it was a really worthwhile experience. During its tour, the Academy visited Johannesburg, Cape Town and Pretoria, running clinics that drew hundreds of locals. Few, if any, had boots and many of the children were barefoot, but it didn t diminish their excitement for learning Australian Football. Hurley still marvels at the spirit of the local children. All the kids have a smile on their face, they are always upbeat, he says. You rarely saw anyone upset. They are always smiling and dancing around and stuff. The kids looked pretty good, they are very athletic. They are pretty fast, have a great vertical leap. You could tell they really loved interacting with us and enjoyed the football. I reckon some would get the hang of it pretty quick. Some locals also showed good od form on the field, with several playing in an Academy intra-squad match, while the national South African team, which included players aged between 17-30, took on the Academy. But, for once, the outcome of the matches was immaterial. It was just a great experience, Hurley says. On the way to and from South Africa, the Academy also played two matches, one against East Perth and the other against West Perth. Despite the fact both WA teams had a mix of senior, reserves and colts players, the Academy won both matches. It was just another chapter in Hurley s remarkable eight months with the Academy. It s been unbelievable, he says. They treat you with such respect in everything that s done. The professionalism, facilities and coaching has been first class. Last week, Hurley played his first game this season for the Knights, all the better for his experiences with the Academy. Michael Hurley has learned much in the AIS-AFL Academy. 5

16 ashley smith Fi t ness sting New improved smith steps up for Dandenong ashley smith s introduction to the tac Cup was a rocky one. Although he had been earmarked as a genuine talent since his early junior days, Smith admitted he took some things for granted. Like the fitness required to make the jump from underage suburban and school competitions to the TAC Cup, for example. So when Smith embarked on his first pre-season with the Dandenong Stingrays in the summer of his fitness was poor. Stingrays coach Graeme Yeats and region manager Darren Flanigan both noticed Smith was floundering. Smith was fully aware of it too. I was really slack last year and I got a kick in the backside half way through pre-season, Smith recalled. It sure kicked me into gear a little bit. It certainly did. Fast-forward to the summer of , and Smith was one of the fittest at the Stingrays. Maintaining his fitness base from the 2007 season, Smith dived headlong into pre-season training last November. Last year I was really unfit at the start of pre-season, Smith said. This year, I m happy with my fitness, it was a focal point. Not only did Smith drop a couple of kilograms, but his skin fold tests also fell from 70 in 2007 to 55 this year. Yeats noted Smith s newfound commitment to his fitness, which has helped him become a pivotal player for the Stingrays this year. Most notably, Smith collected the maximum votes in the TAC Cup Coaches Award in the Stingrays round-two win against the Geelong Falcons. After spending all his time last season at half-back, Smith was thrown into the middle against the Falcons and responded with 28 possessions. And it was his ability to run the game out that proved telling. Ash had a break-out game, Yeats said. He played the best game he s played since he s been in the program. He hasn t been exposed to the TAC Cup as much as others because he s a private school boy at Haileybury. He had a very ordinary pre-season last year. But against the Falcons he made a real statement. He was very clean with his possessions, he s a very good kick, he reads the play well and he s very balanced. Given his school commitments, Smith is unlikely to spend much time with the Stingrays until the second half of the season. Experiencing the swing between school football and TAC Cup football in 2007, Smith knows what s required of him when he returns. He has last summer s reality check to thank for that. A fitness kick has made Ashley Smith a vital Stingrays player. 6 visit:

17 AFL VICTORIA DEVELOPMENT NAB AFL Under-18 Championships squads The initial squads for the Victorian teams to compete in this year s NAB AFL Under-18 Championships have been selected. Trials for the squads will be held next weekend at Victoria Park, Saturday, April 26. VIC COUNTRY Under-18 SQUAD Rhys Ellis, Josh Gaylor, Jake Hall, Rhys Healey, Scott Oakley, Chris Prockter, Shane Page Lucas Boyd, Sam Hughes, Ayce Cordy, Tim Hunt, Jordan Jones, Zachary Ledin, Callum Bartlett, Allan Christensen, Ben Cunnington, Tom Simpkin, Luke Thompson, Dane Tutton, Luke Rounds Darren White, Dean Woodhead, Nicholas Heyne, Koby Stevens, Nathan Vardy, John Butcher, Jared Risol, Jarryd Blair, Jack Weston, Edward Carr, Campbell Heath, Mitchell Golby Luke Lowden, Steele Sidebottom, Caleb Tiller, Jack Ziebell, Matt Pianto, Will Martiniello, Riley Milne, Tom Rockliff, Sam Wright, Andrew Browne, Dash Baroli, Jamason Daniels, Jamie Sheahan, Ben Birthisel Nick Suban, Jason Linke, Ryan MacKenzie, Jordan Roughead, Andrew Hooper, Ben Peters, Will Young, Chris Curran VIC METRO Under-18 SQUAD Andrew Duhau, Tom German, Dylan Joyce, Shaun McKernan, Jake Melksham, Adam Short, Jackson Trengove, Chris Tsardakis, Marcus White Matthew Clark, Steven Gaertner, Alex Goodingham, Aaron Purves, Paul Rogasch, Tom Scully, Ashley Smith Matthew Cunningham, Ben Griffiths, Jordan Gysberts, Leigh Kitchin, Luke McDonald, Liam Shiels, Rory Sloane, Dale Walker Michael Brunelli, Michael Hurley, Ben Power, Luke Stanton, David Zaharakis Zachary Clarke, Xavier Gotch, Dan Hannebery, Jordan Lisle, Matt Kilpin, John Nicolopoulos, Josh Scipione, Luke Shuey, James Strauss, Justin Van Unen Taylor Gilchrist, Taylor Hunt, Tom Lynch, Kyle Martin, Samuel McGarry, Tyrone Vickery, Jack Watts Mitchell Banner, Travis Lunardi, Matthew Notman, Scott Sherlock TAC CUP RECORD 7

18 club notes TAC Cup club notes Watch out for tac cup talk each week on Ford s theoval.com.au. the show features all the latest tac cup news, with hosts Dwayne Russell and nigel carmody previewing the coming matches. Dandenong stingrays The Stingrays would like to welcome and thank the following companies who have become player sponsors for season 2008: Ben Mitchell Professional People, Suite 9, 410 Burwood Hwy, Wantirna South 3152 contact: Stuart Mitchell on ; Jimmy Cottrell Cottrell Constructions, 11 Hamilton Crt, Pearcedale 3912 contact: Stephen Cottrell on ; Jarrad Wood Stop Noise, 1/26 Brett Dve, Carrum Downs 3201 contact: Ron Adams on ; Matthew Clark TW Clark Cabinets, 35 McCulloch Ave, Seaford 3198 contact: Terry Clark on We hope your involvement with the Stingrays players is enjoyable and the club thanks you for your support. Western Jets The Western Jets would like to take this opportunity to thank all the under-18 player sponsors for season They include: Hudson Conway Administration (Trent Bond); Sherlocks Home Communications (Scott Sherlock); Decking Oil Man (Chris Buttigieg-Clarke); Quicksmart Electrical (Majak Daw); Snap Printing, Werribee (Chris Graham); Westaff, Focused HR Solutions (Nathan Dumbleton); Swan Hill Bus Lines (Alex Eade); Harmony Spray Tanning (Brayden Sneddon); Lawson Property Services (Dion Lawson); Lumar Imports (Chris Aloi); Lunardi Transport (Travis Lunardi); Planet Motor Body Repairs (Bryce Carroll); J & R Muraca Constructions (Joe Halloran); SMS Scaffolding (Justin Morris); Melton Body Works (Matthew Notman); and Australasian Pipeline & Pre Cast (Mitchell Banner). calder cannons The Calder Cannons sponsor of the week is Liquex Logistics, who are a Victorian-based logistic Bushranger Andrew Browne soars for this strong grab against Geelong last weekend. company with more than 20 years experience in the transport industry. Liquex is located in the western suburbs of Victoria and is close to the Western Ring Road, the Westgate Bridge, rail, wharves and the CBD. With 5000 sq m of cross dock and warehousing, Liquex operate a comprehensive transport division that includes parcel freight, cross docking, container logistics and bulk distribution coupled with a warehousing pick and pack division. Contact Liquex Logistics for all your transport needs on A reminder that Cannons merchandise is on sale, as are last man standing raffle tickets. For details, visit the club s website caldercannons.aflvic.com.au. north ballarat Rebels Today is the Rebels first regional game for the year and the players 8 visit:

19 club notes and staff always look forward to bringing the best under-age football competition to our southwest region. These games are a fantastic opportunity for the local players to showcase their talent in front of supporters in their local region, and they also give the general football community a chance to see first-hand the professionalism and quality of western Victoria s most promising junior footballers. Once again, the Rebels will have an open-door policy for all football coaches and followers for today s game, with free access to team meetings and warm ups. What a great opportunity for football fans to learn and develop. Finally, a huge thankyou to the Portland Football Club and community for their support of today s game. northern Knights Congratulations to under-16 coach Ross Fisher and his coaches for their excellent work over the past five months in developing our 2008 Max Richardson under-16 squad. We also congratulate former Knights players Matthew Kreuzer and John Anthony on making their AFL debuts in round three with Carlton and Collingwood respectively. Remarkably, both boys also joined that elite group of AFL players who have kicked a goal with their first kick in AFL football. Please note that the Northern Knights new website address is Please log on to catch up with all the latest news at the club. eastern Ranges The Eastern Ranges annual fundraising auction is being held on Friday, May 30. The club is appealing for donations to help with the fundraiser. Contact the Ranges on to help with the auction, or drop items into the office. Good luck to the under-17 and under-18 players training with Vic Metro. The club would also like to thank the contributions of its support staff in 2008, and welcomes new coaching staff, Sean Kavanagh and Simon Taylor. TAC CUP RECORD 9

20 fixture fixture 2008 Round 1 SatuRday, MaRCH 29 Eastern 9.14 (68) vs. Oakleigh (143) Gippsland (81) vs. Dandenong 10.9 (69) Sunday, MaRCH 30 Calder 9.13 (67) vs. Sandringham (90) Bendigo 11.7 (73) vs. Murray (134) North Ballarat (88) vs. Geelong (127) Northern 9.11 (65) vs. Western (100) Round 2 SatuRday, april 5 Eastern (84) vs. Sandringham (134) Northern (84) vs. Calder (110) Gippsland (82) vs. Murray 17.2 (104) North Ballarat 17.6 (108) vs. Bendigo (91) Sunday, april 6 Western 9.6 (60) vs. Oakleigh (135) Dandenong (136) vs. Geelong (107) Round 3 SatuRday, april 12 Gippsland (88) vs. North Ballarat (95) Northern 6.7 (43) vs. eastern (96) Murray 16.9 (105) vs. Geelong 6.16 (52) Bendigo (101) vs. Dandenong (95) Sunday, april 13 Western (89) vs. Sandringham (79) Calder 15.9 (99) vs. Oakleigh (133) Round 4 SatuRday, april 19 Western vs. Northern Territory Burbank Oval 11:15am Tasmania vs. Bendigo Bellerive Oval Noon Murray vs. NSW/ACT Lavington Sports Ground Noon Gippsland vs. Eastern Moe Rec. Reserve 1pm Queensland v Oakleigh Gabba* 3:20pm Sunday, april 20 Northern v Dandenong NAB Oval 10:45am North Ballarat vs. Sandringham Portland 11am Geelong vs. Calder Skilled Stadium 2:15pm development day april 26/27 Round 5 SatuRday, May 3 Calder vs. Western ABD Group Stadium 10:30am Geelong vs. Eastern Skilled Stadium* 10:40am Gippsland vs. Northern Moe Rec. Reserve 1pm Sandringham vs. Bendigo Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm Sunday, May 4 North Ballarat vs. Oakleigh AUSTAR Arena 1pm Dandenong vs. Murray Shepley Oval 2pm development day May 10/11 Round 6 SatuRday, May 17 Calder vs. Dandenong ABD Ground Stadium 10:45am North Ballarat vs. Eastern AUSTAR Arena 1pm Gippsland vs. Western Moe Rec. Reserve 1pm Geelong vs. Northern Skilled Stadium 2:15pm Sunday, May 18 Murray vs. Sandringham Deakin Reserve, Shepp. 1pm Bendigo vs. Oakleigh Golden Square 1pm Round 7 SatuRday, May 24 Dandenong vs. Eastern Shepley Oval 10:45am Murray vs. Northern Norm Minns Oval, Wang. 1pm Oakleigh vs. Gippsland Warrawee Park 2pm Sunday, May 25 North Ballarat vs. Calder AUSTAR Arena 11:10am Bendigo vs. Western QE Oval Noon Geelong vs. Sandringham Skilled Stadium Noon Round 8 SatuRday, May 31 Northern vs. Interstate NAB Oval 10:45am Gippsland vs. Bendigo Traralgon 11am Geelong vs. Interstate Skilled Stadium Noon North Ballarat vs. Dandenong AUSTAR Arena 1pm Western vs. Murray Burbank Oval 2pm Sandringham vs. Oakleigh Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm Sunday, JunE 1 Eastern vs. Calder Box Hill City Oval 11am national Championships JunE 7/8 Round 9 SatuRday, JunE 14 Calder vs. Interstate ABD Ground Stadium 11am Oakleigh vs. Northern Warrawee Park 11am Geelong vs. Western Bartercard Oval 2pm Sunday, JunE 15 Gippsland vs. Interstate Casey Fields 11am Bendigo vs. Eastern Golden Square Noon Murray vs. North Ballarat Deakin Reserve, Shepp. 1pm Sandringham vs. Dandenong Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm development day JunE 21/22 Round 10 SatuRday, JunE 28 Geelong vs. Oakleigh Skilled Stadium 10:15am Eastern vs. Interstate Box Hill City Oval 10:20am Bendigo vs. Northern Golden Square 1pm Calder vs. Murray ABD Group Stadium 1pm Sandringham vs. Gippsland Trevor Barker Beach Oval 1pm Sunday, JunE 29 North Ballarat vs. Interstate AUSTAR Arena Noon Dandenong vs. Western Shepley Oval 2:15pm Round 11 SatuRday, JuLy 5 Gippsland vs. Calder Morwell NOON Murray vs. Bendigo Princess Park, Shep. 1pm Sunday, JuLy 6 Sandringham vs. Western Trevor Barker Beach Oval 10:45am Northern vs. North Ballarat NAB Oval 11am Oakleigh vs. Eastern Warrawee Park 2:15pm Geelong vs. Dandenong Skilled Stadium 2:15pm Round 12 SatuRday, JuLy 12 Oakleigh vs. Western Warrawee Park 11am North Ballarat vs. Gippsland AUSTAR Arena 11am Murray vs. Eastern Norm Minns Oval, Wang. 1pm Dandenong v Northen Shepley Oval 2pm Sunday, JuLy 13 Bendigo vs. Sandringham Golden Square Noon Calder vs. Geelong ABD Group Stadium 1pm Round 13 SatuRday, JuLy 19 Dandenong vs. Calder Shepley Oval 11am Bendigo vs. North Ballarat Golden Square Noon Gippsland vs. Oakleigh Morwell 1pm Murray vs. Sandringham WJ Findlay Oval, Wang. 1pm Eastern vs. Western Box Hill City Oval 2:15pm Sunday, JuLy 20 Geelong vs. Northern Skilled Stadium 1pm Round 14 SatuRday, JuLy 26 Oakleigh vs. Sandringham Warrawee Park 11am Geelong vs. Gippsland Skilled Stadium 11:30am Murray vs. Western Deakin Reserve, Shep. 1pm Dandenong vs. Bendigo Shepley Oval 2pm Sunday, JuLy 27 Calder vs. Northern ABD Group Stadium 11:15am North Ballarat vs. Eastern AUSTAR Arena Noon development day august 2/3 Round 15 SatuRday, august 9 Western vs. Calder Burbank Oval 10:45am Geelong vs. Bendigo Skilled Stadium 1pm Eastern vs. Gippsland Box Hill City Oval 2pm Sunday, august 10 Oakleigh vs. Dandenong Warrawee Park 10:30am Sandringham vs. North Ballarat Trevor Barker Beach Oval 11am Northern vs. Murray NAB Oval 1:30pm Round 16 SatuRday, august 16 Sandringham vs. Northern Trevor Barker Beach Oval 10:45am Bendigo vs. Oakleigh Golden Square Noon Murray vs. Calder Princess Park, Shep. 1pm Eastern vs. Geelong Box Hill City Oval 2pm Sunday, august 17 North Ballarat vs. Western AUSTAR Arena Noon Gippsland vs. Dandenong Casey Fields 2pm Round 17 SatuRday, august 23 Murray vs. Dandenong Norn Minns Oval, Wang. 1pm Gippsland vs. Sandringham Morwell 1pm Western vs. Bendigo Burbank Oval 1pm Sunday, august 24 Geelong vs. North Ballarat Skilled Stadium* 10:40am Calder vs. Eastern ABD Group Stadium 11am Northern vs. Oakleigh NAB Oval 2pm Round 18 SatuRday, august 30 Western vs. Geelong Burbank Oval 11:10am Bendigo vs. Gippsland Golden Square 11:30am North Ballarat vs. Northern AUSTAR Arena 1pm Eastern vs. Murray Box Hill City Oval 2pm Sunday, august 31 Dandenong vs. Sandringham Shepley Oval 11am Oakleigh vs. Calder Warrawee Park 2pm Round 19 SatuRday, SEptEMBER 6 Eastern vs. Northern Box Hill City Oval 10:45am Murray vs. Oakleigh Lavington Sports Ground 1pm Bendigo vs. Calder Golden Square 1pm Dandenong vs. North Ballarat Shepley Oval 2pm Sunday, SEptEMBER 7 Sandringham vs. Geelong Trevor Barker Beach Oval Noon Gippsland vs. Western Morwell 1pm * AFL curtain-raiser 26 visit: