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1 FOOTBALLER THE STRATHMORE COMMUNITY BANK PREMIER DIVISION GRAND FINAL EDITION September 16, 2018 essendondfl.com.au

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3 CEO's Perspective SEASON 2018 of EDFL football concludes this weekend with five grand finals and presents the opportunity for more players to write their names into our history books. The clubs competing in the two senior grand finals provide perspective on the growth and breadth of the EDFL competition. The Strathmore Community Bank Premier Division Grand Final features two powerhouse EDFL clubs in Aberfeldie and Keilor who have shared the past three premierships between them, and with Aberfeldie competing for the sixth consecutive occasion. Conversely the Strathmore Community Bank Division 2 Grand Final will feature two of the newest clubs to EDFL football in Roxburgh Park and East Sunbury. As neither club has won an EDFL senior premiership, history will be made by 5pm Saturday. I am sure that this weekend will see the continuation of incredible senior finals played last weekend. In the Essendon Ford Division 1 Grand Final, Tullamarine was down by over seven goals at half time and then kicked nine goals to one in the third term, only for Airport West to reassert themselves and win by 13 points. Congratulations to coach Geoff Maddern and all at the Airport West Football Club. Then on Sunday, the Strathmore Community Bank Premier Division Preliminary Final saw Keilor trail by 44 points at three-quarter time, and then kick the only seven goals in the final quarter to overrun an incredibly unlucky Strathmore team by two points. The finals series to date has been a fantastic advertisement for EDFL football and we thank and congratulate the players, coaches and clubs involved. In Strathmore Community Bank Premier Division seniors, will Aberfeldie go back-to-back or will it be a repeat of the 2016 grand final where Keilor proved too strong? The two coaches, Mick McGuane (Keilor) and Adam Potter (Aberfeldie) are both renowned for their deep understanding and insight of the game and tactical brilliance on match days. Add to that star players on both teams and all is set for a memorable finale to the 2018 EDFL season. With one win each in the home-andaway matches, and an eight-point victory to Aberfeldie in the second semi-final, the result could go either way. The path to the Strathmore Community Bank Division 2 Grand Final has been very different for the competing teams. Roxburgh Park won the second semi final by 10 goals to comfortably progress to the grand final. East Sunbury had only one loss after the first nine rounds but with three rounds to play, they were facing the distinct possibility of missing finals altogether. However, the Thunder has hit strong form, winning its semi and preliminary finals by a combined 97 points to become #WindyHillBound. Congratulations to Roxburgh Park, who will also play in Division 2 Reserves Grand Final against Moonee Valley. Good luck to the Greenvale and Keilor reserves teams who will battle out the grand final on Sunday. Special mention to the Greenvale reserves, who have incredibly progressed to their eighth consecutive grand final. Also, best wishes to Maribyrnong Park and Aberfeldie who will no doubt provide a high-quality display of football in the AGA Apprenticeships Plus Under 19.5 Premier Division Grand Final. For the final time this year good luck for the weekend. Craig Armstead EDFL CEO Phone: (03) edfl@adcellgroup.com.au Web: Address: 203 Malop Street, Geelong VIC 3220 OFFICIAL PUBLISHER OF ESSENDON DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE RECORD THE FOOTBALLER All editorial and photographs are prepared by the Essendon District Football League Media Manager including articles and those contributors, published in the Essendon District Football League official record The Footballer, are subject to copyright laws and cannot be reproduced without the permission of the Essendon District Football League. Action photos courtesy of Jamie Morey Photography. Address all correspondence to: Essendon District Football League, 78A Napier Street, Essendon THE FOOTBALLER The Essendon District Football League Record

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6 Tipsters Luke D'Anello Leader Newspapers Tara Murray Star Weekly Ross Couzens 1116 SEN Piggy Bank Strathmore Community Bank Mascot Strathmore Community Bank Premier Division - Grand Final Aberfeldie v Keilor Aberfeldie Keilor Keilor Aberfeldie Final Margin 11 points 10 points 14 points 16 points First Goalkicker Caleb Hislop Dean Galea Dean Galea James Peters Reg Rose Medal Luke Blackwell Andrew Browne Kane Barbuto Luke Blackwell Strathmore Community Bank Division 2 - Grand Final Roxburgh Park v East Sunbury Roxburgh Park Roxburgh Park East Sunbury Roxburgh Park Final Margin 23 points 1 point 4 points 2 points First Goalkicker Luke Capuano Kamen Ogilive Luke Capuano Brad Bernacki Best-On-Ground Medal Harley Short Harley Short Lachlan Brne Jack Elliott LAST WEEK TOTAL Adam Russell EDFL Tonight Podcast Adam Papal EDFL Tonight Podcast Travis Poznachowski EDFL Match of the Day Michael Pepicelli EDFL Match of the Day Strathmore Community Bank Premier Division - Grand Final Aberfeldie v Keilor Aberfeldie Aberfeldie Aberfeldie Aberfeldie Final Margin 20 points 22 points 17 points 24 points First Goalkicker Dean Galea Jayden Foster Matthew Clark Jean-Luc Velissaris Reg Rose Medal Zach Hislop Luke Blackwell Zach Hislop Zach Hislop Strathmore Community Bank Division 2 - Grand Final Roxburgh Park v East Sunbury Roxburgh Park Roxburgh Park Roxburgh Park Roxburgh Park Final Margin 14 points 21 points 31 points 34 points First Goalkicker Luke Capuano Luke Capuano Mark Sabatino Tumay Hamza Best-On-Ground Medal Luke Capuano Luke Capuano Harley Short Harley Short LAST WEEK TOTAL THE FOOTBALLER The Essendon District Football League Record

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9 Keilor Snatches Victory Over Strathmore By TARA MURRAY (via Star Weekly) KEILOR pulled off one of the greatest comebacks in Strathmore Community Bank Premier Division history on Sunday. At three-quarter time the Blues trailed Strathmore by 44 points with the Mores looking like they would join Aberfeldie in the decider. While many people thought the game was over, Keilor coach Mick McGuane hadn t given up hope. The Blues kicked the first couple of goals of the final quarter and it was game-on. The Blues kept coming and when Dean Galea converted truly in the 25th minute, the Blues were in front. They stayed there, winning to McGuane said it was one of the greatest comebacks in the history of the EDFL. It was an amazing fightback and showed the great spirit of the club, he said. A lot would have thought we were down and out, and rightly so. We know we can score at speed and if we got what we wanted and adhered to what was said at three-quarter time, we (knew we) could do it. McGuane said they weren t playing their best football in the first three quarters and thought they were a chance if they could lift it another level. He said the end they were kicking at in the final quarter, had been the scoring end all day. We had nine scoring shots at goal in the second quarter, he said. We didn t finish it off and were sometimes taking the wrong option. I ve seen us kick 10 goals in a quarter, I know how quickly we can kick goals. It went our way in the last quarter. McGuane was full of credit for the job that Strathmore did for the first three quarters. Unfortunately, there had to be a winner and loser, he said. Their back six were fantastic for three quarters. We changed the dynamic and made them defend. We hunted the ground ball. Galea kicked three goals, including two in the last quarter. McGuane said there were a lot of contributors across the board, but no one stood out. The Blues finished with just two players on the bench. McGuane said it was too early to say whether they would get up and he would see how everyone recovered. Damien Cavka was a late withdrawal and was one of a number of key players missing from the side. 9 9 THE FOOTBALLER The Essendon District Football League Record

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11 Young Airport West Gun At Home On Big Stage By LUKE D ANELLO (via Leader Newspapers) BIOR Malual is unlikely to forget the significant role he played in one of the greatest Essendon Ford Division 1 deciders of recent memory in a hurry. The Airport West wingman collected the David McWilliam Medal for best afield after his team s victory over Tullamarine in a classic grand final on Saturday. Amid the jubilation, Malual was at a loss to explain how the Eagles found themselves trailing at three-quarter-time after leading by 53 points at the five-minute mark of the third term. The minor premier ultimately lifted when it mattered, kicking the only three goals of the final quarter to prevail by 13 points. I can t believe it, Malual said. We started well and that third quarter was ridiculous. We didn t know what to expect. We knew they were going to come out hard again, but during the game we couldn t really get angry. We just stayed composed and calm. The 22-year-old described his performance as pretty quiet to start off with and I got going through that second quarter. The hard-running Malual has been a model of consistency after returning to the club this year and earned nine mentions in the best players for the campaign He s a good tall boy, but there s not a lot of bulk on him, Airport West coach Geoff Maddern said. He just gets up in the air and pulls it out when he needs to. In the last quarter, I thought he was outstanding. Malual s ability to provide end-to-end running was on full display at Windy Hill and he is also dangerous around goal, kicking 19 from 18 games this season. I try and get back to help the backs and try to get forward to get on the scoreboard, he said. THE FOOTBALLER The Essendon District Football League Record

12 Fixture Strathmore Community Bank Premier Division ROUND 1 30 March (Good Friday) Keilor Strathmore SATURDAY 7 April Glenroy West Coburg Mar. Park Ess. Doutta Stars Greenvale Avondale Heights Aberfeldie Pascoe Vale ROUND 2 14 April Ess. Doutta Stars Glenroy Av. Heights Mar. Park Strathmore Greenvale Pascoe Vale Keilor West Coburg Aberfeldie ROUND 3 21 April Greenvale Glenroy Mar. Park West Coburg Keilor Ess. Doutta Stars Aberfeldie Avondale Heights Strathmore Pascoe Vale ROUND 4 25 April (ANZAC Day) Glenroy Strathmore SATURDAY 28 April Pascoe Vale Mar. Park Aberfeldie Greenvale West Coburg Keilor Ess. Doutta Stars Av. Heights ROUND 5 5 May (Split Round) Avondale Heights Glenroy Mar. Park Strathmore SATURDAY 12 May Greenvale Pascoe Vale Keilor Aberfeldie West Coburg Ess. Doutta Stars ROUND 6 19 May Aberfeldie Glenroy Keilor Maribyrnong Park Greenvale West Coburg P. Vale Ess. Doutta Stars Strathmore Av. Heights ROUND 7 26 May Glenroy Keilor Maribyrnong Park Greenvale Ess. Doutta Stars Aberfeldie Avondale Heights Pascoe Vale West Coburg Strathmore ROUND 8 2 June Glenroy Pascoe Vale Aberfeldie Maribyrnong Park Keilor Greenvale Ess. Doutta Stars Strathmore West Coburg Avondale Heights ROUND 9 16 June Strathmore Aberfeldie Pascoe Vale West Coburg Maribyrnong Park Glenroy Greenvale Essendon Doutta Stars Avondale Heights Keilor ROUND June West Coburg Glenroy Ess. Doutta Stars Mar. Park Avondale Heights Greenvale Strathmore Keilor Pascoe Vale Aberfeldie ROUND June Glenroy Essendon Doutta Stars Maribyrnong Park Av. Heights Greenvale Strathmore Keilor Pascoe Vale Aberfeldie West Coburg ROUND 12 7 July Glenroy Greenvale West Coburg Maribyrnong Park Essendon Doutta Stars Keilor Avondale Heights Aberfeldie Pascoe Vale Strathmore ROUND July Glenroy Avondale Heights Strathmore Marib. Park Pascoe Vale Greenvale Aberfeldie Keilor Ess. Doutta Stars West Coburg ROUND July (Split Round) Strathmore Glenroy A. Heights Ess. Doutta Stars SATURDAY 28 July M. Park Pascoe Vale Greenvale Aberfeldie Keilor West Coburg ROUND 15 4 August Keilor Glenroy Greenvale Maribyrnong Park Aberfeldie Ess. Doutta Stars Pascoe Vale A. Heights Strathmore West Coburg ROUND August Glenroy Aberfeldie Maribyrnong Park Keilor West Coburg Greenvale E. Doutta Stars Pascoe Vale Avondale Heights Strathmore ROUND August Pascoe Vale Glenroy Maribyrnong Park Aberfeldie Greenvale Keilor Strathmore Ess. Doutta Stars Avondale Heights West Coburg ROUND August Aberfeldie Strathmore West Coburg Pascoe Vale Glenroy Maribyrnong Park Essendon Doutta Stars G.vale Keilor Avondale Heights SEMI FINALS 1-2 September Keilor Aberfeldie Strathmore Greenvale PRELIMINARY FINAL 9 September Keilor Strathmore GRAND FINAL 16 September Aberfeldie v Keilor 12 THE FOOTBALLER The Essendon District Football League Record

13 Grand Final Preview Strathmore Community Bank Premier Division By ADEM SARICAOGLU ABERFELDIE v KEILOR Sunday Windy Hill THIS is a Strathmore Community Bank Premier Division Grand Final that ticks every box. We have two powerhouses of the EDFL that boast some of the best players in local footy and two senior coaches that have already won this game twice in their decorated tenures. Adam Potter has taken Aberfeldie to the grand final in each of his four years at Clifton Park, while Mick McGuane is the most revered coach in the game at this level. Someone s legacy will be enhanced greatly on Sunday. If Potter steers Aberfeldie to victory, then he becomes the club s first back-to-back premiership coach and takes his overall tally to three grand final wins from four attempts. As the lead man of this current Aberfeldie dynasty, Potter s name goes into the EDFL history books forever with a win here. Eleven years into his Keilor stint, some may argue McGuane s already done enough to cement his legacy during his decade-long tenure with the Blues, but triple premiership coach sounds far better than dual premiership coach. A third flag for either coach will set them apart from the likes of Brodie Holland, who coached Maribyrnong Park to back-to-back flags in and Anthony Rock, who did the same thing with Greenvale in Either Potter or McGuane will this weekend go to the top of the tree as the best EDFL coach of the modern era and given how this game is poised, the coaching battle here is just as important as any of the match-ups we ll see on the field. Keilor s clinical 29-point win over Aberfeldie in the 2016 grand final was largely credited to the genius of McGuane. That day, he successfully took Aberfeldie s abundance of playmakers out of the game and restricted the then reigning premier to just its second-lowest score of the entire 2016 season. Two weeks ago, Aberfeldie returned that favour by restricting this year s minor premier to its lowest total score for the year a measly at a wet Windy Hill. Ryan Allan s job on Dean Galea was incredible, while the likes of Josh Cubillo, Luke Blackwell, Luke Davis and Nic Cattapan were all huge in a tight semi final tussle. Throw in Josh Toy s efficiency as a rebounding defender, Zach Hislop s cleanness across half forward and Jayden Foster s finishing power inside forward 50 and it s easy to see why Aberfeldie is the dominant force that it is entering its sixth successive grand final. While there were times in the middle of the season when it seemed the demise was coming, Aberfeldie s ability to recompose itself late in the year and take advantage of its opportunities has been remarkable to watch. For mine, your form from the start of August onward is the best indicator of where you re at if you re lucky enough to be playing in a grand final and if that form holds true here, then Aberfeldie is the team to beat. The Gorillas won their last five home-and-away games by an average of just over nine goals and played the better wet weather footy against a Keilor side that handles the wet as well as anyone a fortnight ago. So Aberfeldie is a deserving favourite. But if you ever write Keilor off then it s at your own peril, and Strathmore painfully found that out the hard way. Last week s prelim was an instant classic, with Keilor storming back from 44 points down at three-quarter time to defeat the Mores by just two points. It seemed fitting that Galea was the one to put the Blues in front, with a clutch set shot deep into time-on giving Keilor the lead. He kicked two of Keilor s seven unanswered goals in the final term. The question is whether Allan can restrict the division s best full forward one last time here. But Galea isn t Keilor s only big-game performer. Andrew Browne was the Reg Rose Medallist in 2016 and will be looking to have a big day against Courtney Johns. Browne was also one of the best players on the ground in the second semi. Then you have the likes of Ryan Hards and Josh Martin, who both finished the game strongly last week. And if Damien Cavka can get back into the side, then he ll be another massive weapon in the Keilor arsenal. This premiership is going to change legacies forever and its fitting that it s come down to Aberfeldie and Keilor. If you re lucky enough to be at Windy Hill and taking this in live, then just sit back and enjoy the show. This will be local footy at its finest. THE FOOTBALLER The Essendon District Football League Record

14 Strathmore Community Bank Premier Division PREMIER DIVISION RESULTS Keilor RESERVES PREMIER DIVISION RESULTS Keilor Strathmore Strathmore KEILOR Goal Kickers: D. Galea 3, D. Joyce 2, J. Martin 2, M. Clark 2, Z. Wunhym, B. Xavier, A. Browne Best Players: B. Xavier, K. Barbuto, A. Browne, B. Iles, J. Martin, D. Gourdis STRATHMORE Goal Kickers: T. Condon 4, B. Holian 2, H. McIntosh 2, A. Grima 2, M. Purcell, S. O''Loughlin Best Players: T. Condon, B. Holian, L. Jarrad, H. McIntosh, N. Grima, A. Grima KEILOR Goal Kickers: C. Bonello 5, A. Ford 3, M. Ellis, R. Ham, J. Seol, J. Bailey, D. Digiglio, A. Kocovic, P. Tobin, M. Teal Best Players: B. Radloff, P. Sneddon, C. Petrie, C. Bonello, S. Pace, G. Barbuto STRATHMORE Goal Kickers: M. Leathers 2, M. Elliott, K. Ciciulla, J. Bell, N. Lower Best Players: A. Ingleton, L. Schroder, D. O''Leary, N. Smallacombe, M. McConville, N. Lower PREMIER DIVISION LADDER TEAM P W L D B FF For Agst % PTS Keilor Aberfeldie Strathmore Greenvale Pascoe Vale Maribyrnong Park Avondale Heights Glenroy Essendon Doutta Stars West Coburg RESERVES PREMIER DIVISION LADDER TEAM P W L D B FF For Agst % PTS Greenvale Keilor Maribyrnong Park Strathmore Aberfeldie West Coburg Pascoe Vale Avondale Heights Glenroy Essendon Doutta Stars THE FOOTBALLER The Essendon District Football League Record

15 Strathmore Community Bank Premier Division UNDER 19.5 PREMIER DIVISION RESULTS Aberfeldie Strathmore ABERFELDIE Goal Kickers: J. Vivian 2, H. Fry 2, J. Failla, P. Foley, A. Horomidis, A. Akintola STRATHMORE Not provided LEADING GOALKICKERS Dean Galea Keilor 83 Matthew Watson Pascoe Vale 73 Jayden Foster Aberfeldie 41 Josh Pound Aberfeldie 40 Tom Condon Strathmore 40 Adam Winter Glenroy 39 Matthew Clark Keilor 34 Josh Martin Keilor 32 Luke Edwards Avondale Heights 31 Nick Prowse Maribyrnong Park 30 Alex Grima Strathmore 29 Aaron Kite Glenroy 28 Mitchell Day Essendon Doutta Stars 27 Jacob Polizzi Pascoe Vale 26 Jacob Thompson Greenvale 23 James Breust Maribyrnong Park 23 Jock Cornell Maribyrnong Park 22 Kurtis Sanajko Greenvale 22 Laurence King Greenvale 22 Adam Del Busso Glenroy 21 Daylan Kempster Maribyrnong Park 21 Josh Trembearth Glenroy 21 Kyle Weightman Strathmore 21 Lachie Hansen Pascoe Vale 21 UNDER 19.5 PREMIER DIVISION LADDER TEAM P W L D B FF For Agst % PTS Maribyrnong Park Aberfeldie Strathmore Keilor Greenvale Pascoe Vale Avondale Heights THE FOOTBALLER The Essendon District Football League Record

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17 Grand Final AGA U19.5 Premier Division Division Maribyrnong Park President: Coaches: Doug Stevens Chris Koulouriotis & Sal Castello Team Colours: Red, Blue & Gold Aberfeldie President: Coach: John Larkins Chris Daley Team Colours: Sky Blue & Navy Blue 1 Mark Mazzeo 2 Muray Purves 4 Daniel Gaul 6 Jack Bullock 8 Matthew Hatfield 9 Jack Kaygisiz 10 Matt Gaul 11 Daniel Oliver 12 Jack Lanyon 13 Lindsay Murfett 16 Zac Bekinsale 19 Alex Barba 20 Jordan Harrison 21 Tobie Richardson 22 Jack Adam 23 Darcy Griffin 25 Joseph Abboud 26 Josh Solomon 29 Joe McIntyre 30 Mahmoud El Houli 31 Anthony Barresi 34 Kyle Baker 36 Tom Leary 42 Nick Lukies 43 Brodie Romensky 44 Harrison Patton 45 Nathan Blackmore 48 Darcy Hewat 1 Alec Smokrovic 2 Ben Smokrovic 3 Jordan Failla 4 Julian Niccoli 5 Cody McAllion 6 Sean Whelan 7 Anthony Horomidis 9 Riley Macdonald 11 Harrison Kennedy 12 Jordan Douvartzidis 13 Tom Pound 14 Jacob Whybrow 15 Joshua Ryan 16 James Woerndle 17 Nicholas Walsh 18 Anthony Accadia 20 Finn Cashmore 21 Jake Polites 22 Noah Capozza 23 William Grogan 24 Jack Vivian 25 Liam Harrington 26 Callum Symons 28 Charles Aitken 33 Lachlan Brown 42 Mark Gregory 45 Matthew Caddeo 46 Patrick Foley 47 Justin Kerr 56 Jack Arceri 60 Luke Greenwood 63 Harrison Fry 65 Adeola Akintola THE FOOTBALLER The Essendon District Football League Record

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19 Grand Final Reserves Premier Division Greenvale President: Bruce Kent Coach: Ric Pograri Team Colours: Black & Green Keilor President: Craig Hill Coach: Joel Logan Team Colours: Blue, Red & White 5 Dean Smith 7 Christopher Kent 9 Jonathon Kent 11 Adem Samsa 15 James Rohan 16 Matthew Condo 17 Daniel Trifunovic 22 Mikael Camm 24 Ryan Townsend 25 Adam Meiorin 26 Paul Scarpino 32 Nathan Babic 33 Cody Lynch 35 Ben Anderson 39 Brandon Marlow 40 Alex Elisseou 41 Rhys Johnson 43 Patrick Baccari 45 Anthony Caligiuri 46 Tomas Stefaniw 47 Michael Di Martino 48 Jarrod Hall 49 Matthew Scarpino 50 Jonathan Keratianos 51 Zach McCasker 52 Liam Smith 53 Joseph Crisara 54 Adrian Salvatori 55 Riley Houston 56 Jake Cronin 58 Shannon Greaney 59 Mitchell Ellis 60 Brett Nankervis 65 Cooper Smith 3 Campbell Barton 6 Mitchell Ellis 12 Joel Sadler 15 Jay White 16 David Isbister 18 Jayden Manning 19 Brock McGregor 21 Riley Ham 23 Chris Petrie 25 Aaron Ford 26 Parker Sneddon 28 Stephen Pace 29 Paul Tobin 31 Bradley Xavier 32 Michael Pino 33 Mason Thomas 34 Benjamin Maud 36 Leigh Peters 37 Lee Maieron 38 Ben McManus 40 Michael Teal 41 Jayden Teal 42 Benjamin Radloff 44 Jesse Stafrace 45 Dylan D'Cruz 46 James Bailey 47 Liam Psaila 48 Julian Seol 51 Clayton Bonello 52 Michael Nigro 53 Zachary Antovski 54 Luke Hitch 56 James Paraskevopoulos 61 Angus Taylor 63 Jonah Evans 65 Donte Digiglio 74 Mason Mackay 77 Kieran Bell 78 Alex Kocovic 80 Guy Barbuto THE FOOTBALLER The Essendon District Football League Record

20 Kaine Hocking's Grand Final Five Aberfeldie ABERFELDIE is looking to go back-to-back for the first time in its history in Sunday s Strathmore Community Bank Premier Division Grand Final. EDFL Match of the Day radio analyst Kaine Hocking has revealed the top five players to watch in two shades of blue for the decider. #29 - RYAN ALLAN Ryan Allan is Aberfeldie s first go-to option for Keilor goalkicking machine, Dean Galea. His shutdown job on the division s leading goalkicker two weeks ago went a long way toward helping Aberfeldie book its place in the big dance. Allan s ability to half one-on-one contests is what makes him so hard to beat inside 50 and such is his value, his dual with Galea could be the deciding factor in who goes home premiers on Sunday. With some assistance from his fellow team mates that form Aberfeldie s vaunted back six, Allan s job is to simply nullify Galea s influence on the game. #1 - JOSH TOY Strathmore Community Bank Premier Division s number one rebound defender provides so much run-and-carry off half back for the Gorillas. Toy s ability to peel off and impact other contests is a feature of his game, so Keilor will need to look to hit up his direct opponent and make him accountable from start to finish. What also sets Toy apart is his ability to consistently find dangerous spaces on the 45 ball inside the corridor and he can pump the ball well inside 50 to one-on-ones as well. He has many strings to his bow. #20 - COURTNEY JOHNS Courtney Johns ruck dual with Keilor s Andrew Browne will prove to be a pivotal one in this grand final. Johns will look to get forward at every chance to hurt Browne the other way and test him defensively, and he ll also be looking to form a competitive partnership with Joel Madden and Jayden Foster against Browne and Brock McGregor. Overall its important Johns plays his role well, because Aberfeldie s ruck division will be looking to not only provide a contest around the ground, but also hurt Keilor on the scoreboard. #5 - LUKE BLACKWELL (pictured right) This hardworking mid and experienced big-game player will just keep turning up at contest after contest on Sunday. Luke Blackwell provides Aberfeldie with inside and outside polish, as well as good disposal by foot backwards of stoppage. He s a midfield general and will look to spark his teammates in the middle and generate forward bursts all day long. Expect Mick McGuane to deploy a one-on-one role here against Blackwell, as Keilor will not want Blackwell roaming Windy Hill on his own. #26 - JOSH POUND Josh Pound s 2018 season output of 40 goals is the most by any small forward in Strathmore Community Bank Premier Division, and I wouldn t be surprised if he ends up in the Team of the Year, as voted on by each senior coach in the division. If Pound can recover from hamstring trouble, then a possible match-up for him is Keilor s Billy Iles. He ll be doing his all to be in the 22 this weekend at Windy Hill. His ability to hit the right spots and crumb off the big boys is a treat to watch and he will be looking for a good bag of goals come Sunday to help his side win its third premiership cup in four years. Kaine Hocking will be part of the live coverage of Aberfeldie v Keilor from 2pm 5:30pm on 98.9 North West FM & Mixlr.com/edflfooty. 20 THE FOOTBALLER The Essendon District Football League Record

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22 Kaine Hocking's Grand Final Five Keilor KEILOR S been hampered by injury of late but the Blues still boast a large number of highly talented players that will be crucial in Sunday s Strathmore Community Bank Premier Division Grand Final. EDFL Match of the Day radio analyst Kaine Hocking gives us his five most important Blues for the decider against Aberfeldie. #5 - DEAN GALEA (pictured right) This ex-vfl star who s become the premier forward of the EDFL is going to prove more than just a headache for Adam Potter and his back six. Dean Galea has kicked 83 goals for the year and kicked five or more in a single game on eight occasions from his 20 appearances in His one-on-one dual with Aberfeldie s Ryan Allan will be one for the ages. Potter and his full back got the better of Galea two weeks ago at a soaked Windy Hill. So a key here is the help Galea will get from his fellow forwards and in particular, how Mick McGuane decides to deal with Josh Toy. Keilor will need to keep Toy accountable and not allow him to roll off as the third man on Galea. When he s in command of his forward 50, Galea s nearly unstoppable. #22 - DAMIEN CAVKA This former West Coast Eagle is now back at his junior club and is a premier running machine. When the other mids can t go any more, Cavka finds another level and puts the after burners on. He provides great shape on the wing and works well in McGuane s overall game plan. McGuane will be looking to his young midfielder for some grunt in the middle, with his size and power exploding through stoppages being a major weapon at Keilor s disposal. #8 - ANDREW BROWNE After missing a large chunk of the season, Andrew Browne was back to his best in last week s preliminary final, which I m sure was much to his coach s delight. Rotated heavily two weeks ago, Browne spent longer periods of last week s game in the ruck and plugged holes backwards of centre when needed. Potter will be expecting Browne to be his usual self again in this one, so Aberfeldie s ball movement will need to be at its best to avoid turning it over to Browne. Browne will need to make sure he is giving his onballers first use at stoppage in order to provide Keilor s forwards enough balls inside forward 50. #4 - KANE BARBUTO Keilor s homegrown captain is a contested ball beast and will play a massive role in Sunday s midfield battle. Coming off with a shoulder complaint on Sunday, nothing will stop this skipper leading his side out for the big dance. Barbuto s remarkable ability to rescue his side in all areas of the ground shows why Mick has him as his number one man. He will provide a vital cog in feeding Cavka and the like on the outside in order to get the ball into Galea with quick, precise ball movement. #32 - DAVID GOURDIS Returning from suspension last week, this big man down back will look to hold things up in an injury-hit back line. Gourdis provides Keilor with experience in the big situations and will be a steady figure around the likes of young teammate, Brad Xavier. His match-up is likely to be Jayden Foster, which could prove Gourdis to be a match winner for Keilor if he can keep Foster quiet. The Blues will also look to get the ball in his hands exiting defensive 50 as well, with his long kicking being able to get over the Abers press and into space for Keilor s runners. Kaine Hocking will be part of the live coverage of Aberfeldie v Keilor from 2pm 5:30pm on 98.9 North West FM & Mixlr.com/edflfooty. 22 THE FOOTBALLER The Essendon District Football League Record

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25 Grand Final Strathmore Community Bank Premier Division Aberfeldie President: Coach: Captain: John Larkins Adam Potter Luke Davis Team Colours: Sky Blue & Navy Blue Keilor President: Craig Hill Coach: Mick McGuane Captain: Kane Barbuto Team Colours: Blue, Red & White 1 Joshua Toy 2 Thomas Hislop 3 Caleb Hislop 4 Jack Mighell 5 Luke Blackwell 6 Jackson Barrett 7 Zachary Hislop 8 Joshua Cubillo 10 Mark Austin 12 Stefan Rasinac 13 Rhys Moylan 14 Wilson Berry 15 Jacob Craven 16 Mitchell Gleeson 18 Joel Madden 19 Nic Cattapan 20 Courtney Johns 21 Luke Davis 22 Samuel Cattapan 23 Daniel Thompson 25 Jess Rush 26 Joshua Pound 28 Matthew Williamson 29 Ryan Allan 31 Jack Binns 32 Victor Carboni 35 Jean-Luc Velissaris 38 Jayden Foster 39 James Peters 63 Harrison Fry 1 Jamie Papalia 3 Michael James 4 Kane Barbuto 5 Dean Galea 6 Mitchell Ellis 7 Dylan Joyce 8 Andrew Browne 10 Matthew Clark 12 Ryan Hards 13 Joel Sadler 14 Jesse Wallin 15 Jay White 16 David Isbister 18 Jayden Manning 19 Brock McGregor 20 Josh Martin 21 Riley Ham 22 Damien Cavka 23 Billy Iles 24 Zak Wunhym 25 Samuel Hooper 31 Bradley Xavier 32 David Gourdis 33 Mason Thomas 34 Benjamin Maud 38 Ben McManus 46 Jackson McMahon 48 James Bailey 54 Luke Hitch 64 Campbell Barton 77 Kieran Bell 78 Alex Kocovic THE FOOTBALLER The Essendon District Football League Record

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27 Grand Final Review Essendon Ford Division 1 By JULIA MONTESANO AIRPORT West has won the Essendon Ford Division 1 flag with a thrilling to win over Tullamarine. Eagle, Bior Malaul was awarded the David McWilliam Medal after kicking the sealer and generating great runand-carry all game. After a 46-point margin in Airport West s favour at half time, Tullamarine turned the game on its head when it sparked the most unbelievable comeback we ve seen this year. Anthony Prestia booted three of his team s nine thirdquarter goals, one of which gave the Demons the lead for the first time during the game. But the Eagles held their composure in the last term, finishing off their blistering start with the most fulfilling end. Airport West got off to a quick start to the game with Ned Gentile and Jesse McVeigh booting two firstquarter majors. Jack Kennedy and Chris Pereira-Oliva scored goals for the Demons but quick majors from Matthew Bullock and Brendan Godden late gave the Eagles an early 22-point lead at the first break. Lachlan Di Sebastiano and Koolyn Briggs were promising early for Airport West in the fast-tempo game. The tempo continued in the second quarter with the Eagles continuing to play run-and-carry football. This gave the opportunity for Godden and McVeigh to continue their good days inside 50, with Godden kicking his second and McVeigh kicking his third for the game. Evan Penaluna, Joel Brown, Luke Ryan and Ned Gentile piled on the goals afterwards to give the Eagles a 46-point lead at half time - a margin which was reduced by Will Becker, courtesy of a kick after the siren. In the third quarter, Tullamarine beat Airport West at its own game with fast-paced football and scintillating running inside 50. Steven Rizzo kicked off proceedings in the third term with a brilliant set shot from just inside 50. But after this, it was Tullamarine who took full control, beating the Eagles at their own game in the third term. It all started off the boot of Jack Kennedy, who ran into an open goal from close range after reading the ball off the back of the pack. He kicked one later in the term, taking his tally to three goals for the day. Russell Laurie then continued the comeback for the Demons with a huge goal from outside 50 in his last game of football in Tullamarine colours. A deafening roar then took over Windy Hill when Kane Mulvaney snapped an absolute beauty from the boundary line in a remarkable goal that well and truly got the Demons back into the game. Star forward, Anthony Prestia then got into the game with two consecutive goals to bring the Demons to within 13 points of the Eagles. After a Jack Burns goal, the Demons found themselves level with the Eagles, and were on the brink of taking the lead for the first time in the game. Then just when you thought the siren was going to go, Prestia again bobbed up inside 50 for his third major, giving Tullamarine its first lead for the game at a very good time, leading at three-quarter time. Godden got the much-needed breakthrough for the Eagles in the fourth term, kicking their first goal since the five-minute mark of the third. Dean Simmons had a chance to respond for Tullamarine but then missed a crucial set shot at goal, hitting the post from just outside the goal square. Malual made him pay at the other end, kicking the sealer for Airport West to take his side back up to Strathmore Community Bank Premier Division. AIRPORT WEST Goal Kickers: N. Gentile 3, B. Godden 3, J. McVeigh 3, M. Bullock, E. Penaluna, J. Brown, L. Ryan, S. Rizzo, T. Young, B. Malua TULLAMARINE Goal Kickers: J. Kennedy 3, A. Prestia 3, C. Pereira-Oliva, J. Port, W. Becker, R. Laurie, D. Simmons, K. Mulvaney, J. Burns THE FOOTBALLER The Essendon District Football League Record

28 Fixture Essendon Ford Division 1 GOOD FRIDAY 30 March Hillside Taylors Lakes ROUND 1 FRIDAY 13 April Jacana Westmeadows SATURDAY 14 April Taylors Lakes East Keilor Craigieburn Hillside Tullamarine Oak Park Airport West BYE ROUND 2 21 April Oak Park Hillside W.meadows Tu.marine Ea. Keilor Craigieburn Air. West Taylors Lakes Jacana BYE ROUND 3 25 April (ANZAC Day) W.meadows Oak Park SATURDAY 28 April Craigieburn Jacana East Keilor Airport West Tullamarine BYE ROUND 4 5 May Airport West Jacana Hillside Westmeadow Tullamarine Craigieburn Ta. Lakes Oak Park East Keilor BYE ROUND 5 12 May Tullamarine Hillside Craigieburn Airport West Jacana East Keilor T. Lakes Westmeadows Oak Park BYE ROUND 6 19 May Airport West Hillside E. Keilor Tullamarine Jacana Taylors Lakes Oak Park Craigieburn Westmeadows BYE ROUND 7 26 May Hillside East Keilor Tullamarine Jacana Oak Park Airport West Westmeadows C.burn Taylors Lakes BYE ROUND 8 2 June Jacana Hillside T. Lakes Tullamarine East Keilor Oak Park Airport West Westmeadows Craigieburn BYE ROUND 9 16 June Tullamarine Airport West Oak Park Jacana W.meadows East Keilor Craigieburn T. Lakes Hillside BYE ROUND June East Keilor T. Lakes Oak Park Tullamarine Westmeadows Jacana Hillside Craigieburn Airport West BYE ROUND June Hillside Oak Park Tullamarine W.meadows Craigieburn East Keilor Taylors Lakes Airport West Jacana BYE ROUND 12 7 July Oak Park Westmeadows Airport West East Keilor Jacana Craigieburn Taylors Lakes Hillside Tullamarine BYE ROUND July C.burn Tullamarine Jacana Airport West Westmeadows Hillside Oak Park T. Lakes East Keilor BYE ROUND July Hillside Tullamarine Airport West Craigieburn East Keilor Jacana W.meadows T. Lakes Oak Park BYE ROUND July Hillside Airport West Tullamarine E. Keilor Taylors Lakes Jacana Craigieburn Oak Park Westmeadows BYE ROUND 16 4 August East Keilor Hillside Jacana Tullamarine Airport West Oak Park Craigieburn W.meadows Taylors Lakes BYE ROUND August Hillside Jacana Tullamarine T. Lakes Oak Park East Keilor W.meadows A. West Craigieburn BYE ROUND August Airport West Tullamarine Jacana Oak Park East Keilor W.meadows Taylors Lakes C.burn Hillside BYE SEMI FINALS August Airport West T.marine Hillside Craigieburn PRELIMINARY FINAL 2 September Tullamarine C.burn GRAND FINAL 8 September Airport West T.marine THE FOOTBALLER The Essendon District Football League Record

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30 Essendon Ford Division 1 DIVISION 1 RESULTS Airport West Tullamarine AIRPORT WEST Goal Kickers: N. Gentile 3, B. Godden 3, J. McVeigh 3, M. Bullock, E. Penaluna, J. Brown, L. Ryan, S. Rizzo, T. Young, B. Malua TULLAMARINE Goal Kickers: A. Prestia 3, J. Kennedy 3, W. Becker, J. Burns, K. Mulvaney, D. Simmons, R. Laurie, J. Port, C. Pereira-Oliva Best Players: A. Scott, D. Bartrop, K. Mulvaney, D. Simmons, T. Matson, J. Hardman RESERVES DIVISION 1 RESULTS Airport West Taylors Lakes AIRPORT WEST Goal Kickers: J. Canaqali 5, J. Crawford 3, C. Lawton 3, R. McVeigh 2, D. McLean 2, B. Nelson 2, J. Kelly, E. McShanag, B. Revell, B. Raad, M. Crawford Best Players: A. Gray, J. Canaqali, B. Raad, R. McVeigh, C. Lawton TAYLORS LAKES Not provided DIVISION 1 LADDER TEAM P W L D B FF For Agst % PTS Airport West Tullamarine Hillside Craigieburn Taylors Lakes East Keilor Oak Park Westmeadows Jacana RESERVES DIVISION 1 LADDER TEAM P W L D B FF For Agst % PTS Airport West Hillside Taylors Lakes East Keilor Tullamarine Craigieburn Westmeadows Oak Park Jacana THE FOOTBALLER The Essendon District Football League Record

31 Essendon Ford Division 1 UNDER 19.5 DIVISION 1 RESULTS Westmeadows East Keilor WESTMEADOWS Goal Kickers: C. Field 2, C. Wight, M. Harrington, R. Desira Best Players: R. Desira, R. Mutch, J. Hollow, T. Muscat, R. Stingel, D. Ranno EAST KEILOR Goal Kickers: N. Spano 4, A. Dunkley 2, C.Perry 2, C. Crosswell 2, L. Pettigrove, T. Romeo LEADING GOALKICKERS Dean Limbach Craigieburn 84 Tyson Young Airport West 57 Mitch Church Hillside 53 Dean Clare Westmeadows 44 Alex Penaluna Airport West 40 Brad Allen Tullamarine 38 Ryan Pretty Tullamarine 38 Aden Harris Oak Park 36 Jason Cloke Jacana 33 Bryce Kimuliatis Jacana 29 Shannon Smith Craigieburn 29 Joseph McGrath Taylors Lakes 27 Dion Hill East Keilor 26 Matthew Knight East Keilor 24 Matthew Patane Hillside 24 Sam Laffan Craigieburn 24 Anthony Prestia Tullamarine 23 Rhys Deacon Taylors Lakes 23 Jake Hobbs Taylors Lakes 22 James Vistarini Taylors Lakes 22 Brandon Coletta Hillside 21 Caleb Harward Tullamarine 21 Chris Lawton Airport West 21 Jesse McVeigh Airport West 20 Blair Cronin Oak Park 19 Brent Gordon Craigieburn 19 Bior Malual Airport West 19 UNDER 19.5 DIVISION 1 LADDER TEAM P W L D B FF For Agst % PTS Westmeadows Hillside East Keilor Craigieburn Oak Park Tullamarine THE FOOTBALLER The Essendon District Football League Record

32 Fixture Strathmore Community Bank Division 2 ROUND 1 7 April M. Valley Cob. Districts Nth. Saints Rox. Park East Sunbury Hadfield Burnside Heights BYE ROUND 9 2 June Rox. Park C. Districts Hadfield N. Saints E. Sunbury B. Heights Moonee Valley BYE ROUND July M. Valley B. Heights Hadfield Coburg Districts E. Sunbury N. Saints Roxburgh Park BYE ROUND 2 14 April Cob. Districts Rox. Park Hadfield Northern Saints Burn. Heights Ea. Sunbury Moonee Valley BYE ROUND 10 9 June N. Saints E. Sunbury Cob. Districts Hadfield B. Heights M. Valley Roxburgh Park BYE ROUND 18 4 August N. Saints M. Valley E. Sunbury Rox. Park B. Heights Hadfield Coburg Districts BYE ROUND 3 21 April N. Saints M. Valley East Sunbury Rox. Park Bur. Heights Hadfield Coburg Districts BYE ROUND June M. Valley Nth. Saints Rox. Park E. Sunbury Hadfield Burn. Heights Coburg Districts BYE ROUND August East Sunbury M. Valley Roxburgh Park Hadfield C. Dist B. Heights Northern Saints BYE ROUND 4 28 April M. Valley B. Heights Hadfield C. Districts E. Sunbury N. Saints Roxburgh Park BYE ROUND June E. Sunbury M. Valley Rox. Park Hadfield B. Heights C. Districts Northern Saints BYE ROUND August Hadfield Moonee Valley Rox. Park B. Heights N. Saints C. Districts East Sunbury BYE ROUND 5 5 May M. Valley E. Sunbury Roxburgh Park Hadfield C. Districts B. Heights Northern Saints BYE ROUND June Moonee Valley Hadfield B. Heights Rox. Park Cob. Districts N. Saints East Sunbury BYE ROUND August M. Valley Rox. Park C. Districts E. Sunbury B. Heights N. Saints Hadfield BYE ROUND 6 12 May Hadfield Moonee Valley Rox. Park Burn. Heights N. Saints C. Districts East Sunbury BYE ROUND 7 19 May M. Valley Rox. Park C. Districts E. Sunbury B. Heights N. Saints Hadfield BYE ROUND 14 7 July R. Park Moonee Valley E. Sunbury C. Districts N. Saints B. Heights Hadfield BYE ROUND July M. Valley C. Districts R. Park N. Saints Hadfield East Sunbury Burnside Heights BYE SEMI FINALS 1-2 September N. Saints Roxburgh Park M. Valley East Sunbury PRELIMINARY FINAL 8 September N. Saints East Sunbury GRAND FINAL 15 September Roxburgh Park v East Sunbury ROUND 8 26 May C. Districts M. Valley N. Saints Rox. Park Hadfield East Sunbury Burnside Heights BYE ROUND July C. Districts Rox. Park Nth. Saints Hadfield B. Heights E. Sunbury Moonee Valley BYE 32 THE FOOTBALLER The Essendon District Football League Record

33 Grand Final Preview Strathmore Community Bank Division 2 By JULIA MONTESANO ROXBURGH PARK v EAST SUNBURY Saturday Windy Hill HISTORY will be made at Windy Hill when either Roxburgh Park or East Sunbury lifts up the premiership cup for the first time. The Magpies finished the season on 12 wins and six losses and have won their last six games coming into the grand final. The Thunder was a big chance to claim the minor premiership at the start of the season, but a coaching change mid-season saw them slip to fourth with 11 wins and seven losses. But this clearly doesn t bother the Thunder as they were responsible for knocking out serious contenders, Moonee Valley, two weeks ago, before giving the Northern Saints a massive wake-up call in a thumping win last week. It s hard to argue which team is in better form, as East Sunbury is also on a nice run of wins with four in a row in the lead-up to this. This game is set to be an attacking one, with both teams liking to run-and-carry the ball quickly through the corridor to set up plenty of goals. This is thanks to some key midfield delivery from both sides. Roxburgh Park skipper, Harley Short, has been in scintillating form this season and has been a real leader through the midfield. The same can be said for the Thunder s Brad Bernacki, who has been able to break away from opponents with ease thanks to his pace and foot skills. The battle between these two could be telling, but the forwards at either end could be in for a big day, too. Roxy s Luke Capuano has been dominant inside 50 this season and has kicked 66 goals from 18 games, finishing second in the goalkicking behind Burnside Heights Josh Covelli. The Thunder has to lock him down on Saturday because otherwise, he ll run a mock. Capuano has kicked a combined nine goals in his three games against East Sunbury and could be in for another big performance if he is able to roam free in the forward line. He ll have to contend with Kamen Ogilvie at the other end, who is in red-hot form for the Thunder, coming off a four-goal performance against the Northern Saints. He kicked 22 goals from 20 games this season and could be set for another big day. Last time these two sides met, just one point split the two at the final siren, with Roxburgh Park getting the win in Round 18. The Thunder got the win in their first match-up this season while the Magpies rebounded in the second and third clashes. Roxy s Harley Short and Ferras Merhi were named in the bests in two of the three matches against the Thunder while for East Sunbury, Kamen Ogilvie was the one who was named in the bests twice. With stars aplenty and some thumping wins as of late, both sides will be going into this match with the belief that they can continue their good form on their biggest stage yet. Expect a thrilling encounter between two sides who will be hungry to finally taste premiership glory in the EDFL. THE FOOTBALLER The Essendon District Football League Record

34 Strathmore Community Bank Division 2 DIVISION 2 RESULTS Northern Saints RESERVES DIVISION 2 RESULTS Coburg Districts East Sunbury Moonee Valley NORTHERN SAINTS Goal Kickers: N. Bruno 3, M. Sleiman, T. Kosmak, K. Clayton, M. Taleb EAST SUNBURY Goal Kickers: K. Ogilvie 4, C. Lever 4, A. Millane 2, H. Galea 2, B. Bernacki, C. Lever, T. Schwarzenberg, C. Schofield, T. Cree, J. Braddy COBURG DISTRICTS Goal Kickers: W. Broad, O. Baring, N. Heales Best Players: J. Roberts, J. Ashby, D. Cudmore, A. Rubbini, J. Aitken MOONEE VALLEY Goal Kickers: D. Rogan 3, D. Tucker 2, J. Ravanello, R. Halabi, T. Edwards, M. Nicol Best Players: D. Tucker, M. Reinhard, M. Nicol, M. Egan, M. Bourke, M. Wenlock DIVISION 2 LADDER TEAM P W L D B FF For Agst % PTS Northern Saints RESERVES DIVISION 2 LADDER TEAM P W L D B FF For Agst % PTS Roxburgh Park Roxburgh Park Coburg Districts Moonee Valley Moonee Valley East Sunbury East Sunbury Coburg Districts Northern Saints Burnside Heights Hadfield Hadfield Burnside Heights THE FOOTBALLER The Essendon District Football League Record

35 Strathmore Community Bank Division 2 LEADING GOALKICKERS Josh Covelli Burnside Heights 79 Luke Capuano Roxburgh Park 66 Khodr Taleb Northern Saints 60 Rocky Ferraro Northern Saints 60 Matthew Vesnaver Coburg Districts 41 Luke Vesnaver Coburg Districts 38 Jordan Faba Moonee Valley 36 Jamerson Campbell East Sunbury 28 Lucas Shaw East Sunbury 27 Braden Padmore Moonee Valley 26 Mark Sabatino Roxburgh Park 26 Callum Lever East Sunbury 25 Anthony Fawcus Burnside Heights 24 Matthew Brown Moonee Valley 24 Jacob Adkins Moonee Valley 23 Kamen Ogilvie East Sunbury 22 Osama Saad Roxburgh Park 22 Omar Taleb Hadfield 21 Daheg Abdul-Wahed Northern Saints 20 James Scheriani Coburg Districts 20 Jordan Hughes Burnside Heights 20 Eliot Kako Northern Saints 19 Alex Stewart Northern Saints 18 Connor Lever East Sunbury 18 Marcus Giuliano Burnside Heights 18 Cory McGrath Moonee Valley 17 THE FOOTBALLER The Essendon District Football League Record

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37 Grand Final Reserves Division 2 Roxburgh Park Presidents: John Short & Mark Sedgwick Coach: Phil Tucker Team Colours: Silver, Black and White Moonee Valley President: Sarah Mudford Coach: Terry Simmons Team Colours: Black & White 1 Youssef Mourad 2 Joshua Houston 4 Matthew Busuttil 7 Jovan Nadioo 11 Jake Busuttil-Poskitt 15 Timothy Sedgwick 16 Benjamin Stone 18 Daniel Sedgwick 20 Andrew Mcbean 21 Kirk D`Silva 22 Chadie Helou 24 Jarrod Elms 26 Kajan Gnanapragasam 30 Mazin Abbouchi 31 Mustapha Belal 32 Matthew Mickleson 34 Allan Yas 35 Liam Peterson 37 Anthony Omogrosso 38 Ahmed Eideh 39 Jihad Mourad 46 Mahmoud Mourad 48 Adam Lamanna 50 Youssef Helou 52 Tyla Sandiford 55 Dominick Lo Presti 58 Matthew Dilpiaz 71 Abdul Shire 93 Aaron Verga 2 Tyson Edwards 3 Dillon Rogan 4 Jordan Faba 5 James Octigan 6 Arak Musa 7 Dermott O'Connell 8 Tom Wilson 9 David Tripepi 10 Pat Norman 12 James Saragias 13 William Cleggett 14 Liam Brennan 22 Sam Newson 27 Kris Thomas 28 Matt Wenlock 29 Jake McKenzie 31 Daniel Tucker 33 Matt Nicol 35 David Royle 36 Jordan Olsen 37 Jesse Ravanello 40 Mitchell Hogg 42 Matt Reinhard 43 Andrew Casmi 44 Charlie Tadros 45 Curtis Somers 46 Pat Doolan 48 Daniel Viola 50 Rhys Kavadas 53 Jordan Adkins 54 Ricky Halabi 58 Alex Coote 71 Michael Egan 72 Michael Bourke THE FOOTBALLER The Essendon District Football League Record

38 Kaine Hocking's Grand Final Five Roxburgh Park ROXBURGH Park is playing in its third Strathmore Community Bank Division 2 Grand Final in five years and is desperately hoping it can finally go all the way. EDFL Match of the Day radio analyst Kaine Hocking has revealed five of the most important Magpies that will be running around Windy Hill against East Sunbury on Saturday. #19 - LUKE CAPUANO This home-grown Magpie is back and he s hungry to get his club the success it has longed for. Luke Capuano has kicked 66 goals for the year, 13 of which have come from his last two outings. He s a young, mobile forward and he has Roxburgh Park s forward line on his shoulders and ready for the big time. But will he be feeling the pressure from two years ago? Right here at Windy Hill in a grand final against East Keilor, inaccurate kicking stopped the Magpies from claiming their maiden senior flag and Capuano is definitely one Magpie desperately seeking redemption. Diquan Williams will be his most likely direct opponent. #7 - HARLEY SHORT (pictured right) Arguably the best midfielder in Strathmore Community Bank Division 2, Roxburgh Park s captain will play a massive part in his team s pursuit of its first senior flag. The Thunder will need to lock down on Short, as his two-way running and speed out the contest will become too much of a handful if he s let off the leash. Short has the ability to play inside and out and gives the Magpies plenty of run-and-carry, as well as great leadership. #16 - JACK ELLIOTT Jack Elliott s a tall utility that provides plenty of options for coach Michael Farrelly and can fit into Roxburgh Park s structure in several ways. For his height, Elliott has plenty of speed and is very good at ground level as well. A head-to-head battle with the fellow ex-calder Cannon Brad Bernacki would be a treat for the Windy Hill crowd to see. Look for Elliott to push forward and test the Thunder back line for height inside 50, as he s been able to kick 15 goals for the year. #22 - FERRAS MERHI This EDFL veteran is looking to claim his third premiership and second in three years. The 2015 Hadfield premiership player is the potential Strathmore Community Bank Division 2 Team of the Year ruckman and will provide a lot of headaches for Glenn Hopkins this Saturday, as his ability to get around the ground, for his size, will provide a great go-to target for the Magpies. But Merhi is even more dangerous when resting forward and is a reliable kick on goal, having kicked 10 goals for the year. #6 - MICHAEL FARRELLY This first-year coach has been a great find for the Magpies, not just on the coaching front, but also on-field, slotting in beautifully at half back. Michael Farrelly s ability to set his side up behind the ball and structure up to retain the footy with repeat entries will mean the Thunder will again have to be brave and precise with their ball movement. Can the first-year coach become the first senior premiership coach at Lakeside Drive and write his name into Roxburgh Park folklore forever? Kaine Hocking will be part of the live coverage of Roxburgh Park v East Sunbury from 2pm 5:30pm on 98.9 North West FM & Mixlr.com/ edflfooty. 38 THE FOOTBALLER The Essendon District Football League Record

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40 Kaine Hocking's Grand Final Five East Sunbury EAST Sunbury will, for the first time in its history, run out onto Windy Hill to play in a grand final this Saturday. EDFL Match of the Day radio analyst Kaine Hocking tells us who he believes are the Thunder s most important players going to the big one against Roxburgh Park. #11 - BRAD BERNACKI Ex-Calder Cannons captain, Brad Bernacki, has found himself back at his junior club, and all he s done is cause headaches for all opposing sides in Strathmore Community Bank Division 2. He provides several options for Glenn Hopkins and his coaching panel, as this young gun is able to play in any area on the ground. In just 14 games Bernacki was named in East Sunbury s bests on six occasions, having also spent time with Coburg at VFL level. His gut running is a pleasure to watch at this level and provides so much grunt on the inside of the contest. His battle against Magpies mids Michael Farrelly, Harley Short and Jack Elliott will provide for some great viewing come Saturday. #18 - JAMERSON CAMPBELL Having not played since August 4, the Thunder will be doing everything they can to get their leading goalkicker up for this massive game. With 28 goals for the year, this lead-up centre-half forward can prove a handful for defenders with his ability to be able to repeat lead and create space behind him. The Thunder will be looking for him to drag the Magpies defence away from goal, not letting them sag off and create a third man up as they do so well. Hopkins would want to make sure his centre-half forward is 100 per cent going into this game, as we have all seen how things end when carrying wounded players into big games. #3 - KAMEN OGILVIE (pictured right) Kamen Ogilvie provides so much run-and-carry for the Thunder from half back and when roaming around the midfield. Roxburgh Park coach Michael Farrelly would want to pay close attention to this high-possession getter who rarely wastes a disposal. Leave Ogilvie to roam free at your own risk, as the Thunder ball magnet will just bring his own Sherrin to Windy Hill if allowed to do so. If you can somehow shut Ogilvie down, then you are on the way to stopping this power-running team. #1 - LUCAS SHAW East Sunbury s captain could well be the matchwinner on grand final day. As a wingman, Lucas Shaw s ability to get to the right spots when he pushes forward could be the main link in the premiership chain. Roxburgh Park will need to find a defensive wingman to play on Shaw because if he s allowed to run forward, then he ll become a major forward 50 target for the Thunder. His foot skills around the ground provides the Thunder with the space for their running game to flourish, which should suit the dimensions of Windy Hill. #5 - TOM CREE Another young star midfielder for the Thunder Tom Cree is a clearance king. He provides so much grunt inside the contest and hits the stoppage at pace, which means he s a dangerous man to mark around the packs. Field kicking and kicking at goal is also a feature of Cree s game. Cree managed to escape Tuesday s tribunal hearing for a striking charge with a reprimand and in such a big game here, he must be on his best behavior, as we ve seen poor discipline cost teams flags in recent years. Kaine Hocking will be part of the live coverage of Roxburgh Park v East Sunbury from 2pm 5:30pm on 98.9 North West FM & Mixlr.com/ edflfooty. 40 THE FOOTBALLER The Essendon District Football League Record

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43 Grand Final Strathmore Community Bank Division 2 Roxburgh Park Presidents: John Short & Mark Sedgwick Coach: Micheal Farrelly Captain: Harley Short Team Colours: Silver, Black and White East Sunbury President: Keith Osborne Coach: Glenn Hopkins Captain: Lucas Shaw Team Colours: Green & Blue 1 James Margariti 2 Hayden Farrelly 6 Michael Farrelly 7 Harley Short 8 Adrian MacKinnon 9 Ryan Micallef 10 Dale Rigby 11 Jake Busuttil-Poskitt 12 Mark Sabatino 13 Ryan Kannegiesser 14 Nathan Mander 16 Jack Elliott 17 Tumay Hamza 18 Daniel Sedgwick 19 Luke Capuano 20 Carlos Ardon 22 Ferras Merhi 23 Brandon McLarty 24 Alex Powell 26 Kajanithen Gnanapragasam 27 Jake Hopkinson 29 Jamie Grant 31 Mustapha Belal 35 Jake Talintyre 36 Jayke Pratt 37 Anthony Omogrosso 42 Travis Cooke 43 Nader Nasra 47 John Colaidis 49 Osama Saad 53 Jack Omogrosso 93 Aaron Verga 1 Lucas Shaw 2 James Cree 3 Kamen Ogilvie 4 Mitchell Johns 5 Thomas Cree 6 Corey Mobilio 8 Ant Sammut 9 Thomas Galea 10 Lachlan Brne 11 Bradley Bernacki 12 Casey Jones 13 Jake Spiteri 14 Connor Lever 16 Diquan Williams 17 Jack Burnell 18 Jamerson Campbell 19 Callum Lever 21 Jason McMahon 23 William Wright 24 Tom Burnside 28 Jorden Braddy 29 Caine Schofield 34 Justin Waldron 36 Tom Schwarzenberg 39 Ash Millane 40 Shane Lindsay 41 Mitchell Ash 42 Aaron Flavel 46 Ioannis Fitrolakis 47 Cody Holden 49 Hamish Galea 61 Jason King THE FOOTBALLER The Essendon District Football League Record

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