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7 Yes, MinisterCommunity Cabinetrolls into Maroondah

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Eastland upgrade in slow laneBY DAVID SCHOUT

THE owner of Eastland shopping centre is stillunable to give a starting date for when its long-awaited $500 million Ringwood town centreredevelopment will begin.

The delayed project, which has been toutedsince 2006, was thrust into the spotlight againafter Premier Dennis Napthine last weekannounced a $66 million redevelopment ofRingwood railway station.

The upgrade would form part of the widerRingwood Activities Area.

Dr Napthine said the railway project, to becompleted by 2016, would ‘‘trigger’’ developerQueensland Investment Corporation’s widertown centre redevelopment.

‘‘QIC needed the coalition government tocome on board with the significant redevelop-ment of the Ringwood station and bus inter-change and associated improvements to the

Maroondah Highway in order to make theirproject possible,’’ Dr Napthine said.

That’s a revelation neither QIC norMaroondah Council has cited previously whenquestioned on the project’s delays.

Last week, QIC refused to answer whether ithad waited for the station upgrade to beannounced before going ahead with theproject, or how the two were linked.

QIC also could not provide a date of whenworks would begin.

It is also yet to finalise plans for the site.‘‘At this stage of the final planning process

we are unable to provide a specific timeframefor commencement of the proposed develop-ment,’’ QIC Global Real Estate managingdirector Steven Leigh said.

‘‘[We] have issued a tender to appoint abuilder to undertake final detailed planningand design for the proposed development.’’

Dr Napthine said the station upgrades —

which will include a pedestrian concourse,improved amenities and shelter, and an expan-ded bus interchange — would ‘‘revitalise’’ thearea. ‘‘This will turn Ringwood station into amodern, state-of-the-art, efficient transportcomplex for the nearly 12,000 people a daywho use this transport hub.’’

Transport Minister Terry Mulder said theupgrades were well overdue.

‘‘The Ringwood station opened in 1882 —131 years old — and when you look at thestation in its current state it’s not hard tounderstand that there hasn’t been an awful lothappen here over that period.’’

The move was welcomed by the EasternTransport Coalition, which said that at presentthe station did not meet disability accessrequirements and lacked adequate lighting,leading to perceptions that it was unsafe.

Work on the station upgrade will start nextyear.

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Re: Residents list key issues facing DeakinMark Dixon (Weekly, April 9) refers to rents rising by91.4 per cent over the past 11 years.

The cost-of-living stress impacts on all home ownerswith the mortgage debt owed to our home lenders risingfrom $335 billion in 2000 to $1.235 trillion in 2010(RBA 10-year data) — and significantly rising during themining boom phase-one period when inflation sawinterest rates increasing, including during the 2007election campaign.

The GST has added to the cost-of-living stress, particu-larly for low and fixed income earners includingpensioners and for self-funded retirees (who accumulatedthe funds they now live on during a period when theupper marginal tax rate was 60 cents in the dollar).

Unfortunately, unlike our multi-billionaire miningbarons, this demographic cannot mount advertisingcampaigns to influence and alleviate their tax burden.

The saving grace in Australia — which retains its AAArating from rating agencies which now apply strictercriteria post the sub prime lending fiasco — is thatunemployment has a five in front of it.

We therefore continue to service our debt and we havechanged our culture with our savings rate now at 10 percent — and increasing — from zero in 2007.

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Fury as state pullsplug on youth serviceBY DAVID SCHOUT

YARRA Ranges and other eastern suburbscouncils are seething at the state government’sdecision to cut the School Focused Youth Service.

The Weekly reported last year that the service,which helps at-risk young people get help withmental health and relationship issues throughtheir school, was set to be axed in June.

Next month, all 79 Victorian councils will voteon whether the Municipal Association ofVictoria — the peak body for councils — shouldapproach the state government on the issue in abid to maintain funding.

Yarra Ranges deputy mayor Jason Callanansaid he could not understand why the govern-ment cut the $7 million service, which hasreached out to more than 90 campuses in theYarra Ranges since its inception in 1997.

‘‘I’m astounded the state government hasdecided to cut such a valuable service.

‘‘I don’t understand it, even when there’s beenpositive reviews that these programs work.I hope the MAV can sound our frustration.’’

In its quest to find information about theeffectiveness of the program, the council wasforced to submit a freedom of informationrequest to the state government to view an inde-pendent review of the program.

Cr Samantha Dunn said the measure was atro-cious. ‘‘It’s appalling that they’d not only cut thefunds but make council go to those lengths tofind out that in fact it is a brilliant service,’’ shesaid.

‘‘It only costs the government $7 million[annually], which is not a lot of money when youlook at the state budget.’’

Cr Dunn said the council had been in contactwith the government and there was no indicationan alternate service would take over in June.

‘‘At the moment there is nothing in terms offuture funding and employment. My concern is,if we lose it it might be gone forever.’’

She believes most councils will pass the votethrough the MAV.

The Education Department found the currentprogram needed to ‘‘better define’’ its projectobjectives and policy directions.

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Just lunch, and no promises on the tableBY NATALIE KOTSIOS

Lunch break: Deakin MP Mike Symon and Prime Minister Julia Gillard in Heathmont last week.

BLACK coffee, a chicken wrap .. . andhold the election promises. That’slunch on the go for Julia Gillard.

The prime minister visitedMaroondah last Wednesday before acommunity cabinet forum and hadtime to pop into Barclay’s Cafe inHeathmont for a bite to eat and a chatwith the local media — much to thesurprise of patrons.

Although the federal election is stillfive months away, the campaign is wellunder way in Deakin. Held by theALP’s Mike Symon by just 0.6 percent, the seat will continue to be thefocus of both major parties comeSeptember.

Despite the desire of both sides towoo voters, neither Ms Gillard norOpposition Leader Tony Abbott hasbeen swayed into making electionpromises, particularly on the subjectof funding for Ringwood’s new pool,Aquanation. ‘‘Yes, I know about itbecause Mike talks about it,’’ MsGillard said, nudging Mr Symon.

‘‘I have been chewing her ear off,’’he admitted.

The $46.5 million project is on theshortlist for funding from the federalgovernment’s Regional Development

Australia Fund. Maroondah Councilsays unforeseen costs from the localgovernment superannuation fundblowout means it must reconsider thescope of the project unless the federal

government tips in.But for her part, Ms Gillard was

holding back on the promises.‘‘I understand [this project] would

meet a real community need and serve

a broader purpose . . . but rather thanhave a hypothetical conversation, weneed to let the RDAF people do theirproper process,’’ she said.

Ms Gillard expressed surprise at thenews Victoria has axed its outer sub-urban development committee —which focuses on the urban growthboundary, including Yarra Ranges.Earlier, the Labor campaignersattended an Anzac ceremony at Ring-wood Lake held by 20 Maroondahschools.

The Prime Minister said tonight’scommunity cabinet feedback wouldhelp shape Labor’s ‘‘unashamedlylong-term plans’’ that the party wasdelivering ‘‘piece by piece’’.

‘‘Making the nation is a complicatedthing,’’ she said. ‘‘You can’t do it inthree-word slogans.’’

And on the subject of why oneshould vote for Gillard, or, more to thepoint, Mike Symon?

‘‘Why wouldn’t you?’’ interjectedSymon’s wife, Cheryl.

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At capacity: Almost all of the 360 registered members of the public attended the forum.Picture: Wayne Taylor

BY DAVID SCHOUT

Making themselves herd: Protesters chant ‘‘ban live export’’ at the front of NorwoodSecondary College. Picture: David Schout

IT was one of the biggest — if not thebiggest — weeks of politicking seen sofar this year in Deakin.

Last Wednesday, Prime MinisterJulia Gillard and a host of cabinetministers spent the day in the elector-ate before converging on NorwoodSecondary College for a communitycabinet forum in the evening.

This followed Victorian PremierDennis Napthine’s visit to Ringwoodon Monday announcing $66 millionfor station upgrades.

The assembly of federal politiciansin Deakin — which includes all ofRingwood and Croydon as well asBayswater North and Heathmont—comes as no surprise as it is thesecond-most marginal Labor seat inthe country, held by just 0.6 per cent.

The Weekly reported on April 9 thatLabor ministers had visited the area 23times in the past 12 months. The Coa-lition has sent 21 shadow ministers toDeakin in the past nine months.

Last week, the Labor Party sparedno one as some of Canberra’s highest-

profile ministers answered questionson local and national issues.

Among others, Treasurer WayneSwan, Foreign Affairs Minister BobCarr, Defence Minister Stephen Smithand Health Minister Tanya Plibersekall took the microphone and addressedthe 400-strong crowd.

Public questions came from bothnoticeably pro-Labor supporters andthose openly critical of the govern-ment’s policies.

Some audience members praised thegovernment for its work with familyviolence and the Gonski educationreforms.

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One young woman made an impas-sioned plea to the government to makeclimate change its No. 1 focus in thelead-up to the election on September14.

‘‘Australians care about climatechange, and [Deakin MP] Mr Symon,Deakin cares about climate change.Maybe you can’t hear this in officesthat are sound-padded by the influ-ence of vested interest,’’ she said.

Throughout the forum, the PrimeMinister reiterated the need to ensure‘‘no child is left behind’’ in futureeducation reforms, and she urged allthe states to come on board and fullysupport federal disability care initiat-ives, currently being trialled in the Bar-won region.

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AS the sun rises this Anzac Day, the fate ofmerchant sailors and Korean War veteranswill be at the forefront of MichaelMcMillan’s mind.

To the Croydon South man, they continueto be the forgotten victims of Australia’s longwar history and the veterans the RSL ignoredfor decades.

A veteran of the Vietnam War himself whowas conscripted to the army at the age of 20,Mr McMillan recalls struggling to beaccepted by older veterans upon his return.

When he returned to Melbourne in 1970,the former 7th Battalion soldier found theRingwood RSL an unwelcoming place.

‘‘I probably didn’t go into the RSL for fouryears because each time they would say, ‘whosigned you in’, and then I would come in thenext day and they would ask again. I wouldsay, ‘I told you yesterday, I’m a returnedserviceman’,’’ he said.

But now, as a Bayswater RSL member, MrMcMillan and fellow serviceman NoelMcLean — a navy veteran who served on theconverted aircraft carrier and troop carrierHMA Sydney and troop transport HMAS

Yarra — are determined not to make thesame mistakes as their predecessors.

‘‘Apparently the World War II veterans hadthe same reception from World War I vets, soit’s carried on through the decades,’’ said MrMcLean, of Bayswater.

‘‘It was their club and it was very popularin those days and they didn’t want a lot ofyoung people around the place. Young veter-ans are not yet commonly seen around RSLs— because many still work as servicemen —but they are more welcome today.

‘‘You go to an RSL these days and meet anAfghan or Iraq veteran and everyone goes upand speaks to them, just makes them reallywelcome,’’ Mr McMillan said.

‘‘The RSL has improved a hell of a lot inthat way.’’

Both men have witnessed the recentresurgence in the numbers of peopleattending services marking Anzac Day.

Bayswater RSL has about 200 members —63 are ex-servicemen — and draws about400 people to its Anzac Day dawnceremony.

‘‘I think it’s because a lot of young peopleare backpacking through Gallipoli now andthey’ve realised it was not old people being

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Doctor appeals convictionJames Latham Peters, the Croydon doctor

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women by infecting them with hepatitis C, has

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against his 14-year jail sentence. Peters, who

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date for the appeal is yet to be decided.

Nightclub crackdownRingwood police will continue their

crackdown against alcohol-fuelled violence

with an ongoing liquor licensing operation.

Police are targeting popular nightclubs in

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Warning on illegal turnsDrivers caught doing illegal turns from

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Suburban setbackPremier Denis Napthine is being accused of

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was announced the Outer Suburban/Interface

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VIPs visit regimentMembers of the 4th Combat Engineer

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of the Royal Australian Engineers which

provides mobility and counter-mobility

support and promotes Australian security and

protection of the nation’s people and interests.

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Indefinite closure: Norwood Preschool inRingwood will remain closed for the next fewweeks as further tests are conducted on the soilin Notlen Street Reserve. Picture: Wayne Hawkins

NORWOOD Preschool remains closed dueto soil contamination, in a week when theVictorian government announced strictertesting rules for potentially dangerous areas,including children’s playgrounds.

Two weeks ago an environmental consult-ant conducted soil testing at Notlen StreetReserve in Ringwood and found unusuallevels of arsenic, a poisonous substance.

Maroondah chief executive Frank Dixonsaid parents’ responses to the preschool’sclosure, which is expected to last at least twoto three more weeks, had been veryreasonable.

‘‘It’s all gone as well as could be expectedin that we’ve had plenty of positive responsesfrom parents thanking us for taking quickaction,’’ he said.

‘‘They’re obviously keen to know interimarrangements, which are progressively beingworked through in terms of where they cango.’’

Last week, Planning Minister MatthewGuy announced tighter rules around thetesting of contaminated land.

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Top idea: Brad Spritzer says the WorkSafe compcould be a great initiative.

TRADIES are being targeted in a WorkSafeVictoria smartphone app competition mixingfooty trivia and workplace safety questions.

WorkSafe inspector Steve Thornley hopesit will help bring down the number of injuryclaims by getting tradies talking about safety.

In the past five years, more than 17,000injury claims in the construction industrywere reported to WorkSafe Victoria, costingalmost $1 billion in treatment, wages andother expenses. Of those, Yarra Rangesworkers made 522 claims totalling $22 mil-lion. In Maroondah, 316 tradesmen wereinjured at work, costing $18 million.

Launched last week, the smartphone apptakes inspiration from a competitive environ-ment tradies are familiar with — AussieRules football.

The six-week competition, which kickedoff last week, tests tradies on their footy andsafety knowledge, while at the same timecreating a culture of safety on working sites.

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‘‘We have a meeting once a month aboutsafety issues. Every site we go to, we do a jobsite analysis at the beginning,’’ said MrSpritzer, who recently won Box Hill TAFE’ssecond-year apprentice of the year award.

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Boys’ home a jailBY DAN MOSSState Parliament Editor

MORE than 660 boys fled the SalvationArmy’s Bayswater Boys Home over itshistory, the state inquiry into child abuseheard this month.

Thomastown MP Bronwyn Halfpennycited a judge saying that a nest of paedophileshad operated at Bayswater, but the inquirywas told the escapes did not raise an alarmbecause the home operated as a semi-secureprison for older boys.

Questioned by the inquiry, Salvation Armyterritorial legal secretary Captain MalcolmRoberts said that while the organisationhandled child abuse unsatisfactorily in thepast, claims would be handled better now.“Those cultures will not occur again,” hesaid.

But upper house Liberal MP DavidO’Brien countered: “You have not under-taken an investigation into your culture andinto the past to enable you to fully concludethat that’s the position you’re now in, haveyou?”

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The inquiry heard that a Salvation Armyofficer was moved out of the children’s homesector and into another section of theorganisation when he confessed to abusingchildren at Bayswater on March 24, 1950.The Bayswater home operated from the late1800s until 1982.

“I can’t say that they did report it [to thepolice] or they didn’t report it,’’ CaptainRoberts said. ‘‘All I’m saying to you is . . .that’s one instance that I can clearly say thatwe knew that person was an abuser becausehe confessed and he never went back to achildren’s home.

“Is that a satisfactory outcome? No.Should that person have stayed a SalvationArmy officer? No.”

The Salvation Army was in charge of boys’and girls’ homes across Victoria and 50 of itsofficers have been named as alleged abusers.

Captain Roberts said the Salvation Armyhad paid $15.5 million in compensation tovictims, and $4 million a year was budgetedfor future compensation.

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On the run: Ringwood Spiders footballer Roy jinkspast teammate Michael during a training session.

WHAT started out as an all-abilities footballside in Ringwood has become a magnet forplayers.

Ringwood Spiders Sports Club had 15members when it first took the field in 1992.The number is now closer to 100.

Chairman and head coach Clinton Full-grabe looks back to the club’s 2009 premier-ship as one of the greatest achievements he’sbeen involved in.

‘‘To see the excitement on the players andtheir parents’ faces . . . not many haveachieved anything like this.’’

Ringwood is one of 18 sides in the FootballIntegration Development Association, whichwas formed to provide an Australian Rulesprogram for people with mild to mediumintellectual disabilities.

Teams play 10 rounds from April toAugust, when the grand final is held.

Matches, involving 15 players on eachside, are adjusted to four 15-minute quarters.

Although participation and enjoyment arethe most important aspects, the coach saysthat doesn’t stop players getting competitive.

‘‘It’s predominantly about participation.

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Warm-up: Tom and his Ringwood Spidersteammates stretch before a training session.

Picture: Rob Carew

We’re not playing for sheep stations,’’Fullgrabe says.

‘‘It’s about fun and playing with yourmates.

‘‘The clubs are important in reinforcingthat, but when they get past the white lineeveryone wants to win.’’

Based at Jubilee Park in Ringwood, theSpiders are more than just a football side.

‘‘We established a netball program lastyear and also have a junior developmentsquad for kids six to 14. We run programswith community fitness company Studio Gloas well.’’

Training sessions aren’t much differentfrom those followed by any other side, withfitness, technique and enjoyment all integral.

‘‘A lot of it’s based on skills developmentand creating a fun, safe sporting environ-ment.

‘‘Many of them haven’t played sportsbefore; we try to keep it as fun as possible.

‘‘It’s mostly a vehicle to get them involvedin the community and give them networks.’’

Off the field, the club joins in every CleanUp Australia Day and enjoys social activitiesand fund-raisers. All part of the reason, Full-grabe feels, that Ringwood Spiders are an

important element of Maroondah. ‘‘We’rethe only all-abilities club in Maroondah andpride ourselves on being able to give peoplethe chance to be part of a grassroots club.

‘‘We like to engage people who are discon-nected. In a number of cases we’ve hadpeople in social isolation, without jobs.Getting involved changed all that.’’

The club is always looking for more play-ers and volunteers. If interested, visitringwoodspiders.com or phone Fullgrabe on0425 818 590.

To see more pics from the Spiders’ train-ing session go to maroondahweekly.com.au

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Computer classes: Arrabri Community House in

Bayswater North is holding computer classes

including introduction to computers, internet and

email, MYOB, Word and Excel, as well as a course

on how to choose and use a tablet computer.

Details, bookings: 9294 7530 or arrabri.org

Valley choir: The Yarra Valley Singers will perform

at the annual Montsalvat Choral Festival on May 5.

Thirteen different choirs will perform from midday

to 4.45pm. Details, bookings: 9818 1296 or via

fdsingers.com.

Laugh a minute: Comedian Akmal is bringing his

talents to the Karralyka Theatre this Saturday. The

show may contain coarse language and sexual

references and is not recommended for people

under 15. Tickets: adults $39.90 and $36.90

concession. Details, bookings: 9879 2933 or

karralyka.com.au

History talk: Croydon Historical Society will hear

from Squadron Leader Ron Ledingham on his air

force experiences at its 8pm meeting, May 7, at

the Glenn Frost Room in Croydon library, Civic

Square, Mount Dandenong Road, Croydon.

Details: 9294 5648

Bush dance: Family bush dance with The

Billabong Band, 8-11pm, May 4, at Ringwood East

Senior Citizens Hall, Laurence Grove. Tickets:

adults $12, concession $10, children free. Details,

bookings: 0411 041 704 or vfmc.org.au

Africa’s song: THECHO!R, Melbourne’s largest

unauditioned choir, presents Singing For Africa, a

fund-raising concert for the African Children’s

Choir on May 19, 3pm, at St John’s Anglican

Church, corner Toorak and Wicklow avenues,

Croydon. Cost: adult $25; concession/child under-

16 $20. Details: 9801 7824 or thechoir.com.au

Salvation Army: Learn about the Mooroolbark

Salvation Army at Oxley College, 15-49 Old

Melbourne Road, Chirnside Park, May 5 and 19, at

12.30pm and 3.30pm. Families welcome. Details:

9725 5473

Give birth: Classes in hypnobirthing in Ringwood

on Sunday and May 11 and 12. Ongoing mothers-

to-be group also each Monday, 7-9pm, and a

fathers-to-be session at the Coach & Horses, June

2, from 3-6pm. Details, bookings:

InnerWoman.com.au or 0411 037 306

Parenting course: Parents of newborns to six

year olds can join a ‘toolbox parenting’ course at

Mooroolbark Baptist Church, 153 Hull Road,

6-7.30pm, Sunday, from May 19. No babysitting

available. Cost: $50 each; $90 a couple. Details:

Robyn Bartlett, 0417 132 062, by May 12

Speak up: Women can improve self-confidence at

the Penguin Club, which meets in the Glenn Frost

room at Croydon library on the second and third

Tuesday of the month. Details: 9439 8687

Game, set: Social tennis sessions from

9.15-11am every Thursday. Details, bookings:

9294 7530

Send details by noon the Wednesday beforepublication to [email protected] or See & Do, PO Box 318, Dandenong 3175.

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MAROONDAH:■ Ringwood: Dawn service begins at 5.30 atthe Memorial Clock Tower, Maroondah High-way. Afterwards, a free Anzac Day breakfastwill be served at the RSL clubrooms at 16Station Street, Ringwood, with two-up andother activities on throughout the afternoon.■ Bayswater: Dawn service at RSL club at 5.45,626 Mountain Highway, Bayswater.■ Croydon: Dawn service at 5.45 at AnzacSquare, Kent Avenue, Croydon, with a gunfirebreakfast after the service.YARRA RANGES:■ Lilydale: Dawn service at 5.45 at the ceno-taph near Lilydale post office. Official assemblyis at 5.30. Anderson Street to Clark Street willbe blocked off for a march from the cenotaphto the RSL. There will be a sausage sizzle

throughout the morning, and the Mt LilydaleSecondary College choir will perform.■ Upwey-Belgrave: Doors open 5am at 1 MastGully Road, Upwey, with a dawn service at 6.Tea and coffee will be served from 7 with a goldcoin donation for breakfast. Main march startsat 9.30am. Hot lunch and activities availablethroughout the afternoon.


FEATURESTORY

Peter Godfrey was proud to serve Australia, to stop the spread of Communism. ‘‘We were brainwashed,’’ hesays. Picture: Daryl Gordon

Nightmare on civvy streetSoldiers are trained to kill . . . then expected to settle back into ordinary life as though nothing has changed. CATHERINE WATSON talks to a

veteran who spent 25 years trying to forget the past, before it all came back.

‘Us men, we’re brave andstrong, we don’t cry. We geton with the job, but whenwe come home we’re stillwired to kill.’ — Peter Godfrey

Peter Godfrey sat at home one day with abottle of whisky and a knife, weighing uplife and death. He wasn’t crazy. He wasn’t

even depressed. He just felt desperately tired ofbeing alive.

He chose to carry on, but many of his armymates chose differently. In 40 years, he knows ofat least eight who killed themselves. It startednine months after they returned from Vietnam.Many more followed in the 1980s and ’90s.

Now he’s thinking of the boys coming backfrom Iraq and Afghanistan. ‘‘Us men, we’re braveand strong, we don’t cry,’’ he says, although hiseyes are glistening as he talks about them. ‘‘Weget on with the job, but when we come homewe’re still wired to kill.’’

There will be breakdowns and suicides, hepredicts, and heartbreak for partners andfamilies and communities. Returned soldiers area ticking time bomb.

He should know. Twenty-five years after hereturned from Vietnam, he ended up in a psychi-atric ward in the Repatriation Hospital. His wifeDiane picked up the pieces. ‘‘She had to lookafter the house, the family and her own hus-band,’’ he says. ‘‘I don’t know how she stuck it.’’

It took the doctors, nurses and psychiatristsyears to put him back together again. Two yearsof intensive psychotherapy, 15 years of coun-selling. It’s 18 months since he’s had to see hispsychiatrist but it’s still difficult. Every morninghe says to himself, ‘‘Come on, Peter. Be happy.Smile.’’

He is sceptical now of old men who sendyoung men to war, for whatever reason.

“Weapons of mass destruction — what a loadof hogwash. There’s companies making billionsout of war. Bring our troops home.’’

He was 21 when he was called up for nationalservice. Back then he believed all the propa-ganda. He was proud to serve Australia, to stopthe Communists.

He and Diane got engaged before he left forVietnam. He was 21, she was 17. They’d met atthe Dandenong Town Hall, where she washelping out in the men’s cloakroom. He was asharpie, she recalls. Happy-go-lucky, laid back,one of the lads — ‘‘nothing like he is now’’.

They married when he came back, but he wasdifferent. Noises made him jumpy. He hadtrouble sleeping. He avoided Asian people. Evennow if a helicopter goes overhead, he crouchesdown. You had to be careful of what you said. Itwas like walking on eggshells. When she saw himgetting wound up she’d suggest he went for awalk. He had a full-time job, worked in a servicestation at the weekend and had a lawnmowinground. That was the only way he could cope. Go,go, go.

He didn’t explain what was wrong and so shegot on with things, pouring her time into theirtwo children and the new house.

‘‘I did wonder if our marriage was going tolast. It was really tough, for the kids as well.Unbeknown to me he started drinking while I

was at work.’’ It wasn’t until he had his break-down that she learnt a bit about what was goingon. In the Repat, he was heavily sedated for along time, just a shell of a man.

At one point she doubted he could ever comeback, but now she realises his doctors knew whatthey were doing.

As for what happened in Vietnam, ‘‘I still don’tknow exactly what happened. And I guess I don’twant to know.’’

What happened, Peter says, is that he and theother 20 year olds were programmed to kill.“The Viet Cong weren’t human. That’s how wewere brainwashed. If someone walked up thattrack — even a young child — I would have toshoot them.

‘‘We hear about the things the Americans

soldiers to to Afghans — urinating on bodies —and people say that couldn’t happen, but soldiersdo strange things in war. As far as I know,Australian soldiers are no different.’’

He was an infantryman in Vietnam. Theroutine was four weeks in the jungle then 10 daysback at base. The army supplied liquor at 1 cent acan so they’d come back and drink themselvessilly. Sometimes they went to Vung Tau, a townassigned for ‘‘rest and recreation’’ where womenand drugs were laid on for the soldiers. Thenthey’d head back into the jungle.

‘‘It was all about survival. You’re tired. You’reon duty 24 hours. We did ambushes. You seeshadows, you see branches moving.’’

His first kill was a young Viet Cong soldierwearing a Ho Chi Minh shirt and shorts. The

interpreter found a diary in the dead soldier’spocket and read it. ‘‘I miss my mum and dad backhome and I miss my fiance . . .’’ That sounds likeme, Peter thought.

‘‘I can remember trying to get the blood off myhands. The earth is red in Vietnam. And nothing Idid would get rid of this blood. I couldn’t sleepfor 21⁄2 days.’’

In the Repatriation Hospital, he told a psychi-atric nurse some of what he had done. ‘‘Peter,’’she said. ‘‘It wasn’t your fault.’’

He’d never thought of that possibility. It waslike opening the door to a prison. It didn’t fixeverything but it started him on the way back. Hestill finds it hard to relate to civilians. Civiliansdon’t know — and he doesn’t want them toknow.

The crunch had come when he hit his boss. Hecouldn’t remember it afterwards. He’d neverbeen a violent man. Then it all started comingout. At 2.30 one morning he stood at the back ofhis house and watched enemy soldiers climbingover his fence, coming to murder Diane and thekids.

Finally one day he told Diane, ‘‘There’ssomething wrong’’. It probably saved his life.Eventually, through the Department of VeteransAffairs, he got to see a doctor, who said, ‘‘Peter,you’ve got post traumatic stress disorder’’.

Hogwash, he said. But he knew he’d lostcontrol. He did two stints at the Repat. There hemet men from many wars, as well as peace-keepers from other conflicts.

In 1999, placed on a full disability pensionPeter wondered how he would fill in the rest ofhis life. He became a volunteer pensions officerwith the Cranbourne RSL, helping broken menlike himself. ‘‘I can remember one WWII veteranpouring out his story. His wife was there and shesaid to me, ‘I didn’t know any of this’.’’

As for himself, he’s making progress. A fewyears ago, a man in Clayton who had found hismobile phone called. The man’s name wasVietnamese. As he drove there, Peter did somedeep breathing.

‘‘He gave me the phone. I shook his hand. Iclasped his hand. He didn’t know what wasgoing on but for me it was building a bridge. Ittook me 35 years to shake hands with aVietnamese person. He wasn’t the enemy. Hewas normal.’’

If you or someone you know is experiencingan emotional crisis, call Lifeline 13 11 14.


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Tuesday 7 May6.30pm – 8.00pmCentral Ringwood Community CentreBedford Park, Ringwood

Thursday 9 May10.30am – 12.00pmGlen Frost Room – Croydon LibraryCivic Square Croydon

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Walk in the park: Tanya Hynes with buddy Winston is helping to bring dog-lovers together. Picture: Sam Stiglec

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Most online dating sites make you fill outquestionnaires in the vain hope thatthey’ll introduce you to your perfect

match.On Tanya Hynes’ Dog Society website,

however, you can browse all the members andknow that you’ll share at least one thing incommon: a love for dogs.

‘‘I started online dating, but I didn’t get a goodvibe,’’ says Ms Hynes.

‘‘There is so much criteria; at least with my siteyou know you’re going to find someone with thesame likes.’’

The Croydon resident says the idea of creatinga canine lovers’ social network came while shewas walking her dog Winston one afternoon.

‘‘I was out walking him and I saw peoplewalking around with their dogs by themselves.I thought this was a great idea. People are veryshy, but when a computer is brought in it canbreak that barrier.’’

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‘‘I love their personalities; they can really seethrough people.’’

Ms Hynes has had a lot of feedback about thewebsite, with most members welcoming the ideafor being different. One couple has already metand been on several dates.

For the past eight years, Ms Hynes has workedas a travel agent. She has used her background inmarketing to drive her website. ‘‘Dog Society isfull-time. I’m focused on getting more memberson the website, trying to get an awareness thatdog lovers can communicate. Now that winter iscoming, people will be less motivated to go forwalks. Hopefully, Dog Society can change that.’’

The site caters to all sexual orientations andthe only requirement to become a member isto own a dog. For more information or tojoin, visit dogsociety.com.au

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FOR the Buchanan family women, their loveof art isn’t just a relaxing pastime — it’s intheir blood.

Inspired by matriarch Joy Buchanan, the fam-ily’s textile art is the subject of an exhibition atWyreena Community Gallery fittingly titledThree Generations. It features the work ofBuchanan, her daughters Helen Peake and AnneOberin, and granddaughters Kate and Ricky.

A love for all forms of colour is a driving factorin the ladies’ work, but Peake is adamant thateveryone is artistic.

‘‘You see, we’re of the opinion that everyone’screative,’’ she says.

‘‘If you look at any family there will be peoplewho are passionate about cooking or gardening.’’

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Peake says the exhibition was a year in themaking.

‘‘We went to Maroondah last year and as soonas we saw Wyreena we thought this would be amarvellous place to have a family exhibition.’’

Peake, who with her sister also exhibits artprofessionally, says their mother is constantly aform of inspiration.

‘‘This all happened because of the gran of thegroup,’’ she says with a laugh.

‘‘She’s just been so creative throughout herentire life. She’s 92 now and there has been notime in our lives and her granddaughters’ liveswhen she hasn’t been creating at a remarkablelevel. My sister and I had a natural heritage tofollow.’’

Three Generations is on display until thisSaturday at Wyreena Gallery, Hull Road,Croydon. Details: artsinmaroondah.com.au

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Undersized Blues overwhelm underperforming CobrasKILSYTH Cobras men have the talent to beatanyone in the South East Australian BasketballLeague but they have to prove they have thedesire to do it.

The Cobras fell to a disappointing loss to anundermanned and undersized Frankston Bluesside 78-57 at Kilsyth Stadium on Saturday night.

Cobras triple-towers Tim Lang, Auryn Mac-millan and Brad Bridgewater looked poised todominate the very small Blues, who were withoutinjured import centre Tony Meier.

But instead the Blues blocked out andrebounded with ferocity, drawing the reboundcount at 37-37 and surprisingly winning thepoints in the paint 28-22.

Chuck Long was an inspiration for the Blues

with 21 points and 15 rebounds while spendingmuch of the game playing in the paint againstCobras giants Macmillan (11 points, tworebounds) and Lang (14 points, 11 rebounds).

Long, Matt Witherden and Grant Dennis allstood tall in the post positions while guard BenLouis continued his resurgence with 23 points,nine rebounds and five assists.

Cobras coach Grant Wallace was extremelydisappointed with his players.

‘‘They were speechless,’’ Wallace said of theside’s post-game talk.

‘‘One of the slogans on the wall of our lockerroom says ‘‘win the effort war’’, everyone says todo that but we didn’t tonight and it showed.’’

Wallace said his guards had to show more

leadership and his team as a whole had to showmore commitment to defence and creating goodshots for each other on offence.

Blues coach Al McAughtry agreed that the winover the Cobras would cause plenty of talk inSEABL circles while Meier is a possibility toreturn earlier than expected from his injury.

‘‘We can defend and not many people think wecan,’’ McAughtry said.

‘‘The guys have proven it to themselvestonight.’’■ Ringwood Hawks fell to their fourth straightBig V basketball loss, this time to Diamond Val-ley at Diamond Valley Stadium on Saturdaynight. The Hawks lost 103-94 with too muchwork left to too few players, with centre Shaun

Clarke (26 points, 10 rebounds) the star.Hawks forward Sam Belt said his side’s lead-

ers, including himself, had to get their side backto winning matches.

“As leaders, we need to step up, and we justdidn’t get that done in the first half,’’ Belt said.

“We dug ourselves a big hole and gave theEagles all the momentum they needed on theirhome court.”

The Hawks host Hume City at MaroondahStadium this Saturday night at 8.15pm.

The Cobras men will get a chance to redeemthemselves when they face DandenongRangers at Dandenong Stadium on Saturdaynight at 7.30pm. — Roy Ward

Kilsyth coachcalls for defence

Tall order: Kilsyth centre Rachel Herrick attempts to keep the ball despite heavy pressure from twoFrankston Blues players on Saturday night. Picture: Rob Carew

KILSYTH Cobras women’s coach Peter Gayhas demanded his players play defence orcontinue to lose matches.

The Cobras’ chances of pushing for theSouth East Australian Basketball Leaguewomen’s title continued to dwindle follow-ing their 80-66 loss to Frankston Blues atKilsyth Stadium on Saturday night.

Following their signing of WNBL starSteph Cumming, the Blues showed they area contender with a dominant second half,scoring 41 points to 30.

Blues point guard Nicole Romeo starredwith 24 points while Cumming showed herquality with 23 points, seven rebounds andsix assists and forward Patrice McKenziereeled in 18 rebounds.

Cobras forward Carley Mijovic was thegame-high scorer with 26 points and eightrebounds but struggled to consistently getthe ball in scoring positions.

Sarah Parsons was also a constant con-tributor with 11 points, 10 rebounds andeight assists while Gemma Kerr added 12points.

Gay said his players’ defence was non-existent and it decided the match.

‘‘If you are going to win matches you haveto play defence,’’ he said.

‘‘We didn’t do that and we went awayfrom what we planned to do.

‘‘They like to shoot the three-point shotand we let them make way too many ofthem.’’

Gay added that his players were alsogoing away from their offence and not get-ting the ball to inside targets Mijovic andcentre Rachel Herrick.

Romeo was excited about her team’schances following the win.

‘‘That is how we are going to have to playif we are going to make the play-offs,’’Romeo said.

‘‘We need to get everyone scoring and giv-ing us six or eight points, especially whileKelly Bowen is out of the side.’’

Romeo also beamed about being joined inthe Blues backcourt by Cumming.

‘‘Steph runs the floor so hard and is sodangerous as a scorer that it makes it fun toplay with her,’’ Romeo said.

‘‘With her shooting ability it opens up thecourt for the rest of the team.’’ — Roy Ward

The Cobras face another big test whenthey face Dandenong Rangers atDandenong Stadium on Saturday night at5.30pm.

Top playerfollows indad’s stepsBY ROY WARD

THE phrase like father, likeson had a special meaning toRingwood Rams supportersfollowing the Cricket Victoriaawards night earlier thismonth.

Rams all-rounder JacksonFreeman won the second XIplayer of the year, 20 years tothe day from when his father,Mark Freeman, won the sameaward while playing withRingwood.

Jackson Freeman, a Wan-tirna resident, said he was sur-prised to even be consideredfor the award, let alone win it.

‘‘It was pretty surprisingand to make matters worsedad stitched me up by tellingme they invited the top-fivevote getters for the award. Itturns out they only invite thewinner,’’ he said.

‘‘I really didn’t rate myselfas a chance considering theother nominated guys hadlots of first XI experience butthe umpires must havethought I had done all right.’’

Cricket Victoria officialsknew about the connectionbetween the two Freemansand the award, announcing itto the audience.

‘‘He has the award up in thestudy at home and I’d neveractually read what it was for,’’

Freeman joked. The 20 yearold began the season as achange bowler and lowerorder batsman but put him-self forward to open the bat-ting when the Rams secondXI was short of an openingbatsman.

‘‘I used to open in juniorsand a little bit for the fourthXI,’’ Jackson said.

‘‘When we needed anopener I said I’ll just go up theorder so we don’t waste oneof the other batsmen.

‘‘I put my hand up and itworked out.’’

Jackson also described hisbowling strategy as ‘‘trying tobore the batsmen out’’.

Jackson made 436 runs at33 and took 21 wickets at 26.

He also got to be 12th manfor the Rams’ finals campaignwhich ended in a grand finalloss to Melbourne.

Jackson’s goal for next sea-son is to move into the seniorside, although it will be diffi-cult given the strength of theRams senior team.

‘‘The ones were dominatingthis season so it was fairenough I didn’t get a game,’’he said.

‘‘I was really happy in thetwos because I was playingwith some close matches, toget a look in at first grade inthe future would be great.’’


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FINALSCORES

TAC Cup: Eastern Ranges 17.15 (117) dNorthern Knights 10.11 (71).

Eastern Football League:Division 1: Knox 10.10 (70) d East Burwood 7.7(49); Blackburn 16.10 (106) d Noble Park 14.17(101); Norwood 17.10 (112) d East Ringwood12.17 (89); Lilydale 13.18 (96) d Rowville 5.8 (38);South Croydon 10.9 (69) d Scoresby 7.17 (59);Balwyn 17.7 (109) d Vermont 13.14 (92).

Division 2: Doncaster East 19.15 (129) d UpperFerntree Gully 13.9 (87); Donvale 14.10 (94) dBayswater 14.7 (91); Montrose 20.18 (138) dMooroolbark 8.7 (55); North Ringwood 17.15(117) d Mulgrave 9.9 (63); Croydon 14.18 (102) dWaverley Blues 7.6 (48).

Division 3: Wantirna South 16.16 (112) dBoronia 9.14 (68); Templestowe 13.10 (88) dChirnside Park 9.9 (63); The Basin 20.8 (128) dWarrandyte 14.9 (93); Doncaster 19.16 (130) dGlen Waverley Hawks 5.5 (35); Heathmont 12.9(81) d Ringwood 9.15 (69); Mitcham 18.17 (125)Whitehorse Pioneers 13.10 (88).

Division 4: Forest Hill 20.10 (130) d Canterbury5.5 (35); Kilsyth 18.17 (125) d Nunawading 11.11(77); Ferntree Gully 12.8 (80) d Coldstream 5.15(45); South Belgrave 16.15 (111) d Silvan 4.11(35); Park Orchards 9.14 (68) d Eastern Lions 9.5(59); Surrey Park, bye.

Yarra Valley Mountain District FL:Division 1: Belgrave 12.15 (87) d Monbulk 12.14(86); Upwey Tecoma 31.13 (199) d Emerald 9.5(59); Wandin 15.16 (106) d Warburton Millgrove14.13 (97); Gembrook Cockatoo 18.18 (126) dMount Evelyn 14.10 (94); Woori Yallock 14.9 (93)d Olinda Ferny Creek 12.8 (80).

Division 2: Yarra Junction 26.10 (166) dKinglake 13.8 (86); Powelltown 21.11 (137) dAlexandra 16.15 (111); Seville 18.12 (120) dYarra Glen 14.12 (96); Healesville 29.14 (188) dYea 6.6 (42).■ For full results go tomaroondahweekly.com.au/sport

THIS WEEKTAC Cup: Murray Bushrangers v EasternRanges, Norm Minns Oval, 1.30pm.Eastern Football League:Division 1: Blackburn v East Burwood, MortonPark, Thursday 2.10pm; Balwyn v Lilydale,Balwyn Park, Balwyn 2.10pm; East Ringwood vNoble Park, East Ringwood Reserve 2.10pm;Knox v Scoresby, Knox Gardens 2.10pm;Rowville v South Croydon, Scoresby RecreationReserve 2.10pm; Vermont v Norwood, VermontRecreation Reserve 2.10pm.Division 2: Doncaster East v Donvale, ZerbesReserve, Thursday 2.10pm; Mooroolbark vWaverley Blues, Heights Reserve, Thursday5pm; Bayswater v Croydon, Bayswater Oval2.10pm; Upper Ferntree Gully v NorthRingwood, Kings Park 2.10pm; Mulgrave vMontrose, Mulgrave Reserve 2.10pm.Division 3: Glen Waverley Hawks v Mitcham,Central Reserve Thursday 2.10pm; The Basin vRingwood, Batterham Reserve, 2.10pm;Heathmont v Chirnside Park, HE Parker Reserve2.10pm; Whitehorse Pioneers v Boronia,Springfield Park 2.10pm; Templestowe vWantirna South, Templestowe Reserve 2.10pm;Warrandyte v Doncaster, Warrandyte Reserve2.10pm.Division 4: Canterbury v South Belgrave,Canterbury Sports Ground 2.10pm; FerntreeGully v Park Orchards, Ferntree Gully Reserve2.10pm; Forest Hill v Silvan, Forest Hill Reserve2.10pm; Nunawading v Eastern Lions, KoonungReserve 2.10pm; Surrey Park v Coldstream,Surrey Park Reserve 2.10pm; Kilsyth, bye.Yarra Valley Mountain District FL:Division 1: Monbulk v Upwey Tecoma, MonbulkThursday 2.10pm; Belgrave v Olinda FernyCreek, Belgrave 2.10pm; Emerald v Wandin,Emerald 2.10pm; Warburton Millgrove vGembrook Cockatoo, Warburton 2.10pm;Mount Evelyn v Woori Yallock, Mt Evelyn2.10pm.Division 2: Powelltown v Seville, Powelltown2.10pm; Yarra Glen v Healesville, Yarra Glen2.10pm; Yarra Junction v Yea, Yarra Junction2.10pm; Kinglake v Alexandra, Kinglake2.10pm.

All games on Saturday unless otherwise stated.

Early challenge for NorsemenBY ROY WARD

Top dogs: SouthCroydon’s LiamFitzgerald keepshis eye on the ballagainst Scoresbyon Saturday.

Picture: Wayne Hawkins

NORWOOD will face a finals clash a little early— in April — when it takes on highly favouredVermont at Vermont Recreation Reserve thisSaturday in the Eastern Football Leaguedivision 1 competition.

The Norsemen will play the Eagles in what isbelieved to be the home side’s 1000th competit-ive match, with the club expected to hold a bigcelebration during and after the match.

With the stakes raised, Norseman coach DenisKnight said he believed his players were ready fora big performance.

“No doubt, we are ready for it,” Knight said.“They will be thinking likewise and with it

being such a big day for their club, everyone willbe up for it.

“But we are at the stage where, as a club, whenwe go out to play we expect to win; it’s as simpleas that.”

Norwood made use of its fitness and thequality of players like former North Melbourneforward David Trotter in its 23-point win overEast Ringwood on Saturday.

With both teams losing players to injury andcramp, Knight said his players made better use ofthe ball in the final term.

“We showed superior fitness and started towin the ball and use it much better than we had,”he said.

“We used the ball well and ran out the gamewell. They were down on numbers and we wereas well. It was survival of the fittest really.

“David Trotter kicked a couple of goals in thelast quarter, which was critical. David Blackiewas good in the last quarter and Matt Declar wasgood all day.”

Knight has challenged his players to improvetheir ball use across the whole match.

“We have to improve our disposal efficiency,”he said. “If we improve that we will be a goodside and when you are playing a club likeVermont you have to play at your best to win.”

South Croydon made it two wins from twomatches with a 10-point away win over Scoresby,with big man Grattan Stephens kicking three

goals and named best player.Lilydale also scored its first win of the season

beating Rowville, with ruckman Ben Power andmidfielder Marcus Hottes among their best.

In division 2, Montrose showed why it’sfavourite for the premiership with a big win overMooroolbark.

But while the Demons have separated them-selves from the pack, the Mustangs will need topick themselves off the ground before hosting a

special Anzac Day twilight match against Waver-ley Blues at Heights Reserve on Thursday at5pm.

North Ringwood remained undefeated,beating Mulgrave by 37 points with Adam Tuck,James Dean, Shane Den Elzen and AnthonySharp among the best.

Croydon had a resounding win over WaverleyBlues, winning by 54 points, with Tim Green,Josh Bolton and Jarrod Clark the best players.

Hungry Heathmont Jets flying in the face of punditsHEATHMONT couldn’t help noticing its nameat the bottom of many pundits’ Eastern FootballLeague division 3 ladders before the seasonbegan.

The Jets’ opening round loss didn’t changethose opinions either, but following an impress-ive 12-point win over local rivals Ringwood lastSaturday the Jets may need a second appraisal.

Jets coach Steve Buckle praised his young sidefor their determination to bounce back when theRedbacks pulled even at three-quarter time.

“It’s just a matter of hard work; we knewRingwood had some quality players.

“We just gave unconditional effort and keptattacking and putting them under pressure andthat pressure led to turnovers.”

Buckle said his players were well aware of thelow expectations around the team following the

loss of leading players Leigh Odermatt andDarren Sheen in the offseason.

But he said younger players had stepped in andbrought freshness to the group.

“Everyone expected us to lose. I don’t thinkanyone picked it so it was very satisfying to winthis one,” he said.

“We’ve lost some big names, but it’s left uswith kids and they bring that hunger in thegroup. What we’re lacking in ability we’re mak-ing up for with hunger.

“From the outside, people may not rate us butwithin the group that belief that we have built thepast few years is still there and the effort has beenthere in both our matches.”

Jonathon and Alister Knudsen were namedbest players for the Jets, while Kelvin Greig andVincent Jones were best for the Redbacks.

The Jets are also excited about the play of“raw” ruckman Tom Burns, who has left playingbasketball in the Big V competition to take upfootball. Burns followed his cousin, TylerJohnstone, to the Jets.

“He’s very competitive and while he hasn’tplayed much footy since under-14s he has a realgo,” Buckle said.

In other division 3 games, Chirnside Park lostto Templestowe by 25 points, while six goals toAndy Cultrera took The Basin to its secondstraight win in its new division, beatingWarrandyte by 35 points.

In division 4, Kilsyth kept its good form goingwith a 48-point win over Nunawading whileColdstream fell to Ferntree Gully by 35 pointsand South Belgrave thumped Silvan.

— Roy Ward


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