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this weekend’s round four matches complete a four-week trial where taC Cup clubs have been able to call on six interchange players.

While increased interchange benches have received plenty of airtime in the AFL, the TAC Cup trialled an expanded interchange bench purely because of concerns about its players’ welfare. The clubs’ region managers were worried poor ground conditions during the pre-season had interrupted their preparations to the extent many players were under-prepared for the 2008 season.

But the trial also gave more players at each TAC Cup club the chance of playing at this level – an obvious positive.

Now the trial has finished, AFL Victoria will seek feedback from the competition’s coaches and region managers.

It will be interesting to see how the balance of providing players with adequate game time worked in tandem with adequately addressing their welfare.

When all the feedback has been gathered AFL Victoria will make a reasoned decision on whether to introduce a six-player interchange bench in the future.

AFL Victoria will be mindful the TAC Cup is a development program and not a competition where clubs rise or fall by wins and losses. This is where the debates at AFL and TAC Cup level may diverge.

This issue of the TAC Cup Record contains an insight into the life-changing experiences of the AIS-AFL Academy scholarship holders on their recent tour of South Africa.

Northern Knight Michael Hurley provides an enlightening

account of a world he had never experienced and the joy of locals who embraced the clinics and matches put on by the Academy.

The South African tour is another step in the education of these players and will, as Michael Hurley notes, have a lasting impact.

The AIS-AFL Academy is the top level of the AFL’s national talent development program.

Below it is the Academy level, a state-based program for players who have the potential to participate in the state National Championship squads.

Then there are the Centres Of Excellence – the TAC Cup clubs who provide players with the opportunity to develop their games and emerge as better players.

It is a clearly defined, sequential program for all aspiring junior footballers from the time they enter the talent pathway.

Finally, congratulations to former Gippsland Power player Ben Ross and former Eastern Ranges player Matthew Spangher, who made their AFL debuts last weekend.

anton GrbacHigh Performance Manager, AFL Victoria

Player welfare paramounttaC Cup to consider six interchange players

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Riley Milne 4

Michael Hurley 5

Ashley Smith 6

Club notes 8-9

Team lists 10-25

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riley milne

Dealing with disappointment is part and parcel of football.

Murray Bushrangers’ defender Riley Milne has learned that the hard way – several times over.

First, a couple of years ago he was overlooked for the Bushrangers’ under-16 squad. He rebounded from that hiccup to make the Bushrangers’ list last season, breaking into their 22 mid-way through the season – about the time that Murray went on its 12-match winning streak.

But Milne badly rolled his ankle on the Wednesday before the Grand Final against Calder.

Unable to recover in time, he was a dejected spectator as the injury-depleted Bushrangers – also without centre half-back James Saker – went down by 50 points.

The disappointment of missing the Grand Final and the Bushrangers’ defeat lingered during the off-season, but the Year 12 Mooroopna Secondary College student has rebounded in 2008.

Elevated from a back pocket to centre half-back, Milne has been a key Bushrangers player this

Life of RileyBushranger milne steps up to key defensive role

season, starring in their 22-point, round two win against the Gippsland Power and receiving the maximum five TAC Cup Coaches Award votes.

Bushrangers’ coach Phil Bunn said Milne, had adjusted well to his new key defensive role.

“He’s been very disciplined at centre half-back,” Bunn said. “He’s contested every issue and with every team, of course, looking to direct the ball through its centre half-forward, Riley has been there to compete very well.”

“He really spoiled well against Gippsland and he has the speed and agility to recover ground balls and also provided us with a nice springboard into attack.”

Milne, a member of the initial Vic Country squad for the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships, capped off his game by drifting downfield to kick a goal.

Bunn said Milne had improved considerably in the past two years. “Riley is not a crash and bash, big, strong, burly, knock-down centre half back,” he said. “He’s a skilled, agile player who continues to grow in confidence.”

Milne said he was keen to start “afresh” in 2008 after last season’s shattering finish and, as such, had embarked on an intensive pre-season.

While happy enough with both the Bushrangers’ and his own start to the season, Milne noted there was still room for improvement.

“We’re not taking anything for granted,” he said. “We’re working on things so that we can continue to improve.”

Bushranger Riley Milne has made centre half-back his own in 2008.

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michael hurley

For michael hurley, the aiS-aFl academy has been a rewarding and life-changing experience.

It has provided non-stop highlights with none better than its recent tour of South Africa.

Hurley, an All-Australian from the Northern Knights, says the Academy’s visit to South Africa opened his eyes in so many ways.

While some of the sights, particularly at the AIDS orphanages, were shocking, Hurley is glad he saw them.

“It really opens your eyes and you see just how lucky we are to live the way we do,” Hurley says.

“The AIDS orphanage was a real life-changing experience. At first it was a bit hard to come to terms with, but once you got past their conditions it was a really worthwhile experience.”

During its tour, the Academy visited Johannesburg, Cape Town and Pretoria, running clinics that drew hundreds of locals.

Few, if any, had boots and many of the children were barefoot, but it didn’t diminish their excitement for learning Australian Football.

Hurley still marvels at the spirit of the local children.

“All the kids have a smile on their face, they are always upbeat,” he says. “You rarely saw anyone upset.”

“They are always smiling and dancing around and stuff.

The kids looked pretty good, they are very athletic.

“They are pretty fast, have a great vertical leap. You could tell they really loved interacting with us and enjoyed the football.

“I reckon some would get the hang of it pretty quick.”

Some locals also showed good form on the field, with several playing in an Academy intra-squad match, while the national South African team, which included players aged between 17-30, took on the Academy.

But, for once, the outcome of the matches was immaterial.

“It was just a great experience,” Hurley says.

On the way to and from South Africa, the Academy also played two matches, one against East Perth and the other against West Perth. Despite the fact both WA teams had a mix of senior, reserves and colts players, the Academy won both matches.

It was just another chapter in Hurley’s remarkable eight months with the Academy.

“It’s been unbelievable,” he says. “They treat you with such respect in everything that’s done.”

“The professionalism, facilities and coaching has been first class.”

Last week, Hurley played his first game this season for the Knights, all the better for his experiences with the Academy.

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Some locals also showed good

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“It was just a great experience,”

On the way to and from South Africa, the Academy also played two matches, one against East Perth and the other against West

WA teams had a mix of senior, reserves and colts players, the Academy won both matches.

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ashley smith

ashley smith’s introduction to the taC Cup was a rocky one.

Although he had been earmarked as a genuine talent since his early junior days, Smith admitted he took some things for granted.

Like the fitness required to make the jump from under-age suburban and school competitions to the TAC Cup, for example.

So when Smith embarked on his first pre-season with the Dandenong Stingrays in the summer of 2006-07 his fitness was poor.

Stingrays coach Graeme Yeats and region manager Darren Flanigan both noticed Smith was floundering. Smith was fully aware of it too.

“I was really slack last year and I got a kick in the backside half way through pre-season,” Smith recalled.

“It sure kicked me into gear a little bit.”

It certainly did.Fast-forward to the summer of

2007-08, and Smith was one of the fittest at the Stingrays.

Maintaining his fitness base from the 2007 season, Smith dived headlong into pre-season training last November.

“Last year I was really unfit at the start of pre-season,” Smith said. “This year, I’m happy with my fitness, it was a focal point.”

Not only did Smith drop a couple of kilograms, but his skin fold tests also fell from 70 in 2007 to 55 this year.

Yeats noted Smith’s newfound commitment to his fitness, which has helped him become a pivotal player for the Stingrays this year.

Most notably, Smith collected the maximum votes in the TAC Cup Coaches Award in the Stingrays’ round-two win against the Geelong Falcons.

After spending all his time last season at half-back, Smith was thrown into the middle against the Falcons and responded with 28 possessions. And it was his ability to run the game out that proved telling.

“Ash had a break-out game,” Yeats said.

“He played the best game he’s played since he’s been in the program. He hasn’t been exposed to the TAC Cup as much as others because he’s a private school boy at Haileybury.

“He had a very ordinary pre-season last year.

“But against the Falcons he made a real statement. He was very clean with his possessions, he’s a very good kick, he reads the play well and he’s very balanced.”

Given his school commitments, Smith is unlikely to spend much time with the Stingrays until the second half of the season.

Experiencing the swing between school football and TAC Cup football in 2007, Smith knows what’s required of him when he returns.

He has last summer’s reality check to thank for that.

Fitness stingNew improved smith steps up for Dandenong

A fitness kick has

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Stingrays player.

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AFL VICTORIA DEVELOPMENT

The initial squads for the Victorian teams to compete in this year’s NAB AFL Under-18 Championships have been selected. Trials for the squads will be held next weekend at Victoria Park, Saturday, April 26.

NAB AFL Under-18 Championships squads

Rhys Ellis, Josh Gaylor, Jake Hall, Rhys Healey, Scott Oakley, Chris Prockter, Shane Page

Lucas Boyd, Sam Hughes, Ayce Cordy, Tim Hunt, Jordan Jones, Zachary Ledin, Callum Bartlett, Allan Christensen, Ben Cunnington, Tom Simpkin, Luke Thompson, Dane Tutton, Luke Rounds

VIC COUNTRY Under-18 SQUAD

Luke Lowden, Steele Sidebottom, Caleb Tiller, Jack Ziebell, Matt Pianto, Will Martiniello, Riley Milne, Tom Rockliff, Sam Wright, Andrew Browne, Dash Baroli, Jamason Daniels, Jamie Sheahan, Ben Birthisel

Darren White, Dean Woodhead, Nicholas Heyne, Koby Stevens, Nathan Vardy, John Butcher, Jared Risol, Jarryd Blair, Jack Weston, Edward Carr, Campbell Heath, Mitchell Golby

Nick Suban, Jason Linke, Ryan MacKenzie, Jordan Roughead, Andrew Hooper, Ben Peters, Will Young, Chris Curran

VIC METRO Under-18 SQUAD

Andrew Duhau, Tom German, Dylan Joyce, Shaun McKernan, Jake Melksham, Adam Short, Jackson Trengove, Chris Tsardakis, Marcus White

Matthew Clark, Steven Gaertner, Alex Goodingham, Aaron Purves, Paul Rogasch, Tom Scully, Ashley Smith

Matthew Cunningham, Ben Griffiths, Jordan Gysberts, Leigh Kitchin, Luke McDonald, Liam Shiels, Rory Sloane, Dale Walker

Michael Brunelli, Michael Hurley, Ben Power, Luke Stanton, David Zaharakis

Zachary Clarke, Xavier Gotch, Dan Hannebery, Jordan Lisle, Matt Kilpin, John Nicolopoulos, Josh Scipione, Luke Shuey, James Strauss, Justin Van Unen

Taylor Gilchrist, Taylor Hunt, Tom Lynch, Kyle Martin, Samuel McGarry, Tyrone Vickery, Jack Watts

Mitchell Banner, Travis Lunardi, Matthew Notman, Scott Sherlock

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club notes

Dandenong stingraysThe Stingrays would like to welcome and thank

the following companies who have become player sponsors for season 2008: Ben Mitchell – Professional People, Suite 9, 410 Burwood Hwy, Wantirna South 3152 – contact: Stuart Mitchell on 9800 5333; Jimmy Cottrell – Cottrell Constructions, 11 Hamilton Crt, Pearcedale 3912 – contact: Stephen Cottrell on 5978 6931; Jarrad Wood – Stop Noise, 1/26 Brett Dve, Carrum Downs 3201 – contact: Ron Adams on 9775 0550; Matthew Clark – TW Clark Cabinets, 35 McCulloch Ave, Seaford 3198 – contact: Terry Clark on 9776 4042.

We hope your involvement with the Stingrays players is enjoyable and the club thanks you for your support.

Western JetsThe Western Jets would like to take this opportunity

to thank all the under-18 player sponsors for season 2008. They include: Hudson Conway Administration (Trent Bond); Sherlocks Home Communications (Scott Sherlock); Decking Oil Man (Chris Buttigieg-Clarke); Quicksmart Electrical (Majak Daw); Snap Printing, Werribee (Chris Graham); Westaff,

TAC Cup club notes

Focused HR Solutions (Nathan Dumbleton); Swan Hill Bus Lines (Alex Eade); Harmony Spray Tanning (Brayden Sneddon); Lawson Property Services (Dion Lawson); Lumar Imports (Chris Aloi); Lunardi Transport (Travis Lunardi); Planet Motor Body Repairs (Bryce Carroll); J & R Muraca Constructions (Joe Halloran); SMS Scaffolding (Justin Morris); Melton Body Works (Matthew Notman); and Australasian Pipeline & Pre Cast (Mitchell Banner).

calder cannonsThe Calder Cannons’ sponsor of the week is Liquex Logistics,

who are a Victorian-based logistic

company with more than 20 years experience in the transport industry. Liquex is located in the western suburbs of Victoria and is close to the Western Ring Road, the Westgate Bridge, rail, wharves and the CBD. With 5000 sq m of cross dock and warehousing, Liquex operate a comprehensive transport division that includes parcel freight, cross docking, container logistics and bulk distribution coupled with a warehousing pick and pack division. Contact Liquex Logistics for all your transport needs on 9334 7700.

A reminder that Cannons’ merchandise is on sale, as are last man standing raffle tickets. For details, visit the club’s website caldercannons.aflvic.com.au.

north ballarat RebelsToday is the Rebels’ first regional game for the year and the players

to welcome and thank

Watch out for tAc cup talk each week on Ford’s theoval.com.au. the show features all the latest tAc cup news, with hosts Dwayne Russell and nigel carmody previewing the coming matches.

Bushranger Andrew Browne soars for this strong grab against Geelong last weekend.

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and staff always look forward to bringing the best under-age football competition to our south-west region. These games are a fantastic opportunity for the local players to showcase their talent in front of supporters in their local region, and they also give the general football community a chance to see first-hand the professionalism and quality of western Victoria’s most promising junior footballers.

Once again, the Rebels will have an open-door policy for all football coaches and followers for today’s game, with free access to team meetings and warm ups. What a great opportunity for football fans to learn and develop.

Finally, a huge thankyou to the Portland Football Club and

www.knights.org.au. Please log on to catch up with all the latest news at the club.

eastern RangesThe Eastern Ranges’ annual fundraising auction is being held

on Friday, May 30. The club is appealing for donations to help with the fundraiser. Contact the Ranges on 9724 9499 to help with the auction, or drop items into the office.

Good luck to the under-17 and under-18 players training with Vic Metro.

The club would also like to thank the contributions of its support staff in 2008, and welcomes new coaching staff, Sean Kavanagh and Simon Taylor.

community for their support of today’s game.

northern KnightsCongratulations to under-16 coach Ross

Fisher and his coaches for their excellent work over the past five months in developing our 2008 Max Richardson under-16 squad.

We also congratulate former Knights players Matthew Kreuzer and John Anthony on making their AFL debuts in round three with Carlton and Collingwood respectively. Remarkably, both boys also joined that elite group of AFL players who have kicked a goal with their first kick in AFL football.

Please note that the Northern Knights’ new website address is


fixture

fixture 2008Round 1

SatuRday, MaRCH 29 Eastern 9.14 (68) vs. Oakleigh 22.11 (143)

Gippsland 11.15 (81) vs. Dandenong 10.9 (69)

Sunday, MaRCH 30 Calder 9.13 (67) vs. Sandringham 12.18 (90)

Bendigo 11.7 (73) vs. Murray 20.14 (134)

North Ballarat 13.10 (88) vs. Geelong 19.13 (127)

Northern 9.11 (65) vs. Western 15.10 (100)

Round 2

SatuRday, apRIL 5 Eastern 12.12 (84) vs. Sandringham 20.14 (134)

Northern 12.12 (84) vs. Calder 16.14 (110)

Gippsland 12.10 (82) vs. Murray 17.2 (104)

North Ballarat 17.6 (108) vs. Bendigo 13.13 (91)

Sunday, apRIL 6 Western 9.6 (60) vs. Oakleigh 19.21 (135)

Dandenong 21.10 (136) vs. Geelong 15.17 (107)

Round 3

SatuRday, apRIL 12 Gippsland 13.10 (88) vs. North Ballarat 14.11 (95)

Northern 6.7 (43) vs. eastern 14.12 (96)

Murray 16.9 (105) vs. Geelong 6.16 (52)

Bendigo 13.23 (101) vs. Dandenong 14.11 (95)

Sunday, apRIL 13 Western 13.11 (89) vs. Sandringham 11.13 (79)

Calder 15.9 (99) vs. Oakleigh 20.13 (133)

Round 4

SatuRday, apRIL 19 Western vs. Northern Territory Burbank Oval 11:15am

Tasmania vs. Bendigo Bellerive Oval Noon

Murray vs. NSW/ACT Lavington Sports Ground Noon

Gippsland vs. Eastern Moe Rec. Reserve 1pm

Queensland v Oakleigh Gabba* 3:20pm

Sunday, apRIL 20 Northern v Dandenong NAB Oval 10:45am

North Ballarat vs. Sandringham Portland 11am

Geelong vs. Calder Skilled Stadium 2:15pm

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Round 5

SatuRday, May 3 Calder vs. Western ABD Group Stadium 10:30am

Geelong vs. Eastern Skilled Stadium* 10:40am

Gippsland vs. Northern Moe Rec. Reserve 1pm

Sandringham vs. Bendigo Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm

Sunday, May 4 North Ballarat vs. Oakleigh AUSTAR Arena 1pm

Dandenong vs. Murray Shepley Oval 2pm

development day

May 10/11

Round 6

SatuRday, May 17 Calder vs. Dandenong ABD Ground Stadium 10:45am

North Ballarat vs. Eastern AUSTAR Arena 1pm

Gippsland vs. Western Moe Rec. Reserve 1pm

Geelong vs. Northern Skilled Stadium 2:15pm

Sunday, May 18 Murray vs. Sandringham Deakin Reserve, Shepp. 1pm

Bendigo vs. Oakleigh Golden Square 1pm

Round 7

SatuRday, May 24 Dandenong vs. Eastern Shepley Oval 10:45am

Murray vs. Northern Norm Minns Oval, Wang. 1pm

Oakleigh vs. Gippsland Warrawee Park 2pm

Sunday, May 25 North Ballarat vs. Calder AUSTAR Arena 11:10am

Bendigo vs. Western QE Oval Noon

Geelong vs. Sandringham Skilled Stadium Noon

Round 8

SatuRday, May 31 Northern vs. Interstate NAB Oval 10:45am

Gippsland vs. Bendigo Traralgon 11am

Geelong vs. Interstate Skilled Stadium Noon

North Ballarat vs. Dandenong AUSTAR Arena 1pm

Western vs. Murray Burbank Oval 2pm

Sandringham vs. Oakleigh Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm

Sunday, JunE 1 Eastern vs. Calder Box Hill City Oval 11am

national Championships

JunE 7/8

Round 9

SatuRday, JunE 14 Calder vs. Interstate ABD Ground Stadium 11am

Oakleigh vs. Northern Warrawee Park 11am

Geelong vs. Western Bartercard Oval 2pm

Sunday, JunE 15 Gippsland vs. Interstate Casey Fields 11am

Bendigo vs. Eastern Golden Square Noon

Murray vs. North Ballarat Deakin Reserve, Shepp. 1pm

Sandringham vs. Dandenong Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm

development day

JunE 21/22

Round 10

SatuRday, JunE 28 Geelong vs. Oakleigh Skilled Stadium 10:15am

Eastern vs. Interstate Box Hill City Oval 10:20am

Bendigo vs. Northern Golden Square 1pm

Calder vs. Murray ABD Group Stadium 1pm

Sandringham vs. Gippsland Trevor Barker Beach Oval 1pm

Sunday, JunE 29 North Ballarat vs. Interstate AUSTAR Arena Noon

Dandenong vs. Western Shepley Oval 2:15pm

Round 11

SatuRday, JuLy 5 Gippsland vs. Calder Morwell NOON

Murray vs. Bendigo Princess Park, Shep. 1pm

Sunday, JuLy 6 Sandringham vs. Western Trevor Barker Beach Oval 10:45am

Northern vs. North Ballarat NAB Oval 11am

Oakleigh vs. Eastern Warrawee Park 2:15pm

Geelong vs. Dandenong Skilled Stadium 2:15pm

Round 12

SatuRday, JuLy 12 Oakleigh vs. Western Warrawee Park 11am

North Ballarat vs. Gippsland AUSTAR Arena 11am

Murray vs. Eastern Norm Minns Oval, Wang. 1pm

Dandenong v Northen Shepley Oval 2pm

Sunday, JuLy 13 Bendigo vs. Sandringham Golden Square Noon

Calder vs. Geelong ABD Group Stadium 1pm

Round 13SatuRday, JuLy 19 Dandenong vs. Calder Shepley Oval 11amBendigo vs. North Ballarat Golden Square NoonGippsland vs. Oakleigh Morwell 1pmMurray vs. Sandringham WJ Findlay Oval, Wang. 1pmEastern vs. Western Box Hill City Oval 2:15pm

Sunday, JuLy 20 Geelong vs. Northern Skilled Stadium 1pm

Round 14SatuRday, JuLy 26 Oakleigh vs. Sandringham Warrawee Park 11amGeelong vs. Gippsland Skilled Stadium 11:30amMurray vs. Western Deakin Reserve, Shep. 1pmDandenong vs. Bendigo Shepley Oval 2pm

Sunday, JuLy 27 Calder vs. Northern ABD Group Stadium 11:15amNorth Ballarat vs. Eastern AUSTAR Arena Noon

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Round 15SatuRday, auguSt 9Western vs. Calder Burbank Oval 10:45amGeelong vs. Bendigo Skilled Stadium 1pmEastern vs. Gippsland Box Hill City Oval 2pm

Sunday, auguSt 10Oakleigh vs. Dandenong Warrawee Park 10:30amSandringham vs. North Ballarat Trevor Barker Beach Oval 11amNorthern vs. Murray NAB Oval 1:30pm

Round 16SatuRday, auguSt 16Sandringham vs. Northern Trevor Barker Beach Oval 10:45amBendigo vs. Oakleigh Golden Square NoonMurray vs. Calder Princess Park, Shep. 1pmEastern vs. Geelong Box Hill City Oval 2pm

Sunday, auguSt 17North Ballarat vs. Western AUSTAR Arena NoonGippsland vs. Dandenong Casey Fields 2pm

Round 17SatuRday, auguSt 23Murray vs. Dandenong Norn Minns Oval, Wang. 1pmGippsland vs. Sandringham Morwell 1pmWestern vs. Bendigo Burbank Oval 1pm

Sunday, auguSt 24Geelong vs. North Ballarat Skilled Stadium* 10:40amCalder vs. Eastern ABD Group Stadium 11amNorthern vs. Oakleigh NAB Oval 2pm

Round 18SatuRday, auguSt 30Western vs. Geelong Burbank Oval 11:10amBendigo vs. Gippsland Golden Square 11:30amNorth Ballarat vs. Northern AUSTAR Arena 1pmEastern vs. Murray Box Hill City Oval 2pm

Sunday, auguSt 31Dandenong vs. Sandringham Shepley Oval 11amOakleigh vs. Calder Warrawee Park 2pm

Round 19SatuRday, SEptEMBER 6Eastern vs. Northern Box Hill City Oval 10:45amMurray vs. Oakleigh Lavington Sports Ground 1pmBendigo vs. Calder Golden Square 1pmDandenong vs. North Ballarat Shepley Oval 2pm

Sunday, SEptEMBER 7Sandringham vs. Geelong Trevor Barker Beach Oval NoonGippsland vs. Western Morwell 1pm

* AFL curtain-raiser

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western v sandringham5 • Christopher Aloi • Western

bendigo v dandenong5 • Jordan Florance • Bendigo

northern v eastern 5 • Jordan Gysberts • Eastern

gippsland v north ballarat5 • Andrew Hooper • North Ballarat

murray v geelong5 • Dylan McNeil • Murray

calder v oakleigh5 • Luke Shuey • Oakleigh

CoaChes’ award 2008round 3 5-vote winners

Gippsland Power 3.2 6.3 11.8 13.10 (88)

north ballarat rebels 5.1 10.4 11.6 14.11 (95)

goals: gippsland power - Butcher 4, Blair 2, Costigan, Stevens, Risol, Nickless, Carr,

Johnston, Ross.

north ballarat rebels - Ruffles 5, Cranage 3, R. McKenzie 2, Weadon, Hooper, Young,

Peters.

best: gippsland power - Sing, Golby, Stevens, Stockdale, Risol, Carr.

north ballarat rebels - Hooper, Weadon, Ruffles, Free, Gubbins, Cowan.

Northern Knights 1.4 2.5 5.5 6.7 (43)

eastern ranges 4.0 12.5 13.9 14.12 (96)

goals: northern knights - Still 3, Hurley 2, Hobbs.

eastern ranges - Lofthouse 3, Griffiths 3, Harding 2, McDonald, Scott, Mathers, Shiels,

Gysberts, Kitchin.

best: northern knights - Kelly, Quinton, Grimes, Still, Zaharakis, Brunelli.

eastern ranges - Gysberts, Haining, Shiels, Scott, Brown, Cass.

murray bushrangers 5.2 8.4 14.7 16.9 (105)

Geelong Falcons 4.6 5.8 5.13 6.16 (52)

goals: murray bushrangers - Tiller 4, Ziebell 3, Browne 2, Doyle, Boshevski, Milne,

Daniels, Martiniello, Judd, Barolli.

geelong Falcons - Hunter 2, Denton 2, Christensen, Lynch.

best: murray bushrangers - McNeil, Barolli, Ziebell, Sidebottom, Tiller, Boshevski.

geelong Falcons - Hunter, Fisher, Lynch, Rock, Denton, Simpkin.

bendigo pioneers 2.3 6.14 10.16 13.23 (101)

Dandenong Stingrays 6.4 7.8 12.10 14.11 (95)

goals: bendigo pioneers - Gaylor 4, Healey 3, Watt, Williams, Florance, Coghlan, McKee,

Filo.

dandenong stingrays - Pitt 5, Rogasch 3, Ferraro, Doria, Wise, Gaertner, Smith, Hunter.

best: bendigo pioneers - Florance, Gillingham, Healey, Williams, Petrie, Gaylor.

dandenong stingrays - Pitt, Scully, Hunter, Smith, Dal Lago, Ferraro.

western Jets 3.5 4.5 9.6 13.11 (89)

Sandringham Dragons 0.3 6.5 7.9 11.13 (79)

goals: western Jets - Schroder 3, Lunardi 2, Carroll 2, Fitzpatrick 2, Haby, Doyle, Aloi,

Graham.

sandringham dragons - Martin 2, Hale, McMahon, Suckling, Bull, Meehan, McGarry,

Johnston, McHarg, Gilchrist.

best: western Jets - Aloi, Banner, Hartigan, Koroneos, Schroder, Post.

sandringham dragons - McGarry, Noonan, Martin, Hale, Vickery, Thomas.

Calder Cannons 5.2 7.4 12.7 15.9 (99)

oakleigh chargers 4.3 10.6 14.7 20.13 (133)

goals: calder cannons - Joyce 3, Temel 2, Trengove 2, Rae 2, M. White 2, Duhau,

McCallum, D. Meroli, German.

oakleigh chargers - Van Unen 4, Nicolopoulos 4, Scipione 3, Hoegel 2, Lisle 2, Weekes 2,

Strauss, Shuey, Sheehan.

best: calder cannons - Joyce, German, McCallum, M. White, Duhau, Hayes.

oakleigh chargers - Shuey, Strauss, Taffin, Hannebery, Gotch, Kilpin.

round 3

TAC CUP LADDER P W L D F A % PTS

oakleigh chargers 3 3 0 0 411 227 181.06 12

murray bushrangers 3 3 0 0 343 207 165.70 12

sandringham dragons 3 2 1 0 303 240 126.25 8

north ballarat rebels 3 2 1 0 291 306 95.10 8

western Jets 3 2 1 0 249 279 89.25 8

dandenong stingrays 3 1 2 0 300 289 103.81 4

gippsland power 3 1 2 0 251 268 93.66 4

calder cannons 3 1 2 0 276 307 89.90 4

Geelong Falcons 3 1 2 0 286 329 86.93 4

Bendigo Pioneers 3 1 2 0 265 337 78.64 4

Eastern Ranges 3 1 2 0 248 320 77.50 4

Northern Knights 3 0 3 0 192 306 62.75 0

John nicolopoulos Oakleigh 15 (4)

ryan harding Eastern 9 (2)

michael still Northern 9 (3)

Josh gaylor Bendigo 9 (4)

serhat temel Calder 8 (2)

tom rockliff Murray 8 (-)

caleb tiller Murray 7 (4)

Justin Van unen Oakleigh 7 (4)

grant lofthouse Eastern 7 (3)

david Zaharakis Northern 7 (-)

nathan schroder Western 7 (3)

Jayden hoegel Oakleigh 6 (2)

Jordan lisle Oakleigh 6 (2)

Jack bull Sandringham 6 (1)

dylan Joyce Calder 6 (3)

sam hughes Geelong 6 (-)

mitchell banner Western 27

bryn weadon North Ballarat 23

andrew hooper North Ballarat 21

dylan Joyce Calder 19

marc mollica Eastern 19

edward carr Gippsland 19

rhys healey Bendigo 18

michael stockdale Gippsland 18

samuel mcgarry Sandringham 18

lee coghlan Bendigo 17

dan hannebery Oakleigh 17

matt kilpin Oakleigh 17

scott sherlock Western 17

leigh kitchin Eastern 16

david Zaharakis Northern 16

kyle martin Sandringham 16

Jordan robbins Western 16

goalkickers (PROGRESSIVE) kicks ROUND 3

Jordan Florance Bendigo 11

Jared risol Gippsland 10


Josh gaylor Bendigo 9

Jayden post Western 9


koby stevens Gippsland 8

caleb tiller Murray 8




mitchell golby Gippsland 7

daniel meroli Calder 7

liam shiels Eastern 7

Johnny rayner Western 7

nathan schroder Western 7

tyrone Vickery Sandringham 7

allan christensen Geelong 19




Jordan roughead North Ballarat 14

tom german Calder 13

andrew haining Eastern 13

luke stanton Northern 13

kallen geary Bendigo 13

Xavier gotch Oakleigh 13


travis lunardi Western 12

bill hicks Murray 12

ben power Northern 12

Jake garvey North Ballarat 11

matthew scott Eastern 11

steven kelly Northern 11

marks ROUND 3 handballs ROUND 3

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this weekend’s round four matches complete a four-week trial where taC Cup clubs have been able to call on six interchange players.

While increased interchange benches have received plenty of airtime in the AFL, the TAC Cup trialled an expanded interchange bench purely because of concerns about its players’ welfare. The clubs’ region managers were worried poor ground conditions during the pre-season had interrupted their preparations to the extent many players were under-prepared for the 2008 season.

But the trial also gave more players at each TAC Cup club the chance of playing at this level – an obvious positive.

Now the trial has finished, AFL Victoria will seek feedback from the competition’s coaches and region managers.

It will be interesting to see how the balance of providing players with adequate game time worked in tandem with adequately addressing their welfare.

When all the feedback has been gathered AFL Victoria will make a reasoned decision on whether to introduce a six-player interchange bench in the future.

AFL Victoria will be mindful the TAC Cup is a development program and not a competition where clubs rise or fall by wins and losses. This is where the debates at AFL and TAC Cup level may diverge.

This issue of the TAC Cup Record contains an insight into the life-changing experiences of the AIS-AFL Academy scholarship holders on their recent tour of South Africa.

Northern Knight Michael Hurley provides an enlightening

account of a world he had never experienced and the joy of locals who embraced the clinics and matches put on by the Academy.

The South African tour is another step in the education of these players and will, as Michael Hurley notes, have a lasting impact.

The AIS-AFL Academy is the top level of the AFL’s national talent development program.

Below it is the Academy level, a state-based program for players who have the potential to participate in the state National Championship squads.

Then there are the Centres Of Excellence – the TAC Cup clubs who provide players with the opportunity to develop their games and emerge as better players.

It is a clearly defined, sequential program for all aspiring junior footballers from the time they enter the talent pathway.

Finally, congratulations to former Gippsland Power player Ben Ross and former Eastern Ranges player Matthew Spangher, who made their AFL debuts last weekend.

anton GrbacHigh Performance Manager, AFL Victoria

Player welfare paramounttaC Cup to consider six interchange players

aFl Victoria Chief executive officer: Peter SchwabFootball operations Manager: John HookHigh Performance Managers: Anton Grbac, Leon HarrisStatistics: Stacey GoadManager director, Geoff Slattery Publishing: Geoff Slatteryeditor: Nick Bowendesigner: Karl ChandlerPhoto Manager: Natalie BoccassiniPhotography: Getty Images (02) 9004 2250advertising: Jennifer Pryor (03) 8663 3007Printed by: Condor Printing

round 4 APRIL 19-20, 2008

CoVer: Dale Walker prepares to boot the Eastern Ranges into attack.

ContentS

Riley Milne 4

Michael Hurley 5

Ashley Smith 6

Club notes 8-9

Team lists 10-25

address correspondence: The Editor, GPO Box 4337, Melbourne, 3001.Phone: (03) 8663 3005

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riley milne

Dealing with disappointment is part and parcel of football.

Murray Bushrangers’ defender Riley Milne has learned that the hard way – several times over.

First, a couple of years ago he was overlooked for the Bushrangers’ under-16 squad. He rebounded from that hiccup to make the Bushrangers’ list last season, breaking into their 22 mid-way through the season – about the time that Murray went on its 12-match winning streak.

But Milne badly rolled his ankle on the Wednesday before the Grand Final against Calder.

Unable to recover in time, he was a dejected spectator as the injury-depleted Bushrangers – also without centre half-back James Saker – went down by 50 points.

The disappointment of missing the Grand Final and the Bushrangers’ defeat lingered during the off-season, but the Year 12 Mooroopna Secondary College student has rebounded in 2008.

Elevated from a back pocket to centre half-back, Milne has been a key Bushrangers player this

Life of RileyBushranger milne steps up to key defensive role

season, starring in their 22-point, round two win against the Gippsland Power and receiving the maximum five TAC Cup Coaches Award votes.

Bushrangers’ coach Phil Bunn said Milne, had adjusted well to his new key defensive role.

“He’s been very disciplined at centre half-back,” Bunn said. “He’s contested every issue and with every team, of course, looking to direct the ball through its centre half-forward, Riley has been there to compete very well.”

“He really spoiled well against Gippsland and he has the speed and agility to recover ground balls and also provided us with a nice springboard into attack.”

Milne, a member of the initial Vic Country squad for the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships, capped off his game by drifting downfield to kick a goal.

Bunn said Milne had improved considerably in the past two years. “Riley is not a crash and bash, big, strong, burly, knock-down centre half back,” he said. “He’s a skilled, agile player who continues to grow in confidence.”

Milne said he was keen to start “afresh” in 2008 after last season’s shattering finish and, as such, had embarked on an intensive pre-season.

While happy enough with both the Bushrangers’ and his own start to the season, Milne noted there was still room for improvement.

“We’re not taking anything for granted,” he said. “We’re working on things so that we can continue to improve.”

Bushranger Riley Milne has made centre half-back his own in 2008.

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michael hurley

For michael hurley, the aiS-aFl academy has been a rewarding and life-changing experience.

It has provided non-stop highlights with none better than its recent tour of South Africa.

Hurley, an All-Australian from the Northern Knights, says the Academy’s visit to South Africa opened his eyes in so many ways.

While some of the sights, particularly at the AIDS orphanages, were shocking, Hurley is glad he saw them.

“It really opens your eyes and you see just how lucky we are to live the way we do,” Hurley says.

“The AIDS orphanage was a real life-changing experience. At first it was a bit hard to come to terms with, but once you got past their conditions it was a really worthwhile experience.”

During its tour, the Academy visited Johannesburg, Cape Town and Pretoria, running clinics that drew hundreds of locals.

Few, if any, had boots and many of the children were barefoot, but it didn’t diminish their excitement for learning Australian Football.

Hurley still marvels at the spirit of the local children.

“All the kids have a smile on their face, they are always upbeat,” he says. “You rarely saw anyone upset.”

“They are always smiling and dancing around and stuff.

The kids looked pretty good, they are very athletic.

“They are pretty fast, have a great vertical leap. You could tell they really loved interacting with us and enjoyed the football.

“I reckon some would get the hang of it pretty quick.”

Some locals also showed good form on the field, with several playing in an Academy intra-squad match, while the national South African team, which included players aged between 17-30, took on the Academy.

But, for once, the outcome of the matches was immaterial.

“It was just a great experience,” Hurley says.

On the way to and from South Africa, the Academy also played two matches, one against East Perth and the other against West Perth. Despite the fact both WA teams had a mix of senior, reserves and colts players, the Academy won both matches.

It was just another chapter in Hurley’s remarkable eight months with the Academy.




A Knight in Africaloving the hurley-burly of academy life

michael hurley

a great vertical leap. You could tell

Some locals also showed good

playing in an Academy intra-squad

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“It was just a great experience,”

On the way to and from South Africa, the Academy also played two matches, one against East Perth and the other against West

WA teams had a mix of senior, reserves and colts players, the Academy won both matches.

It was just another chapter in Hurley’s remarkable eight months




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has learned much in the

AIS-AFL Academy.


ashley smith

ashley smith’s introduction to the taC Cup was a rocky one.

Although he had been earmarked as a genuine talent since his early junior days, Smith admitted he took some things for granted.

Like the fitness required to make the jump from under-age suburban and school competitions to the TAC Cup, for example.

So when Smith embarked on his first pre-season with the Dandenong Stingrays in the summer of 2006-07 his fitness was poor.

Stingrays coach Graeme Yeats and region manager Darren Flanigan both noticed Smith was floundering. Smith was fully aware of it too.

“I was really slack last year and I got a kick in the backside half way through pre-season,” Smith recalled.

“It sure kicked me into gear a little bit.”

It certainly did.Fast-forward to the summer of

2007-08, and Smith was one of the fittest at the Stingrays.

Maintaining his fitness base from the 2007 season, Smith dived headlong into pre-season training last November.

“Last year I was really unfit at the start of pre-season,” Smith said. “This year, I’m happy with my fitness, it was a focal point.”

Not only did Smith drop a couple of kilograms, but his skin fold tests also fell from 70 in 2007 to 55 this year.

Yeats noted Smith’s newfound commitment to his fitness, which has helped him become a pivotal player for the Stingrays this year.

Most notably, Smith collected the maximum votes in the TAC Cup Coaches Award in the Stingrays’ round-two win against the Geelong Falcons.

After spending all his time last season at half-back, Smith was thrown into the middle against the Falcons and responded with 28 possessions. And it was his ability to run the game out that proved telling.

“Ash had a break-out game,” Yeats said.

“He played the best game he’s played since he’s been in the program. He hasn’t been exposed to the TAC Cup as much as others because he’s a private school boy at Haileybury.

“He had a very ordinary pre-season last year.

“But against the Falcons he made a real statement. He was very clean with his possessions, he’s a very good kick, he reads the play well and he’s very balanced.”

Given his school commitments, Smith is unlikely to spend much time with the Stingrays until the second half of the season.

Experiencing the swing between school football and TAC Cup football in 2007, Smith knows what’s required of him when he returns.

He has last summer’s reality check to thank for that.

Fitness stingNew improved smith steps up for Dandenong

A fitness kick has

made Ashley Smith a vital

Stingrays player.

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AFL VICTORIA DEVELOPMENT

The initial squads for the Victorian teams to compete in this year’s NAB AFL Under-18 Championships have been selected. Trials for the squads will be held next weekend at Victoria Park, Saturday, April 26.

NAB AFL Under-18 Championships squads

Rhys Ellis, Josh Gaylor, Jake Hall, Rhys Healey, Scott Oakley, Chris Prockter, Shane Page

Lucas Boyd, Sam Hughes, Ayce Cordy, Tim Hunt, Jordan Jones, Zachary Ledin, Callum Bartlett, Allan Christensen, Ben Cunnington, Tom Simpkin, Luke Thompson, Dane Tutton, Luke Rounds

VIC COUNTRY Under-18 SQUAD

Luke Lowden, Steele Sidebottom, Caleb Tiller, Jack Ziebell, Matt Pianto, Will Martiniello, Riley Milne, Tom Rockliff, Sam Wright, Andrew Browne, Dash Baroli, Jamason Daniels, Jamie Sheahan, Ben Birthisel

Darren White, Dean Woodhead, Nicholas Heyne, Koby Stevens, Nathan Vardy, John Butcher, Jared Risol, Jarryd Blair, Jack Weston, Edward Carr, Campbell Heath, Mitchell Golby

Nick Suban, Jason Linke, Ryan MacKenzie, Jordan Roughead, Andrew Hooper, Ben Peters, Will Young, Chris Curran

VIC METRO Under-18 SQUAD

Andrew Duhau, Tom German, Dylan Joyce, Shaun McKernan, Jake Melksham, Adam Short, Jackson Trengove, Chris Tsardakis, Marcus White

Matthew Clark, Steven Gaertner, Alex Goodingham, Aaron Purves, Paul Rogasch, Tom Scully, Ashley Smith

Matthew Cunningham, Ben Griffiths, Jordan Gysberts, Leigh Kitchin, Luke McDonald, Liam Shiels, Rory Sloane, Dale Walker

Michael Brunelli, Michael Hurley, Ben Power, Luke Stanton, David Zaharakis

Zachary Clarke, Xavier Gotch, Dan Hannebery, Jordan Lisle, Matt Kilpin, John Nicolopoulos, Josh Scipione, Luke Shuey, James Strauss, Justin Van Unen

Taylor Gilchrist, Taylor Hunt, Tom Lynch, Kyle Martin, Samuel McGarry, Tyrone Vickery, Jack Watts

Mitchell Banner, Travis Lunardi, Matthew Notman, Scott Sherlock

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club notes

Dandenong stingraysThe Stingrays would like to welcome and thank

the following companies who have become player sponsors for season 2008: Ben Mitchell – Professional People, Suite 9, 410 Burwood Hwy, Wantirna South 3152 – contact: Stuart Mitchell on 9800 5333; Jimmy Cottrell – Cottrell Constructions, 11 Hamilton Crt, Pearcedale 3912 – contact: Stephen Cottrell on 5978 6931; Jarrad Wood – Stop Noise, 1/26 Brett Dve, Carrum Downs 3201 – contact: Ron Adams on 9775 0550; Matthew Clark – TW Clark Cabinets, 35 McCulloch Ave, Seaford 3198 – contact: Terry Clark on 9776 4042.

We hope your involvement with the Stingrays players is enjoyable and the club thanks you for your support.

Western JetsThe Western Jets would like to take this opportunity

to thank all the under-18 player sponsors for season 2008. They include: Hudson Conway Administration (Trent Bond); Sherlocks Home Communications (Scott Sherlock); Decking Oil Man (Chris Buttigieg-Clarke); Quicksmart Electrical (Majak Daw); Snap Printing, Werribee (Chris Graham); Westaff,

TAC Cup club notes

Focused HR Solutions (Nathan Dumbleton); Swan Hill Bus Lines (Alex Eade); Harmony Spray Tanning (Brayden Sneddon); Lawson Property Services (Dion Lawson); Lumar Imports (Chris Aloi); Lunardi Transport (Travis Lunardi); Planet Motor Body Repairs (Bryce Carroll); J & R Muraca Constructions (Joe Halloran); SMS Scaffolding (Justin Morris); Melton Body Works (Matthew Notman); and Australasian Pipeline & Pre Cast (Mitchell Banner).

calder cannonsThe Calder Cannons’ sponsor of the week is Liquex Logistics,

who are a Victorian-based logistic

company with more than 20 years experience in the transport industry. Liquex is located in the western suburbs of Victoria and is close to the Western Ring Road, the Westgate Bridge, rail, wharves and the CBD. With 5000 sq m of cross dock and warehousing, Liquex operate a comprehensive transport division that includes parcel freight, cross docking, container logistics and bulk distribution coupled with a warehousing pick and pack division. Contact Liquex Logistics for all your transport needs on 9334 7700.

A reminder that Cannons’ merchandise is on sale, as are last man standing raffle tickets. For details, visit the club’s website caldercannons.aflvic.com.au.

north ballarat RebelsToday is the Rebels’ first regional game for the year and the players

to welcome and thank

Watch out for tAc cup talk each week on Ford’s theoval.com.au. the show features all the latest tAc cup news, with hosts Dwayne Russell and nigel carmody previewing the coming matches.

Bushranger Andrew Browne soars for this strong grab against Geelong last weekend.

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and staff always look forward to bringing the best under-age football competition to our south-west region. These games are a fantastic opportunity for the local players to showcase their talent in front of supporters in their local region, and they also give the general football community a chance to see first-hand the professionalism and quality of western Victoria’s most promising junior footballers.

Once again, the Rebels will have an open-door policy for all football coaches and followers for today’s game, with free access to team meetings and warm ups. What a great opportunity for football fans to learn and develop.

Finally, a huge thankyou to the Portland Football Club and

www.knights.org.au. Please log on to catch up with all the latest news at the club.

eastern RangesThe Eastern Ranges’ annual fundraising auction is being held

on Friday, May 30. The club is appealing for donations to help with the fundraiser. Contact the Ranges on 9724 9499 to help with the auction, or drop items into the office.

Good luck to the under-17 and under-18 players training with Vic Metro.

The club would also like to thank the contributions of its support staff in 2008, and welcomes new coaching staff, Sean Kavanagh and Simon Taylor.

community for their support of today’s game.

northern KnightsCongratulations to under-16 coach Ross

Fisher and his coaches for their excellent work over the past five months in developing our 2008 Max Richardson under-16 squad.

We also congratulate former Knights players Matthew Kreuzer and John Anthony on making their AFL debuts in round three with Carlton and Collingwood respectively. Remarkably, both boys also joined that elite group of AFL players who have kicked a goal with their first kick in AFL football.

Please note that the Northern Knights’ new website address is


fixture

fixture 2008Round 1

SatuRday, MaRCH 29 Eastern 9.14 (68) vs. Oakleigh 22.11 (143)

Gippsland 11.15 (81) vs. Dandenong 10.9 (69)

Sunday, MaRCH 30 Calder 9.13 (67) vs. Sandringham 12.18 (90)

Bendigo 11.7 (73) vs. Murray 20.14 (134)

North Ballarat 13.10 (88) vs. Geelong 19.13 (127)

Northern 9.11 (65) vs. Western 15.10 (100)

Round 2

SatuRday, apRIL 5 Eastern 12.12 (84) vs. Sandringham 20.14 (134)

Northern 12.12 (84) vs. Calder 16.14 (110)

Gippsland 12.10 (82) vs. Murray 17.2 (104)

North Ballarat 17.6 (108) vs. Bendigo 13.13 (91)

Sunday, apRIL 6 Western 9.6 (60) vs. Oakleigh 19.21 (135)

Dandenong 21.10 (136) vs. Geelong 15.17 (107)

Round 3

SatuRday, apRIL 12 Gippsland 13.10 (88) vs. North Ballarat 14.11 (95)

Northern 6.7 (43) vs. eastern 14.12 (96)

Murray 16.9 (105) vs. Geelong 6.16 (52)

Bendigo 13.23 (101) vs. Dandenong 14.11 (95)

Sunday, apRIL 13 Western 13.11 (89) vs. Sandringham 11.13 (79)

Calder 15.9 (99) vs. Oakleigh 20.13 (133)

Round 4

SatuRday, apRIL 19 Western vs. Northern Territory Burbank Oval 11:15am

Tasmania vs. Bendigo Bellerive Oval Noon

Murray vs. NSW/ACT Lavington Sports Ground Noon

Gippsland vs. Eastern Moe Rec. Reserve 1pm

Queensland v Oakleigh Gabba* 3:20pm

Sunday, apRIL 20 Northern v Dandenong NAB Oval 10:45am

North Ballarat vs. Sandringham Portland 11am

Geelong vs. Calder Skilled Stadium 2:15pm

development day

apRIL 26/27

Round 5

SatuRday, May 3 Calder vs. Western ABD Group Stadium 10:30am

Geelong vs. Eastern Skilled Stadium* 10:40am

Gippsland vs. Northern Moe Rec. Reserve 1pm

Sandringham vs. Bendigo Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm

Sunday, May 4 North Ballarat vs. Oakleigh AUSTAR Arena 1pm

Dandenong vs. Murray Shepley Oval 2pm

development day

May 10/11

Round 6

SatuRday, May 17 Calder vs. Dandenong ABD Ground Stadium 10:45am

North Ballarat vs. Eastern AUSTAR Arena 1pm

Gippsland vs. Western Moe Rec. Reserve 1pm

Geelong vs. Northern Skilled Stadium 2:15pm

Sunday, May 18 Murray vs. Sandringham Deakin Reserve, Shepp. 1pm

Bendigo vs. Oakleigh Golden Square 1pm

Round 7

SatuRday, May 24 Dandenong vs. Eastern Shepley Oval 10:45am

Murray vs. Northern Norm Minns Oval, Wang. 1pm

Oakleigh vs. Gippsland Warrawee Park 2pm

Sunday, May 25 North Ballarat vs. Calder AUSTAR Arena 11:10am

Bendigo vs. Western QE Oval Noon

Geelong vs. Sandringham Skilled Stadium Noon

Round 8

SatuRday, May 31 Northern vs. Interstate NAB Oval 10:45am

Gippsland vs. Bendigo Traralgon 11am

Geelong vs. Interstate Skilled Stadium Noon

North Ballarat vs. Dandenong AUSTAR Arena 1pm

Western vs. Murray Burbank Oval 2pm

Sandringham vs. Oakleigh Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm

Sunday, JunE 1 Eastern vs. Calder Box Hill City Oval 11am

national Championships

JunE 7/8

Round 9

SatuRday, JunE 14 Calder vs. Interstate ABD Ground Stadium 11am

Oakleigh vs. Northern Warrawee Park 11am

Geelong vs. Western Bartercard Oval 2pm

Sunday, JunE 15 Gippsland vs. Interstate Casey Fields 11am

Bendigo vs. Eastern Golden Square Noon

Murray vs. North Ballarat Deakin Reserve, Shepp. 1pm

Sandringham vs. Dandenong Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2pm

development day

JunE 21/22

Round 10

SatuRday, JunE 28 Geelong vs. Oakleigh Skilled Stadium 10:15am

Eastern vs. Interstate Box Hill City Oval 10:20am

Bendigo vs. Northern Golden Square 1pm

Calder vs. Murray ABD Group Stadium 1pm

Sandringham vs. Gippsland Trevor Barker Beach Oval 1pm

Sunday, JunE 29 North Ballarat vs. Interstate AUSTAR Arena Noon

Dandenong vs. Western Shepley Oval 2:15pm

Round 11

SatuRday, JuLy 5 Gippsland vs. Calder Morwell NOON

Murray vs. Bendigo Princess Park, Shep. 1pm

Sunday, JuLy 6 Sandringham vs. Western Trevor Barker Beach Oval 10:45am

Northern vs. North Ballarat NAB Oval 11am

Oakleigh vs. Eastern Warrawee Park 2:15pm

Geelong vs. Dandenong Skilled Stadium 2:15pm

Round 12

SatuRday, JuLy 12 Oakleigh vs. Western Warrawee Park 11am

North Ballarat vs. Gippsland AUSTAR Arena 11am

Murray vs. Eastern Norm Minns Oval, Wang. 1pm

Dandenong v Northen Shepley Oval 2pm

Sunday, JuLy 13 Bendigo vs. Sandringham Golden Square Noon

Calder vs. Geelong ABD Group Stadium 1pm

Round 13SatuRday, JuLy 19 Dandenong vs. Calder Shepley Oval 11amBendigo vs. North Ballarat Golden Square NoonGippsland vs. Oakleigh Morwell 1pmMurray vs. Sandringham WJ Findlay Oval, Wang. 1pmEastern vs. Western Box Hill City Oval 2:15pm

Sunday, JuLy 20 Geelong vs. Northern Skilled Stadium 1pm

Round 14SatuRday, JuLy 26 Oakleigh vs. Sandringham Warrawee Park 11amGeelong vs. Gippsland Skilled Stadium 11:30amMurray vs. Western Deakin Reserve, Shep. 1pmDandenong vs. Bendigo Shepley Oval 2pm

Sunday, JuLy 27 Calder vs. Northern ABD Group Stadium 11:15amNorth Ballarat vs. Eastern AUSTAR Arena Noon

development dayauguSt 2/3

Round 15SatuRday, auguSt 9Western vs. Calder Burbank Oval 10:45amGeelong vs. Bendigo Skilled Stadium 1pmEastern vs. Gippsland Box Hill City Oval 2pm

Sunday, auguSt 10Oakleigh vs. Dandenong Warrawee Park 10:30amSandringham vs. North Ballarat Trevor Barker Beach Oval 11amNorthern vs. Murray NAB Oval 1:30pm

Round 16SatuRday, auguSt 16Sandringham vs. Northern Trevor Barker Beach Oval 10:45amBendigo vs. Oakleigh Golden Square NoonMurray vs. Calder Princess Park, Shep. 1pmEastern vs. Geelong Box Hill City Oval 2pm

Sunday, auguSt 17North Ballarat vs. Western AUSTAR Arena NoonGippsland vs. Dandenong Casey Fields 2pm

Round 17SatuRday, auguSt 23Murray vs. Dandenong Norn Minns Oval, Wang. 1pmGippsland vs. Sandringham Morwell 1pmWestern vs. Bendigo Burbank Oval 1pm

Sunday, auguSt 24Geelong vs. North Ballarat Skilled Stadium* 10:40amCalder vs. Eastern ABD Group Stadium 11amNorthern vs. Oakleigh NAB Oval 2pm

Round 18SatuRday, auguSt 30Western vs. Geelong Burbank Oval 11:10amBendigo vs. Gippsland Golden Square 11:30amNorth Ballarat vs. Northern AUSTAR Arena 1pmEastern vs. Murray Box Hill City Oval 2pm

Sunday, auguSt 31Dandenong vs. Sandringham Shepley Oval 11amOakleigh vs. Calder Warrawee Park 2pm

Round 19SatuRday, SEptEMBER 6Eastern vs. Northern Box Hill City Oval 10:45amMurray vs. Oakleigh Lavington Sports Ground 1pmBendigo vs. Calder Golden Square 1pmDandenong vs. North Ballarat Shepley Oval 2pm

Sunday, SEptEMBER 7Sandringham vs. Geelong Trevor Barker Beach Oval NoonGippsland vs. Western Morwell 1pm

* AFL curtain-raiser

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statistics

statistics

western v sandringham5 • Christopher Aloi • Western

bendigo v dandenong5 • Jordan Florance • Bendigo

northern v eastern 5 • Jordan Gysberts • Eastern

gippsland v north ballarat5 • Andrew Hooper • North Ballarat

murray v geelong5 • Dylan McNeil • Murray

calder v oakleigh5 • Luke Shuey • Oakleigh

CoaChes’ award 2008round 3 5-vote winners

Gippsland Power 3.2 6.3 11.8 13.10 (88)

north ballarat rebels 5.1 10.4 11.6 14.11 (95)

goals: gippsland power - Butcher 4, Blair 2, Costigan, Stevens, Risol, Nickless, Carr,

Johnston, Ross.

north ballarat rebels - Ruffles 5, Cranage 3, R. McKenzie 2, Weadon, Hooper, Young,

Peters.

best: gippsland power - Sing, Golby, Stevens, Stockdale, Risol, Carr.

north ballarat rebels - Hooper, Weadon, Ruffles, Free, Gubbins, Cowan.

Northern Knights 1.4 2.5 5.5 6.7 (43)

eastern ranges 4.0 12.5 13.9 14.12 (96)

goals: northern knights - Still 3, Hurley 2, Hobbs.

eastern ranges - Lofthouse 3, Griffiths 3, Harding 2, McDonald, Scott, Mathers, Shiels,

Gysberts, Kitchin.

best: northern knights - Kelly, Quinton, Grimes, Still, Zaharakis, Brunelli.

eastern ranges - Gysberts, Haining, Shiels, Scott, Brown, Cass.

murray bushrangers 5.2 8.4 14.7 16.9 (105)

Geelong Falcons 4.6 5.8 5.13 6.16 (52)

goals: murray bushrangers - Tiller 4, Ziebell 3, Browne 2, Doyle, Boshevski, Milne,

Daniels, Martiniello, Judd, Barolli.

geelong Falcons - Hunter 2, Denton 2, Christensen, Lynch.

best: murray bushrangers - McNeil, Barolli, Ziebell, Sidebottom, Tiller, Boshevski.

geelong Falcons - Hunter, Fisher, Lynch, Rock, Denton, Simpkin.

bendigo pioneers 2.3 6.14 10.16 13.23 (101)

Dandenong Stingrays 6.4 7.8 12.10 14.11 (95)

goals: bendigo pioneers - Gaylor 4, Healey 3, Watt, Williams, Florance, Coghlan, McKee,

Filo.

dandenong stingrays - Pitt 5, Rogasch 3, Ferraro, Doria, Wise, Gaertner, Smith, Hunter.

best: bendigo pioneers - Florance, Gillingham, Healey, Williams, Petrie, Gaylor.

dandenong stingrays - Pitt, Scully, Hunter, Smith, Dal Lago, Ferraro.

western Jets 3.5 4.5 9.6 13.11 (89)

Sandringham Dragons 0.3 6.5 7.9 11.13 (79)

goals: western Jets - Schroder 3, Lunardi 2, Carroll 2, Fitzpatrick 2, Haby, Doyle, Aloi,

Graham.

sandringham dragons - Martin 2, Hale, McMahon, Suckling, Bull, Meehan, McGarry,

Johnston, McHarg, Gilchrist.

best: western Jets - Aloi, Banner, Hartigan, Koroneos, Schroder, Post.

sandringham dragons - McGarry, Noonan, Martin, Hale, Vickery, Thomas.

Calder Cannons 5.2 7.4 12.7 15.9 (99)

oakleigh chargers 4.3 10.6 14.7 20.13 (133)

goals: calder cannons - Joyce 3, Temel 2, Trengove 2, Rae 2, M. White 2, Duhau,

McCallum, D. Meroli, German.

oakleigh chargers - Van Unen 4, Nicolopoulos 4, Scipione 3, Hoegel 2, Lisle 2, Weekes 2,

Strauss, Shuey, Sheehan.

best: calder cannons - Joyce, German, McCallum, M. White, Duhau, Hayes.

oakleigh chargers - Shuey, Strauss, Taffin, Hannebery, Gotch, Kilpin.

round 3

TAC CUP LADDER P W L D F A % PTS

oakleigh chargers 3 3 0 0 411 227 181.06 12

murray bushrangers 3 3 0 0 343 207 165.70 12

sandringham dragons 3 2 1 0 303 240 126.25 8

north ballarat rebels 3 2 1 0 291 306 95.10 8

western Jets 3 2 1 0 249 279 89.25 8

dandenong stingrays 3 1 2 0 300 289 103.81 4

gippsland power 3 1 2 0 251 268 93.66 4

calder cannons 3 1 2 0 276 307 89.90 4

Geelong Falcons 3 1 2 0 286 329 86.93 4

Bendigo Pioneers 3 1 2 0 265 337 78.64 4

Eastern Ranges 3 1 2 0 248 320 77.50 4

Northern Knights 3 0 3 0 192 306 62.75 0

John nicolopoulos Oakleigh 15 (4)

ryan harding Eastern 9 (2)

michael still Northern 9 (3)

Josh gaylor Bendigo 9 (4)

serhat temel Calder 8 (2)

tom rockliff Murray 8 (-)

caleb tiller Murray 7 (4)

Justin Van unen Oakleigh 7 (4)

grant lofthouse Eastern 7 (3)

david Zaharakis Northern 7 (-)

nathan schroder Western 7 (3)

Jayden hoegel Oakleigh 6 (2)

Jordan lisle Oakleigh 6 (2)

Jack bull Sandringham 6 (1)

dylan Joyce Calder 6 (3)

sam hughes Geelong 6 (-)




dylan Joyce Calder 19

marc mollica Eastern 19

edward carr Gippsland 19

rhys healey Bendigo 18

michael stockdale Gippsland 18

samuel mcgarry Sandringham 18

lee coghlan Bendigo 17


matt kilpin Oakleigh 17

scott sherlock Western 17

leigh kitchin Eastern 16

david Zaharakis Northern 16

kyle martin Sandringham 16


goalkickers (PROGRESSIVE) kicks ROUND 3

Jordan Florance Bendigo 11

Jared risol Gippsland 10


Josh gaylor Bendigo 9

Jayden post Western 9


koby stevens Gippsland 8

caleb tiller Murray 8




mitchell golby Gippsland 7

daniel meroli Calder 7

liam shiels Eastern 7

Johnny rayner Western 7



allan christensen Geelong 19




Jordan roughead North Ballarat 14

tom german Calder 13

andrew haining Eastern 13

luke stanton Northern 13

kallen geary Bendigo 13

Xavier gotch Oakleigh 13


travis lunardi Western 12

bill hicks Murray 12

ben power Northern 12

Jake garvey North Ballarat 11

matthew scott Eastern 11

steven kelly Northern 11

marks ROUND 3 handballs ROUND 3

5-4-3-2-1 votes awarded per game, with full match voting and votes tally announced at the end of the season.

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