Footy Week. Sat., Aug. 19, 2023

State Govt. pays $380 mil. for Games

■ The Victorian State Government issued a media statement at the weekend to explain how it is spending $380 million of taxpayers’cash to settle the cancelled Commonwealth Games.

The statement - conveniently for the Andrews Labor Government - also explains that there can be no comment from any of the parties.

“The Commonwealth Games Federation, Commonwealth Games Federation Partnerships, Commonwealth Games Australia and

the State of Victoria have settled all their disputes regarding the cancellation of the multihub regional Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games.

“In July 2023 the Victorian Government announced its decision to withdraw from hosting the 2026 Games.

“Following that decision, the affected parties have been involved in confidential good faith negotiations.

“The parties subsequently agreed to refer

the dispute to mediation and appointed former New Zealand Judge, Kit Toogood KC and the former Chief Justice of the WA Supreme Court, the Wayne Martin AC KC as joint mediators.

“All parties engaged respectfully and made appropriate concessions in order to reach an agreement.

“The State of Victoria has agreed to pay the Commonwealth Games parties AUD $380 million ... The parties are legally bound not to speak further regarding the details of the settlement.”

SCORES FROM WEEKEND MATCHES

■ Victorian Amateur Football Association. Division 1 Men’s. Glen Eira 16.7 (103)

d UHS-VU 4.14 (38). Old Peninsula 15.22 (112) d Ivanhoe 11.14 (80). Prahran 13.9 (87) d Therry Penola 8.11 (59). Oakleigh

24.14 (158) d Kew 14.7 (91). Preston Bullants 17.5 (107) d West Brunswick 8.8 (56).

Division 1 Men’s Reserves. Glen Eira

11.9 (75) d UHS-VU 8.10 (58). Old Peninsula 20.22 (142) d Ivanhoe 1.2 (8). Prahran

12.9 (87) d Therry Penola 8.11 (59). Oakleigh

8.12 (60) d Kew 8.6 (54). West Brunswick

13.8 986) d Preston Bullants 9.7 (61).

Division 2 Men’s. Whitefriars 13.9 (87)

d Brunswick 10.7 (67). St Mary’s Salesian

20.12 (132) d Bulleen Templestowe 9.10 (64).

South Melbourne Districts 13.9 (87) d Old Yarra Cobras 10.17 (77). Parkside 11.13 (79)

d Aquinas 4.7 (31). Old Paradians 18.9 (117)

d MHSOB 11.14 (80).

Division 2 Men’s Reserves. Whitefriars

8.8 (56) d Brunswick 5.5 (35). St Mary’s

Salesian 13.19 (97) d Bulleen Templestowe

5.12 (42). Old Yarra Cobras 11.10 976) d

South Melbourne Districts 4.15 (39). Parkside

8.14 (62) d Aquinas 3.8 (26). MHSOB 13.7 (85) d Old Paradians 8.14 (62).

Division 3 Men’s. Canterbury 14.26 (110)

d Power House 8.6 (54). Elsternwick 16.20 (116) d La Trobe University 8.7 (55). Wattle

Park 9.12 (66) d Richmond Central 6.3 (39).

Hawthorn 41.20 (266) d Swinburne University 5.7 (37).

Division 3 Men’s Reserves. Canterbury

18.9 (117) d Power House 11.7 (73). Elstern-

wick 14.19 (103) d La Trobe University 6.10 946). Richmond Central 9.5 (59) d Wattle

Park 8.8 (56). Hawthorn 24.20 (164) d Swinburne University 9.8 (62).

Division 4 Men’s. Albert Park 17.8 (110)

d Box Hill North 14.13 (97). North Brunswick

9.15 (69) d Masala 9.3 (57). St Johns 25.19 (169) d Eley Park 2.1 (13).

Division 4 Men’s Reserves. Masala v North Brunswick, forfeit.Box Hill North 19.23 (137) d Albert Park 8.7 (55). St John’s 15.8 (98) d Eley Park 3.3 (21).

■ Eastern Football Netball League. Premier Division Seniors. Park Orchards 11.11 (77) d Berwick 9.14 (68). Blackburn 13.5 (83) d East Ringwood 7.15 (57). South

Croydon 9.13 (67) d Norwood 3.12 (30).

Balwyn 9.11 (65) d Noble Park 6.9 (45).

Rowville 37.10 (232) d Doncaster 6.7 (43). Vermont 15.7 (97) d Doncaster East 10.10 (70).

Division 1 Seniors. Qualifying Final:

Montrose 10.8 (68) d Mitcham 10.7 (67).

Elimination Final - Sunday, August 20: Beaconsfield v North Ringwood.

Division 2 Seniors. Qualifying Final: Templestowe 15.15 (105) d Waverley Blues 11.6 (72). Elimination Final - Sunday, August 20: Heathmont v Mulgrave.

Division 3 Seniors. Semi-Final 2: Donvale v Ferntree Gully. Semi-Final 1: Silvan v Oakleigh District.

Division 4 Seniors. Semi-Final 2: Kilsyth 8.12 (60) d Surrey Park 7.6 (48).

■ Essendon District Football League.

Premier Division Seniors. Aberfeldie 11.7 (73) drew with Strathmore 10.13 (73).

Essendon Doutta Stars 10.8 (68) d Greenvale 8.18 (66). Keilor 39.22 (256) d Avondale Heights 2.2 (14). Airport West 14.15 (99) d Maribyrnong Park 8.13 (61). Pascoe Vale 21.12 (138) d East Keilor 6.10 (46).

Division 1 Seniors. West Coburg 26.14

(170) d Craigieburn 11.5 (71). St Albans 10.9 (69) d Hillside 7.8 (50). Keilor Park 10.13 (73) d Westmeadows 8.14 (62). Roxburgh Park

11.9 (75) d Glenroy 10.7 (67). Tullamarine

15.6 (96) d Moonee Valley 13.16 994).

Rupertswood 11.7 (73) d Deer Park 9.17 (71).

Division 2 Seniors. Burnside Heights 9.12

(66) d Coburg Districts 9.11 (65). Oak Park

15.7 (97) d Sunbury Kangaroos 15.4 (94).

Taylors Lakes 26.16 (172) d East Sunbury 4.5

(29). Northern Saints 33.15 (213) d Hadfield

4.4 (28).

■ Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League. Division 1 Seniors. Frankston Bombers 9.12 (66) d Mt Eliza 8.7 (55).

Dromana 19.14 (128) d Sorrento 9.8 (62).

Pines 18.11 (119) d Bonbeach 6.11 (47).

Frankston YCW 17.13 (115) d Rosebud 6.9

(45). Red Hill 11.11 (77) d Langwarrin 5.10

(40).

Division 1 Reserves. Mt Eliza 15.16

(106) d Frankston Bombers 1.5 (11). Sorrento

8.9 (57) d Dromana 6.8 (44). Pines 15.15

(105) d Bo0nbeach 3.5 (23). Frankston YCW

4.9 (33) drew with Rosebud 5.3 (33). Red Hill 8.9 (57) d Langwarrin 1.8 (14).

Division 1 Under 19. Mt Eliza 20.9 (129)

d Frankston Bombers 0.2 (2). Bonbeach 10.12

(72) d Pines 6.10 (46). Langwarrin 16.8 (104)

d Red Hill 2.1 (13).

Division 2 Under 19. Hastings 19.13

(127) d Edithvale-Aspendale 2.5 (17).

Somerville v Karingal.

■ Northern Football Netball League.

Division 1 Seniors. Montmorency 9.13 (67)

d Banyule 8.8 (56). Bundoora 18.12 (120) d

Macleod 4.7 (31). Hurstbridge 9.13 (67) d Greensborough 5.16 (46). Heidelberg 22.10

(142) d West Preston Lakeside 2.9 (21). North Heidelberg 14.15 (99) d Whittlesea 9.8 (62).

Division 1 Reserves. Montmorency

22.10 (142) d Banyule 1.1 (7). Macleod 9.17

(71) d Bundoora 8.6 (54). Greensborough 15.5

(95) d Hurstbridge 7.7 (49). Heidelberg 14.8

(92) d West Preston Lakeside 5.4 (34). North

Heidelberg 115.14 (104) d Whittlesea 6.8

(44).

Division 1 Under 19.5. Banyule 15.16

(106) d Bundoora 7.6 (48).

Division 2 Seniors. Panton Hill 14.14

(98) d Epping 9.11 (65). Eltham 11.14 (980)

d Northcote Park 2.8 (20). Diamond Creek

19.18 (132) d Watsonia 8.8 (56). Thomastown

19.9 (123) d St Mary’s 14.10 (94). South

Moramg 22.16 (148) d Lower Plenty 7.8 (50).

Division 2 Reserves. South Morang

14.15 (99) d Lower Plenty 5.5 (35). Panton

Hill 14.9 993) d Epping 6.9 (45). Eltham

30.21 (201) d Northcote Park 0.1 (1). Diamond Creek 17.14 (116) d Watsonia 1.3 (9).

Thomastown 13.11 (89) d St Mary’s 9.7 (61).

Division 2 Under 19.5. St Mary’s 19.20

(134) d Lower Plenty 11.8 (74). Lauirmar 10.12 (72) d Watsonia 9.8 (62). South

Morang 10.5 (65) d Diamond Creek 8.12 (60).

Division 3 Seniors. Old Eltham Collegians

14.16 (100) d Kilmore 3.2 (20). Heidelberg

West 38.19 (247) d Lalor 5.8 (38). Laurimar

26.25 (181) d Reservoir 3.2 (20). Mernda

14.20 (104) d Fitzroy Stars 6.15 (51).

Kinglake: Bye.

Division 3 Reserves. Old Eltham Colle-

gians 7.7 (49) d Kilmore 5.6 (36). Lalor v

Heidelberg West. Laurimar 28.23 (191) d

Reservoir 1.1 (7). Mernda 11.6 (72) d Fitz-

rpoy Stars 6.10 946). Kinglake: Bye.

Division 3 Under 19.5. Mernda 11.15

(81) d Hurstbridge 7.4 (46). Thomastown

16.11 (107) d Panton Hill 12.7 (79). Kilmore,

Greensborough 2: Bye. Banyule/Heidelberg

West 16.6 (102) d Macleod 8.9 (57).

■ Outer East. Premier Division Seniors. Pakenham 13.8 (86) d Monbulk 6.11 (47). Narre Warren 13.19 (97) d Mt Evelyn 6.5 (41).

Wandin 16.16 (112) d Upwey-Tecoma 6.11 (47). Olinda-Ferny Creek 14.12 (96) d

Gembrook-Cockatoo 9.7 (61). Woori Yallock: Bye.

Premier Division Reserves. Pakenham

5.9 (39) d Monbulk 4.1 (25). Mt Evelyn 6.7 (43) d Narre Warren 5.5 (35). Upwey-Tecoma

3.14 (32) d Wandin 2.6 (18). GembrookCockatoo 11.9 (75) d Olinda-Ferny Creek 3.9 (27). Woori Yallock: Bye.

Division 1 Seniors. Seville 10.13 (73) d

Officer 4.2 (26). Berwick Springs 12.9 (81) d

Hallam 5.6 (36). Emerald 21.19 (145) d

Belgrave 5.10 (40). Healesville: Bye.

Division 1 Reserves. Officer 6.10 946)

d Seville 1.6 (12). Berwick Springs 19.15 (129) d Hallam 2.0 (12). Emerald 14.18 (102)

d Belgrave 4.3 (27). Healesville: Bye.

Division 2 Seniors. 2nd Semi-Final:

Alexandra 9.16 (70) d Warburton-Millgrove 5.9 (39). 1st Semi-Final: Powelltown 22.16 (148)

d Yarra Glen 3.12 (30).

Division 2 Reserves. 2nd Semi-Final:

Warburton-Millgrove 7.5 (47) d Powelltown 3.7 (25). 1st Semi-Final: Broadford 9.5 (59) d

Alexandra 5.14 (44).

Under 19 Boys. Emerald 5.11 (41) d Mt

Evelyn 5.9 (39). Narre Warren 4.8 (32) d Officer 1.6 (12). Upwey-Tecoma 9.14 (68) d

Wandin 1.5 (11). Woori Yallock 7.12 (54).

Monbulk: Bye.

■ Southern Football Netball League. Division 1 Seniors. Bentleigh 20.12 (132) d Chelsea Heights 8.12 (60). Port Melbourne Colts 15.13 (103) d Springvale Districts 13.15 (93). Cheltenham 29.21 (195) d St Kilda City 0.2 (2). Cranbourne Eagles 18.19 (127) d Mordialloc 1.2 (8). St Paul’s McKinnon 21.9 (135) d Dingley 4.12 (36).

Division 2 Seniors. Doveton Doves 16.14 (110) d Black Rock 8.12 (60). Murrumbeena

11.13 (79) d Skye 8.9 (57). East Brighton 22.10 (142) d East Malvern 6.6 (42). Highett 16.15 (111) d Caulfield Bears 15.7 (97).

Hampton Park 13.14 (92) d Keysborough 7.5 (47).

Division 3 Seniors. Endeavour Hills 27.30 (192) d Narre South Saints 0.3 (3). Lyndhurst 8.12 (60) drew with Ashwood 8.12 (60). Heatherton 13.14 (92) d Clayton 6.9 (45). Frankston Dolphins 21.11 (137) d Carrum

Patterson Lakes 12.7 (79).

Division 4 Seniors. South Mornington

10.6 (66) d Moorabbin Kangaroos 8.3 (51).

Lyndale 13.13 (91) d Dandenong 8.17 (65).

Hampton 40.20 (260) d Doveton Eagles 3.2 (20).

■ Western Region Football League. Division 1 Seniors. Werribee Districts 8.8 (56)

d Altona 4.9 (33). Hoppers crossing 8.11 (59) d Caroline Springs 7.15 (57). Point Cook 11.14 (80) d Point Cook Centrals 10.10 (70). Yarraville Seddon Eagles 14.11 (95) d Spotswood 3.5 (23).

Division 2 Seniors. Newport 123.6 (84)

d Parkside 9.9 (63). Sunshine 24.21 (165) d North Footscray 7.6 (48). Wyndhamvale 22.21 (153) d Braybrook 1.3 (9). Albion: Bye.

Division 3 Seniors. Suns 23.15 (153) d Albanvale 9.8 (62). Sunshine Heights 23.13 (151) d North Sunshine 10.10 (70). West Footscray 13.3 (101) d Tarneit 8.10 (58). Laverton Magpies: Bye.

Your Stars with Kerry Kulkens

ARIES: (March 21- April 20)

Lucky Colour: Blue

Lucky Day: Friday

Racing Numbers: 1.3.2.5.

Lotto Numbers: 1.12.26.36.30.33.

Could be a little too emotional time to make decisions rationally just now. Leave all your problems until later on. Also do not promise things that you could find hard to do.

TAURUS: (April 21- May 20)

Lucky Colour: White

Lucky Day: Monday

Racing Numbers: 3.2.6.5.

Lotto Numbers: 2.13.25.45.40.9.

A missed opportunity that has bothered you in the past should return and you could make a great success of it this time. Love life improvement is also evident and someone special should surprise you.

GEMINI: (May 21- June 21)

Lucky Colour: Green

Lucky Day: Monday

Racing Numbers: 4.5.2.1.

Lotto Numbers: 4.12.26.9.22.1.

Good news concerning career matters should give you a boost but keep an eye out for too much indulgence could be bad for your waistline. Someone special could enter your life.

CANCER: (June 22- July 22)

Lucky Colour: Fawn

Lucky Day: Tuesday

Racing Numbers: 2.3.2.1.

Lotto Numbers: 2.13.26.36.39.5.

This could be one of the happiest time for the whole year. Your personality should be sparkling and people are looking for your company. Some unexpected luck in surprising ways.

LEO: (July 23- August 22)

Lucky Colour: Orange

Lucky Day: Wednesday

Racing Numbers: 4.6.2.1.

Lotto Numbers: 1.12.15.26.30.33.

There should be more co operation from above and people in high places could give you unexpected help. One of your long time wishes could come true during this period.

VIRGO: (August 23- September 23)

Lucky Colour: Blue

Lucky Day: Wednesday

Racing Numbers: 2.3.2.1.

Lotto Numbers: 2.13.26.25.40.44.

There could be more to do and more responsibility for you to handle during this period and many of your romantic ideas could have to be postponed but you will be compensated later on.

LIBRA: (September 24- October 23)

Lucky Colour: Cream

Lucky Day: Thursday

Racing Numbers: 2.3.1.5.

Lotto Numbers: 2.13.26.25.28.7.

Not a good period to get involved in group activities. Wait for more energy and interest in something new. Improvements in health and welfare should be imminent.

SCORPIO: (October 24- November 22)

Lucky Colour: Peach

Lucky Day: Tuesday

Racing Numbers: 2.3.9.5.

Lotto Numbers: 5.6.12.23.36.39.

Some happier affairs with your trusted friends and you could help someone out of a tricky situation. Success in business could come as a big surprise with increased income.

SAGITTARIUS: (November 23- December 20)

Lucky Colour: Cream

Lucky Day: Monday

Racing Numbers: 2.3.5.6.

Lotto Numbers: 2.13.26.36.30.45.

Getting away from it all could be a good idea for you at the moment. Too much work will get you ahead but also make you tired. Emotional period in which you could make errors of judgement.

CAPRICORN: (December 21- January 19)

Lucky Colour: Pink

Lucky Day: Sunday

Racing Numbers: 2.3.2.1.

Lotto Numbers: 2.13.20.30.11.15.

Time has come to get rid of some old things and ideas and start a fresh. If you have to do some signing of papers make sure you know what you are doing and get expert advice.

AQUARIUS: (January 20- February 19)

Lucky Colour: Purple

Lucky Day: Sunday

Racing Numbers: 6.2.3.1.

Lotto Numbers: 6.12.23.30.22.29.

If you have had bad experiences with someone, it could be that you will again so do not trust them. People could be nice if you let them and asking for help is a wise thing sometimes.

PISCES: (February 20- March 20)

Lucky Colour: White

Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 1.3.2.1.

Lotto Numbers: 1.12.26.36.30.44.

If you feel at all under the weather make sure you get treatment before things get worse. Rest is as good as a holiday sometimes. Financial matters should improve soon.