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Shown where it hurts By CHARLENE MACAULAY EMERGENCY department figures at Footscray’s Western Hospital are improving but still fall below many State Government targets. The Victorian Health Services Performance Report for the December 2013 quarter shows the hospital’s emergency department failed to treat its category two patients within the State Government benchmarks for the second consecutive quarter, with 79 per cent of patients treated within 10 minutes. The State Government target is 80 per cent. Category two patients are people suffering from a critical illness or very severe pain, such as chest pain. Meanwhile, 84.4 per cent of ambulance transfers were completed within 40 minutes - short of the 90 per cent target - and 52 per cent of emergency department patients are treated within four hours, significantly below the benchmark of 75 per cent. The elective surgery list remained relatively stable, with 1967 people on the waiting list. A total 9320 patients presented

to Western Hospital’s emergency department in the three months to the end of December. From that, 5012 patients were admitted, up from 4937 in the previous quarter. Western Health CEO Alex Cockram welcomed the results. Assoc Prof Cockram said she was particularly pleased to see that elective surgery admissions for the quarter also exceeded the set target. “Western Health has received further elective surgery funding for patients to be treated between February and June 2014, which will enable us to treat more patients who are awaiting elective surgery,” she said. “It is also worth noting that the hospital initiated postponement rate was well below the state-wide benchmark of eight per cent, at 5.9 per cent for the quarter.” Assoc Prof Cockram said time spent on bypass had decreased, while emergency care figures showed an improvement in meeting the clinically recommended triage times for category one to five emergency patients.

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Police seek knife bandit POLICE are appealing for public assistance following an attempted armed robbery at a postal outlet in West Footscray earlier this month. A man entered the store on Sunshine Rd about 5pm on Thursday 3 April holding a knife and a plastic bag. He then approached the store manager and made a demand for cash, but the staff member refused to comply and activated an alarm. The offender then left the store without any money and ran east to-

New play for Yarraville A NEW playground is coming to Yarraville. Health insurance provider Medibank has approached Maribyrnong City Council with plans and a $100,000 budget to build a playground at McNish Reserve as part of its Generation Better campaign. The new playground, which will be installed in July, will feature in a 15-second commercial for the Medibank Generation Better campaign upon completion. Medibank looked at a range of sites across the municipality before settling on McNish Reserve due to its proximity to inner Melbourne and the Clare Court Children’s Hub, the high concentration of young families in the area and the community garden under construction nearby. Medibank will fund the entire playground, and Maribyrnong City Council will be in charge of ongoing maintenance once the project is complete. - CHARLENE MACAULAY

wards Aliwal St near the Tottenham Railway Station. No-one was injured during the incident and detectives from Altona North Embona Taskforce are now investigating. The man is described as being between 20-30 years of age and perceived to be of Caucasian appearance with short light brown hair. He has scabs on his cheeks and chin and red marks where it looked like he had picked or scratched his face.

At the time of the incident he was wearing a black hooded jumper with a white Everlast logo and dark coloured pants. Investigators have released CCTV images of a man they wish to speak to in relation to the incident. Anyone with information about the incident or anyone who recognises the man is urged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or log onto www.crimestoppers.com.au

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Pink ribbons for cancer fight By CHARLENE MACAULAY RENAE Vojtek is no stranger to battling cancer – and now she wants to help others. Ms Vojtek, who works at Victoria University’s Footscray Park campus, was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, aged 36. She is currently on holiday in Disneyland with her family to celebrate the end of her treatment. “I’ve worked at VU now for nearly 14 years, and I had a really good support network here,” she said. “I came to work right through chemotherapy and radiation and all that sort of stuff, so everybody got on board and supported me.” She was inspired to launch VU’s first Pink Ribbon Day last year after her colleagues asked what they could do to help her. That event raised $11,000 for the Cancer Council. This year, Ms Vojtek wants to go bigger and better - and she needs your help. VU will host its second annual Pink Day fund-raising event on 2

Renae Vojtek, second from left, with work friends and committee members all set for Pink Ribbon Day. 119180 October and is seeking donations of gifts or vouchers for raffles and auctions, food, non-alcoholic drinks, condiments, cutlery and napkins, pink balloons and decorative items. All money raised will be donated to BreastWest, a Western Health initiative set up in 2006 to raise money to improve patient care for breast cancer sufferers. BreastWest will use the money to

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provide everyday items that women suffering from breast cancer need, such as vouchers for patient transport to medical appointments, new bras for woman who have had a mastectomy and wigs for women who have lost their hair through treatment. If you would like to contribute to the event, email renae.vojtek@ vu.edu.au or call 9919 4996.

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GELLIBRAND MP Tim Watts will host a forum next month to discuss proposed changes to the Racial Discrimination Act. Mr Watts is calling on residents of the West to come to the forum at the Maribyrnong town hall on Friday 2 May to go through the Federal Government’s proposed changes. Race Discrimination Commissioner Dr Tim Soutphommasane will be a guest speaker at the event. Mr Watts said the Federal Government was proposing to redefine racial vilification under the Racial Discrimination Act in response to the recent action against journalist Andrew Bolt. Mr Bolt was successfully sued in a class action brought by Pat Eatock on behalf of light-skinned Aboriginal people in the Federal Court in 2011 over comments he made in two newspaper articles. Under the changes, Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act, which makes it unlawful to offend, insult, humiliate or intimidate other people or a groups of people because of their race, colour or national or ethnic origin is scrapped. In its place is a new section that makes it unlawful to vilify or intimidate others on similar grounds, with vilify defined as inciting hatred and intimidate meaning causing fear of physical harm. “The breadth of these changes means that they’re really creating an open slather,” Mr Watts said. “As the Attorney-General said recently, everyone has the right to be a bigot, and these changes really give the green light to that kind of behaviour. “About 62 per cent of the residents of Gellibrand were born overseas – or their parents were. “I don’t want to see a return to the days of Hanson-ism in Australia, where people were exposed to some pretty ugly stuff.”

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Green space push By CHARLENE MACAULAY FOOTSCRAY residents are keen to transform a parcel of land near the Western Hospital into green open space. The Hospitals Precinct Residents Representative Committee has called on Maribyrnong City Council to use council land between Southampton and Swan streets, along with an additional area within the south-east corner of the Southampton St car park, for a flexible communal open space.

The space is currently being used as a two-hour car parking area. The space in question abuts the new off-street car park that the council opened in December last year. The car park is situated on the council’s former depot and can only be accessed via Eleanor St. Residents from surrounding streets, together with staff from St John’s Primary School, held multiple meetings with the council to request an alternative access point when the plans were unveiled last

year, concerned about the heightened traffic conditions and safety for school children, but to no avail. Now, the group wants to ensure that they are fully involved and consulted on any future developments to the area. Resident Kathryn James said the site was already being used an access point to the Western Hospital and other Footscray landmarks, but that it also attracted anti-social behaviour such as illegal dumping, theft, hooning and drug use.

Ms James said transforming the site into a park with proper pedestrian links, much like the Royal Children’s Hospital, would revitalise the area. “You have the potential to significantly enhance the area,” Ms James told the council last week. The council will work with the Hospitals Precinct Residents Representative Committee to identify solutions for open space in the precinct. A report on the future of this land will go before the council next month.

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Community calendar Free course and workshop ARE you mature-aged? Want to learn how to sell your crafts or goods online? Want to learn basic small business skills? Or do you want to find your inner writer, while having fun? Then register for Willing Older Workers. For more information, call Marilyn King 0477 479 191 or wow.marilyn@gmail.com

Seniors courses THE U3A Footscray has moved to Footscray City Primary School, 10 Hyde St, Footscray. A wide range of classes are on offer for people over 50 years old, including computer, crafts, languages, self defence, ancient history and current affairs, etc. The cost is $35 per annum. Come and check us out and come for a cuppa. Inquiries: 9396 1792.

Osteopathy help HEADACHES? Back and neck pain? Muscle and joint pain? Sports injury? Victoria University Osteopathy Clinic (St Albans campus) uses osteopathy: a hands on approach to assist with such conditions. Treatment is provided by senior students under the supervision of qualified and registered osteopaths. Rates from $20. Inquiries: 9919 2625.

Volunteers needed SUPPORT your local hospital: Western Health is seeking community members who have some time that they could offer to support our patients at our Footscray and Williamstown hospitals. If you enjoy meeting new people, want to be part of a team of volunteers who offer their time to our patients by offering them refreshments in the outpatient clinics, guiding them around our hospitals or just sitting and sharing your story - then we would like to talk to you. Inquiries: Michael Burns 8345 1059 or Michael.burns@ wh.org.au

Yarraville Swim Club YARRAVILLE Swim Club is looking for swimmers of all ages and abilities for our new open water swim group. They are training for the spring and summer open water swimming season. They train on Sunday afternoons, 3.30pm - 5pm at Yarraville Swim Centre, 35 Roberts St, West Footscray. Inquiries: 9315 3400.

Australian Breastfeeding Association ARE you pregnant or a new mum seeking in-

formation and support on breastfeeding and early parenting? Come along for a weekly walk and talk. Every Wednesday morning, meet at 9.30am for 10am start at the shipping container out the front of Happy River Cafe, Footscray Community Arts Centre, 45 Moreland St, Footscray. Kids and babies are welcome, walk at your own pace along the riverfront. Join us for a coffee afterwards.Inquiries: Sky 0438 702 529 or check our Facebook page www.facebook. com/ozbreastfeedingfygroup

Caroline Springs. The club meets at 10am. Activities include day and extended trips, theatre, guest speakers and lunches. Visitors are welcome. For more information, call Kath on 0424 375 206, Laurie 9363 8053.

Sacred Heart Church, 9 Newcastle St, Newport. Note that the Jubilee Centre is across the road from the Church. Inquiries: Marlene 0438 316 459 after 7pm.

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THE Historical Braybrook Sporting Club will celebrate a 140 years of grassroots football this year. It is one of the longest running clubs in Australia and has produced 30 AFL and VFL players. Braybrook Sport Club board of management is seeking names and addresses of past players and officials to join us in June to celebrate the auspious occasion. For further Inquiries, contact braybrooksportingclub@ hotmail.com Att; Suellen Isherwood or Frank Smith 0415 032 078.

PARENTS Without Partners is a support/social group for single parents. They meet on Wednesday nights in Melton at 7pm. All ages are welcome. Call Mandy on 0429 547 206 for more details.

AMES needs volunteers to help new migrants learn English. Full training is provided. Inquiries: Sarah Hilton Hiltons@ames.net.au or phone 9687 3494.

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WOULD you like to talk about the issues of the day? You might be feeling starved of conversation and would welcome joining a discussion group. Come along to our small and friendly group of retired/semi retired people. Enjoy a coffee/tea and have a chat at Deer Park Library, Neale Rd, Deer Park. For more information, call Brimbank U3A on 9356 9085 or email on brimbanku3a@samps.org.au.

FRIENDS of the Maribyrnong Valley warmly welcomes interest and membership to conservation activities along the Maribyrnong River. Meetings are held first Wednesday of the month, 7.30pm, Maribyrnong Activity Centre, 54 Raleigh Rd, Maribyrnong. Working bees along the river Wednesdays 9am-noon. Inquiries: www.fmvonline.com

Book club SALTWATER Bookies Book Club is seeking new members. The club meets at Footscray Library on the third Saturday of each month. Inquiries: 9687 1464.

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Problem drinking DO YOU have a problem with someone’s drinking? Al-Anon may be able to help you. Meetings are held in the meeting room at the Baptist Church, Paisley St, Footscray (Next to the library). The meetings are at 8pm on Thursdays. Inquiries: Ralph 9397 0217.

Diabetes support WESTGATE Diabetes support group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at Altona Bowling Club, Civic Parade, Altona 10am to midday. Inquiries: Elaine on 9255 5501.

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Concert band THE Western Region Concert Band rehearses on Saturday mornings at 9am in the Errington Community Centre, Princes St, St Albans. Entry via side gate adjacent to the football oval. Vacancies exist for percussion, brass and sax players. Come along, bring your instrument and enjoy playing with us. Inquiries: Eddie on 9687 6644.

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People paying tribute to Fiona Warzywoda. 119075

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“Grief is grief, there’s not a day when it’s better or when it’s worse, the loss doesn’t change. But I spoke to members of her family and having hundreds of people there showing solidarity, I know the family took some strength from that,” Opposition Leader Bill Shorten.

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“This is the way Sunshine responds, because Sunshine is a good place. It is a good place to live and when something bad happens this is the way people respond; people stand together,” Greens MP Colleen Hartland.

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“We are very good at coming together after these tragedies; we are less good at stopping them from happening in the first place. There were 29 domestic homicides in Victoria last year, so unfortunately this is the latest in a long list of tragedies,” Federal Labor Member for Gellibrand Tim Watts.

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“This turn-out is an indication that the community has had enough. Our legal system has to be responsive and take violence against women seriously, we need a royal commission into violence against women which would actually look into where the problems lie and why women are dying, one a week, at the hands of men,” Victoria University lecturer and Sexual assaults Counsellor Margherita Windisch.

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“I’m 100 per cent against violence against women and I want to send a message that Sunshine is safe,” Sunshine resident Saliah Ali.

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“How many more women and children have to die at the hands of an abuser? How many more women and children have to live in fear every day of their lives?” Women’s Domestic Violence Crisis Service CEO Annette Gillespie.

Stop the violence By YASEMIN TALAT DOMESTIC violence should be called for what it is, Opposition Leader Bill Shorten said last week “violence against women and families”. Violence against women and children was in the spotlight following the fatal stabbing of mother of four Fiona Warzywoda in Sunshine on Wednesday 16 April. Over 600 people from across the Western Suburbs and beyond gathered in Sunshine last week to remember the slain Melton West woman and stand against violence

towards women and children. Roads were blocked off as the community rallied together on the corner of Devonshire and Hampshire roads last Tuesday evening, a week after Ms Warzywoda was allegedly stabbed to death there by her de-facto husband. Residents, witnesses, police, politicians and the family and friends of Ms Warzywoda and other victims of domestic violence gathered to honour innocent lives lost and send the message that this could not keep happening. “It’s not just the justice system which failed Fiona and her children

and her family, I think’s it’s all of us,” Mr Shorten said. “Domestic violence has a lot of different moving parts. It’s not just a women’s issue, but it’s a men’s issue,” he said. “We need a cultural change, we need a resource change, but also the other thing is domestic violence is a national issue, it’s not just a state issue.” Resident Sophie Dutertre, who initiated the vigil and silent protest, said she didn’t want Ms Warzywoda’s death to only be a news item for a day and then disappear from consciousness after her killer was found.

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Changes planned By CHARLENE MACAULAY MARIBYRNONG City Council is looking into an overhaul of its urban planning delegation protocols to allow for more community consultation. Councillor Cameron McDonald put in a notice of motion at last week’s council meeting to revise the current protocols, in particular reducing the number of objections that trigger planning applications being brought before the council chamber. Currently, a planning application must receive 10 ob-

jections before it is reported to the City Development Special Committee. Cr McDonald has proposed that the number of objections be brought down to eight. He referenced the council’s 2013 Annual Community Survey, which saw the council given a score of 2.77 out of 10 for opportunities to participate in the planning approvals process, and 2.26 out of 10 for the effectiveness of community consultation. “Regardless of how we think how well we’re doing it (consultation) ... all the people can

see is buildings going up and parking getting harder, and they don’t know how to respond to it,” Cr McDonald said. Fellow councillor Michael Clarke backed Cr McDonald’s motion, saying it was important for the council to improve its processes. The council will now conduct a review of the urban planning delegation protocols to see if a reduction in objections would be viable. For more information on planning applications and objections, go to www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au

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Jet makes his mark By ADEM SARICAOGLU THE strong, athletic, attacking halfback flanker has become an essential cog in just about every footy team in the country, no matter the standard or even age group. Down at the Western Jets, Connor Menadue has made the position his own. The 17-year-old has enjoyed a dream start to his top-age year in the TAC Cup, opening the season with back-to-back best-on-ground performances against the Calder Cannons and Sandringham Dragons. In his first four appearances for the season Menadue averaged more than 24 disposals a game and has consistently drawn praise from coach Torin Baker week in, week out. “We’ve mainly played him off the half-back line, that’s where we think he plays his best footy but he’ll be given opportunities to play through the midfield and even up forward,” Baker said. “He’s got some tremendous attributes in that he’s extremely quick, he’s also got very good endurance and the other thing is he’s a very good contested mark so when you add all that in it’s a really nice package that he has.” Menadue himself is happy with how he’s progressed after playing 15 bottom-age games for the Jets in

2013, and hopes his form will warrant selection for Vic Metro later in the year. “I think I’ve had a pretty good, consistent year so far,” Menadue told Star. “I’ve been able to beat my man off the half-back flank every week so far, which has been good and I’ve been able to get the ball which has been good as well.” As a junior down at the Spotswood Football Club Menadue made a name for himself and was plucked from the Woodsmen as a forward, but has since developed into one of the standout running defenders currently going around in the TAC Cup. Like his coaching staff, Menadue now believes his talents are best suited in the back half of the ground, but naturally, he still fancies himself as a dangerous forward option, too. “I think that off the half-back flank so far this year I have been able to show my run and carry and run off half-back, and also I’ve been able to find the ball,” he said. “But I also think if I did start to play more regularly in the midfield I could start to find the ball even more and then hopefully become a bit more dangerous up forward as well and use my speed there. And in the forward line, I played there during my junior career so I sort of know my way around the goal.”

Sylvia Scharper will fight for the Australian bantamweight title in May. 119108 Picture: LAUREN BROWN

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Back for more - the fight is on in title bouts By ADEM SARICAOGLU FOLLOWING two successful Once Upon a Time in Sunshine promotions within the past year, Taylors Hill promoter and undefeated professional fighter Jake Ellis is at it again. Ellis has gathered some of the best fighters from across Melbourne’s West for the 30 May show at Sunshine’s Italia Club, where three titles will be put on the line. The main events will include Altona’s Anthony Buttigieg’s battle with Franco Valenzuela for the light middleweight Victorian belt. Footscray’s Sylvia Scharper will also be in action against Queenslander Kori Farr for the Australian bantamweight title, while Werribee’s Marc Pante will vie for the light heavyweight Victorian title against Joe D’Angelo. “The card speaks for itself,” Ellis said. “I went from basically not having any titles on any of my shows to having three on the same show and an Australian title being one of them. “With my main events both boys are undefeated and the vibe in the crowd is going to be electric. “Pante versus D’Angelo is a fight I’ve been trying to get for about two years now. I just could never seem to get it together.” Pante, 33, is undefeated with three knockouts since going professional and is feeling good a month out from his upcoming bout with D’Angelo.

Marc Pante with trainer Dave Hegarty at the Tarneit Boxing Gym last week. 119108 Picture: LAUREN BROWN “I’m pretty happy with the way I’m going at the moment,” Pante said. “Training’s going well, so hopefully I can get another victory under my belt and stay undefeated. “I’m confident going into every fight. I do all the hard yards and it’s the one per cent things I do in the gym that I think will get me over the line against anyone, really.”

Ellis talked up the bout as Pante’s toughest yet. “I think undeniably it will be Marc’s hardest fight,” Ellis said. “On paper and in reality it is his hardest fight. It’s a fight for the championship of the state so it goes without saying. “Size-wise and even overall frame-wise (D’Angelo’s) very similar to Marc, short and broad and he

has a very extensive kickboxing career and Marc’s also got a kickboxing background as well. “It’s the longest fight he’s ever had. He’s in for an eight-rounder.” Many of the fighters that will take the ring at the Italia Club train under Dave Hegarty out of the Tarneit Boxing Gym, including Dwight ‘The Cowboy’ Ritchie.

FOOTSCRAY fighter Sylvia Scharper is busy preparing for her upcoming Australian bantamweight title bout against Queensland’s Kori Farr at a time women’s boxing has taken great strides. The 31-year-old turned professional two years ago after establishing herself in Thai boxing and has since remained undefeated in three fights, winning two and drawing one. The proud step-mother has to juggle looking after her two step-kids with six days of training a week and once you’ve thrown in her three dogs, two cats, bird and freelance writing gig - Scharper knows a national title would be worth all the effort. “It’s pretty hard,” she admitted. “I started in Thai boxing and then I found Dave Hegarty down at Tarneit Boxing to help with my hand-work. “I never thought I would get to the stage to actually box, let alone pro box and Dave thought I had what it took to jump into pro boxing so I had a very short amateur career of one fight and then went to pro boxing. “I’ve had quite a few Thai fights and been in the ring a long time but in terms of boxing, this is just the start.” Scharper takes on Farr as part of Jake Ellis’ third Once Upon a Time in Sunshine promotion at the Italia Club on 30 May. “She’s got an extensive amateur career and represented Australia in many countries,” Ellis said of Farr. “She hasn’t got an extensive professional career because I know for a fact she was just planning to stay in the amateurs and she’s pretty much come out of retirement for this fight due to her national title being on the line.” Scharper is well aware she’s relatively new to the professional circuit but does feel she has improved enough to contend for the belt. “In the first fights I think just being in the ring and being tough got me through but in the last fight I wanted to show that I could actually box and put combos together and I think I did that so I look forward to stepping it up another level again,” she said. “I’m always looking to improve and obviously with that belt on the line it makes you that little bit hungrier.”

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Sport Brooke Thompson is one of many stars out injured for VU Western Lightning. 65235 Picture: SARAH MATRAY

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Couple knows it’s all fun and games IT is a big week in the Mark household in Hoppers Crossing with both Russell and Lauryn expected to be named in the team for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. Russell is an automatic selection as he finished top of the standing but Lauryn is relying on a selection panel to confirm her selection. It will be a whirlwind couple of months ahead as both prepare for their tilt at a medal in July. The pair is keen to avoid the controversy of the London Olympics, where their sleeping arrangements seemed to be of more interest than any competition that was taking place. While Russell has never actually said the ‘R’ word (retire) it does appear that his distinguished career will end with a World Championship event after the games.

The only way is up for lowly Lightning AN INJURY-depleted VU Western Lightning was handed a 20-goal loss in the Victorian Netball League last week. The Lightning fell behind early in the first term against Peninsula Waves and could not recover throughout the match. VU trailed by seven goals at quarter time before the Waves extended the margin to 12 at the main break. The young Lightning squad fought hard in the second half and was able to remain competitive but failed to eat into the margin. Wednesday’s 58-38 win is the

sixth of the season for Waves and sees them move to outright third spot on the VNL ladder. “We have obviously been decimated by injury and we are finding it very hard to rebuild,” VU coach Matt Hills said. “We are basically playing 18-year-olds to cover for senior and experienced players. The last two weeks has demonstrated that. “When you take Brooke Thompson and Fiona Themann out of our defensive end, who were arguably the best defensive combination in the league the last couple of years, that is always going to be tough. “Then we were without Sophie Barr in goals while Sophie Gunn is

returning from illness and injury, it is a tough road.” The Lightning now occupy ninth place on the VNL ladder, only ahead of the winless Fed Uni Ballarat Pride. However, the damage isn’t as bad as it appears with VU part of a logjam of teams with only one game separating fourth and ninth. Despite the uphill battle, Hills is still confident in his team’s ability and pinpointed the club’s next two games against the Sothern Saints and DC North East Blaze as season defining. When VU was closer to full strength earlier in the season, the Lightning won three of its first four

games which included a victory against the Saints by three goals. “We still want to make finals,” Hills said. “We are still working very hard at training and continue to set ourselves high standards. Certainly there is plenty of work to do on the track and there is a lot discussion from the playing group about what we want to do and what we can achieve. “The next two games are critical. We really need to win both to give ourselves the opportunity to play finals. I think that after those two games we will re-asses. If we can win those two games and get back to 6-6 we are still in the fight.”

Bulldogs give their best to the bigger game FOOTSCRAY Hockey Club is wellrenown for producing some of Victoria’s best young talent. Year in year out the Bulldogs are constantly churning out state representative players in numerous age groups and both of the club’s senior men’s and women’s Premier League teams are loaded with local youngsters and juniors that have made their way through the ranks at Footscray. This year Footscray sent 13 of its finest young players to the four under-15s and under-18s national tournaments held all over the country. Included in that group were men’s players Peter Wroblewski, Mitchel Braiden, Oscar Allan and Liam Braithwaite. Bethany Russ, Carly James, Georgia Hopkins, Olivia Colasurdo and Isabella Colasurdo all took part in the women’s teams that played in Melbourne and Hobart. Riley Sutherland, Macey Sutherland, Will Crosbie and James Humphries also got to represent Footscray in the Big V.

THIS is not a criticism directed at the Western Bulldogs but at the AFL and the future fixturing of the Bulldogs. Surely last Sunday’s game between the Bulldogs and Adelaide should have been played at Simonds Stadium in Geelong. It would have had a better financial outcome for the Bulldogs, a better atmosphere for the relatively small crowd. The Bulldogs did not have a President’s Lunch and the three rooms I host pre-game were significantly down in attendance. I am sure the 1.10pm start does not help especially with those supporters involved in junior football. I firmly believe that playing the game in Geelong would not have attracted less spectators than Etihad. The difference in overheads though is huge from what I have been told. I would love Bulldogs supporters to let me know their thoughts on this. I LOVED the fact that Etihad had the roof open last week - from a fresh air, it is an outdoor game perspective - but I wonder how long it will be before we see players wearing some form of sunglasses. The number of times players were shielding their eyes from the sun was most notable and I can hear the clock ticking on this. Some smart person at Oakley or Ray-Ban is probably designing a Geoff Blethyn type tinted spectacles as you are reading this. CONGRATULATIONS to Paul Battaglia on his 300th senior game as a WRFL goal umpire. Paul is one of the great survivors of the competition and a genuine great bloke. I wish him many more days flying the two flags. IF you have any news or events please let me know on email kevin@howdypartnersmedia. com.au and you can follow me on Twitter @KevinHillier and check out the website howdypartnersmedia.com.au

Footscray Hockey Club had a number of its best juniors represent Victoria earlier this year. 119106 Picture: CONTRIBUTED The women’s under-18s finished third in their tournament in Melbourne, behind New South Wales and winner, Queensland. Meanwhile the men’s under-18s

came fourth, behind Queensland, New South Wales and Western Australia. The Bulldogs will be back in Premier League action this Saturday

with a road trip to Doncaster. The women will kick things off at 2pm before the men take the field at 3.30pm at the Doncaster Regional Hockey Centre.

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DAVID Parkin was a huge hit with the crowd at the Werribee President’s Dinner last Saturday night at Avalon Airport Oval. The former premiership player and coach told a great story about his first day at Carlton meeting the committee which included the late Bruce Comben. Bruce entered the room and proceeded to cut everyone’s tie off with a pair of scissors. That was David’s introduction to the way things worked at Carlton. John Comben who was at the dinner loved the story, especially the part when David mistakenly referred to Bruce as John’s father. “Jacko” was feeling 30 years younger immediately.

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