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In touch with state’s best Three students from Gladstone Park’s School of the Good Shepherd are hoping to make a lasting impression when they represent Victoria at the Pacific School Games in Adelaide in December.

Twins Dre and Zyon, 12, and Charlotte, 11, have been selected in the 12 and under TeamVic touch football side which will compete against teams from 15 countries.

The students were chosen for the team after excelling in a series of try-outs through TeamVic and School Sports Victoria.

Physical education co-ordinator David Kehagias said he was proud that the school had students invited to be part of the 14-student Pacific Games team.

He said all three students had taken part in touch football sessions with players from Melbourne Storm, while Dre and Zyon have represented the school at inter-school sports as grade 4 students.

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Crime fear over cop cuts

By Laura Michell Whittlesea police station will have the staffing levels of a “tucked away country outpost” if a forecast reduction in officers goes ahead, according to the Police Association.

The association said there were plans to cut the number of officers working at the Church Street station after the Mernda police station opens at the end of the year.

Association secretary Wayne Gatt said a local police command forecast has allocated one sergeant and four to five officers to the Whittlesea station. The station’s gazetted strength is one senior sergeant, two sergeants, and 12 senior constables or constables.

“It is the commitment of police that you

would expect to see in some tucked away country outpost. Whittlesea is a bustling growth corridor, the last place you should reduce police services,” Mr Gatt said.

“Communities like Whittlesea do not want to lose connection with the local police. Putting our members under more pressure to do what they have always done with less is a sure-fire way of ensuring that occurs.”

Resident Celina Mott said there has been a decrease in station staff over the past three years.

Ms Mott said residents were concerned the forecast cut would drive up crime rates further.

“We don’t feel the station is being manned correctly,” she said.

“It is well known that after 6pm there is no

police in town. It doesn’t deter people if there are no police.”

Whittlesea mayor Ricky Kirkham has asked Victoria Police and the state government to assure the community the station will be properly staffed. He has called on the community to rally to ensure the station’s future.

The issue has also been raised in Parliament

by Northern Victorian Liberal MP Wendy Lovell, who asked Police Minister Lisa Neville to guarantee that there will be no reduction in staff and that the station will remain open.

“The Whittlesea community are outraged by the blatant gutting of police numbers at Whittlesea. The Police Association share their anger because they know – and I know – that

the Whittlesea community deserve so much more,” she said.

A Victoria Police spokesman said resourcing for the Whittlesea Police Service Area was being finalised ahead of Mernda station’s opening, but a police presence would be maintained in Whittlesea.

He did not answer questions regarding plans to cut staffing numbers at Whittlesea.

Yan Yean MP Danielle Green said police command had repeatedly assured her the station would not close and would continue to have the same hours.

Residents have organised a community meeting for Wednesday, September 13 at the Whittlesea Community Activity Centre, Laurel Street at 7.30pm.

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Flu cases double in busy season

By Laura Michell More than 600 Whittlesea and Hume residents have been diagnosed with the flu so far this year, with officials warning that Victoria is in one of the worst flu seasons on record.

Health department data has revealed that as of August 29, 367 Hume residents have been diagnosed with the flu, compared to 184 people at the same time last year. In Whittlesea, there have been 265 people diagnosed, up from 108 last year.

Victoria’s chief health officer Charles Guest

said the flu season started earlier this year, putting hospitals and paramedics under increasing pressure. Across Victoria, there have been more than 10,000 cases.

A Northern Health spokesman said that between May 1 and August 25, the organisation had treated 276 cases of the flu.

“Northern Health encourages anyone experiencing influenza-like symptoms to seek medical attention from their GP or local hospital,” the spokesman said.

Professor Guest said the elderly, infants and those with chronic conditions such

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as heart of lung disease, renal failure, diabetes and neurological conditions, the immuno-compromised, pregnant women, smokers and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were at high risk of developing the flu.

“The most common symptoms of the flu

are sudden fever, a dry cough, body aches and feeling very tired and weak,” he said.

“Infections in children may also be associated with gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. Croup is a common presentation in children.”

Professor Guest said complications include middle ear infections and secondary bacterial pneumonia. He said the best way to stop the spread of the flu was to get vaccinated.

“With about two months of the flu season to go, it is still not too late to get your flu shot,” he said.

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Connor, 10, Gracie, 11, Daisy, 10 and Josh, 12 get their hands on the Federation bells.

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Ringing in a new era for library Handbells created to mark the Centenary of Federation in 2001 are set to be available to the public from Whittlesea library.

The Federation Handbells were created as a part of a public art project and are part of a suite of bells commissioned by the state government, which included the Federation Bells at Birrarung Marr.

More than 2000 handbells were made, comprising 80 sets which are available for loan

to the public. A program has since been set up to allow people to view and use the bells, continuing the legacy of their commission.

Last week, the government announced that libraries at Whittlesea, Frankston and Bendigo would be set up as inaugural handbell hubs.

Each hub will house one set.

Yan Yean MP Danielle Green said the handbells allowed people of all ages and skill to engage in music.

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“The Federation Bells played a key role in marking our past and we are ensuring they are maintained and accessible in the future,” she said.

“I look forward to the enjoyment our local community will get through the workshops and programs that will educate us about our local history.”

Millions of litres of contaminated water have been pumped out of Merlynston Creek following a fire at a Coolaroo recycling plant seven weeks ago.

Melbourne Water staff have been working to remove contaminated water from the creek after the Maffra Street plant caught fire on July 13.

Regional services manager Emily Phillips said more than 40 Melbourne Water staff worked on the major operation to manage the water run-off from the fire.

She said staff were focused on minimising environmental and social impacts of the fire on waterways in the region.

“Approximately 140 million litres of contaminated fire run-off was pumped out of the Merlynston Creek during the event and this meant having pump crews on-site around the clock,” Ms Phillips said.

“We also had teams of people checking the status of our booms which were placed strategically along the impacted waterways to capture pollution, as well as people removing dead carp and conducting water quality testing.

“Our combined works ultimately protected downstream waterways including Merri Creek and the Yarra River from being polluted by run-off from the fire.”

Ms Phillips said about 400 carp in the creek died as a result of very low levels of dissolved oxygen.

She said lessons from the long-running fire would help Melbourne Water to better prepare for future incidents of similar scale.

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Protesters shut down roo cull

By Laura Michell Animal activists have vowed to keep watch over kangaroos living near the Melbourne Market in Epping after 22 kangaroos were killed in a recent cull.

The Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources ordered a cull at the site bounded by the Hume Freeway, Cooper Street and Edgars and Deveny roads on August 25.

A department spokesman said 22 land-locked eastern grey kangaroos were killed.

He said the kangaroos were suffering from a number of health conditions.

“The culled animals had evidence of injury, starvation, and symptoms of diseases, including lesions, lumpy jaw and parasite infestation,” the spokesman said.

“Prior assessment of the kangaroos showed that the population was suffering due to a lack of feed, which is continuing to decline and lead to health and welfare impacts.”

The department was forced to end the cull early after activists entered the site.

Australian Society for Kangaroos president

Nikki Sutterby said the department should be relocating the kangaroos instead of killing them.

She said development in the area had destroyed the kangaroos’ habitat and left them with nowhere else to go.

Ms Sutterby said there were previous examples of kangaroos being successfully relocated.

“We have a responsibility to protect them and give them a second chance at life. Why didn’t the government move them years ago?” she said. “We will be there for a long time.

People know about the kangaroos and are concerned about them. We have teams there patrolling around.”

But the department’s spokesman said the kangaroos had been monitored monthly for the past seven years and could not be relocated because of their deteriorating health, the stress associated with handling and the risk of spreading disease to other populations.

He said the kangaroos were also a threat to the safety of the community, regularly wandering on to nearby roads, where they have been killed by traffic.

Part of life’s rich tapestry A tapestry class aimed at bringing together Iranian women in Whittlesea is among 18 community projects to receive money in the latest round of community development grants.

The council-run grants program recently awarded community groups and organisations with more than $76,000.

The Ava Iranian Women’s Choir – which began in Whittlesea – was given $5000 for its connecting cultures through craft project, during which women can work on a style of tapestry making from Iran. It follows a similar project developed with the Victorian Multicultural Commission and run at Amnesty International’s headquarters in Fitzroy.

Other projects to receive funding include an indigenous community garden in Lalor, leadership initiative for girls and women in scouting and a festival celebrating Punjabi culture.

Mayor Ricky Kirkham said the grants program provided financial support for community groups and organisations that build people’s skills and encourage them to engage with their community.

“It’s always really tough selecting which projects will receive grant funding, as we receive so many great applications from across the City of Whittlesea,” he said.

“The program aims to provide more opportunities for people to get out and about, meet new people or learn new skills.”

A second round of grants will be announced in December, with applications now open.

Details: www.whittlesea.vic.gov.au Laura Michell Ava Iranian Women’s Choir members Shekofeh Badie, Rosa Vasseghi, Maryam Darkeh, Naazi Kakavand and Sonia Sani. (Damjan Janevski)

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Residents ready to fight for rail

By Laura Michell Epping North and Wollert residents are calling on the state government to extend the train line to Wollert within 10 years.

The Auroa Community Association recently re-established its transport working group to examine the transport issues plaguing Epping North and Wollert.

The group has since made a submission to Public Transport Minister Jacinta Allan calling for a rail line extension from near Lalor station to Wollert.

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In the submission, group spokesman Tony Francis said Epping North was designed around a rail line.

He said residents were struggling to commute to work and carry out day-to-day activities without access to a local train station.

“Epping North and Wollert are in an area with a rapidly growing population and worsening road congestion which is at breaking point. The rail extension would deal with worsening road congestion by providing a major alternative to cars and buses,” Mr Francis said.

“Congestion costs impose great hardship on people who were basically deceived into residing in Epping North and Wollert.”

In the submission, the group said that the area was already home to close to 28,000 people, with the population expected to reach 96,000 by 2037.

It said delaying the rain line until more people move into the area would create more problems and reduce liveability.

The submission follows a 2016 report from Infrastructure Victoria that recommended the government complete a feasibility study for a high-capacity transport link to connect Wollert and Epping North to the rail network within five years.

The independent advisory body said the link will be needed in 15 to 30 years and would provide a viable alternative to using cars for local trips and commuting to Melbourne.

Human nature inspires The creations of two Sunbury artists – also winners of Hume council’s 2016 Arts Awards – are on show in Craigieburn.

Exhibitions by Bonnie Hanlon and Shay Downer are both inspired by an intimate perspective of human experience and feature together in the Gee Lee-Wik Doleen Gallery.

Hanlon’s exhibition Chemical Chance, highlights humans’ tiny but significant place in the universe through an intricate collection of works made of watercolour and cotton thread.

“A lot of my work is to do with the connections that we share between each other and the world around us,” Hanlon said.

The young artist graduated from art school in 2008 and currently works in framing and art supply retail while practising as an artist.

Hanlon has had a handful of group and solo exhibitions over the past decade, with several at Kyneton’s Stockroom. She said she was excited for her first exhibition in Hume.

“It’s really nice to be involved in a council show and to be involved with your community,” Hanlon said.

Shay Downer’s exhibition Visible Mending features charcoal drawings that reflect upon the human condition and strive to evoke an emotional reaction.

The artist said she hoped her work could convey the importance of compassion and the healing power of human connection in a world that seemed increasingly hostile and divided.

The works of both artists are on display at the Hume Global Learning Centre – Craigieburn until Sunday, October 15.

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Kits to help fight crime Property marking kits have been delivered to houses across Whittlesea as part of a six-month trial to help people better protect their valuables.

Local police, Whittlesea Neighbourhood Watch volunteers and council representatives distributed the Protect | Prevent kits to selected areas early last week ahead of the trial’s launch last Friday.

Each kit contains a bottle of clear liquid with a unique synthetic DNA code.

The liquid can be applied to up to 50 valuable items including tablets, jewellery and appliances, and is registered to the people

occupying the home. If a marked item is stolen and recovered then police can use a UV lamp to identify the presence of the liquid and return the item to its owner.

Signs will be placed in participating streets to further deter potential offenders.

The trial will be carried out in 1000 homes in Whittlesea and Geelong.

Victoria Police Assistant Commissioner Tess Walsh said Protect | Prevent could help to significantly reduce residential burglaries in Geelong and Whittlesea.

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Victoria Police is running a survey ahead of the opening of the Mernda police station this year for community feedback on how the Whittlesea Police Service Area can be improved.

Forums will be held once the feedback is collated. The survey is open until September 15 at engage.vic.gov.au/ community-survey-whittlesea-policeservice-area

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Hospital upgrade put to bed

By Laura Michell A state-of-the-art expansion of the Broadmeadows Hospital has been completed, allowing more patients to have elective surgery close to home.

The $17.3 million redevelopment was officially opened by Health Minister Jill Hennessy and Broadmeadows MP Frank McGuire on August 29.

The redevelopment, which began last September, has doubled the number of operating theatres from two to four.

Other upgrades include relocating the endoscopy suite, expanding the Central Sterile Service Department and storage facilities, a makeover of the patient reception and recovery areas and expanding the pharmacy, radiology and pathology collection services.

Ms Hennessy said the expansion would allow the health service to perform an extra 2500 procedures each year.

“This world-class revamp of Broadmeadows Hospital will see more patients in Melbourne’s North get the safe and high quality surgery they need, sooner, closer to home,” she said.

Mr McGuire said over the past year, the elective surgery waiting list at the Johnstone Street hospital had fallen from 610 people to 485.

The median time to treatment for all elective surgery patients also decreased from 65 to 25 days.

“More families are moving into Melbourne’s north every day. We’re making sure our hospital can keep up with soaring demands and provide faster access to elective surgery,” he said.

“Our elective surgery blitz has seen more patients at Northern Health come off the

waiting lists and into operating theatres faster, recover quicker and enjoy better health.”

The government is also spending $162.7 million to upgrade Epping’s Northern Hospital to better meet the health care needs of patients in the outer north.

The money will fund a seven-storey tower that will include 96 new inpatient beds, three new operating theatres and more treatment rooms.

The project will also include space to expand the hospital’s cardiology services, cath labs and medical imaging.

Keep the doctor at bay A new intervention project aimed at keeping people with chronic health conditions out of hospital has been launched in Whittlesea.

The CarePoint project, which will be run by Medibank on behalf of the Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network (EMPHN), will identify Northern Health patients with complex chronic conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and respiratory conditions, who are at high risk of readmission to hospital and support them at home and in the community.

EMPHN chief executive Robin Whyte said 5.8 per cent of Whittlesea residents have type two diabetes, compared to the Victorian average of 4.7 per cent. Whittlesea also has an above average percentage of residents with cardiovascular disease.

“The CarePoint initiative will deliver personalised support to these patients in a home community setting,” Ms Whyte said.

“The initiative aims to improve the health and quality of life of around 90 patients with complex chronic diseases while reducing pressure on the public hospital system.”

Northern Health general manager Jenni Smith said the 12-month project would help the community.

“By working together, Northern Health will be able to provide patients timely, safe and appropriate care, in the comfort of their home,” she said.

Fifteen doctors’ clinics across Whittlesea will also take part in a CareFirst program aimed at helping GPs to better manage the condition of 700 patients with chronic diseases.

Patients will be chosen to participate in the program and will be provided with a care plan and health coaching to help them improve their quality of life and stay out of hospital.

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Councils cranky as cash dries up

By Laura Michell Melbourne’s Interface Council is calling on the state government to increase the amount of money available in its Growing Suburbs Fund to help them build critical infrastructure.

The government announced in this year’s budget that the fund would be cut in half, reduced from $50 million to $25 million.

Interface Councils spokesman and Nillumbik mayor Peter Clarke, said the cut would put a strain on applications, as 10 councils submitted more than 90 applications this year.

The Interface Councils group represents the 10 councils that form a ring around Melbourne, including Whittlesea and Hume.

“Melbourne’s outer suburbs are home to more than 1.5 million people … all of whom are in urgent need of additional infrastructure and services,” Cr Clarke said.

“Interface Councils are pleased that $25 million per annum was allocated for the fund for the next two years, however, even if the full $50 million was spent in this year’s application process, there will still be a shortfall of $81 million to fund all of the projects.

“As a result, residents are going to have to wait far longer to see infrastructure that they should already have.”

Whittlesea council applied for $7.65 million for five projects, including the Mill Park Leisure Centre redevelopment, renewing four playgrounds and building an all abilities playground at Mill Park.

Hume council is seeking $7.8 million for six projects including the construction of a pavilion at Arena Reserve in Roxburgh Park and upgrades to the Sunbury Town Centre.

Cr Clarke said the fund was crucial to

councils who are trying to invest in the backlog of community infrastructure.

“For more than 15 years there has been a significant gap in community infrastructure in Melbourne’s outer suburbs and the backlog that is growing prevents residents from having access to facilities that … enable the delivery of social support services and promote healthy and active lifestyles,” he said.

Local Government Minister Natalie Hutchins said the government had refocused the fund from dealing with the short-term backlog to medium-term projects.

Mernda’s voices unite Got an idea about how to improve the Mernda community? Then the 1000 Voices Project wants to hear from you.

The project – run by the Brotherhood of St Laurence, Goodstart and Whittlesea council alongside residents – is aimed at helping connect people with their community.

Brotherhood community impact manager Mara Kresier said the project was about creating friendships and helping residents take part in simple activities that help them stay connected.

A group formed as part of the project has already come up with ideas to get started.

“They’ve come up with ideas like street barbecues where neighbours can meet each other, free soccer for young people, craft stalls at the community grocer, a local art group, story sharing with seniors and regular family picnics during school holidays,” Ms Kresier said.

“They are really positive about the potential for good things to happen.”

The project will involve community conversation sessions on Tuesday, September 12, to give residents a chance to share their ideas on what to do in Mernda and how to meet other locals.

The sessions will be led by social entrepreneur Peter Kenyon at Mernda Central P-12 College community hall, 70 Breadalbane Avenue from noon-2.30pm or 6.30-9pm, with lunch or dinner provided.

Details: 0401 487 158 Laura Michell Volunteer/resident Kylie Lodge, community impact manager Marta Kreiser and volunteer/ residents Ruvini Manikku Acharyale and Jeni Gilkes. (Damjan Janevski)

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MY PLACE Mill Park’s Jude Perera is an accountant by day and children’s author by night who recently released his debut novel, The Beast. He speaks with Laura Michell.

How long have you lived in Mill Park and what brought you to the area?

search is over – I don’t have to discover myself any more. It’s an awesome feeling.

I have been in Mill Park for 13 years. What brought me here initially was immediate family.

Why did you decide to write a children’s book?

I like that it is peaceful and culturally diverse.

There is centralised access to everything necessary for good living – good eateries, shopping centres, health, great schools, parks, transport and RMIT. What, if anything, would you change?

I would like there to be better tram and train access.

How long have you been in Australia and what brought you here?

Almost 20 years. I came from Sri Lanka to do my higher studies in accounting and some of my immediate family had been living in Melbourne for a very long time.

Why did you decide to take up writing?

Accounting is still my profession, but writing is my passion. I started loving short fiction and travel writing and have many publishing credits with several online magazines. The

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By Tara Murray The Calder Cannons won’t feature in TAC Cup finals for the first time since 2008 – their season coming to a disappointing end on Saturday.

The Cannons finals hopes rested on them winning against long-time rivals Western Jets and other results falling their way.

The Cannons led by six points at three-quarter time, but the Jets made the most of the wind in the final quarter, kicking five goals to one to win 13.8 (86)-10.5 (65).

Cannons coach Andrew Johnston said it was a disappointing end to the season.

“Credit to the Western Jets,” he said. “We weren’t able to perform in the contest as we would have liked.

“We kicked four goals in the first quarter, but let them kick a couple of goals and not capitalise as much as we would have liked.

“We knew at three-quarter time one goal wasn’t enough, we needed to be three to four goals up.

“We weren’t able to hold on as they charged home.”

Jean-Luc Velissaris, who has played in the VFL this season, kicked seven goals to be the Cannons best in what was his last TAC Cup game.

Bottom-ager Mason Fletcher was the other standout for the Cannons.

Johnston said consistency proved to be the deciding factor in the Cannons failing to make finals.

“We got off to a poor start and lost the first six games,” he said.

“Then we went win, lose, win, lose … it was a really up and down year.”

The Cannons will now look ahead and are hopeful a few players will be drafted to the AFL later this year.

Johnston said Noah Bolta should be a shoe-in to be drafted, while Dylan Landt, Mitchell Podhasjsi and Aiden Tilly would be in the mix.

He also hoped that skipper Brad Bernacki would be in the mix.

Bernacki was the Cannons best player this season and took his game to another level after missing Vic Metro selection.

Johnston expects Bernacki to win the club’s best and fairest award.

On Sunday night, Bernacki finished second in the TAC Cup Morrish Medal, two votes behind Oakleigh Chargers’ Jack Higgins.

Bernacki polled 20 votes and was five votes clear of third place. Noah Bolta and Mitch Podhajski were both named in the TAC Cup team of the year. Podhajski was named at full-back and Bolta at centre half-forward.

Johnston, who has coached the Cannons for the past three seasons, said he would love to have the job again next season.

“I’m keen to go around again,” he said.

“It’s a year by year thing and we’ll assess that over the next few weeks.”

Praneeth Jayasundera has returned to Jacana this season. (Shawn Smits)

Jaguars add bite to play list Jacana’s new captain-coach Luke Macumber is excited for the challenge ahead at the Victorian Turf Cricket Association club.

Macumber joins the Jaguars this season from Pascoe Vale Hadfield where he was also captain-coach.

He has also played with Keilor Park and Airport West St Christophers.

An opening bowler and middle order batsman, Macumber is one of two key all-rounders the Jaguars have added to their playing list. The other is premiership-winning coach Praneeth Jayasundera.

Jayasundera, who coached the Jaguars to a premiership in 2014-15 and won the B1 north best and fairest award that year, returns after a season with Westmeadows.

In another bonus for the club, it has retained opening bowler Rhys Brown.

Macumber said the side had set its sights on a top four finish after finishing seventh last season in north A1.

“They’ve got me on board, and with a couple of other new players, the target is making finals,” he said. “Then it’s only one win to the grand final.”

The club is looking at fielding five senior sides this season, up from three last season. It’ll have two VTCA sides, a Saturday one-day side and two Sunday one-day teams.

Macumber said they were still looking for more players interested in joining the club.

“Anyone looking for a challenge are more then welcome to come down.”

Tara Murray Jean-Luc Velissaris starred for the Cannons in his final TAC Cup game.

(Damjan Janevski)

Underdog Knights rise to the challenge

Northern Knights coach Justin Wenke said they would look to enjoy this week. (Damian Visentini) 16 NORTHERN STAR WEEKLY \ SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

It’ll be a new experience for the whole Northern Knights list this weekend, with the club playing TAC Cup finals for the first time in four years.

The last time the Knights made finals was in 2013, when they lost to Eastern Ranges in a semi-final. On that day, a kid named Marcus Bontempelli kicked two goals for the Knights.

None of the current playing group was old enough to be part of that squad but Knights’ coach Justin Wenke said the club would make sure they enjoyed the finals experience this week.

“It’s a good opportunity to have a crack at finals,” he said. “We had a good win against Murray Bushrangers last week to seal our spot.”

The Knights, who finished eighth, know they

have a challenge on their hands to get a finals win. They are yet to beat a top four team this season.

They play minor premiers Oakleigh Chargers.

“It’s back to 0-0 and hopefully we get good conditions and start well,” Wenke said.

“We’ve got a bit of an underdog status. Not even our 19-year-old players have played finals with us.

“We’ve got nothing to lose and we’re going to enjoy the week and the game. We want to play well in the first quarter and get momentum … you never know what will happen.”

The Knights enter the finals on the back of a loss to Sandringham Dragons on Saturday.

After an even first half the Dragons did all

the damage in the third quarter, winning 14.13 (97)-8.4 (52).

Wenke said not for the first time this season they had little lapses which cost them dearly.

“We had a reasonable start and were competitive for the first half,” he said. “We were outplayed in the second half. They kicked 5.3 to nothing in the third quarter with the breeze.”

It was all single goalkickers for the Knights, while Hamish Brayshaw kicked five goals for the Dragons in a best-on-ground performance.

Tom McKenzie, Christian Farchione, Matthew Harman and Alexander Federico were named the Knights best.

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Game-on as Jaguars get another crack at Coburg Jacana turned on a second half show against Northern Saints at the weekend to win through to its second Essendon District Football League division 2 grand final in three years.

After falling short in the semi-final against Coburg Districts last week, the Jaguars were determined not to waste a second shot at a grand final spot.

The Jaguars started well, but couldn’t make the most of their opportunities when kicking with the wind.

The Saints used that to their advantage, leading by nine points at half-time.

But the second half was all the Jaguars, kicking 12 goals to two, to win 18.14 (122)-9.10 (64).

Jaguars’ coach Robert Fletcher said the second half was more like the football that had made them so successful during the season.

“We played some really good football,” Fletcher said. “In the second a half we played aggressive and took the game on. We started playing like the Jacana we know.”

What was pleasing for Fletcher was how they finished the game.

They didn’t just win, they came away with a strong win, despite resting some players late.

“We were up by 25 points at three-quarter time and they had the wind in the final quarter,” Fletcher said.

“The breeze was a four goal breeze. I told the boys they needed to take the game on, they just couldn’t defend the lead.

“We came home really strong. Our fitness is showing through at this time of the year.”

Billy Morrison, Shane Barry and Tyler Karakaltsas were among the best for the Jaguars.

Cameron Cloke overcame a back injury suffered in the Jaguars semi-final loss to kick eight goals on Saturday, playing a major role in the win.

The Jaguars now face Coburg Districts in the grand final on Saturday at Windy Hill.

The Jaguars are looking for their fourth premiership and their first since 2000 when

they won the Riddell District Football League top prize.

Coburg Districts hold a 3-1 record between the two teams this season, including beating the Jaguars twice in the past three weeks.

Fletcher said they were looking forward to the challenge.

“While the boys were focused on this week, they had in the back of their minds they wanted another crack at Coburg.”

Meanwhile, the season is over for the Jaguars reserves side which lost to Coburg Districts, 10.6 (76)-4.6 (30) in their preliminary final.

Coburg Districts led early and a win never looked in doubt. It now plays Roxburgh Park, which is looking for back-to-back flags, in the grand final.

Tara Murray Billy Morrison was named best on ground for Jacana. (Shawn Smits)

Jets do it the hard way

By Tara Murray Greenvale will take the positives out of its semi-final loss to Aberfeldie as it regroups ahead of a preliminary showdown in Essendon District Football League premier division this week.

There hasn’t been much between Greenvale and Aberfeldie all season and Saturday’s second semi-final was no different.

In a see-sawing game, less than two goals separated the two sides all day at Windy Hill.

A Josh Pound goal nearly 24 minutes into the last quarter put the Gorillas back in front and that’s where they stayed, winning 12.14 (86)-12.5 (77).

For Jets’ coach Paul Chapman it was a disappointing loss, but not something they would dwell on ahead of a preliminary final this week against Maribyrnong Park.

“It was a high quality game and played at a finals standard,” Chapman said.

“We’ll get a lot out of it and will have to do it the hard way.

“You learn more from losing than winning.

“We’re looking forward to the challenge.”

The Jets made the most of their opportunities and remained in the game until the dying minutes, despite having nine less scoring shots.

Chapman said it could have been a lot worse if it wasn’t for their defence.

“They had a fair few more entries and the scoreboard reflected that,” he said.

“Our back six were really good. Without them standing up as well as they did, Aberfeldie would have towelled us up.

“They were a bit smarter around the crunches and with their ball use.

“We’re lucky in some ways as we made the most of our limited opportunities.”

Chapman said Jacob Thompson was outstanding, kicking four goals with limited opportunities.

Addam Maric, who also kicked four goals, continued his season’s good form.

The Jets will be sweating on the fitness of former AFL players Courtenay Dempsey and Fabian Deluca, who both finished the game on the bench injured.

Chapman said they were hopeful both would be right for this week.

Chapman is confident the Jets can bounce back and get another shot at Aberfeldie in the grand final.

“There’s lots of positives and we’ll go through what we can improve on,” he said.

“Finals are a different game and it’s do or die now.

“We’ll control what we are doing and look to find a way to get our game plan going and play some good football this week.”

Samuel Zumbo was one of Greenvale’s best on Saturday.

It wasn’t all bad news for the Jets, with their reserves winning through to the grand final with a solid 10.12 (72)-6.4 (40) win against Keilor.

“They’ve had a fantastic year playing a solid

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brand of football,” said Chapman, who has played several reserves games this season.

“They play for each other and it shows on the field. They deserve to go straight through to the grand final.”

Magpies lock in Farrelly New Roxburgh Park coach Michael Farrelly is ready to help the club move forward and put a tough 12 months behind it in the Essendon District Football League.

Farrelly was last week announced as coach of the division 2 club, replacing Travis McCarty who stood down after a season in the job. McCarty took on the role just weeks out from the start of the season, after Paul Derrick resigned.

Injuries and players travelling overseas played a big part in the Magpies missing finals this year – the first time in three seasons.

Farrelly said he was excited to get down to business and help the club become a powerhouse.

“The biggest thing for me is my brother and some guys I grew up with either play or are involved in the club,” he said.

“I saw the club come off a grand final last year and have an uncharacteristic finishing position this year. There’s reasons for that, but they’re not excuses.

“The club hit rock bottom … I think I can help turn it around quickly, I don’t think we’re that far off the mark.”

Farrelly comes to the Magpies from Northern Football League division 1 club Hurstbridge. He was playing assistant coach in Hurstbridge’s division 2 flag in 2016.

He was also part of two NFL division 1 premierships with Bundoora and spent three years playing VFL with Coburg.

He’s hoping to bring some higher level experience to the Magpies.

“The one thing that changes from division is the standards on and off the field,” he said. “I found going from Bundoora to Hurstbridge that the standards were lower. The professionalism was different, the way you prepare and rehab as well.

“I’m going to have structures in place so the club can grow from there.

“I want to set standards high and the players know where the bar is at.”

Farrelly, 30, said he was looking to bring some outside help to the coaching panel, but was keen to keep all of this year’s coaching panel involved at the club.

He said he would meet with the leadership group in the coming weeks to discuss recruitment.

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New coach wants to see Demons of old return New Mernda senior coach Paul Derrick wants to help the club return to its winning ways in Northern Football League division 3.

The Demons, who finished seventh with four wins this season, announced on Saturday that Derrick would take over from Steve Power, who decided he wouldn’t continue coaching.

Derrick is a life member at the Demons. He played for the club for 20 years, has coached the under-19s and was interim senior coach for seven games in 2012.

He returns to the Demons having spent three years coaching at Essendon District Football League side Roxburgh Park. During that time he coached the Magpies to two grand finals and a preliminary final.

He was going to coach them again this year, but stood down six weeks out before the season started.

Derrick said the year off had left him

refreshed and he was ready to get back into the coaching game.

He said the Demons coaching job was the only role he was willing to take on, with his past connections drawing him to the role.

“I watched a few games this year as a player,” he said.

“When I was at the club it was ‘win or nothing else’ so it’s hard to watch [them lose].

“We’ve had a bit of fall down the ranks and that happens in football.

“I want to help get the club back to winning on a regular basis.”

Derrick said he’s looking to bring some of the success and culture he had at Roxburgh Park to the Demons.

“When I went to Roxburgh Park I brought a winning culture, which we had at Mernda.

“I want to bring that back to Mernda. I want us to go to another level.

“We should be pushing finals and pushing up the grades.”

Derrick said the club would look to add some players to a talented young group, which wasn’t helped by injuries and suspensions this year.

He said the team had a lot of youth and a good basis to grow and develop.

Getting under-19s back up and running would also benefit the side.

“Bringing under-19s back will help build the club for the better.

“The juniors are going really well and we need to get the seniors going well as well,” he said.

Tara Murray Paul Derrick has been appointed Mernda’s new coach. (Damian Visentini)

Lions get over the line

By Tara Murray After several years of heartache, South Morang is through to the Northern Football League division 3 grand final.

The Lions have had several near misses in the past few seasons, and this year they’ve gone one step further.

But it wasn’t without a fight. After their worst performance of the season, in a semi-final against Banyule, the Lions faced a determined Epping side in the preliminary final on Saturday.

The Lions won 8.14 (62)-8.6 (54).

Coach Gary Hall said it was a relief to finally get over the line in a finals match.

“You can say it didn’t play on their minds, the side not winning finals, but it did,” he said.

“We’re rapt to be there [the grand final].

“We’ve had one bad game in 13 or 14 weeks.”

Hall said Saturday’s match was one in which neither side could really gain control.

The Pingers held a five point lead at quarter-time, before the Lions kicked four goals to one to lead by 13 points at the main break.

After an even third quarter, the Lions still led by 12 points. The game finished the same way the first three quarters had played out – with nothing between the two sides.

“It was definitely tight and it might have blown out to a two-goal lead at some stages,” Hall said.

“It was always a close one and in this game it could have gone either way … we were able to find a little bit extra.”

Hall said skipper Mitch Buckley led by example and was best on ground. He said Liam Failla and Daniel Watson also had strong games, in a good team performance.

Anthony Capeci was the only multiple goal kicker for the Lions, with three goals.

The loss ends Epping’s hopes of a third straight grand final appearance.

Aaron Willitts kicked four goals for the Pingers, with Thomas Hughes named their best.

The Lions now face Banyule, the only side which has beaten them, in the grand final on Saturday at Whittlesea.

Hall said there could be several changes with Tye Hall, Mitch Dickson and Raafat Rachrache all expected to be available for selection.

Despite losing to Banyule in the semi-final, Hall takes confidence into the match knowing they defeated them during the season.

“Things look good when you are winning, he said. “You can overlook things. When you lose you look harder at what went wrong.

“We want to get into division 2.

“We now have the chance, we need to make the most of it.”

It was a mixed day for the Lions, with their reserves and under-19 teams both having losses.

The season is over for the reserves, but the under-19s have a second chance.

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Nicholas Grabowski kicked three goals for Bundoora on Saturday. (Damian Visentini)

Bulls fall short in comeback A last quarter comeback from Bundoora fell just short in its Northern Football League division 1 qualifying final against Northcote Park.

With a chance to play off for a grand final spot, both sides threw everything into the game.

Northcote Park got the jump on the Bulls twice, using the wind to its advantage in the first and third quarters.

In the third quarter it kicked four goals to nil to take a 31-point lead into the last break.

The Bulls didn’t give up, knowing they had the wind in the final quarter.

Northcote Park kicked the first goal of the last quarter to extend the lead, but from there on it was all the Bulls – they kicked the last five goals of the game to bring the margin back to less than a goal 17 minutes into the last quarter.

But the Bulls couldn’t finish the job and Northcote Park managed to hold on, winning 9.10 (64)-8.14 (62).

Nicholas Grabowski kicked three goals for the Bulls.

Bulls big man Matthew Dennis did as he usually does, dominating the game, and was named his side’s best player.

It’s not all bad news for the Bulls.

They now get a second chance, taking on Greensborough in an elimination semi-final.

Greensborough won through to the semi-final by defeating West Preston Lakeside 9.8 (62)-3.13 (31) in its elimination final.

The Bulls and Greensborough played each other in the final round of the regular season. The Bulls won on that occasion.

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