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Spring clean your style The weather might still be cold and wet but spring has descended on Epping. All things spring have taken over Pacific Epping, with the Cooper Street shopping centre celebrating the new season. Some of Melbourne’s favourite fashion personalities, including Kirsten Clemens, international model and partner of Geelong player Rhys Stanley, are visiting the centre over the next few weeks to share their fashion tips. Clemens will be running a spring clean workshop on Saturday, September 23, at 11am, offering tips and tricks to help simplify your wardrobe for spring by doing more with less. Then, make-up retailer Inglot will host a pop-up beauty bar on Saturday, October 7, 12-3pm, helping visitors create a fresh spring look in only 15 minutes. To book your place at either session, visit: www.pacificepping.com.au CHARL IS READY TO MAKE A FASHION STATEMENT
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Employing new tactics By Laura Michell Whittlesea council is on a mission to attract 10,000 new jobs to the municipality over the next five years. The bold vision is part of the council’s new economic development strategy, which is aimed at creating jobs, supporting local businesses and boosting the economy. The strategy was put together by the council’s economic development team in consultation with local businesses, tertiary institutions, neighbouring councils, developers, traders associations and retail centres. It aims to create new jobs by building a
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highly-skilled jobs here in the future.” Cr Kirkham said the council wanted to encourage existing businesses to expand while also marketing Whittlesea as an ideal location for investing in manufacturing and logistics. According to the strategy, 94,352 Whittlesea residents are employed, but there are only 58,715 local jobs. Retail is the city’s biggest employer, offering 9081 jobs, followed by manufacturing (8909) and health care and social assistance (7484). There are 12,480 local businesses, about 90 per cent of which employ four or less staff. The strategy states that there were a number
of challenges impacting on Whittlesea’s economic development, including high youth unemployment, changes in manufacturing, and disengaged small and home-based businesses. It found that in recent years, agriculture and tourism had emerged as important sectors of the local economy. Cr Emilia Lisa Sterjova said the strategy was vital to the wellbeing of residents. “We must always be striving for more jobs. We have got to look at new industries and new jobs, and making the City of Whittlesea attractive to new industries,” Cr Sterjova said.
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‘Horror’ run just a normal day By Laura Michell Whittlesea residents took to social media last Thursday to share their nightmare commutes and call for more investment in roads and public transport. The National Growth Areas Alliance declared September 14 as National Nightmare Commute Day, urging people living in the outer suburbs to share their commuting horror stories. Throughout the morning, Whittlesea residents took to Facebook and Twitter to share their trips to work.
Many posted photographs of overcrowded trains that were packed just a few stops into the hour-long journey, while others shared snaps of bumper-to-bumper traffic on the municipality’s arterial roads. One resident said it was not uncommon for his commute from Mernda to Port Melbourne to take two and half hours. Another said he endured a three-hour round trip each day from Epping. One photograph shared by the council’s Twitter account showed gridlocked traffic on Yan Yean Road before 8am, while another council tweet informed commuters the
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“As our city continues to grow, congestion will get worse. We need a much bigger financial investment from the federal government to significantly improve our roads.” Cr Kirkham said the council was lobbying for funds to duplicate Epping and Bridge Inn roads, extend Edgars Road and upgrade the intersections of Plenty and Bridge Inn roads, Findon and Epping roads, and Epping and O’Herns roads. The council also wants the train to be extended to Wollert and the route 86 tram to be extended to South Morang.
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Good luck shines on Chinese festival One of the biggest festivals on the Chinese calendar is set to be celebrated in Whittlesea next month. The Mooncake or mid-autumn festival is the second biggest festival in Chinese culture, after lunar new year. It falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, when the moon is at its roundest and brightest. The Whittlesea Chinese Association will
mark the festival with a community event at the Epping Memorial Hall on Saturday, October 7, from 7-9.30pm. President Regina Leung-Huning said the event, which will be held in partnership with the Vietnamese Women’s Trung Vuong Group, would celebrate the completeness and unity of families. “The Whittlesea Chinese Association is hoping our joint celebration will welcome
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Two new police officers will be added to Whittlesea police station in a bid to address community safety concerns. The Police Association has been told the positions, which are among four vacancies at the station, will be filled immediately. Police command also vowed to stick to staff numbers for the next 12 months until the impacts of the new Mernda police station were known. The commitment from police comes as Whittlesea residents held a public meeting last Wednesday night amid concerns about dwindling staff levels at the Church Street station. The station’s gazetted strength is one senior sergeant, two sergeants, and 12 senior constables or constables but it is currently manned by one senior sergeant, two sergeants and eight officers, two of whom are on leave. Residents fear the station’s staffing levels will be further reduced when the Mernda station opens later this year. Whittlesea resident Shane Lepp, who helped organise the meeting, said the community was pleased the Whittlesea station would receive two more officers, but he was concerned it would still be short-staffed. “We don’t feel like we are safe in our community,” he said. “A lot of residents have suggested they don’t feel safe walking around the streets at night.” Whittlesea Inspector Andrew Falconer said he understood the community’s concerns and that they would be passed on to Victoria Police’s executive command, who make staffing decisions. Laura Michell
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Pet peeves on the rise in Hume By Laura Michell Complaints to Hume council about nuisance cats and dogs have surged by 33 per cent in the past three years, new data reveals. Latest data from the council’s draft animal management plan reveal that 3333 complaints were made in 2016-17, up from 2493 in 2013-14. Calls requesting the collection of stray and feral cats and requests for cat traps account for half of all animal nuisance complaints made to the council. Complaints about contained and wandering dogs account for 48 per cent of the calls.
The data comes as the council prepared to release its draft animal management plan for public consultation. The draft plan, which was adopted last week, aims to reduce the amount of nuisance cats in the community and increase animal registration rates and the number of impounded dogs being returned to their owners. The council will also explore opportunities to partner with surrounding councils to create a regional animal shelter. A report to council recommended that it expands its cat trapping program and investigates introducing a cat curfew in a bid
to reduce complaints about nuisance cats and promote responsible pet ownership. The report stated that 1962 cats were impounded in Hume in 2016-17, 75 per cent of which were euthanized after being declared wild, uncontrollable or diseased and without identification. “The majority of cats impounded in Hume are feral and unowned, therefore there is no possibility or reclaiming or rehoming,” the report stated. “Of the cats impounded that are not feral, the majority are not registered or identifiable, and are not reclaimed by owners.”
The draft plan also recommends that the council consider switching to lifetime registration tags from annual tags and invite local vets and shelters to become registration agents for the council. “Registration of dogs and cats has increased in Hume over the last thee years, however it is estimated that there may be as many as 7600 unregistered dogs in the municipality,” the report stated. The draft animal management plan will be available for public consultation until Friday, October 6. Details: www.hume.vic.gov.au
It’s puppy love for Bella There’s no doubt the average pet owner in Hume is a dog-person. In the year to June 30, 18,562 pups were registered with Hume council, compared to the 6497 cats recorded. Jack Russell terriers have triumphed as the city’s most popular dog breed, and the names Bella and Max are the top picks for female and male pooches. Sunbury resident Julie Monkman adores her eight-year-old Jack Russell, Bella. “She’s got a lot of personality and she’s such a happy little dog,” Ms Monkman said. Bella is the Monkman family’s second Jack Russell. Ms Monkman said she thought the breed was popular because they’re easy to look after and have “a lot of spunk”. The family got Bella locally, and gave her the name because they thought she was so
beautiful – Bella meaning “beautiful” in Italian. “I know a lot of dogs that are Bellas,” Ms Monkman said. “But I didn’t realise how common the name was at the time.” Serena Seyfort
Julie Monkman and her dog Bella enjoy time in a Sunbury park. (Dennis Manktelow)
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New plan for 1500 homes By Laura Michell Another 1500 homes will be built near Craigieburn as part of a plan for a new development in the outer north. The Victorian Planning Authority (VPA) and Hume council recently released the Lindum Vale Precinct Structure Plan (PSP), which will guide how the new area is developed. The new community will be built on 144 hectares of land bound by Mount Ridley Road to the south, Mickleham Road to the west, the Merrifield West PSP area to the north and the
Mount Ridley rural residential area to the east. The VPA says Lindum Vale will be home to 4200 people and will feature open spaces, parks and cycle-friendly infrastructure, with convenient access to future education facilities, libraries, kindergarten and a maternal and child health centre. Mount Ridley Road will be widened to 40 metres as part of the development. A new north-south connector road will also link to the future Aitken Boulevard to the east of the development. The PSP also includes plans to protect the historic Parnell’s Inn, which is
also known as the Old Mickleham post office. The new development is part of a state government plan to improve housing affordability by rezoning 100,000 lots in growth areas within two years to create 17 new suburbs. The plan, which was announced by Planning Minister Richard Wynne in March, will result in 32,000 lots being rezoned in Hume and Whittlesea. Hume residents can have their say on the Lindum Vale PSP until October 2. Details: vpa.vic.gov.au/project/lindum-vale/
Jobs boost at local Junction Craigieburn is facing a significant jobs boost after construction of a new major retail centre started last week. Craigieburn Junction, which is being built at 420 Craigieburn Road by the Oreana Property Group, will feature large-format retailers and fast food restaurants. Development general manager Paul Bourchier said the centre would be one of the largest and most prominent lifestyle centres in Melbourne’s north. About 200 jobs will be created during construction of Craigieburn Junction, with a further 300 jobs to be created once the centre opens. Confirmed tenants include The Good Guys, Beacon Lighting, Supercheap Auto, Freedom Furniture, Snooze, Petbarn, Autobarn, KFC, Hungry Jacks, The Cheesecake Shop and Prime Medical. Laura Michell
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Figuring out family violence An average of one person each day is contacting Whittlesea Community Connections about family violence, despite the organisation not being a specialist family violence service. Latest data from WCC’s family violence monitor revealed that in the first six months of this year, 158 people presented to the service for family violence. The organisation’s Whittlesea Community Legal Service received the highest number of presentations (143), followed by case workers, family violence outreach workers and the emergency relief service. In almost half of the cases, this was the first time the person had made contact with a support agency. An intervention order was applied for in 78 cases. WCC chief executive Alex Haynes said the organisation started the monitor a few years ago after noticing an increase in family violence cases. “It’s unfortunately one of these things that keeps growing and we need to keep focusing on it,” Ms Haynes said. People living in Epping, Mill Park, Mernda and Thomastown accounted for 69 per cent of the cases, however 28 per cent of inquiries were from people living outside Whittlesea. Ms Haynes said cases were increasing in Mernda. “In areas like that, we are seeing it is harder for people to acknowledge that something is going wrong for them.” Laura Michell
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Shadow into the light Melbourne rock band Shawdowqueen, which features Mernda’s Alex Deegan, is on a mission to introduce their music to more people. The band, which also comprises guitarist Si Hopman and vocalist/bassist Robbi Zana, recently released their second album, Living Madness. Deegan joined Shadowqueen in 2009 after the other members spotted him at gig. He was asked to join the band for a series of live shows before being made a permanent member. He says the album is a big change from the band’s debut album, Don’t Tell, which was released in 2012. The album was an instant hit in Europe, earning the band rave reviews, but didn’t do quite as well in Australia. The band is hoping
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the new album will attract more local fans. “The new album is more mature than the first,” Deegan says. “Our songwriting is shared now and I think the product is better. “We’ve all been able to influence songs and it has taken us in a different direction.” Deegan says he has been drumming for more than 30 years, having picked up drumsticks for the first time at school as a seven-year-old. “A drummer came to do a demo at school and I had a go. He suggested I should do lessons and it all started from that,” he says. “I used to do a lot of sport and then suddenly music took over.” Laura Michell
The Kangan Institute’s Broadmeadows Skills and Jobs Centre has helped close to 430 former Ford workers find jobs and training opportunities since opening last year. Overall, the centre has helped more than 1600 people. The government recently allocated an extra $410,000 in funding for the Broadmeadows centre to allow it to continue helping former Ford workers.
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Countback for council vacancy A countback will be held next month to fill a vacancy on Whittlesea council following the death of Cr John Butler. The north ward councillor died on September 6 after an illness. The Victorian Electoral Commission will hold a countback of votes from last year’s council election on Wednesday, October 4. The five candidates who were unsuccessful will be eligible to be included in the countback. The candidates are William Sharp, Tom Joseph, Sasha Nackovski, Kurt Cauchi and Christine Stow. Cr Butler was elected to the council for the first time at last year’s election. He spent 39 years in the Australian Regular Army, achieving the rank of Lieutenant Colonel before retiring. The Doreen resident’s community involvement included working as a volunteer firefighter with the Doreen CFA. He also recently served as the inaugural president of the Doreen RSL sub-branch. Mayor Ricky Kirkham said Cr Butler was highly respected by the community and council staff, adding that he provided his time without question and was a trusted mentor to many. “His warm, kind nature and humour were notable traits that will leave a lasting legacy amongst his family and friends,” he said.
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Newly arrived refugees will get a better understanding of Australia’s health system and the services they can access thanks to a new program starting soon in the western and northern suburbs. The Bedaya Sehaya Refugee Healthy Living program, run by the North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network (NWMPHN) and cohealth, will train staff from Syrian and Iraqi backgrounds to provide refugees with information about the health system in culturally appropriate ways. The program will target newly arrived refugees in Hume, Brimbank and Melton. NWMPHN acting chief executive Julie Borninkhof said the three municipalities were chosen because of the high number of refugees living in them. The program will use Arabic and Assyrian-speaking health workers to help new arrivals understand the health services and which services can be of assistance to them. Ms Borninkhof said refugees were affected by distinct health issues related to their experiences, both before and after arriving in Australia, and might need additional support to access the health system. “That’s why we are engaging bicultural workers in both the design and delivery of this program, so it has the best chance of overcoming the language, cultural and experiential barriers,” she said. Mental health will be a key focus of the program, with peer support groups to be set up across the three municipalities to educate refugees about mental health and teaching them strategies to improve their psychological wellbeing. The program will run until the end of June next year.
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Gun amnesty hits the bullseye By Serena Seyfort More than 260 firearms have been surrendered in Melbourne’s north-west in the first two months of a firearms amnesty. Since the National Firearms Amnesty started on July 1, Victorians have turned in 2150 rifles, shotguns and handguns, on top of a number of bladed weapons, imitation firearms and ammunition. Melbourne’s north-west, stretching from the CBD out to Whittlesea, accounts for 269 of those firearms. Sunbury Firearm Supplies licensee holder Grant Coppinger said the shop had collected “probably a dozen [firearms] a week since the amnesty started”. Mr Coppinger said he wasn’t surprised by the number of guns being turned in, with most being “old farm guns” that had likely been inherited. Victoria Police licensing and regulation division superintendent Paul Millett said that so far, Victoria’s amnesty results were the most pleasing in a decade. “These results are very encouraging,” he said. “This is more than 2000 firearms that would otherwise be at great risk of ending up in the wrong hands.” Superintendent Millett is encouraging people to continue to surrender unregistered firearms in the last month of the amnesty. Firearms, weapons and ammunition can be surrendered to a licensed firearms dealer until September 30. Mr Coppinger said handing in firearms was a simple process, with no questions asked. “It’s a complete amnesty,” he said. “So it’s pretty much just walk in, place a gun on the counter and walk out.” Details: www.firearmsamnesty.ag.gov.au
Taking it one step at a time Two students at Diamond Valley Special Development School are proving to be an inspiration to teachers and staff at the school’s Whittlesea campus. The students, Audrey and Cooper, have Cerebral Palsy and have motivated staff to sign up for Steptember. The event asks participants to take 10,000 steps each day for 28 days during September to raise money to help people with Cerebral Palsy. The campus’ Steptember team comprises principal Brendan White, teacher Kristie Gatanios and educational support staff Lauren Stephens and Monique Naylor. The team, which is called Sole Survivor, is aiming to raise $500. Ms Stephens said Audrey and Cooper had inspired the school to get behind the cause. “I have been fortunate enough to work with both students and have witnessed their enormous strength and determination within their development. It is people like Audrey and Cooper who motivate me to partake in charity events,” she said. “Working in a special developmental school, I see first-hand the effectiveness therapy-based programs and equipment has on those living with Cerebral Palsy.” To donate, visit: www.steptember.com.au Principal Brendan White with Cooper.
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Don your footy colours and head to Whittlesea library on Wednesday, September 27 for a special grand final story time. It’s at 57-61 Laurel Street, Whittlesea from 6-7pm. ■ 9716 3028
Enjoy a teddy bear’s picnic at Craigieburn library, 75-95 Central Park Avenue, on Wednesday, September 27, 2-3pm. Bring your teddy for an afternoon of songs, stories and craft in the children’s garden. Open to children aged 5-12. ■ 9356 6980
Whittlesea Connections exhibition
The Whittlesea Connections Photographic Exhibition will be on display at the Mill Park library until Saturday, September 30. The exhibition depicts the successful stories of business people from the area and their contribution to the economic and cultural life of Whittlesea. At 394 Plenty Road. ■ 9437 8189
To enter, click on the WIN tab at www. starweekly.com.au and follow the prompts. Entries close at 11.59pm on Sunday, September 24 and will be drawn the next day at 380 City Road, Southbank, 3006. Entrants must be over 18 years old and reside in Victoria. See our Competition Terms & Conditions for more details. All winners will be contacted direct by the prize supplier and within seven days of the winners being drawn.
Head to The Age Library on Tuesday, October 3 to learn tips and tricks to help get the most out of your camera. Bring your camera or phone to practice composing and editing your photos. At 1093 Pascoe Vale Road, Broadmeadows, from 1-2pm. Open to young people aged 12-18. ■ 9356 6900
Spring fling
Celebrate spring with a barbecue and live band at the new Orchard Road Community and Early Learning Centre in Doreen on Friday, September 22, 6-9pm. Six-piece band Gami Gami Devils will perform while you sit back, relax and chat with your friends and neighbours. Bookings required. ■ 9217 2172
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Put your chess skills to the test in a fun chess tournament at Newbury Child and Community Centre, 440 Grand Boulevard, Craigieburn, on Friday, September 22, 4-7.30pm. ■ 9356 6729
Trolls in the garden
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Thomastown market
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Tallan Wright has taken over the captaincy at Greenvale Kangaroos. (Damian Visentini)
There’s been a change of leadership for Greenvale Kangaroos’ Victorian Turf Cricket Association program, but the expectations haven’t changed. Coming off two straight grand final first XI losses, the Kangaroos have been one of the more consistent teams in the competition. New senior coach Warren Bonello is hoping that continues this season. He’s expecting the side would again be competitive and in the hunt for finals. Bonello steps up to the role after a long association with the club, on and off field. “I’ve been involved with the club for roughly 15 to 16 years,” he said. “I just thought I wanted to put something back into the club. I said I was willing to help out coaching.
“I haven’t coached since leaving Glenroy. I’ve captained a lot of sides over the years.” Bonello said they had tweaked a few things in the off season in the hope that they can go a step further and win the premiership. He’s hoping that might be the difference. “We’ve been successful without going all the way,” he said. He said one big focus they had this year was to look within and promote some younger players. He said while they had spoken to some players about joining the club, it wasn’t a priority. “To be honest, we’re more focused on blooding younger local players. “We want to develop from within.” Bonello said they had kept most of the senior side together, but there was a couple of
Running Bulls make GF By Tara Murray Bundoora had to come from behind to snatch a Northern Football League division 1 grand final spot. The Bulls had to do it the hard way, but it didn’t matter in the end as they defeated Northcote Park, 9.13 (67)-8.9 (57). Playing each other for the second time this finals series, Bulls coach Ricky Dyson said it was similar to the first time, when the Bulls lost by two points. On that occasion the Bulls were trailing by 31 points at three-quarter time. On Sunday, they were down by 11 points heading into the final quarter. “It was a really good contest and we knew they would come out hard after being beaten by Macleod last week,” he said. “The longer the game went the more confident we were of getting the win with the way we had been playing. “Last time we got half-way through the quarter and couldn’t get in front. This time it worked out the way we wanted it to.” He said there was a number of good players across the ground. “Joey Palazzolo and Brendan Carlyon were really good on the ball,” he said. “The back six were pretty solid all day with Scott Dowell leading the way. “The Grabowski brothers [Nicholas and Josh] were really good with their pressure in the front half.” The win sets up a grand final with Macleod, which had the weekend off after winning through the previous week. The grand final will be the Bulls first since they defeated Montmorency in the 2013 grand final. Gary Moorcroft kicked six goals that day. Dyson said it was a really exciting time for the club. “It’s super exciting and a lot of hard work has been done through the pre-season and year,” he said. “It’s nice to get reward and to be able to play on the last day of the year. About half the team played in 2013. “There’s a lot of new guys, some guys who haven’t played in grand finals or a lot of finals. “There’s a couple of young guys in the team and it’s a really good mix.” Macleod won the two regular season matches between the two clubs, the first by 62 points and then a one point thriller. Dyson said it was clear Macleod had been the best team all season, but anything can happen on grand final day. “We’ve done enough to get into that position and we’re really excited about it,” he said. “We’ll leave nothing out there.” Meanwhile, North Heidelberg will join Bundoora in division 2 next season after
big losses. Tarek Moughanie, who previously coached the side, has left and is now coaching Westmeadows. Gun all-rounder Chinthaka Jayasinghe, who was the side’s best in their grand final loss to Yarraville Club, has joined him at the Warriors. All-rounder Tallan Wright has taken over as skipper, replacing Jon Kent. Kent, who was captain-coach last season, will continue to play this season. The Kangaroos kick off their season on October 7 in a one-day match against Tullamarine. Players interested in lining up for the Kangaroos, email wbonello@stoddart.com.au Tara Murray
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Ben Chapman will lead Thomastown Football Club for at least the next two seasons. Chapman, who coached the Bears to fifth in the Northern Football League division 2 this season, was originally appointed as coach for two seasons. The club announced that they had extended the contract for another year, with Chapman signed until the end of 2019.
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New Westmeadows senior coach Grant Smith enjoyed a whirlwind few days. Smith, who has been coaching the under-19.5 side, led his team to premiership glory on Sunday morning in the Essendon District Football League division 1 under-19.5 grand final. In a thrilling match, the Tigers won 6.10 (46)-6.7 (43). While celebrations were under way, the club announced Smith would step up and coach the senior side next season, replacing Dave Connell. Connell stood down from the senior role three quarters of the way through the season. The Tigers finished sixth this season.
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Broadmeadows Basketball Association has appointed Cecil Exum as it’s director of coaching for the club’s junior representative program. Exum, who played college basketball with Michael Jordan and was drafted to the NBA, is well known in Australian basketball. He played in the National Basketball competition for a number of years, before becoming heavily involved in coaching. Gary Moorcroft stood up late for Bundoora. (Shawn Smits)
winning’s Saturday’s division 2 grand final. The Bulldogs kicked the first five goals against Diamond Creek and it was a sign of things to come, in a dominant 19.15 (129)-7.10
(52) win. Mitchell Dillon and Shane Harvey finished with five goals a piece for the Bulldogs, with Jesse Tardio awarded the best on ground medal.
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Hume wins title in shoot-out By Tara Murray Hume Hockey Club has made a habit of doing things the hard way in the Hockey Victoria men’s Metro B north-west finals – and the grand final was no different. After finishing fourth, the Highlanders won their first two finals via penalty shoot-outs, setting up a grand final against Footscray. Footscray had the wood on Hume in the regular season and having lost just one game for the year, was clear favourite to take the flag. That meant little to Hume on Saturday, and it had taken a 3-2 lead at half-time. Footscray fought back to tie scores 5-5 at the end of regular time. The two teams couldn’t be separated in extra time so, like its other two finals, Hume would need to rely on a penalty shoot-out. Hume drew on the experience of the previous two weeks to win the shoot-out 3-2, along the way claiming the overall win and premiership, 8-7.
Hume’s Hayden Whitten said making finals was a massive achievement in what has turned out to be a dream debut season for the club. The club had previously been under the banner of Craigieburn Hockey Club, but had been predominantly run by Hockey Victoria, and didn’t play any formal matches. Whitten said the manner that they had won all their finals was quite remarkable, considering they had been underdogs in all three matches. A premiership was completely unexpected. “Our goalie and president Paul [Bissett] loves it when it comes to one-on-ones,” Whitten said. “It was massive to get to the grand final. It’s been absolutely fantastic and a bit daunting. “We did say at the start of the year, to make finals would be a massive effort. “The odds were against us in each of the finals.” Hume started with one team, but it became two teams midway through the season. United Khalsa Hockey Club, which was also
based in Craigieburn, looked like folding after internal issues but Hockey Victoria gave the club an ultimatum – either join another club or cease to exist. After conversations with their neighbours, they joined Hume and became the Hume second team. The second team finished the season in third spot – knocked out of the finals by the other Hume side. Whitten said the new players had fitted well into the club and the club was thrilled to have them involved. With the success of its first year, Hume is already looking ahead to next season. Whitten said there were plans to add more teams to the club. “We’re hoping to submit women’s and junior teams,” he said. “We had two women play in our side this season, but they’d love to have their own team. “We’ve had juniors at the club, but haven’t had enough players to form a team.”
Craigieburn City bows out of finals race Craigieburn City’s hope of adding a second piece of silverware to the cabinet is over in FFV state league 5. After claiming the state league 5 north title in only its second season, Craigieburn bowed out of a finals series on Saturday. City drew west division winner Laverton Park, with the winner advancing to the grand final. Craigieburn drew first blood and led 1-0 at half-time. Laverton Park, which won 17 games during the regular season, found an equaliser in the second half. Scores were level at the end of regular time and the match was decided on penalties. Laverton Park ended the deadlock, to win 4-3 on penalties. It now faces East Brighton United, which defeated Sandown Lions, 4-1 in the other final. For Craigieburn, it’s an end to what has been one of its most dominant seasons in history. Craigieburn won 19 games, had one draw and one loss. It scored 138 goals and only conceded 18 goals for the season. Meanwhile, Lalor United will remain in state league 4 next season after losing to Sebastopol Vikings in its play-off match. The two sides finished second in their state league 4 divisions and faced each other for a shot at Fawkner, which finished third last in state league 3 north-west. The winner of that game will be promoted to state league 3 north-west next year. On Saturday, Vikings and United were drawn 1-1 at half-time. Kingsley Njoku scored the first half goal for United. The Vikings had the better of the second half, scoring twice, to claim a 3-2 win. It’s a disappointing end to the season for United, which would have earned automatic promotion if it had not been docked six points for a melee earlier in the season. With that penalty, United finished three points behind Boorondara-Carey Eagles which claimed the state league 4 north title. While the FFV play-offs and finals got under way on Saturday, the state’s best players were recognised at the FFV Gold Medal night on Friday. Hume City goal keeper Michael Weier was named NPL Victoria goal keeper of the year. City skipper Nick Hegarty was City’s best in the votes for the top honour, the Victoria Gold Medal. Hegarty, who won the award last year, finished fifth, 26 votes behind the winner, Massimo Murdocca. Tara Murray 18 NORTHERN STAR WEEKLY \ SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
Cheyne Moreira celebrates one of Hume’s first half goals. (Mark Wilson)
Carroll flies solo with Eagles After a long apprenticeship at Craigieburn Eagles, Ben Carroll is stepping up as the club’s senior women’s Big V coach. A Craigieburn junior, Carroll has long been a part of Dennis McNamara’s coaching panel, first with the men’s side and this year with the women’s team. Next year he’ll take the reins as a head coach. Carroll said it was exciting to step up and take charge of his own side. “I’ve been at the club my whole life and it’s something I’m really excited about,” he said. “Dennis and I’ve had a good relationship for over seven years. “I came across with him to the women’s side and now I’m coaching them in my own right. “I’ve got the advantage of this year – learning the league, the opposition and the standard of the competition.” Carroll said he was confident that the side was on the right track. The Eagles finished seventh this year, a game outside the top six and finals. They had an interrupted start to the season with McNamara and Carroll stepping into the coaching panel, when Rod Sweeney had to step down because of work commitments. The Eagles’ mid-seaspm win over eventual grand finalists Wallan showed they could match it with the top sides. “As coaches we came in late,” Carroll said. “But we’re not making excuses. “We weren’t as consistent as we would have liked. We were learning on the go. The Wallan game we were just starting to get going. We then struck a few injuries.” Carroll said he was hopeful that this year’s playing group would return. “We’ve got a really close-knit group,” he said. “We’ve got a core group of girls and we hope they will come back.” Joining Carroll as an Eagles Big V coach is his brother Tom Carroll. Tom has been named co-coach of the Eagles youth league men’s side with Lachlan Stokan. The youth league women’s side will also have a new coach, with Eugene Wong joining the Eagles. Simon Wilson, who took the men’s side to a minor premiership, will continue on as coach of that side. Tara Murray
Craigieburn City’s Muhammed Temel tries to get away from Laverton Park’s Zen Cordome. (Mark Wilson))
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Greenvale proves naysayers wrong with two out of three
Greenvale coach Paul Chapman. (Mark Wilson)
Greenvale may have missed out on the ultimate prize in Essendon District Football League premier division, but the season has been a successful one for the club. The seniors fell short at the final hurdle, but Greenvale’s reserves and thirds both won premierships. All three grand finals were played against Aberfeldie. Only the Gorillas, who had their three open-age and under-19 teams in grand finals, had a better season. The Jets’ thirds won their premiership late last month, while the reserves tasted premiership glory on Saturday, defeating the Gorillas, 8.8 (56)-6.7 (43). Jets’ senior coach Paul Chapman, in his first year with the club, said the fact they had three teams in grand finals spoke loads about the club. “That in itself says a lot about the direction of
the footy club and the people that are involved in the football club,” he said. “Those guys are fantastic leaders and teach the guys to get better and help each other to get better. “All in all, I’m proud of them. To come to a footy club really driven and that push each other, I feel like I’m the winner to be involved with the guys who are also involved in this footy club.” Chapman said while the two premiership sides achieved the ultimate success, they were quick to reinforce to the senior team they had a successful year as well. The Jets had one of their worst performances of the season in the grand final, losing 16.11 (107)-6.10 (46). Chapman said the senior side proved a lot of doubters wrong. He said the easy thing would have been to believe what outsiders were thinking.
“Greenvale footy club lost a lot of players through the pre-season, a lot of talls, leaders of the football club,” he said. “No one thought Greenvale would even play finals, let alone a grand final. “It takes a lot of character to build something. We could have listened to the external pressure and say maybe we won’t be good. “They wanted to be better and they pushed each other to be better. “These guys [the players] deserve the opportunity to play in a grand final. It would have been great for them to play better in a grand final and put their best foot forward, unfortunately we didn’t. “It’s not doom and gloom. Yes, we’ve lost a grand final and it hurts like hell. The guys have learnt a lot, the guys have grown as players and as people.” Tara Murray
Jets rue ‘the one that got away’ By Tara Murray Greenvale’s premiership dreams came tumbling down against a dominant Aberfeldie in the Essendon District Football League premier division grand final. Greenvale and Aberfeldie were clearly the best two sides all season, but it was the Gorillas that left no doubt about which side would be crowned the number one side. While the Gorillas were stunning, the Jets were disappointing. They struggled to hit targets when they had the ball and had few answers when the Gorillas went forward. The Jets weren’t helped by poor discipline, which turned several 50-50 contests to the Gorillas favour with free kicks and 50 metre penalties. In the end, the game was all but over by three-quarter time. The Gorillas finished the job in the final quarter, kicking 16.11 (107)-6.10 (46). For Jets coach Paul Chapman it was a disappointing end to what had been a very good season. “Abers were fantastic and they came to play,” he said. “They sort of settled into the game before us. We played some good patches of footy, but all in all, we kind of got out-played … it’s a bit of bitter pill to swallow for the boys. “They’ve had a really good year and I’m really proud of what they’ve done and where they’ve come from pre-season. “They didn’t deliver on the big day, give full credit to Aberfeldie.” Three of the Jets’ star players who had been under injury clouds were named to play early in the day. Skipper Addam Maric played despite suffering a hamstring injury last week and Fabian Deluca, who missed last week, was named despite suffering back fractures. Maric was clearly hampered by the injury throughout the game and didn’t have his normal impact. Deluca proved to be one of the Jets best. The Gorillas kicked the first two goals of the game, before the Jets settled and kicked two of their own. The Gorillas made the most of the wind, to again open up a two-goal lead heading into the first break. The Jets had the best of it early in the second quarter and the game looked to be on even terms, when they kicked the first two goals of the quarter. But from there the game took a different turn. The Gorillas dominated the rest of the quarter and led by 27 points at half-time. Chapman thought at that stage they were still in the hunt, despite not playing well. “We really lost our heads,” he said. “We weren’t playing good footy in the first half, but
Above: Korey Jonkers and Stephen Brewer ponder what may have been. Right: Jacob Thompson takes a strong mark in a rare highlight for Greenvale. (Pictures: Mark Wilson)
I thought if we try to get our game together we would be OK. “We just fell apart. You can’t afford to do that in big games, because you give the opposition a bit of sniff to get scoreboard pressure and you’re behind the eight-ball.” While the Gorillas were doing everything right in the second half, the Jets were left to rue poor discipline. Free kicks and 50 metre penalties were given away when the Jets could least afford. Chapman said it was something that would need to be addressed. “We just didn’t play the way we’ve played through the year,” he said. “You’ve just got to learn from it. Suck it up and be better for it.” The Gorillas did what they needed to in the last quarter, kicking three goals to one as the celebrations began. Jacob Thompson was the only Jets player to kick multiple goals, with two goals. Josh Smith continued his good finals form, named the Jets best player for a second straight game. Nicholas Parthenopoulos, Brett Stillman and Deluca were the other Jets players who stood out.
“We had some good contributors and a few Chapman said while they would look back on this season as one where the team has taken guys who were down and they’ll have to live several steps forward, it was also one that got with that through pre-season until we get a chance to play game one next year. away. “There’s a lot of soul searching for some guys. “I feel like it’s the one that got away, as our “[But] I’m proud of all the boys.” best football is definitely good enough,” he said. 19 NORTHERN STAR WEEKLY \ SEPTEMBER 19, 2017