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Broncos in the pink The Hume City Broncos and the Broadmeadows Basketball Stadium will turn pink this weekend in support of breast cancer research. Broncos players will pull on special pink uniforms for the annual pink round in the hope of raising awareness about breast cancer. The pink round was started in 2013 by a former player who lost her mum to breast cancer. Since then, the Pink Round Committee has continued running the event to raise money for the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Committee member Effie Tawaf said its members were all passionate about the cause. “Come along and wear something pink to the games and at the same time get a kick out of watching our manly men strut their stuff in an unfamiliar coloured uniform,” she said. The pink round, starting on Saturday at 6pm, will also feature food stalls, raffles, face-painting, balloon twisting and performances by local dancers. Cartoon characters Paw Patrol and Cat Boy from PJ Masks will also put in an appearance. MIKE ROSE, LISA MURPHY, KELLY HARDEMAN AND TREVON CLAYTON
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Fail-to-vote bill protest By Laura Michell Hume council is facing a bill of up to $40,000 from the Victorian government Solicitor’s Office for the prosecution of five residents who failed to vote in the 2016 council election. In a letter to Special Minister of State Gavin Jennings, Hume council chief executive Domenic Isola said the council considered the charges to be excessive. Mr Isola said that the council had been advised by the Victorian Electoral Commission that it would cost between $3000 to $8000 to
prosecute each of the five cases. The cases will be taken to court by the Solicitor’s Office on behalf of the Victorian Electoral Commission. Prior to 2015, councils prosecuted their own failure to vote cases. In the letter, Mr Isola said the council conducts its own prosecutions for a range of infringement matters, with internal expenses generally not exceeding $300. He said the use of an external legal firm cost $700. He said that prior to 2015, the council prosecuted residents for failing to vote for considerably less than the Solicitor’s Office.
“While the council recognises the importance of enforcement of these matters through the courts, it views these costs by the VGSO to be excessive beyond what could be considered fair or reasonable, considering the maximum penalty for an offence of this nature is one penalty unit ($158.56),” he said. “The prosecution expenses are in excess of what the courts would award as a costs order in the case of successful prosecution. “This would leave council considerably out of pocket for these prosecutions even if they are successful.”
Victorian Electoral Commission communication and engagement director Sue Lang said the cases involved significant work from the commission and Solicitor’s Office. “If the matter progresses, it can involve up to three court appearances by the VGSO,” she said. Ms Lang disputed that the fives cases would leave the council “considerably out of pocket”, adding that the amount the council received from almost 15,000 failure-to-vote infringements would “vastly” outweigh the likely prosecution costs.
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Broadmeadows school zone ‘error’ slammed The Broadmeadows Progress Association (BPA) has criticised an “error” that said the former Broadmeadows Primary School would be rezoned as a public park and recreation zone. On April 19, a notice published in the Victoria Government Gazette said that the Planning Minister Richard Wynne, had approved an amendment to the Hume Planning Scheme that would mean the rezoning of seven parcels of land (including the former school site at 2-16 Nicholas Street) as a public park and recreation zone.
The rezoning was also announced by Hume councillor Karen Sherry at a meeting last month. She said the 2.16-hectare site would be used as part of the Meadowlink pathway, a proposed shared walking and cycling path. The BPA praised Mr Wynne’s decision, which came after a long campaign to save the former school site from being developed for housing. But last week, the BPA received an email from a Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) staffer, which said the notice about rezoning the former
school site was a mistake. The email said that an “unrelated planning scheme amendment” had rezoned land east of Blair Street to a public park and recreation zone for the Meadowlink Project. According to the email, the land description contained within the documents “included some additional parcels in error, including 2-16 Nicholas Street”. The email said the former Broadmeadows Primary School site had been “identified” for the state government’s Inclusionary Housing Pilot Program.
In response, the BPA issued a statement which said: “It is not acceptable for Richard Wynne to claim that, unknown to him, his department had made a clerical error, which they will rectify by making further changes to the gazette and saying sorry to the community.” A DELWP spokesperson said the department “apologises for any confusion caused amongst the community” and said the error was being corrected. Alesha Capone
Generous spirits recognised By Alesha Capone Three residents of Melbourne’s north have been awarded medals of the Order of Australia for their dedication to helping the community. The OAMs were announced in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List on Monday and will be presented at Government House later this year. Craigieburn’s Deepak Vinayak was awarded an OAM for his service to the Victorian multicultural community. Mr Vinayak said that out of all his community work, his proudest achievements included serving as an ambassador for the White Ribbon and the R U OK? campaigns.
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Mr Vinayak became involved in the R U OK? campaign through his work at a train station, where he would often see a homeless man. He said one day he asked the man, “Are you OK?” – and ended up sharing dinner with him. Mr Vinayak and a friend organised for the man to see a barber and get new clothes, they also linked him up with Centrelink and other services, which led to him finding accommodation and re-joining the workforce. After the man received his first pay cheque, he visited Mr Vinayak’s office with some chocolates. Mr Vinayak said that he had also enjoyed acting as an Australia Day ambassador for the past five years, a role in which he gives talks about his experience in migrating to Australia. “I came with nothing to this country and in my 22 years here, this country has given me a lot,” Mr Vinayak said. Dr Graeme Alfred Pollock, of Westmeadows, and Julie Tyers, of Mernda, were also awarded medals of the Order of Australia. Dr Pollock received the honour for service
Deepak Vinayak thrives on giving back to the community. (Damjan Janevski) Inset: Fellow OAM recipients Julie Tyers and Graeme Alfred Pollock. (Supplied)
to medical research, particularly corneal transplantation. He is the director of the Lions Eye Donation Service and treasurer and chairperson of the Eye Bank Association of Australia and New Zealand.
“It’s always been rewarding to work in a field that can make so much difference to people’s lives and wellbeing,” he said. “To receive a reward in recognition of such work is both a surprise and a wonderful added bonus.” Ms Tyers has been recognised for her service
to nursing and international eye-health programs. Ms Tyers, who said she was “very honoured” to receive the OAM, founded the Eyes for Africa Foundation, which provides free ophthalmic surgery for people living in regional Ethiopia.
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Shed needs to go ahead Are you handy with tools? Then the Dallas Neighbourhood House wants to hear from you. The community organisation is looking to start a men’s shed, but first it needs to find some men interested in running the shed. Dallas Neighbourhood House manager Suzelle Allet said the organisation received funding for a men’s shed from the Men’s Shed Association last year. However, the shed has never got off the ground. “There is a need for something like this in the community. At Dallas Neighbourhood House
we get a lot of women attending our programs. We may have five to 10 men that take part but we don’t really take care of the men,” Ms Allet said. Ms Allet said the shed was big enough to accommodate four or five men working on projects at a time, while the yard of the organisation’s Calivil Street house was big enough for a garden. Anyone interested in being part of the men’s shed should contact Ms Allet on 9302 2131. Laura Michell
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End of the road for waste By Laura Michell Plastic bags and glass bottles have been transformed into a Craigieburn road as part of an Australian-first trial. The trial by Hume council, road maker Downer and recycling companies Close the Loop and RED group, has converted 200,000 plastic bags, 63,000 glass bottle equivalents, toner from 4500 used printer cartridges and 50 tonnes of reclaimed asphalt into 250 tonnes of asphalt.
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The new asphalt has been laid on Rayfield Avenue in Craigieburn, and will be monitored over the coming years to see how the surface performs over time. Downer road services executive general manager Dante Cremasco said the new asphalt had a 65 per cent improvement on fatigue life and a superior resistance to deformation compared to traditional asphalt. He said the 250 tonnes of asphalt used on Rayfield Avenue contained the equivalent of 10 year’s worth of glass and soft plastics consumption for that street. Mr Cremasco said the product was a response to the escalating recycling crisis, by finding another use for soft plastics and glass. “It will solve a waste problem from a soft plastic bag and glass perspective for 10 years,” he said. “We are proud to announce that we have solved a problem … with every step we have taken to produce the product that we are putting
The ‘recycled’ road being laid in Rayfield Avenue, Craigieburn. (Pictures: Damjan Janevski)
out on the road today, it is an assurance that it won’t be a problem for future generations.” Hume mayor Geoff Porter said the council was proud to be home to Australia’s first road made from soft plastics and glass diverted from landfill.
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South Morang line additions The South Morang train line is getting 115 new and extended week day services. Thomastown MP Bronwyn Halfpenny said the services would include 45 extra peak trains and 70 day and evening services each week. Ms Halfpenny also said 982 services would be extended from South Morang to the new Mernda station when the Mernda extension opens later this year. The first test trains are set to begin running on the line in September. The announcment follows a construction blitz in the past few months aimed at getting trains running on the extension as soon as possible. A spokesman from the South Morang and Mernda Rail Alliance, Darren Peters said the addition of extra peak hour services was “fantastic” but there was still work to do to make the city commute easier. “An issue that still needs to be addressed is parking, as 500 extra cars from South Morang’s temporary carpark will be dumped on surrounding stations after the state election,” Mr Peters said. “Both parties need to maintain or expand the parking capacity at South Morang, not reduce it, and this could be solved by building a multi-storey carpark over the existing one.” Alesha Capone
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Recipe for trade success By Laura Michell Food businesses across the north have been put on the international stage following a recent Melbourne visit by a delegation of Chinese buyers. The group from Chongqing included delegates from Beijing, Chongqing University and major buyers interested in developing links with Melbourne’s north and sourcing food, beverages and associated products from local food and mother and baby manufacturers.
They travelled to Melbourne with the support of the newly established Melbourne’s North Food Group, which is supported by NORTH Link and councils including Whittlesea and Hume. The visit included a food and beverage expo, a visit to the Melbourne Wholesale Fruit, Vegetable and Flower Market and tours of manufacturing businesses and facilities such as RMIT’s Food Research and Innovation Centre. Whittlesea mayor Kris Pavlidis said the delegation would hopefully help create ongoing
trade partnerships and boost the region’s international economic profile. “Melbourne’s north is home to more than 400 food and beverage businesses who have an annual turnover of more than $1 million each,� she said. “We have some wonderful producers in our region and we recognise the opportunity to share these products with the rest of the world. “Melbourne’s north provides a strategic advantage for transport, logistics and, most importantly, quality product.�
Health care cultural specific A new awareness program is hoping to reduce the stigma associated with mental health in the Indian community. MANAS – Mental Awareness Network and Support – aims to encourage Whittlesea’s Indian community to talk about mental health problems and how they can be treated. It is run by the Brothers and Sisters Foundation and funded by a Whittlesea council community development grant. MANAS project officer Prabhat Sangwan said she believed the program was the first in Victoria to target the Indian community. “People in our community will have a different understanding of what mental health is,� Ms Sangwan said, The program, which runs until July 25, comprises a series of education and outreach sessions. Details: manasproject.info Laura Michell
New factory paints a brighter future The biggest paint factory in Australia and New Zealand has opened – in Mickleham. Dulux’s $165 million factory at Merrifield officially opened its doors at the end of May, creating more than 60 jobs. The 22,000 square metre factory is bigger than the playing area of the MCG and is one of the most advanced paint manufacturing factories in the world. The company expects to produce 50 million litres of water-based paint a year for the Australian market at the new factory. It will be the base for almost all Dulux water-based paints and will enable the company to produce more advanced paint products using evolving technology. Industry and Employment Minister Ben Carroll, who opened the factory with Yuroke MP Ros Spence, said he was proud to see new jobs being created in an area affected by the closure of car manufacturing. “Victoria is the home of manufacturing and Dulux Group’s decision to set up this new factory here is a vote of confidence in our strong advanced manufacturing capabilities,� he said. Ms Spence said the Merrifield Business Park was quickly becoming a leading manufacturing hub. Laura Michell
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History rolls on for school board A piece of Mernda’s history has been uncovered in Geelong. An honour board from Mernda State School was found in an antique shop in Geelong by a friend of Lost Mernda Facebook page administrators Neil and Andrea Johnson. The pair quickly contacted the antique dealer and were told the board had been bought from a signwriter who planned to remove the writing to sell as a menu board. Recognising the honour board’s local significance, the Johnsons contacted Whittlesea council.
The board commemorated the people who fought in World War I and attended Mernda State School. The council has since bought the board and sent it to the University of Melbourne’s Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation for cleaning and repair. Mr Johnson said the honour board was very significant, given that Mernda State School was one of the first schools built in the district. “My great-great-great-grandfather actually donated the land for the school and helped build it … I am looking forward to seeing [the board] on display,” he said.
“It’s quite appropriate for it to come back home to its spiritual home. I am sure there are descendants of some of those people listed who still live in the district.” Mayor Kris Pavlidis thanked the Johnsons for alerting the council to the board. “We believe it is so important to protect our rich history and heritage here in the city of Whittlesea, particularly as we are growing and changing at such a rapid rate,” Cr Pavlidis said. “It’s wonderful to be able to protect items like this that represent our history, especially in this final year of the Anzac Centenary.”
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New goal for Christian For Christian Tsangas, there is no greater honour than being selected to play for the Pararoos. The 21-year-old goalkeeper from Bundoora will be part of the Pararoos squad that flys to Iran in November to compete in the International Federation for Cerebral Palsy Football’s Asia-Oceania Championships. Tsangas, who took part in his first Pararoos senior competition in 2016, was diagnosed with mild cerebral palsy at nine months old. The condition affects his agility but doesn’t prevent him from also playing in an ‘able-bodied’ competition with Thornbury Athletic. “Being part of the Pararoos is great. It is nice to play with other players who have similar abilities,” Tsangas said. “There is also a great social aspect, and there is no higher honour than representing your country.”
Tsangas has been playing football since he was six, initially viewing the game as a way to develop his agility and flexibility. He joined Thornbury Athletic a couple of years ago and credits the team with helping develop his game. To help raise money for the Pararoos’ trip to Iran, the team recently held a special screening of a documentary sharing the players stories. Filmmaker Tom Ferguson followed the team around, documenting the players’ stories in the lead-up to the 2017 World Championships in San Luis, Argentina. Tsangas said having a camera follow him around was a surreal experience but he hoped the documentary would encourage more people to get behind the team. Laura Michell
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Council rejects tree axing plea By Alesha Capone Whittlesea council is refusing to remove 19 trees from a Mill Park street, despite a petition that labels the greenery a “serious safety issue”. The petition, signed by 20 residents who live in and around Gypsy Court, was lodged on March 6 this year. The petition states that the trees’ roots had lifted the court’s footpath creating a tripping hazard; branches had fallen off trees and damaged parked cars; and that leaves,
gumnuts and twigs had caused injuries due to people slipping on them. It stated that gutters and drains had been blocked by fallen leaves, causing water damage to homes and that the debris poses a fire risk. According to a council report, the majority of the trees in the court are “semi-mature” yellow bloodwoods. The combined cost of removing the trees and replanting new ones would be more than $20,000. At a meeting last week, the council passed a council officer’s recommendation to retain
the trees. However Cr Caz Monteleone said the Gypsy Court trees would become “a legacy program” for the council if it took no action. “Barely a week goes by without someone ringing the council to complain about the trees,” Cr Monteleone said. Cr Sam Alessi argued the council would face a “huge cost” in removing the trees, which he said were important for amenity and reducing heat. “If the trees are removed, it will put the
streetscape seven to eight years behind where it is now,” he said. “I believe to cut down trees in this street would be an irresponsible action on behalf of the whole community.” The council report states the trees in Gypsy Court were last inspected in May, resulting in pruning to ensure road, footpath and property clearance. In addition, the trees were inspected by an arborist in March, who said three trees required follow-up work, including minor pruning to achieve property clearance.
L2P on the road again The L2P Learner Driver Mentor Program, which helps young people gain experience behind the wheel, will soon be re-launched in Craigieburn. Hume L2P co-ordinator Rachael Baker said rising costs of running the program led to it being discontinued five years ago. But she said that Hume council had provided funding so the Hume Whittlesea Local Learning and Employment Network could buy a Kia Rio and re-start the program. “I was absolutely rapt – I didn’t think this day was going to come,” Ms Baker said. Under the L2P program, volunteers help L-platers aged under 21 to gain the 120 hours on-road experience they need to apply for a probationary licence. Ms Baker said obtaining a driver’s license could help young people gain employment, access education opportunities and support their families. She said the network was hoping to restart
the L2P program in Craigieburn within the next fortnight. Two former volunteer driver mentors from the Craigieburn program are returning, but more volunteers are needed. Ms Baker said that volunteers were matched with young people, with whom they share their skills and life experiences, for between six to 12 months. Volunteers must be fully licensed drivers, undergo a police check and working with children check (costs will be covered by the program) and undergo L2P training. The L2P Kia Rio will be based at the Craigieburn police station. Call Ms Baker on 9309 5500 or email rachael.b@hwllen.com.au for details. Alesha Capone Rachael Baker is happy L2P is returning to Craigieburn. (Damjan Janevski)
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MY PLACE Wes Wridgway has lived in Doreen for 13 years and is the president of the new Doreen RSL. He speaks with Laura Michell. I am the president of the newly chartered Doreen RSL sub-branch – the newest RSL in Australia. How long have you lived in the area? My wife and I built our home here 13 years ago. What do you like about living in Doreen? I love the country atmosphere within Doreen. It was marketed as a “town just out of town” and I really believe it is. You can go down to the shops or the many parks and bump into people you know. We have our own football, netball and basketball clubs, and as you know, any sporting club or facility will generally pull the locals together. Our local shopping strip is a very friendly and welcoming place – busy with shoppers as well as people catching up for a coffee or lunch or a drink. Are you involved in any community groups outside of the RSL? I am also involved with the Laurimar Football Club. I help out in their bar and generally help out where I can. They are a great bunch of locals who devote their time to a worthy community group which provides a magnificent sporting outlet for hundreds of the local kids of all ages. How long have you been an RSL member, and what does it mean to have a branch in Doreen? I was a member of the Australian Defence Force for about 24 years, so I guess I have been
in and around RSLs most of my working life. It would mean a lot to me and our community to have our own RSL facility here in Doreen. The nearest RSL facilities – in Epping, Greensborough or Watsonia – are too far away for me or any of our members to regularly attend. It would provide a place where veterans and their families could gather with the support of the local community. It would enable us to provide the relevant services to our members and the wider community from an established home and provide a safe area for those veterans who are having difficulty. Where is your favourite place to spend time? I have a few depending on my mood. The local shopping strip where all of the businesses are welcoming and it’s a great place to catch up with friends; the footy club to watch a bit of local sport and have a few drinks with the members; and then there is Jojayz Cafe, which is the current home of the Doreen RSL, where we meet every Friday night from 5.30pm for a social drink, chat and to solve the problems of the world with a great bunch of locals. If someone had never been to Doreen before, what would you say to entice them to the area? I would say that Doreen is a warm and friendly community flush with great local parks and playgrounds. There is a sporting team or club for everyone. And if sport is not your thing, there are a large number of other social or community groups that would cover any other interest that you may have. We have a great range of shops and eateries, we are close to the mountains and only a short drive to the country. I love where we live.
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SPORT Close-call Pacers need to find a way to get job done It’s a case of close, but not close enough for the Whittlesea Pacers in Big V men’s division 1. The Pacers have been one of the more frustrating teams in the division with their inability to convert good positions into wins. At the Queen’s Birthday bye weekend, the Pacers had just three wins and were sitting 12th on the ladder. Pacers coach Brian Vaughns is well aware of how close his side has been. “We’ve been in every game and led throughout a lot of those games,” he said. “We’re not finishing off games. Against Chelsea we led for [most of the game] and wound up losing by a point in the last few
seconds. The Warrnambool game we pretty much had a lock on the game and then we made some bonehead decisions at the end of the game and ended up losing. “It was the same against Warrandyte … we were up by 27 points in the third quarter.” Vaughns said the most frustrating thing had been that they weren’t being outplayed, but weren’t getting results because of their own mistakes. He said they had to make sure they were playing good basketball for the whole 40 minutes. He said at times the effort dropped when they were in front and they needed to get back
to basics to ensure they did not give up leads. “We haven’t done a good job of finishing off,” he said. “We are competing up to the level of the other sides and up to the challenge, we’re just not getting over the line. “If we are not competing with the better teams that’s fine. It’s when we beat ourselves it becomes an issue.” Not helping the Pacers’ cause has been injuries with the side playing with just seven players in recent weeks. Vaughns said they were hopeful of getting Aidan Zeverona, Nathan Freeman and Darren Manoharan back in the next few weeks. Vaughns hoped the mid-season break would
Tigers ready to take off By Tara Murray The Queen’s Birthday long weekend bye came at the wrong time for Westmeadows. After a slow start to the Essendon District Football League division 1 season, the Tigers have started to show some better form. While they haven’t got the wins on the board, they have tested some of the better teams. Tigers coach Grant Smith said it was frustrating to have the week off just when they were starting to build some momentum. “The last six quarters of football have been our best footy for the year,” he said. “Our third quarter against Craigieburn wasn’t bad and we came over the top of them. “Against Airport West we were in the game all day.” Smith said they expected a slow start to the season and that everything was going to plan. The Tigers currently sit sixth with two wins and fives losses, having played all but one team. Having lost seven senior players from last season, they replaced most of them with younger players. There was also a lot of attention off field early on for the Tigers with the media surrounding former AFL player Dane Swan. “We had a rocky start with such a young list,” Smith said. “We’ve been getting so many young kids coming through. “The last three weeks we’ve had a core group of 20 players and everyone is getting used to their roles and understanding their jobs. “We wanted to be around the four to seven mark [on the ladder] at this time of the year and we are.” Smith said the likes of Braydon Hardstaff, Joshua Hale and Jackson Williams were three youngsters who were starting to step up. Heading into the second half of the season, Smith said the biggest thing they needed to work on was consistency. “Week to week and even within games we need some consistency,” he said. “As you’ve seen with our results. We took it up to Airport West but were smashed by Hillside. “We lost the first quarter to Craigieburn [by 42 points] but then won the rest of the game.” Smith said if they can continue on what they’ve been doing the past couple of weeks they were hopeful of rising up the ladder. This week they face East Keilor, which has just one win for the season. “We’re going to load up in the second half of the season,” he said. “If we can be more consistent in games we can hopefully win more games in the second half of the season.” In other division 1 matches this weekend, Craigieburn hosts Taylors Lakes, Oak Park faces Jacana and Tullamarine and Airport West face off in the top of the table clash. In premier division, Greenvale faces Essendon Doutta Stars. 18 NORTHERN STAR WEEKLY \ JUNE 12, 2018
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be the turning point of their season. He said once they got over the line in one of those close matches, he thought the confidence would grow and more wins would come. “There’s still some growing pains, but there is no more excuses,” he said. “We have played every team in the league. We’ve got nine games left and if we keep competing as we have I think we should finish off strong.” The Pacers this week face bottom side Latrobe City Energy on Saturday night at Traralgon. The Pacers women’s side also travels to Traralgon this weekend to face the Energy. Tara Murray
New Magpies soar toward September A strong block of five matches has Roxburgh Park sitting nicely heading into the second half of the Essendon District Football League division 2 season. After an up and down start to the season, the Magpies have won four of their past five games, with the only loss by seven points. Magpies coach Michael Farrelly said the side was starting to gel and things were coming along nicely. The Magpies had a bye at the weekend. “We have had a really good five weeks,” he said. “We had one blip and every team had one … ours was against Northern Saints. It wasn’t ideal and it was our worst performance of the season. We should have won, we kicked 10.20. “Overall, I’ve been impressed with how the boys are gelling and sticking to the game plan. It’s becoming a habit now instead of having to be instructed.” While disappointed with the loss to the Saints, Farrelly was impressed with how the team responded and took out the points against the undefeated Moonee Valley side. He said that game showed how far they had come in the past 12 months and that the playing group was wanting to continue to raise the bar. “A lot of it is played above the shoulders and they were mentally prepared and you could see they were ready to go,” he said. “The Moonee Valley win was huge. “We had a hot start and they came back at us and hit the front. “Last year we would have lost by seven-eight goals. This year, with the character building and internal development, we were able to fight out the win.” Though sitting comfortably in the top four, Farrelly said they aren’t looking too far ahead. This week they face ladder leaders East Sunbury. “We don’t have any expectations,” he said. “East Sunbury is a huge challenge. They ‘pantsed’ us early on and got on top. “It we can get over the line, there will be the belief that we can beat anyone on our day.” The Magpies are set for another boost in the coming weeks, with their new club rooms almost complete. Farrelly said they were looking forward to having them open. Tara Murray
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Mernda’s injury woes improve after two-week break Consistency is the key for Mernda in the second part of the Northern Football League division 3 season. While the Demons sit fourth and are just percentage off second spot, they have struggled to put together four full quarters. Now coming off a two-week break due to the Queen’s Birthday weekend and a bye, coach Paul Derrick said they were ready to go again. He said the double bye couldn’t have come at a better time. “At the start of the season we didn’t think a two-week break was ideal, but it worked out to be at a good time,” he said. “We’ve had an injury list of 15 the last few weeks. We’ll have eight players available this week, who haven’t been available the last few weeks.” The large number of injuries has meant the Demons have had nearly 40 players go through the senior side so far. However, Derrick said they were happy with
sitting fourth with a 5-2 record at this stage. “We have got out of jail a couple of games,” he said. “We haven’t played our best football since round one consistently. “We’ve played a quarter here and quarter there … we haven’t had the consistency of players being out there. “Players are coming in and doing jobs they are used to.” The injuries have meant the Demons have had to blood a number of under-19 players in the seniors. Derrick said he was pleased with they way the younger players stepped up, considering they did not even have an under-19 side last year. “We’ve used seven or eight first-year under-19 players and we played an under-17 player in our last game. “It’s fantastic to go from not having under-19s to having 36 of them now. “They’re good kids and they’re pretty keen.”
Jesse Owens-Draper has been consistent for Mernda this season. (Damian Visentini)
Derrick said Adrian Stefanile, captain Josh Delaney and Matthew Campbell had been three of the standouts this season.
Derrick said they wanted consistency with their return to the field this week against Kilmore. He said he didn’t realise he had such a young playing group when he took over the role and it would take time to develop the team. “I have said from the start that we would get better and better,” he said. “Hopefully we’ll be more consistent with the list … our injury list for the seniors has been at least seven or eight each week, now hopefully it’s just one or two. “The guys have been working pretty hard. We want to play finals.” St Mary’s took the points against Heidelberg West in the stand-alone division 3 match on Saturday. St Mary’s won 15.21 (111)-8.8 (56). Division 1 ladder leaders Macleod defeated North Heidelberg 20.14 (134)-11.6 (72) in the only match in that division at the weekend. Tara Murray
United clears the pack By Tara Murray Whittlesea United’s grip on top spot has tightened in FFV state league 2 north-west. United didn’t waste any opportunity to extend its lead at the top of the table in a catch-up game against Westgate, the only state league 2 north-west game played at the weekend. Westgate shocked United early, scoring the opener in the first minute of the game. But United switched on and took control in the middle through Sinan Mirik, who played a role in all of United’s attacks forward. Serkan Oksuz, in his first start for the season, scored the equaliser with one of the goals of the season – slotting the goal from outside the box. Oksuz continued to cause havoc and was instrumental in setting up Reis Aygun, whose shot cannoned off the back post. Oksuz got the rebound and scored his second goal of the half. Aygun got a second opportunity not long afterwards and made no mistake to take the score to 3-1. United coach Peter Schwellinger said the scoreline could quite easily have been more in their favour at the break. “The first half was brilliant … we had chances to score a couple more goals,” Schwellinger said. “Serkan put on a show. He didn’t play soccer the last few years and came in the pre-season before getting injured. He only came back in the reserves two weeks ago.” United was on the back foot, doing a lot of the defending in the second half as Westgate continued to attack. It also had its chances through Kemal Irdem and Muhammed Temel but couldn’t find the sealer. Westgate got its second goal late, to put the pressure back on United. United held on in the dying minutes to get the three points in the 3-2 win. Schwellinger said there was a few nervous moments after Westgate scored its second goal. “I was biting my nails and I never do that,” he said. “We looked a bit tired. We played on Monday and that kills us when we then play a Saturday game. Most of the time we still have sore players.” United, which played in state league 3 north-west last season, sits on top of the ladder with nine wins and a draw, having conceded just four goals for the season. It is five points clear of Hume United, which has the best defence in the competition having conceded just three goals. Schwellinger said they never imagined sitting in this position at the start of the year. “The result was a massive opportunity as we’re not only five points ahead of second, but eight points ahead of third and the top two teams get promoted. “It’s a massive position to be in. We never
Hume City’s Blair Govan. (Shawn Smits)
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Whittlesea United celebrate after one of its first half goals. (Mark Wilson)
expected that. We thought we would be competitive … it’s an amazing opportunity. “We’re just taking it game by game and never look too far ahead.” This week Whittlesea United face Geelong Rangers. With second and third playing each
other, United could extend its lead on top even further. In state league 3 north-west catch-up games, La Trobe University got its first win of the season defeating Heidelberg Stars 4-1, while, FC Strathmore defeated Moreland United 2-1.
Hume City had a second straight draw in the National Premier League at the weekend. Playing some of their best soccer of the season recently, City was looking to get points for the fourth time in a row. A win on Saturday night against Northcote City would have seen Hume overtake them on the ladder and move further away from the relegation zone. Neither side could score in the first half, despite having chances early in the game. Hume opened the scoring early in the second half through James Brown from a set piece. The goal was Brown’s first for the club, in just his second game, having joined the side during the transfer window. Brown, who came across from NPL2 outfit Nunawading City, has played A-League with Gold Coast United, Melbourne City and Newcastle Jets, and was quick to have an impact on the team. His goal was the only one scored in regular time and Hume looked set for the win, but Northcote City had other ideas, with Adrian Boglis scoring in the second minute of extra time to draw level. Neither side could find a winner. Northcote went close but the ball went inches over the cross bar, with the final result 1-1. Despite the result, Hume City has slipped to second bottom. In NPL2, Whittlesea Ranges returned to the winners’ list against fellow west division side St Albans. Two early goals set up the 2–1 won for the Ranges. Tara Murray 19 NORTHERN STAR WEEKLY \ JUNE 12, 2018