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A SEASON TO REMEMBER Thank you for purchasing the first ever full colour A4 commemorative Grand Final edition of the Amateur Footballer. Each week this program provides detailed information and we thought it was time to up the ante and provide 40 colour pages that might one day become a collector’s item. A fantastic VAFA season will culminate this weekend with the three Premier Sections and Division 3 Grand Finals. All promotion and relegations have been decided and some thrilling Grand Finals have been played and won. Congratulations to the following clubs on winning promotion: University Blacks and Beaumaris (Premier), Parkdale Vultures and Fitzroy (Premier B), North Old Boys / St Pats and Peninsula (Premier C), Bulleen Templestowe and Prahran Assumption (Division 1), Ivanhoe and Yarra Valley (Division 2) and Sth Mornington and Swinburne University (Division 3). Of the twelve promoted clubs, five of these will be playing in their highest VAFA section with Beaumaris being the first solely district club to play in Premier since Ormond in 1996. It is a huge year for Beaumaris who are also celebrating their 50th year as a club. Collegians and Old Xaverians have held the top 2 positions on the ladder for the majority of the season and are deserved Grand Finalists. The Old Xavs record since 1995 is incredible winning 11 premierships and being runners up twice. Collegians are defending their title of 2011 and are playing in their fourth grand final in the past five seasons. This is their second ever grand final meeting between Collegians and Old Xaverians, the first encounter was in 2010 when Old Xaverians triumphed by 20 points. It all points to a great finale to the season. Seven senior sections with reserves, an expanding thirds and a vibrant Club XVIII competition gives all senior players an opportunity to play amateur football commensurate with their level of skill or time commitments. Add to this the five Under 19 sections and an Under 18 competition and all needs are met by the VAFA. Over 12,000 registered players feast on the opportunities provided both on and off the ground. Along with providing our players with 125

matches each weekend our elite players are rewarded with representing the association when donning the Big V. Our seniors had two outstanding victories against the Eastern Football league and AFL Sydney in 2012. This, along with our victory against the VCFL in 2011, confirms the VAFA as the premier community football competition in the country. Our Under 23’s were successful in defeating Western Australia in the AAFC match. Premier C – Division 4 and Under 19’s were unfortunately defeated by the EFL and VCFL respectively. Our Under 18’s head to Wellington in two weeks to play the New Zealand Under 20’s and we wish Tom Maule (2011 Junior Coach of the Year) good luck as they endeavour to bring home the Trans Tasman trophy. On the back of his outstanding AAFC carnival in 2011, Sam Dunell was drafted as a rookie listed player and was promoted to the senior list to debut for St Kilda against Sydney. He joined 2010 Club Warehouse Rising Star Dan Nicholson as our most recent players to be drafted to the AFL. The coaches and commitment from the support staff in representative football speaks volumes for our competition. To have all of these people give of their busy time so generously should be recognised by all. Simon Lethlean, Dean Matthews, Ben Robertson and Owen Lalor were outstanding ambassadors for the VAFA. It was a huge effort and one which we should all be proud. The captain of our senior Victorian team against the EFL, Cam Howat won the Woodrow Medal for best and fairest player in the Premier Section. He was a deserving winner as he has been an outstanding contributor to the VAFA since returning to Old Carey from Richmond in 2009. Congratulations to all other best and fairest winners for the season. In 2012 the VAFA formed partnerships with VFL stand alone clubs Collingwood and Essendon to provide players for their teams as these sides do not have reserve teams in the VFL. This pathway program was put in place to provide opportunities for our players to potentially make the next step into an AFL career. Matt Boland (Parkdale Vultures), Jack Hellier and Dan Garside (St Bedes Mentone Tigers) and Tom Humphrey

(De La Salle) were the first recipients of places in this program. There have been many highlights during the year for both club and individuals. Chadstone’s first win in four years; the hundred goals by Ash Close of Ivanhoe, including a patch of 55 in 6 games and also a dozen so far in finals; Parkdale Vultures and Prahran Assumption’s double jump; Adem Yze kicking five goals in the last quarter to snatch victory against the luckless Old Trinity; and the 282 Premier matches on Dartfish. Final highlights include the Collegians after the siren goal in the U19 Section 3 Grand Final; 19 second half goals to Yarra Valley in the Div 3 Preliminary Final; the drawn final and extra time between Old Geelong and Whitefriars; the Old Xavs Crocodiles winning their 17th flag since the VAFA took over the clubbies in 1986; and Karey Taylor from Old Geelong U19’s kicking 5 second quarter goals in their win against Williamstown. Administratively the VAFA were the first to bring in new initiatives such as live scores and electronic reporting for umpires. Whilst these may have experienced some hiccups throughout the year we were daring enough to pioneer these. Next year I am confident they will be even more user friendly. In 2012 we saw the introduction of a weekly VAFA TV show as Andrew Leonard went out to a different club every Thursday night to try to share the experience of that club with the rest of the competition. VAFA TV also unearthed the VAFA TV Strongman competition and congratulations must go to Stefan Davis of Mazenod for his 160kg lift in the final. We should all be proud of umpires who are well led by Brian Goodman and coach Tony Hales. Right through the sections the standards set are very high and from my view they don’t seem to over officiate the games. It will be a tough job picking the best three for the Premier Grand Final as there is an ever widening number to choose from. Let’s sit back now and enjoy a great weekend of amateur football. Eleven premierships still up for grabs in what will be a fitting finale to a wonderful season.

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EXPERTS Bruno Conti President VAFA Collegians by 38 points Uni Blacks by 15 points Parkdale by 60 points Yarra Valley by 32 points

Michael Sholly VAFA CEO Old Xaverians by 7 Beaumaris by 2 Fitzroy by 11 Yarra Valley by 21

Tim Noonan VAFA GM Football Operations Collegians by 14 Uni Blacks by 10 Parkdale Vultures by 24 Yarra Valley by 17

Brian Goodman VAFA GM Umpires Collegians by 17 Uni Blacks by 13 Parkdale by 9 Ivanhoe by 11

Andrew Demetriou CEO AFL Old Xaverians by 10 Beaumaris by 15 Fitzroy by 20 Ivanhoe by 8

Peter Siddle Australian Fast Bowler Old Xaverians by 7 Uni Blacks by 31 Fitzroy by 12 Yarra Valley by 21

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DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES Never write off Old Xaverians! What a comeback and what a win, but how many of us are surprised? The countless hoards of people who kept saying that with Old Xavs its different and they always find a way were correct. The comeback win against De La Salle in the Preliminary Final by 14 points is just one more game that will go down in Xaverian folklore as another September special at Elsternwick Park. De La Salle jumped out of the gates in impressive fashion with four goals inside the first 15 minutes of the game. The blue and gold’s small fleet of runners were zipping the ball back and forth and then forward with pace and accuracy. The delivery to Brett Eddy in particular, was simply breathtaking at times. More importantly Eddy was converting his chances. Eddy had another chance to start the second term and De La were all of a sudden out to a five-goal lead. Michael Darvell converted an opportunity for Xavs that reduced the margin back to four goals, but in general play it was still all De La Salle. Tyson Hunt copped an accidental bump in the contest from Pat Ambrose that saw him spill some claret over the surface of Sportscover Arena. The margin at that point was four goals and Brendan Goss had a chance to reduce that margin with a minute to go in the half but missed a shot from 20m out on an angle. As good as De La Salle were to half time, they still hadn’t put Xavs away. The margin at the long break was 25 points and whilst not insurmountable there reality was that something dramatic would need to change for Old Xavs. Where this would come from was uncertain as Old Xavs in recent weeks have not been as clinical in their ball movement forward of centre as we have come to expect. After half time Old Xavs came out firing but that still couldn’t stop De La kicking the first of the term. Xavs did kick the next two to cut the margin to 20 points before Eddy got on the end of another one to kick his fifth goal of the game. A beautiful Josh Agius pass set Goss up for his third to bring the margin back again but the problem was that Xavs hadn’t made any inroads to the De La Salle lead. In fact at three quarter time, the lead had crept up by one to a 26 point margin. Eddy could have had six before three quarter time but a miss took his tally to 5.3 with a quarter to play and the game was De La’s to lose.

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Old Xavs needed to call on their heroics of the 2010 Preliminary Final to pull back this margin. They got the first goal of the term and the pressure they applied around the ground was huge. However as quick as a flash Eddy was lining up for his sixth, but missed to leave the margin at 21. There was more drama as the stretcher was brought out for Andy Biddlecombe who hit the ground from a marking contest and was knocked out. At the resumption Old Xavs kicked a goal to bring it back to 15 points.

Nick Wynne will likely get the job on Nick Ries, with the Collegians skipper a key player in their semi-final win. Wynne is equally important for the run of Old Xavs out of the backline and if he can nullify Ries and get into space to create some drive for Xavs then that will be a win for them. The problem of course is that everything Ries touches generally turns to goal-d. He only needs the ball a handful of times to make something happen. The ruck battle between John Shaw and Cam Purss and most likely Barclay Dixon and James Jorgenson will be crucial to the outcome. First use of the football to Ball, Agius and Darvell or to Stachan, Bull and Scott will allow the side winning the clearances to immediately apply pressure to the opposition defensive units.

In quick succession a goal to Jake Williams brought it back to 9 points and the recalled Esmonde Prowse who was hugely influential in the final quarter - as was Nick Wynne - reduced the margin to three. The names Agius, Ball and Darvell were all keys to the revival as the crowd watched on in disbelief at a side who had managed just six goals to three quarter time and no more than nine goals in each of their previous four weeks were able to kick eight goals to one to win by a comfortable 14 points.

Another key matchup is Nick Sautner and Tom Carey or possibly Andy Biddlecombe. Biddlecombe will have to get up from his injury last week to play so Carey will be vital as the man to mark Sautner. Sautner got away from Old Xavs two weeks ago and as well as kicking goals, he was a key antagonist throughout.

Grand Final Preview – Collegians v Old Xaverians

There are many other matchups that matter, and we are unlikely to see any hard tags on the key midfielders of both sides so it should be a shootout in the centre. Unfortunately it is unlikely to mean a shootout on the scoreboard and expect it to be a tight low-scoring contest.

Form, past results and a week of rest get thrown out the window for Sunday’s Grand Final. Whilst Collegians would be thrilled that last week’s Preliminary Final went down to the wire, they would be equally concerned that Old Xaverians have found their mojo again. The Collegians structure and run off half back has troubled Old Xaverians in the past two encounters but Old Xavs finally got some of their own run back in the final quarter last week. For spectators this is an exciting prospect, running football off half back is exciting to watch and with Sautner at one end and Handley or Lynch at the other we should be in for a beauty.

Where does it leave us? Collegians have been supreme this year and should start as favourites, Old Xavs have the belief and momentum that a comeback win like last week can provide. I favour Collegians to go back-to-back winning this one by 12 points. The Jock Nelson Medal to go to Lachlan Fergusson.

There will be key players for both sides and it is worth looking at a couple of those potential match-ups to see who wins those vital contests. Pat Ambrose and Charlie Holst will be a key factor in how Old Xaverians go across half forward. Holst won the plaudits of his coaching panel for his last two displays, but Ambrose was equally impressive. His combative attack on the pack is crucial for Goss and Williams to be able to rove and Holst seems to direct his spoiling into the laps of Tardiff and Zimbachs to run a clear.

TEAM

Collegians

145.90

Old Xaverians

129.21

De La Salle

134.54

Old Scotch

120.75

Old Carey

116.25

St Bedes / Mentone Tigers

90.66

St Bernards

84.73

University Blues

78.13

Old Trinity

81.45

Caulfield Grammarians

58.70

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PTS

Old Xaverians

COLLEGIANS THE STORY SO FAR IN 2012 Collegians entered the 2012 season as reigning premiers after finally redeeming their 2010 Grand Final loss by triumphing on the last day of the season in 2011 against St Bedes/ Mentone Tigers. At the start of the season Collegians had so much up side as they still had a host of Under 19 talent to introduce to the team from the recent Wesley College APS premiership team plus they also recruited the reigning Zachariah Medal winner Cameron Lee from promoted Premier C side Werribee Districts. So if things were looking up for Collegians you might not of known as the opening weeks of the season were about securing the four points. In Round 1 they recorded a win away to Uni Blues by 15 points and only eight points separated them from De La Salle in round 2 when they unfurled the Premiership Flag at Harry Trott. Perhaps the there was a new game plan or perhaps there was a strategy of only doing the necessary things in order to secure the win. No premierships are won in May. Mind you they kept winning over the coming weeks, defeating Old Trinity by 22 points, St Bedes/Mentone Tigers by 55 points, Old Scotch by 39 points at Sportscover Arena before just holding off Old Carey by a point out at Dunshea Oval. The following week they comfortably defeated St Bernards by 50 points and there

was talk amongst some circles of a potential undefeated season. Old Xaverians were up next at Harry Trott, with the visitors kicking seven goals to one in the second term and the only goal of a second half that never reached any great heights, Collegians had had their first setback of 2012. The trip to Waverley Park the next week saw them drop two games in a row as they fell nine points short of De La Salle. Two losses to their closest rivals for the flag signaled to the rest of the competition that the Lions were vulnerable.

was cards on the table time and Collegians demonstrated their premiership credentials with a come from behind win against Xavs. Down 28 points to zero at the 20 minute mark of the first quarter, Collegians kicked 15 goals to five to run out comfortable 38 point winners. They go into this grand final well placed to win back-back Premier premierships for the first time since 1992-3.

That merely signaled a re-set for the club as they commenced he back nine with straightforward wins against Old Scotch at Sportscover, Uni Blue at home, Old Trinity away and Caulfield Grammarians at home. Most observers would suggest that whilst these wins were good wins, the side hadn’t clicked yet. The game against Old Carey was crucial, Carey were playing for a spot in the four and at the Trott the men in purple found their groove. A final quarter blast of 5 goals to zip blew St Bernards away at the Snakepit and they improved on that against St Bedes/Mentone Tigers when Collegians found irresistible form to pile on 10.6 to one goal in the final quarter. The final round game against Old Xaverians was a 10 point win at Toorak Park with cards held close to the chest. The following week

OLD XAVERIANS ROAD TO THE PREMIERSHIP Old Xavs seem to perennially start amongst the flag favourites these days and at the start of 2012 it was no different. A preliminary final loss that they were expected to win was a bitter pill for the red and blacks to swallow at the end of 2011. The opening games of 2012 did nothing to dismantle the expectations of the Xaverian faithful with a comprehensive win over Old Trinity away in round one and solid three goal win at 2011 finalist Uni Blues in round two. Old Xavs have many rivals and many sides that ‘get-up’ for the games against them. That’s what happens when you have a successful run such as the one they have had over the past two decades. Old Scotch are one of those sides and they were up and rolling for the round three clash at Camberwell Sports Ground consigning Xavs to a 46 point loss. The coming rounds were about securing the four points which Old Xavs did with wins against Old Carey at Sportscover Arena, St Bernards at Toorak Park, and winning the tough away trip to St Bedes/Mentone Tigers by 32 points. Xavs backed this up with a win over Caulfield and then faced a challenging two weeks to come out unscathed securing wins against premiership challengers De La Salle and Collegians. The win against Collegians was in wet conditions at Harry Trott where both sides

managed a goal between them in the second half. The return bout against Old Scotch saw Xavs go back to school as they played on the Xavier College playing fields and had a 40 point win. St Bernards were the next victim but only after a last quarter battle that was filled with highlights and Xavs held on to win by seven points. They hosted St Bedes/Mentone Tigers for a win then hosted Old Carey at Sportscover in the mud to win in with three goals to two. Mud would be a recurring theme for Xavs over the coming rounds. Old Trinity was the next opponent and the OTs pushed all day but couldn’t overcome Xavs at Toorak Park.

best. Old Xavs had dropped three in a row to De La Salle and Collegians twice. Their dominant best wasn’t far away and in quarter number 16 of that run, something changed. The run and carry and quick ball movement was back. Old Xavs did what they do best and won a final from no where to make it through to play Collegians for the chance to be name the best team in Amateur footy.

With 11 wins on the trot, a let down was coming, it happened at University Oval in the mud against Uni Blues as the desperate Blues secured an upset to help ease their relegation fears. Caulfield almost pulled off a bigger upset a week later in atrocious conditions at Toorak Park, but Xavs held on to win by two points. The muddy weeks must have taken it out of Old Xavs as their next 14 of their next 15 quarters would struggle to be remembered by even the staunchest fans of the black and red. The exception was the first quarter of the second semi against Collegians when Xavs kicked 4.4 and looked back to their dominant 5

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PREMIER GRAND FINAL 2:30pm Sunday 23 September - Sportscover Arena

No. 1 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 26 29 30 31 32 34 35 37 41 42 51 53 57

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COLLEGIANS

Coach: Andrew Gowers Assistants: Nick Holland / David Landrigan / Travis Ruyg

Coach: Mark Hibbins / Simon Arnott

Name

Goals

Behinds

No.

Jake Williams Ben Kennedy Michael Darvell (VC) Andy Biddlecombe (VC) Damien Lynch Andy Ryan Luke Howard Brendan Goss Josh Agius (VC) Josh Douglas Brad Rogerson John Shaw Tim Dynon James Scanlan Tom Carey Lachlan Smith Cameron Purss Pat Ambrose Nick Wynne Matt Handley Murphy Ambrose Matt Ball (C) Oliver Gidley Ryan Colbert David Sapuppo Nick Dimattina Esmond Prowse Louis Tiernan Dan Harangozo Jon Mercuri (VC) Matt Jenkinson

1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 25 28 29 30 31 32 33 37 41 57 58

Name

Goals

Jono Dixon Charlie Holst Nick Ries (C) Andrew Scott Jack Bull (VC) Shura Taft Daniel Strachan Michael Dyer James Jorgensen Nicholas Sautner Simon Hall Barclay Dixon Jay Austerberry Cameron Lee Courtney Hylton Trent Zimbachs (VC) Stuart Inglis Sam Troon James Harvey Wil Tardif James Kondarovskis Tom Penberthy Alexander Croft Josh Kamener Lindsay Apted Chris Blumfield Lachlan Ferguson Scott Carey Dominic Russo Charlie Simmons Nick Bobeff

PREMIER STATS Greatest winning margin: 103 points in 1930 Old Melburnians 23.16.154 d Elsternwick 7.9.51 Smallest margin: 2 points in 1970 Caulfield Gr. (14.18) 14.18.102 d Coburg (15.10) 15.10.100 Average winning margin: 29 Collegians 16 Premier Premierships 1892, 1896, 1898, 1899, 1902, 1904, 1936, 1937, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1986, 1992, 1993, 2011 Old Xaverians 12 Premier Premierships 1981, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010

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Behinds

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DE LA SALLE OC AFC

Coach: Matt O’Hanlon Assistants: Peter Skidmore / Andy “Shanks” Ryan

Coach: Dom McInerney Assistants: Lachlan Walker / Rishton McArdle

Jake Williams Andy Ryan Josh Douglas Matt Skidmore Chris Larkins James Scanlan Lachlan Smith Jeremy Mcdonnell Murphy Ambrose James Ulbrick Ed Lachal David Sapuppo Jonathan Pintal Michael Hannan Sam Lees Esmond Prowse

42 43 44 45 46 48 50 51 52 55 56 57 61 62

Louis Tiernan Nick Pepperell Matt c Walsh Jack Bergin Dan Iacuone Mitch Garvey Fraser Paterson Dan Harangozo Tristan Parker Nick Biddlecombe Matt Douglas Matt Jenkinson Julian Darrer Matthew Romanin

1 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 12 14 19 20 21 22 24 25 26

Nick Hyland Dan Griffin Nathan Roberts Michael Duggan Peter Harrison (C) Tom Mcmahon Al Roberts Michael Deluca Nic Fyfield Josh Harris Jackson Mckay Ryan Harris Daniel Close Aaron Kneebone John Griffiths Lachlan Bull Anthony Palmer

27 28 30 33 34 36 38 39 40 43 44 48 54 55 58 61 66

James Crowe Joe Ramsden Joel Phillips Ben Pratt Luke Semmel James Hansen Kieran Grant Ben Oakley Ed Clinch Luke Williams Tim Kovess Ed Espinosa Michael Nankervis Steven Hogan Simon Lowe Chris Kelliher Tyson Parker

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1 4 5 9 10 11 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 24

COLLEGIANS

UNIVERSITY BLUES

Coach: Rob Muir

Coach: Bob Girdwood

Bradley Duff Andrew Shinkfield Christopher Dunwill Lachlan Collins Jackson Ross Gareth Jones William Candy Josh Ashman Andrew Baxter (VC) Kim Findlay Luke Schoknecht (C) Ross Blackley Mark Parrent David Mutton Tim Baxter

25 29 30 35 41 45 49 51 52 53 55 57 61 67 86

Rob Muir Haydon Parsons William Schwab Mark Austin Nick Baxter (VC) Andrew Stone Patrick Timms Davinda Jayatilake (VC) James Patterson Ashley Huggins Nicholas Brown James Slatyer Ed Cordner Justin Clark Hugh McKenzie

3 5 12 15 19 23 33 35 37 38 40 47 52 54 56

Troy Auld Jared Edwards Patrick Mithen James Osmond Lachlan Garrick Tom Calvert Christian Borovac Mitchell Pickering Jack Townley Daniel Carmody Henry Hanlon Brendan Drake Jared Crawford Seamus Curran Patrick Curran

58 70 71 72 74 75 77 80 81 82 83 87 88 89

Edward Long Liam Quin Peter Marshall David Marshall Ben Jongebloed Sam Dalton Oliver Lade David Krones Jackson Hood James McArthur Anthony Prendergast Jon Hibbert Daniel Condon Rory Kennedy

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Di Langton

PREMIER B

DEADLY SHARKS, BLACK PYTHONS No doubt the finals series has delivered the two best sides into today’s Premiership duel. University Blacks with sixteen wins and two losses had a stellar year to finish minor Premiers. Beaumaris tied on points with St Kevins after thirteenand-five, but powered through the semi and preliminary finals to secure a muchdeserved grand final berth and promotion. Blacks have been almost unassuming this year; methodically mowing through the competition. They haven’t exactly hid their light under a bushel, but their quiet acquittal helped keep a fairly low profile through the season. Well that was until they demolished St Kevins in the second semi by 11 goals. They may as well have stripped naked in a prosh week prank, yelling Monty Python insults from their lofty spires: I Blow My Nose at You, You B-Grade Poseurs! The lid is off and the cover blown as they relish their proud return to Premier. Beaumaris is the first District club since Ormond to earn elevation to the Premier ranks, and to do so in the midst of the club’s 50th anniversary is a huge motivator. Just one more shiny milestone remains, and while the B-grade silverware may not hold its gloss amongst the Premier elite (to wit Caulfield’s imminent return) there is no doubt that we deliver the two most worthy teams unto the upper echelons and we wish them every success. PRELIMINARY FINAL The Sharks had two changes, including Scott “We’ll go ridin’ on the horses” Braithwaite and four Skob changes saw Edgar and Simpson return to the lineup. Beauy hit the ground running, kicking the first three unanswered. More than four goals up at quarter time, the Sharks had all their usual suspects firing plus a few PBs from others. Sam McBain (4) had a brilliant game, as did Wilba Murton who was electric from the first bounce. Sean Coote and Matt Duggan were solid as you’d expect, just as St Kevins weren’t without their stars in Ben Dowd particularly, who worked incredibly hard, along with Shanahan and Chivers who concocted opportunities when they could, reducing the margin to 14 points at the main break. Beauy dominated the third, kicking seven goals to three to pretty much seal the game. St Kevin’s poor disposal saw them struggle to convert despite their persistence. They got within VAFA GRAND FINAL 2012

There’s so much to admire about Blacks; their surging pressure on the ball, deep forward options and bigger bodies that can strangle opposition. Beaumaris have a running style to counteract this however, and if able to apply scoreboard pressure early will have their tails up. They have some beautifully skilled players and a whopping slice of x-factor brilliantly harnessed by Jason Mifsud over the past five years. They go in underdogs, but with street smarts and a big bite. Matt Kempton’s Blackers have the credentials, talent and burning desire to constrict their opponents with great force. We’ll see it all today in a fantastic contest, Blacks for mine by ten points.

26 points from two quick goals early in the final term but Beauy locked them down to salute in the end by 29 points. ST KEVINS Daniel Harford steered his charges through an undefeated front nine (until they met the Blacks), and struggled with form through the back half. Gutted to have missed again, but SKOBs will be preparing already for their 2013 tilt. Handwringing is for little old ladies. GRAND FINAL No doubt the week off has been a bonus for Black’s players racing the clock to come up in time. Beaumaris may have a troublesome ankle and hammy giving them grief too, and they’ll be generally more stiff and sore anyway with the extra game’s pounding. Some may argue the uninterrupted run into the Big Dance keeps their touch up, the week’s rest sometimes a curse.

Thank you to a wonderful group of club volunteers for their invaluable contributions over the season: Peter, Peter, Neil, Andrew, Ron and Paul. Next year we welcome Caulfield and Trinity into Premier B, along with Parky and the Roy Boys. Enjoy your off-season.

Here’s how they shaped up against each other through the season: Round 8 at University Oval: Beaumaris 10.10.70 def Uni Blacks 10.8.68 As the large crowd filed in for scones with clotted cream, Uni Blacks went into the sheds seven points to the good. Black’s captain Dan Costello and Beauy x-factor Tom Dean both missed with injury, but it was the sickening lower leg crunch to Jackson Leigh in the third that seemed to galvanize Gower (5) and Cathcart (2) shooting the Sharks into the lead. The Sharks repelled repeated Uni advances in a heart-stopping final few minutes to win by two points. Round 15 at Banksia Reserve: Uni Blacks 13.10.88 def Beaumaris 6.15.51 Stalwart Shark defender Mark ‘Dougie’ Ensor was recalled to the senior lineup but his side struggled against the miserly Black backline. Wasteful in front of goal and a shocker second term sealed Beauy’s fate as the Uni boys dictated terms: Jordy Foster (3) and Harrie Lahy were shining lights in a beautifully balanced effort, running out 37-point winners.

TEAM

PTS

University Blacks

191.39

St Kevins

145.28

Beaumaris

134.12

Old Melburnians

120.93

Old Haileybury

117.34

Old Brighton

108.48

AJAX

81.81

Werribee Districts

77.73

Oakleigh

63.58

Old Ivanhoe

49.65

TODAY’S SELECTION University Blacks 8

Beaumaris

UNI BLACKS ROAD TO THE GRAND FINAL The Uni Blacks’ season kicked off with a special Sunday match at Warrawee Park in Oakleigh against the determined Krushers. With the name of the oval being an aboriginal word meaning ‘stop here’ or ‘place of rest’, it seemed initially that the boys from the Uni had taken their pre-game study too seriously as they got off to a very sluggish start. Fortunately, they were able to pull away and record a 29 point win to get their season moving. The first home game of the season saw our lads register a 59-point win over Old Melburnians. More importantly though, this match saw the origins of a social media storm that would rival a top-rating reality TV show and the Australian swimming team combined. After bagging 7 majors, VAFA Rising Star nominee Jandre Slabbert ensured that the #slab signing was attached to any cyber-musing. These initial victories were followed by wins over AJAX, Old Haileybury, Werribee, Old Brighton and Old Ivanhoe. This allowed our boys to be undefeated upon the first bye of the year. All of these matches were won with a fierce desire to win the ball and to follow the game plan implemented by new coach and former Blacks champion, Matt Kempton. As the season moved on into winter, it became clear to the players that their maximum effort was required no matter what conditions. In fact, many of his charges wondered how far below zero the mercury would have to drop before Kempo would say that it was anything other than a ‘cracking night’ for training. The first clash after the bye was an intense affair with our eventual Grand Final opponents, Beaumaris, travelling to the

Uni in a confident mood and with vocal support. This match was a classic and after being down by 11 points at the last change, the Sharks kicked the first 3 goals of the last stanza to establish a good lead, and although the Blacks could get one goal back, they couldn’t get another. As the final siren sounded, the visitors celebrated and the Blacks lamented their first loss of the season. Having now been displaced from top spot on the ladder, our boys had to travel to TH King to take on ladder-leader St Kevin’s. Given the tri-colours had beaten the Blacks twice the previous year, it was important to make a statement early. To say that the Uni achieved this, is to say that Jaimee Rogers only appears on your TV spasmodically. The half-time score read 7.9.51 to 1.0.6, and the Blacks chugged on to be back on the winners list. After a 99 point victory at home to Oakleigh, it seemed that the side were about to establish another winning run. Unfortunately, this streak only lasted the two games as Old Haileybury played the Blacks off the park at the Badlands. As is often the case in the VAFA, a reality check is never too far away. Three large wins against Werribee, Old Melburnians and AJAX entrenched the Blacks at the top of the table. Each of these victories appeared straightforward however all had their moments. The first match involved Coach Kempton imploring his players to ‘kick a golf score’, the second had Huw Lacey notching up his 100th Blacks game against his old club, and the third saw #slab bagging 10 majors.

The fixture decreed that another Beaumaris and SKOB double was upon us, and this time the club was determined to sweep the fixtures. Down at Shark Park, the Blacks were able to emerge victorious against an inaccurate home side. Given the location of the ground, and the comfortable margin late in the last quarter, I was keen to sneak away to beat the traffic. As I was driving out, darkness enveloped the ground. Quickly, I turned towards the wing and my eyes widened as I saw Adam Pitt genuflect on a pack of players. As he crashed to the ground and again allowed the afternoon sun to beam, the crowd acknowledged this stunning mark. Unfortunately, such a piece of athleticism was not possible the following week on the Uni Main. In a game devoid of both long kicking and blades of grass, the home side were able to register a 3 goal victory. I wish I could describe the match in greater detail, but my spectacles were covered in mud from about 3 minutes in. With two victories recorded from the remaining two games, the Blacks clinched the minor premiership and went into the 2nd Semi-Final with confidence. Having been in Premier A for only one season over the course of three decades and having not made a Grand Final since 2007, the rewards on offer against SKOB were tremendous. Pleasingly, our players were not overawed by this and put in a fierce performance, restricting their opponents to only one goal for the game. As the Box Hill wind and rain came and went, the Blacks fans celebrated their side’s promotion in style. Musings of The Black Hack

BEAUMARIS MAKING HISTORY From early on in season 2012 Beaumaris looked to be making history. There was a lot to celebrate; with the club hosting celebrations of its 50th year in a mid season function at Crown and a celebration day in the finals, all that was required was a solid season on the field so as not to dampen the festivities.

Beaumaris secured the points at Werribee Districts to make the turn for home as one of the big three of Premier B. More of the same in the second half of the season would see them play finals in Premier B for the first time.

Commencing the season with four straight wins had the Sharks in their highest ever placing in any amateur section they had played. The manner of the wins was emphatic as Old Ivanhoe and Oakleigh could attest to. Old Brighton put up a bit more resistance as did OM’s but a 4-0 start had Jason Mifsud and his coaching panel excited at what might be in 2012. .

They didn’t get the start they wanted when they dropped the first game of the second half of the year to Old Brighton away, but turned things around with a win at Oakleigh. They recorded an ever better win at home to the other Premier B pacesetter St Kevins. Old Ivanhoe was a formality before they ran into an Old Haileybury outfit that was now a bogey side for the Sharks, they lost to the Bloods for the second time in 2012.

The next two weeks would provide a reality check as the Sharks dropped games at home to Old Haileybury and St Kevins. The latter result by the smallest margin in football. The following week Beauy were back on the winners list after crushing AJAX by 98 points but the highlight of the front nine was a 2-point win away at one of the early pacesetters Uni Blacks.

Uni Blacks reversed the earlier season result against the Sharks at Banksia Reserve and a 3-3 start to the last nine had a few at the club huddled by that magnificent fireplace, wondering if they could capitalise on the start to the year. What followed was a series of wins to instill confidence and in the team and allowed the club to make a charge for the double chance. 9

Defeating Werribee and Old Melburnians set the balance back in the Sharks favour and holding on in a high scoring game against AJAX to win by 10 points in round 18 had the club dreaming about matches of grandeur in the weeks to come. The first semi final was tight all day with the lead changing multiple times until late goals allowed Beauy to progress against Old Melburnians. St Kevins had been humbled in their semi final and would a difficult prospect at Sportscover Arena but the Sharks came out of the gates with plenty of bite. The win through to the Grand Final was met with huge celebrations as Beaumaris would be in Premier Section for the first time in their history. It also saw them extend their winning streak to five matches – the longest of their season in 2012 and with a game to go, why wouldn’t they want to make it to six, to celebrate their 50th year in real style. VAFA GRAND FINAL 2012

PREMIER B GRAND FINAL 2:30pm Saturday 22 September - Sportscover Arena

BEAUMARIS

UNIVERSITY BLACKS University Blacks

Coach: Jason Mifsud Assistants: Craig Tonkin / Josh Bourke / Marcus Goonan Manager: Sonia McNally No. 1 2 3 4 7 8 11 12 13 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 27 29 31 32 37 38 39 72

Name

Goals

Coach: Matthew Kempton Assistants: Luke van Kempen/ Xavier Maloney/Andrew Thompson

Behinds

No.

Matthew Duggan Rob Cathcart Matthew Petering Sean Coote Tom Dean (C) Josh Ward Scott Braithwaite Scott Gower Will Murton Sam McBain Anthony Carroll Will Edmonds Mick Atkins Callan Buckley Jackson Leigh Lachlan Boyd Kelvin Barnes Brayden Haynes Jordan Thompson Tom Buckley Joel Di Natale Tim Cumming Michael Wilson Luke McNicholas Mark Ensor

1 2 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 22 23 26 27 28 29 32 33 34 35 38 39 42 46 54 59

Name

Goals

Adam Cook Harrie Lahy Andrew Willingham Huw Lacey Jake Matthews Jandre Slabbert Scott Weekley (VC) Bede Mahon Bart Mill Daniel Hunt Angus Drysdale Simon Thomas Cameron Roberts Joshua Gaylor Thomas Howgate (VC) Daniel Costello (C) David Batten Nick Batten Justin Crameri Levi Kalms Steven Flight Jordan Foster Andrew Else John Delahunty Thomas Napier Adam Pitt Charlie Richardson Mark MacGugan Cameron Turner Jackson Roder

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PREMIER B STATS Greatest winning margin: 136 points in 1930 1990 Old Haileyburians 26.25.181 Old Melburnians 7.3.45 Smallest margin: 1 point in 1998 Marcellin 9.9.63 Old Ivanhoe Gr. 8.14.62 Average winning margin: 31 Uni Blacks - 1 Premier B Premiership - 1964 Beaumaris - 0 Premier B Premierships

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Behinds

PREMIER B RESERVES GRAND FINAL 11:45am Saturday 22 September - Sportscover Arena

1 3 11 12 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 23 25 26 27 28

UNIVERSITY BLACKS

BEAUMARIS

Coach: Luke O’Connell

Coach: Marcus Goonan Assistant Coach: Tim Hunt / Rod Strahan Manager: Vanessa Murton

Adam Cook Scott Myers Bart Mill Daniel Hunt Jack Keegan Shane McNamara Cameron Roberts Thomas Purcell Matthew Dornauf Andrew Torney Thomas Woods Timothy Howie James Clarke David Batten Jeremy Nettlefold Justin Crameri

30 34 36 39 40 41 44 45 46 47 50 52 53 56 73

Andrew Jesse (C) Andrew Else Jacob Gardiner Darren Collopy Nicholas Holt Simon Yule Hamish Guthrie Mitch Aitken Mark MacGugan Thomas Brennan Jack Heeley James Bismire Jack Lahy Joshua Steadman Stephen Judson

5 6 9 10 11 14 15 23 25 26 28 30 34 35 37

Tom Abbott Chris Langdon Doug Pritchard Nick Loucaides Scott Braithwaite Ben McLean Alex Bennett Adam Catlin Travis Woolnough Michael DeFontenay Mick Millar Will Mattingley Michael Globan Sean McNicholas Jack Richter

37 38 40 43 44 46 48 49 51 52 53 56 58 60 66

Tim Cumming Michael Wilson James Bull Nick Dickinson Greg Roberts Luke Sketchley Jarrad Evans Luke Slater Tyson Rayner Oliver Webber Sean Brennan Tim Pritchard Michael Salisbury Mitchell Bourne Sean McLaren

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PREMIER B THIRDS GRAND FINAL 9:15am Saturday 22 September - Sportscover Arena

1 3 4 6 7 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 20 22

OLD XAVERIANS

OLD MELBURNIANS

Coach: Shane Healy Assistant Coach: Tony Franklyn / Liam Grigg

Coach: John Guest

Marek Pietzak Zebe Haupt Alex Haeusler Jack Curtis James Morrison Vijay Crisafi Daniel Curtain Luke Bisset Jono Banting Mitch Skene Conor O’flaherty Dan Barry Josh Bosnar Killian Donohoe Pat Storey Nick Nunan

23 24 25 27 28 30 36 37 38 41 42 46 53 54 59

Matt Galbraith Tim Dillon Pat Cleve Luke Santilli Jack Bergin Pat Dillon Charlie Denton Tom Pane Will Ralph James Meehan Karl Kaldawi Elliot Pititto John Hodgman Ben Corcoran Julian Darrer

2 4 4 5 6 7 7 8 10 12 13 25 26 27 30

Damon Velakoulis Alexander Crosby Thomas Lackmann Sebastian Kemmerer Morne Spies Christopher Baillieu James Bate Stefan STACEY Rupert Doyle James Siebert Benjamin Baines Cameron Tunbridge john Cooper Timothy Oman Alex Carter

31 34 35 56 64 71 72 73 76

Morgan Cottee Christopher De Campo Oscar Jenkins Christopher Stubbe Leon Koumouris Richard Armit Andrew Cameron William Thompson Nicholas Yencken

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FTLOTG

GRAND FINAL MILESTONES Sean Coote – 200 Games Sean Coote plays his 200th VAFA game in this Saturdays B Grade Grand Final . An outstanding defender with the seniors , Sean has enjoyed significant success with the Sharks . Two senior premierships in 2003 and 2010 ; Club Best & Fairest in 2006 ; VAFA U23 representative team in 2005 and B Grade Team of the Year in 2006. He has been a member of the leadership group for a number of years and a tireless contributor at the Club, as has the whole Coote family over many years - a great Beaumaris FC family. Congratulations Sean and good luck for Saturday. Nick “Ninja” Batten – 100 games Nick is a man of many talents; the soaring mark, the blistering turn of pace, the silky Nick “Ninja” Batten

skills. A man who, like his feudal namesake, goes bravely and magnificently into battle on the field, then bravely and magnificently into rap battles at season end. A crowd favourite for his dashing play and delightful personality, Nick plays his 100th game in today’s Grand Final and all at Uni Blacks extend warm congratulations. Jimmy Clarke – 50 games Jimmy recently played his 50th stirring game for Uni Blacks. A damaging forward, Jimmy presents beautifully on the lead, and indeed, in all situations. Jimmy displays wonderful elegance with his exquisite skills and all at Uni Blacks salute a very popular clubman. Stuart Inglis – 100 games All at Collegians wish to congratulate Stu Inglis who plays his 100th game in this week’s Grand Final. Stu has developed into a champion player at Collegians holding down a key defensive post for the past five or six years. In our opinion is he is one of the most understated players in the competition. He has played in many finals campaigns culminating in being awarded the medal for best on ground in last years premiership

Jimmy Clarke

victory. Have a great day this week, we hope you, and the club, can go back to back!!!

INNER FM TEAM OF THE YEAR Each week on 96.5 Inner FM the commentary team award votes for their Old England Hotel Best on the ground with the winner to receive a $100 dinner voucher for the pub in Heidelberg. Based on the 30 odd matches that the station has covered

of Premier and Premier B football in 2012, the following team is a team made up of winners of that best on ground award from Inner FM’s Match of the Day team. There are some quality names in this side and it is not far off a genuine team of the year.

96.5 Inner FM Football Commentators Team of Old England Hotel Best on Ground Award Recipients Season 2012.

Paul Wintle (St Bede’s M/T), Damien Lynch (Old Xavs), Steven Freemantle (Old Carey)

Jarrod Moloney (De La Salle), Courtney Hilton, (Collegians), Julian Rowe (Old Carey)

Nick Jamieson (Old Scotch), Aaron Shields (De La Salle), Cameron Lee (Collegians)

Nick Ries (Collegians), Jack Watts (Uni Blues), Sam Pickett (De La Salle)

Nick Sautner (Collegians), Matthew Handley (Old Xavs), Josh Agius (Old Xavs)

Followers

Shane Neaves (Old Scotch), Thomas O’Sullivan (Caulfield Gram.), Hamish Dick (Old Scotch)

Interchange

Cameron Purss (Old Xavs), Brendan Goss (Old Xavs), Jake Bavanda (St Bernards), Pete Summers (Uni Blues), Patrick Kean (St Bede’s M/T)

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VAFA PRESENTATION DINNER

Charlie Richardson - Uni Blacks Prem B Moore Medal

Jordan Lampi - Point Cook Div 4 O.J. Meehan Medal

Nic Holdswoth - Williamstown CYMS VAFA U19 North Medal

The night is one of the festivities that highlight the final week of the year and it was great that medal winners could bring their families along to celebrate their season’s even if some of the players were in the middle of post season celebrations or commiserations.

Matt Keown - NOBs/St Pat’s Div 1 Pepper Medal

David West - St Mary’s Salesian Div 2 Fullerton Medal

Conor O’Beirne - Old Scotch U19 Premier C.R. Newbury Medal

Emerson Satur - Old Trinity U19 Section 2 G.W McTaggert Medal Paul Harris - Ivanhoe Div 3 Hutchinson Medal Jarrod Carlson - Marcellin Prem C Zachariah Medal

Recognition of Service Award by VAFA President Bruno Conti.

Cam Howat - Old Carey Premier Woodrow Medal

Umpire of the Year and Most Promising Umpire were won by Matt Pryor and Ben Nicholson respectively and Bernie Sheehy was presented with an AFL Victoria

Aaron Cloke - Oakleigh VAFA U18 Medal

Other award winners were the Mark of

the Year won by University Black’s Adam Pitt who soared for a screamer down at Beaumaris. Goal of the Year was won by Old Carey’s Adem Yze for a soccered goal that he volleyed from a contest from 30m out against Old Trinity.

Cameron Macaulay - Peninsula VAFA U19 South Medal

The VAFA Presentation Dinner was held on Monday night at Leonda by the Yarra in Hawthorn East. The dinner is a way for all clubs to attend and celebrate another great year of amateur football. The evening is highlighted by the awards presented to the competition best and fairest medal winners from the U18s to Premier section – see the photos opposite.

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PREMIER C

ROYS BELT NODDERS, EARN A CHANCE AT REDEMPTION Many have tried, but only Whitefriars in 1998/99 and Uni Blacks in 2004/05 in the past fifteen years have been able to achieve what Parkdale sets out to do this week: win Division 1/Premier C back-to-back senior premierships. Standing in their way is a formidable Fitzroy unit, their confidence restored, following an emphatic win over Mazenod in the preliminary final. Both clubs enter Premier B in 2013 for the first time, which is a credit to everyone involved at Parkdale Vultures and Fitzroy. But you can be sure none of the senior players who take the field on Saturday will be satisfied and we are hoping for an epic clash between these two great sides. Fitzroy earned their ticket to the grand final on the back of a fantastic display against the Nodders. The game was tight throughout the first half and, as with most games of this magnitude it was the big guns who were standing up for both sides: Vansittart and Ablett in the red corner; Bourbon and Reed in the blue. Two late Roy goals gave them the ascendancy as the teams headed into the rooms and it shaped up to be a critical third quarter.

dismantled. The Roys haven’t managed to get ten goals against Parkdale in a game so far and, on current form, that’s not going to get them the victory. They did hit the scoreboard heavily against Mazenod, but this is another step up. It hasn’t really been a year for massive bags from the Roys forwards and it’s probably going to take Ablett, Angiolella, Cations or someone else to bob up with a bag of five or more.

in their snazzy new gold clash guernseys. These things look absolutely sensational and should be big sellers from the Roys store (of course, winning a premiership in them probably won’t hurt the sales figures). The Fitzroy contingent will be out in force and since Trevor Barker is only a few clicks away from Gerry Green, you can be sure that there will also be a lot of support for the Vultures. With Marcellin in the reserves and St Kevin’s in the unders, it should be a great crowd and a strong advertisement for Premier C football.

The other end was where the game was ripped away from Fitzroy last time, as their defence simply had no answer for Matt Boland and Lachlan Oakley. Boland has got off the chain both times he has lined up against Fitzroy and when you factor in Darren Rochford (61 goals this year) and Sam Larkins (averaging over four goals a game), it’s almost a case of picking your poison. As with their forward line, Fitzroy’s defence was sensational in the preliminary final, but they need to be outstanding again to contain this Parkdale side.

It would be a brave tipster to go against the Vultures, who look to be on a mission. On the other hand, if the Roys can get up in the curtain raisers, that could provide a tremendous motivation for the seniors to give Fitzroy one of the most memorable days in their rich history. They’ve got plenty of stars and they will leave it all on the ground. But it won’t be enough. Parkdale to win by four goals and David Robbins to be named best on ground.

With the similarity in colours between the two clubs, the Roys will be taking the field

There was only one team in it for the premiership term. Fitzroy dominated, with 6.3 to 0.1 to put the result beyond doubt. The few Nodder encroachments on the defensive 50m arc were quickly repelled by the stubborn Roy defence. Jack Simcoe and Sam Baker were standouts and Matt Brown was hitting the scoreboard. Cowan, Phibbs and the Chamberlains were doing their best to keep Mazenod in the contest, but they were unable to stop the onslaught. The game was effectively over before play resumed for the final quarter, but Fitzroy wasn’t done yet, extending the margin and setting things up beautifully for a rematch with the Vultures. Getting back to rare as rocking horse premiership feats in Premier C, St Bede’s/ Mentone is the only club in recent memory to sweep the under 19/reserve/senior premierships in a season, something Fitzroy will be attempting to do. The Vultures have already tasted their premiership success, with their under 19s raising the cup last week. Some of these baby Vultures might have to put their premiership celebrations on hold, as a few of them, Lewis Emmerson and Charlie Dillon in particular, probably deserve a long look from Sam Radford on the training track this week. In the three matches between the teams this year, the Vultures have done the job each time, with the most recent two clashes resulting in Fitzroy being

TEAM

Parkdale Vultures

140.19

PTS 54

Fitzroy

148.02

Marcellin

133.39

Mazenod

144.19

PEGS

122.43

Old Camberwell

127.05

Banyule

92.59

Rupertswood

87.8

Monash Blues

72.17

Hampton Rovers

32.94

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Fitzroy VAFA GRAND FINAL 2012

PREMIER C GRAND FINAL 2:30pm Saturday 22 September - Trevor Barker Oval

No. 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 26 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 39 41

PARKDALE VULTURES

FITZROY

Coach: Sam Radford Assistants: Josh Radford

Coach: Michael Pickering Assistants: Mark Murrary / Simon Kelleher / Brett Pollard

Name

Goals

Behinds

No.

Matthew Boland Mitch Grant Liam Platt Michael Graham Daniel Price Brett Hampton Charlie Dillon Michael Meyer Robert Swayn Matthew Ryan Sam L’huillier Sean Hendricks Paul Sullivan (C) Mark Kidner Stephen Sullivan Dean Miller Shaun Chapman Rick Hayward Tim Boland Zeke Mccarthy Bryn Richards Darren Rochford Guy Crilley Tom Redmond Lachlan Oakley Paul Groves Sam Kelleher Chad Ryan David Robbins Sam Larkins Andrew Thompson

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Name

Goals

Rory Angiolella (C) Matt Kyroussis Ross Borland Toby Hudson Bevege Jack Dalton Chris Polidoras Matt Brown James Meakin Max Allen Tom Cheshire Jack Simcoe Luke Ablett Michael Cussen Will Fenton James O’Rielly Jake Fraser Jess Cameron-Wootten Josh Vansittart James McGee Scott Cations Dom Pound-Palmieri Max Ellis Sam Baker Jack Parkinson

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PREMIER C STATS Greatest winning margin: 109 points in 1993 Mazenod O.C. 29.17.191 A.J.A.X. 11.16.82 Smallest margin: 1 point twice 2010 Beaumaris 10.11.71 Caulfield Gram 9.16.70 2006 St Bedes/Mentone Tigers 21.12.138 AJAX 21.11.137 Average winning margin: 32 points Parkdale Vultures - 0 Premier C Premierships Fitzroy - 0 Premier C Premierships

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Behinds

PREMIER C RESERVES GRAND FINAL 11:45am Saturday 22 September - Trevor Barker Oval

FITZROY

MARCELLIN

Coach: Bruce Edwards Assistant Coach: John Marshall

5 7 8 9 13 19 21 28 30 32 33 34 35 36 39 43

John Clark Jack Beech James Meakin Pat Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor Jesse Dimond Antony Harbor Michael Lee James McGee Nathan Jumeau Dom Pound-Palmieri Tom Parkinson Will Johnson Cailean Moore Dimitri Kynigopoulos Drew Olarenshaw Mathew Coad

44 45 49 51 52 54 55 62

Coach: Tim Money

Jake Fraser Nick Marshall Oliver Stoltz Cameron Ball Tom Biscaro Michael Racovalis Ryan Ewing Greg Hesse

1 4 5 6 11 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 22 28 29

Daniel Isaac Stuart Kemp Simon Considine Paul Symes Tim Money (Cap Coach) Matt Bridges Michael Abrahams Luke Boyd Derrin Gartner Steven Crapper Harry Lee David Tantsis Hall Daryl Marson Jacob Gasparini Tom Jordan

31 36 37 38 39 43 44 48 74 99

Anthony Mc Glin Tim Blanch James Coburn Anthony Manakis John Mc Intyre Nick Botham Thomas Black (VC) Ari Loucas Alex Montalto Gianluca Romanin

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PREMIER C THIRDS GRAND FINAL 9:15am Saturday 22 September - Trevor Barker Oval

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FITZROY

ST KEVINS

Coach: Tim Madden

Coach: Troy McMaster

Dan Morgan Tim Wilson Alex Grant Stephen Graham Justin Nagorka Amos Wilson Austin Ley Martin Cook Max Oliver Robert Breda James Cowan Clark Adam Biggs Martyn Cusack Trion Paleologou Jake Farrell Gary McCarthy

49 50 52 55 56 59 64 66 67 82 87 92 94 97

Chris Krousoratis Dan Ryan Shelley Fulton Trent Coleman (C) Dylan Temple Nick Brown Martyn Beacham Martin Scott Dan McLeod Michael Younger Josh Murray Marc Willson Jamie Mackay Alex Johnson

2 3 4 7 16 17 22 33 34 35 36 38 46 50 53

Michael Baini Benjamin Omizzolo Nicholas Monarca Daniel Maccarrone Harry Cruise Theodore Garrow Liam Clancey Brendan Smart Michael Alexopoulos Ben McIntosh Harry Sargent James Barrie Robbie Dicintio Nicholas Wald Jack Murphy Cruise

56 59 68 72 74 76 97

Daniel Kerr Sam Browne Dominic Loschiavo Patrick Rhodes Luke Davrain Alan Dassie David Geltch Henry Fields

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Max McGraw

SEASON IN

THE SUN A few years back, late in the season, I had a conversation with one of the architects of the modern day VAFA, in which he rued the demise of community clubs. “The competition has gone past them,” he said. A couple of weeks later, there wasn’t a district club left above C Section. A year or two after that, I heard one very frustrated community club official advocating, of all things, a player draft, backing their call with claims they could no longer compete. Can you imagine that afternoon of entertainment? (Live of course, on Inner FM, with Ken Petrucco and Michael Crooks running down from number one pick right down to number two thousand.) That was then and this is now and oh my, how things have changed. Alumni clubs may still dominate the upper echelons of the VAFA, but already there are signs that, as Sam Cooke warned, a change is gonna come. Beaumaris is headed to Premier for the first time and hearty congratulations to them. The Sharks are the headline of the story of the second coming of community clubs. Their achievement is great reward for the planners and hardworkers who built patiently, overcome setbacks and finally made it. Best of luck to them, and they may soon be joined by others, with Werribee Districts consolidating in Premier B this season and Fitzroy and Parkdale Vultures about to join them.

Every season, of course, is about renewal and revival. University Blacks, which still somewhat cheekily touts itself as the biggest name in VAFA football, will return to the top tier next season, signalling a resumption of their Premier rivalry with their Varsity cousins, the Blues. The Melbourne University’s two tenants have never been at ease with one another, and while Blues have been the main attraction for some years, that may be about to change. Newcomers to the University’s residential colleges who have shown any kind of spark in country football can expect some heavy courting between now and March. The ending for St Kevin’s was again lamentable. They had an excellent season for most of the way, but playing in the mud on the Kingdome was perhaps not the best preparation for September. It was tipped out in straight sets yet again, which will no doubt throw up some questions. However, I expect coach Daniel Harford and the talented SKOB playing list to answer all those queries next campaign. Until late Sunday, I thought I’d be writing about the Xavs’ straight-set exit too, but another storied finish has punted them into yet another grand final, their 14th since 1995. One cannot explain the inexplicable, so why bother trying? They are simply a magnificent club that never admits defeat. Just when we started to believe that their dynasty was all done, they win another unimaginable victory and give themselves a chance to extend it. As one avid and delighted Xavs fan told me, “these things are never impossible, but sometimes do seem a bit improbable.” Or as another put it “Greatness is mysterious. No-one can ever truly know. Just glad to be along for the ride.” The rest of us will learn this weekend whether they really have rediscovered enough to topple a talented, in-form and courageous Collegians team. And what of De La Salle, dropping its fourth straight final in four years to the Red and Blacks? In their hearts, the La Sallians know they could have, and perhaps should have, won the last three. The Blue and Golds were sensing their time had come, and had been building

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towards a big finals explosion. With their best team on the park last Sunday, a grand final berth was theirs for the taking. Now they must wait another year at least, testing the patience again of a rabid fandom that can still recall the club’s salad days. Premier football at its best is exciting and riveting to watch. It’s hard to believe how little time these young fellows have each week to hone their skills, while at the same time it’s amazing to see the commitment they make, purely for the love of the game. And if you’ve seen the finals thus far, you will know how much it all means to club supporters and to the energetic committeemen, whose blood, sweat and tears improve this competition every year. The “two-up, two down” system allows clubs to find their level in the VAFA, but it seems to me that some of the Premier clubs have inked long-term leases in the top section. The professionalism at Collegians, Xavs, De La Salle and St Bede’s/Mentone Tigers is such that is difficult to see them relinquish their spots. Old Carey too would appear to be just behind that solid pack and looking to greater things in the near future. The big improver was the dean of the section, Old Scotch, which has spent recent winters staving off relegation. This year, under co-coaches Dean Anderson and Stuey Powell, the Cardinals clicked and gave their fans a season to be savoured. Not quite good enough in the end, but not without claims on next year’s Adamson Cup. St Bernard’s, which reached the pinnacle a decade ago and was back this season for another crack, might well be a stayer too. Certainly, it’s going be tough to climb above any of these clubs in the short term and one needs only to look at their depth to understand why. Other stories of the season include the self-immolation of Old Ivanhoe, who never got on the track in Premier B. The Browns have been around the mark for a decade or more, playing Premier finals as recently as 2005, but they’ve slipped to Premier C after an entirely woeful campaign. What might have gone wrong has gone wrong at Chelsworth Park. With the resurgence of the community club up the hill, the borough named after Walter Scott’s famous Saxon knight may be now

be turning black, with Ivanhoe Amateurs in this week’s Div 3 dance. Last September saw five clubs win promotion for the second year running. This year, only Parkdale Vultures and Prahran Assumption won elevation again. The Four Blues came up short by two points in their grand final tilt in a classic against Bulleen Templestowe. The Bullants, after home ground troubles and a couple of indifferent campaigns, are on the rise again. Congratulations to South Mornington, which won its first VAFA title, to Point Cook, which played in its first finals’ series. Chadstone finally won a game after three years under its current name and the players even remembered the words to the club song. Or at least some of them did. That old power club North Old Boys came back with a flag and is now back into Premier C and Peninsula joins them, though the Pirates are still yet to secure a VAFA pennant and the Jolly Roger must fly for another year.

So the final weekend of the year is with us again. It seems an age ago that the VAFA’s best linked arms and came from behind to beat the EFL in the pre-season. Yet in other ways, this season has flown. In Saturday’s finales, Uni Blacks will run out a firm favourite, but Beaumaris has strong claims too. In Premier C, it’s Parkdale Vultures and Fitzroy, a good old suburban stoush for the title. On Sunday, Ivanhoe and Yarra Valley battle it out for Div 3 honours, while at Elsternwick, minor premier and second semi-final victor Collegians has a chance to go back-to-back. To do so, they must for the third time in a month beat Xavs, who will be looking to reverse the second semi-final result, as they did to claim premierships in 2000, 2003 and 2010. One couldn’t wish for a better finish to the season, though for so many, 2013 has already begun. And that’s just it. Seasons come and go, but Ammo Nation is with us twelve-months-a-year. And thankfully, every year.

Last Saturday, De La Salle won the Under 19 Premier pennant again, avenging their loss to Xavs in last year’s grand final, though I expect some of the gloss of that achievement will be washed away by the tears after Sunday’s defeat. 19

VAFA GRAND FINAL 2012

Nick Wynne

DIVISION 3

BATTLE BORN Somewhere outside that finish line, I square up and break through the chains, I head like a raging bull anointed by the blood, I take the reins, I come from the core of the flag that bears the name “Battle Born”. They call me the contender, I listen for the bell, my face flashing crimson from the fires of hell. What are you afraid of? And what are you made of? Flesh and Bone. Emblazoned across the Nevada State Flag are the words “Battle Born”. Nevada is known as the Battle Born State because it achieved statehood in 1864, during the Civil War. This week we will find out which of the Division 3 heavy weights, Ivanhoe or Yarra Valley, will win the right to call themselves “Battle Born”. A fantastic contest looms as Yarra Valley booked their ticket, in the most comprehensive way possible. A disappointing half of footy and that’s curtains for UHS-VU, after such a strong finals campaign. They took it right up to the Bushrangers early as well. At half time it was clearly anyone’s game. Alas all credit to the mighty Yarra Valley. After a shock loss last week a lot of soul searching was needed, as a few may have been questioning their ability on the big stage. However what they did Sunday proved they could not only perform, but also dominate the stage. Evidently it was a game of two halves, a brilliant start was always on the cards, but somewhat unexpectedly Uni had most of the play. Their midfield was gelling and it seemed that the loss last week had bruised more then a few Yarra Valley bodies, perhaps egos as well. I say unexpectedly because the last time these two teams met it was a victory in the vicinity of one hundred points in the favour of the Bushrangers. The Bushies managed to gain some ascendency in the second quarter and lead by nine points at the main break.

Ivanhoe and Yarra Valley have clearly been the two best teams of the year so it’s fitting that they play off in the big one. It’s so difficult to pick between these two. I’m going to stick with Yarra Valley. I just think the momentum they would have gathered from the amazing second half against UHSVU, will carry them above and beyond Ivanhoe. In saying that, there is no doubt it will go down to the wire.

was seen leaving Yarra Valley’s change rooms after half time may explain the sudden lift in intensity and ability. From all reports he is a very inspirational individual. In all seriousness, the contrast in the performances from the first half to the second was phenomenal. Yarra Valley piled on 19 goals to five to run out 96-point victors. The Final Countdown

Exitlude

Well the date is set and it’s time to toss all deadlines and commitments out the window. The Division 3 title is up for grabs, but who will claim it? Yarra Valley had an unbelievable year, and proved in the preliminary final that they still are the power house that they have been throughout the season. Their defences were down in the first final, but this time the stakes are high, will there be a fairytale ending? Staggering blows? This could be real…simple. Ivanhoe on the other hand stunned the competition when they got the job done in that final. They had their most consistent year in sometime, but let’s hope they don’t stop there.

Aggressively, we all defend the role we play. Regrettably, time’s come to send you on your way. We’ve seen it all bonfires of trust, flash floods of pain. It doesn’t really matter, don’t you worry, it’ll all work out. No, it doesn’t even matter, don’t you worry, that ain’t what it’s all about. We hope you enjoyed your stay. It’s been good to have you with us, even if it’s just for the day. We hope you enjoyed your stay. Outside the sun is shining, seems like heaven isn’t far away. It’s good to have you with us, even if it’s just for the day. Good luck to both sides and congratulations on brilliant seasons.

Gee whiz it’s a tantalising match up. TEAM

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Yarra Valley Ivanhoe UHS-VU Aquinas Kew Elsternwick St Francis Xavier Richmond Central Albert Park Hawthorn Old Westbourne Power House

18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18

17 15 12 12 11 9 7 7 6 5 3 2

1 3 6 6 6 8 11 11 11 13 15 15

0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1

220.38 160.14 119.89 107.38 130.28 113.04 91.28 87.08 88.17 65.15 50.55 58.31

68 60 48 48 46 38 28 28 26 20 12 10

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TODAY’S SELECTION Yarra Valley

Ivanhoe

DIVISION 3 STATS Greatest winning margin: 98 points in 1976 West Brunswick 19.16.130 Beverley Hills 4.8.32 Smallest margin: 1 point twice 1987 Aquinas O.C. 12.13.85 Whitefriars O.C. 12.12.84 2010 La Trobe Uni 12.8.80 St Johns 11.13.79 Average winning margin: 32 points Ivanhoe - 0 Division 3 Premierships Yarra Valley - 1 Division 3 Premierships - 1994

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DIVISION 3 GRAND FINAL 2:15pm Sunday 23 September - Trevor Barker Oval

IVANHOE

YARRA VALLEY

Coach: Leigh Cole Assistant Coach: Steve McCrystal

1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 23

Paul Walter Justin Harty Ashleigh Close Mali Jacobs Jack Garth Paul Harris (C) Edward Paynter Tom O’Donnell Jacob Brudenell Jack Chazan Tim Williamson Reece Cotter Matthew Franich Damon Wood Harry Post Mitch Skelly

24 25 26 31 33 36 37 42 44 45 47 51 52

Coach: Rob Drew Assistant Coach: James Keem / Sam Collie

Peter Ford Lachlan Roberts Ryan Close Matthew Pilla Chris Kingsford Conor Mitchell Bill Jackson Alex Koutsoukis Mitch Lovell Ryan Fort Brent Richardson Ben Flemming Glenn Francis

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 14 15 17 20 23

Jordan Canham Daniel Ricketts Greg Coutts Chris Hodgens Rob Drew Chris Beal (C) Dave Blewonski Sam Collie Steve Donald Ryan Pollard Ben Nicholas Nick Pask James Amos (VC) Jack O’Callaghan Russell Yeo

26 27 30 32 35 40 41 42 53 55 57 62 63 66 67

Simon Yeo Sam Savage Damien Pagan Ben Trend Ross Little Michael Wines Dean Letson Nelson Pollard Kit Moody Daniel Vanderzeil Matthew Fraser Lachlan Mccleary Jonathon Trend (VC) Anthony Russell Damian Hopper

DIVISION 3 RESERVES GRAND FINAL 11:40am Sunday 23 September - Trevor Barker Oval

1 2 5 7 8 9 11 12 13 16 17 18 19 22 23 24

IVANHOE

YARRA VALLEY

Coach: Steve Graeme Assistant Coach: David Neilson

Coach: Ian Trend Assistant Coach: Bart Drew

Sebastion Conley Philip Cardis James Scoble Michael Valenzisi Edward Paynter Tom O’Donnell Marc Brazzale Jacob Brudenell Jack Chazan Matthew Gleeson John Benson Matthew Franich Patrick Neylan Daniel Diakoumakos Mitch Skelly Tom Zappula

27 28 29 31 32 33 36 41 42 51 55 56 64 67

Brodie Walthers Steve Graeme Matthew Ioannou Matthew Pilla Alex Biaggini Adam Horton Matthew McCrystal Anthony Hanna Luke Vaughan Ben Flemming Ash Oliver James Trescowthick Daniel Adams Michael Bradtke

1 8 11 13 14 18 19 21 24 25 29 33 34 37 39

Rick Pearce Dave Blewonski Adrian Wingate Luke Gillies (C) Ben Nicholas Daniel Perry Nick Paton Liam Grimwade (VC) Simon Gillin Troy Barro Todd May David Mills (VC) Ben Seeger Hugh Cooper Grant Smith (VC)

44 45 46 49 50 52 54 57 58 62 65 66 67 70 71

Jack Hall Nick Berry Lee Webb Josh Harding Thomas Rolland Bill Harding James Cordwell Matthew Fraser Nick Hughes Lachlan McCleary Mark Dunk (C) Anthony Russell Damian Hopper Shaun Creed Matthew Laing

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Darren Dawson

DIVISION 1

A TRULY GRAND FINALE In what can only be described as a magnificent showcase of amateur football, North Old Boys – St Patrick’s defeated Peninsula Old Boys by three goals at Sandringham last Sunday to convincingly win the Division 1 premiership. Not since its 1982 A Grade win had the famous Brunswick-based club won a senior flag; importantly, this was the first premiership since NOBs combined with St Patrick’s Ballarat in 2006. For the Pirates, the bitter pill of another grand final loss will surely be difficult to swallow. Perfect conditions greeted player and spectator alike at Trevor Barker Oval, and it was NOBs who looked the better team in the early stages. With skipper Matt Keown notching up a couple of early majors to make his presence felt, NOBs had all the play in the first term, kicking six goals to two. By the first break, NOBSP had opened up a handy 26-point gap over their opponents. It would prove ultimately to be a decisive buffer, for unlike in the second-semi, North were piling on the scoreboard pressure, and the second quarter would evolve similarly to the first. NOBs’ midfield was well on top, winning the contested ball and denying the Pirates forwards any clean supply, whilst ruckman Peter Shepherd was on top in the middle. NOBs booted another five for the term. At one stage, the lead blew out to a massive 55 points before Peninsula kicked the last two to go into the long break 38 points down but with some hope. A huge third quarter would be needed if the Pirates were to get back into the contest. To their credit, Peninsula came out into the second half with renewed fight and gradually worked themselves back into the game. The catalyst for their revival was the Pirates midfield, which began to win the majority of contests, whilst the runners across half-back were also causing some rebounding damage. Whilst they only kicked three, Peninsula restricted NOBs to two majors, resulting in the margin being a manageable 30 points at three-quarter time. Pirates coach Brett McIlwraith was measured with his charges at the orange-break. But NOBs coach Richard Peoples was all fire and brimstone, his exhortations imploring his players not to throw away this golden opportunity for glory. VAFA GRAND FINAL 2012

The last term was a classic. Peninsula, with Nick Fisher standing tall up forward, threw everything at NOBs. Barbour goaled early to ignite the large Pirates contingent, but Peninsula could never narrow the margin to less than ten points: NOBs always seemed to find a steadying goal, never allowing the gap to creep down to single figures. In the last ten minutes, both teams were out on their feet: Peninsula constantly booted the ball long in the hope of a mark, whilst North grimly defended. It was fabulous finals football. When the siren sounded, exhausted bodies were strewn about the arena, gasping for air and either breathing in the sweet scent of victory or attempting to digest foul defeat.

The lunches have been hearty, and the post-match conversations brilliant. Thanks to all the club correspondents who consistently provided me with information and news, as well as the folk at VAFA headquarters. Last, but not least, thanks to my wife for her indulgence. I am fortunate to have been a small contributor to such a well-run competition as the VAFA.

And so it was that North Old Boys – St Patrick’s, with their eighteenth win in succession, deservedly claim their rewards; Shepherd, Martin Porter, Tim Brady and the long-kicking Adam Oakley were all excellent contributors for the victors. Horsley and Keown both kicked 4. For Peninsula, best were the aforementioned Fisher, Ben Southam and Alex Wood. All Pirates fans should be in no doubt that their players gave their all right until the final siren. Reserves: Old Geelong went one better than last season and claimed the “Magoos” flag with a 22 point win over the Unicorns in the curtain raiser. Despite challenging in the early part of the match, MHSOB tired badly in the last quarter, falling away to allow the Oggers to claim a comfortable win. Smokie says: After three years, this is my final column for the Amateur Footballer. It has been a blast, but it is now time for a fresh scribe to step into my shoes. I have immensely enjoyed bashing out reports (and latterly, tweets) over the journey. TEAM

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NOBs/St Pats Peninsula Old Geelong Whitefriars MHSOB Old Mentonians Ormond Williamstown CYMS Glen Eira St Johns

18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18

17 15 13 12 9 7 6 5 4 1

1 3 5 6 9 10 11 13 14 17

0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0

162.78 211.76 136.27 149.72 86.11 106.91 96.64 59.37 59.04 50.64

68 60 52 48 36 30 26 20 16 4

Rich Hummerston

DIVISION 2

SUCCESS FOR THE BLUE AND GOLD In a Grand Final for the ages, Bulleen Templestowe weathered three, fourth term lead changes to claim the 2012 Division 2 Premiership.

Moments before the three quarter time siren, Cherbakof, Wilson and Voglis teamed up for another major, swinging the deficit in Bulleen’s favour in the process.

As the final siren echoed across Central Reserve drawing the season to a close, it was a mere 2 points that would spell the difference between back-to-back premierships for Prahran and unparalleled elation for the Bullants.

Despite Bulleen Templestowe’s Paul Florence charging through the centre and sending the ball inside 50 from the opening bounce, it was Prahran Assumption through Ash Parsons who drew first blood, a shot on the run from 45 sending the Two Blues supporters behind the goals into a frenzy.

A home and away ledger of two-0 in Bulleen’s favour and a flawless finals campaign to date had many predicting a comfortable Bullant victory. What ensued was anything but. Near perfect conditions greeted the players as they ran onto the ground, and it would be Bulleen that drew first blood inside a minute through a Peter Voglis snap, his first of four for the afternoon. In contrast to the opening minute, both sides took a cautious and defensive approach to the opening stanza, the ball spending most of the first quarter pin balling between half back lines. Blayne Dempsey from Prahran and Russell Course from Bulleen the benefactors, both with at least 10 touches in the first. Both sides missed easy opportunities in front of goal. The usually deadeye Kristian Cherbakof failing to convert after a 25-metre penalty and Ryan Pascoe unable to finish off his work from a sensational pack mark.

When Adam Sleight (perhaps concerned for of his ancient hamstrings), passed off to Adam Simpson who in turn converted, you’d be forgiven for thinking the contest was over. The Bulleen Templestowe that usually conquer teams without an ounce of mercy, were replaced with 22 fumbling impersonators, the weight of the occasion appearing to take its toll. By his lofty standards, Florance had been quieter than usual throughout the day. Bumped from centre stage by players of the ilk of Edsall, Morris and Azer, Leadership was required and with the ability to turn a game off their own boots, Florance, Edsall and Cherbakof dutifully responded with a herculean performance. Goals to the Florence and Khouri saw

another lead change, this time it would be unassailable. Prahran weren’t without their chances, Sleight and Donahoo both failing to capitalise on easy chances. The misses painfully compounded when Peter Voglis sent the eventual match winner home from 45 out on the boundary. With 60 seconds to go, to the continuous roar of the crowd, the game managed to find a final gear. The intensity from all 44 players was unparalleled. Players with nothing left to give gave everything. And when Cherbakof desperately forced and error deep in defence and somehow scrambled the ball for a rushed behind, it was apparent that Bulleen Templetowe would win to end an amazing game, and an amazing season from Bulleen Templestowe. When the siren sound the margin was a behind and Bulleen Templestowe had a shot at to complete. Amidst instant elation or dismay (depending which camp you hail from) you’d be struggling to find a coach, player or spectator who could tell you the result of the final kick of the day. Bulleen have won premierships before, and they’ll win them again. But after such an excruciating 2011, I suspect this may be the best of them all.

While Blayne Dempsey continued to rack up possessions at will across the backline, it was little known Jesse Wilson who started to draw the fanfare of the Bulleen following. Given the daunting task to run with James Musster for the afternoon, the teenager took on the request with aplomb, comprehensively taking the points in a unanimous decision. His victory typified when he ran Musster down twice on opposing wings in the second term, both resulting in Bulleen forward 50 entries. Prahran Assumption were seemingly perturbed by the low scoring first half, opened the game up early in the third quarter, goals to Sleight and Simpson extending their lead to 19 points. However it was once again the speedster Jesse Wilson who had the Bullants faithful salivating, using his blistering pace to break the lines and set up the first of Anthony Lucisano’s goals. A quick snap out of a goalsquare scrum two minutes later would give Lucisano his second in as many minutes and bring the margin back to five points.

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Bulleen Templestowe Old Eltham Collegians Prahran Assumption Old Paradians Monash Gryphons Therry Penola St Mary’s Salesian South Melb Districts Emmaus St Leos La Trobe University

18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18

15 14 14 12 10 8 6 5 3 2

3 4 4 6 8 10 11 12 15 16

0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0

168.94 166.22 145.54 123.47 105.88 99.37 57.92 89.14 66.04 54.71

60 56 56 48 40 32 26 22 12 8

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Josh Gabelich

DIVISION 4

ALL OVER FOR ANOTHER YEAR In the game we had been waiting for all year, the Division 4 grand final did not disappoint. South Mornington and Swinburne University have been far and away the two dominant sides in 2012. Both teams only lost two games during the home and away season and one of those was against the other. After 12 games, the undefeated Tigers were the talking point, not only of Division 4, but of the amateur community. Suddenly, the lowest division in the VAFA was one that attracted the most interest. Everyone wanted to know if South Mornington could achieve the unthinkable and go through the 18 game season without one blemish to their card. Unfortunately for the football romantics the drama ended in round 13 and in the final third of the year questions where asked about the yellow and black and their ability to even win the flag. Whilst doubts were cast over the Tigers capabilities, the Razorbacks quietly went about their business and closed the gap between South Mornington and themselves. The reality though was that the bridge between the top two and the remaining eight sides was substantial. Yes, Eley Park and Point Cook could produce patches of brilliance against South Mornington and Swinburne Uni, but under the heat of September pressure they were never going to stand a chance against these two powerhouses. At Scammell Reserve on Saturday, in front of a boisterous and jovial crowd, the two ladder leaders went to war. In almost ideal conditions for playing, little sun but little breeze, the game began in a ferocious manner. South Mornington was typically wasteful in front of goal, like they have been regularly this season. Whilst Swinburne Uni burst out of the blocks in emphatic form booting six goals to take a 14 point lead into the first break.

the game was Swinburne Uni’s to lose. Third quarters are commonly referred to as the premiership quarter as the outcome of this stanza ultimately has the biggest impact on the conclusion of the tale. On this occasion, the old mantra did not prove true as South Mornington did claw their way back slightly but not significantly. The game should have been over considering the Tigers had 11 scoring shots to four in the third term. However, once again their terrible conversion rate in front of goals was haunting their chances of victory. Eight behinds almost scuttled the good ship South Mornington.

There is no doubt that these two sides will be up against it in Division 3 next season, but both have a hardnosed game that should assure them a longer stay up than promoted teams of previous years.

In the final quarter, the Tigers clicked into gear and dismissed the goal kicking yips that had plagued them all day. A seven goals to three quarter dramatically shifted the margin in their favour and by the final siren the dominant team all year was rewarded with a premiership. Only 15 points separated the teams in the end but the yellow and black brigade could have won by far more if they had made the most of their opportunities in front of goal.

SHARPSHOOTERS Division 4 Jesse Albrecht Daniel Penny Scott McPherson David Viola Patrick Notaro

South Mornington Box Hill North Manningham Cobras Eley Park Sharks North Brunswick

78 61 57 48 48

Division 4 Reserve Thomas Kennedy Adam Farrugia Drew Crawford Rhys McConville-Brain Kyle Debernardi

Swinburne University Eley Park Sharks Eley Park Sharks South Mornington South Mornington

75 56 51 44 35

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South Mornington

240.82

Swinburne University

163.43

In the second term there were spot fires everywhere as tempers came close to boiling over at some stages. One goal was kicked by each side as neither outfit was willing to hand over the ascendancy in this thrilling affair.

Eley Park Sharks

136.71

Point Cook

132.31

North Brunswick

105.43

With three goals now separating the teams at the start of the second half,

Manningham Cobras

88.89

West Brunswick

88.71

Box Hill North

71.08

Mt Lilydale

63.48

Chadstone

39.49

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VAFA GRAND FINAL 2012

THE BIG V IN 2012 The Big V had another successful year in 2012 with the seniors winning both games and our U23’s also recording a win. Before a home and away fixture was played the Big V commenced the year with two games against the EFL where the Premier –Premier B side defeated the Division 1 & 2 EFL side in a come from behind victory by two goals. Nick Sautner kicked three goals and the Old Carey teammates Julian Rowe and Lachlan McQueen Miscamble were brilliant all day in the warm conditions. The result balanced the ledger after the VAFA Premier C, Division 1-4 side had gone down earlier in the day to the EFL Division 3 & 4 side by 17 points. The Big V were in the contest thanks to Adam Barclay who kicked eight goals in a virtuoso display but it wasn’t enough to get the side over the line. The rolling U23 carnival continued with Western Australia visiting Sportscover to take on the Big V where the Vics triumphed by 26 points. Caulfield Grammarian Tom O’Sullivan led the side with vigour all day in the middle of the ground whilst twin forwards Jackson Eade (Old Camberwell) and Max Van Den Broek (Old Scotch) both booted six goals each. The senior Big V side was back in action on the Queen’s Birthday weekend with a trip up to harbour town to take on AFL Sydney at Blacktown. AFL Sydney pushed the Big V all day before we drew away in the final quarter to win by 47 points and maintain our 100% record against the NSW side. Jack Watts and Lachie Ferguson both kicked three goals each with Peter Summers and Jack Bull dominant in midfield. In July the VAFA U19 Big V side suited up for a game against the combined VCFL U19 side at Sportscover Arena but were unfortunately never really in the contest. The VCFL boys came to play and eventually won by 50 points. Brede Seccull (Old Haileybury) and Dan Garside (St Bedes/ Mentone Tigers) were our best players on the day. There are still some Big V games to be played in 2012 with the VAFA again sending an U18 invitational side to New Zealand to play matches against a NZ representative side. The squad has been chosen and the boys depart on October 5 and will be led by 2011 junior coach of the year Tom Maule who coaches the Old Xaverians U19 team in Premier U19.

SENIORS EFL (Div 1/2): 5.2 8.5 9.8 10.10 (70) VAFA (Premier A/B): 2.6 3.11 6.13 11.16 (82) Goals VAFA: Sautner 3, Colbert, Rimington, Merrington, Rowe, Bull, Handley, Howat, Firman EFL: Hoegel 3, Alwan 2, McConnon 2, Parker, Taleviski, Allan Best VAFA: Rowe, McQueen-Miscamble, Bull, Dowd, Wintle, Sautner EFL: Alwan, Mullett, Anderson, Hoegel, Millhouse, Kempermann EFL (Div 3/4): 1.2 5.12 11.13 17.16 (118) VAFA (Premiers C-D4): 3.3 6.7 8.10 15.11 (101) Goals EFL: Sheen 5, Callihan 2, Annakis t, Dewar 2, Maghamez, Carnelley, Farmer, Odermatt, Sharp. VAFA: Barclay 8, Fletcher, Baranello, Boundy, Thomas, Keown, Crotty, Carlyle. Best EFL: Annakis, Burmeister, Callinan, Searle, Rosenlis, Miller. VAFA: Barclay, Snow, Grant, Tran, Fletcher, Blanch. VAFA 5.5 9.6 11.11 15.18.(108) AFL Sydney 3.4 6.5 8.8 8.13.(61) Goals: J Watts 3, L Ferguson 3, J Eade 2, T O’Sullivan, J Bull, L Hill, J Madden, M Handley, P Summers, N Roberts Best: P Summers, J Bull, N Rimington, C Purss, P Wintle, L Ferguson U23 VICTORIA 5.5 7.13 13.15 17.16.118 WESTERN AUSTRALIA: 4.2 6.4 9.7 14.8.92 Goals: VIC: J Eade 6, M van den Broek 6, P Ambrose, J Nicolopoulos, T Penberthy, A Singleton, P Edgar WA: B Grace 4, L Conca 2, J Grierson 2, A Walker, J del Borrello, L O’Connor, B Sneeuwjagt, T McNamara, R Rohizat Best: VIC: T O’Sullivan, L Ferguson, J Eade, B Walsh, N de Steiger, M van den Broek. WA: B Grace, L Conca, J Guidi, J del Borrello, R D’alton, R Rohizat U19 VCFL U19 2.1, 4.6, 6.7, 12.14 (86) VAFA U19 0.4, 1.4, 4.8, 4.12 (36) GOALS, VCFL U19 : S. Dobson 4, M. Taberner 3, J. Yelland 1, R. Hogenbirk 1, J. Symons 1, L. Edwards 1, G. Hay 1 VAFA U19 : G. van den Broek 1, H. Parkes 1, A. Croft 1, S. Glennen 1 BEST, VCFL U19 : N. Muratore, M. Taberner, H. Morcom, R. Pendlebury, S. Milne, A. Giobbi VAFA U19 : B. Seccull, D. Garside, J. De Pellegrin, G. Hamilton, A. Croft, J. Langford

BIG V CLUB INDUCTS 3 NEW CHAMPIONS This year the Big V lunch in July was another great celebration of the representative program that the VAFA continues to run. The Big club lunch is now in its 6th year and each year three new members are welcomed as Champions of the Big V. Congratulations to this year’s inductees. Shane Maguire (North Old Boys) Big V Rep 1969, 71, 74-76 Big V Captain in 1976 Big V Vice Captain 1975 All Australian 1971, 74 AAFC Carnival Captain 1976 Big V Selector 1981-86

John Jones (Marcellin) Big V Rep 1981-84 Big V Captain 1983-84 All Australian Captain 1983 All Australian Vice Captain 1982 AAFC Carnival Vice Captain 1982

Doug Arnold (Hampton Rovers) Big V Rep & Captain 1948-51 All Australian Captain 1950-51 AAFC Carnival Captain 1948, 1951 27

VAFA GRAND FINAL 2012

Andrew Leonard

UNDER 19 & 18

PREMIER – DE LA SALLE IN A CLASSIC What a game of top class under age football put on by Old Xaverians and De La Salle in front of a massive crowd at Central Reserve. These two sides have played off in the last handful of deciders with the result of 2011 reversed as De La Salle ran out 40 point winners. The first half could have almost been a repeat of the second semi final between these sides a fortnight earlier, De La Salle opened up a lead at quarter time and extended it out to five goals at half time. Would Old Xavs come as they had two weeks ago? You bet. The Xavs kicked four goals to one in the third and the first of the final quarter to reduce the margin to single figures. But then De La Salle surged again. When the margin got out to 21 points the feeling was it was game over, TEAM

PTS

Old Xaverians

221.22

De La Salle

238.75

St Bernards

158.8

St Bedes/Mentone Tigers

162.66

Old Melburnians

90.46

University Blues

86.23

Old Scotch

94.87

Beaumaris

58.67

Fitzroy

44.29

University Blacks

35.34

and on queue the Old Xavs resistance almost stopped as De La kicked goals through Charlie Haley twice and another to Hugh Nicholson the game was dusted. Nicholson won the Medal as best on the ground for his four-goal performance and general ball use across half forward. Charlie Haley also slotted four goals his brother Harry found plenty of ball through the midfield. Louis Denton was best for Xavs but overall the De La defence was strong all day and restricted Rob Ralph to just two goals and the Xavs team to just nine.

SECTION 2 – OLD BRIGHTON ARE PREMIERS The U19 Section 2 Grand Final was won handsomely by Old Brighton as they had the game sewn up by half time

VAFA GRAND FINAL 2012

against Caulfield Grammarians. It was always going to be tough for the Fields who had won their way through to the

decider from fourth spot and they only registered the two goals in the opening half to the 14 kicked by the Tonners. Old Brighton’s form this season saw them go in as heavy favourites and they lived up to their billing to win by a final margin of 132 points. Old Brighton had nine goal kickers who all kicked multiples with Charlie King the best of them with five majors. Those goals and his marking were enough for him to win the John Miles Medal for the best on the ground. TEAM

PTS

Old Brighton

191.84

St Kevins

162.89

52 48

Werribee Districts

124.25

Caulfield Gramm

129.33

Old Haileybury

10 104.27

Old Trinity

78.34

Old Carey

61.9

Marcellin

48.96

SECTION 3 – COLLEGIANS WIN AFTER THE SIREN Collegians defeated Mazenod by a goal after the siren to win a pulsating premiership decider by a goal. Scores were locked about half a dozen times in the final quarter that went 35 minutes with 12 goals kicked and numerous stoppages. The lead changed from Mazenod being a goal in front, to Collegians being a goal in front as the crowd were in raptures at the sheer desperation of both sides. Collegians kicked a goal with 13 seconds remaining to level the scores and from the bounce they won the clearance with Nick Blackney took a mark. The siren sounded and only 35 meters out, any

score would do. He kicked truly after the siren to fulfill every boys dream of kicking a goal after the siren to win a premiership. Collegians senior full forward Nick Sautner collected the footy after the goal was

kicked through and made sure it found its way back to Blackney so he has it as a keepsake. The premiership medal and the football he kicked to win the Grand Final – not a bad day out.

TEAM

PTS

Mazenod Northern Blues Collegians Old Camberwell PEGS Old Xaverians Ormond St Bernards

18 17 17 18 18 17 15 16

14 13 13 11 6 5 4 1

3 4 3 7 12 12 11 15

1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

168.41 201.74 164.66 140.87 87.09 63.31 49.45 44

58 56 54 44 24 24 20 8

NORTH His efforts won him the medal for best on the ground, although interestingly he didn’t kick a goal in the second half. Old Geelong outscored Willy to take a 14 point lead into the three quarter time huddle and after the break the CY’s came out to throw everything they could at the OGs, they outscored them in the final quarter but it wasn’t enough as they fell just eight points short.

TEAM

PTS

Ivanhoe

226.59

Williamstown CYMS

153.12

Old Geelong

144.16

Therry Penola

150.59

La Trobe University

94.93

MHSOB

63.07

AJAX

41.23

Emmaus St Leos

16.23

SOUTH – PARKDALE VULTURES CELEBRATE

TEAM

PTS

De La Salle

258.74

Parkdale Vultures

211.38

Peninsula

191.67

St Bedes/Mentone Tigers

138.65

St Mary’s Salesian

105.1

Monash Blues

78.93

Hampton Rovers

32.55

Beaumaris

20.11

Old Geelong defeated Williamstown CYMS in a brilliant contest at Trevor Barker Oval by eight points to claim a second, later to become one of three premierships for the club in 2012. After a blistering 5.7 to 1.1 opening quarter had Williamston up by five goals the OG’s slowly worked their way back into the game. They were two points down at the long break thanks to Karey Taylor who had six goal goals to half time with five in the second quarter alone.

Parkdale Vultures won the U19 South Premiership at Central Reserve defeating De La Salle Gold 18.6.114 to 10.9.69 by 45 points. Lewis Emmerson won the Jon Simpson Medal for his seven-goal best on the ground performance. Parkdale coasted a little in the final quarter as De La Salle got their hands on the ball

to kick some late goals but the Vultures could afford to enjoy the moment. The late De La goals certainly didn’t stop the jubilation at the final siren of the Vultures supporters and the cheers could have been heard back in Parkdale.

U18 – OAKLEIGH’S KRUSHING WIN Oakleigh comfortably defeated Werribee Districts 19.12.126 to 8.8.56 at Central Reserve to secure another U18 Flag for the Krushers. Aaron Cloke added another medal to his collection winning the best on the ground medal to go with his competition best and fairest medal. Oakleigh setup the lead early and carried on with heavy scoring right up until the final siren. TEAM

PTS

Oakleigh

217.34

Werribee Districts

187.15

Rupertswood

147.85

St Bernards

146.93

St Mary’s Salesian

138.02

Williamstown CYMS

30.37

UHS-VU / Flemington

24.25

VAFA GRAND FINAL 2012

Geoff Reilley

RETRO

A TRULY GRAND FINALE 12 MONTHS AGO – 2011 Collegians won their first Premier A flag since 1993 when they defeated St Bedes Mentone Tigers for the second time in the 2011 finals’ series. St Bedes were 16 points up at quarter time but Collegians had taken a 4 goal lead by the main break. After a 6 goal to 3 third term by the Tigers, Collegians ran right away in the final term to win 18.20 to 14.8. Stuart Inglis of Collegians was the Jock Nelson Medalist. Caulfield Grammarians returned to A Section for the first time since the late 1980’s with a resounding win over St Bernards in the Premier B Grand final, 17.12 to 12.9. The game was exceptionally close for the first three quarters but Caulfield’s pace and commitment was the telling factor in the final term as they kicked 6 goals to 1. Mark Liddell of Caulfield Grammarians was the Ian Cordner Medalist and he also became the only Caulfield player to play in three senior premierships for his club since its entry into the VAFA in 1920. 5 YEARS AGO – 2007 Old Xaverians were in another Grand Final in A Section and met Old Brighton who had finished second to Xavs after the home and away games. In a great first quarter, the Xavs piled on 8.8 to 1.2. Brighton never managed to get into the match and trailed by 13 goals at three quarter time, but saved some face with a good last quarter before the siren sounded with the Xavs winning 18.15 to 10.16. The field umpires were Russell Davidson and Tim Sutcliffe. St Bedes Mentone Tigers defeated University Blacks 12.11 to 10.10 in the B Section Grand Final. 10 YEARS AGO – 2002 In the A Section Grand Final St Bernards opened strongly in the first term with 6 goals to 1 and followed up with 6 more in the second term to give them a 36 point lead at half time. They increased their lead by the last change and the Xavs would have to kick at least 8 goals to have a chance in the last. Despite a better effort, Xavs fell short of St Bernards who won the flag 20.15 to 15.14, their first A Section pennant in 27 seasons. Danny Byrne (St Bernards) won the “Jock” Nelson Medal for a best on ground performance and Michael Sneddon and Peter James were the field umpires. The two best teams after 18 rounds, Old Melburnians and Old Haileybury, subsequently met in the B Section Grand Final. The game was a tough encounter in the first half, Haileybury holding a 13 point advantage. OM’s came out in the third quarter and blitzed their opposition with 8 goals to 1 goal for the term. Haileybury did not recover from the onslaught and although they closed the gap, Melburnians were winners 14.9 to 12.9. Toby Roberts VAFA GRAND FINAL 2012

(OM) won the Cordner Medal for his performance and Jason McNeice and Mark Gibson were the “men in white”. VAFA Best & Fairest winners for the season were; A Section - Bernard Dineen (Marcellin), B Section - Scott McPherson (Old Essendon) and C Section - Anthony Carbone (Whitefriars). 20 YEARS AGO – 1992 Collegians controlled the A Section Grand Final against De La Salle from quarter time and ran out winners 14.23 to 9.13. The premiership team line-up was as follows:

Section Grand Final against Old Paradians and his opposite number was former player John Booth. It was a fairly even first quarter with Ormond leading by 12 points and they increased their lead to 14 points at half time. The third term was a triumph for Ormond as they powered away to lead 16.10 to 5.8 at the final change. Paradians matched Ormond in the last quarter but Ormond’s second successive A Section premiership was secured, the final score was 19.13 to 8.13. John Posetti was the field umpire.

John Anderson coached University Blacks in the B Section Grand Final and Russell Morris was coach B: A Wright S Hinchen B Woolhouse of their opponents Geelong. HB: A Lord J Bennett C Davidson It was Geelong who took out C: G Irvine M Hibbins D Warner the premiership 16.13 to 8.15, their fourth B Section flag, the HF: D Hoyle R Schober T Parkin others being 1931, 1933 and F: T Wallace S Mount J Dansey 1949. The opposing Captains Ruck: C Pollock M Galbraith D Thomson were John Costello (Blacks) and I/C: D Kerr and N Proctor I Poulton (Geelong). Best and Coach: Leigh Carlson Fairest Awards were A Section – L Carney (North Old Boys), B In the B Section Grand Final, Old Brighton, Section – M Birrell (Old Carey), C Section – with the use of a substantial breeze, wasted M McKenzie (Old Xavs). numerous opportunities but led 3.9 to 0.1. 50 YEARS AGO – 1962 Old Trinity responded with a great second quarter kicking 7.4 to 1 goal. Trinity went The A Section Grand Final was between on to run out winners 10.10 to 8.14. Best Old Paradians and Melbourne High School and Fairest winners were – A Section - Paul Old Boys, coached respectively by Maurie Matton (Therry), B Section – David Rogers Considine and Geoff Paul. Geoff Paul was (Old Trinity), C Section – Robert Lawson playing coach and had led his Club to the B Section flag in 1961 and the C Section (Fawkner). flag in 1960. If MHSOB was to take out the 30 YEARS AGO – 1982 A Section Flag after three seasons it would The A Section Grand Final was between create VAFA history as the only club to win North Old Boys coached by Terry Scanlon C, B and A Sections in consecutive seasons. and De La Salle under the guidance of Neil Old Paradians however were on the cusp of LeLievre. Respective captains were Mauro one of the most successful eras in A Section Borcich and Brian Bourke. North Old Boys and had little difficulty in defeating MHSOB easily defeated De La Salle, 19.7 to 8.15 and 16.14 to 9.9. North’s defence against the wind was the Old Xaverians 15.10 defeated Alphington key measure of their success. 8.7 in the B Section Grand Final and The B Section Grand Final turned out thoroughly deserved to take home the J to be a momentous occasion as a result V Deane Cup. The Best and fairest awards of a considerable brawl that broke out went to A Section – I Turnbull (MHSOB), B among the crowd, attributed mainly to Section – D Wright (Alphington), C Section the excessive consumption of alcohol by – P Stokes (Brunswick). patrons, in the large marquees erected 60 YEARS AGO - 1952 by professional caterers. The concern of University Blues achieved an amazing repeat occurrences was such that the VAFA premiership as they lost form late in the Executive met soon after and, since that season to finish in fourth position in the time, VAFA games have been conducted lead up to the finals but triumphed through without alcohol consumption apart from the finals’ series to not only win their first organized luncheons between the hours of A Section premiership but their first ever 12 midday and 2.00pm. Paul Stevens was premiership! The Blues defeated top of coach of Ivanhoe and Laurie Aghan, the the ladder team, Ormond at St Kilda Oval, former premiership coach of Reservoir Old then met Commonwealth Bank, who had Boys, was in charge of Old Melburnians. In defeated them twice during the season in an extremely tight contest, Old Melburnians the final. Under the then system, Ormond with a couple of key goals mid way through had the ‘right of challenge’ having finished the final term, took out the premiership on top of the ladder and they met the Blues 18.7 to 15.12. at Warringal Park on a hot blustery day. The result was never in doubt and the Blues 40 YEARS AGO – 1972 Ted Farrell was coach of Ormond in the A celebrated accordingly. 30

UMPIRES

Steve McCarthy & Cam Davidson

WE’RE HERE!!! Well, the big dance has arrived. This weekend we see the senior grand finals in Premier, Premier B and Premier C and don’t forget Division 3 who always throw our selections into confusion. Our Head Coach Tony Hales has prepared a form guide for the weekend’s top nine field umpires. And then there were 9. After weeks of hearing that hoary chestnut (no, not Bernie) “you’re still in the mix”, reality hit last Thursday night when the field umpires for the Premier Preliminary Finals were announced. So who are the men charged with for this week’s Premier Grand Finals? Russell “Rusty” Davidson: A bit like Kiwi in the 1983 Melbourne Cup, seems to get his timing just right, a big time September performer, umpired the 2011 Premier GF and the one before that and the one before that and… Andrew “Heff ” Heffernan: How well has he been bouncing the football lately? And his umpiring is not too bad either;

has overcome injury to get back to the top; favourite colours are red and black (supports Essendon, not that other September perennial). Luke “Prez” Holmes: Might be stepping down as the Prez but that doesn’t mean he’s relinquishing his opportunity to umpire another Premier GF. A hard working consistent performer again this year. Keen observers admire his ball tossing technique. Michael “Hoops” Hooper: Do we regard him as a Victorian or as an interloper from the West? Started the year off slowly but is peaking at the right time with consistent performances. Renowned collector of team sheets. Mervyn “Merv” Monty: Surely someone can come up with a better nickname for the man who is Mr Cool on the football field, never gets flustered and just gets the job done week after week. Loves to take the first bounce... (Just ask the under 18s rep side about that first bounce in New Zealand. Matt “No” Pryor: As was stated earlier in the season, we’re still trying to find some dirt on him. Has blossomed into a reliable, unnoticed decision maker who is always in perfect position. Only criticism for Mr Perfect, he favours the long, high pant look with his shorts. Was crowned the 2012 VAFA Umpire of the Year at the Winners’ Dinner last Monday. Sean “Junior” Scully: Officially, the most 31

improved field umpire for 2012. Can he go all the way and cap off a stellar year with the big one? Great work ethic, a real student of the game; has overcome the pressure of being a member of the VAFAUA royal family (but not in a Prince Harry sort of way). Daniel “Smooch” Silfo: The trigger meister of the Ammos. No truth to the rumour that he lounges in the end zone for three quarters and then breaks out to scorch the turf. Has had another terrific year and looking for back to back Premier Grand Finals. Grant “Droppy” Wardrop: Our man from the western suburbs whose dedication to training cannot be questioned… well it has been by some. A professional who is never satisfied with his performance and is always looking to improve. Sponsors To our sensational sponsors in Personal Mortgage Managers and Harris Family Butchers thanks for all your support during the year. Pens down From Cam and Macca we thank you for your contributions during the year. We couldn’t have provided you with this quality (?) without your help. Thanks to our regular contributors who manage to find dirt on people, in particular Tony Hales, Peter Teasdale and Peter “Tugga” Pullen. VAFA GRAND FINAL 2012

LADDERS

PREMIER RESERVES TEAM De La Salle Old Xaverians Collegians University Blues Old Scotch Caulfield Grammarians St Bernards Old Carey Old Trinity St Bedes/Mentone Tigers

PREMIER B RESERVES

P 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18

W L 16 2 13 5 13 5 12 6 12 6 9 9 9 9 3 15 2 16 1 17

% PTS 176.92 64 184.03 52 158.92 52 141.46 48 140.3 48 127.57 36 85.16 36 61.88 12 48.21 8 34.52 4

P 18 18 18 18 17 18 17 18 18

W L 15 1 13 3 11 5 10 6 7 8 4 12 4 11 4 12 3 13

% PTS 300.36 68 185.73 60 140.1 52 136.74 48 104.61 40 65.15 24 56.24 24 55.24 24 39.55 20

TEAM University Blacks St Kevins Old Brighton Beaumaris Old Melburnians Old Haileybury AJAX Old Ivanhoe Oakleigh Werribee Districts

P 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18

W 15 15 15 13 10 8 4 4 3 3

PREMIER C RESERVES L 3 3 3 5 8 10 14 14 15 15

% PTS 312.2 60 225.54 60 177.49 60 163.16 52 175.24 40 85.55 32 56.76 16 29.39 16 52.62 12 48.96 12

PREMIER THIRDS TEAM Old Xaverians Collegians Old Scotch University Blues De La Salle Old Carey St Bernards Caulfield Grammarians Old Trinity

P W 17 10 16 9 17 10 17 10 16 5 18 5 9 2 6 0

L % PTS 5 191.04 52 5 153.19 52 5 114.8 52 5 114.33 52 9 85.24 36 10 85.52 32 6 47.33 12 6 32.65 0

P 18 18 17 18 18 17 18 18 18 18

W 16 13 11 11 10 10 9 6 3 0

L 2 5 6 7 8 7 9 12 15 18

% PTS 275.96 64 186.44 52 143.22 44 123.8 44 137.48 40 127.65 40 105.48 36 81.75 24 53.19 12 13.38 0

DIVISION TWO RESERVES TEAM Bulleen Templestowe Old Paradians Prahran Assumption Therry Penola Old Eltham Collegians Monash Gryphons Emmaus St Leos St Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Salesian La Trobe University South Melb Districts

P 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18

W 17 13 12 12 10 8 5 4 4 3

L % PTS 1 300.66 68 5 190.2 52 4 176.19 52 6 177.45 48 8 79.67 40 9 94.78 34 12 75.99 22 14 62.52 16 14 41.01 16 15 48.1 12

DIVISION THREE RESERVES TEAM Yarra Valley Kew Ivanhoe UHS-VU St Francis Xavier Aquinas Albert Park Richmond Central Hawthorn Power House Elsternwick Old Westbourne

P 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18

W 16 16 14 13 11 9 8 7 5 3 3 3

L 2 2 4 5 7 9 10 11 13 15 15 15

% PTS 290.08 72 191.09 56 188.54 48 162.93 40 106.01 38 99.09 34 82.88 34 105.67 30 37.96 4 16.15 4

TEAM Fitzroy St Kevins Old Camberwell Mazenod Marcellin Banyule Old Mentonians Whitefriars

P W L 16 14 2 18 16 2 18 13 5 18 8 9 18 7 10 17 6 11 18 4 14 17 1 16

% PTS 253.22 64 175.96 64 151.92 52 101.65 34 117.58 30 79.69 24 42.87 16 40.63 4

P W L 15 14 0 13 11 2 15 12 3 15 10 4 14 9 5 14 7 6 15 6 9 12 4 8 15 4 10 14 1 13 7 1 6 15 1 14

% PTS 399.18 60 259.63 52 118.24 48 196.4 44 143.96 40 154.33 36 75.06 24 68.65 20 67.81 20 43.28 8 38.56 4 29.95 4

CLUB XVIII (1)

DIVISION ONE RESERVES TEAM Old Geelong Peninsula MHSOB Whitefriars Ormond Old Mentonians Williamstown CYMS NOBs/St Pats Glen Eira St Johns

P W L 18 18 0 18 14 4 18 12 6 18 10 8 18 9 8 18 8 9 18 8 9 18 7 10 18 1 17 18 1 17

PREMIER C THIRDS

PREMIER B THIRDS TEAM St Kevins Old Xaverians Old Brighton Old Melburnians University Blacks Northern Blues AJAX Oakleigh

TEAM Fitzroy Marcellin Old Camberwell Mazenod PEGS Banyule Parkdale Vultures Monash Blues Rupertswood Hampton Rovers

% PTS 277.68 64 263.54 64 202.51 56 154.81 52 155.01 44 123.11 36 85.44 32 70.13 28 63.41 20 48.39 12 40.79 12 37.1 12

DIVISION FOUR RESERVES TEAM South Mornington Eley Park Sharks Swinburne University West Brunswick Point Cook North Brunswick Box Hill North Mt Lilydale Manningham Cobras Chadstone

P 18 17 18 18 18 18 18 17 18 18

W 16 13 14 12 10 9 6 4 4 0

L 2 4 4 6 8 9 12 12 13 18

TEAM Old Xaverians Old Melburnians NOBS/ St Pats Prahran Assumption St Bernards De La Salle Ivanhoe Williamstown CYMS Monash Blues Fitzroy Old Ivanhoe Therry Penola

CLUB XVIII (2) % PTS 371.43 64 233.8 56 224.62 56 274.81 48 118.85 40 93.6 36 65.48 24 54.15 18 37.27 18 11.3 0

TEAM Hawthorn Therry Penola Old Geelong Richmond Cardinals Old Paradians Kew Bulleen Templestowe Richmond Snakes UHS-VU Eley Park Sharks

P W L % PTS 15 13 2 292.4 52 15 13 2 280.1 52 13 11 2 258.22 52 15 11 4 193.17 44 14 6 8 83.88 24 15 5 10 68.18 20 14 4 10 73.99 16 14 3 11 47.09 16 15 3 12 37.85 12 14 3 11 34.57 12

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP Club Old Xaverians Collegians Ivanhoe AFC Old Geelong De La Salle OC St Kevins OB Peninsula OB Old Brighton Grammarians Mazenod Parkdale Vultures VAFA GRAND FINAL 2012

Senior

Reserve

U19/U18

Club XVIII/Thirds

Total

56 64 60 52 48 52 60 40 44 54

26 26 28 32 32 30 26 30 20 17

51 42 48 42 45 39 42 45 46.5 42

17 15 6 13 9.5 12.5 0 12.5 10.5 0

150 147 142 139 134.5 133.5 128 127.5 121 113

SHARPSHOOTERS

PLAYER

CLUB

TOTAL

PLAYER 2012 Division One Shaun Payze Josh Vanderloo Callum Wood Todd Patterson Matthew Keown Gareth Snow

CLUB

TOTAL

PLAYER

CLUB

2012 Premier Andrew Ramsden Damien Yze Sam Pickett Shaun Glennen Matthew Handley

Old Xaverians

56 56 49 41 41

2012 Premier Reserve Christopher Larkins Julian Hampton Nicolas Fyfield Sam Cutts Michael Hannan

Old Xaverians Collegians De La Salle Collegians Old Xaverians

34 34 33 28 25

2012 Premier Thirds Sam Morwood Brett Scott Michael Hennessy Charlie Houghton Patrick Timms

2012 Division One Reserve Jake Archdeacon Peninsula William Harris Old Geelong Bilal Zeitoune Old Mentonians James Coghlan Peninsula Jack Singleton Ormond

De La Salle Caulfield Gramm Old Xaverians Old Scotch Collegians

35 33 25 25 25

2012 Division Two Sabastian Ciavola Adam Sleight Stuart Patten Jack McMeel Matthew Costello

AJAX St Kevins AJAX Old Melburnians Old Melburnians

60 51 48 47 45

2012 Division Two Reserve Rick Ellis Prahran Assump Timothy Mawdsley La Trobe University Luke Giansiracusa Prahran Assump Richard Hummerston Monash Gryphons Joel Quinn Therry Penola

35 28 27 26 23

Old Brighton Beaumaris Old Melburnians St Kevins University Blacks Old Melburnians

37 35 30 30 27 27

2012 Division Three Ashleigh Close Aaron Thornton Andrew Brazzale Justin Hunter Sebastian Angus Rhys Kirk

2012 Under 19 - South Jordan Young Lewis Emmerson Christopher Wheeler Christopher Welch Jackson Boland Braden Churcher

104 69 62 55 52 52

Northern Blues Old Melburnians St Kevins St Kevins Old Brighton

33 30 29 23 22

2012 Division Three Reserve Benjamin Seeger Yarra Valley Mitchell Sweeney UHS-VU Marc Brazzale Ivanhoe Aaron Foster Elsternwick Jesse Seven Albert Park

Adam Barclay Leigh Brennan Darren Rochford Chamath Jayaweera Jack Duke

Banyule Rupertswood Parkdale Vultures Mazenod Old Camberwell

71 60 58 54 51

2012 Premier C Reserve Caine Hillier Daniel Fraser Jacob Beard Dimitrios Kynigopoulos Dean Podger

2012 Division Four Jesse Albrecht Daniel Penny Scott McPherson David Viola Patrick Notaro

Old Camberwell Marcellin Mazenod Fitzroy PEGS

2012 Premier C Thirds Shelley Fulton Sam Ayoub Daniel Kerr Brett Cottrell Marcus Borg Stefan Davis

Fitzroy Marcellin St Kevins Old Camberwell Banyule Mazenod

Old Trinity Old Carey De La Salle St Bedes/Mentone Tigers

2012 Under 19 - Section 2 Matthew Mitchell Old Haileybury Michael Tregear Old Brighton Lachlan Nankervis St Kevins Jaxon Cooke Werribee Districts James Hollaway Marcellin

69 59 45 37 33

2012 Under 19 - Section 3 Sam Hibbins Collegians Louis Greco Mazenod Jake Powell Northern Blues James Howells Old Camberwell Harry Healey Old Xaverians

58 41 41 35 33

2012 Under 19 - North Jai Swainger Karey Taylor Darrell Blake Thomas Williams Shae Tatlock

Ivanhoe Old Geelong Therry Penola La Trobe University Therry Penola

56 55 44 31 25

St Bedes/Mentone Tigers

Parkdale Vultures Monash Blues Parkdale Vultures Parkdale Vultures Peninsula

64 43 42 40 38 38

2012 Under 18 Dane Thomas Aaron Cloke Tom Russell Louis Holmes Harrison King

Werribee Districts Oakleigh St Bernards St Mary’s Salesian Werribee Districts

59 54 39 28 26

80 75 48 36 35

2012 Club XVIII - 1 James McDonnell Hamish Christie Craig Berger Theodore Code Tom Kovarik

Old Xaverians NOBS/ St Pats Prahran Assump Old Melburnians De La Salle

82 56 40 40 36

South Mornington Box Hill North Man’ham Cobras Eley Park Sharks North Brunswick

78 61 57 48 48

2012 Club XVIII - 2 Raymond Steer Timothy Bayles George Dellaportas Timothy Demetriou Scott D’Arcy

Therry Penola Old Geelong Hawthorn Hawthorn Richmond Cardinals

90 72 44 42 25

59 51 46 27 27

2012 Division Four Reserve Thomas Kennedy Swinburne Uni Adam Farrugia Eley Park Sharks Drew Crawford Eley Park Sharks Rhys McConville-Brain South Mornington Kyle Debernardi South Mornington

75 56 51 44 35

60 54 49 38 37 37

2012 Under 19 Premier Charlie Haley Steven Berengo Robert Ralph David Wall Jack Fenner

65 59 50 48 40

Peninsula Williamstown CYMS Old Geelong NOBs/St Pats NOBs/St Pats Old Mentonians

Old Eltham Collegians

Prahran Assump La Trobe University La Trobe University Therry Penola

57 51 46 45 35 35 52 37 37 33 25 69 68 46 44 42

2012 Premier B David Fayman Henry Parkes Jake Lew Cameron Beck Lachlan Bennett

2012 Premier B Reserve Brendan Blatt Timothy Pritchard Sebastian Kemmerer Matthew Shannon James Bismire Edward Hughes

2012 Premier B Thirds Lachlan McRedmond Cameron Tunbridge Thomas Crookes Nicholas Marchesani Daniel Anthony

TOTAL

2012 Premier C

Ivanhoe Elsternwick Kew Elsternwick Richmond Central UHS-VU

De La Salle Old Xaverians Old Xaverians St Bernards St Bernards 33

Tribunal Results – 18 September, 2012 *Greg Pullen, South Mornington. Forceful front-on contact, 2 matches. *Accepted Prescribed Penalty

VAFA GRAND FINAL 2012

For Season 2013

APPLICATION FOR COACHES

Canterbury FC is seeking Can a coach who relishes a challenge. We have a willing group of players who are keen to take it to the next level. We require a coach who is focused on development and progression.

SEASON 2013 Banyule Amateur Football Club seek applications for the position/s of Under 19, Senior, Reserves and Third Team Coaches. Playing and non-Playing applicants are encouraged to apply. Applicants need to be enthusiastic leaders with excellent communication skills. Level 1 Coaching accreditation required. Successful applicants will enjoy excellent facilities, a supportive environment and competitive remuneration. All Coaching positions will be vacated at the end of the 2012 season.

The club is also seeking players and Level 1 accredited Sports Trainers

Applications close 30th September 2012. Applications in writing to: The Secretary PO Box 363 Ivanhoe VIC 3079 www.banyulebears.com

Remuneration Negotiable Apply to Secretary Canterbury Football Club PO Box 322, Canterbury 3127 Or email canterbury@efl.org.au

Major Sponsors:

Applications must be received by Wednesday 26th September 2012. www.canterburyfootballclub.org

OLD ELTHAM COLLEGIANS F.C. EST. 1986 SENIOR FINALIST 2006, 07, 08, 11, 12 WE ARE SEEKING APPLICATIONS FOR

SENIOR ASSISTANT COACHES (PLAYING OR NON PLAYING)

RESERVE COACH (PLAYING OR NON PLAYING)

ASSISTANT RESERVE COACHES APPLICATIONS CLOSE 30/9/12 FORWARD APPLICATIONS TO ALAN SUTHERLAND sudsy@email.flow.com.au If you would like further information please telephone Alan Sutherland on 0417533856

AJAX Amateur Football Club Inc.

Monash Blues Amateur Football Club (VAFA – Division 1) is seeking a

SENIOR COACH for 2013 Monash Blues AFC is based at Monash University, Clayton Campus. We have outstanding facilities, including pool and gym access for all players. We have a strong playing list, stable committee and supportive past player’s network. We expect all four teams – Seniors, Reserves, Under 19 & Club 18 to be finals contenders in 2013. We are seeking to appoint a new senior coach following the resignation of Tim Powell (ex AFL player for Richmond and Carlton) after three years of exceptional service. The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate: · A proven ability to work with young men in a football club environment. · Outstanding communication skills. · Detailed knowledge of the modern game, and the ability to develop a suitable club-based game plan. · The ability to identify and improve player skill level.

Following on a successful season in 2011 culminating in Premierships in Premier C and Premier C Reserve and a year of consolidation in Premier B in 2012, AJAX are inviting applications for season 2013 for

SENIOR COACH

Due to the retirement of our current coach, who enjoyed successful four year tenure with the Club, we are seeking a coach who has a proven track record of success and who has the level of drive, motivation and plan to take our high profile community Club into the future. Applicants need to have the required qualifications, have a strong understanding of all the aspects of today’s football trends and demonstrate the ability to teach and implement these to a playing list with a high proportion of younger profile players. A highly competitive salary and a supportive and hard working committee to support your efforts and initiatives are on offer.

· The ability to lead a team of coaches across four sides. · Full commitment to the demands of the role. A competitive remuneration will be negotiated. Please direct initial enquiries to Andrew McGregor, President Monash Blues AFC, via email andrew.mcgregor@haileybury.vic.edu.au who can provide further information as required. The club intends to make an appointment in early October, 2012.

Forward applications or enquiries to: Peter Kagan, Secretary AJAX Amateur Football Club Inc. pkagan@bigpond.net.au Mob: 0419 379 071 Applications close: 24th September, 2012

BLACK ROCK FOOTBALL CLUB Established 1908 Affiliated Southern Football League Division 2

Invites Applications for the positions of

SENIOR COACH RESERVES COACH (Both playing or non-playing – Both positions vacant)

Come and join a progressive Club with a young, vibrant playing group and terrific culture, ready to take the next step. Interested applicants are expected to hold a Level 1 Coaching Accreditation and asked to forward an expression of interest ASAP to brfccoach2013@gmail.com. Applicants selected for interview will be forwarded a Position Description & will be expected to address the key selection criteria outlined Applications close Monday October 1 2013 All applications will be treated in strict confidence

VAFA PREMIER

Senior Coach 2013 Based at Carey Bulleen Sports Complex, arguably the best facilities in the VAFA, Old Carey GFC is ready to appoint a suitably qualified Senior Coach. Founded in 1953, Old Carey GFC has a rich football tradition, today in the VAFA’s Premier A grade; the club is ready to take the next step. We are a well-resourced and professionally managed club. Applicants need to be enthusiastic leaders, well organized, possess excellent communication & interpersonal skills, have a proven understanding of all facets of today’s football trends and the ability to teach and implement these. A minimum level one coaching accreditation is required. Please provide a covering letter outlining your experience, self-assessment/critique and your specific plans for our club. Applications close 30/09/12. Forward applications or enquiries to: Paul Newton, President, Old Carey GFC Cotham Post Office, PO Box 3075, Kew 3101 Or email oldcareyfc@gmail.com More about our club can be found at www.oldcareyfc.com.au

ROUND BY ROUND

PREMIER

PREMIER B

PREMIER C

Round 1 - 21/04/2012 De La Salle 12.12 (84) d Old Scotch 11.17 (83) St Bernards 16.12 (108) d Caulfield Gramm 16.8 (104) Old Xaverians 14.17 (101) d Old Trinity 4.5 (29) St Bedes/Mentone Tigers 15.18 (108) d Old Carey 16.9 (105) Collegians 16.18 (114) d University Blues 15.9 (99) Round 2 - 28/04/2012 Collegians 12.9 (81) d De La Salle 10.13 (73) Old Carey 9.13 (67) d Caulfield Grammarians 5.12 (42) Old Scotch 15.15 (105) d St Bedes / Mentone Tigers 12.11 (83) Old Xaverians 14.8 (92) d University Blues 11.8 (74) St Bernards 18.15 (123) d Old Trinity 15.8 (98) Round 3 - 05/05/2012 Collegians 10.21 (81) d Old Trinity 8.11 (59) De La Salle 14.11 (95) d St Bedes / Mentone Tigers 4.7 (31) Old Carey 13.16 (94) d St Bernards 7.12 (54) Old Scotch 12.13 (85) d Old Xaverians 7.7 (49) University Blues 9.12 (66) d Caulfield Grammarians 6.4 (40) Round 4 - 12/05/2012 De La Salle 11.9 (75) d University Blues 7.14 (56) Old Trinity 18.14 (122) d Caulfield Grammarians 12.10 (82) Collegians 19.14 (128) d St Bedes / Mentone Tigers 10.13 (73) Old Scotch 13.6 (84) d St Bernards 10.12 (72) Old Xaverians 12.18 (90) d Old Carey 11.6 (72) Round 5 - 19/05/2012 De La Salle 26.18 (174) d Caulfield Grammarians 12.4 (76) Old Trinity 17.8 (110) d St Bedes / Mentone Tigers 12.13 (85) Old Xaverians 22.11 (143) d St Bernards 9.10 (64) University Blues 19.7 (121) d Old Carey 13.7 (85) Collegians 16.21 (117) d Old Scotch 12.6 (78) Round 6 - 26/05/2012 Collegians 11.12 (78) d Old Carey 12.5 (77) Old Scotch 13.13 (91) d Caulfield Grammarians 9.9 (63) Old Xaverians 14.9 (93) d St Bedes / Mentone Tigers 9.7 (61) St Bernards 12.13 (85) d University Blues 6.10 (46) De La Salle 17.23 (125) d Old Trinity 11.1 (67) Round 7 - 02/06/2012 Collegians 19.16 (130) d St Bernards 12.8 (80) De La Salle 14.15 (99) d Old Carey 10.7 (67) Old Xaverians 17.13 (115) d Caulfield Grammarians 7.15 (57) Old Scotch 14.11 (95) d Old Trinity 10.5 (65) St Bedes / Mentone Tigers 26.9 (165) d University Blues 15.13 (103) Round 8 - 16/06/2012 Old Carey 13.10 (88) d Old Trinity 11.14 (80) Collegians 23.16 (154) d Caulfield Grammarians 10.7 (67) Old Scotch 21.19 (145) d University Blues 8.11 (59) Old Xaverians 13.12 (90) d De La Salle 10.9 (69) St Bernards 15.17 (107) d St Bedes / Mentone Tigers 9.8 (62) Round 9 - 23/06/2012 Old Xaverians 10.16 (76) d Collegians 4.15 (39) Old Carey 9.13 (67) d Old Scotch 8.14 (62) St Bedes / Mentone Tigers 11.15 (81) d Caulfield Grammarians 10.11 (71) St Bernards 15.9 (99) d De La Salle 12.11 (83) University Blues 9.8 (62) d Old Trinity 5.7 (37) Round 10 - 30/06/2012 De La Salle 12.18 (90) d Collegians 12.9 (81) Old Carey 14.14 (98) d St Bedes / Mentone Tigers 6.8 (44) Old Trinity 16.7 (103) d St Bernards 6.7 (43) Old Xaverians 13.16 (94) d Old Scotch 7.12 (54) University Blues 7.19 (61) d Caulfield Grammarians 4.4 (28) Round 11 - 07/07/2012 Old Carey 17.18 (120) d Caulfield Grammarians 8.2 (50) St Bedes / Mentone Tigers 14.17 (101) d Old Trinity 8.20 (68) Old Xaverians 15.14 (104) d St Bernards 14.13 (97) De La Salle 8.15 (63) d University Blues 7.6 (48) Collegians 15.9 (99) d Old Scotch 8.12 (60) Round 12 - 21/07/2012 Collegians 13.22 (100) d University Blues 6.14 (50) Old Scotch 12.18 (90) d Caulfield Grammarians 9.6 (60) Old Xaverians 15.11 (101) d St Bedes / Mentone Tigers 11.5 (71) Old Carey 15.11 (101) d St Bernards 8.18 (66) De La Salle 27.14 (176) d Old Trinity 7.14 (56) Round 13 - 28/07/2012 De La Salle 11.11 (77) d Caulfield Grammarians 2.8 (20) St Bedes / Mentone Tigers 16.17 (113) d Old Scotch 9.17 (71) St Bernards 5.12 (42) d University Blues 3.5 (23) Collegians 11.6 (72) d Old Trinity 6.14 (50) Old Xaverians 3.11 (29) d Old Carey 2.7 (19) Round 14 - 04/08/2012 Collegians 16.11 (107) d Caulfield Grammarians 7.4 (46) Old Carey 20.6 (126) d University Blues 6.15 (51) Old Scotch 21.13 (139) d De La Salle 8.10 (58) Old Xaverians 18.10 (118) d Old Trinity 14.10 (94) St Bedes / Mentone Tigers 14.9 (93) d St Bernards 8.10 (58) Round 15 - 11/08/2012 Collegians 12.16 (88) d Old Carey 7.9 (51) De La Salle 19.11 (125) d St Bernards 6.6 (42) St Bedes / Mentone Tigers 10.17 (77) d Caulfield Grammarians 9.13 (67) Old Scotch 17.12 (114) d Old Trinity 14.12 (96) University Blues 9.9 (63) d Old Xaverians 4.10 (34) Round 16 - 18/08/2012 Old Scotch 6.6 (42) d Old Carey 5.8 (38) University Blues 9.3 (57) d Old Trinity 6.17 (53) Old Xaverians 4.5 (29) d Caulfield Grammarians 4.3 (27) St Bedes / Mentone Tigers 11.10 (76) d De La Salle 6.14 (50) Collegians 12.15 (87) d St Bernards 7.12 (54) Round 17 - 25/08/2012 Collegians 17.15 (117) d St Bedes / Mentone Tigers 7.9 (51) De La Salle 14.9 (93) d Old Xaverians 7.11 (53) Old Carey 10.16 (76) d Old Trinity 8.13 (61) St Bernards 20.14 (134) d Caulfield Grammarians 10.8 (68) Old Scotch 15.11 (101) d University Blues 5.8 (38) Round 18 - 01/09/2012 Old Carey 12.8 (80) d De La Salle 9.12 (66) Old Trinity 18.18 (126) d Caulfield Grammarians 13.10 (88) Old Scotch 22.10 (142) d St Bernards 14.20 (104) Collegians 9.18 (72) d Old Xaverians 9.8 (62) St Bedes / Mentone Tigers 17.8 (110) d University Blues 14.7 (91)

Round 1 - 21/04/2012 Beaumaris 23.19 (157) d Old Ivanhoe 5.1 (31) Old Melburnians 11.14 (80) d Old Haileybury 10.12 (72) St Kevins 11.12 (78) d Werribee Districts 10.15 (75) AJAX 17.7 (109) d Old Brighton 14.17 (101) 22/04/2012 University Blacks 15.11 (101) d Oakleigh 10.12 (72) Round 2 - 28/04/2012 Beaumaris 16.16 (112) d Oakleigh 4.11 (35) Werribee Districts 14.10 (94) d Old Brighton 5.8 (38) Old Haileybury 19.17 (131) d AJAX 11.9 (75) St Kevins 26.20 (176) d Old Ivanhoe 13.6 (84) University Blacks 17.13 (115) d Old Melburnians 13.8 (86) Round 3 - 05/05/2012 University Blacks 12.26 (98) d AJAX 2.10 (22) Beaumaris 13.9 (87) d Old Brighton 7.11 (53) Old Haileybury 15.18 (108) d Oakleigh 9.13 (67) Werribee Districts 8.7 (55) d Old Ivanhoe 6.10 (46) St Kevins 19.15 (129) d Old Melburnians 6.4 (40) Round 4 - 12/05/2012 St Kevins 17.9 (111) d Old Brighton 5.13 (43) Old Ivanhoe 17.9 (111) d Oakleigh 15.8 (98) Beaumaris 12.13 (85) d Old Melburnians 11.4 (70) University Blacks 15.7 (97) d Old Haileybury 9.11 (65) AJAX 14.9 (93) d Werribee Districts 12.13 (85) Round 5 - 19/05/2012 Old Melburnians 19.14 (128) d AJAX 16.7 (103) Old Haileybury 11.13 (79) d Beaumaris 9.11 (65) St Kevins 18.10 (118) d Oakleigh 9.9 (63) Old Brighton 14.18 (102) d Old Ivanhoe 7.11 (53) University Blacks 18.14 (122) d Werribee Districts 12.6 (78) Round 6 - 26/05/2012 AJAX 16.21 (117) d Oakleigh 9.20 (74) Werribee Districts 13.7 (85) d Old Haileybury 9.8 (62) Old Melburnians 14.9 (93) d Old Ivanhoe 7.5 (47) St Kevins 14.12 (96) d Beaumaris 14.11 (95) University Blacks 9.9 (63) d Old Brighton 6.9 (45) Round 7 - 02/06/2012 Beaumaris 24.23 (167) d AJAX 10.9 (69) Old Brighton 16.12 (108) d Old Melburnians 15.11 (101) University Blacks 14.15 (99) d Old Ivanhoe 9.10 (64) St Kevins 18.10 (118) d Old Haileybury 10.11 (71) Oakleigh 13.12 (90) d Werribee Districts 11.9 (75) Round 8 - 16/06/2012 St Kevins 13.6 (84) d AJAX 9.7 (61) Old Brighton 16.11 (107) d Oakleigh 11.17 (83) Old Haileybury 9.14 (68) d Old Ivanhoe 10.7 (67) Old Melburnians 14.18 (102) d Werribee Districts 6.10 (46) Beaumaris 10.10 (70) d University Blacks 10.8 (68) Round 9 - 23/06/2012 Beaumaris 16.10 (106) d Werribee Districts 14.4 (88) Old Melburnians 17.9 (111) d Oakleigh 6.12 (48) Old Brighton 6.8 (44) d Old Haileybury 3.7 (25) AJAX 13.15 (93) d Old Ivanhoe 7.9 (51) University Blacks 14.15 (99) d St Kevins 6.0 (36) Round 10 - 30/06/2012 Old Haileybury 13.12 (90) d AJAX 10.8 (68) Old Brighton 14.14 (98) d Beaumaris 10.15 (75) Old Melburnians 15.6 (96) d St Kevins 8.13 (61) University Blacks 24.13 (157) d Oakleigh 9.4 (58) Werribee Districts 15.16 (106) d Old Ivanhoe 7.6 (48) Round 11 - 07/07/2012 Beaumaris 10.17 (77) d Oakleigh 7.12 (54) Old Haileybury 13.14 (92) d University Blacks 10.9 (69) Old Brighton 23.7 (145) d Old Ivanhoe 8.7 (55) Old Melburnians 15.17 (107) d AJAX 11.9 (75) St Kevins 22.8 (140) d Werribee Districts 9.8 (62) Round 12 - 21/07/2012 Beaumaris 13.14 (92) d St Kevins 11.8 (74) Oakleigh 19.12 (126) d Old Ivanhoe 13.11 (89) Old Brighton 22.14 (146) d AJAX 11.15 (81) Old Melburnians 13.8 (86) d Old Haileybury 6.15 (51) University Blacks 16.15 (111) d Werribee Districts 2.10 (22) Round 13 - 28/07/2012 AJAX 13.6 (84) d Oakleigh 11.10 (76) Beaumaris 20.15 (135) d Old Ivanhoe 4.4 (28) University Blacks 11.15 (81) d Old Melburnians 4.9 (33) St Kevins 18.7 (115) d Old Brighton 9.9 (63) Old Haileybury 12.15 (87) d Werribee Districts 10.15 (75) Round 14 - 04/08/2012 Old Brighton 21.18 (144) d Oakleigh 13.7 (85) Old Haileybury 22.18 (150) d Beaumaris 10.14 (74) St Kevins 22.18 (150) d Old Ivanhoe 9.8 (62) University Blacks 27.16 (178) d AJAX 8.3 (51) Old Melburnians 15.18 (108) d Werribee Districts 6.10 (46) Round 15 - 11/08/2012 AJAX 16.1 (97) d Werribee Districts 6.16 (52) University Blacks 13.10 (88) d Beaumaris 6.15 (51 Old Brighton 13.15 (93) d Old Haileybury 10.14 (74) Old Melburnians 17.16 (118) d Old Ivanhoe 12.7 (79) St Kevins 26.17 (173) d Oakleigh 5.2 (32) Round 16 - 18/08/2012 AJAX 20.19 (139) d Old Ivanhoe 12.7 (79) Old Haileybury 7.13 (55) d Oakleigh 4.6 (30) Old Melburnians 8.6 (54) d Old Brighton 4.10 (34) University Blacks 5.7 (37) d St Kevins 2.5 (17) Beaumaris 12.8 (80) d Werribee Districts 4.17 (41) Round 17 - 25/08/2012 Beaumaris 12.23 (95) d Old Melburnians 9.10 (64) Oakleigh 15.11 (101) d Werribee Districts 12.20 (92) University Blacks 9.9 (63) d Old Brighton 8.8 (56) St Kevins 14.15 (99) d AJAX 11.11 (77) Old Haileybury 21.14 (140) d Old Ivanhoe 7.11 (53) Round 18 - 01/09/2012 Beaumaris 20.14 (134) d AJAX 19.10 (124) Old Haileybury 17.7 (109) d St Kevins 8.9 (57) Old Melburnians 20.15 (135) d Oakleigh 8.10 (58) University Blacks 23.17 (155) d Old Ivanhoe 3.5 (23) Old Brighton 15.13 (103) d Werribee Districts 10.16 (76)

Round 1 - 21/04/2012 Banyule 19.19 (133) d Monash Blues 9.8 (62) Marcellin 10.11 (71) d PEGS 5.17 (47) Old Camberwell 12.15 (87) d Mazenod 9.10 (64) Parkdale Vultures 9.14 (68) d Fitzroy 9.9 (63) Rupertswood 26.22 (178) d Hampton Rovers 8.9 (57) Round 2 - 28/04/2012 Fitzroy 12.11 (83) d Marcellin 9.13 (67) Monash Blues 18.22 (130) d Hampton Rovers 8.5 (53) Old Camberwell 9.11 (65) drew with Parkdale Vultures 9.11 (65) PEGS 12.7 (79) d Banyule 11.8 (74) Rupertswood 14.11 (95) d Mazenod 9.14 (68) Round 3 - 05/05/2012 Banyule 19.24 (138) d Hampton Rovers 2.7 (19) Marcellin 9.7 (61) d Mazenod 8.11 (59) Old Camberwell 7.11 (53) d Monash Blues 6.8 (44) Parkdale Vultures 13.15 (93) d Rupertswood 8.13 (61) PEGS 15.9 (99) d Fitzroy 12.7 (79) Round 4 - 12/05/2012 Fitzroy 14.9 (93) d Banyule 9.9 (63) Old Camberwell 29.22 (196) d Hampton Rovers 2.5 (17) Mazenod 9.17 (71) d PEGS 10.7 (67) Marcellin 15.10 (100) d Parkdale Vultures 8.5 (53) Rupertswood 17.9 (111) d Monash Blues 15.9 (99) Round 5 - 19/05/2012 Fitzroy 18.14 (122) d Mazenod 6.9 (45) Marcellin 24.16 (160) d Hampton Rovers 3.8 (26) Parkdale Vultures 17.6 (108) d Monash Blues 11.16 (82) PEGS 20.12 (132) d Rupertswood 5.8 (38) Old Camberwell 21.12 (138) d Banyule 6.12 (48) Round 6 - 26/05/2012 Fitzroy 11.19 (85) d Old Camberwell 13.6 (84) Marcellin 12.18 (90) d Monash Blues 7.8 (50) Mazenod 30.18 (198) d Hampton Rovers 3.7 (25) Parkdale Vultures 20.9 (129) d PEGS 6.11 (47) Banyule 15.12 (102) d Rupertswood 10.14 (74) Round 7 - 02/06/2012 Mazenod 23.11 (149) d Banyule 10.15 (75) Marcellin 20.8 (128) d Rupertswood 11.6 (72) Fitzroy 14.11 (95) d Monash Blues 8.15 (63) Parkdale Vultures 24.14 (158) d Hampton Rovers 6.5 (41) Old Camberwell 17.16 (118) d PEGS 12.7 (79) Round 8 - 16/06/2012 Banyule 18.20 (128) d Parkdale Vultures 11.12 (78) Fitzroy 17.14 (116) d Rupertswood 9.12 (66) Mazenod 11.12 (78) d Monash Blues 4.9 (33) PEGS 27.24 (186) d Hampton Rovers 6.6 (42) Marcellin 17.14 (116) d Old Camberwell 4.10 (34) Round 9 - 23/06/2012 Fitzroy 19.24 (138) d Hampton Rovers 10.7 (67) Marcellin 13.16 (94) d Banyule 12.7 (79) PEGS 12.9 (81) d Monash Blues 9.11 (65) Parkdale Vultures 9.7 (61) d Mazenod 8.8 (56) Rupertswood 9.14 (68) d Old Camberwell 9.6 (60) Round 10 - 30/06/2012 Fitzroy 20.14 (134) d PEGS 11.12 (78) Banyule 17.12 (114) d Hampton Rovers 9.13 (67) Mazenod 6.11 (47) d Marcellin 4.3 (27) Rupertswood 17.6 (108) d Monash Blues 8.7 (55) Parkdale Vultures 14.15 (99) d Old Camberwell 10.12 (72) Round 11 - 07/07/2012 PEGS 9.17 (71) d Banyule 6.20 (56) Marcellin 18.16 (124) d Hampton Rovers 10.7 (67) Mazenod 15.8 (98) d Fitzroy 6.9 (45) Old Camberwell 11.9 (75) d Monash Blues 4.6 (30) Parkdale Vultures 11.8 (74) d Rupertswood 9.7 (61) Round 12 - 21/07/2012 Parkdale Vultures 17.9 (111) d Fitzroy 5.13 (43) Rupertswood 17.11 (113) d Hampton Rovers 10.11 (71) Banyule 15.12 (102) d Monash Blues 11.15 (81) PEGS 17.13 (115) d Marcellin 7.6 (48) Old Camberwell 13.10 (88) d Mazenod 8.10 (58) Round 13 - 28/07/2012 Banyule 11.5 (71) d Old Camberwell 5.6 (36) Mazenod 14.21 (105) d Hampton Rovers 8.9 (57) Marcellin 7.13 (55) d Fitzroy 5.10 (40) Parkdale Vultures 16.11 (107) d Monash Blues 6.12 (48) Rupertswood 11.13 (79) d PEGS 8.9 (57) Round 14 - 04/08/2012 Fitzroy 15.18 (108) d Banyule 7.11 (53) Mazenod 22.13 (145) d Rupertswood 6.7 (43) Monash Blues 12.11 (83) d Marcellin 6.9 (45) Old Camberwell 22.23 (155) d Hampton Rovers 8.9 (57) Parkdale Vultures 12.18 (90) d PEGS 11.8 (74) Round 15 - 11/08/2012 Banyule 13.19 (97) d Rupertswood 11.15 (81) PEGS 26.9 (165) d Hampton Rovers 15.7 (97) Marcellin 15.8 (98) d Parkdale Vultures 11.11 (77) Mazenod 14.10 (94) d Monash Blues 6.5 (41) Fitzroy 14.6 (90) d Old Camberwell 6.9 (45) Round 16 - 18/08/2012 Fitzroy 4.10 (34) d Monash Blues 2.2 (14) Mazenod 13.23 (101) d Banyule 6.3 (39) PEGS 8.16 (64) d Old Camberwell 6.6 (42) Parkdale Vultures 19.14 (128) d Hampton Rovers 6.11 (47) Marcellin 9.6 (60) d Rupertswood 5.9 (39) Round 17 - 25/08/2012 Monash Blues 12.15 (87) d Hampton Rovers 5.19 (49) Old Camberwell 11.12 (78) d Marcellin 7.7 (49) PEGS 12.8 (80) d Mazenod 9.12 (66) Parkdale Vultures 27.18 (180) d Banyule 7.11 (53) Fitzroy 15.14 (104) d Rupertswood 5.7 (37) Round 18 - 01/09/2012 Marcellin 18.13 (121) d Banyule 13.8 (86) Fitzroy 32.22 (214) d Hampton Rovers 4.2 (26) Mazenod 15.20 (110) d Parkdale Vultures 11.6 (72) PEGS 18.14 (122) d Monash Blues 5.13 (43) Old Camberwell 15.15 (105) d Rupertswood 15.11 (101)

2nd Semi Final - 08/09/2012 Collegians 15.11 (101) d Old Xaverians 9.9 (63) 1st Semi Final - 09/09/2012 De La Salle 14.14 (98) d Old Scotch 11.12 (78) Preliminary - 16/09/2012 Old Xaverians 14.6 (90) d De La Salle 11.10 (76)

2nd Semi Final - 08/09/2012 University Blacks 11.14 (80) d St Kevins 1.7 (13) 1st Semi Final - 09/09/2012 Beaumaris 18.13 (121) d Old Melburnians 16.4 (100) Preliminary - 15/09/2012 Beaumaris 17.12 (114) d St Kevins 11.20 (86)

2nd Semi Final - 08/09/2012 Parkdale Vultures 20.13 (133) d Fitzroy 7.7 (49) 1st Semi Final - 09/09/2012 Mazenod 10.10 (70) d Marcellin 10.9 (69) Preliminary - 15/09/2012 Fitzroy 19.12 (126) d Mazenod 9.11 (65)

VAFA GRAND FINAL 2012

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