SEASON 2022 - September 10
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I commend all the Clubs on their efforts this year, a trying season in many respects dealing with the after-effects of COVID. wonderful time
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CongratulationsgotoStKevin’swhohaveclaimedtheir long-awaitedbacktobacktitle.Threeyearsinthemaking overcomingagallantKew.Unfortunatelytheywereunableto completethedouble,asWestBrunswicktriumphedoverSt Kevin’sinthereservesmatch.
Itwasawonderfulconclusionto the2022Women’scompetition.
TheiropponentsOldCamberwellhavewontheirwaythrough fromfourthposition,sotheyareenteringSaturday›smatchat TrevorBarkerOval(TBO)inhotform.
InDivision2,it’sablackandwhitefeastasIvanhoeAFCwill dobattlewiththeirMagpiecohortsWestBrunswickonSunday atTBO.BothClubswillbeinspiredbythesuccessoftheir otherteamswhohavealreadysecuredpremiershipcupsthis campaign(WestBrunswickWomen’sReserves;IvanhoeMen’s Thirds).Fortheseniormen›sside,theHoersarelookingfor theirfi Southrsttitlein52years.
TheSharkswillbelooking tobouncebackagainstOld HaileyburyatElsternwickParkthis Saturday,withthewinnertojoin UniversityinthePremierBGrand FinalandelevationtoPremierA in2023. Havingcompleted20roundsand thelongestseasonofall,thetop fourPremierCMen’steamsare allengagedinsemi-fi thisnalaction weekend.Withadearthof willavailablevenues,HamptonRovers traveltoMonashfortheirsecondsemi-fi theynalclash,where Thehavealreadybeatenthestudentsearlierintheseason. onwinnerofthisgamemovesstraightintotheGrandFinal Friday23 promotionrdSeptemberatElsternwickPark,andsecures MazenodtoPremierBfornextseason.andOldGeelongwillbattleinthefi rstsemi-fi Saturdaynalthis atthepristineFordPark,Bellfi movingeld,withthewinner intoaPreliminaryFinalnextSaturday17 atthSeptember InTBO.WilliamBuckPremier,StKevinsarethefi year›srstsidetoenterthis fiGrandFinalafterbeatingCollegiansinthesecondseminal.ItistheclubsfourthconsecutiveA-sectionGrandFinal (2017,2018,2019and2022). Intheclub›s75thanniversary,it’sacredittoallinvolved. Wewishallteamstheverybestandhopethateveryone continuestoEnjoytheFooty!
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InDivision1,PEGSwillgointotheGrandFinalaswarm favourites,hopingtoheadtoPremierCwiththesilverwareto refl ecttheirdominantseason.
Congratulationstothefollowing
D4toD3andnowontoD2nextyearinthetwocompletedseasons.TheiropponentsParksidewona
Divisionalteamswhohavemadethe2022GrandFinalandwin automaticpromotionin2023:
AttentionnowturnstothePremier andDivisionalMen’sSectionswho havefi nallycompletedthefi andrsthome awayseasonsince2019.
ThetwoUniversitysides,LaTrobeandSwinburne, willcompetefortheDivision4premiershipthisSundayat theGarveyOval,Bundoora.BothClubshavehadsuccessful seasonshavingsecuredpromotiontoD3for2023.
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IcommendalltheClubsontheir effortsthisyear,atryingseason inmanyrespectsdealingwiththe after-effectsofCOVID.Wehopethe enjoymentthatshonethroughonthe facesofallthoseinvolvedinspires manymoreplayersandteamstojoin theVAFA’sWomen’sranksin2023.
1 The Amateur Footballer The Journal of the Victorian Amateur Football Association September 10, 2022 I Vol 21 No. 21 EDITORIAL
It’s the most
thrillingPreliminaryFinaloverElsternwick withwhatwaseffectivelythelastkickofthe game,andwillhopetoridethatmomentum.
Bothgameswerefullofhighquality,highintensityfootball, playedintherightspirit,withanenergeticcrowdofover1,000 spectatorscheeringontheteams.
InPremierBMen’s,UniversityBlacksfi tonallysecuredpromotion PremierAin2023withastrongwinoverBeaumarislast weekend.TheBlackswillberelievedtohaveavoidedthe PreliminaryFinalstage,atwhich theylostbyunderagoalonboth occasionsin2018and2019.
LastSundaywasthepinnacleofthe2022VAFAWomen’s footballseasonwiththecrowningofthePremierWomen’s premiershipteamsatElsternwickPark.
2019-OldXaverians,2017-UniversityBlues,2016UniversityBlues,2014-StBernards Onlytwicehasateamwithstoodthepressureoflosing thesecondsemi-fi Andnal,thenwinningthePreliminaryFinal.
thistrendbuckingstorylinemightbewhatJared RiversanddiedinthewoolCollegiansfanswillclingonto. In2018theyweretheteamtopickthemselvesupoffthe canvastoreachtheGrandFinal.
WILLIAM BUCK PREMIER MEN’S Joe Pignataro THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2022 2
There is no tomorrow for Collegians and Old Brighton
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toPreliminaryFinalweekend.Thefi tonalhurdle atovercomebeforetheGrandFinal.Anycoachorplayer, toanylevelwilltellyouthisisthehardestgameinfooty win. GettingtotheGrandFinalisanachievement,oneworth celebrating.And,onGrandFinalday,anythingcan happen.Itcangoyourway,oritcan’t,butyou’rethere. OnPreliminaryFinalweekend,it’snotjustafreeswing. Somewillspendalltheirbulletsgettingthroughthesefour quartersandbeexhaustedbythebigdance,othersare facingthepressureofastraightsetsexitfromfi fornals.And, bothcompetingclubsthere’stheinnerknowingofno guaranteethatyou’llbebacktherethefollowingyear. Collegians and Old Brighton completelyenterthisSundayon routesdifferenttrajectories,withvastlydifferent here.thanthepre-seasonpredictionshadthemgetting ThePurpleArmy.Afterwinning10inarowtofi themselvesnd doinsecondspotonthetable,theyarenowina ordiebattleagainstasidewho’sbeenplayingRussian roulettewiththeirownseasonforthepasttwoweeks.A fortnightago,theTonnersfoundthemselvesoutsidethe topfourforthefi fromrsttimein2022.TowinthePremiership there.Insimpleterms,fourknockoutfi Twonalsinarow. down,twotogo. EventhemostoptimisticofCollegianssupporterswouldn’t haveexpectedtobehereaftertheFridaynightdrubbing inRound8.Nowthough,theymightbefeelingadditional pressureoffi inndingthemselvesonanunwantedlistthat recentVAFAseasonshasbecomeanalltoofamiliar storyline. Between2014-2019,Fourtimesfromsixseasons thesidetolosethesecondsemi-fi tonalhasbeenunable overcomethedisappointmentandgetbackthe momentumfromthewinnerofthefirstsemi-fi outnalgoing instraightsets.
OldBrighton,withthe‘adversity’ofplayingknockout footy,they’vebeenamazinglysettled,theteam unchangedandeveryTonnerisrunningontopofthe ground. Fromaheadtoheadperspective,they’retwoevenly matchedsides.Since2018,OldBrighton(4wins)lead Collegians(3wins),theunevennessistheonemeetingin 2021.Earlierthisyear,itwastheTonnerswhotaughtthe Lionsafootballlesson,onlyforCollegianstoreturnserve atBrightonBeachOvalinemphaticfashion. ThisisSeptemberthough.And,it’sadifferentballgame. Thereisnonextweekfortheloser.
InjurycarnageatCollegians-KennyOng,LukeMcCleary, SamSofrinidis,EamonOgdenallleftthegroundat ElsternwickParklastSaturdayworseforwear,it’shighly unlikelywe’llseeOngandMcClearythisweekend.Given theinfluencethey’vebothhadthisyearonthefi massiveeld,it’sa Atblow.
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VivMichieandDaveMirraknowwhat’sexpectedatthis timeofyear,EdGreenerelishesalleyesonhim,nothing flustersFreddieSullivan.SamHibbins,CoreyCassidy, JimBazzanicanallwintheirfairshareofthefooty,and theycanuseit.IftheycanbringalongBraydenFleming, KobiGeorge,ScottBeilby.TheremaybeotherLions whointernallyarekeentomakeamendsforpersonal performancesagainstStKevin’sthatwillseethem breathingfi
FINALS - ROUND 1 St Kevins OB 3.3 4.4 9.7 10.9 (69) Collegians 0.1 6.7 7.7 7.10 (52)
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GOALS: Old Xaverians: M. Batten 7, T. Simmons 3, M. Handley 3, W. Goss 2, E. Delany 2 Old Melburnians: S. Kelly 2, B. Jackson 2, S. Gibbons 1, S. Connock 1
HarryHill,DarbyHipwell,TomFisher,MaxKennedyarethe Tonnersaccumulators.WillLewishasaredefi recentnedrolein takeweeksfromforwardtodefence.TomYorgeydoesn’t abackwardstepwhileAnthonyZimmermanand MichaelKarayannisaredangerousfromanywherewithin 60mofgoal.
FINALS - ROUND 1 Old Scotch 7.3 9.4 12.8 14.10 (94) St Bernards 2.2 3.6 4.9 8.13 (61)
Old Xaverians 4.3 12.5 13.5 17.8 (110)
FINALS - ROUND 1 RESULTS 2022 WILLIAM BUCK PREMIER MEN’S
GOALS: St Kevins OB: P. Edgar 2, P. Kerr 2, S. Tucker 2, S. Kennedy 1, S. Critchley 1, J. Darmody 1, C. Jones 1 Collegians: E. Greene 2, D. Mirra 1, L. McCleary 1, M. Singleton 1, O. Jackson 1, S. Sofronidis 1 BEST: St Kevins OB: J. Tynan, T. Jok, L. Winter, B. Mansfield, C. Hodges, S. Critchley Collegians: B. Fleming, S. Sofronidis, F. Sullivan, J. Bazzani, V. Michie Old Brighton 2.3 7.5 13.5 16.10 (106)
St Bernards: B. Poulter, D. Kennedy, L. Holland, W. Riley, C. Barrett, R. Spicer
Historyhowever,isonthesideofCollegians,seventimes since2008they’vefoundthemselvesintheGrandFinaland areonewinawayfromwritinganotherchapterinthehistory booksoftheStKevinsvCollegiansrivalry.
Old Melburnians 3.0 4.1 5.2 6.3 (39)
PRELIMINARY FINAL TIP Collegians v Old Brighton By8points
GOALS: Old Brighton: F. Campigli 3, D. Hipwell 3, A. Zimmerman 2, J. Segar 2, M. Karayannis 2, S. Collins 1, T. Fisher 1, H. Hill 1, M. Kennedy 1 Old Xaverians: C. Whitehead 1, X. Richards 1, H. Troiani 1, B. Bilston-McGillen 1, C. Lane 1, C. MacIsaac 1 BEST: Old Brighton: M. Karayannis, W. Lewis, H. Hill, D. Hipwell, T. Fisher, P. Olivier
GOALS: Old Scotch: J. Tarrant 2, J. Edwards 2, W. Clark 2, M. Hucul 2, S. Dawborn 1, S. Skinner 1, L. Dennis 1, C. Schilling 1, E. Furey 1, C. Harvey 1 St Bernards: O. Liberatore 2, R. Spicer 1, D. Colaco 1, L. Scerri 1, L. Holland 1, C. Barrett 1, R. Patterson 1 BEST: Old Scotch: J. Tarrant, S. Dawborn, C. Schilling, M. Hucul, W. Clark, H. Dick
Old Xaverians: J. Ayton-Delaney, R. Schoenmakers, D. Robinson, M. Stavrou, C. Lane, C. Whitehead 2022 PREMIER RESERVE MEN’S
Old Melburnians: T. Donnelly, J. Spargo, S. Gibbons, T. Spargo, H. Watkin, T. Fuller
OldBrighton,intheirhistory,havejustoneA-GradeGrand Finalberthin55years.Arunnersupmedallionin2007 againstOldXaverians.Wouldn’tthiscroplovetofeelthe buildupofGrandFinalweekandbetheoneswhoattempt toknockdowntheStKevinsempire.
Old Xaverians 2.3 3.5 3.9 6.13 (49)
BEST: Old Xaverians: J. Dalbosco, D. Feutrill, M. Batten, T. Amad, W. Goss, T. Simmons
OldBrighton,itcouldn’tlook,feelandsoundanybetter. TheyareplayingSeptemberfooty.Theirbestfootyofthe year.It’sgotthe2016WesternBulldogsfeeltoit,clicking attherighttime.Theyarethe#1ranksideinallareas youwanttoheadintoaPreliminaryFinalrankedfi contestedrstin: andpossessions,clearances,hardballgets,tackles theonepercenters.EverysingleTonneriscapableof producingaHeathShaw/RobbieFoxstylesmotheronthe goalline,suchistheirdesperation.
Momentumisthebiggestthinginfooty,Collegianswas haltedlastSaturday.TheOldBrightontrainpickedup speed,andit’scominginhotonSunday.
Uni Blacks into Grand Final as Haileybury snatch last-minute victory
clawtheirwaybackintothefront,hittingtheleadby4pointsathalftime.Afterthebreak,theUniBlacks continuedtheirreignwithrunandcarryfromCampbell MoorfieldandMatthewDeakeepingtheBlackersin thelead. HughCurnowdidwhathedoesbestintheBlackers forwardline,workinghardtokeeptheballintheir favourandrecordingtwogoalsfortheday.Despite thebesteffortsofRileyMihailovicandJoelDi Natale,BeaumarisstruggledtocatchtheBlacks astheirhungeraroundthestoppagesprovedtoo muchforBeauy.AfinalscoreofUniBlacks10.11-71 toBeaumaris5.9-39seestheUniBlacksstraight intothebigdance.Havingfinishedsecondonthe ladder,BeaumariswillheadtoElsternwickParknext week,needingtodefeatOldHaileyburytokeeptheir premiershipdreamsalive. PiranahParkwastreatedtoanabsolutenailbiteras OldHaileyburywerevictoriousby6pointsovera gallantFitzroyoutfit.Nervesfrombothsidesshowed inthefirstquarterwithaslowstartseeingOld Haileyburyleadbyonepoint.TheBloodsgotgoingin thesecondstretchingtheirleadto26points.Lachlan TrevertonworkedhardthroughOldHaileybury’s forwardlineasdidJackMunrobothsecuringagoal each.Fitzroymanagedtokeepthemclose,kickingthe lasttwogoalsofthequartertotrailby14pointsat halftime.AfterthebreakFitzroycontinuedtobringthe heat,pilingonfourgoalssixtonoscoreinthethird quarter. DonovanToohey’sgritanddeterminationaroundthe groundwaspivotalinkeepingtheRoysinthegameas wasJockGreen’spressuredownback.JulianTurner’s captains’goalonthe3-quartertimesirenhadthe Roy’supandabout.Haileyburywerenevergoingto diewondering,withBredeSeccullandBrodieSteele uppingtheirpressurethroughthemiddle.
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PREMIER B MEN’S Eliza Wright THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2022 4
TheUniversityBlackswenthead-to-headwith BeaumarisatTrevorBarkerOvalonSaturday,withthe UniBlacksoverpoweringtheSharksby32points.The firsthalfwasanarmwrestlewithneitherteamableto firmlygraspthemomentumofthegame. Beaumarisleadby1pointinthefirsttermwith intensityfromScottGowerandConnorMurphy earningthemaspotamongstBeauysbest,helping theSharkstoresetateverystoppageandmakethe mostoftheirpossessions.TheBlackersmanagedto
PRELIMINARY FINAL TIP Beaumaris v Old
GOALS: University Blacks: H. Curnow 2, F. Pinnuck 2, M. Grocott 1, J. Quaile 1, L. Knight 1, D. Mumford 1, N. Caris 1, N. Hey 1 Beaumaris: J. Gibbins 2, M. Harms 1, S. Gibbins 1, J. Ward 1
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De La Salle 4.2 6.2 8.7 9.10 (64)
Old Carey: A. Simpson, R. Turner, N. Marshallsay, L. Hudson, T. Newton, N. Valentine
BEST: University Blacks: H. Curnow, C. Moorfield, H. Lahy, M. Dea, B. Oliver, M. Grocott Beaumaris: C. Murphy, R. Mihailovic, S. Gower, J. Taylor, B. Mathews , J. Di Natale Old Haileybury 1.5 7.8 7.8 11.13 (79)
AgoalfromDurrasSeccullonatightboundaryline angleputHaileyburyupbyagoal.TedClaytonwas quicktorespondwithhisthirdgoalforthedaybrining scoresbacktolevel.Intheend,itwasJackLonnie’s goalontherunthatsealedthegamefortheBloods. AfinalscoreofFitzroy10.13-73toOldHaileybury 11.13-79bookedOldHaileyburyatickettonextweek.
Fitzroy: T. Clayton 3, D. Toohey 1, J. Turner 1, A. Lambert 1, B. Clayton 1, S. Laidlaw 1, N. Lazzaro 1, H. Staples 1
GOALS: De La Salle: T. Stanton 2, H. Gustin 2, D. Fasoulis 2, S. Hogan 1, T. Lyngberg 1, L. Eldering 1
Lookingforwardtonextweek,Beaumariswilltakeon OldHaileyburyatElsternwickPark.Thesetwoteams havebeencloseallyearwithOldHaileyburyyetto triumphovertheSharks.
Round6fellthewayofBeaumarisby16pointsas didRound10by20points.Beaumariswillneedto getgoingearly,tostamptheirmarkthegame.Old Haileyburytendtoplaytheirbestfootyinthebackhalf ofthegame,clawingbacksomefantasticwinsearlier intheyear. Haileybury
BEST: De La Salle: L. Jenkins , C. Aitken, L. Williams, T. Stanton, R. Ritson, A. Walker
Fitzroy: T. Clayton, D. Toohey, J. Green, J. Hart, J. Butler, J. Turner 2022 PREMIER B RESERVE MEN’S
BEST: University Blacks: H. Broderick, A. McKinna, J. Perks, J. Delahunty, M. Gray, J. Cassidy
GOALS: Old Haileybury: D. Seccull 3, J. Lonie 2, J. Morgan 1, W. Gown 1, L. Treverton 1, J. Munro 1, J. McHale 1, N. Gown 1
Old Carey: A. Jenkin 1, N. Brewin 1, N. Dempsey 1, A. Hrovat 1
Fitzroy: H. Tauber 1, B. Fendyk 1, D. Megennis 1, R. Costello 1, J. Graham 1
2022 PREMIER B MEN’S
GOALS: University Blacks: A. McKinna 5, H. Broderick 2, J. Cassidy 1, J. Connelly 1, T. St Clair 1
Beaumaris 2.2 3.5 4.8 5.9 (39)
Old Carey 0.1 2.5 2.5 4.5 (29)
FINALS - ROUND 1 RESULTS
FINALS - ROUND 1
University Blacks 2.1 4.3 7.10 10.11 (71)
Fitzroy 1.4 5.6 9.12 10.13 (73)
BEST: Old Haileybury: B. Seccull, J. Lonie, L. Treverton, J. Munro, B. Steele, W. Mackay
Fitzroy 0.2 3.4 3.5 5.9 (39)
FINALS - ROUND 1 University Blacks 4.3 5.4 8.6 10.7 (67)
AfantasticfeatfromFitzroytokeepwiththeBloods, havingbeendefeatedby56inround8and79points inround16.
Fitzroy: A. Johnson, T. Kewell, N. Devereux, R. Costello, M. Deasey, A. Ritchie
Hampton Rovers’ andrecentformhasbeenpatchyatbest, heretheyfacedan Old Geelong stakessidethat,giventhe involved,werenotthereforahaircut.Inanopening quartershootouttheytooktheearlylead,kickingseven goalstofourinthefi all-butrstterm,andeventhoughHampton meantlevelledatthehalf,asixgoaltoonethirdquarter donethattheGeelongboysknewtheirworkwasallbut thebythelastchange.Theyonlyregisteredapointin laststanzabutinkeepingHamptonRoverstotwo goals,theyconfi seasonrmedthewinandindoingsokepttheir withalive.ChrisHatzistookhisseasongoaltallyto39
The Parkdale Vultures andominatedthelocalderby,with 84-pointwinover Old Mentonians totonoavailowing resultselsewhere.Parkdaleopenedupafi breakve-goal inthefi inaccuraterstquarterdespiteacertaindegreeof twokicking,andextendedthemarginbyanother asgoalsinthesecondterm.Withthematchover
The Premier C finals race: as you were then…
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UHS-VU werenevergoingtogive Mazenod afternoon,aneasy neededbuttheNoddersworkedhardanddidwhatthey Thetodotosecurethirdplacewitha39-pointwin. aUniwentgoal-for-goalwithMazenodearlybutwere goaldowngoingintothefi uprstchange.Thewinwasset fiinthesecondquarterasMazenodtookcontrol,kicking vegoalstoonetobecomfortableatthemainbreak. UHS-VUtookadvantageofthescoringendtocloseto within16pointsatthelastchange,butMazenodwerenot tobedenied.LedbyShaunLovellandtheconsistentJack Casperszwiththreegoalseach,theykickedsevengoals tothreeinthefi week.naltermtokickawayandmoveontonext forFraserAllenandBrandonJacksoneachkickedtwo UHS-VU,forwhomPatBrookeswasexcellent.
Theexcitementheadingintothelastroundturnedout tobeafalsehoodasintheend,owingtoexcellent performancesbythoseinpossessionofthefi nonenalsplaces, ofthoseplacesactuallychanged.
fi ve,withConnorDixonregisteringthreegoalsforOld Geelong.BenMarronkickedthreefortheRovers,with NedGrayandHarrisonMcIntyretheirbest.
acontest,onlythemarginwastobedecided,andalthoughOldMentoniansfoughthardinthethirdquarter, theVultureskickedtheonlysixgoalsofthelastterm tocompleteaconvincingvictory.SamHartkickedfour goalsandJaiElcockthreefortheVultures,forwhomJack Lovewasexcellent.TomMorecroftplayedalonehandin frontofgoalforOldMentonians,kickingfouroftheirsix goals,whileDarcyBrownwasahandfulforhisParkdale opponents. Ormond burstcamefrombehindwithawitheringlast-quarter tofinishtheirseasononahighatMarcellinCollege. Marcellin andstartedwithanine-pointleadatquartertime, forthenexttwoquartersthetwosideswentgoal-for-
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BEST: Parkdale Vultures: J. Love, L. Bailey, M. Emmanouil, S. Hart, K. Colella, L. Purcell Old Mentonians: D. Brown, T. McCarthy, T. Morecroft, J. Florent, C. Edgeworth Old Ivanhoe 3.9 5.17 10.26 14.32 (116)
GOALS: Parkdale Vultures: B. Austin 10, K. Wilkinson 1, N. Farnbach 1, C. Smith 1, D. Glascott 1 Old Mentonians: R. Tunbridge 3, T. Ward 2, J. Roberts 1, L. Gold 1, B. Ryan 1 BEST: Parkdale Vultures: C. Fall - Jablonka, B. Austin, L. Marshall, S. Luscombe, L. Kilfoyle, J. Brown Old Mentonians: T. Ward, L. Gold, H. Officer, T. Vear, S. Gunasekera Old Ivanhoe 13.5 23.11 34.24 47.31 (313)
Preston Bullants 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 (3)
GOALS: Old Geelong: L. Ndimanyi 3, L. Morwood 2, W. McFarlane 2, C. Welsh 1, T. Wilson 1, B. Wheatley 1, W. Simson 1 Hampton Rovers: H. Twigg 3, C. Jones 1, J. McPherson 1, O. Donald 1, J. Bowditch 1 BEST: Old Geelong: T. Wilson, B. Wheatley, C. Welsh, A. Sutterby, H. Stephens, W. Simson Hampton Rovers: C. Watson, J. Wilson, T. Goldsmith, D. Ballard Marcellin 0.0 0.0 0.0 15.8 (98) Ormond 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.13 (61) GOALS: Marcellin: M. Andros 6, N. James 2, A. Radatti 2, A. McHenry 2, C. Bucoy 1, P. Bourke 1, L. Zanella 1 Ormond: N. Topakas 2, S. Ashton 2, C. Myers 1, U. Urban 1, J. White 1, C. Roach 1
Preston Bullants: T. Chalvadakis, A. Baynes, J. Marr, C. Miller-Grinzi, S. Battistello, R. Cossens goalastherewasnevermuchbetweenthetwosides.It wasOrmondthatfi theirnishedthematchthestrongerthough, fourgoalstotwoprovingdecisiveasMarcellin couldnotquitelandthekillerblowbeforethefi sounded.nalsiren
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GOALS: Old Geelong: C. Hatzis 5, C. Dixon 3, L. Higgins 1, W. Sloss 1, S. Harrison 1, J. Simson 1, S. Hooper 1, W. Loone 1 Hampton Rovers: B. Marron 3, D. Melnjak 2, H. McIntyre 2, M. Rieniets 2, L. Cairns 1
GOALS: Ormond: M. Oaten 3, S. Mason 2, H. Simon 2, J. Simon 1, D. Szydlik 1, A. Grey 1, Z. Benson 1, H. Burt 1, T. Hine 1, M. Hine 1, T. Buckley 1 Marcellin: L. Rush 3, M. Capetola 2, D. Di Paola 2, J. Antypas 2, S. Fitzgerald 2, Z. Tolley 2, D. Ortisi 1 BEST: Ormond: H. Burt, D. Szydlik, S. Mason, H. Simon, M. Oaten, L. Adlington Marcellin: A. Tomaro, E. Atwell, D. Di Paola, J. Fahey, L. Atherton, M. Jones Mazenod 4.2 9.6 9.11 16.14 (110) UHS-VU 3.1 4.1 7.7 10.11 (71) GOALS: Mazenod: S. Lovell 3, J. Caspersz 3, N. Pascuzzi 2, L. Welsford 2, J. Raffa 2, F. Ford 1, P. Rozanitis 1, J. Murdock 1, M. D’Angelo 1 UHS-VU: B. Jackson 2, F. Allen 2, J. McGee 1, J. Dimattina 1, H. Abdi 1, J. Healey 1, P. Brookes 1, T. Rocke 1 BEST: Mazenod: B. Kovac, S. Lovell, N. Peck, M. D’Angelo, J. Raffa, L. Welsford UHS-VU: P. Brookes, F. Campbell, T. Rocke, F. Allen, W. Barnett, B. Dimattina
Parkdale Vultures 5.8 9.13 13.13 19.16 (130)
GOALS: Parkdale Vultures: S. Hart 4, J. Elcock 3, E. Marshall 2, D. Knowles 2, J. Vorbach 2, L. Purcell 2, K. Colella 1, J. Hardeman 1, J. Manning 1, L. Bailey 1 Old Mentonians: T. Morecroft 4, L. Oliver 1, K. Conlon 1
GOALS: Old Ivanhoe: L. Scuderi 6, H. Frazer 2, D. Stanford 1, M. Whiteman 1, J. Bradley 1, H. Matheson 1, J. Agrotis 1, M. Mitris 1 Preston Bullants: C. Howard 2, L. McLeod 2, A. Parzinkas 1, O. Taylor 1, S. Rerakis 1, N. Parkes 1 BEST: Old Ivanhoe: N. Vacirca, J. Bradley, L. Scuderi, S. Wilcox, H. Reid, J. Powell Preston Bullants: R. Howard, L. McLeod, L. Sutton, J. King, N. Parkes, C. Fontana 2022 PREMIER C RESERVE MEN’S
Thiswasamatchofall-outattackas Old Ivanhoe achased miracle,butthisledtoprofl alsoigatekicking,amalaisethat spreadtotheir Preston scoredopponents.TheIvanhoeboys twelvetimestojustoncebyPrestoninthefi term,rst Thebutareturnof3.9kepttheirleadtojust26points. trendcontinuedfortheentireday,withOldIvanhoe keepingthegoalscomingbutregisteringmissaftermiss betweeneachmajor.Prestondidn’tgettheirscoringboots onuntilthelastquarter,bywhichtimetheywerealready 62pointsadrift,butareturnof5.9forthemfortheterm meantthattheywerenotabletomakemajorinroadsas OldIvanhoewonby51points.LukeScuderikickedsix moregoalstotopthegoalkickingchartswith64,while NickVarcicastarredforOldIvanhoe.LiamMcLeodand ConorHowardkickedtwoeachforPreston,forwhom RoryHowardstoodout.
GOALS: Old Ivanhoe: G. Battistella 10, A. Stratov 7, J. Erman 5, B. Lee 5, A. Stenta 4, M. French 4, T. Kellock 3, S. Daniel 2, T. Shembrey 2, A. Bacskos 2, B. Gliddon 1, C. Simonsen 1, B. Quick 1
Preston Bullants 0.1 2.5 3.6 8.17 (65)
Blues bye SEMI-FINAL TIPS Monash Blues v MazenodHamptonRovers v Old Geelong
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ROUND 22 RESULTS 2022 PREMIER C MEN’S Old Geelong 7.4 8.7 14.9 14.10 (94) Hampton Rovers 4.1 7.4 8.6 10.11 (71)
Ormondfinishedtheseasoninfi leavingghtingform, Rushthemwonderingwhatcouldhavebeen.Lachlan andkickedthreegoalsforMarcellin,withZacTolley DanieldiPaolacontributingtwoeach.MattOaten contributedthreegoalstothewinners’cause,withHenry SimonandSamMasonregisteringtwoeach.
BEST: Old Geelong: S. Harrison, C. Dixon, B. Austin, J. Jess, W. Sloss, S. Dixon Hampton Rovers: N. Gray, H. McIntyre, L. Carrigan, C. Carnovale, O. Roberts, J. Prosser Ormond 4.5 8.5 11.6 15.9 (99) Marcellin 6.2 9.6 12.9 14.10 (94)
Old Geelong 1.3 6.5 9.8 11.10 (76) Hampton Rovers 2.0 3.3 4.6 7.8 (50)
Preston Bullants: BEST: Old Ivanhoe: S. Geilings, G. Battistella, B. Lee, A. Bacskos, L. Smithers, M. Augello
BEST: Marcellin: M. Andros, P. Bourke, A. Radatti, C. Bucoy, L. Zanella, L. Bosio Ormond: J. Van Oosten, U. Urban, J. Fogarty, D. Smith, K. Dompietro, S. Ashton Mazenod 8.7 17.11 25.15 30.21 (201) UHS-VU 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 (2) GOALS: Mazenod: P. Ilic 8, J. Welsford 5, A. Brand-Oliver 3, E. Sherlock 3, J. D’Angelo 2, L. Pipolo 1, S. Dewar 1, J. Welsford 1, S. Withers 1, W. Hayes 1, T. Patterson 1, A. Noone 1, M. Whiting 1, S. Welsford 1 BEST:UHS-VU:Mazenod: P. Ilic, B. Riley, A. Brand-Oliver, J. D’Angelo, J. Welsford, J. Welsford UHS-VU: J. Ferguson, L. Brown, S. Bonar, R. Gya, E. Oraison, S. Rathjen Parkdale Vultures 3.0 7.4 10.8 14.11 (95) Old Mentonians 5.2 6.6 8.7 8.8 (56)
Old Mentonians 1.2 3.4 6.8 6.10 (46)
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Can the Wellers
Old Camberwell Grammarians Grandhavebookedina Finalclashwith PEGS sensationalthisSaturdayaftera preliminaryfi weekend.nalvictoryagainstKewonthe OldCamberwellhavingfi duringnishedfourthontheladder offthehomeandawayseasonarehopingtopull aremarkablefinalsstreak.Thefi firstweekofthe nalssawthemdefeatGlenEiraby19-pointsand thendefeatingKewby33-points. Saturdayspreliminaryfi thenalbeganwithKewkicking firsttwogoalsofthegameandkeepingOld Camberwellscorelessinthefi quarterrstquarter.Thesecond wasmoreevenwithOldCamberwellfi kickingnally backintogearwiththreegoalstobridgethemargin byto4-pointsatthemainbreak.Kewwasassisted
LachlanBownwhoregisteredthreemajorsforthegamewithfurthersupportprovidedbyBillyMcGee, GalimbertiandLachlanJameswhowerebothbeston groundperformers. However,itwasn’tquiteenoughasOldCamberwell tookoverinthesecondhalfwithsixthirdquartergoals withKewonlykickingonegoalinthethird.Thethird quarteriscalledthepremiershipquarterforareason, anditwasonfulldisplayastheOldCamberwelloutfi dominatedt tosetupthewin.AfurtherfourgoalstoOld Camberwellinthefi coffinalquarterplantedthenailinthe FornforKewwhoseseasonisnowdone.
OldCamberwellGrammariansperhapsthemost impressiveelementoftheirgamecamefromthe spreadofgoalkickersandanequalcontribution.They had11individualgoalscorersfortheafternoonwith RileyVerbiandSimonBennettbothkickingtwogoals
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Old Camberwell Grammarians: C. Young, M. Cottrell, L. Huysmans, F. Sampson, M. Hook, W. Woods
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GRAND FINAL TIP PEGSv OldCamberwell
Saturdayeveningwewillknowbutonethingis certain,wearepoisedforabrilliantshowingofDivision Onefootball!
Old Camberwell Grammarians 0.0 3.3 9.3 13.7 (85) Kew FC 2.3 3.7 4.9 7.10 (52)
2022 DIVISION 1 RESERVE MEN’S FINALS - ROUND 2
PEGS 3.6 4.11 11.15 11.16 (82)
Camberwellwillenterthisweekend’sgrandfi thenalas tryclearunderdogs.Itwilltaketheirverybesteffortto allandknockoffPEGSwhohavebeenthebestside year.
GOALS: PEGS: L. Montgomery 3, J. Davey 2, B. Thomson 1, N. Senserrick 1, B. Caminiti 1, D. Flaherty 1, D. Scott 1, D. Roscoe 1
GOALS: Old Camberwell Grammarians: S. Bennett 2, R. Verbi 2, N. Latsas 1, J. Engellenner 1, H. Laukens 1, C. Hillier 1, S. Boyce 1, L. Thomas 1, J. Allen 1, H. Crothers 1, S. Murphy 1 Kew FC: L. Bown 3, J. Janssen 1, M. Sharkey 1, N. Sambevski 1, N. Thornely 1
BEST: Old Camberwell Grammarians: N. Latsas, W. Dalrymple, A. Milham, G. Kalargyros, B. Hart, J. Allen Kew FC: B. McGee Galimberti, L. James, R. Smith, C. Lord, M. Waters, J. Delbridge
whatcanweexpectinthisSaturdaysgrandfi Oldnal?
Withoutadoubt,OldCamberwellwilllooktoshutdown thePEGSforwardlinewhichisledbyRileySimmons, JackFenner,AndrewFrazerandThomasSaggio,with allfourplayerskickingmorethan25goalsthisseason. Likewise,OldCamberwellwillhavetocrackthrough thedefenceofPEGSwhothisyear,havebeenableto strangleoppositionsideswithpressure.Willthewide expansesofTrevorBarkerOvalmakethisdiffi PEGScultfor orwilltheybeabletocontinuetheirdefensive dominance. Asitstands,itlooksasthoughwetweatherfootball willbetheorderofthedaywithrainexpectedtofallon bothFridayandSaturday.Thiswillmostlikelyresultin acontestedstyleofgamewhichisalsotypicalofwhat wewouldseeinafi Camberwellnal.So,willtheunderdogsOld spotcontinuetheirremarkablerunfromfourth thisfi PEGSnalsseriesorwilltheclassandpolishof Byprevailinthebiggestgameoftheyear?
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FINALS - ROUND 2 RESULTS each.Whatthisshowedwastheydidn’tjustrelyona restrictednumberofforwardsbutratherhadarangeof playerswhohitthescoreboard.Thiswillbeabsolutely crucialintheirgrandfi standoutnalclashagainstthisyear’s So,teamPEGS.
Old Camberwell Grammarians: M. Vogel 2, S. Garrard 1, M. Hook 1, S. Walsh 1, M. Cottrell 1, T. Schipper 1, Z. Herbstreit 1, G. Tolson 1 BEST: PEGS: B. Thomson, D. Flaherty, M. Luisetto, D. Belia, P. Macdonough, A. Carlini
Old Camberwell Grammarians 1.2 2.6 3.6 9.7 (61)
Onewayortheother,theMagpieswillfl Sundayourishon theirafternoonafterWestBrunswickbooked facespotintheDivision2GrandFinal.Theywill IvanhoeAFCinthebattleoftheblackand whitestripes. Beforewelookaheadtothisweekend,across PreliminaryFinalweekendOldParadiansserved itupagainsttheMagpiesfortheopeninghalf. Impressivewiththeballinhand,andtheabilityto hitthescoreboardtogettheascendancygoingtheir way. Afi vegoalopeningtermgavetheParadiansa12 pointbufferatquartertime.Twogoalsapieceinthe secondtermcutthemargintoeightpointsatthe
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mainchange.Wordsofwisdom,thenotionofthePremiershipquarterandaspotinthegrandfi onnal thelinewasenoughofasellingpointtoWest Brunswickathalftime,comingoutandexploding inthethirdtermwitheightgoalstoone,reelingin whatwasleftofthemargin,gainingtheleadand thenmarchingawaytoa32pointadvantageat threequartertime. OldParadiansdidn’tgiveupthefi comingghtbuttheywere fromalongwaybackatthefi Managingnalchange. fourfi kickednalquartergoals,theMagpies twooftheirowntofi andnishaheadby25points notonlyadvancetonextweekendbutbook themselvesaspotinDivision1in2023. TheMagpieswillbeimpressedatthethirdterm, andthevariedavenuestheyfoundtogoalHenshall,
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Floreat Pica, may the Magpies flourish
Old Paradians 2.3 5.3 6.4 6.5 (41)
BEST: West Brunswick: M. Pritchard, T. Laity, D. Yacoub, M. Holmes, T. Meyrick, D. Muscat
Old Paradians: J. Alfonso, D. Pillusch, L. Gough, P. Salvatico, L. Moody, T. Dimasi
Old Paradians: L. Brock 3, D. Paolino 2, M. Nolan 2, A. Cafari 2, A. Ouzas 1, A. Nolan 1, D. Comande 1 BEST: West Brunswick: C. Fowler, H. Fithall, M. Risstrom, D. Ferrier, P. Sawaya, T. Cottrell
Old Paradians: M. Nolan, L. Brock, M. Boundy, A. Daminato, N. Fraser, D. Paolino
AshClose,WayneSchultz,BillyDrakearethemain threeintheHoerslineupthatwillneedtofi Lukere.While Buckler,BenHutchinsandBillyIrvingare goingtohavetobestoppedforWestBrunswick. Onewayortheother,theMagpiewillfl forourish.And, thesetwosides-Sundayafternoonat2:30pm can’tcomequickenough.
TheHoershaveclaimedtwovictoriesoverWest Brunswick,round3by41points,andthesemi-fi bynal 1658points.WestBrunswickwillgobacktoround wheretheyclaimedvictoryby33points.
whileIrvingandSawayaallkickedtwogoals, insevenindividualgoalkickersalsohadahand thewin.ConorFowlerwasnamedbestonthe ground.OldParadianswilllicktheirwoundsand looktoreloadfornextyear,infrontofgoalLuke Brock(35goalsfortheseason),andAnthonyCafari (42goalsfortheseason)havebeenkeypillarsup forwardforthegreen,blueandpurplemonster.
Thisweekend,it’s#1vs.#2inabattleoftheblack andwhite.IvanhoeAFChavetakenitallbefore themthisseason.WestBrunswickhadtogothe longwayaroundtogettothispoint.Wehavethe GrandFinalthatweforecastmidwaythroughthe season.
FINALS - ROUND 2 West Brunswick 3.1 5.3 6.8 11.10 (76)
AnthonyDaminatoandTomCooperhaveregularly featuredamongstthebestplayers.
Cottrell,WestBrunswick
West Brunswick 3.3 5.7 13.8 15.14 (104) Old Paradians 5.3 7.3 8.6 12.7 (79)
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FINALS - ROUND 2
GOALS: West Brunswick: M. Pritchard 3, D. Muscat 2, J. Greentree 2, J. Lipson 1, J. Beer 1, D. Yacoub 1, T. Laity 1 Old Paradians: L. Gough 2, L. Grech 1, L. Easton 1, M. Raponi 1, A. Kostov 1
GOALS: West Brunswick: P. Sawaya 2, S. Henshall 2, T. Cottrell 2, B. Irving 2, L. Buckler 1, D. Ferrier 1, A. Rizzardo 1, H. Fithall 1, R. Jansen 1, M. Risstrom 1, N. Doody 1
15 FINALS - ROUND 2 RESULTS GRAND FINAL TIP Ivanhoe AFCv
2022 DIVISION 2 MEN’S
Elsternwick’sfairytaleruninDivision3Men’shas
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in2022afterbeingpromotedlastyearonthebackofnumerousthumpingwinsandimpeccableformin
A sea of red and white for Division 3 Grand Final
Sheridan Harris Access team lists on GameDay via the VAFA website or the GameDay App on your mobile device. cometoaheartbreakingconclusion,goingdownto Parksidebyjustfourpointsinapreliminaryfi atnalthriller GarveyOval. ThelossendsanenormousseasonfortheWickers, whowereclearlyoneofthebetterDivision3teams Division4.FortheRedDevils,thewincontinuesthe veryformthatgotthemintofi nownalscontention,witha 9-gamestreakthatincludestheirtwofi Itnalswins. reallyisnowondertheymadethetopfourintheend, afterwinningtheirfi awaynalsevengamesofthehomeand season,despitehavingwonjustthreetoround eleven. Itwasn’tallsunshineforParksideonSaturdaythough, astheirDivision3Men’sReserveslostearlieroninthe daybytheslimmestofmargins,withEmmausStLeo’s nowonestepcloserintheirquesttogoback-to-back. Notwithouttheirchances,theRedDevilsfailedto converttheirinside50sintogoals,kickingjustfi behindsve oninthelasthalf,andweren’tabletocapitalise theabysmalthirdandfi Animalsnalquartersfromthe theinfrontofgoalastheykicked1.7toholdonto leaduntilthefi existencenalsiren.Ifyouneededproofofthe inofthefootygods,theremightbesomething that. AllthatremainsbetweenEmmausStLeo’sand anotherReservespremiershipisSouthMelbourne Districts,anditallendsatGarveyOvalat11:45amthis Saturday.Whetheryousupporteitherteamornot,it’s goingtobecontestandahalf.Atleast. Butthosewhostuckaroundafterthereservesgame weretreatedtoanotherspectacle,andthoseinred andwhitemightstillbestrugglingtogettheirheart ratesdownaftertwoextremelycloseconsecutive matches.Both Parkside and Elsternwick relativelygotoffto tookgoodstarts,butitwastheRedDevilswho oftheleadearlyandmadesuretheykeptit.Margins 27and17atthehalf-timeandthree-quarter-time breaksrespectivelywerethesignsthegamewasgoing togodowntothewireastheWickerskeptthedoor ajar,justslightly.
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GRAND FINAL TIP South Melbournev Parkside
Whetherit’striumphtotheBloods,whose2022 seasonrunafterpromotioncouldendwithmedallions aroundtheirnecks,ortotheRedDevils,whosetilt attheflaglastyearwascruellycutshortafterthe cancellationoftheseason,allthatcanbesaidisit’s goingtobeacrackerofagame.
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2022 DIVISION 3 MEN’S FINALS - ROUND 2 Parkside 4.1 7.7 10.9 12.11 (83) Elsternwick 2.2 3.4 8.4 12.7 (79)
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GOALS: Parkside: J. Hubbard 2, M. Holden 2, S. Mackie 2, M. Romano 1, S. Logozzo 1, L. Daniels 1, J. Hamilton 1, I. Romano 1, M. Soligo 1 Elsternwick: D. Marchese 7, M. Ball 3, D. Convery 2 BEST: Parkside: J. Hamilton, M. Holden, B. Douglas, D. Vickers Elsternwick: D. Marchese , D. Convery, T. Tonkin, M. Ball, B. Reese, L. Yeatman
Andso,at2:30pmonSaturday,GarveyOvalwillbea seaofredandwhiteas South Melbourne Districts andParksidebattleitouttobeDivision3Men’s premiers,andalsomaybeforbraggingrightsastowho looksbetterinsaidcolours.
ButunfortunatelyforElsternwick,itjustwasn’ttobe, withtheirlaterallyof4.3to2.2inthefi enoughnaltermnot attobridgethegapastheyheartbreakinglyfell thefinalhurdle.Asahighlight,itwastheusual suspectsfortheminside50,withDanielMarchese (7),MattBall(3)andDavidConvery(2)theirthree goalkickers,withtheformerjustifi honoursablytakingtop asthebestplayerforhisside,whilethe remainingtwoendeduponthelistunsurprisingly. ForParkside,theysharedtheloadasnineindividual goalscorersgotontheboardtogettheirteamover theline.JacksonHubbard(2),SimonMackie(2)and MatthewHolden(2)allkickedmultiples,butitwas JackHamilton(1)whowasbestonground.
Razorbacks defeat Tigers in a game of two halves
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Comingoffthefirstsemi-finallossitwas Swinburne upagainsttheeliminationfinalwinner Masala. sidesThese thehavecompetedinthreecloseencountersduring season.However,theRazorbackswentinasfavouriteshavingwontheirlastmeetingonlythreeweeks agoby20points. ItwasanevenopeningtothegamewithMasala leadingatthefi shots.rstbreakdespitehavingfewerscoring RyanMasala’sBrandonKellyandSwinburne’sTrent twowerebothsettohavebiggameswiththreeand goalsrespectivelyinthefi Razorbacksrstquarteralone.The term,gainedtheascendancyduringthesecond wenthoweverweren’tabletofullycapitalisebutstill intothemainchangeaheadbyfi vepoints.DuringthePremiershipquarterMasalawereableto getbacktheleadafterkickingthreeofthefi goalsrstfour ofthequarter.TheRazorbackshaltedtheTigers momentumandwerequicklyabletoregainthelead afterkickingthefi intonalfourgoalsofthequartertogo Athelasttermwitha19pointlead. totighttussleupuntilthispoint,thedamwallwasset burstastheRazorbacksstruckfi backrstandbrokethe ofMasalatwominutesintothequarterviaAidan Vesty.Swinburnewerethenabletopileonanother sevenunansweredgoalstoblowtheleadoutto63 pointsandmoveintotheDivision4GrandFinal.
FINALS - ROUND 2 RESULTS 2022 DIVISION 4 MEN’S FINALS - ROUND 2 Swinburne University 2.5 3.12 8.15 15.20 (110) Masala 3.0 4.1 7.2 7.5 (47)
BEST: Swinburne University: T. Ryan, J. Toner, S. Hodges, A. Vesty, L. Randello, T. Wiegold Masala: B. Kelly, D. Gibb, R. Shaw, L. Decarne, D. Hoffman, B. Nugent 2022 DIVISION 4 RESERVE MEN’S
GOALS: La Trobe University: L. Nelson 3, L. Walsh 1, J. O’Brien 1, L. Cargnali 1, M. Mann 1, A. Devine 1, A. Marulli 1, C. Marcroft 1 Box Hill North: BEST: La Trobe University: L. Nelson, A. Devine, P. McCormack, C. Barrett, M. O’Brien, N. Richardson Box Hill North:
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GOALS: Swinburne University: T. Ryan 8, A. Vesty 4, T. Wiegold 2, N. Schulz 1 Masala: B. Kelly 3, B. Koang 2, B. Nugent 1, K. Singh 1
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andbestplayersincludeTrentRyan,JedToner SamuelHodges.ThebestplayersforMasala includedBrandonKelly,DaleGibbandRileyShaw. TrentRyanwasadominantforceinfrontofgoalwith 8majors.AidanVestyalsohadagreatshowingwith4 goals.TysonWiegold(2)andNicholasSchultz(1)were alsocontributorsfortheRazorbacks.Goalscorersfor theTigersincludedBrandonKelly(3),BuomKoang (2),BenNugent(1)andKaranbirSingh(1). SwinburnenowmoveontotheGrandFinaltotakeon LaTrobewhohavebeenthetopteamallyearandhave remainedontopoftheladdereversinceround11. Masalawillhavemixedfeelingsastheirseasoncomes toanendasalthoughdisappointedcomingjustshort toaGrandFinal,theywereabletomakethefi thenalsfor firsttimeinclubhistory.
FINALS - ROUND 2 La Trobe University 1.2 3.7 6.9 10.10 (70) Box Hill North 2.0 3.0 5.1 8.1 (49)
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24THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2022 VAFA CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP ClubSeniorMen ReserveMen WomenSenior ReserveWomen 19UnderMen ThirdsUnder23/Men WomenThirds MastersTOTAL StKevinsOB602060221859.55199.5 BeaumarisFC67.520.25560421100196.75 MazenodOC48.634.023428331300190.62 StBedes/MentoneTigersAFC2720.25562051600180.25 KewFC5833562201000179 ParksideFootballClub4832380421000170 HamptonRoversAFC61.219.856027500169 OldBrightonGrammarians4820401039800165 ParkdaleVultures46.823.4401242000164.2 MonashBlues7228.881633510163.8
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buttheballstayedaroundthemiddleofthegroundfortheremainderofthequarter.Atthemainbreakthe
TessaBoydwhohadanincrediblesnaptogetthe leadback.Theballwasthensharedbetweentheboth teamsforaperiod,butatackleontheKewgoalline resultedinanotherKewgoalfromatoughangle.The gamewasnowagoalshootoutbutnoteamwasable totakecontrolofthegameandholdmomentum.It wasanarmwrestleuntilthesirensoundedforthe lastbreak,Kewhadsomelastditcheffortsinthefi minutenal werebutthingsdidn’tgotheirwayandbothteams tiedheadingintothefi Elizanalterm. hugeStrafordkickedoffthefourthquarterwitha tackletogettheballstraightintotheStKevins forwardline.ThiswasanindicationthatStKevins wereagainreadytostepupanotchandtakethegame on.Kewwerefi defensiveghtinghardtogettheballoutoftheir line,butwereunabletofi possession.ndtargetstoclean quarter,StKevinswereeverywhereearlyinthe thenotwillingtogiveKewaninchandkeeping balllockedintheirattackinghalf.Thetacklingfrom Kewdidnotletup,theplayersdoingalltheycouldto keepStKevinsawayfromgoalsandtogetmomentum swingingtheirway.StKevinscontinuedtopushKew, andKewwerestartingtostruggletokeepthelikesof
scoreboardstillrepresentedhowclosethegamewas, butitwasStKevinswhowouldgointohalftimewitha 6pointlead.
ThethirdquarterstartedoffstrongforStKevins runningtheballstraightoutthecenter,therewas somepressurefromKewthatresultedinafreekickin frontofgoalsforStKevinsbutaccuracywasagainan issue.AfterthisKewgotaminirunonandtooktheir chancestofi unluckyndspaceandgettheballintoattack.An stoppedbounceandvaliantdefencefromStKevins aacertaingoalforKew.Kewknewtheyhad strongopportunityforagoalandsteppeduptheir pressureforcingturnoversthatresultedinakickat goalforAmeliaDawborn,from40metresouttheball sailedoverthepackinthepocketforKew’sfi day.rstofthe wonThecelebrationsdidn’tlastforlong,asStKevins ofthenextclearanceandtheballendedinthehands
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St Kevins fight off a strong Kew to claim back to back Premiership Wins
St Kevins and Kew season,werethebesttwoteamsofthe soitwasfi fittingtheygottofaceoffforthe rstpremiershipinthreeseasons.Thegamestarted tightwithhighpressurefrombothteamsandlotsof stoppages.Tackleswerethethemeearly,withboth teamsnotgivingtheotheranyroomforpossession. ElizaStrafordtriedtoliftStKevinswithsomerun throughspace,buttheforwardlinewasunabletoget tothegoals.Fromheretheballstayedcampedinthe StKevinsforwardhalfandtheKewdefencestayed strongtowithstandtheconstantattacks.Somequick footworkgotKewabreakdowntotheirattackingend andastrongrundowntacklefromDakotaVillivagot theteamhypedup.Afreekickrightinfrontofgoals shouldhavehadKewontheboardbutapoorkick costthemthestarttheyneeded.DakotaVillivahada runfromthispointwhereshewaseverywhere,doing everythingshecouldtogetKewgoing.Kewsability toslowtheplaywasworkingintheirfavour,keeping theballintheirforwardhalfandholdingontothe momentum.ForKewthoughthetimeinattackdidnot resultinanyimpactonthescoreboardandbothteams endedthefi Kewrstquarteron2points.kickedoffthesecondquarterwithastrong clearancefromthefi wasrstbounce,butthepossession wellquicklytakenawaybyStKevinswhotransitioned intotheirattack.Thegamethenwentbackto contests,withKewgivingtheStKevinsballcarriers nospaceandcontinuedtotacklehard.StKevins changedtacticsandwerekickingtheballlonger,the movepaidoffandSarahCameronwasabletouse herspeedtogetarunonandkickthefi game.rstgoalofthe forFromhereKewparkedtheballintheirattack themajorityofthequarter,thiskepttheStKevins defenceworkinghardbuttotheircredittheypressured Kewenoughtostopthemfromhittinganytargets anddamagingthescoreboard.Anotherstrongfast transitionfromStKevinssawthemtaketheirturnto holdtheballinattackforaperiod.Kewcontinuedwith theirpressuregame,forcingmistakesandturnovers
GRAND FINAL - RESULTS
27 2022 PREMIER RESERVE WOMEN’S GRAND FINAL West Brunswick 1.1 2.2 2.3 2.5 (17) St Kevins 0.2 0.3 1.3 1.3 (9) GOALS: West Brunswick: A. Johansen 2 St Kevins: P. Amber 1 BEST: West Brunswick: S. Marshall, C. Balbata, I. Roberts, M. Rodezno, E. Jones, A. Boyce St Kevins: K. Fone, C. McDonough, A. Bland, Z. Guss, R. Gillett, K. Viti
SarahCameronandTessaBoydawayfromtheball withthepairgettingmoreinvolvedasthequarterwent on.AfterclosetotenminutesofpossessionforSt Kevinsawaywardkickontotheirforwardlinelanded inthearmsofSarahJoycewhosnappedaquickkick thatwouldgostraightthroughthemiddle,makingthe taskforKewdiffi fromcult.StKevinsuppedthepressure ThehereandmadeanytransitionforKewimpossible. butKewbacklineweretryingdesperatelytostopgoals toastheyhavedoneallyearStKevinsfoundaway snapanothergoalthatwouldbealmostenoughto sealvictory.Withtheballbackinthecentreitwasup toKewtomakeastatementandgetbackontheboard themselves.Thenextclearancewouldgothewayof StKevins,thistimeitwasSarahCameronwhowas goingforgoalsanddespiteherearliertroublesinfront ofgoalsshenailedthiskicktoguaranteethevictory forStKevins.Thelastcenterbounceofthegamewas alsowonbyStKevinsandwithjustafewsecondsto go,therewasafreekickthatonceagainsawSarah Cameronkickingforgoal,itwasanothergoalto sweetenthewinandseeStKevinscomeawaywitha 22pointwintoclaimbacktobackpremierships.
THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2022 282021 2022 VAFA FINALS SERIES MEN’S DIVISIONAL AND RESERVE – GRANDSaturdayFINALS10th CompetitionFinalTeamTeamTimeVenueSeptember Division1Men’sGrandFinalPEGSOldCamberwell2:30PMWilsonStorageTrevorBarkerBeachOval Division1Men’sReservesGrandFinalKewFCPEGS11:45AMWilsonStorageTrevorBarkerBeachOval Division3Men’sGrandFinalSouthMelbDistrictsParkside2:30PMGarveyOval Division3Men’sReservesGrandFinalSouthMelbDistrictsEmmausStLeos11:45AMGarveyOval Sunday 11th CompetitionFinalTeamTeamTimeVenueSeptember Division2Men’sGrandFinalIvanhoeWestBrunswick2:30PMWilsonStorageTrevorBarkerBeachOval Division2Men’sReservesGrandFinalBrunswickWestBrunswick11:45AMWilsonStorageTrevorBarkerBeachOval Division4Men’sGrandFinalLaTrobeUniversitySwinburneUniversity2:30PMGarveyOval Division4Men’sReservesGrandFinalAlbertParkLaTrobeUniversity11:45AMGarveyOval UNDER 19 MEN’S DIVISIONAL, UNDER 23 MEN’S – GRAND FINALS Saturday 10th CompetitionFinalTeamTeamTimeVenueSeptember Under19Men’sDivision2GrandFinalParkdaleVulturesStBernards9:00AMWilsonStorageTrevorBarkerBeachOval Under19Men’sDivision3GrandFinalParksideStBedes/Mentone9:00AMGarveyOval Under23Men’sGrandFinalOldXaveriansBlackOldXaveriansRed9:00AMElsternwickParkOval1 Sunday 11th CompetitionFinalTeamTeamTimeVenueSeptember Under19Men’sDivision1GrandFinalStBedes/MentoneMazenod9:00AMWilsonStorageTrevorBarkerBeachOval Under19Men’sDivision4GrandFinalBulleenTemplestoweTherryPenola9:00AMGarveyOval PREMIER MEN’S AND RESERVE, PREMIER B MEN’S AND RESERVE, UNDER 19 MEN’S PREMIER –PRELIMINARY FINALS Saturday 10th CompetitionFinalTeamTeamTimeVenueSeptember PremierBMen’sPreliminaryFinalBeaumarisOldHailyebury2:15PMElsternwickParkOval1 PremierBMen’sReservesPreliminaryFinalFitzroyDeLaSalle11:45AMElsternwickParkOval1 Sunday 11th CompetitionFinalTeamTeamTimeVenueSeptember PremierMen’sPreliminaryFinalCollegiansOldBrighton2:15PMElsternwickParkOval1 PremierMen’sReservesPreliminaryFinalOldMelburniansOldScotch11:40AMElsternwickParkOval1 Under19Men’sPremierPreliminaryFinalWilliamstownCYMSOldBrighton9:20AMElsternwickParkOval1 PREMIER C MEN’S AND RESERVE – SEMISaturdayFINALS10th CompetitionFinalTeamTeamTimeVenueSeptember PremierCMen’sSemi-Final2MonashBluesHamptonRovers2:15PMFrearsonOval,MonashUniversity PremierCMen’sReserveSemi-Final1MonashBluesOldIvanhoe11:40AMFrearsonOval,MonashUniversity PremierCMen’sSemi-Final1MazenodOldGeelong2:15PMFordPark,(Bellfi Premiereld)Ivanhoe CMen’sReservesSemi-Final2MazenodOldGeelong11:40AMFordPark,(Bellfield)Ivanhoe
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THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2022 3030 SHARPSHOOTERS 2022 Division 1 Men’s LRTOTAL AaronClokeOakleighAFC075 DanielWoodWhitefriarsFootballClub058 MatthewCliffordPrahranAssumptionAFC057 KaneO’HalloranTherryPenolaAFC052 2022 Division 1 Reserve Men’s LRTOTAL GeorgeSmartKewFC049 JoeSimonOldCamberwellGrammarians041 WilliamLlewelynKewFC038 TimDobsonGlenEiraAFC034 2022 Division 2 Men’s LRTOTAL BillyDrakeIvanhoeAFC059 AshCloseIvanhoeAFC058 ThomasWilsonBrunswickFootballClub051 LukeBucklerWestBrunswickAFC038 2022 Division 2 Reserve Men’s LRTOTAL DavidMalvasoAquinasOC046 JaycobBaxterAquinasOC040 DylanMuscatWestBrunswickAFC037 BenDalyBrunswickFootballClub035 2022 Division 3 Men’s LRTOTAL OliverDuffi MattcySouthMelbourneDistricts060 RyanBallElsternwickAFC045 MurrayCanterburyFootballClub044 ThomasLowdenCanterburyFootballClub044 2022 Division 3 Reserve Men’s LRTOTAL MatthewSaundersElsternwickAFC043 JamesScammellCanterburyFootballClub030 JustinHunterElsternwickAFC028 MatthewSoligoParksideFootballClub025 2022 Division 4 Men’s LRTOTAL RileyAlexanderLaTrobeUniversityAFC068 DeclanFowlerMasalaFootballClub064 JackLeeAlbertParkAFC040 TateSpiteriLaTrobeUniversityAFC040 2022 Division 4 Reserve Men’s LRTOTAL JordyO’BrienLaTrobeUniversityAFC071 SimonAndrewsAlbertParkAFC064 KristianSmytheBoxHillNorthAFC029 JackDullardBoxHillNorthAFC020 2022 Thirds U23 Men’s LRTOTAL CharlesWestcottOldXaverians030 MattExellOldXaverians024 BaileyWhelanOldXaverians021 MatteoZocalliStBernards016 2022 William Buck Premier Men’s LRTOTAL SamGrimleyUniversityBlues056 DavidMirraCollegians046 PatrickKerrStKevinsOB041 XavierRichardsOldXaverians039 2022 Premier Reserve Men’s LRTOTAL MatthewHandleyOldXaverians055 SamConnockOldMelburnians038 ChristianMassonMoyleStKevinsOB031 ThomasYoungOldTrinityGrammarians030 2022 Premier B Men’s LRTOTAL DurrasSeccullOldHaileybury054 BraydenO’TooleStBedes/MentoneTigersAFC042 JackLonieOldHaileybury039 JoelCusackBeaumarisFC034 2022 Premier B Reserve Men’s LRTOTAL ThomasStClairUniversityBlacks036 PasqualeCurcioFitzroyFC031 DimitriFasoulisDeLaSalleOC029 BenjaminOakesOldHaileybury027 2022 Premier C Men’s LRTOTAL LukeScuderiOldIvanhoeGrammarians664 NicholasDarlingMonashBlues062 ThomasMorecroftOldMentonians459 JackCasperszMazenodOC350 2022 Premier C Reserve Men’s LRTOTAL WilliamSimsonOldGeelong169 GabrielBattistellaOldIvanhoeGrammarians1058 WillMcFarlaneOldGeelong257 CoreyJonesHamptonRoversAFC151 2022 Holmesglen U19 Premier Men’s LRTOTAL EdwardKennedyOldXaverians053 AngusJonesOldScotch045 SamHumeCaulfi CameroneldGrammarians040 HathwayOldBrightonGrammarians036 2022 Premier Thirds Men’s LRTOTAL JamesForrestOldXaverians042 MichaelCainOldXaverians028 JoshuaWillmottStKevinsOB027 WilliamStewartOldScotch023
31 SHARPSHOOTERS 2022 William Buck Premier Women’s LRTOTAL SarahCameronStKevinsOB034 ChloeO’MalleyCaulfi AshaeldGrammarians024 PriceMelbourneUniWomen’sFC024 MargaretGleesonStKevinsOB019 2022 Premier Reserve Women’s LRTOTAL EliseThurmanStKevinsOB033 MadeleinePattisonStKevinsOB029 StephanieAugustesStKevinsOB028 AliceStrafordStKevinsOB017 2022 Division 1 Women’s LRTOTAL SamanthaMcLeanBeaumarisFC040 RubyO’HalloranTherryPenolaAFC020 SereneVudiniabolaOldHaileybury018 EloiseDefinaOldCamberwellGrammarians017 2022 Division 2 Women’s LRTOTAL StephaniePeacockHamptonRoversAFC037 HannahBuurAlbertParkAFC019 MeaveBohannaWhitefriarsFootballClub018 KateBondLaTrobeUniversityAFC017 2022 Division 3 Women’s LRTOTAL AlexandraClaytonMelbourneCricketClubFC043 JosephinePopeBulleenTemplestoweAFC026 JoLimmerParksideFootballClub025 AishRaviMelbourneCricketClubFC021 2022 Thirds Women’s LRTOTAL BridieHowardStKevinsOB018 StephTaylorStKevinsOB08 LucyPaveleyWestBrunswickAFC06 RubyAtkinStKevinsOB06 2022 Thirds Division 1 Men’s LRTOTAL JoshuaLyonOldXaverians042 GabeJotkowitzAJAXAfc022 SamBrygelAJAXAfc016 BrandonHarrisOldBrightonGrammarians016 2022 Thirds Division 2 Men’s LRTOTAL LewisKennedyWilliamstownCYMS041 MitchellKornbergBeaumarisFC023 ThomasCavenStBernards023 MaxwellDePinaFitzroyFC017 2022 Thirds Division 3 Men’s LRTOTAL JackGrayWilliamstownCYMS036 BronsonPaechKewFC031 LiamKeilyWestBrunswickAFC024 SamHartmannRichmondCentralAFC023 2022 Thirds Division 4 Men’s LRTOTAL BenjaminCococciaIvanhoeAFC052 FlynnBergmanIvanhoeAFC026 BrettCottrellOldCamberwellGrammarians022 AnthonyBrownChadstoneAFC022 2022 Thirds Division 5 Men’s LRTOTAL BraydenCurtisCanterburyFootballClub036 JoelChambersPEGSFootballClub029 CameronDrakeOldParadians029 OliverBerizziParksideFootballClub028 2022 Mecwacare Masters LRTOTAL CameronKirkupOakleighAFC030 CoryWilsonDeLaSalleOC015 RyanTilyOakleighAFC015 DustinCracknellMarcellinOC014 2022 Holmesglen U19 Division 1 Men’s LRTOTAL MathewDohertyOldXaverians035 HaydenBoyceMazenodOC033 WilliamCrawfordHamptonRoversAFC032 CalebLewisStBedes/MentoneTigersAFC025 2022 Holmesglen U19 Division 2 Men’s LRTOTAL FinneganO’DonnellGlenEiraAFC049 PatrickDunneAquinasOC040 BenGriffi AdennStKevinsOB037 BartelParkdaleVultures031 2022 Holmesglen U19 Division 3 Men’s LRTOTAL AngusOldakerMonashBlues061 WillSnookesMonashBlues052 JamesHempenstallOakleighAFC046 EthanLowePrestonBullants042 2022 Holmesglen U19 Division 4 Men’s LRTOTAL CoreyShielsBulleenTemplestoweAFC053 JoelTyquinDeLaSalleOC037 ParisMitsonisPEGSFootballClub035 SamuelRalphStBedes/MentoneTigersAFC032 2022 Premier B Women’sB LRLR TOTALTOTAL GeorgiaHarrisCollegians026 ErinGogerlyFitzroyFC023 AlexandraTheodosiOldScotch013 LucyMorleyOldScotch012 2022 Premier B Reserve Women’s LRTOTAL KaylaDingleCollegians023 MollyMcFarlaneMonashBlues019 CalypsoPooleFitzroyFC012 IsabellaAllenCollegians09 2022 Premier C Women’s LRTOTAL MaddisonWilsonStBedes/MentoneTigersAFC026 BrittniDonaldsonStBedes/MentoneTigersAFC014 TiaPastoreStBedes/MentoneTigersAFC012 MeghannGeschkeStBedes/MentoneTigersAFC010 2022 Premier C Reserve Women’s LRTOTAL LarissaLewisStBedes/MentoneTigersAFC025 SarahDavisStBedes/MentoneTigersAFC014 RoseAlonzoStBedes/MentoneTigersAFC010 NatalieJensenParkdaleVultures010
TEAM P W L D B FF For Agst % PTS OldXaverians181440001462833175.5156 OldMelburnians181350001413851166.0452 OldScotch181260001263998126.5548 StBernards1810710012131155105.0242 StKevinsOB1810800095684611340 OldBrighton181080001006944106.5740 CaulfieldGrammarians18981001024104697.938 Collegians18413100756152749.5118 OldTrinity18414000960133471.9616 UniversityBlues18215100785130460.210 PREMIER B MEN’S TEAM P W L D B FF For Agst % PTS UniversityBlacks161510201444679212.6760 Beaumaris161330201449962150.6252 OldHaileybury161150201660940176.644 Fitzroy169702011241082103.8836 DeLaSalle16790201094113196.7328 StBedes/MentoneTigers16691201109125188.6526 AJAX16691201075130882.1926 WilliamstownCYMS163130201062161965.612 OldCarey16115020816186143.854 PREMIER B RESERVE
TEAM P W L D B FF For Agst % PTS Mazenod201710222197584376.276 OldGeelong201820202555568449.8272 MonashBlues201360211950882221.0956 OldIvanhoe201360211904866219.8656 ParkdaleVultures201090211306131899.0944 HamptonRovers2091102014201295109.6536 Marcellin209110201326138595.7436 Ormond206130211208160975.0828 OldMentonians2041202186619684420 PrestonBullants20313020455263517.2712 UHS-VU20119020527278818.94 PREMIER THIRDS MEN’S TEAM P W L D B FF For Agst % PTS OldXaverians131030101147562204.0940 OldMelburnians13103010872767113.6940 OldScotch1394010917708129.5236 FitzroyFC13850101333562237.1932 StKevins134901065695968.416 UniversityBlacks13013010506122841.210 HOLMESGLEN U19 PREMIER MEN’S TEAM P W L D B FF For Agst % PTS OldXaverians181710001801663271.6468 WilliamstownCYMS1814400013071007129.7956 OldBrighton181350001437903159.1452 OldScotch181350001303962135.4552 Caulfi SteldGrammarians181080001232123999.4440 StBernards18990001116116895.5536 Kevins186120001121127987.6524 DeLaSalle185130001081158068.4220 UniversityBlues182160001032146470.498 OldMelburnians18117000704186937.674 Sports FracturesArthritisInjuries
PREMIER C RESERVE MEN’S
THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2022 32 ORTHOSPORT VICTORIA VAFA PREMIERSHIP LADDERS WILLIAM BUCK PREMIER MEN’S TEAM P W L D B FF For Agst % PTS StKevinsOB181530001539920167.2860 Collegians1813500013801142120.8452 OldXaverians1812600015161036146.3348 OldBrighton1812600013881203115.3848 OldMelburnians1811700013291262105.3144 OldScotch188100001423148995.5732 CaulfieldGrammarians185130001204149880.3720 UniversityBlues184500093697795.816 OldTrinity18315000879154756.8212 StBernards18216000893149859.618
TEAM P W L D B FF For Agst % PTS Fitzroy161420201444736196.256 UniversityBlacks16133020139363921852 DeLaSalle161330201426757188.3852 OldCarey169702011911036114.9636 StBedes/MentoneTigers167902084492591.2428 Beaumaris1679020925114980.528 OldHaileybury166100201052121286.824 WilliamstownCYMS16313020723151947.612 AJAX16016020578160336.060 PREMIER C MEN’S TEAM P W L D B FF For Agst % PTS MonashBlues201820201867894208.8472 HamptonRovers2015502018261231148.3360 Mazenod2013702017341379125.7452 OldGeelong2012802018211278142.4948 OldIvanhoe2012802017141383123.9348 ParkdaleVultures2011902015211197127.0744 Ormond20101002015361496102.6740 Marcellin207130201345153987.3928 OldMentonians207130201381163184.6728 UHS-VU204160201050205251.1716 PrestonBullants20119020893260834.244
PREMIER RESERVE MEN’S MEN’S
TEAM P W L D B FF For Agst % PTS KewFC181611001980569347.9866 OldCamberwellGrammar181530001726668258.3860 PEGS181440001977582339.6956 GlenEira181170001449845171.4844 OldPeninsula181080001109122390.6840 OakleighAFC18891001065117890.4134 PrahranAssumption18711000955145065.8628 Whitefriars18414000752155948.2416 TherryPenolaAFC18315000476212222.4312 StMary’sSalesian18117000649194233.424 DIVISION 3 MEN’S TEAM P W L D B FF For Agst % PTS SouthMelbourneDistricts161330201342766175.252 Elsternwick161330201595968164.7752 Canterbury1612402017701065166.248 Parkside161060201332968137.640 EmmausStLeos1661002012771020125.224 Hawthorn1661002013371276104.7824 RichmondCentral166100201130126689.2624 NorthBrunswick16610020854111976.3224 WestbourneGrammarians16016020496268518.470 DIVISION 3 RESERVE MEN’S TEAM P W L D B FF For Agst % PTS Parkside161320211471668220.2156 SouthMelbourneDistricts161140211179821143.6148 Elsternwick1610502113461089123.644 EmmausStLeos1686022990107392.2640 RichmondCentral16770221152726158.6836 Canterbury16690211013109792.3428 Hawthorn16510021985129576.0624 NorthBrunswick16213021762131058.1712 WestbourneGrammarians1606020246149816.420 DIVISION 4 MEN’S TEAM P W L D B FF For Agst % PTS LaTrobeUniversity151311301788591302.5454 SwinburneUniversity1613302014041135123.752 StJohns151131301295826156.7846 Masala167902013501341100.6728 AlbertPark15690301147126790.5324 EleyPark16214020765189140.458 BoxHillNorth15114030722142050.854 DIVISION 4 RESERVE MEN’S TEAM P W L D B FF For Agst % PTS AlbertPark151320311416549257.9252 LaTrobeUniversity151230321334586227.6548 Masala169702111081039106.6436 BoxHillNorth15870311032113690.8532 SwinburneUniversity1679022893108682.2328 StJohns15510031839111175.5220 EleyPark16016020317176817.930 DIVISION 2 MEN’S TEAM P W L D B FF For Agst % PTS Ivanhoe181620001881864217.7164 WestBrunswick181530001760882199.5560 Brunswick181341001653931177.5554 OldParadians1813500014431087132.7552 Mhsob1811610015691165134.6846 Aquinas188100001289135794.9932 BulleenTemplestowe186120001036136076.1824 YarraOldGrammarians183150001119161769.212 PowerHouse18216000841208340.378 ManninghamCobras18216000721196636.678 DIVISION 2 RESERVE MEN’S TEAM P W L D B FF For Agst % PTS WestBrunswick181410032211457483.8168 Brunswick181520011967501392.6164 OldParadians181050031619730221.7852 Ivanhoe181070011436996144.1844 Aquinas1811700014901104134.9644 Mhsob187900213391147116.7436 YarraOldGrammarians18411002862166251.8724 PowerHouse18312000662149344.3412 BulleenTemplestowe18214001495238620.7512 ManninghamCobras1819000248219011.324 Sports FracturesArthritisInjuries
33 ORTHOSPORT VICTORIA VAFA PREMIERSHIP LADDERS DIVISION 1 MEN’S TEAM P W L D B FF For Agst % PTS PEGS181610001804706255.5264 KewFC1814310016341038157.4258 GlenEira181250011458880165.6852 OldCamberwellGrammar181053001591922172.5646 PrahranAssumption1810710014091187118.742 OakleighAFC1810800014611339109.1140 TherryPenolaAFC187110001294158381.7428 OldPeninsula184131001036145671.1518 Whitefriars18315000992161161.5812 StMary’sSalesian18018000777273428.420
DIVISION MEN’S
1 RESERVE
THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2022 34 ORTHOSPORT VICTORIA VAFA PREMIERSHIP LADDERS WILLIAM BUCK PREMIER WOMEN’S TEAM P W L D B FF For Agst % PTS StKevins1615100088818548060 KewFC16142000742245302.8656 CaulfieldGrammarians16115000577349165.3344 MelbourneUniWomen’s16115000593444133.5644 WestBrunswick16610000415397104.5324 OldXaverians1641200037570852.9716 Marcellin1521201134146273.8112 StMary’sSalesian160150009911478.630 PREMIER RESERVE WOMEN’S TEAM P W L D B FF For Agst % PTS WestBrunswick161330001025130788.4652 StKevins161050011091236462.2944 Caulfi KeweldGrammarians16105001822461178.3144 FC1695002608354171.7544 MelbourneUniWomen’s1697000725344210.7636 Marcellin156801143046293.0728 OldXaverians16111001178128213.888 StMary’sSalesian160140004316372.630 PREMIER B WOMEN’S TEAM P W L D B FF For Agst % PTS Fitzroy14112100570350162.8646 OldBrighton14104000498328151.8340 Collegians1495000554315175.8736 OldScotch1486000402310129.6832 Aquinas147700040245787.9628 YarraOldGrammarians146800034346174.424 OldGeelong1421110023754943.1710 MonashBlues1421200027350953.638
PREMIER B RESERVE WOMEN’S
PREMIER C RESERVE WOMEN’S
TEAM P W L D B FF For Agst % PTS Mazenod12120022714121590.0848 RichmondCentral13103013674207325.640 StBedes/MentoneTigers1394011731213343.1936 Hawthorn135801137959663.5920 ParkdaleVultures124802025861242.1616 Brunswick134901121370330.316 NorthBrunswick1211102115667922.974 PREMIER C WOMEN’S TEAM P W L D B FF For Agst % PTS StBedes/MentoneTigers1414000095996998.9656 ParkdaleVultures14104000434281154.4540 Mazenod1485100414267155.0634 Hawthorn148600032136986.9932 Ivanhoe146800022641055.1224 Brunswick145810028241967.322 RichmondCentral1441000020937356.0316 NorthBrunswick1401400012875816.890 DIVISION 2 WOMEN’S TEAM P W L D B FF For Agst % PTS HamptonRovers13130011876173506.3652 AlbertPark14113000727217335.0244 AJAX138501031133393.3932 Oakleigh1486000487472103.1832 Whitefriars147700034635896.6528 GlenEira1367010444294151.0224 LaTrobeUniversity1421200024062338.528 PowerHouse1411300021171129.684 DIVISION 1 WOMEN’S TEAM P W L D B FF For Agst % PTS Beaumaris14140000701135519.2656 OldHaileybury14103001664262253.4444 OldCamberwell14103001444329134.9544 TherryPenola1477000478384124.4828 WilliamstownCYMS146800034640685.2224 OldMelburnians1431000130855155.916 OldTrinity122900015039837.698 OldMentonians1411100019174925.54 DIVISION 3 WOMEN’S TEAM P W L D B FF For Agst % PTS MelbourneCricketClubFC141400001025146702.0556 BulleenTemplestowe14122000720115626.0948 Parkside1494100660324203.738 Uhs-Vu1477000459417110.0728 DeLaSalle147700038251674.0328 PrestonBullants145800139747683.424 SouthMelbourneDistricts145810029150058.222 Canterbury145900032270545.6720 Elsternwick1411200013086415.054 EmmausStLeos1401400014096714.480 THIRDS WOMEN’S TEAM P W L D B FF For Agst % PTS StKevins1063130427211202.3726 WestBrunswick1053131318163195.0926 MelbourneUniversity113802017337446.2612
TEAM P W L D B FF For Agst % PTS Collegians13130012894110812.7352 YarraOldGrammarians1394014396230172.1736 Fitzroy1365211401387103.6228 MonashBlues1376010350339103.2428 Aquinas124712123039957.6418 OldBrighton123902124058141.3112 OldScotch1331001025260941.3812
TEAM P W L D B FF For Agst % PTS OldXaverians121110201055527200.1944 OldTrinity1284021993596166.6132 OldBrighton12750111026819125.2728 Fitzroy126602181482698.5524 AJAX1111002049998350.764 THIRDS DIVISION 2 MEN’S TEAM P W L D B FF For Agst % PTS Beaumaris141130001187586202.5644 WilliamstownCYMS14940011108658168.3940 Collegians1476001957581164.7232 StBernards146600210381017102.0632 StBedes/MentoneTigers1456001667109261.0824 MonashBlues1441000141571857.820 Marcellin14211001504143335.1712 OldIvanhoe1428000405110536.658 THIRDS DIVISION 3 MEN’S TEAM P W L D B FF For Agst % PTS Mazenod141010031479627235.8952 WilliamstownCYMS141010031336723184.7952 KewFC14940011241666186.3440 WestBrunswick148600079586991.4832 HamptonRovers1447001640119853.4220 RichmondCentral14311000706104367.6912 Ormond1418001430118136.418 PrahranAssumption1429000397109936.128 THIRDS DIVISION 4 MEN’S TEAM P W L D B FF For Agst % PTS OldBrighton14113000853520164.0444 OldCamberwell14103101969576168.2342 SouthMelbourneDistricts14104000903511176.7140 Ivanhoe14941001180833141.6638 Chadstone1477000884741119.328 GlenEira145720163769092.3224 MonashBlues101900033498833.814 Whitefriars14113000337114829.364 HOLMESGLEN U19 DIVISION 3 MEN’S TEAM P W L D B FF For Agst % PTS Parkside181440001347793169.8656 StBedes/MentoneTigers1813400116041107144.956 MonashBlues1811700014321164123.0244 PrestonBullants1811700014721432102.7944 WilliamstownCYMS188900114411176122.5336 OldIvanhoe18890001178120697.6832 DeLaSalle18711000899143462.6928 Oakleigh186120001050162864.524 OldCamberwell185130001076134879.8220 Ormond185130001144145178.8420 HOLMESGLEN U19 DIVISION 4 MEN’S TEAM P W L D B FF For Agst % PTS TherryPenola181530021404674208.3160 BulleenTemplestowe181350001412829170.3352 DeLaSalle181260001585737215.0648 Pegs181260001333861154.8248 OldXaverians171160101389968143.4944 Collegians181080001279484264.2640 StBedes/MentoneTigers185121011185159074.5322 StBernards18513001901154958.1720 StKevins18413101736155947.2118 Mhsob18117001510235221.684 MECWACARE MASTERS TEAM P W L D B FF For Agst % PTS DeLaSalle861021595279213.2628 Oakleigh852021618307201.324 StKevins83502041654576.3312 MarcellinBaldEaglesBlue82502038360363.528 MarcellinBaldEaglesMaroon82502034868350.958 ORTHOSPORT VICTORIA VAFA PREMIERSHIP LADDERS THIRDS DIVISION 5 MEN’S TEAM P W L D B FF For Agst % PTS Pegs131120101228736166.8544 Parkside13940101116656170.1236 OldParadians1385010948661143.4232 Mazenod1376010878102785.4928 KewFC12660201067813131.2424 EmmausStLeos135801061591767.0720 Canterbury134901073189781.4916 Elsternwick1349010603112153.7916 Mhsob1321101045481255.918 THIRDS U23 MEN’S TEAM P W L D B FF For Agst % PTS OldXaveriansRed181230031274902141.2460 OldXaveriansBlack18124002165282620056 StBernards187700411361040109.2344 UniversityBlues18780021109114197.236 OldScotch18790021051111394.4336 OldGeelong1841000411041009109.4232 OldTrinity1837001495134936.6916 DeLaSalle1826000351139625.148
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THIRDS 1 MEN’S
35 HOLMESGLEN U19 DIVISION 1 MEN’S TEAM P W L D B FF For Agst % PTS StBedes/MentoneTigers181510021839628292.8368 Beaumaris181340011384921150.2756 Mazenod1811700015191194127.2244 OldXaverians189900012401087114.0836 HamptonRovers189900013461214110.8736 OldTrinity18513000896139964.0520 OldHaileybury18411000770167246.0516 UniversityBlacks18315000717167242.8812 HOLMESGLEN U19 DIVISION 2 MEN’S TEAM P W L D B FF For Agst % PTS StKevins171430111264934135.3356 ParkdaleVultures181440011765829212.9156 OldMckinnon/GlenEira181440001850982188.3956 StBernards1710701014901121132.9240 OldCarey1710701013401188112.7940 Marcellin185130001117162668.720 Aquinas185130001076162166.3820 OldScotch17017010593194630.470
Preston Bullants 1.2 3.6 5.10 6.12 (48)
2022 HOLMESGLEN UNDER 19 DIVISION 4 MEN’S Finals - Round 2 Therry Penola 4.2 6.3 6.6 7.9 (51) De La Salle 1.3 3.4 5.7 5.11 (41)
GOALS: Old Brighton: C. Hathway 2, J. Bortolussi 2, J. Gray 1, L. Brooks 1, L. Galanopoulos 1, R. Agg 1, G. Hill 1, K. Dimattina 1
FINALS - ROUND 1 Old Brighton 2.2 6.4 9.7 10.10 (70) Old Scotch 4.2 5.3 7.5 9.7 (61)
THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2022 36 HOLMESGLEN U19 RESULTS 2021
GOALS: Old Xaverians: E. Kennedy 4, H. MacIsaac 1, D. Fitzgerald 1, W. Bowen 1, W. Stevens 1, H. Woodhouse 1, E. Niall 1
GOALS: Therry Penola: J. Caligiuri 2, C. Wrigglesworth 2, J. Vaina 2, B. Zarafa 1 De La Salle: A. Liakakos 3, J. Cumberlidge 1, L. Lyngberg 1
BEST: Therry Penola: M. Egan, C. Lyons, N. Turner, A. Del Prete, N. Ziogas, N. Mckay De La Salle: J. Cumberlidge, A. Liakakos, D. Prezens, H. Bird, A. Kerr, B. Loughnan
Old Scotch: C. Phillips 4, T. Valentine 2, A. Jones 1, R. Spark 1, H. Birks 1
GOALS: Old Xaverians Red: C. Niall 3, S. Stanley 1 University Blues: W. Sorensen 1, A. Matherson 1, R. Murphy 1 BEST: Old Xaverians Red: C. Niall, A. Eden-Lachowicz, M. Speakman, S. Stanley, O. Tehan, P. Bourke
GOALS: St Bedes / Mentone Tigers: T. Aughterson 2, G. Boyd 2, L. Cowell 2, J. Pitara 1, L. Bowles 1, T. Meakins 1, T. Nash 1 Preston Bullants: E. Lowe 2, P. Davies 2, B. Michaelides 1, J. Malkoun 1
BEST: St Bedes / Mentone Tigers: M. Denny, C. McLeod, T. Meakins, S. Dickinson, S. Sands, J. Pitara Preston Bullants: T. De Santis, J. Kane, H. Byron, B. Lacey, J. Sesto, A. Johnston
University Blues: L. Warmington, S. Shier, S. Francis, E. Guida, A. Lord, J. McMahon
Williamstown CYMS: W. Bokma 2, N. Sayers 1, D. Cutajar 1, T. Roordink 1 BEST: Old Xaverians: H. MacIsaac, K. Walford, S. Hansen, T. Dunne, E. Niall, S. Noonan
Beaumaris: K. Dyer 2, B. Pace 1, W. Lambert 1, L. Rowbury 1, N. Dear 1
BEST: Old Brighton: J. Gray, T. Burnell, T. Howard, B. Fisher, S. Wood, J. Bortolussi
Williamstown CYMS 2.0 4.3 4.4 5.5 (35)
2022 UNDER 23 MEN’S Finals - Round 2 Old Xaverians Red 2.0 2.3 3.5 4.5 (29) University Blues 0.0 1.1 3.2 3.5 (23)
Williamstown CYMS: N. Sayers, C. Vicino, W. Bokma, L. Downey, D. Cutajar, C. Egbujor 2022 HOLMESGLEN UNDER 19 DIVISION 1 MEN’S
2022 HOLMESGLEN UNDER 19 PREMIER MEN’S
Old Scotch: R. Spark, H. Boreham, C. Phillips, A. Oliphant, L. Lunn, A. Symons
GOALS: Mazenod: A. Di Ciero 3, S. Loiacono 2, M. Albrecht 2, H. Boyce 2
FINALS - ROUND 1 Old Xaverians 0.1 4.6 6.13 10.15 (75)
BEST: Mazenod: L. Kirov, S. Loiacono, H. Boxshall, L. Stewart, J. Mucha, S. Formoso
Finals - Round 2 Mazenod 2.1 5.2 7.3 9.5 (59) Beaumaris 0.1 2.3 3.5 6.9 (45)
Beaumaris: J. Rodwell, W. Lambert, L. Rundmann, W. Skinner, N. Dear 2022 HOLMESGLEN UNDER 19 DIVISION 3 MEN’S Finals - Round 2 St Bedes / Mentone Tigers 6.2 7.4 8.6 10.10 (70)
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