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Fix danger crossroad call SEALING the southern part of Boes Rd has made its intersection with Graydens Rd a deathtrap, says David Lines who lives nearby. Mr Lines has been lobbying Mornington Peninsula Shire to make the crossroad safer, and says he is appalled it has taken a ratepayer to draw the shire’s attention to the inherent danger of the intersection on the boundary of Hastings and Tyabb. The making of Boes Rd had seen an increase in traffic, he said. “With Flinders College and Tyabb Primary School being the destination of many drivers, it has now become a highrisk place,” he said. Mr Lines has been emailing and calling the shire for more than a year. “I’ve been given information about the long and drawn out process for getting a roundabout at the intersection, but my contention is that this should all have occurred before Boes Rd was sealed.” He said the shire erecting two signs saying “Crash risk” on Graydens Rd was a joke. “Nearly every week, there are minor accidents. Do we have to see someone killed before the shire makes it safer?” Cross and unhappy: David Lines at what he says is the dangerous intersection of Graydens and Boes roads. Picture: Yanni

Crib a coal destination By Mike Hast EXPORTING of dried brown coal is the heavy industry most likely to be set up at Crib Point on the old BP refinery site on The Esplanade. The News reported two weeks ago the Baillieu government’s existing policy is for no heavy industry at Crib Point (‘Industry eyes Crib Point’, 24/7/12), but growing demand for energy to drive developing economies could overwhelm government restrictions. Last week the federal and Victorian governments announced a fund of $90 million for new brown coal technology projects in the Latrobe Valley including for export. The governments have chipped in

$45 million each for companies developing technology to dry brown coal and converting it to fertiliser as well as fuel such as briquettes. In 2009 the Labor state government secretly backed plans to mine, dry and export 12 million tonnes of brown coal from the Latrobe Valley each year to India and Japan for its power stations. The Baillieu government could be pressured to reverse its policy on the old refinery site at Crib Point, one of only two places in Australia with vacant industrial land next to a deep water jetty. The site is jointly owned by Shell and Exxon Mobil through a company called Crib Point Terminals, which has no plans for the site. The key to the project is removing

moisture from Victoria’s brown coal, the “wettest” in the world. When “dewatered”, the brown coal can compete in the export market at comparable prices to black coal. (High moisture content is the main reason the state’s three major power stations are said to be the dirtiest carbon emitters in the world.) Companies around the world are experimenting with ways to “dry” coal to cut its emissions when used in power stations. A Victorian-based company, Exergen, is a frontrunner with its “continuous hydrothermal dewatering” technology, which it claims can reduce moisture and make it one of the cleanest coals in the world.

Proponents of drying coal say it can reduce moisture content from more than 60 per cent to about 25 per cent and cut emissions when burned by about 30 per cent. Exergen is one of several companies bidding for the right to extract billions of tonnes of Latrobe Valley brown coal and convert it for export. It wants to build a 150-kilometre underground pipe to carry the dried coal from the Latrobe Valley to Western Port in a “slurry”, with water carrying coal pellets along the pipe. The water would be mechanically separated from the pellets and returned to the Latrobe Valley, treated and used to cool power stations or put through the Wonthaggi desal plant.

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Inducted: Toorak College principal Helen Carmody, second from right, at her induction service with Jordyn Exner, Megan Roff, Elizabeth Chernov, Victorian Governor Alex Chernov and Jana Howden.

Service to induct Toorak head aspects of life, from academia, through to sport and community spirit”. “Toorak College instils in young women the value of being a positive thinker, by filling their lives with meaningful participation and the right attitude,” Mrs Carmody said. “I hope to lead by example and show these women that anything is possible if you are true to yourself and set your sights firmly on a goal.” Mrs Carmody said she envisaged turning Toorak “from a great school into an even greater one” and seeing an increase in the “prestige” associated with being a Toorak College old girl increase. In May, Mrs Carmody outlined a process of “re-imagining” and developing “our vision for the future”. “This vision will become a conscious and ongoing initiative that aims to predict and meet the challenges facing our children now and in the coming decades.”

VICTORIAN Governor Alex Chernov and his wife Elizabeth were at Toorak College, Mt Eliza, for the official induction of new principal Helen Carmody. Mrs Carmody is the school’s 15th principal and follows the four-year tenure of Noel Thomas who resigned in mid-2011, five months before his contract ended. Mrs Carmody’s appointment “marks the start of an exciting new chapter for Toorak College, its staff, pupils, parents and local community”, a school news release stated. At the induction service, Mrs Carmody spoke about her past experiences and her previous position as head of learning and teaching at Sydney’s Kambala Girl’s School. Mrs Carmody said she was a “firm believer in the maxim healthy body, healthy mind, and here at Toorak College we invest in developing wellround young women who thrive in all

When announcing his resignation in July last year, Mr Thomas told staff that he became principal in 2007 “under unusual circumstances”. “No position was advertised. We were still in the midst of merger negotiations with The Peninsula School,” said Mr Thomas who had been with the school for more than 25 years. “Although it was not widely known at the time, I agreed to take the position on until the end of 2008, not sure whether it would morph into something else like campus head – or simply disappear. Everything about Toorak College in those days felt uncertain to me. “As we know, the merger didn’t happen. We remained a proud independent community and we made plans. “I was privileged to be invited by the board to stay on until the end of 2011 so that their vision and the planning we then had underway could come to fruition.”

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Farewell to youth ‘champion’ FRIENDS and supporters gathered at Hickinbotham winery in Dromana to farewell Russell Ardley who resigned in June from Mornington Peninsula Youth Enterprises. Mr Ardley founded MPYE nearly two decades ago, and since then has helped many at-risk young people successfully make their way into mainstream society. Dunkley MP Bruce Billson described Mr Ardley as “a wonderful man whose commitment and compassion has helped countless people recover lost lives and young people at risk of falling between the cracks”. Mr Ardley is a former Mornington Peninsula Shire citizen of the year. “Russell was personally touched by the harsh reality that for some of our young people find them in the grips or at risk of substance use, alcohol abuse, anger and mental health issues or at war with the law, themselves and those around them,” Mr Billson said during the farewell on Saturday 28 July. “Russell recognised that to get people back on track, they needed time to find peace with themselves, support without judgement, a guiding hand and an ally who would stay the course and help carve out pathways to a more positive and productive life.” Mr Billson said Mr Ardley’s “vision” had made MPYE “a place where a community came together to offer its best to help its own most in need”. Mr Ardley had “displayed an incredible resourcefulness to find a way of maintaining support in the face of very modest funding”. “Above all, when others had given up, Russell was there,” Mr Billson said. “Always selfless, giving fully of his time and generously of his own funds for so many years, Russell carried MPYE and the dozens of young people on his shoulders with a compassion and commitment that was infectious.

Bowing out: Russell Ardley, fourth from left, is farewelled as head of Mornington Peninsula Youth Enterprises by, from left, Mt Martha Rotary Club president Elizabeth Celi, MP Bruce Billson, Mt Martha Rotary Club secretary Merv Williams and Cr Anne Shaw.

“He has help nurture productive citizens out of dozens of young people who had gone off the rails and were beyond the reach of other recovery services. He has given broken loved ones back in better shape to their families and with a positive outlook on future life prospects; he has helped to green our peninsula with native plant propagation that supported community revegetation programs; and he enabled the many MYPE volunteers to be their best selves

through the help they were able to provide others in need.” Mr Billson said every few years he was allocated a flag to be flown in the House of Representatives. “I have presented one of these flags to honour veterans’ service and one to Dame Elisabeth Murdoch on the occasion of her 100th birthday and one to Russell Ardley for his outstanding community service, commitment and compassion in creating and sustaining MPYE.”

Applause for noise walls THE first noise walls along Peninsula Link have been installed at Carrum Downs. When finished, about 20 per cent of the freeway will be fitted with the walls to reduce noise along its 27-kilometre route. The installation of the first section of noise walls was seen as a milestone by the Parliamentary Secretary for Transport, Edward O’Donohue. Mr O’Donohue said the noise walls were the first of about 5.7 kilometres of walls to be installed along the new freeway. “A lot of effort is going into making this road look good for motorists and the surrounding community, and the noise walls are just one component of Peninsula Link’s unique urban design,” he said. “The noise walls also play a very functional role as they reduce the level of traffic noise for the adjacent residents.” Mr O’Donohue said some of the noise walls on the freeway included a heavy duty and environmentally friendly plastic – polyethylene or “poly panels”. “Peninsula Link is once again setting a benchmark, as these new walls offer benefits to the environment and the community. “The poly walls are good news for local industry as they are being manufactured at a factory in Carrum Downs, supporting local jobs and reducing travel to the site.”

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Spy cameras record wild life in parks REMOTE sensor cameras have captured pictures of 32 native animal species living in parks throughout the Mornington Peninsula and in Frankston. The Signs of Healthy Parks program being run by Parks Victoria is used to determine the health of parks by monitoring the plants and animals that live in them. The cameras also filmed introduced species living in Point Nepean and Mornington Peninsula national parks and Langwarrin Flora and Fauna Reserve. More than 100 locations were surveyed in habitats varying from heathland and coastal scrub to woodland and creeksides. The results were “surprising and very pleasing”, according to Parks Victoria’s Mark Antos, who helped design the survey. “We picked up dozens of rare long-nosed bandicoots at a lot more sites than expected, as well as white-footed dunnarts on the coastal strip, and even some unexpected Lewin’s rail birds at five sites. They can be very difficult to find because of their secretive habits. “I guess we thought that after 10 years of drought, a lot more urban development and constant pressure from cats, dogs and foxes there wouldn’t be a diverse range or good numbers of these vulnerable little creatures around. “But we’ve been pleased to find that they’ve been breeding up again with the recent good seasons.” Mr Antos was “almost certain” a rare native broad-toothed rat was filmed. Investigations are being made to confirm the animal’s identity. “It’s never been recorded on the peninsula before,” Mr Antos said. “However we did see lots of introduced black rats at many sites. These aggressive rodents can raid birds’ nests and eat eggs and young hatchlings as well as native mice and baby mammals.” Rosebud-based Parks Victoria ranger Louise Bracy said the findings of the survey were a reminder of how the peninsula’s “local native residents” could be protected. “Don’t wander off walking tracks, observe dogs on lead signs, keep cats locked in at night, and don’t leave food scraps around to encourage rats and foxes,” she said. “There’s been a lot of emphasis on hooded plovers along the water’s edge where dogs and humans have a real impact, but there are also lots of other animals living on coastal strips between car parks and beaches, like wallabies, dunnarts and bandicoots.” Parks Victoria’s environment team leader Daniel Hudson said the survey results would help guide future planning. “It will really help us to make the best decisions on issues like where best to do ecological burning, what are the most important areas in a park for fox control, and which locations we need to protect from heavy use by visitors.” Footage of some of the animals filmed is at www. facebook.com/ParksVictoria

Action, camera: Native animals filmed in Mornington Peninsula parks. Top, long-nosed bandicoot and a white-footed dunnart.

Call for bandicoot protection By Mike Hast PRESSURE is mounting on the Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) and Parks Victoria over the decision to not build predatorproof fences around Pines Flora and Fauna Reserve. Frankston Council is the latest body to lobby the state government’s two environment agencies to reinstate the plan to build fences to protect wildlife – including the iconic southern brown bandicoot – in the Frankston North reserve, now divided in two by Peninsula Link freeway. At its most recent meeting, all Frankston councillors agreed to lobby DSE and Parks Victoria as well as the state government freeway authority Linking Melbourne Authority, Environment Minister Ryan Smith, Planning Minister Matthew Guy, Transport Minister Terry Mulder, and area MPs Geoff Shaw (Frankston)

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and Jude Perera (Cranbourne). DSE and Parks Victoria have been working behind the scenes to alter a federal government permit requirement issued under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 for the freeway to cut through the reserve. DSE and Parks claim building the fences at a cost of $1 million and maintaining them for seven years at a cost of $600,000 is wasted money and the agencies want to divert the cash to other areas of Victoria where bandicoots exist in greater numbers. It was revealed last month that recent attempts to find bandicoots in Pines Reserve had been unsuccessful. The $1.6 million for Pines Reserve fences came from the consortium building the freeway, Southern Way, a condition of DSE allowing it to go through the reserve. The money is held by Linking Melbourne Authority, a state government

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authority, and the condition was set by the federal government’s Department of Environment. Blame for this was laid on DSE and Parks by conservationists. They said DSE and Parks had not done enough to remove predators such as cats and foxes as well as exclude domestic dogs. An unlikely champion of Pines Reserve wildlife is Cr Colin Hampton, who at the council meeting on 24 July moved the motion to lobby for the fences. Conservationists had previously seen Cr Hampton as unsupportive of Pines Reserve wildlife as he was a strong supporter of the freeway going through the reserve. “I’ve said for some time that for Pines Reserve to be a sustainable place for bandicoots and other native animals, feral animals must be removed and predator-proof fences built,” he said. “I’ve been playing golf next to the

reserve for more than 20 years and have seen feral cats as big as beagles prowling through the bush as well as many foxes.” Cr Hampton said DSE studies had “reinforced what they always wanted to do – not fence Pines Reserve and spend the money elsewhere”. “I don’t agree with DSE and Parks Victoria; if we fence the reserve, it can sustain a population of bandicoots, although we will have to reintroduce them.” He said it all boiled down to the dollar, and DSE and Parks Victoria’s budgets. “Look at what was achieved at Cranbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens when it was fenced. Bandicoots are thriving.” He said dogs had to be excluded from the reserve. “There are 36 places in the City of Frankston for walking dogs.” Cr Brad Hill seconded the motion: “The reserve could be labelled ‘fauna

forfeited’ as it appears DSE and Parks have no interest in preserving wildlife. If it is a reserve with no animals, they will have to spend less money on it.” Frankston’s world-renowned zoologist Hans Brunner, who has studied the southern brown bandicoot for more than 35 years, is a trenchant critic of DSE and Parks Victoria’s management of Pines Reserve and its bandicoot population. “It’s been revealed DSE and Parks made the decision to not fence the reserve in 2008. So why was the freeway builder required to build underpasses for wildlife in the reserve?” He said the reserves could be repopulated with as few as 20 bandicoots. “They breed like rabbits. An area of Woodlands Historic Park at Tullamarine was fenced, feral animals removed and dog excluded, and now there are more than 600 bandicoots.”

Hooked: Nina Gondos, left, with the pelican found in the Patterson River tangled in metres of 100kg fishing line, a large hook and a 155-gram sinker, above.

Angler’s cast-off a death trap for pelican By Keith Platt IT took wildlife carers three days to catch up with a pelican first spotted swimming off Seaford beach tangled up in a fishing line. The hapless bird was struggling and unable to fly because it was held fast by a large fishing hook, heavy gauge line and a 155-gram lead sinker. The first sighting was on Saturday 21 July, but it was not until the injured bird had three days later made its way up the Patterson River that it was caught seeking refuge under the Wells Rd bridge.

One day later it was dead. “It had a big skin tear on its wing, which was open to the air and contained a lot of fluid,” wildlife carer Gill Donath said. “The vets checked it out and gave it a dose of antibiotics, but it was too late.” The pelican was the latest report of marine animals and birds being entangled in lost or discarded fishing gear. Ian Gondos, who responded to the first call about the pelican, said anglers should not cut hooked birds free. “Carefully and quietly bring the bird in and unhook them,” he said.

“The pelican’s bill should be handled with great care as it is not very strong and cannot be fixed once broken. “Pelicans are not armed with any weapons that can injure you, however many sea birds use their sharp bills to spear fish so please wear glasses and wrap a towel around the bird to control it then you can get at the hook.” Mr Gondos and Ms Donath are members of AWARE (Australian Wildlife Assistance Rescue and Education). Ms Donath, who runs a wildlife shelter at Langwarrin South, said she had earlier this year spent five weeks

caring for another pelican found in distress under Rosebud pier. “It had a head injury and was unable to keep its balance,” she said. “The veterinarians gave it three courses of antibiotics but it was unable to preen itself and was losing its waterproofing.” The bird was transferred to a wildlife centre at Phillip Island but had to eventually be euthanised. Ms Donath said this was a “quiet time” of the year for injured animals, although she was now caring for four young possums, a galah, a corella, a

rosella and two eastern grey kangaroos. All the animals in her care were victims on one way or another of “impact by humans”. The possums had been orphaned when their parents were hit by cars, one of the kangaroos had been found tangled in a fence, the corella and rosella were injured on the road while the galah had been grabbed by a dog in a leash-free area. For help with injured wildlife contact AWARE on 0412 433 727 or www. awarewildlife.org.au.

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A ratepayer’s lament: fix roads, rates and rubbish EMU received the following last Friday, which is printed in full and was not solicited: Dear Mr Emu, Having read the Western Port News for some time, and closely followed your columns, and that of other contributors, especially the article by David Harrison on 31/7/12 (superannuation debt), I now wish to add my feeble ratepayer’s voice in protest about what we ratepayers get for our rate dollar, or don’t, as the case may be. I know I do not have the financial skills to be able to lose so much of ratepayers’ money in a venture such as the Pelican Pantry, and then be able to argue it was a success. Rather, I am one of those who is destined to be a careful money manager who cannot get into debt. We used to be taught that you cannot spend more than you earn, and borrowing means you have to pay more back eventually. I understand this financial approach is now old hat. I also understand that we ratepayers now need another financial drain called the Southern Peninsula Aquatic Centre to be built on the foreshore of a huge “Aquatic Port Phillip Bay”. Go figure! In a year when there are council elections due, can you please explain to me, and other ratepayers, why any of the current councillors should be re-elected, and also why the executive team at the shire should not be placed in a position where they are more accountable and paid a wage more suited to their “abilities” – and maybe ban the wearing of bow ties! I know that Emus do not put their head in the sand to avoid criticism; it’s ostriches that do that. Mr Emu, all I want from the shire is to have them fix big potholes within 12 hours, smaller ones that I call “shock absorber smashers” within 24 hours, and to put a suitable mix into the hole or on road edges that will stay there like it used to, years ago. I also would like the shire to look after sports grounds, reserves, roads, drains, culverts, trees and even some planning, and to do a thing called

I believe if you were running the show, tip fees would be more reasonable and this would prevent the piles of rubbish adorning our byways. I also believe you would ensure council staff, whose superannuation is a huge financial drain on us, would be made to either lift their game or

suffer the fate a lot of other Australians are now facing – the sack. Performance-based contracts; that’s what we need. Please, Your Emuship, stand for council and leads us poor buggers forward. Your country and ratepayers need you! Big Bird

“ongoing regular maintenance”. Callers to shire customer service should never hear the words “We can’t get to fix those for at least a month” in late July for calls made about the problem in the middle of May. I don’t want to pay for “welcome to country” ceremonies or for biosphere, climate change, green, women’s and men’s groups or anything that state and federal governments are responsible for. We don’t need a magazine called Peninsula Wide telling us how great they are; instead, we need one called Peninsula Disasters. Maybe someone needs to set up a website for “MPSC disasters” (maybe not such a good idea, it would jam up the internet). Mr Emu, please stand for council (and wear a bow tie if you wish) and get all the other marsupials and birds to also stand. We could not do worse – and remember you and Skippy are on the coat of arms, not white elephants. I guarantee you would all win council positions, hands down. The current councillors should hang their heads in shame because the money they are committing to spend is not actually theirs – it belongs to that endangered species: “ratepayers” –, and their decisions beggar belief. I am willing to bet that if councillors were made directors of a board, and financially liable, they would act differently. Surely one white elephant is enough on the foreshore at Hastings, without committing to another at Rosebud foreshore that will take us further into massive debt.

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Passing the test: Carinya nurse unit manager Cheryl Graham, left with Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency surveyors Jenny Salmond and Angela Scarlett.

Top marks for aged care THE Carinya Residential Aged Care Service on Golf Links Rd, Frankston, has received top marks from the federal government-appointed Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency. The accreditation process involved a two-day audit of all aspects of the way the unit is run and the care being given. The service must meet all 44 expected outcomes to pass. Surveyors from the agency described Carinya as having a “very calm feeling in the home and that residents and families were very impressed with care provided and felt secure and safe”. “A residential care service that is not accredited cannot admit residents and if the failure to meet standards is ongoing it cannot operate,” aged care operations director Alison Watts said.

Peninsula Health chief executive Dr Sherene Devanesen said the accreditation was a “wonderful result that demonstrates the excellent care that the team provides to our residents”. Carinya residential aged care cares for elderly members of the community who have dementia or mental health diagnoses and cannot be managed in generic nursing homes due to behavioural issues. The 30 residents live in three home-style units, each of which is specialised to their needs. “Due to the progressive nature of each resident’s mental health problems combined with advancing age, they are unable to live at home anymore and require a higher level of medical and psychological care than normal aged care facilities,” nurse unit manager Cheryl Graham said.

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Fast lane for South East Water By Keith Platt and Mike Hast FRANKSTON Council is working hard to avoid delays in approving the new headquarters for South East Water on the banks of Kananook Creek. While no designs have been produced, council has already signalled it is prepared to wave its own height limits to accommodate the needs of South East Water’s 700 staff. Like any major development idea over the past decade, this one is being seen as a silver bullet to encourage other projoects in central Frankston. Frankston MP Geoff Shaw, who in July beat council by two hours in issuing a news release about the South East Water project, says construction is expected to start early next year and be completed by 2015. If correct, completion of the new building will coincide with the end of the lease on South East Water’s Heatherton office, which will be closed along with offices at Dandenong South and Lynbrook. Mr Shaw says the “win for Frankston” followed 18 months of discussions “and the development of a strong business case”. However, Cr Glenn Aitken says “good long-term planning is being sacrificed to get this deal through”. “A good proposal but wrong location.” The new building will be sandwiched between the creek and the rear of the Landmark building, stretching from Wells to Playne streets. It will be higher than Landmark and end the bay views now enjoyed by its tenants. The creekside, 86-space car park

New horizons: The existing Landmark building will be obscured from views of the foreshore if the planned new South East Water headquarters gets the go ahead. Picture: Keith Platt

chosen for the building is owned by council, although it will not say how much it will receive for the prime site. South East Water reverted to being a statutory authority on 1 July and as such will not pay rates. Cr Aitken says housing staff from South East Water’s three existing offices in one building “has obvious economic benefits for Frankston”, but believes the new headquarters is being rushed through on the wrong site. He says council’s adopted planning policies envisage tall buildings being

sited closer to the railway station in Young St, dropping to “a more human scale” toward the creek, Long Island and the beach. Managing director of Commercial Property Services Rogan Ward said South East Water “will be a bloody good thing for Frankston”. “It will have many spin-offs, including for retail and restaurants.” Mr Ward said there would be no planning obstacles caused by the new building blocking views from the Landmark building “in fact it will

probably mean Landmark can be fully tenanted for the first time”. Frankston Council’s acting CEO Jane Homewood said the South East Water headquarters would “contribute $115 million a year to the local economy”. She said the building would be set back 13 metres from the creek walls and “may be higher than the Landmark building”. Ms Homewood foreshadowed that council could at some stage build a multi-storey car park and until it was

developed, parking would be provided on the Dimmeys site on Nepean Highway. She said Frankston had won a “hotly contested bid” to bring South East Water to the city, but would not reveal how much council would receive for the land. Cr Aitken’s concerns are being echoed by several community groups, which have already met with Ms Homewood, the mayor Cr Brian Cunial and councillors Aitken and Christine Richards. Speaking after the “inadequate” briefing, Hilary Poad of Long Island Residents Group accused council of being secretive. “We had an hour and council officers used most of the time explaining the project. Just a few of us were able to ask questions, which were not answered to our satisfaction,” Ms Poad said. “This proposal has the whiff of the fiasco over the CAD redevelopment in Beach St in the early 2000s. It’s to be hoped history is not being repeated.” Also at the briefing were representatives of Kananook Creek Association, Frankston Beach Association and Friends of Frankston. Ms Poad says a better place for South East Water would be councilowned land near the intersection of Beach St and Fletcher Rd close to the railway station. “In the council’s structure plan, it is earmarked as the site for a gateway building and is larger than the Kananook Creek Boulevard site.”

Better Ironman traffic plan promised By Mike Hast NEXT year’s Asia Pacific Ironman Championship in Frankston will be better planned than the inaugural event in March, Frankston Council has promised. Analysis of the strengths and failings of the event were presented to councillors at their most recent meeting. The report stated it was an overall success, but traffic management as well as notifying residents and motorists travelling through Frankston about road closures had been inadequate. “The event resulted in significant traffic diversions and congestion” and was a major concern, the report stated. “The impact of traffic congestion has the potential to restrict the level of emergency and medical services access to Frankston and the peninsula if the 2012 traffic management plan was relied on in the future. “However, steps are being taken to improve traffic management and all emergency services continue to be actively involved in ... discussions. “The proposed route change for the 2013 bike leg is seen as a key to improving traffic congestion.” The opening of Peninsula Link would also improve traffic flow. The council wants to see traffic arrangements for next year’s event three months beforehand. The report was neutral in detailing congestion that occurred on Sunday 25 March, but the council was hit with a truckload of complaints after some drivers spent hours in gridlock. Many motorists were furious over the long delays. Nepean Highway and EastLink tollway were closed to vehicles, which created chaos on the roads

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and made it a miserable day for many. The council encouraged residents and volunteers to write to local newspapers praising the event, but other residents were critical. The Times reported community stalwart Pat Bentley of Frankston South, a member of Frankston Beach Association, dubbing it an “Ironman traffic debacle” (‘Iron will needed in traffic jams’, 29/3/12). She said the council had much to an-

swer for, “causing such awful mayhem with lack of traffic management”. “If you lived south of the CAD, bad luck. No detour signs, no police, an emergency vehicle gridlocked and cars stuck for hours in an enormous traffic jam with thousands of angry drivers, of which I was one.” The council received 53 written complaints, 50 about traffic and three about negative impacts on business. It received 19 letters of congratulation.

The ironman consisted of a 3.8km swim along Frankston’s waterfront, a 180km bike ride winding its way through central Frankston and up EastLink tollway, and a 42.2km run from Frankston waterfront up Nepean Highway to St Kilda. The council report stated about 30,000 spectators and supporters saw the start and “then dispersed to various locations”. The report did not reveal the event’s full cost to council, but it spent $25,000

on entertainers, tables, chairs, marquees, VIP function, “advertising and communications” and signs. “Ironman provided a $30 contribution per volunteer sourced by council, as a result a contribution of nearly $9000 will be made to the Frankston Community Fund. “Event organisers and owners (Ironman/USM) and the state government are liaising with all key stakeholders to ensure the event is even better in 2013.”

Early birds: Competitors in the Asia Pacific Ironman Championship head into Port Phillip at Frankston pier in March for the 3.8km swim leg. The council has promised it will be better organised next year after major traffic jams spoilt the inaugural event.

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2012 MPS Careers and Jobs Expo Celebrating 10 years of connecting industries and individuals ON Wednesday 15 August, the Peninsula Community Theatre comes alive with more than 40 training, job and career providers offering advice and hands-on experiences to hundreds of jobseekers of all ages. This year marks a special milestone as the Mornington Peninsula Shire Careers and Jobs Expo celebrates 10 years of connecting industries and individuals. From humble beginnings, the expo has grown into a regional signature event giving thousands access to a wide variety of training, job and career providers. Jobseekers of all ages and skill levels are invited to come along and meet representatives from the marine and agricultural sectors, discuss job options within the banking industry, find out about a range of further education courses and try their hand at building, bricklaying, or working on a car engine. They can also meet exhibitors with expertise in animation, hairdressing, Defence, local government, audio engineering, fashion, veterinary nursing, law, photography, health, sport, design and many others covering a diverse range of industries throughout the course of the day. Another popular aspect of the expo is the Jobs Board, listing full-time and part-time positions as well as appren-

ticeships available at businesses in southeast Melbourne . Back by popular demand this year are the WISE Employment Career Advice Seminars with presentations on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Interview techniques and preparation of a CVâ&#x20AC;? and practical demonstrations by Dress for Success on how to prepare for an interview and what to wear. â&#x20AC;&#x153;WISE Employment Frankston has attended the Mornington Peninsula

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DON’T put yourself through the stress and headaches of building a new home when for a fraction of the cost you can purchase this near-new home, still in impeccable condition, with all fixtures and fittings in place. An excellent combination of warm neutral tones and vibrant splashes of colour are throughout the living areas. Plush carpets feature in most rooms and the walkways, kitchen and dining area have tiled floors. The kitchen has a central island bench and there is a dishwasher and under-bench oven. Families big and small will be well catered for with three bedrooms and two bathrooms, including an ensuite in the main bedroom. There is a separate study that could be a fourth bedroom. In the warmer months the large timber deck will be a great place for parties and barbecues. The double garage at the front has access to the back of the block to store a boat or caravan. Available with vacant possession, the only thing missing from this home is you.

Address: 9 Heritage Way, BITTERN Price: Offers over $600,000 Agency: Bay West Real Estate Hastings, 87 High Street, Hastings, 5979 4412 Agent: Sean Crimmins, 0411 734 814

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$269,000

SOMERVILLE Showroom For Sale

$360,000

275m2 showroom located on busy Grant Road in the heart of town. Leased to sign writer until 1/10/2012 @ $19,302 includes GST + Outgoings

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HASTINGS 10 Sunset Rise Designed for the growing family, this executive residence is only five years old. Boasting four large bedrooms, master with W.I.R. & ensuite, plush quality carpets, 3 living areas, plus quality fixtures and fittings. Also featuring ducted heating, double garage with rear roller door access, block size approx. 800sqm and still under builders warranty! Contact Exclusive Agent.

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PRICE: EXPRESS SALE VIEW: Saturday 12.00-12.30pm AGENT: Kerry Lee Marshall 0408 363 686 OFFICE: 2100 Frankston-Flinders Road, Hastings, 5979 3555

TYABB 96 Denham Road

LOOKING FOR A BARGAIN? MUST BE SOLD! HASTINGS 8 Bataan Court Our instructions are clear, this property must be sold. Offering solid as a rock 3 bedroom home located in quiet court. Featuring 3 bedrooms with B.I.R’s, updated galley style kitchen and full bathroom, plus two separate living areas. Other notable features include hardwood ﬂooring, aluminium windows, and generous block of approx. 641squaremetres, pergola and lock-up garage. Investors take note: property would return $250p/w. Contact Exclusive Agent.

VIEW: Saturday 11.00-11.30am AUCTION: AUCTION on Saturday, August 18 at 11.30am. Terms: 10% Deposit, Balance 30 days. AGENT: Kerry Lee Marshall 0408 363 686 OFFICE: 2100 Frankston-Flinders Road, Hastings 5979 3555

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Large home with versatile ﬂoor plan on 4.3 acres of prime land! The home features 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and 3 separate living areas. Also boasts a double carport, large machinery shed, 2 x separate workshops and 3 well-fenced paddocks. Also including combustion wood ﬁre heater, spa bath, huge rumpus room and loads of storage! Contact Exclusive Agent.

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PRICE: Price on Application VIEW: Saturday 12.00 - 12.30pm AGENT: Kerry Lee Marshall 0408 363 686 OFFICE: 2100 Frankston-Flinders Road, Hastings, 5979 3555

HASTINGS 7 Floyd Court

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This stunning two bedroom 2 executive residence has its own 1 street frontage and three car spaces. Comprises a large lounge 3 room, family dining room and modern kitchen with stainless steel appliances. Double grand master bedroom with triple B.I.R’s. Main bathroom features gleaming ﬁnishes. Gas ducted heating, ceiling fans & single lock-up garage with side access. Contact Exclusive Agent.

Development site or an affordable 3 home on a 700sqm (approx.) 1 allotment! The home boasts a recent renovated kitchen, spacious 2 lounge area, 3 generous size bedrooms, all with B.I.R’s. Outside has a decked outdoor area, side verandah under rooﬂine & a large double garage with power and concrete. Contact Exclusive Agent.

PRICE: Offers Over $300,000 VIEW: Saturday 11.00-11.30am AGENT: Kerry Lee Marshall 0408 363 686 OFFICE: 2100 Frankston-Flinders Road, Hastings, 5979 3555

PRICE: $329,000 VIEW: Saturday 1.00-1.30pm AGENT: Wilma Green 0407 833 996 OFFICE: 2100 Frankston-Flinders Road, Hastings, 5979 3555

HASTINGS 5 Spruce Drive

HASTINGS

Set on a 651sqm (approx.) corner 4 block + side access, comprising 2 four bedrooms with BIR’s, master 3 with WIR and full ensuite. 2 separate indoor living areas & outdoors guarantees plenty of space with a decked outdoor entertaining area, plus Bali style gazebo surrounded by tropical gardens. This property also boasts a double garage with rear access. Contact Exclusive Agent.

This four-bedroom home offers plenty of space, boasting master bedroom with dressing room, and ensuite with corner spa bath. A further 3 bedrooms are upstairs with a separate living area leading out to a huge balcony! Other notable features include ducted heating, air-con, outdoor pergola & a four car carport on a large allotment. Contact Exclusive Agent.

PRICE: $380,000 - $420,000 VIEW: Saturday 1.00-1.30pm AGENT: Kerry Lee Marshall 0408 363 686 OFFICE: 2100 Frankston-Flinders Road, Hastings, 5979 3555

PRICE: EXPRESS SALE VIEW: By Appointment AGENT: Kerry Lee Marshall 0408 363 686 OFFICE: 2100 Frankston-Flinders Road, Hastings, 5979 3555

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Two Homes On The One Block

Spectacular Kinfauns (app.1.58 acres)

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For Sale: $279,000

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For Sale: $269,500

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Spring into action

Everybody loves Raymond

PUT a spring in your step with this neat three-bedroom, brick-veneer home only 500 metres from High Street, Hastings, and within walking distance of all the town has to offer. The home presents very well with a verandah along the front. Inside there have been some recent cosmetic touches including new carpets, window furnishings and a coat of paint that has created a very light and open interior. The centrally located kitchen has gas cooking, a dishwasher, plenty of timber cupboards and an adjacent meals area. A sunny lounge room has benefited from a paint job and its cathedral ceiling creates a vast living space. A single carport adjoins the home. Other external features include a garden shed. The large, flat block is well fenced with plenty of room for play equipment.

IF itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to enjoy the golden years, enjoy them here with this cute, low-maintenance unit just a few minutesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; walk to shopping and transport. Exceptionally neat and perfectly presented, the front of the home is adorned with neat lawns and two hedges. To the side is a single garage with extra parking space in front. The open-plan interior has floating timber floors throughout and reverse-cycle air-conditioning serves the large lounge and dining area plus a modern kitchen. From the dining area you can step out to a private, partially covered timber deck.

Address: 4/8 Raymond Street, SOMERVILLE Price: $299,000 Agency: L Cooper Real Estate Somerville, 1067 Frankston-Flinders Road, Somerville, 5977 7766 Agent: Phil Stone, 0412 226 758

Address: 34 Spring Street, Hastings Price: $310,000 Agency: MC Real Estate, 4/82 High Street, Hastings, 5979 8833 Agent: Michael Curry, 0409 410 456

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This home is spacious & comfortable with a lovely country feel. Set on 1.16Ha the large rural homestead has had some recent renovations done. There are two generous living areas + separate study which could be a fourth bedroom if required. Rustic touches include high cathedral ceilings and a lovely Coonara wood heater. Both bathrooms have been updated. Lots of lovely shady trees and established gardens.

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Marvel at this two storey townhouse close to the beach, shops & train station. A no-thru road allows private access to your double garage, this near new home of 18sq is located in a convenient and secure location. A stunning entrance leads into spacious JURXQG Ă&#x20AC;RRU OLYLQJ ZLWK UXPSXV WKLUG EHGURRP DQG (XURSHDQ ODXQGU\ ZKLOH RQ WKH ÂżUVW Ă&#x20AC;RRU DQ H[WHQGHG lounge has access to two balconies.Modern kitchen with s/ steel appliances, large pantry & lots of storage.

Price: On Application Inspect: By Appointment Contact: Gabriele Frenkel 0413 773 075

SANDHURST, 1 Kingsford Smith Court

PEARCEDALE, 125 Smiths Lane

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5979 3000 tallon.com.au

If you are looking for privacy and space this gorgeous home in the popular gated precinct of Sandhurst has it all. This address is all about lifestlye with access to parks, golf course, stunning club house, restaurants, tennis and gym. On a large 773sqm block, this exceptional home is a spacious single storey residence measuring 36sq. A large modern kitchen overlooks a EHDXWLIXO RSHQ SODQ IDPLO\ DUHD ZLWK SROLVKHG Ă&#x20AC;RRUboards and access out to the alfresco dining area. Price: On Application Inspect: By Appointment Contact: Gabriele Frenkel 0413 773 075

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SITUATED at the Western Port Marina overlooking the berths, the Galley Cafe has a loyal customer base with excellent takings and profits. There is seating indoors and outdoors for 120 people and a liquor licence for 65 people. The cafe serves breakfast and has a varied lunch menu with coffee sales particularly strong with 12 kilograms sold each week. The business would suit an experienced husband and wife partnership and can be easily run with just two staff. Currently trading six days a week from 8.30am to 3.30pm, there are eight years on the lease and rent is $3258 a month including GST and outgoings.

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Hairy tale: was the legendary Wild Man of Western Port a yowie? By Shirley Davies RESEARCHERS or people enquiring into their family’s past regularly seek assistance of the Hastings-Western Port Historical Society. A recent enquiry about the Werner compressor at the Jack Babington Park in Hastings that used to be in the Somerville Cool Store received a response from the article in The News. Quite often queries can be answered without appeals to a wider audience, but a recent enquiry seeking information about the Wild Man of Western Port is one the Hastings Museum has no information about. The Wild Man is part of the folklore of our state and the researcher would like to know anything about this creature. The wild man story surfaced in the Geelong Advertiser and Squatters Advocate way back in 1847. An account of the man (or animal) was given by Worrougetolon, a native of the Woeworong tribe. The description was: “He is as big as a man and shaped like him in every respect and is covered with stiff, bristly hair, excepting about the face, which is

like an old man’s – full of wrinkles. He has long toes and fingers and piles up stones to protect himself from the wind or rain, and usually walks about with a stick...” In the 1840s the area south of Melbourne was often referred to as Western Port (for example, Dr Jamieson’s pastoral lease of IYU Station at what is now Pakenham was referred to as “Western Port”). Men sometimes got lost in the bush and often survivors of shipwrecks took a long time to find their way to civilisation. Does anyone have any information or folklore that could be forwarded to the researcher? Send to Shirley Davies, Hastings-Western Port Historical Society, PO Box 223, Hastings 3915. Collectables appraisal THE society is holding its annual antiques and collectables coffee morning at 10.15am on Thursday 9 August at Hastings Museum, Marine Pde, with Wendy Morrison of the Tyabb Packing Shed. Wendy will appraise one item for each person. The event is very popular. Wendy is able to give information about objects, which can

include jewellery, china, ornaments, scrimshaw, watches, clocks and other family memorabilia. Proceeds go toward one of the society’s projects and Wendy donates her time, and Bakers Delight of Hastings provides buns and scones.Entry is $5 a person. For details or to make a booking, call 9781 1141. Urban tones: Tony Sowersby’s Crossroads, acrylic on canvas, 2010.

Discovery school THE society is planning a “history discovery school” on the weekend of Saturday and Sunday 20 and 21 October including a bus tour of the area on Sunday with lunch at Coolart Homestead and Wetland. A deposit of $25 is required. Full cost of $75 covers morning and afternoon teas, lunch on Saturday, seminar on Saturday with guest speakers, dinner on Saturday evening with guest speaker, morning and afternoon teas on Sunday and lunch on Saturday as well as bus trip. Details: Phil Harris, 2 Norman Ave, Frankston 3199. Cheques can be made out to South Eastern Historical Association. Phone 9787 5136.

Serious Sowersby ready to pop-up SEAFORD artist Tony Sowersby’s exhibition Paintings and Prints, a survey of paintings and prints from 2004 to 2012, opened at a “pop-up” venue in Braeside on Saturday. The term refers to art displayed in places other than traditional art galleries. Sowersby, best known to many people for his satirical cartoons and illustrations, reveals a more serious side in the exhibition. It opened at 3pm on Saturday 4 August at furniture outlet the Natural Room, 2/206 Governor Rd, Braeside. The exhibition runs till 26 August and the venue is open 10am-5pm Monday to Saturday and 11am-4pm Sunday. Details: 9017 3780 or www.tony sowersby.com

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Life on the land and in retirement FRED Renouf celebrated his 100th birthday at the Baxter Retirement Village on 6 March. The following month he broke his arm in a fall and died on 28 April. When Fred was 96 his family urged him to set down his reminiscences. Here is the last part of his story.

Part Seven LAND was the only thing I knew and it led me to many ventures. I had 300 pounds invested in Commonwealth bonds at 3 1/8 per cent and when I wanted to draw out 100 pounds to build the new house, I only got about 75 pounds. This was my profit from the orchard that my father had banked for me while I was in the army. I was never taken in like that again! Daughter Cheryl was late arriving and my front tooth, which had a gold filling, developed an abscess. I put up with it until at last the time came to take Evelyn to hospital. I then went to a dentist in Mornington and lost my golden smile! We had been wanting a new house for years and at last we had a local builder lined up. The timber arrived but it was another 18 months before a nail was driven. Then when the frame was nearly up he announced there was not enough timber for the roof structure. Alec had some old gum trees on his property, which were cut down, dragged to the road with a borrowed tractor, picked up by the local sawmiller, and cut into the required lengths for the roof. And so, after nearly three years, the house was finished. Then followed many trips to the city for carpets and furnishings. In 1953 we had a house warming at which Neal sang Bless This House. In those days we never locked the doors of the house, even when we went away for a few days. About this time we bought a secondhand caravan and had many happy holidays at Torquay (with the Palmers, Evelyn’s family), but mainly at Rosebud. From the latter I was able to slip back to the orchard. At times we left the caravan there while other members of the family and friends spent time in it. In 1960 we went further afield, to Port Campbell, only for Marilyn to leave her appendix at the hospital in Timboon. In 1953 I bought a three-ton Diamond-T truck secondhand, and was then able to do most of the fruit carting to the cool stores at Tyabb and Hastings. This often involved three loads of 150 cases: two loads to Tyabb and one to Hastings. Tyabb closed for taking fruit at midday and Hastings at 1

Thoughts of retiring: Fred and Evelyn Renouf with Mavis and Neal Renouf.

o’clock. One morning I was hurrying to get the fruit into the Hastings store. The cases were stacked eight high and I was at the top of the ladder but took an extra step that wasn’t there. I landed on the floor, still holding the case, and surrounded by apples. I injured my back and was ordered to bed by the doctor. I could not afford to do this in the middle of the fruit season, and went instead to a chiropractor. Over the years I went back to him a number of times, with good results. In 1954 Ron Hogarth came looking for a job. He’d had a dairy farm at Lang Lang but his wife had died leaving him with two young children. He came to Hastings and lived alongside his sister-in-law, who was able to help him with the children. We always had our hot meal in the middle of the day and Ron shared it with us. Evelyn usually made scones or cakes and at morning and afternoon tea times she would come down to the orchard in the fruit picking season with a billy of tea for all hands.

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When the Jonathons were ready to pick, Ron would scout around and have three or four other helpers from the naval base to help pick on Saturdays. Ron Hogarth stayed with us for about seven years, and looked after things so that we could take holidays. He was a most enthusiastic worker. I still remember him with gratitude as he would set the pace and oversee the pickers. We did not have electricity until some time after our house was built and so we had a wood stove. I went up and down Graydens Rd enlisting people who were willing to contribute to getting the power on. It was great when we just had to flick a switch and there was light. In 1954 we built a cool store to hold about 7000 cases of apples. Pears had to be stored at a cooler temperature so they were taken to the Tyabb Cool Store. Having a cool store on the property meant that I could pick fruit in the day and stack them in the store at night. It also meant that we could pack

the fruit at night for market. In 1956 the Olympic Games were coming to Melbourne and Evelyn and I were sold on television so we made haste to buy a set. At the time we were both playing tennis on Saturday afternoons and on this particular Saturday the other team did not turn up. We went home only to find about 20 of our friends had let themselves in and were watching the Games on our TV. By 1960 we divided the sales of our fruit between Brisbane and Melbourne. Big trucks, and later semi-trailers, would call on Friday afternoon and load up for Brisbane and the fruit would be in the Brisbane market first thing on Monday morning. The fruit for Melbourne could be sent three mornings a week for 3 shillings a case, which included carting, selling and empty case return. At the rear of our Graydens Rd property we had a neighbour who did not like the fact that the water draining off our property was taking its natu-

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to pump the water about a kilometre. Charlie and I shared the water. I had developed a system that allowed me to water each apple tree, giving them about 200 gallons every two weeks. It involved quite a bit of labour, but it was responsible for our success in growing fruit. During this time Evelyn was busy working for Save the Children Fund and the Country Women’s Association. She made all the girls’ clothes including their wedding gowns, going away outfits, bridesmaids’ dresses and dresses for her mother and herself to wear to each of the weddings. This was quite remarkable as their weddings were only six weeks apart. At the age of 62 I received a good offer from a speculator so I sold the orchard and a paddock of 55 acres. When I sold I had the right to stay there for two years. At the time there was a half-grown crop of fruit and Peter took over the working of it with the property that I had bought for him on the other side of Graydens Rd. When I finally left I gave all my equipment – tractors, spray pump and fruit bins to Peter. After leaving the orchard we bought a place on 14 acres on Jones Rd in Somerville with lovely views over Western Port. Then I bought another 100-odd acres on the corner of Stumpy Gully and Dromana roads, thinking that Peter might like to continue the orcharding tradition after me. I planted 30 acres of apples with up-to-date varieties, but he did not like the

idea, so I had it cut up into four blocks. I sold three, one to Ron Hogarth at cost, and then sold the one I had developed. I also bought 10 acres with a good view on Yal Yal Rd in Merricks as another possible retirement property. Eventually we built a lovely home on three-quarters of an acre in Two Bays Rd, Mt Eliza. In 1975 we transferred from the Tyabb Methodist Church to High Street Methodist in Frankston and for a number of years we held a garden party for UNICEF at our place. These were only discontinued when Evelyn’s health deteriorated. She passed away in 1985. Ten years later, when I was 83, I decided it was time to make preparations for my old age. Accordingly I bought a unit at the Baptist Retirement Village at Baxter. I have always loved growing flowers and from my plot at the village I have been able to supply the High Street Uniting Church in Frankston and the village care units. During my years living at Mt Eliza I went into cattle raising. I bought and sold several properties, the last one being 80 acres on the Baxter flats and which I could see from Two Bays Rd. I continued raising cattle there, eventually subdividing into four 20-acre lots. The last one was sold when I was 90! The flower man: Fred had a lifelong love of gardening, and was recognised for his service in supplying flowers to the local church.

The Christian journey THE first thing I can remember my mother teaching me to say was the Children’s Prayer (Gentle Jesus meek and mild, look upon this little child...). In November 1919 I was attending Tyabb Railway State School and all the students were presented with a Peace Memorial New Testament. The Reverend Banks, a Church of England minister from Hastings, used to visit and give us Christian education. He would draw a map of Palestine on the blackboard and tell us stories from the Bible. I guess that was the beginning of my interest in Israel. About this time a Mr Norman Lumsden conducted a mission in Tyabb and many people made the decision to follow Jesus. The Renouf clan, though much younger than the rest, decided to join them. Neal, only four at the time, cried because he could not sign the decision card so my mother held his hand. Tyabb seemed to be the spiritual centre of the

district after this and many attended the Upwey Convention (later called the Belgrave Heights Convention). There was no Methodist Sunday School in Tyabb in the early days so we attended the Church of England Sunday school held in Tyabb Hall. I remember singing Hear the pennies dropping, Listen while they fall, Everyone for Jesus, He shall have them all. When we had to learn the beliefs of the Church of England and name our godparents, we left. My mother then started a Sunday school at Tyabb State School (No. 3129), which continued until 1936. By then I was helping and taking a Sunday school class. At this time cars were becoming commonplace and Mrs Floyd (sister-in-law of Dr A E Floyd, the organist at St Paul’s in Melbourne) was the superintendent of the Sunday school at the Methodist Church. In 1929 we had a minister for the Frankston circuit (Reverend B E Williams) who came twice a month on Sunday nights and we formed a Christian Endeavour, which later spread to Carrum Downs, Somerville and Langwarrin.

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Reverend Williams was a very happy Christian and we sang choruses and hymns from Alexander’s hymn book. The choruses and songs still live in my mind and are a great source of strength to me after all the years. I don’t think I missed a weekly meeting in eight years and became secretary after a man named Arthur Harris left the district. While in the Christian Endeavour I went to a number of state conventions: in Geelong, Ballarat and a world convention in Melbourne. As a matter of course, I also attended the Christmas Upwey Convention. When I was in the army I had a little book Daily Light, which had two Bible readings for each day of the year. As it was my habit to read one of these texts before retiring each night, one of the boys in the tent gave me the nickname Gunga Din (the name of Rudyard Kipling’s poem: “You’re a better man than I am, Gunga Din”). Alec when he joined me got “Uncatin”. In fact from the time I first made the promise in Christian Endeavour, I have made a habit of

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Saddle up! Taking the high horse out for a gallop By Stuart McCullough DUST off the saddle. Strap on the riding boots, prepare the bridle and slip into your best pair of jodhpurs. While you’re at it, oil up the spurs and fix your preferred crash helmet firmly to your noggin. Why? Because it’s time to get on the high horse. And once firmly seated astride that mighty steed, I plan to ride that thing into the sunset; its hooves cracking against the bedrock of reason and logic, together we will gallop great distances until all those who resist us collapse with exhaustion. There’s nothing I love more than a little bit of righteous indignation. Frankly, any excuse that I have to get up on my high horse is welcomed. It used to be that I assumed an air of moral superiority only in the most pressing of circumstances. However, I have noticed a disturbing trend in which I will immediately seek refuge on the high moral ground with the slightest provocation. Take my ring tone. I don’t particularly remember how it was that I settled on the ringtone for my mobile. For all I know it’s the default setting. But as far as I’m concerned, its default status has been well earned and deserves a little respect. Recently, however, someone else in my immediate office area has adopted the very same ringtone. I consider this an act of absolute barbarism. It means that I am forever thinking that my phone is calling my name from various geographical points. There should be rules against such acts of naked aggression. Or, if not rules, then an unfettered right to re-

taliate. Granted, I could probably reset my ringtone but why should I? Or, for that matter, how do I? While I realise that kids today change their ringtones as frequently and as easily as they change their shirts or violate international copyright law, these are things to which I have given the scantest of scant attention. Previously, I never really gave any thought to my ringtone. Now it is all that I think about. I hear it in my dreams. At first I thought that I would do as everyone else seems to do and set up

a website to protest my cause, www. stopusingmyringtone.com. I’m yet to get any hits as such and the forum page remains as empty as the world’s loneliest bar. Clearly, the power of the internet has been greatly overstated. There must be another way. It is difficult to know how to settle such a dispute. The days of challenging others to a duel are, largely speaking, behind us. Even an invitation to “paper, rock, scissors” can be regarded as inappropriate for the workplace. Instead, I am

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left to trot gently by, firmly seated in my saddle, nose aloft as the ringtone that sounds a lot like mine echoes across the office. If only my desire to seat myself on the elevated equine was limited to ring tones. Recently, a sticker appeared on my milk that declared it was “permeate free”. I was unsure if this meant that the product contained none of the substance in question or whether I was getting a supply of permeate for nothing. As some kind of a bonus. The sticker did not see fit to explain. Despite this scarcity of information, I was supposed to know whether having permeate in your milk was a good or bad thing. I don’t recall being taught anything about permeates in school. To me it sounds like a particular kind of hairstyle from 1987. As I recall, back then, all the girls in my class had remarkable permeates. I can picture them now, hair aloft and reaching for the ceiling in our school photo. But if a permeate is not a hairstyle, then I am officially flummoxed. They assume I know too much. If there’s one thing that gets me on my high horse, it’s assumed knowledge. In fact, more than just putting me on my high horse, it also gets my goat. This, of course, becomes quite difficult, as trying to restrain a live, belligerent goat on an equally hostile thoroughbred is no easy task. In fact, it’s so difficult that I have begun to resent it. And resentment is something that totally gets my gander. It’s not just the fact of getting my gander as much as what it does with my gander once

it’s in its nasty little hands. Those who take ganders that don’t belong to them are clearly a societal menace and should be stopped as a matter of priority. Now on my high horse, balancing my goat and searching for my gander, which has been kidnapped by person or persons unknown, I am determined to get to the bottom of things. I am, in fact, like a dog with a bone. This frightens the goat, which immediately scarpers. The absence of anything resembling opposable digits means that the horse is now nigh-on impossible to control. This makes me feel like a complete goose. Having found my goose, I am still in search of my gander, albeit on a directionless nag that is wandering about the countryside. I tell you, it’s a state of affairs that has really put the cat among the pigeons. The goat, naturally enough, thinks this is hilarious. All this mayhem because of a lousy sticker on my milk telling me that it is permeate free. It is clear what I should do. I must give up the gander, surrender the goose, yield the goat and put the high horse out to pasture. It is time to give it a rest, at least for a while. I should start by being a little kinder to myself, to various metaphorical animals and, indeed, to other people. In fact, perhaps I’ll make some phone calls and cheer some people up. If they don’t answer, I’ll leave a message. I will, of course, turn my phone to vibrate. I suppose I don’t really need that ringtone after all. Not every battle is worth fighting. Not every affront deserves the high horse. www.stuartmccullough.com

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Bonbeach storm YCW, Redlegs kick Gulls PENINSULA DIVISION By Toe Punt BONBEACH was unable to maintain its run of good form when it came up against the best side in the business on Saturday, Frankston YCW. The Sharks had a fantastic run of form in recent weeks, winning three of four games and going down to Karingal by just 10 points. Bonbeach had worked its way up to fourth place on the ladder before the round 15 game against YCW. Obviously, the team was hoping for a solid performance. The first time the sides met, the margin was nine goals in favour of the Stonecats. At quarter time on Saturday, Bonbeach had kicked four goals, but trailed by 16 points. By half-time, the margin had blown out to seven goals. In the end, the Sharks were fortunate to work their way back into the game and lose by 57 points. Bonbeach coach Steven Capp told The News after the game that it was a pretty tough day at the office. “They’re a pretty good side I think,” Capp joked. “Their big fellas got hold of us and there was little we could do about it. “Our first quarter was pretty good

and I thought we worked hard in the third quarter, but we just struggled to contain them all day. “We weren’t overly surprised with the result. “Their bottom five or six players are better than most teams and that was the difference in the end. “We lost concentration at times and their class showed through. “We need a couple of monsters to be able to compete with YCW’s. Ash Eames and Brad Ulms really dominated. Eames’s tap work is as good as a handball.” Michael Chaplin booted three goals for the Stonecats, and Ben Tellis, David Bodley, Kyle Hutchison and Lew Roberts kicked two each. Anthony Barry provided plenty of run from half-back, and Paul Wintle and Dale Carroll also were instrumental in the win. Jason Ferraro and Tom Payton were among the Sharks’ best, and Shane McDonald and Jackson Casey also worked tirelessly. Mt Eliza bounced back from its horror defeat last week at the hands of Karingal to demolish Chelsea by 112 points. The Redlegs had mixed fortunes leading into the game with the news that star forward Sam Lloyd had

agreed to join Bendigo Bombers in the VFL. With AFL aspirations still there, Lloyd, who has booted 59 goals for the Redlegs this season, decided to try his hand with the Bombers. However, the Redlegs had a stroke of luck following the Lloyd move. Sandringham listed-player Michael Lourey asked for permission to head back to Mt Eliza to play out the rest of the year. It is almost a straight swap. Both are goalkicking midfielders, good overhead and hard at the footy. On Saturday Lourey booted six goals in a dominant performance for the Redlegs. Scott Lockwood also booted six as the Redlegs amassed 41 scoring shots to 14. Scott Simpson dominated through the middle for the visitors, and Dylan Emmons and Dave Barton continued their good form. Mt Eliza went into the game without prime movers Rohan Heasley and Josh Norman. Both are expected back for the pointy end of the season. Coach Jason Watts said he was pleased with the way his side bounced back. “We had a dirty day last week against a very good footy side [Karingal],” he said.

“We were a bit flat; they came to play and we didn’t. “Today was about getting back to the basics, getting our structures right and trying a few different things. “The reality is that we are a bit predictable to Karingal and we need to change that before we meet them again in the second semi-final. “Now is about gearing up for finals. The boys are going through a heavy training load at the moment and we want to be ready.” Sam Carpenter was once again Chelsea’s best player, and Scott McLeod and Chris Worner booted two goals each. Karingal did the expected and comfortably beat Langwarrin. The Bulls booted five goals to one in the first quarter, led by 38 points at half-time and stretched this to 92 by the final siren. Chris Hay booted six goals and Michael Burke five. Brendan Dunne, David Hirst and Troy Hoad continued their domination in the back line. Dylan Luxa along with the everreliable Shane Urbans and Daniel Wehner were the best of the Kangas. Edithvale-Aspendale won its third game of the season when it knocked over Mornington by 20 points. The Eagles got their noses in front

Brother wins Jack Foy medal Is there conflict? IT will be interesting to see how long MPNFL club presidents put up with newly appointed league chief executive officer Jeff Jones continuing his role as Southern Umpires Association chairman. While many in the league community accepted the fact Jeff Jones would continue to umpires to reach 1000 games, I’m not sure how many would be as accepting of him managing the league and the umpires association. Surely the two bodies need to be independent of each other? After all, the SUA is a service provider to the league. If there’s an umpiring pay dispute before finals, does Mr Jones declare a conflict of interest and remove himself from dealing with the situation? Surely Mr Jones needs to concentrate on the deficiencies and increasing issues that MPNFL clubs experience from day to day. Jones told The News prior to the Sorrento and Dromana game on Saturday that it wasn’t a conflict because the SUA role is voluntary. For mine, that makes zero difference. IN round 13 of football between Hastings and Crib Point under-13s, a medal to commemorate the memory of Jack Foy was awarded to the best on ground as judged by the umpires. The game was a great contest with Crib Point leading for most of the day, but Hastings managed to hit the front halfway through the last quarter and managed to hang on to win by three points. The game was played in good spirit. Matt Foy, Jack’s brother, deservedly won the medal. Both teams and officials are to be applauded for the respect displayed during the presentation. Congragulations to Matt. Brian Tanner, President of Hastings Junior Football Club

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Lopsided Casey-Cardinia WHAT a joke the Casey-Cardinia division has become. In one of the most lopsided competitions in MPNFL history, it’s now a case of the

early in the game and were able to sustain the intensity over four quarters. Nick Connellan and Beau Turner dominated for the winners, and Tim Mannix and Jordan Derbyshire also had good games. For the Doggies, Kallum Searle, Daniel Villani with three goals and Byron Holt in the ruck all worked hard. It was a great result for the Eagles, especially without captain Pat Poore, who was out due to suspension. Pines made it four wins from its past five matches with a sensational 22-point win over Seaford in the traditional Sunday clash. The Tigers led by four points at halftime before the Pythons kicked seven goals to three after the main interval to record another win. Seaford had everything to play for on Sunday, including a spot in the five, but couldn’t dig deep enough and stop the likes of Brendan Neville, Jimmy Messina and Leigh Houldcroft, who dominated all afternoon for the Pythons. Shaun White was also solid with three goals. Michael Kraska was the only multiple goalkicker for the Tigers with five, and Luke Smith, Kieran Shaw and Luke Davenport were among the best.

haves and have nots. And what about the goalkickers? Cranbourne full-forward Marc Holt booted 22 goals last week against Hampton Park for a season total of 116. Former Hampton Park and Pearcedale full-forward Kerem Baskaya booted 13 goals on the weekend for Narre Warren to move to 109 goals. Top of the table Narre Warren is averaging 168 points for and 49 points against this season, while secondplaced Cranbourne averages 156 points for and 53 points against. At the other end of the scale, Hampton Park averages 30 points for and 188 points against.

Out for the season? SORRENTO premiership coach Troy Schwarze may miss the rest of the season it looked like he had busted his cheekbone on Saturday against Dromana. For the second time this season, Dromana’s Paul Minchington copped Schwarze with a fair hip and shoulder. The first time saw Schwarze miss weeks with a shoulder injury. The hot rumour around the ground on Saturday was that he would be airlifted to the city immediately after the game to carry out his duties as an assistant at St Kilda Football Club. Sorrento would not confirm or deny this rumour on Sunday morning, although it was reported as fact in a Melbourne daily newspaper. However, a club spokesper-

son said Schwarze spent a few hours in Rosebud Hospital with what appeared to be a cracked cheekbone. Scans on Sunday were to determine the full extent of the injuries.

One in, one out MT Eliza is certainly in the mix for the 2012 MPNFL Peninsula Division premiership. However, VFL team Bendigo Bombers has been on the heels of Redlegs gun Sam Lloyd to join them for a kick all season. On Saturday, the forwardmidfielder took his opportunity at VFL level, continuing to live the dream of playing AFL. The Bombers are obviously keen to have Lloyd for the remainder of the season with the outside chance of taking him in the next draft. He has been training with the Bombers for the past four weeks. While Mt Eliza coach Jason Watts is confident Lloyd will return for the Redlegs “at the pointy end of the season”, he was more than willing to allow Lloyd to follow his dream. “He’s a quality player and it is a great opportunity for him,” Watts said. Lloyd has booted 59 goals this season. The news gets better for the Redlegs – they have been able to lure Michael Lourey from Sandringham, where he was coached by Seaford dual premiership coach Paul Kennedy. Lourey booted six goals on a Saturday against Chelsea in what Watts described as a “quality performance”.

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Tigers down premiers as Blues, Somie, Crib Point win NEPEAN DIVISION By Toe Punt SORRENTO will be without ruckman Scott Cameron until the finals begin after he was reported in the last quarter in his side’s 37-point loss to Dromana on Saturday. Cameron was reported by the goal and field umpires after striking Tigers ruckman-forward Steven Gaertner. Gaertner left the field after the incident, but returned to be a key influence in the game in the final quarter. It was tough day on the ground for the team of the year ruckman, who was comprehensively beaten by Tigers duo Gaertner and Seamus Thompson. However, Cameron wasn’t the only player well beaten by Dromana on Saturday; there weren’t too many winners for the Sharks. Premiership coach Troy Schwarze left the field in the third quarter and didn’t return after Paul Minchington split him down the middle for the second time this season. The first time saw Schwarze miss a number of weeks with a shoulder injury. On this occasion, it looked like he sustained a cracked cheekbone. He was due to join St Kilda in his role as an assistant at the MCG on Saturday night, but didn’t make it, spending hours in Rosebud Hospital. Full-back Chris Bagot was vomiting prior to the game due to a virus, which also affected Josh Moore. Mitch Nibbs was a noticeable absentee. Dalton Sanderson was probably the standout player, along with Leigh Treeby, and Kayle Stringer-Morris pushed hard all afternoon, but the day belonged to the Tigers. Despite missing a couple a regulars, including Aaron Coyle and Scott Joyce, the Tigers were up and about from the start.

They won the contested footy all afternoon, their run and spread was too difficult for the Sharks to combat, and they had more players prepared to commit themselves at the contest. Trailing by just 11 points at the first change, Sorrento coach Nick Claringbold told his charges to start getting in first for the footy, get a little lower at the contest and tackle the ball carrier. The message was clear, simple and well delivered. It seemed to be a consistent message in the backs, mids and forward huddles too. However, the message must have gone in one ear and out the other. Sorrento continued to look for the easy ball, didn’t want to get their knees dirty and paid the price. Dromana had winners all over the ground. The Tigers started in the middle with ruckman Thomson and Gaertner. They controlled the air in the middle, around the ground and from boundary throw-ins. Sorrento’s second-string ruckman Jon Croad was the better of the two Sharks’ big men. Terry Wheeler was easily best player on the ground. His ability to win the contested ball, outside ball, and run and carry was a feature of the match. Rikki Johnston was outstanding in defence. He was pretty much left to his own devices, which was a poor tactic. Jay Neratzoglou towelled up Kenyon, Ryan Worn gave Leigh Poholke a bath, and midfielders Damon Lawrence, Braeden Dennis, Liam Hogan and Ryan Slocombe had a mortgage on the footy. This quartet is the engine room of the Tigers with the likes of Wheeler, a brilliant Paul Minchington, Toby Banks and Co using their speed and skill to carve up Sorrento on the outside. Jay Hutchison, Jedd Savage and Anthony Bruhn lead up all afternoon

and provided aerial strength as well as dominanting at ground level. It was a comprehensive victory from Dromana. 27 scoring shots to 14 accurately reflecting the dominance. Dromana now has to keep a lid on things. All they have proven to this point is they have what it takes to mix it with the reigning premier. Finals and premierships aren’t won in round 14. Coach Gavin Artico agreed, but said he believed the victory would be good for his charges leading into finals. “At this time of the year, you want to be playing the best sides and being competitive against them,” Artico said. “Confidence plays a huge part at this time of the year and if you’re playing good footy, then it gives you the drive and motivation to keep doing the work. “This has been a long and tough process for everyone at the club, but I think we can all see it has been worth it. “We have good depth, we all understand what it takes to win big games of footy and I honestly believe we still have some improvement to come.” If the Tigers can improve, beating them from this point is going to be extremely difficult. It appears that both Dromana and Hastings have sealed a spot in the top three after the Blues knocked over Frankston Bombers on Saturday. In what was a scrappy contest for most of the afternoon, the Bombers didn’t have the manpower in the last quarter to match it with the home side. The Bombers lost Luke Lewis in the first three minutes of the match and Haydn Moore before quarter time. Moore has been a standout performer for the Bombers this season. Ryan Lonie also succumbed to injury and the Bombers were left with very few options in the final term. The Blues took advantage, booted

five goals to one in the final term and recording a 35-point victory. Jason Kestle was a nightmare for the Bombers when he moved into the forward half and finished with three goals. Paul Rogasch was outstanding across half-back, Daniel Wishart played one of his best games for the season, and Mark Deveraux continued his outstanding season. Jay Page played on a wing for the Bombers and was arguably the best player on the ground. Brian O’Carroll was good over four quarters, Brad Wakeling booted three and tried hard, and James Degenhardt fulfilled his tagging role. The Bombers remain outside the top five and must win their final two games against Somerville and Crib Point to have any chance of playing finals. One club that would love nothing more than to prevent Frankston Bombers playing finals is Somerville. Eagles coach Leigh Stewart is a former coach of the Bombers and the split wasn’t amicable, to say the least. The Eagles were expected to just drift through the remainder of the season and not have too much influence, but on Saturday, Somerville came from eight points down at three-quarter time to easily account for Red Hill to the tune of 21 points. The Eagles booted seven goals to two in the final quarter to win just their fourth game of the season. Ben Sedgewick and Caleb Cox kicked three goals each for the Eagles, and Rowan Hogenbirk kicked two. Will Jolley was outstanding for the Eagles over four quarters, Jason Baxter continued his outstanding run, and Justin Allsop continued to shine. Jed Sutton and Guy Austin also were very good. Stewart would have been happy to have these two for the majority of the year.

Red Hill was shellshocked. Daniel McNamara and Ben Maguiness worked hard, and David Maplestone kicked three goals. Pearcedale moved off the bottom of the ladder on Saturday after comprehensively beating Tyabb by eight goals. The Panthers started the game full of running courtesy of the likes of Damien McCormack and Chris Fortnam, and Dean Jannsen slipped straight back into the good form he has been displaying. At quarter time the Panthers had a handy 16-point break and extended this to 23 points at the major break. McCormack finished the afternoon with four goals, and Daniel Murray enjoyed good supply and kicked five. Glenn Anderson was solid all afternoon, and Pat Cadd had some real influence on the contest. Ash Watersone kicked four goals for the Yabbies, Andrew Driscoll booted three, and Chris Doria was outstanding once again. Ryan Jones and Simon and Ethan Rahilly also worked hard all afternoon. Crib Point is still a mathematical chance of playing finals after defeating Devon Meadows. The Magpies were superb all game to record a comfortable 45-point win. Brad Davidson was at his mercurial best, finishing with six goals, Luke Herrington and Jon Flack each kicked three, and Zac Dekleuver played his best game for the club. Devon was never in the contest, despite the efforts of Daniel Velardo, Jess Dehey and Brett Armitage. Up there, boys: Hastings Blues defeated Frankston Bombers in Nepean Division on the weekend. Picture: Andrew Hurst

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Mt Eliza 6.1, 12.5, 19.9, 24.17 (161) Chelsea 2.2, 5.2, 6.5, 7.7 (49) Goals, Mt Eliza: S. Lockwood 6, M. Lourey 6, Z. White 3, S. Wettenhall 2, D. Willett 2, D. Gormley 2, B. Landry 1, J. Clayton 1, J. Cole 1. Chelsea: S. MacLeod 2, C. Worner 2, R. Stewart 1, L. Manders 1, B. Clark 1. Best, Mt Eliza: S. Simpson, D. Barton, D. Emmons, M. Lourey, R. D’Orazio, W. Suhr. Chelsea: S. Carpenter, B. Clark, R. Lancaster, M. Nightingale, B. Finemore, J. Clark. Karingal 5.6, 8.8, 15.13, 19.18 (132) Langwarrin 1.0, 3.0, 3.2, 6.4 (40) Goals, Karingal: C. Hay 6, M. Burke 5, S. McGarry 2, D. Noble 2, C. Dixon 1, D. Hirst 1, S. Charalambous 1, M. Jakobi 1. Langwarrin: M. Naughton 2, J. O’Shea 1, D. Wehner 1, J. Amalfi 1, A. Shaw 1. Best, Karingal: B. Dunne, M. Burke, C. Hay, D. Hirst, T. Hoad, M. Jakobi. Langwarrin: D. Luxa, S. Urbans, D. Wehner, M. Gill-Furness, J. Curry, J. Amalfi. Edi-Asp 4.3, 7.7, 10.8, 16.10 (106) Mornington 2.4, 3.7, 9.11, 12.14 (86) Goals, Edi-Asp: T. March 4, J. Derbyshire 3, A. Dalton 2, A. Lello 2, M. Mullins 2, B. Bowden 1, B. Tagg 1, N. Childs 1. Mornington: D. Villani 3, A. Speedy 2, J. Connell 2, J. Calder 1, B. Smeeton 1, T. Johnston 1, K. Brouwer 1, K. O’Brien 1. Best, Edi-Asp: N. Connellan, B. Turner, T. Mannix, J. Derbyshire, Z. Muschialli, M. Mullins. Mornington: K. Searle, J. McLerie, D. Villani, B. Holt, A. Speedy, D. McDowell. Frankston YCW 6.6, 11.9, 12.14, 16.19 (115) Bonbeach 4.2, 4.4, 6.4, 9.4 (58) Goals, Frankston YCW: M. Chaplin 3, B. Tellis 2, D. Bodley 2, K. Hutchison 2, L. Roberts 2, A. Eames 1, D. Hoare 1, R. Morris 1, K. Lylak 1, D. Smith 1. Bonbeach: M. Clifford 2, S. McDonald 2, J. Ferraro 2, L. Smith 1, P. Rebeschini 1, D. Donkin 1. Best, Frankston YCW: B. Ulms, A. Barry, B. McCormack, A. Eames, P. Wintle, D. Carroll. Bonbeach: J. Ferraro, T. Payton, S. McDonald, J. Casey, D. Smith, S. Foster. Pines 3.1, 5.5, 9.8, 12.9.81 Seaford 3.1, 6.3, 8.4, 9.5.59 Goals, Pines: S. White 3, B. Neville 2, S. Ryan 2, J. Messina 2, G. Hendry 2, B. Humphrey. Best, Pines: S. Taylor, B. Neville, B. Hendry, J. Messina, L. Houldcroft, M.

Goodman. Seaford: M. Kraska 5, D. Kirschenberg , A. Walton , D. Sloan , G. Fricker. Seaford: L. Smith, K. Shaw, M. Haverfield, L. Davenport, A. Walton, D. Sloan.

Reserves

J. Luca 3, N. Taylor 2, J. Smart 2, B. De Ruyter 1, A. Marshall 1, J. Moignard 1, J. Fletcher 1. Edi-Asp: H. Livesey 1, M. Byrnes 1. Best, Mornington: N. Cox, J. Smart, S. Crawford, M. Brock, D. Vercoe, N. Taylor. EdiAsp: M. Byrnes, P. Jamieson, H. Livesey, S. Masson, K. Stewart, T. Lavery.

Mt Eliza 4.4, 6.10, 10.13, 12.14 (86) Chelsea 1.1, 2.4, 4.7, 5.9 (39) Goals, Mt Eliza: T. Groot 6, L. Young 2, B. Crowder 1, C. Ashdown 1, C. Derrick 1, R. Curwood 1. Chelsea: M. Smith 2, M. Torcasio 2, L. Clark 1. Best, Mt Eliza: M. Wilson, T. Groot, L. Young, D. Kent, L. Marshall, B. Black. Chelsea: N. Allsep, N. James, J. Schober, M. Torcasio, M. Dyer.

Frankston YCW 5.2, 9.6, 13.8, 15.14 (104) Bonbeach 1.1, 1.1, 2.1, 2.2 (14) Goals, Frankston YCW: J. Thorne 4, C. Micari 3, K. St Anne 3, A. Harnett 2, K. Albanese 1, B. Credlin 1, C. Steele 1. Bonbeach: K. Aburrow 1, J. Maxwell 1. Best, Frankston YCW: K. St Anne, C. Steele, B. Credlin, J. Thorne, A. Harnett, C. Micari. Bonbeach: B. Hicks, J. Mulholland, J. Maxwell, J. Sole, M. Turville, J. Perez.

Karingal 3.2, 7.5, 12.7, 14.11 (95) Langwarrin 1.2, 3.2, 3.4, 4.7 (31) Goals, Karingal: M. Sibberas 2, A. Osborne 2, J. Johnson 2, R. Ryde 1, B. Duffield 1, A. Joel 1, S. Gillings 1, T. Mottershead 1, J. Eames 1, A. Jack 1, J. Smith 1. Langwarrin: M. Poore 2, T. Smith 1, W. Thomas 1. Best, Karingal: N. Shaw, J. Fisher, T. Mottershead, M. Sibberas, J. Martinson, J. Eames. Langwarrin: B. Wehner, J. Anderson, S. Anderson, A. O’Rourke-Ryan, W. Thomas, S. Boyington.

Nepean Division

Edi-Asp 3.2, 5.5, 7.8, 14.11 (95) Mornington 1.1, 1.5, 2.8, 3.8 (26) Goals, Edi-Asp: N. Evans 3, C. Fosternally 2, R. Campbell 2, A. Houghton 2, T. Hoare 2, M. Wade 1, T. Bruce 1, M. Campbell 1. Mornington: M. Mackenzie 1, J. Mills 1, S. Powell 1. Best, Edi-Asp: R. Cunningham, A. Houghton, D. Graves, A. Moro, S. Miller, R. Snashall. Mornington: A. Rixon, B. Loughrey, S. Powell, J. Matthews, T. Marmo, C. Dean. Frankston YCW 2.1, 5.5, 7.12, 11.18 (84) Bonbeach 2.1, 2.3, 3.4, 3.6 (24) Goals, Frankston YCW: C. Barker 2, C. Gonzalez 2, D. Strickland 2, S. Meagher 1, B. Buckley 1, J. Coghlan 1, R. Bleeker 1, A. Totaro 1. Bonbeach: L. Buswell 1, R. Murphy 1, M. Turville 1. Best, Frankston YCW: M. Millman, C. Gonzalez, D. Waddell, T. Cowled, C. Barker, S. Rooth. Bonbeach: M. Turville, B. Casey, M. Stevens, R. Ferri, R. Murphy, B. Hogan.

Under-18

Mt Eliza 4.0, 9.3, 9.5, 11.7 (73) Chelsea 0.2, 2.4, 5.10, 7.11 (53) Goals, Mt Eliza: R. Pierce 3, M. Hill 2, D. Jackson 2, Z. Jones 1, M. Anwyl 1, B. Mullane 1, W. Crowder 1. Chelsea: J. Chevalier 2, J. Symons 1, C. Dodson 1, J. O’Riley 1, R. Chadwick 1, M. Ponton 1. Best, Mt Eliza: D. Jackson, M. Anwyl, Z. Jones, R. Pierce, C. Pascazio, R. Bourke-Clark. Chelsea: M. Shaw, J. Miller, M. Ponton, D. Mizzi, M. Cameron, J. Atwell. Mornington 5.4, 8.8, 14.12, 18.16 (124) Edi-Asp 0.0, 0.1, 2.3, 2.4 (16) Goals, Mornington: D. Vercoe 4, W. Goosey 3,

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Dromana 4.1, 8.6, 10.12, 12.15 (87) Sorrento 2.2, 4.2, 4.4, 8.6 (54) Goals, Dromana: S. Gaertner 3, J. Savage 2, P. Minchington 1, R. Worn 1, R. Slocombe 1, A. Bruhn 1, J. Hutchinson 1, T. Banks 1, T. Wheeler 1. Sorrento: K. Stringer-Morris 2, T. Head 2, D. Grant 1, L. Treeby 1, D. Hickey 1, L. Poholke 1. Best, Dromana: R. Worn, P. Minchington, B. Dennis, R. Slocombe, J. Neratzoglou, L. Hogan. Sorrento: T. Head, L. Treeby, J. Caspar, K. Stringer-Morris, D. Sanderson, D. Grant. Hastings 4.2, 7.6, 8.8, 13.13 (91) Frankston Bombers 3.3, 3.3, 7.6, 8.8 (56) Goals, Hastings: J. Kestle 3, M. Devereaux 2, M. Robbins 1, G. Masterson 1, C. McVeigh 1, A. Pike 1, P. Mawson 1, P. Rogasch 1, D. Hand 1, K. Pinto 1. Frankston Bombers: B. Wakeling 3, M. Maiorino 2, N. Lonie 1, J. Foster 1, B. O’Carroll 1. Best, Hastings: M. Devereaux, P. Rogasch, K. Pinto, D. Wishart, J. Kestle, C. McVeigh. Frankston Bombers: J. Page, B. O’Carroll, J. Degenhardt, J. Waixel, B. Drake, B. Wakeling. Somerville 2.2, 6.8, 7.12, 14.15 (99) Red Hill 4.1, 6.3, 9.8, 11.12 (78) Goals, Somerville: B. Sedgwick 3, C. Cox 3, R. Hogenbirk 2, J. Farrelly 1, J. Allsopp 1, M. Hughes 1, G. Austin 1, L. Stewart 1, E. Bitters 1. Red Hill: D. Mapleston 3, J. Mold 2, J. Mold 2, H. Larwill 2, M. La Fontaine 1, D. Jones 1. Best, Somerville: W. Jolley, J. Baxter, J. Allsopp, J. Sutton, G. Austin. Red Hill: D. McNamara, B. Maguinness, J. Mold, H. Larwill, P. Dal Lago, M. Dal Lago. Pearcedale 5.2, 9.6, 14.9, 20.11 (131) Tyabb 2.4, 5.7, 8.8, 12.11 (83) Goals, Pearcedale: D. Murray 5, D. McCormack 4, T. Frost 2, G. Becker 2, C. Fortnam 1, P. Heijden 1, B. Hoe 1, L.

Murray 1, G. Anderson 1, N. Wilcox 1, N. Shute 1. Tyabb: A. Waterstone 4, A. Driscoll 3, C. Conlan 2, E. Rahilly 1, B. Gould 1, M. Dimkos 1. Best, Pearcedale: G. Anderson, D. Janssen, D. McCormack, C. Fortnam, P. Cadd, D. Murray. Tyabb: C. Doria, R. Jones, A. Waterstone, S. Rahilly, E. Rahilly, R. West. Crib Point 5.6, 8.10, 15.12, 15.18 (108) Devon Meadows 3.1, 3.7, 4.9, 8.15 (63) Goals, Crib Point: B. Davidson 6, L. Herrington 3, J. Flack 3, W. Symes 1, D. Cook 1, D. Annable 1. Devon Meadows: D. Velardo 2, A. Adams 2, J. Dehey 2, L. Hoogenboom 1, R. Talbot 1. Best, Crib Point: B. Davidson, Z. Dekleuver, J. Cook, D. Kairies, W. Symes, D. Wise. Devon Meadows: D. Velardo, J. Dehey, B. Armitage, C. Thorne, L. Burke, T. Cotton.

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Dromana 2.0, 5.3, 8.3, 11.5 (71) Sorrento 3.0, 5.0, 7.3, 10.5 (65) Goals, Dromana: N. Wearne 2, J. DeSouza 2, T. Sheean 1, D. Day 1, D. Maestrale 1, G. Vella 1, A. Burns 1, S. Banks 1, T. Hofert 1. Sorrento: M. Senior 3, H. Connolly 1, J. Morgan 1, J. Wells 1, J. Peart 1, L. Davidson 1, J. Falck 1, J. Caspar 1. Best, Dromana: B. Allen, W. Peagram, B. Hyde, J. Terry, T. Hofert, T. Sheean. Sorrento: M. Littlejohn, M. Kennedy, F. O’Connor, J. Wells, P. Hall, J. Morgan Frankston Bombers 4.1, 9.5, 11.7, 14.13 (97) Hastings 0.2, 0.3, 3.5, 5.6 (36) Goals, Bombers: D. Bence 6, J. Kiss 3, M. Wells 3, M. Offer 1, H. McLenaghan 1. Hastings: J. Ward 2, A. Booth 1, M. Sawosz 1, N. Guest 1. Best, Bombers: S. Campbell, M. Harris, D. Bence, D. Myers, M. Webber, H. McLenaghan. Hastings: T. Glass, A. Booth, M. Cave, C. Lehmann, D. Lehmann, L. Brouwer. Somerville 1.5, 4.7, 5.7, 6.9 (45) Red Hill 1.0, 2.1, 4.1, 6.5 (41) Goals, Somerville: B. Crowe 2, B. McDonald 1, J. Nicolson 1, D. Droscher 1, L. Forsyth 1. Red Hill: T. Grostate 3, N. Toey 2, G. Ryan 1. Best, Somerville: J. Wilson, B. Page, B. Griffiths, P. Satur, R. Palmer, L. Koerner. Red Hill: T. Grostate, B. Thomson, N. Shaw, A. Embling, J. Mitchell, A. Morrison. Pearcedale 2.1, 5.4, 6.9, 7.11 (53) Tyabb 2.2, 3.2, 4.2, 6.2 (38) Goals, Pearcedale: M. Shaw 2, J. Smale 1, J. Davis 1, B. Hill 1, C. Herbert 1, M. Kennedy 1. Tyabb: W. Grant 2, C. Morris 1, B. McLean 1, J. Pretty 1, J. Wall 1. Best, Pearcedale: M. Kennedy, B. Hill, J. Garrett, C. Herbert, B. Hemburrow, J. Smith. Tyabb: W. Grant, B. Anderson, C. Morris, C. Watson, T. Booth, S. Hemley.

Devon Meadows 2.3, 7.3, 14.5, 17.6 (108) Crib Point 0.2, 1.5, 2.5, 5.5 (35) Goals, Devon Meadows: J. Castello 4, S. Kirkwood 3, J. Glover 3, T. Saunders 2, D. Collins 1, C. Biviano 1, D. Jarman 1, D. Marascia 1, P. Lynch 1. Crib Point: M. Blake 2, G. Morsman 1, J. Forecast 1, M. Wilson 1. Best, Devon Meadows: J. Castello, N. Dumergue, D. Kirkwood, J. Lewis, T. Saunders, C. Biviano. Crib Point: J. Baker, T. Cook, G. Morsman, J. Wisken, M. Wilson, L. Conway.

Under-18 Sorrento 5.2, 8.8, 12.11, 16.16 (112) Dromana 0.0, 0.1, 0.2, 4.2 (26) Goals, Sorrento: J. Tomkins 6, N. Diconza 2, S. Paterson 2, M. Killey 1, J. Brigden 1, B. Russell 1, J. Caspar 1, J. McDonald 1, D. Wells 1. Dromana: O. Houghton 1, C. Osorio 1, B. Worn 1, J. Anwyl 1. Best, Sorrento: M. Abbott, L. Brigden, S. Mann, M. Gardner, J. Brigden, J. Tomkins. Dromana: J. Fowler, J. Brittliff, A. Musgrave, T. Francis, M. Darville, B. Davies. Frankston Bombers 2.0, 6.4, 9.5, 10.10 (70) Hastings 5.4, 6.4, 9.7, 9.9 (63) Goals, Bombers: J. Mehrtens 2, J. Salisbury 2, B. Sutton 2, A. Serle 1, C. Russell 1, J. Francis 1, B. Tilley 1. Hastings: S. Robb 4, S. Williams 2, B. Schroen 1, N. Goodacre 1, J. Hurst 1. Best, Bombers: J. Mehrtens, B. Mace, L. Walker, B. Tilley, J. Wilkinson, J. Barrington. Hastings: C. Sawosz, S. Robb, C. Palmer, J. Hurst, W. Delahaye, K. Pratt. Somerville 3.4, 9.5, 12.9, 16.13 (109) Red Hill 0.1, 0.3, 3.6, 4.8 (32) Goals, Somerville: J. Ryan 4, D. Marshall 3, S. Adams 2, W. Shields 2, D. Dickinson 2, C. Dalmau 1, J. Jones 1, M. Watts 1. Red Hill: H. Young 1, W. Young 1, J. Pain 1, B. Rogers 1. Best, Somerville: D. Dickinson, A. A’Vard, T. Jacobson, M. Fayle, C. Dalmau, D. Ryan. Red Hill: S. Stephens, C. Wood, J. Dewhurst, C. Davis, W. Young, D. Leyden-Kozikas. Pearcedale 5.3, 11.9, 18.10, 23.17 (155) Tyabb 0.0, 0.0, 3.0, 3.1 (19) Goals, Pearcedale: NA. Tyabb: T. Salmon 1, B. Hocking 1, M. Moran 1 Best, Pearcedale: NA. Tyabb: S. Waterstone, B. Klein-White, M. Moran, C. Rich, J. Coulter, B. Hocking. Devon Meadows 6.2, 11.3, 14.7, 18.9 (117) Crib Point 0.1, 1.2, 2.4, 4.4 (28) Goals, Devon Meadows: L. Claringbould 4, S. Mihevc 4, J. Hazendonk 3, W. Percy 3, J. Johnson 1, S. Frawley 1, J. Ostler 1, H. Miller 1. Crib Point: K. Holt 1, B. Hogan-Keogh 1, D. Briggs 1, J. King 1. Best, Devon Meadows: S. Mihevc, J. Campbell, S. Frawley, C. Bisognin, W. Percy, L. Duhig. Crib Point: D. Briggs, S. Grimme, K. Arnott, L. Case, J. Hewitt, T. Precht.

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Fitness centre’s first birthday By Mark Burton ANYTIME Fitness Somerville celebrates its first birthday on Wednesday 15 August and John and his staff invite everyone to visit and share the celebrations. The club will be open for visitors to come and have a look; even better, bring your gear and come for a free workout. There will be activities and competitions, and surprise guest appearances during the week. It is also a great time to get a membership deal. Since the Anytime Fitness Centre opened last year, it has increasingly become a part of the Somerville community. Membership has grown steadily as more members join, then bring their friends and family members. Happy members and word of mouth has definitely been the key to the club’s success. Anytime Fitness has also formed close relationships with sports clubs, schools and businesses. The club has always been roomy and bright, but has developed a real warmth and character as the membership has grown.

The club culture is friendly and respectful. People often comment on how mixed the membership is with members of all ages, fitness levels and walks of life, and how it does not feel intimidating to walk in the door. The spotless cleanliness of the club and condition of the equipment is in part thanks to the members also, they really look after their club. Sean the cleaner does a great job, too. August is a big month in the fitness industry as people start to think about summer and shaking off the winter blues, but it is too cold outside to get the physical activity we need. Anytime Fitness is open 24/7 so there is always somewhere to work out. To really kick things along why not sign up for a six-week fitness challenge with individual and group personal training, a before and after assessment and personalised program. These are great to do with a friend or meet new people in the group training sessions. Luke and Kylien are keen to get you moving toward your goals.

Girl power: Zoe Mitchell has celebrated playing her 100th game for Hastings Junior Football Club. Zoe plays for the under-13s and is the first girl to reach the 100-game mark at the club. The team has had a great season and will be playing in the finals.

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Warriors too slick for Southern Swans By Andrew Brady THE mighty Westernport Warriors maintained their unbeaten run in the 2012 RecLink season with a comfortable 23.5-143 to 7.11-53 win over our closest neighbour, the Southern Peninsula Swans, at Crib Point last Wednesday. The victory enabled the Warriors to maintain their grip on the Peninsula Challenge Cup. The Warriors have a huge challenge coming when they tackle Doveton Cobras in the final round of competition at Crib Point on Wednesday with the game starting at midday. Both teams are undefeated and regardless of the result the Warriors will play the Cobras in the A grade grand final on 15 August at 2pm at the Peanut Farm Reserve in St Kilda. The Warriors went into the Swans game without key playmakers Jordan “Hungry” Hendrix, who missed through shoulder soreness after being “chicken winged”, Vio “The Man” Vunimasi, who suffered a season-ending ankle injury, and Chris “Head” Bastin who like Nathan Ablett continues to struggle for motivation, a concern for the Warriors coaching staff. Danny “Ashley’n” Martin was a handy inclusion along with “Tricky” Micky Hope, who made a long-awaited return to the lineup. The big question prematch was what sort of a dent Tim “Buddy” Churchin could make on the 100-goal milestone as he took the field with 66 to his name for the season. The Warriors were at their slickest from the start and it wasn’t long before Buddy was on the receiving end of some outstanding supply from the likes of “Jumping” Joey Robb, Mathew “Spagetti” Caruana, Danny “Flippa” Phillips and skipper Chris “Posters” Helweg. Nathan “The Rock” Robertson, Brian “Nuc” Kells and Jordan “Roscoe” Tanner were holding firm in defence and Danny Martin was proving his worth across half-back. Despite the unevenness of the scores, the Swans persisted and in the end only had 10 fewer scoring shots. Troy “The Boy” DeVries played a blinder in the ruck and, in unison with Jake “The Flying Dutchman” Van de Nesse, now form possibly the best big man combination in the comp. The highlight for the Warriors was straight kicking in part due to the absence of Hungry Hendrix but also to the contribution of Buddy who kicked 14 goals to elevate his season’s tally to 80. With two games remaining, can Buddy kick the magic ton? The mighty Warriors now focus on the Cobras who will go all out to obtain a psychological advantage over the Warriors going in to the grand final. The game promises to be a beauty.

Staying warm: About 600 runners took part in the annual Devilbend Fun Run on 5 August. Runners tackled five kilometres, 10 kilometres or a half marathon. Pictures: Barry Irving

Cats head West to keep momentum Round 20 Previews Friday 10 August West Coast v Geelong, Patersons Stadium, 8.40pm To kick off a pretty good week of footy, the Cats head west, looking to continue their recent scintillating form. Geelong, despite have one of the toughest runs home, hasn’t let anyone stand in its way. Three top-eight wins in three weeks, and in their last win, a goal after the siren from Tom Hawkins elevated their premiership chances another notch. The only negative was surrendering a nine-goal lead from the first half. West Coast went down to a traditionally low-scoring Fremantle team by 65. Veteran midfielder Daniel Kerr was excellent, racking up 36 touches, but didn’t have any support from his fellow midfielders. On form Geelong should win easily, but something has to give for the Eagles. West Coast by 11 points. Saturday 13 August St Kilda v Melbourne, MCG, 1.45pm St Kilda this week plays a rare home game at the MCG, and the club be looking to win as a loss will rule out finals chances. The Saints let a golden opportunity slip against Collingwood; they had the ascendency heading into the last term, but failed to maintain it.

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Now, they’ve got to win all their games and rely on rivals to lose to make the finals. As for Melbourne, they had a relatively easy win against Gold Coast. With a game against the GWS coming up, they have a great chance of finishing the year in good spirits. Overall the Saints have more to play for. St Kilda by 64 points. Adelaide v Fremantle, AAMI Stadium, 2.10pm In another fantastic game in round 20, the top-two Crows play a Dockers side in striking distance of the top eight. The Crows produced a come-from-behind win against Essendon; Taylor Walker was a beacon of light in their forward line, kicking four goals and producing a few clutch marks late in the game. The Dockers were sensational in the derby against the Eagles; captain Matthew Pavlich is in career-best form and has kicked more goals than anyone this season. Michael Barlow and David Mundy are getting near the form they showed before injuries last year. This game is very hard to call, but the home ground advantage and the possibility of top spot should get the Crows over the line. Adelaide by 21 points. Gold Coast v GWS Giants, Metricon Stadium, 4:40pm Saturday afternoon in Queensland presents a match between the two minnows of the league. The Suns were generally disappointing last weekend; it didn’t help losing Dion Prestia and Zac Smith early on, but they still had very poor first and third quarters. The

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Giants played their best match of the season, beating Port Adelaide by 34 points. If both teams are playing to win, the Giants would win easily on current form, but I don’t think GWS has a lot to benefit from by winning this match. They want the number one draft pick and the loser here will almost certainly get it. The Suns need a confidence booster and this is their chance. Gold Coast by 15 points. Carlton v Brisbane, Etihad Stadium, 7.40pm With the season coming to a close, the top eight spots up for grabs are dwindling each week, which doesn’t benefit the Blues. On the weekend they were beaten by a much better side in Sydney. It was a game crucial to Carlton’s finals aspirations; now like a few other teams it has to keep winning and rely on other teams to lose. Brisbane has continued its losing ways, as players continue to run out of puff. They probably only put in one good quarter for the match and were consistently beaten in the midfield and they seem too Jonathan Brown conscious. Carlton must win this match; if not the consequences will be dire. Carlton by 24 points. Sydney v Collingwood, ANZ Stadium, 7.40pm In the match of the round, two top-four teams play for a mental edge heading into finals, where they will most likely meet. Collingwood has been Sydney’s bogey team for the better part of a decade; they haven’t won since their

last flag. This season is a different story with Sydney playing at its best and the Pies not looking as powerful as last year. However, Jude Bolton injuring his leg is a blow for Sydney, which relies on its in-and-under midfielders. Another factor is the Swans generally don’t play well at ANZ Stadium and Collingwood has won seven of nine games at the ground. It comes down to who has the potential to play better and that is Collingwood. Collingwood by 2 points. Sunday 12 August Hawthorn v Port Adelaide, Aurora Stadium, 1.10pm In Tasmania this weekend, the mighty Hawks will have a point to prove and hapless Port Adelaide will cop the brunt of it. The Hawks had a chance to break their Geelong hoodoo, but failed in a titanic battle. There was a lot to like about the game; at one stage in the second quarter the Hawks were behind by 50 plus points but managed to get in front by the last quarter. One thing I didn’t like was the lack of physical pressure from key defender Ryan Schoenmakers. Yes, he has improved out of sight this year, but it could cost him come finals time. As for Port Adelaide, what can I say? They lost to GWS. Hawthorn by 89 points. Richmond v Western Bulldogs, MCG, 3.15pm Sunday presents a game between two Victorian teams entrenched in the bottom 10 and with both their seasons over, they are playing for pride. The

Tigers got the job done against Brisbane in convincing fashion. A defender, Luke McGuane, proved a surprise packet up forward kicking three goals. For the Bulldogs, consistency was the enemy; they put in a great first half, but faded against North Melbourne. They certainly aren’t afraid of blooding youngsters; they added two more on the weekend in Johannisen and Talia, and both played well. The MCG hasn’t been a happy hunting ground for the Dogs over the year, and Tigers are in much better form. Richmond by 23 points. Essendon v North Melbourne, Etihad Stadium, 4.40pm To end a fantastic round, two sides on the fringe of the eight play for a spot in the finals. The Bombers finally showed some fight in a tight four-point loss to Adelaide. But again another soft-tissue injury threatens to derail their season, with the consistent Ben Howlett going down. It took the Kangaroos half a game to wake up and play some decent football. Drew Petrie continues to kick bags and the evergreen Brent Harvey doesn’t seem to be slowing. With their best teams on the park the Bombers would win this hands down, but that’s not the case. The Roos are only missing Ziebell and look likely to get a bit of breathing space the winner will receive at the end of this game. North Melbourne by 32 points. Twitter: FootballTragic9 Total tips: 118

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