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where did that off season go?p;,<eur football returns today and everyone from the new club president to the longest servingli,b secretary appears to be genuinely excited about the return to our lives of the game we all

the planning has been done. All the registrations and accreditations have been completed1T 1 now it is over to the teams that make up our great Association to begin competing on a(;,, ~r basis to see which four teams in each section will earn the right to playoff for the righ tf prumier during the three week finals series that will be played this year . There is no doub ti,,i the path ahead will be full of hurdles - injuries to key players, some suspensions (few weoi ;d , some surprise upsets and other situations that make the goal of becoming premier aalxs challenge ahead of everyone .

PHIL STEVENSCHIEF EXECUTIV E

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ours truly will be missing for part of the season as my wife and I are both taking leave from work to travel overseas . Atie ume of writing we intend to travel through Turkey (these plans are under review given the situation in that neck of theods) followed by a time in Greece . Whilst away this column will feature "guest writers" - Bruce McTaggart (the new VAFA,c,ident), Nick Bourke (the new chairman of the VAFA Executive and senior representative coach), John Bell (chairman ofe Football Programs Committee, which incorporates the Permit and Reinstatement Committee) and for the final week of,y absence Brian Goodman (the new VAFA Umpires' Adviser) .ie VAFA had a wonderful Season Launch on March 31st at Crown which included the traditional presidents, secretariesn! members of all clubs being in attendance, special guests from various groups supporting the VAFA and also featured aornderful guest speaker (3AW's Ross Stevenson) and entertainer Mike Brady (of "Up There Cazaly" fame) . One absentee wasu own Peter Harris, who has had a health scare in recent times but seems certain to be back into it as of this weekend .tte it easy Pete, for we need you around contributing for many years yet .ne of the big appointments during the off-season was that of Brian Goodman as our Umpires' Adviser. We were of the beliefat umpiring was in need of "re-invigorating" and, although it is only the pre-season that has been completed, it seems thatere-invigoration" process is taking effect withwell-organised, enjoyable and meaningful training sessions taking place, aalthy team of umpire observers in place, revamped feedback sheets in place which will allow Brian to develop umpires,ccl on constructive feedback received from coaches, observers and advisers .an is also of the view, which is supported by the Executive, that we will endeavour to provide quality rather than quantityc,ir matches - umpires who have applied to be registered as a VAFA umpire for 2004 which has been approved only if the3 ;;ire has attended training, coaching or interview sessions as required by the Adviser and his panel .e funetio ' s of the Executive Committee (the group which has the overall responsibility of running VAFA) and the

>,~ :nistration (the group which implements programs according to the Executive Committee) has been streamlined and willr: ite with more efficiency. The eighteen previous sub-committees have been consolidated into four Main Committees!'i make decisions which have to be ratified by the Executive when it meets . This process means that the Executive

-: crns itself with ratifying decisions recommended to it as we ll as concentrating on long term visions for the VAFA~ r.,tition .

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rr often "testy" relationship with Football Victoria has beencd and we look forward to working with FV on program s

t ~i at assisting club administrations and promoting variousa:n messages through Amateur football. Our finance streamc. this relationship sees the VAFA better off than it wa s

usly in receiving separate funding from both FV andilth.

behalf of the Executive and Administration I wis hone -,ell for the season ahead and look forward to

tin- as many clubs and people from clubs as possibleb ~ue course of the season.

SPORTSCOVERVAFA MAJOR SPONSO R

New season, new look comp and for th . : cribe,a new countryas the land of televise -T darts,World's Strongest Women contests and DavidBrent fades into distant memory .Football, it's good to have you back! Predictionsmean zip but I've been roaming the hills,sniffing about and I've come up with a semiserious precis of how I see 2004 unfolding . . .Premiers : HaileyburyThree top shelf ROC Football club recruitspropelled the Bloods from also-rans to seriouscontenders last year. Stewart Loewe and BrettO'Farrell complemented the mix before theteam imploded in the i st Semi . Well, considerthese additions for 2004 . A former state rover(Laz Siapantas), a former state captain (MarkSeccull) a former B&F (Sam Langford Jones) aformer captain(Adam Hilton), a former AFL andSAFL defender (Paul Geister) a VFL ruckman(Steven Rode) and some quality suburbanpickups in Adam Svarc and Ben Waite. Haveflattered to deceive in years past but with a listlike this, surely their time has come .Runners Up: Xavs

Plenty of people in VAFA circles were scratchingtheir heads at how a team with so many "nonames" could engineer a Grand final vrin but asthe old saying goes, "nothing succeeds likesuccess" . Given that Xavier College seem tohave won the last 85 APS premierships, theconnection with Barker's Rd is integral and thekids coming through rarely disappoint .Watch out for Dan Rush, a gargantuanyoungster who kicked buckets of goals in lastyear's APS comp, along with a couple of likelylads James Mortensen and Sam Sheerly, JohnBowen has retired with 7 senior premiershipmedallions in the cabinet and Travis Ruyg isstill in London but they still look cherry ripe topush Haileybury all the way .3rd: ScotchStill smarting from letting last year's

Preliminary final slip away, the Cardinals once

again boast a line up that ornes class ancl poise .

The estimable ~wizard Luke

Hawkins takes

centre stage, alongwith a band of

cameos that includes a Woodrow medallist(Crow), three ex AFL players (Dennis,Finniochaio & Kitchen) and a host of stateplayers. Great team, proud club, but can theyshake off the Preliminary Final jitters?4th: TrinitySpeaking of smarting, OT's have more reason

than most to shake their heads after being

squeezed out of the finals despite abarnstorming finish to last year's season

against St Bernards. Always recruit well andalways tough to beat at home but seem forever

destined t obook their end of season trip early . Still, anyline up that boasts Ramsden, Cultrera andReynolds is pretty appetizing and some big preseason scalps indicates finals footy may finallybe on the menu .5th: DeLaPremiership coach Tony Miller sat down for a

Chicken Parma and a Hahn Premium Light last

October when he got a tap on the shoulder."Sony Tone but you're out the door old son" .Extraordinary goings on indeed but theappointment of Mark Lowe is indicative of a

more ruthless regime at De La Once again, somuch rests on the narrow shoulders of Ben

lvlannriix, whose game in last year's B Grade GF(13 marks 4 goals 7, two out on the full)beggared belief. With his pale skin, spindly

frame and nonchalant air, he cuts a less thanimposing igure but when the light is switched

on, there is no more deadly player in the comp .Could surprise a few this year.

6th:Polo tournaments, lab explosions, HECSprotests, Genetics and Bio3iversity exams, midwPelr benders, sti,dent exchanges to Botswana;

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Victorian football . Have lost two very goodplayers in Rob Wilkie and Liam Ryan to furtherstudy though they pick up Mark Paterson fromPort Melbourne, Jesse Brooke from Ainsley andJames Scambler from Coburg . Watch for themlater in the season .7th: OM sWhat on earth do you say about OMs? Fumbleabout like a team of dithering dingbats for thebetter part of 2003 and appear destined for BGrade . Suddenly Daffy, Hazell, Hicks and coturn up the wick the two eventual grandfinalists are blown off the park and OMs live tosee another year of top tier action . On theirday, they're capable of winning an A Grade flagby ten goals but we've been saying that fordecades. . .8th StBernardsDeep breath . Tim Harvey's gone to Box Hill,Dan Jordan and Danny Byrne to Geelong. Tocompound the loss of arguably the three mostdynamic players in the VAFA, state playerShaun Neeson has flown the coup, DavidJames and Michael Hooper are VFL bound andpremiership CHB Tait Wilkinson has gonebackpacking! Yes, some of these guys may filterback into the side during the year, yes the flowon effect from reserves and unders flags will besignificant and yes, pre season wins over EastRingwood and North Heidelberg are goodpointers but the cream's gone and the dreammay be over.9th MarcellinAndrew Treganowan has finally hung up theboots to tend to his University Hotel in Lygon Stwhile lynchpins Dave Waters and Gion Romain

have caught the travel bug . Jumped out of theblocks last April with a string of wins, includingof 59 point thumping of Xavs but their seasonpetered out miserably. With no real additions toget too excited about, expect 2004 to continuein a similar vein .10th WhitefriarsIf you thought Benny Mannix was enigmatic, hehas nothing on his older brother Pat, who takesover the reigns at Friar Park after a decoratedand flamboyant playing career. He's inherited atough and honest team that have galvanisedand clambered their way up the grades butthey'll struggle with the class and tempo of AGrade and will have problems winning west ofWobbies World .Today's selectionsHaileybury, DeLa, Trinity, Oms and XavsEnjoy your day and as Frank Costanza said onthe eve of Festivus. . "Let the festivities begin! "PRESS CORRESPONDENTSJonathon Hornj onathan_ .g_horn@yahoo . co.uk

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Old Xaverians v MarcellinDe La Salle v WhitefriarsOld Scotch v Old Trinity -

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4 L Harrison 4 J. Frazer 4 S. La x~o d lones (DVC) 4 Mathews R 4 T Holt5 S Collins

5 M Duggan 5 D . Johnston6 D . Sampimon

5 J . Bourke 5 Bunn L 6 A Crow6 G Gilbert 7 S. Maguire

6 A. White 6 Holme D 7 J Kitche n7 P Harrison 8 R Frisna

7 M. Corrigan 7 Thompson C 8 B Robinso n

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9 L. Considine 7 A. Shepherd8 R . George

8 McKeon A10 C Smitht

9 J Moloney 10 A. Dale g M Barker9 Simpson A 11 M Angu s

9r C Mitchell 11 D. Taylor .10 L Siapantas

10 Roberts T (C) 12 S Hum e10 T Silvers 12 T. Sheehan

13 J . Wilkins 10 C. Efstathiou (RVC)11 Gallagher P12 Richardson J

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' 18 Fitzgerald T 20 S Lillin9ston17 C Merduri 19 D . Cooper

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~OLD XAVERIARS ST. DERNARDS UNIVERSITY BLUES WHITEFRIARS

Coach : Leigh Carlson Coach : Michael Sholly Coach: Peter Nicholson Coach : John Kanis Coach : Pat MannixAss Coach: Phil Gaut Res. Coach : Chris Gawne Res : Darren Handley Res Coach : David Matthews Asst. Coach: Peter Randall

Res Coach : Dale Bower Res . Coach: Chris RubickClub 18 Coach : Ed Best

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Saunde s L. Hannebery3 L 3. C. Goullet 3 Sturrock J 5 B Pha n45 Burrows D V/C 4 D. Landrigan (DVC) 4. D . Jordan

4 Guengerich D 6 P Campbell6 Gnatt P 5 Tanner J 7 S Brosol o7 Van Der Venne T A . T.Jone s5 5 . Joe Mount 6 Rigby M 8 B Janso n8 Burrows R 6 A. Oswald 6 . S. Neeson 7 Young R 9 A Pawlik

Andrews A10 Williams A 7 S . Lethtean 7 . S. Clarke 8 Hayter J 10 R Pasqualott o11 Kennedy S 8 M. Holmes 7R S. Parrett 9 Lowcock A 11 T Wallace12 CultreraA 9 J Hawkins Evan s8 J 10 Martin R 12 S Phelan13 Cade J14 Troon R

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Armatas C1913 C. Ellis 12 . B.Hogan 15 Quin L 18 C Dance

McPherson S20 14 S . Skidmore 13 . C . Mitchell 16 Kordick M 19 A HillKennedy L21 15 L. Ford (Capt) 14. C . Day

17 De Crespigny G 20 P Hennessey22 Deane-Johns G23 RamsdenA Capt : 16 S . Mollard 15. T. Wilkinson

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A SECTIO NWhitefriars v Old XaveriansOld Trinity v De La Sall eOld Melburnians v Old ScotchOld Haileybury v University Blues atSportscover Arena SaturdayMarcellin v St Bernards at Sport scover ArenaSunday; Res. Sat . 11 .30am Marcellin College

B SECTIONOld Essendon Or v Old IvanhoeMazenod 0 C v Old ParadiansSt Kevins v St Bedes Mentone TigersCollegians v Beaumari sOld Brighton v North Old Boys

C SECTIONTherry Penola 0 B v Caulfield G rAJAX v Emmaus St Leos 0 C at Punt RoadOval, RichmondParkdale Vultures v Hampton RoversGlen Eira v MHSOBOld Camberwell v Monash Blues

Dl SECTIONOld Mentonians v Fitzroy RedsSalesian 0 C v OrmondBanyule v Peninsula 0 BPrahran v Aquinas 0 CUniversity Blacks v Yarra Valley 0 B

D2 SECTIONBentleigh v Ivanhoe AssumptionOld Geelong v Williamstown CYMS at 3 p.m.(reserves 11 a.m.)Old Carey v Swinburne Un iBulleen Templestowe v Monash GryphonsLa Trobe Uni v West Brunswick

D3 SECTIONWerri bee Amateurs v Mt LilydaleHawthorn Amateurs v Power HouseUHS-VU v Syndal Tally-HoSouth Melbourne Distri cts v St Johns 0 CElsternwick Park Friday April 23 - 6 .15pmRupert swood v Oakleigh

D4 SECTIO NEltham Collegians v St Mary sBox Hill North v Richmond CentralElsternwick v Old WestbourneNorth Brunswick v Bulleen CobrasKew v Albert Park

UNDER-19 SECTION 1St Bernards v Old XaveriansOld Scotch v St Kevin sDe La Salle v University BluesCaulfield Or v Old BrightonMarcellin v Werribee Amateurs

UNDER-19 SECTION 2Old Camberwell v CollegiansHampton Rovers v Banyule ViewbankOld Melburnians v Old IvanhoeOld Trinity v RupertswoodBeaumaris v Old Essendon Gr

UNDER-19 SECTION 3Oakleigh v AJAXSt Bedes Mentone Tigers v Old ParadiansOld Carey v Monash BluesWhitefriars v University Blacks to be played atDomeney's Reserve, Knees Road, ParkOrchards (35 E9 )MHSOB v Therry Penola 0 B

UNDER-19 (2) BLUEDe La Salle (2) v South Melbourne DistrictsPeninsula 0 B v Oakleigh ClaysEmmaus St Leos 0 C - byeMazenod 0 C v St Johns 0 COrmond v Bentleigh

UNDER-19 (2) REDNorth Old Boys - by eOld Westbourne v Bulleen TemplestoweOld Xaverians (2) v La Trobe UniFitzroy Reds v Rupertswood (2 )St Bernards (2)/UHS-VU v Aquinas 0 C

CLUB 18 (1 )De La Salle v Old XaveriansOld Scotch v St KevinsMazenod 0 C v Old IvanhoeOld Essendon Or v Old Brighton at Oval 1Essendon Grammar School ( 15 G1O)Marcellin v Prahran

CLUB 18 ( NORTH)Monash Blues v CollegiansFitzroy Reds v Eley Par kOld Melburnians v University BlacksOld Xaverians (2) v Therry Penola 0 BOld Scotch (2) v Whitefriars at Hays Paddock, offLesson Street, East Kew (45 Ji )

CLUB 18 (SOUTH )North Old Boys v University BluesEmmaus St Leos 0 C v Old Scotch (3)Old Carey v Old GeelongCaulfield Or v La Trobe UniMonash Gryphons v Old Trinity

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Welcome back to Amateur Football, andwelcome to 2004 . All the tough work and hardyards from January through to April comes tofruition today as the ball is bounced tocommence another season of good football .Good luck to all involved may the games asalways be played in true VAFA Spirit.PREDICTIONSSt Kevins. Still smarting from their relegationSkevvies have worked very hard in the offseason to endeavour to minimise their stay in BSection to one year. David Murray and TonyMiller make a pretty formidable Coachingcombination, both know the workings of BSection pretty well . Jarred Malloy, JohnRombotis, and Damien Ryan all fully fit willmake life difficult for all opposition, while MattyLucas and Robin Bowles have been trairring thehouse down which all augers well for St Kevins.Will definitely be thereabouts at the businessend of the season.Old Ivanhoe. Relegated with St Kevins the Hoeswill also be looking to make a big impression onthe Section this year. Gerard Sholly returns tothe Coaching position and will be looking for abig year from his young side. Loss of theexperienced Young and Donaldson will hurt butit is only Round 1 and they could be back . JohnStevens will play and will have his usual impact .Tough to see where they will finish at this stageso keep them safe .Old Essendon . A terrific Home and Awayseason in 2003, and then a disappointing finalseries saw the Grammar Boys have their flame

extinguished in straight sets . They are veryresilient and will bounce back. Frank Dunelland the boys have been smarting over summer

and can't wait to get back on the track, I believethey have added a bit of height to their side so

this coupled with their running ability seesthem in my Top 4 .

Old B righton . Again under the tutelage ofJarred O'Neill, the Tonners despite plenty of

injuries were prettygood last year. Ibelieve they have Inot set the world on ~--- -- .'fire with thei rpractise match form so far, but really we shouldnot write too much into that . They are youngand enthusiastic and will be looking to go thatstep further in 2004 .M azenod . Mike McArthur-Allen is a great pickup for the Nodders . His experience and

knowledge of Amateur Football will be a greatbonus for his young charges . May take them awhile to get going as they adapt to Mike's gameplan, but look out for a bold showing from this

unit, especially in the second half of the season .St Bedes Mentone-Tigers . Mark my words anyside coached by Russel Barnes will always havea dip . The Tigers did very well in 03 andconsolidated their position in the Section. Theywill be looking to improve on that and make the

finals in 2004 . The influx of some of the Under

19 Premiership players will help their cause,along with the experience of the Wintle Bros and

Moose McCraw to me the Tigers are a big chanceof some finals action .Old Paradians. My old school have been in thewilderness a bit in the last couple of yearscaused by an horrific injury run to their betterplayers. Sam Assetta returns to the fray andfinds his club to me anyway at the crossroads .The young guys have to stand up to ease theworkload on Chook and Pete Brabender and ifthey can with Sam's guidance the Purple andGreens could be the surprise packet .North Old Boys . A disappointing 2003 findsNOB'S in a similar position to Parade . GarryFoulds has had them working hard over thesummer, the return of some past players andthe influx of some new blood will certainly help,their cause, and if the remain injury free couldreally test their more fancied opponents.Beauffiaris . Back up to have another crack at B

Section . The Sharks will certainly be looking toconsolidate their position. Mick Lovejoy gets thechance to Coach in his own right which is agood thing for Beauy, as he is very astute . Theloss of Brayden Haynes will not help the causebut this could be offset by the luxury of a fullyfit Murray Pitts . Not to be taken lightlyespecially at home .

Coll egians . Like Beauy have come up a Gradeand will be looking for a good season . Lookedgood against the Tigers in a practise match acouple of weeks ago. Pat Hawkins has managedto keep the majority of last years list togetherand has added a couple to it which will makethe Lions a pretty competitive unit . Will reservejudgement until a few Rounds in to the seasonproper.PREV IEWAlways difficult to tip winners in Round 1 a

scribe is really on a hiding to nothing here . So

with no confidence at all here goes ;

The battle between the Master and the

Apprentice takes place at Brindisi Street today

as the Tigers welcome Mazenod . Mike and

Russell will be as keen as mustard to get one

over each other here . I think that at home in

front of a large crowd to witness the opening ofthe Corboy Pavilion that the Tigers will prevail

albeit by a narrow margin. And I look forward to

talking to both Coaches on air tomorrow

morning .Old Brighton make the long terk out North to

renew acquaintances with Old Ivanhoe. Sawthe Hoes a fortnight ago where they ran out of a

bit of puff at the end . I'm sure Shols would have

worked on that in the ensuing weeks . Home

ground advantage is a huge bonus here and thissways me to go with Old Ivanhoe.

Old Paradians welcome Old Essendon to theGarvey Oval in what will be a big test for both

sides. Have Parade improved, are the GrammarBoys over the disappointment of September . Allwill be revealed and answered tody . Round 1 noupsets tips or results predicted by me here itsthe visitors to win purely based on 2003 formEeaumaris unveil their Premiership Flag infront of what is sure to be a large parochialcrowd, and then tackle the resurgent St Kevins.The Sharks are incredibly hard to beat at OakStreet and rarely lose their, but I'm tipping thattoady will be one of those occasions as theSkevvies will be primed and looking the starttheir 2004 season on a high .Final game of the Round should be a beauty .

Both sides are evenly matched and have plenty

of skilful players . Home ground advantage does

not mean much here as Collegians know how to

win at the Gillon. Hard to predict the result but

will go with the Lions because of the threatposed by Jono Dixon in the Lions forward line .

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D SectionOLD ESSENDOHCoach : Frank Dunell

Res: Craig Ridley

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OLDiVANHOECoach : Gerard Shell y

Res: Dirk Jones

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OLD PA DIACoach : Sam Assetta

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SUCCESSFUL CThe most impressive coaches that I havebeen privileged to work alongsidedeliberately educate their players towardsindependence rather dependence. Suchcoaches universally have a healthy respectfor themselves and their players ; pridethemselves on clarity of decision making intimes of pressure ; and actively work at beinga sensitive listener and encourager to allpeople involved at the club .

Its A Challenging TaskSuccessful coaches appreciate the need to

constantly entertain new ideas, upgrade

their knowledge of the sport and arrive atthe contest thoroughly prepared .Overwhelmingly, their communicationalskills are exceptional . From my experiencethe best coaches tend to be honest, andrather than overburdening players with

extensive information, they recognise thevalue of BRIEF, SUCCINCT and RELEVANTmessages/themes . Appreciating the impact

high arousal and adrenalin levels have uponone's memory and concentration capacities,

the skilled coach utilises a variety of tools(eg videos, handouts, diagrams, interactive

player groups, respected and knowledgeablefootball staff to extract maximum

effectiveness from the communicationprocess .

Individualising messages and spending

quality one-on-one time with players prior to

the game also provides coach and playerwith the opportunity to clarify any concerns

in a private and personal manner. Suchdiscussions are also excellent forums forcoaches to highlight their faith and trust in

the player to do the specific role designated

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Above all, aim not to clutter the playersminds rather clear their minds; PREPARETHOROUGHLY, WELCOME QUESTIONSand AIM TO DO BETTER with each week'scoaching opportunity .

E2E .1 . Aggressive, unapproachable coaches

produce anxious, hostile and frustratedplayers .

2 . Provide individuals with specific

feedback, which encourages them todevelop their abilities futher.

3. Understand that non verbalcommunication often has greater impactthan what is said to the player .

4. When a player believes that you have

faith their abilities, they rarely let youdown.

5. Encourage, encourage, encourage .

6 . Spend two minutes listening for every

minute talking.

7 . Players will only listen if they feel youcare about them .

8 . Don't overload with information - keep it

brief, be very clear as to what it is that

you expect and provide adequateamount of time for questions and

interactions to occur.

9 . One-on-one discussions and smallplayer groups (ie . forwards, backs,rucks/rovers) are very effective tools formore detailed explanations.

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Despite our fall from the topsection at the end of 2002 to CGrade in 2004 this football clu bhas a keen sense of its currentmission ; to play in finals in2004 .

Our young players are maturinginto seasoned campaignerswith high skill levels . Coupledwith the,experience of severalkey players, who have playedmost of their football in A and Bgrades, we are hopeful ouryoung team will fulfill its prom-ise through the season.

David Skinner has been reap-pointed senior coach againassisted by Jamie Dixon withthe Reserves . Speros Beasleycomes on board as assistantcoach and Warren Fall is chair-man of the match committee .Brad James takes over theUnder 19s.

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Put away the cricket bats and the zinc cream .Forget about Thorpie and the Olympic trials.Thankfully, the gut busting running sessions

are over and its time to focus on the mainevent, the 2004 C Grade Premiership Season.

It is argued the battle for the HJ Stewart Cup,

is the most fiercely contested and even of allamateur sections, as clubs strive to prove

they are worthy of loftier grades, and aredesperate to avoid the relegation zone of lower

competitions .

In season '04, C - Section welcomes back, D1

champions Monash Blues, and their GrandFinal adversary, Ajax. Whilst 2001 C Grade

Premiers, Hampton Rovers return along withMHSOB, with both eager for a quick re-entryto the top ranks .

However, immediate promotion will bedifficult as the surviving 2003 sides look to

better their performances and earn their ownGrand Final berth . Leading the charge will be

preliminary finalists Emmaus St . Leo's(ESL), who will be desperate to atone for last

year's straight sets finals demise.

Caulfield Grammarians pushed the eventualPremiers Beaumaris, all the way in their

elimination final, and second year coach Merv

Keane, will be expecting further improvementthis time around .

The Mentone Vultures have been re-birthedas the Parkdale Vultures, by virtue of themerger between Mentone Vultures andParkdale Footy Clubs . They will be especiallyhungry to live up to the new club's motto of"Eat `Em Dead" !Old Camberwell destroyed both ESL and theFielders in the final two rounds of '03, andthey will be hoping to start '04 in the samepowerful manner .Glen Eira were hard hit by injuries in 2003but the Saints know if they can get their bestsquad on the paddock, opposition sides are in

for a long tough

afternoon .

It is a similar story

out at Oak Park, ~ ---- and the Therry

Penola lads who won as many games as theylost in 2003, will be pushing for finals glory .

PREVIEWWith no form to guide, Round 1 is always atough proposition and more often than not,which way the coin fell determined theselections .The Fielders host the Wellers at theRacecourse oval, and both teams will want toget the '04 campaign off to a winning start .This game will be evenly poised and on a hardfast track, I'11 tip the home side in a bob of theheads .Therry take the long road out to Burwoodwhere they tackle ESL, and unfortunatelydespite the visitors best efforts, All be an evenlonger road home, as the Parks claim thepoints.The Jachas have the toughest challenge ofthe week with last year's D Graders, sidling

up to tackle Hampton fresh out of B section .Whilst the Jackas may enjoy the open spacesof Boss James, the Rovers will have too many

trump cards and will prevail .

The new look Vultures will parade their freshinnovatively designed jumpers when they arewelcomed by IAH S OE3 . Parkdale will provetheir footy is just as smart as their outfits andoutpoint the Highs .New Monash mentor Jon Edgar, put hischarges through gruelling sessions ofbiathlons, athletics events and even someorienteering over the summer. Hopefully theywon't need the compass to goals today, andshould account for Glen Eira .

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Executive changes. With David Scott'sacceptance of the VAFA treasurer's post, a

vacancy was created on the ExecutiveCommittee following David's resignation - his

resignation necessary to accept this role .David, as treasurer remains on theExecutive, but like CEO Phil Stevens does notcast a vote when issues are voted on . Thevacancy for David's position was contestedat the March Members' meeting and a field ofthree - Steve Carroll, Chris Kelly and JohnRobinson, contested a ballot with StevenCarroll the successful candidate .

® 0 0Steven Carroll as a full voting member of theExecutive joins the following Executivemembers - Bruce McTaggart (President),Nick Bourke (Executive Chairman), JohnBell, Ross Booth, Tom Brain, David Cook,Ken Criswick, Richard Evans (ImmediatePast President), Barry Hickey, PeterHutchinson, Bruce Ivey, Andrew Langford-Jones and Paul Trainor . David Scott and Phil

Bruce NcTa~fart - new UA3 e: ~resi .,': ;It

Stevens are the two non-voting members asis Phil Rowell ( legal adviser) when he isasked to attend . Brett Connell (GeneralManager-Football Operations) acts as theExecutive's minute secretary .

® 0 ®Changes in VAFA Administration . With thetreasurer not at headquarters as frequentlyas the previous treasurer, there has been a

shift in some of Sue Anderson's duties with

Sue absorbing some of the financial duties .This has allowed the staff to be strengthenedby the addition of l. Trainee MatthewNyhus. Matthew, who has made animpressive start, has his time split

completing VAFA duties and FIDA duties .Accordingly the VAFA and FIDA share thepaying of Matthew's wage .

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Sportscover Pick the Seven PremiersCompetition continues this season with aprize of $10,000 up for grabs should a soloclub entry successfully nominate the premierof the seven senior sections . The $10,000 isshared if there is more than one successfulentry . A $1,000 consolation prize is also onoffer. Each VAFA club is entitled to twoentries and clubs have up until Friday April30 to submit their entries . Each entry mustappear on a club letterhead and be signed bythe club president or secretary. After eachnominated premier team the runner upshould be shown in brackets . The runner-ups will be used in the case of splitting oneclub in the determination of the consolationprize ($1,000) . Each club's two entries shouldbe faxed to 9531 6601 or 9531 2050 ormailed to the VAFA. Entries must be receivedby 5pm April 30.

® 0 ®Trainers' Association Executive becomesactive . Already the TAE has met four timesthis year and one of the Executive'sachievements has been securing columnspace in each edition of the "AmateurFootballer ." The TAE has also had aninfluence on some health and safety issue s

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(see "Trainers' Corner) and also on new topsto be worn by trainers .

0 G ()Clubs wishing to conduct luncheons beforesenior games, again in 2004, must makewritten application to the VAFA seekingpermisssion to do so . Any requests for amember of the Executive or Administration toattend a luncheon should also be included inan application .

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Sportscover Arena matches andluncheons . This year as a financial incentivefor clubs playing at EP and who conduct apre-match luncheon, free entry tickets(limited to 50), a % return on the gate and arebate per head based on attendees at theluncheon is given to the club which hosts theluncheon. The home club has the first offer ofhosting the luncheon .

0 fl 0Interesting statistic to date . Of the 7198players "on the books" currently registere d

David Scott - fills the big shoes left b yNoel Rundle as the new VAFA Treasurer.

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this figure includes 950 who qualify forUnder 19 football - the figure being thehighest since 1991 .

0 ® ®The price of the "Amateur Footballer"(charged by the printer) remains at $1 .25 perissue . In mid-2002 the size of the "AmateurFootballer" was increased and the printingcharge increased to $1 .25 as a result -without any increases passed on to clubs atthat time. To turn this annual loss to abalanced result it has been decided toincrease the cost per issue for clubs to $1 .30.The loss 2002 and 2003 absorbed by theVAFA was caused by the number of extra"Amateur Footballers" needed to be producedfor sponsors, patrons, members of theExecutive, members of the Gold Pass LifeClub and others on the VAFA's "special" list .This increase equates to approximately $60per club . We recommend that clubs sell"Amateur Footballers" at matches for $2 as inthe past

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The 2004 season sprung to life with another he v 'll be a handyfabulous PSM Dinner at the Crown Palladium, acquisition in th eand I can only wonder at so m any meals being ruck. Anthonyproduced and served to such efficient and Parkin wants t oindividual silver service standard! And theofficial speeches were SO short! Augurs well for

a fabulous season!Heartiest congratulations to my long-term

buddies Kevin Segota and Tom Brain on taking

out the VAFA Personality of the Year & HughLyon Knitwear Media Award respectively . Twochampion Amo blokes and thoroughly deserved!This time last year only one D1 Club said theyintended being promoted ; all the rest aimed atfinishing 5th! This year every side is hell bent

on upward mobility, though a couple did admitto it being a big ask. Makes me wonder whatthey've all been ingesting!Fitz roy Reds v University Black sAfter their stellar 2003 in D2 Graham Burgen

and the Reds are in the mood for more of thesame! Rumour has it that the off-season

recruitment drive netted a handy bunch ofadditional talls, which will greatly assist thetransition into the D1 crucible. Blacks have losta few through retirements, but the Overseas

Travel Carousel delivered back Chris `TheColonel' Sandiford after doing the circuit, and

build on the solidwork put in by Paul O'Shannassy in the last twoseasons, and basically the Blacks are sick of D1and intend being promoted out of it!! Winner =Reds. No idea why or by how much !Ormond v Old MentoniansThe Mends have put in a solid pre-season andtheir practice match form has beenencouraging . They expect to have 10 or so oftheir new recruits in their starting line up, and

have been boosted by the return of Tim Ashford& Garrin Bailey from O/S. They intendreturning whence they came, after this year inDI! Old Mentonians are very upbeat about their

chances in 2004, without that implying massrecruitment . The feeling in the Panthers campis one of quiet resolve, and they won't have to bemuch better than their 2003 level to actualisetheir dream. Winner = Old Mentonians .Peninsula O B v Salesian t30A few weeks back the Pirates, who had lost a fewfrom last year's line up, weren't exactlybrimming with confidence. However, time andJulian Sill's determination has turned th e

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sourish mood around and, with a new Leader in

Travis St Clair, they will give a good account ofthemselves, especially today for the grand

opening of their magnificent new Pavilion (whichthis scribe, doing the decent thing by his fellow

Executive Members, isn't attending! Mutter!

Mutter!), Salesians pulled off a minor miracleby avoiding relegation last year, and that

fighting spirit has come with them into thisseason, along with a richly enhanced player list!

As usual, John Grace was very cautious about

admitting too much! Winner = Peninsula .They're at 1 =, and it's a big day for them .

Aquinas v - ISteve Bell h> got Aquinas super fit, and theirpractice match form has been very encouraging.Banyule is also very fit, and Greg Whitcroft hasbeen pleased with their pre-season match form .The Bears were the best side in the Section inthe middle of last year and their slump in theback quartile of the H&, A rounds remains amystery . Winner = Banyule.Yarra Valley ®B v PrahranTim Killworth was so `focused' when I saw him

out at La Trobe No 2 a couple of weeks-back,when YVOB played a practice game against Old

Carey, that I didn't dare ask him how 2004 was

looking! Tim's mood improved this week, and

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even though the Club will feel the loss of captainBrad Peake (the new leader is Ash Drew), theBushrangers will again give a good account ofthemselves, and they actually did finish 5th in2003! Prahran have a few top pick ups fromMetropolitan and Country areas (Jarrod Bevan,Christian Plummer, and Craig Moffet werenames mentioned), and have shown goodpractice match form, so the Two Blues areconfident of a successful campaign . Winner =Prahran .Rep-r- sr-m,rd be. Blacks,Partthers, PirafPs. Two Blues.

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First game up for preview isAssumption versus LaTrobe Uraiversi atThe Boulevard . The "gardening implements"were perhaps unlucky to be relegated fromD l in 2003, missing out on survival only bypercentage, while LaTrobe will be keen toimprove after a lacklustre season last year.At this stage, the Hoes will be many people'sfavourites for promotion, if not the flag, andthey should get off to a flyer today. Ivanhoefor mine .

The next game takes us to Fearon Reserve,where Bentleigh make the trek over WestGate to square up against '% 3C S. Both sides missed finals actio i lastyear, and may well be up for another longwinter in 2004, but for their sakes, hopefullyI'm being premature in this assessment . Asfor today's game, I am finding it hard to gopast Willy, so Willy it is Lb i .2003 D3 premiers - -host Old Geelong at St . James P-k. TheRazorbacks, apart from a mid-season b li p,were as good as any team at that level inrecent years (although those 2001 FitzroyReds were very awesome), and the trendlately seems to see these teams carry on theirupward momentum . Are Swinburne thelatest boom club? Time will tell if they standthe test of time, to quote Sammy Hagar, andthe ex-students will also harbour finalsambitions after finishing fifth in 2003, buttoday, with the unfurling of the pennant, I'llplump for the Piggies .The other team promoted from D3,Gryphons, have a tough ask first up, ~henthey play host to 2003 D2 finalists 01- a,are:yat East Caulfield Reserve . The Gryphons willbe tipped by many to be relegation fodder,but being an unknown quantity at this levelcould well serve in their favour. ThePanthers, though, will have other thoughtson their mind, redemption for exiting at theFirst Semi Final amongst them . Interesting

to see if "Big Jac

Lwill be downsample theGryphon gourmet fare.Carey .Finally,

,we at McAlister Oval in the D2

My tip today - Old

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match of the day. The Wicks finished third in2003 and will be looking to go at least thatone step better, while the Bullants, bottom ofDl last year, will I'm sure be aiming toachieve instant promotion . Both teams arepretty hard to toss, but given the homeground advantage, I'll go with WestBruns ' today .CWell, it's my wrap for the first round of2004 Hopefully as the season progresses, I'llget to know the clubs and the players betterand be able to give more detailed analysisand prev~ ws, but I can't do it without yourhelp, so please send any details toPeter. PS . mson@centrelink .gov.auHave a g . VAFA weekend ,The Qwtt tWhat Andrew SaysCoaches don't like looking any further thanthe week ahead so who knows what theythink of football writers who makepredictions in March as to who will be playingin September. At the risk of looking like anidiot, this column will briefly look at yourclub and predict the make-up of the four.West Brunswick (3rd, 13 wins-6 losses) andOld Carey (4th, 12-7) were the two finalistslast year that remained in D2 . Both clubshave had changes to its coaching staff withSteve Maus replacing Glenn Taylor at OldCarey and Angus Hamilton taking over fromJulian Siebrand at McAlister Oval . Bothsides were entrenched in the four a long wayfrom September last year and need only areasonable run with injury this year to againplay finals .

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Their nearest rivals Old Geelong (5th, 10-8)improved in leaps and bounds last year.Both competition best and fairest winnerHugh McCarthy and leading goalkicker MarkVickers-Willis have been retained and if OldGeelong is to take the next step this seasonand play finals, this duo will need to again beat the top of their games.

Heartbreak club Williamstown (6th, 8-10)lost five games last year by less than 13points including three losses in a row byunder a goal . The CYMS have gained theservices of ruckman Dave Sadler and utilityRoss Hart but have lost club stalwart AndyFeatherston to retirement and midfielder PhilThompson to another league . Gun forwardDave Lee will play again and alarmingly foropposition clubs, coach Dene Macleodbelieves Lee is fitter than last year .Former Old Carey coach Glenn Taylor hastaken over from Tony Crisafulli at La Trobe(7th, 6-12) this year and his hoping his newclub can "retrieve a bit of pride' after itsdisappointing season last year.Like La Trobe, Bent2eigh (8th, 6-12) has alsoexperienced a change at the helm with JustinPaul replacing Paul Dimattina . Despitemissing up to 14 of their best players duringstages last year, the Demons still managed towin six games. Even with a better run withinjury, this year could be one of rebuilding forthe Demons .Newly promoted clubs Monash Gryphons(2nd, 13-5) and S b e University (Ist,13-5) both have similar goals this year. Whilethe Gryphons are hoping to win 10 games,Swinburne is hoping to again play finals .

The Gryphons have recruited midfielder TimBourbon (Mazenod) and key defender DanHill (North Old Boys) but have lost JonBlandford and full-back Paul Holland .

Swinburne has lost three key players fromtheir premiership team but has retainedspearhead Jason Murchie .Newly relegated clubs, Ivanhoe Assumption(9th, 5-13) and Bulleen Templestowe (10th,4-14), were both competitive in D1 last yearand will relish the drop in grade .Bulleen believe their losses in playingpersonnel have been neutralised by theirgains and are looking forward to returning tothe winners' list .Unlike last year, Ivanhoe Assumption coachJohn Matthew would not be drawn intomaking a prediction for his side's fortunesthis year but quipped :

"Hopefully we'll win enough games to stay upotherwise I could be out of a job ."

Prediction s

Top 41 . Old Geelong2 . Old Carey

3 . West Brunswick

4. Williamstown

Round IIvanhoe 24 points

Williamstown 30 points

Old Geelong 12 points

Old Carey 36 points

West Brunswick 3 points

NoteClubs wanting to plug upcoming socialevents and player milestones, please contactme via e-mail at wuey43@hotmail .com byMonday 2pm each week .

Ivanhoe As saaar_rA imsa 1rC - proudlycongratulates two absolute stalwarts of ourclub on reaching their 250th games today .Ruckman Chris Tucker came to the Hoes asan under 19 player from Ivanhoe Grammar."Tux" played in an under 19 premiership, haswon a club B&F, and has also served as clubcaptain . He was named in the Hoes' Team ofthe Century last year . Peter "I.e ' Leejoined the Hoes from Macleod Juniors, hasalso won a club B&F, and was a Team of theCentury nominee as a defender. Both playersare life members and have been towers ofstrength and top-notch leaders on and off thefield at Ivanhoe Park . The IAAFC committee,of which both your fathers are dedicatedmembers, can't thank you enough for all yourefforts over so many seasons . Go Hoes !

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Ivanhoe Assumption v La Trobe Uni

Williamstown CYMS v Bentleigh

Swinburne Uni v Old Geelong

Monash Gryphons v Old Carey

West Brunswick v Bulleen Templestow e

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D2 SectionBEP~TLEIGH

Coach: Justin PaulAsst: Steve Rowe

Res, Coach: Steve Hall

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Res Coach: David Huffef

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Phil Stevens reminded everybody that "although

the 1999 season takes everyone's focus as from

today" there would be a significant change to thestructure of the competition, below C Grade, atthe completion of the season . The improvemen t

Popular Therry Penola immediate past president,

to the structure was expected to even up thelower grades by removing the separate "E Blue"and "E White" grades from their domicilefoundation to a true promotion and relegationbasis resulting in Grades D1 to D4 as we knowtoday . The intention was to ensure that fromseason 2000 the new structure would return allgrades to ten teams with the possible exception ofthe lowest grade, D4 . The new structure was alsoexpected to remain intact for some time to come,hopefully with only extensions required to caterfor further increases in the number of competingclubs.

A Section coaches were Kevin Collins (De LaSalle), Tony Paatsch (Marcellin), Tony Pappotto(Old Haileybury), Stuart Glascott (Old Ivanhoe),Neil Ross (Old Melburnians), Wayne Harmes (OldScotch), Tim O'Shaughnessy (Old Xavs), GarryFoulds (St Bernards), Mike McArthur-Allen (StKevins) and Grant Williams (Uni Blues) . Both '98Grand Finalists, Xavs and Scotch got away to astrong start with wins over St Bernards and DeLa and new OM's coach, Neil Ross, sent out anearly warning as his team comfortably accountedfor Uni Blues.

In B grade North Old Boys were the big winnersover newly promoted Hampton Rovers andWhitefriars commenced their season strongly inC grade at the expense of Prahran . Chris Carrigg(Whitefriars) with 9 goals kicked the sweep in thesenior sections and Matthieu Lucas (St Kevins)with 10 in U19 Section 1 gave an early indicationof his exciting style of forward play .

Col Gibson, VAFA Personality of the Year in 1998,was honoured by his club with over 250supporters in attendance . The VAFA's NoelRundle spoke at the function and stated that"every club would be proud to have a member likeCol". Noel also commended Col who showed hisusual courage by picking the best ever Therryteam on this special occasion .

A Sectioncorrespondent DonB I a c k w o o dhighlighted thee x c e I I e n t

performance of the newly promoted clubs, OldMelburnians and Therry and their respectivecoaches Roger Ellingworth and Frank Johnson .The OM's had journeyed to Buckley Street andblitzed St Bernards by a massive 70 points andTherry recorded their first ever win over NorthOld Boys .The Association welcomed new team, Eley Parkand this season would see the VAFA and TheFootball Integration Development Association(FIDA) host a number of games for theintellectually disabled at Elsternwick Park andGillon Oval, Brunswick .A section umpires were Robert Bell, GeoffCurran, Peter Gersch, Steve McCarthy, AndrewKilner, Darren Dalgleish, Justin Toohey,R.Senior, Wayne Hinton, Anthony Damen .A section coaches were Leigh Carlson(Collegians), Paul Beddoe (De La Salle), MattHanneberry (Old Xav), Robert Hyde (NOB), PeterCarlson (Old Hailey), Mike McArthur-Allen(Ormond), Peter Sherwen (Old Scotch), ShaneZantuck (St . Bernards), Roger Ellingworth (OldMelburnians), Frank Johnson (Therry) . A Sectionguest tipster David Burnes opened the seasonreasonably with three new winning selections .Most opening round games resulted in easy wins .Closest game was the three point defeat of OldBrighton by Mazenod in B. 15.20 to 15 .17,O'Hara, C .Murray (6 goals), D.Murray, Hunt,Chilcott, Borg (Maz) and Maskiell, Reid, Lennox,Begley, Hamilton, James (Old Brighton) werebest.Ivanhoe, in C at home to St . Bedes MentoneTigers came from 13 points behind at the lastchange to win 17 .17 to 18 .18 . Best were Kendell,Kennedy (7 goals), Flynn, Santo, Jacka, La Rosa(Ivan) and Bryant, Edwards (6 aroals), Johnsto nb tewart. Kinsella, Sebire (St . Bedes) .

President Jim Hawkins welcomed five new clubs-

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Mazenod Old Collegians and Waverley Amateursin F section . Kontias and Salesian Old Boys, andAlbanvale in Under 19 Section 3 . National Mutualgroup and Vic Health would continue as co MajorSponsors .1988 successful Carnival coach John Fisher hadretired from State coaching . His wonderfulservice to the Association both as player, captainand coach of Kew and Victoria had beenrewarded with Life Membership of theAssociation . John had also been appointedAustralian Amateur Coach and an AAFC teamwould play in the Division 2 Carnival inTasmania in June . Mike McArthur-Allen, whohad coached Ormond to A Section flags in 1985,1987, 1988 had been appointed State Coach .Monash Blues congratulated Richard "Massive"Culvenor on his 150th game, the 6th MonashBlues to reach that number. "Massive" played astarring role on the club's 1987 premiershipteam. Jim Bennett returned to Collegians afterhis AFL experience at Hawthorn and Fitzroy .It was a historical day for Parkside as theywelcomed Marcellin to Pitcher Park for the RedDevils' first game in A Section . It was anemotional time for Tom Johnston, Jack Maxwell,Alby Bolger and co . as the Parkers unfurled their1988 B Section flag .De La Salle down in B for the first time since

1975 and Bernie Dunn back as coach after a fiveyear coaching stint at Therry . Among the BSection notes: "Seoul Olympic rower, AndrewCooper, will be a'power house' of strength for Old

Brighton Grammarians . "

University Blues provided the opening roundshock when they defeated 1988 premiersOrmond by 19 points. It was the third successiveyear that Ormond had lost the first round . MikeYandell, Guest, Williams were the best for Blues.

~--- -President John Dillon welcomed WilliamstownCYMS and Preston Maris Brothers Old Boys, andalso Old Essendon Grammarians who lastcompeted in 1971 .Peter King was President of VAFAUA with Fred

Grubb as his deputy, and assisted by John Smith

(Secretary) and Joe Segota (Treasurer) .

Bulleen-Templestowe celebrated their debut in ASection with a 17 point win against Kew in asuperb high scoring game with the scores closeall day. The Bullants who hit hardest on the daywere Smythe, Palmer, Ongara (8 goals) whileKew's best were Busutill, Fillpovic and R .Zerbi.

Laurie Aghan had been appointed InterstateCoach with Shane Maguire as his deputy . GavinWhite, who had coaching experience at MarcellinO .C . and had taken De La Salle to an A Sectionpremiership, was coach of the CDEF side withTrevor Read reappointed coach of the Under 19team. Ormond and Old Xaverians opened theseason at Elsternwick Park with Ormond, after asluggish first term on top in the last three termsto win by 16 points . Best were Sutherland (upfrom U19s), Kingston, McAsey (Ormond), andS .Curtain (7 goals), Millard, O'Shaughnessy (OldXaverians) .

___The season saw Banyule, Princes Hill and St Piusjoin the VAFA . The junior competition consistedof three sections for the first time - Banyuleplayed only in the Junior competition .The Moomba Parade saw the Association marchfor the first time in the Monday Parade . Manyclubs were represented and the contingent wasmost colourful . Second World War veterans AlexJohnson and Alf Ream marched with style andpanache while "youngsters" Manson Russel andJohn Dillon did their best.Old Paradians were celebrating the Golden

Jubilee Dinner in the Parade College Hall at

Bundoora . Among the guests were VAFA

President Manson Russel, and many former

greats of the Old Paradians AFC including former

league champions 'Phonse' Kyne and Alan La

Fontaine plus members of the great premiership

teams, including John Tudor, Brian Weyman,

Brendan Danaher and coach Maurie Considine .

Old Scotch unfurled the 1978 A Section flag inthe presence of De La Salle OC who inflicted athree goal defeat on Laurie Aghan's boys, 9.14 to6.14 . Best were Burke, Donegan, McDonnell (DeLa Salle), and Meadows, Duke, Tallent (OldScotch) .

Glenroy and Bulleen-Templestowe made theirdebut. In the VAFA Umpires' Association, officebearers were Daryl George (President), KenJorgensen (Secretary), John Field (Treasurer),and David "Salad" Dressing (Social Secretary) .Salad went on to coach at amateur clubs,Ormond, Ajax and Old Carey.George McTaggart, editor of "Amateur Footballer"since 1946, was honoured with Life Membershipof the Association .

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Vic' lealt 1

The wait is over! With summer now behind us, With all clubs startingfooty is back in town. For us diehards, it is I equal and no form toalways a long time in the coming! speak of, it's aA number of external issues will make this atough year for all local clubs . Droughts,insurance and public liabilities have all playedtheir part in adding to the burden of the clubsand the people who help to run them. Ofcourse, the VAFA Executive and Administrationalso face these types of challenges on behalf oftheir clubs . Best wishes to Bruce RRe'P as tand Phil Stevens an d their respective teams .May the year be incident free and the footy fastand furious!

One of my pet hobbies has been theencouragement of the 'After Match' andsupport for it from all clubs . Whilst theenjoyment of socialising with the opposition isgreat, the added benefit of helping support rivalclubs financially should not be underestimated .The costs of running clubs have grownsignificantly in recent years whilst the supportfrom outside groups has diminished . Helpingan opposition club meet their financialrequirements can only lead to one thing, strongcompetition again next year. It has to be goodfor footy!

During recent weeks, a number of Victorianbased AFL Presidents have talked about howthey join forces to help each other. Somethingsimilar has happened in D3, whereby a numberof Presidents have suggested an award torecognize the Club voted as being best 'AfterMatch' Supporters (as voted by club Presidentsat the end of the year) . Once again, with a spiritof co-operation, a sponsor has been sourcedand consequently the inaugural winners of the

title will not only have the bragging rights but'also a cheque for $1,000 to keep a smile ontheir treasurer's face! We only need a name for

the Award and we will be up and running soyour feedback would be appreciated. Good luck!

Anyway, to the footy!

tipster's delight !

First game sees two sides with plenty of youthand lofty ambitions as Mt Lilydale andRupertswood meet . The Woods are beingdiscussed openly as strong premiership

candidates whilst Mt Lilydale have put thedisappointment of last years D4 final lossbehind them and take the great leap up .Woodsmen for me .

Power House and Werribee clash in a gamewhich sees two mid table sides from last yearmeet . The House got of to a slow start last yearand then surged but only briefly whilst Werribeewas in the hunt all year but not quite able toland the killer blow . Home ground advantagecounts for plenty at this time of the year somaybe the House .

Syndal host Hawthorn in a game being playedfor the "Beehive Cup" . These two sides alwaysseem to have a close one up at Jordan Reserveand expect no different this year. Syndal alsofinished mid table last year whilst the Hawkstake the tumble from D2 after an injury infested2003 . Not sure about this one, maybe Syndal?Ummi High makes the trek out to St . Johns, nodoubt still on a high from their triumph in D4last year. The Jocs were perilously close to thedrop zone for plenty of 2003 but managed toplay their way out of trouble in what was arebuilding year. Hard to go past the homeground advantage (5 goals at this time of year?)so the Jocs for me .

Finally ® akleigh welcome South Melbourne upthe highway . The drums are beating as loud forOakleigh as any side in a long time with oneanalyst suggesting to bet long and hard on theKrushers . South will be a good test, havingplayed finals in 2003 . Still, can't get the drumsout of my head, Oakleigh for me !

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So to the predictions for the finals, wellpakleigh and Rupertswood to play off in the bigone and Power House to start favorites for thebest "After match" Supporters (great form line!) .

Correspondent s

Finally, would love to hear from all clubsregularly throughout the year. The AF is agreat publication and one that can helpgenerate further support for your club .Please email me at ed .sill@locker .com.auwith all the details .

I

TODAY'S MATCHESD3 SECTION

Mt Lilydale v Rupe rtswood

Power House v Werribee Amateurs

Syndal Tally-Ho v Hawthorn Amateur s

St Johns 0 C v UHS-VU

Oakleigh v South Melb Districts

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D3 SectionHAWTHORN MT. LIIY®ALE OLD Oa kleqh A.F.C 3C3E RUPERTSW 000Coach : Peter Tyson COLLEGIANS Coach: Chris Moore Coach : Brett Devlin Coach : Tony WestRes . Coach : Ed Sill Senior Coach : David Keast Res: Pat McKenna Res Coach: Ga ry Dean Res. Coactr. Shane McLauchtff

Res Coach: Bi€ly Leek1 A Collins 1 Murray A M Taylor 1 2 Purcell G2 G Broadley 3 Mackenzie D R Humphreys 2

.3 Page S3a A Kno tt

3b N Patterson1 . J. Paul l

Hayes2 P4 Harry G N Paviou 3

D Boland 3

.4 Burrowes D.

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3 . M . Brebner (DVC) 5 Kokkinos C B Tumer San VC 45 McGrath J .

4b B Glover 4. F. Varga 6 Cash M M Braini 56 Gallus S .

Sa S Ave ry 5. G. Bird 7 Short M P Basis 5 7 Whitehead B .5b T Kerr 6. M. Jelenc 8 Earl S M Ve beme 6 8 Elliott K.6a P Avery 7. C . Varga 9 Hogan C C Richardson 7 9 Clarke M .7 C Alexander 8 . K. Man iscalchi (VC) 10 Mitchell R M Hill 8 10 Albania J .8 J Cargil;9 R Ogge 9 . A . Del Biondo 11 TreacY G

L Fraser 9D Coo t0

11 Moule B .12 Temming M

10 P Orchard 11 . C. Gibson13 R Kidd

12 Fumell D B Phillips n.

13 Sinnett B . (Capt .)11 M Pollock12b A Tsoumbari s

. .14 . W. Chariton

13 Britt D A Brownjohn 12 14 Plummer L.

13aJ Murphy 15 . R. Scott 14 Malcom P J Har ris 13 15 Webb N .

13b J Povey 16 . D. Morrison 15 Redford G16 Bell M

W Elliot 14P Haseler Sen Capt 15

16 Clarke P.17 Hatty R14a D Laulett a

14bT Fitzpatrick17 . J . Lesinger18 R McKenzie 17 Holden K R Anderson 1 6

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19. M Leonard 18 Connellan Jutton 17

C McLeod 17 19 Collins D.16 C Reed

.20. D Wa tt 19 Keating R F Doyle 1 8

20 Flinn P.17 B Ruzicka18 P Phillips

.21 . M. Cunningham 20 Tolley J J Evans

19 22 Stevens D.

23 West M .19 J Law 22. N . Colarossi 21 Perdikomati s A J Nicholls 20

D Mill r 25 Weston S.20 S Parker 23 . B. Egan 22 Bar S

2 1eR Walsh 22 27 Temming L.

21 K Brockman 24 . L Merre tt 23 Kelley J A Naylor 23 28 McDonald D .22 C Habel 26 . T. Flanagan 24 Kilts S J Taylor 24 29 Baines M .23 L Collins 27 . N. Pearce (VC) 25 Marshall C M Driessen 25 32 Sinnet P.24 J Jackomonis 28. D. Maggs 26 Kitts A W Hic ks 26 33 King J .25 M Zaverella 29. J . Robe rts 27 Zula D R Da vies 27 35 Carlo C.26 N Haye s27 R Lord

30. A. Penhale (RVC) 30 Holden P P Cooper 28 36 Hen ry P.

28 T Crivelli31 . T. H ansford 31 Bromley T M Beasley 29 38 Johnson R .

29 P Barker32. P. Carolan (C )33 . C. Andersan 32 Hunt T

T McFarlane 3 0R Marshall Res Cat 31p

39 Walsh D .40 Wilson T33 P Strou d

34 R Johnston 34 . L Kellett 34 Lucas p M Ve beme en VC 32.

41 O' Riley C.35 S Davies 35 . D. Callahan 35 Nuske R

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36 A West37 M Daou

36 . M . Alderman37. C. Carstens

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43 Phillips R .44 Icely A

38 B Bruns 38. J . Charles 38 Cammiss SJ

Kilpatrick 35

C Dlan 36

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39 G Carle 39. T. Van Duuren 41 Way S S West 37 46 Howard R.40 P Rossitto 40. M. Rhodes 42 Dalton S T Brownjohn 38 47 Soutaris A .41 J Bogie 41 . M. Maftar 43 Hinton A W Banton 39 48 Bugeja N.42 D McGlenchy 42 . M. Periera 44 Wills N J Marshall 4 0 49 McGovern N .43 I Chepa44 B a der

43 . D. Holloway ( RC) 45 Nevzie J R Black Res VC 41 50 Soutaris D.

45 B Mountain44 . A . Cox 46 Nguyen B

P Arnold 42 51 MacPherson B .46 T O'Hanlon 45 .K.Frase r

46. D. King 47 Stevenson MJ Howes 43D G4arnrille 44

52 Jordon A .54 Koala M4

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n47. C . Lo er an

48 Reynolds J A Contreras 45.

56 Hatty G.49 N Tieme 48. S. Dougherty 49 Collins S V Brown qg 57 McMahon N .50 J Gourfay 49. M. Watt 50 Lamb C ~~nett 47

Stanley 58 Woodall D.51 S Signorini 50. D . Hicks 51 Kennedy L 9C Pratt

61 McConville P.52 C Frost 51 . A . Bullerjahn 52 Cooke C

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53 M Preston 53 . D.M arotti 53 Lourey A J Best 69 Bradbu ry H .54 J Berry 54 . L Allanson 56 King B C Matheson 5P n O'Callaghan55 A Saulle 55 . T.Wilson 57 Briggs S S Warne 5356 M Cogla n57 B Collins

B. Leek 58 Vitagliano G D Crane 54

58 T Dixon J. Mollica 59 Orchard T D Harris 55

59 A Doyle J . Comme rford 60 Wills D C Planer 5660 G Saddington J . Penhale 63 Curtis L

ission 57N MSharp 5861 M Gray A . Delahunt

J Hoffman64 Vdeky E C Hunt 5962 A Johnsen .65 Ciavarella A B Dallimore 60

63 D Keale

M Webber 6364 N Kud weh T Friend 8 765 G Lilywhite

N Bishop Sen VC 8866 C Lorenz67 S McDonald68 P Nikoloau69 T Papamarkov70 A Patt o n71 S Williams72 M Waller73 J Williams75 E Sil l76 C Pickett77 A Smith78 D Cart e r

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I)3 S"^10n4= ~U ; Sl Y HO :fJ WERRIRE ECo -h AcGee ~` a r Co, i: Jeff Bingham Co: t: Snane Mattram Coach : Tim Elli sRes: Rod `alker Coach : Brendan Moloney A . Coach : Dick Turp;n Res. Coach : G .Temes Res. Coach : Paul Smith

Res Coach : Darren Duscher Res. Coach: Ton Psina sR A C Assistant: G .Mandalis

k iB Pies ss. oach: h ick Murrayer ngc1

2 M Ladson1 J Washington DVC 1 M. Wright 1 . D . Nedinis (res CAPT)

3 B Ab°r}aron2 M Hannan C 1 . A . Turpin 2 R. Thorp 2 . KMurphy

4 S Holmes 3 M Balshaw 2. 1 Bingham (VC) 3 T. Cleveland 3. D. Flack (res CAPT)5 C Horbury 4 S Stepnell 3 M Joy 4 L Gorringe 4. S. I~3dd6 T Hyland 5 S King B Bayliss 5 S. Mottram 5. B. Cunningha m7 R Back 6 L Kealy' 4 P Henderson (VC) 6 S . Cracknell C 6. M . Walsh8 L Johnston9 A Jones 7 A Hannan 5 D Hannett 7 D. Zulicki

7 M Farmer (R )7. T. Dean

R. Stonehous e10 M Courmadious 8 X Kidd 6 V Won g

P Gleason8 M .Gerolerruu 9. J . Aliny g

11 LM emgan 9 S Aqualina A Bums9 S . Devlin 0. M . Keogh (sen. Capt.)

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12 P Wa ker14 P Sharp

10 D McCormick 8 R Bennett10 B. Farrelty,11 D. Forbes

11 . M. Green (sen V/C)12. T. Ellis

15 A Borgonha 11 P Da lDaly 9 D Richardson 12 W. Smith 13 . F. Mehmert16 A Paterson 12 AArgyriou J Cropp 13 N. Rose 14 . J . Marinis17 S Cockayne 13 E Henderson 10 T Psinas 14 M . Butera 15 . A. Murphy18 C Emery 14 D Bell 10 A Hattyburton 15 J. Jacks 16 . N . Gauchi19 J Cotton 15 B Lazzaro 11 J Rutter 16 J. Tate 17 . A. Tedessco20 G Bosley 16 J Neimi 12 J Moresi 17 C. Langendor( 18 . D . Velisha21 S Koppen s22 A Dragwidge 17 P D'Andrea 13 S Miller

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18 A. Hellner19 J . Uebergang

19. J. Addam o20. E. Mahoney

23 B Hilton 18 G Cox 14 S O Boyle (R.VC) 20 G. Madrigrano 21 . T. Davidson24 H Wathan 19 A Reid 15 N Murray 21 J . Hall 22. A. Dibatista25 D Waters 20 W Brown

16 J Fleming 22 G . Mandalis 23. C. Becker26 G Waters

21 8 Johnson17 L Fuller 23 G . Temes 24. L. Carson

27 R Dowsett 18 M Bircanin 24 R. Hortle 25. B. McMilla n28 K Arnold 22 T Milne 19 A Thompson 25 S. Haynes 26. R. Bell29 J Hargraves 23 B Downing 20 I Mackenzie (VC) 26 P. Thomas 27. A . Borg30 D Ritter 24 B Joske 20 C Hall 27 A. Cusick 28 . D. Czajowski (SD.V/C )31 D Rydquist32 A Rudd 25 S Atherton 21 L Devon 28 P SklevenBis 29 . S . Dole

33 A Fonceca 26 R Mitchell 22 M Buckley 29 K Weber30 J. Partridge

30 . D . Bette31 . B . Waters

34 M Hancock 27 P Cheevers 23 R Avery 31 P. Dolence 32. D . Harwooda5 J Sacco 30 T Zantuck 24 M Macfarlane 32 J . Michael 33. R . Baker36 LAdams37 R Dean 31 S Hermman 25 C Clark (R.VC) 33 J . Strarrgio

'34. J. Hoffman

38 M Batty 32 D McGee 26 A Morrison 34 J . 0 Neill 35. B. Bunworth

39 A tGzilis 35 N Moojen27 M Leplaa28 A Frederick

35 A. Esters36 A. Pendlebury

36. S. Bianco37. C. Howard40 F Mandrake

41 M Schonewille37 J Clyne 29 C Beaumont 37 G. Catteral l

,38. T Towers

42 J Fernando38 D Rowe 30 B Holland ~ R . Lapish 39. L Langfield

43 M Van Houten44 N Gates

39 A Briglia42 G Gaylor

31 A Richardson (R.C)32 L Hannemann

39 M. Rea40 L Maguire

40 . S . Fuller41 . G. Grogan

'41 A. Ludlow 42 . C. Mercieca45 A Hall 43 W D Andrea V C 33 T Bartholomew (R.VC) 42 D. Wallace 43 D Buchanan46 B Callery

47 G Bastone44 D Geary 34 N Hunter 43 M . O'Neill

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48 N Moore 45 C Roe 35 C Cachia (C) 44 C. Wdnish 45 . C . Alabaki s

49 M Phaedonos 46 A Ray36 T Fleming 45S. Hams 46. A. Carson

50 J Brown 47 J Royle 37 B Robinson 46 C. Siotos 47. A. Camilleri51 C Santoni 52 M Anderson 38 M Christiansen 47 H. Gillies 48. S. Hardin g52 F Auffray 53 D Phillips

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. .51 . B. Fenton

55 J Kelly 64 M Stefanidakis 42 M James 52 A. Docherty 52. J. Tamuskus

43 A Brown 53 J . Schulz 53 R. Marston

44 K Bradford ~ N . Thomas56 D . Creek

54 C. Smit h55 B. Brow n

45 H Rosenhain 57 C . Thomas 56 D. Frazer46 S Williams 58 J. Thomas 60 M . Czajowski46 D Kennet 59 D. Macrae 61 T. Johnston47 C Hayes 60 G . Costas 63 E . Collier48 D Reynolds 61 T. Stathopoulos 64 R . Bel l49 A Herrmann 63 D. Edwards 65 F. Dimasi50 P Agnelfo 64 B . Walpole 66 D . Fraser.

51 C Discombe 65 J . Harri s

52 S Anderson66 S . Buter a67 M. De Luis e

53 B SmRh 68 L. Holmes54 P Sheer 69. A . Dowdell55 T Mclennan 70 E. Ricciuti58 A Treasure 71 B. Goldsmith

72 A. Van Rea75 S. Mill s76 V. Cavelieri77 R. McCormick78 B. Carruthers79 M . Turvey

Jetport Parkin g81 B . Wil l86 W H' i. ~gg ns88 D Fs herDowsett .99 W Hircae

EngineeringThe Rose

5 Albie Firley

6 Paul Hoffman

7 Adam Conquest

8 Landan Blackhall

10 Avi Wekselman

11 Luke Holme s

12 Daniel Mousley

14 Sharon Alger

15 Geoff Curran

16 Peter Woods

17 Mark Gibson

18 Jason McNiece

19 Steve McCarthy

20 John Ralph

21 Patrick Maebus

22 Nick Fennesy

23 Paul Dinnee n

24 Graeme Hunichen

25 Geoff Moor e

26 Andrew Shiels

27 Matt Cox

28 Paul Lamble

30 Justin Lipson

31 Andrew Lougheed

32 Eli Haye s

33 Robert Mayston

34 Graeme Morgan

35 Jason Lane

36 Matthew Meier

37 Matt Goold

5 Luke Duthi e

6 Brendan Devlin

8 Mark Alexander

7 Sean Scully (Jnr)

9 Damien Lane

10 Sean Scully (Snr)

11 Dirk Kramer

12 Mark Morrison

14 Ash Hoogendyk

15 Tim Doeck e

17 Geoff Caulfield

18 Peter Simpson

19 Andrew Fyfe

20 Brian Woodhead

20 Grant Wardrop

21 Gaj Skandakumar

22 Chris Collin s

23 Peter Griffiths

24 Leigh Dillon

25 Lionel Katz

26 Daniel Dinneen

27 Anthony Simpson

28 Ken McNiece

29 Peter James

30 Jack Lloyd

31 Robert Semmens

32 Anthony Damen

33 Michael Forde

34 Stephen Morgan

35 Troy Brooks

36 Jason Waszaj

37 Gavin Roberts

5 Wayne Hinton

6 Not Available

7 Paul Croxford

8 Trevor Hansen

9 Stephen Caple

11 Tom Haysom

12 Jamie Kvins

14 Michael Gilday

15 Phillip Callil

17 Brett Horskope

18 Tim Sutcliffe

19 Glenn Scotland

20 David D' Altera

21 Nick Ryde

23 Anthony Caiderone

24 Miles Argall

25 Richard Eastwood

26 Sacha Koffman

27 Euan Lindsay

28 Leah Gallagher

29 Gerard Rolfs

30 Simon Olive

31 Rob Schuller

32 Joseph Boizonello

33 Simon Stokes

34 Jeremy Heffernan

35 Logan Smit h

36 David Phillips

37 David Murray

5 Max Wittman

6 Dash Peiris

7 Alan Ladd

8 Nick Evan s

9 Santo Caruso

10 Shane Mele

11 PaulTuppen

12 Sean Rothe

14 Tim Tingiri

15 Michael Sneddon

16 Luke Moncrieff

17 Michael Robin s

18 George Paleodimos

19 Peter Pullen

20 Geoff Kelly

21 David Irons

22 David Longworth

23 Robert Sneddon

26 Patrick Coulthard

27 PaulJones

28 Ron Martyn

29 Peter Liddell

30 Anthony LiIley

31 Peter Angelis

32 Jarred Aspinall

33 Roland Fuhrmann

34 Daniel Stephens

35 Dianne Whiteley

36 Jamie Gunn

37 Joseph Hartwig

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r

iR by Leah Gallagher &Steve McCarthy

WelcomeWelcome to the start of another footballseason . Former scribes in Macca and Spiderwill write this year Umpires' Corner. We wishto acknowledge and thank Dianne Whitely forthe work and effort that she has done overthe last few years in writing this column . Forall milestones or information that theumpires or clubs wish for in this cornerplease contact Macca or Spider eitherpersonally or through the VAFA and we willendeavour to do our best .

Good LuckWe wish all umpires good luck in the coming

season and hope that all umpires reach thegoals and pass the goals that you have setyourselves . To the first year umpires maythe VAFA be the association that you wish tocontinue your umpiring career in.

All clubs and players participating this year,the umpires hope that you enjoy the year andfulfil the high standards that we know havebeen set already .

New TeamOur new Adviser this year is former umpireBrian "Benny" Goodman, with him is a newlook team of Mark Jenkins (Assistant), ShaneHerbert (Goal Adviser), Bobby Mutton(Boundary Adviser), Brian Woodhead (SkillsCoach) and Jason McNiece (Fitness Trainer) .With Brian comes a plethora of observers toover see the umpires within all grades . Keepan eye out for these people, Ken JorgensenBob Taylor, Barry Morrison, Ted Calnan

,,

Andrea Thwaites, John Horwood, JohnRobinson, Tim Dodds, Justin Lipson, andRussel Davidson.

New AdministrationThis year's Executive is : Anthony Damen(Pres .), Peter Simpson (Vice Pres-Sr), LeahGallagher (Vice Pres-Jr), Simon Stokes (Sec),Geoff Curran (Assistant Sec), Paul Jones(Tres), Patrick Coulthard (Assistant Tres),Mark Morrison (Social Sec), Bernie Jephson& Rob Mayston (ordinary members)

NEW RULE - ~A couple of new

rules that we wis hto highlight are in ®relation to what the full back can do this year.

Firstly, to bring the kick in rule in line to what

we are observing in the big league, the full

back must kick the ball to himself within the

goal square, before playing on (he does not

have to kick it to himself over the goal squareline) .

Secondly, if the full back is taking too muchtime in bring the ball back into play from abehind the umpire will call him to hurry up, ifthe full back continues to dwell then theumpire will call "play on" and the full backcan be legally tackled within the goal square .CongratulationsSome congratulation to umpires prior to theseason commencing . Firstly to Kevin Segotawho was bestowed the honour of 2003 VAFAPersonality of the year, a great choice as we allknow that Chille is a personality around theumpires and clubs .

An umpire we haven't seen pre season hasbeen Mark Gibson, Gibbo has not stopped

umpiring as he has lent his services to the

NTFL (Northern Territory Football League) . Totop off his services Gibbo umpired the Grand

Final with a former VAFAUA umpire in BenSchmidt, well-done guys .

Tom Brain (PUMP and part time reserveumpire) was awarded the Hugh Lyon

Knitwear Media Award for 2003, congratsTommy .

Social News

The annual Golf Day will be held at MalvernValley public golf course on 25th April .Numbers are limited to 20 players, so get yournames down if you want to be in it .Southern FMDon't forget to listen to Southern FM for allVAFA results, listen to Macca go head to headwith the Brain at 9 .30am on Sundaymornings .

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BeiersdorfAustralia Ltd

Hello and welcome to another season of D4. After last

our grade F1sterrnvidc and Kew. It is also great to

season's dose finish, we say goodbye to the premiers Un iHigh and the runners up, MtLilydale, and welcome int o

goodbye to the dreaded bye, with an even fixture t~eresult

SMy beloved - - ~,

like most seasons, haveonce again looked fantastic in their preseason with anumber of the younger faces starting to shine, while th e

of some older heads have strengthened coach JWilson's playing stocks. Although, th ey have filled mewith plenty of false hope in the past, from what I havemen solar this pre-season, the Wanic~-s could well be the"real-deal`' and I am tipping than for a top four tinish .

North will be hoping to improve on Iast sea~n's8th place finish, however, I am not sure they have theability to challenge for a final's berth . Fifteen new recruitsto the playing list, the dub's depth is at an all time high .New players whobe worked really hard over the pre-season such as Cameron Garrett, Rhys Ball, Steve Darc .y,Matt Rogers will be players to look for, while I am toldopposition players be on their guard against Americanstrongman Rob Demarco. Fxpect a~ple of upsets fromthe lads this season, however, I believe they will finish nohigher than last season's effortAnge Sammartino's troops from North BS d. arealways a difficult team to pick given half their teamcontinually miss pre-season due to cricket finals. Thisyear is no exception, however, I would expect them to bea competitive outfit, espedally at Bocce Palace . I amexpecting them to finish just outside the four.Alert Park has again had an interrupted preseasoncourtesy of the Formula One GP. While they have had

eight players from last seasoalready season have to hanga

uup the boots. While they have had an average shouing inpractice matches, not a lot should be read into this f~ngiven the number ofplayers absent through cricket finalsI would expect a top four finish for the Falcons this yeanEltham has had an interesting summer, with the lateappointment of Wayne Reardon as senior coach afte rstints in the Diamond Valley and Essendon DistrictLeagues. Described as a tremendous addition, theTurtles expectations have increased on his arrival .However, losses of experienced players have made it moreof a challenge, and it will be up to the large number d

promising youngstersto improve on 2Q03'sdisappointmentPersonally, I think the _ iTurtles will be goingthrough a rebuilding phase this season and a bottomthree finish is my ti p .

I am tipping the big improvers for season 2004 to be' C - - With ten new players on the list

e induding Frank Ar~-ad from Thonastaam who has,

eg taken on the role as assistant coach, the Cobra playingstocks are swelling. The dub is expecting big things fromMatt DAngelo who is back after recovering from a longillness. Their practice match form has also been goodgiving Box Hill North a bit of a touch up in one match. Iam tipping the Buileen lads tom the five to seven bradiet .After two disappointing seasons, M ond Centralbelieve they will be a lot more competitive this season. Thedub has aconpietety new fi st that has seen the additionof several key position players. New senior coach andformer'94 Premiership player Frank Bove, who has overtwenty years of coaching and playing experience isconfident the his side can turn it around . Dub presidentChris Barry told me, "Ebecyone down at the dub isconfident about where this dub is heading. The boys havebeen training with an intensity I haverit seen here atRichmond for quite awhile. I have no doubt its going tobe a big year. Tm excited!" I am not so sure though, andwhile I expect improvement, I do not believe they will bestrong enough to challenge for the final four, and a bottomthree finish is the tip.

The early premiership favorite for D4 is Kew, after beingextremely stiff to have been relegated last season . Thedub has had good numbers on the track for the start oftheir 2004 journey and with excellent practice matchform, coach Rohan Doherty would have to be smiling.The appointment of Nick Tinetti as captain is seen asanother positive, and when you combine his pace withthe skill of Matty Blair, who is back from a serious ankleinjury, and last year's B&F John Looker, the lads fromKew look hard to beat and as such, they get my pre-season kiss of death as my premiership tip .Having been narrowly defeated in the semi finals lastyear,SLMarys have welcomed back 2002 B&:.F winner MattGilchrist and 2002 leading goal kicker Vaughan Ryanafter an injury plagued 2003, while .Adam "llylan Bang'Lane has sizzled on the track and should have a bigyear .

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Consecutive matches, including a Friday night dash atthe home of VAFA football, Sportscover Arena, will beearly season highlights and should hold the team in goodstead . I am tipping big things for the Saints this year andexpect them to finish in the top four.Finally, at the time of going to press I had not heard toomuch from newcomers 'ck, and it would appearthat the dub with a 99 year history did not want to givetoo much away . They started with a flyer last season,however, did not have the staying power to challenge forthe remairgier. Therefore it is a little hard to judge howthey will go down in D4, but my gut feel is that they willneed to rebuild after last season's disaster, and a mid-ladder finish will be a realistic finish for the dub .Round One PrewewST MARYS v KEWThe match of the day is being played at Ferndale Park asthe Saints host D4 newcomer Kew in what promises to bean epic match. Both teams are early final's aspirants andtherefore will be desperate to get off to a good start for theseason. While the Saints will be buvyed by the return oftheir star performers, I think they may struggle awayfrom the confines of their favoured Ferndale Park . In whatshould be a good indicator of what is to come, I am goingwith Kew to win a dose game by 14 points .RICHMOND CENTRAL v ELTHAM COLLEGIANSThe Snakes take on the Turtles in what many D4 punditsare saying could be a battle for the wooden spoon . I amsure Wayne Reardon and Frank Bove would want to hearnone of that nonsense this early in the year and will beout to show the rest of the competition how wrong theirassertions are. Both dubs are supremely confident thatthey will improve on their 2003 form and will be keen toopen their account in Round 1 . While EIItham will bestrengthened by the return of John Panetta after missinglast season, I believe will they struggle away from homeand therefore I am going with Richmond to win by aconvincing 25 points.OLD WESTBOURNE v BOX HILL NORTHBox Hill North make the long trip down to Arctic Park totake on a Westbourne team keen to take the next stepafter last seasons resurgence. Having won the last timethese two teams met, Box Hill will be chock full ofconfidence to repeat the dose for the Warriors, however, itis a more disciplined and refined Warrior outfit in 2004 .While I expect Box Hill to put in a spirited performance, Ido not believe they have the class to match it with thelikes of "Judza Horsburgh, "Surfer" Hodgson and"Chesty" Fairfield and therefore I am getting on theWarrior bandwagon early as I tip them to win comfortablyby 39 points

BULLEEN COBRAS v ELST CKWhat a treat the supporters have in store for them as theytravel to Koonung Reserve to see two improving teamsbattle it out for premiership points. Both teams hadordinary seasons last year, and both have shown greatpromise in the lead up to this match . While it is alwayshard to judge teams on preseason form, I think theCobras have things going along quite well at the minute,and in front of a patriotic home crowd, I am going withthem to beat the D4 newcomers by 9 points.

NORTH BRUNSWICK v ALBERT PARKTwo of last season's finalists meet at Bocce Palace in aquest to assert some early influence on D4 . With bothteams expected to finish in the top half, it promises to bean intriguing encounter and picking a winner is a difficulttask, given they have both had interrupted pre seasons .Albert Park though, have proven in the past to be slowstarters, and the trip away will not suit them, and assuch, I am going with North to win by 12 paintsPress CorrespondentsIf you want your team and players mentioned in mycolumn, I am only too happy to oblige . However, I mustget your reports into me by midday on Monday at thelatest Please also include your nomination for the playerof the round . My preference is an email togavan.flowe@spotless.com.au .

MILESTONESBuTleen - Rod Sh will be playing hisgame today for the dub . Rod is a long time servant of theCobras, and everyone wishes him all the best for thegame. I am told he will be wearing his "traditional"number 28 for this game only and one of my regularcontributors, Andrew Foskett, has kindly lent it to him forthe day. Andrew did say he expects it cleaned for itsreturn to him for Round Two l.

Elsternwick - congratulate Shane Mahony who playshis game for the Club against the Bulleen Cobras .Shane is the oldest of the Mahony dan and has had towork the hardest of them all to achieve success and reachthis milestone. Things have been tough for the Widters onfield over the last 10 years yet Shane has stood tall indefence often against insurmountable adds nearly alwaysplaying against taller opponents . A spell on the wing in2002 was a godsend for Shane, he really enjoyed theopportunity to run free culminating of his winning of theQub's Most Improved Trophy at almost veteran skalus.All at the Widcers congratulate you Shane on achievingthis important milestone in your career, we hope its agood one as you continue to play your heart out for thehopefully resurgent Widters in 2004 .K - All at Kew congratulate Matthew Dalrymple onplaying his 150th game in the season's opener todayagainst Sr. Mary's. Matty, originally from Kennington,finished reserves 2nd B&F in his first two years followedby the B&F two seasons later. He was an integral part ofthe reserves '98 premiership team at CHB and now hisfine form has gained that post in the seniors. Over thegood dub man Matty has also served on the generalcommittee Good luck today Matty from all the Kew boys .

TODAY'S MATCHES,D4 SECTIONSt Marys v Kew

Richmond Central v Eltham CollegiansOld Westbourne v Box Hill North

Bulleen Cobras v ElsternwickNorth Brunswick v Albert Park

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Welcome to season 2004 and the new look VAFA Trainers' Association . The Trainers' AssociationExecutive (TAE) at this stage is President - Helen Kenna, Secretary - Brooke Murphy, Treasurer - Denise

Meehan (Beiersdorf) and Phil Stevens (VAFA) .

Kelly, Committee - Molly May, Elizabeth Ravalli, Chris Kelly, Rob Duncan (Club Warehouse), Andrew

The pre-season has seen some changes for the better for trainers in general. This year,with meetings calledregularly by Phil, has seen the three meetings held so far being of real value . The VAFA Trainers' Executivehas suggested a new uniform for all trainers to wear so as to set them apart from all other officials on theground. The VAFA Executive has approved this. It will be a royal blue body with orange sleeves in both atee-shirt and polar fleece jumper for the cold days. The word TRAINER is emblazoned across the back . TheTrainers Association hopes all Clubs will support this initiative to raise the profile of their trainers in theVAFA . For 2004 the old uniforms are quite okay to be worn if clubs cannot afford to outlay extra expense .

The next important the TAE has had influence with is in regards to what happens to unconscious playerson the field. If a player is knocked unconscious and when the trainers reach him he is still unconscious andnot coming round then he must only be removed from the field by a doctor or an ambulance officer - not bythe trainers . Also a player who is unconscious but comes around on the field must not play for the rest of thegame no matter what the coaching staff requests.

If your have any queries or questions of your Trainers' Association please email Chris Kelly onchriskl5@bigpond .com. We now have a weekly page in the Amateur Footballer every week so hope to hearfrom you all so I can each week present an informative column . Best wishes to all clubs for an enjoyableseason .

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Section OneAfter a tumultuous off-season for all football codesaround the nation, season 2004 kicks off thisweekend with a host of exciting fixtures, as newcoaches and players aim to impress in their firstouting of the season .

Defending premiers St Bernards start their

campaign for back-to-back titles this afternoon,

playing St Kevins away at Righetti Oval . VAFA U 19

Coach of the Year David Law stays at the helm withSt Bernards, who face a tough challenge from a St

Kevins outfit that have shown promise in the

-season Undoubtedly one of the biggest signings

Section Two

Welcome one andall to Round -season 2004. As a Wi

se man once said fhere's

nothing better than to suffer from leather poisoning

in April. "The beauty of Round I in the under 19s, is that,kinda like Forrest Gump's mum's box of chocolates ,

"you never know whatcha goter get" . Many

players have moved on, others have arrived . Most

will have to re-focus from a summer of beachholidays, first year classes, first year girls, new jobsor apprenticeships, Centrelink and anything butgetting a kick in mid-April .

Thankfully for most coaches (who will have thehighest mobile phone bills going around) some of

"Um will hav e

Pof the off-season, Richard Obee joins St Kevins astheir under nineteens coach, Obee havingsuccessfully coached Old Brighton to the DivisionOne Premiership in 2002 ironically against St

Kevins . With a healthy squad to choose from, StKevin's look well positioned to make an impact onthe competition in 2004, coach Obee pleased withth t amwork and cohesion of his players in their

the 'veterans' of the U19 compe oslogged their guts out for many weeks with their

senior club counterparts - all in the name of a'big

pre-season'. The U19 coach will look to these youngmen for early season inspiration .

Some of their team-mates will have thecan of the coach and trotted down to trainin

g bell u~liny inrecent weeks . Chances are, they pulling upwith cramp halfway through the 3rd quarter andrueing their decision to skip pre-season . If ever you

should laugh at your team-mates' misfortune, thi s

e efinal practice hit-out a fortnight ago

. However they

do go into this weekend's match as underdogs, St

Bernards favourites as they aim to become only the

eighth team ever to claim back-to-backJ .S . McCann

Cups .

Across town a highly anticipated match between twoof last years finalists looms, as Uni Blues play hos t

to Old Scoteh . Having impressed in three practicematches against Essendon, Scotch and St Bernardsbefore the Easter break, the Blues have looked oneof the strongest sides this preseason ; Tim Giles'

boys showing potential to go one better than theirrunners-up finish last year. An overflowing list of

players will also help the Blues this weekend, whowill go in favourites against a confident Scotch side.

The only new side to section one this season

Werribee Amatuers have a tough initiation in theopening round, a home encounter against Caulfield

Grammarians. Guiding Werribee to the section twopremiership last year, Fab Gatti's side will showtenacity but may struggle physically against astrong Caufield side.Elsewhere this afternoon, last year's preliminaryfinalists Old Xaverians should account forMarcellin, while De La Salle wiIl travel as favourites

to Old Brighton .

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is it! !prognosticationsFair to say this round will be "harder to pick than a

broken nose" . No fear though, armed with my trustytarot cards, crystal ball, and latest copy of the AgeForm Guide for Bendigo here goes .

Banyule-Viewbank: The 'smoky' of the field will b e

the Combine, who went all the way last year

undefeated . Big step up in class will test them.

Beaumaris : Finished on strongly and the Sharkstable will be looking to improve on last years'

outing. I~very chance.

Collegians : Rising in class but the lure of racing onthe Trott every second week will have them fallingout of the trees to lace the boots.

Hampton : Much excitement about the new season

at Casa Boss . `I .4y Will pray for a good start to avoiddropping too fa-r back into the chasing pack .

Old Camberwell: The Wellers stumbled into the

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finals last season, and should jump to the frontearly on, then focus on September. Each way.

Old Essendon : Rumour is the disappointment of thelast season's campaign will translate into a slow tostart in 2004 . Will be pushing hard once they roundthe turn .

Old Ivanhoe : Traditional mudlarks who will havesome healthy rivals . Don't be surprised if theheavier conditions at Chelsworth send several sidessinking .

Old Melburnians : Were at the head of the packchasing last season's bolter, but fell short when itreally counted . Favourites in the ring .

Old Trinity: How they cover for the loss of one or twogun riders to higher duties will be crucial . Solidtrack preparation against class fields will assistgreatly.

Rupertswood : All is healthy out Sunbury way, andthe picture perfect bush racetrack will pose someproblems for visiting thoroughbreds. Good chance.Selections :

Collegians should be too strong for Beaumaris at theTrott, home by 3 goals .

Recent scratch match form says the Bears shouldbe too strong for the Wellers by 23 points .

The Hoers to edge out Rovers by 4 points after twoballs go missing the trees at the Yarra Rover end .Game of the Week will see Rupertswood flex someserious muscle on their home deck, and hand OMsa 16-point defeat .

Finally out at TEAC the Bombers face off againstTrinity . I'm going with my heart early - Deano's boysby 11 points in a ripper, with local boy Blake KellyBOG" .

Section 3

Ajax: Though not mathematically possible,AJAX sides are renowned for giving 110°l0. TheJackers on dry, open grounds - underestimate themat your peril.

MHSOB : The Unicorns' recruiting drive has beenhealthy from all reports, and they traditionally playthe W-M Oval well . Could be figuring in the finalsmix .

Old Paradians : a welcome return to a previouspowerhouse as the green & purple rises again inunder 19 footy . Do they still charge $2 to park yourcar?

Oakleigh : Will be happy to have received apromotion, and should be very competitive againstall-comers .

Monash Blues : Heard that they're climbing theHewitt Hall stairs in record speed this pre-season -could be a big year for m-y alumni! !

St Bedes Mentone : A good effort last year and willlook to consolidate in the higher division . Willsurprise a few if they string a few early winstogether.

University Blacks: No better advertisement to join aclub than getting to watch "Parke" do his nut attraining each week? College boys get on board theBlacks this year!

Old Carey: "Shoulda, coulda, woulda" last season,and will be disappointed they didn't . Carry theburden of section favouritism this year.

Therry Penola : Always tough and disciplined, theLions will be in for a testing year . . . .Whitefriars: Some BIG boys in the line-up, and asthe old saying goes. they don't get any shorter as thegame wears on . Will be thereabouts . . . .Selections :

MAX will roll the Unicorns, at the Packer Reserve,by a lazy 4 majors .

Parade to march home over Oakleigh by 13 points

With the Ashers on mid-semester break, the Tigersshould prevail by 17 in an early upset .

Game of the Round is at Parkville where the OCsshould just outlast Blacks by 3 point s

No joy for Therry at JP Fawkner, where the Friarsshould fly home and chalk up a 14 point win .

Section Bl ue

Beniieigh: As Maxwell Smart would say "missed itby that much" in 2003 . Will hope 2004 is Year of theDemon .

De La (2) : Never take a De La boy lightly, or so theSacre Couer girls said. Whether they're gold or blue,they'll fight to the bitter end .

Mazenod : Entering a rebuilding phase, which hasnecessitated a drop from the higher divisions .Hoping to chalk up some early wins for confidence .Oakleigh Clays : Unknown quantity to this scribe,similar to what some of my clients claim theyweren't trafficking. Keep any eye out for this one.

Ormond : Heard a whisper "it's all good" down at EEGunn, so the positive vibes should rub off on theunders. Strong chance for September methinks .

Peninsula : Hardest trip in the competition shouldmake for a good home ground advantage . Another tofigure in the finals' mix.

St Leo's : The Animals were unfortunate to miss outlast year and will have had 6 months of soul-searching to work out how it should be done .

THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2004 49

South Melbourne: The Districts tread water lastseason, but with a stronger senior unit shouldapproach this year with confidence.

St John's: Those who would voluntarily play footballin Dandenong deserve the utmost respect . . . andfear. Coach Skinner will have his charges wellprepared .

Selections

Ormond to notch up an early upset over the Swansby 2 twin s

Oakleigh Clays will start their season off with a bangover the De La Golds - a lazy 5 snag win .

I expect some JOC-ularity as they salute, at TheAnimals' expense, by 17 points

The Nodders have a year to consolidate, but theDemons should start their season off *ell winningby 22 points .

The Pirates get some late season surfing in atGunnamatta . . . . .

Section Red

Season 2004 kicks off this weekend with fiveenticing matches, as two relegated sides try toimprove on a disappointing 2003, while UHS-VUhave to wait until next week to play their first juniorgame in more than thirty years .

With neither UHS-VU or St. Bernards (2) able to geta team up in their own right they've combined toform the hybrid UHS-VU/St. Bernards . Drawingeach other in the first round means they wait untilround 2 to begin their season .

Red section finalists La Trobe Uni host OldWestbourne this afternoon, coach Zoran Colovicpleased with the numbers on the track in thepreseason . With a host of new players signing up inthe past weeks, Colovic notes the squad isn't as tallas years gone by, but the experience of ten second-year players should help overcome this. Havingshown promise in three home practice matchesbefore the Easter break, La Trobe look strong athome, and will go into the match as favourites .

Across town Fitzroy travels to Aquinas, Reds coachTim Bell remaining tight-lipped about his side'sprospects this season . Retaining the seven highestvote getters in last years best-and-fairest, theFitzroy side looks strong on paper, a centurygoalkicker amongst those remaining at the club .Having won almost three times as many games asAquinas last year, the Reds enter the match asfavourites and should be too strong even away fromhome .

Elsewhere across the city, Bulleen-Templestowehost North Old Boys, the home side winlessthroughout 2003 and hoping to break their drought

in the first round back . Section three rejects NOBSfind themselves back in section red this season, theclub hoping to improve on an average 2003 whichsaw none of the club's sides reach the finals .

Finally Rupertswood (2) host Old Xaverians (2), inwhat should be a tough and evenly matchedencounter.

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TODAY'S MATCHES

TJNDER-19 SECTION IOld Xaverians v MarcellinSt Kevins v St Bernard s

University Blues v Old Scotch at Holl and Park,Kensington Rd Kensington (42 J4) .

Old Brighton v De La SalleWerribee Amateurs v Caulfield O r

UNDER- SECTION 2Collegians v Beaumari s

Banyule Viewbank v Old CamberwellOld Ivanhoe v Hampton Rovers on

Oval 2 Chelsworth ParkRupertswood v Old Melburnians

Old Essendon Or v Old Trinity

Under-19 Section 3AJAX v MHSOB at Packer Reserve, Leila Road,

Carnegie (68 J8 )Old Paradians v Oakleigh

Monash Blues v St Bodes Mentone TigersUniversity Blacks v Old Carey at Brens Ova l

Therry Penola 0 B v Whitefriars

Under-19 (2) B lueSouth Melbourne Districts v Ormond at J J Murphy

Reserve, Graham Street, Port Melbourne (56 Ki)Oakleigh Clays v De La Salle (2)

Peninsula 0 B has the by eSt Johns 0 C v Emmaus St Leos 0 C on Oval 2

Thomas Carroll Reserv eBentleigh v Mazenod 0 C

Under-19 (2) RedBy e

Bulleen Templestowe v North Old BoysLa Trobe Uni v Old Westbourne

Rupertswood (2) v Old Xaverians (2) 11 .30 a.m.Fitzroy Reds v Aquinas 0 C v game switched from

the ori ginal draw now at Ramsden St .

50 THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2004

Under-19 - Section ICAULFIELD DE LA SALLE (BLUES) MARCELLIN OLD BRIGHTON OLD SCOTC H

GRA M MARIANS Coach: David Madigan Coach : Dean Rossely Coach : Luke Stewart Coach : Lachie WatermanAsst: Scott Jones Asst Coach : Terry Kendall

1 Nob;ett T 1 M Sheehan 1 . T Money 1 Bartlett M 1 B Nickless (VC)2 Weame J DV 2 R Quick 2. A Papaluca 2 Betts D 2 J Wrigh t3 Murphy C Ca 3 M Fleldsen 3. J Carlson 3 Cann N 3 S Gamboni4 Buckthaught D 4 E Browning 4. J Mahon 4 Castles A 4 A Sutherland (VC)5 Hammond T 4 N Hart 5. J BortOlotto 5 Christie J

5 C Swan6 Hammond C 5 M Clinch 6 S Considine 6 Cooney SDVC 6 S Meehan

.7. M Gorgovski 7 Doherty R 6 M Moffatt

7 Rudd WVC 7 D = A LS8 Duncan S 7 K Downing

8 Jennings 5a

8 V y ayto n. 9 Edge J 8 B Snaddo n9 Edwards N 9 B Vague 9. C Nikolakopoulos to Fielke G 10 E Beaurepaire10 Winter G 10 N Smith 10. J Williams 11 Filipovic L 11 A Wilkinson11 Evans R 11 R Hancock 11 . S Farelly 12 Grigio A12 Goodwin-Doming S 12 S Conway 12. D Valsorda 13 Gutteridge T 12 A Philalay13 Strain A 13 L Bowden 13. A Power 14 Hubbard S 13 S Pappa s14 till C 14 D Lowther 14. R Davis 15 Jackson L 14 R Lowing15 Andrew T 14 M Hayes 15. S Tandridge 16 Joseph R 15 J Latimer16 May C 15 5 Smythe 16. B Ryan 17 Kennedy A 17 A Pearc e17 Nibrando A 16 J Adams 17. S Nu hean 18 Kennet T 18 N Ackroyd16 Kearsley J19 Fitts J

1 718 L Williams

18. C Purcell 19 Latta R20 Leaf J 19 S Dick

20 Lord S 19 19. J Crapper 21 Materia J 20 N Thorn21 Hepworth W 20 D Drobric 20. P Deluca 22 Mathieson R 21 LThompson (C)22 Patterson A 20 J Hassell 21 . P Robbins 23 May M 22 T Graham23 D'Arcy Z VC 21 22. D Carolan 24 McDonald L 24 P Zogoola s24 Benkemoun M 22 T Donegan 23. A Ceccomancini 25 Mooney B

25 C Logan25 Fagan T26 Kalaja E

23 S Ferwerda24 J Gilchrist

24. A McGlin25. D McMahon

26 Newman M27 Overend E 27 S Jonas

28 Nicklos FA 25 26. S Preece 28 Parkes M 28 S Yeoman s31 Ganood S 26 27. J McPadand 29 Pascad J 30 K Berry33 Logan A 27 L O'Donnell 28. C Cogdon 30 Pomeroy x 32 R Gerstman39 Cater B 28 L Jarvis 29 D Fraser 31 Reincke T 33 C Purnel l42 Sundberg M 29 M Nankervis (C) .

30. R Redmond 32 Salem J35 G Fitzpatric k45 P cfield B 3 0

39 B Oakley (DVC) Yarra Valley Country33 Sheehan C34 Stenner N 41 T Bul l

46 A Skinns (VC) Club - Bulleen 35 Tolj C 43 A Cossa r53 D Browning 36 Tregear A 44 TAurel-Smith

BEEHIVE HOTEL 49 S Hop e

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OLD XXAVERM (1 & 2) ST BERNARDS ST.KEVIR'S OLD BOYS UNIVERSITY BLUES W ERRIBE ECoach U19(1) : Adam Sassi UNDER 19 (1) Coach: Richard Oboe Coach: Tim Giles Coach : Fab Gatti

Coach U19(2): TBA Coach: David La w1 O'Meara T 1 Egan J 1 . J Maher 1 . G Muir 30 . M . Palmington2 Trescowthkk J3 R{om r S 2 Harley D

3 Pals B2. T.OToOte 2. D Marshall 31 . J . O'Brien

32 C L4amsrongA 3. LGiansiracusa(VC) 3. P David . . ee5 Rutnra E6 Kensekl M

4 Walsh M5 Hu hes j 4. S.Sexton 4. M Dwyer 33 . N. Renault

4 hD B7 Freer Sg

6 Buis 6. D . McBride 5. A Farrell . unwort3 .8 McDonnell J9 Rogan T 7 Liberatare C 7. R .Taylor 6. L Couper 35 . P. Chalmers

36 T Andrews10 Hales S 8 Matthews S 8. S. Landers 7. C Bradley . .37 R Barker17 Bourke R

12 Ryan j9 Evans D 9. LSyme 8. B Gin

. .38 . Josh Russo

73 Gmnrvan L 70 Garth B 10. L GUllrfef 9. Westmore 39 . L Gattit4 Roache M15 Barren A

11 Macon A 11 . J.ListOn 10. J Bunkle 40 . S . Bianco16 Corcoran N

t2 RunnaJS B13

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12. C .Ta lor DV CY ( ) 11 . M Shaughnessy (VC) 41 . B . Stomebrink17 Chapman P18 Scanlan M(C)

M i14 Pearson T 13. N .HuttOn

14 A Hamitton Ca t( P)

12 . T Saitta13 . J Hummel

42 . A. McNally43 . B . Black19 art n J

20 Meehan D15 Joseph G76 Oxenfad P

. .15. M.Vero 14 . R Hage 44 . M . McDonald

21 Nolan C22 sdvagnl R 17 Demcrton L 16. A.Callander 15, W Robinson 45 . R. Mentha

23 French R 18 Maggiore M 17. M.Welsh 16 . M Dods 46 . P. Cassin24 Purss C 19 Keogh P 18 M Ddnkwater 17 . C Northway (DVC) 47 . B . P sma l25 Rowe

L26 O'Hanlon Ml on 20 Rogers C

..19. C .Undenvood (VC) 18 . T Conn 48 . L. Gatti

49 N Addamo27 Purcel

28 Wnde J21 Whelan T22 Mitchell A

20. W.Dunn 19 . D Heinz (Capt)20 T Maddacks

. .50 . N. Renaut

29 Adams S30 Vaughan S 23 1--o D 21 . D .Petrou

22. A.Lynch.

21 . R Minns Sr . D. Lee52 Justin Russ o

312 clnerney T24 Gourley

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25 Govan C 23. C .TanCredi 22 . N Shuttfeworth .53 . P. Keogh

33 Fwd D 26 Maspasqua F 25. A.Mulkearns 23 . N Burchell 54 . B . Back34 Omnn D35A gius J 27 watts R 26. M.Shannon

24 . H Rankin 55 . A. Cai n36 Rees D 28 Lancaslure D 30. RGhougassian 25. J Sundermann 58 . S . Smith37 Runco RM38 an SSmith J

29 Stap7etori J30 Prendi E

32. B.Hughes'

26 . D Hill27 . W Bright

57 . M . Miller58 . P. SpryP.39 Ry

400HanIOnM 31 Salvadori M33, S.O Connor34 J 0'Keefe

28 . MTOmey(VC) 3L J41 Fusmato R42 SMiNey M

32 Baron a33 Mcmurtrie D

. .37. H Powell 29, L Woodhouse (DVC) 32

3343 Co,ngan T44 Bane D 34 Legudi 8 39. N .Pope

30 . N Vandenbosch31 J Green 35 R . Mentha

45 Trovato M 35 Ryan B 40. D .Mount .32 K Marto 47 . S . Simpson

ai siidic~tr C 36 Mcdenn°;t C 43. W.Gullifer (DVC).

33 C Ross 66 . B . McMahon48 Nadinic A49LYnchT ~ Lo

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10 THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2004 51

Under-19 - Section 2BANYULE- VIEWBAHK BEAUMARIS

Coach: Phiv Demetriou Coach: Mick DeatonAsst : Mark Berry

1 wenxe, Z 2. S . Hoult2 Brockwel, J 3. L. Quirk3Mcgavem,A 4. L. Hill4 Adams. P 5. D . Walls Brom, A 6. M . Bramwell6Morgan.M (C.) 7, P. Irons7 Moore, R 8. A. Clemente8 R~4er, J 9, M. Wilso n9 Christian, M(v.C.) 10. S . Vpond10 Sta opolous,c 11,J, TomliniI Cnmmirx,J 14

. P. Berry2 Payser, J 15

. B . Norris13 Park, D 16

. D. Murphy14 tarrm' M v'cl 17, C

. Evans150'DCnrwll, L 18, M. Imlach16 Cuttersaat R

n Stavropda,;, A 20. J . Atkins21 . T. Shu

t9 01-k, 22. T. Boreham

20 Met-' D 23 . K . Bleisner21 Hoimes, M 25 . B . Bowker22 Ts~rgas, J(C.) 26, J. Heath23Spcer,J 29.T Waller24Baromi_f,A (VC.) 33.D. Couples25 T.I. S 34. D . Taylor26 Pcsavemo, S 35 . J. Starke27 Kaymoz, D 36 . P. Ghys28 Sdro, C 37. C . Terpsenis29 svrn,j 38. L . Mead300Rwrke, P 42. J. Edmeades31 ozpetro• M 49. M. Cairns32 Dunstcae, J 52. J. Dickie33 Herbert, D34 shepherd, T35 Jones, J36 Buckley, C37 Shepherd, D

38 wrighL R

39 McIntosh, J

40 Bla}ney, P

COLLEGIANS HAMPTON ROVERS OLD CAMBERWEL LCoach: Michael Blake Coach: Anson Browrnles s

1 G . Cannell 1 H . Bradshaw2 L. Cave 2 L. Weaver3 J Chiarizia

3 S. Johnson.

4 C . Christianson4 B. Hillier5 B. Moody

5 D . Clarke 6 C . Raq ersGoslin g7 T

6 J. Corbett.

8 J. Vince7 B. Davies 9 L . McDermott

--~ 8 G . Giasoumi 10 B. Cottrell9 S. Gravina 12 p~gN~so n

10 J. Hills 13 D. Middleton11 D. Hughes 1

4 15 D..Shan

k Ramsays12 L. Jones

13 T K h17 D. Clyne18 D H. eog . anson

G14 Y. Kobayashi 19 . Alessi oBirrel l20 C15 T. Malthouse

.22 M . Westman

16 G . Marlyn 23 L. Taylor24 C Hendrie17 J . McNamara .30 C. Payne

18 I . Nicholls 33 S . Peasnel l19 D. O'Brien 34 J . Hadley

• 20 N Orfti 35 A . Peacockg~~°-

.21 N . Pinto

36 T. Chas e37 G Hanson

~22 T Porter

.38 L Heffernan40 T Scott23 .

r -~ 24 T. Rootse y- 25 K . Rubtsov

126 L. Smith -y ~ -

E727 S . Suleyman28 M Westhead

ALL ELE( AS.29 D . Williams

9 HQ`5r ;_c~i0 B 130 B . Wright

OLD ESSENDON OLD IYANHOE OLD MELBURNIANS OLD TRINITY RUPERTSWOO DCoach : Shane Harvey-Ltte Coach : Dean Peters

Twil6ianager: Gleaw W&Jrtson1 F. Ktenas 2 Day M2 N .Tai3 J . Dazkiw 3 Walsh T4 C . Heritage 4 Bilwani A5 W. NunEst 6 PetdrO J6 S. Davson 7 Kenna J C/C7 T Biggsa E Baskan9 D M

8 Dickenson A V/C. ezo

10 H . Leury9 Miers M12 Stebbins N11 J. Duggan

12 J.Harewood 13 Webster J C/C° 413 L . Bones

14 D Cer nt ni14 Burgess M

. a o o15 S. Clinreck

15 Simmons H16 Stewart F16 S

. wade17 M . Trevaskis 17 Lamb T18 L . Ballinger9 P R ki t 8 Harrod T

1 . nan20 J. Mansour 19 Baylis M21 R. Baddeley22 A Castan a

20 Medland A. g

23 M . Shaw21 Hook A22 Oldfield T

24 C. Burke25 P. May 23 Burke A26 L . Cagiiadni 24 LaZZarotto A27 M . King26 T. wlson 25 Burke M

S29 J. Stormont30 S . Modesse U) U)

26 tockdale C27 Neville A

31 N. Foot32 D. Nankervis

28 Butler K33 D.Hardy34 T. Rumble

31 de Bruin S32 Hore-Lacy A

35 J. Phillips36 C Leech

45 Kelly B.

37 M . Schappacher ~38 A Christou39 R. Arzanou40 L. Edgar41 C. Bevan s42 J . Uren43 A . Cannin g44 J . Francis

52 THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2004

Under-19 - Section 3AJAX MHSOB M ONAS49 BLUES Oakleigh A .F.C OLD CARE Y

Coach : Gary Blusztein Coach: Brad James Coach: Jon Edgar Coach : Mick Holden Coach: Craig William sRes: James Shady

1 G . Lewis 1 J Aitken 1 Wills D 1 . T. Wilkins2 J Fayman

2 M Brain3 D Pinwill 2 Counihan D 2. N . O'Brien

3 J Karp 3 A Van Rooyen 3 Nahas R 3. J. Davy

5 . J. Givon+4 T Sciacke r3 S Whittington

4 Costigan D 4. J. Carpenter

6, Ni . Chester 4 B Gevaux5 G Blau

5 Jordan M 6. A. Sheddon7 . D. Blankfieki 6 T Biddington 6 Cleary D 7. A. Smith8 . J. Feldy 8 R Terlnes

7 Lamb C 9. J. Phelp sE. Roiimang 9 J Mathew 8 Torcasio G 10. C. Laidlaw.

it . A Ezekial10 C Evait D Kem p12 5 Volkerin

9 Groake C10 an CHog

11 . A. Newhouse

12. D. Raleighg

13 R Read it Afdone S14. M . Cornwell

15. A. Goldstein 14 P McGrath 12 Vitagliano G 15. A . Thompso n16, A. Lewis 15 D Membrey

16 A Vdlani 13 Rowan L 19. T. Lowcock

17. A. Bustin 17 A Orchar d18 R Newland i4 Brown P 21 . K. Parker

18. B . Lukav 19 S Foley 15 Holden E 22. T. Evan s

19. N . Rottenberg 20 J Maomro 16 White S 25. P. Morey20. A. Wolner 22 P Greenhill 17 Briggs S 27. J. Choong21 . A Chrapoi 22 R Er

m 23 A Hogan t8 Shitton A 29, J. Joslin22. M . Ivany 23 S Mitchell 19 Seeres S 31 . S . Mead23. R . LevJs

24 M Avram 24 K Harding 20 Spiker T 33. L McKinnon

24. D. Bustin 25 R Whitehouse26 A Edwards

21 Briggs J22 Fit ld T

44. D. Stocko

25. R . Kagan 26 M Van Alphen zgera90. M . Bessant

26. B . Nankin27 R Osidacz27 T Middleton

23 Poundgow A

27. G. Measey 28 G Saun ry c- : 24 Barrand L25 Liti D

28 . R . Spilberg2829 M Slnhy on-Ho

anara26 Hogan K

29. J. Goldmanr`-

27 Middlemiss A33 . M. Butt Major Sponsor s~ 28 Caillery C34 . L Peters . .-. ..~ . . . ;"

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OLD PARADIANS ST REDES(M ENTONE THERRY PENOLA UNIVERSITY BLACKS WHITEFRIARSCoach: Mark Spittoon Coach: Glen Afford Coach: Greg Campbell Coach: Tom Purcell Coach : Andy Dalrymple

2. 0 Caple 1 Laver T 1 Corrigan B3 . 6 Clark 2 Maddocks J 2 Belsey J (vc)4 . D Malone 3 McConnell K5 . M Mitcheli 4 Flaveile L 3 Turner S6. D Giddings 5 Lynch D 4 Skiathitis R7. S Loll 6 Rdchie E 5 Morris B8 D Richardson 7 Lawler M

6 Hermes J10. ADFabio 8 Parker W1t . R Ryan12. M Irvirw

10 Kelly L11 Griffith M

7 Bowcock B8 Quinn J

13. S Maher 12 Marks J9 HOatson T14. P Tumer 14 McMurray L

15. S Egan 17 Day B18 Porter D

10 Crotty J16. 0 Watts 11 Sheppard T17. S Graham 19 Paterson A

12 Leach S18. T Girovsk,20. A McLaughlin

20 McNeil J21 Ferraro 0 13 Dooley J

21 . D Kahriskis 22 KnuPPel M23 L nch J

14 Fenton J23. ASmith25. S RehLcki

y24 Tyquin J 15 Owen B

27. M Chi

25 Schwarze B26 sewers A

16 Ferrelly M29. G Vincen t30.DDean 27 Waters D

28 Dowling M

17 Slawitschka J18 Badenhope M 036. R Villano

40 M Hyde (C) 29 Knowles A 19 Arkin M48. A Elliott 30 McGettigan M 20 Capewell C (c)

31 Worsnop N32 McCallum J

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21 Brosnan J

Reflly P33 O34 Lambert G

22 Goodwin D23 Caliegari D35 Wright 8

36 Terrell J 24 Faroldi Mi ~37 Hunter J

38 Gilmore S27 Gunawardena I

29 Heane R

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39 Heys J40 McGettigan P 32 Cooper J41 O'GOmian M 33 Freckleton J42 Scholes M43 Serofim L

40 Brosnan J

55 Routllion L

THE AMAiEUR FOOTBALLER 2004 53

Under-19 - Section BLUEDE IGH DE LA SALLE (GOLD) MAZENOD OAKLEIGH CLAYS ORMOND

Coach : Mick Lee Coach : Rob Smith Coach: Shane Regan Coach: Gary Williams Coach : Michael Oaten

1 R Dolman 2 1 M Bertooe 1 Nassarallah E 1 Ashley J

2 R Heywood 3 D Howard 2 N Bradtey 2 Dennehy S 2 Medcraft C

3 0 Lewis 4 N Hart 3 S Castricum 3 Konas A 3 MitsiOs S

'5 4 D Caughey 4 Lazarakis C 4 Barnes S

ONay4 J D6 M Sheehan

5 ACiavarelua5 Thornton S 5 Brosnan D

5 T Ridgway7 L Casey

6 G Cocks7 8 Costln

6 Nussbaum S 6 DeNatris T6 J Roberts 9 M Hayes 8 M Cummins 7 loannidis S 7 Black D7 S Holmesby 9 J McKenzie g W Evans 8 Angus B8 Sayers R

8 B Holden 10 D Thompson to D Grantham 9 Rossenlis C9 Jewell A9 D Wild 12 S Crowe 11 J Hendry 10 Piazza A10 Pincatt L

10 D Fogarty 12 LCasey 12 DHansman 11 Nasr Ar S11 Fi h11 J Rahilly 14 E Browning 13 PJahnson 12 Onurlu H s e

12 T Wright 19 A Hillier 14 J Kava"agh 13 Evangelista J 12 Evans G

14 M Wilson 19 W Quaran 15 J Lambert 14 Patuad F 13 Haysom D

15 D Streker 20 B Pedula1 6 S Mann17 J Mather 15 Nevitt J 14 Davis S

16 K Pereira 21 K Higgins 18 D Micallet 16 Walsh M 15 Peel T

1723 J Hennessy tg S Moran 18 Mesley G 16 Brosnan D

18 P Breitlcreuz26 DMeLeod 20 ANorman 20 Fredrickson J 17 Clancy B27 B Raisbeck 21 D Nutung 21 Onudu K 18 Jewell E

19 S Nicholson 28 B WaNon 22 M Pecora 22 Harold M 19 David J20 30 23 D Power 23 Sofoulis M 20 Machin D21 R Turner 30 M Nixon 24 D Regan

ahi MR25 21 Jacobs J22 B McLellan 33 J McCluskey 25 E Robertsa26

S23 S Corrigan 35 C Howard

26 B Ross27 Sang

28 P Sauter 28 Cook P24 Buckley S

26 T Krotofil 41 D Thompson 29 S Stanley 29 Biftho JA25 Bogartin

30 B Tiso, B 42 L Fisher 30 T Steinfod 32 Ni D 26 Fotopoulos J

3446 K Smyth 31 W Vandergert 33 Kurth S 28 Harris B

3547 J Greaterorex 32 A Weekes 34 Price J 29 Kilmartin M

47 S Wright52 M Griffin 33 R Wickremasingh e

l35 Fletcher C 34 Ramsay S

52 M. McLellan53 J Casey 34 A Wnstan ey 41 Antonucci J 44 Robbins B

54 B Meehan42 Margetis J

43 Taylor S44 Evangelista B

PENINSULA O.D . ST. JOHNS 0C :US ST. LEOS SOUTH MELBOURNECoach: Neil Franks Coach: Peter Skinna DISTRICTS

1 S .Knobel(dvc) 1 KArnol d2 M .Barron (vc) 2 D Homan3 RStaintorih (C) 3 M Nelson4 R.Smith5 D.Smnh 4 M Waters6 8 Martell 5 Ja Beatti e7 S.Cumming8 P.Wgnall

6 M Hop e

9 A.Law 7 N Chalk10 D.Brennan 8 G D'oliver a11 M .Kenn y12-A.deLange 9 RDean J13-LForster 10 DaCrockford

14-LCoghlan 11 H Nguyen '--- '15-J .Preston

' 12 J RobinsonLOUghBn16 - C .O

17 -J .Hocking 13 Ad Smi th18-TMadder 14 M Hanger19-POade-Be11 15 M Kosmal a20 - C.Matthews

21 - H.NestorMil lW

16 D O'cOnnOr

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23 -jRhodes

17 C Carmody

25 - S .Jay (dvc)26-J.Murphy

18 LMarChan t19 M Fumel l

27-J.Gray 20 B BugeJa28 S .Pamhing29 8Pntchard 21 A Dexte r30 R.vetqens 22 M Di Pietro

U)32 R.Hegg,e 23 J Diaz U)

~4Ssman IN~3 24 C Domingo25 B Skinner t26 B Andrews r -27 A Penry28 D Johnston29 M Toolis30 P Jameson43 M Phaedonos

54 THE AMATEUR FOOTBALLER 2004

Under-19 - Section RE DAQUINAS BULIEEN TEM PLESTOWE FITZROY REDS LA TROBE UNI NORTH OLD BOY S

Coach : Tony McEvoy Coach : Cadell Duke Coach: Tim Bell Coach : Zoran Colovic Coaches: John MurphyAsst: Tony Dullard Shaun Kelly

6 S Hills 7. S. Mountain i S .Sukkar 14. D.Butier 1 L Clarke

7 B Helme 8. A. Eccles 2 M . Louis-Gleeson 34* D'McKaI 2 Y Saad

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The F.I .D .A 2004 footy season kicks of thisweekend, with games being played all overthe state .

The majority of the games will be playedon Sunday April 18 at Parkville with onegame being played at Mambourin and theother two games will be played at Alburybefore the month's end .This season we have 15 teams overall,with 8 teams in division 1 and 7 teams indivision 2 .

All sides from reports have been putting ina big pre-seasons on and off the field withclub administrators working hard to getthe clubs up and running for the season2004 and the players putting the hardyards on the track to be up and runningfor round 1 .This season the old Karingal have changedtheir name to the Ballam Park and boththeir teams look like continuing on fromlast season and being strong .

Last year's top team for most of the year,

Ballarat, also look strong this year. As forthe remainder of the teams in Division 1look for a tightly tussled contests from allteams. Look out for last year's Division 2premiers Port Colts to be a strong teamand you can never write of Broadmeadowsafter there strong year last year.

Division 2 this year has 7 sides that willmake for a better competition this season .This year in Division 2 I can really see avery even competition with Moonee Valleycontinuing on there good form, but theside that will really give it a shake andshow a lot of improvement isMaribyrnong. Then you also have the likesof Parkside and Ringwood who had theexperience of playing in Division 1 lastyear and you can never write off Ovens &Murray and Broadmedows .

Good Luck and best wishes to all teamsthis year for the upcoming season and weare all looking forward to tightly tussledseason .

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This Fri. ST. KEVINS V DE LA SALLE(Club XVIII) - 6 .15pm

This Sat. OLD SCOTCH V. OLD TRINITY

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Next Fri . STH . MELB . DIST V ST. JOHN OC - 6.15pm

Next Sat. OLD HAILEYBURY V . UNIVERSZIY BLt

Next Sun, MARCELLIN V. ST BERNARDS

1 MAY OLD ESSENDON V . OLD BRIGHTON

2 MAY FIDA

7 MAY ELSTERNtVICK V ST. MARYS - 6.15pm

8 MAY AJAX V. THERRY PENOLA

9 MAY MOTHERS DAY

15 MAY ST MARY'S V. NORTH BRUNSWICK

16 MAY DE LA SALLE V. ST. BERNARDS

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Winning EdgePresentations

Club XVIII continues to expand as territory toconstituent clubs realize the on going them . In myvalue of fielding a Club XVIII team. The opinion Oldcompetition again will comprise threesections, although membership withineach Section has risen to ten. In anunprecedented move Old Scotch, notonly has resumed participatiori after twoseason's absence, but has entered a sidein each section .Certainly all followers of Club XVIII lookforward to clean, vigorous andcompetitive football in each of thesections over the next nineteen weeks .Preview of Round 1 .Section 1 .Perennial premiers, Old Xaveriansshould be too talented for Marcellin,who despite struggling last season, gointo today's game with renewedconfidence .

In the season's opening clash, St Kevin'splayed De La Salle on Sportscover Arenalast night for the Anthony Molan Cup,named in honour of the late AnthonyMolan, who died after these teams metlast season. Under new Coach, Ben .Buick, De La Salle would have beenanxious to win so as to regain some theprestige lost last season. St Kevin'sopposition would have been sterling,although I reckon the winner wouldhave been, De La Salle .Old Ivanhoe under new coach, CoreyJewell, have had a different pre seasonpreparation in the Whitsunday Islands.Today they face Old Scotch, underformer star player, Andrew Millar. Aftera two season hiatus, Old Scotch couldfind the going tough on the longChelsworth Park oval, which is new

Ivanhoe shouldwin.

Old Brighton and Mazenod , who playedoff for the South Section pennant lastseason, meet at Brighton Beach wherevisiting sides inevitably strike trouble .However I expect a close contest andfavour Mazenod to win narrowly as theymay have an edge in match fitness .Prahran host Old Essendon, whotriumphed in the North Section in 2003 .It is difficult to go past Prahran, whopossess great talent even if it is notalways fully utilised. Under theleadership of Anthony Lawrence,Prahran should open with a win.Section 2 .

Collegians should start the season withvictory over newcomers, Old Scotch 2 onthe Harry Trott Oval . Given the successof the Collegian's Club in 2003, aresurgence in their Club XVIII strengthshould follow . Although today will tell, Iam confident of a "Lion" win .Eley Park, who disappointed in lastseason's semi final, have a big chance toredeem themselves today againstMonash Blues, whose stars may well befading and whose recruits may take awhile to assimilate . At Box Hill, I favourEley Park .

University Blacks await keen rivals,Fitzroy Reds at the Brens Oval .Optimism pervades the Reds' ranks andas university teams usually take a whileto settle down, I select the Reds, who arepart of an upwards march by theirparent club .

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Old Melburnians could not have beengiven a harder assignment in theircomeback game as they face Therrypenola at Oak Park a place from whichvisitors seldom leave victorious. BobLyons has been training his chargeshard and they should be rewarded witha first up victory .Old Xaverians make the long journeyeastwards to play Whitefriars, who faredwell in 2003 . The Xaverians, despite theunfamiliar terrain at Donvale shouldprove too fast for the home team andthus take home the four points .Section 3 .A very optimistic University Blues led onfield by Matt Callery and Mick Irving willbe at home (Holland Park) to anothernewcomer , Monash Gryphons who areled by veteran, Matthew Bourbon. Infact the Gryphons started in Club XVIIIin 1990 before they joined the V .A.F .A.At home and from filtered reports oftheir training, the Blues are myselection .Old Scotch III in their debut play NorthOld Boys, who return to Club XVIII aftera seven season spell . The Northerners,whose officials have told me will field ateam of mixed experience, should winthis game by dint of that amalgam ofyouth and experience .

Old Geelong under new managementhost Emmaus St . Leos, who whenjudged on previous form should provetoo strong for their hosts .Newcomers, La Trobe welcome OldCarey to the vast spaces of theirBundoora Oval. Old Carey, whostruggled in their first season, may beout run by the Students whom it isbelieved have been training well . LaTrobe should open with victory .Old Trinity have shown signs of footballskills over the seasons but have neverbeen able to develop consistency . Todaythey host newcomers, CaulfieldGrammarians, who may find the widespaces of the Hudson Oval very testing .

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Caulfield are keen, my contacts say, butenthusiasm alone will not carry them tovictory. Old Trinity are my selection .

Condolences from all associated withClub XVIII go to Old Melburnian'sstalwar t , Michael Verge on theuntimely death of his father, Kevin overthe off season . I was particularlysaddened to receive this news as Kevinand I had shared classrooms atAssumption College many seasons ago .Club officials, please feel free to contactme either by telephone 9467 2857 . Orby e mail nknugent@alphalink .com.auby noon Monday so that your players'efforts are recognised .

TODAY'S MATCHES

CLUB XVIII (1)Old Xaverians v Marcellin

St Kevins v De La Salle to be played atSpo rtscover Arena Friday Ap ril 16, 6.15 p.m.

Old Ivanhoe v Old Scotch on oval 2 ChelsworthPark

Old Brighton v Mazenod 0 C

Prahran v Old Essendon Gr

CLUB XVIII (2)

Collegians v Old Scotch (2)

Eley Park v Monash Blues

University Blacks v Fitzroy Reds at Brens Oval

Therry Penola 0 B v Old Melburnians

Whitefriars v Old Xaverians (2 )

CLUB XVIII (3)University Blues v Monash Gryphons at Holland

Park, Kensington Rd Kensington (42 J4) .

Old Scotch (3) v North Old Boys at Victoria Road

Reserve, Victoria Rd, East Hawthorn (45 G10)

Old Geelong v Emmaus St Leos 0 C

La Trobe Uni v Old Carey

Old Trinity v Caulfield Or

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