Today's results

Nah you`ve summed us up pretty well spot on. We`ve been up for a long time and we`re now on the way down, it happens to all great sides.

I was never one for bagging coaches, and especially not one that has 5 premiership gongs, two Norm Smiths and an undefeated premiership season behind him, if you`ve done better then feel free to have a chip.

Funny game footy, still a few games to go, and Borough aint done yet

Just thought I'd mention that Williamstown knocked off the top-of-the-ladder team formerly known as the Mustangs today on their home ground ......

Box Hill Hawks 3.1 8.3 10.4 13.8 (86)
Williamstown 7.6 13.8 16.15 16.15 (111)

GOALS:
Box Hill Hawks: Spangher 3 Gordon 2 Iles Weekes Murphy Lock Lawlor Grimley Northe Pratt
Williamstown: Addison 4 Markovic 3 Grant 2 Campbell Prismall Bench Carr Young Tutt McConnon

BEST:
Box Hill Hawks: O'Donnell Litherland Spangher Pratt Kelly Gordon
Williamstown: Jolley Cross Prismall Tutt Wood Addison

Ayres wants financial support;

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/ayres-wants-financial-support-for…

Good result by the Seagulls.. The Mustangs have been a form side with about 7wins on the trot.

Cobrascorer, I'll split the Ayres article off into a separate post.

billythekid wrote:

I wouldn't write Port off just yet but it will take a mighty effort to win a flag from where they are at now.

All great sides have a lifespan look at both Sandy and Nth Ballart both now just ordinary teams maybe its Ports turn to drop and re build.

As for all not being rosy in the camp this quite often happens when a successful club used to winning most games like Port find themselves in uncharted territory fingers get pointed in all directions.

Is interesting to see Ayres whingeing that the standalone clubs need more money from the VFL/AFL to compete.

As an old VFA supporter its galling for me to see mongrel AFL seconds teams like Collingwood and Geelong and de facto seconds Hawthorn and Carlton winning games.

Billy, that's why my vfl tips this year is no good that Collingwood and Carlton SECONDS have won too many games for my liking. Port are not dead and buried as yet but I have a gut feeling that Williamstown will win this years flag. Great depth and have been very consistent this year. The fact dogs and seagulls will split at the years end won't matter as the players will want a flag and I reckon the seagulls are a fair chance. The dolphins are an outside chance to sneak into the eight this year. Will need to win against bunny's Coburg next week, North Ballarat next time around and score a few more wins to sneak in against all odds. Great for the comp if they can.

Stormy wrote:

Nah you`ve summed us up pretty well spot on. We`ve been up for a long time and we`re now on the way down, it happens to all great sides.

I was never one for bagging coaches, and especially not one that has 5 premiership gongs, two Norm Smiths and an undefeated premiership season behind him, if you`ve done better then feel free to have a chip.

Funny game footy, still a few games to go, and Borough aint done yet

Stormy, If you are referring to me re bagging coaches, tell me where I bagged him.
I don't think his playing record which is second to none has anything to do with what comments he said re funding & the way he coaches.
To use a reverse analogy Bart Cummings never rode a winner but has won 13 Melbourne Cups.

That's a very good win by Willi, Hawthorn are a very slick team out at Box Hill. Look at the Seagulls' best three players - Jolley, Cross and Prismall, that's a pretty hand trio.