April 11, 2008
From the Ballarat Courier
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NORTH Ballarat has the potential to be on the end of a Richmond selection backlash in the Victorian Football League on Saturday.
The Selkirk Roosters face the Richmond-aligned Coburg Tigers, which is already stung by its own capitulation against Northern Bullants.
But Coburg might also feature several out-of-favour Richmond players with plenty to prove.
Richmond coach Terry Wallace is threatening to wield the axe after a heavy loss to Collingwood, with up to six players - including established star Joel Bowden - reportedly in his sights. But nothing will distract North Ballarat coach Gerard FitzGerald as he prepares to stretch the Roosters' unbeaten run to three in their first venture away from home.
FitzGerald constantly talks about the fluid nature of the VFL created by AFL alignments - accepting the potential for significant change in the make-up of opposition teams from week-to-week. He is already wary of last year's VFL grand finalist, so nothing will sway him from his ever cautious approach.
