From the Ballarat Courier
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DEFENDER Matt Sharkey failed a fitness test last night and will miss North Ballarat's encounter with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League at Eureka Stadium in Ballarat tomorrow.
Sharkey is out with an injured right wrist.
From the Ballarat Courier
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NORTH Ballarat is a new joint Victorian Football League premiership favourite.
The Roosters made the biggest statement to date in their premiership defence with a two-point victory over the previously unbeaten Williamstown at Williamstown yesterday.
Williamstown had been unchallenged in its opening six assignments for the season, but met its match in a disciplined North Ballarat, 14.16 (100) to 15.8 (98).
North Ballarat coach Gerard FitzGerald said the win indicated how far the Roosters had come since the start of the season _ when thrashed by Williamstown in a practice match and then brushed aside by Port Melbourne in the opening round.
From the Ballarat Courier
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NORTH BALLARAT will have to wait another three weeks before playing its first match of the Victorian Football League season at its home ground.
Roosters officials yesterday declared the refurbished playing surface at Eureka Stadium would not be ready for use on May 24 as scheduled.
From the Stawell News-Times
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North Ballarat will bring the Victorian Football League to Stawell this weekend when it hosts Bendigo Bombers at Central Park on Sunday.
The Roosters and Bombers met for the first time at Central Park in 2007, and following the success of that venture, the fixture will return in 2009.
North Ballarat CEO Mark Patterson said he was proud to be bringing the VFL back to Stawell.
From the Ballarat Courier
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REIGNING joint best and fairest Matt Sharkey makes his first senior appearance for North Ballarat for the year against Collingwood at Princes Park in the Victorian Football League tomorrow.
Sharkey did enough in the reserves on Sunday to convince coach Gerard FitzGerald that he is ready to return after a hip injury.