From Richmond FC
Reported by John Lindon
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A terrific team performance by the VFL Tigers saw them kick 23 goals in a 98-point demolition of Bendigo at Queen Elizabeth Oval on Saturday evening.
The Tigers dominated the midfield, had an even spread of goalkickers and were resolute in defence.
Liam McBean jumped to the top of the VFL goalkicking leaderboard with another bag of five. The tall forward made the most of his opportunities and came alive in the third term, slotting two set shots from tight on the boundary.
“We’ve stressed the point that if we can get it in there, we’re always going to score or keep it in there,” McBean said post-game, “so we were lucky enough to get a lot of inside 50s tonight and it showed.”
Sam Lloyd also impressed with four goals and was rarely beaten in one-on-one contests inside 50. He regularly out-bodied his opponent to score or set up teammates and had 23 disposals.
Chris Knights and Ben Lennon starred in the Richmond midfield and both set a high standard with their disposal. Knights collected a team-high 29 possessions, had 6 clearances, worked hard to get forward and booted two goals. Lennon also hit the scoreboard in his 25-disposal game and chased hard for six tackles.
From the Ballarat Courier
Reported by Melanie Whelan
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NORTH BALLARAT 1.0 6.4 8.5 12.9 (81)
GEELONG 5.4 5.5 7.7 9.10 (64)
THERE is another twist in North Ballarat Roosters’ finals bid.
Selkirk Roosters coach Gerard FitzGerald had calculated most of this season that 10 wins would be enough to make Victorian Football League finals.
Evenness in the competition has prevailed, but it seems the Roosters’ 10th win, a 17-point victory against Geelong, has may offer up that coveted top-eight spot.
The Cats are two games behind the now fifth-ranked Roosters with two rounds to play.
And what a two games the Roosters have ahead in third-ranked Williamstown and ladder leader Port Melbourne - both long-time nemeses.
“This game is ours. Finals are ours,” were FitzGerald’s parting words to fire up his players at the final break.
From The Age
Reported by Brent Diamond
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Port Melbourne coach Gary Ayres has lauded the VFL's stand-alone clubs for their competitiveness this season against AFL-listed talent, as the Borough surge towards another minor premiership.
Two games ahead of the rest of the pack, the Borough, with a revamped list this season, appear set to challenge for its third grand final appearance in four years.
The past three flags – Port Melbourne (2011), Geelong (2012) and Box Hill Hawks (2013) – have been won by three different models: stand-alone VFL club; stand-alone AFL club; AFL-aligned club.
Perhaps it is proof the modernised VFL, formerly the VFA, can work despite the inclusion of five AFL stand-alone clubs, with St Kilda to increase it to six by 2016.
SATURDAY AUGUST 16
Geelong vs Collingwood at Simonds Stadium 11am
(TAC Cup Geelong Falcons vs Oakleigh Chargers after VFL Match at 2pm)
Essendon vs Richmond at Highgate Rec Reserve,Craigieburn 1pm
(AFL International Cup India vs Pakistan after VFL Match at 4pm)
Werribee vs Sandringham at Avalon Airport Oval,Werribee 1:10pm(ABC1TV)
(Development League match starts at 4pm)
Northern Blues vs Port Melbourne at Preston 2pm
(Development League match starts at 11am)
Box Hill Hawks vs Bendigo at Box Hill 2pm(3WBC)
(TAC Cup Eastern Ranges vs Murray Bushrangers starts at 11am)
North Ballarat vs Williamstown at Eureka Stadium 2pm
(AFL International Cup China vs Finland starts at 11:10am)
SUNDAY AUGUST 17
Footscray vs Casey Scorpions at Highgate Rec Reserve,Craigieburn 11am(Casey Radio)
(Development League Williamstown vs Casey Scorpions at 2pm)
Coburg vs Frankston at Piranha Park,Coburg 2pm(VFL Radio)
(Development League match starts at 11am)
Development League Bye: Box Hill Hawks
SATURDAY AUGUST 9
Collingwood vs Essendon at Victoria Park 1:10pm(ABC1TV)
Port Melbourne vs Casey Scorpions at North Port Oval 2pm(Casey Radio)
(Development League match starts at 11am)
Sandringham vs Coburg at Trevor Barker Oval,Sandringham 2pm
(Development League match starts at 11am)
Bendigo vs Richmond at Queen Elizabeth Oval,Bendigo 6:30pm
SUNDAY AUGUST 10
Werribee vs Footscray at Avalon Airport Oval,Werribee 1pm
North Ballarat vs Geelong at Eureka Stadium 2pm
Williamstown vs Northern Blues at Burbank Oval,Williamstown 2pm(VFL Radio)
(Development League match starts at 11am)
Frankston vs Box Hill Hawks at Frankston Park 2pm(3WBC*)
(Development League match starts at 11am)
Development League Bye: Werribee
*3WBC Coverage yet to be determined due to Frankston Redevelopment
From the Moreland Leader
Reported by Chris Cavanagh
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COBURG has its sights set on a strong finish to the Victorian Football League season as it looks to create a springboard into its second pre-season as a stand-alone side under coach Peter German.
The Lions still have just three wins to their name but see the last month of the season as a prime opportunity to add to their tally of victories.
A home match against North Ballarat kicks off the run home this Sunday before the Lions round out the season with clashes against Sandringham, Frankston and Casey.
“The last four games are all winnable,” Coburg general manager Craig Lees said.
“We’ve got four opportunities to play sides that won’t play in the finals and we could potentially finish the year off well. People are actually starting to look at Coburg now and see how they’re going and take notice of their results. Even our sponsors are really thrilled at how competitive we’ve been. But what we’ve got to do in the off-season is maintain the momentum that we’ve built but look to build on that next year.”
