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With the release of Peter Jackson VFL 2013 senior fixture, AFL Victoria would like to announce a new competition logo and the continuation of its naming rights partnership with Peter Jackson Menswear.

AFL Victoria General Manager Grant Williams believes it is exciting times ahead for the VFL, especially with Peter Jackson Menswear reaffirming their commitment to the competition for another three years.

“It is very pleasing to have the continued support of Peter Jackson Menswear, renewing their naming rights partnership with the competition.

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The Peter Jackson VFL 2013 senior fixture has now been released.

The fixture features a 14 team competition with both Bendigo Gold and Essendon fielding stand alone sides in 2013, and each club set to play 18 games. The season will run for 19 rounds, with one official bye per club, two split rounds (in rounds 1 & 13) plus a break for the state representative game against the West Australian Football League on the weekend of May 11.

Season 2013 of Peter Jackson VFL action will kick off with two games on the Easter weekend as part of a split round start to the season. 2012 VFL finalists – and 2013 Foxtel Cup representatives - Port Melbourne and Werribee Tigers will kick off the season on Easter Saturday with their round 16 clash brought forward to the opening weekend of the season to accommodate their Foxtel Cup fixture.

The Easter weekend will be completed with the now traditional Torquay Easter Sunday clash between Geelong and Williamstown. The remaining 10 VFL clubs will start their season the following weekend, with former aligned sides Bendigo Gold and Essendon opening their seasons under lights at Queens Elizabeth Oval on Friday April 5.

The 2013 Peter Jackson VFL fixture features an increase in night matches and a reduction in byes. Night football will become prominent with five of the nine fixtured night games to be on a Friday night, with Bendigo, Geelong, Werribee and Casey Scorpions all hosting night matches.

From www.localfooty.com.au
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IN football terms, the Frankston Dolphins are a small fish in a big pond.

But the VFL club continues to churn out AFL players, with Kyle Martin and Leigh Osborne the latest Dollies to find their way on to league lists.

Martin, 22, who won Frankston's best and fairest this year, was snapped up by Collingwood in today's rookie draft.

And Osborne, also 22, was taken by the Gold Coast Suns.

Their rise to the big league continues Frankston's reputation as a football factory.

In the past three years, a pod of Dolphins has been snapped up by AFL clubs Michael Hibberd (Essendon), Mark Baguley (Essendon), Dylan Van Unen (Essendon), and now Martin and Osborne.

"It probably shows that we're the club of choice," Frankston coach Simon Goosey said.

"There are a lot of kids who want to come down and hopefully they can see an opportunity."

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THE Bull became a Dolphin and now he's a Magpie.

Just as he set out to do when he left Noble Park 12 months ago, Kyle Martin completed the rise to AFL ranks when Collingwood selected him in today's AFL rookie draft.

The Pies had interviewed Martin after his best-and-fairest season at Frankston Dolphins, but made no promises about taking him.

The plumber slipped away from work this morning to watch the draft on his mobile phone and was stunned when his name popped up on the AFL website.

"It's always been a goal to get drafted, and it's a big thrill that it's happened," he told Leader a few minutes later.

"It's a shock, but a good one.

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SAM Dwyer has known the deep disappointment of being overlooked in a succession of AFL drafts.

So the Port Melbourne ace chose not to follow this morning's rookie selections.

He figured he would soon find out one way or another.

It came in the form of a phone call from Borough coach Gary Ayres.

He was bearing good news: Collingwood had taken the 26-year-old, granting him his long-held ambition to make an AFL list.

"Bit surprised. I didn't watch it or listen or anything like that," Dwyer said.

"I've just stayed at work (he is an electrician with Port team manager Steve Carr).

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THE Western Bulldogs could spring a pre-season draft surprise by snaring VFL journeyman Brett Goodes on Tuesday.

Goodes, 28, has played in two VFL premierships with North Ballarat and is the brother of Sydney Swans superstar Adam Goodes.

He is also the player welfare manager at Whitten Oval, setting up an intriguing selection dilemma for Bulldogs coach Brendan McCartney.

Discarded Essendon midfielder Brent Prismall was considered a certainty to be taken by the Bulldogs after knocking back an offer from Port Adelaide.

But the Dogs yesterday confirmed Goodes, a hard-running defender, remained an option and was locked in a race with Prismall, 26, for a fairytale shot at the AFL.

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EMBATTLED Melbourne could be forced to run its own VFL team next year because its affiliate, Casey Scorpions, is fighting for survival.

A failed pokies venture has left the Scorpions hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt and they are without a senior coach for next season.

Most players haven't been paid since about Round 5.

The Demons, sweating on the outcome of an AFL tanking investigation, would have to find another $400,000 to field a stand-alone VFL team and source a ground to ensure the development of prized youngsters such as Jesse Hogan, Jack Viney and Dom Barry is not compromised.

AFL Victoria chiefs, including chairman Peter Jackson, general manager Grant Williams and operations boss John Hook, held a crisis meeting with Casey officials last night.