From the Bendigo Advertiser.
Reported by Luke West
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THE Bendigo Gold have added two key defenders and a midfielder to their list after unveiling three new signings yesterday.

Daniel Toman, Nathan Beck and Rhys Clark have all signed with the Gold as the club continues to build its stand-alone list ahead of the 2013 VFL season.

Clark and Beck have joined the Gold from Goulburn Valley Football League club Kyabram and are earmarked to play key defensive roles.

From the Herald-Sun Localfooty website
Reported by Paul Amy
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PORT Melbourne has regained its pacy and classy 2011 premiership wingman Nathan Batsanis.

The 24-year-old is returning to Melbourne after a successful season with Norwood in the SANFL.|

Batsanis figured in the Redlegs' flag and finished fourth in the Magarey Medal after going in as favourite.

With his speed and long kicking, the right-footer was an integral part of Port's perfect 2011.

"Just missed home too much, family and friends,'' Batsanis said this afternoon.

"Need to be back in Melbourne, where I belong.

From www.localfooty.com.au
Reported by Chris Cavanagh
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LUKE Webster is excited to be taking charge of his own team for the first time after being appointed the new coach of the Northern Blues last week.

The 30-year-old former Fremantle midfielder becomes the third coach of the Northern Blues in just four months following departed coaches Robert Hyde and Darren Harris.

A back line coach at the club over the past two seasons while juggling a role as a development coach at Carlton, Webster said he was looking forward to the challenge in 2013.

"I never really thought a few year's ago that I'd go down the coaching path," he said.

"But doing the development stuff at Carlton the last could of years and then when Darren Harris was heading back to WA for his new role, I thought now was better than ever to jump in and coach my own team."

From www.localfooty.com.au
Reported by Paul Amy
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THE five-year sequence of VFL flags held true for Geelong.

The Cats were premiers in 2002, 2007 and now 2012 after they battled past a game Port Melbourne in Sunday's grand final at Etihad Stadium.

There was little between the teams until the last quarter, when the Cats, despite a rash of misses, booted four goals to one to ease to a 33-point victory and send retiring veteran David Wojcinski out on a premiership high.

He received the biggest cheer of all when called to the dais to receive his medal.

In truth, Geelong should have won by more: it wound up with 24 behinds. But the telling statistic was in the scoring shots: 38 to the Cats and 20 to the Borough.

Port Melbourne was brave - it always is - but it was unable to go with Geelong when it lengthened stride late in the game.

The Port players slumped to the ground after the final siren, crestfallen they were unable to repeat last year's drought-ending premiership and deliver the club its 17th flag.

VFL

Port Melbourne
B H. Sandilands D. Noonan S. Brewer
HB C. Hinkley S. Pleming M. Johnston
C C. Cain J. Baird (c) S. Valenti
HF S. Dwyer B. Burstin R. Gale
F M. Dillon D. Galea A. Bonaddio
R W. Skipper T. Pinwill M. Wooffindin
Int(from) J. Scipione J. Williams* J. Bruest M. Woods A. Bentick H. O'Farrell T. Langford C. Johnston M. Pitt

Geelong Cats
B C. Eardley T. Gillies J. Bews
HB J. Murdoch A. McLean D. Wojcinski
C S. Byrnes T. Selwood (c) S. Hogan
HF J. Simpkin J. Walker J. Sheringham
F D. Gleeson M. Brown J. Schroder
R O. Stephenson G. Horlin-Smith J. Stringer
Int(from) D. Simpson S. Kersten G. Burbury R. Bathie J.Hollmer M. Corrigan J. Hamling
M. Blicvas D. Holden*

TAC CUP
Gippsland Power
B J. Huts R. Hall J. Cashman
HB A. Tipungwuti J. Johnstone A. Heppell
C L. Nash S. Lange B. Kearns
HF N. Graham J. Scott D. Jackson
F M. Northe T. Membrey S. Deery
R J. Leslie T. Fusinato W. Hams
Int(from) L. Channing D. Irwin B. Hillard J. Drew T. Muir N. Paredes E. Morris

Oakleigh Chargers
B K. Nolan S. Collins D. Vizzarri
HB J. Ashby T. Cutler N. Papaleo
C A. Franetic R. Exon M. Barton
HF J. Kennedy-Harris K. Jaksch J. Macrae
F J. Billings N. Walmsley J. Toohey
R C. Prowse L. McDonald J. Collopy
Int(from) T. MacMillan W. Maginness C. Vearing D. Heath J. Stewart M. Donoghue J. Ernest S. Raru

From www.richmondfc.com.au
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Former Richmond development coach Tim Clarke will resume his position in the Tigers’ coaching department, after a year away from the Club.

Clarke, who has spent the past 12 months overseas, is returning to Tigerland as a development coach, a position he held for two years (2010-11).

He will also take over as senior coach of Richmond’s VFL affiliate, Coburg Tigers, in 2013, replacing Adam Potter.

Richmond will break from its alignment with Coburg at the end of next season, forming a stand-alone team in the VFL competition from 2014.

That decision was brought forward by a year, thanks to the outstanding support of the Fighting Tiger Fund.

From www.localfooty.com.au
Reported by Paul Amy
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CASEY Scorpions have been jolted by the resignation of senior coach Brett Lovett, who was halfway through his two year contract.

Lovett, judged the VFL coach of 2012 after steering the Casey Scorpions to the minor premiership, told the club yesterday that he would not be going on.

The former Melbourne star said this morning that the demands of the part-time role were too great.

He said he’d stood down for family and work reasons, “in that order”.

“It’s just getting to that stage of life where I need to dedicate a bit more time to other, more important things in my life,” Lovett told Local Footy.