From The Age
Reported by Brent Diamond
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BENDIGO BOMBERS: Not many teams would go from winless wooden spooners to potential finalists in one season but the Bombers are on track under new coach Shannon Grant.

From Ballarat Courier
Reported by DAVID BREHAUT

NORTH Ballarat will learn this morning whether match-winning forward Corey Jones is fit to line up against Box Hill Hawks in the Victorian Football League at Box Hill tomorrow.
Jones will be tested by North Melbourne medical staff at Arden Street to determine whether he has recovered sufficiently from concussion suffered in a loss to Casey Scorpions on Saturday.

TWO CHANGES AHEAD OF CASEY SCORPIONS CLASH AT SOUTHPORT

Gold Coast Football Club has announced two changes ahead of its Round 4 VFL game against Casey Scorpions at 2.00pm on Saturday at Southport’s Fankhauser Reserve.

Tim Plummer will replace Rory Thompson in the starting side and Todd Grayson joins the squad as an emergency.

From Gold Coast Bulletin
Reported by Ben Case

VICTORIAN school boy football and cricket star Alex Keath has turned down an offer to join the Gold Coast Football Club after accepting a deal with the Victorian Bushrangers Cricket Team.

The sporting prodigy announced yesterday he would not be joining the AFL's 17th team as he plans on pursuing his dream of playing cricket for Australia.

Keath was one of 12 17-year-old footballers listed by the Gold Coast as part of the club's recruitment plan.

From wafootball.com.au

WESTERN Australia can claim national bragging rights when the WAFL takes on the VFL in next month's State clash at Medibank Stadium in Perth.

After victories over Queensland and South Australia in the past two years, the WAFL is aiming for a win against Victoria for the first time in two decades following a big loss in 2007.

From Inside Football Magazine
Reported by Paul Amy
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The Casey Scorpions will have to make do without key big man Tim Mohr for at least a month after he dislocated his left shoulder against Collingwood last week. Recruit Cam Purdy is also on the sidelines with a shoulder injury.

But Casey’s problems are nothing compared to Port Melbourne’s. The first month of the VFL has yet to expire, but Port already has an injury list long enough to fill a hospital emergency ward. In last week’s second round the Boroughs were so light for numbers that the reserves needed three top-ups from the Oakleigh Chargers. There are some long-term injuries among this medical report supplied by coach Gary Ayres: Sam Dwyer (knee), Heath O’Farrell (glandular fever), Luke Marriott (broken wrist), Sam McGarry (ITB release), Jono Mullins (hamstring), Josh Scipione (hamstring), Luke Kyriakidis (quad), Josh Purcell (hamstring), Phil Raymond (calf), Matt Pianto (heel), Patrick McMahon (knee) and Tyrone Beam (knee). In addition, captain John Baird (heel) and Richard Jones (shoulder) are some time away from resuming training.

Dwyer is a big “out” for Port and indeed for the VFL as it assembles a team for the representative match against WA. He suffered ligament damage in the first quarter of the Round 1 clash against Gold Coast. “Someone fell across his knee. He actually played on and was our best player, but he pulled up sore,” Ayres said. “He had an operation last Monday and we won’t have him for two months."

After 3 rounds there is finally an outright leader on 15 tips. Rick Dennis who was an avid Moorabbin fan in the days of Max Papley and Lindsay Fox. Don't forget to watch the Local Footy Show this Friday night on Channel 31 as you will see an interview with Lindsay Fox as well as highlights from the 1963 VFA Grand Final between Moorabbin v Sandringham. Rare footage indeed. In equal second place are Brad Jamison a previous winner in the vfl tipping a few seasons ago, Frankston supporters Dave Hardiman and Felicia Holland as well as zebra fan Phil 'Yobbo' Clark. They are one 14 tips and one behind the old Moorabbin relic Rick Dennis.

NO TIPSTER PICKS SEVEN WINNERS YET AGAIN

It was hard yakka for most tipsters with the most being five by Phil 'Yobbo' Clark a zebra fan from the days of the old CAN HILL mob. Phil was watching Sandy in the days of 'Goose' McKenzie, Ian 'Humpa' Cooper, Alfie Beus, Marty Lyons and Bob Murray. Most tipsters managed one or two winners with quite a few upsets. The seven winners jackpots to $90 for this weeks round. Make sure you get your tips in. If no tipsters picks seven this week it will jackpot to $120 to the following week. If more than one tipster selects seven winners the jackpot will go to the tipster nearest the aggregate score for the ABC game between Box Hill v North Ballarat clash from Box Hill City Oval. Special mention to Alan Schuback who picked a duck egg. Thanks god for Port Melbourne winning otherwise my kiss of death tips would have picked zero.

AIMEE SLATER WINS AGGREGATE SCORE

Aimee Slater has won this weeks aggregate score with the score of 182 for the Coburg v Box Hill clash (94 to 88). Aimee is a staunch footy follower mainly at grass roots level. She has watched her brothers play over the years. Her brother Adam has played for Richmond, Box Hill, East Burwood,Knox and is now running around for the Forest Hill zebras.

Aimee's other brother Lucas has played for East Burwood, Knox and even had a season at Sebastopol in the Ballarat League. Aimee collects $40 The next match for the ABC aggregate score will be in round 5 where another $40 will go to the tipster nearest the aggregate score.