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JAMES Podsiadly (pictured) declares he's never been more ready to handle the step-up to AFL level after being rookie-listed by Geelong.
From The Sunday Age (realfooty.com.au)
Reported by Brent Diamond
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PORT Melbourne has swooped on former Carlton midfielder Adam Bentick and Melbourne player Shane Valenti in its bid to overcome an exodus of playing experience.
From The Age
Reported by Jake Niall
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THE Gold Coast has spoken to three delisted AFL players - Luke Ablett, Robert Shirley and Daniel Harris - about joining the club as mature-age recruits who will play with the fledgling club's VFL team next year and then in the AFL in 2011.
From Leader Group Newspapers - localfooty.com.au
Reported by Paul Amy
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PORT Melbourne has done a lot of talking to prospective recruits. Last week it was time to lock in a few.
Delisted Carlton onballer Adam Bentick is the most notable of the newcomers, bringing to TEAC Oval the experience of 68 AFL games between 2004 and 2008.
Injury wrecked his 2009, but he did finish the year with some strong performances for the Northern Bullants.
From
the Ballarat CourierHAWTHORN is considering pouncing on North Ballarat ruckman Orren Stephenson in the AFL rookie draft on Tuesday, December 15.
The Hawks will put Stephenson under the microscope over three days next week and decide whether to recruit him as a mature-age rookie.
Hawthorn put the dual North Ballarat premiership player through a series of tests yesterday, including a 2.2-kilometre time trial, vertical jump, sprint and general skills.
He will train with a special squad of rookie draft prospects put together by the Hawks on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Stephenson said it was exciting to be attracting some interest from AFL clubs again.
He had a similar try-out with Carlton three years ago.
The 27-year-old had talks with St Kilda in the lead-up to this year's national draft.
From The Age (realfooty.com.au)
Reported by Brent Diamond
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WHILE it is usually seen as a stroke of bad luck when a team gets an interstate fixture, 10 VFL teams believe they have hit the jackpot in scoring a trip to the Gold Coast when GC17 makes its VFL debut next season.
| Round 1 | Stadium | Time |
| Saturday, Apr 10 | ||
| Frankston vs. Sandringham | Frankston Oval | 1:10 PM |
| Collingwood vs. Williamstown | Victoria Park | 2:00 PM |
| Box Hill Hawks vs. Werribee Tigers | Box Hill City Oval | 2:00 PM |
| Gold Coast vs. Port Melbourne | Southport | 2:00 PM |
| Casey Scorpions vs. Geelong | Casey Fields | 7:00 PM |
| Sunday, Apr 11 | ||
| Northern Bullants vs. Bendigo Bombers | Visy Park | 2:00 PM |
| Coburg Tigers vs. North Ballarat | ABD Group Stadium | 2:00 PM |
From the Ballarat Courier
Reported by David Brehaut
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THE AFL's team in waiting, Gold Coast, faces a mid-winter assignment in Ballarat in its debut Victorian Football League season next year.
VFL reigning premier North Ballarat will tackle Gold Coast at Eureka Stadium on Saturday, July 10.
