Dwyer a step closer to AFL draft

By NorthPort September 30, 2009
From the Warnambool Standard
Reported by Andrew Thompson
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POTENTIAL Warrnambool AFL draft recruit Sam Dwyer is already looking forward to the Victorian screening on October 3, just days after his side Port Melbourne was knocked out of the VFL finals.

Port Melbourne lost to Northern Bullants last weekend to miss out on a berth in Friday night's grand final against North Ballarat.

The Borough was seven goals down at half-time but stormed home to go down by just over three goals.

Dwyer, 23, was again among Port's best to top off an excellent season in which he finished fifth in the VFL best and fairest, the Liston Medal, behind North Ballarat's Myles Sewell.

The silky skilled former South Warrnambool and Geelong Falcons player said yesterday he was still recovering after the weekend encounter but his attention would quickly turn to the state screening at the Melbourne Sports And Aquatic Centre on October 3.

He said he was invited to the session a month ago after scouts registered interest in him.

VFL Grand Final scores

Northern Bullants: 2.2.14 ~ 4.3.27 ~ 7.5.47 ~ 10.8.68
North Ballarat: 3.4.22 ~ 5.6.36 ~ 13.6.84 ~ 14.7.91

GOALS:
Northern Bullants: Cloke 5, Saddington 2, Neaves, Bransgrove, Garlett.
North Ballarat: Edwards 2, Driscoll 2, Wundke 2, Dinnell 2, Garlett, Searl, Smith, Jones, White, Goodes.

BEST:
Northern Bullants: Cloke, McCorkell, Iacobucci, Bannister, Saddington, Bentick.
North Ballarat: Stephenson, Watt, Edwards, Roach, White, Garlett.

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Roosters ready to make it two in row

By NorthPort September 21, 2009
From Ballarat Courier
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NORTH Ballarat can become the undisputed king of the Victorian Football League by completing back-to-back premierships on Friday night.

Having waited 13 years to capture their first VFL flag, the Selkirk Roosters can make it two in a row against the Carlton-aligned Northern Bullants at Etihad Stadium.

North Ballarat stormed into the grand final with a crushing 61-point victory over Collingwood at Port Melbourne on Saturday, 22.14 (146) to 12.13 (85).

The Roosters took the match away from Collingwood with a scintillating nine-goal third quarter.

The Magpies hit the lead with a goal just 30 seconds into the term after a sea-sawing first half.		 Daniel Feery is brought to the ground in the thrid quarter, but it was all to no avail for Collingwood. Daniel Feery is brought to the ground in the thrid quarter, but it was all to no avail for Collingwood.

Bullants set up tough test for Roosters

By NorthPort September 21, 2009
From The Age
Reported by Brent Diamond
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A SPEEDY Northern Bullants are set to test reigning premier North Ballarat's pace in Friday night's VFL grand final after making Port Melbourne appear slow in its upset 21-point preliminary final victory at TEAC Oval yesterday.

Carlton speedster Chris Yarran was flashy and best on ground with five goals and 25 disposals, providing a backbone for what could be the beginning of an ominous 2010 campaign.

Yarran, who was the No. 6 selection in the 2008 AFL draft, and his Blues sidekick Jeff Garlett, controlled proceedings in a dominant second term where the Bullants piled on six unanswered goals to steer a nine-point quarter-time buffer out to 43-points at the main break.

Bullants coach David Teague believes Yarran and Garlett - who loom as the Bullants' secret weapons - will be even more effective at Etihad Stadium on Friday night.		 Cameron Cloke celebrates one of his four goals in the Bullants' match against Port Melbourne.

Cameron Cloke celebrates one of his four goals in the Bullants' match against Port Melbourne.
Photo: Getty Images

 

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