Source: VFL Website

The Coburg Tigers are pleased to announce the appointment of Craig McRae as their new senior coach.

“Craig, like Jade Rawlings before him, will bring a depth of talent to this position and we are looking forward to having him on board,” Coburg President Bill Balakis said.

Source: Geelong Advertiser

SMALL forward Jarrod Westwood is revelling in his role with Geelong's VFL side six years after being told he was too short to play for the Cats.

Westwood has enjoyed every moment as a VFL top-up player this season, delighting coach Dale Amos with a four-goal effort against Frankston on Saturday.

LEADERS BOARD

After 9 rounds Don 'CGULL' Quayle is the outright leader with 41 winners. Don a diehard seagull faithfull well before the days of Barry Gill. Stanley 'Digger' Roberts who is part of the furniture at rooster land is in second spot with 39 winners. There is a string of tipsters in third spot which include another seagull fan Andrew Lang, old bullant supporter Arthur Morihivitis, Werribee's Chris 'The Penguin'

Paraskavas, old mustang Glen Barnard as well as old cobra and now borough faithful Keith Lumley. Each are on 38 winners.

SIX WINNERS

 In Round 6 there were 4 tipsters that selected 6 winners. Box Hill  mustangs fan Aimee would still have a liking for the whitehorses as  her brother Adam was a former Mustangs player. Aimee was one for the  four tipsters who selected six. Old seagull and now zebra fan  Blackrocker, another mustang fan Graham Cooper with old Two Blues  (Prahran) fan Kevin 'the gnome' McIntosh were the other tipsters with  six winners. The aggregate score for the Port v Frankston clash was  189 points. Graham Cooper selected 187 with Blackrocker picking 191  points. The aggregate score was 189 points , therefore Graham Cooper  and Blackrocker collect $15 each.

 In Round 7 no tipsters picked six winners where the six winners  jackpot was $60 for Round 8.  In Round 8 there was only one tipster to pick all six winners. John  Kylie who is better known as Billy Oakleigh beibng an old Oakleigh fan  picked six winners. Billy was follwoibng the oaks in the days of Big  Bob Johnson, John 'Swooper' Murnane, Brian Ford and the Lilley  Brothers. Billy collects $60.

In Round 9 there was only two tipsters that picked all six. For the second successive week Billy Oakleigh picked six winners. Unfortunately for Billy it was Mick 'CUB' Coulsell that was closer to the aggregate score for the Casey v Werribee clash (190 points). Mick CUB picked 176 points and was closer to Billy's 230 points. Mick CUB picks up $30 which will probably buy him almost half a dozen VB cans at the footy. Another $30 will go to next weeks round of VFL tips to the tipster who picked six winners. If more than one tipsters picks six winners it will be decided by the tipster nearest the aggregate score for the Casey v Werribee clash. If no tipster picks six it will jackpot to th following week.

AGGREGATE SCORE

The aggregate score for Round 7 was 218 points for the Box Hill v Frankston clash. It was won shared by Chris 'Vossy' Authier and Andrew 'Frankston Boy' O'Brien. Each pick up $20 each. Vossy picked 220 points while Frankston Boy picked 216 points. Round 9 aggregate score for the ABC match between Casey v Werribee was 190 points which was won by Bendigo Bombers fan Craig Marsden. Craig was an avid fan of the old Prahran Two blues since the days of Ken Emselle and Kevin Rose. Craig collects $40. The next aggregate score match will be the Round 11 clash between Williamstown v Casey.

From the Geelong Advertiser
Reported by Daniel Breen
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EVERGREEN forward James Podsiadly booted seven goals to lead Geelong's VFL side to a 70-point victory against Frankston on Saturday.

Small forward Jarrod Westwood also had a day to remember at Skilled Stadium, kicking four majors as the Cats triumphed 21.13 (139) to 10.9 (69).

From the Sunday Age
Reported by Brent Diamond
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COBURG Tigers will meet with their AFL-aligned partner Richmond this week to discuss a replacement coach for Jade Rawlings.

It is understood a replacement could come from one of the three Richmond assistants who missed out on the caretaker position — Craig McRae, Wayne Campbell and David King — in order for Richmond to keep control of the development of its younger players.