Patrick Kerins the diehard Kangaroos supporter has won this week's aggregate score selecting 135 points for the Frankston v Sandringham clash. Sandringham 84 d Frankston 54 for a total aggregate score of 138 points. Pat was a Dandenong Redlegs supporter in the days of Frosty Miller, Pat Flaherty and Lyle Henrickson. Since Dandenong's demise he has followed all the North Melbourne affiliates which started with Murray Kangaroos and has included Port Melbourne, Tasmania, North Ballarat and Werribee. He has a slight leaning to North Ballarat. Pat collects $40 which will no doubt go on some green cans at the footy. The next aggregate score match will be the Round 3 clash between arch rivals Williamstown v Werribee at Point Gellibrand.

Ten tipsters managed to pick all six winners for the Round. Tipsters with six included Don 'Cgull' Quayle, Chris 'Vossy' Authier an old Mustang, old Sunshine Crows supporter Con Milonas with an ex Oakleigh Devils fan Edgar Lee also snaring six winners. Laurie 'Hoggy' Holmes whose grand father played with Box Hill improved from a miserable one in the opening round to pick six. Casey Radio's Kain Pollard improved from his first round of 2 winners to pick six. Old Prahran supporter Kevin McIntosh who followed the two blues in the days of Ken Emselle had a good round with a perfect score. VFL tipping newcomers Inside Football journalist Paul Amy, North Ballarat diehard Digger and Werribee fan Casey Radio's Tristan were also happy with there six winners.

Con Milonas was nearest the aggregate score from all the tipsters who picked six winners and will collect $30. He picked 178 points for the Frankston v Sandringham clash. Another $30 will go to the tipster in Round 3 who selects six winners. If more than one tipster picks six it will go to the tipster nearest the aggregate score for the Williamstown v Werribee clash. If no tipster picks six winners ot will jackpot to the following round.

Con was a frequent visitor to Skinner Reserve to watch the crows in their days in the VFA. Players like Jumping John Benson, Alan Stoneham, Graeme Allan, Wayne Foreman and in later years Hugh 'Butch' Litchfield were favourites for the crows supporters.

Tristan from Casey Radio and a Werribee fan has picked all eleven winners to date and leads fourteen tipsters who are on ten winners and one behind.

Source: Sunday Herald-Sun

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THERE were positive signs for Robert Murphy lining up for Williamstown against Collingwood's VFL side yesterday at VISY Park.

Williamstown coach Brad Gotch used Murphy, who has recovered from knee surgery, across half-back in 15-20 minute spells in each quarter.

Murphy, 26, had 10 kicks and two handballs to play a role in the Seagulls' 56-point victory.

"I thought Murphy got better in the second half," Gotch said.

From the Sunday Age
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WESTERN Bulldogs forward Robert Murphy looks set to return to senior football after getting through his first game of football in Williamstown's 62-point smashing of Collingwood yesterday at Visy Park.

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PORT Melbourne coach Gary Ayres hopes a tall timber recruiting drive can help lift The Borough to another grand final.

Concerned the club was last year too reliant on power forward Adrian Bonaddio, Ayres has added Adrian and Fabian Deluca to the already-potent mix of David Fanning, Dylan McLaren and Bonaddio.

The new-look forward line -- minus Fabian, who kicked two goals in the reserves -- tore apart premier North Ballarat by 78 points in the grand final rematch at TEAC Oval last week.

Bonaddio and Adrian Deluca combined for nine goals in a forward line that will often also include a resting ruckman.

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THE financially stricken Frankston Football Club is in danger of folding amid increasing uncertainty surrounding the AFL's budget for AFL Victoria in 2010 and beyond.

The Dolphins, who receive $140,000 annually from AFL Victoria, are not guaranteed the same amount next season and say they can't foresee their future beyond this season.

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GEELONG will blood three new players in its VFL side when the Cats take on Coburg this afternoon.

Former Geelong Falcons teammates Kane Smith (Lara) and Sam Hughes (Leopold) have been rewarded for their excellent starts to the season at local level with a spot in the Cats' line-up to take on the Tigers at Coburg City Oval.

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