From the ABC Grandstand website
Reported by Chris Thompson
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Make sure you check out the ABC Grandstand website for VFL highlights throughout the season.

Other Links:
http://blogs.abc.net.au/grandstand/2009/04/round-one-highl.html
http://blogs.abc.net.au/grandstand/2009/04/round-one-goal.html

From Leader Community Newspapers
Reported by Paul Amy
Full article - www.localfooty.com.au

ADRIAN “Archie” Deluca did a lot of things in the two years that followed his departure from Carlton at the end of the 2006 season.

Other than to check on how his younger brother Fabian was faring at Port Adelaide, football wasn’t on his mind.

Asked if he’d missed the game, the amiable big man said quickly: “Ah, no.”

ZEBRAS SOUP KITCHEN WINS AGGREGATE SCORE

Zebras stalwart Keith Turner 'Soup Kitchen' picked the aggregate score of exactly 188 points for the Port v North Ballarat clash. He would have enjoyed the day at the Trevor Barker Beach Road Oval with his zebras winning easily. He collects $40. Another $40 will go to the tipster nearest the aggregate score for the Round 2 clash between rivals Frankston v Sandringham.

SIX WINNERS THIS WEEK

Round 2 kicks of the first full week of six matches played where the tipster to select all six winners will collect $30. If more than one tipster picks six winners, the tipster nearest the aggregate score for the Frankston v Sandringham will collect. If no tipster picks six winners it will jackpot to $60 to the following round.

PLENTY TIPSTERS PICK FIVE

Plenty of tipster had the perfect start with five winners to open the 2009 VFL tipping season. There was fifteen tipsters that started the season with the perfect record.