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VICTORIAN coach Gary Ayres says tomorrow's interstate clash with Tasmania at Blundstone Arena could be a golden opportunity for players hoping to get drafted into the AFL.

Ayres, who has 223 AFL games under his belt as coach of Geelong and Adelaide, said yesterday representative matches were the ideal showcase for players hunting an AFL career.

From Ballarat Courier
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NORTH Ballarat Roosters trio Myles Sewell, Dean Towers and Liam Hoy will pull on the Big V tomorrow.
The Victorian Football League last night confirmed its line up that will

face the Tasmanian State League in Hobart.

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FRANKSTON Dolphins player Matthew Clark has become the first player to be suspended under the VFL's drug code.

Clark received a nine-month suspension for taking an energy supplement called "Hemo Rage".

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BURNIE Dockers bigman Andy Lee was named state captain yesterday and immediately took a swipe at his side's critics.

Lee, 25, a former Essendon forward, lashed out at detractors who claim the Tasmanian side is too young and too inexperienced to beat the VFL in their representative match at Blundstone Arena on Saturday.

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BALL-MAGNETS Scott Stephens and Brady Jones passed fitness tests at state training in Launceston last night and will take their place in the state's clash with the VFL at Blundstone Arena on Saturday.

Tasmanian coach Adam Sanders breathed a sigh of relief knowing he could bank on their physical presence and leadship in Tasmania's midfield.