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Part 1 of the Port Melbourne highlights of the Premiership wins from the 70s and early 80s.
1974 VFA 1st Division Grand Final
Oakleigh versus Port Melbourne
The VFL Tipping comp is on again for the 2009 season. This will be the tenth season of VFL tipping which began in 2000.
In 2000 there was 11 tipsters that took part which has rapidly grown to have well over 100 tipsters over the past few seasons.
The VFL competition kicks off on Saturday April 11 where last season's Grand Finalists Port Melbourne and North Ballarat meet.
The cost is $20 for the season.
Prizemoney based on 100 tipsters will be as follows Top three place getters 1st $600 2nd $375 3rd $175 Total $1150
From Inside Football Magazine
Reported by Phil Cleary
Source insidefootballonline.com
Is anyone surprised that VFL clubs were seething at the prospect of a new
constitution – constructed by the AFL – that handed the AFL veto rights on
any nominations for the Board of Directors of AFL Victoria?
It’s history now that the AFL’s latest strike for total control of the
former VFA was voted down, but it is surely not the end of the AFL push.
Did the AFL genuinely believe the VFL clubs would roll over in the face of
such an arrogant manoeuvre?
To say that it created bad blood between AFL general manager David Matthews
and the majority of VFL presidents is a gross understatement.
Stories about phone calls from Matthews to a number of presidents advising
them of the consequences of voting down the proposed constitution now abound.
It’s also no secret that passionate speeches by VFL club presidents, one in
particular by Casey’s John Sharkie, fired the meeting.
We really shouldn’t be surprised by the AFL’s latest strategy. From the
moment the VFA surrendered its name the seeds of doubt were sown.
Yes, we’re all well versed in the AFL mantra about VFA clubs being broke at
the time and needing to be saved.
| Primary List (11 players) | Rookie List (10 players) |
|---|---|
| 49. Kris Pendlebury 50. Daniel Nicholls 51. Tim Hunt 52. Daniel Frost 53. Damian Peverill (c) 54. Tom Sunberg 55. Ryan Colbert 56. Brett Mahoney 57. Callum Sinclair 58. Jamie Sheahan 59. Luke Walker |
60. Pat Hayes 61. Jeremy Mugavin 62. Adam Bosnevski 63. Andrew Fairchild 64. David Folino 65. Michael Jess 66. Anthony Hogan 67. Brad Jones 68. Pat McCarthy 69. Harmit Singh |
Source: Herald-Sun
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THE Ablett family has been devastated by the death of one of its favourite sons.
Ryan Ablett, the 27-year-old son of dual Hawthorn premiership player Geoff Ablett, was found dead in Berwick, in Melbourne's south-east, this morning.
From the Herald Sun
Reported by Damian Barret
Source - Superfooty Website
THE AFL's bid to control football in Victoria could destroy the state's senior competitions, according to a long-time VFL club president. Williamstown boss Trevor Monti says the AFL should stop trying to run the VFL after it failed to receive enough votes to do so at Monday night's VFL annual meeting
From Realfooty - The Age
Reported by Adrian Lowe
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THE AFL has failed in its bid to take over much of the running of the Victorian Football League.
At the VFL's annual general meeting last night, the AFL's push for increased control of the state league — including the composition of the board — was voted down.
VFL advocate Phil Cleary said last night he was pleased with the result.