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Box Hill savours upset win

By administrator August 03, 2008

From the Sunday Age
Reported by Xavier Smerdon

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BOX HILL climbed off the bottom of the VFL ladder yesterday with a surprise victory against fourth-placed Casey.

Victory seemed a distant dream at quarter-time when the Hawks trailed a more determined Casey by 16 points.

And when the Hawks started the second term as they played the first — giving away more free kicks than they could afford — hopes of an upset faded.

Yet, despite some undisciplined play the Hawks somehow managed to reduce the half-time margin to 12 points.

Tas thrashed in latest VFL encounter

By administrator August 03, 2008

Tas thrashed in latest VFL encounter

Williamstown has given the Tassie Devils an absolute flogging at Bellerive Oval.

The Seagulls kicked 31-14- 200 to 7-7-49.

Seagulls coach, Brad Gotch, says the win sets the side up well as the season heads towards finals.

"It gives us that little bit of momentum going forward," Gotch said.


Round 16 Teams

By administrator July 31, 2008

Geelong vs. Collingwood (ABC TV)
Saturday 2 August 2008
Skilled Stadium at 1:10 PM

Geelong

B Laidler Kangars Hollmer
HB D. Johnson McKenna Firman
C Davenport Byrne Donohue
HF Djerrkura S. Simpson Hogan
F Barnes West Mumford
R D. Simpson Moles Byrnes
Int McGuane Tom Cuthill Potter Carey Cheep Williams Simpkin 		 Collingwood

B Thoolen Cox Carmody
HB Cook Frost Stanley
C Barham Licuria Sundburg
HF Iles Dawes McCarthy
F Egan Wood MacAffer
R Crow Johnson Holland
Int Martello Mugavin Saville Yaman Colbert Nicholls Keefe Casey-Leigh

Devils put bite on

By administrator July 30, 2008

From the Hobart Mercury
Reported by Adam Smith

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WITH its finals aspirations now extinguished, Tasmania's VFL focus will turn to ensuring it doesn't collect a second consecutive wooden spoon.

The Devils currently sit in 13th spot, only percentage behind Collingwood and just one win above last-placed Box Hill.

It is a mixed run home for the Devils, with games against the Pies and Hawks to come -- but stern tests against Williamstown (second), ladder leader North Ballarat and Frankston (eighth) mixed in.

Last weekend's bye gave some of the playing group the chance to rest, while others returned to local clubs to find form and confidence.

Despite coming off a second smashing for the year against Sandringham last round, skipper Brett Geappen is confident of finishing the season on a positive note.

Port to test the best

By administrator July 29, 2008

From the Leader Newspapers - www.localfooty.com
Reported by Paul Amy

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THE question has cropped up ever since the VFL took in AFL reserves teams in 2000.

Can an unaligned team win a flag?

No, is invariably the answer.

The thinking goes that a side of VFL players will always lack the fitness and class to overcome an opponent equipped with 12 AFL players.

Saade Ghazi said as much when he was coaching Port Melbourne, one of three so-called stand-alone teams in the VFL (Frankston and Tasmania also operate under their own steam).

Peter Banfield, then coaching Casey Scorpions, offered the same view a year earlier in a radio interview.

North Ballarat has come closest to doing it, reaching the grand final. But that was in the first year of the revamp, when there were 16 teams. As the competition settled and the standard rose, the Roosters floundered.

VFL Round 16 - Robbo\'s preview

By administrator July 27, 2008
SATURDAY

Geelong(6-9 10th) vs Collingwood(4-11 12th) at Skilled Stadium 1:10pm (ABC1(Victoria))
Last Meeting: Round 5 4th May at Carlton. Geelong 19-9(123) def Collingwood 10-7(67)

These two sides are going into this game in totally different form. Geelong are coming off a 22 goal hiding to league leaders North Ballarat at home two weeks ago. Collingwood got off the bottom of the ladder with a 15 goal win over Bendigo Bombers this past weekend. Geelong should win in a close one as they have more to play for, Win and they remain a slight finals chance, lose and the finals are out of reach.

Tasmania(4-11 13th) vs Williamstown(12-3 2nd) at Bellerive Oval 2pm (ABC1(Tasmania))
Last Meeting: Round 20 2007 25th August at Bellerive. Williamstown 21-21(147) def Tasmania 15-9(99)

Tasmania were woeful against Sandringham and lucky the final margin did not exceed 100 points. Williamstown will be looking at this game to get back on track after a surprise loss to Coburg. Williamstown to win by plenty.

Port Melbourne(11-4 3rd) vs Werribee(9-6 5th) at TEAC Oval 2pm (Casey Radio, 3XX 1611)
Last Meeting: Round 6 10th May at Werribee. Werribee 16-19(115) def Port Melbourne 15-10(100)

Port Melbourne will hoping the form they showed against Frankston was a one off. Werribee are surging towards a possible top 4 spot. This will be a cracker.

Box Hill Hawks(3-12 14th) vs Casey Scorpions(10-5 4th) at Box Hill 2pm (3WBC)
Last Meeting: Round 3 12th April at Casey Fields(night). Casey Scorpions 18-14(122) def Box Hill Hawks 13-11(89)

Casey Scorpions need to get back on track and keep Werribee at bay for the 4th position and double chance in the finals. Casey should win this game but can Box Hill cause an upset and give themselves a chance of getting off the bottom of the ladder?

Frankston win keeps finals hopes alive

By administrator July 27, 2008

From the ABC Grandstand website
Reported by Chris Thompson

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Frankston caused a boilover in the second half of Round 15 today, defeating the previously red-hot Port Melbourne by 26 points in front of a big home crowd at Frankston Oval to keep their finals hopes alive.

Going in against the form team of the competition, the Dolphins needed to come out firing and from the opening bounce it was clear they were intent on doing just that - looking like a team with a point to prove, attacking the ball harder than their opposition as they dominated all over the ground.

But for all their good work, it looked like they would be unable to take advantage of the ascendancy as they wasted a series of gettable chances to put on four behinds before the first goal came through Aaron Murray.

Frankston\'s win proves it\'s not a spent force

By administrator July 27, 2008

From the Sunday Age
Reported by Michael Sharkie

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FRANKSTON proved it is still a force to be reckoned with this season, upsetting highly fancied Port Melbourne by 26 points at Frankston Oval yesterday, in a clash of the VFL's stand-alone teams.

Having had agonising losses to premiership contenders Williamstown and Werribee in recent weeks, Frankston coach Brett Lovett was hellbent on beating Port, which would have taken top spot along with premiership favouritism with a win yesterday. Frankston won 13.14 (92) to 9.12 (66).

After a terrific first quarter, a trademark of the Dolphins' play this season, Frankston held a 30-point lead at the first change, an advantage that would ultimately prove beyond Port Melbourne's reach.

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