From the Herald-Sun
Reported by Chris Mitchell

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RED-HOT Port Melbourne will have a double incentive to win its ninth straight match when it travels to Frankston Oval today.

The third-placed Borough (11-3) will look to celebrate John Baird's 100th VFL game and 50th for the club with a win that would see it overtake second-placed Williamstown on the ladder.

Amazingly, the laid-back 28-year-old didn't know of the impending milestones until contacted by the Herald Sun.

The 192cm, 95kg defender started his VFL career with Box Hill, helping the club win its only premiership in 2001, before he was drafted to North Melbourne. He played 46 games under Denis Pagan and later Dean Laidley.

Baird said he was disappointed he did not play more games for the Roos.

Frankston vs. Port Melbourne (ABC TV)
Saturday 25th July 2008
Frankston Oval at 1:10PM

Collingwood vs. Bendigo Bombers
Sunday 27th July 2008
MC Labour Park at 2:00PM

From the Sunday Age
Reported by Michael Sharkie

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BOX HILL made amends for recent losses when it recorded its third win of the year in trying conditions at Preston yesterday, defeating the Northern Bullants by 36 points, 13.14 (92) to 7.14 (56)

Kicking with the aid of a strong end-to-end wind, Box Hill was quick out of the blocks and took a 37-point lead at the quarter-time break. The Bullants found it exceptionally hard kicking against the wind, but made good use of the gale in the second quarter.

Thanks to some brilliant ruck work from Sam Jacobs, the Bullants managed to keep the ball in their forward 50 for the majority of the quarter, but were wasteful with their shots on goal. Steven Browne and Darren Pfeiffer were excellent around the stoppages while Jarrod Bannister and David Teague were also useful contributors. The Hawks managed one goal and two behinds against the wind, almost mirroring their opponent's first-quarter effort, but still held an eight-point lead at half-time.

From the ABC Grandstand website
Reported by Chris Thompson

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ABC Grandstand VFL travels to Cramer St this Saturday for the big Round 15 clash between the Bullants and Box Hill, with all the action on ABC1 from 1pm.

It’s a split round, so both teams will be looking to go into the break on a high; the Bullants to try and cement a place in the top eight and the Hawks to regain some pride after a difficult season.

The boys from Box Hill are currently languishing in last spot on the ladder, having won just two games for the year. But there is no doubt they will be fired up for this clash, with both coach Barry Mitchell and big forward Digby Morrell coming up against their old club.

From the Ballarat Courier
Reported by Nick Wade

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ROHAN McHUGH has earned a recall for North Ballarat's encounter with Geelong in the Victorian Football League in Geelong tomorrow.

McHugh has not played since North Ballarat's heavy loss to the Northern Bullants on May 18.

Having made his senior debut in the opening round, he played the opening seven matches before being dropped in the fall-out from the Bullants calamity.

McHugh is one of three compulsory changes for the Selkirk Roosters, which meet the Cats in the curtain-raiser AFL match of the day between Geelong and Western Bulldogs.