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Cousins won\'t play this year: Ayres

By administrator July 19, 2008
From Fox Sports website
Reported by Chris Mitchell

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PORT Melbourne coach Gary Ayres says Ben Cousins will not play in the VFL this season.

The 2005 Brownlow medallist registered with second-placed Borough before the June 30 deadline and must play one game to qualify for the finals.

But Ayres, who expects Cousins to start training with the club in August, said it was unlikely the four-time West Coast best-and-fairest winner would play for Port this season.

"I spoke to him the Monday after the registration went through," Ayres said.

Grandstand: Round 15 Preview

By administrator July 18, 2008

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.

McHugh earns recall for Cats encounter

By administrator July 18, 2008

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.

Cheep rides bumps to chalk up 50 games for VFL Cats

By administrator July 18, 2008
From the Geelong Advertiser
Reported by Nick Wade


IT\'S taken six years and a few painful hurdles, but Geelong VFL midfielder Jay Cheep will play his 50th VFL match tomorrow morning against North Ballarat at Skilled Stadium.

Cheep turned recruiters\' heads in 2002 after a season that earned him TAC Cup team of the year selection and third place in the Calder Cannons best and fairest.

After missing out in that year\'s national draft, Essendon invited him to train for a place on its rookie list, before he succumbed to the dreaded osteitis pubis and missed the cut.

A year later, despite missing the entire 2003 season, Richmond came knocking, but ultimately decided against Cheep after he suffered shin splints.

Veteran Demon Adem Yze in no hurry to hang up boots

By administrator July 18, 2008
From the Herald-Sun
www.heraldsun.com.au/footy

Reported by Mark Stevens

ADEM Yze has declared he will play on next year. He is happy to play at a lower level if not given another senior chance.

Yze, languishing at VFL club Sandringham as Melbourne turns to youth, is in the final year of a contract at the Demons.

Yze will almost certainly have to go elsewhere to build on his 14-year AFL career.

Despite playing only four games this year, Yze is confident he could play a role with a club in flag contention looking to top-up with experience.

VFL Teams Round 15 - Week one

By administrator July 17, 2008

Geelong v North Ballarat (AFL Curtin Raiser)
Saturday 19th July - Skilled Stadium at 10:40 AM

Geelong

B Laidler Kangars Donohue
HB D. Johnson McKenna Moles
C Davenport Byrne Hogan
HF Gamble S. Simpson Cheep
F D. Simpson Hawkins Mumford
R West Byrnes Djerrkura
Int Butler Firman Hollmer
Urie Boseley Cuthill
Potter Barnes		 North Ballarat

B Sharkey Searl Greig
HB Feery Owen Lower
C Roach Grima Sansbury
HF Wundke Clifton McMahon
F Driscoll Jo. Smith Spolding
R Stephenson Swallow Sewell
Int Chester Peters Taylor
Garlett Dignan Niblett
McConnell McHugh

A milestone match-winner

By administrator July 13, 2008
From The Age
Reported by Michael Sharkie
Full article: www.realfooty.com.au

VFL stalwart James Podsiadly celebrated his 100th game in style yesterday, almost single-handedly lifting Werribee to the most unlikely of victories over Frankston at Chirnside Park.

Podsiadly took an amazing 15 marks, gathered 18 possessions and kicked five goals as the Tigers overcame a six-goal deficit to win by five points and continue their climb up the VFL ladder.

Although in control early, Werribee went missing in the second term as the Dolphins slammed on six unanswered goals while holding the home side to just four behinds. The torrent of goals forced Werribee coach Simon Atkins to send Podsiadly into defence to try to curb the flow.

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