From the Whitehorse Leader
Reported by Chris Vernuccio

BOX Hill football manager Greg Boxall blamed poor disposal and wasteful goal-kicking for a VFL loss the Hawks should have avoided.

The Hawks, despite having a whopping 75 more disposals, lost to the Tasmania Devils, 13.10 (88) to 12.13 (85), at Box Hill City Oval on Sunday.

The home side led by 17 points at half-time but was unable to push on in the second half.

However, the half-time margin should have been more as the Hawks kicked an appalling 1.9 before getting their act together with six consecutive goals leading into the main break.

Although the Hawks continued to dominate possession, their skills let them down.

* Sautner was found guilty and suspended for one match

No tipster picked seven winners, therefore the jackpot is now $60. If no tipsters again fails to pick all seven winners the jackpot will be $90 for Round 3. If more than one tipster selects 7 winners for this week, the tipster nearest the aggregate score for the Tasmania v Geelong game will collect.

BARRY 'BULLDOG' HEMSLEY WINS AGGREGATE SCORE

Diehard bulldog fan who is also a diehard Williamstown fan selected 258 points for the Williamstown v
Collingwood clash which was only 2 points off the aggregate score (Williamstown 162 Collingwood 94). Barry collects $40. Another $40 will go to the tipster nearest the aggregate score for this weeks ABC match between the Tassie Devils v Geelong at Bellerive Oval.

VAUGHAN AND PAUL SAINTS SHARE LEAD

After two rounds Vaughan and Paul 'Saints' Martinez a borough faithful share the lead with 12 winners. Both picked all the home teams with six of them winning. On 11 winners are Bobby Borough a happy Port Melbourne supporter after their one point win over rivals Sandringham. Bobby is joined by Con Milonas, Dave Ribchester a bullants fan as well a diehard Diamond Creek follower. Others on 11 winners include Felicia who likes watching Frankston games on the hill, Gary 'Mr Fitzroy' Ritchie, seagull fan Ian Crocker, Tassie pair Irene Peck and Kelly Direen, old Northcote supporter Parry Paras, Penguin and Rosalyn who is on the seagulls bandwagon.

Coach Leigh Tudor said his players were embarrassed by their performance in the opening round against Coburg last week and were determined to use this week's match against Werribee to prove their doubters wrong.

"It wasn't an acceptable performance by quite a few of them and they know that," Tudor said.

"They're pretty keen to get back out there as quick as they can and show the footy world that they're much better than what they showed last week."

The Cats are coming off a 75-point drubbing at the hands of Coburg, but Tudor conceded there was still teething problems as they adjusted to a vastly different line-up.

WILLIAMSTOWN beat its former friend, now foe, Collingwood, by 68 points yesterday, while Port Melbourne fought hard against Sandringham to win by one point.

The Seagulls kicked nine goals to one in the final term to turn a 21-point three-quarter-time margin into a 68-point thrashing, 25.12 (162) to 14.10 (94).

Williamstown's four big forwards were a handful for Collingwood's defence at Burbank Oval, with Patrick Rose kicking five goals, Dean Galea four and three each to Wayde Skipper and Callum Urch.

Seagulls coach Bradley Gotch said Williamstown's forward line was the side's strength.

"We're going to be hard to match up on for most sides if we can keep rotating around and not be too predictable," Gotch said. "I think that's our strength at the minute."

WILLIAMSTOWN coach Bradley Gotch has admitted to "mixed feelings" leading into his side's round-two match against Collingwood.

Williamstown was aligned with Collingwood's AFL side for six years before the club decided to create a stand-alone VFL team.

Gotch, who coached the Seagulls and had a role at the Magpies during that time, said it felt odd looking at his former players as the opposition.

"After being there for eight years," Gotch said, "and I coached Williamstown and Collingwood for six, it was sort of a funny feeling having a look at the opposition, which is the team you've had a big involvement with."

Gotch said he has used his inside knowledge of the club's players to give his team an edge.