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Croweaters squawking over Vics

By administrator June 01, 2008
From the Sunday Age
Reported by Ashley Porter

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NO SOONER had South Australia set records in flooring Victoria at Adelaide Oval yesterday than it raised its arms to claim its state league was the best outside the AFL.

The Croweaters actually started squawking after kicking a 9.2 to 0.2 second term, setting up a surprisingly easy 65-point win — their fourth in five of these games between the SANFL and VFL since 1999.

It was a record margin and record score in all 18 state league games involving the SANFL, VFL and WAFL since a forced revamp of interstate football in 1991, and SA believes it tells tomorrow\'s hopefuls where to come if they want to resurrect their chances of an AFL career.

But the contest didn\'t quite end with the final siren as a gracious Victorian coach Gerard FitzGerald — who emphasised how much SA deserved its win — said the game highlighted the differences between the leagues; between older, more mature players, and those in the VFL, where there were more kids on the horizon.

VICTORIA vs SOUTH AUSTRALIA

By administrator May 29, 2008
SANFL vs. VFL
Saturday 31st May
Adelaide Oval at 1.40pm (CST)

SANFL

B B. Kane C. AhChee A. Hayes
HB P. Thomas D. Schell N. Salter
C J. Allan B. Backwell L. Powell
HF J. Gowans C. Alleway L. Treeby
F D. Havelberg B. Chambers C. Sharples
R B. Dabrowski J. Sheedy (C) J. Clayton
Int C. Parry N. Wark I. Perrie L. Crane

VFL

B T. Roach S. Meyer M. Searl
HB A. Neville J. Cloke J. Silvester
C J. Berry B. Johnson (C) C. McGrath
HF D. Stretton J. Wall H. Skipworth
F S. Kenna J. Podsiadly (VC) P. Rose
R T. Cartledge A. Iacobucci R. Nahas
Int From: O. Stephenson D. Nicholls M. Firman
B. Goodes M. Marigliani J. Spolding

A stinging win for Port Melbourne

By administrator May 28, 2008
From the Glen Eira / Caulfield Leader
Reported by Paul Amy

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PORT Melbourne enters the break for the VFL-SANFL state game in robust shape after bringing down the second-placed Casey Scorpions at TEAC Oval on Saturday.

Led by key forward Adrian Bonaddio\'s five goals and constant run from defenders Steve Brewer and Sam Pleming, the Boroughs earned a 30-point victory.

It was their fifth win this season, good enough for fourth on the ladder.

It wasn\'t the greatest game ever seen at the Port Melbourne ground, and the umpires seemed to make as many blunders as the players, but the home team persisted, led at every change and saw off a Casey rally in the last quarter.

Zebras leap to third

By administrator May 26, 2008
From The Age
Reported by Michael Sharkie

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SANDRINGHAM go into next week\'s representative-match break in third place, having climbed two rungs on the VFL ladder with yesterday\'s 45-point defeat of the Northern Bullants at Trevor Barker Beach Oval.

The Bullants led at the first change after a scrappy opening stanza, with both teams turning the ball over by hand in close quarters. But the Zebras emerged as a much more polished outfit after quarter-time with Ezra Poyas, Chris Johnson and Lynden Dunn providing plenty of run off half-back, delivering repeatedly to Melbourne gun Colin Sylvia, who was a busy small forward.

Goal machine Nick Sautner kicked seven but was hardly in sparkling form with young defender Mark Austin\'s undisciplined play gifting him three goals from 50-metre penalties.

Seagulls overcome resistance

By administrator May 25, 2008
From the Sunday Age
Reported by Michael Sharkie

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WILLIAMSTOWN consolidated its position at the head of the VFL ladder yesterday, trouncing a spirited but depleted Box Hill at Burbank Oval 23.15 (153) to 13. 12 (90).

The match may have shaped as a mismatch, with Williamstown — the second-best offence in the VFL — unbackable favourite against the Hawks, the worst-ranked defensive team. But early on, at least, the game proved an entertaining contest, with the young Hawks throwing everything they had at the flag favourite, before the match reverted to script.

Continuing its good first-quarter form, Box Hill jumped the ladder leader early and successfully strangled Williamstown\'s running play with intense pressure through the middle, forcing the usually composed Seagulls into committing repeated turnovers. To make matters worse, Williamstown lost key forward Wayde Skipper to a knee injury late in the first term, leaving the bulk of the forward work to ex-Magpie Jason Cloke.

Round 8 Teams

By administrator May 23, 2008
Williamstown vs. Box Hill Hawks
Saturday 24th May
Burbank Oval at 1:10 PM

Williamstown

B
Ray
Meyer
Everitt
HB
Addison
Williams
Tiller
C
Hill
Bre. Johnson
Picken
HF
Giansiracusa
Cloke
Ward
F
Jolley
McDougall
O\'Keefe
R
Street
Stretton
Harbrow
Int
McKenzie
Greene
Reid
Galea
Skipper
Grant
Rose
Cook
Urch
Little
Lynch
Stack


Box Hill Hawks

B
McQueen-Miscamble
Dawson
Whitecross
HB
Murphy
Renouf
Thorp
C
Morton
Dew
Hunter
HF
Moss
Morrell
Kenna
F
Batsanis
Dowler
Markovic
R
Taylor
Neville
Clarke
Int
Bull
S. Daniher
Gibson
Neil
Shore
Marcius
Breese
Smithwick
O\'Sullivan
Pedersen
Grima
Cross

TIGHT AT THE TOP

By administrator May 20, 2008
For the first time since VFL tipping commenced in 2000, I find myself in the lead with 38 winners. Just behind are Bobby Borough who in enjoying Port Melbourne's good form as well as old Waverley Panther Paul 'Saints'
Martinez. Both are on 37 winners. Bomber 'Darren Tudor' and zebra 'Jeff Smith' are both on 36 winners. For the record I will be tipping all the home teams this week. My aggregate score will be 202 points.

AGGREGATE SCORE WINNER

Barry 'Bulldog' Hemsley selected 96 points for the Casey v Collingwood clash. The aggregate score was 99 points where Barry was only 3 points off. He collects $40. The next aggregate score match will be the Round 9 clash between North Ballarat v Frankston.

NO TIPSTER PICKS SEVEN

No tipster picked seven winners therefore the jackpot will be $60 for Round 8. If no tipster selects seven winners again in Round 8 the jackpot will be $90 for the following round. If more than one tipster picks seven winners the tipster nearest the aggregate score for the Williamstown v Box Hill game will collect.

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