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Round 2 Port Melbourne v Sandringham reports

Boroughs get one over old rivals
From the Caulfield Leader
Reported by Brad Beitzel
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PORT Melbourne delivered a sweet one-point victory over Sandringham at TEAC Oval on Saturday.

Coming off a 13-point loss to Collingwood in the opening round, Port remained confident despite going into time-on 16 points down.

Kicking to the old grandstand end with a breeze, new coach Gary Ayres said he knew if the team continued to play "controlled footy" it would prevail.

Adrian Bonaddio (three goals), Toby Pinwell and Luke Cotchett (three goals) brought the Borough home.

"I told the players this was eight quarters worth of work," Ayres said of the approach the team took into the first two matches.

Ayres was joyous at the effort in the second quarter when John Baird, Ryan McMahon and Sam Pleming were off the ground getting facial abrasions fixed. Sandy put on three goals while the midfield drive was restricted.




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 Sandringham waits on Saunter report
From the Caulfield Leader
Reported by Brad Beitzel
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SANDRINGHAM, despite four more scoring shots, suffered a one-point loss to Port Melbourne at TEAC Oval on Saturday.

While recovering from the loss to its rivals, Sandy will prepare for star full-forward Nick Saunter's report for charging Stephen Brewer in the tense last quarter.

Sandy says it will wait for the match-review panel's offer before deciding if they will contest it.

The Zebs held a 16-point lead going into time-on kicking into a breeze at the Williamstown Rd end.

Port had three goals kicked by Adrian Bonaddio (three goals), Toby Pinwell and Luke Cotchett (three goals).

Late in the second quarter Port had three of its best; John Baird, Ryan McMahon and Sam Pleming off the ground getting facial abrasions fixed.

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* Sautner was found guilty and suspended for one match

NO TIPSTERS PICK SEVEN- JACKPOT NOW $60

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.

VFL Round Two results

North Ballarat 4.4 7.5 12.10 16.16 (112)
Bendigo Bombers 2.1 5.2 7.3 9.6 (60)

Williamstown 4.6 11.7 16.11 25.12 (162)
Collingwood 3.3 10.5 13.8 14.10 (94)

Port Melbourne 6.2 9.4 13.5 17.7 (109)
Sandringham 4.1 10.4 14.10 16.12 (108)

Casey Scorpions 1.3 5.8 11.11 16.14 (110)
Frankston 2.9 3.12 6.18 9.18 (72)

Northern Bullants 3.2 6.3 9.6 16.11 (107)
Coburg Tigers 8.2 12.5 15.11 15.14 (104)

Box Hill Hawks 1.5 7.9 10.10 12.13 (85)
Tasmania 4.2 5.4 11.7 13.10 (88)

Geelong 4.0 9.2 14.5 22.8 (140)
Werribee Tigers 3.7 6.10 9.16 11.21 (87)
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Coburg Tigers
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Casey Scorpions
Port Melbourne
Northern Bullants
Geelong
Bendigo Bombers
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Tasmania
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Geelong VFL Coach expects better effort

From the Geelong Advertiser
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AN 'embarrassed' Geelong VFL side will be out to get its season back on track when the Cats host Werribee at Skilled Stadium on Sunday morning.

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.

Collingwood clipped by old friends

From the Sunday Age
Reported by Carley Jellet

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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."

Seagull coach Gotch gets inside running on rival

From The Age
Reported by Carley Jellett

Full article
Click here

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.

VFL Tipping 2008 - Arthur Paul picks all seven

ARTHUR PAUL PICKS ALL SEVEN
Arthur Paul who was an avid Camberwell Cobras fan who now is on the Port Melbourne wagon selected all seven winners. Arthur collects $30. Each
week $30 will be paid out to the tipster to select seven winners for the round. If no tipster picks seven it will jackpot to the following round.
If more than one tipster picks seven, the tipster nearest the aggregate score for the ABC match of the day will collect.

TIGER TRENT WINS AGGREGATE SCORE FOR ROUND ONE
Tiger Trent Matthews selected 241 points for the Coburg v Geelong clash which was nearest the 281 (Coburg 178 Geelong 103).
Trent will collect $40 which will no doubt got towards a few ales at the Ringwood Indoor Sports Centre after his weekly game of indoor cricket.
Tipsters can in $40 for rounds 2/3/5/7/9/11/13/15/17/19 and 20 by being nearest to the aggregate score for the ABC match of the day.
Round 2 ABC match of the day will be between Williamstown v Collingwood which promises to be a fiery encounter.

* Tipsters who fail to submit tips will get away teams
Leaderboard Arthur Paul
Alan Schuback
Angelo C
Barry Hemsley
Bobby Borough
Brett Gillett
Cgull
Con Milonas
Darren Tudor
Doug Egerton
Felicia
Gary Marsden
Gary Ritchie
George
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Ian Crocker
Jamie Sawyer
Jeff Smith
Justin Pink
Kelly Direen
Paul- Saints
Penguin
Phil Clarke
Rockford
Rosalyn
Timeball
Tongue
Tracy Haby
Vaughan
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VFL Teams Round Two - Rivalry Round

North Ballarat vs. Bendigo Bombers
Saturday 5th April
AUSTAR Arena at 12.30 PM

North Ballarat
B Greig Moloney Watt
HB Je. Smith Searl Urquhart
C Sansbury Clifton McHugh
HF Goodes Jo. Smith McMahon
F Sewell Wundke Spolding
R Stephenson Lower Grima
Int Garlett Hall Chester
 Roach Feery Sharkey
 Hassell Gregg  

Bendigo Bombers
B Flaherty Johns Williams
HB Anderson Hooker Atkinson
C Dick Johnson Magin
HF Neagle Chartres Crameri
F Skipworth Lee Pears
R Bellchambers Geary Slattery
Int Bowe Holmes Fahour
 Daniher Hartigan Davies

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