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O'Keefe lines up for Port

By administrator December 04, 2007
Courtesy of Leader Group Newspapers

Reported by Paul Amy

FORMER Essendon rookie Tim O'Keefe has joined VFL club Port Melbourne.

O'Keefe has been tailed by injuries in the past two years but new Port coach Gary Ayres said the 191cm defender was getting himself fit and would be a good acquisition.

"He can be a nice running back for us, or someone who can give you a bit of height through the midfield," he said.

"He can run and carry the footy."

O'Keefe, originally from Seymour, was rookie-listed after a good 2005 season with the Bendigo Bombers.

Another Bendigo player, Michael Dillon, has also joined Port. Dillon won the reserves best and fairest this year and also made half-a-dozen senior appearances. He tried his luck at VFL level after some outstanding seasons for Gisborne.

Media Release - Facilities upgrade

By administrator November 23, 2007
21st November 2007

MEDIA RELEASE

The Frankston Football club today happily joined the City of Frankston and the St Kilda Football Club in announcing the agreement to progress the move of St Kilda to Frankston Park.

As a stand-alone VFL club, Frankston sees a number of significant opportunities from the
co-tenancy with St Kilda.

The President of the Frankston Football Club, Jay McGrath said “We know that there are a number of compromises involved in sharing facilities, but from our discussions to date, we are confident that any difficulties will be worked through, and this will, at least in some part, be offset by improved facilities.”

VFL, WAFL may throw a lifeline

By administrator November 20, 2007
From The Age

Reported by Rohan Connolly
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WHILE the door has been closed for now on his AFL career, Ben Cousins could become one of the highest-qualified players to grace the ranks of the lower leagues next year.

The Brownlow medallist, four-time best-and-fairest winner and six-time All-Australian may be free to ply his trade in either the West Australian Football League or in VFL ranks as he goes about his rehabilitation from drug addiction and tries to return to the AFL in 2009.

A spokesman for the AFL said last night that while Cousins was prohibited from training with an AFL club, his capacity to play in Victoria at a lower level was a decision for the VFL to make, and that the former Eagles' champion technically could be free to play in the competition.

That would preclude Cousins joining either Geelong or Collingwood, both now with stand-alone reserves teams, but could leave him free to play with teams aligned with AFL sides, such as Coburg, Sandringham, Casey or Bendigo, or the unaligned likes of Port Melbourne should he decide to make a clean break from his home state in order to secure a place on the list of a second AFL club.

Hutchison heads up Scorpions

By administrator November 17, 2007
From the Berwick News

Reported by Marc McGowan
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Picture: Stewart Chambers.JUST over a month after Peter Banfield’s controversial departure, the Casey Scorpions have announced former Melbourne utility Greg Hutchison as their new senior head coach.

The appointment was confirmed on Tuesday after a procession of coaches had been interviewed.

Former St Kilda star and two-time Narre Warren premiership coach Austinn Jones was notified on Monday that he had not been offered the job.

Jones is now a prime candidate for the vacant Gippsland Power TAC Cup coaching post.

Hutchison, 50, played 96 games and kicked 21 goals for the Demons from 1975-84, and also had a 13-game stint as caretaker coach of the club in 1997 after Neil Balme was sacked.

He has been involved in a variety of roles as an assistant coach at Australian Football League (AFL) level with Richmond and the Kangaroos since 1999.

Cloke home at kennel

By administrator November 10, 2007
From the Herald-Sun

Reported by Mark Stevens
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JASON Cloke has found his way into the Bulldogs' back yard, signing a two-year deal with Williamstown.

Cloke, hoping to revive his AFL career via the national or pre-season draft, will play for the Dogs' new VFL affiliate if he doesn't get picked up.

Seagulls coach and Bulldogs development coach Brad Gotch was keen to lure Cloke from the Bendigo Bombers.

Gotch has no doubt the former Magpie could still have something to offer at the higher level.

"I have mentioned to the recruiting guys here (Bulldogs) that he would be a ready-made, solid backman," Gotch said. "It is up to them if they want to have a look at him."

Cloke, 25, was runner-up in Bendigo's best-and-fairest this season.

Geelong Football Club tries to revive VFL curtain-raiser

By administrator November 10, 2007
From the Geelong Advertiser

Reported by Michael Auciello
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GEELONG and Collingwood are hoping to bring some tradition back to the MCG next year, requesting a VFL curtain-raiser before their round nine AFL clash.

The two clubs have forwarded the idea to the VFL as part of their requests for the 2008 fixture.

The Pies will join Geelong in fielding a stand alone VFL team next season, after ending their alliance with affiliate Williamstown this year.

Collingwood approached the premiers about the idea of playing a curtain-raiser before the Friday night AFL game on May 23.

Although the Cats are supportive of the idea, the AFL is believed to have said the fixture would be unlikely because round nine is indigenous round and three AFL games are planned for the MCG that weekend.


VFL players training with AFL Clubs

By administrator November 08, 2007
Hawthorn - James Allen (Box Hill Hawks); Luke Barker (Box Hills Hawks); Brett Collins (Hawthorn rookie); Sam Gibson (Hawthorn rookie); Tom Langford (Port Melbourne)


Melbourne - Alister Neville (Coburg); Peter Summers (Sandringham); Shane Valenti (Sandringham)


Richmond - Joe Gazzo (Coburg); Andrew Horne (Coburg); Jarrod Silvester (Coburg)


Western Bulldogs - Cameron Lockwood (Williamstown); Scott Meyer (Williamstown); Liam Picken (Williamstown); Patrick Rose (Williamstown)

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