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Magpie-packed Willy

By Robbo August 24, 2007
From The Mercury
Reported by James Bresnehan

THE Tasmanian Devils will field their strongest side of the VFL season against Williamstown at Bellerive tomorrow with the inclusion of senior Kangaroos Josh Gibson and Scott McMahon.

 And Williamstown not only delivered on its promise to play Tasmanian Brodie Holland on his way back from a heel injury, it will play 15 Collingwood-listed players including Rhyce Shaw.

Among the Magpies' senior players are Tasmanian Sam Iles, as well as dynamic midfielder Paul Licuria and prolific ball-winner Ryan Lonie.

"We weren't sure how Brodie would come up, but he's come through training nicely and will definitely play," Willy coach Brad Gotch said yesterday.

"Rhyce Shaw will come over to Williamstown this week as well, which we weren't expecting."

Gibson returns three months after he was told his season was over because of bleeding on the brain.

Brodie back with Seagulls

By Robbo August 24, 2007
From The Mercury
Reported by James Bresnehan

TASMANIAN Brodie Holland will be one of up to 15 Collingwood players to line up for Williamstown against the Tasmanian Devils at Bellerive on Saturday in the final roster match of the VFL season.

 Experienced Magpie players Holland, Paul Licuria, Ryan Lonie and Simon Prestigiacomo will headline the Williamstown team.

However, there will be no Nathan Buckley, who starred for Williamstown last weekend, gathering 30 possessions and kicking four goals in its 115-point demolition of Port Melbourne.

"Nathan will go into the senior team this week," Williamstown coach Brad Gotch said yesterday.

"His aim is to contribute in the Collingwood line-up, and last week's performance was a good way to come back from injury and show he is ready for AFL football again."

Holland's comeback from an achilles problem has been hampered several times.

VFL Footy tipping enters its final round.

By administrator August 23, 2007
AGGREGATE SCORE WINNER ROUND 19- OLD COBRA COLLECTS

Arthur Paul an old and passionate Camberwell Cobras fan who ventured to the Camberwell Sports Ground for many a year has won the Aggregate score for Round 19. Arthur picks up $40. 

NO TIPSTER PICK SIX DUE TO DRAW

No tipster selected six winners due to the drawn match between Frankston v Box Hill.
The six winners will jackpot to $60 for the final round. If more than one tipster picks six winners the tipster nearest the aggregate score for the Sandringham v Coburg clash will collect.

If no tipster selects six winners it will be the tipster with highest number of winners selected in the final round. If more than one tipster pick the highest number of winners it will be decided by the tipster nearest the aggregate score.

CLOSE FINISH LOOMS- MUDASSAR LEADS BY ONE WITH ONE ROUND TO GO

Leaders board to date
MUDASSAR 78- BEACHY 77- BLACKROCKER 77- BRETT GILLETT 76- GAVIN 74- JOHN SHAW 74

Mudassar the old Dandenong red legs fan has picked 78 winners and leads Adam 'Beachy' Beach and Blackrocker 'Doug Newington' by the barest of margins. The pair are breathing down Mudassar's neck with 77 winners. Brett Gillett the old Geelong West Roosters fan has 76 winners with Taswegian Gavin Inglis and Bendigo Bombers John Shaw both on 74 winners and still within range.

Good luck to all for the last round. Last season there was a triple dead heat for first between Macca, Zebraman and Shane Ryan.

Careless to step aside

By Robbo August 23, 2007
From The Mercury
Reported by Adam Smith

RUGGED Devils defender Ben Careless will bring to an end his 88-game VFL career when he runs out for his state for the final time on Saturday.

Having been with the club since its inception in 2001 -- including a year off in 2005 with injury -- the wear and tear of the game has finally caught up with the 31-year-old.

Increasing work commitments with the Hobart City Council and a young family also contributed to the decision.

Careless told the playing group of his retirement after training on Monday night and will follow in the footsteps of fellow Glenorchy premiership player and good mate Ben Atkin, who retired after the final round last season.

The only difference will be Careless will hang up the boots for good, despite the option of returning to the local league.

Grounds for complaint

By Robbo August 22, 2007
From The Mercury
Reported by James Bresnehan

"IT never ceases to amaze," says Rob Direen, referring to the type of requests and objections he gets from VFL teams when they come to play the Devils in Tasmania.

Like this season when a side refused to play on Bellerive Oval until the centre wicket area was rolled.

On another occasion, also this season, a Victorian team refused to sign-off on Aurora Stadium until it was supplied with two canisters of oxygen for its players.

As the Devils' team manager, Direen's role is to make sure the visiting sides feel at home, particularly given they have to officially "sign-off" on the venue before they agree to play on it.

"A lot of the clubs are no trouble at all, but some clubs make life a bit difficult," Direen said.

"We've got two of the top venues in the VFL with Aurora Stadium and Bellerive.

"The only one better is Skilled Stadium, which is a fantastic venue.

Axed Bombers shine

By Robbo August 20, 2007
From Herald Sun
Reported by Geoff Poulter

ESSENDON'S axed trio David Hille, Damien Peverill and Jobe Watson were all prominent in the Bendigo Bombers' fighting seven-point win over Casey Scorpions at Casey Fields yesterday.

Bendigo, emerging as a premiership threat after a slow start to the season, clinched a place in the final eight but lost Adam Ramanauskas (back) in the opening minutes and Courtney Johns in the second quarter.

"Hille really started the game well. His centre-bounce work was outstanding," Bendigo coach Matthew Knights said.

"Late in the game he had some important touches, even in general play, and assisted us.

"Peverill was just a tireless worker all day.

Eight straight wins for the Zebras

By Robbo August 20, 2007
From The Age
Reported by Chris Walker

SANDRINGHAM notched its eighth consecutive win with a 65-point belting of a hapless North Ballarat at Trevor Barker Oval yesterday.

In the first quarter the Roosters posed as a team that had come to play and led by 14 points at the first break, but the premiership favourite booted 11 unanswered goals.

Shane Valenti and Ezra Poyas were dominant in the midfield, both with 30 possessions, and Poyas also contributing three goals. Chris Lamb, the reliable linchpin of the Zebra defence, was also very solid.

"We really imposed ourselves on the game physically in the second quarter. Our intensity and pressure went up and we started to hit more targets," Sandringham coach Mark Williams said.

With top spot secured, Williams will be keeping his eye on Williamstown, which looms as its most likely combatant in the first week of the finals.

Schulz boots a bag in Devils' demise - Hurt by poor disposal and decision-m

By Robbo August 20, 2007
From Launceston Examiner
Reported by Alex Fair

TASMANIA'S disastrous VFL season continued yesterday, as the Devils went down to Richmond-aligned Coburg in the curtain-raiser at Aurora Stadium.

Tigers forward Jay Schulz had a day out kicking nine goals in the 24.10 (154) to 14.7 (91) victory.

The Richmond centre half-forward was beating the Devils off his own boot for the majority of the first half when he raced to six goals.

Another embarrassing loss was on the cards when the Devils trailed by 88 points at the final change, but they bucked the trend of final quarter fade-outs by kicking 6.3 to 2.2.

Apart from that final quarter, Daryn Cresswell's men were never able to impose themselves on the match.

They were hurt by poor disposal and decision-making in the attacking half early on while the Tigers were able to pinpoint their forwards with ease.

Coburg's pressure and attack on the ball proved too much for the young team to handle.

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