Changes to AFLV board agreed

By NorthPort May 08, 2009

From The Age
Reported by Brent Diamond
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A PEACE deal has been brokered between the AFL and the AFL Victoria board with the addition of two new AFL executives on AFLV's board as part of a change to the constitution.

Several VFL teams have feared for their future after the AFL's request to be the sole voting member of the AFLV's board, but the request was voted down.

VFL returns to Stawell

By NorthPort May 08, 2009

From the Stawell News-Times
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North Ballarat will bring the Victorian Football League to Stawell this weekend when it hosts Bendigo Bombers at Central Park on Sunday.
The Roosters and Bombers met for the first time at Central Park in 2007, and following the success of that venture, the fixture will return in 2009.

North Ballarat CEO Mark Patterson said he was proud to be bringing the VFL back to Stawell.

Round 5 Teams

By NorthPort May 08, 2009
Geelong vs. Werribee Tigers (AFL C/R)
Saturday 9th May
Skilled Stadium at 10:40 AM  

Geelong

B Donohue Gillies Firman
HB Laidler McKenna D. Johnson
C A. Varcoe Tenace T. Hunt
HF Weadon Lonergan Gamble
F D. Simpson Podsiadly Allwright
R West Moles Djerrkura
Int Simpkin Stavenuiter Raidme
Hollmer Carson Tutungi
B. Johnson Sheringham
 

Werribee Tigers

B Chisholm Howard Barlow
HB Delaney Grima Wright
C Wormald Rockefeller Henderson
HF Greenwood Obst Pask
F Martiniello N. Thompson Adams
R Goldstein Gleeson Castello
Int Kenelley Riggio Baddeley
Sharp Bongetti Kennedy
Gardiner Quigley

Pocket dynamos

By Rookie May 07, 2009

Robin Nahas feature article
Source: RealFooty
Written by: Brent Diamond

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RICHMOND forward Robin Nahas took it in his stride during a visit to Craigieburn Primary School when a year-five student shouted to him: "You look like one of us!"

Tiger teammates — including Graham Polak, Luke McGuane, Jake King and Dean Polo — broke into broad grins. Said Nahas: "Yeah, I've heard it all before."

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