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Defeat and injuries deepen Box Hill's gloom

By administrator May 19, 2008
Photo: John DoneganFrom The Age
Reported by Carley Jellet

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BOX HILL'S horror start to the season continued when the Hawks slumped to their seventh straight loss, against Port Melbourne, 21.14 (140) to 13.14 (92).

The 48-point defeat was made worse by an injury to young Hawthorn-listed player Cameron Stokes, who ended the match on the bench after injuring his hamstring during the third quarter.

Stokes was among Box Hill's best until he was hurt and looked a likely replacement for Hawthorn's Brent Guerra, who will also be sidelined, because of a hamstring complaint.

Coach Barry Mitchell was pleased with Stokes' game before the injury setback. "Probably our best player, Stokes; I think he kicked three goals and did his hammy," Mitchell said.

Alister Neville sure Hawks can soar

By administrator May 17, 2008
From the Herald-Sun
Reported by Chris Mitchell

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BOX Hill captain Alister Neville has implored his teammates to keep the faith, despite the club's winless start to the season.
 
The 22-year-old, who returned to the Hawks this season after two years at Coburg, is desperate to taste his first win as skipper against Port Melbourne at Box Hill City Oval tomorrow.

"The most disappointing thing was early in the year we weren't putting in the effort," Neville said.

"Since Sandringham (in Round 4) we have been having a good go with our attack on the ball and our decision-making is getting better.

"Even though we haven't won, we realise we are improving. By no means is anyone pulling their hair out."

Neville, who is juggling football with his fifth and final year of a commerce engineering degree at Melbourne Uni, has played mainly in the backline this season after establishing himself as a midfielder

Cats VFL players to play first game on MCG

By administrator May 17, 2008
From the Geelong Advertiser
Reported by Sarah Bieske

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GEELONG VFL players Jack Hollmer and Matt Firman will play on the hallowed MCG for the first time on Saturday.

The VFL side will play Coburg in the curtain-raiser to the round eight AFL clash between Geelong and Richmond.

Hollmer said it was a great opportunity for the VFL Cats and shows there is still a place for old-fashioned curtain-raiser games.

"It should be great. I've only been there a couple of times and I've never played there," Hollmer said. "Hopefully we get a few people along to have a look. We're all looking forward to it."

Hollmer and Firman are two of 14 players in the 22-player Cats team that have never played at the MCG before.

But with at least 17 Geelong-listed players in the Cats' VFL side and 15 in Coburg's, the grand final replay is set to be high quality.

Round 7 Teams

By administrator May 15, 2008
Tasmania vs. Sandringham
Saturday 17th May
Aurora Stadium (AFL C/R) at 10:15 AM

Tasmania

B
Creese
Savage
S. Plummer
HB
Vearing
Richter
Thurley
C
Long
Setchell
George
HF
Gilmour
Hardy
Geappen
F
Shackleton
Cornelius
Bongetti
R
T. Plummer
Street
Charlesworth
Int
Burgess
Langford
Cox
Bowden
Hazell
A. Bielski
Smith
Cassidy
 

Sandringham

B
Gilchrist
Lamb
Biddlecombe
HB
Yze
Martin
C. Johnson
C
Poyas
Dunn
T. Johnston
HF
Tregear
Crowe
Monaghan
F
Maric
Sautner
Holland
R
P. Johnson
Summers
M. Johnston
Int
Spencer
Valenti
Cheney
Meesen
Carroll
Buckley
 
Warnock
Jamar
Waller
Whelan
Plymin
Bode

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