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From Frankston Standard Leader
Reported by Simon McEvoy
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FRANKSTON co-captain Luke Potts suffered a knee injury in the Dolphins' 36-point loss to Box Hill Hawks on Saturday.

"We won't know until Wednesday how he pulls up," Frankston coach Simon Goosey said.

Potts came back on after injuring the knee, but was hobbling after the game.

From www.localfooty.com.au
Reported by Simon McEvoy
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SOME leaked information from the opposition camp inspired Frankston to its first win of the season on Sunday; a rousing 16-point victory over the Coburg Tigers at Kars St.

..Dolphins coach Simon Goosey said he heard before the game that the Tigers didn't rate his side, and he used the "knock" as motivation.

From Frankston Standard Leader
Reported by Simon McEvoy
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SOME leaked information from the opposition camp inspired Frankston to its first win of the season on Sunday; a rousing 16-point victory over the Coburg Tigers at Kars St.

Dolphins coach Simon Goosey said he heard before the game that the Tigers didn't rate his side, and he used the "knock" as motivation.

"They probably fired the first shot," he said.

From the Frankston Weekly
Reported by Brad McGrath
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A FOUR-goal haul to former St Kilda rookie Khan Haretuku could not save Frankston from a 32-point loss to Geelong at Simonds Stadium on Saturday.
The Dolphins remain winless after four rounds but have shown positive signs in the past fortnight with a one-point loss to Casey followed by the 12.9 (81) to 17.11 (113) loss.

From Frankston Standard Leader
Reported by Simon McEvoy

DETERMINED to strengthen its list, Frankston has secured a couple of good recruits.

Box Hill pair Jackson Sketcher and Leigh Kitchin signed with the Dolphins on Saturday.

The midfielders played in Box Hill’s reserves premiership side this year, Kitchin as captain. Sketcher was a star at TAC Cup level with the Sandringham Dragons, jointly winning the 2010 Morrish Medal with Dyson Heppell.

From Frankston Leader
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"WE were monstered," was coach Simon Goosey's succinct summary of Frankston's heavy loss against Geelong at Skilled Stadium on Saturday.

The Dolphins took on a team loaded with big men - Tom Hawkins, Cameron Mooney, Dawson Simpson and Trent West - and were crunched by 93 points.

From Hastings Leader
Reported by Simon McEvoy
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DEPLETED by injuries, Frankston was forced to play two short in the reserves on Saturday.

With 20 players sidelined, these are testing times for the Dolphins.

The reserves were thumped 35.18 (228) to 1.1 (7). Their coach Shane "Mouse" Mottram had to play to make up numbers.

From Frankston Hastings Leader
Reported by Simon McEvoy

MICHAEL Hibberd last season went to war with the Dolphins but on Sunday he was the enemy, as part of the Bendigo Bombers team.

It must have been a strange feeling battling against his mates, but this is the modern game -– and popular ‘‘ Hibbo’’ is chasing his dream.

Playing his first game of the season after a quad strain, Hibberd was among the Bendigo Bombers’ best players in their 52-point win over Frankston in VFL round three.