Season 2009

So many VFL players have been mentioned as chances to find themselves on an AFL list in 2010. Will this be the year that the VFL is raided for players???

Geelong have not ruled out putting James Podsiadly on there AFL list for 2010. Could he finally get his chance with Geelong not really having more than 1 tall forward???

Out of 10 how would you have rated the VFL this year in the following categories -

On field action -
The Grand Final -
Football Operations -
Your Clubs performance -
Marketing -
Media Coverage (Print - Inside Footy) -
Media Coverage (Print - Herald Sun/Age) -
Media Coverage (Radio) -
VFL Record -
Catering -

Feel free to comment where appropriate, or add any other topics you wish to review.

I hope the AFL Grand Final never becomes a night match, how frustrating is it waiting and waiting for the big game?

I can only feel sorry for the players!!!

I have to admit I had a laugh this morning when reading the Herald Sun. I saw a little, corner page ad for the VFL Grand Final on Friday, blink and you'll miss it sort of thing it was, tucked in the corner of the page. Then I flick back a few more pages and see a FULL PAGE ad from the Melbourne Storm promoting their Prelim Final on Saturday night.

It just highlighted the contrast between how AFL Vic do it, and how others promote themselves. Everything AFL Vic does is on the cheap.

Make no mistake, the NRL game on Saturday will eat into the VFL's crowd, very few people will dip into the pocket for both games.

All pre and post-match Grand Final discussion.

Gates Open: 3:45pm

TAC Cup Grand Final
Dandenong Stingrays vs Calder Cannons 4:10pm (Live on Fox Sports 1,1116 SEN)

VFL Grand Final
Northern Bullants vs North Ballarat 7:10pm
TV:ABCHD(Channel 20) Live 7pm,ABC1 Delay 10pm (Highlights 12noon Saturday).
RADIO: Casey Radio,1116 SEN,VFL Live (not sure whether ABC Local Radio will be doing the game).

There will be extra trains from Southern Cross station after the match (www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au)

Box Hill Hawks vs. Sandringham – Grand Final (Reserve Grade)
Sunday 20th September
TEAC Oval at 11:00 AM

Box Hill Hawks
B Fagan Smith B. Kennedy
HB George Sandilands Kitchin
C Marcius Van Unen Bull
HF McGuinness Walker Nye
F Conyers Cross Renton
R Peterson Purcell Cunningham
Int Dell Aquilla Coyle Tomkins
Carey Hoegel Parker
Furey Hogan

Sandringham
B Liddell Gribbin Fleming
HB Smith-Cameron Harektuku Monaghan
C Connors M. Johnston Garrubba
HF Hardiman Cahill Ferraro
F Tungatalum B. Eddy McConnell
R McGrath Dean Gilchrist
Int Allan C. Johnston Waller
Gaertner McGarry Cosson
Williams Summons Howard
Stapleton

North Ballarat vs. Port Melbourne – 2nd Preliminary Final (ABC TV)
Sunday 20th September
TEAC Oval at 2:10 PM

Northern Bullants
B Saddington Spiteri Edwards
HB Boundy Hartlett Jo. Bannister
C Browne Iacobucci Ja. Bannister
HF Morgan Fisher Yarran
F McCorkell Cloke Bransgrove
R Jacobs Bentick Gianfagna
Int Garlett Hill Ellard
S. Austin Neaves Pfeiffer
Bentley Anderson

Port Melbourne
B S. Brewer Dalton Nixon
HB McGrath Pleming Suckling
C Batsanis Dillon Hassett
HF Dwyer Smith Cain
F Pitt Bonaddio Robbins
R Fanning Pinwill McMahon
Int F. Deluca Sengstock McLaren
Schultz Raymond O'Farrell
Neville Grima

North Ballarat vs. Collingwood – 1st Preliminary Final (ABC TV)
Saturday 19th September
TEAC Oval at 2:10 PM

North Ballarat
B Watt Moloney Greig
HB Goodes Searl Sharkey
C Roach Feery Spolding
HF McMahon A. Edwards Wundke
F Dinnell Jo. Smith Jones
R Stephenson Lower Sewell
Int Clifton White Garlett
Driscoll Chester McHugh
Cartledge Richardson

Collingwood
B Dyas N. Brown Cox
HB Corrie Reid Clarke
C Blight Medhurst Barham
HF Cook Dawes Stanley
F Bryan Rocca McCarthy
R Fraser Beams Blair
Int Rusling Keefe K. Pendlebury
Rounds Mugavin Bennell
Reed Thoolen

For those that are interested there are a few of us having a counter meal and an ale or two at the Prince Alfred hotel 355 Bay Street Port Melbourne at midday on Sunday before the borough v bullants clash. See you there.