Season 2009

Geelong 2.1 8.4 12.5 15.8 (98)
Werribee Tigers 4.7 8.10 11.12 13.14 (92)

GOALS:
Geelong: Podsiadly 6 Lonergan 4 Hunt Varcoe Djerrkura Donohue Moles
Werribee Tigers: Pask 3 Martiniello 2 Bongetti 2 Kennedy 2 Adams 2 Wright Gleeson

BEST:
Geelong: Gamble Podsiadly Djerrkura Raidme Laidler Gillies
Werribee Tigers: Barlow Obst Rockefeller Wright Martiniello Gleeson

6 Goals and a Best on Ground performance by Podsy! Tough day for Werribee, looks like not much than a 2 goal margin for most of the day.

SATURDAY
Geelong(0-3 12th) vs Werribee(2-1 7th) at Skilled Stadium 10:40am(AFL C/R)
Last time they met: Round 13 2008 at Werribee. Werribee 16-18(114) def Geelong 13-15(93).
Geelong were overrun by the Borough in the final quarter despite the best efforts from James Podsiadly and Scott Simpson. Werribee jumped the Hawks in the first quarter before winning by 3 goals. Werribee will go in as slight favorites but maybe the battle of full forwards will be a highlight with former Werribee player now Cat James Podsaidly at one end and Werribee full forward Nathan Thompson at the other.

Sandringham(2-2 4th) vs Northern Bullants(3-1 2nd) at Trevor Barker Oval 1:10pm(ABC1,Casey Radio)
Last time they met: Round 16 2008 at Carlton. Northern Bullants 13-13(91) def Sandringham 13-9(87)
Sandringham stayed with the Seagulls for the first 3 quarters before being smashed in the last. Northern Bullants had a very comfortable win over the Dolphins. This should be a great game but maybe the Bullants to win this by a couple of goals.

SUNDAY
North Ballarat vs Bendigo Bombers at Central Park,Stawell 2pm
Last time they met: Round 11 2008 at Windy Hill. North Ballarat 18-4(112) def Bendigo Bombers 14-15(99).
VFL Football returns to the home of the Stawell Gift for the first time in 3 years. North Ballarat held on to a 5 point win over the Pies while the Bombers are coming off the Bye still looking for their first win of the season. North Ballarat have a great record against Bendigo and I think this will continue with a comfortable win in this game.

Frankston(0-4 12th) vs Williamstown(3-0 1st) at Frankston 2pm(Casey Radio)
Last time they met: 2nd Semi Final 2008 at TEAC Oval. Williamstown 13-14(92) def Frankston 12-19(91).
These 2 sides put on a thriller last time out but how things change. Williamstown are on top of the ladder and flying along. While the Dolphins have been struggling after kicking 16 goals in their Round 1 loss since then have only kicked 8 or 9 goals in a game. Williamstwn to win by plenty.

Collingwood(2-2 8th) vs Box Hill Hawks(2-1 6th) at Visy Park,Carlton 2pm(VFL Live,3WBC)
Only meeting: Round 12 2008 at Box Hill. Collingwood 17-10(112) def Box Hill Hawks 13-8(86).
Both teams are coming off narrow losses last week. This should be a tight game maybe the Pies just.

Port Melbourne,Casey Scorpions and Coburg Tigers have the BYE.

Coburg Tigers 2.2 7.4 7.6 11.7 (73)
Casey Scorpions 1.1 7.6 11.11 17.13 (115)

GOALS:
Coburg Tigers: Hislop 2 Pettifer 2 Liddle 2 Schulz King Allan Connors Horne
Casey Scorpions: Newton 5 Moore 3 Watts 3 Hughes 3 Wall McNamara Valenti

BEST:
Coburg Tigers: Edwards Cousins Simmonds Morgan King Caruso
Casey Scorpions: Newton Mohr McKenzie Faulks Watts Silvagni

Casey defeating a heavily AFL-listed Coburg side.. Aside from all the hoopla (spelling?) about Cousins, the brawl at 3/4 time might attract some attention.

Not a bad crowd, but if there was no TV coverage, they would have added a few thousand or so more.

Port Melbourne vs. Geelong
Saturday 2^nd May
TEAC Oval at 2:00 PM  

Port Melbourne

Geelong

Would be interested to hear which youngsters VFL supporters see as being the elite or most talented of the competition. Any thoughts?

SATURDAY
Coburg Tigers(2-1 3rd) vs Casey Scorpions(1-2 9th) at ABD Group Stadium,Coburg 1:10pm(ABC1,Casey Radio)
Last time they met: Rd 19 2008 at Casey Fields. Coburg Tigers 14-5(89) def Casey Scorpions 13-10(88).
Coburg are coming off a surprise loss to Box Hill last week while Casey had a hard fought win over Frankston in terrible conditions. Casey will more than likely lose Russell Robertson to the Demons after such a great game last week. This will be a tight one but Coburg to win just.

Williamstown(2-0 1st) vs Sandringham(2-1 2nd) at Burbank Oval 2pm
Last time they met: Rd 14 2008 at Sandringham. Williamstown 18-11(119) def Sandringham 15-15(105).
This should be a beauty. Sandy are coming off a shock loss to North Ballarat while Williamstown smashed Werribee. Williamstown will go into this game as slight favorites and may just win because they are playing at home. Williamstown have won their last 3 meetings against the Zebras. Sandy's last win against the Seagulls was in Round 15 2007.

Port Melbourne(2-1 5th) vs Geelong(0-2 13th) at TEAC Oval 2pm
Last time they met: Rd 18 2008 at Skilled Staidum. Port Melbourne 22-13(145) def Geelong 7-12(54).
The Borough were outplayed by the Bullants on Saturday and will be looking to get back on track straight away. Geelong are coming off the bye and will be hoping to kick start their season with a win. Port should win this game comfortably.

Collingwood(2-1 7th) vs North Ballarat(1-1 9th) at Visy Park,Carlton 2pm
Only meeting: Rd 14 2008 at Carlton. North Ballarat 19-11(125) def Collingwood 6-10(46).
The Roosters had a gutsy win against the Zebras last weekend at Sandringham while the Magpies had a comfortable win over the Bombers. North Ballarat to win by a couple of goals.

SUNDAY
Werribee(1-1 8th) vs Box Hill Hawks (2-0 4th) at Bartercard Oval 2pm(3WBC)
Last time they met: Rd 18 2008 at Bartercard Oval. Werribee 18-9(117) def Box Hill Hawks 7-15(57).
Box Hill have been a surprise at the start of season with 2 good wins including their Anzac Day win over Coburg. Werribee were smashed by the Seagulls in terrible conditions last Sunday. Werribee should be better at home and may just win a close one.

Northern Bullants(2-1 6th) vs Frankston(0-3 11th) at Visy Park,Carlton 2pm(Casey Radio,VFL Live)
Last time thet met: Rd 1 2008 at Frankston. Frankston 14-13(97) def Northern Bullants 12-11(83).
The Bullants are flying after the big win over the Borough on ANZAC Day while the Dolphins just can't find a way of playing 4 quarters and getting over the line. If Dolphins don't start winning soon the finals will be out of reach. Northern Bullants should win comfortably.

Bendigo Bombers have the Bye

Ok, after watching the Dolphs lame performance at Coburg in Round 1 I made some comments about the lack of spirit showing in the team.....and fairly, a couple of people said I should wait and see.....

Since then, we've been smashed by Sandy at home and now heading for a worse whopping from Casey at home today.....so now can I officially say we have a problem?

It's apparent that the team is playing to a much different system to what Brett Lovett had them playing to. Lots of wide stuff, even in the confines of Frankston Park where we made a habit of hurting teams with down the guts football. Shannon Grant is an untried coach who is now gonna be 0/3 with a side that was seconds from a preliminary final last season.....how can that be if we're travelling well? Casey were bottom of the table before coming to us today!

Importantly, can somebody tell me where Michael Lourey is? He was a great spark for us up forward last season. This season it's clear that Aaron Murray is the lone target up forward, and he lacks the qualities to take that role alone.....he's not strong enough, tall enough or disciplined enough.

And, why is the best forward flank in the competition playing as ruck-rover??? Best forward flank with limited defensive skills I might add.....how on earth Grant thinks he's a ruck-rover is beyond me. No matter how good a ball winner a bloke is, you have to be able to play defensively to some extent to be an onballer. Bring Justin back to the forward line please!!!!

2009 VFL Reserves

Box Hill Hawks 3.5 9.8 11.11 16.13 (109)
Coburg Tigers 3.3 7.4 9.6 12.10 (82)

GOALS:
Box Hill Hawks: Hoegel 4 Conyers 4 Breust 3 Muston Sandilands Kitchin Sierakowski Renton
Coburg Tigers: Hislop 3 Cattapan 2 Allan 2 Bassi Pettifer Groves Polak Hughes

BEST:
Box Hill Hawks: Warby Cross Conyers Smith Kitchin Van Unen
Coburg Tigers: Pettifer Putt Hislop Jordon Ambrose Cattapan

REPORTED PLAYERS:
Box Hill Hawks: Nil
Coburg Tigers: Nil

2009 VFL Reserves

Northern Bullants 3.2 10.6 11.8 16.13 (109)
Port Melbourne 3.7 4.9 8.11 10.12 (72)

GOALS:
Northern Bullants: Bilney 6 Meese 3 Everington 2 Hill Annakis Bartholomew Micevski Saad
Port Melbourne: Deluca 2 Sengstock 2 Kennedy Casey-Leigh Schultz Thomas Irving Burstin

BEST:
Northern Bullants: Merkel Hill Smith Bilney Everington Dwyer
Port Melbourne: Schultz Deluca Sengstock Irving Neville O'Keefe

REPORTED PLAYERS:
Northern Bullants: nil
Port Melbourne: nil

2009 VFL Seniors

Box Hill Hawks 3.2 8.7 11.9 14.13 (97)
Coburg Tigers 3.1 5.3 9.4 12.6 (78)

GOALS:
Box Hill Hawks: Smithwick 3 McGlynn 2 Kenna 2 Curnow 2 McDonald Pedersen Iles Kennedy Gibson
Coburg Tigers: Vickery 3 Schulz 3 Simmonds 3 Hislop 2 Browne

BEST:
Box Hill Hawks: Bello Yze Milne Kenna McGlynn Curnow
Coburg Tigers: Liddle Schulz Simmonds Duhau Vickery Carrick

REPORTED PLAYERS:
Box Hill Hawks: Nil
Coburg Tigers: Nil

2009 VFL Seniors

Northern Bullants 5. 11.2 13.4 17.9 (111)
Port Melbourne 4.3 5.4 9.9 9.14 (68)

GOALS:
Northern Bullants: Yarran 3 McCorkell 2 Bentley 2 Bannister 2 Ellard 2 Boundy 2 Robinson Saddington Fisher Spiteri

BEST:
Northern Bullants: Bentley Hadley McCorkell Hartlett Robinson Yarran

REPORTED PLAYERS:
Northern Bullants: nil
Port Melbourne: A Bonaddio for stricking number 5 A Iacobucci of Northern Bullants during the third quarter

Northern Bullants 5.0 11.2 13.4 17.9 (111)
Port Melbourne 4.3 5.4 9.9 9.14 (68)

Northern Bullants
Goal Kickers: C. Yarran 3, G. Bentley 2, D. Ellard 2, D. Boundy 2, J. Bannister 2, J. McCorkell 2, B. Fisher, J. Spiteri, M. Robinson, J. Saddington
Best Players: G. Bentley, R. Hadley, J. McCorkell, A. Hartlett, M. Robinson, C. Yarran

Port Melbourne
Goal Kickers: T. Pinwill 2, P. Raymond 2, S. Dwyer, S. Pleming, J. Baird, A. Bonaddio, J. Mullins
Best Players: J. Dalton, C. McGrath, J. Scipione, T. Pinwill, S. Brewer, S. Pleming

REPORTED PLAYERS:
Northern Bullants: nil
Port Melbourne: A Bonaddio for stricking number 5 A Iacobucci of Northern Bullants during the third quarter

Very poor day at the office for the Borough. Just did not look switched on from the start. To their credit, Preston played the ground extremely well with short controlled kicking into the wind, and some of the best long goals from outside 50, I have seen for a little while.

Bones report just capped off a rubbish day, that hopefully will sting the Borough back into action against the Cats next week.

I thought Dalton and McGrath were the two standouts for Port. Sicpione performed well on debut.

I'll be in a better mood to post during the week !

The Nth Ballarat v Collingwood game now at Visy Park on May 2nd - TV game. The reverse later in the year now at Eureka Stadium.

TAC Cup curtain raiser scheduled for May 2nd will now be played on May 3rd at Buninyong FG (Rebels v Jets)