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By Rob Sharpe, EFL CEOAs we near the conclusion of the season and start to predictjust who’ll mange to win the premiership, it’s interesting tonote just how soon that planning for 2013 commences.This week’s record alone includes advertisements for 15 EFLcoaching roles.Last week, the league ran focus groups with umpires.On Monday night, the league board considered a proposal for the2013 season that included all grades commencing on the weekendof 13 and 14 April and a split round in July for Division 1.This still provides staggered scheduling of Grand Finals, butincludes a break for players one month before the finals.It also allows us to play another round of matches at a timewhen ground surfaces are at their best.There will be no change to the number of affiliated EFL clubsin 2013.We’ll remain at a total of 48, which includes three standalonejunior clubs.However we expect that under 19’s teams will grow next season.A discussion regarding grading was also resolved onMonday night.The 2012 structure will remain the same for next seasons.In 2013, 12 teams will remain Division 1, 10 in Division 2, 12in division 3 and 11 teams competing for the Division 4 title.The clubs to be relegated for season 2013 will be Croydon,Doncaster and Coldstream.A MIGHTY MEDIA TEAMIt’s been another huge year on the media front, with plenty ofnew initiatives in 2012.Apart from two new men at the top – the ‘Bens’ (Waterworth andWarren- Smith) – we’ve continued live scores via Twitter andintroduced live video streaming and match day replays every week.The footy record has had more colour and more featurearticles, the Friday Preview has taken on a brand new formatand Saturday radio coverage has been boosted by new audiotechnology, providing more interviews, better quality soundand improved contact with teams and coaches.Of course, there has been the forum and the website to run andFacebook and Twitter to manage.And don’t forget The Huddle, EFL TV, EFL Sunday and EFLGameday.All of this happens not only because the Ben’s are available tous, but also due to an amazing group of volunteers that providecountless hours to bring you such an extensive courage.To Peter, Ray, Andy, Annie, Barry, Brad, Braden, Damian, Daniel,Dyson, Geoff, Grant, Lauren, Noel, Hoops, Paul, Victoria, WayneINSIDE THE EFLMAPPING OUT 2013and Will: thanks for spreading the word about our league andhelping to make this competition such a vibrant one.The year the media team will manage to produce:• 192 hours of radio• 156 videoed matches• 39 grand final DVD’s• 960 hours of online preview material• 24 EFL TV programs with 288 minutes of content• 24 football records with 1408 pages• 13 million pages viewed via the web site• Over 3000 Twitter posts to nearly 1400 followers• Hundreds of Facebook posts to over 5300 ‘likers’• Nearly 500 Forum threads.SUPPORTING BLUERIBBON FOUNDATIONThe EFL is proud to support theefforts of the Victoria PoliceBlue Ribbon Foundation.The Blue Ribbon foundationhonours the memoriesof those Victoria Policemen and women who have losttheir lives in the line of duty.At Jubilee Park, $2 fromevery gate entry will bedonated to the foundation.The player judged the best onground in all three of today’sGrand Finals will receive theBlue Ribbon Medal.THE EASTERN FOOTBALLERTHE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EASTERN FOOTBALL LEAGUESeptember 8, 2012 Price: $2.50 (inc. GST) Vol. 23 No. 22All material and photographs prepared by the Eastern Football League Media Manager, including original articles and those of contributors,published in the Eastern Footballer, are subject to copyright laws and cannot be reproduced without the permission of the EFL.Some photos provided by Cyan Sporting Images and Fairfax Journal.Address all correspondence to: Eastern Football League, 256 Scoresby Road, Boronia 3155.Telephone: 9762 5766, Fax: 9761 1315. Chairman: Graham Halbish. Chief Executive Offi cer: Rob Sharpe.Printed by Cyan Press. Telephone: 9763 4088.1 THE EASTERN FOOTBALLER 2012

DIV 1Ben Warren-SmithBROADCAST MGRLauren WoodTHE HUDDLETIPPING 2012Mark FineSENConor RyanLEADERBen WaterworthMEDIA MANAGERTony JonesNINE NEWSNorwood Vermont Vermont Vermont Vermont VermontScoresby Balwyn Balwyn Balwyn Scoresby BalwynDIV 2DIV 3DIV 4Rowville Montrose Montrose Montrose Montrose MontroseBoronia GW Hawks GW Hawks GW Hawks GW Hawks GW HawksSouth Belgrave South Belgrave South Belgrave South Belgrave South Belgrave South BelgraveThe Basin Ferntree Gully Silvan Silvan Ferntree Gully SilvanFerntree Gully The Basin The Basin The Basin The Basin South BelgraveLW: 5 LW: 3 LW: 5 LW: 5 LW: 3 LW: 5TOTAL: 290 TOTAL: 287 TOTAL: 291 TOTAL: 305 TOTAL: 299 TOTAL: 303www.efl.org.auRADIO/LIVE STREAMING GAMESMONTROSEVSROWVILLESATURDAY – DIVISION 2‘CHOOSE TAP’ GRAND FINAL9722 9981 9722 9981SCORESBYVSBALWYNSUNDAY – DIVISION 1‘CHOOSE TAP’ FIRST SEMI-FINALMake sure your radio dial is locked on 98.1 Radio Eastern FM for today’s big broadcast match.We will preview today’s action between 1pm and 2pm then bring you a live broadcast of the game between 2pm and 5pm.There will be plenty of updates from around all EFL grounds throughout the day.Don’t forget – you can text the radio team at any time on 0419 654 082.The game will also be video streamed on www.efl.org.au – tell your friends and family!After 5pm, keep your radio dial on 98.1FM as we bring you all the scores, goal kickers, best players and ladders from today’s matches.DIVISION 1 – SEMI FINALSSaturday U19 – Scoresby v LilydaleReserves – Vermont v Noble ParkSeniors – Norwood v VermontSunday U19’s – Norwood v East RingwoodReserves – Knox v East RingwoodSeniors – Scoresby v BalwynDIVISION 2 – GRAND FINALSaturday U19 – Doncaster East v Upper Ferntree GullyReserves – Montrose v Upper Ferntree GullySeniors – Montrose v RowvilleFINALS FIXTURE2DIVISION 3 – PRELIMINARY FINALSaturday U19 – North Ringwood v RingwoodReserves – Wantirna South v North RingwoodSeniors – Glen Waverley Hawks v BoroniaDIVISION 4 – PRELIMINARY FINALSunday U19 – Park Orchards v Surrey ParkReserves – South Belgrave v The BasinSeniors – South Belgrave v SilvanBJS VETS – GRAND FINALSunday Kilsyth v Mooroolbark

BOUNDARY BANTERBen Warren-Smith: Beware the sleeping giant, BWS.Ben Waterworth: Who? Frosty? The man never sleeps.He’s always talking to people on the phone.BWS: Not Frosty you dill. An even bigger giant.BW: Must be large.BWS: Well when you’ve got 19 Division 1 premiership cupsin your trophy cabinet, you’re in the right to label yourselvesa giant.BW: Ah! The Vermont Football Club? The giants of theEFL?BWS: Well the Eagles have towered over many sides overmany years, not so much over the past two years, but maybethey are back to their intimidating best in 2012.BW: They made Scoresby look second-rate last weekend. Acomplete form reversal compared to the Round 15 clash wesaw.BWS: Even more impressive, did it with no Ryan Mullett orHeath Black.BW: No Mullett, no Black, no worries.BWS: Rowville had no worries with Mooroolbark last weekend.BW: Going to put my hand up and say I jumped off theHawks’ bandwagon too quickly.BWS: Don’t jump back on too quickly.BW: It’s hard not to after such an impressive performance.Outplayed the Mustangs from the opening bounce. Good tosee Cody Morris back in some good goal kicking form too.BWS: Speaking of impressive performances, not a badeffort by Balwyn to get the chocolates over Noble Park lastweekend.BW: Pretty emotional day from what I hear. Dedicatedthe win to the late Shaun Bergin, who was in that welldocumentedon-field collision 12 months ago. The Tigersjust found a way to win.BWS: No three-peat for the Bulls! Surprised?BW: Not really. All good things must come to an end.BWS: Injuries have killed the Bulls of late. Just became alittle too difficult.BW: North Ringwood had a full list to choose from lastweekend and made the most of it!BWS: Saints through to a second consecutive Division 3Grand Final. Solid performance against the Glen WaverleyHawks from start to finish.BW: Heard the Hawks were pretty undisciplined. They’llneed to turn that around sooner rather than later.BWS: Well their division’s namesake was super, knockingover Ringwood.BW: My man finally came to the party! Jason Heath bootedseven goals to lead his side to a comfortable victory.BWS: You love him.BW: On his day, he’s as good as any other forward inDivision 3. Strong hands, good on the lead, accurate andlong left-foot kick. Dangerous to say the least.BWS: Speaking of dangerous, South Belgrave lookeddangerous for a quarter against The Basin last weekend. Butthe undefeated Bears showed their class.BW: Glassborrow’s men go straight into the Division 4‘Choose Tap’ Grand Final. Still undefeated. A phenomenaleffort.BWS: As phenomenal as Silvan’s efforts to go from secondlastin 2011 to a ‘Choose Tap’ preliminary final in 2012?BW: Two different kinds of situations, but it’s hard not toadmire the Cats’ achievements.BWS: No matter what happens today, the Cats should beproud of their efforts this season. Chris Goodlet has done aremarkable job with this playing group.BW: Well, while you’re at it, can Silvan knock- off SouthBelgrave?BWS: No, not quite at South Belgrave’s standard yet. TheSaints will be desperate to avenge last weekend’s loss. Expectthe Saints’ back six to keep Froud and co pretty quiet, whileAppleby and Bakens will kick a winning score up the other end.BW: Agree. Some of the Saints’ quieter players lastweekend, such as Apps and Appleby, will lift and help theirteam to victory.BWS: What about ‘Hawk-off IV’?BW: Mick Gaul’s men have had Boronia’s measure in 2012,winning the previous three ‘Hawk-offs’. Going on 2012form, you’d think Glen Waverley Hawks should get up, butit’s hard not to think about tipping Boronia.BWS: Which is why I think Boronia will win. DrewO’Hare’s men had more scoring shots then Glen WaverleyHawks two weeks ago and could’ve easily won the game.After such a great win last weekend, going for Boronia tocause a mini upset.BW: So a Boronia-North Ringwood Grand Final?BWS: Reckon.BW: Reckon you need to get off the fence and tip a winnerbetween Norwood and Vermont.BWS: Fascinating clash this one. The Eagles pummelledNorwood earlier this season, but the Norsemen’s abilityto bounce back and finish on top of the ladder has goneunder the radar. Yes the game isn’t at Mullum Reserve, yesthe Eagles have more experience. But get the feeling KevTibaldi’s men will be ripe for this one.BW: Can’t agree. Was too impressed by Vermont lastweekend. The Eagles have the class, the form and the biggameexperience. They should win.BWS: Not agreeing on a lot so far my friend.BW: I know! But, like me, you’re a huge Scoresby fan.Agree Scott Whyte’s men can bounce back?BWS: Yeah I do. Perhaps last weekend was the reality checkthe Magpies needed. So many players were down on form,which can be a good thing, because it means they’re due fora big one. Reckon the ‘Pies over Balwyn.BW: Agree. Scoresby had the loss it needed to have lastweekend. Motivation won’t be hard to find now. ‘Pies formine too.BWS: Righto, the big one. The Division 2 ‘Choose Tap’Grand Final. Rowville or Montrose?BW: You’ll have to flick to page seven to find out.BWS: Teaser.BW: Hint, reckon their might be large celebrations at theend of Canterbury Road on Saturday night.BWS: Well I reckon the celebrations will be out at Stud Road!BW: You’ll be crashing the party, no matter where it is.BWS: Can’t wait!3 THE EASTERN FOOTBALLER 2012

FINALS INFORMATIONWELCOME TO THE EFL ‘CHOOSE TAP’ FINALS SERIESThis season’s EFL finals series is sponsored by YarraValley Water, one of the EFL’s newest and mostinvolved sponsors.In 2012, Yarra Valley Water has launched its ‘BeSmart, Choose Tap’ campaign, which encourageseveryone to consider choosing tap water to rehydrate.The Yarra Valley Water team has given the leaguetremendous support since jumping on board thisseason, sponsoring the water carrier bibs, drink bottlesand water carriers on game day.The EFL thanks Yarra Valley Water for its ongoingsupport and encourages all players and supporters tobe smart and choose tap water to rehydrate during thefinals series.‘CHOOSE TAP’ FINALS ENTRYThe following entry prices (including GST) will apply:ADULT CONCESSION**ALL DIVISIONS FINALS $13.00 $7.00GRAND FINALS $15.00^ $9.00^VETERANS FINALS $5.00 N/ANOTE: Children under the age of 16 are admitted FREE to all finals.** Concession includes age pension cards, Veteran Affairs cards and disability pension cards^ $2 from the entry price of all grand finals will be donated to the Blue Ribbon FoundationCAR PARKING AT ‘CHOOSE TAP’ FINALS VENUESCar parking inside finals venues will be limited due torecent bad weather.This will be communicated via the website and tocompeting clubs in the week leading up to the game.With much larger crowds than for home and awaygames, don’t assume you will be able to get a parkinside most venues as this will not be the case.Councils have also advised that a parking officer willbe in attendance, so park only in designated areas.NO DOGSDogs are banned at all EFL games, including finalsand alcohol is not permitted to be brought into anyfinals venue.It would be appreciated if all clubs would stress thesepoints with both players and supporters.ALCOHOL AT ‘CHOOSE TAP’ FINALS VENUESPatrons attending finals are not permitted to bringalcohol into the venues.At venues where cars have access to the grounds, acondition of entry is that boots are inspected and thiswill be rigidly enforced.Apart from ensuring compliance with liquor licensingand council by-laws, it helps to protect clubs revenuesfrom finals.As in past years, there will be a two-can limit onpurchases and all alcohol sold will be opened by barstaff on purchase.These are part of the licensing requirements.ONE PAYMENT PER VENUEWe’ll again be adopting an approach where youradmittance will allow entry for the full day at thatparticular venue.Each venue has its own admission fee, so if youchoose to move between venues you’ll, need to pay asecond entry.GATE OPEN TIMESGates will open at 7.30am at all venues where threeUnder 19, Reserves and Seniors are all playing.For Veterans matches where the first match at a venue isscheduled to commence at 12.00pm, the gates will openat 10.15am, and where the first match is scheduled tocommence at 2.30pm, the gates will open at 12.30pmLENGTH OF QUARTERSThe length of quarters for Under 19, Reserves andVeterans games is:• 20 minutes plus time on in the third and fourthquarters onlyThe length of quarters for senior games is:• 20 minutes plus time on for all quartersLENGTH OF BREAKS• Quarter time: 5 minutes• Half time: 15 minutes• Three-quarter time: 5 minutesPROCEDURE IF GAME IS DRAWN (By-Law 8.8)In the event of a drawn game in any final - thefollowing conditions will apply:6.1 Goal umpires will confirm the scores.6.2 Field umpires will re-commence the game (teamswill not change ends) for a duration of fiveminutes, with time on added. The siren will soundand the teams will change ends and a further fiveminutes will be played with time on added.6.3 If the game is still drawn after the second5-minute period the game will continue and thesiren will sound after the first score.At no stage during extra time are coaches permitted toaddress players.STAY UP-TO-DATE WITH ‘CHOOSE TAP’ FINALS SCORESWant to know the live scores of other ‘Choose Tap’ finals?The EFL Media Team will be using Twitter to bringyou all the Around the Grounds Scores.They will be ‘tweeting’ live quarter by quarter scoresand ‘re-tweeting’ EFL clubs and fans who are keepingthe social media world up-to-date with how their teamis performing.But you don’t have to sign up to a Twitter account toget access to live scores!Type in m.efl.org.au in your smartphone’s internetbrowser and follow the prompts to save as an app.Tap ‘Social’ then ‘Twitter’ – presto, you’ve got live scores!www.efl.org.au4

DEE TRADES KILOS FOR GOALSBy Daniel CencicPatience, persistence, and morepatience.Those three ingredients wereessential to the development ofGeelong’s Tom Hawkins, whosinglehandedly took the 2011 AFLGrand Final by the scruff of theneck to lead the Cats to a third flagin five years.In essence, Montrose’s Billy Schilling is the EFL equivalent.Add the three ingredients together and the results besttypify Schilling’s 2012 season.Much like Hawkins, Schilling had been a much celebratedkid amongst the junior ranks, booting over 100 goals atUnder 19’s level in 2010.Last season was yet another stepping-stone in the youngDemon’s journey, when he placed seventh on the goalkicking table with 47 majors to his name.Parallel to Hawkins, the expectation had loomed large,and the moment beckoned for his arrival.Enter season 2012, and cometh the man, cometh the hour.It has been this season, and the Division 2 ‘Choose Tap’finals series, where Billy has announced himself ‘TomHawkins-style’.Schilling has booted 71 goals to date, currently sittingsecond behind Mooroolbark’s Kire Talevski.With the Mustangs eliminated, a bag of goals thisweekend will ensure that Schilling finishes the year atopof the goalkicking table.Rising to the occasion against a much-fancied Rowvillein the second semi-final two weeks ago, Schilling provedthe difference.He booted four goals in the Demons’ 24-point win to booktheir place in the 2012 ‘Choose Tap’ Grand Final.Playing-coach Brett Johnson praised the youngspearhead’s performance, but recognises the time andeffort afforded to develop the forward.‘I thought Billy was really good against Rowville,’ he said.‘We’ve been working with him to improve his game incertain areas.He’s starting to improve in his strength inmarking contests.He’s very good on the lead and got agreat set of hands.’The pre-season of 2011-2012 seemed the turning-point inSchilling’s rise up the senior EFL ranks.The EFL Media Team’s very own Dyson Baker declaredon EFL TV earlier in the season that he had ‘lost 20 kilos,gained 20 goals.’Johnson has seen the transformation first-hand.‘Billy’s lost a lot of weight. He’s a different player to whathe was last year,’ Johnson said. ‘He arrived first day ofpre-season training 10 kilos lighter and continued to loseweight over the course of the pre-season and ever since.’And it has been a transformation which has kept theopposition guessing.‘He’s got a lot more tricks up his sleeve now,’ Johnson said.And if Schilling can emulate his form of two weeks agoagainst formidable Grand Final opponent Rowville thisweekend, the resemblance between the two respectivestars will border on the uncanny.‘He can move around a lot, he’s a lot fitter,’ Johnson said.‘I thought he did that really well against Rowville,moving all over the ground and making the most of hisopportunities that he had.‘It was a real polished performance, in terms of the setshots he nailed and the marking opportunities he took.‘He made sure he took them.’Much like the 2011 Tom Hawkins on that last Saturdayin September, Billy Schilling will be looking to take theopposition by storm this Saturday afternoon as he looks toguide his Demons to premiership glory.SURREY PARK FOOTBALL CLUB INC.PLAYERSWANTEDAREYOUAKEYPOSITIONPERSON?SurreyParkFChashadsomeextremelyleanyearsoverrecenttimes.Wehavealarge&successfulJuniorClubandinthenearfuture want to provide a family orientated, successful Club in a higher Division of the EFL.We are looking forkey positionplayerstoaddtoouryoungandenthusiasticplayinggroup.Ifyouhavewhatittakesandwanttobeacatalystforourclub’sfuturesuccess–wewantyouin2013!Ifyouwanttocontributeto: aclubwithagoodplayer&familyculture thedevelopmentofleadershipwithayounggroupofplayerssuccessontheplayingfieldforourseniorteamsWeneedYOUin2013!RemunerationNegotiable&ConfidentialIfyourequirefurtherinformationpleasecallRodonM:0418151446orAndrewonM:04020128865 THE EASTERN FOOTBALLER 2012

BAND OF HAWK BROTHERSBy Peter Baird (Twitter: @frostybaird)There is a well-known clichéaround football circles: ‘Achampion team will always beat ateam of champions’.Some clubs look down the pathof recruiting heavily from outsideto bolster its playing stocks.But for the Rowville Football Club, it is all aboutdevelopment from within.When Rowville coach, Paul Mynott, arrived at theHawks’ nest in 2003, he brought with him a swag ofplayers with experience in higher divisions.Class players such as Nick Cox, Noel Stoddart, RickSmith, Dion Purton, Aaron Cole, and Paul Barlow allpulled on the brown and gold stripes.And the club quickly embarked upon an ascentthrough the Eastern Football League’s divisions.Back-to-back premierships in Division 4 (2003) andDivision 3 (2004), followed by a Division 2 GrandFinal (2005), saw the Hawks come within one winfrom playing in Division 1.Yet Rowville was unable to get the job done that day.Now, seven years later, Mynott has an opportunity tocomplete his mission of taking the club all the way tothe premier division.The Hawks coach reflected on the club’s journey and achange in philosophy since his early days as a coach.‘When I arrived at Rowville, there was no secret that Ibrought with me some quality footballers,’ he said.‘We went close to getting all the way to Division 1,but just couldn’t get there.’Since that loss to Ringwood in the 2005 Grand Final,the Hawks have embarked upon a significant changein direction.‘We now understand that to build for sustained success,you need to develop from within,’ Mynott said.‘We have such a fantastic resourcewith the Rowville Junior FootballClub right in our backyard and withstrengthened ties between the juniorand senior clubs over recent years, wewould be crazy to not look to bring inthe best kids.’Mynott believes the success of a juniorfootball club should not be measured bythe number of premierships won, but ratherthe number of senior footballers produced.‘Of the 22 players in the Rowvilleside that defeated Mooroolbark inthe preliminary final last week, 20 ofthem were Rowville juniors,’ he said.‘I don’t think there would be anyother club in the EFL who could boastthose sorts of numbers.’www.efl.org.au6For Mynott and his team, it is not about individualsthis weekend.The message, all year, has been team first.‘When the players you have running out each weekhave come through your own development system,they have a passion and love for the place,’ Mynottexplained.‘This is their home and having lived in Rowville theirwhole lives, pulling on a Rowville jumper meanssomething to them.‘They are playing with their best mates they went toschool with and have grown from boys into youngmen together.‘They are such are tightknit group who would doanything for each other.’Mynott is hoping that his ‘champion team’ will be ableto go all the way this weekend and the young ‘band ofbrothers’ will take the club into the next chapter of itsproud history.‘With 16 of our 22 players being 23-years-old oryounger, and only two over the age of 26, the club isready to take that next step,’ he said.‘We are building for an era of sustained success atSeebeck Oval, but we need to get the job done thisweekend.‘We are excited by the prospects we have, but are notgetting ahead of ourselves.’The future of the Rowville Football Club looks verybright and with the wealth of talent continually beingproduced by the junior club, it is no wonder Mynotthas been able to forge a team who play for the jumper.Perhaps his proudest moment on a football field willcome just before 5pm this Saturday, if he holds theDivision 2 premiership cup aloft.

DIVISION 2 GRAND FINAL TIPSPeter Baird (EFL Media Team): Some people willsay I'm tipping from my heart but this is straight frommy head. I think Rowville will bounce back after itsloss to Montrose in the Second Semi-Final. This wasthe wakeup call the Hawks needed and they will beready to run Montrose off its feet. Rowville provedit is the best side all year by finishing on top of theDivision 2 ladder and will prove it is ready to take thebig step to Division 1 for 2013. Rowville by 63 points.Blue Ribbon Medallist: Damian Garner (Rowville).Ray Baird (EFL Media Team): The Hawks will winbecause it has a midfield that is fast and back in formafter last week. Along with their backline who havebeen the standout of Division 2 this year, they willminimise the amount of ball Montrose will get into itsforward line and restrict the Demons to a losing score.Billy Schilling has always struggled against Rowvilleand other than his four goals a fortnight ago, has neverhad an impact. Rowville by 24 points. Blue RibbonMedallist: Nathan Hicks (Rowville).Daniel Cencic (EFL Media Team): Rowville will gointo this Grand Final with confidence through the roof.The Hawks hold a 2-1 record against Montrose thisseason, and, to date, managed to shake their recent poorfinals record last weekend. With a mix of young starsand seasoned performers, Paul Mynott and his men areready to take the next step. Hawks by 23 points. BlueRibbon Medallist: Nathan Hicks (Rowville)Braden Ingram (EFL Media Team): Montrose madean outstanding run at the flag in 2011 only to just missout. The Demons have backed that up this year with aneven better home and away season. Their win againstRowville in the first round of the finals will also givethem a huge amount of confidence going in to theGrand Final. Having said all that, I think Rowvillewill be driven by last year’s finals performance and iflasts week’s win against Mooroolbark is an indicator,they are playing their best footy at exactly the righttime. Rowville by 9 points. Blue Ribbon Medallist:Steven Georgiou (Rowville).Noel McPhee (EFL Media Team): The Demons’stronger scoring power, as shown by the highestpoints for this season, and with several avenuesto goal, will take them into Division 1 in 2013.Montrose by 23 points. Blue Ribbon Medallist: BillySchilling (Montrose).Geoff Manolitsa (EFL Media Team): It's littlesurprise that Rowville and Montrose find themselvesin the Division 2 Grand Final after being in the topechelons of the ladder for much of the season. Thisgame is going to be one for the ages. Montrose isan extremely well-rounded team with the likes ofSchilling and Cook up forward, a deep midfieldincluding quality such as Stephen, Sam and JyeGoodman, Johnson and Rickard and two powerfulbig men in Andy Knee and Haining. That beingsaid, Rowville has no shortage of talented players:Georgiou, Stanley, Davey, Frawley, Bussey andSchoenmakers to name a few. Schilling and Cookare clearly the key to this game. If Rowville cannotrestrict the pair to under five goals (in what I thinkwill be a low scoring affair), I believe this game willbe won by the Dees. Montrose by 18 points. BlueRibbon Medallist: Billy Schilling.Paul Semertzidis (EFL Media Team): The Demonshave been the toast of Division 2 for the majorityof 2012. They're multi-pronged forward line will bethe difference and I'm predicting a handful of goalsfrom spearhead Billy Schilling to propel Montroseinto Division 1. Montrose by 35 points. Blue RibbonMedallist: Billy Schilling (Montrose).Will Taylor (EFL Media Team): Montrose willhave the hunger going into today’s grand final afterfalling just short against Lilydale last year. Eventhough Rowville has won the head to head 2-1 thisseason including finals, I truly believe that Montrosehas more dangerous players around the field andthe desire to turn its fortunes around from last year.Montrose by 12 points. Blue Ribbon Medallist: DeanStephen (Montrose).Ben Waterworth (EFL Media Manager): Hard toget a read on this game. Rowville gave Brett Johnson’smen plenty of headaches during the home-and-awayseason, but vice versa a fortnight ago. Matt Stanley’sabsence will hurt the Hawks, especially with the likesof Dean Stephen and the Goodman’s in the middle ofthe ground. With Billy boy in good touch up forward,hard to go past the dees. Montrose by 18 points. BlueRibbon Medallist: Brett Johnson (Montrose).Lauren Wood (EFL Media Team): You knowwhat they say: you've got to lose one to win one.And last year's loss to Lilydale crushed the Demons.There's been some pretty big personnel changesup the mountain, but Montrose has what it takes tomake the jump to Division 1. Rowville shouldn't beunderestimated, though. The likes of Cody Morris,skipper Matt Jackson and Gavin Willoughby workedthemselves into some form against the Mustangs lastweek. If Billy Schilling can hit the scoreboard earlyand Montrose's midfield fires like it can, the Demonsshould run away with it as they did two weeks ago.Montrose by 28 points. Blue Ribbon Medallist: BillySchilling (Montrose).7 THE EASTERN FOOTBALLER 2012

RENNIE GILCHRIST:By Ben Waterworth (Twitter: @bjwaterworth)Captaining an EFL Division 1 sideis no simple or tranquil task.Lead by example, lead by voice,lead by discipline – all whileplaying at the highest level.Tough gig.It is why club coaches and committees often turn tomore experienced campaigners, with hundreds ofgames under their belts, to lead their troops onto thefield of battle.But not the Balwyn Football Club.At the age of 23 and with 49 EFL games to his name,Rennie Gilchrist is currently the youngest skipper ofany senior team in Division 1.And when you chat to the man himself, it istransparent to see why he was thrown into the deepchasm so quickly.Despite the challenge and supposed aura of the role,the impressive young Tiger thrives on the captaincychallenge.‘I’ve always thought of myself as a leader in any partof life,’ Gilchrist said.‘Being the sole focus of a leadership group issomething I’ve had to adapt to, but it’s somethingI’m really enjoying.’Balwyn coach Daniel Donati arrived at Cherry Roadlate last year.One of his first tasks was to assign a captain to thesenior side.It did not take him long to decide.‘Two weeks into the job, I knew Rennie was theman,’ Donati said.‘I pulled him aside in December and asked him ifbeing captain was something he wanted to do.‘He told me he’d love to do it and it would help hisfootball, so he said all the right things.’Contrary to other captain appointments, Donati saysGilchrist’s youthfulness was a major reason why hewas chosen.‘I’m all for young leaders and Rennie can help be theglue that keeps this playing group together for thenext five to 10 years,’ Donati said.‘He’s such an influential person amongst the groupand is good mates with everyone.‘He’s a mature and impressive young kid, perhapsthe most competitive 23-year-old footballer I’ve everseen.‘He commands the respect of the players and leadsby example because he trains so hard.’However, without being arrogant, Gilchrist honestlywww.efl.org.au8believes the Balwyn captaincyhas been ‘quite an easy role’ tofit in to.‘There are such a great bunch ofsenior blokes around me who giveme great support,’ he said.‘Ryan McMahon, Stevie Kenna,Rod Crowe, Ben Harris, there’salso a good bunch of youngleaders coming through.’However Gilchrist says vice-captain, and best mate,Charlie Hendrie, has given him invaluable assistanceduring his debut skipper season.‘Charlie’s been like a co-captain for me,’ he said.‘Whenever I need a break, he is always there to helpme out.’Hendrie was ‘wrapt’ for his best mate when the latterwas named captain during the pre-season.He says Gilchrist has been a pleasure to play andtrain under ever since the appointment.‘Rennie is a guy who leads by his actions, rather thaninspiration,’ Hendrie said.‘He really wears his heart on his sleeve, almost to thepoint where he gets white line fever.‘He’s well balanced, runs hard and has got thatcompetitive edge that he carries into a game.’Gilchrist admits leading such a prestigious playinggroup keeps him ‘on his toes’.‘It’s a massive challenge,’ he said.‘You’re always wanting to be leading from thefront, whether it’s getting the old blokes excitedfor training on a wet Tuesday night, or keeping theyounger guys calm on game day.‘But it’s all good fun and I’m really enjoying it.’While Gilchrist admits his aerobic capacity is a hugeadvantage, he believes his ability to know where torun is just as important.‘Everyone talks about gut running, but smartrunning is one of my biggeststrengths,’ he said.‘I also get some great blocksfrom my teammates, whichalways helps.’On the field, Gilchrist is acoach’s dream.He is tough, relentless,ferocious, tenacious, fit andhard-working.However, the hard side ofGilchrist is nowhere to beseen off the footy field.

A LEADER BEYOND HIS YEARSJust ask close friend Hendrie.‘Rennie’s actually quite a gentle bloke,’ he said.‘He’s doing his study to become a teacher and got agreat head on his shoulders.’Gilchrist was a big reason why the Tigers advancedthrough to the Division 1 ‘Choose Tap’ First Semi-Final against Scoresby.The skipper led from the front in the midfield lastweekend, guiding his team to a 37-point victory overNoble Park.Donati says his skipper has been an outstandingleader and contributor all season.‘Finals games are when you win your reputation –and Rennie won his on Sunday,’ he said.‘Rennie was enormous in the last quarter and got usup and going with his voice.‘He just didn’t stop running all day and the taggersdidn’t worry him.’Going into last weekend’s match, the Bulls hadbeaten the Tigers on the past three occasions.But Gilchrist says his troops had really setthemselves for the big occasion and were able todeliver on the big stage.‘All our cards fell into place and we were able toexecute our game plan,’ he said.‘In those third and final quarters, we dug deep and itall just clicked.’Gilchrist is looking forward to playing againstScoresby and lining up on opposite skipper AdamParker.Parker is the second-youngest Division 1 captain atthe age of 24.‘I don’t know Adam very well personally, but Ialways have a good chat to him after a game,’Gilchrist said.‘He’s an absolute star and can singlehandedly win histeam a game.’Balwyn and Scoresby have met twice in 2012, withthe ledger sitting at 1-1 after both team’s securedvictories at their respective home grounds.Gilchrist says his team will go into Sunday’s matchat a neutral venue with confidence.‘One of our best mental strengths is the self-belief inour group,’ he said.‘If games are tight and we’re in a clutch situation, weknow we can stand up.‘Our performance against Noble Park will hold us ingood stead.’The only elephant in the room surrounding Gilchristis his unique first name.Rennie – how did he manage to score a name likethat?‘It was my Mum’s Grandfather’s name, given to himfrom his mother’s maiden name,’ he said.‘So it’s my great, great grandmother’s maiden name.’Surely no one else in the world would be calledRennie?Surely?‘Actually I once met a Canadian girl who has abrother called Rennie.’Well, you learn something new every day.And of course there have been plenty of jokes andcomparisons to his namesake Adam – arguably thegreatest wicketkeeper-batsman in cricket history.‘Plenty, especially when I was younger,’ he laughed.Ironically, Rennie opened the batting and keptwickets as a junior cricketer.However it is has never been the midfielder’s uniquename that has turned the heads of his teammates,supporters or opponents on the field.It has always been his skill with the footy, histenacity at the contest, his professionalism on thefield and his discipline off it.That is why people take note of Rennie Gilchrist –the youngest Division 1 captain in the EFL.One day, he might be the oldest.9 THE EASTERN FOOTBALLER 2012

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FROSTY’S EFL THERMOMETEREach week, Peter Baird takes a look at the teams or players in the EFL that are catching our attention with theirgood, or bad, form. After careful deliberation, he puts the thermometer on the EFL and gives you his weeklynomination as to who’s hot and who’s cold.ON FIRESometimes it is described as ‘the monkey on the back’while others talk about the ‘elephant in the room’.Whatever you want to call it, some teams have baggagefrom past years when it comes to playing finals football.A murmur starts to develop in the lead up to the finalsseries and questions begin to get raised as to how the teamwill perform on the big stage and whether it will crumbleunder the pressure. There are a few clubs in the EasternFootball League that know this scenario all too well. Inthe lead up to last weekend’s finals games in Divisions2, 3 and 4, Rowville, North Ringwood and The Basinall were battling the demons of past finals series. Afterfinishing atop the Division 2 ladder this year, Rowvilleheaded into its Second Semi-Final against Montrose fullof confidence. However a shock loss to the Demonshad people wondering the Hawks were still suffering afinals hoodoo. Six losses from their past eight encounters,including the last four in-a-row, had observers questioningwhether or not the Hawks could be eliminated in straightsets two years in a row. For North Ringwood in Division3, there had been much hype about its failed finalscampaigns of 2010 and 2011. The Saints had earnedthe double chance both years and, after a straight setsdeparture in 2010 and a 1-2 record last year falling toDoncaster in the Grand Final by 65 points, finishing ontop this year was never going to be enough. For TheBasin, the record is perhaps even more daunting. Sinceits 2005 Second Semi Final win over the Waverley Blues,the Bears have played nine finals for just the solitarywin. Taking these records into last weekend, all threeteams stood up on the big stage, with Rowville smashingMooroolbark by 70 points, North Ringwood defeating theGlen Waverley Hawks by 31, and The Basin running out24-point victors over South Belgrave. For breaking theirfinals hoodoo last weekend, all three earn themselves theirplace in Frosty’s Furnace this week.YOUR GAME TODAYGONE COLD“The king is dead!” It is a phrase that has been used overtime to mark the passing of a ruler and the ascension to thethrone of a new monarch, as happened in 1952, when KingGeorge VI died and was succeeded by his daughter, QueenElizabeth II. On August 16, 1977, newspapers around theworld headlined their story of the death of Elvis Presleywith the same phrase. This week in the Eastern FootballLeague, it is somewhat fitting that Frosty’s Thermometermarks the end of the dynasty of the Noble Park FootballClub with the same catch cry. For the past two years, theBulls have dominated the Eastern Football League Division1 competition on their way to claiming back-to-backsenior flags. During this time, Noble Park has exerted asupremacy over its competitors and ruled the league, playingan attacking brand of disciplined, hard-edged football. TheBulls have been ruthless under coach Mick Fogarty. LastSunday out at Tormore Reserve in Boronia though, NoblePark was removed from its throne at the hands of long timearchrival Balwyn in the ‘Choose Tap’ Elimination Final. TheBulls were gallant right to the end, like a gracious monarch,in their attempt to complete a premiership three-peat. But aseason that was crippled by injuries to key players becamea hurdle too vast to overcome. Throughout the year, NoblePark lost skipper and reigning Chandler Medallist, CraigAnderson, as well as Brad Scalzo, to season-ending injuriesand were without the services of key players like ZiggieAlwan, Luky Cody, Glen Manson, Stewart Kemperman,and Craig Jacotine for extended periods. The end for Bullscame swiftly and mercifully, though, as Balwyn allowed theother Division 1 finalists to take a collective sigh of relief atthe elimination of Noble Park for season 2012. Only oncebefore has Noble Park not recorded a win in a month offootball, back in its EFL debut season of 2000. With fourconsecutive losses to end their 2012 campaign, the Bulls areforced to resign themselves into a place in Frosty’s Freezer.“Long live the King!”Wherever you are, whoever you’re watching, keep track of the scores and goals! We’d love you to give quarterly updates via Twitter; just mention@footyefl and tag the relevant division (#efldiv1, #efldiv2, #efldiv3, #efldiv4, #eflreserves, #eflcolts, #efljuniors).HOMEAWAYCOLTSQ1______ Q2______ Q3______ FINAL______RESERVESQ1______ Q2______ Q3______ FINAL______SENIORSQ1______ Q2______ Q3______ FINAL______COLTSQ1______ Q2______ Q3______ FINAL______RESERVESQ1______ Q2______ Q3______ FINAL______SENIORSQ1______ Q2______ Q3______ FINAL______11 THE EASTERN FOOTBALLER 2012

By Noel McPhee (statsbench@gmail.com)DIVISION 1THE STATS BENCHFINALSWinsWins Draws StreakNorwood 1 Vermont 6 0 V 2Scoresby 4 Balwyn 6 0 S 1OVERALL FINALS RECORDWins Losses Draws Finals StreakScoresby 25 22 2 L2Balwyn 6 7 0 W1Norwood 15 19 0 L1Vermont 53 27 0 W3Norwood v VermontWhat a contrast in Division 1 finals experience for the twoteams participating in the ‘Choose Tap’ Second Semi-Final.Not so long ago – 1999 to be exact – Norwood was treadingthe boards in Division 4.In 2006, the Norsemen were the beneficiaries of an expandedDivision 1 competition when, as runners-up, they gainedpromotion along with Scoresby.Since then, though, the Norsemen have never been there tomake up the numbers – from a creditable seven wins in theirfirst season, to a first finals appearance in 2010, now minorpremiers in 2012.But then there’s Vermont.The Eagles have never been out of Division 1, have won 19Premierships and played in 37 of the 51 EFL finals series.Now they are fronting up for their 30th second semi-final.Is this a case of David versus Goliath?Although, the EFL doesn't hand out top spot on the ladder,Norwood finished first by winning the most games.No doubt there is great anticipation for what should be agreat game.The Eagles won the two teams’ only encounter this year by52 points.Scoresby v BalwynThe winner of this match advances through to the preliminaryfinal, but it would still need to win two more to win the flag.The Magpies have found themselves in a similar position tothe past couple of seasons: losing a final but bouncing back towin the following week.No more tomorrows after Sunday, though.It’s hard to separate these two – both with finals experienceand one win apiece this year.DIVISION 2FINALSWinsWins Draws StreakMontrose 19 Rowville 23 0 M 1OVERALL FINALS RECORDWins Losses Draws Finals StreakMontrose 23 18 0 W1Rowville 15 15 0 W1OVERALL FINALS RECORDWins Losses Draws GFs StreakMontrose 2 8 0 L3Rowville 4 2 0 L1Well the big dance has arrived in Division 2.The winner will be off to play with the big boys next year.If it’s Rowville, it will be for the first time since 1982.If it’s Montrose, it will be for the first time since 1995.Both teams have fallen at the final hurdle before – Montroseas recently as last year.While the Hawks won both encounters during the season,the ease of Montrose's second semi-final win is the morerecent memory.DIVISION 3FINALSWinsWins Draws StreakGW Hawks 3 Boronia 0 0 GW 3OVERALL FINALS RECORDWins Losses Draws Finals StreakGW Hawks 4 6 0 L1Boronia 20 22 0 W1Games are going according to form in the Division 3 ‘ChooseTap’ Finals so far, with all games won by the team thatfinished higher on the ladder.What about this week?Hawk-off IV!Three to the Glen Waverley type of Hawk and nil to theBoronia variety so far this season.Boronia ended up with more scoring shots in the ‘Choose Tap’Qualifying Final, but lost by seven points after kicking 4.6 inthe final quarter.I'm tipping another close game.DIVISION 4FINALSWinsWins Draws StreakSth Belgrave 4 Silvan 0 0 SB 4OVERALL FINALS RECORDWins Losses Draws Finals StreakSouth Belgrave 3 4 0 L1Silvan 1 2 0 W1There’s only one question on Division 4 followers’ lips.How can Silvan turn around a 96-point deficit?The Cats only managed to kick two goals a couple of weeksago against their next opponent inSouth Belgrave?It's looked likely to be a SouthBelgrave-The Basin ‘Choose Tap’Grand Final for most of the season.A Silvan win would be a huge upset.But, as we all know, anything canhappen in finals.www.efl.org.au 12

SCORESBYFOOTBALLCLUB1 st DivisionEFLIsseekingapplicationsforthefollowingpositionsCoachUnder19sCoachUnder17sThetwopositionswillbeworkingcloselytogethertocoachandmanageallaspectsoftheDevelopmentprogram.IdeallyyouhavehadexperienceinTACcupclubenvironmentandholdaminimumLevel1coachingaccreditation.Youmustbecommittedtoupholdingthedisciplinesandintegrityofahighlyrespectedandsuccessfulprogramandbepreparedtoworkcloselywiththeseniorcoachingpanel.YoumustbefocusedonthedevelopmentoffutureseniorplayersfortheScoresbyFootballClubinthisveryimportantrole.ApplicationsshouldbeaddressedtoTheSecretaryatscoresbyfc@efl.org.aubyMondayOctober1 st 2012.RINGWOOD FOOTBALL CLUB INC.Division Three EFL - Finalists 2012 Seniors, Reserves & U 19's)Is seeking expressions of interest for all coaching positions for the 2013 season.Seniors: Playing or non-playingReserves: Playing or non-playingUnder 19's: Non-playingAll correspondence(applications and resumes in writing) addressed to:The Secretary, Ringwood Football Club, P.O.Box 5059, RINGWOOD VIC 3134or by email to ringwood@efl.org.auEst 1911East Burwood Football ClubExpressions of interest are sought for coaching positions in 2013SENIORS: Playing or Non-PlayingRESERVES: Playing or Non-PlayingUNDER 19s: Non-PlayingFor further information contact John Sword on 0408 366 952All applications (in writing) to:The President, East Burwood Football Club.C/- 36 Wridgway Avenue, Burwood. Vic 3125or johnsword@bigpond.comApplications close Friday 21st September 2012Est 191113 THE EASTERN FOOTBALLER 2012

GLEN WAVERLEY HAWKS FOOTBALL CLUBis seeking applications for the following positionsCoach - U15Coach - U19Coach - ReservesAssistant Coaches - Senior (playing or non playing)Trainers - Senior teamsApplications should be addressed to :Senior Football Operations ManagerPO Box 211 Blackburn VIC 3130For more information contact Mark Fitt 0410 400 922Be part of a club that is moving forward, developing it’s playing group from Under 8’s to Senior level.Join us at Central Reserve, Glen Waverley in Season 2013SILVAN FOOTBALL CLUBThe Silvan Football Club is seeking expressions of interest toCOACH the club’s Senior Reserves and Colt’s for the 2013 season.Please call Chris Maclaganon 0416 091 585 or email silvan@efl .org.auApplications close Tuesday 18th September.Warrandyte Football ClubCommitteeWFC is looking for enthusiastic competent personsto lead a young and vibrant club with aproud 107-year history into 2013 and beyond.Nominations are sought for the position of President, Vice-President & Treasurer.The successful applicants will have the privilege of managing a friendly club& membership with a fi rst class facility completed in time for the 2014 season.Football Operations – WFC are seeking expressions of interest for Reserves and Under 19'sCoaching positions in 2013 and a Chairman of selectors.Administration – WFC are currently seeking expressions of interest for a MediaManager for the 2013 season. For a position description please contact Tim Beasley.Please send your applications to warrandyte@efl .org.auAlternatively call Phil Treeby on 0407 008 124 or Tim Beasley on 0401 834 474.All nominations will be considered by committee and be treated confi dentially.

DIVISION 1 CLUB NOTESBALWYN: What a terrific result last week as we were ableto prevail in a cut-throat game that was close all day, untilwe finally got away in the last quarter. The game held extraspecial significance for the Balwyn team and supportergroup, being almost a year to the day since the tragic eventsthat saw Shaun Bergin leave us far too soon. The Tigershonoured Shaun in the best possible way, by emergingtriumphant from a hard-fought finals match. As CoachDaniel Donati said in the rooms later, Shaun will be withus in spirit in every game from here on, noting the decisionmade late last year that the Best Finals Player Trophy willin future be named after Shaun. In fact the Tigers mightwell have set a record for the most people crammed intothose rooms after the match, as the victory song was beltedout with gusto! So today we are back at Boronia withScoresby as our opponent and the equation stays the same– we just need to win! Good luck boys – believe! To all yousupporters here today, wear your colours proudly, supportour boys loudly – make sure they can see and hear you…itreally does make a difference! Go Tigers!!!EAST RINGWOOD: The considerable and alwaysbreezy expanses of Tormore Reserve was the scene forboth our U19s and Reserves teams in cut-throat finals.After an arm-wrestle with the Eagles, our boys played aninspired final quarter into the wind to hold them off andwin the game by seven points. The young ‘Roos now faceNorwood this week with the winner to advance to thesecond last game of the season. The Reserves encounterwith Norwood was also tight and error-ridden in the gustybreeze. But after a sluggish first half, the ‘Roos lifted theirintensity to finish with plenty of run, eventually winningby 10 points. Their reward is a meeting with Knox in thefirst semi-final. For the information of supporters, theafter match with awards takes place in our pavilion at5pm. Don’t forget, the best Grand Final Breakfast in theEast will happen again this year at the Maroondah Club.Once again, the award-winning SEN and Sky star JasonRichardson will introduce some terrific guests and ticketsare selling fast. Further details will be on the website soon.The Senior Best & Fairest vote count will be held in thepavilion on the Sunday immediately after the Reserves’final game of the year. Let’s hope that day follows anotherflag and that all supporters get along. Our last and mostimportant function for the season is the Presentation Ballon Saturday, October 6. Make sure you visit the websitewhere a link will provide booking details. Don’t missthe boat as some folk did last year. Further details of allof functions, club news and match summaries, visit ourwebsite at www.erfc.com.au! GO ROOS!KNOX: Today we are out to Boronia to face EastRingwood in an elimination final. It was a disappointingday for the Falcons last week, with the reserves goingdown to Noble Park. In a contest that started very wellfor us, we saw it slip away with poor decision-makingand disposal. In the first quarter we came out firing withthe first couple of goals. Looking comfortable at quarterDIVISION 1time with a 12-point lead, the second quarter was a veryeven affair. A lower scoring quarter saw us taking a13-point lead into the major break. The third quarter iswhere it all went wrong for the Falcons, letting the Bullskick four unanswered goals on the back of poor disposaland immature mistakes. The last term was much like thesecond, very contested and even seeing the Bulls run out11-point winners. The best on the day were Britts, JD, MJ,Saundo, Hammer and Greaves. This week’s player profileis the ever slick Paul “Cyril” Tyler. Paul loves shakinghis thing on and off the field. He is a known erotic dancerwho just loves to boogie. Good luck to all players todayand go Falcons!LILYDALE: What a great win by the Under 19s againstNorwood at Bayswater last week in the QualifyingFinal. Now we take on minor premiers Scoresby. Afterthe pressure of the first half waned, the win came froma much more productive third quarter when we startedto work hard for the ball, hit targets and kick accurately.But to win by 3.13 means we have problem Houston. Butone on which we can improve. The goals were sharedwhich the trend is these days taking the pressure off thekey forwards. Better players were Sam Horsley, BraydenSchembri, Billy Gardner, Matthew Wierzbicki, AdamNyok, and Marcus O’Donohue. The pressure markingof Brad Lowe was a delight to see. Our Club is hostingthe Vets Grand Final between Mooroolbark and Kilsythtomorrow Sunday 9 September. Come down to watchor help out. Refreshments available, BBQ going andCanteen operating. Game starts at 2.30pm with gatesopen at noon. Cost of entry is only $5. Tickets for the2012 Presentation Night being held in the social rooms onFriday 28 September can be collected and paid for priorto the night from the Ray White Lilydale Office oppositethe Olinda Creek Hotel in Lilydale during business hoursof 9am to 5pm. STRICTLY NO DOOR SALES. TheClub also is having a golf day at the Warburton Golf Clubtomorrow. Teams of four will play Ambrose rules in whatshould be a great day. The $60 charge includes green fees,BBQ lunch, great prizes for nearest the pin, longest driveetc. and $5 will go to the Leukaemia Foundation. CallLucas Skelton on 0402 045 272, Jamie Cruickshank on0434 689 666 or Stephen Cruickshank on 0417 017 513to register. See website www.lilydalefc.com.au for alldetails. Go Dales. FathertoosaNOBLE PARK: Congratulations to our reserves whowon on the weekend and now our playing in a secondsemi-final. Everyone at the Bullring is cheering youon. Unfortunately the seniors lost to Balwyn and theircampaign for back to back to back is over – thank you toall players, coaches and helpers on a tough year. Bookingsare now open for Presentation night 2012 – please seeTracey, website or email noblepark@efl.org.au for moreinfo ALL WELCOME. GO BULLS!NORWOOD: It wasn't the dream start to our finals15 THE EASTERN FOOTBALLER 2012

DIVISION 1 CLUB NOTEScampaign that we had hoped for with both our Reservesand U19's losing. While the seniors were rewarded witha week off for finishing top the Reserves had a do ordie clash against East Ringwood. We came out with animpressive first quarter that allowed us to hold the leadat every change. Unfortunately the last quarter was oneto forget with the opposition running away with the winand ending our Reserves season. It was a great effort byour boys to make it to the finals well done! Best playersDunne, Casey, Corwall, Seegar and Aarowsmith. Thecolts were also unsuccessful with their opening finalsmatch. Again they came out firing setting up a solid leadthat we held until half time. The third quarter was horriblewith Lilydale totally derailing our game and controllingthe game until the final siren. The boys have a secondchance this week to redeem themselves and rightfullyhold their position in the premiership race. Best playersSchille, Black, Pearson, McBride, Stringer and Philp.This week the Seniors have a tough battle against thefinals specialists Vermont with the winner booking a spotin the GF. We wish both our colts and seniors the verybest of luck with their matches today. Presentation nightwill be held at the club rooms on Friday 12 October, $75per person all inclusive. Contact Leanne to book yourticket leanner@jmacredit.com.au Go Wooders!SCORESBY: To say last weekend was disappointingwould be an understatement, for the first time in a longtime we really didn’t fire a shot. The Vermont boyswere up and about and we didn’t match their energy.But all the hard work for the double chance will seeus face off against the Tigers in today’s cut throat FirstSemi-Final. To our loyal band of supporters, makesure you get behind the boys and help them get acrossthe line. The U19’s roll out for the first time this finalseries against the very talented Lilydale who won theirway into the Second Semi-Final with a solid win overNorwood. We will need to be on top of our game if weare to book a spot at the big dance. Best of luck boysand congratulations on a magnificent year so far that hasseen a second minor premiership in two years. Let’smake it two in a row for both. Some astute readers willhave noticed an advertisement for both an U17 andalso an U19’s coach for season 2013. Sadly, Sean hasdecided to leave us at the end of this season to pursueother opportunities, we thank him for his tireless effortsover the last nine years and wish him all the best in thisnext phase of his life. We must also thank Mel and thekids for their support of Sean and the club over this time.Behind every great man… We may not have the dollarsto match some of our rivals, but what we do have isthe best group of volunteers, members and supportersthat make sure we function every week, so a hugethank you to each and every person that has assistedin the clubs success this year, the players couldn’t doit without your efforts. Scott, Darren and Sean wouldlike to extend their thanks to their respective supportstaff, without who our teams would struggle to be onthe ground! Scott would like to thank the committee fortheir support and encouragement. Macca and his team ofdedicated trainers, the football department support crewthat include Brenton Cadd, Darren Perry, Matt James,Sean Kavanagh, Bruce Tompkins, Glen Maher, JaredGoldsack, Murray Schneider and Ken Parker. In additionto those listed above, Darren would like to also thankJeremy Fraser, Maurice Quigley, Brad Smith and SueAnderson for their tireless efforts during the season. Alsoa huge thanks to Kav and the under 19 boys for providingable bodied support at critical times and of courseScott for his guidance and support over the season.UPCOMING EVENTS – ENTERTAINMENT DAYTHIS FRIDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER, featuring DermotBrereton and Gerry Gee & friends. Commencing 12pm,food provided drinks at bar prices, cost is only $50 perhead. Bookings essential through Darren Eason on 0408879 359. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING will be heldat the Clubrooms on Friday 12 October, commencing at7.30pm, please diarise this date to ensure you do not missthis most important meeting. PRESENTATION NIGHT:Friday 26 October – Mulgrave Country Club PanoramaRoom, 7pm – 12am, three-course meal Included.Drinks at bar prices. Cost $50 per head. BOOKINGSESSENTIAL call Mel Kavanagh 0408 687 385. For allour up to date information go to www.scoresbyfc.org.au.And check out our magnificent sponsors, support thosewho support us!! Go Scores!VERMONT: A very good all round team performancesaw us victorious last week and a ticket to the secondsemi-final today. However, any performances lastweek means nothing today, as both sides will startwith a clean slate. The prize is a spot in the GrantFinal. Although our custom is not to give playerawards during finals, the most noticeable players lastweek were Daniel Mendes, Nathan Henley, DeanKelly, Jarrod Dalton, Mitch Bonuda, Dean Millhouseand Shane Davidson. The Under 19’s unfortunatelycould not get over the line and their season is over.The better players were Matt Gould, Matt McClusky,Paul White, Jarryd Smith, Connor McCafferty, JamesPritchard and Ted Lindon. They have done a great job,considering the boys they have lost to the Reservesand Seniors. Well done to Coach Graeme Hocking andall his helpers. SOCIAL: A huge thanks to all thoseVermont “friendlies” who assisted us over the past sixweeks of Junior and Division 3 Finals. Thanks also tothe City of Whitehorse for the outstanding conditionof the Vermont Oval. Senior Vote Count night will beThursday 26 September and the Presentation Night onFriday 19 October. Bookings with Angela Miller – 0400790 222. We are back at Wantirna Hill Club after thegame. Let’s see a lot of supporters back there tonight.Finally, good luck to all our boys today, we are veryproud of you. GO EAGLES!!!www.efl.org.au 16DIVISION 1

LAST TIME THEY METDIVISION 1 ‘CHOOSE TAP’ QUALIFYING FINALSENIORSNORWOODVSVERMONTRound 13Norwood 10.7 (67) defeated by Vermont 18.11 (119)GOALS Vermont: N. Henley 6, J. Dalton 4,S. Davidson 2, D. Mendes 1, L. Johns 1,R. Wilson 1, A. Ellis 1, D. Millhouse 1,R. Ross 1Norwood: D. Johnson 4, B. English 3,BESTJ. Wynn 1, D. Blackie 1, H. Jurey 1Vermont: N. Henley, X. Barry-Murphy,N. Mendes, T. Bird, S. Davidson, L. JohnsNorwood: J. Gould, D. Johnson, S. Clayton,J. Newman, J. Wynn, B. EnglishRESERVESVERMONTVSNOBLE PARKRound 18Vermont 5.13 (43) defeated Noble Park 3.15 (33)UNDER 19’SSCORESBYVSLILYDALERound 18Lilydale 14.15 (99) defeated Norwood 6.6 (42)DIVISION 1 FINALS SERIES17 THE EASTERN FOOTBALLER 2012

EASTLINK UNDER 19s'CHOOSE TAP' SECOND SEMI FINAL – BAYSWATER OVAL – SATURDAY AT 9.40AMSCORESBYCoach: Sean KavanaghAsst Coaches: David Round, Craig Bain,Graham Cox & Harry BirkenfeldsManager: David Quigley & Jim HamiltonTrainers: John McPherson & Mick MirraRunner: Billy WilsonColours: Black and white vertical stripes,black shorts.Coach:Manager:Trainer:Runner:Colours:LILYDALEJohn GordonPeter KogerMegan DonaldGrant JordonBlue jumper with yellow sash,royal blue shorts.No. Player Age Goals Behinds1 Aerron Joseph 182 Jackson Schneider 193 Daniel Gianchino 184 Jayden Raab 185 Graeme Little 196 Jacob Hill 177 Jake Denes (DVC) 198 Ben Richards 199 Jayden Cox (DVC) 1910 Kristian Prosdocimi 1812 Stephen Scott (VC) 1813 Lachlan Bain (DVC) 1914 Michael Casey (VC) 1815 Mark Denes 1716 Mitchell Walker 1817 Darcy Tasker (DVC) 1918 Jack Reynolds 1919 Morgan Clark 1820 Andre Angemi 1921 Ben Eason 1822 Brandan Clark 1723 Scott Gerloff 1824 Joel Goullet (DVC) 1825 Daniel Kouvardas 1826 Jacob Zboril 1727 Joshua Trounce 1828 Zac Clark 1929 Matt Little 1830 Michael Phillips 1831 David Del Papa ( C ) 1932 Daniel Erasmus 1733 Ryan Silver 1934 Brett Holst 1835 Nikolas Papadopoulos 18No. Player Age Goals Behinds1 Jake Dipietrantonio 182 Sam Horsley 193 Ben Stephens 194 Zac Galbally 185 Billy Gardiner 196 Jon Dell 187 Patrick Ashton 188 James Whelan 199 James Donald 1910 Richard Wyles 1911 Matthew Wierzbicki 1812 Lachlan Koger 1813 Thomas Rourke 1814 Justin Deangelo 2015 Michael Gordon 1916 Jake Clements 1717 Brad Lowe 1818 Sean Mckinney 1820 Brayden Schembri 1921 Kyle Maher 1822 Dane Hammacher 1823 Marcus O'Donohue 1925 Luke Thomas 1926 Sean Clark 1929 Nicholas Sargent 1930 Jake Mcinnes 1931 Matthew Fotia 1833 Louie Di Martino 1834 Ash Gibbons 1737 Dylan Barker 1842 Ryan Harvey 1648 Abraham Nyok 17UMPIRES: BARNES, N. McDONALD, EWART3RDQUARTERFINALSCORE3RDQUARTERFINALSCORE1STQUARTER2NDQUARTER1STQUARTER2NDQUARTERwww.efl.org.au18DIVISION 1 FINALS SERIES

RESERVES'CHOOSE TAP' SECOND SEMI FINAL – BAYSWATER OVAL – SATURDAY AT 11.55AMVERMONTCoach:Manager:Trainer:Runner:Colours:Jeff RuddNeville RoulstonJacqui IlottDaniel MarinielloPurple jumper with gold eagle emblem,purple shorts.Coach:Manager:Trainer:Runner:Colours:NOBLE PARKBenn LoganGary ChappleEmma GladwellMark WilliamsGold jumper, royal blue shoulders, withblue bulls emblem, royal blue shorts.No. Player Age Goals Behinds1 Kyle Emley 234 Grant McCarthy 279 Dean Waller 2414 Lachlan Tindal 2216 David Edgcumbe 2519 Alex Bull 2220 Lachlan Ryan (V.C) 2222 Shane Davidson 1923 Scott Cameron (Cpt.) 2224 Michael DellAquila 2325 Adrian Gileno 2626 Todd Daniher 2328 Michael Sonsie 2029 David Leung 2530 Anthony Chiodo 2032 Jamie Rushton 2935 Nick Johnson 1936 Trent King 2339 Steve Daniher 2840 Peter Ferrier 2341 Mark Griffi ths 2442 James Shambrook 2243 Aaron Nummy 3744 Jason Youssef 2045 Luke Johnson 2147 Cameron Dore 2248 Brad Jordan 2049 Andrew Pretto 2050 Brett Caterston 2051 Luke Illott 2753 Nick Carrodus 2155 Kieren McAuley 19No. Player Age Goals Behinds1 Joshua Ferguson 187 Trent Robertson 2510 Richard Minney 2415 Kevin Kean 1717 Luke McLean 2421 Ray Lengyel 1922 Aaron Dunne 1923 Jamie Fox 2024 Luke Cody 1925 Daniel Crespin 2427 Nicholas Pereira 2328 Justin Dowling 2330 Tim Beech 2135 Sean Goedheer 2238 Kal Alwan 2537 Warrwick Fenner 3040 Andrew Bell 2641 Tom Brennan 2342 Frank D'Angelo 2343 Harris Elkasoris 2044 Steven Tolongs 2246 Jono Mohamed 2347 Kieran McConnell 2449 Duran Folino 2150 Mladen Josic 2351 Rene Rodriguez 3152 Manny Rodriguez 2953 Daniel Jamieson 2555 Sunni Jayasinghe 2356 Chris Horton Milne 1857 Simon Wise 2559 Petar Petrovoc 2360 Eric Kolllowski 2165 Nathan Carver 1666 Trent Cody 1767 Joey McLelland 2368 David Schulburg 2870 Vince Saina 17UMPIRES: JUSTIN McDONALD, STEELE, MATT DONAT3RDQUARTERFINALSCORE3RDQUARTERFINALSCORE1STQUARTER2NDQUARTER1STQUARTER2NDQUARTERDIVISION 1 FINALS SERIES19 THE EASTERN FOOTBALLER 2012

SENIORS'CHOOSE TAP' SECOND SEMI FINAL – BAYSWATER OVAL – SATURDAY AT 2.10PMNORWOODCoach:Manager:Trainer:Runner:Colours:Kevin TibaldiBen CaseyBernie BlairJoel CordwellBlack jumper with purple,gold and white lightning strikeswith norseman logo, black shorts.Coach:Manager:Trainer:Runner:Colours:VERMONTKris BarlowGavin DoreJacqui IlottAnthony PanouPurple jumper with gold eagle emblem,purple shorts.No. Player Age Goals BehindsNo. Player Age Goals Behinds1 Stuart Hill 252 Scott Day 333 David Johnson 244 Kris Nye 225 Zac Carroll 216 John Holmes 267 Brent English 268 Hayden Jurey 229 David Knowles 2410 Jesse Newman 2211 Matt McCormack 2712 Matt Decler 2113 Curtis Dunne 1914 Nick Nagel 1915 Jake Ford 2017 Evan Johnson 2518 Matt Aver 2219 Ben Gilling 2021 Shane Clayton 3322 Nick Edge 3323 David Blackie 2424 Paul Maaskant 2525 Dean Clayton 2526 Jayden Kroussoratis 2130 Tom Marriott 2032 Jonathan Wynn 2538 Jackson Miller 1940 Pat Jones 2043 Max Casey 2046 Alex Calder 2051 Justin Gould 2068 Steve Wright 201 Kyle Emley 232 Jarrod Dalton 253 Nick Mendes 194 Grant McCarthy 275 Mitch Bonuda 246 Nathan Henley 297 Robbie Ross (V.Cpt.) 258 Dean Millhouse 299 Dean Waller 2410 Simon Taylor 3011 Ryan Mullett (Snr Cpt) 2912 Heath Black 3313 Daniel Mendes 2415 Tom Carmody 2516 David Edgcumbe 2517 Ryan Wilson 2018 Travis Bird 2221 Dean Kelly 2422 Shane Davidson 1924 Michael DellAquila 2325 Adrian Gileno 2629 David Leung 2531 Xavier Barry-Murphy 2033 Tim Johnson 2337 Andrew Ellis 2138 Lachlan Johns 1939 Steve Daniher 2844 Jason Youseff 2047 Cameron Dore 2248 Brad Jordan 20UMPIRES: DAN BEARD, LUKE McILROY, ANDREW GILLIES3RDQUARTERFINALSCORE3RDQUARTERFINALSCORE1STQUARTER2NDQUARTER1STQUARTER2NDQUARTERwww.efl.org.au20DIVISION 1 FINALS SERIES

LAST TIME THEY METDIVISION 1 ‘ CHOOSE TAP’ FIRST SEMI-FINALSENIORSSCORESBYVSBALWYNRound 16Scoresby 10.11 (71) defeated Balwyn 8.8 (56)GOALS Scoresby: J. Hicks 3, B. Coyle 2, C. Hoegel 2,J. Hoegel 1, P. Chadwick 1, B. Bronsgeest 1Balwyn: J. Gobbels 3, M. Murray 1, B. Harris 1,BESTN. Smith 1, L. Barker 1, R. McMahon 1Scoresby: TL. Van Rheenen, B. Jones,J. Hicks, S. Cross, J. Hoegel, W. McConnonBalwyn: J. Milhuisen, J. Gobbels, R. McMahon,N. Smith, R. Gilchrist, J. CooperRESERVESKNOXVSEAST RINGWOODRound 14Knox 4.3 (27) defeated by East Ringwood 6.12 (48)UNDER 19’SNORWOODVSEAST RINGWOODRound 9East Ringwood 10.8 (68) defeated Vermont 7.13 (55)DIVISION 1 FINALS SERIES21 THE EASTERN FOOTBALLER 2012

EASTLINK UNDER 19s'CHOOSE TAP' FIRST SEMI FINAL – TORMORE RESERVE, BORONIA – SUNDAY AT 9.40AMNORWOODCoach:Manager:Trainer:Runner:Colours:Ian ShepherdKareen BerryBernie BlairScott HallBlack jumper with purple,gold and white lightning strikeswith norseman logo, black shorts.Coach:Manager:Trainer:Runner:Colours:EAST RINGWOODPaul FentonRobert RoseDonna SoftleyDave GillRoyal blue jumper with whitelightning strikes, royal blue shorts.No. Player Age Goals Behinds No. Player Age Goals Behinds1 Chris Sharpe 181 Nic Phaedonos 182 Michael Wright 193 Jack Stringer 192 James Symes 194 James McHardy 193 Matthew Manuell 195 Kyle Sultana 194 Marc Dewacht 196 Wade Berry - Captain 195 Nic Cerni 187 Oliver Twine - VC 198 Lincoln Keedle 196 Dane Monaghan 199 Shaun McBride 197 Darcy Higgins 1910 Mark Lisle 188 Luke Russell 1812 Mitch Malt 1816 Michael Philp - VC 189 Alexander Sampson 1817 Toby Ford 1811 Jarryd Ferguson 1818 Josh Schille 1812 Sean Beath 1819 Lachlan McKenzie 1913 Tim Ekers 1820 Aaron Pearson 1922 Mitchell Williams 1918 Matthew Bailey 1924 Hamish McWhirter - VC 1819 Caleb Delaney 1825 Andrew White - VC 1920 Brendan Classon 1926 Zac McCubbin 1721 Cameron Moss 1827 Alec McClean 1828 Riley Patterson 1822 Mitch Tompson 1729 Tom Wynne 1823 Lachlan Haggar 1832 Dan Zantidis 1924 James Potter 1930 Josh McIntyre 1936 Luke O'Neil 1825 Alex King 1938 Chris Tibb 1826 Luke Power 1839 Lochie Dickson 1827 Sam McIlwane 1740 Leigh Godden-Minette 1731 Simon Orenshaw 1743 Jordan Smith 1854 Dean Black - VC 1834 Connor O'Sullivan 1764 Luke Arrowsmith 1835 Luke McPhie 19UMPIRES: STEVEN DOCHERTY, GLENN DONAHOO, HAYDEN LOWE3RDQUARTERFINALSCORE3RDQUARTERFINALSCORE1STQUARTER2NDQUARTER1STQUARTER2NDQUARTERwww.efl.org.au22DIVISION 1 FINALS SERIES

RESERVES'CHOOSE TAP' FIRST SEMI FINAL – TORMORE RESERVE, BORONIA – SUNDAY AT 11.55AMKNOXCoach: Rhys MargetAsst Coaches: Aaron Bailey & David GarrettManager: Greg BuerknerRunner: Joel McGownColours: Red jumper with black sash,black shorts.Coach:Manager:Trainer:Runner:Colours:EAST RINGWOODGlen StallworthyMark EnglandKate BlightBrendan FranksRoyal blue jumper with whitelightning strikes, royal blue shorts.No. Player Age Goals BehindsNo. Player Age Goals Behinds3 Mitch Noy 187 Harry Exton 188 Braet Adams 249 Sam McCarthy 1916 Brendan Blizzard (vc) 2519 Jake Dennis 2520 Damien Gianforte 2421 James Hammill 2523 Sam Grose (dvc) 2527 Mitch Reyment (dvc) 2330 Troy McGown 2232 Chris Buerkner 2633 Mitch Greaves 2134 Marcus Jordan 1935 David Garrett 3337 Gareth Britten (vc) 2538 Matt Smyth 2341 Jack Crosbie (Capt) 2543 Darren Minto 2544 Rhys Joachim 2145 Josh Phillips 2246 Drew Keltie 2848 Lachlan Stanic 1949 Jared Lepore 2050 Paul Tyler 2051 Nathan Canning 2053 Caleb Lewis 2154 Shane Saunders 2457 Matt Sutherland 2358 Isaac McCrimmon 1959 Jarrod Butcher 2262 Mitch Donald 2163 Bowen Strahan 2566 Jesse Bourke 2467 Adrian Whitling 223 Marcus Buzaglo 354 Tahi Van Rooyen 2010 Aaron Hoare 2112 Tyson Walsh 2225 Ty Millard 2326 Rhys Salmon 2727 Stephen Varney 2328 Cam Ekers 2129 Michael Connolly 2132 Jamie Hoffman 1935 Matthew Blaha 2036 Kristian Georgiou 2340 Travis Strawhorn 2941 Adam Strawhorn 3143 Harris Phaedonos 2147 Aaron Ferguson 2048 Glenn Macdowell 2149 Tim Coad 2051 Taylor Matthews 2052 John Ladner 1953 Stephen Thomsen 2755 Luke Corrin 2157 Carson MaCartney 2058 Mitch Farmer 2159 Justin Smith 2160 Trent Russell 1962 Luke England 2666 Jarryd Brown 22UMPIRES: ADAM JAFFREY, RAY PHILLIPS, MAGNUS VAISNYS3RDQUARTERFINALSCORE3RDQUARTERFINALSCORE1STQUARTER2NDQUARTER1STQUARTER2NDQUARTERDIVISION 1 FINALS SERIES23 THE EASTERN FOOTBALLER 2012

SENIORS'CHOOSE TAP' FIRST SEMI FINAL – TORMORE RESERVE, BORONIA – SUNDAY AT 2.10PMSCORESBYCoach:Manager:Trainer:Runner:Colours:Scott WhyteBrenton CaddJohn McPhersonGlen MaherBlack and white vertical stripes,black shorts.Coach:Manager:Trainer:Runner:Colours:Dan DonatiGreg RizioAnn WuTravis DowsettBlack yellow & white withblack shorts.BALWYNRADIO GAME RADIO GAMERADIO GAME RADIO GAMENo. Player Age Goals Behinds No. Player Age Goals Behinds1 Jayden Hoegel 211 John Milhuisen 302 Scott Goldsworthy 312 Luke Barker 253 Brad Jones 233 Charlie Hendrie 284 Matthew Krawczyk 314 Jeff Gobbels 275 Adam Parker 247 Steve Kenna 306 Brenton Legg 228 Rod Crowe 297 Scott Duncan 219 Ben Harris 298 Pat Tomkins 2310 Ben Wise 289 Jared Goldsack 3011 Jarrad Wright 2610 kirby McConnon 2413 Cristian Sanfi lippo 2312 Jarrod Hicks 2214 Ryan McMahon 3113 Mitch Dole 2115 Shane Tregear 2415 Dan McDonald 2616 Nick Smith 2817 Beau Cosson 2617 Rennie Gilchrist (C) 2318 Chris Hoegel 2319 David Marcius 2519 Jarryd Chirgwin 2120 Justin Laughlin 2120 Allan Murray 3021 Tom Warby 2321 Matty Murray 2822 Wade McConnon 2223 Marc O'Regan 2524 Beau Coyle 2324 John Bernardone 2025 Owen Chadwick 2325 Ben Turner 2226 Lucas Gibbons 2126 Dylan McMahon 2729 Marc Williams 3127 Ange Soldatos 2230 Jared Major 2729 Maddison Hardiman 2431 Ben Wilson 2130 Andrew Crighton 2432 Cal McConnon 1933 Scott Krakouer 2934 Paul Chadwick 2435 John Cooper 2135 Ben Bronsgeest 2237 Liam Frazer 1940 Rhys Van Rheenen 2043 Luke Van Rheenen 2438 Liam Doidge 2344 Adam Bronsgeest 2242 Ed McCutchan 1950 Liam Byrne 2143 Jayme Gottliebsen 1855 Nathan Buxton 2044 Matt Sheppard 1958 Shaun Cross 2254 Scott Houghton 25UMPIRES: JASON HERMANN, JACK MURFETT, WAYNE DUKE3RDQUARTERFINALSCORE3RDQUARTERFINALSCORE1STQUARTER2NDQUARTER1STQUARTER2NDQUARTERwww.efl.org.au24DIVISION 1 FINALS SERIES

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FEMALE PLAYERS WANTED: ::If you are keen to be involved, please contact either:Leeann GillTamara Mason FTGDCA UMPIRES ASSOCIATIONThe Ferntree Gully District Cricket Association (FTGDCA)is seeking umpires for season 2012/2013. Umpires are soughtfor senior matches held on Saturday afternoons and junior matchesheld on Saturday mornings. Excellent remuneration is offered for senior matches at$120.00 per week and junior matches at $50.00 per week.FTGDCA offers training and development to its umpires to assist with completionof Level 2 accreditation. The first umpires meeting willbe held at the Johnson Park Cricket Club, Fairpark Reserve, Park Bvd,and Ferntree Gully on Wednesday 5 September commencing at 7.30p.m.Interested umpires are asked to contact Phil Gillespie at pc.gillespie@bigpond.comFTGDCA JUNIORSJunior Cricketers Wanted: The Ferntree Gully District Cricket association would like to inviteall juniors wanting to play cricket on Friday nights or Saturday mornings to join our greatcompetition.BOYS AND GIRLS!• MILO Cricket on Friday nights• Under 9 – Super 8 T/20 on Friday Nights• Under 11 hardball and softball, Under 12 and Under 13 on Friday Nights• Under, 13, Under 15 and Under 17 on Saturday mornings• Mid week T20 competitions• Split innings matches for 2 day games which means you bat and bowl every Saturday!!!.Girls are very very welcome and can play 2 years above their age group.Contact Craig Wilkinson on 0407 825 299 to find out the nearest club to you or visit the website http://ftgdca.cricketvictoria.com.au and click on “clubs” to find a club near youwww.efl.org.au26

U19 GRAND FINAL PREVIEWBy Will TaylorThe very first premiership winning team of 2012 willbe crowned this morning in the Division 2 EastLinkUnder 19’s ‘Choose Tap’ Grand Final at Jubilee Park.And there is no doubt in my mind that this will be aripping ‘Choose Tap’ Grand Final clash between twoof the best teams in the competition: Doncaster Eastand Upper Ferntree Gully.These two teams finished second and thirdrespectively behind Rowville on the ladder. At thecompletion of the home and away season, they wereonly separated by half a game.The Lions and the Kings met twice during the homeand away season, with the ledger squared at 1-1.The first meeting was at Zerbes Reserve, with UpperFerntree Gully recording a 50-point win. The Gellieboys, Patrick and Liam, caused havoc for the Lions,with Patrick booting four goals and Liam being namedbest player on the ground.However the Lions reversed the result in the secondencounter, recording a solid 22-point win at Kings Park.Jeremy Musso booted two goals and was named best onground for Doncaster East, while Upper Ferntree Gully’sKelsey Currie booted three goals. The road to the HolyGrail for these two teams has been full of victories.In the first week of the finals, Doncaster East upset thehighly-fancied Rowville by two goals in the SecondSemi-Final to earn itself a spot in today’s big match.Upper Gully had to go the long way round. The Kingsproduced a strong 34-point win over Donvale in thefirst semi-final to progress through to the ‘Choose Tap’preliminary final. What followed, many didn’t expect.The Kings caused arguably the upset of the season,producing an amazing three-point win over the Hawksto send the latter out in straight sets.There are three standout Upper Gully players to watchout for today. Jordan Whiteman, Liam Gellie andTyler Willis have each been named in the Kings’ bestplayers 10 times in 2012.The Kings have also been good at spreading theirgoal kickers, with five players kicking at least 20goals this season. Brent Jordan and Jai Hardwick havebeen Doncaster East’s most consistent performersthroughout this season, being named in the bestplayers an incredible 15 and 14 times respectively.On the goal front, Matthew Vaiano has been indangerous form for the Lions all season, booting 37goals, including a bag of five against Upper FerntreeGully in Round 5.My tip?In a fast and free-flowing game of footy on the bigspans of Jubilee Park, I think Doncaster East will winthis match by one goal in an absolute thriller.20% toll discount forweekend gamesIf you have an account, EastLink car tolls are discounted by 20%all weekend, every weekend.Visit EastLink.com.auDriving EastLink27 THE EASTERN FOOTBALLER 2012

DIVISION 2 CLUB NOTESDONCASTER EAST: Congratulations on our Under 19’s makingthe Grand Final today, all at Donny East wish them the best ofluck. We know that last year they hurt losing in the dying minutesof the Preliminary Final and they have achieved their goal to getto the big one today. After the game everyone is welcome back tothe club to celebrate or, well, you know. We have some functionsleading up to Christmas, so please check your texts, Facebookand website for details. The Club needs to keep the momentumgoing leading into preseason where some exciting times lay ahead.In case you have not heard, we have reappointed Paris Harvie asSenior Coach. Jason Hardwick will head Footy Ops together withGlenn Bird and Pete Sowersby, who will be busy over the nextfew weeks putting together our Reserves and Under 19’s, coachesand player list for next season. Upcoming functions, Friday 21September luncheon, featuring Dave O’Neill and Cam Mooneywith entertainment from Rocky and Joey. Contact Pete Sowersbyon 0408 383 118 or Dave Sowersby on 0419 311 775 for tablebookings, be aware we are nearly booked out. Friday September 28Presentation Night Dinner contact Dave Whalan on 0419 438 200or Dave Sowersby for table bookings. See you at one or all of thesefunctions – Go Donny East!MONTROSE: Congratulations to Ross Crouch on playing his100th game against Upper Gully. Well done to both the Seniorand Development teams on progressing to their respective GrandFinals. Today begins the opportunity for our senior players to createtheir own history and join a privileged group who have played ina senior premiership at Montrose. To have two sides participatingtoday is testimony to the hard work undertaken around the club byits committees, coaches, players, trainers and the valued supportgiven by our sponsors. Targets were set back in November andconsistently reinforced all season. Now it is September and the finaltarget is now in your hands boys. All the supporters are behind youand look forward to a bold showing this afternoon at Jubilee Park.After the game it’s back to the clubrooms. “No Reply” will besupplying the music from 7.30pm and food and refreshments willbe available. There will also be a BBQ at 10am on Sunday whichall supporters are most welcome to attend. Sincere thanks to allour sponsors. Today we acknowledge the support of our Marqueeand Platinum Sponsors-Max Brown Real Estate (Montrose),Bendigo Community Bank (Montrose), T & B Discount WindowWarehouse, Seville Hill Winery, Carpet Court (Kilsyth), TopChoice Mechanical Repairs and Storage King. We also haveexcellent sponsorship from our Gold and Support Sponsors manyof whom donate materials in kind or funds to assist the club. Wehope you have enjoyed the ride this year and look forward to yoursupport in 2013. Now it’s your turn boys. Get behind Johno, Gibbo,Stevo, Chad and Powelly and apply yourselves with four quartersof pressure and gut running finals football. Do Montrose proud andbring home the ultimate prize! GO DEES – IT’S OUR TIME!ROWVILLE: The Seniors won their way through to the2012 Grand Final with an excellent team performance againstMooroolbark in last week's Preliminary Final. The backlinewas outstanding in restricting the dangerous Mooroolbarkforwards. Cody Morris kicked six goals in the 60-point win.The Under 19's season came to end with a three-point loss toUpper Ferntree Gully. After being on top of the ladder for mostof the season it was disappointing to exit the flag race in straightsets. With majority of players bottom age we look forward tothe team bouncing back to finish the job in 2013. To competein this week's Grand Final is the culmination of an enormousamount of work from the Players, Coaches, Football Department,Committee and Volunteers over a number of years. Join us afterthe game tonight at the Club, all players will be in attendancefrom 7pm. The Rowville Football Club is a Good Sports Cluband practices the Responsible Serving of Alcohol.Bookings closetoday for the 2012 Presentation Night which will included the2012 Best & Fairest Counts to be held on Saturday September15, 2012 at the Village Green Hotel in Mulgrave. Limited ticketsare available but the event is filling fast, tickets are $70 perhead with drinks at bar prices go to the functions page at www.rowvillefc.org.au for all the details.UPPER FERNTREE GULLY: Great effort last week for boththe Under 19’s and the Reserves to win and book a place in theGrand Final today. The Under 19’s just held on to win by threepoints against Rowville and will come up against DoncasterEast, while the reserves easily accounted for Mooroolbark andwill now get another shot at Montrose. Well done to Dave Tilleyand Nick Wheeler in their first year as coaches guiding theirteams into the Grand Final. Rooms will be open after the gamestoday, so everyone is welcome back to the club. PresentationNight tickets are now available from the club: U19’s and Vetson Friday 14 September and Seniors-Reserves on Saturday 15September – contact Mark Godfrey to reserve your ticket. JuniorClub has their Presentation Day tomorrow 9 September at King’sPark, all welcome. El Cheapo is on again this year at Rubiconfrom 21-23 September, contact Tate DeGroot for further details.The club thanks everyone who has been associated with the clubover the year for their hard work and effort in making it anotherenjoyable season. Don’t forget to visit the website http://www.uftgfc.sportingpulse.net for all the latest info from around theclub. The club is now on Twitter, go to the website and sign upnow for the latest tweets, also check out the new Facebook page.Thank you to all our sponsors for 2012 and especially our Majorsponsor in Ferntree Gully Toyota, our Gold level sponsors inGRRR Renovations, Genesis Fitness Boronia and Frawley Signsand our Silver Level sponsors in Action Events, Mystique Printing,Airepair, CD Automotive, FTG Auto Salvage, Mayerling Cellarsand the Royal Hotel. Please use them and mention you are fromthe club so they continue their support to us. Good Luck TodayUpper.....Go the Red and Blue!DIAMOND CREEK FOOTBALL CLUBAffi liated with the Northern football leagueInvites applications for thefollowing positions for season 2013– Senior Coach (Playing/Non Playing)– Reserves Coach (Playing/Non Playing)– Under 19 Coach– Football Operation Manager– TrainersPLEASE INCLUDE ALL COACHING AND OR PLAYING EXPERIENCEApplications close on October 11Address all correspondence to:The SecretaryDiamond Creek Football ClubPO Box 34, Diamond Creek Vic 3089www.efl.org.au28

LAST TIME THEY METDIVISION 2 ‘CHOOSE TAP’ GRAND FINALSENIORSMONTROSEVSROWVILLE‘Choose Tap’ Second Semi-FinalMontrose 11.7 (73) defeated Rowville 7.7 (49)GOALS Montrose: B. Schilling 4, M. Watson 1,S. Goodman 1, J. Garthwaite 1, A. Cook 1,H. Benninga 1, H. Roberts 1, B. Johnson 1Rowville: N. Schoenmakers 1, J. Powell 1,M. Watson 1, M. Jackson 1, R. McEwin 1,BESTC. Morris 1, M. Davey 1Montrose: B. Schilling, A. Haining,B. Johnson, S. Goodman, J. Lindgren,J. GoodmanRowville: N. Schoenmakers, R. McEwin,J. Ryall, S. Georgiou, J. Kinder, J. PowellRESERVESMONTROSEVSUPPER FTG‘Choose Tap’ Second Semi-FinalMontrose 9.6 (60) defeated Upper FTG 4.9 (33)UNDER 19’SDONCASTER EASTVSUPPER FTGRound 16Doncaster East 8.8 (56) defeated Upper FTG 5.4 (34)DIVISION 2 FINALS SERIES29 THE EASTERN FOOTBALLER 2012

EASTLINK UNDER 19s'CHOOSE TAP' GRAND FINAL – JUBILEE PARK, RINGWOOD – SATURDAY AT 9.15AMDONCASTER EASTCoach:Manager:Trainers:Runner:Colours:Jason HardwickDebbie PhillipsRick Dhojan & Fallon GouldAnthony MarguccioBlue jumper with Maroon yoke andgold emblem, blue shorts.Coach:Manager:Trainer:Runner:Colours:UPPER FTGDave TilleyWayne McWilliamAndrea WardPhil GellieRed and blue vertical stripes,royal blue shortsNo. Player Goals BehindsNo. Player Age Goals Behinds1 Josh Bird2 Jackson Coulthard3 Jayden Phillips5 Tom Black9 Joel Pirotta11 Ben Woolnough12 Jordan Venables13 Jai Hardwick15 Nathan Lindner16 Nathan Harrison20 Ben Lowson22 James Cooney23 Shain Hyssoli24 Julian Denaro25 Jason Manuel28 Ryan Hokke29 Brent Jordon31 Jason Wright32 Alec Stefanovski33 Michael Corso34 Robert Darman36 Mitch Paterson40 Campbell McMillan45 Matt Vaiano48 Jeremy Musso53 Jonathan Truman56 Ned Elphinstone1 Bryce Hards 182 Daniel Deangelis 184 Jarryd Roleff 185 Mark Fenelon 186 Ryan Thomas 187 Sam Crocker (C) 198 Patrick Gellie 1910 Brenton Toole 1911 Tyler Willis 1912 Tyson McWilliam (VC) 1913 Jared Derksen 1614 Jordy Whiteman 1815 Darcy Wilson 1717 Matthew Taylor 1818 Kelsey Currie 1818 Harry Taylor 1919 Liam Gellie 1720 Paul Caruso 1721 Nelson O'Dwyer 1822 Josh Ward 1823 Jarrad Gstrein 1724 Daniel Begley (VC) 1825 Dean Bridle 1827 Alexander Carroll 1829 Scott Merchant 1931 Trentt Frawley 1732 Nick Frew 1733 Troy Smith 1744 Joel Roberts 1983 Matthew Hart 18UMPIRES: DEAN SYMES, JADE PAWLEY, GERARD BOLTON3RDQUARTERFINALSCORE3RDQUARTERFINALSCORE1STQUARTER2NDQUARTER1STQUARTER2NDQUARTERwww.efl.org.au30DIVISION 2 FINALS SERIES

RESERVES'CHOOSE TAP' GRAND FINAL – JUBILEE PARK, RINGWOOD – SATURDAY AT 11.50AMMONTROSECoach: Chad RogersAsst Coaches: Zac Rogers & Rohan StewartManager: Owen YeomansTrainers: Jeff Henderson, Corry Van Koll& Steve DoddRunner: Jake MotteramColours: Navy blue jumper, red yoke,navy shorts with EFL webbing.Coach:Manager:Trainer:Runner:Colours:UPPER FTGNick WheelerPeter WardGerry RaleighAndy LeeRed and blue vertical stripes,royal blue shortsNo. Player Age Goals Behinds3 Seb Colakidis 334 Dylan Rickard 297 Leam Doughty 3314 Jarrod Rickard 3116 Drew Stockton 2317 Michael Condello 2018 Mark Pasini 2629 Marcus Tippett 2430 Ross Crouch 2432 Chad Rogers 3635 Jake Powell (Capt) 2536 Luke Edwards 2237 Michael Burton 2438 Ben Stacey 2439 Dale Gibb 2040 Matt Geraghty 2141 Tom Dodd 1942 Jamie Yeomans 2243 Jake Driessen 2544 Dylan Liistro 2345 Darcy Moreland 2546 Matt McArthur 2047 Matt Lowe 2248 Ben Wheat 2949 Matt Wright 3251 Adam Bonsak 2952 Lachlan Telford 1953 Tom Bailey 2355 James Ford 1956 Josh Scott 2857 Brett Den Elzen 2359 Ash Boyd 2260 Jacob Manifold 2061 Ben Nucifora 1962 David McArdle 1965 Jake White 1968 Shane Mahon 2370 Jason Bennington 1871 Trent Evans 1972 Ryan Thomas 1974 Joel King 19No. Player Age Goals Behinds1 Casey De Groot 313 Greg Blundell 377 Vito Lorusso 2312 Adrian Tapscott 2613 Mathew Lizza 3015 Luke Galliott 3016 Tate De Groot 2617 Gary Nash 2918 Ben Magnay 2321 Anthony Lorusso 2222 Tyrone Fabrizio 2125 Jason Godfrey 2326 Phil Carroll 2727 Adrian Gawne 2628 Lachlan Anderson 2029 Ash Hards 2331 Leigh Lawson (C) 2632 Peter Lankester 2437 Ben Ward 2239 Brendan Richards (DVC) 2941 Jason Matthews (DVC) 2242 Sam Wilson 2343 Tom Heuston 2045 Haytham Elnakadi 2855 Adrian Hurley 2056 Darren Craddock 2457 Jason Divett 2659 Daniel Beyer 2164 Byron Finnegan 2167 Jason Zinnow 3470 Craig Bridle (VC) 20UMPIRES: JAMIE BEATTIE, JACOB CARROLL, JASON MOORE3RDQUARTERFINALSCORE3RDQUARTERFINALSCORE1STQUARTER2NDQUARTER1STQUARTER2NDQUARTERDIVISION 2 FINALS SERIES31 THE EASTERN FOOTBALLER 2012

SENIORS'CHOOSE TAP' GRAND FINAL – JUBILEE PARK, RINGWOOD – SATURDAY AT 2.30PMMONTROSECoach: Brett JohnsonAsst Coach: Andrew GibsonManager: Graeme SpragueTrainers: Peter Matthews, Jeff Henderson& Matt KosRunner: Peter BromileyColours: Navy blue jumper, red yoke,navy shorts with EFL webbing.Coach:Manager:Trainer:Colours:ROWVILLEPaul MynottMick WatsonMurray WilsonBrown and gold vertical stripes,brown shorts.No. Player Age Goals BehindsNo. Player Age Goals Behinds1 Jayden Weatherley 252 Robert McEwin 262 Brett Johnson 303 Aaron Unsworth 244 Dylan Rickard 295 Billy Schilling 204 Damian Garner 227 Leam Doughty 335 Matthew Stanley 258 Sam Goodman 236 Jesse Owen 209 Brendon Gardoll 217 Nathan Hicks 2410 Sam Rickard 2311 Jason Lindgren 208 James Powell 2312 Marc Watson 2710 Max McAra 2013 Heath Benninga 2411 Brendan Walsh 2315 Dean Stephen (Capt) 3012 Troy Allen 2617 Michael Condello 2018 Mark Pasini 2613 Jake Ryall 2319 Heath Roberts 2614 Nikolas Schoenmakers 2120 Jack Garthwaite 1915 Matthew Jackson 2621 Andrew Haining 2222 Jye Goodman 2717 Adam Ziegerink 2424 Michael Edwards 2818 Gavin Willoughby 2625 Andrew Knee 3020 Cody Morris 2927 Adam Cook 2621 Steven Georgiou 2129 Marcus Tippett 2430 Ross Crouch 2422 Matthew Davey 2034 Matt Langdon 2323 Michael Bussey 1936 Luke Edwards 2224 Cameron Jackson 1937 Michael Burton 2438 Ben Stacey 2426 Alex Frawley 2139 Dale Gibb 2027 Gavin Pears 1840 Matt Geraghty 2128 Mason Crozier 2041 Tom Dodd 1929 Matthew Watson 1943 Jake Driessen 2547 Matt Lowe 2233 Marc Hardy 4049 Matt Wright 3234 Jay Kinder 2051 Adam Bonsak 2936 Mitchell Garner 2052 Lachlan Telford 1938 Charles McKee 2156 Josh Scott 2857 Brett Den Elzen 2345 Scott Wilcox 2461 Ben Nucifora 1949 Luke Scanlan 20UMPIRES: WARREN HILLIER, JORDAN BUCKINGHAM, CAMERON FRUZYNSKI3RDQUARTERFINALSCORE3RDQUARTERFINALSCORE1STQUARTER2NDQUARTER1STQUARTER2NDQUARTERwww.efl.org.au32DIVISION 2 FINALS SERIES

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By Andrew GommersWith the TAC Cup season now over, the attentionturns to the upcoming draft combines.This is where the best players in the country show theAFL recruiters what they are capable of in a range ofphysical and physiological testing.We also now start to see the young hopefuls comein for trial period for our U15, U16 and TAC Cupsummer training squads.Good luck to all involved with this.The Ranges rely heavily on support from communitybusiness' and would like to sincerely thank thefollowing club sponsors for their terrific supportduring the 2012 season.Bayswater Jayco – in its 11th year as major sponsorof the clubTAC - the major sponsor of the U18 competitionBendigo Bank (Branches - Mooroolbark, Mt Evelyn,Woori Yallock, Warburton, Ringwood East, Wandin,Seville, Heathmont & Montrose),The Knox Club – Wantirna's favourite place to eat,drink and catch up with friends. Located at 480Boronia Road, Wantirna South, VIC, 3152Bounce Health Group - Eastern Ranges,physiotherapists with offices at Blackburn, NorthRingwood, Rowville and Mt Waverley.Phil Munday's Panel Works – located at 435 MtDandenong Road, Kilsyth, 3137Excel Drive School – operates all throughout Victoria.Book a driving lesson on 1300 856 857Ultratune Croydon and Ringwood – mention theRanges for a 10% discount off manufacturershandbook servicingSubway Chirnside Park – located at Chirnside Parkshopping centre near Reading CinemasMusashi – official supplier of all protein andelectrolyte products to the Eastern Ranges.If you know someone that might be interested insupporting the Eastern Ranges, please contact the clubon 9724 9499.BayswaterJaycowww.bayswaterjayco.com.au140 Canterbury Road BAYSWATERWe’re big supportersof local footballThe following Community Bank® branchesare proudly supporting Eastern Ranges:Heathmont, MooroolbarkDistrict, Ringwood East,Warburton, Woori YallockYarra Junction.Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited,ABN 11 068 049 178. AFSL 237879. (S27874) (02/10)33 THE EASTERN FOOTBALLER 2012

YOUNG GUNBy Conor Ryan, Leader NewspapersCOREY WALKER – GLEN WAVERLEY HAWKSThe way they’re travelling, the Glen Waverley Hawks look everyinch a club with a bright future. And Corey Walker is one manwho’ll be a big part of that future. Already a deputy vice-captain ofthe club at just 19 years of age, Walker has established himself as avital cog in the Hawks’ engine.He was at the fore when the club went within a whisker of theDivision 4 flag in 2011, and he has been there again to lift GlenWaverley into the Division 3 finals at its first attempt. Walker isthis week’s Leader Community Newspapers EFL Young GunAwards nominee for Divisions 3 and 4.Glen Waverley coach Mick Gaul said Walker was an outstandingcontributor, on and off the field.‘‘Corey has all the leadership traits to be potentially an outstandingleader for the club,’’ he said. ‘‘He’s an exceptional talent on thefield. A beautiful left-foot kick, sensational skills and an ability tohold his feet no matter the situation.‘‘We’re looking at him as a long-term prospect and potentially acaptain for the club.’’Walker has made his way mopping up across halfback for theHawks, with the occasional foray into the midfield.With Corey playing alongside older brother Clint, the Walkersmake an impressive pairing.Gaul described the pair as chalk and cheese, with Corey’sindustriousness at odds with Clint’s more languid style.‘‘Corey’s a unique player. He’s very versatile, which is one of thebeautiful things about him as a player,’’ he said.‘‘He has an exceptional ability to read the play. He’ll certainly playa big part of our campaign, no doubt about that.’’LEADER YOUNG GUN NOMINEESNominations for the Division 1/2 and Division 3/4 LeaderYoung Gun awards have closed. Thank you to everyone whonominated players throughout 2012.Below is a list of players who were nominated each weekthroughout the season. As you can see, there is a wealth ofyoung talent across all four divisions. The two winners will beannounced on Chandler Medal Night (5 October).Congratulations to all the nominees!LEADER YOUNG GUN AWARD – WEEKLY WINNERSWk Div 1 & 2 Div 3 & 41 Michael Bussey - Rowville Jason Want – Eastern Lions2 Mitch Hayes – Wav Blues Anthony Papa – Wantirna Sth3 Tyson Mitchem – Noble Park Jack Whelan – Nth R’wood4 Hayden Schroeder – Bayswater Patrick Burmeister – Ringwood5 Jayden Kroussoratis – Norwood Thomas Birkett – Mitcham6 Matt Sheppard – Balwyn Mitchell Wright - Boronia7 Leigh Kimpton – Croydon Max Kruger – The Basin8 James Crowle – Sth Croydon Thomas Appleby - Warrandyte9 Nick Murphy – Donvale Taylor Leggate – Wantirna Sth10 Tim Knowles – Mulgrave Levi King – Canterbury11 Nick Sargent – Lilydale James Oberin – W Pioneers12 Xavier Barry-Murphy – Vermont Seamus Herrick – Surrey Park13 Alex Calder – Upper FTG James Moore – Chirnside Park14 Dean Siakoulis - Mulgrave Sam Coghlan – Park Orchards15 Jayden Hoegel – Scoresby Trevor Mills – The Basin16 Tim Whitty – Doncaster East Cohen McElroy – Eastern Lions17 Jacob Castricum – Knox Corey Walker – GW HawksGet your tickets earlyGrandFinalat the Hawthorn HotelSATURDAY 29TH OF SEPTEMBER 2012General Admission $5INCLUDES A POT & PIEReserved Seating $25WITH A BBQ LUNCHFOLLOWED BY LIVE COVER BAND FROM 7PMDOORS OPEN 11 AMTHE HAWTHORN HOTEL | 481 BURWOOD RD, HAWTHORN | WWW.HAWTHORNHOTEL.COM.AUwww.efl.org.au34

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LUCK OF THE DREWBy Paul SemertzidisThere is more to coaching than meets theeye. At any one time, any coach of anyside can be playing the role of a father, acounselor, a mate and even a boss.Taking on such a role is not for thefainthearted.A coach’s box on a Saturday afternooncan often be one of the loneliest placesin the world.But nobody told Boronia’s Drew O’Hare that.In the final third of 2012, when the Boronia Hawksdecided it was time for Peter Bennett to step awayfrom the top job, many EFL pundits were skeptical aviable replacement would be found.Even more thought the inhabitants of Tormore Reservewould fall away and struggle to play any part comeSeptember.The Hawks made a landmark decision when theyappointed O’Hare, the club’s reserves coach of thepast eight seasons, to take over the top job.Coaching one side is no doubt hard enough, but O’Harethrived in his position of both senior and reserves coachover the final two months of the season.With his senior side playing in a preliminary final thisweekend and his reserves headed for the big dance ina fortnight’s time, nobody is under any illusions as towhether the right decision was made.But there are a number of EFL people scratching theirheads as to how he found the correct balance betweenthe two sides.O’Hare himself plays down his own role and wasadamant the club and his support staff have goneabove and beyond the call of duty to make thissomewhat strange situation as easy as possible.‘It’s been an interesting and tough six weeks, but theboys have been fantastic,’ he said.‘Everyone’s been very supportive of what we’re tryingto do.O’Hare believes most down at the Hawks nowunderstand the direction the club decided to go downseven weeks ago.‘As it is now, we’ve got two sides in the finals andwe’re still going strong,’ he said.‘Hopefully the fact that I’m doing both is not takingaway anything from one or the other team.‘Now that both teams are through to the next stage,hopefully the proof at the end of the day is in theresults we’ve achieved.’The Hawks coach credits his playing group and hisassistant coaches for being able to adapt to a uniquesituation so quickly.‘I’m sure it’s hard for the players not to have the directsupport of a one’s coach and a two’s coach,’ he said.‘But I have got fantastic assistant coaches in bothgrades, who have taken on an awful lot as well.’Believe it or not, O’Hare isn’t the first coach to‘double up’ at EFL level.During the early 2000’s, former Templestowe andChirnside Park front man Brett Davidson coachedboth the reserves and senior sides at Norwood.‘It is important that you think purely as a seniorcoach,’ Davidson said.‘The toughest period is late in a reserves game whenyour mindset can’t help but switch.‘I suppose I was lucky in 2003 with the fantasticbunch of senior reserves players I had to sort of pickup my slack.’The amount of pressure placed on any coach is enormous.Therefore, Davidson is emphatic that coaching twosides at the same time bears far too much weight onjust one man.If Boronia’s seniors were to join the reserves inplaying off in a Grand Final, Davidson says O’Hare‘must reduce his match day role’ for the reserves.Davidson believes that Boronia can definitely win thesenior premiership, but it will not be easy.‘They have to have everything go their way,’ he said.This season hasn’t been as smooth as what Boroniahas been used to in Division 3 over recent years.While the Hawks’ long jeopardy in finals footy hascontinued thanks to another top three-finish, theycertainly got there the long way around.The club lost six games during the Home and Awayseason for the first time in a long time.Thanks to the tightness surrounding the Division3 senior ladder though, they were able to securethemselves the ever important double-chance.While the Hawks’ efforts against the Glen WaverlyHawks in the ‘Choose Tap’ Qualifying Final turned out to37 THE EASTERN FOOTBALLER 2012

LUCK OF THE DREWbe futile, the club knows how to play finals footy.And nobody involved at Tormore Reserve would besurprised by a Division 2 berth in 2013.Super coach O ‘Hare is keeping his cards close to his chest.‘It was a bit of a letdown against Glen Waverley twoweeks ago, we coughed up the ball a fair bit and it hurtus in the end,’ he said.‘But thanks to the double chance, we’ve got another shot.’It looks as though the cards are starting to fall Boroniaand O’Hare’s way.Champion midfielder and three-time Division 3 Bestand Fairest winner, Dean Grice, made a successfulcomeback from the knee injury which so cruelly kepthim out of Port Melbourne’s VFL campaign.Grice’s class and smooth use of the footy was awelcome return to the side in ‘Hawk-off III’ afortnight ago.‘We rolled the dice and brought a fair few back inagainst Glen Waverley,’ O’Hare said.‘Sometimes guys get picked on what they’ve done inthe past and on their reputation. A couple of them wereprobably underdone, so they’ll be better for it.’However there will be no respite for poor old O’Hareover the next two weeks.This ‘Choose Tap’ EFL finals series will be as difficult aperiod as he has come across in his tenure at Boronia.The toast of the football club, the seniors, will be playingin yet another preliminary final against their newest EFLrival, the Glen Waverly Hawks, this weekend.Yet his beloved reserves side have booked themselvesa spot in the Grand Final after defeating WantirnaSouth in the second semi-final last weekend.‘That last quarter against Wantirna South wasprobably the best quarter of footy since we beat NorthRingwood in last year’s Grand Final,’ he said.‘All things being fair, we’ll probably play Wantirna Southagain in the Grand Final.‘They are a fantastic side and we certainly can’t takethem for granted.’The challenge now for O’Hare is to finalise his bestsenior 22.Will Matt Buzinskus be back in the mix?Has Jess Bolton done enough to earn a return?Drew O’Hare, the man with the goatee, must find theanswers to these questions in a bid to forever etch himselfinto the Eastern FootballLeague’s record books.What a remarkable effortit would be if O’Hare wasable to deliver the Hawks apremiership double.If that were to happen,surely he would become themayor of Boronia.Maybe he’d even considerretaining his position as thehead coach of two separatefootball teams?BURMEISTER PROJECTS PTY LTDFor a free quote and a professional serviceon all Building & Construction projectsplease call Dave or TimDave: 0422 734 660 Tim: 0421 442 936www.efl.org.au38

SouthCroydonFootballClubInc.Founded1969Isseekingexpressionsofinterestforallcoachingpositionsin2013Seniors: NonplayingReserves: NonplayingColts: NonplayingAllcorrespondence(applicationsandresumesinwriting)addressedto–TheSecretarySouthCroydonFootballClubIncP.O.Box17,EastRingwood,VIC3135orbyemailtosthcroydon@efl.org.auApplicationscloseonFRIDAY14THSEPTEMBER.MULGRAVE FOOTBALL CLUB2013 COACHING POSITIONSSENIOR COACHThe Mulgrave Football otbClubis pleased to announcenouncethe reappointment of Ryan James as Senior Coachforseason 2013. Mulgrave eFootFootball lCClub thoroughlyendorses es Ryan’snsstrategy for 2012 and dbbeyond.RESERVES EANDUNDER 19s COACHESApplications are invited for rtthe positions of Reserves andUnder19sCoach for season 2013. Written applicationsishouldbesubmitted dtto Mark Stewart onmark.p.stewart@rsp-ausnet.com.au mau . Applications pliionshould include detailson experience, eriencence,e,coaching chiphilosophy, ophy, support portsstructure,ture,and any proposed osedassiassistant stantcoaches. cheApplications closeFriday 28th September ember 2012ASSISTANT COACHESApplications are invited for thepositions onsof Senior, Reservesand Under 19 Assistant t Coaches for Season2013. Writtentapplications ations should be submitted to Mark Stewart onmark.p.stewart@sp-ausnet.com.au kp. Applications plishouldinclude edetails on experience and coaching philosophy.Applications close Friday 28th September 2012.Mulgrave Football Club reserves the right to makeappointments of all lccoaching and support porpositions at itsown discretion. All applicants will be advised in writingof the outcome of their applications.MONTROSE FOOTBALL CLUB INCAfter securing the services of Brett Johnson as seniorcoach, the Montrose Football Club is seeking expressionsof interest for the following coaching positions in 2013.Development SquadPlaying or Non PlayingUnder 19’sNon PlayingTrainersAccredited trainers required for 2013Applicants can contact President Greg Gardoll for further informationVia email on ggardoll @cogar.com.au or by phone 0418 341 256All applications to the Secretary:P.O. Box 77. Montrose 3765APPLICATIONS CLOSE ONFriday 21st September 201239 THE EASTERN FOOTBALLER 2012

SURREY PARK FOOTBALL CLUB INC.EXPRESSIONSOFINTERESTFOR2013COACHINGPOSITIONSFIRSTXVIII–HEADCOACH(ALSOPLAYING/NONPLAYINGASSISTANTCOACHES)RESERVEXVIIICOACH&UNDER19COACHL1AccreditedTrainers&SportsMasseursRemunerationNegotiableDetailedEOI’smustbeinwritingandaddressedto:FootballOperationsManagerPOBox125RingwoodEastVIC3135ApplicationscloseWednesday19/09/12IfyourequirefurtherinformationpleasecallRodBuncleonM:0418151446oremailonrbuncle@testedgroup.comEastern Lions F.C. invites applications for the following positions in 2013Senior Coach (Playing/Non-Playing) – Reserves Coach (Playing/Non-Playing) – Colts CoachApplications to: The Secretary, P.O.Box 313, Bayswater DC 3153or byemail: easternlions@efl.org.auApplications close Monday 24th September 2012For Season 2013Canterbury FC is seeking a coach who relishes a challenge. We have a willinggroup of players who are keen to take it to the next level. We require a coach who isfocused on development and progression.The club is also seeking players and Level 1 accredited Sports TrainersRemuneration NegotiableApply to SecretaryCanterbury Football ClubPO Box 322Canterbury 3127Or email canterbury@efl.org.auApplications must be received by Wednesday 26 th September 2012.www.canterburyfootballclub.orgwww.efl.org.au40

DIVISION 3 CLUB NOTESBORONIA: Bad luck to the under 19’s who finished theirseason going down by 15 points. The boys staged a bravecome back, getting within one point half way through thelast quarter, but were then outplayed. The future of theclub is looking great with these guys considering most ofthem are still bottom age. Stick together and I’m sure youwill achieve greatness next season. The seniors smashedon eight goals in the last quarter to eventually win by 40odd points. Big Heathy booted seven majors and withNath Allen, Moorey and super model Patty getting plentyof the ball, it was a great result. Thursday night is the votecount so all get down for a meal and drink and see wholooks like taking out the awards this season, 7pm kickoff. Presentation night is 28 September, 7pm at The KnoxClub. Please book tickets early. RSVP timcurrie@iinet.net.au or 0412938678. A huge thankyou goes to DavidMurrihy and all volunteers for their massive dedicationin hosting finals. It’s always a tough gig when playingand hosting at the same time, but with Murra’s expertisethey got through it once again. Bearing in mind we haveone day to go. This Sunday we host first division and aswe know many hands make light work so put your handup even if only for a couple of hours. This Saturday wetake on the Glen Waverley Hawks for the fourth timethis season. With our record against them at 0-3, it’s ourtime to turn the tables and book a Grand Final berth. Allsupporters get down to East Burwood Reserve game startsat 2pm. Over and out from me and Get Up Hawka!GLEN WAVERLEY HAWKS: Last week we came upagainst a well drilled and disciplined North Ringwood,while we had most of the play in the first quarter we werenot able to put the score on the board. At quarter timewe found ourselves behind. We were not able to closethe initial gap for the rest of the day. Best for the daywere the young ones of the side – Tim Cook and DavidLang. Today however we have the opportunity to redeemourselves but this will only happen if we can step backup and play the footy we all know we can. We all knowBoronia are a very good side and if we give them a sniffthey will take every advantage. Don’t forget PresentationNight 21 September, numbers are limited so makesure you get your name down and pay the ladies at ourclubrooms.GO Hawks!NORTH RINGWOOD: Our Under 19's took to thefield looking for a first week finals win to go straightinto their fourth consecutive Grand Final. UnfortunatelyTemplestowe had other ideas and came out stronger andmore committed and took control of the game for most ofthe day never allowing us to play our natural game. Thisweek in a do-or-die match we take on Ringwood, anotherteam we have had some great matches against this year,so we will need to be switched on from the start if youwant to play for your fourth flag. Our Reserves have hadto fight each week to get to where they are today playingthe team that finished top after the home and away seasonto get a spot in the big dance. Our boys have had to comefrom fifth spot and each week do themselves and the clubproud with two great wins so far against Mitcham andRingwood, keep going boys. After two disappointingfinal series, our Senior boys were ready to take on GlenWaverley and hoping to finally get a first up win and gostraight in to the big one. The Hawks started off bettercontrolling most of the first quarter but we managed toget back into the game went into the main break 22 pointsup. We had some wasted chances in the third but still gotout to a 40-point lead before a couple of late goals to GWtook it back to game on going into the last. A couple ofearly goals gave us a nice buffer and we went on to winby 31 points and the result we were looking for, a spot inthe 2012 Grand Final. Let’s all get behind our U19’s andReserves this week as we fight to get all three teams intonext weeks Grand Finals. Go Saints!RINGWOOD: Last weekend unfortunately the Seniorsand Reserves seasons came to an end after sufferingdefeats in their semi-finals. However the U19's continuedtheir recent good form and play off for a grand final spotin today’s preliminary final. The Under's started welland after establishing an early three to four goal lead hadcontrol for the majority of the game. Today they take onNorth Ringwood at East Burwood and we urge everyoneto get behind the boys and cheer them on to what we hopeis a grand final berth. The Reserves conceded an earlyfive-goal lead and played catch up footy for the rest ofthe game. The Seniors were locked in a tight contest forthe majority of the game and after taking the lead late inthe third quarter were starting to get their running gamegoing. However Boronia lifted and won the game in thefirst 15 minutes of the last quarter when they piled onthe goals and proved to be the better side on the day. Allmembers and supporters are proud of the seasons both theSeniors and Reserves have had and it’s a good sign forthe seasons ahead. A big thanks to all our volunteers whohave helped the club run a very successful Division 2 finalseries at Jubilee Park, the committee are very gratefulfor your great dedication and support. A reminder thePresentation night is being held on Friday September 28,so please book your table and purchase your ticket ASAP.Full details are displayed in the social rooms. Good luckto Shane and the 19's for their big match today.WANTIRNA SOUTH: A disappointing result lastSaturday for the Reserves. In the first half the boys werein control and getting the ball down deep into the forwardline, however they did not capitalise on the opportunitiesand time the ball was there. A lapse in concentration inthe last 10 minutes of the second quarter let Boronia in fortwo goals and while we were up by 15 points they wentinto halftime on a high. The third quarter was a seesawevent and at the break we still held a seven-point lead.Unfortunately in the last we were completely outplayedgoing down by 34 points, our biggest loss for the year.By finishing the season on top of the ladder the boyshave earned themselves another opportunity and thisweek take on North Ringwood. Good luck boys as theyrun out today to try and win a spot in next week’s GF.After today’s game, come on down to the Club for a fewrefreshments. Don't forget the Presentation Night onSaturday 22 September at the Knox Club, cost is $50 perhead which includes a two-course meal with drinks at barprices. For bookings contact Karen Moore on 0400 944460. For more news go to the Devils’ website: wsfcdevils.com.au. Go Devils!41 THE EASTERN FOOTBALLER 2012

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EASTLINK UNDER 19s'CHOOSE TAP' PRELIMINARY-FINAL – EAST BURWOOD RESERVE – SATURDAY AT 9.40AMNORTH RINGWOODCoach:Manager:Trainer:Runner:Colours:Dallas van UnenMark FentonRod StewartMatthew NelsonRed, black and white panels,black shorts.RINGWOODCoach: Shane KeaneAsst Coach: Steve PatersonManager: Brett CairnsRunner: Shaun LordColours: Black jumper with white lightningstrike vee, black shorts.No. Player Age Goals BehindsNo. Player Age Goals Behinds1 Callum Fenton 191 Flynn Laidlaw 183 Andrew Moerenhout 182 Nathan Cairns 175 Sam Whelan 183 Daniel Collier 176 Kale Jacob 184 Brandon Stelfox 177 Christopher Lord 195 Mitch Pettit 178 Matthew Distefano 196 Salvador Yllesca 179 Daniel Allwood 197 Daniel Jordanov (Co. C) 1710 Mitchell Saillard 188 Jack Kavanagh 1711 Joseph Brzezek-Canale 189 Jesse Matthews 1913 Matthew Payne 1810 Jack Wadley 1814 James Murphy 1911 Liam O’Carroll 1716 Alexander Cattanach 1912 Tim Waack 1717 Sean Rankin 1915 Jacob Watson 1718 Josh Edwards 1816 Ashley Jezdimirovic 1719 Matthew Maclennan 1917 Jack George 1820 Rhys Miller 1821 Sam Wilson 1818 Harrison Moore 1822 Liam Eade 1819 Dylan Van Praet 1724 Nicholas Stylianou 1920 Joseph O’Brien-Garioch 1825 Bradley Kerr 1921 Tom Douglass (Co. C) 1826 Matthew Edwards 1922 Mitch Alexander 1828 Kane van Unen 1923 Sam Wadley 1629 Jordan Ursich 1824 Michael Grierson 1830 Josh Taratuta 1925 Jordan Tragardh 1831 Dany Chalhoub 2027 Lachlan Hall 1833 Jack Dwyer 2028 Ryan Hardy 1734 Tom Cromb 1829 Dale Strachan 1956 Reece Bedggood 1930 Cameron Laing 1659 Brad Price 1932 Matthew Hall 20UMPIRES: CALLUM MACTIER, LOU TABACCHIERA, CHRIS FURZER3RDQUARTERFINALSCORE3RDQUARTERFINALSCORE1STQUARTER2NDQUARTER1STQUARTER2NDQUARTERDIVISION 3 FINALS SERIES45 THE EASTERN FOOTBALLER 2012

RESERVES'CHOOSE TAP' PRELIMINARY-FINAL – EAST BURWOOD RESERVE – SATURDAY AT 11.55AMWANTIRNA SOUTHCoach:Manager:Trainer:Runner:Colours:Justin MorganBrett MurrayNicole WoodruffCraig WaddellGreen jumper with two white stripes,green shorts.Coach:Manager:Trainer:Runner:Colours:NORTH RINGWOODBrad GreenDavid TuckerRod StewartMichael O'DeaRed, black and white panels,black shorts.No. Player Age Goals Behinds2 Lachlan Greig 205 Michael Oldenhoff 316 Jack Birkett 199 Ben Adams 2312 Stephen Colisimo 2213 Ben Wright 2515 Jake Stopinski 2116 Brendan Graham 2324 Dale Cox 2525 Peter Cahill 2026 Greg Smith 2027 Brock Baker 3428 Kyle Brooks 2530 Ryan Baker 2131 Johnny Frantz 2332 Brett Hardham 2733 Ty Huckstepp 2835 Sam Maunder 2438 James Brook 2339 Jack Stow 2341 Warren Schmidt 1943 James Hansford 2344 Shaun Crow 2245 John Foote 2347 Callum Gleeson 2051 Leyton Peterson 2353 Andrew Cannizo 2054 Dean Papa 2257 Mark Dimashki 3460 Cameron Cox 2361 Dean Young 2262 Marcus Krygger 2264 Daniel Phillips 27No. Player Age Goals Behinds5 Oran Aziz 257 Stuart Ross 3016 Nick Distefano 2417 Grant Cochrane 2518 Joel Gableck 2521 Nathan Payne 2122 Jordan Sultana 2124 Michael Tucker 2325 Todd Morgan 2527 Michael Scott 2528 Scott Lindsay 2329 Daniel John 3030 Tim Barry 3136 Ben Sullivan 2537 Stuart Dunk 2539 James Braybrook 2040 Jarrod Harwood 2341 Jarrod Castles 2342 Josh Barker 2345 James Elison 2547 John Springett 2048 Blake Devlin 2549 Josh Barrett 2350 Jake Opray 2051 Troy Moerenhout 2252 Jason Moerenhout 2053 Michael Peart 2656 Matthew Cuce 2357 Peter Griffi ths 2062 Glenn Gordon 2664 Daniel Pizzaloto 2677 Tim Cochrane 23UMPIRES: CRAIG JOHNSON, JOHN ROSSI, ALASDAIR GALL3RDQUARTERFINALSCORE3RDQUARTERFINALSCORE1STQUARTER2NDQUARTER1STQUARTER2NDQUARTERwww.efl.org.au46DIVISION 3 FINALS SERIES

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SENIORS'CHOOSE TAP' PRELIMINARY-FINAL – EAST BURWOOD RESERVE – SATURDAY AT 2.10PMGLEN WAVERLEY HAWKSCoach: Mick GaulAsst Coach: Adrian ZhantManager: Alan HowardTrainer: Graham DanceyRunner: Mark FittColours: Brown & gold vertical stripes, with bluepanel & gold lightning strike whiteoutline and white trim. Blue shorts.Coach:Manager:Trainer:Runner:Colours:BORONIADrew O'HareMark GriceSteph MorrisChris BurgessBrown jumper with gold hawk,brown shorts.No. Player Age Goals BehindsNo. Player Age Goals Behinds1 Darren Dewar 211 Ryan Henderson 222 Corey Walker (DVC) 202 Matthew Buzinskas 243 Wayne Magee 274 Jak Hancock 233 Nathan Allen 225 Andrew Azzopardi (C) 264 Ben Holland 356 Sam Zikman 275 Shannon Bainbridge 287 Clint Walker 276 Chris Brandner 258 Danny Kennaugh 287 Dean Grice 259 Simon Grasser (DVC) 2210 Mark Foote (VC) 268 Richard McNamara 2711 Ross Dancey 239 Scott McKenzie 3412 Karl Shoenmaekers 2310 Mark Mollica 2213 Scott Irvine 2213 Lachlan Watson 1914 Mitchell Potts 1815 Scott Gibson 2614 Jess Bolton 2420 Tim Cook 1915 Jeromie Mohr 2821 Brad Riddle 2616 Matthew Smith 2422 Aaron Riddle 2818 Craig McKenzie 3023 Ryan Mawdsley 2421 Jason Heath 3026 Ryan Lepore 2227 Ben Worrell 2822 Jess Moore 2330 Ashley Black 1723 Craig Follino 3331 Matthew Carnelley 2825 Lachlan McKernan 2134 Ryan Goold 2027 Luke Leeson 2235 David Lang 1928 Steve O'Reilly 3436 Brandon Caprara 1937 Dean Rydquist 3033 Andrew LaMarca 2144 Jason Clothier 1840 Josh Allison 2345 Josh Gray 2843 Luke Allison 2747 Danny Gray 2649 Declan Shiels 2349 Jayden Scanlon 2169 Patrick Garrity 2860 Dan Sullivan 2671 Navinder Singh 2373 Mitch Wright 2288 Fia Tootoo 3187 Kane Murphy 24UMPIRES: GERARD MOORE, MATTHEW BRERETON, BERNARD MILLS3RDQUARTERFINALSCORE3RDQUARTERFINALSCORE1STQUARTER2NDQUARTER1STQUARTER2NDQUARTERDIVISION 3 FINALS SERIES49 THE EASTERN FOOTBALLER 2012

A SAINTS HOMECOMINGBy Andy PaolacciWe all love the feeling of coming home.We love it even more when dinner iswaiting for us on the table.For Dustin Apps and Alex Bakens, twoof South Belgrave's favourite sons, theyhave come back to where it all started,hungry for a feed.Their dinner, though, is premiership success.And the 2012 season could be the year of the Saints.The story of how Apps and Bakens came back to theSaints in the first place dates back to when they were kids.The duo grew up playing together, kick-starting agood, old-fashioned friendship.However, as 'Dusty' will tell you, there's been plentyof heartache along the way for the club.'I played nearly all my career at South,' Apps said.'Alex and I lost a lot of Grand Finals, eight Grand Finalsin total through juniors and seniors, so it was hard.'The Saints' hierarchy obviously recognised Apps andBakens’ talents once they reached senior level.The club made the tough, yet honourable, decision toadvise the duo to try their hands in the upper echelonsof the EFL.Apps was the first to go.He left to play for Knox in 2006, while Bakensfollowed suit in 2007.Apps remembers the time he went searching for a newclub some six years ago and how the decision wasessentially an easy one to make.'I went around to a few of the clubs, but Knox was theclub I chose,' Apps said.'All the boys down at the club were really good blokesand easy to get along with, so I started playing footballdown there.'The move to the Falcons proved to be a masterstroke,with the duo playing prominent roles in the club’sfamous 2007 Division 2 premiership.In a match that lives long in the memory of manyan EFL pundit, Knox drew with South Croydon in abelter of a game, before the Falcons soared to victoryin extra time.Apps, who is one of the most versatile players inDivision 4, remembers how physically grueling thematch was.'I was just happy the game finished with a result really.I was just so tired,' he said.'It was hard to get across the line, but winning thatGrand Final was amazing.'Bakens, a player who possesses an excellent set ofhands and an eye for goal, recalls the match well.He is quick to highlight the influences both Apps andhim had on the match.'Dusty was best on ground. He played really, reallywww.efl.org.au50well,' Bakens said.'I kicked four that day, so we both had pretty goodgames.‘It was fantastic. It was magnificent.'Both players enjoyed successful four-year stints withthe Falcons returning home to South Belgrave insearch of that ‘home' premiership.It clearly means a lot to both Apps and Bakens.‘Everyone’s been great,’ Apps said.‘The coaches have put so much time and effort intome to generate me into the player I've become.Apps says everyone looks after each other down at theSaints.'You feel so welcome every time you walk in there andgo to training,’ he said.‘On the weekends, everyone is there chatting to eachother.'Bakens agrees with Apps and saw his decision toreturn to the Saints as a no-brainer.'This is where I started and it'd be the same if I was atany other EFL club coming home,’ Bakens said.'I love the club. There are some fantastic people here, afantastic culture and an excellent place to spend the winter.'The Saints are just two games away from achieving theirgoal of holding the Division 4 premiership cup aloft.But they face a stern challenge against a Silvan sidekeen to write some history of its own this weekend.'It's a big game for our club as it is a big opportunity toget into our first EFL Grand Final,’ Bakens said.'This is the whole idea of why we came back. This iswhat we play for.'As for Apps, his determination to see South Belgravewin their first senior premiership since 1996, comespart and parcel with the club’s culture.'I just felt to win a premiership down at my home club,especially after we had lost so many, was something Ireally wanted to do,’ he said.'Now our team's really strong. We're getting better eachyear and we're hoping the premiership comes this year.’If Bakens and Apps are at their best over the nexttwo weeks and guide their team to the flag, thehomecoming will all be worthwhile.DIVISION 3 FINALS SERIES

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DIVISION 4 CLUB NOTESPARK ORCHARDS: A sunny Walker Park, perfectconditions for finals football as the Sharks’ Under 19side kicked off their finals campaign against the muchimproved Ferntree Gully Eagles. It was a great game offootball with the skill and commitment of both sides ondisplay. It is a football truism that there is no point gettingthe double chance in finals if you don’t use it. And so itwas for the Sharks as they went down by eight points. Thiswill, no doubt, be the reality check coach Tony Weeks willrely on as the Sharks now face a sudden death PreliminaryFinal against another well-credentialed side in SurreyPark. We call on all Sharks supporters to get down toWalker Park, Mitcham at 9.40am Sunday 9 September tosupport the Under 19s and watch what should be a greatGame of Football. We take this opportunity to encouragepassionate support at the finals, but remember the need forthis support to be demonstrated in the correct manner. Weneed to allow the umpires to do their job and we shouldnot be focused on or make comments about them. Weneed to refrain from derogatory comments to or aboutopposition players, officials and supporters. UpcomingEvents: On Sunday 16 September, we will be conductingour vote count at Domeney (aka The Shark Tank) for allthree teams starting at 12.30pm. All players and supporterswelcome. Our final event for the season will be ourPresentation Night on Friday 28 September at the Coachand Horses Hotel, Ringwood. In addition to announcingand presenting awards to the various winners, we will alsoacknowledge those people who have made a significantcontribution to our first full year. So for the PreliminaryFinal today… Once team will walk out of Walker ParkGrand Finalists the other will just walk out. Go Sharks!SILVAN: With a fanatastic team effort against FerntreeGully last week, today we have given ourselves a crackat a Preliminary Final. Beautiful conditions greeted us atBoronia last week in what was a do-or-die game againstFerntree Gully. From the outset the Cats controlled thegame, bad kicking was our biggest concern throughoutthe day – 12.24 was not what coach Goodlet was after,however the team effort is exactly what he will be lookingfor today against South Belgrave. Good luck to the 22players representing the club today. September 21, wewill be having our Presentation Night. It will be againheld at Club Kilsyth, so to book your seats please contactCharlie with numbers. His contacts can be found on theclub website. Thanks again to all our valued sponsors, TaraPress, Clearshield, Bendigo Bank (Wandin/Seville branch),Porter Davis Homes, Veolia, Blue Hills Berries, SuperfinishPrestige Repairs, Club Kilsyth, Eco Liquid Waste, MipaPaints, Central Scaffolds, Silvandale Transport, Perftech,Cracka Wines, Bretrac Engineering, Foothills FinanicalServices, R & E Panelmasters, J & N Excavations, AegisAustralia, Wandin Pizza Bar, Bakker & Co, RoadfreshTransport and Boronia IGA. Good luck today, Go Cats.SOUTH BELGRAVE: As they say a week is a long timein football and how quickly emotions can change. SouthBelgrave Football Club experienced the bitter pill of threelosses last weekend. Sadly it was the end of the U19’sfinals campaign for 2012 as they bowed out to a strongSurrey Park who suffered a shock loss in week one. Theboys trailed all match but were always within reach andthe final margin was not indicative of the competitivenessof the match. We hope the majority of the guys returnin 2013 to play for South Belgrave. Thanks to all theparents who have helped Hugh and Brian on match daysthroughout the season. The Reserves started as favouritesagainst Forest Hill as they won their last encounterconvincingly. However the game didn’t go to plan and theboys found themselves behind all day and eventually fellshort by 25 points. The seniors jumped out of the blockskicking with a four to five-goal breeze, but didn’t reallytake advantage of putting a damaging score on the board.The Basin took advantage in the second term with thewind and booted six goals to our two to take a five-pointlead into half time. In the third quarter the Bears playedgreat defensive football to nullify our time with the wind,while managing to outscore us against the breeze. In thefinal term there was the potential for the score to blow out,but to their credit the South boys kept battling. The Basinhad seven to our six shots on goal but were more accurateeventually winning by a straight four goals. Fortunatelyboth teams survive for another day as the Seniors take onSilvan again and the Reserves play The Basin to win theright to play in the Grand Finals. Good Luck today andgive it all you’ve got! Presentation Night tickets are nowavailable for sale. It’s on September 28h at The MulgraveCountry Club, see Jo or D Mac for your tickets, $45 asingle, $80 a Couple! GO SOUTH!!!!SURREY PARK: Not available at time of print.THE BASIN: Great weekend for the club with bothRessies and Seniors recording good wins. The two’sstarted off the weekend at Boronia and had a great winagainst Nunawading. The guys played some excellentfootball and won by over six goals. Great games by Belly,Haz, Screech and Pratty. The boys have a big challengein this week’s prelim against South Belgrave and canhopefully turn the tables on their previous meetings andplay themselves into another GF. The Seniors playedSunday and have booked themselves a place in the bigdance. Great effort by Mick and his assistants to getthe boys into our first grand final in many years. Theboys started the game off slow, but after settling, theyplayed great team footy and continued to follow coachinstructions right until the end of the game. Good gamesby Maxxy Kruger, Big Will Gayfer, Trev Mills, BrentGallichio and Daniel Den Braber. Half the job is done,we now look to next Sunday to complete the job at hand.Well done guys! We will be holding a GRAND FINALBREAKFAST at Batterham Park on Sunday 16 starting at8.30am. Price will be $30.00 which will get you breakfastand a bus trip to and from Mitcham to see the big game.Spots for the bus will be limited, so contact Brett Howlettand book yourself in for what will be a great day offootball. Don’t forget presentation night, 21/9, see JoshWilson or Gary Rule for your bookings. All bookingsmust be paid for by 13/9. Don’t miss out. Good luck toKiller and the ressies today, put in a big effort and let’s gettwo sides in the for the big one! GO BEARS…DIVISION 453 THE EASTERN FOOTBALLER 2012

FerntreeGullyEaglesFootballClubEXPRESSIONSOFINTERESTRESERVESCOACH2013TheFerntreeGullyEaglesSeniorFootballClubarecallingforExpressionsofInterestforaReservesCoachforthe2013SeasonAllApplicationandInquiriestoP.O.Box1154MtGate3156OrEmail–ferntreegully@efl.org.auInvites applications for the following positionsfor season 2013- Senior Coach ( playing or non playing)- Assistant Coach (playing or non playing)- Trainers - Senior teamsAll correspondence (applications and resumesin writing) addressed to -Senior Football Operations Manager,Chirnside Park Football Club IncPO Box 387 Mooroolbark Vic 3138or by email to: red2727@hotmail.comLevel 3 Accredited ClubCHIRNSIDE PARK FOOTBALL CLUBApplication close Monday 24th SeptemberMore Information contact Justin Carusi: 0438 654 962A Developing 2nd Division EasternFootball League Clubinvites expressions of interest from thefollowing:www.efl.org.auYARRAVALLEYOLDBOYSFOOTBALLCLUBVictorianAmateurFootballAssociationDivision3Under19Coachfor2013Under19TeamManagerfor2013Weareexperiencingonfieldsuccessin2012withpendingfinalscampaigns,andhavestrongofffieldsupports.WeseekanUnder19CoachwithatleastLevel1accreditation,enthusiasmandaneyetothefuture,andanUnder19TeamManager.EnquiriestoIanLetson–secretary@yvobfc.com.au54MidfieldersKey position playersFootball managerWho are looking to be part of clubheading in right directionbut needing experienced players to helpguide young list.Please call Andrew on0418 328 958 to discussDIVISION 4 FINALS SERIES

LAST TIME THEY METDIVISION 4 ‘CHOOSE TAP’ PRELIMINARY FINALSENIORSSOUTHBELGRAVEVSSILVAN‘Choose Tap’ Qualifying FinalSilvan 2.7 (19) defeated by South Belgrave 18.7 (115)GOALS South Belgrave: L. Appleby 5, N. Cox 4,A. Willenberg 3, A. Bakens 2, B. Ferguson 1,K. Aboujaber 1, A. Shearer 1BESTSilvan: S. Ennis 1, M. Cullen 1South Belgrave: M. Haley, N. Stow,B. Condor, S. O'Meara, D. Taylor, D. BilstonSilvan: M. Cullen, B. Litchfield, J. Rowe,C. Goodlet, D. Wale, K. ShoreRESERVESSTH BELGRAVEVSTHE BASINRound 18South Belgrave 7.14 (56) defeated The Basin 4.2 (26)UNDER 19’SPARK ORCHARDSVSSURREY PARKRound 18Park Orchards 13.10 (88) defeated Surrey Park 3.8 (26)DIVISION 4 FINALS SERIES55 THE EASTERN FOOTBALLER 2012

EASTLINK UNDER 19sDIVISION 4 – 'CHOOSE TAP' PRELIMINARY FINAL – WALKER PARK, MITCHAM – SUNDAY AT 9.40AMPARK ORCHARDSCoach: Tony WeeksManagers: Gary & Kaye PyeTrainer: David RobinsonRunner: Andrew CrombColours: Black with red and white band,white shark, black shortsCoach:Manager:Trainer:Runner:Colours:SURREY PARKRobert HubbardShayne McBrideDave GarvinTrent McBrideBlack yoke with Black andWhite stripes. Black shorts.No. Player Age Goals Behinds1 Liam Buhagiar (Captain) 192 Mitchell Small 183 Nick Blyth 184 Brock Pye 185 Ryan Turner (Vice Captain) 176 Max Boucher 177 Jackson Pye 188 Kieran Dooley 179 Paul Harrington 1910 Ben Heyde (Vice Captain) 1711 Aidan Pollard 1812 Campbell Cromb 1813 Trent Hulm 1915 Tom Hewitt 1816 Sam Coutts 1717 Cameron Jones 1818 Matt Nicholson 1719 Jai Lasya 1920 Adam Waterson 1821 Jeremy Bond 1822 Matt Snowball 1823 Darcy Price 1924 Lachlan Caulfi eld 1825 Sam Scanlon 1826 Nathan Fiorenza 1727 Jackson Field 1828 Scott Rowland 1929 Sean McLeod 1835 Matt Butera 1941 Don Stevens 1954 Rob Van Dyken 1870 Jack Hollins 1872 Liam Shaw 19No. Player Age Goals Behinds1 Jake McKissack 192 Josh Garvin 193 Josh Reid 184 Peter Danatzis 176 Jethro Gates 197 Matthew McBride 198 Dan White 189 Ryan Kennedy 1710 Chris Barnden 1911 Matthew Malate 1912 Michael Jenkin 1813 Campbell Wilson 1814 Harry Cook 1815 Jake Summers 1816 Brandon Bird 1817 Jake Marnie 1918 Julian Santamaria 1819 Matthew Anderson 1820 Adam Muling 1721 Matthew Barker 1922 Mosa Kadirie 1823 Marcus Perham 1924 Aidan Harvey-Nelson 1825 Harry Berry 1826 Arlie Jackman 1927 Matthew Mackay 1828 Bede Briscombe 1829 Steven Skidmore 1830 Cameron Dent 17UMPIRES: JOHN KARALIS, ADRIAN OWEN, JOHN BONFADINI3RDQUARTERFINALSCORE3RDQUARTERFINALSCORE1STQUARTER2NDQUARTER1STQUARTER2NDQUARTERwww.efl.org.au56DIVISION 4 FINALS SERIES

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RESERVESDIVISION 4 – 'CHOOSE TAP' PRELIMINARY FINAL – WALKER PARK, MITCHAM – SUNDAY AT 11.55AMSOUTH BELGRAVECoach: Shane WinstoneManager: Graeme DaviesTrainer: Nick NationRunner: Lee ReabyColours: Red & green vertical stripes, red shorts.Coach:Manager:Runner:Colours:THE BASINMatthew KillianChris ThompsonAlex WintersRed & green vertical stripes, red shorts.No. Player Age Goals Behinds No. Player Age Goals Behinds1 Jarrod Drew 221 John Clark 274 Tom Hallinan 213 Jarred Bell 196 David Huglin 248 Glynn Pratt 258 Jake Kidd 2010 Matthew Killian 329 Clint Lantsbery 3411R Shane Underhill 2511 Michael Lowe 2612R Mathew Ikin 2820 Adam Richards 2416 Scott Mackay 3028 Ryan Golby 2817R Michael Laurito 2422 Brendan Tibballs 2518 Brett Wills (RVC) 2223 Andrew Punton 3220 Nathan Freeling 2025 Greg Huglin (C) 2726 Jay Thompson 2026 Tim Mellett 3329 Nick Freeling (RVC) 2227 Michael Huglin 2530 Anthony Chircop 2132 Mark Rogerson 3131 Shane Hamilton 2233 Lucas Topp 2232 Ben Dahan (RC) 3535 Cameron Smith 2333 Daniel Hill 2136 Chris Koski 3534 Leigh Haslem 2637 Gary Huglin 1935 Jarrod Ball 2738 Andrew Noordhoff 3737 John-Michael Bric 2739 Peter Koski 4041 Michael Oxley 2741 David McKenzie 2245 Michael Thompson 2043 Jarryd Zaal 2050 Christopher Adolph 3047 Braden Zaal 2252 Jarryd O'Sullivan 2049 Pat Nixon 2055 Kristopher Dahan 3251 Matthew Bennett 2156 Bradley Geddes 2852 Andrew Merbach 2559 Anthony Duke 2154 Corey Dougas 2865 Luke Wilson 3155 Paul Harnan 2066 Jake Mills 2057 Dan Camille 2271 Shane Debernardi 2158 Ryan Burley 3077 Nathan Jones 2459 Wayne Diegan 38Tom Lafferty 22UMPIRES: KATRINA STOPINSKI, PAUL MANOLITSAS, STEVEN MARSDEN3RDQUARTERFINALSCORE3RDQUARTERFINALSCORE1STQUARTER2NDQUARTER1STQUARTER2NDQUARTERDIVISION 4 FINALS SERIES59 THE EASTERN FOOTBALLER 2012

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SENIORSDIVISION 4 – 'CHOOSE TAP' PRELIMINARY FINAL – WALKER PARK, MITCHAM – SUNDAY AT 2.10PMSOUTH BELGRAVECoach: Nick CoxManager: Tony O'MearaTrainer: Nick NationRunner: Hugh SternColours: Black jumper, with white and red vee’s.Coach:Manager:Trainers:Runner:Colours:SILVANChris GoodletJohn GoodletBrian Glassborrow & Liz HayesSteve AndrewsNavy blue with arched pale bluestripes on side and navy shorts.No. Player Age Goals Behinds No. Player Age Goals Behinds1 Jarrod Drew 221 Scott Stegehuis 222 David Bilston 302 Andrew Volpetti 233 David Taylor 374 Daniel Toohey 284 Tom Hallinan 215 Sean Toohey 335 Nick Cox 387 Darcy Wale 217 Eamon Perry 248 Justin Cuzzupi 268 Jake Kidd 209 Chris Goodlet 3310 Dean Burnell 4010 Dany Wyatt 2311 Anthony Willenberg 2211 Kane Shore 2912 Stephen O'Meara 3012 Ash Froud 3113 Dustin Apps (Co Capt) 2916 Ben Staughair 2117 Adrian Cannata 3414 Brad Conder 2418 David Bissels 2915 Nick Stow 2319 Brent Pereira 2716 Robert Cockerell (Co Capt) 2420 Neil Trigwell 3117 Kim Aboujaber 2921 Bryce Litchfi eld 3018 Todd Burley 2622 Adam Newing 3121 Ryan Golby 2823 Jarrod Rowe 2123 Lukas Appleby 3224 Steven Ennis 3128 Mark Haley 2634 Rhys Spooner 2029 Ari Shearer 2733 Cameron Noy 2530 Martin De Luca 2237 Michael Bonfadini 2133 Lucas Topp 2243 Dean Mendes 2240 Liam Kidd 1745 John Bonanno 2642 Kane Jeffreys 2846 Jason Cornish 2244 Harry O'Neil 1947 Anthony Lastrina 2546 Brock Ferguson 3548 Tony Ripepi 2547 Braden Zaal 2256 Mark Cullen 3548 John Horton 2653 Matt Tesoriero 2650 Alex Bakens (V Capt) 2857 Rhett Newell 31UMPIRES: MAURICE De VINCENTIS, ROBERT REID, DANIEL WILD3RDQUARTERFINALSCORE3RDQUARTERFINALSCORE1STQUARTER2NDQUARTER1STQUARTER2NDQUARTERDIVISION 4 FINALS SERIES61 THE EASTERN FOOTBALLER 2012

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BJS VETERANS'CHOOSE TAP' GRAND FINAL – LILYDALE SPORTS OVAL – SUNDAY AT 2.30PMKILSYTHMOOROOLBARKCoach:Manager:Trainers:Runner:Colours:Dean BuckleyStephen Brennan-PowerLinda Wilson & Sarah McDonaldVern GowerGreen jumper, gold diagonal slashes,black mustang logo, Green shorts.Coach:Manager:Trainer:Runner:Colours:Gordon FitzgeraldWayne CharltonGeorge BurgeGreg MakiGreen jumper, gold diagonal slashes,black mustang logo, Green shorts.No. Player Goals Behinds1 Brett Simpson2 Paul Lowe3 Grant Ronaldson5 Ryan Condor6 Dean Thomas7 Gary Bourke10 Stephen Tucker11 Tim Sankey15 Sonny Gill17 Walter Galbraith18 Billy Allen19 Craig Barbour20 Shaun Nicholson21 Glen Bourke-Finn23 Andrew Jacovou24 Shaun Banfi eld26 Gareth Connor27 Adam Verrell29 Shane Isbester30 Richard Glaister31 Andrew Broadhurst32 Dean Buckley36 Daniel Ponton42 Rick Stefanutti42 Kevin Maniscalchi51 Travis Ling52 Hayden Salter54 Christopher King55 Ben YoungNo. Player Goals Behinds1 Mathew Stickland2 Mark Posch3 Shane Withers4 Alec Tatnall5 Nickholas Rutherford (C)6 Clinton Quealy7 Chris Perucchi8 Michael Creak9 Jason Stone10 Joseph O,Connor11 Joel Smith12 Sam Magro13 Mathew Tanner14 Damien Collins15 Rajah Mirchandani16 Michael Schafter17 Benjamin Millen18 Adam McConaghy19 Andy Tay20 Trevor Griffi t21 Michael Khoury22 George Harrak23 Ben Dorr26 John Paull27 Ashley Reed29 Ian Wood32 Andrew Tolongos35 Travis Hughes (VC)36 Shaun Flynn37 Brett Coxhead42 David Franklin (DVC)45 Stephen Bourbon50 Gregory Mitchell52 Craig Lovett53 Richard Clayton3RDQUARTERFINALSCORE3RDQUARTERFINALSCORE1STQUARTER2NDQUARTER1STQUARTER2NDQUARTER63 THE EASTERN FOOTBALLER 2012

SCOREBOARDDIVISION 1 SENIORS – FINALS ROUND 1Vermont 2.3, 6.4, 10.6, 16.7 (103)Scoresby 1.6, 2.8, 4.11, 8.15 (63)GOALS – Vermont: J. Dalton 5, A. Gileno 2, A. Ellis 2, T. Carmody 2, D. Mendes , S. Taylor ,D. Edgcumbe 1, D. Leung 1, D. Kelly 1Scoresby: C. Hoegel 4, B. Bronsgeest 2, B. Cosson 1, J. Hicks 1BEST – Vermont: D. Mendes, M. Bonuda, N. Henley, J. Dalton, D. Edgcumbe, T. JohnsonScoresby: K. McConnon, C. Hoegel, J. Goldsack, J. Major, D. MarciusBalwyn 1.2, 3.6, 4.9, 13.14 (92)Noble Park 3.3, 3.4, 4.6, 8.7 (55)GOALS – Balwyn: S. Tregear 3, R. McMahon 3, R. Gilchrist 1, S. Kenna 1, J. Gobbels 1, L. Barker 1,C. Hendrie 1, M. Hardiman 1, M. O'Regan 1Noble Park: L. Cody 2, S. Allan 1, S. Cleeve 1, C. Jacotine 1, Z. Alwan 1, G. Angelopoulos 1BEST – Balwyn: S. Kenna, C. Hendrie, R. McMahon, M. O'Regan, R. Gilchrist, S. TregearNoble Park: G. Angelopoulos, L. Mann, T. Kelly, S. Monaghan, T. Mitchem, G. MansonDIVISION 1 RESERVES – FINALS ROUND 1Noble Park 1.2, 2.3, 5.4, 8.6 (54)Knox 3.2, 4.4, 4.6, 6.7 (43)GOALS – Noble Park: S. Goedheer 2, N. Carver 1, K. McConnell 1, R. Lengyel 1, K. Kean 1,L. McLean 1, T. Beech 1Knox: M. Sutherland 1, M. Donald 1, J. Lepore 1, J. Dennis 1, M. Jordan 1, T. McGown 1BEST – Noble Park: N. Brown, T. Brennan, R. Minney, A. Dunne, R. Lengyel, S. WiseKnox: G. Britten, J. Dennis, M. Jordan, S. Saunders, J. Hammill, T. McGownEast Ringwood 0.1, 2.4, 3.6, 6.10 (46)Norwood 3.0, 4.3, 5.5, 5.6 (36)GOALS – East Ringwood: M. Farmer 2, T. Matthews 2, J. Hoffman 1, K. Georgiou 1Norwood: C. McCubbin 2, T. Arrowsmith 1, D. Knowles 1, J. Cornwall 1BEST – East Ringwood: M. Farmer, J. Hoffman, T. Russell, A. Strawhorn, J. Ladner, T. MatthewsNorwood: C. Dunne, M. Casey, J. Cornwall, R. Seeger, T. ArrowsmithDIVISION 1 U19S – FINALS ROUND 1Lilydale 1.3, 1.0, 9.12, 10.17 (77)Norwood 3.1, 3.2, 5.3, 7.4 (46)GOALS – Lilydale: R. Harvey 2, B. Gardner 2, M. Wierzbicki 2, S. Horsley 1, P. Ashton 1,T. Rourke 1, B. Stephens 1Norwood: C. Sharpe 1, T. Wynne 1, O. Twine 1, L. O'Neill 1, K. Sultana 1, M. Lisle 1, A. McClean 1BEST – Lilydale: S. Horsley, B. Schembri, B. Gardner, M. Wierzbicki, A. Nyok, M. O'DonohueNorwood: J. Schille, D. Black, A. Pearson, S. McBride, J. Stringer, M. PhilpEast Ringwood 0.2, 3.5, 5.9, 8.12 (60)Vermont 5.5, 5.6, 8.6, 8.7 (55)GOALS – East Ringwood: : D. Higgins 2, T. Ekers 2, L. Haggar 1, L. McPhie 1, M. Manuell 1Vermont: J. Smith 4, A. Hackett 1, C. McCafferty 1BEST – East Ringwood: D. Higgins, T. Ekers, H. Gordic, M. Bailey, S. McIlwaine, C. MossVermont: M. Gould, M. McCluskey, P. White, C. McCafferty, L. Pritchard, E. LindonDIVISION 2 SENIORS– FINALS SERIESRowville 6.3, 9.5, 11.11, 14.16 (100)Mooroolbark 1.0, 2.1, 4.2, 4.6 (30)GOALS – Rowville: C. Morris 6, L. Scanlan 2, N. Hicks 2, D. Garner 1, M. Jackson 1, R. McEwin 1, A. Ziegerink 1Mooroolbark: T. Georgiou 1, J. McManus 1, S. Roach 1, C. Linford 1BEST – Rowville: N. Schoenmakers, G. Willoughby, J. Kinder, M. McAra, J. Powell, C. MorrisMooroolbark: C. Linford, L. Armstrong, M. Polkinghorne, J. McManus, S. McManus, M. MartinDIVISION 2 RESERVES – FINALS ROUND 1Upper Ferntree Gully 2.1, 7.5, 12.8, 13.12 (90)Mooroolbark 1.1, 1.1, 2.3, 6.5 (41)GOALS – UF Gully: L. Lawson 3, P. Carroll 2, S. Wilson 2, V. Lorusso 2, D. Beyer 1, G. Nash 1, C. Bridle 1, A. Hards 1Mooroolbark: J. Neumann 2, M. Jackson 1, K. Brumby 1, B. Thomas 1, S. Dimitriou 1BEST – UF Gully: D. Beyer, V. Lorusso, C. Bridle, J. Godfrey, M. Lizza, P. CarrollMooroolbark: K. Brumby, J. Neumann, N. Maxwell, S. Kelton, K. WilliamsDIVISION 2 U19S – FINALS ROUND 1Upper Ferntree Gully 2.2, 3.3, 10.5, 12.6 (78)Rowville 1.1, 4.3, 7.7, 11.9 (75)GOALS – UF Gully: T. McWilliam 4, J. Derksen 3, P. Gellie 1, D. Begley 1, P. Caruso 1, B. Toole 1,J. Whiteman 1Rowville: M. Watson 2, J. Anderson 2, G. Pears 2, D. Boavida 2, B. Kernick 2, J. Dear 1BEST – UF Gully: B. Hards, K. Currie, T. McWilliam, T. Willis, D. Wilson, J. WhitemanRowville: G. Pears, J. Hall, D. Leder, M. Watson, T. O''Brien, D. BoavidaDIVISION 3 SENIORS– FINALS SERIESGlen Waverely Hawks 3.4, 7.5, 8.9, 10.9 (69)Boronia 2.0, 4.7, 4.8, 8.14 (62)GOALS – GW Hawks: D. Gray 3, M. Carnelley 3, W. Magee 2, S. Zikman 1, B. Riddle 1Boronia: D. Grice 2, R. McNamara 1, B. Holland 1, J. Bolton 1, C. Folino 1, P. Garrity 1, L. Watson 1BEST – GW Hawks: S. Zikman, T. Cook, C. Walker, D. Sullivan, D. Kennaugh, D. GrayBoronia: C. Folino, L. Allison, D. Grice, J. Allison, S. McKenzie, B. HollandDIVISION 3 RESERVES– FINALS SERIESBoronia 1.1, 3.2, 4.6, 11.11 (77)Wantirna South 2.4, 5.5, 5.7, 6.7 (43)GOALS – Boronia: K. Murphy 2, P. Veltri 2, J. Rutherford 2, B. Dadswell 2, C. Brandner 1,J. Temple 1, D. Ruff 1BEST –Wantirna Sth: M. Dimashki 3, K. Brooks 1, P. Cahill 1, C. Gleeson 1Boronia: M. Buzinskas, K. Murphy, A. La Marca, B. Mills, J. HallWantirna Sth: J. Stow, C. Cox, J. Birkett, D. YoungNorth Ringwood 5.3, 6.3, 10.8, 12.12 (84)Ringwood 0.0, 3.2, 5.4, 5.6 (36)GOALS – North Ringwood: D. Walls 2, D. John 2, T. Morgan 2, G. Gordon 2, J. Braybrook 1,J. Barker 1, M. Scott 1, O. Aziz 1Ringwood: D. Hill 3, T. Oostveen 1, B. Toohey 1BEST – North Ringwood: D. Walls, O. Aziz, C. Pardo, J. Ellison, T. Morgan, T. BarryRingwood: D. Irwin, P. McGilvray, L. Eastick, J. Kavanagh, T. Oostveen, L. Spencer-KeebleDIVISION 3 U19S– FINALS SERIESTemplestowe 2.1, 3.5, 6.7, 11.9 (75)North Ringwood 2.0, 3.0, 8.3, 9.4 (58)GOALS – Templestowe: J. Bethune 4, J. Simon 4, N. Marks 1, N. Ruggeri 1, J. Rankin 1Nth Ringwood: J. Dwyer 2, J. Ursich 2, S. Wilson 2, M. Edwards 1, M. Distefano 1,S. Rankin 1BEST – Templestowe: J. Rankin, J. Bethune, L. Gillespie, J. Simon, J. Price, N. MarksNth Ringwood: J. Taratuta, R. Miller, S. Wilson, J. Dwyer, J. Ursich, M. EdwardsRingwood 3.3, 4.6, 7.8, 9.12 (65)Boronia 0.3, 2.5, 3.7, 7.8 (50)GOALS – Ringwood: : M. Grierson 3, C. Laing 1, J. Wadley 1, J. O'Brien-Garioch 1, J. Tragardh 1,B. Stelfox 1, J. MatthewsBoronia: M. Leeson 2, L. MacDonald 2, Z. Callinan 1, L. Chilcott 1, J. Hohenberger 1BEST – Ringwood: T. Douglass, M. Grierson, J. Watson, J. Wadley, J. Matthews, T. WaackBoronia: L. MacDonald, S. Devenish, M. Leeson, M. Goddard, M. Wardle, Z. CallinanDIVISION 4 SENIORS – FINALS SERIESSilvan 4.5, 7.9, 9.15, 12.24 (96)Ferntree Gully 3.1, 5.3, 8.6, 10.7 (67)GOALS – Silvan: A. Froud 4, C. Goodlet 2, S. Ennis 1, M. Cullen 1, R. Newell 1, M. Bonfadini 1,B. Litchfield 1, J. Cuzzupi 1F Gully: R. Pierce 3, P. Muscat 1, J. Callanan 1, P. Hager 1, J. Stapleton 1,P. Giannopoulos 1, B. Rawlings 1, D. Leary 1BEST – Silvan: M. Cullen, C. Goodlet, D. Bissels, R. Newell, S. Stegheuis, A. VolpettiF Gully: C. Cox, J. Hammen, P. Giannopoulos, J. HenryThe Basin 1.2, 7.6, 10.10, 14.13 (97)South Belgrave 4.6, 6.7, 8.9, 10.13 (73)GOALS – The Basin: : B. Gallichio 3, M. Smith 3, A. Cultrera 2, T. Mills 2, M. Killian 1,D. Den Braber 1, M. Kruger 1, C. King 1Sth Belgrave: A. Bakens 4, L. Appleby 2, A. Shearer 2, B. Condor 1, R. Cockerell 1BEST – The Basin: B. Gallichio, M. Smith, T. Power, M. Kruger, T. MillsSth Belgrave: S. O'Meara, B. Ferguson, A. Shearer, N. Stow, T. Burley, A. BakensDIVISION 4 RESERVES– FINALS SERIESThe Basin 3.1, 6.4, 13.6, 18.8 (116)Nunawading 1.0, 3.2, 7.4, 10.5 (65)GOALS – The Basin: S. MacKay 3, L. Haslem 3, M. Thompson 3, C. Adolph 3, A. Chircop 2,J. O''Sullivan 2, J. Ball 1, N. Freeling 1, R. Fearn 1Nunawading: A. Kinniburgh 2, A. Platkowski 2, L. Small 2, P. Luby 2, A. Gellatly 1,J. Blain 1BEST – The Basin: J. Bell, R. Fearn, J. Thompson, N. Freeling, B. Dahan, L. HaslemNunawading: J. Blain, T. Atkinson, A. Campey, C. Myers, J. O'Shea, S. MaskellForest Hill 2.4, 5.5, 10.8, 11.10 (76)South Belgrave 1.2, 4.4, 4.6, 7.9 (51)GOALS – Forest Hill: : B. Streader 5, A. Warburton 4, C. Munro 1, A. Cincotta 1Sth Belgrave: T. Hallinan 2, G. Huglin 2, M. Huglin 1, C. Lantsbery 1, C. Douglas 1BEST – Forest Hill: T. Burger, B. Streader, A. Warburton, D. Cincotta, W. Stoneham, C. MunroSth Belgrave: T. Mellett, A. Punton, B. Tibballs, A. Richards, A. Noordhoff, P. NixonDIVISION 4 U19S– FINALS SERIESSurrey Park 3.1, 5.6, 11.9, 18.14 (122)South Belgrave 1.0, 3.3, 8.5, 8.5 (53)GOALS – Surrey Park: B. Briscomb 4, M. Barker 4, M. MacKay 3, J. McKissack 2, J. Gates 1,C. Dent 1, J. Garvin 1, M. Jenkin 1, D. White 1Sth Belgrave: C. Oscilowski 3, D. Apostolopoulos 2, A. Pendlebury 1, H. O'Neil 1, M. Young 1BEST – Surrey Park: J. Reid, J. Gates, B. Briscomb, M. Barker, M. McBride, C. DentSth Belgrave: L. Newham, H. O'Neil, A. Daraio, M. Young, C. Oscilowski, W. O'GormanFerntree Gully 2.0, 5.5, 7.3, 11.10 (76)Park Orchards 2.0, 5.2, 7.13, 9.14 (68)GOALS – Ferntree Gully: J. Buggy 3, J. O'Brien 3, B. Milligan 1, C. Quirk 1, P. Cole 1, L. McComb 1, L. Manion 1Park Orchards: B. Stevens 3, N. Blyth 1, L. Buhagiar 1, D. Price 1, C. Jones 1, R. Turner 1,BEST –M. Small 1Ferntree Gully: J. Buggy, J. Lange, R. 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