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 Grand<strong>Finals</strong>. 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 FTG<strong>Round</strong> 16Doncaster East 8.8 (56) defeated Upper FTG 5.4 (34)DIVISION 2 FINALS SERIES29 THE EASTERN FOOTBALLER 2012