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BOUNDARY<br />
LINE<br />
After many long months of planning I am happy to say<br />
that the football season is finally here, with divisions<br />
three, four and women’s commencing last weekend,<br />
and the seniors, division two and under 18’s, as well<br />
as our junior competitions all starting this weekend.<br />
There has been a buzz around football circles about<br />
the upcoming season, which has been generated by an<br />
exciting pre-season, with the GIANTS playing an ACT<br />
representative team to kick off centenary celebrations<br />
and then selecting several local players to participate<br />
in their NAB challenge games. This year promises to<br />
be revolutionary for AFL in the Canberra region. We<br />
will see the start of two brand new competitions, the<br />
North Eastern Australian Football League (NEAFL)<br />
and the Foxtel Cup. These ground-breaking changes<br />
The Foxtel Cup is a very exciting prospect for all state<br />
league football competitions in Australia. Starting this<br />
year the competition will see the premiers from state<br />
football leagues play off in a knockout competition<br />
to be crowned the champion of champions. This<br />
competition has already proved to be a massive<br />
success with over 120,000 people tuning into watch<br />
one of the first round games. This competition<br />
provides a great chance for Canberra clubs to gain a<br />
higher level of exposure around Australia which in<br />
turn will strengthen the reputation of football in the<br />
ACT. After successfully capturing the AFL Canberra<br />
flag, Ainslie will play the West Adelaide Bloods for the<br />
chance to move on to the next round.<br />
The new NEAFL competition is going to provide local clubs<br />
with a new and exciting challenge this season.<br />
will lift our local competition to a whole new level<br />
and it seems fitting that this is all happening in the<br />
centenary year for AFL in the Canberra region.<br />
The new NEAFL competition is going to provide local<br />
clubs with a new and exciting challenge this season.<br />
The draw will see local teams Ainslie, Belconnen,<br />
Eastlake and Queanbeyan all travel to play Northern<br />
Conference teams throughout the season. With<br />
Northern Conference clubs also travelling to Canberra<br />
to play their new Eastern Conference rivals. This new<br />
style of competition will surely test our local clubs and<br />
players but I believe we will be very competitive and<br />
have a great chance at capturing the inaugural<br />
NEAFL Championship.<br />
The GWS GIANTS will also play in the Foxtel Cup,<br />
drawing the Northern Bullants at the MCG.<br />
As always, I would like to thank our official partners<br />
and the ACT government for their continued support<br />
which without we would have struggled to undertake<br />
and complete the developments that have happened.<br />
Good luck to all the teams competing across all<br />
grades.<br />
Jack Masters - Manager<br />
AFL Canberra
neafl article<br />
UMPIRE UPDATE<br />
By JOHN FORRESTER<br />
ORDER OFF<br />
For Div 2 downwards including Juniors<br />
YELLOW CARD<br />
A player who is reported by a Field Umpire or Field<br />
Umpires for a breach of the laws of the game shall<br />
be ordered from the field for a period of fifteen (15)<br />
minutes. In this instance an Umpire will hold up a<br />
yellow card.<br />
At the discretion of the Field Umpire, a player may<br />
be ordered from the field for a period of fifteen (15)<br />
minutes playing time and not be reported. In this<br />
instance an Umpire will hold up a yellow card.<br />
All players who are ordered from the field with a yellow<br />
card CAN be replaced immediately.<br />
RED CARD<br />
A player who is reported by a Field Umpire or Field<br />
Umpires for a breach of the laws of the game twice<br />
in the same match for separate incidents, or who is<br />
reported for a serious breach (as listed below) shall be<br />
ordered from the field for the remainder of the match.<br />
In this instance an Umpire will hold up a red card.<br />
Serious breaches are defined as where a player<br />
or official;<br />
• Intentionally, recklessly or negligently makes contact<br />
with or strikes an Umpire<br />
• Attempts to make contact with or strike an Umpire<br />
• Behaves in an abusive, insulting, threatening or<br />
obscene manner towards or in relation to an Umpire<br />
• Intentionally, recklessly or negligently kicks another<br />
person<br />
• Commits an act of misconduct – if the Umpire is of<br />
the opinion that the act constituting misconduct is<br />
serious in nature<br />
The offending player is not permitted to sit on the<br />
bench, or enter the playing arena at any time (including<br />
breaks) for the remainder of the match.<br />
For the purposes of this rule, a red card will result in the<br />
player concerned CANNOT be replaced for a flat period<br />
of fifteen (15) minutes playing time,<br />
IMPLEMENTATION:<br />
Only Field Umpires and Emergency Field Umpires have<br />
the power to send players from the ground.<br />
LEAGUE APPOINTED BOUNDARY<br />
AND GOAL UMPIRES HAVE THE<br />
POWER TO REPORT, HOWEVER THEY<br />
DO NOT HAVE THE POWER TO ORDER<br />
PLAYERS FROM THE GROUND, THEY<br />
SHALL ADVISE THE FIELD UMPIRE<br />
UMPIRES, OF THEIR REPORT AT THE<br />
NEXT APPROPRIATE BREAK IN PLAY<br />
AND THE FIELD UMPIRE SHALL,<br />
WITH THE UMPIRE MAKING THE<br />
REPORT, ADVISE THE PLAYER THAT<br />
HE/SHE HAS BEEN REPORTED AND<br />
THAT PLAYER WILL BE ORDERED<br />
FROM THE GROUND BY THE FIELD<br />
UMPIRE.<br />
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LOCAL GIANTS<br />
By Dane Keenes<br />
If you told footy followers at the start of last season that<br />
AFL Canberra players would have the opportunity to lineup<br />
against AFL superstars such as Carlton’s Chris Judd<br />
and North Melbourne’s Brent Harvey, most would have<br />
told you to take a hike.<br />
But for Ainslie’s Marcus Crook and Ben Hughes,<br />
Eastlake’s Aaron Bruce and Mark Kimball, Queanbeyan’s<br />
Mitch Daniher and Tuggeranong’s Sean Ellis, it became<br />
a reality.<br />
THE SIX PLAYERS WERE SELECTED<br />
FOLLOWING THE ACT Vs GWS<br />
REPRESENTATIVE GAME IN<br />
FEBRUARY AND PLAYED IN MATCHES<br />
FOR THE GIANTS THROUGHOUT<br />
THEIR PRE-SEASON CAMPAIGN.<br />
Ainslie’s Crook played in the most games, running out<br />
for NAB Cup matches against the Gold Coast Suns and<br />
Sydney Swans, as well as NAB Challenge games against<br />
the Kangaroos, Port Adelaide and Carlton.<br />
“It was amazing, the opportunity to play at that level of<br />
footy and at that standard,” Crook said.<br />
“Being on the same field as players like Chris Judd,<br />
Daniel Motlop and Danyle Pearce was pretty surreal.<br />
“To play in that standard of footy really shows you it<br />
takes to make it at that level and how hard you need to<br />
work.”<br />
Duel Mulrooney medallist Mitch Daniher is no stranger<br />
to a high standard of competition, but even he found the<br />
step up a challenge.<br />
“It was pretty flat out,’’ he said.<br />
“Definitely a lot quicker and there was a bit more<br />
intensity.”<br />
For Eastake’s Aaron Bruce the experience was not quite<br />
unfamiliar territory, having being rookie listed by the<br />
Swans in 2008.<br />
But he relished the chance to play alongside brother Josh<br />
Bruce, who was signed by the GIANTS last year.<br />
“It was an awesome opportunity,” he said.<br />
“It was a bit surreal... I’ve only played with my brother<br />
twice before I think so yeah it was good fun to get out<br />
there with him.”<br />
Bruce, Crook, Ellis and Kimball also got the opportunity<br />
to play against in the nation’s capital at Manuka Oval.<br />
And a 157 point defeat to the hands of Carlton wasn’t<br />
enough to dull the experience for those players.<br />
“There was a lot of support from all the local teams and I<br />
had some of my mates there... it was great,” Crook said.<br />
“IT WAS A GOOD EXPERIENCE IN<br />
FRONT OF A HOME CROWD, I WAS<br />
JUST REALLY THANKFUL FOR THE<br />
OPPORTUNITY,” BRUCE SAID.<br />
The GIANTS play in Canberra for the first time in NEAFL<br />
competition, against Ainslie at Ainslie Oval this Saturday.
neafl article<br />
50 GAMES<br />
& COUNTING<br />
By JOHN By John FORRESTER Forrester<br />
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Ainslie Football Clubs opening game against the<br />
Greater Western Sydney GIANTS will be even more<br />
important as two of the clubs key players play their<br />
50th game.<br />
Captain John Holmes and fellow Victorian Ben<br />
Hughes will reach the milestone when they run onto<br />
Ainslie Oval in the second round of the newly formed<br />
North East Australian Football League.<br />
The team will also be unfurling their 2010 AFL<br />
Canberra Premiership flag when they host the<br />
new GWS team for the first time in what will be<br />
an eventful<br />
Saturday<br />
afternoon.<br />
Despite the significance of the game, the players are<br />
striving to treat it just like any other season opener<br />
and get a win to put extra gloss on the day.<br />
John Holmes is one of<br />
the players reaching the<br />
achievement and was<br />
recently reinstated as the<br />
club’s captain after winning<br />
the Premiership in his debut<br />
season as skipper.<br />
After being scouted from an Under 18’s club in<br />
Victoria John has turned out to be a key member of<br />
the current squad.<br />
Ainslie FC also assisted the teams leader in getting<br />
his apprenticeship in plumbing and he has shown his<br />
loyalty by staying at the club for four years.<br />
The player said that the 50 game milestone had<br />
slipped his mind and that he is expecting a good and<br />
tough match from the new club.<br />
Fellow Victorian Ben Hughes is the other player<br />
who will be playing his 50th game after starting his<br />
career in North Melbourne as a rookie.<br />
After being delisted in 2007, Coach Chris Rouke<br />
quickly took the opportunity to invite the player<br />
up to Canberra to have a look around, where he<br />
instantly fell in love with the place.<br />
Just like with skipper John Holmes, the club<br />
helped the talented youngster get used to his new<br />
surroundings by helping him find a job and a place<br />
to live.<br />
The 49 game player is not treating the day any<br />
differently and is just hoping for a win to start the<br />
new season.<br />
But I think whether it’s my 50th or 55th game it’s<br />
still going to be the same, just ask for a win and<br />
hope that everyone plays well.<br />
Both players would trade all the praise for a first up<br />
win against the competitions newcomers, and with a<br />
little luck this Saturday.
CLUB NEWS<br />
QUICK SIX<br />
The Ainslie Football Club is pleased to welcome the<br />
Capital Clinic Physiotherapy on-board as a major sponsor<br />
for the 2011 season. Rob Erikson and his professional<br />
staff are looking after our senior and junior players and<br />
there are a few ex-players and officials feeling a whole<br />
lot better after their visits as well. The Capital Clinic is on<br />
London Circuit in the City and can be contacted on<br />
6257 8900. The Club thanks Capital Clinic for their<br />
ongoing support and the great physiotherapy services<br />
they provide the team with.<br />
The AFC has recently completed a partnership with the<br />
Braddon Service Centre. Proprietor Tony Bianchini and<br />
his highly qualified team can attend to all your vehicles<br />
servicing and mechanical needs. The Braddon Service<br />
Centre is located adjacent to the Caltex in Lonsdale St<br />
and importantly for your peace of mind is an Approved<br />
NRMA Repairer. Tony and his team can be contacted on<br />
6249 8200, you can trust them, we do.<br />
Ainslie is very much appreciative of our team of Player<br />
Sponsors, great people like Pat Young from the Tall<br />
Trees Motel in Ainslie. The Tall Trees do a great job<br />
when our visitors and families come to Canberra, always<br />
professional with a smile and help that you count on. Pat<br />
and the family team are located on Stephen St in Ainslie<br />
and can be contacted on 6247 9200. Greg Swan from<br />
Swan Bricklaying, Greg has a couple of our senior players<br />
on his books as apprentices and has recently increased<br />
his support for the Club, if you need a bricklaying job<br />
done with quality and professionalism, give Greg a call on<br />
0411 369 663.<br />
The Club congratulates John Holmes and Ben Hughes on<br />
playing their 50th club game in the first round against<br />
GWS.<br />
Members and supporters are invited to the after match<br />
function to be held upstairs in the Ainslie Football and<br />
Social Club. Match awards will be presented before a sit<br />
down meal.<br />
COMING OF AGE – Rob Tuohey<br />
Rob has had a huge pre-season and just done everything<br />
asked of him. He is in the top three players in fitness<br />
in the club and recently played for the ACT in the Rep<br />
Under 23 against GWS. Rob has played just on 50 games<br />
for club and is still only 21. He is very versatile and is<br />
probably on the way to being a future leader at the club.<br />
NEW RECRUIT – Damian Bowles<br />
Damian is big and strong mobile recruit from the AFL. He<br />
can play a number of positions up the spine and posses a<br />
booming kick to go with good marking power. “Bowlesy”<br />
is just super competitive with a very professional attitude<br />
to training and playing. He represented NSW at country<br />
championships in 2010.<br />
SUPERSTAR – Marcus Crook<br />
Marcus has raw talent and class, an all-round utility who<br />
played three games with GWS over the summer and won<br />
the best player award at the 2010 country championship,<br />
runner up in the Mulrooney Medal in<br />
2010 and is still only aged 23.<br />
THE ROCK - Michael Ghobrial<br />
Michael is an experienced backman who has had<br />
shown real commitment during the pre-season. He has<br />
demonstrated renewed passion for the game after the<br />
premiership and is very excited about new competition<br />
and opportunities this year.<br />
HARD AS NAILS – Ash Harris<br />
Ash still only 21 but a player who thrives on hard work,<br />
loves the contest and can play back or forward, has<br />
played rep footy and is a consistent player week in week<br />
out. Super fit and strong with one of the Club’s best work<br />
ethics.<br />
THE BIG IMPROVER – Ben Perry<br />
Ben is former American college basketball player who<br />
has had a massive pre-season, good overhead mark and<br />
straight kick, Ben plays ruck or forward, he is very mobile<br />
and is just on the move consistently. Ben runs 3km time<br />
trials in 10 mins 30 sec. And that’s at a 197 cm.
neafl article<br />
AINSLIE<br />
YOUNG GIANT<br />
STANDING TALL<br />
By JOHN By Shaun FORRESTER Ebert<br />
Hailing from Dartmoor in Victoria, GIANTS youngster<br />
Jeremy Cameron has only just celebrated his 18th<br />
birthday a mere week from his debut in the brand new<br />
NEAFL competition. Cameron was officially the seventh<br />
player to be priority listed by the Club and is one of the<br />
younger players to line up in the GIANTS squad. We<br />
caught up to talk about his experience so far.<br />
How do you find being one of the youngest guys in<br />
the team?<br />
I don’t think it is any different for us younger guys, we all<br />
have to be leaders and stand up at the right time.<br />
Have you learnt anything from the older guys in the<br />
team?<br />
Yeah, I’m still learning heaps. I have only been playing for<br />
three years and am still learning lots of including how to<br />
prepare properly for games.<br />
It’s a big change going from a small town, Dartmoor, to a<br />
big city like Sydney. How are you finding it?<br />
THE FIRST FEW MONTHS WERE<br />
REALLY HARD BUT A LOT OF THE<br />
BOYS HAVE COME FROM DIFFERENT<br />
AREAS SO WE HAVE MADE SURE<br />
THAT WE STICK TOGETHER AND DO A<br />
LOT OF STUFF TOGETHER. ALL THE<br />
GUYS REALLY HELPED ME SETTLE<br />
IN QUITE FAST AND I AM REALLY<br />
ENJOYING IT NOW.<br />
What about your selection? Were you surprised at<br />
how sudden it happened?<br />
Yeah I was actually, I wasn’t really thinking about it<br />
much. I was just concentrating on having a good season<br />
with the North Ballarat Rebels then towards the end<br />
of the year I received a call saying that they wanted to<br />
select me in one of their priority spots. It was a massive<br />
surprise but I was really happy to receive the chance.<br />
How do you find playing for Kevin Sheedy and Mark<br />
Williams?<br />
They are really great. Their knowledge of the game is<br />
just amazing and they are always there to help.<br />
What is the main thing you hope to get out of the<br />
upcoming NEAFL season?<br />
I think the new competition will be really good for the<br />
team, it will help us work on our structures and I<br />
think we will be really competitive. Personally,<br />
I think it will give me a great chance to learn<br />
from some really experienced footballers and<br />
that will in turn help me improve my own game.<br />
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CLUB NEWS<br />
QUICK SIX<br />
THIS IS YOUR CHANCETO MAKE YOUR MARK<br />
ON THE GWS GIANTSACT HOME GUERNSEY<br />
All you have to do is design a symbol that you think<br />
should represent the ACT on the GIANTS 2012 ACT<br />
home guernsey and submit it online for your chance<br />
to win.<br />
YOU COULD WIN<br />
FOR YOU<br />
Your entry could be seen on the GIANTS 2012 ACT home<br />
guernsey and you could win:<br />
• A GIANT EXPERIENCE: A training session for you and<br />
up to 30 friends, colleagues or classmates AND<br />
• A GIANT GUERNSEY: A framed 2012 ACT<br />
commemorative guernsey.<br />
YOUR SCHOOL, FOOTY CLUB OR BUSINESS<br />
Get your classmates, footy team or work colleagues<br />
together and submit a group entry and you could win:<br />
• A GIANT STARTER KIT: including footballs, training<br />
t-shirts and markers, for your team (up to 30 people).<br />
The more entries submitted by your school, footy club, or<br />
business the greater your chance to win.<br />
Head to www.gwsgiants.com.au/makeyourmark/<br />
for details<br />
Coming of age – Adam Treloar<br />
Treloar was recruited from the Dandenong Stingrays and<br />
moved to Sydney after signing with the GIANTS towards<br />
the end of 2010. Treloar was a member of the 2010<br />
AIS AFL Academy and has been an asset to the GIANTS<br />
so far in 2010, particularly with his work in the club’s<br />
community programs.<br />
New recruit – Jack Hombsch<br />
Hombsch joined the GIANTS in late 2010 and is from<br />
Roxby Downs, a small mining town in Northern SA.<br />
Hombsch was also a member of the 2010 AIS AFL<br />
Academy and was recruited from Sturt Football Club.<br />
Superstar – Jeremy Cameron<br />
Cameron is from Dartmoor in South Australia, a town<br />
with 150 people and witnessed his first live AFL match at<br />
the 2010 AFL Grand Final. Cameron was recruited from<br />
North Ballarat Rebels and is a member of the 2011 AIS<br />
AFL Academy squad.<br />
The Rock – Jonathan Giles<br />
The GIANTS recruited Giles in the 2010 NAB AFL Rookie<br />
Draft. At 23, Giles offers the young GIANTS squad some<br />
maturity in the ruck.<br />
Hard as nails – Stephen Clifton<br />
Clifton was recruited by the GIANTS in the 2010 NAB<br />
AFL Rookie Draft and is from the North Ballarat Rebels.<br />
Clifton was the winner of the JJ Liston trophy in 2010<br />
and is a solid performer for the GIANTS in the midfield.<br />
The big improver – Dylan Shiel<br />
Shiel signed a three-year contract with the GIANTS in<br />
October 2010 and under the AFL list concessions. He<br />
was a member of the 2010 AIS AFL Academy and was<br />
recruited from the Dandenong Stingrays in Victoria.<br />
GIANTS coach Kevin Sheedy said that Shiel’s leadership<br />
qualities would be important to the future of the club.<br />
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neafl article<br />
TEAMLISTS<br />
AINSLIE<br />
2:00 PM Sat 9/4/2011 Ainslie Oval<br />
GWS GIANTS<br />
By JOHN FORRESTER<br />
No. Name Goals Behinds<br />
1 Daniel McFarlane<br />
2 John Holmes<br />
3 Nick Paine<br />
4 Marcus Crook<br />
5 Ben Hughes<br />
7 Michael Lawless<br />
8 Ian Lawless<br />
9 Ash Harris<br />
10 Jesse Griffin<br />
11 Dale Walker<br />
12 Robert Shirley<br />
14 Michael Ghobrial<br />
15 Robert Tuohey<br />
17 Dale Argall<br />
20 Ryan Tutt<br />
22 Ben Perry<br />
24 Rowan Andrews<br />
25 Andrew Mathis<br />
26 Eric Stone<br />
27 Nathan Robertson<br />
28 Damien Bowles<br />
29 Djali Bloomfield<br />
30 Jackson Kew<br />
31 Shaun Campbell<br />
32 Tyson Carracher<br />
37 Mark Ward<br />
39 Corey Baxter<br />
40 Jeremy Hirst<br />
42 Andrew Olson<br />
44 Aaron Vandenburg<br />
45 Troy Price<br />
48 David Tow<br />
53 Clint Mathis<br />
No. Name Goals Behinds<br />
2 Curtly Hampton<br />
3 Mark Whiley<br />
4 Israel Folau<br />
5 Dylan Shiel<br />
6 Josh Bruce<br />
7 Kurt Aylett<br />
8 Jeremy Cameron<br />
9 Tomas Bugg<br />
10 Anthony Miles<br />
11 Jock Hombsch<br />
12 Sam Schulz<br />
13 Gerald Ugle<br />
14 Sam Darley<br />
15 Shaun Edwards<br />
16 Nathan Wilson<br />
17 Adam Treloar<br />
18 Jarrod Harding<br />
19 Simon Tunbridge<br />
20 Alex Carey<br />
21 Joshua Growden<br />
22 Tim Segrave<br />
23 Tim Golds<br />
24 Stephen Clifton<br />
25 Jimmi Savage<br />
26 Jonathon Giles<br />
27 Andrew Phillips<br />
28 Rhys Cooyou<br />
29 Ben Casley<br />
30 Damian Williams<br />
31 Jacob Townsend<br />
32 Adam Flagg<br />
33 Stuart Turner<br />
34 Isiah Stevens<br />
35 Ben Reid<br />
1ST QTR 2ND QTR 3RD QTR 4TH QTR 1ST QTR 2ND QTR 3RD QTR 4TH QTR<br />
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include top up players
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neafl DEMONS article AIM<br />
FOR ONE BETTER<br />
IN 2011<br />
By JOHN FORRESTER<br />
By Matthew Tucker<br />
It was so close yet so far for tormented Demons who<br />
came agonisingly close to glory last season.<br />
Last years Grand Final loss was a bitter pill to swallow<br />
for the Eastlake Football Club after such a tight<br />
contest, but as reflected by Demons skipper Chad<br />
Gibson it’ll be the source of great motivation to go one<br />
better in 2011.<br />
Aaron Bruce, who was one of the Demons better<br />
players, said about 2011, “We’ll butter up again. We’ll<br />
keep improving, we’ll get fitter, stronger, better and<br />
come back and have another crack.”<br />
There’s no doubt that the<br />
Demons have be a<br />
determined group for<br />
the last 6 months<br />
under a rigorous<br />
pre-season and there<br />
will be no shortcuts<br />
taken under coach<br />
Daniel Archer’s<br />
guidance.<br />
And you sense an<br />
improved Demons<br />
side with the likes<br />
of John Van Meurs,<br />
Jason Duce, Leigh<br />
McMahon, Daniel Ryall<br />
and Dean Roulstone,<br />
amongst others, will be a<br />
pretty frightening prospect<br />
for opposition sides in 2011.<br />
Along with this, the strong influx of younger players<br />
moving up through the ranks will be sure to bring both<br />
excitement and great energy to the side.<br />
WHILE EASTLAKE BOASTS<br />
A BRILLIANT DEFENCE,<br />
WHICH PRODUCED INTENSE<br />
PRESSURE LAST YEAR,<br />
GOING FORWARD THEY ARE<br />
KEEN TO IMPROVE ON THIS<br />
AND GAIN SOLID OPTIONS UP<br />
FORWARD.<br />
However, in saying that, the Demons didn’t do a lot<br />
wrong last year, after getting off to a slow start they<br />
certainly were able to turn things round. They already<br />
have a quality playing group with even more talent<br />
added this year. All statements and comments out of<br />
the club since the loss have hit the right chords.<br />
After all, they only lost eight matches in 2010 and<br />
made significant improvements during the season<br />
suggesting they are a team on the ascent.<br />
Demons coach Daniel Archer said at the Demons<br />
official season launch, “There have been a number of<br />
individuals that have gone to that next level in their<br />
football (in 2010) and we’ll need a lot of players to<br />
improve again”.<br />
He added, “We feel we’ve got a game plan that stands<br />
up anywhere in any conditions at any time and we’re<br />
determined to make it even better.”<br />
Indeed, emerging from the Grand<br />
Final defeat with a steely resolve<br />
to get better shows the Demons<br />
are here for the long haul.<br />
Last years loss will serve as great<br />
motivation and this side will be back<br />
bigger and better in 2011.<br />
EASTLAK<br />
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CLUB NEWS<br />
QUICK SIX<br />
For many outsiders, the Grand Final appearance in 2010<br />
was an overachievement for such a young team. For the<br />
players, 2010 was a sign of things to come.<br />
Player retention has been strong at Eastlake and the<br />
excitement around the Club is a reflection of the<br />
commitment to 2011. With the new opportunities and<br />
experiences facing the Club, the start of the season<br />
cannot come quickly enough. The core of the Senior<br />
Team has been training since November and has been<br />
complimented by the addition of some quality new<br />
players.<br />
Eastlake continues to develop our people and our Club.<br />
In January, the Senior Coaching Team attended the AFL<br />
Coaching Conference in Melbourne which gave some new<br />
ideas to the Coaches and also reinforced that Eastlake is<br />
on track with our approach to the NEAFL. The opportunity<br />
to provide our players with a pathway to the highest level<br />
of AFL continues to be there and the challenge of the<br />
NEAFL will certainly give our boys a true indication of<br />
where they stand.<br />
The off season has seen Eastlake expand its footprint<br />
in Canberra. The Club has expanded its commercial<br />
operations with the acquisition of The Sports Club Kaleen<br />
and the recent renovations are now complete which gives<br />
patrons a quality new venue on the northside. This venue<br />
will compliment the Eastlake Football Club in Kingston<br />
and the Calwell Club in Tuggeranong, and provide an<br />
even more sustainable organisation for the challenges of<br />
modern day football.<br />
The Club has clear aspirations for 2011 and our players<br />
are looking forward to the challenges of the NEAFL. The<br />
culture is healthy, the players are excited and the Club is<br />
well positioned for the future.<br />
E STORY<br />
Coming of Age – David Cummins<br />
A player of immense potential who has had a solid pre<br />
season and is aiming to establish himself as consistent<br />
first grade player. His natural football ability is very<br />
exciting and he has the opportunity to become one of the<br />
NEAFL’s young stars in 2011.<br />
New Recruit – Mark Kimball<br />
After spending a successful stint with QAFL Premiers<br />
Morningside, Mark as returned home clearly better for<br />
the experience in the QAFL. His approach to pre-season<br />
training has been very professional and the Club is<br />
looking forward to the class he will add to the midfield.<br />
Superstar – Aaron Bruce<br />
The player Eastlake is looking to dominate in 2011. His<br />
versatility and skills are well known in the competition,<br />
and the Grand Final loss in 2010 has left a strong desire<br />
in Aaron to perform even better this year.<br />
The Rock – Chad Gibson<br />
Over the off season, the Club Captain has driven the<br />
playing group to aspire to bigger and better things in<br />
2011. His approach to developing the team is outstanding<br />
and the culture at Eastlake is largely due to the<br />
leadership of Chad. His actions on the field will continue<br />
to be the benchmark by which the Club performs.<br />
Hard as nails – John Van Meurs<br />
Every forwards nightmare. Strong, fast and committed.<br />
John is traditionally a fearless defender and has the<br />
ability to shut down the most talented players in the<br />
competition. Don’t be surprised to see him take his game<br />
to a new level in 2011 and make his presence felt in all<br />
parts of the ground.<br />
The Big Improver – Daniel Ryall<br />
A player who came to the Club as a talented youngster<br />
and is now one of the most committed footballers at<br />
Eastlake. His passion for the game and the Club is clear,<br />
and his development in recent times indicates he is set<br />
for a strong 2011. He has matured into a quality player<br />
and will be vital to ensuring Eastlake’s backline is tough<br />
to penetrate.<br />
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neafl article<br />
SWANS RESERVES<br />
READY TO KICK<br />
OFF NEW SEASON<br />
By JOHN FORRESTER<br />
By Natasha Lorenz<br />
SWANS<br />
THE SWANS RESERVES HAVE BEEN<br />
COMPETING IN THE AFL CANBERRA<br />
COMPETITION SINCE 2003 WHERE THEY<br />
DOMINATED THE LEAGUE PLAYING IN<br />
AND WINNING FOUR GRAND FINALS<br />
BETWEEN 2005- 2008.<br />
The implementation of the North East Australian<br />
Football League (NEAFL) has changed the outlook of<br />
AFL in Canberra. The Eastern Conference will include<br />
the five Canberra based clubs and the two Sydney<br />
based AFL clubs in the Swans and the GIANTS.<br />
With restrictions placed on the Swans Reserves as to<br />
how many listed players may be named in the team<br />
and how many are allowed on the field at one time.<br />
The Reserves have taken it in their stride making it<br />
into the Preliminary finals last year only to be beaten<br />
by eventual runners-up Eastlake.<br />
New coach of the Swans Reserves, Henry Playfair<br />
is excited about the new NEAFL competition and<br />
believes it will benefit the Reserves as they prepare<br />
for the Eastern Conference.<br />
“I think it is a great initiative from the AFL, just to<br />
raise another second tier competition in NSW and<br />
Queensland, it lifts the profile of our reserves and<br />
AFL Canberra… It gives our young players exposure to<br />
AFL listed clubs in Brisbane, Gold Coast and GWS….<br />
Anything that benefits our younger players to come<br />
up and play seniors is a good thing.”<br />
Playfair took over the Swans Reserves coaching role at<br />
the start of the season after having to retire suddenly<br />
last year. He is enjoying being a part of the Swans<br />
again and is working closely with Swans Senior coach<br />
John Longmire as to the style the Swans will play<br />
throughout the season.<br />
“I have really enjoyed it, it’s been fantastic to stay<br />
involved in the club…I think it is hard to say what my<br />
style will be, I am working that out myself….<br />
I am certainly trying to implement what John is doing<br />
at the senior level and trying to get the players ready<br />
to step up to senior football.”<br />
New draftees and rookies of the club began their preseason<br />
training in November last year, where players’<br />
fitness levels were the main focus before turning their<br />
attention to skill development.<br />
The Swans Reserves have started their pre-season off<br />
strongly winning all of their practise matches against<br />
the East Coast Eagles, Belconnen and the GIANTS.<br />
Playfair said that he is looking forward to the season<br />
starting this weekend against Eastlake and he is<br />
hoping that the players take on board feedback and<br />
are able to improve each week.<br />
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STORY<br />
CLUB NEWS<br />
QUICK SIX<br />
Guiding the Swans Reserves in 2011 will be Swans<br />
Development Coach Henry Playfair.<br />
Playfair’s playing career came to end 2010 after suffering<br />
a back injury, but the former key forward said he was<br />
enjoying life as coach.<br />
“I’ve had a great preseason working with the Swans<br />
development squad,” Playfair said.<br />
“As a player, you probably don’t appreciate how much<br />
work goes into everything behind the scenes, but in the<br />
coach’s department we are doing a lot of analysis and<br />
preparation, and that is something I’ve really enjoyed,”<br />
he said.<br />
“Last season was a fantastic year of development for all<br />
of our younger players, highlighted by the fact we were<br />
able to field five senior debutants, the majority of whom<br />
started with the Reserves.<br />
“Throughout the pre-season we have been able to give a<br />
number of young players a crack at senior football and<br />
I’m looking forward to seeing who can step up and really<br />
challenge our senior players for spots in 2011,” Playfair<br />
said.<br />
For all the latest news and information about the Swans<br />
Reserves in 2011, please visit<br />
www.sydneyswans.com.au.<br />
The Swans also on facebook<br />
www.facebook.com/sydneyswans)<br />
and twitter (@sydneyswans).<br />
new recruits. - Jed Led<br />
The Swans first selection in the 2010 national draft,<br />
Lamb is a crafty small forward who is deadly around<br />
goal. He has shown good ability during the pre-season<br />
and kicked six goals in a recent practice match against<br />
the GWS GIANTS at ANZ Stadium.<br />
new recruits. - Luke Parker<br />
Parker is a tough, inside midfielder, recruited with<br />
pick 40 in the 2010 National Draft. He has exceeded<br />
expectations during the preseason and shown enough<br />
to suggest he will push for senior selection in 2011.<br />
new recruits. - Alex Johnson<br />
Johnson was selected at pick 57 in the 2010 National<br />
Draft. At 193cm, he is capable at either end of the<br />
ground, but has played predominately as a defender<br />
in the Swans Reserves practice matches. Johnson<br />
has impressed the Swans coaching staff with his<br />
competitiveness and the strong presence and voice he<br />
has out on the field.<br />
new recruits. - Eugene Kruger<br />
Relatively new to Australian football after playing<br />
rugby union for much of his youth, Kruger was rookie<br />
listed by the Swans after a promising season with the<br />
East Coast Eagles in 2010. Kruger possesses outstanding<br />
running ability and led the pack during throughout the<br />
Swans pre-season.<br />
new recruits. - Ben Haren<br />
A rookie from South Australia who is a key forward<br />
prospect. It is expected Haren will take some time<br />
to develop in the Reserves this year, but his strong<br />
hands and nice set shot, has already seen him prove<br />
dangerous. He booted three goals in a recent practice<br />
match against the GWS Giants.<br />
new recruits. - Max Otten<br />
Max is the brother of Adelaide Crows defender Andy<br />
Otten. He was rookie listed by the Swans in the 2010<br />
Rookie Draft for his natural footy instincts and quality<br />
ball use. A versatile a prospect, he has had an injury<br />
interrupted preseason but has played two recent<br />
practice matches with the Reserves.<br />
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neafl article<br />
TIGERS READY TO<br />
SHARPEN THEIR<br />
CLAWS IN 2011 By JOHN by Michael FORRESTER Minns<br />
Unity. That will be one of the strongest themes for the<br />
Queanbeyan Tigers in season 2011.<br />
In a new competition, the Tigers will see plenty of new<br />
faces ensuring that it will be a year of fresh experiences<br />
for the club.<br />
With a new coach, and the loss of several players, the<br />
Tigers are relishing the chance to play in the new<br />
NEAFL.<br />
New coach Rod O’Riley, hailing from Queensland, says<br />
that overcoming the loss of key players including 2010<br />
captain/coach Mark Armstrong will prove to be the<br />
biggest test.<br />
“It’s all about coming together as a side, we have<br />
fantastic depth, 19 players in our senior squad won’t be<br />
playing first grade or reserves this weekend. We have a<br />
good range of skill levels and our new players are coming<br />
together so hopefully it is not too disjointed.”<br />
Heading in to the inaugural season of the NEAFL,<br />
the Tigers have lost nearly 1000 games of top grade<br />
experience. It is a staggering amount of experience lost<br />
for a club for the club who is coming off the back of four<br />
consecutive finals appearances.<br />
“We’ve obviously lost Mark (Armstrong) to retirement, as<br />
well as promising young player Jason Satchell and a key<br />
ruckman Andrew Lieschke.” O’Riley said.<br />
On the other side of the story, Queanbeyan will have<br />
plenty of youth to call upon in 2011.<br />
“With so many new players coming in to our setup, the<br />
change of competition will be good for everyone.”<br />
But with all of the losses aside, Queanbeyan still have<br />
a core of key players who will be feared by rival clubs.<br />
Representative footballers James Kavanagh, legendary<br />
on-baller Mitch Daniher and Captain Ryan Quade will<br />
expect to be prominent players throughout the season.<br />
O’Riley compared the transition and player turnover to<br />
that of the new AFL franchise, the Gold Coast Suns, who<br />
endured a tough induction to the AFL after a 119-point<br />
loss to Carlton.<br />
“It will be a similar story to that of the Suns I would<br />
think, it will probably take a while to come together<br />
but there is plenty of potential there for success in the<br />
future”<br />
The first test for the Tigers this season will come up<br />
against another side that have plenty of new faces, the<br />
Belconnen Magpies. Like the Tigers, the Magpies had a<br />
mass exodus of players and saw some heavy recruiting<br />
out of the Cairns region, another region partaking in the<br />
NEAFL.<br />
“Both clubs have had very strong recruitment and there<br />
will be plenty of new faces so I guess whoever handles<br />
the change better will come out on top on Sunday.”<br />
It is a chance for O’Riley to develop a winning culture<br />
at the Tigers and it starts this Sunday and 2pm at Dairy<br />
Farmers Park in Queanbeyan.<br />
QUEENBO<br />
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CLUB NEWS<br />
QUICK SIX<br />
The Tigers Club would like to welcome everyone<br />
associated with the organisation to yet another exciting<br />
period of its long history. Our entry into the North<br />
East Australian Football League has created tremendous<br />
enthusiasm as we enter a new era for the Club.<br />
All twenty “new” names in our senior grade list are all<br />
under the age of 20 which speaks highly for the clubs<br />
future. Most have graduated from our Under 18 Grade<br />
team of 2010. We welcome newcomers Steve Jolliffe<br />
(Collingullie), Alex Overs (Assumption College), Mitch<br />
May (Swans Reserves), Ben Walsh (Ganmain), Liam<br />
Walker Eastick (Tathra), Daniell Campbell (Marist), Peter<br />
Shugg(Tasmania) and the return of Jeremy Kirkwood<br />
(from injury), Kaine Stevens (GWS) and Michael Redmond<br />
(studies).<br />
The Club also welcomes the majority of our volunteer<br />
group back for another year and are pleased to advise<br />
that our long serving Team Manager Noel Miller will<br />
be backing up for his 35th year in the main position.<br />
Although taking a step back he will remain the face of<br />
the Tigers change rooms in 2011. Coming on board to<br />
assist in the team management area will be Ray Daniel<br />
who has been doing a power of work over many years<br />
preparing the rooms for training and the ground for<br />
match days. Another newcomer is long time supporter<br />
Matt Napier who will assist on match days.<br />
On the coaching scene Rod O’Riley takes over the reigns<br />
(after a 17 year absence from the main job) from Mark<br />
Armstrong who served the club as Coach for nine<br />
seasons. 300 game player Michael Goiser joins<br />
Rod as an assistant after a couple of years with<br />
the umpiring fraternity. Todd Pulford rejoins<br />
the Tigers as an assistant to the first grade<br />
team. Former Premiership player Steve West<br />
moves up from the Under 16 Coaching role. Marist<br />
Premiership Under 18 Grade Coach Brian Campbell has<br />
also joined our coaching group.<br />
STORY<br />
Coming of Age - Ryan Price<br />
A developing 19 year old who won the Tigers 2010 Under<br />
18’s Grade Best and Fairest Award after being runner<br />
up to team mate Jake Oram in the League Best and<br />
Fairest. Ryan was rewarded with selection in the ACT<br />
Representative team earlier this year.<br />
New Recruit<br />
This could be any one of a number of youngsters in the<br />
Tigers ranks including the likes of Alex Overs, Steve<br />
Jolliffe, Liam Walker Eastick, Daniel Campbell and Mitch<br />
May. All four are under the age of 19 and look likely<br />
contenders for a senior grade spot with the Tigers.<br />
Superstar - James Kavanagh<br />
Reputations don’t last forever but this guy keeps getting<br />
better with age. James Kavanagh has simply been<br />
fantastic since joining the Tigers in 2007. His mobility<br />
and tenacity to “run all day” has him amongst the<br />
leading forwards in the competition each year. Gained<br />
the Captaincy of the ACT during last years country<br />
championships.<br />
The Rock - Ryan Quade<br />
Captain Ryan Quade has been a stalwart of the Tigers<br />
Club with 136 1st Grade games (plus a season of AFL<br />
Canberra games with the Sydney Swans Reserves). This<br />
includes a premiership in 2006 with the Swans. He<br />
comes from a strong football background with numerous<br />
relatives also playing with the Tigers over a long period<br />
of time.<br />
Hard as Nails - Mitch Daniher.<br />
Can’t go past Mitch Daniher. At just 24 he has two<br />
Mulrooney Medals to his name (2009 and 2010) plus<br />
three Tigers Best and Fairest Awards. He has represented<br />
the ACT on numerous occasions including this year’s<br />
match against GWS GIANTS after which he was chosen to<br />
play with the GIANTS in the NAB Challenge.<br />
The Big Improver - Andrew Swan<br />
Played the majority of 2010 in the Tigers 1st Grade team<br />
after some excellent performances in the Under 18 Grade<br />
competition. Joined the Tigers from St Edmunds in 2009<br />
and hasn’t looked back. Gained selection in the ACT<br />
Representative team earlier this year.<br />
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neafl article<br />
NEW TALENT<br />
SET TO SHINE<br />
by Lucy Hinchey<br />
By JOHN FORRESTER<br />
This year the Belconnen Magpies have a raft of young<br />
talent sourced from all over the eastern states. Losing<br />
a few players at the end of last year, The Magpies<br />
have recruited players from Cairns and Redlands QLD,<br />
through the Riverina and Wagga Wagga right down to<br />
the Victorian boarder in Aulbury.<br />
New Recruit Oliver Tweedale has joined the club from<br />
the Blue Mountains. Standing at 195cm tall, Tweedale<br />
also holds a scholarship with The Essendon Bombers.<br />
This requires him to travel to Melbourne every so often<br />
throughout the season.<br />
The introduction of the Greater Western Sydney<br />
team into the local league this year has changed the<br />
competition dramatically.<br />
Belconnen Magpies Coach Michael Horne, says the<br />
club has had to ramp up pre-season training in order<br />
to match the fitness of the Sydney Swans and the<br />
GWS GIANTS.<br />
“Obviously there are other guys who they have<br />
drafted from the VFL, so it just makes the competition<br />
a lot tighter.”<br />
For the first time this year, all senior players embarked<br />
on a pre-season training camp at Pambula. Around<br />
150 players were involved in the camp, which included<br />
beach training, teamwork and bonding as well as goal<br />
setting.<br />
Horne believes having<br />
the larger teams in the<br />
competition is great for<br />
younger players to see<br />
the opportunities that<br />
are available.<br />
“The positive is that I think young kids in Canberra now<br />
can see a good pathway to play AFL. The league has<br />
needed something like this for a number of years.”<br />
Belconnen Magpies lost their trial match against the<br />
Sydney Swans 19.13 to 5.5. Horne said the defeat was<br />
actually a good thing for the team “It opened the eyes<br />
of the new guys at the club. They realized where the<br />
level of footy was at.”<br />
Magpies have fielded first year players in key positions<br />
in their trial games and will have a different looking<br />
side for the round two clash against Queanbeyan.<br />
BELCO<br />
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CLUB NEWS<br />
QUICK SIX<br />
2011 marks the 40th Birthday of the formation of the<br />
Belconnen Football Club when the Turner Football Club<br />
moved out to the newly formed Belconnen district in<br />
1971. Over the past 40 years the club has enjoyed and<br />
endured both the best and worst that football can<br />
offer. These times have forged the strongest friendships<br />
and relationships and the club will be celebrating this<br />
milestone at this year’s 100 Club dinner. We invite all<br />
past players, officials and supporters to register their<br />
interest by email to football@belconnenmagpies.com.au<br />
This season we are proud to be a foundation club of the<br />
NEAFL competition and we are excited by the challenge<br />
that this brings. We would like to welcome to the club a<br />
new senior coach in Michael Horne. Michael has brought<br />
a wealth of enthusiasm, knowledge and experience to the<br />
role and has already put his stamp on this new group of<br />
players. We would also like to welcome the new players<br />
and their families that have joined us from interstate.<br />
Finally we would like to acknowledge the tremendous<br />
support of our loyal corporate and major sponsors:<br />
Affinity Electrical, Autoco, Club Lime, Dixon Advisory<br />
Service, Magpies Investment Group, Magpies Sports<br />
Club, PwC, Secor Protective Security, Urban Contractors,<br />
Westfield and WR Engineering<br />
STORY<br />
Coming of Age: Ryan Turnbull<br />
After 6 years of senior football, 83 first grade games, 3<br />
years as an ACT representative player and a First Grade<br />
Premiership under his belt 22 year old Ryan Turbull still<br />
has room for improvement. Since winning the Best 1st<br />
Year Senior Player in 2006<br />
New Recruit: Andrew Dess<br />
While University studies have brought Andrew to<br />
Canberra, he is keen to make an impression at the<br />
club that his father captained when Alex Jesaulenko<br />
coached in 1988 and 1989. From Lavington in the Ovens<br />
& Murray League, Andrew joins his younger brother<br />
Brendan Dess at the club<br />
Superstar: Simon Curtis<br />
Simon Curtis is already a stand out player amongst those<br />
in the know at BMFC. Simon prepares himself each week<br />
as good or better than any other player. He has the<br />
motor to run through the midfield if required, however<br />
he has earned his reputation as a creative, running half<br />
back who can also shut down any key forward in the<br />
comp.<br />
The Rock: Rhys McAlister<br />
Since joining the Magpies in 2009 Rhys McAlister has<br />
earned the reputation as Mr Reliable down back. What<br />
he lacks in height, he more than makes up for with brute<br />
strength and agility to match it with the best forwards<br />
in the competition. Another one who prepares himself<br />
well each week,<br />
Hard as Nails: Lexie Bennett<br />
Lexie Bennett is to Belconnen Magpies what Steve<br />
Waugh was to the Australian Cricket team and Brett<br />
Kirk was to the Swans. He is a custodian of the history<br />
and traditions of the club and he passes on the cultural<br />
values and expectations to the junior players and to<br />
those who are new<br />
Big Improver: Lachie Harper<br />
Write down this name… Lachie Harper. As a 16 year<br />
old he has stamped himself as the Big Improver at<br />
BMFC over the summer. Another one from a Belconnen<br />
Magpies family, (father John is a former senior coach,<br />
player and current U18 coach) Lachie is a hard running<br />
utility player who has impressed coaches with his<br />
composure and steely resolve.<br />
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neafl article<br />
TEAMLISTS<br />
12:30 PM Sun 10/4/2011 Ainslie Oval<br />
By JOHN FORRESTER<br />
EASTLAKE DEMONS<br />
SYDNEY SWANS<br />
No. Name Goals Behinds<br />
1 Joel Bourchier<br />
2 Jason Duce<br />
3 Mitch Frail<br />
4 Aaron Bruce<br />
5 Mark Egan<br />
6 John Van Meurs<br />
8 Tim Gray<br />
9 Peter Mcgrath<br />
10 Mark Kimball<br />
11 Justin Mesman<br />
12 Aaron Wiles<br />
13 Sean Clarke<br />
14 Ben Maiden<br />
15 Sam Smith<br />
16 Max Wilson<br />
17 Alex Hart<br />
18 Stafford Cooper<br />
19 Hayden Armstrong<br />
20 Leigh Mcmahon<br />
22 Nick Bowen<br />
23 Chad Gibson<br />
25 David Thorne<br />
26 Jason Ainsworth<br />
28 David Cummins<br />
31 Alex Thorman<br />
32 Dean Roulstone<br />
33 Jake Gumley<br />
34 Daniel Ryall<br />
36 Nick Perry<br />
39 Dane Keenes<br />
40 Len Hadrill<br />
43 Aaron Gordon<br />
45 Matthew Tucker<br />
48 Mitch Somes<br />
No. Name Goals Behinds<br />
7 Brett Meredith<br />
8 Trent Dennis-Lane<br />
10 Daniel Currie<br />
11 Jed Lamb<br />
18 Jesse White<br />
22 Byron Sumner<br />
23 Lewis Johnston<br />
26 Luke Parker<br />
27 Matt Spangher<br />
28 Dylan McNeil<br />
34 Alex Johnson<br />
35 Campbell Heath<br />
36 Chris McKaigue<br />
38 Mike Pyke<br />
42 Paul Bevan<br />
43 Eugene Kruger<br />
44 Max Otten<br />
45 Nathan Gordon<br />
46 Ben Haren<br />
47 Jackson Potter<br />
48 Blake Guthrie<br />
49 Nathan Kenny<br />
50 James Brain<br />
51 Jack Lynch<br />
53 Kane Murphy<br />
54 Tim Wales<br />
1ST QTR 2ND QTR 3RD QTR 4TH QTR 1ST QTR 2ND QTR 3RD QTR 4TH QTR
TEAMLISTS<br />
2:00 PM Sun 10/4/2011 Dairy Farmers Park<br />
QUEANBEYAN TIGERS<br />
BELCONNEN MAGPIES<br />
No. Name Goals Behinds<br />
2 Ryan Quade (Captain)<br />
3 Andrew Swan<br />
4 Toby Conroy<br />
5 James Kavanagh<br />
6 Sam Daniel<br />
7 Paul Franchi<br />
8 Neil Irwin<br />
9 Will Griggs<br />
10 Kaine Stevens<br />
11 Chris Haddock<br />
13 Roy Jaques<br />
14 Alex Overs<br />
15 Mitch Daniher<br />
17 Tim Cook<br />
18 Jeremy Kirkwood<br />
19 Steve Jolliffe<br />
20 Sam Jensen<br />
21 Liam Wilkinson<br />
22 Tom Hollis<br />
24 Todd Dickinson<br />
25 Jared Daniel<br />
26 Jake Oram<br />
28 Paul Briedis<br />
30 Brett Fruend<br />
31 Matt Liddle<br />
32 Ryan Price<br />
33 Michael Wescombe<br />
34 Casey Walsh<br />
35 Paul Slater<br />
37 James Manie<br />
38 Mitch Heaslip<br />
39 Simon Mackie<br />
40 Jackson Brooker<br />
44 Mitch May<br />
46 Beau Watts<br />
No. Name Goals Behinds<br />
1 Matthew Byatt<br />
2 Stephen Coate<br />
3 Daniel Jordan<br />
4 David McPhan<br />
5 Lachlan Harper<br />
6 Daniel Lock<br />
7 Jordan Harper<br />
8 Paul Raadts<br />
9 Matthew Hammond<br />
11 Lexie Bennett<br />
12 Cameron Campbell<br />
13 Jye Bohm<br />
14 Mal Douglas<br />
15 Andrew Dess<br />
19 Matthew Porter<br />
20 Stuart Boyd<br />
21 Chris Calvert<br />
22 Daniel Posch<br />
23 Jackson Maloney<br />
24 Rhys McAlister<br />
28 Sam Rutland<br />
29 Simon Curtis<br />
31 Tom Alexander<br />
32 Chris McDevitt<br />
33 Chris York<br />
35 Ben Turnbull<br />
36 Kieran Ferns<br />
37 John Love<br />
38 Luke Donohue<br />
39 Brendan Dess<br />
40 Oliver Tweedale<br />
43 Nick Collins<br />
44 Patrick Delaney<br />
46 Ryan Turnbull<br />
1ST QTR 2ND QTR 3RD QTR 4TH QTR 1ST QTR 2ND QTR 3RD QTR 4TH QTR
neafl article<br />
HAWKS READY FOR<br />
THE CHALLENGE<br />
By JOHN FORRESTER<br />
By Joe Prevedello<br />
The Tuggeranong Hawks are going into the revamped<br />
NEAFL season 2011 with the goal to make the finals<br />
after finishing in sixth position last year, with 6 wins<br />
and 12 losses.<br />
Coach Glenn Gorman, who will start his second year<br />
in the job, said the Hawks focus has changed over the<br />
summer months and the team are ready to make their<br />
mark.<br />
“LAST YEAR WAS ABOUT<br />
BUILDING BELIEF IN THE<br />
GROUP AND GETTING<br />
AWAY FROM THE STIGMA<br />
THAT WE WERE THE<br />
EASY BEATS OF THE<br />
COMPETITION,” HE SAID.<br />
TUGGAS<br />
“We spoke a lot about our goals this year at pre-season<br />
camp where the group agreed that we really want to<br />
make the finals this year.<br />
“This year we want to get off the bottom, get out there<br />
and compete against the top sides” Coach Gorman said.<br />
The Hawks managed to post some positive results<br />
towards the end of last year, including wins against<br />
finals sides in the Sydney Swans and Queanbeyan<br />
Tigers.<br />
2011 will also see some new faces in the Tuggeranong<br />
side as well as missing some familiar ones.<br />
It was with resounding team consensus that Alex<br />
Lawder take over after the captaincy following last<br />
year’s retirement of long time Hawk and club stalwart<br />
Jay Kickett.<br />
“Alex will be a strong leader of the boys, he has the<br />
support of all the players and will stand up and lead<br />
the way” Gorman said.<br />
The club has also lost the services of Rhys Cutifani and<br />
Jimmy Rice who has moved to Narrandera, but has<br />
gained young blood from Marist College in Kirk Mahon<br />
and Shaun Kelly and Ben Hancock and Zeke Lamb from<br />
the Gippsland.<br />
“We are a young side but we’re ready for a challenge”<br />
Gorman said.<br />
Gorman believes that all sides in the competition have<br />
the ability to be competitive this year.<br />
The Hawks have an interesting first month of footy<br />
hosting the bye in round two before beginning their<br />
campaign away to GWS on the 16th of April, another<br />
general bye, then away again at the Sydney Swans on<br />
the 29th of April.<br />
22
CLUB NEWS<br />
QUICK SIX<br />
STORY<br />
Welcome to all the Hawks members, sponsors and<br />
supporters to another year of footy. With the great finish<br />
the Hawks had to last year, every one is excited about the<br />
new NEAFL competition and seeing the players move into<br />
the new league.<br />
The Hawks have added some new talent to its list with<br />
Nathan Edvyvean (Coolamon), Zeke Lamb (Yarram, Vic),<br />
Ben Hancock (Poowong, Vic) and the return of Matt<br />
Ghirardello from Queensland.<br />
The Club is also very excited that we bolstered our player<br />
numbers and have entered a team in the Division 4<br />
competition.<br />
300 Club Games for the Chief - Gerrit “Chief” Wanganeen<br />
will play his 300th Club game this weekend. In any<br />
competition and club this is a huge milestone and<br />
everyone at the Hawks congratulates you and hope there<br />
are many more games.<br />
A Tuggeranong Lions Junior, Chief has played with<br />
the senior Tuggeranong Football club since 1992. He<br />
captained the 1994 and 1995 colts premiership sides,<br />
made his senior debut in the 1996 season, captained the<br />
1998 Reserve grade premiership side, and played in the<br />
2001 third grade premiership side. Chief also captained<br />
the reserves in 1999, and from 2003 to 2007, and<br />
coached the reserves in 2002 and 2005.<br />
Chief is currently the club games record holder with 300<br />
Club games including 11 seniors games, 149 reserves<br />
games, 63 district games and 77 colt games. Off the field<br />
Chief was the Player’s Representative on the board from<br />
1999-2002 and has spent two stints on the board as the<br />
Director of Football from 2002-2005 and from 2007 to<br />
the present.<br />
Gerrit is the ultimate Club person who is always there to<br />
lend a hand and offer advice. Chief has a wide respect<br />
amongst the ACT football community and there probably<br />
isn’t a player running around that Chief doesn’t know or<br />
played footy with.<br />
The Tuggeranong Hawks would like to thank all our<br />
sponsors for season 2011 and appreciate your<br />
wcontinued support.<br />
Visit www.tuggeranongfc.com.au for all club news<br />
Coming of Age – Chris Robinson<br />
Chris finished-off season 2010 in style. He found his<br />
feet in a defensive role that really seemed to suit his<br />
natural ability to read the play. After completing a big<br />
pre-season he is primed to build on the momentum<br />
he generated last year and have a huge impact on the<br />
competition in 2011.<br />
New Recruit – Zeke Lamb<br />
Zeke was recruited to the Hawks from Gippsland and<br />
he has not put a foot wrong so far. He lives and breaths<br />
footy and going on his form in the pre-season practice<br />
matches he will be a very exciting addition to our list<br />
in 2011.<br />
Superstar – Ben Cleaver<br />
Ben had an amazing year for the Hawks in 2010, which<br />
resulted in clearly winning the Club’s Best and Fairest<br />
award, which he thoroughly deserved. He is a great<br />
role model for the young players on our list due to his<br />
incredible work ethic, discipline and team first attitude.<br />
He has enormous respect from all involved at the Hawks<br />
and although he would hate the tag “Superstar”, he<br />
clearly deserves it.<br />
The Rock – Kurt Masters<br />
Kurt was one of most consistent contributors in 2010.<br />
At age 30 he is seen by a very young list as one of the<br />
veterans at the club and he never lets anyone down with<br />
his on-field efforts. Even when he wasn’t winning a high<br />
number of possessions, his work in close at stoppages<br />
was priceless, clearing the way for the younger players<br />
to capitalize.<br />
Hard as Nails – Alex Lawder<br />
Alex has a reputation within the group as someone<br />
who will never take a backward step especially when<br />
having to put his body on the line. He always attacks<br />
the footy with ferocious intent and has developed into a<br />
great leader amongst the group, which is why his peers<br />
elected him Captain for the 2011 season.<br />
The Big Improver – Dave Smith<br />
Dave is a player that is very passionate about his<br />
footy and it shows in his meticulous preparation and<br />
commitment. Towards the end of last year he really<br />
started to grow in confidence and produce some high<br />
level performances. He has had a great pre-season<br />
and all indicators point to him being the “Big Improver”<br />
of 2011.
DIV 2<br />
TEAMLISTS<br />
AINSLIE<br />
No. Name<br />
NO<br />
16 Matt Renet 46 Greg Robertson<br />
19 Marc Ablett 47 Stewart Gray<br />
21 Drew Alsford 48 David Tow<br />
25 Andrew Mathis 49 Kane Morris<br />
27 Nathan Robertson 50 Michael Johnson<br />
29 Djali Bloomfield 51 Lucas O'Neill<br />
30 Jackson Kew 52 Jack Kerin<br />
33 Alex Grozinger 54 Daniel Simpson<br />
34 Andrew McJannett 57 Jake Whatman<br />
35 Lachie Crook 58 Col Haining<br />
38 Mitch Mulroney 59 Brady Scholes<br />
40 Jeremy Hirst 60 Jack Cuzner<br />
41 Lachlan Highfield 62 Patrick Westman<br />
42 Andrew Olson 63 Brendan Sainsbury<br />
44 Aaron Vandenburg 64 Chris Dobson<br />
45 Troy Price<br />
QUEANBEYAN TIGERS<br />
No. Name<br />
NO<br />
12 Ben Jabornik 53 Michael Redmond<br />
16 Mitch MacKenzie 54 Peter Shugg<br />
23 Simon Kelland 55 James Murphy<br />
27 Sean Kelly 56 David Corcoran<br />
29 Daniel Campbell 57 Michael Hardy<br />
36 Ben Walsh 58 Hayden Kelly<br />
41 Greg Hair 59 Robbie Schelberger<br />
42 Taylor Lee 60 Daniel Sainsbury<br />
43 Brett Ormston 61 Gerard Walshe<br />
45 Travis Bull 62 Elle Matouk<br />
47 Brendan Ward 63 Terry Maher<br />
48 Jon Elias 64 Daniel Jabornik<br />
49 Kaeden Watts 65 Tim Coggin<br />
50 Liam Walker Eastick 66 Daniel Pauletto<br />
51 Zac Bowden 67 Kris Longmore<br />
52 Andrew Regan<br />
11:30 AM Sat 9/4/2011 Ainslie Oval<br />
11:30AM Sun 10/4/2011 Dairy Farmers Park<br />
No. Name<br />
GUNGAHLIN JETS<br />
No. Name<br />
NO<br />
2 Arron Butler 18 Daniel Schofield<br />
3 Nathan Barb 19<br />
4 Damian Munday 20 Kris Milne<br />
5 Gavin Jefferies 21 Fred Hess<br />
6 Matt Buck 22 Simon Tankey<br />
7 Matt Keys 23 John Fitzgerald<br />
8 Dave Braebrook 24 Josh Tootell<br />
9 Sam Truesdale 25 Robert Franklin<br />
11 Richard Davis 26<br />
12 Jason Kocmar 27<br />
13 Darren Woodard 28<br />
14 Nicholas Rusling 29<br />
15 Tim Dalwood 30 Matt Ryall<br />
16 Tim Lewis<br />
17 Jordan King<br />
BELCONNEN MAGPIES<br />
NO<br />
2 Stephen Coate 39 Brendan Dess<br />
6 Daniel Lock 41 Joss Whitford<br />
12 Cameron Campbell 42 Steve Miekle<br />
20 Stuart Boyd 43 Nick Collins<br />
21 Chris Calvert 45 Jacob Mennan<br />
22 Daniel Posch 47 Joe Scott<br />
23 Jackson Maloney 48 Nick Burridge<br />
25 Brenton Joyce 49 Anthony Whittard<br />
26 Dom Bunyan 51 Steve Batten<br />
27 Zac Sheather 53 Dom Duncan<br />
30 Matthew Viney 54 Andrew Gatenby<br />
32 Chris McDevitt 55 Michael Archibald<br />
34 Reuben Towill 58 Cameron Burdett<br />
35 Ben Turnbull 59 Jacob Taylor<br />
36 Kieran Ferns 60 Rhys Hartwig<br />
No. Name<br />
TUGGERANONG HAWKS (BYE)<br />
NO<br />
No. Name<br />
EASTLAKE DEMONS (BYE)<br />
NO
U18<br />
TEAMLISTS<br />
AINSLIE<br />
No. Name<br />
NO<br />
1 Jake Whatman 17 Will Perren-Leveridge<br />
2 Lachie Carter 18 Fraser Cloney<br />
3 Alex Mitchell 19 Adam Blewitt<br />
4 Jake Bunday 21 Josh Butcher<br />
5 David Pritchard 22 Patrick Barrett<br />
6 Edmund Evans 23 Jack Perren-Leveridge<br />
7 Nick Readshaw 24 Zariel Findlay-Steele<br />
8 Dylan Delorenzo 25 Mitch Baum<br />
10 Alex Birch 26 Brent Ford<br />
11 Reuben Haupt 27 Chris Button<br />
12 Kosta Karapanagos 32 Luke Thomson<br />
13 Oscar Schroedl 33 Eddie Marshall<br />
14 Darcy Paine 35 Sean Gumley<br />
15 Joel Campbell 36 Jack Clitheroe<br />
16 Lucas O'Neill<br />
MARIST<br />
Name<br />
NO<br />
1 Matthew Toogood Sam Kobal<br />
2 Shae Darcy Elliot White<br />
3 Jordan Linehan Callum Sandison<br />
4 Tim Simpson Liam Flaherty<br />
5 Tom Eagle Matthew Laing<br />
6 Nicholas Hall Jack O'Halloran<br />
7 John Sherring Stephen Kenny<br />
8 Tim Catlin Alex Bazzana<br />
9 Daniel Burns Bradley Fenech<br />
Ciaran O'Rourke<br />
Thomas Crowe<br />
Ethan Miles<br />
James Atkins<br />
Jack Divorty<br />
Sean Drummond<br />
Tom Short<br />
Nick Dunham<br />
QUEANBEYAN TIGERS<br />
No. Name<br />
NO<br />
1 Mitch Price 17 Alan Hassler<br />
2 Sam Jensen 18 James McKenna<br />
3 Graham John Lennon 19 Alan Walker<br />
4 Daniel Hespe 20 Sean Van Holland<br />
5 James Armstrong 21 Kieran Shea<br />
6 Mitch Theunisson 22 Kyle King<br />
7 Justin Galloway 23 Jake Robinson<br />
8 Ricky Stein 24 Lachlan Dowling<br />
9 Toby Yates 25 Adam Lee<br />
10 Alec McCormick 26 Jason Taylor<br />
12 Steve Camp 29 Sam Bowden<br />
13 Aiden Kenworthy 30 Michael Elliot<br />
14 PJ Maher 31 Jeremy McDonald<br />
15 Tim Shea 33 Tom Walter<br />
16 Daniel Sheehan 34 Jack Bowyer<br />
35 David Hodder<br />
9:30 AM Sat 9/4/2011 Ainslie Oval<br />
No. Name<br />
12:00 PM Sat 9/4/2011 Football Park, Phillip<br />
9:30AM Sun 10/4/2011 Dairy Farmers Park<br />
GUNGAHLIN JETS<br />
NO<br />
EASTLAKE DEMONS<br />
No. Name<br />
NO<br />
1 Joey Hancock 17 Edmund Haron<br />
2 Michael Ryan 18 Chris Dunkley<br />
3 Jess Johnson 19 Sinan Brown<br />
4 Jacob Abbey 20 Kurt Olsen<br />
5 Matthew Smith 21 Mitchell Sewter<br />
6 Daniel Owen 22 Rohan Mclachlan<br />
7 Greg Hosking 23 Murray Anderson<br />
8 Ben Halse 24 David Miller<br />
9 Alexander Godfrey 25 Henry Linehan<br />
11 Lachlan Cutting 26 Luke James<br />
12 Harrison Bryant 27 Wesley Bowman<br />
13 Ashley Graham 28 Alex Wilson<br />
14 Max Bayley 29 Brendan Ciuffetelli<br />
15 James Mount 30 Ben Gaynor<br />
16 Aaron Clark 31 Brad Tomamichael<br />
BELCONNEN MAGPIES<br />
No. Name<br />
NO<br />
1 Aidan Pini 17 Patty Ryan-Baker<br />
2 Dom Duncan 18 Brad Posch<br />
3 Harry Hutchison 19 Jack Gibson<br />
4 David Wright 20 Ben Sugget<br />
5 Alex Richens 22 James Gibson<br />
6 Joshua Buitendam 23 Ben Telford<br />
7 Bradley Ryan 24 Madison Kenna<br />
8 Allen Luke 26 Jed Clothier<br />
9 Ben McCabe 28 Alex Jones<br />
10 Mitchell lamb 29 Jack Baker<br />
11 Duncan Elliot Rhys Healy<br />
12 Steve Chalker Ethan Hodder<br />
13 Jack Trevaskis Chris Jansen<br />
14 Sean Mellick Nick Kelly<br />
15 Lachlan O'Sullivan Matthew Kelly<br />
16 Jacob Green Charles Miller
NORTHERN CONFERENCE LADDER<br />
POS TEAM P W L D B FF For Ag PC Pts<br />
1 Broadbeach 1 1 0 0 0 0 122 53 230.19 4<br />
2 NT Thunder 1 1 0 0 0 0 110 63 174.60 4<br />
3 Mt Gravatt 1 1 0 0 0 0 99 71 139.44 4<br />
4 Morningside 1 1 0 0 0 0 96 89 107.87 4<br />
5 Labrador 1 1 0 0 0 0 98 93 105.38 4<br />
6 Redland 1 0 1 0 0 0 93 98 94.90 0<br />
7 Brisbane Lions 1 0 1 0 0 0 89 96 92.71 0<br />
8 Gold Coast Suns 1 0 1 0 0 0 71 99 71.72 0<br />
9 Aspley 1 0 1 0 0 0 63 110 57.27 0<br />
10 Southport 1 0 1 0 0 0 53 122 43.44 0<br />
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ROUND 1 RESULTS – 2011<br />
NORTHERN CONFERENCE<br />
Gold Coast Suns 3.4 5.8 7.10 10.11 (71)<br />
Mt Gravatt 3.1 7.3 12.6 15.9 (99)<br />
Gold Coast Suns<br />
Goal Kickers: S. May 2, M. Shaw 2, R. AhChee , T. Hine , J. Crawford , S. Iles , L. Patrick , R. Thompson<br />
Best Players: S. May, J. Tippett, M. Shaw, J. Crawford, S. Iles, M. Weller<br />
Mt Gravatt<br />
Goal Kickers: C. Smith 3, N. Gilliland 3, L. Scott 2, J. Furfaro , A. Proud , M. Pennington , D. Steven , G. Grose , J. Vearing , J. James<br />
Best Players: C. Smith, J. James, A. Pirika, N. Gilliland, J. Vearing, A. Scott<br />
Labrador 4.2 8.4 10.6 15.8 (98)<br />
Redland 1.4 3.9 9.11 13.15 (93)<br />
Labrador<br />
Goal Kickers: F. Sleeth 6, R. Davey 2, T. Notting 2, J. Slattery , T. Featherstone , M. Gugliotta , S. Paterson , D. Gavin<br />
Best Players: F. Sleeth, J. Shattock, R. White, M. Jones, R. Davey, T. Knobel<br />
Redland<br />
Goal Kickers: B. Weightman 4, A. Corrie 3, B. Howard 2, J. Pullman 2, P. Carse , A. Mueller<br />
Best Players: J. Paxman, A. Mueller, B. Passfield, B. Weightman, A. Corrie, T. Reynolds<br />
NT Thunder 5.4 10.8 13.12 16.14 (110)<br />
Aspley 2.4 4.6 8.7 9.9 (63)<br />
NT Thunder<br />
Goal Kickers: D. Ewing 6, R. Tungatalum 4, J. Ilett 3, R. Mallard , M. Rosier , N. Kelly<br />
Best Players: C. Ilett, S. Tapp, D. Ewing, R. Tungatalum, J. Ilett, J. Anderson<br />
Aspley<br />
Goal Kickers: J. Brain 2, M. McKee 2, M. Hutchinson , M. Shir , C. Buchanan , B. PAGE , S. Stavenuiter<br />
Best Players: J. Teale, M. Hutchinson, M. McKee, M. Buchanan, J. Brain, M. Shir<br />
Morningside 3.1 7.6 12.9 14.12 (96)<br />
Brisbane Lions 4.2 8.3 9.4 14.5 (89)<br />
Morningside<br />
Goal Kickers: P. Shelton 3, A. Lucy 2, S. Faure 2, M. Rootsey 2, S. Mugavin 2, J. Thomlinson , L. Ferguson , A. Spackman<br />
Best Players: P. Shelton, M. Rootsey, A. Spackman, S. Mugavin, P. Mollison, C. Brown<br />
Brisbane Lions<br />
Goal Kickers: B. Retzlaff 3, A. Cornelius 3, J. Dyson 2, M. Austin 2, J. Fox , T. Collier , R. Newell , S. Sheldon<br />
Best Players: M. Golby, J. Green, R. Harwood, N. McKeever, M. Austin, S. Sheldon<br />
Broadbeach 5.6 10.9 15.11 18.14 (122)<br />
Southport 3.0 3.1 4.4 8.5 (53)<br />
Broadbeach<br />
Goal Kickers: J. Eagle 4, M. Curtis 2, D. Zorko 2, N. Scott 2, K. Emery 2, M. Cooke 2, J. Derrick , S. Russell , J. Fitzgerald , R. Pantic<br />
Best Players: D. Zorko, M. Fife, R. Pantic, N. Lyons, K. Geary, M. Curtis<br />
Southport<br />
Goal Kickers: D. Putt 2, C. Hughes 2, A. Devine , J. Searle , M. Wise , J. Baxter<br />
Best Players: M. Payne, J. Cother, D. Weymouth, A. Devine, K. Niklaus
North East Australian<br />
Football League (NEAFL)<br />
2011 Eastern Conference Draw<br />
All matches 2pm bounce unless otherwise listed<br />
Round 1<br />
2/3 April<br />
EASTERN CONFERENCE GENERAL BYE<br />
Round 2<br />
Saturday 9 April<br />
Ainslie v GWS Giants Ainslie<br />
Sunday 10 April<br />
Eastlake v Sydney Swans Ainslie - 12:30pm<br />
Queanbeyan v Belconnen Dairy Farmers<br />
Tuggeranong - Bye<br />
Round 3<br />
Saturday 16 April<br />
Sydney Swans v Belconnen SCG - 3:40pm<br />
GWS Giants v Tuggeranong BOP<br />
Ainslie - Bye<br />
Morningside v Eastlake Morningside - 1pm<br />
Queanbeyan v Mt Gravatt Dairy Farmers -<br />
11:45am<br />
Round 4<br />
23/24 April<br />
EASTER WEEKEND GENERAL BYE<br />
Round 5<br />
Friday Night 29th April<br />
Sydney Swans v Tuggeranong SCG 4:10pm<br />
Saturday 30 April<br />
GWS Giants - Bye<br />
Ainslie v Queanbeyan Ainslie<br />
Sunday 1 May<br />
Belconnen v Eastlake Manuka<br />
Round 6<br />
Saturday 7 May<br />
Sydney Swans v GWS Giants Manuka (CR)<br />
9:40am<br />
Sunday 8 May<br />
Tuggeranong v Ainslie Greenway<br />
Queanbeyan v Belconnen Dairy Farmers<br />
Eastlake - Bye<br />
Round 7<br />
Saturday 14 May<br />
Eastlake v Ainslie Manuka<br />
Brisbane Lions v GWS Giants Coorparoo<br />
Sydney Swans v Suns SCG - 1:50pm<br />
Sunday 15 May<br />
Belconnen v Tuggeranong Manuka<br />
Queanbeyan - Bye<br />
Round 8<br />
Saturday 21 May<br />
GWS Giants v Queanbeyan BOP<br />
Tuggeranong v Eastlake Greenway - 6pm<br />
Sydney Swans - Bye<br />
Sunday 22 May<br />
Belconnen v Ainslie Manuka<br />
Round 9<br />
Saturday 28 May<br />
Ainslie v Sydney Swans Newcastle 12:30pm<br />
Eastlake v GWS Giants Manuka<br />
Sunday 29 May<br />
Tuggeranong v Queanbeyan Greenway<br />
Belconnen - Bye<br />
Round 10<br />
Saturday 4 June<br />
Tuggeranong v Eastlake Greenway<br />
Brisbane Lions v Sydney Swans Coorparoo -<br />
1pm<br />
GWS Giants v Gold Coast Suns BOP<br />
Sunday 5 June<br />
Belconnen v Queanbeyan Manuka<br />
Ainslie - Bye<br />
Round 11<br />
Saturday 11 June<br />
Ainslie v Tuggeranong Ainslie<br />
Belconnen v Eastlake Manuka<br />
GWS Giants - Bye<br />
Sunday 12 June<br />
Sydney Swans v Queanbeyan SCG - 10:40am<br />
Round 12<br />
Saturday 18 June<br />
GWS Giants v Sydney Swans BOP<br />
Ainslie v Belconnen Ainslie<br />
Eastlake - Bye<br />
Sunday 19 June<br />
Queanbeyan v Tuggeranong Dairy Farmers<br />
Round 13<br />
Saturday 25 June<br />
Sydney Swans v Queanbeyan ANZ Stadium -<br />
3:40pm<br />
GWS Giants v Belconnen BOP<br />
Eastlake v Broadbeach Manuka - 11:45am<br />
Ainslie v Southport Ainslie - 11:45am<br />
Tuggeranong - Bye<br />
Round 14<br />
Saturday 2 July<br />
Tuggeranong v Sydney Swans Greenway<br />
NT v GWS Giants Darwin - 7pm<br />
Labrador v Ainslie Labrador - 1pm<br />
Eastlake v Belconnen Manuka<br />
Queanbeyan - Bye<br />
Round 15<br />
Saturday 9 July<br />
Ainslie v Tuggeranong Ainslie<br />
GWS Giants v Brisbane Lions BOP - 12:30pm<br />
Gold Coast Suns v Sydney Swans Metricon<br />
Stadium - 3pm<br />
Sunday 10 July<br />
Eastlake v Queanbeyan Manuka<br />
Belconnen - Bye<br />
Round 16<br />
Saturday 16 July<br />
Belconnen v Tuggeranong Manuka<br />
Sunday 17 July<br />
Sydney Swans v Eastlake SCG - 9:40am<br />
Queanbeyan v Ainslie Dairy Farmers<br />
GWS Giants- Bye<br />
Round 17<br />
Saturday 23 July<br />
Sydney Swans v GWS Giants SCG - 10:40am<br />
Eastlake v Ainslie Manuka<br />
Tuggeranong v Redland Greenway - 11:45am<br />
Aspley v Belconnen Aspley - 1pm<br />
Queanbeyan - Bye<br />
Round 18<br />
Saturday 30 July<br />
Belconnen v Ainslie Manuka<br />
Tuggeranong v GWS Giants Greenway<br />
Sydney Swans - Bye<br />
Sunday 31 July<br />
Queanbeyan v Eastlake Dairy Farmers<br />
Round 19<br />
Saturday 6 August<br />
GWS Giants v NT BOP - 1pm<br />
Belconnen v Sydney Swans Manuka<br />
Southport v Queanbeyan Southport - 1pm<br />
Sunday 7 August<br />
Tuggeranong v Eastlake Greenway<br />
Ainslie - Bye<br />
Round 20<br />
Saturday 13 August<br />
GWS Giants v Belconnen Wagga - 12pm<br />
Eastlake v Ainslie Manuka<br />
Tuggeranong - Bye<br />
Sunday 14 August<br />
Queanbeyan v Sydney Swans Dairy Farmers<br />
Round 21<br />
Saturday 20 August<br />
Gold Coast Suns v GWS Giants Metricon<br />
Stadium - 10:30am<br />
Sydney Swans v Brisbane Lions BOP 1pm<br />
Sunday 21 August<br />
Queanbeyan v Ainslie Dairy Farmers<br />
Tuggeranong v Belconnen Greenway<br />
Eastlake - Bye<br />
Round 22<br />
Saturday 27 August<br />
Ainslie v Sydney Swans Ainslie<br />
GWS Giants v Eastlake BOP<br />
Queanbeyan v Tuggeranong Dairy Farmers<br />
Belconnen - Bye<br />
2011 EASTERN CONFERENCE<br />
FiNALS SERiES<br />
WEEK 1<br />
Saturday 3 September<br />
2.00pm Second Semi Manuka<br />
Sunday 4 September<br />
2.00pm First Semi Manuka<br />
WEEK 2<br />
10 September<br />
2.00pm Preliminary Manuka<br />
GRAND FiNAL<br />
17 September<br />
2.00pm Manuka<br />
* Start times for ANZ Stadium and SCG matches are subject to change. Individual Clubs will be notified of a change of time if applicable.<br />
* For matches played at ANZ Stadium and SCG, gates will open five minutes prior to the start of game.<br />
2011 NORTh EAST AuSTRALiAN<br />
FOOTBALL LEAGuE GRAND FiNAL<br />
Sunday 25 September<br />
TiME - TBC<br />
Winner Eastern Conference v Winner<br />
Northern Conference<br />
Bradman Stand | Manuka Oval | Manuka Circle Manuka ACT 2603 | PO Box 3759 Manuka ACT 2603 | Email: jack.masters@aflnswact.com.au<br />
Ph: (02) 6228 0330 | Fax: (02) 6232 7312<br />
www.seeyouatthefooty.com.au
OFFICIAL SUPPLIERS<br />
OFFICIAL PARTNERS<br />
ActewAGL<br />
Website: www.actewagl.com.au<br />
Canberra Milk<br />
Capitol Chilled Foods Australia<br />
2-8 Mildura St, Griffith ACT 2603<br />
Ph: (02) 6260 9111<br />
Website: http://www.ccfa.com.au/ccfa<br />
Coordinate<br />
Level 10,<br />
221 London Circuit, Canberra City, ACT 2601<br />
Ph: (02) 6162 3600<br />
Website: www.coordinate.com.au<br />
Slater & Gordon Lawyers<br />
Level 1, 71 Leichhardt Street, Kingston ACT 2604<br />
Ph: (02) 6257 1922<br />
Website: www.slatergordon.com.au<br />
NAB<br />
Cnr London Circuit & Ainslie Avenue, Canberra, ACT 2600<br />
Website: www.nab.com.au<br />
Mix 106.3<br />
Bellenden Street, Gungahlin ACT 2912<br />
Ph: (02) 6123 4106<br />
Website: www.mix106.com.au<br />
Legends Spanish Restaurant & Wine Bar<br />
17 Franklin St Manuka<br />
Ph: (02) 6295 3966<br />
Hamilton James & Bruce<br />
Website: www.hjb.com.au<br />
Level 3, 39 London Circuit, Canberra ACT 2601<br />
Ph: (02) 6160 7000<br />
Sportsmans Warehouse<br />
Newcastle Street, Fyshwick ACT 2609<br />
Ph: (02) 6280 6340<br />
Website: www.sportsmanswarehouse.com.au<br />
Canberra Centre Bunda St, Canberra City ACT 2601<br />
Ph: (02) 6212 5860<br />
Nettlefold St (cnr Cohen St), Belconnen<br />
Ph: (02) 6200 6970<br />
Carlton Draught<br />
Website: www.carltondraught.com.au/<br />
Coca Cola<br />
Website: www.coca-cola.com.au<br />
Sport & Recreation ACT<br />
Level 8, Macarthur House,<br />
12 Wattle Street, Lyneham 2602<br />
Ph: (02) 6207 2111<br />
Website: www.tams.act.gov.au/play/sport_and_recreation<br />
Canberra Trophy Centre<br />
Molonglo Mall<br />
Fyshwick ACT 2609<br />
Ph: (02) 6280 6520<br />
Website: www.trophycentre.com.au<br />
Black Magic Coffee<br />
Phone: 0410 574 220<br />
Email: manager@blackmagiccoffee.com<br />
Beames & Associates<br />
Suite 7 Football House,<br />
3-5 Phipps Close, Deakin ACT 2600<br />
Ph: (02) 6282 9500<br />
Website: www.beamesandassociates.com.au<br />
Southern Cross Ten<br />
Private Bag 10, Dickson ACT 2602<br />
Ph: (02) 6242 2400<br />
Website: www.southerncrossbroadcasting.com.au<br />
Kingston Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Centre<br />
4 Kennedy Street, Kingston ACT 2604<br />
Ph: (02) 6260 8244<br />
Website: www.kingstonphysiotherapy.com<br />
CanPrint Communications<br />
Ph: (02) 6295 4422<br />
16 Nyrang Street, Fyshwick ACT 2609, Australia<br />
Website: www.canprint.com.au
KINGSTON<br />
PHYSIOTHERAPY<br />
& SPORTS INJURY CENTRE<br />
6260 8244<br />
Sports Injuries<br />
Back & Neck Pain<br />
Massage Therapist<br />
- Remedial<br />
- Sports<br />
Podiatrist<br />
Dry Needling<br />
Core Stabilisation<br />
Hand Injury Rehab<br />
Post-Surgery Rehab<br />
Splinting & Sports Taping<br />
UNIT 1, 4 KENNEDY ST<br />
KINGSTON ACT 2604