Volume 2 - Northern Football League
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Volume 2 - Northern Football League
FOOTBALL RECORD Volume 2 APRIL 11-18, 2014 $2.50 Delphi Bank has proudly supported over 300 charities, volunteer groups and cultural causes. Support the bank that supports the community. Call 1300 660 550 or visit delphibank.com.au Delphi Bank – A Division of Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited, ABN 11 068 049 178 AFSL / Australian Credit Licence 237879 L L A B T O O F J U NIOR UR GAME’GES ‘THIS IS OE Y NCOURuA bers PHILOSOPH reduced n m d fi na ls elds and u Sma ller fi ch to scores, ladders an ntact co a d ro n p a p u A phased a a l approach to tack ling ti n e u q se A u v DiD you miss all the action from the nfl on the weekenD? Now you can log onto www.northernfl.tv and catch all the action from all Senior divisions every weekend!! Make s ure you catch o ur excl usive Match High lig ht s via NFL TV Editorial This Sunday sees the U/9s commence with a split round, and all games will be played at Barling Park. The purpose of this is to educate all players and officials on the best way to conduct the new format. The new junior rules have received great attention over the past week and to assist with the education of the new rules, I have listed below some frequently asked questions (FAQ) to help everyone understand why the rules are being implemented. All NFL clubs have been extremely supportive of the new rules, many clubs have been trialling the rules over the last few weeks, and the feedback from clubs has been overwhelmingly positive. Core Message: The AFL’s Junior Football Match Guide is a framework that aims to provide the best possible journey for young players to progress their learning and development towards the adult version of the game. It seeks to ensure a quality environment exists whilst maximising the enjoyment, fun and development of young players. We believe a safe, positive and progressive introduction to the game is much more likely to attract and retain young players of all abilities. Context: The AFL revamped junior laws when the Junior Match Policy was released in 2008 and have revised it for re-release in 2014. This has come off the back of a two-year research project with Deakin University and extensive stakeholder engagement with State THE NORTHERNER bodies and junior leagues around Australia. Re-release: With its re-release, the Junior Football Match Guide aims to: ensure that junior football is delivered in a uniform manner across all States; provide clear direction to leagues and clubs for the provision of appropriate pathways for all boys and girls in safe, enjoyable and accountable environments; maximise the recruitment and retention of players and umpires through programs and match rules appropriate to each age level; provide a participation pathway that considers the following principles – comprehensive (levels of participation that link), inclusive and equitable (accommodates all young people), coherent (prescribes links between levels), developmental (meets children’s needs) and informed (by research and practice). Junior Football Philosophy: We don’t want to put kids in adult environments too early and that includes large grounds, congested play, unnecessary physicality and an over-emphasis on winning. Our philosophy is: smaller fields and reduced numbers; a phased approach to scores, ladders & finals; a sequential approach to tackling and contact. We want kids to progress through 3 phases as they develop their skills and ability: NAB AFL Auskick (introductory); U9/ U10 (development); U11/U12 (competition). So what has changed? Not much really. The research told us that our junior rules framework is good for the game. Contents Editorial1 Round 2 Tips 2 Coaches Player of the Year - Round 1 Votes 3 NFL News 4 Round 1 – Match Reports 6 Northern Knights News 10 Division 1 – Preview 12 Division 1 – Results and Ladders 13 Division 1 14 Division 2 – Preview 26 Division 2 – Results and Ladders 27 Division 2 28 2014 NFL Season – Fixture Lift Out 31 Division 3 – Preview 44 Division 3 – Results and Ladders 45 Division 3 46 Netball News 53 NFL ‘Choose Tap’ Netball – Round 1 Results and Ladders 54 Whistle Whispers 56 Junior Results and Ladders - Round 1 60 Leading Goal Kickers 64 Cover Image Front: Montmorency’s James Gaul looks to drive the ball forward. The Magpies take on Bundoora this week in the 2013 Division 1 Grand Final replay. Editorial continued on Page 9 . . . — The Northern Football League Record WWW. NFL. ORG. AU 1 Round 2 Tips EXPERT TIPSTERS SAMUEL ZITO TIM MICHELL CRAIG “HUGGY” HUGGINS Leigh Moulden TOM FLANAGAN NFL Media Manager Leader Newspapers Gold 104.3 Announcer NFL Match of the Day NFL Match of the Day Macleod v Northcote Park Northcote Park Northcote Park Northcote Park Macleod Northcote Park Whittlesea v Heidelberg Heidelberg Heidelberg Heidelberg Heidelberg Heidelberg Montmorency v Bundoora Bundoora Bundoora Bundoora Bundoora Bundoora West Preston v Lower Plenty West Preston West Preston Lower Plenty West Preston West Preston Eltham v Greensborough Greensborough Greensborough Greensborough Greensborough Greensborough Hurstbridge v Lalor Hurstbridge Hurstbridge Hurstbridge Hurstbridge Hurstbridge Fitzroy Stars v Diamond Creek Fitzroy Stars Fitzroy Stars Diamond Creek Fitzroy Stars Fitzroy Stars Mernda v North Heidelberg North Heidelberg North Heidelberg North Heidelberg North Heidelberg Mernda Epping v Panton Hill Epping Panton Hill Epping Epping Epping Parkside v St Mary's St Mary's St Mary's St Mary's Parkside St Mary's Heidelberg West v Sth Morang South Morang South Morang South Morang South Morang South Morang Watsonia v Thomastown Thomastown Thomastown Thomastown Thomastown Watsonia Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Last Week 8 6 5 8 6 Progressive 8 6 5 8 6 Team Logo Match OF THE DAY Team Logo April 12 1:00pm NFL Preview Show 2:00PM - Montmorency v Bundoora BULLS (includes around the ground scores) On your local station 88.6 Plenty Valley FM 2 THE NORTHERNER — The Northern Football League Record WWW. NFL. ORG. AU Coaches Player of the Year - Round 1 Votes Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Northcote Park v West Preston 3. Julian Violato (Northcote Park) 3. Anthony Bonaddio (West Preston) 2. Wade Demasi (Northcote Park) 2. Shaun Gannon (West Preston) 1. Dylan Campbell (Northcote Park) 1. Sam Gilmore (West Preston) North Heidelberg v Fitzroy Stars 3. Lachlan Dowling (North Heidelberg) 3. Damien Walker (Fitzroy Stars) 2. Jeff Ryan (North Heidelberg) 2. Keith Morgan (Fitzroy Stars) 1. Marc Lonergan (North Heidelberg) 1. Allan Murray (Fitzroy Stars) Thomastown v Parkside 3. David Folino (Thomastown) 3. Shane McLaren (Parkside) 2. Jason Abela (Thomastown) 2. Justin Ross (Parkside) 1. Robert Barbara (Thomastown) 1. Matthew Hands (Parkside) Greensborough v Montmorency 3. Tim Bongetti (Greensborough) 3. Craig Flint (Montmorency) 2. Rhys Boyden (Greensborough) 2. Jesse Donaldson (Montmorency) 1. Lachlan McQuilken (Greensborough) 1. Ben Fennell (Montmorency) Lalor v Epping 3. Jarrod Parry (Lalor) 3. Daniel Moore (Epping) 2. Tim Keily (Lalor) 2. Cameron Brown (Epping) 1. Scott Dowell (Lalor) 1. Harley Nancarrow (Epping) South Morang v Watsonia 3. Mitch Buckley (South Morang) 3. Ben Anderson (Watsonia) 2. Nick Johnston (South Morang) 2. Steve Goodwin (Watsonia) 1. Brent Howlett (South Morang) 1. Nick Gaylor (Watsonia) Heidelberg v Macleod 3. Blair Harvey (Heidelberg) 3. Chris Long (Macleod) 2. Michael Brunelli (Heidelberg) 2. Nick Lynch (Macleod) 1. Charles Gaylard (Heidelberg) 1. John Andrew (Macleod) Diamond Creek v Hurstbridge 3. Daniel Carmody (Diamond Creek) 3. unavailable at time of print 2. Dion Fleming (Diamond Creek) 2. unavailable at time of print 1. Rikki Stephens (Diamond Creek) 1. unavailable at time of print St Mary’s v Reservoir 3. Shane Derham (St Mary’s) 3. Joel Buckley (Reservoir) 2. John Desmond (St Mary’s) 2. Ryan Docherty (Reservoir) 1. Jarrod Shaw (St Mary’s) 1. Toby O’Meara (Reservoir) Lower Plenty v Eltham 3. Patrick Flynn (Lower Plenty) 3. Gavan Connelly (Eltham) 2. Oliver Parks (Lower Plenty) 2. Billy Glasgow (Eltham) 1. Matthew Duckworth (Lower Plenty) 1. Lachlan Merkel (Eltham) Panton Hill v Mernda 3. Samuel Montanaro (Panton Hill) 3. Luke Howard (Mernda) 2. Daniel Fulton (Panton Hill) 2. Andrew Smith (Mernda) 1. Thomas Blake (Panton Hill) 1. Jai Robinson (Mernda) Bundoora v Whittlesea 3. Gary Moorcroft (Bundoora) 3. Luke Deards (Whittlesea) 2. Brendan Carlyon (Bundoora) 2. Todd Behan (Whittlesea) 1. Brayden Shaw (Bundoora) 1. Brenton Briffa (Whittlesea) Division 1 – Leaders Division 2 – Leaders Player Club Patrick Flynn Lower Plenty Gary Moorcroft Tim Bongetti Division 3 – Leaders Player Club Player Club 3 Jarrod Parry Lalor 3 David Folino Thomastown Bundoora 3 Daniel Moore Epping 3 Ben Anderson Watsonia 3 Greensborough 3 Samuel Montanaro Panton Hill 3 Joel Buckley Reservoir 3 Julian Violato Northcote Park 3 Luke Howard Mernda 3 Mitch Buckley South Morang 3 Anthony Bonaddio West Preston 3 Daniel Carmody Diamond Creek 3 Shane Derham St Mary's 3 THE NORTHERNER Votes — The Northern Football League Record Votes WWW. NFL. ORG. AU Votes 3 3 NFL News FIGHTING FOR RESPECT by Samuel Zito Greensborough coach Robert Hyde believes an “us- against-them” mentality played a part in his side’s 67-point upset win over Montmorency in Round 1. After conceding the opening three goals of the game, the Boro kicked 20 goals to six against last year’s beaten grand finalist to kick off the 2014 season with a 20.13 (133) to 9.10 (64) victory. Hyde revealed his disappointment at no Greensborough player earning selection in the NFL interleague team that defeated the EDFL a fortnight ago. In contrast, Montmorency’s beaten Round 1 team included four players – Ryan Jackson, Jesse Donaldson, Shane Tennant and Pat Fitzgerald – that played in the NFL’s 37-point win at the Metro Championships. “I got a bit annoyed that we didn’t have one representative in the NFL rep side,” Hyde said. “I told my players to take that as an affront. Nobody values us enough to have anyone in the rep side. “It’s a little bit of us against them. It’s old fashioned, but it’s the way we have to look at it.” Playing with a distinctively harder edge, the Boro beat an unusually flat Magpies outfit in every facet of the game. After taking a 14-point lead into quarter time, the home side stunned their more fancied opponent with a seven-goal to three second term. Leading by 39 points at half time, the Boro extended their buffer to 52 at the final change before kicking the opening four goals of the final term to take a game4 THE NORTHERNER — The Northern Football League Record high 76-point lead. Tall forwards Rhys Boyden, Tim Bongetti and recruit Andrew Stellas caused havoc inside attacking 50m, combining for 12 goals in the Boro’s first win over their neighbour since Round 4, 2011. Hyde was pleased with the way his forward line functioned, but credited his midfielders for his side’s dominance inside its forward half – culminating in a 20-9 win for marks inside 50m. “I give credit to our midfield,” Hyde said. “It’s not a glossy midfield but Ricky Mullins and those guys are young and have been around. They’re not as well credentialed as say Bronik Davies and Ryan Jackson, but as a group they have matured since last year.” After a big pre-season, which included three thumping wins against slightly lesser opposition, Hyde said he was unsure how Greensborough would perform in the season opener. But with every player buying in to his philosophy, the Boro enjoyed their best performance since 2011 – a season in which they finished third on the Division 1 ladder. Hyde said the pressure was now on his team to play with the same vigour and work rate on a consistent basis. The Boro will enjoy an extended break before taking heading to Eltham Central Reserve for a blockbuster clash with Eltham on Good Friday. “We couldn’t beat Eltham once last year and our win today is totally wasted if we get beaten by Eltham,” Hyde said. “The focus is on continuing our work rate, our effort and what we believe in to meet those targets. The scoreboard takes care of itself if we can meet our key indicators.” “As I said to the boys, it’s Round 1 and I think we caught Montmorency on the hop. “I’m not taking anything away from the way we played, but they’ll be much harder to beat the next time we play them.” Hyde also praised new recruits Dan McLinden and Michael Hooper who were both influential in their first game for Greensborough. WWW. NFL. ORG. AU NFL News SAINTS WIN CLIFFHANGER by Anthony Bitzilis Watsonia edged out a determined South Morang side by six points in a physical contest at Mill Park Lakes on Saturday afternoon. The Saints led at every change, running out victors 11.15 (81) to 10.15 (75). Both sides enjoyed periods of dominance, with not much separating them for much of the day. The win is even more impressive for the Saints considering they were undermanned in the final term, with Jarrod Magann (knee), Jeremy Bennett (neck) and Joseph Abbas (ankle) all victims of the physical clash. “To our credit we were able to run the game out pretty well” Saints coach Damian Zanic said. Zanic praised the efforts of his skipper Matthew Crompton and his potent forward line. Crompton led from the front when the game was on the line, while a Mark Roumanos-inspired forward line caused headaches for South Morang coach Craig Lambert for the majority of the afternoon. “On paper our forward line looks promising, but we need to put it to practice more often” Zanic said. The first quarter was highlighted by some bash and crash football, with the Saints dominating most of the first term. However they were unable to receive reward for effort, holding just a nine-point lead at the first change. South Morang was more fluent with its ball movement in the second term, which translated to having an impact on the scoreboard. Goals to Ashley Hobbs and Luke Manning gave the Lions the lead early in the second term. The second term ended with Saints full-forward Jeremy Bennett left worse for wear following a bone crunching bump from Luke Manning. Both players went hard at the ball which was in dispute, with Bennett coming off second best and requiring assistance off the field. He took no further part in the match as Watsonia held a slender two-point advantage at half time. The crowd again paid witness to another momentum swing, with Watsonia looking likely to run away with the match, however the Lions stuck around and narrowed the margin down to just 11 points at three quarter time. THE NORTHERNER — The Northern Football League Record The Lions were able to lock the football inside their forward half for the majority of the final term, but were unable to convert. Both sides began to miss targets by hand and foot, with fatigue becoming a major factor. South Morang missed vital shots on goal late in the match, which ultimately cost them the four points. The Lions at one stage kicked five consecutive behinds in the final term, making the margin all square with minutes remaining. A quick kick from congestion landed in the lap of Mark Roumanos at the top of the goal square for the Saints, and he converted from a rare forward entry in the final term for the visitors, giving them a six-point lead with seconds remaining. The Saints remarkably held on to begin their 2014 campaign on a high. Skipper Crompton and Ben Anderson worded hard in the engine room for Watsonia, while Beau Cooper and Roumanos were dangerous all day, booting three majors each. For the hosts, Ashley Hobbs was impressive with three goals, while Mitchell Buckley and youngster Jake Potter both enjoyed good outings. Watsonia return to A.K Lines Reserve for their first home game of the season against the in-form Thomastown next up, while South Morang travels across to Heidelberg Park to take on Heidelberg West. Final score: South Morang 10.15 (75) def by Watsonia 11.15 (81) WWW. NFL. ORG. AU 5 Round 1 – Match Reports BEARS OFF TO A FLYER by Jackson Baker Lower Plenty started its 2014 season with an impressive 43-point victory over Eltham at Montmorency Park. A ten-goal to two first half set up the impressive 15.14 (104) to 8.11 (59) victory – their second consecutive opening round win over the Panthers. A short passing possession game was the key to the victory with Lower Plenty coach Vin Dattoli stressing to his players they were a better side when they lowered the eyes. Kicking with a slight breeze in the first quarter, the Bears came out firing early. They kicked four unanswered goals before Eltham registered its first major on the scoreboard. In what was expected to be a close encounter, Lower Plenty blew the game apart early. The Bears used their run through the midfield and build up possession play, switching the ball on numerous occasions across the half back line, to open up the Eltham defence. The Bears midfield runners Matthew Vasilevski, Matt Duckworth and Jackson Powell often gave Lower Plenty first use of the ball with their run and drive from the stoppages. Darcy Barden and Ryan Gray played pivotal roles across the half back line, providing the get out option and linking run that was instrumental for the Bears game style. There were plenty of changes in the off-season for both sides, with a few of the new signings impressive in their first outings in new colours. Oliver Parks kicked four goals in his first game for the Bears, including the first of the game. Coming across from Division 2 side, Diamond Creek, Parks seemed at home in Division 1 football and will prove to be a quality pick up for the Bears if his first game is anything to go by. For Eltham, Leigh Catoggio impressed in his first game back with the club after spending 2013 with Hurstbridge. His drive off half back was one of the positives the Panthers will be able to take out of the game. Ex-Essendon forward Jay Neagle, a late inclusion to the starting line up, started at centre half back before spending the rest of the game up forward. His influence 6 THE NORTHERNER — The Northern Football League Record was minimal with only the one goal, with the Bears defenders able to nullify him from turning the game in the Panthers’ favour. Eltham began life without key players Paul Currie and Brad Perry, and both were missed as the Panthers seemed to lack composure moving the ball forward. Gavan Connelly did his best to fill the holes left by his departed teammates. He attempted to lead the revival in the third quarter when Eltham looked to be mounting a comeback after kicking three of the first four goals of the quarter. However, when Bill Barden slotted a goal nearing the three-quarter time siren and then another at the start of the last quarter, a Bears victory was inevitable. The only injury scare for the Bears was a knock to the knee of Patrick Flynn in a ruck contest in the last quarter. He hobbled from the ground but re-appeared in the forward line and should be fine to line against West Preston-Lakeside in Round 2. Eltham will have to wait until Good Friday before its next encounter, when it takes on second-placed Greensborough in a blockbuster clash at Eltham Central Reserve. Final score: Lower Plenty 15.14 (104) def Eltham 8.11 (59) WWW. NFL. ORG. AU Round 1 – Match Reports TIGERS WIN TOUGH by Ben Pascuzzi The new-looking Heidelberg got its 2014 campaign off to the best possible start with a hard-fought win over a gallant Macleod outfit at Warringal Park in Round 1. A close game throughout, it was the Tigers’ ability to convert their chances that proved the difference, as they ran out winners 11.8 (74) to 9.14 (68). Macleod was dominant early in the first term, controlling possession and its forward pressure was unmatchable. However, it was inaccurate kicking that cost it dearly, kicking five behinds before its first major came from a brilliant snap from Hayden Seivers. After this goal the momentum started to shift the Bergers’ way. Despite missing some easy chances first up, Chaz Sargeant goaled to close the home side’s deficit to three points at quarter time. The second quarter was much of the same, with contested play making goals hard to come by. The Kangaroos were again inaccurate, dominating the opening 10 minutes but only recording two points. A red card to Joshua Henkel saw the tide swing Heidelberg’s way, as a great chase down and conversion from Jarrod Hodgkin saw the Tigers go into the second half with a two-point lead. But the story again was Macleod’s inaccurate kicking, booting only three behinds for the quarter despite producing plenty of run and carry to give their forwards some options. Matt Pow and Nick Lynch weren’t threatening and needed to improve for Macleod to have any chance of winning. But Heidelberg’s run off the back line was superb, led by Ben Cosgriff, who was a brick wall in the Bergers’ defence. The third term started off with yet another Macleod miss, which then sparked a remarkable coast-to-coast goal from Heidelberg, with Michael Brunelli finishing off the play. Macleod remained dominant in possession and forward pressure but couldn’t put it on the scoreboard, kicking two behinds before Lynch marked strongly and converted to hand the Roos back the lead by a solitary point. This sparked a three-goal burst for Heidelberg, with goals to Sargeant, Charles Gaylard and Hodgkin. It THE NORTHERNER — The Northern Football League Record proved to be the decisive moment in the game. The Roos ended the third quarter on top, kicking two goals to run out the term trailing by five points and with all the momentum. Lynch was starting to find his range, taking his tally to two goals for the game as he became a prolific figure in the Macleod forward line. With the game in the balance, Heidelberg started the final quarter perfectly, booting a goal through Sargeant within 30 seconds of the restart. It wasn’t long before another goal followed, as Luke Hodgkin slotted one while tugging the boundary line to give the Bergers a 17-point lead. The Roos dug deep and kicked three in a row to trail by a point with seven minutes remaining. They had all the run and momentum and looked like they would run away with the match. However, Heidelberg was then able to capitalise on a Macleod mistake and kicked two goals in a row to pull away to a 13-point lead with two minutes remaining in the match. Lynch kicked one late to give the Roos some hope, but it wasn’t enough as Heidelberg ran out a six-point victor. The Bergers’ best were Cosgriff, Jake Mcnamara who was a prolific ball winner and Paul Bower who provided plenty of run off the half-back line. Macleod’s best were Hamish Paynter, Kane Shaw who was rock solid in the back line and Lynch who bagged five goals. Heidelberg takes to the road this week when it clashes with newly promoted Whittlesea at the Whittlesea Showgrounds. Macleod tackles Northcote Park in a massive encounter at De Winton Park. ANZAC Day Clash Heidelberg will take on Northcote Park at Warringal Park on ANZAC Day. Times for the three games are as follows: 10:30amReserves 1:00pmSeniors (ANZAC commemoration 12:45pm) 4:00pmUnder-19s WWW. NFL. ORG. AU 7 Montmorency Club Sponsors Eltham Home Hardware – 9432 5533 Gourmet Meats – (Craig) 9434 3570 Molnar Engineering – (Anthony) 9439 7788 Yarrambat Wines – (Tania/Ivan) 9717 3710 Whitman Property & Acct P/L – 0419 922 995 8 THE NORTHERNER — The Northern Football League Record Centorrino Technologies – 1300 852 110 Pania Paving – (Adrian) 0416 097 720 SP Solutions – 9355 0500 Metro Air Systems – (Tony) 0409 655 443 Yarra Ranges Plastering WWW. NFL. ORG. AU Round 1 – Match Reports DEES UP TO THE GRADE by Jarrad Conron North Heidelberg began the 2014 season in style with a resounding 84-point win over the Fitzroy Stars at Shelley Street Reserve. The Bulldogs were able to get out of the blocks quickly and never looked back, running away with a 19.11 (125) to 5.11 (41) win over last season’s beaten Division 2 grand finalist. Lachlan Dowling was a standout up forward for the Dogs, kicking seven goals. He was assisted by teammates Shane Harvey and Matthew Mahony, who each slotted three goals. Looking to improve on last year’s preliminary final appearance, North Heidelberg came out firing, kicking six goals to zero in a stunning first term. It was much of the same throughout the second term with Fitzroy putting up very little resistance and going into the main break 43 points down. It seemed as though the Stars would be able to close the gap early in the second half, locking the ball inside their attacking half in the opening minutes of the third quarter. However, they couldn’t sustain their early ascendency as . . . Editorial continued from Page 1 Specifically: We have actually softened our position scores, ladders and finals which have shifted from U12s to U11s. We have also done the same with tackling and contact which used to prescribe modified practices until U13s (now U11s). We have been more prescriptive in terms of player numbers and ground sizes at each age progression. Why take out Scores, Ladders, Finals & Best players at U10s? Fundamentally it is a rule to support coaches and umpires – there is no pressure on to win games, and to have a positive effect on parents and spectators – focus shift to participation for all away from winning premiership flags. We know the kids are aware of the scores but we also know the main drivers for their participation is to have fun and playing with their friends. So why not full tackling until U11s? During the development phase, we want to give every child the opportunity to develop and execute their skills following a recognised skill development model under match conditions appropriate to them. Why make the grounds smaller and reduce the numbers? Kids cannot kick as far, run as fast or process the same level of match information as adults – so why THE NORTHERNER — The Northern Football League Record the Bulldogs piled on seven unanswered goals, including three to Dowling to go into the final break with an unassailable 73-point lead. No matter what the Stars did, they couldn’t break the Bulldogs’ momentum. It was the home side continued to do the attacking, going ahead by as much as 96 points in the final term. The Stars were able to kick consecutive goals for the first time late in the match, but when the final siren sounded they were left wondering what they had to change to turn around the deficit the next time the two clubs meet. The run and carry from North Heidelberg through the middle of the ground set up many opportunities throughout the match. A great team effort was also a major contributing factor to the huge win, with every player on the ground having an impact. In Round 2, North Heidelberg will take on Mernda, who defeated Panton Hill by 70 points in the season opener. Fitzroy will look to get its first win for the 2014 season against Diamond Creek at Sir Douglas Nicholls Oval. make them play on the same size field? We want to take away the emphasis on endurance, reduce congestion and ensure kids are more engaged in the game. Kids “want” V “need s”: Often kids want to do things they see teenagers or adults doing. This is no different for junior players playing football. They “want” to emulate the stars they watch at an AFL game, or who they see playing on TV. Like a lot of things kids “want”, it is the role of parents to take a responsible attitude and decide what the “needs’ of the child are as opposed to giving in to “wants”. This scenario is the same when arranging junior football. Policy V Framework: This is a framework and a guide for the best possible conduct of the game. Whilst leagues do not have to adopt its recommendations, we strongly recommend that they do. Ongoing research: We are currently working on a methodology with Deakin University to continue our research to ensure we have the best possible model for kids, parents, coaches, umpires & administrators. More details can be found at www.playafl.com.au See you at the footy. Peter McDougall Chief Executive Officer — Northern Football League WWW. NFL. ORG. AU 9 Northern Knights News season and Ryan Tester continued his good early season form down back. This week the Knights head over to Box Hill City Oval as we look to bounce back against last year’s premiers the Eastern Ranges. The match starts at 11:30am and will be broadcast live on TAC Cup Radio. Buckley—Round 2 Nab Afl Rising Star Nomination Match Report versus Sandringham Dragons On Saturday, April 5 the Northern Knights hosted our first home game of 2014 at Preston City Oval against the Sandringham Dragons. Coming off a confidenceboosting victory the week before against Calder, the Knights were looking for a fast start to continue where they left off. Unfortunately it was Sandy who got the fast start with a four-goal to one opening quarter. The Dragons added three more quickly after quarter time to lead by 37 points. Sandringham’s pressure on the Knights was relentless not allowing Northern to play their natural game. Finally the Knights were able to get some clean football forward to Reece McKenzie who goaled, followed by another major to Matt Perry. When Billy Murphy kicked a long goal just before the half time break the Knights had started to fight back and had dragged the margin to a manageable 19 points at the long break. The Dragons steadied after the change with the first three goals of the third quarter and the margin was back out to 38 points before Liam Hunt roved a pack inside 50 and kicked a lovely snap goal. Sandringham however continued to pile on the pressure and added a further three goals to one to take a 46-point lead into the final quarter. The Knights battled hard in the last as injuries throughout the day took their toll on the rotations. Goals to Zac Ballard and Jake Wild kept the Knights in the contest but the eventually the Dragons prevailed by 40 points. Jordan Perry worked tirelessly through the midfield, while bottom aged players Jacob Booth and Brayden Fiorini played their roles well across half back. Zac Ballard showed some good signs in his first game of the 10 THE NORTHERNER — The Northern Football League Record Congratulations to former Northern Knights player Dylan Buckley on being nominated as the NAB AFL Rising Star for Round 2. Dylan, playing in just his second game for Carlton, against Richmond on Thursday night had an impact after coming in as a late replacement for another former Knight Matthew Kreuzer. Buckley collected 18 possessions at 94% efficiency, laid six tackles among a number of promising signs. Dylan was drafted as a father-son selection in 2011 and had had to overcome a number of injury setbacks to get his opportunity. We wish Dylan all the best for the rest of the season and hope he continues his good form. Northern Knights parents & sponsors luncheon The Northern Knights would like to thank all those who attended our annual Parents & Sponsors Luncheon to celebrate our first home game at Preston City Oval on Saturday April 5th. Special mention to the following sponsors who attended: The Salvation Army (Karen Hagan), Bertocchi Smallgoods (Ralph Nesci) Love Real Estate (Noel Crouch), Syndicate Property Group (Kevin Perry), Arichiclad Pty Ltd (Danielle Murphy), Castagna Steel WWW. NFL. ORG. AU Whittlesea Club Sponsors WHITTLESEA FOOTBALL & NETBALL CLUB www.whittleseafc.com.au SUPPORT THOSE THAT SUPPORT THE EAGLES THE NORTHERNER — The Northern Football League Record WWW. NFL. ORG. AU 11 Division 1 – Preview ROUND 2 — MORE SURPRISES? by Samuel Zito A draw, a surprise thrashing and proof that a competition powerhouse remains a genuine force were the headlines to come out of an amazing opening round of Division 1. It’s only Round 2 but the split-round already shapes as season-defining for a number of sides ahead of the Easter weekend. At one end of the spectrum, 2013 finalists Montmorency and Eltham are starring down the barrel of 0-2 starts, while the Boro, Lower Plenty and West Preston-Lakeside can head undefeated into the early break. The headline game of the opening week of the splitround is at Montmorency Park, where Montmorency plays host to Bundoora in a replay of the 2013 Grand Final. Last year’s agonising Grand Final loss should be motivation enough for the Magpies ahead of the encounter, however last week’s shock loss at Greensborough may also play a motivating factor. After booting the opening three goals of the game, the Magpies looked lifeless as they conceded 19 of the next 23 goals. An injury to defender Daniel Coghill in the first quarter and the sending off of midfielder Luke Jackson in the second half didn’t help their cause, however it didn’t nothing to excuse a forgettable performance to kick off their 2014 campaign. In stark contrast, Bundoora got its premiership defence off to a flying start with a 99-point win over Whittlesea. It was the second year in succession that the Bulls handed out an opening-round hiding to a recentlypromoted side, after beating Epping by 102 points in Round 1 last year. Gary Moorcroft was the star of the show with eight goals in a side that featured eight players who didn’t play in last year’s Grand Final win. After kicking itself to defeat at Warringal Park, Macleod will be looking to rebound when it hosts Northcote Park at De Winton Park – a side it has beaten once in each of the past four years. The Kangaroos will be rueing an inaccurate start at Heidelberg – booting 2.11 in the first half before succumbing by just six points. Northcote Park stole two points in its draw against West Preston-Lakeside, managing just one goal in the opening half before rallying from 27 points down to secure a draw in a low-scoring match. Julian Violato was a standout for 12 THE NORTHERNER — The Northern Football League Record the Cougars, holding the defence together under a West Preston-Lakeside opening-half barrage. West Preston-Lakeside now welcomes former coach Vin Dattoli to J.E. Moore Park as the Roosters square off with a Lower Plenty outfit which thrashed Eltham last week. The Roosters looked slick and clean for three quarters in Round 1 before seemingly running out of gas in the final term. Luke Lirosi was a standout in his first game since crossing from Epping, while tall Sam Gilmore proved a handful for Northcote Park’s defenders. The Bears will look to continue last week’s impressive form, racing to an eight-goal lead at half time before winning by 45 – their greatest winning margin since returning to Division 1 in 2012. New recruit Oliver Parks and Bill Barden combined for eight goals Heidelberg makes a road trip down Plenty Road to meet a Whittlesea side which will unfurl its 2013 Division 2 premiership flag. Ben Cosgriff marked his return to the Tigers side with a best on ground performance last week, while new faces Jake McNamara, Paul Bower and Charles Gaylard all featured in the best in their first game in yellow and black. The Eagles matched Bundoora early in last week’s encounter, before injury reduced the side to just 19 fit players in the second half. Luke Deards was his side’s best and managed to negate the influence of 2013 Frank Rosbrook Medallist Cameron Cloke, with the big forward contained to just three of Bundoora’s 25 goals. And in a first for the league, Eltham meets Greensborough in a Good Friday blockbuster at Eltham Central Reserve. The Panthers side will again feature former Essendon forward Jay Neagle, along with Collingwood 2010 premiership defender Ben Johnson. Both will have to impress if the Panthers are to reverse last week’s loss and overcome a highlyconfident Greensborough outfit. The Boro’s forward trio of Tim Bongetti, Rhys Boyden and Andrew Stellas ran amok against Montmorency, booting 12 goals after some excellent service from a midfield led by Lachlan McQuilken, Jason Rogers and ruckman Michael Hooper. Despite last week’s big win, the Boro will need to be wary of the rebounding Panthers – a side they have lost to in each of their past four outings. WWW. NFL. ORG. AU Division 1 – Results and Ladders Results: Division 1 Seniors Northcote Park 7.8 (50) drew W Preston Lakeside 7.8 (50) Bundoora 25.13 (163) def Whittlesea 9.10 (64) Lower Plenty 15.14 (104) def Eltham 8.11 (59) Greensborough 20.13 (133) def Montmorency 9.10 (64) Heidelberg 11.8 (74) def Macleod 9.14 (68) Results: Division 1 Reserves Northcote Park 12.5 (77) def by W Preston-Lakeside 11.12 (78) Lower Plenty 8.11 (59) def by Eltham 10.8 (68) Ladder: Seniors P W L D % Bundoora 1 1 0 0 254.69 Pts 4 Greensborough 1 1 0 0 207.81 4 Lower Plenty 1 1 0 0 176.27 4 Heidelberg 1 1 0 0 108.82 4 Northcote Park 1 0 0 1 100.00 2 W Preston Lakeside 1 0 0 1 100.00 2 Macleod 1 0 1 0 91.89 0 Eltham 1 0 1 0 56.73 0 Montmorency 1 0 1 0 48.12 0 Whittlesea 1 0 1 0 39.26 0 Pts Ladder: Reserves P W L D % Bundoora 1 1 0 0 376.67 4 Heidelberg 1 1 0 0 268.97 4 Eltham 1 1 0 0 115.25 4 Greensborough 1 1 0 0 105.80 4 Bundoora 17.11 (113) def Whittlesea 4.6 (30) W Preston-Lakeside 1 1 0 0 101.30 4 Northcote Park 1 0 1 0 98.72 0 Greensborough 11.7 (73) def Montmorency 9.15 (69) Montmorency 1 0 1 0 94.52 0 Lower Plenty 1 0 1 0 86.76 0 Heidelberg 12.6 (78) def Macleod 4.5 (29) Macleod 1 0 1 0 37.18 0 Whittlesea 1 0 1 0 26.55 0 Pts Results: Division 1 Under 19s Ladder: Under 19 P W L D % Northcote Park 1 1 0 0 168.18 4 Eltham 1 1 0 0 137.31 4 Lower Plenty 10.7 (67) def by Eltham 13.14 (92) Montmorency 1 1 0 0 129.55 4 Heidelberg 1 1 0 0 111.11 4 Bundoora 9.10 (64) def by Whittlesea 11.4 (70) Whittlesea 1 1 0 0 109.38 4 Bundoora 1 0 1 0 91.43 0 Greensborough 6.8 (44) def by Montmorency 8.9 (57) Macleod 1 0 1 0 90.00 0 Greensborough 1 0 1 0 77.19 0 Heidelberg 8.12 (60) def Macleod 8.6 (54) Lower Plenty 1 0 1 0 72.83 0 W Preston-Lakeside 1 0 1 0 59.46 0 Northcote Park 17.9 (111) def W Preston-Lakeside 10.6 (66) THE NORTHERNER — The Northern Football League Record WWW. NFL. ORG. AU 13 Division 1 MACLEOD After a big pre-season build-up we came away from Warringal Park empty-handed in all three grades. SENIORS: A game of wasted opportunities. At one stage we were 1.11 in the second term and couldn’t hit the side of a barn. Finally we applied some scoreboard pressure in the second half but the Bergers managed to kick the clutch goals. Shawry, OB and Kel led a solid defence, Hammer and Joel were tough around the contests and Lynchy kicked five. RESERVES: We were undisciplined early and went down by eight goals. We butchered the ball on too many occasions and gifted our opposition some easy goals. Nanners was terrific and new faces Daniel Haynes and Jason Wood turned in encouraging performances. UNDER-19: The boys had a big crowd watching the twilight game and both sides turned on a really entertaining contest. The margin was the same as the seniors – a one-goal loss – but we have certainly found some players of the future. MOTHER’S DAY LUNCH: NORTHCOTE PARK We were blessed again with the weather for the first game of the season under lights on Friday night. SENIORS: West ran riot for three quarters, putting our defence under pressure. Julian was outstanding down back, repelling the ball back to the midfield. The last quarter was very exciting. We were down 14 points but the boys had lifted for the last. Will chipped in with two goals, Doug and Jason one each and we were very lucky to come out with a draw. Best were Julian Violato, Wade Demasi and Will Debruin. RESERVES: Another hard fought contest, goal for goal all day. The last quarter was another nail-biter, with one minute to go the scores were tied up at 77 apiece, until West scored a behind. We had 45 seconds to get the ball to our forward line.We got as far as half forward with the ball in the air when the siren sounded. Best were James Hodder with five goals, Tyler Karakaltsas and Jake Abbatangelo. UNDER-19: Started with a fast moving first quarter, 14 THE NORTHERNER — The Northern Football League Record The annual Mother’s Day Lunch will be held on Saturday May 10 from 11.45am-1.45pm at the clubrooms. Guest speaker is Assoc Prof Catherine Itsiopoulos, dietician, author of The Mediterranean Diet, guest on the Today show and lecturer at La Trobe University. Bookings and payment must be made by May 3 to Jan Lovett 0402 152 444 or Lynne Matheson 0409 592 164. DONNYBROOK HOTEL BUS TRIP: On April 26, we play at Whittlesea and after the game we will head to the world famous Donnybrook Hotel for a meal and drinks. The bus will leave from De Winton in the morning and drop us back to De Winton that evening. Cost is $10 each way or $20 return. Put your name on the list at De Winton or email michael.lovett@afl.com.au OB 150: Congratulations to Daniel O’Brien, who makes his 150th appearance in the seniors today. ‘OB’ has been a model of consistency since coming through from the junior club. He was a member of our 2009 Division 2 premiership side and has been a regular since we were promoted in 2010. Make sure you’re in the rooms after the game when OB receives a special plaque…his speech will be worth the price of admittance! kicking four goals to zero. We dropped off in the second, letting West back into the game. The third quarter saw both sides dig deep, with only five points the difference going into the last. Our boys settled, kicking seven goals to win. Better were Lachlan Boscarini, Daniel Costanzo with seven goals and Gerard Sutton. TODAY: We meet Macleod which is always a hard game. We need to be at our best to walk away with three wins. SOCIAL: The Friday night dinner was magnificent, with good turn out from both sides and a few past players and supporters. Dennis and Peter McNiece put together a great evening. Thank you to Rosa, Stef, Maristel, Victoria, Bec, Izzy, Linda, Anne, Pina, Karly, Rod and Cliff. Also thanks to John Lewis for getting all players registered; Matt, Brock, Jules and Wade for hot water system; Joe Amad on winning player of the decade; Pampas, Hinchy, Webby, Sam and Matto for all their work in preparing for Round 1. REUNION: Don’t forget the 1994 reunion on May 3. For more details contact Joe Amad 0412 298 231 or Peter McNiece 0413 756 767. WWW. NFL. ORG. AU Division 1 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 MACLEOD NORTHCOTE PARK Senior Coach: Garry Ramsay Reserves Coach: Adam Reimers Under 19 Coach: Troy White Senior Coach: Jason Heatley Reserves Coach: Matt McLennan Under 19 Coach: Peter Apostolidis Adam Woodhams Kane Shaw Cathal Corr Anthony Doherty Brad Leggett John Andrew Will Drapac Justin White Jason Wood Richie Andrew Rory Scott Ben Hines Patrick Martin Daniel O’Brien Chris Libertino Ben Porter Chris Long Travis White Jack Langford Shane Doherty Ryan Storey Mathew Pow Daniel Haynes Lachlan Considine Charlie Bradshaw Reid Brandt Adam Reimers Hayden Seivers Matt Yarwood Sean Driscoll Mitchell Bottomley Kyle Shepard-Mueller Joel Kidd Aaron White Daniel Nankervis Shaun Melican Sam Bell Bryce Hesline Hamish Paynter Josh Henkel Nick Lynch Christian Vigliotti Taylor Finnegan Brett Wilding Matt Clark Matt Sentry Jesse McDonald Alex-Sean Ioannidis Mitch Hancock 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 67 Trent West Matt Milner Jai Swainger Adrian Barca Denne Gaylor Stefan Condello Benjamin Bruzzese Jeremy McDonald Shaun Lumsden Steve Kelly Sharbell Sukkar Sam Martinella Daniel Italia James Karantzoulis UNDER 19 Ahmed Muse Alexander Libertino Ben Hines Ben Lambert Ben Short Bronson Henkel Cale Volitakis Dalton Doherty Daniel Falke Daniel Kovac Dylan Demtschyna Jackson Roseblade Jake Chiminello Jarryd Barca Jayden Wilding Jimmy Dupont Johnny Skliros Jordan Vellios Joseph Langford Juy Lumsden Kieran White Lachlan Brannelly Laurence Schubert Louis Heydon Maulid Abdikadir Nick Musso Reid Brandt Royce Kingston Ryan Delaney Shane Doherty Trent McNamara Trent Ryan Trey Guest lifton Hill/North Fitzroy yout A - Size: 12.5cm x 1.8cm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 18A 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25B 26 27 28 29 30 30 31 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 40 41 43 44 45 46 Kane Slater Doug Morris Will Debruin Ben Irving Ben McNiece Bronik Davies (C) Hal Hunter Riad Elasmar Jason Kennedy Michael O’Connell Daniel Santoro Shannon Ciavarella Tim Walsh Joel Donaldson Luke Svarc Brock McLennan Daniel Ledda Pat Considine Tyler Karakaltas Michael Naldrett Patrick O’Connell Wade Demasi Nick Carter (VC) Dillion Campbell Scott Krakouer Paul Scanlon James Harbord Thomas Walliss Jilian Violato James Hodder Liam Kelly Liam Carter Chris Hanchette Marcus Picken Shannon Young Trent Fallon Angus Woodward Anthony Ruggieri Koden Colman Ben Abbatangelo Justin Chilcott Oliver McEwan Gary Ring Damien Galofaro Phil Curran Hayef El-Fahkri Jonathon Lui 47 48 49 51 52 53 53A 62 63 67 71 77 78 80 Padriag Fanning Dylan O’Niell Mitch Papas William Botoulas Luke Zuccala Paul Di Rago Jake Abbatangelo Felix Punua Dragan Mirceski Jarrod Ziemer Jai Middleton Dave Ienco Blake Chilcott Alec Deasey UNDER 19 1 3 5 6 7 8 10 15 17 19 21 25 26 27 30 34 39 42 57 58 59 64 66 Lachlan Boscarini Matthew George Gerard Sutton Oliver Dexter Kade Lambert-Johnson Daniel Costanzo Brandon Brown Matthew Perri Ross Botoulas Ben Callahan David Cappellari (C) Nik McNiece Nat Leach Sean O’Niell Huwyn Andrews Dylan Dal Santo Ryan Slaviero Ryan Lumby Aydin Dani Tim Amanalidis Janus Waldron Nathan Bennett Liam Waldron Clifton Hill/North Fitzroy Layout A - Size: 12.5cm x 1.8cm THE NORTHERNER — The Northern Football League Record WWW. NFL. ORG. AU 15 Division 1 WHITTLESEA Last week started well down at the Bullring and ended in a fashion that the football club isn’t about in 2014. The result wasn’t overly flattering but the Bulls are the yardstick for the comp and they whacked us with that stick. Today we look for redemption and improvement as we welcome Heidelberg to The Nest and we unveil our under-19 and senior flags from 2013. UNDER-19: The 19s were impressive in their come from behind victory last week at Bundoora, with Chook slotting through the decider after the siren from 30 out to get the boys the four points. The celebration was a little over the top for Round 1, but we aren’t sure if Marko wasn’t the most excited. JC is back to the club today to unfurl the 19s flag and we wish him the best of luck at Kilmore. RESERVES AND SENIORS: Will be both looking for a greater showing and the opportunity presents itself in the form of the Tigers. Gary’s lads are a work in progress and their development will be a slow burn, but like the seniors, we are all keen to see that these strides HEIDLEBERG After three strong wins to get the season rolling last week the boys have their overnight bags packed for the trip out to newly-promoted Whittlesea this Saturday. SENIORS: As 2.10 rolled around at Warringal; youth policy naysayers grumbled discontent, condemning the Berg to failure before 2014 had even begun. But by the end of the fourth quarter, all that played witness saw the mark of a side that are capable of big things. A gritty win against tough opposition reinforced to everybody that you can’t keep a good Berg down. Young players McNamara, Treloar and Allery were amongst our best, a classy finish to snag the sealer from Jimmy surprised nearly everyone. RESERVES: Started off where they left things in September last year with a solid win following the unfurling of the 2013 flag. Youth of the side excelled, with Powick, Ridewood, Kerton and Looby dominating, sending us forward with purpose on countless occasions. With the marks of a strong side already, there is no doubt a welcome selection headache will face the coaching panel each Thursday. 16 THE NORTHERNER — The Northern Football League Record are taken and they have learnt from their outing at Bundoora. It’s great to have Life Member and living legend, Les Russell on hand today to unfurl the seniors flag in place of Bug who is tied up with Craigieburn. CRUISE TICKETS: The Carnival Cruise Lines tickets are on sale today from the Clubrooms for $30 and we welcome everyone to enter the draw. Only 300 tickets on sale for a Cruise for 2 to Noumea for eight nights, valued at over $1800. LADIES DAY: Today is the last day for Early Bird Purchases on the Ladies Day tickets. $40 for Saturday, April 26 when we host Macleod. Five drinks on entry, food, entertainment, raffles, giveaways and a heap of laughs. See Kymmy, Kimmy or Breezer. IMPORTANT: The Committee would like to remind all supporters and members alike of the need to be respectful to the umpires, opposition players and their supporters. We encourage your support of the lads playing, but unwarranted abuse and foul language will not be tolerated. UNDER-19: Raft of first game players took to the stage at twilight, having developed a fierce modern rivalry; the game was always going to be fought tooth and nail. A three-quarter time wake-up call saw the boys come home with a wet sail to cap off the clubs third win for the day. THIS WEEK: We head north to tackle the club that claimed two of three flags in Division 2 last year, and will be keen to get their 2014 moving in the right direction. For Heidelberg, a chance for all sides to consolidate its position at this early stage. ANZAC DAY: Shaping as one of the best days the club has played host to in a long time. Following the Banyule ANZAC service on Burgundy St, the club will be hosting breakfast, a chance to catch up and honour our servicemen and women. Hang around afterwards and watch two NFL heavyweights collide, with thehuge games against Northcote Park. Reserves start at 10am, main game at 1pm and the 19s at twilight at 4pm. SPONSORSHIP: Due ASAP! Get it sorted to avoid being invoiced. If you’re interested becoming a sponsor, contact Michael Peacock. WWW. NFL. ORG. AU Division 1 THE NORTHERNER 44 45 46 47 49 52 53 54 55 56 58 60 64 Jay Russell Blake Hooper Rhys Andrews Daniel Smeaton Leigh Stewart Scott McAuliffe Scott Brander Nick Braddock Nektarios Papadopoulos Andrew Draper Ben Lawson Sean McAuliffe Brent Hobbs UNDER 19 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 29 33 34 35 44 69 Nathan Taylor Paul Higgins Nick Lacey Matt Langford (C) Ryan White Luke Fowles Lachlan Harrison Sam Peet Joel Clarke Brayden Burgess Ethan Gorski Ryan Baerken Mason Taplin Zac Pettit Dale Hughes Kade Javor Mitch Mundie Jayden Imbriano Luke Wilson Clark Sloan Nick Pupillo Josh Dellevergini Scott Gordon Ryan James Tyrone Rodrigues Blake Gallagher Joel Bramble Jake Coffey Steven Dempsey Jay Russell Anthony Taylor — The Northern Football League Record 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 T HEIDELBERG ELBE B H O ID G Andrew Fairchild Matt Atta Nathan Stefanile Brenton Briffa James Robinson Lachlan Dyson Nathan Andrews Matthew Dornauf Daniel Lashford Mitch Scholard Todd Behan Brent Toll Sam Pupillo Ben Barker Bradley Byrne Max Dyson Jordan Ormerod Lucas Hobbs Jack Dyson Janan Daniel Chris Morton Ben Morgan Ash Foxwell Dale Saddington Al Stonehouse Matthew Gersh Jeremy Page Chris Horman Roy Dyson (C) Mitch Taplin James Behan Jack Carlyon Luke Deards Ben Russell Lee Hughes Byron Page Luke Russell Chris Menzies Patrick Schott Joel Bramble Jake Chatley Riley Dyson Brett McDonald Jake Barnes Heath Cardwell Jackson Lewis Ryan Wills Brian Holmes FO 1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 7 8 8A 9 10 10A 11 12 12A 13 14 15 16 16A 17 17A 18 18A 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 38 39 40 41 42 43 E R Senior Coach: Brad Dean Reserves Coach: Gary Kallinikos Under 19 Coach: Mark Allen BALL CL U WHITTLESEA Senior Coach: Craig Hunter Reserves Coach: Craig Whitbourne Under 19 Coach: Dean Grainger Jarrod Hodgkin Masaki Miki Jordan Treloar Matt Pianto Charles Gaylard Josh Gribben James Allery Jack Ridewood Jason Kennedy (C) Michael Looby Luke Hodgkin Chaz Sargeant Ben Kerton William Knight Daniel Cookson Harley Mozdzierz Ben Cosgriff Paul Bower Kieren Andrew Caleb Tiller Michael Brunelli Blair Harvey Tom Brown Justin Powick Stuart McLeod Dan Kelly Aaron Crispe Michael Finn Josh Hicks Ben Kennan Zach Matthews-Prosser Nick Miller Todd Riley Ryan Lee Allan Young Tom Shepherd Callum Lewis James McGrath Matt Sutton Ben Colliver Tim Indian Michael Russo Jake McNamara Sam Duck Josh Iezzi Bailey Jordan Ash Cornell Chris Sutton 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 57 58 60 62 Josh Lidyard Jarryd Coulson Zach Cleaver Cody Stroet-Donovan Mitch Hand Ben Rawson Josh Lloyd Adam Renwick Justin Banihashemi Mark Dal Pozzo Callum Gogerly Jordan McKenzie UNDER 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 34 36 Daniel Audino Kyle Page Connor Hehir Marcus Willoughby Andy Fisher Mitch Wilson Nathan Ciocca Carl Spangher Declan Peacock Ned Miller Reilly Delahunt Nick Clohesy Curtis Burgess William Knight Adam Matthew James Welsh Ethan Maineri Mitchell Crispe Spencer Finnegan Brad Howieson Billy Wright Shai Mayne Hayden Woodhouse Miles Ranogajec Matt Maloney Ayman O’Dowd Rhys Indian Oliver Welsh Lewis Beers Tom Donnelley Isaac Edgar Rabih El-Khatib Corey Hall WWW. NFL. ORG. AU 17 Division 1 MONTMORENCY After a very bright opening five mins which saw us sprint away to a three-goal lead, you could have been excused for thinking that last week was going to be a walk in the park for Montmorency. SENIORS: Despite our fast start, Boro were not to be denied going into the first break with a two-goal lead and they continued in that vein for the rest of the day running out as deserved winners. Today is a massive test against last year’s premiers. This is a test of character today boys – we need to bounce back and take the four points today. RESERVES: This was an enthralling game of footy with some firstclass passages of play from both sides albeit the game could have been over at half time if we had kicked straight. To their credit, Boro fought back well in the third stanza and they ended up hanging on to record a four-point victory. Kye Declase impressed in his first game for the senior club and Drew Schleibs was BOG for mine. Special mention too to Rob McConvill in his first game for Mont, who was rock solid in defence. A big day for us at BUNDOORA A solid season opener with both the seniors and reserves having comfortable victories and the under19s going down after the final siren. SENIORS: A monumental day with the unfurling of our 2013 premiership flag. Whittlesea gave a good showing for most of the game and their young side certainly has a great deal to look forward to. This week we take on Montmorency in a repeat of the 2013 Grand Final. They will be out to atone for last year’s defeat. Remembering that they gave us a real lesson at their ground last year. Goals: G. Moorcroft 8, S. Mamone 4, B. Carlyon 4, C. Cloke 3, R. Dyson 2; Best: B. Shaw, G. Moorcroft, J. Palazzolo, K. Delbridge, M. Evans, B. Carlyon RESERVES: Our reserves had a workmanlike win and it was encouraging to see a few new faces in Bulls colours. Goals: M. Brown 6, J. Lord 3, T. McEwan 2, T. Keating 2; Best: J. Chapman, M. Ferraro, M. Aquilina, T. Keating, M. Brown, B. Gray 18 THE NORTHERNER — The Northern Football League Record the Nest today against a team that has been hard to beat over the last few years, but we have every confidence. UNDER-19: The match of the day for mine. The scoreboard may not reflect it but this was a cracker of a game with some excellent footy played by both sides. It was a tight and intriguing struggle for most of the day, and it wasn’t until the last few minutes of the game that Mont was able to break free to win by 13 points. Well done boys! Now for the next challenge! SOCIAL: Don’t forget there will be live music immediately after the final siren so get into the club rooms for some great entertainment. Our first Business Lunch is just around the corner on May 9. See the website for more details. GO MONT! UNDER-19: The under-19s got themselves into a winning position and should take a great deal out of the performance. Goals: L. Simmons 3, C. Morel 2, M. Lawson 2; Best: D. Aujla, M. Lawson, J. Bennett, A. Parisi, L. Pender, K. Doddato GOLF DAY: On Sunday we had our Golf Day at the New Atrium in Safety Beach. A good day was had by all and no doubt a few sore heads on Monday morning. A big thank you to Kevin Brown for his hospitality and to Shane Dyson and all at Dyson’s buses for supplying the bus. MEMBERSHIP: Please see Otto Grossman or anyone on the committee. $110 male membership and $70 for pensioners and females. MERCHANDISE: See Maureen Grant or Bronwyn Graham. SOCIAL: Anzac Day Eve Gala Event is one of our major functions for the year. Sportspersons evening with John Sylvester (Sly of the Underworld), Simon Marshall (former top jockey and of BC3 Thoroughbreds fame) and comedian Des Dowling. $110 please see anyone on the committee to organise your table. WWW. NFL. ORG. AU Division 1 1 2 3 3A 4 4A 5 6 6A 7 7A 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 31 32 33 35 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 57 61 62 64 67 73 Shane Tennant Wayne Pavitt Jesse Donaldson Michael O’Brien Ryan Jackson Eddie Garfirth Luke Jackson Ben Fennell Andrew Morritt Harley Ryan Chris Harris Craig Flint Ben Haynes Alex Tsardakis Mitch Anderson Matthew Miller Callum Daley James Gaul Alex Chiocci Ryan Willits Daniel Norden Joel McLellan Matthew Whitling Daniel Boulton Michael Higgins Nick Bowman Jack Timmons Daniel Boulton Daniel Trajanovski Jason Cole Ben Walton Liam Woodward Nick Guthrie Matthew Reinke Stuart Enright Shaun Cole Daniel Coghill Jayden Shea Luke Chiocci Jake Whitling Daniel Keenan Robert McConvill Lewis Franz Adrian Spinoso Jackson Nunan Jordan Daley Daniel O’Regan Drew Hunt James Deacon Matthew Spinoso Matthew Jones Mark McKenzie Patrick Fitzgerald Sean Hooper Nick Fitzgerald Morgan Nunan Dale Seiler THE NORTHERNER MONTMORENCY BUNDOORA Senior Coach: Bryan Cole Reserves Coach: Paul Kennedy Under 19 Coach: Mark Spinoso Senior Coach: Phil Plunkett Reserves Coach: Matthew Penn Under 19 Coach: Scott Pywell UNDER 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 55 56 57 58 59 61 Daniel Punton Nicholas Paton Billy Marshall Drew Lock Darcy Howe Matthew Byron Sammy Marshall Ayden Robinson Josh Horner Kurt Costelow Beau Hodgson Jack Richards Dayton Callaway Thomas Carafa Darcy Nunan Ned Taylor Jayden Osborne Xavier Kvalic Drew Schleibs Mitchell Dillon Terry Smith Adam Fulton Lian Nunan Callum Cook Jeffrey Mitchell Joel Carter Sam James Billy Jenkin Matthew Amenta Aiden Amenta Sam Watts Nicholas O’Kelly Josh Aldridge Luke Collins Harry Lewis Asher Takle Daniel Takle Luke McKay Anthony Perri Simon Woodward Jake Francis Jarryd Norman Xavier Cahill Ricardo Barra Bobby Lamanna Drew Parker Mitchell Griska Lewis Newton Tim Charlesworth Aedan McKay Jesse Shea Mitchell Knowles Kye Declase Calllum Stubbs Ryan Adams Zac Allen Ryan Ellis Nick Matthews Josh Ward — The Northern Football League Record BULLS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 37 38 39 40 41 43 44 45 46 47 48 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 Cameron Cloke Ricky Dyson David Mitchell Matt Brown Andrew Carmusciano Brad Czerny James Lord Brody Waugh Joe Palazzolo Ned McKeown Shaun Hamling Gary Moorcroft Matthew Evans Trent Barbero Sal Mamone Matthew Ferraro Adam Follachhio Anthony Hogan Robert Graham Brayden Shaw Matty Dennis Timothy Aumann Joshua Mascara Benjamin Young Adrian Papaluca Matthew Carbonara Michael Gravina Michael Mitchell Brent Marshall Anthony Belvedere Lee Santoro Eray Saban Brendan Carlyon Kent Delbridge Trent Grant Neil Gloury Brod Gray Alan Yas Marlon Mitchell Frank Multari Jayden Petruccelle Matt Aquilina Travis Keating Jacob Sibenaler Paul Johnson Thomas McEwan Nathan Gardiner Anthony Belvedere Andrew Cieri Damian D’Amore Brady McDonald Anthony Centorrino 57 58 59 61 62 63 64 65 66 68 69 72 Chase Turnbull Damian Gaetano Glenn Grgic Nathan Thomas Timmy Totevski Jamie Bombaci Andrew Bowen Luke Germanchis Brandon Turner Adrian Lushaj Leigh Slater Nick Curtain UNDER 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 54 Matthew Romano Adrian Coco Matthew Rutter Anthony Condello David Giankoulas Matthew Lawson Kristian Doddato Thomas Ricco Liam Pender Jordan Lord Chaye Morel Daniel Martin James Belvedere Fraser Oakman Jordan Galea Jake Bennett Jayden Hamer Jesse Patterson Jordyn Eldrett Anthony Parisi Damandeep Aujla Liam Simmons Michael Coco Joshua Thomas Stephen Deshong Jacob Chapman Michael Gravina Scout Houghton Bailey Taglieri Jarrod Anderson Christopher Fotinos Glenn Halton Jayden Short Joshua Iacobaccio Konrad Bruhn James Risteski John Paci Jayden Ryan Bryce Kelly WWW. NFL. ORG. AU 19 Division 1 West Preston-Lakeside After a couple of tight and tough games to open the season, we welcome former coach Vinnie Dattoli back to Moore Park for what looms as an exciting day of footy. LAST WEEK: Three good games in the senior ranks. A draw under lights for the senior team, were we stiff or lucky in the end? Best were Bulldog, Sam Gilmore and the new Bonna. In the two’s old Bonna was best with four goals and assisted by Trent Lang and Stinger in a close fought victory. The 19s were in the game for most of the day but fell away in the end. Best were Matt V, Valeri D and William Doran. A highlight for the weekend was our very first venture into girls footy with a draw for our under-15 side!!! Other junior results had an even spread of wins and losses. MINI DRAW: Thanks to every one who supported this early season event. A good time was held and Bulldog got the prize!!! LADIES LUNCH: This SUPER day is not that far away – Saturday, May 17. Put it in your diary now and watch this space, the notice boards for further details. lower plenty Vinny’s old home in West Preston has never been a happy hunting ground for us Bears but today provides a perfect opportunity to change that up. SENIORS: An emphatic first up win at the Cave was an ideal way to start our 2014 campaign. We had a lot more size on the park than we’re used to which gave Vinny a lot more flexibility. Eltham battled their way back into the contest in the third quarter but never really got close enough to challenge. Darce mopped up everything across half back, Flynny and Olly dominated the ruck and our forward line and midfield stayed dangerous all day. Jacko and Skillsy just about had it on a string. RESERVES: Sharpy’s job was made pretty difficult losing Coursey and Patto five minutes into the first. The side was juggled around continuously as the injury toll increased. We got out to about six goals up in the third but weight of numbers gradually wore us down. We lost by nine points but very nearly hung on for a courageous win with 16 players lasting the full journey. 20 THE NORTHERNER — The Northern Football League Record 1974 REUNION: Laurie Tilley got together a few of the club’s older players for a premiership reunion last night. We trust that every one had a fine old time and that those still around today enjoy watching the sides run around. MEMBERSHIP TICKETS: Are available from all the usual suspects and outlets today. Get yours now and support the mighty Roosters! SPECIAL EFFORT: First prize is a Cruise for Two valued at $2000. Only 300 tickets max, at $30 each. See the usual suspects or the bar staff for your ticket. JUNIORS: Plenty of good games on again on Sunday, with a Members Draw around 5:30pm back at the rooms. The girls play their first home game at 1PM on the top ground. SPONSOR OF THE WEEK: Joe Privitelli and CENTURY21, located in Broadway in Reservoir, have jumped on board again this year. Make sure that we support those who support us. PLAY OF THE DAY: In our very first foray in girls footy, Ciara Fitzgerald kicked three goals helping us to a draw. Welcome back Azza Geary and Grovesy, Smitty got leather poisoning and all in all a brave effort first up. UNDER-19: Sleepy got the boys playing some good footy for a lot of the afternoon. Lack of numbers and lack of access to fresh legs was always going to make for tough going late in the game and that’s the way it panned out. Best players were Tom Basset-Smith, Will Rogers, Brandon Jones, Anthony Di Paolo and Dozz. FIDA: The Fida Bears topped off a great weekend of footy at the Cave by grabbing their first ever win. The boys had a great day in front of a big crowd and put some icing on the victory with a massive celebration. MEMBERSHIPS: Lady Bears memberships are for sale for $100 which includes entry to all games and the Lady Bears Lunch (at a reduced price). Please see Marissa Barden. Caveman Memberships are also available. $550 gets you two lunches, shirt, entry to all games, ticket in the $5K draw and a meal every Thursday night. See Steve Leropolous. WWW. NFL. ORG. AU Division 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 47 48 50 Jed Crapper Luke Lirosi Andrew Luzza Andrew Dobby Alex Gleeson Shaun Barker Anthony Bonadio Brendan Feeney Billy Micevski Travis Stevens Oliver Dufficy Luke McKenna Kane Heaney Nial McDonagh Matt Centofanti Nathan Valladares Zac Watkins Ali Fahour Ash Barden Michael Perfetto Naci Eshel Brad Sanderson David Bonadio Steve Shaw Michael Batey Tom O’Neil Mick O’Neil Shaun Gannon Nick McKernan Mitch Tobin James McInerney Peter Shepherd Trent Lang Andreis Jurgens Michael McMahon Adrian Natoli Glenn Robertson Matt Trende Josh Beare Mark Bridges Harley Nancarrow Aaron Clarke Joel McDonald Corey Ray Charles Youseff Matthew Schott Matthew Bridges THE NORTHERNER WEST PRESTON-LAKESIDE LOWER PLENTY Senior Coach: Frank Raso Reserves Coach: Matthew Sleeman Under 19 Coach: Sandro Cirianni Senior Coach: Vin Dattoli Reserves Coach: Jack Sharp Under 19 Coach: Craig Sleep 52 53 55 56 57 Ali Malellari Peter Baini Jon Hiho Daniel Condurso Jarrod Caspersz UNDER 19 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 Michael Tilmouth-Turner Chris Hallal Julian Malone Daniel Valeri Liam McVeigh Matt Vincitorio Michael Sibae Brendan Dufficy Adam Valeri Isaac Constatinidis Alex Weatherly Youseff Yatim Tony Khoury Andrew Centofanti Ali Mourad Liam Elliott Matthew Belbasis Declan Gafney James Tadd Ajieng Athuay — The Northern Football League Record 1 1A 2 3 3A 4 5 6 7 7A 8 9 9A 10 10A 11 12 12A 13 13A 14 15 16 17 17A 18 19 19A 20 21 22 23 23A 24 25 26 27 28 29 29A 30 31 32 34 36 36A 37 Clint Monger Leigh Gray Matt Duckworth Reece Geary Darcy Sharples Kane Tenace Matthew Vasilevski Chas Bromley Clint Runnalls Corey Sharp Bowen Zimbolani Laurie Naismith Luke Bower Darcy Barden Lucas Cronin Alden Meale Nathan Sleep Nick Baxter David Di Stefano Lachlan Hooper Matt Barden Ryan Gray Adam Dennis Tom Keys Brenton Chan Will Morley Bill Barden Ayden Doumtsis Rory Kavanagh Damien Smith Jackson Powell Dillan Ronalds Stephen Patterson James Course Aaron Geary Joe Vaccaro Patrick Flynn Cam Elmore Sean Downey Alex Dinnes James Dozzi Oliver Parks Matt Neill McKenzie Stanley Andrew Phelan Nathan Harris Josh Turner 38 39 40 41 47 Ben Buller Patrick Hayes Michael Paterson Andrew Tregenza Leigh McTaggart 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 12A 13 15 17 18 19 20 20A 22 23 28 30 31 34 37 52 Mitchell Clamp Pat Cronin Jack Richardson Jacob Smith Oliver Vaselouski Jake Tenace Kia O’Donovan Anthony Hopkins Talen Fitzgerald Brandon Jones Nathan Sleep Will Rogers Ben Hooper Tom Keys Lachlan Sharp Ayden Doumtsis Rory Kavanagh Alex Flannagan Daniel Setches Liam McCormack Jordan Jackson James Dozzi John Lobosco McKenzie Stanley James White Nathan Haywood UNDER 19 WWW. NFL. ORG. AU 21 Division 1 ELTHAM Come and see history made as traditional rivals Eltham and Greensborough presents the NFL’s first ever Good Friday at Eltham Central Reserve. GOOD FRIDAY: The under-19s start at 9:40am, reserves at 11:55am and seniors at 2:10pm. The CFA will also be in attendance collecting for Royal Children’s Hospital Appeal, please give generously. Experience the best in local footy as Mario Bandera’s Eltham, starring former AFL players Ben Johnson and Jay Neagle, take on Robert Hyde’s Greensborough in what promises to be a huge clash. You are also invited to attend our special Good Friday pre-game lunch from midday in the social rooms and hear Mario, Ben and Jay speak. Cost is $25 per person which includes finger food and your first drink FREE (beer, wine, soft drink). Go to www. elthamfc.com.au now to secure your function tickets as only limited number of tickets are available, or call Steve Merkel 0418 172 948 for more information. UNDER-19: Last week at Lower our day started off well with the under-19s who, after an even first half, were greensborough What a great start to the season. We were confident going into the Montmorency game and the boys played a game style that excited everyone who came along to watch. SENIORS: Our midfielders were ferocious at the contest, our forwards provided highlights with some great marking and the defenders played tight. RESERVES: A real gutsy win. Things looked very bleak at quarter time and even worse at half time. Not sure what happened at the main break but it was like a new team came out in the second half. UNDER19: It was a high class game and both sides played very well. A number of players had excellent games but we were unable to get over the line. THIS WEEK: We take on Eltham and Robert has had the boys fully focussed on the games importance. We are still hurting from being beaten by them last year but with a new found belief the boys are going to prove extremely hard to hold out. 22 THE NORTHERNER — The Northern Football League Record able to get away in the second half to score a strong win by 25 points. The margin could have been greater if not for an inaccurate 3.10 in the last quarter. Harry was the star of the game with a best on performance and five goals. RESERVES: The reserves trailed Lower Plenty all day in a low-scoring game and were still down by three goals down at three-quarter time, but in the last quarter we were able to double our score kicking 5.4 while holding Lower to a solitary point. The Freeman twins were standouts on the day. SENIORS: The seniors had a shocker, allowing Lower to run all over us in the first half which resulted in an eightgoal deficit at half time. The only real saving grace was that we were able to hold Lower even in the second half, as it looked like it could turn out pretty ugly. MEMBERSHIPS: Good Friday will also be your last chance to buy a half price $50 membership ticket for the season (normally $100), which entitles you to FREE entry into all home and away games. SOCIAL NOTES: As today’s game is on Good Friday we will have a couple of beers and then enjoy the remainder of Easter. Our opening function starts the week after with the Beach Party. AROUND THE CLUB: It is great that old faces have joined the ranks to help out on game day in various roles and duties. Alan Baird, Russell Dickson, Chris Beadles, Dez Leahy, Steve Ellis and his older brother John all want to play a part in the Boro resurgence. Every one of the aforementioned forged mediocre careers with the mighty Boro and each will bring a level of football smarts and savvy to their respective groups. What level has yet to be determined? NETBALL: We have five teams this year with plenty of new faces at the club, a big welcome to them all! A big thanks to committee members Jac, Emma and Jayne for all the hard work they put in before the season started. Round 1 results. Section 1 - Bundoora 47 defeated Greensborough 28; Section 2 - Whittlesea 28 defeated Greensborough 15; Section 4 - Watsonia 27 defeated Greensborough 11; Section 5 - Greensborough 21 defeated Lalor 5; Section 7 - Keon Park 16 defeated Greensborough 13 WWW. NFL. ORG. AU Division 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 ELTHAM GREENSBOROUGH Senior Coach: Mario Bandera Reserves Coach: Darren Stanton Under 19 Coach: Nick Carlyon Senior Coach: Robert Hyde Reserves Coach: Wayne Darrington Under 19 Coach: Rod Cann Brendan Ryan Brandon Freeman Gavan Connelly Jesse Freeman Andrew Sturgess Sean Bolger Brendan O’Sullivan Josh Merkel Lachie Richardson Harry Burns Sean Brazzale Mikael Avramov Michael Scalzo Ailen Hourigan Mathew Edwards Hayden Taylor Matthew Keys Matthew Williamson Luke Ericson Tim Currie Lachie Merkel Billy Glasgow Tom Rogers Bradyn Taglieri Luke Kelso Tom Richardson Jesse Duggan Jamie Doukas David Cox James Krousoratis Darcy Valance Sean Wilson Louis Evripidou Jay Neagle Sam Bonello Steven Murray Owen Robinson Tim Fothergill Lewis Glasgow Michael Bullock Eaman Gilbert Lukas Avramov Joshua Ernest Hayden Hunt Jake Belman Blake Lorey Luke Groves THE NORTHERNER 49 50 51 54 55 56 57 63 66 67 68 74 75 77 Ryan Keys Jordan Pettigrove Steven Smith Keiran Keane Joshua Anderson Matthew Menichelli Chris Dell Corey Pillot Luke McCreery Blair Pickering Jeremy Fleming Gerard Kilkenny Adam Burns Lachlan Cantwell — The Northern Football League Record 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 41 42 43 44 46 47 48 49 50 51 Brett Millsom Tristan Stead Luke Stanton Matt Fowler Jason Rogers Scott Conte Liam Emery Josh Grubb Lachlan McQuilken (C) Ricky Mullins Josh Griffiths Michael Hooper Josh Callaway Chris Clark Jack Johnston Daniel Fowler Scott Barnett Brent Ryan Rhys Boyden Max Johnston Chris Walker Tim Bongetti Jake Lambert Drew Wilson Matt Tarr Nicholas Riddle Andrew Stellas Dane Robertson Matt Bosco Jack Didier Jamie Craker Daniel McLinden Cameron Jordan Jason Tucker Adrian Cataldo Ben Brown Jake Rowe Corey Cogan Sam Parks Jarrad Barnes Sean Salmon James Love Matthew Hyde Luke McCann Sam Carrucan Aaron Grimes Michael Evans Eamon Jenkins John Pritchard 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 Joel Crook Luke Corello Aaron De Gorgio Harry Johnson Sam Kayle Ryan Boyden Shaun Bond Rhys Lambert Jack Young Anthony Feeney James Cox Liam Bowkett Matthew Crawford UNDER 19 7 9 20 21 24 26 29 34 52 Jackson Grimble Brad Fox Steve Schmidt Aaron Dimitropoulos Tim Laver Conor Pocock Ben Mossuto Nathan Gioffre Jeremy Cann Ben Franzini Andrew McCann Ben Psalia Caillin Kett Cameron Croxford Chris Levens Chris Malietzis Daniel Schmidt Dylan Clancy Jamie Burchall Jeremy Coleman Joel Coombes Johnny Layton Josh Money Kyle McDonald Matt Glouftsis Matt Luciani Michael Croxford Mitch Merkel Mitchell Hill Mitchell Pickering Nick Johnson Patrick Shiavello Pierce Kelsall Robbie Valente Sam Hennessy WWW. 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NFL. ORG. AU 25 Division 2 – Preview WHEN STARS COLLIDE by Michael Thompson North Heidelberg made the first statement of 2014, with an emphatic dismantling of 2013 beaten grand finalist, the Fitzroy Stars. The Bulldogs were simply scintillating in their 19.11 (125) to 5.11 (41) victory over the Stars, and perhaps the most encouraging sign for the Dogs was the fact they didn’t need a huge level of Shane Harvey brilliance to spark them. Instead it was Lachlan Dowling who took over, kicking seven goals in his first game for North – outscoring the Stars’ entire score in the process. Harvey still kicked three goals, aided by Matthew Mahony who also kicked three. Having made the big statement for the season ahead, the Dogs travel to Mernda this week, who was also impressive against Panton Hill. With five club debutants, as well as two senior debutants, the Dees took no time to get going, piling on 14 opening-half goals, led by six of the best from Andrew Smith. Jai Robinson kicked five goals as the Dees took out a 24.16 (160) to 13.12 (90) victory. The result means that for the second year in succession there will be a 1st vs 2nd matchup in Round 2 at Schotters Road. Another side who made the competition stand up and take notice was Hurstbridge who made the short trip to Diamond Creek and returned with the four points, kicking 16.12 (108) to 11.10 (76). Michael Ryan, having made the move to the Bridges from Bundoora over the off-season, was sensational on debut for the club. He kicked two goals, alongside Dale Eames who also played well. The Bridges were 25 points up at half time before weathering a Diamond Creek challenge to kick away. Lalor weathered an early storm from Epping in the first quarter to come back and start 2014 in a much better fashion than 2013, taking out a 17-point victory over the Blues, 12.13 (85) to 10.8 (68). Scott Dowell kicked three goals for the Bloods. Jarrod King, on debut for the club following his big move from North Heidelberg, was solid in his first game in red and white and kicked a goal for good measure. Last week’s results means that we’re in for an intriguing Round 2 which should see two sides get off the mark for 2014, whereas two sides will sit pretty atop the Division 2 ladder undefeated. 26 THE NORTHERNER — The Northern Football League Record Hurstbridge will host Lalor at Ben Frilay Oval, in a clash which saw Lalor take a tense two-point victory last time the two sides played. The fillip for the winner would be a 2-0 start. Considering Hurstbridge won five games in season 2013 and Lalor four, both sides would treasure such a start. Round 1 disappointments Fitzroy Stars and Diamond Creek will do battle at Sir Douglas Nicholls Oval. Fitzroy will be keen to bounce back, and with big names such as Allan Murray, Lionel Proctor and last year’s Grand Final best on ground medallist Malcolm Dow, will be keen to put aside the Round 1 aberration in a hurry. It will face a stern challenge from Diamond Creek however, who had some solid performers in the loss to Hurstbridge. Rikki Stephens kicked four goals last Saturday, getting his season off to a very solid start, whilst Daniel Carmody also put in a very good performance and received the three coaches votes from Jono Manzoney. Finals sides last year - both sides will not be keen for a 0-2 start. Epping hosts Panton Hill at the ground where the Redbacks ended their 58-year premiership drought last September. Epping will be disappointed it could not capitalise on a 19-point quarter time lead against the Bloods. Harley Nancarrow kicked four goals for the Blues, but will be keen to get back on track for their push to return to Division 1. Despite its 70-point loss, Panton Hill showed some good signs during the game, in particular the second quarter when it booted four quick goals to close within a goal of the Demons. However, it was not able to go on with it. It was a slow start for the Hillers in their quest to stay up in Division 2, but they will take big inspiration from their one-point triumph over Watsonia in the big dance last season. WWW. NFL. ORG. AU Division 2 – Results and Ladders Results: Division 2 Seniors Ladder: Seniors P North Heidelberg 19.11 (125) def Fitzroy Stars 5.11 (41) Diamond Creek 11.10 (76) def by Hurstbridge 16.12 (108) Lalor 12.13 (85) def Epping 10.8 (68) Panton Hill 13.12 (90) def by Mernda 24.16 (160) Results: Division 2 Reserves North Heidelberg 20.13 (133) def Fitzroy Stars 9.14 (68) Diamond Creek 17.17 (119) def Hurstbridge 7.2 (44) Lalor 7.7 (49) def by Epping 13.11 (89) Panton Hill 2.11 (23) def by Mernda 20.15 (135) Results: Division 2 Under 19s Diamond Creek 9.1 (55) def by Hurstbridge 11.7 (73) Lalor 11.9 (75) def by Epping 13.11 (89) St Marys 14.20 (104) def South Morang 2.7 (19) Panton Hill 19.12 (126) def Mernda 12.16 (88) THE NORTHERNER — The Northern Football League Record W L D % Pts North Heidelberg 1 1 0 0 304.88 4 Mernda 1 1 0 0 177.78 4 Hurstbridge 1 1 0 0 142.11 4 Lalor 1 1 0 0 125.00 4 Epping 1 0 1 0 80.00 0 Diamond Creek 1 0 1 0 70.37 0 Panton Hill 1 0 1 0 56.25 0 Fitzroy Stars 1 0 1 0 32.80 0 P W L D % Pts Mernda 1 1 0 0 586.96 4 Diamond Creek 1 1 0 0 270.45 4 Ladder: Reserves North Heidelberg 1 1 0 0 194.12 4 Epping 1 1 0 0 167.35 4 Lalor 1 0 1 0 59.76 0 Fitzroy Stars 1 0 1 0 51.52 0 Hurstbridge 1 0 1 0 36.97 0 Panton Hill 1 0 1 0 17.04 0 Pts Ladder: Under 19 P W L D % St Marys 1 1 0 0 547.37 4 Panton Hill 1 1 0 0 143.18 4 Hurstbridge 1 1 0 0 132.73 4 Epping 1 1 0 0 117.33 4 Lalor 1 0 1 0 85.23 0 Diamond Creek 1 0 1 0 75.34 0 Mernda 1 0 1 0 69.84 0 South Morang 1 0 1 0 18.27 0 WWW. NFL. ORG. AU 27 Division 2 HURSTBRIDGE Last week we travelled to Diamond Creek, in what a lot of people expected would be a one-sided affair. SENIORS: We had not had a winning senior side against Diamond Creek since 2003, but this was all to change. With a good blend of young and old blokes and led by some of our recruits Chopper, Fatboy, Burnsy, Mikka and Hoggy, along with some of our youngsters Tommy, Riley, Dec’s and Easto we knew we could match it with Creek. With a four-goal lead at half-time we felt it should have been more after making a few little errors. With that in mind, we knew Diamond Creek had a sniff, thinking they could over run us. The third quarter saw a real arm wrestle with our guys really standing up and clinging on to a three-goal lead going into the last. We then kicked away with a gutsy five-goal win to take back the Glenn Fleming trophy. RESERVES: We went into the game very optimistic and looking to knocking off last year’s premiers. Unfortunately that was not the case with Diamond Creek showing us why they are the reigning premiers with harder running and LALOR Last Saturday was built to be a busy one as we were hosting our arch rivals Epping, who had just returned from Division 1. LAST WEEK: The day started with ensuring all those little jobs like the scoreboard and time keeper were organised. The gate man was in position, the canteen was ready to go and the bar was stacked with enough beverages to cater for a big crowd, and yes, it was a big crowd as some 800 patrons entered the ground on the day and they were not disappointed. Our sponsors started with lunch and received a great insight into two cult figures in Laurie Serafini and Vinnie Catoggio. Thanks for your time guys. UNDER-19: The under 19s had a tough battle with their Epping opponents, only going down by three goals in the end, in what was an entertaining game. RESERVES: The twos boys also had a good battle with Epping, but like 28 THE NORTHERNER — The Northern Football League Record better disposal to run out convincing winners. UNDER-19: With a tight first half, our boys took a nine-point lead going into the half time break. After half time it was all Diamond Creek kicking six goals to three in third quarter. Down by a couple of goals at the last change coach Kev demanded his guys to run and play on at every opportunity and that’s what they did, led by Tieren Barbera, Mitchy Thompson, Joel Dale and Jake Orchard. The boys were able to keep the opposition goalless in the last quarter and bang four goals to come home with an 18-point win. TOOL OF THE WEEK: “Doggy” for attempting to sing the Hurstbridge theme song in the Diamond Creek rooms after the match. MEMBERSHIPS: Are available now. Please log on to the Hurstbridge website for details. NETBALL: Good luck for the 2014 season to all our netball girls. There is no better way to start the weekend than getting down to support the girls on a Friday night. the reserves, unfortunately went down by a few goals. SENIORS: The one that really counted was the senior game, with the 22 realising that all that hard work over pre season counts for something and helps make you able to finish off those tight games early season. Congratulations to Steve Marshall for winning his first game as senior coach with the Bloods and we look forward to taking on Hurstbridge this week after their good win. It should be an interesting start to the season. AROUND THE TRAPS: Don’t ever get court straightening your hair after the game in the change rooms as you might find it hard to look your mates in the eye, even if the girl your trying to impress is a stunner. Do it at home. SPONSOR OF THE WEEK: This week’s sponsor of the week goes to Volvo buses. We appreciate your support and were rapt to see Tofts fly all the way back from Singapore to attend the game against Epping. WWW. NFL. ORG. AU Division 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 22A 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 34A 35 35A 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 46A 50 HURSTBRIDGE LALOR Senior Coach: Jono Manzoney Reserves Coach: Steve Leeman Under 19 Coach: Kev Lewis Senior Coach: Steve Marshall Reserves Coach: Matthew Bussutil Under 19 Coach: David Russell Sean Jellie Zac Johnston Jay Barberra Tom Russell Daniel Francis Adam Gambling Daniel Sadowy Brent Hay Josh Saw (C) Kyle Thompson Joel Baillie Tim Moulas Kiel Vann Michael Ryan Matt Ryan Mitchell Thompson Aron Burns Simon Callen Brett Woodhouse Damon Earp Tony Heron Bryce Atkins Ryan Deree Shane Woodhouse Bryce Mullane Mitch Lucas Louis Ripon Scott Blackwood Tom McClellan Jake Densley James Duclos Dale Eames Grant Klemm Callum Thomas Chase Caulfield Brad Clarkson Dylan Atkins Matt Stevens James McCarthy Jaiden Vann James Currie Craig Mehmet Kayne Jenner Michael Saldineri Jackson Bellingham Grant Sceney Jack Donnelly Michael Harper Tom Simpson Ricky Maher Jesse Walton THE NORTHERNER 51 52 55 58 60 61 62 63 65 68 69 72 77 88 90 96 98 Brandon Mynott David Mole Taylor Hopkins Ben Jones Ethan Buckwell Ben Smith Lewis Johnston Jack Wood Geoff Websdale Brendan Howlett Brenton Thomas Billy Ratje John Caldwell Josh Robinson Daniel Carrolan Matty Knight Jono Manzoney UNDER 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 57 93 95 Riley Reading Nick Blackwood Casey Hopkins Tieren Barbera Billy Gunn Jake Bickerton Declan McLennan James Thompson Gus McKinnon Aaron jensen Jordan Lewis Cameron Annett Callum Jenkins James Anderson Aaron Tomada Jack Furlong Brod Dawson Kale Gibson Ryan Fakhri Jai Davenport Mac Batchelor Jake McCrostie Aiden Clarke Luke Hannah Kane Thompson Jason Smith Tyler Bux Tom Simpson Jarryd Lettiot (C) Jake Orchard Joel Dale Lachlan East — The Northern Football League Record 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 Jarrod King Daniel Polidano Daniel Cobett Scott Morrison Jarrod Parry Ben Gibbson Mark Ventura Beau Delcus Daniel Morrison Ben Curtis Tim Murphy Richard O’Connell Shannon Smith Daniel Langborne Paul Brown Alex Vinar Tim Keily Nathan Lewis Anthony Lago Spencer Christopher Todd Hughes Liam Howard Scott Dowell Tarren Hillman Jason Papadopoulos Ayman Awo Hirsi Twomey Alex Josevski Daniel Ray Mathew Brocchi Nick Mafilovski Tom Bonson Blake Seeley Jason Pilakis Jarrod Langborne Dimitrios Miliadis Adrian Workman Sercan Cetin Andrew Sneddon Andrew Koutsaplis James Tofts Steve Thom Dean Papadopulus Kane Toronis Blake Polidano Domenic Bove Jason Dang 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 56 John Geary Ben Walters Sav Esen Anthony Tounopoulos Cam Robbinson Glenn Holmes Daniel Brancatella Mathew Garton UNDER 19 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Tom Tofts Tom Clingin Josh Ranieri Daniel Cartisano Ddara Baksh Kurt Henderson Ross Tsipiras Dean Angeloski Dean Clarkson Jake Langborne Jacque Bitar Ben Mack Mark Fencellu Michael Rettore Frank Monardo Jhye Baddley-Kelly Hayden Pham Anthoney Valeki Harry Vincent Dylan Gibbs Kaine Digney Ryan McDonald Jayden Jones WWW. 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AU 2014 NFL Season – Fixture Lift Out DIVISION 1 U19 ROUND 1 Sat, April 5 Northcote Park 17-9-111 def West Preston 10-6-66 Montmorency Lower Plenty 10-7-67 def by Eltham 13-14-92 Heidelberg Bundoora 9-10-64 def by Whittlesea 11-4-70 Northcote Park Greensborough 6-8-44 def by Montmorency 8-9-57 Eltham Heidelberg 8-12-60 def Macleod 8-6-54 West Preston Round 2 Macleod Whittlesea Montmorency West Preston Eltham* 00-00-000 00-00-000 00-00-000 00-00-000 00-00-000 April 12, 18* v v v v v Northcote Park 00-00-000 Heidelberg 00-00-000 Bundoora 00-00-000 Lower Plenty 00-00-000 Greensborough 00-00-000 v v v v v Northcote Park Eltham Lower Plenty Greensborough Macleod v v v v v West Preston Montmorency Heidelberg Macleod Whittlesea v v v v v Eltham Lower Plenty Northcote Park Whittlesea Bundoora v v v v v Northcote Park Greensborough Macleod Montmorency Heidelberg v v v v v West Preston Bundoora Montmorency Greensborough Whittlesea v v v v v Lower Plenty Heidelberg Eltham Bundoora West Preston v v v v v Northcote Park Montmorency Heidelberg Macleod Eltham Round 3 Heidelberg* Montmorency Bundoora West Preston Whittlesea Sat, April 26 Round 4 Bundoora Northcote Park Eltham Greensborough Lower Plenty Sat, May 3 Round 5 West Preston Heidelberg Greensborough Montmorency Macleod Sat, May 10 Round 6 Lower Plenty Whittlesea Eltham West Preston Bundoora Sat, May 17 Round 7 Heidelberg Northcote Park Macleod Lower Plenty Eltham Sat, May 24 Round 8 Macleod Montmorency Northcote Park Greensborough Whittlesea Sat, may 31 Round 9 Whittlesea Lower Plenty Greensborough West Preston Bundoora Sat, June 14 DIVISION 2 U19 ROUND 10 Sat, June 21 v v v v v Greensborough Whittlesea Macleod Lower Plenty Bundoora v v v v v Montmorency Greensborough West Preston Whittlesea Heidelberg v v v v v Lower Plenty Eltham Macleod Bundoora Northcote Park* v v v v v Heidelberg* Bundoora Montmorency Greensborough Whittlesea v v v v v Greensborough Northcote Park West Preston Eltham Lower Plenty Round 11 Bundoora Northcote Park Eltham Macleod Lower Plenty Sat, June 28 Round 12 Greensborough Whittlesea Montmorency Heidelberg West Preston* July 5, 6* Round 13 Northcote Park* Lower Plenty Eltham Macleod West Preston July 12*,19 Round 14 Bundoora Montmorency Macleod Heidelberg Whittlesea Round 15 Eltham Heidelberg Greensborough Lower Plenty Whittlesea Round 16 Montmorency West Preston Northcote Park Greensborough Bundoora Round 17 Bundoora Heidelberg Macleod Whittlesea Lower Plenty Round 18 Montmorency Northcote Park Eltham Macleod Greensborough Sat, July 26 Sat, August 2 v v v v v Northcote Park Montmorency West Preston Macleod Bundoora Sat, August 9 v v v v v Lower Plenty Heidelberg Whittlesea Eltham Macleod Sat, August 17 v v v v v Northcote Park Greensborough Eltham Montmorency West Preston Sat, August 23 v v v v v West Preston Lower Plenty Bundoora Heidelberg Whittlesea ROUND 1 Sat, April 5 9-1-55 def by Hurstbridge Diamond Creek ROUND 10 11-7-73 Hurstbridge 11-9-75 def by Epping 14-20-104 def South Morang 13-10-88 Panton Hill St Mary's Panton Hill 19-12-126 def Mernda 12-16-88 South Morang Lalor Round 2 2-7-19 Mernda Sat, April 12 Sat, June 21 v St Mary's v Epping v Lalor Round 11 v Diamond Creek Sat, June 28 Hurstbridge 00-00-000 v Lalor 00-00-000 Lalor v Diamond Creek Epping 00-00-000 v Panton Hill 00-00-000 Mernda v Hurstbridge Mernda 00-00-000 v St Mary's 00-00-000 South Morang v Panton Hill South Morang 00-00-000 v Diamond Creek 00-00-000 St Mary's Round 3 Sat, April 26 v Epping Round 12 Sat, July 5 Epping v Mernda Diamond Creek v Mernda Lalor v South Mornag Panton Hill v Lalor St Mary's v Diamond Creek Epping v South Morang Panton Hill v Hurstbridge St Mary's v Hurstbridge Round 4 Sat, May 3 Round 13 Sat, July 19 Hurstbridge v St Mary's Diamond Creek v Epping Diamond Creek v Epping Lalor v Hurstbridge Lalor v Mernda Mernda v Panton Hill South Morang v Panton Hill South Morang v St Mary's Round 5 Sat, May 10 Round 14 Sat, July 26 Epping v Hurstbridge Hurstbridge v Panton Hill Lalor v St Mary's Epping v Mernda Mernda v South Morang South Morang v Lalor Panton Hill v Diamond Creek St Mary's v Diamond Creek Round 6 Sat, May 17 Round 15 Sat, August 2 Hurstbridge v Mernda Diamond Creek v South Morang Diamond Creek v Lalor Panton Hill v Epping South Morang v Epping Mernda v Lalor St Mary's v Panton Hill St Mary's v Hurstbridge Round 7 Sat, May 24 Round 16 Sat, August 9 Hurstbridge v South Morang Hurstbridge v Epping Lalor v Panton Hill Diamond Creek v Panton Hill Mernda v Diamond Creek Lalor v St Mary's St Mary's v Epping South Morang v Mernda Round 8 Sat, may 31 Round 17 Sat, August 17 Diamond Creek v St Mary's Hurstbridge v Diamond Creek Panton Hill v Hurstbridge Panton Hill v South Morang Mernda v Epping Epping v Lalor South Morang v Lalor St Mary's v Mernda Round 9 Sat, June 14 Round 18 Sat, August 23 Hurstbridge v Diamond Creek South Morang v St Mary's Panton Hill v Mernda Epping v Diamond Creek Epping v Lalor Lalor v Hurstbridge South Morang v St Mary's Mernda v Panton Hill Turn to pages 32 and 33 for finals details. 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AU 31 2014 NFL Season – Fixture Lift Out DIVISION 1 SENIORS ROUND 1 Northcote Park* 7-8-50 Lower Plenty 15-14-104 Bundoora 25-13-163 Greensborough20-13-133 Heidelberg 11-8-74 April 4*, 5 drew with def West Preston* Eltham Whittlesea Montmorency Macleod v v v v v Northcote Park Heidelberg Bundoora Lower Plenty Greensborough* v v v v v Northcote Park* Eltham Lower Plenty Greensborough Macleod v v v v v West Preston Montmorency Heidelberg Macleod Whittlesea v v v v v Eltham Lower Plenty Northcote Park Whittlesea Bundoora v v v v v Northcote Park Greensborough Macleod Montmorency Heidelberg v v v v v West Preston Bundoora Montmorency Greensborough Whittlesea v v v v v Lower Plenty Heidelberg Eltham Bundoora West Preston v v v v v Northcote Park Montmorency Heidelberg Macleod Eltham def def def Round 2 Macleod Whittlesea Montmorency West Preston Eltham* April 12, 18* Round 3 Heidelberg* Montmorency Bundoora West Preston Whittlesea Round 6 Lower Plenty Whittlesea Eltham West Preston Bundoora Round 7 Heidelberg Northcote Park Macleod Lower Plenty Eltham Round 8 Macleod Montmorency Northcote Park Greensborough Whittlesea Round 9 Whittlesea Lower Plenty Greensborough West Preston Bundoora Round 15 Round 16 Montmorency West Preston Northcote Park Greensborough Bundoora Sat, may 31 Round 17 Bundoora Heidelberg Macleod Whittlesea Lower Plenty Sat, June 14 v v v v v Montmorency Greensborough West Preston Whittlesea Heidelberg v v v v v Lower Plenty Eltham Macleod Bundoora Northcote Park* v v v v v Heidelberg* Bundoora Montmorency Greensborough Whittlesea v v v v v Greensborough Northcote Park West Preston Eltham Lower Plenty Sat, June 28 July 5, 6* July 12*,19 Round 14 Eltham Heidelberg Greensborough Lower Plenty Whittlesea Sat, May 24 Greensborough Whittlesea Macleod Lower Plenty Bundoora Round 13 Bundoora Montmorency Macleod Heidelberg Whittlesea Sat, May 17 v v v v v Round 12 Northcote Park* Lower Plenty Eltham Macleod West Preston Sat, May 10 Sat, June 21 Round 11 Greensborough Whittlesea Montmorency Heidelberg West Preston* Sat, May 3 Round 5 West Preston Heidelberg Greensborough Montmorency Macleod Montmorency Heidelberg Northcote Park Eltham West Preston Bundoora Northcote Park Eltham Macleod Lower Plenty April 25*,26 Round 4 Bundoora Northcote Park Eltham Greensborough Lower Plenty 7-8-50 8-11-59 9-10-64 9-10-64 9-14-68 DIVISION 1 RESERVES ROUND 10 Round 18 Montmorency Northcote Park Eltham Macleod Greensborough Sat, July 26 Sat, August 2 v v v v v Northcote Park Montmorency West Preston Macleod Bundoora Sat, August 9 v v v v v Lower Plenty Heidelberg Whittlesea Eltham Macleod Sat, August 17 v v v v v Northcote Park Greensborough Eltham Montmorency West Preston Sat, August 23 v v v v v West Preston Lower Plenty Bundoora Heidelberg Whittlesea ROUND 1 Sat, April 5 Northcote Park 12-5-77 def by West Preston Lower Plenty 8-11-59 def by Eltham Bundoora 17-11-113 def Whittlesea Greensborough 11-7-73 def Montmorency Heidelberg 12-6-78 def Macleod Round 2 Macleod Whittlesea Montmorency West Preston Eltham* 00-00-000 00-00-000 00-00-000 00-00-000 00-00-000 April 12, 18* v v v v v Northcote Park Heidelberg Bundoora Lower Plenty Greensborough v v v v v Northcote Park Eltham Lower Plenty Greensborough Macleod v v v v v West Preston Montmorency Heidelberg Macleod Whittlesea v v v v v Eltham Lower Plenty Northcote Park Whittlesea Bundoora v v v v v Northcote Park Greensborough Macleod Montmorency Heidelberg v v v v v West Preston Bundoora Montmorency Greensborough Whittlesea v v v v v Lower Plenty Heidelberg Eltham Bundoora West Preston v v v v v Northcote Park Montmorency Heidelberg Macleod Eltham Round 3 Heidelberg* Montmorency Bundoora West Preston Whittlesea Sat, May 3 Round 5 West Preston Heidelberg Greensborough Montmorency Macleod Sat, May 10 Round 6 Lower Plenty Whittlesea Eltham West Preston Bundoora Sat, May 17 Round 7 Heidelberg Northcote Park Macleod Lower Plenty Eltham Sat, May 24 Round 8 Macleod Montmorency Northcote Park Greensborough Whittlesea Sat, may 31 Round 9 Whittlesea Lower Plenty Greensborough West Preston Bundoora 00-00-000 00-00-000 00-00-000 00-00-000 00-00-000 Sat, April 26 Round 4 Bundoora Northcote Park Eltham Greensborough Lower Plenty 11-12-78 10-8-68 4-6-30 9-15-69 4-5-29 Sat, June 14 ROUND 10 Montmorency Heidelberg Northcote Park Eltham West Preston Sat, June 21 v v v v v Greensborough Whittlesea Macleod Lower Plenty Bundoora v v v v v Montmorency Greensborough West Preston Whittlesea Heidelberg v v v v v Lower Plenty Eltham Macleod Bundoora Northcote Park* v v v v v Heidelberg* Bundoora Montmorency Greensborough Whittlesea v v v v v Greensborough Northcote Park West Preston Eltham Lower Plenty Round 11 Bundoora Northcote Park Eltham Macleod Lower Plenty Sat, June 28 Round 12 Greensborough Whittlesea Montmorency Heidelberg West Preston* July 5, 6* Round 13 Northcote Park* Lower Plenty Eltham Macleod West Preston July 12*,19 Round 14 Bundoora Montmorency Macleod Heidelberg Whittlesea Round 15 Eltham Heidelberg Greensborough Lower Plenty Whittlesea Sat, August 2 v v v v v Round 16 Montmorency West Preston Northcote Park Greensborough Bundoora Round 17 Lower Plenty Heidelberg Whittlesea Eltham Macleod Sat, August 17 v v v v v Round 18 Northcote Park Montmorency West Preston Macleod Bundoora Sat, August 9 v v v v v Bundoora Heidelberg Macleod Whittlesea Lower Plenty Montmorency Northcote Park Eltham Macleod Greensborough Sat, July 26 Northcote Park Greensborough Eltham Montmorency West Preston Sat, August 23 v v v v v West Preston Lower Plenty Bundoora Heidelberg Whittlesea Qualifying Final – August 30th Elimination Final – August 31st 1st Semi Final – September 7th2nd Semi Final – September 6th Preliminary Final – September 14th Grand Final – September 20th ***ALL FIXTURES (INCLUDING FINALS) ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE*** 32 THE NORTHERNER — The Northern Football League Record WWW. 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AU 2014 NFL Season – Fixture Lift Out DIVISION 2 SENIORS ROUND 1 Sat, April 5 Panton Hill 13-12-90 def by Mernda 24-16-160 Panton Hill Nth Heidelberg 19-11-125 def Fitzroy Stars 5-11-41 Hurstbridge Diamond Creek 11-10-76 def by Hurstbridge 16-12-108 Diamond Creek Lalor 12-13-85 def Epping 10-8-68 Mernda Round 2 Hurstbridge Fitzroy Stars Mernda Epping 00-00-000 00-00-000 00-00-000 00-00-000 Sat, April 12 v v v v Lalor 00-00-000 Diamond Creek 00-00-000 Nth Heidelberg 00-00-000 Panton Hill 00-00-000 v v v v Fitzroy Stars Hurstbridge Mernda Diamond Creek v v v v Panton Hill Nth Heidelberg Epping Mernda v v v v Lalor Hurstbridge Fitzroy Stars Diamond Creek v v v v Nth Heidelberg Lalor Mernda Fitzroy Stars v v v v Epping Hurstbridge Diamond Creek Panton Hill v v v v Hurstbridge Fitzroy Stars Epping Nth Heidelberg v v v v Panton Hill Mernda Diamond Creek Lalor Round 3 Lalor Panton Hill Epping Nth Heidelberg Sat, April 26 Round 4 Fitzroy Stars Hurstbridge Diamond Creek Lalor Sat, May 3 Round 5 Nth Heidelberg Epping Mernda Panton Hill Sat, May 10 Round 6 Panton Hill Diamond Creek Hurstbridge Epping Sat, May 17 Round 7 Nth Heidelberg Fitzroy Stars Mernda Lalor Sat, May 24 Round 8 Panton Hill Lalor Mernda Diamond Creek Sat, may 31 Round 9 Fitzroy Stars Nth Heidelberg Hurstbridge Epping Sat, June 14 DIVISION 2 RESERVES ROUND 10 Sat June 21 v v v v Epping Nth Heidelberg Fitzroy Stars Lalor v v v v Panton Hill Hurstbridge Epping Diamond Creek v v v v Mernda Fitzroy Stars Lalor Nth Heidelberg v v v v Nth Heidelberg Epping Panton Hill Hurstbridge v v v v Diamond Creek Panton Hill Lalor Mernda Round 11 Nth Heidelberg Mernda Fitzroy Stars Lalor Sat June 28 Round 12 Diamond Creek Hurstbridge Panton Hill Epping Sat, July 5 Round 13 Fitzroy Stars Diamond Creek Mernda Lalor Sat, July 19 Round 14 Nth Heidelberg Hurstbridge Fitzroy Stars Epping Round 15 Panton Hill Nth Heidelberg Diamond Creek Mernda Round 16 Fitzroy Stars Diamond Creek Hurstbridge Lalor Round 17 Panton Hill Nth Heidelberg Hurstbridge Epping Round 18 Fitzroy Stars Mernda Epping Lalor Sat, July 26 Sat, AUGUST 2 v v v v Epping Hurstbridge Fitzroy Stars Lalor Sat, August 9 v v v v Mernda Panton Hill Epping Nth Heidelberg Sat, August 16 v v v v Fitzroy Stars Mernda Diamond Creek Lalor Sat, August 23 v v v v Semi Finals – August 30, 31st Nth Heidelberg Panton Hill Diamond Creek Hurstbridge ROUND 1 Sat, April 5 Panton Hill 2-11-23 def by Mernda Nth Heidelberg20-13-133 def Fitzroy Stars Diamond Creek17-17-119 def Hurstbridge Lalor 7-7-49 def by Epping Round 2 Hurstbridge Fitzroy Stars Mernda Epping 00-00-000 00-00-000 00-00-000 00-00-000 Sat, April 12 v v v v Lalor 00-00-000 Diamond Creek 00-00-000 Nth Heidelberg 00-00-000 Panton Hill 00-00-000 v v v v Fitzroy Stars Hurstbridge Mernda Diamond Creek v v v v Panton Hill Nth Heidelberg Epping Mernda v v v v Lalor Hurstbridge Fitzroy Stars Diamond Creek v v v v Nth Heidelberg Lalor Mernda Fitzroy Stars v v v v Epping Hurstbridge Diamond Creek Panton Hill v v v v Hurstbridge Fitzroy Stars Epping Nth Heidelberg v v v v Panton Hill Mernda Diamond Creek Lalor Round 3 Lalor Panton Hill Epping Nth Heidelberg Sat, April 26 Round 4 Fitzroy Stars Hurstbridge Diamond Creek Lalor Sat, May 3 Round 5 Nth Heidelberg Epping Mernda Panton Hill Sat, May 10 Round 6 Panton Hill Diamond Creek Hurstbridge Epping Sat, May 17 Round 7 Nth Heidelberg Fitzroy Stars Mernda Lalor Sat, May 24 Round 8 Panton Hill Lalor Mernda Diamond Creek Sat, may 31 Round 9 Fitzroy Stars Nth Heidelberg Hurstbridge Epping 20-15-135 9-14-68 7-2-44 12-10-82 Sat, June 14 Grand Final – September 13th ROUND 10 Panton Hill Hurstbridge Diamond Creek Mernda Sat June 21 v v v v Epping Nth Heidelberg Fitzroy Stars Lalor v v v v Panton Hill Hurstbridge Epping Diamond Creek v v v v Mernda Fitzroy Stars Lalor Nth Heidelberg v v v v Nth Heidelberg Epping Panton Hill Hurstbridge v v v v Diamond Creek Panton Hill Lalor Mernda Round 11 Nth Heidelberg Mernda Fitzroy Stars Lalor Sat June 28 Round 12 Diamond Creek Hurstbridge Panton Hill Epping Sat, July 5 Round 13 Fitzroy Stars Diamond Creek Mernda Lalor Sat, July 19 Round 14 Nth Heidelberg Hurstbridge Fitzroy Stars Epping Round 15 Panton Hill Nth Heidelberg Diamond Creek Mernda Round 16 Fitzroy Stars Diamond Creek Hurstbridge Lalor Round 17 Panton Hill Nth Heidelberg Hurstbridge Epping Round 18 Fitzroy Stars Mernda Epping Lalor Sat, July 26 Sat, AUGUST 2 v v v v Epping Hurstbridge Fitzroy Stars Lalor Sat, August 9 v v v v Mernda Panton Hill Epping Nth Heidelberg Sat, August 16 v v v v Fitzroy Stars Mernda Diamond Creek Lalor Sat, August 23 v v v v Nth Heidelberg Panton Hill Diamond Creek Hurstbridge Preliminary Final – September 6th ***ALL FIXTURES (INCLUDING FINALS) ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE*** THE NORTHERNER — The Northern Football League Record WWW. 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AU 33 2014 NFL Season – Fixture Lift Out DIVISION 3 SENIORS ROUND 1 Sat, April 5 Thomastown 23-22-160 def Parkside St Mary's 7-14-56 def by Reservoir South Morang 10-15-75 def by Watsonia Heidelberg West - Bye Round 2 Round 11 7-9-51 Watsonia 17-10-112 Reservoir 11-15-81 South Morang Heidelberg West – Bye Sat, April 12 Round 12 Parkside 00-00-000 v St Mary's 00-00-000 Thomastown Heidelberg West 00-00-000 v South Morang 00-00-000 Parkside Watsonia 00-00-000 v Thomastown 00-00-000 Heidelberg West Reservoir – Bye South Morang – Bye Round 3 Parkside St Mary's Reservoir South Morang – Bye Round 4 Watsonia Thomastown Heidelberg West St Mary’s – Bye Sat, April 26 v Watsonia v Heidelberg West v Thomastown Sat, May 3 v Reservoir v South Morang v Parkside Round 5 Thomastown Parkside South Morang Watsonia – Bye Round 6 Round 7 Watsonia Thomastown Reservoir Parkside – Bye Sat, May 10 Round 8 Sat, May 17 v Heidelberg West v Watsonia v Parkside Round 16 Parkside South Morang Thomastown Watsonia– Bye Sat, May 24 Round 17 Watsonia Reservoir St Mary's South Morang - Bye Sat, may 31 v Thomastown v St Mary's v Watsonia Round 18 Watsonia Parkside v Thomastown v St Mary's v Parkside Sat, June 28 v St Mary's v Watsonia v Reservoir Sat, July 5 v South Morang v Parkside v Heidelberg West Sat, July 12 v Parkside v South Morang v Watsonia Sat, July 19 v Reservoir v St Mary's v Thomastown Sat, July 26 v St Mary's v Heidelberg West v Reservoir Sat, August 2 v Parkside v Heidelberg West v Thomastown Sat, August 9 v Reservoir v South Morang Thomastown, St Mary’s & Heidelberg West – Bye Round 9 Parkside South Morang Reservoir St Mary’s - Bye Sat, June 7 Round 19 Heidleberg West St Mary's Reservoir Parkside – Bye v Heidelberg West v Thomastown v Watsonia ROUND 10 Thomastown Heidelberg West St Mary's Watsonia – Bye Round 15 South Morang Watsonia Heidelberg West Parkside - Bye v Heidelberg West v St Mary's v South Morang Parkside Heidelberg West South Morang Reservoir - Bye Round 14 Reservoir St Mary's Heidelberg West Thomastown – Bye v Heidelberg West v Reservoir v St Mary's Reservoir St Mary's South Morang Thomastown – Bye Round 13 Watsonia Thomastown St Mary's Reservoir – Bye DIVISION 3 RESERVES Sat, June 21 Sat, August 16 v Thomastown v Watsonia v South Morang Sat, June 14 ROUND 1 Thomastown 33-24-222 def Parkside St Mary's 5-4-34 def by Reservoir South Morang 12-19-91 def Watsonia Heidelberg West - Bye Round 2 Round 11 1-0-6 Watsonia 9-14-68 Reservoir 13-8-86 South Morang Heidelberg West – Bye Sat, April 12 Round 12 Parkside 00-00-000 v St Mary's 00-00-000 Thomastown Heidelberg West 00-00-000 v South Morang 00-00-000 Parkside Watsonia 00-00-000 v Thomastown 00-00-000 Heidelberg West Reservoir – Bye South Morang – Bye Round 3 Parkside St Mary's Reservoir South Morang – Bye Round 4 Watsonia Thomastown Heidelberg West St Mary’s – Bye Round 5 Thomastown Parkside South Morang Watsonia – Bye Round 6 Reservoir St Mary's South Morang Thomastown – Bye Round 7 Watsonia Thomastown Reservoir Parkside – Bye Round 8 Parkside Heidelberg West South Morang Reservoir - Bye Round 9 Parkside South Morang Reservoir St Mary’s - Bye ROUND 10 v Reservoir v South Morang v Parkside Sat, April 5 Thomastown Heidelberg West St Mary's Watsonia – Bye Sat, April 26 v Watsonia v Heidelberg West v Thomastown Sat, May 3 v Reservoir v South Morang v Parkside Sat, May 10 v Heidelberg West v Reservoir v St Mary's Sat, May 17 v Heidelberg West v Watsonia v Parkside Sat, May 24 v Heidelberg West v St Mary's v South Morang Sat, may 31 v Thomastown v St Mary's v Watsonia Sat, June 21 v Thomastown v St Mary's v Parkside Sat, June 28 v St Mary's v Watsonia v Reservoir Round 13 Watsonia Thomastown St Mary's Reservoir – Bye Sat, July 5 v South Morang v Parkside v Heidelberg West Round 14 Reservoir St Mary's Heidelberg West Thomastown – Bye Sat, July 12 v Parkside v South Morang v Watsonia Round 15 South Morang Watsonia Heidelberg West Parkside - Bye Sat, July 19 v Reservoir v St Mary's v Thomastown Round 16 Parkside South Morang Thomastown Watsonia– Bye Sat, July 26 v St Mary's v Heidelberg West v Reservoir Round 17 Watsonia Reservoir St Mary's South Morang - Bye Sat, August 2 v Parkside v Heidelberg West v Thomastown Round 18 Watsonia Parkside Sat, August 9 v Reservoir v South Morang Thomastown, St Mary’s & Heidelberg West – Bye Sat, June 7 v Heidelberg West v Thomastown v Watsonia Round 19 Heidleberg West St Mary's Reservoir Parkside – Bye Sat, August 16 v Thomastown v Watsonia v South Morang Sat, June 14 v Reservoir v South Morang v Parkside 1st Semi Final – August 24th2nd Semi Final – August 23rd Preliminary Final – August 30th Grand Final – September 6th ***ALL FIXTURES (INCLUDING FINALS) ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE*** 34 THE NORTHERNER — The Northern Football League Record WWW. NFL. ORG. AU Division 2 FITZROY STARS What a horrendous start to the 2014 football season, with both sides soundly beaten at North Heidelberg last week. FOOTBALL: Both the senior and reserves sides were exposed by a lot fitter opposition at Shelley Street Reserve last Saturday. North Heidelberg was extremely well prepared and showed us how important a pre-season is for the early part of the season. It is probably better that we learn from our mistakes of last week and move on quickly. Special mentions have to be made for our two defenders in Cozza and Phelpsy who battled manfully all day. This week we are focusing on Diamond Creek at Sir Douglas Nicholls Oval and getting our season back on track. DIAMOND CREEK Just one win from three matches last Saturday. Here is to more success in Round 2 before the Easter break. SENIORS: A disappointing day to begin the season. Full credit to Hurstbridge who came to play with an intensity we were unable to match. There were only a few positives for us to take away, but the most important one is the opportunity to do something about the position we find ourselves in. Goals: D. Carmody 4, C. Burton 2; Best: R. Stephens, D. Carmody, J. Whitehouse-Summers, S. Whitmore, A. Campbell, S. Cosma RESERVES: We kicked off 2014 against arch-rival Hurstbridge at home. It was very even in the first half and the boys had to dig deep to eventually run out good winners. It was pleasing to see a good spread of better players including the boys new to senior footy. Goals: M. Johnson 4, M. McKenzie 3, N. Ferrari 3, D. Padget 2, L. Campitelli 2; Best: D. Padget, J. Barnes, B. Adams, M. Robinson, N. Searl, L. de Pyle 36 THE NORTHERNER — The Northern Football League Record NETBALL: Thankfully our netball girls had a lot more successful start to the season on Friday night. Our A-grade girls had a four-goal win over Lakeside, 38 to 34. The B-grader team also had a win, beating South Morang by 22 goals, with the final score 37-15. Our C-grader girls won 31-15 against Bundoora and our D-grade team unfortunately went down 20 to 15 against Hurstbridge. Overall three wins from four matches made it a positive start to the year. Well done to our girls for a great start. TOOL OF THE WEEK: Based on last week’s performance, the senior side TODAY: Let’s get back on the winning list at home to Diamond Creek this week. GO STARS! UNDER-19: A disappointing result to start the season but let’s focus on the positives. We won one quarter of football and only went down by three goals against good opposition. If we work hard on the track and consistently play the brand of football we played in the third quarter the results will come. Goals: H. Smith 3, L. Moroney 2; Best: J. McDonald, L. Moroney, Z. Hick, F. Parker, T. Sheppard, A. Dao SOCIAL SCENE: It was great to see so many people back at the club on Saturday night to kick off the season. Once again Paul Lacey entertained us. Next up on May 10 after the Panton Hill game is our 80s Cocktail Party. Dress up in your favourite 80s cocktail frock and enjoy 80s party hits, finger food and cocktails of the 80s. More details to come. WWW. NFL. ORG. AU Division 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 29 33 34 35 36 37 39 40 41 42 44 45 FITZROY STARS DIAMOND CREEK Senior Coach: Travis Hodgson Reserves Coach: Leigh Tarrant Senior Coach: David Calthorpe Reserves Coach: Brian Hardman Under 19 Coach: Mark Johnson Jai Burns Mungara Brown (C) Lionel Proctor (C) Allan Murray Graham Norris Peter Hood Jason Kanoa Josh Wanganeen Leslie Bamblett Corey Wanganeen Jye Brennan Keith Morgan John Hayes Patrick Davis Gordon Bamblett Kaelun Brown Clinton Edwards Matthew Seadon Chris Egan Alex Isailovic Alistar Thorpe Shannon Turner David Welsh Malcom Dow Garry Saunders Josh Luttrell Damien Walker Adam Nash Justin Settle Leigh Saunders Allan Norris Luke McKeown Kain Proctor Brendan Kostas Darren Turner Jake Macauley Peter Welsh Ash Morris THE NORTHERNER 1 2 3 4 4A 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 39 40 41 42 44 46 47 48 49 59 60 66 — The Northern Football League Record Daniel Shallard Simon Buchanan (C) Brad Craig Tyron Loader Cain Lowrie Luke Simpson Chris Burton Ryan Burton Travis Knight (C) Levi Depyle Mitch Johnson Stefan Cosma Shane Whitmore Mark O’Halloran Brenton Hoppe Jason Buhagiar Michael McKenzie Daniel Carmody Ben Wescott Luke Camatelli Josh Summers Jedd McQueen Andrew Gray Jai Norman Josh Smith Josh Barnes Andrew Owen Chris Moloney Nathan Searle Andrew Campbell Hugh Kavanagh Ricky Stephens Adrian Di Piero Cameron Craig Bryce Adams Matthew Watson Jayden Shirreff David Duclos Billy Bedford Matt Buchanan Brent Gutterson Jack Paterson Daniel Padget Michael Rogneda Nick Ferrari Tom Karakatsanis Michael Robinson Jye Summers 68 71 72 81 Kurt Ward Ryan Burrell Matt Smith Chris McCauley UNDER 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 26 28 29 31 41 46 Daniel Shallard Dion Fleming Nathan Snook Nathan Jerrard Nathan Byatt Dom Morano Luke Johnson Tom Shephard Alex Dao Hugh Pelligrin Zac Hick Chris Honey Jaydn Sim Jack MacDonald Brad Shallard Tom Cleary Luke Moroney Braden Davies Tom Byrom Liam Liversidge Frank Parker Brandon Chiavelli Liam Padget Jack Wingrave Bryce Whakahoehoe Kieran Liversidge Keegan Watson Billy Bedford Ben Croxford WWW. NFL. ORG. AU 37 Division 2 MERNDA Great start to season 2014! Two big wins, while the under-19s had a good run for three quarters but ran out of legs. SENIORS: The thing that should be remembered here is that we still need to learn to play 120 minutes of football, even though we won all four quarters. There were times in the second quarter where Panton Hill looked like overrunning us but thankfully we fought back and regained the ascendency. Smitty kicked six first-half goals, Jai Robbo kicked five and a big congratulations to DB, JB, Branners, Banno, Dale, Lemo and AJ for making their Mernda debut - the latter two in their senior debut. A 70-point win first up - we now have the side who made a huuuuuge statement in Round 1 - North Heidelberg. RESERVES: The form we showed late last year was very good and we’ve carried that into this year with a 111-point victory first up. Millsy kicked six goals, Joely was everywhere and suffered leather poisoning and there were contributors everywhere we looked. NORTH HEIDELBERG A fantastic way to start the year off with two great games against Fitzroy Stars at the Kennel. RESERVES: After being knocked out of the finals last year by the Stars there was plenty of incentive for the boys. Starting off brilliantly under new coach Gary Cuttler we kicked the first five goals of the game. Led by some familiar faces in Jamie, Louis, and Casey, there was also some new faces with Cal, Rami and Daniel all starting the year off very well. We increased our lead at every break running out 65-pointt winners with Cooma Riewoldt kicking five goals and Rami getting 4 in his first game. Cal was named best. SENIORS: A minute silence was held before the senior game to honour former player Bart Williams, who passed away suddenly before Christmas. With seven new players in the team and new coach Stephen Saddington in control for the first time, it was always going to be interesting to see how the boys gelled together. I don’t think even Saddo would have guessed that we would come out and kick the first five goals against last year’s runner’s up. 38 THE NORTHERNER — The Northern Football League Record UNDER-19: Terrific effort for three quarters. Couldn’t fault them. Unfortunately when you only have one man on the bench you’re bound to run out of legs and that was the case for us, as Panton Hill kicked 10 goals in the final quarter, allowing them to take their first up victory. Golledge and Stav were very good and there’s plenty to like going forward - blokes like Sean (you could hear his voice back home I’ve been told), Morgan, Geordi, Vito, these blokes will be something good to watch this year. TODAY: Big game, hey? 1st V 2nd (yeah, yeah, early on) and we can’t wait. North was fantastic last week in its demolition job of the Stars. Get down from 9:40am when the 19s take on St Mary’s and let’s support each other all day and make it three wins. Tonight after the game will be a DJ night so get your dancing shoes on!! SOCIAL EVENTS: May 17 – Bogan Bingo Night, June 14 – Op Shop Night, July 6 – Sportspersons Day, July 26 – Mr Mernda, Aug 9 – Trivia Night, Aug 23 – Farewell to Schotters Rd, Sept 19 – Presentation Night SPONSOR OF THE WEEK: Costa Mushrooms At half time we led by 43 points, eventually winning by 84. Lachie kicked seven in his first game at Spuz and Jeff were fantastic along with Longy, Patty, Jordy, and Soupie. NETBALL: NH 1 played the reigning premiers which was always going to be a challenge, especially with some prematch withdraws. A huge thanks to Megan West, Megan Berger and Bec Davis for filling in or moving up from B grade at such late notice. The girls played magnificently to win a nailbiter by one goal. NH 2 had quite a few late exclusions and main goaler Lauren Byrnes went down with an ankle injury in the first minute. She returned in the second quarter and helped the team to remain competitive. NH 3 played consistent netball from start to finish and showed some great team work to win. NH 4 thrashed Thomastown and I’m excited for what their season will bring. Baby News: Over the summer break we had a number of new arrivals with Johnny & Chantelle welcoming Nate, Trent & Cheree with Hunter, Dave & Hollie with Paxton, Rudy & Toni with Parker, and Blake & Danielle with Braxton. WWW. NFL. ORG. AU Division 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7A 8 8A 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 25A 26 27 28 29 30 31 31A 32 32B 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 41 42 44 45 MERNDA NORTH HEIDELBERG Senior Coach: Brett Wilson Reserves Coach: Ronnie Russell Under 19 Coach: Anthony Stefanile Senior Coach: Stephen Saddington Reserves Coach: Gary Cuttler Andrew Oliver Brent Gallichio Andrew Smith Josh Delaney Shaun Silman Josh Wuelfert Jesse Owens-Draper Sam Perkin Nathan Mills Jake Gething Shannon McVeigh Matt Rees Luke Martin Adam Ryan Jordan Aldrich Krys Douglas Kane Bannam Luke Thorneycroft Andrew Douglas Matthew Duggan Tom Deayton Jai Robinson Christian Cawsey Colin Ribbons Anthony Volpe Daniel Bryant Nathan Del Arue Les Adams Marcus Saddington Nick Avenoso Jake Russell Dale Piggott Michael Milner Rhys Lawrance Nick Brannelly Reece McKenzie Jacob Loft Luke Howard Dave Hutchinson Luke Shelton Jack Bianchin Robert Aparo Michael Aparo Mathew Tamburini Phil Cubbin Troy James Joel O’Reilly THE NORTHERNER 46 47 48 49 50 54 60 62 63 66 71 72 73 76 Michael Arcus Shane Martin Andrew O’Reilly Chris Deayton Mitch Kerslake Michael Talbot Matthew Nicholls Andrew Rizza David Berryman Cliff Preston Travis McCrea Christopher Blanks Michael Thompson Matthew Bahen UNDER 19 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 11 15 18 19 21 23 26 35 38 43 Josh Donnelly John Mustafa Matt Golledge Jordyn Eldrett Liam Belmore Ashley Carabott Matthew Romano Adrian Stefanile Sean Talbot Vito Mesiano Matthew Susic Liam Gray Jake Stavrevski Aaron Culpin Riley Black Morgan Ford Geordi Summers Jack Moroney Yak Dut — The Northern Football League Record 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10A 11 12 12A 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 21A 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 31A 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 Leigh Bentley Leigh Gilbert (C) Jake Brown Billy McClintock Trent Scannell Jarrod Spurrell Gazi Assi David Taylor Shane Harvey Justin Bentley Kane Massey Brock Smith Lachlan Dowling Marc Coombe John Green Jamie Wright Sean Kelly Shaun Webster Daniel Bramich Dave Florence Dylan Scott Andre Habchi Matt Mahony Mark Ryan Ali Assi Leigh Taggart Jeff Ryan Luke Villanti Mick Meade Marc Lonergan Jason Dean Luke McKenna Tyson Scott Patrick McNulty Wafa Zaza Ryan Souter Daniel Owen Louis Hill Casey Brown Brett Sabin Blake Manton-McCarthy Jordan Kruger Tyrone Walker Kris Parsons Naveen Srinivas Aaron Mutimer Michael Celestin 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 56 57 58 Dean Kalaviskis Briken Scott Jess Pekin Owen Donaghey-Arrowsmith Taylem Stretton Rick Thorneycroft Caine Davies Paz Saccuzzo Dean Warren Dale Calleja John Raymond WWW. NFL. ORG. AU 39 Division 2 EPPING We welcome Epping Football Club Life Members today as we play Panton Hill. All are welcome in the rooms to help celebrate. Panton Hill’s last game here was their Division 3 Grand Final success. Let’s send them home with three losses today. SENIORS: Not the start we were hoping for but we showed good signs early and patches through the game. Having five goals one-minute into the second quarter, then to only kick five more for the rest of the game was disappointing. We need to limit turnovers as they cost us goals. On a positive, our young players picked up the tempo of senior footy well against a side that was a bit bigger than us. We must be mentally stronger, play the whole quarter and the whole game. This week we come up against Panton Hill who is also looking to open its. 2014 account. Let’s keep them 0-2. RESERVES: After a tough 2013, the boys showed that they have learnt a lot from their Division 1 experience coming away with the win. Ellis tried getting knocked out again, but came back out, Trumpy equals Mr Reliable PANTON HILL Cracknell Reserve was in superb condition for our first twilight game and the unveiling of the 2013 premiership flag. SENIORS: Unfortunately a fast and strong Mernda recorded a10-goal win. We started well but couldn’t get goals whilst Mernda made the most of opportunities and skipped to a four-goal lead by quarter time and seven goals early in the second. We got our game going and kicked six goals in a row, however, a lapse in concentration cost us the next six goals and a big deficit at half time. The remainder of the game was an even contest but we couldn’t make any inroads and succumbed to a significant loss. Newcomer Daniel Fulton kicked three goals whilst Tyler Scarce was in our best nd kicked three goals. Tristan Kreymborg was dominant in the ruck and Reid Staples worked hard through the centre along with fellow recruit Tait Forster. RESERVES: Mernda always seems has a strong reserves side, and this season is no exception. It was stalwarts who held things us together, including Kane Gilmore, Matt Sherwood, Daniel Pratt, Dave Varano and Matt 40 THE NORTHERNER — The Northern Football League Record and lovely kick into the man on the mark after lipping off, Ekka! Great team effort boys, let’s do the same today! UNDER-19: Great start to the season last week with a solid team effort led by Lucas, Juddy, Rosey and Azz. First home game today and a chance to show our supporters what we can do. Well done fellas. Let’s see a repeat today! BLUES BLURB: Celebrity guest Woody Harrelson was a hit at Thrift Shop Night, while K-Choc and Choc-Chip rose to the occasion. The ghost of Noddy walked in off the street with a 5-star outfit from his wardrobe. Tots was missing, word is the whack to his schnozzola could have made some improvement. Cockroach got the hair straightener out and was impressive. Well done Willow winning the BayFord Falcon of the week! THE CLUB: Get your EFC Membership today if you haven’t already. Polos, jackets and other apparel are now available! Keep up to date with all things Epping at www.eppingfc.com.au or www.facebook.com/EppingFootballClubVic GO PINGERS! Layt. Newcomer Daniel Hansen also did his part. With a higher standard of football in Division 2, the opportunity is there for those players pushing for senior selection to show their wares. UNDER-19: In our-90 year history there has not been an under-19 side. It was with great pride and achievement to finally field a team of youths – many of whom previously played juniors for the Hills. The first three quarters provided an even contest before we broke the shackles in the last quarter and finished with a comfortable win. Jonty Rushton was a standout and finished with six goals. In a very even contribution, the best also included Eldridge, Faulkner, Jerabek, Hodges and Marshall. SOCIAL: Check our website www.pantonhillfc.com for all the latest club news and updates on social events. Upcoming events include the Players social on May 3 and Presidents Lunch on May 10. TWILIGHT: We’re pleased to host two more twilight games in the early part of the season, against Hurstbridge on April 26 and Diamond Creek on May 10. Senior games start at 5pm with reserves and 19s beforehand. WWW. NFL. ORG. AU Division 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 40 41 43 44 45 46 48 50 51 55 EPPING PANTON HILL Senior Coach: Steve Power Reserves Coach: Aaron Johnson Under 19 Coach: Sean Bradford Senior Coach: Dean Haydock Reserves Coach: Lucas Brass Under 19 Coach: Jayson Burleigh Aaron Willitts Mitch Henwood Aaron Johnson Dylan Maxwell Joshua Stavely Rob Skiathitis Matthew Garland Josh Keenes Brenton Keating Jarryd Watkins Daniel Moore Justin Traitsis Trent Harrington Kevin Keenan Lachlan Vella Josh Santaguida Thomas Mendico Josh Totino Jon Newman Michael Robinson Adrian Totino Nick Josevski Daniel Ioannides Peter McMahon Erik Beeson Jarrod Agosta Ben Marshall Kyle Turnbull Daniel Boudoloh Adam Suban Dean Ferguson Cameron Brown Mathew McMahon Shane Wood Huss Akkari Rohan Stavely Dean Lesha Jake McDougall Kurt Warren Brayden Ellis Stuart Hurley Jake Cullen Alex Kundevski Matthew Franklin Sean Flentjar Shannon Emmerton Volkan Cihan THE NORTHERNER 56 60 61 64 Robert Tinsley John Flentjar Fabian Altamirano Steve Camilleri UNDER 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 22 23 24 25 26 28 32 Leigh Judd Tom Emmins Jordan Cugnetto Lucas Aquilina Jason Stavely Corey Dobbin Saige Cirillo Brendan Campbell Aaryn Gibson Daniel Jones Jaedyn Kearney Anthony Bradford Andrew Hill Matthew Wills Thomas Jones Tommy Hughes Nick Felsenthal Adam Rose Michael Game Luke Mamone Christian Janev Joey Panuccio Michael Spottiswood Jordan Rozario Patrick Longordo — The Northern Football League Record 1 1A 2 3 4 5 7 8 8A 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 20 21 21A 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 32 33 34 35 36 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 46 47 48 49 52 Daniel Pratt Anthony Bryce Brendan O’Connor Tait Fortser Travis Miller Ryan Graham Will Box (C) Nick Lowther Jay Gilmore Scott Moran Kane Gilmore Joffa Byron Reid Staples Matt Sherwood Lloyd Toffolon Tristan Kremyborg Nathan Hendry Jassi Singh Tim Duckworth Josh Chapman Jayson Burleigh Brett Middleton Simon Amore Matt Layt Sam Montanaro Daniel Keen Tom Blake Tyler Scarce Anthony Kidd Brock Kreymborg Jeremy Gercovich Shane McLagan Dave Varano Ryan Simpson Jack LeGassick Frank Trianta Adam Anderson Simon Gunn Andrew Garcia Callum Still Jamie Padget Lucas Brass Ned O’Loughlin Ben Hibberd Jason Evans Haydn Bryce Matt Searle 53 54 55 56 58 60 61 62 63 66 68 69 71 74 99 Brett Aldred Carson Dawson Steve Harvey Nathan Hanson Brad Sansom Luke Morse James Flack Glenn Barnes Alex Bartsch Nick Prenc Andrew Schadendorff Andrew Jackson Marcus Hibberd Chris Scott Daniel Fulton UNDER 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Ryan White Bailin Searle Cage Newman Jackson Mill Decoda Cook Scott Thompson Liam Walsh Kyle Podesta Max Clear Jack Faulkner Daniel Burleigh LiamYoung Mark Kurungaiyi Darby Watson Liam Harvey Braedon Robins Tim Broughton Jarred Robbins Zac Biddiscombe Les Briggs Josh Barton Mark Kenney Jonty Rushton Josh Hodges Tom Woods Sam Richards Oscar Weischmann Max Steel Brad Balding Jack Jerabek WWW. NFL. ORG. AU 41 42 THE NORTHERNER — The Northern Football League Record WWW. NFL. ORG. AU THE NORTHERNER — The Northern Football League Record WWW. NFL. ORG. AU 43 Division 3 – Preview THE TOP SPOT IS UP FOR GRABS by Doug Long Week one of NFL Division 3 action kicked off last Saturday with some emphatic wins and also a thriller. Despite losing some key players such as Josh Beare, Michael Manley and Michael Khoury, Thomastown sent notice that it will be a force to be reckoned with under new coach Dean Sinclair, who previously coached the club to the 2008 Division 2 premiership prior to a stint at Lalor. Last week Jacob Osei-Duro kicked six goals for the Bears in a best on ground performance in their 109-point win over former coach George Lattouf’s Parkside at Main Street Reserve – that despite trailing at quarter time. Highly-fancied Reservoir travelled to Whatmough Park for an easy win over St Mary’s. The Mustangs’ team featured a host of new recruits, including Daniel Couwenberg – who was among the best. Expectations are high at the Mustangs this year and the team looks to have improved on their 2013, when they bowed out in the first semi-final after being some hope of grabbing the double chance late in the season. The best match of the round was between 2013 runner-up Watsonia and recently demoted South Morang, who were coming back from Division 2. The Saints went in as underdogs, having lost star players Tom Walliss, Brody Ricardi, Tony Hogg and influential playing-coach Lochie Dornauf. They led narrowly at every change at Mill Park Lakes Reserve, but found themselves behind in the final term, before a late Mark Roumanous goal – in his first game for the club – gave the Saints a six-point win. New coach Damian Zanic would have liked the work of Greenvale recruit Ben Anderson, who was a key player in the Saints’ victory. Round 2 action sees St Mary’s travel to Pitcher Park to take on Parkside. It will be a chance for one side to notch its first win after both had disappointing results in the opening round. With new Burra coach Con Borg stating finals as a goal, a win against the Devils would be a step in that direction. The Burra were victorious in their last travel to the ground – winning by eight points in the last home and away game of 2013. 44 THE NORTHERNER — The Northern Football League Record Heidelberg West had the bye first up, and begins its year hosting South Morang. The Lions, down from Division 2 in 2013, will be desperate to get a win on the board to establish themselves as a Division 3 contender. First-season coach Craig Lambert is aiming for finals in 2014 after the young Lions had a disappointing year in second division. Although the Hawks took out the wooden spoon in 2013 with just the one win, they will be hoping for better this year. Ray Walker moves from coaching the Macleod under-19s to become Derek Shaw’s assistant coach. Shaw says that training has been pretty good and the team was competitive in all its three practice matches. He sees a fair bit of talent in the young guys at the club. The match of the day is Watsonia and Thomastown at A.K Lines Reserve. These teams spent most of the 2013 season vying for the double chance, which Watsonia finally clinched with a narrow win over Parkside in Round 18. On the same day, Thomastown only managed a draw against St Mary’s. They eventually met in the preliminary final, when the Saints came from more than four goals down to run away with the game. In fact, the Saints prevailed in every encounter against the Bears last season. The winner of this contest will be on top of the ladder, as last week’s other winner, Reservoir, has a bye and will not play again until it meets Thomastown a week after Easter. Therefore, for the winner of this clash a two-week stint atop the Division 3 ladder awaits. WWW. NFL. ORG. AU Division 3 – Results and Ladders Results: Division 3 Seniors Ladder: Seniors P W L D % Thomastown 23.22 (160) def Parkside 7.9 (51) Thomastown 1 1 0 0 313.73 4 Reservoir 1 1 0 0 200.00 4 St Mary’s 7.14 (56) def by Reservoir 17.10 (112) South Morang 10.15 (75) def by Watsonia 11.15 (81) Watsonia 1 1 0 0 108.00 4 South Morang 1 0 1 0 92.59 0 St Mary’s 1 0 1 0 50.00 0 Parkside 1 0 1 0 31.88 0 Heidelberg West 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 Results: Division 3 Reserves Ladder: Reserves Thomastown 33.24 (222) def Parkside 1.0 (6) Thomastown South Morang 12.19 (91) def Watsonia 13.8 (86) St Mary’s 5.4 (34) def by Reservoir 9.14 (68) Pts P W L D % Pts 1 1 0 0 3700.00 4 Reservoir 1 1 0 0 200.00 4 South Morang 1 1 0 0 105.81 4 Watsonia 1 0 1 0 94.51 0 St Mary’s 1 0 1 0 50.00 0 Parkside 1 0 1 0 2.70 0 Heidelberg West 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 This year, James Boag’s Draught is spreading the word about supporting local footy through the likes of The Footy Show, SEN, and Sunday news on Channel 7 as well as their websites. THE NORTHERNER — The Northern Football League Record WWW. NFL. ORG. AU 45 Division 3 PARKSIDE The start of the season has unfortunately produced a couple of hard losses for the Devils. RESERVES: The ressies, under new coach Abe Kyreizis, struggled for most of the match against a very strong thomastown outfit despite the best off efforts from all the boys involved. Aaron “It’s Eastlakes” Eastlake and Rhys “Call me Raz” Stephens produced sterling efforts all game, with the later even bobbing up for a late hard-earned goal. Other notable contributors included were Screecher and Ty who never stopped with their efforts. SENIORS: The seniors started their match off very well, looking all the goods against a tough Thomastown outfit and went into the quarter time break with a slender lead. However, it wasn’t to be our day as Thomastown turned up the intensity while our efforts went lacking. To make matters worse we lost both Darren Gresham and our new gun Jack Philpott, who had been having a blinder in his first game for the club, to match-ending injuries. ST MARY’S The season could have kicked off a lot better than it did but it’s early doors yet and it shows there is plenty of room for improvement. Leading the way however, as usual, were our under-19s. LUNCHEON: All parents of under-19 players, put Round 3 v Diamond Creek in your diaries for the U/19s Players & Parents Welcome Luncheon held up in the Social Rooms immediately following their game. This is a free event and watch for more info coming over the next week or two. UNDER-19: Started the year in good form with a sound win over South Morang. A much harder game than the scoreboard suggests however an 85-point win was well deserved. We welcomed Ben Joyce as the new coach for 2014 and he kicked off his coaching career in perfect form. Good luck to all the boys and Benny for 2014. Today the boys will need to dig deep as they face up against Mernda. NETBALL: We’re still looking for a coach for 2014 so if anyone out there wants to take over two reining premiership sides from 2013, as well as join an awesome club, please contact us ASAP. Last week both 46 THE NORTHERNER — The Northern Football League Record On the upside, there were some solid contributions individually from the likes of Captain Squizz who was everywhere, Matt Ross who was ever-reliable in defence despite being under constant pressure, as well as new boys Clint and Handsy who showed the coaches that they’re definitely of senior material. THIS WEEK: We return home to Pitcher Park to host a St Mary’s outfit who will also be stinging after a hard loss to Reservoir. The contests between the two sides are always very hard-fought and tend to bring out the best of each other. Last year even produced what was the best effort seen by a Parkside reserves side in a few years as they ran rampant over the Kookaburras to produce a 10-goal win. Get behind both our sides today as we strive for our first wins of the year. SOCIAL: Denim Night is TONIGHT!!! It’s guaranteed to be a cracker night with drinks so cheap we’re practically forcing them down your throat. So dress up in as much denim of the blue, black, burgundy or even tangerine variety and head along to Pitcher Park tonight! teams struggled after a difficult pre-season but let’s hope last night we were able to reverse the tables. RESERVES: Were pretty flat last week putting in a very ordinary performance. On that basis we know there is only one way to go from here. If you think Carry gave you a bake last week the boys will want to improve today against Parkside if you don’t want to see any more spittle coming out of his gob! SENIORS: Disappointing not to kick off the ledger positively for new coach Borgy but there were plenty of healthy signs just the same. Turnovers were costly but with scoring shots being 27 to 21 we needed to be more. Today we catch up with the Devils at Pitcher Park for what we know will be another hard test. SOCIAL NEWS: Lots of enthusiastic planning going on this year with Robbo and Matty again holding the reins. See either one if you want to be part of the subcommittee. Don’t forget the first social night is May 10. Family Values, Family Focus, Family First GO BURRA WWW. NFL. ORG. AU Division 3 1 2 3 3A 4 5 6 7 9 9A 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 21A 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 34 36 37 38 39 40 40A 41 42 44 Max Wood Michael Muir Haydn Kennedy Thomas Hatzi Darren Gresham Adam Wells Justin Ross Bryan Vance Cal Curtis Gilbert Davies Shane McLaren Brad Hockey Nick Gibson Rhys Stephens Michael Puttyfoot Tom Mckinley Clint Virgona Mathew Ross Mathew Hands Hamish Brett Steven Miles Mark Schwable Pierre Labigang John Patrich Liam Bell Chris Dagostino Retired Trevor Thomas Luke Bates Ahmed Fahour Jamie Gresham Christian Ramos Anthony Ialuna Christopher Troy Jordan Venables Peter Hallaris Jason Cousins Luke Walsh Ty Dummet Nicholas Burton Jacob Heritage Ashley Smith Sam Davies David Simpson THE NORTHERNER PARKSIDE ST MARY’S Senior Coach: George Latouff Reserves Coach: Abe Kyriezis Senior Coach: Con Borg Reserves Coach: Dean Carr Under 19 Coach: Ben Joyce 45 47 48 50 51 52 53 53A 54 55 57 62 69 Bradley McGillian Jonathan Friel David Biddle Brendan Bennett Leigh Baker Robbie Shields Lindsay Crilley Cain Baker Grant Williams Jeremy Bowtell Jake Toplis Stefano Capagreco Alberto Carisimo — The Northern Football League Record 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 17A 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 28A 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 50 52 53 54 55 56 58 64 65 Simon Kefalas Michael Costanzo (C) Myles Guldon Kane Paterson Lee Minuz Geoffrey Robinson James Ind Jarrod Shaw Matthew Irvine Jake Johnston Terry Anderson Shane Derham Adam Lucci Dylan Flannery Brett Schulz Matthew Ciavarella Timothy Walsh Stephen Campbell Samuel Mitrovski Tim Doherty Joshua Doherty Troy Bickerton Liam O’Donnell Jarrod Millet Craig O’Neill Patrick Waldron Jason Grgic Ryan Pieper Matthew Di Julio Simon Denier Adam Carnell Jayden Chapman Matthew Johnston Matthew Patti Nathan Bragg Cesare Piccrilli Scott McLaughlin Samuel Byrne Luke Douglas Frankie Tomaras Robert Campbell Matt Borg Richard Heywood Nathan Winchcombe Ryan Brazier Lindsay Roberts Luke Gaylor Ryan Gething Brendan Plowman James Randell Jarrod Conduit Daniel Berdurke Marc Hopper Robert Benjamin Jack Greaves 69 Stephen Duvnjak UNDER 19 1 Aaron Batchelor 2 Jarrod Bunker 3 Josh Cook 4 James Benson 5 Jake Dambrauskas 6 Daniel Castagnini 7 James Girolami 8 Marc Mitrovski 9 Ben Batchelor 10 Nicholas Daisley 11 Lachlan Potter 13 Ryan Cutting 14 Josh Farrugia 15 Cruz Bradshaw 16 Matthew Egan 17 Matt Galliazzo 18 Alexander Korda 19 Jim Edney 20 John Desmond 21 James Maraschiello 22 Deven Ryan 23 Joe Bergman 24 Nick Delanty 25 Corey Yates 26 Patrick Korda 27 Dylan Gioffre 29 Jackson Wolczko 30 Cameron Drake 31 Bodie Harty 32 Mitchell Lee 33 Ben Rule 35 Sam Cooper 36 Jordan Sorani 37 Jordan Dupont 38 Nick Gedge 39 Josh Chessari 41 Jack Sassella 44 James Cilia 64 Thomas Cooper 75 Jacob D’Angelis 83 Brice Campbell 86 Evan Broumos WWW. NFL. ORG. AU 47 Division 3 HEIDELBERG WEST Welcome to 2014. After months of pre season training the real stuff is finally here. The new faces have fitted in seamlessly and have provided lots energy on the training track. The coaches have been buoyed by our practice match form against high quality outfits, with continued improvement from our young list exciting times are ahead for the Hawks. TODAY: We welcome South Morang Football Club back to Heidelberg Park for the first time since 2011. To our boys, let’s make sure it’s not an enjoyable return for the Lions and let’s notch up our first victory in 2014. Go Hawks! SPONSORS: We wish to thank our sponsors who have committed to sponsoring our club in season 2014. Your generous support is greatly appreciated and it goes a long way to putting our great club on the park each season. This season we welcome a new major sponsor SOUTH MORANG Today we look forward to a great day at Heidelberg West for the seniors and reserves, while the under-19s host Diamond Creek at Southy SENIORS: Well how does that old saying go? Bad kicking is bad football. We showed we are clearly competitive in Division 3 this year but can’t afford to start slow and kick like that and expect to win. A great first up game for all our new players though and it was great to see a strong South Morang crowd in attendance. RESERVES: Ditto for the reserves, but you found a way to win. For the guys who missed out, keep training and you will find your way into this side. For the guys who did play, there will be heaps of pressure this year to maintain your place in the side so get behind Gary and ensure we are successful. UNDER-19: Went down to a very well drilled team and last year’s Division 2 runner-up. We showed glimpses of the way we can play but training is the key here. Get to training and we will be a good team. It’s very simple boys. 48 THE NORTHERNER — The Northern Football League Record in The Olympic Hotel. The “Pic” is located on the corner of Albert St and Bell St, Preston. Make sure you get along. PLAYER SPONSORSHIP: Once again this season it is compulsory for all players to seek out a player sponsor for themselves. There a 3 sponsorship packages available and all three go towards putting the players on the park each Saturday afternoon. Please speak to Mick Missen or Tom Bennett for all the details. VALE DAVE IACCOPINO: Shortly after the conclusion of last season a young family and our football club lost a great man and father. Dave Iaccopino coached our reserves for one season but he touched so many lives in a short time. The Heidelberg West Football Club continues to offer its condolences to the Iaccopino family. TEAM APP: Team App is the best way to stay in touch with all things Heidelberg West. Download the Team App from the App Store and search Heidelberg West Football Club for all the latest club news and information. JUNIORS AND NETBALL: It was great to see so many senior players attend junior games on Sunday and to also see the netballers at Saturday’s senior games. Let’s also ensure many players attend the netball on Friday nights and support the girls. SOCIAL: Our first social function is on ANZAC Day. 1:00pm start with the footy on the new large screen and drinks at bar prices A gold coin donation throughout the day for the barbeque, with all proceeds to our local RSL. Traditional ANZAC day activities throughout the day. SPONSORS: Please checkout our new website www.southmorangfc.com.au Thanks to Peter Barnes for his outstanding work to get this up and running with our club app to be released very soon. Make sure you keep a look out for further details. GO SOUTHY! WWW. NFL. ORG. AU Division 3 1 1A 2 3 3A 4 4A 5 6 6A 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 HEIDELBERG WEST SOUTH MORANG Senior Coach: Derek Shaw Reserves Coach: Andrew Marris Under 19 Coach: Chris Willis Senior Coach: Craig Lambert Reserves Coach: Gary Moran Under 19 Coach: Wayne Hoare Mitchell Reeves Callum McGough Samuel James Craig Dunlop Joel Kannegiesser Bradley Moore Brae Ferguson Kyl Ewart Jake Grimshaw Aaron Beck Jack Marris Ben Marris Michael Missen Dylan Kennedy Michael Shanahan Nathan Sadler Kane Moore Thomas Waters Taner Cagin Christopher Cecchinelli Nicholas Lewis Terry West Jason Butera Jonathan Owens Aidan Young Cameron Taylor Lucas Price Kevin Caldeira Leigh Taylor Matthew Camilleri Craig Toohey Dylan Demtschyna Ben Sheldrake Jace Roberts Jack Fullgrabe Sheldon Evans Jordan Allen Ryan Gall Jordan Ryan Jordan Crowhurst Karl Sullivan Ben Tully James McLean-Brunton (C) David DiCarlo Sam Hobson-Nicholls Jesse Ellis THE NORTHERNER 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 55 58 59 60 79 Leigh Williams John Shanahan Jordan McColl Michael Adams Jordan Lewis Hugh Lunn Jason Giagkoulis Dan Bailey (C) Jordan Young Jared Hilbert Roger Kennedy Cruise MacDonald Nubbi Bux Tom Dwyer Steven Huxley — The Northern Football League Record 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 Jason Ward Mitch Buckley (C) Michael Deligorgis Luke Hough Maddison Bell Matthew Rizza Nick Johnston Aaron Pell Luke Manning John Klaromenos Daniel Heatley (C) Troy Jinnette Darren Tuchin James Gebert Josh Whelan Lachlan Buckley Matt Robinson Russell Elder Kane Searle Brayden Meade Duane Russell Matt Morrison Harry Whybrow Dean Bibby Jake Potter Jake Hough Scott Sandy Michael Szikla Ben Papal Hass Samia Stephen Sankovic Daniel Watson Nathan Moro Ashley Hobbs Luke Hagg Liam Kilgour Adam Karim Michael Batty Nick Di Santo James Burton-Scott Luke Chasteau Jarryd Baldasso (RES C) Andrew Rushton Brent Williams Josh Stroud Louis Villiani Jesse Wayth 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 83 84 Sean Kirby Ricky Williams Joe Ferlazzo Aaron Greenough Ryan Wilson Adrian Sabatino Ben Bodycoat Chris Sankovic Daniel Whitmore Matthew Smith Matt Stroud Jack Garraway Matt Radziejewski Shem Joseph Nathan Taylor Jacque Bitar Patrick Borg Matthew Campbell Zack Galea Brock Lee Justin Lyon James Mark-Simpson Daniel Fernandez Lachlan Moran Brent Howlett Jordan Muscat Daniel Delromano Brandon Tanti Nathan Mittica Joe Knight Travis Vanderkolk (U/19 C) Cody Wilson Haydn Mills-Webb Chem Evans WWW. NFL. ORG. AU 49 Division 3 WATSONIA A great day out at South Morang last Saturday with both teams involved in thrilling encounters, but with different levels of success. SENIORS: The boys started well, obviously still feeling the buzz from the triple strength Gatorade at training during the week. However, the Lions bounced back in the second quarter. After numerous bets on which Bennett would get injured first this season, those who backed Jezza lined up to collect as he sustained a scary neck injury. The lads, reduced to one on the bench ended up getting the chocolates by a kick. RESERVES: We decided to give the opposition a 32-point head start before hitting the scoreboard. After quarter time it was the Josh Clancy Show as the boys clawed their way back. After a courageous comeback they ended up falling short by five points. Hoping for a better start this week lads!! NETBALL: The season started on a high with all three teams winning their opening round. Black Team defeated Laurimer 31-15, Red Team defeated Greensborough 27-11 and White Team beat Lalor 21-14. Get down next Friday to support the girls! AROUND THE CLUB: Matt Crawford snuck in to Coburg Districts two weeks ago and hired Chicken Nixon to negotiate his contract. He is now the highest paid player at the club and owns a small helipad atop of the clubhouse. THIS WEEK: We welcome to Thomastown this week. Hopefully it will be an entertaining game between last year’s preliminary finalists. BY THE NUMBERS: - Grey hairs Damo has after the last quarter: 44 - Times Steve has smiled: Yet to register - Times Hinsey has been on time: 0 - Friends Matt Perichon has at the club: 0 (apparently his brother doesn’t like him either) THOMASTOWN Season 2014 kicked off at our home ground against Parkside with two great wins. SENIORS: We couldn’t have asked for a better start to the year with a solid victory. However, there are still a number of points to improve upon which we discussed during the course of the game. Despite this, it was great to get a positive result from our first competitive game. Our first big test for the year now awaits. RESERVES: A fantastic way to start 2014, with a resounding victory. The only disappointing aspect to the game was our inability to play four complete quarters, with the second quarter a particular disappointment. Still, that is probably nitpicking. We shouldn’t need any extra motivation this week then to take on last year’s premier! NETBALL: A slight correction to last week’s club notes – the netballers now have 4 sides in the competition, which is a fantastic achievement for the club. With so many sides to cheer on, it will be great to see all our 50 THE NORTHERNER — The Northern Football League Record supporters get behind the teams every Friday night. JUNIORS: Our under 11s and under 16s kicked off the season in style last week with wins. At the other end of the spectrum, Auskick kicked off at the club on Friday night and will continue every Friday at 5.15pm. This week our Under 9s begin their year, our under-11s play Panton Hill away at 10am and under-16s play South Morang away at 1pm. AROUND THE LAIR: Well done to Jazmyn Cooper and Jen Hughes on registering their 50th game for the club last Friday. We look forward to them continuing to be a big part of the club for years to come. A resounding effort by the reserves last week to restrict Parkside to just one goal. Any guesses as to who gave away that one goal? I won’t dob the person in here in this forum - but I will say it in “Italian” if I get asked. How pleased was Joe Colaci to get a few wins last week? In his own words he was pleased to be a part of “too” wins. “Two” bad he wasn’t pleased enough to speak proper English. BLUEBOY WWW. NFL. ORG. AU Division 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 32 33 34 36 37 38 39 41 43 45 46 47 49 57 58 60 82 97 WATSONIA THOMASTOWN Senior Coach: Damien Zanic Reserves Coach: Dean McCluskey Senior Coach: Dean Sinclair Reserves Coach: Gavin Mutz 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 24A 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 33 34 35 37 40 41 42 43 44 45 47 50 51 52 53 Matthew Cottier Cameron Bayliss Tom McCluskey Ben Anderson Nathan Groves Andrew Clarke Nabil Yassine Beau Cooper Graeme Hines Nick Gaylor Luke Clarke Jack Larkins Matt Crawford Steven Goodwin Josh Clancy Steven Rickard Brodie Odermatt Rodney Box Eldon Abbott Jeremy Bennett Rick Kimberley Matt Crompton (C) Jarryd Allan Corey Bennett Ben Weissenfeld Kallan Hoggan Jamie Haber James Latross Mark Roumanos Wayne Johnson John Perichon Joseph Abbas Simon Joules Jarrod Magann Jonathon Bunn Frankie Furlano Andrew Reid Angelo Ramantanis Josh Beasley Ben Sutherland Travis Hayes Christian Sofos Corey Simmons Beau Pizzato Michael Salmic Jason Abela Julian Terzioski David Folino Daniel Lauretta Tristain Harrower Joe Colaci James Mercuri Michael DiBattista Daniel Chadwick Robert Barbara Chris Higgins Justin DiBattista Jacob Osei-Duro Andrew Lozanovski Steven Cadby John Agius Chris Whittingslow Robert Nedelkovski Luke Fellows Sam Italiano Matthew Cupo Christian Chapkoun Sashe Spiroski Adrian Lesar Michael Kelly Joe Merlo Sam Merlo Andrew Polifiore Walter Orlandi Michael Deagostino Paul Meade Dylan Fuller James Fabijancic Christopher Leo Tyler Fitch Nicholas Fiore Nathan Stavridis Simon Harraka Damien Natoli Anthony Fazzari Adam Pilakis Daniel Stephens Costa Missailidis Michael Fazzari Jarrod Malesevich Joe Fiore Chris Zabrieszach 55 57 58 60 63 65 66 69 70 71 72 85 Dom Mazza Damien Crowe Daniel Conlan Michael Pestana Jonathon McCumber-Kelly Zeb Fleming Nicholas Deralas Shannon Ball Nathan Kelly Jack Dundon Osman El-Masri Joe Fiore www.ralphdsilva.com.au THE NORTHERNER — The Northern Football League Record WWW. NFL. ORG. AU 51 HURSTBRIDGE Club Sponsors Netball News STARS ECLIPSE LAKESIDE IN THRILLER by Lauren Bordin It was a close opening match of the Northern Netball League Section 1 season which resulted in last year’s grand final runner-up Lakeside losing to Fitzroy Stars 34-38. Early on in the first quarter it looked as if Fitzroy would be facing defeat with Lakeside’s quick movement of the ball down the court, as well as sturdy defence from Hannah Bora and Jessica Elder, keeping the Stars from registering a goal until the middle of the quarter. However Fitzroy’s ball delivery into its shooters improved in the second half of the quarter and it was able to even up the scoreboard by the end the term. Fitzroy carried this momentum into the second quarter and strong defensive pressure from Jessica Bamblett and Merle Hall meant Lakeside was unable to score a goal until the six-minute mark of the quarter. Fitzroy goal attack, Sophie Atkinson also began to show her best and fairest winning form in this quarter, helping her side to a 13-goal quarter and a 7-goal lead at the half-time break. The Stars continued their strong defence in Lakeside’s goal third, with their pressure forcing Lakeside’s attack NORTH CAUSE BOILOVER North Heidelberg upset last year’s Section 1 premier Diamond Creek by one goal, winning 41-40 in an enthralling Round 1 clash. North Heidelberg started the match strong and only faltered slightly in the last quarter of the game allowing Diamond Creek to sneak up and close the score gap. Accuracy was a large factor in ensuring North Heidelberg’s victory. North Heidelberg’s Megan West didn’t miss a shot on goal until halfway through the second quarter, helping to ensure her side had a lead of nine at half-time. The swop of Elle McDonald from centre to goal defence for the third quarter had an immediate positive impact for Diamond Creek. McDonald and goal keeper Lynsey Cook teamed up well together to apply pressure on their opposition and force turnovers. THE NORTHERNER — The Northern Football League Record to continually feed the ball outside the circle. However, the difficulty to get the ball into its shooters didn’t stop Lakeside from forcing it into the circle and it was able to reduce the deficit to two goals going into the final quarter. Elder continued her dominant game in goal defence, intercepting Fitzroy’s first centre pass of the quarter in a crucial play leading to a goal for her side. After another goal to Lakeside shooter Rebecca Lally the scores were level and it looked as if Lakeside could record a win after finishing the game off with the same intensity of their first quarter. However, despite Lakeside’s persistence and domination of possession it remained three goals behind at the halfway mark of the final quarter. With two minutes to go, Lakeside still had a slim chance to win following a turnover in Fitzroy’s attacking third. However, this opportunity was wasted as the ball went out of court in Lakeside’s attacking third in the same play. This resulted in the ball returning to the Stars goal circle, allowing Atkinson to shoot a goal to seal the match. Their solid defensive effort helped slow down the stream of goals by North Heidelberg dramatically. This kept North Heidelberg to 11 second-half goals, in contrast to the 30 it scored in the first half. Inaccurate passes and fumbles affected both teams at times, with hard fought intercepts not being rewarded as the ball again turned over to the opposition side. However these mistakes were most prevalent for Diamond Creek as it missed opportunities for goals due to overthrows and poor passes to shooters. Although Diamond Creek fought hard to reduce the deficit, North Heidelberg was able to keep possession in the final minute as it worked the ball around its attacking third. While a goal was not scored from these efforts, the play ran the clock down to safeguard its slim lead. WWW. NFL. ORG. AU 53 NFL ‘Choose Tap’ Netball – Round 1 Results and Ladders SECTION 1 Lakeside 1 (34) def by Fitzroy Stars 1 (38) Bundoora Comets 1 (47) def Greensborough 1 (28) North Heidelberg 1 (41) def Diamond Creek (40) Section 2 Bundoora Comets 2 (14) def by Northcote Park 1 (27) Laurimar Power 1 (15) def by Watsonia 1 (31) Diamond Creek 2 (8) def by Lalor (36) Whittlesea 1 (28) def Greensborough 2 (15) section 3 Lalor 2 (27) def St Mary’s 1 (15) North Heidelberg 2 (19) def by South Morang 2 (42) Bundoora Comets 3 (40) def Laurimar Power 2 (9) Section 4 Whittlesea 2 (21) def by Lakeside 2 (32) Thomastown 1 (35) def St Mary’s 2 (22) Watsonia 2 (27) def Greensborough 3 (11) Section 5 Fitzroy Stars 2 (37) def South Morang 3 (15) Greensborough 4 (21) def Lalor 3 (5) Mernda (21) def Lakeside 3 (14) Bundoora Comets 4 (24) def Thomastown 2 (13) North Heidelberg 3 (20) def Epping (18) 54 THE NORTHERNER — The Northern Football League Record SECTION 1 Bundoora Comets 1 Fitzroy Stars 1 North Heidelberg 1 Diamond Creek NFNL Lakeside 1 Greensborough 1 Heidelberg Tigers W 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 L 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 % 167.86 111.76 102.5 97.56 89.47 59.57 0 Pts 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 Section 2 Lalor 1 Watsonia 1 Northcote Park 1 Whittlesea 1 Greensborough 2 Bundoora Comets 2 Laurimar Power 1 Diamond Creek NFNL 2 South Morang 1 W 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 % 450 206.67 192.86 186.67 53.57 51.85 48.39 22.22 0 Pts 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 Bundoora Comets 3 South Morang 2 Lalor 2 St Mary's 1 North Heidelberg 2 Laurimar Power 2 W 1 1 1 0 0 0 L 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 0 0 0 1 1 1 B 444.44 221.05 180 55.56 45.24 22.5 PTS 4 4 4 0 0 0 Watsonia 2 Thomastown 1 Lakeside 2 Whittlesea 2 St Mary's 2 Greensborough 3 W 1 1 1 0 0 0 L 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 0 0 0 1 1 1 B 245.45 159.09 152.38 65.63 62.86 40.74 PTS 4 4 4 0 0 0 Greensborough 4 Fitzroy Stars 2 Bundoora Comets 4 Mernda North Heidelberg 3 Epping Lakeside 3 Thomastown 2 South Morang 3 Lalor 3 W 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 B 420 246.67 184.62 150 111.11 90 66.67 54.17 40.54 23.81 PTS 4 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 WWW. 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AU NFL ‘Choose Tap’ Netball – Round 1 Results and Ladders Section 6 St Martins (30) def Thomastown 3 (7) Hurstbridge 1 (38) def Whittlesea 2 (14) Fitzroy Stars 3 (31) def Bundoora Comets 5 (15) Lalor 4 (14) def by Watsonia 3 (21) Stay Section 7 healthy North Heidelberg 4 (41) def Thomastown 4 (2) Stay hydrated Greensborough 5 (13) def by Keon Park Stars (16) West Ivanhoe 20 def Northcote Park 2 (16) Lalor 5 (23) def Whittlesea 4 (17) Fitzroy Stars 4 (15) def by Hurstbridge 2 (20) St Martins Hurstbridge 1 Fitzroy Stars 3 Watsonia 3 Lalor 4 Bundoora Comets 5 Whittlesea 2 Thomastown 3 W 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 B 428.57 271.43 206.67 150 66.67 48.39 36.84 23.33 PTS 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 North Heidelberg 4 Lalor 5 Hurstbridge 2 West Ivanhoe Keon Park Stars Greensborough 5 Northcote Park 2 Fitzroy Stars 4 Whittlesea 4 Thomastown 4 W 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 B 2050 135.29 133.33 125 123.08 81.25 80 75 73.91 4.88 PTS 4 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 eds from every bottle ll be DONATED to: ern Netball League $5 Choose Tap to replace fluid lost during sport hoose Tap o replace fluid lost uring sport Dehydration reduces your skill level and ability to think quickly during the game *Recommended retail price is up to $15. *BPA free Find drinking fountains fast with: Choose Tap App Download now! Stay healthy Stay hydrated Whistle Whispers We kicked off the season last weekend. We trust all umpires are now geared up and ready to go again for Round 2! CLUB ROOMS: The Northern Umpires Association is currently seeking submissions regarding our new rooms and how to best feel like ours. Please email your submissions to nua@umpires.org.au to get involved and help out the executive. ADVOCATES: If you are interested in being a tribunal advocate for season 2014, the NUA are currently seeking expressions of interest for this position. Please email NUA President on ben.mcwiggan@gmail.com to express your interest. Field umpire Steve Howard is the next umpire in the hot seat. Read Steve’s profile below. UMPIRE Profile Name: Nickname: Age: Occupation: Umpiring Discipline: Steve Howard Moose 22 Bricklayer Field Biggest influence on your umpiring career: The biggest influence on my umpiring career would be either my dad or ‘Aggers’ (Darren Agnew) Most memorable umpiring moment: Umpiring in the Under-17 Blue Grand Final Most embarrassing umpiring incident: Getting hit by a ball below the belt and falling like a sack of spuds. Most Admired Sportsperson: Formula 1 driver Sebastian Vettel Superstitions: Always tape my whistle to my hand before a game Hobbies: Surfing, watching Formula 1 and WWE, playing poker 56 THE NORTHERNER — The Northern Football League Record Favourite Food: Can’t go past McDonalds Favourite Drink: Pepsi Favourite Musician: 30 Seconds To Mars Which 5 people would you invite to dinner: Daniel Ricciardo Seth McFarlane Adam Sandler Charlie Sheen Daniel Negranu WWW. NFL. ORG. AU Proceeds from every bottle sold will be DONATED to: Northern Netball League Stay hydrated to play at $5 Choose Tap to replace fluid lost during sport More than of plastic bottles end up as landfill or litter *Recommended retail price is up to $15. *BPA free THE NORTHERNER — The Northern Football League Record WWW. NFL. ORG. 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NFL. ORG. AU L L A B T O O F J U NIOR uWE ARE KIDS ERS E T N U L O V E R SA E H C A O C R U O u AN M U H E R A S E uTHE UMPIR GUE A E L G I B E H T AY IN L P T O N O D E uW THE NORTHERNER — The Northern Football League Record WWW. NFL. ORG. AU 59 Junior Results and Ladders - Round 1 Under 17 BLUE Research 20.15 (135) def Epping 7.6 (48) Northcote 4.5 (29) def by Montmorency 15.19 (109) Diamond Creek 11.7 (73) def by West Preston 14.11 (95) Under 17 RED Eltham 19.16 (130) def Yarrambat 5.4 (34) Wallan 5.5 (35) def by Hurstbridge 23.17 (155) Whittlesea 24.21 (165) def Mill Park 0.0 (0) Under 16 BLUE Eltham 14.17 (101) def Research 8.4 (52) Sth Morang 13.12 (90) def Montmorency 5.7 (37) Mill Park 18.8 (116) def Epping 8.3 (51) Under 16 RED Mernda 5.5 (35) def by Thomastown 16.12 (108) Hurstbridge 18.10 (118) def Sth Morang 7.3 (45) Under 15 BLUE Greensborough 3.2 (20) def by Sth Morang 27.25 (187) Epping 20.13 (133) def Wallan 3.8 (26) Under 15 RED Kinglake 1.2 (8) def by Montmorency 24.16 (160) Epping 0.0 (0) def by Research 26.20 (176) Whittlesea 7.6 (48) def by Diamond Creek 15.19 (109) Mill Park 8.8 (56) def by Eltham 15.16 (106) Yarrambat 29.23 (197) def Bundoora Park 3.1 (19) 60 THE NORTHERNER — The Northern Football League Record 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 West Preston Montmorency Research Epping South Morang Northcote Diamond Creek P 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 W 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 L 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 D PTS 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Hurstbridge Whittlesea Eltham Mill Park Wallan Diamond Creek Yarrambat P W 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 L 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 B 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 D PTS % Won 0 4 100 0 4 100 0 4 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 South Morang Mill Park Eltham Research Epping Montmorency P W 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 L 0 0 0 1 1 1 D 0 0 0 0 0 0 % 243.24 227.45 219.57 45.54 43.97 41.11 PTS 4 4 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 Hurstbridge Thomastown Greensborough Mernda South Morang P W 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 L 0 0 0 1 1 B 0 0 1 0 0 D PTS 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 % Won 100 100 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 Epping South Morang West Preston Wallan Greensborough P W 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 L 0 0 0 1 1 B 0 0 1 0 0 D PTS 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 % Won 100 100 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Yarrambat Montmorency Research Diamond Creek Eltham Whittlesea Bundoora Park Epping Keon Park Mill Park Kinglake P W 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 L 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 D PTS 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 % Won 100 100 100 100 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 WWW. 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AU % Won 100 100 100 0 0 0 0 Junior Results and Ladders - Round 1 Under 14 BLUE Whittlesea 3.4 (22) def by Eltham 19.10 (124) West Preston 7.11 (53) def by Montmorency 15.9 (99) Wallan 5.5 (35) def by Laurimar Black 25.13 (163) Sth Morang 15.11 (101) def Mill Park 5.1 (31) Under 14 RED Yarrambat 1.1 (7) def Epping 0.0 (0) Diamond Creek 4.1 (25) def by Sth Morang Gold 21.19 (145) Research 18.11 (119) def Greensborough 4.6 (30) Under 14 GREEN Sth Morang Maroon 10.7 (67) def by Hurstbridge 11.8 (74) Laurimar Teal 2.1 (13) def by Eltham 30.17 (197) Lalor 12.8 (80) def West Preston 2.10 (22) Under 13 BLUE Sth Morang Blue 18.10 (118) def Mill Park 1.4 (10) Montmorency 5.2 (32) def by Whittlesea 9.11 (65) Under 13 RED Mernda 4.7 (31) def by Eltham 11.9 (75) Greensborough 12.7 (79) def West Preston 3.4 (22) Northcote 5.5 (35) def by Bundoora Park 11.10 (76) Under 13 GREEN Epping 2.4 (16) def by Keon Park 10.5 (65) Sth Morang Maroon 0.0 (0) def by Sth Morang Gold 19.18 (132) Yarrambat Gold 5.6 (36) def by Wallan 8.8 (56) Research 4.12 (36) def Yarrambat Brown 4.6 (30) THE NORTHERNER — The Northern Football League Record 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Eltham Laurimar Black South Morang Montmorency West Preston Mill Park Wallan Whittlesea P W 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 L 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 % 563.64 465.71 325.81 186.79 53.54 30.69 21.47 17.74 PTS 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 South Morang Gold Research Epping Yarrambat Greensborough Diamond Creek P W 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 L 0 0 0 1 1 1 D 0 0 0 0 0 0 % 580 396.67 0 0 25.21 17.24 PTS 4 4 4 0 0 0 1 Eltham 2 Lalor 3 Hurstbridge 4 South Morang Maroon 5 West Preston 6 Laurimar Teal 7 Yarrambat P W 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 L 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 D % 0 1515.38 0 363.64 0 110.45 0 90.54 0 27.5 0 6.6 0 0 PTS 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 South Morang Blue Whittlesea Epping Mill Park Montmorency P W 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 L 0 0 0 1 1 B 0 0 1 0 0 D PTS 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 % Won 100 100 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Greensborough Eltham Bundoora Park Mernda Diamond Creek West Preston Northcote P W 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 L 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 D PTS 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 % Won 100 100 100 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 South Morang Gold Keon Park Wallan Research Yarrambat Brown Yarrambat Gold Epping Panton Hill Sth Morang Maroon P W 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 L 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 % 1000 406.25 155.56 120 83.33 64.29 24.62 0 0 PTS 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 WWW. 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AU 61 Junior Results and Ladders - Round 1 Under 12 BLUE Wallan 8.7 (55) def Sth Morang Blue 5.2 (32) Eltham 6.4 (40) def Research 3.13 (31) Mill Park 5.10 (40) def Diamond Creek 4.5 (29) Under 12 RED Northcote 6.2 (38) def by Mernda 5.9 (39) Yarrambat 7.6 (48) def by West Preston 8.8 (56) Eltham 6.9 (45) def by Epping 9.8 (62) Under 12 GREEN Sth Morang Gold 0.1 (1) def by West Preston 3.9 (27) Hurstbridge 19.13 (127) def Lalor 2.1 (13) Reservoir 6.7 (43) def Laurimar 6.5 (41) Montmorency White 11.9 (75) def Whittlesea 1.4 (10) Under 11 BLUE Eltham 4.3 (27) def by Yarrambat 16.8 (104) Epping 4.9 (33) def by Sth Morang Blue 11.4 (70) Montmorency 7.4 (46) def Greensborough 5.7 (37) Under 11 RED Diamond Creek 1.1 (7) def by Mernda 12.17 (89) Laurimar Black 1.1 (7) def by Montmorency 5.2 (32) Whittlesea 4.3 (27) def Research 3.7 (25) 62 THE NORTHERNER — The Northern Football League Record 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Mill Park Eltham Wallan Research Greensborough South Morang Blue Diamond Creek 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Mernda West Preston Epping Eltham Yarrambat Bundoora Park Northcote P 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 W 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 L 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 D PTS % Won 0 4 100 0 4 100 0 4 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P W 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 L 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 B 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 D PTS % Won 0 4 100 0 4 100 0 4 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P W L B D PTS % Won 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 West Preston Montmorency White Hurstbridge Reservoir Sth Morang Gold Laurimar Whittlesea Montmorency Black Lalor 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Yarrambat South Morang Blue Montmorency Greensborough Epping Eltham P 1 1 1 1 1 1 W 1 1 1 0 0 0 L 0 0 0 1 1 1 D 0 0 0 0 0 0 % PTS 385.19 4 212.12 4 124.32 4 80.43 0 47.14 0 25.96 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Mernda Montmorency Whittlesea Research Laurimar Black Diamond Creek P 1 1 1 1 1 1 W 1 1 1 0 0 0 L 0 0 0 1 1 1 D 0 0 0 0 0 0 % PTS 1242.86 4 457.14 4 108 4 92.59 0 21.88 0 8.05 0 WWW. 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AU 100 100 100 100 0 0 0 0 0 Junior Results and Ladders - Round 1 Under 11 GREEN West Preston 5.2 (32) def Wallan 4.4 (28) Mill Park 9.7 (61) def Hurstbridge 2.0 (12) Northcote 16.10 (106) def Sth Morang Maroon 3.8 (26) Laurimar Teal 5.7 (37) def Eltham 4.4 (28) Under 11 SILVER Sth Morang 5.3 (33) def Kinglake 3.5 (23) Thomastown 6.10 (46) def Keon Park 3.1 (19) Epping 7.6 (48) def West Ivanhoe 0.0 (0) Bundoora Park 5.5 (35) def Panton Hill 5.4 (34) 2014 - Under 18 Girls Hurstbridge 3.0 (18) def by Darebin Falcons 29.27 (201) Epping 1.2 (8) def by Sth Morang 10.15 (75) Mernda 28.20 (188) def Lalor Stars 1.0 (6) Under 15 Girls Mill Park 13.10 (88) def Keon Park 9.9 (63) Eltham Red 3.4 (22) drew with West Preston Lakeside 3.4 (22) Sth Morang 3.9 (27) def Diamond Creek Womens 1.1 (7) THE NORTHERNER — The Northern Football League Record 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Laurimar Teal Northcote Mill Park West Preston Sth Morang Maroon Wallan Montmorency Eltham Hurstbridge P W 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 L 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 D PTS 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 % Won 100 100 100 100 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Thomastown South Morang West Ivanhoe Bundoora Park Panton Hill Epping Kinglake Keon Park P W 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 L 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 % 242.11 165.22 125 102.94 97.14 80 60.53 41.3 PTS 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Mernda Darebin Falcons South Morang Epping Hurstbridge Lalor Stars Diamond Creek Montmorency P W 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 L 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 D % 0 3133.33 0 1111.11 0 937.5 0 10.67 0 9 0 3.19 0 0 0 0 PTS 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 South Morang Mill Park West Preston Lakeside Eltham Red Keon Park Diamond Creek Montmorency Eltham Black P W 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 L 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 D 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 PTS 4 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 % 385.71 139.68 100 100 71.59 25.93 0 0 WWW. 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AU 63 Leading Goal Kickers Division 1 Seniors Player Club Gary Moorcroft Nick Lynch Rhys Boyden Salvatore Mamone Oliver Parks Bundoora Macleod Greensborough Bundoora Lower Plenty Division 2 Seniors Goals 8 5 5 4 4 Division 1 Reserves Player Club Matthew Brown Aaron De Giorgio James McGrath James Hodder David Bonadio Bundoora Greensborough Heidelberg Northcote Park West Preston Club Daniel Costanzo Thomas Bassett-Smith Harrison Burns Liam Simmons Lachlan Harrison Northcote Park Lower Plenty Eltham Bundoora Whittlesea Goals 6 5 5 5 4 Club Jacob Osei-Duro Toby O’Meara Ashley Hobbs Beau Cooper David Folino Thomastown Reservoir South Morang Watsonia Thomastown 64 THE NORTHERNER North Heidelberg Mernda Mernda Diamond Creek Epping Goals 7 6 5 4 4 Player Club Nathan Mills Marc Coombe Mitch Johnson Rami Makhoul Justin Traitsis Mernda North Heidelberg Diamond Creek North Heidelberg Epping Goals 6 5 4 4 4 Division 2 Under 19 Goals 7 5 5 3 3 Division 3 Seniors Player Club Lachlan Dowling Andrew Smith Jai Robinson Daniel Carmody Harley Nancarrow Division 2 Reserves Division 1 Under 19 Player Player Player Club Jonty Rushton Joshua Cook Jack Jerabek Leigh Judd Liam Howard Panton Hill St Mary’s Panton Hill Epping Lalor Goals 6 5 4 4 4 Division 3 Reserves Goals — The Northern Football League Record 6 4 3 3 3 Player Club Joshua Clancy Robert Nedelkovski Joe Colaci Matthew Radziejewski Shannon Ball Watsonia Thomastown Thomastown South Morang Thomastown Goals WWW. 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