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Borough TV - Port Melbourne's Youtube Channel

By BrekkyDJ February 22, 2013

At long last (after some editing and graphics issues), Borough TV is here!

I caught up with Gary Ayres on Monday to ask how Port's pre-season had been going...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QnglWn7dYQ

There will be post-match interviews throughout the season and hopefully (I'm yet to have a chat with Station Hotel) some classic matches and other goodies.

2013 WAFL State Game

By Robbo February 17, 2013

From www.wafootball.com.au
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THE 2013 WAFL v VFL State Game will be played in Northam on May 11 as the first major football event at the Shire’s new $11 million sporting facility.

It will be the second ever State Game held at a regional venue after WA defeated Tasmania by 58 points at Kalgoorlie in 1999. The last time WA defeated Victoria was in 1991 at the WACA Ground.

WAFC Director of Pathways and Competitions Grant Dorrington said the match at Northam would be a great opportunity for the local community to see a top quality game of football in their own backyard and unite in support of their State.

VFL needs more drug tests: Ayres

By NorthPort February 13, 2013

From The Age
Reported by Brent Diamond
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FORMER AFL coach Gary Ayres has called for more random drug target testing within state leagues including the VFL.

The Port Melbourne premiership coach, who has helped produce several AFL recruits in recent seasons, said it had been a rare occurrence for his players to be target tested for illicit drugs.

He said he stressed to his part-time players to be aware of any banned substances.

AFL Victoria said it liaised regularly with ASADA to comply with its requirements - but Ayres feared some state league players could get away with taking illicit and banned substances because they were part-time.

A third VFL player is facing a performance-enhancing drugs ban

By Robbo February 07, 2013

From Herald Sun
Reported by Sam Landsberger and Paul Amy
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THIRD VFL player is facing a lengthy suspension for violating the performance-enhancing drugs code.

The Herald Sun can reveal the player will front an AFL Victoria tribunal today, eight months after testing positive to a steroid contained in an energy drink.

The star midfielder, who is facing a two-year ban, told his club he took an energy drink at a party a few days before a match.

He was tested by Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority officials after the game, returning a positive sample.

It is believed he took the pre-workout drink Mesomorph, a powder mixed with water which boosts energy levels to "animal-like aggressions'' before partying with a group of friends.

It follows the 18-month ban slugged on Casey Scorpion Wade Lees for importing a fat-burner contaminated with traces of steroids and the nine-month penalty handed out to Frankston Dolphin Matt Clark.

Port's new boys gives Ayres a kick

By NorthPort January 29, 2013

Prom the Port Phillip Review
Reported by Daniel Paproth
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FOOTBALL coaches generally don't like to look backwards but it's pertinent when it comes to Port Melbourne.

This time last year the Borough, then the reigning premiers, were in the throes of a mass exodus; 11 premiership players had departed. But it's a different story this time.

Sam Dwyer (Collingwood AFL), Stephen Brewer (Greenvale) and Adam Bentick (St Bernard's) have been the only senior departures amid several new signings, including a swag of players from the Oakleigh Chargers.

"The positive has been the recruiting," coach Gary Ayres said.

"We're very forward in that regard compared to this time last year. We've also decreased the injury list . . . there are limited numbers in the rehab room and we're a lot healthier than this time last year."

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