A Perfect Season
by Cory McGrath
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"There are a lot people out there that said that the stand alone model couldn’t win a premiership. Not only to go through undefeated, to be the premiers and to be champions, it just says how much courage, how much character, how much commitment, how much sacrifice this particular football group has got." - Gary Ayres

Too many great VFA/VFL Grand Finals have come and gone without clubs paying respect in words and pictures. This is a book every footballer should read. It is a story of the kind of devotion and discipline that every coach dreams about. It is a book in which so many key players offer their thoughts and some lines burst from the page. ‘The Perfect Season’ is a book that had to be written.

Rich in heartfelt stories and reflections from players and staff along with commentaries by journalists, what words cannot capture, the photographs bring to life. What treasures for every Port player and supporter. - Phil Cleary

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From www.afl.com.au
Reported By Paul Daffey
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SIMON Goosey, the coach of VFL club Frankston, doesn't normally allow blow-ins to join in during pre-season training. It's an invitation-only affair.

But he made one exception before this season, and he's extremely glad he did.

Leigh Osborne was a 22-year-old half-back from the East Ringwood Football Club, in Melbourne's eastern suburbs, who arrived unbidden at Frankston training.

Goosey told him it wasn't the normal practice to just roll up, but he said he'd give him a two-week trial out of fair play.

Goosey swears that Osborne changed his body shape in those two weeks, fining down to a more athletic visage. Then there was the obvious football talent.

From www.localfooty.com.au
Reported by Paul Amy
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PORT Melbourne's VFL premiership defence has taken a sledgehammer blow after champion midfielder Sam Dwyer broke his leg.

Dwyer initially thought he'd suffered deep bruising after taking a knock against the Northern Blues three weeks ago.

But an X-ray on Monday revealed a break to his left fibula.

The injury is likely to keep him out for the rest of the season.

Dwyer will visit a surgeon tomorrow (Thursday) and is clinging to the hope of surgery.

Even then the best-case scenario is a four-week spell on the sidelines.

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