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NORTH BALLARAT coach Gerard FitzGerald believes more VFL players should be picked up in the AFL national and rookie drafts.
"I don't believe the VFL talent pool receives the recognition it deserves," he said yesterday, three days out from the national draft.

Source: Geelong Advertiser

GEELONG has cast its search far and wide to find potential recruits for its VFL squad in 2010.

The Cats' will start its pre-season training program on Wednesday night and coach Dale Amos said they had invited 60 players to try out for spots on their list.

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Source: Geelong Advertiser

DUAL North Ballarat premiership player Jacob Spalding has joined Newtown & Chilwell as a playing assistant coach.

The 27-year-old will add considerable experience to the Eagles' lineup after a long VFL career with the Roosters.

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From The Age
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GOLD Coast will take a huge gamble on giving code-crossing recruit Karmichael Hunt just two VFL games in preparation for his AFL debut in 2011.

Coach Guy McKenna has revealed that the club is so worried about burn-out from back-to-back rugby league and union seasons that Hunt would hardly be seen in Coast colours in 2010.