From the AFL website
Reported by Matt Burgan
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THE AFL is looking into establishing a new second-tier competition involving New South Wales, south-east Queensland and the ACT, but will not return to a traditional 'reserves' league format in Victoria.

From Leader Community Newspapers
Reported by Brad Beitzel
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THE clubs were calling it a crunch game and the clash between Casey Scorpions and Box Hill at Casey Fields on Sunday lived up to its promotion.

The Hawks won their first match at the venue by 15 points after trailing at each break by a single-digit margin.

From Inside Football Magazine
Reported by Paul Amy

FROST THAWS: When Rohan “Daniel” Frost told Casey 18 months ago that he was leaving for Collingwood, there was no great disappointment in the Scorpions camp. Frost was viewed as a bits-and-pieces player who had some talent but could easily be replaced. The Scorpions were more worried about losing captain Nigel Carmody to the Magpies. But Frost turned out to be a sterling pick-up for Collingwood, as versatile as he was energetic. He played every game, tackled most positions (even throwing his 189cm frame into the ruck against Williamstown) and finished fourth in the best and fairest. Frost had sent a DVD to the Woods’ football department at the end of the 2007 season. In fact, he sent the highlights reel to every AFL club, in the hope he could jag a pre-season somewhere. It showed a pacy player with an inclination to take the game on. The Magpies invited him to try out for their VFL squad. He made the cut, and made it as coach Gavin Brown’s utility man.

VFL REALIST: Frost played a season of senior football at Ringwood under former Box Hill Hawk Andrew Nichol before joining Casey. His first season in the VFL brought enough games to stir his ambitions (and enough material for the DVD). But despite most doors opening for him at Collingwood, he knows his place as a top-up VFL player. “You can be best-on-ground one week and not get a game the next, depending on how many AFL guys are available,” he said. That hit home when he missed the first two rounds. He’s happy to take the rough with the smooth, pointing out that he got a “good run” last season. With almost 40 possessions Frost was best afield against Box Hill Hawks in Round 5. His 2009 season is away.

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From Inside Football Magazine
Reported by Phil Cleary

In the aftermath of Saturday’s 21-point loss to Port Melbourne Shannon Grant kept his Frankston side locked away for a good 30 minutes as he sought a solution to Frankston’s six-game losing streak. 
After kicking 20 goals the previous week against the premiership favourite Williamstown – only to lose by a goal – the Dolphins had the scent of victory. 
Despite being without the injured midfielder Marcus Marigliani, key forward Aaron Murray – six goals against the Seagulls – and ruckman Peder Whelan, they stunned Port with a five brilliant first-quarter goals. Unfortunately, when the game had to be won in the third quarter they let the Boroughs kick three goals into the stiff breeze. 
You have to feel for the Dolphins’ new coach. It was always going to be hard to emulate the feats of Brett Lovett, under whose homespun wisdom the Dolphins captured the imagination of VFL watchers as they repeatedly turned defeat into victory and went within a kick of playing in the grand final last year. Yet, for all that, the 301-game Kangaroo champion has Frankston playing with the same desperation and spirit Lovett instilled in the team. It’s just that they can’t pinch a victory. 

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