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The AFL Victoria website has released the 2008 VFL Practice matches. The games (at this stage) are as follows:

Saturday 16th February
Seniors Geelong Coburg Skilled Stadium 1.00pm

Saturday 23rd February
Seniors Geelong Collingwood Skilled Stadium 12.00pm
Sunday 24th February
Reserves Northern Bullants Williamstown FC MC Labour Park 10.00am
Seniors Northern Bullants Williamstown FC MC Labour Park 12.30pm

Saturday 1st March
Reserves Frankston North Ballarat TBC TBC
Seniors Frankston North Ballarat TBC TBC
Reserves Casey Scorpions Northern Bullants Casey Fields 11.10am
Seniors Casey Scorpions Northern Bullants Casey Fields 2.00pm
Reserves Williamstown Box Hill Hawks Whitten Oval 11.10am
Seniors Williamstown Box Hill Hawks Whitten Oval 2.00pm
Reserves North Ballarat Frankston TBA 11.10am
Seniors North Ballarat Frankston TBA 2.00pm
Reserves Geelong Werribee Skilled Stadium 10.30am
Seniors Geelong Werribee Skilled Stadium 1.00pm
Sunday 2nd March
Reserves Sandringham Port Melbourne Trevor Barker Beach Oval 11.20am
Seniors Sandringham Port Melbourne Trevor Barker Beach Oval 2.00pm

Click on read more below for the remaining games.

The former Hawthorn and Adelaide player finally put pen to paper yesterday morning, ending months of speculation he was returning home after eight years on the mainland.

A born and bred Tasmanian, Hazell has been vice-captain of VFL club Port Melbourne for the past three seasons and his experience will be invaluable for a side looking to rebuild from a horror 2007 campaign.

The Devils' hierarchy has been chasing the 26-year-old since he was de-listed by the Crows in 2004, but business interests in Melbourne have prevented him from returning home.

The Port Melbourne Football Club is one of the most successful Australian Rules Football Clubs in the history of the game. Fifteen premierships and numerous finals appearances attest to this fact. This level of success could not have been achieved without a strong support and membership base. Thus, the old football adage, "A Club is only as strong as its' members" is remarkably accurate. Members in effect are the heart and soul of the Club.

A large membership base will ensure the long term future and viability of the "Borough" and raise our profile with potential sponsors and the media alike. So "JOIN THE FORCE" and take out one of the Club membership packages today!

From the Ballarat Courier
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NORTH Ballarat Roosters are in a self-imposed exile from their home ground owing to concerns about player welfare on the drought-affected playing surface.