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Bendigo Bombers future safe after AFL says… VFL alignments to stay

By Robbo August 04, 2007
From Bendigo Advertiser

THE Metricon Bendigo Bombers' future appears safe with the AFL Commission yesterday approving in principle to a review that supports the continued alignment between AFL and VFL clubs.

The AFL second-tier review committee has presented five recommendations on the status and direction of the VFL.

Among the recommendations, approved by the AFL Commission and supported by AFL Victoria – the governing body of the VFL – are "alignments between AFL and

VFL clubs will continue to be a key component of elite football in the state".

There had been some exploration earlier this year of a national reserves competition that would replace the various-state based competitions, including the VFL, which would have put grave doubt over the future of the Bendigo Bombers.

However, a national reserves competition has now been ruled out, and the review committee recommendations support Bendigo's alignment with Essendon.

"We were never worried because we thought it was heading this way from all the feedback we've been getting along the way," Bendigo

Bombers' acting general manager Peter Lodewijks said yesterday.

State of play

By Robbo August 04, 2007
From The Mercury
Reported by Brett Stubbs

THE AFL will underwrite a revived Tasmanian statewide league and may increase funding for the Devils to keep them in the VFL, says AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou.

He met AFL Tasmania chairman Dominic Baker and general manager Scott Wade yesterday and left them with massive grins.

Neither party would reveal the funds required but it was believed the AFL's grant to Tasmania would increase from $1.38 million to $2.2 million to cover both the new statewide league and the Devils -- a 59 per cent increase.

Demetriou said he was a supporter of a properly run statewide league, with the proposed model being underpinned by the three regional competitions and only including seniors.

"If that was something that made sense, we wouldn't hesitate in underwriting something like that to help it get off the ground," he said.

"We are a strong believer in football in Tasmania. It has got a rich history in our game, it has provided great talent to the VFL/AFL and anything we can do to further that we will look at."

But it was believed the proposed statewide competition would not be brought in until 2009.

AFL Tasmania's decision for the Devils to join the SANFL next season because of financial reasons was almost assured but Demetriou said he was not of the same opinion.

VFL/TAC CUP Fixture Changes Saturday August 25

By Robbo August 03, 2007
Here are details of fixture changes for TAC Cup and VFL Fixtures for Saturday August 25

VFL ROUND 20
Tasmania vs. Williamstown has been rescheduled from 2.00pm to 2.07pm due to ABC TV Tasmania TV commitments. The match remains on Saturday 25th August at Bellerive Oval.

TAC CUP ROUND 17
Gippsland vs. Oakleigh now to be played at Casey Fields at 11.10am. The match will now be played as Curtain Raiser to the VFL Casey Scorpions vs. Frankston senior match and remains on Saturday 25th August.

Tipping update

By administrator July 31, 2007
NEXT SIX WINNERS JACKPOT WILL BE IN ROUND 18
There is only 5 matches again in Round 17. The next round with 6 matches will be Round 18 where $30 will go to the tipster to select six winners will collect. If more than one tipster picks six the tipster nearest the aggregate score will collect. If no tipster picks six winners it will jackpot to $60 to the following round.
AGGREGATE THIS WEEK
This week's aggregate score match will be the North Ballarat v Box Hill clash.
Tipster nearest the aggregate score will collect $40

CLOSE AT THE TOP
Mudassar has regained the lead with 66 winners. The old Dandenong Redleg supporter has picked 66 winners to date with both Adam 'Beachy' Beach and Blackrocker 'Doug Newington' just behind on 65 winners. Old Geelong West Roosters fan Brett Gillett has picked 63 winners with Shane 'Wicker' Ryan an old Brunswick magpies fan on 62 winners as is former East Devonport and Ulverstone Fullback Gavin Inglis.

Little respite for Devils

By Robbo July 31, 2007
From The Mercury
Reported by Brett Stubbs

AFTER the train wreck of this VFL season, the Devils will begin pre-season for 2008 barely a month after playing their final home-and-away game.


Following another dismal second-half fade out on Sunday, which saw the Devils go from a point up early in the third term to 109-point losers against North Ballarat, Devils coach Daryn Cresswell said talks had already started for next season's preparations.

To top off Sunday's horrendous performance, it seems Geelong recruit Paul Koulouriotis (hamstring) will join fellow former AFL player Cameron Thurley (hip) on the sidelines for the rest of the season.

And Kangaroos-listed Leigh Adams (shoulder) and possible AFL draftee Brodie Moles (knee) could spend close to, if not all, the remaining three games on the injured list, resulting in -- if it is possible -- an even bleaker finish to the season.

It appears the first casualties of the dismal season could be the Devils' fitness staff, with AFL Tasmania already looking at new personnel.

"Obviously it is an area that we need to look at in terms of we need someone who has got the knowledge and who's very much qualified in getting players fit so they can play at a higher level," Cresswell said.

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