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Youthful Frankston upsets Northern Bullants

By Robbo June 11, 2007
From Herald Sun
Reported by Geoff Poulter

FRANKSTON bounced back to form with a decisive home ground win against the Northern Bullants yesterday.
 
The 13-point margin didn't do credit to the Dolphins, who controlled the match.

The Bullants rallied late in the last quarter but never looked like grabbing the points.

Frankston coach Brett Lovett has done a marvellous job with the stand-alone club with a list of players with virtually no AFL experience.

The Dolphins have had to replace century goalkicker Aaron Edwards this season and their mosquito fleet of smaller forwards was again a key factor yesterday.

Justin Berry (three goals) is an accomplished small forward and was well supported by Ricky Morris (four goals) and Tory Dickson with two.

DOLPHINS BEAT THE BULLANTS

By Robbo June 10, 2007
From Frankston FC Website
Reported by Michael Robinson

After 6 weeks the Dolphins were back on the winners list after a 13 point win over the Northern Bullants at Frankston today.

After a very tight first 20 minutes the Dolphins slammed on 4 late goals in the time on period to lead by 25 points at the first change.

Frankston came out firing in the second quarter kicking the first 4 goals to lead by 47 points when the Bullants fought back kicking 5 of the last 6 goals to trail by 23 points at half time.

The Dolphins continued to dominate in the 3rd quarter but couldn't put in on the scoreboard eventually kicking 3.5 to the Bullants 1.2 to lead by 39 points at the final change.

Despite the Bullants kicking 6 goals to 2 in the last quarter Frankston held on for a well deserved 13 point victory.

Paul Rebeschini and Ricky Morris were outstanding for the Dolphins today as they help shut down the Bullants midfield. The play over the day to big "Normie" Clarke running goal late in the 1st quarter.

Maroons right on target, Tassie right off the map

By Robbo June 10, 2007
From Sunday Tasmanian
Reported by James Bresnehan

NOT enough Tasmanians cherished wearing The Map, a shattered state coach Daryn Cresswell said last night after his side's 11-point loss to Queensland under lights at Aurora Stadium.

There were tears and bowed heads in the Tasmanian changerooms after the interstate slugfest, a classic physical contest won by the Maroons over a wasteful Tasmania 13.7 (85) to 10.14 (74).

But Cresswell reserved an extraordinary broadside aimed squarely at those he felt did not pull their weight.

He felt some rode on the coat-tails of the committed, like Ken Hall, whose superb performance in the midfield won him the Lefroy Medal as the best Tasmanian player on the ground.

It was Tasmania's first interstate match since 1999.

"It's been eight years since we pulled the jumper on, and I just hope the players were hurting as much as we (the coaches), the Tasmanian fans, and the past players who have worn the jumper were," Cresswell said.

"Too many guys take representing Tasmania for granted."

Werribee blast stuns Geelong

By Robbo June 10, 2007
From Sunday Age
Reported by Sean Cusick

WERRIBEE won its fourth match on the trot yesterday, toppling ladder-leading Geelong by 15 points at Skilled Stadium.

The final margin didn't do the Tigers' domination justice, as the Cats booted six unanswered goals in the final 16 minutes.

Before that, the margin had blown out to a whopping 50 points when Werribee spearhead James Podsiadly booted his fourth halfway into the final term.

The Tigers captain finished with 4.4; the same return as Western Bulldogs forward Matthew Robbins, who was lively in attack and fierce at the man when the Cats were on the rebound.

Geelong began strongly, kicking three of the first four goals, including two from Charlie Gardiner, who loomed as an early game-breaker playing on first-year Bulldog Andrejs Everitt.

However, the Tigers lifted their intensity and put on a clinic with a sublime, run-and-handball game. They stunned the Cats with 14 of the next 17 goals to record their most impressive win of the year.

Rusty Grant shines in Werribee upset

By Robbo June 10, 2007
From Sunday Herald Sun
Reported by Howard Leigh

THERE was a touch of irony about the comeback of Western Bulldogs champion Chris Grant in Werribee's shock victory over Geelong at Skilled Stadium yesterday.

In his 18th season of AFL football, Grant spent most of his 56 minutes of game time at full-back on 18-year-old Geelong boom recruit Tom Hawkins.

"Yeah, it was a bit ironic to line up on a young fellow who has got his whole future ahead of him," Grant said. "I felt old when I lined up on him."

It was Grant's first competitive match since having surgery three months ago to have pubic bone chips removed from his groin.

He wore a large adhesive protective pad on his left knee, a legacy of past surgery.

The former Bulldogs skipper finished with seven possessions, two marks and two tackles before spending the final quarter on the bench.

Grant, who has played a record 336 games with the Bulldogs, said he felt a little rusty.

"The plan was to play 50-odd minutes in the back line to find some touch and be able to read the play, and go back with the flight of the ball," he said.

"The plan is to play three quarters in next week's VFL game against Port Melbourne and then get back into the Bulldogs side.

"I was pleased to get through the game without any problems."

Werribee's potent forward line, led by Bulldog Matthew Robbins and skipper James Podsiadly, was the catalyst for the win over the ladder leaders.

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