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Vics humiliate best from west

By Robbo May 29, 2007
From Leader Newspapers
Reported by Paul Amy

IT WAS elation for the VFL and humiliation for the WAFL as Saturday's state league match at Port Melbourne developed into an 119-point annihilation of the visitors.

The Victorians smothered WA on the tight oval, denying them the space and time they enjoy on the larger grounds in WA.

The Vics never relented: even  in the final quarter, with his side more than 100 points in front, captain James Byrne was applying crunching tackles.

The black swans were always under pressure and always making skill errors.

They also showed a lack of aggression that disappointed coach Ash Prescott.

 ``We were looking for someone to show some mongrel. We didn't see it,'' he said.

By half-time most of the interest centred on statistical points: how many goals would spearhead Nick Sautner finish with, and the final margin.

3SER Casey FM State game review

By administrator May 28, 2007
From Anthony Brady
Courtesy 97.7 Casey FM

In interstate action yesterday at Port Melbourne's TEAC Oval, the 97.7FM Casey Radio 3SER team saw the Victorian Football League (VFL) thrash the Western Australian Football League (WAFL) by 119 points in a record-breaking victory in the Herald Sun Cup before around 3,000-4,000 fans.

A sunny day greeted both teams, however a strong wind favouring the Williamstown Road end of the ground meant conditions were difficult for players, and made for a chilly afternoon for the sun-loving Sandgropers.

The toss was won by WAFL captain Shane Woewodin, who elected to kick with the wind.

The first quarter began at a cracking pace, with both sides proficient at getting the ball out of the centre and pumping it in long and direct to their forward lines. Victoria surprised many by kicking into the wind extremely well, with forwards such as VFL veteran Nick Sautner and Frankston's Justin Berry particularly good at negotiating shots on goal.

Both teams had seven shots on goal during the first term, but already the Big V had jumped to a 20-point lead, thanks to much more accurate kicking for goal. The stand-out performers early were Victorian defender John Baird, with nine possessions in the first quarter, while Woewodin had gathered eight for the Black Swans.

WA flogging faces probe

By Robbo May 28, 2007
From The West Australian
Reported by Ross Lewis

The WA Football Commission will launch an immediate inquiry into the operations of the State team after the Black Swans were embarrassed by the VFL on Saturday.
  
However, the local game’s bosses believe WA teams will always be the poor cousins to South Australia and Victoria due to the advantages available to their rivals’ football systems.
  
Immediately after the 119-point defeat, WA’s third biggest losing margin at interstate level, WAFC director of football Grant Dorrington said his office wanted to identify the reasons behind the humiliation at Melbourne’s TEAC Oval. “We will be this week having a very big think about what went wrong,” Dorrington said.
  
“We want to talk to the players and coaching panel. I’m not criticising anyone, all of our league coaches worked with (coach) Ashley Prescott to select that team.
  
“To get absolutely flogged isn’t a fair reward for all the planning that went into it. The big question is why don’t teams come to play?”

Rosa, Cloke shine as Victoria thrashes WA

By Robbo May 28, 2007
From Bendigo Advertiser

SIMON Rosa labelled the VFL's 119-point win over Western Australia at Port Melbourne on Saturday as one of the most satisfying days of his football career.

Rosa - the Metricon Bendigo Bombers captain - was among the VFL's best players in its 25.11 (161) to 5.12 (42) victory over WA.

Jason Cloke, Rosa's team - at the Bombers, was also part of the VFL team that destroyed the Sandgropers.

"It was fantastic to get up and win," said Rosa, who finished the game with 26 possessions and seven tackles playing across half-back.

"Because we had only trained together for a week, everyone had to play their part and do their bit for the team so that when we see the guys down the track, we can look each other in the eye and know we did our part for our team-mates.

"That was a really big focus for the game, and everyone did their bit."

Rosa spent time on Daniel Haines and Hayden Ballantyne, as well as WA captain, and 2000 Brownlow medallist, Shane Woewodin.

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