Box Hill Hawks vs. Williamstown
Sunday 14th September
North Port Oval at 2:10pm (ABC TV)

Box Hill Hawks
B Heatherley Cheney Brand
HB Wanganeen Litherland Ross
C Lock Kelly Hartung
HF Willsmore Woodward Murphy
F Grimley Sicily B. McEvoy
R Lowden Hallahan Iles
Int From Tobin P. McEvoy Andrews
Mirra Collins CustKennedy Papadopoulos* Wood

Williamstown
B Fahey Faulks Lockwood
HB Critchley* Mangan Charleston
C Jolley Wheeler Davies
HF Masters Clouston Sing
F Ferguson Lambert Banner
R Tighe Marcon Carr
Int From Anastasio Bese Woods
Johnstone Meese Conway Hetherington Owen Gibbons

Footscray Bulldogs vs. Port Melbourne
Saturday 13th September
North Port Oval at 2:10pm (ABC TV)

Footscray Bulldogs
B Johannisen Austin Talia
HB Jong Young Pearce
C Greenwood Goodes Darley
HF Grant Jones Tutt
F Dickson Redpath Campbell
R Cordy Howard Honeychurch
Int From Prismall Perkins Markovic
Russell W. Hayes* Jensen Fogarty Barry

Port Melbourne
B Tynan Noonan Mascitti
HB Magner Sandilands Wooffindin
C Lange Pinwill Michaliades
HF Valenti Pleming Marigliani
F T. O'Sullivan Bonaddio Davies
R Robinson Baird Cain
Int From S. O'Sullivan Langford Johnson
Rowe Connors Hogan* Gordon Fanning T. Johnston

From the Herald-Sun
Reported by James Hunter
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Woodward, who played 13 regular season games for Box Hill, polled 20 votes to pip North Melbourne and North Ballarat ballwinner Liam Anthony (17).

Woodward polled in nine matches and was named best on ground four times, averaging 23 disposals and six tackles during the regular season.

His form warranted his AFL debut in Round 18.

The trophy is a just reward for the 21-year-old, whose career has been plagued by injuries including two knee reconstructions.

Woodward finds himself in strong company, with teammate and Hawks premiership captain Sam Mitchell a former winner, also with Box Hill, in 2002.

From The Age
Reported by Brent Dimaond
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Werribee has set up a semi-final showdown against its western arch rival Williamstown after a gutsy 37-point win over North Ballarat in an elimination final at North Port Oval on Sunday.

While the rivalry between the two simmered over the off-season, after the Werribee-contracted Scott Clouston crossed to the Seagulls and was the difference when these two teams last met, the Tigers will be keen to end an 11-game losing streak in a knockout final.

Williamstown's 20-point loss to Footscray has put it in a vulnerable position. The Seagulls, the Foxtel Cup premiers this year, will be forced to earn it if they are to make their first VFL grand final since 2011. If they get past Werribee next week they will face reigning premier Box Hill in the preliminary final.

Werribee, with only three North Melbourne-listed players, was admirable on Sunday, especially because it was down two rotations. It lost its skipper and top ball-winner Jarrad Moore with concussion from the first term and Kieran Harper with a right ankle injury in the third term.

VFL Peter Jackson - Legendairy Finals
North Port Oval - Saturday September 6
Port Melbourne v Sandringham (ABC TV / VFL Radio) - 2.10pm

North Port Oval - Sunday September 7
Williamstown v Werribee (ABC TV/ VFL Radio) - 2.10pm

 
AFL Victoria Development League

North Port Oval - Saturday September 6
Box Hill Hawks v Port Melbourne - 11am

FROM LEADERGROUP NEWSPAPERS/LOCALFOOTY.COM.AU
PAUL AMY, TIM MICHELL, CONOR RYAN
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IT was an oft-asked question among Collingwood supporters this year: why can’t Kyle Martin get a game?

His more vocal fans (some of them attached to his junior club, Noble Park) took to Twitter to express their frustration, pointing out his form in the VFL could not be better.

Martin pushed up for two AFL matches, but before and after he put together a fine season in the state league.

His reward could come at Monday night’s JJ Liston Trophy.

The midfielder will enter the count as one of the favourites after averaging 28 possessions across his 14 VFL games.

He also kicked 27 goals, including a haul of six against Essendon in Round 4.

Collingwood VFL coach Dale Tapping gives his right-footer an excellent chance of claiming the Liston.

“He’d have to be up there because his performances were at a high level,’’ Tapping said.

“He’s dynamic. He’s around the ball, he wins the footy and he finishes, has the ability to hit the scoreboard and kick goals. He’s completing a lot of the work.’’

Why couldn’t he earn more nods from the AFL selectors?

http://www.williamstownfc.com.au/vale-rex-dooley/

The Williamstown Football Club is saddened to announce the passing of Life Member Rex Dooley. Rex and his wife Janet have been tireless workers for the Williamstown Football Club over many decades. Rex worked in the canteen and was always selling membership tickets at the start of every football season. Rex had a very friendly and welcoming personality and loved his Sydney Swans and Williamstown Football Clubs.

The Williamstown Football Club would like to extends its deepest sympathies to his wife Janet and children Grant, Craig and Merryl and their extended families.

The funeral for Rex will be held this Friday 29th August at Altona Memorial Park Chapel of Repose, Dohertys Rd, Altona North commencing at 3.30 pm. A wake will take place at the Williamstown Football Ground function centre The Rocks commencing at 5.00pm.