From the Maribyrnong Weekly
Reported from Lance Jenkinson
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THE football Gods are smiling on us this week. They are saying "let there be one more western suburbs derby" in the Victorian Football League to determine who rules the roost on the western side of the bridge.
Back: David Mirra(BHH),Jarrad Dalton(Port),Tim Mohr(Casey)
Half Back: Hugh Sandilands(Port),Sam Pleming(Port),Adam Iacobucci(NBul)
Centre: Ben Davies(Will),Ben Jolley(Will),Sam Gibson(BHH)
Half Fwd: Sam Dwyer(Port),Matt Little(Bend),Rob Castello(Werr)
Forward: Patrick Rose(Port),Dean Galea(Port), Ahmed Saad(NBul)
Ruck: Orren Stephenson(NBal),Myle Sewell(NBal), Tom Sundberg(Coll)
Shane Valenti is only the 3rd player in history to win back to back Liston Trophys
Final Liston Trophy Leaderboard
Shane Valenti(Port) 25
Matthew Bate(Casey) 15
Ben Jolley(Will'town) 13
Ryan McKenzie(Nth Ball) 12
Will Minson(Will'town) 12
A.Todd Medallist(Reserves): Matthew Cravino(Williamstown) (Back to back wins)
Fothergill Round Medallist: Ahmed Saad (Nth Bullants)
Andrew Mitchell named field umpire of the year
Geelong named best conducted club
From the Herald-Sun
Reported by Sam Landsberger
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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 17
Reserves GRAND FINAL
Box Hill Hawks vs Coburg Tigers at TEAC Oval 11am (3WBC)
Seniors 1st Preliminary Final
Port Melbourne ($1.23) vs Northern Bullants ($4.50) at TEAC Oval 2:10pm (ABC1TV,1116 SEN(Aussie Digital),3WBC)
From the Casey Weekly
Reported by Brad McGrath
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CASEY Scorpions suffered a second-half capitulation to lose by 97 points in their qualifying final against Port Melbourne at TEAC Oval on Saturday.
From the Wyndham Weekly
Reported by Lance Jenkinson
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THE bookmakers were spot on, eventually. The Werribee Tigers were, in fact, a sure bet in week one of the Victorian Football League finals.
The short-priced favourite Tigers overcame a player-drained Box Hill Hawks to win the elimination final by 26 points at Avalon Airport Oval on Saturday.
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 10
Reserves 1st Preliminary Final
Box Hill Hawks vs Port Melbourne at TEAC Oval 11am
Seniors 1st Semi Final
Casey Scorpions vs Werribee at TEAC Oval 2:10pm (ABC1TV,SEN2-Aussie Digital)
(Winner plays Williamstown in 2nd Preliminary Final at TEAC Oval on Sunday September 18)
