From the Ballarat Courier
Reported by Melanie Whelan
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NORTH Ballarat Roosters coach Gerard FitzGerald has backed VFL matches as AFL curtain-raisers.

FitzGerald said players and Selkirk Roosters staff enjoyed a chance to hit the field leading into Saturday's AFL clash between Geelong and North Melbourne.

SATURDAY MAY 14
Collingwood vs Geelong at Victoria Park 1pm
Frankston vs Northern Bullants at Frankston Park 1:10pm(ABC1TV)
(Reserves Game at 10:10am)
Box Hill Hawks vs Sandringham at City Oval,Box Hill 2pm(3WBC)
(Reserves game at 11am)
Port Melbourne vs Williamstown at TEAC Oval 2pm
(Reserves game at 11am)

From www.localfooty.com.au
Reported by Paul Amy
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ALL football teams strive to get off to a good start and Sandringham was no different on Saturday.

In the rooms before the match against Williamstown at Werribee, Zebras coach Brett Lovett spoke of the importance of a sturdy beginning.

From the Sunday Age
Reported by Brent Diamond
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IT HAS been almost two seasons since Brett Goodes dominated a VFL match, but there were flashes of brilliance from the brother of Sydney's Brownlow medallist Adam Goodes yesterday for Williamstown in its 35-point win over Sandringham.

From www.localfooty.com
Reported by Conor Ryan
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BOX Hill has crash landed after last week's excellent Anzac Cup win over Coburg, losing to Werribee by 47 points in a poor showing at Chirnside Park on Sunday.

The Hawks trailed all day, behind by three goals at quarter-time, six at the half and nine after three quarters.

SATURDAY
Geelong vs North Ballarat at Skilled Stadium 10:40am
Williamstown vs Sandringham at Avalon Airport Oval,Werribee 1:10pm(ABC1TV)
(Reserves Game at 10:10am)
Port Melbourne vs Frankston at TEAC Oval 2pm
(Reserves Game at 11am)

From www.localfooty.com.au
Reported by Paul Amy
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THE VFL season is only a pup, but it's not too early to say Port Melbourne has taken another resolute step forward under coach Gary Ayres.

Premierships? It is premature to venture there, but the Boroughs showed against their great rival the Northern Bullants on Saturday that they're very much a top-two contender.

SATURDAY APRIL 30
Casey Scorpions vs Frankston at Casey Fields at 1:10pm(ABC1TV)
(Reserves game at 10:10am)
Collingwood vs North Ballarat at Victoria Park 2pm

FOXTEL CUP-Northern Bullants vs GWS Giants at MCG 4:05pm(Delay on Fox Sports 1 and 1HD at 5pm)

Bendigo Bombers vs AIS/AFL Academy at Windy Hill at 1pm