From WorldFootyNews.com
Reported by Brett Northey
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Bayanda Sobetwa joined Greater Western Sydney in 2010, becoming the first player recruited to Australia from the AFL South Africa program, notionally to an AFL club (although GWS are yet to fully join the AFL). With FootyWILD in many ways the AFL's flagship international program there must also have been a degree of pressure for Sobetwa to perform.

From localfooty.com.au
Reported by Sam Landsberger
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WILLIAMSTOWN might have been crowned minor premiers but it has drawn the shortest straw of all 16 clubs competing in this year's inaugural Champions League.

As revealed by Leader last month, the AFL has confirmed the Seagulls will travel to Perth to tackle Western Australia Football League powerhouse Swan Districts in Round 1 of the knockout competition dubbed the Foxtel Cup.

The April 9 clash at the newly named Patersons Stadium is a curtain-raiser to West Coast's AFL encounter with the Sydney Swans.

Williamstown was sent packing in last year's preliminary final and entered the tournament as the VFL's third-ranked side, behind premier North Ballarat and runner-up Northern Bullants.

From Localfooty.com.au
Reported by Sam Landsberger
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THE Coburg Football Club is steadfast that it can stand its own two feet should its alliance with Richmond eventually cease.
"We will survive," president Bill Balakis said.

Sportsbet have put up their premiership odds for the 2011 VFL Season.  Williamstown are favourites going in at $3.30, while reigning premiers North Ballarat are good value at $4.50.

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From The Age
Reported by Martin Blake
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COME on down. That's the message from the VFL to Brendan Fevola as he ponders a possible return to football through the second-tier competition in 2011.

VFL clubs have to finalise their playing lists by March 14, with the potential for further tinkering in certain circumstances up to June 30.

From the Bendigo Advertiser
Reported by Adam Bourke
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THE Bendigo Bank Bombers have ruled out chasing embattled former AFL star Brendan Fevola.

The enigmatic full-forward is in football limbo after he was officially sacked by the Brisbane Lions on Sunday night.

Fevola has indicated he wants to continue to play football in a bid to regain a berth on an AFL list next year.

From Localfooty.com.au
Reported by Jay Clark
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NEW Geelong VFL revelation Ben Johnson knows exactly who to turn to in the locker room to draw inspiration.

As much as the support comes from every angle at Skilled Stadium, his story has plenty of similarities to James Podsiadly's.

Johnson had given up on his AFL dream after missing out on selection in the 2006 national draft.

Instead, he was plying his trade as a carpenter in Melbourne during the week and playing suburban footy with his mates for Bell Park in the Geelong Football League on Saturdays.

"AFL was probably the furthest thing from my mind," Johnson said. "I still loved playing footy but, back then, if you missed the draft (as a teenager) you tended not to get drafted after that."

THE Bendigo Bank Bombers have added further firepower to their list with the signing of last year’s VFL leading goalkicker.

Matthew Little was the standout forward in the VFL last year, booting 84 goals in 20 games for Williamstown.

However, in a recruiting coup, the Bombers yesterday announced that Little had signed with the club for the 2011 VFL season.

The addition of Little follows the signing by the Bombers last week of Kangaroo Flat’s Bendigo Football League century goalkicker Justin Maddern.

Little has spent the past three seasons with Williamstown, during which he has kicked 178 goals in 55 senior matches.