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THE VFL investigated an incident that saw North Melbourne’s Majak Daw knocked out behind play in a practice match last week.

But it won’t be taking action against St Kilda’s Josh Bruce after inconclusive video failed to show anything untoward in the Werri-bee-Sandringham clash at Moorabbin last Saturday.

VFL state league and talent manager John Hook confirmed an investigation had been launched after an umpires report detailed Daw’s injury. But after looking at two different versions of video Hook insisted the VFL did not have enough evidence to take the matter any further.

“There was no formal complaint and we acted off an umpires report in trying to get to the bottom of the incident,” Hook said.

“There was a little bit of footage we have looked at, but we couldn’t really see anything other than the two of them bumping into each other.”

“On the video evidence we have before us, I couldn’t cite anyone on that.”

North Melbourne would not be drawn on the incident yesterday, saying it was in the hands of the VFL. The Kangaroos do not intend to take the matter further.

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Footscray will make its long-awaited return to competitive football at the Whitten Oval on Saturday morning against fellow stand-alone club Richmond in the Victorian Football League.

The game is scheduled for an earlier time of 10.30am, so Bulldogs and Tigers supporters can make a full day of it, taking in VFL football at the traditional ground in the morning, followed by the clash between the two clubs in the AFL at Etihad Stadium from 1.45pm.

“I hope we can pack out the Whitten Oval before the AFL match,” Footscray co-captain Lukas Markovic said.

“I think it’s fantastic the way the club has organised this first game.

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THE Bendigo Gold were beaten by fellow VFL stand-alone team Frankston in their final practice match at Strathfieldsaye on Saturday.

The Gold were forced to play catch-up football after the Dolphins - who used four more players - made the stronger start on the way to a 16.7 (103) to 9.8 (62) win.

"We started poorly and just weren't switched on like we needed to be early," Gold coach Aussie Jones said.

"We can't afford to turn up to games without that ultimate attitude to compete and we just didn't have that early and Frankston got the jump on us.

"But we got better and in the back half of the second quarter and the third quarter we dominated them.

FRIDAY APRIL 4
Collingwood vs AFL/AIS Academy MCG 4:10pm (Curtain Raiser to AFL Hawthorn vs Fremantle)
Bendigo Gold vs Geelong at Queen Elizabeth Oval,Bendigo 7pm(Fresh FM Bendigo)

SATURDAY APRIL 5
Footscray vs Richmond at Whitten Oval 10:30am
Frankston vs Sandringham at Frankston Park 1:10pm(ABC1TV)
(Development League match starts at 10am)
Box Hill Hawks vs Werribee at Box Hill 2pm(3WBC)
(Development League match starts at 11am)

SUNDAY APRIL 6
Essendon vs Casey Scorpions at Windy Hill 1pm
Northern Blues vs Williamstown at Visy Park 2pm(VFL Radio)
(Development League match starts at 10am)