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From the Ballarat Courier
Reported by David Brehaut
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Stung by a loss to Casey, the Selkirk Roosters produced their most attacking brand of football for the season to thump Box Hill by 54 points.
Before cutting loose though to reach 18.11 (119) to 10.5 (65), North Ballarat was at its defensive best.
From localfooty.com.au
Reported by Brad Beitzel
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"IT WON'T happen overnight but it will happen," Port Melbourne coach Gary Ayres reassured supporters after an under-strength Borough went down to a fleet-of-foot-and-hand Williamstown by 28 points at Burbank Oval on Saturday.
The loss leaves Port (2-2) just outside the eight.
From the Sunday Age
Reported by Brent Diamond
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WESTERN Bulldogs ruckman Will Minson says his traditional ruck style still has a place in the game despite the emergence of fleet-footed Bulldog Jordan Roughead and West Coast ruckman Nic Naitanui.
From Frankston Standand Leader
THE good news for Frankston is that it returns to home comforts this week.
The bad is that it hosts North Ballarat, the reigning premier and going along nicely at 3-1 as it constructs its title defence.
An upset victory over the Coburg Tigers in Round 2 gave the Dolphins heart and hope, but it fell to Geelong by 91 points the week after and, on Saturday, took a 105-point thrashing from the Northern Bullants at Visy Park.
"We only played one decent quarter of footy, the third," coach Simon Goosey said on Sunday.
From The Age
Reported by Brent Diamond
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BENDIGO BOMBERS: Not many teams would go from winless wooden spooners to potential finalists in one season but the Bombers are on track under new coach Shannon Grant.
From Ballarat Courier
Reported by DAVID BREHAUT
NORTH Ballarat will learn this morning whether match-winning forward Corey Jones is fit to line up against Box Hill Hawks in the Victorian Football League at Box Hill tomorrow.
Jones will be tested by North Melbourne medical staff at Arden Street to determine whether he has recovered sufficiently from concussion suffered in a loss to Casey Scorpions on Saturday.
TWO CHANGES AHEAD OF CASEY SCORPIONS CLASH AT SOUTHPORT
Gold Coast Football Club has announced two changes ahead of its Round 4 VFL game against Casey Scorpions at 2.00pm on Saturday at Southport’s Fankhauser Reserve.
Tim Plummer will replace Rory Thompson in the starting side and Todd Grayson joins the squad as an emergency.
From Gold Coast Bulletin
Reported by Ben Case
VICTORIAN school boy football and cricket star Alex Keath has turned down an offer to join the Gold Coast Football Club after accepting a deal with the Victorian Bushrangers Cricket Team.
The sporting prodigy announced yesterday he would not be joining the AFL's 17th team as he plans on pursuing his dream of playing cricket for Australia.
Keath was one of 12 17-year-old footballers listed by the Gold Coast as part of the club's recruitment plan.