The VFL Tipping comp is on again for the 2009 season. This will be the tenth season of VFL tipping which began in 2000.

In 2000 there was 11 tipsters that took part which has rapidly grown to have well over 100 tipsters over the past few seasons.

The VFL competition kicks off on Saturday April 11 where last season's Grand Finalists Port Melbourne and North Ballarat meet.

The cost is $20 for the season.
Prizemoney based on 100 tipsters will be as follows Top three place getters 1st $600 2nd $375 3rd $175 Total $1150

From Inside Football Magazine
Reported by Phil Cleary

Source insidefootballonline.com

Is anyone surprised that VFL clubs were seething at the prospect of a new constitution – constructed by the AFL – that handed the AFL veto rights on any nominations for the Board of Directors of AFL Victoria?
It’s history now that the AFL’s latest strike for total control of the former VFA was voted down, but it is surely not the end of the AFL push.

Did the AFL genuinely believe the VFL clubs would roll over in the face of such an arrogant manoeuvre?
To say that it created bad blood between AFL general manager David Matthews and the majority of VFL presidents is a gross understatement.

Stories about phone calls from Matthews to a number of presidents advising them of the consequences of voting down the proposed constitution now abound.
It’s also no secret that passionate speeches by VFL club presidents, one in particular by Casey’s John Sharkie, fired the meeting.

We really shouldn’t be surprised by the AFL’s latest strategy. From the moment the VFA surrendered its name the seeds of doubt were sown.
Yes, we’re all well versed in the AFL mantra about VFA clubs being broke at the time and needing to be saved.

Source: Herald-Sun

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THE Ablett family has been devastated by the death of one of its favourite sons.

Ryan Ablett, the 27-year-old son of dual Hawthorn premiership player Geoff Ablett, was found dead in Berwick, in Melbourne's south-east, this morning.

From the Herald Sun
Reported by Damian Barret
Source - Superfooty Website

THE AFL's bid to control football in Victoria could destroy the state's senior competitions, according to a long-time VFL club president. Williamstown boss Trevor Monti says the AFL should stop trying to run the VFL after it failed to receive enough votes to do so at Monday night's VFL annual meeting

From Realfooty - The Age
Reported by Adrian Lowe
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THE AFL has failed in its bid to take over much of the running of the Victorian Football League.

At the VFL's annual general meeting last night, the AFL's push for increased control of the state league — including the composition of the board — was voted down.

VFL advocate Phil Cleary said last night he was pleased with the result.

Source: Herald-Sun

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,25221464-19742,...

VICTORIAN Football League chiefs fear an AFL takeover bid could strip the league of its "heart and soul" and put every club at risk of expulsion.

The AFL wants unprecedented power to control the make-up of the VFL competition and the AFL Victoria board, and could cut millions of dollars of funding unless VFL clubs agree.