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Two new coaches aim to keep Roosters top

By administrator December 18, 2008
From the Ballarat Courier
Reported by Melanie Whelan

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NORTH Ballarat Roosters have made two new coaching appointments for the defence of their Victorian Football League premiership.

Former Rooster Shane Snibson has returned to the flock as defence coach.

His predecessor Rob Waters has become Roosters' development and reserves coach, replacing newly appointed North Ballarat Rebels TAC Cup under-18 coach Glenn Wilkins.

Waters relished the new challenge after building the number one VFL back-line in 2008, his first season with the Selkirk Roosters.

Waters is now responsible for bringing his reserves players up to standard, mentally and physically, with the senior game plan and team culture to slip seamlessly into the senior line-up when needed.

"It'll be a big learning curve, but for me it's a great opportunity to develop my coaching. I'm really blessed to have another season with the Roosters," Waters said.

Werribee Tigers prowling for Falcons after the draft

By administrator December 04, 2008

From the Geelong Advertiser
Reported by Joel Cresswell

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SEARCHING: Young Werribee player Michael Rockefella, left, talks with his coach, Simon Atkins.GEELONG Falcons not picked up in the AFL draft - the Werribee Tigers want you!

This is the message the VFL club is pushing in the Geelong region, stepping up its claim as the key local pathway back to the AFL.

Werribee has launched a bid to have its TAC Cup feeder-club, the Falcons, play several curtain-raisers before home games next year.

Throughout the pre-season, the Tigers will also hold one of their tri-weekly training sessions at Little River, with Geelong-based players allowed to spend another session locally with the Falcons.

The club will also advertise to support its campaign.

Werribee's lure is its presence in both the VFL senior and reserve competitions, while it maintains only a part-time allegiance with an AFL club.

Bombers coup

By administrator November 30, 2008

Reported by Luke West
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THE Bendigo Bank Bombers have secured one of country Victoria’s most renowned midfielders for the 2009 VFL season.

The Bombers have landed the signature of former Seymour ball-magnet Paul Scanlon.

Scanlon has built up an impressive country football CV that has included two Goulburn Valley Football League premierships with Seymour, as well as representing Victoria Country at the Australian Country Football Championships.

The 30-year-old was also the vice-captain of the Victoria Country team that played the Victorian Amateurs in their bi-annual clash at Ballarat in 2007.

Draw adds sting to Scorpions

By administrator November 30, 2008

Reported by Marc McGowan
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CASEY Scorpions general manager Brian Woodman is hailing the club’s 2009 VFL draw as ‘one of its best’.

The Scorpions face their former St Kilda teammates first up next year when they travel to Trevor Barker Oval to take on Sandringham on 12 April.

The two VFL clubs swapped AFL affiliates this year, with Casey and Melbourne joining forces.

Woodman was thrilled with the club’s 11 Sunday games, including seven at Casey Fields, and the better link between its senior and reserves matches.

“We specifically wanted more Sunday games to get the local football crowd to come and watch us,” he said.

New Geelong coach named

By administrator November 19, 2008
From the Official VFL Website

Geelong Football League premiership coach Dale Amos will take charge of the Cats VFL team.

Amos replaces Leigh Tudor, who accepted an assistant coaching position with St Kilda.

“Dale is well known to us and we are excited that we have been able to secure him as our VFL coach,” Geelong’s general manager of football operations Neil Balme said.

“He has an excellent track record and is a quality person. We think with the structure that we have in place he is an ideal person to coach our VFL team.”

Amos said he was thrilled to be heading to Skilled Stadium.

“This is great opportunity and I am excited to be joining such a great club and to be working with such well regarded coaches, players and staff,” Amos said.

“The club’s efforts over the past couple of seasons are well known and I am looking forward to playing my role in ensuring we develop our young players so that they realise their potential and give themselves the best opportunity to be good AFL players.”

The 31-year-old Amos led South Barwon to three GFL flags (2005, 2006, 2007). Amos\' teams won 77 per cent of their 102 matches over his five seasons at the helm.

Amos played over 200 games with South Barwon and was a member of three premiership teams (2001, 2005, 2007). He also played 36 games with St Arnaud in the North Central League and spent the 2000 season on St Kilda’s VFL list, playing 12 games.

Cats searching for new VFL coach after Leigh Tudor joins Saints

By administrator November 18, 2008

Reported by Joel Cresswell
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Leigh TudorGEELONG coach Mark Thompson will be a key-figure in the appointment of the club's next VFL coach after Leigh Tudor left the post to join St Kilda yesterday.

The Cats' football operations general manager Neil Balme said the club learnt of the Saints' interest late last week and was now well advanced in its pursuit of a new coach.

"We've got a few things in mind and we're already down the path a fair bit (in appointing a replacement)," he said yesterday.

"We'll come up with something there pretty soon."

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