Port Melbourne appoint Ayres as senior Coach

By administrator October 15, 2007
The Port Melbourne Football Club has great pleasure in announcing the appointment of AFL legend Gary Ayres as senior coach for the next two years.

Gary brings to the Club a level of expertise that is unmatched at VFL level, a Team of the Century member of Hawthorn, five (5) time premiership player and having coached at Geelong (1995-99) & Adelaide (2000-04).

Gary welcomes the opportunity to coach at ‘grass roots level” and is looking forward to the challenge of coaching the most successful club in VFA/VFL history ( 15 Premierships) which has an exciting young list and with another strong recruiting drive that has already commenced will push for a place in the finals yet again.

Spriggs runs out Best and Fairest

By administrator October 13, 2007
David Spriggs | Picture courtesy of SpazzyPC | http://spazzypc.smugmug.com/David Spriggs completed an impressive first year at Port Melbourne, taking out the 'Darky' McPharlane medal as 2007 Best and Fairest.

Spriggs was a narrow winner polling 30 votes, in one of the closest vote counts for the Borough in recent times.  John Baird finished runner up with 28, while third place was split between Sam Plemming and Ryan 'Shooter' McMahon. on 24 apiece.


In the Reserves count, ball-magnet Sam Dwyer, already awarded the A. Todd medal for the VFL Reserves best and fairest, collected Port's award, scoring 57 votes.

Marcus Carroll (33 votes), and Matthew Pearce (29) collected the 2nd and 3rd  runner up prizes respectively.


The prestigious Norm Goss Medal was awarded to Rhys Bloomfield.

On a sadder note, Captain Chris Obst announced his retirement on the night, thanking everyone involved during his time at the club.  Chris Obst came to the club during the Swans alignment and remained on with the club when delisted by Sydney at the end of 2002.

Other award winners on the night were:

Norm Goss Medal:Coaches Award:Most Determined:
Rhys Bloomfield

 		Sam Plemming (Seniors)
Rhys Thomas (Reserves)
  		Ryan McMahon (Seniors)
Chris Cain (Reserves)
 
Most Consistent:Best Finals Player:Most Improved:
John Baird (Seniors)
Rees Thomas (Reserves)
 		John Baird (Seniors)
Sam Dwyer (Reserves)
 		Robin Nahas

 
Best First Year Player:Best Clubman:Goalkickers:
Dean Kelly
 		Luke Livingston (Seniors)
Sam DeBruin (Reserves)		Jeremy Dukes (Seniors)
Andrew Gilham (Reserves)

AFL plans to take over lower levels of game

By administrator October 12, 2007
From The Age

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AN INTERNAL feud between the AFL and its Victorian heartland has threatened to erupt over the AFL's push to overthrow the VFL's governing body and replace it with an advisory board hand-picked by the competition's head office.

AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou has outraged key directors on the board of AFL Victoria — the independent body that runs the game across all levels below the AFL, including the VFL, the amateurs and at community level — by recommending it be disbanded.

The historic push from the game's head office came in a written request from Demetriou in the belief that a push towards a national governing body would be better equipped to oversee the game at its second-tier level.

The move would mean the game in its traditional state of Victoria would be restructured and commanded from head office via a chief executive who reported to an advisory board in the manner of the game in developing states NSW and Queensland.

Peter Schwab, the recently appointed chief executive of AFL Victoria — previously known as Football Victoria — would run the competition under the new model.

Dogs ink new link with Williamstown

By administrator October 07, 2007
From the Sunday Herald-Sun

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THE assurance of a full-time coach has proved the deciding factor in the Western Bulldogs' new partnership with VFL club Williamstown.

Bulldogs president David Smorgon and coach Rodney Eade yesterday announced the new three-year deal.

The agreement comes after the Bulldogs split from former affiliate Werribee.

Collingwood's departure from Williamstown opened the door for the Bulldogs to re-align with the Seagulls after a seven-year hiatus.

Brad Gotch will continue as full-time coach of the Seagulls in conjunction with his new role as development coach of the Bulldogs.

Eade said a strong alignment with a VFL club was second only to the expensive single-club model.

TAC CUP GRAND FINAL TEAMS

By Robbo September 27, 2007
TAC CUP GRAND FINAL
Calder Cannons vs Murray Bushrangers
Melbourne Cricket Ground,Saturday September 29 10:05am
TV: Fox Sports 1 Live 10am

Calder Cannons

B Saville Trengove White
HB Robertson Dulic Jolley
C Arrowsmith Cattapan Tsardakis
HF Putt Laidler Joyce
F Kite Daniher Polkinghorne
R McKernan German Farmer
Int May Considine Mendico
 Short McLeod Melksam
 Buckley   

Murray Bushrangers

B Boyle Hebbard Thompson
HB Klemke Walker Deledio
C Livingstone Hockey McIntyre
HF Normington Garland Bryce
F Rockliff Terlich Simpson
R McEvoy Warnett Martiniello
Int Wright Browne Saker
 Giovannini Barolli Morgan
 Milne Craven

Allies defeat Vics to win Rising Stars Cup

By Robbo September 27, 2007
Reported by Michael Robinson

The Allies have defeated Victoria by 59 points in the annual AFL Rising Stars Cup game at MC Labour Park today.

The match was played in sunny but windy conditions. The Victorian team which included 4 VFL Listed players got off to a good start kicking 2 of the first 3 goals but the Allies hit back kicking the last 4 goals to lead by 16 points at quarter time. Tasmanian Tom Bellchambers kicking 3 goals in the 1st quarter.

The Allies continued to dominate in the 2nd quarter adding a further 4 goals to 2 to lead by 29 points at half time.

The Vics hit back early in the 3rd quarter with Dolphin Dale Whelan and Zebra Stefan Martin dominating as the Vics edged to within 5 points at one stage. 3 late goals to Allies got them out to a 23 point lead at the final change.

Tigers emphatic in Grand Final victory over Borough

By administrator September 25, 2007
Reported by Justin Cooper

The Coburg Tigers Reserves side accounted for a struggling Port Melbourne outfit in the 2007 Reserves Grand Final at MC Labour Park on Sunday.

It was an eventful first term, which saw 6 goals kicked between the two sides as the Tigers took a slender 2 point lead at the first break.

But it was all the Tigers in the second term, which saw them take a 27 point advantage at the main break after Coburg slammed on 5 goals to Port’s 4 behinds.

The Tigers kept control in the third term, as they kicked 4 goals to Port’s 2, as they took an astonishing 52 point buffer at the last break.

But a 5 goal to 3 last term handed the Tigers the emphatic win and the 2007 Reserves Premiership, as they won 17.20 (112) to 8.8 (56).

Richmond listed player Cleve Hughes (5 goals) was a focal point upfront for the Tigers, as livewire forward Jonathan Mullins (3 goals) and Jake De Sousa (3 goals) all chipped in, keeping the Borough defense constantly under pressure.

Myles Sewell was terrific in the midfield as ruckman Steven Foster, who was best-a-field, constantly gave his midfield first use as Borough ruckman Rhys Bloomfield struggled to make an impact.

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