From Localfooty.com.au
Reported by Jay Clark
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NEW Geelong VFL revelation Ben Johnson knows exactly who to turn to in the locker room to draw inspiration.

As much as the support comes from every angle at Skilled Stadium, his story has plenty of similarities to James Podsiadly's.

Johnson had given up on his AFL dream after missing out on selection in the 2006 national draft.

Instead, he was plying his trade as a carpenter in Melbourne during the week and playing suburban footy with his mates for Bell Park in the Geelong Football League on Saturdays.

"AFL was probably the furthest thing from my mind," Johnson said. "I still loved playing footy but, back then, if you missed the draft (as a teenager) you tended not to get drafted after that."

THE Bendigo Bank Bombers have added further firepower to their list with the signing of last year’s VFL leading goalkicker.

Matthew Little was the standout forward in the VFL last year, booting 84 goals in 20 games for Williamstown.

However, in a recruiting coup, the Bombers yesterday announced that Little had signed with the club for the 2011 VFL season.

The addition of Little follows the signing by the Bombers last week of Kangaroo Flat’s Bendigo Football League century goalkicker Justin Maddern.

Little has spent the past three seasons with Williamstown, during which he has kicked 178 goals in 55 senior matches.

From localfooty.com.au
Reported by Simon McEvoy
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CHAMPION Sandringham full-forward Nick Sautner could be slotting goals for the Frankston Dolphins in 2011.

He's considering a move to the Dolphins and was at training last Wednesday.

Sautner played with Frankston for two seasons in 2001/02 and he may see a return to Kars St as a way of extending his 13-year VFL career.

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Reported by Sam Landsberger
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NORTH Melbourne has once again dealt partial Victorian Football League affiliate North Ballarat a kind hand in its split of AFL players on to second-tier lists.

The Kangaroos share their VFL alignment with the Roosters and Werribee but the Tigers have again missed out on North Melbourne's brightest young talents.

From the Herald-Sun
Reported by Jay Clark
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GREATER Western Sydney will scour the VFL for stars in a bid to ambush AFL rivals in the pre-season NAB Cup.
There are vacancies on the Giants' list with the club out to add muscle and experience to a team of teenagers.

But high-profile recruit Israel Folau is likely to miss the early rounds as he recovers from an ankle complaint.