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Kangaroos alliance still no closer

By administrator October 23, 2007
From The ABC Ballarat website

Reported by Josh McDermott
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The North Ballarat Roosters off-season recruiting is still up in the air due to the uncertainty of a continued alignment with the Kangaroos next year.

The Roosters were hoping to be able to announce a new partnership at the best and fairest awards dinner, but that was more than two weeks ago and an agreement is still no further advanced.

For the past two seasons the Roosters have had a partial alignment with the Kangaroos, giving them access to half the Roos list but the contract expired at the end of the 2007 season. And although the Roosters want to continue the partial alignment the other half of the Roos reserves players no longer have a home. For the past two years they had been playing with Tasmania as part of a joint alignment, but now that the Devils have decided to go alone this is no longer an option.

Carmody dons Black and White in recruiting coup

By administrator October 22, 2007
Courtesy of Leader Newspapers
Reported by Paul Amy

CASEY Scorpions captain Nigel Carmody will wear the black and white colours of the Collingwood jumper next season.

Carmody, a 142-game stalwart of the Scorpions, confirmed on Monday that he had joined the Magpies' VFL team.

Collingwood will be running its own state league team after cutting ties with its partner of seven years, Williamstown.

Carmody's decision followed meetings with Collingwood coach Gavin Brown, recruiting official Noel Judkins and football manager Geoff Walsh. 

He admitted the departure of coach Peter Banfield had prompted him to "look around".

"It was the impetus for me to see what was out there, which is something I've never done before," he said. "It's pretty well known I was disappointed with the coaching situation. I thought Peter did a good job and deserved to stay on."

Trio sign-on for 2008

By administrator October 22, 2007
The Club have great pleasure in announcing the re-signing of Luke Livingston, John Baird and David Robbins, all three are looking forward to working under new coach  Gary Ayres.

By making this early commitment they are sending a clear message that they are in for the long haul at the Borough and with further recruiting members & supporters can expect another improved effort in 2008.

Training will commence on November 5 (Monday) at TEAC Oval, hopefully the Club can make further announcements prior to the commencement of pre-season training.
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David Robbins

Sandringham Best and Fairest Awards 2007

By administrator October 19, 2007
zebra writes, "Sandrigham Best and Fairest Awards 2007
 
Seniors Best and Fairest    Peter Summers   138
Runner up    Shane Valenti   94

Most Determined   Rod Crowe
Best First Year Player   Tomi Johnston
Most Courageous    David Gallagher
Leading Goalkicker   Nick Sautner
Most Liston Votes   Shane Valenti
Extra Mile Award    Peter Price
Best Clubman Award    David Burgin

Trevor Barker  Special Achievement Award   Graham Steele
Troy Broadbridge Award    Ryan Ferguson


Reserves Best and Fairest Award   Tied 59 votes each
                                Rennie Gilchrist and Tom Paterakis
Runner up B&F Award          Tied 58 votes each
               Marc Johnston and Sam Monahan

Most Determined   Peter McGittigan

Team Envolvement Award  Tom Dean
 Coach's Award    Jake williams



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Brown to coach Collingwood's stand-alone

By administrator October 18, 2007
From The Age

Repored by
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Former Collingwood AFL captain and assistant coach Gavin Brown has been appointed as the inaugural coach of the Magpies' stand-alone VFL side.

Collingwood cut its ties with VFL affiliate Williamstown at the end of the 2007 season, believing their player development would be better served by running their own reserves team.

"It's a great opportunity for me, personally, but it's also fantastic for the club to be able to fast-track our players and develop them the way we want to do it," Brown told collingwoodfc.com.au.

"I think it's going to be a fairly significant change for the club, there's no doubt about that. We had a terrific alignment with Williamstown, and it was possibly the best in the competition.

"But still, at the end of the day, there were issues as Williamstown is obviously there to win footy, and we want to win games of footy too, but at the same time, sometimes you feel it's more important to actually develop the player."

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