Season 2008

Well, here it is. After a year of 14 sides battling it out, we are left with the last two, and only one will be Premiers. I can't beleive that I am praying that Port will get up to knock the pathetic smug grins off the faces of all those involved with the pathetic sell-outs from the bush. Who would beleive that there could be a more arrogant bunch than Port? Good luck to both sides though. I'd be happy to see Port get up because I can't stand North Ballarat (but I'm just one of many who can't cop them). On the other hand, there are a few at NorthBall that deserve to see a win, not the least being Fitzy and a couple of the older blokes there. So, may the best team win.

Noticed today that SEN were covering the VFL. Tony Schibecci commentating and a very hoarse Mark Stone was providing special comments. Anybody realise they were going to be doing that?

I notice a couple more terrific old photos of Yarraville games. The 1979 game v Williamstown, looks like Mark Fotheringham for Yarraville in the goal square, and i think no. 24 for Williamstown might be Geoff Bebend. Looks a decent crowd. Going into the game both teams were 6 wins and 3 losses. Willy were 6th and Yarraville 5th. Williamstown 5.5: 11.9; 16.17; 27.22:184 Yarraville 4.4; 8.9; 9.11; 9.11:65 Goals: Willy: John 6, L.Taylor 5, McVeigh 5, Tweedley 4 Y'ville: M Fotheringham 3, Wellington 2, MaGee 2, Best: Willy: M Taylor, A Philpott, Kerr, Kennedy, Gannon, Enright, Sheehan, L Taylor Y'ville: Sharp, P. Fotheringham, Colbert. Crowd: 4,500 Gate $1,600 L Taylor for Williamstown is Laurie Taylor who suffered a knee injury in 1984 but made a comeback and played in the 1988 1st div grand final against Coburg.

Bendigo 67% Box Hill 53% Casey 93% !!!!!! Coburg 69% Collingwood 75% Geelong 94% N Ballarat 38% N Bullants 69% Sandringham 41% Werribee 49% Williamstown 30% Contibutions are lowest for 3 of the top 4 aligned sides. Of course N Ballarat and Werribee only have a part alignment. Makes Williamstown VFL players a fairly handy bunch, at least on paper, according to the umpires. Or does it speak to the lack of depth in the Bulldogs list?

I hope that isn't also the print edition, as Werribee supporters will not be happy, Jan. Check out page 19, and you'll see that the Werribee team list is that of Casey's!

Bendigo 67% Box Hill 53% Casey 93%!!!!!! Coburg 69% Collingwood 75% Geelong 94% N Ballarat 38% N Bullants 69% Sandringham 41% Werribee 49% Williamstown 30% Interesting that the top three aligned clubs have 3 of the 4 lowest contributions by AFL listed players. And Sandringham's percentage may well have been higher if Melbourne did not have so many injuries.

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Hi all. Nick Sautner has asked me to post a link to the Telstra Dome website. It offers a $10 discount for entry to the grand final. http://telstradome.com.au/page/default.asp?site=1&id=2900

Are we able to get the full vote count anywhere? Are we able to get a copy of the team of the year? Who made it?

This should be a cracker, and hopefully the Mustang supporters will help beef up what should be a decent crowd at North Port on Saturday. Great rivalry now developing between the Mustangs and the Seagulls. The rivalry really started to take place in the 1989 final series, when Box Hill upset Willy in the qualifying final and nearly did it again in the prelim 2 weeks later - 2 great games of football. It gathered further momentum in a bloody first semi final in the mud at North Port in 1992, when Pastore became enemy number 1. And the 2003 seniors GF and 2006 reserves GF have added further to it.