Season 2008

Box Hill Hawks 5.3 8.5 13.7 19.14 (128) Sandringham 2.4 5.6 10.10 13.16 (94) GOALS: Box Hill Hawks: Bayliss 4 Smithwick 3 Hill 2 Hoegel 2 O'Sullivan 2 Cross 2 Angelopoulos Shore Nye Taylor Sandringham: Gribbin 4 Summons 2 McConnell 2 Lockwood 2 Gilchrist Gilder Gileno BEST: Box Hill Hawks: Cross Warby Bull Hill Smithwick Bayliss Sandringham: Johnson Cleeve Gribbin Williams Dean McConnell Good effort by Box Hill today who seemed to have the Zebras' measure for most of the day and sealed the deal with the first 5 goals of the final quarter. The game was marred by some of the most ludicrous, frivilous, generous and frequent application of the 50 metre penalty I have ever seen. 8O Coburg and Box Hill will be a tight contest in the preliminary Final next week; with both Club's senior teams out of the Premiership race, only qualified players will be eligible for selection. After an unbeaten home and away season, the Tigers might find it hard to bounce back after receiving such a hiding from Williamstown in the 2nd Semi.

[b]SEMI FINALS[/b] (To be confirmed) [b][u]SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 13[/u][/b] [b]2nd Semi Final[/b] Williamstown vs Frankston at TEAC Oval 1:10pm [b][u]SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 14[/u][/b] [b]1st Semi Final[/b] Werribee vs Casey Scorpions at TEAC Oval 1:10pm [b]PRELIMINARY FINALS[/b] (Confirmed) [b][u]SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 20[/u][/b] [b]1st Preliminary Final[/b] Port Melbourne vs Williamstown/Frankston at TEAC Oval [b][u]SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 21[/u][/b] [b]2nd Preliminary Final[/b] North Ballarat vs Werribee/Casey Scorpions at TEAC Oval

Finals footy can certainly produce the unexpected. Coburg reserves undefeated all season where pumped by Williamstown yesterday. In the EFL Division one game Balwyn were expected to stroll in after winning many games in a row included most by plenty.Result Vermont give them a 10 goal hiding. It has happened quite a few times over the years. Also teams falling at the last hurdle, where a side has won every game and lost the one that counts. Williamstown reserves won every game a few seasons ago in the reserves except for the Grand Final losing to Box Hill. Talking of Balwyn they have spent $460,000 on players payments. Joel Smith at $2200 a game and Patrick Bowden $1900 a game. That means nothing in a finals game, just ask the Vermont Eagles who gave them a kicking.

[b]Live webcast of the Port Melbourne V Werribee - First Qualifying Final[/b] Host: Lachlan Dix Co-commentator: Zack Harvey Special Comments: Mark Stone Boundary: Matt 'Spida' Lee [b]Join us from 12:45pm on www.aflvic.com.au as we bring you this much anticipated clash[/b]

Just noticed the photo in the image gallery from this game. Awesome. Some observations: - this is a 2nd div game - dont know who the Eagle player kicking is, but judging by the angle of the ball hitting his boot my tip is its a mongrel punt that didnt score a goal (or a torp). - i recall the Box Hill ground being notoriously muddy throughout the 70's and 80's, and Willy always struggling there. - the Stangas in these days wore yellow shorts, not brown as they are now - this was right in the middle of a bad era for Box Hill. They failed to win a game in 1977, and in this season won 1 (agst Willy when they kicked 14 goals in the first term) and drew 1. In fact the bottom 3 teams in Div 2 that year were Werribee, Williamstown and Box Hill

Haven't heard anything, but I can only assume this game wont be on this year given we've heard nothing about it. It was sort of homeless for a few years, rotating between the Thursday of Grand Final week and the curtain raiser to the state games mid year. A good concept though. I'm sure there was a suggestion made that it be played on VFL Prelim Final weekend on the alternate day to the Reserves Grand Final. Anybody know if its on this year?

[img]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3118/2827722724_15a98220a5_s.jpg[/img] Marigilani marks over David Gallagher,,,,actually he dropped it...

On this week's Southern Footy Show: - Full coverage of the drama and emotion of the Div.1 first semi-final, possibly the longest game in SFL history. Includes interviews with key personnel during the long delay and after-match interviews in the rooms. - A look at how Clayton celebrated its centenary year. - In the Golden Days of Footy, we feature more footage from the 1948 VFA finals series - this week, the 1948 preliminary final, Brunswick v Brighton. We believe this rare colour film has never been shown publicly. Brunswick v Brighton rare footage rare colour footage from 1948. This Saturday morning between 9am and 10.30am on Channel 31.

Congratulations! Good result for the Borough, perhaps a few more medals on the way down there in the next month too.

Lets keep all pre and post game discussion in this thread.