Season 2011

I think it's fair to say this will be the most highly anticipated match so far this season.

I'm actually tipping the Seagulls in this one. Port have been playing below It's best and Williamstown will be the strongest opposition that the Borough have faced for some time.

Whatever the result this game should be a pearler!

Port ran out winners 19.12.126 to 5.6.36 in a match that had a melees, almost all of which occurred after half time.

The game never reached any great heights.

For Port, Rose returned to form in front of goals, finishing with 4. Callum Sinclair also kicked 4 and his marking was a highlight early in the game.

Pinwill was named as BoG in the reserves, where Port had a convincing win.

I liked the electronic scoreboard at Craigieburn. It was readable from most parts of the ground, unlike North Ballarat's, (where an auxilliary board is needed on the pavilion side).

It was not good that it was turned off immediately it was signaled correct by the goal umpires at the end of the Coburg v North Ballarat match.

Collingwood's Victoria Park and Essendon's Windy Hill both lack a proper scoreboard.

The Geelong vs Collingwood game on Saturday at Skilled Stadium will now start at 10am instead of 10:40am.

This is due to a time change to Geelong vs Gold Coast Suns match from 2:10pm to 1:40pm. This due to issues with light at the end of the day.

Here how the VFL is looking just 4 weeks out from the Finals.

PORT MELBOURNE(1st 14-0)
Matches to come: Frankston(A),Williamstown(A),Northern Bullants(H ),Box Hill Hawks(H )
Will Port got through the home and away season undefeated? They only need a win against Frankston this weekend to win the minor premiership. Is it better lose now or keep the winning feeling going that is one question about the Borough going forward.
QTR BY QTR STATS
Total Qtrs Won: 38-17-1(1st)
1st Qtr: 6-7-1(7th)
2nd Qtr: 13-1(1st)
3rd Qtr: 7-7(6th)
4th Qtr: 12-2(1st)
Robbo's Predicted Finish: 1st

WILLIAMSTOWN(2nd 12-3)
Matches to come: BYE(FC Final vs Cmont),Port Melbourne(H ),Box Hill(A),Frankston(A)
Williamstown travel to Perth for the 3rd time this season this weekend to play Claremont. The following week they play Port Melbourne in what could be one of the games of the finals. A Likely qualifying final match up for North Ballarat awaits.
QTR BY QTR STATS
Total Qtrs Won: 38-21-1(2nd)
1st Qtr: 7-7(6th)
2nd Qtr: 9-6(3rd)
3rd Qtr: 11-3-1(1st)
4th Qtr: 11-4(4th)
Robbo's Predicted Finish: 2nd

NORTH BALLARAT(3rd 11-4)
Matches to come: BYE, Frankston(H ),Bendigo(A),Werribee(H )
After this weeks bye North Ballarat will not have travel to Melbourne until the finals and have 3 games they should win in the lead up to them. Not much has been said about the Roosters and they are just going about their business as they look for their 4th straight flag.
QTR BY QTR STATS
Total Qtrs Won: 34-26(4th)
1st Qtr: 12-3(2nd)
2nd Qtr: 7-8(8th)
3rd Qtr: 8-7(5th)
4th Qtr: 7-8(8th)
Robbo's Predicted Finish: 3rd

WERRIBEE(4th 9-6)
Matches to come: Bendigo(H ),BYE,Casey(A),North Ballarat(A)
Werribee are into top 4 after win on the weekend but it may come down the final 2 games and maybe having to beat North Ballarat away on the final day of the home and away season to gain a top 4 position.
QTR BY QTR STATS
Total Qtrs Won: 31-25-4(7th)
1st Qtr: 9-4-2(3rd)
2nd Qtr: 7-7-1(5th)
3rd Qtr: 9-5-1(2nd)
4th Qtr: 6-9(9th)
Robbo's Predicted Finish: 5th

NORTHERN BULLANTS(5th 9-6)
Matches to come: BYE,Geelong(H ),Port Melbourne(A),Casey(A)
The Bullants have been up and down this season but had a top 4 spot until they lost to Coburg on the weekend. After the Bye this weekend it is had draw to finish especially the final 2 games and in their current form probably will finish in the bottom half of top 8.
QTR BY QTR STATS
Total Qtrs Won: 27-30-3(8th)
1st Qtr: 8-6-1(5th)
2nd Qtr: 7-8(7th)
3rd Qtr: 5-8-2(12th)
4th Qtr: 7-8(7th)
Robbo's Predicted Finish: 7th

CASEY SCORPIONS(6th 8-6)
Matches to come: Sandringham(H ),Coburg(A),Werribee(H ),Northern Bullants(H )
How will the Scorpions react to last week's big loss? The good thing for them is that 3 of their last 4 games are at home and they are very much still a chance at a top 4 spot. Their last 2 games against Werribee and Bullants will be huge in the contest for that double chance.
QTR BY QTR STATS
Total Qtrs Won: 31-25(6th)
1st Qtr: 6-8(9th)
2nd Qtr: 8-6(4th)
3rd Qtr: 8-6(3rd)
4th Qtr: 9-5(3rd)
Robbo's Predicted Finish: 4th

BENDIGO BOMBERS(7th 8-6)
Matches to come: Werribee(A),Collingwood(A),North Ballarat(H ), Coburg Tigers(H )
Bendigo will be playing finals and probably could win 3 of the 4 remaining games as they try and finish as high on the ladder as possible this week's game against Werribee looks a great contest.
QTR BY QTR STATS
Total Qtrs Won: 32-23-1(3rd)
1st Qtr: 13-1(1st)
2nd Qtr: 4-9-1(12th)
3rd Qtr: 7-7(8th)
4th Qtr: 7-7(6th)
Robbo's Predicted Finish: 6th

BOX HILL HAWKS(8th 5-9)
Matches to come: Coburg(A),Sandringham(A),Williamstown(H ),Port Melbourne(A)
Box Hill chances of making the finals looks like it will come down to the Round 20 game at Sandringham. It hasn't been a great year at Box Hill but they may sneak into finals.
QTR BY QTR STATS
Total Qtrs Won: 31-24-1(5th)
1st Qtr: 6-8(8th)
2nd Qtr: 10-4(2nd)
3rd Qtr: 6-7-1(9th)
4th Qtr: 9-5(4th)
Robbo's Predicted Finish: 9th

SANDRINGHAM(9th 5-9)
Matches to come: Casey(A),Box Hill(H ),Collingwood(A),Geelong(A)
Like Box Hill it hasn't been a great for the Zebras but it more than likely come down to their home match against Box Hill in Round 20 and whether they get the final spot in the finals.
QTR BY QTR STATS
Total Qtrs Won: 24-32(10th)
1st Qtr: 3-11(12th)
2nd Qtr: 6-8(10th)
3rd Qtr: 7-7(7th)
4th Qtr: 8-6(5th)
Robbo's Predicted Finish: 8th

GEELONG(10th 4-11)
Matches to come: Collingwood(H ),Northern Bullants(A),BYE, Sandringham(H )
A Big win against Casey on the weekend has given the Cats a slight sniff of finals action. They need to keep winning and hope the teams above them slip up. They still to have the final bye though in Round 21.
QTR BY QTR STATS
Total Qtrs Won: 25-33-2(9th)
1st Qtr: 6-9(10th)
2nd Qtr: 7-7-1(6th)
3rd Qtr: 6-8-1(11th)
4th Qtr: 6-9(10th)
Robbo's Predicted Finish: 10th

COLLINGWOOD(11th 4-11)
Matches to come: Geelong(A), Bendigo(H ),Sandringham(H ),BYE
The Pies have had a long season more about development then wins it seems. They do have some winnable games in the last few rounds. They have the Bye in the last round.
QTR BY QTR STATS
Total Qtrs Won: 23-36-1(11th)
1st Qtr: 8-6(4th)
2nd Qtr: 5-10(11th)
3rd Qtr: 8-6-1(4th)
4th Qtr: 2-13(13th)
Robbo's Predicted Finish: 11th

COBURG TIGERS(12th 4-10)
Matches to come: Box Hill(A),Casey(H ),Frankston(A),Bendigo(A)
Great win against the Bullants and the weekend would have given them some confidence. Probably their Round 21 match against the Dolphins at Frankston is their big game as they are the only side to lose to Dolphins over the past 2 seasons.
QTR BY QTR STATS
Total Qtrs Won: 21-34-1(12th)
1st Qtr: 4-10(11th)
2nd Qtr: 6-8(9th)
3rd Qtr: 6-7-1(10th)
4th Qtr: 5-9(11th)
Robbo's Predicted Finish: 12th

FRANKSTON(13th 1-13)
Matches to come: Port Melbourne(H ),North Ballarat(A),Coburg(H ), Williamstown(H )
The Dolphins will win their 2nd straight wooden spoon but thesigns are there of a young side buliding for the future. A competitve effor on the weekend against the Magpies and although they face the top 3 on the way home a win against Coburg in Round 21 at home(who they have beaten the last 2 times) should round off the year.
QTR BY QTR STATS
Total Qtrs Won: 14-41-1(13th)
1st Qtr: 3-11(13th)
2nd Qtr: 4-9-1(13th)
3rd Qtr: 2-12(13th)
4th Qtr: 5-9(12th)
Robbo's Predicted Finish: 13rd

LIKELY FINALS MATCH UPS FOR WEEK 1
QUALIFYING FINALS
Port Melbourne vs Casey Scorpions
Williamstown vs North Ballarat
ELIMINATION FINALS
Werribee vs Sandringham
Bendigo Bombers vs Northern Bullants

Today's Australian suggests the ABC is about to go some massive cuts in local production, and speculation is that state based sport will be among the casualties.

CUTS to ABC television this week will result in major job losses and decimate its once rich arts and entertainment slate, a key plank of the ABC charter.

The corporation has refused to confirm whether local sport, which includes state football and women's basketball, is among the victims of the cutbacks to local production in the states and territories. It also refused to respond directly to staff fears that up to 100 jobs could be lost.

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Stand-alone push will kill tribal rivalry: Cleary
Brent Diamond
July 31, 2011

VETERAN VFL commentator Phil Cleary says the ''tribal rivalry'' that is so crucial to Victorian football will disappear, with Carlton and Essendon set to field their own teams in the competition from next season.

Cleary believes the latest change, in which Carlton will virtually field its own VFL team as the Northern Blues, effectively wiping out Preston's relevance, is only a minor blemish compared to when the AFL renamed the Victorian Football Association the VFL and introduced alignments.

Effectively, he says, it's now an AFL development and reserves competition.

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/standalone-push-will-kill-tribal-…

Williamstown has left former Rooster Brett Goodes out of the squad, but the club declined to comment on the reason when asked yesterday.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/roosters-aim-to-crow-20110729-1i4…

Anyone know why?

Information for 2011 VFL Finals Series has been released today.

Week 1-Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th September (2 games at TEAC Oval,2 elsewhere)

Week 2-Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th September (2 games at TEAC Oval)

Week 3-Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th September (2 games at TEAC Oval, C/R on Sat will be reserves grand final, on Sun AFL Victoria Young Guns match).

Week 4(Grand Final)-Sunday 25th September at Etihad Stadium

Note: Depending on the condition of TEAC Oval. Box Hill City Oval and Highgate Reserve have been put on Standby for the finals.

RICHMOND defender David Gourdis has been suspended for five matches by the VFL tribunal after making an obscene gesture to a field umpire and then making contact with the same umpire.

Gourdis lost his temper during Coburg's clash with Geelong last Saturday at Skilled Stadium.

The full-back was playing on Geelong forward Cameron Mooney and makes an obscene finger gesture to the umpire after he gave away a free kick in a marking contest.

A 50-metre penalty followed and Gourdis makes contact with the umpire when he stands the mark.

http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=119165

Did anyone see this?

It was the ABC TV game last weekend, might have a look on iView