The Zebras' destiny is not entirely in their own hands (or hooves to be more accurate). They must rely on Geelong beating Frankston in the curtain raiser to the Geelong v West Coast game on Saturday. Their team is more than somewhat depleted in the absence of suspended spearhead Nick Sautner and with a limited number of Melbourne listed players due to the Demons' long injury list:

SANDRINGHAM vs. NORTH BALLARAT

Sunday 31st August

Trevor Barker Beach Oval at 2:00pm

SANDRINGHAM

Backs C Liddell Lamb Cheney

Half backs Poyas Biddlecombe B Liddell

Centreline Bate Waller Gilchrist

Half forwards Bode Crowe Dunn

Forwards Tregear Lockwood Dean

Followers Jamar Summers Gallagher

Interchange (from) Gilder Gribbin Grimes Hardiman Holland Martin McConnell Morton Newton Weetra Wheatley Valenti

NORTH BALLARAT

Backs Greig Moloney Sharkey

Half backs Feery Searl Goodes

Centreline Sansbury Clifton Roach

Half forwards McMahon Lower Wundke

Forwards Spolding Jo Smith Grima

Followers Stephenson Swallow Sewell

Interchange (from) Chester Dinnell Driscoll Garlett McConnell McHugh Owen Tarrant

Would this be Robbie Tarrant's first game for the year?

The Sandringham Reserves play the Elimination Final against Frankston at TBBO as curtain raiser to the Sandingham v North Ballarat game. The squad for the game is:

Calder, Anthony

Cannon, Jack

Cleeve, Stuart

Curcio, Michael

Eaton, Andrew

Fleming, Andrew

Gilder, Brad

Gileno, Adrian

Gravina, Stephen

Gribbin, Daniel

Hardiman, Maddison

Hine, Matthew

Johnson, Will

Johnston, Marc

Kondarovskis, James

Lyall, Nicholas

Monaghan, Sam

Sargent, Daniel

Shakaib, Hiwad

Summons, Justin

Teasdale, David

Torcasio, Christopher

Weetra, Isaac

Williams, Jake

Zomer, Trent

And so ... in what will quite possibly be the last game of the Melbourne/Sandringham alliance, Michael Newton will finally get to play at full forward for the Zebras.

Hope Juice kicks 10!

The game is being covered by Casey Radio 97.7FM

Sunday: Sandringam v North Ballarat @ Trevor Barker Beach Road Oval - 1.30pm Start

Commentators: Chris Weaver & Cameron Scott

Comments: Darren Parkin & Jack Richter

Boundary Rider: Ben Taylor

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The Zebras' destiny is not entirely in their own hands (or hooves to be more accurate). They must rely on Geelong beating Frankston in the curtain raiser to the Geelong v West Coast game on Saturday.

Ahem ... quarter time at Skilled Stadium and its ...

Geelong 2.1.13

Frankston 9.4.58

Ahem ... quarter time at Skilled Stadium and its ...

Geelong 2.1.13

Frankston 9.4.58

and not much better at half three quarter time

Geelong 6.3.39 9.4.58

Frankston 12.5.77 19.8.122

which suggests that the Zebra dynasty is well and truly over and (apart from the possibility of the ressies going on for another week or two) the MFC alignment will be done and dusted as well as soon as the final siren sounds tomorrow afternoon.

Sad times.

Sad times.

Confirmed. Frankston beat Geelong at Geelong (probably for the first time ever down there) by 32 points to secure their place in the VFL finals. Irrespective of tomorrow's result, Sandy misses out on playing in the finals for the first time since 2001.

Confirmed. Frankston beat Geelong at Geelong (probably for the first time ever down there) by 32 points to secure their place in the VFL finals. Irrespective of tomorrow's result, Sandy misses out on playing in the finals for the first time since 2001.

not a good pill to swallow at all....and you're right...1st time Frankston have ever won at Geelong

So tomorrow is the farewell to Melbourne FC....in the 1st year o the alliance we won a flag...and 3 more after that

The most successul AFL/VFL alliance...

We had some damn good times....

Next year brings a whole new set of variables..Sandy and St Kilda and Melbourne presumably with Casey...

Interesting times ahead...

Been a fantastic ride with Mebourne....thank to them for that....to all the Melbourne players who pulled on the Sandy jumper.(except for a couple) thanks for the effort...

I hope 2009 is the start of something bigger and better for the D's..after 2008 they sure desrve it...

not a good pill to swallow at all....and you're right...1st time Frankston have ever won at Geelong

So tomorrow is the farewell to Melbourne FC....in the 1st year o the alliance we won a flag...and 3 more after that

The most successul AFL/VFL alliance...

We had some damn good times....

Next year brings a whole new set of variables..Sandy and St Kilda and Melbourne presumably with Casey...

Interesting times ahead...

Been a fantastic ride with Mebourne....thank to them for that....to all the Melbourne players who pulled on the Sandy jumper.(except for a couple) thanks for the effort...

I hope 2009 is the start of something bigger and better for the D's..after 2008 they sure desrve it...

Thanks for your generous post.

Continue though?

Thanks for your generous post.

Continue though?

I'll still drop by here.....Casey scorp will be your main source of info next year....will be difficult for him as he supports St Kilda....

Go Zebras...Go Dees

I mean continue regading the couple of players you are not thanking for pulling on the Sandy jumper.

Anyway, I will stilll like to see you around here. Even though we wont be affiliating with Sandy, Ill be taking an outside interest in their progression.

The good news for Sandy is that Nick Sautner wins his 8th Frosty Miller Medal as he has topped the goalkicking. Podsiadly of Werribee booted three goals today to fall one short.

I mean continue regading the couple of players you are not thanking for pulling on the Sandy jumper.

Anyway, I will stilll like to see you around here. Even though we wont be affiliating with Sandy, Ill be taking an outside interest in their progression.

Brent Grgic in particular,,,,showed zero interest when he got dropped to Sandy...mind you he appeared to show little interest when playing for Melbourne...come to think of it I'm finding it difficult to name another player.....when you get players like Adem Yze busting their guts for Sandy you really appreciate it....he's most probably the biggest "name" player to play for us...Jeff White was terrific too...so many others as well...in the 3peat, all the winners of the BOG in the Grand Finl were MFC players...Guy Rigoni, Daniel Ward and Phil Read...you can't for more than that

Sandy trail by 25 points at 3 qtr time.

From (a very sad) Barry:

Sandy lost another close one to end its 2008 campaign with a 10 point defeat at the hands of North Ballarat.

Sandringham 2.2.14 4.5.29 5.6.36 7.13.55

North Ballarat 5.4.34 7.6.48 8.13.61 8.17.65

Goals

Sandringham Newton Tregear 2 Bate Gallagher Gilchrist

North Ballarat Grima Smith 2 Chester Greig Roach Wundke

Best

Sandringham C Liddell Gallagher Tregear Bate Gilchrist B Liddell

North Ballarat Swallow Sharkey Moloney Searl Greig Chester

The Zebra Reserves advanced to next week's first semi final against Box Hill with a good win over Frankston.

Sandringham 3.2.20 4.3.27 9.6.60 15.9.99

Frankston 3.4.22 6.5.41 7.8.50 11.10.76

Goals

Sandringham Gileno 5 Eaton 3 Cleeve Gilder Hardiman Lyall Monaghan Summons Weetra

Frankston Barker 3 Lloyd Murray 2 McCall Potts White Willis

Best

Sandringham Gilder Gileno Johnson M Johnston Williams Summons

Frankston Willis Dunne Stone Gill Lloyd Drake

Report

Frankston Karl Lombardozzi for using abusive language towards an umpire Chris Oliver for tripping Jake Williams by foot

when and where is the game against Box Hill?

Good to see Newton go back and kick 2 on a day which didnt suit forwards. Good to see Bate played a game as well.

Reserves first semi final:

Box Hill v Sandringham - Sunday TEAC Oval Port Melbourne 10.20am

Is Jack Grimes eligible to play for the Sandy 2nds next week then? Is there benefit in giving him a run if so?

Is Jack Grimes eligible to play for the Sandy 2nds next week then? Is there benefit in giving him a run if so?

He's eligible and he'll play.

Brent Grgic in particular,,,,showed zero interest when he got dropped to Sandy...mind you he appeared to show little interest when playing for Melbourne...

Hehe

A big thank you to BBR. Your reports were eagerly awaited and greatly appreciated. All the best for Sandy next year - I'm going to find it hard to toss them for Casey (whoever they are). Thanks also to Ice Station Zebra and other reporters.

Cheers!

Just musing whether Lovell will cross over to Casey?

could be interesting, although both melbourne and sandringham totally separate.....

and of course greg hutchison coaching casey scorpions, so what will he do?