Zebras v North Ballarat - this Sunday

[Beach Road Bazza 0]

Sandringham vs North Ballarat Sunday 19th August at Trevor Barker Beach Oval

SENIORS at 2.00pm

SANDRINGHAM

Backs Buckley Lamb Warnock

Half backs Gallagher Miller Ward

Centreline Biddlecombe Poyas C Johnson

Half forwards Garland Crowe Summers

Forwards S Martin Sautner Bizzell

Followers P Johnson C Liddell Valenti

Interchange (from) Gilchrist Hughes M Johnston T Johnston Martyn Monaghan Neaves Neville Paterakis

NORTH BALLARAT

Backs Riggio Moloney Goodes

Half backs Sharkey Searl Feery

Centreline Chester Lower Roach

Half forwards Urch Edwards Campbell

Forwards Gregg Cartledge J Spolding

Followers Stephenson Whyman Swallow

Interchange (from) Clark Clifton A George L George Head Limb McConnell Peace Parkin Sansbury Schultz Thomas

RESERVES at 11.10pm

SANDRINGHAM

Backs Paule A Martin Dean

Half backs McGettigan Gribbin Hall

Centreline Williams Zarra Tregear

Half forwards Neville Dunne Weetra

Forwards Lyall Curcio Gileno

Followers McKenzie Gilchrist M Johnston

Interchange (from) Born Cleeve Gibb Goold Hayes B Liddell Roberts Turcarelli Yaman

[Redleg 38,041]

Thanks for the teams Barry. I will have to try and get along to see the boys this week, don't eat all the sausage rolls.

[Big Kev 340]

Thanks for the teams Barry. I will have to try and get along to see the boys this week, don't eat all the sausage rolls.

I used to know a poster on here called Redleg, nice guy I wonder what happened to him

[Whispering_Jack 28,094]

I used to know a poster on here called Redleg, nice guy I wonder what happened to him

His wife bought him a pair of slippers, they had a fire place installed and he now sits on the sofa on cold winter Sunday arvos sipping hot cocoa and staring at the flames. Same goes for a young lad known as Finks. The TBO canteen is is a financially parlous state because it overbudgeted on its hot dog supplies. Coincidentally, the local hospital is reporting a dramatic downturn in food poisoning cases this year.

[Only joking guys - the canteen does a great job and we highly recommend it around here]

[Slartibartfast 16,021]

Not to mention Bob and Scoop who are sadly missed.

Perhaps even Old55 will venture down this week. Unless he's playing on his computer!!

[godees 661]

For the regular Sandy watchers, why isn't Neville getting a game in the seniors? We've only got 10 melbourne players in our senior team and he is regularly named in the best for the 2nds. I guess he's probably gone at the end of the year.

[Demons 32 235]

I guess he's probably gone at the end of the year.

You would assume so being he still can't break into the 1st team.

[hassa29 0]

You would assume so being he still can't break into the 1st team.

Heath is a great kid. He was stricken with OP last year (his first) and the club is treating this as his first REAL year.

It's not easy to get out of the 2nds at Sandy - ask Michael Newton!

I hope they give him a go. He's gutsy and worth perservering with.

[Big Kev 340]

Not to mention Bob and Scoop who are sadly missed.

Perhaps even Old55 will venture down this week. Unless he's playing on his computer!!

I don't think Bob has an excuse for a Sunday game.

[dazzledavey36 49,360]

Heath is a great kid. He was stricken with OP last year (his first) and the club is treating this as his first REAL year.

It's not easy to get out of the 2nds at Sandy --- ask Michael Newton !

I hope they give him a go. He's gutsy and worth perservering iwth.

thank for that heath neville im sure your battling your heart out lol :D

[Beach Road Bazza 0]

For those who have enquired about VFL Finals – Player eligibility rules, they're complicated and this is what I've been able to decipher:-

First week of the finals

Selection is open for VFL clubs i.e. the make-up of the 12 AFL listed players is entirely at the discretion of the respective clubs. The only stipulation is that aligned clubs can only select a maximum of 12 AFL listed players and a minimum of 10 VFL players.

The exception to this rule is Geelong, which can include as many AFL listed players as it wants.

Remainder of the finals

For all clubs whose AFL club did not make the finals the 12/10 rule applies. Geelong can include their rookies in their 10 VFL players.

For all clubs whose AFL club is participating in finals on the same or consecutive days, selection in terms of AFL games is unrestricted but the 12/10 rule remains in force for all clubs except Geelong.

VFL clubs can select AFL listed players who have played 7 VFL games regardless of how many AFL games they have also played in the season. Geelong is the only club where this rule doesn’t apply. If the AFL Cats are out of the finals, the VFL Cats can select AFL listed players who have played 7 VFL games, but no more than 12 AFL games.

Basically that means that after week 1 the only MFC listed players eligible are -

• BIZZELL, Clint
• BODE, Jace *
• BUCKLEY, Simon
• DUNN, Lynden
• FERGUSON, Ryan
• GARLAND, Colin
• HAYES, Daniel *
• HUGHES, Daniel *
• JAMAR, Mark
• JOHNSON, Chris
• NEAVES, Shane *
• NEVILLE, Heath
• NEWTON, Michael
• PICKETT, Byron
• WARNOCK, Matthew
• WEETRA, Isaac

If Ben Holland finds himself in the reserves next week then he will also be qualified.

[dazzledavey36 49,360]

wow thats a bloody good list there!!

[WonnaJurah 5]

4 in a row here we come

[Whispering_Jack 28,094]

If Ben Holland finds himself in the reserves next week then he will also be qualified.

Poor timing Bazza!

[Beach Road Bazza 0]

Poor timing Bazza!

For the record that meant sitting on the bench for the Sandy Reserves at 11.10am next Saturday morning at TBO to get him qualified but you're right it's somewhat academic now.

[DeeBest 13]

For the record that meant sitting on the bench for the Sandy Reserves at 11.10am next Saturday morning at TBO to get him qualified but you're right it's somewhat academic now.

10.20am Bazza. It's a TV game. I know you won't want to mis any of the reserves action.

[Whispering_Jack 28,094]

Just back from the reserves game (I'm off for an afternoon of culture and art soon) and the Reserves' season virtually ended with defeat at the hands of North Ballarat, one of the club's rivals for a finals place. It was a depleted reserves team with at least four and possibly five of the seelcted side out including Melbounre listed player Heath Neville. They struggled early and then got ahead by a point with the first two goals but they were outclassed for almost all of the next two quarters before mounting a comeback of sorts late in the third term and in the first half of the last quarter. Unfortunalty, the Roosters kicked away at the end and that was it.

Daniel Hayes looked pretty classy but Isaac Weetra was out of the play for most of the game. Each kicked a goal but they are still very much in their development stages.

Sandringham 1.5.11 4.9.33 6.12.48 12.20.92

North Ballarat 3.4 22 8.10.58 13.16.94 18.18.126

Goals

Sandringham Cleeve Yaman 2 Curcio Dean Dunne Hayes McGettigan Turcarelli Weetra Williams

North Ballarat Schultz 4 Ewart Hardy Taylor 2 Burchell Dignan Drew Grima Morgan Otto Urquhart Raworth

Best

Sandringham McKenzie McGettigan Dean Gribbin Turcarelli Tregear

North Ballarat Drew Clark Lewis Schultz Parkin Morgan

A reasonably good crowd of Demon supporters are on hand and I saw some players in the crowd as well. James Frawley was there early (obviously catching up on some of his old North Ballarat mates) but I also saw Colin Garland walking around the boundary about half an hour before the game so I would suggest he's not playing.

Edit: Quarter time sees the Zebras trailing by 14 points after some inaccuracy in front of goal.

Sandringham 2.7.19

North Ballarat 5.3.33

[WonnaJurah 5]

scores yet?

[Brocky 4]

scores yet?

Sandy won by about 10 goals.

[WonnaJurah 5]

ah the usual

[Brocky 4]

ah the usual

Was an especially good win given Brad Miller, Simon Buckley, Daniel Ward, Colin Garland and Paul Johnson were all late withdrawals.

[Six6Six 1,507]

Sandringham 2.7.19 9.11.65 14.19.103 17.23.125

North Ballarat 5.3.33 5.4.34 7.9.51 8.14.62

Goals

Sandringham Sautner 4 Poyas 3 Hughes S Martin Summers 2 C Johnson Neaves Paterakis Valenti

North Ballarat Edwards Gregg Thomas 2 Cartledge Urch

Best

Sandringham Valenti Poyas C Johnson Lamb T Johnston Neaves

North Ballarat Lower Goodes Moloney George Roach Whyman

[Pipefitter 2,042]

How old is Valenti?

[dazzledavey36 49,360]

Was an especially good win given Brad Miller, Simon Buckley, Daniel Ward, Colin Garland and Paul Johnson were all late withdrawals.

How come??

[Guest]

Melbourne pulled them out last night....in case they got injured ahead of the trip to Perth