VCFL Takes Honours
The VCFL Senior & U19 teams both had good wins against the VAFA (A&B sections) at the Junction Oval on Sunday 19th July to take the Brian Molony and Challenge Cups.
In good conditions the VCFL took both prizes on the day billed as "Australian Football's Championship of Victoria".
The VCFL Senior team pegged back a 30 point deficit in the last quarter to win the match with the last kick of the day in a stirring team performance.
Dave Clark (Corowa-Rutherglen) took a strong pack mark 35 metres out from goal in the dying moments of the game. The siren sounded as the ball passed through the goals to notch up a 4 point win.
The game was at level pegging at half time at 52 points a piece.
The VAFA came out with the wind and superior teamwork in the third quarter to post what seemed to be an unassaible lead. VAFA captain, Brett Voss, Tom Simpson, and big men Roger McIntyre and Matthew Handley dominated their positions on the ground and at stoppages.
Coach Peter Knights implored his team to give everything in the last quarter, that 'the time is here to give it all you've got, to maintain the structures in place, and to ensure that rotations happen when you have given everything'.
In a game that ebbed and flowed, the VCFL overcame a slow start to get moving with 15 minutes to go in the match with quick ball movement into the forward line and accurate finishing. The VAFA could not put the country boys away, who showed extreme determination and dash in the last quarter.
Better players for the VCFL Senior team included captain Jarrod Edwards (Redan), Luke Walker (Pakenham), Chris Irving (Seaford), Adam Hunter (Dromana), and Joey McLaren (Koroit).
In the U19 Challenge Cup, the country underdogs upstaged the Ammos with a 46 point victory. The VCFL team looked well drilled with hard ball winners all over the ground. Nick Coghlan (Irymple) continued good club form with 4 goals, while Lee Coghlan (Sandhurst) dominated around the ground. Captains Sam Stavenuiter and Jay Koehler, had terrific games at both ends of the ground.
VAFA (A&B sections) v VCFL (Major Leaguse) - Brian Molony Cup
Round 1 - 19/07/2009
VCFL (Major Leagues) 17.8 (110)
defeated
VAFA (A&B Sections) 15.16 (106)
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1QG
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1QB
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2QG
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2QB
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3QG
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3QB
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4QG
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4QB
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PTS
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VCFL (Major Leagues)
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5
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2
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8
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4
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11
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5
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17
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8
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110
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VAFA (A&B Sections)
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5
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3
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7
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10
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13
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15
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15
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16
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106
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VAFA (A&B Sections)
Goal Kickers: B. Voss 4, C. MacLaren 4, P. McGettigan , M. AINLEY , M. Handley , B. Phibbs , P. Groves , T. Simpson , J. Hellier
Best Players: T. Simpson, B. Voss, P. Wintle, D. Cooper, R. McIntyre, B. Phibbs
VCFL (Major Leagues)
Goal Kickers: C. Irving 3, L. Walker 2, B. Herdman 2, D. Clark 2, P. Kirby , B. Filo , S. O''KEEFE , D. Leslie , J. MCLAREN , A. Cook , B. Miller , R. Sullivan
Best Players: L. Walker, C. Irving, J. McLaren, L. Buckland, J. Edwards, G. Campbell
VAFA v VCFL Under 19 Challenge Cup
Round 1 - 19/07/2009
VCFL Under 19 17.17 (119) defeated
VAFA Under 19 11.7 (73)
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1QG
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1QB
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2QG
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2QB
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3QG
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3QB
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4QG
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4QB
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PTS
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VAFA Under 19
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3
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4
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5
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4
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7
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4
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11
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7
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73
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VCFL Under 19
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5
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5
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8
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6
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15
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11
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17
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17
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11
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VAFA Under 19
Goal Kickers: L. GESTIER 5, D. Noonan 3, M. Sullivan , D. Hale , R. Cathcart Best Players: D. Sargent, C. Shaw, H. Lee, E. Limon, T. Mavric, M. Sullivan
VCFL Under 19
Goal Kickers: N. Coghlan 4, S. Stavenuiter 4, K. Leersen 2, J. Sheahan 2, J. Brain 2, T. Smith , R. Gillingham , N. Gilbert Best Players: L. Coghlan, J. Sheahan, J. Koehler, N. Freitag, B. Harrington, L. Garland
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Last Modified on 21/07/2009 14:05