Western Border Football League - Elastoplast Cup

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Feb 27, 2005
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The following article was posted on the Western Border League Website www.wbfl.vcfl.com.au

The article only details the Grand Final of the pre-season cup, and I would like to know what the other games where like.

South Gambier win Elastoplast Cup

South Gambier has followed on from their premiership success in 2005 to win the Western Border Football League's inaugural Elastoplast Cup Preseason Competition, defeating Heywood in the Grand Final.
In the netball, Hamilton won both the Senior and Junior grade from Hamilton Imperial and North Gambier respectively, capping of a successful day for the Magpie ladies.

An estimated crowd of 1500 people saw fast paced, non-stop football and netball action from 9:00am to 5:40pm.

In the football, ten preliminary matches of 35 minutes in duration saw each team play two matches, which resulted in South Gambier finishing on top of Pool A with East Gambier second, whilst Pool B saw Heywood finish on top from Portland.

South Gambier was too strong for Portland in the first Semi-Final, whilst Heywood prevailed in the second Semi Final against East Gambier, leading to the South Gambier v Heywood Grand Final.

South Gambier proved that they will again be the team to beat, overpowering Heywood in the decider to win 6.2 (38) to 3.1 (19). Despite the loss, Heywood showed enough to indicate that they will be big improvers in 2006, with a number of new recruits combining well with the established Lion players.

For the Preseason Premiers John Richter kicked 3 goals in the Grand Final, Heath Sims kicked 2 and Michael Ryan kicked 1. Best players for South in the Grand Final were Cameron Milich, Jared Collie, Paul Mullen, Heath Sims and John Richter. For Heywood, Mark Jones with 2 and John Bell with 1 were the goalkickers. Heywood's best players in the Grand Final were Fred Saunders, Andrew Ryan, Oliver Reesom, Chris Lynd and Damien McInnes.

The 5SE award for the best South Australian player for the competition was won by South's Cameron Milich, while Heywood's Clint Foster was voted as the best Victorian player to compete in the carnival.
 

Howie

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An overview courtesy of The Hamilton Spectator's South Australian correspondent, Ian Perryman.

Inaugural pre-season cup hailed a success

ON Saturday at Blue Lake Sports Park, Western Border conducted its inaugural Elastoplast Cup pre-season carnival.
This new concept was a compulsory competition for all Western Border clubs and was certainly a great success.
All league officials should have been pleased with the high standard of play, the genuine acceptance of the concept by the clubs and the wonderful response from the sporting public from both sides of the border.
Considering that Western Border season's start is still two weeks away, most clubs displayed some promise that showed their pre-season preparations are mostly well advanced.
All 10 coaches, particularly the six new coaches, would certainly have gained much valuable insight into the possible make-up of their own teams, but also would have taken the opportunity to study opposition clubs and players.
The exciting part of any pre-season is having the opportunity for all to see the under-18 players of last season and new recruits perform under match conditions for the first time.
No doubt the league has fared well in this area, as all clubs produced some outstanding youngsters and exciting players from various Victorian, South Australian and Northern Territory leagues.
Portland and Casterton certainly have been active during the off-season, introducing new coaches Mark Jeffries and Gareth Abrahamson respectively.
Both coaches introduced new players to the league who will add depth and strength to Western Border.
Portland, in particular, will have greater big man strength as well as some outstanding juniors from last season's under-18 premiership team.
Many of these lads helped Portland get to the semi-finals of this pre-season competition.
Heywood also should be excited about its prospects for the next six months. It has obviously been active in its recruiting, particularly from Darwin.
The introduction of many of these indigenous lads will ensure that Heywood's midfield is extremely quick and exciting to watch.
This club could and should take the next step by figuring prominently in 2006 as shown by Heywood reaching the grand final in the pre-season cup where it was beaten by South Gambier.
Both Hamilton and Imperials displayed some form, but both may be in rebuilding stages.
New club coaches, Glenn Doyle (Hamilton) and Jason Muldoon (Imperials), have challenges in front of them.
However, both these successful Victorian clubs are not only professional but also lateral and surely by introducing large numbers of the area's talented youngster to senior ranks will put in place a rebuilding process that will ensure success sooner rather than later.
Of the South Australian clubs, South Gambier, by winning the carnival, showed why it has been the outstanding club in this league over the last decade.
As with so many finals from previous occasions, South steps to another level.
The difference between the two sides in this particular game was that South, under pressure, was far too efficient and was able to use each other more effectively than Heywood.
Finding targets and teammates under extreme pressure is what South has done so well for so long.
That enabled it to claim a 6.2 (38) to 3.1 (19) victory, with Cameron Milich the standout in the final for the victor.
North, East and West all have a good cross section of experienced and junior players and are all pretty similar in strength, thus all are capable of filling a spot or spots in the final five.
Seven player departures, and with a lack of juniors coming through, will probably see Millicent Football Club struggle in 2006.
Many players during this carnival showed enough to suggest that at least eight of our 10-team competition will be very competitive.
Injuries, unfortunately, will often decide on how a club performs during a season.
Given normal luck and conditions, the league once again will be very even, which will ensure very close and absorbing contests.
In summary, much credit for the success of this inaugural Western Border pre-season competition must go to the new chief executive officer, Marc Turri.
With co-operation from all clubs off-field and an energetic input by Western Border's directors, should ensure that this league has a highly successful 2006 season.
IAN PERRYMAN

Preliminary rounds
South Gambier (3.4) 7.4 - 46 d North Gambier (1.2) 2.4 - 16
East Gambier (1.4) 3.5 - 23 d West Gambier (1.1) 3.3 - 21
Hamilton (3.1) 4.4 - 28 d Portland (0.2) 4.3 - 27
Heywood (4.3) 6.9 - 45 d Imperials (0.0) 2.1 - 13
South Gambier (2.0) 7.2 - 44 d Millicent (2.0) 4.1 - 25
Casterton (3.1) 5.3 - 33 d Hamilton (2.2) 2.3 - 15
East Gambier (4.3) 6.5 - 41 d North Gambier (2.1) 6.3 - 39
Portland (8.5) 13.8 - 86 d Imperials (0.0) 1.0 - 6
West Gambier (2.3) 8.3 - 51 d Millicent (1.1) 3.2 - 20
Heywood (2.1) 5.5 - 35 d Casterton (3.1) 4.2 - 26

First semi-final
SOUTH GAMBIER: 1.4, 3.8 - 26
PORTLAND: 0.4, 1.8 -14

Second semi-final
HEYWOOD: 4.2, 4.5 - 29
EAST GAMBIER: 0.3, 3.6 - 24

Grand final
SOUTH GAMBIER: 4.1, 6.2 - 38
HEYWOOD: 1.0, 3.1 - 19
Goals: SOUTH GAMBIER - John Richter 3, Heath Sims 2, Michael Ryan. HEYWOOD - Mark Jones 2, John Bell.
Best: SOUTH GAMBIER - Cameron Milich, Jared Collie, Paul Mullen, Heath Sims, John Richter. HEYWOOD - Fred Saunders, Andrew Ryan, Oliver Ressom, Chris Lynd, Damien McInnes.
 
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