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NEXT WEEKS VAFA
FINALS MATCHES
Sat
4th Sept
Reserves 2nd Semi Final
St Bernards v Uni Blacks
11.35
am Elsternwick Park
Under 18
Prelim Final
St
Bernards v St Johns
11.40
am Kevin Bartlett Res
Yarra Bvd,
Burnley
(Melway Map 59, B1)
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WHATS
COMING
UP
IN 2010
VAFA
Finals
To check finals fixtures
click here
Sund 19th Sept
$12k Raffle
For Info
contact co-ordinator
Mel Beyer:
0412 247 486
Sat
2nd October
2010
Presentation Night
At the
clubrooms

Sund 31st Oct
Melb
Cup
Calcutta
,
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For Info
contact co-ordinator
Mel Beyer:
0412 247 486
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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Sponsorship
co-ordinator
Rob Lawrence roblawrence
@wallsmachinery.com.au
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PLAYER
EMPLOYMENT
ASSISTANCE
One
New Job
Now Available
click here for
details
LEGENDS
DAY
PICS
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2010 MEMBERSHIP PACKAGES
Support
Your
Club
click here
for
details
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WHO'S
WHO
at
'the Pit' in
2010
Committee, Coaches, Support Staff,
Social and Special Events Co-ordinators listing .. click here
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THIS
WEEKS FEATURED
PLAYER
SPONSOR
Club
Captain
Damien McLaughlin
proudly sponsors
18
Alex Singleton

Young 'Singo'
debuted with the seniors in round one 2009 and has developed into
a versatile cog in Bernards running game playing back, wing, on
ball and forward.
One of a number of young guns the
pacy left footer is another product of
Bernards Junior program who has progressed to senior footy after a
stint at TAC club Calder Cannons and St Bernards Under 19s.
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PAST
PLAYERS
&
SUPPORTERS
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We are
updating our contact lists and
need your
details!
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To
help us
communicate better to all in St Bernards community the club is
building a new data base but we need your
help via updated
contact
details.
Please email
details to Luke
Gollant:
gollant@pacific.net.au or call Luke on 0419 502 588 with
your mailing address.
Now on website, go to TROPHY ROOM
page and click on the link to see all players who have played 100 games
or more for St Bernards OCFC
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Bernards
Boys
Shine
In
WRFL
Awards!
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St
Bernards capped off a terrific year in the WRFL with two of
our boys winning Competition Best and Fairest awards.
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Brandon Davies
took out the Under 13 B&F with team mate Matthew Modica Runner Up
and
Tom Madden won the Under 16C B&F.
full story .. click
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VAFA
First
Semi
Finals:
19s
And
Thirds
Stiff,
Pups
Into
Prelim!
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With one win and two narrow losses only the
Ressies
and Under 18s finals campaigns remain on track. Both the 19s and the
Thirds were desperately unlucky to lose but are now out of the flag
race for 2010.
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Thirds:
Brave
Comeback
Falls
Agonisingly
Short!
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Coach Mono, dissapointed in the 4 point
loss but very proud of his boys gutsy performance
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Franky
Mono had some concerns earlier in the week over selection with a number
of players likely to miss out on this weeks finals action but as it
turned out a few injuries and unavailables left Mono with a bare 22 to
face up to Uni Blacks.
After an even first half Uni Blacks slipped away in the third quarter
and at the 15 minute mark things looked a little grim as Blacks kicked
28 points clear. But the Bernards boys dug deep and with Andrew
Ciantar,
Jimmy Stapo and Mounty getting on top in the stoppages the boys
snatched
three late goals to narrow the margin to 8 points at the last break.
Dave Kavanagh, Jesse Creasey and the Bear were now starting to look
dangerous up forward and Bernards were all over Blacks hitting the
front and holding a slender 2 point lead at the 25 minute mark. Just
when we looked home Uni Blacks pounced on a loose ball, shot it forward
and goaled with 45 seconds left on the clock. Yes we were stiff but
well done to Mono and the boys on a gutsy effort!
Uni Blacks 8.9 (57) def St Bernards 8.5 (53)
Our Best: Mount, Ciantar,
Evans, Weir, Stapleton, Flannery Goals: D.Kavanagh
2, J.Stapleton, J.Creasey, A.Johnston, G.Breheney, L.Baird, J.Mount
Mono gets some help at Thirds selection
Thursday night
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Mounty BOG
Grant Breheney
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Under
19:
Bernards
Beaten
in
a
Photo!
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Coach Damien Sullivan
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In a high
standard game under lights at Elsternwick Park St
Bernards
and
Carey
were
evenly
matched
and
scores
remained
close
all
night.
When
Isaac
Madden goaled in the last stanza
to put Bernards eight points clear it looked like we had the momentum,
however, a
late lunge by Carey with 10 mins left gave them a 1 point lead at the
31 min mark before a goal after the bell produced a final margin of 7
points.
Simon Caven was terrific over the four quarters as was
Harry Overman.
Jack Saundry was in everything, Keiran Farrell hit top gear in the
second half and Evan Cole was a rock down back.
It was a dissapointing end to a solid year by Damien Sullivan's
boys but with most of the squad still U19 next year and five U19 boys
playing seniors this season we can expect some big things from
the group into 2011 and beyond.
Our Best: Simon
Caven,
Harry
Overman, Jack Saundry, Keiran Farrell, Evan Cole Goals: D.Wall 2, S.Jones
2, B.Cooper, L.Sullivan,
I.Madden, S. Caven, J.Gay
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Simon Caven
BOG
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Under
18: Pups Into Prelim Final!
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Coach anthony Sullivan and Team Manager Ian
Lenoury
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Sam Firth
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The Pups travelled to Waverley on Saturday to face a strong St Marys
Salesian line up and after an even first quarter the boys got their run
on game going and quick movement into the forward line saw James Weir
(4 goals) and Andrew Graham (3 goals) cap off the good work of Sam
Firth, Peter Lenoury and James Bennie. Matt Sulzberger put in another
strong performance as did our man Pigga.
The boys have a weeks break before the Prelim
final against the loser of UHS/VU Flem and St Johns. Coach Anthony
Sullivan said it was a good win against a side we thought would be as
hard to beat as any of the four finalists .. "We are starting to hit
form at the right time and have the confidence to be a real chance"
Our Best: James Weir, Peter
Lenoury, Sam Firth, James Bennie, Joe Pignataro, Matt Sulzberger Goals: James Weir 4, Andrew Graham
3, Blair Morton 2, Joe Pignataro
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Joe Pignataro
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U12s
Take
Flag
in
a
thriller!
..
U13s
Pipped by
two Points!
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St
Bernards
Under
13's
were
desperately
unlucky
to
be
pipped
by
two
points
by
Altona
in
their
Grand
Final
but
had
a
terrific
year.
The Mighty Under 12's
also fought out a thriller against Hoppers Crossing before snatching
the flag by six points!
Match details and photos .. click
here
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Club Constitution
Revamp Meeting
All members, note that a
working group will be meeting at the clubrooms at 6.30 pm 2nd Sept to
consider changes to the current constitution. Draft
document .. click
here
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Where's.Our Video Man?
click
here |
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Shocking Luck For Josh Kassis!
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After
succesfully over coming knee surgery from last season Josh Kassis has
had another set back and will require a knee reco. Terrible news for
Josh and the club particularly as Josh was just starting to find red
hot form and looked set to have a great finals series with the Ressies.
The positive is that its not the same knee as last time and with Josh's
youth, talent, and the fact that he has already overcome a similar
injury he can no doubt look forward to resuming his footy career!
We should know more by Thursday night .. In the meantime best wishes to
Josh from all at Bernards!
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Josh Kassis
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Rd
18: Undermanned Bernards Give Hoers Finals Fright!
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Rd 18 Seniors:
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On paper it didn't look promising, Old Ivanhoe
were playing for a
finals spot on their home turf and St Bernards, decimated by injuries
in
recent weeks had slid from 3rd spot to be out of finals contention.
Missing stars Byrne, Overman, Indomenico and several other key players
most supporters felt a win was unlikely.
But the Bernards boys gave it
a red hot shot and there
was one significant inclusion, Josh Madden .. after twelve weeks
overseas,
Josh rocked up and preceded to take Ivanhoe's star forwards apart and
in
the process take mark of the year! Madden's performance inspired the
side in the first quarter as Bernards shocked the Hoer's with a four
goal lead which should have been much greater but for some poor
disposal.
Ivanhoe bounced back in the second quarter but
Bernards held a two point lead at the main break. In a tight third
quarter both backlines held sway with Tom Caven, Madden, Mick Sullivan
and Michael Angel continually repelling the Hoer's. With scores level
at
the final break we went from 20/1 pre match to a real chance but
unfortunately the injury curse was taking its toll and with two men
down Ivanhoe took the points in the final stanza to run out 24 pt
winners.
Our
Best: Tom Caven, Josh Madden,
Michael Angel, Ryan Schroder, Alex Jolley, Alex Singleton, Mick
Sullivan, George Garth Goals:
Andrew Stapleton 2, Pat Harris 2, Alex Singleton, Alex Jolley, Nic
Cooke, Ryan Schroder
In an incredibly even year St
Kevins
loss to Hampton in the last round saw them drop from 2nd place on the
ladder to 5th and
miss out on finals.
Football
Director
Paul Garth summed up .. "Old Carey have the best list but there
is little between Haileybury, Ivanhoe, Uni Blacks, St Kevins and us ..
no doubt if we didn't have so many injuries in the last six weeks
we would be equal second, but thats footy. Ivanhoe and Blacks also had
plenty out during the year and when St Kevs lost Capt Ben Dowd they
were in
trouble, whoever has the least injuries will make the GF"
"On a positive note we have of four of our
five
sides in the finals, we
have a very young senior list and should only improve on this season.
We had a record 13 players debut this season with Daniel Lamana
the latest on Saturday Five under 19 age players, played Seniors this
year, Nic
Cooke, Mick Sullivan, Keiran Farrell, Sammy Jones and Pat Gamwell, all
showed promise and other youngsters Michael Angel, Jake Forder and
Andrew van Meel really stepped up"
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"Our
focus over the next few weeks will be to support our Reserves Thirds,
U19
and U18 boys in their finals campaigns".
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Josh Madden starred after 12 week break

Tom Caven,
our best

Michael
Angel
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Pictured
right:
'Up
and
Comers'
From left:
Jake Forder 20, Keiran Farrell 18, Sam Scott 21, Sam Jones 18 |
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all
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Where's
Our Video Man?
Our video and Media man Paul Dalmau has moved
on from
Canada to the USA .. and is giving the Bernards Legends
jumper plenty of coverage, below at the Winter
Olympic
village
in
Whistler and now at the Golden Gate in San Fransisco .. Paul is on
route to Vagas before heading home this week
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Rd
17: Battling
Bernards
Beaten
By
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A terrible
run of injuries in the past few weeks has finally put paid to St
Bernards finals aspirations after Saturdays loss to Uni Blacks.
In
an extraordinarily even year we are only two games out of second place
but a que of sides remain ahead of us with one game remaining ... full
story and all rd 17 match reports on RESULTS
page
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Hogi
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Talk about bad luck ..
in the last minute of the Ressies game Ben Hogan received a knock that
resulted in three fractures in his arm that required surgery on Sunday.
Hogi would like to thank everyone for their phone calls and messages of
support and assure all that while he won't be donning the famous No.12,
he will still be a part of the clubs finals campaign.
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Rd
16: Bernards
Fall
Well
Short
Of
The
Mark
At
Bulleen!
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After a
competitive first half an undermanned St Bernards could not hold off a
rampant Carey line up at Bulleen on Saturday and will now rely on some
unlikely upsets to make the finals. ... full story and all grades Match
Reports click here
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Hogi and Stapo que up for a speccy against
Carey on Saturday
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Round
13:
Miracle
On
Beryl
Street!
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A happy crew .. Paddy, George, Bocca
and Scotty belt out the song!
Seniors: This was always going to be
a test of St Bernards depth and there were
some pre match concerns with a number of players out against a full
strength Hampton Rovers line up. The gale force wind was described by
Scatters as the strongest he's seen in over 30 years at 'the Pit' and
at the 20 min mark of the third quarter even the most optimistic of the
Bernards faithful had conceded the game was lost as Bernards trailed by
47 points .. full story and all Match
Reports .. click here
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Tom
Liberatore Named All Australian!
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Congratulations
to
Tom
Liberatore
on
being
named
'All
Australian'
following
this
week's
completion
of
the
National
Under
18
Titles.
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Younger brother of current seniors best and
fairest winner Chris and older brother to Oliver (Under 11's) Tom
played all of his Junior football at St Bernards before heading to
Calder Cannons last season. Tom and fellow Bernards boy Mitch Wallis
both starred for the Vic Metro side with Mitch named captain but
unfortunately he was injured and missed a couple of games.
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Both Bernards boys have
enhanced
their draft chances with strong performances for Calder and Vic Metro
in this season.
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Above:
Tom
starring
for
Vic
Metro
iat
the
national
carnival.
Right:
Tom
after
St
Bernards
U16
Grand
Final
win
in
2008
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All
The
Silverware Is In Raffs Trophy Room!
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After St Bernards victory over Old
Essendon last Saturday the
club has all of the VAFA perpetual trophies in the cabinet at the one
time
.. full story .. click here
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Rd
12:
Bernards
Take
Madden-Fletcher
Cup,
Equal
Top
-
Then
Party!
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Lets Party!
Over
260 Players and Supporters gathered at Docklands on Saturday
night for the 2010 Players Ball and celebrated Saturdays big win in
style!

Stars of the Player Review Harves and George
did a brilliant rendition
of life at 'the Pit' but were knocked off by a monster performance from
Marty Byrne and Irish O'Dea
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Rd
11: Seniors:
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All week the
message was that Old Essendon were playing their Grand Final and while
their season was in a mess this was the game they wanted. With only one
win over top side Carey Old Ess are now virtual certainties for the
dreaded double drop and it may be a while before the Madden - Fletcher
Cup leaves 'the Pit' ..
full story and all Rd 11 Match
Reports go to RESULTS page
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Bernards
Boys Star For VAFA State Sides and in U18 Championships!
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Congrats
to Alex Singleton, Tom Overman and Tom Caven who all played well in the
VAFA U/21 side's big win over AFL Qld at Southport on Saturday. The
U21
side
has
a
real
'Bernards'
feel
with
three
players
plus
Ian
Wheeler
on
board
as
Head
Trainer
and
Mick
Overman
as
Team
Manager.
Well done also to Nicholas
Cooke who performed well in the VAFA U19 Rep side's big win over VCFL
at
Sportscover Arena on Sunday.
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Tom Caven, Alex
Singleton and Tom
Overman
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Funny
Moment at 'the Pit' |
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During the Ressies pre match .. Mick
'Irish" O'Dea's number one fan 'Chops the
wonder dog' set the tone before a ball was bounced in anger .. as the
Carey boys were jogging back from their pre match warm up in a tight
huddle 'Chops' like his hero 'Irish' simply wanted the footy and
charged
into the Carey pack knocking over five Carey boys and coming out with
the footy!
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Chops in his No.36
gurnsey was in disgrace
after knocking over a few Carey boys .. but all smiles after Irish was
named in the best players for the Ressies
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New
Players ... St Bernards Is The Place To Be! |

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St
Bernards is the biggest and most successful VAFA club in the region and
is on
the look out for new
recruits for the 2010 season ...
some of the key benefits in representing
St Bernards include:
- The
club’s infrastructure and support matches VFL clubs with
superb facilities including new clubrooms and social club, boxing gym,
swimming pool and synthetic hockey courts.
- We
have a
first class coaching panel, including specialist skills, development,
conditioning and boxing coaches supported by professional trainers and
physio support services.
- St
Bernards enjoys broad community support with a strong business network
that enables us to provide great player amenities and a range of
potential
employment opportunities.
- Socially
St Bernards is a vibrant club as you can see on this website.
- Our
supporters match day luncheons are renowned in the VAFA where sponsors,
family and friends mix in a relaxed welcoming environment.
- The VAFA offers the
unique opportunity of wearing the 'big V' St Bernards has produced a
wealth of State Reps including five this year who represented Victoria
in VAFA Senior, U21 and U19 teams and four St Bernards boys were
selected in the U18 side to tour New Zealand
- In 2010 an U23 side
will be selected to play AFL Tasmania. Players in this side also have
the opportunity to be selected in the 'all Australian Team' to tour
South Africa and play a series of matches against the AFL South Africa
Team. 2011 sees an U23 'all Australian Carnival,' in Adelaide South
Australia playing against Tasmania, Western Australia & South
Australia in a week of football wearing the 'Big V' see above for
article
on
this
years
'big
V'
players
If
you are
interested in joining one of
the
great football clubs in Victoria contact Football Director
Paul Garth 0412 533 314 just pop down to training at
the College in Beryl Street West Essendon
where you will be made most
welcome!
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Und
19
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60
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67
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CAR
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Und
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68
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SAL
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OLD CAREY |
52
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OLD
HAILEYBURY
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48
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UNI
BLACKS
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48
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OLD
IVANHOE |
48
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ST.
KEVINS |
44
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ST.
BERNARDS |
36
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OAKLEIGH |
36
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HAMPTON
ROVERS |
28
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OLD ESSENDON |
8
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MHOB
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8
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