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The Doutta Stars Football Club is pleased to announce the appointment of former Richmond superstar Kane Johnson as under 16 assistant coach. Kane will be assistant to Peter Wright who landed the job last week. Richmonds Troy Simmonds will also be taking the boys for specialist skills training.

http://www.essendondfl.com.au/

Douttas are about 400 metres from my place

Small world Jack - I did a couple of years high school at Buckley Park, just down the road.

Very small , I went to school there, Clinton Casey was in my year

[Smokey]

Small world Jack - I did a couple of years high school at Buckley Park, just down the road.

Very small , I went to school there, Clinton Casey was in my year

I was there for my final 2 years - Form 5 and 6 in those days - 1974/75.  When were you there?

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mmmm My last year there in Form 5-year  11 Level was 1976.

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mmmm My last year there in Form 5-year Level was 1976.

surely you 2 know each other?

[Smokey]

mmmm My last year there in Form 5-year Level was 1976.

surely you 2 know each other?

No, we didn't mix much with the 'junior' (I mean that in a very polite way) school - there was a definite cultural divide between Form 4 and Form 5 in those days.  I didn't know Jack or Clinton Casey for that matter.  I do know that Simon Madden went to a local private school (maybe Essendon Grammar but I can't be sure) and caught the same bus home as me on occasions - he seemed huge to us then as he was starting out on his VFL career.  Bloody small world all the same!

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mmmm My last year there in Form 5-year Level was 1976.

surely you 2 know each other?

No, we didn't mix much with the 'junior' (I mean that in a very polite way) school - there was a definite cultural divide between Form 4 and Form 5 in those days.  I didn't know Jack or Clinton Casey for that matter.  I do know that Simon Madden went to a local private school (maybe Essendon Grammar but I can't be sure) and caught the same bus home as me on occasions - he seemed huge to us then as he was starting out on his VFL career.  Bloody small world all the same!

Both Simon and Justin went to Primary School at St .Christophers in Airport West, dont know where they went for Secondary but would think St.Bernards ?? As they were a Catholic family
Played against Justin in local footy Under 15, he was ruckman (LOL ) at approx 6ft 7ins then, I played ruck at barely 6ft, got flogged,LOL
Also played against Tim Watson as he went to Essendon High at the time.
Also Wayne Harmes played local footy for Oak Park at the time as well, ( Under 17,s )
Harmes was a freak at that level.

[Smokey]

Both Simon and Justin went to Primary School at St .Christophers in Airport West, dont know where they went for Secondary but would think St.Bernards ?? As they were a Catholic family
Played against Justin in local footy Under 15, he was ruckman (LOL ) at approx 6ft 7ins then, I played ruck at barely 6ft, got flogged,LOL
Also played against Tim Watson as he went to Essendon High at the time.
Also Wayne Harmes played local footy for Oak Park at the time as well, ( Under 17,s )
Harmes was a freak at that level.

Yes Jack, it was St. Bernards - I knew when I posted that it wasn't Essendon Grammar but I couldn't remember the name of the other 'main' private school that many locals went to.  Definitely St. Bernards.

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Also played against Tim Watson as he went to Essendon High at the time.

He debuted at Essendon in 1977 as a 15 year old so he must have been only 13 or 14 when you played against him.

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Simon Fletcher plucked from St Mary's for Gold Coast role
Bradley Green
December 28th, 2009

THE Geelong connection with the new Gold Coast AFL club continues to grow with Simon Fletcher appointed its player development manager.

The 31-year-old will shift north to take up the position next year ahead of the GC 17's introduction to the VFL ahead of its expected entry into the AFL in 2011.

A Gold Coast Football Club spokesman said the former Carlton and Richmond midfielder's work with Leading Teams Australia as a leadership and development facilitator played a major role behind its decision to appoint him to the position.

The Gold Coast's gain is St Mary's loss with Fletcher leaving the GFL club next year.

He was a member of the Saints' 2008 premiership team after returning to Geelong when he was delisted by the Tigers at the end of 2004.

A former Geelong Falcon and Geelong rookie-list player, Fletcher played 90 games with Carlton and Richmond between 1999 and 2004. He kicked 30 goals and was the Blues' best first year player in 1999 and also won their reserves best and fairest that same season.

http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2009/12/28/134081_geelong_sports.html

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Anyone see Timmy Powell on the tele last weekend. He was on a TV show (can't remember the name of it) where Ernie dingo took him on a holiday with his family somewhere because his boss at the brewery called in and said he had something like 25 weeks holidays owing and he needed to take a break.

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Anyone see Timmy Powell on the tele last weekend. He was on a TV show (can't remember the name of it) where Ernie dingo took him on a holiday with his family somewhere because his boss at the brewery called in and said he had something like 25 weeks holidays owing and he needed to take a break.

Yeah I saw the start of it; it's called "No Life, No Leave"

They said something like "Former AFL Star Tim Powell" 

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Petts has gone home and signed with Kyabram

Pettifer snubs Albury, Yarrawonga
Brett Kohlhagen
13 Jan, 2010

OVENS and Murray heavyweights Albury and Yarrawonga have missed out on the prized signature of delisted Richmond player Kayne Pettifer.

After months of speculation about his playing future, Pettifer earlier this week signed with Goulburn Valley club Kyabram where his family is heavily involved.

The news is a blow for Albury and Yarrawonga which have been in regular contact with the classy forward since the end of last season due to ties developed at Richmond through Paul Spargo and Chris Hyde and Pigeon coach Craig Ednie.

Kyabram president Peter Croxford said yesterday the Bombers were thrilled to sign Pettifer considering the approaches he had received from Ovens and Murray and Melbourne clubs.

“It’s fantastic that Kayne has decided to come back to Ky,” Croxford said.

“Obviously he attracted a fair bit of interest from other clubs, but his two sisters play netball for us and his mum is also involved so we always thought we were a good chance.

“I was quietly confident that family ties and mates would see Kayne play at Kyabram, but you never know.

“He’ll be fantastic for us.”

Pettifer, who kicked 132 goals in 113 matches for Richmond before being cut at the end of last season, recently became involved in a business in Melbourne which may also have played a part in his decision.

Kyabram lost to Mansfield in last year’s GV grand final and has bolstered its playing stocks by signing Redan’s Brett Dickinson, Cairns forward Heath Barnett and Craigieburn’s Paul O’Neil.

http://www.bordermail.com.au/news/local/sport/football-australian-rules/pettifer-snubs-albury-yarrawonga/1723883.aspx

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Scott Homewood who had a brief stint with Richmond 10 years ago is the new coach of Mitcham in 3rd division EFL.

http://whitehorse-leader.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/tigers-set-finals-target/

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Anyone see Timmy Powell on the tele last weekend. He was on a TV show (can't remember the name of it) where Ernie dingo took him on a holiday with his family somewhere because his boss at the brewery called in and said he had something like 25 weeks holidays owing and he needed to take a break.

Yeah I saw the start of it; it's called "No Life, No Leave"

They said something like "Former AFL Star Tim Powell" 

Good bloke Tim Powell.
Seen him on a golf trip at Yarrawonga a few years back.
Works for CUB,

[Hellenic Tiger]

Played for the Filth after he left us and was a member of their 1993 losing grand final side.