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In the Eastern Football League, Ex-listed Tiger Matthew Greig kicked 11 goals on the weekend for Vermont in their spanking of Donvale by 124 points.

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Ex-Tigers Jeremy Humm, Ross Funcke and Craig Ednie have made the Victorian Country squad to play the Victorian Amateurs next month.

http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/teenager-jumps-in-size-and-reputation/2007/06/15/1181414549866.html

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david bourke ???

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Not sure what he's doing now but Roger Dean was surrounded by young ladies at the Cocktail Party.

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david bourke ???

Apparently playing for Myrtleford in the Ovens & Murray League

VCFL League               Name                  Current VCFL Club 

Alberton                  Royce Vardy               DWWWW
Ballarat                   John Northey             Ballarat*
Bendigo                   John Rombotis           Kangaroo Flat
Bendigo                   Ty Zantuck                Kangaroo Flat
Central Highlands     Alan Lynch                Beaufort*
Ellinbank & District     Ty Esler                   Cora Lynn
Geelong                  Craig Biddiscombe      South Barwon
Geelong                  Simon Fletcher           St Mary’s
Geelong                  Jeremy Humm            Newtown and Chilwell
Geelong                  Billy Nicholls               North Shore
Goulburn Valley       Rory Hilton                 Euroa
Mornington              Brett Evans                Narre Warren
Mornington              Clinton King               Keysborough
Mornington              Haydn Robbins           Beaconsfield*
Murray                    Lionel Proctor              Cobram
North Central           Ross Funcke               Donald
Ovens & Murray        David Bourke             Myrtleford
Ovens & Murray        Craig Ednie                Yarrawonga
Ovens & Murray        Steve McKee              Myrtleford

* Coach

http://www.countryfootyscores.com/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2023&Itemid=95

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Not sure what he's doing now but Roger Dean was surrounded by young ladies at the Cocktail Party.

Saw that.  Rog has got better looking as he's aged
Always see him at games 

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Barry Rowlings broke his ribs and punctured a lung in a charity footy game on the weekend  . All the best to Bazza in his convalescence.

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Former Tiger Kevin Shinner
Legend still enjoying those days of glory
Dandenong Star
By Shaun Inguanzo
2nd August 2007 11:00:04 AM

DANDENONG’S own football legend Kevin Shinners was guest speaker at a special luncheon organised by Dandenong RSL secretary John Laughton last week.

The afternoon event took place at the RSL sub branch last Thursday and Mr Shinners was on hand to entertain guests with stories about his footballing days.

Mr Shinners not only played for Dandenong but also with the Richmond Tigers in 1967 and 1968.

The 62-year-old said that during the late 1950s there was no junior football league in Dandenong.

“I was playing with the Noble Park Under 17s when I was only 11 years old,” he said.

“I was not given a game each week but I trained all of the time.”

Mr Shinners then went to Dandenong where he played under 19s as a 16-year-old.

His finesse with the ball earned him a spot with the Richmond Tigers at the age of 22 where he wore the number 18 and played alongside Bombers coaching legend Kevin Sheedy.

Mr Shinners played 23 matches for Richmond between 1967 and 1968 and said he still kept in touch with former players, including Sheedy.

In fact, Mr Shinners revealed that he had spoken to Sheedy soon after the announcement he would not be staying on as Essendon coach.

“He’ll coach again, let’s put it that way,” Mr Shinners said when members of the audience began questioning him about his conversation with Sheedy.

“I’d like to see him back at Richmond but not as a coach,” he said.

“The problem at Richmond is that there are not enough Richmond people.”

Mr Shinners said he believed that today’s footballers were overpaid and instead needed to revert back to the old VFL days where most had occupations on top of their football commitments.

Mr Shinners said football had played a big part of his life and was a great game for uniting people.

“You all go out on to the ground as equals,” he said.

“And the contacts you make (in football) are lifelong.”

Mr Shinners had a short but sweet closing line for the audience to take away.

“Enjoy the moment, bask in the memories,” he said.

http://www.starnewsgroup.com.au/story/46431

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In this town, A-list is AFL-list
Ian Gilbert | August 19, 2007 | The Age

Former Richmond captain Wayne Campbell, now on the Western Bulldogs' coaching staff, acknowledges that a footy figurehead does a business no harm. He owns The Swan pub in Richmond and (with football "names" Nick Riewoldt, Nathan Brown, Brendon Gale and Sean Wellman) the Waterside Hotel in the city.

"No doubt early on it helps to have a name, but the product is first, second and third in terms of importance. I think it makes it easier to advertise or to market because people think, the Waterside — Nick Riewoldt or Nathan Brown," he says.

Former Western Bulldog Paul Dimattina is a regular sight at Bourke Street restaurant Society, one of four restaurants owned by his family, along with Blue Train, Dimattina's and Il Gambero. His father Frank, a former Richmond and North Melbourne player, is also involved.

http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/in-this-town-alist-is-afllist/2007/08/18/1186857842746.html

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Some ex-Tigers in local finals action over the weekend:

In the Ammo's C-section second semi-final, Rory Hilton kicked 2.8 for the Old Camberwell in their comeback win over Rupertswood.

In the Kyabram District league second semi-final,  Aaron James  kicked nine goals in Stanhope's big win over Ardmona. In James' four games for the Lions, he's kicked 10, 10, eight and nine goals.

In the EFL, Vermont's Matt Greig went into the second semi-final against Noble Park with 95 goals for the season. He kicked two as Noble Park comfortably rolled the Eagles.

http://www.theage.com.au/news/sport/down-for-the-count-after-bout-with-the-gout/2007/09/09/1189276547136.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1

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Matt Greig is still two short of his 100th goal for the year after kicking 1.7 in Vermont's win over East Ringwood in the EFL Preliminary Final. Vermont plays Noble Park in the grand final for the fifth consecutive year.

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Ex-Tiger Daniel Donati plays for Noble Park. Thanks to the person who PMed me.

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Bruce Monteath's sons are both playing in Grand Finals this weekend.

Donna Monteath, the wife of Richmond's 1980 premiership captain Bruce Monteath, writes that this weekend she has two sons playing in Grand Finals but in different states. Rhys is playing for Port Melbourne Reserves against Coburg Reserves in the VFL and his brother Kym is playing for East Fremantle Reserves against Subiaco Reserves in the WAFL. She states that her husband and herself will have to toss a coin to see who flies over to watch Rhys and who stays to watch Kym. As she said a very tough decision.

From The Pulse, Herald-Sun

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Matt Greig kicked 5 first-half goals in Vermont's Grand Final win over Noble Park yesterday to bring up 100 goals for the EFL season.

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Just on that game rather than an ex-player, a Noble Park player marked as the final siren went about 15m out. Had a shot after the siren to win the premiership and shanked it for a point. Vermont won by 4 points.

Matt Greig was fantastic in the first half.