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No that was Mcgill 20-25m out on a slight angle. Minns miss was half way through the last qtr 15m - 20m out directly in front would have put them 3 goals up i think.
Watched the GF on the weekend and it was the first time that I had seen either team. I was there to watch a freind from Darley so I took more notice of them than the Ballarat players. I thought that Darleys best player was clearly Edwards (21) and that Robbins, Doyle, Deckert and Cape also played well.
Enjoyed the game but i thought the move that may have cost the match was Newman to the backline in the last qtr. It seemed clear at 3/4 time that Darley would need to kick a few goals in the last to hold the lead and they got plenty of forward entries but there was really no target to kick to and the ballarat defenders cleaned up all qtr. Although Newman was really only handy for most of the day he did split plenty of packs and provide a contest which allowed the smaller players to kick a few goals.
Number 2 from Ballarat played a fairly handy game in the backline.
Enjoyed the game but i thought the move that may have cost the match was Newman to the backline in the last qtr. It seemed clear at 3/4 time that Darley would need to kick a few goals in the last to hold the lead and they got plenty of forward entries but there was really no target to kick to and the ballarat defenders cleaned up all qtr. Although Newman was really only handy for most of the day he did split plenty of packs and provide a contest which allowed the smaller players to kick a few goals.
Number 2 from Ballarat played a fairly handy game in the backline.
was right infront of it, it was a bit of push and shove and then miller got a hold of him (cant remember the number) picked him up and choke slamed him straight out on his back then all the other players ran in.....then supporters and then the law enforcement...
a few points....
darley should have had at least 8 goals on the board at qtr time = game over!
cheevers injured early didnt help!
i dont intend to stir up or anything, but why did the last qtr go for 35 minutes when only 2 goals were scoreD?
but i'm not saying ballarat were not deserving of it well done to them a good win....
cant wait to watch the footy in 09
(darley to bounce back hahaha) now i will stir
There is an old Saying that you can't play injured players in finals.
Chevers shouldn't have played with that hamstring & Newmans shoulder probably wasn't a 100%
The devils missed vital shots in the last term from 20-30 out. Kyle Doyle played an awesome game for a 17 year-old. Tuddy Edwards was easily Darleys best. Darren Leonard, also 17, played a handy game. Cape and Deckert were good aswell.
Miller needed to keep a cool head during the brawl at 3-QT. Him and D.Young let the team down with there send-offs. The older, experienced players should have shown some leadership during the fight.
Once again, there was a pack of young devils fans on the Alcohol near darleys bench being idiots and giving it to the Ballarat supporters whenn the devils were in front & giving the club a bad name.
Need to keep Chevers, Edwards & Newman for next year to have another shot. Heard a rumor they were chasing Lee Cox from hepburn
In the reserves game, darley had to deal with some shocking umpire decisions. On one ocassion Gav Miller ran about 5 steps with the ball & got done for running to far! I am guessing they were ballarat umpires.Dion Lea, Ross Gundry, Shannon Mcdonald were darleys best. The darley 2nds have had a awesome season, coming from nowhere to reach the grandfinal. Not bad for a team who has there seniors in the granny too. Well done to Tank and the boys
All in All a great season from devils. Carn the Devils 2009
Chevers shouldn't have played with that hamstring & Newmans shoulder probably wasn't a 100%
The devils missed vital shots in the last term from 20-30 out. Kyle Doyle played an awesome game for a 17 year-old. Tuddy Edwards was easily Darleys best. Darren Leonard, also 17, played a handy game. Cape and Deckert were good aswell.
Miller needed to keep a cool head during the brawl at 3-QT. Him and D.Young let the team down with there send-offs. The older, experienced players should have shown some leadership during the fight.
Once again, there was a pack of young devils fans on the Alcohol near darleys bench being idiots and giving it to the Ballarat supporters whenn the devils were in front & giving the club a bad name.
Need to keep Chevers, Edwards & Newman for next year to have another shot. Heard a rumor they were chasing Lee Cox from hepburn
In the reserves game, darley had to deal with some shocking umpire decisions. On one ocassion Gav Miller ran about 5 steps with the ball & got done for running to far! I am guessing they were ballarat umpires.Dion Lea, Ross Gundry, Shannon Mcdonald were darleys best. The darley 2nds have had a awesome season, coming from nowhere to reach the grandfinal. Not bad for a team who has there seniors in the granny too. Well done to Tank and the boys
All in All a great season from devils. Carn the Devils 2009
It's time for the highly anticipated (not really but gotta pump up my own tyres) grand final player rankings.
It was a remarkable contest and for mine it was noteable for the fact that a single player or group of players who dominated the contest, it was a game full of honest four quarter performances.
OK here I go, I'm sure everyone will disagree with me but i'll give it a shot
Ballarat
8
Aaron Brennan - good solid game in the ruck
Mark Nunn - presented really well and was consistent throughout. His battle with Shaun Deckert was a highlight.
Nigel Otto - his first quarter was vital in keeping the Swans in touch early.
7
Chris Thornton - liked his game, thought he had a super finals series
Ash Baker - will always be remembers for the that goal but had a pretty good day on top of that.
Adam Sewell
Corey Grills
6
Aaron Nunn
Wil McGregor
Sam Harkin - scored some important goals at key moments of the game
Nathan Anderson
Tristan May
Josh Caldow
5
Sam Caldow
Bowen Harvey
Matthew McVilly
Daniel Thompson
4
Joe Otto - didn't have a huge impact
Brad Anderson - losses points for a yellow card
3
Mark Cunningham - very quiet
1
Ricky Allan - didn't realise he was playing until he collected his premiership medal. Had a shocker but at least he didn't miss from 20-metres out
Darley
7
Jarrod Edwards
Chris McGill - good game but may be haunted by his late miss
Brent Smithwick - worked hard to create space, was probably underutilised by Devils who tended to be overly Newman-centric.
Travis Stephenson - battled hard in the ruck
Shaun Deckert - as I mentioned earlier his battle with Mark Nunn was a highlight.
6
Matthew Cape
Lachlan Herring
Darren Leonard - didn't have a huge first half but his efforts in the third term helped kickstart the Devils
5
Drew Edwards - Pants early by Nigel Otto but improved as the game went on
Brad Miller - didn't have his usual impact. Did some good things but loses points for the yellow card
Adrian Newman - looked rusty at times. Tried to break open the packs but wasted too many opportunities
Ben Robbins
Luke Guerra
Jarryd King
Kyle Doyle - super young talent who had a shocker in the first half, looked like the occassion got the better of him. Once settled after half time showed his real ability.
4
Travis Edwards
Adam Bell
3
Leigh Freestone
David Young -little impact, got a yellow card, forgettable finals series overall
Travis Minns - extremely quiet and the less said about that miss the better
2
Rob Cheevers - his day was over by half time after breaking down again. His class was sorely missed after half time.
It was a remarkable contest and for mine it was noteable for the fact that a single player or group of players who dominated the contest, it was a game full of honest four quarter performances.
OK here I go, I'm sure everyone will disagree with me but i'll give it a shot
Ballarat
8
Aaron Brennan - good solid game in the ruck
Mark Nunn - presented really well and was consistent throughout. His battle with Shaun Deckert was a highlight.
Nigel Otto - his first quarter was vital in keeping the Swans in touch early.
7
Chris Thornton - liked his game, thought he had a super finals series
Ash Baker - will always be remembers for the that goal but had a pretty good day on top of that.
Adam Sewell
Corey Grills
6
Aaron Nunn
Wil McGregor
Sam Harkin - scored some important goals at key moments of the game
Nathan Anderson
Tristan May
Josh Caldow
5
Sam Caldow
Bowen Harvey
Matthew McVilly
Daniel Thompson
4
Joe Otto - didn't have a huge impact
Brad Anderson - losses points for a yellow card
3
Mark Cunningham - very quiet
1
Ricky Allan - didn't realise he was playing until he collected his premiership medal. Had a shocker but at least he didn't miss from 20-metres out
Darley
7
Jarrod Edwards
Chris McGill - good game but may be haunted by his late miss
Brent Smithwick - worked hard to create space, was probably underutilised by Devils who tended to be overly Newman-centric.
Travis Stephenson - battled hard in the ruck
Shaun Deckert - as I mentioned earlier his battle with Mark Nunn was a highlight.
6
Matthew Cape
Lachlan Herring
Darren Leonard - didn't have a huge first half but his efforts in the third term helped kickstart the Devils
5
Drew Edwards - Pants early by Nigel Otto but improved as the game went on
Brad Miller - didn't have his usual impact. Did some good things but loses points for the yellow card
Adrian Newman - looked rusty at times. Tried to break open the packs but wasted too many opportunities
Ben Robbins
Luke Guerra
Jarryd King
Kyle Doyle - super young talent who had a shocker in the first half, looked like the occassion got the better of him. Once settled after half time showed his real ability.
4
Travis Edwards
Adam Bell
3
Leigh Freestone
David Young -little impact, got a yellow card, forgettable finals series overall
Travis Minns - extremely quiet and the less said about that miss the better
2
Rob Cheevers - his day was over by half time after breaking down again. His class was sorely missed after half time.
mintonconnell
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Have seen the 3 qtr time incident on replay. Some shocking decisions by the umpires. Started with Brad Anderson smothering Miller's kick as the siren had sounded, Miller was frustrated and threw a backhander into Anderson's back. Anderson turned around, then Miller grabbed Anderson by the throat, squeezed him and then slammed him into the ground. He was reported for rough conduct, which was spot on. Anderson layed there for the entire incident that followed, and somehow was sent off by the umpires. Played absolutley no part in anything and the send off could have cost Ballarat the premiership. What followed was very hard to see, bodies everywhere and a lot of punches being thrown. Newman seemed to be very much into it, as did some Ballarat players, but they escaped penalty. Still can't work out how they decided to send off Anderson. A Darley player was reported for striking Josh Caldow in the melee, and Caldow was on the bench and 80m from the spot where it happened the entire time? Most likely will get thrown out.
It terms of the game, the difference between the two captains could not be clearer. One loses his head, displays absolute stupidity and costs his team dearly. The other plays his heart out and single-handedly (and with his trusty left-boot aswell) delievers the Swans its first flag in 20 years.
A quick comment on the Darley "supporters". An absolute disgrace. Fans running around the opposition huddle with flags, being encouraged by the rest of the crowd, showing absolutley zero respect to anyone. Another punched M.Nunn in the stomach during the fracas at 3/4 time and was swiftly taken away by police. Got exactly what they deserved, and exactly what everyone in Ballarat hoped for. Cheevers was disgustingly selfish for playing, and then refusing to come off when clearly he had re-injured his dodgy hamstring. All about himself and wanted to be the hero, when he should have sat out and let a fit player perform. Have to wonder what his fitness test involved during the week, it was clear from the beginning that he was nowhere near his best, which was crucial because he carved up Ballarat late in the year. Every mistake Darley made fell into Ballarat's hands and gave them the slight chance they needed, and Baker made the most of it! What an amazing day...
Congrats to Ballarat and John Northey, silenced all those critics that had written them off as soft and chokers. In 100 years time they will still be premiers in 2008. Darley, Miller and all there supporters will be nowhere to be seen.
It terms of the game, the difference between the two captains could not be clearer. One loses his head, displays absolute stupidity and costs his team dearly. The other plays his heart out and single-handedly (and with his trusty left-boot aswell) delievers the Swans its first flag in 20 years.
A quick comment on the Darley "supporters". An absolute disgrace. Fans running around the opposition huddle with flags, being encouraged by the rest of the crowd, showing absolutley zero respect to anyone. Another punched M.Nunn in the stomach during the fracas at 3/4 time and was swiftly taken away by police. Got exactly what they deserved, and exactly what everyone in Ballarat hoped for. Cheevers was disgustingly selfish for playing, and then refusing to come off when clearly he had re-injured his dodgy hamstring. All about himself and wanted to be the hero, when he should have sat out and let a fit player perform. Have to wonder what his fitness test involved during the week, it was clear from the beginning that he was nowhere near his best, which was crucial because he carved up Ballarat late in the year. Every mistake Darley made fell into Ballarat's hands and gave them the slight chance they needed, and Baker made the most of it! What an amazing day...
Congrats to Ballarat and John Northey, silenced all those critics that had written them off as soft and chokers. In 100 years time they will still be premiers in 2008. Darley, Miller and all there supporters will be nowhere to be seen.
Keep the bounce
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The last quarter went about 32 mins- but of course the timekeepers cheated didnt they? Bloody timekeepers are ruining football!!!was right infront of it, it was a bit of push and shove and then miller got a hold of him (cant remember the number) picked him up and choke slamed him straight out on his back then all the other players ran in.....then supporters and then the law enforcement...
a few points....
darley should have had at least 8 goals on the board at qtr time = game over!
cheevers injured early didnt help!
i dont intend to stir up or anything, but why did the last qtr go for 35 minutes when only 2 goals were scoreD?
but i'm not saying ballarat were not deserving of it well done to them a good win....
cant wait to watch the footy in 09
(darley to bounce back hahaha) now i will stir
Nothing to do with kicking all those points in the first quarter.
Keep the bounce
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I agree with most of this - but please dont blame the umpires for the seconds loss. Redan was always favourite and in the end won by the biggest margin of the day - 5 goals. the umpies didnt make that much difference. darley did do a good job to get to the last game but the wheels were going to fall off eventually. they just didnt have the depth to carry it off.
we could have had umpires from upper botswana and the result would have been the same.
Dr Kenneth Noisewater
Team Captain
Well done to Shane and the boys at my old club Ballarat FC!!
I heard the cheers and celebrations from here in Bendigo...
I heard the cheers and celebrations from here in Bendigo...
WeHateTheDrummer
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Thought umpiring was suprisingly ok in the reserves?
Not a great season if you haven't got a cup in you cabinet bambino, Ballarat now have more respect and deservingly so after there win.
Darley have seriously blown there best possibility of a flag... Redan ,East & Sunbury are only going to get stronger after a disappointing year.
Not all darley supporters are disgraceful. There just a small bunch that ruin it for the rest and give the club a bad name
I think Darley seniors will be up there again. I agree that redan & Sunbury will reload, Need to retain Edwards & Chevers, But Newman has signed for next year. Rumor has it that they have Apparently has signed Callum Urch from the VFL and wants Lee Cox back from Hepurn. Cox has kicked 100 goals in the past 2 seasons.
WeHateTheDrummer
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Is the club going to act on this is any way?
I would hope so but as like always they will let it slide.
Half the Darley idiots causing the trouble. I hadn't seen at any games all year.
Vineyard
Team Captain
Have heard that the bloke who started the melee was the guy that started the melee between Bacchus Marsh & Sebas at linton. Not even a Darley or Ballarat person.
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So as far as your concerned there is no issue with some of the Darley supporters?
I dont know how that last term went for 35 minuts when there was only 3 goals scored. While in the first term darley kicked 3 goals 10 behinds and ballarat kicked 4 goals 2 behinds and it only went for 25 minutes.
WeHateTheDrummer
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Ball Ups?
Boundry Throw Ins?
Free Kicks?
Shots at goal?
or the time keepers cheated!
Apparently, Darleys coach Gary Learmonth kept on asking the time keepers how long was left in the final term because darleys bench and the time keepers box were about 10metres apart. Late in the last term he turned around and asked how long was left and one of the time keepers said 15 seconds. 20 seconds later he asks again and one time keepers said that was it, no more time. About 15 seconds later the siren goes.
maybe it was just all the stopages?
Vineyard
Team Captain
obviously a concern with some supporters but how do you control people that turn up to their first game in 5 years? All the loyal supporters are great people and took the loss with grace. Its the hangers on that ruin that for everyone else.
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Thats fair. What about the posters on Big Footy? Any truth in that Learmonth is heading to the Eastern Ranages under 18's to take up a poistion in 2009? And if he does coach there will they change their name to the Eastern Ranga's?
Gary Learmonth has signed for the next 2 years.
Anyone know who sunburys coach will be in 2009
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Libba signed for two years but will only coach for 08. Does not mean a lot. Eastern ranges definately have him on the radar. He played under 18's there and then completed a traineeship in sports administration there.
Either Mark Johnson or Mark Power to coach Sunbury in 09.
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