1st Final

[jeff corfe]

I'll be there and loving every minute of it.

Are the seconds playing there as well ?

[Dale61]

So, finals should be played on neutral grounds, eh!

Where would Collingwood play then?

MCG

No, because the MCG is Collingwood's home ground.

Last year, Frankston got a home final and they finished 8th, and in previous years, Tasmania got a home final against a team that finished higher than they did.

[favourites 2008]

No, because the MCG is Collingwood's home ground.

haha hense the

I think home ground advantage means little in the VFL, only a drive down the road for supporters.

[The Prototype]

No, because the MCG is Collingwood's home ground.

Last year, Frankston got a home final and they finished 8th, and in previous years, Tasmania got a home final against a team that finished higher than they did.

The VFL believed that playing it at Bellerive would have gotten a bigger crowd, at least so I heard that was the reason.

[fraser25]

I suppose I just simply don't believe a team should get a home ground advantage because of where they may have ended up on the ladder.

why the hell not?

[Dave The Man]

Is it on TV?

[JAJH]

I suppose I just simply don't believe a team should get a home ground advantage because of where they may have ended up on the ladder.

why the hell not?

More to the point, why SHOULD a team get a home ground advantage?

[eddiesmith]

The system isnt fair, it should either be all home ground or no home ground advantage, there shouldnt be 2 games at neutral venues and 2 teams with the advantage, besides the top team should be on TV

[eddiesmith]

VFL FINALS WEEK 1

*Seniors -1st Qualifying Final
Williamstown Vs Sandringham
Saturday 1st September - 2.00pm
Trevor Barker Oval, Sandringham

B McKenzie 9, Toovey 34, Cox 12
HB Picken 18, Lonie 67, Iles 37
C Lockwood 24, Johnson 10, Davies 19
HF R.Cook 29, Reid 20, Rose 1
F Dick 33, Dawes 31, Williams 6
R Meyer 25, Licuria 4, Holland 79
I Boyd 26, Brown 16, Beaumont 39, Stretton 27, Crawford 14, Stanley 28, Wellingham 41, Langlands 21


*Reserves - Elimination Final
Williamstown Vs Box Hill Hawks
Saturday 1st September - 11.10am
Trevor Barker Oval, Sandringham

B Miller 71, Tanner 57, Grossman 49
HB Dullard 46, Brown 16, Langlands 21
C Stretton 27, Stanley 28, Wellingham 41
HF Beaumont 39, Boyd 26, Georgiadis 42
F Limbach 7, Macaffer 45, Keddell 47
R Dickson 35, Crawford 14, Nicholls 44
I Chiu 11, Cravino 54, A.Cook 17, Darvell 36, Scott 59, Jenkins 69, Roberts 52,
Bonner 63, Long 64, Quinn 65, Kairouz 66, Philp 68


ADMISSION OF PATRONS

Gates will be opened at 9.30 am for the Sandringham v Williamstown game on Saturday 1st September, 2007 at Trevor Barker Beach Oval.

ADMISSION PRICES

Lead Up Finals
Adults: $ 15.00 per match
Concession/Pensioner: $ 10.00 per match
Children (under 15): Free thanks to TRUenergy

Grand Final
Adults: $ 20.00
Concession/Pensioner: $ 15.00
Children (under 15): Free thanks to TRUenergy


SUPPORTERS BUS
A Supporters Bus will be leaving at 12 noon from Seagulls Nest (1 Mason Street, Newport) on Saturday 1st September and is heading to Trevor Barker Oval, Sandringham for the Williamstown Vs Sandringham match.

Cost will be $7.00 for Members who have purchased a Yearly Bus Pass and $10.00 for non-members.

Bookings Brendan Curry / Trent Mosbey at club on 9390 0611 or Robert Kendall 9397 7650

[Dave The Man]

Dawes at FF.

That where we want hi,!

[okjoe]

It has got very boring on here. No real news, no input from supporters. Nothing complimentary towards players. Whats going on. It's finals time. Isn't this what its all about, getting behind the players & the club?

[Dale61]

You've only just noticed, joe?

The Williamstown faithful still visit occasionally, but post very rarely as they (we) have been pushed aside by the hangers-on who don't really give a rat's about any of the players who are NOT on the Collingwood list.

Basically, this forum has become the 'Collingwood listed players who play in the VFL' forum. Williamstown just doesn't enter in to it these days. In fact, it is very rare that a Williamstown player even gets a mention in this forum these days.

[fraser25]

I'll be there.

edit: no i wont, thought it was on sunday.

[David]

You've only just noticed, joe?

The Williamstown faithful still visit occasionally, but post very rarely as they (we) have been pushed aside by the hangers-on who don't really give a rat's about any of the players who are NOT on the Collingwood list.

Basically, this forum has become the 'Collingwood listed players who play in the VFL' forum. Williamstown just doesn't enter in to it these days. In fact, it is very rare that a Williamstown player even gets a mention in this forum these days.

Don't forget, though, it's a Collingwood fansite. If it was just about the club Williamstown (which, in my books, ceased to be a genuine entity about 8 years ago), the Williamstown forum probably wouldn't even exist.

I suppose I just simply don't believe a team should get a home ground advantage because of where they may have ended up on the ladder.

why the hell not?

More to the point, why SHOULD a team get a home ground advantage?

Isn't it an appropriate advantage given for higher ladder finish? Surely a team that finishes 5th has earnt some kind of advantage over the team that finishes 8th.

B McKenzie 9, Toovey 34, Cox 12
HB Picken 18, Lonie 67, Iles 37
C Lockwood 24, Johnson 10, Davies 19
HF R.Cook 29, Reid 20, Rose 1
F Dick 33, Dawes 31, Williams 6
R Meyer 25, Licuria 4, Holland 79
I Boyd 26, Brown 16, Beaumont 39, Stretton 27, Crawford 14, Stanley 28, Wellingham 41, Langlands 21

Who will be looking for a call-up next week? I'd reckon Cox, Lonie, Dick, Licca and Holland would all be looking to have a blinder today. Of those, Licuria and Cox are the only players I can really see being brought back into the side.

[jonesy86]

149-120 deep in the last qtr of the reserves Willy beating Box Hill