From: marino@vaxc.cc.monash.edu.au
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.australian
Subject: AFL News for Thursday 1/10/1992
Date: 1 Oct 92 12:07:05 +1000
Organization: Computer Centre, Monash University, Australia

The AFL for Thursday 1/10/1992.
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 Hello to all. I know the season is over but footy never takes a break. From now
until the end of the November draft there will be many moves of players from one
club to another and other wacky things that clubs do in the 'silly season'.
Firstly former Richmond player Neil Balme has been appointed coach of Melbourne
for the 1993-1995 seasons. Balme, 40, has been coaching in South Australia for
the past 13 yeasr and has a distinguished record. In the 11 yeasr he coached
Norwood they reached the finals every year and won two premierships. For the
last two years he has been coaching the Eagles and they have reached the finals
in both years. Melbourne said the vote was very tight and Balme got the decision
just over two other applicants. There were 8 applicants in all.

 The player trades have not started yet even though there are still many rumours
floating about. Players are not allowed to be swapped until after October 5. For
now the latest rumours are about North Melbourne which has approached Peter Dean
of Carlton, Mark Harvey of Essendon, ex-Hawk Chris Wittman, and Sydney's Gareth
John. More from next Monday onwards.

 In other news:
 - Mark Harvey of Essendon has won the club's best and fairest award for the
   season. He defeated Gavin Wanganeen who came in second.

 - Footscray's Scott Wynd won the Footscray best and fairest award. Tony Libe-
   ratore and Simon Atkins were second and third respectively.

 - Fitzroy's Brett Stephens and St.Kilda's Craig Devonport have both signed
   for their respective clubs.

 - David Rhys-Jones of Carlton has quit football. At 30 years of age and after
   many injuries it has become too much for him.

 Perth has gone mad over the last four days with the euphoria of the Eagles win.
On Tuesday there was a parade of the players and 60,000 people turned up. It is
always good to see the supporters of the team that wins the premiership celebra-
ting long and hard. Collingwood supporters were the same in 1990 as Geelong
supporters would have been this year. The best thing for football in the 1990's
would be for many different teams to win the flag and have variation in Grand
Final. In the 1970's the teams to contest the Grand Finals were: (number of GF's
won in parentheses)

                5 - North Melbourne (2)
                4 - Carlton         (3)
                4 - Hawthorn        (3)
                3 - Richmond        (2)
                3 - Collingwood     (0)
                1 - St.Kilda        (0)

In the 1980's the teams to contest the Grand Finals were: (number of GF's won in
parentheses)

                7 - Hawthorn    (4)
                4 - Carlton     (3)
                3 - Essendon    (2)
                2 - Richmond    (1)
                2 - Collingwood (0)
                1 - Melbourne   (0)
                1 - Geelong     (0)

In these 20 years only 5 teams had won the premiership. In the 1990's the teams
to contest the Grand Finals have been: (number of GF's won in parentheses)

                2 - West Coast  (1)
                1 - Hawthorn    (1)
                1 - Collingwood (1)
                1 - Essendon    (0)
                1 - Geelong     (0)


 I would like to say thanks to all those people that sent me congratulatory
messages on my news reports this year. I hope you continue to enjoy them
throughout the summer off-season and through next year also.

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