Bullants Season 2007
Coach: Barry Mitchell
Captain: Frankie Raso
Best and Fairest: Adam Iacobucci
Position: 9th
Premier: Geelong
Round 1 – 8th April, 2007
Played at Coburg City Oval
Coburg Tigers 3.1, 6.5, 8.7, 12.10 (82)
Northern Bullants 5.2, 10.6, 15.11, 12.17 (143)
Result: won by 61 points.
Goal Kickers: David Teague 4, Ross Young 4, Ryan Jackson 3, Dylan McLaren 2, Josh Houlihan 2, Digby Morrell 2, Jake Edwards, Luke Blackwell, Adam Hartlett, Shaun Hampson 1.
Best Players: David Teague, Ross Young, Paul Bower, Shaun Hampson, Dylan McLaren, Ryan Jackson.
Round 2 – 15th April, 2007
Played at MC Labour Park.
Northern Bullants 5.6, 7.11, 12.16, 13.18 (96)
Bendigo Bombers 4.1, 10.1, 12.4, 19.5 (119)
Result: lost by 23 points.
Goal Kickers: Adam Hartlett 3, Ryan Jackson 2, Jake Edwards 2, Jason Saddington, David Teague, Josh Houlihan, Digby Morrell, Ross Young, Billy Micevski 1.
Best Players: Jason Saddington, Ryan Jackson, Digby Morrell, Dylan McLaren, Ross Young, Adam Iacobucci.
Round 3 – 21st April, 2007
Bye
Round 4 – 28th April, 2007
Played at Preston City Oval.
Northern Bullants 3.0, 7.4, 11.5, 12.7 (79)
Werribee 2.4, 4.7, 9.8, 11.10 (76)
Result: won by 3 points.
Goal Kickers: Digby Morrell 4, Adam Hartlett 2, Jake Edwards, Adam Iacobucci, Josh Houlihan, Jordan Bannister, Ross Young, Frankie Raso 1.
Best Players: Josh Houlihan, Jason Saddington, Digby Morrell, Luke Blackwell, Adam Iacobucci, David Teague.
Round 5 – 6th May, 2007
Played at Preston City Oval.
Northern Bullants 3.2, 3.3, 10.6, 10.8 (68)
Port Melbourne 4.2, 7.4, 10.7, 15.12 (102)
Result: lost by 34 points.
Goal Kickers: Josh Houlihan 3, Digby Morrell 2, Jordan Bannister 2, Jake Edwards, Adam Iacobucci, Shaun Hampson 1.
Best Players: Josh Vansittart, Adam Iacobucci, Jordan Bannister, Josh Houlihan, Aisake Ó hAilpín, Frankie Raso.
Round 6 – 12th May, 2007
Played at Box Hill City Oval.
Northern Bullants 5.6, 8.8, 11.11, 13.15 (93)
Box Hill Hawks 2.1, 5.4, 7.8, 13.9 (87)
Result: won by 6 points.
Goal Kickers: Clinton Benjamin 3, Shaun Hampson 2, Digby Morrell 2, Anthony Raso 2, Adam Hartlett, Michael Jamison, Frankie Raso, Luke Blackwell 1.
Best Players: Luke Blackwell, Adam Iacobucci, Craig Flint, Aisake Ó hAilpín, Jordan Bannister, Justin Crow.
Round 7 – 19th May, 2007
Played at AUSTAR Arena Ballarat.
North Ballarat 3.1, 5.4, 5.5, 8.8 (56)
Northern Bullants 2.1, 5.4, 10.9, 10.11 (71)
Result: won by 15 points.
Goal Kickers: Josh Kennedy 3, Sam Jacobs 2, Frankie Raso, Josh Houlihan, Victor Siciliano, Paul Colbert, Clinton Benjamin 1.
Best Players: Josh Kennedy, Frankie Raso, David Boundy, Josh Houlihan, Joe Anderson, Brent Bransgrove.
Round 8 – 2nd June, 2007
Played at Preston City Oval.
Northern Bullants 2.3, 5.6, 9.13, 10.15 (75)
Geelong 2.3, 8.3, 9.4, 15.13 (103)
Result: lost by 28 points.
Goal Kickers: Aisake Ó hAilpín 3, David Boundy 3, Josh Houlihan 2, Ross Young, Clinton Benjamin 1.
Best Players: David Boundy, Josh Vansittart, Paul Bower, Jordan Russell, Michael Jamison, Adam Iacobucci.
Round 9 – 10th June, 2007
Played at Frankston Oval.
Frankston 7.2, 12.5, 15.11, 17.13 (115)
Northern Bullants 3.1, 8.6, 9.8, 15.12 (102)
Result: lost by 13 points.
Goal Kickers: Paul Colbert 5, Josh Houlihan 4, David Boundy 2, Ryan Jackson, Adam Hartlett, Josh Kennedy, Mark Austin 1.
Best Players: Ross Young, Paul Colbert, Josh Houlihan, Adam Hartlett, Frankie Raso, Josh Kennedy.
Round 10 – 17th June, 2007
Played at Burbank Oval Williamstown.
Williamstown 3.3, 8.11, 11.14, 16.20 (116)
Northern Bullants 1.1, 1.3, 4.6, 5.6 (36)
Result: lost by 80 points.
Goal Kickers: Ross Young, Anthony Raso, Jake Williams, Paul Bower, Sam Jacobs 1.
Best Players: David Teague, Josh Kennedy, Shaun Grigg, Michael Jamison, Adam Iacobucci, Anthony Raso.
Round 11 – 24th June, 2007
Played at Preston City Oval.
Northern Bullants 2.3, 5.6, 11.7, 15.11 (101)
Tasmania 4.3, 5.7, 7.9, 8.12 (60)
Result: won by 41 points.
Goal Kickers: Josh Houlihan 6, Ross Young 2, Josh Kennedy 2, David Boundy 2, Craig Flint, Paul Colbert, Sam Jacobs 1.
Best Players: Adam Hartlett, Josh Kennedy, Josh Houlihan, Ross Young, Mark Austin, Luke Blackwell.
Round 12 – 1st July, 2007
Played at Casey Fields Cranbourne
Casey Scorpions 8.1, 11.2, 15.8, 18.9 (117)
Northern Bullants 2.0, 3.3, 3.3, 4.5 (29)
Result: lost by 88 points.
Goal Kickers: Josh Houlihan, Joe Anderson, Mark Austin, Sam Jacobs 1.
Best Players: David Teague, Anthony Raso, Mark Austin, Adam Iacobucci, Luke Blackwell, Sam Jacobs.
Round 13 – 7th July, 2007
Played at Preston City Oval.
Northern Bullants 5.3, 6.5, 7.9, 8.14 (62)
Coburg Tigers 3.3, 4.8, 8.11, 10.14 (74)
Result: lost by 8 points.
Goal Kickers: Mark Austin 3, Jordan Bannister, Josh Houlihan, Luke Blackwell, Cain Ackland, David Boundy 1.
Best Players: Adam Iacobucci, Luke Blackwell, Mark Austin, Jordan Bannister, Jarrod Bannister, Josh Houlihan.
Round 14 – 14th July, 2007
Played at Queen Elizabeth Oval Bendigo.
Bendigo Bombers 1.4, 6.11, 9.14, 10.17 (77)
Northern Bullants 5.4, 7.4, 12.6, 14.8 (92)
Result: won by 15 points.
Goal Kickers: Jason Saddington 3, Digby Morrell 3, Dylan McLaren, Adam Iacobucci, Ryan Jackson, Jarrod Bannister, Shaun Grigg, Luke Blackwell, Brent Bransgrove, Clinton Benjamin 1.
Best Players: Jason Saddington, Adam Iacobucci, Luke Blackwell, Digby Morrell, Ryan Jackson, Cain Ackland.
Round 15 – 21st July, 2007
Played at Preston City Oval.
Northern Bullants 7.4, 11.6, 18.13, 23.16 (154)
North Ballarat 1.2, 1.5, 3.7, 5.12 (42)
Result: won by 112 points.
Goal Kickers: Josh Houlihan 4, Jake Edwards 3, Mark Austin 2, Sam Jacobs 2, Eddie Betts 2, Digby Morrell 2, David Teague, Jarrod Bannister, Adam Iacobucci, Clinton Benjamin, Ross Young, Brent Bransgrove, Justin Crow, Dylan McLaren 1.
Best Players: Ross Young, Eddie Betts, Jason Saddington, Dylan McLaren, Adam Iacobucci, Josh Houlihan.
Round 16 – 29th July, 2007
Played at Bartercard Oval Werribee.
Werribee 2.3, 5.5, 8.9, 14.16.100
Northern Bullants 2.2, 3.4, 5.6, 6.8 (44)
Result: lost by 56 points.
Goal Kickers: Anthony Raso 3, Digby Morrell, Ross Young, Dylan McLaren 1.
Best Players: Jarrod Bannister, Michael Jamison, Adam Bentick, Brent Bransgrove, David Teague, Adam Iacobucci.
Round 17 – 5th August, 2007
Played at Trevor Barker Beach Oval Sandringham.
Sandringham 6.5, 11.11, 14.15, 19.21 (135)
Northern Bullants 1.3, 5.4, 8.6, 11.7 (73)
Result: lost by 62 points.
Goal Kickers: Digby Morrell 5, David Teague 3, Lance Whitnall, Josh Houlihan, Bronik Davies 1.
Best Players: David Teague, Josh Vansittart, Digby Morrell, Adam Iacobucci, Frankie Raso, Justin Crow.
Round 18 – 12th August, 2007
Played at Preston City Oval.
Northern Bullants 4.1, 7.7, 7.9, 15.9 (99)
Frankston 1.4, 1.7, 6.12, 7.13 (55)
Result: lost by 44 points.
Goal Kickers: Lance Whitnall 4, Ross Young 3, David Boundy 2, Jarrod Bannister 2, Digby Morrell, Clinton Benjamin, Anthony Raso, Josh Houlihan 1.
Best Players: Adam Bentick, Adam Iacobucci, Josh Vansittart, Frankie Raso, David Teague, Brent Bransgrove.
Round 19 – 18th August, 2007
Bye
Round 20 – 25th August, 2007
Played at TEAC Oval Port Melbourne.
Port Melbourne 4.0, 11.5, 13.9, 19.14 (128)
Northern Bullants 4.5, 7.7, 13.11, 16.14 (110)
Result: lost by 18 points.
Goal Kickers: Paul Colbert 2, Simon Wiggins 2, Josh Houlihan 2, Justin Crow 2, David Teague, David Boundy, Jarrod Bannister, Adam Iacobucci, Digby Morrell, Ross Young, Craig Flint, Evan Murray 1.
Best Players: Simon Wiggins, David Boundy, David Teague, Dylan McLaren, Jarrod Bannister, Brent Bransgrove.
Ladder end of 2007 VFL Home & Away Season.
2007 VFL Finals Series
Week 1
1st Elimination Final
North Ballarat 21.22.148 d Bendigo Bombers 16.15.111
2nd Elimination Final
Port Melbourne 15.12.102 d Casey Scorpions 12.17.89
1st Qualifying Final
Williamstown 17.11.113 d Sandringham 16.15.111
2nd Qualifying Final
Geelong 22.16.148 d Coburg Tigers 17.15.117
Week 2
1st Semi Final
North Ballarat 16.14.110 d Sandringham 12.21.93
2nd Semi Final
Coburg Tigers 21.16.142 d Port Melbourne 10.12.72
Week 3
1st Preliminary Final
Coburg Tigers 20.17.137 d Williamstown 11.10.76
2nd Preliminary Final
Geelong 24.14.158 d North Ballarat 13.18.96
Week 4
Grand Final
Geelong 17.24.126 d Coburg Tigers 7.10.52
Coach: Barry Mitchell
Captain: Frankie Raso
Best and Fairest: Adam Iacobucci
Position: 9th
Premier: Geelong
Round 1 – 8th April, 2007
Played at Coburg City Oval
Coburg Tigers 3.1, 6.5, 8.7, 12.10 (82)
Northern Bullants 5.2, 10.6, 15.11, 12.17 (143)
Result: won by 61 points.
Goal Kickers: David Teague 4, Ross Young 4, Ryan Jackson 3, Dylan McLaren 2, Josh Houlihan 2, Digby Morrell 2, Jake Edwards, Luke Blackwell, Adam Hartlett, Shaun Hampson 1.
Best Players: David Teague, Ross Young, Paul Bower, Shaun Hampson, Dylan McLaren, Ryan Jackson.
Round 2 – 15th April, 2007
Played at MC Labour Park.
Northern Bullants 5.6, 7.11, 12.16, 13.18 (96)
Bendigo Bombers 4.1, 10.1, 12.4, 19.5 (119)
Result: lost by 23 points.
Goal Kickers: Adam Hartlett 3, Ryan Jackson 2, Jake Edwards 2, Jason Saddington, David Teague, Josh Houlihan, Digby Morrell, Ross Young, Billy Micevski 1.
Best Players: Jason Saddington, Ryan Jackson, Digby Morrell, Dylan McLaren, Ross Young, Adam Iacobucci.
Round 3 – 21st April, 2007
Bye
Round 4 – 28th April, 2007
Played at Preston City Oval.
Northern Bullants 3.0, 7.4, 11.5, 12.7 (79)
Werribee 2.4, 4.7, 9.8, 11.10 (76)
Result: won by 3 points.
Goal Kickers: Digby Morrell 4, Adam Hartlett 2, Jake Edwards, Adam Iacobucci, Josh Houlihan, Jordan Bannister, Ross Young, Frankie Raso 1.
Best Players: Josh Houlihan, Jason Saddington, Digby Morrell, Luke Blackwell, Adam Iacobucci, David Teague.
Round 5 – 6th May, 2007
Played at Preston City Oval.
Northern Bullants 3.2, 3.3, 10.6, 10.8 (68)
Port Melbourne 4.2, 7.4, 10.7, 15.12 (102)
Result: lost by 34 points.
Goal Kickers: Josh Houlihan 3, Digby Morrell 2, Jordan Bannister 2, Jake Edwards, Adam Iacobucci, Shaun Hampson 1.
Best Players: Josh Vansittart, Adam Iacobucci, Jordan Bannister, Josh Houlihan, Aisake Ó hAilpín, Frankie Raso.
Round 6 – 12th May, 2007
Played at Box Hill City Oval.
Northern Bullants 5.6, 8.8, 11.11, 13.15 (93)
Box Hill Hawks 2.1, 5.4, 7.8, 13.9 (87)
Result: won by 6 points.
Goal Kickers: Clinton Benjamin 3, Shaun Hampson 2, Digby Morrell 2, Anthony Raso 2, Adam Hartlett, Michael Jamison, Frankie Raso, Luke Blackwell 1.
Best Players: Luke Blackwell, Adam Iacobucci, Craig Flint, Aisake Ó hAilpín, Jordan Bannister, Justin Crow.
Round 7 – 19th May, 2007
Played at AUSTAR Arena Ballarat.
North Ballarat 3.1, 5.4, 5.5, 8.8 (56)
Northern Bullants 2.1, 5.4, 10.9, 10.11 (71)
Result: won by 15 points.
Goal Kickers: Josh Kennedy 3, Sam Jacobs 2, Frankie Raso, Josh Houlihan, Victor Siciliano, Paul Colbert, Clinton Benjamin 1.
Best Players: Josh Kennedy, Frankie Raso, David Boundy, Josh Houlihan, Joe Anderson, Brent Bransgrove.
Round 8 – 2nd June, 2007
Played at Preston City Oval.
Northern Bullants 2.3, 5.6, 9.13, 10.15 (75)
Geelong 2.3, 8.3, 9.4, 15.13 (103)
Result: lost by 28 points.
Goal Kickers: Aisake Ó hAilpín 3, David Boundy 3, Josh Houlihan 2, Ross Young, Clinton Benjamin 1.
Best Players: David Boundy, Josh Vansittart, Paul Bower, Jordan Russell, Michael Jamison, Adam Iacobucci.
Round 9 – 10th June, 2007
Played at Frankston Oval.
Frankston 7.2, 12.5, 15.11, 17.13 (115)
Northern Bullants 3.1, 8.6, 9.8, 15.12 (102)
Result: lost by 13 points.
Goal Kickers: Paul Colbert 5, Josh Houlihan 4, David Boundy 2, Ryan Jackson, Adam Hartlett, Josh Kennedy, Mark Austin 1.
Best Players: Ross Young, Paul Colbert, Josh Houlihan, Adam Hartlett, Frankie Raso, Josh Kennedy.
Round 10 – 17th June, 2007
Played at Burbank Oval Williamstown.
Williamstown 3.3, 8.11, 11.14, 16.20 (116)
Northern Bullants 1.1, 1.3, 4.6, 5.6 (36)
Result: lost by 80 points.
Goal Kickers: Ross Young, Anthony Raso, Jake Williams, Paul Bower, Sam Jacobs 1.
Best Players: David Teague, Josh Kennedy, Shaun Grigg, Michael Jamison, Adam Iacobucci, Anthony Raso.
Round 11 – 24th June, 2007
Played at Preston City Oval.
Northern Bullants 2.3, 5.6, 11.7, 15.11 (101)
Tasmania 4.3, 5.7, 7.9, 8.12 (60)
Result: won by 41 points.
Goal Kickers: Josh Houlihan 6, Ross Young 2, Josh Kennedy 2, David Boundy 2, Craig Flint, Paul Colbert, Sam Jacobs 1.
Best Players: Adam Hartlett, Josh Kennedy, Josh Houlihan, Ross Young, Mark Austin, Luke Blackwell.
Round 12 – 1st July, 2007
Played at Casey Fields Cranbourne
Casey Scorpions 8.1, 11.2, 15.8, 18.9 (117)
Northern Bullants 2.0, 3.3, 3.3, 4.5 (29)
Result: lost by 88 points.
Goal Kickers: Josh Houlihan, Joe Anderson, Mark Austin, Sam Jacobs 1.
Best Players: David Teague, Anthony Raso, Mark Austin, Adam Iacobucci, Luke Blackwell, Sam Jacobs.
Round 13 – 7th July, 2007
Played at Preston City Oval.
Northern Bullants 5.3, 6.5, 7.9, 8.14 (62)
Coburg Tigers 3.3, 4.8, 8.11, 10.14 (74)
Result: lost by 8 points.
Goal Kickers: Mark Austin 3, Jordan Bannister, Josh Houlihan, Luke Blackwell, Cain Ackland, David Boundy 1.
Best Players: Adam Iacobucci, Luke Blackwell, Mark Austin, Jordan Bannister, Jarrod Bannister, Josh Houlihan.
Round 14 – 14th July, 2007
Played at Queen Elizabeth Oval Bendigo.
Bendigo Bombers 1.4, 6.11, 9.14, 10.17 (77)
Northern Bullants 5.4, 7.4, 12.6, 14.8 (92)
Result: won by 15 points.
Goal Kickers: Jason Saddington 3, Digby Morrell 3, Dylan McLaren, Adam Iacobucci, Ryan Jackson, Jarrod Bannister, Shaun Grigg, Luke Blackwell, Brent Bransgrove, Clinton Benjamin 1.
Best Players: Jason Saddington, Adam Iacobucci, Luke Blackwell, Digby Morrell, Ryan Jackson, Cain Ackland.
Round 15 – 21st July, 2007
Played at Preston City Oval.
Northern Bullants 7.4, 11.6, 18.13, 23.16 (154)
North Ballarat 1.2, 1.5, 3.7, 5.12 (42)
Result: won by 112 points.
Goal Kickers: Josh Houlihan 4, Jake Edwards 3, Mark Austin 2, Sam Jacobs 2, Eddie Betts 2, Digby Morrell 2, David Teague, Jarrod Bannister, Adam Iacobucci, Clinton Benjamin, Ross Young, Brent Bransgrove, Justin Crow, Dylan McLaren 1.
Best Players: Ross Young, Eddie Betts, Jason Saddington, Dylan McLaren, Adam Iacobucci, Josh Houlihan.
Round 16 – 29th July, 2007
Played at Bartercard Oval Werribee.
Werribee 2.3, 5.5, 8.9, 14.16.100
Northern Bullants 2.2, 3.4, 5.6, 6.8 (44)
Result: lost by 56 points.
Goal Kickers: Anthony Raso 3, Digby Morrell, Ross Young, Dylan McLaren 1.
Best Players: Jarrod Bannister, Michael Jamison, Adam Bentick, Brent Bransgrove, David Teague, Adam Iacobucci.
Round 17 – 5th August, 2007
Played at Trevor Barker Beach Oval Sandringham.
Sandringham 6.5, 11.11, 14.15, 19.21 (135)
Northern Bullants 1.3, 5.4, 8.6, 11.7 (73)
Result: lost by 62 points.
Goal Kickers: Digby Morrell 5, David Teague 3, Lance Whitnall, Josh Houlihan, Bronik Davies 1.
Best Players: David Teague, Josh Vansittart, Digby Morrell, Adam Iacobucci, Frankie Raso, Justin Crow.
Round 18 – 12th August, 2007
Played at Preston City Oval.
Northern Bullants 4.1, 7.7, 7.9, 15.9 (99)
Frankston 1.4, 1.7, 6.12, 7.13 (55)
Result: lost by 44 points.
Goal Kickers: Lance Whitnall 4, Ross Young 3, David Boundy 2, Jarrod Bannister 2, Digby Morrell, Clinton Benjamin, Anthony Raso, Josh Houlihan 1.
Best Players: Adam Bentick, Adam Iacobucci, Josh Vansittart, Frankie Raso, David Teague, Brent Bransgrove.
Round 19 – 18th August, 2007
Bye
Round 20 – 25th August, 2007
Played at TEAC Oval Port Melbourne.
Port Melbourne 4.0, 11.5, 13.9, 19.14 (128)
Northern Bullants 4.5, 7.7, 13.11, 16.14 (110)
Result: lost by 18 points.
Goal Kickers: Paul Colbert 2, Simon Wiggins 2, Josh Houlihan 2, Justin Crow 2, David Teague, David Boundy, Jarrod Bannister, Adam Iacobucci, Digby Morrell, Ross Young, Craig Flint, Evan Murray 1.
Best Players: Simon Wiggins, David Boundy, David Teague, Dylan McLaren, Jarrod Bannister, Brent Bransgrove.
Ladder end of 2007 VFL Home & Away Season.
Pos | Team | Wins | Losses | Draws | Points | For | Against | % |
1 | Sandringham | 15 | 3 | 0 | 60 | 2051 | 1549 | 132.41 |
2 | Geelong | 14 | 4 | 0 | 56 | 2139 | 1449 | 147.62 |
3 | Coburg Tigers | 13 | 5 | 0 | 52 | 1885 | 1602 | 117.67 |
4 | Williamstown | 10 | 6 | 2 | 44 | 1848 | 1543 | 119.77 |
5 | North Ballarat | 10 | 8 | 0 | 40 | 1793 | 1907 | 94.02 |
6 | Casey Scorpions | 9 | 8 | 1 | 38 | 1755 | 1677 | 104.65 |
7 | Port Melbourne | 8 | 9 | 1 | 34 | 1714 | 1889 | 90.74 |
8 | Bendigo Bombers | 8 | 10 | 0 | 32 | 1834 | 1703 | 107.69 |
9 | Northern Bullants | 8 | 10 | 0 | 32 | 1527 | 1644 | 92.88 |
10 | Werribee | 7 | 11 | 0 | 28 | 1894 | 1843 | 102.77 |
11 | Frankston | 6 | 11 | 1 | 26 | 1509 | 1739 | 86.77 |
12 | Box Hill Hawks | 4 | 13 | 1 | 18 | 1362 | 1875 | 72.64 |
13 | Tasmania | 2 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 1401 | 2292 | 61.13 |
2007 VFL Finals Series
Week 1
1st Elimination Final
North Ballarat 21.22.148 d Bendigo Bombers 16.15.111
2nd Elimination Final
Port Melbourne 15.12.102 d Casey Scorpions 12.17.89
1st Qualifying Final
Williamstown 17.11.113 d Sandringham 16.15.111
2nd Qualifying Final
Geelong 22.16.148 d Coburg Tigers 17.15.117
Week 2
1st Semi Final
North Ballarat 16.14.110 d Sandringham 12.21.93
2nd Semi Final
Coburg Tigers 21.16.142 d Port Melbourne 10.12.72
Week 3
1st Preliminary Final
Coburg Tigers 20.17.137 d Williamstown 11.10.76
2nd Preliminary Final
Geelong 24.14.158 d North Ballarat 13.18.96
Week 4
Grand Final
Geelong 17.24.126 d Coburg Tigers 7.10.52