BULLANTS MARCH INTO FINALS
Having missed out on a finals berth last season, the NAB Northern Bullants have secured a place in September by accounting for Geelong by 20 points on Saturday.
Currently sitting seventh on the VFL ladder, the Bullants face Port Melbourne at TEAC Oval this Saturday in the last round of the regular season.
Looking forward the Northern Bullants will finish seventh or eighth with likely matches against Werribee or Coburg in the first round of the VFL finals.
With Geelong now out of contention of the VFL finals, the last spot up for grabs will be between Frankston and Sandringham. If Frankston get over Geelong at Skilled Stadium they are assured a spot.
- Northern Bullants 7th (40 points - 91.79%) - Port Melbourne (A)
- Frankston 8th (36 points - 104.28%) - Geelong (A)
- Sandringham 9th (32 points - 119.76%) - North Ballarat (H)
To view the complete VFL ladder please click here.
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NFL FINALS RESUME AT PRESTON
The Northern Football League finals series returns to the home of the NAB Northern Bullants this weekend in two big days of footy.
This Saturday sees the 2nd Semi-Final for Division One, including the big match between Heidelberg and Montmorency, the only team to inflict a defeat over the reigning premiers this season. The match back in round 2 provided a shock to the competition given the 55 point margin.
Sunday's Division 2 Preliminary Final matches are highlighted by the clash between Whittlesea and Macleod. Whittlesea will be keen to redeem themselves after being stung by Thomastown in last weekend's match despite the efforts of Bullants-listed footballers Adam Coff and Glenn Robertson.
For the complete weekend's draw please click here.
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AFL STARS ENTERTAIN THE KIDS
Former Carlton star and St Kilda Assistant Coach, Stephen Silvagni joined Essendon’s Mark McVeigh and Collingwood’s Brodie Holland in entertaining almost 200 local children as part of NAB’s 150th Auskickin’ Around Australia Tour on Saturday.
The free footy event held at Preston City Oval, home of the NAB Northern Bullants, put the kids through eight different stations teaching them all the skill sets of Australian rules football. The AFL stars also provided the budding young footballers with words of encouragement and insight into their pathway to the elite level. An interesting point was made when Brodie Holland noted that his favorite team growing up was in fact Collingwoods' arch rival Carlton and his favourite player being Stephen Silvagni.
Local NAB staff were also on hand with giveaways for all participating before the kids caught an exciting match between the NAB Nothern Bullants and Geelong.
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WILLIAMS SHINES ON VTV
NAB Northern Bullants onballer, Jake Williams, starred on VTV this week as a special guest. As a footballer Williams is slick and cool under pressure and was no different in front of the camera.Providing concise and insightful commentary when called upon, Williams must surely be considered one of the more talented guests for the season.
View Jake's appearance on VTV at theoval.com.au
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LAURIE HILL TROPHY - Book now
The 2008 Laurie Hill Trophy will be presented at the new ballroom at Rydges Bell City on Friday Ocotber 3rd.
The evening which rewards the Northern Bullants Best & Fairest (Laurie Hill Trophy) amongst of a number of deserved awards is an event for all supporters of the club and this one in particular is set to be unique.A number of players are set to be in the running for the prestigious award including Adam Iacobucci, who will be looking to duplicate his win of the Laurie Hill Trophy in 2007. A number of Carlton-listed players will also be a strong show including Cain Ackland, Luke Blackwell, Darren Pfeiffer and Jason Saddington.
The event in the brand new ballroom at Rydges Bell City will include a 3-course meal and beverages with a host of entertainment for the evening. Please contact the Bullants office on (03)9470 2224 for more information or to book your spot now.
CRAZY KICK - Test your skills
Missing the action? Want to test yourself online? Crazy John's has launched it's very own free online football contest.
Choose your style of kick and boot it through. You can even post your scores on the leaderboard and see how you're going compared to your mates.
Click here to begin
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NAB LOW RATE MOMENTS
Leading your tipping competition? or heading for the wooden spoon?
Each week you can jump onto nab.com.au/moments to check out the latest collection of NAB Low Rate Moments showcasing footy's funnier side.
Vote for your favourite to get a chance to win some great prizes! There's over $5,700 worth of prizes up for grabs. Find out more.
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NAB BULLANTS GET BEHIND NFL
The Northern Bullants NFL Player of the Year Award has been established as further demonstration of the Northern Bullants' support of the Northern Football League.
The award to be voted on by the opposition coaches will no doubt be an honour that will continue to grow in prestige over time.
Click here to view the current leaderboard.
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BULLANTS MERCHANDISE
The NAB Northern Bullants have a range of mercandise available for sale and you can view the items for sale at our merchandise page.
Please call the Bullants office on 94702224 to order merchandise or alternatively we will have a merchandise table set up at our home matches.
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CRAZY JOHN's SUPPORTER's CHOICE AWARD
Crazy John's has once again thrown their support behind the NAB Bullants Supporter's Choice Award. However, voting in season 2008 will take a more interactive form.
To cast your vote for the Supporter's Choice Award simply SMS who you judge to be the best Bullants player on the day along with your name and contact number to 0450 193242.
Each person placing a vote with the most popular choice on the day will go into the Major Prize Draw to win:
- Crazy John's $200 voucher
- 2 Nights accommodation for two including a full buffet breakfast at Rydges on Bell
- 2 tickets to the Laurie Hill Trophy evening
- Opportunity to present the award to the winning player
CALLING FOR VOLUNTEERS
We are well and truly into the season and the Ants are still looking to recruit some more people to our already generous band of loyal volunteers.
Match-days take a lot of effort from a lot of people to man the admission gate, work in the canteen, cook a BBQ, run the scoreboard and much, much more, and we need your help.
As a special thank-you to our loyal volunteers our fantastic sponsors in NAB and Preston Central are providing the club with prizes to award two lucky volunteers at each home match.
If you are interested in helping out the NAB Northern Bullants on match day please contact the club on (03)9470 2224.
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