2009 VFL season
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The 2009 Victorian Football League
season is a league in Australian Rules Football
. It commenced on 11 April and was concluded on 25 September when the North Ballarat Roosters won by 23 points in the Grand Final against the Northern Bullants
.
2009 Season Bracket.
withdrew them. The Bendigo Bombers
could not play at their home ground Queen Elizabeth Oval
because it was in poor shape. The Bendigo Bombers had other problems: after the season was finished, they had no wins after 20 rounds. Frankston Dolphins had problems as well after their grandstand was burnt down after the 2008 season. North Ballarat Roosters and Williamstown Seagulls were the strong teams for the regular season. Coburg had a disappointing season: after starting off well they lost their first coach Jade Rawlings
half way through the season because he stepped in as the replacement for Terry Wallace
at Richmond. The Grand Final
will be held at Etihad Stadium on 25 September 2009.
senior VFL player. Myles Sewell, the brother of Hawthorn premiership player Brad, won the trophy in 2009.
, Ford, Kombat, Buffalo Sports and TRU Energy.
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association , taking its new name as from the 1996 season, is the premier Australian rules football league in Victoria The Victorian Football League (VFL) which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association...
season is a league in Australian Rules Football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
. It commenced on 11 April and was concluded on 25 September when the North Ballarat Roosters won by 23 points in the Grand Final against the Northern Bullants
Northern Bullants
Northern Blues Football Club is a long-established Australian rules football club based in Preston and currently playing in the Victorian Football League representing the central and outer areas of Melbourne...
.
2009 Season Bracket.
Finals series
Overview
The Tasmania Devils did not compete this season as the Australian Football LeagueAustralian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
withdrew them. The Bendigo Bombers
Bendigo Bombers
The Bendigo Bombers Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia playing in the Victorian Football League .-Brief history:...
could not play at their home ground Queen Elizabeth Oval
Queen Elizabeth Oval
Queen Elizabeth Oval is an Australian rules football stadium located in Bendigo, Australia. The capacity of the venue is 18,000. In previous times more than 18,000 have flocked into the ground....
because it was in poor shape. The Bendigo Bombers had other problems: after the season was finished, they had no wins after 20 rounds. Frankston Dolphins had problems as well after their grandstand was burnt down after the 2008 season. North Ballarat Roosters and Williamstown Seagulls were the strong teams for the regular season. Coburg had a disappointing season: after starting off well they lost their first coach Jade Rawlings
Jade Rawlings
Jade Rawlings was the caretaker coach of the Richmond Tigers Football Club, and is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the AFL with the Hawthorn, Western Bulldogs and the North Melbourne Football Clubs....
half way through the season because he stepped in as the replacement for Terry Wallace
Terry Wallace
Terry Wallace is a former professional Australian rules football player and coach.As a player, his career spanned three VFL/AFL clubs; most notably Hawthorn where he played in three premierships as well as achieving All-Australian selection, and two Best and Fairests with the Footscray Football Club...
at Richmond. The Grand Final
Grand Final
Grand Final is a predominantly Australian sport term used to describe a match that decides a league champion.It originated in Victoria and South Australia and has become specifically significant Australian culture...
will be held at Etihad Stadium on 25 September 2009.
J.J Liston Trophy
The J.J. Liston Trophy is a trophy awarded to the best and fairestBest and Fairest
Best and Fairest is the term commonly used in Australian sport to describe the player adjudged to have had the best performance in a game or over a season for a given sporting club or competition while not receiving a suspension for misconduct or breaching the rules during that season.In the...
senior VFL player. Myles Sewell, the brother of Hawthorn premiership player Brad, won the trophy in 2009.
State screening
Players who were invited to an AFL state screening are Marcus Marigliani from Frankston, Jack Redpath from Bendigo, Cameron Pederson from Box Hill, Jarrod Dalton from Port Melbourne, Sam Dwyer also from Port Melbourne, Danny Rampe from Williamstown and Patty Rose also from Williamstown.League sponsors
The major sponsors of the VFL for 2009 are Australia PostAustralia Post
Australia Post is the trading name of the Australian Government-owned Australian Postal Corporation .-History:...
, Ford, Kombat, Buffalo Sports and TRU Energy.