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Melbourne
Strong
Recruits Promise Well
«'oriKid'-i it
nut
winning
pla«
hist
M-jiMin,
Melb.
pra<'tieall\- the sain
«-i>vete,i .*n:il
ibis
lb»U2 k". who has 1
for two m
Hallurat. v
list.
All
will ]
of a follov ing that
year's
in
inlerey,
1
unlucky in
lie final four
i io reach the
Only
P.
•ith the
team
asons, anil has returned
to
ill be missing from tin.' PJL'2
he nthers are lit and
well
lave the backing
thi
ill even excel last ;
ind
intensity
ufb
s of the players.
Melhnurin football
loinbers may noi|
! run t
i of th
numbers to t he e\-i«
other clubs, but th* 1
I
nr ir t that
in inHu^n<'o
and a I'emarK-I
>Je «'Sp|'it - <l'•-<'<M'lJS.
j
Sa I urdn|»ra
noi a fully |
iaich
vhicli
.Melb«i
'\m>iball- j
ItK idon- I
i- be mentioned
that
ihei
i wi'iii through the season I
and
ihe
quality
of
jjie;
promotion
to
higher
grade
seem.:-
inevitable
next
season.
All
these
players will h« he available for
regular
practice from next Saturday
onward.
The,-,, was, however, a good
muster
at
the Albert ground, which is being;
used
for practice,
while
the
M.C.C.
ground
is occupied
for the
second
eleven district cricket
final.
Several
recruits caught
the eye of ih
'^'"it
I
strengthened
Aus- I
tralian athlete, who came to Victoria
more with the idea of seeking
athletic fame than playing football,
exhibited an all-round ability that
i zed t h e s pectat ors lie former!v '
will! West Perth -md u (vmi- '
able of filling oh her a haJf-foi-wmU j
half-back, centre or roving position
He is speedy, marks and kicks well
understands the principles of system
atie play, and should prove a valuable!
acquisition. Collins, at half forward,)
and O'Brien, at half-back, two youths]
from S. Kevin's College. Hast Mel
bourne proved another surprise pac-'
ket. Collins, who was captain of hisj
school and the champion sprinter. |
hurdler and long Jumpe" il " a.- "
1
champion athlete iho combined j
Christian Brothe chools, look-»'
eh :
|
ball like
I
,tH
eld.
Mill
bnll i;j ml :1111) look*.
'-.iw.ild. hi .<!>[>
mi null]..' ] >j''l<: ( ihdi'
from Mm- MHI.ni
liii- oia i kinu a b i I j I v
.11
1..M vear'
ii] siai
I.mill"
1 : -it\
ill ])'• IttUll'l 1'.
' "en pla> .
• Itcln
ling very favorably m
Ins trials. Uoo.-
•result:-
are
also
expected
Iron
] Sjirague.
who
I-OIII'-S from
the
,M. l
Uiourne
.Juniors.
Hiigb
Duntiar.
lie
I youngest
of
llie
three, brothers
w hi
I did well hack and following l-.tst sea
son. came down
oil Saturday
for hi
i lirst
riltl. and
gave
a
pleasing
pel
i fori
Tno
most
eed
1 lie
ipatile h.-ilf-forv.'ard. The
s 1 iv-.'ig 1 ii and S[ic
ell 1
tile
Hid
jio.SS.dlle I ha: some Jioleniial i<.|
I a lire g oa 1-ucl I cr is being
Was
Iiui.ijje,- pari or the Held.
Tile
.ig.-iii. nt o; ihe club arc out t
III 111 l.f ill
Ihe
t,
ng hi
The ga.iiio sIn111i'l pi(
licc ol Ihe highest v:
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