"D2-section club Fitzroy Reds notched a 98 point victory over Hawthorn Amateurs at the Brunswick St Oval, with rover Vinny Cahill Best on Ground.

The Reds soon hope to announce that they will play against West Brunswick in a curatin raiser to the Collingwood and Brisbane game at the MCG on 9th August 2003.

In country football, former Geelong forward Gavin Excell kicked 14 goals as Stanhope defeated Nagambie by 121 points in their Kyabram District league match at Nagambie. Excell, 40 has retruned to Stanhope which he led to the Premiership in 2000.

Deniliquin winner of the past two premierships in the Murray League began its season with a 117 point victory over a Barooga team stacked with teenagers. Deniliquin rover Andrew May was best afield and former Sydney Reserves player, Sean Drennankicked 10 goals."