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2010 GGAFL LADDER
TEAM W D L Pts %
 Marin Mavericks 7 0 1 28 171.24 
 Oakland Pirates 6 0 2 24 162.28 
 San Jose Hornets 3 0 5 12 68.88 
 San Francisco Knights 0 0 8 0 55.31 
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Team San Jose Hornets
Born Chicago
First Played 1997 studying abroad at Monash
Played at Philadelphia Hawks
Occupation Life Sciences Venture Capital
Latest News
Andrew Lamont playing for the GGAFL during 2010
Andrew Lamont playing for the GGAFL during 2010
August 31, 2010
By GGAFL Reporter

The 2010 GGAFL MVP award presented to Andrew Lamont at the post Grand Final Gala was Andrew's third season MVP award in the past five years.

Andrew joined the league as a fit young rookie in the 2004 season and showed great promise.    More..▸



Oakland Pirates
Oakland Pirates
August 29, 2010
By GGAFL Reporter

In a game that was closer than the scores suggest the Oakland Pirates prevailed by 29 points to become GGAFL Premiers for 2010.

Chris Johnson (5 goals) and Luke Quirk (4 goals) were the primary scorers for the Oakland Pirates while Marin Mavericks had many goal scorers including AJ Cecchettini (2), Chris Weaver(1), Jon Palmer (1), Mike Lancaster (1), Mick Holsman (1), Adrian Al-Samarrie (1) and Aaron Bradley (1).    More..▸



August 24, 2010
By Mark Beare

After a disappointing loss by the Oakland Pirates the last time they played the San Jose Hornets the Pirates were eager to bring their "A" game to compete against the Hornets in the Semi Final for the 2010 GGAFL season. And the Hornets, having tasted victory were keen to back it up.

The feeling in the air was tense leading up to the start of the game as both sides were affected by either players missing or players carrying injuries.    More..▸



August 22, 2010
By GGAFL Reporter

GGAFL 2010 Preliminary Final - With a convincing win on Saturday against the San Jose Hornets, the Oakland Pirates force their way into the 2010 Grand Final (Superbowl for our American audience).

The Hornets have battled hard all season for their wins and had a great first quarter. Taking a 10 point lead into the second quarter had them feeling confident and enthusiastic but the Pirates had other ideas.    More..▸




10 Years Ago
20 Aussie Rules football teams all for a weekend of football.
20 Aussie Rules football teams all for a weekend of football.
October 16, 2000
By John Ironmonger

A Coach's ramble.

I've thought a number of times today as I washed football jumpers, some of them three times, about what to say to everybody about the Nationals. I have some very conflicting thoughts from the weekend, you know, the battle between winning and having a good time.

I am once again speechless at the way this team plays the game and the spirit in which everyone approaches their football.    More..▸





Schedule and Statistics
2010 GGAFL Goal Scorers
Chris Johnson OP 42
Aaron Bradley MM 28
Davide De Vellis SJH 15
John Bekiaris SFK 13
Luke Quirk OP 13
Nick Holsman MM 12
Kyle Johnson OP 10
Michael Cancilla SFK 9
Rod Bell SJH 8
Joe Brugaletta MM 8
Mike Lancaster MM 8
Chris McLean SJH 8
Michael Jobling SFK 7
Jeff Soesbe OP 7
Mark Beare OP 6
AJ Cecchettini MM 6
Andrew Lamont MM 6
2010 GGAFL Schedule
Apr 24     Aussie Diggers 5-15 (45) lost to Rest of the World 10-15 (75)  Scoresheet
May 1     Marin Mavericks 14-11 (95) defeated San Francisco Knights 8-3 (51)  Scoresheet
May 1     San Jose Hornets 2-1 (13) lost to Oakland Pirates 13-11 (89)  Scoresheet
May 15     San Francisco Knights 2-7 (19) lost to Oakland Pirates 6-6 (42)  Scoresheet
May 15     San Jose Hornets 6-7 (43) lost to Marin Mavericks 11-7 (73)  Scoresheet
May 22     Marin Mavericks 10-12 (72) defeated Oakland Pirates 5-3 (33)  Scoresheet
May 22     San Francisco Knights 6-9 (45) lost to San Jose Hornets 10-7 (67)  Scoresheet
Jun 5   12:15 PM   GGAFL Practice Session (12:15 - 1:00 PM)  Polo Fields, Golden Gate Park
Jun 5     San Jose Hornets 4-7 (31) lost to Oakland Pirates 11-6 (72)  Scoresheet
Jun 5     San Francisco Knights 2-6 (18) lost to Marin Mavericks 13-10 (88)  Scoresheet
Jun 12   12:15 PM   GGAFL Practice Session (12:15 - 1:00 PM)  Polo Fields, Golden Gate Park
Jun 12     San Jose Hornets 9-2 (56) lost to Marin Mavericks 17-9 (111)  Scoresheet
Jun 12     San Francisco Knights 7-3 (45) lost to Oakland Pirates 12-5 (77)  Scoresheet
Jun 19   10:00 AM   GGAFL Practice Session (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)  Polo Fields, Golden Gate Park
Jun 26   12:15 PM   GGAFL Practice Session (12:15 - 1:00 PM)  Gellert Park
Jun 26     San Francisco Knights 11-9 (75) lost to San Jose Hornets 12-8 (80)  Scoresheet
Jun 26     Marin Mavericks 3-3 (21) lost to Oakland Pirates 11-10 (76)  Scoresheet
Jul 10     Golden Gate Roos 7-3 (45) lost to Orange County Bombers 10-9 (69)  Scoresheet
Jul 17   10:00 AM   GGAFL Practice Session (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)  Ygnacio Valley Park
Jul 24     Golden Gate Roos 16-13 (109) defeated San Diego Lions 4-5 (29)  Scoresheet
Jul 31     San Francisco Knights 7-7 (49) lost to Marin Mavericks 14-16 (100)  Scoresheet
Jul 31     Oakland Pirates 11-9 (75) lost to San Jose Hornets 13-11 (89)  Scoresheet
Aug 14   12:15 PM   GGAFL Practice Session (12:15 - 1:00 PM)  Gellert Park
Aug 14     Marin Mavericks 11-11 (77) defeated San Jose Hornets 6-10 (46)  Scoresheet
Aug 14     Oakland Pirates 15-1 (91) defeated San Francisco Knights 7-10 (52)  Scoresheet
Aug 15   11:30 AM   GGAFL Golf Day. Monarch Bay Golf Club   
Aug 21   12:30 PM   GGAFL Practice Session (12:30 - 1:15)  Gellert Park
Aug 21   1:15 PM   Mixed Gender Practice Game  Gellert Park
Aug 21     Oakland Pirates 13-15 (93) defeated San Jose Hornets 7-5 (47)  Scoresheet
Aug 28   12:30 PM   Mixed Gender Practice Game  Ygnacio Valley Park
Aug 28     Marin Mavericks 8-7 (55) lost to Oakland Pirates 13-6 (84)  Scoresheet
Sep 11   10:00 AM   GGAFL Practice Session (10:00 - 12:00)   
Sep 18   10:00 AM   GGAFL Practice Session (10:00 - 12:00)   
Sep 25   11:00 AM   GGAFL Traning and Bay Area vs Sacramento in Sacramento   
Sep 25   12:00 PM   AFL Grand Frinal  Melbourne Cricket Ground
Oct 2   10:00 AM   GGAFL Practice Session (10:00 - 12:00)   
Oct 9   12:00 PM   USAFL Nationals  Louisville, Kentucky
Oct 10   12:00 PM   USAFL Nationals   



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