2003 Northern Bullants
Bullants Season 2003
Coach: Mark Williams
Captain: Shannon Gibson
Best and Fairest: Shane Watson
Position: 11th
Premier: Williamstown
Round 1 - 5th April, 2003.
Northern Bullants 12.7.79
Williamstown 21.14.140
Result: Lost by 61 Points.
Goalkickers: Nick Sauntner 4, Andrew Merrington, Shannon Gibson 2, Matthew Penn, Matthew Allan, Jim Plunkett, Andrew Eccles 1.
Best: Justin Davies, Luke Livingston, Simon Fletcher, Mark McKenzie, Abe Williams.
Round 2 - 12th April, 2003.
Box Hill 10.12.72
Northern Bullants 10.8.68
Result: Lost by 4 Points.
Goalkickers: Nick Sauntner 4, Callan Beasy, S.Watson 2, Blake Campbell, Kade Simpson 1.
Best: Frankie Raso, S.Watson, Callan Beasy.
Round 3 - 19th April, 2003.
Bye
Round 4 - 26th April, 2003.
Northern Bullants 14.11.95
Port Melb. 17.14.116
Result: Lost by 21 Points.
Goalkickers: Nick Sauntner 5, Matthew Allan 2, Shannon Gibson 2, Jim Plunkett 2, Tom Hedge, Andrew Merrington, Kade Simpson 1.
Best: Jim Plunkett, Anthony Franchina, Shannon Gibson, Nick Sautner, Matthew Penn.
Round 5 - 3rd May, 2003.
Bye
Round 6 - 10th May, 2003.
Northern Bullants 13.14.92
North Ballarat 14.10.94
Result: lost by 2 points.
Goalkickers: Nick Sautner 2, Shannon Gibson 2, Simon Fletcher 2, Laurence Angwin 2, Luke Stevenson, Brent Gutterson, Andrew Merrington, Sean O'Keeffe, Anthony Franchina 1.
Best: Matthew Allan, Simon Fletcher, Michael Stinear, Cameron Croad.
Round 7 - 17th May, 2003.
Northern Bullants 19.9.123
Werribee 15.12.102
Result: Won by 21 points
Goalkickers: Nick Sautner 10, Jim Plunkett, Kade Simpson 2, Shannon Gibson, Brent Gutterson, Cameron Ramsay, Frankie Raso, Luke Stevenson 1.
Best: Frankie Raso, Michael Stinear, Karl Norman, Jim Plunkett, Nick Sautner.
Round 8 - 24th May, 2003.
North Ballarat 14.10.94
Northern Bullants 13.14.92
Result: Lost by 2 points
Goalkickers: Nick Sautner, Laurence Angwin, Simon Fletcher, Shannon Gibson 2, Anthony Franchina, Brent Gutterson, Andrew Merrington, Sean O'Keeffe, Luke Stevenson 1.
Best: Michael Stinear, Matthew Allan, Simon Fletcher.
Round 9 - 31st May, 2003.
Bendigo 12.15.87
Northern Bullants 25.12.162
Result: Won by 75 points
Goalkickers: Blake Campbell, Luke Livingston, Matthew Penn 3, Callan Beasy, Anthony Franchina, Brent Gutterson, Andrew Merrington, Kade Simpson, Michael Stinear 2, Andrew Eccles, Tom Hedge, Brett Zorzi, Shannon Gibson 1.
Best: Matthew Penn, Kade Simpson, Andrew Eccles, Frankie Raso, Shannon Gibson, Anthony Franchina.
Round 10 - 6th June, 2003.
Northern Bullants 14.12.96
Geelong 12.13.85
Result: Won by 11 points
Goalkickers: Nick Sautner 5, Anthony Franchina 3, Shannon Gibson 2, Matthew Allan, Tom Hedge, Andrew Merrington, Justin Murphy 1.
Best: Luke Livingston, Frankie Raso, Glenn Manton, S.Watson, Matthew Allan, Nick Sautner.
Round 11 - 13th June, 2003.
Northern Bullants 13.15.93
Springvale 13.10.88
Result: Won by 5 points
Goalkickers: Nick Sautner 5, Laurence Angwin, Callan Beasy, Cameron Croad, Andrew Eccles, Justin Davies, Tom Hedge, Jim Plunkett, Shannon Gibson 1.
Best: Luke Livingston, Brett Zorzi, Shannon Gibson, Andrew Eccles, Tom Hedge, Glenn Manton
Round 12 - 20th June, 2003.
Coburg 10.10.70
Northern Bullants 9.7.61
Result: Lost by 9 points
Goalkickers: Nick Sautner 3, Laurence Angwin 2, Callan Beasy, Justin Davies, Andrew Eccles, Kade Simpson 1.
Best: Frankie Raso, Laurence Angwin, Glenn Manton, Finnin, S.Watson.
27th June, 2003.
Split Round - No Game
Round 13 - 4th July, 2003.
Sandringham 19.10.124
Northern Bullants 12.10.82
Result: Lost by 42 points
Goalkickers: Nick Sautner 4, Kade Simpson 2, Cameron Croad, Justin Davies, Andrew Merrington, Jim Plunkett, Stevenson, Josh Vansitttart 1.
Best: Andrew Eccles, Kade Simpson, S.Watson, Josh Vanisttart.
Round 14 - 11th July, 2003.
Northern Bullants 15.5.95
Box Hill 16.18.114
Result: Lost by 19 points
Goalkickers: Nick Sautner 4, Shannon Gibson, Jim Plunkett 2, Callan Beasy, Blake Campbell, Justin Davies, Andrew Eccles, Tom Hedge, Andrew Merrington, Ramazan Pekes 1.
Best: Justin Davies, Brett Zorzi, Callan Beasy
Round 15 - 18th July, 2003.
Tasmania 20.16.136
Northern Bullants 13.6.84
Result: Lost by 52 points
Goalkickers: Nick Sautner 4, Shannon Gibson, Saad Saad 3, Jim Plunkett, Brett Zorzi, Cameron Ramsay 1.
Best: Jonathon McCormick, Simon Fletcher, Saad Saad, Brett Zorzi, Sean O'Keeffe.
Round 16 - 25th July, 2003.
Williamstown 13.9.87
Northern Bullants 8.15.63
Result: Lost by 24 points
Goalkickers: Nick Sautner 3, Simon Fletcher 2, Andrew Eccles, Andrew Merrington, Brett Zorzi.
Best: Josh Vansittart, Brett Zorzi, Matthew Penn, Sean O'Keeffe, Justin Murphy.
Round 17 - 2nd August, 2003.
Bye
Round 18 - 9th August, 2003.
Port Melbourne 20.17.137
Northern Bullants 18.3.111
Result: Lost by 26 points
Goalkickers: Nick Sautner 4, Anthony Franchina, Mark McKenzie, Saad Saad, Peter Summers 2, Simon Fletcher, Jim Plunkett, Kade Simpson, Michael Stinear, Shannon Gibson, Josh Vansittart 1.
Best: Kade Simpson, Josh Vansittart, Anthony Franchina, S.Watson, Simon Fletcher.
Round 19 - 16th August, 2003.
Springvale 19.13.127
Northern Bullants 14.14.98
Result: Lost by 29 points
Goalkickers: Nick Sautner 7, Barnaby French 3, Andrew Eccles, Jim Plunkett, Michael Stinear, Shannon Gibson 1.
Best: Nick Sautner, Barnaby French, Jim Plunkett, S.Watson.
Round 20 - 23rd August, 2003.
Northern Bullants 22.10.142
Coburg 9.6.60
Result: Won by 82 points
Goalkickers: Nick Sautner 8, Brent Gutterson 4, Laurence Angwin 3, Mark Favrin 2, Tom Hedge, Andrew Merrington, Kade Simpson, S.Watson, Mark Paterson 1.
Best: Brett Zorzi, Luke Stevenson, Peter Summers, Nick Sautner, Laurence Angwin, Tom Hedge.
Ladder end of 2003 VFL Home & Away Season.
| Pos | Team | Wins | Losses | Draws | Points | For | Against | % |
2003 VFL Finals Series
Week 1
1st Elimination Final
Tasmania 18.10.118 d Geelong 16.7.103
2nd Elimination Final
Werribee 21.18.144 d Springvale 6.8.44
1st Qualifying Final
Sandringham 18.13.121 d Port Melbourne 14.18.102
2nd Qualifying Final
Williamstown 16.14.110 d Box Hill Hawks 8.13.61
Week 2
1st Semi Final
Port Melbourne 17.14.116 d Tasmania 14.21.105
2nd Semi Final
Box Hill Hawks 12.12.84 d Werribee 12.11.83
Week 3
1st Preliminary Final
Box Hill Hawks 14.14.98 d Sandringham 9.9.63
2nd Preliminary Final
Williamstown 17.11.113 d Port Melbourne 15.16.106
Week 4
Grand Final
Williamstown 13.14.92 d Box Hill Hawks 9.9.63
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