By SHAUN PHILLIPS, - sports affairs reporter - Herald Sun
Victorian icon Sherrin is under siege from a Western Australian interloper intent on torpedoing the balls premier position in the football world.
Outbid by Sherrin for exclusive AFL rights, the maker of the Burley football is now making huge inroads in the bush and suburbs.
Burley believes it can erode Sherrins position in Victoria and eventually take over as the AFLs official ball.
At elite level, Western Bulldogs stars Paul Hudson and Tony Liberatore have given the ball the thumbs up.