Futsal
The inaugural F-League and State Futsal League will kick off in September with hopes it will unite and elevate Futsal in the state. Football Victoria announced that the F-League will serve as top-tier competition for Open men and women, while the State Futsal League will cater for boys and girls in the under-12, under-14 and under-16 age groups. The start date for both competitions has been proposed as September 23, with a 10 round season to follow that concludes on the weekend of November 25.
Bowls
The Deer Park Club line ups for the Ultimate Bowls Championship have been revealed. The Deer Park Gold team will be made up of Jay Bye-Norris Ryan Tainton and James Pearce, while the Blue team will be made up of Aaron Wilson, Shannon McIroy and Nathan Bush. The competition will be held in August.
Cricket
Cricket Victoria is making changes to the junior player pathway. In metro regions, the existing Victorian Premier Cricket representative competitions of the Dowling Shield and Marg Jennings Cup will be shifted to younger age groups. Additionally, a new Premier Cricket under-18’s competition will be created, ensuring the top age of the pathway aligns with the state’s highest level of club competition. Country regions will have a new competition called the Country Cup, catering to the same age groups as the Dowling Shield and Marg Jennings Cup competitions.
The revamped Cricket Victoria Player Pathway will replace the Youth Premier League.
Basketball
Keilor’s next generation were on show at the National Junior Classic on the weekend. The Thunder had three teams compete in the competition, which has the best local clubs from across three states compete. Keilor’s under-14 boys, under-18 boys and girls took part in the three day event.
