Around the grounds in Brimbank

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Baseball

Sunshine Eagles are keen to reform a women’s side for the Baseball Victoria summer league season. After making a grand final in 2021-22, the club didn’t have a side last season. The club said on social media it had already had a lot of interest but needed to get a few more players to boost the numbers. No experience is required. Contact Phil Harris on 0409 820 065.

EDFL

Keilor has appointed Brooke Surgeon for the next two Essendon District Football League women’s seasons. “Brooke will continue to lead the senior women’s program for the next two years and since she began as coach we’ve continued to develop the women’s-girls programs from strength to strength,” the club said in announcing the appointment. “This includes more junior girls sides than ever before, reviving an under-18 girls side. The Blues were knocked out in the first week of the finals.

VTCA

Sunshine YCW has announced its second new signing for the Victorian Turf Cricket Association division 5 season. Noah Smith is a hard hitting all-rounder, who originally hails from Albury-Wodonga. Smith joins the club as an 18-year=old, with a bowling average of 14.72 and a high score of 93 in senior cricket. He joins Dilshan Kanchana in joining the club for this season as it hopes to return to the top four.

Coates Talent League

Western Jets are hoping to finish the Coates Talent League boys season on a high. The Jets have used more than 50 players this season and seen some real development in a few players, some who will be in draft contention. The Jets had a bye on the weekend and face the Greater Western Victoria Rebels this weekend. To find out more about the Jets season, go to ow.ly/w3zR50Pwh9k.