EDFL
The Essendon District Football League has announced its division 1 women’s team of year for 2025. Grand finalists Burnside Heights had four players in the team, Payton-Ani Ozols, Holly McGregor, Krissy Trang and Kiara Asani-Davis. Keilor Park’s Alexandra Kilty, Georgia O’Donovan, Caitlyn Crameri and Krystal Lilomaiava were also named in the team.
EDFL
The Essendon District Football League has revealed its men’s division 1 and 2 teams of the year. Hillside’s Lachlan Pettigrove, Khalil Kaakour and Josh Covelli have been named in the team along with St Albans’ Brandon Coletta, Mason Di Petta and Thomas Eckel, and Taylors Lakes’ pair Lachlan Rayner and Chris Vulic. In division 2, Burnside Heights Tyson iglesias and Jordan Hughes were named in the team of the year.
A-League
The Football Australia Appeals and Entry Control Body will allow Western United’s appeal on the decision to withdraw its A-League licence. Football Australia in a statement confirmed that the Appeals and Entry Control Body had reconvened to determine Western United’s appeal of the First Instance Body’s decision on August 8 to withdraw the club’s licence. “The appeal body has determined that the matter be remitted to the FIB for redetermination to consider additional documents and the decision of the First Instance Body to withdraw the conditional licence issued to the appellant is set aside until the redetermination,” Football Australia said.
VNL
The Western Warriors have locked in some new signings for next year’s Victorian Netball League season, headlined by a Melbourne Vixens training partner. Mia Lavis, who is also part of the Australian under-19 team, has signed with the Warriors, boosting their attacking end. Megan Allen is making the move out from United Kingdom and will link up with the Warriors, while former City West Falcon’ Fionnuala Mckeagney-Stubbs will return to the VNL.
