VAFA
PEGS has announced the signing of Matt Barake for the Victorian Amateur Football Association premier C season. Barake joins the club from Gisborne in the Bendigo Football League. He played under PEGS coach Rob Kerr in the 2022 and 2023 under-18s premierships, Matt is an athletic and versatile forward option,” PEGS said. “Hard leading, high leaping and skilful, Matt can pinch hit and play a variety of roles around the ground.”
VSDCA
Taylors Lakes lost its first game of the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association T20 competition on Tuesday night. The Lions faced St Bernard’s OC and decided to bat first. The Loins made 8-103 with Ethan Just top scoring with 33. The Lions took an early wicket before the Snowdogs got going. While they lost 4-14 late in the innings, they did enough, winning 6-106. Jack Darcy took two wickets for the Lions. The second round is this week, with the Lions away against Williamstown.
VTCA
Some of the Victorian Turf Cricket Association’s best players were in action on Sunday as a VTCA team took on the Dandenong District Cricket Association in a representative game. Sydenham-Hillside’s Cameron West, Keilor’s Matthew Gaskett and Ryan Metz, and PEGS’ Shakeem Clarke were part of the VTCA side. Yarraville Club’s Mitch Johnstone was the coach.
Baseball
The Sunshine Eagles continued their good form on Tuesday night in their win against the Werribee Giants in the Baseball Victoria summer league premier 1st nine competition. The Eagles had no issues at all, winning 7-0. They scored one run in the first innings to lead all night. The Eagles remain in third spot and now have a two game gap on fourth. They were in action on Saturday against Melbourne, after deadline.