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A winning stage for Deer Park

Deer Park has clicked into top gear and is leading the peloton in Western Region Football League division 1. The four-peat premiership-winning Lions targeted a...

Vic Metro ready to defend title

New Vic Metro under-18 girls coach Andrew Shakespeare is excited by what his side can produce at the NAB AFLW under-18s National Championships. With the...

Braybrook start falling away

It’s not too late for a Braybrook recovery, but how much do the players really want it? That’s the question Bombers co-coach Heath Hunter asked...

Vic Metro honour a handy marker for Tristan Xerri

Late-blooming Western Jets ruck-forward Tristan Xerri is ecstatic after being selected to represent Vic Metro in the AFL under-18 national championships. Xerri, a product of...

Mernda’s depth tested as season reaches crucial stage

A three week break between games is a double edged sword for Mernda. The Northern Football League division 3 side played its last game on...

South Morang cap off big day with a win

South Morang celebrated Wayne Pavitt's 300th game in style with a 37-point win against Epping in Northern Football League division 3. The Lions jumped out...

Keilor rise to the challenge of the unknown

The Keilor women’s football side was on a journey into the unknown heading into the Western Region and Essendon District Women’s Football season. The Blues...

Auskick for a cause

Overnewton Auskickers will be kicking for a cause this weekend, raising money and awareness for breast cancer research with their Mums Matter fundraiser. The Auskick...

Roxburgh Park tops in a tough battle

Roxburgh Park got its second win of the Western Region and Essendon District Women’s Football League, but not without a fight. Playing Tarneit, which is...

St Albans storms home to save its season

St Albans produced a remarkable last quarter comeback to overrun Wyndhamvale by eight points and keep its Western Region Football League division 1 season...

Short-lived supremacy for Sunshine Kangaroos

Sunshine’s time at the top of the Western Region Football League division 1 was short-lived. The Kangaroos were knocked off their lofty perch through a...

Hillside losing traction

A disappointing loss has put Hillside back in the pack in Essendon District Football League division 1. In what is shaping as a closely contested...

Positives to take out of Western Jets wreckage

Dissecting a loss north of 10 goals is the unenviable task facing Western Jets coach Torin Baker this week. One aspect of the Jets’ 63-point...

Greenvale girls having a ball

Among the 100s of footballers at Greenvale Football Club, is a group of young girls trying the sport for the first time. With more than...

VU Western Spurs attacking instincts numbed by Uni

VU Western Spurs played exciting, free flowing and attacking football in the opening two rounds of the Women’s VFL season for two wins from...

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Fire destroys abandoned Braybrook house

A Braybrook house was destroyed by fire late yesterday afternoon. Firefighters arrived at the single-storey weatherboard house on Middleton Court about 4.30pm on Monday, November...