Sport
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Caroline Springs emerges to take two hockey titles
Caroline Springs capped off a remarkable debut season, with not one but two premierships on Saturday in Hockey Victoria’s winter competition. The club’s women’s F-grade…
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Taylors Lakes make it four in a row
Taylors Lakes will need a bigger trophy cabinet, with the club’s reserves side winning a fourth straight Essendon District Football League reserves grand final early…
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Feet firmly on the ground for Cameron Rayner
School work and specialised training is keeping highly touted Western Jets young gun Cameron Rayner firmly grounded ahead of November’s AFL national draft. The explosive…
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Ruckman Chris Stewart savours a grand final for the ages
Evergreen ruckman Chris Stewart and brilliant forward Kwame McHarg are the only two players to have featured in every one of Deer Park’s five consecutive…
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Captain Jack leads the way for Deer Park
It’s safe to say, no Deer Park player appreciated Saturday’s premiership more than its captain Jack Purton-Smith. Purton-Smith could not have had more contrasting grand…
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Proud Sunshine Kangaroos fall short
Sunshine Kangaroos coach Brendan Hallinan was left feeling “a little bit numb” after watching his gallant side lose Saturday’s Western Region Football League division 1…
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Calder United takes the hard road
Calder United will have to take the long route back to the Women’s National Premier League Victoria grand final. The reigning champions were beaten 4-2…
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Altona City rewards loyal fans
Only on the final day was Altona City afforded any breathing space en route to the Football Federation Victoria men’s state league 2 north-west title.…
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Papal two for two with a medal thrown in
Wind the clock back 12 months and Ben Papal would have laughed if you told him that in a year’s time he would be a…
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Butty’s best turns out to be a winner
North Footscray full-forward Jason Butty would have been content to walk away with a premiership medal following Sunday’s 58-point grand final win over Yarraville-Seddon. However,…
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Westmeadows coach grabs flag, steps up
New Westmeadows senior coach Grant Smith has enjoyed a whirlwind few days. Smith, who has been coaching the under-19.5 side, led his team to premiership…
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Spring Hills back at the top of their game
There was joy for the Spring Hills men’s side and disappointment for the women’s team in the final round of the FFV state league soccer…
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Gisborne bounces back
Gisborne stepped up another level as it kept its Bendigo Netball League premiership hopes alive. After a first-up finals loss to Golden Square last week,…
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From rags to riches for Jacana
Twenty two players may have taken to the field for Jacana in the Essendon District Football League division 2 grand final, but it’s taken a…
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Bundoora stay in the race with brilliant outing
Bundoora showed it can’t be discounted in the race for the Northern Football League division 1 premiership. After only playing well for one quarter last…
















