A selection of the week’s best pictures from around the north west by StarWeekly photographers – see more pictures from the featured matches at our Photo Sales Gallery and read match reports at StarWeekly Sport
Former Essendon player Damian Cupido in action with Bacchus Marsh against Lake Wendouree . Picture: Shawn Smits.
Gisborne’s Ollie Messaoudi lays a tackle against a Maryborough player. Picture: Shawn Smits.
Gisborne’s Tiana Newman looks for a teammate to pass to, in the match against Maryborough. Picture: Shawn Smits.
Craigieburn Eagles’ Jason Cloke takes a chest mark.
Picture: Damian Visentini
Craigieburn Eagles’ Brent Gordan gets down and dirty. Picture: Damian Visentini
Trent Amram, 10, and Kyan Samartzis, 11,from Gisborne Taekwondo won medals at a Gold Coast event last week. Picture: Shawn Smits.
Riddell’s Scott Walsh is tackled by Rockbank’s Saxon Woodroffe. Picture Shawn Smits.
Footscray City gymnast Christian Pitsilos will be competing at the Gymnastics Victoria state championships this month. Picture: Damjan Janevski.
Thr big men fly during the WRFL match between Altona and Sunshine Kangaroos. Picture: Damian Visentini
Sunshine Kangaroos Ben Christodoulou goes belly up. Picture: Damian Visentini
Jordan Mead of Hoppers Crossing gets a handball away during the WRFL round 8 match between Hoppers Crossing and Werribee Districts at Hogans Road Reserve. Picture: Luke Hemer
Amanda Aldridge aims to put the Altona Lady Gators back on the map in the Big V basketball women’s division 2. Picture: Damian Visentini
Ethan Petterwood is tackled during the VFL round 4 match between Werribee and Collingwood at Avalon Airport Oval. Picture: Luke Hemer
Taylor Garner kicks the ball under pressure from his opponent during the VFL round 4 match between Werribee and Collingwood at Avalon Airport Oval. Picture: Luke Hemer
Ben Moloney of Collingwood takes a mark during the VFL round 4 match between Werribee and Collingwood at Avalon Airport Oval. Picture: Luke Hemer
Keilor Park Devils’ Shane Frederickson gets a kick away against Coburg Districts. Picture Damian Visentini