Tag: Sport
Long-awaited flag delights Western Bulldogs past players
Matthew Croft has a similar tale to most Footscray-Western Bulldogs players of the past 62 years.
Croft, a full-back of repute and an occasional forward...
Dale Morris gets his reward for 12 years of toil
For 12 long seasons Dale Morris has toiled away on the backline for the Western Bulldogs in the hope of landing an AFL premiership.
The...
Siren sparks celebrations for Bulldogs skipper Easton Wood
Acting Western Bulldogs captain Easton Wood was on tenterhooks on Saturday afternoon until the final siren mercifully sounded and morphed to the strains of...
Premiership drought ends for Western Bulldogs
Tears of joy flowed in the Western Bulldog sections of the crowd in the minutes before the final siren sounded to mark the end...
EDFL courts clubs for netball league
An Essendon District Netball League could be up and running as soon as next year, with the Essendon District Football League looking to expand...
Sunshine aims to earn back respect in VTCA
It was never going to be a universally popular decision for Sunshine to leave sub-district cricket.
The Crows turned their back on years of history...
Saluting the WRFL stars of the future
There were some hotly contested under-age grand finals this season. Lance Jenkinson pays tribute to all the champion sides and
the game breakers in our...
Green Gully blows chance to advance to FFA Cup last four
Green Gully has missed out on its fairytale ending in the FFA Cup.
The Cavaliers were bundled out of the cup by a gutsy 10-man...
Production line is full for Western Bulldogs
Unearthing young gems over the past two seasons has no doubt accelerated the Western Bulldogs’ push for a long-awaited AFL grand final berth.
The evenness...
Jordan Russell’s immeasurable impact on Footscray
Two-time Footscray VFL premiership captain Jordan Russell was so physically spent after Sunday’s grand final win over Casey Scorpions that he politely requested to...
Secret friendly has Green Gully primed for quarter final
A secret friendly game against an undisclosed A-League club has been crucial to Green Gully’s preparation for the FFA Cup quarter-final clash with Canberra...
Keilor offer a pathway for women’s team
Keilor Football Club will join the ranks of football clubs establishing women’s teams.
From next season the Blues will field a senior women’s side, along...
St Albans ready to embrace new challenges
St Albans was the dominant side in Victorian Turf Cricket Association north A1 for the best part of a decade without sealing promotion.
The Saints...
Micallef brothers blitz it
Hillside brothers Victor and James Micallef made it a night to remember at Essendon District Football League’s awards night on Saturday.
The brothers both play...
Footscray peak in time for VFL grand final
Footscray produced a jaw-dropping preliminary final performance to book its VFL grand final showdown against minor premiers Casey Scorpions at Etihad Stadium this Sunday.
The...
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The glory and heartbreak
As the footy season starts to wrap up, there's plenty of elation and heartbreaking stories. Star Weekly photographer Ljubica Vrankovic was there capturing the...
