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Rain halts play

Wet weather played havoc for the second round of the Victorian Turf Cricket Association T20 competition on Tuesday. Many matches were postponed after heavy rain...

EDFL to kick off April 5

The Essendon District Football League season will kick off on April 5. The league released its fixtures for the three senior men’s divisions and the...

Around the grounds in Hume and Whittlesea

Big V The Big V youth qualification tournament is back for 2025. Launched in 2024, the series involves teams that finished at the top...

Hot weather present different challenge

Temperatures were in the mid-30s on Saturday as the latest round of weekend sport got underway. Several junior competitions were cancelled as were several...

Tough times continue for Demons

The tough run continued for Tullamarine in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association Steve McNamara Shield on Saturday. The Demons headed out to Clarke Oval to...

Nguyen wants to be an inspiration

New Essendon rookie Jayden Nguyen wants to be an inspiration to the Vietnamese community. Coming from the Calder Cannons, Nguyen is the first player of...

Batting collapse proves costly for Kangaroos

Greenvale Kangaroos’ continue to show good patches of cricket but can’t put it together enough in Victorian Premier Cricket. The Kangaroos got themselves in...

Johnson’s a Bomber

New Essendon recruit Zak Johnson was getting nervous towards the end of the AFL draft on Thursday night. As clubs had started to pass on...

Vics dominate Storm junior sides

Melbourne Storm's three pathways teams have started training for 2025 with many of them coming from Melbourne’s north-west. The SG Ball (under-19s) and Harold Matthews...

Nguyen officially a Bomber

Jayden Nguyen is officially an Essendon player. The Calder Cannon, who was a Next Generation Academy player with the Bombers, was picked at B-category rookie. The...

Kako finally a Bomber

It’s been a long wait but Calder Cannons Isaac Kako is officially an Essendon footballer. The teenager has long been part of the Bombers Next...

Dattoli joins the Sydney Swans

When Northern Knights' Jesse Dattoli purchased a Sydney Swans scarf for the AFL grand final, little did he know that it would come in...

Lalor taken at pick one, Kako and Dattoli drafted

Bacchus Marsh’s Sam Lalor is living the dream after being drafted by Richmond at pick one. The highly touted midfielder was widely predicted to be...

Power’s strong start

Laurimar has taken a lot out of the first part of the Diamond Valley Cricket Association Mash Shield season. After a couple of tough seasons,...

300 up for Perri

Matt Perri ticked off another milestone on Saturday as he played game 300 for his beloved Rivergum. Perri, one of the club’s most decorated players,...

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Rental reform bill announced

Renters in Victoria could have a raft of new rights if legislation announced by the state government this week becomes law. On Wednesday, Premier Jacinta...

Rain halts play