AFLW
Several locals have been invited to the AFLW national draft combine and state combines to be held in October. Forty-six players from across Australia have been invited to attend the three-day national draft combine, which will be held in Melbourne from October 1 to 3. Calder Cannons Jade McLay and Chloe Baker-West have both been invited to the national combine along with Northern Knights’ Olivia Gorman, Marlo Graham and Scarlett Johnson.
DVCA
The Diamond Valley Cricket Association has released its fixtures for the upcoming season. The top two grades have remained at 10 teams each, while the Mash Shield has increased to 12 teams with Old Ivanhoe Grammarians and Keon Park joining the competition in the off season. The top three grades will all kick off on October 4 with a one-dayer.
Coates Talent League
Shauna McElligott has been crowned the Calder Cannons top girls player as the club’s awards night. McElligott won the Mg McArthur Medal as the Cannons top player, finishing ahead of Jasmina Curtis and Felicity Mahoney. Madison Spring-Brown was named most courageous while Eden Grant won the coaches award.
NPL
A final round win wasn’t enough for Hume City to seal a National Premier League finals berth. Hume had been in the top six for much of the season before dropping off in the back half of the year. Hume needed to win the final round and hope results went its way to move back into the top six. While Hume had a 4-0 win against St Albans, Dandenong City also had a 3-0 win, to ensure it stayed two points clear of Hume. In the Victorian Premier League 2 competition, a final round win to Whittlesea United ensured it stays in the VPL2 competition for a second year and avoid relegation.
