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Mott

Mott eyes off AFL draft

Daniel Mott has achieved all the goals he set himself at the start of the football season, but the biggest one still awaits. After a...

Whittlesea women take to the field

Whittlesea will field a women’s football team in the Northern Football League next season. The Eagles failed to get a women’s team up and running...
Sturgess

Sturgess prepares for draft

Northern Knights’ Ryan Sturgess had an AFL draft combine experience that was different to most, but it was one that he was still grateful...
Grant

Grant follows her father to the Bulldogs

Isabella Grant arrived at the AFL Women’s draft safe in the knowledge that she would be drafted by the Western Bulldogs under the father-daughter...

McIntyre steps up to senior role at Jacana

New Jacana senior coach Glenn McIntyre said there was a real positive vibe as the club looked to return to the field in Essendon...
Calder Cannons

Petrevski hopes to inspire

Krstel Petrevski wants to be a role model for girls back home in the Kimberley in Western Australia. Petrevski, who grew up in Halls Creek...
Sansonetti.

Sarah Sansonetti celebrates

Sarah Sansonetti knows it’s an exciting time to be joining the Richmond Football Club. With the men’s side coming off AFL and VFL premierships and...
Fitzgerald

Knights defender Ciara Fitzgerald taken by Tigers

The phone was running hot last Tuesday for Northern Knights defender Ciara Fitzgerald as she realised her AFLW dream. Not invited to the actual draft,...

Morris-Dalton lands at the Bulldogs

Northern Knights’ Nell Morris-Dalton is hoping to establish herself in the Western Bulldogs forward line in the upcoming AFLW season. The 18-year-old joins the Bulldogs...
Gutknecht

Gutknecht joins the Knights’ party at the Bulldogs

Northern Knights' Britney Gutknecht had to skip her year 12 muck day to attend the AFLW draft and it proved to be a good decision. The...
Patrikios

Patrikios is now a Saint

Calder Cannons’ Georgia Patrikios was lost for words after realising her AFLW dream on Tuesday morning. The Cannons captain and star midfielder entered the AFLW...
Newton

Newton taken by Bulldogs at pick one

After weeks of speculation, Northern Knights skipper Gabby Newton was selected as the number one pick at the AFLW draft. Heading into the draft, Newton...
Sunbury Lions

Sunbury Lions sign recruits

The Sunbury Lions have looked to add some more flexibility to its side for next year's Ballarat Football League season. Having finished equal top after...
Morris-Dalton

Footy first approach works for Nell Morris-Dalton

Northern Knights’ Nell Morris-Dalton has made the most of being able to prioritise her football this season and could find herself on an AFLW...
Gabby Newton

Dream set to become a reality for Gabby Newton

It’s starting to sink in for Northern Knights’ skipper Gabby Newton that she could soon be an AFLW player. Newton, who started playing football as...

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Northern Health scores Victorian award

Northern Health has nabbed a state-level award for its work in reducing carbon emissions within the health sector. The hospital won the 2024 Victorian...