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Metro call-­up helps Luke Bunker learn more about his game

Northern Knights’ Luke Bunker is using the AFL under­-18 national championships to learn as much about his game as he can. The 18-year-­old played in Vic...

100­-game Georgia sets her sights on the Blues

Georgia Patrikios, who played her 100th game of Aussie Rules football last weekend, is one of thousands of young girls excited by the announcement that...

Whittlesea’s Eagles fly at last after first win of the season

It was a relieved and ecstatic Whittlesea Football Club on Saturday night after it claimed a first win of the season in division 1 of...

Brown ready to take his second chance

After last year’s state combine, Calder Cannons’ Karl Brown realised he had a lot of work to do if he wanted to make the...

Jaguars’ season on the brink

Jacana’s finals hopes are all but over only halfway through the season in division 2 of the Essendon District Football League. Last year’s grand finalists...

Northern Knights stick to the task and grab a win

Persistence was the key for the Northern Knights as they recorded their second win of the TAC Cup season, beating Western Jets by 33 points. Not...

Mernda hangs on to beat South Morang in thriller

Not much separates the top five sides in division 3 of the Northern Football League and that was the case between Mernda and South Morang...

Cannons’ win sealed by seven-goal star

Calder Cannon Muhammad Saad kicked seven goals to lead his side to its third win of the TAC Cup season. As has been the case...

Craigieburn crushes Westmeadows in top­-of­-the-­table clash

It was a top-­of-­the-­table clash in division 1 of the Essendon District Football League and Craigieburn left no doubt as to who is No. 1. The...

Late goal beats Cannons

It was the same old story for the Calder Cannons in the TAC Cup clash with Western Jets on Saturday. As in so many matches...

Jets back in the pack

Greenvale is in territory it has not often found itself in recent years, having suffered three straight losses in Essendon District Football League premier...

Bloods still up for the fight

Lalor isn’t panicking despite winning only two of its first six games in the Northern Football League division 2 season. Last year’s runners-up is struggling...

Ranges want Archie

Whittlesea Ranges have confirmed they are talking to Melbourne Victory star Archie Thompson about joining the club, but say a lot has to happen...

EDFL: Business as usual in the lower divisions

While the Essendon District Football League was fighting out a thriller against the Goulburn Valley  in the AFL Community Championships on Saturday, the division 1...

NFL falls short in interleague clash

Northern Football League lacked the class it needed to beat the Mornington Peninsula Football League in the AFL Victoria Community Championships on Saturday. The NFL was...

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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...