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Cannons’ star waits for AFL to send a calling card

Hisham Kerbatieh’s goal this season was to make the Calder Cannons’ squad. Having been part of the TAC Cup club’s grand final side last year,...

NFL sets points cap

The Northern Football League will have among the highest player points and salary caps in AFL Victoria’s community club sustainability program. The league last week...

Roxburgh Park fast-tracks women’s footy

Roxburgh Park has fast-tracked plans for a senior women’s football team after the success of its youth girls’ team. The Magpies fielded a girls’ team...

Whitcroft named new Pingers coach

Epping has appointed the experienced Greg Whitcroft as coach of the club for 2017. The Northern Football League division 3 side appointed the former Diamond...

EDFL points cap to be known before end of month

The Essendon District Football League's player points cap for next season is expected to be known by the end of this month. As previously reported...

Craigieburn soaring after season filled with finals Grand final

Grand final day didn’t bring the results Craigieburn Football Club wanted, but it showed the Essendon District Football League club is moving in the...

Atkins steps up to top job at Eagles

Three years at Whittlesea, as both a player and an assistant coach, is the perfect apprenticeship for Jim Atkins as he takes on the...

Young talent attracts Grainger

South Morang’s emerging young list was what attracted Dean Grainger to apply for the Lions senior coaching job. The club announced last week that Grainger...

Kilmore’s future remains in limbo

Kilmore’s future remains in limbo after Riddell District Football Netball League clubs voted against the Blues proposed move to the Northern Football League. RDFNL club...

Big margins rule at finale

While the weekend belonged to the AFL, there were plenty of Brimbank-based clubs chasing grand final glory in the Western Region Football League this...

Kilmore one step closer to NFL move

Kilmore's move to the Northern Football League is a step closer, with club members supporting the push to leave the Riddell District Football Netball...

Lynch best of the best in premiers’ vote

Aberfeldie’s Mark Lynch joins some of the greats in the Essendon District Football League after winning his second Dick Reynolds Medal on Saturday night. Lynch...

Walker takes the award

Roxburgh Park’s Matt Walker hoped his teammates had done enough in the final round of the Essendon District Football League season to ensure he...

Shining lights of the NFL honoured

Lalor’s Shane Jacobs and Epping’s Daniel Moore were among the big winners at the Northern Football League best and fairest night last Monday, winning...

Skipper chases his AFL dream

  The hard work is only just beginning for Jade Gresham as he chases his dream of playing AFL. After a season that most under-18 footballers...

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Festival of languages

The many and varied languages of Melbourne’s west will be celebrated at the annual Language In Community Festival next month. Held at Footscray’s Seelaf Square...