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Hume United’s winning run comes to a sudden stop

Hume United’s three-game winning streak came to a sudden halt in the FFV state league 2 north-west match against Altona City on Friday night. After a purple...

Whittlesea Ranges have a tough trek back to the summit

Whittlesea Ranges have just four rounds of the National Premier League 2 west season to regain top spot. The Ranges were on top of the...

Win or bust for South Morang

It’s a simple equation for South Morang in the final round of the Northern Football League division 3 season – win and play finals,...

Craigieburn Eagles return to form a crushing blow for Taylors Lakes

Craigieburn was back to its old self in Essendon District Football League division 1 on Saturday. Having gone through the first 12 rounds undefeated, the...

Westmeadows within touching distance of place in finals

Westmeadows has all but sealed a finals spot in Essendon District Football League division 1 ahead of clashes with the top two sides. With two rounds...

Thomastown coach Dean Sinclair to leave at the end of the season

When Dean Sinclair returned to the coaching hot seat at Northern Football League side Thomastown he planned on being there only a year. The man who...

Ross Moll quits after nine years coaching Whittlesea Pacers

After nine years at the helm, Whittlesea Pacers men’s state championship division coach, Ross Moll, has stepped away from the top job. Moll, who previously spent...

Humedini! Hume City pulls off another great escape in FFA Cup

Is it Hume City or Humedini? That’s the question being asked about Hume City after yet another late escape in the nationwide FFA Cup. After twice...

Whittlesea Pacers star Jack Petruccelle delighted his change of heart paid off

Whittlesea Pacers’ Jack Petruccelle was initially going to skip the Basketball Australia Prospects Tournament. When invited to attend the three-­day tournament a week before it began,...

Fifth Olympics for Bundoora’s Jian Fang Lay

Australia’s top female table tennis player, Jian Fang Lay, has made history even before the Olympics have begun. At 43, she has become just the second...

Hume City Broncos go into Big V finals on 19­-game winning run

Hume City Broncos avoided any last ­round hiccups to extend their winning streak to 19 games heading into Big V women’s state championship finals. The Broncos,...

Muslim footballers cook a heap of goals

Roxburgh Park Football Club, like a lot of sporting clubs, has weekly meals to bring the players and officials together. But last Thursday night’s meal was...

Hume City farewell Copeland with easy pass to Bowers

The transition between coaches for ORENA Hume City Broncos Big V men’s state championship side has been a smooth one. With head coach Lanard Copeland...

Roxburgh Park Falcons ready to take flight

It’s been a whirlwind eight weeks but everything is on track for Roxburgh Park Falcons Cricket Club. After its decision to pull out of the...

Sporting Whittlesea looks for points as promotion hopes vanish

Sporting Whittlesea’s tough run continues after it suffered its fifth straight loss in FFV state league 2 north-west. With top two and promotion hopes now...

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