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FFV wrap: Sporting Whittlesea looks to go up

Sporting Whittlesea is right in the middle of the fight for a top-two finish and promotion in FFV state league 2 north-west. Victory against second-placed...
Thomastown and Lalor

Picture gallery | NFL: Thomastown v Lalor

Gallery below   Lalor did its chances of a top-two finish in division 2 of the Northern Football League no harm with a hard-fought win against...

Injury setback for budding speedway star

Less than a week before James Davies was due to jet off to compete in France’s Speedway Youth World Cup, the 15-year-old’s 250cc bike...
Peter Bugden Craigieburn

Eagles seek spark to keep finals hopes alive

Craigieburn needs to find its spark, and quickly, if it wants to be a finals contender in the Essendon District Football League’s division 1. The...

Roxburgh Park beats ladder leader Hadfield

Roxburgh Park has proved that Hadfield is beatable, handing the Essendon District Football League division 2 ladder leader its first loss of the season. The...

Epping fresh legs run over Watsonia

For Epping, coming off a bye was a blessing in Northern Football League division 3 on Saturday. After leading at the first two breaks, the...

Cannons blast Hume City’s Dockerty Cup hopes

Hume City is out of the Dockerty Cup after a 2-0 loss to Oakleigh Cannons in the semi-finals on Thursday night. The Cannons put the...
Whittlesea under-10 team

Ranges Juniors win Kanga Cup title

A Whittlesea under-10 soccer team was among the title winners at what’s claimed to be the Southern Hemisphere’s biggest junior soccer tournament. The Kanga Cup,...
Chris Johnson Jacana

Chris Johnson enjoys being back at Jacana

Former AFL player Chris Johnson couldn’t have lived with himself if his junior football club had gone by the wayside without him doing anything...
Bryce Dodge and Jacob Austin Jacana

Picture gallery | EDFL: Jacana v Coburg Districts

Gallery below Jacana gave its finals hopes a boost on Saturday with a win over another finals contender, Coburg Districts, in division 2 of the...
Lee Jeka Hume City Broncos

Hume City Broncos set for finals return

Hume City Broncos look set to play finals for the first time since 2010 in Big V state championship men’s basketball. Before last weekend’s round,...

Epping eyes success beyond finals

Epping Netball Club is planning for the future despite still having several weeks left to play of the Northern Netball League season. The Pingers, who...
Matthew Dennis Bundoora

Bundoora loses thriller against Eltham

Bundoora is ruing the one that got away after a one-point loss to Eltham in division 1 of the Northern Football League on Saturday. A...
Luke Shelton South Morang

South Morang secures spot in finals

South Morang has ticked off the first thing on its wishlist for the Northern Football League division 3 season. The Lions, who sit on top...
Tom Toma Northern United

Northern United folds under pressure

Northern United just couldn’t hold a rampant Fawkner in FFV state league north 4 on Saturday. With both teams coming off a week’s rest, ladder...

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Cordova claims women’s division 3 best and fairest

South Morang’s Hailey Cordova made an instant impact when she stepped up into senior football for the first time. After winning the Northern Football League...