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Forbes’ draft dream

Calder Cannons Kyla Forbes is trying to not let the nerves creep in too much before the AFLW draft later this month. Forbes is seen...

Bulls focused on youth

Bundoora is turning to youth as it goes in search of long term sustainable success in the Northern Football League division 1 competition. After two...

Whittlesea United keen for new challenge

It’s the beginning of a new era for Whittlesea United as it makes the step into the Victorian Premier League for the first time. After...

DVCA T20s kick off

After a false start the Diamond Valley Cricket Association’s summer smash T20 competition kicked off on Tuesday night. After having a combined T20 competition with...

Said now a Saint

The hard work has paid off for Calder Cannons’ Patrick Said who now finds himself on an AFL list. Said didn’t let the disappointment of...

South Morang into grand final

South Morang is through to the North Metro Cricket Association Lorraine Ireland women’s B final. Finals action kicked off for the women’s competition on Sunday...

Rain, rain go away

The weather claimed another scalp with the majority of cricket matches on Saturday abandoned due to rain. Competitions had been hopeful of getting some action...

Rain halts play

Wet weather played havoc for the second round of the Victorian Turf Cricket Association T20 competition on Tuesday. Many matches were postponed after heavy rain...

EDFL to kick off April 5

The Essendon District Football League season will kick off on April 5. The league released its fixtures for the three senior men’s divisions and the...

Around the grounds in Hume and Whittlesea

Big V The Big V youth qualification tournament is back for 2025. Launched in 2024, the series involves teams that finished at the top...

Hot weather present different challenge

Temperatures were in the mid-30s on Saturday as the latest round of weekend sport got underway. Several junior competitions were cancelled as were several...

Tough times continue for Demons

The tough run continued for Tullamarine in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association Steve McNamara Shield on Saturday. The Demons headed out to Clarke Oval to...

Nguyen wants to be an inspiration

New Essendon rookie Jayden Nguyen wants to be an inspiration to the Vietnamese community. Coming from the Calder Cannons, Nguyen is the first player of...

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...

Johnson’s a Bomber

New Essendon recruit Zak Johnson was getting nervous towards the end of the AFL draft on Thursday night. As clubs had started to pass on...

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Kabbadi is coming to Victoria

Tickets for the first ever Pro Kabbadi League exhibition match to be played on Australian soil are now on sale. Kabaddi – the second biggest...