Support quality local journalism

Make a contribution
NORTHERN
Home Sport Page 202

Sport

MacPherson joins Gold Coast

You couldn't wipe the smile off Darcy MacPherson’s face  on Friday morning, after the Northern Knights midfielder was drafted by the Gold Coast Suns. Having...

Panthers will take the wins

Wallan Panthers’ women’s side is into the top four of the Country Basketball League’s north east division after two wins on the weekend. It wasn’t...

Sun shining on Fiorini

It doesn’t get any bigger than receiving a text message from the best player in the AFL welcoming you to their club. Among the many...

Cannons turn focus to rookie draft

The Calder Cannons have turned their attention to Friday's rookie draft, after no Cannons players were selected in Tuesday night's AFL National Draft. Unlike last...

Four times the joy for the Knights

Four Northern Knights players have found their way onto AFL lists for next season after Tuesday night’s AFL National Draft. Jade Gresham, Brayden Firoini, Brayden...

Leonardis realises AFL dream

“It doesn’t feel like it has happened.” That’s the reaction of Northern Knights’ Tyrone Leonardis just hours after being drafted by the Sydney Swans. The Bundoora...

Bats work hard to put it all together

There’s plenty of positive signs for the Plenty Valley women’s Premier Cricket side. The Bats sit on the bottom of the table without a win...

Mernda breaks its duck

Mernda got its first win of the season in Diamond Valley Cricket’s Barclay Shield on Saturday. They reached a target of 163 with three wickets...

Draft hopeful gets close to his dream

If you’d told Tyrone Leonardis at the start of last season he was a chance of being drafted to the AFL, he wouldn’t have...

Who to watch for in the AFL draft.

A quick look at some of the local players who may be picked up in the AFL national draft in Adelaide on November 24...

Girls at the cutting edge

Local cricket is slowly growing its female profile as Westmeadows fields its first girls’ cricket side. The team is playing in the North West Metropolitan...

Kilmore joins the Northern FL

Kilmore will play in the Northern Football League in 2016 and beyond after AFL Victoria approved the Blues request to leave the Riddell District...

Craigieburn in big build

Craigieburn has come out on top against local rival Broadmeadows. At a time when the club is dealing with its rooms being rebuilt, Craigieburn is...

Greenvale and Melbourne head for second-day battle

Despite a season’s-best batting performance, Greenvale Kangaroos find themselves on the back foot in Premier Cricket against Melbourne after day one. Looking for their first...

Metro snub gets Knights star a ticket to AFL draft

Brayden Fiorini used an early-season snub from Vic Metro as the catalyst to kick-start his 2015 season. After initially being left out of the Metro...

Latest

Hume City ready to launch

Everything but the results have started to come together for Nick Hegarty in his return as Hume City coach. Hegarty returned to the National Premier...