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Kangaroos confident in the chase

Everything is set up for Greenvale Kangaroos to snatch its first win of the Victorian Premier Cricket season. On Saturday, the Kangaroos were sent to...

Bombers knocked out

Essendon’s AFLW finals debut is one that it will want to forget with its season coming to an end on Sunday afternoon. Playing finals in...

Pingers respond late

Epping fought back late on day one against Heidelberg to get its Diamond Valley Cricket Association Barclay Shield game back on even terms. At tea,...

Finals shake up for EDFL

The Essendon District Football League has confirmed that its premier division will move to a five team finals structure next season. The league released its...

Prespakis sisters to face off in elimination final

Geelong star Georgie Prespakis will attempt to focus her attention on a breakthrough AFLW finals win for the Cats instead of engaging in banter...

Zali’s star on the rise

Former Calder Cannon talent Zali Friswell has been recognised for her outstanding performance against Hawthorn on the weekend, with the speedy winger rewarded with...

Warriors notch up first win of the season

Westmeadows has run away with the win in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association’s senior division local derby. The Warriors took on Craigieburn at D.S...

Around the grounds

Star Weekly photographers Jacob Pattison and Ljubica Vrankovic have travelled around the grounds to catch all of the best cricket action to kick off...

Epping City announces new coach

Epping City FC announced Sam Papadopoulos as the new senior men’s head coach for 2024. Via social media the club said Papadopoulos brings a wealth...

Eagles back in the women’s comp

Craigieburn is bringing back its women’s side for the Essendon District Football League season. The Eagles last fielded a senior women’s side in 2019,...

Salary cap introduced for women’s football

One local football league is adopting a salary cap for its women’s competitions. On Tuesday the Essendon District Football League announced it will be...

NFL releases dates for women’s season

The Northern Football Netball League has confirmed the 2024 season dates for the senior women’s football competition. The women’s competition will again consist of three...

Caracella appointed VFL coach

Essendon Football Club has announced Blake Caracella as its Victorian Football League coach for the 2024 season. Caracella has worked as an assistant coach...

Essendon on verge of finals

Essendon have just about locked in its first ever AFLW finals spot, after defeating Carlton at Windy Hill on Sunday afternoon. The Bombers got...

Three key signings for the Bears

Following the announcement of Thomastown’s men’s coaches for the upcoming Northern Football League season, the club has announced three key signings. Charlie Khoury has...

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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...