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Donny taking his throwing to the next level

Donnybrook javelin thrower Donny Tuimaseve continues to push the throwing boundaries despite never having a coach and having taught himself how to throw. Twenty-three-year-old is...

Upfield still dreaming of championship

Upfield’s desire to claim the FV state league 2 north-west title is still as strong despite being stripped of six points by Football Victoria. Having...

Premiership dream remains alive for Whittlesea, Laurimar

Whittlesea and Laurimar kept their premiership dreams alive with wins in the first week of the Northern Football League women’s finals. The Eagles remain in...

Westmeadows take front spot in finals race

Westmeadows has taken the front spot in the race for the finals spot in the Essendon District Football League division 1. The Tigers entered the...

Young guns named in Cricket Victoria Emerging squads

Some of the best young talent from across Hume and Whittlesea have been included in Cricket Victoria’s emerging player squads. Cricket Victoria has announced Vic...

Plenty Valley player among recruit hopefuls

A Plenty Valley cricketer is among those contending for the title of the Renegades Recruit. Twelve cricketers from across Victoria will participate in the television...

Tigers playing with pride

It was more than just about wins for Westmadows’ women’s side on Saturday in the Essendon District Football League. While their two women’s sides had...

Around the grounds in Hume and Whittlesea

EDFL Westmeadows had to win the hard way against Hillside in the Essendon District Football League division 1 competition. The Tigers were down by 42...

AFLW practice match set for Tullamarine

Essendon's home ground in Tullamarine will host the club's first official AFLW pre-season match. The Bombers will host fellow new side Port Adelaide on August...

Sherman steps down at Craigieburn

Craigieburn is on the hunt for a new coach in the Essendon District Football League with Justin Sherman stepping down. In a statement on the...

Finding the positives

Laurimar will take some valuable lessons from its win against Mernda in the Northern Football League division 3. In the scorebook it will show the...

Bears momentum is growing

Thomastown will bank the win against Epping and move on in the Northern Football League division 2. Having turned a corner under caretaker coach Daniel...

Taylors Hill teen aiming high

What does a mother do with a three-and-a-half-year-old son that has energy to burn? That was the dilemma faced by Jake Buhagiar’s mother Melissa...

Plenty Valley guns named in emerging squad

Two Plenty Valley cricketers have been named in the Cricket Victoria female emerging performance squad for the 2022-23 season. Aanliya Cheeran and Jasmine Nevins, who...

Barba living the dream

It’s been all about football for Essendon midfielder Alana Barba in recent weeks and she wouldn’t have it any other way. Barba played a key...

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Tough weekend for Hume teams

It was a tough weekend for Hume-based teams in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association. Just Roxburgh Park was able to claim the points as all...

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