Victorian Football League
Blues look to ease Wilson’s load
NORTHERN Blues are targeting two recruits with AFL experience as they look to ease the leadership burden on captain Tom Wilson.
Creek’s magnificent seven (doubled)
ON a history making day for women’s football, the Diamond Creek Women’s Football Club made a little bit more history than anyone else.
‘It has been a dream ever since I was little’
COLLINGWOOD recruit Mel Kuys says she will look to use her football experience to help mentor the Magpies’ younger players.
’Everyone was up and about’
A SENSE of normality briefly returned to Deanna Berry’s life today as she was welcomed back to school as one of women’s football’s rising stars.
Devils have mixed results
EASTERN Devils coach Brendan Major says there is a lot of talent remaining at the VFL club that was not recruited in the inaugural women’s draft.
Berry stays a Demon
FROM Mernda Demons to the Melbourne Demons — Deanna Berry is officially an AFL Women’s player.
Schulz could land at Blues
DELISTED Port Adelaide forward Jay Schulz could join Northern Blues next year.
Blues hopeful on Browne
NORTHERN Blues are confident former Essendon defender Alex Browne will make a belated debut for the club next year.
Skipper crowned Blues’ best
NORTHERN Blues captain Tom Wilson capped a career-best 2016 season with the club’s best-and-fairest award on Friday night.
Devil of a draft chance
EASTERN Devils are hoping to have as many as 10 players selected in this week’s first AFL Women’s draft.
Coburg coach inks extension
PETER German will continue at the helm of Coburg in 2017 after today agreeing to a one-year contract extension at the VFL club.
Hawks’ saviour joins fight to save VFL club
IAN Dicker, the man who helped save Hawthorn, has joined the fight to rescue embattled VFL club Frankston Dolphins.
Frankston booted out of VFL
AFL Victoria has booted debt-ridden Frankston Dolphins Football Club out of the VFL, revoking the team’s licence for 2017.
Backward step but good signs
COBURG has labelled its 2016 campaign a “tale of two seasons” after a strong start but disappointing finish for the VFL club.
Bedford’s Brownlow Medal jumper
PETER Bedford gave schoolboy Gary Murray his football jumper in 1970. Soon after Bedford won the Brownlow Medal, and 46 years on Murray still has the jumper.
’Are they too dumb to see it?’
FRANKSTON Football Club’s only premiership winning coach says the decision to close the VFL club is shortsighted, with the area a breeding ground for champion players.
More Falcons to fly on national stage
PREMIERSHIP coach Jane Lange has predicted “a handful” of Darebin Falcons’ unbeaten 2016 side will be snapped up in next month’s AFL Women’s Draft.
Frankston Dolphins out of the VFL
THE Frankston Football Club’s administrator has confirmed AFL Victoria has today “terminated” the club’s VFL licence.
VFL win the start of things to come?
HOPEFULLY this is just the entree for success-starved Dogs fans.
Grand Dogs bulldoze Scorps
Footscray is the VFL premier for a second time in three years after toppling minor premier Casey Scorpions.
Brawls mar VFL Grand Final
UPDATE: THE VFL Grand Final - won by Footscray with Lin Jong winning best afield 17 days after breaking his collarbone - turned ugly when players piled into each other during all-in brawls.
Vote to decide future of Dolphins
CREDITORS will meet next month to determine the future of debt-hit VFL club Frankston, with a vote to decide whether to close it down.
Dogs prepared for red-hot Casey
HAMSTRUNG by injury, Footscray looked anything but a VFL premiership contender early in the season.
Great Scott, the kid kicks on
WHEN she started playing at the age of nine Hannah Scott could not have imagined her junior club would one day have girls teams.
Sketcher working on a dream
JACKSON Sketcher emerges as an AFL draft candidate after a sparkling return to the Frankston VFL team.
Fraser boots eight in big win
NORTHERN Blues coach Josh Fraser played a key role as Tatyoon secured the MDFL flag with a thumping win over Wickliffe Lake Bolac on Saturday.
Scorpions through to grand final
FOOTSCRAY and the Casey Scorpions will contest the 2016 VFL grand final after the Scorpions’ seven-goal victory over Williamstown.
