North West Sport
Furious bid for five underway
NETBALL Victoria last week announced the Victorian Fury squad that will contest the 2017 Australian Netball League season.
Mifsud makes swift transition
SHE might have played just 18 games, but Alyssa Mifsud can now call herself an AFL footballer.
Snowdogs commit to cause
ST BERNARD’S is confident of keeping the bulk of its senior squad together for 2017 despite being relegated from the top tier of the VAFA.
Moore set for Stars return
DOUTTA Stars are eagerly anticipating the homecoming of the batsman they rated “basically the best” in Turf Cricket later this month.
Oldfield confirms Avondale switch
AVONDALE FC has signalled its intent to push for a maiden NPL finals berth by signing the competition’s premier goalkeeper Chris Oldfield.
Jordan unveiled as Sunbury coach
BEN Jordan will have an opportunity to add to his long history in the Ballarat Football League after being appointed as Sunbury’s new senior coach.
Tigers focus on stability
KYNETON expects few changes to its senior squad for 2017 and is banking on greater continuity to help it climb the Bendigo Football League ladder.
Roos out to capitalise
GREENVALE Kangaroos’ ability to finish off sides will be tested this weekend after they put themselves in the box seat against Frankston Peninsula.
Pathway for best in the west
A PATHWAY to the elite level now exists for talented female footballers in the western suburbs.
Tigers topple Mt Waverley
A MASTERCLASS from Matt Dean and a composed spell from Matthew Palmer helped Werribee topple Mt Waverley on Saturday.
Clearance window set to open
THE community football clearance picture will become clearer from tomorrow when the player registration period opens for a month.
Moreland rivals set for T20 derby
MORE than local pride will be on the line when Brunswick and Coburg clash in a Sub-District Cricket Twenty20 this Saturday.
Eight poised to benefit
EIGHT Riddell District Football League clubs have been granted extra allowances above the competition’s standard player points cap for 2017.
Cody a big hitter with huge future
WITH every passing month Cody Rodwell is finding out more about his athletic potential. And there’s big choices to be made.
Coaching coup for Greenvale
NEW Greenvale coach Paul Chapman is preparing to lace up the boots for his return to the Essendon District Football League next year.
Chapman joins Jets
GREENVALE has replaced one Norm Smith medallist with another in its top job, confirming the appointment of Paul Chapman as its senior coach for 2017.
WRFL reveals salary cap figures
CLUBS in the lower divisions of the Western Region Football League will have significantly less to spend than rivals in other competitions in 2017.
Merged side makes perfect start
CAPTAIN Ashley Angus came within five runs of scoring the first century in Carlton-Brunswick’s history in the club’s debut win over Coburg.
Mores coach tips hot competition
STRATHMORE coach John Patton has predicted the fight for finals spots in the revamped Senior Division will be fierce.
Weier becomes Hume’s new No. 1
HUME City has handed its No. 1 goalkeeping role to promising young keeper Michael Weier.
First-class appointments
EAST Keilor has appointed two playing coaches to spearhead its return to Essendon District Football League Division 1 next season.
Elite handed higher salary cap
ESSENDON District Football League clubs will be allowed to spend more on players than any other counterparts in Victoria next year.
Glory searching for replacement
FEW soccer coaches get the opportunity to end their tenure at a club on a high, but Charlie Egan bucked that trend at Yarraville Glory.
Win-loss won’t deter Roos
STAN Nell knows his side will ultimately be judged on its win-loss record.
All-rounder fit and ready to fire
DAVID Zahorodni is primed to lead Tullamarine’s charge over the Turf Cricket season after overcoming back issues which limited his impact last summer.
Sheridan a marquee signing
IF RIVAL clubs weren’t envious enough of Yarraville Club already, the Turf Cricket powerhouse secured the recruiting coup of the off-season.
Lidgett leads Essendon to wins
JAMES Lidgett propelled himself to the top of the Premier Cricket run scorers chart after two matchwinning knocks for Essendon at the weekend.
Heights land key signing
AVONDALE Heights has landed a big signing as it begins to put a disappointing 2016 behind it in the Essendon District Football League.
Implosion stings Redbacks
WEST Coburg’s Turf Cricket semi-final capitulation against Keilor was the sort of result which can linger for months.
