Inner East Sport
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.
Pies gatecrash Lions’ party
CAMBERWELL Magpies spoiled Fitzroy Doncaster’s premiership party with a fighting win over the reigning champs.
Mustangs bursting with numbers
WHILE most cricket clubs are making last-minute phone calls to wrangle enough players to fill their teams, the same cannot be said for Box Hill.
Cricket competitions washed off
THE opening round of the Sub-District Cricket and Turf Cricket seasons have been rescheduled after rain forced matches this weekend to be abandoned.
Primed for Premier season
THE Lions, Rams, Tigers and Magpies are all expecting big things this Premier Cricket season.
‘He is keen to have another go at that level’
KNOX best and fairest winner Mitch Wooffindin will return to Port Melbourne next year.
Ivanhoe appoints new skipper
AFTER a dramatic off-season, Ivanhoe has appointed Cameron Stewart, who is returning after a season away from the game, as its new captain.
Recruit keen to get them in a spin
KEW captain Justin Graham is hoping Welsh import Sam Pearce will add some variety to the side’s bowling line-up this Sub-District Cricket season.
Cockies after quick start
A QUICK start to the Sub-District Cricket season could be vital for Croydon’s finals aspirations.
ECA vets turn blue for the cause
A LARGE group of cricketers in Melbourne’s east are padding up for another summer. This year they will be turning blue for a more-than worthy cause.
Throwing out the first pitch
Whitehorse-based teams made a mixed start to the new Baseball Victoria Summer League season, when they split their Division 1 season-openers.
Ranges look to attract best talent
INAUGURAL Eastern Ranges youth girls academy coach Tom Humphrey will look to attract the best talent possible from a range of sports to the club.
Better late than never
LIKE a good, old page-turning thriller, Anabelle Smith and Maddison Keeney left things late.
Opening round washed out
PREMIER Cricket’s opening round has been pushed back a week after persistent rain forced the cancellation of Friday’s matches.
Clubs made to wait on salary cap
WRANGLING over the salary caps to be introduced in metropolitan competitions next year has delayed their release and left clubs in limbo.
Coaches voice concerns over 16-a-side concept
A NUMBER of EFL coaches have voiced their opposition to the proposed introduction of 16-a-side football.
Pint-sized and deadly
SHE’S blessed with delicate touch, on-ball wizardry to spare and a burst of pace that can crack an opposition defence like a pinata at a kid’s birthday party.
The Bears are there
It grew out of the grand final pain of 2015, this week Kew is celebrating a perfect season and the VWFL premiership flag.
Pask to lead Balwyn
BACK-to-back Eastern Football League premiers Balwyn has confirmed AFL player manager Marty Pask as its new coach.
Singh confirmed as new Vermont coach
VERMONT has announced Collingwood academy coach Harmit Singh as its new leader for the next two years.
Old Xaverians triumph
ON a gloomy day, Old Xaverians won the Premier grand final in a tough, low-scoring affair over Old Trinity for their 13th A grade flag in the last 21 years.
Johnson shocked by Cochrane’s decision
VERMONT skipper Tim Johnson believes the club’s new coach will be “licking their lips” at the Eagles’ list after Steve Cochrane said he would step down.
Cochrane steps down
VERMONT coach Steve Cochrane announced after Saturday’s grand final loss the game would be his last in charge of the Eagles.
Bergin’s legacy lives on
FIVE years on from the tragic passing of Balwyn footballer Shaun Bergin, his legacy is continuing to drive the Tigers to premiership success.
Oakleigh’s charge comes to an end
OAKLEIGH Chargers’ hopes of a third consecutive TAC Cup premiership are over.
‘We’ll be mates for life’
GREAT mates John Milhuisen and Rod Crowe could not have scripted a better finish to end their stellar careers.
‘They’re as good as I have seen’
BALWYN sent coach Dan Donati out on the highest possible note with a fourth Eastern Football League premiership in five years.
Morrison signals the end
FERNTREE Gully forward Billy Morrison says he is likely to play one more year with the Eagles before returning to his native Tasmania.
Injury doesn’t dampen celebrations
UPPER Ferntree Gully grand final hero Tate Hickleton was determined not to let a bung shoulder ruin his premiership celebrations.
