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EDFL Hadfield ‘here to stay’, says coach
JUST 14 months after winning a premiership, Hadfield has a challenge ahead to just field two senior teams next season after a mass exodus of players.
EFL Eagles land Montrose premiership duo
FERNTREE Gully has completed the bulk of its recruiting as the Eagles prepare for their first Division 3 campaign in more than two decades.
EFL Balwyn lands prized recruit
BALWYN has secured the biggest signing this Eastern Football League off-season, landing the signature of an AFL 200-game player.
NFL Bears add much-needed experience
SOME familiar faces and experienced campaigners will join Lower Plenty in 2017 following the Bears’ relegation from Division 1.
Peninsula league Edi-Asp snare key recruits
A RAFT of recruits has bolstered Edithvale-Aspendale’s playing stocks.
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.
Promising start but Bloods to be tested
MELTON knows its greatest tests are still to come after a promising start to the Ballarat Football League campaign.
Hadfield ‘here to stay’, says coach
JUST 14 months after winning a premiership, Hadfield has a challenge ahead to just field two senior teams next season after a mass exodus of players.
First Fletcher, now eight more
FRESH off the back of announcing the signing of Dustin Fletcher earlier this month, Essendon Doutta Stars have confirmed a further eight key recruits.
Balmer to fight for Sorrento
TOP Melbourne defence lawyer Bernie “The Attorney” Balmer has been elected president of Sorrento Football and Netball Club.
Sharks bolster their big man stocks
RUPERTSWOOD believes its ruck combination will be a damaging weapon in the RDFL next season after recruiting former Richmond rookie Dean Putt.
Recruiters wowed by Darby
PETER Darby passed on more than his passion for football to his daughter Kate.
New coach for Cobras
AFTER a horror 2016 season Sandown Cobras have turned to a former VAFA coach to lead them up the ladder in the Southern league.
Wilson swings it Pumas’ way
DAN Wilson gave the Lyndale on-ballers an “armchair ride” as the Pumas closed out a 21-point victory over Endeavour Hills in their Southern league clash.
Uni Blacks win for milestone man
UNIVERSITY Blacks ensured inspirational skipper Bede Mahon’s 100th game would be remembered for the right reasons after a gritty win over De La Salle on Saturday.
Old Trinity come with late surge to cement top spot
A 12-POINT win has given Old Trinity a two-game buffer at the top of the Premier ladder.
Conti gets chance with oval ball
RISING basketball star Monique Conti will get a chance to test her skills with the oval ball after being named in Calder Cannons’ Youth Girls Academy.
Lamb ready for juggling act
DUAL sportswoman Kirsty Lamb is preparing for a jam-packed summer schedule as she juggles her state cricket commitments with an AFL Women’s pre-season.
Scholard on song in huge win
THE unheralded member of Kyneton’s dynamic forward mix sent a reminder of his quality to opposition coaches in the Tigers’ thumping win over Maryborough on Saturday.
Tigers hold off gallant Dogs
FIVE goals from Ben Weightman helped Kyneton start the Bendigo Football League season with a win over Gisborne on Saturday.
Eagles land Montrose premiership duo
FERNTREE Gully has completed the bulk of its recruiting as the Eagles prepare for their first Division 3 campaign in more than two decades.
Balwyn lands prized recruit
BALWYN has secured the biggest signing this Eastern Football League off-season, landing the signature of an AFL 200-game player.
Bears add much-needed experience
SOME familiar faces and experienced campaigners will join Lower Plenty in 2017 following the Bears’ relegation from Division 1.
NFL women’s teams announced
THE 18 teams who will compete in the inaugural year of the Northern Football League women’s competition have been revealed.
Berwick stitches up Cranny
CRANBOURNE coach Simon Goosey says his team will ‘take a lot of lessons’ from its 31-point loss to in-form Berwick.
Eagles maul Gulls as footy remembers
CRANBOURNE sent a message to the rest of the competition after it demolished Tooradin-Dalmore by 91 points in their Anzac Day clash at Tooradin.
Clarke a Charger again
FORMER Oakleigh Chargers player and assistant coach Leigh Clarke has taken the coaching reins of the TAC Cup side.
‘Fresh eyes’ to aid Knights
NEW Northern Knights coach Justin Wenke says he is refreshed and ready to take charge of the TAC Cup club as it strives for improvement on and off the field.
New skipper likely for Dons
ESSENDON appears set to have a new VFL captain next season with midfielder Dan Coghlan “unlikely” to extend his four-year stay at the club.
’I feel I’ve still got a lot to offer a footy club’
HE’S had three knee constructions in four years and has just been delisted by Hawthorn, but Alex Woodward isn’t giving up on his AFL dream just yet.
Devils secure trio of signings
NORTH Footscray has made three key signings as it looks to improve on this year’s preliminary final appearance in WRFL Division 2.
North boss no fan of bye
NORTH Footscray co-coach Matt Walsh has declared the bye in Western Region Football League Division 2 creates “a bit of a farce”.
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Sharks bolster their big man stocks
RUPERTSWOOD believes its ruck combination will be a damaging weapon in the RDFL next season after recruiting former Richmond rookie Dean Putt.
New skipper likely for Dons
ESSENDON appears set to have a new VFL captain next season with midfielder Dan Coghlan “unlikely” to extend his four-year stay at the club.
First Fletcher, now eight more
FRESH off the back of announcing the signing of Dustin Fletcher earlier this month, Essendon Doutta Stars have confirmed a further eight key recruits.
Clarke a Charger again
FORMER Oakleigh Chargers player and assistant coach Leigh Clarke has taken the coaching reins of the TAC Cup side.
Zebras build the herd
FOREST Hill is positioning itself to end the Eastern Football League’s longest current premiership drought with a bevy of new recruits.
NFL women’s teams announced
THE 18 teams who will compete in the inaugural year of the Northern Football League women’s competition have been revealed.
Devils secure trio of signings
NORTH Footscray has made three key signings as it looks to improve on this year’s preliminary final appearance in WRFL Division 2.
Knox eyes Division 1 return
KNOX has been on a proactive recruiting spree as it aims to make a swift return to Division 1 in the Eastern Football League.
Third VFL player returns to Vermont
ANOTHER Coburg player will return to Vermont in 2017 after the announcement last month Lachie Johns and Kyle Staples would come back to the Eagles.
’I feel I’ve still got a lot to offer a footy club’
HE’S had three knee constructions in four years and has just been delisted by Hawthorn, but Alex Woodward isn’t giving up on his AFL dream just yet.
‘Fresh eyes’ to aid Knights
NEW Northern Knights coach Justin Wenke says he is refreshed and ready to take charge of the TAC Cup club as it strives for improvement on and off the field.
These boots were made for sharing
LIBBY Birch has been running around in a borrowed pair of footy boots for a few months and its probably time to give them back.
‘Most of us thought he would go’
THE salary cap may have claimed its first victim, with Cliff Tomkins medallist Nathan Gordon leaving Balwyn.
North boss no fan of bye
NORTH Footscray co-coach Matt Walsh has declared the bye in Western Region Football League Division 2 creates “a bit of a farce”.
New coach for Cobras
AFTER a horror 2016 season Sandown Cobras have turned to a former VAFA coach to lead them up the ladder in the Southern league.