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Ben HigginsSports Journalist

Leader Sport, Herald Sun and CODE Sports reporter covering community sport in the northern and north-west suburbs of Melbourne.

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VSDCA president Phil O'Meara (centre) with last season's Holten Medallists Sahan Perera and Glen Parker.

Subbies chairman named captain of Australia

In a decorated career, VSDCA chairman Phil O’Meara says captaining Australia in the upcoming Over-70s tour of New Zealand is up there in his achievements.

Local Sport

Ivanhoe captain-coach Henry Tyler (left) scored his maiden century for the club.

Top move leads to Tyler’s drought-breaking ton

It had been more than a decade since Ivanhoe captain-coach Henry Tyler scored a century with a move to the top of the order bringing a breakthrough performance.

Local Sport

St Bernard's Luke Davis during the VSDCA Spotswood v St Bernard's cricket match in Spotswood, Saturday, March 16, 2024. Picture: Andy Brownbil

St Bernard’s begins search for new coach

St Bernard’s is on the look out for a new VSDCA coach with Luke Davis to step down at season’s end and the Snowdogs legend is on the verge of a magical milestone.

Local Sport

CHELMSFORD, ENGLAND - JUNE 28: Noah Thain of England celebrates after taking the wicket of Gayana Weerasinghe during the 1st Youth ODI match between England U19's and Sri Lanka U19's at the Cloud County Ground on June 28, 2024 in Chelmsford, England. (Photo by David Rogers - ECB/ECB via Getty Images)

Thain, Coburg record-breaking batting blitz

English young gun Noah Thain etched his name into the record books as Coburg set a new club record total with a batting blitz against Box Hill.

Riddell

Off-season central: every RDFNL club’s recruits

The new season is just around the corner and Riddell District clubs have been busy bolstering their lists. Check out all the news recruits here.

Local Footy

New recruits roll into the Northern Football Netball League.

Recruit tracker: ex-AFL talents join Northern league

OFF-SEASON CENTRAL: It’s a new year and the new local footy season is just around the corner. Check out the latest recruits at every Northern league club here.

Local Sport

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 10 2024 Kenjok Athiu of Dandenong City during the NPL Victoria game between Avondale v Dandenong City at Reggio Calabria Club.Picture: Brendan Beckett

City’s final aim: ‘we’re not a one-year wonder’

Dandenong City jumped from VPL1 to a NPL Victoria finals appearance last year but coach Nick Tolios knows the club will have to fight even harder to repeat in 2025.

North West

Mohammed Alfar of Deer Park bats during the Victorian Turf Cricket Association match between Deer Park and Aberfeldie at John McLeod Reserve, on February 3, 2024, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Josh Chadwick)

The one-ball matchwinner, milestone man’s magic VTCA moment

All it took was one ball for a Deer Park player to make a difference in his side’s win while a Gellibrand star celebrating his 200th senior game had his own magical moment. See all the VTCA talking points.

Local Sport

CamberwellÃs Christopher Thewlis during the Victorian Premier Essendon v Camberwell cricket match in Essendon, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022. Picture: Andy Brownbill

Subbies wrap: History made in bumper North-East weekend

A near-century-old record tumbled in a milestone day for one club, while there were matchwinners aplenty across the Subbies North-East group.

Local Sport

Rasika Ziva Syan will participate at the Big Bash League final.

Budding cricket star gets Big Bash final call-up

A budding young cricketer from Coburg has earned a place in the Cricket Blast First XI for the Big Bash League final in Tasmania.

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