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

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Leader’s VSDCA Team of the Year

It was a season like no other and Leader’s cricket scribes have the unenviable challenge of picking a VSDCA First XI. See who made the cut in our top team here.

Northern

Majak Daw at Melbourne training session at Cranbourne. THURSDAY MARCH 3, 2021. Picture: David Crosling

North Heidelberg reacts to Majak’s AFL lifeline

North Heidelberg has officially lost Majak Daw to the AFL, arguably the biggest recruit of the Northern league pre-season. How will it impact the Bulldogs’ plans?

Local Sport

Premier Cricket: Prahran v St Kilda. Prahran batsman Jake Hancock. Picture: Valeriu Campan

Premier Cricket Team of the Week: Round 14

Our Premier Cricket Team of the Week is stacked with big-game performers, including a Big Bash star who’s taken 13 wickets in five games. See who else made the cut.

Local Sport

East Keilor's Mitch Iannella celebrates a second hat-trick. Picture: East Keilor Facebook

Youngster snares second hat-trick in one season

It’s a feat cricketers can go their entire careers without achieving but Mitch Iannello from East Keilor has claimed a rare hat-trick twice this season.

Local Sport

GDCA Cricket: East Sunbury v Diggers Rest Bulla Lindon Dowsett of Diggers Rest battingSaturday, January 9, 2021, in Sunbury, Victoria, Australia. Picture: Hamish Blair

No relegation, expansion on cards in GDCA top tier

Diggers Rest Bulla will not be relegated from the Gisborne District Cricket Association’s top flight McIntyre Shield with an expansion being considered for 2021-22.

Local Sport

VSDCA Cricket: Brunswick v Kew, bowler Will Sheridan makes a loud, long and failed appeal for the wicket of Justin Lampard. Picture: Steve Tanner

Kew claims historic club championship title

Kew’s undefeated First XI season has guided the club it a maiden Subbies club championship with the club’s Second and Fourth XIs also finishing top of the ladder.

Local Sport

VTCA Grand final: Yarraville Club v Greenvale Kangaroos. Greenvale Kangaroos batsman Jon Kent. Picture: Kylie ELse

Greenvale targets bounce back promotion

After a disastrous 2019-20 ended in relegation, Greenvale Kangaroos have claimed the VTCA Division 2 minor premiership and are eyeing a bounce back promotion.

Local Sport

Tulla drops brawl appeal but maintains innocence

UPDATE: Tullamarine will not pursue a last-ditch appeal to overturn its NWMCA Shield ban but has strongly defended its players’ role in a semi-final brawl.

Local Sport

Joe Medew-Ewen trains with South Australia. Picture: SACA Media.

South Australia move pays off for spin young gun

From what was meant to be a short stint in SA grade cricket, Victorian spinner Joe Medew-Ewen is on the verge of a Sheffield Shield debut with the Redbacks.

Northern

NFL Division 1 Football: Heidelberg v Greensborough at Warringal Park, Heidelberg. Chaz Sargeant kicks the winning goal in the dying minutes after a free kick was given close to the Heidelberg goal. Picture: AAP/ Chris Eastman

Heidelberg loses dual Team of the Year forward

Heidelberg will be without one of its best avenues to goal in 2021 after Team of the Year forward Chaz Sargeant decided to move to the Goulburn Valley league.

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