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Luke D'AnelloLeader sports reporter

Luke D’Anello has been a sports editor/reporter at Leader Community News since 2011. He specialises in local football and cricket.

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s39os956 DDCA cricket Grand Final: Mordialloc v Springvale South. Buckley Ridges bowler Wes Nicholas in action.

Weekend best: big tons, bags of wickets, milestones

There were plenty of outstanding performers in local cricket on the weekend and we’ve rounded the stars with bat and ball across all the metropolitan competitions.

East

Premier Cricket: Fitzroy Doncaster v St Kilda at Schramms Reserve. Fitzroy's Peter Dickson bating. Picture: Brendan Francis

Dickson fires as East Doncaster defeats rival

Former Premier Cricket batsman Peter Dickson showed his class as East Doncaster topped Mont Albert in an enthralling ECA Dunstan Shield clash.

Local Footy

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 11: Lynden Dunn of the Magpies celebrates a goal with team mate Josh Daicos during the 2020 AFL Round 11 match between the Adelaide Crows and the Collingwood Magpies at Adelaide Oval on August 11, 2020 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Matt Turner/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Dunn signs on with suburban footy club

The ex-AFL player with 198 games to his name has found a local footy home after signing on as a playing assistant coach for two seasons.

North West

Joshua Hahnel bowls out Dylan Appleby during the VSDCA Cricket: Yarraville v Altona cricket match in Yarraville, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020. Picture: Andy Brownbill

Yarraville’s Hahnel hammers ton in season opener

Yarraville captain-coach Matthew Grose has heaped praise on Josh Hahnel after the opening batsman delivered a match-winning knock in Round 1.

North

Whittlesea Cricket Club star Nathan Fowler after his DVCA century. PictureL Supplied

Bang! Whittlesea recruit’s brutal ton in DVCA

A star local footballer helped himself to 13 sixes in a massive knock of 163 in the Diamond Valley Cricket Association, earning praise from Whittlesea’s president.

Local Footy

Strathmore and Keilor lock horns in the EDFL on Good Friday. Picture: Jamie Morey

How the EDFL plans to launch 2021 season

The Essendon District Football League is hoping to start 2021 in spectacular fashion as it moves closer to releasing its fixture.

North West

Taylors Lakes VSDCA coach Glenn Marr. Picture: Supplied

New coach outlines plans for Taylors Lakes

New coach Glenn Marr gives an update on Taylors Lakes’ preparation for the VSDCA season, with the Lions securing a key recruit form Wangaratta as a young gun has his crack at Premier Cricket

North West

New Yarraville Cricket Club coach Matthew Grose on Saturday, September 1, 2018, in Yarraville, Victoria, Australia. Picture: Hamish Blair

Why Yarraville is a contender in 2020-21

Yarraville captain-coach Matthew Grose gives his verdict on his side ahead of the start of the VSDCA season and reveals a former skipper could return to the Eagles.

North West

The 2020-21 VTCA Senior Division season preview.

VTCA Senior Division club-by-club guide

As Victorian Turf Cricket Association Senior Division clubs prepare for the first delivery to be sent down this weekend, we take a look at all the ins, outs and key players for 2020-21.

North West

Geelong West all-rounder Chris Martin. Picture: Peter Ristevski

Yarraville Club scores recruiting coup

A Geelong association gun who has a double-century to his name has linked up with VTCA Senior Division powerhouse Yarraville Club.

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