Former North Melbourne great Ben Cunnington kicked six goals in the first quarter but not even that could stop his team from falling to one of the greatest country Victorian footy comebacks ever seen.
Season benchmark Old Brighton will believe they can go all the way after taking care of Old Scotch in their entertaining VAFA Under-19 preliminary final. Watch the full REPLAY.
Finals accelerated in local footy with plenty of grand final winners as elsewhere there were stunning results as teams looked to qualify for the decider. Here are the talking points from Saturday’s football.
Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti didn’t win a final while he was at Essendon but he’s already achieved the feat elsewhere, helping his club to the Sunraysia grand final.
Melton avoided repeating the horrors of last year, going out in straight sets, with a win over East Point on Saturday. Now, the team is preparing for its toughest test of the season. More here.
SOKB are the first team into the VAFA U19 grand final, but Old Brighton played the role of spoiler. Meanwhile, Old Scotch ended Uni Blues’ season. Check out both the REPLAYS.
Thomas Matthews stepped up when Gippsland needed him most to put the seal on a thrilling Coates Talent League boys wildcard success over the Bushrangers. Check out the REPLAY.
Two major premiership droughts ended with a host of clubs book grand final berths on a bumper Saturday of local footy. Check out all the big winners here.
Plenty of talents from Melbourne are tearing it up in the state leagues and local footy. Who are the best mature-age gems? See our top 30 and have your say.
Waka Hammond has been one of the stars of the recent Storm Cup and Peter Mulholland rugby league tournaments. Now, he’s set to make his next move, which will get him closer to the NRL. More here.
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