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Shane Jones is a sports reporter for Leader, Herald Sun and CODE Sports, who has been covering sport around Australia for almost a decade. He was based in Bundaberg from 2015 until 2020, covering local sport for the NewsMail before making the move to Victoria in 2022 to cover country sport around the state.

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Local Footy

Clint Proctor is the new coach of North Ballarat. Picture: North Ballarat Football Club.

Former VFL coach signs with major country league team

A former Box Hill coach will move west next season after signing for a major country league team. Here is what we know.

Local Footy

All the signings of the 2024-25 Bendigo league off-season

The off-season is well underway for Bendigo league clubs who have unveiled a host of recruits for 2025. Here are all the moves in our signing tracker.

Country Footy

Your ultimate Gippsland footy signing tracker

The silly season is well underway across Gippsland footy with clubs signing new players in droves. See every move throughout the off-season here.

Country Footy

AFL Round 10. 23/05/2021. Collingwood vs Port Adelaide at the MCG, Melbourne. Callum Brown of the Magpies . Pic: Michael Klein

The phone call which landed GVL club an ex-AFL player

A former AFL player and one of the VFL’s best in recent seasons is heading to country footy in 2025 to the club in one of his favourite holiday spots. Here’s how it happened.

Country Footy

JD Hayes after Mr Brightside (NZ) won the Sportsbet C.F. Orr Stakes at Caulfield Racecourse on February 10, 2024 in Caulfield, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Racing Photos via Getty Images)

Mr Brightside to bring the good times back to Towners

A world leading horse trainer is looking to help a struggling country footy club reach finals for the first time in years. Here is what we know.

Local Footy

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 02: Adam Treloar of the Bulldogs warms up before the round 21 AFL match between Footscray Football Club and Melbourne Demons at Marvel Stadium, on August 02, 2024, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)

How local footy club landed AFL star in junior coaching role

A local footy club in Melbourne’s east will have one of the AFL’s best midfielders on board as a junior coach next season. Here’s how it happened.

Local Footy

Isaiah Johnson and Ricardo Liparota booted 15 goals between them for Robinvale-Euston in the Sunraysia league. Picture: Glenn Milne.

Red Cliffs signs goal-kicking ace in major off-season move

Red Cliffs has pulled off one of the biggest coups in the Sunraysia league off-season with a leading goalkicker joining the Tigers.

Local Footy

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Decision made on Broadford’s future in Bendigo league

The local footy club which was the home of Barry Hall has learned whether it will be welcomed into the Bendigo league, but there is a catch.

Local Footy

HOBART, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 16: Jake Stein of the Giants handballs whilst being tackled by Cameron Zurhaar of the Kangaroos during the round 13 AFL match between the North Melbourne Kangaroos and the Greater Western Sydney GIants at Blundstone Arena on June 16, 2019 in Hobart, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

‘Going for some elite talent’: AFL utility joins Castlemaine

Castlemaine has already signed two star recruits, including a former GWS Giant, but coach Michael Hartley feels he is “talking to most of Victoria” to add more names.

Local Footy

Port Melbourne ColtsÃ Josh Caddy during the SFNL Port Melbourne Colts v St Paul's McKinnon football match in Port Melbourne, Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. Picture: Andy Brownbill

Why AFL premiership hero signed for struggling country club

A country club in the state’s north has signed an AFL premiership player as it looks to rise up the ladder. Here is what we know.

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