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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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Replays: Storm Cup top four set after final day thrashing

The Storm Cup’s big dogs have flexed their muscles in the last minor round as the finals now await Victoria’s best schoolboy teams. Watch two full match REPLAYS here.

AFL News

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 07: The Tigers look dejected after the round 13 AFL match between Richmond Tigers and Sydney Swans at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on June 07, 2025, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Yze: Tigers’ horror show ‘not up to AFL standard’

Richmond coach Adem Yze has savaged his side’s woeful loss to Sydney in which the Tigers went almost two hours without kicking a goal. See full reaction here.

Rugby League Live Stream

in action for the WA state side. Picture: NRL WA

Watch replays: Wild West reigns supreme at NRL CAST Championships

They vowed to bring both titles back home to the west, and the NRL WA is making good on its word after a stellar weekend at the NRL CAST Championships. Watch REPLAYS from all three days.

Aussie Rules Live Stream

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 11: Power players Sophie Hamilton, Bonnie Williams, and Ella Stoddart are seen leaving the field at 1/2 time during the 2025 Coates Talent League Girls Round 05 match between Geelong Falcons and Gippsland Power at Melbourne Avalon Airport Oval on May 11, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Craig Dooley/AFL Photos)

Watch replay: Gippsland extend winning ways despite Knights fight

Gippsland extended its winning run to six straight Coates Talent League girls matches in a hard-fought battle with the Northern Knights on Saturday. Watch the REPLAY here.

AFL

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 24: Dyson Heppell and the Bombers huddle during the round 24 AFL match between Brisbane Lions and Essendon Bombers at The Gabba, on August 24, 2024, in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)

‘Crazy amount of talent’: Heppell’s praise for young Bombers

Former Essendon captain Dyson Heppell has declared the Bombers young list has an exciting future with Nate Caddy winning the ultimate praise from his former teammate.

Local Footy

Dyson Heppell playing for Leongatha against Traralgon in the opening round of the Gippsland league on Saturday. Picture: Daniel Heathcote

‘Massive part of my life’: Heppell set for Leongatha return

Former Essendon captain Dyson Heppell will play his first game back at his home ground in Leongatha for the first time in 20 years on Saturday. He opens up on his return.

Local Footy

Bendigo Football League Round 1 match between Maryborough and Castlemaine. Maryborough Magpies 8.13 (61) were defeated by Castlemaine Magpies 12.12 (84). Connor O'Shea and the Maryborough Magpies hoped to get off to a flying start but their hopes came unstuck with an opening round loss to rivals the Castlemaine Magpies. Picture: Aaron Cook

Country club takes next step to emerge

The future of one Victoria’s oldest footy clubs could be decided in the next few weeks after a meeting with a new league. Here is what we know.

Rugby League Live Stream

Mount Ridley will aim to win their first match in the Storm Cup.

Watch replays: The Grange, Mt Ridley secure strong Storm Cup wins

It was a day of mixed results in round 4 of the Storm Cup, with Mount Ridley and The Grange both on the right side of differing wins on Thursday. Watch the REPLAYS here.

Local Footy

Revealed: The greatest athletes to come from Colac

Colac is well known for its gun AFL exports of the modern era but the western Victorian town has a rich history of producing sporting greats. Here’s our list of the greatest ever.

Local Footy

Learmonth has asked the CHFL to investigate an incident which happened over the weekend. Picture: Supplied.

Country league to investigate off-ball incident

A country footy league is set to investigate an off the ball incident from the weekend in which a player was stretchered off. Here’s what we know.

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