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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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Country Footy

Central Highlands FL, Round 7, Carngham Linton V Daylesford, at Linton, Dean O'Brien, 45, Carngham Linton Saints & Jack Nulty, 28, Daylesford Bulldogs, Picture Yuri Kouzmin

Junior footy suspensions force team to forfeit

An ugly junior footy melee has resulted in several players being banned, leaving their club bereft of players and forced to abandon this weekend’s game.

Supercars

‘Can only be good’: Momentum grows for WA street race

There is growing support from Supercars teams to introduce a street race in Perth from 2026 with the Wanneroo contract set to end next year.

Supercars

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MAY 19: (EDITORS NOTE: A polarizing filter was used for this image.) Cameron Waters driver of the #6 Monster Castrol Racing Ford Mustang GT during the Perth Supersprint, part of the 2024 Supercars Championship Series at Carco.com.au Raceway , on May 19, 2024 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images)

Mostert penalty gifts win to Ford rival Cameron Waters

Cameron Waters has claimed his first win of the Supercars season after a five second penalty robbed rival Chaz Mostert of victory while, the Supercars 2 race was put to an early end following a huge crash.

Local Footy

Ballarat FNL, Round 9, Bacchus Marsh Cobras V Sunbury Bulldogs, at Bacchus Marsh, Bacchus Marsh won 15-8-98 v 6-11-47, Tyson Shea, 14, Bacchus Marsh & Jake Sutton, 14, Sunbury, Picture Yuri Kouzmin

How Sunbury is firing under White

Sunbury has made a stunning start to the season with four straight wins. Coach Matt White speaks on his side’s form, stopping Brett Bewley and the player who could give the VFL another crack.

Supercars

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 24: (EDITORS NOTE: A polarizing filter was used for this image.) (L-R) Broc Feeney driver of the #88 Red Bull Ampol Racing Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and Will Brown driver of the #87 Red Bull Ampol Racing Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 during race 4 of the Melbourne Supersprint, part of the 2024 Supercars Championship Series at Albert Park, on March 24, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images)

Triple Eight teammates competing for the number one spot

‘I’ve got no doubt it is not going to be our last good battle of the year,’ Broc Feeney expects the battle with teammate Will Brown to continue as Triple Eight prepare for another 1-2 finish in Perth

Local Footy

Glenelg's Marlon Motlop Celebrates at the SANFL Preliminary Final at Adelaide Oval . Picture: SANFL

Ex-AFL player joins country team on the rise

A former Port Adelaide player could be the final piece of the puzzle for premiership glory for a country club in a celebration year. Here’s what we know.

Country Footy

Bendigo Football League round 8 match between Gisborne and Golden Square. Gisborne 15.5(9 defeated Golden Sqaure 9.12 (66). With bodies coming from all angles Jack Reaper (22) somehow manages to haul in a big pack mark for Gisborne. Picture: Aaron Cook

Golden Square pair handed 11-week combined suspension

Two Golden Square players have been handed a combined 11-week suspension which saw an opposition captain knocked out.

Local Footy

Ballarat Football League: Melton South v Sunbury; Cody Bramble of Sunbury at Melton Recreation Reserve, on Saturday May 29, 2023 in Melton, Australia.Picture: Hamish Blair

What to expect from country footy this weekend

There is plenty going on in country footy right now with teams still trying to prove themselves as a premiership threat. We provide 15 storylines to look out for this weekend.

SuperCoach

MELBOURNE , AUSTRALIA. May 5 , 2024. AFL Round 9. .Carlton vs Melbourne at the MCG. Christian Petracca of the Demons celebrates a 2nd quarter goal . Pic: Michael Klein

Three SuperCoach takeaways from Thursday night classic

Melbourne makes a late comeback, led by Christian Petracca, but Carlton holds in another epic contest. Here are three SuperCoach takeaways from the contest and a recap of the action.

Country Footy

MELBOURNE. 09/07/2022 . AFL . Round 17. St Kilda vs Fremantle at Marvel Stadium . David Mundy of the Dockers tries to clear as he is tackled by Zac Jones of the Saints . Photo by Michael Klein

Where Mundy fits in his Seymour return

Former AFL player David Mundy is putting on the boots for his home club Seymour this Saturday when the Lions face Kyabram. See where he’ll play and how it all came about.

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