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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

Corryong, VIC AUSTRALIAUpper Murray Football League is down to just 4 teams for the coming football season.L-R Sam Clarke (Tumba), Patrick Riley (Corryong), Mitch Pynapples (Cudgewa), Henry Waters (Tumba) with Gordon Nicholas (UMFNL President) above with Mary Middleton (Tumba) and Jess Clarke (Tumba).Byline - Simon Dallinger

Fears for future of 130-year-old footy league

The Upper Murray Football Netball League has been reduced to four clubs for the 2023 season and there are grave concerns the competition could fold.

Local Sport

The stars set to light up Country Athletics Champs

Regional Victoria’s best athletics stars will come together at the Country Championships from Thursday. Here are the top athletes to watch.

Mildura

Named: Mildura’s greatest sporting talents

Mildura has produced an array of sporting talents across different codes. Here are the best to emerge from the Sunraysia region.

AFL Outer-East

Revealed: The local footy clubs on the move in 2023

Several local footy clubs will experience new competitions in 2023 after they explored a tree change. Here are all the teams on the move.

Basketball Live Stream

Victoria Goldminers Cooper Newton during the Australian Country Junior Basketball Championships. Picture: Switched on Sports

REPLAYS: Bushies U18 boys revival caps off thrilling final day

Victoria Bushrangers went on a late 16-0 run to stun NSW Waratahs as the Australian Country Junior Basketball Cup came to a spectacular climax. Relive the action from today’s live games.

Country Footy

The Port Fairy squad pose for a photo before the Christmas break at a beach in the town. Picture: Port Fairy Football Club.

The recruit who has signalled Hampden club’s turnaround

A Hampden league club has made a significant move in its bid to end an almost 30-game losing streak with the arrival of one of the competition’s best players.

Melbourne City

Named: Victoria’s next generation of tennis stars

Australia’s next Nick Kyrgios or Ash Barty could be among this young generation of Victorian tennis aces. Find out who are our future Grand Slam hopes.

Basketball Live Stream

Action from the Australian Country Junior Basketball Cup. Picture: Tony Long

Watch replays: Australian Country Junior Basketball Cup – Day 2

The best young basketballers in the country have stamped their authority on the Australian Country Junior Basketball Cup. Watch all of the day two REPLAYS now.

Country Footy

George Horlin-Smith of the Cats reacts after kicking a goal during the Round 5 AFL match between the Port Adelaide Power and the Geelong Cats at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Saturday, April 21, 2018. (AAP Image/Julian Smith) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

How the Tigers landed a former Cat

Albury has landed a former AFL midfielder as its newest headline recruit with a friendship forged during lockdown the major factor.

Basketball Live Stream

SPORT ADVSA Junior Country Basketball Championships from St Clair Recreation centre, WoodvilleGreat SouthernÃ¢â¬â¢s Riley Clifford breaks through Eastern Hills Lenny Wheatley & Levi Lloyd. IMAGE/Russell Millard

Replays: Australian Country Junior Basketball Cup – Day 1

The opening day to the Australian Country Junior Basketball Cup has kicked off in thrilling fashion with the Sharks biting, the Vics mining gold and Tassie fighting back. Watch the day 1 REPLAYS.

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