Surrey Park locks in finals crack
Surrey Park will have a crack at a third straight Eastern league flag after locking in Division 2 finals with a commanding win over Heathmont.
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There’s a wombat at full forward: Local footy club’s newest teammate
We’ve all heard Sandy Roberts’ call of “there’s a pig at full-forward”, but what about a wombat? Well one has taken over a local footy goalsquare near Ballarat. It’s all in Quick Kicks.
Every Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association off-season move
The Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association off-season is in motion and clubs have made big moves for next summer. Keep up to date with every signing in our signing tracker.
Named: Victoria’s top under-21 golf guns in 2025
Could the next Adam Scott or Karrie Webb be blooming in our own backyard? There’s no shortage of golf’s next batch of stars emerging on Victoria’s famed courses. Here are the ones to watch.
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Bloods bounce benchmark for six straight as young gun stars
It has now beaten every team in its division, and suddenly, Warrandyte sits second after hunting the ladder-leader on Saturday – led by one of its emerging talents.
Dockers sink flag rival in ‘point to prove’ heavyweight bout
Templestowe flexed against arguably its closest Eastern Division 2 flag rival on Saturday to remain on top of the ladder. The coach says his team had been setting itself for this one …
NPL: big transfer moves, handball controversy
The NPL Victoria transfer window is open with some big moves being made. Plus, handball controversy, a costly red card on debut and Moreland City’s coaching change works.
‘Tears’ as Doncaster East toasts 53-year first
Staring at a fourth-straight loss early on Saturday, the Eastern Premier Division outfit rattled home to achieve something it hadn’t in more than half a century of club history …
Open season as Ayres’ Dees hunt Hawks in shootout
A combined 38 goals were kicked on Saturday as a young Montrose stunned one of the Eastern Division 1 teams to beat, setting up a scalding-hot finals race in the run home.
Family ties: Greatest sporting dynasties of Melbourne’s east
From football premierships to cricket pitch heroics, living the Olympic dream to the AFL odyssey, Melbourne’s east has had no shortage of sporting stars – many from families who have left lasting legacies.
Giant-turned-social-media-star walks in off street
One lucky suburban footy club has signed a second former AFL player in a matter of days – only this one turned up on its doorstep. Latest here.
‘This is my place’: Lion-hearted ‘Richo’ roars into rare air
Mulgrave’s Matt Richards had lost count and “didn’t know the milestone was coming”. This weekend, he becomes the only person in the century-old club’s history to notch 500 games combined as a player and coach.
‘Exceptional track record’: Falcons move swiftly in naming new coach
Lilydale has wasted no time appointing its next senior coach, with a replacement named just three days after its first-year mentor called it quits. Latest here.
WATCH: High flying local footy goal of the year contender
Not only did the weekend produce one of the best marks ever seen, now footage has emerged of a local footy goal you have to see to believe. See both moments here.
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