A country cricketer has captured astonishing bowling figures before his side chased down the target in four balls. The man of the moment talks about his spell of a lifetime and the opposition sums up its “infamous’’ display.
The wait for APS cricket is over. Ahead of a bumper 2024-25 summer, we have named the players to watch.
A Sussex batsman blasted 153 to engineer a breathtaking win for Port Melbourne, while Taylors Lakes, Brighton, Malvern, Elsternwick and Oakleigh also banked vital wins in VSDCA south-west section.
A pair of English imports peeled off big numbers with the bat while there were plenty of match-winning performances with the ball. It’s all here in our weekend wrap.
Oakleigh Cannons are through to the Australia Cup quarter-finals, while Heidelberg United tasted penalty shootout pain for the second time this week.
A local footy club coach’s testy relationship with his president reached boiling point, while a legendary forward’s hot form ended with a bang — the wrong sort. It’s all in the latest Quick Kicks column…
After twice finishing runner-up, Oakleigh Cannons striker Alex Salmon stormed home to win his first NPL Victoria golden boot in a tie with Harrison Sawyer.
Half the girls hadn’t played footy when former Carlton midfielder Andrew Carrazzo took over as coach of his daughters’ junior team. This weekend, they play in a grand final.
A Melbourne footy club is considering hiring a helicopter this weekend to get a star player to the game on time. Meanwhile an AFL media identity found out the hard way where you must never park at the footy.
TALKING POINTS: Preston Lions’ 15-year top-flight absence is over in final day drama, Ivan Franjic goes out a winner and the David Beckham-esque wonder goal.
Despite a final round defeat, FC Melbourne was still celebrating a stunning VPL2 premiership and back-to-back titles after a drama-filled final day.
Mighty Mick celebrates in style, stories of last-gasp relegation survival, finals heroics and premiership cups handed out on a Super Saturday of local footy.
The VAFA’s best women’s footballers have put on a show this season. With the finals action set to get underway, we’ve taken a look at the leading performers in 2024.
TALKING POINTS: Comical scenes as a kit clash sees a match abandoned, Heidelberg United’s late, late show and FC Melbourne a step closer to legend.
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