Revealed: Our Subbies Teams of the Year
Leader Local Cricket writers have combed through the stats to select the VSDCA Teams of the Year in both divisions. Check out each star-studded team.
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Meet the VAFA’s newest team
The VAFA is already the biggest women’s competition in Australia and it’s set to grow this year with a new team set to be included. Here’s what we know.
VSDCA talking points: Altona makes it, flag contenders stumble
Altona has timed its run perfectly to make the finals, while some last-round stumbles have thrown the premiership race wide open in VSDCA south-west section.
They’ll be talking about this night for years
TALKING POINTS: Preston’s win over South Melbourne will live long in the memory, but does it spell trouble for Hellas, and there were plenty more highlights across the NPL and VPL.
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Named: 40 young guns to watch in NPL Victoria
From Australia youth internationals to youngsters looking to make their mark – including a son of an AFL great – these are the top young guns in NPL Victoria.
Quick Singles: Is this the unluckiest run out ever?
See vision of a batsman’s luckless run out, while there’s been a twist in St Kilda’s “wash-out’’ — plus a batter’s 50-duck milestone, two hat-tricks in one game and a dream 5-0 bowling spell…it’s all in the latest Quick Singles column.
Subbies chairman named captain of Australia
In a decorated career, VSDCA chairman Phil O’Meara says captaining Australia in the upcoming Over-70s tour of New Zealand is up there in his achievements.
‘It’s been a long time’: Hawks soar into finals contention
An “unbelievable’’ win and a raft of youngsters have fired Kingston Hawthorn into finals contention in Victorian Premier Cricket for the first time in a long, long time.
How Brighton built towards its 2025 Craig Shield success
Brighton’s success in the 2025 JG Craig Shield was built on a team effort but along the way, several exciting individual stories emerged from the wicketkeepers who became bowlers to the young stars scoring runs for fun.
‘We got our chest out’: South runs hot in statement win
South Caulfield flexed its muscles, and then gave itself a critical self-assessment, while Mordialloc, Mentone and Bentleigh made big moves in Cricket Southern Bayside Championship division.
Named: the biggest local footy recruits of 2025
From Melton to Mornington, Epping to East Brighton, local footy clubs have secured some elite talent. We’ve named the biggest moves of the summer here.
Named: 25 rising stars of Victorian boys cricket
The 2025 Dowling Shield has been highlighted by some of the state’s most promising youngsters. We break down 25 of the leading performers.
City’s final aim: ‘we’re not a one-year wonder’
Dandenong City jumped from VPL1 to a NPL Victoria finals appearance last year but coach Nick Tolios knows the club will have to fight even harder to repeat in 2025.
Six-hitting blitz as Roosters, Yarraville and Willy bank wins
A six-hitting onslaught by a Test player fired Malvern to a stunning win, while Yarraville and Williamstown celebrated upset wins in VSDCA south-west section. Here are the Round 11 talking points.
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