Ahead of the 2025 Coates League season we meet the son of a gun being mentored by Patrick Cripps and Sam Walsh, and discover he has a younger brother who could be even better. Carlton fans start salivating now.
One of local football’s most contentious issues — the salary cap — is under the microscope after Mick McGuane’s Keilor lost its 2023 premiership. As AFL Victoria reviews the cap, we delve into the strong arguments for and against it.
A northern Victorian club has been punished after exceeding its salary cap by more than $54,000 last season. See all the details.
Pyramid Hill has one of country’s longest footy droughts and it has received a boost in its bid to go one step further in 2025 with the brother of a NBA rising star finally joining the club.
A former AFL hero who starred in local footy says he’s hopeful of coming back despite suffering a major health scare in the pre-season.
Tom Hawkins is set for at least two appearances in local and country footy this season. He opens up on returning to community level and what to expect.
One of the coaches who guided GV to interleague success for the first time in 14 years last year won’t return this in 2025. He outlines the reasons why and his motivation to stay around the team in another capacity.
This big man’s VFL call-up turned ugly after an unfortunate injury. But his Dragons coach believes he still has the tools to play VFL footy.
Wentworth’s chances of going one better in the Sunraysia league this season have been dealt a massive blow. See why.
The O&M’s search for a new interleague coach has ended. See who has taken on the job done by Damian Sexton for last three years.
GWS has taken the next step in establishing its Albury hub with the announcement of players in line for VFL selection. See who’s in contention.
Retired AFL heroes will return for another exciting Carlton Draft campaign in 2025 which is set to expand beyond Victoria. In a new role, official recruiter Dylan Buckley reveals the type of player he wants.
Golden Square’s off-season has been plagued by rumours about its coach’s future and whether some players would stay onboard. The club address the talk.
One of country footy’s most dominant clubs of the last 15 years has revealed it is being investigated for possible salary cap “anomalies”. Here’s what we know.
Original URL: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/localfooty/country