Ranked: Country footy’s greatest unbeaten seasons
Since 2000, a host of country footy teams have completed a dream scenario of an unbeaten premiership season. Now we’ve ranked the top 30.
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Ex-AFL player makes decision on country coaching future
A former Essendon and Hawthorn player has made his call on whether he’ll coach again next year. Here is what we know.
Deadline looms for country footy club’s future
The future of one Victoria’s oldest footy clubs will be decided next month after the new league it wants to join outlined when it will vote on the move. Here is what we know.
12-year-old umpires targeted by ‘unacceptable’ country footy abuse
“Multiple reports” of abuse against officials as young as 12 has forced one country footy umpires association to warn clubs they may be forced to officiate games themselves.
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‘Massive part of my life’: Heppell set for Leongatha return
Former Essendon captain Dyson Heppell will play his first game back at his home ground in Leongatha for the first time in 20 years on Saturday. He opens up on his return.
Where to watch local footy on the King’s Birthday weekend
While some leagues might take a break this weekend, there’s still plenty of local footy action to watch across the weekend. Here’s where you can watch the big guns.
Drouin set to make second bid to depart
Drouin is taking a call on returning to the West Gippsland league to its members. See all the key details.
Revealed: The greatest athletes to come from Colac
Colac is well known for its gun AFL exports of the modern era but the western Victorian town has a rich history of producing sporting greats. Here’s our list of the greatest ever.
How Colac and District plan to navigate quick Interleague turnaround
Just two days separates Colac and District league’s round 8 home-and-away fixtures and an under-25 Interleague clash with rivals Geelong and District – so how will they manage it?
Country league to investigate off-ball incident
A country footy league is set to investigate an off the ball incident from the weekend in which a player was stretchered off. Here’s what we know.
‘Character building year’: Donald fights on after upheaval
In the wake of a difficult 280-point defeat, a North Central league club has opened up on its future and how it plans to keep fighting on despite talk of mergers.
How ex-AFL stars dominated country footy action
Tom Hawkins produced a starring performance while Alastair Clarkson watched on as his former side grabbed its biggest win in years. See it in our country footy wrap.
Local footy wrap: Tomahawk’s goal after siren, massive hauls
Adam Tomlinson made a surprise appearance in local footy, there was some Tom Hawkins magic and another ex-AFL man bagged a dozen goals. It’s all in a bursting-at-the-seams Local Footy Wrap.
Hawkins puts country footy battler on his broad shoulders
Tom Hawkins starred in a cameo appearance for a country football battler, helping the club achieve just its third win since the start of 2023. That and more in the Sunday Shout.
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