We’ve analysed every local footy premier’s player points total on grand final day and we reveal which one has the most loyal and best homegrown side for 2024. See where your club stacks up.
The EDFL off-season has only just started but some clubs have already well and truly started making moves for 2025. Keep up to date with every signing in our signing tracker.
Champions were crowned across the state in local footy with coaching guns helping their teams get to the top. Here is the wrap of all the grand final action from Saturday.
The 2024 local footy season is coming to a close and to celebrate, we’ve named our best players from the 2024 season. Here’s who made the list.
Jamarra Ugle-Hagan might have found his new favourite local footy club after revealing his Mad Monday costume. It’s all in Quick Kicks which has some baby news to share with you.
Keilor young gun Jovan Petric has staked his claim for local footy’s mark of the year as the Blues booked their place in another EDFL grand final. See it here.
Maribyrnong Park bounced back to the EDFL top tier as coach Brodie Holland reveals why he always had confidence and the moment which turned the grand final. Plus, go inside the huddle at the last break.
Local footy grand finals were highlighted by stunning performances from ex-AFL names and even a state cricketer. Here’s a full wrap from across Victoria.
Maribyrnong Park and West Coburg will face off in what’s shaping as thrilling grand final. Both coaches reveal the keys to stopping the opposition and the players they’re cautious of.
There’s a Jack Ginnivan-style GF preparation, a player not settling for less than 2k a game, a QR code to individual highlights and two big AFL names linked to local footy. It’s all here in Quick Kicks.
A call to play a leading forward, in what might be his final game, under an injury cloud has led Taylors Lakes to Division 2 glory in the EDFL. See how the club plans to build for Division 1 next year.
Just making the EDFL grand final is a historic moment for Pascoe Vale but, after knocking off Keilor, the Panthers are chasing a famous premiership.
Wade Lees’ football career has been anything but ordinary. From a doping scandal to a near NFL career, Lees’ “unconventional path” has now brought him back to where it all began.
Finals accelerated in local footy with plenty of grand final winners as elsewhere there were stunning results as teams looked to qualify for the decider. Here are the talking points from Saturday’s football.
Taylors Lakes were the pre-season favourite while Westmeadows’ rising stars are ready for their coming of age moment. Here are the game shapers in the grand final.
Maribyrnong Park coach Brodie Holland won’t be letting his players slack off, ramping up preparations for the EDFL Division 1 grand final next week.
A glaring awards oversight, the high-speed dummy-spit, end-of-season high jinks and a top umpire returning to the ‘burbs…our weekly local footy column Quick Kicks has all the goss.
Pascoe Vale dominated Strathmore to set up a semi-final date with Keilor with a grand final berth on the line but coach Leigh Tudor has dismissed any thought of a “free hit”.
Some local footy teams can’t stop winning while others are still searching for a win after multiple years. Check out the longest winning and losing streaks across the state.
It’s the pinnacle of local footy, winning the premiership and not losing a game all season. See the clubs on track for the perfect year.
East Keilor has its man. Former Brisbane and Western Bulldogs forward Justin Sherman will take the reins at Overland Reserve in 2025.
Two major premiership droughts ended with a host of clubs book grand final berths on a bumper Saturday of local footy. Check out all the big winners here.
Plenty of talents from Melbourne are tearing it up in the state leagues and local footy. Who are the best mature-age gems? See our top 30 and have your say.
The AFL might not be on this weekend but there are plenty of matches around the state for fans to watch. Check out the list of must watch games here.
Twice challenged in an epic elimination final, St Albans stepped up to secure its first EDFL finals win and first club finals win since 2008.
Brendan Fevola filled his boots in a loss, Heath Shaw helped Wallan to victory and a pair of sons of guns starred on debut. All that and more in our local footy wrap.
Statements were made in some leagues as one club ended an almost 700-day drought for a win. There might have been holidays for some leagues but for others there’s plenty of talking points. Here they are.
Upset wins and bumper goal hauls made news in local footy, while ex-AFL star Mitch Robinson was injured in a country league game. See the highlights from Saturday’s local action.
There was plenty of action across Melbourne’s local footy fields last weekend. Check out our favourites here.
Majak Daw proved why he is such a valuable asset to Deer Park as he and an experienced teammate combined for 17 goals. Meanwhile, a key defender put his hand up for a VFL shot.
Country footy heavyweights Goulburn Valley and Ovens and Murray went head-to-head, Keilor raises the bar and a number of winnings streaks came to a crashing halt.
Maribyrnong Park coach Brodie Holland has given an insight into the brutal review which sparked two big wins in a row. Plus, the special moments for two “important” Lions’ families.
Many thought it was difficult to predict Westmeadows fate heading into 2024. But the Tigers are flying as coach Ash Flavel reveals the keys and what sparked Saturday’s big win.
Keilor brushed aside a premiership challenger by 133 points and now the question is being posed if the Blues are better in 2024. Mick McGuane opens up on his side’s form, the gun players and a key injury.
One of local footy’s most decorated players made a long-awaited return on Saturday, while there were plenty of topsy-turvy results. All and more in our local footy wrap.
East Keilor now has back-to-back wins after two recruits starred against their former club as the Cougars’ midfield group took their game to another level.
Majak Daw has already shown why he will make a key difference to Deer Park as two of the Lions’ best young guns continue to take their game to another level.
A country club breaks two records in one day as a metro club pays tribute to a club great who passed during the week. Check out the talking points from Local Footy.
A much loved Moonee Valley figure will celebrate her 200th game this weekend, playing with her three sisters for the first time, while opening up how she proved a point as a kid.
A 17-year-old midfielder made his mark for Craigieburn in a finals like win over St Albans with coach Shane Jacobs declaring he has a “big future” ahead as an ex-AFL forward fired.
A Greenvale small forward showed off his potential while a Jets gun rediscovered his best as he aims to put an injury hit 2023 behind him as their side recorded a thrilling win over East Keilor.
A local footy match is called off after a scary injury, two country guns duel with big bags and more teams end long losing streaks. Get a full wrap of the action here.
Tullamarine took home the four points on Anzac Day but it came at a cost with several players taken to hospital.
Former North Melbourne captain Jack Ziebell’s return to local footy has been overshadowed after he was sent off with the game in the balance on Anzac Day for appearing to headbutt an opponent.
Burnside Heights have won three straight games to start the season and its off-season recruits are playing a key role in helping the Bears play a different style.
There were some monster individual displays and shock results across the state as Anzac Day produced some local footy classics. Here’s the lowdown on all the games.
The local footy season is now in full swing and our photographers have been there to capture the action. See the best photos in our gallery.
Hadfield recorded its first win under new coach Ange Lamanna and in the process ended a drought which extended back more than a decade. It’s all in the EDFL Division 2 wrap.
From his inspirational co-captains to the kids leading the charge, new Pascoe Vale coach Leigh Tudor is loving his time in charge of Panthers. Here’s what he’s made of the year so far.
Hillside overcame a three-quarter-time deficit to stun West Coburg and send a message to its premiership rivals. Chris Daley gives an insight into the moves and players who shaped the comeback.
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