Setbacks and ‘relief’: Behind Wade Lees’ unusual career
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.
EDFL
Grand final wins and a shock or two
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.
The players who will decide EDFL Division 2 grand final
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.
No rest for grand final bound Maribyrnong Park
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.
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2014 Vic Metro v Vic Country blockbuster: Where are they now?
A decade ago, the best local footy players in Victoria went head-to-head in just the second game of its kind. But how many who took to the field are still playing? See where they are now.
‘Right time’: Major changes on the way at EDFL club
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‘We were lucky’: How local footy’s longest winning streak survived
Keilor maintained the longest winning streak in Victorian local footy but it wasn’t without a major scare. Here’s how it played out and coach Mick McGuane’s verdict on the performance.
How Oak Park has exceeded expectations
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Local footy rumour mill hits overdrive
The coach going out with a bang delivering harsh truths, a team wanting to play with 21 and the case of the man who wanted the fire instead of the warm-up. It’s all in our weekly Quick Kicks column.
Inside Moonee Valley’s fight for ‘survival’
Moonee Valley secured a vital win in the race to avoid relegation overcoming a challenge coach Ian Denny had never faced before. Meanwhile, the captain produced one of the year’s most inspirational games.
Local footy wrap: Forward’s big milestone, AFL hopeful stars
A star forward brought up a four-figure milestone, as a draft prospect delivered in an APS thriller. Meanwhile, one of local footy’s longest winning streaks came to an end.
‘Forgot spellcheck’: Local footy club’s jibe at $10m upgrades
A footy club in Melbourne’s southeast has poked fun at the local council for a spelling error the world can see on its club room facilities which are receiving a $10m upgrade. See what happened.
Revealed: The best rookie coaches in metro local footy
From ex-AFL stars looking at the game through a different lens to those who have bided their time as an assistant. We’ve named the best first-year coaches steering local clubs with ease.
Next wave of South Sudanese AFL young guns on show
South Sudanese numbers are growing in the AFL, and an initiative is striving to boost them further. And they include academy talents tied to AFL clubs.
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