A goal guru has blasted the first century of the season, while the longest winning streak in local footy came to a dramatic end. There were also season-first wins and a sweet victory for the Big V.
Victorian local footy’s best forwards are making their mark in season 2024 and we could see the first 100-goalkicker as soon as this weekend. See the leading players from 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.
Five clubs vying for four finals spots and three teams battling for survival. The final seven weeks of the NFNL Division 1 season will be must-watch footy.
Can Northcote Park play finals after starting 0-9? It’s one of the big questions set to be answered in a thrilling NFNL Division 2 run home. We predict the top-five.
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.
Seven into five does not go. In what looms a razor tight finish to the NFNL Division 3 season, we attempt to predict every club’s run home and who plays finals.
Shane Harvey added to his collection of match-winning goals as Kinglake produced a stunning upset over Old Eltham Collegians, putting a major dent in the Turtles’ finals hopes.
Banyule surged past Hurstbridge to cement itself as the No.1 premiership challenger and the Bears won’t have to wait long to test themselves against Heidelberg.
Epping coach Brad Hollow witnessed a special win on Saturday over ladder-leader Mernda and watched another on Sunday to cap a perfect weekend.
A host of former AFL stars laced up the boots in cameo appearances across the state, while the wet and wintry conditions paved the way for an avalanche of upsets.
Eltham coach Tim Bongetti reveals how he recruited ex-AFL gun Mitch Robinson for the Panthers’ relegation dogfight with Macleod on Saturday.
Injuries don’t come much more devastating than a repeat ACL tear in your comeback game but Mernda’s Angus Mills isn’t giving up on the game.
Tipped for relegation before the season, Lower Plenty is preparing to make a NFNL Division 2 finals challenge in the second half of the year.
Mernda has surged to the top of the NFNL Division 3 ladder after handing Old Paradians its first home defeat, a timely reminder of the Demons’ power.
A clutch Jesse King goal and resolute defending has delivered Bundoora one of the upsets of the Northern league season, stunning arch-rival Montmorency.
The longest winning drought ended and a popular player was remembered, as local footy proved more than a game. Catch up on all the action here.
Nine straight wins, three straight 100-point wins, belting second-placed Hurstbridge but Heidelberg remains focused and it’s only getting harder for rivals.
Northcote Park’s decision to train through the King’s Birthday break has paid immediate dividends as the Cougars ended their winless run with a commanding win over Thomastown.
North Heidelberg came from the clouds to snatch a heart-stopping win over top-five rival Banyule as young gun Liam Barber kicked a goal on the siren.
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.
Laurimar coach Jimmy Atkins says there’s plenty of good signs in its debut NFNL Division 2 season and while his club isn’t sitting where it wants, there’s a simple solution.
Brendan Fevola is returning to the local footy field for a one-off guest appearance with Heidelberg West. Here’s how the Hawks signed him up.
Eltham coach Tim Bongetti admits it took his club time to adjust to its NFNL Division 1 return but those excuses are gone in the second half of the year.
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.
Old Paradians isn’t getting ahead of itself but coach Ben Turner admits the club has exceeded expectations sitting on top of the NFNL Division 3 ladder with only one loss.
Macleod great Justin White is looking forward to watching the club’s next generation develop, while he shared a special milestone with Michael Hurley on Saturday.
A week after a 100-point humbling, West Preston-Lakeside produced the perfect bounce back performance to hand Banyule its second loss of the season.
Bryce Kimuliatis boots two final-quarter goals to lift Mernda to the tightest of wins over NFNL Division 3 premiership rival Fitzroy Stars.
Macleod claimed its first win of the NFNL Division 1 season on Saturday with scenes of joy overflowing in the rooms after the match.
South Morang accomplished one of the toughest feats in the Northern league, defeating Diamond Creek at Coventry Oval and ended a 20-year drought in the process.
Mernda coach Rob Fletcher believes his club is ready for a strong second half of the season as key players return from injury and young guns impress.
The Wild brothers – Jake, Mitch and Cam – reunited at Hurstbridge this season and believe the club is capable of something special this season.
Whittlesea coach Garry Ramsay says his team produced its best performance of the season at the right time to win the top-of-the-table undefeated battle with Diamond Creek.
Heidelberg West coach Dale Mayne just wanted to win one quarter. The Hawks ended up producing a giant upset, ending Old Eltham Collegians undefeated start.
Hurstbridge continues to cement itself as a genuine premiership contender after a dominant win over top-four rival Greensborough at War Memorial Reserve.
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.
Diamond Creek coach Andrew Tranquilli explains were the game will be decided ahead of the top-of-the-table battle of undefeateds against Whittlesea.
Heidelberg West has received a timely boost with favourite son Masaki Miki returning to the club. Coach Dale Mayne reveals when he might pull on the boots.
The Lalor revival is gathering steam under Lance Whitnall and leading the charge is Bloods favourite son and evergreen goalkicker Sam Rexhepi.
Former Melbourne star Neville Jetta’s arrival coincided with Fitzroy Stars turning a five-goal deficit into a stirring win over Epping. Coach Lionel Proctor explains.
Former Saints, including six-goal star James Lucente, returned to haunt their old club as Thomastown bounced back in dominant fashion against Watsonia.
Old Coburg teammates Peter McEvoy and Nelson Lane combined to help Bundoora claim its first win of the NFNL Division 1 season on Saturday.
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.
They might not get the spotlight but these are the recruits repaying the faith or players taking their game to a new level at every Northern league club.
Hurstbridge continued its strong start to the NFNL Division 1 season with a hoodoo-ending win over Montmorency at Montmorency Park.
In a heart-stopping finish, Laurimar held off a charging Northcote Park to open its 2024 account and claim its first win at NFNL Division 2 level.
Incredibly unfit and almost 40, out-of-shape local footy journo Ben Higgins charts his journey from pre-season pain to earning a local footy debut at Watsonia.
After two seasons wiped out by injury, Sam McLarty is loving life at Banyule and achieved a rare feat in the Bears’ rousing win over Montmorency.
Ivanhoe Park is becoming a fortress and Ivanhoe withstood wave after wave of Mernda attacks to claim a heart-stopping win on Saturday.
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