Reservoir finding its feet, snaps major droughts
Ominously for rivals, Reservoir is finding its feet and snapped two major droughts with a big win – but the reserves stole the show with an after-the-siren thriller.
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Local footy rallies after horror injury
The local footy community is rallying around Epping’s Alec Buchan after he suffered a horror back injury on the weekend.
‘Resilient’ Kilmore pulls off epic comeback
Kilmore had kicked just two goals in three quarters of footy on Saturday. In the final 30 minutes it tripled its score to over-run Kinglake in an epic finish.
Souleiman fireworks spark North Heidelberg
Jesse Tardio provided the fuel and Zane Souleiman provided the fireworks as North Heidelberg cemented itself as one of the NFNL Division 1’s top teams.
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Lower Plenty finds top form after sleepy start
Lower Plenty slept in on Saturday but, once roused, showcased its firepower to claim a dominant win over Thomastown, with Tyler Wallace the star.
Hundreds of local footy clubs take a stand against violence
Clubs and players from across the state will come together to say no to violence on and off the field and support a foundation started after a footy player died from a coward punch nine years ago. More here.
‘Collaborative and strategic’: AFL Victoria unveils transfer shake-up
Local footy clubs looking for a new home from next season will have until the end of next month to lodge an application as part of AFL Vic’s stringent new transfer guidelines. Latest here.
Revealed: Local footy’s longest winning and losing streaks
The 2025 local footy season might only be a couple of weeks old, but the state’s longest winning and losing streaks continue to extend. See who takes top spot.
Ex-AFL Tiger cops ban in local footy debut
Ex-AFL forward Noah Cumberland’s local footy debut turned into a nightmare as he was slapped with a suspension for a late off-the-ball hit. Watch the video.
Ex-AFL star’s big punishment for flipping the bird
Former Carlton and Brisbane star Mitch Robinson has copped a big whack after appealing a local footy suspension for flipping the bird to the crowd. See the incident.
Manuel powers Macleod comeback blitz
Kurt Manuel was on fire as Macleod stormed home to knock off St Mary’s – and old premiership Kanga Jack Bianchin – to cement itself as one of the competition’s top teams.
‘We’re not also-rans’: Kinglake’s statement upset
Kinglake sent a timely reminder to its NFNL Division 3 rivals with a stunning upset of a Brent Macaffer-less Epping at Epping on Saturday.
Who is the millennium’s Northern ladder leader?
We’ve dived into the history books to see which Diamond Valley/Northern league clubs have been the most successful since 2000. See the full rankings here.
Heidelberg dismantles premiership rival
Brayden Sier booted five goals as Heidelberg smacked down premiership contender Banyule in an ominous show of authority on Anzac Day.
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