Local Footy Sunday Spotlight
IN THIS week’s Sunday Spotlight, we examine three monstrous hauls at Hadfield, breakthrough wins for EFL club Lilydale and NFL outfit Mernda and a club milestone at VAFA club Peninsula Pirates.
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Mernda breaks its duck with huge upset over ladder leader
MERNDA produced its most complete performance of the Northern Football League season to stun ladder leader Thomastown and break through for its first win on Saturday.
Bridges to be bolstered by Essendon VFL skipper
HURSTBRIDGE coach Michael Ryan has flagged the possibility of boom recruit Marcus Marigliani featuring in Northern Football League finals this year.
Epping in form ahead of blockbuster clash
EPPING produced its most dominant performance of the Northern Football League season to claim a 57-point win over Heidelberg West on Saturday.
Banned captain calls for rule change
BANNED Mernda Football Club captain Andrew Smith has called for a review of the rule which has brought an end to his career.
Dean confident Eagles can figure in finals
WHITTLESEA coach Brad Dean remains confident his side’s best will be good enough to figure in Northern Football League finals as the top-four race in Division 2 hots up.
Queen’s Birthday weekend footy wrap
JUST getting back from a long weekend away and needing a footy fix? We’ve got you covered with the talking points from the Queen’s Birthday long weekend.
Caps and points must be equal for all
Northern Football League chief executive Peter McDougall says consistency across neighbouring leagues will be crucial if proposed community football salary and player point caps are to be successful.
Mustangs warming up
DESPITE three losses in the opening month of 2015, Reservoir coach Ross Terranova had an unflappable sense his side was only just warming up.
Local Footy Sunday Spotlight
UNIVERSITY Blacks’ VAFA resurgence, conjecture over Greenvale’s final EDFL score and a star turn from Kieran Malone feature in this week’s Sunday Spotlight.
Bulls hold on in tense finish
BUNDOORA moved a step closer to the Northern Football League Division 1 top-five with a crucial away win over Northcote Park on Saturday at Bill Lawry Oval.
Ex-Port duo boosts North
NORTH Heidelberg still awaits its first win of the season but the inclusion of Peter Burgoyne and Byron Pickett has helped ensure morale stays high.
Local Footy Sunday Spotlight
This week’s Sunday Spotlight examines Aberfeldie’s claims to EDFL flag favouritism, the gap closing in WRFL Division 1 and a league switch which has paid handsome dividends.
Moorcroft in seventh heaven after Bundoora’s crucial win
BUNDOORA’S Northern Football League bout with Eltham had all the makings of a prize fight and it was a seasoned veteran who landed the most telling blows.
Harvey joins Hurstbridge
FIVE-time premiership player Blair Harvey will bring invaluable leadership qualities, says Hurstbridge coach Michael Ryan.
McNiece family creates long dynasty at Northcote Park
IT WOULD take almost as long as the McNiece family has spent at Northcote Park to calculate the hours they have poured into the club.
Clubs battle to survive poisoned chalice of promotion
IS WINNING the Northern Football League Division 2 premiership a poisoned chalice?
Fairchild shines as Whittlesea climbs to second in NFL Division 2
SKIPPER Andrew Fairchild inspired Whittlesea to an important win over Northern Football League Division 2 rival Lalor on Saturday.
Relegation threat for clubs under proposed statewide salary cap
CLUBS could be hit with fines, relegation or be suspended from finals if they breach a salary cap set to be introduced across Victorian football.
Footballer banned for life — for second time
A SUBURBAN footballer has been deregistered for a second time and banned for life, just months after successfully appealing an earlier life ban.
Mernda skipper’s future on the line again
MERNDA captain Andrew Smith’s career will go on the line tonight at the Northern Football League tribunal.
Journeyman eyes another NFL flag at South Morang
THERE are few grounds in the Northern Football League where South Morang assistant coach Paul Harrison can tread unnoticed.
Bundoora claim vital win to move away from bottom of NFL ladder
BUNDOORA avoided being dragged into a relegation dogfight after easing to a 65-point win over North Heidelberg at Yulong Reserve on Saturday.
Roosters rally to score second win of 2015
A LATE rally helped West Preston-Lakeside return to the Northern Football League winners’ list with a confidence-boosting victory against Heidelberg on Saturday.
Young forward proves a Briggs deal in Fitzroy Stars’ win
YOUNG key forward Koolyn Briggs starred as Fitzroy Stars recorded an important Northern Football League win over Mernda at Sir Douglas Nicholls Oval on Saturday.
Ex-AFL big man says no to Northern Football League return
A FORMER AFL ruckman has turned down the chance to make his return in the Northern Football League next year. Find out who here.
Cole holds confidence in Roosters’ current crop
A CHANGE of luck is all West Preston-Lakeside needs to break through and play Northern Football League Division 1 finals in 2015, new Roosters coach Leigh Cole says.
Bears leave no stone unturned
THOMASTOWN is mounting an aggressive recruiting push as it aims to challenge for a spot in finals on its return to Northern Football League Division 2 next year.
Cougars claim Schultz signing
NORTHCOTE Park has put experience at the top of its recruiting priority list after snaring former Essendon VFL player Wayne Schultz as a playing assistant coach for 2015.
Eagles snare key forward Conlon
A FORMER Northern Knight whose draft chances were cruelled by injury will look to relaunch his bid for an AFL career at Northern Blues and Whittlesea next year.
Bulls skipper no Shaw thing
BUNDOORA appears resigned to life without two of its biggest stars with skipper Brayden Shaw considering following Cameron Cloke out the exit door.
Scholard signs at Kyneton
KYNETON has filled one of its most pressing gaps with the signing of Whittlesea key forward Mitchell Scholard.
Cole replaces Raso at Roosters
WEST Preston-Lakeside has unveiled former Port Melbourne assistant coach Leigh Cole as its senior coach for 2015.
Northcote Park Singhs praises of its new coach
NORTHCOTE Park has unveiled a playing coach with two premierships in the past two years to his name as the man to succeed Jason Heatley as its mentor for the 2015 Northern Football League season.
Brilliant Borough claims NFL flag
GREENSBOROUGH sent Rob Hyde out as a premiership-winning coach after his charges knocked off Heidelberg to claim the Northern Football League Division 1 premiership.
Davies and Vasilevski share NFL’s Frank Rosbrook Trophy
NORTHCOTE Park captain Bronik Davies etched himself into NFL folklore last night, claiming his second Frank Rosbrook Trophy alongside Lower Plenty midfielder Matthew Vasilevski.
Harrison back in NFL with South Morang
NORTHERN Football League stalwart Paul Harrison will return to the competition in 2015 after signing a two-year deal with South Morang.
Parkside set for VAFA move
THE Victorian Amateur Football Association has accepted Parkside’s request to return to the competition from the Northern Football League.
NFL best and fairest guide
LEAGUE best and fairest awards are meant to be the domain of midfielders. But four tall players have won the NFL award over the past four years. Can Greensborough ruckman Michael Hooper join them tonight?
Bloods build toward successful future
LALOR coach Steve Marshall says the club’s improvement in 2014 could be the catalyst for a strong recruiting drive.
Plunkett primed to continue in top job at Bulls
BUNDOORA is expected to confirm premiership coach Phil Plunkett’s reappointment for 2015 this week.
NFL: North Heidelberg v Fitzroy Stars
NFL: North Heidelberg v Fitzroy Stars
Tardio stars as North Heidelberg claims NFL Division 2 flag
AN EMERGING VFL midfielder and former AFL goalsneak combined to lead North Heidelberg to Northern Football League Division 2 premiership glory on Saturday at Preston City Oval.
Finals Form Guide: NFL
THE focus is squarely on Preston City Oval this week for the Northern Football League Division 1 preliminary final and Division 2 grand final. Local Footy tells you what to expect in our Finals Form Guide.
Fitzroy tagger out to Thorpedo North Heidelberg star
THE battle between Fitzroy Stars’ Coree Thorpe and North Heidelberg star Shane Harvey could go a long to deciding Saturday’s Northern Football League Division 2 grand final.
Sinclair’s unlikely journey to title glory
AT THE start of the year, you could have got long odds on Dean Sinclair coaching Thomastown to a premiership.
Fazzari’s mixed emotions
IN ONE of the most touching gestures of NFL Division 3 grand final day, Thomastown stand-in captain Jason Abela and coach Dean Sinclair ensured injured skipper Anthony Fazzari wasn’t forgotten.
NFL: Thomastown wins the Division 3 premiership
NFL: Thomastown wins the Division 3 premiership
Mernda bows out after Dogs rally
MERNDA was bundled out of Northern Football League Division 2 finals after North Heidelberg produced a stunning turnaround to claim a 55-point preliminary final win on Saturday.
Thomastown takes out first flag in six years with thumping win
A SEASON of near-perfection ended on the perfect note as Thomastown thumped Reservoir by 79 points to win the Northern Football League Division 3 grand final on Saturday.
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