Northern Football League Division 2 campaign set for close finish
EVEN the scriptwriters couldn’t have come up with the finish that awaits the bottom-four teams in Northern Football League Division 2 this year.
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Bundoora set for Panther hunt
BUNDOORA needs to turn Eltham Central Park into a happy hunting ground to keep its Northern Football League premiership defence alive.
Shepherd out of sick bed to keep West Preston in finals contention
WEST Preston forward Peter Shepherd was cleared of swine flu the night before inspiring the Roosters’ season-salvaging Northern Football League win against Lower Plenty on Saturday.
Lions out to bridge gap
SOUTH Morang coach Craig Lambert admits his side will need to produce something special to topple Northern Football League Division 3’s top-two teams in finals.
Bulldog has 300th snarl
JASON Dean is so important to North Heidelberg, he couldn’t even retire. He tried to last season but was lured back for game No.300
Gunning for the ton
TWO forwards have already made it, now others across Melbourne are closing in on the elusive 100-goal mark. Local Footy wraps up the most lethal marksmen over the 2014 season here.
Barden the man to beat
NORTHERN Football League coaches believe Lower Plenty’s Darcy Barden could be the frontrunner for this year’s Division 1 best-and-fairest. Find out their thoughts on the other contenders here.
Parkside eyes VAFA switch
LOCAL FOOTY FIRST: The Northern Football League could be set to lose one of its clubs as it prepares to vote on a switch to the Victorian Amateur Football Association.
Bundoora’s flag defence in limbo
Want to know what your team needs to do to play Northern Football League finals? Local Footy has you covered with a full wrap of Saturday’s results.
Fight for captain’s future could end up in court
A NORTHERN Football League club is preparing to head to court as it fights to save its captain’s playing career.
Club on the move as it fights for survival
A NORTHERN suburbs football club has voted to switch leagues for the 2015 season as it fights for survival after a disappointing campaign this year.
Fitting milestones
Samantha Callahan and Bailey Schultz celebrated their 50-game milestones last week, becoming the first female players to do so at Montmorency.
Mustangs ready to tackle key contests
RESERVOIR will learn a lot about where it sits in the Northern Football League Division 3 premiership race over the next three weeks.
Bloods rule in Mernda battle
LALOR maintained its regular-season stranglehold over Mernda with a commanding 57-point Northern Football League win at Mernda Reserve on Saturday.
Who needs AFL when you’ve got these great local games?
IF A Saturday twilight clash between Richmond and GWS doesn’t grab you, try a suburban footy fix this weekend. Local Footy has your guide to the best of the action.
Heatley stands down
NORTHCOTE Park is on the lookout for a new coach after Jason Heatley announced he would step aside due to family commitments.
Dean up for Whittlesea coaching challenge
LOCAL FOOTY FIRST: Whittlesea coach Brad Dean will sharpen his focus on keeping the club in NFL Division 1 after being reappointed for 2015.
Bears take favourites tag
THOMASTOWN confirmed its flag favouritism in NFL Division 3 with a 49-point win against Reservoir on Saturday.
Win as good as a premiership
THERE was no trophy handover or a flag to celebrate, but Parkside’s first win of the NFL season had the same raw emotion of a grand final triumph.
Epping fighting for survival
Epping is in relegation danger for the second-straight NFL season, while Bundoora’s title defence has hit a snag. Local Footy has Saturday’s Division 1 and 2 games wrapped up here.
Another dazzling dozen
Local Footy wraps up the best of community football on Saturday during the second week of the AFL’s split round.
Devils prepared for fight
PARKSIDE has dismissed rumours of a switch to the VAFA, saying it is committed to building its reputation in the Northern Football League.
Price just not right
THE skyrocketing cost of player payments has Northern Football League presidents fearing for the future of clubs.
Eagles on the board
WHITTLESEA claimed an emphatic first win of the Northern Football League season on Saturday, beating West Preston-Lakeside by 38 points.
Mernda yet to appeal Smith ban
MERNDA president Jason Berry concedes the chances of Demons captain Andrew Smith playing again this season are remote after his deregistration.
Epping official cops life ban
THE Northern Football League has slapped a club official with a lifetime ban after an incident at an under-15 match last month.
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