From the bush to the ‘burbs, former AFL players thrilled local football crowds across all corners of the state this year. We’ve named the best – and ranked the top 15. See who heads the list.
After a stunning year of local footy we’ve ranked our top 70 clubs as the best in Melbourne. Did we get it right? See who we say is number one and lodge your own vote.
Tilly Shepherd only needed seven games to claim the Northern league’s highest netball honour and made it a stunning league best-and-fairest double when she claimed the Riddell District Ryan Medal.
Melton Centrals has secured in-demand coach Damien Zanic, who was a key member of Brisbane Lions’ AFL premiership three-peat, for next Riddell District season.
One of local footy’s best ruckmen for a decade, Lancefield great Tom Waters reflects on a storied career laden with personal and club honours.
A Melbourne footy club is considering hiring a helicopter this weekend to get a star player to the game on time. Meanwhile an AFL media identity found out the hard way where you must never park at the footy.
The Riddell District league is chock full of young talent. With finals kicking off, we’ve named the best young guns in the competition this season.
Macedon has been crowned queens of the Riddell District, and earned redemption, after holding off Kyneton in an epic women’s grand final.
Melton Centrals has knocked off RDFNL rival Diggers Rest for the first time in nearly two decades to send coach Matt Sproule out on a high.
Mighty Mick celebrates in style, stories of last-gasp relegation survival, finals heroics and premiership cups handed out on a Super Saturday of local footy.
Jamie Lobb’s seven-year tenure at Diggers Rest will come to an end at the end of the season and the Burras have his replacement already signed up.
Woodend-Hesket copped the Round 18 bye, which made Saturday’s win over Kyneton so important. The Hawks now prepare for a big off-season.
James Hird the local footy coach, a club placing a bid to land Tom Hawkins and the AFL player set to be delisted wanting 55k. It’s all in local footy’s latest rumours.
Riddell District finals are just days away. We look at the players from the top-five clubs that could be difference-makers in the chase of premiership glory.
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