Revealed: Women’s players to watch in Southern Div 1
With the Southern league Division 1 women’s season in full swing, we reveal the players to watch who could make or break premiership tilts here.
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‘Different team’: How Highett snapped out of early season slump
At 0-2 and with a pair of tough opponents on the horizon, memories of last year’s 0-7 start were creeping up on Highett. This is how a surprise win got the Bulldogs’ season back on track.
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.
‘Last year we would’ve lost’: Growth evident after crucial Demons win
A late recruit has wasted no time making his mark for Chelsea Heights after he lifted the club to a thrilling last-gasp win, just the club’s third in over a season.
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‘Bitterly disappointed’: Deregistration looms after unsuccessful appeal
A club president has launched a staunch defence of a local footballer who is facing deregistration, as new details surrounding the clash with a spectator come to light.
‘Presenting well’: Top goal-kicker on fire to start 2025
The reigning leading goal-kicker in Division 2 of the Southern league could well defend his crown after a red-hot start to the season. Coach John Brown speaks on his form and East Malvern’s start to the season.
‘It was needed’: How Skye snapped 637-day winless streak
After Skye won its first match in 637 days in Division 3 of the Southern league, find out why coach Paddy Cooke was keen to keep a lid on the celebrations.
‘Stark contrast’: How Cheltenham bounced back from shock defeat
After a surprise 10-goal loss in round 1 the reigning Southern league Division 1 premiers responded in emphatic fashion with a 71-point thumping. Here’s what was key.
Why best is yet to come for East Brighton’s ominous ‘big boys’
East Brighton has assembled one of the most fearsome tall forward lines in local footy, and the task for opposition defenders is only set to get more daunting despite successive wins to start the season.
Ex-AFL forward’s stunning return to local footy
A former AFL forward had a day out in front of goal with seven majors in his first senior appearance for his local while the 2015 number two pick impressed on debut. See our local footy talking points.
630-day drought broken: Inside Mordialloc’s breakthrough win
Mordialloc is off to a dream start in 2025 after the Bloods broke through for their first senior win in 630 days on Saturday. Here’s the inside story.
Ex-AFL player hit with local footy ban
A former Melbourne and Collingwood AFL footballer has copped a sizeable ban from a suburban footy tribunal.
SFNL Coaches’ votes: Round 1 top performers revealed
We’ve polled every SFNL Division 1 coach and tallied the votes to determine which players stood out in round 1. See who’s off to a flyer ahead of round 2.
Footballer’s big ban for striking heckling fan
A suburban Melbourne footballer is facing deregistration after copping a huge ban for striking a fan, while another player in the same division has been handed a four-week ban.
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