Tom Hawkins stars on his return to country footy
Recently retired Geelong star Tom Hawkins starred on his return to country footy with Finley while other ex-AFL names made their mark in games across Victoria on Good Friday. See the wrap.
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‘Long-term fix’: How Dogs are aiming to rebuild
Point Cook has one of the youngest lists in the Western Football Netball League this season. Coach Saade Ghazi opens up on guiding the club’s regeneration and the leaders playing an important role.
‘Bonus recruits’: How new faces have fit in at West Footscray
West Footscray has made an impressive start to 2025 and despite some injury concerns, there’s plenty of positives including two last minute recruits. See all the talking points from WFNL Division 2.
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.
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Revealed: The WFNL’s best women’s players in 2024
The Western Football Netball League’s best women’s players have put on a show this season. With the finals action set to start, we’ve taken a look at the leading performers in 2024.
Hird, Hawk and 55k: Local footy’s latest rumours and tidbits
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.
Our best local footy photos from the weekend’s action
From metro footy’s first century goalkicker of the season to teams flexing their premiership muscle. Here’s a look at our best footy photos from the weekend.
The silver lining in a difficult season for Point Cook Centrals
Point Cook Centrals might have faced an injury crisis this season but coach Dean Chambers is seeing the positives. He reveals why he’s happy and the type of player he needs next year.
Abandoned match, streaks end, tons and upsets galore
A match was abandoned, the longest winning streak fell, two spearheads cracked the ton, ex-AFL stars lifted and there were a stack of upsets. All that and more in our local footy wrap.
Future stars: The WFNL’s most promising young guns
From top to bottom, the Western Football League League is chock full of exciting young talent. Check out all the promising stars of the future here.
Why you can expect ‘change’ at Sunshine
With Guy Barbuto in charge for the rest of the season, don’t be surprised to see some changes to Sunshine’s style. He reveals why and gives an update on a key injured trio.
Local footy wrap: Streaks end as ex-AFL player is seriously injured
Some of the longest winning streaks in local footy ended on Saturday with a game in country footy abandoned after a serious injury. Catch-up on all of Saturday’s local footy action.
2014 Vic Metro v Vic Country blockbuster: Where are they now?
A decade ago, the best local footy players in Victoria went head-to-head in just the second game of its kind. But how many who took to the field are still playing? See where they are now.
Major metro footy league set for further changes
The Western Football Netball League has confirmed changes to its competition structure in season 2025. Here’s what we know and how it will all work moving forward.
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