Named: Big hitters highlight Premier Team of the Week
Big hitting, rapid half centuries and a five-wicket haul headlined a Premier Cricket round full of T20s. Here is the Team of the Week.
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Quick Singles: All the goss and quirky goings on in local cricket
We’ve rounded up the latest local cricket snippets, including a bizarre injury, an umpire’s social media reply and possibly the finest afternoon tea this season.
Named: Melbourne local footy’s most influential movers and shakers
Local footy is the heartbeat of the game but it requires countless hours of expertise and dedication from thousands of people. Here are those who are having the biggest impact on the grassroots.
Club cricketer’s calamitous chores floods his home
We all know it’s wet early in the cricket season, but it was more so for one cricketer who, while washing his gear hours before play, flooded his house. That and more in the launch of Quick Singles.
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‘I’m available for any comp’: T20 gun for hire blasts big ton
A T20 gun for hire has taken the opening round of Sydney grade cricket by storm. NSW Premier Cricket, opening weekend wrap from all T20 venues.
Revealed: Local footy’s best players of 2024
The 2024 local footy season is coming to a close and to celebrate, we’ve named our best players from the 2024 season. Here’s who made the list.
Ginni-style GF prep, $1999 is unders and the QR code highlight reel
There’s a Jack Ginnivan-style GF preparation, a player not settling for less than 2k a game, a QR code to individual highlights and two big AFL names linked to local footy. It’s all here in Quick Kicks.
‘Let’s settle this in the carpark’: The explosive local footy exchange
A local footy club coach’s testy relationship with his president reached boiling point, while a legendary forward’s hot form ended with a bang — the wrong sort. It’s all in the latest Quick Kicks column…
Mystery illness: ‘I was going to the bathroom 30 times a day’
A mystery stomach disease which had him passing blood 30 times a day left this man on the brink.
Victorian sport stars recognised in awards
International athletes and a doctor who has been in sport for more than five decades have been honoured at the latest Victoria Sport Awards. Check out the winners here.
Deep dive: Stars to watch at Aus Interschool Surfing Titles
More than 2000 of the country’s best young surfers will compete in the inaugural Australian Interschools Surfing Championships on the Gold Coast. We reveal the must-watch stars who will make history here.
Ex-AFL player & Div 1 US College stars: Flag Football Nationals guide
Teams from across the country will descend on Brisbane this weekend for Australia’s biggest Flag Football Nationals to date. Packed with cross-code names, get a full breakdown of every state’s roster plus the players you can’t miss. Full details inside.
‘There’s just that presence’: Female umpire surge marks pioneer’s milestone
As Chelsea Roffey prepares to umpire her 300th AFL match, women across Australia are trying to follow in her footsteps. Roffey speaks on her career and how it could have helped girls in footy.
Australia name team for ISA World Junior Surf Champs
One month out from the event, Australia has announced it’s team of 12 for the 2024 ISA World Junior Surfing Championship to be held in El Salvador this May. Full details and team inside:
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