What a debut season for Ryan Smith at South Croydon. The talented all-rounder did it all, plundering runs with the bat and taking pegs with the ball. He even managed to join a teammate in the RDCA All Star team. But he wasn’t the only award winner.
Everyone is itching for the footy to return — at all levels. So Melbourne’s six metropolitan leagues have nutted out a plan that could return action to suburban fields sooner than you think.
With the suburban footy transfer window reopening this weekend, we reveal the big names who have put pen to paper with local clubs for this season.
Pat Cash, Meg Lanning and Lydia Lassila have enjoyed worldwide success, but they started their journeys winning Leader Sports Star awards. Check out the new recipients following in their footsteps.
GYMNAST Emily Barrow fell in love with the sport in prep and has been involved ever since.
Most clubs would be thrilled to have one of its players make the state squad — this western suburbs Lacrosse club has 12.
WOODEND’S Lily Tomkinson is determined to make her fellow competitors take Australians seriously in the world of alpine skiing.
FAMILY fights are part of the norm for the Sultan clan of Broadmeadows, but it’s all in the name of sport.
RHYTHMIC gymnast Elise Kargiotis isn’t afraid of hard work and it is paying off.
AN INNER east schoolgirl is running, throwing, jumping, dancing and twirling her way to national success.
A 10-YEAR-OLD athletics star from Melbourne’s north already has his sights set on representing Australia at the Olympics.
THERE is no slowing down this Ferntree Gully boy.
A RIDER from Melbourne’s north is making her mark on the national BMX scene.
A badminton player from Melbourne’s east is hoping to be the sport’s next sensation after being chosen to represent Australia at a Commonwealth Games lead-in event.
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