Narre Warren settles on home for 2024
After an unsuccessful attempt to move leagues, reigning Outer East premier Narre Warren has settled on its immediate future.
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Ranked: Every Big V men’s player in 2023
We’ve crunched the numbers from over 1000 players in six divisions of Big V Men’s Basketball to rank every player for season 2023. See where everyone stands.
Star Southern coach to step down at season’s end
One of the Southern league’s finest players will step down as coach at season’s end, intent on giving his players what he experienced as a player. See the latest.
‘Free shot’: How ‘underdog’ Doves plan to ride finals form
Doveton coach Michael Cardamone hasn’t basked in his side’s semi final win for long, already looking towards East Brighton. And he feels the Doves have a ‘free shot’ at the Vampires.
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Suburban cricketers prepare for football league clashes
It’s the battle of the codes. But instead of football and cricket trying to lure a multi-talented youngster into the fold at the expense of the other, coronavirus has ensured the codes face an even tougher fight.
Park Orchards helps players through COVID-19 isolation
Park Orchards president Jeremy Thomas and senior playing-coach — and former Carlton defender-cum-half-forward — Dennis Armfield are reaching out to the community rival clubs in the name of mental health and wellbeing during the coronavirus lockdown.
Victorian great appointed Dandenong coach
He’s Premier Cricket’s greatest runs scorer and he’s returning to Dandenong, the club he led to premiership glory.
Take the challenge: How good are your kicking skills?
With training and matches suspended, what do suburban footballers do to keep their skills sharp and stay engaged with mates? An eastern footy league player has found a way to keep the skills up, and get a bit of head wobble.
Long jump star fights on despite Tokyo 2020 delay
She’s battled coeliac disease, stress fractures in her back and a thyroid disease — and now coronavirus has put long jumper Brooke Stratton’s Olympic ambitions on ice. But the champion is treating it as a “reset”, not a shattered dream.
Clash of local footy and cricket seasons on cards
Football in the winter, cricket in the summer. It’s been a longstanding rule in Victoria but that could change this year once local footy starts and pressure to use grounds increases. So who has priority? HAVE YOUR SAY
Cobras kick goals with pandemic message
All local footy clubs like playing home games, and in a social-media initiative the Sandown Cobras are using the stay-home message to help tackle the coronavirus crisis.
Redbacks’ redemption on hold
Season 2020 was meant to be one of atonement for Ringwood after two consecutive grand final losses. Although frustrated at the COVID-19 shutdown, coach Brett Rowe has backed his players to stay the course.
How stranded US basketballers are helping game down under
Three US basketballers, in Melbourne to play for the Ringwood Hawks, have been caught up in COVID-19 travel bans. But they are working hard to ensure the game’s grassroots survival.
Back-to-back Orioles
It was a season of adversity and tragedy, but the Blackburn Orioles held firm and made it back-to-back championships.
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