‘It’s been a long time’: Hawks soar into finals contention
An “unbelievable’’ win and a raft of youngsters have fired Kingston Hawthorn into finals contention in Victorian Premier Cricket for the first time in a long, long time.
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How Brighton built towards its 2025 Craig Shield success
Brighton’s success in the 2025 JG Craig Shield was built on a team effort but along the way, several exciting individual stories emerged from the wicketkeepers who became bowlers to the young stars scoring runs for fun.
Premier Cricket: Men’s and women’s Team of the Week
A bowler who took wickets with the opening two deliveries of a match, a clutch innings by a fast bowler and stars on the rise…the Victorian Premier Cricket teams of the week for men’s and women’s have been named. SEE THEM HERE
‘We got our chest out’: South runs hot in statement win
South Caulfield flexed its muscles, and then gave itself a critical self-assessment, while Mordialloc, Mentone and Bentleigh made big moves in Cricket Southern Bayside Championship division.
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‘It was nuts’: Best mates plunder centuries in junior cricket blitz
A tense countdown was going on, with regular glimpses at a phone, as the Pines U16s plundered 7-447 off 45 overs — and three best mates made it an unforgettable day.
Power hitters thrive in U18 Premier action
Sunday’s Premier U18 action saw several stunning centuries highlighted by those who showed off their power game. See who stole the show with top performances.
Named: the biggest local footy recruits of 2025
From Melton to Mornington, Epping to East Brighton, local footy clubs have secured some elite talent. We’ve named the biggest moves of the summer here.
Every in and out across the entire VAFA ahead of 2025
Keep up to date with every in and out across all six divisions of the Victorian Amateur Football Association. See every move here.
Named: 25 rising stars of Victorian boys cricket
The 2025 Dowling Shield has been highlighted by some of the state’s most promising youngsters. We break down 25 of the leading performers.
City’s final aim: ‘we’re not a one-year wonder’
Dandenong City jumped from VPL1 to a NPL Victoria finals appearance last year but coach Nick Tolios knows the club will have to fight even harder to repeat in 2025.
Six-hitting blitz as Roosters, Yarraville and Willy bank wins
A six-hitting onslaught by a Test player fired Malvern to a stunning win, while Yarraville and Williamstown celebrated upset wins in VSDCA south-west section. Here are the Round 11 talking points.
’Exciting’: 15yo to make Melbourne Country Week cricket debut
A 15-year-old schoolboy who’s had a cricket sponsorship deal since he was eight will make his Melbourne Country Week debut next month.
Resurgent Braves eye MPCA Provincial finals
A pace injection and a key fielding plan are set to super-charge Baden Powell’s run to the MPCA Provincial finals, while Pines and Dromana were involved in a thriller and Langwarrin celebrated a special milestone in style. Here are the talking points from Round 10.
‘Ours to lose’: McKinnon chases CSB glory
There was a whiff of finals as a McKinnon batter peeled off his third half-century of the summer against Dingley in the CSB Division 1 top-of-the-table clash.
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