NRL
Former Sunbury Tiger Dean Ieremia has been ruled out of the NRL season before it’s even started. The Melbourne Storm winger suffered a torn ACL in the pre-season match against the NZ Warriors in Christchurch. He underwent scans when he returned to Melbourne and was due to have surgery last week.
Australia Cup
Sunbury United will face Springvale White Eagles in the next round of the Australia Cup. After being on the road in round two in Shepparton, United has been drawn to play at home this weekend against the Eagles. Meanwhile, the first two rounds of the women’s Nike F.C Cup were also drawn. Gisborne will play Westgate in the opening round.
VFL
Former Sunbury Lions player Mitch Conn has signed with Greater Western Sydney’s Victorian Football League for next season. Conn left the Lions after moving to Sydney and has played up there since. Conn previously played for Coburg in the VFL, spending three seasons with the club, playing 14 senior matches.
GDCA
Macedon will need to bat well on day two of its Gisborne and District Cricket Association Johnstone Shield match against Eynesbury. Needing a win to keep their finals alive, the Cats bowled on day one. The Eagles were bowled out for 240 with Josh Francis top scoring with 66. Cats coach Tim Berzins was the pick of the bowlers with 4-47. In other games, Kilmore made 5-338 against Kyneton, Bacchus Marsh made 267 against Riddell and Romsey is 0-70 in reply to Aintree. In the Jensen Shield, Lancefield is 3-76 in reply to Malmsbury’s 151, Wallan made 173 against the Sunbury Kangaroos and Hanging Rock made 9-286.
