Basketball
The Sunbury Jets will be among the Victorian clubs at the 2025 National Junior Classic on the long weekend. The annual invitational tournament, bringing together 128 top-tier boys’ and girls’ teams from Victoria, South Australia, New South Wales and the ACT. The Jets will play in the under-18 boys competition, with the team containing the three players who were part of the Victoria Country under-18 national championship winning side.
EDFL
The Sunbury Lions and Sunbury Kangaroos derby was abandoned in the Essendon District Football League women’s division 2 competition. The game was locked at 1.3 (9)-1.2 (8) in favour of the Kangaroos in the second quarter when the game was called off. Lisa Kirby was named the Kangaroos best, while Nikki Waldron was named the Lions best. In other games, Gisborne-Kyneton beat East Sunbury, 32.20 (212)-0.1 (1). Alexia Todorovic kicked 10 goals in the best on ground performance.
Bendigo FNL
Gisborne continued on its winning way in the Bendigo Football League on Saturday. Facing Golden Square, an inaccurate Gisborne had to come from 13 points down at three quarter time to win, 12.17 (89)-10.8 (68). Pat McKenna kicked four goals for Gisborne with James Gray and Matthew Merrett named their best. Gisborne sits second on the ladder. In the netball, Gisborne beat Golden Square, 52-33.
Big V
It was a tough night for the Sunbury Jets in the Big V men’s championship on Saturday night. Facing Hume City Broncos in the local derby, the Jets lost every quarter on the way to a 92-68 loss. Byron Gladden top scored for the Jets with 22 points. It was a better night for the Jets women who won a thriller, beating the Broncos, 80-79. Abby Hildebrand top scored with 25 points for the Jets.
