RDFL
The Gisborne Giants have announced their inaugural Riddell District Football League senior football captain. The club announced that Brad Mangan would skipper the inaugural senior team. Mangan, who is now a local, was drafted to North Melbourne in 2012 and would later be a Victorian Football League premiership player. He played for two VFL clubs and West Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League. Mangan also played with Strathmore in the Essendon District Football League and has been at Kyabram in the Goulburn Valley league since 2017, winning two premierships.
EDFL
It was grand final heartbreak for the Sunbury Kangaroos in the Essendon District Football League division 2 reserves grand final. The Kangaroos spent the whole day chasing the Northern Saints, after being held scoreless in the first quarter. The margin was back to 11 points at three quarter time before the Saints finished strongly to win, 13.12 (90)-8.5 (53). Kasey Krull was named the Kangaroos best.
FV
Sunbury United finished its FV state league 3 north-west season on a high on Saturday. Sunbury defeated Brunswick Zebras 4-2 in the final round to finish sixth for the season. In state league 5 west, Gisborne finished its season with a 3-2 win against ETA Buffalo Club of Victoria. The Sky Blues finished in fourth spot.
Coates Talent League
It’s season over for the Calder Cannons who were knocked out of the Coates Talent League boys finals on Sunday. The Cannons faced the Sandringham Dragons at ETU Stadium and proved no match. The Cannons trailed at every break, losing 17.14 (116)-8.8 (56). Hugh Allison, Carled El Khodr and Cooper Duff-Tytler were named the Cannons best. El Khodr, Cooper Herbert and Patrick Said kicked two goals each for the Cannons.
