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Key signing adds potency to Sunbury Kangaroos attack

Sunbury Kangaroos have added some firepower to their squad for next year’s Riddell District Football League season. The club last week announced it had signed...

Jess Kennedy joins the Blues

Towards the end of the inaugural AFL women’s draft, Jess Kennedy received a call from someone at Carlton. “They said that if your name isn’t...

Two brothers in hand worth the wait as Woodend-Hesket regroup

Woodend-Hesket’s focus on bringing local talent back into the fold has paid dividends with the club announcing its first big signing in the Riddell...

Trentham cops a big bowls thumping

Bowlers from six teams managed to negotiate the rain and windy weather in the Centrals Highlands Bowls division 1 on Saturday. With most sport in...

A good word in the right place for Kate Darby

Having been on an AFL list for five years, Fremantle’s Tom Sheridan has seen a lot of great footballers. But there was one player from...

Ainslie Kemp’s tears of joy

Kyneton’s Ainslie Kemp was among the nervous footballers gathered for the inaugural AFL Women’s draft. In the room was the best football talent from across...

Rupertswood star shines against odds

On a wet and miserable Sunday in September, Sean Crawford became one of just two players to be part of a third straight under-18.5...

Clarkefield Brumbies pull out of comp

A lack of numbers has seen Clarkefield Brumbies make the heartbreaking decision not to field a cricket side this season. The Brumbies, playing in the...

Sunbury Kangaroos legend’s return fills a football hole in his heart

After a year out of the game, former Riddell District Football League premiership player and coach Chris Meacham was itching to get back into...

Horwood parts ways with Sunbury Lions

Rick Horwood has stepped away from coaching the Sunbury Lions after six years at the helm. Horwood, who took over coaching the Lions in 2011,...

East Sunbury coach voted best in the EDFL

East Sunbury’s Steve Grey has been named coach of the year at the Essendon District Football League awards night. Grey was rewarded at the league’s...

Three flags for Rupertswood

Rupertswood’s reign in the under-18.5 Riddell District Football League continues with the club having won its third straight premiership on Sunday. Red-hot favourites going into...

Burras survive Riddell pressure test

It was the cruellest of endings for Riddell in the Riddell District Football League grand final. Clearly the underdogs coming in, the Bombers took it...

Photos: RDFL Preliminary Final Broadford v Riddell 10-09-2016

Photos: RDFL Preliminary Final Broadford v Riddell 10-09-2016

Riddell survives Roos challenge

Riddell has set up a grand final date with Diggers Rest in the Riddell District Football League. The Bombers saw off Broadford in their preliminary...

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With Christmas fast approaching, Kidsafe Victoria is offering a free resource to help Brimbank parents and carers make safe toy choices. The Christmas Toy Safety...