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Gisborne teen Sam Ramsay repays faith in spades

Gisborne’s Sam Ramsay is usually a midfielder, but he was thrown a different challenge while part of the School Sport Victorian 15 years and...

Big win sets up Sunbury Lions’ push for top finish

With their finals spot sealed, the Sunbury Lions are looking to tie up a top-three finish in the Ballarat Football League. Coming off the bye,...

Lancefield hang on to take one-point thriller

Lancefield kept its finals hopes alive with a hard-fought win over Wallan in the Riddell District Football League on Saturday. After getting out to a...

Gisborne continue to see the positives

  Gisborne saved some of its best football for its Macedon Ranges’ rival Kyneton, but it wasn’t enough for the Bulldogs to take the points...

East Sunbury misses chance

East Sunbury’s inability to close out its match against Roxburgh Park on Saturday has all but ended the side’s finals hopes in Essendon District...

‘Unknown’ Luke Capuano mixes it with the big boys

Most Essendon District Football League fans would be familiar with two of the three EDFL players near the top of AFL Victoria metro goalkickers list. Keilor’s...

Double chance for Sunbury girls teams

Sunbury Lions Youth girls have exceeded expectations in the Western Youth girls competition this year. Fielding two sides for the first time, the Lions have...

Kyneton’s finals resolve

  Having won an eight-point game with flying colours at the weekend, Kyneton is facing another, just as important, game this week in the Bendigo...

Sunbury Lions overcome Bloods in wet, muddy conditions

Sunbury Lions took the points against Melton in difficult conditions in the Ballarat Football League on Saturday. The Lions were the cleaner of the two...

Woodend-Hesket returns to the winners list

Woodend-Hesket returned to the winners’ list on Saturday for the first time since May in the Riddell District Football League. It has been tough going...

Rupertswood win over Sunbury Kangaroos to solidify their place in the RDFL top four

Stoic defence and a first-half scoring blitz were the backbone of Rupertswood’s win over Sunbury in the Riddell District Football League on Saturday. The 16.6...

Pingers show their talent for winning cliffhangers

Not for the first time this season, Epping held its nerve late in the fourth quarter to beat South Morang by two points in the...

Three straight losses, but Lions coach sees an upside

Despite a third straight loss, Sunbury Lions coach Rick Horwood sees plenty of positives out of the past few weeks in the Ballarat Football...

Tigers rule in Falcons demolition derby

Werribee Districts strolled to a 117-point win over Wyndhamvale Falcons in the WRFL division 1 local derby at Wyndhamvale South Oval on Saturday. It was...

Wayward Lions hand win to grateful East Point

Poor kicking and equally poor decision-making cost Sunbury Lions dearly in a loss to East Point in the Ballarat Football League on Saturday. Looking to...

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Crunchy lemon and polenta shortbread

This wonderful shortbread recipe from Dairy Australia has the most delightful crunchy texture from the addition of polenta and a zesty twist from added...