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VFL Round 2: Sharks take sting out of Hornets
26 April 2021
Southport have made it two from two in their inaugural year of the revamped VFL competition by defeating Aspley at Fankhauser Reserve on the Gold C…

Borough Ambushed In Brisbane
26 April 2021
Southport have made it two from two in their inaugural year of the revamped VFL competition by defeating Aspley at Fankhauser Reserve on the Gold C…
Hypnotherapy helps North Launceston to 1978 Premiership
28 March 2021
In 1978 the hit movie Grease starring John Travolta and Australia’s own Olivia Newton-John was a box office blockbuster along with Superman starrin…

Riding for more than petrol money: Dave Sanders and Murray Hall on the old boards of St.Leonards
18 May 2020
I remember hiding beneath the boards trying out my pick-up lines on 14- and 15-year-old school girls while top level riders rumbled and peddled lik…

Lavington Wheelrace
22 February 2020
In the early nineteen-seventies track cycling was a major part of the Australian sporting calendar during the summer months. The Tasmanian Christma…

VFL 2018: Bombers win sets up cut-throat final with arch rival Collingwood
28 August 2018
Essendon have won a spot in another VFL finals series after winning a tight struggle against cross town rivals the Northern Blues at a sun bathed W…

VFL: Collingwood prevail in the wet
13 August 2018
Collingwood have prevailed at a soggy North Port Oval to hold off Port Melbourne by two points in a thrilling end to their round nineteen VFL clash…

VFL: Werribee too strong for Coburg as AFL trial new rules
06 August 2018
Werribee have proved too strong for Coburg in round eighteen of the VFL at Piranha Park to record their fifth win of the season. The Tigers kicked…

VFL 2018: Port Melbourne move into the top eight after win over rival Williamstown.
08 July 2018
Port Melbourne have moved into the top eight after a stirring win over arch rival Williamstown in round fourteen action of the VFL at a chilly Fort…

VFL: Footscray hold out Coburg
17 June 2018
Footscray have held off a last quarter fightback from Coburg to win their round eleven VFL clash at Piranha Park and record consecutive wins for th…

2018 VFL R7: Roos hold out reigning premiers.
21 May 2018
North Melbourne have held off reigning premier Port Melbourne to register an eight point win in round seven of the VFL season at Fortburn Stadium i…

VFL 2017: Williamstown secure minor premiership.
28 August 2017
Williamstown have taken out the VFL minor premiership after downing Footscray by 43 points in the final round at a cool VU Whitten oval in Footscra…

Cycling: 2016 Tour of the Great South Coast Review.
18 August 2016
Bendigo’s Sam Crome, riding for the Avanti Isowhey Sports team for the first time, has taken out the 2016 Lakes Oil-Fulton Hogan Tour of the Great…

VFL: Bombers thrash Pies in Anzac Day eve clash
26 April 2016
Essendon have trounced Collingwood in an impressive display in round three of Peter Jackson VFL before a good crowd at Victoria Park in their Anzac…

VFL: Roosters down Pies in stirring win
17 August 2015
North Ballarat have ended Collingwood's unbeaten run at home with a stirring come-from-behind win in round 18 of the Peter Jackson VFL. It was the…

Ringwood VPL Premiers For Season 2014 - 2015
23 March 2015
Ringwood have taken out the Bartercard Victorian Premier League cricket title with a resounding win over Monash Tigers at the Junction Oval. The Ra…

Merton New Years Day Picnic Races
03 January 2015
Merton have celebrated their 150th anniversary of racing at the track on New Year’s Day with a successful meeting held in fine conditions before an…

2014 TAC Cup: Murray Bushrangers hold out Tassie Mariners to move into TAC Cup top eight.
27 July 2014
The Murray Bushrangers have crept back into the top eight after edging out the Tassie Mariners in round fifteen of the TAC Cup season at Rams Reser…