November 1, 2024
More to come from Western United strikers: Aloisi
COACH John Aloisi is adamant the best is yet to come from Western United's remodelled attack after new signing Hiroshi Ibusuki struck to salvage...
October 4, 2024
AFLW season over: Swans star, Dogs ruck suffer injuries
STAR ruck Ally Morphett has been ruled out for the remainder of the AFLW season with injury in a massive blow to Sydney's finals...
October 4, 2024
Lohmann lapped up Aker’s advice before AFL grand final
YOU'RE a flashy Brisbane Lions forward who practises goal celebrations in the mirror, and it's a day out from your AFL grand final debut. There's...
September 13, 2024
Power captain injured in Bulldogs AFLW rout
Fears of a potential ACL injury to captain Janelle Cuthbertson has soured Port Adelaide's commanding 40-point AFLW victory over the battling Western Bulldogs at...
September 6, 2024
All-Australian Treloar hints at fitness for Hawks final
FRESHLY minted All-Australian Adam Treloar is confident he will be fit to line up in the Western Bulldogs' elimination final against Hawthorn despite doubt...
September 6, 2024
Records fall as Giants storm to AFLW win over Bulldogs
THE Western Bulldogs' AFLW rebuild has hit its first speed bump in an emphatic 63-point defeat to Greater Western Sydney. Tam Hyett's tenure as Bulldogs...
August 30, 2024
Resilient Dogs seal finals berth with win over Giants
COACH Luke Beveridge has hailed the Western Bulldogs' resilience and one of the more significant victories of his career after his charges sealed an...
August 16, 2024
Record-busting Aussies say au revoir to great Olympics
AUSTRALIA'S triumphant athletes were left revelling in the Stade de France, as Paris bid au revoir to its magnificent Olympic Games. Paris has brought down...
August 16, 2024
Bulldogs young gun Darcy backed to fix wonky radar
SAM Darcy kicked 1.5 against Adelaide on Sunday, but the Western Bulldogs forward is being backed to fix his wobbles against North Melbourne this...
August 16, 2024
To our local Olympians: Take a bow!
BALLARAT javelin-thrower Kathryn Mitchell has called time on the Olympics, reaching the javelin final in all four campaigns. Mitchell was emotional, bringing down the curtain...
August 9, 2024
Bulldogs hit best form since run to 2021 grand final
COACH Luke Beveridge believes his Western Bulldogs have hit their best form since reaching the 2021 grand final. The Bulldogs spent Friday night sitting fourth...
July 5, 2024
Geelong forward Stengle signs five-year AFL deal
ALL-Australian forward Tyson Stengle has ended speculation about his AFL future, signing a five-year deal with Geelong. The new contract commits the 25-year-old, a 2022...
June 28, 2024
King Charles III sees Ballarat horse win ‘his’ race
MINERS Rest thoroughbred Asfoora delivered a regal performance to win the King Charles III Stakes in front of the King himself last week. The mare...
June 14, 2024
Beveridge wants AFL to protect prior opportunity
WESTERN Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has urged the AFL to protect prior opportunity, saying the holding-the-ball rule tweak has become "risky" to players hunting...
May 30, 2024
Rates to rise – City of Ballarat council meeting briefs
AT last weeks ordinary City of Ballarat council meeting , the budget for next financial year, which includes a rate rise, was endorsed by...
March 21, 2024
Sydney FC top ALW ladder after Western United falter
THE race for the A-League Women Premier's Plate will be a five-way finish after a string of contenders dropped points on a bumper Sunday...
March 21, 2024
Dogs to host Suns on Mars
EARLIER this week, Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge was unsure whether Jack Macrae would be called on to face Gold Coast at Mars Stadium...
March 13, 2024
Two trapped after gold mine collapse
Two people are believed to be trapped underground after a mine collapsed on the outskirts of Ballarat. Victoria Police said emergency services were responding to...
January 2, 2024
Thunderstorm kills power to 20,000 Victorian customers
Tens of thousands of Victorian households and businesses have lost power as a thunderstorm sweeps across the state. A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued...
October 3, 2023
No change in interest rates at Bullock’s first meeting
Stretched borrowers have been spared more mortgage pain as the Reserve Bank board chooses to leave interest rates on hold at 4.1 per cent. The...
November 11, 2022
United can turn season around: Aloisi
WESTERN United are caught firmly in a horror championship hangover but coach John Aloisi is confident they can turn their title defence around. The defending...
November 4, 2022
Traction system failure in train crash
A PASSENGER train crashed into a level crossing in Ballarat after its sanding system failed to boost traction in wet conditions, an accident investigator...
November 4, 2022
Healy blasts Sixers to victory over Gades
A REJUVENATED Alyssa Healy has blasted the Sydney Sixers to a comprehensive thirty-seven-run victory over the Melbourne Renegades in Ballarat and to the top...
November 4, 2022
Gold Trip claims the 2022 Melbourne Cup
AN old-fashioned approach has given a new-age racing partnership its finest moment with top-weight Gold Trip winning the Melbourne Cup. In a triumph for spring...
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