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Phoenix upsets Roar, Western piles pain on Sydney in ALW

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ANNALIE Longo has scored a double to fire Wellington to an upset 2-1 A-League Women win over a Brisbane Roar...

Western Bulldogs legend Chris Grant makes shock exit

WESTERN Bulldogs legend Chris Grant has left the AFL club, saying it wasn't an easy decision to quit his post but the time was...

Aloisi fumes after Western’s derby loss to Victory

WESTERN United coach John Aloisi has hit out at his side's lack of intensity after their 3-1 loss to Melbourne Victory in the Westgate...

Why Lobb is bullish Dogs will cover midfield holes

VETERAN Rory Lobb says emerging talent at the Western Bulldogs will cover the midfield hole left by the departure of stars Bailey Smith and...

Western United open A-League’s Unite Round in style

HIROSHI Ibusuki's double has powered Western United to their first win of the A-League Men season, a 3-1 defeat of struggling Perth Glory that...

Spirit stay unbeaten in WNBL after big comeback in Ballarat

WNBL ladder leader Bendigo Spirit overturned a nineteen-point deficit to maintain their unbeaten record with a 79-71 win over defending champions Southside Flyers in...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...