July 13, 2026
Bulldogs on the move: Gisborne league switch approved
Gisborne Football Netball Club’s future will be in the Ballarat league after the Bendigo Football Netball League board formally approved the Bulldogs’ application to...
July 12, 2026
Fresh look for association board
THE Ballarat Basketball Association has welcomed six new members to its board of management. Nicole Roberts, Ben Halsall, Kyle Slack, Craig Ness, Josh Morris and...
July 12, 2026
Basketball nationals return to Selkirk Stadium
AUSTRALIA'S premier young basketball talent will again converge on Ballarat next January and February when the city hosts the under-20 national championships. As part of...
July 11, 2026
City’s built reputation as ‘cyclo-cross powerhouse’
AUSCYCLING National Cyclo-cross Championships organisers are expecting another stacked field when the event returns to Ballarat next month. Entries have officially opened for the championships...
July 10, 2026
Lions in unfamiliar territory, ready to rise to challenge
BFLW interleague co-captain Rose Russell is confident Redan's best football is still to come as the business end of the senior women's season draws...
July 10, 2026
Top spot up for grabs as Burra-Swans collide
BALLARAT coach Ash Baker says he is anticipating a strong response from Sebastopol following its round 11 loss to North Ballarat when the Swans...
July 9, 2026
Medal-winning interleague performance for van Egmond
REDAN'S Emma van Egmond might only have played 31 senior women's football games in total, but she's made every single one of them count. The...
July 9, 2026
Banner day for BFLW on interleague debut
BALLARAT'S senior women's interleague team turned a history-making occasion into a triumphant one against Central Victoria last Saturday. Playing its first-ever interleague game, the BFLW...
July 9, 2026
Ballarat league says ‘yes’ again to Gisborne
BALLARAT Football Netball League board chairman Rob Simmonds is optimistic Bendigo league club Gisborne will see its wish to switch leagues finally granted in...
July 4, 2026
Anniversary splash: swim school to open second centre
A LIFEBLOOD of the community that has been a part of thousands of Ballarat families' lives has turned 15. Shayne Reese Swimming marked the significant...
July 4, 2026
Rivals unite to co-captain BFLW in history-making interleague game
Ballarat interleague co-captains Rose Russell and Emmerson Hitch say the team is embracing the rare opportunity to come together as a virtual ‘best of...
July 3, 2026
Rivals unite to co-captain BFLW in history-making interleague game
Ballarat interleague co-captains Rose Russell and Emmerson Hitch say the team is embracing the rare opportunity to come together as a virtual ‘best of...
July 3, 2026
Lions take lessons from ‘bittersweet’ Devils loss
HEADING into the 2026 BFNL season, new Redan coach Marc Greig was quick to stress that his side's season and measure of improvement would...
July 3, 2026
Roosters bounce back with a vengeance; Burra lose top spot
NORTH Ballarat coach Clint Proctor has hailed his side's resolve following an 18-point upset of Sebastopol at Mars Stadium on Saturday. Outgunned seven days earlier...
July 3, 2026
Cobras and Devils to challenge Swans
BALLARAT senior women's coach Dean Pidgeon can think of no better preparation for finals than a trio of games against the BFLW competition's best. Guaranteed...
July 2, 2026
Belief building for Burra
SEBASTOPOL coach Kiya Eberle believes a draw with BFNL netball powerhouse North Ballarat will help build further belief within their playing ranks. A pumped-up Burra...
July 2, 2026
Lakers claim a major scalp
LAKE Wendouree have stamped themselves as serious premiership contenders after beating Sunbury for the first time in three years at C.E. Brown Reserve on...
July 1, 2026
‘Sky’s the limit’ for Swans: Baker to step down at end of season
Sitting atop the BFNL ladder, Ballarat coach Ash Baker says the Swans have ‘unfinished business’ despite informing the club of his decision to...
June 27, 2026
Local young guns’ chance to impress on home turf
BALLARAT pair Ethan Drever and Jackson O'Brien will get the opportunity to enhance their AFL National Draft prospects in front of a home crowd...
June 26, 2026
Outmuscled and outgunned, Roosters look to rebound
A PROMPT bounce back is front of mind for North Ballarat coach Clint Proctor as his side prepares for top-of-the-ladder Sebastopol this Saturday following...
June 26, 2026
Swans ramp up the pressure to cut down Roosters
BALLARAT'S manic pressure and intensity proved too hot to handle for North Ballarat at Alfredton Recreation Reserve last Saturday. The second-placed Swans, playing with plenty...
June 25, 2026
BFLW foes become friends to defend league’s honour
BFLW senior interleague coach Danyel Waters says she is impressed by the camaraderie and the buy-in of her playing group ahead of its 4...
June 25, 2026
Ballarat league clubsto vote on Gisborne’s entry
BALLARAT Football Netball League clubs will meet on 30 June to vote whether they will accept Gisborne's bid for entry into the senior competition...
June 25, 2026
Swans push another powerhouse, slip from top six
BALLARAT co-coach Lisa Palmer says her side is fully aware of the challenge that remains to play BFNL netball finals in 2026, with their...
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