August 27, 2025
Bendigo league to appeal Gisborne’s bid to move to Ballarat
GISBORNE Football Netball Club’s bid to switch leagues lies in the hands of AFL Victoria, after the Bendigo Football Netball League confirmed it would...
August 27, 2025
Van Oorschot’s 200 games of passion and perseverance
FOR someone who has been quietly putting in the hard yards on the footy field since she was fifteen years old, Bec Van Oorschot’s...
August 22, 2025
Stirring fightback steelsSebas for do-or-die showdown
A FIVE-goal final-quarter blitz by Sebastopol against North Ballarat has set up an exciting climax to the BFNL home and away season. The Burra kept...
August 22, 2025
Redan continues to march towards finals
REDAN has continued its giant-killing run in the lead-up to BFNL finals, with a nine-goal win over Lake Wendouree at City Oval last Saturday. In...
August 22, 2025
Second Swans draw keeps finals hopes alive
RESULTS will need to go Ballarat's way, but the Swans' finals flame remains alight following a come-from-behind draw against reigning BFNL premiers Melton last...
August 21, 2025
‘Overwhelming’ backing: Gisborne votes to leave Bendigo league
GISBORNE Football Netball Club members have ratified the committee’s decision to leave the Bendigo Football Netball League and join the Ballarat Football Netball League...
August 19, 2025
‘I’m proud of what we’ve built together’: basketball boss calls time
BASKETBALL Ballarat CEO Neville Ivey has advised staff of his decision to retire at the end of the year. After five years of dedicated service,...
August 15, 2025
Swans keep finals hopes flickering
BALLARAT coach Ash Baker is confident his side's best football is a match for some of the league's heavyweights and says he would relish...
August 15, 2025
Outgoing Roosters coachstriving for strong last finals run
ANNIE McCartin has many fond memories from her thirteen seasons spent at North Ballarat. Over the next month or so, she will be hoping to...
August 14, 2025
Gisborne league switch clears crucial first hurdle
GISBORNE’S proposed move to the Ballarat Football Netball League is a step closer after clubs voted emphatically to endorse the bid at a special...
August 9, 2025
WNBL champions to return to Ballarat
BENDIGO Spirit will bolster its ties with Ballarat by playing another home game at Selkirk Stadium during the 2025-26 Women's National Basketball League (WNBL)...
August 8, 2025
Roosters win key battle as shrewd Lions loom next
A TOUGH month of netball ahead of finals for North Ballarat is off to a terrific start, after shoring up third spot on the...
August 8, 2025
North bounces back into six, more twists and turns expected
NORTH Ballarat coach Clint Proctor is happy for the Roosters to control their own destiny over the final three rounds of BFNL football, as...
August 8, 2025
Goalkicking medallist keen to kick on to a flag
REDAN'S Jess Bokma says while personal accolades like the BFLW's leading goalkicker award are nice, a premiership this season with the Lions would be...
August 8, 2025
Courage in Lakers youngster’s debut
THERE'S never been a debut quite like it in the BFNL, or possibly any other football league. And it's likely there'll never be another quite...
August 7, 2025
Redan into BFLW grand final after Cobras withdraw
REDAN has advanced directly to the BFLW grand final on 24 August, after Bacchus Marsh notified the league of its decision to withdraw from...
August 5, 2025
A ‘Welcome’ first win for Donaldson-Aitken
RECORDS will forever show Welcometotheshow at Swan Hill as being Tyler Donaldson-Aitken’s first ever winner as a trainer. And while it only took the astute...
August 3, 2025
Greatest show on two wheels to roar into Ballarat
HAILED as the greatest show of audacious stunts on two wheels, Freestyle Kings Live is bringing its gravity-defying exploits to Ballarat. The action sports theatrical...
August 1, 2025
Redan rues another missed chance
REDAN has named former premiership player Steve Kane as its interim coach for the remainder of the 2025 BFNL season. Kane – a member of...
August 1, 2025
Cobras show true grit to all but sew up incredible finals spot
IT wasn't perfect or pretty – the Ballarat weather made sure of that – but the result was exactly what Bacchus Marsh needed. The Cobras...
August 1, 2025
Lions up for fight as tough run to finals looms
REDAN playing coach Ashlee Smith said her side will embrace a tough next three weeks on the road to another exciting BFNL finals series. The...
July 26, 2025
Disc sports make a splash at ‘Big Wet’
BALLARAT ultimate frisbee and disc golf players excelled on home turf in The Big Wet at Victoria Park last week Run by Ballarat Disc...
July 25, 2025
Lakers embrace tough run to finals
BACK to winning ways last weekend against Ballarat, Lake Wendouree is eager to test its big-game mettle against an in-form and dangerous Darley. For the...
July 25, 2025
Roosters land coveted big scalp
COMING off a loss to one of its rivals for the likely two only open finals vacancies in Bacchus Marsh, North Ballarat coach Clint...
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