{"id":81638,"date":"2021-12-31T04:44:11","date_gmt":"2021-12-30T17:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/?p=81638"},"modified":"2021-12-22T12:58:32","modified_gmt":"2021-12-22T01:58:32","slug":"our-best-sports-photos-of-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/sport\/our-best-sports-photos-of-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Our best sports photos of 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-81638 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/12\/2021-Football-Jul-07-116593-scaled-e1640137823673.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/12\/2021-Football-Jul-07-116593-600x380.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-81639\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-81639'>\n\t\t\t\tTeam effort: Bulldogs Jason Johannisen and Mitch Hannan compete for the same ball during their side\u2019s clash with the Adelaide Crows at Mars. 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Photo: CHIPPY RIVERA\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/12\/A02I9725-2-scaled-e1640137857162.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/12\/A02I9725-2-600x380.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-81641\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-81641'>\n\t\t\t\tDirty work: Dunnstown and Rokewood-Corindhap classed in in round 11 of the CHFL on a muddy Towners home ground. Photo: CHIPPY RIVERA\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/12\/DSC_0168-scaled-e1640137872353.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/12\/DSC_0168-600x380.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-81642\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-81642'>\n\t\t\t\tRace 153: Ballarat Clarendon College crosses the line first in the women\u2019s eight B final in February\u2019s JG King Wendouree-Ballarat Regatta. 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Photo: ALISTAIR FINLAY\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/12\/IMG_7534-scaled-e1640137941318.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/12\/IMG_7534-600x380.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-81647\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-81647'>\n\t\t\t\tPressure play: Sebastopol\u2019s Tony Lockyer and Ben Hutt turn the screws on East Point\u2019s Joseph Dodd during the Burra\u2019s come from behind 18-point BFL round one win. 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