August 29, 2025
Defenders reign supreme in Strikers best and fairest awards
YOUNG gun defender Charlotte Sexton capped a massive month by taking out the Bendigo Strikers' championship best and fairest for the second year in...
August 29, 2025
Bloods buzzing ahead of finals
SOUTH Bendigo coach Lauren Bowles has hailed her A-grade side's BFNL elimination final clash against Eaglehawk this Sunday as part of a wider more...
August 29, 2025
Dragons deliver a pre-finals warning shot
IT took until the final round, but premiership favourite Sandhurst became the first BFNL team to notch up a win over all of its...
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 23, 2025
Kids free as Spirit targets bold member goal
BENDIGO Spirit is hopeful any records it sets during the 2025-26 WNBL season won't be limited to on the court. The Spirit have unveiled a...
August 22, 2025
Finals dress rehearsal: Dragons, Bulldogs reignite rivalry
SANDHURST'S four-time premiership coach Tamara Gilchrist insists the Dragons and Gisborne have played each other often enough over the years for it to be...
August 22, 2025
BFNL top five settled with one round to go
POTENTIAL exists for a slight tweak in the finishing order, but with one round remaining in the 2025 BFNL season, the top five has...
August 22, 2025
Racing club wins major business award
THE Bendigo Jockey Club has come out as a winner at the 2025 Bendigo Bank and Be.Bendigo Bendigo Business Excellence Awards Gala. The BJC was...
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
Community footy great calls on clubs to boost umpire stocks
ONE of the most respected and experienced people in community football in central Victoria wants to help fix one of the sport's biggest issues. Greg...
August 18, 2025
Swim club pair to don green and gold
BENDIGO East Swimming Club is revelling in the achievements of two of its members, who will represent Australia at the upcoming World Junior Swimming...
August 16, 2025
Local netballers make state squads
THE strength of the BFNL's netball competition has again been highlighted by the selection of four players in the top 100 of Victoria's best...
August 16, 2025
“We are building each year”: Strikers coach signs for third year
TRACEY Brereton will coach Bendigo Strikers' championship team for a third Victorian Netball League season next year. Brereton, who led the Strikers to finals for...
August 15, 2025
Bloods building momentum, look destined for elimination final
SOUTH Bendigo co-coach Troy Coates believes the Bloods have a golden opportunity over the next two weeks to build momentum heading into their finals...
August 15, 2025
Robust Roos keep unbeaten record intact as finals near
KANGAROO Flat continued its march towards BFNL finals with a 23-goal win over South Bendigo, but with still a few things to work on,...
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 13, 2025
Star Strikers midcourter claims league MVP award
A MOST Valuable Player (MVP) award for 23-and-under captain Shae Clifford and six team of the year selections highlighted an extraordinary Victorian Netball League...
August 13, 2025
Painter to debut in Eagles season opener
FORMER Bendigo Pioneers midfielder Lucia Painter has been quick to make an impact at West Coast Eagles and will make her AFLW debut against...
August 8, 2025
Veteran trainer breaks drought with Echuca win
HE was once Bendigo's youngest thoroughbred trainer – but now Leslie Robertson is proudly the city's oldest. The happy-go-lucky 84-year-old has seen plenty of things...
August 8, 2025
Square stays in finals hunt with gutsy upset
RULE a line through Castlemaine, but the battle for fifth spot in BFNL football will go down to the wire, after Golden Square pulled...
August 8, 2025
Strikers tick boxes in stellar second VNL season
BENDIGO Strikers head coach Tracey Brereton says she remains immensely proud of what the club has achieved in only two years, despite bowing out...
August 8, 2025
Defence shines as Gisborne rebounds in big win
GISBORNE put on a defensive masterclass to outpoint Golden Square in the sole BFNL A-grade netball clash played last Saturday. The reigning premiers rebounded brilliantly...
August 4, 2025
Rugby league club up and running
BENDIGO Crushers president Mikey Dynon is hoping rugby league can become a permanent and enduring part of the sporting landscape in Bendigo. The long-term vision...
August 2, 2025
Memorial run raises funds for cancer centre
TIMON Dooley and Madi Cliff claimed the gold in the 2025 John Burke Memorial Classic, but the real winner was the Peter MacCallum Centre. The...
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