September 19, 2025
Roos aiming for redemption in BFNL grand final
ONLY a premiership will satisfy Kangaroo Flat as the Roos look to erase the memories of a run of BFNL grand final losses. While they...
September 19, 2025
Dragons rapt to be back on grand final stage
SANDHURST coach Tamara Gilchrist is hoping her players' big game experience will be a telling factor in this Saturday's BFNL A-grade final against Kangaroo...
September 14, 2025
Bright future for Fieldelo after horse of the year triumph
BENDIGO trainer Toby Lake is not sure where the ceiling is for his exciting sprinter Fieldelo, but he is gladly enjoying the ride. The daughter...
September 12, 2025
Will Ruby or Gabe break the Betty Thompson goaler curse?
IS this the year the historical dominance of the BFNL's Betty Thompson Medal by midcourters and defenders ends? Only time will tell as the league...
September 12, 2025
Roos come from behind to clinch grand final spot
KANGAROO Flat has earned a chance at BFNL grand final redemption, after surviving a second semi-final thriller against Sandhurst at the QEO. The Roos -...
September 8, 2025
Community support grants for clubs
SOUTH Bendigo Football Netball Club's planned expansion of its junior programs, in particular girls football - has been boosted, thanks to a $10,000 grant...
September 7, 2025
Sexton raring to go in Gibraltar
STAR Bendigo netballer Charlotte Sexton says she feels 'privileged and proud' to be representing Australia for the second time at this month's 2025 Netball...
September 6, 2025
Wilson to skip Spirit championship defence
THE heart and soul of the Bendigo Spirit, Kelly Wilson will miss the club's Women's National Basketball League championship defence in preparation for the...
September 6, 2025
Whiteacre embraces unexpected VNL season; earns top 25 honour
IF her 2025 Victorian Netball League season was any guide, Bendigo Strikers and Sandhurst’s rising star Harriett Whiteacre may have to get used to...
August 31, 2025
Boyer buoyed by Strikers’ 23-and-under appointment
BENDIGO Strikers has wasted no time in settling on its new twenty-three-and-under coach, announcing the appointment of experienced netball mentor Fiona Boyer for the...
August 30, 2025
Storm netballer makes Victorian top 50
STRATHFIELDSAYE'S Lexie Fennell believes her experience trialling for Victoria's state 17-and-under netball team has improved her as a player. The multi-talented 16-year-old was a surprise...
August 30, 2025
McConnell in the spirit for WNBL season
BENDIGO Spirit has added another key piece to its roster, signing former WNBA guard Megan McConnell for the 2025-26 Women's National Basketball League (WNBL)...
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 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
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 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
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
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
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...
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