Emily going the extra Miles in pursuit of VNL dream
GISBORNE'S Emily Miles is ready and eager to embark on the biggest year of her netball life to date. The hardworking and tenacious 18-year-old midcourter...
HDFNL introduces new under-age football competition
FIVE and potentially six clubs are expected to contest the inaugural season of the Heathcote District Football Netball League's under-15s competition. The HDFNL last week...
Freemantle first tocoach new BFNL rep side
STRATHFIELDSAYE netball leader Steph Freemantle will usher the BFNL into an exciting new era of representative netball as coach of the league's inaugural 15-and-under...
Happy 21st lifeline for Scorpion Bay, Curran
DANNY Curran is not afraid to admit that it wasn't just Scorpion Bay whose tenure at his Bendigo stable was close to expiring going...
Play on: volunteers save netball association
THE Castlemaine and District Netball Association has avoided going into recess after attracting a full complement of volunteer committee members at its rescheduled AGM...
Eaglehawk lures youth netball talent
THE transformation of Eaglehawk's playing list under seasoned coach Jannelle Hobbs has hit fever point with the announcement a swathe of exciting young signings...
Distinct Bendigo flavour in Mavs reserves squad
A FRESH-look Melbourne Mavericks Super Netball Reserves squad for 2026 includes two Bendigo Strikers players and one of the stars of the BFNL netball...
Magpies commit to A-grade nine-team netball comp set for 2026
THE BFNL's top flight netball competition will be significantly boosted in 2026, following confirmation Castlemaine will field an A-grade side for the first time...
Spirit celebrate Tolo pregnancy news
A MILESTONE 250th WNBL game in last weekend’s stirring win over Perth Lynx will be the last this season for Bendigo Spirit co-captain Marianna...
Spirit mark Griffin, Tolo milestones in style
BENDIGO Spirit made club legend Kelsey Griffin and fellow multiple championship winner Mariana Tolo's respective 250th WNBL games an occasion to remember with a...
Mavs bring SSN round one game to Bendigo
SUNCORP Super Netball (SSN) will make a stirring return to Bendigo early in 2026, as Melbourne Mavericks bring their season opener against the GIANTS...
‘It feels like home’, says new squash centre manager
RETURNING to the Bendigo Squash Centre for the first time in more than a decade feels like a homecoming for newly appointed centre manager...
Hard work begins for regional team aspirants
NORTH Central's 17-and-under and 15-and-under teams for next year's Netball Victoria State Titles are continuing to take shape. Selectors have unveiled their final training squads,...
Bulldogs, Dragons greats become legends
TWO of the Bendigo football league's undisputed greatest players of all time have been elevated to BFNL Hall of Fame legend status. Revered former Golden...
Buoyant Bloods bolster stocks
SOUTH Bendigo's busy off-season has hit pay dirt again with the arrival of a pair of highly accomplished Queensland AFL talents. Fresh from announcing the...
BFNL to induct 10 new Hall of Famers
THE Bendigo Football Netball League (BFNL) Hall of Fame has ten new members, following the league’s announcement of a stellar cast of 2025 inductees. The...
Players hit the track for Broadford pre-season training
BFNL newcomer Broadford's first pre-season training session last week was a moment that tugged at the heartstrings of the club's coach Nathan Thompson. "It's been...
Crunch time for Castlemaine netball association; summer comp at risk
A SHORTAGE of volunteer committee members has placed the Castlemaine and District Netball Association’s summer season and the potential future of the organisation in...
Game-changing partnership takes Spirit to regions
SPORTS Entertainment Network (SEN) - through its WNBL team, Bendigo Spirit – has announced a landmark partnership with the State Government to deliver a...
Mavs sign Sexton as training partner
BENDIGO'S Charlotte Sexton will have a new home in her second year as a Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) league training partner. The 21-year-old defender has...
Bulldogs lure former SA state league ruckman
GOLDEN Square has boosted its ruck stocks with the signing of former SANFL big man Liam Hoy for the 2026 BFNL season. Hoy, who played...
Dual-code star Lavey’s career comes to an end
FORMER Bendigo Spirit championship guard and Richmond AFLW vice-captain Tessa Lavey has called time on her professional sports career. The 32-year-old dual-code athlete announced her...
Herbert builds link with golfing foursome
ONE of Australia's best golfers, Lucas Herbert has again chipped in to assist the Bendigo region's budding champions of the game. Intake three of the...
First road trip to hold no fears for Spirit
BENDIGO Spirit will hit the road this weekend full of confidence and self-belief after surviving a nail-biter against Canberra Capitals last Saturday at Red...
