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March 17, 2022

Dogs eager for forward support

WESTERN Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has identified a pair of players in particular who he believes can help elevate his team in 2022. For last...

March 17, 2022

Are the Bombers really premiership contenders?

BRENDON Goddard has said believes the external expectations around Essendon heading into 2022 are “too big” saying they’re still a little “bit off”. After making...

March 17, 2022

Storm recruit tipped to be ‘best signing’ of year

SCOTT Sattler believes the Melbourne Storm are primed to again contend this season. The Storm lost to eventual premiers Penrith in the preliminary final last...

March 17, 2022

Geelong boss on three emerging young Cats

GEELONG will look to contend once again in 2022, but also have a focus on the future. Cats CEO Steve Hocking highlighted three youngsters who...

March 16, 2022

Golden Plains and Ballarat golf results for 16 March

Ballarat Golf Club Monday, 14 March - Open stableford 1st - L Skrypko 4/41, 2nd - T Brady 28/40, 3rd - B Oliver 27/39 Ball rundown -...

March 12, 2022

Ballarat’s new bookshop opens a store in Brisbane!

THE Independent Bookstore opened its doors in Ballarat between lockdowns in 2021, and now it’s officially been announced the company is opening a new...

March 12, 2022

Creatively on show as Geelong Design Week returns for 2022

BUILDING on the success of last year’s inaugural event, and in celebration of Geelong’s status as Australia’s only designated UNESCO City of Design, this...

March 10, 2022

Saturday Pennant heads to post-season

VICTORIA Bowling Club president Allan Dennis has said he’s happy with the Big V’s success this season as the Ballarat-Highlands Bowls Region Saturday Pennant...

March 10, 2022

Dynamic duo boost Bulldogs finals hopes

WESTERN Bulldogs dynamic duo Kirsty Lamb and Ellie Blackburn starred as they kept alive their AFLW finals hopes with a 60-point victory over struggling West...

March 10, 2022

Hendry wins at Weatherboard

WINDY overcast conditions on the Weatherboard circuit made a tough day of racing for the seventeen Eureka Cycling riders who pinned on race numbers...

March 10, 2022

Lacroix brace heads Western past Jets

WESTERN United coach John Aloisi has lauded the work of two of his defensive stalwarts in their 2-1 win over Newcastle Jets on Saturday...

March 10, 2022

Storm youngster impresses at trials

RUGBY league legend Cameron Smith has been keeping an eye on his former club the Melbourne Storm across the pre-season. While a raft of the...

March 10, 2022

Aussie race director a ‘scapegoat’ for F1 finish

LEADING Formula 1 commentator David Croft believes Michael Masi was made a “scapegoat” from the controversial finish to last season Masi was removed from his...

March 10, 2022

CEO provides update on Scott contract

GEELONG CEO Steve Hocking said the club is working on a few “final things” before officially announcing Chris Scott’s contract extension. The Cats senior coach...

March 9, 2022

Golden Plains and Ballarat golf results for 9 March

Ballarat Golf Club Thursday, 3 March - Open stableford A Grade - 1st - R Goodwin 7/40, 2nd - B Holloway 4/39, 3rd - J Whitfield...

March 3, 2022

Good day out on Misery circuit

EUREKA Cycling Club staged a forty-five-kilometre handicap around the Mount Misery circuit on Sunday, 27 February. Racing conditions were near perfect, with plenty of cloud...

March 3, 2022

Western rack up wins ahead of Mars clash

WESTERN United have added further milestones to their resurgent 2021-22 A-League Men campaign after downing Perth Glory 2-0 in Launceston on Sunday evening. With two...

March 3, 2022

New rule could see ‘backlash’

DAVID King believes the new crackdown on umpire abuse will bring significant “backlash” this AFL season. The league on Tuesday decided to dial up the...

March 3, 2022

Skipper happy to cop criticism

FEBRUARY represented one of Pat Cummins’ toughest months in cricket. Widely seen as the golden boy of Australian cricket for his exploits on the field...

March 1, 2022

Big fight night in bayside city

Geelong is getting ready to rumble as a travelling boxing show targets a second straight sell-out of Geelong Arena.

WILDFIGHTER Round Seven is...

February 24, 2022

Smeaton sweeten Div 5 finals chances

IT'S a tight fight in the Ballarat-Highlands Bowls Region Saturday Pennant Division five. The maths don’t work and one team is going to be left...

February 24, 2022

Golden Plains and Ballarat golf results for 23 February

Ballarat Golf Club Sunday, 20 February - Open stableford 1st - J Fraser-McGurk 4/36, 2nd - J Pegg 13/35 Ball rundown - J Adriaans 23/34 Saturday, 19 February...

February 24, 2022

Garuccio stunner takes Western top

BEN Garuccio's incredible scorpion-kick goal has stolen the show and gone viral as Western United beat Western Sydney 3-2 to leap back to the...

February 24, 2022

Boomers coach keen for Simmons to play with Mills

AUSTRALIAN Boomers and Illawarra Hawks coach Brian Goorjian is excited about the prospect of Aussie duo Ben Simmons and Patty Mills linking up together...