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Are the Bulldogs flag contenders?

WESTERN Bulldogs great Brad Johnson believes his former side are maturing into premiership contention. The Dogs have raced away to a 4-0 start after beating...

Glowing praise for young Bomber

ESSENDON great Tim Watson has lavished praise on Bombers youngster Nik Cox after he announced himself against Sydney on Thursday night. Standing at 202 centimetres,...

Be prepared for success at The Ballarat Great Outdoor and 4×4 Expo

Four top tips to getting the most out of The Ballarat Great Outdoor and 4x4 Expo

Western go down in injury time

WELLINGTON Phoenix's generation next has combined to snatch a last-gasp 3-2 win over Western United, igniting their A-League finals hopes. On just his second A-League...

Golden Plains and Ballarat golf results for Wednesday, 14 April

Ballarat Golf Club Sunday, 11 April - 2 person Ambrose, 126th Anniversary Event 1^st - Ross and Robyn Titheridge 60.50nett, 2^nd - T Mahoney and M...

Full digital edition, 8 April

Sweet success for masters cycling

EUREKA Cycling staged a successful two-day cycling carnival over the Easter long weekend. Sunday, 4 April saw South Pacific Criterium Championships at Victoria Park in...

Calls to close ludicrous loophole

GERARD Whateley believes the AFL made a mistake allowing Patrick Dangerfield and Zac Williams to play in VFL practice matches, despite serving suspensions. Dangerfield was...

Bombers hopeful on Heppell injury

ESSENDON general manager of Football Josh Mahoney is “hopeful” skipper Dyson Heppell will be fit to face Sydney on Thursday night. Heppell was a late...

Praise for Bruce’s 10 goal haul

JOSH Bruce has bounced back into form this season with fourteen goals from three games, including ten on Good Friday against North Melbourne. Bruce took...

Scott seeking to do better

GEELONG coach Chris Scott said it’s incumbent on him to “be the bigger man” and to “provide a good example” following his verbal altercation...

United strike early, Jets grounded

AN opening-minute goal proved enough for Western United to earn their second A-League win in four days and consign the Newcastle Jets to a...

Golden Plains and Ballarat golf results for Wednesday, 7 April

Ballarat Golf Club Saturday, 3 April - Men, stableford A Grade - 1^st - P Burke 5/40, 2^nd - C Heap 8/40, 3rd - A Haase...

Full digital edition, 1 April

Linton claims Div 4 title

THE second day of play in this year's interrupted Ballarat District Bowls Division grand finals returned to the greens on Saturday following the postponement...

Hardwick hopes “sanity prevails” with VFL anti-density rules

RICHMOND coach Damien Hardwick has slammed the VFL’s new controversial anti-density rules. The rules require three players from each team to be inside both 50-meter...

Dogs praised for handling of top pick

GARRY Lyon and Tim Watson have both praised the Western Bulldogs for their handling of number one draft pick Jamarra Ugle-Hagan. Ugle-Hagan, who kicked five...

Watson reacts to Essendon’s 0-2 start

ESSENDON sits seventeenth on the ladder after two rounds following a last-second loss to Hawthorn and a smashing at the hands of Port Adelaide. The...

Golden Plains and Ballarat golf results for Wednesday, 31 March

Ballarat Golf Club Saturday, 27 March - Women, stroke 1^st - K Johnston 17/70, 2^nd - K Kennedy 6/72 NTPs - 6^th - J Forbes, 17^th -...

Australian First – SEN Stadium takes game day experience to next level

IN an Australian-first, Sports Entertainment Network has launched SEN Stadium – an in-stadium live AFL commentary listening experience which overcomes traditional transmission delays. This revolutionary...

Full digital edition, 25 March

Bowls finals half done

IT was a soggy end to the Ballarat District Bowls Division’s big double-header weekend of finals, with the semis last Saturday all completed only...

Croquet comp bloomin’ success

THIS year’s Ballarat Begonia Association Croquet Tournament attracted players from right across Victoria, including six state team members to the Ballarat Alexandra in early...

BDBD Saturday Pennant semi and grand finals – Results

Ballarat District Bowls Division SATURDAY PENNANT GRAND FINALS   DIVISION 2 Ballarat Nth 76 defeated Clunes 65 Newman, Gervasoni, Thompson, Plater 14; Hudson, Spong, Tucker, Templeton 19; Clark, Spiers, Parker,...