State aths title win leads to prestigious meet invitation for Estlick
AN Under-20 100-metre title win for Mackenzie Estlick at the Victorian Athletics Championships last weekend has earned the Bacchus Marsh sprinting sensation a surprise...
Petrie returns to roots by taking on interleague coaching job
AFL 300-gamer Drew Petrie is heading back to where his football journey started, appointed coach of the BFNL's 23-and-under interleague team. A proud Ballarat product,...
Cobras prepare for Good Friday showdown
BACCHUS Marsh has made significant moves to bolster its defence and attack ends for the 2026 BFNL season, unveiling a trio of quality netball...
Estlick draws comparisons to Australia’s fastest female
ASTUTE Ballarat athletics coach Gerrard Keating believes 'the sky's the limit' for young Bacchus Marsh sprinter Mackenzie Estlick. The former Australian 100m champion says 17-year-old...
BFNL unveils 2026 interleague coaches
THE Ballarat Football Netball League (BFNL) has locked in its interleague football coaches for 2026, with a mix of returning faces and newcomers taking...
Worth the wait: McDonald’s long road to SSN contract pays off
THERE’S no sure route to a full Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) contract, but Sacha McDonald is content, even proud, of having taken the long...
Dual BFNL league medallist departs Warriors
ALREADY gone from BFNL netball powerhouse Sunbury for 2026, star midcourter Simona De Filippo is now gone from the region's Victorian Netball League club. De...
Estlick sisters headed to athletics nationals
MYAH Estlick won't have to look too far for some moral support or advice on managing the pressure of competing at her first Australian...
Steady as it goes for premiership Devils
IT'S business as usual as Darley counts down the weeks to the opening of its BFNL premiership defence. Rarely has a reigning premier transitioned so...
Berkeley Square shines as Adelaide Cup looms
BALLARAT trainer Dan O’Sullivan is more convinced than ever he has the right horse for the right job in next month’s Group 2 Adelaide...
Adelaide Group 1s firmly in sights of Strictly Business
VRC Oaks winner Strictly Business is nearing a return to race action, with her Ballarat trainer Thomas Carberry eyeing a pair of Group 1...
Cobras primed to buildon breakout BFNL season
BACCHUS Marsh coach Nichole Gleeson insists a breakthrough A-grade netball season in 2025 will be a tough act to follow, but she is excited...
