Western NL
The Western Netball League has announced a strong side for the Netball Victoria Association Championships later this month. Glen Orden’s Rebecca Hicks who successfully led the WNL to victory over the Southern Netball League in its first interleague match-up in May, will again coach the league’s representative team. Eight members of this year’s Interleague squad have been included in the team for the association championships. Caroline Springs’ Olivia Craske and Emma Vitalone, Glen Orden’s Majar Hikuroa-Betham and Payton Simeki, Spotswood’s Melissa Prismall were part of the interleague side, while Altona’s Avana Hobson and Sunshine’s Casey Smart were emergencies for that team. They will be joined at the association championships by Glen Orden’s Ashlee Bertocci, Aaliyah Coppins and Charlie King, Sunshine’s Dorothy Maepu and Rochelle Teiri who round out the team.
Football
Western Jets pair Kiara Boyd and Alex McBride-Loane will get their chance to shine on the national stage after being named in the Vic Metro squad for the under-18 girls national championships. The championships got underway on the weekend, with Vic Metro playing South Australia on Sunday.
Cricket
Cricket Victoria has announced its emerging boys and girls squads for the 2025-26 season. Footscray’s Aayan Nadeem, Daniel Wilczynski have been named in the under-19 boys metro squad, while Cam Jenkins and Lachlan Hay have been named in the under-19 country squad. Krish Kumar and Reyaan Farooq, who both come from the Williamstown Colts, have also been named in the under-19 metro squad. Former Yarraville Club spinner Jackson Martin has been named in the under-17 metro squad, while Footscray’s Ryder O’Brien has been named in the under-17 country squad.
Western FL
Newport forward Omar Saad has put in a clearance seeking a return to his old club West Coburg. Saad joined the Panthers this season has played all eight games, kicking 14 goals and being named in the best four times.
