Around the grounds in Sunbury and Macedon Ranges

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VFL

Hamish Murphy has moved to Williamstown for this year’s Victorian Football League season.

The 24-year-old, 193 centimetre defender joins the club from North Melbourne’s VFL program, where he made 24 appearances over the past four seasons. He also starred for North Heidelberg in the Northern Football League last year, playing 14 games. “A born-to-be Seagull, Hamish came up through the Williamstown Juniors and Western Jets pathways,” the club said.

Coates Talent League

The Western Jets have appointed Christian Stagliano as their Coates Talent League boys coach. Stagliano takes over from Trent Dennis-Lane who has returned to the AFL system. Stagliano has been involved at both Collingwood and the Gold Coast Suns and coached Northern Football League sides, Banyule and Macleod.

WSCCCA

Altona Sports had no troubles at all in its one-day match with Point Cook in the Western Suburbs Churches and Community Cricket Association A.E Lowe Shield on Saturday. The Warriors were bowled out for just 66. Khush Talati took five wickets for Altona Sports. Altona Sports needed just 11.5 overs to get the runs, finishing 0-68. Sports had a 22 point gap at the top of the table after 10 rounds, currently sitting undefeated.

VTCA

Seabrook got an important win against Werribee Centrals in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association Russell Pollock Shield. Seabrook was able to bowl Werribee Centrals out for 102 in the 22nd over. Seabrook made hard work of the chase, but got the job done, finishing 8-104. Seabrook sits third on the ladder. In other results, St Andrew’s Footscray lost to Bellbridge, Laverton fell just short against Sunshine YCW, and Footscray Angliss lost to East Coburg. In the Roy Picone Shield, Kingsville beat Sunshine Heights and Gellibrand was too strong top side Point Cook Centrals.