Sport
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WRFL women’s players recognised
Point Cook’s Kymberly Bays has claimed the Western Region Football League women’s division 1 best and fairest. With COVID-19 restrictions preventing a proper best and…
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Footscray Hockey Club honours Alby Speed
Footscray Hockey Club has named a pitch in honour of Alby Speed who died with COVID-19 at age 90 last year. Vice president Nicole Virtuoso said as a 17-year-old Yarraville…
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Wolves lead the pack with women’s team
Williamstown Wolves Baseball Club is fielding its first women’s team since 2006. The move will give girls a pathway in the sport and women beginners…
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Williamstown re-signs VFLW coach
The Williamstown Football Club has announced the re-signing of Victorian Football League Women’s coach Penny Cula-Reid for a further two seasons. Cula-Reid joined the Seagulls…
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Jake Ballestrino hopes to shine at Paralympics
Seabrook’s Jake Ballestrino, co-captain of Table Tennis Australia’s national para-squad, on Wednesday competes in his first match at the Tokyo Paralympics. The 30 year old’s…
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Luke Plapp says Olympic medal ‘addictive’
Maribyrnong’s Lucas ‘Luke’ Plapp is thirsting for gold after the Australian men’s cycling pursuit team brought home a bronze medal from the Tokyo Olympics. It comes…
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Druids cricketer on reality TV show
Druids captain Michael Hay has described his experience on a cricket reality TV show, likened to a sports version of The Apprentice. Hay left the…
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Josh Giddey’s NBA draft dream come true
Yarraville basketballer Josh Giddey says it’s a dream come true to be drafted with the sixth pick by Oklahoma City Thunder in today’s NBA draft. It makes the…
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Cyclist Luke Plapp headed for Tokyo
Maribyrnong track cyclist Luke Plapp is in Brisbane preparing to fly to Tokyo for a very different Olympics. Japan last week declared a state of…
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Table tennis star Nathan Pellissier headed for Toykyo 2020 Paralympic Games
Williamstown’s Nathan Pellissier says China and Japan are the countries to watch, as he prepares for the Tokyo Paralympics. Pellissier is one of three captains…
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Plan to reinvigorate local footy
Australian rules football could be taken to mosques and temples under a multicultural program being rolled out across Brimbank and Maribyrnong, in a plan to…
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Grant aids pandemic recovery
Williamstown Football Club has been given $130,000 to help its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and to succeed in the restructured VFL competition. The funding…
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Young netball stars on the rise
Two Maribyrnong Sports Academy students have been selected in the starting squad for the Victorian under-17 netball team, which will play at the national championships…
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Altona Hockey Club pleads for funds
Altona Hockey Club is calling on Hobsons Bay council to allocate $265,000 in its next budget to complete a design phase for a new facility.…
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National championships beckon for Ruby
Ruby Gorton is fast making her name as a jewel in the local hockey crown. The Eynesbury 12-year-old’s blistering form with Footscray Hockey Club has…
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