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Stephen Soulsby climbs the football ladder with Williamstown

  Williamstown’s new general manager of football, Stephen Soulsby, has taken the road less travelled to the VFL. Soulsby, 32, who grew up in Warrnambool, “wasn’t...

Two minutes unravels Footscray’s hard work

It was all going swimmingly for Footscray until two hellish minutes late in a 3-3 season opening draw with Melbourne University in the Hockey...

Beaten, but Bulldogs prove their worth

  Yarraville-Footscray has been an early surprise packet in Bowls Victoria’s premier division. The Bulldogs claimed victories in their first two games since being promoted from...

Yarraville Club makes a habit of peaking in March

It’s March – and that means it’s Yarraville Club’s time to shine. The finals masters were at it again at the weekend, playing their way...

Outright win has Bulldogs back in the mix

The onus was on Footscray Edgewater to find a way back into the lead pack of Premier Cricket. The Bulldogs had suffered a string of...

Altona City rewards loyal fans

Only on the final day was Altona City afforded any breathing space en route to the Football Federation Victoria men’s state league 2 north-west...

Williamstown’s defence too much for Collingwood

Williamstown played a game of pick your poison with Collingwood in its 32-point win in the Victorian Football League at Burbank Oval on Sunday. With...

Footscray Edgewater win in the long run

Footscray Edgewater overcame a bizarre mis-measured pitch to register a strong Premier Cricket win over St Kilda on Saturday, before falling to Melbourne on...

NAB Cup: After long drought, Western Bulldogs get that winning feeling

IT might only be the NAB Cup, but relief in victory was evident when Western Bulldogs midfielder Mitch Wallis punched the air in delight at the final...

Valiant Spotswood leaves its charge too late

An ambitious late comeback attempt by Spotswood has come up agonisingly short in a three-point first semi-final defeat to Hoppers Crossing in Western Region...

Running dreams for Misfud

A love for long distance running sets our April Don Deeble Sports Star, Emily Mifsud apart from her peers. “From a very early...
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Footscray fails to fire

A six-wicket loss to Dandenong has taken some of the gloss off an historic day for Footscray in Victorian Premier Cricket. Dean Russ, one of...

Altona Sports Centre hold Basketball camp for young athletes

Altona Sports Centre (ASC) held a Basketball Camp for 150 young basketball fans. Presented by ASC and Lanard Copeland, former NBA player and Altona Gators...

VSDCA: Altona’s Aaron Maynard stars with century

A sure-handed Aaron Maynard has delivered one of the great VSDCA opening-day knocks to lead Altona to a 123-run destruction of Mount Waverley at...

Footscray United signs former West Indian international

Footscray United isn’t moving into the Victorian Turf Cricket Association division 2 competition quietly, having signed former West Indian international Daren Ganga for next...

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Falcons go big

The City West Falcons took the rolling sub to a new level as they did a demolition job against the Peninsula Waves on Wednesday...

April fun out west

A magical art prize