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Williamstown Congs seeks girls, women for cricket

Williamstown Congs Cricket Club is seeking girls for its under-13 side. Member Jenny Bates believes there’s a need for more sports clubs at which girls...

Baseball passion takes Atticus Hurford to Japan

Newport Rams’ young gun Atticus Hurford has been chosen to represent Australia at the 2016 World Children’s Baseball Fair (WCBF) in Japan. The outgoing grade...

Footscray leave it late to upset Williamstown

Footscray upset local rivals Williamstown by four points in a VFL thriller at Burbank Oval on Sunday. The Bulldogs led for most of the final...

International stage provides Lachlan McDonald his childhood dream

Altona Lacrosse Club rising star Lachlan McDonald has lived his boyhood dream. The 17-year-old “middie defence” was part of the Australian team that competed at...

Altona Magic has firm grip on the title

Altona Magic coach Vlado Tortevski has declared the Football Federation Victoria men’s state league 1 title race as good as over. The Magic has taken...

Pole position back in North Footscray’s hands

The tug-of-war for top spot has swung back in favour of North Footscray in the WRFL division 2. The Devils took advantage of Yarraville-Seddon’s slip-up...

Footscray wins close ones to keep top-four hopes alive

Footscray stormed home to snatch a five-point win over Box Hill Hawks in the VFL at the Whitten Oval on Saturday. The Bulldogs kicked five...

Altona Gators send retirees out on a high note

Altona Gators saved their best till last, smashing the hapless Pakenham Warriors 77-47 at the Altona Sports Centre on Sunday, ending a difficult Big...

Bulldogs clinic kicking health goals

Aspiring footballers in the west have laced up their boots for a chance to sharpen their skills with Western Bulldogs stars. About 50 children from...

Body blow but Williamstown remains positive

Williamstown stands defiant on the back of a body blow to its FFV men’s state league 3 promotion hopes. Blues coach Slobode Stojcevski is confident...

Spotswood stays alive in the WRFL finals race

Spotswood remains alive in the WRFL division 1 finals race after a gutsy three-point win over Wyndhamvale at the Wyndham Vale South Oval on...

Anthony Barry behind clinches upset win for Footscray

Anthony Barry notched the decisive score for Footscray – a behind – in Saturday’s thrilling one-point upset win over Casey Scorpions at a windswept...

Altona Vikings close in on finals berth

Altona solidified its place in the WRFL division 1 top five with a hard-fought 29-point win over Spotswood at JK Grant Reserve on Saturday. The...

Derby glory for Altona City

A good gauge of how much a victory has meant to a side is by listening to how loudly it belts out the club...

Yarraville-Seddon has become a blockbuster attraction

Do we have a clear cut favourite in the race for the WRFL division 2 premiership? Yarraville-Seddon might just have snuck in front at the...

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Detectives investigate lewd act in West Footscray

Transit Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance after a man performed a lewd act in West Footscray in March. Investigators have been...

Budget win for west