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New Seagull makes a fresh start

  Liam Griffiths did not want to lob at the door step of any old VFL club for the sake of continuing his promising football...

Jack Dovey discovers ‘normal’ life with Altona City

When Jack Dovey put pen to paper on his first contract with English Premier League club Southampton around the age of 10, little did...

New digs can’t fire up Roosters

  Altona Roosters used their new ground at Bruce Comben Reserve on Saturday, but it hardly felt like home for the first 80 minutes. The Roosters...

Clock management key for Yarraville-Seddon

  With three pressure-filled minutes remaining on the clock, Yarraville-Seddon held a delicate four-point lead, defending into a strong five-goal breeze against intimidating Caroline Springs...

Sports shorts: Seagulls surge to beat rivals

VFL Williamstown produced a gritty performance to beat arch-rivals Port Melbourne by seven points in a low-scoring VFL game at a wind-swept Burbank Oval on...

AFL Victoria Community Championship squads announced

With the inaugural WorkSafe AFL Victoria Community Championships just weeks away, local football leagues have been busy selecting squads which they hope will taste victory. For...

Altona East Phoenix rise again

Altona East Phoenix has ripped up the form guide to breathe new life into its Football Federation Victoria men’s state league 1 north-west season. Pundits...

Williamstown curtails the Scorpions sting

Williamstown curbed offensive juggernaut Casey Scorpions for a bounce-back 44-point win at Casey Fields on Saturday night. The Seagulls had to re-group quickly on a...

Strong returns for Seagulls duo

Long-term injured players Jack Dorgan and Ben Bese made successful returns to Williamstown’s senior line-up for Saturday night’s big VFL win over Casey Scorpions...

Yarraville-Seddon reset game for a win

Yarraville-Seddon coach Dean Callaway was fuming at quarter-time of his side’s 96-point win over Manor Lakes in the Western Region Football League division 2...

Sports shorts: Bulldogs earn state contracts

Sports shorts  Cricket Footscray Edgewater was well represented in the latest round of Victorian Bushranger contracts announced last week. Star batsman Travis Dean and talented all-rounder...

Altona keeps perfect record intact

The western suburbs dominated over the opening three rounds of Hockey Victoria’s women’s premier league – Altona and Footscray are both undefeated and occupy...

Spotswood takes out frustration on St Albans

Spotswood had to wait a week longer than the rest of the Western Region Football League division 1 to play its first game of...

Saade Ghazi seeks improvement for Altona

Altona should not be putting a ceiling on what it can achieve this season, according to new senior coach Saade Ghazi. The Vikings’ pass mark...

Altona East Phoenix looking for remedies

Surely, the only way for Altona East Phoenix is up. The Phoenix already hit rock bottom in Saturday’s 6-1 drubbing at the hands of Sydenham...

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United men at home

Western United's A-League Men's side will finally get to play in front of its home crowd in Tarneit. John Aloisi’s side is locked in for...

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