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Gators are the champions

The Altona Gators held their nerve late to come away with their first senior Big V men’s title. Just four points total separated the Gators...

Curtis pitching big dreams

  Sunbury’s Curtis Cox was in the thick of the action when a Victorian Kookaburras under-16 team surprised everyone – including the players themselves –...

Heartbreak for Altona

Altona fell agonisingly short of making the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association north-west grand final. After an upset win in week one of the finals,...

Footscray keen to avenge hard lessons of the past

There was a bit of deja vu for Footscray in Premier Cricket on Saturday. As with 14 days earlier in a two-day game against Dandenong,...

Altona Gators drop Big V team

Altona Gators have been forced to drop their Big V Basketball senior women’s program for the 2018 season. The Gators have been told to regroup...

Yarraville Footscray starts with a win

Yarraville Footscray started the Bowls Victoria weekend pennant premier division season on a winning note on Saturday. Facing Altona, there wasn’t much between the two...

Werribee loses despite a gutsy effort

Werribee has given north-west group rival Melton a fright, but fallen short of its desired outcome. The Tigers showed plenty of spirit on day two...

Johnstone re-signs with Yarraville Club

Yarraville Club has locked in coach Mitch Johnstone for another three seasons. The club announced earlier this week that Johnstone would continue to lead the...

WRFL: Altona Viking defence earns a ‘lucky’ win in WRFL

New Altona coach Josh Russo says his side was lucky to get away with a win against Albion in the opening round of the...

VFL: Bulldogs spoil Port Melbourne’s special day

An historic day at North Port Oval was spoiled by a thoroughly impressive Footscray outfit in the VFL on Saturday. As Port Melbourne honoured its...

All in a day’s work for Footscray United import

March 20, 2016, is a date Footscray United all-rounder Geeth Silva will never forget. Not only was he part of United’s premiership-winning team on that...

Coach frustrated as Bulldogs go down

Footscray Edgewater coach Steve Chapman was fuming on Saturday. The Bulldogs left a lot to be desired in their 35-run loss in a one-day match...

Wallan Panthers seal grand final spot

Wallan Panthers are through to the Big V women's division 2 grand final series in their first season in the competition. The Panthers completed a...

TAC Cup: Young Jets have efforts rewarded

WESTERN Jets rising stars Duom Dawam and Liam Duggan have retained their places in the elite AIS-AFL Academy squad for 2013-14.Dawam, a late blooming...

Around the grounds Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay

Bowls Altona and Yarraville Footscray both suffered losses in the Bowls Victoria weekend pennant premier division on Saturday. Altona lost to ladder leaders Melbourne,...

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More creative space opportunities for Footscray

A pilot program aimed at turning vacant commercial properties in Footscray into creative hubs, is about to move to the next stage. Maribyrnong council this...